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The high voltage political drama in Amethi will reach its peak on Monday with BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi visiting what essentially has been a Congress bastion over the years. BJP has fielded Smriti Irani while Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded Kumar Vishwas against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. In short the high-profile seat of Amethi will witness a serious competition this time around.
Seven phases of the the Lok Sabha Elections 2014 have been completed, but the most interesting electoral wars have not. The battle for the eighth phase is gaining heat as the political big weights are giving their all in the last two phases. Kumar Vishwas was the first moved challenging Gandhi's at their home turf. Smriti Irani let Vishwas hog the limelight in the early days but picked up her campaign with direct attacks on Gandhi and later his sister Priyanka Vadra.
The three-way fight has given the election a twist.
1. A strong reply to Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal was taunting BJP for not putting a strong fight in Amethi. BJP fielded Irani and Narendra Modi's rally on the last of the campaigning for eighth phase sure makes it a close contest.
2. BJP has never won any seat of these 15 seats
The trivia lover would love to know that the BJP has never been able to win any seat of these 15 seats which go to polls on Wednesday. It'll be interesting to see if NaMo wave can beat this trend.
3. Big boost for Smriti Irani
The top brass of the BJP have been campaigning in Amethi since last few weeks. Manohar Parrikar, former Army chief General VK Singh, Kalyan Singh and Manoj Tewari are few of the prominent faces which have campaigned for Irani in Amethi. The Narendra Modi rally will surely be a icing on the cake for Smriti.
4. Huge dent to Kumar Vishwas
Kumar Vishwas who had gained an early advantage by landing here months back, now faces a tough competition just two days before the polling. It'll be interesting to see how AAP party responds to it. The NaMo rally is surely going to make a dent to Vishwas' hard work.
5. (Serious) Worrying sign for Rahul Gandhi
With Gandhi being virtually perished from the talks, it is a worrying sign for the Congress' prince to carve out a win from this battle. With all the talks of Irani and Vishwas taking over Amethi, Rahul Gandhi has been banking on the 'parampara' and the 'loyal-connect' factor.
The polling happens on 7th May, Wednesday. The big fight is on and it will be the people of Amethi who will decide the fate of high profile candidates. Will this rally of Narendra Modi be fruitful for Smriti Irani? Will Vishwas' work bear fruits? Or will Gandhi walk away the this time too?


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Throughout my record collecting life I've always catalogued my albums by type, consequently I have by now about 6+ ft of vinyl catalogued as 'Women Vocals' plus I have a similar 6 ft of CD's. of the same subject, in contrast my 'Men Vocals' is about 2 ft. I mention this only to indicate my obsession with this genre. So it seemed totally normal that I select a playlist from those: but that was easier said than done! It started with 40+, it became 20+, it painfully became a dozen plus; those last few edits were impossible! But of course it happened. So here's eleven cuts from my list of favorite 'women vocals', sadly missing, so many of the rest of my favorites.
OK, the above is a portion of what I originally wrote about two weeks ago for a totally different playlist, and then I read Carole's post and the comments, particularly Bish's and Amy's and they made me realize that what I'd produced was a very safe playlist, one that I think most of you would feel comfortable with, but it wasn't what I had in mind originally so I scrapped it and went back to square one. Not that I wanted to create any discomfort but I'd wanted to introduce some potential unknowns that I love. So what I've created is a compromise of well knowns and less knowns and sadly there's still dozens that should be on the list.
I want to make a special plea concerning number 11 on the playlist, I realize that it might be thought totally out of place but it's something I've loved for many years and have always wanted to share it with the Spill audience and this seemed like a perfect opportunity; she's from Corsica singing to her God in the Corsican language, alone in a chapel. I've never been able to find any info about her.
OK, you know what to do, have at it. Highs and Lows!
1. This House Is On Fire – Natalie Merchant
2. Turn Me On – Norah Jones
3. Uma Neguinha – Daude
4. Cold Blue Steel and sweet fire – Joni Mitchell
5. O Si Keka – Kaissa, World Reggae
6. The Hammond song – The Roches
7. Poetry Man – Phoebe Snow
8. Young Men – Busi Mlongo
9. One too many mornings – Joan Baez
10. Thirsty Boots – Judy Collins
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Another big Cannes premiere this year was the crime drama Blood Ties, co-written by Two Lovers director James Gray, and the first English-language film directed by Guillaume Canet (Tell No One). The film has quite a cast, and a period '70s setting in Brooklyn, as it remakes the 2008 French thriller Les liens du sang by Jacques Maillot.
The cast includes Matthias Schoenaerts and Marion Cotillard reuniting from Rust & Bone, but the prime cast members are Clive Owen and Billy Crudup, with Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis, and James Caan. The plot relies on an old conceit: two brothers on opposite sides of the law. But there's some changing of sides, and the ensemble cast expands the scope of the production by involving far more people than the two brothers.
Keep in mind, the trailer is not safe for work thanks to language.
Blood Ties opens in France this fall; the film has no US distributor at this point.
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Q: | astrology Date of Birth: 13-10-1974 Time of Birth:7:40PM Place of Birth:Madurai Gender:male Please give me abrief of my husband's horoscope. His parents are always complaining of ill health, can u tell me based on his horoscope what remedies we can do. Will we settle down permanently in USA. Also he has his CFA level 1 exam this June, pls tell me how successful will he be.My info is 28th March 1981 at 7:45AM Chennai, even Iam giving CFA level1, Will I be successfu in the exam. -- Anonymous, United States 01/06/10 |
Dear Anonymus, It is good that you are worried about your huband his CFA Level –I exam, about his parents and about their health. Dear here i would like to mention one thing that from your husband's horoscope we can locate the remedies for the health problem of your in laws. Now let us discuss the horoscope, your husband is having an Aries Lgna, Virgo Rashi, and Uttara Phalguni Nakshtra and in these days the dasha of Rahu- Ven-Sat is running. Let us discuss about his parents first-his 4th house this house represents mother and the 4th lord is in 6th house and is associated with debiliated Venus and two malefics Sun and Mars.In 4th house there is no planet posited but there is an aspect of Rahu is there but no worries dear there is also a saviour factor that an aspect of jupiter is there on the 4th house and the fourth lord, but there is also an aspect of Ketu is there on the 4th lord. In Samudhya Ashtakvarga there are Maximum bindus these are43 which shows the good position of his mother. Now let us discuss the Dwadashamsha Chart which chart represents parents.In Dwadashamsha Chart the 4th lord is debliated in 7th house and is associated with malefic Sun and moreover debiliated Saturn is posited here with 6th lord the lord of disease and Ketu is also giving an aspect to the 4th house.In this chart the position of 4th house is very weak,this house represents mother ,hence due to this reason there are health problems to your mother –in law.There is a need to donate white articles on behalf of your mother-in law on Mondays.You can also recite the below given mantra for 108 days regular one mala,start recieting this from any Tuesday morning,the mantra is, "Om Kraam Kreem Kraum Se Bhomaye Namah" this will enhance the strength of the forth of the Dwadashamsha Chart. Let us discuss the house of your father-in –law.Let us discuss the D-1 Chart of your husband, in his chart his 9th house represents father and Sun is the karka for father.Sun the kaka for father is again in the 6th house the disease related house-the sixth house.His 9th lord Jupiter is in 11th house and is in retrograde position, there is also a malefic aspect of Saturn and Mars is there on the 9th house,this shows the problem of your father-in law,may that be the health problem,but no worries dear Sun the karka for father improves the position in Navmasha as it is of its own sign in Navmasha Chart. This is time to discuss the Dwadashamsha Chart for your father-in –law.In this chart the 9th lord is in 4th but it is at the 8th position from itself again it does not show the good position of the health of your father-in law.Againg there is also a need to start recieting one mala for him daily, this is the, "Om Braam Breem Braum Se Budhye Namah" recieting this mantra will enhance the 9th house in Dwadashamsha Chart, start doing this on any Wednesday. As in Dwadashamsha Chart the lagna lord saturn is debiliated and is posited there in the fourth house and it has an aspect of debiliated ketu on it (as the ketu is debiliated in the birth chart), hence remedies of Saturn are also required here, moreover there is also an infulence of Sade Sati is there upon your husband and his parents also-so all the three should start doing black donations on Saturdays-black urd dal should be put by them on every Saturday in the donation box. The chances are less to settle down permantely in USA,as for settlement abroad there must be a affliction of 4th house is necessary but there is no major affliction in the fourth house in your hubby' S horoscope and Rahu the foreign planet is in its debiliation in his birth chart, so try to enhance the power of Rahu to achieve your wish for permanent residency abroad.Yes there are chances to stay the sufficents years in USA, but lastly he will come back to his motherland. The chances are there to qualify theCFA Level-1 exam, but lot of struggle is required.Upto November 2014 there will remain a influence of Sade Sati, hence all his works will be done with great efforts and more labour.He is advised to lead a discplined life particularly in the phase of Sade Sati.He should avoid wearing black, avoid non veg.and whisky etc. And should start praying Sri Hanuman Chalisa daily and should also start applying Tilak of mustured oil daily, it should be started from the coming Saturday. In your case there are chances in September2011 to achive success in your CFA Level –I exam. So do the required remedies& My Best Wishes are with both of you and your parents. |


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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Lafayette Investigation; Missing Some Pieces?
