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Suzanne Moore was recently forced to abandon her Twitter account, having received an avalanche of abusive messages from irate transsexual and non-transsexual men and women who use the site.
The abusive messages were sent in response to one particular sentence, which was the impetus for the recent scandal that also involved her friend and fellow feminist Julie Burchill, from an article she had written, published in the New Statesman on the 8th of January, titled Seeing Red: The Power of Female Anger.
"we [women] are angry with ourselves for not being happier, not being loved properly and not having the ideal body shape – that of a Brazilian transsexual."
Moore's clumsy use of "Brazilian transsexual" to colourfully illustrate her point about the ideal female physique, is a provocative choice of words, which does reinforce the point she seems to be making – that there are stereotypes defined for women regarding their physique and many Brazilian trans women embrace these, reflecting the pressure on all women to conform. (This seems to me to be her most likely intention and is thoughtless rather than malicious).
However, the trouble is found in its potential to imply that transgender women are not 'real' women because they are positioned in contrast to non-transsexual women who in Moore's article fall short of this ideal. This is compounded when considered alongside the fact that, as the Latin America Centre on Human Rights states, "Brazil has the world's highest recorded murder rate for trans people".
Moore's defiance of demands for an apology and attempts to defend her position, resorting to tweets like the one below, have only stirred up more trouble and cast doubt upon her integrity:
"People can just fuck off really. Cut their dicks off and be more feminist than me. Good for them."
Though presumably an off-the-cuff emotional response, as well as neglecting entire sections of the transsexual population, this statement inspires division rather than her hoped for female solidarity.
In one of her tweets she associates the term transphobia with Islamophobia, which, if nothing else, seems to show a clear misunderstanding of the nature of transsexuality. Religious affiliation is based upon a choice whereas being born in a body with which one cannot identify is an imposition and has nothing whatsoever to do with choice.
Getting to the guts of this ignominious affair, Julie Burchill published an article with the Observer in which she defended Moore, (an admirable act in most circumstances) but in doing so branded the entire transsexual community as bullying middle-class intellectuals who should keep quiet about the problems they face until the more general issues concerning all women are resolved. In between her very vulgar insults she begins a battle for who has it worse – the female working class heroes (like herself) or those who do not identify with the body they are born with – understandably provoking a great deal more outrage.
Surely all kinds of discrimination and inequality practised upon any group of people or individual deserve to be given a fair share of attention?
Burchill's hate-filled rant (it deserves to be called nothing less) is a sad reminder of the pathetic tirades that one reads all too frequently in the comments section of Youtube videos where uptight egos battle it out to see who can make the most obnoxious and demeaning remarks, while at the same time claiming the moral high ground. However, we may thank her for bringing into the present public consciousness the important issues of freedom of expression, hate speech, hate crimes committed against transsexual men and women and the plight of women in general.
A particularly petty remark by Burchill displays her willingness to make ill-informed visceral responses:
"having recently discovered that their lot describe born women as 'Cis' – sounds like syph, cyst, cistern; all nasty stuff – they're lucky I'm not calling them shemales. Or shims."
'Cis' is a Latin derived prefix meaning "on the same side" and Cisgender (according to a variety of posters on Susan's Place Transgender Resources webpage) may be understood as someone identifying with their biological female or male sex, as opposed to a transgender individual who feels that their identity and biological sex are in conflict with one another. The usefulness of this term however is held in contention.
Perhaps what can be rescued from the rubble of this fiasco of communication is a raised public awareness of the plight of transsexual people and a renewed public dialogue concerning the reality of oppression and discrimination which many people continue to face in their daily lives. Moore and Burchill need to realise that if they expect others to consider their plight with respect then they must do the same.


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The 3 large spatial dimensions are still expanding, and will forever.
Objection! Speculation.
There is no reason why this must be true, Eh. Of course, it might be, but then M-Theory would be disproven
In the ekpyrotic (or cyclic) model, our universe of infinite volume expands forever, but it is the collapse of an extra dimension that produces the effects of the big bang.
I don't understand what this means. Can you expound?
Also, M-Theory predicts that the other "wrapped up" dimensions are contracting, as the 3, that we are used to, expand. Thus, the so-called "bounce" effect (in M-Theory) is really just the idea that, once space reaches the Plank's size it will no longer be measurable in terms of vibrating strings, and must be measured in terms of wound strings, which would then be expanding.


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Most of the Library's online collection is hosted by Recollection Wisconsin
New Resources
Rural Schools of Wood County Wisconsin - An in-process map of all the rural schools in the county, compiled from plat books and school histories.
Major Resources
100 Years of Pictorial & Descriptive History of Wisconsin Rapids by T.A. Tayor (also known as The Tom Taylor Book) [1934-1939]. Taylor compiled over 400 photographs and then wrote a book providing details about them. He also included a history of the city and a timeline of events through 1939.
Google Map - Many of the photographs from the Taylor Book are geo-located on this Google Map mashup. This works best on a high speed connection due to the many images.
Taylor Portraits - Many of the Taylor Book portraits are posted on Flickr.
Taylor Street Scenes and Buildings - Many of the Taylor photographs depicting street scenes and buildings are also available on Flickr.
Lumber Rafting The rafting of sawn lumber to market was once a common practice, especially on the Wisconsin River. We have gathered a variety of resources about this forgotten chapter in Wisconsin's history.
Raftsman's View of the Wisconsin River. This booklet is the core of the Lumber Rafting resource and is also available through Flickr.
Malcolm Rosholt Collection. Malcolm Rosholt was a journalist in pre-WWII China, an intelligence officer for the Flying Tigers and the author of works on lumbering, railroads and pioneer times, focused on central Wisconsin. With his family's permission, eleven of his books about Wisconsin history, long out of print, have been digitized.
On-Line Books
Wisconsin Rapids
Who's who in Wisconsin Rapids. A series of biographies published in the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune 1920-1922.
Grand Rapids [1907]. A promotional look at the community of Grand (later Wisconsin) Rapids.PDF version.
The Twin cities (pre-1920). A pictorial souvenir of Grand Rapids and Centralia. PDF version.
Consolidated Water Power Company [1994]. History of the people, places and events that made up the consolidation of the water powers at Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. PDF version.
Wood County / Central Wisconsin
History of Wood County, Wis. [1923]. The only major work about the county, with histories of every city, village and township and over 500 pages of biographies. PDF version.
Elsie's World War II Scrapbook. Clippings from the Marshfield News-Herald listing service members' activities. Index to Elsie's World War II Scrapbook.
Along the Wisconsin River [1907]. Information about the cities of the Wisconsin River Valley, from Rhinelander to Portage, with a focus on businesses. PDF version.
Art work of the Wisconsin River Valley [1901]. Artistic photographs of the upper Wisconsin. PDF version.
Central Wisconsin's railroads : past and future [1981]. Ray Specht's survey of area railroads. PDF version.
