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Penn State's University Sustainability Council is drafting the University's first strategic plan for sustainability. The council is seeking public input for five-goal plan during the drafting process. The third goal seeks to support and recognize efforts to make individual behaviors and facilities more resource efficient as well as celebrate the broader impact of Penn State through alumni and partners. "Goal 3 calls on us to 'walk the talk,' " explained Erik Foley, director of the Penn State Campus Sustainability Office, and member of the council. "Opportunities are everywhere to improve operational effectiveness, promote wellness and control costs through smart sustainability practices in our offices, labs, classrooms, residence halls and dining areas. And because Penn State thrives beyond our walls, especially through our alumni, Goal 3 also asks how we can further engage and recognize their sustainability leadership."


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Expectations for Chiefs are a mystery as full squad prepares for camp
On one hand, the Chiefs have the look of a team with its house finally in order. They have a coach in Andy Reid who has been there and done that, a quarterback in Alex Smith who was once the top pick in the draft and a roster dotted with some of the NFL's best players.
On the other, they were a miserable mess last season with an NFL-worst 2-14 record.
So, as the Chiefs begin training camp Friday at Missouri Western State University, reasonable expectations are a mystery. Is it too much to believe their many new elements will fit together quickly and they can make the postseason in their first try under Reid?
Or are they more likely to spend a third straight year watching other teams in the playoffs?
"I have them a solid second in their division behind Denver,'' said Solomon Wilcots, who will work some Chiefs games this season as an analyst for CBS. "I don't know how many games they're going to win or whether they'll make the playoffs, but they're an interesting team. They've got six Pro Bowlers, so that tells you they have some talent. Andy will probably tell you he inherited a better team that what he inherited when he first got to Philly.
"They were 2-14, but they've got a lot of good players: Justin Houston, Tamba Hali, Jamaal Charles, Dwayne Bowe, Branden Albert, Eric Fisher, Eric Berry, Brandon Flowers. To me, the names on the back of those jerseys tell you more about what type of team they have than last year's record.''
If one thing is clear, it's that the Chiefs aren't approaching this as a rebuilding season. They understand that even with a large share of the league's better players — besides the six Pro Bowlers, five Chiefs were named to the NFL Network's top 100 — their window for success might not be an extended one. Some of their better players like Charles, Bowe, Hali and Derrick Johnson are approaching the age where their skills could begin to decline.
Reid joined the Chiefs only days after finishing his 14th season as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Given where the Chiefs finished last season, he might be viewed as a miracle worker if he can get the Chiefs to win merely half of their games this season.
But at 55, he hasn't acted like a coach willing to accept a grace period. Along with new general manager John Dorsey, Reid attacked his new job. The Chiefs traded for Smith and reworked the roster to a significant extent.
"All of that needed to be new,'' Wilcots said. "You need to ask yourself whether these changes are an improvement. Is the GM better than what was there? Is the coach better? Is the quarterback better? You could probably say yes to those questions across the board.''
Still, the Chiefs have to mesh a lot of new elements. Well more than half of their players, 52 of the 89 on their roster, joined the Chiefs only this year. In addition to that and the general manager, coach and quarterback, the Chiefs have new offensive and defensive systems that typically require time to take root.
"I always have very high expectations, but you try to temper those expectations,'' said Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt, who watched the final rookie practice on Thursday. "We do have a new coaching staff. We have a lot of new players. I don't know how quickly it will come together once we get to September, but I'm very excited about what I'm seeing . . ."
Reid indicated the Chiefs accomplished more in offseason practice than he thought they might.
"You come in with an idea,'' he said. "I think we exceeded that. You can put a whole lot in, but it's important that the fundamentals and techniques are there, too, on both sides of the ball and special teams. I thought we were able to maintain the fundamentals and techniques and get better at those and at the same time, the players were studying so stinking hard that their retention was good enough to where you could add a little bit more than what you thought you could.
"We have a long way to go. We have to keep working. It's important that the players continue to work, which they'll do.''
In offseason practice, the defense frequently appeared ahead of the offense. The schemes of new coordinator Bob Sutton showed his defense to be more aggressive than the Chiefs have been in many years. That should help them create more turnovers than the league-low 13 they forced last season.
"This defense is very special,'' cornerback Sean Smith said. "Even though we went 2-14, we have a lot of guys who made the top 100 and we had six Pro Bowlers on this team, so we're loaded with talent. Right now we're putting it all together and it's going to be very special in the future.
"It's been fun, been fun. It's definitely been a learning experience, and the guys are definitely buying into what Coach Reid has to say and it's looking good.''
Expectations should be higher on defense, where the Chiefs have four players who participated in last season's Pro Bowl. Two of their main free-agent acquisitions were cornerbacks, Smith and Dunta Robinson.
Reviving what has been for the past couple of seasons a sluggish offense could be more difficult. Much depends on the play of Smith, who cost the Chiefs a second-round draft pick this year and another choice next season.
Quarterback turnovers killed the Chiefs last year, and Smith threw just 10 interceptions in his last 25 starts for the 49ers. If he can merely help the Chiefs cut back on turnovers, Smith might be worth the price.
"One of the things that's easy to do at practice is watch the quarterback position,'' Hunt said. "I think we have several guys who are going to be able to help us not only this year but down the road at the quarterback spot. Clearly Alex is the focus. Watching him lead the team has given me a lot of comfort. Watching him throw the ball is really exciting. He's somebody that has a command of the offense and brings a resume of success to the Kansas City Chiefs."
The Chiefs didn't ignore the offense around him. They drafted offensive tackle Eric Fisher, tight end Travis Kelce and running back Knile Davis with their top three picks. But, again, Bowe and Charles will be their main playmakers.
That combination wasn't strong enough to carry the Chiefs to more than two victories last season. But Bowe could be revitalized in Reid's offense. The Eagles were generally among the league's highest-scoring teams when they were coached by Reid.
But the lack of a proven receiving threat to go along with Bowe could cause problems for the Chiefs.
"In his system, go back and look and whether it was Jerry Rice or whether it was (Terrell Owens) or whether it was Sterling Sharpe, you can easily have a guy with 90 or 100 receptions and I guarantee that's how Andy sees Dwayne Bowe,'' Wilcots said. "That's why they moved immediately to get him signed to a new contract. He was the first order of business for the Chiefs. Now, what they get out of Jon Baldwin and Donnie Avery and some of their other guys, that remains to be seen.''

