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Practice Information
Utilization of Medical Assistants
To: Interested Parties
From: The Executive Secretary to the New York State Board for Medicine
Re: Utilization of Unlicensed Persons, such as Medical Assistants, in Clinical Settings and Private Medical Offices
Date: April 2010
It has come to the attention of the Office of the Professions that a significant number of physicians' offices are utilizing medical assistants or other unlicensed persons to assist in the care of their patients. The Board for Medicine takes this opportunity to clarify the functions that can be performed by such unlicensed persons.
Section 6530 (11) of Education Law states that "permitting, aiding or abetting an unlicensed person to perform activities requiring a license" constitutes unprofessional conduct. Accordingly, medical tasks may only be delegated to persons who are authorized by law to perform the delegated task. The fact that an unlicensed person may be "competent" to perform the task does not confer the legal authorization to engage in an activity that is restricted to licensed persons. Licensed professionals, including physicians, who knowingly delegate a medical task to a person who is not legally authorized to perform such a task are guilty of professional misconduct.
Below is a list of tasks that can and cannot be performed by "medical assistants" or other unlicensed persons in New York State. The lists include those tasks that are frequently mentioned by practitioners in queries to the board offices. This of course, is not an exhaustive list. Practitioners may be called upon to make judgments about whether certain tasks, not mentioned in the list, may be delegated to an unlicensed person. In making those judgments practitioners with authority to order and/or delegate medical tasks should be guided by the principle that tasks that require the exercise of medical judgment and assessment, or tasks that are specifically restricted to licensed professionals, may not be delegated to "medical assistants" or otherwise unauthorized persons. Such tasks must be performed by licensed persons who, by virtue of their education and licensure, are presumed to possess the level of professional judgment and assessment skills that will ensure safe practice.
Tasks that can be performed by medical assistants or unlicensed persons include the following:
- secretarial work such as assembling charts or assisting with billing,
- measuring vital signs,
- performing ECGs,
- taking laboratory specimens including blood work,
- assisting an authorized practitioner, under the direct and personal supervision of said practitioner, to carry out a specific task, as a "second set of hands" (e.g. authorized practitioner, after positioning a limb, asks the medical assistant to maintain the limb in the position while a bandage is applied or sutures removed. Medical assistant could not independently position the patient.)
Tasks that cannot be performed by medical assistants or unlicensed persons include:
- triage,
- administering medications through any route,
- administering contrast dyes or injections of any kind,
- placing or removing sutures,
- taking x-rays or independently positioning patients for x-rays,
- applying casts,
- first assisting in surgical procedures.
The Board trusts that this information is helpful and urges you to assist your professional colleagues by disseminating this information. If we can be of assistance in any way, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or by telephone at 518-474-3817 ext. 560


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The Mechanics of Metadata
Instructor: Grace Agnew
Dates: Not currently scheduled
Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
Price: $175
This course will focus on the practical mechanics of metadata, beginning with a survey of current metadata standards and practices and the evaluation of effective metadata at use in different information environments. Students will learn the mechanics of metadata by designing a metadata schema to support a specific user community and information need. Students will build a metadata registry, design controlled vocabularies, and construct an XML schema to document their metadata. Students will learn to develop and apply an application profile for a commonly used metadata schema to support a specific digital collection. The course will also introduce students to emerging metadata standards and protocols, such as linked data and paradata. At the end of the course, students will be able to effectively design and apply metadata to meet their institution's needs.
Grace Agnew is Associate University Librarian for Digital Library Systems at the Rutgers University Libraries. She has been an adjunct professor in the Library Information Science program at Rutgers University since 2005, where she developed and taught the course, Metadata for the Information Professional. She is co-author of Getting Mileage Out of Metadata (ALA, 1999) and Digital Rights Management: A Librarians' Guide to Technology and Practice (Chandos Press, 2008). Interview with Grace Agnew
Course Structure
This is an online class that is taught asynchronously, meaning that participants do the work on their own time as their schedules allow. The class does not meet together at any particular times, although the instructor may set up optional sychronous chat sessions. Instruction includes readings and assignments in one-week segments. Class participation is in an online forum environment.
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Hazardous World
Many things in life are random. They are governed by probability, by chance, by hazard, by accident, by the god Hermes, by fortune. So we measure them by probability—by our one-pound jar of jam.
Places where there is more jam are more likely to happen, but the next outcome is uncertain. The next outcome might be a low probability event. Or it might be a high probability event, but there may be more than one of these.
Radioactive decay is measured by probability. The timing of the spontaneous transformation of a nucleus (in which it emits radiation, loses electrons, or undergoes fission) cannot be predicted with any certainty.
Some people don't like this aspect of the world. They prefer to believe there are "hidden variables" which really determine radioactive decay, and if we only understood what these hidden variables were, it would all be precisely predictable, and we could return to the paradise of a Laplacian universe.
Well, if there are hidden variables, I sure wish someone would identify them. If wishes were horses, David Bohm would ride.[1] Albert Einstein liked to say, "God doesn't play dice." But if God wanted to play dice, he didn't need Albert Einstein's permission. It sounds to me like "hidden" is just another name for probability. "Was it an accident?" "No, it was caused by hidden forces." Hidden variable theorists all believe in conspiracy.
But, guess what? People who believe God doesn't play dice use probability theory just as much as everyone else. So, without further ado, let's return to our discussion of probability.
Coin Flips and Brownian Motion
We can create a kind of Brownian motion (or Bachelier process) by flipping coins. We start with a variable x = 0. We flip a coin. If the coin comes up heads, we add 1 to x. If the coin comes up tails, we subtract 1 from x. If we denote the input x as x(n) and the output x as x(n+1), we get a dynamical system:
x(n+1) = x(n) + 1, with probability p = ½
Here n represents the current number of the coin flip, and is our measure of time. So to create a graph of this system, we put n (time) on the horizontal axis, and the variable x(n) on the vertical axis. This gives a graph of a very simple type of Brownian motion (a random walk), as seen in the graphic below. At any point in time (at any value of n), the variable x(n) represents the total number of heads minus the total number of tails. Here is one picture of 10,000 coin flips:
Much of finance is based on a simple probability model like this one. Later we will change this model by changing the way we measure probability,
A Simple Stochastic Fractal
Using probability, it is easy to create fractals. For example, here is a dynamical system which creates a Simple Stochastic Fractal. The system has two variables, x and y, as inputs and outputs:
x(n+1) = - y(n)
with probability p = ½ , but
x(n+1) = 1 + 2.8*(x(n)-1)/(x(n)*x(n)-2*x(n)+2+y(n)*y(n))
with probability q = ½.
We map x and y on a graph of two dimensions. If the coin flip comes up heads, we iterate the system by the first two equations. This iteration represents a simple 90-degree rotation about the origin (0,0). If the coin flip comes up tails, we iterate the system by the second two equations. This second type of iteration contracts or expands the current point with respect to (1,0).
To see this Simple Stochastic Fractal system works in real time, be sure Java is enabled on your web browser, and click here. [2]
Simple stochastic dynamical systems create simple fractals, like those we see in nature and in financial markets. But in order to get from Bachelier to Mandelbrot, which requires a change in the way we measure probability, it will be useful for us to first think about something simpler, such as the way we measure length.
One we've learned to measure length, we'll find that probability is jam on toast.
Sierpinski and Cantor Revisited
In Part 2, when we looked at Sierpinski carpet, we noted that a Sierpinski carpet has a Hausdorff dimension D = log 8/log 3 = 1.8927… So if we have a Sierpinski carpet with length 10 on each side, we get
N = rD = 10D = 101.8927 = 78.12
smaller copies of the original. (For a nice round number, we can take 9 feet on a side, and get N = 91.8927 = 64 smaller copies.) Since each of these smaller copies has a length of one foot on each side, we can call these "square feet". But really they are "square Sierpinskis", because Sierpinski carpet is not like ordinary carpet.
So let's ask the question: How much space (area) does Sierpinski carpet take up relative to ordinary carpet? We have 78.12 smaller copies of the original. So if we know how much area (in terms of ordinary carpet) each of these smaller copies takes up, we can multiply that number by 78.12 and get the answer.
