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THERE is very little on which the leadership of all three major parties are united but here is one: they all loathe Ukip and its leader Nigel Farage.
The sneering and the smearing never stops.
Now on a personal level I am not a member of Ukip nor do I vote for it despite several warm invitations to do both.
But I do believe in the concept of "fair" and in the adage "credit where it is due".
So let me query this hate campaign which is mainly based on the succession of weirdos, bigots and sleazeballs who have been exposed as having slipped into the Ukip ranks.
Just how "pure" are the mainstream parties?
Well a couple of years ago we all learned that a lifelong and passionate supporter of Labour was called Jimmy Savile, who turned out to be a raging paedophile.
Now we learn another is Max Clifford, just sent down for eight years after decades of sexual offences.
Shall we ask Ed Miliband: "Are all your supporters like that?"
We have also been told that a decades- long Lib Dem luminary called Cyril Smith was a predatory paederast whose pleasure was in debauching small boys.
Shall we ask Nick the Clegglet: "Do you encourage this sort of thing? You certainly seem to ignore it."
As for the Tories, not long ago quite a few of them were employing levels of ingenuity that make anything I can produce in that area pale into insignificance.
But they were not devising spy novels, they were fiddling their expenses, which is a polite way of saying embezzling public funds.
So what is really going on here?
It is actually quite simple: right across the country, all parties, the broad masses of British voters are experiencing a wave of disenchantment and disillusion with conventional established party politics and their practitioners.
This results in falling membership, tiny and often elderly constituency associations and tumbling contributions.
Labour is now the handmaiden of the unions (90 per cent of finance), the Tories are held afloat by a core of about a score of multi-millionaires and the biggest donor the Lib Dems ever had is still helping the police with their enquiries.
Among the myrmidons of the political bubble-world this produces not more rigorous honesty but a sense of bewilderment.
But as the very vain cannot see fault in self, the bewilderment has morphed into loathing.
Hatred needs a scapegoat and his name now is Nigel Farage.
The key is not to pretend no sleazeball has ever crept into the established Big Three but to examine what they do when such a nasty piece of work is discovered.
So let me query this hate campaign which is mainly based on the succession of weirdos, bigots and sleazeballs who have been exposed as having slipped into the Ukip ranks
Labour and the Lib Dems have done all they can to cover up.
Nigel Farage, to be fair, gets them slung out within the hour.
This would certainly not happen in the Dutch Freedom Party of Muslim-hater Geert Wilders, or Gabor Vona's Hungarian Jobbik Party, or Marine le Pen's National Front in France.
It would not happen in Greece's Golden Dawn party either.
All have strong racist overtones.
So it is to Farage's credit that he pointedly refuses to associate with any of them despite obvious advantages of being part of a huge bloc in the EU Parliament.
That is the real acid test.
Farage is a maverick and mavericks are always hated by the establishment – and on the EU question all the conventional parties are dancing in lock-step despite their denials.
The city of Homs, or the ruins of Homs?
It all began with a quiet, peaceful march in the city of Homs.
The placards asked for a greater degree of democracy.
If the Syrian dictator Bashar Al Assad had not replied with brute force and live ammunition none of what followed need have happened.
But what followed has been the Syrian civil war, with 150,000 dead, millions internally displaced, more than a million refugees over the borders, the creation of a vast Al Qaeda training camp and a country in ruins.
That includes Homs, now completely back in government hands.
But what is left of it?
Hardly a building standing or, if upright, not gutted.
A great sea of rubble that was once a city.
One is reminded of the comments of an American GI contemplating a flattened Sicilian village in 1944.
"We sure liberated the hell out of this place."
These brave men are heroes so why are we treating them like criminals?
Once again our breastbeating Pollyannas are slinging mud at servicemen in Afghanistan who have been through hell itself while the critics regard tripping over a cable in a BBC studio the worst hazard they will ever face.
his time the accusation is of exulting over a Taliban corpse after the failed raid two years ago on Camp Bastian, our military HQ in Helmand.
If the two photos printed in the paper are all they have to go on the prosecution case is pathetic.
Two young RAF Regiment men crouch close to a body, turning to the camera and raising a thumb aloft, the age-long military sign for "Yes," or "I'm OK."
There is no sign of molestation or abuse of the corpse, certainly not of mutilation or urination.
The story is simple: 15 Taliban suicide fighters had broken into Camp Bastian, triggering a violent firefight in which two GIs were killed and eight RAF men injured.
When it was over 14 of the Taliban were dead.
Let's be clear: these terrorists did not come just to fight and kill.
They came to die and to take as many of our lads with them to hell as possible.
Such men are exceptionally dangerous.
Even in the last moments of life they will lie doggo until a Western soldier approaches, then pull a gun or rip out the pin of a grenade.
They know that death is minutes away and welcome it so long as they can take one of us with them.
So anyone approaching even what seems to be a corpse has to be incredibly careful.
What appears to be happening in the published photos is that a young RAF man has assured himself the body is truly dead, then heard a call: "Is he dead, Johnny?" Or: "Are you OK, mate?"
The reply is the raised thumb of confirmation.
That does not offend me.
What does offend me is a fat-buttocked couch potato in a London studio slagging off men whose boots he is not fit to polish.


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MANSFIELD, MA, June 15, 2017 — Telco Systems, the leading provider of innovative CE 2.0, MPLS, IP, SDN/NFV solutions, today announced that the company has won the gold medal award for the Best IT Solution for Network Functions Virtualization at the 12th Annual IT World Awards.
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At 23-25, Großer Hirschgraben, you can see the Goethe House and Museum, which conserves the memory of the past. Not far away is Römerberg (the central square in Frankfurts Old Town), surrounded by historical houses of half-framed walls: the Römer, or City Council, is between two buildings of typical stepped façade, the offices situated in the house that belongs to the consistory (ecclesiastical court). And, a little beyond, is the Cathedral, or Kaiserdom, with its 95-meter gothic tower.
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Do we have Blade 4 already? what's the working title jamaine12?
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I have to admit that self-restraint around food isn't one of my strengths. I like food a little too much. I'm working on down-sizing my appetite… and then hopefully my wardrobe.
One of the things I use to say when younger was about "unwanted calories". If you aren't going to enjoy eating something (e.g. the flavourless crusts on a pizza) then its "unwanted calories". Why consume calories when it's surplus to need and not going to be enjoyable either? It's smarter on so many levels just to bin it.
