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Duke University and Moral Repugnance
I recently blogged on the new Duke University policy which regulates in detail Duke University students sexual behavior. The major rationale given for such intrusion into the private lives of Duke students is that the policy attempts to insure that all sexual interaction between students is 'absolutely' consensual.
What the dankprofessor finds bemusing is that Duke does not apply this policy to faculty, staff or administrators. Shouldn't Duke be concerned that all the sexual behavior engaged in by their employees is absolutely consensual? The dankprofessor thought it would be of interest to see how Duke handles student professor relationships and if said policy is consistent with their coercively administered sexual code.
Their 2002 policy begins with the following statement-
Duke University is committed to maintaining learning and work environments as free as possible from conflicts of interest, exploitation, and favoritism.
Where a party uses a position of authority to induce another person to enter into a non-consensual relationship, the harm both to that person and to the institution is clear.
Note that the person inducing is the person in authority; the person not in authority cannot induce. We shall see that the rest of their policy is consistent with this since students are hardly ever seen as being agents of their own behavior.
The policy continues-
Even where the relationship is consensual, there is significant potential for harm when there is an institutional power difference between the parties involved, as is the case, for example, between supervisor and employee, faculty and student, or academic advisor and advisee.
But even when there is no power differential there is risk of harm. On the other hand, there is also the potentiality of good- romance, love and marriage and children. But the Duke administration can never entertain that sexual behavior is good. They embrace the notion that sexuality is intrinsically bad EXCEPT when there is regulation from above. Only the powers that be can protect Duke students from such evil consequences; such is why Duke passed the draconian policy regulating sexual behavior of students.
The policy continues-
…the student–teacher relationship represents a special case, because the integrity of this relationship is of such fundamental importance to the central mission of the university. Students look to their professors for guidance and depend upon them for assessment, advancement, and advice. Faculty–student consensual relationships create obvious dangers for abuse of authority and conflict of interest actual, potential, and apparent. Especially problematic is such a relationship between a faculty member and a graduate student who is particularly dependent upon him or her for access to research opportunities, supervision of thesis or dissertation work, and assistance in pursuing job opportunities.
Interesting is their assertion that relationships between grad students and faculty are "especially problematic". Interesting since Yale in its newly revised policy only applied blanket bans to undergraduates. Graduate students were given more leeway since they were seen as more mature.
Duke University has adopted a consensual relationship policy for the following reasons: to avoid the types of problems outlined above, to protect people from the kind of injury that either a subordinate or superior party to such a relationship can suffer, and to provide information and guidance to members of the Duke community. Most of all, this policy seeks to help ensure that each member of the Duke community is treated with dignity and without regard to any factors that are not relevant to that person's work.
The last sentence brings us into the land of the absurd- policy insures each member of the Duke community is treated with dignity. Is attempting to control the sexual decision making of others dignified? Can outright coercion of others insure the dignity of others? This policy as formulated may help the policy enforcers to feel more dignified, and facilitate their work of attempting to take dignity away form others.
The policy continues-
No faculty member should enter into a consensual relationship with a student actually under that faculty member's authority. Situations of authority include, but are not limited to, teaching, formal mentoring, supervision of research, and employment of a student as a research or teaching assistant; and exercising substantial responsibility for grades, honors, or degrees; and considering disciplinary action involving the student.
No faculty member should accept authority over a student with whom he or she has or has had a consensual relationship without agreement with the appropriate dean. Specifically, the faculty member should not, absent such agreement, allow the student to enroll for credit in a course which the faculty member is teaching or supervising; direct the student's independent study, thesis, or dissertation; employ the student as a teaching or research assistant; participate in decisions pertaining to a student's grades, honors, degrees; or consider disciplinary action involving the student.
Students and faculty alike should be aware that entering into a consensual relationship will limit the faculty member's ability to teach and mentor, direct work, employ, and promote the career of a student involved with him or her in a consensual relationship, and that the relationship should be disclosed in any letter of recommendation the faculty member may write on the student's behalf. Furthermore, should the faculty member be the only supervisor available in a particular area of study or research, the student may be compelled to avoid or change the special area of his or her study or research.
If nevertheless a consensual relationship exists or develops between a faculty member and a student involving any situation of authority, that situation of authority must be terminated. Termination includes, but is not limited to, the student withdrawing from a course taught by the faculty member; transfer of the student to another course or section, or assumption of the position of authority by a qualified alternative faculty member or teaching assistant; the student selecting or being assigned to another academic advisor and/or thesis or dissertation advisor; and changing the supervision of the student's teaching or research assistantship. In order for these changes to be made and ratified appropriately, the faculty must disclose the consensual relationship to his or her superior, normally the chair, division head, or dean, and reach an agreement for remediation. In case of failure to reach agreement, the supervisor shall terminate the situation of authority.
What the dankprofessor finds to be most degrading in regards to students is that the faculty member must disclose the consensual relationship to his or her superior. What about the consent of the student re disclosure? What about the student's right to privacy? And as for a faculty member unilaterally disclosing this relationship to a so-called superior, such behavior is damning. The faculty member who ends up as being an informant should have grownup and had the ability to say no to arbitrary authority who refer to themselves as "superiors".
Of course, there are ethical issues involved here. But ethics are too important to be left to an authority which imposes its will on non-consenting others. Ethical engagement should always be at the core of university life. But the Duke student policy and student professor sexual relationships policy do not promote ethics. The ethic they promote is one of force; is one of authoritarianism. Consenting sexuality of adults is too important, too private to be controlled by university administrators, no matter how superior they consider themselves to be. The dankprofessor feels that university administrators who end up being part of a sexual police are utterly morally repugnant.
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And away we go
This is the start of what I hope will be long-running relationship with fans at MLB.com. I'm looking forward to passing along to you on a weekly basis my thoughts and ideas, insights into the game, my take on events of the day, whatever is relevant. I think it's important to make a connection with fans and keep it, because that relationship is vital to the health of the game we all love.
I feel blessed to be in a position to represent a great game and a great organization. That's why I'll often use "we" in the blog, since I'll be speaking in many respects for teammates, hoping to promote our game, get more people involved.
To get this going, we'd like to start with inviting you to help us create a name, a title, for this blog. We're asking for suggestions in the comments bar at the bottom of the blog. This is going to be an interactive process, so we might as well get it moving in that direction right away.
I am thrilled to be wearing an Angels uniform, playing in a great environment with a first-class organization. My first year in Anaheim had some great moments with 100 wins, most in the Majors, even if it didn't end the way we all wanted. This season we'll try to deliver six winning months again along with a happier ending in October. I am convinced we have the talent and the drive to get it done. Now it's just a matter of going out and doing it.
