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Dear public transportation cohort,
I wish to illustrate inappropriate behavior by recounting two specific cases just from today. I hope that these instances will adequately demonstrate the ultimate takeaway: BE A RESPECTFUL HUMAN FUCKING BEING.
These are not isolated events; each case epitomizes daily observable behavior.
- (1)A young woman on the busiest train (Red Line during rush hour) takes both seats on her row, one seat for herself and one for her feet. There is no cast, and no ankle swollen, thus ruling out medical necessity. Instead, it appears that this young woman believes herself to be the most important of the importants. So important that, even when every seat is full and people are standing, she does not move her feet to open up the seat. So important that, when an elderly nun gets on the train, she does not move her feet. OK, maybe she isn't religious? However, she also does not move her feet when a VERY pregnant woman boards the train. While one can rest easy tonight regarding fundamental feet rights (specifically relaxing those tired old dogs), the relief of being witness to such a magnificent civil rights win for feet is likely to be overshadowed by being witness to SHITTY FUCKING HUMAN BEHAVIOR. Please, dear nun, take my seat. Oh, and dear sir sitting just in front of me? GIVE YOUR FUCKING SEAT TO THE PREGNANT LADY.
- (2)A middle aged man turns his head, followed by his whole torso, to stare at women passing by on the street or entering/exiting the train. Over and over and over. During one of his "society has deemed me, as a man, the owner of and ultimate authority on women's bodies, and as such, women must be exceedingly honored by the attention that I, as man, bestow them, so there is no reason to hide my behavior" turns, his eyes land on yours truly. For the next 30 minutes, until my stop was reached, the middle aged man stared at me. He stared, and stared, and stared, and when it seemed like this man might need to take an eye drop break, he stared some more. Well, I had to look out the direction without a view this half hour, because every time my head would turn as little as a degree in this man's direction, this man would try to catch eyes by winking and smiling and nodding. Of course, it is nowhere on this man's radar that, as the train passes the West End, I may be looking at the Holocaust Museum, the 6th Floor Museum, or at the spot Kennedy was assassinated. It is inconceivable to this man that I am contemplating anything more than his flaccid (my assumption) penis. THIS MAN BELIEVES HE IS SO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN GENOCIDE OR ASSASINATION. Thus, I was forced to stare at nothing, pretending I did not notice this man, in hopes that, by some miracle, he will not talk to me; I was forced to feel this man's dirty, dumb, and ignorant man-child eyes burn through my skin like a laser. This man is a duplicate of most DART men, and the "maybe he will leave me alone" miracle was unachievable on the rush hour Red Line, per usual. The woman next to me gets off two stops before mine and this man comes and sits next to me. I have headphones in. He says something, I ignore it. He says something again, I ignore it. "Surely he will either decide I can't hear him and leave me alone, OR (most obvious but, unfortunately, most unlikely) he will understand I do not wish to speak with him," I thought. Nope. This man pokes my shoulder and says something and I take out one ear bud:
- Man: Hey, just wonderin' how you doin'?
- Me: Fine, thanks. Listening to music and do not feel like talking. Thanks. (Put ear bud back in).
- Man: (Pokes) Awww, you had a rough day mama?
- Me: (Smiles and turns head away)
- Man: What you got against me, girl?
- Me: (Ignores, pretending not to hear due to music, crossing fingers)
- Man: (Pokes me) MAMA, WHAT'S WRONG?
- Me: (Takes ear bud out) Please, like I said, I am just listening to music and decompressing, so leave me alone please.
- Man: WHY YOU GOTTA BE SUCH A BITCH?! I'M JUST TRYING TO BE NICE! I COULD MAKE ALL THOSE WORRIES GO AWAY IF YOU JUST GIVE ME A CHANCE! BUT YOU GOTTA BE A BITCH!
- Train arrives at my stop, thank god. I gather my things to make it clear I am getting off so this man will get up and let me out.
- Man: You getting off here, girl?
- Me: Yes, please.
- Man gets out of seat to let me out and begins to FOLLOW ME.
- Me: DO NOT FUCKING FOLLOW ME OFF OF THIS FUCKING TRAIN OR I WILL CALL THE COPS, BUT ONLY AFTER I HAVE CUT YOUR FUCKING DICK OFF!
- No one on train even looks or pretends anything is going on.
- Man: DAMN BITCH, I just wanted to make you feeeelll goooooooooddddd.
- At my stop and the train door finally opens.
- Me: You know what makes me feel good? THE LIKELIHOOD THAT I WILL NEVER HAVE TO ENCOUNTER YOUR FUCKING DUMB AND STEREOTYPICAL "I THINK WITH MY PENIS" UGLY MUG AGAIN. Flips the bird.
- Man: (speaking to rest of train) Mannn…. Can you men even believe what we have to put up with the ladies?!?!
I am hoping that these two cases require no elaboration as to what point is being made. I am hoping that we (male or female) can agree that it is a good thing to not bogart the train's seats, that it is a good thing not to make a woman so uncomfortable she has to threaten 911. I think we can say these are good things. As a general rule, it is a good thing when no other part of your body than the brain makes decisions- it is a good thing when your feet and your penis don't win out.
