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Charlotte L. Anders
Manager, Executive Programs for the Executive Development Center, Strome College of Business
Old Dominion University Presentation: Stories from Registered Programs Regarding the New CFP Board Registered Program Renewal Process and Self-Assessment Charlotte L. Anders serves as the Executive Programs Manager for the Executive Development Center in the Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University. In this position, she develops and manages professional development programs targeting individuals, businesses, organizations and government agencies that want to improve or enhance employee performance in order to meet the challenges of today's business environment. These programs include open enrollment courses which may lead to industry certifications or topics that respond to the needs of the market and contract courses customized for a specific business need.
Prior to joining Old Dominion University, Ms. Anders spent more than 25 years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University holding positions as the Director of the Virginia Tech Hampton Roads Center, Interim Director of the Virginia Tech Richmond and Roanoke Centers, and as an Economic Development Specialist in the University's Public Service Programs unit. In all of these positions, she served as a liaison between the university and businesses, organizations, local and state governments, and non-profit organizations seeking development education and expertise. She developed and delivered educational programs, facilitated strategic and community planning, and provided technical research and development assistance.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management and a Master of Science degree in Business Management from Virginia Tech. She is also a graduate of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce's Lead Hampton Roads program, the Commonwealth Management Institute offered by the Center for Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Arthur Anderson and the American Economic Development Council's Economic Impact Analysis program.
Dr. Kristy Archuleta
Associate Professor, Personal Financial Planning;
Director, Financial Therapy Certificate, Financial Therapy Clinic
Kansas State University Presentation: Perceptions of Graduates of CFP Board Registered Programs Regarding Experiences that Impact CFP® Certification Completion
Dr. Kristy Archuleta, Ph.D., LMFT is an associate professor in Personal Financial Planning and the Director of the Financial Therapy Certificate and the Financial Therapy Clinic at Kansas State University. Dr. Archuleta is a nationally and internationally recognized researcher and financial therapist with backgrounds in both personal finance and marriage and family therapy. She aims to bridge the gaps between interpersonal and intrapersonal factors and personal finance. Dr. Archuleta co-founded the Financial Therapy Association, Journal of Financial Therapy (JFT), Institute of Personal Financial Planning Clinic, and Women Managing the Farm. She currently serves as the Treasurer and President-Elect of the Financial Therapy Association, Editor-in-Chief of JFT, and on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Financial Planning. Dr. Archuleta, co-edited the Financial Planning and Scales, a book compiling assessments useful for researchers and practitioners in financial planning and counseling. Currently, she and her colleagues are editing the first textbook for financial therapy, Financial Therapy: Theory, Research, and Practice. Dr. Archuleta is a recipient of the Myers-Alford Outstanding Teaching Award in the College of Human Ecology at Kansas State University and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Human Sciences at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Archuleta and her team of students were awarded outstanding paper at the Financial Therapy Association conference, recognizing their seminal work of developing a conceptual framework of financial therapy. Dr. Archuleta's work has been featured in media outlets, such as Glamour, Parade, Korean Journal of Financial Planning, NPR Marketplace, Chicago Tribune, NY Daily News, CBS Money Watch, Kansas City Star, Investment News, forbes.com, onenewsnow.com, usatoday.net, and filife.com, and Mid-America Ag Network.
Mark Barickman
Senior Vice President & Staffing Executive
Bank of America's Global Wealth & Investment Management Panelist: Firms' Night
Mark Barickman is Senior Vice President and Staffing Executive for Bank of America's Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM) business. Mark's team is responsible for managing all hiring related activities (approximately 5,000 per year) for GWIM domestically, including Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (PMD, Advisor and Staff Support Recruiting), US Trust, Global Wealth and Retirement Solutions, GWIM Chief Operating Office and GWIM Banking.
Mark joined Bank of America in 2011. Prior to joining the bank he served in various capacities in the financial services industry for over 28 years. He began his career in 1982 as a Financial Advisor with Smith Barney Harris Upham working with individuals, middle market and institutional clients. In 1997 he became branch manager in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA for Smith Barney until being named branch manager in eastern Iowa (Quad Cities) in 2000. In 2006, Barickman was named director of Citi Smith Barney's training program, where he lead the redesign of the program and the sourcing and development of over 3,000 new financial advisors, until being named Director of the MSSB program following the joint venture in June of 2009.
Mark holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing & Economics from West Virginia University. He resides in Basking Ridge, NJ with his wife, Elizabeth and their two children, Matt and Anna. He enjoys golf, gardening, cooking and spending time with his family.
CFP Board Consumer Advocate Presentation: General Session: CFP Board's Women's Initiative
Eleanor Blayney is the Consumer Advocate for the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, reaching out to consumers to help them understand how financial planning and CFP® professionals can improve their lives.
The author of Women's Worth, a book about how women can make the most of their financial lives, Eleanor worked with individual clients for more than 20 years to help them articulate and plan for their financial goals. As the only woman partner in a four-partner firm, Eleanor drew upon her female intuition, communication strengths, and facility for sustaining relationships to help build a wealth management firm that has served hundreds of clients in the Washington, D.C. metro area and around the country.
Eleanor holds a number of degrees and designations. She earned an MA in English Literature from the University of Cambridge UK and an MBA from the University of Chicago. She is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.
Well‐known as a conference speaker and frequently quoted in the news media, Eleanor has played a pioneering role in building and shaping the financial planning profession. She has taught for the College of Financial Planning, and has helped to develop practice standards and ethical requirements for CFP® professionals in the U.S.
Read Let's Talk Planning, a blog by Eleanor, or follow her on Twitter at @EleanorBlayney.
Dr. Charles Chaffin Director of Academic Programs and Initiatives CFP Board Presentation: The Power of Data in our CFP Board Registered Programs: Program Evaluation and Certification Completion Presentation: Perceptions of Graduates of CFP Board Registered Programs Regarding Experiences that Impact CFP® Certification Completion
Dr. Charles Chaffin arrived at CFP Board in March 2010, where he provides guidance and oversight to the 364 CFP Board Registered Programs. He holds a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an additional graduate degree from the University of Michigan. His educational background has focused upon teaching pedagogy, curriculum and instruction, educational and cognitive psychology, learner assessment, and higher education administration. He has taught all levels of learners, from elementary school, baccalaureate, graduate, and doctoral studies, as well as classroom-based, online, and blended instructional platforms. Dr. Chaffin has worked with a variety of colleges and universities in developing and revising curricula to enhance student achievement in both degree and non-degree programs of study. He has published several papers that have focused upon the cognitive workload of learners in different task settings, reflective practice, and best practices in higher education curriculum and instruction. Dr. Chaffin is the editor of the Financial Planning Competency Handbook from CFP Board published by John Wiley & Sons.
Lori Crose
Interim Director of Strategic Programs
Oakland University Presentation: Stories from Registered Programs Regarding the New CFP Board Registered Program Renewal Process and Self-Assessment
Lori Crose has been with Oakland University (OU) in Rochester, Michigan since 2000 and is currently the Interim Director of Strategic Programs. In this position she has administrative responsibility for educational programs across the University including credit and non-credit certificates, re-licensure training, certification training and retooling programs at and above the post-bachelor level. In addition, she is responsible for developing high quality, new and innovative programming that will align with county, state, and federal employment trends and is charged with connecting them with the government and business communities. Lori has served as Director of OU's Personal Financial Planning Certificate Program for the last ten years.