A story is also in the Times and it, too, is carefully written and leaves out a lot. No link to the investigation at all. You have to wonder why all this tiptoeing is happening. (And thanks to the Times for leaving out that we here broke the story - something to keep in mind in the future.)
Clearly, this is story many people don't want to tell.
The Times leaves out that while the investigation didn't violate school district policy (i.e. Board policy), it left out the Superintendent's own procedures which are very clear on what is to happen if there is a sexual complaint. Mum's the word on those both in the Times and the HR document.
All that is said is that what the principal did, behind closed doors and alone with each child, wasn't "best practice when interviewing students about sensitive matters. Best practice would also recommend that all of the students' parents be informed of the interviews." Oh.
Also, the porn incident - it happened and the student's internet privileges were suspended for the rest of the year. Not made up, folks.
After the incident in the line, "According to staff#1, Student #1( the boy in question) admitted that the claims were true and apologized to students after a discussion about appropriate behavior between classmates." Staff #1 is, I believe, the child's teacher.
"Principal Lute-Ervin stated the culture at Lafayette Elementary has been that teachers tend to deal with Student misconduct at the classroom level and do not properly report misconduct to administrators."
Really? I wonder who they learned that from.
Lute-Ervin is now claiming that the parent who wanted to sit in on the meeting with her child was a person she didn't know and had a different last name from the child, so she said no. (Raise your hand if you have a different last name than your child's? I rest my case.) She also claims that the parent did not identify herself as the student's mother. (I'm going to assume she said this to the investigator with a straight face because what parent wouldn't have said, "I'm his/her mother" when making the request?)
Also with a straight face, she denies telling the children not to tell anyone about the interview. Really? So all these kids went to their separate homes and told their parents the same thing and ALL of them made it up? So it's the principal's word against the kids. Principal trumps kids.
There were "gaps in communication."
Aurora Lora's statement (partial):
To ensure a positive learning environment is maintained between now and the end of the school year, on Monday, Bob Boesche and Paul Apostle and I visited Lafayette and on Tuesday, spoke to the entire staff. To help finish the school year, the school district is providing Principal Jo Lute-Ervin with additional administrative assistance."
You mean someone is babysitting the principal.
And now I am hearing reports that this child acted out physically against another child yesterday.
I hope the district understands that this will all be evidence in any lawsuit if this child hurts someone.
And so with this investigation, we close the books on yet another incident that was pretty much brushed off. The district never learns.
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DistrictWatcher - 5/22/12, 5:45 PM
- Charlie Mas said...
Okay. There it is. The District has formally reviewed the principals actions. They have decided how to address it and have done so. Some discrepancies remain regarding the admonition to the students not to discuss the interview and regarding the parent's request to be present during the interview, but everyone knows what the rules are now.
I'm not sure what the "gaps in communication" were, but clearly one of them had to do with the proper procedures for such complaints. - 5/22/12, 6:15 PM
- Jan said...
Melissa said: "And now I am hearing reports that this child acted out physically against another child yesterday. I hope the district understands that this will all be evidence in any lawsuit if this child hurts someone."
I am troubled. I had thought that virtually all of the comments earlier involved the principal's "methods" of interrogating other children [alone, asking them to act it out, acting it out herself in front of them, refusing to allow parents, telling them not to tell, etc., etc., etc.,]. But your comment above (about litigation) and the earlier comment in the last post which I understood as worrying about whether he would next escalate to some sort of physical action against someone) makes it sound like what you really want is for the child to be gone -- or disciplined more harshly or otherwise differently. Do we have any idea what the follow up with the child has been? I feel badly for the kids who were questioned. I am starting to feel even more alarmed for the sake of the child at the center of all this. - 5/22/12, 6:22 PM
- Eileen said...
Jan, Well stated. My thoughts EXACTLY!
- Eileen said...
Jan, Well stated. My thoughts EXACTLY!
- Melissa Westbrook said...
I feel for the child as well. At some point, someone has to want to help him because he continues to have issues.
No child should be verbally or physically aggressive with other students. I don't want him to be gone or disciplined more harshly - I want him to get help. - 5/22/12, 6:27 PM
This district is going to be sued. Again. They have learned nothing about dealing with sexual harassment and potential abuse, and some kid out there is going to suffer for all this covering up.
Disgusted - 5/22/12, 6:31 PM
Like Eileen and Jan I am troubled, but not for the same reasons, I think. I'm sure that sadly, there are troubled kids in many schools across Seattle. There are probably incidents every week. Just recalling my own child's elementary days, there was one in 1st grade and there was one in 3rd as well. No one here knows about either of them because they got help and it was handled in-house by the teachers and the principals.
*No one was emailing a public blog about these kids.* THAT is what troubles me. Whatever this boy did or didn't do, it appears that the parents have chosen to use Melissa as a conduit to publicize their problems with this one, troubled *8* year old. That's horrifying to me. What chance is he going to have at that school, ever? How will he ever, even with help, be able to fit in there? I'm not surprised at all that he is physically acting out. Being treated like a monster will do that to you. - 5/22/12, 6:50 PM
- Melissa Westbrook said...
Whoa! NO ONE, in any e-mail or conversation or blog post, has called this child a name (no less "monster"). Have some compassion.
