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The coalition government proposed or adopted anti-immigrant measures during 2011, including tighter restrictions on naturalization. In March, the parties of the governing coalition lost support in provincial elections, leading to the loss of their majority in the upper house of parliament. Meanwhile, right-wing politician Geert Wilders was acquitted of charges of inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims.
After the Dutch won their independence from Spain in the 16th century, the princely House of Orange assumed the leadership of the Dutch Republic, which later became the Republic of the United Netherlands. Following a brief period of rule by Napoleonic France, the Kingdom of the Netherlands emerged in the 19th century as a constitutional monarchy with a representative government. The Netherlands remained neutral in both world wars, though the 1940 invasion of Nazi Germany influenced the country to join NATO in 1949. In 1952, it became a founding member of the European Coal and Steel Community, a precursor to the European Union (EU).
In May 2002, right-wing politician Pim Fortuyn was murdered a few days before general elections. His newly formed party, the Pim Fortuyn List (LPF), had been running on an anti-immigrant platform, returning issues of immigrant integration to the forefront of Dutch politics. Following the elections, a new coalition—consisting of the center-right Christian Democratic Appeal party (CDA), the far-right populist LPF, and the right-of-centre People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD)—took office in July, only to collapse that October due to party infighting. The CDA narrowly won ensuing elections in January 2003, and subsequently formed a center-right coalition government with the VVD and the smaller Democrats-66 (D66) party.
In May 2006, immigration and integration minister Rita Verdonk moved to annul the citizenship of a fellow VVD member of parliament, the Somali-born Ayaan Hirsi Ali, after it was discovered that she had lied in her 1992 asylum application. Hirsi Ali had received death threats for being an outspoken critic of Islam and for a film made in collaboration with controversial filmmaker Theo Van Gogh, who was killed by a radical Islamist in 2004. D66 quit the government over the handling of the incident, causing the coalition to collapse in June 2006.
The CDA led the voting in the November 2006 elections and formed a centrist coalition government with the Labor Party (PvdA) and the Christian Union party in February 2007. The CDA's Jan-Peter Balkenende continued as prime minister. The coalition government included the country's first Muslim cabinet ministers and marked the conservative Christian Union's debut in government. The LPF gained no seats and has since disbanded.
Elections were held again in June 2010 following the collapse of the CDA-led government in February. The VVD made major gains, winning a total of 31 seats. The PvdA followed with 30 seats, and the CDA took 21 seats. Geert Wilder's right-wing Party for Freedom (PVV) won 24 seats, nearly tripling the number of votes it received in 2006. The VVD and the CDA entered into a coalition agreement in September, but did not hold a majority of seats. The two parties agreed to include the PVV in the coalition government. The new government's policy statement included several anti-immigration initiatives endorsed by the PVV, such as reducing family migration, eliminating financial support for integration classes, withdrawing residence permits upon failure of an integration exam, and banning clothing that covers the face. Mark Rutte of the VVD became the country's prime minister, with his party leading the government for the first time.
In the March 2011 provincial elections, the VVD captured 20 percent of the national vote, while the CDA took only 14 percent and the PVV received only 12 percent. The ruling coalition fell one vote short of a majority in the upper house of parliament after the new provincial councils elected members of the upper house in May.
The Netherlands is an electoral democracy. The 150-member lower house of parliament, or Second Chamber, is elected every four years by proportional representation. The 75-member upper house, or First Chamber, is elected for four-year terms by the country's provincial councils. Foreigners residing in the country for five years or more are eligible to vote in local elections. The Netherlands extended voting rights to Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles for the first time in the June 2009 European Parliament elections.
The leader of the majority party or coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch, currently Queen Beatrix. Mayors are appointed from a list of candidates submitted by the municipal councils. The monarch appoints the Council of Ministers (cabinet) and the governor of each province on the recommendation of the majority in parliament.
The country has few problems with political corruption. The Netherlands was ranked 7 out of 183 countries surveyed in Transparency International's 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index.
The news media are free and independent. The 1881 lèse majesté laws restricting defamation of the monarch are rarely enforced. In June 2011, PVV leader Geert Wilders was acquitted on charges of discrimination and inciting hatred of Muslims through his editorials and his film Fitna; the court ruled that Wilders' comments were part of public debate and were not a direct call for violence. In August, the Netherlands Organization of Journalists complained that the PVV was collecting unauthorized personal data on journalists who attended party press briefings. The PVV and the Dutch national police maintained that the information was necessary for security purposes.
The constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Religious organizations that provide educational facilities can receive subsidies from the government. Members of the country's Muslim community have encountered increased hostility in recent years, including harassment and verbal abuse, as well as vandalism and arson attacks on mosques. The government requires all imams and other spiritual leaders recruited from Muslim countries to take a one-year integration course before practicing in the Netherlands. In September 2011, the cabinet introduced a ban on clothing that covers the face, imposing a maximum fine of €380 (US$460) for the first violation. By year's end, the measure, which is generally considered a ban on the burqa, had not come before the parliament, where it has majority support. The government does not restrict academic freedom.
Freedoms of assembly and association are respected in law and in practice. National and international human rights organizations operate freely without government intervention. Police arrested several students during protests in January 2011 against a measure that would impose a €3000 (US$3,600) fine for each year of study beyond the officially prescribed length. The "Occupy" movement spread to the Netherlands in October, leading police to clear protestors' tents from Amsterdam at the end of the month. Police arrested 14 demonstrators in December after protestors failed to heed orders to reduce their presence at another location. Workers have the right to organize, bargain collectively, and strike. In April 2010, sanitation workers ended a nine-week strike, the longest in the Netherlands since 1933. Employees at several government agencies, including public transit workers and members of the military, held strikes in 2011 to protest planned austerity measures that would cut jobs and partially privatize public transportation.
The judiciary is independent, and the rule of law prevails in civil and criminal matters. The police are under civilian control, and prison conditions meet international standards. The population is generally treated equally under the law, although human rights groups have criticized the country's asylum policies for being unduly harsh and violating international standards. Following two highly publicized cases involving the deportation of young asylum applicants, the CDA proposed a bill in October 2011 that would allow underage asylum seekers to receive residence permits if they have been in the country for eight years or more due to delays in their applications; the bill had not been adopted by year's end. However, the government has also proposed harsh measures to encourage failed asylum applicants to return home, such as confiscating their passports during asylum proceedings. Requirements for passing the integration exam became more stringent in 2011, while failure to pass would result in revocation of one's residence permit. In November, a Dutch court ruled in favor of a gay teacher who had been fired by a Christian school because he was living with another man, clarifying a law that schools may not dismiss teachers on the basis of their sexuality.
In April 2010, the Dutch high court ruled that the Calvinist political party, which holds two seats in parliament, must allow women to run on the party's ballot; the party has previously fielded only male candidates. However, implementation is on hold pending an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. The Netherlands is a destination and transit point for human trafficking, particularly in women and girls for sexual exploitation. A 2005 law expanded the legal definition of trafficking to include forced labor and increased the maximum penalty for convicted offenders. Prostitution is legal and regulated in the Netherlands, although links between prostitution and organized crime have been reported. In November 2011, Dutch police arrested three members of an Iranian human trafficking ring in Amsterdam who used the Netherlands as a transit point before moving victims on to other countries.


