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Current Research
Selected Publications
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Ph.D. Rutgers University
Background and Research Interests
I was born in Korea to Korean parents. However, from about the age of one I had what many would consider, an atypical upbringing; one that drew me to eastern Asian paleoanthropology from my earliest days in school. At about the age of one I was orphaned in Seoul, Korea and after living in an orphanage for six months, I was then adopted by an American family. Growing up in a Caucasian-American household and neighborhood always made me aware and interested in topics such as race and human variation. In order to discover my ethnic "roots" I traveled to Korea during my undergraduate days on an exchange program. The general goal of paleoanthropology is to reconstruct the past without all the pieces. My original objective in going to Korea was to reconstruct my own past, but I have since expanded this approach to address a diversity of questions about eastern Asian paleoanthropology.
Since that initial trip to Korea I have been conducting paleoanthropological field and laboratory research in Japan and China as well. I have been carrying out collaborative research on a diversity of projects (e.g., hominin fossils, vertebrate taphonomy, lithics) in all three countries. Having spent a good part of my time living and becoming acclimated with each country's particular culture has facilitated the development of a strong network of collaborators and collaborations. From the accumulated experience, I believe that the best way to develop a firm understanding of the human evolutionary record in East Asia is to link the hominin morphological and behavioral records. This facilitates a more comprehensive perspective of the nature of Pleistocene hominin morphological and behavioral variation in Homo erectus and Homo sapiens (both archaic and modern). As such, my current research interests crosscut different subdisciplines in anthropology and other fields in the natural sciences. To date, I have published >75 pieces and have received >$1.3 million in extramural funds to support these various research projects.
Current Research
My research program is entitled RAPP (Research in Asian Paleoanthropology Program), with the focus on developing a deeper understanding of the eastern Asian human evolutionary record, particularly in its biotic setting (www.asianprehistory.org). Thus, my research is multi-disciplinary in nature and involves paleoanthropologists, vertebrate paleontologists, archaeologists, geologists, geneticists, and dating specialists from eastern Asia, North America, and Europe. By using a multi-disciplinary approach, we are developing models to reconstruct Quaternary hominin lifeways and filling in gaps in the eastern Asian paleoanthropological record. The primary projects I am currently involved with are:
- Field and laboratory research in Korea and southern China. We are conducting surveys and excavations of cave and open-air sites that potentially contain paleoanthropological residues in the form of hominin body and/or trace (hominin modified bone, manuports, lithics) fossils. These regions were chosen as starting points because a diversity of evidence indicates they served as hominin migration corridors throughout the Quaternary.
- Vertebrate Taphonomy. I use vertebrate taphonomy to address questions related to reconstructing the nature of hominin-carnivore interactions during the Early and Middle Pleistocene, the evolution of modern human behavior, megafaunal extinctions, and changing human diet breadth during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in East Asia. In particular, I am involved with a series of taphonomic studies of Middle-Late Pleistocene and Holocene faunal assemblages in China, Japan, and Korea. My collaborators and I are also developing experimental taphonomic studies.
- Geometric Morphometrics. I use geometric morphometrics to study in more detail the morphological variation in Quaternary hominin teeth and bone fossils from eastern Asia. These studies have been contributing to a better understanding of hominin evolution in this region. In particular, I am studying the evidence for the replacement of, transition of, and/or admixture between Homo erectus and modern H. sapiens in eastern Asia. My collaborators and I are studying Quaternary fossils from Korea and southern China to address these questions. We are also expanding our research to investigate morphological variation between and among different modern human populations in eastern Asia.
- Movius Line. In the 1940s, the eminent archaeologist Hallam Movius observed that bifacially-worked stone implements are present in much of the western Old World, but absent in eastern Asia during the Pleistocene. This observation came to be known as the Movius Line. Since Movius made this interesting observation, bifaces have been found in several different places in eastern Asia. However, for the most part, these handaxes, cleavers, and picks are rarer in terms of the number of sites and the number of implements excavated from these sites than in regions like South Asia and East Africa. Furthermore, the handaxes in eastern Asia are morphologically different, often produced on local river cobbles, they tend to be thicker with fewer flakes knocked off. My colleagues and I are working on further analyzing the nature of this variability.
2012 Regents Medal for Excellence in Research (university system wide award for excellence in research)
2014 'Out of Africa' theory of human evolution under fire
2014 Human Exodus May Have Reached China 100,000 Years Ago
2012 Christopher Bae Selected to Receive Regents' Medal for Research
2011 Seeking Korea's Earliest Inhabitants
2010 CKS Faculty Member Christopher Bae Wins $1.1 Million Grant
Selected Publications
Dr. Bae's Google Scholar Citation Page
If a PDF is not readily available here, please go to: http://asianprehistory.org/ and download the PDF from that website. Check out other related publications found on our project website as well.
Monographs/Edited Volumes/Edited Special Issues of Peer-Reviewed Journals
2014 Jin, C.Z., Harrison, T., Dong, W., Bae, C.J. (Guest Editors). Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Gigantopithecus Fauna and Quaternary Biostratigraphy in East Asia. Quaternary International 354.
2012 Bae, C.J., Bae, K.D., Wang, W. (Editors). Current multidisciplinary approaches to deciphering the East and Southeast Asian paleoanthropological record. Quaternary International 281.
2010 Norton, C.J., Braun, D.R. (Editors). Asian Paleoanthropology: From Africa to China and Beyond. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology Series, Springer Press, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. (ISBN: 978-90-481-9093-5)
2010 Norton, C.J., Jin, J. (Editors). Hominin Morphological and Behavioral Variability in Eastern Asia and Australasia: Current Perspectives. Quaternary International 211.
Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals
2015 Bae, C.J., Guyomarc'h, P.. Potential contributions of Korean Pleistocene hominin fossils to paleoanthropology: A view from Ryonggok Cave. Asian Perspectives.
2015 Wang, W., Bae, C.J.. How old are the Bose (Baise) basin (Guangxi, southern China) bifaces? The Australasian tektites question revisited. Journal of Human Evolution 80, 171-174.
2014 Jin, C.Z., Harrison, T., Dong, W., Bae, C.J.. Multidisciplinary perspectives on the Gigantopithecus fauna and Quaternary biostratigraphy in eastern Asia. Quaternary International 354, 1-3.
2014 Bae, C.J., Wang, W., Zhao, Z.X., Huang, S.M., Tian, F., Shen, G.J.. Modern human teeth from Late Pleistocene Luna cave (Guangxi, China). Quaternary International 354, 169-183.
2014 Li, D.W., Wang, W., Feng, T., Wei, L., Bae, C.J.. The oldest bark cloth beater in southern China (Dingmo, Bubing basin, Guangxi). Quaternary International 354, 184-189.
