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As obesity is counted as one of the gruesome lifestyle diseases of the 21st century, everybody, including health freaks, is avoiding foods that can add fat to the diet. From this point of view, ghee (also known as clarified butter) is frowned upon as unhealthy because of its saturated fat content and is not recommended for cardiac patients.
Usually, ghee and cardiovascular disease are connected with negative notions. It is generally assumed that the consumption of ghee is one of the reasons behind cardio diseases, but Ayurveda is of a different opinion.
The view of Ayurvedic treatment for ghee and cardiac patients is radically different; instead, Ayurveda positively relates ghee and cardiovascular disease as a cure remedy. Even Modern Ayurvedic masters prescribe consuming ghee to keep control of cardiac health. However, ghee is recommended only for addition to the Ayurvedic diet.
Ghee does not contain oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,
It has been medically proven that more than saturated fat, the fatal trigger in CVD risk is oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Surprisingly, on chemical analysis, it was found that ghee does not contain cholesterol oxides. The presence of antioxidants in ghee stands responsible for this health benefit.
Ghee contains a short fatty acid chain.
Besides cholesterol, ghee contains fatty acids, which, according to modern science, can be taken as a trigger to cardiac disease. Usually, longer chains of fatty acids are found to be responsible for the problem of blood clotting and thrombosis. But this is not applicable for short chains of fatty acids.
Ghee contains saturated fat (89 %), comprised of short-chain fatty acids. Short chains are easier to digest and are friendly for hormone production and strengthening cell membranes. These short-chained fatty acids are enriched with anti-microbial properties that protect the digestive tract from harmful microorganisms. A healthy digestive system is supportive of the healthy cardio system to a large extent.
The study has shown that Ghee and Cardiovascular disease if ghee is added moderately to the diet, it can lower serum cholesterol levels as well as it helps in increasing the level of secretion of biliary lipids, which in both ways helps in stabilizing cardiac health and reduces the chance of inducing atherosclerosis.
Ghee can lower the level of lipoprotein (a)
It is again medically proven that adding saturated fat to the diet can help lower lipoprotein (a) from blood count, an obvious trigger for inducing cardiac disease. Unfortunately, no medication is available for low lipoprotein (a) except adding dietary support, which ghee can offer seamlessly due to its saturated fat content. That is why Ghee and Cardiovascular disease are not harmfully related. Ghee can help control the disease.
In addition benefits of having saturated fats in the diet
Furthermore, consuming saturated fats also helps raise the level of HDL, the good cholesterol, which prevents cardio disease and keeps lipid profile under control. Having saturated fat in the diet is a sure-shot way to control obesity.
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This year's Miss America pageant is underway in Atlantic City, N.J., and 51 beauties are vying for the 2018 crown.
Miss Texas Margana Wood won the first night of preliminary competition in the swimsuit category Wednesday after sending her love to Hurricane Harvey flooding victims in her hometown of Houston.
"I'm so excited to be here in Atlantic City, but my heart is absolutely with the people of Houston," the 22-year-old brunette told reporters after winning the preliminary contest. "That's my home."
Miss Utah JessiKate Riley, meanwhile, won the preliminary talent competition by playing a violin solo on a 115-year-old instrument from Austria. The AP reports she got a huge ovation from the crowd in Boardwalk Hall performing a piece she arranged herself on the vintage instrument, which she nicknamed "Sam."
"Every little girl dreams of becoming Miss America," Riley, 20, said. "My dream is to portray my heart through my music."
In onstage interviews, contestants described their pageant causes, including curing diabetes, protecting and expanding arts education in schools, supporting military families and increasing understanding among different cultures. Talent performances included ballet dancing, opera and vocal performances.
Miss New York Gabrielle Walter, a 24-year-old Clarence native and University at Buffalo law student, performed a Broadway vocal and is campaign on the platform of DreamUp America. Past Miss New York winners to also be crowned Miss America include Kira Kazantsev in 2014, Nina Davuluri in 2013, Mallory Hagan in 2012, and Vanessa Williams in 1983.
Davuluri, a Fayetteville native and the first Indian-American woman to win Miss America, is a judge this year. The judging panel also includes Olympic figure skater Tara Lipinski, model-actress Molly Sims, TV host Maria Menounos, People and Entertainment Weekly editor Jess Cagle, "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks, and country singer Thomas Rhett.
The pageant continues with two more nights of preliminary competition on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, contestants will show off state-specific footwear in the annual "Show Us Your Shoes" parade along the Boardwalk.
The next Miss America will be crowned Sunday night in a finale beginning at 9 p.m. Sept. 10 on ABC. The winner will succeed Savvy Shields, last year's Miss Arkansas who won the title a year ago.

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Howdy Ho! Mr. Hankey, everybody's favorite piece of poo, is here to show us his line up of holly jolly Christmas songs! There's S.D. Kluger singing the Mr. Hankey theme, then we've got Mr. Mackey singing Carol of the Bells, Eric Cartman singing "O Holy Night", Jesus Christ and Santa Claus singing a medley of Christmas jingles, and even Mr. Garrison wishes all the religions of the world a Merry Christmas! It really is a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, a Krazy Kwanza, and all the rest!
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For one day we all stop burning/And the flames are not so thick/All the screaming and torture stops as we wait for old Saint Nick. So string up the lights and light up the tree/We're damned for all eternity/But for just one day, all is well/It's Christmastime in hell!
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The upcoming Pixel 8 smartphone is rumored to feature the Tensor G2 chip with a seven-core Arm Mali-G710 GPU. While the Pixel 7 can still handle games, the gaming experience may not be top-notch, and demanding games cannot be played at the highest settings. On the other hand, flagship phones like the Galaxy S23 Ultra and the new iPhone 15 Pro are capable of handling intense games effortlessly. The iPhone 15 Pro, in particular, is being compared to handheld gaming consoles due to its improved GPU, which supports upscaling and hardware-accelerated ray tracing. It even allows for playing native versions of big-budget games.
Initially, it was expected that the Tensor G3 chip in the Pixel 8 would come with a ten-core Arm Immortalis G715 GPU, offering around a 15% improvement in graphics performance. However, even with the G715, the Pixel 8 would have lagged behind Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered phones in terms of graphics performance. The Arm Immortalis-G715 also supports ray tracing.
Unfortunately, none of these improvements are expected to be included in the Pixel 8, assuming the rumors are true. However, there are other enhancements to look forward to, such as a new 1+4+4 core layout with newer ARM cores, improved heat management, and slightly smaller screens compared to the previous models. The Pixel 8 lineup will be unveiled by Google on October 4, revealing additional features like a bigger main camera, a new ultrawide shooter, bigger batteries, and faster charging speeds.


