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Speaker of the House James Amann (Christine Stuart photo )

More than two weeks ago, while Speaker of the House James Amann was on vacation, Republican legislators held a press conference and called for a second special session to cap one of the state’s two gas taxes.

At one point during the July 1 press conference, Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero, R-Norwalk, said “everything is on the table” in terms of finding new ways to fund transportation projects in the state. That everything included the reintroduction of highway tolls.

On Thursday, Amann said he would not support bringing back tolls. He pointed out that tolls were removed from Connecticut highways following the fatal 1983 crash at a Stratford toll booth plaza. “I was shocked to hear what my Republican colleagues were proposing,” Amann said.

Amann said he is officially taking tolls off the table for debate.

However, Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Southport, said what Amann is trying to do is to “deflect the attention away from the fact that Democrats don’t want to lower gas taxes.” He said he would like to see the state study the idea of tolls as a new revenue source to replace the reliance on the gross receipts tax on gas.

McKinney said the problem is that a majority of the gross receipts tax, which is passed onto motorists as a percentage of the wholesale price of gas, is going into the general fund. A portion of the tax helps fund transportation projects in the state—which is the stated statutory purpose for tax—but the percentage dedicated to transportation continues to shrink and the amount going into the general fund continues to grow.

That’s not to mention that the tax is raising millions more than projected as the wholesale price of gas increases.

“Nobody anticipated that this gross receipts tax would have raised this sort of revenue,” Amann said. He said that when the state had a budget surplus in 2007 he proposed capping the increase in the gross receipts tax, but he said Gov. M. Jodi Rell wouldn’t agree to it during budget negotiations a year ago.

Rell said two weeks ago that she would support a second special session to cap the tax.

Amann said the Republican plan to cap the tax on the wholesale price of gas would “add to the state budget deficit.” He said tolls will never generate the same kind of revenue being generated by the gross receipts tax.

He said he would be open to a discussion about what percentage of the gas tax goes toward the general fund and what percentage goes toward transportation projects.

Republicans pointed out that following the bridge collapse in Minnesota, Amann wasn’t as opposed to tolls as he was Thursday.

According to an Aug. 8, 2007, Waterbury-Republican American newspaper article:

House Speaker James Amann, D-Milford, said Monday he’s willing to consider tolls and increased gas taxes to beef up safety inspections and repairs to the state’s transportation network.

“I’ll support any idea that supports this program,” he said. “Whatever it takes to make our bridges and roads safe.”

Amann’s comments came during a press conference at which he and other Democratic lawmakers criticized Gov. M. Jodi Rell for holding up a transportation package worth hundreds of millions of dollars and containing provisions for increased road and bridge inspection and repair.


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Wage theft occurs when employees are not lawfully paid the minimum wage, an overtime premium, or for every hour they worked. Connecticut residents need to be able to count on a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work. But wage theft does not just cheat workers, it also cheats law-abiding employers and the economy as a whole.

Kudos to the legislature for passing a bill this session that helps level the playing field for employers and employees across the board.  PA 15-86 has yet to become law but conforms our law that of surrounding states, by requiring an award of double damages in cases where wage theft has been found. Employers who prove to a judge they acted in good faith will not have to pay this additional, mandatory penalty.

In this volatile economy it is important to recognize the vast majority of employers who are doing the right thing and that includes lawful and fair treatment of their employees. However, businesses that choose to put their own profit above the legitimate rights of their employees, should be held accountable. Honest businesses who pay their employees what they earn should not have to compete with those who break the law.

Getting paid for your work is one of the most basic rights in the American system. The minimum wage doesn’t mean much if it is not actually paid.  Every year our Department of Labor hears from thousands of employees who are being paid less than minimum wage, not being paid at all, not paid overtime or have had their tips stolen. In April 2015 alone (the most recent data available), 270 complaints were received by the Wage and Workplace Division.

Connecticut law is currently too weak to deter wage theft – employers are often only required to pay back what they were supposed to have paid in the first place with no penalty.  This is no deterrent at all.

Fortifying penalties on employers who ignore the law strengthens working families, law-abiding businesses and our economy.

The governor has 15 days to sign or veto a bill and it was transmitted to his desk on June 11.

James Bhandary-Alexander is a staff attorney at New Haven Legal Assistance, where he represents low-wage workers and their organizations.

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London or Manchester? Wasn’t this technology meant to make geography irrelevant?

So I've been considering moving to Manchester (Salford) for a while. For those who don't know, the BBC is moving a good part of its workforce and operation to the Salford area. Most of it will be up and running by 2012 but my department is moving up earlier. So there's some serious benefits to moving up earlier including cheaper housing and more choice about where to live. The idea of MediaCity:UK hub is nice but these types of projects can go ether way. The new BBC Scotland offices at Pacific Quay is actually really nice, but some people I have spoke to don't like the location or building. Some people have already moved up to Manchester but the question that plagues me is, should I leave the amazing city of London for Manchester? What would you guys do?

Why does it matter where I work, when most of my job involves online presence? And would you believe it or not a future tense podcast got me thinking…

Why technology has not trumped geography

Economist Tim Harford argues against the notion that computers, the Internet, cell phones and other technology have made or will make geography any less relevant.

In his new book The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World, Harford argues that in some ways, where you work and live is more important than ever, thanks to the technology that was supposed to make the whole concept of place irrelevant.

I guess this is consistent with what Richard Florida and Paul Graham have been saying for years too. A long time ago I believed we could work remotlely and do meeting via im and video conferencing. I tried it and it didn't work, even for someone like myself. Hence social events are huge and there's little better that chatting to people face to face over a drink or a meal. Now I'm starting to rethink my thoughts about setting up hotspots of creativity in the middle of nowhere. Is setting up shop in the middle of Salford going to really pull the creative people? Or are we going to get a office of pension watchers? Who knows?

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Adding friends at unhuman speeds

Cory Doctorow came to the BBC's Festival of Technology last week and during his short time there (well Alice is ready to give birth any moment now, good luck by the way) he mentioned his thoughts on social networking sites like Facebook. I didn't have my camera turned on but I remember the thrust of the talk which was something like this.

I certainly have got fed up of people asking to be a friend. And rather that flat out reject people, I've collected a good number of people who I haven't responded to yet. It is painful when I open facebook to see there are still 45 requests to be my friend, but I do after a while log on and start ignoring the requests – simply because there are too many and i'm in a bad mood. On Linkedin I'm less strict because the data on my profile is public anyway. While on Plaxo Pulse I'm super strict about tagging people because it affects what they can see about me. I don't watch everyone who watches me on twitter or jaiku because messages sometimes go to my phone or mostly pop up in my im client.

I was once believe it or not told off by someone for not “friending” them back on Twitter. I told the person, if they know anything about me they won't be offended. I follow currently 124 people and 585 people follow me. Thats almost 5x the amount of people following that me watching. So I started looking around to see what the ratio was like for other people I know.

I don't think this says much but its interesting that only scoble gets a 1x ratio, the nutter that he is.