Cranberry culture on a western plan [1891]. History, tips for growers and recipes from the dawn of Wisconsin's cranberry industry. PDF version.
History of Company "A" 127th Infantry, 64th Brigade, 32nd Division [1919]. Chronicling Marshfield's contribution to WWI. PDF version.
Milladore centennial, 1870-1970. The illustrated centennial booklet from the Village of Milladore. PDF version.
Wood County place names [1970]. Robert Rudolph's compilation of the origins of local place names. This item is covered by copyright and available courtesy of the University of Wisconsin Press. PDF version.
Other On-Line Books
As you were : a book of memories as told by the men who lived through them. A compilation of personal narratives from the members of the Badger State Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association.
Upon the objects to be attained by the establishment of a public library : report of the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston, 1852. The seminal document justifying the existence of public libraries and their role in the education of citizens.
Our county, our story; Portage County, Wisconsin.
Photographs & Postcards
Taylor Book Photographs. Volume I of the Tom Taylor Book, with over 400 photographs, which are all described in Volume II. Also available as :
Google Map - Many of the photographs from the Taylor Book are geo-located on this Google Map mashup.
Taylor Portraits - Many of the Taylor Book portraits are posted on Flickr.
Taylor Street Scenes and Buildings - Many of the Taylor photographs depicting street scenes and buildings are also available on Flickr.
Postcards (Young Collection) . Over 75 historic postcards. The local ones are geo-located on this Google Map mashup.
Vesper Photograph Collection. An annotated photo album of Vesper compiled by Marlys Steckler.
Miscellaneous Photographs. Images and photographs that do not fit in any of the above collections.
Postcards of Wisconsin Dells - Vintage cards of Fort Dells and other sites.
Library History
Centennial story, 1890-1990 : McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Alice McCaul Hayward's history of the Library.
Five Libraries - a photo tour of the Library's previous locations. This Google Map shows the five sites that housed the library.
Rules and Regulations of the T. B. Scott Free Public Library [pre-1920].. The rules for using the Library in what was definitely a different time.
1921 Newspaper Articles. Newspaper articles extolling the value of the Library.
J.D. Witter Traveling Libraries. Information about the Witter Traveling Libraries, collections of books that were moved to 49 stations in Wood County between 1896 and 1947.
City Directories
Bellis' Twin city directory, 1892 - Centralia / Grand Rapids
Partial directory of Grand Rapids and Centralia 1898
Grand Rapids city directory 1905-06
Grand Rapids directory 1911-12
Grand Rapids city directory [1913-14]
Wisconsin Rapids directory [1921]
Wright's Wisconsin Rapids city directory 1930
Maps, Plat Books & Farm Directories - see our Map page
Pamphlets, Articles and Lists
The Spirit of the Wisconsin River. On September 30, October 1 - 2, 1926, the City of Wisconsin Rapids presented a pageant titled "The Spirit of the Wisconsin River." The three hour play was written and directed by Professor H.P. Boody of Ripon College, produced by Mrs. Estella H. Farrish and featured a cast of 300. It was held in celebration of the new Lincoln High School athletic field.
The Garden of Memory: A Pageant of Colonial Days On September 1-2, 1927, a grand pageant titled "Garden of Memories" was presented in Wisconsin Rapids. The theatrical performance was written and directed by Professor H.P. Boody of Ripon College, produced by Mrs. Estella H. Farrish and featured a 32 member orchestra, a 94 member chorus and over 200 actors.
Carbonic Safety system: refrigeration. A booklet promoting the American Carbonic Machinery Company, which manufactured refrigeration equipment in Wisconsin Rapids between 1907 and 1931.
Wisconsin Rapids area. A survey of the community prepared by the League of Women Voters in the 1970s.
Wisconsin Rapids bridge history [1955]. A history of the bridges that have united our community.
Historical Highlights, 1855 - 1967, Riverview Hospital. A booklet covering the medical history of the area.
James Quick Severns. An autobiographical fragment from an early Pittsville area settler. As published in the Wood County Reporter, in 1891.
A Short History of Wisconsin Rapids. A short account revised in the 1950s.
Official Historical Program - Wood County Centennial, August 5-11, 1956. Includes a detailed cast listing for "Centurama: From Trees to Triumph" and histories of local communities.
Wood County parks in the making, 1935-1951. A booklet describing how north and south county parks were started and developed.
Township Election Results 1882
Prairie Chicken Hunting Licenses 1899
Wood Co. Soldiers and Sailors 1885
Wood Co. Soldiers and Sailors 1895
Rural Schools of Wood County Wisconsin - A map of all the rural schools in the county, compiled from plat books and school histories.
Wood County Cemetery Locator. This includes a Google Map that precisely locates each cemetery. Links to cemetery records where available.
Taylor Google Map - Many of the photographs from the Taylor Book are geo-located on this map. This works best on a high speed connection due to the many images.
Wisconsin Rapids Heritage River Walk - Quality Row - A walking tour of historic houses on Third Street.
Wisconsin Rapids Heritage River Walk - Tale of Two Towns - A walking tour of old Centralia and Grand Rapids, which combined in 1900 and became Wisconsin Rapids in 1920.
Postcard Google Map - Over 75 historic postcards. The local ones are geo-located on this Google Map mashup.
Library Locations - This Google Map shows the five sites that housed the library.
Cemeteries - see our Cemetery page
Wisconsin Rapids Newspaper Index. Before 1907, Wisconsin did not require the registration of births, deaths or marriages. This index lists all birth, deaths and marriages mentioned in the various pre-1907 Wisconsin Rapids area newspapers.
Wisconsin Valley Leader (1902-1906). An index to births, deaths and marriages noted in this newspaper. This supplements the above resource.
1928 Wood Co. Plat Book Index. A township by township index to an early plat book.
Index to the Works of David Engel. A combined index to the eight works of local history by Engel.
Index to Elsie's World War II Scrapbook. Clippings from the Marshfield News-Herald listing service members' activities. The entire book is hosted off-site.
Wood County Lists (not on our website)
WIGenWeb Wood County (many small lists), including pre-1907 births. (not on our website)
To obtain items listed in the above indexes, either send us a SASE with your request or request a scanned version through our email request form.
Marshfield Public Library Index covers births, deaths and marriages reported in Marshfield newspapers.
Stevens Point Obituary Index and Portage County Cemetery Locator.
High School Graduates
John Edwards High School, Port Edwards, Graduates
Nekoosa High School Graduates
Pittsville High School Graduates, 1960-2002
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School Graduates, 1909-present (housed off-site)
Wisconsin Rapids Assumption High School Graduates, 1955-2002 (housed off-site)
McMillan's Digital Projects
Creating Google Map mashups. A brief look at how McMillan created four different Google Map mashups.
About McMillan's Digitization Project. Several presentations and forms developed by the Library in the course of its digitization program.
Local History in E-Books and on the Web : One library's experience as example and model by Don Litzer and Andy Barnett. (from the Spring 2004 Reference and Users Services Quarterly). A peer reviewed article analyzing the value and impact of digitized local historical documents.