Are you looking for the Best Household Window Fans out of hundreds of top models?. Then Don’t buy a Household Window Fans before reading the reviews and buying guide. Compare and Buy the best Household Window Fans that suit your needs. It is sometime not easy to try to keep your rooms cool and refresh your room without a high quality fan or other similar type of products. Happily, there are wide ranges of window fan products in the market that will help you do that easily. There are wide ranges of window fan products for households with varying style, size and shape choices. If you want to buy the best products, we’ve complied lists of the top products in the market so you can purchase the best quality products. The products are of high quality, energy-efficient products that can be customized easily for keeping your home cool.
Latest Best Selling Household Window Fans
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Portable Twin 9″ Reversible Window Fan with Remote Control
These are remote controlled fans with twin-blade designs. They perform different functions like cooling, exhaustion and air circulations. You can easily adjust their sizes in order to suit windows measuring at a width of 23.5×37 inch. The products feature 2 robust blades measuring at 9-inches. They won’t produce sound and have three setting options such as high, medium and low to let you adjust the settings. You can also change the directions of the fan propellers in order to switch on a reversed airflow.
Lasko 2138 8-Inch Electrically Reversible Twin Window Fan
The Lasko 2138 are high quality, dual blade twin fans with strong plastic casing. They have extender panels that suit window sizes of 25 to 35-inch width. Exhaust, air intake and exchange are the 3 mode of operations. They come with pairs of 8-inches blade pieces that are independently controlled by two separate motors. On top of that, the fans don’t produce sound and have adjustable settings with low and high speed options. They also have adjustable thermostat for maintaining your preferred levels of temperature.
Bionaire BWF0910AR-WCU Remote Control Window Fan
These are cheap and high quality portable fans for cooling your home and refresh the air. They incorporate three operations modes such as exhaust, exchange and intake. They suit windows measuring at a width of 28 to 34-inch. They feature robust blade or propellers with electrical reversible airflow. On top of that, they don’t produce sound and are best for household uses including in bedrooms. Low, high-speed and medium are the three options you can adjust to using this appliance. They also feature digital thermostat that can be adjusted to different levels. The products also come with remote-control systems for added convenience
Comfort Zone Twin Window Fan
Comfort Zone’s fans are twin window fans. They feature designs that can be expanded to suit window sizes of 23.5″ to 37.0″-inch width. They are classy and suit all purposes and room uses. Their blades measure at a width of 9-inch and are powered by best-performance motors. Their speeds are adjustable and have three setting options such as high, low and medium. They also perform different function like in-taking, exhausting and air circulations.
AirKing 9166 20″ Whole House Window Fan
These products are favorite household products for people all over the world and are best known for their powerfulness. They feature long lasting housings that resist rusts, corrosions and shatterproof. They have rotary-switches placed in front to make them easily accessible. On top of that they feature big sized 20-inches blades that come in strong steel grills for extra security and protections. The fans have flexible designs that suit window measuring at a width of 27 to 38 inches. The blades are powered by 1/6 HP motors with speed setting options such as high, low and medium.
Lasko #2155A Electrically Reversible Window Fan 16 Inches
These are robust fans with single-blades. The products feature extender panel for customizing and adjusting their sizes. Therefore, they can suit window sizes or width of 26.5 to 34.5-inch. Their ingenious designs have no hitches and allow you to simply close your windows without touching the fans. Their blades measure at a width of 16-inch and are powered by robust motors for airflow. You can also change their blades’ directions for reverse-airflows.
Bionaire BWF0522E-BU Thin Window Fan with Comfort Control Thermostat
These compacted fans are 25% smaller than most other window-fan types. Their extender panel is adjustable to suit window sizes of 33.7 to 35.7-inch. The fans feature three separate motor to power 3 of the 8-inches blade. They are also very powerful in that they create 40% more air flow than most other types of window fans. Each of the blades comes with their own setting controls. On top of that, they product come with electronics thermostats to keep the levels of temperature balanced.
Holmes Dual Blade Twin Window Fan
Holmes’ window-fans are dual blade fans. The fans feature convenient electronic control and they generate powerful airflow. They have 60% more energy-efficiency compared with most other products. They’re also well suited for sliders and double-hung or other window types. They feature expandable-panels to allow them to suit window sizes of 24 to 37-inch. Each 8.5-inches blade has its own separate motors. On top of that, they also have settings to control speed and temperature. Their speeds can be adjusted to two level options like high and low.
Bionaire Twin Reversible Airflow Window Fan with Remote Control
These fans come with convenient remote controlled systems that let you control them from anywhere in your room. They are well suited for window sizes or width of 24 to 37-inch, and feature pairs of 8.5-inches blade. You can change the directions of these blades to produce reverse airflows. On top of that, they have water-proof motors whose speeds are adjustable to 3 distinct setting controls like high, low as well as medium. The fans also feature thermostats that can be programmed to keep the temperatures at your desired levels.
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These are widow-fans best for large room sizes. They fit almost all sliding as well as double-hung window types. They have expandable screen to suit different window sizes. They feature 6-inches twin-blade that is powered by a robust motor. These motors are energy-efficient to reduce 60% power consumption. High and low are two of the setting options that you can adjust to. They are water-proof and are resistant to most damages. On top of that, these fans can also be used for reverse air flows.


