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Picasso Animation College has Indian as well as International Faculty. The brief information on international faculty is given below.
Philip Edward Alexy
Philip Alexy has been associated with film and television industry for more than 15 years. He has extensive experience in television, feature films and video games. He has background from Sheridan College's animation programme. He worked with renowned studios comprising of:
He contributed to projects including:
He was former lead animator for Disney's Flubber. He also headed 3D department at GVFX.
Prof. Johannes Kerschbaum
Prof. Kerschbaum completed Mechanical Engineering and 3D design at well-known institute, AMD Akademie Medien and Design and of Applied Sciences (FH) Munich. Mr. Kerschbaum started his career at Buning and Kerschbaum as an Architectural Visualization Expert. Later on, he got into film and television at Styles and Stories and Frame FX GmbH. Mr. Kerschbaum specialized in character animation and visual effects. He contributed to projects such as Modigliani, Das Blut der Templer and Seven Servants, Television pilot, Plimmy and Pikko
Dirk Pries has extensive educational background in the field of 3D animation. Dirk Pries holds degrees in animation from AMD Akademie Medien & Design. Dirk Pries has tremendous in the field of computer animation and digital film production. He worked for films such as "Carzy Race 2".
He has been associated with television broadcasting 3D animator for the DVD cartoon series. The series was about English language teaching. Dirk Pries worked as a 3D animator and modeler for various commercial spots for Mercedes Benz.
Satish Namboodiry
Satish Namboodiary has been associated with texturing and modeling with utmost gaming experience. He completed graduation in Bachelor of Arts. After completing graduation, he completed a diploma in Game Art and Deign from Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (Vanarts), Vancouver, B C, Canada. He holds tremendous experience in game industry.
Satish Namboodiary served as character artist with Outerlight Ltd (Edinburgh, UK), Full Fat Games (Coventry, UK) and FXLabs. He also worked with the companies like C-Wings Communication and Veda Games. There are remarkable games to his credit including:
Ian Peaker
Ian Peaker has been associated with film, television and 3D Visualization industry for more than 12 years. He is one of the well-known persons in the field of 3D visualization. He completed his education from Gracemount High School and Napier University, Edinburgh. He taught at Quantm College, Islington, London. He worked with the prominent companies including:
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Johnston, Frances Benjamin,, 1864-1952,, photographer.
1 photograph : glass lantern slide, hand-colored ; 3.25 x 4 in.
Site History. House Architecture: Lewis Parsons Hobart, completed 1912. Landscape: Lewis Parsons Hobart and Edith Macleay (Mrs. Joseph D.) Grant, completed 1912. Other: Later called "Strawberry Hill." Today: House extant as a private residence.
Slide used with lecture "California Gardens" as no. 106.
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All State Jazz Ensemble rehearses "The Jody Grind"
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Northern Illinois University's Coordinator of Jazz Studies Professor Ron Carter conducts the All State Jazz Ensemble Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 during the 2011 Kansas Music Educators Association Workshop. (Mike Hutmacher, The Wichita Eagle.)


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Holly Goddard Jones
Nancy Zafris, fiction editor of The Kenyon Review, interviewed Holly Goddard Jones, whose story "Life Expectancy" appears in the Winter 2007 issue of The Kenyon Review.
One exchange:
Read "Life Expectancy" at The Kenyon Review.
NZ: Tell me a little bit about that [a collection of your stories from graduate school].
HJ: There are nine stories at this point, though I may need to cut one for length. I tend to write long, and many of my stories cover spans of years. I like seriousness and sweep and — to one of my professor's constant aggravation — exposition. When I talked about my "real" writing life, I was referring largely to my discovery that short fiction could be generous and soulful, in the manner of Andre Dubus, and not just a brief glimpse at some moment or idea. I think the collection reflects that interest. I wrote "Good Girl," the Southern Review story, at the beginning of my second year in graduate school. It was a leap forward for me. I learned something about the writer I wanted to be in the process of getting that story down, and I can look back at it two years after completing the draft and think, Yeah, that's not bad. That's still me.
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First i would try an exchange with your retailer. If that doesn't work then off to Asus repair.
Hi guys,
I have a really annoying problem with my TF300. Somehow a finger print-shaped mark is clearly visible just off center of my screen. I've tried to show it in the photo below but trust me, it is more obvious than this picture shows; especially when watching TV/movies etc. Does anyone know if Asus will repair this under warranty? Also, my TF300 is unlocked. I'm guessing I'll have to lock it again before I return it? Thanks all!
First i would try an exchange with your retailer. If that doesn't work then off to Asus repair.
Yeah the retailer is a bit of a nightmare to deal with unfortunately. They normally send stuff away for weeks.
I belive that if you used the ASUS unlocking tool it is no longer under warrenty. I also don't think it can be reversed. I could be wrong but you may what to check on the ASUS site.
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Even though Asus has an unlock tool. Once unlocked there's nothing to reverse it and the warranty is now void.
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your serial number gets sent to asus so your warranty is void even if you relock. they can track it down to your device...
I did a search on "relock bootloader asus TF300"
TF300T 32GB with dock ; Transformer Mini T102HA 4GB/128GB ; Lenovo Yoga Tab 2
I sent mt TF300 away for repair last week and I received an email today and I just got an email back with the following...
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Recently you sent an ASUS product to our repair centre for service.
Unfortunately, damage has been found which is not covered by Asus warranty.
Therefore, attached you will find the CID (Customer induced damage) charge list.
On the charge list they listed that a screen replacement will cost 404 Euro!
Needless to say, I am absolutely livid with this. I have never dropped my TF300 and nor have I ever opened it. How on Earth would it be possible for me to get my fingers in behind the so-called tough Gorilla Glass??? Unfortunately I didn't get an opportunity to call them today but when I call them tomorrow I'm going to find it very difficult to remain calm.
This is the third Transformer I have had. I've owned the TF101 (which exhibited a similar issue) and the TF201 Prime. This is the one and only time I've contacted them for warranty purposes and I find this outcome incredibly frustrating. Has anyone else had similar issues?
Thank you.
I would guess that the fact it was "unlocked" is the problem. Unfortunately there may not be much that you can do here. Good luck though, I hope that you can get it taken care of.
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I specifically said to the female customer service rep when I called to log the fault that the device had been unlocked and I asked if this would be a problem. Her reply was that, because this was not software related then this would not be a problem. If that is the case then I have been ill-informed. In addition to this; if Asus are saying there is no warranty whatsoever with unlocked devices then why are they providing unlock codes? That is totally wrong. Once again, this has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that the device is unlocked.
Unless you have an email or something where she agreed to this,you are probably still hooped. I agree that there is no way you put a fingerprint under there, but ASUS did have a big warning attached to that unlock tool.
