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Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:55:39 -0700 Society of Interventional Radiology hails affirmation of specialty's role in patient care http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/society-of-interventional-radiology-hails-aff http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/society-of-interventional-radiology-hails-aff [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 12-Sep-2012
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Interventional Radiology now a primary specialty in medicine; ABMS recognizes unique IR skill set with the new Dual Primary Certificate in Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology

FAIRFAX, Va.The Society of Interventional Radiology hailed the Sept. 11 decision by the American Board of Medical Specialtiesthe organization that has oversight of the 24 recognized medical specialty boardsto approve the American Board of Radiology's application for a new Dual Primary Certificate in Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology. With this approval, ABMS and its member boards confirmed the benefit to patients of the unique interventional radiology skill set comprised of competency in diagnostic imaging, image-guided procedures and periprocedural patient care.

"Support for the Dual Certificate in Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology by ABMS is a seminal event in the history of interventional radiologyand one that will benefit future patients by providing well-trained minimally invasive image-guided specialists," said SIR President Marshall E. Hicks, M.D., FSIR, who represents the national society of nearly 5,000 doctors, scientists and allied health professionals dedicated to improving health care through minimally invasive treatments. "The Society of Interventional Radiology applauds ABR for its dedication and hard work in advancing the specialty and the interventional radiology skill set, a unique combination of interpretive and procedural skill, accompanied by corresponding clinical expertise," said Hicks, the head of the division of diagnostic imaging at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

"This is an important step in the formalization of the interventionalist's clinical role. Recognition of the interventional radiologist's imaging, technical and periprocedural patient care competencies speaks directly to the specialty's focus on patients, innovation and advanced image-guided techniques," said John A. Kaufman, M.D., FSIR, a past president of SIR and director of the Dotter Interventional Institute in Portland, Ore. "First and foremost, future patients will benefit from this," said Kaufman, who chaired the SIR/ABR task force that has been developing the certificate since 2005.

The new Dual Certificate in Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology will be the fourth primary certificate for ABR and the 37th overall in the United States. A primary certificate is different from a subspecialty certificate as it designates a unique and distinct area of medicine, rather than an area of focus within an existing specialty.

"Since the early 20th century, board certificationa form of professional self-regulationhas assured the public of the qualifications of medical professionals," said Gary J. Becker, M.D., FSIR, ABR executive director. "Only rarely does the house of medicine acknowledge the importance of a new primary specialty certificate in fulfilling these responsibilities. ABR supported the creation of this primary certificate based on the need to ensure that future trainees acquire the requisite combination of clinical, procedural and interpretive skills necessary for the safe and competent practice of interventional radiology. The interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology certificate ensures that board-certified interventional radiologists are trained and qualified to deliver the highest level of care available today, and it demands that this same quality be made available to all future patients," he added.

"ABR is pleased to offer this new certification and notes its importance to patients, the public and the profession. The addition of the interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology certificate to the other primary certificates offered by ABRDiagnostic Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Medical Physicsrounds out a full range of ABR primary certification services in diagnostic, therapeutic and image-guided procedures, as well as periprocedural clinical care," said ABR President James P. Borgstede, M.D. "I would like to acknowledge the vision, leadership and commitment to quality patient care of ABR past presidents N. Reed Dunnick, M.D., and Bruce G. Haffty, M.D., who helped to guide the application and approval process. Finally, ABR notes that a very positive and productive collaboration with SIR on this important endeavor made the new certificate possible," he added.

"The interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology certificate will help ensure that all patients in the country continue to receive high-quality, consistent, diagnostic, procedural and clinical interventional care," said Jeanne M. LaBerge, M.D., FSIR, an ABR trustee and interventional radiologist at the University of California, San Francisco. "The recent approval of the interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology certificate formalizes this belief and gives 'specialty' status to the field of interventional radiology while maintaining its intimate and necessary relation to diagnostic radiology," said Matthew A. Mauro, M.D., FSIR, an SIR past president and ABR trustee. "The elevation of interventional radiology to a 'specialty' level with its own distinct residency program places interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology on the same level as surgery, pediatrics and internal medicine in the ABMS hierarchy. This ABMS vote is much more than a superficial clerical actionit is one that initiates a formalized enhanced training program that will benefit patients across the country and serve as a model throughout the world," added Mauro, professor and chair, department of radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

"Securing the interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology certificate took tremendous effort by many individuals and support from many societies," said Kaufman. Organizations that support the certificate besides ABR include the American College of Radiology, American Osteopathic College of Radiology, American Roentgen Ray Society, Association of Program Directors in Radiology, Association of Program Directors in Interventional Radiology, American Association for Women Radiologists, American Society of Neuroradiology, Association of University Radiologists, Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research, Radiological Society of North America, Radiology Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Society for Pediatric Radiology, Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery and Society of Vascular Medicine.

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More information about the Society of Interventional Radiology, interventional radiologists and how to find an interventional radiologist in your area can be found online at www.SIRweb.org.

