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Carlos Cervantes '97, EdD '08 has a stake in the success of college students
By Rebecca Trounson
Carlos Cervantes '97, EdD '08 remembers the day his career path became crystal clear.
He and other candidates in the Educational Leadership doctoral (EdD) program at USC Rossier were listening to a faculty presentation on college student retention.
As the professor spoke, Cervantes said, he and a friend looked at one another and said, "This is it! This will set us up for the rest of our careers."
Cervantes, now the associate dean of academic support and retention services at the University of La Verne, about 30 miles east of Los Angeles, would write his dissertation on the impact of learning communities on the academic integration of Latino students, a subject that he is still passionate about.At La Verne, which enrolls 8,300 undergraduate and graduate students, Cervantes oversees academic advising for the university's 2,800 "traditional" undergraduate students, those between 17 and 24 years of age. The university, with a Latino student population of nearly 50 percent, is also a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution.
Cervantes helps lead La Verne's retention task force, a major initiative aimed at bringing together everyone on campus who has a role to play in making sure students persist to graduation.
"My view is that everyone has a stake in the success of students," he says. "And this has to be institutionally driven. It takes building relationships on campus, primarily with faculty, but also with co-curricular professionals — coaches and athletic personnel, housing staff — they all work with us. Even staff from the financial aid office or registrar; their relationships with students really matter."
His own life experience, and the mentors who helped him along the way, have also shaped his research and his advice to young people.
"I come from a similar background as so many of our students," he said. "I'm able to use a lot of storytelling from my life to relate to students, with the hope that something will stick."
Cervantes was born in Mexico and moved to the Los Angeles area with his family when he was 6. His parents supported the family through minimum wage jobs in manufacturing, his father at a plant that made commercial walk-in freezers and coolers, and his mother at a clothing factory.
Cervantes and his brother attended Catholic elementary schools, then Santiago High School in Garden Grove. "That's where things for me really changed for the better," he said, crediting a cohort of caring teachers at Santiago and one very special adviser.
Carolyn Rust '65, a USC alum, was Cervantes' high school counselor and made it clear from the beginning that she believed he was college material. "She said she knew I had potential," he said, his voice cracking with emotion. "She changed my life."
Rust advised him on his college applications, set up informational sessions with several USC alumni and even drove him — and other students — to those meetings, he said. He was stunned when he was admitted to USC.
After 23 years, he has remained close to Rust, who is like a grandmother known as "Mama Rusty" to his two children.
At USC, he majored in political science and international relations and found other key mentors.
He went on to earn a master's degree in Latin American Studies at the University of California, San Diego, then was recruited back to USC, becoming an academic adviser in the Spanish and Portuguese department.
About 2004, he decided to apply to USC Rossier's EdD program with his wife's encouragement.
"The Rossier faculty was amazing and very clear in what they wanted to instill in us as professionals and change agents," he said. "They really showed us that we could make a difference for students and schools in this area — and that came through in the curriculum and even the spirit of the school.
"It has made such a difference in my life."
This article appeared in the fall/winter 2016 issue of USC Rossier Magazine.
*Thank you to all of our donors who generously supported USC Rossier during fiscal year 2016 (July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016).


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This paper is a synthesis of results from five separate studies examining how recent structural and philosophical changes in women's intercollegiate sport programs may have altered the sport experience of female athletes. Based on both questionnaire and interview data, it was apparent that athletes participating in sport programs characterized by the greatest change (e.g., post-Title IX programs, programs of the 1980s, product-oriented sport models, and Division I programs of recent years) shared somewhat common experiences — with the presence of conflict being one of the most pervasive themes. Four types of conflict were identified: (a) value alienation, (b) role strain, (c) role conflict, and (d) exploitation. Each of these types of conflict is discussed and examples to substantiate the presence of each form of conflict are presented. Based upon the findings, it is suggested that the changing context and emphases of college sport may have exposed female athletes to different sets of circumstances, expectations, and experiences, thus altering the nature of the sport experience and bringing into question the educational legitimacy of college sport.
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Elaine M. Blinde and Susan L. Greendorfer
Elizabeth A. Daniels
Past research has shown that teen girls consume media that frequently contains objectified images of women. Little is known about whether these girls are also exposed to empowering images, such as women playing sports. The current study evaluated the prevalence of these images in five popular magazines aimed at teen girls. Of the 620 photographs examined, only 7% showed women engaged in physical activity or sport. The majority of these images showed women in fitness activities that emphasize shape and muscle tone, rather than in sport activities that emphasize instrumentality. Results demonstrate that women athletes are largely invisible in mainstream magazines for teen girls.
Charlene Weaving
From a theoretical perspective, I analyze the claim that women's athletic performances are negatively affected by their menstrual cycles. To demonstrate the perpetuation of the belief that menstruation is a mythical debilitating bodily function for women and sport participation, an overview of Elizabeth Spelman, Simone De Beauvoir, and Iris Marion Young's philosophical framing of somatophobia and menstruation is outlined. Analysis of specific examples of elite female athletes who have addressed menstruation in connection to their sporting performance are also discussed to emphasize how menstruation is linked to the frailty myth. I offer an analysis of the scientific literature on hormonal swings of the menstrual cycle and, the effects on sport performance to show that research is equivocal. Finally, a brief examination of feminine hygiene marking campaigns takes place to further emphasize the argument how the frailty myth is closely linked to women athletes and menstruation and how change can be created.
