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Top officials from two of Sudan's main rebel groups and journalist Tina Susman of Newsday discuss the situation in Darfur and the new peace agreement. Abdullahi Eltom of the Justice Equality Movement discusses why he opposed the peace agreement and Adam El Nor Mohammad from Sudan Liberation Movement on why he supported the agreement. [includes rush transcript]
It's been three years and three months since the war erupted in Darfur, which is an isolated region in Western Sudan. As many as 400,000 people have died in the region and as many as three million people have been left homeless. The United Nations has labeled the conflict one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Congress and President Bush have declared the Darfur killings to be genocide. On May 5th the Sudan government and only one of three rebel groups signed a U.S-brokered peace agreement but experts say the plan is rife with problems and it is unclear if the plan will be effective at all. The cease-fire officially went into effect last Monday. The African Union, which brokered the deal held a meeting today of its Peace and Security Council in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to try to get the other two rebel groups to sign the agreement.
- Tina Susman, Newsday correspondent who recently spent 5 weeks in the region looking at the devastation caused by the war. Her series of reports titled, "Darfur: Inside the Crisis" began running in Newsday on Sunday.
- Adam El Nor Mohammad, Secretary of Public Service for the Sudan Liberation Movement, known as the SLM. The SLM is split into two factions — one of which signed a May 5th peace accord and one which rejected the deal.
- Abdullahi Eltom, senior Justice and Equality Movement member in charge of strategic planning and training. He participated in the most recent peace talks in Abuja. JEM is one of the main rebel groups that opposed the peace deal.
AMY GOODMAN: Tina Susman joins us in our Firehouse studio. Welcome to Democracy Now!
TINA SUSMAN: Thank you very much.
AMY GOODMAN: It's good to have you with us. Well, talk about what you saw in Darfur?
TINA SUSMAN: What I saw in Darfur, the most striking thing is the absolute fear of the people there and the distrust they have. I spent an awful lot of my time in the displaced camps, which are holding at least two million people now across Darfur. The biggest of those, Kalma, is in a city called Niala, and it holds about 95,000 people. And the people there, some of them have been there two years now, and they are absolutely terrified to leave, even if they just leave to go and fetch firewood, which is one of the things they need to do for basic survival. They face constant threat of attack. In fact, one day when I was there, I actually witnessed an attempted attack from a distance while I was at Kalma. They can't possibly think of going back to the farming villages where they were run out from, because there's no security on the ground, and even with this peace agreement, I think the news we're getting from there is there's just this deep skepticism among the people. Their attitude is we're not leaving until we have absolute guarantees that it's going to be safe for us to leave.
AMY GOODMAN: Talk about the attack you witnessed.
TINA SUSMAN: Well, what happened was I was standing on the edge of Kalma camp, waiting for the women who go out to fetch firewood each day to come back. I was with a photographer, and we wanted to take pictures of these women and speak to them. And we noticed in the distance — I noticed in the distance what looked like some big dust clouds quite a ways out in the desert, and I was kind of curious as to what was happening.
The women started to come back. A lot of them weren't carrying firewood, which is the first sign that something was amiss. And they started telling us through my translator that when they had gotten out there a few miles to get the firewood, a bunch of men on camels with guns, the co-called Janjaweed militia, had been there waiting for them. And the women had spotted them, and they had scattered and, you know, it had been quite chaotic. And the women all managed to get away. But it was just another — the fact that this happened in full view of the international African Union troops who are there monitoring the situation was just a sign of how bold these attackers are and how little intimidation they feel, even in the presence of the African Union troops.
AMY GOODMAN: Explain who these Janjaweed, these attackers, these militia are?
TINA SUSMAN: Well, that depends on whom you ask. If you ask the Sudanese government, they will tell you, the Janjaweed, which translates loosely in Arabic to "armed men on camels," are independent thugs over whom they have no control. However, U.N. investigators and others on the ground there, who have been looking into this for the last three years, say that the Janjaweed are for the most part a militia that has been drawn from Arab tribes in the region. They say that the government essentially recruited these guys to fight on their side when the war in Darfur began, because the government needed to bolster its forces on the ground there. The allegation is that in return for fighting alongside government soldiers and for essentially fighting the government's war down there, the Janjaweed are given freedom to loot, rape and murder with impunity.
AMY GOODMAN: And you wrote yesterday in the series that you have begun that continues today in Newsday about the issue of rape and rape being used as a tool of war.
TINA SUSMAN: Yes, rape is considered at this point one of the most prolific weapons of war being used down there. I mean, it's not new that rape is used as a weapon of war. But in an environment like Darfur, it's particularly devastating. This is a Muslim society where a woman who has had sex outside of marriage is often a social outcast. Sometimes her own family will cast her out, as will her society. And for that reason, rape is actually considered an effective tool if you are trying to wage a campaign of ethnic cleansing or genocide, because not only can the rapist impregnate their victims and disturb the bloodline, but they can also render these women unfit in society's views for marriage and children, hence actually diminishing the population of the non-Arab tribes there.
AMY GOODMAN: We're talking to Tina Susman, who is a reporter for Newsday, has just returned from five weeks in Sudan. When we come back, she'll stay with us, and we'll be joined by two representatives of two different groups from Darfur. One has signed on to the peace agreement, one has not.
AMY GOODMAN: As we continue our discussion on Sudan and Darfur, we are joined by two guests in Washington, D.C. Adam El Nor Mohammad is the Secretary of Public Service for the Sudan Liberation Movement, known as the SLM. The SLM is split now into two factions, one which signed the May 5th peace accord and one which rejected the deal. Adam El Nor represents the faction that signed the deal. We're also joined by Abdullahi Eltom, who is in charge of strategy and planning for the Justice and Equality Movement, known as JEM. They're one of the main rebel groups that opposed the peace deal. We will begin with you. Abdullahi Eltom, why did you reject the peace accord?
ABDULLAHI ELTOM: Good morning to you. We have rejected the peace accord or proposed peace accord, because we do not think that the document is a product of a negotiated settlement. In fact, we think that this document is a product of intimidation, bullying and diplomatic terrorism. It does not really reflect our own point of view. We have negotiated for about around five months, and that is only in the last round. But when the document came, it came completely different.
It is tilted towards the government's side. In fact, surprisingly the document puts the same government, which has perpetuated all of the problems which people talk about, from genocide to war crimes, grave human rights — the same government is now put in power, and it has been given the control, the absolute control over everything, right from the lowest level up to the upper level. And that is one of our main reservations about accepting the document here. Even at the level of local government here, the government still has the absolute majority. You move up also at the level of the region, the government still has the absolute majority. You move up at the level of the national parliament and at the highest level — that is the presidential office — still, the same government which has been accused of all of the crimes, which the world now has acknowledged and learned very well and, of course, denounced — it is going be in charge of the implementation of whatever is being proposed to us as a peace agreement.
