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In 2002, a website called the World Social Web Site sounded the alarm that Republicans would be out "intimidating minorities" on election day.
"The Republican Party, with the backing of the Bush administration, will post thousands of party functionaries at polling stations in various parts of the country on Election Day, November 5, to intimidate working class and minority voters from casting their ballots. This anti-democratic operation in being carried out under the cover of 'poll watching.'
Large numbers of 'poll watchers' are to be posted in key places where the contest for congressional seats and governorships is expected to be very close, particularly targeting minority voters and those in strongly Democratic districts."
During critical mid-term elections and any time they feel threatened, the left swipes its trusty race card. An article out this week once again raises those fears.
"Minnesota Majority, the North Star Tea Party Patriots and Minnesota Voters Alliance plan to spy on your voting this Election Day….
Are volunteers going to approach voters in line outside schools and fire stations and scare them into showing their papers?
DFL Party Chairman Brian Melendez smells a rat: Election Integrity Watch is trying to dissuade minorities and seniors from voting. 'There's a possibility that they will keep people from turning out to the polls,' he told MPR."
Let's get this straight: the left is concerned with citizens who wish to protect the integrity of the electoral system, but not with Black Panthers carrying weapons and spouting hate filled rhetoric? Okay, just checking.
To be perfectly clear on what the standard is for determining what constitutes voter intimidation I have included the entire section from Wikipedia.
Voter intimidation involves putting undue pressure on a voter or group of voters so that they will vote a particular way, or not at all. Absentee and other remote voting can be more open to some forms of intimidation as the voter does not have the protection and privacy of the polling location. Intimidation can take a range of forms.
- Violence or the threat of violence: In its simplest form, voters from a particular demographic or known to support a particular party or candidate are directly threatened by supporters of another party or candidate or those hired by them. In other cases supporters of a particular party make it known that if a particular village or neighborhood is found to have voted the 'wrong' way, reprisals will be made against that community. Another method is to make a general threat of violence, for example a bomb threat which has the effect of closing a particular polling place, thus making it difficult for people in that area to vote.[8]
- Attacks on polling places: Polling places in an area known to support a particular party or candidate may be targeted for vandalism, destruction or threats, thus making it difficult or impossible for people in that area to vote.
- Legal threats: In this case voters will be made to believe, accurately or otherwise, that they are not legally entitled to vote, or that they are legally obliged to vote a particular way. Voters who are not confident about their entitlement to vote may also be intimidated by real or implied authority figures who suggest that those who vote when they are not entitled to will be imprisoned, deported or otherwise punished.[9][10] For example in 2004, in Wisconsin and elsewhere voters allegedly received flyers that said, "If you already voted in any election this year, you can't vote in the Presidential Election", implying that those who had voted in earlier primary elections were ineligible to vote. Also, "If anybody in your family has ever been found guilty of anything you can't vote in the Presidential Election." Finally, "If you violate any of these laws, you can get 10 years in prison and your children will be taken away from you."[11][12] Another method, allegedly used in Cook County, Illinois in 2004, is to falsely tell particular people that they are not eligible to vote.[10]
- Economic threats: In company towns in which one company employs most of the working population, the company may threaten workers with disciplinary action if they do not vote the way their employer dictates. One method of doing this is the 'shoe polish method'. This method entails coating the voting machine's lever or button of the opposing candidate(s) with shoe polish. This method works when an employee of a company that orders him to vote a certain way votes contrary to those orders. After the voter exits the voting booth, a conspirator to the fraud (a precinct captain or other local person in collusion with the employee's management) handshakes the voter. The conspirator then subtly check's the voter's hand for any shoe polish and notes that the voter has left some shoe polish after the handshake. Soon afterward that unfortunate voter gets fired or faces other unpleasant consequences.[citation needed]
As Americans nothing is more sacred than one citizen – one vote. Free and Fair elections is something all Americans can agree on. Lately, there has been a widespread misinformation campaign orchestrated by organizations like the ACLU and Project Vote to tie America's history of racial relations with attempts to fix a broken system.What many on the left fail to tell people is that their actions have been chipping away at the very system it claims to protect. That's why today, a national call to action is being issues.
As the founder of the King Street Patriots put it:
"If you are one of the millions of Americans outraged by corruption at the highest levels of our nation's government, then you can help us stop fraud where it begins – at the polling place, in the precinct where you live, in the streets of your city."
Inspired by the first ever Beverly Hills Tea Party, the situation is that as Americans we need boots on the ground across the nation at the polls, not only to vote but ready with cameras and video recorders. This is a national call for citizen journalists!! If you are a volunteer working the polls and you see something happen please document and record. Resolute Media Group, Emerging Corruption and other New Media outlets will use social media (i.e. Face-book and twitter) integration to get the stories out that the liberal media will not cover accurately if at all. Text "Patriot" to 90210.
Bold? Yes. Necessary? Yes. If the eyes of the nation are on the polls, then America is safe. Recent news events have led the left to try to turn the back the tide of citizen journalists.
"….every Tom, Dick and Harriet with a blog is a 'citizen journalist.'
Worse, they are spreading like the common cold. Ask Shirley Sherrod if you don't believe me. Sometimes it feels as if there are more "citizen journalists" than citizens. It is hard to know how to feel about that.
After all, it used to be that you couldn't enjoy freedom of the press unless you could afford to own a press. The Internet has opened the public square to more voices, and you can't complain about that.
But I don't believe in citizen journalism because journalism — like any profession worthy of the name — has standards and ethics, and if you don't sign on to those, I can no more trust you than I can a doctor who refused the Hippocratic oath or a lawyer who failed the bar exam."
While the actions of some may raise questions, the rise of new media has allowed more information to flow directly to the people. It is almost ludicrous that an industry with a history of spiking stories, partisan activities and slanted reporting would even attempt to cry foul.
When America was founded, ordinary citizens used the media to spread ideas and even those who lacked funding were able to find ways of disseminating information. As citizen journalist our role is not to interact or intimidate, but to observe and report. The left should look at this as protecting the rights of everyone and they are welcome to participate.
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The City of Pleasanton is pleased to announce that the Tri-Valley Korean American Parents' Association is making a generous gift of Korean language materials to the library on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. On the occasion of this gift of Korean language materials to the library's adult and children's collections, the Pleasanton Public Library and the Tri-Valley Korean American Parents' Association will also present a celebration of traditional and contemporary Korean culture, immediately following the ceremony until 3:00 p.m.
The HonorableConsul General of the Republic of Korea, Dongman Han, will formally present the gift of new library materials at 11:00 a.m. This will be followed in the main meeting room with examples of Korean dance, music, martial arts, and crafts. The celebration will conclude with an opportunity to sample various Korean foods, provided by the Tri-Valley Korean Parents Association and prepared by Korean Village of Pleasanton.
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Man Narrowly Escapes Death After Taunting 1500 Pound Bison
In case you needed yet another reason not to taunt animals 10 times larger than you, here you go: A man visiting Antelope Island State Park in Utah provoked a 1500 pound bison and the bison, being a bison, rammed the man into a nearby fence.
"This person is very, very, very lucky that he wasn't killed," said assistant park manager John Sullivan.
Sullivan said the man seemed uninjured immediately after the ordeal, and "other than being a little dusty ... embarrassed and shell-shocked," he was "none the worse for wear."
Yes, shell-shocked seems to be a good way to describe the feeling of surviving an attack from an animal that weighs almost a ton. Witnesses to the attack said the man went out of his way to attract the attention of the bison, which was on its way elsewhere.
"The [bison] had gone through the gate section that's located real close to where he got hit and looked like he was going to run off the field," Wayne Ebenroth of Boise, Idaho, said during an interview Wednesday on KSL NewsRadio. "He had to have done something to catch the [bison's] attention, because that's when he turned around and decided to pay him a visit."