About the Society of Interventional Radiology

Interventional radiologists are physicians who specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments. They offer the most in-depth knowledge of the least invasive treatments available coupled with diagnostic and clinical experience across all specialties. They use X-ray, MRI and other imaging to advance a catheter in the body, such as in an artery, to treat at the source of the disease internally. As the inventors of angioplasty and the catheter-delivered stent, which were first used in the legs to treat peripheral arterial disease, interventional radiologists pioneered minimally invasive modern medicine. Today, interventional oncology is a growing specialty area of interventional radiology. Interventional radiologists can deliver treatments for cancer directly to the tumor without significant side effects or damage to nearby normal tissue.

Many conditions that once required surgery can be treated less invasively by interventional radiologists. Interventional radiology treatments offer less risk, less pain and less recovery time compared to open surgery. Visit www.SIRweb.org.



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Interventional Radiology now a primary specialty in medicine; ABMS recognizes unique IR skill set with the new Dual Primary Certificate in Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology

FAIRFAX, Va.The Society of Interventional Radiology hailed the Sept. 11 decision by the American Board of Medical Specialtiesthe organization that has oversight of the 24 recognized medical specialty boardsto approve the American Board of Radiology's application for a new Dual Primary Certificate in Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology. With this approval, ABMS and its member boards confirmed the benefit to patients of the unique interventional radiology skill set comprised of competency in diagnostic imaging, image-guided procedures and periprocedural patient care.

"Support for the Dual Certificate in Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology by ABMS is a seminal event in the history of interventional radiologyand one that will benefit future patients by providing well-trained minimally invasive image-guided specialists," said SIR President Marshall E. Hicks, M.D., FSIR, who represents the national society of nearly 5,000 doctors, scientists and allied health professionals dedicated to improving health care through minimally invasive treatments. "The Society of Interventional Radiology applauds ABR for its dedication and hard work in advancing the specialty and the interventional radiology skill set, a unique combination of interpretive and procedural skill, accompanied by corresponding clinical expertise," said Hicks, the head of the division of diagnostic imaging at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

"This is an important step in the formalization of the interventionalist's clinical role. Recognition of the interventional radiologist's imaging, technical and periprocedural patient care competencies speaks directly to the specialty's focus on patients, innovation and advanced image-guided techniques," said John A. Kaufman, M.D., FSIR, a past president of SIR and director of the Dotter Interventional Institute in Portland, Ore. "First and foremost, future patients will benefit from this," said Kaufman, who chaired the SIR/ABR task force that has been developing the certificate since 2005.

The new Dual Certificate in Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology will be the fourth primary certificate for ABR and the 37th overall in the United States. A primary certificate is different from a subspecialty certificate as it designates a unique and distinct area of medicine, rather than an area of focus within an existing specialty.

"Since the early 20th century, board certificationa form of professional self-regulationhas assured the public of the qualifications of medical professionals," said Gary J. Becker, M.D., FSIR, ABR executive director. "Only rarely does the house of medicine acknowledge the importance of a new primary specialty certificate in fulfilling these responsibilities. ABR supported the creation of this primary certificate based on the need to ensure that future trainees acquire the requisite combination of clinical, procedural and interpretive skills necessary for the safe and competent practice of interventional radiology. The interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology certificate ensures that board-certified interventional radiologists are trained and qualified to deliver the highest level of care available today, and it demands that this same quality be made available to all future patients," he added.

"ABR is pleased to offer this new certification and notes its importance to patients, the public and the profession. The addition of the interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology certificate to the other primary certificates offered by ABRDiagnostic Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Medical Physicsrounds out a full range of ABR primary certification services in diagnostic, therapeutic and image-guided procedures, as well as periprocedural clinical care," said ABR President James P. Borgstede, M.D. "I would like to acknowledge the vision, leadership and commitment to quality patient care of ABR past presidents N. Reed Dunnick, M.D., and Bruce G. Haffty, M.D., who helped to guide the application and approval process. Finally, ABR notes that a very positive and productive collaboration with SIR on this important endeavor made the new certificate possible," he added.

"The interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology certificate will help ensure that all patients in the country continue to receive high-quality, consistent, diagnostic, procedural and clinical interventional care," said Jeanne M. LaBerge, M.D., FSIR, an ABR trustee and interventional radiologist at the University of California, San Francisco. "The recent approval of the interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology certificate formalizes this belief and gives 'specialty' status to the field of interventional radiology while maintaining its intimate and necessary relation to diagnostic radiology," said Matthew A. Mauro, M.D., FSIR, an SIR past president and ABR trustee. "The elevation of interventional radiology to a 'specialty' level with its own distinct residency program places interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology on the same level as surgery, pediatrics and internal medicine in the ABMS hierarchy. This ABMS vote is much more than a superficial clerical actionit is one that initiates a formalized enhanced training program that will benefit patients across the country and serve as a model throughout the world," added Mauro, professor and chair, department of radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

"Securing the interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology certificate took tremendous effort by many individuals and support from many societies," said Kaufman. Organizations that support the certificate besides ABR include the American College of Radiology, American Osteopathic College of Radiology, American Roentgen Ray Society, Association of Program Directors in Radiology, Association of Program Directors in Interventional Radiology, American Association for Women Radiologists, American Society of Neuroradiology, Association of University Radiologists, Coalition for Imaging and Bioengineering Research, Radiological Society of North America, Radiology Residency Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Society for Pediatric Radiology, Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery and Society of Vascular Medicine.