Like I said above, I do hope you get lucky and can get it fixed
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I saw this idea on another blog and I did it for my reflections project in 2011. I made it all the way to regional and it was like everyone's favorite project. It looks great on our wall now and is such a good decoration in a playroom. Just so you know mine was about 16×20 in. and it took about 50 crayons.
What you need:
-A canvas( the bigger the more crayons you'll need)
-Crayons( I used the same brand)
-Blow dryer or heat gun
– Hotglue gun
-News Paper
First glue all the crayons on to the top. I did them in color order. Set up lots of news paper around the area you are going to be blow drying it on. Then take your blow dryer and blow dry the crayons until they start to drip and melt. Just make sure that your blow dryer is facing downwards so it does not splatter all over everything. Just keep blow drying it until its how far down the canvas you want it. I got really cool mixes of colors and one looks like a heart. Let it dry for a while and hang it on your wall for everyone who comes to your house to enjoy you new work of art.


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Clearing out some browser tabs. At around the :25 mark, Xuxa (in white thighboots) does an......interesting interpretive dance to Unbreak My Heart.
Just some guy obsessed with women wearing boots. Here you'll find all sorts of mostly safe-for-work bootage. The emphasis is on booted women in the popular media.
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Thematic Photographic" - Carmi at the blog Written, Inc. presents a weekly themed photographic challenge. This week's theme is WINDOWS.
This is the view from the window of a downtown Los Angeles residential loft, looking westward at the skyline of the financial district. Isn't it stunning?
It's the Little Tokyo Lofts, a former Westinghouse factory located on San Pedro Street. The view is magnificent.
The neighborhood, alas, is not. It's a little too close to Skid Row, and with the economic downturn, property values are dropping.
It's funny, in a way. The whole concept of urban residential lofts rests on the notion that living in undervalued, abandoned factory buildings in dangerous neighborhoods is an edgy and cool lifestyle.
I lived in just such a place myself, on the corner of Greene Street and Broome Street in lower Manhattan in 1977. I rented a room from a painter on the third floor of a building with a metal-working factory on the ground floor. Coming home at night, we used to walk down the middle of the deserted street, because it was safer than walking close to the darkened doorways of the buildings.
Back then, you couldn't buy this kind of atmosphere. It was priceless.
Whaddya say - want to take a gamble? I hear they're going for good prices.
True confession - even now, at my age, I'd love to be able to live in a building like this. The only obstacle is traffic - living in downtown LA would triple my commute time. When will they complete the Expo Line?


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Merry Christmas Eve friends! Congrats to ASHLEY FOESTE!! You are the winner of the handmade necklace tree from Modern Core! Please email me and we'll get the details squared away.
To me, this blog is a time to relax and have fun, but I do want to remind you the real reason that we're all giving gifts and running around like a chicken with its head cut off.....
"for to us a child is born, a son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
--Isaiah 6:9.
Merry Christmas my dear lovely friends. Hold and hug each other close this weekend, and take your eyes away from the computer screen for awhile :) xoxo


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There are models and then there are icons – the first name only, known to all definers of a generation. Women who rise above the crowd and become something more than just a familiar face. Before we had the irrepressible supermodels of the early 90s there were quite a few stunners worthy of the title. Women like Verushka, Penelope Tree and Twiggy, each of whom broke the conventional mold and turned the industry on its head long before Linda Evangelista could walk let alone strut.
The equally legendary David Bailey, has shot a special portfolio of these venerable faces for Vanity Fair and it goes to show you how some things are timeless. Bailey himself has pulled off quite the feat – staying relevant for nearly fifty years, shooting not just mannequins but rock stars, statesmen and just about anyone else who piqued his interest. There is a reason whole Antonioni films are based (however loosely) on his exploits.
If only VF had pushed the concept just a little further and taken the time to shoot this generation's exciting models. Kate Moss is included but there are a few more current girls right on the cusp of becoming phenomenons.


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We had already decided on a boy's name, but were having a difficult (to put it mildly) time agreeing on a girl's name that we both liked. We decided prior to leaving on our trip, that this task would be one of our vacation to-dos. Mark even packed two baby name books.
After putting it off for nearly the first of our 2 weeks away, Mark brought it up one evening as we were eating Haagen Daz, sitting on the beach, watching the waves roll in. I agreed that we could begin the conversation, thinking that this would be just as fruitless as the last times we'd attempted the same discussion.
So, we sat there in silence and then Mark said, "What about Marianne?"
And I thought about it for a minute and said "I really like that!"
And Mark said "What about Grace for a middle name?"
And I thought about that and said "I think that's beautiful!"
"Marianne Grace"
And we talked about all the reasons we thought it was a beautiful name:
- It's clearly Marian which was something that Mark had particularly wanted but I wasn't sold on "Mary" as a name.
- Ann is my middle name, Mark's mother's middle name, and Mary's mother's name
- Grace seems an obvious and beautiful choice to accompany a Marian first name
- It sounds beautiful and classic
So, we decided that when we returned to our hotel room, we would "google" it and see if there were any St Marianne's, and make sure there weren't any scandalous "Marianne Archibalds" or similar.
What we discovered when doing our search surprised and delighted us! Here we were in Hawaii, having felt quite inspired by this name that seemed to hit us out of the blue, and our internet search revealed that there is indeed a Blessed Marianne. She just so happened to be a Religious sister who spent the later part of her life serving the leper colony on Molokai, Hawaii, with Fr. Damien.
I turned to Mark and said, "I think we're having a girl!"


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The guys over at HowToHockey.Com have put together an interesting "cheat sheet" for players to give an idea of what to do with the puck or your movement from different areas of the ice. Looks like a lot of work went into putting this together and I think it can serve a purpose for your players.
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Bill Shorten
Minister for Financial Services & Superannuation
14 September 2010 - 1 July 2013
Interview with Neil Mitchell
13 February 2012
SUBJECTS: Alcoa, banks, Qantas announcement
I said at the beginning of the program, banks, bank profits, interest rates and also jobs are very much the issue of the week. The ALCOA talks continue today. There is - well Qantas has confirmed they'll have an announcement on Thursday, half yearly profit, whether that involves jobs offshore is not clear. The rumours are that it may and the union is certainly concerned that that will mean fewer maintenance jobs in Victoria - in Melbourne by Qantas, the company is not confirming that.
In our Canberra studio is the Minister for Financial Services Superannuation, Employment and Workplace Relations, Bill Shorten. Good morning.
Good morning Neil.
I read in the paper you've got a mortgage with ANZ. Are you going to stay with them?
Oh yeah at this stage I am, yes.
See people are saying that's significant. The Government's been criticising saying, you know, vote with your feet. Is it relevant where you and the other ministers have your mortgages?
I think the genuine issue here is that people feel frustrated that they can't easily move accounts and they feel they have to stay where they are. So I think there is concern in the community. The community is more sophisticated than I think some of the public debate gives it credit.
