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It's that time again!!! Are you ready to take the challenge???
This month when I started to make my Stash Builders I had no idea what direction I was going to be going in. I often do that and start with papers and half way thru something will make me think of something else and then that is usually where my kit ends up!! That is what happened here!!!
So…here is the question for all you ladies…What FRUIT are YOU?? LOL yup you read that right!!! We are going to do a page about what FRUIT we are!!! It will be challenging because while I want you to incorporate the fruit you are into your page but I also want the page to be about YOU…who you are! Does that make sense?? LOL!!
So…..before I get into what we are going to do specifically let me show you the goods first!!
Here is this month's FREEBIE Stash Builder #24 [/SIZE]
Here is the coupon information for this month's coupon!!
This coupon is good for 50% StashBuilders 24-28 only (the bundle is excluded)
The Coupon expires 6/30/2014
It is good for TWO uses per customer (just in case you forget something! lol)
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Here are the previews of Stash Builders 24-28
Week 1:
Ok, so we will start this week off by taking a quiz! Yup one of those goofy quizzes they have on Facebook all the time!! You all know what I mean!
Step 1: Take the quiz to figure out what fruit you are! Here is a list of a few of them, you can try the different ones out!
What is your Fruit Personality?
These are just a few, you can Google "What Fruit are You Quiz" to get more!!!
(**Disclaimer** these three worked for me, but I have no idea if they will work for others! I have nothing to do with the sites themselves!)
Step 2: After you take one of the quizzes (you can also just pick your favorite fruit if you want) Then I want you to think of THREE words that describe that fruit that would also describe you!! Use your imagination here. Think about the look of the fruit, the texture, the taste etc to come up with your words.
Step 3: Pick out your main paper that you would like to use. along with an image of your fruit. There are some in the stash builders but if you cant find one of your fruit let me know and I will see if I can find you one!!! Then you can just put the fruit on the paper. Anywhere you want it for now, you will prob want to move it once we get going!
Step 4: Post back in this thread the FRUIT that you are *this makes me giggle* The THREE words you have chosen to describe yourself from your fruit and then the start of your page. Post it in the GALLERY
That's it!! Easy Peasy right?? Now go forth you fruits and create beautiful things!!!
Here is mine for Week 1:
As you can see I am apparently a "BANANA!"
Using the words that they used in the quiz that I think describe me my three words are:
Life has finally started to almost be back to just the normal chaos and I have taken some time to play. I have several new products in the GDS store especially for Artist Trading Card [ATC] lovers. I love these as they are so versatile. They are smaller in size but can be used for craft,cards,ATC , altered art projects in your digital art journals or even as mats or smaller elements in your digital scrapbooking. I hope you find them useful.
Hi it is Sharon [Art for Scrapbooking] here.
My new kit Let Your Light Shine is inspired by Lighthouses. Shining brightly in the darkness they are not only a guide to navigating your way but also an inspiration of hope. Whether you take it literally or are inspired in your journalling you will find something for you in this pack.
It is an eclectic mix of inspirational elements mainly based on my own photos.
Included are:
15 papers and 52 elements including frames, buttons, wordart and several art pieces of lighthouses.
I have included them in extra previews so you can see more detail.
Only in my store at GoDigitalScrapbooking.com
New instore now.
"Cats" is a big collection of products for those of us who love our feline friends. It all started from one painting of my cat and I ahd the idea to put together some cool cat things. Not a traditional scrapbook kit but a collection to use to enhance your layouts or art, art journals craft. It grew from that idea so you do get 11 papers as well.
There are also
13 different cats
10 wordarts
3 frames
3 mats
2 tags
some paws, string,a trim, a fish and a couple more
Check the extra images instore for more detail.
Art & Soul- they go together like peanut butter and jam!
You need to be in touch with your soul to let the art flow!
Jump-start your mojo, illuminate your inspiration-
motivate your muse!
Designed to rev your creative engine for art journaling
or creative projects, these hand painted cards could be included
in greeting cards, or framed as a small gift of art.
16 cards each with original art and unique quote. 4″x6″ 300 dpi
In both sheet form and individual card form, with backing sheet
for printing on 8.5″x11″ cardstock.


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A cold day on the Chalk
© lighty
Route: The un-named
Climbers: Robby B & Lighty

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I grew up with the current principal - in Ypsilanti. I was in the same graduating class as her long time husband. Good people. Good family. Estabrook is in great hands. I'm sure the teachers and staff reflects the high standards and fine character as that of my friends. Lisa Argenziano
Amazing school! The plethora of extra activities helps students find what they like and what they are good at. Not all students want to be in Oratorical Society but many like Student Council, Chess Club or any of the other after school activities offered. There is something for everyone. Parents are welcomed and opinions valued. The principal has an open door policy, and a listening ear to all parents, teachers, and students - the needs of the child and his/her education is foremost in the minds of administrators. Also, I have not heard of bullying in any sense of the word - perhaps I have been spared, but I feel confident should a problem arise, it would be addressed appropriately. Once again, amazing school and dedicated teachers!
The school is better than most in Ann Arbor where my son went last year. Great selection and staff.
The staff at Eastabrook where wonderful!! They really care about the success of our youth. Some my son's best school memories were there with the wonderful teachers and staff. My son loved the diverse population of students. Go Eastabrook!
I love the kids that got to Estabrook as they show a lot of pride in their school through fundraisers and sports programs. Estabrook school is a great part of Ypsilanti!
Although Estabrook does seem like a wonderful school at first, it does not prepare kids for middle school at all. My daughter graduated Estabrook with great grades and at the top of her class. I was shocked to learn that she was not taught all of the Michigan Standards. The school also has a lot of bullying and fighting. Overall, I think Estabrook is not a good choice of school, so do your kids a favor and make a change for the best before it is too late.
Estabrook is a wonderful school. My daughter has been going there for 2 years and I think it was the best decision that my wife and I have ever made. Estabrook won the MI 'Blue Ribbon Award' for education in 2007. This school is definitely worth checking out!