Before we get into that, though, I'd like to talk a little bit about one of my passions off the field: getting young people out of their houses and outside, using their imaginations and creativity the way I did as a kid growing up in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in some pretty rough circumstances.
I was always outside, using my athletic ability in some way in our neighborhoods. If I wasn't playing catch with a baseball or football, I was riding a bike five miles to another neighborhood, then riding it back. I like to say I got my speed running from a dog, and I got my jumping ability leaping over a fence to get away from a dog. My throwing ability came from trying to hit trees with rocks. We were always outside competing in some way. It concerns me now that so few kids are doing that. Too many of our parks are empty, quiet.
With the technology we have today, too many kids are spending too much time playing video games, watching TV. It's a fast-food culture, and it's not good for our kids' health. They need to be outside, developing their minds and their bodies in healthy ways. When I was a kid and wanted to be like Tony Dorsett or Andre Dawson or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, I'd be doing it on a sandlot or a playground. Now kids are doing it with video games, and it's just not the same. We have all these kids who are obese, and it's a function of society, of spending all this time sitting in their houses.
That's why it's been so important to me with the Torii Hunter Project to work with kids, to build Little League fields, get kids outside playing games. It might not get a kid to the Major Leagues or the NBA or NFL, but it's going to make them healthier and more productive in their lives. Even my own kids try to stay inside, but I'll close the door and lock it. I tell them to go outside and play a game, any game. Invent one if you have to, but do something. I don't want my kids inside the house all day.
Well, that's a start. We've got a lot of ground to cover in the weeks ahead, and I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
So, when you get a minute, use your imagination — it's one of your best resources — and help us come up with a name for this blog.
I'll check in next week, and hopefully by then we'll have a title that we think represents what we're trying to do here.
Stay active, and stay positive.
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Welcome to MLBlogs, Torii! Saw you on MLB Network the other day and you were jokin' around and all giggly… love it. I enjoy seeing players who are REAL. Keep up the great work out west.
We're glad you're back here, Torii. Let me know how we can help in any further way as this builds. Best,
Hey, Torii…great to see you on here, and looking forward to reading more!
OK, blog name…maybe this is goofy and obvious, but I've got one: "The ii's Have It." 🙂
"Torii Hunter's Hangout"
"Hunter and his Halos"
"Huntin' With Hunter"
"Talkin' With Torii"
"Torii Time"
Hi Torii. Great to see that you're going to be a part of the MLBlog community once again.
As for a blog title, taking the lead from the Tom Clancy book/film, what about something along the lines of 'The Hunt(er) for Red October'.
How about "Torii's Story"?
Good luck in L.A. this year. Even though I watch mostly National League baseball, I always enjoy seeing your Web Gems on "Baseball Tonight."
Hmm… well, "Angel in the Outfield" is a possibility.
I like "Torii's Story," too. Good call, Jason.
A good title would be..hmmmmmmmm,
Torii's Daily Buzzz
Lights Out Chat
Hunter's NewsWire
Lets Chat Pepper
Those are some that I can think of ..Hopefully they'll spark something. Anyhow, I agree with what you are talking about Torii. Majority of our loca cities leave parks and open spaces on the bottom of the list. A couple of blocks away from my house is a park with two baseball diamonds. These diamons are big enough for teenagers to play but the fields are covered with wholes, broken bottles and are the hanging areas for troublemakers.
I see the potential in the fields but the city that I live in does not take advantage of how these two ball fields can bring kids into the park and away from their television.
See you in Anaheim and you always make baseball fun to watch.
Hi Torii, we're headed to Spring Training next week. See you there!
How about "ii's on MLB" for your blog.
Marty and Carol
You strike me as a straight forward person, who is also centered and plays center, so here's my stab at the name:
Upfront and Centered with Torii Hunter
I agree it's important for kids to play sports. I have no real athletic talent, but because I played sports as a kid, I can enjoy a pickup softball, basketball or volleyball game as an adult. Thanks for the work you are doing! And, welcome back!
Hey Mr. Torii Hunter, I have a good title for your new blog:
Centerfield with Torii Hunter. Best wishes good luck this year
Hey man,
Have a good season and remember to see the ball deep. =D
The Torii Truth/s.
"Hunting with Torii"
Go easy on the Tribe's pitching! If i remember correctly you hit a walk off grand-slam last year against us off of Joe Borowski in LA.
Best of luck to you.
Hey Torii
Thanks for the insight, I completely agree with all your comments regarding children in our modern era. My friends and I used to compete back in elementary school (NYC). We used to take a rubber ball and see who can bounce it off the 5 story school building the highest. I "roofed" it many times and was only in second grade! Now I play NCAA baseball (I won't say for which college) as a center fielder. Maybe one day we'll be teamates.
Anyway, here is a suggestion…
"Baseblog with Hunter"
I think that "Tune in to Torii" would be kind of catchy.
"Torii's got no worries" . . .
Torii, what's up man . . . lovin that your here!!!! haha. . . the way you relate to fans on and off the field is what makes you someone that all of us look up to man, keep it up man and i hope you and the rally monkey can hang out in Huntington Beach and enjoy a beer with me one of these days!!! Take care man . . .
Mr. Hunter,
Keep up the great work on and off the field. You are also a great writer. As far as the title…….."Runnin' with Hunter"
or…"Running with the Angel Hunter"
You are always outside and a speed demon so i thought the title was appropriate. Have a great season!
Visit the link below when you get a chance to see pictures of your baseball idols.
hey torii, great blog and you're right, young people and even young adults today need to get out and enjoy and experience life more. Everybody needs to have their own personal experiences and stories to tell their friends and family and kids and you can't do it by just sitting around the house playing video games all day. I think it's hard for someone to be happy and healthy living that kind of life.
Anyway, the team looks great so far in spring training, the pitching injuries are unfortunate but I know you guys will work through it and find ways to win. That's what the Angels do! The young kids are looking great, as well. I know they're in good hands with you and the other vets helping them along and teaching them how to play the game the right way. I know it's going to be a great season!
Here's a couple good names for your blog, that I hope you'll consider:
Everyday We're Hustlin'
Putting the Love Back In Gold Glove
hey torii, great blog and you're right, young people and even young adults today need to get out and enjoy and experience life more. Everybody needs to have their own personal experiences and stories to tell their friends and family and kids and you can't do it by just sitting around the house playing video games all day. I think it's hard for someone to be happy and healthy living that kind of life.
Anyway, the team looks great so far in spring training, the pitching injuries are unfortunate but I know you guys will work through it and find ways to win. That's what the Angels do! The young kids are looking great, as well. I know they're in good hands with you and the other vets helping them along and teaching them how to play the game the right way. I know it's going to be a great season!