On one hand, just as those of us who are paying mortgages would like lower mortgage rates, there are people like my mum and many others who have got deposits and they are happy when the deposit rate is higher and when the mortgage rates stay static well then the chances are banks are competing for more deposits.
That's one point I think people do get.
Haven't you made it easier to shift banks though?
Yeah we have.
But it's still too hard is it?
Well I think it's pretty culturally ingrained and as I was saying, the community - but they also get - they don't want the Government setting the interest rates. They like to have a process at arm's length from politics. So they get these things - also people are used to banking with one organisation and it's a big thing to change banks.
So all these themes are out there, deposit rates versus mortgage rates, it's a big thing to change your bank and it's also the case that people don't want governments running banks. On the other hand they see big bank profits, they also are battling to make ends meet and they also get concerned when they see jobs going offshore.
So I think people have got a love-hate relationship with our banks. What's important is therefore the Government puts in place mechanisms to improve competition, which we have. I think it's been seen as a trade-off - you either have stable banks or competitive banks. The truth of the matter is the Government has not only helped create an environment where banks are stable, along with the banks themselves and Australian taxpayers, but we are seeing increased competition.
I think the Government is on the right track though to be raising the issue of competition and that's why - you know the newspaper will always say, where do you hold your mortgage account, but I've also through my kids set up accounts with smaller banks, community banks. Because I think they are a genuine and interesting alternative.
What about - just to look at the profits. The Age reported on Saturday 2007, the big four made $16.6 billion profit after tax. Then they go through the global financial crisis. The end of last year it's $24 billion dollars. Now is that reasonable? Isn't that increase out of whack?
When you look at some of the decisions banks make, you draw breath and say well gee whizz they're doing well, why can't they share some of that love with their consumers. Again, like all arguments there's two sides to it. The banks would say they're representing their shareholders and they say that, and that's got to be their key priority.
They also would say that with superannuation being a universal feature for people in the workforce now quite often superannuation funds will have holdings in banks. So the banks say that when they go well that lifts returns both directly for their shareholders and indirectly for superannuants.
But where's the truth here? Do we have to as consumers be screwed to keep the banks stable, which is in our long-term benefit? Is that the only way?
No I do not believe that it's necessary for consumers to get done over to have profitable and stable banks. I've said there's two sides to that argument. I'm just reflecting that there is an argument for what the banks do. I have to do that because otherwise the Financial Review will just say I'm some sort of left wing radical.
I think they're saying that anyway today.
Well it just shows you can't believe everything you read. But having said that, I do think that the banks need to have a longer term view about their people strategies. I wrote in the Australian newspaper last week that whilst it's - you want to cut your costs as a bank. What that means when you cut costs is that people lose their jobs, jobs are sent offshore.
I get we live in a borderless world and the internet means that you can do things all around the world and that's a good thing. But what I also do believe is that banks go through cycles. Do you remember when they were shutting down all the country branches and they said that was the way of the future. Then they've come back and said we want to have a retail distribution network.
What I do believe as a student of history, is that at some point in the not too distant future banks will not be talking about shedding people. They'll say there's a skill shortage, they'll say that we need to be more than just a retail distribution network and that they'll increase. It would be good to smooth some of the cycles of the peaks and troughs of hiring people and getting rid of people.
Just in a broader sense, how concerned are you about jobs going offshore? I mean it's not just banks, I mean there's a suggestion made to me by one - well one of the - some of the unions certainly have this belief, that there could be jobs going in Qantas this week.
We live in a global world. Some industries rise, some will fall. I used to look after the, or work with the rope workers at Kinnears in Footscray and we don't make a lot of rope in Australia anymore. So some jobs go. What I do think though is that when you take the long-term, as opposed to the short-term view of the national interest, you've got to be careful of the skills you get rid of.
I'll wait and hear what Qantas has to say, but Qantas is one of the largest employers of our skilled engineers in Australia. Qantas has got a lot of problems in terms of its profitability on its international routes. It's an end-line destination whereas some of its competitor airlines are more in the middle of routes from one end to the other like in the Middle East or in Asia.
So Qantas has got some real challenges. The dollar is high and by the same token if you cut too much you then lose skills that are never coming back. And there will be a time when we'll need skilled engineers. So again Qantas shouldn't be a charity, but I don't think anyone thinks it's run like a charity. They're going to announce its review on Thursday. It's a matter of thinking of the long-term rather than the short-term. It's a matter of educating shareholders not to just look for the quarterly return but to look for the longer picture.
Okay. What is the review there - you said they're announcing a review on Thursday. Do you know - have they told the Government what it is?
Ah - they had generalised discussions I think - I'll leave it to Qantas to make their announcement and they've just flagged that they'll have a review.
What - a review of jobs?
I think they've got their half yearly report coming out and they'll review their operations and their costs. What I would say here is that on one hand, Qantas is very good at employing Australians. They're a massive employer of Australians. On the other hand, it is a matter of taking the long-term view not the short-term.
Now there'd be people at Qantas who'd say one, what would the Government know, we run the airline and so to that extent they're the technical managers. And the other thing they'd say is in the long-term it's very difficult, competition internationally so they have to make hard decisions.
What I also know is that we've got skilled engineers in Australia and in Melbourne and in Avalon and Tullamarine and these skills aren't coming back once you get rid of them and we do need to maintain in my opinion a skilled aviation workforce.
I've just been told by a source off air, in fact they've just phoned through a message that there will be jobs, under the review, it's likely jobs could go in Melbourne and a Frankfurt base closing. Are you aware of that?
I don't know anything about Frankfurt. I do know that Qantas is moving to newer aeroplanes which require less maintenance. If you've got a series of new cars which don't require to go to the mechanics as often you probably don't need as many mechanics for fixing, compared to your older fleet which may require more regular checkups.
Again though, and business is very sensitive to any critique. I've seen it with banking and you know the newspapers say, oh the Government is criticising banks. How dare they? Well the Government says that we should, industry should take a longer term view about keeping jobs in Australia. I do think that.
The best form of job security is to have a highly skilled workforce - that's why the Gillard Government is spending more money than has ever been spent before on skills. If the young ones come out of school and TAFE have got skills and they're going to be relearning and retraining the whole of their life, they'll find it easier to cope as jobs come and go.
There is structural adjustment in the economy. The mining sector is rising, the health sector, the aging services, they're all rising. Other areas like manufacturing and retail are doing it harder. Some of this is inevitable economics. It happens. We've got opportunities in this country for the next 10 and 20 years. Australians are living longer, which is good. It means that what it means to retire has been redefined. We've got potentially in the next 40 years 3 billion customers in Asia, we're going to join the middle class which is good. We can sell them things. I just want to make sure that we don't lose too many of our skills along the way.