Hmmm. To calculate an answer this question, let's take the same approach we did with Cantor dust. In the case of Cantor dust, we took a line of length one and began cutting holes in it. We divided it into three parts and cut out the middle third, like this:
That left 2/3 of the original length. Then we cut out the middle thirds of each of the two remaining lines, which left 2/3 of what was there before; that is, it left (2/3)(2/3), or (2/3)2. And so on. After the n-th step of cutting out middle thirds, the length of the remaining line is (2/3)n.
If we take the limit as n ® ¥ (as n goes to infinity), we have (2/3)n ® 0 (that is, we keep multiplying the remaining length by 2/3, and by so doing, we eventually reduce the remaining length to zero). [3] So Cantor dust has a length of zero. What is left is an infinite number of disconnected points, each with zero dimension. So we said Cantor dust had a topological dimension of zero. Even though we started out with a line segment of length one (with a dimension of one), before we began cutting holes in it.
Well. Now let's do the same thing with Sierpinski carpet. We have an ordinary square and divide the sides into three parts (divide by a scale factor of 3), making 9 smaller squares. Then we throw out the middle square, leaving 8 smaller squares, as in the figure below:
So we have left 8/9 of the original area. Next, we divide up each of the smaller squares and throw out the centers. Each of them now has 8/9 of its original area, so the area of the big square has been reduced to (8/9)(8/9) of its original size, or to (8/9)2. At the n-th step of this process, we have left (8/9)n of the original area. Taking the limit as n ® ¥ (as n goes to infinity), we have (8/9)n ® 0 . So the Sierpinski carpet has an area of zero.
What? This seems properly outrageous. The 78.12 smaller copies of the original Sierpinski carpet that measured 10 x 10 (or 64 smaller copies of an original Sierpinski carpet that measured 9 x 9), actually take up zero area. By this argument, at least. By this way of measuring things.
We can see what is happening, if we look at the Sierpinski carpet construction again. Note in the graphic above that the outside perimeter of the original big square never acquires any holes as we create the Sierpinski carpet. So the outside perimeter forms a loop: a closed line in the shape of a square. A loop of one dimension.
Next note that the border of the first center square we remove also remains intact. This leaves a second smaller (square) loop: a second closed line of one dimension, inside the original loop. Next, the centers of the 8 smaller squares also form even smaller (square) loops. If we continue this process forever, then in the limit we are left with an infinite number of disconnected loops, each of which is a line of one dimension. This is the Sierpinski carpet.
Now, with respect to Cantor dust, we said we had an infinite number of disconnected points, each with zero dimension, and then chose to say that Cantor dust itself had a topological dimension of zero. To be consistent, then, we must say with respect to the Sierpinski carpet, which is made up of an infinite number of disconnected loops, each of one dimension, that it has a topological dimension of one.
Hmm. Your eyebrows raise. Previously, in Part 2, I said Sierpinski carpet had an ordinary (or topological) dimension of 2 . That was because we started with a 10 by 10 square room we wanted to cover with carpet. So, intuitively, the dimension we were working in was 2.
The confusion lies in the phrase "topological or ordinary" dimension. These are not the same. Or, better, we need more precision. In the case of Sierpinski carpet, we started in a context of two-dimensional floor space. Let's call this a Euclidean dimension of 2. It corresponds to our intuitive notion that by covering a floor space with carpet, we are doing things in a plane of 2 dimensions. But, once we measure all the holes in the carpet, we discovered that what we are left with is carpet that has been entirely consumed by holes. It has zero area. What is left over is an infinite number of disconnected closed loops, each of which has a dimension of one. So, in this respect, let's say that Sierpinski carpet has a topological dimension of one.
Thus we now have three different dimensions for Sierpinski carpet: a Euclidean dimension (E) of 2, a topological dimension (T) of 1, and a Hausdorff dimension (D) of 1.8927…
Similarly, to create Cantor dust, we start with a line of one dimension. Our working space is one dimension. So let's say Cantor dust has a Euclidean dimension (E) of 1, a topological dimension (T) of 0, and a Hausdorff dimension (D) of log 2/log 3 = .6309…
So here are three different ways [4] of looking at the same thing: the Euclidean dimension (E), the topological dimension (T), and the Hausdorff dimension (D). Which way is best?
Blob Measures Are No Good
Somewhere (I can't find the reference) I read about a primitive tribe that had a counting system that went: 1, 2, 3, many. There were no names for numbers beyond 3. Anything numbered beyond three was referred to as "many".
"We're being invaded by foreigners!" "How many of them are there?" "Many!"
It's not a very good number system, since it can't distinguish between an invading force of five and an invading force of fifty.
(Of course, if the enemy was in sight, one could get around the lack of numbers. Each individual from the local tribe could pair himself with a invader, until there were no unpaired invaders left, and the result would be an opposing force that matched in number the invading force. George Cantor, the troublemaker who invented set theory, would call this a one-to-one correspondence.)
"Many." A blob. Two other blob measures are: zero and infinity. For example, Sierpinski carpet has zero area and so does Cantor dust. But they are not the same thing.
We get a little more information if we know that Cantor dust has a topological dimension of zero, while a Sierpinski carpet has a topological dimension of one. But topology often conceals more than it reveals. The topological dimension of zero doesn't tell us how Cantor dust differs from a single point. The topological dimension of one doesn't tell us how a Sierpinski carpet differs from a circle.
If we have a circle, for example, it is fairly easy to measure its length. In fact, we can just measure the radius r and use the formula that the length L (or "circumference" C) is
L = C = 2 p r
where p = 3.141592653… is known accurately to millions of decimal places. But suppose we attempt to measure the length of a Sierpinski carpet? After all, we just said a Sierpinski carpet has topological dimension of one, like a line, so how long is it? What is the length of this here Sierpinski carpet compared to the length of that there circle?
To measure the Sierpinski carpet we began measuring smaller and smaller squares, so we keep having to make our measuring rod smaller and smaller. But as the squares get smaller, there are more and more of them. If we actually try to do the measurement, we discover the length goes to infinity. (I've measured my Sierpinski carpet; haven't you measured yours yet?)
Infinity. A blob. "How long is it?" "Many!"
Coastlines and Koch Curves
If you look in the official surveys of the length of borders between countries, such as that between Spain and Portugal, or between Belgium and The Netherlands, you will find they can differ by as much as 20 percent. [5]
Why is this? Because they used measuring rods that were of different lengths. Consider: one way to measure the length of something is to take a measuring rod of length m, lay it alongside what you are measuring, mark the end point of the measuring rod, and repeat the process until you have the number N of measuring rod lengths. Then for the total length L of the object, you have
L = m N
(where "m N" means "m times N").
For example, suppose we are measuring things in feet, and we have a yardstick (m = 3). We lay the yardstick down the side of a football field, and come up with N = 100 yardstick lengths. So the total length is
L = 3 (100) = 300 feet.
And, if instead of using a yardstick, we used a smaller measuring rod—say a ruler that is one foot long, we would still get the same answer. Using the ruler, m = 1 and N = 300, so L = 1 (300) = 300 feet. This may work for the side of a football field, but does it work for the coastline of Britain? Does it work for the border length between Spain and Portugal?
Portugal is a smaller country than Spain, so naturally it used a measuring rod of shorter length. And it came up with an estimate of the length of the mutual border that was longer than Spain's estimate.
We can see why if we imagine measuring, say, the coastline of Britain. If we take out a map, lay a string around the west coast of Britain, and then multiply it by the map scale, we'll get an estimate of the "length" of the western coastline. But if we come down from our satellite view and actually visit the coast in person, then we will see that there are a lot of ins and outs and crooked jags in the area where the ocean meets the land. The smaller the measuring rod we use, the longer will our measure become, because we capture more of the length of the irregularities. The difference between a coastline and the side of a football field is the coastline is fractal and the side of the football field isn't.
To see the principles involved, let's play with something called a Koch curve. First we will construct it. Then we will measure its length. You can think of a Koch curve as being as being a section of coastline.
