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Written by PROSPECTS STAFF
Recent research conducted by Mercy Corps Prospects program illustrates a range of barriers to employment faced by women and girls in Liberia. These span factors associated with personal agency, social interaction and cultural or structural issues and shed light on the need for policies and programs to act upon differences in employment challenges faced by young men and women.
'I cannot'
At the level of personal agency, a recent survey of 147 vulnerable youth aged between 16 and 24 in urban and semi-urban settings in Liberia found that girls consistently reported lower self-confidence and self-esteem than did their male counterparts. While 63 percent of girls agreed that they did not have the skills needed to get a good job, just half of males thought the same. A higher proportion of girls also reported having 'feelings that they were not good at anything' and of having 'no idea of how to get more money'. While it is true that, in many societies, gender expectations tend to result in males underreporting emotional weaknesses, these findings suggest that lack of self-confidence may be more of a hindrance to the economic success of female than male youth. Added to lack of self-confidence, employment options for young women appear to be undermined by a lack of self-awareness that responsibility to secure a good job lies with themselves. It should be noted however that this is also an issue for males, albeit to a lesser extent, under a third of all respondents agreeing that they themselves possessed the single greatest responsibility for ensuring that they secured a good job.
Research suggests that this lack of ownership of employment challenges combines with lack of self-confidence to result in a dearth of job-seeking behaviour in females: two-thirds of female survey respondents (22 percentage points more than males) reported that they had not taken steps in the past six months to improve their employment situation, such as apply for jobs advertised via newspapers or radio or to approach employers.
'I am too busy to work'
Evidence suggests that issues of females' lack of personal agency are compounded by cultural or situational factors which include particular gender norms. Firstly, and of particular importance for youth programming, young women in Liberia are from a young age responsible for a range of family and motherhood-related responsibilities that male youth are not exposed to. The Mercy Corps survey of 16-24 year olds youth found that two-thirds of females were in a relationship or married, and half had children, compared with just over one-third and one in five male youth respectively. This can only be expected to affect employment options and from adolescence, therefore, girls face challenges of combining work, family and personal life. Moreover, the necessity of performing a balancing act between working and private life is not only a challenge for youth or lower paid workers but exists for women across the employment spectrum: a Mercy Corps study of women in waged (e.g. formal) work in Liberia found that three-quarters had children, of which a third were single mothers. Furthermore, the study suggested that responsibility for household duties fall heavily on women, with just 4 percent reporting that their husbands shared responsibility for household tasks.
'He is better educated than me'
Female youths' roles as mothers and homemakers is overlaid by their relative low education levels. According to the Liberia Labour Force Survey, 2010, just over hald (60 percent) of Liberian women aged 15-34 were literate in 2010, compared with four out of five (81 percent) of men. Mercy Corps' own study of vulnerable youth corroborates this data, finding that males were 12 percentage points more likely than women to have been educated beyond elementary level. Disparate education levels between sexes therefore serves to massively disadvantage female as far as quality employment and social mobility is concerned.
'My man provides'
Cultural realities in Liberia mould women into economic dependents early on in their adulthood. Of the youth surveyed, more than half (56 percent) of females stated that at least some of their income was from their partner, compared with 10 percent of male youth who stated the same. Furthermore, more than two thirds (69 percent) of both male and female survey respondents reported the belief that men should exercise control over household finances.
'I am socially isolated'
A further set of issues which the research highlighted concerns the interrelation between females' psychological factors and their social interactions with their surroundings. On a range of questions relating to social cohesion, female youth reported experiencing greater isolation than males: while a majority of males felt that the majority of their community could be trusted, this was reported by just 35 percent of females (15 percentage points lower).
'I am not part of the club'
It appears there may be a – potentially multi-directional – causal relationship – between female youths' perception of distance between themselves and their communities on one hand, and females' success within Liberia's dominant personal contact-centred job recruitment system on the other.
On this point, previous research conducted by Mercy Corps found that male youth were 11 percentage points more likely than their female counterparts to have secured their most recent job through a contact. Similarly, a separate Mercy Corps study of 56 women in waged work in Liberia found that a larger proportion of women had obtained their current position through applying for a job than had through a personal recommendation.
Altogether, these findings suggest the ubiquitous informal recommendation-based job-hiring system may be something of a 'men's club' in which women are disadvantaged. If this is the case, it raises the question of whether women fare relatively better in more formalised or meritocratic systems. Although not yet conclusive, evidence suggests that more formalised job-seeking practices are more important to female youth compared with their male counterparts: Mercy Corps research has found that a variety of channels including radio, newspaper and the internet have been more important in job-searching for young women than men. Furthermore, indicative findings from Mercy Corps' Prospects youth employment program suggest that female youth are more likely to be hired for long-term employment following the completion of their apprenticeship. This suggests that female youth perform relatively strongly compared with males in situations where they are required to demonstrate work readiness and employment capability.
Issues for policy and practice
Although the above findings are indicative rather than conclusive, and warrant further research, they raise issues pertinent for policy and practice.
- Take a psychosocial approach to female employment programs. Programs and initiatives promoting youth work readiness or employment need to take in to account the often profoundly different psychological, cultural and social issues that affect male and female youth. In particular, research suggests that female youth are typically less proactive than males in terms of job-seeking. This can be approached through addressing cultural factors (such as the positioning of women as dependents, homemakers and mothers rather than breadwinners), social factors (such as inferior education levels) and female youths' lack of self-confidence. The former may include engaging employers, for example through making the 'business case' for employing females. The latter may require particular mentoring initiatives for female youth who are already participating in programs, and specific outreach strategies for those who are not yet. Overall, these initiatives can be seen as elements of a gender equity approach which recognises that the multifaceted barriers to employment faced by women and girls means that programs are often required to go beyond the principle of equality of opportunity, by taking steps to ensure that opportunities are actually realised equally by male and female youth.
- Work to enhance open recruitment, closing the 'boys club' of informal recruitment through contacts. Findings suggest that women fare relatively worse than men in the informal job-seeking system. This suggests that the development of meritocratic recruitment systems (e.g. based on formal applications) as well as initiatives which allow youth to prove their capacities, such as on-the-job-training/apprenticeship programmes, may be important element of holistic approaches to narrowing the gender employment gap.
Download the PDF version here: Prospects Learning Paper No. 1 – Barriers Facing Female Youth


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I am turning into that mom that always has homemade cookies for her children. My daughter asks me on a regular basis if I am going to make her some cookies. While lately her preference has run to Snickerdoodle cookies, I was going to make her some chocolate chip cookies today. It's been a while since we have had good old fashioned chocolate chip cookies, and I was in the mood to eat them. When I went to the cupboard to get out the chocolate chips that I was sure were in there imagine my surprise when there they weren't. I tend to get flustered in the kitchen and when anything goes wrong with what I had planned on I can't think beyond that for a few moments. Thankfully, I have a wonderful husband who, when I went out to tell him that there were no chocolate chips in the cupboard, said, "Why don't you make those oatmeal jam cookies you wanted to try?" Oh yeah, they were on my list of recipes to try. Have I mentioned that I love having him around?