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This video is a humble offering at the feet of our Lord Shiva. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Om Thryambhakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvarukamiva Bandhanaan Mrithyor Mukshiya Mamrithaath OM. We worship and adore you, O three-eyed one, o Shiva. You are sweet gladness, the fragrance of life, who nourishes us, restores our health, and causes us to […]
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(NewsUSA) - You may not know them by name, but chances are you've heard their work. You may even be a fan.
To date, Dr. Luke and Swizz Beatz have collectively produced hit albums and songs for Britney Spears, Ke$ha, DMX, Katy Perry and Flo Rida, and are currently two of L.A.'s hottest record producers.
For the last few years, the good doctor (born Lukasz Gottwald) from Providence, R.I., has been responsible in whole or in part for such mega-hits as "Party in the U.S.A" by Miley Cyrus, "Right Round" by Flo Rida, "Tik Tok" by Ke$ha and "I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry.
In other words, Dr. Luke creates music that, no matter your age, makes you wave your hands in the air, tap on your steering wheel and turn up the music a little louder on your radio.
In short, if a recent radio hit was catchy, smacked of bubble gum pop and was irritatingly unavoidable, it most likely was produced by Dr. Luke.
Like Dr. Luke, Swizz Beatz enjoys his success while still acknowledging that "people are fans of my music more than fans of me ... because they don't know who I am."
That may be true, but people do know the company he keeps.
Swizz Beatz' third album, "Haute Living," released last summer, includes an eclectic mix of rock, hip-hop, and R&B stars such as Bono and Lenny Kravitz, Jay-Z and Kanye West and John Legend.
This album, according to Beatz, is a far cry from his first work with hip-hop artist and current renaissance man DMX.
The two collaborated in the late 1990s, when X was part of hip-hop's notorious Ruff Ryders, creating an aggressive sound that led to multi-platinum success.
Since then, DMX's famous legal problems slowed his music career, but X is only gearing up for more with a new independent label, Big Jake Music. And Beatz hasn't forgotten his friend of more than a decade.
To underscore his loyalty, Beatz recently produced X's seventh studio album, "Undisputed," which includes hip-hop heavy hitters such as the late Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls.
Of DMX's comeback attempt, Beatz said, "Expect the unexpected. Expect the new and improved. Expect hip-hop. Expect real music. Expect the Dog to be back."
For more information on X and his album, "Undisputed," visit www.bigjakemusic.com.
Swizz Beatz and DMX have teamed up for yet another studio album, "Undisputed."
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It�s been well-documented that this season�s group of NFL rookie quarterbacks is perhaps the best assembly of up-and-coming stars in league history.
It�s been well-documented that this season�s group of NFL rookie quarterbacks is perhaps the best assembly of up-and-coming stars in league history.
While that is debatable, statistics are not.
I want to take this time to offer my humble opinion and grade each of the rookie QBs.
First, let�s take the No. 1 pick, Andrew Luck, of the Indianapolis Colts.
Luck was as hyped as any No.1 pick coming into the year, and for the most part he has lived up to it. He has the Colts at 9-4, despite their anemic schedule.
His numbers in yards are solid. He has thrown for 3,792 yards, but where I have to dock his performance is on his touchdown to interception ratio.
He has thrown for 18 touchdowns, but also 18 to the other team.
Grade: B-
Secondly, consider the No.2 pick, Robert Griffin III, of the Washington Redskins.
RGIII took the NFL by storm in his first game � a resounding victory over the New Orleans Saints.
Since then, he has amassed 2,902 passing yards and 748 rushing yards with 18 touchdowns through the air and six on the ground.
With his 18 passing touchdowns, he only has thrown four interceptions.
He has the Redskins at 7-6 and in playoff contention, playing most of the season without his premier wide out in Pierre Garcon and with a rookie running back in Alfred Morris.
Grade: A+
Then there is Ryan Tannehill, of the Miami Dolphins.
Tannehill�s drafting at No.8 was received with mixed emotions from Dolphins� fans.
He has had his rookie struggles and baptism by fire, throwing for 2,709 yards, but also tossing eight touchdowns to 12 interceptions.
The Dolphins are 5-8 and likely out of playoff contention.
Grade: C-
The Cleveland Browns drafted one of the oldest rookie quarterbacks in league history in 28-year old Brandon Weeden.
Weeden has guided the Browns to a 5-8 record and a current three-game win streak.
The older young man has thrown for 3,037 yards without a go-to receiver.
He has passed for 13 touchdowns to 15 interceptions.
The Browns likely won�t be in the playoffs either, but this year has many thinking positive for the future.
Grade: C+
Perhaps the most mysterious rookie of them all, in terms of how well he has performed is Russell Wilson, of the Seattle Seahawks.
Wilson was dubbed �too short� by many pundits and scouts, but has the Seahawks perched pretty at 8-5 and with solid playoff aspirations.
His stats aren�t mind-boggling at 2,492 passing yards and 20 touchdowns to nine picks.
Perhaps the most telling thing about how well Wilson has played is that he has kept a man, in Matt Flynn who the Seahawks shelled out millions to in order to secure from Green Bay, on the sideline holding a clipboard.
Grade: A
Finally, there is Nick Foles, of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Foles has only started the past three weeks, while Michael Vick has been out with a concussion.
He started very slow and showing his infancy in game experience, but picked up his first win last weekend.
He has thrown for 1,174 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions.
Grade: C-
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Mitigation and cleanup of spills requires knowledge of resources at risk. Because many source locations and pollution paths are possible, strict prioritization of protection strategies is difficult. However, identification of resources potentially at risk before an incident and discussion of their relative importance by the appropriate trustees are useful processes, both technically and from communications and human standpoints.
CERCLA, CWA and OPA require the designation of certain Federal, State, and Native American Tribal officials to act on behalf of the public as trustees for natural resources that they manage or protect. Natural resources, as defined in CERCLA and OPA, means land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, groundwater, drinking water supplies, and other such resources belonging to, managed by, held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled by the United States, any state or local government, or Indian Tribe.
Natural resource(s) trustees are responsible for assessing damages to resources under their jurisdictions resulting from oil spills or release of hazardous substances. Also, agencies are responsible for seeking recovery for losses from responsible parties and for devising and carrying out rehabilitation, restoration, and replacement of injured natural resources. Where more than one natural resource(s) trustee has jurisdiction over a resource, agencies will coordinate and cooperate in carrying out the activities described above (reference NCP 300.600). Damage assessment is controlled by the designated natural resource(s) trustees and not response; however, it is important for natural resource(s) trustees to work with the OSC/RPM to coordinate activities as necessary.
