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For those of you who aren't readily familiar with the Houston Fire Museum, we are housed in old fire station number 7. Old 7's headquarters was the first station built specifically for use by the paid fire department in 1898-1899. A majority of the photographs that the museum has regarding the station are of the outside looking towards the front of the building (as evidenced in the second to last photo here). A few show the building at an angle, as seen in the last photo, and you get a small glimpse of the surrounding neighborhood. The station was in what would have been in a relatively ritzy neighborhood. At the time that these photos were taken (probably sometime in the mid- to late-1910s), thie surrounding neighborhood was at the height of being an elite neighborhood filled with Victorian-era homes. Around the time of these photos, construction was completed of Union Station. This brought in more transient-focused businesses and eventually, after the end of World War II, the beginning of urban flight into the suburbs and the deterioration of the neighborhood. The neighborhood suffered until the early 2000s with the return of Urban Renewal and the building of condos, homes, and new businesses. The first three photos I've attached were found buried away in a file and show life at Station 7 in a way we rarely get to see firefighters from the past...the mundane day to day machinations of life. They are situated on McIlhenny, which no longer exists as a street next to the station, it's now our driveway. But the building almost the same. In the 1930s the brick was covered with stucco, but other than that, it's the same old neat building that we call home.


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Ugh, I've been looking around EVERYWHERE on the web and I haven't found any decent exams to take to become a dance instructor. And when I do find one, it's not exactly the type of instructing I am interested in. PLEASE HELP ME! Oh, if any questions are asked, I would like to be some sort of modern dance instructor (hip hop, house, pop, break, etc...)
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What a coincidence. Go to Barnes and Noble and browse through the latest issue of Dance Teacher magazine. There are several camps, intensives and certification programs advertised there. Or go to ndca.org and take a look. NDCA, National Dance Council of America, is an affiliation of organizations that do certifications. Or, if you're in Europe, look up ISTD, the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance. The London ISTD (not the US one) covers many branches of dance, including ballet, jaz, etc. Oh yeah, and I posted this in another thread yesterday. If you're in the US, you may want to email the Dance Educators of america for information about their dance certification programs which will be held in New York June 27 - July2 and Las Vegas July 12 - 17.


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APOL > SEC Filings for APOL > Form 10-Q on 25-Jun-2012 | All Recent SEC Filings |
Quarterly Report
• An overview of our business and the sectors of the education industry in which we operate;
• Key trends, developments and challenges; and
• Significant events from the current period.
• Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates: A discussion of our accounting policies that require critical judgments and estimates.
• Recent Accounting Pronouncements: A discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.
• Results of Operations: An analysis of our results of operations as reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
• Liquidity, Capital Resources, and Financial Position: An analysis of cash flows and contractual obligations and other commercial commitments.
Apollo is one of the world's largest private education providers and has been a
provider of education services for more than 35 years. We offer innovative and
distinctive educational programs and services at the undergraduate, master's and
doctoral levels at our various campuses and learning centers, and online
throughout the world. Our principal wholly-owned subsidiaries and subsidiaries
that we control include the following:
• The University of Phoenix, Inc. ("University of Phoenix");
• Apollo Global, Inc. ("Apollo Global"):
• BPP Holdings Limited ("BPP");
• Western International University, Inc. ("Western International University");
• Universidad Latinoamericana ("ULA"); and
• Universidad de Artes, Ciencias y Comunicación ("UNIACC");
• Institute for Professional Development ("IPD"); and
• The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corporation ("CFFP").
On September 12, 2011, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of Carnegie
Learning, Inc. ("Carnegie Learning"), a publisher of research-based math
curricula and adaptive learning software. Refer to Fiscal Year 2012 Significant
Events to Date - Carnegie Learning, Inc. Acquisition in this MD&A for additional
Substantially all of our net revenue is composed of tuition and fees for
educational services. In fiscal year 2011, University of Phoenix generated 91%
of our total consolidated net revenue and more than 100% of our operating
income, and 86% of its cash basis revenue for eligible tuition and fees was
derived from U.S. federal financial aid programs established by Title IV of the
Higher Education Act and regulations promulgated thereunder ("Title IV"), as
calculated under the 90/10 Rule.
We believe that a critical element of generating successful long-term growth and
attractive returns for our stakeholders is to provide high quality educational
products and services for our students in order for them to maximize the
benefits of their educational experience. Accordingly, we are intensely focused
on student success and more effectively identifying and enrolling students who
have a greater likelihood to succeed in our educational programs. We are
continuously enhancing and expanding our current service offerings and investing
in academic quality. We have developed customized systems for academic quality
management, faculty recruitment and training, student tracking, and marketing to
help us more effectively manage toward this objective. We believe we utilize one
of the most comprehensive postsecondary learning assessment programs in the
U.S. We seek to improve student retention by enhancing student services,
including academic support, and promoting instructional innovation. All of these
efforts are designed to help our students stay in school and succeed.
Key Trends, Developments and Challenges
The following developments and trends present opportunities, challenges and
risks as we work toward our goal of providing attractive returns for all of our
• University of Phoenix Enrollment and Certain Operating Trends. We are
focused on enhancing student experiences and outcomes. In furtherance of
this, we have implemented a number of important changes and initiatives in
recent years to transition our business to more effectively support our
students and enhance their educational outcomes. Some of these changes
have contributed to the subsequent decline in University of Phoenix
enrollment. We believe University of Phoenix New Degreed Enrollment also
has been adversely impacted by the following additional factors:
• changes in marketing content and channels to better identify potential students more likely to succeed at University of Phoenix;
• changes in economic conditions; and
• a robust competitive environment. Refer to We face intense competition
in the postsecondary education market from both public and private educational institutions, which could adversely affect our business in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors. |
Despite the current adverse effects on our enrollment and operating results, we
believe that many of these initiatives have improved our student experience and
will enhance student outcomes and, therefore, over the long-term, will reduce
the risks to our business associated with the regulatory environment and
position us for more stable growth.
