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yodlverbinsert - Generate verb-sections from parts of a file
yodlverbinsert [OPTIONS] marker file
Verbinsert is a simple C support program that can be used to generate verb()-sections in Yodl files from sections of existing files. The files from which sections are included are usually C or Cpp source files, accepting either // or /*-style comment. See the EXAMPLES section for illustrations. Verbinsert offers the possibility to indent both the initial verb-statement and the inserted file contents. Furthermore, an additional empty line may be inserted before the first line that is actually inserted. o marker The argument marker must start in file's first column en must either start as a standard C or C++ comment: // or /* must be used. Following that, the remainder of the argument is used as a label, e.g., //label, /*LABEL*/. Except for the first two characters and their locations no special restrictions are imposed upon the markers. A labeled section ends at the next //= (when the label started with //) or at the next /**/ (when the label started with /*). Like the markers, the end-markers must also start in the file's first column. o file The argument file must be an existing file. Verbinsert writes its selected section to its standard output stream. NOTE: Starting with Yodl version 3.00.0 Yodl's default file inclusion behavior has changed. The current working directory no longer remains fixed at the directory in which Yodl is called, but is volatile, changing to the directory in which a yodl-file is located. This has the advantage that Yodl's file inclusion behavior now matches the way C's #include directive operates; it has the disadvantage that it may break some current documents. Conversion, however is simple but can be avoided altogether if Yodl's -L (--legacy-include) option is used.
The default values of options are listed with each of the options between square brackets. The defaults were chosen so that yodlverbinsert performs the behavior of an earlier version of this program, which was not distributed with Yodl. o -N Do not write a newline immediately following verb-statement's open-parenthesis. By default it is written, causing an additional line to be inserted before the first line that's actually inserted from a file. o -s spaces [0] start each line that is written into the verb-section with spaces additional blanks. o -S spaces [8] prefix the verb of the verb-section by spaces additional blanks. o -t tabs [0] start each line that is written into the verb-section with tabs additional tab characters. If both -s and -t are specified, the tabs are inserted first. o -T tabs [0] prefix the verb of the verb-section by tabs additional tab characters. If both -S and -T are specified, the tabs are inserted first.
Assume the file demo contains the following text: preceding text //one one 1 //= /*two*/ two /**/ trailing text Then the following commands write the shown output to the program's standard output: o verbinclude //one demo verb( one 1 ) o verbinclude -N //one demo verb(one 1 ) o verbinclude -s4 '/*two*/' demo verb( two )
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Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
In a confocal arrangement the objective is responsible both for the lighting and for collecting of light. By using a small aperture behind the collecting optics the transmitted light can be restricted to the focal plane. The detected light is either relfected or originates from fluorescence. Due to the diffractional limitation a laser beam can be focussed down best to the half of its wavelength. Scanning the sample the changes in intensity provide an image of the focal plane. For transparent materials also the inner areas are accessible and a 3D-microscopy can be realized.
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Yoshimura Suzuki Scores Fourth at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 18, 2012) – Yoshimura Suzuki Racing celebrated their best night of Supercross so far this year at round 11 of the 2012 AMA/FIM Supercross Series at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, on Saturday night. Brett Metcalfe raced his Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450 to his first-ever Supercross-class heat race victory, and then went on to bring home an impressive fourth-place result in the Supercross main event.
As the evening's racing commenced, Yoshimura Suzuki's Metcalfe was feeling strong and looking good. Going into his eight-lap heat race, the Australian rider did not disappoint. He came off the gate swinging and got the holeshot, then he held onto the lead to take his first heat race win.
"We came in with a different approach with bike setup this weekend," said Metcalfe. "It was evident in my first lap of practice. I just felt so much more comfortable and could really attack the track and ride the bike. I was really stoked; the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450 was running great. We got great starts and qualified the best we have all year. In the heat race, we ripped the holeshot and it felt awesome to get out there in front. I was able to hold on and get my first heat win of my 450 career, and that was a big achievement for me."
In the 20-lap main, Metcalfe continued to charge hard after getting another good launch on the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450. Metcalfe rode aggressively and battled for a podium position for the entire race, running as high as second place before succumbing to a bit of fatigue and finishing fourth.
"In the main, I got another good start on the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450," said Metcalfe. "I came out of the corner about third or fourth. Then I was able to charge through and get up to second, and ran up there for half the main event. Then I dropped back a few positions because I got tired running up front and holding everybody off, but I was fighting as hard as I could."
Metcalfe and the Yoshimura Suzuki squad hope to build on the momentum of their first Supercross heat race win and solid main event result as they head toward the series' next stop in Canada next weekend. Said Metcalfe: "This weekend in Indy was a good start for us with the new setup for the Yoshimura Suzuki RM-Z450. I'm looking forward to carrying this on to Toronto next weekend, and I'm really stoked about that."
Team Yoshimura Suzuki Racing's next event is the 12th round of the 2012 AMA/FIM Supercross Championship on Saturday, March 24th, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Indianapolis Supercross Class Results:
5. Cole Seely
6. Mike Alessi
8. Broc Tickle
9. Weston Peick
10. Nico Izzi
2012 Supercross Class Standings:
1. Ryan Villopoto – 246
2. Ryan Dungey – 192
3. James Stewart – 177
4. Davi Millsaps – 151
5. Kevin Windham – 146
6. Justin Brayton – 143
7. Brett Metcalfe – 142
8. Jake Weimer – 134
9. Chad Reed – 128
10. Mike Alessi – 128
About Yoshimura R&D of America: Yoshimura is "The Leader in Performance" and has been for more than 55 years. With unmatched skills, knowledge, and passion for racing, Yoshimura is on the forefront of the aftermarket exhaust industry. Yoshimura pipes are race bred and feature the same legendary performance, fit and quality that has been their trademark for more than five decades. To learn more about Yoshimura and view their wide variety of performance products, visit www.yoshimura-rd.com.
Suzuki: Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) founded The Motorcycle and ATV Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, CA, in 1963. ASMC markets motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC's parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation, based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide manufacturer of motorcycles, ATVs, scooters, automobiles and marine engines. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it has 120 distributors in 191 countries. For more information visit www.suzukicycles.com.
Team Yoshimura Suzuki is grateful for the support of their sponsors: Yoshimura R&D, Dunlop, Motorex, Vortex, ONE Industries, Showa, Renegade Fuels, Pro Taper, Hinson Clutch Components, D.I.D, Twin Air, Works Connection, Thor, Excel, Mechanix Wear, CP Pistons, Matrix and NGK.


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DIY Coasters
33 comments:
- tinajo said...
These are really cute!
Don´t have a project right now; was going to start chrocheting a new blanket but didn´t like the yarn I bought so have to go back and change... And I keep forgetting that detail, haha! Starting to feel restless though, so have to do something about that soon.
- October 21, 2011 at 10:21 AM
- cb said...
they turned out so cute!! i really like this diy. thanks for sharing!
- October 21, 2011 at 10:32 AM
- Unknown said...
Too cute! And I Love your new header!
- October 21, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- Martina said...
These are sweet! Wish i was better at sewing - but - one can't do everything. Whenever i can, i work on my paintings! Happy weekend to you!
- October 21, 2011 at 11:31 AM
- ellie said...
Very cool idea.
- October 21, 2011 at 12:08 PM
- Unknown said...
I love these they are cute ill have to give this ago
- October 22, 2011 at 1:04 AM
- Roselie said...
I don't usually use coasters, but for this one I 'd make an exception. It's so cute!