I continue to stress my main point - this is about the district. - 5/22/12, 7:01 PM
"Principal Lute-Ervin stated the culture at Lafayette Elementary has been that teachers tend to deal with Student misconduct at the classroom level and do not properly report misconduct to administrators."
I am disgusted by this comment... Especially that the staff do not properly report misconduct to the administrators... This women has been an absolute disaster for our community from day one.... Shame on her for trying to blame ANY of this on the staff... This entire situation is reflective of HER crippled decision making skills, HER lazy approach to documentation, and HER dismal ability to communicate with children or adults...
You are correct that there must be missing pieces.... The staff is left wondering why she is still sitting in her office while all of this is supposedly being investigated..... If it were a teacher, they would be removed immediately, placed on administrative leave, and not returned to the classroom until completely cleared...... Yet the district does not hold principals to the same accountability....
Is it possible that the district cares more about their principals than they do teachers..... And perhaps, the kids they are supposed to serve?
Just fixit - 5/22/12, 7:31 PM
Bravo SSCF for bringing this incident to us with thoughtfulness, facts, and follow-through.
I am completely disgusted. There is not disciplinary action taken against the principal? What other job can you break the rules (read "gaps in communication") and have no consequence? Truly. This is not a mistake made by a principal, but the demonstration of incompetence by a principal, and further, incompetence by administration.
My follow-up question is this? What do I do to make sure this doesn't happen at my kindergartner's school? Do I call a meeting with the principal and ask what the procedures are if something like this happens? Does she have gaps in communication too? Apparently you can't assume they have training, and if they do have training, apparently you can't assume they understood the training. I'm being completely serious. What can I do?
Signed, a VERY concerned NE parent of young children - 5/22/12, 8:09 PM
- emeraldkity said...
I don't see that the boy is being treated like a monster, but he is signaling for help & when "rescuers" don't listen, the behavior either escalates or they give up.
Escalating the behavior seems like the healthier thing to do in the long run, because now he has been noticed, although it appears to take a little bit more to get some help. - 5/22/12, 8:16 PM
"Ex Director, Aurora Lora"
When did that happen?
West Sider - 5/22/12, 8:24 PM
- Melissa Westbrook said...
West Sider, laziness on my part - I abbreviated Executive Director, not ex-director. sorry.
Very Concerned, I strongly suspect that the real reason that no disciplinary action was taken is that the district is anticipating a lawsuit, filed by at least the parents of one or more of the children who were asked to demonstrate a lewd act to an adult in a closed room.
By not admitting any fault, and by claiming that no policies or procedures were violated, they are attempting to bolster their case.
You have every reason to be concerned, IMHO.
Disgusted - 5/22/12, 8:49 PM
- emeraldkity said...
Aren't we all.
- emeraldkity said...
Well now mine doesn't make sense and I can't edit. I was just responding to Mellisas comment.
I have the following opinions:
1) I am irritated by the line in this post which reads
"(And thanks to the Times for leaving out that we here broke the story - something to keep in mind in the future.)" What does this mean? Who is being asked to hold onto this tidbit for the future--Melissa? Readers? The Seattle Times? To me, this reads as somewhat grandiose, or a threat, or I'm not sure what.
2) I feel very troubled by the haste with which the story was publicized. I cannot, of course, know the reasons for the eagerness to "scoop" the Times, but is that this blog's role? Who benefits from this blog being seen as "in the know"? Did it help any of the families at the center of the story to have a version of the tale published on this blog before it was in the Times? Did it help the District to resolve the case more effectively?
3) I share Jan's, Eileen's, and Casey's concern that Melissa continues to add details from unnamed sources about a child's behavior in school. Whatever her intent, she should recognize that she is more likely to stigmatize the boy than help him by doing so.
--That is all - 5/22/12, 9:06 PM
There's a kid here that probably needs help and a bunch of grown-ups who can't let go of their agendas long enough to do what's right. Parents, administrators, and "journalists".
It seems like the only reason why this wasn't handled in private without humiliating the boy or his family is that there's a parent (who is a complete tool) who has a axe to grind with an unpopular principal and the boy's parents.
If by "axe to grind" you mean "royally pissed that their child was asked to demonstrate masturbation for the principal", then I might agree.
Methinks You Have An Agenda Yourself - 5/22/12, 9:47 PM
- Melissa Westbrook said...
That is all, sorry, I was irritated at the Times saying nothing about the blog breaking this story (I've been told that of course they would give us credit).
No, the only reason this was NOT handled in private is because school and district adminstrators did not handle it properly. No parent would have been as upset if it had. - 5/22/12, 9:47 PM
- Melissa Westbrook said...
That is all, sorry, I was irritated at the Times saying nothing about the blog breaking this story (I've been told that of course they would give us credit).
No, the only reason this was NOT handled in private is because school and district adminstrators did not handle it properly. No parent would have been as upset if it had. - 5/22/12, 9:47 PM
- Hippy Goodwife said...
I don't know "H" but it were my child who had been in that closed room I think keeping it quiet would be the least of my worries. If it took holding signs on the freeway to see the situation rectified that is what I would do. If procedure had been followed there would be nothing her beyond a troubled child getting appropriate help.
On the bright side this incident has inspired several chats with my children about their rights and how and when to demand that their parent is present for any closed door meeting. - 5/22/12, 9:53 PM
- alxdark said...
The posters complaining about the fact that this incident was brought forward in this blog are out of line. The fact is, parents in Seattle have the right to know when principals are acting in inappropriate ways, and the district is failing to hold them accountable. You will not get this information from the district, or the school. In fact, you didn't. (You didn't get it from your Pulitzer-prize winning city newspaper, either.) It's tough that the child in question has problems, but that's a separate issue. I am thankful this blog exists!
If I was a parent of a girl in this boy's class - or younger - I would be very concerned about her safety if that boy had not been given the help and/or extra supervision that he obviously needs. Little girls shouldn't be subjected to this kind of harassment in school - or anywhere else.
When my daughter was a 1st grader, there was a special needs boy in her school who was quite large and acted out violently, such that female teachers could hardly keep from being injured by him. I was very relieved when he was transferred to another school. I would hope children like this get help and do not put other children at risk.
North Seattle Mom - 5/22/12, 10:03 PM
This is shocking! What can we do to ensure that Principal Lute-Ervin is not in Central Administration next year?
I don't think anything Melissa has posted implies the identity of this child. If SPS didn't have a history of ignoring adult "monsters" this issue wouldn't loom as large as it does. Nobody said this child is a monster. The child needs help. I agree with emeraldkitty. If his behavior escalates it's up to the adults to intercede, do their jobs and help. I'd be interested in hearing from Lafayette parents on how all the kids are doing. Not reading much defense of Ervin from Lafayette parents.
Statistically is this the tip of the iceberg? How many other incidents in schools are mishandled in the same way that you don't hear about? It has to be bad for an investigation to take place. Do you really want all of this swept under the rug and hear "it's been handled" as the prevailing excuse?
Does anyone still believe that teachers are the core problem in SPS?
Mr White - 5/22/12, 11:42 PM
- Jan said...
I agree with Melissa that, IF the school had handled things properly, there is a reasonable possibility that this could all have been handled without any city-wide publicity of the child at the center of things.
