Creative Chaos HR: Loren Rosario-Maldonado - The HR Interview

I've been fortunate enough to connect with great Human Resources professionals around the world. And as I learn more about them and their career path, I've come to admire a few of them for their attitude toward life, both professionally and personally. Loren Rosario-Maldonado is one of these people. Read the interview below to get a sense of why I've chosen to make such a statement. If you want to learn more about Loren you can find her on LinkedIn or Twitter.


Who are you and what do you do?

Loren Rosario-Maldonado, Business Concierge. I provide Business and HR concierge services to small to?mid-size businesses across the globe.

How do you help your clients reach their strategic objectives?

I help my clients achieve their strategic results by being an extension or replacement of their HR Department. What I have found that the services that I provide always exceed what they are expecting.

How do you scale your operations to satisfy a client?s service needs?

I scale the operations by utilizing sub-contractor resources according to the project needs. Some projects are straight forward and don't require outsourced resources. However, major projects (projects over 3 months) do require outsourced resources.

What prompted you to create a business focus around the topic of work/life balance?

What I did realize was that after 15 years in an extraordinary career I reached an unprecedented executive level that most HR professionals only dream of. However, I wanted to make an impact in a different way. I wanted to change my lifestyle around the priorities in my life:

1. God
2. Family
3. Business

Being in a corporate environment was not going to allow me to do that. This is the new economy now and we do business very differently. Most HR departments are not prepared to business in a different way because they lack the resources they need in order to do deliver. That is where I come in. I help fill the gap between where they are and where they want to be through the development of streamlined and automated systems and strategies.?

What?s your top 3 business concerns at this moment?

We don't have concerns we have focus areas! This is true; our services are geared towards exceeding expectations. In order to do that, we have to focus on the following:

1. Quality of the services we provide - Let?s face it, customer service has gone out the window and very few companies today make this their #1 priority. This is what makes us different. We have to be 10 steps ahead of the client and to do that we have to focus on our service and the resources required to provide it.
   
2. Sustainable growth - The business arena is growing more complex every day. The last thing that an executive wants to worry about is their inefficient HR processes. This is where we come in. MOST yes, MOST, HR processes are out of date, costly and not aligned with the organizational strategy. In fact, this is one of the places where companies bleed the most money. We help businesses leverage technology in order to meet and exceed their operational needs and make HR profitable.
3. Branding Strategy - Our branding strategy is very important because we have to be as disruptive as possible. Without a quality branding strategy, this is impossible.

What is the #1 misconception people have about your role or Human Resources in general?

That we don't know THE business. What ever the industry you are in, you MUST know your business inside and out. What drives it, what is trending, what is the forecast? Without this knowledge, you can't deliver no matter how many resources you have. Without this knowledge, you can't apply HR strategies correctly. Every non-HR professional I speak to (across all levels of management) concur.

How do you overcome that?

Commit to Kaizen. Continuously develop your knowledge of both the business you are in and the HR strategies that will help YOU individual company succeed.

Where is the Human Resources profession headed? How do you feel about that?

HR professionals are at a crossroads and I strongly believe that we have been stuck for quite some time now. The business world is progressing faster than ever while legislation is impacting that progress each day. HR professionals have to be savvy and develop their skills accordingly so that they stay relevant at all times. Automate redundant administrative processes and implement the ones that will help you be MOST strategic to YOUR organization.

How did we meet?

We met through HR Nation, an HR networking group based in NYC. While we have never personally met, I was invited to join the group via Terry Thomas, a former colleague of mine from NYC.

You were a part of Project: Social HR, a multi-contributor blog and mentoring program. You wrote 2 blog posts describing the frustrations of, as well as opportunities for, job seekers. What inspired you to write it?

At the time, I was "in transition" as HR folks like to call it. I felt that it was an opportunity to write about how backwards some of the things job seekers go through that no one talks about. That process also helped me find my voice in a very noisy world. I took the time to really understand what I wanted to do with my life and turn what most see as a misfortune into great fortune - Wisdom!!!

What are some of the ways in which you keep up with current business or HR related news and info?

Webinars, articles, seminars, informal networks. I am naturally curious. I am constantly reading articles, attending seminars and webinars, and local conferences. the most beneficial method has been networking with other HR professionals and business executives. My network consists of attorneys, brokers, law enforcement, HR sales reps, and consultants who provide a wealth of information to me at all times. When in doubt, I call one of them to help clarify things for me.

How will the US Presidential election impact your business?

It will definitely impact the way we do business by increasing the complexity of what we do therefore driving revenue through the increase of retainers.

What?s the next challenge for you, professionally speaking?

My next challenge is growing my consulting group into an international endeavor. I am happy to say that we are not only national but international as well which is a MAJOR accomplishment for us. Remaining as the Business and HR Concierge Service of choice it key for us.

Source: http://www.victoriomilian.com/2013/01/loren-rosario-maldonado-hr-interview.html

leon russell meredith vieira prop 8 maria menounos proposition 8 ricky martin larry bird

Greg Cote: Super Bowl Media Day marshals super parade of excess

Super Bowl With a Smirk has found through the years that nothing says Super Bowl silliness and excess quite like the annual Media Day, which was held Tuesday at the Superdome as the 49ers and then the Ravens availed themselves to teeming, undulating hordes of yukking radio clowns asking intentionally inane questions. Several legitimate journalists were there as well, all of them trying to deftly bait players into guaranteeing a victory a la Joe Namath.

Journalist: ?How confident are you guys??

Player: ?Well, um, I?d say real confident.?

Headline: JONES GUARANTEES WIN!

Occasionally, a player will say something somewhat noteworthy, such as the ghost of Randy Moss on Tuesday calling himself the greatest receiver ever. Banal quotes are the rule, though, as when 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was asked for the key to winning Super Bowl XLVII and replied, ?Us going out and executing.?

A much better quote would have been: ?Us going out and executing Joe Flacco and Ray Rice in a predawn drone strike.?

Much of the excess is in the media covering Media Day, as with this Smirk item, and especially as with NFL Network?s 4?1/2 hours of live coverage of the event. (I remember the good old days when a now bitterly infringed-upon ESPN had the monopoly on absurdly excessive coverage during the Super Bowl Week buildup.)

The NFL now allows fans to also share in Media Day. For $25, you could sit in the stands and watch the circus play out. Astonishingly, about 6,000 fans did Tuesday.

Which reminds me what P.T. Barnum said: ?There?s about 6,000 suckers born every minute.?

??The new Sports Illustrated pictures on its cover a shirtless Ray Lewis, in the water, praying. (Or did that go without saying?) Inside, in an SI exclusive, the magazine reports that Lewis is among several athletes using unproven products from an Alabama company called SWATS (Sports With Alternatives to Steroids). One such product is deer antler extract that contains IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor), a substance banned by the NFL and other leagues. Lewis on Tuesday denied any PED use, referring to the story as ?stupidity.? Controversy! Working headline: OH, DEER!

??A year from now, the first outdoor Super Bowl in a cold-weather city will be held in New Jersey. Asked about that, Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco said, ?I think it?s retarded. I probably shouldn?t say that. I think it?s stupid.?

??A Super Bowl Security Briefing is scheduled Wednesday at the media center to discuss security plans, crackdown on fake merchandise and so forth. This used to be called the Counterfeit Briefing, but confused journalists weren?t sure if it was real.

??The five-day NFL Experience, an 850,000 square-foot interactive theme park, opens Wednesday in the New Orleans Convention Center. The event offers fans a chance to experience what being an NFL player is really like, with attractions such as passing for accuracy, field-goal kicking and being arrested for carrying a weapon into a strip club.