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More information about the Society of Interventional Radiology, interventional radiologists and how to find an interventional radiologist in your area can be found online at www.SIRweb.org.

About the Society of Interventional Radiology

Interventional radiologists are physicians who specialize in minimally invasive, targeted treatments. They offer the most in-depth knowledge of the least invasive treatments available coupled with diagnostic and clinical experience across all specialties. They use X-ray, MRI and other imaging to advance a catheter in the body, such as in an artery, to treat at the source of the disease internally. As the inventors of angioplasty and the catheter-delivered stent, which were first used in the legs to treat peripheral arterial disease, interventional radiologists pioneered minimally invasive modern medicine. Today, interventional oncology is a growing specialty area of interventional radiology. Interventional radiologists can deliver treatments for cancer directly to the tumor without significant side effects or damage to nearby normal tissue.

Many conditions that once required surgery can be treated less invasively by interventional radiologists. Interventional radiology treatments offer less risk, less pain and less recovery time compared to open surgery. Visit www.SIRweb.org.



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May I reserve the second eldest girl?

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Can I reserve Number 005 please?

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Can I reserve number 008?

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May I reserve the lead hunter? :3

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okay i saw thundera reserved 008, makes it easy for me, may i reserve 001, does i matter that i have not read maximum ride?

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May I reserve Lead Eraser?

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Ok, I reserved 006, accepted 005, reserved 008, reserved lead hunter, reserved lead Eraser, reserved 004 (that is the second eldest right?), but the only problem is 001. Ali_rox96, though you did reserve him first, tiger gal sent me a PM asking to reserve it, and already sent in her character. Sorry, Ali_rox96, but I am accepting tiger gal's.

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Actually Marchy, as I read over your reservation I wonder...Are you asking to reserve Emma watson (who is already reserved by yours truly, sorry) or are you asking to reserve Jennette McCurdy?

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Oh, and by the way, I'm not going to hold these reservations forever. Maybe one or two days. So get them in as quick as you can.

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By Ree Hines, TODAY contributor

Season seven of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" is coming to an end, and as is often the case for the tell-all reality show, it's doing so with an up close, personal look at some of the stars.

Last week's penultimate episode for the season showcased Kardashian family matriarch Kris Jenner as she shared her plans to get her breast implants replaced. Cameras even followed her into the hospital.

"I thought it was such a great idea to film that," Jenner told TODAY's Savannah Guthrie Tuesday morning. "The reason I went in and did that was because I had had my implants in for 152 years -- you know, a long time, way longer than their shelf life."

Rather than looking at it the decision to air the pre-surgery footage as TMI, she considers it more of a PSA.

"You know, take them out and change them after 10 years," Jenner urged all woman with implants. "That was a big message and important for me to sort of put out there in a comical way. You know, I made fun of myself. Because at my age, you're over 50 -- like, when do you stop? But it was so important, health-wise, to remind women to check your expiration date because it's a health risk."

So that footage was for the greater good. But what about all of the other times the family shared it all for the boob tube, such as those recent family therapy sessions?

"Sometimes I watch back, and I think, 'Wow, that's kind of crazy' or 'Hard to watch.'"

But ultimately, she just thinks that it's all worthwhile. After all, her job lets her work with her family, and according to the "momager," that's all that really matters.

As for the family's latest reveals, which in addition to Jenner's breast augmentation surgery, included Khloe Kardashian's concerns about her starting a family and a trip to a fertility specialist, viewers will learn how everything worked out in the upcoming season-ender.

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Simon Cowell thinks fans of The X Factor should prepare themselves for a tougher slate of judges than they were used to last year. In particular, new judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato -- who join Cowell and music producer L.A. Reid -- won't be all sweetness and light when the show premieres (8 p.m. ET this Wednesday on Fox).

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Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:40:30 -0700 Enough wind to power global energy demand: New research examines limits, climate consequences http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/enough-wind-to-power-global-energy-demand-new http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/enough-wind-to-power-global-energy-demand-new

ScienceDaily (Sep. 9, 2012) ? There is enough energy available in winds to meet all of the world's demand. Atmospheric turbines that convert steadier and faster high-altitude winds into energy could generate even more power than ground- and ocean-based units. New research from Carnegie's Ken Caldeira examines the limits of the amount of power that could be harvested from winds, as well as the effects high-altitude wind power could have on the climate as a whole.

Their work is published September 9 by Nature Climate Change.

Led by Kate Marvel of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, who began this research at Carnegie, the team used models to quantify the amount of power that could be generated from both surface and atmospheric winds. Surface winds were defined as those that can be accessed by turbines supported by towers on land or rising out of the sea. High-altitude winds were defined as those that can be accessed by technology merging turbines and kites. The study looked only at the geophysical limitations of these techniques, not technical or economic factors.