2014 Sun, C.K., Xing, S., Martín-Francés, L., Bae, C.J., Liu, L.Q., Wei, G.B., Liu, W.. Interproximal grooves on the Middle Pleistocene hominin teeth from Yiyuan, Shandong Province: New evidence for tooth-picking behavior from Eastern China. Quaternary International 354, 162-168.
2014 Pei, S.W., Niu, D.W., Guan, Y., Nian, X.M., Kuman, K., Bae, C.J., Gao, X. The earliest Late Paleolithic in North China: site formation processes at Shuidonggou Locality 7. Quaternary International 347, 122-132.
2014 Xiao, D.F., Bae, C.J., Shen, G.J., Delson, E., Jin, J., Webb, N.M., Qiu, L.C. Morphometric analysis of hominin fossils from Maba (Guangdong, China). Journal of Human Evolution 74, 1-20.
2014 Wang, W., Bae, C.J., Huang, S.M., Huang, X., Tian, F., Mo, J.Y., Huang, Z.T., Huang, C.L., Xie, S.W., Li, D.W.. Middle Pleistocene handaxes from Fengshudao (Bose Basin, Guangxi, China). Journal of Human Evolution 69, 110-122.
2013 Bae, C.J.Paleolithic cave home bases, bone tools, and art and symbolism: Perspectives from Korea. Hoseo Archaeology 29, 59-85.
2013 Bae, C.J., Bae, K.D., Kim, J.C. The Early to Late Paleolithic Transition in Korea: A Closer Look. Radiocarbon 55, 1341-1349.
2013 Bae, K.D., Bae, C.J., Kim, J.C. Reconstructing human subsistence strategies during the Korean Neolithic: Contributions from zooarchaeology, geosciences, and radiocarbon dating. Radiocarbon 55, 1350-1357.
2013 Bae, C.J. Archaic Homo sapiens. Nature Education Knowledge 4(8):4.
2013 Pei, S.W., Gao, X., Wu, X.Z., Li, X.L., Bae, C.J. Middle to Late Pleistocene hominin occupation in the Three Gorges Region, South China. Quaternary International 295, 237-252.
2012 Bae, C.J., Bae, K.D., Wang, W. Current multidisciplinary approaches to deciphering the East and Southeast Asian paleoanthropological record. Quaternary International 281, 1-4.
2012 Bae, K.D., Bae, C.J., Kim, K.R. The age of the Paleolithic handaxes from the Imjin-Hantan River Basins, South Korea. Quaternary International 281, 14-25.
2012 Xu, G.L., Wang, W., Bae, C.J., Huang, S.M., Mo, Z.M. Spatial distribution of Paleolithic sites in Bose Basin, Guangxi, China. Quaternary International 281, 10-13.
2012 Huang, S.M., Wang, W., Bae, C.J., Xu, G.L., Liu, K.T. Recent Paleolithic Field Investigations in Bose Basin (Guangxi, China). Quaternary International 281, 5-9.
2012 Bae, C.J., Bae, K.D. The nature of the Early to Late Paleolithic transition in Korea: current perspectives. Quaternary International 281, 26-35.
2012 Pei, S.W., Gao, X., Kuman, K., Bae, C.J., Chen, F.Y., Guan, Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, X.L., Wang, H.M., Li, X.L. The Shuidonggou (Choei-tong-keou) site complex: New excavations and implications for the initial Late Paleolithic in North China. Journal of Archaeological Science 39, 3610-3626.
2012 Wang, W., Lycett, S.J., von Cramon-Taubadel, N., Jin, J., Bae, C.J. Convergence of functional form, not hominin cognition, explains similarities and differences between handaxes from Bose Basin (China) and the western Acheulean. PLoS ONE 7 (4), e35804.
2012 Wu, X.J., Liu, W., Bae, C.J. Spatio-temporal craniofacial variation between southern and northern Holocene Chinese populations. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 22, 98-109.
2010 Bae, C.J. The late Middle Pleistocene hominin fossil record of eastern Asia: Synthesis and review. Yearbook of Physical Anthropology 53, 75-93.
2010 Lycett, S.J., Bae, C.J. The Movius Line and Old World Palaeolithic patterns: the state of the debate. World Archaeology 42(4): 521–544.
2010 Bae, C.J., Kim, J.C. The Late Paleolithic-Neolithic Transition in Korea: Current archaeological and radiocarbon perspectives. Radiocarbon 52, 493-499.
2010 Kim, J.C., Bae, C.J. Radiocarbon dates documenting the Neolithic-Bronze Age transition in Korea. Radiocarbon 52, 483-492.
2010 Norton, C.J., Jin, J. Hominin morphological and behavioral variation in eastern Asia and Australasia: Current perspectives. Quaternary International 211, 1-3.
2010 Wu, X.J., Schepartz, L.A., Norton, C.J. Morphological and morphometric analysis of variation in the Zhoukoudian Homo erectus brain endocasts. Quaternary International 211, 4-13.
2010 Liu, W., Wu, X.Z., Pei, S.W., Wu, X.J., Norton, C.J. Huanglong Cave: a late Pleistocene human fossil site in Hubei Province, China. Quaternary International 211, 29-41.
2010 Norton, C.J., Kondo, Y., Ono, A., Zhang, Y.Q., Diab, M. The nature of megafaunal extinctions during the MIS 3-2 transition in Japan. Quaternary International 211, 113-122.
2010 Lycett, S.J., Norton, C.J. A demographic model for Palaeolithic technological evolution: the case of East Asia and the Movius Line. Quaternary International 211, 55-65.
2009 Norton, C.J., Jin, J. The evolution of modern humans in East Asia: behavioral perspectives. Evolutionary Anthropology 18, 247-260.
2009 Norton, C.J., Bae, K.D. Erratum to "The Movius Line sensu lato (Norton et al., 2006) further assessed and defined" J. H. Evol. 55 (2008) 1148–1150. Journal of Human Evolution 57, 331-334.
2008 Norton, C.J., Gao, X. Zhoukoudian Upper Cave revisited: A taphonomic perspective. Current Anthropology 49: 732-745.
2008 Norton, C.J., Bae, K.D. The Movius Line sensu lato (Norton et al. 2006) further assessed and defined. Journal of Human Evolution 55: 1148-1150.
2008 Norton, C.J., Gao, X. Hominin-carnivore interactions during the Chinese Early Paleolithic: Taphonomic perspectives from Xujiayao. Journal of Human Evolution 55: 164-178.
2007 Norton, C.J., Hasegawa, Y., Kohno, N., Tomida, Y. Distinguishing archaeological and paleontological faunal collections from Pleistocene Japan: Taphonomic perspectives from Hanaizumi. Anthropological Science 115: 91-106.