There are certain things which we regard as quite essential. Any agreement which you can talk about as sustainable has to be, of course, acceptable to all parties. This one, of course, failed that test. We are three groups. There are two branches of the SLM and a separate one which is JEM, the Justice and Equality Movement. That is my own organization, and as you know that only one side ratified the agreement, the rest denounce it. It's not only us who are rejecting the agreement, but even the people at every level. Yesterday, as your audience might have heard, six people — these are six IDPs — six IDPs died yesterday rioting against the agreement.
AMY GOODMAN: Internally displaced people.
ABDULLAHI ELTOM: Yes, internally displaced people, yes. And also, of course, there are wide protests at other levels in Khartoum, as well as in the major cities of Darfur. So, the proposed agreement is summarily rejected throughout. However, the project also — the proposed document also lacks essentials which could make it a successful agreement. It lacks time frame, it lacks implementation modalities.
AMY GOODMAN: Well, let me go to Adam El Nor Mohammad.
ABDULLAHI ELTOM: Yes.
AMY GOODMAN: You're with the Sudan Liberation Movement. You have signed on to the agreement. Why?
ADAM EL NOR MOHAMMAD: Thanks, Democracy Now. We are now in Washington, and we want to say that we have signed the agreement because — we know that it does not include all our expectations or our demand, and we know the struggle is not start on 30th of April. I think we are in about five or more than five years, we are fighting the government and the Janjaweed, and you know that the suffering now in the camps of IDPs and refugees increased, and it was been in different ways, and all of the people need the peace.
We also know that this peace is weak, but we support it by our will, and the implementation is not to be completely and also international community promised us to support the peace and to make development in our region. And I think the coming days may promise from you a search of our struggle from war to peace.
AMY GOODMAN: And these issues that Abdullahi Eltom of JEM has raised of there not being a timetable, of the government still being in power and controlling the legislature?
ADAM EL NOR MOHAMMAD: We hope our friends in JEM and Nur [inaudible] to sign, and let us together to struggle, and the elections also is near and to organize ourselves well this attempt and to find ourselves in among our people that they are suffering daily. The people in Darfur are suffering, and the donors may not continue to bring relief to the camps, and they said that, I think, before the World Food Program now also said to us, "We are not going to continue the relief among the people suffering," and we must also to evaluate the situation, the general situation. Our people are dying, and this genocide is continuing. We want to stop it.
AMY GOODMAN: Nor Mohammad, let me ask you, what happened to the last peace agreement in 2004? Why did that fall apart?
ADAM EL NOR MOHAMMAD: 2004, we signed a ceasefire for humanitarian issues, but I think that agreement is very, very weak and consists of ceasefire only, and not power sharing and wealth sharing. And, of course, the agreement is not the main purpose. The main purpose was how to keep this peace and to stop the killing and looting the things of the poor people, the rape. Tthese are the main issues. The international community must put more pressure on the government and on the Janjaweed to disarm them. This is very, very important
AMY GOODMAN: Abdullahi Eltom of JEM, the U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said today, "Rich nations must provide immediate funding for the African Union mission in Darfur to ensure the success of the peace deal to end three years of war in Darfur." One of three Darfur rebel factions and the Sudanese government signed the peace accord, as you know, on May 5 in Abuja, Nigeria. You were there. You were negotiating, though your group has not signed on. News of the agreement, as you pointed out, has sparked violent protest. Annan said that the peace in Darfur is fragile, that there's no time to lose. He said the only guarantor of security there, the African Union mission in Sudan needs immediate help. Do you agree?
ABDULLAHI ELTOM: Well, the African Union, of course, has not been successful in maintaining peace, and that is why alternatives have been sought. And the records are clear in front of you. So, from that angle, yes, we are cooperating with the African Union, but we know that we have to prepare for a different scenario in which perhaps the United Nations will be, I suppose, assisting in the maintenance of peace in the area.
But I would like to go back to one point which you raised earlier, that why did the ceasefire fail of the first agreement you referred to 2004? It failed simply because this is essentially a political problem. You cannot ignore the political side and expect that by tampering with the security side that the problem will be over. That is the main problem. The government of Sudan, of course, continued violating the ceasefire throughout, but also some members of the rebel movement, and that is because the political side is not dealt with, and here we are moving to the same scenario. So, when I mentioned earlier that things have gone wrong, and it is — we are likely to go into a situation of a missed opportunity.
The American ambassador, in one of the last few, the last meetings of perhaps the 30th or 29th of April, came and declared that the security arrangement is within the national interest of the United States, but his government is not interested in the political issues and the wealth issues. So the focus has been also again been put on the security side, which is, of course, a fallacy, because we went into a negotiating settlement, because we realized that while there is no military solution for this problem, there is a political solution now.
AMY GOODMAN: Abdullahi Eltom of JEM, why are you in Washington, D.C? Why are you both, from JEM and from the Sudan Liberation Movement?
ABDULLAHI ELTOM: Well, we are here — we were invited by the University of Kentucky, and then, of course, we are touring around to meet some other members of our organizations, the Darfur community in various cities, and that is why we are here. Last night we had a meeting with the Darfur community in Washington.
AMY GOODMAN: And how do you assess the U.S. involvement with what's happening in Darfur?
ABDULLAHI ELTOM: The U.S. involvement?
AMY GOODMAN: Yes.
ABDULLAHI ELTOM: I think — you mean in the negotiations or — ?
AMY GOODMAN: Yes, overall, both in negotiations, but also the role that it's playing.
ABDULLAHI ELTOM: Well, to be honest, they have not provided good leadership. They thought that by just simply bullying people, that everybody will just take a document, which was presented on the basis of "take it or leave it," and that is, of course, presented by the African Union to us, and the African Union said, '"Well, you have to use it. If you want to change it, you go to the government." That is not the way you do negotiations. That is not — you conduct some sort of a peace agreement that is acceptable to all parties. We expected the United States to take leadership and lives up to its own responsibility, but it followed the same method, and it [inaudible] that idea of forcing the agreement down the throat of the organization. Of course, it did not work.
AMY GOODMAN: We're talking to Abdullahi Eltom, who is with JEM, one of the major organizations in Darfur, major parties there. He participated in the most recent peace talks in Abuja. They have rejected the peace plan. Adam El Nor Mohammad is also with him in Washington. He is with the Sudan Liberation Movement, which has signed onto the peace accord. Tina Susman, in our studio, has just returned from Sudan, Newsday reporter, is doing a series. In terms of how this breaks down — and I want to ask our guests in Washington, as well — what the conflict is, how would you assess it, Tina Susman?