• Restructuring. We have initiated a series of activities to reengineer
business processes and refine our educational delivery structure. These
activities are designed to increase operating efficiencies and
effectiveness, and enhance our students' educational experience and
outcomes. We are focused on aligning our operations with our business
strategy, which includes optimizing our cost structure. Although we expect
to implement additional restructuring activities as we reengineer business
processes, we have not yet finalized our initiatives or committed to any
further specific restructuring activities. Accordingly, while future
charges and associated savings related to these activities could be
substantial, the nature, timing and amount cannot be estimated at this
• Regulatory Environment. Our domestic postsecondary institutions are subject to extensive federal and state regulations. In particular, the federal Higher Education Act, as reauthorized, and related U.S. Department of Education regulations, prescribe detailed requirements affecting substantially all activities of University of Phoenix and Western International University as a condition to participating in the various federal student financial aid programs. We have summarized below certain significant regulatory developments and trends applicable to our business. For a more detailed discussion of the regulatory environment and related risks, refer to Item 1, Business, and Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
• Executive Order on Military and Veterans Benefits Programs. On April 27, 2012, President Obama issued an executive order regarding the establishment of principles for educational institutions receiving funding from federal military and veterans educational benefits programs, including those provided by the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, as amended (the "Post-9/11 GI Bill") and the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program. The executive order requires the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs and Education to establish and implement "Principles of Excellence" to apply to educational institutions receiving such funding. The goals of the Principles are broadly stated in the order and relate to disclosures on costs and amounts of costs covered by federal educational benefits, marketing standards, state authorization, accreditation approvals, standard institutional refund policies, educational plans and academic and financial advising. Various implementation mechanisms are included and the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, are required to submit a plan to strengthen enforcement and compliance on or before July 27, 2012. These Principles could increase the cost of delivering educational services to our military and veteran students. |
• U.S. Congressional Hearings and Financial Aid Funding. In recent years, there has been increased focus by members of the U.S. Congress on the role that proprietary educational institutions play in higher education. Congressional hearings and roundtable discussions have been held, beginning in June 2010, by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ("HELP Committee"), regarding various aspects of the education industry that may result in regulatory changes that affect our business. We have voluntarily provided substantial amounts of information about our business at the request of various Congressional committees, and we intend to continue being responsive to Congress in this regard. We have been advised by the HELP Committee staff that a final report with regard to proprietary institutions is in preparation and that it will be released by the Committee in July 2012. As Congress addresses the historic U.S. budget deficit, financial aid programs are a potential target for reduction. Any action by Congress that significantly reduces Title IV program funding, whether through across-the-board funding reductions, sequestration or otherwise, or materially impacts the eligibility of our institutions or students to participate in Title IV programs would have a material adverse effect on our enrollment, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. |
In addition to possible reductions in federal student financial aid,
state-funded student financial aid also may be reduced as many states grapple
with their own historic budget shortfalls, including California, as described
• California Grant Program ("Cal Grants"). In California, the state in which we conduct the most business by revenue, University of Phoenix students are eligible for Cal Grants, the principal state-funded grant program. The Governor and the state legislature have proposed several changes to the Cal Grant program for the student aid year beginning July 1, 2012 which, if adopted, could reduce the award amount or eliminate the eligibility of some or all of our new and continuing students with regard to these grants. Our students received approximately $20 million of grants under the Cal Grant Program in fiscal year 2011 and we estimate they would receive approximately $21 million in fiscal year 2012. These changes could result in increased student borrowing, decreased enrollment and adverse impacts on our 90/10 Rule percentage, as discussed below. • Higher Learning Commission. In August 2010, University of Phoenix received a letter from its principal accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission ("HLC"), requiring University of Phoenix to provide certain information and evidence of compliance with HLC accreditation standards. The letter related to the August 2010 report published by the Government Accountability Office of its undercover investigation into the enrollment and recruiting practices of a number of proprietary institutions of higher education, including University of Phoenix. In July 2011, HLC informed University of Phoenix that the Special Committee formed to review this matter had completed its work, concluding that based on its limited review, it found no apparent evidence of systematic misrepresentations to students or that University of Phoenix's procedures in the areas of recruiting, financial aid and admissions are significantly inadequate or inappropriate. HLC also stated that there remain significant questions and areas that University of Phoenix should work on improving. HLC is reviewing these areas of concern as part of its previously scheduled comprehensive evaluation visit, which began in March 2012. • Rulemaking Initiatives. In October 2010 and June 2011, the U.S. Department of Education promulgated new rules related to Title IV program integrity issues and foreign school issues. The most significant of these rules for our business are the following: • Modification of the standards relating to the payment of incentive compensation to employees involved in student recruitment and enrollment; • Implementation of standards for state authorization of institutions of higher education; • Adoption of a definition of "gainful employment" for purposes of the requirement of Title IV student financial aid that a program of study offered by a proprietary institution prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation; and • Expansion of the definition of misrepresentation, relating to the Department's authority to suspend or terminate an institution's participation in Title IV programs if the institution engages in substantial misrepresentation about the nature of its educational program, its financial charges, or the employability of its graduates, and expansion of the sanctions that the Department may impose for engaging in a substantial misrepresentation. |
Most of the rules were effective in July 2011. The rules regarding the metrics for determining whether an academic program prepares students for gainful employment are effective on July 1, 2012. On June 21, 2012, the Department released data to educational institutions showing the calculation of the gainful employment metrics for the federal fiscal year 2011 for each of the institution's covered programs. These data are for informational
purposes only, as the gainful employment regulations are not effective until
July 1, 2012. We have evaluated this recently released data, and we continue to
believe that substantially all of our academic programs currently prepare
students for gainful employment measured in the manner set forth in the final
gainful employment regulations for purposes of continued eligibility to
participate in federal student financial aid programs.
In May 2011, the Department announced its intention to establish additional
negotiated rulemaking committees to prepare proposed regulations under the
Higher Education Act. In January 2012, two negotiation teams began their work on
regulations relating to teacher preparation and student loan issues. These
negotiations concluded in April 2012, and under the rulemaking protocol, the
Department will issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for public comment before
promulgating final regulations on these issues. We expect the Department will
issue notices of proposed rulemaking which, among other things, address
modifications to student loan repayment plans and procedures, as well as new
regulations defining high quality teacher preparation programs for determining
the academic program's eligibility to participate in Title IV programs. More
information can be found at
In May 2012, the Department announced its intention to establish a negotiated
rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations under the Higher Education
Act designed to prevent fraud and otherwise ensure proper use of Title IV
program funds, especially within the context of current technologies. In
particular, the regulations intend to address the use of debit cards and other
banking mechanisms for disbursing federal student aid, to improve and streamline
the campus-based aid programs, and regulatory changes to further help
institutions prevent fraudulent student activity. Public hearings were held in
May 2012 and the Department anticipates committee negotiations will begin in
September 2012. More information can be found at
• 90/10 Rule. One requirement of the Higher Education Act, as
reauthorized, commonly referred to as the "90/10 Rule," provides that a
proprietary institution will be ineligible to participate in Title IV
programs if for any two consecutive fiscal years it derives more than
90% of its cash basis revenue, as defined in the rule, from Title IV
programs. The University of Phoenix 90/10 Rule percentage for fiscal
year 2011 was 86%. Based on our most recent trends, we do not expect
the 90/10 Rule percentage for University of Phoenix to exceed 90% for
fiscal year 2012. However, the 90/10 Rule percentage for University of
Phoenix remains near 90% and could exceed 90% in the future.
Various legislative proposals have been introduced in Congress that would
heighten the requirements of the 90/10 Rule. For example, in January 2012, the
Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act was introduced in the U.S. Senate and,
if adopted, would reduce the 90% maximum under the rule to the pre-1998 level of
85%, cause tuition derived from Title IV programs for military personnel to be
included in the 85% portion under the rule instead of the 10% portion as is the
case today, and impose Title IV ineligibility after one year of noncompliance
rather than two. If this or other proposals are adopted as proposed, University
of Phoenix would have to make material changes to its business to remain
eligible to participate in Title IV programs, which could materially and
adversely affect our business. In addition, reductions in the Cal Grant program
in California as discussed above, and other state-funded student financial aid
programs also could adversely impact our compliance with the 90/10 rule, because
tuition revenue derived from such programs is included in the 10% portion of the
rule calculation.