??A news conference with Super parents Jack and Jackie Harbaugh is set for Wednesday at the media center. As previously reported exclusively by Smirk, the two head coaches? mom and dad are expected to reveal which son they always loved more.

??The host committee?s Super Bowl Media Party was held Tuesday night as hundreds of journalists rode the Creole Queen Paddleboat to Mardi Gras World, sampled cuisine from 40 New Orleans restaurants, enjoyed live music from five bands and partook (copiously) of myriad open bars. Several journalists were overheard complaining that the perfect evening was severely inhibiting their innate desire to gripe about everything.

??Celebrities and upscale, A-list parties are a big part of Super Bowl Week, and a journalist might judge his importance by what soirees he gets into. For example, Smirk has just scored an exclusive invite to the party annually hosted by the brother of Tom Arnold?s former neighbor.

??Francis Scott Key wept as Super Bowl national anthem singer Alicia Keys said: ?It is actually a brand new song in the style that I?ll deliver it.? Yes, you go, girl, because it isn?t about America, tradition or patriotism. IT?S ALL ABOUT YOU!!

??Finally, the Korean singer Psy, of Gangnam Style fame, will star in a Super Bowl ad for pistachios. Super Bowl commercials are as popular as the game itself, according to a new poll of people who produce Super Bowl commercials.

Source: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/30/3207188/media-day-marshals-super-parade.html

planetary resources mothers day gift ideas natalee holloway scotty mccreery megan fox pregnant metta world peace suspension apple earnings report

Profiting in a Unified Communications Era - Commercial Integrator

January 29, 2013 | by Kevin Kelly

Vidyo recently announced that its video conferencing technology is going to be embedded in the new Nintendo Wii UTM Chat, a video communication service that is included with every Wii U console. The integration of Vidyo?s software into the Nintendo VC service underscores the significant growth and expansion of the video conferencing industry, and points the way to the future.

With low-cost video conferencing options such as Skype and Facetime, it?s clear that the industry no longer solely serves corporations. In fact, the top markets for A/V integrators to build their organizations? profitability include small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), higher education and healthcare, with these verticals expanding the market that provides a higher margin on the sale than any other product categories.

The new era of video conferencing provides dealers the opportunity to sell software that works for their customers, both in quality and price, and marks the new era of unified communications.

When it comes to making business development calls, there is no better category in the A/V business to start the discussion than video conferencing. It offers margin, sale size and ongoing revenue. Today, dealers have more exciting ways to profit from the expanding reach of video conferencing, and the availability of affordable solutions can mean both short and long-term gains for dealers.

A video conferencing sale can mean much more for dealers than the profit from the immediate sale. The sale creates associated sales of displays, audio equipment, and other components that users of video conferencing software surely need to have. Also, the ongoing service contracts create annuities for dealers that are unheard of in any other sector of the pro A/V industry.

Most importantly, the increased number of endpoints is changing the way that people view the need to video conference, and more people are taking notice of the seemingly endless opportunities that video conferencing offers.

What began as high-end video conferencing through dedicated telepresence systems from companies like Cisco has evolved through lower-cost dedicated video conferencing systems that can be leased for under $100 a month, to software- based PC video conferencing solutions, to device-based (phones, tablets) conferencing. The fact that all of these different video conferencing systems can be combined at any given time is what makes this era of video conferencing the new era of unified communications.

Unified communications is on the verge of becoming a major new growth opportunity for dealers in virtually every vertical market, offering end users a wide selection of product offerings that cover every need from dedicated enterprise- wide video conferencing systems to software-based, PC-attached solutions.

The responsibility lies with each and every video conferencing dealer to learn more about how unified communications can benefit them and their customer base. The question is: Are your customers asking you for the product? When do we reach the tipping point? It may be closer than you think ? What?s your IP address?

Source: http://www.commercialintegrator.com/article/profiting_in_a_unified_communications_era

san francisco earthquake terminator salvation terminator salvation deron williams jarhead montrose marshawn lynch

Egypt could 'collapse,' army chief warns

Reuters

Protesters gather near a tank as they defy a curfew in the city of Port Said on Monday.

By Tom Perry, Yasmine Saleh and Yusri Mohamed, Reuters

The struggle between political forces in Egypt could ?lead to the collapse of the state,? the country?s army chief said Tuesday.

In a posting to the army?s Facebook page, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said political and economic issues now represented a ?real threat? to security.

"The continuation of the struggle of the different political forces ... over the management of state affairs could lead to the collapse of the state," General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said.

He added that the army would remain "the solid and the cohesive block" on which "the foundation of the state rests."

Al-Sisi, who is also defense minister, also said that the army had been deployed in cities along the Suez Canal primarily to protect the key global trade link.

Islamist President Mohammed Morsi has imposed emergency rule in an attempt to end days of clashes that have left at least 52 people dead.

But Egyptian protesters defied an overnight curfew in restive towns along the Suez Canal, attacking police stations.

At least two men died Monday night or early Tuesday in fighting in the canal city of Port Said, the latest unrest in a wave of violence unleashed last week on the eve of the anniversary of the 2011 revolt that brought down autocrat Hosni Mubarak.

Cairo sky lit by flames
Political opponents spurned a call by Morsi for talks on Monday to try to end the violence. Instead, huge crowds of protesters took to the streets in Cairo and Alexandria, and in the three Suez Canal cities - Port Said, Ismailia and Suez - where Morsi imposed emergency rule and a curfew on Sunday.

"Down, down with Mohammed Morsi! Down, down with the state of emergency!" crowds shouted in Ismailia. In Cairo, flames lit up the night sky as protesters set vehicles ablaze.

The demonstrators accuse Mubarak's successor Morsi of betraying the two-year-old revolution. Morsi and his supporters accuse the protesters of seeking to overthrow Egypt's first ever democratically elected leader by undemocratic means.

Debris from days of unrest was strewn on the streets around Cairo's Tahrir Square, cauldron of the anti-Mubarak uprising.

Ed Giles / Getty Images

Protesters stand by a vehicle of the Central Security Forces that had been stolen then set alight during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Monday.

Youths clambered over a burned-out police van. But unlike on previous mornings in the past few days, there was no early sign of renewed clashes with police.

In Port Said, men attacked police stations after dark. A security source said some police and troops were injured. A medical source said two men were killed and 12 injured in the clashes, including 10 with gunshot wounds.

"The people want to bring down the regime," crowds chanted in Alexandria. "Leave means go, and don't say no!"

Voters backed Islamists
Since Mubarak was toppled, Islamists have won two referendums, two parliamentary elections and a presidential vote.

But that legitimacy has been challenged by an opposition that accuses Morsi of imposing a new form of authoritarianism, and punctuated by repeated waves of unrest that have prevented a return to stability in the most populous Arab state.

The political unrest in the Suez Canal cities has been exacerbated by street violence linked to death penalties imposed on soccer supporters convicted of involvement in stadium rioting in Port Said a year ago, which lead to the deaths of 74 people.

The president announced the emergency measures on television on Sunday. "The protection of the nation is the responsibility of everyone. We will confront any threat to its security with force and firmness within the remit of the law," Morsi said.

His demeanor infuriated his opponents, not least when he wagged a finger at the camera.

Some activists said Morsi's measures to try to impose control on the turbulent streets could backfire.

"Martial law, state of emergency and army arrests of civilians are not a solution to the crisis," said Ahmed Maher of the April 6 movement that helped galvanize the 2011 uprising. "All this will do is further provoke the youth. The solution has to be a political one that addresses the roots of the problem."

Related:

Thousands attend funerals in Port Said as Egypt's stability teeters

Analysis: Egyptians fear decades of Brotherhood rule

PhotoBlog: Weekend violence in Egypt

Copyright 2013 Thomson Reuters. Click for restrictions.