There are certain words that have no value, just like unwanted calories. They add nothing to the story and so should be deleted.
One of the tasks I've done recently is to review every use of the word 'that'. It is most often a filler word whose presence can be removed without altering the meaning of the sentence at all. I know I use it unconsciously. When I did my word frequency analysis I had a massive 735 'that' uses.
My 'that' hunt eradicated it down to just 149 instances. A good hunt, indeed.


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At 900 North Michigan Shops
Let's go inside!
At Bernardaud Fine China
Let's take a closer look at that spectacular cup and saucer!
At Michael Kors
At United Colors of Bennetton
At MaxMara
At Christofle of Paris
But the 'big draw' this time of year at 900 North Michigan Shops is on the second floor!
So, look with me, even closer!
Alas, it was time to leave, so I took one last look as I made a 'wish' for all my followers to have a beautiful Christmas season, and that we may all have a very prosperous New Year!


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The exploding growth of mobile and internet-of-things devices, coupled with the increasing sophistication of artificial intelligence, have combined to create unprecedented cybersecurity risk. That's the conclusion of a just-released report by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Syntegrity, a Canadian consulting firm.
The report calls for global cooperation by governments and the private sector on an array of technological, legal and policy countermeasures, including -- and this is likely to be very controversial -- strict regulation of artificial intelligence and machine-learning programs.
"The potential impact of an intrusion has increased substantially," the report's authors wrote. "Globally connected devices and people mean that attacks affect not only the digital world as in the past but also the physical world through the Internet of Things (IoT) and the social world through ubiquitous social media platforms." To address the issue head on, "our entire community needs to respond and develop the technology, and data structures, and the legal, ethical, legislative, and corporate governance mechanisms needed to secure an environment that is increasingly under siege," they said.
The mushrooming of connected devices, according to the report, "will render human security personnel incapable of defending the entire system." As a result, the authors recommended using artificial intelligence and machine learning to combat malware that relies on those technologies. The authors cited as an example the software used by Volkswagen that could detect when a car was being tested for diesel emissions compliance and reconfigure its behavior.
What's most interesting about "Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning" is its warning about the dangers of AI/ML even when being used for legitimate purposes.
"Creators and users of AI/ML should not be financially rewarded for shipping or implementing code prematurely without a thorough analysis and testing," the authors wrote. "We should start preparing now for the AI/ML-caused disasters that will inevitably occur."
The report also calls for requirements that security be embedded in the hardware of connected devices. "Because IoT and mobile devices usually lack the computational power needed to run advanced security software," the authors wrote, "security must be embedded within the hardware of the devices themselves. The devices must
become the front line of defense, or they will be used to enable attacks."
Col. Barry Shoop, a co-sponsor of the report and professor of electrical engineering at West Point, recommends a global clearinghouse on cyberthreats. He acknowledged that private-sector companies might have to be forced to participate in such effort. "In the for-profit sector … they are less willing and in some cases not willing at all to share data for the common good of everybody," he told BRI, a risk intelligence organization. "They're not willing to share what has transpired, what the attacks against them were, what their defense was."
Some experts, however, said that a rapid increase in cyberattacks and the resulting damage, may convince the private sector to voluntarily join in the effort. "What we've seen over the last five years is increasingly larger, deeper, broader attacks," Brian David Johnson, futurist in residence at Arizona State University and a contributor to the report, told IEEE Spectrum. "Not only is it raising this to the attention of people, it's also becoming bad for business -- and bad for the business of government."
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Vivien Sheehan Webcast
Although individuals with sickle cell anemia ostensibly have a monogenetic disease, they exhibit wide variability in the degree of clinical severity. One of the most powerful and reproducible predictors of disease severity is the level of endogenous fetal hemoglobin (HbF), composed of two gamma-globin and two α-globin chains. Expression of HbF is reduced in infancy and little is known about how this regulation is accomplished. A better understanding of gamma-globin regulation could aid in the discovery and design of a specific gamma-globin inducing agent.
Taking a genomics approach to this question, Dr. Vivien Sheehan and her team investigated the natural human variation and its correlation with HbF levels to identify novel genes important for gamma-globin regulation. In this webinar, she describes how they performed whole exome sequencing (WES) and used gene-based analysis to find correlations between rare variants and endogenous HbF levels. T1 testing found seven unique non-synonymous variations in a Forkhead box O transcription factor, FOXO3, to be significantly associated with lower HbF (p=5.6x10-4, β-value ln HbF -0.66). They verified the association between FOXO3 and endogenous HbF levels in an ex vivo model of erythroid differentiation from CD34+ cells isolated from peripheral blood called primary erythroid culture.
These results strongly suggest that FOXO3 is a positive regulator of gamma-globin. The gamma-globin specific effect of FOXO3 is critical; FOXO3 is an excellent therapeutic target for the treatment of sickle cell disease, as it selectively induces HbF, which does not sickle, without inducing HbS. Also, FOXO3 does not delay erythroid maturation, instead actually promotes erythroid maturation. Taken together, the results indicate that FOXO3 is a positive regulator of gamma-globin expression and an excellent therapeutic target for fetal hemoglobin induction. Their findings support a new mechanism underlying fetal hemoglobin regulation and help identify potential new HbF inducing agents.
About the Presenter
Dr. Vivien Sheehan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics for Hematology-Oncology at the Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Sheehan earned her M.A. at Emory University and her Ph.D. in Biochemistry at Texas A&M University. Before coming to Baylor, Dr. Sheehan completed an Internal Medicine Hematology Fellowship at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Currently, her research is focused on sickle cell disease, with projects ranging from clinical research to basic science.


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Couples Care: For as long as they both shall live.
No matter how close a couple is, their individual needs can be far apart when it comes to aging and the care they require. How do they remain together, then, if one spouse is fine in assisted living but the other requires memory care? An expert explains.


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It has been an interesting 24 hours. One of the biggest stories has been the general deplatforming of the Proud Boys primarily on Facebook but on Twitter as well. The Proud Boys Canada page has been taken down and it also appears that some familiar faces, such as Tim Kelly, have had their profiles removed though it remains to be seen if this is a permanent feature.