TINA SUSMAN: The conflict is, first of all, a lot more confusing than people think, and that's the one thing that everybody down there kept explaining to me. This is a conflict that is often described as African versus Arab or Black versus Arab. Essentially it seems to be pitting the Darfur tribes — Darfur meaning homeland of the Fur, the Fur being the main tribe down there. These tribes are, for the most part, sedentary farmers. They're referred to as the African tribes — against the Arabs, the nomadic Arab tribes. And the reason that this conflict is confusing is because it didn't just start in 2003, like most people think. It was building up over the years.
Everything from, you know, climate change, desertification in that area, droughts has had an impact. That's because those droughts tended, especially in the 1980s, to drive a lot more of these Arab nomadic tribes people further into what had traditionally been the African sedentary farmer region, Darfur. And so, the conflicts that erupted and full scale war in February 2003, they had been simmering for a number of years. They just became an official war in 2003 for a variety of reasons. When you're down there, it's not as if you can just walk down the streets and look at people and know immediately, oh, that must be an African, that must be an Arab. It's really not that simple at all, but that is still the way it is described by the people on the ground there themselves.
AMY GOODMAN: How would you describe it as a conflict between?
TINA SUSMAN: I would describe it as a conflict between — I think it has its roots, just like the North-South war in Sudan, between people who feel they've been neglected and discriminated against for decades against the government that they feel is guilty of perpetuating that discrimination.
AMY GOODMAN: Abdullahi Eltom, would you agree with that assessment of this American reporter?
ABDULLAHI ELTOM: I certainly do. We have a government, which is, of course, dominated by the 5% who are living in the very north of Sudan. That is the Northern region, and they have a specific project of Arabization of the entire area. The project included, of course, pushing the frontiers of the Arab culture.
Here, we have to distinguish between our Arabs in Darfur. We have no problems with them, but certain are [inaudible] of them who have acquired the term "Janjaweed," who have responded to that some sort of call, and they have taken the responsibility of pushing those who are classified as non-Arabs away from their own lands, using every conceivable methods, including rape, burning of villages, destruction of properties, looting of animals, and so forth. So that is — it is obviously true that we have been thrown into a situation where we have been divided into two groups: those who are classified as Arabs and those who are classified as "Zurga." That is the term which the people use locally, which means blacks or Africans.
AMY GOODMAN: Given the number of people who are dying and increasingly made homeless, what will it take for you to sign onto a peace accord? And do you, yourself, see a timetable that this will happen in? And in terms of what's happening now in Ethiopia, the discussions that are going on?
ABDULLAHI ELTOM: I understand very much what — where you are coming from, and I also concur with my friend from the SLM that there has been too much suffering. There is too much suffering now, and the suffering has to be brought to an end. The problem is that we do not think that the present document which is in front of us is likely to stop that, simply because it has enabled — it has given the same government, which has perpetuated the problem, firm control. In order to stop the suffering, we need the people to have confidence in the peace agreement which is in front of us, and that can only be done if we, the people of Darfur, and especially the people who have raised arms that they have been given fair participation in the running of the affairs, particularly in Darfur, whether at the very low level local government or at the regional level. That will, of course, ensure that we can work together and stop the suffering. Otherwise, I don't see the suffering stopped.
AMY GOODMAN: Well, I want to thank you both for being with us. We will certainly continue to follow this issue. Abdullahi Eltom is a senior JEM member in charge of strategic planning and training, participated in the most recent peace talks in Abuja. We've been joined in Washington, D.C. by Adam El Nor Mohammad, Secretary of Public Service for the Sudan Liberation Movement, as well participated in those talks, has signed onto them. Abdullahi Eltom has not. And in our New York studio, Tina Susman, national correspondent for Newsday just returned from Sudan, and we will link to the Newsday articles, the series that you're doing, Tina, at democracynow.org.


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Conjunctivitis Market report provides the latest market data along with industry future trends, which keeps tracking of users driving revenue growth rate of Conjunctivitis Market by disease type (bacterial conjunctivitis, viral conjunctivitis, allergic conjunctivitis) market status and outlook of global and major regions, from manufacturers, and end industries. As this report is expected to help key players among the Conjunctivitis Market it includes the five years Industry analysis and the 6 years annual forecast from 2017 to 2023. Some of the prominent participants in the Global Conjunctivitis Market are Akorn, Alcon, Allergan, Inc., Bausch & Lomb, Eleven Biotherapeutics, Griffin Discoveries, InSiteVision, Nicox, NovaBay and Ocular Therapeutix. According to the report the Global Conjunctivitis Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 2.1% in terms of value over the period of 2017-2023.
Conjunctivitis or pink eye is an inflammation or redness of the lining of the white part of the eye and the underside of the eyelid that can be caused by infection, allergic reaction, or physical agents like infrared or ultraviolet light. Conjunctivitis is an extremely common eye problem because the conjunctiva is continually exposed to microorganisms and environmental agents that can cause infections or allergic reactions. It can also affect one or both eyes and, if caused by infection, can be very easily transmitted to others during close physical contact, particularly among children in a daycare center. Thus, people diagnosed with conjunctivitis are recommended not to travel public places for that period of time.
Increasing Awareness among Patient Population about Pink Eye Disease, Entry of New Drugs and Unmet Need for Viral Conjunctivitis Are Considered to Be the Key Factors Driving the Growth of This Market
Unfavorable government regulations, expiring drug patents of major blockbusters and the growing demand for antibacterial drugs has impacted the demand for branded drugs are the key restraining factors for the growth of this market. Since, there are no approved drugs for the treatment of viral conjunctivitis, many companies are developing drugs which are expected to aid in the treatment of viral conjunctivitis and their effect will turn into a prominent opportunity to promote growth of this market over the forecast period. Moreover, loss of patent exclusivities and increasing demand for generic antibacterial drugs over branded drugs are the major challenges faced by this market.
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1.1. Report Description
1.2. Research Methods
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2. Executive Summary
3. Global Conjunctivitis Market Overview
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Market Dynamics
3.2.1. Drivers
3.2.2. Restraints
3.2.3. Opportunities
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3.5. Competitive Landscape in the Global Conjunctivitis Market
4. Global Conjunctivitis Market by Disease Type
4.1. Bacterial Conjunctivitis
4.2. Viral Conjunctivitis
4.3. Allergic Conjunctivitis
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Protests Flood Madrid Streets Ahead of Elections
Tens of thousands of people gather in Madrid's central Plaza del Sol on the seventh day of protests against high unemployment and austerity measures. Video courtesy Reuters.