- October 22, 2011 at 2:06 AM
- Castles Crowns and Cottages said...
PRECIOUS ONE!!!!!!!!!! I love your new LOOK HERE!!!!!!!! Oh, how FRESH AND BEAUTIFUL our turquoise looks with yellow! Very, very beautiful, and this sweet coaster is so HAPPY with its little aqua leaves!!!
Thank you dear for your visit and comments. I am now gearing up to put my drawings on Etsy this weekend, and I even showed my work to a local HIGHER-END shop and they seem interested. SO MUCH HAPPENING and it is wonderful to at least try. HOW ARE YOU?????? I have had the last two days off and I have been planning my next ATTACK and what I will be offering. I guess things just start little by little. I SO HOPE you are painting and doing what YOU LOVE.
I send you my fondest wishes for a bright and wonderful weekend! Anita
- October 22, 2011 at 4:22 AM
- THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...
How cute are they??? Really just adorable.
Have a great weekend, sweetie! :) xoxo
- October 22, 2011 at 6:15 AM
- Unknown said...
i got dibbz wth ths photos tahtaly LIKE bdw come my fashion n if u like what u read or see lets follow each other like twitter
- October 22, 2011 at 6:23 AM
- yiqin; said...
i have none :( cuz i havec exmas boo
- October 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM
- heather said...
you're amazing! i know i need to start doing stuff like this. first i just want to deep scrub all the floors in the house tho... and i just can't seem to get around to that!
these coasters are so cute!
pumpkin cheesecake is also still on my list!
- October 22, 2011 at 8:44 PM
ohh genius! i love how you made them look like mini flowers!
right now i'm planning on diy glittering my shoes! super stoked! if you hav eany suggestions do tell!
glittiringly and positively, raeshelle!
- October 23, 2011 at 12:40 AM
- k said...
aw, those are the cutest...fun christmas diy!
- October 23, 2011 at 7:22 AM
- Bonnie said...
Awww, I love handmade coasters! They are super cute.
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- October 23, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- Unknown said...
Puxa, que lindo!!!
Wow, that is so pretty!!!!
Dear friend, you are talented in sewing too!!!
I loved this!!!
I will take a look at the link!!
- October 23, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- amy b.s. said...
these are so cute! what a great idea!
- October 24, 2011 at 7:22 AM
- Annie said...
awww these are adorable! I need to do some crafty stuff!
- October 24, 2011 at 7:29 AM
- erica said...
Wow what cute coasters! I definitely need to make these!
- October 24, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- Meta Musings said...
you made this! how cool!
- October 24, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- About Last Weekend said...
Really cute and different. I wish i had some projects, but I'm not very crafty - will just follow yours!
- October 24, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- georgia ~ gi gi said...
Happy Monday Poppie Girl!!!!!
Ooooo, someone has a Birthday REALLY soon, YAY!!!!
How are you sweet girl? Did you hear anything from your interview?
Fill me in Poppie Girl!
I love this lil project, very cute! Oh, I wish I could sew! I really suck at it!
The only "project" I have been working on is decorating for our lil Halloween get together.
It is keeping me busy.
Love you and hope you are having a fantastic day!
gi gi
- October 24, 2011 at 1:42 PM
- Diana said...
These are so adorable and look amazing!! I love them! I hope you had a great weekend! xoxo
PS were having a giveaway on the fashion blog!
- October 24, 2011 at 2:25 PM
- The Many Colours of Happiness said...
What a cool idea!!! It turned out so well :)
- October 24, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- fashionhogger said...
That is so pretty; really quite unique, too.
- October 25, 2011 at 11:55 AM
- Style, She Wrote said...
What a cute idea! I just made myself an a-line skirt that I love. I hope to make some stockings for Christmas, too. xo style, she wrote
- October 25, 2011 at 5:31 PM
It is too cute! I love it!
How is work going dear?. I hope you are loving it! :)
This week is driving me crazy! Too much school work. But I'm doing alright :) It's raining a lot..I get to wear rain boots, and ride to school in the rain. It all works out :)
Have a lovely week.
- October 25, 2011 at 7:42 PM
- StephieB said...
Sew cute (He! He! I couldn't resist!). These look great. Thanks for sharing - I think I need to dust off my sewing machine - Stephie x
- October 26, 2011 at 1:57 AM
- Rosie said...
Oh I L O V E that you have discovered this TRULY AMAZING pass time. I think on an earlier cuppa we were talking about sewing (slipcovers???) and I remember you saying that you did not own a machine...WELL CONGRATS! This has just opened up a brand new world of fun for you.
I remember as a new bride, being on a "no frills" budget and how fun it was to go to the fabric store and create whatever I needed. ...WONDERFUL memories.
These coasters are SO CUTE!!! If you make them larger, these would make delightful place mats or HOT pads!
Sending you a HUGE hug...Rosie
- October 26, 2011 at 6:55 PM
- The Annachrist said...
I adore your beautiful header ;)
- October 27, 2011 at 10:18 AM
- Melissa Blake said...
those are amazing!
- October 28, 2011 at 12:44 PM
- Gorgeous Glam said...
So cute!! have a great wknd!! xx
- October 28, 2011 at 4:39 PM
- simply_KC said...
My friend and I had her whole wedding planning stuff filled with DIY projects from invitations to favors and centerpieces and it was fun! It cost a lot less and you get to appreciate it more because you've worked hard on it :)
I am on a project myself been working on a website with friends and although it's not much of a DIY having to learn things online is enough for me to experience.
♥ x0x0
- November 7, 2011 at 9:39 PM


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'12THMAN' license plate bids top $35,000
Aggie fans have driven the price of a Texas license plate reading "12THMAN" up to a record $35,000, with two days of bidding to go.
The top four highest priced plates ever sold in Texas prior to this were the 7-letter plates HOUSTON for $25,000, ROCKETS for $16,500, FERRARI for $15,000, and COWBOYS for $11,500. All were sold at auction.
Proceeds from the plate auction will go to benefit Texas A&M University and the General Revenue Fund of Texas.
Bids still can be placed for the plate until noon Thursday through the license plate auction site, MyPlates.com.
The winning bidder will be presented with the plate at the Aggies SEC showdown against Alabama at Kyle Field on Saturday, and will hold the plate for a 10-year term. He or she will also have the first option to renew after that period, or can transfer or sell the plate at any time.
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Best defense: Artists have federal law behind them
Note to vandals: The next time you think about destroying a piece of art, consider that, in addition to criminal charges, you could be facing a lawsuit from the artist– even if the artist no longer owns the piece.
Artists' right to protect their works is conferred by the Visual Artists Rights Act, passed by Congress in 1990. But, strangely, says UVA law professor and intellectual property expert Tom Nachbar, the point of the Act was not primarily to protect artists from vandals but from those who purchase the artwork.
The Act gained notoriety in the mid-'90s with the Carter v. Helmsley-Spear case, in which three artists filed suit to prevent the new owners of a building from dismantling a work adorning the lobby. The artists had contracted with the building's previous management to create a sculpture, and the result was a mosaic covering parts of the walls and floor, with sculptural elements adorning the floor and ceiling.
When the building's management changed, the artists were informed that the sculptural parts of their work would be removed.
They sued under the Act and emerged victorious: In 1994, a U.S. District Court ruled that the work could not be "distorted, mutilated, or moderated."
But the Act doesn't protect artists in every circumstance. Prominent Boston artist David Phillips was hired by investment megalith Fidelity to create a sculpture garden for an outdoor area at one of the firm's Massachusetts offices. He did so, but upon completion of the project, Fidelity wanted to make a few changes– moving one of the sculptures and redirecting a walkway.