Prior to higher education, she worked in the healthcare industry serving as laboratory research assistant at both Illinois State University in Bloomington, Illinois and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois. Later, she served as Senior Microbiologist at Pharmacia-Upjohn in Kalamazoo, Michigan. While there, her research on Streptomyces transposons resulted in several white paper publications and she received numerous awards for her contribution to antibiotic production process improvements.
Lori earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration in 2002 from Oakland University and a Bachelor's Degree from Illinois College in 1981. She currently is serving as the Central Region Secretary for the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) organization. She recently served as a member of the Oakland County's Workforce Development Business Roundtable and represented Oakland University Representative on the Oakland County Emerging Sectors Educational Consortium.
Matt Davis
NexGen Director
FPA of National Capital Area Presentation: Partner with FPA to Help Your Students Get Ahead!
Dr. Lukas Dean
Financial Planning Program Director
William Paterson University Presentation: From Novice to Pro: Partner with NAPFA to Prep Students for Fee-Only Careers
Dr. Lukas Dean has been Program Director of the Financial Planning Degree Program at William Paterson University since August 2008. Starting in August 2014 he will be Program Director of the Financial Planning Degree Program at Utah Valley University. His primary research interests include personal financial planning, materialism, debt, and CFP® program development. As well as examining how individual characteristics impact personal finances and how personal finances impact family relations.
Ryanne Enyeart is the Student & New Professional Engagement staff lead in the 23,000+-member Financial Planning Association® (FPA®). In this role, she oversees programming that serves soon to be and recently licensed CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNING™ professionals.
She has worked in the association and not-for-profit sector since 2004. Prior to assuming her current position, Enyeart served as FPA's Assistant Director, Consumer Services. In that role, she developed and implemented a variety of programs to increase public awareness about the value of financial planning, including the award-winning campaign Financial Planning Week®. Previously, Enyeart was employed by VICORP Restaurants, Inc. where she recommended, developed and implemented a variety of marketing programs to increase brand awareness.
Enyeart received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Kansas.
V. Raymond Ferrara, CFP®
2014 Chair of CFP Board's Board of Directors Presentation: Updates from CFP Board's Leadership
Ray is President and CEO of ProVise Management Group, LLC, located in Clearwater, Florida, a full-service financial planning firm which is a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ProVise is one of the largest financial planning firms in the country, and manages over $1 billion as of March 31, 2014. Additionally, Ray is a Registered Principal with FINRA and a Certified Financial Planner. He serves on the Board of Directors for the CFP Board of Standards, Inc., as well as numerous community boards. Ray served on the Board of Directors for the Financial Planning Association (FPA), National Advisor's Trust Company (NATC), and as a Board observer for National Financial Partners, Inc. Ray has spoken to many public and civic organizations and business conferences throughout the United States. He has been quoted in numerous publications, including USA Today, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Tampa Bay Times, and Business Week. He has appeared on radio and television, speaking in his easily understood language with his relaxed, informal approach. For over ten years, he hosted radio's "Talking Money™." He has authored articles on numerous financial topics. Ray was featured as one of America's best financial planners in the book Secrets of the Wealth Makers, and was a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Financial Planning Association of Tampa Bay.
Peter Fondulas
President of Fondulas Strategic Research Presentation: General Session: CFP Board's Women's Initiative
Peter brings over 25 years of experience as a senior market research consultant and practitioner. He has a strong background in quantitative research methods, including advanced design and analytic techniques. He is also an accomplished moderator and in-depth interviewer.
Peter specializes in research for a number of industries, including financial services, digital and mobile technology, media, entertainment, and sports. A sampling of his clients includes Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, American Express, Dow Jones, Capital One, Liberty Mutual, AT&T, Time Inc., Verizon, DIRECTV, NBC, National Geographic, and Ticketmaster.
Peter also specializes in a number of business and marketing areas, from brand awareness and image to new-product testing, consumer purchase patterns and trends, customer segmentation, and editorial and design assessments. He has led numerous ongoing customer satisfaction and loyalty tracking studies, among both consumers and businesses.
Before launching his own consultancy, Peter was Executive Vice President for The Taylor Research & Consulting Group, a company he helped found in 1987. He began his research career with Louis Harris and Associates as a report and questionnaire editor. He earned an M.A. in English literature from New York University.
Matthew Gibson, CFP®
Vice President of Sales Management
Fidelity Personal Investing Panelist: Firms' Night
Matthew Gibson is Vice President of Sales Management for Fidelity Personal Investing. Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals, institutions and financial intermediaries.
Mr. Gibson assumed his current position in the national sales division in 2012 and is responsible for developing and implanting sales and relationship strategies for over 180 branches and 6 regional centers nationally. Mr. Gibson joined Fidelity in 1996 and worked in various sales support roles through 2006. In 2007 he joined the investor center management team in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia before assuming the Regional Sales Manager role for the New York/New Jersey market. In this roll Mr. Gibson managed a team of Regional Planning & Brokerage Consultants responsible for assisting high net worth clients with investment and retirement planning.
Matt received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from West Virginia Wesleyan in 1992. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He holds Series 7,63, 66, 9, 10 and insurance licenses.
John E. Grable
Co-Director, Financial Planning Performance Laboratory
University of Georgia Presentation: Teaching Financial Planning Case Studies Using a Smart Student Response System
Kate Healy
Managing Director, Institutional Marketing & Corporate Sponsorship
TD Ameritrade Institutional Panelist: Firms' Night
Healy joined TD Ameritrade in 2008, most recently serving as a director of marketing responsible for promoting the firm's technology and investment products offerings, as well as supporting the firm's advocacy and client loyalty efforts. Prior to joining the firm, Kate served as vice president of IRA product strategy at Merrill Lynch. She has spent over 20 years in a variety of roles supporting the program development and marketing of financial and estate planning services in the financial planning industry.
Healy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rutgers College and has completed the Securities Industry Institute program, sponsored by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) at the Wharton School of Business.
Weekjae Heo
Ph.D. candidate
University of Georgia Presentation: Teaching Financial Planning Case Studies Using a Smart Student Response System
Ed Hutton
Assistant Professor, Financial Services Lab Director
Niagara University Presentation: Incorporating Socially Responsible Investing Considerations into the CFP® Curriculum
Ed Hutton is an Assistant Professor in the College of Business and the Director of the Niagara Financial Services Laboratory. He teaches courses in Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, and Options and Derivatives. He is the faculty advisor for the Monteagle Fund, Niagara University's student managed investment fund, and for the Niagara Chapter of the Financial Management Association (FMA).
Prior to joining Niagara, Professor Hutton had over 25 years of Investment Management experience, including as Equity Analyst, Chase Manhattan Bank; Vice President, Investment Management, M&T Bank and Fund Manager for the Western New York Business Development Fund. He holds an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Canisius College and is completing an MS in Financial Economics at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Mr. Hutton has achieved certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Professor Hutton has served as the President of the CFA Society of Buffalo, and is currently serving as the Society's Education Chair. He is a member of the Financial Management Association, The Financial Education Association and the CFA Society. In addition, he is a frequent commentator on radio, television and on-line media regarding economic and investment topics.