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... all the books beans regional elections tens of thousands of people gathered in MADRID central Plaza del Sol on Saturday the seventh straight day of protests ... against high unemployment and austerity measures ... people of all ages flooded the streets of the Spanish capital ... and more than sixty other states ... protesters have been demonstrating peacefully for a week ... urging people not to vote for Spain's main parties ... the ruling Socialists ... with a center right opposition Popular party in Sunday's election ... the ruling Socialists blamed for the handling of the economic crisis ... are expected to suffer major losses ... Spain has failed to contain unemployment ... the highest in the European


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CHRUSCIEL, Ewa
Ewa Chrusciel writes both in Polish and English. In 2003 Studium published her first book in Polish. Her second book in Polish: Sopilki was released in December, 2009. She won the 2009 Emergency Press International Book Contest for her book in English, Strata, which was published in March 2011 in the United States by Emergency Press.
Her poems have appeared in three anthologies and have also been featured in Boston Review, Colorado Review, Jubilat, Spoon River Review, Aufgabe, Omnidawn blog, Process, Lana Turner, Mandorla, Rhino, American Letters and Commentary, Poetry Wales (GB), Aesthetica (GB). Her translations of poetry have appeared in numerous journals and two translated anthologies of Polish poetry: Carnivorous Boy, Carnivorous Bird and Six Polish Poets. She is currently a Professor of Humanities at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire.


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In 2014 Beryl Shipley was posthumously inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Beryl died in 2011. In honor of reunion weekend I wanted to share this article by Dan McDonald.
In 2014 Beryl Shipley was posthumously inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Beryl died in 2011. In honor of reunion weekend I wanted to share this article by Dan McDonald.
I know of no fans of that era that backed the university lack of support. In fact that was a sad day regardless of relative guilt or innocence.
Iberia Cajun is Beryl Rouly or Babineaux?
"I asked him what he wanted to do here," said Tom Cox, a 1965 assistant coach hire who became Shipley's right-hand man and lifelong friend. "He said he wanted to win it all, and not just the NAIA championship. He wanted to compete in the major college division of the NCAA and beat the country's best programs.
"I told him we've got to do two things we've got to upgrade our schedule, and we've got to recruit black players."
Upgrade the schedule? Haven't I heard that somewhere before?
I lived next door to Tom Cox. I remember when he had the players over for a 'get together' at his house. As a 'probably' ten year old kid, I was amazed at the players 'popping' the net from the street on his driveway basketball goal. That was a good memory. I've never met Mr shipley but I'm sure he was probably there.
What's the latest on the Lights out in Blackham? Ive been suffering from blues balls for several years with the initial excitement.
I wonder what Lamar's average per game would have been the year he averaged 36 if there'd been a 3 point shot back then?
I can remember him stopping and popping a 25 footer even though he had an uncontested lane to the basket.
Great memories
"The university, only two miles from Shipley's home, did not honor him for his championship career until a reunion ceremony in January, when he was too sick to attend. There has never been a school-sponsored celebration of his role in the integration of team sports in the Deep South, no plaque with fancy script etched into the metal. Until the school hired Bob Marlin in March 2010 to coach the team, Shipley was persona non grata to many of the people associated with the program. Marlin changed that by showing up at Shipley's home at odd hours to talk X's and O's with him and by calling him from road trips to let the old coach know how much he meant to him."
From John Ed Bradley's article in Sports Illustrated May 2, 2011.
Please tell me this documentary "Lights out in Blackham" is going to happen in the near future. The build up was tremendous!
Speaking of Lamar, anyone remember the opening of our game against Marshall in the 1972 NCAA playoffs? We controlled the tip and got the ball over to Lamar. He drove over to the sideline and almost standing on the line nailed a shot from that hashmark. How far is that hashmark from the basket?
That's terrible if this project never makes it to a small screen.


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Personae by Sergio De La Pava
Postmodern to the core, Sergio De La Pava's Personae starts out telling the story of Detective Helen Tame – musical prodigy/polymathic essayist extraordinaire turned homicide cop – as she tries to impose order on the chaos of the cosmos one case at a time. De La Pava's boundlessly kinetic prose, however, sends it tearing off away from this conventional central narrative, touching down in existential quandaries, metatextual discourses on the art of writing, intertextual dissections of the work of the great Gabriel García Márquez, hallucinogenic theological debates in the jungle of Colombia and a two-act play that reads something like a mesmerising marriage of Samuel Beckett and Lewis Carroll, before briefly checking in with the original story once again.
There's a moment during the play in which one character, to the total disbelief of his compatriots, suddenly and inexplicably pulls a sword out of thin air. At many of its more mind-bending twists and turns, Personae often leaves the reader with a similar sense of dumbfounded perplexity, but by combining its absurdist wit and fierce intelligence with a core of heartfelt emotion, it remains completely irresistible even when it's being more than a little incomprehensible. [Ross McIndoe]


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An unexpected moment of desire
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Jayne gets more than she bargains for on a shopping trip
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He never imagined lunch could be so much fun or so cheap.
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Human connection in the aftermath of horror
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A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
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A routine eye appointment has raunchy consequences
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A college bar-girl has her spirits lifted by a bad-boy rocker.
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When dealing with the stock market, investors have to be constantly on their toes. Investors who have had success in the past using a certain method for stock picking may eventually realize that the method no longer produces the same results as it once did. Expecting that the market environment will change and being able to react to those changes can greatly help the investor when the time comes. While investor confidence can be a positive thing, complacency can lead to future frustration and poor portfolio performance. Seasoned investors know that no bull market will last forever just as no bear market will last forever. Being prepared for any situation can greatly help the investor navigate the market when changes do occur.
Shares of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (:MDGL) ended last session at 116.68. Following today's trade, we note that the stock has moved 0.7512305% since the opening bell. The company has a current market cap of 1791165400. The stock's high price over the last month is presently 121.81.
Following the Chaikin Money Flow indicator, we note that the current 20 day value is -0.13315725 for Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (:MDGL). Traders will watch to see if the indicator can help confirm an ongoing trend. In the midst of a bullish trend, the CMF value staying above zero may point to continuous buying pressure and the possibility of a sustained rise in price. In the midst of a bearish trend, the CMF value staying below zero may show continuous selling pressure and the possibility of continued price decline.
Scanning the equity market, we note that the stock's current Oscillator Rating is showing "Buy". Traders will take note of many different factors when examining a stock's health. Flipping over to the Moving Average Rating, we see that the current sentiment is pointing to a "Strong Buy".