The Oatmeal-Jam bar cookies turned out great, and I look forward to messing around with this already terrific recipe. My daughter isn't up yet for her nap, but I look forward to getting her opinion on them. Anything with oatmeal can't be all that bad for you, right?
Oatmeal-Jam Bars
1/2 C. butter
6 Tbs. lard
1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 C. packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 C. oats
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- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Sift together flour, powder and salt; mix in oatmeal and brown sugar. I like to get my hands a little dirty so I did all the mixing, other than the sifting, by hand.
- Cut in the butter and lard (or all butter, if you prefer) and mix until it is fully incorporated, and makes little balls.
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- Spread the jam over the top.
- Sprinkle the remainder of the oatmeal mixture over the top and lightly press down, making sure not to squish the jam out the top.
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Songbroker is proud to announce the addition of Tricks & Sleeves to it's catalogue.
Tricks & Sleeves is an indie band from Auckland, New Zealand. With their self titled debut album released in 2014, work is currently near completion on their follow up release, due out in early 2016.
Influenced by alternative and indie bands from the last two decades, Tricks & Sleeves also draw their inspiration from 70's folk rock artists like Paul Simon and Neil Young.
Catchy vocal melodies on top of solid rhythms form the basis of the sound, complemented by layers of sonically eerie guitars.
Tricks & Sleeves are:
Aaron Jacobsen: Bass / Vocals
Jesse Jacobsen: Guitar / Keys / Vocals
Karl Jacobsen: Vocals / Guitar
Gareth Van Niekerk: Drums / Vocals / Keys


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Winners of the Great TU Shootout
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Last fall STM embarked on a subscriber contest, challenging the Trout Unlimited chapters of the South to compete for Thomas & Thomas Fly Company. The tally is in and the winners are announced. They are the Hickory Chapter of Hickory, NC; the Appalachian Chapter of Chattanooga, TN; and the Blue Ridge Chapter of Blue Ridge, GA. Representatives of the winning chapter are coming to The Fly Show in Atlanta, Georgia February 2nd to receive their rods from a representative of Thomas and Thomas Rod Company at the ST "Legends of the Fly" Hall of Fame induction. Congratulations to the winning chapters.


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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" would make it on my list of must-reads for American cultural literacy. Written as he awaited release from a Birmingham, Alabama jail in 1963, King explained why the non-violent protests couldn't "wait" any longer, as some moderate white Christians asked him to do.
"When you are harried by day and haunted by night by the fact that you are a Negro," King wrote, "living constantly at tiptoe stance, never quite knowing what to expect next, and are plagued with inner fears and outer resentments; when you go forever fighting a degenerating sense of "nobodiness"–then you will understand why we find it difficult to wait. There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair."
King wove together learned references to the likes of Socrates, Aquinas, Reinhold Niebuhr, T.S. Eliot, and Marin Buber, along with a mobilizing passion for his cause. Of course the whole letter is suffused with biblical concepts and references. Perhaps the most arresting historical passage of all is this one, where King combines a biblical, Reformed, and American view of "extremism":
"Though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label. Was not Jesus an extremist for love: "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." Was not Amos an extremist for justice: "Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." Was not Paul an extremist for the Christian gospel: "I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus."
King was keen to show how the civil rights movement was part of the broader flow of biblical, Reformed, and American history. This historical connection, he thought, might convince reluctant white Christians of the justice and precedence for the cause.
This prompts a few observations:
-Part of King's genius was his ability to pair deep learning with disruptive activism for justice. He shows that these two are not mutually exclusive.
-King's citing of Martin Luther and John Bunyan reminds me how recurrence to first principles can ironically lead to radical, inflammatory stances on behalf of conscience.
-King's appropriation of Jefferson, the slave owner, as an "extremist for love" speaks to that strange contradiction between American ideals and the failings of many American leaders. King did not hesitate to employ Jefferson's ideas, even though he knew Jefferson's life was tainted by his slave-owning.
King's history of "extremism" was built, in part, on a biblical/Reformed/American framework. Don't be surprised if adhering to those ideals gets you labeled an extremist, from time to time.
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I am happy that I am writing you this today. I have been out of touch for a bit.
I am so happy to declare that I am also back in touch with an important colleague of mine and she is doing great work in her dual master's degree program.
The really wonderful thing she told me is she wants to plug away so she can overhaul disability services. I am so glad to hear that and plan to be a part of her movement.
I am doing pretty poorly these days. I had great hopes for my new staff and I am sensing I need to have hopes that the next wonderful person who comes into my life can really take on the chance of a lifetime to make a big difference in someone's life.
Want you thinking great thoughts and hopes for us all.
And has that gotten you down?
Ask yourself and joyfully listen to the answer.
Then ask yourself where you feel stuck and I will send good energy where joy is needed.
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A- In the patients.
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Something new is cooking in the old Spanky's kitchen. It involves fried chicken.
How do you follow up a four-decade restaurant? Fried chicken is a not a bad start.
Spanky's restaurant became a Franklin Street icon in Chapel Hill, serving generations of UNC students and nostalgic alumni over 41 years. The restaurant closed in March but reopened in June after a two-month rebranding.
Meet Lula's, a fried chicken concept.
Spanky's was started in 1977 by Mickey Ewell and in more recent years became part of the Chapel Hill Restaurant Group, owned by Greg Overbeck, Pete Dorrance and Kenny Carlson. Ewell retired from the restaurant this year, and the group decided to retire the restaurant with him.
"It was a difficult decision, but necessary," Overbeck said. "Some people were very upset. But a lot of old things have closed in the past few years in Chapel HiIl, and there's a reason for that. Spanky's had a good run. Any restaurant owner, if you told them when they opened the doors they'd still be there 40 years later, they'd call that a good run."
Overbeck said that within Franklin Street's crowded restaurant scene, Spanky's struggled to distinguish itself, serving menu items of burgers and chicken sandwiches.
Chef William D'Auvray, previously of Fin's and bu.ku in Raleigh, wrote a new menu for Lula's.
It focuses mainly on fried chicken, brined, marinated and air dried before being fried in cast iron skillets, not deep fryers, Overbeck said. There's also a short rib sandwich, pork chop and sides like collard greens and mac and cheese. There are biscuits and an SLT — a side-meat, lettuce and tomato sandwich.
Lula's is named after D'Auvray's great-grandmother.
"It's not fine dining, it's a Southern restaurant doing funky, cool Southern food," Overbeck said.
So far, Overbeck said, the rebranding has gone well for Chapel Hill in June while the students are away. Lula's looks to write a new chapter for the building on the corner of Franklin and Columbia streets.
"What made Spanky's different was its history," Overbeck said. "It was a very nostalgic place for those who came in as students, and their parents.