J.A. Carter, Erynn Casanova and David J. Maume
Media guides are constructed by sports organizations as a means for providing information about their organization to mass media professionals. Research on sports-themed mass media has already shown that women are covered less than men, and that the focus on women athletes is disproportionately on their personal lives and physical appearance, but is this true of materials provided to and used by mass media professionals, or more specifically, media guides? This research examines the textual content of 637 athlete profiles in the 2008 U.S. Olympic Media Guide using quantitative content analyses. Findings show significant differences in the size and content of the athlete profiles of women and men, with women athletes' profiles being longer and containing more personal information than those of men.
Les guides des médias sont élaborés par les organisations sportives afin de fournir de l'information à propos de leur organisation aux professionnels des médias. Les recherches sur les médias ayant pour thème le sport ont déjà montré que les femmes sont moins présentes que les hommes et que le focus sur les athlètes femmes est de façon disproportionnée sur leur vie personnelle et leur apparence physique, mais est-ce vrai du matériel fourni et utilisé par les professionnels des médias, ou plus spécifiquement, des guides des médias ? Cette étude examine le contenu textuel des profils de 637 athlètes dans le guide des médias de l'équipe américaine olympique de 2008 et utilise des analyses de contenu quantitatives. Les résultats révèlent des différences significatives dans la taille et le contenu des profils d'athlètes des femmes et des hommes, les profils des athlètes femmes étant plus longs et contenant plus d'information personnelle que ceux des hommes.
Tracy Everbach and Jenny Mumah
This study analyzed the reactions of college women athletes to mass media images of nude and scantily clad professional female athletes. The study focused on interviews of 18- to 22-year-old female athletes about the pressure on women to pose for sexualized photographs. Using a feminist framework, the study found that some of the college athletes rejected socially constructed concepts of femininity, others criticized the professional athletes for posing, and others accepted socially constructed standards of beauty. This research suggests that young women athletes are conflicted by the images of femininity presented by mass media and react in complex ways to them.
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This research was to assess changes in Great Britain (GB) in the percent coverage of women's sports in six national and Sunday newspapers (Telegraph, Guardian, Independent, Express, Mail and Mirror) between 1984 and 1994. Measurements were taken of all sports articles on the front pages, editorial pages and sports pages for the period 1st-14th July in both years. Data were categorized into male only, female only and mixed articles per day, square centimetres per day and photos per day. There was a decrease in percentage coverage of women's sport coverage (articles per day down 5.2%; cm2 per day down 5.2%; photos per day down 7.1%) while the overall coverage of sport increased. During the time period the portion of GB Olympians who were women increased by 7% and there was a 3% increase in proportion of sports participants in the general population who were women. An adjustment index is presented which uses population figures and sport participation figures to calculate the proportion of sport participants who are female. This index was used to assess fairness in reporting sport.
Sarah Wolter
In 2002, Ty Votaw, then commissioner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), introduced a marketing plan called the Five Points of Celebrity, which included performance, approachability, passion and joy, appearance, and relevance. Votaw endorsed the Five Points of Celebrity as a way for women golfers to succeed in a competitive sports and entertainment marketplace. Rhetorical criticism of the Five Points of Celebrity using the framework of gender as performance reveals the underlying homophobic notions of the plan. First, Votaw presents the plan as a way to cater to what fans in a sports and entertainment marketplace desire. Second, the plan supports athletes' displaying femininity to compensate for displaying traditionally masculine characteristics while participating in sport. Third, presentation of femininity emerges as a concomitant presentation of heterosexuality to subvert the "image problem" of LPGA of athletes being perceived as lesbians.
Karen H. Weiller and Catriona T. Higgs
The increase of women workers in industry during World War II coincided with an increase in sport participation and competition. From 1943 to 1954, the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) allowed talented women athletes a chance to play professional baseball. The purpose of this study was to examine the nature of women's professional baseball and its connection with the social, cultural, and economic roles for women in society. An open-ended questionnaire allowed former players to respond to the social and cultural forces that impacted on women in society and sport during this era. The players of the AAGPBL were respected and admired professional women athletes in a male-dominated sport.


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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian energy company AES Tiete (TIET11.SA) said on Monday it had received a merger proposal from Eneva (ENEV3.SA), a proposed 7 billion real ($1.5 billion) deal that would create a giant in power generation.
Shares in AES Tiete were up 18.8% in mid-morning trading in Sao Paulo at 18 reais. Shares in Eneva rose as much as 8% at the open and were up 4.3% at 44.58 reais.
Eneva said in its proposal that it is willing to pay a 13.3% premium to buy out AES Tiete shareholders, for a mix of 2.75 billion reais ($611.29 million) in cash, and some 3.9 billion reais worth of Eneva shares, equivalent to a 22.6% stake.