Thank you for reading, and remember: BE A DECENT AND RESPECTFUL FUCKING HUMAN BEING,


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I am 19 and am not supposed to get my period for another 6 days. There have been two guys I have been "messing around" with since August…but all we have done is fingering and I made them both wash their hands before doing so. I gave one of them a handjob but that's it…no oral, no legit sex…and I didn't let their dick anywhere near me. Last month, it was on time and flow was completely normal (occured about 2 weeks after my fling with the first guy ended). I just went to the bathroom and when I wiped I saw there was blood. Now, I do go online a google research things (probably not the best idea)…but online, there's all these things going on about how that "might mean you are pregnant" or there is other reseach stating that it is just a cause of stress and hormone imbalance. I have been under A LOT of stress with university work and just pulled an all nighter last night. And there is a lot of drama happening friends wise. I have never had sex with any guy ever, so I am just freaking out at the thought that it could possibly mean I'm pregnant – now they didn't teach me that much in sex ed, but I'm pretty sure safe fingering doesn't leading to having a kid? I'm just very OCD and am freaking out over this for some reason. Advice please?! Do you think it is just stress? Also, at the beginning of the year, I took about 15 airplane trips within a timeframe of one month and ended up getting my period 2 weeks early one time! So I think lack of sleep and stress has affected it before? Thanks for the help.


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If you want to see how to transform your reality TV persona into a widely successful career in fashion, look no further than Lauren Conrad. Did you grow up watching Laguna Beach? The Hills? Do the names Justin Bobby, Speidi, Jen Bunny, or Brody Jenner sound familiar? Lauren's infamous single mascara tear down her face as she confronted Audrina will always bring back memories of watching these shows every week. Yet the beautiful and talented Conrad has moved past all of the dramatic friend and relationship problems that stirred up her life all those years. Now happily married, she has a few business ventures that keep her constantly expanding her brand. A website filled with how-to's, outfit inspirations, and cooking ideas, several best-selling books, a romantic high fashion line Paper Crown, and a more affordable line with Kohl's. I own a few of the pieces she designed from her Kohl's line, and the new Spring 2015 collection has quite a selection of floral (like this top), lace, and leopard (only $15!) pieces. Below are some of the items I love the most!
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The Associated Press's royal mess of a reporting job on the issue aside, longtime Democratic fundraiser and "businessman" Terry McAuliffe was not accused of any technical wrongdoing in federal prosecutors' report on the illicit activities of Rhode Island estate planner Joseph Caramadre's fraudulent scheme to essentially steal the identities of the terminally ill. This is what McAuliffe campaign had this to say about the matter:
A McAuliffe spokesman, Josh Schwerin, said: "Terry was one of hundreds of passive investors several years ago and had no idea about the allegations against the defendant – who, at the time, was widely respected by business leaders and elected officials. The allegations are horrible and he never would have invested if he knew he was being deceived."
Huh. A passable defense, but weirdly — as Ed pointed out yesterday in noting the Washington Post editors' lingering trepidation over the issue — McAuliffe could have disclosed this uncomfortable piece of his financial history when he started his campaign with little fanfare, and he chose not to do so. I would also point out that, if you feel like you've heard something along the "don't look at me, I was just an investor" line before… it's because you have. McAuliffe also offered a "don't look at me, I was just in charge" defense on the SEC investigation into GreenTech Automotive, the startup green car company with foreign backers from which he just resigned his chairmanship just last December:
"I've not been contacted in any way by those conducting the investigation and have no knowledge of it beyond what has been reported. From what has been reported, the investigation appears to be looking at a document allegedly prepared for potential investors — something I was not responsible for as chairman."
Riiiight. Again, McAuliffe has yet to be directly implicated in technical wrongdoing there, either, but as a Virginia voter, I might be starting to develop some curiosity about McAuliffe's propensity for repeatedly managing to get in at the ground level of such sketchy business dealings. I might be wondering about his seeming penchant for having just enough involvement to make himself a buck, but never enough to be culpable — and wondering how careful he's going to be handling Virginia's money as governor.
That looks like the thought process with which the Cuccinelli campaign is running:
Anyhow. Quinnipiac released another poll on Thursday girding McAuliffe's lead, as Scott Conroy summarizes at RCP:
Virginia voters might not be enamored of either of their choices for governor, but a Quinnipiac poll released Thursday is the latest evidence to indicate that Democrat Terry McAuliffe is the odds-on favorite.
With less than a month to go until Election Day, the former Democratic National Committee chairman leads Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli by eight percentage points among likely voters (47 percent to 39 percent). Libertarian candidate Robert Sarvis earns just 8 percent of the vote. …
In the latest RealClearPolitics polling average, McAuliffe now has a 6.7 point lead and has not trailed in a single public survey since mid-July.


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Ten or fifteen years ago, the best web programmers were the ones who could balance visual effect and code economy .
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Been to Cuba already? Or, if you haven't, are you thinking Havana is the best destination for an authentic Cuban experience?
Well, after three highly successful, people-to-people Charter Club trips to the western side of the island, CREST will host a tour of the just-as-fascinating eastern side, home to Cuba's second-largest city, Santiago de Cuba, and a whole lot more.
The extraordinary 8-day, 7-night adventure will feature many of the island's riches, including mouth-watering chocolate, white-sand beaches, Afro-Cuban music and dance, multiple historic sites and, of course, those classic, pre-1959 American cars, modified Cuba-style. And of course, the people. As we've learned from previous trips, the Cuban people are wonderful, warm and friendly—and happy to share their culture with curious visitors.