We take a line segment. For future reference, let's say its length L is L = 1. Now we divide it into three parts (each of length 1/3), and remove the middle third. But we replace the middle third with two line segments (each of length 1/3), which can be thought of as the other two sides of an equilateral triangle. This is stage two (b) of the construction in the graphic below:
At this point we have 4 smaller segments, each of length 1/3, so the total length is 4(1/3) = 4/3. Next we repeat this process for each of the 4 smaller line segments. This is stage three (c) in the graphic above. This gives us 16 even smaller line segments, each of length 1/9. So the total length is now 16/9 or (4/3)2.
At the n-th stage the length is (4/3)n, so as n goes to infinity, so does the length L of the curve. The final result "at infinity" is called a Koch curve. At each of its points it has a sharp angle. Just like, say, Brownian motion seen at smaller and smaller intervals of time. (If we were doing calculus, we would note there is no tangent at any point, so the Koch curve has no derivative. The same applies to the path of Brownian motion.)
However, the Koch curve is continuous, because we can imagine taking a pencil and tracing its (infinite) length from one end to the other. So, from the topological point of view, the Koch curve has a dimension of one, just like the original line. Or, as a topologist would put it, we can deform (stretch) the original line segment into a Koch curve without tearing or breaking the original line at any point, so the result is still a "line", and has a topological dimension T = 1.
To calculate a Hausdorff dimension, we note that at each stage of the construction, we replace each line segment with N = 4 segments, after dividing the original line segment by a scale factor r = 3. So its Hausdorff dimension D = log 4/log 3 = 1.2618…
Finally, when we constructed the Koch curve, we did so by viewing it in a Euclidean plane of two dimensions. (We imagined replacing each middle line segment with the other two sides of an equilateral triangle—which is a figure of 2 dimensions.) So our working space is the Euclidean dimension E = 2.
But here is the key point: as our measuring rod got smaller and smaller (through repeated divisions by 3), the measured length of the line got larger and larger. Just like a coastline. (And just like the path of Brownian motion.) The total length (4/3)n went to infinity as n went to infinity. At the n-th stage of construction we had N = 4n line segments, each of length m = (1/3)n, so the total length L was:
L = m N = (1/3)n 4n = (4/3)n.
Well, there's something wrong with measuring length this way. Because it gives us a blob measure. Infinity. "Many."
Which is longer, the coast of Britain or the coast of France? Can't say. They are both infinity. Or maybe they have the same length: namely, infinity. They are both "many" long. Well, how long is the coastline of Maui? Exactly the same. Infinity. Maui is many long too. (Do you feel like a primitive tribe trying to count yet?)
Using a Hausdorff Measure
The problem lies in our measuring rod m. We need to do something to fix the problem that as m gets smaller, the length L gets longer. Let's try something. Instead of
L = m N ,
let's adjust m by raising it to some power d. That is, replace m by md:
L = md N .
This changes our way of measuring length L, because only when d = 1 do we get the same measure of length as previously.
If we do this, replace m by md, we discover that for values of d that are too small, L still goes to infinity. For values of d that are too large, L goes to zero. Blob measures. There is only one value of d that is just right: namely, the Hausdorff dimension d = D. So our measure of length becomes:
L = mD N
How does this work for the Koch curve? We saw that for a Koch curve the number of line segments at stage n was N = 4n, while the length of a line segment m = (1/3)n. So we get as our new measure of the length L of a Koch curve (where D = log 4/log 3):
L = mD N = ((1/3)n)D (4n) = ((1/3)n)log 4/log 3 (4n) = 4-n (4n) = 1.
Success. We've gotten rid of the blob. The length L of the Koch curve under this measure turns out to be the length of the original line segment. Namely, L = 1.
The Hausdorff dimension D is a natural measure associated with our measuring rod m. If we are measuring a football field, then letting D = 1 works just fine to measure out 100 yards. But if we are dealing with Koch curves or coastlines, then some other value of D avoids the futile exercise having the measured length fully dependent on the length of the measuring rod.
To make sure we understand how this works, let's calculate the length of a Sierpinski carpet constructed from a square with a starting length of 1 on each side. For the Sierpinski carpet, N gets multiplied by 8 at each stage, while the measure rod gets divided by 3. So the length at stage n is:
L = mD N = ((1/3)n)D (8n) = ((1/3)n)log 8/log 3 (8n) = 8-n (8n) = 1.
Hey! We've just destroyed the blob again! We have a finite length. It's not zero and it's not infinity. Under this measure, as we go from the original square to the ultimate Sierpinski carpet, the length stays the same. The Hausdorff length (area) of a Sierpinski carpet is 1, assuming that we started with a square that was 1 on each side. (We can informally choose to say that the "area" covered by the Sierpinski carpet is "one square Sierpinski", because we need a Euclidean square, the length of each side of which is 1, in order to do the construction.) [6]
[Note that if we use a d > D, such as d = 2, then the length L of the Sierpinski carpet goes to zero, as n goes to infinity. And if we use a d < D, such as d = 1, then the length goes to infinity, as n goes to infinity. So, doing calculations using the Euclidean dimension E =2 leads to an "area" of zero, while calculations using the topological dimension T=1 leads to a "length" of infinity. Blob measures.]
If instead we have a Sierpinski carpet that is 9 on each side, then to calculate the "area", we note that the number of Sierpinski copies of the initial square which has a side of length 1 is (dividing each side into r = 9 parts) N = rD = 9D = 64. Thus, using the number of Sierpinski squares with a side of length 1, then, as the basis for our measuresment, the Sierpinski carpet with 9 on each side has an "area" of N = 9D = 91.8927… = 64. A Sierpinski carpet with 10 on each side has an "area" of N = 101.8927… = 78.12. And so on.
The Hausdorff dimension, D = 1.8927…, is closer to 2 than to 1, so having an "area" of 78.12 (which is in the region of 102 = 100) for a side length of 10 is more esthetically pleasing than saying the "area" is zero.
This way of looking at things lets us avoid having to say of two Sierpinski carpets (one of side 9 and the other of side 1): "Oh, they're exactly the same. They both have zero area. They both have infinite length!" Blah, blah, blob, blob.
Indeed do "many" things come to pass.
To see a Sierpinski Carpet Fractal created in real time, using probability, be sure Java is enabled on your web browser, and click here.
Jam Session
One of the important points of the discussion above is that the power (referring specifically to the Hausdorff D) to which we raise things is crucial to the resulting measurement. If we "square" things (raise them to the power 2) at times when 2 is not appropriate, we get blob measures equivalent to, say, "this regression coefficient is 'many' ".
Unfortunately, people who measure things using the wrong dimension often think they are saying something other than "many." They think their measurements mean something. They are self-deluded. Many empirical and other results in finance are an exercise in self-delusion, because the wrong dimension has been used in the calculations.
When Louis Bachelier gave the first mathematical description of Brownian motion in 1900, he said the probability of the price distribution changes with the square root of time. We modified this to say that the probability of the log of the price destribution changes with the square root of time—and from now on, without further discussion, we will pretend that that's what Bachelier said also.
The issue we want to consider is whether the appropriate dimension for time is D = ½. In order to calculate probability should we use T1/2, or TD, where D may take values different from ½?
This was what Mandelbrot was talking about when he said the empirical distribution of price changes was "too peaked" to come from a normal distribution. Because the dimension D = ½ is only appropriate in the context of a normal distribution, which arises from simple Brownian motion.
We will explore this issue in Part 4.
[1] David Bohm's hidden-variable interpretation of the quantum pilot wave (which obeys the rules of quantum probability) is discussed in John Gribbin, Schrodinger's Kittens and the Search for Reality, Little, Brown and Company, New York, 1995.
[2] If your computer monitor has much greater precision than assumed here, you can see much more of the fractal detail by using a larger area than 400 pixels by 400 pixels. Just replace "200" in the Java program by one-half of your larger pixel width, and recompile the applet.
[3] Note that in Part 2, we measured the length of the line segments that we cut out. Here, however, we are measuring the length of the line segment that is left behind. Both arguments, of course, lead to the same conclusion. We cut out a total of length one from the original line of length one, leaving behind a segment of length zero.
[4] This three-fold classification corresponds to that in Benoit B. Mandelbrot, The Fractal Geometry of Nature, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, 1983.