Review of RUSQ Article by Walt Crawford in Cites & Insights


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Celebrity Activism: Who ultimately benefits, the celebrity or the cause?
I am doing a dissertation on this topic and would like people to give an opinion on what they think of the question. I study PR so anything that relates back to media, how the publics attitude is swayed and what happens if the celebrity and the cause don't align, and does the cause push the celeb profile or the other way around. Case studies that I've looked at are- Bob Geldof-Live Aid, Joanna Lumley-Gurkhas , Sean Penn-Haiti and Angelina Jolie- any campaign she has been affiliated with.
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Apr 20 2013: Thank you for your comment. In fact the conclusion that I'm coming to while writing this dissertation is that there is mutual benefit. The cause and the celebrity are pushing the profile of each other. Although the problem that is being faced is within media, whereby they are pushing the story of the celebrity rather than the cause, which is why the celebrity is gaining more attention than the cause itself.
PREM AMANApr 21 2013: Hey Lakshmi,
I think you should look at both 'Celebrity Activism' and 'Cause Promotion' by a celebrity as two separate things. For me activism is when a person truly believes in a cause and works relentlessly to further that cause and, is willing to take risks and put at stake his or her career and image. I don't know of any such real celebrity activists in India. There are a lot of retired celebrities who take to activism here, and very clearly to gain mileage out of such association. Most others are brand ambassadors - mostly film or sports celebrities for whom selling a cause is like selling any other product. There are few who genuinely believe in the cause and lend their name/voice/face. But most others support a cause if they see a definite benefit in the association. While it is a fact that their endorsement of the cause does help in reaching a large number of people, and helps raise awareness - it also goes without saying the celebrity gains a huge amount of public respect and goodwill - which is often more than the contribution they make to the cause. It is their PR or CSR effort since most celebrities have anyway turned themselves into brands. I think it would also be a good idea to look at the causes these celebrities pick up - you will find only a handful - mostly high-profile causes or causes with big money. There are more children who die of diarrhea or Mal-nutrition in India than HIV, but who is there to stand up for them? There are many many seemingly small issues, which have a huge bearing on our lives, but they don't get the support they deserve. Where are the celebrities?
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Apr 22 2013: Thanks Prem for your comment. I think I know of an Indian celebrity who does philanthropy for the right reasons and that is Vivek Oberoi. Your idea about celebrities supporting HIV over other problems in India is interesting. I think because we're living in this consumer/ brand obsessed world that even causes are becoming very brand orientated so some of the causes are more 'attractive' (worst word to use when talking about awful issues) than others. Therefore there is no benefit for the celebrity to be attached to the causes that are less appealing. I think this is very much determined by the media too. The famine in Ethiopia only gained Bob Geldof's attention when BBC journalist Michael Buerk covered the story in 1983, before that it wasn't talked about.
Apr 23 2013: There is a established rule in powerful society, neither propose nor oppose real social cause just ignore. Use of celebrities is a kind of attraction. If Media, donor, academician like you pay attention to a cause and not harmful to criminal problem creators they are agree with drama. Economic distributive system is a root cause of all pseudo social cause if someone speak on it, he/she will be no more celebrity, LOL. Henry Ford in 1922 say - It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe, there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning. How many celebrities or academician, media or donor are examining this statement or financing the issue?
Apr 24 2013: For Angelina Jolie and her current efforts to take action against rape in war zones, did Jolie "hop aboard" to show support, or did she go to the G8 to put pressure on the G8 governments to take action on the issue? From one perspective it looks like a PR stunt, but if she did the other, she could have been using her influence as a celebrity to put pressure on the G8 to take some kind of action. The sudden "materialization" of millions of $ could then be argued to be a "fair" result.
Apr 24 2013: For the Jenkins/Penn Haiti Relief Organization, appears to be legit. Do you consider Diana Sanela Jenkins to be a celebrity? I think the difference between how Penn publicizes his involvement compared to how Jenkins publicizes her involvement is interesting. Penn certainly gets more exposure in the headlines, but that could be because Penn is an actor and opts for a higher profile, while Jenkins could be opting to keep a lower profile.
And in relation to the main question "Who ultimately benefits, the celebrity or the cause?" in the case of Penn-Haiti, both sides appear to be benefiting equally.
Apr 24 2013: Lakshmi,
You're right about those figures... it could be better to document the achievements of your case studies and reference that instead. It could save you time and communicate more information.
"I think I need to compare charities that rely heavily on celebrity with others that don't."
How about for this idea you had, (say for J/P HRO as an ex) maybe you could show what the Redcross achieved/raised in funds. Then to show the "effectiveness" of the celebrity backed charity, state what achievements the charity, in this case J/P HRO, did in addition to what the Redcross raised. Instead of just comparing the two, you might be able to use "this" to prove or disprove the "effectiveness" of the celebrity charity. (Note: This could only apply to some of your cases and not all of them.)
Apr 23 2013: Celebrities prove that even negative publicity is still publicity.. they gain either way by creating controversy that brings them exposure or by appearing benevolent and charismatic.
The Cause itself might lose or gain credibility depending on the celebrity and their form of involvement but in most cases the cause does gain exposure and credibility from having a celebrity endorsing it..
Apr 23 2013: I'm not sure I'll be using that example in depth but honestly I don't think Naomi Campbell cares about her reputation much as she seems to do 'bad' things all the time, but is still a successful albeit ageing model. She has a good publicist, even with the blood diamond issue at the Hague, she was in the papers for that time and now everyone seems to have forgotten about it. PETA is an organisation that doesn't choose it's celebrity affiliation carefully as they realised early on that a celebrity in their ad campaign would make a huge statement and they've carried on with that PR/Advertising model. If it ain't broke, don't fix it, that's their motto!
Apr 22 2013: Thanks
I don't know what is your exact topic for dissertation but If its limited up to other World except India then results may be exactly what you feel, but if you are including India also then definitely you will meet strange data.
You can ask for any related topic I will try with my friend in University to study practically.
Apr 21 2013: This is a tricky question. On the surface of it, you have the question of "Does the celebrity gain more publicity and fame for supporting a cause? Does the cause gain more recognition from the celebrity which brings in more support?" But beneath that lays another question that needs to be answered: "Does the charity, aid group, or activist organization do things that actually alleviate the problems they claim to be about solving? Or do they make them worse? Even if the celebrity who is endorsing an organization is sincere in their desire to help, to gain nothing for themselves, is their support of the cause detrimental in that the group they have chosen to support, even those with good intentions, are doing things that only result in making themselves and their supporters feel good about themselves and do not actually solve the problem?