What a great school! I transferred my daughter there last year after a difficult experience at a nearby elementary school. We could not be happier with the quality of Estabrook's academic program, the wealth of extracurricular activities, professionalism of the staff, and the guidance and safety they provide for the students. The pricipal, Pat DeRosset, is very involved and accessible. There is a very diverse student body and differences are celebrated. Any behavioral problems, such as bullying, are immediately addressed. I would highly recommend this school to other families.
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Staffer Beauty Snoop: Beauty Intern Leah Cayson
Written on January 5, 2012 at 9:34 am , by Fitness Magazine
This week, new Beauty Intern Leah Cayson spills the details on her beauty style and can't-live-without-it product picks.
Describe your beauty style in three words or less: Feminine, classic and polished.
What are the three beauty products you can't live without? Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes, Benefit They're Real! Mascara and Clinique Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Bamboo Pink
What's your beauty routine in the morning? After showering, I cleanse my face with Clean & Clear Advantage 3-in-1 Exfoliating Cleanser and moisturize with Clean & Clear Dual Action Moisturizer. I comb my hair and apply L'Oréal Professionnel Serie Expert Force Vector Thermo Active Treatment. I love this product because it doesn't feel like I have anything in my hair and it protects my strands while I blow-dry. While I allow my hair to absorb that product and air-dry a little, I apply makeup. I constantly change up products, but always use my three "can't-live-without" products, above. After I apply my make-up, I blow dry my hair and I'm ready for the day!
At night? I take my makeup off with the Neutrogena wipes, above, then apply the same cleanser and moisturizer that I use in the morning.
Post-workout? I haven't mastered the post-workout glow. I usually look like I jumped in a pool when I'm finished working out, so I have to shower!
What beauty product or treatment instantly makes you feel good? My bi-weekly manicures and pedicures always make me feel great! I love playing with color and it just makes me feel good when my fingers and toes are bright and shiny.
What's the best beauty tip you've ever received (or thought of yourself)? I've always thought people are more attractive when they smile, so I love for my teeth to be pearly-white. I floss and brush my teeth twice a day and use whitening strips when I feel like my teeth aren't as gleaming as they could be.
—By Leah Cayson, beauty intern
Categories: Beauty On the Go, Staffer Beauty Snoop | Tags: Benefit Cosmetics, Clean & Clear, Clinique, L'Oreal Professionnel, Neutrogena, Victoria's Secret
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Staffer Beauty Snoop: Senior Editor Bethany Gumper
Written on November 10, 2011 at 9:34 am , by Fitness Magazine
In this week's Staffer Beauty Snoop, Senior Editor Bethany Gumper shares her keep-it-simple beauty routine and tricks that keep her looking flawless:
Describe your beauty style in three words or less: Ummm…lazy!
What are the three beauty products you can't live without? Clean & Clear Makeup Dissolving Facial Cleanser Wipes, Goody Spin Pin and Almay One-Coat Dial-Up Mascara. Ever since I got Lasik earlier this year, I'm more into eye makeup.
What's your beauty routine in the morning? After applying moisturizer, I slap on the only five products in my makeup bag in this order: concealer, eyeshadow primer, blush, eyeshadow and mascara. The end. My hair is pretty much just dry shampoo and go. If down isn't happening, a high bun is cute and easy.
At night? Shower + air-dry my hair + brush teeth + floss + hair in a ponytail + zzzzzz!
Post-workout? I always take off my makeup before I work out (which explains my love for those Clean & Clear Wipes). So it's really just about hopping in the shower. If I work out during lunch, I spray my hair with Charlotte Ronson A Perfect Mess Beach Hair after showering.
What beauty product or treatment instantly makes you feel good? A massage. I don't get them often, but when I do, I'm in heaven.
What's the best beauty tip you've ever received (or thought of yourself)? My friend Carolina, who has gorgeous skin, has been using spray-on sunscreen since before it was cool. So she got me hooked. It's especially important before I head out for a run—no more tank top tan lines! My go-to is Neutrogena Fresh Cooling Sunblock Body Mist SPF 45.
—By Jaclyn Smock, beauty intern
Categories: Beauty On the Go, Staffer Beauty Snoop | Tags: Almay, Bethany Gumper, Charlotte Ronson, Clean & Clear, FITNESS staff, Goody, Neutrogena
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Staffer Beauty Snoop: Beauty Intern Jaclyn Smock
Written on September 8, 2011 at 11:03 am , by Fitness Magazine
This week's Staffer Beauty Snoop is a bit of a twist, as the subject is me—Jaclyn Smock, the new beauty intern for fall 2011. Read on for a peek at my primping rituals and must-haves!
Describe your beauty style in three words or less: Feminine, warm and fresh.
What are the three beauty products you can't live without? Physician's Formula Mineral Correcting Powder, blush (right now I'm using Salma Hayek Nuance Blush in Apricot) and Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Perfume.
What's your beauty routine in the morning? I wash my face with Glo Therapeutics Clear Anti-Blemish Cleanser, then I moisturize with Clean & Clear Finishes Mattifying Moisturizer. Next, I spritz on Skindinavia 10 Years Younger Makeup Finish, which helps set my makeup and control my oil and shine. After I do what I call my "pre-face," I put on Clinique Moisture Surge Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 and set it with Physicians Formula Mineral Correcting Powder. My skin is very oily so I find that tinted moisturizer works best for my complexion. After my skin tone is evened out, I apply blush, then I add a little e.l.f. Mineral Black Eye Liner on my bottom lids and finish with Clinique Lash Doubling Mascara. Once I'm done with my face, I move onto hair: I work some John Frieda Take Charge Curl Boosting Mousse through my curls, finish with a little bit of TRESemmé Climate Control Finishing Spray, and I'm out the door. This may sound like a lot but it only takes me 15 minutes!
At night? I remove the day's makeup with Neutrogena Night Calming Cleansing Cloths, wash my face with my cleanser, and top with moisturizer. To finish off my nightly routine, I put Physicians Formula Dark Spot Corrector and Skin Brightener all over my face. The color weirded me out at first (it's brown) but it really does work!
Post-workout? Once I'm done working out, I head home to shower and wash my face. When I get out, I moisturize and spray Glytone Acne Back Spray on to ensure that I never get bacne!