Source: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/29/16749232-egypt-could-collapse-army-chief-warns-as-violence-continues?lite

mlk memorial mlk memorial heather locklear hospitalized joplin tornado extreme makeover home edition coachella 2012 constitution day

Plumbing And The Family Tree: The Roots Run Deep

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

My husband had just left for a 3:00PM-11:00 PM shift at work. I was home with my two little girls and my two stepsons were on their way home from school. I walk into the bathroom and see the floor is covered in water.

The toilet had overflowed at a very inconvenient time. Then again, what would be a convenient time? Not only that, but I heard something behind the shower curtain. I open it up and find my bathtub filled with about six inches of dirty water.

I didn?t panic at this point because it just so happens that my father in law is a plumber. He also happened to be the one picking up my boys from school and dropping them off. How convenient!

He pulled up in the driveway with the boys and I asked him to come in and look at the bathroom. He knew right away that it was a main sewer blockage. His demeanor didn?t give me that sense of relief I was looking for.

He went outside and came back in much more confident. He said our house had a pipe leading to the outside that connected to the main sewer line. This was a very good thing because then he was able to get to the blockage. If we had not had this, like many houses don?t, we would have been looking at a very expensive fix. It could have been more than a thousand dollars. We are a family of six living on an extremely tight budget. I was very relieved to have this pipe to say the least.

My father in law went home to get his tools, which was just a few minutes away. In the meantime, I was texting my husband to try and tell him the news without sending him into complete panic mode.

During this time, we could not use our upstairs or downstairs bathrooms. We couldn?t use the sink or washer either. Of course, the moment when the toilets are shut down is when you have to go to the bathroom.

My two year old is in the middle of potty training, so she had a potty chair that came in handy for my nine year old. Ha Ha! My 12 year old refused to go in it and it was too cold outside. My mother in law came to the rescue and took the boys to their Auntie?s house.

My father in law comes back with his tools. It involves sticking a tool all the way through the pipe until the blockage was found. Sure enough, there was a big blockage. I thought it was a good sign. I had it in my head that he would just pull out what was in there and we would move on. He looks at me and says that he hopes it?s not tree roots because he doesn?t have the tool to cut that. I saw dollar signs immediately. So, I sat their waiting and he pulls some things out. He looks at me and says, ?Tree roots.?

This was the last thing I wanted to hear. We sat discussing the options and trying to figure out how to get these taken care of. He called a guy from our church who owns a plumbing, heating, and cooling business.

Instead of him coming out and charging us a lot of money, he drops off his tool for my father in law to use. The guy lives one block over, so it was convenient on his way home. This was such an answer to prayer. It was cold and rainy, and it was completely dark by this point. My father in law spent a lot of time cutting roots and cleaning it out.

About four hours later we had use of everything again. I had to deep clean the bathroom with bleach, but that was the worst part for me. We were so blessed to have all these events happen in the perfect order. I sent my husband a text and his response was Praise God! I couldn?t agree with him more. It?s times like this that remind me of why it?s important for me to help others when I can.

This whole experience reminded me how important it is to think about the resources we have close to home. Many times, someone knows somebody who can help much cheaper than if you had called an outside source. Many times we panic and call a company right away to come deal with things like this.

There may be people in your family, your church, place of employment, and even friends that can help save you time and a lot of money. Always remember to use your own gifts and talents to pay it forward and help someone else when you get the chance. It will be a blessing to them and more than likely an even bigger blessing to you.

? 2013, Fat Guy Skinny Wallet. All rights reserved.

Tagged as: close friends, family, plumbing, resources, saving money

Source: http://fatguyskinnywallet.com/plumbing-and-the-family-tree-the-roots-run-deep/

merry Christmas a christmas story twas the night before christmas santa Capital STEEZ George Bush weather.com

Washington state disciplines health care providers | Seattle ...

Periodically Washington State Department of Health issues an update on disciplinary actions taken against health care providers, including suspensions and revocations of licenses, certifications, or registrations of providers in the state.

The department also suspends the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states.

Information about health care providers is also on the agency?s website.

To find this information click on ?Provider Credential Search? on the left hand side of the Department of Health home page (www.doh.wa.gov).

The site includes information about a health care provider?s license status, the expiration and renewal date of their credential, disciplinary actions and copies of legal documents issued after July 1998.

This information is also available by calling 360-236-4700.

Consumers who think a health care provider acted unprofessionally are also encouraged to call and report their complaint.

Here is the Jan 28th update issued by the Washington State Department of Health:

Note: Health care providers charged with unprofessional conduct have 20 days to respond to the Department of Health in writing. The case then enters the settlement process. If no disciplinary agreement can be reached, the case will go to a hearing.

State revokes, suspends licenses, certifications, registrations of health care providers

OLYMPIA -?The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of health care providers in our state.?The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states.

The department?s Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care professions (e.g., medical doctors, nurses, counselors).

Information about health care providers is on the agency?s website. Click on ?Look up a healthcare provider license? in the ?How Do I?? section of the?Department of Health home page?(doh.wa.gov).

The site includes information about a health care provider?s license status, the expiration and renewal date of their credential, disciplinary actions and copies of legal documents issued after July 1998.

This information is also available by calling 360-236-4700. Consumers who think a health care provider acted unprofessionally are also encouraged to call and report their complaint.

Chelan County

In January 2012 the Secretary of Health ordered?James Barrett?to cease-and-desist his unlicensed practice as a health care provider and pay a $1,000 fine. He advertised himself as a physical therapist and naturopathic doctor, and referred to himself as a doctor. He isn?t licensed to practice health care in Washington.

Clallam County

In December 2012 the Dental Commission immediately suspended the license of dentist?Benjamin T. Bentley-Dyches?(DE60195272). In October 2012 Bentley-Dyches surrendered his Colorado dental license to the Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners following charges of substandard dental care in that state.

Clark County

In December 2012 the Nursing Commission immediately suspended the credential of registered nurse?Christopher Lee Carlson?(RN60046603). His Oregon nursing license was revoked by the Oregon nursing board in May 2012.

In November 2012 the Board of Nursing Home Administrators suspended the credential of nursing home administrator?Joseph Anthony Joy(NH60017642) until he responds to an investigator?s inquiry about a complaint against him by a resident.

In December 2012 the Nursing Commission immediately suspended the credential of registered nurse?Marcy C. Harris?(RN00154541). In August 2012 Harris surrendered her Oregon nursing credential to the Oregon nursing board after testing positive for hydrocodone and morphine. Her employer fired her after she called in unauthorized prescriptions for Vicodin in June 2012.

Franklin County

In December 2012 the Nursing Commission indefinitely suspended the credential of registered nurse?Kimberly M. Perry?(RN00142012) for not complying with an agreement to participate in a substance abuse monitoring program. She tested positive for substance abuse in July 2012.

King County

In December 2012 the Surgical Technologist Program indefinitely suspended the registration of?Sabdaniayu Tarigan?(ST00003280). She was on probation and was ordered to complete six hours of continuing education in communicating with patients, legal issues, and ethics. She didn?t submit proof that she had completed the training.

In December 2012 the Nursing Commission indefinitely suspended the credential of registered nurse?Estera Gradinaru?(RN00174148). She diverted liquid morphine from a patient for her own use and didn?t comply with an agreement to participate in a substance abuse monitoring program.

In December 2012 the Nursing Assistant Program suspended the credentials of registered and certified nursing assistant?Karen Sue Williams(NA00194766, NC60146385) for at least five years. She moved into a client?s home and borrowed $50 from the client which she never repaid.

In December 2012 the Nursing Assistant Program indefinitely suspended the credential of certified nursing assistant?Dan J. Hitchman(NC60236993). He didn?t comply with terms and conditions of his probation.