In 2009, Professor Hutton received the Niagara University College of Business Administration "Excellence in Teaching" award.
Elizabeth Jetton, CFP®
Co-founder, Directions for Women;
Adjunct Professor of Financial Planning
California Lutheran Presentation: Sharing Pedagogical Resources to Prepare Students to Enter the Profession
Elizabeth Jetton, CFP®, is the Co-founder of Directions for Women, Adjunct Professor of Financial Planning in California Lutheran's MBA program, and a consultant to many of the top financial planning practices in the country. In her 28-year career in private practice she has served in many leadership positions, including as FPA President when they successfully sued the SEC over the rule that exempted broker-dealers from the fiduciary standard in fee-based accounts. She has been recognized as a top influential advisor in a host of national publications and has written dozens of articles in the popular press. As the Director of the TD Ameritrade NextGen Program at William Paterson, Elizabeth continues to help shape the future of the financial planning profession.
Kevin R. Keller
Chief Executive Officer
CFP Board Presentation: Updates from CFP Board's Leadership Moderator: A Financial Firm Town Hall Meeting
Kevin R. Keller is Chief Executive Officer of Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board). Under his leadership, in support of CFP Board's mission to benefit the public by granting the CFP® certification and upholding it as the recognized standard of excellence for competent and ethical personal financial planning, CFP Board is pursuing ambitious goals related to four overarching outcomes: increase public Awareness of CFP® professionals; achieve Growth in the number of CFP® professionals; secure Recognition and Regulation of financial planning as a distinct profession; and further CFP Board's position as the Authority in financial planning.
Since Mr. Keller joined CFP Board in May of 2007, CFP Board has:
Mr. Keller joined CFP Board after serving 16 years with the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), a membership organization which provides products, education and training for treasury and corporate finance. At AFP, he held the position of senior vice president and chief operating officer for the prior seven years and managed programs and services for the 16,000-member organization. He led the organization's strategic planning process and enhanced and grew the Certified Treasury Professional credential.
Mr. Keller has held senior staff positions at several associations and earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential in 2000. He holds a B.S. in agriculture and an M.S., both from Ohio State University.
Joseph V. Maugeri, CFP®
Managing Director for Marketing and Corporate Relations
CFP Board Moderator: Firms' Panel
Dr. Tom Warschauer, CFP® is Professor of Finance Emeritus at San Diego State University's College of Business Administration. He is Director of SDSU's personal financial planning master's program. He is also Director of its Center for the Study of Personal Financial Planning. He was a member of CFP Board's Board of Examiners and was a founder and first President of the national Academy of Financial Services. The Academy is the nation's pre-eminent academic organization dealing with individual finance issues. Early in his career Warschauer practiced financial planning for fifteen years and was NASD Principal for a regional securities firm in Colorado, Maine, and California. Warschauer earned his CFP® certification in the second year it was available. He has been the Academic Editor of the Journal of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners and is an Associate Editor of the Financial Services Review. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association's Academic Council. His areas of research include a variety of topics related to personal financial planning and portfolio management. Dr. Warschauer has published articles in both academic and practitioner journals, such as the Financial Services Review, the Financial Review and the Journal of the ICFP. He earned CFP Board's 2003 Academic Article Award. Warschauer holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Dr. Duncan Williams
Professor of Financial Planning
William Patterson University Presentation: Sharing Pedagogical Resources to Prepare Students to Enter the Profession
Duncan Williams is a professor of financial planning at William Paterson University. His research focused in retirement and distribution planning has been featured in Smart Money Magazine, Yahoo Finance, and Financial Planning Magazine. He did his masters and doctoral studies at Texas Tech University. Prior to pursuing a career in academia, Duncan worked as a practitioner for 10 years in Atlanta. He has served on the Board of FPA of Georgia, is past President of FPA of West Texas, and has served on the Academic Advisory Councils for the Journal of Financial Planning and the Retirement Management Journal. He is a current board member of the Academy of Financial Services.
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I recently had the honor of judging the World's Best Presentation Contest for a very popular site called Slideshare. Judges included entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki, digital marketing expert David Armano, along with social media experts Beth Kanter and Jane Hart. Together we reviewed dozens of impressive presentations. I can assure you that one look at the winners and you won't view your own presentations the same way again.
Presentation design firm, Empowered Presentations, created the first place winner: Smoke, a Convenient Truth. The presentation itself is a call for more action to support global anti-smoking campaigns. I spoke to the designers after the contest had ended to gain more insight into how they approached the topic.
Put your audience first. Designer and Empowered Presentations CEO, Corey Jim, said he is passionate about the topic because his father had passed away from lung cancer. He wanted to create a story using presentation slides that would change people's lives. The best presentations put the audience first. The fastest way to put your audience to sleep is to begin with an "About Us" slide and to spend the first five minutes talking about yourself, your company or your product. Your audience members don't care about you—they care about themselves.
Sketch the story. The most engaging presentations have a strong visual appeal and you can't create visual PowerPoint slides by opening the software. You create visually interesting images by doing what a movie director would do—storyboarding, sketching, drawing. Many experts use white boards or old fashioned pen and paper. Jim uses Post-It notes he sticks to a wall. One useful technique that Jim taught me—stick to one idea per note. Next convert that point to a visual representation of that idea. Finally, create one slide from that idea.
One idea per slide. Many poorly designed presentations cram too much information on one slide, leaving the audience confused, frustrated and bored. For example, in one sequence of slides, Jim delivers the statistic that 1.7 trillion cigarettes are consumed every year in China alone. On one slide we learn that it is the equivalent of 3 million cigarettes a minute. Instead of simply showing the data, Jim combined it with an image of a watch. But the minute and second hands were made of cigarettes. Arresting visuals take thought, and storyboarding.
Take your time. Jim's colleague, Yancey Unequivocally, says it takes 60 to 90 hours to create a truly impactful presentation. That means you should set aside about ten hours a week a full six weeks before your presentation. This isn't as overwhelming as it sounds. In most cases, you can create a master presentation or template and re-use the slides with slight modifications for other audiences.
Your PowerPoint presentation is often the one chance you have to influence your audience to action. PowerPoint does not have to dull. Great presentations can move people and truly inspire.
Carmine Gallo is the communications coach to the world's most admired brands as well as a best-selling author of books on communication and innovation.

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Lyrics:First verseOld Ephraham from Alabama Was just a good for nothing lazy man; No kind of work to him was interesting, Though Eph' was always on the job suggesting; But folks confess, His laziness was never known to stand a certain test; It seems that melody And Eph' cannot agree, Just start a band and he gets busyChorusEv'ry time a band starts playing, he just looks all around, all around, Then his body starts aswaying and he bows to the ground, to the ground, to the ground. He stands there awhile alistening, soon his lips they start awhistleing, Then he's gone, gone, gone like a flash, with a dash, and crash, Oh! Makes no diff'rence where that band is anywhere, he'll be there. If there's people all around him ev'rywhere, he don't care, he don't care, he don't care. Other times he's doggone lazy, But it seems that music sets him crazy, And the folks all call him Brass: band Ephraham Jones.Second verseA country fair was held out there, All kinds of bands arrived from ev'ry where; Their playing certainly kept Eph'ram busy, he chased those bands around till he felt dizzy; They made him mad, But he was glad, Cause music simply couldn't make him sad, Those bands have left the town, But Eph' don't wear a frown, He follows them around, he's happy
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A DIPLOMA in visual arts will set Hunter TAFE students back $12,500 a year from next year, more than double the annual cost of studying art at university.