For administrators who had maybe thought (if indeed that IS what they thought) that they were making things better by "handling it at the classroom/school level" rather than escalating to downtown (a reasonable assumption, given how bad and anti-child much of downtown's thinking seems to be) it bears noting that THAT plan plainly backfired!
I am curious, Melissa. You were at the board meeting where this situation sort of got "outed." Is it your impression that this "investigation' (whatever one thinks of it) would have concluded about now, and with about these results if the parent had not "gone public," or is it your opinion that this is one of those situations where someone had to basically pitch a fit publically to get the District to take any action to investigate and follow through? - 5/22/12, 11:57 PM
"And thanks to the Times for leaving out that we here broke the story - something to keep in mind in the future.)"
What did you expect?? Rosenthal is a hard-charging, opportunistic ladder-climber. Why would he even entertain the idea of giving you credit?
Why did they leave out all the necessary details like the contents of emails? Because their main purpose is to churn out stories, not get every detail right. - 5/23/12, 12:39 AM
- Charlie Mas said...
Parent4Kids asked "What can we do to ensure that Principal Lute-Ervin is not in Central Administration next year?"
Not a thing. - 5/23/12, 6:48 AM
Read the newest posting of the Seattle Times story as of this morning. It talks about discussion on this blog, Melissa, etc.
-skeptical- - 5/23/12, 6:53 AM
I was a Lafayette parent when my daughter, a former Cooper kid, attended that school for her first grade year. I had posted a lengthy comment on the other thread about my experiences there, and I had written a follow-up, since someone said "my post didn't make.sense to him" but Google Blogger (or my phone) ate the comment.But to continue my point...
Lafaytte's culture is a tough, inbred one. There is a faction of power elite parents who run that school. It doesn't matter if you are black or white or blue, if you are not "Lafayette material," you are silently pushed out. Those parents LOVED principal Turner. They were like Ying and Yang, They made her job a whole lot easier and she let them practically run the sxhool. I have my own opinion about her, but I found that she did not put the good of the students as a whole above the needs of power for that certain group of parents. With the integration of more students of color, and lower performing students thanks to the NSAP, it was probably best that the District assigned a different principal to Lafayette.
But even if the District had assigned the absolute best principal of color on planet Earth to that school, with an impeccable record, it would not have mattered. I am.convinced that if President Barak Obama haved been assigned to that school,. those parents would have run him out. This District fails in its ability to hire and retain competent employees of color. They can manage cafeteria workers and crossing guards, but other than that, it is hell to be an employee of color on this District. I have only met one bad teacher in the years with the District, and at least 5 terrible principals. The few African American principals I know just keep their heads down and hope not to catch any shrapnel.
Speaking of which, I also watched Principal Turner ("allegedly") run off the African American gym teacher the year I was there.
This post isn't about race. but then again, it knd of is.
I don't know how qualified the principal.of Lafayette is. She probably followed the culture of the District, which is to not react to anything.unless it gets out. A friend of mine witnessed abuse of a special ed student being dragged across the floor by her arm by her IA. He reported it and was heavily retaliated against by the District and subsequently fired. For following the law as a mandatory reporter.
I am not saying that this principal handled this situation in the best way possible, but I will bet if Principal Turner had handled It identically, there wouldn't' be this backlash. I will bet that the new principal.was set up to fail from the start.
One last thing. our first and only year there was the first year of the overcapacity. Most of the kids would wait at the front doors until the bell rang , the doors would open, and they would stampede in. Everyday looked like the running of the bills. It was noisy and dangerous. Well, apparently, this new principal made the kids line upon the playground and file in by class, as they do in most schools. Immediately, I heard the backlash from the parents, "It takes too long, she is taking away from learning time!" Seriously? I thought about trying to give the new principal a heads-up, but honestly, I won't set foot in that building anymore.
I occasionally post on this blog and I always use my real name. I am always willing to talk about race and culture. I feel that, as liberal as Seattlites want to be, they cannot fully stare the race debate in the eye. It's there people. Just because of is not YOUR experience, doesnt mean it doesn't exist. It is a huge problem in this District. Maybe if they ignore it long enough, all of the people of color and their cultural problems will go away. I have been fully engaged with the District for the past 4 years and that is exactly what if feels like to me.
joy Anderson - 5/23/12, 7:29 AM
Sorry, somehow Blogger signed me out of gmail. I could only post anonymously, but I signed my name.
Joy A. - 5/23/12, 7:31 AM
Running of the bulls, sorry. I am typing on my phone.
Joy a - 5/23/12, 7:33 AM
When my daughter was a 1st grader, there was a special needs boy in her school ....
I was very relieved when he was transferred to another school. I would hope children like this get help and do not put other children at risk.
This is the worst sort of nimbyism. There seems to be some sort of entitlement people feel NOT to go to school with some kids. Where do you think these kids wind up? In school with some other kids, just not YOUR kid. If the kid happens to have a disability, then you seem to think it's OK that other kids with a disability get to experience the "bad behavior". Anything, or anybody else, just not YOUR kid. And guess what? The "bad behavior" will be classified by somebody as a disability so that the kid can and will be isolated with students with disabilities.
It's public school. Everyone gets to go.
-parent - 5/23/12, 7:40 AM
Can we now STOP talking about the child and focus exclusively on how the district handled this. I think it is inappropriate for Melissa to write that she hears that the child acted out physically against another child. We have no idea what is going on with the child. He is in 3rd grade and still learning and developing his social and emotional skills. Maybe he IS getting help! I would feel awful if I were the parent of that child and he was being talked about on a blog! Maybe they are doing everything they can to help him. We don't know, so let's stop talking about him.
-Move on - 5/23/12, 8:21 AM
- ArchStanton said...
This is the worst sort of nimbyism.
Oh please. She hardly advocated for sticking the kid somewhere else. She said that she hoped that the kid got help and expressed her relief that a kid who made the class feel unsafe was no longer in her child's class. Regardless of whether it's fair; we all feel relieved when something that interferes with our kids' education is no longer doing so. Just as a disruptive child has a right to an education, so do the other children whose education is being disrupted. Is the burden on families to just deal with it or on the system to handle the disruptive child appropriately? - 5/23/12, 8:31 AM
- emeraldkity said...
I am concerned about how the district handled this for the families in the building.
Children need to feel safe to learn.
Whether the principal is just ignorant or actually was abusive ( which I lean toward), is not a big an issue as, the district has not behaved in a way that indicates these kids will be safe. In fact, by saying that the principal will not even be disciplined, is like telling all potential child abusers who want a job w easy access to kids, that Seattle is the place to be. - 5/23/12, 8:33 AM
Is it possible that the district cares more about their principals than they do teachers..... And perhaps, the kids they are supposed to serve?
Yup...that's probably the number ONE reason our family fled the District 6 years ago. I knew that any school would only be as good as its principal—creating an absolute crapshoot as far as school quality. In our 8 years with the District, we saw NINE principals in one school. There were a couple of really good ones (inc. one fantastic asst. principal who has since gone on to be an incredible leader), a few mediocre ones and two very problematic ones (one newbie and one with a long history of issues).
I realized that the school my family loved today could be the one we hated tomorrow in the blink of an eye (I saw a principal yanked with no warning). These principals came in a variety of colors and genders—there was no correlation to either for quality.