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A recent publication in Science by Professor James Mayer and coworkers explores the transfer of electrons and protons in titanium and zinc oxide nanoparticles. The chemical reactions that occur on the surfaces of these metal oxides are important for applications such as solar cells. This new research indicates that the usual description of these reactions as electron transfers is incomplete – that the reactions can be more accurately described as proton-coupled electron transfers.
"As we think about building a better energy future, we have to develop more efficient ways to convert chemical energy into electrical energy and vice versa," said Prof. Mayer, the Alvin L. and Verla R. Kwiram Endowed Professor of Chemistry.
Chemical reactions that change the oxidation state of molecules on the surface of metal oxides historically have been seen as a transfer solely of electrons. The new research shows that, at least in some reactions, the transfer process includes coupled electrons and protons.
"Research and manufacturing have grown up around models in which electrons moved but not atoms," Mayer said. The new paper proposes a different model for certain kinds of processes, a perspective that could lead to new avenues of investigation, he said. "In principle this is a path toward more efficient energy utilization." Coupling the transfer of electrons with the transfer of protons could help reduce the energy barriers to chemical reactions important in many technologies. For example, using solar energy to make fuels such as hydrogen requires that electrons and protons be coupled.
Co-authors of the Science paper are Joel Schrauben, a UW postdoctoral researcher; Rebecca Hayoun, who since has received a doctorate from the UW and is working in the private sector; UW graduate students Carolyn Valdez and Miles Braten; and Lila Fridley, an undergraduate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who participated as a summer researcher at UW.
The work was funded by the UW, the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, the National Science Foundation through the UW-based Center for Enabling New Technologies through Catalysis, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
To learn more about this research, read the UW News press release, the Science article (subscription required), or visit Prof. Mayer's website and research page.

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, an East Coast dealer wants captive finance companies to get creative to help affected dealers sell cars.
Dealer Bruce Bendell would like manufacturers to create finance incentive programs for folks impacted by Sandy. He likens it to when General Motors launched its "Keep America Rolling" incentive plan after 9/11.
"We figure there'll be a lot of flooded cars and damaged cars, but people will wait for their insurance companies. We're trying to get creative in terms of financing deals now to get sales going," says Bendell, co-owner of Major Chevrolet Inc. in New York City. He also sells Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota and Scion brand vehicles.
Bendell's seven dealerships in New York and one in Pennsylvania were undamaged in the storm. But because the storm hit so close to month's end, he worries most East Coast dealers' October sales will be at least 20 percent below September sales.
"There was a lot of uncertainty out there with the presidential election," Bendell said. "You don't know if that was the reason why the month was as slow as it was, but having this hit just like it did now … hopefully, the manufacturers will support the dealers and help in any way."
Bendell's doing his part to push the idea. One brand's captive finance company representative called to see how Bendell's stores had weathered the storm. Bendell told him his buildings were fine, his staff was unharmed and inventory was good, but an incentive program from the captive finance unit would help his sales recover.
He added: "You need to give people a reason to get out there, and you'd be doing a public service."


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Goals: Mars 8 was an ambitious, multi-faceted Russian-led international mission to simultaneously explore the Martian atmosphere, surface and interior. The mission included an orbiter, two small science landers and two penetrators -- carrying 38 sophisticated science instruments.
Accomplishments: A malfunction in Earth orbit sent the spacecraft plunging back into the atmosphere. It broke up on re-entry and debris were reportedly scattered in a wide area across the Pacific Ocean, Chile and Bolivia.


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Princeton Review: Wabash a Top 50 Best Valueby Howard Hewitt • January 12, 2010 Share:
The Princeton Review has named Wabash College one of America's 50 Best Value Private Colleges.
The Review has partnered for the second consecutive year with USA Today to present a list of 100 "Best Value Colleges." They break the list down to the best 50 private and best 50 public colleges and universities. The link above takes you to the site to see methodology and all the ranked colleges.
"While a dwindling but still substantial number of women's schools continue to thrive, Wabash College is one of the three remaining men's liberal arts colleges in the nation," The Review reported. "Even so, Wabash won't go the way of the dinosaur soon; its solid reputation and even more solid endowment ensure that the tradition of quality, single-sex education will continue into the foreseeable future. Academically, a flexible curriculum and rigorous academic programs define the Wabash experience."
The list was topped by Swathmore College, Harvard, Wesleyan, and Princeton. Just two other private Indiana institutions made the Top 50 list.
The Review also made note of Wabash's unique Honor Scholar Weekend. "Famously, the school offers more than $2 million worth of competitive academic scholarships on its Honor Scholarship Weekend, during which students travel to the school to take a series of competitive exams with other prospective students. There are also merit-based scholarships for students who demonstrate excellence in leadership and the fine arts."
This year's Honor Scholarship Weekend is March 19-20.
The Princeton Review selected Wabash as one of its "Best Value" choices for 2010 based on its surveys of administrators and students at more than 650 public and private colleges and universities. The selection criteria covered more than 30 factors in three areas: academics, cost of attendance, and financial aid, using the most recently reported data from each institution for its 2008-2009 school year.
Wabash is the only Indiana institution to be named to the Top 40 of Forbes.com's Best Colleges and Best Buys College lists for 2009.
Wabash is ranked No. 32 on both lists. Three Indiana schools made the Best College list with DePauw (No. 42), Earlham (No. 91), and Huntington (No. 97). Wabash and Indiana University (No. 49) were the only Indiana schools on the Best Buy list of 100 schools.
The Forbes.com rankings are done in conjunction with the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. The survey looks at school reputation and financial concerns but also focuses on student opinion. The CCAP gathers data that includes four million student evaluations of courses and instructors. They also look at post-graduate success and the estimated student debt after four years.
Wabash College scored near the top of The Princeton Review's college ratings in its 2010 edition of its guidebook, The Best 371 Colleges.
Last summer Wabash College was named as one of 44 Fiske Guide "Best Buy" colleges in the nation.