Hunter TAFE has finalised the commercial fees for its fine arts and ceramics courses in 2013, after the state government scrapped subsidies because of, it said, poor completion rates and low job prospects.
The cost of one-year visual arts and advanced visual arts diplomas will go from $1300 to $12,500, but students are now able to apply for government HECS-style loans.
For a three-year University of Newcastle fine arts degree, the Australian student contribution for a subsidised place in 2013 is $5868 a year.
It would cost a domestic university student $17,600 by the end of their degree.
The Hunter Street diploma will be the most expensive in NSW, with other TAFEs charging between $7700 and $11,000.
There are deep concerns the hefty fees could put a nail in the coffin of Newcastle's 120-year-old Hunter Street Art School.
NSW Teachers Federation Hunter Street representative Matthew Tome, who is head art teacher, said the prices were cost-based and good value, given the school's quality. He said they should be compared to unsubsidised fees. At the University of Newcastle an international student paying unsubsidised fees would pay $70,500 for a degree.
Mr Tome said students did not pay back loans until they reached an income threshold.
Nine of the art school's staff are expected to face redundancy.
''We're not thrilled,'' Mr Tome said. ''But we've been determined to keep the art school running.''
Annelies Koch, 23, of Mayfield, has work in the final exhibition at the Hunter Street Front Room Gallery, which is being closed under the cuts.
''Suddenly cutting the budget like this is disgusting,'' she said.
A Hunter TAFE spokeswoman said fine arts programs had been finalised and were progressively being advertised on the website.
Students could apply for government-funded student loans, she said.
MORE than 40 Hunter TAFE staff are facing redundancy in the lead-up to Christmas.
The Newcastle Herald has obtained documents that show plans to consolidate and axe courses under the state government's $1.7billion education cuts.
Staff have been sent ''change initiative information sheets'' that had a deadline to provide feedback by November 9.
The proposed job cuts include 18 jobs from tourism and hospitality, three in boatbuilding, three in business and computing, nine in fine arts and nine in information technology.
TAFE said it was still conducting consultation, no voluntary redundancies had been offered at this stage and any surplus staff would be managed in line with ''excess employees'' policies. Some could be redeployed.
NSW Teachers Federation Hunter TAFE organiser Rob Long said staff feared the job cuts were the start of things to come.
Up to 800 positions at TAFE statewide are expected to go.
Part-time and casual staff had also lost some or all of their shifts, he said.
Mr Long said they didn't blame the institution but rather state government education cuts.
''Living through it is personally traumatic,'' he said.
''Inevitably students will either have high costs, or heavy debt, and receive a poorer quality standard of education.''
A Hunter TAFE spokeswoman said TAFE NSW had to make significant changes to its budget during the next four years to meet the state government's efficiency targets.
''We must adapt to our changing environment to remain competitive,'' she said.
''Every effort will be made, during this review, to minimise the impact on front-line services.''
NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli said in September the cuts were necessary to help the government tackle billions of dollars in lost revenue.
The NSW Opposition said yesterday the TAFE cuts would contribute to a skills shortage in local government positions such as childcare and gardeners.
■ Tourism and hospitality (Glendale and Wyong campuses)
■Metal fabrication and welding (Glendale campus)*
■Information technology (Newcastle and Tomaree campuses)
■Boat building (Newcastle campus)
■Metallurgy (Newcastle campus)
■Subsidised fine arts (Hunter Street campus)
■Subsidised sculpture (Hunter Street campus)
■Subsidised ceramics (Hunter Street campus)
■Bachelor of Early Childhood (Glendale campus)
■Diploma of Visual Arts (Hunter Street) $12,500
■Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts (Hunter Street) $12,500
■Certificate III Visual Arts (Hunter Street) $6000
* TAFE says no final decision
TO GO: Student Annelies Koch has work in the final exhibition at the Front Room Gallery. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers


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- Outings and shore visits in a Zodiac® with a team of experienced naturalist guides.
- Possibility of hikes.
- Visits to scientific research stations and former whaling stations.
- Landscapes: a multitude of drifting icebergs, ice floe, imposing glaciers and tall, snow-covered mountains.
- Wildlife: a multitude of gentoo, Adélie and chinstrap penguins, small fin whales, humpback whales, Weddell and leopard seals, and numerous sea birds.
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Fourth ship in this superb series loyal to the PONANT spirit, Le Lyrial like her sisterships embodies the subtle alliance between luxury, intimacy and wellbeing which is PONANT's signature. The elegance of her exterior and interior lines and her intimate size (only 122 staterooms and suites) make this a rare and innovative yacht on the cruise market.
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We have been inspired by the destinations we visit and decided to create a subtle variation around a palette of blues. Ranging from the luminous delicate grey-blue of the Polar ice to splashes of the vivid turquoise blue found in Mediterranean coves, it also includes the blue light of the future pole star.
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UshuaiaEmbarkation 03/12/2017 from 16H00 to 17H00 . Departure 03/12/2017 at 18H00 .
Capital of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province, Ushuaia is considered the gateway to the White Continent and the South Pole. Nicknamed "El fin del mundo" by the Argentinian people, this city at the end of the world nestles in the shelter of mountains surrounded by fertile plains that the wildlife seem to have chosen as the ultimate sanctuary. With its exceptional site, where the Andes plunge straight into the sea, Ushuaia is one of the most fascinating places on earth, its very name evocative of journeys to the unlikely and the inaccessible…
4 December 2017▸5 December 2017 – Drake PassageArrival 04/12/2017. Departure 05/12/2017.
If there is one place, one sea, one waterway dreaded by tourists, researchers and hardened seafarers alike, it is undoubtedly Drake Passage. Situated at the latitude of the infamous Furious Fifties winds, between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands, it is the shortest route to connect Antarctica to South America. Seasoned navigators will tell you that you must earn your visit to the White Continent! As the Antarctic convergence zone where cold currents rising up from the South Pole meet warmer equatorial water masses, Drake Passage harbours a very diverse marine fauna. Don't forget to look to the sky to catch a glimpse of elegant albatross and Cape petrels, playfully floating about in the wind around your ship.
6 December 2017 – Neko HarbourArrival 06/12/2017. Departure 06/12/2017.
A little corner of paradise in the shadow of a towering glacier, Neko Harbour is without a doubt one of the most beautiful sites on the Antarctic Peninsula. It was discovered by Belgian navigator Adrien de Gerlache during his 1897-1899 expedition. Mountains, ice and wildlife combine to form a truly unique landscape. Animals are as abundant as they are exotic: among others, you'll encounter seabirds (gulls, Cape petrels, cormorants) and marine mammals (seals, orcas and other whale species). Head out on a Zodiac® excursion to get up close to the icebergs, stop over near a penguin colony, watch a leopard seal sunbathe between dives and enjoy an impromptu aerial show from passing Antarctic terns.