Turbines create drag, or resistance, which removes momentum from the winds and tends to slow them. As the number of wind turbines increase, the amount of energy that is extracted increases. But at some point, the winds would be slowed so much that adding more turbines will not generate more electricity. This study focused on finding the point at which energy extraction is highest.

Using models, the team was able to determine that more than 400 terrawatts of power could be extracted from surface winds and more than 1,800 terrawatts could be generated by winds extracted throughout the atmosphere.

Today, civilization uses about 18 TW of power. Near-surface winds could provide more than 20 times today's global power demand and wind turbines on kites could potentially capture 100 times the current global power demand.

At maximum levels of power extraction, there would be substantial climate effects to wind harvesting. But the study found that the climate effects of extracting wind energy at the level of current global demand would be small, as long as the turbines were spread out and not clustered in just a few regions. At the level of global energy demand, wind turbines might affect surface temperatures by about 0.1 degree Celsius and affect precipitation by about 1%. Overall, the environmental impacts would not be substantial.

"Looking at the big picture, it is more likely that economic, technological or political factors will determine the growth of wind power around the world, rather than geophysical limitations," Caldeira said.

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A Second Take on Meeting the Press: From an up-close look at Rachel Maddow's sneakers to an in-depth look at Jon Krakauer's latest book ? it's all fair game in our "Meet the Press: Take Two" web extra. Log on Sundays to see David Gregory's post-show conversations with leading newsmakers, authors and roundtable guests. Videos are available on-demand by 12 p.m. ET on Sundays.

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? September 7, 2012

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The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility will have a tornado warning siren test this morning.

Anyone within about a mile of the lab could hear the siren, scheduled for 10:30 a.m., according to a news release on the facility?s website.

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Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:22:40 -0700 First look at structure of vital molecule http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/first-look-at-structure-of-vital-molecule http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/first-look-at-structure-of-vital-molecule

ScienceDaily (Sep. 7, 2012) ? Molybdenum is an essential metal required in all living beings from bacteria to plants to humans. But as vital as this metal is, no one understood the importance of the structure of a vital molecule that interacts with molybdenum until the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry's Joel Weiner and his team jumped on the case.

Molybdenum plays critical roles in human health. It does not act alone but is found attached to certain proteins, called molybdenum enzymes, by a very large organic molecule. The organic molecule that holds the molybdenum in place in a protein is extraordinarily complex -- and "expensive" for the cell to make. But the structure of this molecule should make sense to scientists now, thanks to Weiner and his research team.

For starters, the research group found that the molecule occurs in nature in two forms based on their appearance -- flat or distorted. Weiner's team was able to show that the distorted form and flat form have very different functions. The distorted molecule plays a role in the transfer of electrons to the molybdenum, whereas the flat molecule prepares and co-ordinates positioning of the enzyme so it can be part of a biochemical reaction.

"This is important because molybdenum is so essential throughout biology," said Weiner. "We need to understand why the cell goes to all this trouble."

The distorted form is found in proteins involved in metabolic, respiratory and cardiac diseases. The flat form occurs in a protein required for brain development, and defects in this protein cause death in infancy. Understanding of this flat form could help lead to treatment of this defect.

It all started for Weiner and his research group in the Department of Biochemistry about three years ago. Although scientists worldwide had known the overall structure of molybdenum in proteins for many years, no one understood why it is so complicated. It was a summer student, Matthew Solomonson, who noticed that one of the structures holding molybdenum was very flat while the other group was distorted. As curiosity-based research goes, the summer student and Weiner's research team wondered if it was significant. The answer is yes.

"When you bring in a new student it's really good because they have a fresh way of looking at things," says Weiner of Solomonson who is now a grad student at the University of British Columbia.

"This discovery is a major one for my lab and will have a huge impact on molybdenum biochemistry research."

Now the team will use protein-engineering techniques to change the protein environment around the molybdenum.

"This is a critical next step," said Weiner. "We hope to finally start understanding the chemistry of these enzymes at atomic resolution, and to modulate their activities to better understand human disease and explore potential biotechnology and biomedical applications."

This work is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This study was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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  1. R. A. Rothery, B. Stein, M. Solomonson, M. L. Kirk, J. H. Weiner. Pyranopterin conformation defines the function of molybdenum and tungsten enzymes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2012; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1200671109

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Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:40:41 -0700 VIDEO: Jennifer Granholm's High-Energy Address To The DNC http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/video-jennifer-granholms-high-energy-address http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/video-jennifer-granholms-high-energy-address Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm making one of her points Thursday at the Democratic National Convention. Enlarge Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm making one of her points Thursday at the Democratic National Convention.

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Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm making one of her points Thursday at the Democratic National Convention.

President Obama and Vice President Biden are naturally getting the big headlines. But it's former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm who is getting a lot of the buzz this morning for her high-energy address Thursday night at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

Thanks to the video archive that C-SPAN helpfully makes available, we've created a clip of her 6 minute, 30-second appearance.

