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Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times
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This seminar is based on videotaped oral history interviews of American Indian tribal leaders from across the United States. The focus is on modern leaders who have worked to preserve tribal self-determination, treaty rights, and tribes' constitutionally protected status as sovereign governments. Today there are more than 550 federally recognized Indian tribes. The continuing survival and resilience of tribes is a remarkable and little-known aspect of recent American history. Individual leaders and the evolution of tribal governments in meeting overwhelming challenges are recurring themes in the Great Tribal Leaders course. Powerful personal stories bring historical themes alive.
The seminar series spans the fields of political science, American history, Native American studies, multicultural studies, and sociology. The series is taught by Elizabeth Furse, Director of the Institute for Tribal Government at Portland State University and former Congresswoman from Oregon's first district, with Kay Reid, Oral Historian. Each Saturday session will include the viewing of several videos, with ample time for discussion and reflection.
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The last few years, I've had relatively rotten luck with my garden. First, there are the evil crows in my neighborhood that take great delight in eating all my seeds and sprouts. (And these crows are smart! So smart, in fact, that I'm a little paranoid that they might read this blog post and punish me for it.) In addition, all the neighborhood cats think my raised beds are giant litter boxes. And, to be quite honest, I just don't have the gift of a green thumb. I can grow herbs, greens, zucchini, and tomatoes. That's about it.
Last year, I planted an heirloom pumpkin in my backyard. It was a gorgeous blue pumpkin, and it grew phenomenally well. It was the first time I'd planted pumpkin, and I was shocked. However, one day I came home to find that my beautiful blue pumpkin had met an untimely death. Our landlords had hired someone to trim the hedges in our backyard, and the trimmers somehow managed to stomp my poor pumpkin to death. There was no salvaging the plant or the fruit, the pumpkin was gone. I was crushed.
After the great pumpkin debacle of 2013, I wasn't even sure I wanted to attempt growing pumpkins again. But, I decided to give it one more shot. I planted one little sugar pie pumpkin plant in my front garden (nowhere near the hedges!). Despite my best attempts to kill my garden (read: it was a very hot summer and I was very pregnant), I did manage to grow a few things this year, including one adorable little pumpkin.
I thought long and hard about what I wanted to do with my one adorable little pumpkin. I probably should have made a pie with it – after all, it is a sugar pie pumpkin – but, pies just aren't my strong suit. And I wanted to make something out-of-the-ordinary. Something unexpected. So, I made curry with my one little garden pumpkin. And you know what? Pumpkin curry was a great decision. It was everything I hoped it would be — sweet, savory, and spicy. It was rich and comforting, and the perfect meal for a chilly fall evening. (And we ended up with plenty of leftovers that I froze for post-baby meals! Win!).
The moral of the story is: when life hands you a pumpkin, make curry. The end.
Adapted from Table for Two Blog
- 1 can (15 oz) of coconut milk
- 2 cups pumpkin puree**
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon sambal oelek (red chili garlic paste, or sub Sriracha hot sauce)
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 red potatoes, washed and cubed
- 3 chicken thighs
- 1 cup frozen peas
- Optional garnishes: Cilantro, plain yogurt, Sriracha
- In the bowl of your slow cooker, mix together the coconut milk, stock, sambal, fish sauce, pumpkin puree and spices. Once combined, add in the garlic, onions, carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and whole chicken thighs.
- Cook on low for 6 hours, or the vegetables and chicken are cooked all the way through and the curry is thick and rich. (The chicken should be tender and fall apart on its own, or you can help it along and shred with a fork.) Add in the peas 15-20 minutes before serving, stirring to combine. Allow the peas to heat all the way through before serving.
- Serve curry with basmati rice, and garnish with Sriracha, cilantro, and plain yogurt if desired.
- Note: After 6 hours in the slow cooker, the curry liquid was still a little thin for my liking, so I transferred it to a Dutch oven and finished it on the stovetop. I cooked it over medium-high for 15-20 minutes and let it reduce until it was quick thick. It turned out perfectly!
**To make your own pumpkin puree, simply cut a small pumpkin in half. Remove stem and scoop out the seeds (leave the skin on). Brush pumpkin flesh with olive oil. Roast (flesh side down) on a lined baking sheet in a 400(F) oven for 35-45 minutes, or until pumpkin is soft and roasted all the way through. Scoop the roast pumpkin out of the skin and puree in a food processor or blender until smooth.

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TANDEM (A Tailored intervention for ANxiety and DEpression Management in COPD) is a randomised controlled trial led by Professors Stephanie Taylor & Hillary Pinnock and funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). We are investigating whether a cognitive behavioural approach (CBA) intervention, delivered prior to pulmonary rehabilitation, is effective at reducing mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression in patients with moderate to very severe COPD and in turn encouraging uptake and completion of the pulmonary rehabilitation programme.
The main trial is due to commence in May 2018. We are training and recruiting respiratory health care professionals with an interest in improving the psychological wellbeing of people living with COPD to deliver the CBA to the intervention arm one day a week through secondment from NHS
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Based on a smash-hit arcade game, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 stalked into living rooms in 1996 when it was released for the Super NES. Known for finger-twitching combos and gruesome finishing moves, the Mortal Kombat series is one of the most popular fighting game franchises of all time.
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Midway brings its popular fighting series to the Game Boy Advance in Mortal Kombat Advance.
MKA has many similarites to Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 for SNES. Twenty fighters are featured, including Liu Kang, Kabal, Ermac and Mileena. The game has all of the fatalities, babalities, and friendship finishers you'd ever want.