6 December 2017 – Paradise BayArrival 06/12/2017. Departure 06/12/2017.
With its spectacular landscapes composed of towering glacial peaks plunging down into the icy waters of the Antarctic, Paradise Bay is true to its name. Discovered and named by whalers in the early 20th century, this protected natural site is currently home to a wide variety of fauna, from Antarctic cormorants and leopard seals to sheathbills and gentoo penguins, who mingle on the long stretch of rocky beaches. With some luck, you'll even be privy to an unforgettable underwater dance between passing humpback whales. During your excursion, head off to discover the old Argentine base Almirante Brown, which is only occupied for a few weeks each year, during the austral summer.
7 December 2017 – Pleneau IslandArrival 07/12/2017. Departure 07/12/2017.
Named after talented photographer Paul Pléneau, who accompanied Jean-Baptiste Charcot on his 1903 expedition, Pleneau Island has become a refuge for gentoo penguins, elephant seals and fur seals. A 'fleet' of imposing ice formations sit like anchored ships along its shores. Like works of art, these unusually-sculpted icebergs range in colour from white to blue and every shade in between. On land, red algae provides a striking contrast against empty swathes of snow that alternate with gentoo penguin nesting sites, strewn all across the island.
7 December 2017 – Port CharcotArrival 07/12/2017. Departure 07/12/2017.
This cove, a natural harbour located in Salpêtrière Bay, was discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot. Named for the explorer's father, famed neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot, this tip of Booth Island still holds vestiges of Charcot's 1903-1905 anchoring aboard his ship, Le Français. A brisk walk through the snow will take you to the remains of Charcot's stone cabin where he conducted studies on magnetism. Right nearby, you'll notice a colony of gentoo penguins. If you continue on to the summit, you'll pass by the remnants of a cairn and enjoy an unobstructed view of the vast field of icebergs scattered over the bay like white tombstones—an eerie, mystical site like none other.
8 December 2017 – Port LockroyArrival 08/12/2017. Departure 08/12/2017.
During your cruise, you'll have the opportunity to stop over at Port Lockroy, a spectacular natural harbour nestled in the very heart of the Antarctic Peninsula on Goudier Island. Discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot in 1903, the site has served over the years as a stopover for whaling ships, a British military base and later a research station. The port is currently one of the most visited sites in the Antarctic, thanks to its tiny museum which allows visitors to experience the base as it was in the 1950s and to take home a souvenir from its gift shop. While you're here, don't miss the chance to send your loved ones a post card from the southernmost post office in the world!
9 December 2017 – Deception IslandArrival 09/12/2017. Departure 09/12/2017.
Situated just above the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, Deception Island is easily recognisable thanks to its distinctive horseshoe shape. The crater of this former volcano caved in 10,000 years ago and the resulting caldera was flooded, creating a natural harbour. Deception Island still bears traces of its past as a longtime hub of the whaling industry. The vestiges of abandoned sheds that line the black sand of its volcanic beaches share space with the island's spectacular fauna: it is home to the Antarctic Peninsula's largest colony of chinstrap penguins, as well as numerous elephant seals and fur seals.
10 December 2017 – Weddell SeaArrival 10/12/2017. Departure 10/12/2017.
Amidst the eerie stillness of the Weddell Sea, you'll wend your way through a veritable labyrinth of majestic table icebergs. Sweeping ice platforms sculpt a landscape unlike any other, populated by fur seals, penguins, wandering albatross and other imposing seabirds. The Weddell seal, king of this realm, will welcome you to his territory with a haunting cry that pierces the surrounding silence. You'll recognise him by his dark grey coat and spotted belly. Weddell seals have the impressive distinction of being able to stay underwater for more than an hour.
11 December 2017▸12 December 2017 – Drake PassageArrival 11/12/2017. Departure 12/12/2017.
If there is one place, one sea, one waterway dreaded by tourists, researchers and hardened seafarers alike, it is undoubtedly Drake Passage. Situated at the latitude of the infamous Furious Fifties winds, between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands, it is the shortest route to connect Antarctica to South America. Seasoned navigators will tell you that you must earn your visit to the White Continent! As the Antarctic convergence zone where cold currents rising up from the South Pole meet warmer equatorial water masses, Drake Passage harbours a very diverse marine fauna. Don't forget to look to the sky to catch a glimpse of elegant albatross and Cape petrels, playfully floating about in the wind around your ship.
UshuaiaDisembarkation 13/12/2017 at 07H00 .
Capital of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province, Ushuaia is considered the gateway to the White Continent and the South Pole. Nicknamed "El fin del mundo" by the Argentinian people, this city at the end of the world nestles in the shelter of mountains surrounded by fertile plains that the wildlife seem to have chosen as the ultimate sanctuary. With its exceptional site, where the Andes plunge straight into the sea, Ushuaia is one of the most fascinating places on earth, its very name evocative of journeys to the unlikely and the inaccessible…
The information below is current but subject to change at any time without advance notice from government authorities. Please consult your respective government agencies for visa and health information.
Passport valid for at least six (6) months beyond the completion of your trip. Passport must contain at least two completely clear, blank, unused visa pages for each visa required, not including any amendment pages. Visa pages with stains or ink from other pages in the passport are not usable. Guests who deviate from the scheduled embarkation or disembarkation port should research the foreign entry requirements for the port country. Due to government regulations, regrettably, Ponant will have to deny boarding to any guest who fails to obtain the appropriate travel documentation for this trip.
Warning about the use of drones: the use of drones aboard PONANT ships, whether they are sailing at sea, at a port of call or anchored, is strictly forbidden. The use of drones on land in the Arctic and Antarctic regions is also strictly forbidden by international polar regulations. In other regions, it may be possible to use drones on land if permission has been obtained from the relevant authorities of each country and each region travelled through, as well as a pilot's licence that should be obtained from your home country. Passengers are responsible for obtaining these permits; they should be able to present them at all times. Passengers who do not obtain these authorisations expose themselves to the risk of legal proceedings.
Argentina: should you require a visa to travel to Argentina, we recommend you apply for a double-entry visa as a technical stop in Chile might be scheduled.
We remind you that all our ships have a doctor on board and medical facilities. However, these cannot, under any circumstances, be compared to any medical structure on land. Given the remote areas in which we will be sailing for a number of days, safety requirements mean that we are obliged to ask each passenger signing up for this program to provide us, no more than 45 days before departure, with a medical certificate from their GP, as well as the completed medical questionnaire received during registration.
Polar Expedition
Discover the unique concept of PONANT polar expedition cruises: explore the world's extreme regions while enjoying luxurious comfort and service.
A luxury expedition voyage
Choosing a PONANT expedition cruise means choosing a state of mind: the alliance of elegance and authenticity, of exploration and comfort, of adventure and refinement… The comfort of your ship and your stateroom, personalised and attentive service, refined gastronomy: a very special atmosphere that we take great care to maintain. In the heart of the ice floes of the Arctic and the Antarctic, our luxurious services will ensure that your expedition cruise is an unforgettable experience.