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Xtech 2008 proposals

I have put in a couple of proposals for Xtech 2008 which is this year in Dublin. The theme for the year is the web on the go which actually fits in nicely with our thoughts about for over the air (more details about that really soon). So the way I see it is data portability is a type of movement like data on the go, in actual fact you can't have data on the go without some dataportability. Roll on the brief descriptions… .

The truth behind Data Portability
Data portability is in a way one of the greatest freedoms users and developers can have. Portability of data underpins the web of data, apis and the ability to move data to other services, platforms and devices. It is silo busting and is deeply weaved into the debate over social platforms, identity and mobile data. In this talk, I will explore the problems, solutions and gamut of policy decisions

The attention economy is only just around the corner
The attention economy was talked about at the end of 06 to death. Through all the hype, a couple of guys from down-under started to make sense of attention and proposed APML (Attention Profiling Markup Language).Unfortunately little is known about APML and there is a lot of mis-information on APML. As one of the working group members I will run through what it is, its purpose and why its important

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Several states are passing legislation designed to protect the most vulnerable members of our human family from the barbaric practice of human abortion. As this fight for life unfolds, some companies are making the poor business decision to enable the killing of our young.

Netflix is one of those companies.

We will absolutely cancel our subscription if Netflix boycotts Georgia over their abortion laws.
Thanks for contacting Netflix, let me help you with your concern.

I totally understand your point about this issue.

Netflix is working with the ACLU and others to fight the legislation in court. Given that the legislation has not yet been implemented, we will continue to film there while supporting our partners and artists who choose not to.

Abortion is a savage act of violence against innocent prenatal children. Healthcare preserves human life, abortion destroys it. Abortion is not healthcare, nor justice.
I know and we understand. Rest assured your message will be raised up.
Given that you are working with the ACLU to deny some human beings of their right to live among us as equals, cancel my subscription immediately.
We will respect your decision, is that final?
Yes. We cannot support a company that does not value the life of every person, no matter where they happen to live or how dependent they may be on others for protection.
We can’t comment on that, but let me help you with your personal account.

I already cancelled your account. You should receive a confirmation email about this. Since you are already paid, you can still watch Netflix until June 30th.

We will never watch Netflix again and will spread the word to others, generating as many cancellations as possible.
We do understand, I’ll pass your message.

Is there anything else I can help you with your Netflix account?

You should really reconsider working for a company that pushes for the killing of innocent children awaiting their birth.
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If you are scientifically literate enough to know that abortion kills innocent living human beings, you must take an active stand in their defense. If you subscribe to Netflix, your money is being funneled to the ACLU to help kill babies in the womb. You must stop contributing to this injustice.

As you go about your daily life, remember that you can make an impact on this world, no matter how small. The butterfly effect, a phenomenon whereby a minute localized change in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, often amplifies your individual actions.

Contact Netflix and let them know you will not participate in their campaign to end the lives of your fellow human beings.

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Facilitation of the national consultation workshop for finalization of the Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Strengthening (MESS) action plan

The objective was to provide assistance in facilitating and providing technical support to a stakeholder workshop for finalization of the national M&ESS Action Plan for the TB program in Azerbaijan.

This consultancy involved liaising with Global Fund Portfolio Management, Principal Recipients, Local Global Fund Agency, National Tuberculosis Programme and other key stakeholders; facilitation of the consultation workshop; and finalization of the national M&E System Strengthening Action Plan agreed among all stakeholders in the country.

Actual Services provided:

Pre workshop:

  • Liaise with FPM and M&E from the Global Fund and Principal Recipients prior to receive relevant information pertaining to the grants, the national program;
  • Review country-specific materials, such as National Strategic Plans, National M&E Plans, documentation on exiting M&E systems;
  • Familiarize with the status of the national M&E system and the status of the MESS assessment process in the country.

Workshop facilitation:

  • Inform and explain the purpose and re-emphasize the benefit of having one nationally agreed MESS Action plan and ensure close collaboration among the national partners in its further implementation.
  • Facilitate the discussions on the strengths, weakness of the national M&E system and setting the priority actions for the next period in terms of M&E system Strengthening.
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  • Facilitate and ensure finalization of the costed National M&E Action developed through consolidation of the country driven formulated priorities and already identified M&E action.

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Home eczema Penile Eczema: Causes, Symptoms, Pictures & Treatment

Penile Eczema: Causes, Symptoms, Pictures & Treatment

Penile eczema affects a good number of men all over the planet. Here is an insight into the causes, how this condition looks like in pictures, symptoms and how to treat it.

Can you get eczema on your Male Reproductive Organ?

Before you get to know how eczema gets to your genitals, find out what this condition is exactly.

Eczema is also known as atopic dermatitis and is synonymous with eczema in all respects.

The term eczema in layman’s language has been historically been used to refer to a topic or eczema that is endogenous.

However, with time, medics have come to identify many other types of eczema and their causes.

Eczema normally presents on any part of the body and usually as an itchy, red rash and vesiculation (presence of small blisters under the surface of the skin) mostly localized in the anterior part of the elbow, the cubital fossa or the hind of the knees, the popliteal fossa.

Apart from this preference in localization, eczema may be diffuse affecting the whole body.

Other areas of the body on which eczema can occur include the scalp, the wrist, ankles and the genitals.

Eczema is caused by factors that may range from having a genetic predisposition to behavioral causes.

Fortunately, the signs and symptoms of eczema are slowly alleviated and tolled down as children grown older and so does the prevalence in older ages.

There are several types of eczema including:

  1. Allergic contact dermatitis
  2. Irritant contact dermatitis
  3. Infantile seborrheic eczema
  4. Varicose eczema
  5. Discoid eczema
  6. Atopic eczema
  7. Adult seborrheic eczema

When it comes to eczema of the male reproductive organ (MRO), it is known as penile dermatitis.

This condition is among the commonest of penile dermatological disorders including others such as balanitis (inflammation of the glans ), posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin)  and balanoposthitis (both glan and the foreskin); (West DS, Papalas JA, Selim MA, Vollmer RT., 2013). This condition exists as two different types or categories depending on what has caused the eczema:

  1. Allergic penile dermatitis: eczema of the male organ that results from allergens or factors that induce a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction (immediate). Note that allergens vary from one person to the other and will therefore not be universal.
  2. Irritant penile dermatitis: in this type, anything that causes irritation can result in inflammatory bumps on the skin of the MRO. They do not necessarily have to be allergens in this case.

However, as you may have come to notice, most irritants are allergens and this therefore draws a really thin line between the two types of penile eczemas.

What are the chances of getting it?

The higher the risk of exposure and exposure to irritants and allergens, the higher the chance that you will get eczema on the MRO.

This means that it is unlikely that you will get this kind of eczema when the risk factors are in tolerable quantities or present in low frequencies.

Some of the causes that lead to eczema will be discussed later in this material so that you can identify what you may be allergic or what irritant you may be exposing yourself to.

What parts  does it affect

Penile eczema can affect the head of the MRO, the shaft and the foreskin if present.