The trip is organized by our partner, Cuba Educational Travel, the premiere small-group U.S. tour operator in Cuba, where we'll begin in what locals simply refer to as Santiago.
The 502-year-old port city—nicknamed Cuidad Héroe, or Hero City—is the site of many historic battles as well as an influx, over the centuries, of immigrants from Europe and nearby Caribbean islands. The result is an eclectic architectural, culinary and cultural mix that stimulates every one of the senses.
Santiago is also the birthplace of the Barcadi Brand and home to some of Cuba's most famous natives, including Desi Arnaz, José Martí, Pancho Herrera and composer-musician Compay Segundo, best known for his membership in the exclusive Buena Vista Social Club.
After Santiago, we're off to Baracoa, which is located where Christopher Columbus landed in Cuba on his first voyage. This colonial town, said to be one of the most beautiful in Cuba, was only accessible by sea until 1960. Even after a road was built, the settlement maintained a small-town colonial feel. Along the way, we stop at Guantanamo City, where we will enjoy a city tour and learn about the local traditional music.
Finally, we visit Holguín, which is set in rugged, mountainous territory. Cuba's fourth-largest city, it is known as the City of Parks and home to significant religious sites. From Holguín, we take a day trip to Guardalavaca, which features both a warm-water beach and Bahia de Naranjo National Park, known for extensive mangrove swamps.
Why CREST Charter Club?
CREST's Charter Club trip offers far more than a typical tour at a highly competitive price. Accommodations throughout the trip will be in casas particulares, or B&B-style private homes, which provide an opportunity for interaction and conversation with everyday Cubans. Throughout the trip, you will enjoy educational meetings and experiences with artists, farmers, historians, and experts in various fields. Also included are nature tours, musical performances, and visits to must-see sites, including the Moncada Barracks, where the first armed assault of the Cuban Revolution took place, and Santa Ifigenia Cemetery, Santiago's most famous landmark.
The cost is $3,500 double occupancy and $3,850 single occupancy. Space is limited to approximately 20 travelers. Due to the boutique nature of this trip and limited accommodations, it is recommended that you commit to the trip as early as possible. Registration and a deposit of $1,000 per person is due by August 24, 2017. The remaining balance is due by August 31, 2017.
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1 Peter 2:5, 1 Peter 2:9, Believe in Jesus, Christ, Die in your sins, eternal life, faith, grace, Jesus died for your sins, John 8:21, praying to God
"You shall die in your sins." The word used in John 8:21 and 24, "die" is a physical death. This is a strike to the heart of the religious leadership who think that they have the corner market on God's laws and heavenly home. When Jesus says, "And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." He is talking to those "spiritual leaders" of Israel in the day. We who minister would be wise to heed these words. If we think this is only for the spiritual leadership, we should be mindful that we are all of the "holy" or "royal" priesthood (1 Peter 2:5, 9)
Where legalists rely on a faithful fulfillment of the law instead of God and His truth, we are like them. Where we press our agenda upon others instead resting in the Holy Spirit's influence in others lives, we are like them. Where we judge others and select only who will benefit our ministry in society, we are like them. Equally, where we let any of these things and especially the worldliness of the unsaved guide and direct how we minister, organize or preach from the pulpit, we are like them. All these attitudes fail.
Where we teach the love and grace of Christ, His salvation, the truth in scripture, even the tough parts that call for purity, we are like Christ. Where we say to people, "now go and sin no more," we are like Christ. Paul verbally eviscerated the church at Corinth over their sinfulness. The people in their church not only committed, but were regularly practicing sin. These letters tell us we must keep our ministries pure. We cannot let those practicing sin wantonly, publicly and without repentance lead or influence the ministry. Yet, we must love them, care for them, share Christ with them, show them they an avenue of escape in Christ.
Jesus asks only one thing, go and sin no more. We have to stop the sin. It is not about denying anything, it is actually about accepting who we are, what we are, what we do. Accepting it does not mean we have to continue in it though. We are supposed to choose Christ over our sinful desires. That is what Christ wants. Choose Him over religion. Choose Christ over the sins of the flesh. Choose Christ over the things of the world. Choose Christ over fame, fortune, publicity, success and all other things. Choose a relationship with Christ over any other relationship or desire. Choose Christ.


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The most common thought that prevents students from taking this course has become experience. However, one student mentioned that he/she had, "no programming experience, but was still able to learn and understand at the same pace as more experienced students." Using Karel, a package that can be easily installed in Java, students are able to learn proper syntax, or coding grammar, and see their finished result move, which helps ease into the process of coding.
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CTCL or Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma is a form of cancer that affects our immune system which is caused by mutations in the T cells of the system, these cancerous T cells further migrate to the skin because of which lesions make an appearance. A Subtype of this cancer- Sezary Syndrome is found to be extremely worrisome. KIR3DL2, an antibody is expressed has an inhibitory receptor by the tumoral cells in over 65% of CTCL patients and the percentage might climb up to 85% in some aggressive subtypes. KIR3DL2 is an antibody, specifically, a transmembrane glycoprotein which is expressed by the NKC and subsets of T cells; they hel getting rid of tumoral cells by triggering responses from the immune cells.