No way, responded Phillips, who filed suit against Fidelity under VARA and the Massachusetts Art Preservation Act. A judge threw the federal case out, saying VARA doesn't protect site-specific work. But the broader Massachusetts Art Preservation Act allowed for Phillips' victory in late October of this year. The sculpture will stay.
UVA's Nachbar, quoted in a November 3 Newsweek article on the case, says if the judge had ruled that VARA protected the work, it would have set a disturbing precedent, essentially giving artists control over private homes and businesses.
And he says that owners of artwork even if that work is by a world renowned artist probably don't have to worry too much about how they display the works, or if they'd rather tuck them in a closet for a few years.
In order to qualify for VARA protection, an artist must prove, through the use of expert witnesses, that his or her work is of "recognized stature," and that the destruction or mutilation of that work would be damaging to the artists' carefully built reputation.
Even so, not all works by well-known artists are protected. Works with more than 200 copies are exempted from federal protection, so– should the urge strike– you can freely smash your Thomas Kinkade painting, since it may have over 100,000 "limited edition" clones.
For the lesser known artist, the Act also has limited applicability. Sculptor Aaron Fein, whose work "Transformer" was vandalized in December 2001, says he didn't know about the Visual Artists Rights Act when his piece was destroyed.
But even if he had (and if the vandals had been caught), he says he most likely wouldn't have undertaken the considerable expense of pursuing such a civil case.
The next local artist whose work is damaged, however, may not be so gracious.
Vandals, take note.
Aaron Fein's "Transformer" was destroyed by vandals in 2001.
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January 31, 2013
While a three-day standoff in Alabama has the nation's attention, media outlets are busy labeling the suspect an extremist veteran prepper who "did not trust the government."
The suspected kidnapper, Jimmy Lee Dykes, 65, is said to have an ornery disposition by his neighbors own accounts. Reportedly, he's been mean to children, is "standoffish" and beat a dog nearly to death. On Tuesday, Dykes allegedly killed a bus driver and took a five-year-old boy hostage to an underground bunker on his property.
Will the mainstream media use this to go after guns…and preppers?
You betcha.
According to the New York Times, a sheriff's office investigator told the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) that stand-off suspect Jimmy Lee Dykes is "a Vietnam veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress who "did not trust the government."
News and gossip site Gawker ran the headline, "Hostage-Taking 'Doomsday Prepper' Passes 30th Hour of Bunker Standoff with Cops" and said that the situation is made all the worse "since Dykes is a survivalist," because "his bunker is well-stocked with food and other necessary items."
Both the New York Daily News and Fox News say Dykes' neighbors described him as "'very paranoid,' anti-government and possibly a 'Doomsday prepper.'"
But perhaps the most questionable indictment comes from our friends over at the SPLC who ran with the headline, "Police: Hostage Taker in Alabama Standoff Has 'Anti-America' Views."
Not surprising, Obama administration mouthpiece NBC also states a "source" told them that Dykes was distrustful of government and held "anti-American views."
Have we covered all the fringe right-wing lunatic bases so far? Let's see, he is allegedly a distraught "paranoid" veteran with PTSD who is a "doomsday prepper" and who has an "underground bunker" full of "storable foods." He vigilantly patrolled his private property and is obviously pro-Second Amendment since he carried a shotgun.
Did we miss one? Ah, yes. We should soon be finding out that he was an Alex Jones fan and regular visitor to Infowars.com.
For years Alex has warned that they are getting ready to demonize the Second Amendment, survivalists, patriots, and veterans who stand up for the Constitution and their property rights. We are not condoning what Mr. Dykes is engaged in, however, we know where this will lead.
Will anyone who wants to install a bunker in their backyard, or wants to buy storable food be labelled suspect for such activities because of this one psycho's antics?
You betcha.
A commenter on the SPLC site also brought up some interesting points:
"…Since he 'didn't socialize or have any contact with anybody,' how did they know he had PTSD? How did the neighbors connect him with any movement?
"His contacts with the law have been individual contacts of a violent person, not the kind that connect a person to a movement or terrorist organization.
"How does this connect to a national audience? There are people out there who are unusual and violent in every community. There is, to the best of my knowledge no organization that binds them."
Such a story could not come at a more opportune time for the gun grabbing lobby who has been moving at light speed to push through various Second Amendment restrictions.
In the past, Infowars has warned that the "war on terror" will be re-directed from fighting Al-Qaeda to focus on Americans who are opposed to big government, a claim that has been repeatedly backed up by multiple reports.
In light of this new development, will veterans be blanket-characterized as potential terrorists and be denied their firearms at the slightest hint of a mental disorder?
You betcha.
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Marvel has released four new images from Iron Man 3, including a nice look at the Iron Patriot armor and our first glimpse at Rebecca Hall as fellow scientist Maya Hansen. Hall is 30 and Hansen's comic character bio suggests she is an adult scientist, but her sneakers-and-a-hoodie dress make her look much younger. It is probably more important to note she was just knocked to the pavement and has a gash in her forehead.
Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Kinsgley, Guy Pearce, Ashley Hamilton, Jon Favreau and James Badge Dale also star the superhero sequel. Iron Man 3 opens May 3, 2013. See the new images after the jump.
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Marvel Studios' Iron Man 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale with Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley, Iron Man 3 is directed by Shane Black from a screenplay by Drew Pearce and Shane Black and is based on Marvel's iconic Super Hero Iron Man, who first appeared on the pages of Tales of Suspense (#39) in 1963 and had his solo comic book debut with The Invincible Iron Man (#1) in May of 1968. Iron Man 3 is presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures and DMG Entertainment. Marvel Studios' President Kevin Feige is producing and Jon Favreau, Louis D'Esposito, Stephen Broussard, Victoria Alonso, Alan Fine, Charles Newirth, Stan Lee and Dan Mintz are executive producers. The film releases May 3, 2013, and is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.


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Dr. Boyd Wilson of the Hope College religion faculty will present the address "Flashes of Zen: Life without Fear" on Monday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. in the college's Maas Center auditorium.
Dr. Boyd Wilson of the Hope College religion faculty will present the address "Flashes of Zen: Life without Fear" on Monday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. in the college's Maas Center auditorium.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
Wilson is the second speaker in the new "Last Lecture Series" organized by the college's Alcor chapter of the national Mortar Board honorary society to feature members of the faculty. The series debuted in November.
The title of the series is rhetorical. The lectures are not literally presented as the last that the speakers will deliver at Hope, but are meant to highlight the advice that they would most want to share if the event was indeed the final opportunity for them to address the college's students. The professors are being asked to reflect on their careers and lives, and to think deeply about what matters to them and about what wisdom they would like to impart.
The concept was inspired by the "Last Lecture" delivered at Carnegie Mellon University by Dr. Randy Pausch on Sept. 18, 2007. Pausch, a member of the Carnegie Mellon faculty who had terminal pancreatic cancer - a fact known at the time that he spoke - presented "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams." He died on July 25, 2008, at age 47.
A professor of religion and a member of the Hope faculty since 1982, Wilson has received a variety of honors from the college's students through the years. During the college's Homecoming celebration in October, he received the 13th annual "Favorite Faculty/Staff Member" award presented by the student body. In 1987 he was presented the Hope Outstanding Professor Educator (H.O.P.E.) Award by the graduating seniors, and in 1990 he was chosen to deliver the college's Commencement address by that year's graduating class.