I'm just - sorry I'm just being told by this source, this is coming in as we're talking - that there could be a deal with Malaysian Airlines with Qantas and senior managers have been asked to sign a confidentiality agreement. The last time that happened you know what, there was a shutdown. I'm not saying there's going to be a shutdown for a moment. But the confidentiality agreements are out there. Are you aware of that?
No I'm not aware of confidentiality agreements. I'll make my own enquiries offline down the line of what you're saying though. The observation is, companies have got to be profitable. I understand that. But I also - as I said earlier, I'm a student in history. In the 1930s we got rid of a lot of our shipping in Australia. Then in World War Two we didn't have enough skilled seafarers.
Now, I'm not saying that that's the immediate parallel now. But sometimes in our rush to gain - to make short-term profits - we can forget our long-term needs and I think it is important, even if some big business don't like it. The Government remind us about the long term, as well as the short term.
Now we talk about the Fin Review. It's suggesting that you're blaming managers. Are you? The relationship between worker and employer, how much is that - well, that has changed over the few years. But are you saying the managers need to loosen up or be more…
No. As usual, it's going to happen sometimes in the media. The heading doesn't reflect the - the heading's more sexy than the words. And if you actually read the next three pages of what I said, my point is that not that managers are bad or that workers are good, but the success or failure of enterprises has as much to do with the relationships in that workplace as they do with some sort of over arching political debate in Canberra.
And that if you've got good leadership a business will always do better than with bad leadership. It's the same with football clubs. It's the same with all organisations and my point to the Financial Review, which didn't emerge in the heading, but to be fair is definitely in the text of it, is that we spend a lot of our time worrying about the traffic lights and not enough time worrying about the skill of the driver.
I'll take some calls for Bill Shorten, a quick one. John, yes John. Go ahead.
Yes. Look, there's been a gradual decline in industry closing, jobs going overseas. Where is this going to end up? When our natural minerals run out in this country, we won't have that extra money. We won't have the mining industry supporting this country like it has in the past. Where is this going to end up? I've got a feeling we're going to end up like - in another - I don't care about my life. I care about my children, my grandchildren. I mean, will they have to go to China to get a job? Will they have to go to Taiwan to get a job? Because there is just so much industry closing down again, and again and again.
All right. Bill Shorten, where's it going?
I agree John. People in the street, in my electorate, stop me and say exactly the same thing. The mining boom is great. But it's having some consequences which are bad for other parts of Australia as well. Certainly, dragging in a lot of investment and it's employing another hundred thousand people, which is great.
But what it's doing is it's pumping up the value of our dollar, which means that when we make things in Australia or we offer education services in Australia or domestic tourism in Australia, people from overseas, if they want to buy our services or visit here or buy our manufactured goods, have to pay more. So it's leading to an uneven economy.
That is why the Gillard Government has got in place a mining tax, which will share some of that product - share some of that prosperity. What we're doing with the mining tax is it's allowing us to increase super. It's allowing us to give a tax cut to all small businesses in Australia, so that way everyone gets some benefit out of the mining boom, which is currently quite unevenly distributed.
But why are we talking about taxes? I mean surely in this environment we don't need something like a carbon tax?
Well, let's go to John's question first, because people say, you know, the politicians never answer the talkback caller's call.
So one is the mining tax. I will come to carbon though Neil.
The next thing we're doing is, we're spending more money on skills. Now good news doesn't sell newspapers. But we are spending more money on skills. You know, there's - we've pledged to have another hundred and thirty thousand apprentices' positions created. There's something like three hundred thousand people starting apprenticeships and trainees this year - or last year, I should say.
You know, in 1960 50,000 kids were completing university in Australia. In 2010 it's 1.2 million. The best thing we can do for our kids and grandkids is to help them with the skills. But the other thing we can do is actually stick up for Australian jobs. Now people say that whenever you talk about off shoring, they say oh, Shorten doesn't know how the world works. Or when we stick up for the car industry, like the Prime Minister is vis-a-vis Tony Abbott, who isn't. It's oh, they don't understand. They're just old fashioned.
I know we need to keep certain skills in this country. We can't just be a nation who serves café latte to our rich tourists when they come here, although that's part of it.
Okay, now carbon tax. Surely, the uncertainty it's creating is not the time. You shouldn't be introducing it now.
Well the price we're setting on carbon, it's a 40 year plan. It's not a one year sort of plan. The reality is that by putting a price on carbon, which is one of the inputs into carbon pollution, which is one of the inputs into the production process, we'll start to become more efficient in how we use our carbon. It will encourage greater energy efficiency.
But it's frightening business. It's frightening. People can't make sense of it.
I do get that some people are getting frightened of it. That's why in March to June when you see the actual concrete measures roll out, people will realise that - even its critics will realise it's more a mosquito bite than anything worse than that and I don't even accept it's that.
Thank you very much for your - you had a go at the media three times this interview. Have you fallen out - you used to love the media.
No, no. I still like the individual journalists. But I - you know, fair's fair. When you're a member of parliament you can either just simply read everything that's said and say oh, that's - you know, just say nothing, or you can stand up for what you think.
I'm all in favour of that. Thanks for talking to us.
Cheers, Neil.
Bill Shorten, the Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation, Employment and Workplace Relations and on the basis of what he said, and I wasn't aware of that, he has said there have been talks - informal talks, I think was the word - between the Government and Qantas about what's happening. We'll go back to Qantas and see whether they are changing their statement to us or whether they're willing to say anything further. I wasn't aware. Bill Shorten has just said, talks at some level have been held.


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You may remember my description of the Tsongas/Tootsie effect. If not, you can go search for it on this blog. Obama is not suffering through that. Rather he seems to have a different problem I think I might call the attractive person effect (bear with me, I am making this up as I go). I was going to call this the romantic girl effect, but guys are just as vulnerable to the effect. I was going to call it romantic girl because I have been checking out online personals (the ones written by women), and many seem to be calling for a man who knows how a woman wants to be treated, and plaintively asking whether such a man still exists. The inference I draw from that is that the writer of the personal ad has not encountered too many men with this quality, at least not in reality (TV and romance novels tell a different story, I believe).
The thing is, when you see an attractive guy or girl, even if you are already involved with someone, you often attribute certain qualities to them, even if there is no particular evidence for that. So if attractive person you see does not immediately kiss someone else, you may think they might be available. I believe I have read that attractive people are assumed to be smart until proven otherwise (studies have shown) and I suspect attractive people would also be assumed to be nice. Particularly if you pair an attractive man with a woman looking for a man who knows how to treat a woman... wait, what I meant to say is if you pair an attractive politician with a needy voter, someone who hasn't had a compatible President for eight (long) years, and before that had a President who fooled around with ... conservative ideas (well what did you think I was going to say), well ... let's just say I think a lot of voters and pundits imbued Obama was their own ideas of who he should (and could) be.