For much more about both the Republican and Democratic conventions, check It's All Politics.

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Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:37:41 -0700 White House adviser: Signs of economic improvement http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/white-house-adviser-signs-of-economic-improve http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/white-house-adviser-signs-of-economic-improve

WASHINGTON (AP) ? The chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers says the latest jobs report offers signs of an improving economy. But he acknowledges more work needs to be done.

In a statement, Alan Krueger notes that 103,000 jobs were added in the private sector in the last month for the 30th straight month. He pointed to improvement in particular for the leisure, business services and health care sectors.

Krueger says President Barack Obama has been working to create more jobs for the middle class but that a jobs bill the president proposed has stalled in Congress.

The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent in August, from 8.3 percent in July. That was largely due to more people who gave up looking for work.

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Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:17:24 -0700 HiFashion: Breast Cancer Awareness Month http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/hifashion-breast-cancer-awareness-month http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/hifashion-breast-cancer-awareness-month Breast Cancer is a cause that's close to my heart (I once organised a charity event for the issue, which is still one of my proudest moments) and if you don't already know: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every year, I'm ?more and more impressed at all the brands that get involved, mainly be designing specific 'Pink products' for charity and then donating a certain percentage.

Yesterday, I had a look at two big brands who've put together products for Breast Cancer Awareness Month: UGG Australia and Chamilia.

UGG Australia:
With winter around our corner, it's time to get our favourite guilty pleasure - The UGG - out (don't deny it, we all have a pair...or two). The brand has teamed up with The Haven, who offer?counselling?for those diagnosed with Breast Cancer and to their families. They've designed two shoes, each embroidered with a pink ribbon, and are available both in?their stores and online.

The Classic Short retails at ?165, and the Ansley at ?80, with ?10 for every sale going to The Haven.The boots look pretty cute in pink and contains the warm and soft sheepskin that UGG Australia have perfected.

We were treated to afternoon tea and then were spoken through what The Haven does. Basically, the charity supports those diagnosed via a range of therapies to help people mentally and physically deal with the effects of Breast Cancer, at their specialist day centres. They do some great work in helping people deal with what's going on and provide tailor made therapies to suit each person's needs.

UGG Australia will also be holding a range of in store events throughout October, so keep an eye open for those! We were also each given a gorgeous pink bouquet of flowers, handmade from The Real Flower Company. The flowers smelt so gorgeous and were made really well.?

Chamilia:

Chamilia have teamed up with Breast Cancer Care to produce a one-off pink bracelet and charm, again with proceeds going to charity. For those that don't know, Chamilia are known for their charm bracelets, mainly in silver, and they sell a wide variety of charms and beads. They also do a lot of pretty earrings and necklaces. It's great as you're able to design your own as well, by mixing and matching beads.
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chamilia will release a gorgeous pink leather rope bracelet, with a pink bead. Then you're also able to separately buy a hanging pink ribbon, made from Silver and Swarovski Elements, so you can support the cause in a stylish way too.
Also LFW is a mere week away now! It's getting busy and The Body Shop are once again the official make-up sponsor for Vauxhall Fashion Scout - the event for new designers during Fashion Week. They are giving away the incredible chance to be front row at a Vauxhall Fashion Scout show, with ?100 travel included, as well as being able to meet make up artist, Lan Nguyen, and winning a ?100 goody bag. What a prize, right!

Entering is easy. All you have to do is create a Pinterest board on your Spring/Summer13 inspirations are, be it ice cream or something pretty. You'll have to re-pin the image from their SS13 board, so they know you've entered and don't forget to use #SS13TBS. Winners will be picked on the 10th September by Nguyen.

What do you think of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month products? Let me know if you know any other brands taking part too!

Sherin xx

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Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:36:31 -0700 Yielding Fatherhood To Working Dads - Dad Blunders - Life As I ... http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/yielding-fatherhood-to-working-dads-dad-blund http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/yielding-fatherhood-to-working-dads-dad-blund

Yielding fatherhood sometimes means sleeping on the job!

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High Expectations

As a father, I know my son needs to see me as the best possible father. Being a social worker, I also know it is my societal duty to present fatherhood in a way that helps other fathers. I read a piece that made me question a few things and wonder about fatherhood for all men. Another great father, Lee (@anordinarydad on twitter) , wrote ?Giving Dads Like Me A Bad Name.? The article is in no way disrespectful to stay-at-home dads but he asks a question about stay-at-home dads setting the bar to high for working fathers. I thought today would be a great day for me to begin yielding fatherhood from my point of view, as a stay-at-home dad.

Yielding Fatherhood ? Me, Myself & I

If I am going to start yielding fatherhood I want to start by telling you something about myself. When you are a child abuse investigator you will meet the worst of humanity and some of the best. It is in meeting the worst you find out what type of person you are.?I no longer work because I couldn?t watch the neglect, abuse and horrors I saw children go through. When I discovered I was going to have a child my heart and my mind couldn?t take what I saw or knew happened in the world. In some ways, today?s working father?s have a lot more guts than I ever will, they are able to live in both worlds and I walked away from one.