"In the end, the operation's merit is partly due to the consolidation of a portfolio that combines hydroelectric assets, with thermoelectric, eolic and solar assets," Eneva president Pedro Zinner told Reuters in an interview.
The combined companies would have 6.4 gigawatts in installed capacity through 2024 and would be Brazil's fourth-largest power generator, behind state-controlled Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras, known as Eletrobras, and private cos Engie Brasil, a subsidiary of France's Engie SA (ENGIE.PA), and CTG Brasil, a subsidiary of China's Three Gorges Corp.
Eneva mostly operates gas thermoelectric generators, while AES Tiete has a large portfolio of hydroelectric plants and more recently has placed bets on wind and solar energy.
AES Tiete said in a securities filing disclosing the proposal that it had yet to decide whether it would accept it. The merger, a hostile bid valid for 60 days, would also undergo regulatory scrutiny.
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Opium fire from Afghanistan is burning Afghanistan itself, countries in and beyond the region. Afghanistan has turned into an opium producing factory that involves thousands of people and is making booming profit each year. From a simple drug hawker to war lords, tribal leaders and high ranking government authorities, all are having growing business. The consumers of drugs from Afghanistan are present now in more countries than it was previously assumed. The chain of drug traffickers makes sure that drugs are supplied to the drug addicts on a regular basis. The lingering war, lowest level of security, political instability, lack of law and good governance make a feasible environment for the drug traffickers to do their business.
Over 90 percent of the world's total drug comes from Afghanistan. For the famers, cultivation of poppy is a hen that gives golden eggs. Therefore, farmers desiring to get rich within nights and with little effort, have focused their attention on growing more poppy in their fields and have turned a deaf ear to what government's requests from them, "Stop cultivating poppy, it is Haram (not Halal, taboo) in Islam."
The campaign of government of Afghanistan to encourage Afghan farmers to cultivate alternative crops has badly failed. Although there are claims and reports that poppy cultivation has decreased in Afghanistan, the flourishing drug trade and increasing number of drug addicts proves all claims and reports as baseless and erroneous.
Today in Afghanistan, more than one million Afghans are addicted to drugs. This number is multiplying at a very fast pace putting the future of Afghan youths at great stake. Unfortunately, drug addicts also include women and children; which is quite odd for Afghanistan. Drugs are openly sold in Kabul and other provinces of Afghanistan and drug addicts roam freely everywhere creating social problems for the people. If the efforts are not in place to improve this condition, how could one believe the government is undertaking country-wide operations to tackle the opium?
The failures to control the opium production and trafficking seriously question the effectiveness of the billions of dollars of international aid so far spent, especially the portion spent to control the Afghan drug. The government of Afghanistan is already under continuous pressure because of not doing enough to curb corruption. The growing number of drug addicts in the country and further spread of drug trade are adding fuel to the fire.
The drugs from Afghanistan are not confined to the borders of Afghanistan or countries in the region but being trafficked to European and African countries through our neighbors. Behind the wide spread poppy trade, inadequate control over the borders is a prominent factor. The UN reported in 2009 that approximately 40 per cent of Afghanistan's heroin is trafficked each year into Pakistan, about 30 per cent enters the Islamic Republic of Iran, and 25 per cent flows into Central Asia.
"The Afghanistan/Pakistan border region has turned into the world's largest free trade zone in anything and everything that is illicit — drugs of course, but also weapons, bomb-making equipment, chemical precursors, drug money, even people and migrants," according to UN Office of Drug and Crimes (UNODC).
Since 2009, much has changed in regards of drug trafficking for our neighboring countries, especially the Central Asian states. Central Asian states are a critical conduit for the transportation of Afghan opium and heroin, according to a UNODC report released in July, 2011. The 2011 report estimates that 90 tons of Afghan heroin was trafficked through the Central Asian region, with 75-80 tons heading towards Russia and 11 tons consumed by drug users in Central Asia.
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are the two Central Asian states most vulnerable to drug traffickers looking to move the contraband from Afghanistan to Russia and China, the UNODC's "The Global Afghan Opium Trade: A Threat Assessment" report said.
Drug trafficking in Tajikistan has also spiked due to the growing instability in northern Afghanistan, which has forced law enforcement in both countries to focus their activities on counter-insurgency issues. This has made it easier for drug traffickers to seep across Tajikistan's already poorly protected border. Kyrgyzstan is also seeing an uptick in drug trafficking because of recent security issues in the country. According to the report, 85,000 Kazakhs are now addicted to heroin or opium and consumed 18 tons of the drug in 2009.
Russia has been a prominent country which has repeatedly complained about Afghan opium and has criticized NATO for not doing enough to cut off the wide poppy cultivation and prevent the drug trafficking network from further expansion. According to Russian government, yearly around 30,000 people in Russian and more than 100,000 people around the world die of drug consumption.
Russian government has shown willingness to assist the Afghan government in its anti-narcotic efforts. Last year in November, American and Russian drug control agents destroyed heroin laboratories in Afghanistan. But the involvement of Russians in the operations was strongly criticized by President Hamid Karzai deeming it a violation of Afghanistan's sovereignty.