According to Brian J. Morris and John N. Krieger (2017), despite the fact that topical antimicrobials have proven themselves useful in treating penile inflammatory conditions, non-optimal intake of the practice of circumcision reduces the efficacy of the available conventional treatment agents.

This means that those who are not circumcised may have a higher incidence of such inflammatory conditions including eczema.

What are the causes of eczema? These are factors that lead to the small skin inflammations on the dermis. There are factors that are simple and easily related to dermatitis while others are a bit complex. Well, not to worry, the main causal factors have been covered in this section.

Poor hygiene, heat and sweat:

Penile eczema may occur when you have sweat accumulated around your genitals. You may have done your work out and not taken a shower to rid your genitals of the sweat and dirt.

Such may lead to irritation on the skin of the MRO and eventually cause eczema.

Heat provides discomfort and would even exacerbate the irritation. It starts as a tingly effect and scratching may lead to occurrence of dermatitis.

It is therefore recommended that you take a shower especially if you work out, do a rigorous job or live in an area that has high humidity.

According to Brian J.M., and John N.K. (2017), the ammonia that is released in urine is normally a bacterial hydrolysis of the compound, urea.

The ammonia can lead to inflammation due to irritation of the skin if not washed off.

Tightly fitting undergarments

Another reason your genitals may hold some sweat and generate heat is when your undergarments are tight. Wearing tight clothing retains moisture and irritates the skin.

This ordeal is further worsened when your undergarment is of certain fabrics that do not absorb moisture.

Shower products

A common cause of irritant penile dermatitis is chemicals that you use to shower with. Most soaps nowadays contain irritants and some topical allergens.

Some of these irritants are surfactants, common ingredients in soap for purposes of increasing the wettability of surfaces, foaming and for antimicrobial properties.

The inclusion of sodium lauryl sulfate or benzalkonium chloride in most of the soap products has been associated with some degree of irritation and allergy on not only the MRO, but the whole body.

Certain fabric

There are clothing materials that are good absorbents of moisture. Such includes cotton undergarments. When the moisture is absorbed, it dries the skin ridding the genital of moisture and allowing it to lose the moisture to the outside through outer clothing.

However, some fabric such as those made of nylon are moisture retainers and hence accumulate sweat on the MRO. Irritation arising could lead to eczema.

Source of water

You will need to check that you get your water from a clean source. Some sources may contain water disinfectants including chemicals such as hydrochloric acid or chlorine. The two could irritate the skin of the MRO.

Continuous exposure to latex products has been documented in literature as prominent sensitizers on the human body that could lead to mild or fatal reactions.

However, unawareness among many people is still significant (Kumar, R. P. (2012)).

Latex is natural rubber latex (NRL) and is a liquid dispersed in another liquid, such as rubber particles and water and contains more than 250 proteins.

In the context of penile eczema, latex/rubber condoms may cause irritation to the skin as found by Turjanmaa, K., & Reunala, T. (1989) and published in the Journal of Genitourinary Medicine.

there are many drugs that have eczema as their side effects. They are however rarely mentioned perhaps due to the non-severity of the eczema.

However, some of these drugs are over-the-counter (OTC) drugs hence raising the need to identify them.

According to a report made by the University of Milan (Eczema, Ronald Marks, ed., Martin Dunitz Ltd, London), they include antifungals, antivirals, idoxuridine, antiparasitics, amoxicillin and erythromycin among many others.

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Symptoms of penile dermatitis could vary between people and may be mild or worse. It normally begins as a small rash that is itchy.

The reflex action towards an itch, scratching, would increase the extent of the rash. If you give in to the reflex, then it may worsen. You can best contain the inflammation by rubbing or pressing the area to prevent neuronal transmission of the itch.

The skin may get dry and become scaly. Blisters may be incident as small tiny bumps on the skin of the MRO. Remember that this could occur either on the penile shaft, glans or the foreskin.

At this point, infections are on the lounge for any imminent opportunity to have open blisters and bruises infected. The blisters are medically referred to as vesiculations.

Complications may therefore arise including balanitis, posthitis or balanoposthitis and could be worse with an appreciable amount of pain and pus discharge.

When this is further not contained with the administration of antibiotics, it could lead to abscesses and erysipelas.

The MRO also tends to turn red. This is a cardinal sign of inflammation. Since the MRO has a very sensitive skin, the signs of inflammation are normally significant even for mild cases of eczema.

With such kind of information, it is now possible for you to identify eczema and respond to it with the medication that will be discussed in the later sections of this material.

How to get rid Remedies

You can opt for simple home remedies to get rid of penile eczema. Such practice may include:

Use cold compress

this will help in relieving any pain or the itch on the MRO. To do this, cool some water or get some ice cubes.

Now, using a clean towel, wrap the ice cubes with it or dip the towel in the cold water then press gently on the MRO for a while.

Intervals of 10 seconds will be enough. This will prevent you from scratching and making the eczema worse or bruising your MRO and consequent infections.

Essential oils

These oils have a nourishing effect and act as humectants. As humectants, they prevent further drying of the skin by retaining the skin moisture.

To add, some of these oils leave a cooling effect on the skin when applied.

To effect this, use a clean cotton wool swab to apply the oil on the area with eczema then leave to sit for 5 to 10 minutes before rinsing off with some cool water. Do this thrice a week until it is gone.

Aloe gel

This herb has many beneficial effects on the skin. It is a natural anti-inflammatory agent and is a potent antimicrobial.

Therefore, this gel will be good for the eczema when not or when infected. If you have the fresh aloe plant, then cut it open and extract the gel from the leaf.

You can even apply the leaf onto the area then rub gently. It will be a bit itchy afterwards, but do not scratch.

When there is an infection, the aloe gel will too be beneficial. Rinse with some warm water and repeat daily until the eczema is gone.

Natural astringents

Citrus fruits are natural astringents and would help in reducing excessive drying and scaling of the skin of the MRO. They are also natural anti-oxidants.

Being that inflammatory and infected lesions have oxidants, using reducing agents such as ascorbic acid to reduce this will help in accelerating the healing process.

Treatment (medication)

There are conventional ways in which penile dermatitis can be treated.

The medications may be prescribed for your condition or you may get these over the counter in retail stores.

The following medications are indicated for treatment of penile dermatitis:

They reduce the inflammation of the skin secondary to the irritation or allergen exposure.

Anti-inflammatory drugs include the likes of ibuprofen and diclofenac.

Others include betamethasone or hydrocortisone and are preferably administered as topical creams or ointments.

since penile dermatitis can be caused by an allergen, you may get antihistamines such as chlorpheniramine or cetririzine to ease off the allergic response by reduction of histaminergic responses. They are most useful at night when you need the sleep amidst the itchy feel.

you will need to apply some of these so as to moisturize your skin and reduce on its dryness and scaly nature of a penile eczema.