If you haven't gotten your fill of the Mortal Kombat games yet, go portable with the Game Boy Advance version.
Mortal Kombat Advance multiplayer action requires two GBAs, a GBA Game Link cable and two Game Paks.
This game has been rated "M" (Mature) by the independent Entertainment Software Rating Board.
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THE BIGGEST AND BADDEST 16-BIT MK EVER is on the street. 5 new backgrounds. 8 new playable characters including Kitana, Jade, Scorpion and Reptile from MK2. 3 modes of play. Selectable ending sequences. And the ability to play as Rain and Noob Saibot. Watch your back.
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Sony – Levels of PSP piracy are "sickening"
SCEA's Peter Dille has told Gamasutra the PSP's got a big piracy problem. Like you didn't know.
"I'm convinced and we're convinced that piracy has taken out a big chunk of our software sales on PSP," Dille told Gamasutra.
"It's been a problem that the industry has to address together; it's one that I think the industry takes very seriously, but we need to do something to address this because it's criminal what's going on, quite frankly.
"It's not good for us, but it's not good for the development community," he added. "We can look at data from BitTorrent sites from the day Resistance: Retribution goes on sale and see how many copies are being downloaded illegally, and it's frankly sickening."
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Tigger_the_Wing wrote:I was only in Singapore for a couple of days, but I thought it was beautiful!
I apologise about the English-speaking Chinese - it is from this article in the Irish Times - simply because the population of China is so enormous, even if only a moderate percentage of the people is learning English, that equates to an huge number, so by the end of the year, China will be the country with the biggest number of English speakers. I accidentally conflated it with an article that said that the number of English speakers in China will exceed the number in the rest of the world by 2025.Clifford Coonan wrote:Chinese people are becoming increasingly obsessed with speaking English, and efforts to improve English-language proficiency mean that at some stage this year, the world's most populous nation will become the world's largest English-speaking country. Two billion people are learning English worldwide, and a very large percentage of them are in China
I do think we have a real beautiful country, but studying here, while I have to admit that it is a privilege, is really stressing me out. Oh dear, how am I going to survive in the corporate society!?
Ah yes, I do get that by association of numbers, it's easy to think that China would be the largest English-speaking country; but I guess that's only so if all of China is partaking in this. It is moving gradually towards that though, so I guess it's only a matter of time.
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What accounts for this gender difference? The linked NYT article slants toward the conventional journalistic assumption that women are better than men, but if you wanted to take the same material and slant it the other way, you could say women are more likely to retreat in the face of adversity and going to school feels safe and comfortable to women.
The article quotes an economist who says: "The jobs out there just aren't very good, and men seem more willing to take them for whatever reason... The women are looking at those same jobs and saying, 'I'll be more productive elsewhere.'"
More "productive" spending money than making money? This is the old stereotype that women work for personal satisfaction, and yet it's still supposed to be a mystery that men make more money than women. In fact, the article has the line "Already earning lower pay, women are less willing to work when wages fall further...." That might be switching around the cause and effect. Do women drop out of the labor market because they earn less money, or do they earn less money because they tend not to keep plugging away when things get tough?
IN THE COMMENTS: John Althouse Cohen — referring to "the conventional journalistic assumption that women are better than men" — says:
And why has this become the conventional assumption? It's based on old-school, pre-feminism gender stereotypes of men being tough and strong, while women are fragile and weak. Those who follow these stereotypes will be more willing to criticize men than women, since men can "take it," while women would crumble upon hearing any criticism.


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Readers' Choice: 20 More Beautiful Bookstores from Around the World
Recently, we scoured the globe (and the Internet) to bring you our picks for the 20 most beautiful bookstores in the world. But of course, there are hundreds of gorgeous bookstores, and even more definitions of what makes a place beautiful, and so we asked you, our dear readers, to pitch in with your own favorites in the comments — and you all complied in force! There were so many great suggestions that we felt compelled to put together a second list, totally comprised of gorgeous bookstores recommended by our readers. Click through to see another roundup of some of the most beautiful bookstores in the world, from Slovakia to Brazil to West Chester, PA, and let us know which one is your own all-time favorite in the comments!
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With tax day upon us, I urge those who haven't yet filed their PA state taxes to contribute all or part of their refund to the PBCC's Refunds for Research program. Your dollars and the dollars of your neighbors, colleagues and friends add up to fund grants to researchers seeking to improve treatment, diagnosis and ultimately a cure. Without the generous contributions of PA citizens like you, grants to our outstanding 2013 researchers Dr. Hannah Rabinowich, Dr. Roger Greenberg and Dr. Ramin Shiekhattar would not have been possible. Every penny contributed by taxpayers goes directly to fund grants.
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Kentucky gay marriage ruling on hold until March 20
A federal judge Friday gave Kentucky officials 20 days to figure out how to implement his ruling that requires the state to recognize same-sex marriages legally performed elsewhere.
U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II said that while the delay extends "an unconstitutional policy," it allows the state "proper time to administratively prepare for compliance."
Even before the stay was issued, gay couples said they were being turned away by county officials when they attempted to take advantage of an order Heyburn issued Thursday instructing the state to recognize gay marriages.
Gov. Steve Beshear and Attorney Jack Conway had asked Heyburn for a 90-day delay, while the four gay and lesbian couples who successfully sued to have their marriages recognized in Kentucky opposed any stay.
Conway said he will said he will decide within a matter of days whether he will appeal Heyburn's underlying ruling requiring the state to recognize gay marriages, said Allison Martin, a spokeswoman.