Here's a couple good names for your blog, that I hope you'll consider
"Everyday We're Hustlin'"
"Putting the Love Back In Gold Glove"
Hey Torii. Thanks for doing this.
How about…
"Robbing at Will" (for your amazing defensive ability)
—Christopher (Fullerton, CA)
Hay Torii,
How about just Torii's Blog!
I'm really glad you'll be blogging here. I like reading the west coast baseball news from the players, especially the Angels.
Hi Tori
How about "We are all Angels"
This could capture the spirit of unity between the team and the fans.
Hey Torii, great blog. I agree that kids are not out nowhere near as much as they used to be. I can remember playing outside in all weather, trying to immitate my childhood heroes – guys like Mike Piazza, Reggie Miller and George Best. Keep up the good work, Torii.I love Matt's idea of The Hunt(er) for Red October.
Here are a few others -"Angels wear red: Giving back to the community""Living the dream: From the sandlot to the show"
"Hunting for glory: Keeping an ii on the prize"
"Showing love for the game, one play at a time"
Hey Torii,
How do you feel about,
"Torii Going for the Glory"
"An Angel in the Outfield"
"The Glory with Torii"
"Going for a Red October"
"A Halo in Center"
Whichever title you choose, I'm sure it will be great.
The Manoman
Hey Torii
How about
LA's Angels
or Gold Glove of LA
Best of Luck to ya
Hi Torii !!!
What a great role model you are for the youth. It is so nice to hear/read all the good that you are doing. Thanks for addressing some of the problems with the youth. Many of the kids just want to play video games after school. I agree that we need to get them outside more. I am a teacher who is trying to encourage students to use their imaginations and creativity. We are doing a class project with flat stanley. Have you ever heard of him? We would love to send him to you. He has already visited our home sport teams. He really isn't a lot of trouble, and the students would really love it. They have work really hard on the project. I am a huge baseball fan and have incorporated many baseball lessons into my classroom. You seem like such a great ballplayer, but most importantly a wonderful person. Baseball needs more players like you. If it's ok to send you our flat stanley or if you have any questions please let me know. I hope God grants you many more blessings….As for the title…I like Torii's Tales…
All the Best, Cathy
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Hey Tori! We are glad to have you in So Cal! I think this is about the best title you can find!
It goes with being "In The Hunt" for the Playoffs and World Series and can also be seen as just being "In The Hunt" for everything you do at life if you just apply yourself and believe that you can do it!
Good Luck This Year and during BP look in the Right Field corner for me!!
"The Halo Connection"
This is going to be an awesome season, looking forward to some tighter competition in the AL West!
Hey Mr. Hunter….. Its gonna be great to have you on the blogs. I was thinking last night and came up with something that looks like its already been posted, but to change it up a little:
"Torii's Storiis"
As a mom – I love the idea that you are focused on the idea of getting the kids outside and doing physical/fun/exciting things!
I am a HUGE Angel fan. I'm also a Brewer fan. When you were withe the Twins, did you like playing against the brewers and how was it like playing with Joe "side 'burn' you) Mauer
Hey Torii,
Ur my Favorite Player on the Angels! Best of luck this season. Everyone: Check out my blog at http://adriangonzalez23.mlblogs.com/
My official suggestion is:
"Torii's Take"
Thanks for bringing so much fun and laughter to the game Torii. You are a true joy to watch. Great sense of humor and a great person to have in the game. Love the fact that you are my team's centerfielder too.
Blog name: I heard a radio interview with you last year after a win vs. Boston, and you said something like, "it's nice to stick it up their cigarette butts", except with one word less. Awesome – I hate the freakin' Sox! I told my friend about this, and he said he heard an interview with you about why you don't use certain equipment on the field, from which I suggest this name for your blog: Too Much Junk
Hey, Torii! Welcome back! It's always exciting to get back to baseball!
Regarding kids, I disagree just a little bit… I think the important thing is to get kids inventing their own games. Indoor or outdoor doesn't matter so much. When I started writing my own computer games at the age of seven, it started me off on a completely different career path than yours… not that I didn't play outside also, but if kids just want to play video games then try to find games that they can modify. I believe in using a child's interests, not fighting them (when possible, anyway).
Coming from a big Twins fan who has cheered you on many a time:
"Front and CENTER"
Torii, I have been an Angel fan since I was a kid. I'm 50 now. I am extatic that you are a member of the team. You are the model player who the fans want to see. Someone who "wants" to be here. In 2002 we had a lot og home grown players that had a real good chemestry and a never say die attitude. Thay as you well know, was the ultimate year. The "Rally Monkey" year. I see the same thing developing in the team this year. I know that you guys are getting healthy and that's brings me to my suggestion for a title for your blog….."Monkey Business". thanks for all you bring on and off the field and I will see you at the ball park all year.
Ted from Norwalk
Torii–you're the MAN. Thanks for all you do on and off the field. You make me proud to be an Angel Fan!!
– Bernadette
"Calling all Angels"
"Angels in the Outfield"
"Outside the Diamond"
"Hunter on The Hunt"
You guys are solid this year and will win the division again. Let's beat Boston!
Dear Mr. Hunter,
I remember when i first heard that you were going to be an angel. Being a fan of yours even as a Twin, i was so happy i didn't know what to do! I don't know if you know, but watching a player that gives his all while wearing an irresistable, contagious smile on his face is a beautiful thing! I also believe that the way you interact with people (esp. with the fans) is great, and i appreciate it not just as a fan but as a person, that you are taking extra steps to better the community and society in general. True role model-esque indeed!
As for the title of the blogs, it seems like people already thought of some killer cool names for you! I don't know how they figured it out but some of them are really good, you should give some a try, see which ones you love best.
Speaking of best, 😉 i say the angels can make another run for it! Maybe this time we'll go a bit more further because the whole "winning the division and failing in the first round" thing is getting a bit uncomfortable don't you think?
give all my love to the rest of the team
Dear Torii,
Man last year was great having you in an Angels uniform. I look forward to making it to as many games as i can this season. I'll be there for sure opening day. As for a name for your blog i was thinking of something along the lines of "Sittin' down with Spidy" since your nickname is spider man after all. Thanks man and have a great season. GO ANGELS!!!
Both K-Rod and Tex chose to play elsewhere. It's good for the fans to hear how much you enjoy playing for our team. Some of my favorite childhood memories came from little league games, I'm probably not alone, It's also great to hear how committed you are to our communities' children. Thanks for sharing and I'm looking forward to more.
Excellent choice for a title, Torii! I look forward to hearing storiis all year long.
Excellent choice for a title, Torii! I look forward to hearing storiis all year long.


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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin attended the Iowa premiere of "The Undefeated" in Pella.