I know I have mentioned at least once that during the campaign Politico ran an article about Obama's Law Review Presidency. While it did not say Obama favored conservatives over liberals then, it did have remarks from a conservative professor who said that Obama made suggestions even from the conservative point of view. I am not saying Obama is some sort of closet conservative, rather that he has always been aware that a black man is assumed to be liberal, and if he wants to work with conservatives must start the relationship making concessions. Of course that is unfair, but it reflects the reality of the US in 2009. And of course it has worked about as well as the stimulus. Despite concessions like a high percentage of tax cuts in the stimulus, putting a surge into Afghanistan and be willing to make major concessions into health care, Republicans have moved in (almost) lock step on every major piece of legislation and they continue to make accusations ("you lie") and insinuations. But Obama has given them no big lever, no way for the Republicans to say "aha, told you he was a Socialist".
But progressives are upset that Obama has not turned out to be the white kni-... black knight(?) .... savior(?)...well, that Obama has not turned out to be the advocate for the poor and downtrodden they thought he would be. I can understand that, I am a little surprised myself. I mean, I can understand being nice to the banks and Wall Street, our financial markets are part of what makes us a great country. At the same time, c'mon (I am tihnking of those Playstation commercials).
During the campaign, a liberal (or at least moderate) pundit raised the idea of the "magic negro". Conservative pundits like Rush Limbqaugh seized on the idea within hours of it have been broached, rendering it immediately off limits. Too bad, here was a good topic for discussion. Are we thinking Obama will fix all our problems? First black President and a Democrat to boot, he would have the opportunity to put everything right. I am fairly well convinced Obama thinks to himself, here I am, first black President and a Democrat to boot, if I don't tread carefully these white folks won't let another black man into the White House for 50 years.
I am willing to give Obama a lot of latitude on things, his policies, the stimulus, the economy, Afghanistan, healthcare and other things. Really, would Hillary (or McCain) have done any better? Hillary might well have been more confrontational than Obama has been. I suspect that does not mean she would have been successful, rather it is more likely she would have been called shrill and a bitch several times by now, and burned some bridges that Obama has so far left intact.
Make I am just projecting my wishes onto Obama, but I am waiting for his second term. By then, having not pushed as hard against the Republicans as he could have, Obama will have the luxury of not having to worry about being re-elected and he can start to do the things we thought(/feared?) the "magic negro" can use the opportunity to try to more agressive legislation for the poor and the environment.
And after his second term, in some time-span (ten, maybe twenty years), during a Democratic administration, Obama can be nominated to the Supreme Court.
Monday, December 21, 2009
A President shouldn't be too pretty ...
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- Vannevar said...
Hello Ed,
Off topic, but I'd like to point this 12/23 Doonesbury out to you-
Merry Christmas,
- December 24, 2009 1:49 PM
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Winner – Shiny and the Spoon Give-Away
October 17, 2011
The winner of a copy of Shiny and the Spoon's new album Ferris Wheel is …
Jim Nichols! Congrats, Jim! I'll be emailing you to get your mailing address.
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The first look is with both of us wearing stila lip enamel from the Barbie collection in "TICKED PINK". I love this bright fuchsia colour. It is one of my new favourites. Now to make it work on me I wore the stila lip enamel on top of Covergirl Queen Collection "POWDERPUFF PINK" lipstick to make it even richer. For Kyla, we just put the tickled pink on her bare lips.
|Kyla et moi in the same lip colour
|Kyla et moi with the same purple smokey eye
So sometimes the same colour can work on women of different colours. Have a good night and I will try to keep the posts coming. Bon soir mes cheries.


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The God Of Life
"For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it." (John 5:21)
Scripture Focus: John 5:1-21; Acts 17:16-32
Have you ever had leftover checks from a bank account you closed? It's a good idea to shred them. When I've had to shred old checks, I would take one check and write it out to my wife for a million dollars. We would laugh at the idea (as if we had that kind of money!) and our momentary "wealth," and into the shredder it would go.
Today we read that the Father and the Son give life to whomever they will. God has life to give because He is life. It is not like a bank account from which He writes checks and is left with a little less life to give after each transaction. He is life, and He has it in infinite perfection. By His authority, He gives it to whomever He wills. The Father and the Son share this life-giving power, and so does the Third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit (John 6:63; 2 Corinthians 3:6).
We serve the Life-Giving God. He is pleased to impart life to us, real life; eternal life. He does this through Jesus Christ, a gift worth more than any check amount you could write.
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Back in 1964, (the dark ages of neonatology, if it even existed as a specialty) 10% of babies with tri 18 lived past a year and 1% past ten years.
Today, the statistics have worsened, not improved, despite incredible advances in neonatology.
In 1981, a geneticist put out a call in the Am Journal of Genetics for all cases of tri 13 or 18 in which the children were older than 10 yrs of age. Imagine that!! He wanted to understand why some kids die young and others don't. That was smart thinking!
Then genetic testing and termination advanced. The most recent article about trisomy 18 (last summer) states that is is "unethical and contrary to the child's best interests to resuscitate a new born with Trisomy 18 for whom a cardiac condition has been detected prenatally." Imagine that!!
The article (published in a major journal called Pediatrics), went so far as to say that any neonatologist who resuscitated was acting based on the parents demands and contrary to the chld's best interests.
What is interesting about it all is that what is clearly a judgment on quality of life has, over the decades, worked its way to disguise itself as a medical definition.
The following article, written by leading American MD/EThicists (and heroes, in my mind) explains it well:
In this video, a man describes having to fight for his daughter's life (trisomy 13) when the staff covertly tried to allow her to die.
She is now a beautiful 7 year old walking independently thanks to the efforts of her family.


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Nov 12, 2011
Photoshop fun
In Dublin at the Waterford Crystal Factory, this stack of shiny suitcases caught my eye. Back in the class photography studio at art school, photoshop turned them into an even more interesting image for a project titled " Theatre Of The Mind ". Technology... amazing !
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Weber — The New Yorker
Saturday, February 4, 2012
This is How it Works
Posted by Thomas Haller Buchanan at 8:41 AM
Labels: cartoons, The New Yorker
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believing in the trickle-down effect ...
happens in bars and is congenital to believers in Reaganomics
- February 5, 2012 at 7:01 AM
- Daniel [oeconomist.com] said...
Actually, the supply-side economists (of which I have never been a member) did not have a theory of trickle-down economics. That notion was the invention of a journalist, who could no more understand their actually theories than the typical journalist can understand anything else.
(For an example of a journalist similarly bastardizing the thought of a left-wing economist, see the news stories that reported that Tobin was given the BoS Nobel Prize for a theory that one should not put all eggs in one basket.)
- February 6, 2012 at 5:28 AM
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I'm concerned about recent developments in this election campaign, developments that endanger the possibility of defeating Donald Trump, the GOP's "presumptive nominee."