To minimize impacts to natural resources and assist trustees in carrying out their responsibilities, the OSC is required to
The trustees and other natural resource managers, consistent with procedures specified in the Fish and Wildlife Annex (Appendix VII), may provide timely advice on recommended actions concerning resources that are potentially affected by a discharge of oil or release of hazardous substances. This could include providing assistance to the OSC/RPM in identifying and recommending pre-approved response techniques and in predesignating shoreline types and areas.
See Appendix VII for a detailed discussion of trustee responsibilities.
The trustees are authorized to assess monetary damages for resources injured, lost, or destroyed as a result of discharge of oil or releases of hazardous substances. In addition, the trustees are authorized to seek damages from the responsible person(s), and to devise and carry out restoration, rehabilitation and replacement of natural resources. Where more than one trustee has jurisdiction over a resource, these agencies should coordinate and cooperate in carrying out their activities. RRT representatives from trustee agencies serve as contact points.
The Region 5 contact for the DOI Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance is located in Philadelphia, PA, at (215) 597-5378.
NOAA acts on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce as a trustee for natural resources. NOAA contacts include member/trustee Representative Stephen Lehmann (phone: (617) 877-2806) and alternate member Lt. Greg Schweitzer (phone: (206) 849-9918) [24/7 Emergency Contact for both: (206) 526-4911].
CERCLA requires the President to designate in the National Contingency Plan (NCP) Federal officials who are to act on behalf of the public as Trustees for natural resources under Federal trusteeship. Section 300.600 of the NCP designates the Secretaries of the following Cabinet Departments to act as Trustees for the natural resources, subject to their respective management or control:
Specific information about each of the Secretary's responsibilities can be found in the NCP at 40 CFR §300.600 or in the links supplied for each Cabinet Department above.
The governor of each state has designated state officials to act on behalf of the public as trustees for natural resources. Natural resources under state jurisdiction include all fish, wildlife and biota, including a shared trusteeship with the federal government for certain plants and animals, air, surface water, groundwater and land.
The tribal chairman or head of the tribal governing body, or person designated by tribal officials, acts as trustee of natural resources under Native American tribal trusteeship including lands and other natural resources belonging to, managed by, controlled by, or otherwise appertaining to the tribe; or held in trust for the tribe; or belonging to a member of the tribe if subject to a trust restriction on alienation.
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Liberals talk 'nuclear option'
Senate Republicans began to warn Tuesday they would filibuster Democrats' plan to raise the U.S. debt limit later this week.
Liberal senators' response? Gut the filibuster.
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Liberals said Tuesday that there may be no other way out of a debt ceiling crisis than to invoke — or at least threaten to employ — the so-called nuclear option, an enormously contentious move that would allow the party to raise the national borrowing limit with 51 votes rather than 60.
Such a move would prompt howls of outrage from Republicans and could have dramatic implications for the future of the Senate. But it would allow Senate Democrats to pass a bill raising the borrowing limit through 2014 and shift the burden to the House GOP before a potentially devastating default on the $16.7 trillion national debt on Oct. 17.
( POLITICO's full government shutdown coverage)
Liberal Democrats vow to ratchet up pressure on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to take the unprecedented step if Republicans refuse to give their party at least six votes to overcome a filibuster ahead of the first key debt ceiling vote, likely Saturday.
"The rules will have to change," Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin said when asked how Democrats should respond if the GOP blocks the debt ceiling bill. "If we don't [have the votes to break a filibuster], then I think it's time to recognize the new realities that I have been talking about for a number of years. And the reality is that this ain't your grandma's Senate."
Whether such a move will actually come to pass — after Reid threatened the nuclear option twice this year — remains to be seen. But the prospect underscores the grim realities on Capitol Hill that the two sides are stuck at an unbreakable impasse with no clear way out of a growing economic crisis and a government shutdown, now in its second week.
Democratic leaders were mum on the nuclear option possibility on Tuesday, but they wouldn't rule it out as a potential backup plan.
( Also on POLITICO: Obama digs in)
"I don't have any comment on that," said Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, the No. 3 Democrat, was optimistic that there would be 60 votes for a straight debt ceiling increase without any policy prescriptions, particularly as the deadline gets closer. "I can't imagine our Republican colleagues — many of the mainstream conservatives — at the end of the day will let the government default."
But asked whether Democrats would change the filibuster rules to pass a debt ceiling bill if they were to fall short of 60 votes, Schumer would only say: "That's where we're leaving it today."
A Reid spokesman declined to comment about the nuclear option.
While Reid expressed confidence Tuesday he would win the votes to defeat a filibuster threat, GOP leaders warned that they would prevent a floor debate from even occurring if Democrats refused to entertain spending cuts or potential Republican amendments.
"I would encourage people — if they are not going to give us any amendments or any opportunity to do anything to address the debt — that we shouldn't allow them to get this thing on the floor," said Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the No. 3 in GOP leadership.
( PHOTOS: 25 great quotes about the shutdown)
And if Thune's warning becomes reality, the pressure for Reid to go nuclear will certainly intensify from the left.
"Every instance of obstruction, exploiting and abusing the 60-vote threshold is additional evidence in favor of changing the Senate rules," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). "The more that is at stake … the more the abuse of the rule argues in favor of changing it."
In this Congress, Reid has repeatedly threatened to use the nuclear option: an arcane process that would allow him to change the rules with just 51 Democratic votes, rather than the much-higher threshold of 67 votes that are needed to overhaul the rules under regular order. Both times, Reid backed off his threat after cutting bipartisan deals to avert a major showdown over the future of the institution.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and some Democratic critics have repeatedly warned that employing the nuclear option would effectively turn the Senate — where the minority party can derail legislation through the filibuster — into a majority-rules institution like the House. Future Senate majorities could cite the precedent to continually weaken the filibuster in order to pass controversial bills with just 51 votes, rather than winning bipartisan support to cut off debate with 60 votes.
And in the current fight, Republicans say employing that tactic would help cement their argument that Democrats are being unreasonable amid the showdown.