Unfortunately, a significant portion of the funds from drug trade goes into the pocket of insurgents. The Taliban have been fighting the super power along with its allies since the last ten years and they are quite successful. It means that they have proper and constant sources from which they fund their activities. They are quite expert in the drug trade as they did the same in their tenure of government. The formula 'cut the drug if you want to defeat insurgents' will with no doubt work but unfortunately no one seems to have the willingness to apply it.
The Afghan drug is going untreated. The problem will become manifold as the international community is planning to withdraw until 2014. The flames of opium fire burning Afghanistan are catching other countries. It's somehow more dangerous than terrorism. Unfortunately, no serious measures to counter the Afghan drugs are in place.


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Most Android phone users have installed Google Maps application for GPS navigation. This application usually comes pre installed on most Android devices and will be used as the GPS navigator. Although this application and have the option of offline navigation, this time we will talk about two browsers for Android applications that have fully implemented this feature.
Amend Maps and Navigation for Android
The first of the browsers, let's talk is Amend Maps and Navigation for Android. This browser provides the ability to browse offline data network quickly. Voice navigation, lane guidance, estimated arrival time, sample points of interest (POI) and navigation routes GPX and restored.
Application maps are based on Open Street Maps (OSM) maps, free for download, updated and accessible to users for modification
Its large number of downloads and positive feedback on the PlayStore makes this an interesting browser to compete with Google Maps option.
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Another application navigation is highlighting is City Maps 2 Go. This application, like the previously discussed of Amend, its main characteristic is offline operation.
Also based on Open Street Maps, lets you download maps that interest you, telling you the space it occupies on the memory card. It can be very useful when we have a limited storage capacity or simply want to have a map of a given area.
Very useful for traveling abroad and not to use roaming data downloading maps or information application. It also has the functionality to add your travel guide Wikipedia, which can make it easier to navigate and search for desired or recommended places.
Its popularity has been rising much lately and it seems you can also enter the conflict with Google Maps to be the favorite browser users.
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The Significance of Human Interaction in Pay-TV Customer Acquisition
The Significance of Human Interaction in Pay-TV Customer Acquisition
A recent Accenture report, 'Digital Disconnect in Customer Engagement', revealed that a large number of companies are losing customers due to a lack of human interaction. In the US, 83% of consumers prefer dealing with human beings over digital channels to solve customer services issues. The report also found that 52% of consumers have switched providers in the past year due to poor customer service, with television providers being among the worst offenders.
Despite the fact that we are in the digital age, companies have now placed a little too much reliance on digital technologies, creating a 'human-less' customer experience. As a result, companies have a lot to lose, as the study found that once a provider loses a customer, 68% of consumers will not go back. However, 83% reported that if companies could provide customers with better live or in-person customer service, it would have impacted their decision to switch providers.
This new research falls right in line with what we know from our experience of working with TV operators for the last 18 years – human interaction is essential in order to maximise conversion rates for TV service sign-ups and to provide the best possible customer experience. Here, our in-house experts offer the best strategies to add human interaction back into the equation.
Attract – The strategy and processes used to initially attract potential subscribers can and should be conducted across many platforms. This multi-channel approach can include geographic mass marketing and linear channels such as billboards and TV advertising, as well as targeted methods such as email, direct mail marketing and telephone outreach. Operators shouldn't underestimate the power of the phone call when acquiring customers, as customers acquired via this route are more likely to be loyal to a brand.
Although there are cost implications, many companies wrongly assume that their digital-only customers are their most profitable, over-investing in digital channels and losing their most profitable customers – the multi-channel customers who want experiences that cover both digital and traditional platforms.
Reassure and convert – Through cookies associated with website visitors or data collected from free trial offers, pay-TV operators can re-engage and convert prospects. Conversion is assisted through internet communication tools such as 'web chat' and 'call me' buttons which can be activated on a conditional basis by tracking web analytics.
For example, we worked with a TV operator who experienced many potential customer hesitating to complete a purchase while on the shopping cart page. The fix – a pop-up web chat operator that could see the persons' entire journey around the website, allowing them to have a tailored interaction with the customer and close the sale.
This kind of data can be invaluable. For instance, if it is recognised that the customer has visited the price pages several times, this could be an indication that the customer is price sensitive or doesn't understand the packaging structure, enabling the operator to personalise the conversation accordingly, providing only the help and guidance required. This customized level of service helps to build trust and provide a good customer experience, making the customer more likely to convert into a paying subscriber.
Here at Paywizard, we recently conducted our own consumer focus groups in the UK and US with Decipher. The participants said that as new subscribers, they valued on-boarding assistance. Many also commented that SVOD services could do more in their initial engagement efforts to acquaint new subscribers with the service. "I want a helpline and an idiots guide to the service. If they want me on-board they have to earn my loyalty, and that means helping me use their system fully, said respondent Colin, of Manchester.
Our research also revealed that both older demographics and US participants in particular, were keen on a helpline being available, alongside self-service options – not only in the find and join phases of the customer journey, but throughout all stages.