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A majority of Swedes say they want to see fewer asylum applications than the country saw in 2019, with the proportion of that opinion increasing from a similar poll taken last year.
Polling firm Novus found that 63 per cent of Swedes want to take fewer asylum seekers than last year, when the country accepted around 22,000 new claims.
The results are seven per cent higher than a Novus poll conducted the year before which saw 56 per cent of the respondents saying they wanted to see fewer asylum applications, SVT reports.
Those wanting even more asylum applications have also decreased in the poll since last year. Just eight per cent said they wanted to see more asylum seekers arrive in Sweden. Meanwhile, 19 per cent said they would be fine with the same number of asylum seekers as last year.
Swedish PM Rejects Any Limits on Asylum Seeker Migration https://t.co/xd2JwUsk0c
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) July 5, 2020
Novus also asked Swedes if they thought the country should have a limit on asylum applications per year and what number they thought was appropriate.
The largest group, 29 per cent, said they did not know, while 28 per cent said under 10,000, 16 per cent said zero, and 11 per cent said there should be no limit.
The results come just days after Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven rejected the notion of an upper limit for asylum applications, saying that a limit would be contrary to the idea of asylum.
He did, however, say that Sweden would do its part as a member of the European Union, but not when it becomes unsustainable.
Sweden Granted 1.2m New Migrant Permits Last Decade, One-Fifth of Residents are Foreign Born https://t.co/eXC2LsLbkz
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) January 9, 2020
Sweden is currently debating its own asylum policies with many on the right demanding more restrictions, while those in the Green Party have threatened to leave the government if harsh restrictions are imposed.
Between 2010 and 2019, Sweden granted residency permits to around 1.2 million migrants, hundreds of thousands of them asylum seekers and family reunification permits.

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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS5) - A serious accident on South Mountain Loop 202 in Ahwatukee closed the eastbound lanes at 40th Street Saturday night. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say the multi-vehicle accident resulted in three deaths and several injuries.
DPS says it happened around 8:50 p.m. and it was a two-vehicle rollover crash. They say five people were taken to the hospital and three people died. DPS says impairment is suspected as the cause of the crash.
The eastbound lanes of the Loop 202 reopened shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday morning. No further information has been released.


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Savannah Chop House Restaurant Review: One of the reasons for Savannah’s success is the friendly, family-style ambience. Quick with a smile, servers and managers are knowledgeable and eager to please. There’s a high-energy bar scene, especially for the live jazz on the weekends. The main salon features large banquettes, with intimate tables next to the fireplace in an adjacent cozy room. While the vibe has long attracted South County types, executive chef Lucio Rios creates a seasonal contemporary menu that appeals to a wide range of tastes. Classic starters like buttermilk-battered calamari share menu space with fancier fare like foie gras served with nectarine and honey gastrique, and grilled romaine with pumpkin seeds and pico de gallo. Entrées include signature selections such as fried chicken and filet stroganoff with wild mushrooms, along with a quintet of grilled steaks and chops. Desserts are highlighted by Southern favorites: pecan pie and bananas Foster. Budget-conscious patrons will want to pay attention to the menu's cost-effective list of "perfect" plates, which range from wine-braised chicken Marsala to pan-seared basa sole served with mango slaw.

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Split between Los Angeles and Norman, OK, Sports, comprised of Cale Chronister & Christian Theriot, have been refining their infectious, funk-laden electro-pop sound that they first began to craft in grade school for half a decade now. The band’s debut LP, Naked All The Time (2015) and it’s follow-up, People Can’t Stop Chillin (2016) delivered a slew of critically-praised singles including: “You Are the Right One,” “Panama,” “Whatever You Want,” and “Someone You’d Rather Be Dating.” The band returned in 2018 with their first full-length album, Everyone’s Invited, a vibrant offering that received acclaim from Pitchfork, Pigeons & Planes, and Ones To Watch, in addition to earning plays on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic and Spotify’s New Indie Mix playlist.
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What You Need to Know
Medicare payment system is in the midst of a paradigm shift—away from the fee-for-service payment structure, in which providers are rewarded solely by the volume of services provided, and toward a structure that holds providers accountable for patient outcomes and costs. This move to value-based care is intended to advance the goals of health care's "triple aim"—improving the patient experience of care (including quality and satisfaction), bettering the health of populations, and reducing the per-capita cost of health care.
As part of this effort, CMS has finalized significant changes that will affect the home health and skilled nursing facility payment systems—beginning in FY 2020 for SNFs and CY 2020 for home health agencies. These payment systems align payment with patient characteristics and patient needs, and eliminate the connection between therapy utilization and reimbursement. CMS finalized the Skilled Nursing Facility Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and Home Health Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) in 2018.
- Live Webinar: Demonstrate Value of Therapy Services Before Home Health Payment Changes Begin
Monday, August 5, 2019 (2:00 pm-3:00 pm, ET)
This free member only live event is hosted by CMS and APTA, AOTA, and ASHA to present an overview of the new Medicare Home Health PDGM. Includes Q&A session. A recording will be provided as it becomes available.
- Live Webinar: Therapy Services After Payment Changes in SNFs: How to Show Your Value Within PDPM
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 (2:00 pm-3:00 pm, ET)
This free member only live event is hosted by CMS and APTA, AOTA, and ASHA to present an overview of the new Medicare SNF PDPM. Includes Q&A session. A recording of this event will be provided as it becomes available.
- Recorded Webinar: SNF PDPM and the Implications for Clinical Education - 5/28/19
APTA staff and members recorded a discussion of the Patient-Driven Payment Model and how the combined limit on concurrent and group therapy may impact clinical education in the future. Includes Q&A session. Review accompanying slides (.pdf)
- Recorded Webinars on the New Medicare SNF Payment System - 3/14/19
PTs and other providers in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) will face an entirely new payment methodology beginning in October 2019. APTA can help you get up to speed.
- Recorded Webinars: Home Health Patient-Driven Groupings Model - 3/6/19
APTA staff and members of the Home Health Section Government Affairs committee recorded an overview of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model and recorded 2 live Q&A sessions.
- Recorded Webinar: Overview of SNF PDPM and HH PDGM and How PTs Can Demonstrate Value – 2/20/19
APTA staff and members recorded a brief overview of the PDPM and PDGM, how PTs can demonstrate value in these new payment models, and what the future holds for post-acute care payment.
- Challenging the Myths Associated With PDPM and PDGM - 11/15/18
Unfortunately, there are a number of myths about these 2 new payment systems, shaping biases and working against the long-term success of these models.
APTA Recorded Webinar via Adobe Connect
- How Changing Post-Acute Payments Impact the Role of PT- 10/11/18
Recorded Webinar (October 2018) Free to APTA Members via APTA Learning Center
- Functional Outcome Measures in Post-Acute Care – 8/2/2018
APTA member and AOTA member recorded a webinar describing the functional measures in postacute care. Free to APTA Members via APTA Learning Center
SNF Patient-Driven Payment Model
On August 8, 2018, CMS published its final 2019 prospective payment system (PPS) for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), which outlines the agency's plans to replace the existing SNF case-mix methodology, known as Resource Utilization Groups Version IV (RUG-IV), with the PDPM. CMS believes the new model will save money and improve care by reducing administrative burden and tying payment to patient conditions rather than services provided.
Under the PDPM, payments will be based on a resident's classification among 5 components—physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, nursing, and non-therapy ancillary (NTA) services, a category mostly related to drugs and medical supplies. PDPM classifies residents into a separate group for each of the case-mix adjusted components, which each have their own associated case-mix indexes. Additionally, PDPM applies variable per diem payment adjustments to three components, PT, OT, and NTA, to account for changes in resource use over a stay. The adjusted PT, OT, and NTA per diem rates are then added together with the unadjusted SLP and nursing component rates and the non-case-mix component, as is done under RUG-IV, to determine the full per diem rate for a given resident.
Home Health Patient-Driven Groupings Model
On October 31, 2018, CMS released its final PPS rule for HHAs, which outlines the agency's plans to replace the existing HHA case-mix methodology with the. CMS believes the model will save money and improve care by reducing administrative burden and tying payment to patient conditions rather than services provided.
Under the PDGM, there will be greater reliance on patient characteristics and other information to better align payments with patients’ needs. As mandated by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the unit of payment will switch from 60-day episodes of care to 30-day periods and remove therapy visit thresholds as a determinant of payment. The PDGM will base case-mix adjustment solely on patient characteristics—including timing of episode, admission source, principal diagnosis, functional impairment level, and comorbidities—to place patients into clinically meaningful payment categories.
Demonstrating Your Value
CMS's goal is to improve payment accuracy for patients in HHAs and SNFs. In the new payment systems, the connection between therapy utilization and payment is eliminated. With the therapy utilization no longer being connected to payment, it is imperative that you are able to understand and demonstrate the value your services bring to your facility or agency—and, of course, to your patients.
To demonstrate the value of your services to the health care system and determine how your individual and group performance may affect payment within these new payment models, you need to know your outcome and cost data at the facility or agency levels.
For guidance on acquiring this data and working with your agency or facility administrators, please visit the APTA Quality webpage.