"With Lula's, the tagline is 'Simple food made the hard way,'" Overbeck said.
Lula's is at 101 E. Franklin St. For more, go to lulaschapelhill.com.


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As the Cubs celebrated Hispanic Heritage Day at Wrigley Field Monday night, a racially fueled brawl broke out in the bleachers, with one fan screaming Hispanic slurs as security struggled to subdue him, according to videos posted on Twitter.
One video of the fight was posted at 10:19 p.m. by @SonRanto after the team's 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It shows several people fighting while others tried to separate them.
One man is heard repeatedly yelling, "There's no fighting in the bleachers!" A woman shouts, "Stop it!" while a man screams, "He hit me in the face!"
As the fight dies down, a man shouts an Hispanic racial slur and the fight starts again. Security intervenes as a woman yells that the guards will "never know what it's like."
The Twitter user posted a second video around 1 a.m. A man can be seen more clearly shouting racial slurs at another man. He then yells to the person to stop recording him. Security can be seen trying to separate everyone in the brawl.
Chicago police said they received a complaint about the incident. They said detectives and Wrigley security interviewed the individuals involved. No charges have been filed.
The Cubs organization said those involved in the fight were escorted out of the stadium.
"There was no conclusion as to what started or who instigated the fight last night," the team said in a statement. "No charges were filed and no arrests were made. We have a zero tolerance against fighting, so the individuals involved will be barred from Wrigley Field for the remainder of 2018."


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Pixbo – October 28 & 29
Anette picked me up around 3.00pm after work. I went with her when she drove Felicia to an area by the sea where a friend of Felicia's keeps horses, two of which Felicia exercises each week. While she was doing that we drove to a nearby harbour where Anette has a 36 foot yacht which she's had only a short time but long enough for her and her family to spend a month on it last summer holidays sailing around the Danish coast. The yacht has to be taken out of the water in a couple of weeks time, put in a cradle and covered for the winter. The marina where it is moored will freeze over during the winter. It would not have occurred to me that this would happen, such is not our way of thinking when we come from a warm climate like Australia.
Shortly befiore 6.00pm we met with Peter in Goteborg to attend a recital of Dvorak's 'Requium' performed by the Goteborg Symphony Orchestra and Goteborg Symphony Choir, and directed by Joachim Gustafsson. The principal singing parts were performed by a soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor and baritone. I loved it. I'm told the concert hall, built about fifty years ago, has wonderful accoustics, but my untrained ear would not know the dirrerence between good and superior acoustics.
After the concert we had pizza and prawns at home around a very congenial and welcoming dinner table.
Everyone was out this morning: Anette and Felicia at a gymnastics competition, and Peter, Felix (who lives in a flat in Goteborg with his girlfriend) and a neighbor of Peter's who all went dirt-bike riding. I had time to complete filling the wood cellar, a task I set myself last Monday which I've been working on a few hours each day. A simple thing to do by way of acknowledgement of the hospitality, kindness, and generosity shown to my by Anette, Peter and their family.
Around 2.00pm Anette returned from the gymnastics. We went for a 'Sunday afternoon drive' on Saturday taking in Goteborg's hinterland which I'd not previously seen. We visited the village where Peter was raised; saw how the countryside changed from roads lined by forests of pine trees to ones paralleled by stretches of land used to grow crops; and saw the many, many lakes, some of which were being fished from the water's edge and many of which are local water supplies. As Australians we are very conscious of the scarcity of water, but here in Sweden its ready availability seems to generate a complacency about and extravagance in its use.
We had dinner at home after which I looked at photographs, the most beautiful of which were Pixbo and the area around Peter and Anette's home while blanked in winter's snow.
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A Heartfelt Thank You.
To all our friends, business partners and volunteers for the continued support of our tournament and their contributions to Lutherwood's Children's Mental Health Services. Through this tournament, you are building on Dennis' wish to help children who are struggling with mental health, kids who are suffering more than any child should ever have to. A cheque for $40,000 from the 8th Annual Dennis Strassburger Memorial Golf Tournament will be presented to Lutherwood.
On Monday, September 17th, friends, family and colleagues gathered at the Conestogo Golf and Country Club for a great day on the course in support of Lutherwood's Children's Mental Health Services. The weather was perfect and the turnout was incredible, making for a fantastic day of golf and memories.
We're already planing for next year's tournament, so watch for details in the new year.
Click here to view the 2018 gallery!
We continue to honour the life of our friend and colleague, Dennis Strassburger, who passed away in November 2010. A man dedicated to family, business and friends, part of Dennis' legacy is to make our world a better, kinder place.
Dennis was a special man who raised the spirits of people around him with joyful personality and humour. A man dedicated to family, business and friends, Dennis made the world a better place and will be remembered as someone who made a difference.
Dennis took pride in the number of organizations Strassburger Windows and Doors supported in particular, The Lutherwood Foundation, who they have supported with a number of long term donations. Lutherwood was named the organization which memorial donations were to be given, and his family, friends and business associates responded overwhelmingly. Lutherwood received the largest donation given by a single memorial request. That money was used to open Denny's Café at Lutherwood in October 2011.
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The State Parks Planning Team is still accepting comments on the draft concepts for the Red Rock Canyon State Park General Plan Revision until Friday, April 26, 2019. Please send in your comments on the draft concepts by 11:59 p.m. PDT on April 26 via:
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I have never really had an official bucket list, but am always intrigued to hear what others have on their lists. Typical items on such lists include going bungee jumping, rafting through the Grand Canyon, flying in a helicopter, learning and performing live comedy, writing a memoir, going on a medical mission trip, running a marathon, going on an extended silent retreat, and buying a motorcycle. The closest thing I have to a bucket list item is a desire to ride my bicycle across the United States. (Let me know if you would like to join me--maybe next summer?) This past week I read a column by David Brooks, a writer for the New York Times, that put a unique spin on the concept of the bucket list. The title of the Brooks column I am referring to is, "The Moral Bucket List." If you have not already read this inspiring column, I highly recommend doing so. (You can find the column easily with a search engine.) Because Brooks raises so many important ideas, the rest of my column for this week will highlight a few of Brooks' salient points regarding the virtues that he believes people with high moral character work to possess.
Brooks begins the column by reporting that he notices that some people he meets radiate an inner light. He finds these people remarkable in their vitality, their sense of humor, their deep desire to do good in the world, and their desire to care for others--all without any need to call attention to themselves. Brooks finds himself wondering how these people came to develop a bright inner light. He concludes that just as any other trait, skill, or attribute can be developed with practice over time, becoming a person who radiates an inner light is also something that can be developed with practice. Brooks describes a set of practices and experiences--what he calls the equivalent of a moral bucket list--that he believes are common to those who radiate a deep peace and joy in life.