Watching volatility readings, we can see the current value for the stock is 3.2115757. Volatility for the week stands at 5.060397, and the monthly reading is 5.134896. Volatility involves the amount of risk in relation to the amount of change in a stock's value. Tracking the Bull Bear Power, we note that the stock is presently 1.1236639.
The 20 day Keltner Channels upper envelope is 118.59259. The 20 day Keltner Channels lower envelope is 110.254295. The Keltner Channels indicator was introduced by Chester Keltner in his book How to Make Money in Commodities. Keltner's ideas have since been expanded upon and are widely used by technical traders.
Donchian Channels may be useful for technical traders. The primary function of the indicator is to measure volatility. The bands will widen when volatility is high, and they will become narrow with low volatility. The 20 day upper band level is 121.81. For the same period, the lower band level is 107.11.
Trading on volume of 57703, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (:MDGL) has seen a change from the open of 0.79 since the stock opened at 115.89. Monitoring today's activity, the stock has hit a high point of 116.98 and slipped to a low of 114.2.
Checking in on the Awesome Oscillator, we see that the reading is 2.726397. Traders may follow this oscillator to measure market momentum. Created by Bill Williams, the Awesome Oscillator calculates the difference of the 5 period and 34 period SMA.
There are many different strategies that investors use when entering the stock market. Beating the market is no easy task, and many veteran investors would echo that sentiment. When following the day to day happenings in the stock market, it can be easy to get distracted. There is a lot of emphasis on what is happening in the moment, and it can be tempting for investors to get caught up in the chaos. Everyday market fluctuations can sometimes cause investors to second guess their stock selections. Investors who are able to filter out the noise and focus on the most pertinent information may find themselves in an elevated position in relation to the rest of the investing field.
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Lions DT Haloti Ngata says he is open to signing an extension with the team
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Haloti Ngata said he would be open to signing an extension with the team after the 2015 season.
Ngata was introduced by the team after he was traded from the Baltimore Ravens to Detroit for fourth and fifth-round draft picks. Detroit also received a seventh-round pick.
[daily_cut.nfl] Ngata is scheduled to make $8.5 million next season, the last season of a four-year, $48 million extension he signed in 2011.
"Yeah, definitely," Ngata said at his press conference. "We're open to anything. You know, just being here so far, I'm getting really comfortable already. Once I meet the guys, I know I'll just want to stay here. So if an extension comes to mind, that would be awesome. If not, then it is what it is."
Ngata was acquired following the departure of All-Pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who signed a six-year deal worth $114 million with the Miami Dolphins.
Ngata, a three-time first-team All-Pro selection and five-time Pro Bowler, says the Ravens weren't able to work out a new deal for him.
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"We just weren't close enough (in talks on an extension) to what we thought I could get," Ngata said. "We just figured we'd just hold still until they do something and they ended up trading me."
Last season, Ngata started 12 games and recorded 31 total tackles, two sacks, two forced fumble and two interceptions. The NFL suspended him for four games without pay for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
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First goal for Curtly
Alice Springs' own Curtly Hampton kicked the first goal of the season for the GWS Giants over the weekend. Stewart Brash spoke with Giants coach Kevin Sheedy about Curtly's performance
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Curtly Hampton nailed the first goal of the season for the Giants on Saturday night, against the Western Bulldogs at the Blacktown Oval.
Hampton kicked the goal from 35 metres out, before his team went on to lose by five points to the Bulldogs.
Born and bred in Alice Springs, Curtly Hampton was signed to the Greater Western Sydney (GWS) Giants in 2010.
Giants coach Kevin Sheedy says Curtly is a determined and focussed player.
"It's great to have a player out of Alice Springs and young Curtly's been playing very, very well this year," he says.
"He's always been a young man that plans, and wants to know where he's going."
Sheedy says it's great to see a player getting inspiration from other Indigenous players including Michael Long, Gavin Wanganeen and Adam Goodes.
Curtly Hampton is the son of local politician Karl Hampton, and is a former Pioneers Football Club player.
Click on the audio to hear the full interview.


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"Is that your daughter?" asked the girl in the swing next to Joy's. She and her friend, about Rose's age both, had been looking over at Joy, trying to figure out what was up.
"Yes, she is," I said from my seat on a nearby low wall, where I was watching Joy lean from the swing and revel in the gravel and shredded tires, all full of happy-noise.
"She's pretty!" was the next offering.
"Thank you," I responded, with some surprise. "Her name is Joy."
"Hi, Joy!"
I'd hoped Joy might reply, since she's done well with greetings recently, but she was too wrapped up in the delights of gravel.
"What is she saying?"
"Right now, I think she's saying how much she likes what she's doing..."
"Does she say any words?"
"Sometimes, but sometimes not."
Then the other girl spoke up, somewhat hesitantly.
"Does she have a... disorder?"
Deep breath. "Yes, she does have disabilities. Do you have any friends with disabilities in your class at school?"
Both girls nodded vigorously. "Yes, we do. But we treat them just like normal."
And the next bit of conversation was just like normal -- and then they said, "Bye, Joy" and ran off.
And as they left, Joy said "buh-bye" with a little wave.
Monday, October 24, 2011
The Fruits of Inclusion
5 comments:
Oh! Oh! That is SO SWEET!
Love reading these 'fruits'!
- October 24, 2011 at 7:41 PM
- Kathy C said...
LOVE this. Made me cry.
- October 26, 2011 at 12:08 PM
this is kind of perfect.
- October 27, 2011 at 7:38 PM
- JoyMama said...
Thank you friends, and welcome Kathy C!
- October 28, 2011 at 6:27 AM
What sweet little girls! I'm enjoying reading your blog.
- November 10, 2011 at 9:11 AM
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Planned Parenthood Teen Summit Trains Young Activists to Stand Up for Sex Education and Health Care
For Immediate Release: Jan. 30, 2014
Young Leaders Gathering in Los Angeles March 30–31
LOS ANGELES — Young activists from across the country meet this weekend in Los Angeles to share organizing strategies, network and get involved in the movement promoting increased access to medically accurate sex education and reproductive health care. The Young Leaders Summit — the first of its kind for Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) — is part of the organization's annual national conference and health care institute, March 30–31, 2007.
"Teaching teens to advocate for their health and well-being is a Planned Parenthood priority. At the current rate, approximately 750,000 U.S. teenagers will become pregnant this year, and nearly four million will contract a sexually transmitted infection. This is unconscionable," said PPFA President Cecile Richards. "When it comes to reproductive health care and information, young people have the most at stake. They are an essential part of Planned Parenthood's mission and work, and it's critical that we link arms with them to protect their health, their safety and their futures."