You can prevent the occurrence of penile eczema in the following ways:

  1. Loosen your tight clothing and undergarments. This will help you get rid of any moisture that may accumulate under the garments and reduce the heat felt in the area. Therefore, there will be no irritation on the MRO and so will predisposition the condition
  2. You will need to avoid certain known allergies: when the allergen that results in eczema has been identified, then it is pertinent to ensure that you reduce or totally prevent exposure to it. Such allergens are perfumes, creams, soaps and lotions. In order to come up with a definite conclusion on what not to use, you can seek the consult of your dermatologist.
  3. Do some moisturizing: dermatitis presents as a dry scaly skin. You will therefore require that you moisturize the skin often using emollients. You can also prevent the dehydration of the skin suing humectants such as glycerin and astringents such as ascorbic acid. When the skin is dry, there is a tendency to have some irritation that may lead to eczema.
  4. Resist the urge to scratch: scratching increases the extent and the severity of any mild pre-existing penile eczema. This kind of action could lead to bruising and increase in the risk of infection. Instead of scratching, you could simply rub gently on the area or use a cold compress.
  5. Get some latex-free condom. Since latex is now a known cause of allergic dermatitis of the MRO, it is prudent to notice that you have such an allergy and make efforts to get a non-latex condom.

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Estimated Net Promoter Score is

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is one of the largest mutual life insurance companies in the United States. Based in New York, New York, it employs approximately 8,000 employees in the United States and a network of over 3,000 financial representatives in more than 70 agencies nationwide. It currently ranks 254th on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporation in the United States. In 2015, Guardian achieved the highest earning in its 155-year history with $7.3 billion in capital and $1.5 billion in operating costs. Founded in Manhattan in 1860, the company offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including life insurance, disability income insurance, annuities, investments, dental, and vision.

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Key people

Deanna M. Mulligan, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

www.guardianlife.com, www.guardiananytime.com

7 Hanover Square Manhattan, New York City

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5,400 employees 3,000 financial reps

Insurance: Life & Health

What is Net Promoter Score?

NPS is a customer loyalty metric that measures customers’ willingness to not only return for another purchase or service but also make a recommendation to their family, friends or colleagues.

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The main advantages of NPS are close correlation with a company's growth and easy collection, interpretation and communication of the data.

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Yes, it is.

Net Promoter Score is a number from -100 from 100.

Scores higher than 0 are typically considered to be good and scores above 50 are considered to be excellent.

The industry average for Consumer Non-Durables / Package Goods / Cosmetics is 0.

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With current constraints on healthcare budgets in hospitals, medical centers, and long term care facilities, administration may call for tighter control as noted in this case study. Follow the assignment guidelines and analyze the situation to answer the questions posed at the end of the assignment paragraph.

Assignment due: Sunday 9 p.m. of Week 6 of the course

Guidelines for writing the paper:

Use references for assistance in completing the assignment.

Use your text readings for support.

Do not include the case study scenario paragraphs in your paper.

The questions are to be answered in a narrative text using APA (6th edition) guidelines for both the text and the references.

The maximum number of pages is six double-spaced, excluding the title page and reference page.

Case Study:

You are the manager of a medical- surgical unit. Today is April 1st, and the fiscal year began on July 1st. You work with a variable budget and have the opportunity to make changes to the current budget based on variance. You cannot go over the total budgeted amount assigned to you. Your budget is presented below.
Annual Budget Expended in March Expended Year to Date Amount Remaining
Personnel 500,000 25,000 375,000 125,000
Overtime 50,000 20, 000 40,000 10,000
Supplies 18,000 1,800 16,500 1,500
Travel 1,000 0 300 700
Equipment 5,000 0 5,000 0
Staff education 1,000 200 600 400

Several factors that you must consider include:

1. You have been told to decrease your overtime expenditure.

2. Your unit has been designated as the unit to accept nursing home patients which will increase the cost of supplies

3. Your full-time night nurse has resigned and needs to be replaced

4. You would like two nurses to attend a train the trainer workshop for a cost of $1000 each

Case Study Questions:

In a paper format determine the following:

1. How you will address these requests based on the budget print out.

2. What expenses can be deferred to the new fiscal year.

What budgeting area was your previous projections most accurate.

What budgeting area was your previous projections most inaccurate.

Year to date variance for each category.

Factors that may have contributed to situations of being over budget as determined by variance.

Steps that could be taken in the 4th quarter to adjust the budget.

Grading criteria for Assignment 2 Fiscal Concerns in the Health Care Setting

Answer the above questions by writing a narrative. The following points are awarded for these areas:
Content Points
Addressing requests 20
Deferred expenses 20
Accuracy of projections and rationale 20
Calculating variance 10
Adjusting the budget 10
APA format; minimum of two professional references 10
Grammar 10

Mentors tips:There may be several plausible explanations or answers. The most important thing is that your answers are consistent within your paper, and that your numbers add up. Tables may be helpful in this paper.

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It is good to know that dog’s skin has neutral pH, whereas human skin has acidic pH. Likewise, the epidermis of the animal is 30 to 95 micrometers thick, which makes it very sensitive. The owner should not use his shampoo to wash his dog. It may irritate his skin and thin out his hair. Visit for a better understanding of the same.

The dog’s hair and skin are renewed every month. It is therefore in this interval that it is advisable to wash it, failing to do it weekly. Indeed, after 30 days, dead cells and dandruff are more visible and it is time to eliminate them. To do this, the dog owner must get a shampoo that respects his skin type and neutral pH. Thus, an astringent product is recommended for a dog with oily skin, while a protein-based or vegetable-oil-based shampoo should be used for one with dry skin.

As for the conditioner, it serves to nourish the skin and tighten the coat. This is why you must linger on the list of components to choose (including substances and active ingredients). However, the chosen conditioner must also respect the breed of the dog and the original structure of its hair.

To Perfect Grooming or Prepare For a Dog Show: Balms and Polish

Like shampoos and conditioners, dog balms and polish products should be chosen with great care. Out of the question to use your “human” products!

After shampooing your four-legged friend, you can add the final touch with balms and shine products whether your dog is long haired or short haired, detangling his coat with ease. There are different balms for your dog’s coat: soothing balm, texturizing balm or even anti-static. You will be able to perfect the grooming of your dog and bring the final touch to bring out the beauty of his coat. You can use these balms or polishing products during a dog show for example. Your dog will be ready to pass in front of the jury!

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Born on the racetrack and raised on the street, the 2016 GSX-S1000F ABS is derived from the legendary, championship-winning 2005-2008 gen GSX-R1000. The new GSX-S lineup carries the spirit of the Suzuki GSX-R to the street, with shared technology and components packaged into a chassis designed specifically for street riding comfort.

It’s more than just an attitude, a spirit, or a lineage though; it’s about performance-packed hard parts evolving from one generation to the next. The GSX-S1000F ABS is powered by a 999cc inline four-cylinder powerplant that’s based on the long-stroke GSX-R1000 engine, which makes for ideal street-riding power and torque curve. Focused on making big power through the low and mid-range, this engine also uses cams optimized to deliver street-dominating power.

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*The Traction Control System is not a substitute for the rider’s throttle control. It cannot prevent loss of traction due to excessive speed when the rider enters a turn and/or applies the brakes. Neither can it prevent the front wheel from losing grip.