One of the best parts of Brooks' column, in my opinion, is the distinction he makes between "résumé virtues" and "eulogy virtues." Résumé virtues are those traits and skills that will get a person ahead in the world and in the work place. Our culture highly values the development of such virtues. Eulogy virtues "are the ones that are talked about at your funeral--whether you were kind, brave, honest or faithful. Were you capable of deep love?" In my experience, these eulogy virtues require us to make conscious and intentional choices over an extended period of time if they are to be developed. They often require a person to travel a road less traveled in the process, a road that will not readily be acclaimed by our surrounding culture. Brooks reflects on several practices that he believes are essential in developing moral character, practices which he believes are the source of the inner light he is drawn to in others. His list includes:
- Practicing profound humility
- Wrestling with one's inner weaknesses
- Being deeply rooted in connection and community with others
- Sharing energizing love, the kind of love that radically de-centers the self
- Finding one's deeper call, one's true vocation and purpose in life
- Taking a leap past one's greatest fears
Brooks refers to this list as a moral bucket list. While the specific details will be different for each of us, this map for developing moral character can be used by any of us at anytime.
The term "bucket list" of course refers to a list of things a person wants to do before he or she passes away, before a person "kick's the bucket." The things that Brooks is talking about though are not just things to do before you die, or things to do to make it easier for the person who will write your eulogy some day. Brooks is describing a set of practices, a set of habits, which will create an abundant life right now, a life characterized by spiritual and emotional depth in one's own life and in one's relationships. Such a life is quite noticeable by the light that it radiates, a light that others cannot help but notice and appreciate.


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By Deryl Cowie
Our dad, Dale Jacobsen, was an operating engineer. He and his wife, Joan, were used to moving their extended family lock, stock and barrel from one employment opportunity to another.
From my 10 year-old's perspective, moving often and attending 10 different schools by the time I was in Grade 5 was our way of life and we weren't accustomed to putting down roots. In 1961, with our canary yellow '55 Ford station wagon, and our home, a Nashua house trailer in tow, we headed from southern B.C. towards Blue River where dad had found an employment opportunity.
Upon arriving in Clearwater on Nov. 15 we found we were unable to make it to Blue River because of the depth of the snow on the highway. We found a spot for our mobile home at the Dutch Lake Resort Trailer Park where we ended up spending the winter of '61/'62.
We quickly made friends with families in the area whose children were roughly the same ages as we were.
It was eye opening moving to a town where there were few telephones, no television, and scarce indoor plumbing as these were "luxuries" we had been accustomed to in previous locations, along with curling rinks, skating rinks, libraries, and easy access to doctors and hospitals.
When we moved here there were no doctors or dentists and it was a long drive, more than two hours on a good day, to get to Kamloops for needed medical attention.
While we settled in to life in Clearwater, dad commuted to Blue River to operate heavy machinery. After our first winter dad found employment with Thompson River Logging/Clearwater Timber Products operating bulldozers, then was offered an opportunity to become a contract logger, which he took. (He later incorporated his own company, GD Trees, to include road building and "stump to dump" logging operations.)
In the spring of 1962 we moved our trailer to an area beside the Camp 2 sawmill to live alongside many families that worked for Clearwater Timber Products. Here, we again found lots of friends to play with. Camp 2 was like a little village and the children there were known as the "Camp 2 kids."
We played ball games against the kids from other areas of the town of Clearwater, including the "Sunshine Valley kids," the "Blackpool kids," and the "kids from the flats."
While our dads worked, my brothers and sister and I started school in various locations depending on what grade we were in. Those of us in elementary school walked down to Dutch Lake School. The older kids walked with us and then caught a bus down to Raft River School, which was the high school at that time.
One of my older brothers discovered it could be advantageous to move to a town where no one knew you. Sometimes on his way home from high school he would get off the school bus near the Wells Gray Hotel. One day our dad paused on his way home from picking up some auto parts from the flats for a "refreshment" at the hotel.
The bartender said to him, "Do you know that young fellow over there? I've noticed him in here on a few occasions around this time in the afternoon."
My brother found out that day another truth of small towns … even if just one person does know you, your fun could come to an abrupt end.
As I grew older I found it quite interesting to meet people who had moved to Clearwater for employment from all parts of Canada, and around the world. They were all drawn here by employment opportunities and stayed, as we did, because this became their home.


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By Sonia Schnee | Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Northern New Jersey wardrobe stylist Pamela Etzin is the owner of An Eye for Detail. Pam dedicates herself to helping women and men look and feel their best, through clothing choice and closet organization. To learn more about Pam's services, her personal journey, and words of advice, see our interview below.
What's your name, where are you from, where are you based now?
Pamela Etzin. I am from Buffalo, NY, and I live in Morristown, NJ.
Tell us about your business. Who do you serve? How would you describe your approach? How do you want people to feel when they've used your services?
I am a Wardrobe Stylist, and I offer closet edits. I dress and teach women and men how to feel more confident in their clothing by learning what styles suit them best, based on their lifestyle, body type, comfort level and budget. My approach is very simple and not fussy: we all want to feel the best we can when we put ourselves out there, and of course, 1st impressions matter a lot.
I also believe in having the right clothing in a well-organized stress-free closet, so I begin with editing closets to bring into vision what a client truly likes and feels good in, and we create from there. The things we never wear are negative messages to ourselves, so I believe in getting rid of and creating the new. There is no need to keep stuff that is never worn.
We live in a visual world and how we present ourselves speaks volumes in terms of strength, confidence, tidiness/details and self-esteem.
How did you get started? What's been your personal journey?
My story with clothing started as a child in a household that always dressed well and looked professional. Even as a little girl, I learned how to gain respect and admiration by always being neat and properly dressed (sometimes even too much. However, my father knew the "power of perception and the role clothing played.) I moved to NYC to work on 7th Avenue in the garment center at age 20 and knew how much I loved fashion and seeing what a role it played in people's lives. I worked in many showrooms with all different clothing types, but my favorite parts were the relationships I created with my clients and customers when I performed trunk shows throughout the country. My passion has always been style and empowerment, so doing this I was able to bring both passions together.
Are there any other businesses, artists, entrepreneurs, or style icons who you personally/professionally look up to?
I adored Natalie Wood and Audrey Hepburn for I think obvious reasons.
What words of advice or encouragement would you give to someone who wants to follow a similar passion, or is maybe facing obstacles similar to what you've faced?
My advice is to find your niche in your passion. I am very different from most stylists because I truly sense who someone is through my exceptional intuition, and I want them to really grasp what works, and how to build a wardrobe from the bones to the body and always try something new because most often the only thing that is stopping them is fear. You must be open and try things on.
What's next on the horizon for you? Do you have any events coming up?
I have speaking engagements coming up. Always looking for more!
Finally, how can people find you online?
Website: eyefordetailnj.com
Facebook: AnEyeForDetailNJ
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Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Navy Divison
Born: December 6th 1898
Died: May 25th 1918
Age at Death: 19
Killed in action leading his platoon, France, May 25th 1918, five weeks to the day after leaving England.
Grave Reference: II.E.17 Mesnil Communal Cemetery, Somme, France.