Ebenroth is the same person who snapped the above photo. He started taking pictures when he noticed several people gathering near the bison and – thankfully for us all – didn't stop until after the attack. ""[The bison] just was not comfortable with how close he was hanging out with him," Ebenroth said.
Park officials decided not to cite the man, saying it would "add insult to injury." The man, who wasn't identified, denied provoking the animal, instead saying he just raised his arm. Sure.
Since bison attacks seem to be increasingly common (as in, I've now seen visual documentation of two), here's what you should do if you encounter a bison in the wild, courtesy of our friends in Canada: "Never try to chase or scare bison away. It is best to just cautiously walk away." Seems obvious, but based on the evidence above, maybe not.


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My Caffenol variants deliver reproducible results and I use them for even the most delicate jobs. Here again 2 samples with the Tmax400 in Caffenol-C-L with 1g/l KBr, semi-stand development, 60 minutes at 20 °C. 5 minutes presoak, 10 inversions initially, 3 inversions at 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 minutes. Left image exposed at EI 1600-3200, right one at EI 800. Don't use at EI 400 or less, will be overexposed with blown highlights, or reduce dev time! 800 - 1600 will produce best overall quality. If not pushing too heavy, the tonal range is comparable to Acros100 at EI 200! Both are ideal for scanning and highest subject contrast range.
Caffenol-C-L has proven to work greatly with high speed films. So it's usable for almost any kind of film.
Best - Reinhold
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Tmax 400 @ 1600 - 4800 in Caffenol-C-L
Hello again,
good news from the coffee. For the appearance of this Salsa rock band I needed a fast film but only had Tmax400 available. First tests in Caffenol-C-L from 200 to 800 ASA showed overexposed and overdeveloped negatives, EI 200 and 400 were so dense that they were practically unsuable. 800 was OK, but still quite dense. So I thought that EI 1600 would be possible at least, maybe more even if I reduced the dev time or temperature slightly.
The picture of the drummer is exposed at EI 1600 and is very fine imho. The singer/guitarist was poorly lightened, so the same settings as in the first pic lead to EI 4800. Exposure for both was 2.8/60 with the fabulous Rokkor 2.8/135 mm lens for my Minolta SLR, of course using a tripod. Grain is still quite small for these speeds and base fog low for a fast speed film.
Developed semi-stand in Caffenol-C-L with 1 gramm per liter potassium bromide (KBr). 5 minutes prewash, 60 minutes development at 18-19 °C, agaitation 30 seconds continuous initially, 3 times after 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32 minutes. Still low base fog, perfect even development. For EI 1600 - 3200 I would probably prefer 20-21 °C and 60 mins. Maybe even EI 6400 is possible. Maybe lowering the KBr to about 0.5 g/l could help, but watch the base fog.
Best regards - Reinhold
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2008 STS Changes?
The STS seems to have hit a wall, both in sales and in discussions. What should Cadillac do to the 08 STS to revive interest?
Well make the 08' look exactly like the Chinese SLS and keep a loaded out AWD one at $59K. They could could sell more units and make more profit than they are now with volume. Right now they aren't selling many with the high MSRP's because the car has been priced out of the well paid blue collar worker's reach and our wage's haven't kept up with the price hikes. I do know that GM, has reduced costs building cars and thus I think the current generation STS, was a greedy blunder by GM. I'm saying the current STS with AWD shouldn't be $66K but rather $56K that my friend is why they aren't selling.
What? Since when is a Cadillac a "blue collar worker's car"? It should be the boss's car. It is supposed to be the "Standard of the World" and not a Chevy or Pontiac! Your view has been GM's problem with this car: GM went after the mass market while Lexus went up-market and has a several month waiting list for 2007 LS's. Right now, it is not exclusive enough and the product does not have enough quality. Years ago, I bought a Fleetwood Coupe and it was great. My latest car is a Jaguar even though I wanted to return to Cadillac. Make it more like the high end imports in quality and styling (especially the interior) and it will sell better IMO. The Boomers are coming of age and if Cadillac is smart, it will go after this ever-increasing market which has the wallet to buy the best. Go after the younger crowd with the CTS and XLR. Go after the Boomers with the DTS and STS.0
I think you can have the best or damn near it with a under $60K price tag. The Lexus LS sells good because it had the Toyota Emblem called Lexus and the years of brainwashing have finally rooted in to american society. The Volvo S80 for example is 80% of the car the LS is and is $20K cheaper. It would give about as much driving pleasure the LS would for a fraction of the cost. This is where Cadillac needs to be. The STS could give 90-100% of the LS experirence at a $10-15K discount. The LS is over priced and only people on the Left Coast are going to buy them.
The self parking gadget is useless and only hollywood stars will want to own it because they would like to dazzle their friends and have bragging rights over their Mercedes buddy's.
People who are real car fanatics, like myself, are not looking to drive a car that is 80%-90% percent of anything. We are looking for the best of a particular class and that is where Cadillac belongs (or used to anyway). We do not want to "settle" for "almost as good". That is why I bought a new, 12 cylinder, Jaguar XKE years ago and a new, hybrid Prius a few years ago. They were very different cars, but each was the best in its class. The manufacturers didn't settle for "almost as good" when they built them and I didn't either when I bought them. According to the latest interviews I have seen, the Cadillac bosses feel as I do and are planning to dramatically improve the styling and quality of the brand. Build 'em and they will come. About time I say.0
markcincinnati Member Posts: 5,343I may be wrong, but Cadillac can't possibly want to emulate a Lexus -- the new ones are not driving machines, they are sofa's on wheels.
The current CST and STS and the ones in the pipeline are being honed on the German test tracks. Cadillac seems, to me, to be persuing those who like much of the European car driving experince with some decidedly American style.
To me, Lexus has always been innovative, but not inventive. Cadillac's history has been one of both innovation and invention -- pretty much a European phenom too.
The Japense, especially Infiniti, seem hell bent on becoming more inventive, and they may soon get there.
The new survival instinct that seems to have kicked in at GM and as evidenced in the CTS and the STS (especially the new CTS for 2008, apparently) should bring them back from the brink.
If Cadillac can continue this steady march forward, I, for one, think they can return to being the standard of the world -- or at least catch up with the rest and then pass them up.
I am rooting for them.
The new CTS, if it can be configured with decent variability, could indicate what will be coming in the replacement STS.
Folks wanting an STS, that I know, felt it didn't have the same value proposition as the imports -- and of course, here in Cincinnati at least, GM's response seemed to be discounts upon discounts.
I wanted the STS but the option groupings were insane and the price shot past $60K -- into Audi, BMW and Mercedes territory.
For me, they shot themselves in the foot -- if they come up with sane configurations, I would think the car could compete well.
For me, the STS felt very German-like only when equipped with Magnaride and AWD. Whooooosh -- now passing $60,000.
Why not offer -- for a price -- some of the performance bits that added that feeling behind the wheel that seems to come standard on the Germans? Well, someone's bright idea seems to have been to offer these bits bundled and bundled and bundled so that your $40K car shot up in price 50% when all you wanted was Maganaride and plus sized wheels and tires?0
Well said.0
Well I agree with you for once.
When I was referring to the STS, being Lexus like I should of stated that I wanted the interior quality and most of the gadgetology. I want buick to ride and be more like a Lexus without the price tag and agree Cadillac, needs to be more European.
I hope that clears things up. My mistake.
I still think the Cadillac STS needs to be obtainable by the "upper middle class". The STS is a Luxury Performance Sedan (LPS) but would sell very well like the Seville if it doesn't go over the $60K mark. Cadillac, should build a RWD DTS "Big Body" car like a Mercedes S-Class or BMW 7-series that could cross the $60K mark. I have no doubt it could be done and be profitable but it will need benchmark perceived quality, engine, perhaps warranty, Euro-inspired performance to make it work.
The current STS's MSRP is to high and even if it had a better interior and more power it doesn't have the fan base with its current size to garner that MSRP respect. A RWD STS that is 7-series/S-class could however.