We also found that there are some regional and demographic differences regarding telephone assistance:
- US users were more likely to want a customer helpline. This might be culturally familiar to them, and derive from the prominence of helplines in other services they use. Their justification was that hearing a person confirm changes was reassuring. US users valued customer service highly, but seemed less familiar with good customer service, and therefore more likely to reward good customer service with loyalty.
- UK users were more comfortable with forgoing the helpline and solving issues themselves. UK users also valued customer service, but seemed to see it as more of a hygiene factor; a lack of which they would punish with a cancellation.
- Older Users were more likely to desire a support line. They valued the reassurance of a person confirming the change, and desired a dialogue in which they could ask questions.
- Younger Users were less likely to use a helpline, being more comfortable accomplishing tasks themselves through an online service, and troubleshooting via online search. Timely human engagement via social platforms can also be quit powerful, particularly for demographics like Millennials who expect instantaneous results.
While vitally important in the find and join stages of the customer experience – human interaction is essential throughout the entire subscriber lifecycle. Operators have reached a tipping point in their customer's digital interests and need to rebalance their digital and traditional customer service investments in order to maximise APRU, improve loyalty, differentiate and drive revenue.
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Vocal opponent of the Endangered Species Act Susan Combs has been appointed by Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke to oversee federal wildlife policy.
Combs was originally nominated by Zinke to be the assistant secretary for policy, management, and budget last July, but has thus far been delayed in assuming her position by both Democratic and Republican senators.
Unable to immediately elevate her to the position he'd like, Zinke has given her "an active capacity" within the department's policies and activities while they await senate confirmation.
The move comes as Zinke puts forward a series of proposals that would effectively gut the Endangered Species Act, removing the provisions that require efforts to save all endangered species regardless of the economic impact of their extinction.
In her history as Texas comptroller, Combs worked tirelessly to remove multiple species from the list in order to assist petrochemical companies and the military.
The Center for Biological Diversity had this to say about Combs' nomination:
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For reasons that are beyond my comprehension, Combs is arguably best-known for her comment that compared endangered species listings to "incoming Scud missiles."
Like most appointments made by the president (Betsy DeVos, Scott Pruitt, Gina Haspel, and Rick Perry to name a few), this individual has a history of supporting and enacting policy that is in direct opposition to the mission statement of both the department and the position to which she has been nominated.
As shameful as the appointment is for the U.S. from all perspectives, the real tragedy is that her rise to power comes at exactly the most critical point in time for the fight against climate change.
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Trade creditors are set to lose £270,000 after Wembley-based discount retailer Brand Outlet filed for voluntary liquidation.
On 24 August, it appointed administrators from Parker Getty to wind up the business with total liabilities including director debts totalling £3.9m.
Trade creditors account for £271,595 of debts, employee claims total £19,100 and pension contributions are £760.
Suppliers owed money from the business include Vivienne Westwood, which is owed £7,740, Goat Fashion (£9,584), Joseph (£19,106) and VF Northern Europe (£9,252).
Brand Outlet was founded in 2004 as Somi, and offered luxury brands at discount prices via its website brandoutlet.com, which is currently inactive. Setup by Kumar Khanna and Rohit Khanna, who are listed as directors, Brand Outlet's majority shareholder is Intraport Limited. Intraport lists Kumar Khanna and Rohit Khanna as directors.
Other outstanding liabilities owed to directors and other affiliated companies include £1.4m in director investment, £1.01m in an inter-company loan from Intraport, and £1m to shareholders.
A statement of assets shows it had £1.4m in stock at book value, although this is not given a recovery value.
Other assets included tangible assets of £18,179, book debts of £17,602 and £2,000 in the bank at the time of liquidation.
The estimated total assets available for preferential creditors stands at £4,495.
Parker Getty has been contacted for comment.
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The worst of the ice and snow have gone and I've been letting the goats out to run around and do what they will for a bit in the mornings. I think they enjoy the sense of freedom. Today I chronicled their various "adventures" as they traversed the property.
They first ran up to the trees by the barn and started nibbling on the trees. I don't know what it is about these trees but the goats love to nibble on them. There are a large number of trees elsewhere but they seem to stick to the same three trees with their efforts.
They also stay in family units which is funny too. Thelma and Nora in the first photo and Bernadette, Jenn and Debbie in this one. They really do love bark.
Ever feel this way….
Heh. Louise likes to soften her bark. Or maybe loosen it. I don't know.
After they had their bark and dried pine needles snack Thelma stopped for a little bit of a dirt chaser. There are minerals in the dirt and they like to eat a little now and then.
They then headed over to the new pile of wood that the hubby brought back from the forest the other day. He and a friend went in and cut some so we would have firewood. We were a little short this year so he's trying to catch up and get a start on next year's stock. This time they ate the pieces of bark they found lying around. You can see Debbie the goat is eyeing up Jenn as she munches on a tasty piece.
So where was Pricilla in all of this you ask? My poor baby stayed in her pen. She would love to be out wandering around but the other goats are so mean to here I can't have her out with them. Especially the little goats; they come over and butt her and she falls over and then can't get back up. She's having real problems with one of her front legs and she's arthritic in her back legs. So I keep her in her own pen and I let her do a bit of a wander in the evening as she is going up to the barn.
