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Washington appears to think that the road to recovery for the US economy is austerity through cutting public spending ---deficit cuts, as it were, are the necessary road to recovery. It is a world of upside down politics because economy recovery and long -run growth comes from stimulus not austerity. The austerity crowd are exploiting the fiscal cliff to push their social benefit-cutting agenda that has nothing to do with the current crisis of low economic growth.
As Paul Krugman argues:
long-term economic growth hasn't been a steady process; it has been driven by several discrete "industrial revolutions," each based on a particular set of technologies. The first industrial revolution, based largely on the steam engine, drove growth in the late-18th and early-19th centuries. The second, made possible, in large part, by the application of science to technologies such as electrification, internal combustion and chemical engineering, began circa 1870 and drove growth into the 1960s. The third, centered around information technology, defines our current era.
The budget deficit ballooned in 2009 because of the recession caused by the global financial crisis. It knocked so many people out of work that tax revenues dropped to the lowest share of the economy in over sixty years. (The Bush tax cuts on the rich also reduced revenues.) As the nation slowly emerges from recession, more people are employed — generating more tax revenues, and requiring less spending on safety nets and stimulus. So the key is to get the economy growing.
One problem for the US is even though the economy is growing is that many Americans are not getting ahead no matter how hard they work, and there is an increasing concentration of income and wealth at the top.
The Republican party is deeply split. 84 Republicans joined John Boehner in voting for the Senate's compromise bill to avoid the fiscal cliff, while 150 Republicans lined up behind Eric Cantor in the no camp.
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Jennifer |
January 3, 2013 11:34 AM
The House Republicans are stifled by a Democratic Senate and president. Many of them hail from safe, conservative districts and areTea Party-backed Republicans and they are mostly from the more conservative south.
They will use the forthcoming trumped up fight over raising the debt ceiling and spending cuts as leverage to push their ideological case for slashing welfare and protecting defence. They are opposed to the redistributive effects of American social spending and this will exacerbating the economic hardship of low-income Americans.
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Mark |
January 3, 2013 12:08 PM
China's ability to manufacture has put the kybosh on the US too..
Never mind really I think as long as we and others arent drawn into their despair.
The world would be a better place i would argue if they had less to do with it.
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Les |
January 3, 2013 1:30 PM
Republicans are quite looking forward to the chance to once again threaten to bring about the collapse of the American economy unless they can squeeze some more cuts from the budget. When the debt ceiling comes up in a couple of months the Republicans will have no reason to give an inch.
The large tax increase, including on the wealthy, which the Republicans really didn't want that to happen, are behind them.
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james |
January 3, 2013 1:47 PM
"They will use the forthcoming trumped up fight over raising the debt ceiling and spending cuts as leverage to push their ideological case for slashing welfare and protecting defence. "
They come from safe conservative districts and see themselves as brave mavericks, bucking the party establishment to promote their ideological agenda. Hence they will oppose Barack Obama's Kenyan socialist tax hikes, or Barack Obama's Kenyan socialist debt.
They don't care if the Republican party looks terrible in the eyes of the public.They will look good in their conservative districts and this will ensure their re-election. They have little incentive to compromise on bipartisan deals to address the country's fiscal challenges,
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Peter S Stock |
January 3, 2013 1:54 PM
Conservative ideology in the US has evolved steadily over the last few decades from a loose set of habits and prejudices to a tight system of specificity, rigidity, and self-validation.
This dogma involves the beliefs that cutting federal assistance to poor people helps them, or that it's just a fact lower marginal tax rates on the wealthy happen to perfectly coincide with better lives for everybody.
The conservative House Republicans not going to abandon their dogma, or even modify it due to mere trifles like a national economic crisis, or a minor a fiscal conflict. These are seen as opportunities.
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Marin |
January 3, 2013 2:18 PM

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Allen Jenkins insists Ballymena United won't be suffering from a League Cup hangover when they travel to face Ballinamallard United in the Danske Bank Premier League tomorrow afternoon.
The Scottish midfielder was among the goalscorers as the Sky Blues saw off Carrick Rangers 2-0 to get their hands on the trophy.
But Jenkins says United will not rest on their laurels for the rest of the season.
"Winning the Cup was great for the club, fans, players and the town, but the manager David Jeffrey has set us a new target.
"We want to finish fourth or higher and get European football and we still have the Irish Cup to play for.
"Winning the Cup was a boost but we are all determined to kick-on and see what we can achieve this season.
"And to be honest confidence is high as the minute and with all due respect to all the other teams - we don't fear anyone at the minute."
Ballinamallard were beaten heavily by Glenavon on the Friday night before United's Cup success as Seaview - but Jenkins expects a tough afternoon.
"It is never easy down there and they are tough to beat on their home patch. They might be in a period of transition as Whitey Anderson has been replaced by Gavin Dykes as the manager down there.
"It will be tough but we want to kick-on from the Cup win and it is always a pleasure to play there because the playing surface is fantastic."


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7 March 2017
CIL Senior Research Fellows Mr Anthony Wetherall and Ms Denise Cheong and ESI Research Associate Mr Nur Azha Putra participated in the 8th annual Nuclear Power Asia Conference (NPA 2017) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 7 to 8 March 2017. This year's event was co-hosted by the Malaysian Nuclear Power Corporation (MNPC) and attended by over 200 international and regional stakeholders including representatives from industry, government and academia. Mr Wetherall was a panellist in the keynote panel discussion on ASEAN development, where he identified ways to strengthen ASEAN nuclear governance including the need for the region to establish an emergency preparedness and response (EPR) framework to deal with nuclear accidents. He was also a panellist in the discussion on the challenges in the construction of new nuclear power plants, where he spoke on the legal and policy challenges associated with a future deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs). He also chaired the session entitled "Advanced technology for safety & security". The programme of the conference is available here. [View image from event]


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Pittosporum huttonianum (Hutton's kohuhu)
Kingdom: Plantae
(Unranked): Angiosperms
(Unranked): Eudicots
(Unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Genus: Pittosporum
Family: Pittosporaceae
Species: P. huttonianum
Binomial name: Pittosporum huttonianum
Synonyms: Pittosporum huttonianum var. huttonianum, Pittosporum huttonianum var. fasciatum
Common names: Hutton's kohuhu.
Pittosporum huttonianum is a small tree with spreading branches forming an open habit and growing to about 10m in height. It has brown to grey-black bark. It is endemic to Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel Peninsula. It is also present in the western Waikato from Raglan to Marokopa in the North Island. It grows from coast to montane areas up to 700m. It is common in regenerating forest, or along ridge lines, on cliff tops, along slip scars, rock tors and in limestone country fringing razorbacks and dolines (tomo) shafts.
The mature leaves are large and leathery are up to 12 cm long and 5 cm wide. The young new growth branchlets, leaves, some flower parts and buds are at first covered with floccose white, white-grey to faintly fulvous tomentum with pale hairs. The base of the leave's midribs is sometimes reddish.
Flowering occurs October - November and they are 1cm in diameter and are a very dark red. The 1.5- 2 cm fruit capsules are present throughout the year.
Taxonomic Notes from NZPCN. "In parts of its range, this species appears to grade with P. colensoi and P. tenuifolium. Many botanists informally regard P. huttonianum as a subspecies of P. tenuifolium. Further research into its status, perhaps by using an appropriate range of molecular markers might clarify its status. NZPCN retain the species because for most of its range it is a well-marked species and in that range, it is often sympatric with P. tenuifolium."
For more information, visit: http://nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.asp?ID=1136
Photographed at Otari Native Botanic Garden and Wilton's Bush Reserve. Wellington.
The undersurface of a leaf.
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The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. BB King
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New arrivals today - doves have just hatched @mountfitchetcastle 🐣
Thank you to @SADSUK (Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome) for the donation of a defibrillator. The training we received was excellent and we want this to be available to the #community. We have raised £300 of the £600 we need for a suitable outdoor container in which to store it. https://t.co/SKYptUqDu4
The reality of dementia is being explained to young children through an art project. Magna Carta Primary Academy has partnered with Volunteer Uttlesford to take part in numerous pieces of work together. https://t.co/Cjg0dkLTSt https://t.co/QVqeFBaiFD
Young sports stars competed against themselves to improve their health and ambitions. Year 1 and 2 pupils from Magna Carta Primary Academy took part in the Athletics Festival with other local schools. https://t.co/fIjP0hvZIq https://t.co/jVwOjOqnca
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A Stansted teenager is celebrating success at a regional public speaking contest. Brandon Gooding Monfries was one of 17 Year 10 students to reach the North Essex Regional Final of the @JPFoundation Speak Out Challenge. https://t.co/mJaO8PK3Ol https://t.co/ftWUYLqhmt
A life cycle is happening right in front of the curious eyes of young children. Magna Carta Primary Academy has captured the attention of its Reception pupils by setting up a tank of tadpoles in their classroom. https://t.co/h8ikeAGpCS https://t.co/Qz52SOdDxh
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Join us @BurntMillAcad tomorrow for a #getintoteaching event. Find out about our various routes into a career in teaching! @BMAT_Trust https://t.co/YgshalV8wi
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Today pupils learned about the Islamic festival #Ramadan in assembly. Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim families.