2007 Wu X.J., Liu, W., Zhang, Q.C., Norton, C.J. The microevolution of the craniofacial morphological features for the Holocene human populations in north China. Chinese Science Bulletin 52: 1661-1668.
2007 Norton, C.J. Sedentism, territorial circumscription, and the increased use of plant domesticates across Neolithic-Bronze Age Korea. Asian Perspectives 46(1):133-165.
2006 Norton, C.J., Bae, K.D., Harris, J.W.K., Lee, H.Y. Middle Pleistocene handaxes from the Korean Peninsula. Journal of Human Evolution 51: 527-536.
2002 Gao, X., Norton, C.J. Critique of the Chinese "Middle Paleolithic." Antiquity 76: 397-412.
2000 Norton, C.J. Subsistence change at Konam-ri: implications for the advent of rice agriculture in Korea. Journal of Anthropological Research 56: 325-348.
2000 Norton, C.J. The current state of Korean paleoanthropology. Journal of Human Evolution 38: 803-825.
1999 Norton, C.J., Kim, B.M., Bae, K.D. Differential processing of fish during the Korean Neolithic: Konam-ri. Arctic Anthropology 36(1-2): 151-165.
Contributions to Edited Volumes (* denotes peer-reviewed)
*2010 Norton, C.J., Braun, D. Introduction. In: Norton, C.J., Braun, D. (Eds.), Asian Paleoanthropology: From Africa to China and Beyond. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology Series, Springer Press, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 1-5.
*2010 Norton, C.J., Jin, C.Z., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y.Q. Rethinking the Palearctic-Oriental biogeographic boundary in Quaternary China. In: Norton, C.J., Braun, D. (Eds.), Asian Paleoanthropology: From Africa to China and Beyond. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology Series, Springer Press, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 81-100.
*2010 Norton, C.J., Gao, X., Liu, W., Braun, D., Wu, X.J. Central-East China - a Plio-Pleistocene migration corridor: the current state of evidence for hominin occupations. In: Norton, C.J., Braun, D. (Eds.), Asian Paleoanthropology: From Africa to China and Beyond. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology Series, Springer Press, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 159-168.
*2010 Braun, D.R., Norton, C.J., Harris, J.W.K. Africa and Asia: Comparisons of the earliest archaeological evidence. In: Norton, C.J., Braun, D. (Eds.), Asian Paleoanthropology: From Africa to China and Beyond. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology Series, Springer Press, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 41-48.
*2009 Norton, C.J., Gao, X., Feng, X.W. The criteria defining the East Asian Middle Paleolithic reexamined. In: Camps, M., Chauhan, P.R. (Eds.), Sourcebook of Paleolithic Transitions: Methods, Theories, and Interpretations. Springer Press, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 245-254.
*2007 Norton, C.J., Bae, K.D., Lee, H.Y., Harris, J.W.K. A review of Korean microlithic industries. In: Keates, S., Kuzmin, Y., Shen, C. (Eds.), Origin and Spread of Microblade Technology in Northern Asia and North America. Archaeology Press, Vancouver, pp. 91-102.
Short Communications, Book Reviews
2011 Bae, C.J. Review of H. Shang and E. Trinkaus' The Early Modern Human from Tianyuan Cave, China (2010), Texas A&M University Press. Anthropos 106, 709-710.
2010 Norton, C.J. Review of: R. Dennell's The Palaeolithic Settlement of Asia (2009), Cambridge University Press. The Holocene 20, 479-480.
2010 Norton, C.J., Lycett, S.J. The Movius Line. McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology 2010, 248-250.
2009 Norton, C.J. International collaborative research in East Asian paleoanthropology: personal perspectives. Society for American Archaeology Archaeological Record 9:5-7.
2009 Bae, C.J. Review of: S. Schmalzer's The People's Peking Man (2008), University of Chicago Press. China Review International 16, 250-252.
Courses Regularly Offered
- ANTH 215 – Introduction to Physical Anthropology
- ANTH 215L – Introduction to Physical Anthropology Lab
- ANTH 310 – Human Origins
- ANTH 375 – Race and Human Variation
- ANTH 460 – Asian Paleoanthropology
- ANTH 604 – Biological Anthropology Graduate Core
- ANTH 660 - Prehistory of Asia
- ANTH 385G/750G - Special Topics in Biological Anthropology


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Chair Thompson opened the meeting. Remarking on the busyness of the season, she expressed her appreciation for everyone's attendance and thanked Dr. Taylor for hosting the workshop. She noted the length of the agenda, stating that the group was unlikely to cover all of the items. The topics originally planned for discussion had been usurped by recent events with the Board of Governors and would probably have to be covered during another workshop. She said that the preceding week she had participated in a conference call between board chairs and Governor Bush, primarily focusing on performance funding and accountability measures. The boards asked that tuition be devolved to local authority and she felt it was important to discuss these issues from a philosophical standpoint before proceeding further. She added that the more information trustees had, the better they could participate in affecting future legislative decisions.
President Delaney also thanked Dr. Taylor for hosting the workshop. He brought up recent media concerning the campus group PRIDE and Student Government president Jerry Watterson. He noted that almost everyone quoted in the initial article felt he or she had been quoted incorrectly or out of context. Mr. Watterson was quoted incorrectly as saying he was taking a stand against homosexuality and that someone had to do it. President Delaney said Mr. Watterson was adamant that he had not made the statement but had also said that his religion did not support homosexuality. He said that, as a result of the actions attributed to Mr. Watterson and the ensuing media coverage, as well as the extreme polarization of the issue, some students on campus were uncomfortable. A rally had been held on campus and university administration was in the process of creating a vehicle for discussions to move forward on the issue. He added that the Board could be drawn in as currently UNF policy did not include an anti-discrimination plank on sexual orientation.
Trustee Gonzalez said the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights had a report and offered to help or have someone from the Commission come if President Delaney thought it would be of assistance. President Delaney thanked him for his offer. He said Vice President Gonzalez was responsible for organizing the meetings. Regardless of the formal university policy, President Delaney said that the University would not tolerate any type of discrimination. Trustee Coggin said the email sent out to the UNF students, faculty, and staff was very well written. President Delaney thanked him for the compliment and stated he could not accept students feeling marginalized, threatened, or uncomfortable on campus. Vice Chair Halverson said he appreciated that administration had used the event as an opening for conversation in the spirit of academic freedom and social inquiry. He also thought the email well written and said that facilitating the ensuing discussions would be an appropriate role for a university to take in any community. President Delaney added that Sharon Ashton, director of Media Relations had a goal to try to get a positive story about UNF into the paper every day. He hoped that would help to assuage some of the negative light currently on the University due to the publicity over Mr. Watterson's actions.