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The Billabong Flaunt It all‐girls slopestyle and rail jam contest made its last and final stop of the series at Sierra‐at‐Tahoe Resort, CA. The 2011 Flaunt It contest series hit resorts across North America, and girls showed up to the Finals from around the globe. Fresh powder dumped in the days leading up to the event but the sun finally came out for an epic day of female shred domination in the 4Star TTR competition. The level of riding at this year's Finals blew the judges and locals away, which included the winners from the previous six (6) Flaunt It events who had all been flown out as part of their first place prizing. All the girls put it on the line run after run for this last contest of the series. The Sierra‐at‐Tahoe park crew worked hard to create the perfect setup, while Billabong's Jamie Anderson was on‐hand to award the girls for their efforts.
The ladies threw down very technical tricks on the signature slopestyle course and urban‐inspired rail jam in the Aspen's Park. In the end, it was Isabelle Lalive from Breckenridge, Colorado who took home $5,000 for first place with her phenomenal run consisting of a boardslide to fakie on the handrail, to switch backside 180, and finishing it off with a frontside 720. The Dakine Best trick belonged to Tahoe local Nicki Slechta with her backside 720 on the second jump. After a delicious lunch on the Tiki Deck hosted by Sierra, the competitors warmed up for the afternoon rail jam where they flaunted their skills on two street rail features. The rail jam was unbelievable with the most technical tricks being thrown down back to back. Kasandra Dolan took the lead with her front hardway 270 to 270 out on the 40‐foot down bar rail, also rewarding her with the Sony Style Award. Billabong's Brooke Voigt placed 3rd in both the slopestyle and the rail jam, withher 50‐50 to boardslide pretzel out on the round down flat down rail.
Later that night, more style went down on the disco lighted bowling lanes at Tahoe Bowl with a congratulations party for Jamie Anderson's stellar season. Many thanks to Brooke Summers and the park staff at Sierra‐at‐Tahoe, and to this year's Billabong Flaunt It partners: Contour HD cameras, Sony Piiq, Dakine, VZ, Transworld Snowboarding and Snowboard Canada magazines.
Slopestyle Results
1st: Isabelle Lalive $5000 (Electric)
2nd: Tina Ramholt $2000 (Head, Thirtytwo, Etnites, Horse Feathers, Mundaka Optics)
3rd: Brooke Voigt $1000 (Billabong, K2, Thirtytwo, Dragon, Sandbox, Pom Pom)
4th: Elin Tortorice $300 (Shredbetties, Lamar, Wasatch Project)
5th: Breanna Strangeland $150 (The Source, Forum)
Rail Jam Results
1st: Kasandra Dolan $700
2nd: Nicki Slechta $300 (Porters Tahoe, SGT)
3rd: Brooke Voigt $200 (Billabong, K2, Thirtytwo, Dragon, Sandbox, Pom Pom)
4th: Erika Vikander $100 (Niche Snowboards, Akinz, Shred Betties, Canyons Resort, Neff, Von Zipper, Fydelity)
5th: Molly Milligan $50 (Sessions, Oakley, Pow Gloves)
Dakine Best Trick
Nicki Slechta $200 (Porters Tahoe, SGT)
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Perhaps I'm old fashioned...
but surely Dell tested the form factor and device with users and, um, did some market research before launching?
Dell has discontinued its five-inch Dell Streak, a neither-fish-nor-fowl item that never quite caused consumers' pulses to pound. The death of the Streak 5 was announced on Dell's website on Thursday, along with the suggestion that streakers "Check out our other innovative Dell tablets and smartphones," including the Android 2 …
But market research (of which testing with users falls under the umbrella) only tells you so much. Quite often market research involves getting a bunch of people to try something out for financial reward (focus groups) and they're just so pleased to be there, they'll tell you what you want to hear.
Besides, unless they had to scrap a whole heap of unsold goods, I'm sure they either made some money off this, or at the very least expanded their knowledge in the mobile/tablet market.
It is a "Best of Breed Device" of the type which is designed by a product design committee to fit a business case derived from an excel spreadsheet with financial parameters.
Someone looked at a spreadsheet and thought that the idea of breeding a smartphone to a tablet is genuinely good proposition. Rather unsurprisingly the result was what you would get when you breed a Saint Bernard and a Chihuahua and had about the same chance of success.
Unlucky for Dell, Samsung's Galaxy SII won out on several specs I considered necessary.
So, it wasn't the screen size that prompted me to buy something else, it was more modern hardware in the Samsung.
I think 5" screens will come back sooner or later.
Cause that's about the largest size you can carry in a regular pocket on your body.
Kudos to Dell for making that.
Spot on Neil,
It's a pocket sized (just) tablet & e-reader that works very well in that role.
To date I haven't made or received a phone call on mine, but I guess I could if push came to shove.
I can't think of anything else on the market which meets my requirements of
1 Pocket transportable.
2 Decent screen size.
3 Good battery life (with bells & whistles turned off).
I wouldn't even use a smartphone as a mobile phone. Compared to my little nokia classic, they're big, slow, flakey, expensive, delicate and have a battery life so short it verges on ludicrous. Compared to my Streak 5, they've got irritatingly tiny screens and fiddly little OSKs, too.
Bigger tablets don't do it for me either. Like most netbooks, 10" tablets are just big enough to be an inconvenience. 7" is tolerable, I guess, but I rather like having something that I can stuff in a pocket and anything larger than the Streak won't even squeeze into all pockets.
Oh well. The trend towards making oversized smartphones with 4"+ screens seems like it might fill the niche in the future. Here's hoping.
when it seemed every man (or woman) and their dog was 'about to ship an iPad killer'.
So where is it? Pah.
normally, I avoid Dell kit (except that beautiful 24in display) but actually shipping something, upgrading the OS as well (are you listeneing certain smartphone makers?) they deserve a
thumbs up.
This device as the article said, was a bit of a odd one but the Newton was odd when it came out.
Had a few of these and the screens have broken so easily. Dell even came out a said having it in your pocket was dangerous. Combine with this not offering any kind of a repair service made phones with broken screens due to nothing more that sitting in a pocket into paper wieghts.
Also that one that I have had whose screen has survived, the motherboard has had to be replaced by Dell twice. Due to it crashing when you chuck anything that causes the GPU to get hot.
Got that one back yesterday and seems ok again for now.
No way would buy another mobile device from dell. The X51v I had just kept on working, but it looks like they cannot build mobile devices well any more.
This is a shame as it was quite an innovative product failed by lots of quality issues.
Have an ASUS transformer now and it has been rock solid.
You may not do that but lots of people who I know want a telephone that phones and use a PDA/diary to keep track of their appointments (even me, who wouldn't pay the price for the smartphone contract and bought an iPod Touch to use as a PDA, at which it excels).
Not everyone is technically literate (trust me, my boyfriend isn't, the family isn't, the gameplaying friends aren't) and the commentards here really need to get a life and see what happens in the real world.
Y'know, I remember the days when El Reg's letters/comments section was actually worth reading because you'd actually learn something... with the exception of Lester and Lucy (come back soon), I'm not sure this site is actually worth the effort nowadays...
This reminds me 2002, 2003 & 2004 when iPod killers were trying to convince us that they are a better alternative to Apple's mp3 players. Now it's the iPhone & iPad killers.
Where are those commentators who predicted the end of the iPod, ridiculed the iPhone and predicted its utter failure, then laughed at the iPad as the most useless device ?
Your only power is to up vote what's against apple
The truth of the matter is that many know it all have no vision.
My phone is a 5" Streak, and I love it. However, it's use an actual phone is secondary to all the other uses it gets put to. Shame that it's being discontinued - I dropped mine the other day and it's now slightly dented (the glass is fine however). If it did get broken, there's nothing else on the market to replace it with.
Disingenuous publicity. Apple use it the whole time telling you how wonderful their nailed down fashion accessories are. I doubt they could sue you for telling the same misleading information about your stuff, but without that status as a pointless fashion accessory, it won't work.
People make better kit than apple but don't sell as much because they are not Apple. They just need to figure out how Apple makes their publicity work and they are away.
I have had a Streak since November last year and it's been great. I am not a small lad, so having a big screen is fine for fat fingers and bad eyesight. Upgrades have been a mess, but luckily there is enough of a community out there to get updates "fixed" to a point that the Dell releases are foced to work.
As for portability, fits fine in a shirt pocket, even if it's a little tall in some. It it very thin and so doesn't feel bulky even in the plastic case.
I might keep an eye out for a spare - since I am so used to it.
Bugger! Bugger! Bugger!
As a heavy PDA user and a light phone user, the 5" Streak was perfect for my needs, and now there is nothing in the market to replace it :-(
Like others here, I'm off to look for a spare in case anything happens to my current one.
Best mobile device I have ever had (and I started with the Psion 3, 3a, 3c, 5, then various HTC WinMo phones, Toshiba TG01, etc)
I have a feeling from the comments I am one of the few who feel this way, but I have a streak and love it.
I use it for web surfing, email, phone calls, text messages, the lot. I do get a lot of comments when using it as a phone, but thats normally along the lines of me looking like dom jolly.
I won't be giving up my Streak any time soon.