What beauty product or treatment instantly makes you feel good? Facials—I love everything about them! I have done at-home versions before, but I still prefer a pro facial. I truly believe in monthly facials, if your budget permits. Facials quickly resolve most skin concerns and you leaving feeling so refreshed!
What's the best beauty tip you've ever received (or thought of yourself)? Know the difference between day and night makeup. I believe in light eye makeup during the day then going dramatic at night to really look alluring.
—By Jaclyn Smock, beauty intern
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: beauty products, Clean & Clear, Clinique, facials, FITNESS staff, Glo Therapeutics, Glytone, Jaclyn Smock, John Frieda, makeup, mascara, Neutrogena, Physicians formula, Salma Hayek Nuance, tinted moisturizer, Tresemme, Viktor & Rolf
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Staffer Beauty Snoop: Art Intern Heidi Smith
Written on August 18, 2011 at 9:52 am , by Fitness Magazine
Next up in our Staffer Beauty Snoop series, Art Intern Heidi Smith shares her quick and simple beauty tips, tricks and obsessions:
Describe your beauty style in three words or less: Fresh, relaxed and playful.
What are the three beauty products you can't live without? Clean & Clear Morning Glow Oil Free SPF 15 Moisturizer, Soft Lips Lip Balm SPF 20 and Maybelline Great Lash Blackest Black Mascara.
What's your beauty routine in the morning? I put my makeup on while my hair is still wet to save time and let my hair air dry as much as possible to save it from the blowdryer. I like an easy, fast routine.
At night? Before bed, I wash off all my makeup and put on moisturizer.
Post-workout? I don't like when I see girls with caked-on makeup at the gym. I want my skin to breathe, so I keep my face clean while I workout and wear only sunscreen. Afterward, I jump in the shower.
What beauty product instantly makes you feel good when you use it? A light-textured lip gloss like Lancôme Paris Juicy Tubes Lip Gloss. Anytime I'm nervous, like before a date or special event, I put on this gloss and it instantly makes me feel sexy and more confident.
What's the best beauty tip you've ever received (or thought of yourself)? Don't wear mascara at the beach or pool: Raccoon eyes are not attractive!
—By Amanda Downs, beauty intern
Categories: Beauty On the Go | Tags: Beauty, beauty tips, Clean & Clear, FITNESS staff, Lancome, Maybelline, SPF, Staffer Beauty Snoop, tricks
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Tried-It Tuesday: Get Shine-Free Skin
Written on December 7, 2010 at 6:01 am , by Fitness Magazine
It's no secret that I have an oily complexion. It seems like the more I try to fight it, the worse it actually gets. Instead of battling it with harsh chemicals and rubbing alcohol, I've learned a few tricks along the way to work with my slick skin:
Moisturize- Never skip the moisturizer. If you skimp out on moisturizer your skin actually produces more oil because it's thirsty. We like Origins Zero Oil moisturizer with Saw Palmetto & Mint. It's super-lightweight and hydrating, with a hint of salicylic acid to instantly reduce shine.
Go oil-free- Look for foundations and powders that are free of added oils that can build up on top on your already oily skin. I like MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation. It goes on smooth and the result is a matte look that helps minimize the appearance of oil.
Blot away- To get rid of excess oil during the day, I never leave the house without blotting sheets. My favorite are Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets. They soak up the oil without smudging your makeup—and they're compact enough to fit in your pocket, which is great for the on-the-go girl!
-Kari LaPrade, beauty intern
Categories: Beauty On the Go, Tried-It Tuesday | Tags: Beauty On the Go, Clean & Clear, Fitness Magazine, MAC, matte, oily, Origins
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The Scenic Route
Filming at Terminal 1 Skate Park - http://www.trm1.co.uk
Just a little something …
Make your own Boom Box!
(via aworldofexperiences)
'Night Drive' by RICHARD-WINTER from RICHARD WINTER on Vimeo.
'Night Drive' is a short cinematic relaxing drive.
by RICHARD-WINTER
Music - The Snow Angel by Mike Patton


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Last year we housed 892 women, children and youth at risk. Unfortunately we turned away more than we housed. There is a desperate need for emergency shelter beds in our community at present. The gap between the rich and poor continues to grow. Many of our clients are the working poor trying to support their families. The lack of emergency shelter beds in our community and rising cost of rent makes escaping the cycle of poverty difficult.
While at our shelter, women have access to a range of other YWCA services including the employment and learning centre, childcare, and fitness facilities and programs. They are also able to access resources at the Community Service Village.


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The movie, based on Yann Martel\'s novel of the same name follows the story of a young Indian boy who ends up being shipwrecked in the middle of an ocean, stranded in a life boat with a Tiger.
\"The challenge is unsurprising when you think about the task the visual effects team had on their shoulders. We couldn\'t have a live, blood thirsty tiger around a young boy all day every day filming, so instead we used a mixture of both a real tiger, and a CGI tiger,\" he said.
Director Ang Lee of \"Brokeback Mountain\" fame has helmed the project. He says that \"by bringing in the real animal, you set a standard- this is what you have to match.\"


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Outgoing PCSB Board Member Brian Jones Bids Farewell
Herb and Barbara, congratulations on your confirmation yesterday and on joining the PCSB. As I conclude my six years of service on the Board – having had the privilege of serving as Chair for three of those years – I can say without equivocation that you are joining one of the finest education organizations in the nation. Your appointment completes the composition of the Board and places you in a position to lead what I believe to be the most talented staff of any charter school authorizer in America. As you take your seats on the Board, I hope you won't think me presumptuous to offer just a few thoughts about the work that lies ahead – observations I would love to have received when I joined the Board in 2007.
First, you are joining a board that has maintained a remarkable consensus in favor of accountability for our schools. It's been confronted with countless difficult decisions in recent years – from decisions about what charters to approve, to questions of when and how to authorize charter growth, to wrenching decisions to close low performers – and has always met those challenges with a laser-like focus on the interests of students and families.
Second, you are now leading a sector that is strong and growing because of the independence of our schools and of the PCSB itself. While oversight and accountability are as essential to the Board's work as they are to our schools' work, your insistence upon demanding the right balance between those principles and the Board's essential independence is critical to the sector's continued success.