She did enjoy the sunshine we had today. She loves sitting in the sun.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
At home in the universe
20 comments:
- Andrea Cremer said...
I'm having a hard day and this post brought great comfort. Thanks, Tricia.
- November 25, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- Tabitha Bird said...
So true! We should be thankful we get the chance to be thankful :)
- November 25, 2009 at 2:11 PM
- Stephanie Thornton said...
Lovely reminder- thank you!
Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 25, 2009 at 2:36 PM
- Tess said...
It all comes down to that, doesn't it? Have a fantastic holiday! Wishing us all a nap at some point:)
- November 25, 2009 at 2:59 PM
- Tricia J. O'Brien said...
Andrea: I'm so sorry you're having a rough one. :( Glad I helped a bit.
Tabitha: You have hit it on the head (all of our hard heads).
Stephanie: Thanks, you too!
Tess: Naps, oh my, yes. They are sadly maligned and clearly meant to be. Just look at the animal kingdom--they know all about napping.
- November 25, 2009 at 3:19 PM
- Donna said...
I've been moon gazing these past clear nights. Thanks for the closer view and for the reminder that we all have blessings, large and small, on this earth.
- November 25, 2009 at 4:46 PM
- Donna said...
I mean moon-gazing and, thanks to your photo, Earth-gazing as well.
- November 25, 2009 at 4:56 PM
- Unknown said...
Beautiful picture!!! And nice reminder, too.
- November 25, 2009 at 5:04 PM
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- November 25, 2009 at 7:13 PM
- * said...
Whip cream! Yes, please!
Thank you, earth.
And thanks, Tricia.
- November 25, 2009 at 7:34 PM
- Tricia J. O'Brien said...
Thanks Donna and Beth!
Um, Justice you look like SPAM.
Terresa: Whip cream is serious indeed. Thanks :)
- November 25, 2009 at 7:40 PM
- Shannon O'Donnell said...
Very beautifully said and so right. I'm in total agreement with the wishes for naps - I love nap time! Thanks for the poetic reminder of the glory of earth.
Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 25, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- Yvonne Osborne said...
Of all we have to be thankful for, where to start but with Earth? The astronauts tell us, there is nothing so astonishing and humbling as to see Earth from space.
Thanks, Tricia, and Happy Thanksgiving.
- November 25, 2009 at 9:40 PM
- Tricia J. O'Brien said...
Welcome Shannon! Nice to meet you and thanks! There will definitely have to be a nap tucked in somewhere.
Yvonne: Indeed. Somehow I thought we'd be of the same mind about this. Here's to Earth!
- November 25, 2009 at 10:21 PM
- storyqueen said...
This is lovely...a beautiful way to start the day.
When the oyster dressing is burning and the cream won't whip and the green beans are too soggy, I am going to take a deep breath and remember this...
Thank you.
- November 26, 2009 at 7:50 AM
Happy Thanksgiving! I love your posts and that pic of Earth is beautiful. God is a master artist. His works are mind boggling. We have so much to be thankful for, fer sure. Have a wonderful holiday. Cheers!
- November 26, 2009 at 9:17 AM
- Yat-Yee said...
Thanks for the reminder, Tricia. Happy Thanksgiving.
- November 26, 2009 at 9:27 AM
- Davin Malasarn said...
This is a beautiful reminder, Tricia. Thank you so much for this! I will try to do my part, even today when the possibility of overdoing everything is so high. Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 26, 2009 at 10:01 AM
- Tricia J. O'Brien said...
Shelley: May your cream whip and dressing not burn! Thanks and have a great one!
Welcome Lynnerd. Thanks for the kind words and wishes. Have a wonderful day!
Yat-Yee: You, too, friend.
Davin: Oh, go ahead and indulge! That's part of the yin-yang, right? Wishing you a lovely day.
- November 26, 2009 at 10:11 AM
- Escapist said...
Happy thnax giving day ...so true..
- November 26, 2009 at 12:08 PM


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Something is messed up here. I just received over 15,000 emails in the past hour. And it's the second time this week that's happened.
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Something is messed up here. I just received over 15,000 emails in the past hour. And it's the second time this week that's happened.
If you've looked at Ant Tracks lately, you should be noticing a higher success rate with matching up the album info to something in the Amazon database.
You can tell when no succesful match is found -- the album artwork is a generic Ant, and the links are Google-searches instead of links to the Amazon sell-page. Hopefully these will become fewer and fewer over time, although you'll always have situations where the album is just not available on Amazon (like Miranda Sound's Engaged in Labor) or is out-of-print altogether (like the Bottle Rocket's The Brooklyn Side, which is a shame by the way.)
Anyway, I've been making some very minor adjustments the past few days: the goal is to reconcile some of the CDDB data-formatting quirks with the way that Amazon marks up albums. Basically this involves regular expressions, string comparisons, ignoring a lot of ( )s and [ ]s... But it's coming along.
I even have a volunteer to start beta-testing Ant Tracks on their site, so my next moves will be to get these scripts ready for multi-user use. (Right now they're semi-hardwired to my blog and site.) Another thing that's been bugging me is the poor handling of Soundtracks and Various Artist compilations. I have a feeling that using the Amazon APIs Keyword Search, instead of the Artist Search, is probably the solution to that problem.