Heyburn's stay until March 20 came about one hour after a hearing at which Assistant Attorney General Clay Barkley had argued that the state needs to meet with local and state agencies to see what laws, rules and policies will be affected and to ensure that all 120 counties respond consistently.
"This is not to frustrate the will of the court, but to ensure we have an orderly process," Barkley said.
But Laura Landenwich, an attorney for the plaintiffs, told Heyburn that same-sex couples would be irreparably harmed by a delay.
"The state already knows how to treat married couples, and all it has to do is treat these couples like married couples," she said in an interview.
Landenwich said that with taxes due April 15, same-sex couples wouldn't be allowed to file jointly if the ruling was delayed.
Heyburn ruled Feb. 12 that Kentucky laws and its constitutional amendment banning the recognition of same-sex marriages violate the constitutional guarantee of equal protection under the law. He made that order final Thursday, meaning it was in effect briefly before Friday's stay.
Same-sex couples who tried to take advantage of that window of opportunity found their efforts thwarted Thursday and Friday.
Plaintiffs Luke Barlowe and Jim Meade were turned away from Nelson Circuit Court driver's license office when the tried to changes the names on their licenses, a privilege routinely granted to heterosexual couples when one spouse takes the other's name.
Chief Deputy Clerk Erica Pope said that the director of the Transportation Cabinet's driver licensing division, Carolyn Brown, advised clerks Thursday that its policy still forbid changing names on a driver's licenses for same-sex couples legally wed in other states.
In Jefferson County, Renee Harlow, who was legally married to her spouse in Masschusetts, said Clerk Bobbi Holslaw's office refused to let them change the deed to their home to say they owned it as a married couple.
Nore Ghibaudy, an office spokesman, said it will follow laws barring the recognition of same-sex marriages "until somebody tells us to do otherwise."
He referred questions to the Kentucky County Clerks Association, whose executive director, Bill May, said it was awaiting guidance from the attorney general's office and other state agencies.
"Everybody is sort of waiting right now," he said. "Nobody wants to deny anyone's rights, but we want to follow the law."
Heyburn's ruling applies only to same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, but two other gay couples have asked Heyburn to allow same-sex couples to marry within Kentucky. A ruling on that portion of the case isn't expected for several months.
Reporter Andrew Wolfson can be reached at (502) 582-7189. Follow him on Twitter at @adwolfson.


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Yesterday, the good people of the Yahoo! comments section expressed their displeasure with NBC's edits on the Pledge of Allegiance during the US Open.
NBC apologized—does God know why, because we don't—and the whole thing seemed over in the minds of everyone, save for Yahoo! commenters. Well, it's not over for Indiana's junior senator Dan Coats either. Because he wrote a decidedly silly letter (emphasis ours) to NBCUniversal's chairman Stephen Burke today:
I am writing to express my serious concern, and the concerns of the Hoosiers I represent, regarding NBC's decision to air an edited version of the national Pledge of Allegiance not once but twice during the June 19, 2011 broadcast of the U.S. Open golf tournament. In the opening of this broadcast, NBC aired video showing schoolchildren reciting the Pledge, but omitted the words "under God, indivisible" during the segment. Moments later, NBC again aired an edited version of the Pledge, this time omitting the words "one nation, under God, indivisible."
I am disturbed with NBC's decision to modify the Pledge for this broadcast. I understand that NBC acknowledged its error at a later point in Sunday's broadcast, and has since stated that this action was a "bad decision" made by a small group of individuals. Nonetheless, I remain concerned that such a decision to selectively edit the Pledge could be made in the first place. As a result, I would like to request that NBC provide me with a full written account of its decision-making process in this matter, including an explanation of why these specific words were omitted, and what actions NBC intends to take to prevent such inappropriate edits from occurring in the future.
Really, Dan Coats? Do you seriously think NBC, the network that—this year alone!—greenlit The Paul Reiser Show and season two of The Marriage Ref has an elaborate decision-making process? A decision-making process of any kind, come to think of it? And if so, why would the Senate concern itself with it? Is Dan Coats still upset that Jack Paar quit The Tonight Show? We want a full written account of of Dan Coats' decision-making process in writing this letter. Consider this official notification.
I look forward to receiving your response.
One hopes that NBC will dismiss this as a frivolous inquiry. But who knows? This is, after all, the network that preferred Outsourced to Parks and Rec.
Coats Asks NBC for Explanation of Why "Under God" Omitted from Pledge during U.S. Open Broadcast [Dan Coats, h/t Benjamin]


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Long-distance authorization codes are no longer needed for calling within the United States from a PSU phone. The change is the result of a new funding proposal made to the PSU Process Improvement Committee and approved by President Wim Wiewel. Networking & Telecom Services will continue to track domestic long distance use for departments through an automated system, but no charges will be made. However, authorization codes will still be required to dial international phone numbers.
This elimination of the authorization code for domestic long-distance dialing will result in administrative savings, because telecom coordinators will have fewer orders for codes from faculty and staff. An automated system will provide usage details (outgoing/incoming numbers, date/time of call, and duration) that will continue to show on departmental phone statement, but no charge will be associated.
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- As part of the Oregon University System's Financial Irregularity Policy, "making routine personal long distance calls on university phones" is considered "misuse of university assets."
- You should keep your PSU Authorization Code only if you need to make international calls. If you do not make international calls, please destroy the card.
- Remember that long-distance authorization codes are considered passwords and should not be shared. You are accountable for calls made using your assigned authorization code.
- As of April 1, 2013, NTS will deactivate all authorization codes that are no longer in use. A process will be implemented for you to notify us of your need to keep your authorization code for international dialing beyond this date.