Son of H.R. Hulbert of Burgess Hill.
Brother to Cyril H. R. Hulbert and Stanley F.R. Hulbert.
A donation to the memorial statue has been made in honour of this soldier by The Dean Family.
Sub-Lieutenant Egbert Wilfrid Leslie Ravenhill Hulbert (Durnford House 1912–1914)
Egbert Hulbert was born on 6 December 1898 in Steyning, Sussex. He was the youngest son and fourth child of Major Harry Hulbert, an estate agent in Brighton, and his wife May (née Soper). Details of Hulbert's period at the College or his immediate career on leaving the school are unclear as he appears both to have enlisted in the HAC and been a member of the RNVR in 1916.
However, by early 1918 he had received a commission in the Navy and from 20 April 1918 was attached to the Hood Battalion, which formed part of the (63rd) Royal Naval Division. The Hood Battalion, like most of the other units in the 63rd Division, was composed of naval personnel fighting as infantry on the Western Front. On 25 May 1918 he was killed by enemy shellfire in the Somme area.
His grave lies in the Mesnil Communal Cemetery, Mesnil, France.
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No car, no problem: Taco Bell and KFC delivery to be expanded through partnership
Hungry for some fast food but don't have transportation? You're in luck.
Yum Brands, the company which owns Taco Bell and KFC, announced a new partnership Thursday with Grubhub to expand delivery from the restaurants.
The online and mobile takeout food-ordering service will become the sole national partner of Yum, which will purchase $200 million in common stock in Grubhub.
"We are committed to making our iconic brands easier to access through online ordering for pickup and delivery, and aggressively pursuing delivery as a strategic global growth opportunity, with nearly half of our 45,000 restaurants already offering it today," Greg Creed, Yum Brands CEO, said in a statement.
Artie Starrs, CEO for Pizza Hut U.S., also a Yum Brands restaurant, will join Grubhub's board of directors.
"I have admired Grubhub's innovative approach and dynamic leadership team, and I'm honored to be joining their board," Starrs said in the statement.
Customers can use apps or websites from either eatery or Grubhub to place orders.
It's unclear when Grubhub's service will go into effect. In the meantime, some Taco Bell and KFC restaurants currently offer delivery through DoorDash.


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Band: Tomb Mold
Album: Manor of Infinite Forms
Label: 20 Buck Spin
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
Country: Canada
Release Date: 08 June, 2018
The sophomore slump is a dreaded, but all too real, stereotype in the music scene. A band shows up, rattles our bones, so we demand more and you better make it snappy! One problem that tends to arise from this is when they create a near replica of the first album; "Too derivative", "uninspired", or "sloppy and forced material" are all often written complaints. On the opposite end of the spectrum is when a band goes too far away from their previous record, or experiments too much. These records are commonly met with complaints such as: "they have abandoned what got them to the dance", "this record leaves their original fan base behind", and "Is this even the same group?". Now, why did i mention all this? Because after listening to Tomb Mold's latest effort, Manor of Infinite Forms, I don't think anyone let them know about the sophomore slump. Ignorance certainly is bliss in this case.
Less than sixteen months since their debut LP, Primordial Malignity, Tomb mold has emerged with a "fresh" new batch of vile, brutal death metal tracks. If you don't know already (And didn't gather this from my long winded intro…) was met with a ton of well deserved praise, and subsequently came with the baggage of expectations and hype. This music is heavy enough that the baggage felt like nothing it seems. For Manor of Infinite Forms, Tomb Mold was able to expertly dissect both the successful and the weaker elements of the record and improve upon them. Everything you loved about the last record is still there. There is a ton of dense riffage packed into these seven tracks. The vocals are horrifyingly brutal and sit perfectly atop the chaotic stage the music portrays. Tomb Mold seems very self aware though, because as much as I loved Primordial Malignity I did have an issue with the mixing of the drums. The drums, especially the cymbals, were ear-piercingly loud. You couldn't get the volume to the levels they deserved without it coming out abrasive in my opinion. Luckily with this release the production has been tightened up perfectly. You can still hear everything drummer/vocalist Max Klebanoff is pulling off on the drums without it being offensive to the ears, it's mixed in perfectly. Credit is definitely due to the wonderful mixing/mastering job done by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Code Orange, Pissgrave etc.)
I'm gonna highlight some of the deeper tracks on this album as they are my personal favorites. Like a moldy tomb in a video game, the deeper you get into it (this album) the greater the reward. Smack dab in the center of the record is Final Struggle of Selves. This song is very thick in the beginning opening with some chugging riffs over some ever evolving drum beats. The song refuses to stay in one place constantly dragging you along for the ride. About halfway through the track we are hit with a very sudden transition that makes me want to start a pit even while I'm sitting here writing this, it's fucking heavy to put it simply.
Chamber of Sacred Ootheca, I have no idea what ootheca is nor why it's sacred, but what I do know is I want to spend all day in that damned chamber. The second this track started and I heard guitarist/bassist Derrick Vella speaking to me through this riff I was hooked. This chamber has to be massive to house a monolithic track like this one. This song scratches every itch I have. Chamber of Sacred Ootheca refuses to be stay at one pace, slowing down halfway through the song to get into the deep murky depths of the ootheca itself. That is, until Max unleashes a hellish shriek that welcomes us to one of the face-melting guitar solos that this song possess.
The final track Two Worlds Become One is a phenomenal album closer that opens with quite a surprise. If you had told me these guys would have an acoustic intro to one of their songs, I would've responded with something snarky like "These guys don't even OWN an acoustic guitar". Turns out hypothetical me is an idiot, because they did and they do. Don't let the intro fool you or scare you into thinking a band with the name Tomb Mold would be anything but brutally heavy. The intro is a nice breather after the gruesome wasteland you've been traversing for over half an hour. You are then welcomed right back into bone rattling heaviness that Tomb Mold does so well. When this song speeds up about three minutes in it develops into one of my favorite grooves on the entire album. The throaty screams that emerge at the end of the song are soul chilling and create the perfect setting for the end of this album.
I've listened to this album at least once a day, if not more, for two weeks now. It started with me being hyped for the advance copy, to me falling in love with the album, to me becoming a damn detective studying this album looking for some sort of a flaw; I have still come up empty. I haven't burned myself out from this constant listening, nor have I been forcing myself to listen to it. This album is what I wanted to listen to when Abysswalker dropped, and now that I have it I still struggle to turn something else on. Tomb Mold was the dark horse of 2017, and have followed it up with another undeniable contender for 2018. Do not sleep on these guys two years in a row because while the train hasn't departed yet, it's filling up fast and the album drops in a few weeks!
Rating: 10/10
1. Manor of Infinite Forms
2. Blood Mirror
3. Abysswalker
4. Final Struggle of Selves
5. Gored Embrace (Confronting Biodegredation)
6. Chamber of Sacred Ootheca
7. Two Worlds Become One
Total Playing Time: 40:58
I'm pretty great. Just ask me, I'll tell ya.