The ruckus that occurred at the Nevada Democratic Party's convention was scary. And Bernie Sanders' reaction to it made it scarier. Yes, he condemned whatever violence may have been triggered by his supporters, as well as subsequent threats against the party's chairwoman and her family, but that was overshadowed by his emphatic criticism of the Nevada Democratic Party.
What did or did not occur at that convention may be arguable, but as we draw closer to the last primaries and the two national conventions, it's time for reality to subdue animosity. Bernie should continue his vital campaign, stressing his relatively revolutionary program. But he should not do it at the risk of undermining the critical need of defeating Trump. In short, Sanders should tone down, not ramp up, his criticism of Hillary Clinton — who, according to the math, will be the Democratic nominee. He has already served the positive role of pushing her leftward in her pronouncements. And he should fight for his program at the Democratic Convention.
Bernie constantly reminds his audience that polls show that he would have a better chance of defeating Trump than Hillary would. Perhaps he would, perhaps he wouldn't. At this stage of the campaign that can't be assured. Nevertheless, it's all the more reason for him to lend to her campaign all the political heft he has earned. I disagree completely with the attitude expressed by Sanders supporter Mayor Bao Nguyen of Garden Grove, California, who was quoted in The New York Times (5/19) as saying: "Senator Sanders isn't obliged to help Secretary Clinton if she wins."
A powerful column against Trump's candidacy appeared in the Washington Post (5/19), written by Robert Kagan, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. The headline read: "This is how fascism comes to America." No more quotation is needed.
In any struggle — electoral, generally political or labor — the imperative aims must dominate all other considerations and actions. In this case, it's making sure that Donald Trump doesn't occupy the Oval Office. We should not be complacent about the danger he represents. He has stirred up deep dissatisfaction among large sections of the population — some of it warranted by economic inequality (Bernie's major thrust), but much of it xenophobic and racist. (Didn't they laugh at Hitler during his early rise?)
It's time for Bernie to direct his main fire on the main enemy, and to do all he can to encourage his supporters to do likewise.
It's time for Bernie to direct his main fire on the main enemy, and to do all he can to encourage his supporters to do likewise.


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Cooking Ghosts
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Featuring: Beady Eye Theatre
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Cooking Ghosts : Beady Eye Theatre
Winter, 1974. A little girl waits for her mother to come home with a new baby. Its twins! Summer comes and the three girls are caught on cinefilm, playing in the garden.
Cooking Ghosts is the moving story of a woman who has no choice but to leave her children. A tale of tenderness and laughter turns to sadness and confusion, and the children abruptly lose their innocence. In this surreal and raucous show, an attempt to understand the past becomes a daring journey through the veils of memory that yields surprises and awakens ghosts.
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With the 2009 recruiting season now mercifully over (although 2010 has apparently already started) I think it's fair to take a look at what the SEC should look like this fall. I say should because last year we all (me included) desperately overrated Georgia, a high-power team of great athletes that wound up flopping in the regular season because of a relative softness against teams that smacked them in the mouth (not to mention a defense that was never better than "OK" all season). Factoring in a) what we learned from Signing Day (obviously this is assuming these signees largely pan out, as they usually do) and b) each team's schedule this fall, here's one man's opinion of this fall in SEC football.
6. Vanderbilt: If we learned nothing else from Mississippi State in 2008, we learned that you can only get by on smoke & mirrors for so long. Vanderbilt was outscored and outgained badly for the season, and yet somehow got a break or two -- Ole Miss fumbling on the goal line, Auburn falling apart for no discernible reason -- and sneaked into a bowl game (which they somehow won in a moment of perfect synergy). How long can you get by like that? I say, not more than a season.
5. Tennessee: Is it possible Lane Kiffin is the Manchurian candidate? Forget about his diarrhea of the mouth, or his insanely hot wife: what evidence do we have that he's actually any good as a coach? Here's his career track record: one season as offensive coordinator at USC, and two lousy seasons as head oach of the Oakland Raiders. Even Barack Obama thinks the kid could use a few hours of work before being thrown into the SEC.
Sooo ... really the only thing we know about him is that the completely insane and senile Al Davis was crazy enough to give him a head coaching job he hadn't earned, then realized he'd made a mistake sometime early in his second season. Throw in the fact that Tennessee is -- as we've seen -- a team of complete quitters and they're absolutely getting pummeled in Week 3 at Florida -- which could derail the entire season -- and I'm not holding out much hope for this fall in Knoxville.
4. Kentucky: Florida, 'Bama, at South Carolina, at Auburn. That's UK's opening SEC quartet. Thank you and please drive through.
3. Georgia: Nothing went right for the 'Dogs this offseason: their two best offensive players went to the pros and Willie Martinez is still somehow employed in Athens. Why is this terrible news for Georgia fans? Well, that opening-week trip to Stillwater to play Oklahoma St. -- only one of the best offensive teams in the country in '08 -- isn't encouraging. And the next week you're at home against South Carolina. Just saying.
2. South Carolina: I know, I know -- we keep rooting for something to happen with Spurrier at Carolina, and there's no evidence whatsoever it will happen. Just hear me out: we know Georgia will be finding its way early in the season, and the Gamecocks get them in Week 2 in Athens (where they won two years ago and have an impressive track record). So ... what happens if they win that one? Their next four weeks are Fla. Atlantic, Ole Miss, Citadel, Kentucky, all at home, before they travel to Alabama. Couldn't South Carolina conceivably be undefeated coming to Tuscaloosa? And even if they lose there, their next three are Vandy, Tennessee, Arkansas, before HOSTING Florida. Why couldn't that Florida game wind up the division championship? Tell me why this can't happen.
1. Florida: Put it this way: the day Stafford and Moreno officially declared for the NFL draft, Florida should've put SEC Championship Game tickets on sale for 2009.
6. Arkansas: Very quietly, Bobby Petrino did very well in recruiting this season. His team performed well enough in '08 -- despite being totally unequipped to run the system he wanted -- that you could see them making a run in 2009. And if they didn't have to go TO 'Bama, TO Florida, TO Ole Miss, I'd like their chances better.
5. Mississippi St.: Dan Mullen is a fantastic coach, and the thought of him helming a State team that wasn't all that bad in '08 -- statistically, really no worse than the '07 team that won the Liberty Bowl was -- is terrifying. Terrifying.
4. Auburn: This Auburn team wasn't as bad as you probably think they were, either -- they were about a dozen plays away from beating LSU, beating Vandy, beating Arkansas and beating West Virginia. So just assume they're just as good on defense, and everybody moves on the same page offensively. That's a pretty scary team, no?
They're going to have to prove themselves quickly, however: their first four are La. Tech (bowl bid last year); the aforementioned Miss. St.; West Virginia (no Pat White, but still); and Ball St. (yikes). So we'll know something soon.