I can only speak for myself and what I know about being a stay-at-home dad. I write, tweet and talk about the positives of being a stay-at-home dad and father. I know when I was an active social worker positive role models was one of the things missing in many father?s lives. It makes me share a lot more of the positives of fatherhood, the good experiences. I am human though and trust me I am not perfect (if you don?t belief me feel free to ask my wife) In yielding fatherhood, I think you need to hear a few things I don?t always write about.

Dad won?t know it?s me talking about his blunders!

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Blunders Uncovered

1. Challenges ? I have a 3-year-old son and both of us have a wonderful gift of testosterone. My son uses the phrase, ?I win? (he probably learned it from me) and unfortunately, both of us to want to win.?Being a not perfect dad, upon occasion, I will yell, he will stomp off, I will yell some more and he will ignore me (we actually do have a good relationship overall though)

2. Tired ? Men that work all day come home tired and they have to make that extra effort to become the family man. Being a stay-at-home dad is just as hard. I have fallen asleep on the couch in the afternoon and evening for a few minutes. It has never been intentional but I have done it.

3. Cool things to do ? I am lucky to do interesting things with my son. Such as the time, I wanted to take him to the museum. We got to the museum and I realized I forgot the diaper bag. I knew we would probably need it, so with a screaming child in the backseat we traveled back home to get it. He didn?t stop crying until we got back to the museum and walked to the admission desk. He did start crying again when I discovered I had left my wallet at home.

Yielding Fatherhood

I know that any man, working or non-working,?that loves a child has the potential to become the most important man in that child?s life. Working father?s may come home tired but they have the best of two worlds. They have a family they love and a job they might love. If you are a working father and ever asked yourself, ?Am I influential in my child?s life?? ,you have asked a question that most men would never ask themselves. I know that makes you a good father because you worry about it. I worry that my son could see me as a failure because I don?t work outside the home.

I believe that no father is a failure if they try to become the best dad possible. Our children only want fathers that care for them, love them and are there for them. Yielding fatherhood means to me there is value in all dads. Children don?t want ?supermen? they just want a father.

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No parent is perfect. Have you have worried that you aren?t influential in your child?s life? How did you resolve the issue or have you? Parenting is about learning from each other and sharing ideas on how we can all realize we have value. Be sure to tell me in the comments!

Be sure to check out Andi-Roo at?TheWorld4Realz?who is writing about a month of controversy in the?A to Z +1 August blogging challenge?with me! Today is the letter ?Y? for Yielding Fatherhood To Working Dads

Tags: challenges, positive role models, social worker, stay at home dads, stay-at-home dad, testosterone

Source: http://www.dadblunders.com/2012/09/04/yielding-fatherhood-to-working-dads/

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Business marketing strategies for a web 2.0 business environment, branding and social media marketing

A well-designed marketing strategy is invariably the true secret aspect of a successful business. Although big companies have countless sheets involving strategies, small business advertising and marketing plans can fit within a few pages. Regardless of the number of tactics, they are still necessary for the business to have a course and a purpose. Send these plans every month as well as every quarterly to ensure you are on track.

Beginning your practice

The majority of your modest business marketing strategy should include a whole yr. This helps small organizations to adhere to the plan more solidly. Planning for a number of years can create confusion along with haste to achieve ambitions, which can be detrimental for a small business. Much can happen in a single year, and that?s why it is better to focus on a single annual phrase.

Take time to develop your own marketing strategy; a few months at the least. The largest challenge of tiny business marketing is identifying what, why and the ways to do. Once you have the concrete plan setup, executing it is typically less challenging. An exceptional strategy will demonstrate itself when the business takes off.

Hiring a Business Consultant

Selecting an experienced business consultant is generally a good idea. Although they could be pricey, they are worth the investment if it means huge turnovers. It is especially smart to contact a business consultant in the event the company is a start-up or if you are looking to launch new products or target a different market than the usual. For example, if your company objectives the healthcare market place and you are considering the manner market as a start-up, consultancy agencies are generally better equipped to design your current marketing strategy to your new consumers. An experienced business consultant is able to apply previous consulting experiences; this fluency with different business models and market sectors can only be achieved with the venturing company?s director after years of experience, as the consultant can give the same advice without wasting time on trial and error.

Include the Entire Team

When creating a small business marketing strategy, involve the entire company team. Usually, you would expect to keep your program hidden away and disclose it only to the top players, however find feedback from all areas of your company such as manufacturing, personnel, customer care, finance and so on. Achieving this is highly beneficial as every department are able to give you realistic suggestions and advice on parts of their specialization. Normally, apart from shorter conferences, you may have unrealistic strategies laid out.

Your small business marketing plan is the radar of your corporation?s goals and thoughts. There may be areas where you wish to alter your plans as time goes on, but the documented method is like a map, leading you to your location of success.