His research and teaching specialties are religions of India, Indian philosophy and theology. In addition to his academic-year teaching, he has led a popular May Term travel seminar in India since the early 1990s.
Wilson has made numerous presentations concerning world religions and Indian culture to academic audiences and the general public, including a presentation concerning Indian women's folk art during the college's "Winter Happening" event in January 1994. His most recent scholarly presentation was in September 2007 at the International Congress on Vedanta, where he delivered a paper titled "The Authority of Reason and the Reason of Authority: Sankara's Use of Tarka in His Brahma Sutra Bhashya." External support of his research through the years has included a Fulbright Scholar Award and a National Council for U.S.-Arab Relations grant.
He joined the Hope faculty as an assistant professor, and was promoted to associate professor in 1987 and full professor in 1996. He has held visiting professorships at institutions including Tamilnadu Theological Seminary in Madurai, India; Western Theological Seminary in Holland; and Grand RapidsBaptistCollege (now CornerstoneUniversity).
Wilson holds his bachelor's degree from TrinityCollege, and received his M.A. from Wheaton College and his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. Prior to coming to Hope he served churches in Miami, Fla., and Windham, Iowa, from 1973 to 1982.
Mortar Board is a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership and service, and provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to college and universities, and encourages lifelong contributions to the global community. Since its founding in 1918, the organization has grown from the four founding chapters to 226 collegiate chapters with nearly 250,000 initiated members across the nation.
The Alcor chapter has existed at Hope since the 1936-37 academic year, although it did not become part of the national Mortar Board organization until 1961.
The chapter also sponsored a "last chance talk" during the 1960s. The idea back then was to invite a faculty member to express his/her ideas under the hypothetical assumption that this would be the last opportunity to address the student body. The late Dr. D. Ivan Dykstra, professor of philosophy, delivered the first "last chance talk" in the spring of 1962.
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REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Tilt! Global warming nixes backyard potential
ADDRESS: 758 Lexington Avenue
NEIGHBORHOOD: North Downtown
SIZE: 2125 fin. sq. ft.
LAND: 0.368 acres
CURB APPEAL: 8 out of 10
LISTED BY: Bob Hughes, Summit Realty Company, 980-4534
Everyone knows global warming is bad news. But it's especially bad news for the future owner of this house, because without snowstorms (and we got just 1.5 this year), the steep backyard will be just a nuisance. In an old-fashioned winter with a blizzard or two– or even a few measly inches of snow– it's easy to imagine it could be the neighborhood's hot tobogganing spot.
The house is right at the bend where Lexington turns into Evergreen on the way up to Park Street, and all the houses on the east side before the turn have steep backyards. In a way the unfriendly terrain has been a benefit because most of the owners have left the area wild, and in summer it's shady, almost like country, atypical for a center-city neighborhood.
Practically speaking, however, it's bothersome– we nearly fell down navigating the hill after trying to take a photograph. Some terracing has been attempted, but it's a losing battle.
Inside the house, things are a little less vexing. A typical brick rancher built in the early '60s probably suited the first owner just fine: living room, dining area, kitchen, two bedrooms and bath on the main floor, an attic for storage.
Charlottesville is packed with houses like this. But as everyone knows, that configuration won't impress today's buyers, especially in North Downtown. So over the years, various owners (including the current one) have gussied the place up well beyond its original incarnation.
Today, it has a big bump-out upstairs where the little attic used to be, accessed by a full-fledged stairway beyond a tiny slate entrance area. The original two bedrooms down a short hall on the first floor have morphed into a large one– of interesting shape– with a closet with bi-fold doors and a door to the rear deck/porch.
The full bath in the hall has been redone with new fixtures (fiberglass tub/shower, alas), granite shelves, and a tile floor. A window to the deck admits nice light, but the room is still just the original small space. A linen closet in the hall helps by making it unnecessary to store towels, etc. in the bathroom.
The kitchen is all new, of course, with granite counters– even on the ledge of a pass-through from the living room– and a "tumbled marble" backsplash which, unfortunately, has not much to do with the granite. But the appliances are nice (gas stove coming), and the requisite track lighting moves the place squarely into the 21st century. A doggie door to the back porch/deck is a cute touch here, and double windows over the sink let the owner keep track of Fido trying to navigate the hill.
In the living room (with picture window to flat front yard), part of the ceiling has been removed to allow light from a large skylight, an interesting and unexpected touch. Glass bricks separate the opening from the upstairs bedrooms, but it's fun to think how it might have played out to leave that space open with just a railing, as we saw recently in a brand new house over on Monticello Avenue. Privacy would be sacrificed, but the openness might have helped a place like this where the phrase "little brick box" comes too often to mind.
Down in the full basement, a previous owner seems to have scored a fabulous deal on barn siding, and the result is a cross between a rec room and a corral. It's dark down there on account of one side being up against the dirt on the street side of the house, but the walk-out has a little cement patio under the deck, and some windows help, too.
The utility room with washer/dryer is hidden behind one of the barn doors; another door opens to a half bath.
Up in the attic are two more bedrooms with dormer ceilings– nice– and the best part of the house without a doubt– a full bath with green– as in lime Jello!– bathtub. Thank goodness the renovators had the good humor and foresight to work around that delightful relic instead of trashing it in favor of another molded plastic onesie like downstairs.
In general, the house has much to offer if for no other reason than it's a pretty nicely re-done stand-alone dwelling in a desirable neighborhood as opposed to another condo wedged in among 40 clones.
The yard's a problem, no question, and buyers looking for low maintenance might be freaked by the drop-off. But the vegetation seems to have achieved some sort of steady-state existence where not much has to be done.
In all, it's a tidy little place with some nice features for people who will love the location and won't mind the few quirks. It also might be good for a family who always wanted to keep a horse in the basement.
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Leaders for Education Series - Zainab Salbi
A survivor of the war in Iraq, an activist and social entrepreneur who joined the global movement to help women survivors of war and civil strife cope with the aftermath of conflict, what does education mean to you?
In simple terms, education means teaching boys and girls alike basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills. In reality, however, the issue of education is a complex one involving not only the students, but also implicating the larger social sphere of their families and communities, local and national governments, international institutions, and cultural traditions. In Afghanistan, the literacy statistics for boys and girls is jarring 51% of Afghan boys can read and write, but only 18% of the girls are literate. In poverty- and conflict-stricken societies, the rate of school attendance among children is disturbingly low, but among these societies, girls are the least likely to be sent to schools. Poor families often dont see the value in educating a girl if shes going to be married off to another family and take care of the home. Other social norms indirectly inhibit schooling among girls, for example, early or forced marriages, puberty initiation rites, and purdah. In the Amhara region of Ethiopia, nearly 1 in 3 girls not in school said that the primary reason was marriage. Such practices not only restrict girls education, but children forced into early marriages are subjected to a higher risk of sexual abuse, illness and death. When children are allowed to go to schools, they struggle with fear of potential violence and sexual abuse by militants or rebels. One half of the sexual assaults worldwide is on girls 15 years or younger. To enable education, we need to ensure a safe and conducive environment for learning where children are not constantly stricken with fear or face opposing cultural barriers. Education represents a common thread connecting children and parents in the developed and developing worlds - why not incorporate it as part of the solution to peace and security?
What elements in your education inspired you and helped forge your career?
You have developed a theory of change based on building local leadership and capacity at the grassroots level and one of the mottos of your organization is stronger women build stronger nations. Please explain how investing in womens education creates lasting social and political change?