Despite overwhelming public support for medically accurate sex education — more than 80 percent of Americans want schools to teach it — currently there is no federal program dedicated to supporting comprehensive sex education. It is estimated that only five percent of America's school children are taught comprehensive sexuality education that includes information about contraception and safer sex in addition to abstinence. To fill the gap, Planned Parenthood has trained peer educators to teach teens about responsible decision-making, healthy relationships and reproductive health.
"Being a peer educator for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has been a vessel through which I have been able to give back the information that was taught to me. As the president of Brothers of Kwanza, an African-American social change group for high school young men, I will use information and newly acquired skills from the summit to motivate my 'brothers,'" said Jeffrey, a 17-year-old activist who plans to attend the summit.
In Washington, DC, Planned Parenthood is urging passage of the Responsible Education About Life (REAL) Act, which will increase access to comprehensive sex education programs in schools. The REAL Act, introduced by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Rep. Chris Shays (R-RI), would create a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support comprehensive sex education programs across the country.
"It's time to focus on real solutions for parents and teenagers. The REAL Act represents a significant step toward reducing the numbers of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among young people. We urge Congress to put public health first and pass this bill," added Richards.
For more information on the REAL Act or on Planned Parenthood's resources for teens and parents, please visit www.plannedparenthood.org.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
March 30, 2007
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Celebrating A New Beginning
Its been a busy year so far for *boy and I — busy and stressful. I now have three jobs in full swing (the part-time day job, the escalating blog job and teaching two classes) and next week *boy's teaching begins atop a very heavy workload at the office. All this and Bacon still expects serious play time when we are home (or at least serious lap naps while we work).
It's one of those times in life that I'm sure we will remember for many years to come — newly married, working like crazy, tight budgets and watching with mouths agape at the way the world is unfolding around us. But when I woke up this morning I had a different feeling. I wasn't anxious or tense, and I didn't feel stressed or overwhelmed. As I got ready for work this morning I felt excited, almost giddy. Today is not only a new day, but a new beginning — a fresh start for each and every one of us.
There's a reason why a few million people flocked to our national mall this morning before the sun was even up and why tens of millions more around the world will be watching Washington today at noon. That reason is so much bigger than one man placing his hand on a book and repeating a handful of scripted words. That man represents an idea — a hope — that we can begin again, we can start fresh, we can come together and work for a better future.
Today is not about watching a man take an oath, its about being part of a nation focused on a single moment that none of us will ever forget. In the same way, we must all remain focused after the moment has passed...
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It got me thinking about my dream habits and I posted a comment in response which turned into something of a treatise on my dreams.
Here it is:
I rarely remember all of my dreams. But sometimes after I wake, part of the dream stays with me. Usually as an image or a feeling.
My dreams definitely influence my writing. Often after I've finished working on something I'll read it through and think: Where did that come from?The answer, I believe, is that our stories (or at least elements of them) come from the same place as our dreams: our subconscious or deeper conscious. And through our writing we tap into this, thereby releasing and revealing deeply held feelings, fears or desires, we're not consciously aware of. Spooky hey? But healthy too, I think.I keep scraps of paper and a pen next to my bed so I can jot down anything I'm struck by in my sleep. (Hopefully nothing that will leave a bruise.) When I'm working on a novel I get some of my best inspiration and ideas for plot and character development this way.I read somewhere that life is a dream within a dream, maybe that's why our dreams resonate so much.Now I'm off to bed. (-;
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You know the shot heard round the world? You could consider Wolfenstein 3-D to be the gaming version of that. That first shot from BJ Blazkowitz fathered countless games over the years including a revisit to the castle nine years later. While it was preceded by its cousin Catacombs 3-D, Wolfenstein 3-D had a much greater impact on the industry and gamers making it one of the most influential games of all times. Along with its younger brother DOOM, Wolf 3-D popularized the 3D FPS, and started a new revolution in gaming.
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Las Vegas Weekly's Five Thoughts about the Las Vegas show. Here are the 3 about BRAIDS:
1. Braids has just taken the stage, and although the
floor is full of bodies, many are too busy having their own
conversations or taking selfies to actually notice. This makes for a
miffed fan—especially since I'm more excited to see this opener than
headlining Purity Ring.
2. No waiting here: Braids plays my favorite song,—"Sore Eyes" off April album Deep in the Iris—second.
The dance-forward track's lyrics are even more indecipherable live, so
I'm wondering how many people know it's actually about watching porn.
The song builds layer upon layer of synth and percussion—the vast
electronics swell and the kick-drum swallows Taylor Smith's quick,
gritty synth-beats. There are only three members in Braids, but each
adds something important to the mix. It makes for a gigantic sound so
beautiful it's almost overwhelming.
3. "We just
played that song so hard we killed a microphone," singer Raphaelle
Standell-Preston says. Drummer Austin Tufts' overhead drum mic is blown,
but the percussionist carries on, filling every space with hyperactive
energy until it's time to make way for Purity Ring. Braids closes with
current single "Miniskirt," and the crowd cheers after Standell-Preston
sings its most notable lyrics: "But in my position I'm the slut, I'm the
bitch, I'm the whore, the one you hate." Before heading off stage, she
pauses to say goodbye. "I don't want this tour to end … This tour has
been one of the best times of my life."


text: The hardest thing about biking home after work in the winter isn't the cold, the snow, or the wind, it is the darkness. Don't get me wrong I love doing a mountain bike night ride. Mountain biking with lights is a lot of fun, but I have a hard time getting motivated to bike home in the dark. I better get going though, I should be on the 10pm news on KSL TV tonight.


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I'm back!
I feel like I have been away from the internet world for forever. A lot has changed in my world recently so I decided to start my blog again, and what better way to begin that my last lookbook post. It's pretty old now, but I'm wearing Miss Selfridge black skinny jeans, my mums long sleeved top from Next and a cute little hat from Topshop.


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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, a socialist former guerrilla leader, won a landslide re-election victory.
Ortega had 62.7 percent of the vote with returns in from 86 percent of polling stations in Sunday's presidential election over conservative radio personality Fabio Gadea.
Ortega has been criticized for first changing the constitution to allow him to run for a third term, and then for lack of transparency in the apparent election victory.
Ortega's Third Term Unconstitutional?