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A man accused of beating an acquaintance with a hammer and metal bar was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday.
Ricky A. Andrews, 35, and Robert C. Kelly, 49, were charged in 2012 with Class X felonies for home invasion and attempted murder in connection with the beating of a man on Delmar Avenue in Granite City. Police found Michael L. Cuvar, 35, severely beaten with a hammer and metal flat bar in his apartment on Feb. 12, 2012.
Granite City Police determined that Andrews and Kelly, who were acquaintances with the victim, began arguing with Cuvar and the dispute escalated into a violent confrontation, a spokesperson for Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons said. Cuvar was left paralyzed by the attack and still suffers from diminished mental capacity.
Kelly pleaded guilty to home invasion in April 2013 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Andrews pleaded guilty to home invasion in October and was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday. The Attempt Murder charges were dismissed as part of the pleas, the spokesperson said.
As a result of the injuries suffered by Cuvar in the attack, Andrews will be required to serve 85% of his sentence.


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The National Fish Habitat Partnership has unveiled its 10 “Waters to Watch” list for 2013, a collection of rivers, streams, estuaries, watershed systems and lakes that will benefit from strategic conservation efforts to protect, restore or enhance their current condition. These waters represent a snapshot of this year’s voluntary habitat conservation efforts in progress. These and other locally driven conservation projects are prioritized and implemented by regional Fish Habitat Partnerships that have formed throughout the country.
Named among the ten was the upper Tippecanoe River. The Tippecanoe Watershed Foundation created the Healthy Shorelines Initiative in 2011 to improve the quality and health of shorelines and lakes in the Upper Tippecanoe River Watershed, one of the Partnership’s priority watersheds. The Foundation provides cost-share funds to landowners for shoreline projects that reduce erosion and nutrient loading from the shoreline, reduce wave action, and reduce scouring and re-suspension of bottom sediments, actions aligning with several of The National Fish Habitat Partnership’s objectives.
The objective of these projects – to conserve freshwater, estuarine and marine habitats essential to the many fish and wildlife species that call these areas home – is the foundation of the National Fish Habitat Partnership.
Throughout the year, through the work of our partners, these projects will be the showcase of conservation efforts working to avoid and reverse persistent declines in our nation’s aquatic habitats. Having featured 70 Waters to Watch partnership projects since 2007, the monitoring of these projects is proving that on-the-ground conservation activities and strategies are truly making a difference in improving fish habitat.

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Sennheiser has a popular lineup of earphones under its CX Series and now the company has added a new product under the same lineup, dubbed the Sennheiser CX Plus. They are touted to be the first TWS earphones in the CX Series to have noise cancellation.
The earbuds support SBC, AAC, and AptX Adaptive audio codecs. There’s also support for touch-based control as well as support for customizing EQ settings. This allows you to choose which ones control the audio, calls, and voice assistant.
It also comes with an intelligent smart pause feature that automatically pauses playback when you take the headphones out. The company also adds that both the left and right earbuds can be used individually. It also comes with active noise cancellation technology. This is an upgrade over some of its earlier models that only featured passive cancellation.
There is also an ambient sound mode or transparent hearing mode which uses their microphones to pass through audio from the outside world. It uses Sennheiser’s TrueResponse transducer, which apparently beings ‘audiophile technology’ to ‘everyday’ earbuds. The earphones are rated IPX4 for resistance to splashing water.
As for the battery life, it is claimed to provide a total of 24 hours of usage when the earbuds are topped up from the charging case.
The Sennheiser CX Plus will be available for purchase from the 28th of September in Black and White color options, for a price of 129.99 Pounds or 13,250 INR in the United Kingdom and $179.95(13,177 INR) in the USA.