Hundreds lined up outside the Pella Opera House this afternoon, some with tickets to the premiere of "The Undefeated," the new documentary on the meteoric rise of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, some without tickets but with a desire to catch a glimpse of or a handshake with Palin and her husband, Todd. Sarah and Todd waked the line of supporters to shake hands, sign things and talk to Iowans for about 10 minutes before entering the Opera house for the show. (Andrea Melendez/The Register)
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Gartner:Samsung dominates mobile phone sales in Q3 2012
Samsung outsold Nokia and Apple in worldwide mobile device sales in the third quarter this year, according to a Gartner report this week.
Samsung sold 98 million phones in Q3, an increase of 18.6 per cent compared to the same quarter last year. That gives it 22.9 per cent market share in the mobile phones overall.
Samsung widened its lead over Apple in smartphone sales despite both companies selling more in Q3 year-on-year. Samsung sold 55 million smartphones in the quarter, while Apple sold 23.6 million devices in Q3. Samsung now controls 32.5 per cent of the smart phone market, while Apple owns 14 per cent.
While Nokia beat Apple for total mobile phones sales with 82 million sold in Q3, the company sold only 7.2 million smartphones. That places it well behind Samsung and Apple on smartphones and number seven over all in smartphone rankings this quarter.
The launch of new Lumia devices with Windows Phone 8 should halt Nokia's decline in the fourth quarter, Gartner said. However, there may not be large improvement to Nokia's position until next year, it said.
This quarter, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion was the third place smartphone vendor while HTC was number four. However, that could quickly change, said Gartner analyst Anshul Gupta. "Both HTC and RIM have seen their sales declining in past few quarters, and the challenges might prevent them from holding on to their current rankings in coming quarters," he said.
Android continues to dominate among smartphone operating systems, representing 72.4 per cent of devices sold in the third quarter. Apple iOS represented 13.9 per cent of devices sold, while BlackBerry had 5.3 per cent. Windows Phone represented 2.4 per cent.
Apple iOS is expected to do better in the fourth quarter because many consumers were waiting for the iPhone 5. Gartner similarly expects Microsoft's share to improve in Q4 because many waited for the launch of Windows Phone 8.
About 428 million mobile phones were sold in the third quarter, 3.1 per cent fewer than in the same quarter last year, Gartner said. Of that number, 169.2 million were smartphones, a 46.9 per cent increase from Q3 2011.
"After two consecutive quarter of decline in mobile phone sales, demand has improved in both mature and emerging markets as sales increased sequentially," said Gartner analyst Anshul Gupta.
"In China, sales of mobile phones grew driven by sales of smartphones, while demand of feature phones remained weak. In mature markets, we finally saw replacement sales pick up with the launch of new devices in the quarter."
Gartner predicted a lower-than-average boost to mobile sales from the upcoming holiday season. Consumers are either more cautious about spending or more interested in tablets this year, it said.


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DURHAM — Underemployment has remained persistently high in the aftermath of the Great Recession, with workers younger than 30 especially feeling the pinch, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
DURHAM — Underemployment has remained persistently high in the aftermath of the Great Recession, with workers younger than 30 especially feeling the pinch, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
"While on the decline, these rates have yet to return to their pre-recession levels. Moreover, as the recession and other economic forces keeps older workers in the economy, openings for full-time jobs for younger workers might remain limited in the short term," said Justin Young, a doctoral student in sociology at UNH and a research assistant at the Carsey Institute.
His research is presented in the brief "Underemployment in Urban and Rural America, 2005-2012."
Underemployment is defined as part-time workers in search of full-time work, or working part-time because the hours of a former full-time job were reduced involuntarily.
"This has consequences for both the economy as a whole and the well-being of the underemployed and their families," Young said.
"The least educated are also the most susceptible to being relegated to part-time work, thereby lowering their already lower-than-average wages."
Those with a high school diploma or less had the highest rates of involuntary part-time employment and experienced a larger increase in this form of underemployment during the recession, Young said.
Key research findings are:
Underemployment (or involuntary part-time work) rates doubled during the second year of the recession, reaching roughly 6.5 percent in 2009. This increase was equally steep in both rural and urban places. In March 2012, underemployment was slightly lower in rural places (4.8 percent) compared to urban places (5.3 percent). Before the recession, underemployment was slightly higher in rural America. Workers under age 30, as well as women, black and Hispanic workers, have higher levels of underemployment. Underemployment is strongly linked with education, with the least educated workers experiencing higher rates of underemployment compared to more highly educated workers. This relationship is somewhat weaker in rural places.
"The longer workers are underemployed, the more difficult it becomes to move into better jobs as their skills and employers' perceptions of their skills deteriorate or remain stagnant," Young said. "Further, if those entering the job market bear the financial 'scars' of the current recession for years to come, economic recovery may be that much slower and the quality of life for these workers lower."
Policies to stimulate the economy should target underemployment as well as unemployment to be effective, Young said.
The complete Carsey Institute report is at http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publication/underemployment-urban-and-rural-america-2005-2012.


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When Japanese Imperial rule replaced the samurai-dominated Tokunaga Shogunate in the nineteenth century, the swordsmiths who turned out the famed samurai katana, discovered an opportunity. They honed knife crafting skills. Japanese cuisine blossomed, literally. The long fugubiki allows chefs to slice fish so thin that pieces can be shaped into flower petal designs, or produce translucent filets where the artwork on a plate shows right through the fish.
A straight, single-edge blade (slightly concave on the opposite side) achieves the fine cuts. The smaller reverse edge on the Japanese knife's opposite side makes for durability and extends edge life. In general, Japanese knives tend to have a sharper but more delicate edge than western cutlery.
"The traditional Japanese knife is very purpose specific," says Jun Hashimoto, General Manager at Korin, a New York-based trading company, which imports knives from Japan. The fugubiki and yanagi are long, thin sashimi/sushi knives. A variation on the yanagi is the takobiki (octopus knife) with a distinctive blunt end. It is used by Tokyo sushi chefs, who do not wish to threaten with their bold strokes the diners to whom they work in close proximity. The deba knife is for filleting fish and boneless meats. Usuba knives, which bear a passing resemblance to cleavers, are used for slicing and dicing vegetables. Wielding a sharp usuba, a skillful Japanese chef can peel a daikon radish into a thin parchment-like sheet, a style known as katsuramaki.
Skilled smiths, gauging the color of fire and hue of red hot metal, forge traditional knives from shiro-ko ("white steel") and ao-ko ("blue steel"). These knives, known as kasumi (misty) for the "feathered" mid-blade strip are made by combining carbon steel and soft iron.
Western cooks will find a yanagi is ideal for preparing carpaccio or the thin seafood slices a ceviche requires. A usuba vegetable knife in the hands of a pastry chef makes precise cuts in chocolate truffles and sponge cakes.