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VERSUS Coverage of World Championships to Feature Zach Parise as Guest Analyst
NEW YORK (April 27, 2011) — VERSUS will air at least eleven games during the 75th Annual Men's International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships, beginning on Saturday, April 30, at 10 a.m. ET when team USA faces off against Austria in the preliminary round live from Bratislava, Slovakia. This will mark the first time VERSUS will televise the round-robin tournament.
The network will air a substantial amount of the games throughout the 16-day tournament, including four preliminary- round games, at least three qualification-round games and at least one quarterfinal game. The network will air every game the U.S. team plays if they advance past the first round, but regardless of how far they go, VERSUS will also televise both semifinal games on May 13 and the Gold Medal contest on May 15.
VERSUS will also produce pre, intermission and post-game updates from the network's Stamford, Conn., studio, providing viewers with expert analysis of the games before, during and after the hockey action. Bill Pidto and Matt Loughlin will alternate as hosts for the studio show along with Zach Parise, current New Jersey Devils left winger and member of the U.S. Olympic Team that won the silver medal in Vancouver last February.
There are a total of 16 teams participating in the round-robin tournament which are placed in four groups to play in the preliminary round. The top three teams in each group will advance to the qualification round, while the last team in each group competes in the relegation round, where the top two teams will automatically qualify for the next year's World Championships. Preliminary round groups:
Group A (Bratislava): Russia, Slovakia, Germany, Slovenia
Group B (Košice): Canada, Switzerland, Belarus, France
Group C (Košice): Sweden, United States, Norway, Austria
Group D (Bratislava): Finland, Czech Republic, Latvia, Denmark
VERSUS' preliminary round coverage of the 2011 World Championships is as follows (all times ET, subject to change):
Saturday, April 30 USA-Austria (Live) 10 a.m.
Monday, May 2 USA-Norway (Live) 10 a.m.
Tuesday, May 3 Canada-Switzerland TBD
Wednesday, May 4 USA-Sweden TBD
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Truth Hurts: Top 10 Most Overrated Artists
Breaking news is old within seconds and the celebrated are overrated in today's microwave music era. In most cases, hype outshines talent which explains why it's nearly impossible to escape these overhyped artists.
Here are the ten most overrated artists in music today. Take a look.
Lauryn Hill
One classic album…15 years ago yet she's still worshipped by millions who waited hours just to see her perform 2.7 songs at recent shows. Between '96-'99, she had two timeless albums and a classic movie role ("Sister Act 2") but that was lifetimes ago. Sadly, in 2013, she's more of a fond memory than anything else.
Rick Ross
You would think the gravy-sweating rapper/actor had sold 20+ million albums based on his gaudy bravado (and refusal to cover his man-boobs) but he never has. Five albums. ZERO platinum plaques. But he's a "Boss?" All of the features and extravagant beats and blog-fueled hype and STILL can't go platinum? Overrated.
Frank Ocean
No one was paying attention when Franky-O sang "I believe that marriage isn't between a man and woman, but between love and love" on "We All Try" in 2011—A whole year before he revealed his sexuality and rose to stardom. Dope songwriter? YES, but too vocally-mediocre for all THIS hype.
J. Cole
JerMajesty Cole has Mufasa dreams with a young Simba persona, and zero charisma. At one point, he was next. Now? He's a socially-awkward rap dork trapped in Hovie Hov's shadow.
The menstrual crampy-rapper is kinda dope when he's not behaving like a bratty 12-year-old white girl in public. Lyrically-talented, Wale's KOTEX-sponsored behavior will always overshadow his decent rappity-raps.
Wiz Khalifa
The ink-scribbled stick figure is one of the highest paid Hip-Hop artists in the game today (according to Forbes). In ALL of Hip-Hop. Wizard of Khalifa. Somewhat talented? Yes. Worthy of elite rapper money? Nah.
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Method Man
Most music heads won't admit this, but Meth is overrated as a solo artist. His classic MJB collab dropped in 1994. 19 years ago. And his only other hit? "Bring The Pain." In 1994. WITH Wu and Redman, he's dope. Solo? Meh.
KiD CuDi
CuDi tries waaaaay too hard to be egdy, provocative and "different" when he should really be himself, artistically. It's like he wants to be Kanye AND Jimi Hendrix, combined, but never will, because he's lacks their pure talent.
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Health & Sciences Laboratories
The Health & Sciences Building houses an array of fully-equipped laboratory suites and photographic facilities to support teaching and research in molecular biology, electron microscopy, botany, aquatic ecology, and microbial ecology.
Our facilities enable students to gain valuable hands-on experience with modern instrumentation.
The UIS Greenhouse is easily recognized on campus by its pyramid-shaped glass roof. Cold and hot rooms are used to grow plants adapted to different environmental conditions.
The Greenhouse contains a variety of plants, including some exotic orchids and bromeliads.
The plants are used for course-related experiments and for student research projects.
In the spring of 1977, the first Friday night star parties were held at the campus observatory atop Brookens Library. Since then, more than 120,000 visitors have taken part in fall and spring star parties. Astronomical telescopes, including one designed specifically for people with disabilities, allow visitors to look at the moon, planets, deep sky objects, and constellations.
Although the observatory provides many excellent viewing opportunities, the Astronomy-Physics Program also does a great deal of research. Facilities include the main campus observatory, along with two other research observatories located at remote sites in the Springfield area.
Psychology Research and Observation Labs
Facilities in University Hall include a large multi-purpose psychology laboratory, several small research and computer labs, and a clinical observation suite.
The labs are used for teaching, as well as faculty and student research in the areas of memory, perception, learning, and psychophysiology. The well-equipped clinical suite provides multiple formats for behavioral observation and training demonstrations.
Our Theatre Program is recognized as one of the finest theatre venues in the Springfield area, and provides aspiring theatre students with an intimate and flexible performance space in which to work as an actor, a director, a playwright, a stage manager, a dramaturge, a designer, or a technician.
Seating ranges from 100 to 318 seats, depending on the stage configuration for each production. Students who graduate from UIS with work accomplished in our theatre program not only become more sophisticated theatre patrons, but for some, a career in the theatre may begin!
The program's Eric and Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson were featured in a December 2007 article of the Illinois Times.
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Visual Arts Gallery
The Visual Arts Gallery at the University of Illinois at Springfield has been a strong component of Springfield community life since 1975. The Gallery is the place to go for exhibitions of art by emerging and established contemporary artists.
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Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry has entered the flat tax sweepstakes.