*Depending on road surface conditions, such as wet, loose, or uneven roads, braking distance for an ABS-equipped vehicle may be longer than for a vehicle not equipped with ABS.  ABS cannot prevent wheel skidding caused by braking while cornering.  Please drive carefully and do not overly rely on ABS.

Key Features

Suzuki presents its newest group of motorcycles with roots from the GSX series; these models move forward in an aggressive new direction with the latest state-of-the-art technology coupled with a sophisticated chassis refined for exceptional rider control and comfort.

Additional style and rider protection is presented through the GSX-S1000F ABS model’s full fairing and upper windshield. Styled to complement the rest of the chassis and to house an expanded lighting capability, this fairing adds the proper amount of benefits without detracting from the motorcycles other assets.

Equipped with ABS, the GSX-S1000F ABS bring rider support to a new class of bikes. Suzuki’s efficient ABS system, combined with the motorcycle’s base traction control, produces a motorcycle capable of delivering a great riding experience coupled with a unique level of poise.

*Depending on road surface conditions, such as wet, loose, or uneven roads, braking distance for an ABS-equipped vehicle may be longer than for a vehicle not equipped with ABS. ABS cannot prevent wheel skidding caused by braking while cornering. Please drive carefully and do not overly rely on ABS.

Engine Features

999cc, four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, inline-four engine based on the legendary GSX-R1000K8 powerplant with a finely tuned fuel injection system that use Suzuki’s innovative SDTV-equipped (Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve) 44mm throttle bodies.

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New camshaft profiles were designed to optimize street performance while maintaining peak, racetrack level performance.

New pistons, engineered with use of FEM (Finite Element Method) analysis, are cast with optimal rigidity and weight. Suzuki Composite Electrochemical Material (SCEM)-plated cylinders integrated into the upper crankcase reduce friction and improve heat transfer and durability.

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The 4-2-1 exhaust system contributes to a strong low-to-mid range output with exciting exhaust notes and adrenaline-rushing performance when the engine speed is increased. The Suzuki Exhaust Tuning (SET) system-equipped mid-muffler design enhances style and aids in mass centralization for great chassis balance.

Angular radiator shrouds efficiently guide cooling air to the new high-capacity curved radiator. Additional heat is removed from the engine via the use of a lightweight and compact liquid-cooled oil cooler.
Transmission Features
The proven six-speed close-ratio transmission features vertically staggered shafts to reduce overall engine length.

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Chassis Features

Lightweight and compact chassis is engineered to be agile and fun-to-ride for a wide range of riders. This ability starts with the low-mass rigid aluminum main frame coupled with the strong aluminum-alloy swingarm.

The new 43mm inverted KYB forks have adjustable compression and rebound damping, and spring pre-load with a generous 120mm (4.7 in) of front wheel travel.

The rear link-type suspension has a single KYB rear shock that features externally adjustable rebound and compression damping, along with adjustable ride height.

Antilock Brake System (ABS) monitors wheel speed 50 times per wheel rotation and matches stopping power to available traction.

The ABS-equipped brakes feature 310mm floating-mount dual discs mated to Brembo mono-block front calipers with 4 opposite 32mm pistons provide strong and consistent stopping power.

TRP 6-spoke lightweight cast aluminum wheels are furnished with Dunlop radial tires (120/70ZR17 front and 180/50ZR17 rear).

Matte black aluminum Rental Fatbar handlebar is standard equipment offering excellent riding ergonomics with great vibration damping.

Low seat height of 815mm (32 in) with a sporty, yet upright riding position.

Electrical Features

The lightweight and compact LCD display includes speedometer, tachometer, odometer, dual tripmeters, gear position, coolant temperatures, driving range, average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption, traction control, ABS, and a clock modes.

The display also features a white backlight gives great nighttime visibility and is flanked by LED indicators for the turn signals, high beam, malfunction, traction control, ABS, coolant temperature, and oil pressure.

Iridium spark plugs increase the spark strength and combustion efficiency, contributing to higher power, more linear throttle response, easier engine start-up, and a more stable idle compared to conventional type. These quality components also last longer than conventional spark plugs.

New easy-start system needs just a simple push of the starter button without pulling the clutch lever if the transmission is in neutral.

Additional Features

A variety of accessories for the GSX-S1000F ABS will be available from Suzuki Genuine Accessories. See your Suzuki dealer for more information.

12-month unlimited mileage, limited warranty* Coverage can be increased via Suzuki Extended Protection*

Engine 999cc, four-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC, inline-four
Bore x Stroke 73.4 mm x 59.0mm (2.9 in x 2.3 in)
Compression Ratio 12.2 : 1
Fuel System Suzuki fuel injection
Starter Electric
Lubrication Wet sump
Transmission 6-speed constant mesh
Final Drive O-ring type, sealed drive chain
Suspension Front Inverted telescopic, coil spring, oil damped
Suspension Rear Link type, coil spring, oil damped
Brakes Front Brembo, disc brake, twin rotor
Brakes Rear Disc brake, single rotor
Tires Front 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) tubeless
Tires Rear 190/50ZR17M/C (73W) tubeless
Fuel Tank Capacity 17.0 L (4.5 US gallons)
Ignition Electronic ignition (Transistorized)
Headlight 12 V 55W x 2
Tail Light LED
Overall Length 2115 mm (83.3 in)
Overall Width 795 mm (31.3 in)
Overall Height 1,180 mm (46.5 in)
Wheelbase 1460 mm (57.4 in)
Ground Clearance 140 mm (5.5 in)
Seat Height 810 mm (31.9 in)
Curb Weight 214 kg (471 lb) / CA Model: 215 kg (474 lb)
Warranty 12-month, unlimited mileage, limited warranty*
Extension * Extensions available through Suzuki Extended Protection (SEP)
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Demo 08
(Christos Theodorides)

Hundreds of people on Wednesday assembled outside the Nicosia conference centre, currently hosting parliament, to protest and demand the resignation of House president Demetris Syllouris who appeared in an undercover video offering to help a Chinese businessman with a criminal record secure citizenship.

The demonstrators, who staged a similar event outside parliament on Tuesday, held placards that read “This is not our Cyprus,” “enough!” and “catharsis now.”

There was indignation and disappointment but most people believe that it won’t change anything, even if they quit, because it was bigger than them.

“We also did this during (former president Demetris) Christofias’ term and nothing happened,” one said, of the period after the naval base explosion that killed 13 in 2011.

Demo 06

The demanded resignations, including President Nicos Anastasiades’, and criminal prosecutions of those involved in corruption.

Syllouris, who appeared in the video, filmed by undercover Al Jazeera reporters, with Akel MP Christakis Giovanis has so far refused to step down. Giovanis, a developer, quit his seat in parliament on Tuesday. Both deny any wrongdoing.

The protest was attended by Al Jazeera reporter David Harrison who said it took a lot of investigative work behind the video but their job was to expose the truth.

Harrison, who headed the investigation, said it started in the summer in the UK and it wasn’t even about Cyprus.