[5] L. F. Richardson, "The problem of contiguity: an appendix of statistics of deadly quarrels," General Systems Yearbook, 6, 139-187, 1961.
[6] Whether one refers to the resulting carpet as "1 square Sierpinski" or just "1 Sierpinski" or just "a carpet with a side length of 1" is basically a matter of taste and semantic convenience.
J. Orlin Grabbe is the author of International Financial Markets, and is an internationally recognized derivatives expert. He has recently branched out into cryptology, banking security, and digital cash. His home page is located at http://www.aci.net/kalliste/homepage.html .


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In case you missed it, Fox reporter Erin Andrews was covering the Daytona 500 a couple of weeks ago and it was super awkward. While I thought it was inappropriate I didn't feel the need to weigh in on it until Andrews inexplicably apologized for NOT letting 50 kiss her. After much thought I just couldn't not weigh in.
For the record I like Andrews very much. Not only is she talented but she is beautiful and has built a brand on doing what she does best. I didn't like this though. I am a big believer in women supporting women but in my opinion this was the wrong move.
I have no idea why Andrews felt compelled to apologize for refraining from allowing a guy kiss her while she is performing her job. In the real world not only is this sexual harassment it is a crime called sexual assault. Her explanation that he is a "business partner" to me only made it worse. In a world where women are still struggling for equality no female should be obligated to accept advances while she is performing her job. Not even a sports reporter. I might argue especially a female sports reporter.
We still live and work in a world where females who aspire to work in sports are mocked, ignored and called "jersey chasers." Or worse. We live and work in a world where Jay Bilas is considered the bomb because he poses with cheerleaders while women have to fight for respect when talking to professional athletes. I have no problem with Bilas but don't hold women who aspire to cover, blog or talk about sports to a different standard.
I still love Erin Andrews and I still appreciate what she does as a female in a male dominated profession. I just didn't like her apologizing to 50 Cent when he should have been the one to apologize to her.


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Work Begins on Big Lagoon Rancheria's New Fitness Center
Native American Bank September 2015
Construction is underway on a two story, 29,000 square foot fitness center called The Club at Mill Creek, being built by the Big Lagoon Rancheria. The fitness center will include a swimming pool, sauna tub, steam rooms and a host of exercise equipment. It will also offer various fitness classes and will provide jobs for 40 to 60 community members. The center, which is expected to open in the fall of 2016, is the culmination of a decade of work. Native American Bank is proud to provide the construction and term financing for the project.
"We are so excited to bring a new health club and fitness center to McKinleyville," stated Rancheria Tribal Chairman Virgil Moorehead in a press release. "Not only does McKinleyville need this club, but we're proud of the opportunity to provide jobs to our community."


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A quick rundown of the things that make up my daily Hobonichineeds. We've got two pencil boards (this year's and last years) which I've started turning into dashboards including exercise plans (the calendar is a sticky note with calendar template that was in the dollar spot at Target), major monthly to-dos, and decorative stickers and washi scraps. At least one (typically more) washi tape cards. Book darts—these things are fantastically thin, don't seem to make any marks on the even thinner Tomoe River paper, and help keep track of more spots in the Hobonichi beyond what my two bookmarks can; glad I bought these. Pentel Arts watercolor paints that I put in an Altoid minis tin—these aren't the most high quality paints out there, but they get the job done and I've had no issues with them. Jetstream Multipen, use this guy all the time. Zig Memory System 2 way glue pen, when I want to glue things down rather than affix with washi. Pentel waterbrush, again nothing fancy, gets the job done. A clear-bodied Sailor HighAce Neo Beginner fountain pen, almost always inked with Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa iron gall ink, which fits perfectly in the pen loops of my Gfeller Casemaker leather Hobonichi cover (they're rather thin loops; this pen fits best). FriXion pastel highlighter and a FriXion stamp. And a bunch of planner stickers in a Hobonichi folder by hatuca. All of these things here I use constantly as part of my daily journaling, recommend fully, and buy refills/restocks of whenever needed.
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Holiday Gift Guide — AND GIVEAWAY!24 11 2011
It's just about that time of year, my good people, when all your favorite gift-giving holidays convene. That's right, such holidays as: my mom's birthday. My grandmother's birthday. National Fritters Day. Letter Writing Day. Pepper Pot Day. AND MANY MORE!
You will need to be armed to the teeth with gifts if you hope to make it to the other end of December alive. Personally, I like to do all my shopping from the same location, as far away from humanity as possible, and preferably while sitting. I think you know what that means—online shopping! This post will almost entirely feature items from JetPens; maybe, if I'm feeling particularly industrious, I'll do another (or more?!) post(s) involving writing utensils from other websites.
And! As promised in the title, there will be a giveaway associated with this post. Details will follow. But first—pens!
I'll organize this into two major categories—pens I own, and pens I don't own but am going to recommend anyway—and for the first category, I'll break it down by price. Let's begin!
Pens I Own
$1 to $10
There are far too many pens in this category to list them all individually. So I've compiled a wish list of them on JetPens! And now it can be your wish list.
$11 to $30
Pentel Pocket Brush Pen for Calligraphy – $13.50
It's got individual synthetic fiber bristles, and it's refillable. Can write from a hair-thin line to an I-can't-be-bothered-to-measure-how-thick broad line. Comes with 2 refills.
Uni-ball Alpha Gel Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencil – 0.5mm – $14.00
Fantastically comfortable Alpha-Gel grip + Kuru Toga lead-rotating mechanism = maybe the best pencil ever? Especially helpful for those who have to take a bunch of scantron tests / handwrite a bunch of essays in pencil. A.k.a. students.
Uni-ball Jetstream Alpha Gel Grip Series Ballpoint Pens – 0.7mm – $16.50
Can't have my favorite mechanical pencil without my favorite ballpoint pen. As an added bonus, I have reviewed this one before! This body takes any size Jetstream retractable refill (I currently have the 0.5mm refill in mine), and also fits the Zebra Sarasa gel refills.
Sailor HighAce Neo Beginner's Fountain Pen – $16.50
I've reviewed this one before, too. It's a nice fine nib pen. Warning: doesn't come with a refill. I'd advise buying the converter; it's cheaper than the cartridges, and easier to refill. Warning: I bought the cartridges (which I refill by syringe), but I have not personally tried the converter.
Akayashi Sai Watercolor Brush Pen – 5 Color Autumn Set – $17.50
I would recommend buying these brush pens with the Akashiya Sai Watercolor Mini Pallet ($4.50) and a waterbrush pen like the Kuretake Small Compact Size ($4.25), which actually pushes the total cost of this set up to $26.25, but I think it's worth it. And the Pentel Pocket Brush Pen works great with these for a watercolor black.
J. Herbin Tapered Body Frosted Glass Dip Pen – Large – $20.00
Impractical, but beautiful. Especially nice for ink enthusiasts (I recommend Noodler's, which you can get through places like Goldspot Pens or the Goulet Pen Company). Easy to clean; just don't drop it.
Kaweco Classic Sport Fountain Pen – $21.00
From extra-fine nib to broad nib in a variety of colors. Also check out the Kaweco Ice Sport line if you like translucent and bright colors. I have the medium nib, which I find to be one of the thinner mediums I own.
Lamy Safari, Vista, and Al-Star Fountain Pens – $26, $26, and $37.50
Colorful, durable, with nibs ranging from extra-fine to broad, and in my experience, they've all been wonderful writers. I'd recommend getting the converter with this one, as these pens go well with having a nigh unlimited spectrum of ink colors to choose from. Warning: also recommending the converter because the Lamy takes a special cartridge rather than the standard international short cartridge. The pen is designed so that you just drop the cartridge in and then twist the nib section back onto the barrel; the cartridge then punctures itself. Warning: I've never actually tried to shove an international short cartridge into a Lamy, as far as I can remember, so I can't advise what would happen.
Lamy Joy Calligraphy Fountain Pen – $29
Comes with a converter. And a lovely tapered body. And the cap posts on the end! Calligraphy nib options: 1.1mm, 1.5mm, and 1.9mm. Nibs are interchangeable with the regular Lamy nibs, if you just like the body.