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Occupy's Front Line Moves to the Front Lawn
JP Morgan & Chase Co. CEO Jamie Dimon had an early birthday surprise last Monday: The bank was closed. The disruption happened not because the birthday of Forbes magazine's 41st "most powerful person" in the world had finally been declared a national holiday. It was because hundreds of Occupy Atlanta and Take Back the Land activists used their bodies, furniture, poetry, and more to shut down five bank branches in Atlanta in protest of the eviction of the family of Eloise Pittman, who had been sold a predatory loan with an interest rate of more than 10 percent. The action kicked off a national week of action against foreclosures.
Across the country, homeowners, activist organizations, lawyers, and Occupiers are uniting to create a direct-action campaign against foreclosures. Begun as a national campaign on December 6th by Occupy our Homes, the coalition movement has already stopped nearly one hundred evictions and the actions are intensifying. Less than 24 hours after the Chase protests, 7 families across Detroit publicly vowed to fight their own foreclosures, building on a string of successful anti-eviction actions in a city where the extent and effects of foreclosures (about 100,000 in the last five years) has remaining city residents describing the banks as "economic terrorists."
Thursday, New York City Occupiers moved an entire furniture set onto the sidewalk in front of a downtown Manhattan branch of Bank of America as hundreds protested against the bailed-out bank for foreclosing on hundreds of thousands of families.
"Bank of America is one of the largest perpetrators of robo-signing," said George Machado, one of the interior designers who helped set up couches, coffee tables, lamps, and a flat-screen TV to block bank entrances. He pointed out that the bank receives millions in taxpayer subsidies even as it steals homes: "So, since they foreclosed on our homes, we figured we'd move in there."
On Friday, neighbors rallied in Bayview Hunters Point in San Francisco to support Dexter Cato and his children's reoccupation of their family home. Cato is a former union member who was evicted from his home after he suffered a workplace accident and his wife died in a car crash.
"If the banks refuse to declare a moratorium on foreclosures, we will declare our own until the banks work with families for fair and affordable solutions," said Grace Martinez of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment.
The anti-foreclosure and right-to-housing movements are among the most consistent in our nation's history of activism—a constant necessity in a country where private property is a right but a family's basic shelter, security, and safety is a privilege. Most often led by women and people of color, the block-by-block grassroots movement boasts considerable success: the implementation of rent stabilization and rent control laws in the 1920s and 30s; dozens of state moratoriums on foreclosures during the Great Depression; hundreds of abandoned building takeovers in the 1970s and 80s in New York City alone.
Now, sparked by Occupy and necessitated by millions of foreclosures across the country, momentum has spread to nearly every major city, with recent or ongoing actions in Boston, Tampa, Maui, Detroit, Nashville, Birmingham, New York City, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Cleveland, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Delaware, and cities across California. The movement is decentralized and action-based, using a diversity of tactics that include front-lawn tent occupations, bank protests, furniture move-ins, home takeovers, and auction blockades. In New York City, Organizing for Occupation (O4O) and OWS are planning to disrupt every home auction in the city the second week of April by singing in the courtroom, a tactic that has already stopped dozens of homes from being auctioned off this winter.
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Some actions are scalable; others, less so. In Birmingham, for example, an extended eviction defense team has been living in tents on a family's front lawn for more than two months, weathering freezing temperatures and even a tornado ("It came within a hundred feet, and it scared the f**k out of me, pardon my language," said Allyn Hudson, one of the Occupiers). This type of house-by-house campaign might not be replicable on a mass scale, yet enough can force the government to take otherwise untenable action. In Spain, the hundreds of building takeovers and successful anti-eviction actions by M-15 activists and the Platform of People Affected by Mortgage have won many homeowners dación en pago—signing the home back over to the creditor and canceling the mortgage debt—in Catalonia. Momentum is building to enact the policy in other regions.
As the anti-foreclosure actions build, it's becoming clear that these victories are not merely one chink in the armor of a historically unjust global economic system. Because of the housing market bubble's central role in the collapse, foreclosures are the best representation of the hypocrisy of the current system—one in which perpetrators receive trillion-dollar bailouts, while victims are mailed eviction notices.
Successful disruptions of this system, then, become both real neighborhood actions to save families from homelessness, and symbolic messages to Wall Street that the people will no longer tolerate the supremacy of property rights over human rights.
Political answers will come when we build a network of solidarity and action that pushes on all fronts for a true democracy.
Why the attempt to take on foreclosures directly is our clearest glimpse yet of what Occupy Phase II will look like.
What's next for the Occupy movement? Thom Hartmann interviews Sarah van Gelder about the new book, This Changes Everything.


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Watching the ongoing hostility between airlines and passengers is like rubber necking at an accident scene. It's fascinating and horrific at the same time, especially if you love aviation and travel as much as I do.
At the core of this fumarole is passenger anger at being nickel and dimed on airfares and the airlines' attempts to rake in from as many separate paths as possible, the true cost of moving people and their things.
Washington, as is its wont, is rushing headlong into the fray, because airline news is always hot-button. So new rules are now being considered that will order airlines to disclose on their websites all the fees that could affect the final ticket price.
In July, Congressman Jim Oberstar, chairman of the house committee on transportation and infrastructure told airline executives, "If you don't exercise self-restraint then you're going to get pushback from the traveling public, it will come to the Congress and then the Congress will act. That's not a threat, that's history."
That's very recent history, in fact. Passenger pushback led to the 3-hour tarmac rule that went into effect in May that has so vexed the airlines they cancelled more than 140 flights the first month and a number of them have applied to the DOT for waivers.