Study after study has shown the ripple effects of educating girls. The future social and economic development of local communities and nations as a whole depends heavily on the education rights of girls. When girls are educated, they have better economic opportunities and better-paying jobs, and the increased income they receive is most often re-invested into their community again. Studies from the World Bank have shown that even 1 year of primary schooling can bump a girls income up 10 to 20 percent later in life. One extra year of secondary schooling can increase a girls lifetime wages by 15 to 25 percent. Beyond that, every 1 percent increase in womens education generates a 0.3 percent increase in economic growth. Additionally, the economic benefits of equal education to women and girls extend beyond individual wages to lower childbearing rates, which translate to smaller family sizes and less dependents per family, and more sustainable population growth in the long run.
Furthermore, the educational attainment and health of future generations are dependent on the state of womens education today. Educated mothers give birth to infants with lower mortality rates for every year of schooling, infant mortality drops by 5 to 10 percent. A study of 17 developing countries found that higher level of schooling among mothers was related to better infant health. Mothers with schooling also had more resources to send their kids to school, better able to help their children with schoolwork, and more importantly, they serve as primary role models for their children. Given what we have seen in data and in my own real-life experiences working for 17 years with women survivors of war, improving the education rights of women and girls is fully aligned with international goals for human rights and development.
You grew up at a time when both girls and boys had equal access to quality education in Iraq. How to you feel that more than two decades on, this gender parity has taken a nose-dive? What kind of impact do you think this will have on girls education in the long term in Iraq with a history of conflict?
One half of out-of-school children are living in conflict-affected and fragile states. We are already seeing the effects of this and of the gendered divisions of education levels today in Iraq. Few of the women of my mothers generation--a generation of educated women who have worked in all different sectors of the country--are still holding on. Many professional women who were doctors, professors and journalists were assassinated in the past 7 years. Those who have survived the killings and the temptation to leave the country in search of a safer place to live have either retreated within the home or taken advantage of quotas that have opened opportunities for women to become members of the Iraqi parliament.
Today in Iraq, women have no one unified reality. At the same time as many women increase participation in the political sectorIraqs Parliament and local councils are required to have 25% women representationthousands more are experiencing brutal hardship and extreme poverty. There are now more destitute women in Iraq than ever beforeestimates of the number of war widows range from one to three million. These and other socially and economically marginalized women are vulnerable and at high risk of trafficking, organized and forced prostitution, polygamy, domestic violence, and being recruited as suicide bombers, something that the society is still trying to process and understand. In a single days journey around Baghdad, one can see all these many and conflicting realities of Iraqi women.
Is there anything else about education and your work that you would like to add?
There has been a developing and dangerous trend where girls tend to drop out of school at or close to puberty. These girls face strenuous social barriers to transition from primary to secondary school because of pressure from families to get married. A quarter of girls 10 to 14 years old in developing countries do not go to school in 2000, and the highest number of adolescent girls out of school is in Western and Central Africa. We have seen the benefits of secondary schooling for girls and society, and donor and technical agencies should re-focus their attention on supporting secondary schooling. New efforts should also go into training gender-sensitive teachers and increasing the number of female teachers.
The centrality of education to the empowerment of women is a foundation of the work we do every day at Women for Women International. We help women learn job and vocational skills, business and leadership training, and about their unique rights. We have seen what a year of education can do to these women survivors of war. More than two-thirds of the women we worked with reported improvements in their income level and more than three-quarters of them reported an increase in knowledge and awareness about their rights. This has led to active involvement in their local communities, by starting their own businesses, empowering and inspiring other women to move beyond survivor to become active citizens, and re-investing their fruits of labor back into their own community. Only when the international community understands the fact that education is a right of every human being, that it represents the common element connecting every individual in all parts of the world, and that it is worth the fight, can we say that we have achieved our goal of ensuring equal opportunity and access to education for all.
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This is a Maternity Monday post by guest blogger and photographer, Jess Levey. Jess covers all thing baby almost every Monday on Beccarama.
Maternity Mondays is back with exciting news of our baby girl's birth! Baby S was born on January 23, 2013 in Brooklyn, NY. 23 has been my favorite number my entire life, not just because my birthday falls on a 23 as well, but also because of its many auspicious meanings. For example, there are 23 chromosomes in a human sperm or egg, the angle between the earth's magnetic and rotational axis is 23, the number of flavors Dr. Pepper claims to be a blend of is 23, the number of distinct orientations of Tetris pieces is 23, and I could go on and on or you can just Google it instead.
I had secretly hoped that S would be born on 1-23, being that I am a bit into numerology, but that would mean she would be 11 days late so how could I ever hope for such a thing?! Well, I guess she heard me, if only her birth had been as easy as 1-2-3. I don't want to go into great lengths about my traumatic birth experience but in brief (if there is anyway to be brief about a 36 hour labor) everything that I had initially feared happened. Well, that's not fair to say since we have a beautiful healthy baby girl at the end of the horror story. I just re-read a Maternity Monday post that I had written when I was 38 weeks pregnant about the unknown and letting go of control. In this post, I wrote,
" I can practice my hypno-birthing meditations every night, do my squats, begrudgingly do perineal massages, walk and walk and walk, insert and ingest primrose oil, eat my greens and omega 3s, talk to baby, stay positive, drink my pregnancy tea, and visualize the 'perfect' birthing experience, but in the end, something major or minor can occur and I can end up with an emergency C-section, or maybe I won't be able to breast feed, or maybe our baby will be jaundice for a few days. As much as we can try to prepare and control what is to come, I know deep down that placing too much attachment on this ideal labor is dangerous."
Funny enough (but not HA HA funny) all three of these major and minor occurrences that I had mentioned happened to us, and now that we have gone through them (still dealing with the breast-feeding issue though) I am that much wiser about the ability to truly let go of expectations and move on without regrets.
Nobody tells you how difficult the first few weeks are, just like they don't tell you that once you bring your baby home (and even in the hospital) you will cry at least twice an hour; that you may look back at the day your child was born as the worst day of your life due to the fact that you back labored for 36 hours followed by an emergency C-section; that the recovery from a C-section is almost as bad as labor itself and lasts for weeks; that you may not instantly bond with your baby mostly due to PTSD or Post-Partum anxiety/depression, or that breast-feeding can be frustrating beyond belief and that most babies, regardless of whether you had a C-section or not, need help latching on, that all nipples will get blisters, and maybe even blood blisters too, yuck. All anyone ever tells you is that you will be tired, but that's the least of it!
Maybe we keep this all a secret to protect soon to be moms, but I am happy to tell everyone every minor and major detail if it means that they may be prepared just a little bit more for one of the most trying times in a woman's life, or that they will ask for the help that they will need, even if it is just for someone to come over and bring them some food, or maybe even feed it to them while they feed their baby. The good news is that this difficult period passes rather quickly! I am now entering week 5 and love each and every day with my new baby. She is already cooing and is more alert and attentive and I am pretty sure that her smiles are not just from gas anymore. Also, thanks to Tracy Hogg's famous book, The Baby Whisperer we have her on a predictable feeding and sleeping schedule that helps us know her cues/cries so that we can give her what she wants immediately. This was not the case for the first couple of weeks when every time she was over-tired and screaming we figured it was gas and would give her gripe water or massage her tummy when really she just needed to be put down in her crib and shushed. The gripe water did seem to work though, I think mostly because fructose is a main ingredient, oh well; I will just add that to my list of "things I never thought I would give my child." Speaking of, here is a helpful list for new moms that I wish I had been given when we first brought S home.