The Nicaragua constitution forbids a person from serving as president more than twice, and from succeeding himself or herself. Ortega was ineligible on both counts. But since his second election as president in 2007 (after an earlier stint 1984-90) Ortega succeeded in placing supporters in key posts on the courts and electoral bodies. Last year the Nicaraguan Supreme Court, at Ortega's behest, ruled that term limits were unconstitutional, clearing the way for the 66-year-old to run again.
2011 Nicaragua Election Transparency
Here's how the international observer from the European Union characterized the the voting process in a press conference, according to La Prensa:
Even though the presidential elections were civil, they lacked transparency, the European Union's mission chief Luis Yáñez said. Yáñez said he did not understand why the Supreme Electoral Council put so many "roadblocks, so much opacity, and so many traps in a process that should have been clean and transparent."
A report by Transparency International and El Grupo Civico Etica y Transparencia concluded
"Gross and systematic violations. Based on the above conclude that the electoral process does not meet the minimum universal requirements"
The Wall Street Journal reports on where this leaves us today:
Mr. Ortega didn't immediately claim victory. But his close ally, Venezuela's populist President Hugo Chávez, quickly sent Mr. Ortega his congratulations from Caracas and pledged to continue working closely with the Nicaraguan leader.
In a communiqué issued in Mr. Chávez's name, the Venezuelan government called Mr. Ortega a great leader in their common cause. "The Bolivarian revolution will continue working next to the popular, Christian, allied and socialist Sandinista revolution," the communiqué said.
Since 2008, Mr. Ortega has benefited from about $500 million a year in aid—about 7% of Nicaragua's gross domestic product—given to his government by Venezuela, according to the Nicaraguan Central Bank.


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By: Nate Madden | February 19, 2017
curated by Glen Brink, TheLeadership.info
"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies," goes a phrase oft-attributed to Groucho Marx. Mr. Marx might've been onto something there (which is a sentence I never thought I'd write).
During my daily perusal of articles, I ran across a post at Libertarianism.org titled "Politics is Destroying Your Soul."
"But politics doesn't just make the world around us worse," it reads. "It makes us worse, as well."
"Such a system encourages us to deal with each other in ways beneath the standards of behavior we ought to reach for," the author adds. "It encourages us to see each other not as friends and companions and fellow seekers of the good life, but as enemies and rivals and obstacles in the way of finding happiness."
I don't share the author's frustrations with government en masse, or the view that the natural end of all political activity is aggression against my fellow citizens. At some point, we're going to have to decide where to put the stop signs, after all.
But a constant diet of politics is definitely soul-sucking, and it certainly would be nice to have less of it in general. The problem is that this soul-suckery seems ever present to many. That is due, in large part, to government's constant presence in our lives.
Politics, to offer a working definition for this rant, is the deliberation process over how we spend common resources. Ergo, when government is into everything, everything becomes political.
Just imagine if we could live in a republic where everything — from the cost of an avocado to where we go to the bathroom — wasn't bundled up in debates over how we wish faraway bureaucrats and politicians should handle it.
The problem with Big Government is that, when you have a hammer, every problem begins to look like a nail. Likewise, the answer to all issues of life in an over-governed society becomes one for public policy and, eventually, national debate to settle it out.
Pretty soon, the engines that make up our daily lives — the ones that ought to be filled by family and community institutions — become the purview of the state. As R.R. Reno notes in his must-read "Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society," after a time, the places people interact become government institutions. As the reach of the state increases, community and church-run schools make way for the franchises of the federal Department of Education, charitable organizations are crowded out or usurped by welfare offices.
Such a system leaves the human soul malnourished and in a state of constant political squabble.
The same creep is true when we need to buy clothing or groceries. There's always a new cause to boycott for one political reason or another. And, as Mary Katherine Ham and Guy Benson point out in "End of Discussion," now there are apps that will tell you if your deodorant or coffee purchase somehow contribute to right-wing or left-wing causes. So now your Saturday afternoon trip to the store itself offers no respite from the political grind.
A recent column at The Guardian makes the convincing case that "activism sells," so there's no reason to expect this will end soon.
And the whole thing then from morning to night, starts becoming rather tiresome unless you can successfully unplug from the political – which is nothing short of Herculean in today's world.
Perhaps, then, one of the best arguments for less government — from the Washington, D.C., swamp to the local school board — is that we're not just tired of seeing bad decisions from the natural failures of technocracy and central planning, but that having nearly every aspect of our lives subject to whatever the next debate may be is detrimental to quality of life.
Don't we aspire for something more? If there were less government, we'd have far less to argue about and far more to enjoy.
But, again, this is no anarchist treatise. Man, after all, is a "political animal." So long as we remain fallen, we will have public needs that are most prudently answered through governing. But wouldn't it be nice if there were fewer reasons to do so?
Editor's note: The lead has been edited, as there is some disagreement over the attribution of the phrase.
Nate Madden is a Staff Writer for Conservative Review, focusing on religious freedom, jihadism, and the judiciary. He previously served as the Director of Policy Relations for the 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative. A Publius Fellow, John Jay Fellow, Citadel Parliamentary Fellow and National Journalism Center alumnus, Nate's writing has previously appeared in several religious and news publications. Follow him @NateMaddenCR and on Facebook.
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Douglas Crets: You Want Disrupt With That? Why New York is Good for Silicon Valley Tech
Original text, written by Douglas Crets.
Ed Tech Enthusiast -- Social Media Director and Audience Evangelist at Microsoft BizSpark. Posted: 05/31/2012 11:51 am.
The origianal version of the post can be found on http://www.huffingtonpost.com.
My colleague Daryll McDade is a senior Startup Evangelist in Microsoft's Emerging Business Trends team. He's based in Seattle, but he made the big haul to come out to New York City and see Disrupt, and talk to teams. Here are some of his thoughts on what he liked, even among the groups that didn't win big.
Of the Battlefield, he said:
Not sure how Cardify didn't make it into the finals; IMO, they have by far the most disruptive solution; it's loyalty that requires next-to-zero work for either merchant or consumer. Mark my words ... this one is going to be BIG.


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Holmes Report 05 Jan 2011 // 12:00AM GMT
More than half (54 percent) of companies plan to increase spending on social media in 2011, according to a survey by the Worldcom Public Relations Group of independent PR firms. Twitter is the most popular channel, used by 85 percent of global respondents, followed by Facebook (74 percent), LinkedIn (72 percent), You Tube (69 percent) and corporate blogs (60 percent).
The survey of more than 100 business-to-business company leaders confirmed a significant increase in the use of social media. Nearly all companies (83 percent) are using social media to communicate with target audiences, and 66 percent have been doing so for more than a year. Most executives (89 percent) believe social media will increase in value for their company over the next year, and 58 percent expect the increase to be significant.