“Cyprus came about by accident,” he said. The crew had been investigating a different kind of corruption in the UK with a similar set up — fictitious Chinese businessman — when one of the people they spoke to told them they could change identity and get a new passport in Cyprus.

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Gold and silver change leeds to increase in markets

Change is inevitable among the first currencies to be used were gold and silver that is even before Christ era. The change has some benefits and disadvantages. The major disadvantage is fake dollar bills. Gold was sometime immeasurable making it difficult to buy or sell goods at different amounts. Gold and silver change has led to increase in markets, a reduction in batter trade. The gold could not be able to pay all the bills since its division to smaller denominations was impossible. The following are the advantages of having money instead of gold and silver as method of payment.

The gold and silver have been used to store wealth in different banks. Instead of storing the money in form of dollars they tend to store the money in gold bars and silver bars. Every gold bar has its’ worth inform of money, making it easier to trade it for money or even sell it for money. Keeping money in form of dollars reduces the chances of theft since the gold must be labelled before being stored and in the money era one cannot buy any commodity using gold so the thief will be required to exchange the gold to money making it easy to track and arrest the suspect.

Money is divided to many denominations allowing the purchase of even the least expensive commodities in the market. In the gold era people were forced to pack commodities according to the amount of gold that is available for exchange. Mostly gold was owned by the rich in the community while nowadays even the minors in the community can own money and use it to purchase goods and services. Banks had a problem with dividing the gold so that they could offer loans to the people since different amounts of gold were deposited for saving while there will be a conflict of gold amounts between the people saving and the people borrowing.

Gold was heavy compared to money and also less flexible than money. Money is so flexible and easy to carry and also lighter in weight that the gold. Carrying gold in the new era might be safer than carrying money but then one would get tired carrying it especially the gold bars. Money is more flexible since one can use different denominations to fill the required amount to pay for a certain commodity while on the other hand gold only can buy a commodity at a certain fixed price that the gold is worth.

Trading has been made easier since there is the introduction of vending machines which can only be used when one has money and not gold. The change of gold and silver to money comes with some disadvantages, the following are some of the disadvantages. Increased theft and corruption since money is easy to steal than gold, Increase in amount of fake money. Gold was harder to fake than money. To conclude the change from the gold and silver era to the money era has caused more good than harm.

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Before sharing personal news, I’ll give various bits of news about Youversion Bible reading plans and Bible podcasts.

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Aug 24, 2019

So far we have traced Jakob/Israel’s descendants into the time of David, and today’s reading picks up with David himself.

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Pro. 3:20 NLT The poor are despised even by their neighbors,
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Aug 22, 2019

Jewish and Christian traditions hold that Jeremiah was the author of 1&2 Kings, which were originally one book. And that Ezra, the priest, wrote 1&2 Chronicles, which are also one book in the Hebrew. It may be that Ezra wrote these books after his return to Jerusalem. The Greek Septuagint names this...

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‘Beefy Thread Incoming’: Steak-umm Brand Goes On Intellectual Rant As Americans Seem More Divided Than Ever

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It’s time for experts and institutions to earn back the public’s trust by “acknowledging misteaks,” according to Steak-umm’s latest tweetstorm.

In a “beefy thread,” the frozen meat company unpacked the reasons behind widespread distrust in institutions, hoping to fight back against polarization and prevent society from “splinter[ing] into irreconcilable realities.”

“People naturally distrust power,” the brand wrote, so experts need to “meat people where they are and deliver tangible benefits to improve their lives.”

Twitter users weighed in on the frozen meat brand’s commentary, with one user calling it “incisive.”

The brand also linked its “official thread of threads,” featuring rants that cover critical thinking, conspiracy theories and memes, among other topics. (RELATED: Steak-Umm Brand Sandwich Meat Takes Aim At Neil deGrasse Tyson On Twitter)

Steak-umm wrapped up its rant with a signature “steak-umm bless” and a helpful reminder: “Remember, this whole thread was an ad so please buy our frozen meat.”

Americans’ trust in both government and media has steadily declined. The U.S. ranked last out of 46 countries in a recent survey on public trust of the media, with only 29% of respondents saying that they trust the news media a majority of the time, the Daily Caller reported. An NPR poll also found that 45% of Americans distrust or only “somewhat” trust the CDC, an issue that has been amplified by inconsistent guidelines.


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Canada's ban on toiletries containing microbeads comes into effect this year

Jan 3 2018, 9:38 pm

The manufacturing and import of toiletries containing plastic microbeads are officially banned in Canada.

According to Health Canada, the ban came into effect on January 1, 2018. The ban effects products that contain microbeads ≤ 5 mm in size, which are often found in bath and body products, skin cleansers, and toothpaste.

The sale of toiletries containing microbeads in Canada will be prohibited as of July 1, 2018, unless they are natural health products or non-prescription drugs.

“The regulations will prohibit the manufacture, import, and sale of toiletries used to exfoliate or cleanse that contain plastic microbeads, including non-prescription drugs and natural health products,” said Health Canada in a statement.

The decision comes after the federal government amended the Environmental Protection Act to include microbeads in their list of “toxic substances.”

The Department of the Environment found that plastic microbeads “have shown adverse effects in aquatic organisms.”

Microbeads are washed down the sink after use and can cause harm to organisms living in different aquatic environments.

“In addition, plastic microbeads may reside in the environment for a long time and they are continuously released to the environment resulting in long-term adverse effects on biological diversity and in the ecosystem,” reads a report from the federal government. “As a precautionary step, the government is adding this substance to the List of Toxic Substances to allow for regulatory development.”

Health Canada says a full ban on microbead products, including natural health products or non-prescription drugs, will come into effect on July 1, 2019.

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Crown of Thorns

“What do you think we should do with it?” asked one of the guards?

“I don’t know,” replied his partner, “throw it away?”

“Doesn’t that seem a bit wrong to you?” the first responded.

“Eh, I don’t know, they don’t pay us enough to worry about that,” his partner said, shrugging.

“But what if it’s important?”

“It can’t be that important, or they would have taken it,” his partner returned, getting frustrated.  “Look, just pass it here.”  The first guard passed the crown over.

“Now it’s no one’s problem,” said the second, tossing it into the brazier next to them.


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New elections to be after five-year constitutional term: Dr Firdous

Islamabad: (Ch Mudassar Iqbal) Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday said emergency situation posed by Pakistan Muslim League -N was ended after the arrival of Nawaz Sharif in London.

In a tweet, she said PML-N was trying to sabotage the democratic process in the country.

She said new elections would definitely be held but after the completion of the five-year constitutional term.

Pointing out the Moualana Fazal-ur-Rehman’s statement about the parliament, Dr Firdous lamented that terming the parliament as fake was unfair when Moulana’s son and other leaders were sitting in there.

She said, ‘We are moving in the light of Maulana’s previous parliamentary speeches as he used to say that the parliament had to complete its constitutional term’.


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If I Had A Star Grunge Card

Hello All!  Today is my day to share a project at Quietfire Creations.   I used Quietfire's If I Had A Star stamp and made a grunge card.  Isn't it a heart warming sentiment?  And the background paper is a perfect fit for the upcoming celebrations in the United States: Authentique's Pride paper.