You have just proposed reversing generations of Cadillac tradition: the DTS (DeVille) being more expensive than the STS (Seville); the target market changing from blue collar buyers to upper middle class; cars that are almost as good as the best (at fire sale pricing) to cars that are the equal of the S-Class and 7-series. That, my friend, is flip-flopping on a world scale that even John Kerry would be proud of.0
I guess you misunderstood me. I wasn't saying a DTS per se but the old FWD DTS need to be put out to pasture and like the Europeans and Japanese the bigger car in the premium brands is usaully more expensive.
When I was talking about middle class I guess I forgot to mention the word "upper". Does it really matter as people will site different money figures to break down the class systems in this country ? I guess I look at upper middle class as someone making over $60K as being in the top 20%
Middle Class to most to the best of my knowledge is $45-59K a yr.
I did yes say that the DTS or a equivalent should target its self to upper middle class folks. A person making over $60K a yr. Of course circumstances and cost of living play a roll into affordability. I know that the Cadillac Seville STS was always obtainable by General Motors-UAW employees thus many were owned by employees. However this current generation went up about $10K from 04' to 05' and IMHO it's not a good enough car to demand that kind of premium and the market has proven me right. I also seen for the first time no UAW employees buy top trim V8 models like AWD and most can only dream about affording the STS-V, unless they have a spouse with a killer job or inherited money.
GM, like Mercedes and BMW needs a "Big Body" car like a DTS only larger to tackle the more affluent. I also think they need to go one step further and build the Cadillac ULS with a V-12 or V16 engine to go after the rich. Maybe a V-16 coupe like the Cadillac Sixteen would also be credible enough ? I do believe a V-12 mid engine high performance car would further add prestige to the brand but first they need to get the DTS or like car to RWD before they concentrate on those fish.
OK, but we need to be talking about the non-UAW buyers' market. (Note: upper middle class is now in the six figure category.)
Two points to remember:
1. UAW plant line workers get paid way more than the average blue collar worker who is not in the automobile industry for the same amount/type of work so they have a distorted view of the non-UAW plant work force pay scale. This is not a criticism, just a fact. If you can get paid that much then go for it I say and I don't blame you for it. Many professionals (like some CPA's, general practice doctors, military officers and many lawyers) do not get paid as much.
2. UAW plant workers get a significant discount on their company's products when they buy them. Again, I have no problem with that either. It is a common practice in most industries. But how many of your workers could afford the same car, with the same options, without the discount?
In summary then:
1. From what I have been reading, I believe and hope that the next generation STS will be going upscale, with a better quality interior and smoother paint, and not be worried so much about maintaining a low price point. There is a definite attraction to owning a car that your neighbor cannot afford.
2. I am hoping that the 2008 STS will be up to my standards next year when I plan on buying a new car. I would really like to buy another Cadillac!0
Well those non-union Toyota workers made $3.00 more than those UAW workers this year.
Well I hope GM, builds you a car like you want.
Upper middle class are people with incomes over $100,000 per year. Middle class are people whose incomes range from about $30,000 to $90,000. Lower middle class would be somewhere from $25,000 to $40,000. A lot depends on where you live, I live in a State whose average income is 50th of all the states.0
I think the middle class can afford the V6 STS program cars.0
Not a bad lay-out. I agree it all depends on where you live.
exalteddragon1 Member Posts: 729If the next STS, whatever and whenever they decide to release it, will have the same leap from the curent model as the 2008 CTS has over its own, then Cadillac has the chance to wipe the floor with its competition.
Here is what I think that means:
A more elaborate, softer and cooler looking interrior with metallic and wood materials, leather in the doors, and cool ambient lighting, possibly driver selectible.
More rear seat room. The current version has a problem with that, specifically, I sat in an STS, and found it cumbersome to get out from the back seat. Now, if this was a pontiac G6 or a Honda Accord, I would not find any problem with it, but on a 50 - 60K car, it should pick you up and sit you down itself :P
A much better engine. There is nothing wrong with the curent Northstar, but the engine is a big deal. The japanese are really on the ball with this, and so are the germans. Cadillac and Ford both have great new V6's, with GM's bieng the best in the CTS at 300hp. This should be the base engine, with a V8 redone to 400hp and possibly 4.8 or more than 5.0 liters, with all the advancements of the new DIrect Injection V6.
They should keep all of the current features, including the HUD system. GM needs to martket this feature, It really sets the STS appart, and meybe GM could expand on this idea by adding come more features to the HUD and filing some more patents.
Any new features would be welcome, as long as they are easy to use and sound cool (for some, its what luxury is all about).
And don't loose the focus on quality. This is the biggest sellar next to fuel economy, performance, etc. It's very important to test the car over and over again untill it tops the charts.
What do you think?0
It needs to 2008' Chinese interior to be a world beater.
Dragon, I think you have a good post. I bought GM cars for a long time, but have gone over to Audi then BMW because they made cars I WANTED TO DRIVE. Caddy has absolutely blown it with the STS, because many of the features that would make people want to drive it come packaged at ridiculous prices which include things people do NOT want. I recall a 1967 Pontiac Lemans that I bought new that had an order sheet with no packages, just the options. You could pick and choose between HD suspension, bigger wheels/tires, dual exhausts, various radios, etc. Yes, the world in more complicated these days, but if Caddy would take all their Nurburgring goodies and let people buy them without a lot of stuff they don't want/need, they would sell more cars.0
Looks like some interior/exterior changes, plus direct injection V6 among other things...
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/cadillac-sts-forum-2005-beyond/102972-2008-- sts-press-release-pictures.html0
1. Agree: No more "option packages".
2. I just saw the preview photos of the 2008 STS. Ugly! Get rid of the side 'bling' (bright gills and door handles)! Make them the same color as the body. The gills look like they belong on a Buick.0
bringman Member Posts: 3All I can say is: go, GM.
I'm not a big fan of bling either, but at least GM is introducing new models (CTS) and refreshing older ones (STS) to have a more consistent look at the same time.
I agree that the next-gen STS has a potential to be a knockout. This current, refreshed one is a great vehicle in many respects but lacks the WOW factor and presence that afforded the 1992 model so many design awards (both interior and exterior, remember?). I'm sure this is partly because that model had nothing in the Cadillac line that was a stylistic counterpart at that time.
When the current-gen STS made its debut, many casual observers just thought it was a plainer looking CTS.
Cadillac has really set the bar high for themselves with the new CTS. Somehow, they need to find a way to keep the familiar DNA in the next-gen STS while making it distinctive enough for people to know upon the first glance that this car is even more special than the baby brother CTS. They're on a roll. I think they can do it.0
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As a companion piece to their new full length, Sun and Shade, this single was recorded in the winter of 2011 at Buttermilk Falls in Warwick, NY. Woods have gracefully risen to the top of their class by crafting intricate, nostalgic, experimental, and unforgettable pop songs. The A-side, "Find Them Empty," is far less falsetto and way more Bobb Trimble than any of their previous work. The B-side, "Be There," is a more jam-friendly number reminiscent of their legendary live shows.
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Multi-site implement ability to use one install base for multiple sites.
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Wait! Wait! I know this!It's the hummocky terrain north of Mount Shasta formed when the volcano (a prior edifice) underwent a sector collapse. If I recall correctly the topography extends all the way north to Yreka.Here's a view that approximately matches your original in Google Earth.
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Greg Burns, owner of a small family farm in northwestern Pennsylvania, wanted to show people "that they can have an intimate relationship with the God of the universe and His Son and still practice sustainable, organic and environmentally sensitive farming methods."
John Nemo is a sportswriter who wanted to "tell stories about the games I loved in a way that pointed others toward Jesus Christ."
L. Dale Redlin is a retired Lutheran pastor who says his parishioners had long encouraged him to write a book: "I felt that displaying the jewels of Scripture in the framework of poetry may be spiritually inspiring to some."
Burn, Nemo, and Redlin all chose to self-publish their books.