We wanted stability and quality and are paying through the nose to get it—and we are. Since SPS, my child's education experience (and our family's experience as volunteers, etc.) has been exceptional. Her talents and skills have been nurtured and strengthened. But we have paid a high price, and most people can't do that (we were lucky to have able and generous extended family to help financially).
I read this blog because I care very much about the quality of public education, but my heart sinks most days when I see how little has changed in the culture downtown and the direction the country is headed (ed reform). I still contribute to and even occasionally volunteer at my daughter's neighborhood public elementary—that finally got a good principal.
I wish I had the answers and the ability to "make it so."
Solvay Girl (blogger never lets me sign in anymore—sigh) - 5/23/12, 8:51 AM
- Charlie Mas said...
Ms Lute-Ervin really started to go wrong on this episode when she didn't recognize the offense as sexual harassment. Had she done so, who knows, maybe she would have followed the procedure.
The District isn't holding her accountable for following the sexual harassment procedure because she didn't recognize it. Outside of that procedure, there isn't much direction for her. Outside of that procedure she is free to follow her best judgement.
So they are criticizing her judgement, but they are not saying that she violated procedure because they are excusing her from following the procedure. - 5/23/12, 8:52 AM
- Melissa Westbrook said...
What's funny about the Board meeting is that I was so focused on Banda that I didn't note the parent handing out his information. I learned this after the fact.
I think that this could have been handled professionally and in-house had several people listened to parents' concerns and acted on them.
I think the principal and Executive Director full well knew how upset at least 2 parents were. That they tried to shake them off rather than address their concerns head-on is troubling.
Yes, I think these parents had to "pitch a fit" to get attention. Clearly, the principal wasn't going to listen. And, that she chose to somewhat throw the teachers in her building under the bus should tell you something.
Thank you Skeptical for the heads up on the rewriting of the story.
"Westbrook wrote Tuesday night that she thinks the district should change its policy to prohibit principals from asking students to demonstrate inappropriate behaviors they have witnessed."
Yesterday Rosenthal tweeted:
"What do you think: Should principals be allowed to ask students to demonstrate inappropriate behaviors they witnessed?"
I wrote in a tweet to
"No, I don't think principals should ask kids to touch themselves alone in an office with the principal."
He then wrote:
"Westbrook wrote Tuesday night that she thinks the district should change its policy to prohibit principals from asking students to demonstrate inappropriate behaviors they have witnessed."
Not the same thing. I didn't say change the policy.
Very nice. Again, he shows his youth and inexperience as a journalist.
Again, if you follow the existing protocol (and the Board policies AND superintendent procedures), then parents have faith in the system. When an administrator substitutes their own judgment, then you'll have problems. - 5/23/12, 9:18 AM
But Charlie, do I recall reading in another post that the original incident was specifically reported to Lute-Ervin as sexual harassment? I seem to recall a statement from someone that one of the parents emailed her indicating, specifically, "sexual harassment". Please correct me if I am wrong.
Her responsibilities, if I have understood things correctly, are to report alleged sexual harassment rather than carry out an investigation herself. Doesn't matter if she "recognizes" the incident as sexual harassment or not, it's not her job nor responsibility to make that determination, is it?
As far as her being "free to follow her best judgement"...What a sad, sad exhibit of her best judgement, regardless of whether she violated any policy or procedure. I cannot believe that she is not being fired, not for her ignorance of policy and procedure and the ensuing neglect to act within those bounds, but for her horrible, horrible judgement in this episode.
The same goes for ED Lora.
Oompah - 5/23/12, 9:28 AM
- Charlie Mas said...
Yes, there was an email sent to her that described the incident as sexual harassment, in those words. But it was along the lines of "if this happened in a business it would be regarded as sexual harassment".
Ms Lute-Ervin should have known that it should also be regarded as sexual harassment when it happens in a school. She didn't. - 5/23/12, 9:58 AM
Plus, since the principal wasn't investigating properly, the father filed an official report of sexual harassment with the district safety and security office. He was told that this was the way to ensure that the district would investigate per the protocol of SP 320. That would have required the district to have a trained compliance officer interview the children again. The district did not do that. Is there any penalty for the district not following SP 320?
-very concerned - 5/23/12, 10:21 AM
@very concerned -
Refer back to the post "The Face of Holiday on Ice".
Oompan - 5/23/12, 10:25 AM
The principal is very foolish not to have another adult present while questioning the children. Every major youth organization now requires two deep whenever there are kids around. The Boy Scouts now require two adults to be with the boys at all times. It is to protect the adult from false accusations and to protect the kids from abuse.
- Maureen said...
I think it would be ridiculous to expect a principal to always have another adult with them when they speak with a child. But for any incident where the principal feels they have to close their office door, I think another adult should be in the room.
If Lafayette had a counselor, would any of this have happened? The Board and superintendent might want to ask themselves that question. - 5/23/12, 11:02 AM
Dear Joy A.
Thank you for your comments. An excellent reminder. - 5/23/12, 11:36 AM
Joy, I do appreciate your post, and your willingness to sign your own name. But I can definitively state that if this had been my child asked to mimic a lewd act for a principal behind a closed door, I would have a very similar reaction as the parents here. Even if the principal were Barack Obama himself.
This does not discount your observations. I am just pointing out that in this case, I believe the principal's actions were well outside the range of normal behavior for any adult, and should have been acted upon. I am glad a parent spoke up, even if they are "troublemakers" in real life. Too many times this sort of thing gets ignored, or the district retaliates (such as in the case you mentioned yourself about your friend).
I think it is a mistake to focus on the parents in this specific case, given the facts of this specific case. This does not mean that the parents have been angels in the past. It only means that perhaps, in this specific case, we are all the better for it having come to light, regardless of who sounded the warning bell.
SPS parent, too - 5/23/12, 12:08 PM
I have spent time as a principal in the Seattle Public Schools and head teacher at Lafayette many years ago. The actions of the principal do not even conform to standards regarding student abuse and discipline that were in place twenty years ago. Little common sense was shown by the principal. In cases like this parent involvement in critical.
Tim - 5/23/12, 12:47 PM
Melissa, it looks like Brian Rosenthal corrected his story to reflect your comment correctly, as of this afternoon. It looks to be an honest error on his part, that he took pains to fix.
There is hope yet for unbiased reporting in this town. - 5/23/12, 2:33 PM
I think that though there are policies, rules, and even RCWs in place regarding governing these situations, the District's attitude is and has always been, "the rules are meant for you, not me." We have tries several times to sue the District, and even the judicial system seems to let them get away with breaking the law. Charlie Mas has been absolutely right about this. I wish the long hand of the Greek Gods would come down and smack them around sometimes, I am so frustrated. They do nothing from start to finish. If theybattempt something, they mess it up.
I advocate just going over the do-nothing District's proverbial head. If I were these parents, I would file a complaint with the Department of Education's Office of Civil rights. If a child even calls another child a racist name, they will take and investigate your claim. You have 180 days from the incident. The form can be found online.
Nothing gets the District's attention like the DOE.
joy Anderson - 5/23/12, 3:29 PM
- SeattleSped said...
Joy, you must not have submitted an OCR complaint on behalf of a disabled child. It's ho-hum.