• Student Loan Cohort Default Rates. To remain eligible to participate in Title IV programs, an educational institution's student loan cohort default rates must remain below certain specified levels. Under current regulations, an educational institution will lose its eligibility to participate in Title IV programs if its two-year measuring period student loan cohort default rate equals or exceeds 25% for three consecutive cohort years, or 40% for any given year. For University of Phoenix and Western International University, the 2009 cohort default rates were 18.8% and 9.3%, respectively, and the draft 2010 cohort default rates, which will be finalized in September 2012, were 18.0% and 8.0%, respectively. |
The cohort default rate requirements were modified by the Higher Education Opportunity Act enacted in August 2008 to increase by one year the measuring period for each cohort. Starting in September 2012, the U.S. Department of Education will publish the official three-year cohort default rates in addition to the two-year rates, beginning with the 2009 cohort. If an institution's three-year cohort default rate equals or exceeds 30% for any given year (compared to 25% under the current two-year standard), it must establish a default prevention task force and develop a default prevention plan with measurable objectives for improving the cohort default rate. We believe that our current repayment management efforts meet these requirements. If an institution's three-year cohort default rates for the 2009 and 2010 cohorts equals or exceeds 30%, the institution may be subject to provisional certification imposing various additional requirements for participation in Title IV programs. Beginning with the three-year cohort default rate for the 2011 cohort published in September 2014, the three-
year rates will be applied for purposes of measuring compliance with the
requirements. If the three-year cohort default rate for the 2011 cohort equals
or exceeds 40%, the institution will cease to be eligible to participate in
Title IV programs, and if the institution's three-year cohort default rate
equals or exceeds 30% for three consecutive years, beginning with the 2009
cohort, the institution will cease to be eligible to participate in Title IV
programs. The Department has published, for informational purposes, "trial
rates" to assist institutions in understanding the impact of the new three-year
cohort default rate calculation. For University of Phoenix and Western
International University, the trial three-year cohort default rates for the 2008
cohort were 21.1% and 16.3%, respectively. The University of Phoenix and Western
International University draft three-year cohort default rates for the 2009
cohort, which will be finalized in September 2012, were 26.7% and 14.7%,
• Information Technology. We are upgrading a substantial portion of our key
IT systems, including our student learning system, student services
platform and corporate applications, and retiring the related legacy
systems. We believe that these new systems will improve the productivity,
scalability, reliability and sustainability of our IT infrastructure.
However, the transition from our legacy systems entails risk of
unanticipated disruption, including disruptions in our core business
functions, that could adversely impact our business. Refer to System
disruptions and security threats to our computer networks or phone systems
could have a material adverse effect on our business in Part II, Item 1A,
Risk Factors.
• Expand into New Markets. We intend to continue to pursue opportunities to utilize our core expertise and organizational capabilities, both domestically and internationally. In particular, Apollo Global is actively evaluating opportunities to partner with or acquire existing institutions of higher learning outside of the U.S. to address the growing international demand for postsecondary education services. To date, Apollo Global has acquired educational institutions in the United Kingdom, Mexico and Chile, and has also established a joint venture to develop and provide educational services and programs in India. The integration and operation of acquired businesses in foreign jurisdictions entails substantial regulatory, market and execution risks and such acquisitions may not be accretive for an extended period of time, if at all, depending on the circumstances.
For a more detailed discussion of trends, risks and uncertainties, and our
strategic plan, refer to our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II,
Item 1A, Risk Factors, included in this report.
Fiscal Year 2012 Significant Events to Date
In addition to the items mentioned above, we experienced the following
significant events during fiscal year 2012:
1. Carnegie Learning, Inc. Acquisition. During the first quarter of fiscal
year 2012, we acquired all of the stock of Carnegie Learning, Inc., a
publisher of research-based math curricula and adaptive learning
software for $75.0 million. In a separate transaction, we acquired
related technology from Carnegie Mellon University for $21.5 million,
payable over a 10-year period. The acquisitions allow us to accelerate
our efforts to incorporate adaptive learning into our academic platform
and to provide tools to help raise student achievement in mathematics,
which we believe will support improved retention and graduation rates.
Refer to Note 5, Acquisitions, in Item 1, Financial Statements.
2. UNIACC Accreditation. On November 17, 2011, UNIACC was advised by the National Accreditation Commission of Chile that its institutional accreditation would not be renewed and therefore had lapsed. UNIACC has appealed the decision. The loss of accreditation from the National Accreditation Commission does not impact UNIACC's ability to operate or confer degrees and does not directly affect UNIACC's programmatic accreditations. However, this institutional accreditation is necessary for new UNIACC students to participate in government loan programs and for existing students to begin to participate in such programs for the first time. The loss of accreditation has reduced new enrollment in UNIACC's degree programs due to the unavailability of the government loan programs. We cannot predict the magnitude of any further reduction at this time and if the loss of institutional accreditation is not reversed and continues to decrease demand among students who seek government loans or otherwise reduces demand for potential students, the university's viability could be materially and adversely affected. Based principally on these developments, we recorded goodwill and other intangibles impairment charges of $16.8 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. Refer to Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates in this MD&A.
3. Joint Venture to Provide Educational Services in India. On December 3, 2011, Apollo Global entered into an agreement with HT Media Limited, an Indian media company, to participate in a start-up, 50:50 joint venture intended to develop and provide educational services and programs in India. HT Media Limited, which is based in New Delhi, India, publishes the Hindustan Times, Hindustan and Mint newspapers, among other business activities.
4. Securities Class Action (Policeman's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago). During the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, we entered into an agreement in principle with the plaintiffs to settle a securities class action lawsuit entitled In re Apollo Group, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. CV04-2147-PHX-JAT, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, for $145.0 million. On April 20, 2012, the Court approved the settlement agreement and entered an order of final judgment and dismissal. In connection with approval of the settlement agreement and the dismissal of the lawsuit, the Court also vacated the related judgment against us and the individual defendants. Under the settlement agreement and during the third quarter of fiscal year 2012, the $145.0 million we had previously deposited into a common fund account in December 2011 was paid to the plaintiffs. Refer to Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies, in Item 1, Financial Statements.
5. Changes in Directors and Executive Officers. The following changes in directors and executive officers have occurred during fiscal year 2012:
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On September 20, 2013, H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act (pdf), was passed by the House of Representatives by a vote of 244-173. Shortly thereafter, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Notably, H.R. 1526 includes provisions that, for certain projects authorized under the bill, would alter the way interagency consultation is conducted under section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and would foreclose parties from seeking relief in federal court prior to obtaining a final, unappealable decision on the merits.
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Doc Hastings (R-Wash,) and has 22 co-sponsors. Its principal stated purpose is to "restore employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing National Forest System land, while also reducing Forest Service management costs, by ensuring that such counties have a dependable source of revenue from National Forest System land." Section 103(a) of the bill calls for the Secretary of Agriculture to designate Forest Reserve Revenue Areas for each unit in the National Forest System. Section 104(a) authorizes and encourages the Secretary to commence covered forest reserve projects in Forest Reserve Revenue Areas.