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Sea food lovers, this one is for you! Trident, Bandra Kurla is hosting a Coastal Food Festival called Coast To Coast at their restaurant O22. An extensive buffet spread with an array of delicacies from various coastal regions across India.
We started our meal with the welcome drink, a refreshing blend of Ginger, Lemon and Honey served in a mini matka. The buffet had a live counter where you could choose your fish and the chef would prepare it for you right then. We tried an assortment of seared fish wrapped in a leaf and prawns. Perfectly cooked and delicately spiced, we were already impressed with the food!
Next we moved on to the buffet spread, there was a Farsan Counter, a Pickle and salad counter with some great variations like the Nilgiri Jhinga Salad, Chicken Pakora Salad, Chettinad Paneer Salad and more. The Amrood ki Chutney and the South Indian Pickle were also worth a try.
In the mains, we absolutely loved the Malabar Lamb Biryani – succulent lamb pieces in a flavourful biryani and the Crab Xacuti – crab cooked in a spicy gravy. There were plenty of choices for vegetarians as well like the Badi Choora – a staple Oriya meal with dried lentils mixed with garlic and chopped veggies.
Coming to the desserts, there was Payesh, Kala Jamun, Ras Malai, Macarons, Panna Cotta and some cakes. The Ras Malai and Macarons with a Truffle were on top of our list followed by the rest.
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Technology has undeniably made a huge impact on the development of today's global economy, a look at the world's richest people clearly reveals that the world's richest man, Bill Gates, together with six others who make the list of top twenty richest people in the world have the technology to thank for their wealth. Attaining the billionaire status is something that is "normally" achieved over-time but it is absolutely awe-inspiring that most of the guys on this list already had a ten zero net worth while in their 20's. At that age most of us were probably still busy acquiring knowledge in the four walls of a classroom or practicing commonly asked entry-level job interview questions, it could be provocative to learn that some of these billionaires were yet to complete college education when they made their first billion, as a matter of fact, 6 of them are drop-outs while one (Sean Parker) didn't even attend college, makes you want to question the role a college certificate actually plays in making you the kind of wealth you desire. The list of the 15 young billionaire tech guys under the age of 40 beginning with the least richest goes thus…
15. Robert Pera (37)
Net worth: $2 billion
Source of wealth: Wireless networking gear
Robert Pera had the dream of making money fast and early in life, he left his job at the mega-tech company, Apple, to establish Ubiquiti network a communication technology company involved in making wireless products capable of providing internet access to people via a Wi-Fi amplification system. In 2011, six years after he founded his company, Robert became a billionaire after the launch of Ubiquiti's IPO. In 2012 he also became the owner of NBA side Memphis Grizzlies when he purchased 25% of its stakes.
14. Evan Spiegel (25)
Net worth: $2.1 billion
Source of wealth: Snapchat
Evan Spiegel isn't just the youngest billionaire on this list but also the youngest billionaire in the world. During his college years at Stanford University, Evan, together with two others in 2011 co-founded the mobile SnapChat app, an application that enables its users to record videos, take photos, add text and drawings and also share with contacts. The application with over 100 million clientele consists majorly of the youths.
See also: 15 College Dropouts that became billionaires
13. Jack Dorsey (38)
Net worth: $2.3 billion
Source of wealth: Twitter
Jack has got two giant-tech companies to his name. He is the co-founder of popular social media app "Twitter" where he controls 3.5% of its stakes and also the founder of $6 billion company "Square". Square makes hardware and software products that enable debit and credit payments to be carried out via smartphones. Before completely drifting into the tech world, the 1999 college drop out had a stint as a fashion designer and also worked as a licensed masseur.
12. Zhou Yahui & family (38)
Net worth: $2.6 billion
Source of wealth: Online games
In 2008 Zhou Yahui founded Kunlun Tech, an online game distributor, and developer in China. The company realized $229 million when it went public in early 2015 making Zhou Yahui a billionaire. Mr. Zhou Yahui who is also the chairman and president of the company holds a master's degree from Tsinghua University, Beijing.
11. Sean Parker (35)
Net worth: $3 billion
Source of wealth: Facebook
Amazingly, this billionaire's highest level of formal education is a diploma. Unlike his counterparts who attended and dropped out of college, Sean never knew what it was like to attend a university; however, the knowledge of programming he learned from his dad paid off sooner rather than later. In 1999 at age 19 he co-founded an online file sharing service- Napster and began making more than average income from various projects. At 24, he became the founding president of Facebook and made a fortune of $2 billion via Facebook's IPO.
See also: Top 20 Richest Footballers in 2015
10. Brian Chesky (33)
Net worth: $3.3 billion
Source of wealth: Airbnb
Brian Chesky is the CEO and one of the trio co-founders of Airbnb "Air Bed and Breakfast" a website that helps travelers find and rent lodging in rooms or apartments available in privately owned residence. The foundation of the company began when Brian and his then-roommate and now co-founder Joe Gebbia devised a means of making money by renting out their rooms to the guest of an industrial design conference in San Francisco who were desperately in need of an accommodation as most hotels in the town were fully booked. Since its inception in 2008, the website now boasts over 1.5 million listings of rooms and apartments in 34,000 cities and 190 countries and has serviced over 30 million guests. Brian owns 13% stakes in Airbnb Inc.