(By the way, can you tell I've found reasons to like everybody in the West so far?)
3. LSU: Two things, in my mind, contributed to LSU's downfall last season: 1. a defense that wasn't nearly as tough as it should've been; 2. an offense that got way too cute in too many big spots, instead of just pounding its running game straight ahead and taking the pressure off its QBs (which ultimately killed them). #2 appeared to have been solved in the Peac ... er, Chik-Fil-A Bowl: LSU destroyed a decent Ga. Tech team with its oversized OL and won 41-3. As for #1 ... well, the new recruits should help. But I can't help but wonder if maybe Les Miles just isn't in the same class as some other coaches when it comes to managing a game. Maybe it's just me.
2. Ole Miss: Almost nothing that happened with the Rebs in the first season of Houston Nutt's tenure surprised me: not the wins at Florida or LSU, or the ghastly losses at home to Vanderbilt and South Carolina. That's the Nutt way of doing things: weird stuff happens when he's around. If proper form holds -- and it probably won't, but bear with me -- they should be undefeated going into October. And that's when it gets fun.
1. Alabama: Believe me, I take no pleasure in this. There are, to be fair, a number of questions to answer: how to replace the loss of some very valuable departures, particuarly at quarterback and left tackle; how the team will react when they're the targets and not the hunters; how we'll make it through the summer without another Tron incident.
I see this team being upset in Week 1 in Atlanta against Va. Tech. I see them mucking through the next two weeks against lesser opponents. I see them surviving at home against Arkansas, then slowly coming together at Kentucky. As the season progresses and the coaching takes hold, I see them starting to quietly put together another run.
By season's end, I see them back in Atlanta.
That's just the way I see it.


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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Welcome Home Joey!
Earlier today, the oldest son of my good friend Anne arrived in Boston after an 8 month tour of duty in Bagdad, Iraq. He joined the military 3 years ago and has spent most of his time overseas, first in England for a year and then in Italy and Germany for a bit before being deployed to Iraq. I know Anne and her husband are relieved that he is finally back on U.S. soil and I am thankful for his and all our military's service. I hope to be able to see him while he is on leave so I can personally express my gratitude.
The weather has finally taken a turn for the better around here. The last few days have been very sunny and warm and tomorrow we are expecting some 80 degree weather with possible 90's for Friday and part of the weekend. Bring on the sunscreen! I have the whole weekend off, including Friday, so I plan on working on my tan.
I really have no huge plans for the weekend. Friday morning I have to get my car inspected but the remainder of the day is free. Sunday I am going to a BBQ and then the annual fireworks show down by the river in Manchester. It is sponsored by a local radio station, ROCK 101, and officially kicks off the 101 days of summer. This fireworks show is normally way better than the 4th of July show and is synchronized with the music played by the radio station. It should be a good time, for sure.
I'm off to the shower and then to watch the last American Idol show of the season. My opinion is Jordin will win but Sara pointed out to me that last year between Katherine and Taylor, Katherine had a much better voice and Taylor was a better showman and we all know who won, so nothing is certain until the words are uttered by Ryan Seacrest. In any event, I think several of the Top 10 will have decent careers so everyone is a winner.
I hope you all are having a good week and Happy Memorial Day to you all.
3 comments:
- ChicagoLady said...
Jordin! Is THE American Idol!
Wooooooooooo hooooooooooooooo
Been in the mid-upper 80's here all week. I'm LOVING the nice weather.
- Kerry said...
Loving the nice weather! no jackets in the morning even!
WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO Jordin!
- AliceKay said...
I'm glad your friend's son made it back home all in one piece. One of my friend's sons is over there right now for his second deployment.
It's getting hot here, both outside and inside. Mid 80's yesterday and forecast for upper 80's today. It was 87F in this room late yesterday afternoon after the sun hit this side of the trailer...gonna be another hot one today because it's already 84 in here. I asked Terri to get the air conditioners in the windows this weekend. They're in boxes down in his shop. We had frost two days this week, tho, so haven't been too anxious to get them in the windows.
I hope you have a great weekend and a Happy Memorial Day, too.


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No, not really.....Somewhere east of Coos Bay on the way to Allegeny. I was a passenger and taking in the sights more than paying attention to where we were.....which was slightly lost. But enjoyably so. A friend and I traveled along some kind of slough road....Does Coalbank sound familiar to anyone or am I just making it up? Whatever or where ever, it was a beautiful little side trip. There was a lot of water....I mean a LOT! The ground is pretty saturated after all the rains but I didn't really see any flooding. There was one cow, one of many, that seemed to be very happy standing knee deep in water that was making a pond out of one pasture. And since my feet hurt a lot, I could fully understand her contented look. The clouds were those beautiful thunder-bumpers which added to the whole scene. Lots of farms and some quaint little homes like the one pictured above. Others were rugged and told of maybe harder times. The below photo is I-don't-know-what......some kind of loading dock that was used when the slough might have been used more commercially than it is now.....just a guess.
The sloughs must have been used at one time because there were various kinds of boats seen every so often.......boats that were in pretty rough condition. And lots of birds......We saw a pair of kingfishers but I didn't have my telephoto lens so the shots I got are terrible. Then the usual ducks and geese, cormorants......and one set of birds that were either dry, tan cormorants or possibly young herons. I'll send that photo onto some of my bird expert friends and they can make the final call. So.....all in all.....a great way to get lost and have wonderful afternoon, too!


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Linton Kwesi Johnson's jagged Jamaican accent is abrupt at first, his pronunciation phonetically intrusive, and his subject matter often dark and desperate, painting vivid portraits of social injustices and praising unknown heroes. Johnson's status as a reggae legend has been cemented by a body of work spanning four decades, through immense education and activism, and filled with acclaimed poetry, inquisitive journalism and mesmerizing reggae.
Live in Paris with the Dennis Boevell Dub Band illustrates the qualities of the vibrant verse and forceful delivery that have paved the way for Johnson since his first album, Dread Beat An' Blood, in 1978. Recorded in April 2003 before a sold out audience at the Zenith in Paris, France, Johnson employs long time collaborators the Dennis Bovell Dub Band, who bring his fiery songs to life. And from the first burst of tom toms, the perfect pairing of Johnson and band is evident, with his politically charged lyrics balanced by the upbeat dub swing that permeates the album. Tonally, Johnson's voice slides just above the bouncing beats, seemingly off-key at times, dangling with exotic Dylan-esque charm. At times his gruff dialect is overwhelming, yet storied explanations by Johnson offer insight into the subject matter, creating an air of authenticity that has surrounded his life's work.
