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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
15 Mompreneurs to Follow on Twitter!
Are you looking for some great and inspiring women to follow on twitter? Here is my Top 15 list of Powerful Mompreneurs on Twitter you should be following:
@mombizcoach - Forbes Top 30 Women Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter; mompreneur coach helping moms create businesses they (& their families) truly love!
@shiketamorgan - Wife, Mom, Entrepreneur, Writer and Blogger. I Love to inspire, empower and help others Succeed!... All things are Possible if You Just believe
@inspiringmoms - Happy Mom of seven, Mom and Family expert , founder of inspiring Moms to help you love being a mom. A must for modern moms!
@Thetamom - Ivy League Graduate. Writer, Blogger, Former teacher turned WAHM with my 2 kids turned Theta Mom.
@PartyPlanDivas - The Party Plan Coach, working with women worldwide to succeed in their Party Plan Business!
@WAHMSociety – Tweets about great resources for work at home moms.
@WAHM_Chatter - Educating Moms & Women in Business
@WAHMtweets - The best of WAHM tweets to help work at home moms succeed
@lakeishah - CEO, Mom Preneur, Diva of The Night, Wife, Mother, Sister & Friend. Network Marketing Freak and Founder of Work At Home Divas!
@BeautyAndScents - I am a Wife, Mom, Friend, Entrepreneur, love to laugh, enjoy crafts and Love meeting new people!
@JackieUlmer - Direct Sales Success Coach – goals; action plan/steps; Online Social Media Tips. Life/Biz is about fun! Mom, foodie, wine, travel junkie!
@DivaCafe - Creator of DivaCafe- a Ladies Social Networking Community. Connecting and promoting Women in Business!
@kidsbestlife - The Missing Secret to Parenting: Mom, grandmom, and author dedicated to bringing the law of attraction to kids to enable them to create their best life.
@evelynwrites – Freelance Writer, blogger, social media fanatic, vegetarian, knitter, yoga lover, chocoholic extraordinaire
@TheCEOMamma - Teaching women entrepreneurs on a limited budget, how to build a profitable business online by effectively utilizing social media and network marketing.
Want to add your favorites to the list? Share them with us in the comment section below. Don't forget to retweet this post to spread the word!
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Wow! Thanks so much for including me on this list for helping moms. You've got several cool women on this list that I don't know yet, so I'm going to go follow them now, thanks to your recommendation!ReplyDelete
I appreciate all the work you're doing to help moms get what they want and need out of life. We need all the help we can get!
Also fanned your page on facebook :)
Take care,
Lara Galloway
The Mom Biz Coach
Your very welcome, Lara! You are appreciated for all you do.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 10, 2010 at 11:03 PM
Hi =)ReplyDelete
I'm now following your blog from The Blog Following Network.
I would love for you to come on by and check it out my blog :)
On the Brink de la Locura
Much Luv,
Hi! I am from Blog following network on Twitter Moms.ReplyDelete
Check my blog out at www.MomAffiliated.com
I'm now following your blog from The Blog Following Network.ReplyDelete
I would love for you to follow mine. Thanks
Anna del C. Dye
Author of "The Silent Warrior Trilogy"
I saw your blog on twitter moms on the blog following network. I love your blog. It has a lot of awesome information;-)ReplyDelete
I am following you;-) Thanks
Im going on a following hunt for all moms, this is the best site I have found yet.ReplyDelete
Thanks for letting us all know about all this help for women.
Wow, this is great!!ReplyDelete
I found you via Twitter Mom. I am following via Google Friend Connect.
Follow back at http://jotgiveaways.blogspot.com
Found you via Twitter mom, following you crafty momReplyDelete
please follow back
Thanks for the informative post.ReplyDelete
I found your site via Twittermom.
Your website is very inspirational, I'm following you on Twitter.
Stop by and checkout my website.
Great lit I tweet some of themReplyDelete
Now following Stop on by Night owl mama http://nightowlmama.blogspot.com
Great list! I know I'm following at least one of them already. Following you now via the Follow for a Follow club at TM.ReplyDelete
Following you from the Blog Following Network. Have a great night.ReplyDelete
Great list. I'm now following your blog and off to check them out!ReplyDelete
I started a blog post for all wahm, sahm, and anyone else to leave their blog links, stand up and support and be supported! Please feel free to stop by and leave your blog link!ReplyDelete
Great list. I'm always looking for great Twitters. I'm glad I joined the TwitterMoms group - Follow for a follow, or I never would have found this blog.ReplyDelete
Thanks :)
Very good ideas! I am now following you.ReplyDelete
This is a great network for moms. I have a blog dedicated to helping moms find legit jobs at home. Let's connect!ReplyDelete
Best Regards,
Great ideas! thanks for the list. I am now following you.ReplyDelete
Hi There,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the list. Now I am going to pour through it and check them all out. Some I am already following, but new friends are always nice to have.
Please follow our blog at www.kiboomu.blogspot.com and invite any friends or family you have with younger kids!
This is a great list! I found your blog through Twitter Moms. I am a new follower!ReplyDelete
Great list, thanks!!ReplyDelete
I'm now following your blog and twitter from The Blog Following Network.ReplyDelete
My blog is http://extremepersonalmeasures.blogspot.com/
Hi Tamyka,ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for this great list. I always love when people announce their favorite people to follow, because of course I follow them!
In the meantime, I have followed your site, (through twitter moms) and will leave you a message there too.
Keep up the great blogging, as I am a fan!
Great post I will be sure to check them out,I am now following youReplyDelete
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Please follow & Comment my blog back?
Great Information! I'll be adding them to my Twitter follow list as well.ReplyDelete
I'm also from the TM Blog Network and doing the WAHM thing myself. Looking forward to following you and hope you find following me informative as well.
Wow..what an inspiration..I love your blog and the information you provide I am from Blog following network on Twitter Moms.ReplyDelete
Check my blog out at www.diaryofachicmommy.com
Following through Twitter Mom's Follow for a Follow. Liked you on Face Book also.ReplyDelete
Please stop by http://www.extremepersonalmeasures.com/
Thanks for this great list, ill definately be checking them all out!ReplyDelete
I am your newest follower over from Twitter Moms!
You can check out my blog whenever you have the time at www.menagerie3.blogspot.com
Such a great list! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
I'm now following your blog from The Blog Following Network. Love to have you follow mine. Thanks.
Tisha M. Silvers
Author of "The Homeschoolers' Income Makeover!"
From twitter moms. I a a follower follow me back at http://www.maddieb221.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Great sites to check out! Thank you!ReplyDelete
I am a fellow twitter mom!
Helpful list! I think I might be following most of them! LOLReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2010 at 1:31 AM
Hi there. I"m following from twitter moms!!ReplyDelete
Great post! I'm following some of those women!!
Found you at The Blog Following Network on twittermoms. I'm following you now from http://www.onelittlemister.com/ReplyDelete
That list is so helpful, thanks! =DReplyDelete
Great list. Found your blog on Twitter Moms on the Blog Following Network. Do you do #followfriday on Twitter too?ReplyDelete
Am following you and like your page on FB.
Love this! I'm always looking for new moms to follow on twitter.ReplyDelete
New follower from Twitter moms-- looking forward to your posts!
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Thanks for mentioning these!ReplyDelete
following from Twittermoms:) Great blog I am a stay at home home schooling mom and I have been searching for a way to become a WAHM! Looks like your blog could come in handy!ReplyDelete
Forest Rose
Hello, I just came by from TwitterMoms and I'm now following you. I haven't had time to have a look at everything on your blog yet, but I really do like what I've seen so far.ReplyDelete
Have a great week!
/Blanca in Spain
- AnonymousDecember 15, 2010 at 2:29 PM
Hello, I am a new follower from Twitter moms. Hope you have a great day.ReplyDelete
great list!ReplyDelete
new follower
The Survival Mama
awesome listReplyDelete
i am your newest follower ~ would really appreciate if you would follow back.
Nice List!! I found some people on there that I follow too!ReplyDelete
Im a new follower from Social Moms!
I love your blog!
Just called by from the Social Moms Blog Following Network.
Drop by mine if you have time :-)
Hi there! What a great list!ReplyDelete
New Follower here from Social Moms ;D Would love the follow back.
My blog: http://angiedoula.blogspot.com
My business: http://www.facebook.com/doulaville
My project: http://www.facebook.com/MyDoulaDirectory
My twitter: http://twitter.com/angiedoula
Wow what a great list! Will have to follow some of these.ReplyDelete
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i should be active in twitter!ReplyDelete
im your follower from social moms. Pls visit/follow my blog/s
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thanks for the great list ~ I'm now following many of themReplyDelete
I'm a new follower from Twitter Moms/Social Moms. Would love to have you follow me back at
Popping over from Social Moms! I am your newest follower and Liked your Facebook Page.. Aprils Lifestyle Show Have an awesome day!ReplyDelete
Will check out the twitter follows too!
Hi!! Found you through Social Moms! I'm your newest follower! Hope you'll swing by and return the favor! Please leave a comment with link letting me know who you are, sometimes I miss people! Thanks so much! http://www.mammatown.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Great Blog! Found you at Social Moms =) Hope you will stop in and follow me as well. I am also having a custom blog design giveaway going on right now if you would like to enter or know any bloggers that may like to enter =)ReplyDelete
Best Wishes
hey i found ur blog through socialmoms and i am following now. here's my blog: http://www.greatbabystuffblog.blogspot.comReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 24, 2011 at 10:43 PM
Nice list! These mompreneurs are my inspirations. I will follow them! Mabuhay ang mompreneurs!!!ReplyDelete
What a nice layout and the list is impressive. What a help you are ! Am your new follower from socialmoms. Here's mine http://purplechronicle.blogspot.com/ReplyDelete
Following you blog from social moms network.ReplyDelete
Jeanie Huston
Wow! There are definitely some mompreneurs I will start following! Thank you for posting this! Glad I found this blog!ReplyDelete