Section 104(e)(1) states that if the Secretary of Agriculture determines a covered forest reserve project may affect the continued existence of any species listed as endangered or threatened then "the Secretary shall issue a determination explaining the view of the Secretary that the proposed covered project is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of the species." Section 104(e)(2)(B) states that within 30 days after receiving the Secretary of Agriculture's determination, the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce, as appropriate, shall provide a written response concurring in or rejecting the determination. It further provides that if the Secretary rejects the determination then the Secretary must include recommendations for measures that will avoid the likelihood of jeopardy, can be implemented consistent with the purpose of the project and within the scope of the Secretary of Agriculture's legal authority, and are economically and technologically feasible. In addition, if the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce rejects the Secretary of Agriculture's determination, under section 104(e)(3), he or she is required to then engage in formal consultation under section 7 of the ESA and complete such consultation within 90 days. Importantly, these provisions not only shift the obligation to make a jeopardy determination in the first instance to the Secretary of Agriculture, but also mandates that he or she make a no-jeopardy determination in all cases.
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Though I always like visiting new destinations, when I really like a place, I want to go back, and I often revisit places. In February, I went back to Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. The last time I was there was in 2003, and I remember it for its amazing number of monkeys, lush jungles, and wide, white-sand beach. While it was touristy back then, I wouldn't say it was "overdeveloped."
When I came back this year, I was shocked to find that the only thing that I could recognize of the Manuel Antonio I used to know was the beach. The road running between Quepos (the closest main town) and Manuel Antonio once boasted a single restaurant, but now it's lined with hotels, resorts, and overpriced eateries serving Western or Americanized dishes. The beach, which was once so quiet, is now filled with hawkers, food sellers, and beach umbrellas.
One of the things that made Manuel Antonio so special is the park that sits on the town's edge. To get there in 2003, you had to wade across an estuary and enter through a tiny gate. If you stayed in the park too late, the rising tide meant you had to swim! Now, there's a new entrance from the road and a park center. What makes it even worse is the huge hotel that has been erected right by the park entrance. Nature's serenity has been disturbed.
When I was there in 2003, I couldn't walk five feet without tripping over an animal. Monkeys were everywhere, and I saw deer, land crabs, birds, and animals with names I didn't know. Now, I could barely hear the sounds of the monkeys in trees, and I didn't see one land crab in the park that wasn't dead. The only monkeys I saw were the ones on the beach waiting to be fed by tourists.
I was there with Jess and Dani from Globetrotter Girls. Dani had never been there before, but Jess had visited in 2000, and we both lamented the change. "We might as well be in America," she said. "This could be Hawaii, California, or Florida."
Manuel Antonio had me wondering if development could be too much of a bad thing. A while ago, I wrote a post called How Travel is Bad for the World. In it I said:
"Traveling is not the most eco-friendly of activities. Flying, cruising, eating out, and driving around all have a negative impact on the environment. Most people, when they travel constantly, use towels in hotel rooms, leave the air conditioner going, or forget to turn off the lights. Jet-setting around the world in airplanes or driving around in an RV all contribute to global warming. Between waste, development, and pollution, we're doing exactly what The Beach said we would do — we're destroying the very paradise we seek."
One of my favorite travel books is The Beach. I relate to the theme of the book all too well. It's about how travelers, especially backpackers, look for paradise that doesn't exist outside their heads and how even when they find something great, they end up ruining it.
On the road, I often encounter travelers who talk about how good a place was 10 years ago, but how "the tourists" have ruined it now. It's always said with snide superiority, and I hate it. "If you don't like it, why are you back?" I say to them. Now, having come back to a place I haven't been to in seven years, I wonder if I'm being like those travelers. Have I become jaded, or am I simply romanticizing the past?
Certainly, development has brought many great things to Manuel Antonio. The local economy is booming now that there's a lot more work for locals. There's more money for better roads and infrastructure. The water is now clean to drink. There are more accommodation options for visitors. The pollution and environmental destruction you see in so many beach towns isn't here yet. I can still swim in the water, the park hasn't been cut down, and the roads aren't filled with trash.
But what about the heart of a place? Has development destroyed the soul of Manuel Antonio? I noticed that prices are a lot higher, and there are a lot of big hotels that are in no way environmentally friendly. The road from the nearby main town of Quepos is now filled with hotels, and the jungle that was there is gone. Most apparent to me was the lack of animals in the park, which have almost certainly been scared away by the sudden influx of people hunting them down for that trophy travel photograph.
I can't help thinking that what made me love this place has disappeared. "There are too many people here," I told Jess. "It's too touristy now." And after I said it, I thought back to those travelers I've met and thought, "Ohh, no. Have I become that person? Have I become what I hate?" But now, I see the big point those travelers often so ineloquently try to make. It's not that the place is bad now. What those travelers are really upset about is that the image in their mind is ruined. What they remember…what they came back for…isn't there anymore.
The romantic picture they painted is gone, and with it their innocence.
Yes, there's more of everything in Manuel Antonio. It's far more developed, but that doesn't make it bad. It doesn't mean that it's "ruined." I still recommend Manuel Antonio to travelers, and I'll probably go back there again. What really upset me is not the development in Manuel Antonio but my own loss of innocence. It was the realization that the romantic image in my head isn't reality now. Places change. They don't stay the same. As much as we want for that place to always be how we left it, that can never happen. We can never simply insert ourselves back into the past and into our memory. Life is linear. It changes.
In the end, Manuel Antonio was never ruined. My false image of reality was, but in the long run, it's simply better to enjoy places as they are and not lament how they used to be.
For more on going back to places you love, read these articles:
The Tragic Death of Phnom Penh's Lake
Chasing Ghosts on Ios
Ko Lanta: The Thai Island That Remains Paradise
My Beach Paradise
Coming Back to Amsterdam


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Trike drifting is a cool hobby that can be found in many areas in the world.
basically people make a special tricycle made for drifting, with smooth tires (AKA Trike) and they take their drifting trikes and go up a hill or a mountain road and go down that road with their trikes and spend a cool afternoon just having fun.
videos of this hobby have been spreading around for the last few years and it looks good and seems like a lot of fun.(note: its probably not safe for kids to go on a road down a hill on sliding trikes). here's a video of these drifting trikers in action:
then someone made a motorized Drift Trike, which means you can drift anywhere and on flat ground, which is super cool, even though some trike drifter might not agree but I certainly love the idea, check this video out.
I'd really like to get my hands on one of those drifting motorized tracks, even though I think you can find websites that give guides on building your own trike, either way I hope you enjoyed watching those people drift around on wacky looking trikes.


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Exercise for moms-to-be may help them avoid having bigger babies
Babies are being born bigger, which isn't necessarily a good thing -- a high birth weight is associated with numerous complications for both mother and child, plus obesity.
But regular exercise during pregnancy may decrease the chance of giving birth to babies with excessive birth weight, according to a new study.
Researchers in Norway examined data from 36,869 single pregnancies documented in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study, in which women were asked about their exercise habits. Among those pregnancies, 4,033 babies were born with excessive weight, defined by being in the 90th percentile for weight. More of those heavyweight newborns were born to women who had previously given birth (2,263) than first-time moms (1,770).