Dr. Allaire went over the changes to the policy. He noted that there were only a few minor changes on the first page. The second page separated non-employed individuals from former employees. He outlined the qualifications for the two categories and said the policy had been vetted through various associations and groups on campus then put before Committee Chair Twomey, Vice Chair Halverson, and Chair Thompson for comments, which were also incorporated. Trustees agreed with the policy as written with the correction of one error noted by Trustee Solano. The policy will be placed on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled BOT meeting.
Chair Thompson noted that the agreement limiting trustees' ability to phone into regularly scheduled board meetings was a practice rather than a policy. The group had allowed phone-in on occasions, such as during the presidential search and at times during the summer months. She said she was open to further discussion on the topic.
Trustee Hicks said she felt it would be good to allow trustees who were unable to physically attend the meeting to listen in, but said she felt it was difficult to engage in debate under such circumstances. Trustee Crawford agreed. Trustee Taylor said he had been one of the trustees who wished to bring the issue up for discussion; he said he was very interested in keeping up to date and abreast of current discussions and would at least like to listen if possible. Trustee Douglas said he had driven back from North Carolina during the summer in order to attend meetings. He would also like to stay informed if on occasion he was unable to physically participate. He felt it would be better to have a policy of listening in but not participating unless specifically requested to do so. Trustee Twomey added that the trustee listening in should count toward quorum and be able to vote. Trustee Abdullah agreed. Trustee Twomey noted that trustees should not abuse the practice. Trustee Douglas and said he felt the group should have an understanding that habitual use of the practice by an individual would be addressed by the other members. Chair Thompson stated that she was sure that such action would not be necessary as board members were extraordinarily dedicated, even requesting that conference calls be changed to face-to-face meetings.
Trustee Coggin reminded trustees of the value of conference calls on occasion, stating that such opportunity should not be overlooked when it would be difficult for trustees to meet face-to-face. Trustee Gonzalez noted that he participated in a national conference call with the Small Business Association every Wednesday afternoon, which seemed to work well. He added that he did not think trustees should use cell phones to participate in conference calls. Chair Thompson agreed, with exceptions made if necessary due to travel. She also mentioned trying to be aware of background music if putting a conference call on hold. President Delaney clarified the new practice, stating that participation by conference call during a physical meeting would be discouraged except for listening in and would be addressed if it occurred too often.
Ms. Janet Owen reported on this week's meetings of the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors. A law was passed in 2001 based on an initiative by then Education Commissioner Jim Horne that required 10 percent of a university's appropriated funds to be subject to its performance of certain measures approved by the legislature. The new Commissioner, John Winn, is supportive of incremental or incentive funding for extraordinary performance, as opposed to potentially withholding funds. For perspective, UNF's "appropriated" E&G funds for fiscal year 2004-05 totaled $68 million, which would mean that under the present law, if implemented, $6.8 million could be "at risk."
Commissioner Winn will submit a report for all of K 20 indicating that he embraces accountability, and proposes that money should be set aside to reward high performing institutions that meet the goals established. Trustee Abdullah said she was quite excited to hear of this as her institution had been put on a 15 percent hold five years ago, which had nearly destroyed the management system. Ms. Owen said the changes were to be put in place over a period of time and that she looked forward to the submission of the bill to the Legislature. Trustee Douglas noted that punitive measures almost always backfired though a reward system generally worked well. Ms. Owen went on to discuss the BOG measures. The BOG-approved goals are four: achievement, access, progression and readiness, and efficiency. Specific measures are listed under each of these goals. The best advice for the university boards is to look at the BOG measures and determine which fit with the institution's mission.
Trustee Solano asked about the academic learning compacts. President Delaney said the compacts were a contract between each student and the university attended that outlined what the student would learn and the licensing he or she would obtain. He said there were a couple of problems with the compact idea. Students were not held accountable, though the universities were. Also, as each area of specialization was so different, it would be difficult to apply standards. Ms. Owen added that there are several potential operational and legal obstacles associated with ALCs. Chair Thompson said the topic was also discussed a great deal during the conference call between the board chairs and the Governor. She said the Governor had embraced the compact plan and was pushing it after hearing that the boards were balking at the idea. Chairs had responded that the universities had measures in place already. She said the conversation had not really progressed past that point.
Ms. Owen said she believed the Governor and the BOG did not want to hear, in opposition to ALCs, that universities do the same things in accreditation. She recommended assuring them that the boards were looking at each course, department, and beyond to make sure that accountability measures were in place. President Delaney observed that initially it seemed the idea was to move toward something like the FCAT for universities but that concept had proved unworkable due to the many different fields. Now it seemed as though another accreditation process was under consideration. He said that Governor Uhlfelder's stance was that if universities opposed the academic learning compacts then they opposed accountability, which was not the case.
Vice Chair Halverson recommended examining the issue from a positive light. As this was clearly a concept that carried weight with the Governor, perhaps UNF could look for a feasible way to apply accountability measures along these lines. Trustee Hicks proposed something like comprehensive exams for each field.
Ms. Owen said she believed the BOG would now leave it up to the universities to determine how to implement accountability measures. Chair Thompson asked for the timeline. Ms. Owen replied that there was no specific timeline. She added that she believed there was a lot of support in the Board of Governors for the universities' opinions that the learning compacts were unworkable.
Trustee Solano said the discussion about accountability had been from the top down. Faculty had not been engaged in any of the discussion to date and had been waiting to hear what the BOG was looking for and what would qualify as meeting its requirements. Chair Thompson recommended a discussion in conjunction with faculty about what accountability measures to instate and how to accomplish the measures. She said that the University could wait to have measures imposed or could help guide the new policies. Vice Chair Halverson agreed. He said there was an intellectual vacuum in accountability and trustees, faculty, and administration needed to define the playing field for themselves. He felt that UNF's ideas could impact the rest of the SUS. Trustee Kendrick expressed her belief that the cultivation of successful degree candidates must begin in early education. She added that she felt the differences the Governor wished to see could not possibly occur quickly. Trustee Crawford concurred with Ms. Kendrick's statements about the importance of early education.
Trustee Taylor said he agreed with Trustee Halverson, that the quality of graduates struck to the fundamental values and objectives the Board had for the University. He thought it was important to place a definition on what type of students UNF wished to graduate. He stated that all graduates should be able to read, write, and communicate effectively and suggested that exams could even contain additional components embedding the values of leadership and service. Trustee Solano said that some of the measures were incompatible. Increasing the quality of graduates would mean that ground was lost in terms of degree production and graduation rates. Trustee Taylor acknowledged that there would be constraints dictated, but he felt that should not deter the Board from pursuing what it believed was right for the University. Trustee Douglas felt it was important not to lose sight of the quality of education for which UNF had a reputation for the sake of numbers. Chair Thompson agreed, stating she would like to see UNF take a leadership role in addressing the topic.