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Chef Lauren Von Der Pool is the founder/ CEO of the Green non-profit Von Der Pool Gourmet & Healthy Living Services Inc. that teaches inner city communities healthy living services and agricultural awareness. Von Der Pool is also the CEO and head Chef of Von Der Pool Gourmet, Inc., as well as a world renowned celebrity chef specializing in exotic, vegan and raw food cuisine. She arose from humble beginnings at the age of 16 selling her raw pies outside of local universities. Lauren, a Le Cordon Bleu graduate, went on to cater the Oscars, Grammys, AMA's and countless A-List celebrity events. After working under the renowned Wolfgang Puck, Lauren returned to DC to continue her work for her non-profit to help bring awareness to how proper food can heal the mind, body, and soul starting in her own community.
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The ABA Journal recently published an article criticizing modern lawyers' ability to write. Author Bryan A. Garner blames law schools. What's worse, he claims that most lawyers don't know they're bad writers and that somehow the industry is under the collective delusion that legalese is the mark of good writing.
Mr. Garner is certainly not entirely wrong. Law school grading policies definitely contribute to the downplaying of literary aptitude.
They inundate students with poorly written, legalese-riddled opinions that read like over-the-top Marx Brothers parodies of stiffness and hyperformality. And they offer law students little if any feedback (on substance, much less style) from professors on exams and writing assignments.
Traditional law school exams focus on speed over quality, resulting in a kind of brain dump that does nothing to teach future lawyers to become masters of their craft. These exams are a far cry from the well-developed legal brief appellate courts expect or the nuanced fact-intensive motions that most trial courts require.
While law schools play a role, wordsmiths among attorneys also get caught up in "the way it's always done." Mr. Garner points out that this tendency to unwittingly write poorly is particularly noticeable among transactional attorneys. This is most likely because transactional attorneys work from forms far more often than litigants. Changing those forms is time-intensive and therefore costly, so instead the old legalese traditions live on, even if the authors know better.
The same can also be said for new lawyers. When an experienced litigant writes a motion, he can start from scratch because he is well versed in what needs to be included. When the freshly admitted lawyer goes to write the same motion, she has to seek out an example, either from an online formbank or her firm's senior partner, to make sure she covers all the issues. Her lack of confidence will often stop her from updating the form's language because she assumes it is there for a reason.
There is also tremendous pressure to turn work out quickly. Associates don't feel free to take time updating the language of a form, motion, or brief. Instead they work as quickly as they can to turn out passable work for the partners' approval. Quantity and not quality is the primary concern.
As long as these tendencies remain, our industry will continue to be the butt of many jokes. Top partners and solo practitioners need to lead the way, improving the standard of filed pleadings and transactional forms. Similarly, judges must hold poor writers accountable for their errors so they will improve. If we in the industry want to be better legal scribes, we need to be willing to buck the trends and be innovative in our writing.


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Tom's Hardware Strikes Gold with SSD Reliability Study
In this blog posting, I'm going to talk about the results of a recent study at Tom's Hardware entitled "Investigation: Is Your SSD More Reliable Than a Hard Drive?" which appeared on July 29, 2011. There have been persistent reports or rumors online over the past couple of years that SSDs can be flaky, and some people apparently believe them to be less reliable than conventional spinning hard disks. My own experience has been entirely positive and to the contrary: I currently own and use 3 SSDs on various systems, and aside from issues related to upgrading firmware on one of those drives, I have never, ever had any kind of problem with the Samsung and Intel built drives in those products from Super Talent, Intel, and OCZ. [Disclaimer/disclosure: I have both translated articles from German into English for Tom's and contributed regularly to Tomshardware.com and Tomsguide.com since 2002, but I had no involvement with this story at all.]
Tom's SSD study headline
Author Andrew Ku digs into his subject in great detail and with considerable gusto, so I strongly urge interested readers to dive in and work through all 9 pages of the original story. The focus, appropriately enough for readers of this blog, was on Intel SSD failure rates in scenarios that spanned use in the datacenter all the way to desktop and laptop PCs. Ku produces some very interesting findings (see page 9 of his story for the full list) that include the following elements:
Annualized failure rates exceed manufacturer's claims.
Drives are less like to fail in the first year of use than often reported; in fact, failure rates increase steadily with age.
Failure rates for consumer and enterprise drives are nearly identical.
Data redundancy with SSDs doesn't have to be expensive: use continuous backup to conventional disks to ensure availability, and forget RAID.
SSDs fail at only slightly lower rates than conventional HDs
The bottom line is that rumors that SSDs are less reliable than HDs are not born out by the study data, but if SSDs are more reliable than HDs, the difference is too slight to justify their considerable cost differential in and of itself. Rather, speed, power consumption, and compact form factor seem more likely to count for at least some applications where SSDs are taking over from HDs, particularly for system/boot drives, and in notebook PCs.