PONANT, polar specialists
With almost 20 years of experience in the extreme regions, PONANT, the world's number 1 polar cruise company, is a real polar specialist. PONANT will take you to the most remote regions in total safety: our Captains and crew are professionals, specially trained to sail in icy waters. Our latest-generation fleet has the most modern technology to guarantee both your safety and respect for the regions visited. The size of our ships means we can get as close as possible to areas that are difficult to reach, offering a privileged access to preserved sites. Our flexibility enables us to adapt to the surprises inherent to these expedition itineraries.
Professional expedition teams, varied activities
After scouting missions in the field, our Expedition Leaders and their teams of naturalist guides design exceptional itineraries in the polar regions. During the cruise, they organise daily outings and shore visits in Zodiac® dinghies and hikes on land so as to get as close as possible to nature and wild fauna. In the Arctic and in Alaska, the close relationships that our teams have been able to build with the local communities will enable you to understand the life of these peoples of the Far North, and to share it for a few hours. On board, the naturalist guides will share their knowledge during various conferences on fauna, the history of the great explorations, geology and climatology…
Important information
Expeditions programs include activities such as Zodiac® outings (often with "wet landing"), moderate walks to more active hikes. All this accompanied by your expedition team of naturalist guides. Calls, landings & zodiac® cruises will depend on weather conditions, position of ice (during polar cruises) and winds and the state of the sea. These can force a change of plans at any time.
Taking into consideration the unusual and exceptional character of expedition itineraries, the calls shown are an indication only. The final route will be confirmed by the Captain and Expedition Leader, who will take into account the touristic quality of the sites and above all, the safety of the passengers. Their decision will be subject to that of local authorities and the expert pilots present on board during the navigation in polar and /or isolated zones.
Travelling to polar/isolated regions is an exhilarating experience. The raw beauty and untouched wilderness offer an unusual chance to experience a place where there is little evidence of human presence. Inevitably, there are some consequences that come with such remoteness: please remember that you are far from modern hospitals with full medical facilities, thus evacuation is highly expensive. Without the necessary medical coverage, all expenses will have to be immediately paid for with your personal funds. We urge you to subscribe a full coverage insurance, choose your insurance company very carefully and be extremely vigilant and ensure your insurance is fully comprehensive.
Dressing tips:
- Water-resistant parka offered on board (for adults only) on Expedition cruises where the stamp "Parka gift" appears
- Half calf rubber boots with non-slip soles, which will allow you to land in 20 cm of cold water, keeping your feet dry for walks and visits on steep paths. You can also bring water-resistant hiking boots. A boots rental will be offered onboard (for adults only) on Expedition cruises where the stamp "Boots offered" appears
- Comfortable pants: classic Winter pants, warm cotton tracksuit
- Water-resistant windbreaker over pants - COMPULSORY
- Winter pants with water-resistant over pants is the ideal combination: water-resistance and comfort suitability of pants are essential
- Pullover, sweat-shirt or fleece jacket
- Thermal sweater
- Fleece muffler and fleece cap or thermal beanie covering ears (avoid scarfs which do not stand still)
- Water-resistant and supple gloves
- Polarized sunglasses with high UV filter
- Walking sticks (highly recommended)


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Katrina Delen-Briones, of San Francisco, and Adam Michel, of Orinda, Calif., were named the inaugural President's Youth Leadership Award recipients, the United States Golf Association and American Junior Golf Association announced Monday.
This award was created to recognize one boy and one girl junior golfer who demonstrated leadership, character and community service through their involvement with the USGA-AJGA Youth Leadership Club – a joint initiative founded in 2005 to further develop junior golfers through volunteerism.
Delen-Briones and Michel will be honored and formally presented the award by USGA President Walter Driver, Jr. during the Rolex Dinner of Champions Saturday, July 8, 2006, at Hiwan Golf Club in Evergreen, Colo. Additionally, they will each receive four tickets to the 2007 U.S. Open being held at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa., access to the USGA hospitality tent during the U.S. Open, and an automatic entry into the 2006 Rolex Tournament of Champions - one of the most prestigious junior golf events in the country.
Delen-Briones, 16, came to the United States from the Philippines in 2003. After learning to play from her father and a local professional in her home country, she joined The First Tee of San Francisco when it opened in the spring of 2004. Since then, she has made the facility her home away from home, compiling more than 400 hours of community service.
"We have asked Katrina to do a lot when it comes to representing the 'best of The First Tee of San Francisco,' and she has always performed with grace, perseverance, and poise beyond her years," The First Tee of San Francisco Program Director Judith Powell wrote in her letter of recommendation. "Whether it is giving a speech to our large donors or licking envelopes for a 1,000-person mailing, Katrina is always available and smiling."
When at The First Tee Facility at the Harding Park Golf Complex, Delen-Briones can be found doing activities from administrative work to mentoring younger players learning the game for first time. She has represented the chapter at the National Life Skills Academy and won the award presented to the student who best personifies the Nine Core Values of The First Tee Program both on and off the golf course. Last year, she participated in the Wal-Mart The First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. Paired with Champions TOUR Player Jay Haas, the tandem tied for third.
"Helping kids reach their goals is a small but great way to help our community," Delen-Briones wrote in her application letter. "My experiences at The First Tee make it easier for me to share with the kids the real importance of The First Tee: to help kids become better people and better golfers."
Michel, 17, was given the President's Youth Leadership Award through his tireless efforts at The First Tee of Contra Costa at the Diablo Creek Golf Course in Concord, Calif. He became involved with the program after reading about it online shortly after it was founded in the fall of 2004. Since then he has become one of this First Tee Chapter's best fund-raisers.
Initially, Michel volunteered as a weekly instructor during clinics, but quickly realized the facility needed better equipment for the juniors in attendance. With the approval of the chapter's Executive Director, Victor Morris, Michel staged two successful equipment donation drives at two private golf facilities in Northern California. These drives garnered $7,500 in clubs and bags for The First Tee of Contra Costa.
Last year, Michel's high school had a program in place to offer grants to its students' community service projects. His proposal to help the Life Skills Program fund equipment and pay for additional staff training resulted in a $750 grant.
Perhaps Michel's most impressive contribution is his latest endeavor – a recently published "how-to" pamphlet that describes the many ways junior golfers can get involved in community service and fund raising. The handbook, which includes information on how to organize a donation drive, find grants, write grant proposals, handle an interview, and hold a fund-raising event, has been copyrighted and donated to The World Golf Foundation, Inc., for its use in promoting teen volunteerism within The First Tee chapters.
"Volunteerism is critical to the future of golf," Michel wrote in his application. "By teaching kids from all kinds of backgrounds about the game, and making courses and equipment accessible, a whole new generation of players will develop. Through volunteers and programs like The First Tee, golf's continued growth will be assured."
The USGA, golf's governing body in the United States and Mexico, works closely with the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland, to produce a uniform code of the Rules of Golf that are observed worldwide.
The organization's most visible role, however, is played out each season in conducting 13 national championships, including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open, and U.S. Senior Open. The other 10 national championships are exclusively for amateurs, and include the U.S. Junior Amateur and the U.S. Girls' Junior.