In December 2012 the Veterinary Board of Governors indefinitely suspended the credential of veterinary technician?Timothy S. Rollins(AT00002064) for not complying with an agreement to enter a substance abuse monitoring program.

In December 2012 the Nursing Assistant Program suspended the credential of certified nursing assistant?Laura L. Howe?(NC10067125) for at least five years. While employed as a caregiver in 2011, she neglected and abandoned a client who was a vulnerable adult. The Department of Social and Health Services entered findings against Howe that prevent her from being employed in the care of vulnerable adults, or in a position that allows unsupervised access to vulnerable adults.

Kittitas County

In December 2012 the Secretary of Health suspended the credential of registered nursing assistant?Michelle Irene Durfee?(NA60215552) for at least two years. Durfee falsified timesheets claiming she had provided 52 hours of care to a patient and was then paid by the Department of Social and Health Services for time she didn?t work. Durfee also took a heavily medicated patient shopping and coerced the patient into buying things for her.

In December 2012 the Nursing Commission indefinitely suspended the credential of?Paige Moureen Moore?(RN60173310). On several occasions in 2011, Moore signed out narcotic drugs for a patient but didn?t document administering or wasting the medication.

Lewis County

In December 2012 the Secretary of Health suspended the credential of certified nursing assistant?Brandee L. Leal-Lopez?(NC10064144) for at least two years. She entered her neighbor?s home without permission, broke into a safe, stole a pack of cigarettes, and ingested Vyvanse, a controlled substance from the neighbor?s supply.

Pierce County

In December 2012 the Massage Practitioner Program indefinitely suspended the credential of massage practitioner?Jeffery A. Bray?(MA00021118). Bray didn?t comply with terms of his probation.

In December 2012 the Secretary of Health permanently revoked the credentials of?Jacqueline Rena Ray?(LR000000588 and NA00060801), a respiratory care practitioner and registered nursing assistant. Ray was charged in August 2012 with first degree murder of her son-in-law. She?s currently in custody.

In December 2012 the Nursing Commission indefinitely suspended the credential of licensed practical nurse?Joanne H. Witte?(LP00045333). She didn?t comply with terms of a substance abuse monitoring program.

In December 2012 the Secretary of Health indefinitely suspended the credential of paramedic?Gareth William Gabb?(ES60112453). He didn?t comply with an agreement to complete coursework and reimburse program costs.

In December 2012 the Chemical Dependency Professional Program indefinitely suspended the credential of chemical dependency professional trainee?Tonya Leeann Pearson?(CO60150076). She didn?t comply with an agreement to participate in a substance abuse monitoring program.

Snohomish County

In December 2012 the Pharmacy Board indefinitely suspended the credential of pharmacy technician?Christian A. Cliff?(VA00039103). He didn?t comply with an agreement to participate in a substance abuse monitoring program.

Spokane County

In December 2012 the Secretary of Health suspended the credential of registered nursing assistant?Tanya K. Sturm-Triano?(NA60191028) for at least two years. While employed at an adult family home, she used cocaine and took about 200 hydrocodone tablets from residents for her own use.

In December 2012 the Secretary of Health revoked the credential of emergency medical technician?Trevor L. Veillette?(ES01175229) for at least 10 years. He was convicted of third-degree assault of a child with sexual motivation and second-degree assault of a child, both felonies.

Thurston County

In December 2012 the Department of Health indefinitely suspended the credentials of?Sonia M. Whyte?(LR00003355 and NA60120000), a respiratory care practitioner and registered nursing assistant. She didn?t comply with an agreed order to pay a $2,000 fine and complete college coursework.

Whatcom County

In December 2012 the Dental Commission indefinitely suspended the credential of dental assistant?Melissa Raleigh Karon?(D160142212). She didn?t comply with an agreement to participate in? a substance abuse monitoring program.

Out of State

Florida:?In December 2012 the Nursing Commission immediately suspended the credential of registered nurse?Jay W. Rydberg?(RN00168233). In October 2012 the Alaska Board of Nursing denied Rydberg?s application to reinstate a lapsed credential. Rydberg attempted to get a license by fraud or deceit.

Hawaii:?In December 2012 the Medical Commission suspended the credential of physician?James R. Frede?(MD60128691) for at least five years. In May 2012 the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation indefinitely suspended his Illinois physician?s license for prescribing lend drugs to patients over the Internet without physical exams or reviewing medical records.

New York:?In December 2012 the Medical Commission immediately suspended the credential of physician?William C. Baerthlein?(MC00039029). Baerthlein surrendered his New York medical license in response to 13 charges by the New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct, including failing to report a conviction of driving under the influence.

Tags: Dentists, Disciplinary Action, Doctors, Health-care Providers, Nurses, Seattle Clinics, Seattle Doctors, Seattle Health, Seattle Hospitals, Seattle Medicine, Unlicensed assistive personnel

Category: Dentistry, Doctors, Doctors and Nurses, News, Provider News

Source: http://mylocalhealthguide.com/2013/01/28/washington-state-disciplines-health-care-providers-jan-28-update/

Super Bowl 2013 Tony Gonzalez Richard Blanco The Following Anna Burns Welker Martin Luther King, Jr. Mlk Quotes

Davos: Persuading big business to act on climate change

There was good news and bad news from Davos this year. Dire warnings were issued about the dangers of climate change, but a new report argued that big businesses can limit the temperature rise ? if only governments can unleash their potential.

Movers and shakers from business and government gathered in Davos, Switzerland, last week for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF). They discussed global risks like financial instability, rising food prices and climate change.

The new president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, highlighted a recent report that predicted global temperatures could rise by 4 ?C within decades. "My children could be living in a world that doesn't even resemble the one we live in now," he said.

Green money

It would take $700 billion of investment every year to cut greenhouse gas emissions to a safe level, while allowing continued economic growth.

That's according to the Green Investment Report, issued by the WEF during the meeting.

"We just don't have that much public money," says Dominic Waughray, a senior director of the WEF in Geneva, Switzerland, and one of the authors of the report. The 2008 financial crisis has slashed public funds, he says.

However, Waughray says governments can encourage the private sector to step up. Currently, the world's governments spend $96 billion a year tackling climate change. The WEF report estimates that if they increase that to $130 billion, governments could unleash $570 billion a year of private capital.

To do this, the public money must be used to encourage private investment in green technologies. Rather than funding projects like wind farms outright, Waughray wants the money used to reduce the risk for private investors.

Major infrastructure projects often receive this sort of support. If a company wants to build a power plant in a developing country, but is worried that the country could become unstable, it can buy a form of insurance from the World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. If the host country becomes unstable and stops buying power from the plant, MIGA covers the lost income.

"The public money is the buffer so the private company feels comfortable with the project," says Waughray.

Stepping up

One such fund was launched in Davos. The International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank, has started a Catalyst Fund to help companies that are tackling climate change by, for instance, building renewable power plants or boosting energy efficiency. It has already raised $280 million.

There are also signs that businesses are paying attention. In the run-up to the meeting, the Carbon Disclosure Project in London surveyed 2415 companies and found that 70 per cent believed climate change could significantly affect their revenues.

Their major concern is extreme weather events, which can disrupt supply chains. Nearly 700 of the companies were already investing in emissions cuts, and 63 per cent of those companies said they were doing so because climate change was a physical risk to their business.

If you would like to reuse any content from New Scientist, either in print or online, please contact the syndication department first for permission. New Scientist does not own rights to photos, but there are a variety of licensing options available for use of articles and graphics we own the copyright to.

Have your say

Only subscribers may leave comments on this article. Please log in.

Only personal subscribers may leave comments on this article

Subscribe now to comment.