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Since I am now a German (and voted in my first federal election Sept. 18), I also volunteered for election service. I really like organizing and counting things - but man, this was very tiring, concentrating on checking identies all day. Seems as soon as I decided to check whether the identity documents were valid, I found some that ran out long ago. My colleague found it was not a problem, but I decided to at least make the people uncomfortable, they should get themselves new identity documents pronto - not the least reason being the new biometric junk to be added to them from Nov. 1.
There was a lot of problems about the question of the elections being secret - many people wanted to take their kids into the voting booth with them. But that is not allowed, so we had to prevent people from doing so. One woman flew into a viscious rage and threatened to call the police after she voted and then hung around behind the voting booth letting her kid play with all the toys that were there (we were in a kindergarten and had tried to block off the toys, but they just climbed over and crawled under). Goodness, I see that the boy is a handful, but you needn't take it out on the volunteers running the voting show.
Many men - husbands, sons, fathers - of veiled women were quite uneasy having their womanfolk voting without them watching. The couple that has stuck in my mind, however, was a German couple. He took both ballots and was marching off to the booth with her. We insisted that they separate. He handed her her ballot, pointed to the "CDU" box and told her - here, that's what you vote. They each went behing their own booth, he was done very quickly (need we guess what he voted?). She took her time, and when she came out she had this slight Mona-Lisa-like smile on her face. She then put her ballot in the box with a triumphant little pat. How I would have liked to know what this woman voted!! I hope she voted for any other candidate than the one her husband told her to!
The Election Secret
Since I am now a German (and voted in my first federal election Sept. 18), I also volunteered for election service. I really like organizing and counting things - but man, this was very tiring, concentrating on checking identies all day. Seems as soon as I decided to check whether the identity documents were valid, I found some that ran out long ago. My colleague found it was not a problem, but I decided to at least make the people uncomfortable, they should get themselves new identity documents pronto - not the least reason being the new biometric junk to be added to them from Nov. 1.
Three Objections to Learning Objects
I was actually on my way to bed last night when I discovered someone (Mike) had started a Learning Object entry in the German Wikipedia (Lernobjekt). As his source he gave a studen't term paper on LOs, repeating all the rubbish that is published about LOs.
LOs are just what compter scientists think learning is all about, because their extremely narrow view of the Real World (tm) consists of just seeing technology, not human beings. Learning is percieved as being the consumption of digital tidbits, preferably sugar-coated ones. There is almost no understanding of the didactics and pedagogy that take place in a learning situation, or that learning is quite different in primary, secondary, teriary, and continuing education. For all the nonsense written about it, there is now way to specify mathematically who a learner is or how she learns or what she needs to know. Luckily - we are, actually, human beings and not bots.
So at midnight I changed all the "is" verbs to "is said to be", added some doubt and one reference, and then started in this morning bright and early looking in earnest for more references. I found Brian Lamb's "Oh No! Yet Another Learning Objects Presentation" which links to Norm Friesen's "Three Objections to Learning Objects".
This is a wonderful paper, published in the non-virtual world at McGreal, R. (Ed.). 2004. Online Education Using Learning Objects. London: Routledge. Pp. 59-70. It includes many good quotes from other obscure but dead-on right papers. Let me summarize his objections:
Objection 1: What's a learning object, anyway?
He is so right - if you collect up all the definitions of LOs and put them together, you get everything but the kitchen sink, kind of like EMACS.
Objection 2: Where is the Learning in E-Learning Standards?
My usual crack is that standards are so important because there are so many of them. Not everyone gets the joke. I had a thesis student try and use SCORM to export eLearning material from one learning management system and then import it to another one, both purportedly SCORM compliant. She failed, although her efforts were valiant. I did not tell her that I didn't think it would work. I wanted to see someone who believes that this will work because it is a standard, after all, test it. It could just be cranky me that thinks that SCORM is useless. Of course, maybe she missed just the right place to set a check or she was holding her tongue wrong. But if someone who has studied computer science successfully is not able to make it jump through hoops, how is the social studies teacher going to make out?
Objection 3: Education in a Militarized Zone?
"Learning objects and e-learning standardization bear the imprint of the ideology and culture of the American military-industrial complex" - this is exactly a feminist objection to a lot of what passes for science in computing. Here we have "learning" being reduced to learning the one true correct way of pulling the trigger, if you will. A soldier is trained to be interchangable, to follow orders without thinking. Education, on the other hand, is supposed to traing people to think critically. Okay, maybe I am old-fashioned, but I want people to learn to sift the evidence and think for themselves, that is the point of what I do.
I love Plutarch's description of education:
"We must encourage [each other] - once we have grasped the basic points - to interconnecting everything else on our own, to use memory to guide our original thinking, and to accept what someone else says as a starting point, a seed to be nourished and grow. For the correct analogy for the mind is not a vessel that needs filling but wood that needs igniting - no more - and then it motivates one towards originality and instills the desire for truth. Suppose someone were to go and ask his neighbors for fire and find a substantial blaze there, and just stay there continually warming himself: that is no different from someone who goes to someone else to get to some of his rationality, and fails to realize that he ought to ignite his own flame, his own intellect, but is happy to sit entranced by the lecture, and the words trigger only associative thinking and bring, as it were, only a flush to his cheeks and a glow to his limbs; but he has not dispelled or dispersed, in the warm light of philosophy, the internal dank gloom of his mind ."
Thanks for the paper, Norm. I shall quote it all of next week at the GMW2005 conference. Maybe I will print out copies to hand out. I am planning on attending all the Learning Objects sessions and asking each speaker if they have empirical evidence of their claims of reuse and lower costs and better education. What a bitch I am!


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On Monday the 26th, local musician Den-igan will be gracing us with her presence. Den-igan is going to be playing live from the studio as well as answer a few questions about her music and life in the music scene. Be sure to tune in next week to catch her interview with Nicole as well as great performance. If you happen to miss it, be sure to check out the archives at CJAM.ca. Check out one of her songs by visiting her website.
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Set List and Announcements – Sept. 18th
Milk and Vodka is moving to 4:00pm-5:00pm starting Monday, September 26th! To start off on the right foot in our new time slot, we will be hosting a guest: local musician, Den-igan.
Also: here on M&V we try to do our best to promote healthy women's sexuality, and to prove it, we are developing a two part special. The first part will focus on female masturbation and the second part will feature a discussion on sexual scripting. We will be giving lots of notice for these shows, but for now all we can tell you is that these will be featured during the later hours (not during Milk and Vodka's usual time). Stay tuned into our blog for more details or follow us on twitter: mandvradio or on facebook
Indie Rock
*Artist: Den-igan Album:Square Root of Fun Song: Baby birds
*Artist: Den-igan Album:Square Root of Fun Song: Take me home
*Artist: Little Scream Album:The Golden Record Song: Red hunting jacket
*Artist: Denim on Denim Album:Library Voices Song: Insider training (on outsider art)
*Artist: Lovers love haters Album: Skin and Bones Song: Self Titled
Artist: Angelique Kidjo Album: Oyo Song: I've got dreams to remember
Artist: Nawal Album: Women of Africa Song: Hima
*Artist: Amanda Martinez Album: Amor Song: Tomalo
Artist: Khadja Nin Album:Women of Africa Song: Sina Mali, Sina Deli
Hip Hip
Artist: Invincible Album: Shapeshifters Song: Looongawaited
*Artist: Jenocide Album: Machines to make us wet Song: 28 mansions
Artist: Macromantics Album: Moments in Movement Song: Scorch
*Artist: Masia One Album: People in the city Song: Montreal in the fall
* = Canadian artists
An Open Letter to Phog Lounge
Dear Phog Lounge,
You have been host to a great many female artists and have been supportive of women-oriented events like Smash the Glass and the Women's Studies Student Association's launch of their feminist publication, Are We There Yet. This is exactly why we were so disappointed to learn that you have not yet included any female-artist headliners in your upcoming – and very well known – event, Phog Phest. In fact, there isn't a single woman in any of the six headlining bands.
Because Phog is an alternative venue (arguably, the most popular in Windsor Ontario), we would like to express our frustration that you have decided to host an all-male line-up, despite having access to many prominent female artists.
It would benefit the community greatly to support female artists, like you have in the past, by including them in your Phog Phest 3. Thanks for taking the time to read this and for considering our concerns.
Milk and Vodka
*This letter does not represent CJAM. The views and opinions expressed in the letter only represent its hosts, Nicole and Meghan.
Set List – September 5th
Set #1: New Releases
*Artist: Dragonette Song: You're a Disaster Album: Self Titled
Artist: Seapony Song: Blue Star Album: Go With Me
*Artist: Hilary Grist Song: Tall Buildings Album: Imaginings
Artist: The Bandana Splits Song: Lavez Vous Album: Self Titled
Artist: The Bandana Splits Song: Choo Choo Album: Self Titled
Set #2: New Releases [Global]
Artist: Mamani Keita Song: Douba Album: Gagner L'argent Francais
Artist: Googoosh Song: Shekayat Album:
Set #3: Indie Rock
*Artist: Shapes and Signs Song: Head Movin'
*Artist: Ohbijou Song: Black Ice Album:
*Artist: The Blow Song: Parantheses Album: Paper Television
Set List and Discussion: August 29th
set list:
artist: Beach House song: Tokio Witch album: Beach House
artist: Dum Dum Girls song: Your's Alone album: I Will be
artist: The Vivian Girls song: Out for the Sun album: Everything Goes Wrong
artist: Yo La Tengo song: Nothing But You album: Summer Sun
artist: Rose Cousins song: Simple Thought album: If you Were for Me
artist: Farideh song: Prison for our Love album: Symphony of Chemistry
artist: Jill barber song: In Perfect Time album: Oh Heart
artist: Lullabye Arkestra song: Y'make me Shake album: Ampgrave
artist: White Lung song: Atlanta album: Its the Evil
Today we discussed cuts to social security, and what that means for women. Below are some of the articles or links that we will used in our discussion.
In our conversation, we discussed employment insurance, maternity benefits and the misperception of women's choice of domestic work*. We used the research compiled by McMullin, Avison and Cassidy (2001) from here and here. Also check out the stats discussed on women and employment in Canada.
For information regarding governmental cuts to government-funded programs, check out this Globe and Mail article. We also compared these cuts to what the government has spent on fighter jets in another Globe and Mail article, but could be spending on "green electricity" – so check out that information on Rabble.ca.
*We understand that some women choose to be domestic workers, and respect those decisions. That being said, we're also bringing attention to the fact that many women don't have a choice, because of the way such things as employment insurance and maternity benefits have been structured.
August 23rd – Set List
Set #1: Hip Hop and R&B
*Artist: Asa Album: Beautiful Imperfection Song: Baby gone.
Artist: Shad Album: TSOL Song: Keep shining.
Artist: Eekwol and Mils Album: The List Song: Keep it Simple.
Set #2: Electronic/Experimental
Artist: Nedry Album: Squid Cat Battle Song: Condors
*Artist: Thunderheist Album: Self titled Song: Jerk It
Artist: Daylot Album: Minitestatic Song: Missing Pieces
Set #3: Global
*Artist: Tracy Bone Album: No lies Song: Standards
Artist: Sibongile Album: Khumalo Song: Women of Africa
Artist: Bobi Cespedes Album: Rezos Song: Lenu
Yesterday on M&V we interviewed Lauren Quinn on her trip to China. Lauren spent a year teaching English at Guangxi University. You can listen to our interview at CJAM.CA.