The USGA works to make the game of golf affordable and accessible. Since 1997, it has awarded more than $50 million as part of its ongoing $5-million annual grants initiative to provide financial support and assistance to deserving grassroots golf programs. The grants initiative traditionally focuses on programming for economically disadvantaged youth and individuals with disabilities.
Honorable Mention - President's Youth Leadership Award
Brandon Burke, Houston, Texas
Patrick Burke, Houston, Texas
Sarah Fox, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Peter Gibbs, Granite Bay, Calif.
Drew Johnson, Oak Ridge, N.C.
Austyn Karle, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Taylore Karle, Scottsdale, Ariz.
D.J. Milligan, Cedar Ridge, Calif.
Austin Quinten, Sand Springs, Okla.


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The personae The Gay Blades have fashioned for themselves in the press gives the impression of a couple of tongue-in-cheek agents of rock n' roll irony and masters of 'showmanship', if reports from SXSW be believed. Somehow this fails to materialise on their second album, Savages, a record of blandly earnest indie-anthems punctuated with tokenistic ecleticism and fleeting moments of genuinely memorable melody.
'Mick Jagger' is a notable exception, possessing brazen guitar licks and funky bass which gives the rhythm section a preening strut worthy of the track's namesake, while Mike Abiuso's organ backing adds some textural density, without taking away from the exclamatory playing of Westfield and drummer 'Puppy Mills'. It's not entirely clear whether Jagger is the the actual subject in lyrics such as "You got old, you got cold, you don't care any more, your heart went through the floor and just shattered." 'Try To Understand' is another standout (in stylistic terms at least) arriving on a fanfare of bullish brass and a Motown rhythm section fleshed out with jangly acoustic guitar, reminiscent of Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga-era Spoon minus the experimental flourishes and with a melody that almost recalls Katrina and the Waves. This and cloying lyrical sentiments ("Now darling go and try to make up with your mama/Pick up your phone and call yourself your papa") aside, it's an undeniably infectious foot-tapper. 'November Fight Song' is effectively a toned down version of 'Try To Understand' sans brass section, but with the addition of piano, which, while providing a pretty key change in the chorus, could easily be the output of any number of bland MTV-friendly American pop-rockers. Think Plain White T's.
They can at least serve up a more palatable form of imitation to be fair. Opening track 'Rock n' Roll (Part 1)' gives the impression that they might have arrived with album number two just in time to fill a Jack-n-Meg shaped void in the lives of those grieving that duo's dissolution, one of the few tracks where TGB sound like two-piece.
Elsewhere there are only moments of promise amidst what is mainly no-thrills anthemic pop-rock. The old school R'n'B piano stomp of 'Puppy Mills Presents' is another track which is slightly reminiscent of Spoon, but features a sudden mid-song rhythm-change, drifting into woozy romantic balladry with lush acoustic strumming pleasingly at odds with what came before it. 'Wasted On the Youth' at least aims at something slightly more interesting. It's perhaps the only song that succeeds in evoking any sense of atmosphere with its bare-boned acoustic picking, processed beats and effects-laden vocals spookily intimate until it is compromised by a clumsy chorus made for singer Westfield to bellow along with, a recurring problem on the record.
I'm not the first to notice that while Westfield is a technically strong singer, with decent range and power, he too often resorts to belting out the songs with an ever present waver in his voice that leaves him sounding overly earnest and devoid of nuance or subtlety.
Additionally too many of the songs sound tailor made to give Westfield the choruses he needs to do just that. Album closer 'Every Night Is Like a Revival' is a perfect case in point, a reasonably fun sort of glam-rock torch-song pleasingly at odds with the mundanity of the lyrical details ("We sit, you and I, one by one, on the drivers of this station wagon, my right hand in your left, the sun is setting to the west..."), but the chorus is just a big blank canvas of blandness for Westfield to wail over. Some might also be surprised by the sort of middle-of-the-road feel to it all, especially given the aura of subversive hipsterdom the duo seemed to project. Personally I think it's the sort of song that might be better with an Adele or Duffy on vocals.
On the other hand 'Why Winter In Detroit' speaks vacuous widescreen anthem from the get-go with its soaring guitar, pounding kick-drum and open hi-hat. It's the sort of histrionic indie-rock that innumerable bands have given us in the past decade and The Gay Blades bring nothing original or memorable to template, not to mention that it's all bluster and very little melody. 'Burns and Shakes' suffers the same problems although in its case the fault is more exclusively down to Westfield's whining vocal stylings.
The Gay Blades remain a band infinitely less interesting on record than on paper. Savages has its virtues, but they are few and far between and ultimately not enough relief from the pervasive mediocrity.
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Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday he remains committed to a "grand bargain" to cut the deficit while reforming entitlements and taxes — despite growing GOP unhappiness with his longtime push to cut a deal with President Barack Obama.
Although those close to the Ohio Republican said he realizes reaching an agreement with Obama will not happen before next year's elections, at least publicly the Speaker is still pushing for a deal.
Boehner continued with that line of pursuit even as Congressional Republicans and Democrats and the White House are in an increasingly tense standoff this week over wrapping up the appropriations process and extending a payroll tax cut.
Speaking at a Wednesday morning event sponsored by Politico, Boehner said, "If I had my wish list ... I'd like to pass a large debt reduction bill. ... Our debt hangs over our economy and hangs over the American people like a wet blanket."
Those comments echo earlier statements by Boehner, including his pronouncement earlier this month that "the Congress still must work with the president to find a solution to our long-term debt. ... I'm one of those who just never gives up, and I'm not going to give up here either."
Indeed, pursuit of a grand bargain has been a central theme of his speakership. It began with his negotiations with Obama this spring on a continuing resolution, continued through the debt talks led by Vice President Joseph Biden, kept up through Boehner's negotiations on the debt ceiling with Obama in July and was present during the deliberations of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction.
Those close to Boehner said his drive to complete the grand bargain stems from his tendency to take a long view of things, rather than focusing on daily political fights.
Boehner has always "taken the strategic view that we need to address our problems over the long term. ... [He] doesn't let the day-to-day jostling affect" how he works, said Terry Holt, a longtime Boehner ally.
"He doesn't let it bother him like other people in the past have let it bother them," Holt said, arguing that previous Speakers have taken a much more hands-on approach to managing the chamber.
Rep. Tom Latham (R-Iowa) — one of Boehner's closest friends in the House — agreed. Taking a long view is "something he's always strived to do," Latham said, explaining that even with repeated defeats this year, Boehner remains committed because "what has happened in the past doesn't mean it prevents getting something done in the future."
Indeed, taking a long view has been a hallmark of Boehner's political career, most notably his careful return to leadership after being cast out in 1998.
While those close to Boehner view his ability to see the long game as a strength, his dogged pursuit of the grand bargain is a serious problem for a growing number in the GOP.
No Republicans were willing to speak critically of Boehner on the record, and even among those who are critical of his strategy, he remains very popular.
But privately, numerous lawmakers and veteran GOP operatives acknowledged a growing division within the conference over Boehner's focus on a big deal.
"It's failed twice. Twice ... get over it," one rank-and-file Member said recently, pointing to Boehner's failed negotiations with Obama this summer and the failed super committee talks this fall.