President Delaney said the University could look at both quality of education and degree production, but would need the funds to do so. Trustee Crawford agreed, stating that it was not possible to have quality educational programs at any level while quibbling about cost. She hoped that the Governor would see that changes for the better must come with adequate funding. President Delaney noted that UNF had microscopes that were thirty years old as there was not sufficient money to replace them. Trustee Kendrick reiterated that it was not practical to have students who were products of substandard schools and expect them to do well at the university level. She said the Board needed to recommend funding for early learning as well. Chair Thompson gave an analogy used in health care. She said many later problems could have been prevented with proper care as children or even proper prenatal care. Even so, it was important that those in the health care field provide the best care possible to the patient at the time of a problem, while at the same time trying to address the causes of the issue. Ms. Owen recommended a letter from Chair Thompson to the BOG chair stating that UNF was very interested in this issue and was working to devise ways to implement standards. Chair Thompson said that those who spoke the loudest in opposition were getting the greatest attention. She said the Board should be proactive.
Vice President Giordano remarked that it was a genuine thrill to work with a professional such as Ms. Owen, stating that her interpersonal skills with legislators and executive skills were next to none. He said the committee chair made it clear that the issues of accountability and degree production had the attention of the committee, Legislature, and the Governor. Florida ranked forty-fifth in the U.S. for the number of persons aged 18 to 44 who participated in higher education. He said the BOG and the Governor would like to see Florida move to twenty-fifth over the next ten years. He said the BOG was reforming school at the elementary and high school level to enable more students to participate, as well as for the sake of expected growth in the state. He reported that one of the presidents attending the meeting had asked what priority would be assigned to recruiting high quality students and establishing high quality programs. The response from the chairperson was that the state assumed that the caliber of students and programs met its expectations so universities should not expect differential funding to reward quality. The questioner, from FIU, said that the institution had invested a tremendous amount of money in its international program. The committee replied that such may be the case, but reward would be offered for cost effectiveness and more degrees.
Dr. Giordano said the next steps were evaluative; the state had hired two consulting firms to work on an optimization model. The first firm would examine whether universities were at full capacity operationally and the second would draft strategies to help universities achieve the goals. The firms would meet with universities in the next couple of weeks regarding their initial reports, which categorized each institution as more or less effective in terms of how much money was spent in degrees. Dr. Giordano said that in both reports UNF had ranked in the top half of the universities. He said there had been some controversy, however, as the results did not give the factors utilized or the weight that was given to factors. He said that Dr. George Perkins was following up with the consulting firms to obtain that information.
The broad recommendations that came out for the system were to increase the number of research dollars to help subsidize the budgets, to sustain the number of doctorates the institutions were currently producing, to focus heavily on high demand areas such as teaching, nursing, and technology/engineering. He said the initial plan was to take funding away from underperforming institutions and give it to those that were at capacity. The current philosophy was to provide incentive funding. In order to qualify, universities must demonstrate that they were expanding capacity and providing degrees in a competitive manner.
Trustee Twomey said that one of the discussions last year had revolved around where to allocate money. He said it seemed to him that these recommendations framed that strategic choice and made it far more important. President Delaney noted that just because money was available did not mean the students would come. Ms. Owen offered nursing as an example. Nursing faculty were aging and retiring. The demand could not be met due to the capacity constraints. No one was available to teach. In education, there was plenty of capacity but many students were not interested in a degree in teaching. Trustee Twomey observed that perhaps Duval County should examine its pay scale for teachers.
Ms. Owen said the first recommendation to come out of the meeting was for the board chairs, the university presidents, the BOG, and the Governor to all sit down together to discuss the issues. She was very excited about that potential conversation. In examining what universities submitted for the Y Axis, the BOG said the institutions were heavy on excellence but not on degrees. She said the timeline for future developments was a workshop in February to educate the BOG followed by another in March with the universities to discuss their issues. Chair Thompson suggested that UNF hold a workshop prior to the February BOG workshop.
Ms. Owen talked about the results of the recent revenue estimating conference. She said $1.3 billion more was available for this year, not including the hurricane impact. In PECO funds, there was an additional $169 million. Universities generally received about 30 percent of PECO dollars, though Ms. Owen said the BOG had no plans to allocate the funds in the immediate future.
Ms. Owen said the BOG had submitted its budget request in July, which included monies for enrollment growth, inflation adjustment, and funding for special initiatives. It did not include a recommendation for tuition increase. Ms. Owen added that this was not unusual; such recommendation might not come out until the Governor's budget. One main concern with raising tuition was the effect on Florida Bright Futures and the prepaid college plan, so Ms. Owen said the universities would have to keep the cap on resident undergraduate tuition. President Delaney summarized the plan currently under consideration. An additional 7 percent would be added to the total amount, tuition and fees, with the university having the highest total, tuition and fees, setting the benchmark. That amount would establish the ceiling and universities would be allowed complete flexibility in fee structure. Resident graduate and all levels of out-of-state tuition would be up to each individual institution.
The BOG proposal of October included a requirement for the adoption of a block tuition and excess hours policy. Universities would have flexibility in deciding whether to charge the cost of 15 hours starting at 9, 10, 11, or 12 credit hours. Ms. Owen stated that the excess hours policy was softer than previous renditions, gradually instituting a surcharge of 25 percent once students had reached 110 percent of degree requirements. President Delaney observed that the block tuition requirement would result in more revenue, but said he was concerned that if students took the added course(s) it would be difficult to provide the additional classes necessary for the increased numbers of students.
President Delaney indicated that the BOG believed Amendment 11 established its authority in decision-making related to tuition and programs, but as funding was the purview of the Legislature, there was some question as to how much authority the BOT would ultimately have. Ms. Owen added that the Senate did not like the new funding formula, which was favorable for universities, so lobbying efforts for the formula would be helpful.
Trustee Twomey noted that each BOG meeting required a good deal more work than the BOT meetings and that it was a significantly greater time commitment. Ms. Owen assured trustees that the BOG did want to hear from the universities. Chair Thompson reiterated Ms. Owen's comment.
A discussion ensued about the length and number of reappointments for BOT members. Dr. Serwatka said trustees could be reappointed twice, each time for five years, after the appointment originally establishing the Board upon the passage of Amendment 11. Chair Thompson recommended the Board take the process of selection and length of service for the chair position under consideration.