Mr. Perry is hoping his 20-20 flat tax rate will resonate as widely as Herman Cain's "9-9-9" tax plan, which features a 9 percent sales tax, 9 percent personal income tax, and 9 percent corporate income tax.
"This is a change election, and I offer a plan that changes the way Washington does business," the Texas governor said Tuesday at an event in Gray Court, S.C.
But on his way to simplifying the tax code, Perry says, he wants to let Americans choose their tax rate: A taxpayer can opt for the 20 percent flat tax – with certain deductions – or stick with whatever rate he or she is currently paying. To quote a well-known ad jingle, "have it your way."
For people who opt for the flat tax, says Perry, filing will be as simple as mailing in a postcard, saving a collective $483 billion in costs associated with complying with the federal tax code.
On the postcard is room for deductions for home-mortgage interest, charitable giving, and state and local taxes, for those making less than $500,000 a year. At the same time, the standard individual exemption would jump from $3,600 to $12,500.
That means the 20 percent tax rate actually might be quite a bit lower, especially for people who borrowed a lot of money to buy a house, paid high property taxes, and gave a lot of money to charity.
At the same time, businesses would pay a 20 percent rate on profits, down from today's top rate of 35 percent. Multinationals would get a break in the form of a low 5.2 percent tax rate for $1.4 trillion currently parked overseas.
Some outside experts say Perry's attempt at simplicity will have the opposite effect on taxpayers.
"It will force some to do taxes twice to see which way they come out ahead," says Bruce Bartlett, a former domestic adviser to President Ronald Reagan and a former Treasury official in President George H.W. Bush's administration. "It adds complexity to an already complex system."
Some commentators ask whether taxpayers might be tempted to "game" the system by figuring out how to structure their income and deductions to maximize whatever side of the coin they want to come out on.
"You still have to use TurboTax [software] to figure out which is better," quips Ted Gayer, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington. "If you can jump back and forth between tax systems in different years, you might want to structure your deductions to fit the tax code."
Even some who are not opposed to flat taxes have doubts about the Perry plan. "The reason to do a flat tax is to get rid of the sham deductions out there," says economist Joel Naroff of Naroff Economic Advisors in Holland, Pa. "If you keep a lot of them in there, you are missing the whole point of the flat tax."
Mr. Naroff says that once one deduction is allowed – for example, the deduction for mortgage interest – it is easier for other groups to lobby for their own deductions. "You open the door to recreate the current structure," he says.
The way Naroff sees it, Perry is trying to prevent any group from being worse off because of his proposed tax changes. "That's a little hokey," he says.
Perry's plan comes amid public distrust of politicians and their promises about taxes. According to a Clarus poll released Tuesday, 55 percent of 1,000 registered voters say Obama's tax plan will raise their taxes and 41 percent say Cain's 9-9-9 plan will, as well.
"Many voters don't believe what politicians from either party tell them about raising, reforming, or cutting taxes," says Ron Faucheux, president of Clarus. "This surprising data explains why the president is having such a hard time selling his jobs package."
The Perry plan might result in a massive tax cut for the wealthy and higher taxes for those who currently use tax credits such as the child tax credit or the Earned Income Tax Credit, says Mr. Bartlett. For example, under the Earned Income Tax Credit, low-income Americans who do not pay any federal income taxes still receive money back when they file their taxes. "When you go from a negative income tax to zero, that's a big tax increase," says Bartlett.
However, it's not a given that the rich would get a big tax cut under the Perry plan, says Naroff. For example, billionaire Warren Buffet has said that his effective tax rate is 17.4 percent. Under the Perry flat tax, he and other billionaires might actually pay more taxes, says Naroff.
It appears that Perry would retain the payroll tax, though he did not mention it Tuesday, says Bartlett. The payroll tax currently funds Social Security and Medicare, two entitlement programs for seniors. Under the Cain plan, the payroll tax is eliminated.
"The problem with eliminating the payroll tax is that under Social Security it gives an earnings history for benefits," says Bartlett. "If you eliminate payroll taxes, there is no data to calculate the benefits paid out unless you move to privatize the system."
Perry has said he does indeed want to privatize Social Security, a proposal that got no traction during the administration of President George W. Bush. And, notes Bartlett, "there is still the problem of people who have been grandfathered in."
How would the Perry plan affect the US budget deficit?
That verdict is not yet in, although the personal deductions his plan would allow are costly. The mortgage interest deduction cost the US Treasury $94 billion in 2011, state and local income tax deductions cost it $50 billion, and charitable deductions reduced government revenue by $35 billion, according to Congress's Joint Committee on Taxation.
Gayer's critique is that Perry's tax plan is "heavy on dessert and light on spinach."
On the spending side, Perry calls for holding federal expenditures to the equivalent of 18 percent of gross domestic product – about where they are today. In the future, however, the budget deficit as a percentage of GDP is expected to rise sharply, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
To cut government spending, Perry says he will ban earmarks (congressional "pork-barrel" spending), freeze federal salaries for eight years or more, and pass a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution.
He also said he wants to let younger workers to "opt out" of Social Security. In the past, the Texas governor has called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme." He also indicated he favors raising the age for collecting Social Security and Medicare.
Predictably, Democratic officials lambasted Perry's plan. Speaking on CNBC, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) of Florida said the Perry flat tax "overwhelmingly blows a hole in the budget."
Gayer strikes a more tempered tone. "Any serious attempt to look at tax reform needs to be coupled with reform on the spending side, especially Medicare," he says. "The Perry plan is not revenue neutral, for sure."


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Just back from a fortnight's sunshine - yes, every single day - on a Greek island, here are some holiday snaps that got me thinking (again) about a theme touched on from time to time on this blog, namely the question of whether some languages are inherently more long-winded than others, and the implications this may have (if any) for things like gestural activity while speaking.
1. My first specimen, with 5 syllables of Greek being translated into 3 syllables of English hardly qualifies as decisive enough:
3. And another handy message on the same flight was translated (condensed?) from 17 syllables of Greek into 7 syllables of English:
Latin v. Greek?
In the first of the posts below, I suggested that there may be a good reason why speakers of Latin-based languages like French, Italian and Spanish are alleged to wave their hands about a lot when speaking - and that it might have something to do with it being more challenging to hold the attentiveness of speakers of/listeners to long-winded languages.
On the basis of this small sample, Greek appears to be far more long-winded than English. Yet I've never heard Greeks included in lists of keen Mediterranean gesticulators.