There is at least one TEDtalk that I am aware of, on the value failure and learning from it, David Damberger's talk about learning from failure does highlight this problem (http://www.ted.com/talks/david_damberger_what_happens_when_an_ngo_admits_failure.html). Michael Marin's book "The Road To Hell: The Ravaging Effects Of Foreign Aid and International Charity" talks about the same problem, where groups is good intentions go in to a village, do their project and either never come back to maintain it, or the project itself causes greater problems (in one story villages fought over control of a well.)
So if a celbrity is using their fame to generate awareness for a "cause" that is the project of an aid group, and that aid group gains large amounts of funding for their projects, you still have the question of "Does what they Charity Aid Group actually does alleviate the problem? Or is it merely a fascade to make contributors and workers, and administrators, and celebrities feel good about themselves?" If if turns out to be the later, then it definitely benefits the celebrity more, because the problem is not solved, it's perpetuated.
Apr 21 2013: To sort out the genuine from the most self interested will be difficult. Even people such as Mother Teresa, with great contributions to the poor of India, had in fact ? secrets lurking in the closet. Such things as political biases, power, self interest, conflict of interest, race or religious biases are never ever apparent. Sometimes it may the thing that clinches a big contracts . Not every one operates with a transparent profiles. I am sure there are some really genuine souls who want to help because they themselves have made it big. e.g Warren Buffet
The Mahatma ( Gandhi) was the most self less human being any century has ever seen . He may not have been a celanthropist in the true sense of the word , yet any publicity or marketing globally, he attracted brought India its independence. His was based on very severe personal scarifices, He was without a doubt a visionary leader who asked nothing for himself. He was exemplary . He was not dressed in Armani suits etc, but a dhoti for which he suffered ridicule in Britain from the then prime minister who called him a ' naked fakir.' Imagine walking around in a dhoti half frozen just to regain India's diminishing cotton industry which had been diverted to UK. One may or may not agree with all of his philosophy or concepts etc, yet one has to acknowledge that he himself personally courted no real advantage politically, materially or in any other way. He was a true spiritual leader, a highly developed soul perhaps, which would explain the reason for his selfless scarifice. All free Indians everywhere owe him a lifetime of gratitude and thanks for what he achieved, independence for 'FREE INDIA.' All that through non violence and passive movement . He was a great man and he was an Indian.
Unintentionally perhaps Gandhi achieved a kind of 'global brand in leadership'. It was not in a commercial sense but rather in a spiritual sense and no less worthy.
Apr 21 2013: Hey Lakshmi,
Taking a look back at some of the ideas you expressed earlier:
"I am looking at celebrities who have a bad reputation in the eyes of the media being associated with charities e.g. Lindsay Lohan- child trafficking in India, which seems like a complete PR stunt to raise her profile..."
and more recent
"I agree that in the end both the celebrity and the cause benefit, but yes I am trying to figure out if one tops the other slightly."
I've been thinking, do you think there is any way to quantify any of this stuff? I'm not guaranteeing that it would help any, but would it be possible to find out how much money or donations the "child trafficking in India charity" raised before and after Lindsay Lohan's involvement compared to how much name exposure and movie/TV offers she received before and after "announcing" her support for "child trafficking in India charity"?
Apr 22 2013: Yes, good. Hmmm... "those figures are kept quiet..." at first I wondered "why?" and I thought maybe some charities think it is in their best interest to not share that information. Hmmm... sounds shady. And really, a charity, which is supposed to be a for a "good cause" shouldn't have anything to hide. Anyways, I'll see what I can dig up, if I can dig up anything!
And I think you are right to "compare charities that rely heavily on celebrity with others that don't." Comparing the results between the two should be worth it. You'll see what you find when you get there! :-)
Apr 21 2013: It's all Appeal to Illegitimate Authority. If people could think, celebrity endorsement wouldn't make any difference. I'm surprised no one here mentioned http://www.charitynavigator.org . Perhaps many TED users expect government to solve problems rather than them actually personally giving to charity. CN has a celebrity list - http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=topten.detail&listid=22
Apr 22 2013: Thanks for the links, they are really helpful. I think society generally wants the Government to solve problems. In England the political parties always say they are going to solve them therefore there is a reliance on them to do it. That is why we are in a bad economic state, due to the benefits schemes and the NHS. I also feel like people can't think for themselves because we are bombarded with media, and a lot of imagery and unfortunately we are living in a society where celebrities are considered to be opinion leaders.
Apr 20 2013: Very good question. Mutual benefits of course for major causes such as Action Aid. However are there many true philanthropist amongst celebrities who will do this without something to gain? I doubt it. They get short and long term benefits from world wide publicity, status, credibility and popularity which serves as their marketing tool They become household names some of them overnight as global brands . That's a lot of rewards for very little in some cases. Some of them have little sympathy with ethical , moral issue indeed EHR without naming names. Of course there are exceptions to the rule always.
Apr 21 2013: Thanks for the addition to the conversation. The only example of a true 'celanthropist' (celebrity/philanthropist) is Bill Gates. He doesn't need to gain notoriety. I think you've hit the nail on the head with celebrities needing to be a global brand to be successful and being a charitable person is just one facet that they need to deliver on to gain the status and credibility. I wonder how society can figure out the genuine from the not so?!
Apr 21 2013: "I wonder how society can figure out the genuine from the not so?!" Another great question.
I think part of the answer to this question involves how much "time and effort" (ex: time spent promoting/raising awareness, fundraising/money raised, amount of donations given, etc) celebrities put towards the causes they are supporting, and the "consistency" of the celebrity (ex: Naomi Campbell was not very consistent, while Bill Gates on the other hand appears to be more consistent). There is definitely more to the answer than just these two aspects, but I believe they play an important role in how society determines which celebrities are being genuine about their support for causes and which are not.
Apr 20 2013: Both benefit of course
But is the word Ultimately a substitute for Most?
I believe Bob Geldof held affection with the public by pushing his cause till it nearly made him bankrupt - an obvious example.
Less obvious might be Jamie Oliver (top TED talk) who pushes causes just a little past the point where accusations of "self serving" could reasonably be thrown at him. Jamie also risks failure, picking tough marginal causes rather than causes easy to get behind.
A risk to reputation is a good indication that the cause benefits more than the celebrity
Apr 21 2013: Thanks for your input. I like your idea of the risk of reputation, but this could be the other way around too. Celebrities can damage the reputation of the cause they are supporting when they make wrong personal choices. For example when Naomi Campbell supported PETA and then a few years later wore fur in public.
I agree that in the end both the celebrity and the cause benefit, but yes I am trying to figure out if one tops the other slightly.
Apr 19 2013: Dear Lakshmi
You are doing dissertation - good.
It depends upon the celebrity individual & cause behind as well the most important thing is - what sort of person a celebrity is in real sense, his Personality should not contradict the cause.
If Activism is from heart & for heart or have a sense of moral cause it will effect both here it is directly proportional to each other in this case.
It also depend if the celebrity is hired or he voluntarily came forward for the cause.
Being a road or stage performer I felt like this way. At present definitions are changed, the people with moral ethic are no more now what we are looking in our surrounding if it has charismatic factor we impress. Every celebrity has an impact on society (less or more depends upon his image).