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Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:53:54 -0700 'Fifty Shades Of Grey': James Deen Up For Part Of Christian? http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/fifty-shades-of-grey-james-deen-up-for-part-o http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/fifty-shades-of-grey-james-deen-up-for-part-o

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Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:01:04 -0700 Hacker group AntiSec releases 1 million Apple IDs http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/hacker-group-antisec-releases-1-million-apple http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/hacker-group-antisec-releases-1-million-apple

This is a mess you don't want to be a part of: Hacker group AntiSec claims it has gotten a hold of FBI data that contained over 12 million Apple ID numbers linked with other personal information. They have chosen to release just 1 million of them because, as they explain in this?post, "a million would be enough," presumably to get the message across. More than just the Apple UDID number, which is a unique, hard to guess code associated with each device (like a serial number), the hack found?full names, cell numbers, addresses, and?zipcodes tied to the IDs. AntiSec hasn't included that data in the list, only providing the?Apple Device UDID, Apple Push Notification Service DevToken, Device Name, and?Device Type. Considering all the information at stake -- a leak like this could lead to identity theft -- you might want to check if you're one of the affected devices.

If you happen to know your Apple ID number, which is an alpha-numeric string of 20+ characters, then you can just plug it into this identifier The Next Web put together. (They promise that doesn't store the information, just uses it to check against AntiSec's list.) Since it's likely that you do not know that long complicated code off the top of your head ? especially with all those other passwords you have to remember ? getting the number involves plugging an iPhone into its home computer and hooking it up to iTunes. Here is a very easy tutorial on how to find it with a few simple steps. In short, plug the phone in, head to "YourPhone" on the iTunes sidebar. Click the summary tab, and there it should say the serial number, click that and then the UDID will show up, as pictured below.

If you happen to be reading this at work right this moment and don't have a way to connect to iTunes, you can use this UDID Sender app or UDID+ app. Both are free. UDID+ takes very little time to retrieve the code, which you can then just send to yourself.?

Once you have figured that you have a hacked phone, some questions still remain. First, just because it isn't part of the 1 million, there are still 11 million more that AntiSec hasn't released. Of course, there is a big chance that your device isn't part of this at all, since?as of?February 2012?Apple has sold over 250 million iPhones and iPads. But there are the bigger questions, like why did the FBI have this information in the first place? What will AntiSec do with it? And, how will Apple react? It's not clear if these numbers are authentic, or just a ruse to get a rise out of us. Neither the FBI nor Apple have commented on the situation yet. So, for now, all we can do to get some peace of mind is check if our phones and tablets are okay.?

Want to add to this story? Let us know in comments or send an email to the author at rgreenfield at theatlantic dot com. You can share ideas for stories on the Open Wire.

Source: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2012/09/check-if-you-own-one-1-million-hacked-iphones-and-ipads/56467/

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Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:08:55 -0700 From Better To Best ? Corporate Branding ? KeepersBlog.com http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/from-better-to-best-corporate-branding-keeper http://nathandsouzaa.posterous.com/from-better-to-best-corporate-branding-keeper

Have you ever wondered how multi-national firms like McDonalds, Coca-cola, Microsoft, Apple, Intel, Motorola, Sony and UPS came up with their names? Just feel, if these firms have some lame or forgettable brand name, would they be as huge as they may be now? Each company begins out by thinking of a name. A law firm, by way of example, commonly uses the names of its associates, like Smith, Johnson and Brown Law Firm. The name of a woman?s specialty shop really should be something sensual and exciting, like Victoria?s Secret or Bare Essentials. A clothes line really should boast the common designer?s name. Corporate branding will not just involve the company name. Additionally, it contains the corporate logo style along with the general business image. A lot more importantly, it conveys your corporate identity. When you believe of computer systems, Microsoft comes to thoughts. Rather than photocopier, you think of Xerox. Toothpaste equals Colgate. Coming up using the ideal brand name which will stick towards the consumer?s mind is as critical as coming up with the finances to begin a firm ? be it massive or small.

1. Initial Impressions Last

When you distribute an enterprise card, see what dominates that modest piece of paper. Brand names and logos. Bland brand names never ever function. When you think of a name, comply with these rules:

  • Do not be overly creative ? enterprise cards must be functional. Certain an uniquely sized/shaped card might produce interest but it is quite challenging for a secretary to file within a company card rack.
  • From your options, pick one that has a global appeal.

2. Branding

In today?s international marketplace, a brand is regarded as as an important corporate asset along with an advertising and marketing tool for good results. Hence, you must always give careful consideration to diverse cultures should you program to conquer a worldwide market.

3. The Simpler The Far better

When producing the business logo, it truly is considerably more advisable to be inventive and distinctive. The much more conservative styles apply to a target industry in the identical kind. If you apply exactly the same notion to a company whose customers are supposed to become young and hip, they are going to fall asleep as soon as they hear your brand name and see your logo. Having a younger clientele, it?s finest to be energetic and creative when thinking of corporate naming and branding.

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Together with the Web becoming thought of as the most effective advertising and marketing tool, it really is extremely crucial that your customers remember one thing distinctive about your firm. Give out a clear picture in the message that you just need to impart and the image which you desire to project. Powerful graphic style may be the ace up your sleeve to leave a lasting influence of one?s firm.