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Home Remedies For Sinus Problems - How Home Remedies Can Keep Sinus Problems at Bay
Sinus infection
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. For a person to have meningitis, it will mean that the disease must have spread to the brain. Vision problems are also commonly noticed by people who let the infection spread until it reaches the eye socket where it impairs the person's ability to see properly.
But as most physicians would agree, prevention is still better than cure. So while still on early stages of
infection, treat it immediately. Prevention can be as simple as avoiding cigarette smoke and other air pollutants if you have allergies. Daily hand washing will surely help prevent colds as well as taking in Vitamin C. Avoid air travel as well if you have a cold or an allergy attack because changes in air pressure can cause a vacuum to form in the sinuses leading to a lot of pain.
Generally sinusitis is caused by allergies, cold or infections of the
area. Even though many over the counter sinus drugs are available it is better to seek medical advice for better treatment and prevention. The usual bacterial
infection symptoms are swelling in the area around the nose and blockage of
passages and headache. Drug like cocaine are also found to cause
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Once your doctor has diagnosed you with chronic
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Sinusitis can be very manageable for most people. A lot of techniques can be used in treating
sinus infection
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Surgery like endoscopic
surgery which is less invasive than the conventional sinus surgery, would enlarge the openings of the
es to allow drainage. But surgery should be considered only after most of the treatments failed.
is one type of
itis that rarely occurs to people. It usually takes a longer time to clear up than the other types of
conditions. A combination of numerous factors is said to be responsible for the occurrence of chronic sinusitis one of them being allergic reactions from substances such as pollen, mold and dust. When these allergens (factors that contribute to allergic reactions in the body) are inhaled, they cause a chain of reactions and as a result of this, body compounds which include histamine, are released as products. Histamine on the other hand, is known to inflame the nostril tracts and therefore making the lining of the air pathways to swell and in turn cause an obstruction of air in the air passages. This action makes it conducive for the bacteria present in the nostrils to multiply and infect the
es. Another way that this type of
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Like wise steam inhalation also helps in decongestion. Add two drops of euclyputus oil in the steamed water and it helps to a great extent and could be the best home remedy for
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Keeping your
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infection treatment like antibiotics to control present bacterial infection, decongestants to reduce congestion, mucolytics, antihistamines and other pain medications to reduce any pain that you may have are some. However, too much relying on drugs could also make you dependent on them.
Due to the advancements on our technology a lot of
infection treatment has already been discovered. And since the symptoms of
are same as those of colds or allergies, diagnosis can be misleading.
Another home remedy for
sinus problems
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Home remedies for
sinus problems
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Thousands of people across the globe are suffering from sinus infection known as sinusitis. Millions of dollars are being spent on medications to get relief from sinus infection symptoms.
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Using home remedies could treat sinusitis as well. The use of steam inhaler to soothe inflamed sinus cavities, applying hot compress on the nose and cheeks over the inflamed area can be comforting, taking hot shower and drinking hot tea and lots of liquids are just some of the techniques that you can try at home.
People who have health conditions which destroy the body immune system like AIDS, Diabetes and so on, are said to be prone to this type of sinusitis since the body does not have enough white blood cells and necessary antibodies to fight it out with the infectious bacteria. This is why you will always see that the infection takes a long time to heal even when the patient is on medication.
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Equivalent amount of powdered clove, ginger, and cayenne pepper ginger mixed with warm water and used to rinse your throat help clear a sore throat and clean the mucus in the
Common symptoms of sinusitis are headache, fever, weakness, tiredness, cough and nasal congestion. Doctors would also likely look for swelling, tenderness and redness of the skin over the cheekbones. Transillumination by shining a bright light in a darkened room against the cheek or forehead, looking for blockages is also one way of detecting
Hot compression with a hot water bag or dry fermentation over the
area gives good relief from headaches due to sinus and opens up blocked cavities which are filled with thickened mucous. Fresh pineapple juice is very good as it contains the enzyme bromelain. Many suggest that Peppermint or elderberry flower tea helps kill the infection. It is also believed that a paste of dried ginger powder and preed lotus root applied on the
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Irrigation is one way of treating
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Have you been trying hard to come across a way out on how to get rid of a sinus infection? Then, your quest ends here. First of all, you must be able to point your fingers on the exact cause of your infection because for some it may be due to allergy. You must also reorganize your daily schedule and include physical activity in it. Ensure that you follow these steps so that you get rid of the...
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August 14, 2008
Just fixed a renderer bug, so I feel like I'm getting traction with my Caplin Trader Firebug JavaScript dev environment. Fixing that bug has allowed me to invoke a DataSource subscription request via the Liberator in one of my server components. Which happily is coded in Python. With JavaScript in the client, and Python on the server side, we should have a very flexible environment for ad hoc client/server RPC.
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Down Syndrome
Understanding Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is the most common and readily identifiable chromosomal condition associated with intellectual disability. Down syndrome is caused by a chromosomal abnormality, occurring when an individual has three, rather than two, copies of the 21st chromosome. The extra chromosome changes the orderly development of the body and brain, causing increased risk for certain medical conditions.
The exact causes of the chromosomal rearrangement and primary prevention of Down syndrome are currently unknown. Down syndrome is not related to race, nationality, religion, or socioeconomic status. Children born with Down syndrome experience a wide variation in mental abilities, behavior, and physical development. Individuals with Down syndrome have their own unique personality, capabilities, and talents. They benefit from early intervention, inclusive education, appropriate medical care, and positive public attitudes.
Fact Sheets and Frequently Asked Questions
- A page outlining the "Myths and Truths" often associated with Down Syndrome has been created by the National Down Syndrome Society.
- The National Down Syndrome Congress' website en Español offers information about Down syndrome in Spanish.
- Fact Sheets about Down Syndrome have been prepared by the National Dissemination Center fro Children with Disabilites.
Other Resources
- The March of Dimes strives to help women have full-term pregnancies and is dedicated to researching problems that threaten the overall health and well being of babies.
- A Preferred Language Guide, which outlines language that is considered to be most appropriate when referring to Down syndrome or individuals with Down Syndrome, has been created by the National Down Syndrome Society.
- NC Health Info is an online guide to websites of quality health and medical information and local services throughout North Carolina and also en espanol.
Advocacy and Social Connections
- To connect with other parents and families who have a child with Down syndrome, contact the Family Support Network™ of North Carolina.
- Located in Central North Carolina, the Triangle Down Syndrome Network exists to support and connect families with children with Down syndrome by organizing and promoting activities.
- The Down Syndrome Association of Charlotte strives to enhance the quality of life for all individuals with Down syndrome by providing information and support to families, professionals, and the community through educational and social activities.
- The Western Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance is working to help create a community that will be educated, supportive, and inclusive of individuals with Down syndrome.
- Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the Piedmont Down Syndrome Support Network is an advocacy organization that serves to enhance lives of individuals with Down syndrome and to provide information and support to families and professionals.