A second Republican Member agreed, saying Members are increasingly frustrated that Boehner has focused so much on finding a massive win to the detriment of smaller potential victories.
"We're in a terrible position to get anything big done," this lawmaker said, explaining that part of the frustration stems from the looming elections and nervousness among Members about getting things such as a change to the defense sequester done.
"The closer we get to election season, the more people look to home" and want to get accomplishments under their belt, the Republican said.
Others, including Latham, dismissed those concerns, arguing that Boehner is simply dealing with the reality that sweeping systemic changes are needed to fix the economy and the federal budget.
"He knows it's what has to be done for the country," Latham said.
Boehner supporters also discounted the notion that his focus on the big picture has cost Republicans anything.
Boehner has been successful in getting "the best possible deal that he could for conservatives and has generally run the table on the president all year," Holt argued. "At each step along the way, he's established a basic conservative principle going into resolving" these issues.
"His caucus has pushed him and he's responded by profoundly changing the conversation in Washington," he added.
A review of this year's legislative accomplishments bears that out. With earmarks banned — one of Boehner's biggest accomplishments before even taking the speakership — the appropriations process has shifted from an annual fight over how to spend money to how best to cut spending. Even Democrats such as Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) have adopted the rhetoric of deficit control and spending constraints, long the providence of fiscal hawks in the GOP.
Under Boehner, Republicans have also forced Democrats and the White House to agree to more than $1 trillion in spending reductions over the next decade, and the discussion on Medicare and Social Security has shifted from whether to reform the programs to how best to reform them.
But despite those successes, frustration with his approach continues to build, particularly over his decision not to try to modify this summer's debt deal "sequester" to reduce its effect on defense
Boehner himself acknowledged that some of his Members, particularly the freshmen, have been disappointed at the pace of success. "Our freshmen over the last couple of weeks have been in this grouchy mood," he said during Wednesday's event at the Newseum.
In fact, that frustration with Boehner's approach has risen to the level that Majority Leader Eric Cantor (Va.) openly broke with the Speaker in an exchange with Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on the floor earlier this month.
Pointing to deep divisions between Democrats and Republicans that have continued to stymie efforts at a big deal, Cantor argued, "If we know that there's that divide, we've already seen it play out for eight or nine months, let's try to work incrementally together in a bipartisan way, the way most people do that have differences, come together where you can, set aside the differences."
Cantor and Boehner have at best a complicated relationship, and he has never been shy about breaking with the GOP leader behind the scenes. But Cantor has generally been very careful to avoid openly defying Boehner or staking out such a different position in public.
Those close to Boehner discount any significant divisions between the two leaders. According to several sources, Boehner has come to terms with the fact that, short of a substantial overture from Obama, a grand bargain will remain out of reach for the remainder of the 112th Congress. And while he is unwilling to publicly abandon the idea of a big deal, he has no plans to pursue a grand bargain at this point.
"Look, the reality is that in an election year, the president is extremely unlikely to do anything 'big.' And Boehner knows that," a source close to the Ohio Republican said.
Nevertheless, raw feelings remain among some Republicans.
"It's a nice legacy piece for the Speaker ... [but] it's no longer policy season. It's message season," one lawmaker said.


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Twin Acres Ice Cream Shoppe, which sits on two acres of beautifully manicured land, got its start in the mid-1970s, in a one-car garage, next to a cottage colony built in the 1940s. Rundown and for sale in 1990, Phil Barrett and his wife Emily saw a great opportunity to employ local high school and college kids while also putting smiles on those same faces by serving some of the best tasting ice cream on Cape Cod. The Barrett's purchased Twin Acres that same year and began the process of redesigning and developing it into the Twin Acres of today.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
100 WINS! ( ... actually just 66 for Mets)
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- Matt in AstoriaSeptember 2, 2011 at 7:22 PM
Somehow I'm sadder that I've only got a month left of these posts than I am that I've only got a month left of games to watch. Thank you very much Mr. Petruccio for brighten up my season. There's always next year! Let's Go Mets!ReplyDelete
Matt,, I appreciate the kind words. I hate the off seasons too. But if something happens with our Mets I will post. I think after the season i will be posting pages from my unfinished journal seasons.ReplyDelete
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If nothing else, the state dinner security breach has prompted an investigation into the suspected White House crashers' so-called charity.
Tareq and Michaele Salahi's America's Polo Cup is billed as a charitable polo match, but for more than a year, some groups who were supposed to benefit have disputed that billing. Following all the attention the Salahis have received, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has launched an investigation into their fundraising practices.
They wanted celebrity and they got it.
"I'm very glad that they are going to be investigating, because we knew that there was something shady going on," said Celeste Kenny.
Kenny's Ruritan Club volunteers parked cars for the 2008 Polo Cup. They were supposed to get $2,300 for their charity, but they haven't seen a single cent, Kenny said. She alerted state agencies and warned future Polo Cup venues and grew frustrated as the event continued to pull in money.
"I'm glad to see something is coming out of it, because I think it's sort of a racket," Kenny said. "I think that they're charging all these people money to go to the polo matches and nothing's really being distributed anywhere."
A former friend of the Salahis used to help them with the Polo Cup. Rachel Harshman said she started to wonder about the event when she learned of vendors' and charities' complaints they weren't getting paid.
"Nobody was being paid so I thought, 'If it's not going to charity, these people aren't being paid, my God, where is this money going," Harshman said.
State investigators got in touch with Harshman earlier this year.
Sponsors of the 2010 America's Polo Cup may have learned from earlier mistakes. Since the ongoing saga of the state dinner security breach began, several sponsors of the June event have pulled out. The Indian Embassy, which was supposed to send the headlining team, is terminating its association with the event, too.
The 2010 Polo Cup supposedly will be held at the National Mall, but the Salahis' application is pending, according to the National Park Service. Would the Salahis' attempt to crash the Mall?
The Virginia Attorney General's Office also may investigate the Salahis.


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2006. Complex album of drones, reverberating frequencies, fractured melodies, and hidden siren songs.
"Channelling Yeats (the imagistic track titles) and surrealism (the cover art's Magritte-inflected portraiture) through sensibilities as informed by Dada as data, Fleury-Steiner's mesmerizing ambient work flourishes over the eight lengthy tracks that comprise As A Means Through Which I Can Speak, tossing preconceived genre affiliations in the proverbial trash. This is, for lack of a better phrase, "anti-drone." Though the components of the drone are apparent, Fleury-Steiner seems more intent on establishing distinct environments in sound, the results being far too febrile to simply become one with the surrounding woodwork. Numerous influences poke out their heads for a look (Mark Isham's early playful synth experiments circa Vapor Drawings, the melancholy chord-sweeps of Steve Roach and Oophoi), but they don't hinder the music's progress or grand scope. Fundamentally, this is evocative stuff in the best sense, great ringing droughts of sonic wash that reveal tonalities within tonalities, high-frequency drones that shimmer and vibrate like jeweled curtains that reflect piercing sunlight. A record of contradicting emotions, denoting both introspection and excitation, pat "drone" music this is not, and the fact that it confounds any such glib categorical baggage makes it even more compelling, and quite shelf-worthy."
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