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Today is very special... the Very Hungry Caterpillar is celebrating his 50th anniversary! It's the first book we remember getting from our nursery library 😍 In tribute to Eric Carle's creation, we're going to copy his meal plan (though hopefully not the stomach ache). #VHC50 https://t.co/SbYzZWWrbp
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It has been confirmed that Manchester United did try and sign Arturo Vidal from Juventus this summer - and the confirmation came from the general manager at the Serie A champions, Giuseppe Marotta.
All through the summer the Old Trafford club were reportedly chasing the Chile international, with possible transfer fees ranging from around £30million to as much as £50million, but nothing was officially confirmed by the Red Devils and the transfer window closed with him staying put.
Interest Was There
Marotta has publicly admitted there was an interest from Louis van Gaal in the combative midfielder and he would have been able to join Manchester United, but for one reason - Juve didn't want to sell him.
Premier League clubs' financial might is something their Serie A counterparts have been unable to match for some time and budget constraints mean that deals are often too good to turn down. Though Juventus have nonsuch problem, according to Marotta, and will not be pressured into selling any of their best players.
"We didn't want to give Vidal to Manchester United, end of story," he is quoted as saying by the Manchester Evening News.
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"Besides, our rapport with his agent Fernando Felicevich is good. It always depends on the player. If Pogba and Vidal are happy to stay, then we will keep them."
He Was Much Needed
Manchester United could have done with the energy and drive of Vidal in midfield for what has been a difficult start to the season for Van Gaal and his men. Four wins and three losses from 11 Premier League games is the kind of start they would be looking for.
Juventus's refusal to hang on to Vidal is understandable as he is a vital component in their first-choice starting XI and the partnership he has developed with Pogba is by far and away the best in Serie A and losing either of them would be a huge blow.


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Bronze Age Classics
PLANET OF VAMPIRES # 1 – 3 (1975). Atlas Comics. Various writers and artists. Although probably inspired
a bit by Richard Matheson's I am Legend, this is an interesting variation that gives
us a whole world populated by vampires -- of a kind. The members of a five year Mars space mission listen in horror as nuclear
war breaks out on Earth, then return to New York to discover that part of the population has descended into savagery, while
the other part lives in a domed city whose inhabitants capture the "savages" in order to drain their blood. A
serum is extracted from the blood to ward off a deadly plague that the savages are immune to. The astronauts eventually ally
themselves with the savages and storm the domed city, but there are costs on all sides. Although a Dracula-like character
appears on the cover of the second issue the "domies" don't actually grow fangs [due to the effects of the "blood
plague"] until issue # 3, in which it is also revealed that insects and presumably other lifeforms have become huge
and vampiric. The action moves away from New York in the third issue, in which the major female characters are inexplicably
killed off. The fourth issue, which never materialized, would apparently have had the two surviving male astronauts fighting
back against the vampires in a global battle. Jeff Rovin edited the first two issues, while Larry Lieber took over the editorial
duties for number three. The scripter for the first issue was Larry Hama, while John Albano took over for the next two issues.
Pat Broderick did the pencils for the first and second issues, with Russ Heath taking over for issue three. Obviously some
original concepts were shuttled in an effort to increase sales, but the stories were interesting and reasonably compelling,
and the art wasn't bad. This series had real possibilities but it just didn't last.
NAMOR THE SUB-MARINER # 8 – 9. Marvel 1990. John Byrne wrote and drew this interesting if short-lived
series in which a presumed-dead Sub-Mariner comes back into the picture and becomes embroiled in corporate intrigue. Namorita
is part of the cast, as well as an African-American scientist and his daughter, and the Marrs Twins, a filhty rich brother
and sister team who are intrigued by Namor – and the possibilities of using him to their advantage. In this two-part
story Namor comes afoul of the Headhunter, a bizarre villainess who apparently collects heads for real after she does a favor
for someone. In this case, that someone is Desmond Marrs, who winds up a trophy on Headhunter's wall, much to his sister Pheobe's
horror. Interceding on the woman's behalf, Namor tries to find out what's up and soon has his own head adorning Headhunter's
wall as well! What's going on here? Have all these people really been beheaded? And if so, how can they appear to be alive?
Namor discovers the truth in the following issue. The back story concerns the reunification of Germany and the re-apppearance
of certain deadly Nazi foes who take center stage in later issues. Fun stories with some nice Byrne artwork.
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA # 183 – 185. DC Comics. 1980. This three part "crisis" team-up
between the Justice League and the Justice Society features the New Gods and Darkseid and his cronies as guest-stars, with
the Injustice Society [just Fiddler, Icicle, and The Shade] as villains aiding the ruler of Apocalypse -- as the Third World
of Jack Kirby meets the JLA. The heroes discover that every single inhabitant of New Genesis has disappeared, and they trace
the mass disappearance to Apocalypse. It seems the presumed-dead Darkseid influenced the Injustice Society members to use
their powers to force the inhabitants of New Genesis to go to Apocalypse and build a machine to draw the evil ruler back into the
universe. Once returned, Darkseid then plans to draw Apocalypse into the Earth 2 universe – where there will be no "New
Gods" to thwart him – and Earth 2 will be annihilated. Issue # 183 is pencilled by Dick Dillin in the usual uneven,
unsatisfactory style he employed in his later issues of Justice League [Frank McLaughlin's
inks can do little to help], although there is the occasional nice panel. George Perez takes over as penciller for the next
two issues [McLaughlin returns as inker] and there is a noticeable improvement, although this is hardly Perez' best work.
The idea that Fiddler, Icicle and The Shade would have the power to enslave and transfer every inhabitant of New Genesis –
even if their powers were enhanced by Darkseid – is a bit ludicrous, and their presence almost trivializes these issues.
Darkseid himself is defeated much too easily and abruptly. Granny Goodness' child guerilla fighters are an interesting
touch, but the horrors of child abuse and the desperate, despairing atmosphere of her fire pits aren't given the proper intensity
[or the situations are simply too intense for this story]. Chamber 13, a death-trap prison in a pool of acid, provides a nice
challenge for the team of Batman and Mr. Miracle. Despite some good scenes and nice art, all told this is a big disappointment
given the talents and characters involved. Written by Gerry Conway.
MORLOCK 2001. Atlas Comics 1975. Issue 1 – 2. In a future totalitarian
society, an oppressive government forces anyone interested in truth, beauty and freedom to either die or hide. One professor
secretly creates the first in what he hopes will be a series of plant-men who will become freedom fighters against the government.
After the professor's murder, the plant-man is incubated in a large pod in a laboratory. Humanoid in appearance, he is named
Morlock after the workers in Wells' "decadent novel" Time Machine, and
is forced to become an assassin, using his lethal touch to rapidly turn victims into lifeless vegetation. Morlock eventually
learns of his true mission and goes on the run. He also learns that in moments of stress he will mutate into a large, squiggly
tentacled tree-type monster that devours human beings. The dead professor developed a serum that will prevent this deadly
change, but there isn't much of it left.
In the second issue of the series, Morlock is befriended by another scientist
whose blind daughter he saves from monsters. This scientist, however, is no freedom fighter and wants to turn Morlock into
the government for the reward money, which he will use for an operation to give his little girl sight. Unfortunately, to his
horror a stressed out Morlock eats the child and goes on the run again as the distraught father vows vengeance on the
plant-man ...
Morlock 2001 was certainly an interesting
concept, with a lot of good ideas; unfortunately the introductory issue was written on the superficial level of Magnus
Robot Fighter, which it resembles in some ways. Issue number two was an improvement,
taking advantage of the series' darker edge [which occasionally bordered on black comedy].Curiously, the art in the second
issue is a definite improvement over the artwork in issue one. Both issues were written by Michael Fleischer, and drawn by
Allen Milgrom [pencils] and Jack Abel [inks], whose work is always satisfactory and on occasion quite smooth and striking.
Morlock 2001, unfortunately, was cancelled just as it was becoming a gripping
read. [NOTE: The third and final issue of the series was retitled Morlock 2001 and the Midnight Men.]