$30 and up (except for the already mentioned Lamy Al-Star)
A. G. Spalding & Bros. Mini Fountain Pen – Fine Nib – $33.00
This pen has grown on me a lot more since I first reviewed it, and especially since I started using Rotring Turquoise ink in it (warning: that is a ridiculous price; I paid $4 for my refills at the Art Brown Pen Shop, but they don't seem to sell that refill online). More of a medium or maybe even broad (what do I know; I never use broad nibs) nib. Warning: do not try to take the clip off or accidentally take the clip off. It comes off, and scratches the satin metal finish in the process. Oops.
Kaweco Liliput Al Fountain Pen – $53.00
I got the fine nib. Yes, this pen is everything I hoped for, and also more. Yes, I desperately owe you all a proper review of this pen; I am waiting for the opportunity and the lighting so that I can take the kind of pictures that do this pen justice. Comes in extra-fine to broad nibs. Takes international short cartridges. Also takes….YOUR HEART.
Pilot Prera Clear Body Fountain Pen – $58.00
I bought the fine nib, which was a Japanese fine nib—also known as an extra exceptionally fine line nib. Possibly the finest nib I own (too bad I dropped it on the nib (ARGH WHOOPS)). Also comes in medium nib. I'd recommend getting the Pilot Plumix as well (currently cheapest at Target, I believe); the nibs are interchangeable. You (like me) can have a Pilot Prera with an italic nib! Makes your handwriting look even fancier than normal.
Pens I Don't Own
I'm only going to make two recommendations. First, the Uni-ball Jetstream 4&1 4 Color Ballpoint Multi Pen + 0.5mm Pencil ($16.50); I bought one for a friend and he loves it. Four colors of Jetstreams, a pencil, and an eraser all in one body! Second, the Zebra Sharbo X….specifically the Zebra Sharbo X LT3 Pen Body Component – Silver ($49.50). Look at that thing. I want it. Why wouldn't you?
Brad at JetPens has generously offered up a $10 JetPens gift card for one lucky commenter on this post! The rules:
- Leave one comment on this post any time between now and Sunday, November 27th 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. This contest is open to all readers in any country! That includes you, international people!
- One winner will be picked at random from the comments section of this post. Just make any kind of comment—but only one comment! Comments in excess of one shall be deleted. The comments will be numbered in the order they are received, i.e. the first comment is #1, the second #2, and so on. The Random Integer Generator at random.org will be used to pick the number of the winner.
- I'll post the contest winner in the evening of Sunday, November 27th (sometime between noon and midnight). Winner will have one week to email me. There's a link to my email at the top of the right sidebar.
Good luck! And preemptive happiness to your holidays!
P.S. I should have it set up so comments will post without my having to approve them all moderator-style. But if your comment doesn't show up right away, that means I didn't set that up correctly, and your comment will show up when I go through and hit "approve" on all of them. Don't worry! Or, if you are worried, feel free to email me!
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Sailor HighAce Neo Beginner's Fountain Pen – Steel Nib – Fine – Black Body25 08 2011
The Sailor HighAce Neo Beginner's fountain pen hopped into my shopping cart early on in my burgeoning fountain pen addiction, sometime after I became enchanted by the Sailor Ink Bar. This was among one of the first nice fountain pens I owned.
The design is simple but deliciously professional, a nice mix of hard, sturdy resin and metal. The only branding on the pen is on the nib, with the rest of the pen austerely unadorned. The cap snaps securely onto both ends, and gives the pen a nice little weight to it. I like having a little weight on the back end to counterbalance my grip style. Some people might find this back-heavy, but honestly, the cap doesn't weigh THAT much. It's a nicely constructed pen—I've had it maybe a year now, and it's still looking good.
Also, look at that grip, and how there's almost no ridge between the grip section and the back body of the pen. THAT IS WHAT I LIKE TO SEE! I wish I'd taken a close up of that bit, so then I could post here a slowly zooming in .gif of the grip in a sea of majestic sparkles, set to romantic music or something. Alas, an opportunity missed. Moving on.
The one thing I don't like at all about this pen is the cartridge situation—it doesn't come with a cartridge, and it doesn't take the standard short international cartridge. And the Sailor Nano Ink cartridges write a very rich black that will dry up in the pen if not used practically every other day. Go ahead and get a Sailor converter for this pen, or end up like me, syringe-filling old, cleaned out Nano cartridges. I haven't had any drying out problems once I switched to the Noodler's Dragon's Napalm, so I'm blaming it on the ink. Luckily, the feed isn't difficult to remove and clean, so if you decide, against my advice, to actually use the Sailor Nano ink, at least you know you'll be able to clean it when the ink inevitably dries up in the pen. Like I said, no such problems with the Noodler's ink, quite the opposite in fact—the Dragon's Napalm takes FOREVER to dry on Clairefontaine paper when coming out of this pen. I'm gonna have to try a different ink once I use up this cartridge's worth…maybe find some Noodler's quick-drying Bernanke ink?
I love the way this thing writes. This is a true Japanese fine nib, easily on par with any extra fine nib pen I currently own. Now, I'm using this pen almost exclusively on smooth paper, but even in my brief dealings with normal copy paper I've had no issues with this pen—no skipping, ink flow is consistent, I can write fast with it, writing is tactile but not scratchy, doesn't give any resistance that would slow down my writing. Be advised: if you are a fan of broad nibs and don't particularly care for any nib below a medium, then you'll probably find this pen to be scratchy. I don't think it's scratchy, but one: I like my nibs fine, and two: I can SHOW you what a scratchy fine nib is (COUGH tachikawa comic nib fountain pen G model nib COUGH), and this is not a scratchy nib. It might be close, but I think it comes down on the nonscratchy side of fine.
This is a good entry-level fountain pen. Slim, nicely made, holds up well, and it's affordable. A gateway pen, if you will—a bridge from the low & expensive end (pens like the Pilot Petit 1, Pilot Varsity, Sailor Ink Bar, Platinum Preppy) on your way to the incurable addiction of fancy fountain pens with prices upwards of twenty-one McDouble Sandwiches (I assume McDoubles are used as an international unit of currency) and far beyond. Or you can rest sane and easy with some reasonably priced fountain pens, such as the likes of this Sailor HighAce Neo Beginner's Fountain Pen.
Sailor HighAce Neo Beginner's Fountain Pen – Steel Nib – Fine – Black Body at JetPens
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I just finished reading The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) by Irish author and playwright Oscar Wilde. When I stumbled upon the book in London last year, I knew that I had to buy it -- my former colleague Alan raved about it plenty when we used to man Tony Mertens together. Some research taught me that the book exists in two versions, the one a 13-chapter magazine edition, the other a 20-chapter novel edition. The revised version added some new chapters and divided others, all the while obscuring some of the more homoerotic themes of the story.
The skinny
Dorian Gray is a handsome young man who regularly sits for Basil Hallward, a famous painter who is absolutely adores his innocence and indescribable beauty. Influenced by Lord Henry Wotton's world view, which states that beauty is the only thing in the world worth pursuing, Dorian wishes that Basil's painting of him would age instead of him, so that he would forever remain young and physically unaffected by his actions and lifestyle. Amazingly, his wish comes true, and for every sin or crime he commits, the portrait grows uglier and uglier,whild Dorian remains young and handsome.
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I found it astonishing that TPODG was published 124 years ago. Wilde's snappy and pleasant writing is absolutely perfect, bringing life to a cast of memorable characters (the three main ones being reflections of Wilde himself) and a dark and tragic story. The book serves as a wonderful study of the human monster, exploring how narcissism, the pursuit of everlasting youth, hedonistic selfishness and shallowness affect one's soul. The somewhat pompous dialogues come with it.


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4 Tips on How to Improve Your Writing Skills and Make More Money
Learning how to improve your writing skills will benefit you irrespective of whether you are a student, blogger, marketer, lawyer, doctor etc. But you will reap the maximum benefits if you are a freelance writer
We have all been counseled, encouraged and pestered to develop better writing skills from elementary school onwards. But once school, college and other academic pursuits are over, you stop all efforts to improve your writing skills. This is probably because you have many other things to do.