It was a lot of fun making this card using the distress inks, edge distresser and the different materials.  A lot of it was scrap material that just seemed to fall into place on the card front.

Here is the inside of the card using more of the Pride paper and another star die cut.
Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you all have a great Thursday!

  1. This is absolutely gorgeous!! I love the beautiful design and the distressing!! The sentiment is so beautiful!! Awesome card my friend!! Have a great day :)

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  2. Awesome card Kathy Jo! Love the sentiment and now I know why you just had to have the star die!

  3. Gorgeous, Kathy Jo. Beautiful job.

  4. Lovely card and an awesome sentiment Kathy. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely creation with us at Through the Craft Room Door.
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  5. This is really my favorite card so far this week and I like every little bit of it. Thank you for sharing your art at Word Art Wednesday. We appreciate seeing your work.
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Forest of Bowland Discovery and Events Guide (pdf)

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Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1964 because the landscape was thought to be of national importance and worthy of protection.

On our doorstrp is the wonderful Gisburn forest which is full of walking and biking trails and also Stocks reservoir which is popular with fishermen and walkers alike and is a delightful 8 mile circuit from the house.

The drive (or cycle) out over the fell and Cross O Greet take you through fantasic moorland landscapes and into the pretty villages of Slaidburn, Newton and then either to the Trough of Bowland for fantastic views, hill walking and tea shops or to the small Ribble Valley town of Clitheroe, where there are wonderful shops and a castle.

Forest of Bowland itineraries to help visitors make the most of their time in Bowland. Each itinerary focuses on a different area of the AONB, with some focusing on outdoor adventures and activities, hidden gems and food & drink.

Find the one that matches your special interests for a day trip or download all and start planning a longer visit!

Gisburn Forest and Stocks Reservoir Adventure (pdf)

In the hills above the picturesque village of Slaidburn there’s a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts just waiting to be explored. Walking, trail-running, mountain-biking, fly fishing and birding are all on the agenda for visitors with a taste for adventure. There’s even an easily accessible Tramper Trail for outdoor enthusiasts with restricted mobility.

Journey to the Centre of the Kingdom! (pdf)

This three-day itinerary takes you – literally – to the centre of the kingdom and goes on to explore some of the beautiful landscapes and pretty villages of the Forest of Bowland on foot and by bike. It’s an ideal short break for active couples or adventurous families.

Fields, Fells and Fabulous Local Food (pdf)

The southwestern fringe of the Forest of Bowland combines striking scenery with rich farmland and superb local produce. Local cheeses are a speciality, but you’ll also find artisan pies, cooked meats, bread and confectionary in the many local shops and cafes.

72 Hours on The Roof of Lancashire: The Secrets of Pendle Hill (pdf)

Pendle Hill forms the boundary between urban Lancashire and the wild countryside to the north. There are at least seven different routes to the top and a wealth of walks through the pretty villages and picturesque valleys surrounding the hill. Whether you’re on the trail of the witches, in search of a new challenge, or simply want to admire the view from the summit, your epic Pendle Hill adventure starts here.

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Courses at Dale house

Our cooking retreats will take place in our beautiful farmhouse situated in the Forest of Bowland AONB and the Yorkshire dales. Our Women’s MTB weekends run...

Gisburn Forest MTB

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Stocks Reservoir is the largest fly fishery in the North West of England. We have four and a half miles of fishable shoreline and 350 acres of open...

The Forest of Bowland is a stargazer's paradise - one of England's darkest areas making it a great destination both by day and night with many...

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Where to see our splendid wildlife be inspired by wide open spaces or immerse yourselves in woodland birdsong and the rustle of leaves.

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By Samantha Giron

Photo by Rafael ReynoldsThe truth is, I never felt quite at home as a modern dancer. I always had the sense I was trying to make myself move like someone else – someone else’s height, someone else’s weight, someone else’s turnout.

But perhaps more importantly, I felt unsatisfied by the musical phrasing and the vertical orientation. I knew the world of dance performance was where I belonged. But as a dancer, I felt like I was on the outside.

Unlike many of my colleagues, I did not learn to dance in ballet class or hip hop class. In fact, I did not set foot in a dance studio until I was twenty-two years old.

However, when I was still in high school, I began attending underground (usually illegal, word of mouth), all night, house music parties. These events were made up of a very diverse group of people – people from various cultural and economic backgrounds. People in their 30s and 20s and even people in their teens, like me.

The unifying element in these parties was the dancing. DJs spun house music records. We danced all night and into the next day. Here is where my dance and music patterning developed. This is where I formed my kinesthetic language.

I learned to syncopate my body so that my hips were tracking the baseline and my shoulders and head were tracking the kick drum. I learned to let my arms and spine respond to the vocals or the melody. I learned to keep my pelvis low to the ground. I learned to stay loose and change my tempo, depending on what part of the music I was listening to. This dancing was always done with a deep sense of joy and urgency (like our lives depended on it) and was always done surrounded by others in my community and subculture.

Street Dance is contemporary vernacular dance that includes the lineage of the dance and music communities that began in the 1970s in the US. This includes hip hop (which was originally three distinct communities: B-Boying from the Bronx, Popping from Fresno, Locking from LA), house, techno and all the sub categories of each these categories.

Two pivotal moments occurred on the east coast that resulted in the invention that ultimately unifies all contemporary Street Dances and their communities. At social gatherings, funk music was the music to dance to. The break of a funk song—or the most high-energy, climatic, percussion oriented part—was the part of the song that made the dancers go wild. So, rather than playing an entire song to get to the break, a DJ named Kool Herc used two turntables. He dropped the needle on the break and when it was over would pick up the needle and drop it on the break of another record. This was a revolutionary act.

Then a DJ named Flash, while using two turntables to play the break, had the idea to change the on/off switch on the two turntables to a right/left switch. Now, DJs could play music continuously; they did not have to lift the needle, put it down again, and have a moment of silence in between records. A new era of music and dance was born with this invention.

The house, techno and rave scenes revolve around the DJ spinning records (Grandmaster Flash’s invention) all night and people dancing all night. Hip hop, dubstep, house, rave dances are Street Dances because they are done in urban (sometimes underground) communities and because they are learned from peers. But this continuous playing of records also unites these communities.

When I choreographed and performed for the first time, I was hooked. I immediately switched my major to dance and received a scholarship to study dance at Mills. I then went on to earn an MFA in Modern Dance and Choreography from California Institute of the Arts. While I was pursuing my modern dance education, I continued to spend hours each weekend with my head in a speaker, dancing with hundreds of folks in my community. I danced one way in school and one way in my social community. Even as a choreographer, I spent years focusing on clean straight lines. It was not until much later that my own first language of sequential movement would be channeled into my modern dance choreographic craft.