IF cause don't align it will not work or laid much effect on the cause rather cease to proceed further. In India
when serial Ramayana came quickly after the serial the
Character like Sita, Ravan becomes the MP in India.
But at present I don't think it will happen again.
The strength of Celebrity has also increased since last many decades so the definition has shun its grace also.
Oh sorry its too long.
Apr 19 2013: I think it depends on how you define the the benefits that are on offer for the celebrity. If the benefits are of monetary type, then you may find it harder to convey that idea; celebrities, especially the ones you've listed, wouldn't seem to be in need of financial reward from such a campaign, whether directly or indirectly. Hence I think the discourse maybe more of a culture of idolatry; the self obssessed need from the celebrity to attain an even higher celebrity status. It could be interesting to reseach the psychology of such a subject and the impact it has on mass popular culture (as they clearly would have no effect on the situation they are temporarily representing) and then distinguish whether it has a knock on effect of pop culture morality, i.e. Angelina Jolie supported gun ownership, would her fans take the same stance, and if so, would this is put them in opposition against a different celebrity fan base who took the opposing view? I'm sure you could tie this in with a lot of political and religious rituals and hence making the essay a lot more aesthetically encompassing.
Apr 20 2013: Thank you for you suggestions on research. My main research headings are Celebrity Activism and Celanthropists (Celebrity/Philanthropists), Celebrity culture in modern society and Persuasion theories as they all relate back to my PR degree. Psychology comes into the persuasion heading so I have taken a look into that topic.
Apr 19 2013: Attaching a celebrity to a cause is a great way to gain exposure, obviously, the trendier the better.
I recently discovered the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media:
I think this cause has found a good balance between 'utilizing' the celebrity and making a strong point without the use of a famous name.
Your question also made me think of the story of Marylin Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald. Marylin led a cause on her own, by her own initiative, which was dependent on her celerity status. It seems a small price to pay for a great cause.
Apr 19 2013: Thanks for your comment and the links Lizanne. I think the above examples are celebrities who are doing something for a cause because they are passionate. There are a lot of celebrities that use a cause to enhance their image to elevate their credibility like the Kim K's and Lindsay Lohan's of the world.
Apr 16 2013: Lakshmi,
As how to view "does the cause push the celeb profile or the other way around?" it might be beneficial to view this as a positive or negative feedback cycle.
Apr 14 2013: What about activists who become celebrities from their activism? I'm thinking of Jacqueline Novogratz.
Last month or so Forbes magazine had an article on her and the Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture capital fund she started and is CEO of. She is also here on TED. She has a number of talks that might be worth looking in to.
But this got me thinking... which is more productive: to be a celebrity and to "participate" in activist causes, or to create your own activist organization and become a celebrity from the activism you have done?
Apr 16 2013: That's interesting Casey. This reminds me of 'Kony 2012'. The person behind it Jason Russell became an overnight sensation after the youtube video went viral. Both him and his son gained such excessive media attention that I feel that the message got lost although I'm sure everyone knows Joseph Kony's name now but maybe they can't tell you what his crimes are. Russell became a 'celebrity' of sorts overnight and resulted in him having a breakdown from all the attention (which obviously reached the headlines). However I think both America and Africa have some sort of plan to capture Kony which shows that action is taking place but there has been no media follow up.
So in answer to which is more productive, I couldn't say really, because there are pros and cons to this as with anything.
I interviewed a PR professional yesterday for my dissertation and their thoughts on Celebrity Activism were positive because society is looking for someone to relate to and to give a more human side to all the brands that are being thrown at us everyday.
Apr 16 2013: "So in answer to which is more productive, I couldn't say really, because there are pros and cons to this as with anything." Good answer!
And also, productivity could be determined by what the goal is. Being more productive could be to build up ones image, as you mentioned with the case of Lindsay Lohan because that is the way it appears, or with the case of Angelina Jolie on the issue of war zone rape, I honestly believe she is trying to push for support for the cause, but the media "dropped the ball" and is more interested in selling a story (in Jolie's case coverage from the media has been less or not productive at all).
It doesn't seem to matter whether the celebrity is a seasoned veteran (Angelina Jolie) or new to stardom (Cameron Russell) and what they're intentions are, the media appears to want to focus on the celebrity for their (the media's) own benefit.
That PR professional's views are interesting...
How many more interviews from PR professionals are you going to do? I don't know how PR professionals do business... I guess some work within corporations, are there PR agencies? Are some PR professionals for-profit, are there some that do non-profit?
Apr 18 2013: I have interviewed one PR professional so far and have one more to go next week. I have interviewed someone who is director of a charity and I have interviewed a former BBC news editor and have two more journalists to interview. It's so good to get anyone else's opinion on this matter. Would you mind me using some of your ideas for my dissertation? I would obviously make sure that you are completely anonymous.
In answer to you question about the PR industry, it's such a broad industry that a lot of people aren't that aware of because it's a relatively new profession that stems from marketing. There is corporate PR as you said which does all the daily PR stuff but also has to think of crisis and issue management. There are PR agencies, so for smaller companies or ones that don't have the budget to spend on in house PR outsource the work. These agencies have diversifies as well. There are agencies that are more strategic, ones that are creative and now more and more digital PR agencies that focus on social media communication etc. There are agencies that do non profit work too. I used to work in Fashion PR before I started my degree but now I want to go into consumer PR and then specialise in creative/experiential events.
I like your thought about the 'media dropping the ball'. So even if the objective of the communications plan was to get the story out there through various media outlets, you can't control how the media might manipulate what you have given them for their viewership/readership benefits.
Apr 16 2013: In regards to Angelina Jolie, because she has been involved with multiple activist causes, it would be interesting to note whether or not she uses the same approach to building a support for a cause. It could bring into play the idea of a "learning curve" on the celebrities part. Did the celebrity use the same strategy for promoting a cause, did they try different strategies for different cause they have supported, and which was most effective at supporting the cause, and which were better at building image?
Apr 14 2013: Further proving your argument "the cause is always secondary and never makes it to the title headline."
USA Today Headline = Jolie + G8 + 0 mention of cause
Apr 16 2013: "Not only that, there is no mention in the story about what they are going to do to help."
I noticed that too! In one article I read it was brought up how much money governments were going to "dump"on the issue. But there wasn't much on how the money would be used. Hmmm... maybe someone will right something up on that in the opinions section...
because I am interested to hear what people think, I might just go ahead and post a TED conversation on "this".
Apr 14 2013: "This pursuit of awareness for its own sake works well for the establishment of personal celebrity, but it is deleterious when it comes to the causes celebrities promote. When existence is mistaken for action, then being aware of someone's existence feels like taking action. When attention is its own goal, nothing else gets accomplished." - Towards the end of the article, at the beginning of "Short memories".
What do you think?