Retired tobacco buyer Tom Forbes cared for his artist wife while she was dying of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. He kept a journal and eventually came to see that publishing Irene's Night would be a way for her to live on after her passing: He wanted others "to see Irene desperately clinging to each wasting facet of her shrinking world-hands, fingers, her potter's grip. . . . And having seen and felt Irene's loss, then I hope the reader begins to thank God for every good facet of their own lives."
Forbes chose to self-publish his book.
Andy Whitener was an All-American runner in college who went on to become a physical therapist and hospital administrator-and then he lost his job. His men's Bible study teaching about learning to trust Christ suddenly became excruciatingly practical. He kept a journal of his experiences while unemployed, and occasionally sent it along with his Bible study notes to people who were struggling with similar issues. They encouraged him to publish it.
Whitener also chose to self-publish, joining the hundreds of thousands who have made self-publishing the bright spot in a gloomy publishing environment.
In the old days a writer had two routes to publication. The conventional route meant an editor liked a manuscript, thought it could make money, and was willing to pay a writer for the privilege of publishing it. Conventionally published books filled bookstores and brought their authors respect and royalties. The second route had a pejorative name-vanity publishing. It required the author to fork out money in advance for a certain number of books that almost always would sit unsold in a garage or attic.
Today those two options still exist, but changes in technology have made "vanity" publishing cheaper and more marketable, so more people-including some not so vain-are doing it.
The popularity of self-publishing today is due largely to new print-on-demand technology (POD) that allows publishers to print one book at a time. The cost per book is higher, but POD means that authors don't have to purchase all their books up front. POD quality can compete with that of conventionally published books-and some conventional publishers use POD technology to help them better manage inventory. When Scott McClellan, press secretary to former President George W. Bush, wrote a book, his publisher issued a small first printing. It quickly sold out, so the publisher used a POD company to meet demand until the second printing arrived.
Just as POD has made publishing easier, so the internet has made marketing easier. Self-published authors can better reach their target audiences, even if their books aren't carried in brick-and-mortar bookstores-and they rarely are.
Three of the self-published writers I interviewed used POD companies, and two chose to print larger editions of their books, paying for them up front. Only one, Tom Forbes, had been previously published by a conventional publisher. J.B. Lippincott published his young adult novel, Quincy's Harvest, in 1976, but this time around Forbes decided to publish on his own. His memoir of his wife's illness is a personal story, and he wanted control over it: "I kept hoping for something I could live with. . . . I wondered if I would even recognize my style of writing and my style of life, too. Would I have to compromise my theological declarations? . . . That was very important to me. I wouldn't have compromised."
Forbes met an editor he liked, which led to his decision to use a small regional vanity press that required him to purchase books up front. Redlin also cited control as his reason for choosing self-publishing. "I determined that one would need to sacrifice much of the control over the project to contract with a publisher. Besides, I wanted the experience of every aspect of the work involved."
Whitener admits he didn't even know there was a difference between conventional and POD publishing. He saw a couple of ads in the back of WORLD magazine, compared the packages, and chose one of the companies to publish his book, The Grace of Losing Your Job. He based his selection on the recommendation of someone who had used the same company and was satisfied with the results.
Nemo, author of two self-published novels, The King's Game and Miller's Miracle, tried the conventional route with both of his books. He says he came close to snagging a deal, but when it fell through he turned to self-publishing. He now teaches classes on the topic to other aspiring writers and says, "There are an insane amount of options out there. You can waste thousands of dollars paying self-publishing companies for things you can do yourself. In my opinion, you're far better off using a free self-publishing website like CreateSpace or Lulu to get your books up and selling online and available for order by traditional bookstores."
Farmer Burns turned to Sally Stuart's Christian Writer's Market Guide for help in sorting through the options. "After examining what many different publishers had to offer . . . I came up with three viable candidates but narrowed it down to Winepress Publishing (Pleasant Word division) due to excellent recommendations from Ms. Stuart."
Authors have to decide how much of the work they want to do themselves. Redlin chose to do it all. He functioned as a general contractor, hiring the subcontractors, including a printer and designer, and paying them in money, books, or a combination.
All writers need editors, but many writers view them with suspicion or eschew them altogether. Although editing won't be as visible as a flashy cover, it's crucial. Whitener hired a freelance editor to copyedit and restructure his manuscript by "getting rid of rabbit trails" and making sure the manuscript, drawn from Bible studies and journals, flowed coherently. Nemo chose to rely on friends and relatives: "You need them to be honest and not worry about hurting your feelings." Forbes "was glad to get an editor close by. We met every week for five or six months. . . . We got along well."
Pastor Redlin, the poet, credits his granddaughter Rebecca "for diligently doing the greatest share of the proofing." For those who don't have in-house editors, the self-publishing companies all sell editing services on an à la carte basis. They also include some editing as part of their packages: The more you pay, the more help you get.
Author Solutions is one of the major players in self-publishing. Its imprints include Xlibris, AuthorHouse, iUniverse, and Wordclay. According to The New York Times, an average Author Solutions book sells only 150 copies-mostly to the author and his circle of acquaintances. So in one sense a cover doesn't much matter; friends will buy it regardless of its aesthetics. On the other hand, those who persevere in writing and publishing a book want it to look good. As Nemo put it, "You really do judge a book (even online) by its cover, and so I invested in a professional designer."
Whitener received custom cover design work as part of his package. He ended up paying about $3,000 up front, which included some books, some marketing and editorial help, and five hours of a designer's time to come up with an appropriate cover. Forbes used one of his wife's watercolors, painted after her diagnosis, for his cover. Redlin "chose a professional graphic designer for the cover, illustrations, and layout work. I worked with him directly as we pulled it all together in a reasonably pleasing fashion."
None of the writers I talked to published their books primarily to make money-and that's a good thing, because unless the writer gives speeches or teaches workshops, selling books is hard work.
Theoretically, these self-published books could be carried in bookstores. All of them, except for the poetry book, have ISBN numbers and barcodes. Bowker is the exclusive U.S. agent for the 13-digit number that identifies uniquely each book and publisher, and also gets the book into Books in Print. Self-published writers can either order the ISBNs directly from Bowker or use a POD company that includes it as part of its fees.
As Nemo put it: "Bookstores almost never carry anything not put out by a traditional publishing house. . . . The self-publisher puts your book into the same gigantic electronic database with about a zillion other books the bookstore buyers have never heard of. For that and a few other reasons, they are highly unlikely to put any copies of your new book in their stores."
Self-published books also don't make it into bookstores because many aren't returnable and book reviewers won't review them, for the most part. There's still a stigma attached, although that may be changing.
Redlin's marketing plan focused his initial efforts on friends and relatives, local bookstores, and local media, which resulted in sales of 500 books in the first three months: "I am extremely satisfied with that." Next he plans to contact national bookstores, religious bookstores, and Amazon.com.
Nemo has been using his professional network to "pitch my books to reporters and editors. As a result I've gotten some great national and regional media attention, from Sports Illustrated and Major League Baseball's websites to local television, talk radio and print media coverage." He estimates that he's sold nearly 1,000 books since they came out several years ago.
Forbes' memoir is nearly 600 pages long: He says selling the book has been the "most challenging and disappointing facet of self-publishing." Since his wife was an artist, he's signed books in area art centers and galleries, and also sold the book through the Jim "Catfish" Hunter ALS Support Chapter in Raleigh, N.C. He's sold about 170 copies in 10 months, and with $20,000 invested, and 5,000 books in print, he would like to sell more.
Burns sells his book at his farm's various retail locations, through his own website, and at special speaking engagements. He says that in the year since the book came out, he's "discovered how competitive the book selling world is! I am very happy with our own local sales but less satisfied with the larger venues."
Whitener's book just came out. He says the hardest thing is not knowing what makes sense to spend money on: Should he put his book in his publisher's catalog if it costs an extra $500? How about a website? Bookmarks? Business cards? Everything has a price-and since he's not in the publishing business, he doesn't know what works. He knows he has to be committed to the marketing: "People won't know about the book if you don't tell them."