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Handi-Lift, Inc. has provided Accessibility with Dignity to its neighbors in the New York, New Jersey area for over 45 years. Handi-Lift's core business is the design, installation, and maintenance of vertical and inclined platform lifts in public buildings and homes.
Since the beginning of the company, Handi-Lift has helped architects, general contractors and building owners, who often aren't the users of our equipment, to ensure that we design and install the most appropriate accessibility solution for the building. We will tackle the toughest challenges, be aggressive and honest in all our communication, and raise the bar for the industry. It's all part of our mission to honor the God-given dignity of all the people with and for whom we work.
Handi-Lift has worked in some of the most prestigious buildings in New York City metropolitan area. Commonly requested elements for these projects are bare-edge glass, millwork, stainless steel, color-matched paint, and hidden masts. These elements help the platform lifts to match or blend into the rest of the building's architecture, so it looks like part of the design rather than an afterthought.
Donald and Daphne Boydston started Handi-lift in 1975 in the basement of their family home in Mahwah, NJ. Donald had 20 years of experience in the elevator industry with Mohawk and Armor Elevator, but he and Daphne began by selling stairway chair lifts. Their business quickly grew out of their basement office as they added platform lifts and began to focus on accessibility. The Boydstons found a warehouse and office space on Main Street in Wyckoff, NJ. They furnished the space, hired their first few employees, and Handi-Lift has been growing ever since.
In 1990, the Americans with Disability Act was passed, making accessibility even more important for commercial businesses. This was also the year that Donald suffered a stroke and was no longer able to lead the business. Douglas took over as President and became active in trade associations such as the NAEC, AEMA, ECNY, ABC, and he took part in writing safety codes for the industry with the ASME. The office moved from Wyckoff to a larger space in Clifton, before settling at the current 20,000 square foot facility in Carlstadt, NJ.
Many Boydston family members have worked for Handi-Lift over the years. Donald and Daphne's children and their spouses often pitched in. Douglas's wife, Barbara, was a salesperson for over 10 years, and their son, James, started by working in the warehouse and sales department. In 2013, James took over as President and he has been helping the company to grow after the effects of the 2008 recession. Handi-Lift has over 50 dedicated employees, we have over 1,500 lifts under maintenance after 15,000 successful installations.
A lift should be an asset to a building, not an eyesore. In every project we strive for Accessibility with Dignity.
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If you turn on the news or read Facebook and Twitter, you can see that much of what is posted is finding fault with others. It isn't that anyone tries to understand what another person is saying. It isn't that anyone tries to listen to and hear what others are saying. It is more that we are finding fault in others far too much.
Everyone thinks they have the answers and are smarter than the next person. Everyone thinks they understand the issues of the day more than the next person. Everyone thinks they would have made a better decision than the one that did even though they were not privy to all the facts that went into the decision.
We fight and scream at one another. We shout and tell the world how much we know that others don't. We act as if our opinion matters most because everyone else out there is so stupid and just doesn't understand.
Hey, I've been guilty of this too. I know we're all human but it doesn't excuse our behavior. We should be working to right the ship and listen to one another. We should be working to see the good in one another and open our minds up to their ideas to see how they might help us as a civilization.
If instead of finding fault in others, why not try listening? Why would we not try showing love to one another? I don't mean speaking words of love and then finding fault in someone because that isn't love. You can try all you want to make it into love, but its like trying to make dirt into water. It just is not so!
Finding fault with one another makes us less than human. It shows how much we lack personally in our understanding and evolution and awareness, than all others. When we show others love and stop finding fault in them, it is then that we are beginning to discover what it means to be human.
I'm sure that if we could somehow take an MRI of the brains when we activate finding fault with others, it might give us evidence we are not who we think we are in that moment. Let us find a way to find the good in one another, rather than the faults.
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For this article, I asked the farmers all the same questions:
- Are, or have you been, certified organic?
- what is the primary motivation(s) for that choice (to certify, to stop certification, or not to have sought certification) ?
- How would you summarize your practices for fertilization, pesticides, and protecting against disease? Here I'm wondering about the actual differences in practices between certification requirements and what people practice, like the use of organic fungicides, etc.
- What do you think a consumer should know about the label "certified organic" ? or any other label for that matter.
- What questions do you think a consumer should ask a farmer when buying local produce?
- Do you think that the certified organic label does, or would, influence your bottom line?
- If you aren't growing organically, why is that? Perhaps this is due to specific crops or other choices.
- If you are growing organically, what is the most difficult thing to successfully bring to market? Is there something(s) that you would really like to provide organically but find too hard to grow organically in the area?
- If a home gardener wanted to try to grow organically, what would you suggest as the easiest produce to bring to harvest organically? Where should they start?
The farmers I spoke with for this article all farm organically, but most are not organically certified. One is certified Naturally Grown, a farmer-based certification. I also arranged to meet with a Howard County Farmer who employs Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the New Year, to include a discussion with their IPM consultant. In a separate article, I'd like to address the consumers perspectives.
The farmers included in this post are, in no order: Sally of White Rose Farm, Michael of Green Akeys Farm, Jackie of De La Tierra, Tom of Nev-R-Dun Farm, Greg and Kris of Thorne Family Farm, Josie and Shawn of Truffula Seed Produce. I also used knowledge of two other farms, Celidh and Copper Penny Farm; organic farms that I patronize regularly.
Of these, only Nev-R-Dun is certified organic. The reason he chooses to certify reflects his commitment to principle that I described in an earlier post. I'll take the liberty of saying it this way: stand up and be counted. The more farms there are that are certified organic, the bigger the impact. While others might be dissuaded by the record keeping or cost structure, Tom is not, and sees the increased voice for organic practices as critical to success, not necessarily to his business but our future. Organic certification costs vary and there is some cost sharing with the government, however, the farmer must pay up front, as with most of their supplies. Meticulous record keeping ensure the customer that everything from procuring seeds to harvesting produce was done in accordance to the regulations. A farm that sells over $5000/year is required to certify if the use the label organic. As a result, a stranger cant trust, within reason, that Tom is truly providing organic produce. Does he think it affects his bottom line? At first, like the others I spoke to, he said no. He has a relationship with his customers that doesn't require paperwork. But later, he said maybe. Does it matter to his bottom line? "Ultimately it does, though not greatly. This past week I had a half dozen or so customers offer dismay for me not having the organic produce they sought, and only after not finding the produce at my stand did they go to others. In many ways, it is hard to determine just how important it is to customers, since I don't have a chance to question each one.", he said.