All comments should respect the New Scientist House Rules. If you think a particular comment breaks these rules then please use the "Report" link in that comment to report it to us.

If you are having a technical problem posting a comment, please contact technical support.

Source: http://feeds.newscientist.com/c/749/f/10897/s/27fbf4d8/l/0L0Snewscientist0N0Carticle0Cdn231120Edavos0Epersuading0Ebig0Ebusiness0Eto0Eact0Eon0Eclimate0Echange0Bhtml0Dcmpid0FRSS0QNSNS0Q20A120EGLOBAL0Qonline0Enews/story01.htm

greta van susteren tony parker the five year engagement chris kreider correspondents dinner 2012 white house correspondents dinner 2012 whcd

Dick Van Dyke honored for lifetime achievement

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? He's acted, danced and sang his way through movies, television and the stage, making Dick Van Dyke an entertainment triple-threat long before Hollywood used such hyphenates.

The 87-year-old actor, best known for the 1960s hit comedy "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and Disney's big-screen musical "Mary Poppins," can now add lifetime achievement honoree. He added that honor to his resume at Sunday night's 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

"They tell me you never work again once you get this award," Van Dyke said on the red carpet. "I'll have to let them know I'm available."

His career has spanned eight decades, starting with work as a disc jockey and a standup comic in the late '40s. He even worked as a national television morning-show host, with no less than Walter Cronkite serving as his news anchor.

But perhaps Van Dyke's most critical career break came in 1960, when director Gower Champion hired him as the male lead opposite Chita Rivera in the new Broadway-bound stage musical "Bye Bye Birdie."

Van Dyke had no professional dance experience, and out-of-town tryouts did not go well. Nevertheless, Champion refused to fire the actor, who would go on to New York with Rivera and win a Tony award for his performance.

About a year later, Van Dyke was starring in his own sitcom, in the role of TV comedy writer Rob Petrie on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." Three prime-time Emmys for Van Dyke and more than 50 years later, the series remains revered by many critics as one of the earliest models of great workplace comedy.

"'The 'Dick Van Dyke Show' was the most fun I ever had and the most creative period of my life," he said on the red carpet.

During the series' run, Van Dyke also enjoyed big-screen hits, including the 1963 "Birdie" movie and the 1964 all-star comedy, "What a Way to Go!" But biggest of all was "Mary Poppins," in which he introduced the Oscar-winning song "Chim Chim Cher-ee."

"I'm world-famous for my Cockney accent," Van Dyke kidded in his acceptance speech. He has said his British-born co-star, Julie Andrews, told him he never got the accent right.

Last year, Van Dyke presented the same lifetime achievement honor to his former TV co-star, Mary Tyler Moore.

These days, Van Dyke sings with his vocal group, The Vantasix, and enjoys life with his wife of one year, makeup artist Arlene Silver. The couple met seven years ago at the SAG Awards.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/dick-van-dyke-honored-lifetime-achievement-025510248.html

kristen bell colbert super pac colbert super pac sloth birth control pill recall ground hog day florida primary results

"Shooting Straight" panels take WWE fans behind the curtain during Royal Rumble weekend

PHOENIX ? It wasn?t long after Michael Cole politely reminded the members of D-Generation X that WWE is now in a post?Attitude Era during their ?Shooting Straight? panel that Triple H fired out a word that would have had network executives pulling out their hair had it been uttered during a live Raw broadcast.

From that moment on, it was clear that WWE?s new ?Shooting Straight? panels were going to be every bit as uncensored as the advertisements promised.

Introduced to the WWE Universe as part of Royal Rumble?s Fan Fest weekend, the three sessions ? which focused on 1997?s Montreal Screwjob, D-Generation X and WCW ? gave an intimate crowd of WWE fans the opportunity to hear inside stories about some of the most pivotal moments in sports-entertainment history from the men who lived them. (PHOTOS)

?I think it?s something we should have done a long time ago,? Booker T told WWE.com shortly after participating in Sunday?s WCW panel. ?Letting our fans get a chance to ask those questions they?ve been wanting to ask for years and getting a true answer from someone who was there ? I think it?s priceless.?

It was early Saturday night when WWE Hall of Famers Shawn Michaels, Bret ?Hit Man? Hart and Jerry ?The King? Lawler sat down with Michael Cole to discuss the infamous events of the 1997 Survivor Series. Although it has been nearly 16 years since the most notorious night in WWE history, it was clear that the controversies of that evening still resonate with WWE fans. As for HBK and Hart, both have matured considerably and have let go of any animosity. Still, The Excellence of Execution took pleasure in graphically describing the loogie he spit in Mr. McMahon?s face seconds after he was conned out of the WWE Title.

?That was like a 10 egg white omelet,? the ?Hit Man? said with a laugh.

The next panel got just as messy as D-Generation X members Shawn Michaels, Triple H, X-Pac, Billy Gunn and The Road Dogg got together with Michael Cole to reminisce about the most anti-authority group in WWE history. In between crude jokes and bouts of riotous laughter, The Game revealed that he was nearly paired up with The Honky Tonk Man before DX took off. Another untold tale aired out for those in attendance was how, following DX?s infamous ?attack? on WCW in Norfolk, Va., a subsequent invasion of WCW?s Atlanta headquarters nearly got the boys thrown in jail.

?They called the police and told them they were under attack from a militia group,? Triple H said, still in disbelief. ?A hundred cops came with riot squads!?

The weekend?s final panel got underway on Sunday morning when former WCW competitors Booker T, Big Show, X-Pac and Kevin Nash talked??with moderator Matt Striker about the rise of The New World Order and The Monday Night War. As expected, nothing was left unsaid as Nash revealed that Sting was nearly the third man to join the original nWo and that the reckless Goldberg was his least favorite competitor to face. On the topic of Goldberg, X-Pac added that the former WCW Champion wanted to call himself ?The Hybrid? before his impressive winning streak began.

By the time the WCW panel ended, it was clear that WWE had taken a revolutionary step in inviting the audience behind the scenes. For the traditionally guarded world of professional wrestling, it?s a major shift, but one that is welcome.

?Whoever came up with this idea is an absolute genius, because the goal of WWE is to grow and I saw children out there who don?t remember The nWo and now they?re going to go back and learn about them,? Striker told WWE.com.

If you weren?t able to be in Phoenix for the first ?Shooting Straight? panels, don?t fret. Chances are WWE will be bringing these innovative sessions to your town in the near future.

?I think it was a hit,? The Game said during the final moments of the DX panel. ?And I think it?s something we?re going to do more often.??

View Comments

Source: http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2013/shooting-straight-panels-take-the-wwe-universe-behind-the-scenes

chandler jones peyton hillis fletcher cox charlotte bobcats new york rangers nfl mock draft 2012 norfolk island

Illinois becomes fourth state to allow driver's licenses for undocumented

(Reuters) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Sunday signed a law allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses, in a move he said would improve road safety.

Undocumented immigrants can also obtain driver's licenses in New Mexico and Washington state, while Utah allows driving permits.

"Despite the stalemate on immigration reform in Washington D.C., Illinois is moving forward," Quinn said in a statement. "This common sense law will help everybody, regardless of their background, learn the rules of the road, pass a driving test and get insurance."

In Washington, Democratic and Republican senators are preparing a bipartisan plan to overhaul U.S. immigration laws. On Sunday, Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona said on ABC's "This Week" program that such a plan could be introduced as early as this week.

Illinois' law will require undocumented immigrant drivers to take a driving test and carry car insurance in a state where an estimated 250,000 illegal immigrants are believed to be driving, supporters of the law said.

Unlicensed, uninsured drivers are believed to be involved in about 80,000 accidents in Illinois each year, resulting in $660 million in damage, according to the Illinois Highway Safety Coalition.