And soon I'll be starting a new Change-Blog that'll track the details of my ongoing tweaks. Because I know you're fascinated. (Next up: Trading Cards)
There've been a series of Bigfoot sightings in China:
The passengers found several 30 centimeter-long (12 inches) footprints and newly broken branches in the jungle near the road, the report said.
They also claimed to have discovered a three-meter-long (9.9 feet) patch of "foul smelling urine-like liquid" on the road where the creature was seen.
My own theory is that recent environmental changes may have driven the beast from its typical habitat.
Duffy's posted some pictures from a show a bunch of us attended a couple of weeks back: Sonic Youth and Wilco in Cleveland. Good times.
I went to college in Bowling Green, OH and then (as now) the wind is legendary in its ferocity. I heard on the news the other night that winds reached 101mph during the summer storms that have been pummeling Ohio. As Big Boy Bob will attest, wind like that ain't no joke.
One winter night during one of the many German air raids on Moscow in World War II, a distinguished Soviet professor of statistics showed up in his local air-raid shelter. He had never appeared there before. "There are seven million people in Moscow," he used to say. "Why should I expect them to hit me?" His friends were astonished to see him and asked what had happened to change his mind. "Look," he explained, "there are seven million people in Moscow and one elephant. Last night they got the elephant."
-- Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein
John j. Simpleton is a really engaging site, and the Journal section makes me green with envy: it's a semi-regularly updated weblog, with accompanying illustrations by the site's author, John Stickley. (Who appears to be looking for work. If you're in a position to do so, you should hire him.)
(Thanks, Matt, for the link.)
A chance juxtapositioning on Ant Tracks has me considering this as a submission for the The Knockoff Project. Tom even got the frizzy fro right!
I thought this was fun. it's like bad corporate folk-art. Google Image Search: org chart
God bless the poor guys and gals working in Call Centers. This has got to be one of the most thankless jobs ever. And here's a l-o-n-g breakdown of one of the worst managers ever.
Kurt told me in no uncertain terms and with a gleam in his eyes and a smile on his face, that he was going to help me "find ways to fire people sooner." He told me "I am good at it" and "I like it!" Others that have worked with Kurt before have confirmed that this is his style. He likes being a "hatchet man". There is a difference between taking the responsibility as a manager to do things that are undesirable yet necessary. I believe as a manager you must be able to fire people when needed... but you should not enjoy itor relish it as he does. My true impression is that of a sociopath with no conscience.(FWIW, I checked. All the actors mentioned in this little drama do still seem to be gainfully employed by AOL.)
This brief history of the chastity belt (probably not work-safe) includes some fun tidbits:
"Many of today's cartoons and jokes of chastity relate back to Medieval times, when Knights who themselves swore vows of obedience, loyalty, poverty and chastity, 'protected' their women by locking them in chastity belts until they returned from the Crusades. Generally these chastity belts were made of iron or bronze, very occasionally they were made with precious metals and gem stones to adorn the belt."Pictured at left is a male chastity belt. Intended not to protect the wearer from harm by others, but apparently from abuse by himself.
Mark Stern paid a much-welcome visit on Saturday! He was in Ohio (Dayton to be exact) for part of the week for the Deaf Pilot's Association's annual fly-in. Realizing that his return trip to Vermont would take him right over Columbus on Saturday morning, Mark contacted me and we agreed to meet a little airstrip just West of Columbus. I've also got some Quicktime shorts (taxi and takeoff), but until those are ready to post, view these photos from Saturday.
My IMBlog is up on the new AOL Journals beta site, and - so far - it's a lot of fun. As the name implies, I'll be posting to the blog almost exclusively using the new and way-cool 'Blog-via-IM' (Instant Message) feature. Get with the future man -- it's the only way to Blog.
I'm interested in keeping IMBlog as a very lightweight companion to this site. (Yes, I realize that Soldier Ant is itself already very lightweight.) Basically a place to stick links quickly and with very little commentary.
Oh, and in the short term, I'll probably be posting a lost there about my experiences interacting with AOL Journals. Cause that seems appropriate, too.
Kuno the catfish was a 77 lb. terror and he recently washed up dead, although some don't believe it's him.
Kuno became a local celebrity in 2001 when he sprang from the waters of the Volksgarten park lake to swallow a Dachshund puppy whole. He evaded repeated attempts to capture him.
(Link found on Die! Puny! Humans!.)
Or are they?
Recently Woz has perfected the Spider-Tracer technology. (I've heard tell that Bill Joy has a functioning prototype of a pair of webshooters , but has not been succesful in finding an athlete skilled enough to use the damn things...)
And then, a group of Osaka teenagers teach themselves how to organize a prostitution ring by watching manga.
MacSlash says that Halo is coming to the Mac (and Windows) "before the fall." I'll believe it when I'm kicking braddles' butt, and no sooner.