In the second issue of the series, Morlock is befriended by another scientist
whose blind daughter he saves from monsters. This scientist, however, is no freedom fighter and wants to turn Morlock into
the government for the reward money, which he will use for an operation to give his little girl sight. Unfortunately, to his
horror a stressed out Morlock eats the child and goes on the run again as the distraught father vows vengeance on the
plant-man ...
Morlock 2001 was certainly an interesting
concept, with a lot of good ideas; unfortunately the introductory issue was written on the superficial level of Magnus
Robot Fighter, which it resembles in some ways. Issue number two was an improvement,
taking advantage of the series' darker edge [which occasionally bordered on black comedy].Curiously, the art in the second
issue is a definite improvement over the artwork in issue one. Both issues were written by Michael Fleischer, and drawn by
Allen Milgrom [pencils] and Jack Abel [inks], whose work is always satisfactory and on occasion quite smooth and striking.
Morlock 2001, unfortunately, was cancelled just as it was becoming a gripping
read. [NOTE: The third and final issue of the series was retitled Morlock 2001 and the Midnight Men.]
THE NEW TEEN TITANS # 26 – 31 BAXTER EDITION. (1986 – 1987). This is an exciting, memorable NTTS versus
Brother Blood epic that also incorporates the ever-delightful Brain and his Brotherhood of Evil, as well as [in the later
issues] a whole slew of super-hero guest-stars including Superman and two Green Lanterns. Robin/Jason Todd also takes part
in the adventure and is an appealing [and, of course, tragic] addition. Robotman of the Doom Patrol is also a guest-star.
The NTTs travel to Zandia to try to rescue Nightwing and Raven from the clutches of Brother Blood, but discover that his former
enemies, the aforementioned Brotherhood, are now his allies. The Brotherhood has a new member, Twister, a deformed young lady
with vertigo-reality bending powers who was transformed by Brother Blood. The Brotherhood captures Jericho, who must be rescued
by Wonder Girl as the others take on the Brain's allies. In the meantime, the Brain, who is dying, has the French ape Monsieur
Mallah dip him into Brother Blood's pool of blood to be cured and reinvigorated. [Too bad it was never revealed who the Brain
was, or even if "he" was male or female.]
The rest of the story deals with the so-called "resurrection" of Brother Blood, who was supposedly killed
after his last run-in with the Titans. Setting up in headquarters in New York, Brother Blood's army, headed by Mother Mayhem
[you'd think that name alone would give the game away], send out messages of faith and hope and renewal even as they plan
how to ultimately destroy the Titans and take over the world. Brother Blood has used his forceful personality to turn winged
Azrael to his side and presents him to the fascinated, awed public as a literal angel. Raven's mother, Arella, has been imprisoned
by Blood's forces, but she is rescued – almost – by the Titans. With the mentally ensnared Nightwing and Raven
at his side, Blood appears in a burst of radiance and mesmerizes the crowd, feeding off the power of their emotions and belief
in him.
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After Brother Blood defeats the Titans, Frances Kane, who has magnetic powers, feels guilty that she didn't join them
in their assault, so she gathers together several heroes to help her rescue them. Ironically, Brother Blood's machines, which
absorb and amplify the feelings of his fanatical followers to enhance his power, are causing havoc around the world, which
Superman and the others must attend to – leaving Frances alone again naturally. She storms the HQ by herself, and helps
turn the tide, leading into the final battle in issue # 31. But whose side is the ever powerful Raven, daughter of Trigon,
going to be on? Everything is resolved in the final battle, which ends a little too abruptly considering the big five issue
build-up that went before it. Still, this is a story arc that is packed with action and colorful excitement in spades.
The story is by Marv Wolfman, with a scripting assist by Paul Levitz. The penciling chores are shared by Eduardo Barreto
and Kerry Gammill, both of whom offer some very effective work, even if George Perez is missed. Romeo Tanghal inks all the
issues, although he may not be the best inker for Barreto's pencils. There is a two page spread in issue 29 by Barreto as
the Titans and Robotman attack Blood that is quite stunning, as well as a full page panel showing Blood striking back in the
same issue that is as good as anything Perez ever did. [Ditto for Gammill's superb Twister meets the Brotherhood full page
panel in issue 26.] The covers are hit or miss, with the cover to issue 29 – showing Blood, Raven, Nightwing and Blood's
hordes advancing on a fallen Kid Flash -- being a definite knock-em-out-of-the-ballpark! Adrienne Roy's colors add the final
touch. These issues are classics. If only the various Teen Titans series that came after this one had anything even remotely
approaching their quality!
FANTASTIC FOUR # 234 – 235 (1981). The Man with the Power and Four
Against Ego. Written and drawn by John Byrne. Not every story told by Byrne during his
run on the FF was memorable, but these two issues are among the best he ever did. In The Man with the Power Byrne introduces us to Skip Collins, an ordinary middle-class family man who is completely unaware
that he has the ability to alter time and space due to his being subjected to nuclear experiments during his Army days. In
New York he wishes to see the Fantastic Four in action and before you know it the foursome are dealing with an attack on the
city that causes skyscrapers to crumble and all manner of death and havoc. Collins is not the cause of the disaster, but he
unconsciously uses his power to set everything right (thereby losing his power) even as the FF take off into space to meet
head-on the cause of the destructive waves. In # 235 for the first time the FF meet the mad living planet, Ego, who was originally
introduced in The Mighty Thor, and who is out to destroy not only his enemy
Galactus but any place he's been, including Earth. The FF descends into the core of the planet to knock out his brain in a
harrowing sequence, but Ego winds up destroying himself. Byrne's pencils, also inked by Byrne, have a certain crudity but
are also undeniably effective, and these stories are compelling, suspenseful, and first-rate.
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This is what the heir to a hip-hop fortune looks like …
Beyonce and Jay Z have finally posted photos of Blue Ivy Carter .. which appear to have been taken at their pimped out suite at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC.
The Carters posted a note along with the pics which reads, "We welcome you to share in our joy."
Blue Ivy was born on January 7th.
It appears Beyonce color coordinated for the shoot with Blue Ivy … check out her blue fingernail polish.


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2017 Award Recipients
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Dr. Ted Osmun grew up in Windsor, Ontario, where he studied biology at the University of Windsor before attending the University of Western Ontario, graduating with his MD in 1979. This being before the days of rural programs, he began a peripatetic educational journey that took him to New Zealand, England, Northern Ontario, Baffin Island and Manitoulin Island. He collected a Diploma in Obstetrics from the University of Auckland, NZ, and completed a Fellowship in Rural Medicine at Western. On returning to Western in 1994 full time, Dr. Osmun completed a Master's degree in clinical science. He presently practises comprehensive family medicine at Southwest Middlesex Health Centre, a family medicine teaching centre in the village of Mount Brydges, and at the Strathroy Middlesex Hospital, where he provides in-hospital and emergency care.
Dr. Osmun is also Family Physician of the Year for Region 2.
Dr. Dale Guenter trained in medicine in the 1980s in Calgary and adopted family medicine as his career path after two years in the Canadian Arctic. He arrived in Hamilton and at McMaster University in 1999, where he encountered a truly inspiring group of colleagues. He was able to pursue his interest in focused HIV care within a general practice in a community health centre. Dr. Guenter's work evolved to include clinical work in chronic pain; co-founding with colleagues in community social services an outreach model of clinics, the Shelter Health Network; collaborating with Ateneo de Zamboanga University of Medicine in the Philippines to develop its medical school; and finally, becoming co-director of McMaster Family Practice, one of two academic clinics in the McMaster Family Health Team. Dr. Guenter feels that intersecting peoples' lives through his career and teaching family medicine have been a privilege and a path to immense personal growth. He currently enjoys working as primary care lead for Hamilton Central Health Link.
Drs. Stephanie and Stephen Milone completed their medical degrees at the University of Toronto in 2002 and their family medicine residency at Queen's University in 2004. They currently share a comprehensive family practice in Orangeville. In addition, Stephen practises anesthesia and Stephanie works in the emergency department at the Headwaters Health Care Centre as Co-chief. They are the Site Coordinators for the University of Toronto Rural Family Medicine Residency program. They were recognized by the OCFP as Community Teachers of the Year in 2009. Stephen has been on the OCFP Annual Scientific Assembly planning committee for the past 10 years.
Familiar faces on the benches or in the stands, Stephanie and Stephen support their children, Benjamin, Daniel and Grace, in all their academic pursuits and extra-curricular activities. In their "spare time," they enjoy spending time together, playing hockey with the local physicians' team, swimming laps, running and skiing. They are passionate about travelling and are always planning their next trip.