9. Joe Gebbia (33)
Net worth: $3.3 billion
Source of wealth: Airbnb
Gebbia is the co-founder, designer and chief product officer of Airbnb. While studying at the Rhode Island School of designed where he obtained a Bachelor of Fine arts degree in industrial and graphic design, he met course-mate Brian Chesky, and together they gave birth to the idea of Airbnb in 2008. Gebbia aided the growth of the company into business travel in 2015 and also the development of new markets in Africa and Cuba. He is entitled to 13% stakes in Airbnb Inc.
See also: 20 Insanely Expensive Hotel Suites From Around The World
8. Nathan Blecharczyk (32)
Net worth: $3.3 billion
Source of wealth: Airbnb
Nathan is the third co-founder and chief technology officer of Airbnb Inc. The Harvard alumnus recently guided the company to establish its services in Cuba where it currently prides above 2000 listings. According to Forbes speculations, Nathan owns 13% stake in the $25 billion valued private company.
7. Frank Wang (34)
Net worth: $3.6 billion
Source of wealth: Drones
Frank Wang is the founder and CEO of China-based Da-Jiang Innovations Science and Technology Co (DJI) a drone manufacturing company. Drones also called unnamed aerial devices (UAV) were initially used for military purpose but in 2006 Frank invented specialized versions for commercial and recreational uses. Among all of DJI's products, the Phantom is the most lucrative. Phantom is a remote-controlled winged camera, capable of capturing images and recording HD videos from incredible heights. Frank started DJI with a borrowed $250k and today, the company is the world's largest drone manufacturer with a valuation of $10 billion.
See also: 10 People Like You Who Made Millions From Their Own Inventions
6. Eduardo Saverin (33)
Net worth: $5.7 billion
Source of wealth: Facebook
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As a post-grad student Gareth in 2002 founded StumbleUpon, a web-discovery tool and in 2007 sold it to eBay for $75 million. In 2009, the Canadian co-founded Uber, an online car-hire service. Uber's services which dominate in major US cities has its operations active in 58 countries. The company is currently valued at $50 billion.
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"Our niche market is business with anywhere from six-to-250 employees. If a client spends less than $500 a month, we're unlikely to recoup our expenses. On the other end of the spectrum, companies that have more than 250 employees often have their own people that do the optimization."
Popper only opened his business in June of this year and it has already grown significantly, mostly via word of mouth. "Everybody knows somebody who could use a couple of hundred dollars extra per month coming off their telecom bills," he said. "And, I'm more than happy to find those savings for them."
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This email campaign demonstrates that heavy discounting is not necessary to achieve great results during the holidays. Instead, they used an offer of 'free delivery' and great email design to create a cosy atmosphere.
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We wanted to show our childrens teachers how much we appreciate them this holiday season..
These cutting boards will be gifts for my daughers teachers.. The gift will also include one of the WWMM snowflakes that we made last week..
We usually send in a Starbucks gift card and a candle.. but wanted to do something more this year..
The woods used are Maple, Walnut and Purplehart.. I have made this patten before.. my daughters both picked it as their favorite.. so thats what we made..
Thanks for looking..
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#1 posted 12-17-2012 03:19 PM
well done, and a nice break from the traditional tree ornament that my wife recieves. theese will be treasured i'm sure.
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Nice job
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Believe you can and you're halfway there." Theordore RooseveltSunday, November 30th was the third annual Christmas art show and sale for art.works.
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March 11, 2013
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We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Don't forget that Early Bird Registration is now open for the 2nd Columbia University Earth Summit: Driving Collaborative Solutions. Register by Friday and receive a discounted fee. To learn more about this event check out the event listing below or to register for the conference go to http://www.columbiaearthsummit.com/#!register/cjg9
Since many of you are planning to attend Earth Summit, the volunteer time slots are relatively short so that you have ample time to enjoy the rest of the conference. Volunteer activities include: mic-passing for questions during panels, curating thematic working lunches, staffing the VIP room, addressing technology needs, checking in registrants and speakers, addressing speaker needs, and in general being available for any questions participants may have.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email Claire at firstname.lastname@example.com or Kelsie at firstname.lastname@example.com with your first and second choice time slots. We will do our best to accommodate your preferences. Keep in mind, you will need to attend the Volunteer Meeting on Wednesday, March 27th at 8pm.
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Come visit ECO's table in IAB 4th floor to meet some of the board members or participate in our amazing raffle to benefit the Earth Summit. Prizes include:
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- $30 Starbucks Gift Certificate
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- $75 Gift Certificate Maria Bonita
- $25 Gift Certificate to 5 Guys
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- Papersource Card-making Class for 4-6 people
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Weighing Food on the Scales of Climate Change
What: MA Climate and Society Lecture Series Part II
When: Thursday, March 14th, 7:10PM-9:00 PM
Where: 313 Fayerweather
Featured Speakers Include:
Dr. Jessica Fanzo, Assistant Professor of Nutrition in the Institute of Human Nutrition and Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center in New York
Fanzo is an expert in international nutrition, immunology, and the promotion of biodiversity.
Meha Jain, PhD candidate at Columbia
Her research examines the effects of short-term climate variability on agricultural production in northwest India.
Molly Crossin, Hot Bread Kitchen's Communications and Development Director
Hot Bread Kitchen is a NYC based non-profit that opens professional opportunities in the culinary industry for immigrant women and minority entrepreneurs.