Oe of the kickers about organic certification is that it is government regulation, making it susceptible to big lobbies. As a result in the boom in organic demand, organic is becoming big business and large corporations have fought to make strategic adjustments to the organic standards. One example is the inclusion of 38 synthetic ingredients that can be used in the manufacturing of certified organic food. These ingredients include things like food colorings, and sausage casings, as well as hops, which allows Anhauser-Busch to market certified organic lager grown with chemically fertilizer and protected with chemical sprays. On the other side of the equation, Michael Akeys points out that you can fertilize with animal manure regardless: "Manure is organic. Manure from conventional poultry farms is considered organic. Tell me how that makes any sense? Once the feed has been pooped out, voila, organic. I think that is crazy." On the other hand, he notes that for organic certification, you have to ensure organic mulch and says, "I dont want to buy certified organic straw for mulch. Mulch isn't going to be eaten. It breaks down and is composted."
Of course, local farmers at the market aren't in a position to take advantage of the permissible synthetic ingredients; those are designed for big food processing. At the market, the orgnic certification signals to the customer that they aren't using chemical or genetically modified seeds. But to get at other question, you'll have ask. about half o fthe farmers I spoke to are using only an initial thick layer of leaf litter compost for fertilizer, often six inches thick. Others are using sheep or cow manure, and a few are using other organic fertilizers.
The pesticide of choice is a pair of nimble fingers, plus dedicated crop rotation and winter clean up. Still hand picking pests from your plants will only go so far. Jackie of De La Tierra Farm tells me that having summer squash and zucchini all summer is tough. She says, "I am able to have it in the early summer and then again in the fall. Melons, gourds, pumpkins and winter squash are the hardest because they have to stay in the ground all season long, and the squash bugs always get them before they ripen. Squash bugs are a very difficult pest to control because they have an outer shell that is like armor. It would take some nasty chemicals to destroy them and I am not willing to use nasty chemicals (any chemicals, for that matter). Cucumbers are also difficult for me to get a nice crop of. They are finicky and the cucumber beetle is always around my farm." I saw with my own eyes the damage that flea beetles did the the Truffula Seed eggplant this year, and both Nev-R-Dun and Thorne Family Farm had problems with bean beetles. At Green Akeys Farm, they are "using a certified organic spray to help with a powdery mildew epidemic on our pumpkins." Michael continued, "We really didnt even want to use anything at all, but we compromised with the pumpkins because most of them are either ornamental or carving pumpkins, only a few will be used for eating. We use crop rotation, distance, and try to plant some beneficial plants that attract good insects, etc. We really want zero inputs other than green manure (turning over cover crops), grazing animals over the ground, compost, compost tea, lime and perhaps some other organic, renewable fertilizers. We may spread cow manure or chicken manure if we can get it this fall. Im also looking into spraying raw milk on the pastures and gardens as a way of stimulating the microbial activity. Supposedly milk really kickstarts the soil into high gear." Jackie finds that she needs to amend the balance of her soil, and reported, " I also use organic fertilizers such as blood meal, greensand and rock phosphate for a NPK boost. These are natural fertilizers derived from rocks (except for the blood meal), so they stay in the soil much longer and don't wash away as easily as chemical fertilizers. I also use lime to balance pH in my acid soil. I am experimenting with cover crops and mulches as well."
Everyone agreed that organic fruit, particularly orchard fruit like apples and peaches, are extremely difficult to grow organically in this area. If you want perfect loooking apples, you're probably out of luck locally. Sometimes you'll see great looking fruit and a sign that says, "we don't spray our fruit". This probably means that they spray the trees before it fruits, but not once the fruit have started. Berries are a lot easier, and a I know a number of folks who grow blueberries and other types organically in their yard. Blueberries don't have a lot of enemies and so, of the common berries, they seem easiest.
Most farmers encouraged asking lots of questions to learn about their practices. We often assume that if someone is at a farmer's market, they grow organically or if they're certified organic, they must have exemplary practices. I've found that the people I want to buy from are farmers who are glad to describe their setting and reasoning, regardless of whether it's organic. Michael Akeys said, "hen you make a personal relationship with someone, they quickly forget about labels and they build up a level of trust. We do everything completely transparently. We have nothing to hide. We probably could triple our output if we used a lot of fertilizer but we dont want to buy commercial fertilizers." All of these farmers are open to any questions, even controversial ones. Some consumers are concerned about farms using water and various farms do use different means to irrigate their fields. It is pretty unrealistic, especially in summers like this last one, to expect no water usage on the farm. Jackie says, "It is very difficult for people to farm without watering their crops, so I wouldn't be too worried about questioning farmers about whether they irrigate or not. If you are very worried about the water table, you can ask them if they collect rain water to irrigate, or about their methods. Drip irrigation is the most efficient way to water and this is a popular method among farmers. "
I know that when I buy from Lakeview Farms, the IPM farm in Howard County, they are using some fertilizers and pesticides. Linda openly discusses the 100+ history of their farm and how they've changed from a scheduled spray program to using integrated pest management (IPM) to minimize chemical additives. If you're buying meat, it's definitely recommended to scratch deeper than organic or not organic. As discussed in an earlier post, chicken farming practices very widely and the same is true of other livestock.
When asked about great starting points for the organic gardening in your backyard, heirloom tomatoes were the mot common recommendation. Kris Thorne said not to start with eggplant! and Jackie has found, like I have, that cucumbers are finicky. Interestingly, I've had good luck with bush beans, where the farmers, who are dealing with a lot more plants, have had issues with bean beetles. I'm trying garlic this Fall, and that was recommended by others. If you don't have room for crop rotation, you could use gaps in growing years or grow in containers. Things like potatoes can cause problems if related plants are grown in the same space every year. Last year, I tried potatoes in a trash bag, in part to avoid this issue with bugs, and it worked okay. Tom suggested spring lettuce as another option. I mentioned already certain bush berries. If you live near the woods, wild wine berries could be transplanted and they are reasonably managed. They aren't actually native plants, but they don't have much problem producing good fruit.
When these farmers were asked about their own purchasing, all of them buy organically where they can. A few though, like Michael Akeys, prioritize the local economy over organic produce, saying, "I always look at the quality of the fruit and veggies at the store. If the organics look awful, Ill buy conventional. I'm not as worried about my personal health from eating conventional. I don't think that its that big of a deal, some people may have sensitivities and need to buy it, perhaps I do and dont realize it, but Im looking at things from a sustainability and environmentally conscious sensibility. I'd rather not support big factory farms. I'd rather buy local conventional food too. Keep our money in our local economy."
Ultimately, for this set of farmers, their practices are derived from their beliefs in how farming should be done. But most are electing not to certify organic for pragmatic reasons and are making that choice without a financial impact. It will be interesting to see how the adoption of Certified Naturally Grown, as de La Tierra has chosen, gains adoption as a potential way of being counted, verified, but at less cost.
What do you think?
P.S. A lot of good information on organic certification can be found online; wikipedia is a good start. Regarding the controversy of big organic, Organic, Inc. is an excellent read.