Special Events Planners Need Vacations
Special events planners need vacations. I just returned from mine. Not just any vacation, this was an unplugged, disconnected, off the grid, tech-free week! No smartphone, e-mail, texting, Facebook, and no television. It was time well spent. My goal was to rest from the unrelenting pressures of constant event planning and the toxic continual bad news spewed 24/7 by omnipresent media. It took me several days to gear down, but it worked. Even after a full day back in the office, I still feel refreshed.
It’s hard to get away from technology, but I found the perfect place to do so, Big Bend National Park, one of the most remote places in the U.S., a destination that is far off the beaten path and is noted for its dark night sky, rugged landscape, great hiking, and bountiful wildlife. What’s more, I went with a group of strangers, thus leaving relationship politics and behavioral expectations behind. I spent eight days being myself, deliciously “in the moment,” concentrating on just what was in front of me. It was positively therapeutic.
Everyone needs a vacation, especially special events planners. CBS News recently listed event coordinators as number six on their top ten list of most stressful jobs noting, “Arranging meetings, conventions and events of any sort requires myriad organizational and people skills that can raise just about anyone’s blood pressure.”
The fact is, most Americans don’t use their paid time off and even when we do, technology means that we are constantly checking in with the office. This is a mistake.
An interesting report by Project: Time Off called “The Tethered Vacation,” is chock full of observations and facts about why people don’t use their vacation time and the effects of pervasive technology when they do. The one I find most interesting is, “Employees who are more connected are not only taking less time off, they are also more stressed. More than half (51%) of those who check in frequently report stress in their home life, compared to 48 percent of those who check in occasionally and 36 percent who unplug on vacation.”
Bottom line: The constant interruption of smartphones and other technology actually makes us less effective, not only as worker, but in our interpersonal relationships. We all need a break, but taking one requires a commitment to yourself. Think of it this way, not using vacation means you are working for free. Event planners work many, many extra hours. Compounding that by giving back vacation time is like taking a salary reduction. Besides, giving your coworkers a break from you and refilling your creativity by immersing yourself in a different environment will yield benefits in productivity down the road. As people who devote much energy to taking care of guests and ensuring that they have a perfect experience, letting someone else take care of you is well-deserved and soothing. Vacation is an investment in yourself.
Whether or not you disconnect like I did, here are some ways to make your vacation a reality.
- Pick a date and make a deposit or purchase an airline ticket. Doing so means you are less likely to back out and also helps spread the cost over many months. Good times to get away in academia are after spring commencement, in early September after the initial rush to open a new academic year, after December commencement, anytime in January, and during spring break. Try scheduling vacation the same week that your boss will be away. It lessens the chance for “pop up” events that need last-minute attention.
- Plan to really get away. A “staycation,” that is, remaining at home, will not yield the same benefits as a complete change of scenery.
- Control your calendar. Diplomatically steer events away from your vacation week. Having a clear calendar while you are away will dramatically reduce your anxiety about being gone.
- Tell your friends, family, and colleagues that you want some down time and ask that they not contact you while away.
- Give yourself peace of mind by assembling a home based “first response team.” Arrange for friends and family to back you up to handle minor problems or field emergency calls. Designate someone to check on your elderly mom and to be the first point of contact in case of emergency. Recruit someone that the vet can call if your dog gets sick while boarding. Ask a neighbor to watch your house.
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- Trust your colleagues to manage events while you are off. You will have the chance to return the favor when they take their vacations.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (5/13/13) – Mayfest is an annual juried art fair with a focus on family-friendly events and offerings. The festival had around 100 artist vendors and musical and theatrical performances, including the traditional Maypole Dance. Also featured were food vendors and children’s activities.
The 2013 event was held this past Saturday in historic Gratz Park, located in Downtown Lexington, Kentucky.
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Dental tourism, basically a part of the medical tourism industry, has witnessed considerable development in recent years. Although the medical tourism industry has witnessed growth, dentistry continues to be the most acceptable and also the most traveled for treatment within this industry. This information will highlight a few reasons why dental tourism has witnessed such wide acceptance.
Many patients from US, UK and Canada travel for dental care. In america, almost 1/3 of people doesn’t have dental insurance. In UK and Canada, what prompts many patients to travel for his or her dental treatment is the wait time. Patients sometime need to wait for couple of weeks if not months for his or her dental appointment.
Cost saving is an essential factor for medical travel. Patients may go through cost saving as high as 50% to 90% with respect to the country they travel to. South American countries such as Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica have become locations for dental medical tourists because of closeness to the US and Canada and lower costs. People from Countries in europe that have high cost of dental care, for example UK, Germany, prefer traveling to East European countries for example Hungary, Poland, Turkey etc.
The technology and techniques utilized in many medical tourism destinations also matched the very best in the world. To draw in medical tourists, dentists have started adopting the latest in technology for example teeth implants and lasers and promoting their clinics. This along with lower costs makes dental tourism very attractive.
For those who are a little more price sensitive and therefore are prepared to travel, Parts of asia for example India, Thailand, and Malaysia will also be good options. Dental treatment in these countries cost much less than their counterparts in South usa and East Europe, but medical tourists visiting Asia suffer from culture shocks, long flights, communication barriers too. Though as well as the cost benefit, we’ve got the technology and methods used by dentists in Asia are in par with the developed nations.
In addition, there are numerous additional factors which have helped medical tourism in neuro-scientific dentistry grow so rapidly.
As dental care is comparatively a lesser risk procedure, people are more willing to visit neighboring countries for his or her treatment.
Dental treatments do not require long recuperation time. Patients can leave as soon as the treatment is completed.
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Emergency Housing is always in need of basic houshold items to support the families staying with us. You can help these families by visiting our wish list and donating items or by purchasing items that we need directly through MyRegistry. Thank you for supporting the Friends Emergency Housing Program.
|Friends RSVP want to congratulate the Hopkinton Dial-A-Ride at the Slusser Center for their Volunteer Champion Award for its many years of service to the seniors in Hopkinton and Contoocook through its volunteer driver program and to Jeannine Aucoin for her Volunteer Service Award for her many years of service at White Birch Community Center as a Bone Builder leader and volunteer driver through Henniker Dial-A-Ride|
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Youth Mentoring and Emergency Housing got into the spirit of the season and had lots of fun!
Youth Mentoring Coordinator, Maureen Desmond, gives tips to the pumpkin decorating crowd. Our volunteers and their mentees enjoyed the evening very much!
We extend thanks to Rossview Farms for large variety of festive pumpkins.
We had some excited superheros and ghouls at our family shelter enjoy trick-o-treating and the candy that followed.
Last year, the Friends Emergency Housing Program served close to 100 people, more than 50% of them children. We were there for these families in crisis and you can be there too. To help make a difference during Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week, we came up with 5 ways YOU can help those in need.
"A friend isn't about who you've known the longest. It's about who walked into your life, said 'I'm here for you', and proved it." - From a Shelter Resident
Friends RSVP volunteers were representing Senior Corp when they jumped in to answer the call for aid at the NH Response to Help Puerto Rico at the State House in early October.