Dr. Wintemute has a comprehensive family practice, including obstetrics, home visits and palliative care. She practised emergency medicine for the first six years of her career. She has been Medical Director of the North York Family Health Team since 2008. She believes strongly in team-based care, where patients have access to a variety of people and where all clinicians practise to full scope. Advocating for the roles of all health-care providers is one of her passions.
Dr. Wintemute is part of the team at North York General Hospital, where she is proud to work in a culture of openness and positivity, where highly functional team relationships translate into patient safety. She is a lecturer at the University of Toronto and is proud to teach medical students, residents, physician-assistant students and midwives. Dr. Wintemute is grateful for the many mentors she has had in her career and seeks to be a solid role model for others.
Dr. Carl Clark has been involved with leadership and governance since the early days of primary care reform. He has served on the boards of the Barrie and Community Family Health Team and the Barrie Family Health Organization (FHO). For the past five years, he has been the lead physician of the Barrie FHO, which has 85 practices, 140,000 enrolled patients and an annual budget of $30 million. In 2012–13, Dr. Clark led the team during consultations to incorporate the Barrie Family Medicine Clinics to purchase and operate FHO-run after-hours clinics in Barrie.
As an assistant professor at the Family Medicine Teaching Unit in Barrie, he supervises residents and medical students on a weekly basis. More recently, Dr. Clark has been taking a greater role in providing palliative care as well as pursuing part-time academic studies in clinical teaching at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Clark enjoys his cottage, swimming, travel, reading, music and spending time with his wife, Martha, and his family.
Dr. Adam Steacie has practised family medicine in Brockville for 25 years. His practice includes office, inpatient, long-term, addiction and palliative care. Dr. Steacie's education includes a Master's degree in virology and an MD from Queen's University, and more recently the OMA-CMA Physician Leadership Development Program. His professional passions include palliative care and vascular prevention.
Dr. Steacie is the former Chief of Staff and President of the Medical Staff at the Brockville General Hospital. As an OMA board member, he participates on several committees, including chairing the Hospital Issues Committee. He chaired the President's Advisory Panel on End-of-Life Care in 2013–14. At the CMA he has chaired the Committee on Health Care and Promotion.
Dr. Steacie lives on a farm with his wife, Liz, a professional equestrian. Family, including children and grandchildren, continuously reminds him why health in general and the practice of medicine in particular are important.
Dr. Asrar is very actively involved in teaching residents and medical students and organizing local, national and international academic sessions/workshops (on leadership, media training, health promotion and disease prevention, disaster medicine, child/adolescent health, mental health, etc.). He also developed a leadership and management case module in the Master of Public Health program that was selected to teach over 75 graduate students.
Dr. Asrar's passion for teaching also extends to space medicine. He was appointed by the International Space University (sponsored by NASA, the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency) as Deputy/Emerging Chair of the Department of Space Life Sciences. In 2014, he was appointed ISU Chair in Health & Space, teaching participants/professionals from over a dozen countries.
Dr. Asrar has also mentored and taught international medical graduates, led several research projects and publications and received several awards.
The Jane and Finch Family Health Team (JFFHT) consist of seven physicians and over 15 allied health professionals and administrative staff. The group's mandate is to provide care and support to the underserviced Jane and Finch area of Toronto. Aside from providing preventive, pediatric, palliative, obstetric and geriatric care to approximately 14,000 rostered patients, the JFFHT is involved in multiple outreach programs in surrounding area schools, churches, homes and community centres. The team constantly strives to improve the care provided through education of both patients and staff members through numerous programs. Working in the area presents multiple challenges that the team is able to tackle through a multidisciplinary approach and collaboration with other agencies and groups such as the Community Care Access Centre and the Black Creek Community Health Centre.
Dr. Judy Baird, Hamilton, is recognized for her exceptional performance as a teacher and mentor, as well as her leadership and innovation in the medical education community.
Dr. James Carson, Unionville, is recognized for his exceptional contributions to the resident programs at The Scarborough Hospital and Markham Stouffville Hospital, to continuing medical education and to the promotion of sports medicine.
Dr. Anne DuVall, Barrie, is recognized for her committed service on the OCFP Board of Directors from 2007 to 2014 and as OCFP President from 2010 to 2011.
Dr. Sanjeev Goel, Brampton, is recognized for his diligent service on the OCFP Board of Directors from 2008 to 2014.
Dr. Susan Goldstein, Toronto, is recognized for her unwavering commitment to the promotion of family medicine as a professional discipline, to psychotherapy and to undergraduate and graduate education.
Dr. Liesbet Jansen, Alliston, is recognized for her outstanding contribution to improving health-care services in Alliston, as well as her leadership at Stevenson Memorial Hospital.
Dr. D. Robert Kerr, Hamilton, is recognized for his passionate championing of gay, lesbian and transgender community care, medical innovation and outstanding work in both Hamilton's and Grimsby's front-line primary care.
The late Dr. Larry Librach, Toronto, is recognized posthumously for his exemplary leadership in championing patient-centred end-of-life care, his dedication to teaching and academic excellence and his steadfast commitment to the delivery of quality primary care.
Dr. Mary Manno, Oakville, is recognized for her dedicated service on the OCFP Board of Directors from 2008 to 2014 and her service on many OCFP committees.
Dr. Frank Martino, Brampton, is recognized for his commitment to continuing medical education and resident education as well as his valuable service on the OCFP Board of Directors from 2008 to 2014 and as OCFP President from 2012 to 2013.
Dr. Don Melady, Toronto, is recognized for his excellence, leadership and innovation in continuing medical education relating to geriatric care, as exemplified by his teaching and development of the Geri-EM.com web platform.
Dr. James Milligan, Kitchener, is recognized for his passion and commitment to providing high-quality primary care to persons with disabilities and for sharing this passion among his physician colleagues.
Dr. Laurel Moore, Stratford, is recognized for her compassion, commitment and kindness to her patients, her work with marginalized women and her excellence in palliative care education.
Dr. Douglas Oliver, Hamilton, is recognized for his unyielding commitment to providing quality primary care, elder care and resident education with humour and compassion.
The late Dr. Gordon Riddle, Orleans, is recognized posthumously for his steadfast commitment and service on the OCFP Board from 1993 to 2003 and during his OCFP Presidency from 2001 to 2002.
Dr. David Tannenbaum, Toronto, is recognized for his outstanding service on the OCFP Board of Directors from 2007 to 2014 and performance as OCFP President from 2011 to 2012.
Dr. Nancy Trimble, Barrie, is recognized for her academic, personal and professional leadership and commitment to improving both global and community health.
Tribute videos for our two posthumous Award of Excellence winners, Dr. Larry Librach and Dr. Gordon Riddle, are available here.
To see winners from previous years, please visit our Awards Archive.
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So, it's late and I am walking through the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA
before leaving on June 2 and hear what sounds like a kitten in hallway
wall. After a little operation on the wall - LOOK WHAT WE FOUND!
Tasha Williamson commented, "Making a difference and saving lives is what ya'll do. Awesome job
again. What did you name the freed rascal?"
Well, guess what? I just learned that our Office Manager Desiree LaPointe rescued another kitten from the weight room ceiling last night and this was after receiving a message at 7:45 am that another kitten had just been heard inside the fitness center wall.
Yes we do make a difference and save lives!
This past week we completed distributing 20,000 $2 voucher tickets to the San Diego County Fair in nine hours. A wait-list is being formed at TAKE FIVE Tickets for Kids in case we receive more this week. Last night, 300 members and program participants of the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA watched the red-hot San Diego Padres win another come-from-behind game at Petco Park.
On Thursday, June 17 we will host 250 School Safety Patrol students from Southeastern San Diego for a special year-end celebration. All of the budget cuts eliminated the traditional resident camp treat for these young leaders. San Diego Police Department Captain Tony McElroy called to see if we could help recognize the youth volunteers from his Southeastern Area Command. The decision was easy for these kids that make a difference and save lives every day. Donations and volunteers are needed and welcome. For more details contact Anna Arancibia at [email protected] or call 619-264-0144x110.
The next day on Friday, June 18 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, Ford Driving Skills for Life
will bring it's Teen Driver Safety Program to the Jackie Robinson
Family YMCA. This comes not long after the
story about another San Diego County teen killed in a car crash. The tragedy adds to the toll of teenagers dying on
San Diego County roads.