But that is not the case with freelance writers. They earn their bread and butter from writing. And if you are a freelance writer, you already know how much your pay depends upon the quality, style and refinement of your writing. So, without wasting any more time and space, let us get to the 4 tips on how to improve your writing skills.
Writing Tip # 1-Start Sentences with a Bang
No you do not have to use the word 'bang' in the beginning of every sentence. Keep verb and subject as close to the opening of the sentence as much as possible. This is an important trick to improve your writing skills by quite a few levels. Read examples below to understand this trick better:
Mary had a little lamb
Mary, who was the school principal's daughter and looked as pretty as a doll, bought a lamb .
See the difference between both the sentences?
The first one uses subject 'Mary' and verb 'had' together and right at the beginning, while the second one places 13 words in between Mary (subject) and the verb 'bought' (which describes the action taken by Mary).
It may not always be possible to start sentences with a verb or keep the subject and verb at the beginning of all sentences you write. But you can use this trick whenever you feel that your writing seems to be a bit off, despite creating excellent content. A simple re-arrangement of the position of the subject and verb may be all that it takes.
Writing Tip # 2- Strengthen Your Verbs
Strong verbs are way better than weaker ones. This is an important lesson in how to improve your writing skills. Strong verbs describe sizzling action, whereas weak verbs weaken your writing. I am not asking you to exclusively use strong verbs in your writing, but use them as much as you can.
Weak verbs are a part of passive voice and if you are writing copy for a website, blog posts or anything except academic research papers, active voice works best. Also avoid unnecessary crutches like tend to, sort of, could have, must have etc to support your verbs. Keep the verbs alone and strong enough to communicate the action of the subject.
Let us go through a few examples:
It must be admitted that a mistake was indeed done by the children.
The children committed a mistake.
The first sentence is in passive voice, has weak verb and is uninteresting and wordy. The second sentence on the other hand uses active voice, has a strong verb and instantly grabs your attention.
Writing Tip # 3- Don't Abuse the Adverbs
Using adverbs should be limited to the bare necessity. Adverbs say more about the verb, but use your logic to determine how much more you want to say about your verbs. After writing your article/ post, go through it to check the use of adverbs. Then try removing these adverbs to see if the sentence works fine without them (which in all probability would). Add back the removed adverbs only if your sentence / verb appears weaker without them.
My dress was completely ruined by the rain.
The rain ruined my dress.
The first sentence not only uses an adverb 'completely' but also uses passive voice and is wordy. The second sentence uses active voice and conveys the message in an effective manner.
Writing Tip # 4- Play with Sentence Length and Types
Using same kind of sentences all throughout your writing will cause readers to lose attention soon. Play around with different sentence lengths and types. Try mixing and matching simple, compound and complex sentences throughout your content
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Scholar Stories
Students enrolled in BellXcel-powered programs are known as scholars as high expectations are interwoven into the fabric of all programs. They are typically underperforming students from under-resourced communities who struggle to access high-quality summer and afterschool programming.
They come from all corners of the country, from rural farmlands to large urban centers. Yet, they share two things in common — they face similar socio-economic challenges that have brought them to this critical point in their educational development, and they are all eager to learn and thrive.
Scholar Snapshots
Frankie Cruz was a BellXcel scholar for seven years. He later served as a volunteer and academic tutor. Frankie transformed from a struggling middle school student into an aspiring teacher who is on his way to college!
When he entered BellXcel Summer, he had been held back twice due to failing grades. His teachers and site manager believed in his ability to excel and inspired him to do the same. After two years with the program, his grades skyrocketed. He was awarded a Boston Red Sox Scholarship, taking him one step closer to a college degree.
Mariah was struggling in math. Sleepless nights and stressful school days caused the sixth-grader to become disengaged in her class. She was invited by her teacher to enroll in BellXcel Summer to boost her math skills, and broaden her career awareness. She visited the New England Aquarium, and Boston College's biology lab, sparking an interest in science. "That was really exciting. Now, I have a goal to become a veterinarian." In the span of 5 weeks, she transformed from a struggling student into a thriving scholar!
Helen moved to Boston from Nigeria when she was in preschool. After four years as a BellExcel scholar, Helen not only improved her reading and math skills, but also her social-emotional learning and self-confidence.
When Helen first moved to Boston, she was bullied because of her Nigerian accent. At BellXcel, she found her voice, and overcame her shyness. "My favorite was Be the Change because we learned how to prevent bullying," she says. "Community engagement was key. She made friends and shined!" says her teacher.
More than 100 scholars are sitting up straight, waiting for their name to be called so they can receive their long-awaited medal. Teachers, parents, siblings, friends, and school faculty look on. Ms. Anderson, a teacher, introduces the scholars, who stand one by one and walk proudly toward the podium.
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The crowd cheers. Tyrell stands and flashes a broad smile. He has had a great summer, bursting with learning and growth, and he's now ready to enter the 8th grade fully prepared, and emboldened with a love of learning. "The program gave him an opportunity to be himself, be creative, and t get ready for the next grade," his father says.
When Thanh, first enrolled as a kindergarten scholar, she spoke limited English, which made it a challenge for her to communicate with peers. That all changed profoundly after she enrolled in BellXcel Afterschool, which offered a Taekwondo enrichment experience.
In front of her class, she demonstrates her Ap Chagior front kick technique, splitting a board in half. "When I used to come here, I was shy. I didn't think I could do it. This makes me feel strong and proud."
Thanh's father's flexible schedule enables him to be home after school. Yet, Thanh prefers to be in BellXcel. "She loves coming to BellXcel and there is no arguing with her!" he says.
Aries has come a long way since he first enrolled in BellXcel Afterschool four years ago as a kindergartener. He was very timid. "He used to have difficulty reading," his mother, Annette, explains. "Now, all his work he brings home is 100, and he's using fifth grade words as a fourth grader," she says.
Annette is thrilled with the progress she has seen Aries make in BellXcel, and in school. She, like all scholar parents, are kept abreast of her child's performance via progress reports. Annette is also the President of her school's PTA. "Parents ask me which program works for kids, and I say that in my opinion, my child has learned in BellXcel. It works."
Marginald benefited from BellXcel's small classroom environments and high educator-to-scholar ratio. "She doesn't get one-on-one time outside of BellXcel. She wants to thrive and the program helps increase her self-confidence," says her teacher.
In class, Marginald now raises her hand, volunteers in class, and assists classmates. BellXcel Summer reinforced her love for reading story-telling. "I have been in the program since kindergarten. It has helped me become stronger in school. I have also made a lot of friends," she says.
"Scholars like Marginald become leaders," says her teacher. "She definitely benefited from the small-group academic instruction, mentorship, and enrichment activities. She is determined to excel in academics."
BellXcel After School's small-group classroom environment served as a perfect setting for 11-year-old Alex. This provided Alex with the attention he needed to channel his boundless energy and insatiable appetite for learning. His teachers, empowered by BellXcel's professional development, spent one-on-one time with him. Those regular check-ins made a world of difference with his focus and motivation.
"My favorite subject is math. "I stutter a lot so reading can be harder for me, but with math I feel comfortable." He says.
"He is an active contributing member of the class," says his teacher.
When asked about the meaning of being scholar," Alex replies: "I'm a scholar because I have a lot of potential."
Tanisha attended BellXcel Afterschool as a fifth-grader. Later, she would become BellXcel's alumni coordinator, connecting alumni with academic, community and enrichment programs. Drawing from her first-hand experience, she engaged with scholar families and communicated with them on an on-going basis.
"One thing I loved was its mission to transform the life trajectories of children. That resonated with me because I can see how my trajectory was changed," she says. "I could have ended up in a whole different scenario, but my trajectory was changed by the things I did outside of school."
Today, as a mother, Tanisha is applying her life lessons to transform the life trajectory of her daughter Sirhye.


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Zimbabwe is a Constitutional Republic with elections held every 5 years. The three arms of the State are, the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary;
The new Constitution which came into effect on the 23rd of March 2013, established various commissions which play a key role in the governance architecture of Zimbabwe, namely;
Beyond the commissions the government comprises of 24 ministry's
Zimbabwe Electoral System
Upper House/Senate
80 members
Consisting of 18 traditional chiefs and two persons living with disabilities, the remaining sets are voted in.