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Sociology of Law: Critical Approaches to Social Control, 2nd Edition
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This new edition of The Sociology of Law introduces students to both the theoretical and the practical applications of law in Canadian society and explores central themes of social order, social conflict, and power relations as they pertain to law. The book is intended for use in introductory undergraduate university courses in the sociology of law, which are core courses typically taught in the second and third year within the department of sociology or the department of criminology.
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- 6. Racial Discrimination, Multiculturalism, and Law
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Living in the city gives you access to many shopping malls, restaurants and cafes, but we can’t deny the fact that most city dwellers wish to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city whenever there’s a chance—holiday or weekend.
And speaking of getting away from the city, do you know that Malaysia boasts plenty of fishing villages and paddy field where you can enjoy the simplicity of life? Here are they…
1. Kuala Sepetang Fishing Village
Kuala Sepetang is a fishing village located along the Sepetang river and about 18 kilometers from Taiping, Perak. Aside from being rich in ecosystem, this fishing village also offers a lot of attractions, like mangrove trees, charcoal plants, firefly watching, eagle feeding, beautiful village and more! There are even dozens of unique local food to savor!
2. Sungai Limi Fishing Village
Sungai Lima, which literally means “fifth river”, boasts of an authentic fishing village where you can get to enjoy fresh seafood dishes and local foods. It is also home to many beautiful murals and the locally known Brown Sugar Bakery.
3. Tanjung Sepat Fishing Village
A small fishing village located about more than an hour’s drive south of Kuala Lumpur and is near Sepang Goldcoast. Aside the fact that most traveller are after the Lover’s Bridge, the village is also famed for lot of sumptuous food, including the seafood bak kut teh.
4. Bagan Hailam Fishing Village
If you’re looking for a quiet town where you can unwind and relax your tired self, Bagan Hailam Fishing Village makes an ideal destination. This village village lets you enjoy cheap but fresh seafood and is sure to make your day trip truly worth spent!
5. Tanjung Karang Fishing Village
For those who are looking for a spot where fresh seafood comes at fair price, then head on to Tanjung Karang! This fishing village, which is located just 15 minutes’ drive from Sekinchan, is where you can find Restoran Sahabat Makanan Laut.
6. Pulau Kukup Fishing Village
Located in the southernmost tip of Peninsular Malaysia, is a century-old fishing village where you can find a variety of B&Bs, that are perfect for you short weekend getaway. There are more than 10 kinds of summer shaved-ice desserts and turtle-shaped cakes to try, in addition to fresh seafood. Just so you know, Pulau Kukup is also home to the largest mangrove island.
7. Sekinchan Paddy Field and Fishing Village
Sekinchan is a small town in the northern Selangor which is famous for its fishing village and vast paddy fields. Apart from having several well-known seafood spots, Sekinchan is also a perfect place where you can enjoy various local favorites!