Third, as you both know well, DC is a unique and special place. There is extraordinary energy and ingenuity here. But we don't have all the answers. This is a thrilling time to work in education because student-centered innovation is occurring at a rapid pace all over the country. The student experience is being customized and improved, and many charter operators outside of DC are demonstrating breathtaking successes. Embrace that innovation and work to ensure that DC remains an attractive place for successful charter operators across the country.
Finally, never lose sight of the Board's ultimate stakeholders – the students and families our schools serve. In your Board service, empower students and families with more and better information about our schools – including what true "quality" looks like – and with an ever more dynamic and diverse array of options.
I would be lying if I told you I wasn't a little envious of you both. It's an exciting time to be a part of the growing charter sector here in the District. It has been among the great privileges of my life to serve with my – now your – devoted colleagues on the Board and to work with Scott Pearson, the extraordinary staff he leads, and the committed leaders of our schools. So have fun; visit schools early and often; and, if you can find the time, drop me a line every now and then.
Warm regards,
Guest Post: How Authorizers Can Create High-Quality Charter Schools
How does the work of charter school authorizers help create high-quality schools? This is the core question to be explored Wednesday at a summit, Accountability and High Quality Charter Schools: Policies and Practices to Strengthen the Sector, sponsored by the National Charter School Resource Center. PCSB deputy director Naomi DeVeaux and I, along with others from the charter authorizer world will take part in the summit to discuss challenges, strategies, and opportunities related to establishing and maintaining high quality charter schools.
The goal of the event is to explore the variety of approaches being used by charter authorizers across the country to maintain high standards for student performance and to support underachieving schools in moving towards higher achievement.
Coincidentally, this week also marks standardized testing for DC students, the annual process of determining the quality of learning for both charter and traditional public school students in grades 3 through 8 and 10. At PCSB, where we use a Performance Management Framework (PMF) to measure school performance, charter schools that score high on the DC assessment typically fall into the Tier 1 category, and schools with lower test scores receive either tier 2 or tier 3 rankings.
In the most recent PMF assessment, about a third of our schools achieved a Tier 1 ranking, with close to half landing in Tier 2 and, happily, only a small number of schools landing in the lowest level, Tier 3. These rankings areas impact the assessment of schools under quality review by the charter board as well as those up for renewal of their 15-year charters, with a variety of consequences including possible school closure.
It is notable for this discussion that the DC charters receiving Tier 2 or Tier 3 rankings represent a wide range of school missions and academic programs, including schools that provide traditional college preparatory or STEM curricula, schools that focus on language and cultural immersion, schools with a vocational training focus, and schools for students that have not succeeded in traditional learning environments. This diversity, while a welcome and much needed feature of the charter movement, also represents a challenge in terms of ensuring that PCSB can fairly and accurately assess the value of individual school programs and the impact these schools have on learning outcomes for our students.
According to the National Association of Charter School Authorizer's (NACSA) 2012 Principles & Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing, a charter authorizer's primary focus should be on setting and maintaining high standards for charter school performance. To this end, an authorizer should:
The high stakes challenge of capturing the quality of learning in charter schools, both here in Washington DC and across the nation, mirrors the content of this week's accountability summit and is a subject worthy of continued discussion by all in the charter school community, including school leaders, parents and students.
It is the responsibility of the PCSB, and all charter authorizers, to ensure that our charter schools fully deliver on the promise of providing superior options and outcomes for all of our students. To get there, we must demand more of ourselves, including taking a close look at our strategies for determining the value of schools that represent diversity – both in the missions represented in their school programs and in the students attending their schools. I look forward to this week's conversation.
New Class of 2013 Education Innovation Fellows
Six DC public charter school teachers have joined six teachers from the DC Public Schools system as the first class of CityBridge Foundation and NewSchools Venture Fund Education Innovation Fellows.
The two foundations established the Education Innovation Fellowship after extensive research on the potential for blended learning to improve DC public education. The program aims to capture the blended learning happening nationwide as professional development, and to establish a new set of pilot projects that would provide additional proof-points for what blended learning can do to harness technology and actionable data to drive new learning gains in the Washington, DC.
Here is the inaugural class of charter school Education Innovation Fellows, selected from a competitive field of applicants:
Kylie Alsofrom, DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Elementary
Shane Donovan, E.L. Haynes PCS
Rabiah Harris, E.L. Haynes PCS
Rasheki M. Kuykendall-Walker, Roots PCS
Melissa Mauter, KIPP DC: Key Academy PCS
Kyle Morean, Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS
Through travel, discussion with expert practitioners and monthly sessions, Fellows will study exemplary blended learning models from around the country. The yearlong fellowship program will culminate with an Education Innovation Summit on December 9.
To learn more about the Fellowship program, please contact Steven LaFemina at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit this link.
Congratulations, Fellows!
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Course Content and Outcome Guide for ENG 208
- Course Number:
- Course Title:
- World Literature-Asian (China)
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 40
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
- Special Fee:
Course DescriptionIntroduces Chinese literature translated into English, from the oldest texts (ca. 1000 BCE) to contemporary works. Includes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, and film. Examines the cultural and historical importance of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism on Chinese literature. Prerequisite: WR 115 and RD 115 or equivalent placement test scores. Audit available.
Addendum to Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
1. Recognize differences between Chinese and Western concepts of literature and explain how these differences affect what we read and how we read it.
2. Speak to the limits of translation, especially in regard to core Chinese concepts that have no equivalent concept in English.
3. Distinguish the traditional literature of the bureaucratic class from traditional folk literature and recognize the cross influences of the two traditions.
4. Read works of Chinese literature with an understanding of the cultural and historical importance of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism.
5. Write clear, focused, coherent essays about Chinese literature for an academic audience, using standard English conventions of grammar and style.
Course Activities and Design
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
· analysis
· synthesis
· understanding literary texts through contexts such as society, politics, artistic conventions, multiple interpretations of an author, etc.
· writing about literature
· close readings
· critical reading employing reviews and critical essays
· comparison and contrast of Chinese literary history with other western and non-western traditions
· speaking and listening reflectively
· small-group collaboration
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It's tempting to think of all Iranians in terms of the mob that stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 or the intemperate remarks of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad about Israel and the Holocaust. But certain recent events in Iran provide insight into what its people are really like and why we shouldn't be hasty about dropping bombs on them.