More differences were found: Women who had given birth before didn't exercise and tended to be more overweight compared with women who hadn't had a baby.
First-time mothers who exercised at least three times a week during their pregnancy, however, were less likely to give birth to a baby with excessive birth weight, even when the researchers controlled for high blood pressure, diabetes and preeclampsia. Although the results referred to exercise during pregnancy, the researchers point out that women who exercise regularly before becoming pregnant are likely to continue working out throughout their pregnancy.
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Joe Klein's suggestions from Time.
Here he suggests Kerry for SOS and he even has a post for Rice. I found this to be a fun read. Oh, and he give Senator Kerry credit for the work he has already done for State.
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1. Another absurd suggestion. Why dont we wait to see what Obama wants?
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2. It seems some people aren't thrilled with what the President might want. n/t
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3. I am sure they are people who are not happy, but
consider also that we could probably wait to see who Obama wants (I mean in reality, not through what are still rumors, even if they may be strong rumors).
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4. At this point I feel some people might be trying to change his mind,
because it is pretty evident who he has been pushing. And, I think he has intentions of nominating her as soon as things die down. The fact that they haven't was a huge miscalculation on the administration's part. I will never understand why he would choose her over the Senator, but things are what they are.
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SLFP to contest Jaffna elections[TamilNet, Thursday, 04 December 1997, 23:59 GMT]The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will contest the local government elections in Jaffna said party sources in Jaffna today. The SLFP branch in Jaffna will meet tomorrow to decide on a list of candidates which, according to a party activist, will be sent to the political leadership in Colombo for approval. Under the government's auspices, tha SLFP has been active in Jaffna since late last year, both directly and via its Sudhu Nelum movement with a view to gain a foothold in the Jaffna peninsula. An SLFP organiser in Jaffna was shot dead in October. Related Articles: 16.11.97 Portrait of SLFP organiser unveiled 04.10.97 SLFP organiser in Jaffna shot dead |
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What is ARES?
"The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)® consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization, is eligible for membership in the ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Because ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership." ~ Public Service Communications Manual (PSCM)
What is RACES?
"RACES, administered by local, county and state emergency management agencies, and supported by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of the United States government, is a part of the Amateur Radio Service that provides radio communications for civil-preparedness purposes only, during periods of local, regional or national civil emergencies." ~ Public Service Communications Manual (PCSM)
What is the difference between ARES and RACES?
"ARES is activated before, during and after an emergency. Generally, ARES handles all emergency messages, including those between government emergency management officials. RACES, on the other hand, almost never starts before an emergency and is active only during the emergency and during the immediate aftermath if government emergency management offices need communications support. RACES is normally shut down shortly after the emergency has cleared." ~ ARES® vs RACES FAQ
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Chapter One: Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization, is eligible for membership in the ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Because ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.
1.1 ARES Organization
There are four levels of ARES organization–national, section, district and local. National emergency coordination at ARRL Headquarters is under the supervision of the ARRL Field and Educational Services Manager, who is responsible for advising all ARES officials regarding their problems, maintaining contact with federal government and other national officials concerned with amateur emergency communications potential, and in general with carrying out the League's policies regarding emergency communications.
1.2 Section Level
At the section level, the Section Emergency Coordinator is appointed by the Section Manager (who is elected by the ARRL members in his or her section) and works under his/her supervision. In most sections, the SM delegates to the SEC the administration of the section emergency plan and the authority to appoint District and local ECs. Some of the ARRL sections with capable SECs are well-organized. A few have scarcely any organization at all. It depends almost entirely on who the section members have put into office as SM and whom he/she has appointed as SEC.
1.3 Local Level
It is at the local level where most of the real emergency organizing gets accomplished, because this is the level at which most emergencies occur and the level at which ARES leaders make direct contact with the ARES member-volunteers and with officials of the agencies to be served. The local EC is therefore the key contact in the ARES. The EC is appointed by the SEC, usually on the recommendation of the DEC. Depending on how the SEC has set up the section for administrative purposes, the EC may have jurisdiction over a small community or a large city, an entire county or even a group of counties. Whatever jurisdiction is assigned, the EC is in charge of all ARES activities in his area, not just one interest group, one agency, one club or one band.
1.4 District Level
In the large sections, the local groups could proliferate to the point where simply keeping track of them would be more than a full-time chore, not to mention the idea of trying to coordinate them in an actual emergency. To this end, SECs have the option of grouping their EC jurisdictions into logical units or "districts" and appointing a District EC to coordinate the activities of the local ECs in the district. In some cases, the districts may conform to the boundaries of governmental planning or emergency-operations districts, while in others they are simply based on repeater coverage or geographical boundaries. Figure 2 depicts the typical section ARES structure.
1.5 Assistant ECs
Special-interest groups are headed up by Assistant Emergency Coordinators, designated by the EC to supervise activities of groups operating in certain bands, especially those groups which play an important role at the local level, but they may be designated in any manner the EC deems appropriate.
1.6 Planning Committee
These assistants, with the EC as chairman, constitute the local ARES planning committee and they meet together from time to time to discuss problems and plan projects to keep the ARES group active and well-trained.
There are any number of different situations and circumstances that might confront an EC, and his/her ARES unit should be organized in anticipation of them. An EC for a small town might find that the licensed amateur group is so small that appointing assistants is unnecessary or undesirable. On the other hand, an EC for a large city may find that even his assistants need assistants and that sometimes it is necessary to set up a special sub-organization to handle it. There is no specific point at which organization ceases and operation commences. Both phases must be concurrent because a living organization is a changing one, and the operations of a changing organization must change with the organization.
1.7 Operation and Flexibility
We have discussed how a typical ARES unit may be organized. Just what shape the plan in your locality will take depends on what your EC has to work with. He/she uses what he/she has, and leaves provision in the plan for what he/she hopes, wants and is trying to get. Flexibility is the keynote. The personnel, equipment and facilities available today may not be available tomorrow; conversely, what is lacking today may be available tomorrow. In any case, bear in mind that organizing and planning are not a one-person task. The EC is simply the leader, or, as the title indicates, the coordinator. His/her effectiveness inevitably will depend on what kind of a group he/she has to work with; that is, on you and your cohorts. Make yourself available to your EC as a member of his planning committee, or in any capacity for which you think you are qualified.
Local ARES operation will usually take the form of nets–HF nets, VHF (repeater) nets, even RTTY, packet or other special-mode nets, depending on need and resources available. Your EC should know where your particular interests lie, so that you can be worked in where your special talents will do the most good.
It is not always possible to use the services of all ARES members. While it is general policy that no ARES member must belong to any particular club or organization to participate in the program, local practical considerations may be such that you cannot be used. This is a matter that has to be decided by your EC. In some cases, even personality conflicts can cause difficulties; for example, the EC may decide that he cannot work with a particular person, and that the local ARES would be better served by excluding that person. This is a judgment that the EC would have to make; while personality conflicts should be avoided, they do arise, more often than we would prefer. The EC on the job must take the responsibility for making such subjective evaluations, just as the SEC and DEC must evaluate the effectiveness of the job being done by the EC.