- Visit the My Great Story page on the website for the National Down Syndrome Society to read and/or share stories about and by those touched by Down syndrome.


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I wouldn't say that these shows are unknown, but they certainly seem to be underrated in terms of popularity. The Golden Age of Television is in full steam and there are just so many good shows on air and hopefully this can help people narrow down what they should watch. I don't even have cable so all of these shows are able to be watched online in some way. In no particular order here are a couple of shows that I watched and absolutely adored and enjoyed.
Man Seeking Woman
Of all the shows on the list this one may be my favorite because of how they twisted one of the most ubiquitous premises, a single person in NYC looking for love, and made it unique by taking normal dating/relationship clichés and taking them to extreme literal metaphorical situations. For example the pilot episode has main character Josh going to a party hosted by his ex-girlfriend and she's now dating literally Hitler. After breakups people can sometimes feel that the next person their ex dates is the worst person in the world, and here they poke fun at that by making him literally Hitler. Another example is when Josh gets a new girlfriend and his mom literally tortures him for more information about her. Hyperboles are taken seriously and the characters acting like the scenario is normal makes the humor of the absurdity better. I didn't like leading man and Michael Cera knockoff Jay Baruchel or best friend and total weirdo Eric Andre before the show, but they're both great because of the unique situations. The first season probably felt the funniest and most relatable for me as a single male while the 2nd season felt weaker by comparison, almost as if they were running out of ideas a little bit. The 3rd and final season was the strongest and I thank whoever gave this show a third season because it may have been the funniest and most relatable handling of a new relationship. Kate Findlay only comes in for the final season, but she stole the show from her introduction onward. The first two seasons stream on Hulu and I'm sure the third will follow eventually.
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Och da ayes and a Nooos, its Scottish Born Edwyn Collins Och Aye. Whaddya mean you haven't heard of him? Oh for petes sake.
"Best known for his tenure fronting the Scottish pop RevivalistsOrange Juice as well as his international solo hit "A Girl Like You," singer Edwyn Collins was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1959. In 1976, he formed the Nu-Sonics, which resurfaced three years later as Orange Juice; the leading proponent of the Glasgow neo-pop scene, the band earned a devoted cult following but little commercial success, and by the early 1980s Collins was the only remaining founding member. After a self-titled 1984 release failed to chart, Orange Juice disbanded, and Collins was freed from his contract with the group's label, Polydor.."
"After spending much of the decade's first half in the producer's seat, overseeing sessions from artists including longtime pal Paul Quinn, the Rockingbirds, A House and the Frank & Walters, Collins finally earned another shot as a performer: after signing with the tiny U.K. indie Setanta, he recorded 1994's Gorgeous George, a scathing, shimmering set of retro-pop highlighted by the single "A Girl Like You." Slowly, the song became a massive hit throughout Europe as well as the U.S. and returned Collins to the charts for the first time since the 1983 Orange Juice smash "Rip It Up," finally establishing the long-standing cult hero as something of a household name"
"In a BBC 6 Music radio interview on February 18, 2005 Collins had said he felt unwell, but ascribed the nausea and vertigo to food poisoning. Two days later he was admitted to intensive care in London's Royal Free Hospital after apparently suffering a major cerebral haemorrhage. On February 25, he underwent an operation, reportedly after suffering a second haemorrhage. The procedure was successful, and Collins began a lengthy programme of neurological rehabilitation."
[23.8.07] Update: It was announced in June 2007 that Collins would be releasing his sixth solo album in September 2007 on Heavenly Records entitled Home Again. The album was recorded before his accident but mixed after his discharge from hospital.
Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (Why even ask?) and the Album ranked at Number (Maybe i should start a magazine called Tumbling Boulder)
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The Attawapiskat band council in northern Ontario has declared a state of emergency after tests showed tap water had potentially harmful levels of byproducts of the disinfection process created when chlorine interacts with high levels of organic materials in the community's water source.
Former Attawapiskat chief Theresa Spence says she is embarking on another hunger strike, this time over the state of her community's water and infrastructure along with its ongoing social struggles.
3. What is your greatest weakness?[...] Don't lie, but instead prepare to answer with a "weakness" that's actually a strength. Say, "I am a perfectionist who is always striving for excellence, even when it means I push myself too hard on a project." Or "I'm driven to make my team the best, most successful sales team. This means the people working for me need to have aspirational goals as well."These behaviors are ones that will be perceived as strengths, assuming they are what's needed in the role you will be playing.
So, today marks the first time I have experienced the loss of one of my parents' generation -- my aunt Mary Jo Ballator died peacefully this morning, in what sounds like a lovely hospice, surrounded by loved ones.Would it be self-pitying or just ironic to note that I'd already said goodbye to three of my own generation, my own friends (for completely different reasons), prior to this? Two of those even happened before social media was a thing.I really didn't know her that well -- which makes it both easier and harder to write about her. It's easier because there's less of a sense of loss and ache -- I liked MJ and sensed a kindred spirit in many ways; I had just mentioned in an email a few days ago that Sandy and I should visit her... but it's harder because there's less to say.Our one major interaction was in August of 2000, when Anna Nikola and I flew out to stay in her casita, where we got to see the zillions of hummingbirds that visited because of all the feeders she maintained. (I don't even remember what the instigation was for that trip, although I do remember we took a side-trip to visit my auld friend Hilary). I took a bunch of pictures with my first-ever digital camera, and just now I finally posted them on the HypertWiki. I also will never forget that she was the first person to praise my song "If This Goes On" (which, in another irony, was part of my album release on May 23 -- the day she had the cardiac arrest which ultimately led to her demise).I guess I'll end this post with a comment I left elsewhere about something that happened this morning, while I was doing yardwork:I saw a hummingbird way up high in the huge dead poplar tree in the back yard. I don't know how I even spotted it, it was so tiny; it could have been a dead leaf... and then it flew off.Goodbye, Aunt Mary Jo.
I saw a hummingbird way up high in the huge dead poplar tree in the back yard. I don't know how I even spotted it, it was so tiny; it could have been a dead leaf... and then it flew off.Goodbye, Aunt Mary Jo.
And yet it should be noted that in the midst of our sorrow, this death takes place in the shadow of new life -- the sunrise on a new world.
Rough Draughts is my first official release. Some of these songs have been literally decades in the making. I wrote "Losing All My Organs" in 1998; the first verse for "Your Brilliant Career" was written by Tigger in 1985, and the piano and vocal tracks were recorded (on an analog deck) in 1992. No, I don't consider either of those finished...
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a power-structure that is resistant to accumulations of power within itself while still being capable of collecting and exercising power within the larger system in which it is operating
In many areas of modern life, the market provides a cornucopia of choices to accommodate people's diverse needs, wants, and tastes: just visit a supermarket to see this. When it comes to housing options, though, the reality is starkly different.