The driver's license legislation met strong opposition from state Republicans when it was first introduced in Illinois. But their position softened since President Barack Obama won re-election with large support from Hispanic voters and Illinois Democrats made big gains in the state legislature.

(Reporting by Kevin Gray; Editing by Edith Honan and Stacey Joyce)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/illinois-becomes-fourth-state-allow-drivers-licenses-undocumented-011755726.html

anna paquin warren buffett 2012 nfl schedule dishonored april 18 delonte west vanessa williams

Ryan says deep budget cuts likely unavoidable

WASHINGTON (AP) ? The chairman of the House Budget Committee says Republicans will oppose tax increases and, as a result, deep, unpopular budget cuts will likely take effect.

Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that automatic spending cuts are scheduled to take hold because, quote, "Democrats have opposed our efforts to replace those cuts with others."

Democrats have insisted taxes be part of the equation to dodge across-the-board spending cuts that are set to hit the Pentagon and many domestic programs. The spending cuts were set in motion in the hopes of spurring lawmakers to strike a large-scale deal to reduce the deficit.

Ryan was the 2012 vice presidential nominee. He says the country is heading toward a debt crisis if it doesn't confront its spending.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/89ae8247abe8493fae24405546e9a1aa/Article_2013-01-27-Ryan-Budget%20Cuts/id-334f133a61304a58b6e5204abfca94d1

mlk day golden globes 2012 winners golden globes 2012 red carpet golden globes red carpet nfc championship game martin luther king jr i have a dream speech packers score

Twitter launches advertising services in Middle East

DUBAI (Reuters) - Twitter Inc launched advertising services in the Middle East and North Africa on Sunday as the social media firm seeks to exploit a tripling of its regional subscriber base following its widespread use during the Arab Spring protests.

Digital advertising is relatively undeveloped in the region, accounting for an estimated 4 percent of its total advertising spending, but a young, tech-savvy population and rising Internet penetration points to significant potential for growth.

"The two are interconnected - the rapid growth of our user base with the timing of why we want to help brands connect with that audience," said Shailesh Rao, Twitter vice-president for international operations.

Twitter does not provide a regional breakdown of its more than 200 million users worldwide, but Rao said its MENA subscriber base had tripled in the past 12 months.

The company has recruited Egypt's Connect Ads, which is ultimately owned by Cairo-listed Orascom Telecom Media and Technology, to launch advertising initially in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

Pepsi and Saudi telecom operator Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) are among its confirmed clients, the company said.

Twitter says the products it promotes typically have an audience response rate of 1 to 3 percent, significantly higher than traditional advertising rate of 0.1 to 0.5 percent.

"Social media advertising is totally different because it relies on what people say. It's about two-way, not one-way, communication," said Mohamed El Mehairy, Connect Ads managing director.

(editing by Jane Baird)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-launches-advertising-services-middle-east-163041459.html

jennifer lopez wardrobe malfunction hugo hugo nfl combine 84th annual academy awards beginners 2012 oscars

Chocolate cake with buttercream frosting

Jan. 27 is National Chocolate Cake Day. Celebrate with this chocolate cake and buttercream frosting recipe that has been a favorite with Monitor readers for decades.

By Kendra Nordin,?Kitchen Report / January 26, 2013

Celebrate National Chocolate Cake Day on Jan. 27 with this tried-and-true dense and moist chocolate cake with buttercream frosting.

Kitchen Report

Enlarge

There?s not a lot to say here except that this will be the best chocolate cake you ever bake. Ever. It has stood the test of time, fads, and the convenience of box cake mixes. This chocolate cake recipe first appeared in The Christian Science Monitor in the 1930s or ?40s. It was reintroduced to readers a few years ago in this?essay.

Skip to next paragraph Kendra Nordin

Staff editor

Kendra Nordin is a staff editor and writer for the weekly print edition of the Monitor. She also produces Stir It Up!, a recipe blog for CSMonitor.com.

Recent posts

' + google_ads[0].line2 + '
' + google_ads[0].line3 + '

'; } else if (google_ads.length > 1) { ad_unit += ''; } } document.getElementById("ad_unit").innerHTML += ad_unit; google_adnum += google_ads.length; return; } var google_adnum = 0; google_ad_client = "pub-6743622525202572"; google_ad_output = 'js'; google_max_num_ads = '1'; google_feedback = "on"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_adtest = "on"; google_image_size = '230x105'; google_skip = '0'; // -->

Subscribe Today to the Monitor

Click Here for your FREE 30 DAYS of
The Christian Science Monitor
Weekly Digital Edition

When my mom gave me cake tools for Christmas this year, an eight-layer cakemaker complete with a plastic wand with interchangeable parts for carving pretty patterns in the icing, I decided to put them to the test for a friend's New Year?s Eve birthday bash.

I don?t think I had even made a double-layer cake before attempting this towering masterpiece.

I layered the cake with alternating buttercream frosting and raspberry preserves that I heated in the microwave for about 10 seconds to get it to a spreadable texture. I covered the sides and top with a chocolate buttercream frosting. I adapted the frosting recipe a bit from the original recipe, made it less sweet, which I think works just fine ? because this is a really moist, dense cake.

On a whim I decided to use a few fresh flowers for a decorative touch, since I don't quite trust my skills yet to make frosting flowers.

It?s?delicious?either as a simple sheet cake or dressed up into a multilayer celebration cake.

There was just enough to give our revelers a nice big piece each ? and left the Birthday Girl with a giant piece to eat the next day, which she did for breakfast. While sweet endings are nice, sweet beginnings are even better.

Chocolate cake

2 cups sugar

1-1/2 sticks butter

1-1/2 cup boiling water

2 cups flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9- x 13-inch pan or two 9-inch round cake pans. If you are using round pans, it is recommend that you cut out a piece of parchment paper and line each pan, since this cake tends to stick.

Place butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add boiling water and stir until the butter and sugar are dissolved.

Sift the dry ingredients into the batter and combine. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix well.

Pour into prepared pan(s) and bake about 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Note: Homecooks who have used this recipe find that the cake rises higher in the middle.

Vanilla Buttercream Icing

1/2 stick butter, room temperature

3 cups powdered sugar, sifted

1-2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream butter until fluffy, gradually add powdered sugar. Stir in milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until you achieve the consistency you want. Add vanilla. This is a thick, rich icing.

Sift the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, soda, salt) into the batter. Mix well. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined.

Chocolate Buttercream Icing

1-1/2 sticks butter, room temperature

2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

3 egg yolks, unbeaten

6 1-ounce squares unsweetened baker?s chocolate

In the top of a double boiler, melt the chocolate completely. Remove from heat, allow to cool.

Cream butter until fluffy, gradually add powdered sugar. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time. Add in chocolate, beat until desired consistency.

The Christian Science Monitor has assembled a diverse group of food bloggers. Our guest bloggers are not employed or directed by The Monitor and the views expressed are the bloggers' own and they are responsible for the content of their blogs and their recipes. All readers are free to make ingredient substitutions to satisfy their dietary preferences, including not using wine (or substituting cooking wine) when a recipe calls for it. To contact us about a blogger, click here.

Source: http://rss.csmonitor.com/~r/feeds/csm/~3/8a97oexheLU/Chocolate-cake-with-buttercream-frosting

gia la riots new jersey devils torn acl derrick rose injury st louis news utah jazz

Germicidal Lights improve air quality for a healthier home | Empire ...

Empire Heating & Air Conditioning is now offering?30% OFF?your Germicidal Lights installation. ?Hurry offer ends February 28, 2013!