But there's another pushback development being reported today and it's not in Washington, it's in the marketplace.
In a white paper released by the travel industry research company PhoCusWright, there's a significant cost when airlines spring undisclosed fees on would-be travelers purchasing tickets online.
The Consumer Response to Travel Site Performance study, reported that as many as 43% of customers abandoned their ticket purchases because the product and or fees were higher than they were willing to pay. It was the most common reason by far why people failed to complete a purchase. "This indicates a relatively significant level of frustration with 'hidden' costs that people are not able to take into account during the planning process," the report said.
That the true price of something is a critical factor in decision making seems like a pretty simple concept. But amid the fierce competition for air travelers over the past few years, most airlines chose to abandon the high ground of full disclosure for what my late-father-in-law would have called treating the customer like a chump.
So to learn that folks are responding to an inherently deceitful practice by snapping their pocketbooks shut is something to see, and oh so much more satisfying that any solution cooked up in Washington.


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James Arthur has scored the most explosive start of any X Factor winner in history with his debut single Impossible, according to the Official Charts Company's sales data released this morning.
Impossible, which went on sale on Sunday evening immediately after James Arthur was unveiled as the 2012 X Factor winner, had sold 187,000 copies by midnight last night according to Official Charts Company's sales data.Arthur's extraordinary performance already puts him on course for a storming full week, which will be bolstered further by the single's CD release tomorrow (Wednesday, December 12).
No previous X Factor finalists' debut single has hit such heights so quickly. In 2008, Alexandra Burke's Hallelujah had sold 147,000 copies by the end of Monday, while Matt Cardle's When We Collide in 2010 had sold 112,000 and Leona Lewis' A Moment Like This in 2006 had sold 101,000 during their first two days on sale. Last year's winners, Little Mix's Cannonball had sold 69,000 at this stage of its opening week.
Comparisons with Shayne Ward's all-time fastest selling X Factor winner's single, 2005's That's My Goal, are difficult because it was issued in the early days of digital. The single had sold only 46,000 copies on download by Monday midnight, but exploded when the CD was released on Wednesday – it sold 289,000 copies on that day alone, on its way to a record X Factor opening week total of 742,000.
Official Charts Company Managing Director Martin Talbot says, "There has been a lot said about X Factor's popularity this year and questions have been raised that perhaps its momentum is beginning to wane. But this amazing opening performance by James Arthur suggests that it remains the pre-eminent launch pad for new artists. Whether Arthur will match Shayne Ward's 2005 total, only time will tell – but he has a fantastic chance."
The other previous biggest opening week totals are Alexandra Burke's Hallelujah (576,000), Leona Lewis' A Moment Like This (571,000) and Joe McElderry's The Climb (451,000).
In related news, proceeds from James Arthur's single will be donated to children's charity, Together For Short Lives, who support children and the families of children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. For more information, or to donate directly, please visit their website: www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk


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Former Marion resident Pearl Beaston Ayler, 94, died Thursday in Carson City, Nev., where she resided.
She was born Dec. 4, 1918, in Marion to Charles and Augusta Beaston and married Charles Ayler. He preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Michael, of Carson City, and two nieces, Norma Jean Wagner of Wichita and Georgia Spohn of Tampa. No services are planned.
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(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) said on Monday that former World Bank Group President Robert Zoellick will rejoin the investment bank as chairman of its international advisory board.
The appointment marks Zoellick's second stint at Goldman Sachs. Before taking the helm of the World Bank in 2007, he served as vice chairman, international, at the bank.
Zoellick stepped down from the World Bank after his term ended in 2012. President Barack Obama tapped Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the former president of Dartmouth College, to replace him.
Since leaving the World Bank, Zoellick has also joined the board of Temasek Holdings, the sovereign wealth fund of Singapore, as well as the international advisory board of the Rolls-Royce Group RROYC.UL.
At Goldman Sachs, Zoellick will oversee an advisory board that helps identify sources of international business or investment for the bank's clients. Other members of the international advisory board include Otmar Issing, a former member of the executive board of the European Central Bank, and Erik Åsbrink, a former Swedish finance minister.
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Colleagues, below you will find a rationale and suggested talking points for supporting Senator Joseph Lieberman's Senate Resolution regarding public access to Congressional Research Service (CRS) materials over other suggestions that seek to resolve this issue. CRS Reports are notable for the high quality of the research they present on critical issues, but their availability is too often restricted to those with insider access or the ability to pay for them through commercial vendors.
The Lieberman resolution would establish the principle that these reports should be made available to the public, except in cases where concerns such as privacy, security, or copyright mitigate against their release.
A separate proposal from Senator Dianne Feinstein calls for the Senate to model its program on an already existing program used by the House. That suggestion, made by Sen. Feinstein in a proposal to the Director of CRS, Daniel Mulhollan, consists of making CRS reports available to senators for inclusion on their official websites. While Feinstein's proposal would certainly improve access to CRS reports, issue briefs, and appropriations information, it is not as strong as the Lieberman resolution. In fact, her proposal leaves access to the whim of individual legislators rather than creating an independent system for guaranteed access by the public.
The Lieberman resolution would require that the Sergeant-At-Arms of the Senate and the Director of CRS make any unclassified or otherwise non-sensitive CRS reports available on a "centralized electronic system, for purposes of access and retrieval by the public," an approach more consistent with those long advocated by the library community.
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Jim and Tea are in London to promote "Fun with Dick and Jane".
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Jim and Tea in London
Jim and Tea are in London to promote "Fun with Dick and Jane".