- BamBam said...
what follows is an excerpt from an article published in the Seattle Times, June 4, 2008...I wonder how much a lawsuit will cost the district this time...how many more kids will be left in the wake of the district's inability to stand for kids, to follow policy and the law, to take responsibility...and who is hurt? the kids...bless the girls who suffered at the hands of Shayne Hill...the youngest of the victims graduates from high school this year...I hope the settlement was able to buy the services the girls needed, deserved....the last two sentences of the article, of this post says it all.....
"In April, the school district settled a lawsuit filed on behalf of Elise and one other victim. Of the $3 million, Elise will get $2.5million.
In an interview this week, Elise's mother said: "I hold the teachers blameless. At Broadview-Thomson, if you saw something, you went to the administration."
Evidence in the lawsuit showed that Skjei's predecessor had twice warned Hill verbally, but didn't document either instance. He's now a principal in San Francisco.
Stewart Estes, an attorney who defended the district, said incidents reported to Skjei did not rise to the level that required reports to CPS. "Hand holding or rubbing the bald spot on your head is not sexual abuse and need not be reported," Estes said.
A principal can document troubling incidents that don't equate to child abuse. But under the current teachers' contract, schools must destroy personnel files at the end of each year and start anew. Only records forwarded to the central office remain.
Anne Bremner, Elise's attorney, said: "You could basically have a pedophile in your midst and not know it. How are you going to get rid of somebody if you don't know what they did in the past?"
Last spring — in part, because of Hill — the school district expanded its training to help teachers spot grooming behavior and to clarify their duty to call CPS or police. Shannon McMinimee, the district's assistant general counsel, said teachers alarmed about a colleague should both report their concerns to their principal and call CPS or police.
Mollie Boswell, one of the Broadview teachers, said in a deposition that training received since Hill's arrest left her as confused as ever.
"I don't know what my obligation is," Boswell said, "and neither does Seattle Public Schools." - 5/23/12, 6:03 PM
I find it troubling that SPS administrators are willing to spend extraordinary time and effort forcing out great teachers. Yet when it comes to their own henchmen (women)-principals- the same administrators are willing to spend time and effort to cover up grossly inappropriate conduct.
Urban Legend - 5/23/12, 7:37 PM
Call the Department of Education's Civil Rights Office in downtown Seattle office directly and ask to speak to an investigator.
Do not stop.until.an investigator takes.your complaint.
joy Anderson - 5/23/12, 7:45 PM
- Melissa Westbrook said...
BamBam, exactly the point.
- mirmac1 said...
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OEMs, Retailers Push On-Demand ManufacturingMy daughter bought a new car with a list of features in October, but she had to wait several weeks for the car to arrive. Local dealerships did not have a vehicle with those features on the lot. In fact, we visited two Hyundai dealerships just to find a 2012 Elantra to test drive. The first had an Elantra on the lot, but a local company had already prepaid for it. The second dealership had a 2011 model that had been driven 7,000 miles. The sticker price for the one-year-old model nearly matched the 2012 vehicle. I'm seeing this trend not only at car dealerships, but also in electronics. When the iPhone 4S hit the market, Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) asked consumers to "reserve" theirs online before arriving at the store to purchase and activate it. It's been suggested that companies like Apple may leave sales on the table because of on-demand manufacturing, but I think this may not necessarily be the case. It depends on the strength of the brand. Some companies may lose sales when stock runs out, because customers won't wait or take extra steps to get the products. However, products that become a pop culture icon, such as the iPhone, generate so much hype that waiting three weeks to get one through AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), or waiting in line for three hours at the Apple store, seems possible, if not probable. For retailers, on-demand manufacturing has turned into on-demand ordering. More frequently, stores like Talbots.com deplete inventory, and consumers must wait a month as the retailer tries to replenish stock for something as ordinary as a white cable knit sweater. High-end retailers, such as Neiman Marcus, are pre-selling more items online before they're actually available to ship. Some items drop-ship directly from the manufacturer. Companies could use on-demand manufacturing to moderate swings in demand/supply of finished goods and inventory by monitoring sales and pre-sales in specific areas. Maintaining, monitoring, and adjusting factory production in response to upswings and downslides in demand -- similar to the way businesses outsource IT, customer support, and call centers -- could help offset any erratic cycles. The on-demand business model isn't new. Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) began the on-demand publishing revolution years ago. Brick-and-mortar stores selling clothing and other items slowly joined in an effort to provide consumers more choices without having to stock items in the store or even in warehouses. They could drop-ship the goods directly from the manufacturer. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment began making its collection of Screen Classics by Request available this year through Amazon's CreateSpace program. Component shortages due to the Thailand floods could drive up hard drive prices soon -- not just standalone hard drives, but those built into Apple Macs, as well. We'll soon be pre-ordering hard drives, too, I guess. Toshiba has been affected, along with others. Western Digital CEO John Coyne recently warned that his company expects the flooding to hurt its manufacturing operations. Will computer manufacturers begin buying components from manufacturers like Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea: SEC) and others with operations outside Thailand? And what will become of this new twist in on-demand manufacturing? |
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About two years ago, Wolverine released a new line of boots called the 1000 Mile Collection (we gave a pair away back in 2009). Based on designs from the Wolverine archives, the Wolverine 1,000 Mile Boot is made by hand in a 300 step process all right here in the USA. The quality and craftsmanship that goes into each pair is amazing. I own a pair and these bad boys have only gotten handsomer with use.
This short video showcases the craftsmanship that goes into a pair of 1000 Miles. Thought AoM readers would enjoy.
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SQL Server 2008 started reporting the statement duration in microseconds in scripted traces. That's one millionth of a second. Previously they were reported in milliseconds. Profiler automatically corrects for this and always displays in milliseconds regardless of the version of SQL Server that generated the trace. However SMO reported them in milliseconds or microseconds depending on what version of SQL Server generated the trace. Worse, SMO has no way to tell you what version of SQL Server generated a trace. Or what unit of measure was used to return the value.
That left me reading traces with no way to figure out the unit of measure for duration.
After a fair bit of research I've finally figured it out and TraceTune now displays all durations in milliseconds. In case you're curious, it appears that traces from SQL Server 2008 and higher all start with the characters "FFFE".
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The School of Business periodically publishes working papers written by students and faculty that convey the findings of ongoing research.
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This includes faculty members' manuscripts that:
- Have not been accepted for publication
- Have been submitted for journal publication but have not yet been accepted
- Have been presented or planned to be presented at a conference or seminar
Student Research Working Paper Series
This includes manuscripts submitted by students in partial fulfillment of the requirements for independent study or other courses of the School of Business.
The views expressed in these papers are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Manhattan College. Readers are welcome to offer feedback, comments or criticism directly to the authors.