The air inside your home can be much worse than the air outside your home. In fact, studies have shown that this is most likely the case in the average American home. Greater home sealing and better insulation is a great idea to save energy costs, but it can also be creating poor indoor air.

Your home?s indoor air can contain mold, mildew, skin dander, dust, pet contaminants, pollen and more. How do you sanitize your home?s indoor air? One way is through the use of germicidal lights.

Germicidal lights emit a light wave spectrum in the ultra violet range. The ultra violet light waves penetrate the outer membrane of microscopic living organisms such as mold, mildew, viruses and more. As the light enters the organism, it destroys its DNA structure and it is killed. These lights use the same technology that hospitals use to sanitize air. The germicidal lights work 24 hours a day sanitizing your homes indoor air as it passes through the light spectrum.

The use of germicidal lights on indoor air helps stop the spread of cold and flu germs and kills mold and bacteria growth. Sanitizing the air from contaminants is helpful for everyone but it is critical to infants, the elderly and anyone with a compromised immune system.

Germicidal light technology offers a very affordable and effective solution to sanitize all the air in your home or business. To speak with someone about the benefits of these UV lights, call Empire Heating & Air Conditioning at 404-294-0900 and we provide you a no cost in home or business consultation to suggest a solution.

WANT TO SAVE MORE???Go online to: ?www.EmpireHVAC.com?and click on Customer Reviews. ?Give us your testimonial and receive a $10 Gift Certificate!

Source: http://empirehvac.com/indoor-air-quality/germicidal-lights/

gallagher madmen james cameron liam hemsworth miss canada justin bieber boyfriend marianas trench

Xerox Travel Scanner 150

The Xerox Travel Scanner 150 ($159.99 direct) is a featherweight, USB-powered portable scanner geared toward travelers who need to scan documents, receipts, and/or business cards while on the road. It can scan to a number of destinations, including cloud-based ones, in a variety of document formats, but it lacks an automatic document feeder (ADF) and is limited to simplex scanning.

The Travel Scanner 150 is very compact and lightweight, measuring 1.5 by 12.4 by 2 inches (HWD) and weighed in at just 11.2 ounces. As it is powered from a computer over a USB connection, there's no power adapter to lug. Unlike many portable scanners, including two Editors' Choice models?the Xerox Mobile Scanner (4 stars) and the Visioneer Mobility (4 stars) ?it can't operate independently of a PC. The Travel Scanner 150 includes a good selection of bundled software: the Visioneer OneTouch scan utility; Visioneer Acuity for scan optimization and quality enhacement; Nuance PaperPort Professional 12 for document management; Nuance OmniPage Pro for OCR; Nuance PDF Converter; and NewSoft Presto! BizCard 5 for business cards.

Scanning
The OneTouch utility's default pre-programmed scan profile is Document (PDF), which scans to 200-ppi black-and-white image PDF and saves it to a OneTouch folder in PaperPort. The OneTouch interface, accessible from an icon on the Start bar (we tested it on a Windows Vista system) offers a variety of additional scan profiles, which can be enabled or modified through the interface. They include but are not limited to Searchable PDF, OCR, legal-sized or A4 documents, receipts, business cards, and bank checks. It can scan to image PDF, Searchable PDF, BMP, TIFF, and JPEG, as well as to DOC, RTF, and other document formats. You can change resolution (it goes up to 600 ppi), mode (black-and-white, grayscale, or color), and more.

It will also scan to Cloud-based services? Google Docs, Evernote, FilesAnywhere, OfficeDrop, and DropBox ?by means of OneTouch links, which are downloadable for free from Visioneer Connect. They can be preset with login credentials entered and destination folder selected.

You can also scan from PaperPort, or from most any program that offers a scan command, thanks to the enclosed Twain and WIA drivers as well as Visioneer's own DriverPlus driver.

Scanning is simple and straightforward?just insert the document in the slot, and the scanner should grab it and feed the paper through. It says on the Xerox data sheet for the Travel Scanner 150, "? if you can insert a dollar bill into a change machine, you have the scanning operation mastered ?" That's true enough, but just as a change or vending machine won't always accept your dollar bill on the first try, ?at times the Travel Scanner 150 proved finicky and had to be coaxed into accepting a sheet.

Results
The Travel Scanner 150 did well on our OCR testing, reading our Arial font test page perfectly down to 5 points except for two minor errors (one spurious italicization and one spurious capitalization), and our Times New Roman font test page perfectly down to 8 points, with a couple of minor errors at 6 points. It did well in business-card scanning with BizCard, with about half of the cards not showing any errors, and most of the others just one or two.

The Xerox Travel Scanner 150 is a portable document scanner for the business traveler that needs to scan receipts and other documents while on the road. It's featherweight and compact, and can scan to a variety of destinations and document formats, including searchable PDF. Its features are basic: It supports simplex (one-sided) scanning only, lacks an automatic document feeder (ADF), and it requires a USB connection to a computer to operate.

If you need a portable scanner that adds an ADF and supports duplex scanning, consider springing for the Editors' Choice Canon imageFormula P-150 Scan-tini. The battery-powered Visioneer Mobility and Xerox Mobile Scanner, also Editors' Choices, each support scanning to mobile devices?the former over a cable and the latter via an Eye-Fi Wi-Fi card. But for many travelers, simplex scanning of receipts, business cards, and other short documents to a laptop via USB cable will suffice, and the Xerox Travel Scanner 150 provides an easy, effective, and cost-effective solution.

More Scanner Reviews:
??? Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S55
??? Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S85
??? Apparent Doxie One
??? Xerox DocuMate 3125
??? Epson WorkForce WF-3540
?? more

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ziffdavis/pcmag/~3/7s8xbXc8ERM/0,2817,2414723,00.asp

Aurora shooting James Eagan Holmes jeremy lin Sage Stallone Mermaid Body Found Celeste Holm Stephen Covey

MONEY? News ? Train for In-Demand Accounting and Payroll ...

CALGARY, ALBERTA?(Marketwire ? Jan. 25, 2013) - Reeves College is now offering the Accounting and Payroll Administrator diploma program at its campus in Calgary North. Opportunities for trained accounting and payroll administrators are growing fast as a retiring workforce leaves openings for new employees. This 43-week immersion program from Reeves College equips graduates with the skills employers need to fill these critical positions.

An accounting and payroll administrator is responsible for managing employee information and payroll processing, making them an essential contributor to any organization?s success. At Reeves College, detail-oriented students who thrive on numbers study the business accounting cycle end-to-end to prepare for this challenging yet rewarding profession.

Today?s accounting and payroll administrators rely on specialized computer software to manage information and money. Hands-on training at Reeves College helps students transfer their fresh knowledge to this computerized environment. In addition, students study more common computer programs used in other accounting and finance jobs like bank clerk and tax return preparer.

Accounting and payroll administrators are also the go-to contact for employees when they have questions about their payroll stub or need to make changes to their contact information. To prepare for this important customer service role, students at Reeves College study a variety of communication methods and explore relevant theories of human behavior. Students practice their new expertise through role playing and case studies.

Reeves College is known for its focus on increasing student?s employability in this increasingly competitive job market. As part of this diploma program, students will test their new know-how in an actual workplace to gain that valuable real world experience they need to impress employers.

Applications are now being accepted for the Accounting and Payroll Administrator diploma program at Reeves College in Calgary North. For more information, or to learn how you can get started, 1.877.404.5848 or visit reevescollege.ca.

Keep up to date with campus life and events at Reeves College on Facebook and Twitter.

About Reeves College

Reeves College has provided market-driven career training programs in Alberta since 1961. With five college campuses in Alberta, Reeves offers a comprehensive learning and training experience that opens up a world of jobs and opportunities for their graduates. The diverse curriculum and consistently high graduate employment rate have established the career college?s reputation as a leading career trainer.