1.8 ARES Operation During Emergencies and Disasters
Operation in an emergency net is little different from operation in any other net, requires preparation and training. This includes training in handling of written messages–that is, what is generally known as "traffic handling." Handling traffic is covered in detail in the ARRL Operating Manual. This is required reading for all ARES members–in fact, for all amateurs aspiring to participate in disaster communications.
The specifications of an effective communication service depend on the nature of the information which must be communicated. Pre-disaster plans and arrangements for disaster communications include:
*Identification of clients who will need Amateur Radio communication services.
*Discussion with these clients to learn the nature of the information which they will need to communicate, and the people they will need to communicate with.
*Specification, development and testing of pertinent services.
While much amateur-to-amateur communicating in an emergency is of a procedural or tactical nature, the real meat of communicating is formal written traffic for the record. Formal written traffic is important for:
*A record of what has happened–frequent status review, critique and evaluation.
*Completeness which minimizes omission of vital information.
*Conciseness, which when used correctly actually takes less time than passing informal traffic.
*Easier copy–receiving operators know the sequence of the information, resulting in fewer errors and repeats.
When relays are likely to be involved, standard ARRL message format should be used. The record should show, wherever possible:
*A message number for reference purposes.
*A precedence indicating the importance of the message.
*A station of origin so any reply or handling inquiries can be referred to that station.
*A check (count of the number of words in the message text) so receiving stations will know whether any words were missed.
*A place of origin, so the recipient will know where the message came from (not necessarily the location of the station of origin).
*Filing time, ordinarily optional but of great importance in an emergency message.
*Date of origin.
The address should be complete and include a telephone number if known. The text should be short and to the point, and the signature should contain not only the name of the person sending the message but his title or connection also, if any.
Point-to-point services for direct delivery of emergency and priority traffic do not involve relays. Indeed, the full ARRL format is often not needed to record written traffic. Shortened forms should be used to save time and effort. For example, the call sign of the originating station usually identifies the place of origin. Also, the addressee is usually known and close by at the receiving station, so full address and telephone number are often superfluous. In many cases, message blanks can be designed so that only key words, letters or numbers have to be filled in and communicated. In some cases, the message form also serves as a log of the operation. Not a net goes by that you don't hear an ARL Fifty or an ARL Sixty One. Unfortunately, "greetings by Amateur Radio" does not apply well during disaster situations. You may hear an ARL text being used for health and welfare traffic, but rarely during or after the actual disaster. Currently, no ARL text describes the wind speed and barometric pressure of a hurricane, medical terminology in a mass casualty incident or potassium iodide in a nuclear power plant drill. While no one is suggesting that an ARL text be developed for each and every situation, there is no reason why amateurs can't work with the local emergency management organizations and assist them with more efficient communications.
Amateurs are often trained and skilled communicators. The emergency management community recognizes these two key words when talking about the Amateur Radio Service. Amateurs must use their skills to help the agencies provide the information that needs to be passed, while at the same time showing their talents as trained communicators who know how to pass information quickly and efficiently. We are expected to pass the information accurately, even if we do not understand the terminology.
Traffic handlers and ARES members are resourceful individuals. Some have developed other forms or charts for passing information. Some hams involved with the SKYWARN program, for instance, go down a list and fill in the blanks, while others use grid squares to define a region. Regardless of the agency that we are working with, we must use our traffic-handling skills to the utmost advantage. Sure, ARL messages are beneficial when we are passing health and welfare traffic. But are they ready to be implemented in times of need in your community? The traffic handler, working through the local ARES organizations, must develop a working relationship with those organizations who handle health and welfare inquiries. Prior planning and personal contact are the keys to allowing an existing National Traffic System to be put to its best use. If we don't interface with the agencies we serve, the resources of the Amateur Radio Service will go untapped.
Regardless of the format used, the appropriate procedures cannot be picked up solely by reading or studying. There is no substitute for actual practice. Your emergency net should practice regularly–much more often than it operates in a real or simulated emergency. Avoid complacency, the feeling that you will know how to operate when the time comes. You won't, unless you do it frequently, with other operators whose style of operating you get to know.


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Fit for purpose? Welfare reform and challenges for health and labour market policy in the UK
Lindsay, Colin and Houston, Donald (2011) Fit for purpose? Welfare reform and challenges for health and labour market policy in the UK. Environment and Planning A, 43 (3). pp. 703-721. ISSN 0308-518X
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In the UK, as in some other EU states, the focus of recent welfare reforms has switched from those on unemployment benefits to those receiving sickness/incapacity benefits (IBs), reflecting concerns around the large numbers falling into the this last group. The Labour government elected in 1997 introduced a range of measures to activate those on IBs, setting a target of a one million reduction in the number of claimants by the end of 2015. The Conservative Party similarly came to acknowledge that high levels of IB claiming represented a problem of 'unemployment hidden as sickness', and in coalition now proposes even more aggressive supply-side strategies. This paper provides an extensive review of the most recent evidence to identify factors driving the rise in the number of people claiming IBs and, in light of this analysis, assesses whether current policy is fit for purpose. An important conclusion is that any national 'one-size fits all' supply-side policy response is blind to the distinctive geography of receipt of IBs and the complex combination of factors that leave some people trapped on these benefits.
Item type: | Article |
ID code: | 37761 |
Keywords: | human resource management, welfare reform, labour market policy, Management. Industrial Management, Environmental Science (miscellaneous), Geography, Planning and Development |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Industries. Land use. Labor > Management. Industrial Management |
Department: | Strathclyde Business School > Human Resource Management |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date Deposited: | 21 Feb 2012 13:36 |
Last modified: | 22 Mar 2017 12:00 |
URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/37761 |
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The Irons' skipper crashed in his fourth goal of the season to lift his side to within three points of leaders Southampton.
Brighton's early-season pace-setters have, by contrast, tumbled down the table after their winless run was extended to seven games.
The Seagulls could count themselves unfortunate, though, having created a host of chances to cancel out Nolan's 17th-minute strike.
And they were architects of their own downfall after a bad mistake from Liam Bridcutt gifted West Ham what proved to be the winner.
Brighton manager Gus Poyet likes his team to play the ball out from the back, but not when they end up handing it on a plate to a player of Nolan's ability on the edge of the area.
Bridcutt's heavy touch allowed the midfielder to nick the ball off him, stride forward and lash his shot past his old Newcastle team-mate Steve Harper.
Veteran keeper Harper had only joined Brighton on loan a few hours earlier and obviously did not have time to get his bearings, standing far too close to his near post and offering Nolan the rest of the goal to aim at.
Yet in a game littered with errors on a slippery pitch, Brighton had already squandered a chance to go ahead when Winston Reid's slip allowed Craig Mackail-Smith a run at goal, but the Scotland striker's angled shot flew wide.
As the first half wore on Brighton grew in confidence, and West Ham were just about clinging on to their lead by the time the half-time whistle blew.
Ashley Barnes headed Matt Sparrow's cross wide, John Carew blocked a goalbound shot from Bridcutt and Craig Noone's drive hit the side-netting.
And in stoppage time West Ham's on-loan Arsenal keeper Manuel Almunia had to pull off a superb diving save to keep out Mackail-Smith's stinging volley.