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???.............that's terrific................(except no-one in Britain actually knows...........except a few hacks...... ..........)
oh and Jonathan Ross of course...........lol.......i can't wait for Film 2006.....
Jonathan ROCKS!!!...........
but what about the other TV interviews??.....the radio gigs?.................the press conferences??
if anyone has any info please let us know so i can set my VCR.........lol
by the way...i like the new hair colour Tea.............very classy
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Poor Jim hasnt even had time to change his shirt from the one he wore at the NY press conference !! its all go for the fella
lol.............and let's face it Trish...............would you know he's in Britian without those Pap pics??...........nope...........not a sausage..........it's obviously being pre-recorded for January............it doesn't look good for seeing Jim in the UK in January............
No I wouldnt have known hes been over the pond at all without those pics....its not like he has been in the newspapers here for any reason. No it doesnt look good for seeing him in the new year, a big whoville booooo whooooo from me .....but there's always hope, I shall keep my fingers crossed.
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This weekend, I did a bit more shopping then usual because next week I'm leaving for Las Vegas, and of course I need some new jewels for the occasion. When I was shopping at ALDO, I noticed an abundance of toe rings and ankle cuffs.
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You should also have air ducts cleaned after recent water contamination or water damage to prevent mold; after renovations or remodeling to ensure debris and dust didn't settle in the vents and ducts; if you are having problems with allergies or asthma; or when you are moving into a newly purchased home, especially if the previous owners smoked or had pets. The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) recommends getting your air ducts cleaned every three to five years, or every two to three years in regions where homeowners use their air conditioning and heater for many months of the year, while the EPA suggests homeowners have duct cleaning done as needed.
How much do you pay for house cleaning?
Hiring a professional house cleaning service is a helpful way to have a healthy home even when your work and personal schedule is packed. House cleaning prices vary based on how many square feet your home is, how dirty your house gets, and how often the cleaning service comes. Some companies charge a set amount — such as 5 cents — per square foot, with a minimum amount, such as $100. The national average cost for house cleaning ranges between $110 and $150. Prices can be lower in areas with a lower cost of living, higher in big cities or affluent regions. You may save money by increasing the frequency of your house cleaning visits. Often a company will charge you less per cleaning when you schedule more cleanings per month. The cost advantage rewards your loyalty, and also reflects the fact that more frequent cleanings make it easier to maintain a high level of cleanliness in your home. A housecleaning service may charge more for the first visit or for one-time services than for recurring cleanings.
How often should you get your air ducts cleaned?
How often you should clean your air ducts depends on your situation. If you or someone in the home has asthma or is acutely allergic to certain airborne materials or pollen, regular duct cleaning may be helpful. The Environmental Protection Agency doesn't have an official position on the necessity of air duct cleaning unless the ducts have been contaminated by rodents, insects or mold, or you are aware of particles blowing out through the vents. The EPA recommends you have your air ducts cleaned on an as-needed basis. The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) suggests having air ducts cleaned every three to five years.
Be cautious with companies that offer "whole house air duct cleaning," urges the NADCA. The company may be using unscrupulous tactics to upsell you once they get started. Before any work begins, always clarify in writing what the job entails and what the cost will be. To protect yourself against fraud, read customer reviews and verify that your HVAC cleaning service has applicable licenses and certifications.
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If your air ducts have been damaged, you'll need to replace them. The national average air duct replacement cost is $150-$280, which may not include materials. Factors such as duct material, labor, location of ducts and linear feet of ductwork will all affect your final costs. Labor costs will vary based on how accessible the ducts are and what material your ducts are made of. The least expensive duct material is a flexible, non-metallic ducting that costs approximately $1-$2 per linear foot. Flexible aluminum is generally more expensive and stronger than non-metallic ducting. Stainless steel ducting is the strongest, the least flexible (meaning installing it typically has higher labor rates), and usually the most expensive. An average price for air duct replacement could range between $35 and $55 per linear foot, including basic materials and labor. A typical single-family home has 6-10 duct runs; replacing or installing one duct run could average $150-$250 for labor.
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Deep cleaning a house goes beyond the surface level to clear out the dust, grime and gunk that's collecting on the fan blades, hiding in the blinds, and built up inside the refrigerator drawers. Deep cleaning of a home or apartment costs more than regular house cleaning because it takes more time, effort, and cleaning products. You may choose to have a deep cleaning once or several times a year in addition to your standard cleaning services. You may have a one-time deep cleaning to prepare for company or to clean after a house party. Companies may charge an hourly rate or a price per square foot, or may offer you a flat rate after they have visited your home and estimated work time. The national average house cleaning price is $110-$150, with rates ranging higher for deep-cleaning services. Here are some examples of how a company may calculate their deep-cleaning prices:
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As Nicki Minaj climbed a gyroscope-like contraption high above Chris Brown during his opening number at Sunday night's BET Awards, it was clear that the cable network was celebrating more than just the nominated artists and athletes.
The 12-year-old award show's first ambitious telecast from the Nokia Theatre in downtown L.A. also marked one of its most impressive moves yet: transforming the annual telecast into a three-day destination festival called the BET Experience.
Viewers who tuned into the 3 1/2-hour telecast Sunday saw performances from Erykah Badu, Miguel, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole. But in the days leading to Sunday's show, those acts were among many that played for the thousands of music fans who descended upon the L.A. Live complex for the inaugural BET Experience.
The festival took over L.A. Live and paired concerts from headliners Beyoncé, the Roots, Kirk Franklin and R. Kelly with wellness seminars, comedy shows, celebrity panels, an outdoor fan expo, a film festival and Sunday's telecast. The events took place in and outside various venues throughout the complex.