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Little Bird Celebrates #DiverseDecember with an Interview with Alison Clarke, author of 'The Sisterhood'
Diversity in literature is a hot and sometimes contentious topic at the moment. All over social media a discussion about representation in literature and the publishing industry is exploding. And it's food for thought – serious food for thought. A recent article in the Guardian 'Where Have All The Brown People Gone' explores Nikesh Shukla's recent criticisms of the British publishing industry towards people of colour. But it isn't just about representation of colour, but age, disabilities, sexual orientation --- generally individuality; anybody that sits outside the white, western, heterosexual, middle-class, educated, parental, youthful, able-bodied, male construct.
And this is why the groundswell of independent and small press houses is so important – they give a voice to the individual; they are not so governed by marketing trends or institutional attitude, they are breaking the mould and the result is a fabulous manifestation of voices that would otherwise be silenced.
At Little Bird, we celebrate diversity, because diversity is individuality, and individuality is the most precious thing we have. Each individual voice, experience and mind enriches us as human beings.
So as part of #DiverseDecember celebrations, we are proud to share the following conversation between our very own Katie M John (Author of The Knight Trilogy) and Alison Clarke, author of (The Sisterhood)
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Kate: Alison, your book, 'The Sisterhood' is a beautiful exploration of friendship, diversity, overcoming adversity and the experience of trying to find a sense of self? Why was this story the one you felt you had to tell?
Alison: I think it was an important story to tell because there is so much negativity in the world. We need more positivity. I also think that human connection, friendships, are what will pull us through these dark, disturbing times.
Kate: In your book your heroine, Oppie, is a person of colour and unlike many YA fantasy books, the different species are of diverse ethnicity and colour, breaking away from the very Eurocentric construct of fae and magical creatures? Can you talk to me more about that?
Alison: I think that as people of colour, it's important to see ourselves. As a child, I was not exposed to many books with black characters except for the Lincoln books about a young black boy who was smart and adventurous. It would have been wonderful to see books for kids about black girls. There were not many when I was a kid. When you don't see yourself in popular culture as a child, you feel devalued. And that translates into low self-esteem, there is always a feeling that you can't do anything; you can't achieve anything. That is a hard thing to experience. It is time for us writers of colour to tell our own stories, and for publishers to accept more books by writers of colour. It is time to acknowledge that there are many different ethnicities around the world. It's 2015.
Kate: Why do you think there is under-representation of people in colour in mainstream YA literature?
Alison: There is an under-representation of people of colour in mainstream YA literature, because not enough publishers are accepting work by writers of colour.
Kate: What's your thoughts on writers writing characters and offering representations outside of their immediate experience? Is there a danger that as writers strive to offer more diverse representations in their works that it might perpetuate stereotypes?
I just think writers have to do their research if they are going to create a character that is not of his/her background. That is key. It's also important to acknowledge or give back to the community you are researching. Exploitation of a group for a book is not acceptable. This is what I know.
As for the perpetuation of stereotypes; it wouldn't happen. Stereotypes wouldn't exist if writers did their research. This is paramount if you are creating characters not of your background.
Kate: What would be your request to the publishing industry?
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Scratch & Grain offers a wide variety of products, the majority of them are cookies or some kind of dessert and they also offer cornbread kits in several varieties including gluten free.
The first kit we were excited to try was the Classic Sugar Cookie Kit. As you can see each ingredient package is color coded, plus they are numbered making it so easy for the kids to follow along in the recipe.
We made up some lovely Sugar Cookie Doughballs.
The final step was the most fun for all, even the big kids, applying the frosting and using the pink and blue sparkling sugar to add our own unique touch. The cookies came out with just the right crunch on the outside, but so soft and chewy on the inside.
The cookie kits come with almost everything that is needed with the exception of eggs and you will also need butter and cream cheese if you choose to make the cream cheese frosting. This recipe includes two frosting options, the aforementioned cream cheese or a Royal Icing. I love that these kits encourage parents to bake with their kids and the easy number ingredients and easy to follow recipes make it so much fun. I know you want to try these out with your kids so Queen of Reviews has teamed up with Scratch & Grain to offer several of their products to one of my lucky readers. Just enter using the Giveaway Tools widget below and also be sure to show them some love on facebook, twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Good luck!
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Post Date: 10/31/2017 2017-10-31 2018-07-23 Job ID: 87758 Job Category: Recruiting
Title of Job: Recruiting Operations Specialist, Recruiting
Company/Job Description: JBCconnect is partnering with the world' s largest social media platform and technology company.
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Salary: Depending upon experience
Start Date: ASAP, 1 year contract
- Manage two specific project work streams:
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- Identify and remediate recruiter practices which put at risk data integrity, as well as provide solutions to prevent such risks in the future
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April 28, 2015
Transformation Tuesday
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vieve!! It's so hard to have a health self image, and so many struggle with it. I too have struggled with my self image, and still do. Though I may be on the other side, trying to keep weight on. For seem that don't see too thin as a struggle, but it has been with me. Gaining weight has always been hard for me. i deal with different judgments. You look amazing!! And to me what's inside shines forth, making what's outside even greater. it makes me sad that anyone would treat you badly in high school. It's so sad to me that we get so caught up on appearance!!ReplyDeleteReplies
This is exactly what I've been talking about! I would have had NO idea you dealt with your own body image issues. I think you are stunning and incredible. You are absolutely someone I admire and appreciate. I wouldn't want anything but whatever Bry is the true one! She's fabulous!Delete
This post. I have so much to say, or should I say I felt so much while reading this, first and foremost ... empathy. Like you, I had a very unstable childhood and oftentimes turned to food for comfort. I think this is why you and I connect so much- there is a deep part of us that has mutually suffered... I believe we see that in each other and have an understanding... no words necessary, just..."I see you"ReplyDeleteReplies
Lisa, we really are just soul sisters. And it makes me smile -- If I am someone that is similar to you, that means I am doing just fine!Delete


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Most companies have a social media strategy. Effectiveness varies considerably, but few question that it is a communication and feedback channel that can be ignored. However, this article claims that it's not actually such a major channel for feedback or word-of-mouth sharing of positive and negative customer experiences. It didn't take long for me to realize that their conclusion didn't jibe with the data. I posted the following comment; we'll see if they choose to publish it …
Interesting data, but I disagree with your conclusion that "Few Consumers Share Experiences via Social Media". When framed in the positive, social media is a huge forum for sharing experiences:
- 2/3 share their positive customer experiences
- 3/4 share their negative customer experiences
- On Facebook, 1/5 have shared their customer experiences
- 1/3 send feedback directly to companies
- 1/5 send positive feedback directly to companies
These are incredible statistics. People are sharing their experiences like crazy via social media – and directly with companies (that's even more amazing, in my opinion & experience).
Companies should be clamoring to collect, analyze, and act on this treasure trove of customer feedback. Those who successfully accomplish do so stand to be richly rewarded.
Yet another example of how data can be interpreted any which way. Did you catch something I overlooked?