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Day's Best: CDOT's got an app for that
The folks over at the Colorado Department of Transportation aren't always the subjects of public adoration, so we're happy to see they're getting some national recognition.
The department's mobile app was honored last week as a "White House Champion of Change for Transportation Innovation" at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Launched in September 2012, CDOT Mobile now has more than 125,000 active users and provides real-time information on highway conditions, speeds and traffic around major road projects, allowing travelers to make better decisions about traveling.
CDOT Mobile was one of 12 transportation ideas recognized at the White House ceremony from over 180 nominations.
The app comes as part of a five-year, public-private partnership between CDOT and urHub, a division of The Hub Companies, to expand traveler-related highway data and make it easier for motorists to use, according to department officials.
Well done. Now just create that app to get us through the weekend traffic faster.


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February 10, 2011
Smoker-free worker
Well it seems that now there are more places that are drug-testing for cigarettes. That's right. It's not that you can't smoke at work. It's that you can't work and be a smoker.
That ain't right. My work and my home life (even when I work from home) are separate. I don't want my boss telling me what I can and can't do when I'm not getting paid.
More worrisome is the precedent. This is exactly what people warned about when drug tests were first allowed, thanks to Ronald Reagan's getting tough on drugs. We're the only country that tests people for what they do outside of workplace.
First they test for illegal drugs. Then they test for legal drugs. If we don't draw the line, they'll test for fatty foods, kinky sex, and political conformity. It's not right.
People are up in arms with real and perceived government abuse of power. Where are the right-wing protesters when big corporations usurp the same power?
5 comments:
- Dana King said...
Abuses by private industry and individuals have long worried me more than the government's restrictions on rights. The same people who would scream at government infringement of our rights will also say government can't restrict the private sector in a similar manner because "it's a free country."
- February 11, 2011 at 8:27 AM
This one is surely a cost consideration and not a moral or legal one, though, right?
Out there: Company might not want lost time to cigarette breaks (hell no, I don't want to work for that company, either).
More likely: it costs a lot more to insure smokers (and drug users) for health and life.
Anyway, not defending it, but it's certainly a rational decision in and of itself.
- February 11, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- PCM said...
Of course they defend it on cost grounds (after the substance has been demonized). But that doesn't make it right. So government needs to step in and prohibit the practice.
- February 11, 2011 at 1:10 PM
- Marc said...
Here's an idea:
Instead of providing my health insurance, just give me the amount of money you would spend on insuring your average worker and let me decide what to do with it. Then I can, along with any of the other unclean persons i work with, band together and purchase group insurance. Problem solved.
- February 12, 2011 at 1:32 AM
- PCM said...
Marc, the problem isn't solved. Because what if you don't go out and buy insurance, but instead get drunk and gamble away the money. Then who pays for surgery?
- February 12, 2011 at 4:43 AM


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- Covering the Past, Present and Future of
spaceline, inc.
X-17 Fact Sheet
Written and Edited by Cliff Lethbridge
Classification: Research Rocket
Length: 40 feet, 6 inches
Diameter: To Be Updated
Finspan: 8 feet, 6 inches
Although relatively short-lived, the X-17 research rocket played a vital
role in
The X-17 program was born in 1954 as military officials realized that no hard data was available on how missile nose cones would react during high-speed re-entry through Earth's atmosphere.
At a time when ICBM development was about to reach fever pitch, a research rocket was needed to help determine the best shape, size and aerodynamic characteristics of re-entry vehicles which would be used to deliver a nuclear weapons payload to its target.
The U.S. Air Force granted a contract to Lockheed in January, 1955 to develop a rocket capable of gathering data on nose cone performance during actual flight conditions.
Development of the resulting X-17 rocket occurred very quickly. On May 8,
1955 the first of three 1/4-scale versions of the X-17 was delivered to
These 1/4-scale vehicles were used to test flight support hardware as well as anticipate aerodynamic performance of the proposed full-scale version of the X-17.
With the "Q" standing for "Quarter", the 1/4-scale versions of the X-17 were named Q-1, Q-2 and Q-3. Q-1 and Q-2 each employed a solid-fueled rocket as a first stage and carried non-separable wooden dummy second and third stages.
Q-1 and Q-2 were both launched on May 23, 1955. While very little data was acquired during these flights, the X-17 support team did gain necessary operational experience.
Q-3 employed a solid-fueled rocket as a first stage which could actually separate from its two dummy upper stages. Designed to achieve this separation in actual flight conditions, Q-3 exploded just three seconds after its launch on June 13, 1955.
These 1/4-scale flights were followed by a series of test launches featuring three 1/2-scale versions off the X-17. These flights were intended to verify data acquired during the 1/4-scale tests.
Numbered H-1, H-2 and H-3, with the "H" standing for "Half", all three 1/2-scale versions of the X-17 employed a solid-fueled rocket as a first stage, three solid-fueled NOTS rockets as a second stage and a single solid-fueled NOTS rocket as a third stage.
H-1, H-2 and H-3 were launched on June 23, 1955, June 30, 1955 and July 14, 1955, respectively. Stability of these 1/2-scale rockets was very poor during flight, and each one reached less than half of the velocity anticipated.
Nevertheless, enough data was acquired during the 1/4-scale and 1/2-scale X-17 test flights to justify pressing ahead with test flights of the full-scale version.
A series of full-scale developmental flights was planned to test, and if necessary correct, overall X-17 vehicle performance prior to the start of operational research missions.
The first six full-scale versions of the X-17 were numbered D-1 through D-6, with the "D" standing for "Development". All of the X-17 rockets which followed were numbered beginning with R-1, with the "R" standing for "Research".
Test flights of the developmental versions of the full-scale X-17 began on August 26, 1955 and concluded on June 26, 1956. Early in this series, problems were encountered regarding second and third stage performance.
These problems were ironed out through component testing at Holloman Air
Force Base,
Operational research flights of the X-17 began on July 17, 1956 with the launch of rocket R-2.
The full-scale X-17 employed three solid-fueled stages. The first stage was powered by a Thiokol Sergeant rocket which could produce a thrust of 48,000 pounds.
The second stage employed three Thiokol Recruit rockets which could each produce a thrust of 33,900 pounds. The third stage was powered by a single Thiokol Recruit rocket which could produce a 35,950-pound thrust by utilizing an enlarged exhaust nozzle.
Two small solid-fueled spin-stabilization motors were strapped to the first stage. Ignited at launch, these motors were jettisoned just a few seconds later.
X-17 rockets were transported to the launch site on a specially designed trailer/erector. After the rocket was elevated to a vertical launch position by two hydraulic actuators, the trailer was removed.
The first stage of the X-17 carried the rocket to an altitude of about 90,000 feet before expending its fuel and shutting down. Using its own momentum, the X-17 continued to a maximum altitude of about 500,000 feet.
Once peak altitude was reached, the X-17 began an uncontrolled fall toward Earth. At an altitude between 90,000 feet and 70,000 feet, a pressure sensor located on the X-17 fins activated an explosive device which separated the rocket's first stage.
About a second later, the second stage was fired. It burned less than two seconds prior to ignition of the third stage, which also burned less than two seconds. Despite these short bursts, tremendous speed was achieved during this re-entry process.
Speeds approaching 10,000 m.p.h. were reached during the flight of an X-17, which typically lasted six minutes and covered a distance of about 135 miles.
During re-entry, valuable data was transmitted from test nose cones regarding temperature, pressure and flight dynamics. X-17 rockets flew with nose cones of differing shapes, including hemisphere, cubic paraboloid and blunt.
A total of 25 operational research X-17 flights were conducted through July 22, 1957. Results of these flights were mixed, but the X-17 served the pivotal role of determining that blunt nose cones provided the best shape for use on both the Atlas and Titan ICBM.
In 1958, seven additional X-17 rockets were manufactured for Project Argus, an ambitious program conducted to detonate nuclear weapons payloads at altitudes greater than 300 miles. X-17 rockets used for Project Argus were specially modified for this task.
Project Argus launches of X-17 rockets were conducted from the ship U.S.S.
Norton Sound in the summer and fall of 1958. Four test launches occurred off
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A discussion on plagiarism is raging amongst Google Summer of Code mentors. The trigger was a student who copy & pasted his project proposal from the web, "stealing" bits of Wikipedia and other sources without attribution. Despite being very busy, I could not resist the interesting discussion across cultures and values when a mentor stated that he "totally fails to believe there is *any* culture in the world where copying someone else's work is considered a valid method for demonstrating "expertise". That doesn't really have anything to do with values etc. — it's just plain common sense."
Plagiarism is a natural survival strategy that has proven itself throughout evolution. find one animal species that does *not* copy superior behavior (when they can, of course).
Drive a car? pay royalties to the inventor of the safe tires: the worm from whom scientists have copied the structure resistant to wear and tear when rubbing with earth.
On the other hand, our western view of intellectual property is very recent (slightly more than a century old). Over a short time span it has proven to have some desirable qualities, but also some blatant defects.
Protecting artists and inventors fosters innovation. Granting years-long state-sanctioned monopolies to patent-holder prevents spreading innovation. A balance need to be stroke. This calls for cultural norms.
In some cultures the inventor is just considered as being the lucky one who has discovered the invention first. other than that, no protection is granted to them.
Open Source also has a culture, in which plagiarism as lack of attribution is considered very bad. On the other hand, plagiarism as code reuse with attribution is considered very good. Quite different from mainstream western culture where attribution is not enough – greedy patent trolls and media giants want your money.
What is right and what is wrong? There is no absolute. There is a here and there is there with different values that need to be bridged if we want people from there to come here.
Mike Melanson posted a link to this hilarious movie:
And Nicolas Robidoux summed it up: Plagiarism is bad. Reinventing the wheel is stupid.
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"People have forgotten this truth," the fox said. "But you mustn't forget it. You become responsible forever for what you've tamed. You're responsible for your rose."
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
I believe we live in a world of the irresponsible and unaccountable.
Are you responsible? Do you hold yourself accountable? Yes?
I'd like to meet you. And be your friend. We would get along very well.
"To say you have no choice is to relieve yourself of responsibility."
― Patrick Ness
The Japanese have a concept, Sekinin-Kan. The essence of responsibility.
They do things out of a deep sense of responsibility. No other reason. Simply because they believe they must. To not do so would be dishonorable. A lack of integrity.
Irresponsibility is not an option.
Let's review two real world examples.
One event happened in the United States. Right in front of my home. Personally witnessed by my wife and I. First hand.
I'm giving you the condensed version, because if I told you the ENTIRE story, you would accuse me of embellishing.
The other event occurred in Japan. While I did not witness it, my wife's cousin saw it transpire before his eyes. He was captivated by what he saw. So much so that he picked up the phone and called me.
It was 6 PM in Japan. 3 AM in Texas. He forgot. No biggie. Besides he knows I feel the same he does about things so he thought I would want to hear this story while it was fresh in his mind. And that it would warrant a blog post.
Back to the stories.
In the first event, one of my neighbors was walking her two dogs. One on a leash, the other roaming free. My wife and I were standing in my driveway discussing our landscaping.
The leashed dog urinated on my brick mailbox. She kept walking not missing a beat. The roaming dog stopped, hunched over and defecated on my lawn.
I stood there mouth agape. "Excuse me" my wife exclaimed. The dog looked up, the lady kept walking. Repeatedly we tried to get her attention. No response. Kept walking further and further.
Finally my wife ran inside, grabbed a plastic bag, and we scooped up the dog poop. We waited for the lady, who eventually came back, and handed her the bag. She was incredulous that we would make her take the bag.
While she eventually acknowledged the poop was her dog's, she did not want to take responsibility for it. It was just poop she said. What's the big deal?
No responsibility. No sense of Sekinin-kan.
The second event has a much different outcome.
A Japanese lady was walking her dog. The dog, much to her chagrin, urinated on the curb. She was horrified. She apologized to all within earshot and returned the dog home.
She soon returned with a pail of water, sponges and towels. Immediately she set to thoroughly clean, rinse and dry the curb. Leaving it cleaner than before.
Sekinin-Kan. Big time.
Two simple real life stories. You can argue the events are indeed no big deal.
I would differ. To me they are examples of two significantly different takes on how to conduct oneself in life.
- Irresponsibility and Unaccountability
- Sekinin-Kan
I choose Sekinin-Kan. Why? Simple…
"Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life — is the source from which self-respect springs."
― Joan Didion
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Zion Pradier
A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Zion Pradier is an alumni of The Certificate Program at The Ailey School in New York City, New York. He received additional training from Dance Theatre of Harlem as a Merit Scholarship student, Complexions Contemporary Ballet Winter Intensive, and The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre as a scholarship student in the Collegiate Program. Zion is in his third season as a professional dancer with Dallas Black Dance Theatre. He has performed works such as Revelations, and Blues Suite by Alvin Ailey Sinatra Suite by Twyla Tharp, and other works by Ulysses Dove, Matthew Rushing, Milton Myers and Arthur Mitchell.