More than two years in the making, the BET Experience showcased the network's ambitions to expand its highly rated awards show — and to make L.A. a destination for urban music fans.
The BET Experience was a massive undertaking for BET and Anschutz Entertainment Group — the two paired in 2012 to launch the festival — but for urban music fans in search of big-ticket events, it is the biggest in Southern California this year. The BET Awards were previously held at the Shrine Auditorium.
As with any ambitious experiment, the big question was did it work? Absolutely.
Kicking off Friday and concluding Sunday, the festival drew in tens of thousands of people to sold-out shows at Staples Center and Club Nokia as well as free events set up in an adjacent parking lot and in the JW Marriott hotel.
Though crammed with activities, including a sprawling fan expo and performances across multiple stages, the festival ran into a few obstacles other than crowding and a heat wave that drove temperatures into the triple digits. Lines coming in and out of the expo were often snarled as too few staffers were on hand to scan credentials and do security checks of festival-goers pouring in and out of the free events.
But the true focus was live music.
And BET, which has been a leading destination for black music for more than 30 years, curated an impressive package of shows.
Unlike at Southern California's biggest festival, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, AEG and BET wanted fans to be able to customize packages to do as much or as little as they were willing to pay for.
There were VIP packages ranging from a few hundred dollars into the thousands for fans who wanted to attend the awards show, on top of the concerts — but the Staples Center series of shows were the hot ticket.
On Friday, Beyoncé anchored the opening day of the festival with the first night of her U.S. tour, and much of the late-night buzz at LA. Live stemmed from excitement over the singer's performance.
"Give it up for our network, our station," the pop diva beamed as she thanked BET for allowing her to open the festival.
A sizable chunk of Beyoncé's audience then quickly migrated to the 2,300-capacity Club Nokia, where Badu unspooled a lush groove that stretched late into the night.
All weekend, the action — and the heat — never dialed down. It reached a fever pitch Saturday when Brown led a celebrity basketball game that attracted a swarm of gawkers — and took away some much needed attention from buzzy acts such as Mateo, Elijah Blake, Austin Brown and Bridget Kelly, who played on the nearby Music Matters stage, which showcased emerging talent.
On Saturday night, a curated bill of hip-hop and R&B with Snoop, Lamar, Cole, Miguel and Schoolboy Q (who, along with Lamar, Jay Rock and Ab-Soul, constitute the Black Hippy collective) rattled Staples, and the Roots, along with a host of special guests, kept the groove going late into the night at Club Nokia.
And all this action came before Sunday's show. But viewers at home wouldn't have known.
The telecast made a brief mention of its new digs, and plans for R. Kelly to close the show with a performance beamed from Staples were punted.
Instead, he made great use of the Nokia auditorium early in the telecast and had dozens of backing singers fill the aisles and tear through a medley of his hits before he took the stage.
As for the awards? Two of the night's notable winners, Miguel (he took home the award for R&B male) and Lamar (he went home with new artist and hip-hop male) also triumphed with their performances — both on the telecast and in their concert slots Saturday.
It would have been ideal if the millions of viewers at home had gotten a sampling of what they missed over the weekend.
But as with any great music festival, the experience is better felt on the ground, sticky heat and all.
As fans and celebrities headed home or to after-parties, a swath of the audience made a familiar pilgrimage — over to Staples Center to catch the closing performance of Kelly, New Edition and the Jacksons.


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There are lots of recipes for holiday joy. It's all about combining the right ingredients for your family to make the coming weeks meaningful and fun. Each year, it seems everyone juggles more responsibilities. Many people have less time and less money to create that "perfect" holiday. Yet the music, the decorations, the food, the gift-giving and whatever spiritually you want to include add up to the most celebratory time of the year. We have rounded up five ideas that could become part of your own seasonal recipe for success.
1. Create a long-lasting centerpiece
The dining table is a focus of the holidays, whether it's the setting for festive meals or the command center for writing Christmas cards and wrapping presents.
"Your table should celebrate the season," says Sidra Forman, a chef and flower designer in the District's Shaw neighborhood. "Flowers and natural ingredients enhance camaraderie and conversation."
Forman creates tablescapes spiced with beautiful things that speak of winter: moss, chestnuts, acorns, persimmons and kumquats. Her advice is to start looking outdoors for midwinter greenery such as camellia and leatherleaf viburnum. Search for unusual bowls or cups to display flowers. Use layers of moss or a large tray as a base for your holiday tableaux, Forman says. Add candlelight for a nice glow. If you are having a seated dinner, manage the height of your arrangement so it won't interfere with conversation. Buffets can display something taller.
Diana Wescott, the Whole Foods regional floral buyer, stocks store shelves with plants such as lemon cypress ($12.99), rosemary trees ($12.99) and white snowball hydrangea ($24.99) to use as elegant centerpieces.
The classic choice is the stately amaryllis. She says red, white or striped amaryllis ($8.99) with buds about to open are just being delivered. "You can't go wrong with an amaryllis plant," Wescott says. "Put several in a big compote or soup tureen and cover the top with moss or pine needles. Add some birch or berries and you're good for a few weeks."
Another strategy: Steal decorating ideas from Pinterest and Instagram, which are full of low-cost inspiration to fill your table with cheer.
2. Manage family expectations
The demand for time and the pull of nostalgia during the holidays can make for a stressful month. Focus some attention on managing priorities. "We should make sure our expectations are realistic and not strive for something that nobody can produce," says Mary Alvord, a Maryland psychologist.