After the interval Harper did well to deny Carew after a smart turn and shot, and substitute Freddie Sears fired wide.
At the other end Bridcutt's long-range effort did not trouble Almunia, although Mackail-Smith did when he slid into the Spaniard feet first trying to chase a long ball.
Almunia was able to continue and Sam Allardyce's side had to see out eight minutes of stoppage time, following a nasty injury to Brighton's Gary Dicker.
Allardyce's direct style of play may not have endeared him to some of the West Ham faithful, but a quick glance at the league table surely will.
Nolan nets as Hammers go second
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jimf Nov 05, 2005 11:54 AM EDT |
Even if you are an avid MS fan, the news has been saturated with reports of IE's vulnerabilities and other problems. If you haven't responded to that by now, then there is very little hope for you. Just give it up... you shouldn't be using a computer at all. |
tuxchick Nov 05, 2005 12:14 PM EDT |
Jim, it's like the Far Side cartoon, "What Cats Hear:" |
jimf Nov 05, 2005 12:20 PM EDT |
Yeah, I know Tuxchick.... But it gets soo old. |
tuxchick Nov 05, 2005 12:27 PM EDT |
It does, it does. Or Lucy holding the ball for Charlie Brown. |
helios Nov 05, 2005 1:10 PM EDT |
MAJOR NEWS STORY OF THE YEAR BROKEN BY HELIOS: Head-on impact between cars traveling in excess of 100 mph are often fatal to all occupants. *you may mail the Pulitzer prize to helios@..... |
tuxchick Nov 05, 2005 1:30 PM EDT |
helios, but those ABS (automatic braking systems) and airbags protect drivers from their own mistakes. I am not making this up- I know a number of people who believe that. I want to join a different race, these humans are giving me headaches. |
Kagehi Nov 05, 2005 1:47 PM EDT |
Yes but.. If you use Windows at all, you can't *not* use IE. If not as your browser, then as the only update means or your file manager, or your desktop, or... well, I think you see my point. ;) lol |
Koriel Nov 05, 2005 3:20 PM EDT |
Helios, does that go for Volvo's also :) |
jimf Nov 05, 2005 5:13 PM EDT |
Do the math Koriel, not much survives a 200mph crash ;-) |
Bob_Robertson Nov 05, 2005 5:30 PM EDT |
Rather than airbags, what would truly stop tailgating and bad driving: The drivers-side SPIKE. I large, steel spike out of the center of the steering wheel. I thought California was bad, but North Carolina drivers seem to think they're all in a stock-car race. They tailgate single-digit feet behind each other at highway speeds, and chronically cut corners while running stop signs at the same time. Intersections are always littered with glass and plastic from shattered headlights/taillights. Seriously, the *NIX style of programming is much more rational. The software/system will do what you tell it to do. Period. "rm -rf /"? Ok, whatever you say, done. Internet Explorer is the logical result of form over function. At every turn, Microsoft decided to sacrifice security or system reliability for the sake of instantaneous click response or convenience. These decisions were made so many times that it cannot be fixed. Vista turns out not to be a re-write but just another hack on XP. Now Microsoft is saying that the release after Vista will be the real complete re-write, really, we promise this time, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Argh. I don't care that it might take 1/2 second after I right-click on a desktop icon before the file manipulation menu comes up, because I know without doubt that not only will it come up my system will not need a thereputic reboot EVER. (well, ok, not quite true because I track Debian Unstable, but I know it will always be my fault). |
jimf Nov 05, 2005 6:02 PM EDT |
LOL Bob, SC drivers 'are' in a stockcar race, and no one will ever 'really' know what is in Vista :) I also know that, In spite of all the IE shortcuts, your menu will probably be up before the IE one, and, that my unstable-expermental Debian is far faster, more stable, and secure than any Windows / Vista will ever be. The information is right in front of people, and whether it is laziness or ignorance, or iliteracy, I've just gotten to the point where I think that Windows users are geting exactly what they deserve. |
tuxchick Nov 05, 2005 7:03 PM EDT |
" Windows users are geting exactly what they deserve." If only they didn't take down the entire Internet whilst getting their just desserts. I rather resent being collateral damage. |
jimf Nov 05, 2005 7:50 PM EDT |
tuxchick, Just consider this a survival of the fittest scenario, those running more secure systems have little to fear :D |
mvermeer Nov 06, 2005 4:50 AM EDT |
jimf: unfortunately we do have to fear. Our secretary (and sometimes her virus-of-the-day) sends messages to a 100+ list of recipients containing personnel of two departments including me, neatly in view in the To: or Cc: list (Bcc:? Whazzat?). The viruses just glide off my fur, but I must be in every spammer's data base by now. |
Bob_Robertson Nov 06, 2005 10:22 AM EDT |
Yes, indeed, we do have to fear. And the fear is not in the abuses which nasty people do, but in the reaction to those abuses. The overzealous DRM response, for example, from an industry terrified by what might happen. It's not just DRM being deployed by Sony, because I can choose not to install their stuff, but also the DMCA which I cannot merely choose not to abide. Pro-active law enforcement endangers everyone. Any excuse for it is therefore a hazard, because those excuses are based upon fear. |
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After soup on suit, egg on face. Having done the hard part by ending Arsenal's unbeaten run amid the pandemonium of Old Trafford last Sunday, Manchester United slid to defeat despite dominating most of an eventful game in the South Coast sunshine. Time after time they set up shooting opportunities - 18 in all - only to fail for want a finish. In the meantime Portsmouth, spirited as ever at raucous Fratton Park, broke out in the second half to claim a disputed penalty and a route-one second goal.
Ferguson appeared in front of selected media representatives afterwards without so much as a smudge on his smart white shirt but with a serious blemish on his team's record, which he acknowledged in admirably honest fashion. "That was a bad, bad performance and an awful defeat," he said. "The result of last weekend has been absolutely destroyed. I'm not going to make excuses. We should have been well in front after 30 minutes but we didn't ram home our advantage. I can't accept the number of missed chances. We've let everybody down."
It was United's first defeat since losing at Chelsea on the opening day of the season, but they have drawn too many games and with Arsenal dropping more points, this was a glorious opportunity spurned to demonstrate serious intent to have a say in the championship chase. Nine points already looks an awful lot to make up on the two London contenders with a squad that is settling down but still lacks a certain something. Yesterday it was the killer pass from a midfield in which Roy Keane's best days are behind him and the final touch that Ruud van Nistelrooy on song might have provided.
The Dutchman has been off-key, however, and was missing, of course, suspended for his dreadful challenge on Ashley Cole now that the FA's disciplinary process has finally clunked into third gear. Alan Smith replaced him, paired with his England colleague Wayne Rooney, but neither was sharp enough with his shooting and the teenager was in some danger of being sent off once or twice after collecting a yellow card before half-time for fouling the outstandingly industrious Nigel Quashie.
Portsmouth, who beat United here last April for the first time since 1957, initially opted for a bold strategy in fielding three strikers, but kept Lomana LuaLua and the new Senegalese find Diomansky Kamara out wide, which tended to leave Yakubu Aiyegbeni isolated up the middle. Kamara had been booked in his previous two games for removing his shirt after scoring, but there was no cause for celebration yesterday, a foul by Paul Scholes forcing his withdrawal after half an hour.