I'll be discussing all of this, as well as the related issue of Faith Goldy returning to form after briefly trying not to speak like a white nationalist, in an upcoming post. In the meantime though, I thought the readers could use a bit of a laugh:
I'll be discussing all of this, as well as the related issue of Faith Goldy returning to form after briefly trying not to speak like a white nationalist, in an upcoming post. In the meantime though, I thought the readers could use a bit of a laugh:
Members of Patriot Pride Canada Wide, Ghost Squad Canada and The Clann were thrown out of an anti-racism event hosted by NDP MLA Trevor Horne last night. They seem to be mad about it #ableg https://t.co/wRuCGeoddL pic.twitter.com/XooRFBMsIh— Progress Alberta (@ProgressAlberta) October 31, 2018
It looks like Ryan Dean's house arrest may very well be over. On October 30, he and one other person (at least based on the video he uploaded which I will include later) attended an anti-racism event that took place in St. Albert, Alberta. Dean is continuing to pretend that he is some sort of significant figure in the far-right movement in the country even though he has effectively alienated himself from everyone. As such he has started at least three groups in which he is likely the only member:
Member of PPCW, Ghost Squad Canada and The Clann attended the event this evening only to be thrown out and discriminated against. PPCW founder Ryan Dean and a member of Ghost Squad were blown away when the organizers surrounded the two and asked them to leave based on a post by Ghost Squad member Greg Huck an hour prior to the event.Ghost Squad?
Wow.... just wow.
Anyway, the post that Dean claims "Greg Huck" posted is this one:
Remember folks, Dean wrote that this was posted by "Greg Huck"
He goes on to write about how hard done "they" were by the organizers who eventually asked "them" to leave:
Organizers Nigel Hakeem, a Muslim man from Spruce Grove, NDP supporter and member of the Legislative Assembly of Canada and son of Sheila Detbrenner along with Labiqa Nazar Khan, a Muslim woman and Co owner of Spot on Donair & Kebab approached the two white Canadian males with an entourage of social justice warriors. As MLA of Spruce Grove and St.Albert for the NDP watched, Hakeem first approach the two men to inform them the are aware of who they were and that if they don't follow the communist rules of this event, we would be kicked out. Dean explained that they were there to listen and observe and promised to cooperate and act in a civil manner. Hakeem then joined his crew of leftist morons and proceeded to be gossiping like a 13 year old girl at a Nsync concert. A woman who has been identified as Teresa Colombina then approached our table and asked to speak with the African woman sitting next to us, after they returned the black woman grabbed her stuff and moved tables. Seems to me that this wasn't an open minded crowd and we were targeted because the organizers felt intimidated by our presence and the fact that we came prepared as Hakeem made a comment about the notes that Dean was taking. That wasn't the only preparation that was made, Ghost Squad and the Clann member was equipped with a hidden camera on himself.I'm sorry, but I simply can't keep a straight face when I read this.
Ghost Squad!!!! Come on man! You can't actually be serious about this! You have to know how ridiculous you sound! It's like you think you are a character in Call of Duty, except instead of a special ops soldier you're a pudgy, marginally employed, domestic abuse convicted, jack ass with delusions of grandeur.
Knot head Notley along with her puppet Eggen pledged 2 million dollars into a Anti Racism Advisory Council made up of 25 snowflakes and fruitcakes who will try to find ways to remove barriers in Alberta to eliminate racism. The program information can be found at …
http://Alberta.ca/CombatRacismThanks for the plug Ryan.
The 2 Antifa members clearly like to incite hatred and violence as we can see in their Facebook profiles. This is the type of people these globalist puppets are catering too and anyone who opposes their views then gets removed. The organizers believe in Diversity, the condition of having or being composed of different elements and the inclusion of different types of people's including those of different race or culture. Obviously the only culture that was accepted tonight was that of the Islamic community, the LGBT and the NDP parasites. If you are a proud, white, conservative Canadian you are not included in the private world of the leftist diverse population.He then proceeds to invite any supporters to harass the organizers and those who participated in the event.
All of this is worthy of the most merciless mockery one could muster, but remember the video I mentioned earlier? While he didn't post the superdupertopsecrethiddencamerafootage that he implies he has, he did post a self-pitying video of himself outside the venue. THIS is funny as hell!
He has spent time creating the fake persona of "Greg Huck" online (though he has been called out numerous times for this obvious fake) and evidently tried to convince people that was real by attending this event and using the "Greg Huck" pseudonym in real life.... but in his own video he forgot to take off his name tag:
I think that this is what the kids call a "self-own."
Oh, Ryan "Greg Huck" Dean, you are indeed a special kind of stupid.


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With Google updates shuffling results every 6 months, investing a big fortune in existing SEO campaigns is certainly not a good idea. It's more like now you see yourself on the top and now you don't.
Why is SEO not the best way to go?
It would have a great thing a year before but now SEO isn't the granddaddy of all internet marketing strategies. There are reasons that force me to think that a strategy that risen to its peak over the last decade is now on the downslope. The reasons are many:
- Google pitched updates one after another that made the success uncertain
- Strategies that are ideal now may be six months down the line can get your site banned
- Any SEO campaign takes some time to show results
- Is your campaign moving forward in the right direction ? You may never know as there is no fixed strategy for SEO.
FACT: For high commercial intent keyword searches 64.4% people click on sponsored results while only 35.4% click on organic results.
Put your Eggs in Different Baskets:
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The graph below depicts how sharp the investment is surging in digital marketing tools
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Friday, October 13, 2006
Bangladeshi Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Was just on the way to work when I heard on the radio that Dr. Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank have been awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. Yunus, from Bangladesh, founded the bank which offers loans to the poor in Bangladesh who have no financial security (usually women) [BBC]. He set up the bank in 1976 with just $27 from his own pocket. Thirty years on, the bank has 6.6 million borrowers, of which 97% are women, according to the Grameen website, and the defaulting rate is astonishingly low.
The theory is that rural poor women are more responsible with money than their husbands, who may blow it on gambling, drinks or prostitutes. The women use the money to start home businesses which if prospers can be used to pay back the loan with interest.
The Nobel Peace Prize honours those who do the "most or best work during the year for fraternity between the nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies or for the holding and promotion of peace congresses".
It's a proud moment to be a Bangladeshi. Historically the other person of note to win the Nobel prize from Bangladesh was Rabindranath Tagore, for Literature.
Muhammad Yunus - Wikipedia profile
Grameen Bank - Website | Wikipedia
Tags: Muhammad Yunus Grameen Bank Nobel Peace Prize
13 comments:
- Em said...