Columbia University Earth Summit
What: The 2nd Columbia University Earth Summit: Driving Collaborative Solutions
When: March 28th-29th
Where: The Columbia University Faculty House
To register for the conference go to http://www.columbiaearthsummit.com/#!register/cjg9
The 2nd Columbia University Earth Summit, Driving Collaborative Solutions, will bring business and social leaders together with academics and students to foster the new leadership required by today's complex world. This one-day event will take place on Friday, March 29, 2013, at the iconic Columbia University Faculty House in New York City. We are honored to open the day with the renowned economist and senior UN advisor, Jeffrey Sachs, who will give a sobering account of the challenges that face humanity, followed by panel discussions with leaders and distinguished Columbia faculty. This year's Earth Summit also features dynamic and interactive sessions, such as an Idea Lab and a Social Venture Challenge hosted by The Resolution Project in collaboration with The Earth Institute's Center on Globalization and Sustainable Development, and will end with a networking reception.
While the question of Climate Change is still being discussed, for the vast majority of the population living in rapidly changing circumstances, the debate is over. Climate change is real, and it is here to stay. Climate, along with equally important drivers—such as overpopulation and economic growth—force us to confront an uncomfortable question: are we prepared for the challenge?
At this year's Earth Summit, 300 participants will exchange insights, mobilize solutions, and collaborate on future risks and opportunities. Especially in light of the recent destruction wreaked by Hurricane Sandy, this year's Earth Summit will focus on driving collaborative solutions that reach across traditional barriers to form inspiring partnerships. It is no longer enough to merely discuss the challenges confronting us; March 29 will be a day to showcase the human ingenuity happening at Columbia University and throughout New York City.
On behalf of Columbia University, we are pleased to invite you to The 2nd Columbia University Earth Summit. We look forward to welcoming you to engage in creating bold ideas with an exceptionally diverse group of leaders this year. Together, we can find the solutions that make our world a better place for future generations.
Sustainable Perspectives Symposium: The Systems Approach
What: SUMASA is proud to present it's major student-run event – SPER'2013 Sustainable Perspectives Symposium: The System Approach In order to develop viable solutions to the problems facing our global society, we need to understand how to think sustainably — and systematically. SPER'2013 will include a half-day symposium of dynamic speakers across many industries, workshops, and a panel discussion that will all provide a first-hand look at applied systems thinking. Keynote speaker, Elizabeth Thompson of the Buckminster Fuller Institute, will unpack the core concepts of systems thinking and how they can be implemented to solutions for climate change, environmental degradation, and economic instability. An interactive workshop will explore previous winners of the BFI's Challenge and provide a first-hand look at applied systems thinking. Read about speakers and how to RSVP: http://sper2013.sumasa.org/
When: March 30, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Where: Low Memorial Library Rotunda, Morningside Heights Campus, Columbia
Eco Cuba Network Environmental Protection & Sustainable Development Research Trip
What: This Cuba research program takes place during the
IX International Conference on the Environment and Development. Research program includes urban and rural site visits in Havana and western Cuba
When: July 5th–14th, 2013
Where: Cuba
To learn more or register go to: http://www.ecocubanetwork.net/environmental-protection/
New Posting(s)
Summer 2013 Environmental Science and Policy TA position for "Earth Systems and Environmental Politics, Policy and Management"
The Masters in Public Administration (MPA) program in Environmental Science
and Policy (ESP) at Columbia University is seeking a Teaching Assistant (TA) for
summer 2013 (May 28 – August 16) for "Earth Systems and Environmental Politics,
Policy, and Management" (ENVPU6241_001_2013_2). This course is designed to
guide students interested in policy and management towards an understanding of
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lecture with discussion sections and class debates. The class meets each Wednesday for 12 weeks. Preferred applicants will have an interest in and experience with environmental policy and solid writing skills.
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Must be an enrolled CU graduate student
Attend all lectures (W 01:00P-03:00P), do class readings, hold office hours, and meet each week with me to prepare and review the following week's material
keep records of assignments/ discussion posts/ participation assess assignments
help with other aspects that may arise
For more information on the MPA program see: http://mpaenvironment.ei.columbia.edu
Please email Sara Tjossem firstname.lastname@example.com a cover letter stating your interest, your resume, and a brief writing sample as soon as possible, but by 10 April 2013. Interviews will be conducted thereafter. Compensation will be $5000.
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EKO Asset Management Partners (2 positions)
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Natural Infrastructure Innovative Financing Lab Internship (Summer 2013)
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World Snapshot: Environmental Headlines
Judge tosses out NYC's planned ban on sugary drinks
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Greenland adds nutrient to ocean in side-effect of thaw: study
Icebergs float in the calm waters of a fjord, south of Tasiilaq in eastern Greenland August 4, 2009.
Credit: Reuters/Bob Strong
Lindsey Brickle
SIPA Environmental Coalition (ECO) Communications Director
Columbia University| School of International & Public Affairs
MA, Sustainable International Development 2010
Brandeis University, Heller School of Social Policy and Management


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Motorists face continued traffic delays in Milngavie while work to upgrade the gas network is being carried out.
As part of a £750,000 investment to upgrade 6km of their gas network, SGN is currently carrying out work in the Craigdhu Road, Park Road, and the Clober Road area of Milngavie.
This involves the replacement of old, metal gas mains with new plastic pipe to ensure a continued safe and reliable gas supply.