Dr. Serwatka observed that the University was in the process of developing a new strategic plan. He said that it would be helpful to marry any Board decisions about student learning compacts or goals for programs, etc. to the plan. Trustee Douglas agreed, saying it would be an opportunity for the Board to have controls in place. He felt it was important that trustees had a basis for their standards so that the multiple influences the Board was exposed to would not degenerate the standards it set. Trustee Taylor added that he was also a bit concerned that the Board was not giving the correct guidance. He felt it would be useful to have a dialogue to establish the BOT's overarching educational policy, the standards the Board would set, and the metrics to be examined by the Board. He said the Board should consider its definition of the ideal UNF graduate. President Delaney suggested a workshop in December to discuss these topics and academic learning compacts in conjunction with the University's strategic plan, as well as future partnerships, possibly including FCCJ.
Trustees agreed and requested that staff find a suitable date in December. Trustee Hicks asked Trustee Twomey if the workshop could be held at St. Joe Company. Trustee Twomey responded that he would be pleased to host the workshop. Chair Thompson adjourned the meeting.
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Square Foot Art
Last month I took part in AWOL gallery's square foot show. The art show consists of hundreds of paintings from artists, all of them created in a one foot by one foot square format. Then, all these "square foot" canvases are arranged in a grid on the walls of the gallery. There are so many wonderful ideas there!
I entered 2 paintings. One of Frida on her bike, and one of a gypsy fortune teller. Frida sold, and now I am offering the fortune teller up for grabs on ebay!
May your future be bright!
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Hi Tascha.
Congratulations on the sale and more power to your beautifully creative elbow.
- September 21, 2010 at 6:03 AM
- the enchanted pumpkin said...
what a fun art show! i love both of your entries! your paintings are always so bright and cheery and cute!
- September 21, 2010 at 7:28 AM
- alkemilla said...
What a pretty girl!!!
- September 21, 2010 at 7:43 AM
- Soggy Dog Studios said...
Love them Tascha!!! xox
- September 21, 2010 at 9:59 AM
- Avalon76 said...
Tascha, that's fantastic! And congrats on Frida selling. Your work is so wonderful! ^_^
- September 21, 2010 at 10:12 AM
- yogiknitgirl said...
Love your work...love your blog...love the idea of the foot by foot art show...how wonderful! Glad to have found you!
- September 23, 2010 at 8:28 AM
Your art is so beautiful! I love Frida on her bicycle very much indeed!
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I love your work!
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DX versus FX, crop vs full frame: it's a question that's been on many shooter's minds since the dawn of the so-called "affordable" full frame era. It's a false dichotomy, really. There's no question that full frame is better but the dilemma for many is whether or the cost can be justified. If you are being paid to do photography, even if it's the odd weekend wedding gig, then the answer is easier to arrive at: go with full frame, because that is where most of the competition is already at.
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Rookie midfielder Zak Boggs has been named one of six finalists for the prestigious Sullivan Award, recently won by Tim Tebow, Michael Phelps and Peyton Manning
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – There are hordes of successful athletes out there boasting long and illustrious lists of accomplishments, yet most of them will never find themselves in the same conversation as 14-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps and four-time National Football League MVP Peyton Manning.
But New England Revolution rookie midfielder Zak Boggs is aiming to join their elite company after just 53 minutes of professional soccer action.
Late last week, Boggs was named one of six finalists for the Amateur Athletic Union's Sullivan Award, which honors the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. Although Boggs is a professional now, the current award is recognizing athletes for their accomplishments in 2009, and takes into account sportsmanship, leadership and character in addition to athletic abilities.
"According to [the AAU] web site it's considered the 'Oscar' for amateur athletics in America," said Boggs. "It's based not only on the on-field performance, but also character and citizenship."
Boggs was originally selected as one of the top 14 nominees from the list of submissions to the AAU Sullivan Committee. He was then selected as one of six finalists through a combination of online public voting and ballots from national governing bodies, members of the media and Division I sports information directors.
The list of previous winners of the James E. Sullivan Award – and I'm not exaggerating here – includes some of the greatest athletes the world has ever known. In addition to the previously-mentioned Phelps and Manning, world-class athletes like Wilma Rudolph, Mark Spitz, Greg Louganis, Jackie Joyner-Kersey, Jim Abbott, Michelle Kwan, Jessica Long and Tim Tebow have all been presented with the award, which has been handed out annually since 1930.
Last year, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson received the award.
Boggs is joined on this year's finalist list by five other elite athletes: Angela Bizzarri (Cross Country), Erin Hamlin (Luge), Megan Hodge (Volleyball), Clint Moore (Baseball) and Amy Palmeiro-Winters (Ultra Marathon).
"Just to be mentioned with a group of people such as that – champions on and off the field – it's pretty awesome," Boggs said.
The award will be presented on April 14 at the New York Athletic Club in New York City.
While the 23-year-old graduate of the University of South Florida is overtly modest, Boggs is already familiar with being nominated for prestigious awards. After finishing his degree in Biomedical Sciences early with a perfect 4.0 grade-point-average and beginning graduate work in Economics and Marketing, he was honored as the recipient of the 2010 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Award and was a finalist for the Lowes Senior CLASS Award.
Most would be overwhelmed simply by the schoolwork required to graduate with such a degree – never mind early and with a perfect GPA – but add in Boggs' daily commitments to soccer during his time in college and it's hard to believe he had time to eat or sleep.
Of course, he did have time to eat and sleep – but only in between his stints volunteering with countless different organizations.
A tireless worker in the community, Boggs has dedicated time to volunteering at hospitals, cancer research centers and art museums, while he's also a member of a jump rope team which performs shows at local schools and explains the importance of exercise.
He's also spent much of his free time coaching youth soccer, of course.
"It's just the way I was raised, to be honest," he said when asked why volunteer work is so important to him. "I've been volunteering since I was in elementary school and it's just something I like to do."
The majority of Boggs' volunteer work has taken place in his home state of West Virginia and Florida, where he attended college. Now in the unfamiliar state of Massachusetts with a blossoming professional soccer career to keep him busy, one would assume that helping others would take a backseat for the time being.
But anyone who assumes that doesn't know Boggs, who has already contacted Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro and a local gym in Walpole searching for volunteer opportunities.
"It's tough coming into a new place," he said. "You have to go through a bunch of training, so it takes some time."
With Boggs providing his services to the community on an almost-daily basis, even his family can't keep track of his accomplishments.
"I had to prepare this statement listing the five things I'm most proud of," he explained. "When my dad read it he was like, 'Zak, I didn't even realize you'd done half of this stuff.' It's just taken on its own being, pretty much."
To focus solely on Boggs' accomplishments off the field would be short-sighted, however, considering the success he's had on the soccer field. After all, his athletic achievements have just as much to do with his nomination for the Sullivan Award as his off-the-field work.
Boggs scored 18 goals and added eight assists in his collegiate career, which included stints at West Virginia, Central Florida and South Florida. In 2009, he was named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Region first team and earned All-BIG EAST third team honors, one year after helping the Bulls win their first BIG EAST Championship.