At least seven in North County have been killed since September in
accidents involving
teen drivers. Speed, alcohol, inattention and inexperience have all been
to blame. Ford will showcase the innovations it is rapidly
bringing to market, such as the worldââ¬â¢s first rear inflatable seat belt
and MyKeyâ⢠which
allows parents to set speed and radio volume limits to their teen
driversââ¬â¢ vehicle. In addition to Fordââ¬â¢s safety technologies displays,
they will set up the Ford Driving Skills For Life Booth ââ¬â Fordââ¬â¢s Teen
Driver Safety Program, as well as invite members of the Safety Council
to set up booths. Sandy Bauler would also bring out her racecar and sign
autograph cards that include safe driving information on them. Parents,
teens, and adults working with teens are encouraged to attend. With high school graduations going on countywide later that day, the timing could not be better.
P.S. There's more. Our Jackie Robinson Family YMCA is once again proud to host the Amateur Athletic Union Area 18 National Qualifier Track & Field Championship on Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20 (Father's Day). This event will advance the top four finishers in each event to the AAU Junior Olympic Games being held in August in Hampton, Virginia.
Volunteer, Donate, Make a Difference, Save a Life!
Michael Brunker at http://twitter.com/michaelbrunker
Making a difference and saving lives...June 12, 2010
So, it's late and I am walking through the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA


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Haley Barbour relative defrauded FEMA after Katrina, judge rules
WASHINGTON — Six years after Hurricane Katrina, a relative of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour was found by a federal court to have masterminded a massive fraud against the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the inspection of the legendary trailers that housed storm refugees along the Gulf Coast.
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims found last week that Rosemary Barbour's company, Jackson, Miss.,-based Alcatec LLC, had engaged in a fraudulent billing scheme as part of a $100 million, five-year maintenance contract with FEMA.
She was ordered to pay more than $350,000 in penalties and damages. In often colorful language, the judge described the testimony of Rosemary Barbour during an eight-day trial in May in Jackson as "exasperating" and "bumble-headed."
Rosemary Barbour, the company's sole owner, is the wife of the governor's nephew, Charles Barbour, a former Hinds County supervisor who last week lost a Mississippi Senate GOP primary.
Gov. Barbour is not affiliated with the company. "The governor doesn't know anything about it," said Laura Hipp, his press secretary.
The civil court hears contract cases against the federal government; it is unclear whether last week's decision will be appealed.
Rosemary Barbour initially filed a claim against FEMA in 2008 for $3.8 million of the unpaid balance of an initial $6.1 million contract the company received in 2006 to periodically inspect the trailers. The agency had reduced the amount of the contract it said it would pay and later terminated the contract.
In response to Barbour's claim, the federal government made a counter-claim, arguing that the company had willfully double-billed FEMA and falsified inspection reports.
The government said, according to the court ruling, that FEMA did not pay because it alleged that Alcatec "defrauded the government both by knowingly submitting vouchers contrary to the contract's terms and by either duplicating or falsifying inspection reports."
Rosemary Barbour did not return a phone call left with the Alcatec office in Jackson.
Gary Wordel, the company's operations manager in Brooklyn, Miss., who testified in the trial, said in an interview that "I was told that when the inspection reports came in to leave the dates blank."
Wordel, now of Fort Worth, Texas, said that the forms would be transferred to Alcatec headquarters in Jackson, where Rosemary Barbour tightly controlled the invoice process. She and a few close associates, he said, would then fill in the dates to make it appear that inspections of such trailer items as hot-water heaters, air conditioning and electrical systems had taken place 14 days apart, even though there sometimes was only one visit.
"They were double-billing things they didn't do," Wordel said.
Barbour maintained that she had put in proper invoicing procedures and that if there was a problem, it was done by lower-level employees.
Court of Federal Claims Judge Christine Miller agreed with the government's case and dismissed Rosemary Barbour's claim, ordering her to pay $77,000 in penalties and $275,050 in damages.
In scathing terms, Miller wrote that Barbour's testimony "over two-and-one-half days, if nothing else was clearly and convincingly exasperating."
Miller also wrote, "what the court did not appreciate was Ms. Barbour's bumble-headed game of eluding defense counsel's questions." The judge also criticized FEMA for its "inexcusable mismanagement" of the contract.
FEMA defended its actions in a statement Wednesday.
"FEMA has no tolerance for any abuse or misuse of taxpayer dollars — by any entity — that are intended to help disaster survivors and communities," said Rachel Racusen, FEMA spokeswoman. "Since this contract was awarded in April 2006, FEMA has made significant changes in the way it contracts for services related to disaster housing."
Rosemary Barbour is a controversial figure in North Mississippi who received millions of dollars in often no-bid federal contracts after Katrina to provide showers, tents and laundry facilities — drawing charges of favoritism because of her connection to the governor. His office and FEMA denied any connection at the time, including in a story in the New York Times. According to fedspending.org, an independent website, Alcatec LLC won $21.8 million in 87 federal contracts from 2000 to 2009. Her company is named for her children, Allen and Camille.
The Guatemalan-born Barbour, 44, qualified for government preference programs as a woman and as a Hispanic. Her company is still operating and is listed as being "in good standing" by the Mississippi secretary of state.
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in the indravelli hills
a squad is born
won't you come, mate?
every squad
gave birth to seventy hands
won't you come, mate?
to every tree the hands tied pots
and to every pot they tied the landlords' heads
won't you come, mate?
look! watching the vote yatras and the promises
mother india wept
and in the tears
mother gave birth
to the sun of rebellion
won't you come, mate?
in the singareni coal pits+
ants are born
and as every ant moves daggers are born
and every dagger gives birth to workers' powers
and those powers spill the contractors' blood
won't you come, mate?
in the dandakaranya
the kondhs'* jatara**
on hungry stomachs play the drums of protest
watch how they march to delhi
let's hand over delhi fort to the tillers
won't you come, mate?
that is my translation of a song written, composed and performed by one of my favourite folk poets/bards, vangapandu prasad rao of the jana natya mandali. i haven't been able to find the original lyrics, so had to jot down the lines while listening to the song- would update, edit this when i find the original lyrics. there'd be some lapses- i request readers to tell me about them. you can listen to the song here (first song in the list). it's a version of the song recorded for a film- so, naturally, it uses more instruments and orchestration than vangapandu, as he is popularly known, normally uses in his street/public performances. actually, he only uses a couple of intruments most times- the ghunghroos on his feet and a madiga dappu, perhaps.
* kondhs: he calls them kondollu (people of the hills)- he is obviously referring to the gonds of indravelli (adilabad district, which is adjacent to bastar etc) who are often called by that name by the plainspeople. adilabad and bastar, and other regions of the dandakaranya, have been the loci of many adivasi rebellions in the past 200 years. and also of brutal repression by the colonial and brahminized states. indravelli had been in the news in the early 80s for a tragic incident that occurred on 20th april, 1981- hundreds of gond villagers, part of a large gathering, a peaceful protest rally against atrocities and exploitation (by non-adivasi traders, landlords, babus, policemen and other outsiders), were gunned down brutally by the security forces (official estimates quote a lower figure).
[ here's a link to a news story, in telugu, on indravelli. and here's another account, in english].
**jAtara: fair, religious festival etc.
+ singareni coal pits: the singareni coal mines are spread over adilabad and a couple of other north telangana districts.
won't you come, mate?
3 comments:
- Kiran said...
This genre of movies is one of the redeeming features of telugu cinema . perhaps this is one industry which has made a dalit hero a commerical success (referring to R narayana murthy films)
- 4:29 am
- Yayaver said...
Reading an incident like indravelli makes my mind numb. This is not the part of "Great Indian Culture" taught to us by our society. Thanks for bringing story like this in front of ignorant readers like me who lives in the cocoon type of life style waiting for his paychecques and friday night show.
- 12:01 am
- Hari Batti said...
Though I've no knowledge of the original, the translation works on it's own terms. Enjoyed this very much. Glad I found this blog.
- 12:25 am
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Quick Tips for Authors Guide
Roxanne Rhoads
Book Description:
Are you considering a virtual book tour?
Not sure where to start or exactly what an online tour will entail?
Roxanne Rhoads, book publicist and owner of Bewitching Book Tours, shares her virtual tour expertise in this Quick Tips for Authors Guide.
Secrets of Successful Virtual Book Tours will guide you in utilizing the best marketing tool available- a virtual book tour, which can create online exposure for your book, jumpstart your book sales, help build your author brand, and expand your network.
In this guide you'll learn:
- what you should do before a tour
- the components of a great author website
- the best social media outlets for authors to utilize
- tips for building your author brand
- how to write great guest blogs
- what to expect from an online book tour
- the secrets of successful book tours
- how to schedule your own virtual book tour
And you'll receive in-depth details about what to do during a virtual book tour to guarantee success.