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"We reinstated the road surface in Craigdhu Road and moved into Park Road on Monday (July 11).
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Finding Research Participants
In my first post in this series, I described the research I conducted to examine personality characteristics of lawyers. In designing my research, I was confronted by the problem that lawyers are a difficult bunch to assess. Lawyers are busy and, like many types of working professionals, they tend to not be interested in participating in psychological research (in truth, most psychological research is conducted on students at universities). So, the first challenge involved finding research subjects that could provide an adequately representative pool of subjects.
Examining Attorney Personality Characteristics
After weighing alternatives, the decision was made to conduct the examination of attorneys' personality characteristics at the site of an experience all attorneys share: the legal education. My thought was that all attorneys are distinguishable by virtue of their educational preparation. Perhaps, therefore, it would be possible to learn about attorneys by examining them at various stages of their training, when the initial stages of the socialization processes begin. I decided it would be prudent to look closely at the education process, in an effort to understand attorneys.
Not Enough Research
There is a clear scarcity of published psychological research focusing on law students. Past examinations of law students have been propelled by the goal of learning more about the legal educational process. This study, however, focused its examination on the psychophysiological impact the legal educational system might have on the student and lawyer.
The effectiveness of the legal educational system has been the subject of much debate, particularly in the past 50 years. Historically, a central focus in that debate was the struggle over whether and how that system should be changed. The data my study produced were not intended to add to that debate. Quite to the contrary, this research effort embarked from the presumption that the legal educational system is quite stable. Given the system's undeniable stability, it seemed reasonable to explore whether there is a service health professionals might perform by infusing the system with resources from which past and present students might benefit. This begged an interesting further question: with what resources might the system be infused, and with what specific remedies in mind? Whereas my study intended to lay the foundation for the development of such resources, the creation of specific remedial programs, tailored to the individual needs of lawyers or law students is left to future research efforts.
Lawyers' Emotional Well-being and Personalities: Is Law School to Blame?
Law school has long been identified as contributing to the development of anxiety and depression problems among law students. Dr. Andrew Watson, a psychiatrist and faculty member and professor of mine while I attended the University of Michigan Law School, specifically addressed the anxiety and stress reactions which are common among law students. Many individuals lacking advanced psychiatric or psychological training have also expressed concern regarding the impact which law school has on students' psychological well-being. In fact, for many years legal scholars have speculated as to whether the emotional scarring evidenced by depression or anxiety disorders which many law students experience might have a lasting impact on the students' personal development. The same concerns could be raised with regard to the high rates of substance abuse among both lawyers and law students.
Law professor Karl Klare asserted that the psychological scarring that occurs in law school is intentional. Klare asserts that this treatment of lawyers-in-training has as its acknowledged goal the transformation of the law student into someone more capable of behaving in certain ways which the student would likely have adjudged to be unacceptable prior to such training. Student writers have observed these behaviors in their fellow students and have been particularly critical in their documentation of them.
What are the behaviors law students are purportedly socialized to exhibit? If such behaviors exist, might it be accurate to suggest that they have functional roots within the legal educational environment? These questions call for a brief description of the prevailing model of legal education law schools in the United States have embraced for over 100 years.
The Case Study Method
Law schools adhere to the Case Study Method, introduced by Christopher Columbus Langdell while he served as Dean of the Harvard Law School in the late nineteenth century. The Case Study Method grew out of Langdell's belief that the most effective way to learn about and understand the myriad nuances that have gradually come to define the fundamental legal doctrines is to study the actual court decisions (i.e., "cases") that embody those nuances.
Through Langdell's efforts, the Socratic Method became the preferred mode of teaching the Case Study Method in the late nineteenth century. Initially, the implementation of the Socratic Method was justified on the grounds that dialogue between the student and the professor was essential. It was argued that this dialogue is an especially vital element in a style of teaching that called upon the student to play an active role in order to elicit the relevant legal principles embedded in cases studied. The belief was that learning would be enhanced if the student were expected to assume these responsibilities in acquiring a legal education.
The Autocratic, Invasive, Hostile and Terrifying Classroom
Despite this well-intentioned inception, the Socratic Method came to be the greatest common source of criticism of legal education in the United States. Many commentators allege that the method has been altered by law professors in fundamental ways. Usually, this method involves the student being called upon to answer questions, without prior notice. The student is asked to respond to a series of questions which the professor poses regarding the particular court decision being studied. Whereas this might seem to describe a typical, if not placid, learning environment, the law school classroom is often described quite differently. Indeed, the Socratic classroom has been described as autocratic, invasive, hostile and terrifying. In establishing the parameters of the classroom discussion, law professors have been perceived by students as unprincipled, condescending and mean-spirited. Confirming this perception, one professor lamented that legal education is ritualistic, requiring that the student be subjected to "initiation rites of public humiliation, sarcasm, and ridicule."