Contact Information:
Reeves College
Melissa Wood
Communications Manager
778.331.8262 ext. 2145
www.reevescollege.ca

Source: http://money.ca/money/2013/01/25/train-for-in-demand-accounting-and-payroll-administrator-careers-at-reeves-college/

tim gunn tim gunn built to last obama state of the union address 2012 mitt romney tax return flip saunders academy award nominations

Survey reveals how pet parents spoil their pets - mySanAntonio.com

Happy family dogs.

In a recent Pet360 survey, hundreds of pet parents answered questions about the different ways they spoil their pets. From cuddling in bed together at night to sharing the occasional ice cream cone or Popsicle, pet parents ?fessed up? and revealed just how much they indulge their furry family members.

Highlights of the Pet360 survey include:

1. We are fam-i-ly!: 99.4% of respondents said they consider their pet to be a part of the family!? Now the question is?do you spoil your human children as much as your furry ones?
2. Castaways: Pets really are man?s best friends! Three in four people who took the survey would rather be stranded on a desert island with their pets than a human companion. To be honest, we can?t blame them!
3. R&R: Little will stop our survey respondents from getting their well-deserved R&R, but 42.5% said they would not go on vacation if they couldn?t bring their pet with them.
4. Happy birthday to you: Three in four respondents said they celebrate their pet?s birthday or day of adoption. But we have to ask, how many candles do you put on the cake ? their age in human years or pet years?
5. Sneaky, sneaks: 40.3% of respondents admitted to sneaking their pet into a store or public area.
6. Sweet dreams: More than 99% of respondents said their pet catches his or her Z?s sharing a bed with a human family member!
7. Yummy treats: Pets may have just as much of a sweet tooth as humans! Three in four respondents have shared an ice cream cone or Popsicle with their furry family member! (I don?t ever give my pets human treats, so was surprised by this one.)
8. Can you hear me now?: Some scientists suggest that dogs can understand what we?re saying to them, which is certainly reassuring for the 99.4% of respondents who talk or sing to their pet!
9. Pet trusts: Our pets will still be taken care of after we?re gone.? More than 70% of respondents said that their pet is or will be provided for in their last will and testament.
10. Lucky pups and fortunate felines: Nine in ten respondents wouldn?t bat an eye at spending $100 on a cat or dog bed for their pet. A handful of devoted pet parents would even spend $1,000 on a diamond-studded collar for their loveable furball! I can?t imagine giving my pet a diamond-studded collar, but I am sure there are some celebrities who do. I say get them a really nice collar and donate the rest of the moola to an animal shelter. That?s what your pet would really want you to do.

This entry was posted in Uncategorized, cats, dogs, pets, pets, cats, pets, dogs and tagged cats, dogs, family pets, pets, survery. Bookmark the permalink.

CommentsComments(1)Comments() | E-mail| PrintIn a recent Pet360 survey, hundreds of pet parents answered questions about the different ways they spoil their pets. From cuddling in bed together at night to sharing the occasional ice cream cone or Popsicle, pet parents ?fessed up? and revealed just how much they indulge their furry family members. Highlights of [...]

Read More

Source: http://blog.mysanantonio.com/animals/2013/01/survey-reveals-how-pet-parents-spoil-their-pets/

isiah thomas passover easter recipes live free or die hard carlos pena amanda bynes arrested f 18

Antarctic rescue mission for 3 Canadians continues as weather improves

Rescue officials say efforts to locate three Canadians missing in Antarctica will continue today as weather conditions improve.

The Canadians were on a plane that went missing Wednesday during a flight from the South Pole to Terra Nova Bay.

New Zealand's Rescue Co-ordination Centre says a plane is scheduled to fly to the area today to set up a base camp about 50 kilometres from where the missing plane's emergency beacon was transmitting.

As soon as the weather clears, two helicopters will then start an aerial search.

Aircraft tried twice to spot the missing plane in the mountainous area, but couldn't see it because of poor visibility and snow.

The rescue co-ordination centre says the crew of the missing aircraft have survival equipment and are well trained for the harsh environment.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/antarctic-rescue-mission-3-canadians-continues-weather-improves-201446543.html

Con Edison LaGuardia Airport weather radar the weather channel national grid LIPA MBTA

Cayman Enterprise City adds International Business Development ...

Grand Cayman, January 23rd, 2013 ? Cayman Enterprise City (CEC) Cayman?s Special Economic Zone welcomes Chris Morgan, a Permanent Resident of the Cayman Islands and a native of Canada as its newest Business Development Manager. His career in Cayman began as Regional Sales Manager for Global Directories where he had responsibility for 7 countries including their head office based in Grand Cayman. This opportunity allowed him to travel extensively on business throughout the Caribbean, the USA and Central America. Most recently Morgan spent over a year in Bermuda co-developing and launching online products working with a diverse cross section of businesses and industries. CEC believes Morgan?s management skills and expertise will help expand its reach into key markets, particularly Canada. Morgan understands how attractive CEC opportunities will be to prospective clients.

?It?s the right opportunity at the right time for businesses,? he said. ?I?m excited about coming in at this start up stage and working alongside our clients to bring the CEC business licencing model to market in Canada and the US and develop it based on our clients? needs.

Morgan?s wealth of international experience from within the Internet technology, publishing and media industries will serve him well as Cayman Enterprise City expands its push to those sectors. Throughout his career with Bell Canada Yellow Pages he often represented sales on many key business development and marketing initiatives working with cross functional teams throughout the company.
?Canada will be a primary target for Cayman Enterprise City this year, so I?m pleased that Chris has joined us and is utilising his extensive business connections and contacts there,? said CEC CEO Charlie Kirkconnell. ?He will be instrumental in helping us make inroads in key cities such as Toronto and Calgary. We have also had some interest from multinational IT companies based in Bermuda looking to set up their regional business development bases in CEC and I believe Chris? knowledge of that market and connections within it will be extremely useful as well?.

Cayman Enterprise City plans to add additional experienced international business development managers this year to support its global push. Since February 2012 when it opened its doors, CEC has welcomed 44 new companies into its zone gateway locations. There are another 133 businesses in the sales pipeline and plans for a permanent campus are in the works with construction beginning this year.

In the first quarter of 2013 the CEC business development team will focus on the Canadian market where Canadian companies can benefit from the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between Canada and the Cayman Islands. The feedback from Canadian law firms and tax advisors has been favourable ? setting up in Cayman and more specifically within CEC which provides ?mind and management?, appears to be far more appealing to Canadian companies than Barbados which was the jurisdiction used prior to the CEC Zone being launched. Several other important North American markets including Silicon Valley, Austin Texas, New York City and Chicago will be targeted by the CEC business development team, which now includes an enthusiastic Christopher Morgan.

?I am someone that really embraces a new challenge and CEC is new and innovative; it?s something that really appeals to me and I believe that my experience and international contacts make me an ideal addition to the CEC team,? he said.

About Cayman Enterprise City
Cayman Enterprise City is a Special Economic based in the tax-neutral Cayman Islands and includes: Cayman Internet & Technology Park, Cayman Biotech Park, Cayman Media Park, Cayman Global Commodities & Derivatives Park and Cayman International Academic Park. For more information on CEC call +1(345) 945-3722, e-mail h.cahill@caymanenterprisecity.com or visit www.caymanenterprisecity.com.

Source: http://www.caymanenterprisecity.com/news/cayman-enterprise-city-adds-international-business-development-manager-to-growing-team/cayman-enterprise-city-adds-international-business-development-manager-to-growing-team/

whitney houston autopsy dobie gray bruce springsteen grammy nominations lil boosie bobbi kristina brown new edition