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Quick Tips for Authors- Self Promotion
by Roxanne Rhoads
Promotion- it's a bad word for many authors…downright evil… but a necessary evil.
A small percentage of authors revel in the spotlight and have no problem talking, promoting, and selling.
But most of us…well we'd rather be writing. And not writing about our books or ourselves, we simply want to be writing our books.
What happened to the days when the reclusive author typed away in their little hermit like abode, sent the manuscript off to a publisher who handled everything and the author sat back and got rich while writing more books?
I think that image is a fairy tale, I'm not even sure if that author stereotype was ever a reality at all but when I was young that's how I envisioned the author's world. Then I started writing books- and thought that once a publisher accepted and published my work the hard part was over. Boy was I wrong.
The idea "if I write it, people will buy it" doesn't get you very far. There are simply too many books flooding the market. Thanks to the internet and technology more books than ever are being published every day- and it is very easy to get loss in the ever growing a sea of pages and book covers.
What can an author do to stand out from the crowd?
Yes, there's that damn word again but honestly it's what can make or break your book. The other, I swear, is simply luck, and maybe a pact with the devil.
I've seen amazing books totally tank in sales and crap books, poorly written with sentences that run on and are hard to read, make the bestseller list on Amazon, repeatedly.
Why? Promotion.
For the past several years I have been on a quest to learn everything I can about the book business and book world, from all angles- author, editor, publicist, reviewer, book blogger, even publisher -and I've learned a lot.
So what words of wisdom can I share with authors who are looking for the secrets to book success?
First of all- web presence.
What's the first thing many people do when they hear about something- whether it's a book, business, or new product?
They Google it.
That's why an author should have a website- a good one, a professional one that showcases their author/book brand. If you write paranormal books your website should have a hint of the paranormal in it- should it showcase screaming skulls and blood dripping fangs? Probably not. Keep it tasteful and professional while making it clear you are a paranormal author, or romance author, or whatever.
Your website can sell you and your books 24 hours a day, 7 days a week all over the world. Nothing else can reach as wide an audience 24/7.
The author website should have 6 key things to be successful- a way to contact you, your bio, your bookshelf (if you write in different genres or have a couple different series then you should have separate pages for each genre or series), a calendar or schedule of author appearances whether in the real world or online, a page of fun stuff and/or links that relate to your books, and your media page which should contain an author photo, media ready bio, sample author Q and A, and your most recent book cover and blurb.
I also suggest having a regularly updated blog and newsletter that readers can subscribe to.
Also be sure to utilize Author Central at Amazon, you can add your links and blog feed to your author page.
Which brings me to the next thing an author needs to utilize…social media- Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads- these are some of the most popular social media outlets for connecting with readers and other authors. The idea is to build is solid foundation of reader and author followers. Do this by posting fun and informative tweets and updates- not just promo. And you can link all your accounts together through apps at Twitter and Facebook or through outside apps like HootSuite.
An author should also stay up to date on what's popular and working in the online book world- for example: book trailers, book soundtracks, Twitter parties, virtual book tours.
Do book trailers or soundtracks sell books? In my opinion no, but they are great tools for sharing your book (these would fall under that fun stuff category above to include on your website).
Virtual book tours, however, are one of the best ways to spread the word about your book. You can reach a worldwide audience without ever leaving your home at a tiny fraction of the cost of a real world book tour.
The goal is not just book sales but reaching out and gaining new followers. After a book tour you should see the subscribers list to your newsletter has grown, you have more Twitter and Facebook followers, and the number of blog followers you have has increased- and hopefully your book sales have skyrocketed.
So what do you do during a book tour? You'll write guest posts, fill out and interviews, and sometimes participate in live chats and podcast and radio interviews at different blogs and sites around the web. The book tour company will schedule everything.
The key is choosing the best company for your book- find a company that has handled many books in your genre and that shows a good track record. If you only see one or two previous tours done by this company perhaps you should move on to the next book tour company- and new ones pop up every day. Do your homework before laying down the cash. While no book tour business can guarantee sales or great reviews they should be able to provide you with proven capability, organization and a certain amount of tour stops based on what you paid for.
Are real live book events things of the past? No, not at all.
By all means go out to local book stores, libraries, seasonal and holiday events and set up signings, schedule fun events that will bring people in- work with other authors to create group things that draw a crowd.
For instance if you write paranormal books- get out there at Halloween events and sell your stuff. Set up tables for sales and signings at Halloween reading and parties at local libraries, (schools too if your book is kid oriented), hayrides, even haunted houses. Work with your community to promote your book. You might be surprised at how many local businesses and event planners will be thrilled to have something unique and special (like an author) be a guest at their holiday event.
And be sure to bring business cards, bookmarks or other promo materials to all your live book promotions. Pass them out at local libraries and bookstores too.
The key is- get out and promote- whether virtually, in real life, or both. You are not going to get anywhere as an author being a hermit and hiding in your house tapping away at the keys of your computer.
Publication is only the beginning of the process…promotion is the road to success.
Ten Reasons Authors Should Go On A Virtual Book Tour
By Roxanne Rhoads
- Going on a virtual tour can help you network with bloggers, readers, reviewers, other authors and publishing professionals. You can build a professional network of contacts through a tour.
- A virtual book tour can help build your author brand and platform.
- An online tour can vastly expand your online presence and visibility as an author. The more you and your book are mentioned online, the more hits readers will find when they Google you.
- You can target niche reader markets. Does your book feature food, crafts, or secondary topic that can be built upon for marketing purposes? Make sure that in addition to the normal book blogs and genre blogs that several of your tour stops are on targeted blogs for food, recipes, crafts or a side market that fits your niche. For instance, Juliette Blackwell's Witchcraft Mysteries could be featured on sites that cater to vintage clothing or San Francisco because both of those feature heavily in her cozy mystery series. Melissa Bourbon's Dressmaking Mystery Series could be featured on a sewing blog. Find your niche and target it.
- A tour can build your mailing list and increase your social media following. Include links to your newsletter sign up page and all of your social media profiles so readers can easily follow you.
- A virtual tour can direct traffic to your website. Make sure your website is up to date and full of content for readers to explore.
- Expose your book to readers around the world. Many tour companies have book bloggers in numerous countries. Your book can be showcased around the world 24/7.
- You will have the chance to interact directly with readers via live chats, Facebook events, and comments on blogs and websites.
- Most blogs archive their content; this means it does not get deleted. Your tour stop will remain online indefinitely for readers to find.
- A virtual book tour can increase book sales.
About the Author:
Roxanne Rhoads has been working in the world of online book promotion since 2005. She has worked as a freelance writer, author, book reviewer, book blogger, editor, self-publisher and book publicist. She has a unique advantage of knowing how multiple sides of book publishing and promotion operate.
Roxanne understands how book bloggers work and what they want to make their jobs easier while also understanding that authors need promotion to be streamlined, easy, and less time consuming.
Roxanne shares some of her knowledge in her latest release, Secrets of Successful Virtual Book Tours.
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dear flannel sheets,
sorry you had to stay cooped up inside that drawer all spring and summer but i'm so happy that we've been reunited because i'm pretty sure you're the softest and most amazing thing on the planet.
dear anthropologie,
thanks for being so overpriced. because i can never afford anything you sell, so i never leave with buyers remorse. just lots of inspiration for diy projects. and in some way, i love you for that.
dear she & him christmas,
i tried again this year. i really am giving you my best shot because so many others adore you, but i don't get it, you guys. i'm sorry.
dear mom,
thanks for watching 'the holiday' with me last week. mostly i'm thanking you on weston's behalf because now he's officially off the hook until next christmas.
dear rain,
remember when you starting to fall the other night when i was unable to sleep? not only is it magical to hear your first few drops hit the roof, but you lulled me to sleep minutes later. thank you for that.
dear child family and community final research paper,
you are officially my bitch. A+.
dear disneyland,
i loved seeing your 'snow' the other night! but i couldn't help but wonder if the out-of-state folks find faux snow as incredibly charming as southern californians do. somehow it feels like it wouldn't be as exciting for them.
dear basil,
i'm gonna grow the heck out of you once it's sunny again.
dear parenthood,
i'll go ahead and say netflix hit the nail on the head with this recommendation. super hooked.
dear bank account,
you can kiss whatever is left in you goodbye, because...
san francisco? i'll be seeing you on new years eve. :)


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If it were a whisper or an urging, fine, but….