An Associated Press story by Ali Akbar Dareini reports that Iran's Culture Ministry, tasked with vetting the content of books before they're printed in Iran, made the mistake of allowing the production of 5,000 copies, translated into Persian, of "Memories of My Melancholy Whores," by Colombian Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez. They sold like, well, hotcakes.
I retrieved my own copy of the book from a shelf close by and gave the slight volume a quick rereading. It's a steamy tale about an elderly, cultured journalist who's never had sex without paying for it and who decides on the occasion of his 90th birthday to spend the night with a 14-year-old virgin. The book is for grown-ups, of course, but it's not pornography; it's serious writing by a great literary master.
Still, it's not hard to see why Islamic fundamentalists might object, based on the claim that the book promotes prostitution. But when the government forbade a second printing, interest surged, and "My Melancholy Whores" began to sell on the black market for double its list price.
Why? Ahmad Abbasi, 28, says it all: "I don't know what the book is about. But when the government bans a book, there is something interesting in it. So, I'm buying the book out of curiosity."
Clearly, Abbasi doesn't sound like an Islamic nutcase who's likely to become a suicide bomber for Allah. In fact, he sounds more like the Americans described in the same edition of my local paper that carried the story about Iran.
As it turns out, governmental bodies in America ban books, as well. According to another Associated Press story, by John Raby, the Kanawha County Board of Education recently banned "Beach Music" and "The Prince of Tides," two novels by Pat Conroy, from classes at Nitro High School in Charleston, W.Va. The episode is only one of hundreds of book-banning attempts at schools and libraries monitored by the American Library Association every year.
In West Virginia, the students objected to the banning and Conroy came down on their side with an eloquent and emphatic e-mail in which he makes this point about the ironic effect of most attempts at censorship: "…every kid in that county will read them, every single one of them." This is a concept that Ahmad Abbasi would understand completely.
When we think of Iran, we think of its government, particularly the high-profile Ahmadinejad, but its people are largely mysterious to us. More than half of the population was born since the Islamic revolution in 1979, and many Iranians are intensely interested in the West. The Internet flourishes. In "The Shia Revival," scholar Vali Nasr points out that Persian is the third-most-popular language on the Internet and Iranians maintain more than 80,000 blogs. He notes that during the last decade philosopher Immanuel Kant has been translated into Persian more often than into any other language. And Kant sells almost as well in Iran as Marquez.
A small black-and-white photo accompanies the news story about book banning in Iran. It portrays the interior of a Tehran bookstore. Three sides of a broad aisle are lined by seven shelves, floor to ceiling, of neatly arranged books. The bookstore owner is searching the shelves for a book for a female customer. Except, perhaps, for the woman's headscarf, this picture might have been taken anywhere in America.
Perhaps the Iranians aren't as different from us as the hawks would have us believe. In fact, given Iran's democratic tradition, which dates back nearly 100 years before the Islamic revolution, perhaps these aren't people we should even be thinking about bombing, at all, unless we can come up with better reasons than we have so far.
(John M. Crisp teaches in the English Department at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. Reach him at jcrisp(at)delmar.edu.)
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This is an interesting and indirect confirmation of another thing I had heard concerning the elections in Iran where President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected to power. According to Iranian friends living in Iran, the majority of Iranian people were completely against Ahmadinejad until George W. Bush and his administration put their weight behind the opposition candidate. We all know the results now, but few people in the USA ever talked about why this sudden turn about in electoral opinion.
As a cynic I ask myself, was this preplanned so as to have a useful blacksheep as target in the mideast?
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It is important that as well as facilitating administrative processes identified in the Corporate Plan, sufficient funding is diverted to IT projects and services, and money is made available to allow OUCS to upgrade its existing services, and add new ones as required. The financial burden of adding new IT services and maintaining them must be recognised by the University. Furthermore, procedures must be adopted to streamline any increased revenue arising from the adoption of Full Economic Costing for central services into the infrastructure charge.
All of these issues were discussed at length in meeting with the Divisions following the Services Funding Working Group (SFWG) throughout 07. A final report outlining the conclusions of these meetings will be sent to the Heads of Divisions and escalated up to PRAC.
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- Disseminate a report on the final recommendations emerging from SFWG exercise. Target date: 08.
- Enact recommendations of this report, especially processes to review OUCS's services and set budget. Target date: 08.
- Align its spending plans and cycles with the recommendations to the ICT Capital envelope.
- Establish key services as Small Research facilities; target date: 08.
- Provide advice, via our RTS section, for researchers writing funding proposals for projects with a significant IT element, and promote the opportunities offered by our NSMS unit to purchase IT support and development. Target date: Ongoing.
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Medical, surgical and radiation oncology experts at Johns Hopkins work together as a team to coordinate care for bladder cancer patients. Experts, including those from the Kimmel Cancer Center and Brady Urological Institute, continue ground-breaking research and clinical trials to improve detection and treatment.
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Pioneering surgeons, innovative oncologists and world-class researchers use their skills to develop personalized treatment plans for bladder cancer patients. Bladder cancer experts from a variety of departments and specialties at Johns Hopkins are available to add their knowledge and expertise to the care of patients.
About Bladder Cancer
The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. Cancer occurs when cells in the bladder begin to grow uncontrollably affecting the normal function of the organ, and, sometimes surrounding organs. When detected and treated early, bladder cancer can be cured the majority of the time.
Risk Factors
People with a history of smoking, a family history of bladder cancer, or who have had regular exposure to industrial chemical may be at increased risk for bladder cancer.
Diagnostic Tests
There are several different laboratory and clinical tests used to diagnose bladder cancer. They are all relatively simple and painless, though some do require the use of local anesthetics and, in some patients, can cause mild discomfort.
- Urinalysis - A small sample of urine is examined under the microscope to check for the presence of blood.
- Intravenous Pyelogram or IVP - Patients receive an injection of a liquid dye though a vein in their arm followed by several x-rays. The dye travels to the kidneys, ureters and bladder and allows the doctors see if there are any suspicious lumps or lesions. Some patients report feeling warm or tingly during this procedure.