Since people self-publish for all kinds of reasons, no one model suits everyone. Some like Redlin want to oversee the whole shebang. Others, like Forbes, work with a company but buy the books up front. Others, like Burns and Whitener, choose one of the complete packages. Still others, like Nemo, choose one of the low- or no-cost platforms. The common denominator: Self-publishing is a labor of love. "It gives a certain satisfaction," Tom Ford explains. "It was almost like building a house."
And occasionally success happens-look at The Shack, or Still Alice by Lisa Genova, which started as an iUniverse book and became a Barnes & Noble "Discover Great New Writers" pick. As Nemo says, "It is extremely, extremely difficult to have success in self-publishing. But if you enjoy what you're doing and surrender all expectations and results over to God, you'll do exactly what He wants you to!"
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This Thursday, October 11th, marks the first International Day of the Girl Child, a global day of observance declared by the U.N. One might ask why have a day that observes the girl child and not the boy child or all children? There has been talk in certain circles that, with all of the past and current girls' and womens' empowerment initiatives, too much attention is being given to the girl child and that the boy child has been neglected.
A few months ago, for example, I was listening to a talk show on radio here in Kenya where a rigorous debate ensued between the host of the show and show's guests. Several listeners called in—some took the position that the girl child and women in Kenya have become "too empowered" and the "boy child and men have been neglected." Some callers even referred to some domestic violence cases that had been reported in the media recently where women had brutally attacked their male partners and citing these instances as proof that women had become too empowered.
After listening to this debate on radio I was left wondering how those that took the position that girls and women had become too empowered defined the term "empowerment." While the term "empowerment" is known to have different meanings based on social, cultural, economic or political contexts, two common aspects of empowerment seem to stand out for me—the first is the right to one's own choice and the second is self determination as precursors to a life of dignity.
In my humble opinion, it seems that an "empowered" individual—whether male or female—would probably not make a "choice" of unleashing violence on another human being. In my view, it seems to make more sense that a "disempowered" individual would most likely "choose" to perpetuate violence against another as this seems to go contrary to upholding our collective human dignity.
According to The Elders, an independent group of global leaders led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu who work together for peace and human rights, choices chart our path.
"Choices define us and allow us to realise our potential," wrote Archbishop Tutu and Graça Machel, an international advocate for women's and children's rights who is the first education minister of Mozambique. The two Elders were addressing this year's theme for the International Day of the Girl Child, which is child marriage. "Child marriage," they noted, "robs girls of this chance." The "chance" is being able to make their own "choice" of a marriage partner as adults later in life.
An estimated 25,000 girls around the world younger than 18 are married off every day, according to The Elders, which was formed in 2007 by Nelson Mandela, who is not active in the organization today, but remains an honorary elder. In addition to Archbishop Tutu and Machel, current members of The Elders include former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, former U.N. Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Laureate Kofi Annan.
One might wonder why the focus of the first annual International Day of the Girl Child is child marriage?
According to The Elders, "The issue of child marriage is often set aside as a sensitive 'cultural' issue; something that is taboo and difficult to address."
As an organization, The Elders say they have dedicated the past two years to challenging this assumption and put child marriage at the top of the global development agenda. In 2010, The Elders began to forge a global coalition of organizations called Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage to tackle early marriage around the world.
The Girls Not Brides global partnership asserts that the International Day of the Girl Child is "a global celebration of adolescent girls and overdue recognition that if we unlock their potential, we can build a healthier, more just and prosperous world." According to the partnership, an estimated 10 million girls are married as children every year, "denying them their rights to education, to health and to live in safety and security."
Child marriage is an issue that I am passionate about and have been actively involved in by helping to sensitize people about it through my writing and advocacy work. It is an issue that is central to the many challenges girls face all around the world, with a rather prevalent practice in many parts of Africa. Having explored this issue in a previous post, "Child Marriage: A Real Killer of Adolescent Girls and Infants in Africa," it is great to know that more organizations and people of good will are paying more attention to this issue.
I agree with Archbishop Tutu and Machel's thinking that child marriage "robs" girls the chance of making choices—choices that determine the quality and outcome of their lives. Lately, I have been almost constantly reminded of the gravity of this matter in my work as a volunteer facilitating an anti-female genital mutilation (or FGM) campaign project here in Kenya. Speaking with various stakeholders in the communities that we are working in makes it very clear that many girls indeed do not get a chance to know what is being done to their bodies, especially when in some of these communities FGM takes place when many of the girls are only a few days old. In other communities, the girls may be toddlers or younger than age 5. I have been told that the reason FGM is done while these girls are still very young is they purposely do not understand what is being done to them, which lessens any resistance an older girl may express about the practice.
There is a strong connection between FGM and child marriage. Research shows that many communities that practice FGM believe that a girl is ready for marriage once she has "been cut." Clearly, FGM and child marriage are cultural practices that deny girls the opportunity to make a "choice" about their bodies and their lives. These practices, in my view, should be abandoned as a much-needed move towards upholding our collective human dignity, presenting an opportunity to not only empower girls and women, but entire communities for a more humane and equitable world for all.
In seeking to better understand the "why" behind the need to empower girls and women, I think that a good place to start would be for us to seek understanding on how societal cultures create situations that "disempower" girls and women by perpetuating thinking, practices, processes, structures, and systems that rob them of the right to make "choices."
Every human being is entitled to the right of "choice" and self-determination as precursors to a meaningful life of dignity, which are the causes that, I believe, support the upcoming celebration of International Day of the Girl Child. In many countries, girls and women continue to live in a world where they do not receive the same benefits and rewards that their male counterparts receive because of entrenched cultural phenomena, like male dominance, male identification and male centeredness that are embedded in systems of patriarchy that fiercely uphold male privilege.
The question becomes are people willing to listen to The Elders and, like them, take a stand against child marriage and other human rights violations faced by girls and women? What can each one us do to make things better for millions of girls and women around the world?
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If you are following along in order, then you just arrived from Wendy Weixler's blog where she really rocked this set! Don't worry, if you get lost, just pop over to the Stamp Review Crew blog to see the full blog roll and get reoriented. You can also check out all of our past blog hops. The links will always take you directly to the posts you are looking for so you can enjoy every hop anytime!
- Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Something to Say
- Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, Bronze, and Mocha Blendas
- Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss Moonlight DSP paper stack
- Other: Burlap ribbon, Candy Dots, dimensionals, sewing machine and thread
How about a little closer view of the coloring that I did. It was sooo easy! For the leaves and grass, I started with the darkest tone and then the middle, then the lightest. For the trunk, I started with the Bronze (lighter), then added the Mocha accents.
As you can see, I also trimmed the finished side edges off the burlap ribbon and frayed all 4 edges.
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Projects for Girl Scouts
The following Science Buddies Project Ideas tie in with requirements and activities related to Girl Scouts.
If necessary, the following Project Ideas can be easily modified to fit your needs.
General Girl Scouts (All Levels)
- Growing Crystals
- Kites
- Gliders
- Making Your Own Paper
- Mixing Light to Make Colors
- Building a Weather Instrument (e.g. Barometer)
- Soil Erosion
- Plants
- Photography
- Also remember that many of our Cooking Project Ideas satisfy requirements for cooking activities, but you also learn science while eating them!
Brownie Girl Scouts (Try-Its)
- Earth and Sky - Can You Dig It?
- Plants - Seed Race
- Science in Action - Weird Glop
- Science Wonders - Bubbles
- Science Wonders - Static Electricity
- And more!
Junior Girl Scouts (Badges)
- Aerospace - Go Fly a Kite!
- Making It Matter - Making a Polymer
- Making It Matter - Base-ic Facts
- Oil Up - Make and Clean Up an Oil Spill
- And more!