The single-edge blade requires some adjustments. For example, the edge must face down when making horizontal slices. Left-handed knives can be ordered.
To achieve extended kirenaga (duration of sharpness) takes advanced sharpening skills. Chiharu Sugai, who studied for three years under a master sharpener, offers free lessons at the Korin shop.
The key to sharpening? Sugai answers, "Overcoming fear." Those blades can really cut. But he quickly adds, "One week and the fear is gone."
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Threads still left open after Ding Dong has posted in them.
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Well so will you said Ethel in a snappy tone and she ran out of the room with a very superier run throwing out her legs behind and her arms swinging in rithum.
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Still, England has not yet collapsed into a nightmare of destruction and despair.
By Christopher Hitchens
"I realized that the collapse of British society into a Hobbesian nightmare of mutual predation and despair was still some distance off when I caught two little straws in the wind. The first was a well-framed photograph of a badly scorched bit of London, taken on the morning after a night of riots and vandalism."
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How personal finance is changing in the US
I am writing this in Los Angeles where I've been attending the premiere of the film Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy, which explains Napoleon Hill's famous success principles, and features cameo appearances by people such as me whose lives have been transformed after reading the book Think and Grow Rich.
The launch of the film was timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of Hill's book, which was released in 1937. It has since sold over 100 million copies and is still widely regarded as the best personal success book ever written. Film distribution is currently being negotiated, but I expect it will be available in in the new year.
In , we tend to get the impression that the United States is a dangerous country amid a sea of troubles, but the reality is different: this is the world's biggest economy and it is booming. The freeways of Los Angeles are busier than ever, the restaurants and shopping malls are packed, and everywhere we went felt extremely safe.
We were surprised by the virtual invisibility of President Donald Trump. Anybody who has arrived at Los Angeles International Airport will remember the huge photo of the President of the day that usually welcomes all arrivals. Currently there is just a huge empty space where the photo normally hangs. Why? Nobody could offer an explanation.
When I tried to discuss politics with friends from both sides of politics nobody really wanted to talk much. The Republicans reckon Trump is doing a reasonable job despite being under constant attack from a hostile media, and the Democrats are taking the "I told you so" line. Most Americans I encountered were far more interested in football and baseball. We were surprised by all the bumper stickers supporting Bernie Sanders for President in 2020.
Two big changes are the growing dominance of cashless transactions and Uber. Apart from needing a few dollars in cash to tip hotel staff, I got by with my 28 Degrees MasterCard, which is still giving the best exchange rates. The Americans will accept a card for any amount – none of those ridiculous minimum amounts that some businesses foist on us in .
Uber cars are everywhere, and the fares are so cheap they have become the most practical form of transport in most cities. But to use Uber you need a mobile phone connected to the internet, which can be a problem for travellers. Luckily, Telstra have come to the party in spades. Their international travel pass costs just $10 a day and includes all phone calls and text messages. Data of 100 megabytes is also included, but if you exceed that amount $10 buys you an additional 500 megabytes, which is good for 30 days. And, on days when you don't use your phone no fees are charged. Believe me, it's a comforting feeling to have a fully operational phone 24/7 and to know it's only costing $10 a day.
Tips are a fact of life in America, where the basic hourly rate is less than $10, and two weeks' annual holidays are the norm. But as the years pass, the standard tip has gone from 15 per cent to 20 per cent, with some places even adding another 4 per cent for health insurance. It does make dining out expensive, but American portions are so huge a couple can eat reasonably cheaply by ordering courses to share. The restaurants have no problem with this, and you will not go away hungry.
The US dollar strengthened as the days passed, making our spending more expensive, but I took solace in the knowledge that 30 per cent of my superannuation is invested in international managed funds heavily exposed to the US dollar. It was the perfect hedge.
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Well, my coursework is done, so from here on out it's just comps and the dissertation. I've still got quite a lot of reading to do between now and the end of the road, of course, but the end of classes means one chapter in my career as a graduate student is over.
As one of my professors remarked this past semester, grad school gives you the opportunity to be exposed to more books than you'll ever be able to read again in such a short period of time. With that in mind, I thought it might be fun to look back over the books I've been assigned to read and select one exceptionally good title from each course. Think of this post as…
A few preliminary remarks are in order before we get rolling. I'm only including reading seminars in American history. That means no books from research seminars, foundational courses in theory and methodology, more practical-driven courses (such as classes on teaching the world history survey or professionalization), and courses in world or European history. I read many fine works in these classes, but since American history is my thing, I'm going to stick with the stuff I know best.
I should also add that I'm only including required texts from these courses, so books I read for purposes of presenting an individual report or for a historiographic paper aren't eligible for inclusion. Maybe I'll do another round someday and pick up all those loose ends.
Now, without further ado, here are my picks. We'll start with the courses I took way back when as an M.A. student.
Topics in Early American History. This was the first graduate course I ever took. Competition in this category was especially stiff, since my professor had us read many of the classics in the field. But if I had to pick the one book from the required reading that was most exceptional, I'd probably go with Edmund S. Morgan's American Slavery, American Freedom. Morgan addresses the great paradox of American history: How did a slave society come to enshrine freedom and equality as its most important ideals? It turns out not to be such a paradox after all.
Topics in American Military History. It's hard for me to be impartial when it comes to Charles Royster's A Revolutionary People at War: The Continental Army and American Character, 1775-1783. It's long been one of my all-time favorite works of historical scholarship, so it was probably bound to be my top pick among all the books I read for my military history class. Royster asks and answers many of the most important questions the Continental Army's existence implies about the Revolution.
Topics in Modern American History. William Cronon's Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West is one of the most well researched and elegantly presented history books I've ever read. You wouldn't expect an examination of the relationship between geography, the commodification of resources, and urbanization would be this engrossing.
Civil War and Reconstruction. I got quite a bit out of The Confederacy as a Revolutionary Experience, by Emory M. Thomas. Thomas argues that the Civil War didn't just separate the North and the South, but also wrought an internal revolution within the South itself. Ironically, a war fought to preserve a particular way of life proved to be a powerful agent of change.
Jeffersonian America. Gordon Wood's The Radicalism of the American Revolution was a very close runner-up to beat Edmund Morgan's book in my first category. Fortunately, it popped up again on the required reading list for this course, so I can give it the props it deserves. Wood explains what was so revolutionary about the Revolution, an event that turned the hierarchical, organic world of colonial America into a society we might recognize as much closer to our own.