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New Canaan forecast: Icy start to a sunny day
Ice-slick road surfaces and sidewalks are a hazard across southwestern Connecticut this morning in the aftermath of light overnight precipitation that has frozen on the ground.
Otherwise, the National Weather Service says, skies today will be mostly sunny as the temperature rises to a high in the upper-30s. There will be a light northwest wind about 10 to 15 mph in the morning, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight will be mostly clear, with a low temperature in the upper-teens and a northwest wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tomorrow will be partly sunny, with a high temperature in the upper-20s.
Overnight tomorrow, however, snow is likely in the early morning hours of Friday. The temperature will dip to a low in the mid-20s, with an east wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent; new snow accumulation of less than one inch is possible, the NWS says.
On Friday, snow is likely before noon, then changing to rain, as the temperature rises to a high of about 40 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. A mix of rain and snow is likely early Friday night, then changing to all snow after 9 p.m. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent; new precipitation amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.
There is a chance of snow before noon Saturday, under mostly sunny skies and temperatures rising to the low-30s. Nighttime should be mostly clear, with the temperature dipping to a low in the mid-teens.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Teaser Tuesday
The rules:
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
My teaser today is from page 13 of With a Name like Love by Tess Hilmo:
"As she passed by, the shop woman muttered, 'If'n you're asking me, I'd say you were looking for a mess of trouble invitin' that Koppel boy to your celebration. He'll bring bad luck upon you and your whole clan - plus shoo us good people away."
I'm going to be taking a short blog break while my kids are on fall break from school. Next week I'll post on Monday and Thursday instead of my usual Tuesday/Thursday schedule. Have a great week, everyone! And if you have a teaser to share, I'd love to hear it!
27 comments:
- Maeve Frazier said...
Great teaser! Hope your break is great!
- Tue Oct 04, 06:15:00 AM
- Jen Daiker said...
Great teaser! I adore Tess! Enjoy your small fall break! Have fun with the kiddos!
- Tue Oct 04, 06:46:00 AM
- Bish Denham said...
Love the teaser. Have a nice break with the kiddos.
- Tue Oct 04, 06:54:00 AM
- salarsenッ said...
Interesting teaser! I could hear her voice. :)
Enjoy your week!
- Tue Oct 04, 07:08:00 AM
- DEZMOND said...
Have fun with the juniors!
- Tue Oct 04, 07:19:00 AM
- Joanne said...
Enjoy your break, hope you get in some leaf-peepin' and pumpkin picking :)
- Tue Oct 04, 07:36:00 AM
- Old Kitty said...
Have a great break Susan!! Love your teaser - shoo them good people away! Take care
- Tue Oct 04, 07:51:00 AM
- Cherie Reich said...
Have a great break! And, aww, I wonder why no one likes the Koppel boy.
- Tue Oct 04, 08:08:00 AM
- Kelly Polark said...
Love the teaser!
Enjoy the break with your family!
- Tue Oct 04, 08:14:00 AM
- Brian said...
Yep, that teaser was good, but I'll bet your break will be better!
- Tue Oct 04, 02:04:00 PM
- Lynda R Young said...
Great teaser.
Have an awesome break :)
- Tue Oct 04, 04:23:00 PM
- The Golden Eagle said...
Intriguing teaser! I've never heard of the book before.
Have a great break!
- Tue Oct 04, 04:55:00 PM
- Southpaw said...
I love the "shoo us good people away". It's very telling.
PS: I changed my URL and username back to southpaw, but managed to mess up my feeds.
- Tue Oct 04, 05:03:00 PM
Fantastic teaser. :)
Have a restful break.
- Wed Oct 05, 03:33:00 AM
- Talli Roland said...
Great teaser! I really want to read Tess's book.
- Wed Oct 05, 08:23:00 AM
- Susan R. Mills said...
Great teaser! It's already on my TBR list. Have a nice break!
- Wed Oct 05, 09:11:00 AM
- Carolyn V said...
That's the book I'm reading right now too. It's so good! I'm impressed with Tess's writing. ;)
- Wed Oct 05, 09:53:00 AM
- Cynthia Chapman Willis said...
That is a great teaser!
Hope you and the kids enjoy your break!
- Wed Oct 05, 12:11:00 PM
- Jo Schaffer said...
Bloggy fun! I like this one. Perhaps I will take the challenge on a Tuesday. (=
- Wed Oct 05, 10:05:00 PM
- Lydia Kang said...
Have a wonderful break and thanks for that great teaser!
- Wed Oct 05, 10:16:00 PM
- LindyLouMac in Italy said...
Intriguing teaser, enjoy your break. I will not be around commenting again either until we get back from our travels in November. Take Care.
- Thu Oct 06, 04:55:00 AM
I love how this proves that teasers aren't just in the beginning of a book.
Enjoy that fall break!
Marcia Hoehne
- Thu Oct 06, 11:57:00 AM
- Jennifer Shirk said...
That was a great teaser. makes me want to read her book even more so!
- Thu Oct 06, 04:08:00 PM
- Theresa Milstein said...
Thanks for the teaser.
I'm reading Skulduggery Pleasant, Playing with Fire. It's the 2nd in the series. I loved the first one.
Page 205:
"His hand dipped into the pocket, removing the straight razor.
'So good to have it back. It's la part of me, you know? Like a little piece of my soul.'"
- Thu Oct 06, 07:44:00 PM
- Madeleine said...
Intriguing storyline. Have a great break. look forward to seeing you back again.
- Fri Oct 07, 10:38:00 AM
- Sharon K. Mayhew said...
My copy of Tess's book arrived while I was in England. It's beautiful!!!! I'm so excited for her. :D
- Sun Oct 09, 09:03:00 PM
- Nas Dean said...
Interesting teaser! Have a nice day!
- Sun Oct 09, 09:44:00 PM