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BTCC hot shoe and Fifth Gear presenter, Jason Plato put his abilities to good use, testing the Ford Shelby GT500 Mustang on a barren track in the UK. In typical TV presenter style, Plato unremittingly flogs the Shelby around the track to get those glorious powerslides that make viewers coo.
As a warning to those of you who might consider yourself fundamentalists when it comes to your bestest, favoritest pony car, Plato comes away unimpressed with the GT500. Specifically, he was less than thrilled with the handling characteristics and the interior build quality, but was thoroughly smitten with the power. No surprise.
It must be noted that his perspective is a little askew, as the cost of importing a GT500 to the UK would put it into the £40,000 ($70-80k) realm. For that kind of money, there are more sophisticated, better handling options available across the pond. But that's not what the GT500 is about and thankfully, he gets that.


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The most obvious snub is probably Alex Gibney's We Steal Secrets. But other than that, a lot of the ones that seem to be frontrunners like Act of Killing, 20 Feet From Stardom, Blackfish, and Stories We Tell, all made the cut, and it could be a really competitive category this year. NYFCC went for Stories We tell, and I fell like they will continue to spread the love across critics groups.
"The Act of Killing," Final Cut for Real
"The Armstrong Lie," The Kennedy/Marshall Company
"Blackfish," Our Turn Productions
"The Crash Reel," KP Rides Again
"Cutie and the Boxer," Ex Lion Tamer and Cine Mosaic
"Dirty Wars," Civic Bakery
"First Cousin Once Removed," Experiments in Time, Light & Motion
"God Loves Uganda" Full Credit Productions
"Life According to Sam," Fine Films
"Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer," Roast Beef Productions
"The Square," Noujaim Films and Maktube Productions
"Stories We Tell," National Film Board of Canada
"Tim's Vermeer," High Delft Pictures
"20 Feet from Stardom," Gil Friesen Productions and Tremolo


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Olympic Torch Wins Design of the Year From London's Design Museum
The London Design Museum's Designs of the Year Awards have been announced. And the winner of the big prize is the London Olympic Torch designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. It's a delicate but strong design and one that will be passed from hand to hand in the coming months.
Given that it is an Olympic year, it's not surprising that an Olympic design would get a Gold, but the shocker is that it wasn't the Velodrome.
However, it did win the Architecture category, as it should. Designed by Hopkins Architects, it's an environmental jewel that will have lasting power.
Under Furniture, this lovely balsa chair by Kihyun Kim is the winner. It's an eco winner too: balsa is very light; an under-used and sustainable wood.
For Fashion, Issey Miyake, the Japanese designer won. It's another eco winner: the fabric is made out melted recycled plastic bottles.
For Transport, a redesign of an emergency ambulance is the winner. This is a socially responsible choice and one that will change the way ambulances are viewed. For example, the stretcher is in the centre of the vehicle so that there is full access to the body.
Graphics winner: Nokia Pure, a new font design for the Finnish mobile phone company.
Digital winner: Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360.
The verdict: strong on the Olympics, strong on the environment, strong on British, with many British designers winning.