"...Tomar majhe shopner shuru, tomar majhei shesh. Joto bhalo laga, bhalo basha, tumi... amar Bangladesh..."
LRB - Bangladesh
- 12:21 pm
- Suroor said...
Congratulations Mezba! What an honour not only for Bangladesh but for the whole of Muslim and Asian community.
- 12:39 pm
- Aisha said...
Proud day to be Muslim too.
- 12:55 pm
Dr. Yunus for President!!!
For a change, Bangladesh will not be associated with floods and poverty.
Proud to be Bangladeshi.
- 2:08 pm
Was Robi Thakur an Indian Bengali or a Bangladeshi Bengali? I thought he was an Indian bengali
- 10:55 pm
- mezba said...
Em: Wa'salaam alaikum.
lol.. Yup
aaamar shonar bangla
ami tomay bhalobashi....
Suroor, aisha: Truly it is a great honour for Muslims and South Asians as a whole. When the world is trying to stereotype south asian muslims as a basket case here's one that ends up winning the noble prize.
shovon: ya all of sudden BBC was showing how all the poor in b'desh are being helped by grameen bank.
anon: tagore died in 1941 so it was before partition. While he was born in Calcutta, most of his famous songs and poems praising bengal were based in what is today Bangladesh, for example his famous song 'Rangamatir Rong-e' which talks about Rangamati, Bangladesh.
- 11:01 pm
Man, I've been away from the blogosphere for soo long! I don't even know what's going on. Can't wait til all this studying stuff is over and done with. then I can finally focus on making some hard cash! Oh and of course, keeping my blog running.
But I did manage to post today! And it was for the same reason as you! I was watching CBC News at 10pm or something and they show Yunus! We like started screaming to our Dad and he almost ha d a heart attack cuz he thought there was a robbery or something! lol
I'm sooo happy and proud today! Finally Bangladesh won something other than Transperancy International's Corruption prize!
Go Yunus go!
- 2:01 am
Man, I've been away from the blogosphere for soo long! I don't even know what's going on. Can't wait til all this studying stuff is over and done with. then I can finally focus on making some hard cash! Oh and of course, keeping my blog running.
I did manage to post today though and it was for the same reason as you! We were watching CBC News when they showed Yunus! We got so excited that we almost gave my sleepy dad a heart attack. lol!
I'm soo proud to be a Bangladeshi today! Finally we won something other than the usual Transparency International Award for being the most corrupt!
Go Yunus Go!
- 2:03 am
Salaam.....Well Its really great Pride for us that Dr Yunus Won Nobel Peace Prize From Bangladesh. Its really Time for big celebration with His success.....:)
Congrats Dr Muhammad Yunus for his Great Achievement.
take Care........Have great Days....Bye...:)
Wishes N Cares,
Samiha Esha
- 5:35 pm
Dr Yunus was also chosen for being a positive example from the Muslim world.
Mr Yunus was chosen was his positive role in the Islamic world
Ole Danbolt Mjoes, the chairman of the Nobel Committee, said that one reason Mr Yunus was chosen was his positive role in the Islamic world: "This idea was generated in a mostly Muslim country."
- 5:42 pm
Wow, Congrats!!!
Is he a first Bengali to won a Nobel Prize?
- 12:31 am
- sonia said...
ha i knew someone would bring up the bit about Tagore and bangladesh. in any case either which way he was an icon for Bengalis of 'either side'.
so neena - tagore was the first bengali to win a Nobel prize - actually the first Asian - so there you go - us bengalis are always fond of pointing this out! :-)
- 10:06 am
Don't forget AMartya Sen! He's Bengali too! And he won in 1998 for Economics. His family is from Dhaka eh? It's on his Nobel Bio.
Yep, we Bengali's definitely get excited by this kinda stuff! lol /d^_^b\
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Even thought the title of this here little blog is "The Smartest Man in the World" I am the first to admit that even I need help from others to understand some stuff. Sure I seem to have all the answers (and I do!….OK maybe about 93% of them) but there are a few things I just can't seem to wrap my head around so I now come to you……..very humbly I might add………for help understanding something.
I have mentioned more then a few times that I love and watch a lot of TV. My PVR (dvr/tivo) is programmed to its fullest and I will give any new show that looks interesting a chance. My wife on the other hand is the opposite of me. She will watch a few of the same shows as me but other then that she really only records/watches shows like "House Hunters" and other real estate / home reno shows (what can I say…it is her thing). I will watch them with her because House Hunters and National Open House are pretty interesting but the thing I don't get (and have been trying to understand this for so long that I am a bit embarrassed) is why people agree to be on these shows.
For those not familiar with House Hunters it is a show where someone who is in the market for a home purchase is followed with a camera to look at three places and then makes a choice/buys a house and then they come back months later to see what if anything you have done to fix the place up.
As far as I know there is no financial benefit to being on this show so why would you let people know exactly how much you are spending on a house (or a vacation home) and why would you want to be on TV just because you were approved for a mortgage?
The only thing I can think of is that this is a vanity thing but I still don't get it. I have been on TV a bunch of times and agree there is a certain thrill about seeing it but all the times I have been on TV have been in an interview/work capacity and not being put on the spot to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Now before I get too off point I will say that home reno shows that will do work in your house are cool with me because if you are on those shows you are getting a benefit (a finished basement or a new kitchen etc) out of it but shows like House Hunters and even shows like "A Baby Story" and "A Wedding Story" on TLC are just video diaries and I imagine people only do it for the stroke the their egos.
I may very well be WAAAAAAY off base here so please feel free to put me in my place if you feel moved to do so…..and if anyone knows any inside info please let me know as well because if these people are getting paid or in the case of the Wedding Story if they are getting a free wedding or services in exchange for giving up their wedding for "content" then I would get it.
This has been rolling around in my head for a while and when I wrote this (in my head) this morning it was far more intelligent sounding….Oh well….you get the point.