- Cystoscopy - A thin, lighted tube is inserted through the urethra and into the bladder under local anesthesia to allow the doctor to visualize the bladder. If the doctor sees any suspicious areas, a sample of the tissue will be removed and examined under a microscope for cancer cells.
- Biopsy - A surgical procedure in which a piece of tissue is removed from the bladder and examined for the presence of cancer cells. It is the only definitive way to diagnose bladder cancer.
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- Incomplete emptying of bladder
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There are a wide variety of methods used to treat bladder cancer, including surgery, radiation treatment and drug therapy. At Johns Hopkins, bladder cancer experts develop a personalized treatment plan for each patient based upon the specific characteristics of the tumor. Treatment may involve a single therapy or a combination of therapies.
Early or superficial bladder cancer - At this stage, the cancer is confined to the inside lining of the bladder. Cancerous cells can often be removed using surgical tools inserted through a cystoscope into the bladder. More than 70 percent of bladder cancers diagnosed are of this type.
Invasive bladder cancer - In these more advanced cases, cancer cells have spread from the lining of bladder into the muscle and possibly surrounding organs, and a radical cystectomy is usually needed. In this treatment, a surgeon removes the diseased bladder and possibly other surrounding organs, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries in women, and the prostate and seminal vesicles in men. In the past, the only option for urine collection following surgery was an external bag called an ostomy. Now, because of a new procedure pioneered at Johns Hopkins, most patients are candidates for bladder reconstruction. Doctors use a portion of the large bowel, which they fashion into a new bladder. The new bladder is attached to the urethra allowing patients to urinate normally and eliminating the need for a urine collection pouch or ostomy. Today, most patients are candidates for this procedure. For patients where bladder reconstruction is not possible, doctors can make an internal storage pouch for the urine using a piece of small intestine. Patients are taught to use a small tube or catheter to drain the urine through a tiny, concealable opening in the abdomen. Both of these new techniques have significantly improved the quality of life for bladder cancer patients.
In addition to surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy may be recommended to kill cancer cells doctors were unable to remove during surgery or to safeguard against recurrence of the disease. Radiation therapy is a localized treatment that uses targeted beams of x-rays to destroy cancer cells in a specific part of the body. Chemotherapy refers to the use of anticancer drugs administered orally and/or intravenously and travel through the bloodstream to destroy cancer cells that have broken away from the original tumor. Cisplatin is the drug most commonly used in the treatment of bladder cancer.
Treatment Approaches
The collaboration of the many clinicians and researchers at Johns Hopkins has led to many advances in the understanding and treatment of bladder cancer.
- A combination approach, called bladder-sparing surgery, utilizes drug therapy and radiation therapy prior to surgery to shrink the tumor and possibly completely eliminate the cancer. This experimental technique may soon offer patients an effective alternative to removing the bladder and an improved quality of life.
- Scientists have begun to identify the genetic changes that contribute to the development of bladder cancer. Their work could very soon lead to new ways of treating the disease, or possibly even preventing it from ever occurring.
- Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a test using microsatellite analysis that appears to detect bladder cancer at an earlier stage. The test, which uses state-of-the-art molecular genetics technology, detects DNA abnormalities or mistakes specific to bladder cancer in cells found in the urine. Further clinical studies of the test are underway at Johns Hopkins.
Bladder Cancer Survivorship
Bladder cancer survivors are urged to be patient when it comes to readjusting to life after cancer, as side effects of treatment can vary but often improve with time. Radiation treatments can result in blood in the urine or stools, and chemotherapy can yield numbness/tingling/pain in the hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy), hair loss, difficulty concentrating or fatigue. Survivors who had surgery may find it challenging adjusting to a bladder with reduced capacity or learning to care for and manage a reconstruction. Don't try to do too much at once; instead, set small, short-term goals. Always discuss any health concerns and symptoms with your doctor.
Lifestyle changes may be in order. Because bladder cancer patients may have lower levels of selenium and vitamins A, C, and E, it is especially important to eat a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables incorporating these and other vitamins. Drinking six to eight 8-ounce glasses of water and other liquids day can keep survivors well hydrated and decrease the risk of urinary infection. Quit smoking if you still smoke. Exercise can help maintain or achieve a healthy weight and stave off depression. Try to avoid stress. Avoid tobacco and limit alcohol intake. Keep up with screenings for other cancers, like mammograms and colonoscopies.
The Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins has anextensive website devoted to bladder cancer. The Bladder Cancer Web Café features survival guides written by patients. The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network lists resources and support groups available to patients and survivors.


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Authorities said the collision happened around 3 a.m. on North Waikiki Road on the west side of the Whitworth University campus. The crash also damaged a parked car and a chain-link fence. The driver of the truck appeared to be okay and did not require an ambulance. The person fell asleep at the wheel, according to Sheriff's deputies. Deputies also said, however, the driver was not cited.
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Gresh & Zo opened up Friday's show talking about the Bruins Game Four loss in Washington. Even though the B's were able to put 45 shots on goal only one found the back of the net.
The B's were sloppy for most of the game and almost found success late on a shot by Patrice Bergeron that would have tied the game and sent them to overtime.
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VTX-2337 in Combination With Radiotherapy in Patients Low-Grade B-cell Lymphomas
This study has been terminated.
(The study was stopped due to slow rate of recruitment.)
VentiRx Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Stanford University
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First received: February 1, 2011
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This study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of VTX-2337 (an investigational drug that stimulates the immune system) in combination with radiation therapy in treating patients with low-grade B-cell lymphoma. Patients will receive 2 low doses of radiotherapy, and 9 intratumoral injections of VTX-2337 over the course of 3 months.