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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The statutes enforced by EEOC make it illegal to discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age. A person who files a complaint or participates in an investigation of an EEO complaint, or who opposes an employment practice made illegal under any of the statutes enforced by EEOC, is protected from retaliation.
In addition to laws that EEOC enforces, there are federal protections from discrimination on other bases including sexual orientation, status as a parent, marital status, political affiliation, and conduct that does not adversely affect the performance of the employee.
EEOC's policy is to seek full and effective relief for each and every victim of discrimination. The remedies may include:
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The world was cold at night, the air settling around them as a wet blanket of dew. Tatsuya could feel himself shiver, but it felt distant with Jun warm against his side. It brought a smile out of him. Tatsuya's eyes were closed, exhaustion settling into his joint and nothing was worth moving, but if Tatsuya were to open his eyes, he'd see the stars in the sky. Araya Shrine was too close to Sumaru City to properly look at them, but Tatsuya knew Jun liked to try anyway.
Tatsuya never could deny Jun anything.
Jun had a hand resting on Tatsuya’s chest and Tatsuya had his own gently brushing through Jun's hair while his shoulder pillowed Jun's head. Jun was humming gently and started to trace along Tatsuya's school crest, going over all the lines.
"Tatsuya, why do you still have your school's emblem?" Jun asked and Tatsuya still didn't open his eyes.
"Lisa took it off my other one. The jacket was torn too badly, so I got my spare from my home," Tatsuya said. He continued to run his fingers through Jun's hair and tried to psychically tell Jun to shut up and cuddle. Soulmates were supposed to be able to do that shit, right?
"So, why does this one still have it?" Apparently that was reserved only for twins. Maya's claims that they were like light and shadow, practically twins were shit. Clearly.
Tatsuya shrugged and made an effort to jostle Jun's head to try and convey the message physically instead. When Jun smacked Tatsuya's chest, Tatsuya assumed it meant 'message received.'
Laying in the grass, they took comfort from each other's warmth, and the sounds of Maya snoring drowning out Lisa and Eikichi's sleeping breaths. Lisa had tried to pin Tatsuya down earlier and use him as a pillow, but she fell asleep before she could properly hold him in place. Tatsuya was able to escape then and had pulled Jun to the side to have what little privacy they could.
Finally opening his eyes, Tatsuya looked down at Jun, and saw that he was falling asleep too. He tugged at Jun's hair lightly, drawing Jun's attention up.
"What?" Jun frowned and it looked like Tatsuya had actually woken him up. Oops. Tatsuya bent his head down and tugged Jun's up and kissed him.
The angle was awkward and Tatsuya could only move his lips lightly against Jun's, but it felt just as awesome as when Jun had his tongue down Tatsuya's throat and his hands down Tatsuya's pants. It was with Jun after all. And everything with Jun was just... awesome.
Jun sighed into the kiss and got up on his elbows to lean over Tatsuya. Tatsuya grabbed at Jun's shoulders and manhandled him further up Tatsuya's body. He wanted Jun closer, to kiss and feel the whole weight of Jun on him. It wasn't comfortable, but after what felt like months of fighting demons and getting shot by Nazis, it wasn't bad. Especially when Tatsuya could kiss Jun more.
It didn't seem perfectly comfortable to Jun either. He kept shifting on top of Tatsuya, shifting and digging his bony hips into Tatsuya's stomach. Tatsuya dragged his hand down Jun's back to gentle Jun's hips against him.
Tatsuya licked at Jun's mouth and let out a stuttering breath when Jun rolled his hips in response. He dragged a hand up Jun’s back to tangle in his hair, bring him in for a deeper kiss. Jun’s hair was so soft under his fingers, he could just touch him forever. Jun shifted back against Tatsuya’s hand, breaking their kiss barely, just barely. Their lips grazed each other and every microaction felt like an earthquake, until Jun’s lips parted widely for a yawn.
Pulling back, Tatsuya could only stare at Jun, who’s cheeks were flushed with embarrassment. Tatsuya laughed and the illness of yawning spread to him as well.
"Too late for this anyway," Tatsuya said quietly and leaned forward to kiss Jun again, just a press of lips. Their lips kept touching, trailing against each other once, twice, three more times as they slowly pulled away from each other.
Jun muttered under his breath as he lay down completely onto Tatsuya and pressed his nose against Tatsuya's jaw, "There never seems to be time for that." Jun whispered and pressed his lips down on skin.
Tatsuya held the back of Jun’s head, tangling his fingers into the soft strands to try and keep him forever. "This is nice though. Just this." Tatsuya whispered and Jun said nothing. He sighed after a moment and nodded.
"It is nice just being here," Jun whispered and he seemed to be a thousand miles away.
Tatsuya felt his eyes close and he yawned once more, "Let's get some sleep. We might not get another time-"
"I was asleep, you jerk," Jun mumbled and his words slurred against Tatsuya's neck. Tatsuya wrapped an arm around Jun’s waist to hug him close, and felt himself get pulled under into dreams away from reality.

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Oldcastle Materials acquires Everett Quarries
Jul, 26 2011
(Atlanta) -- 2011—Oldcastle Materials, Inc. announced today that its Central West Division has acquired the assets of Everett Quarries. Everett Quarries operates five quarries serving northwest Missouri.
“We are pleased with the Everett Quarries acquisition and look forward to working with the staff to grow their success in the region,” said David Guillaume, president, APAC- Missouri & Kansas City, an Oldcastle Materials company. “Everett Quarries has a history of quality people, products and service, which will continue for our customers from each of the Everett facilities.
Oldcastle Materials, based in Atlanta, Ga., is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving services in the United States with operations at 1,200 locations nationwide. The company operates under Oldcastle Inc, the North American arm of international building materials group CRH plc based in Dublin, Ireland. More information can be found at www.oldcastlematerials.com.
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US Concrete, in a concurrent, but separate transaction to its acquisition of New York Sand and Stone, has entered into an exclusive sales and marketing agreement with Inwood Materials Terminal. More

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This first year Geography textbook takes a holistic approach to Geography by incorporating elements of physical, human and regional geography, as well as bringing in methods and perspectives from spatial information science ...
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The original author of the present Atlas is Samuel Butler, in his way a famous geographer. The work was at a later date twice revised, and its maps were re-drawn. It has now been again revised and enlarged to suit the special needs of this series.