Lower House/National Assembly
270 members
210 Elected from the constituencies + 60 women, 6 from each province, elected under a party list system of proportional representation.
Post- the adoption of the new constitution the 22nd of May 2013, Zimbabwe adopted a hybrid electoral system. This electoral system entails the combination of the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system and a Proportional Representation (PR) system. The FPTP System, is a system wherein the winner (of the electoral contest) takes it all, this was the sole electoral system used in Zimbabwe since 1980. The introduction of the PR system allows for a party to campaign for all its candidates and voters simply vote for the party. Based on the results candidates are allocated seats according to the proportion of votes. In Zimbabwe, since the July 31st 2013 Elections, Zimbabwe has used both systems to elect members of parliament. Therefore in practice this means; on voting day, Zimbabweans are faced with three levels of government to consider.
Local government (Ward) – The outcome is determent by the FPTP Post system.
Constituencies – The outcome of ballots in this regards for the 210 constituencies voted for through direct elections by the electorate, FPTP System. The winner becomes a Member of Parliament representing that particular constituency in the National Assembly. Out of the total 210 Constituencies in Zimbabwe, 25 seats were won by women and 185 were won by men. In response to the low numbers for women in parliament over the years, the constitution establishes a measure to secure greater gender balance in the legislature through a quota of 60 women who are elected through a PR system. The sets are elected on a provincial level were all provinces sends 6 women to the National Assembly.
This is a constitutional measure to address persistent and historical imbalance in the legislature and enhance women's representation through legal means. However this measure is subject to a sunset clause meaning that after two terms of parliament, the quota system will come to an end. The clause will no longer be applicable in the 2023 election.
Senate - The outcome of this ballot is, following the introduction of the new constitution, based on a PR system, further within the system a Zebra organisation of candidates is applied. This means that all parties have to start their list with a woman followed by a man on their list of candidates as this creates equal representation. The lists are fixed and all candidates plus the traditional Chefs and the representatives for the disabled makeup the formation of the Senate.
The hybrid system approach to elections was advocated and lobbied for during the constitution making meetings, for the purpose of enabling a process of change to make it easier for Women to become elected.
Women in Politics in Zimbabwe
Following the 2013 election the makeup of the different institutions looks as follows, in relation to equal representation:


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Previously shown in Chicago and New York, a display of the American artist's 'sociophotographic' work makes its final stop in London.
Christopher Williams doesn't like to be pigeon-holed; he describes himself as a 'photographer, picture editor, film director and graphic designer'. In this – the artist's first retrospective at the age of 58 – more than 100 prints are used to chart his distinctive multidisciplinary approach.
Williams' work riffs on commercial, industrial and instructional photography, recalling Cold War era imagery, 1960s advertising and the world of cinema. Included in the display are his renowned 1989 studies of botanical specimens – Angola to Vietnam – as well as his hyper-real, colour saturated studies of kitchenware made in 2014.


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Hi Gelineau & King, welcome to Talk Supe!
I guess I was sort of right in my assumption that both books belong to the same series or universe to be more accurate. Can you tell us more about this universe you created?
JOE KING: All the novellas in the Echoes of the Ascended series are set in our fantasy world of Aedaron. Quick history: long ago, mankind lived in a world of demons. One hero, Aedan, united all the tribes of man to defeat the demon armies.
Our stories begin a thousand years after that, in a world that's long forgotten most magic, monsters, great wonders, and all the things worth fighting for.
The stories follow a group of five orphans who grew up together, reading and believing in the tales of the old legends. As they grow up and go their separate ways, they each encounter their own struggles in their own unique corner of Aedaron. But through it all, they never lose their belief in the old ways, or in each other. Three of the stories start with our orphans in their early twenties, so they're still relatively young and just starting out in the world. The last series starts the main characters at age 14.
We're still in the early phases, but there definitely is a common threat, or antagonist, between all the series. One that threatens all of Aedaron, but that we are revealing pieces at a time across all the series.
Like I said, it's simple and complex at the same time and truly inventive. Are these "sub series" going to merge at some point?
JOE KING: There's definitely going to be some crossover with characters and plots, but the one thing we really wanted to do (and promised to do) was be sure that anyone could read one entire series without having to read all the others and still have a great time.
I should probably take a step back here and describe exactly what we're doing.
Echoes of the Ascended is the name of the overall project in our world of Aedaron. Echoes is essentially a series of series.
Right now, we've got 4 different series. Each series follows different characters, though, all of the main characters grew up together in an orphanage.
Each of the series is a different kind of story – Reaper is a classic epic fantasy tale, Rend is darker action and horror, Shadows is an urban crime romance story, and Faith is a much younger magical, battle school story.
We designed it so that you could read 1,2,3, or all the series and get customize your own experience. You're definitely going to get a LOT more if you read them all, but we understand not everyone will be into every character or every type of book.
That's cool and very thoughtful of you guys. Is there a reading order and do we need to read all books?
JOE KING: If you want the full experience, I'd recommend reading them all in order of publishing date.
So in this order: A Reaper of Stone, Rend the Dark, Best Left in the Shadows, Faith and Moonlight (Feb 15 2016), Broken Banners, Skinshaper (Mar 15 2016), Civil Blood (Apr 15 2016)…
If there's just one or two series you enjoy, you can just read that series in order, so for example: A Reaper of Stone, Broken Banners, The Warden's Way (unreleased book 3), etc
Obviously, this second option will get fuller as we get more books out for each series. The good news is we release a new novella every month, so it won't be too long a wait. It's been a little difficult to talk about Echoes of the Ascended being a series of series, when each of our series had just one title. Well, finally, the second books of each series are coming out!
Starting with Broken Banners, book #2 of A Reaper of Stone, which came out Feb 15, 2016. You can get it here.
So who are these orphans and what are their roles in the big scheme of things? There are four right?
JOE KING: Yep, 4 series for now. The leads for each series are one (or two) of our 5 orphans.
A Reaper of Stone follows Elinor, a headstrong lieutenant of the King's Army. She's a bit of an outcast because she tends to butt heads with authority a bit (okay, a lot). She's out in the marches, the countryside, where she starts to rediscover traces of the old world – magic and fantastic creatures.
Rend the Dark follows Ferran, an acolyte of the Order of Talan. He and his team hunt demons of the world, called Ruins, that have lain hidden in the world of man since the time of Aedan himself. As they hunt and destroy these ancient horrors, they begin to uncover secrets that will begin to change the world.
Best Left in the Shadows follows Alys, our quick-witted, quick-tongued thief and assassin in the underworld slums of Resa. She's got a lot of history with Daxton Ellis, nephew to the king, and seventh in the line to the throne. They were once lovers, but their worlds pulled them apart. Our story starts years later as they're meeting up again. This series really gives us our first look into the capital city and the politics of the city, the nobles, and the king.
Faith and Moonlight is a bit different than the first three. It follows two orphans – Roan and Kay. It starts their story about five years before the other three series, and it begins with them trying to enter the School of Faith, a school where the magical warriors of our world are trained. This is the one magic element of Aedaron that has survived the thousand years since Aedan and the time of legend.
All four series take our orphans down a different path and open up a different window into their corner of Aedaron, but all of them are connected into telling a greater story. And much like the first heroes that our orphans revered and believed in as children, in time, they too will become this generations new legends as our story unfolds.
For those unfamiliar with the series, which existing series can you compare it with and in what way?
MARK GELINEAU: There's a lot of different comparisons to make in regards to both the different aspects of the stories, and the different series themselves. In terms of structure, I like to think of the Echoes of the Ascended like comic books. All the characters live in a shared world, but you can follow the series that you are into.
A couple of reviews have compared the stories to a softer version of Joe Abercrombie, which I think is awesome because Abercrombie's stuff is AMAZING. Definitely one of my favorite fantasy writers. Rend the Dark for instance, has a mix of adventure and scares that fans of the TV show Supernatural would feel really at home with. Best Left in the Shadows has been compared to Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows, which Joe just read and is a huge fan of.
How did you two came up with this idea? How long was the initial process before you wrote the first book?