His successful collegiate career led to his selection by the Revolution in the second round (31st overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, and he's jumped full stride into professional soccer the way he has in most other endeavors. After earning a contract with an impressive preseason showing, Boggs has already found his way onto the field, making substitute appearances in both of the Revs' first two games of the regular season.
Despite being a scholar-athlete and a professional soccer player, it's still Boggs' generosity in the community which is perhaps most amazing.
The kindness Boggs displays without effort came into focus as he relayed a story after training on Wednesday afternoon.
Boggs is currently staying in a local hotel with teammate Joseph Niouky while searching for a permanent place to live. One afternoon, the pair was outside the hotel juggling the ball back and forth when a young boy approached and struck up a conversation.
As it turns out, the child's family had been displaced from its home by the recent flooding, and was living in the hotel until further notice. When the boy discovered that Boggs played professional soccer, he became excited and asked if the Revolution rookie would come out to one his youth team's practices. The boy even went so far as to write a letter with directions to the field and left it at the hotel's front desk.
I probably don't need to tell you whether or not Boggs accepted the boy's invitation. After all, he is a finalist for the AAU Sullivan Award.


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An Animated Death in Burbank
Dunne, Jan 2004, 24.95, 352 pp. ISBN: 0312307160 Once he was considered by Hollywood as one of animation royals, but though he remains a force in the industry the virtuoso Parker Stewart is descending from the mountaintop. His descent becomes complete when he is found dead with a bullet in his head and a suicide note of sorts on his computer screen: "That's All Folks" in a house surrounded by pictures of the Looney Tune characters. Though it ...


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One of my duties as Area Manager of the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Eurobodalla areas is calling existing clients. Making sure they are OK with their debt collection requirements and to book meetings to re-educate them on ways to further protect their businesses. For example:
- Personal Property Securities Register. To become a Secured Creditor, to be in the best position if a client goes into liquidation
- Veda credit reporting to check out new clients before extending credit to them and to also set up alert systems in case an ongoing client generates any adverse credit information.
This is one for the books! I spoke to a client of mine recently who is a roofing specialist in the Illawarra. He is a great young guy who EC drafted Terms and Conditions of Trade for a little while ago. He has been assuring me for the last few months that he didn't need to register his clients on the Personal Property Securities Register, as his clients have been around for years and are good mates of his. In his own words "Mitch, all my clients I trust, they will always pay meâ€.
Well! Last week I received a call from my client in the early hours of the morning. He had just heard that one of his larger clients was going under. He wanted to meet with me as soon as possible to set up his business to make a registration on the Personal Property Securities Register to become a Secured Creditor. So if there is any money realised in the liquidation his business will be in a stronger position to recover anything owing and will also make him exempt from preferential payment clawback.
He was freaking out! I would be too, if my client was owing me $55,000 and to hear they might be going under!
When we sat down at a job site in the Illawarra I was able to confirm that this large client who was potentially going under had signed his contract authorising our client to make a registration against them. In essence all we needed to do now was to make a registration on the business who was potentially going under and hope that it is not too late with the timeframes. We also set our client up with a Veda Credit Reporting membership so in future he will be notified earlier of anything adverse occurring with his clients through their alert system. Two weeks later I received the call from our client saying that it had all happened, he was notified that his client had gone into liquidation. He was also too late in making the registration on the Personal Property Securities Register which meant he was not a secured creditor. To make matters worse our client has now had to pay back $30,000 he received as a preferential payment. This was money his client who had gone under had paid our client in preference to the other creditors.
Our client was gutted!! Such an expensive lesson to learn, he now wishes he done things differently. He and his crew will not be having much time off over the Christmas holidays, it will be time to play catch up! This is a perfect example of being proactive instead of reactive!! This is new legislation that was introduced in early 2012. In addition it just so happens that insolvency rates are on the rise, yet many business owners still are not aware of this important piece of legislation and the effect it can have on their business.
Who knows what is around the corner, no matter how long you've been working for a business or how well you know them!!! This is a simple task to prevent your business potentially folding with your clients!!


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Week 24: Café Chocolada Cupcakes with Orange Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting Topped with a Heart Shaped Brownie
Now, for those of you who read The Cupcakery blog often, you already know I am going to be in hot water for posting the picture above, but I know I am forgiven for coming up with such a wonderful cupcake for such a special day. At least I hope I am!
You might wonder where I came up with all the flavors for this cupcake, well here is my train of thought: I was remembering a trip to Barcelona, Spain. I made a side trip to the Museu de la Xocolata to soothe my sweet-tooth. A museum dedicated entirely to chocolate. I had the Museums famous hot cocoa in which you can stand a spoon because it is so thick! I could not get enough of the Catalonian café con leche in Barcelona either. I love chocolate and I love coffee. Their creamy flavors gave me inspiration for this cupcake. When you take your first bite each taste bud will tingle with flavors then you will be amazed at how moist they are.
How to top them? Well, I am also a fan of a citrus and chocolate combination. I have been curious about pairing these two favorites with mascarpone cheese and a whipped cream frosting. I added orange zest and fresh squeezed orange juice resulting in a tangy, creamy, not too sweet, just a perfect frosting. Next time I will add more juice because I prefer to have a bit more zing in my frosting which was very refreshing. To top off this treat I added a heart shaped brownie, because who doesn't love a brownie on top of all this goodness?
Some shaved chocolate would be lovely too, or shaved "chocolate orange" candy which has the essential components of this theme, but I did not have any in my pantry so I opted to use chocolate jimmies. You might think with this much chocolate it could be overwhelming, but it is not. In fact, it is quite a delightful dessert and you will savor every mouthful. Just be careful, you might want seconds!
Best!Café Chocolada Cupcakes
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1) Preheat to 350°F and line cupcake pan with liners.
2) Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3) In a seperate bowl combine milk and brewed coffee.
4) In a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
5) Add the egg and beat until combined.
6) Slowly add the flour mixture, alternating with the coffee mixture, ending with the flour mixture.
7) Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full. Bake 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
8) VERY IMPORTANT to let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
Orange Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting
1/4 cup mascarpone cheese, room temperature
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon orange zest
*This is the original recipe, but I doubled the recipe for a most zesty, orange flavor.
1) Before starting, put your stainless steel bowl and arms for the mixer in the freezer for 5 minutes. Cold stainless steel makes the mixture form peaks faster.
2) In the bowl, stir together the mascarpone cheese and orange juice until smooth.
3) Add the cream, powdered sugar, and orange zest.
4) Whip until the cream has soft peaks, about 1 minute.
5) Pipe topping onto the cupcakes.
6) Makes enough to top 16 cupcakes.