Apr 14 2013: This is one of the articles that I'm analysing for my dissertation! I completely agree, awareness is no substitute for action. This is why I feel unless the celebrity is doing an activity to get people to donate or volunteer then it is pointless. People can dismiss Bob Geldof's efforts but at least the Band Aid song and the concerts have allowed the public to contribute to the cause, making it a successful celebrity/cause association.
Apr 14 2013: Cool! This was one of the first articles to pop up from a quick google search. Reading through it, the author, Sarah Kendzior, makes some really good points about the "effectiveness" of celebrity activism. When i got towards the end of the article I thought to myself how well this resonates with the findings from your research. Good!
Apr 12 2013: Lakshmi,
Within your question "Celebrity Activism: Who ultimately benefits, the celebrity or the cause?" does "benefits" include consequences?
As I see it, I believe there are benefits and consequences to celebrity activism. And I think there are sometimes when neither the celebrity nor the cause benefit at all! I think there is a really good example of this already posted here on this comment board. The example I am am going to use is from part of Pat Gilbert's contribution:
"I look at Bono and he definitely talks the talk and definitely does not walk the walk and I get nauseated."
From this comment and going on nothing else, I can deduce that:
1) Bono is "trying" to do something good, but I don't know what it is because it isn't mentioned (Cause is Lost).
2) In the latter half of the comment, as it appears to me, Bono gets "bashed".
In this case neither the cause nor the celebrity benefit. And this is from "word of mouth." But, I think you could make the argument that the media's coverage and perhaps the lack of Bono's efforts/actions could be a route cause of this.
In fairness, I am going to do some research (if and when people don't know enough about something to make an informed decision, I think they should do this) on Bono and the charity/charities he supports and then come to my conclusions afterwards.
Very interesting question, and this research sounds fascinating!
Apr 12 2013: Thank you Casey, you've raised such a good point regarding 'word of mouth'. In PR we always say that word of mouth is a main tactic when persuading our priority publics and I completely forgot how important it is in this case as well. The media tend to cover the celebrity and the cause however I have been analysing headlines and the cause is always secondary and never makes it to the title headline. The media is pushing this celebrity culture on society however I just read something extremely interesting on why society is veering towards this obsession with celebrity culture and it has something to do with society being so diverse in religion, values, culture and ethnicity. You've given me a lot to think about. Thanks again!
Apr 12 2013: You're welcome Lakshmi,
If I may, I would like to add more to the conversation.
In regards to "what happens if the celebrity and the cause don't align?" I think I know of a good example for this. Enter Colin Powell:
In this example, I personally believe Colin Powell's message gets lost within his presentation. And if you have the time, it's worth browsing through the comments on the comment board. The range and diversity of responses, I believe in some cases, is an indication that his message gets lost. At the very least, they're interesting.
And also,
have you considered up and coming celebrities, or celebrities that aren't that well known?
Check out Cameron Russell. In her case, I believe she gets way more attention than her cause does. I have given some links in chronological order of Cameron and her story. And you might also want to take a look at her TED profile which has links to her online "art" blog, The Big Bad Lab, and may now also include a link to her alternative fashion publication.
Apr 12 2013: Thanks ever so much for the links...this is all so helpful and as you say even if it doesn't make the final cut it's interesting nonetheless. I'm currently looking at Angelina Jolie's recent trip to Africa with our foreign secretary William Hague and even though 'one of the worlds most beautiful women' and a politician are fighting war zone atrocities together, the headlines proved that even with an 'intelligent man' by your side celebrity and beauty overcome the message of the cause. So poor Cameron Russell's message about the modelling industry doesn't stand a chance really! As for celebrities that aren't well known I haven't really touched on that too much but I am looking at celebrities who have a bad reputation in the eyes of the media being associated with charities e.g. Lindsay Lohan- child trafficking in India, which seems like a complete PR stunt to raise her profile and make her seem more credible than highlighting the sensitive issue at stake.
Apr 17 2013: "The media is pushing this celebrity culture on society however I just read something extremely interesting on why society is veering towards this obsession with celebrity culture and it has something to do with society being so diverse in religion, values, culture and ethnicity."
This part is interesting, I hope you're getting a chance to look more into this. I would be curious to find out where within the "diversity in religion, values, culture and ethnicity" of society, does an obsession for celebrities or people society perceives to be successful, come from? Is that type of behavior something that is entrenched in our culture? And is it a new behavior, or is it a behavior that can be traced throughout history?
Apr 11 2013: I did a survey to find out which charity people associated with a specific celebrity (Bob Geldof, Sean Penn, Joanna Lumley and Angelina Jolie), and most people knew at least one charity that they were affiliated with.In the case of Bob Geldof it seems as though his celebrity profile was raised by his work with Live Aid. There are several celebrities who are quiet philanthropists, so if the media hasn't got a hold of those stories then one wonders whether some celebrities and their publicists purposely want the media attention for their benefit. Although it can be argued that the cause in turn gets noticed and the public are made aware of the issues.Is the 'We are the world' song the one made for Africa in 1985 or the more recent one for Haiti? I'd like to read that article where you read that! Thanks for your response!
Apr 22 2013: I have just done research on this and i would say the quiet philanthropists are the likes of Bill Gates and other such billionaires who have nothing to gain. Also Sandra Bullock and Shakira have given a lot of money towards causes and definitely do not get the media attention that others do. I wonder why this is? They are hugely successful and I would say relatable individuals (as relatable as an Oscar winner and a international pop star could be). Maybe they ensure that they don't get the media attention, I'm not sure. Thinking about it, without the media attention there is not that awareness and if there is not that awareness then there is not that small percentage of people who may take action which could benefit the cause.


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This is a Thalattu song from latest tamil movie siruthai.
Aaraaro Aariraaro Ambulikku Naer Ivaro…
Thaayaana Thaai Ivaro Thanga Radha Thaer Ivaro…
Moochuppattaa Noagumunnu Moochadakki Muththamittaen
Nizhalupattaa Noagumunnu Nilavadanga Muththaamittaen
Thoongaamani Vilakkae Thoongaama Thoongu Kannae…
Aasa Agal Vilakkae Asaiyaamal Thoongu Kannae…
Aaraaro Aariraro… Aariro Aariraro…
Aaraaro Aariraro… Aariro Aariraro…
Kaushick M said
Lovely… extremely soothing rendition. almost put me to sleep… very nicely sung Karthika with feel and the tenderness comes out well in your voice… great work… if the recording and mixing could be improved this would be a fantastic… however, enjoyed it very much even as it is…
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Kumaran.k.k. ( i am back ) said
great pick….
nice pronounciation of words and very crystal clear voice… so niceeee…
great post so far from you…. favourtd…
always yours,
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Kumaran.k.k. ( i am back ) said
great pick….
nice pronounciation of words and very crystal clear voice… so niceeee…
great post so far from you…. favourtd…
always yours,
"music, the language of universe"
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Sushanth Shankar said
Hi Kathika…
Very well sung! New to this song… Feel was excellent!