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FRWP #1, Spring 2013
Title: Cross Sectional Return Predictability in Taiwan Stock Exchange: An Empirical Investigation
Authors: Nusret Cakici, Kudret Topyan, Chia-Jane Wang
Department: Economics & Finance
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the effectiveness of certain return predictors in Taiwan stock market. Within this context, the paper provides a comprehensive analysis on the stock return predictability in Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) from January 1990 to December 2011 by employing both portfolio method and cross-sectional regressions. In the risk-related predictors, we found no statistically significant predictive power of beta, total volatility, and idiosyncratic volatility. Our results indicate that two cheapness variables, book-to-market and cashflow-to-price ratios showed strong consistent economically and statistically significant predictive powers in determining the returns for the stocks traded in the TWSE. In addition, our multiple regressions found predictive power in total volatility, short-term reversal, and market capitalization in the set of small stocks but not for the set of large stocks, while our all-stock set showed predictive power only in total volatility and short-term reversal. We also found that regrouping the stocks as small and large according to the median value of the market capitalization of the stocks adds insights to the analysis. Our results show that the set of large stocks in the TWSE is the least predictable set of stocks.FRWP #2, Spring 2013
Title: Focus or Generalize: Real Estate Agent Effort Allocation and Compensation
Authors: Randy I. Anderson, Hany Guirguis, Geoffrey K. Turnbull
Department: Economics & Finance
Abstract: When agents have opportunities in both selling and non-selling related activities, the rising opportunity cost of time induces greater focus on the former, with contracted support to pursue unrelated real estate activities. This drives a positive relationship between specialization and income. Nonetheless, income may decline empirically with greater specialization when the population of most specialized agents includes those with either low opportunity costs or the least ability to earn ancillary income. Data drawn from a multi-year survey of real estate professionals indicate that income rises with greater specialization except for the most specialized. The latter result is consistent with the notion that mix of agents at the highest specialization levels enjoy different opportunity costs or ranges of income opportunities.FRWP #3, Fall 2013
Title: Characteristics of Firms Subject to Fraud Litigation
Authors: Alicja Reuben
Department: Management and Marketing
Abstract: Fraud is a fundamental issue that has been problematic for decades in the U.S. business sphere. The academic literature addresses fraud in terms of deviance, but fails to raise the question of whether corporate governance is tied to fraud in any way. In this paper, I attempt to disentangle the question, does corporate governance help firms subject to fraud litigation? Using the Governance Index and a unique set of class action law suit data, I use survival analysis to determine the correlation between fraud and corporate governance. Results indicate that bad governance is associated with cases of fraud. These findings have far reaching implications on both the establishment of governance standards as well as the study of fraudulent business activities.FRWP #4, Fall 2013
Title: The People's Hired Guns? Experimentally Testing the Inclination of Prosecutors to Abuse the Vague Definition of Crimes
Authors: Christoph Engel and Alicja Reuben
Department: Management and Marketing
Abstract: Legal realists expect prosecutors to be selfish. If they get the defendant convicted, this helps them advance their careers. If the odds of winning on the main charge are low, prosecutors have a second option. They can exploit the ambiguity of legal doctrine and charge the defendant for vaguely defined crimes, like "conspiracy". We model the situation as a signaling game and test it experimentally. If we have participants play the naked game, at least a minority plays the game theoretic equilibrium and use the vague rule if a signal indicates that the defendant is guilty. This becomes even slightly more frequent if a misbehaving defendant imposes harm on a third participant. By contrast if we frame the situation as a court case, almost all prosecutors take the signal at face value and knowingly run the risk of loosing in court if the signal was false. Our experimental prosecutors behave like textbook legal idealists, and follow the urge of duty.FRWP #5, Spring 2016
Title: What happens when there is an "I" in team? An investigation of status and efficiency
Authors: Gwendolyn Tedeschi and Poonam Arora
Department: Economics and Management
Abstract: Even though teams are supposed to work together for the success of the firm, a less than optimal outcome may emerge when individuals within the group are more concerned with their own status and resulting compensation, relative to other teammates. Using a game theoretic model and behavioral experiments, we show that status effects may lead to less efficient outcomes and that by conditioning workers to be team players both players and the firm may benefit.FRWP #6, Spring 2016
Title: A Failure of Fair Trade or a Market Failure? An example for Basic Microeconomics
Authors: Gwendolyn Tedeschi
Department: Economics
Abstract: : Fair Trade is a consumer driven movement that aims to improve working conditions and incomes of poor farmers and artisans. This article will help principles instructors discuss economic arguments both for and against Fair Trade in examples that can be used throughout the semester. While economists have largely denounced the Fair Trade movement as an inefficient subsidy, this stems from an incomplete view of what the movement involves and assumptions that may not be appropriate. A detailed look at all tenets of Fair Trade will help us point out the market failures and potential positive externalities present in these markets. -
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Title: For the Game. For the World. For the Economy? : The Sports Economics of FIFA World Cups in Germany 2006 and Brazil 2014
Author: Doreen Horschig '15
Department: Economics & Finance
Abstract: Brazil has been criticized by many for its application to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup and for the resulting extensive spending. Amid allegations and protests taking place during the tournament, this work attempts to assess and analyze the return on investment from the mega event for the country. The research is conducted as a comparative study of the FIFA World Cups in Germany and Brazil. Specific examples of comparable cities by size are used. The results of this paper indicate that Brazil benefited from the event through intangible assets such as image-building and self-marketing effects. Brazil and Germany provide enough after-use of the investment made in relation to the tournament with the Cup having a slightly greater impact on Brazil's developing economy than on Germany's developed economy. This study contributes to the literature of modern sports economics and can benefit researchers and policy makers interested in the economics of the World Cup.SRWP #2, Spring 2015
Title: The Correlation Between Sports and Entrepreneurial Success
Author: Michael MacKay '15
Department: MBA
Abstract: The business environment is changing all over the world, and especially in the United States. Startups and entrepreneurs are completely revolutionizing the economy and the conventional traditions of business. With this explosion, many people have tried to dissect the characteristics and skills of entrepreneurs to develop a sense for what makes a specific individual successful in entrepreneurs. Starting a new business and innovating demands dedication, determination, and hard work, just like athletics do. Is there a correlation between sports and business? This study aims to take an in-depth look to see if an athlete is better suited to achieve success in entrepreneurialism over those that have not competed in organized sports.


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EDF gets consent to start building Hinkley C plant
LONDON Britain's nuclear regulator has granted consent for construction to start at EDF's Hinkley C nuclear power plant, it said on Monday.
BRUSSELS Brussels is taking Britain to Europe's top court over its benefits rules, accusing it of denying thousands of EU citizens living in Britain the right to welfare - a claim London rejects.
The European Commission, the EU executive, said on Thursday that two years of talks had failed to resolve a conflict over Britain's rules that require EU nationals to pass a special test to access a range of benefits including unemployment payments.
The British government, which is trying to cut its budget deficit while addressing public unease about immigration and abuse of its welfare system, says it will continue to enforce a "right to reside" test and pursue further benefit reforms.
Britain signed up to EU rules in 2009 allowing EU nationals living and working there to receive such benefits, while British citizens living abroad can receive benefits in those countries.
The Commission's decision to go to the European Court of Justice will be seized upon by eurosceptics as further evidence that Brussels' reach is overbearing and that Britain should leave the European Union.
Prime Minister David Cameron has promised to hold a referendum on Britain's membership if he wins the next parliamentary election in 2015.
The Commission says the "right to reside" requirement violates EU law since, it argues, you can be living and paying taxes in Britain for years and still fail the test.
"Tens of thousands of EU nationals living legally in the UK have been refused access to benefits to which they are entitled," EU spokesman Jonathan Todd told a news conference.
Official figures showed London refused benefits to 28,400 EU citizens living in Britain between 2009 and 2011, Todd said, out of more than 42,000 who applied.