I was granted a residency at LA’s The Unknown Theater the year after I graduated from Cal Arts. It was then that I set out to collaborate with professional art makers from the Street Dance scenes as well as my peers from Cal Arts. My long time collaborator, Ken Christianson, arranged a score that included songs and pieces of songs that were composed by LA’s Dubstep DJ: Heavenly Father. One of the designers of a very popular underground dance venue created our set. My goal was to bridge the distinct dance approaches of modern dance and Street Dance. This piece was called Mongrels.
With this project, I began to take ownership of my movement background. I began to get perspective on how I was shaped by my subculture. Two things began to develop. First, I began to claim space within the Street Dance diaspora. Second, my movement language began to form.

My choreographic language involves sequential articulation of shoulders, ribs, spine, pelvis and head
– moving in opposition, with a refined range of stretch, weight and tension. Like Street Dance, it employs a low center of gravity and loose spine and hips. Though the center is engaged and the weight is pulled up, the dancer must simultaneously relax to express the joints in circular and oppositional patterns.

How do I identify as a choreographer? I learned the craft of choreography and how to talk about dance during my modern dance education. I learned how to move and how to respond to music from my Street Dance upbringing and identity. This is also where I learned the purpose of dancing. My subculture is one of celebration, where we experience the joy of dancing together. As a choreographer, I will always aim to create for my audience and for my collaborators what I found in my home on the dance floor: a sensual, intimate, honest, community-oriented experience that is all about the movement and the music.

Samantha Giron Dance Project will debut The Dirt on Dorian Gray, a contemporary and Street Dance performance about The Peter Pan syndrome, aging and achievement, July 19-21, 8pm as part of CounterPULSE’S Summer Special. More information at counterpulse.org.

Samantha Giron utilizes a blend of contemporary and street dance, to create performances about social issues, such as Marriage; Women and Identity; and Hispanic American Ancestry and Changing Traditions. Her work has been presented at Z Space, ODC Dance Commons, KUNST-STOFF arts, Cowell Theater, The Mezzanine, The Supper Club and LACMA; and she has been invited to perform at festivals curated by Joan Lazarus, Yannis Adoniou, Julie Phelps, Jessica Robinson Love, Kimi Okada and Keith Hennessey. She recently led a breakout session at the Dance/USA Conference and she teaches Hip Hop at De Anza College.


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Tracking John Glenn’s orbit…

The other night my wife was painting a wall and had to take the globes off the top of the hutch to move the hutch. As I sat at the table amusing our daughter with one of the globes, I did a bit of a double-take…. and then found myself quite amused.  The globe in question is an older 9" Ohio Scientific metal globe of the type primarily meant for kids.  I’m not particular fond of these Ohio Scientific globes, actually.  Their cartography isn’t overly accurate (I’m sorry, but India does not look like that!), the colors bleed a bit and the lines vary in width – at least with the two that I have.  They were probably cheap, mass-produced globes and who knows, the printing on metal may have been advanced for their time.  They certainly are more durable than "regular" globes, but they just don’t do a whole lot for me.

However, this particular one earned a bit more interest from me.  As I sat there spinning it and pointing things out, I wondered what the three lines were that circled the globe in a curious pattern.  On closer examination, next to one of the lines I found the word’s "GLENN’S ORBITAL FLIGHT" and indeed I could then see that the lines did track John Glenn‘s February 1962 flight. Obviously, this helps date the globe, but it’s also just such a sign of a bygone era in so many ways. Today, when space launches by so many nations have become so routine (but obviously still dangerous), it’s hard to think back to a time when space travel was such a enormous interest that a globe manufacturer would actually put it on a globe! (But then again, if they were cheap and easy to produce, why not…)

After I noticed this, I did see a couple of others on e-bay with similar patterns. One even had icons of the space capsule on the orbital lines. (No, I didn’t buy any.) Interesting objects from a different era…

Scoring a Weber-Costello on e-bay

Webercostello_1Last night I went on e-bay for the first time in a few weeks and saw a very nice Weber-Costello globe up for sale.  The price was right (i.e. low) and the globe has to be from the 50s or earlier, given that Weber-Costello stopped making globes in that timeframe.  In the pictures on e-bay it seemed to be in good condition. I did win the auction and now I’m very much looking forward to the delivery.  The seller has confirmed that it’s been shipped… so now it’s just a waiting game…

Resources for dating globes

Helpbooksajsvg_aj_ash_01Whenever you look at a globe, you always face the immediate problem of not being able to simply determine the age of the globe.  For whatever reason, globe manufacturers usually do not put dates on their globes.  Very occasionally, you might find one with a date near the legend or manufacturer logo, but it is a rarity.

Instead, one usually must resort to the game of "find the country name/border change that most accurately estimates the date".  For instance, if the globe shows the "Soviet Union", it’s at least earlier than 1991.  If it shows "Rhodesia" instead of "Zimbabwe" it is from before 1980.  If it shows "French West Africa" occupying a significant part of the African continent, it was made before 1960.  If Israel isn’t there, it’s pre-1948.  You get the idea.

It’s actually rather fun.  I personally usually start off looking for the USSR or a divided Germany and then typically start looking at Africa or southeast Asia as those areas have experienced the greatest change in recent decades.  Some great resources to help in dating globes are available from:

The latter two are obviously particularly useful if you have a Replogle or Cram globe.  By the way, the first site I mentioned, 20thcenturyglobes.com is a great general resource for people looking to learn more about US globes from the early to mid-20th century.  The site maintainer, Carolyn Burrell, has done a great job collecting information from that era.

Other globe collectors are welcome to post here…

As part of my continued exploration of TypePad, I wouldn’t mind experimenting with multiple authors participating in a weblog, so if you are a collector of globes and would be interested in contributing posts here, feel free to contact me at "dyork at Lodestar2 dot com" and I can set you up to post.

Scanglobe Geographer added to the collection

GeographerAlso at Delorme’s headquarters, I picked up a Replogle "Geographer" globe primarily on the basis that it looked very cool and different from all the other globes I have.  It was also nice to see that it was actually from Scanglobe, even though that is now simply another brand under Replogle.  You could tell, though, that the integration of the companies isn’t all that complete.  The Geographer was inside a box with a dry-erase marker, a brief generic description of the features of your globe – and that was it.  No mention of why the dry erase marker was in there… or anything else about this particular globe.

Searching through Replogle’s web site, I was able to find out that this is a globe that you can mark up  and then erase.  Primary target seems to be for the educational market which makes sense.  Pretty neat globe, although it would be nice if they told you more about it in the box when you bought it.


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Automated decisions are on the rise in Sweden's social welfare system,shifting contact between authorities and citizens in need from personal to digital solutions and potentially hiding official decisions in black boxes of secret algorithms. The change has met criticism and journalists and academics address the question. One of them is Anne Kaun from the Södertörn University College. Together with colleagues she has filed a massive freedom of information (FOI) request to 321 government agencies to get an overview whether they work with automated decisions and in which areas they use it. Further, journalists and academics have filed FOI requests to gain access to the algorithms. Some FOI requests had to go to court to get the algorithm as the software provider claimed business secrets. In this session, Anne Kaun will present the work with    defining, tracking, analysing and contextualising these automatedprocesses as academics and journalists do in Sweden.

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