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Transcontinental Group Appoints Julien Houle to Vice-President, HR
Wednesday, September 04, 2002
Press release from the issuing companyMontreal, September 3 2002 – Transcontinental Group today announced the appointment of Julien Houle as Vice-President, Human Resources for Transcontinental Group, effective immediately. Mr. Houle brings to Transcontinental more than 20 years of experience in corporate human resource management. From 1990 to 2001, he worked for Brystol-Myers Squib, a major international firm in the pharmaceutical industry, occupying senior positions in Canada and Europe. In his final year there, he was part of an international team of human resource professionals who were asked to define the processes, priorities, structures and ideal competencies for ensuring the future of Bristol-Myers Squibb. He has also held senior executive positions with Catelli and Hudson's Bay Company. Julien Houle has a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales. He replaces Michèle Perryman, who left Transcontinental last month. Transcontinental Group is one of the 10 largest commercial printers in North America and the leader in Canada in most of its niches. It is also Canada's leading publisher of consumer magazines and one of the country's top two publishers of community newspapers. The Corporation is also engaged in direct marketing and Internet solutions, as well as door-to-door distribution of advertising material. Transcontinental Group has 12,000 employees in Canada, the United States and Mexico and reported revenues of $1.8 billion in 2001. Its Class A Subordinate Voting Shares and Class B Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbols GRT.A and GRT.B.
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It's my husband's birthday today!
We both have April birthdays, and luckily our kids skipped this month! It would be so hard to celebrate 3 birhtdays, except for the teeny fact that my dad and his mom are tomorrow and Sunday. So - April is busy for us. Do you have a month where it seems busier than others? Are they filled with birthdays or something else?
Today's FINAL giveaway
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and because I am the luckiest gal on earth, to have met this handsome man, who gave me 5 beautiful children, 3 of which are gingers like him:
|this is his "I'm too sexy for my sweater pose" -LOL JK
I am also going to throw in a 2nd place prize:
Same deal as before:
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What is your busiest month and why?
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(its an extra entry!!)
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Watching a good movie in your free time is one of the best ways to unwind, and today we're going to talk a bit about the best comedy movies in 2016 – 2017, movies that you can watch if you want to laugh and forget about how life can be – at times – pretty hard.
Creating this list was a little bit difficult because most comedy movies do not have high ratings on IMDB and most of the movies on this list are personally ranked, so if you don't like them that's not a problem. If you disapprove with our list please feel free to make recommendations in the comments section at the end of the article.
So, let's take a look at the best comedy movies in 2016 and 2017 ( so far ).
- Dirty Grandpa ( 2016 )
The first on our list is Dirty Grandpa, a very funny comedy movie with a story that takes place mostly in Florida, USA. The movie is about a grandfather who travels to his grandson to Florida, right before the grandson's wedding. What happens in the movie is very funny and we recommend that you watch it with your friends.
2. Deadpool ( 2016 )
You probably saw this movie but, even so, we decided to include it in the list being one of the funniest SF movies of last year. Deadpool is a "crazy" superhero who makes bad funny jokes and you laugh because you know they are bad.
3. War Dogs ( 2016 )
War Dogs is a very good comedy movie, one of the best released in 2016. The movie delivers top quality humor, action and drama. The movie depicts the story of two childhood friends who get together in after a few years and go into business to make money. It appears that the movie is inspired by real life events.
4. The Brothers Grimsby ( 2016 )
The Brothers Grimsby is about two siblings, Sebastian and Nobby, who were separated at birth. One of them becomes a CIA assassin and the other becomes a regular Joe. The two meet and team up to save the world. The movie is very interesting and it packs a lot of humor.
5. Zootropolis ( 2016 )
It was hard for us to choose between Zootropolis and other similar animation movies but we think Zootropolis is the best.
6. Baywatch – May 2017
The trailer of this movie shows a lot of promise and the cast is great for a comedy movie. Dwayne Johnson can do comedy very well.
7. Pirates f the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales – May 2017
This movie is a very good news for the fans of the franchise and all we hope is that the movie will be as good as the previous ones.
8. The Boss Baby – 2017
We think this movie is gonna be one of the best animation comedy movies of this year. The movie delivers good humor and the movie is somewhat similar to Littleman ( 2006 ).
9. First Fight – February 2017
First Fight is a movie that includes a cast made out of Ice Cube and Charlie Day and the movie is awesome.
10. A Dog's Purpose – January 2017
This is a movie without a stellar cast but the story is great and it packs some good laughs.
So, do you agree with our choices for best comedy movies in 2016 – 2017 ?


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Gaelic speakers and supporters are being urged to make their views known as Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd goes about assessing the way it promotes and uses the language.
As part of their Gaelic Language Plan 2016 t0 2019, the publicly owned company, which owns property and piers at more than 26 locations across Scotland and leases ferries directly to Calmac, have set a July 29 deadline for comments and views to be submitted.
With Gaelic widely spoken in the communities served by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) the organisation say they are renewing their commitment to ensuring Gaelic has a strong and sustainable future in Scotland.
CMAL's Gaelic Language Plan has a three-year timetable of activity, including increasing the amount of Gaelic multimedia content on the corporate website; a Gaelic version of the complaints procedure and the availability, on request, of Gaelic speakers at public meetings.
Kevin Hobbs, CEO at CMAL said: "If Gaelic is to be revitalised as a living language in Scotland, it is important that we make an effort to enhance its status and to encourage its increased usage. We recognise that there is more CMAL can do to embed the language in our organisation in a way that it becomes part of our strategic thinking, decision-making and delivery plans. The consultation is open to anyone and I'd encourage those who would like a chance to contribute to do so by making contact with their views."
CMAL already has in place a number of actions from its first Gaelic Language Plan, published in 2010. This includes a bilingual corporate logo and signage at CMAL owned ports and harbours and office buildings; a Gaelic version of its website and quarterly e-newsletter; Gaelic translations in the annual report and the introduction of a policy to offer Gaelic training to staff.
The Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 was passed by the Scottish Parliament with a view to securing Gaelic as an official language of Scotland, commanding equal respect to English and Gaelic Language Plans are a statutory requirement for all public bodies in Scotland.