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Fritzi Weitzmann Owens came from a "cultured city." So in 1938, when Hitler's invasion of Austria forced her to flee her native Vienna, Albania – "a backwards country," as far as she was concerned – wasn't her family's first choice.
But few places in Europe were willing to accept Jews, and the United States had a quota system. Albania, one of Europe's least developed countries, became her family's refuge. Offered visas by King Zog himself, the Weitzmanns spent four months in Albania before finally getting papers for the US.
They lived in a "junk pile" hotel with no running water, but the king – an old friend of her father's – helped them establish a photography business and the locals brought them homemade cakes.
"I feel that we were very lucky because without this little part of history, we would have died," Mrs. Weitzmann Owens says from her home in New York City. "We are grateful every single day."
She is one of thousands of Jews to have been saved from the Holocaust through Albania, Europe's only Muslim country at the time. Amid better-known tales, such as "Schindler's List," this instance of Jewish rescue went largely unknown for decades because of a postwar dictatorial communist regime that left Albania's borders closed to the world. Today, a growing body of research is finally shining a spotlight on this story of hospitality, sacrifice, and religious harmony.
Census information shows that in 1931, there were 200 Jews living in Albania. According to some estimates, that number was 10 or 15 times higher after the war.
Canadian-Albanian Saimir Lojlia has produced what might be the most comprehensive list of Jews saved in Albania – according to his count: 3,160. An engineer by trade, Mr. Lojlia has spent years digging through archived documents, photographs, and objects, and has edited several books on the rescue of Jews in Albania. He says there is no evidence of a single Jew being killed or handed over to the Nazis there.
"It is the greatest untold story," he says, getting slightly emotional. "This is the only country in Europe [where] all Jews were saved.... The only country."
What is fundamentally different about the Albanian story, says Randi Winter, a Jewish writer who has helped document these stories of rescue, is that Jews weren't rescued in secret by the exceptional good person. Entire villages knew about Jews in their midst, and no one turned them in.
"They didn't save them in a way that we think of when we see these Holocaust films. They were not in sewers," Ms. Winter says.
In many cases, the Albanian government was directly involved in rescuing Jews. Apart from giving visas to Jews when no other country would, government officials refused to hand over lists of Jews to the Nazis, according to Harvey Sarner, author of "Rescue in Albania." Government documents show that negotiations took place with German commanders for the release of arrested Jews.
But Mr. Sarner points out that the picture wasn't completely rosy. The Albanian government did adopt anti-Jewish regulations in 1938-39, before the Italian occupation of Albania, though it appeared not to enforce them. And in the annexed territory of Kosovo, Jews were gathered into areas surrounded by barbed-wire fences (though they still went to the cinema, watched football games, and celebrated Jewish holidays). He recounts one case in Kosovo in which a group of Jews was transported out of the territory and killed. But Sarner argues that even there, the Jewish survival rate was much higher than in most other countries.
An anomaly in Europe, Albania – now largely secular – is still a traditional society where, in many parts of the country, turkeys run wild on streets, bicycle-led carts double as taxis, and blood feuds take place. Entrenched in Albanian culture is an ancient social protocol called the Kanun. Dating back to the 15th century, it was passed down orally until it was finally codified in the first half of the 20th century.
According to the Kanun, an Albanian's home is first the home of God, and second, the home of the guest. Among the fundamental elements of the code is the concept of besa – a moral pledge to keep one's word and uphold one's honor.
This sense of duty is what drove impoverished Albanians to take in Austro-Hungarians after they capitulated in 1917, to shelter their former Italian occupiers after they switched sides during World War II, to welcome Albanian Kosovars in the late 1990s... and to take in Jews during World War II.
Scarlett Epstein remembers going from embassy to embassy in 1938, shopping for a visa, but limited by an Austrian passport that featured a big "J."
"Everyone slammed the door in my face when they saw my passport," she says from Britain, where she now lives. But at the Albanian embassy, "I got quite a different reception." She got the Albanian visa on the spot.
Johanna Neumann and her mother were sheltered in the Pilku family's home during the Nazi occupation. One day, a German officer visited the home and, unaware of her mother's identity, told her: "If I was ever confronted with a communist or a Jew, I would kill them on the spot." (She lived to tell the story.) A painting of the main mosque in the Albanian capital, Tirana, now hangs on Mrs. Neumann's Maryland dining-room wall.
Other Jews were given Muslim names and dressed in hijabs to hide their identities. Many of them maintain relationships with their rescuers to this day.
This Albanian hospitality is referred to in the title of a book called "Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews in World War II," by American photographer Norman Gershman, who traveled to remote parts of Albania to document the stories of rescuers while they were still alive. The result is a series of portraits that have toured the world, including Israel, the United Nations, and the US.
Among the portraits is that of Haxhi Dede Reshat Bardhi, head of the Muslim Bektashi order in Albania. In the photograph, his eyes relay a combination of softness and conviction, and his right hand rests over his heart, at the edge of his long white beard. Mr. Gershman cites him as saying that then-Prime Minister Mehdi Frasheri – who was also Bektashi – gave his people an order during Nazi occupation: "All Jewish children will sleep with your children; all will eat the same food; all will live as one family."
The concept of "stranger" doesn't exist in Albanian culture, Winter explains, as she strolls through an exhibit of Gershman's portraits on display at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia. Instead, a foreigner is considered a "guest."
"What a different world we would be living in today if you saw someone coming to you in need ... and instead of closing our doors, looking through our peephole, and pretending we're not there in fear, we rushed out and said, 'A guest! An opportunity to be hospitable; an opportunity to stand tall; and an opportunity to do good.' "
"Why did we do it?" asks Nadire Proseku, an Albanian who sheltered three Jewish refugees in her home for a year, in an interview with Gershman. "We saw the Jews as brothers. As religious but liberal Muslims, we were only doing our duty."
Today, the Albanian example – one that, according to engineer Lojlia, "reflects what a society can be at its best" – is being used to teach religious harmony and to remind people of the symbiosis that has historically existed between Muslims and Jews.
Gershman's portraits are currently on display at the Soho Photo Gallery in New York until Jan. 29 and will be at the House of Commons in London later in the month.
With funding from both a Saudi prince and Steven Spielberg's Righteous Persons Foundation, JWM Productions is hoping to release its feature film about Muslims who saved Jews during the Holocaust in September, on the anniversary of 9/11, in theaters across the US. And the Queensborough Community College in New York is currently turning the information into lesson plans that it hopes will be used in schools across the country.
"I always wanted to share the story because it's like a miracle," says Weitzmann Owens, whose rescuer's son is among those photographed. "Those were very good people. And it should be publicized."


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No summer is complete unless I make my summer fruit torte at least once. This year my summer torte came a bit late. So I guess it's really more of an autumn fruit torte. But it just goes to show the versatility of this recipe. Black Mission figs were looking good at the farmers' market so we bought more than we could eat. I had a handful of figs that were a bit wrinkly and were just past their prime for eating fresh but still perfectly good.
I decided to play around with the torte recipe and I ended up with these miniature fig cakes. They are not quite muffins and not quite cupcakes either, but they were quite good. I was hoping that the fig would be more visible in the end product, but they ended up sinking to the middle of the little cakes. Oh well. The nuttiness of the ground hazelnuts made for a nice complement to the sweet figs.
Miniature Fig Cakes
(makes 12)
4 oz (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temp.
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup ground hazelnuts
1 tbsp baking powder
pinch of salt
6 figs, halved
1 tbsp granulated sugar for sprinkling (optional)
Preheat oven 350 F. Line 12 (4-ounce capacity) wells of a standard muffin pan with paper liners or butter and flour each of the wells.
In a bowl, whisk the flour, ground hazelnuts, baking powder and salt to combine. Set aside.
Cream the butter and both sugars until light. Mix in vanilla extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add dry ingredients and mix until the dry ingredients are just incorporated. Batter will be a bit stiff.
Divide the batter evenly among the 12 prepared wells. Place 1 halved fig atop the batter in each well. Sprinkle with sugar if using.
Bake mini cakes until golden brown or until a tester comes out clean, about 20-25 minutes.
Note: I actually used 9 figs total. I placed 1 halved fig and 1 quartered fig in each cake.


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October 21, 2010
The Wabash cross country team will serve as hosts for the 2010 North Coast Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Cross Country Championship meet on Saturday, October 30. Thursday the Little Giants were picked to finish second in the annual coaches pre-race poll.
Wabash scored a total of 70 points from the nine conference coaches. Allegheny, the six-time conference defending champion, received all nine first-place votes for a total of 81 points. Oberlin was tabbed third (60 points), followed by Denison (53), Ohio Wesleyan (50), Wittenberg (32), Kenyon (31), Wooster (19), and Hiram (9). The Little Giants finished second at last year's championship meet in Delaware, Ohio.
The US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association rankings were released earlier in the week. The Little Giants moved up four spots to third in the latest Great Lakes Regional poll, while advancing six places to 22nd in the national rankings. Both are the highest rankings for the Little Giant program since the USTFCCCA polls were developed.
Wabash finished fifth at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble last weekend with 10 Little Giants runners posting season-best times.
The 2010 NCAC Cross Country Championship meet will take place Saturday, October 30 at Southmont Jr.-Sr. High School in New Market, Indiana. The men's race begins at 11 a.m., followed by the women's race at noon. An awards ceremony will take place following the women's race.
Photo - Freshman Corey McFarland and junior Donavan White are part of the nationally-ranked Wabash cross country team.