MARK GELINEAU: The idea first came about because, between the two of us, we are naturally drawn to different types of stories. However, we both have shared a love of fantasy stories since we were kids. We knew we wanted to write the types of stories that we always loved, the types of stories that we ourselves wanted to read. But how those stories would feel was something we wanted to focus on. The inception of the idea that would become Echoes of the Ascended really came from Joe pitching the idea of the orphans. Not only do the books center around these characters, but the whole project sprang from them. Five orphans, growing up together, and destined for great things. But their paths would be different. As we started talking about this idea, we realized the potential it gave us. Each orphan could explore their own part of the world, and experience their own types of adventures.
Joe first pitched the orphan concept to me in April of 2015. We broke ground on the book that would become A Reaper of Stone in May. I'm a teacher by day, so I had summer off. That summer, we worked hard on the initial stories that became the first books in our four series.
Impressive turnaround, guys! I've always been fascinated with tandem writing. How do you two write the books? Like do you alternate chapters or is one person "in charge" of one set and you just do consults?
MARK GELINEAU: Joe is often the one who will pitch the initial ideas and structure for a story. Then, we break it together, working out the outline of the story and the beats of the scenes. Whenever possible, we try and do this face to face. There is just something better that happens when the two of us can riff back and forth.
Once we've got the outline solid, I take it and write the scenes. Joe will review and revise them, then send them back to me for further rewrites. Along the way, he is cutting, cutting, cutting. We go back and forth like this probably three or four times before we send it off to our alpha reader. Then, after fixing any major issues that came up with our alpha, we send the story off to a group of beta readers, and then finally our copy editor.
Do you read blog reviews for your books? How do you address unfavorable reviews?
JOE KING: We do read all the reviews we can. It's pretty tough to get those reviews where people don't like (or outright hate!) your work. But one of the great things of being a writing duo is that we can blame each other for whose fault it is :)
Then after that, we talk about it, see if there's anything to be learned, and we keep writing. By and large though, we've gotten an incredibly and unexpectedly welcoming reception from reviewers and bloggers, even ones who didn't like our work, and for that we'll always be grateful.
Nice chatting with you guys, thanks again for stopping by!
The second event was when his mother took him a to showing of Star Wars. For the entire duration of the movie, Mark sat with his mouth open and his small hands gripping the armrests. The better to pretend to fly the spaceships you see.
Since those early days, Mark has loved the stories of the imagination, the stories that transport a person from the world they know into new realities, distant domains, and realms of wonder. Even more than the stories themselves though, Mark discovered the sheer joy of sharing those stories. Taking them out of the cardboard box and into the hands of friends and family. This drove Mark first to education, where he could talk about the amazing stories out there in the world, and then eventually to writing, where he could try and write some of those stories for himself.
Gelineau and King is the extension of that joy. A place where Mark and his partner, Joe King, can take the stories they create out of the box and put them out there in the world.
Mark is loved and, more importantly, tolerated by his amazing wife and young son. And when Mark is not writing or teaching, he is secretly adding comics and paperbacks to a certain cardboard box waiting in his son's closet.
Joe King spent most of his childhood doing what he loved most – building things with his friends. He built friendships, stories, worlds, games, imagination, and everything in between.
After a brief career in software, for a while, he pretty much gave up on the idea of building anything. Five years later, the woman who would become his wife, rode in on a white horse and changed his life forever. Another five years, and two beautiful daughters later, Joe is building new unimaginable things.
Joe believes in the power of stories, dreams, family, friendship, and getting your ass kicked every once in a while.
More than anything, he wants to tell a good story, and, for him, Gelineau & King is the constant reminder that it's never too late to start building the things you love.
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The University of Denver hosted the first Presidential debate in 2012, and I took a tour the next day! DU is very proud to have played an important role in the 2012 election.
DU is also proud of its alumni – you won't leave campus without being told that ice skating champion Michelle Kwan, former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and former Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton are all alumni.
There are just over 5,000 undergraduates on DU's campus, but another 6,000 graduate students, with the law school on the same campus. Light rail connects DU with Denver's downtown and technology center, so the campus is highly accessible via public transit. And students receive an Eco-pass which allows them to use all of Denver's transit for free.
DU is on the quarter system, and first-year students take a common curriculum which emphasizes writing skills. First and second year students must live on campus; some can choose to live in learning communities which offer common themes, such as entrepreneurship, sustainability, international, social justice or wellness. Students in these dorms live and take classes together, go on retreats and hear from speakers who address their interests.
DU admissions officers say the University is looking for three things that make a successful DU student: motivation to learn, concern with honesty and integrity and openness to new ideas. The average class size is 21 students; 95% of classes have fewer than 50 students.
My tour guide, Alisa, was a second year business major, but she told us she was about to change her major to HRTM – Hospitality/Restaurant/Tourism Management, a popular major at DU. Other strong majors include business, management, psychology, communication and journalism, and DU has one of the better opera programs in the country.
Alisa told us she intends to run for student body president her senior year, so if you are accepted into the class of 2018, you'll get to meet her as well!
You can see photos from my visit to the University of Denver here.
[P.S. in case you are wondering, yes, it's the University of Denver, and they call themselves DU and not UD. And no one can tell you why. We asked.]


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Harbour Lights Gallery established in 1985 specialises in Original Welsh art, prints and sculpture.We are a family run Gallery with an aim to showcase some of the best Artists in Wales in a friendly and relaxed setting. The Gallery is situated in the beautiful harbour village of Porthgain on the Pembrokeshire Coast in Wales. The Pembrokeshire Coast is the main source of inspiration for many of our Gallery artists, we have over 35 permanent artists working through an ever changing exhibition with a mixture of styles, mediums and prices to suit almost everyone! As well as the Gallery we also have our own frame shop where many of the paintings in the Gallery are framed.
"If galleries present work as a sommelier builds a cellar there are fine wines here and also those maturing nicely, paintings prints and sculpture cleverly chosen to satisfy the taste of the decorative buyer along with a slew of work to stimulate the collector's intellect and palate."
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Creating the Best Title for Online Auctions
If your having trouble selling at online auctions, consider looking into the title of your listings–one of the most influential aspects of increasing consumer traffic to your item.
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When you list your item on the auction site, be sure to include an accurate, and searchable title and quality photos of the exact item your selling. When creating your item's title include important keywords you would search for if looking for this item. Include details such as the brand, material, color, and relevant unique qualities. Example:" Fine China Tea Cup Set" versus "6 pcs, Blue & White, Lacoche Paris Tea Cups & Saucers."
For more insight on relevant keywords, search for your item on an online auction and see what other sellers wrote. Make sure you are including relevant information that other sellers have. For example, when selling shoes, almost all vendors list the show size in the title.
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Remember that the title is merely used by the platform's search engine to generate items that match the user's search. Therefore, its more important to list all relevant and specific aspects instead of generic adjectives such as fantastic, beautiful, or high-quality.
Note that the more keywords you have, the more searches that will result in your listing. Higher traffic means more people will see your listing and potentially click on it. Be careful though, you don't want to attract just anyone. You want to attract users who would be interested in buying your item. It's also important to double and triple check that words are not misspelled. Misspelled words won't be searchable by users. The same concept goes for abbreviations–most users don't search for items with abbreviations.
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"your account is overdrawn, do you want me to transfer money for you?" texted the hank at 8am.
"ugh. by how much?"
"86 i think"
fucking target. i can't leave that place without spending at least $50
"yes, please."
i believe i've overdrawn my account 5 or 6 times in my life. it usually upsets me. today though, i took it in stride because i knew i'd been spending money like it grows inside a belly. aand truth be told, this is my fun money account so bills were paid and all but still, i never get to the bottom of the barrel guys. and do you want to know what i blame?
i blame this pregnancy. i want new clothes all. the. time. i want to see what maternity and non-maternity clothes will look like on this maternity body. i want to try any and every pregnant gadget and cream out there. i want to sample every bra available to my growing boobs. i want that $50 organic onesie that just happens to have a ridiculously witty saying on it. i want. i want.
i even ordered organic almond oil from amazon at 1am the other night..i already have two other belly butters/oils that serve the same purpose. oh, one-click buy, i wish i could quit you.
down to my last negative dollar...what should i buy, guys?!
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