So today's question is whether there are any native speakers or observers out there who can shed light on this intriguing issue?
- Linguistic differences and non-verbal behaviour: the mysterious case of gestures
- How long-winded is Arabic and how much do its native speakers gesticulate?
- Long-winded Latin strikes again and does it also make people speak louder?
- Happy New Year in different languages


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After a week in unseasonably warm, uncharacteristically upbeat Detroit, I am back home in the outskirts of Turin where the temperatures are frigid and the economic outlook is downright depressing.
The week's first serving of pessimism for Europe came from investment bankers at Goldman Sachs. They see the following for western European new-car sales: down 5 percent this year to 12.2 million from 12.8 million in 2011 and flat in 2013.
On the flipside, Goldman Sachs sees U.S. sales, which were up 10 percent in 2011 to 12.8 million, rising 5 percent to 13.5 million. That number seems conservative as many attending the Detroit auto show and the Automotive News World Congress last week see the U.S. market nearing 14 million this year and climbing to 14.5 million in 2013.
Back in Europe, where some experts see 2012 sales slipping as much as 7 percent – slashing 750,000 unit sales rather than 600,000 from the total – we're bracing for the second downturn since late 2009/early 2010. At that time, many European countries came to the rescue of automakers by subsidizing new-car sales with government-funded discounts of up to 5,000 euros.
Without those incentives, the sales decline and the overall impact to the European industry would have been brutal.
This time, I doubt if there will be any public money given to help encourage car sales because many governments are battling just to pay their own bills.
Put plainly, the European automotive industry is at risk of plant closures and sweeping job cuts. Unlike their U.S. counterparts, European automakers closed just two plants (General Motors's facility in Antwerp, Belgium, and Fiat's plant in Termini Imerese, Italy) as a result of the last crisis. If European sales slip by the equivalent of three to four plants' combined capacity, then factories are likely to be shut -- or at the very least idled.
Adding to the drama will be elections in France this year and Italy in spring 2013.
It will be an interesting period for Europe, but I already miss Detroit's air of optimism. Well, at least it's not all bad back home: An espresso here tastes much better.


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Common Cause Georgia (CCGA) on Wednesday filed a second petition request with Atlanta Municipal Clerk Rhonda Johnson in the group's effort to place public funding of a $1 billion stadium for the Falcons in downtown Atlanta up for public vote.
This group said its second petition request is a result of Atlanta City Attorney Cathy Hampton's statement Friday asserting there is no loophole that would allow Common Cause to challenge the City Council's decision to move forward on the stadium without a voter referendum.
On Thursday, William Perry, executive director of CCGA, announced that his group had found a loophole in the Atlanta city code that would allow a referendum to overturn City Council approval of at least $200 million in public funding for a new $1 billion Falcons stadium.
Hampton declared that the loophole was closed long ago, by the Georgia Supreme Court, saying:
"No such 'loophole' exists. During a public work session on March 14, 2013, the Law Department advised the Atlanta City Council that Georgia Supreme Court case law prohibits a referendum as requested by Common Cause.
"In 1998, the Supreme Court of Georgia decided the case of Kemp v. Claxton, which clearly precludes Common Cause's ability to present this referendum. If Mr. Perry has more recent Georgia Supreme Court case law to the contrary, the City will review it.In the absence of such authority, a petition to undo the lawful actions of the Atlanta City Council is invalid."
Common Cause, though, looks to be moving forward with its latest request.
"We want to avoid unnecessary legal battles with the City, since the core principle here is the right of Atlanta's voters to use initiative and referendum, as recognized in the City's own Charter and ordinances, to put into legal effect those voters' widespread opposition to their public money being used to finance in part a new stadium," said Wyc Orr, a member of CCGA's Board of Directors.
CCGA Executive Director William Perry added, "The Supreme Court case referred to by the City Attorney basically says that a city cannot hold a referendum without approval by the state legislature unless such referendum is held to amend a city charter."
Having seemingly found another loophole, Common Cause is seeking to repeal the resolution that authorized public funding of the stadium.
"We are seeking to amend the City Charter to block public financing of the project with hotel/motel tax revenue," said Perry, "which meets the criteria established by the court."
This action from CCGA follows the group's initial attempts to block the stadium funding without a vote from Atlantans.
Mayor Kasim Reed has yet to respond to the group's latest action, but did issue a statement about Common Cause and its initial challenge of the City Council vote to authorize the hotel/motel tax money, which will be an initial investment of $200 million and could cost up to $900 million, according to estimates.
"William Perry is sacrificing the reputation of a once venerable and well-respected organization for the sake of furthering his own personal ambition," Reed said in a statement. "His attempt to derail the stadium development is a losing proposition. The state-of-the-art facility is going to help strengthen the city's $10 billion tourism and convention industry and the 220,000 jobs it supports, spur economic development in the surrounding neighborhoods, and keep the Atlanta Falcons in the heart of downtown for the next 30 years."
The mayor was not finished.
"We have already had tangible wins because of the approved stadium development deal," he continued. "The construction of the new stadium will create much needed-construction jobs and include opportunities for women and small business-owners. As a result of the stadium deal, Atlanta recently was named a host city for the College Football Playoff series, expected to immediately become a mega-event in the nation. The city's Chick-Fil-A bowl will become a national semifinal once every three years, with the first Atlanta game scheduled for Dec. 31, 2016 in the Georgia Dome. The next three are planned for the new retractable-roof Falcons stadium in the 2019, 2022 and 2025 seasons. In addition, the city of Atlanta is now able to robustly compete to host a Super Bowl, perhaps as soon as 2019.
"These types of events help create and sustain jobs in our city, have a significant economic impact and help us maintain Atlanta's position as the dominant city in the Southeastern United States. Common Cause Georgia should focus on moving our city forward, not taking us backwards."
For their part, CCGA still expects Johnson to present the group with official copies of the petition. Once Johnson presents CCGA with the official copy of the petition, they will have 60 days to collect 35,000 valid signatures. Perry said Johnson told him she would provide the official copy "in a few days."


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ANDERSON – Find out what travel was like for early Texas travelers by riding a replica of an 1850 Concord stagecoach at Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site the second Saturday in March and April during "Days To Remember."