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"To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one's head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no tomorrow. To forget time, to forgive life, to be at peace." - Oscar Wilde
Monday, July 11, 2011
Among the rows of cruciform tombs: William J. Walsh, Archbishop of Dublin
Towering over the rows of cruciform tombs in Glasnevin cemetery is the final resting place of William J. Walsh, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, and Primate of Ireland. Walsh was born in Dublin 30 January 1841. He was educated at the Catholic University, under Cardinal Newman, and continued his clerical studies at St Patrick's College, Maynooth. After graduation, he was appointed Professor of Dogmatic and Moral Theology, a post he held from 1867 to 1878. He became president of Maynooth College in 1881.
Walsh took an active part in public affairs, and was a leading nationalist in the hierarchy of the Irish clergy. Walsh openly endorsed the land agitation movement of the 1880s. Possibly because of the stand that he took, the British government opposed his appointment as Archbishop of Dublin in 1885. He was a strong supporter of Charles Stewart Parnell, the leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party and founder of the Irish National Land League; however, when the scandal broke of Parnell's relationship with Mrs Kitty O'Shea, Walsh turned against Parnell.
William J Walsh died in Dublin in 9 April 1921. Following his death he was described as "the greatest Archbishop of Dublin since St Laurence O'Toole". His monument in Glasnevin cemetery was sculpted by renowned Irish sculptor Albert Power.
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The trade deficit unexpectedly widened in November as American retailers stocked up on imported goods for the holidays and demand for foreign automobiles rebounded following superstorm Sandy.
The gap jumped 15.8 percent to $48.7 billion, exceeding all estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists and the biggest since April, from $42.1 billion in October, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington. Demand for consumer goods made overseas surged to a record.
Falling petroleum prices prevented the import bill from climbing even more in November and, combined with improvement in the labor market, are boosting household purchasing power. Strengthening global growth may also boost exports in coming months, helping American manufacturers such as Alcoa Inc.
"As we improve and the rest of the world improves, exports and imports are both going to go higher," said Brian Jones, a senior U.S. economist at Societe Generale in New York, whose forecast of $45 billion was the highest in the Bloomberg survey. "You end up having deterioration in the accounts because I think imports will grow faster than exports."
Stock-index futures were little changed as concern China will refrain from monetary easing offset Japan's $116 billion plan to boost the economy. The contract on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index expiring in March fell less than 0.1 percent to 1,467 at 8:49 a.m. in New York.
Survey Results
The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of 69 economists projected the deficit would narrow to $41.3 billion. Estimates ranged from gaps of $39.8 billion to $45 billion. October's deficit was revised from an initially reported $42.2 billion.
Imports increased 3.8 percent to $231.3 billion, the most since April, from $222.9 billion in October. Purchases of foreign-made autos and parts climbed by $1.51 billion and demand for cellular telephones jumped by $1.81 billion, the report showed.
Exports increased 1 percent in November to $182.6 billion, the report showed. The gain was led by sales of automobiles and parts and telecommunications equipment.
After eliminating the influence of prices to produce the numbers used to calculate gross domestic product, the trade deficit widened to $51.9 billion from $46 billion.
The jump may mean that trade subtracted from growth last quarter. Nonetheless, the hit will probably be reduced as some of the imports go into inventory, which boosts GDP. In addition, purchases of foreign-made business equipment point to a pickup in capital investment in the U.S.
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Copyright 2014 Bloomberg. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


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NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks writer and season ticket holder Brett Bivens weighs in with his thoughts today Love em & Hate em style on the 2012 Seahawks schedule. It was released today by the NFL. He loves prime time games as a fan. As a season ticket holder of the Seahawks and a share holder of the Packers he is very excited for the September 24th Monday Night Football game at Century Link Field.
My take! Seattle Seahawks 2012 schedule: love 'em & hate 'em
2012 Seattle Seahawks schedule game by game breakdown / predictions
NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Clinton Bell weighs in with his game by game breakdown for the upcoming 2012 season. A few old foes make there way up to Seattle, and of course the division rivals, plus the Seahawks get to travel to the site of Super Bowl XL once again to take on the up and coming Lions. Matt Flynn, Marshawn Lynch, Leon Washington, Golden Tate, Sidney Rice, are you ready?


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Q&A with an international flare!
Name: Devin
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Location: India
My foreskin cannot be drawn back the dick head, is it normal? Does it in anyway hinder the growth in length of the penis?
Nope, your tight foreskin will not hamper the growth, in the length, of your cock. In fact, darlin', by age 25 you have all the dick you're gonna have. You're well past puberty, Devin, so there's no more dick-growin' in your future. I can assure you of that.
As to the tight foreskin issue, I am of the mind that uncut men need to pay particular attention to cleaning their cock. If you're not careful to completely retract your foreskin over your dickhead when you shower or bathe; you will have a problem with smegma buildup (that's that cheesy lookin' stuff under your hood) and its accompanying odor.
Poor hygiene can also contribute to other, more serious concerns, like phimosis. The popular wisdom about cleaning under your foreskin is that soap is unnecessary. A full rinsing with warm water should be sufficient. If soap is desired, one ought use a very mild, hypoallergenic soap for this delicate area. Ether way, fully retracting your foreskin is essential. I'd also encourage you to retract your foreskin fully when you take a leak. That way you won't have that unpleasant pissy smell about you.
If you need information on how to stretch your foreskin, use the search function at the top of the sidebar to your right. Type in the key words: "stretching my foreskin," and Presto! You'll be presented with all my posting and podcasts in which I address this important issue.
Good luck
Name: Louise
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Location: Bristol, UK
Why do guys get such a thrill by "cumming" on their partner? Several times I've ended up with sperm on my stomach, boobs, or face because a guy decided that would be fun to do and pulled out at the last second. Is that meant to degrade me?
Louise, let's talk turkey. Or gravy, as it were. Boys are like any other haired beast instinctively programmed to smear their bodily fluids all up and down their territory.
Ya see, us boys think all the world is as enamored with our spunk as we are. And so we think we're doing everyone a big favor by spreading our baby batter all around. We're particularly fond of getting as much of our joy-juice on our partners as humanly possible; and the messier we are doin' it the better. We'll tell you that we do this because we love you and we just whipped up this tasty little batch of seed just for you. But of course, that's simply bullshit.
What we're really doing is marking you as part of our territory, just like I said above. Did you ever notice how pleased with himself a male dog is when he's blissfully lifting his leg to pee on everything in sight? I'd be willing to bet you'll see a similar shit-eatin' grin on your BF face as he merrily pops a nut on your tits.
The upside of this is that our little nut concoction is heavily laden with protein, so you'll not find a better skin emolument. Just make sure he doesn't get any of his spooge in your eyes, cuz that shit burns!
Good luck