When recently the mechanized industries, particularly in metal, entered the housing field with the production of "prefabricated houses", they were met by the resistance of property holders, especially of the banks, who hold mortgages on about 58 percent of all 1933 value of all urban real estate,[^146] and who fear that an influx of cheap modern dwellings would subtract substantially from the market value of existing structures.[^147] These banks and loan companies have been unwilling to finance prefabricated houses except in rare exceptions and then on a limited basis. Lumber companies and manufacturers of other materials which are being displaced in the production of prefabricated houses, have sought to prevent their construction through building-code restrictions and by organizing boycotts by dealers and building crafts. Moral and ethical rationalizations have been used against prefabricated houses. The director of the New England division of the American Institute of Architects in May 1934 attacked prefabricated houses as tending "to substitute a life of vagrancy for responsible citizenship in the community".[^148] The author of an article entitled, "Houses Cannot be Built Like Automobiles", who speaks on behalf of architects against prefabrication, argues plaintively, "Spiritual, mental, and physical well-being is enhanced always by the exercise and development of individualism, especially when related to the home and its environment. Housing that fails to respect these human values must be considered among the 'chats' to be discarded".[^149][^146]: Clark, Evans. The Internal Debts of the United States (New York, 1933), p. 6.[^147]: Lonberg-Holm, K., and Larson, C. T., "Trends in Building Production", in Real Estate Record, vol. cxxxvii (Apr. 18, 1936), pp. 19--25.[^148]: "Pre-Fabrication", in Architect and Engineer, vol. cxvii (May 1934) 73--74.[^149]: North, A. T., "Houses Cannot Be Built Like Automobiles", in American Architect, vol. cxlii (December 1932), pp. 18--20.Planned public housing projects such as slum clearance which afford the most efficient methods of utilizing advanced technologies in the building industry, crash against the wall of vested private-property interest. They meet the combined opposition of the owners of obsolete buildings, that nonetheless are still profitable, of landowners who demand prohibitive prices, of holders of mortgages who fear a depreciation of housing values through the increase in available homes. Achievements in building technology lie sterile in the face of the opposition of these interests. It has been calculated that at the rate of replacement between 1921 and 1933 of homes and apartments, the American house will be in use 142 years.[^150] Such slow replacement, based on profits derived from old houses, impedes the building of new structures, however pressing the housing needs for the mass of the population of the United States may be.[^150]: Clark, op. cit., p. 67.
Promoting homeownership as an investment strategy is a risky proposition. No financial advisor would recommend going into debt in order to put such a massive part of your savings in any other single financial instrument—and one that, as we learned just a few years ago, carries a great deal of risk.
In case you haven't heard, the DCCC – the arm of the Democratic Party that works to elect members of the House – recently introduced a policy restricting its vendors from working with any candidate challenging a Democratic incumbent. In other words, no...
@email@example.com @Hypolite Petovan "your house is unsafe > live in the street > you['re] not allowed to build a structure > go to jail > live in a structure that's uncomfortable and costs tax payers much more then it would to build you a fucking house" this system is great!
It is my belief that had HRC's team embraced leftist in the party (rather than antagonized and infantilized them) allies not exactly card carrying Democrats but otherwise more politically aligned with the Dems than with the fascist party of the GOP - I believe Clinton could have turned out the vote in great enough numbers to overcome the GOP gerrymandering, nationwide large scale voter suppression efforts and the Russian subversion of the election - nearing an election night landslide. Hell, had she listened to her people on the ground in Michigan and other "firewall states" lost, she might have won in a nail biter.
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Sick of long city commuting, she started Hamann Communication in 2014 and works across a number of industries with a variety of clients, whilst maintaining some semblance of work life balance.
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Do you have personal issues? Do you want to seem intelligent, well informed and on-top-of-it-all without having to bother to put in any effort or time to see whether your assertions are accurate? If so, then join the trend that's all the rage in the 21st century: show indignation now and worry (or, more likely, don't) about accuracy later. And, for heaven's sake, never EVER worry about "nuance."
The following cases are not from The Onion, and weren't created by New Yorker satirist Andy Borowitz:
CASE ONE: That photo of the movie producer Steven Spielberg, after he "went" hunting.At issue: a photo of Spielberg on the Jurassic Park set smiling, sitting in front of a dead dinosaur. He was then denounced as "despicable," and called other unprintable names online. Reality: dinosaurs have been extinct for (ahem) a while. Now someone has posted a photo of him next to a dead ET. How long before "murderer" denunciations pour in?
The Spielberg photo spoofs the controversies over Kendall Jones, a Texas cheerleader who posted photos on Facebook of her alongside big game animals she killed, and 17-year-old Axelle Despiegelaere from Belgium.Despiegelaerewon a lucrative L'Oreal modeling gig after a photo of her cheering her country at the World Cup went viral and charmed millions. A photo her on Facebook holding a rifle next to a dead animal in Africa surfaced, and sparked outrage. L'Oreal didn't expect this branding when they hired her, so they declared her work for them completed, and dumped her. She deleted the page.
CASE TWO: The Texas politician trying to save his community from a bus of migrant children who actually weren't. There's an old joke about the stupid racist who went to an anti-illegal immigrant rally and yelled out: "Go back to Africa!" Life imitated joke when ArizonaRepublican congressional candidate and state legislator Adam Kwasman got excited about positioning himself to show the world (and voters) that he opposes migrant children settling in his community — only to find out later the kids on the bus he said were immigrant kids were campers going to aYMCA camp.
He was at a protest near an area expected to be a shelter for the arriving kids when he spotted a bus, and Tweeted: "Bus coming in. This is not compassion. This is the abrogation of the rule of law." He told a TV reporter on camera: "I was actually able to see some of the children in the buses. The fear on their faces.... This is not compassion." The reporter theninformed him that the kids (reportedly laughing and taking cell phone pictures of the media) were actually YMCA campers.
Kwasman assumed a bus arriving was THE bus and the kids he saw therefore MUST have been migrant kids. Still, this much must be said in his defense. If the kids hadbeen wearing yarmulkes he wouldn't have reached that conclusion(I think). He expressed compassion for the kids. And he never yelled "Go back to Africa!"
CASE THREE: My website The Moderate Voice's raging emails. On the left they say they'll never visit again because we run Michael Reagan's column. But many other posts disagree with Reagan. On the right they say you can't be moderate because posts criticize Rush Limbaugh, conservatives and the Tea Party. But Limbaugh, conservatives and the Tea Party are trying to purge moderates from the GOP. A reader who I learned writes a diary for a liberal blog called the site right wing due to a conservative website widget -- the same widget that runs on Political Wire (a centrist news aggregator), Crooks and Liars (a liberal site) and Hinterland Gazette (a center to center-left site).
These days, many people obsessed with ideology, party or issues put their mouths or keyboards in gear before they put their brains in gear -- if they ever get around to doing that at all. That's the style: assume and attack. Who cares about facts? If it makes you feel good -- and scores with those who already agree with you -- run with it.
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