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At the close of 2018, as Sri Lanka continued to experience economic and political uncertainty, the real estate industry continued to experience steady local and international interest within the super luxury (priced at USD 400-550 per sq ft), luxury Colombo apartment segment (priced at USD 200-399 per sq ft), as well as the luxury beachfront apartment segment.
Reduced interest was seen mainly in the first-time home buyer segment due to fluctuating exchange rates and lack of investment knowledge. However, with the dawn of 2019, this too has begun to stabilise. Properties that proved to guarantee high capital gains and rental yields upon completion continued with closure of sales prior to the start of 2019.
The developments that have since 2017 commenced construction, began so suggesting that 2018/2019 will act as a remarkable year to invest in Sri Lanka's property market, as within the next 2-4 years over 6,000 units are due to enter the market (KPMG, Sri Lanka Real Estate Report 2018).
Sales and Marketing Director, Capitol Developers (member of the Sanken Group), Rohith Dissanayake said, "There is no denying that the final quarter of 2018 has been an uncertain one for Sri Lanka. With the need for rental properties arising from the knock-on effect of the Port City, continued global interest is apparent.
"Backed by the strength of the Sanken Group, which has contributed to approximately 70% of Colombo's residential, commercial and mixed-development projects, the group's flagship property - Capitol TwinPeaks stands as a testament to this as we came to the close of 2018.
"The 438 twin-tower project is 50% sold out now due to its expected high capital gains and rental yields upon completion, owing to its location at the coveted Beira Lakefront and its attractive unit mix for residents and investors alike," he said.
Head of Sales and Marketing, Elysian Realty (Pvt) Ltd., Buddhika Jayasinghe said, "Our particular project in Mirissa has had increasing interest mainly due to its investment value of high capital gains and expected rental yields, this is due to the infrastructural developments in the coastal regions leading to enhanced accessibility and convenience.
"There is a general trend to seek out investment properties that also offer a resort-lifestyle. According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, Sri Lanka ended 2018 with 2.33 million tourists, up by 10.3% over 2017.
"With increasing international interest from the business markets, the demand for both residential and commercial properties are predicted to rise within the next few years with IMF's 2018 report confirming Sri Lanka, now to be classified as a Middle Income Country. As the country continues to stabilise, there is no denying the investment potential available, particularly in real estate," he said.
A 2018 survey conducted in partnership by Lanka Property Web Real-estate Intelligence Unit (RIU) indicates that the majority of Sri Lankans prefer to invest in real estate, in comparison to the stock market or opting for bank savings. In one of the most detailed ground surveys carried out, 44.1% concluded they prefer to invest in Real Estate; 33.9% preferred to invest in Fixed Deposits; while 22% preferred investing in Stocks and Trusts.
As 2019 begins, there is a reaffirmation that Real Estate continues to grow in Sri Lanka, with FDI involvement, global travel and tourism increases and steady development of the nations infrastructure.


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You don't have to be concerned that if you hire a maintenance expert, you'll be paying a standard price that doesn't match your budget. You have the option for customization when hiring a maintenance company, in which the price is not standard for all customers but rather depends on a number of factors. These factors include the size of your pool, the different tasks you would like carried out, and the frequency of maintenance. You get the freedom to decide how much and how often you will use a maintenance company.
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Crescent Bluff HOA
is proudly managed by
Colby Property Management
205 Paloma Dr
Temple, TX 76502
ACC Application
ACH Authorization Form
Governing Docs
Owner Login
February, 2018
This is the new website for the Crescent Bluff HOA. This website will be where all official announcements such as Board meetings, annual meetings, and other news and information about the HOA is posted.
Governing documents are available from the link above; the contacts page tells you how to get in touch with the HOA, and if you wish to sign up for ACH withdrawals or submit an ACC request, the forms can be obtained at the links to the left.
Owners may get a personal login by contacting our office. HOA financials, account information, and more are available to owners only through their personal logins.
September, 2017
Welcome to the HOA!
The Crescent Bluff HOA website is brand new. This website is currently under construction.
Be sure to bookmark this page and check back with it frequently. All HOA updates will be posted here.


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I'm glad to announce that I'm cooperating with Amnesty International (Catalonia) and Buffetlibre from Barcelona on a benefit project called PEACE. Featuring more than 150 brand new, unreleased songs by artists from more than 50 countries all over the world, PEACE is conceived as the first online music atlas. After the digital release on April 12, 2010, the whole opus can be bought for a minimum donation to Amnesty International – all earnings will go towards their human rights campaigns all over the globe.
The list of artists includes names such as Bonde do Rolê, The Toxic Avenger, Vive La Fête, Gooseflesh and Don Diablo. 24 tracks are available for streaming here, and I've got permission to give away the Toxic Avenger track for free as a teaser to the full release.
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If you add the CoQ10, it will support energy production in the mitochondria and increases your metabolism. The combination of the two can help you become a thinner you even if you are already over 50.
Jantz, G. L. (2004). Thin over 40: The simple 12 week plan for getting back the body you had or building the body you've always wanted. London: Penguin Books.
Page, L. G. R. (2002). Linda Page's healthy healing: A guide to self-healing for everyone eleventh edition. USA: Traditional Wisdom.
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