The Commission says it received complaints from citizens who worked in Britain and paid taxes to the British government but were denied unemployment benefits when they were made redundant.
The ECJ in Luxembourg must now rule on the issue, a lengthy process which could result in large fines for Britain if the court were to find it in breach of the law.
Britain's Conservative-led coalition government said in a statement the right to reside test was "a vital and fair tool".
"We will not only fight this action but press ahead with plans to strengthen Britain's benefits system to ensure it cannot be abused," the government said.
Britain is debating whether to remain part of the 27-nation bloc. Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Peter Lilley told BBC radio the Commission's intervention would be "costly, unwelcome and undemocratic", saying it showed Brussels was trying to "extend its powers".
However, the Commission's monitoring of countries' compliance with EU law has long been a feature of the bloc's powers, and ECJ rulings have favoured Britain in the past.
The EU executive also denied accusations that its decision to go to the court was political or that dropping Britain's special test would lead to so-called benefits tourism.
(Additional reporting by Luke Baker in Brussels and Andrew Osborn in London; Editing by Catherine Evans)


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Gregory F. Treverton is a senior policy analyst at RAND Center for Terrorism RiskManagement Policy, where he formerly directed the International Security and Defense Policy Center and is currently associate dean of the RAND Graduate School. He has served in government for the first Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, handling Europe for the National Security Council and as vice chair of the National Intelligence Council, overseeing the writing of America's National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs). He holds an M.P.P (Master's in Public Policy) and Ph.D. in Economics and Politics from Harvard.
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Measuring National Power (2005)State and Local Intelligence in the War on Terrorism (2001)
Reshaping National Intelligence for an Age of Information (2001)
- Imposing a Standard: Covert Action and American Democracy [Abstract]
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I'm lacking the motivation to write a substantial post today, so instead, here are some snippets from our life lately.
Knox has started to love eating his breakfast while watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I vacuumed approximately four pounds of crumbs out of the couch last week thanks to his choice of eating locale.
Target has some really odd fashion pieces right now in the women's section… I think Brody is the only one that can possibly pull them off!
Brody is a fan of the pretend food in the play kitchen… I think he is ready for some eggplant parmesan.
Trevor has been in a class for the past two weeks, so Knox has been with his Grandpa (Knox calls him Geepa) every day. He is learning how to rake, though apparently, he was looking for a button to turn them on… if only that kind of rake existed!
Geepa wears him out in a hurry!
Brody is now pulling up on everything in sight… including his brother! Luckily, Knox thinks it's hilarious and doesn't mind being a ladder for Brody.
Today is my last day of work until the new year, so I am THRILLED to be getting so much time with my family this holiday season. Especially considering by some miraculous turn of events, Trevor did some shift swaps and is actually off between now and December 28! So excited to have all of my boys to myself for eight whole days!


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A 310-foot "crop circle" in a California barley field that mystified locals this week was explained Sunday: it was a publicity stunt by Nvidia Corp., a maker of chips for PCs and smartphones.
The crop circle near Chualar, Calif., contained a stylized image of a computer chip and the number "192" in Braille. On Sunday, the company announced the Tegra K1, a new chip for tablets and smartphones that contains 192 computing "cores," or mini-computers, for graphics applications.
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang said at a press conference in Las Vegas, ahead of the International Consumer Electronics Show, that he had given his marketing department the mission to promote the chip on a shoe-string budget. The crop circle received wide attention. Rumors of Santa Clara, Calif.-based Nvidia's involvement appeared Sunday before the press conference.
The circle was plowed under a few days after its discovery.
Other news filtering out of CES today:
— Japanese electronics maker Sharp is bridging the gap between expensive 4K TVs and HD versions with an in-between solution that's also priced in the middle. According to Sharp, new technology gives its Quattron+ televisions 16 million subpixels, versus 8 million for its Quattron line and 6 million for HD. It's a middle ground before stepping up to a 4K TV, also known as "ultra HD," which has 24 million subpixels. A 70-inch model is expected to retail for about $3,200.
— AT&T Inc. announced Monday that it's setting up a "1-800" service for wireless data. Websites that pay for the service will be toll-free for AT&T's wireless customers, meaning the traffic won't count against a surfer's monthly allotment of data. It's the first major cellphone company to create a comprehensive service for sponsored wireless access in the U.S.
— Upstart entrepreneurs and major manufacturers such as Samsung, Qualcomm and Sony are moving forward with wearable tech: gadgets that you snap, buckle or fasten to your body. Several companies are expected to unveil wearable devices that are easier to use, extend battery life, and tap into the power of gestures, social networks and cloud computing.
— GM says it will start outfitting most Chevrolet vehicles with 4G cellular capabilities in partnership with AT&T. The technology will let drivers make phone calls and allow passengers to surf the Web without burning through the voice and data limits on their phone plans. Pricing plans have yet to be announced.
Nvidia's stunt comes as tablets are becoming a popular platform for gaming, undermining Nvidia's core business of creating powerful chips that enhance the look of PC games. It's had some success with its chips for mobile gadgets like smartphones and tablets, but has been overshadowed by Qualcomm Inc.
In the new Tegra K1, the graphics component based on its "Kepler" design, used in high-end PCs. The chip would makes for a tablet more powerful than an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 game console, while consuming one-twentieth the power.
"We've bridged the gap — we've brought mobile computing to the same level as desktop computing," Huang said.
The 192 cores in the new chip compare to Nvidia's previous flagship, the Tegra 4, with 72 graphics cores.
Huang demonstrated near photo-realistic simulations of environments and human faces, run on the new chip. He said Epic Games will adapt the next version of its Unreal Engine, the basis for many popular games, so that it will work on the chip. He didn't announce when the chip would be available or any gadget makers that were adopting it.


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Taking the Fall
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- "We've got real things to worry about. Someone's been helping themselves to the stash. The Mendezes are freaking out and I told them we'd take care of it."
- ―Lance Vance
Taking the Fall is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories given to protagonist Victor Vance by his brother Lance Vance from his apartment in Ocean Beach, Vice City
Lance is talking to their accountant on the phone just as Vic enters. The two have a brief talk before heading out. When outside Vic asks Lance about who stole their coke. Lance, after thinking for a minute, mentions the Bikers are to blame. Vic flies a Maverick over to Starfish Island, where some Bikers are riding on their bikes. When Lance kills them all, Vic flies over to a hotel construction site in Downtown where Lance kills more Bikers. After a shoot-out, a rocket hits the chopper and Lance falls out. Vic then bails out of the burning chopper and starts making his way inside the hotel to find Lance. When all the Bikers are dead, Lance comes out of a room on the hotel with a bike. When Vic asks him where the coke is, he says they sold it and leaves.
Mission Objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Get in the helicopter
- Take Lance in the helicopter to kill those bikers
- Take Lance to kill more bikers at the hotel
- Take Lance to kill more bikers on the hotel roof
- Fight your way through those bikers to save Lance
- Go up the ramps in between the scaffholding and hotel to find Lance
- The bikers are all dead. Find Lance
Post-Mission pager
Mendez Brothers: Our 'product' is still going missing. Don't fuck with us Vic... resolve this situation.
The reward for this mission is $300.
A Biker Angel now spawns at Lance's Apartment.
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