Things I could not live without during the first month (and after)
- Kangaroo fleece sling for the cold winter days!
- Gripe water for gas
- Ktan carrier
- Medela hospital grade pump
- Zip up footies (anyone who tells you to buy those damn gowns are wrong!)
- Baby Whisperer book
- Rectal thermometer (much easier to insert than I had thought_
- Baby comfy nose nasal aspirator (seems kind of gross, but works very well)
- Soothie pacifier (never too young!)
- Baby poop, eat and sleep log
- White Noise App (specifically "pouring rain")
Things I never thought I would use:
- Formula
- Pacifier
- Baby poop, eat, and sleep log
- Pharmacy bought gas reliever AKA gripe water- easy to make your own without fructose, but who has time?!
- White Noise App


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I reviewed Hana Elite 1" Flat Iron long time ago that I received from Misikko. Wow, it's been over 2 years. Time sure flies! It feels like I just reviewed it. I still use my Hana Elite Flat Iron to this day, and I have to say it's my favorite flat iron so far. It out beats my previous one from Costco! I honestly recommend if you need a good flat iron, to get Hana Elite.
When I saw/heard about Misikko Dream Gift Package Giveway, it's posted on their Facebook page, I knew I had to enter! I've been wanting a curling iron for the longest time so this gives me a chance to own one. If I don't win one, it's okay. Maybe one of my readers who have a blog will win something! :)
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London: Paul Hyland almost never forgets a face. He's a "super recogniser," and that's giving an unusual kind of help to his employer: Scotland Yard.
Several years ago, for example, London police were on the lookout for a burglar wanted for nine robberies. About a month after seeing the burglar's picture, Hyland and two colleagues were stuck in traffic.
"I looked up and noticed this guy coming out of a university and knew it was him," Hyland recalled, adding that neither of his colleagues recognized the burglar. Hyland arrested the suspect, who confessed after questioning.
"If I've met someone before and see them again, I'll usually know where I know them from, even if I can't remember their name," he said.
How does Hyland do it?
Nobody knows. But since 2011, about 200 London police officers have been recruited to an elite squad of super recognisers. Officials say they have tripled the number of criminal suspects identified from surveillance photos or on the street each week, and even helped prevent some crimes like muggings, drug deals and assaults.
"When we have an image of an unidentified criminal, I know exactly who to ask instead of sending it out to everyone and getting a bunch of false leads," said Mick Neville, Detective Chief Inspector at Scotland Yard. Neville started the super recogniser unit after realising the police had no system for identifying criminals based on images, unlike those for DNA and fingerprints.
The unit proved especially valuable after riots hit London in the summer of 2011. After the violence, Scotland Yard combed through hundreds of hours of surveillance video. So far, there have been nearly 5,000 arrests" around 4,000 of those were based on police identifications of suspects from video images. The super recognisers were responsible for nearly 30 percent of the identifications, including one officer who identified almost 300 people. A facial recognition software program made only one successful identification, according to Neville.
Weeks before the Notting Hill Carnival, the biggest street festival in Europe, kicked off last month, the super recognisers were given images of known criminals and gang members. After the carnival began, 17 super recognisers holed up in a control room to study surveillance footage and spot the potential troublemakers.
Once targeted people were identified, police officers were sent to the scene as a pre-emptive strategy. Neville said that likely prevented some crimes like thefts and assaults.
Neville said one super recogniser saw what he thought was a drug deal, but wasn't sure. The next day, the super recogniser saw the same person and when police intervened, they found the suspect with crack cocaine.
He noted that the officers aren't infallible and that their identification is only the start of a case, after which police start looking for other evidence.
Legal authorities warned it could be problematic to use super recognisers as expert witnesses in court, such as in situations where they identify criminals based on an imperfect image.
"Unless we subject them to (rigorous testing), then we are just taking their word on trust and we have no reason to do this," said Mike Redmayne, a law professor at the London School of Economics.
"Perhaps they can do what they say, but we don't have the evidence yet," he wrote in an email. "If it was up to me, I would not (allow) it in court."
In the US, experts thought it would be up to individual judges to decide whether super recognisers needed to be verified before allowing their testimony in court.
"It's not clear to me that the law will demand they be tested first," said David Kaye, a distinguished professor of law at Penn State. He said the identification skills of super recognisers might be analogous to those of sniffer dogs, whose ability to sniff out drugs are mostly accepted without confirmatory tests. Kaye also noted cases where expert witnesses didn't need to have their skills verified before testifying in court and thought that in most instances, the prosecution would have more evidence than simply the identification of an alleged criminal by a super recogniser.
He said the skills of super recognisers might be more plausibly used in obtaining search warrants.
"There aren't strict rules for getting a warrant," Kaye said.
"The judge is supposed to exercise independent judgment but often anything goes," he said, explaining that a super recogniser's identification of a suspect based on a grainy image might be sufficient to issue a search warrant.
Charles Farrier, a spokesman for the UK privacy group, No CCTV, called the police's use of super recognisers "the latest gimmick" being used to promote the widespread use of surveillance cameras.
According to the group, Britain has the most surveillance cameras per person in the world.
"It is a slippery slope when we want to start to justify the widespread use of blanket surveillance 'just in case' a policeman spots someone," he wrote in an email.
"The use of (super recognissrs) will lead to cases of mistaken identity but more than that, it forms part of a ubiquitous surveillance culture that spreads fear and distrust," he said.
But Brad Duchaine of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, a psychologist who has published on super recognisers, said he thinks the London police approach makes sense.
"People are much better at facial recognition than software (is), so using people is a very reasonable thing to do," Duchaine said.
Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organisation, said they weren't aware of any police forces worldwide using super recognisers or similar techniques to the London Metropolitan Police.
The abilities of some London super recognisers impressed a skeptical psychologist, who now plans to study them further.
"When I was told that the police have these amazing people who recognise everyone, I was a bit dubious," said Josh Davis of the University of Greenwich in England. At Scotland Yard's request, Davis ran several tests on 18 of the best-performing super recogniser cops and found many scored off the charts when compared to average people. He's now planning to examine all 200 super recognisers on the London police and to develop a test for new recruits to see who might have special facial recognition abilities.
"Unfortunately, we don't know how (the super recognisers are) doing it," he said. Maybe they process facial features more quickly and holistically than other people, he said. Davis said other police departments in Britain have asked him to test their officers to see if they're super recognisers but none have a specialist team just yet.
While most people can learn to remember faces better, scientists say, it is unlikely they could match the powers of a super recogniser.
"I think some of this is hard-wired," said Ashok Jansari, a psychologist at the University of East London.
It's like the natural advantage that sprinting champion Usain Bolt holds, he said. "Bolt has a very particular physical make-up that makes him the fastest runner in the world," he said. "You could teach other people to use the same techniques he's using, but they will never be as fast."
Hyland's Olympic-class memory for faces is an aberration in his own life.
"I'm quite forgetful with basic things," the 30-year-old said. "I'll walk into a room and forget what I was coming in for, or I'll drive to the shops and get a load of stuff except for what I was supposed to get.... Like everyone else, I'm not so good with a shopping list."


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Plush pigs and kyriarchy: Why I love Thea Lim
Can you imagine this wee thing asking you tough questions about your feminism? Disarming, indeed!
Plus, it was just fun to see Thea Lim get interviewed by a lovely, well-worn pink plushy pig with pearls, who spoke from the comfortable position of Thea's right hand. And this puppet piggy asked some tough questions! Only Thea Lim would dream up interviewing herself in such a way. I laughed so hard I almost dropped my Bundt cake. Here are a few highlights from Thea's irreverent take on her developing years in feminism as a novelist, blogger, waitress, and cultural activist.