Low Grade B Cell Lymphoma
Drug: VTX-2337 plus radiotherapy
Phase 1
Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase I/II Study of Intratumoral Injection of the Small Molecule TLR8 Agonist VTX-2337 in Combination With Local Radiation in Low-Grade B-cell Lymphomas
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Determine the anti-tumor effects of intratumoral injection of VTX-2337 in combination with low-dose local radiation. [ Time Frame: Tumor assessment conducted every 8-12 weeks. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Assess the safety and feasibility of the combination regimen. [ Time Frame: Safety assessed throughout study period. ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
|Study Start Date:
|July 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|October 2012
|Primary Completion Date:
|November 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|VTX-2337 plus radiation
Drug: VTX-2337 plus radiotherapy
A small-molecule Toll-like receptor 8 agonist (VTX-2337) in combination with low-dose radiation
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
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Major Inclusion Criteria:
- low grade B cell lymphoma
- 1 or more sites of disease appropriate for intratumoral injection
- measurable disease other than the injection site
- Performance Status of 1 or better
- Adequate bone marrow, renal and hepatic function
- No active autoimmune disease or systemic immunosuppressive drugs
- Life expectancy > 4 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known HIV
- Known brain metastases
- Malignancy within last 5 yrs (basal cell or non-invasive squamous cell carcinoma OK)
- Anticoagulation therapy other than 325mg QD ASA
- Significant cardiovascular disease
- Pregnant or nursing
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01289210
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Stanford University
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NEWPORT, AR (KAIT) – A team of students recommends
converting the historic Blue Bridge in Newport into an outdoor walking trail.
The students presented this idea to the Newport City Council
after they collected community members' inputs about the bridge, which will be
replaced in the next few years.
Because of its historic designation, the City of Newport has
the option of adopting the Blue Bridge, meaning it would take over the
continued maintenance and upkeep once a new bridge is built.
To cover that expense, the city can receive funds provided
by the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department for the cost of
demolition to go toward adaptive reuse. That is currently estimated to be more
than $1 million, which can go toward refurbishing the bridge and increasing
safety standards.
The Clinton School students – Abby Olivier, Foster Holcomb
and James Stephens – recommend the city use that money to make improvements to
the bridge, improve accessibility and create an outdoor educational trail.
"It's such a large opportunity," said Holcomb, a first-year
student at the Clinton School in Little Rock, "and it's such a large amount of
money that the state is willing to throw towards a creative project and
something that could really stimulate cultural and economic development."
The students' proposal includes constructing a 1,000-foot
access ramp that would extend from the Blue Bridge to the downtown intersection
of Front and Main Streets.
Once this proposal was presented to the city council,
residents could pose questions. Many of the public's comments seemed to support
the idea but questioned how the city could afford to do it all.
"The majority of people in town wanted the Blue Bridge to
stay," said Jon Chadwell, the Newport Economic Development Commission director.
"They still had concerns about how much it is going to cost the city to
maintain it over the course of time, what's the liability the city gets into
it, what kind of uses it's going to be."
The city council members still have a lengthy amount of time
to decide whether or not to move forward with the project, as construction for
the Blue Bridge's replacement is not expected to be completed until early 2015.
Lyndal Waits, the AHTD district five engineer, says money
was finally set aside to replace the aging, narrow Blue Bridge.
"The best way to say [is] its time has come," Waits said.
The new bridge will be much safer and wider, he says.
"There will be two 12-foot lanes and an eight-foot shoulder
on each side, so a total of 40-foot [across]," Waits said.
The new 2,600-foot bridge will be constructed adjacent to
the current bridge and will direct traffic onto Highway 367 instead of Remmel
Avenue on the Newport side.
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In August, 2007, Missouri Governor Matt Blunt announced that Sikeston was named as one of the Missouri Dept. of Economic Development's DREAM cities along with nine other communities. Sikeston's DREAM designation will help the community reach its goal of re-establishing Downtown Sikeston as a retail and social center of the city. The community will work with the Historic Midtown Development Group in making transportation and streetscape improvements, developing programs to promote business retention and expansion, and working to preserve their historic buildings.
D.R.E.A.M. , which stands for Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri, is a new initiative that allows for select communities access to the technical and financial assistance necessary to accomplish their downtown revitalization plans.
Before Sikeston was chosen the city had already been busy by identifying the Historical Midtown Development Group as the organization to spearhead the revitalization process and the completion of a land use and building survey by an urban consulting firm. Professional retail consultants meet with our local merchants to get an understanding of our retail environment downtown. From that they developed a survey which members of HMDG, the city, and community volunteers will be conducting over the next six months.
An example of Sikeston's proactive attitude is the successful application for a transportation enhancement grant by the city, HMDG and the Board of Municipal Utilities. The grant is being used to install new sidewalks and crosswalks, period lighting and street furnishings such as benches, planters and nice-looking trash receptacles.
The enhancements using this grant are:
DREAM Streetscape Renderings Released
Representatives from Sikeston's DREAM consultants presented conceptual renderings of improvements to Legion Park, the Depot parking lot, and Downtown Sikeston's commercial streetscape. Information from local focus groups and public meetings had been compiled over a six-month period to create these renderings.
Revitalization of Sikeston's Downtown as a specialized retail and cultural area has motivated these efforts. Improving the quality of public areas is just one aspect of the total revitalization project that seeks to increase the economic vitality of Downtown Sikeston.
Representatives of the City Council, Sikeston Cultural Development Group, Inc. and the Historic Midtown Development Group, Inc. will be meeting to develop a consensus on future improvements to Downtown public areas, and action steps for their implementation. Comments and suggestions from the public are welcomed and may be emailed to email@example.com.
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Can we prove Aristotle's "Prime Mover":Everything that happens is caused by something else?Then what caused the first cause?
The cause of the universe might be eternal, thus eliminating the need for a cause. As people have accepted the Big Bang Theory, so this objection has fallen out of favor.
It is worth pointing out that time is an aspect of the universe,without the universe, there is no time. It has existed at every point in time and that at no point in time has there been no universe.
1.Everything that exists or begins to exist has a cause?
2. Universe began to exist therefore it has a cause "the first cause" or was the matter already present that caused it?
4. If it was the first cause then what caused the first cause?
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The Debate was a mixture of philosophical and scientific arguments presented by members.
The question still remains unanswered as both schools of thought were inconclusive on the God or no God debate.
The problem is of the fact that both atheists and theists are both opposed to each others "belief". Even in science, hypothesisation which is a kind of belief that has not been proved exists.
This debate and other debates will remain inconclusive unless and until a Collaborative stance is not adopted by the two.