All the very best!
- Sushanth
ராஜ் குமார் அஞ்சன் said
You made me cry… Thanks for this serene work… God bless you…
♫ ♫ Raj ♫ ♫
If there is affinity, no matter how bitter it could be, one is always contented… If there is no affinity, let love be in your heart…
Anup said
nicely done….
Adithi said
Awesome, Karthika! :)
Peace if possible, but truth at any rate – Martin Luther
Nalli said
Srividya Kasturi said
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Sonu Kanna said
Good one with gr8 feel
"A perfect stranger to music Involvement generates liveliness no Prejudice comparisons"
Tha Kathir said
Hello my friend Karthi: Lovely voice and Excellent singing. Greate to listen and I like to listen your singing and sleep with piece of mind.
Keep it up dear friend Karthi.
Please listen my uploads and write your feel about it. I love Music & friends, n the god inside of me.
Anbu Mohamed said
Great one and a touching lullaby singing with apt feel !! Would make every listener sleep calmly. Then, who will post comments (LOL). Jokes apart…Thorougly enjoyed…ma.
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Biju Ramachandran said
nice lullaby karthika…
nice slow melodious singing…
well done.
Ramesh Tadi said
Karthika… Fantastic, very well sung…
Ramesh Tadi
Loknath Mishra said
HII KARTHIKA…SUPERB VOICE.well sung .very nice
good rendition.really like it…
if got time plz listen my upload….
sruthi said
Hi karthika akka
I enjoyed your song so much even though i don't know tamil.I am from Andhra Pradesh studying 3rd standard.
Plz keep on giving us such a beautiful songs with ur sweet voice.I will definetly learn this song.
ராஜ் குமார் அஞ்சன் said
A great cradlesong and delivered with perfection… Thanks for this soft number which cushions me whenever my spirits let me down… This has become a must-listen number every night… God bless you…
♫ ♫ Raj ♫ ♫
If there is affinity, no matter how bitter it could be, one is always contented… If there is no affinity, let love be in your heart…
Latha Ganti said
So soothing lullaby ! peace ! agree with raj comments !
Musique said
Wonderful singing ….loved the song in ur voice
" What you cannot count, counts "
Raycase Regia said
What tha f……. a clone copy from AR Rahman composition "Phoolon Jaisi Pyari……." (Muqabla film)
Romaya said
Can someone please translate this song to English. because I'm poor in Tamil so i can not get the clear understand in the song. I luv dis song soo much
Priya said
nice to hear this song. i love this thalaatu
Suganya Karthigeyan said
Very nicely sung :)
Meena (on & off from muziboo) said
Excellent Cover!!Very well sung karthika…Good job :)
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This is a tasty recipe, but in my opinion I felt it was too much time and work to make the cherry sauce for such a simple dessert.
Gruyère and Cherry Compote
Becky Luigart-Stayner; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
This is a great introduction to cheese for dessert. Gruyère is a Swiss cheese that has a rich, sweet, nutty flavor. Domestic Swiss and Emmental also work well in the recipe.
Yield: 5 servings
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 324
- Calories from fat: 26%
- Fat: 9.3g
- Saturated fat: 4.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.1g
- Protein: 10.6g
- Carbohydrate: 51.7g
- Fiber: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
- Iron: 1.3mg
- Sodium: 258mg
- Calcium: 281mg
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 pound fresh Bing cherries, pitted
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 5 (1-inch-thick) slices Italian bread (about 5 ounces)
- 4 ounces Gruyère cheese, cut into 15 thin slices
- Cooking spray
- Combine sugar and water in a medium, heavy saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute. Add cherries; cook 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 20 minutes. Remove cherries from pan with a slotted spoon.
- Cook cherry liquid until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 15 minutes). Remove from heat. Add cherries to pan; stir in lemon juice. Cool.
- Preheat broiler.
- Cut each bread slice crosswise into 3 strips. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet; broil 1 minute on each side or until toasted. Cool completely. Cut each cheese slice in half diagonally. Arrange 3 bread strips on each of 5 plates. Top each bread strip with 2 slices cheese and about 1 tablespoon compote.
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Bloated Tick + Hydrogen Peroxide = A Bloody Disgusting Eruption
From the department of experiments no one ever asked for, these folks decided to inject a blood-filled tick with hydrogen peroxide. The results are distinctly messy. »
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Ever wondered what it looks like to set a gas-filled camper on fire? Or drop a piggy bank on the running blades of an upside-down lawnmower? Or light 60,000 matches all at once? Wonder no more. »
Earlier this afternoon, magnetic fields on the Sun's northeastern limb exploded in an arcing jet of roiling plasma, producing what is hands down one of the most spectacular solar explosions we've seen in years. »
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This video is a musical record of over three years worth of Type Ia supernova bursts, which are caused when white dwarf stars explode. University of Victoria astronomer Alex Parker and UC Santa Barbara's Melissa Graham assigned each blast an instrument and musical note depending on its properties. The result is the… »
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Code of practice 3
Post-mortem examination
References are listed in the order in which they appear in the code. Supplementary references are included at the end.
Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006
The Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007
Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006: A guide to its implications for NHS Scotland issued on 20 July 2006 (Ref: NHS HDL (2006) 46))
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Charter for bereaved people who come into contact with a reformed coroner system
Ministry of Justice (MoJ) information on coroners
Home Office guidance Police and coroners approach to pathology
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) (Northern Ireland) guidance Post mortem examinations: careplan and consent forms
Stillbirth and neonatal death society (Sands) Pregnancy loss and the death of a baby: guidelines for professionals, Judith Schott, Alix Henley and Nancy Kohner (Third edition, 2007)
Department of Health video Respect for the dead: care for the living guide to the post mortem procedure
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) (Northern Ireland) Careplan for women who experience a miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health guidance The future of paediatric pathology services
General Medical Council (GMC) guidance
Department of Health guidance Confidentiality: NHS code of practice
Welsh Assembly Government guidance Confidentiality: Code of practice for health and social care in Wales
Royal College of Pathologists guidance
HT Act (Ethical Approval, Exceptions from Licensing and Supply of Information about Transplants) Regulations 2006
Royal College of Pathologists and Institute of Biomedical Science joint guidance on The retention and storage of pathological records and archives (Third edition, 2005
HTA Emergency mortuary licensing guidance
Association of Anatomical Pathology Technology (AAPT) publications
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Occupational Health Advisory Committee (OHAC)
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) publication
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)
Department of Health, Health Building Note 20 (HBN 20): Facilities for mortuary and post mortem room services
Welsh Health Estates Health building notes (HBNs)
Royal Society for Public Health APT handbook
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Safe working and the prevention of infection in the mortuary and post-mortem room
Department of Health guidance Facilities for mortuary and post mortem room services
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HTA guide to licensing for DIs and LHs
HTA summary inspection reports
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Jason Trevisan has served on our board of directors since February 2007. Mr. Trevisan is a partner with Polaris Partners focusing on growth equity investments and buyouts in Internet, technology and healthcare industries. Before joining Polaris in 2003, Mr. Trevisan held various management roles at aQuantive, which was acquired by Microsoft, where he oversaw client relationships in industries including pharmaceuticals, media/entertainment, financial services and consumer products. Prior to aQuantive, Mr. Trevisan was a consultant with Bain & Company where his clients included private equity firms and Fortune 500 companies in technology, media and consumer products. In addition to serving on our board of directors, Mr. Trevisan is also a member of the board of directors of ShoeDazzle, Life Line Screening, PartsSource and Snappcloud. Mr. Trevisan was selected to serve on our board of directors due to his extensive experience in Internet and technology companies, as a venture capitalist and as one of our investors.