text: Dr Maria Michail BA, MSc, PhD School of PsychologySenior Birmingham Fellow Contact details Telephone+44 (0)121 414 email@example.com@mariamichail2 View my research portal AddressSchool of PsychologyUniversity of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK Maria Michail is a senior researcher in youth mental health and her main interests lie within the field of youth suicide prevention, self-harm as well as resilience. Maria's work aims at highlighting through translational research the importance of early intervention and prevention of mental ill health in the critical ages of 12 to 25 years. Ultimately, her work aims to inform the development of targeted youth mental health services to improve prognosis through continuity of care, promote resilience and support healthy developmental pathways. In the past Maria has worked in the area of affective dysregulation in first-episode psychosis. Qualifications BA, MSc, PhD Psychology Biography Maria Michail completed her BSc degree at the University of Ioannina (Greece) with a major in Psychology. She subsequently completed an MSc in Psychology at the University of Essex before obtaining a PhD in Psychology from the University of Birmingham. Maria worked as a Trial Manager for the MRC funded COMMAND Trial in the School of Psychology, University of Birmingham. Prior to taking up the post of Senior Birmingham Fellow, Maria was a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham. Postgraduate supervision Current PhD students Anastasios Bastounis "Testing the validity of an integrated, resilience model in predicting mental well-being in adolescents. A two-wave, prospective, feasibility study" Matt Horrocks " The development of an electronic clinical decision support system to support general practitioners in the identification, assessment and management of suicidal presentations in primary care" (CLAHRC-East Midlands funded PhD studentship) Snigdha Dutta "Understanding Pathways to Resilience in a Higher Education Setting in the UK – A Theoretical Approach" (University of Nottingham Vice Chancellor Scholarship) Supervision areas Youth suicide prevention Youth mental health and primary care Resilience in higher education Those wishing to apply to work with Dr Michail are encouraged to contact her directly by email. Research Scopus Author ID: 26665573600 Research interests Youth mental health and primary care Youth suicide prevention Affective disturbances (social anxiety, depression) Psychological interventions in mental health Resilience in higher education Other activities Maria Michail is a reviewer for the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) scheme and international funding bodies such as the Tryg Foundation, Denmark. She has acted as an advisor for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) providing guidance on key funding priority areas in mental health. She has also been consulted by the Department of Health (DH) on the development of the DH Mental Health Research Strategy. Maria is a member of the International Association for Youth Mental Health Research Network. Publications Peer-reviewed journals 2018 Birchwood M, Mohan L, Meaden A, Tarrier N., Lewis S., Wykes T., Davies L., Dunn G., Peters E., Michail M. (2018). The COMMAND trial of cognitive therapy for harmful compliance with command hallucinations (CTCH): a qualitative study of acceptability and tolerability in the UK. BMJ Open;8:e021657. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021657 2017 Bastounis, T., Callaghan P., Lykomitrou F, Aubeeluck A., Michail M. (2017). Exploring Students' Participation in Universal, Depression and Anxiety, Prevention Programmes at School: A Meta-aggregation. School Mental Health, 9 (4), 372-385 Birchwood, M., Dunn, G., Meaden, A., Tarrier, N., Lewis, S., Wykes, T., Davies, L., Michail, M. & Peters, E. (2017). The COMMAND trial of cognitive therapy to prevent harmful compliance with command hallucinations: predictors of outcome and mediators of change. Psychological Medicine, p. 1-9. doi: 10.1017/S0033291717003488 Michail, M., Tait, L., Churchill, D. General practitioners' clinical expertise in managing suicidal young people: Implications for continued education (2017) Primary Health Care Research and Development, 18 (5), pp. 419-428. Michail, M., Birchwood, M., Tait, L. Systematic review of cognitive-behavioural therapy for social anxiety disorder in psychosis (2017) Brain Sciences, 7 (5), art. no. 45. Weber, A.N., Michail, M., Thompson, A., Fiedorowicz, J.G. Psychiatric Emergencies: Assessing and Managing Suicidal Ideation (2017) Medical Clinics of North America, 101 (3), pp. 553-571. 2016 Michail M and Tait L. (2016). Exploring general practitioners' views and experiences on suicide risk assessment and management of young people in primary care: a qualitative study in the UK. BMJ Open, 6 (1) Bastounis A. Callaghan P., Banerjee A., Michail M. (2016). The effectiveness of the Penn Resiliency Programme (PRP) and its adapted versions in reducing depression and anxiety and improving explanatory style: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Adolescence, 52:37-48 2015 Saymah D, Tait, L., Michail M. (2015). An overview of the mental health system in Gaza: an assessment using the World Health Organization's Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems (WHO-AIMS). International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 9(4) 2014 Birchwood, M, Michail, M, Meaden, A, Tarrier, N, Lewis, S, Wykes, T, Davies, L and Peters, E (2014). The MRC COMMAND trial: results of a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of cognitive therapy to prevent harmful compliance with command hallucinations. The Lancet Psychiatry, 1(1): 23-33 Michail, M and Birchwood, M (2014). Social anxiety disorder in first-episode psychosis: The role of childhood trauma and adult attachment. Journal of Affective Disorders, 163: 102-109 Ibrahim N., Michail M., Callaghan P. (2014). The strengths based approach as a service delivery model for severe mental illness: a meta-analysis of clinical trials. BMC Psychiatry, 14: 243 Michail, Birchwood, Tait (2014). A systematic review and meta-analysis of cognitive-behaviour therapy for social anxiety disorder in psychosis. Systematic Reviews, 3(62) Tait L., Michail M. (2014). Educational interventions for general practitioners to identify and manage depression as a suicide risk factor in young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. Systematic Reviews, 3 (145) 2013 Michail M. & Birchwood M. (2013). Social anxiety and shame cognitions in psychosis. Psychological Medicine, 43 (1): 133-142 2012 Brunet K., Birchwood M., Upthegrove R., Michail M., Ross K (2012). A prospective study of PTSD following recovery from first-episode psychosis: The threat from persecutors, voices and patienhood. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 51 (4): 418-437 Griffiths S.L., Michail M., Birchwood M., (2012). Cognitive theory and therapy for command hallucinations. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 3 (4): 537-551 2011 Birchwood M., Peters E., Tarrier N., Dunn G., Lewis S., Wykes T., Davies L., Lester L., Michail M. (2011). COMMAND: A multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of cognitive therapy to reduce harmful compliance with command hallucinations. BMC Psychiatry, 11:155 Palma-Sevillano C., Cañete-Crespillo J., Farriols-HernandoN., Cebrià-Andreu J., Michail M., Alonso-Fernández I., Fernández-Vargas M., Segarra-Gutiérrez G. (2011). Randomised controlled trial of cognitive-motivational therapy program for the initial phase of schizophrenia: a 6-month assessment. European Journal of Psychiatry, 25 (2): 68-80 2010 Michail M. & Birchwood M. (2010). Social Anxiety in Psychosis: Towards a new understanding of affective dysfunction. Mind & Brain, The Journal of Psychiatry, 1 (1), 65-73 2009 Michail M. & Birchwood M. (2009). Social anxiety disorder in first-episode psychosis: Incidence, phenomenology and relationship with paranoia. British Journal of Psychiatry, 195: 234-241 Lester H., Birchwood M., Freemantle N., Michail M., Tait L. (2009). REDIRECT: Cluster randomized controlled trial of GP training in first-episode psychosis. British Journal of General Practice, 59 (563), e183-e190 2007 Michail M. & Birchwood M. (2007). Social phobia and depression in psychosis. Journal of the Norwegian Psychological Association, 44: 2-11 (Invited) Book chapters (all invited) Michail M. Social Anxiety Disorder in Psychosis: a critical review. In New Insights into Anxiety Disorders (ed. Dubano F.): 173-188. InTech, 2013 Michail, M & Birchwood, M. Understanding the role of emotion in psychosis: social anxiety disorder in first-episode psychosis. In Textbook of Schizophrenia Spectrum and Related Disorders: Insights from views across 100 years (eds. Ritsner, M.): 89-110. Springer, 2011 Michail, M. & Birchwood, M. Command Hallucinations. Theory and Psychological Interventions. In CBT for Psychosis: A Symptom-based Approach (eds: Hagen R., Turkington D., Berge T., Grawe R.). Routlege, 2010 Birchwood M., Gleeson A., McCutcheon L.K., Francey SM., Michail M. Emotional and personality dysfunctions in early psychosis. In The Management and Recognition of Psychosis. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, 2009View all publications in research portal


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It looks like this website, called Kimstore, is trying to make a quick buck with all the hype focusing around the Galaxy S III. The Samsung Galaxy S III (i9300) was originally leaked by Samsung Telecommunications President JK Shin. At that time we were hoping for an MWC release, however Samsung has confirmed that's not the case and we will see the device later this Spring, most likely in May.
In the meantime Kimstore, which is part of some strange network called multiply.com, has posted the device for preorder online. The website lists the specs of the Samsung Galaxy S III which seem to coincide with all of the leaked specs we've seen to date.
More after the break
As far as specs are concerned, Kimstore reports that the Samsung Galaxy S III will feature:
-SuperAmoled Plus display with capacitive touchscreen and 16m colors
– 720×1280 resolution at 4.6″
– 12 megapixel rear facing camera
– Video recording at 1080p
– 16gb or 32gb onboard storage and 2gb of RAM
– Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
We find it highly unlikely that a lower tier online site actually has any real information. It appears they are just looking to generate hits and excitement by putting up a preorder site.
One of the biggest things that doesn't jive with this preorder site is that they say the Galaxy S III will debut with Android 2.3, Gingerbread. We find this highly unlikely, especially considering that Samsung has had Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich the longest.
Source: Kimstore via 9to5Google


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Published in London by Folio Society. 2015. First Thus. Fine Hardback. No inscriptions or bookplates. Near Fine slipcase. Very slight marks to slipcase. Introduced by Francis Wheen. Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie. Set in 1960s Haiti, this darkly comic thriller is introduced by award-winning journalist Francis Wheen. The Comedians. 'Cruelty is like a searchlight. It sweeps from one spot to another'. Three men with 'interchangeable' names meet aboard a Haitian-bound cruise ship – Smith, the naive American; 'Major' Jones, the confidence man; and Brown, the directionless hotelier. Graham Greene's darkly comic thriller – set among the bougainvillaea, bordellos and crumbling hotels of 1960s Haiti – begins like a bad joke. Yet as their ship approaches the island's poverty-stricken shoreline, these three 'comedians' are thrust into a world that is all too real; a world of Voodoo, half-truths and insurgencies, and the dreaded Tonton Macoute, the ruthless paramilitary wielded by the infamous dictator, François 'Papa Doc' Duvalier. Production Details. . Bound in cloth, blocked with a design by Sara Ogilvie. Set in Garamond with Gill Sans display. 328 pages with 9 integrated black & white illustrations, 3 double-page spreads. 9" × 5ľ". A comic thriller based on the truth.
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September 1, 2010
September APAC News
Welcome to the September issue of APAC News!
New Law Guarantees Right to Review of Denied Health Insurance Claims
Governor Patrick Quinn signed a bill into law giving Illinoisans the right to a review of denied health insurance claims.
A NEW Illinois law guarantees your right to an external, independent review of denied health insurance claims.
THE HEALTH Carrier External Review Act (Public Act 96- 857), effective July 1, ensures that insurance company decisions to deny a recommended medical treatment are subject to review by a qualified, independent doctor.
PREVIOUSLY, ONLY Illinois consumers enrolled in a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) had the right to an external, independent review when a claim was denied. The new law requires all health insurers and HMOs to provide the same opportunities for both internal appeals and external reviews of denied claims, extending this important right to millions of additional Illinois consumers.
"THE HEALTH Carrier External Review Act empowers and protects Illinois families and businesses who, after paying hard-earned premium dollars, are all too often denied needed medical treatment," said Michael T. McRaith, director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. "The act also requires greater transparency on the part of health insurance companies in Illinois, representing a significant early step towards reforming the State's health insurance marketplace."
THE NEW law allows consumers to request an external review within four months of receiving notice that a claim or treatment request was denied by the insurance company or HMO. Each case is reviewed by an unbiased doctor who is an expert in the relevant field and who is assigned by an Independent Review Organization approved by the Illinois Department of Insurance. The external review must be paid for entirely by the health insurance company and must be completed within 20 business days. In urgent cases, the review must be completed within 72 to 120 hours.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION about the new external review process, including a list of approved Independent Review Organizations, is available on the Department' of Insurance's website at http://insurance.illinois.gov.
Survey Success
The ability to fill it out online made it easy to respond to the APAC survey. (Photo by American Association of Dental Editors.)
UNDER SPONSORSHIP provided by the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellors, and the Executive Assistant Vice President for Business & Finance, APAC conducted a survey of Academic Professionals to capture matters of interest and concern to AP staff. The survey launched on Monday, July 12, and closed five weeks later on Monday, Aug. 9.
MORE THAN 1,200 employees completed the survey, which is approximately one-third of UIC's Academic Professional staff. The goal of the survey is to create a reliable pool of information that can be used to inform campus decisionmakers on matters that impact Academic Professional staff. Further, the information will be used by APAC to shape future programs, events, and other related efforts.