Ricardo Fuller came on to offer more direct assistance for Yakubu and the home side were able to hoist themselves back into a game that United dominated early on, raining half-a-dozen shots at Shaka Hislop's goal in the first 15 minutes. Scholes hit the best, in the fourth minute, forcing a good save, and Ronaldo would have scored two minutes later had his finish from Ryan Giggs's chip been calmer.
Towards half-time, however, there was more to excite the already vociferous home crowd. First the normally reliable Gabriel Heinze failed to stop Fuller pulling the ball back from the byline and Gary Neville had to clear LuaLua's shot. Then Smith headed out a corner to Amdy Faye, whose strong shot was touched over the bar by Roy Carroll. Add in a save by Hislop from Rooney and a volley wide by Ronaldo, and an invigorating first half produced more than a dozen worthwhile attempts on goal.
Redknapp made a tactical change for the second half, bringing on another of his imports from Africa, Valery Mezague, wide on the right and taking off Patrik Berger in order to adopt a more straightforward 4-4-2 system. The entertainment continued in unrelenting fashion with two saves by Hislop and then two Portsmouth goals very much against the run of play. In the 52nd minute Heinze held back Fuller, the referee, Neale Barry, indicating a shirt-pull and pointing to the spot. After Ferdinand had been booked, apparently for smashing the ball away in frustration, David Unsworth stepped up to hit a fierce kick past Carroll - the first goal United had conceded in five games.
They should have been level within a couple of minutes. Phil Neville crossed from the right, Ronaldo headed against a post and the rebound hit Smith a yard from goal and looped over the bar. After Keane and Louis Saha had replaced Neville and Smith, Heinze headed a free-kick by Giggs too high. It was beginning to look like one of those days, an impression confirmed by the second goal. Hislop launched a long clearance downfield and the predatory Yakubu went past Mikaël Silvestre and inside Ferdinand before hitting a shot that Carroll laid a glove on but could not keep out.
The rest of the half, like what had gone before, consisted of the home side being pushed back and breaking out when they could. LuaLua got forward once to pull a shot across goal, while at the other end nothing would run for the visitors however many bodies they poured into the penalty area. "We started a bit dodgy, but once we settled we were in the game," said Portsmouth's manager, Harry Redknapp. He was entitled to more than one glass of the best red wine he had promised Ferguson, who could be forgiven for wanting to hit the bottle.


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Outfits for my first week of work
Today's my first day of new work(!), and this is a scheduled post, as I am in training all day. Last night it still hadn't set in that I wouldn't be going back to old work on Monday morning. I wanted to plan my outfits for the entire week, so I wouldn't be stressed and worrying about what to wear. I took pics to share with all of you!
Monday- based on my Style you Sunday post yesterday
Nordstrom BP boyfriend blazer, JCrew black Minnie pants, white Old Navy tank, yellow flats from Francesca's, floral earrings from TopShop
INC dress, Tory Burch black patent flats, tights, earrings from Dannah, Amrita Singh bangles from Gilt
Calvin Klein dress from Rue La La, Zara black cardy, black patterned tights, black slouch boots, orange belt from Target, earrings from Mikan Designs on etsy, flower ring from Forever 21
Kenneth Cole top, JCrew grey Minnie pants, Sam Edelman red flats, pearl bracelets, Honora pearl + leather bracelet, pearl studs
Friday- a more "casual day" of the week
Ann Taylor white blouse, Banana Republic leopard sweater, JCrew matchstick cords, Steve Madden moccasins, silver gem Juicy Couture earrings, silver ring from Rome
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yeah and it looks like one is gonna be doing better than the other.
that'd be some funny drama!
and yeah that show does seem interesting
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cancel the show
:lol Well I for one am getting tired of the show. I really like the first few seasons because I thought it was a good depiction of the fashion world, but meh. It's getting corny and not making good on it's promises to produce "real models". Only a relative few have done anything of note. The rest become reality tv stars, or fade into obscurity.
At the very least, I think there should be a longer "break period" between cycles. It's ridiculous that we've seen 3 different girls crowned ANTM within the span of a year. They come and go so fast and really don't get a chance to maximize their potential before the next season airs. :confused
I understand your frustrations with the show, but it is what it is: entertainment. I seen a preview of the "Where are they now" update show and there are a lot of the girls working in the industry and some are doing other things; Ann is crying as she is saying how thankful she is to ANTM for the opportunity.
This show has not produced a fashion model icon, but it has opened doors for a lot of the winners and contestants--who otherwise would not have gotten the break they needed.
For future cycles, they should do one cycle completely with male models or completely with plus sized models. How about putting Lisa on the judges panel too :)
yeah i actually think they should have a longer break period. because everyone will get alot more work done and the "where are they now" episodes will be more interesting
I don't know about cancelling ANTM, but sooner or later the show is going to have to produce a quality Top Model who can stand next to the Gemma Wards of the world or its going to be seen as a big joke to people who work in the fashion industry. If American Idol can (*grumble*) create Grammy winners, i'm sure ANTM could come up with a legitimate High Fashion model, that's IF they really wanted to.
Oh yes! I so agree!!!
My list:
1. Bring Janice back
2. Girls get to pick their best photo
3. Bring Janice back
5. Bring Janice back
7. More bi or lesbians (this is only for my own enjoyment haha :up )
8. Oh and did I mention...BRING JANICE BACK!
Well the show is already a joke in the real fashion industry but I think alot of people don't realize that you just can't give someone the title "top model" and expect them to become this big overnight sensation. It just doesn't work that way. Also I think its unfair to compare ANTM to American Idol. American Idol the winner is chose by talent but in ANTM the winner is basically chosen for their looks and skills. So its alot easier for the winner of american idol to become more sucessful because they are given a record contract and a bunch of people to work on their album and give them songs that they think would be hits. On the other hand, the ANTM winners are basically just given a modeling contract to Ford where they have to continue to work hard. Just because the girl is really pretty doesn't mean that people will fight all over her to book her. Her look might not be in or there was simply someone else that they thought was better for the job. That is why ANTM will never produce a real top model. ANTM will be lucky if they even find a working model.
Why not just air that special later on in the series then, instead of holding back ANTM? :mmm
Here's my suggestion: better challenges and better photoshoots. Fire Mr. Jay.
They have. Elyse, Shannon, Rebecca and some of the other ones on a lesser scale. Other than that, I agree with your comment.Quote:
ANTM will be lucky if they even find a working model.
The thing with Top Model is, why they can't produce Top Models is simply because most of the contestants are too old to start modeling. If the competition was held more like Elite Model Look or Ford's Supermodel of the World, where the models are all very young then they'd have a chance! The reason is, Elite and Ford's competition usually crown 15-17 year olds as their winners and those girls don't blow up until 3 or 4 years later. Depending on the winner that is, even in prestigious contests like those, it takes time and hard work to be knowned in the modeling world. ANTM is good tv, Tyra isn't there to find top model potentials, if she is, then she doesn't know what the hell she's doing!