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England wait on Cipriani probe
England must conduct their preparations for the World Cup burdened by the uncertainty surrounding Danny Cipriani after the Sale fly-half was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
Cipriani was unhurt in a collision between his Mercedes and a Toyota in the Chelsea area of west London at 5.15am on Monday morning, just hours after he had produced a man of the match display against the Barbarians at Twickenham.
The 27-year-old was given a breath test and taken to a west London police station before being released on bail. Under the terms of his bail, he must return at an unspecified date in early August when he will either be charged, bailed further or released with no action taken.
Danny Cipriani was arrested on suspicion of drink driving on Monday morning
England are waiting for the outcome of the police investigation before deciding what action - if any - should be taken.
"We are aware of the matter concerning Danny Cipriani. However, it would be inappropriate to comment at this time until all the facts are known," a spokesperson for the Rugby Football Union said.
Both England and Cipriani are now stuck in limbo, sweating on the result of the police enquiry into the incident as head coach Stuart Lancaster confronts yet another disciplinary headache.
England are still three weeks away from beginning their summer training camp, but have already been forced to remove established internationals Dylan Hartley and Manu Tuilagi from their World Cup plans on disciplinary grounds.
Hartley was ejected from the initial 50-man squad for head-butting rival hooker Jamie George on club duty while Manu Tuilagi was punished following his conviction for attacking two female police officers and a taxi driver.
Now England and Cipriani face an anxious and lengthy wait to see if there will be another high-profile World Cup casualty and the matter is sure to cast a cloud over tournament preparations, which include a two-week spell at high altitude in Denver.
If Cipriani is found to have transgressed, Lancaster will be compelled to act decisively yet again to honour his hard-line stance on disciplinary issues.
Speaking to the media after finishing with an outstanding 33-point haul in Sunday's 73-12 victory over the Barbarians, Cipriani insisted the England management had learnt to trust him once more having rebuilt a reputation tarnished by repeated misdemeanours and a celebrity lifestyle.
Only last week, Cipriani described his inclusion in the World Cup training squad as a "dream" and outlined the desire to become a coach - "I want to be a role model and that person who helps develop people".
The former Wasps and Melbourne Rebels playmaker also backed Lancaster's handling of Tuilagi's assault, unaware that in the coming weeks his hopes of appearing at England 2015 could be determined on the same criteria, even if the nature of the misdemeanour differs.
"Manu understands what he did and Stuart Lancaster handled it in the best way he could. It will be sad that Manu won't be there but the rules have been set. And that's how it is," he told Press Association Sport.
Lancaster can at least take some refuge amid the maelstrom of disciplinary lapses in the knowledge that Cipriani, Hartley and Tuilagi are repeat offenders who also courted controversy long before he was appointed head coach in 2012.
But their ongoing inability to avoid making headlines that reflect poorly on England calls into question the true impact of the universally-lauded cultural revolution he has overseen in response to the unsavoury scenes witnessed at the 2011 World Cup.
In a sign of the perceived dysfunction within the Red Rose squad, one leading bookmaker offered odds on the next player to suffer the consequences of ill-discipline. Behind 4/11 favourite Cipriani is scrum-half Danny Care and fly-half Owen Farrell.
A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police revealed that Cipriani was given a breath test and taken to a west London police station before being released on bail.
The spokeswoman said: "Police were called at approximately 5.15am on Monday, 1 June to reports of two cars in collision in Imperial Road, SW6.
"No reports of any injuries. The cars involved were a silver Toyota Prius and a black Mercedes C63. The driver of the Mercedes, a 27-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
"He was taken to a west London police station where he was later released on police bail. Return date to be confirmed.''
Sale have said they will not be commenting on the incident. In 2013 Cipriani suffered concussion after being hit by a bus while on a night out in Leeds with Sale team-mates.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The college student’s question was as shocking as it was earnest.
“We’re doing a study on the collapse of Enron. You were around then, weren’t you?” she asked with all the innocence of someone studying a historical topic that to her might as well have been the Vietnam War or the moon landing.
Indeed, the Enron meltdown was 10 years ago this month. Not only was I around and a working journalist; I was already at MarketWatch. The question was whether I thought the scandal around Enron changed the way business was done on Wall Street. Alas, only for a moment.
A decade on it’s clear that the Enron collapse was just another in a long list of scandals that in my own career began with Drexel Burnham Lambert and ran right through MF Global a few weeks ago. A generation of risk taking, of greed, of leverage, of ever- more-dangerous financial instruments — from junk bonds to credit default swaps.
At the time of Enron’s collapse, executives were heading for trial. Politicians were debating new regulations. And average investors were blindsided by the combination of hubris and corruption that made names like Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling and Andy Fastow the symbols of corporate greed and the butt of late-night talk-show hosts.
Now those names and headlines pale in light of the events that led up to the collapses of Bear Stearns, of Lehman Brothers, of American International Group, of MF Global — and of the next bank, possibly European, to collapse.
The European crisis, which exploded into the news with Iceland’s problems and has steadily marched across the continent, now threatens the great banks of Europe, the region’s single currency, and the health of the global financial system. Markets teeter and lurch from headline to headline, though it’s likely that, whatever happens, we’ll survive to see the day down the road where it will be someone’s college thesis.
One thing has changed, however: People this time are angrier. Not just at the particular companies like AIG or Enron, but at the entire class of Hermès-wearing aristocrats who continue to deal, trade, leverage and spend as if the occasional blow-up is the price to pay for doing business.
Enron was big, but it wasn’t global. Drexel was big, but it didn’t threaten the system. Even the collapse of Barings PLC in 1995, featuring that original rogue trader, Nick Leeson, only briefly threatened financial institutions across Europe and Asia.
It wasn’t until Lehman that these collapses reached a global scale, and people recognized the threat these banks can pose to their own jobs, lives and futures. Now that we’re on the precipice again, they’re angry.
Of course, the latest crisis will pass. Economies will recover, and investors will make money again. But the Occupy movement, which at this moment is at a crossroads, has channeled the anger into something that has seized our consciousness. We know they are right: The system is unfair.
What can be done?
A few years ago social unrest was something we watched in Greece or Italy or France each summer. Now it’s an everyday occurrence in all our major cities. Maybe it won’t turn into the next French Revolution. But, in a sense, the protesters have already won because they’ve changed the conversation, globally, as elections approach.
When I was growing up in New York, none of my friends’ parents were bankers or investment bankers. They were pilots, or worked for food companies, in media, advertising, or as auto dealers, or in hospitals. Doctors were at the top of the social strata.
For the past 30 years, however, financial services has been the place to be. And the focus on making money has turned into a worldwide industry, with several million full-time occupants. It’s spawned the growth of the financial media industry, with companies such as MarketWatch, Bloomberg and TheStreet.com writing about Italian bond yields with the drama with which our predecessors used to write about rock concerts. And it’s brought the world together in innumerable ways that both benefit or, as we’ve seen, destroy.
This crisis may be a turning point, given the public reaction. There will always be bankers and money changers. But the age of the investment banker may be waning — and not just because Citigroup, UBS and everybody else is slashing thousands of jobs this autumn. It might be permanently replaced, perhaps by something more focused on helping the world and then making money — natural resources, for instance.
The unpopularity of the green movement still makes the term “environmental” seem toxic in some circles. But the growth of the energy industry, and the power of countries looking to accumulate resources, like China, could mean a boom in industries from water to food to mining in the years ahead. And not just developing them, but trading them.
In short, companies that someday might resemble Enron — or at least what it was supposed to be — rather than Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley. Wouldn’t that be something for the college history books?