Interest Projects for Girl Scouts
- All About Birds - Skill Builders #4 (detailed study of three types of birds)
- Digging Through the Past - Skill Builders #2 (grow crystals)
- Eco-Action - Skill Builders #5 (monitor a stream for pollution sources)
- Plant Life - Skill Builders #6 (pest control methods)
- Planet Power - Skill Builders #2 (insulating materials) and Service Projects #2 (home without electricity)
- And more!
If you can't find the activity you are looking for in the list above, use our search box in the upper right part of the page. For the best results, search using keywords that are stated in the requirement description. (For example: "growing crystals," "kite," "electric motor," "probability," etc.)
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P. DIDDY, has zeroed in on a new Beverly Hills Mansion but he needs to know - how hard can he rage? The mongul is asking the local homeowners' association about its Party policies.
Beverly Hills real estate sources tell us Diddy is eyeing a $12M 11,200 sq. ft. home in the city's gated Beverly Ridge area. But we're told he won't make an offer if he and his friends can't cut loose.
So, Diddy, if you buy the house anyone you invite in must first be cleared by gate security. If you're throwing a big party you need a valet service and security. And there are noise regs too.
The Homeowner's Association is pretty flexible because lots of famous residents are known for their opulent shindigs.
As for the house itself, Keyshawn Johnson had it custom built in 2003, then sold it 2004 to Paris Hilton's then-fiance Paris Latsis. When the house went back up for sale last year, we're told Kim Kardashian seriously considered buying it but ultimately settled on a nearby $11M Bel Air mansion.


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Defending Jacob (Compact Disc)
February 2012 Indie Next List
"Engrossing from the first page, Defending Jacob will keep you on the edge of your seat and then it will break your heart. What appears to be the story of a lovely family with a teenage son becomes a nightmare of suspicions, accusations, isolation, condemnation, and ultimately tragedy when an assistant district attorney and his wife watch as their only son is arrested for the murder of a classmate. We tend to see those we love with our hearts, which is not always the same as reality, and life can come crashing down in a hurry. I was blown away by this book!"
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Lawyers for the RCMP and Canadian Border Services Agency deny allegations their officers searched Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's phones and electronic devices after a border official wrote down her passwords.
In a joint response filed Monday to Meng's civil lawsuit, the agencies say a border officer asked Meng for her phone numbers and passwords in case he was required to search the devices for customs or immigration purposes, but neither border officials nor RCMP officers examined their contents.
The response says the RCMP and the U.S. Department of Justice never requested or suggested that border officials pursue any particular line of questioning before Meng was presented with an American extradition order, read her rights and arrested at Vancouver's airport on Dec. 1.
Meng's defence team has filed a lawsuit with the B.C. Supreme Court asking for damages over allegations of "serious violations" of her constitutional rights, accusing officers of detaining and questioning her for three hours before notifying her of her arrest.
The U.S. government wants Meng to face criminal charges over allegations of breaking sanctions against Iran but her extradition process has created increasing tensions between Canada and China.
None of the allegations have been proven in court.


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This suite of model licenses was originally designed with electronic journals in mind. It resulted from a project sponsored by major subscription agents in 1999. It was originally launched in 1999, with a substantial update in 2000.
Since 2000, the scope of electronic resources has broadened beyond current journals to include journal archives, reference and e-books (monographs). The range of business models has grown to provide libraries with both purchase and subscription options for such products. Library consortia have become a normal – and significant – part of the business of licensing electronic resources. Developing technology has enabled users to apply new techniques to their research and teaching to remote group working (the 'collaboratory'), information gathering (e.g. text mining), and use in virtual learning environments/course management systems. Clearly, a further update is required.
On this site you will find a suite of standard licenses designed for the acquisition of electronic journals, journal arives, e-books and other electronic resources, catering for different types of library: academic, public, and corporate/special libraries, together with consortia or multi-site library systems. There is also sample text to cover 30 or 60 day trials of new resources by libraries.
They contain the words needed to express most of the variables publishers and librarians – and the subscription agents who are experienced in handling the supply of journals – will meet in negotiating licenses.
There are six licenses:
- Single Academic Institution License – Single Academic Institution License Commentary
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Why these standard licenses?
These licenses were originally sponsored by and developed in close co-operation with major subscription agents: EBSCO, Harrassowitz, and Swets. Since that time, this site has been maintained and updated by John Cox and now by Ringgold as a service to publishers and to librarians.
How have they been developed?
Without the huge effort that has already gone into licensing during the 1990s, these licenses would not have been possible. The starting point was the UK's PA/JISC model license, jointly developed by publishers and librarians from the Publishers Association and the Joint Information Systems Committee of the Higher Education Funding Councils. It was a vital source of format, concepts and model provisions. The US Principles for Licensing Electronic Resources from the American Library Association et al, and the Statements of Current Perspectives from the International Coalition of Library Consortia were both important sources of ideas, as were the LIBLICENSE web site and many publishers' individual licenses. Grateful acknowledgement is due to all.
The 2009 updated licenses
Each of these licenses has been reviewed and/or developed based on a template developed by John Cox. The template was the subject of review and constructive criticism by Trisha Davis, Associate Professor & Head of Serial Electronic Resources and Rights Management at the Ohio State University Libraries. Trisha is an acknowledged expert on licensing. Her contribution to these updated licenses has been invaluable.
They have been prepared for this site by Laura Cox, CMO of Ringgold.
How do they deal with contentious issues?
They do not prescribe the outcome of those negotiations, but are designed to account for the varying needs of different types of customer, and the requirements and policies of different publishers. They contain a range of variables, so that the clause appropriate to each situation can be selected in compiling the license. They are the result of consultation in which librarians, publishers and subscription agents have been actively involved.
Are they international?
Scholarly publishing is truly international in its scope. But licenses have to take account of local circumstances and local legal requirements. These models have been written to express clearly and succinctly what has been negotiated. They contain optional clauses that may vary depending on the country, state or province where the license is to operate.
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The licenses have been widely adopted by publishers and are familiar to librarians. They still cover all the issues that are likely to arise in respect when licensing electronic content. License development had been undertaken by John Cox Associates Ltd, an international publishing consultancy with particular expertise in licensing and content management. They are now static. Any comments, suggested amendments or additional provisions should be addressed to:
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1st Global Conference
Wednesday 7th November – Friday 9th November 2012 Salzburg, Austria
Call For Papers:
Sport has a chimeric value in modern life. On the one hand, millions of people choose to play sports or become supporters of sports. For these people, sport is a social good, something which brings people together for a common purpose, provides a sense of security and belonging, and enjoyment and excitement; and for participants a sense of fulfilment, well-being and physical fitness. On the other hand, there is an increasingly vocal backlash against sport: by people in communities affected by the demolishing of homes to make way for facilities for mega sports event; by sports journalists weary of the doping and the match-fixing and the behaviour of elite athletes; by fans sickened by the way their sports have become tainted with the evil of global commerce; and by scholars and others critical of the importance given to sport in modern times. This project aims to bring together scholars from a wide range of disciplines – sociology, cultural studies, philosophy, history, political studies, urban studies, geography, and psychology and sport science – who are interested in exploring the Janus face of sport, to try to better understand the status of sport in our everyday lives.
The project is for cheerleaders of sport, critics of sport, and all those in-between who would like to make a contribution to this inter-disciplinary approach to understanding sport.
We would be interested in research or theory papers on the following themes:
● Sport and social identity
● Ontology of sport
● Ethics and sport
● Anti-sport social movements
● Commercialization and sport
● Sport and place
● Problems in sport science
● History of modern sport
● Measuring the value of sport
● Sport and popular culture
● Sport and celebrities
● The politics of sport
● Sports fandom
The Steering Group particularly welcomes the submission of pre-formed panel proposals. 300 word abstracts should be submitted by Friday 4th May 2012. If an abstract is accepted for the conference, a full draft paper should be submitted by Friday 3rd August 2012.
300 word abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs; abstracts may be in Word, WordPerfect, or RTF formats with the following information and in this order:
a) author(s), b) affiliation, c) email address, d) title of abstract, e) body of abstract, f) up to 10 keywords.