Bake a pan of brownies using this recipe. Cut out using a heart shaped cookie cutter. Ensure brownies have cooled completely before topping Orange Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting. Sprinkle with chocolate jimmies.


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The Mayans were hawking hot tamales to their famished armies as far back as 1200BC, and any street food that's stood the test of that much time simply has to be worth putting in your mouth. Which is exactly why the Central American gastro-on-the-go favourite joins seven other wonders of the street food world in this appetite-whetting roundup from across the globe.
There isn't enough bandwidth in the entire internet to show you everything there is to eat out there - and half the fun is stumbling upon something new yourself, remember - but we have picked out eight street foods that no sane foodie would want to miss out on.
If you are lucky enough to find yourself local to them? Follow your nose, but for your own continued, happy and dysentery-free existence always use your head: big queues usually precede something well-cooked and worth the wait, while filthy stalls are a recipe only for disaster. Now get stuck in...


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I was in Chicago yesterday and without internet access when I got a text message informing me that Prop 8 had been overturned (although this will be appealed). That good news put me in a fantastic mood which was added to by a visit to quite an amazing book store in Andersonville called Women & Children First.
This is the kind of book store where, say, on your first visit, you could be looking at a book, make a face, and the women working will ask you if you want to talk about it. It was amazing to interact with such knowledgeable and friendly women in such a welcoming environment. It was the best experience I've ever had in a book store.
Complete with an impressive amount of all kinds of feminist/gender/queer theory and literature (and quite an awesome collection of zines) and even a "Kid's Corner," this store is definitely at the top of my list of favorite places in Chicago.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Awesome feminist book store: Women & Children First
Posted by Amelia at 10:48 AM
Labels: Amazing Women, Amelia
2 comments:
- Comrade Kevin said...
When so many LGBT bookstores are going out of business, it's nice to see that some still exist. In my hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, a gay/lesbian bookstore existed for several years, but has long since gone out of business.
- August 9, 2010 at 5:53 PM
- Amelia said...
That's sad to hear! I think these kinds of stores have so much to offer people who want a more inclusive book store experience.
I had such a good experience with the women and atmospher at Women & Children First that I spent $25 on my first visit, and definitely plan on returning and giving them more of my business.
- August 9, 2010 at 6:07 PM
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CHAPEL HILL – The Bicycle Apartments—a $20-million student-housing project less than a mile from Downtown Chapel Hill—broke ground Wednesday morning. Town leaders say it will re-invigorate the Downtown economy in more ways than one.
Meg McGurk is the executive director for the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership.
"Students are such a vital part of our local economy. Having them in a well-maintained, well-managed living community right Downtown is really tremendous. It's going to be a great impact for all of us," McGurk said.
Trinitas Ventures LLC, a national developer of student housing communities, is backing the project. The plan is to knock-down the existing three, 2-story apartment buildings at the Central Park Apartments location at 602 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
194 apartments — or 608 units— will be built in its place. The complex was designed in compliance with the LEED accreditation system.
"This is what we call student housing by design. This is a unique property for Chapel Hill. There isn't a complex like this yet so this is groundbreaking. This is something that is needed in our community." McGurk said.
The property management staff will live on-site in the complex.
"We thought this would be a perfect opportunity to bring a product where we can re-develop a space and build a by-design complex that is close to the students, close to the center of campus, and close to the center of town," said Travis Vencel, the vice president of development for Trinitas Ventures.
Aaron Nelson, the president and CEO of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, says he's excited to bring more students closer to Downtown.
"600 students will be with-in walking distance to the center of Downtown," Nelson said. "The businesses there are very excited about it because there will be more shoppers, more eyes on the street, and more people coming to and from campus. We're bringing students in from other communities where they are living right now."
Nelson says it's a good time for Downtown Chapel Hill. 140 West, the eight-story $55 million development on Franklin Street, opened last month. The building contains 140 residences and 26,000 sq. ft. of retail.
"Downtown is in a renaissance right now," Nelson said. "We're getting additional housing, additional retail, and more restaurants—so it is really an exciting time for Downtown."
The Bicycle Apartments are slated to open in 2014, just before the beginning of the school year.


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Placenta previa is a problem of pregnancy in which the placenta grows in the lowest part of the womb (uterus) and covers all or part of the opening to the
The placenta grows during pregnancy and feeds the developing baby. The cervix is the opening to the birth canal.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
During pregnancy, the placenta moves as the womb stretches and grows. It is very common for the placenta to be low in the womb in early pregnancy. But as the pregnancy continues, the placenta moves to the top of the womb. By the third trimester, the placenta should be near the top of the womb, so the cervix is open for delivery.
Sometimes, the placenta partly or completely covers the cervix. This is called a previa.
There are different forms of placenta previa:
- Marginal: The placenta is next to cervix but does not cover the opening.
- Partial: The placenta covers part of the cervical opening.
- Complete: The placenta covers all of the cervical opening.
Placenta previa occurs in 1 out of 200 pregnancies. It is more common in women who have:
Abnormally shaped uterus
Many previous pregnancies
Multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets, etc.)
Scarring on the lining of the uterus, due to history of surgery, c-section, previous pregnancy, or abortion
Women who smoke or have their children at an older age may also have an increased risk.
The main symptom of placenta previa is
Bleeding may be severe. It may stop on its own but can start again days or weeks later.
Labor sometimes starts within several days of heavy bleeding. Sometimes, bleeding may not occur until after labor starts.
Signs and tests
Your health care provider can diagnose this condition with a pregnancy ultrasound.
Your health care provider will carefully consider the risk of bleeding against early delivery of your baby. After 36 weeks, delivery of the baby may be the best treatment.
Nearly all women with placenta previa need a c-section. If the placenta covers all or part of the cervix, a vaginal delivery can cause severe bleeding. This can be deadly to both the mother and the baby.
If the placenta is near or covering a part of the cervix, your doctor may recommend:
- Reducing your activities
- Bed rest
- Pelvic rest, which means no sex, no tampons, and no douching
Nothing should be placed in the vagina.
You may need to stay in the hospital so your health care team can closely monitor you and your baby.
Other treatments you may receive:
- Blood transfusions
- Medicines to prevent early labor
- Medicines to help pregnancy continue to at least 36 weeks
- Shot of special medicine called Rhogam if your blood type is Rh-negative
- Steroid shots to help the baby's lungs mature
An emergency c-section may be done if the bleeding is heavy and cannot be controlled.
Expectations (prognosis)
The biggest risk is severe bleeding that can be life threatening to the mother and baby. If you have severe bleeding, you baby may need to be delivered early, before major organs, such as the lungs, have developed.
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you have vaginal bleeding during pregnancy. Placenta previa can be dangerous to both you and your baby.


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