Figure out what seasonal activities or functions are essential to your family, not just what you might be doing because you always have. "Every family should think about what the holidays mean to them," says Lynn Bufka, also a psychologist in Maryland. "Do we need to bake 15 kinds of cookies?"
For some, the religious aspects of the season have always been the most important. But there are so many others, including passing along cherished culinary traditions, gathering with neighbors, volunteering or writing holiday letters. "Sometimes we get wrapped up in doing everything we could do and lose sight of the reasons we're doing it in the first place," Bufka says.
Call a family meeting this week. Ask your children what they have enjoyed the most from Christmases past. "You might be surprised what they might tell you," Bufka says. If this is the first holiday for couples, they can develop their own traditions. Any family that has suffered a major loss in the previous year, such as death or divorce, should discuss ways to cope with the change during a time when everyone else is celebrating, Alvord says.
To reduce stress, write down all the traditional holiday activities that your family enjoys and rank them in terms of importance. Then make a plan for how to divide up the shopping, cooking and cleaning so everyone shares in the work, and one person doesn't have to make the holidays happen single-handedly. (This is often the mom.) Everyone will sleep better knowing the goodies that lie ahead and what needs to be done. Share the chores and share the joy.
3. Streamline correspondence
The holidays are a time for traditions. But traditions are by their very nature old, and old things aren't always the most practical.
This was the logic behind Paperless Post, the thriving e-card company founded in 2009 by James Hirschfeld, 26, and his sister Alexa, 28. "Holidays remind people of their childhood, they want to do things the way they've done them since they were kids," James Hirschfeld says. "But our philosophy is about streamlining communication without compromising beauty or personality. We brought cards to a more efficient format."
The emotional arguments against e-cards are obvious: For many, they feel less personal, insensitive or even lazy. But younger generations who might not be as put off by electronic correspondence appreciate that e-cards are faster, customizable and significantly cheaper, Hirschfeld says. While upscale paper cards can cost about $6, Paperless Post offers electronic versions for pennies.
But paper lovers are in luck, too. Ink Cards, a mobile app run by the San Francisco company Sincerely, offers hundreds of card templates with space to insert messages and photos. After you've built the card to your liking, Ink prints and mails it for you. Minted, also based in the Bay Area, recruits graphic designers to submit art that can be made into greeting cards. This season, the company is offering a "triple thick" paper stock that feels like museum board, a great choice for the photography buffs on your list.
Even Paperless Post is going retro. It has collaborated with companies such as Kate Spade and John Derian and launched a line of paper cards that they will print and mail for you. Some of the options are delightfully old-school.
"You know those family cards with the corny photos? Well, we offer an e-version of those, too," Hirschfeld said. "For the real skeptics."
4. Be prepared
The holidays tend to initiate a kind of open-door policy in a neighborhood. When guests drop by unannounced, it's nice to welcome them with a small, seasonal gift — what we call a reverse hostess gift. Whether it's a loaf of homemade pound cake paired with a jar of local honey or a tin of hot chocolate and some of your favorite flower seeds, it's an easy way to show your guests you've been thinking of them (even if you weren't expecting them).
Here are a few ideas so you don't get caught empty-handed.
Eggnog carries a special sentiment because it's only served this time of year. We recommend filling six to eight glass bottles ($4-6 at the Container Store). You can buy it from the store or follow our boozy recipe, but the packaging is key: Trim the bottles with festive ribbons, bows and gift tags. If you go the more spirited route, warn your guests by labeling the bottles with a skull and crossbones or three X's and keep them out of little elves' reach.
If you're pressed for time, wine is almost always a crowd-pleaser. Save yourself time and money by buying a case of wine instead of individual bottles. Whole Foods, Harris Teeter and Safeway offer a 10 percent discount when you buy six or more bottles of wine. Package each bottle in a festive tote — about $4.50 each at the Container Store — and toss in a few chocolates or candy canes.
If edible and potable gifts aren't your bag, consider candles or ornaments. "No matter how long you've been collecting ornaments, there are always a couple casualties along the way," said Susan Cannaday, the general manager of Bloomingdales in Chevy Chase. "Candles are fabulous because they're universal. No matter your style or decor, a candle goes with everything."
5. Embrace technology
What happened to knit socks and chocolate coins? A recent Nielsen study showed that half of children ages 6 to 12 have placed Apple's iPad at the very top of their gift lists, with Wii and iPods not far behind. But electronics are also a handy resource for parents who need help staying organized this time of year.
When you strap in for your holiday shopping marathon, download a few apps to make the ride a little smoother. IGive Gifts, Gift List Manager and the Christmas List (or Christmas List Pro for Android) allow you to track what you've bought, as well as shipping and delivery. The Christmas List, which also provides a budget-monitoring system to help prevent overspending, is password-protected to keep snoopy family members at bay.
SaleLocator, which is free on Apple and Android, provides up-to-date information on nearby sales as well as driving directions and e-mail alerts. Barcode-scanning apps, such as RedLaser and ShopSavvy for iPhone or Barcode Scanner for Android, come in handy for comparing prices and tracking discounts on the go.
Evernote, a year-round day-planning app, kicks into high-gear during the holidays with tools to help you plan your travel and drum up dinner menus. Use it to keep track of who gets what so thank-you notes are less chaotic.
When you're building your own wish list, consider sites such as Amazon or Pinterest that allow you to display and link to the items you're lusting after. Amazon's Friends and Family Giving lists can be connected through Facebook so that you receive birthday reminders and gift suggestions based on information they have "liked" through social media.
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