E-mails should be entitled: SPORT Abstract Submission.
Please use plain text (Times Roman 12) and abstain from using footnotes and any special formatting, characters or emphasis (such as bold, italics or underline). Please note that a Book of Abstracts is planned for the end of the year.
All accepted abstracts will be included in this publication. We acknowledge receipt and answer to all paper proposals submitted. If you do not receive a reply from us in a week you should assume we did not receive your proposal; it might be lost in cyberspace! We suggest, then, to look for an alternative electronic route or resend.
Joint Organising Chairs:
Karl Spracklen
Leeds Metropolitan University,
United Kingdom
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Rob Fisher
Network Founder and Leader
Freeland, Oxfordshire,
United Kingdom
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The conference is part of the Probing the Boundaries programme of research projects. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting.
Multiple eBooks and volumes of themed papers have been published or are in press from the previous conference meetings of this project. All papers accepted for and presented at the conference will be eligible for publication in an ISBN eBook. Selected papers may be developed for publication in a themed hard copy volume
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Calpers Sues Over Ratings of Securities
SACRAMENTO — The nation's largest public pension fund has filed suit in California state court in connection with $1 billion in losses that it says were caused by "wildly inaccurate" credit ratings from the three leading ratings agencies.
The suit from the California Public Employees Retirement System, or Calpers, a public fund known for its shareholder activism, is the latest sign of renewed scrutiny over the role that credit ratings agencies played in providing positive reports about risky securities issued during the subprime boom that have lost nearly all of their value.
The lawsuit, filed late last week in California Superior Court in San Francisco, is focused on a form of debt called structured investment vehicles, highly complex packages of securities made up of a variety of assets, including subprime mortgages. Calpers bought $1.3 billion of them in 2006; they collapsed in 2007 and 2008.
Calpers maintains that in giving these packages of securities the agencies' highest credit rating, the three top ratings agencies — Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's and Fitch — "made negligent misrepresentation" to the pension fund, which provides retirement benefits to 1.6 million public employees in California.
The AAA ratings given by the agencies "proved to be wildly inaccurate and unreasonably high," according to the suit, which also said that the methods used by the rating agencies to assess these packages of securities "were seriously flawed in conception and incompetently applied."
Calpers is seeking damages, but did not specify an amount. Steven Weiss, a spokesman for McGraw Hill, the parent company of Standard and Poor's, said the company could not comment until it had been served and seen the complaint. Moody's and Fitch did not respond to a request for comment.
As the Obama administration considers an overhaul of the financial regulatory system, credit rating agencies have come in for their share of the blame in the recent market collapse. Critics contend that, rather than being watchdogs, the agencies stamped high ratings on many securities linked to subprime mortgages and other forms of risky debt.
Their approval helped fuel a boom on Wall Street, which issued billions of dollars in these securities to investors who were unaware of their inherent risk. Lawmakers have conducted hearings and debated whether to impose stricter regulations on the agencies.
While the lawsuit is not the first against the credit rating agencies, some of which face litigation not only from investors in the securities they rated but from their own shareholders, too, it does lay out how an investor as sophisticated as Calpers, which has $173 billion in assets, could be led astray.
The security packages were so opaque that only the hedge funds that put them together — Sigma S.I.V. and Cheyne Capital Management in London, and Stanfield Capital Partners in New York — and the ratings agencies knew what the packages contained. Information about the securities in these packages was considered proprietary and not provided to the investors who bought them.
Calpers also criticized what contends are conflicts of interest by the rating agencies, which are paid by the companies issuing the securities — an arrangement that has come under fire as a disincentive for the agencies to be vigilant on behalf of investors.
In the case of these structured investment vehicles, the agencies went one step further: All three received lucrative fees for helping to structure the deals and then issued ratings on the deals they helped create.
Calpers said that the three agencies were "actively involved" in the creation of the Cheyne, Stanfield and Sigma securitized packages that they then gave their top credit ratings. Fees received by the ratings agencies for helping to construct these packages would typically range from $300,000 to $500,000 and up to $1 million for each deal.
These fees were on top of the revenue generated by the agencies for their more traditional work of issuing credit ratings, which in the case of complex securities like structured investment vehicles generated higher fees than for rating simpler securities.
"The ratings agencies no longer played a passive role but would help the arrangers structure their deals so that they could rate them as highly as possible," according to the Calpers suit.
The suit also contends that the ratings agencies continued to publicly promote structured investment vehicles even while beginning to downgrade them. Ten days after Moody's had downgraded some securitized packages in 2007, it issued a report titled "Structured Investment Vehicles: An Oasis of Calm in the Subprime Maelstrom."
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text: Earlier this month, we told you that Disney Channel was working on a sequel to Boy Meets World and everyone was super excited. The show, which is entitled Girl Meets World, would focus on Cory and Topanga's daughter, Riley. Well, TV Line is reporting that the original Cory and Topanga (Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel, respectively) have officially signed on to reprise their roles. There's still no word yet on Shawn (Rider Strong) or Feeny (William Daniels) or if maybe they're going to bring Minkus back, but this should be enough to satiate any BMW fan for a while. That being said, you better bring back Sean and Feeny, Disney Channel, or you're dead to us.


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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., November 3, 2010 – Building on the success of its remote-control HD pan-tilt camera systems, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, has introduced two new models with additional features to serve a wide range of broadcast and professional users. Canon's new BU-46H outdoor and BU-51H indoor remote-control cameras deliver the exceptional HD video imagery, versatile performance, and non-proprietary control protocol of previous models while also adding new features that enhance their performance in locations where remote-control operation is essential.
"Television and video content creation of nearly every kind has transitioned to widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio HD," observed Larry Thorpe, national marketing executive, Broadcast and Communications division, Canon U.S.A. "Specialized applications requiring versatile and cost-effective remote-controlled HD pan-tilt cameras are no exception. These applications include POV (point-of-view) cameras for traffic and weather monitoring, houses of worship, legislative chambers, and many other uses. Canon U.S.A. responded to these markets recently with its BU-45H and BU-50H outdoor and indoor remote-control HD pan-tilt camera systems. Now Canon is following-up on those very successful products with the new BU-46H and BU-51H, which provide additional features for even greater functionality."
Canon's new BU-46H and BU-51H remote-control HD cameras include a new 2X digital extender to double the image size of distant objects captured with the cameras' 20X Canon HD zoom lens (4.5 - 90mm). Both cameras are equipped with three 1/3-inch (1.67 million-pixel) CCD sensors (1440 H x 1080 V) and also feature an advanced Canon Auto Focus function and Canon's sophisticated Image Stabilizer technology.
The imaging capabilities of the new BU-46H and BU-51H remote-control cameras are further enhanced with the inclusion of a newly designed Night Mode feature. This new feature works by slowing down the shutter speed to a minimum of 1/4 (60i, 30F) or 1/3 (50i, 25F, 24F) allowing frame accumulation that elevates camera sensitivity.
A new feature of Canon's new BU-51H indoor remote-control camera is a built-in microphone with adjustable settings. Designed for such environments where quiet operation is essential – including recital halls, lecture rooms, and auditoriums – the BU-51H features a maximum noise level of NC30. The BU-51H is also equipped with pan/tilt/zoom focus position information output for integration with virtual-studio systems and other specialized applications.
The BU-46H outdoor remote-control camera features a weatherproof housing that meets the IP-45 specifications for dust- and waterproof-efficiency. The camera also features a remote-control ND (neutral density) filter; its housing includes a "windshield-wiper" type blade to keep its lens port clear. The BU-46H can pan through ± 340 degrees and tilt + 30 degrees ~ -50 degrees in highly precise and smoothly choreographed movements specifically designed to address multiple applications. The BU-46H is designed for exterior POV applications such as sports stadiums, horse-racing tracks, broadcast television "skycams," and many others.