While I love Thea's silly style, I really love how she connects her learning about feminism to everyday life. "I learned the most about feminism from working in a bar," she explained, where she saw how women were treated, or ignored by customers, and was once told by someone that he and his friends had a bet going on her ethnicity. At her cocktail waitress job, she also spent a great deal of time watching television. Although Thea expressed some misgivings about the medium ("If TV is to be trusted, women would only be interested in rich hunks and clump-free mascara"), she also told of her love for pop culture as a way of connecting to feminism.
Using her Shameless posts about the Spice Girls and Mariah Carey as examples, Thea explains that she was never drawn to reading feminist classics like The Feminine Mystique (yawn). Instead, pop culture icons provide a means of talking about feminism using people and subject matter that almost everyone has access to.
On the topic of feminism, Thea figures that "to be a good feminist, your activism has to extend past your own social group. If your feminism is only benefiting you, then you probably aren't a good feminist." She read some powerful excerpts from her Racialicious post "Whose Feminism." After seeing how much of the focus and definition of feminism was too narrow to include the concerns of many communities of colour, Thea admits that she is feeling "out to lunch right now" on defining herself as a feminist. To focus on gender as the only defining factor in discussing oppression and liberation seems foolish because "who is only a woman or man and nothing else?" She introduces us to the term kyriarchy, as a method of remembering the multiple facets of our identities and our common liberation.
Coming to feminism has meant coming to anti-racist feminism for Thea. Growing up in Singapore as a multiracial child, she was often perceived as white. And she thought of herself as white. It was only after moving to North America that people saw her as something else, and Thea says that this was "shocking and difficult." (Jokingly, she compares herself to Richard Prior's blind character in the film See No Evil, Hear No Evil, who is told halfway through the film that he is Black and he doesn't believe it!) As her mom is white, Thea explains that she is just as white as she is a person of colour - and many friends of colour had difficulty with her saying this. Thea's point is to say that being white is not a monolithic experience, and that questions of race authenticity are complex. She credits much of her consciousness on race and racism to the Asian Arts Freedom School, http://www.myspace.com/asianartsfreedomschool a creative arts workshop on radical Asian history here in Toronto.
Lucky me, I have had lots of opportunities to have these conversations with Thea about coming to feminism and to anti-racist feminism. I will miss her here in Toronto, but she will continue blogging from her new home base in Texas, where some shiny university MFA in Creative Writing program is going to whip her pen into shape and there will be novels pouring out all over. We can't wait!


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As ThinkProgress has reported, the right wing has been undertaking a war on women, both at the national and state level. House Republicans, for instance, want to cut funding for a variety of programs affecting women's health and reproductive rights, while Republican legislatures across the country are trying to legislatively restrict choice.
In yet another example, the Frederick County, Maryland, Board of County Commissioners voted to end the county's contribution to its Head Start program, cutting overall funding for the program by more than 50 percent. Two of the Republican officials justified their decision to cut Head Start — which provides early childhood education to the children of low-income parents — by saying that women should really be married and home with their kids, thus rendering the program unnecessary:
COMMISSIONER C. PAUL SMITH (R): I think its very significant that we did make this marriage week announcement today, because that is the best long-term way to help our children, as marriage is strengthened in our community. As many of you know, I had a lot of kids, and my wife stayed home, at significant sacrifice, during those early years, because she knew she had to be with those kids at that critical age. I know everybody isn't able to survive doing that, but clearly, as we can strengthen marriage we can decrease the children that we have to reach.COMMISSIONER KIRBY DELAUTER (R): My wife, college educated, could go out and get a very good job. She gave that up for 18 years so she could stay home with our kids, we had to give up a lot to do that. I agree again with Commissioner Smith, you know, the marriage thing is very important. I mean, education of your kids starts at home, okay? I never relied on anyone else to guarantee the education of my kids.
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Many women in the county were outraged by the commissioners' statements. "It's shocking in this day and age when life is difficult and challenging for so many families," said Sue Oehmig, executive director of Hope Alive, a shelter that serves homeless women and children. "I would like them to say that to the hundreds of single women that call us every year asking for help. I'm embarrassed for Frederick County. We've just been set back 20 years." "The reality is that people are struggling to make ends meet with two incomes," added former City of Frederick Mayor Jennifer Dougherty (D) "What does family and marriage have to do with the economy or creating jobs, which is what they ran on?"
Indeed, these two Republican officials ignore that many low-income households simply can't afford to get by on one income alone, making it necessary for both parents to work; neither can single parents afford to take off from work for years. Many of these parents also can't afford private pre-school, leaving their children to play catch-up for years once public education begins in first grade or kindergarten, depending on state.
These facts aside, the two commissioners are simply clinging to an antiquated vision of the American home and workforce. As CAP Senior Economist Heather Boushey found, "nearly 4 in 10 mothers (39.3 percent) are primary breadwinners, bringing home the majority of the family's earnings, and nearly two-thirds (62.8 percent) are breadwinners or co-breadwinners, bringing home at least a quarter of the family's earnings." In fact, "only one in five families with children (20.7 percent) are the traditional male breadwinner, female homemaker, compared to 44.7 percent in 1975."
And of course, there are the wider benefits of investing in Head Start, as a longterm study in California found that society receives nearly $9 in benefits for every $1 invested in Head Start children. But these two Republican officials feel its appropriate to cut the program in order to foist their chosen family structure onto society at-large.
Cross-posted on The Wonk Room.


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LA Dodgers catcher's wife delivers baby on interstate
Wife, daughter both in good health after emergency delivery
A Major League catcher is thrown a curveball on a Wisconsin interstate.
His wife delivered their daughter herself on the way to the hospital.
A.J. Ellis, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, missed the birth of his two older children, Ainsley and Luke, because of baseball.
So when his wife, Cindy, was due to give birth to their third child near her hometown of Milwaukee after the season ended -- he couldn't wait to be there in person -- seems like little Audrey couldn't wait, either.
"We get on the interstate and I'm driving, picking up speed, and she says to me 'how much further?' I said 'about 18 miles away' and she said 'we're not going to make it,' and the whole time she's screaming 'this is not normal,' and I'm thinking 'this is labor, this is normal' -- like I know," Ellis said.
Cindy was giving birth to Audrey in the car.
"She slid onto the seat, and I just picked her up. I don't even remember, really, it happened so fast, I just picked her up and turned her around and was just glad that it was over," Cindy said.
"At that point, on a scale of 1 to 10, I'm about a 15 or 20, and I glance to my right and Audrey's glancing right at me, with her big eyes wide open, and my panic level dropped to a 9.5," Ellis said.
The pro athlete said he was shaking so badly here along Interstate 43 while trying to call the hospital at the same time to let them know what was happening and where they were, since there were no other ERs in the area, the hospital told him to keep driving.
Like a pro, Cindy wrapped little Audrey in a jacket to keep her warm until they got to the hospital, where everyone was pronounced to be in perfect health.
Ellis said Audrey's dramatic birth certainly made up for the other two he missed.
"Glad to be there, didn't know I was going to be that close, and didn't know I'd have that different of a story," Ellis said.
Ellis still had one more issue to deal with. He told 12 News he borrowed his in-laws' cars to drive his wife to the hospital.
So after seeing her newest grandchild, Ellis said the next stop his mother-in-law made was to the car wash.