5. Be Constant

Corporate branding requires time. It incorporates your firm name, your logo, your customer service, the staff, the developing place, the state with the offices, even your upkeep staff and the organization autos. As years pass, your company develops a certain reputation. It really is a superb thing if, upon hearing the name of your company, folks would right away associate it with all the service or item that you simply represent. Ensure that you stick towards the corporate image that you simply want to project.

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Marketing and advertising although the internet is however another aspect of corporate branding. You should create a distinctive, informative and total net internet site. This really is in order that customers would possess a clear understanding of the business profile.

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Try visiting internet sites which provide corporate branding and marketing services. Much better but, appear for the folks behind the huge organizations and ask or investigation on how these establishments have gotten to exactly where they are now. examine on their corporate structure and how they began. Make sure that the people who make up the corporate ladder have sufficient enthusiasm and self-confidence in regards to the company which should rub off on the rest from the staff. It would never ever hurt your organization if you have a great personnel attitude and an intense pride of operate.

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Beyond focus on Bernanke's next moves, Jackson Hole meeting reveals mounting concern about political meddling with the Federal Reserve, especially if some radical Republicans are reelected.

By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa,?Reuters / September 2, 2012

A view shows the Federal Reserve building last month in Washington. Among Fed watchers, there's growing concern that the 100-year-old institution could lose its independence to politicians.

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Increasing political encroachment on the Federal Reserve, particularly from the Republican Party, could threaten the central bank's hard-won independence and undermine confidence in the nearly 100-year old institution.

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That was the pervasive sentiment among economists gathered at the Fed's annual monetary policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Against the dramatic backdrop of the Grand Teton mountain, many said a closely-contested presidential race has turned the monetary authority into a political football.

"I do fear for it a bit if the election comes out that way, especially if some of the more radical voices, that happen to be Republican voices nowadays, get reelected," said Alan Blinder, Princeton economics professor and a former Fed vice chairman, adding that historically opposition to the U.S. central bank had come predominately from the left.

"There's a lot of hostility," said Blinder, who was appointed to the Fed by former president Bill Clinton.

The primary topic of conversation at the rustic mountainside resort was whether or not Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and his colleagues would deliver another round of monetary stimulus soon.

But, when probed on the issue on the sidelines of the meeting, many participants voiced concern about the heated political rhetoric aimed at the Fed, including a bill that would audit the conduct of monetary policy that is gaining increasing traction among Republicans.

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has said the Fed should be audited and that he would not reappoint Bernanke, himself a Republican who was originally picked for the job by George W. Bush, to a third term when his current one expires in early 2014. Still, he has pledged to respect central bank independence.

The Fed is already subject to regular audits, but congressman Ron Paul's bill would remove an exemption for monetary policy deliberations.

For some observers, that pressure is already affecting the Fed's behavior, preventing it from pushing more aggressively for stronger economic growth following the sharp blowback received back in 2010, when policymakers announced their last large scale bond purchase program.

Some analysts outside the Fed's inner circle -- the ones that weren't invited to Jackson Hole -- argue top central bank officials brought some of the political heat on themselves. By backing bank bailouts that came with few strings attached and allowing some of the chief culprits of the financial crisis to continue doing business as usual, these critics say, the Fed was seen as too close to Wall Street, making it an easy political target.

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Ironically, the complete political gridlock that characterizes U.S. fiscal policy has left the Fed in the difficult position of being "the only game in town."

Both the Fed and the independent Congressional Budget Office have said a looming "fiscal cliff" of spending cuts and expiring tax breaks at the end of this year could shove a fragile economy into a new recession.

In response to the financial crisis and deep recession of 2007-2009, the Fed cut interest rates to effectively zero and bought some $2.3 trillion in government bonds and mortgage debt to keep borrowing costs down and stimulate investment. Despite such aggressive efforts, growth remains subpar, registering an annual rate of just 1.7 percent in the second quarter, a level seen as too tame to bring down the country's 8.3 percent jobless rate.

Bernanke, during his keynote speech here on Friday, spent much time outlining the benefits of recent Fed policies, arguing they prevented a much deeper slump and helped put unemployment on a downward trajectory.

But many Republicans in Washington have cried foul, berating the central bank for risking high inflation in the future -- even if there has been little sign of substantial upward price pressures from the expansion of the Fed's balance sheet five years after officials started cutting rates.

Critics also contend the Fed's loose monetary policy has made it easier for the government to run large deficits.

"Central banks are under a lot of scrutiny right now," said Karen Dynan, a former Fed economist now at Brookings Institution. "It's partly because they are using these unconventional measures that people don't really understand and don't really trust."

Romney's choice of Paul Ryan -- an ardent Fed critic who supports "sound money" -- as his running mate appeared to ratchet up the potential for a possible Romney administration to tighten the screws on the central bank.

Such an attack would most likely come in two forms: support for Texas libertarian Ron Paul's Audit the Fed bill, which Bernanke has said would be a "nightmare" for Fed independence, and an attempt to curtail the Fed's mandate and force it to focus solely on inflation rather than giving equal weight to unemployment.

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