The first springtime event – "Traveling Texas, a Ticket to Adventure" — kicks off at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 10 at one of the South's best-preserved examples of a 19th century stagecoach stop. The event will focus on travel in Texas during the days when horses, mules and oxen were the preferred means of transportation.
In addition to stagecoach rides from the historic site to the nearby Grimes County Courthouse, visitors to the historic site will magically taken back in time to 1850s Texas with the sweet sound of dulcimer music and cowboy poetry. Guides in period clothing will interpret 19th century life at a Texas stagecoach stop during tours of the two-story, wayside inn that was located just off the heavily traveled and historic La Bahia Road.
Future "Days to Remember" events at the inn will feature presentations on early Texas communications, poets, cowboys and musicians.
The sound of horses stamping their hooves, shaking their heads and rustling leather harnesses in anticipation of pulling a stagecoach full of excited passengers has been silenced recently by reduced days of operation brought on by state park budget shortfalls. Fanthorp Inn is now open only on weekends from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no admission fee, but a donation of $4 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under, is appreciated.
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In my neighborhood you can actually see people in the streets going about their way, if it's children walking to school (you heard me right, I said walking), moms strolling with their babies, or people hurrying to work.
In my neighborhood we know are neighbors by name. On hot summer evenings we meet outside, on our porches and have a beer (or two).
The children in my neighborhood don't need their parents to drive them to their friends, they can just walk, and on Saturday evenings the teenagers, too young to go clubbing, hang out in the streets and alleys, making a little noise when they pass under your window. I love that noise.
In my neighborhood we have a few corner stores, mom and pop shops and even a little cafe.
There are two supermarkets I can walk to, one outside, surrounded by other stores, another in a dingy malls.
I can also walk from my neighborhood to one of the trendiest places in town, a street full of restaurants (mostly Greek) and shops.
I love my neighborhood.
Occasionally, and it flows naturally from the makeup of our neighborhood, kids ring my doorbell for donations. Sometimes I ignore the ring, sometimes I go ready with some money to the door. Of course, we have salespeople too. But I can usually tell by the ring or the sound they make as they climb the four stairs leading to my front door.
Well, and this is where my story really begins, I was all alone at home the other day when I heard the door bell ring followed the screeches from the screen door hinges as someone opened it, followed by such bangs on my door I would only expect the Gestapo or KGB to use when coming in the middle of the night to haul people out, people who are never seen again.
I was certain something happened. No one, but no one would knock like that unless they had a good reason. Perhaps there was an accident and someone needed my help, perhaps the police were in search of a fugitive criminal. The thoughts ran wild in my head while I climbed the stairs to reach the door.
I did not open it.
"Yes?" I said from behind the door. I have a clear glass window on the door that allows me to see the person outside. He was no policeman but he wore a kind of uniform.
"Ma'am, I'm from the utility company," he said showing me a fancy name tag.
There's a gas leak, I thought.
"I wanted to make sure you are protected---" for sure a gas leak "---in your bill from gas price increases."
"What?" I said, confused. It didn't sound like a gas leak. In fact, he didn't really sound concerned at all, only very aggressive.
"I wanted to make sure it says on your bill---"
I looked more closely at his name tag. It belonged to a utility company, not my utility company as he alluded to. "No, thank you," I said.
"---you're protected from price increases---"
Remember that I didn't open the door? Well, that was his lucky day because if the door was open I'd probably have given him quite a beating using one of the shoes always near the door, or at least a good shouting right there. But I'm such a wimpy wuss. Instead, I said, "I'm protected," which seemed to be the only thing I could say that would make him disappear and then I walked away.
He, in turn, shouted at me something like 'are you sure?' before finally leaving.
I'm only sorry I didn't take a better look at his name or the gas company he represents. I would have complained, but not to them. They couldn't care less, I'm sure. In fact, I'm certain they teach this scare tactic to their sales people. I have no doubt.
Which brings me to today's topic - sales and marketing. It seems that sales and marketing people have lost all scruples. Unethical conduct, dehumanizing ads, subversive practices, not to mention privacy intrusions with telemarketing or door-to-door sales.
Since I don't usually rant here, I will leave the rest of my opinions on the subject to the political blog I share with a few others. I did come to the conclusion, though, that I prefer junk mail to door to door sales people, believe it or not.
Oh, and compliments of Ryan, here's a list of things you can say/do when a telemarketer calls you.
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25 comments:
- Carter said...
1.) Oh, how different life is in Canada! Door-to-door salesmen vanished years ago in America. There were these problems with dogs and guns and such.
2.) Did sales and marketing ever have scruples to begin with? I have my doubts.
3.) My favorite response to telemarketers: hang up. Sometimes I cuss first. I'm not going to waste my time with them.
Sounds like a wonderful neighborhood. I'm envious.
- 15 December, 2005 16:48
- Melly said...
1)Carter, that's funny. I didn't even think about that.
2)Maybe they never had any scruples, but don't you feel it's all becoming more and more invasive?
3)Yeah, I'm a total b*tch and hang up too.
Indeed, I think it's one of the only neighborhoods left like that in TO.
- 15 December, 2005 17:05
- Jean said...
Maybe I'm too skeptical, but I'd be willing to bet he didn't represent a real gas company. That sounded like a scam to get into your house and either rob you or worse. Continue to be cautious.
- 15 December, 2005 18:46
- Melly said...
Oh, he was legit alright. I saw him going from house to house in our block.
And I already had guys like that coming from "a" gas company so they do do that around here.
But yes, caution should always be exercised (even if I do leave the doors wide open in the summer time :)
- 15 December, 2005 19:05
- Deborah said...
I grew up in a neighborhood like yours. It's too bad we can't allow our kids to walk to school anymore or keep our windows open on those really hot days. I'm envious.
- 15 December, 2005 21:48
- Deborah said...
P.S. We get the occasional door-to-door salesman, but most of the time they like to annoy us with the phone. My husband calls them Salesholes.
- 15 December, 2005 21:50
- Paul Darcy said...
And did you know that if this person had gotten your account number (this is their little game) - they can change you over to their service on your behalf without you even knowing - until you get your next gas bill of course.
Never, ever, ever give somebody your hydro, phone, gas, anything, account number for that very reason.
- 16 December, 2005 08:16
- melly said...
Dalesholes, I love that Deborah, LOL!
What changed that you cannot allow your kids to walk to school? Distance, your own fear or people?
- 16 December, 2005 10:15
- melly said...
Paul, yes sir!