Your thin lips and constant evangelizing sicken
Snap, snap
The greatest thing I'll ever do
Is hold my breath and catch a clue
Snap, Snap
My day? Jesus loves me this I know….
Green beans do not pair well with angst
Snap, Snap
I listen hard and think I hear
The reality that you hold so dear
Snap, Snap


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new Curren$y – "A Movie" x "4 Hours & 20 Minutes"August 28th, 2010 by Siegz | Hip-Hop/Rap, Miscellaneous |
New Orleans rapper Curren$y released a couple of songs recently, "4 Hours & 20 Minutes" featuring Killa Kyleon and "A Movie" featuring Mr. Marcelo. Never heard of the artists featured on the tracks but I know Curren$y from a mixtape he did with Wiz Khalifa back in 2009.
Curren$y is an up-and-coming artist and was featured in XXL's "Freshmen Class of '09" for rappers that are going to break out; a list that included Kid Cudi, B.o.B., Asher Roth but also Charles Hamilton.
Below enjoy "A Movie" and "4 Hours & 20 Minutes (Ride to H-Town)".


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Caleb King
Caleb King (Surreality, Verse/Chorus, Spark) is a writer and illustrator who makes his home in Joliet, Illinois. His comic book credits include his creator owned projects Surreality, and Verse/Chorus. He also contributed heavily to the independent comic Spark.Caleb's illustrations focus on minimalist ideas, and pop-culture icons. By using watercolor to bring both tightly rendered objects and innate chaos, he is able to use this beautiful medium to bring to life his own creations, and those iconic characters we all recognize. His clients include LucasFilm, Marvel, AMC, Cartoon Network, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Upper Deck, Topps, Cryptozoic, RRParks Cards, and PBS to name just a few. He has worked with many iconic properties, including Spider-Man, >span class="">, Guardians of the Galaxy, Rick and Morty, >span class="">, and the Star Wars universe, including Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, and Solo: A Star Wars Story.
He was educated at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Illinois, and holds a Bachelor of Fine Art in Illustration. He travels extensively throughout the United States exhibiting his his work, and telling stories.
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Bruce-Mania hits Dublin
Bruce Springsteen dominated Irish news last weekend as he played two sold-out shows at Croke Park.
First there were reports on a genealogy company tracing The Boss's roots back to Ireland, before close friend Bono jumped on the media bandwagon by appearing on stage with him on Sunday night.
He was spotted relaxing in a low-key fashion on the night in between his two shows, as he went bowling in Stillorgan's Leisureplex, complete with security and blackout vans.
Over 160,000 people rocked out to Springsteen over the two nights, and even the Taoiseach got in on the action, as a video of him in the VIP section, alongside GAA President Aogán Ó Fearghaíl, rocking out, waving to the audience and playing air guitar went viral.
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Springsteen's Irish roots found
Genealogists discover The Boss can trace his heritage back to Co. Kildare
Genealogists have discovered that Bruce Springsteen can trace his heritage back to Co. Kildare. The Boss is the great-great-great- grandson of a man from Rathangan – Christy Gerrity.
And some have suggested that this is where 66-year-old gets his rebellious streak from – Mr Gerrity was arrested and imprisoned in 1823 under the Insurrection Act.
This legislation targeted those protesting the social injustice of excessive tithes, rent payments and related evictions of the time.
Mr Gerrity travelled to America in 1853, resettling in New Jersey as a result of the Great Famine.
He had worked hard to remain in Ireland, acting as a carrier in 1847 – one of the worst years of the famine – transporting people, goods and livestock.
He also insisted that his sons gained an education, sending them to study at Rathangan National School. But, like so many others, Mr Gerrity, his wife, Catherine, and their eight children were forced to become refugees as times ultimately proved too difficult at home.
Mark Henry of Tourism Ireland, the group that revealed these roots, revelled in the fact that they could break the news while Springsteen was in Dublin.
He added that people should visit the website Ireland.com to help them find out more about their own Irish heritage following this discovery.
"We are encouraging people around the world to visit the island of Ireland in 2016 and learn more about their heritage," he said.
"Our message to the Irish diaspora everywhere is that there has never been a better time to visit, to trace their ancestry and learn more about their Irish roots."


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Out of Print.
Students will:
- Trace the route of a Newport slave ship.
- Examine connections the slave trade created between the North and the South.
- Triangular Trade (map)
- Voyage of the Hare (handout)
- New England and the African Slave Trade (reading)
- Videos on the slave trade are also available.
In the Classroom
"The Wall"—Begin the class by writing the word "slave trade" on the center of the blackboard. Give students 5-10 minutes to approach the board and write whatever comes to mind when they think of the slave trade—statements, words, questions, etc. Instruct the class to do the exercise in silence. Encourage students to add to each other's postings as well as to write their own independent postings.
Exploring Preconceptions—In the large group setting, ask students to comment on the wall they developed. Can the entries be categorized? What do they know about the slave trade? Next, ask students what it was like to construct the wall. Did they have any fears about what the effect of their postings might be? Finally, ask students about their experiences learning about the slave trade. Why do we rarely hear about the North's involvement in slavery? How is slavery usually taught in schools?
Investigating Primary Sources—Divide students into groups of three or four and distribute Triangular Trade Map, and the Voyage of the Hare. Also distribute New England and the African Slave Trade. Ask students to follow the directions on the handout. They will be tracing the Hare's journey from Rhode Island to South Carolina.
Making Connections—Return to the large group setting. Review the students' findings. Ask students why they think history is sometimes forgotten, and how we remember history. How is our understanding of history affected by the time period in which we live? As a final question, ask students whether their new understanding of New England's involvement in the slave trade changes their view of history or of the United States.
Extra Challenge
Ask students to investigate missing pieces of their local history. Are there stories about their towns and cities that are not told? Why might these stories have been overlooked? How could students rectify those and fill in those holes? Is it helpful or hurtful to do so?
Note: The voyage of the Hare sold seventy-one slaves in Charleston, South Carolina. One slave, age ten, was named Priscilla by her new owner, Elias Ball. One of the men who owned the ship that brought Priscilla to America, William Vernon, was a Northern merchant who later played a leading role in establishing the Continental Navy. The man who sold Priscilla into slavery in South Carolina, Henry Laurens, was a Southern merchant who later became President of the Continental Congress and was one of the four U.S. Peace Commissioners who negotiated American Independence under the Treaty of Paris. Teachers and students can find out more about Priscilla, her descendants, and the connections among Newport, Charleston, and Sierra Leone at www.yale.edu/glc/priscilla.
Note: "Slavery Connects the North and the South" is an online lesson plan excerpted from A Forgotten History: The Slave Trade and Slavery in New England


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MEMBERS of the national organizing committee (NOC) of the 23rd Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit in 2015, who came to visit Davao City last week for the final ocular check, were impressed with city's facilities, an official said.
In an interview Monday, City Tourism Office (CTO) officer-in-charge Lisette Marques said the inspection team, headed by Ambassador Ma. Angelina Sta. Catalina and National Defense undersecretary Natalio Ecarma III, was tight in re-evaluating last week the inspections that were previously made.
She added the capabilities of the city when it comes to security and conference venues for the high-ranking officials of the 21 economies exceeded their expectations.
"They (inspectors) validated what the previous inspection team did. Tinitingnan and conference venues, accommodation sites, and establishments (Davao)," she said.
Marques also cited good governance as one of biggest draws of Davao. "Nakikita naman nila yung mga ordinances in place at nai-implement sa city," she said.
The ocular inspection was the last of a series of inspections after Boracay, Cebu, Tagaytay, Clark, Subic, Bacolod, Iloilo, and Metro Manila.
The city placed its bid in the third quarter of 2013 where Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who was then the acting mayor, signed the bid letter, along with the proposals, expressing the city's interest to play host to some of Apec meetings.
Davao then was shortlisted as one of the possible venues for the senior official meetings (SOMs) and ministerial meetings.
Whether Davao wins some of the hosting rights, Marques said results will be known by end of February, along with the distribution of Apec meeting venues to chosen cities.
"(There will be) more than hundred meetings. They were highlighting that the Apec hosting of the Philippines, hindi lang Manila, but the entire country. Davao has certain features, and uniqueness that will give a whole picture of what Philippines is all about," she said.
The kind of meetings that will be given to any prospective host cities will depend on the hotels, and other facilities.
"Nay certain certain degree of meetings kung ano ang ibibigay sa city," she said.
Some improvements will also be made to the city should it ever clinch the hosting rights because it will highlight immediately the things that need upgrading.
"And because it's national hosting, maraming improvements na gagawin sa city, for exmaple, airport expansion, ma-highlight because it's a priority activity," she added.