History of American Religion. Christine Leigh Heyrman's Southern Cross: The Beginnings of the Bible Belt is a model of historical argumentation. She demonstrates how radical evangelism posed a formidable challenge to the early South's familial, masculine, and racial ideals. In order to win over southern planters, evangelical preachers had to adapt. Those adaptations created the evangelicalism that many people associate with the region today.
That covers my M.A. courses. Moving on to my doctoral coursework…
U.S. and the World. I think I can speak for everybody who took this class when I say that Kate Brown's Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters is both enlightening and hard to put down. With vivid, elegant prose, Brown tells the parallel stories of two Cold War communities—one in the U.S., the other in the Soviet Union. Both communities were built for one purpose: the production of plutonium. In each case, the inhabitants enjoyed a level of prosperity much greater than that of their neighbors. But both the people in these communities and those who lived downwind and downstream from them paid a fearsome price for this high standard of living.
Native American History. William Cronon makes the list again for his now-classic Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England. It's one of the foundational works of environmental history, and also one of the very best. The European conquest of the New World marked a transformation in the ways America's inhabitants interacted with the physical environment. I think every aspiring historian should read this book as an example of how to present and sustain a clear, forceful, and persuasive argument.
Early America and the Atlantic. Another modern classic: Ira Berlin's Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America. This book has the distinction of appearing on the required reading lists of more courses than any other title I've been assigned in grad school; it's been assigned in three of my classes. That ought to tell you something about what a worthwhile investment it is for anybody interested in early America, slavery, and the history of race.
Independent Study on the American Revolution. Lots of good books to choose from here, too, but I think my favorite is Michael McDonnell's The Politics of War: Race, Class, and Conflict in Revolutionary Virginia. The Revolution wasn't a unifying experience for the Old Dominion. Far from it. In fact, mobilization exposed the rifts between gentry, middling farmers, and the lower sort. The need for manpower forced Virginia's elites to make concessions to middling whites, and bred resentment among those poorer men who bore the burden of filling the ranks. I love this book for McDonnell's thorough research and the care with which he reconstructs the relationship between waging war and the political order.
Gender as a Category of Analysis in American History. So before the 1960s, homosexuals were so far back in the closet they were essentially invisible, right? Wrong. In Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940, George Chauncey uncovers an American gay culture that was both active and visible decades before Stonewall. What I found most remarkable about this book, however, was not so much the fact that Chauncey has discovered a lost world, but the detail with which he reconstructs it. Even if you're not interested in LGBT history, you should read this book to admire the array of sources Chauncey employs to resurrect a slice of the past many Americans have forgotten.
Classic and Contemporary Readings in African American History. The standout title from this class, at least for me, is Steven Deyle's Carry Me Back: The Domestic Slave Trade in American Life. When we hear the phrase "slave trade," most of us think of the traffic in human bodies between Africa and the Americas. It's easy to forget how ubiquitous the internal trade was before the Civil War, and how profoundly it shaped the course of American history. Deyle puts the domestic slave trade back at the center of the story where it belongs with research that is downright awe-inspiring in breadth.
By selecting only one book from each class, I've left out a lot of fantastic stuff, but I think these titles are the cream of the crop. If you're a fellow grad student, maybe you'll see something here that will help you out. And if you're neither a student nor a historian, I encourage you to dive in anyway, so you can enjoy some of the best the discipline has to offer.


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Leukemia Patient Nearly Dies; Twin Has Idea to Save Thousands
Cut your finger and you might save a life with new Help Remedies bandage box.
March 1, 2012 -- For nearly 18 years Graham and Britton Douglas believed they were fraternal twins. That was until Britton needed a bone-marrow transplant because chemotherapy for his leukemia had failed.
The Fort Worth, Texas, brothers learned that they were identical twins, sharing the same DNA, and therefore Britton could not receive his brother's bone marrow because their genetic make-up was too similar to fight the cancer.
Today, at 27, Britton Douglas is a healthy, successful Dallas lawyer, thanks to a bone marrow donation by a stranger.
But his twin brother, knowing that he nearly lost his only sibling, has been obsessed for nearly a decade with finding better ways to get more Americans to become donors.
"It's indescribable how much I love my brother," said Graham. "I don't know what I would do without him."
Graham's concept was so simple and yet could save the lives of tens of thousands of Americans with leukemia who are waiting for a bone-marrow transplant: packing a swab kit inside a box of bandage strips.
A senior creative at the New York City advertising agency Droga 5, he found his inspiration last year while teaching a portfolio class at a commercial arts school.
Year after year, he has challenged his students to find a creative solution to attract more donors. Two students he refers to as the "Spanish team" -- Alfredo and Alberto -- came up with the "germ" of an idea last year, and it has now hit the market.
The consumer healthcare company Help Remedies partnered with Graham and the world's largest bone marrow donor center, DKMS, to release the new product -- "help I've cut myself & I want to save a life." The cost is $4.
Before applying a bandage strip to a minor cut, consumers can swab their blood and then send the sample in a self-addressed, stamped envelope, along with their age and email address, to DKMS.
The donor center will then follow up to get more information on how the consumer can become a donor. All potential donors are anonymous and there is no obligation to donate bone marrow, even if a match is found.
The three-year-old start-up Help Remedies is known for its minimalist packaging and unusual product names. For now, the over-the-counter marrow registry kit is only available on its website.
"Like any over-confident ad guy, I saw a problem and wanted to fix it," Graham said. "Maybe I am naive, but finding a bone-marrow match should be as easy as a blood match."
From Idea to Reality in Just 3 Months
After fleshing out the idea for the kit, Douglas said he "blindly" started sending it out to large and small companies. He heard back from Help Remedies that same day.
"A lot of people pitch us with ideas that are pretty boring or we've seen it before," said company co-founder and CEO Richard Fine. "But this was such a simple, nice, smart idea and we pride ourselves to make healthcare simpler and friendlier."
The product has a "dual benefit and it helps people," Fine said. The design was taken from its concept to the marketplace in little more than three months.
The Need
More than 10,000 Americans are on a waiting list for bone marrow transplants -- the treatment of last resort for blood cancers like leukemia -- and only 6 in 10 will ever get the treatment they need to save their lives.
Only 30 percent of all patients will find a match within their family; the other 70 percent rely on strangers to give them a second chance at life, according to DKMS.
Blood cancer is only second to lung cancer as the leading cause of all cancer deaths in the United States, killing more children than any other disease.
"It could make a difference," said Britton. "A few drops of blood and you send it in -- that's incredible to me. It's just sitting in your medicine cabinet."
One of the Lucky Ones
Britton Douglas was diagnosed in the summer of 2002, just weeks before the twins were to begin classes at the University of North Texas. "Ten years ago, I didn't think I would be around today," he said.
"It all happened really fast," he said. "I went to the doctor with stomach ache and thought it was a virus. Thankfully, the doctor did a blood sample."