"Digital communities are an integral part of any business-to-business marketing strategy," said Cortney Rhoads Stapleton, chair of the Worldcom business-to-business practice and executive vice president at BlissPR in New York. "The survey shows that nearly all companies recognize the importance of social media, but many are still unsure how to use the medium to humanize their brand. We expect to see a much higher comfort level with social media by this time next year as companies devote additional resources and personnel to this area."
North America and Western Europe Differ in Social Media Approach.
The biggest difference between social media use in North America and Western Europe is the approach to "thought leadership." In North America, thought leadership promotion is the primary use of digital tools (30 percent); but it was not mentioned by any of the respondents in Western Europe. European companies focused primarily on social media to communicate with potential clients (31 percent) and current clients (25 percent).
"In Western Europe, companies are using social media as a source to actively find new contacts and business leads," said Antonia Contato, program director of the B2B group and account director at HBI Helga Bailey in Germany. "Our counterparts in the U.S. take a different approach, promoting company thought leadership via social media in order to draw leads in."
This is also reflected by the difference in platforms used. In North America, 91 percent of respondents were using Twitter compared to only 62 percent in Western Europe. Facebook is the most used platform for Western European companies (31 percent) followed by Twitter (25 percent) and corporate blogs (25 percent). In North America, Twitter was used most (31 percent) followed by Facebook (25 percent) and LinkedIn (19 percent).
Companies Expect Social Media to Drive New Business.
More than 80 percent of companies surveyed globally are using social media to communicate with potential clients, and when asked about the "most important" use of social media, 26 percent cited communication of their company's thought leadership, followed by "communicate with clients" (23 percent) and "communicate with potential clients" (20 percent).
Companies are also using social media to build a community as an extension of their website (60 percent), communicate with journalists (58 percent) and communicate with potential employees or alumni (50 percent), but very few cited any as a "most important" use.
Mid-Sized Companies Lag Behind.
When broken down by revenue segment, small (under $50 million) and large (over $1 billion) companies emerged as the social media leaders. Nearly 80 percent of small companies and 88 percent of large companies have been using social media for more than a year, compared to only 57 percent of mid-sized companies. In fact, 34 percent of mid-sized companies surveyed have been using social media less than six months.
Mid-sized companies are still grappling with the role that social media will play in their communication and business development strategies, and only 46 percent plan to increase social media spending this year compared to 68 percent of small companies. Many companies still lack a dedicated team of experts in this area and are unsure as to which platforms make the most sense for their business.


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I am waiting and wishing for Spring too. Very Pretty yarn in Spring Colors.. Hugs JudyReplyDelete
You and me both....I am so tired of the cold. Can't wait to plant new blubs in my garden.ReplyDelete
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You have blown me away with these beautiful pics Jen - the colours are brilliant! Thank you so much, I was in need of a good colour fix, and how!!! Hugs, Joy xReplyDelete
What gorgeous yarn .. the colours are truly beautiful! We are having fabulous summer days here in South Africa, very warm with late afternoon thunder showers to cool down the evenings.
Hoping for a dry and not too cold week for you,
I love to read all your comments, so if you have a question to ask or just something to say, please leave me a message and I'll reply!


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By Collin Kelley
When I signed a contract with Vanilla Heart Publishing for my mystery trilogy (Conquering Venus and Remain In Light are out now, the third book is coming in 2014), I knew upfront that I would be playing a large part in promoting my novels.
Today, many small presses require their authors to actively engage in promotion and even authors selected by the "big six" publishing houses are finding that they have to organize readings, signings and media coverage of their books.
Using social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Goodreads, LibraryThing, and Red Room has become second nature to me. I've even guest lectured on social media for writers at literary festivals and at Worcester College at Oxford University in the UK.
Yes, having to do your own PR distracts from the writing, but I've found it's all about time management. Give yourself a half hour each day to engage on these sites, but don't "oversell" your work. More on that in a moment.
An easy first step to building an audience for your forthcoming book is to post a sample. Six months before Remain In Lightdebuted, I posted the first four chapters on Scribd (www.scribd.com) and then linked it around to Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads and my blog. In 24 hours, more than 100 people had read the chapters.
Similarly, when I decided to explore self-publishing an eBook of short stories in the Amazon Kindle Store, I put one of the stories from Kiss Shot on Scribd and social literary site, Fictionaut (www.fictionaut.com). As of this writing, more than 3,000 readers have sampled my work on these sites and I know it's led to sales. If you have a website or blog, you can also post sample chapters there. It's easy and free!
The best tip I can give for new authors about to dip their toes into social media is don't be frightened and start slowly. When I guest lecture and lead classes on social media the most asked question is, "What do I do once I'm on Twitter and Facebook?"
I recommend setting up a Facebook page for your book, so that you can be more direct in your promotion and sales, but you don't want to "hard sell" your book. The goal is to build community, so help other writers promote their books, find topics that relate to your books and interests, post funny YouTube clips – you're selling yourself as much as the book and readers want to get to know authors, so let them into your world.
If you go on Facebook and constantly post "Buy My Book" it's going to turn people off. The same applies to Twitter. If you want to engage on Twitter, become a source for good links and information, re-tweet links and information from your followers, and let your interests and personality shine through.
Cultivating and building community on social media sites takes time, so work on it daily, but don't let it become a distraction from your art.
Collin Kelley is the award-winning author of the Amazon bestsellers Conquering Venus and Remain In Light, which was a finalist for the 2012 Townsend Prize for Fiction. His poetry collections include Better To Travel, Slow To Burn, After The Poison and the forthcoming Render (2013, Sibling Rivalry Press). His just-published eBook of short stories, Kiss Shot, is available exclusively in the Amazon Kindle Store.
Find out more at www.collinkelley.com
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Here at St. Leonard's we love to welcome children and young people (as well as adults)! If you join us on a Sunday morning we have a Junior Church and a crèche that would love to have you with them. We meet together and have a lot of fun learning about God and faith, taking part in different activities during the morning.
We have Junior OMG that meets every half term during our 9.45 service for children in Years 4 – 6 at school. They meet to spend time and share together all aspects of life, getting to know more about each other and Jesus.
For the little ones, we run a Parent, Babies and Toddlers group on a Wednesday morning. Have a look at their page for more information.
And finally we also have Beaver, Cubs, Scouts and Rainbow groups that meet on different days during the week. They too have a lot of fun together!
Further details of the 2nd Lexden Scout Group can be found on their website.
We hope you'll join us at St. Leonard's, there's lots of fun to join in with! Contact our youth worker (firstname.lastname@example.com or 07582 442682) for more information.