Marques pointed out that the SMX Convention Center Davao is not the only venue that was seen to hold the meetings, but hotels were also being considered.
"We have several possible conferences that they have seen, not just SMX. In fact, when they saw SMX that's more than enough. Hotels have meeting facilities, isa rin yun tinitingnan nila," she said.
Delegating some of the meetings to hotels that have big meeting venues is also a way of support because the city wants them to have an increased occupancy rate.
If ever, an impact assessment will also be made after the release of the decision to evaluate whether the city will have positive gains out of the Apec meetings.
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An online community for Jewish moms
Originally from Frankfurt, Germany, this week's featured mom, Annette Back, now calls the Big Apple home. While she always had a flair for the creative, Annette now gets to put her natural talent to good use working as a creative director in the field of Visual Communications.
Mom to kids Aaron (6), Sara (4), Joshua (4), Annette definitely stays busy. When asked what she does in her free time, her response was, "What free time?" However, when the family does manage to get some downtime together, they Back family enjoys taking day trips or participating in family activities on Sundays.
Of course, Jewish traditions are also important to Annette and her family, so they always make Shabbat and giving tzedakah a priority. The charities that Annette supports include the American Jewish Joint Distribution and OXFam.
So, as busy as she is, does Annette have any advice for other moms on balancing motherhood with me time? Sure. Annette's advice is, "It's important to make yourself happy. A happy Mom equals happy kids. So, really, don't feel guilty when you do make taking care of yourself a priority.
So, what does Annette condier the most rewarding thing about having kids? "Their laughter, and the joy in their faces."
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The assault on the freedom of speech has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. Apparently, Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Copps has decided to take it upon his federal department to decide what the freedom of speech entails.
Obviously, Mr. Copps believes that the FCC should be able to bypass the legislative process of the United States when it comes to concerns about what Americans see and hear on the radio, television, and internet. As far as radio and television are concerned, he feels the FCC should appoint commissioners to create "value tests" to determine a broadcasting station's worth to the "public interest".
First off, the possibilities for abuse and widespread public deception are endless by allowing a non-elected federal commission to usurp the freedom of speech in this way. While I may not share his opinion or values, Keith Olbermann has the right to express his opinion, as a left leaning news reporter, at MSNBC. Similarly, I find myself in disagreement with Bill O'Reilly, but I respect his right to share opinions on Fox News.
The FCC is a federal entity, and as such, is prohibited from abridging the right to free speech or free press. Regardless of how the FCC feels about it, those rights WILL be respected or I will personally begin lobbying for the disbandment of the FCC.
Then there is the interesting notion that the FCC can reveal "secret campaign donors". Imagine the task force, time, money, and effort to track and verify the source of funding to every foundation, NFP group, union, business, and person that contributes to a political campaign in every district of the United States. Simply letting the public know who paid for ads or political campaigns does not make a political candidate any less beholden to the special interest who funded their successful campaign. Now, if Congress and the POTUS would pass a law that limited campaign contributions to registered voters only, and capped them at $100 per candidate, politicians would no longer be beholden to business, special interests, unions, NFP groups, or foundations… only registered voters.
Commissioner Copps is quick to whip out the race card by reporting that only 3.6% of full power commercial television stations are owned by people of "color". To further iterate his point, he draws authority from the, almighty, FCC appointed Diversity Advisory Committee, who has studied this phenomenon and drawn the conclusion that the depiction of minorities and women on television are the root cause of this evil? This makes me question whether the FCC would have allowed Rodney King's beating by police officers to be televised, or whether the American people would have been allowed to see the Palestinian people dance and shout war cries on September 11, 2001, as the United States was attacked? It does make you wonder…
What is Mr. Copps version of "serving the public interest"? A full quarter of prime time programming should be dedicated to local or independent productions, each station (music or television) should provide public services, and more public education and government PEG channels should be available. Currently, in my area, I have PBS and C-SPAN coverage of both the House and Senate. During prime time, on NBC, CBS, and ABC, there is already a full quarter of advertisement belonging to local businesses and independent retailers. Any more than this is over-regulation and should be suspect to Congressional interrogation.
Personally, I think Commissioner Copps should resign and allow someone with more tolerance and less arrogance perform his duties.


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Message from the Chair
Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine
Welcome to the Department of Medicine! Houston Methodist Hospital is a large academic medical center which has trained Internal Medicine residents for over 50 years. After changing medical school affiliations in 2004, the educational mission was rebuilt from the ground up. We recruited over 90 full-time faculty members, who were selected largely on their records of teaching excellence. An entirely new categorical Internal Medicine Residency was established in 2007. Ten subspecialty fellowship training programs are now active. In the summer of 2016, Houston Methodist Hospital was named to the US News and World Report Honor Roll which includes the top 20 academic medical centers in America. Most full-time and voluntary teaching attendings hold faculty appointments at our Institute for Academic Medicine and with our primary academic affiliate, Weill Cornell Medicine. We have a large number of rotating medical students who come from Weill Cornell Medical College, Texas A&M, and the University of Texas Medical Branch.
In this climate of rapidly changing themes and priorities emanating from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), the faculty and residents work in close collaboration to make the educational experience meaningful, rigorous and education-oriented. In designing this new IM residency, we were able to introduce innovative and modern approaches to residency education. These include frequent town hall meetings with the chief residents to discuss what is working and what needs change; a virtual private practice continuity clinic where residents learn about clinic operations, managing clinic employees, and financing of an internal medicine practice. We also have sessions about reimbursement from private and federal payers; and a core curriculum which includes topics such as ethical dilemmas, legal aspects of medicine, palliative care, nutrition, and communicative skills.
We focus on a comprehensive core residency with flexibility that enables each resident to custom tailor their educational program to future needs. Since 2007, we have graduated more than 80 residents who have gone on to subspecialty fellowship, general internal medicine practice, or hospitalist medicine. Our residents have achieved fellowships at some of the most prestigious medical centers in the US, including our own hospital. We now have a robust menu of fellowships at Houston Methodist, including cardiology, endocrinology/diabetes, gastroenterology, hematology and oncology, nephrology and pulmonary/critical care medicine. Houston Methodist has rapidly developed into one of the country's safest hospitals due in large part to a large and well-supported network of patient safety and quality committees. Residents have been directly involved with designing and carrying out clinical studies within the quality committees. For example, they have helped dramatically reduce death rates from sepsis, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli. They have also helped reduce central line infections in the ICUs and improved glycemic control for diabetic patients. All residents participate in patient safety and quality education, whether by completing the IHI Basic Certification in Quality and Patient Safety during their PGY-1 year or participating in quality committees during their PGY-2 and PGY-3 years.
The Department of Medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital currently has over 600 attending staff physicians encompassing every subspecialty of internal medicine, including emergency medicine and dermatology. Houston Methodist Hospital has been consistently ranked as one of America's safest hospitals. In fact, Houston Methodist was recently awarded the coveted Birnbaum Quality Award by Vizient and named the #1 best hospital in Texas by US News and World Report. Our hospital has also been praised for patient care and safety by the Leapfrog Group and Thompson Reuters.
I encourage you to take a close look at our program which focuses on producing leaders who will shape the future of internal medicine.
Rich Robbins, MD, FACP
About Rich Robbins, MD, FACP
Dr. Robbins received his medical degree from Creighton University and completed his medical residency at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. He was a research fellow at the Rockefeller University and did his endocrine fellowship at Tufts-New England Medical Center, in Boston. He has held faculty positions at the University of Colorado and Yale University. At Yale, Dr. Robbins served as chair of the Yale Medical School Council, and director of Pathophysiology and Introduction to Clinical Medicine for second-year medical students.
Dr. Robbins is the chair of the Department of Medicine and the Charles and Anne Duncan Presidential Distinguished Chair at Houston Methodist Hospital. He is professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and the Houston Methodist Institute for Academic Medicine. He is also adjunct professor of medicine at Texas A&M College of Medicine and a senior member of the Houston Methodist Research Institute. He previously served as chief of the Endocrine Service and associate chair of the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Robbins is on the editorial board of the American Journal of Medicine. He was president and founder of The Pituitary Society.
Dr. Robbins has served on internal medicine training programs since 1981, served as the program director of the Cornell Affiliated Endocrine Fellowship for ten years, and established the categorical Internal Medicine Residency at Houston Methodist in 2007. Dr. Robbins has more than 120 peer-reviewed publications in leading biomedical journals. He has been the principal investigator on many NIH and private basic science research grants, and has been an investigator on more than 25 clinical trials.