Test results showed a high level of white blood cells and Britton was sent straight to the emergency room and diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common form of the disease in children, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Bone Marrow Transplants Save Lives
A double round of chemotherapy didn't work, but Britton was one of the lucky ones. He got a bone-marrow match in just two months.
Caucasians like the Douglas twins are more likely to find matches because their genetic make-up is less diverse. African-Americans and Hispanics have a much harder time finding matches since their DNA is more heterogeneous.
And due to what some attribute to socio-economic reasons, they are less apt to become donors, according to DKMS.
But transplant experts say many people have misconceptions about bone marrow donation, which is safe and relatively non-invasive. The risk to the donor is minimal and the body regenerates bone marrow.
Alina Supranova, vice president of partner relations for DKMS, said the kits have "huge potential."
"We want to get people talking and understanding this is a big disease and many out there need our help," she said. "We are not asking for money, but a part of themselves. You can donate yourself to save another person's life."
Who Can Donate; How it Works
Generally, anyone from age 18 to 55 and in good health can donate. "It's less restrictive than being a blood donor," said Supranova.
DKMS receives the swab by mail and asks the potential donor for more information, then schedules a lab test to determine tissue and human leukocyte antibody (HLA) type.
"If the hospital requests you as a donor, they let us know," said Supranova. "There are tens of thousands of combinations of HLA, which is why it's difficult to find a match."
There are two ways to donate: having blood collected from the arm during an outpatient setting or directly extracted from the hip in a surgical procedure that requires anesthesia. The first takes about five hours and the second requires an overnight stay in the hospital.
Once collected, doctors separate out the stem cells needed for transplant. Patients recover quickly and regenerate their bone marrow.
Supranova's dream is that every donor might one day meet the person whose life they saved.
Britton eventually met his donor -- a firefighter in his 40s from Fort Hood in Texas, a father with two children.
"He's a really down-to-earth nice guy," he said. "He does realize that he has affected my life and I have his life a lot, too."
Brotherly Love
Graham still remembers the pain his brother endured. Britton's recovery was a "game of inches," he said. "It was a big deal when he was allowed out to go to the mailbox."
Were it not for his twin, Britton would never have been able to register for online classes that spring semester when he was recovering. He was too weak to leave the house so Graham memorized his brother's Social Security number and posed as him in order to attend the required orientation.
"I know my experience really hit him hard," said Britton. "I cannot imagine what it must have been like to go through that second hand -- to watch someone extremely close to you who is near death."
Today, the brothers' love runs deep, even though they live 2,500 miles apart.
"Everyone says twins can feel each other's pain, and I think it's true," said Britton. "Even though we spent our childhood beating the crap out of each other."
To sign up for a bone marrow registration kit go to Get Swabbed.


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To my surprise she informed me that she read Submit With Me over the holiday's and she enjoyed it. Thanks Mom! :o) Yeah, yeah, yeah...I know, Mom is bias.
It just so happens it's my Whet Your Appetite this week. Here's a taste.
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Rena is on a quest to get laid and she's willing to go to any length to fulfill her need.
Marc has a thirst for a submissive. He longs to find someone he can bring to the edge of ecstasy and rein back in before an orgasm. He wants to tie, tease and torture his submissive, pushing the limits of sexual awareness.
When he offers Rena five hundred dollars to be his sub for the night, he gets more than he bargained for. This spitfire is about to show him a thing or two about submitting.
"Damn," she cursed under her breath. Tables were full with happy couples, either enjoying drinks or dinner. Soft jazz played in the background. Normally Rena enjoyed the lazy tempo, but not tonight. She was too busy looking for someone to fill her need. Her desire. Rena's pussy ached to be fucked. Glancing around the haze, she shook her head. Not one guy in the place looked eligible. She considered going to another bar but decided against it. Not many bars offered rooms above them for the clients to rent by the hour. No, this was the place where she intended to find the man to make her pussy sing. Besides, the patrons were upper-class and the bar had a reputation for only allowing in respectable people. Safe. That was the reason she was here and wouldn't go anyplace else.
Staring into the mirror behind the bar, she gave the room another scan. Still nothing. She couldn't believe there wasn't one man desirable enough to give her the relief she craved.
She emptied her drink. Maybe it was best if she called it a night. Obviously she wasn't getting laid tonight.
As Rena stepped off the barstool, her face came into contact with one broad chest. She glanced up to stare into the most exquisite blue eyes she'd ever seen.
"Leaving so soon?" he asked in a husky voice.
"Just going to powder my nose," she lied.
"I didn't think women did that any longer."
"I'm not just any woman." Rena winked. "I'm every man's wish come true." Leaving him standing there, mouth agape, she headed toward the bathroom.
He ordered her a new drink when she shimmied onto the stool.
"Thanks for the drink." She didn't bother to look at him, but she caught him watching her in the mirror.
"My pleasure."
Rena couldn't help herself, she smiled.
He was gorgeous, dressed in tight-fitting denims and a painted-on black tee , muscles bulging from under the short sleeves.
"Come here often?" Lame. She hated pickup lines, so why was she using one on him?
He laughed a hearty laugh.
"Actually the first time."
Hmm. A first timer.
"So what brings you here tonight?"
"I'm looking for a little action."
"What kind of action?" Maybe the same kind she was looking for? A "wham bam thank you ma'am" kinda night?
"Nothing you'd be interested in, I'm sure."
"And what makes you so sure I'm not interested in your kind of action?" Insult dripped from her voice.
"Just a gut feeling."
"Are you saying I'm too prim and proper for you?"
He shrugged indifferently.
"Try me, I'll bet I surprise you."
He shook his head no.
Are you fucking serious? He was turning her down? No fucking way. This was not the way she had planned this night. She was determined to get laid and Mister Muscles fit the bill.
"Let me guess, you're looking to get laid—no strings attached?"
He didn't flinch when she blurted out the statement.
Instead he stood, reached deep into his pocket and pulled out a wad of cash.
"You think you can handle my action?"
He slapped a hundred-dollar bill on the bar.
"I'm offering you one hundred dollars to be my slut for the night."
She almost choked on her drink.
"See, I knew you wouldn't be able to handle it." He sat back down.
She laughed.
"What's so funny?"
"That you think one hundred dollars is enough. Make it five and I'll be Mary Fucking Poppins if you want."