Reactions to Classroom Experiences
Law students' reactions to their classroom experiences have been documented, as well. Watson described the process by which law student fears become generalized anxiety, often worsening to a state of panic, which can result in "almost total incapacitation". Such "fight or flight" reactions have been likened to those reactions employed in circumstances in which an individual is confronted with aggression and hostility. One source of the aggression is perceived to be the professor. As one student described the situation: "students see professors as people who want to hurt them; professors actions often do hurt them, deeply." One first-year law student's vivid accounting of the experience, excerpted by Pipkin, captures the tone and nature of the consternation and disappointment which many writers have documented in law students:
"In my two and a half months here I have felt myself deteriorate mentally, emotionally and spiritually. My high level of self-confidence and self-pride that I carried with me is gone. For the first time in any academic or intellectual phase of my life I feel completely inadequate and find myself losing sleep. I am unable to communicate with former friends of mine from college who are not in law school. Law school has made me a miserable person and the worst thing about it is that I can sense it happening. I had quite a creative talent when I came here. I feel I have lost it. I had quite a flair with the subject matter of my undergraduate major. I find it inapplicable now. Is it necessary that I am doing this to myself? How much longer will I last? Does anybody in this school care?"
The Competitive Classroom
In documenting law student reactions to their classroom experiences, it is important to include those reactions in describing the prevailing dynamic of the classroom. Law students are inordinately competitive. "The prevalence of peer group enmity, friction, hostility, distaste, contempt, and the lack of group cohesiveness and morale" play a significant role in coloring the student's experience. "A very great deal of social interaction goes on among students in class." Students have been described as crueler than the teachers, howling with glee "when one of their number is dismembered." It is common for law students to call each others' arguments idiotic and heap ridicule on each other," often with "acerbic sarcasm." Kennedy asserts that the professor provokes and revels in these student behaviors, overtly encouraging students to join in treating the questioned student contemptuously.
Law students' behavior has, in fact, been the focus of a fair amount of attention. Klare asserted that law students become individuals whom they, absent the law school experience, would not otherwise have become. This assertion has particular relevance to the present research effort. While Klare and others have suspected such a transformation occurs, few studies have attempted to explore this using validated psychological measures. Furthermore, the long and short-term health effects associated with psychological changes which a law student might experience have also not been studied extensively. One of the few studies to examine both psychological and physiological changes which temporally coincide with matriculation in a law school was conducted by Mclntosh, Reifman, Keywell, and Ellsworth (1994). Unlike similar research efforts involving law student stress, these researchers obtained measures of law students prior to their matriculation, rather than simply measuring them after they had completed some of their schooling.
One reason Klare's suspicion arouses interest in the legal educational community involves the irony that the same personality traits which this educational system has been designed to instill (i.e., distrust, reverence of hierarchy, manipulative behaviors) form the basis of the public's distrust and rejection of attorneys' behavior. Despite attorneys' efforts to improve public confidence and respect, much of the public which they serve views attorneys with disdain. This disdain has prompted legal scholars to attempt to determine its origins. In addition to analyses directed at the profession, there have been efforts to examine the wisdom of educational reforms. Evidence of this is also found in the existence of the legal educational reform movement, begun in the 1970's, which was aimed at engendering ÒhumanismÓ in legal education. The movement was primarily concerned with improving upon the pedagogical effectiveness of the present model of legal education, with much emphasis placed on the allegedly unfortunate impact which that model has had on lawyer-client relations. The present system, it was argued, is creating attorneys who are not able to adequately represent their clients' interests.
A Foundation to Explore the Validity of Past Assumptions
Calls for reform typically make several assumptions. In seeking to convince of the justification of reforms of the legal educational system and of the profession, there is an assumption, sometimes implicit, sometimes explicit, that attorneys possess values and behaviors that differ from those of "the rest of us". Second, there is the assumption that when undergraduates matriculate in their first year of law school they do not yet possess the distinctive beliefs and behaviors which are associated with lawyers. Finally, and most alarming of all, is the assumption that the experience of graduating from a law school is somehow causally related to the exhibition of these behaviors and the retention of certain beliefs. By studying the differences in anger, depression, and anxiety in law students at various levels of law study, the present research effort intends to collect data which explores the extent to which the legal educational process affects law students. In examining such effects, this research effort hopes to provide a foundation upon which an exploration into the validity underlying the above assumptions might be undertaken.
The relative scarcity of psychological research addressing the nature and quality of legal education in this country is surprising. For decades, if not longer, there have been calls to revisit the decision to choose the Case Study Method with the attendant Socratic Method of teaching it. Indeed, from the professorial ranks, the student ranks, and the professional ranks, there is doubt and/or consternation expressed continually regarding the modus operandi which has prevailed in the majority of law schools. A sampling of statements which exemplify some of the more commonly expressed concerns includes: "With respect to legal education, it is common to suppose that the role of the student is subordinate, that students feel powerless, inadequate and exploited in the classroom"; "Fear, intimidation, and psychological manipulation of a law student's sense of self is an integral part of the first year of legal education. For the many highly-motivated first year students, this can lead to a near constant state of anxiety"; "…a lot of these types of experiences. such as being squashed in class.. tend to cause a mood of withdrawal…'"; "Most law students go for months or years without hearing a single word of encouragement or praise from a professor. Most law students are desperate for praise and feedback"; "The law school curriculum disenfranchises students intellectually and disables and incapacitates them professionally".
In the next posts, I will describe the nature of the study I conducted to try to assess certain personality characteristics of law students. The purpose of the study will be described. In the process of addressing the prupose, I will carefully describe the nature of various forms of anxiety, anger, and depression. These discussions will be followed by a discussion of the findings and of the implications of the findings.
Additional References and Resources
- Full listing of Dr. Watson's publications – See "The Quest for Professional Competence: Psychological Aspects of Legal Education"