Both the BU-46H and BU-51H cameras feature a non-proprietary control protocol that enables users and system integrators to interface the camera with their own control system or that of third-party providers to create a versatile remote-control system. Both cameras can be operated in automatic or manual mode and can pan, tilt, and zoom simultaneously to up to 32 preset coordinates.
Both the BU-46H and BU-51H remote-control cameras provide genlock input for broadcast video-system synchronization. Video outputs include HD-SDI with embedded audio for HD recording and a simultaneous analog composite output (NTSC or PAL*) for monitoring. Short- and long-distance control systems interface via RS-422 connections. An optional third-party E/O (electrical-to-optical) converter is available to enable worldwide connectivity via fiber optics or a connection to the Canon Canobeam DT-150 HD wireless video transceiver for transmission at distances of up to one kilometer.
The total weight of the BU-46H is 17 kg. (approx. 37 lbs.); the total weight of the BU-51H is 11 kg. (approx. 24 lbs.).
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions. Its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), a top patent holder of technology, ranked fourth overall in the U.S. in 2009†, with global revenues of US $35 billion, is listed as number six in the computer industry on Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies 2010 list, and is on the 2009 BusinessWeek list of "100 Best Global Brands." Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it distributes. At Canon, we care because caring is essential to living together in harmony. Founded upon a corporate philosophy of Kyosei – "all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future" – Canon U.S.A. supports a number of social, youth, educational and other programs, including environmental and recycling initiatives. Additional information about these programs can be found at www.usa.canon.com/kyosei. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss.
†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office.
* NTSC or PAL must be specified at time of purchase.
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BERLIN – Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) announced on Monday the establishment of a permanent endowment fund at the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore to benefit its programs in perpetuity.
The creation of the "Assateague Coastal Trust Founders' Endowment" was made possible by recent memorial donations in honor of two ACT founders who passed away this year, Judith Colt Johnson and Ilia Fehrer.
"We are deeply grateful for the life and legacy of these conservation pioneers," said ACT Executive Director Kathy Phillips. "And we are grateful for the community's generous gifts in their honor, which will ensure that the work of ACT's founders to protect our land and water will not soon be forgotten."
This new endowment will provide funds on a permanent basis to sustain ACT's education and advocacy programs. ACT supports the Coast Kids environmental education program as well as the Assateague Coastkeeper®, an affiliate of the well-known Waterkeeper® Alliance, which works to promote clean water through grassroots efforts.
"Our advocacy efforts on behalf of the Atlantic Coastal Bays have gotten a major boost today," Phillips said.
The family of Ilia Fehrer contributed a major gift to the Community Foundation to launch ACT's endowment. Fehrer, who has been called "the greatest voice for conservation in Worcester County," died last month after a long illness. Fehrer was the recipient of several awards for her environmental activities, including the 2002 Ellen Fraites Wagner Award from the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
"Ilia Fehrer embodied the notion that one person truly can make a difference," said U.S. Rep. Wayne T. Gilchrest, R-Maryland-1st.
"There would be no Assateague Coastal Trust, and no Assateague Island State Park and National Seashore, without the lifetime dedication of Ilia and Joe Fehrer, Judy Johnson, and their contemporaries," said Jim Rapp, ACT's board president. "Contributions to ACT's endowment will enable us to honor the legacy of our founders by continuing their commitment to protect and enhance our coastal land and water through advocacy, conservation, and education. While we are saddened by their passing, we are inspired by their remarkable efforts to leave the earth a better place than they found it."
Assateague Coastal Trust is the oldest environmental nonprofit organization in the Atlantic Coastal Bays region. Established in 1970 as the "Committee to Preserve Assateague Island," the organization has grown to include over 1000 members. In addition to the more than $22,000 already gifted to the ACT Founders' Endowment, Assateague Coastal Trust plans to raise additional funds to build the endowment during an upcoming capital campaign.
"We appreciate the faith and confidence Assateague Coastal Trust has placed in the Community Foundation to effectively manage these assets so they will be available to benefit the environment in our region for all time," said Spicer Bell, Community Foundation president. "Gifts to the ACT's Founders' Endowment Fund will help to grow this important financial resource for the organization and help support grantmaking to Assateague Coastal Trust for all time."
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore currently has over 400 charitable funds representing $69.2 million in assets under management that benefit nonprofit organizations serving the citizens of Maryland's lower Eastern Shore.


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I'm starting this post with one of my goals from last year. Our bedroom. I cannot believe I haven't told you all about this room, we worked on it in October during the 31 day series and then the holidays happened and now it's next year. I'll tell you more than you ever want to know about this room next week. But for now, I need to enjoy this photo before I show you the carnage of my before photos of my next projects.
Also, let me preface my goals by saying that I take great joy in doing projects in our home, my main hobby is my house. It always has been and always will be. Plus, I have a blog where I write about my house, not only do I love doing house stuff, it's kind of like my job, so you know, it's pretty normal for me to have many projects going on at once. Many years I've done nothing but unpack boxes and see how we live in a house. This is the first time we've lived in the same house for more than 1 year in the last 4 years. Did you get that? It's been FOUR years since our family has been settled in a house for more than one year. And even though we are renting I finally feel at ease and somewhat unpacked enough to start doing things. For this house project loving girl, I feel like I can finally catch my breath and have some fun.
1. Three Boys Rooms
{updated to add a picture of the lego table}
- window mistreatments
- walls {paint & something interesting that he likes}
- lampshade
We just separated our 9 and 10 year old boys so they have their own rooms. This boy now only has a tiny dresser.
- larger dresser
- new rug {this one smells like burning rubber?}
- lighting
This room drives me insane.
- declutter
- rug
- bedding
- window mistreatment
- organize wall stuff so it's not just papers taped to it
- lighting
- storage
- a chair on wheels
I want their rooms to be all about them and show their unique likes and personality but we can do better than taped up papers on the wall and a rug that won't stay put.
2. The Bonus Room
The playroom doesn't even have toys anymore. It's more of a bonus hangout/guest room.
- bedding
- wall decor
- window mistreatments
- fix/replace tv stand
- paint
Here's the other side of the room. We have lots of extra chairs since we use our dining table in the kitchen now. What do I do with all of these chairs?
3. TV Wall
TV wall in the family room. This wall drives me and my husband crazy. We LOVE the TV on that wall but I can't figure out what to put next to the armoire. Plus those two boxes high on the wall–the doorbell and ? Plus….
You can see the guts of the TV from the side. When you walk in the front door. I've hung a drape on that wall, put bulky things on the wall and on the table but so far I can't find a combination that I like. My husband has a solution that of course involves a new TV.
And I have a few other things I'm wanting to do:
- Add pops of color {incorporate more shots of color I can easily switch out}.
- Finish mistreaments {those striped ones need to be finished at the top and bottom}.
- Paint the kitchen {it's 90 percent done, why don't I just finish it already?}
- Get a sailfish {I've been wanting one of these for too long}.
- Incorporate more handmade items {my pet peeve is when an entire house looks like it was purchased from Kirkland's {not that there is anything wrong with Kirklands} or any store for that matter, I want to make sure I use things I've made, things from nature, items from etsy shops, things my boys made and the imperfect and unexpected}.
- Get a round coffee table for the family room.
- Continue to be content living with imperfection, I feel like this is my strongest quality and the most important thing that frees me to be able to do things in my home. You should try it.
Those are my goals to help keep me focused this year, what are yours?


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Atlanta, GA - ASCO 2006 - Timothy R. Wassenaar, MD, addresses the Quality Cancer Care Press Briefing here today, Friday, June 2, 2006, during the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) 42nd Annual Meeting. The meeting attracts more than 25,000 oncologists, cancer researchers and cancer care professionals from more than 100 countries. Credit: Photo Courtesy © ASCO/Todd Buchanan 2006. ASCO Contact: Danielle Potuto/Communications Dept.; 703-519-1422. Technical Questions: firstname.lastname@example.com; 612-226-5154.
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