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- 1 tablespoons shallot, minced
- 2 ounces yellow onion, minced
- 4 ounces chanterelle mushrooms
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 4 ounces gorgonzola blue cheese
- 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon oregano, chopped
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Cracked black pepper, to taste
- For the pan roasted chicken breast:
- 2 (12-ounce) Airline chicken breast, split into 4, skin on
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 8 ounces chanterelle mushroom-gorgonzola mix
- 2 ounces canola oil
- For the chanterelle mushroom-gorgonzola stuffing: In a medium hot sautepan add the bacon fat and saute garlic, shallot and onions until translucent. Add chanterelle mushrooms and continue sauteing until tender. Deglaze with white wine. Chill and set aside. In a medium mixing bowl add cool chanterelle mushroom mix, gorgonzola, basil, oregano, salt and black pepper. Fold together until incorporated. Chill and set aside for later use. For the pan roasted chicken breast: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. With a boning knife, butterfly 4 chicken breasts. Stuff each breast with 2 ounces of chanterelle mushroom-gorgonzola mix then tie with butchers twine to ensure that it stays together. Season each chicken breast with salt and cracked black pepper. In a large hot saute pan add canola oil then lay the chicken in the pan skin side down. Sear for about one minute then turn over and continue cooking for 30 more seconds. Place the entire pan in a 350 degree oven and roast until done. Serve with onion jus immediately.


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The Tribeca Film Festival's selection of shorts features programs about the Big Apple and history, as well as films about Wilt Chamberlain's time in the Adirondacks and one man's recovery from Hurricane Sandy.
This year's shorts will be run in eight categories: "Character Witness" will take an intimate look at fascinating lives; "Deadbolt" features robots, vampires, and werewolves; "The End Is Near" examines our fascination with death on a personal and global scale; "Let There Be Light: The Cycles of Life" offers a selection of experimental artists with unique perspectives on light; "Unlimited Ride" is a cinematic tour of New York City; "Worst Day Ever" presents people who will likely make you feel better about your own day; "History Lessons" looks at back at disparate slices of America's past; "Skin Deep" delves into our relationships with our bodies; and there there will be a special screening of "The Battler of amfAR," about Dr. Mathilde Krim and Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor joining forces to combat AIDS. The film will be followed by a talk about the state of AIDS research, to be moderated by Kenneth Cole, and featuring Dr. Krim, Elizabeth Taylor's daughter-in-law Aileen Getty, activist Regan Hofmann and amfAR CEO Kevin Robert Frost.
Winners of the Tribeca Film Festival's Best Narrative Short award and Best Documentary Short award will automatically be eligible in the Short Films category at next year's Academy Awards, without the typical qualifying theatrical run, as long as the film otherwise meets the Academy's other requirements.
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Two TTF 2012 alumnae, Narrative Short Winner "Asad" and "Curfew," were both nominated for best Live Action Short at this year's Oscars, with "Curfew" winning the big prize. In addition to a shot at the Oscars, films in these categories will be vying for combined cash and value-in-kind prizes totaling more than $10,000.
This year's slate of 60 shorts comes from 19 countries, including Australia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Finland, France, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Palestine, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, the United States and the United Kingdom, and were culled from more than 2,870 submissions. A record 30 shorts will be making their world premiere at Tribeca.
"It's wonderful to be able to introduce so many new films to an audience for the very first time," said Sharon Badal, TFF director of Short Film Programming and Initiatives. "These short programs run quite the emotional gamut and we look forward to surprising our moviegoers with some very unique stories this year."
For the complete list of short films, visit Tribeca Film Festival's website.


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From medicine to jet fuel, the oil industry has not only powered progress, but transformed the world. It all began in the United States in 1859 in northwestern Pennsylvania, when Colonel Edwin Drake drilled the first successful commercial well.
Oil 150 is the official website of the 150th anniversary celebration of the oil industry, which occurs in 2009.
From now through 2009, this site will be updated with information on anniversary events, educational materials, historical places to visit, commemorative items, and more.
You are invited to join the celebration and share our pride in an American-born industry that has fueled unparalled progress in lighting, heating and transporting civilizations worldwide.


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It's finally happened. I've packed up, ready to return to college for the start of another semester. I've been taking preliminary notes, and packing boxes of fairy lights and duvet covers up. It took nearly seven hours to sort all my clothes and bedding into vacuum bags. It took even longer to establish how many pairs of shoes I ought to take with me, and there's no doubt in my mind that by the time comes to pack the car, there will be a conversation related to "How many bl***** pairs of shoes do you need? You've only got two s******* feet!". But that is all a part of the joy of moving down.
It's really weird, because I've just got used to living at home again. I got used to being told what to do again, and so now I'm going to go back and be a little bit confused, because I won't have anyone who can tell me what to do. Freedom hits a person like a brick in the face. You know it's there because it's just kind of, well, scary. But I'm sure it'll only take about ten hours to establish myself independently again. Probably even less. I managed to nearly amputate my foot earlier, by standing on a pair of nail scissors. I'm amazed people actually let me venture into the world, alone and unsupervised.
I'm actually going to have a few days completely alone in my new house. I have to be back, to help out with some student-y type things, and I have errands to run, and jobs to interview for. But this means I'm back a little early, so I'm going to end up having a few days to collect myself, and join gyms, and run, and volunteer for things. I'm doing that thing, where I plan to be a whole, rounded individual, and I really do want to stick to it this time. Because of my dalliances in the kitchen, I'm half convinced I'm kind of like an Italian mother, who'll cook vast amounts of food for whoever feels brave enough to eat it. Our own perceptions of ourselves are quite interesting, I always think.
So, I have three days left here. There are hair appointments to attend, and last-minute washing to do. I'm going to spend some time with my family, and generally being at home. And then before I even realise it's happened, I'm gonna be at a Pirate Party, wearing a ridiculous stripe t-shirt, and an eye-patch, with a cardboard parrot on my shoulder.


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A screencast is essentially a video of your computer screen. Screencasts are most often created to document how to use applications or how to browse a web site.
What you need
In order to make a screencast you need a tool such as SnapzPro (Mac) or Jing (Mac/PC). These tools essentially provide the following:
- Record/Pause/Stop button
- Tool for selecting the area of your screen you want to record
- Options for what to record (audio and/or video)
How you do it
- Select the area of your screen you want to record
- Click the record button. Perform the functions you want to document, describing what you are doing as you do it (or adding audio later with tools like iMovie)
- Click the pause button (if you need to rearrange windows or do stuff that need not be recorded)
- Click the stop button when done
- Save your recording
- Share your video on the web
Tips and Suggestions
A good screencast should be as short as possible. If your documenting how to use complex software, considering make many short (1-2 minute) screencasts of particular features rather than one. Select the smallest area of your screen possible to create your screencast.
- Constrain your selection to a 4:3 ratio
- Storyboard your screencast so you know exactly what you want to do and say before you record
- Record short sequences and use a video editing tool to combine into a single video
- Consider adding audio to your video afterwards using tools like iMovie or Final Cut Pro.