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San Dieguito Union High School District
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San Dieguito Union High School District is a school district headquartered in Encinitas, California.[1] The district serves students in the cities of Encinitas, Solana Beach, and Del Mar and surrounding areas.
High schools[edit]
- La Costa Canyon High School
- Torrey Pines High School
- San Dieguito Academy, formerly known as San Dieguito Union High School and San Dieguito High School
- Canyon Crest Academy
- Sunset High School
- North Coast Alternative High School
Middle schools[edit]
- Earl Warren Middle School
- Oak Crest Middle School
- Diegueño Middle School
- Carmel Valley Middle School
See also[edit]
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Guns were invented to take care of liberals.
Wow… Some people are really sick
Since it takes greater than 50% of the nation to elect a president, wouldn't that logic hold true that more than 50% of the nation approve of the work he's doing, seeing as he's re-elected??
In other useful statistics, 33.3% of primary colors are definitely red.
and the other 49% know how communsim works.
I am very dissatisfied with Congress, the President and the attitudes displayed by the uninformed public.
Just wait until his achievement tax hits. See how satisfied working people are then.
Wait until July 1, 2014 when health insurance renewal rates hit after just the first six months of ObamaCare, then come the renewals on Oct 1, 2014. When the people see how much their health insurance rates go up because Sabilius at HHS will not be able to muscle the insurance companies into keeping rates low…. will I believe the Senate goes republican, the house increases its control and the era of this Obamination of a presidency ends.
My boyfriend and I are very satisfied.
I'm definitely in that "pessimistic and worried" category and am planning, shopping, spending, and contributing accordingly. Bah Humbug!
I am in the 42%
Taste so sweet.
a obamination that will most likely be the end of america
Gee… was that 20 whole adults from each of the 50 states (or 57 in Obama geography)? Wow… and boy, shame on me for not falling in line with that solid and stunning majority…. Who runs these polls, Mrs. McCormack's 4th grade class at the local elementary… ?
Where am I
Is this the wsj or huffington post?
is a fiasco, about to explode.
isn't it the wsj, and perhaps they are inferring that people are dumbed down?
I'm tired of polls that do not include thorough information on the people polled. As far as I know they are all from Pelosi's district
Good god. U people. With the tripe you believe regarding a mythical correlation between income tax rates and job creation, the benefits of government spending, wealth distribution…all of it, you would believe te golden age of capitalism never happened!
Tax rates were higher.
Government paid for the interstates and a trip to the moon.
Socialized healthcare lead deployed.
Regulations were rampant.
Wealth was much more evenly distributed.
OMG! It was the "golden age of communism"!
Yep, and other things were true as well:
Wages grew.
Social mobility was far more positive, and people didn't need a ton of debt leverage just to maintain.
GDP growth was almost a percentage point HIGHER!
But yea, the conservative ideology dominant Since Reagan is better for everyone.
Provided you ignore reality.
I believe that the golden age of capitalism "happened"….and that is why the wealth was more evenly distributed. Yet now, we are headed yet even deeper into the dark ages of Socialism.
Socialism is what moved in and ruined the beauty of capitalism. LBJ's work, being a prime example…unsustainable.
What are you talking about with Reagan? Conservative ideology is not dominant in this country….while the majority of people's beliefs remain center right, the media and public education continue to slowly push the way far left mantra.
We have a Progressive president…and many who voted for him, don't even know it.
According to JW, should we have had a Carter II ?
Prime example that our politics is now just belief: "conservative ideology is not dominant in this country".
So, we've been deregulating since Reagan took office. And we've been gutting what regulations there are by underfunding the regulators, or putting people in charge who don't believe in regulation (think Greenspan).
We just had a crash of a similar magnitude to the one that caused the great depression, and how do the reactions differ? We got real regulation after 1929. Glass Steagal for instance. After the 08 crash? A couple of watered down regulations that haven't even been implemented and are being eroded daily by lobbiests. We haven't regulated derivatives, which caused the crash, AT ALL. They are still a completely unregulated market.
Taxes: tax rates are at historic lows. While we are talking about raising them, it's clearly hard to do, and they only want to raise them on people doing fairly well and only by a small ammount. The resistance to taxes inherant in the conservative ideology is still obviously dominant.
People still believe you can't tax the rich or jobs won't happen, an that is despite the data which proves otherwise. Run the numbers. There is no correlation between income tax levels and job creation. Period. We just believe in the relationship anyway. Zombie Econ at its finest, and a plank of the conservative ideology that is CLEARLY still dominant in our political discourse.
Wall St. Got their bonuses even after killing the economy because of "the sanctity of contracts". The Obama admin said it was a bummer, but they just had to allow these bonuses even after bailing firms like AIG out because they were contractual. At the very same time, they said that auto workers had to invalidate their contracts and take pay cuts as a condition for the auto bailouts. Conservative ideology dominant? Yep.
Most people say we must cut government spending, but defense isn't on the table. It's talked about, but the second the fiscal cliff actually threatens to ACTUALLY force defense cuts, then OMG! We have to fix this!
Welfare, Medicare, Medicaid though… Those we can cut.
If you don't think conservative ideology is still dominant, you don't pay attention or you don't understand.
Well, more than half voted for Obama, so it stands to reason that a month later more than half are 'satisfied.' Not exactly a ground-breaking article. Neocon boobirds will whine and spit venom as usual, but there is nothing new here. Obama's record isn't sparkling, but the alternative was so unappealing to so many people that the incumbent was reelected. It's not rocket science: the GOP is arrrogantly out of touch and its own worst enemy. Let's see if they learn something.
"We have a Progressive president…and many who voted for him, don't even know it."
teh Obama is radical OMGZ.
Dad, you're drunk again.
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Acronym for the Day: JFGICategory: Humor
Have you ever had that moment when someone asks us something stupid that we can't answer?
Questions like,
If man evolved from monkeys, why do we still have monkeys?
If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the others drown too?
Why does Donald Duck never wear pants?
Why does Superman wear his underwear outside his pants?
Well, there's a new acronym you can give: JFGI.
Its meaning is pretty straightforward if somewhat ironic.
So, what does JFGI mean?
STFW and GIYF also works.
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