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Opinion: The United States is correct in re-examining its relationship with the UN
EDITOR'S NOTE: Boris Epshteyn formerly served as a Senior Advisor to the Trump Campaign and served in the White House as Special Assistant to The President and Assistant Communications Director for Surrogate Operations.
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - The rocky relationship between the United States and the United Nations continues.
I spoke to you about President Trump's decision to support our key ally Israel in recognizing Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and moving the American embassy there.
The Armageddon which was promised by the critics of the decision did not materialize. What did happen is a non-binding resolution by the United Nations condemning the United States and declaring the action "null and void."
There is no direct effect of the non-binding resolution supported by countries like Cuba, Iran, Syria and Yemen along with some of our allies such as France, the U.K. and Germany.
Having said that, United States' ambassador to the UN let it be known that the United States and its citizens will remember how the U.S. is being treated, especially come funding time.
Well, that time came quickly and just a few days after the vote the UN budget was slashed by $285 million for the upcoming year. Since the U.S. contributes about 22 percent of the UN's budget, that is a savings of over $60 million.
The UN General Assembly has become a vehicle for countries to bite the hand that feeds them, repeatedly blasting the United States and its close ally Israel.
Here is the bottom line: the United Nations does some important work in terms of human rights. Overall, however, it is a powerless and rudderless institution. These savings are a good start. The over $1 billion dollars America spends on the UN budget could go a long way to revitalizing our inner cities and infrastructure.


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My opinion of this book is I really like it. I really like Caroline in this story because she's really sassy. At the end of this story Caroline changed – she became sweet. This book is part of a series. It is different from other series because it is like war between boys and girls.
I think second and third grade girls would like to read Girls Rule! If you want to know why – because it's Girls Rule! I mean, I really like this book. One reason is because how they try to raise the money is really funny. I think other people would think it's funny, too. I think people would like the part where they all get to be in the parade.


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December 9, 2008
Thanks to a $375,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., students attending Wabash College will now have the opportunity to take part in the newly developed Business Leadership Program.
Wabash President Patrick E. White (right) announced the grant from Lilly Endowment, which will be matched with $1.52 million in institutional funds to develop and sustain the various elements of the Business Leadership Program for a period of five years.
"The excellent liberal arts education of Wabash College has long provided students a valuable springboard for distinguished careers in every walk of life," said President White. With this generous new grant from Lilly Endowment, Wabash will be even more effective in preparing students for exciting and meaningful business careers in a global economy."
Led by program director Angie Cook-Smith, the Business Leadership Program will knit together a number of programs that were developed in an earlier Lilly Endowment Initiative to Promote Opportunities through Educational Collaborations grant. The Business Leadership Program consolidates six current academic courses (the Business Sequence) with co-curricular and career development experiences to create a permanent, marketable, coherent, liberal arts approach to developing graduates with business and leadership skills.
"Close to 20 percent of the students who consider Wabash are interested in a business career," said Dean of Admissions Steve Klein. "The Business Leadership Program demonstrates the College's commitment to prepare them to succeed in the challenging times we live in.
"Through the accomplishments of our alumni, we've known how well the Wabash liberal arts experience prepares young men for careers in business," added Klein. "The program will allow the College to underscore its message that the liberal arts provides the best foundation for a successful business career. So it's my hope that many young men looking at business majors at other colleges will come to see this opportunity as getting the best of both worlds."
The program has been developed based on research conducted through the Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts at Wabash that determined what characteristics businesses were seeking in their leaders, and how a liberal arts campus might enhance the development of those characteristics in Wabash graduates.
The Business Leadership Program will be administered by Angie Cook-Smith in the Schroeder Center for Career Development, working closely with faculty and the Advancement Office, and overseen by an Advisory Committee that admits students to the program and tracks their progress.
Keolah Widdows, who teaches economics and holds the John H. Schroeder Interdisciplinary Chair in Economics, has been involved in the development of many of Wabash's programs designed to prepare graduates for careers in business.
"I see the Business Leadership Program as working along with Scott Crawford in the Schroeder Center to administer existing programs like the Summer Business Immersion and Marketing Immersion programs and internships, and to develop creative new programs and workshops that will complement the students' academic work," said Widdows. "Our goal is to make sure that Wabash students are at least as attractive to employers as students coming out of undergraduate business programs."
Students graduating from the Wabash Business Leadership Program will:
• Complete a liberal arts major and minor, along with six courses currently comprising the Business Sequence (three in economics, two in accounting, and one in English);
• Study the fundamentals of rhetoric composition and delivery; the research, composition, and delivery of ceremonial and persuasive speeches; introductory principles of reasoning, argumentation, and rhetorical criticism; and the use of electronic media in public presentations;
• Participate in an eight-week summer, non-credit Introduction to Entrepreneurism course, co-taught by staff and alumni, using case studies and team projects to learn about the spirit of entrepreneurism, leadership qualities, project management, opportunity analysis, business plans, legal issues, marketing, presentation skills, networking, preparation of financial statements, and financing;
• Take a spring break marketing immersion trip, a fast-paced introduction to the concepts and businesses involved in marketing, team-taught by alumni in marketing and advertising agencies;
• Complete at least one eight-week summer internship;
• Participate in at least four industry Focus Group sessions (dinners with alumni in specific career areas, with individualized conversations about career paths);
• Participate in Schroeder Center for Career Development programs, such as the Job Search Boot Camp, mock interviews and required seminars on interviewing, resume writing, and business etiquette;
• Participate in one networking trip to Chicago, New York, or various Indiana cities;
• Have opportunities for job shadowing (externships) with alumni to provide insights into an area of interest, job type, or organization; and
• Participate in the Wabash LEAD (Linking Education and Alumni Development) Program which emphasizes leadership, goal setting, exploring challenges, recognizing strengths and weaknesses, and peer coaching.
A committee of Economics Department faculty, staff involved with these programs, alumni and student representatives (the WBLP Advisory Committee) will review applications and interview participants for entry to the program, as well as monitor student progress through the program.
"In my opinion, the program does a very nice job of providing a meaningful business experience that complements the liberal arts education students receive at Wabash," said Wabash Economics Professor Frank Howland. "It provides students with a visible roadmap to follow, encourages alumni-student interaction, and facilitates hands-on learning through the immersion programs and internships."
In photos: Top left — Alumnus Jay Allen '79, Managing Director of Banc of America Securities, talks with students on an immersion trip to New York City; middle right — A Wabash student makes a presentation in the Summer Business Immersion Program; bottom left — Students network with alumni at an on-campus event.