RESULTS WILL be rolled out to the campus in the coming months, and APAC will provide additional details as they become available.
Profile: Laura Myers
Laura Myers is Chair of the Building Community & Education Subcommittee.
LAURA MYERS is an Assistant Director in the Office of Career Services. The Office of Career Services provides personalized services that assist UIC students with career planning, among many other things.
HAVING WORKED at the office for nearly three years, Myers said, "I love working directly with students, whether it is during one-on-one career counseling appointments or through presentations and workshops."
MYERS OFFICIALLY became a member of APAC in April 2010 after attending a few meetings. Like other Academic Professionals, she was looking for a way to become involved on campus. Furthermore, Myers wanted to "have a voice, not just for myself, but for my fellow Academic Professionals." She currently serves as the Chair of the Building Community & Education Subcommittee.
WHILE NEW to APAC, she is proud to be a part of a committee with such "hard working and dedicated individuals," she said. Myers noted that APAC has transformed in recent years, and added that it "is amazing that such a small group of people can accomplish such great things."
THE BUILDING Community & Education Subcommittee has many exciting events planned, including educational events and professional development opportunities for APs. Myers indicated that she would like to see more APs become involved in APAC, whether by attending meetings or becoming involved in the subcommittees.
MYERS ENJOYS spending time with her 14-month-old son, Leo. In her free time, she loves catching a movie at a local theatre and going out to eat, which she said "I never take for granted any more now that I'm a mom."
--Ivone De Jesus
The Continuing Crisis
Editor's Note: "The Continuing Crisis" is a section of APAC News which links to news pertinent to the State budget crisis as it affects the University and Academic professionals. These news outlets are not affiliated with or endorsed by APAC.
NO RAISES for APs and faculty, according to the Daily Illini of Aug. 5. See here.
GOVERNOR QUINN cuts higher ed funding. See UIC News.
A UNIVERSITY of California-Berkeley law professor has proposed that cash-strapped states such as Illinois borrow from the U.S. Treasury. See Progress Illinois of July 9.
POLITICIANS' INACTION only makes the budget crisis worse, said the State Journal-Register on July 11.
DELAY-AND-denial budget politics were decried by the Daily Herald on July 6. See http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=392061.
ILLINOIS IS in its worst financial position in history, the Chicago Sun-Times said on July 9.
STATE COMPTROLLER Dan Hynes issued a report on the State's financial health, noting "Fiscal problems worsen significantly." See http://www.comptroller.state.il.us/. Hynes also spoke about the state's financial problems on CNN.
STATE, LOCAL governments could slash 400,000 jobs in the next year, says the Huffington Post of July 6.
THE ILLINOIS "dysfunctional political class refuses to pay the State's bills and refuses to take the painful steps" to close the State's deficit, the New York Times wrote on July 3.
LAWMAKERS HAVE left State universities in limbo, says the Chronicle of Higher Education of July 16.
ILLINOIS DEBT to reach $130 billion? See WHTI-TV 10 Terre Haute, IN, feature.
ILLINOIS ECONOMIC recovery "painfully slow," says U of I prof. See Aug. 2 Pantagraph.com.
TIAA-CREF CEO calls retirement security a pressing national need. See July 29 Business Wire.
PROVOST BIDS farewell: the Chicago Flame did a two-part interview with retiring Provost
R. Michael Tanner. See Part I & Part 2.
ARE WE public sector employees the new "welfare queens? " Some say we are. Jonathan Cohn of the New Republic on Aug. 8 argued as to why we're not.
COMPELLING AP vacation use prior to termination? See July HR eNews (pdf).
TERRY SAVAGE, financial expert, says the State is actually $120.6 billion short. See Aug. 23 Chicago Sun-Times.
PRESIDENT HOGAN planning to shrink number of administrators? See Aug. 25 Daily Illini.
FOX NEWS Chicago brought together University of Illinois spokesperson
Tom Hardy and State Senator Martin Sandoval (D-12th) who talked about tuition, furloughs, and a hiring freeze. See here.
Q & A with President
Michael Hogan in the State Journal- Register.
DEMONIZING THE public sector harms the middle class overall, says the Aug. 26 The Hill's Congress Blog.
Vol. 3, No. 7, September 2010
Editor: William S. Bike
Writing Staff: Ivone De Jesus
Chair: Michael Moss
Vice Chair: Jennifer Rowan
Secretary: Jill Davis
Treasurer: Virginia Buglio
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Author: Willow Aster
Reviewed by: Onnica
Basic story: Sparrow Fisher is a good girl – she's the apple of her parents' eye. The Pastor and his wife want her to have the life they've had – married at nineteen to a pre-approved, suitable boyfriend. The only problem is that despite her polite demeanour, Sparrow is not going to have her life planned out for her. She likes her boyfriend Michael very much, but when he proposes, her fight or flight instincts kick in. She continues with her plans to attend school in New York with her best friend Tessa. Before her departure she meets Ian Sterling, a well-known and respected musician whom she has admired for years. He is visibly bowled over by her on their first meeting and so begins a love/hate story that spans five years. They fall for each other rapidly, only it becomes clear than Ian has secrets and seems unable to love Sparrow the way she loves him. After secrets emerge and betrayals are uncovered, Sparrow has to decide whether true love is enough to fix a shattered heart.
Why you should read it: This is a roller coaster of a story. It spans five years of a relationship, told in flashback. The suspense at times killed me; (which is why I demolished the story in less than 24 hours) the passion between Sparrow and Ian is dramatic, touching, sometimes funny, sometimes harrowing. There are some sexy times too which are hot but not over the top. I felt it was pitched perfectly. This is also a stand-alone book – so you get closure and an enormous sense of well-being at the end of the story.
What you might hate: Ian does go a little bit mad after losing the girl – you'll see what I mean, and at times it does feel a little bit melodramatic. However, the likeability of the characters and the fact that you'll be rooting for both of them kept me engaged to the very end of the story. I know a lot of you out there hate cheating too, so it will be interesting to see what you all think.
Rating: 3/5 – an impressive debut from Willow Aster. I really enjoyed her narrative style and her gentle humour. I'll happily read more of her books in the future if she continues to write heroines like Sparrow and heroes like Ian. What can I say, I can never resist a musician!