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Mar 7 2012: It is worth noting that the big bang theory does not necessarily conflict with the idea of an eternal universe; consider, for example, the cyclic model of the universe proposed by Steinhardt and Turok (I haven't looked directly at their research, but they have an excellent pop science book called "Endless Universe").
You may already be aware of this, but what you're asking is very similar to asking "Does the Kalām cosmological argument stand up to scrutiny?"
As such, my recommendation to you would be to search the internet for people arguing for and against this argument.
A good place to start is, as always, Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kal%C4%81m_cosmological_argument
(see also the video at the end of this post)
I'm a university Physics student planning on getting my Master's in theoretical physics, but I'd be lying if I said I understood much about the science of the early universe. As such, I won't try to account for modern theories of the beginning of the universe. I would however like to make one more reflection:
A common feature of these discussions is "the law of cause and effect"; causality. I'd like to point out that this law is based on observations made within the universe; between different events in spacetime.
If there was no time before the big bang, we cannot assume that the law of cause and effect holds sway here.
We can ask if it's still valid; we can posit it as a hypothesis and see where it takes us. What we can't do, however, is to use it as proof for anything until we've shown that it's actually valid. If we do, we have to rely on an appeal to intuition...
...and while intuition is a great tool, and not to be underestimated, in science, it takes a back seat to evidence.
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Kenneth Braswell (www.kennethbraswell.com)
With over 21 years of community development experience, Braswell serves as the Executive Director of Fathers incorporated (FI) (www.fathersincorporated.com). At Fathers, Incorporated he focuses on the need to reaffirm the benefit of fathers within the family service paradigm. Since 2004 the agencies' main focus has been on the development of support and services for fathers. FI, a not-for-profit organization, serves as a leader in the promotion of Responsible Fatherhood and Mentoring. This international focus raises the awareness about, and combats the impact of father absence. Fathers Incorporated does this through the use of innovative social marketing and multi-media platforms, traditional communications, and product development. Braswell's work seeks to expand the range of work in the fields of comprehensive and non-traditional family service models. For the past several years, Braswell has worked to change the current societal and cultural definition of family to include fathers.
As the field of responsible fatherhood expands, Braswell has also increased the reach of his work in include a focus on the impact of fatherlessness on both mentoring and single motherhood. In the past, service providers have focused almost exclusively on reducing poverty for mothers and children. Today, research and practice tells us that we must do the same for fathers in order to ensure that they can provide for the well-being of their children – both emotionally and financially.
As a result of his life's experience, Braswell is also a national motivational speaker and trainer. In this work he speaks to youth and adults in motivating them to be hopeful about life. Currently Braswell is the author of "When The Tear Won't Fall," and recently released workbook, "Gentle Warriors." He has also published "What you should know about Teen Parenting Period," and a report entitled "Teenagers and their Attitudes towards Fatherhood." Recently Braswell launched both "The Black Bar," a social commentary site focus on the issue of Black Men and it accompanying BlogTalkRadio show. Braswell has been featured/mentioned in Essence, Gospel Today, Capital Region Parent Pages, BSI International's IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD®, Philadelphia Inquirer, Times Union and various other media forums. He is also in the developmental stages of a television pilot to address the issues of fatherlessness in urban communities.
Recently, Braswell launched a cause marketing campaign entitled "Tie Never Broken," to celebrate, honor, encourage and support men. This effort is part of a yearlong campaign to proclaim 2011: The Year of Responsible Men. (www.2011yorm.com). Inspired by President Obama to increase the efforts of serving and supporting responsible fathers, the campaign will us the icon of a Blue Bow Tie as the symbol of responsible men.
Braswell is a board member of several organizations to include the Fathers and Families Coalition of America and the National Fatherhood Leaders Group. In the past he has served on both the Albany NAACP and Capital District YMCA boards. Mr. Braswell has served as the vice-president of the Urban League of Northeastern New York, spent over 15 years as radio broadcaster and 10 years as a newspaper publisher. He has received numerous awards and recognition since he began his community service in 1990.
Mr. Braswell is a national expert, frequent speaker, trainer and father of four beautiful children and husband to beautiful wife; Tracy. From 2006-2001, Braswell was the Director of the New York State Fatherhood Initiative (www.dads.ny.gov) where he managed over $11 million in programs, a $1 million comprehensive evaluation and the NYS Noncustodial Earned Income Tax Credit. Braswell can be found on Facebook, LinkedIn; YouTube and www.kennethbraswell.com
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Apple today at WWDC revealed that, to date, they have paid out $2.5 billion to developers as part of their 70/30 split in app sales revenues. Flipping the math around1, Apple's thirty-percent cut of app sales comes out to a little over $1 billion.
Also announced today by Apple was iCloud and its storage APIs which provide Mac and iOS developers with the infrastructure to store their app data in the cloud and have it pushed to each of their users' devices. Apple will be providing these new APIs and infrastructure free to developers—or at least sort of. In a way developers paid2 for the $1 billion data center in Maiden, North Carolina which supports iCloud with the thirty-percent cut Apple takes—not a bad investment.
Now it's not direct causality but it does shows that Apple is spending more3 than what it makes from app sales to create better tools and infrastructure for developers and ecosystem for users.
If 1% of $2.5B ($2,500,000,000 ÷ 70) is $35,714,285.70; 30% ($35,714,285.70 x 30) is $1,071,428,571 or a little over $1B. ↩
At least in part, Apple will also be using the North Carolina data center for the other features of iCloud. ↩
This is to say nothing of the costs of maintaing the most lucrative app stores and best developer tools among other things. ↩
John Gruber:
If you're mainly interested in Netflix streaming, I can't see buying one of these over an Apple TV. Am I missing something?
Roku does have other content, like, for example, MLB.tv. And the Apple TV doesn't have an API for an App Store. But: what if Apple opens up AirPlay to iPhone and iPad apps? Then the iPhone/iPad MLB At Bat app could stream video to the Apple TV.
Apple would be bringing world-class apps and developers to the big screen along with accelerometer, compass, 3-axis gyroscope, and camera laden controllers. And it may not just be games that could come.
This could be a big deal.
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