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FinFx Review Scores
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Member Since Mar 24, 2010 84 posts
Jan 13 2011 at 06:53
Anybody tried this broker? How about it?
Member Since Dec 19, 2009 31 posts
Jan 17 2011 at 18:53
I've been using their demo about a week ('normal', not ECN) & have been quite happy with all aspects there, including spreads, so went ahead & opened a live account, which was done quickly & efficiently. Their chat has always been available whenever I've checked, and they sent me an email to confirm my funds had been received. So far, so good. So far, very good!
I have refrained from leaving a numerical score, since I just finished with Vantagefx where I'd been quite happy & profitable with them only to have them suddenly announce they were cutting my leverage, effective immediately. There was no apparent reason for that, except that I was consistently making money, so I strongly suspect Vantagefx is a bucket shop. That fact will be conveniently hidden to the 95+% of traders who consistently lose in forex. So you see lots of beautiful evaluations of that one. I won't contribute another crap review here.
After that experience, I'm very jaded on forex brokers & won't evaluate further or give this one a number for at least 3 months, probably 6...
Member Since Feb 18, 2011 4 posts
Feb 21 2011 at 11:29
Demo account went well with and without EA's. Scalping, hedging, and up to 1:500 leverage. ECN account has spreads as low as 0.2 on EURUSD I believe. I've been using them since last fall and have no complaints except the lack of funding/withdrawal options.
Member Since Jun 03, 2010 3 posts
Feb 22 2011 at 00:06
i've been using them live from a few months. So far so good. Good spreads and no surprises.
Member Since Apr 14, 2011 72 posts
Jonny (jonnyrich007)
Apr 14 2011 at 18:55
Currently on DEMO and will be moving to FinFX soon. When they introduce Micro lots and they will soon, this will be very attractive. Strong banking and the Integral liquidity are both strong suits.
Member Since Apr 15, 2011 97 posts
Apr 23 2011 at 19:58
natedawg posted:
Demo account went well with and without EA's. Scalping, hedging, and up to 1:500 leverage. ECN account has spreads as low as 0.2 on EURUSD I believe. I've been using them since last fall and have no complaints except the lack of funding/withdrawal options.
Don't know if things have changed since you posted but leverage is wrong 1:1-1:300 on mini, 1:1-1:200 on micro and standard, 1:1-1:100 on ecn. Although the lot sizes go up to 0.01 so it is offset.
Member Since Feb 20, 2010 152 posts
Wayne (SunnyDays)
Apr 24 2011 at 08:10
(edited Apr 24 2011 at 08:13 )
I have been satisfied with fin fx, especially when it comes to doing manual trades through mt4. I don't get errors and instant placement in most cases of trades. My atc or fxcm accounts often give me error messages when trying manual trades through mt4.
Its all about the bridge for mt4. atc use 'avail' for bridge and fin fx has different bridge (don't know who?).
Finland is a good country for trading, but in my case being a US resident I am concerned about any overseas placement of my money as i have not tried to withdraw a substantial block of my funds. I think i will be fine however as i can find no negative press on this broker.
Tell Jani i sent ya... ha ha, just kidding.
Member Since Apr 14, 2011 72 posts
Jonny (jonnyrich007)
Jun 04 2011 at 13:30
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FinFX is with Integral, absolutely the best liquidity provider today in FX.
ATC is with one of the worst, FXCM.
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Dar Verer (mistificator)
Jun 08 2011 at 10:55
Withdrawals are very fast. No problem to withdraw substantial profits as well.
Member Since Jul 22, 2011 1 posts
Jul 23 2011 at 10:52
I have an ECN Live account with FinFX and am reasonably satisfied. Deposits and withdrawals are handled fast. I also had no problem to change my leverage to 1:200 (ECN account is normally 1:100) so that was very good. My only concern with that is that I notice quite a lot of slippage with them when placing orders or closing positions.
Worst case was a 3 pip slippage on a Stop Loss which they wouldn't refund even though I pointed out there was a gap on the 1 minute candle just before the candle that closed my position, it was a clear disruption of their stream. It was a 5 lot trade so 3 pips is quite a bit of money. Anyways, over-all I'm satisfied with them.
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[Intro: Fabolous Talking]
You see, what I can't understand
Is how somebody have a life-time friend
Who they've been through thick and thin with
And they just fall out over the simplest shit, man
But that same person will be in a relationship with a triflin ass mo'fucka
But they keep taking them back!
Shit is crazy...
[Verse 1: Fabolous]
The Karma of fucking over a good person
Is the asshole you end up with
Get a taste of your own medicine
Funny, you the one who end up sick
Always took you back, even though it made my friends upset
Told me I should blow you off, haven't got that wind up, yet
Know how many days I've hurt, many nights I've been up stressed
Thought that we had been in love, maybe I've just been obsessed
When you crossed me, you lost me
Now if I was guarding Derrick Rose
I would be more understanding but you ain't Derrick Rose
You was my number one, but uuuhmm, you ain't Derrick Rose
You try to make a point again, you ain't Derrick Rose
You just on some bullshit, bitch, you ain't Derrick Rose
I'm a lover and a fighter, fight for what I love
But you made something of, bitches I think nothing of
Ask myself why I fight when it's long been over
God gives the hardest battles to the strongest soldiers
So I fight for us, as long as there is reason to
You wanted to give up on us as long as there is season two
Cool, you're gonna need me one day
And if it's Sunday, that one day gonna be Monday
That's how fast things change sometimes
Niggas play the tough role, I Ving Rhames sometimes
Like, like, like I don't want that bitch back
I mean, I want her, but I don't want the bitch back
She said she want him, but she don't want that nigga back
That nigga act like I ain't have a nigga back
You're gonna need me someday
You're gonna want me back in your heart
[Pre-verse: Joe Budden speaking]
So much pain in this sample
So much pain in some of our hearts
I just want a pain-free heart
I don't ask for much
Fab, what's good though
Let's talk to her...
[Verse 2: Joe Budden]
Let me start wtih with 'I love you' , I think that we have the power to grow
Woulda gave up, but it ain't no coward in Joe
Funny thing about it all is you checked my Twitter every hour or so
And then you bring this fake shit to our reality show
Been however many years looking for devotion, it's weird
Your feelings but I put them into motion
I Dictate the what's and why's, the how and when
You ain't learn to separate your now from then
I keep my distance, 'cause when I'm near, my head is hurting
Exhausted every road to friendship, but its never working
Me, I met the sweetest girl, you know ya'll met in person
Bottom line, I made you then made a better version
I tried to give you good advice, but you ain't heed it
Must've figured you ain't need it, but all I can do is seed it
Told you you're gonna fuck around and end up sick
You chose dick from this nigga off the New York Knicks
My Nig...you're so spiteful, that ain't the way we act
That cock was inserted in you, how could it pay me back?
I know you said when we were over you'd start aiming bigger
But you can't have anonymity with famous niggas
I know you're thinking my happiness is a front
How would you ever know? Happiness is what you wanted
So unidentifiable when that armor never let up
You fucked me real good, but karma fucked you better
You're gonna need me one day
You're gonna want me back in your heart
[Teyana Taylor]
You never miss a good thing till it leave you
Finally I realize I don't need you
You want me back, you know you're gonna need me back
Gotta have me back, yeah
Heartbroken when you left my world
Boy, you know you should've kept this girl, I was there for you
Now I don't know what you gonna do without me, baby
That was the last thing I said to you
I notice you know its dead end with you
You're gonna want me back, you're gonna want me back
You're gonna want me back
You're gonna need me one day
You're gonna want me back in your heart