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The religious liberty bill proposed in the Georgia House of Representatives does not specifically exclude corporations, which means they can legally claim a religious exemption.
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Management support is crucial for the success of L&D projects – what is the best way to demonstrate value?
Company-wide upskilling initiatives will help to empower employees who are dealing with technological changes
An article recently published in Edsurge outlined the importance of understanding blended learning through innovative professional development.
It suggested that as more educators begin to see the "tremendous impact" that blended learning can have on student learning and engagement, school leaders have begun scrambling to train teachers on how to utilise technology to enhance instruction.
"This has proven to be challenging since many current administrators have limited experience with blended learning given the relative newness of the approach," the article stated.
It pointed to two common practices used during professional development sessions that are limited in their applicability and effectiveness:
"First, teachers learn about multiple sites or tools they can use in their classrooms and are given time to experiment with them," the article stated.
"Second, teachers discuss instructional practice for application in a traditional classroom, but are then expected to apply it in a blended setting."
The issue, it went on to say, was that "neither of these practices melds effective pedagogical practice with educational technology to train teachers on how to offer individualised differentiation and constructivist learning opportunities for students."
Instead, the author suggested a different approach, which it outlined below:
Start with a pedagogical concept such as questioning or grouping that applies to all teachers.
If your school has access to teacher performance data as it relates to specific pedagogical practices, such as performance reflections using the Danielson Framework, you may consider using it to inform your planning. The objective for professional development should be to improve instructional practice, not to introduce a blended learning resource.
Decide how blended learning can enhance teacher learning during professional development.
As you plan the session, identify an appropriate point in the instruction in which a blended learning tool can be introduced to further advance learning and progress toward the objective.
For example, if the professional development session focuses on questioning, you can use an online collaborative site such as Google Docs to have participants work together to construct answers to given questions and then brainstorm ways to increase the rigor of the questions to result in even stronger responses.
You can also use Google Forms to anonymously collect questions from participants and then choose from the pool of submissions to use in the activity.
This type of approach focuses on pedagogical practice while simultaneously demonstrating the potential benefits of a blended learning tool. All teachers, regardless of how they use technology, can benefit from this form of professional development.
It is not necessary to expose teachers to a wide variety of blended learning tools and resources during each professional development session. In fact, it may be more effective to focus on a smaller set of resources and revisit them in different applications throughout the year to deepen understanding.
Co-plan and co-lead professional development with teachers to build their capacity both as school leaders and as instructional experts.
Reach out to different teachers and utilise their strengths to grow your faculty. This practice creates a natural path to peer observations, where ideas described in professional development can be seen in practice. Be sure to make this opportunity available to a large group of teachers to access diverse teaching styles and various blended learning resources.
My doctoral research study—which included teacher and administrator interviews, a survey, classroom observation, and professional development—revealed an overwhelmingly high demand for blended learning classroom observations: teachers want to see blended learning in action. Moving professional development into the classroom can ensure a seamless transition from theory to practice.
Finally, couple professional development with optional workshops in which teachers who regularly utilise blended learning resources can share their technical expertise with their colleagues.
Teachers who want to learn more about implementing programs or tools they learned about in professional development can attend these weekly or biweekly sessions and get the technical support they need. This approach offers a technical learning opportunity while ensuring a steady focus on pedagogy during onsite professional development.
In a short time, blended learning has broadened our notion of what is possible in the classroom and how students can learn. It pushes the boundaries of innovation by creating opportunities for individualised differentiation and constructivist learning. Professional development should be equally innovative and model best practices.
Harness the power of blended learning to build the capacity of your teachers, which in turn will impact student learning in classrooms throughout your school.


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Mystic Seaport, just under an hour's drive from Hartford, allows
visitors to experience the classic New England seafaring community.
Its four sections include a restored 19th century village,
comprising more than 30 shops and businesses; the waterfront,
featuring tall ships and other historic vessels that visitors can
climb aboard and explore; the preservation shipyard, where antique
vessels are restored using traditional methods and tools; and a
collection of galleries and exhibits. Mystic Seaport is the perfect
family destination, with several restaurants, boating activities
and children's programs.
The US Dollar (USD) is the unit of currency and is divided into
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A very good friend of mine Susan decided to drop everything she was doing and head out to see the country (or at least a bit of it) with herself and her two doggies. She decided that this cute teardrop camper was the perfect form of shelter!
I was fortunate enough to spend some time with her and my tennis buds recently in Virginia and I decided she needed a logo for her camper – so I designed one using my Cricut!
Here's how I did it and it also includes live video of when we snuck to where her camper was parked and applied it her teardrop!
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Chilean Christmas Bread and Other Beautiful Food
Posted on Dec 3, 2012
Boka hosted a Chilean dinner (created by Chef Julius Russel, a south side Chicagoan who is now the Chilean Chef Ambassador) a couple of weeks back that I had the pleasure of attending. It's kind of funny because so much of [...]
Archive for December, 2012
CamillesDish.com Review: "Foods From Chile" Dinner at BOKAMonday, December 10th, 2012
Chilean Christmas Bread and Other Beautiful Food
Zagat Reviews Our "Foods From Chile" Dinner at BOKA!Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
Best Thing We Ate Last Night: Almond Financier at Boka
By Sarah Freeman
Things got a little spicy last night, or perhaps it was more smoky, due to the Merken (a traditional Chilean spice blend) covering several of the courses at Boka. Sponsored by Foods From Chile, these cultural immersion dinners took [...]


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The Hamanaka Needle Felting Kit – Nakayoshi Trio (model no H441-353) is supplied with everything necessary to make a puppy, cat and a panda. The acrylic fibre supplied in this kit is called Aclaine and it has special properties- to the touch, it is bouncy and the finished product can be used as a screen cleaner.
Pack includes:
- 4 X colour Aclaine fibre
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- 3 X noses
- 1 X pictorial manual in Japanese.
The technique of crafting products by needle felting has been around for a very long time. When felting needles are repeatedly pushed into tufts of wool fibres, they compress and lock the fibres together resulting in a harder 3D object being formed. Since everything except for the needle is supplied in our kits, it makes it easy for anybody, regardless of skill level, to start a project immediately and with ease.
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Please note, the wool needle felting kits are an adult craft product and not a toy. They aren't meant for children due to sharp objects and small parts. Images are for illustrative purpose only. Genuine product by Hamanaka Japan.


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It's not nice to hit girls…
But what are you supposed to do when the girl beats you up?
These are older pics, I think from October. Poor Elliot. See, he's playing nicely with his younger cousin Gabriella.
She gets a little aggressive by pulling on his shirt and taking his toys.
He managed to defend his toy for a little bit.
He even managed to deflect a kiss. Ew, girl germs.
It wasn't a kiss! She bit him! Bad girl!
Ow! That hurt! Mom!


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|Improving quality assurance through psychiatric mortality and morbidity conferences in a university hospital.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 1587509 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|To make quality assurance more outcome oriented, the department of psychiatry in a university hospital developed a program of psychiatric mortality and morbidity conferences for reviewing cases with undesirable outcomes. The conference combines aspects of a traditional medical mortality and morbidity conference with features of utilization review and risk management. Case review is focused on mortality, morbidity, or specific indicators developed by the departmental services involved and on a determination of whether an adverse outcome was avoidable, possibly avoidable, or unavoidable. The authors summarize the 100 cases reviewed in the first seven months. They believe the focus on outcome gives the method a useful role in quality assurance; advantages include its recognizable contributions to continuing education and training.
|J D Kinzie; R A Maricle; J D Bloom; P K Leung; R R Goetz; C M Singer; N G Hamilton
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|Created Date: 1992-06-23 Completed Date: 1992-06-23 Revised Date: 2009-11-11
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|Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
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Reba McEntire's name doesn't look right. That's what many people are saying, and I agree with them.
Oh, as someone who's studied genealogy, I understand that her surname can be spelled any of at least a half dozen ways. However, McEntire looks wrong as I write this, and it looks even stranger on her Hollywood Walk of Fame star, shown at right.
The McIntyre (all spellings) name is from Scotland, and it's the Anglicized version of Mac an tSaoir, meaning "son of the craftsman."
(I'm relieved that tSaoir isn't an anagram for Stain.)
Despite the name's Scottish roots, the largest group of recorded McIntyre immigrants — who entered the U.S. through New York ports — came from Ireland.
Most followed the usual immigrant trail through northern New York state, then Pennsylvania, up through Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois, and then to California.
Reba McEntire ancestors can be traced back to John Zechariah McEntire, apparently born in Philadelphia, PA on 18 Feb 1818. (I say "apparently" because the records seem to stop there, and I see immigrant records in that name for the year 1819. One family came from New Brunswick.) And yes, John Zechariah spelled it McEntire, as well.
From ship's records entering Philadelphia…
So, Reba McEntire didn't make up a cute spelling to stand out in the crowd. It really is the name she was born with.
If the "McEntire" spelling looks completely new to you, and you were already familiar with Reba's career, leave a comment.


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2018 Nissan Armada
MSRP: From $46,090
5.6L V8 engine – 390 hp
MPG: Up to 14 city / 19 highway
Towing capacity: 8,500 lbs
Seats 8 people
Our test vehicle was a Platinum 4WD optioned with Captain's Chair Package – $63,545
Lumbar report- passes
Driver side – 10-way power driver seat, 2-way power lumber.
Passenger side: 8-way with 2-way power lumbar.
2018 Nissan Armada Competes with:
Ford Expedition
Chevrolet Tahoe
Chevrolet Suburban
Toyota Sequoia
GMC Yukon
Powerful V8 engine
Good towing capacity
Good 2nd row comfort
Well built design
Tons of high end safety features.
Outdated Multi media interface
Limited cargo space
Fuel economy could be better
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