I will never ever give anyone my account number ;)
But no, I din't know that. I knew that the phone company can charge me for all kinds of services I didn't ask for simply by putting a negative option, which was now outlawed, but I didn't know about that.
- 16 December, 2005 10:17
- rdl said...
I love the sound of your neighborhood and I'm just glad you didn't open the door. Times like these I'm glad I have my ferocious sounding dog.
- 16 December, 2005 10:59
- Pat Kirby said...
Ew. Creepy. Here in the Alb area, there have been people using that sort of scam to get in houses and rob them.
I never answer the door. My opinion of door-to-door salesmen and telemarketers is the same. I didn't ask you to call me, trespass on my property; I don't have to be polite or even acknowledge you.
OTOH, I'm very nice to salespeople when I actually got to a store.
- 16 December, 2005 11:08
- Deborah said...
"What changed that you cannot allow your kids to walk to school? Distance, your own fear or people?"
We have about 25,000 registered sex offenders in our county alone. Kids have been followed home by strange guys. Then there is the traffic issue. People drive so crazy around the schools that I'm surprised nobody has been run over.
- 16 December, 2005 11:15
- Melly said...
rdl, oh, I wasn't afraid he was going to rob me, I was just mad at myself for getting dupped into his scare tactics.
Thanks for worrying :)
- 16 December, 2005 11:24
- Melly said...
Pat, I'm 100% ceratin it wasn't a scam to get into my home. That's what so annoying about this. It was a low-level strategy for sales, very low-level - scare tactic.
It was only when I heard the knocks that I was startled, but even then I wasn't scared for me. I was afraid something had happened.
And I would like to think that as long as people are nice to me, I'm nice back :)
- 16 December, 2005 11:38
- Melly said...
Wow, Deborah. Okay, I totally understand you now.
What was most interesting until now in this discussion though was that I found how different Canadians and Americans are. While Paul (Canadian) never doubted what I was telling, the rest of you (Americans) were sure I was naive to think the guy was an actual salesperson. Interesting, don't you think?
- 16 December, 2005 11:44
- redchurch said...
One of the things I enjoy about studying business is that the biz world seems to fall into two categories:
The people who don't care about anyone and will do or say anything to make a buck. And...
The people who care, and actually make business thrive out of appealing to people or helping them, instead of invading their privacy or hassling them.
There are entire categories of biz books dedicated to that marked difference between the two biz worlds. I find that the brute force people also usually are poor at marketing strategy or innovation. "Just beat people over the head til they buy." is their motto.
If you're at all interested, there are some good books on the topic like Seth Godin's Permission Marketing, or Al Ries The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR.
There are many, many others. It seems the only people breaking down doors these days are the ones that don't read these books. ;)
- 16 December, 2005 13:28
- Melly said...
redchurch, it's nice to hear that there's another side to marketing and sales because, alas, this is not the side the public usually sees.
But if there is a nicer side I'm very to hear it.
By the way, I hope you didn't take it as a personal attack on _all_ sales and marketing people. Then I would pretty much have to divorce myself having worked so much in sales and all... :)
- 16 December, 2005 16:11
- dog1net said...
I think opening the door to a sales person has gone the way of the hitchhiker. From a few interesting experiences I've had, I don't stop or open unless I get a real strong sense that it's okay. I'm not one who likes to be cynical in that way, but society today is not what it was when I was growing up. The neighborhood you describe reminds me of the city I grew up in when I was a child. I think that's what I like about where I live now. It's a small city, but with lots of hustle and bustle downtown.
- 16 December, 2005 19:45
- Melly said...
Scot, I love smaller cities too. Toronto, being one of the larger cities in N.America, is far too big for me. But even big cities have smaller neighborhoods, so that's my saving grace.
It's funny but after all that talk about opening the door, yesterday I was expecting friends and I was busy cooking when I heard knocks on the door. I shouted 'it's open' but the knocks continued so I ran to the door and opened it without checking. It was just a neighbour bringing me mail that was accidentally put in her mail box, but I was so startled to see her I nearly screamed.
- 17 December, 2005 11:12
- Diddums said...
I had a similar experience here in Scotland. It was an electricity or gas salesman who wanted me to switch from my current provider. He said he wanted to see my bills so he could tell me how much I could save. I said if he left me an application form and some information, I could work it out for myself and apply in my own time (if I decided to). He wouldn't allow it, and insisted on coming in, seeing my bills so he could write out an application for me pronto. I could cancel it if I changed my mind. "Goodbye" I said. Even as I was closing the door, he shouted at me "you will lose a lot of money, you know." I shrugged, as though to say "maybe so - but that's my lookout, not yours." There was an aura of desperation from that guy - really hoped to make his sale.
- 17 December, 2005 16:40
- Melly said...
Diddums, sounds pretty much like the same salesperson. Did he have a Canadian slurred accent??? :)
- 17 December, 2005 17:08
- Diddums said...
They say there are strong links between Canada and Scotland :-).
- 17 December, 2005 18:56
- Melly said...
Indeed they do, don't they? :)
- 19 December, 2005 10:38
- Steven Sweet said...
I want to live where you live! It sounded like the neighborhood I lived in when I was growing up. Door to door sales do not happen where I live now. Grass does not grow. Traffic flows. Door locks click. People pass each other with downcast eyes. The person with the biggest house surrounded by concrete wins. That is the silent competition that happens here. It is not one I want to be a part of, but I'm here. I had to go to the "big city" to get a job. Everything costs something and help is given only if there will be a good return.
I might be a tad cyncial. Your salesman definitely made me think thief. My words to him would have been less kind. My fingers would have dialed 91 and the last 1 would be soon to follow as I asked for the last time for him to leave. I would have memorized his company and called the police as soon as he left. If he was from the utility company, I'd have a great story and this practice would end (for a moment anyway).
Marketing doesn't have to be deceptive . Seth Godin is a great source for smart and effective marketing.
- 27 December, 2005 09:51
- Melly said...
You're right, Steven, I should have definitely paid closer attention as to what utility company he represents and complain, but I was too... don't know what... nice? Perhaps.
I'll try to remember your way of handling it for next time though, thanks :)
Oh, and don't get me wrong. Toronto can be everything. It has these old type neighborhoods like the one I live in, really bustling neighborhoods, regualr suburbia too, as well as slums, projects, and raunchy parts. Just like any other metropolitan I guess.
- 27 December, 2005 22:54


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