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Sounds From Sherwood Podcast Part 2
Second (funny how 2nd resonates with what we divide a minute into...) part of a talk with Will Morgan or A Few Shots To Shaman and Jim Sanders at what is now called Sounds From Sherwood (once The Merry Men Podcast).
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- tommy said...
wow, that picture is hilarious...
The first podcast was awesome, I'm about to listen to this one now.
- September 16, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- Jim said...
Yep. I look like I am about to puke. Suitable.
- September 16, 2009 at 4:46 PM
- SoapFan said...
Jake, I immediately thought of you when a news story appeared on CNN today about a woman regaining her sight after a "Tooth" was implanted in her eye. I gasped and thought of your "Tooth" = "Thoth" analogy and the "eye" analogies you've made as well.
I think this story really emphasizes the "healing" power the ancients associated with Thoth. I'm anxious to read what you think of this.
It was strange, however, that this story appeared on CNN today because when I Googled "tooth implanted in eye," it seems that this has been a well-known procedure for nearly ten years.
Here's a link to a post of the story:
Thanks for the great posts and inspiration, Jake!
- September 16, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Great podcast once again.
Ears enjoy listening friendly chatting and synchromystic matters.
Hopefully you do more of them.
Two phallic thumbs/towers up.
- September 17, 2009 at 7:30 AM
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Re: Kirsten Dunst and Kiki.
Elton John did a song with KIKI DEE.
Hector's House [ childrens prog] had a french frog called KiKi
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hi jake,
did you note the worm in the background of your interview?
- October 24, 2009 at 1:25 PM
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I really liked how you all felt.
I really appreciated the voice in the head and the last few lines you guys had. Makes it all seem natural, in a way, keeps it real - thanks
Share and share alike, for whats in a word.
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Barrington's win speaks volumes
It didn't take long for Barrington to dial in -- and then turn it up -- late in the morning Saturday.
That's when the Broncos buckled up their red and black seatbelts and went on a wonderful ride through the second round of the Mid-Suburban League wrestling tournament. They finished up ahead of challengers Conant and Schaumburg at Fremd to win a third straight conference title.
The Broncos, who began the day 4 points behind Conant, opened up a 31-point advantage heading into the medal round. Barrington ended up with 11 wrestlers on the podium, including five in the top spot as the Broncos finished 64.5 points better than Conant. The Cougars edged rival Schaumburg 180.50-180 to claim second place.
MSL East regular-season champ Prospect garned 148 overall points to take home the fourth-place trophy ahead of Hersey, which used individual titles from long-time friends Hunter Rollins (160) and Matt Korff (170) to grab fifth place with 120 points.
"I never saw this coming," said Barrington coach Ken Hoving. "Although we were trailing (Conant) by just 4 points to start the day, I knew, just as I had leading up to the tournament, that we would be in for a real dogfight with Conant, Schaumburg and Prospect, and that we would have to come back from a so-so first day and wrestle much better if we wanted to come out on top when it was all over.
"Our captains really helped pull the team together beforehand, and then we went out and had a great warmup and put together a great final two rounds. Obviously, I am very happy and proud of the guys right now."
Perhaps no other match typified the desire of the Broncos better than the 132-pound final, which paired Barrington senior Kevin Conrad (26-11) against Conant captain Benny Clifford (29-4) in a crowd-pleasing bout that last nearly eight minues.
Clifford, who has put together a magnificent season, opened fast with a lighting-quick attack to send Conrad reeling to a 7-1 deficit after two minutes.
"I was in big trouble," said Conrad. "Benny is a great wrestler who is so explosive, and I had to do something to stop him or it would be over quick."
Staying composed, Conrad got back in it in the early stages of the third period, eventually drawing even at 8-8 with just under a minute to go before closing Clifford out with a takedown in the first OT session with eight seconds remaining.
"That call to take away 2 points when it looked like Benny was up 9-4 at the start of the third period was a big one, but it was still a great, great match, and both guys showed a lot of respect for each other when it was over, and that's just as important as anything else," said Conant coach Chad Hay. "We went 2-10 toward the end, and that's just not going to work here or next week at regionals, but you've got to give it up for Barrington. They did what they needed to do, and that's why they are the conference champ today."
Cougars soph Bobby Alexander (28-2) was the only champion in four chances for the MSL West runners-up. Prospect had the same result as its vaunted upper-weight group was able to grab one individual title, that coming from Frank Walter (29-5) after his hard-fought 4-1 decision over Dan Egan (12-2) of Elk Grove.
Third-ranked Shola George (37-2) of Prospect saw his two-bout win streak against fellow heavyweight Ben Calamari (29-7) snapped after the Barrington captain prevailed 3-1 to put an exclamation mark on the day for the Broncos. Calamari won his second consecutive MSL crown.
"It wasn't the most exciting match to watch, certainly not like that Conrad-Clifford final, but it felt good to beat Shola after losing twice this season to him and to contribute to the team on the mat after trying to help inspire and fire up the rest of the team once today got under way."
Barrington's Mark Shealy (182, 31-6) collected his second straight MSL title, while teammate Coord Wiseman (145, 22-5) and rookie Austin Mazzenga (113, 16-9) also won their weights.
"Austin was big for us today, and so was Peter (Minwegen) who beat the No. 2 seed yesterday, then the No. 3 guy today before falling a little short in the final at 138 pounds. That's how you win tournaments, with that kind of solid contributions from everybody," said Hoving.
Minwegen fell to Wheeling freshman Tulga Zuunbayan (30-7), a move-in from California via his native country of Mongolia, where his father was a former member of the men's national wrestling team.
"I am so happy for Tulga, as well as Ricky (Muro, 22-9) both of whom were champs today, and underclassmen (Muro is a sophomore)," said Wheeling coach Neal Weiner. "It is so well-deserved because each guy has worked so hard along the way to earn their title."
The Rollins-Korff duo, too, was dynamic on its way to triumph.
Rollins won his second title in as many years after thrashing the competition with a pair of pins, one in the final over Sadariss Patterson (Schaumburg, 17-3) and a tech-fall in his semifinal. Korff (25-9) broke open a close match in the third quarter to defeat Joe Zalewski (27-13) of Prospect 13-8.
"Matt and I have been friends since kindergarten, and he's been a great workout partner for me, and his work rate is one of the reasons for my success, and I am really glad he's back with us," said Rollins of Korff's late decision to return for his final year.
"I have been a three-sport athlete ever since coming to Hersey," said Korff, "but I wasn't sure if I wanted to come back. But we've got a great coaching staff and I've Hunter as my workout partner, and I guess it has all worked out really well for me so far."
Korff led 8-3 at five minutes, then went takedown, escape, takedown, escape to pull away from Zalewski.
Although just missing out for second place in the team race, Schaumburg celebrated three successful runs to individual titles.
The brother combo of Logan (106) and Luke Gruszka (152) were magnificent throughout. Logan, a 31-8 freshman, just had too much for his opponents, including a strong 8-2 effort in his final against Danny Madonia (Conant, 24-7).
Luke, a junior, who was a sectional qualifier last season for Oswego, looks primed for a much longer postseason run this season following a masterful performance which ended with a fall over Dawid Witczak (24-7) of Hoffman Estates.
Schaumburg's Matt Stopka (29-6) outlasted 2012 state qualifier Deon Rice (28-7) of Hersey in a marathon 10-8 bout to win it all at 195 pounds.
"Obviously both Logan and Luke were fanstastic, with Luke having to beat a very tough opponent in Witczak," said Schaumburg coach Mike Levanti, "but Stopka was very good also, and I was really impressed with how he stayed composed in his final and all of the stoppages (when Rice suffered an injured shoulder) and really stayed mentally strong to beat a qualtiy kid.
"We had some guys who did what they had to do and took care of business today, but some others didn't. In order for us to make a serious run at a regional title next weekend at our place, we've got to have everyone contribute throughout our lineup."
Senior Alex Tooren gave Hoffman its other second-place medal, at 182 pounds, after the two-year veteran upended No. 2 seed Dan Fiumetto (36-5) of Prospect 8-6 in exciting semifinal. Fiumetto later earned third-place honors.
Tooren, a sectional qualifier a year ago, caught his talented opponent from Prospect to build a 5-2 lead after one period, then watched his lead shrink to 6-4, then 7-6 before recording his 2-point victory.
"Getting up in that match early was big, but (Fiumetto) is such a great rider on the legs, that is was important for me to keep pushing the pace and staying away from what he's does so well," said Tooren, who earlier in the season lost to the Knights standout.
"Alex just found a way to win, and played it smart in those last 30 or so seconds to get a big win for himself," said Hawks coach Tony Ganas.
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