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Assessing the impact of the 2010 service changesBy · Published in 2011
When the MTA announced its sweeping subway service changes last year, the news was, by and large, bad for straphangers. With the V and W chopped, the G train scaled back and load guidelines adjusted to allow for less frequent service, I assumed that most subway riders would feel the pain of the service cuts. The only winners would be those folks from the Middle Village area who could enjoy a one-seat ride into Midtown on the rerouted M train.
Over a year later, the MTA has unveiled its findings on the impact of the service cuts, and the claims are fairly sweeping. First, as I've noted in the past, bus ridership has suffered the most. In the wake of the cuts, it's down across every borough. In fact, subway ridership increased in the year following the cuts by approximately 0.3 percent, but bus ridership declined significantly. The MTA says the economy, demographics changes and fare hikes may be to blame, but as bus routes have become longer and more circuitous and frequency diminished, ridership will flee for more reliable and speedier routes.
On the subway front, the MTA says that 95 percent of all riders were "unaffected or minimally affected." That's a fairly bold claim all things considered, and anecdotally at least, it seems to be one that may be tough to sustain. Particularly during off-peak hours, train waits have been longer and trains more crowded. That combination might not make people head aboveground for expensive cab rides or longer walks, but it certainly makes a commute less pleasant. Subway ridership might increase but begrudgingly so.
The part of Transit's report concerning the cuts though focused on the M/V switch and the reactivation of the Chrystie Street Cut. I thought the M switch would prove to be quite popular, and the numbers seemed to bear out that intuition. Overall M ridership was up by about five percent from September – November 2010 as compared with the same period the year before, and total ridership along the J/M/Z Middle Village-to-Williamsburg segment was up by over six percent. M trains are now at 86 percent of their load guidelines as compared with 66 percent the year before. Transit believes the increase is due in part to former L train riders opting for a one-seat ride on the M instead. I'd like to know if the M rerouting has increased property value along the one-seat ride.
Meanwhile, the one big sore spot among F train riders hasn't seen much of a decline. A few vocal East Village and Alphabet City residents bemoaned the lack of a second train at Second Ave., and the station saw a slight dip in passengers. However, at Essex/Delancey, average weekday entries increased by over 4500, more than making up for the 363-person decline at Second Ave. Those closer to Essex/Delancey simply shifted their commute patterns.
With any winner comes a loser, and the Southern Brooklyn lines that no longer enjoyed both the M and R service suffered though. Ridership numbers along 4th Ave. did not decline, but R train loads are now at 69 percent of the guidelines as compared with 48 percent beforehand. Queens Boulevard riders who have to take the 480-foot-long M trains as opposed to the 600-foot-long V trains have noticed some additional crowding as well.
Ultimately, this slate of numbers offers us a peak into the impact of the service changes. The MTA, of course, wants to spin this as positively as possible, but the truth is that we have fewer trains and less frequent service today than we did 16 months ago. These trains aren't coming back anytime soon, and no matter what the numbers say, New Yorkers as a whole all lose out because of that.
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A year and a half later and the sheep still get confused at Broadway-Lafeyette. A Brooklyn-bound M train pulling into that station at rush hour is often an exercise in the complete failure of human cognitive function, as people get on the train, then off it, then off, then on. Others get off, then on, then off, then hold the doors and get on or off. Some just stare at it for the entire time and then decide to jump in at the last second. Can someone explain this to me? The exterior and interior signs usually look fine when I see this, and the people usually looking like they're going home from work, so I doubt it's tourists. F train boarding works fine, for what it's worth.
I still see people waiting for the Q to come on the center tracks at Times Square. And a lot of them look like commuters, not tourists. I understand that the signs can be confusing, but when the train comes on the outer track day after day after day…
I can vouch for R train riders in South Brooklyn. Headways are 10 minutes after 9am which seems absolutely absurd to me, especially considering how crowded the R has become. You'd better hope you don't just miss that R train especially if you're one of the many folks who transfers at Atlantic/Pacific. Days like that can easily add 15-20 minutes to my commute if I just miss my transfer. Wish they'd run the D local on 4th Ave. Sigh.
Maybe if complaints become loud enough the MTA could extend the J-train down 4th Avenue during rush hours–could help get to your transfer faster perhaps?
Doubtful, as on other boards I have read that extending the J or Z would degrade or even doom the skip-stop pattern.
I also live on the R in South Brooklyn (45th) and have wondered whether running the D local from Atlantic to 36 or N local from 36th to 59th would be appropriate. Of course, this decision should be made based on data, not my personal desire for more trains 🙂
"Especially considering how crowded the R has become"? It's reached 69 percent of guidelines. That makes it one of the emptiest trains in the system during rush hours. Yes, it's more crowded than you're used to. Yes, you have to wait longer than you used to. But virtually every other line is more crowded, and several lines run at 10 minute headways straight through the rush hour.
Why should the D run local? West End riders also lost the M, so their trains are more crowded than they used to be. Why should they have longer trips on top of that?
Part of this is just me lamenting the service reductions. But from examining the schedules, the only other line that goes to 10 minute headways shortly after 9am is, not surprisingly, the C train. Even the G has better service at that time.
The crowding is not bad before 9am, but once the 10 minute intervals begin, the trains are well above 68%. And coming home at night I frequently find myself packed in, barely able to move. I know that's all anecdotal, but it's also reality. If you have specific time periods where crowding consistently jumps up (even if the average is 68% overall), that ought to be addressed.
I'll admit, the D making local stops is a personal dream of mine that I doubt will ever happen. But I think there's a case for it. Running a train local instead of express would increase your efficiency by serving more stations and passengers with the fewest number of trains. Express service is a luxury (NYC is one of the only cities in the world that has it) so why wouldn't you want to serve as many stations as possible with your available rolling stock? It's a sensible and cost-effective alternative to adding more R trains. This would also provide a better route for the majority of commuters heading toward Midtown who are now forced to switch at Atlantic or DeKalb. It's also worth noting that I have friends who live in Sunset Park but have a shorter commute than I do even though they live further out simply because they have access to not one but TWO express trains at 36th.
Again, maybe it's just me dreaming, but I wish they'd look at it.
Off the top of my head, the M from Brooklyn and the B and C from uptown never get better than a 10-minute headway, even at the height of the rush.
I agree that if trains are overcrowded outside the peak-of-the-peak, service should be improved at those times. That's exactly what was done on the J in June. But I don't know if the trains you're seeing are truly overcrowded or if they're just more crowded than you're used to. Perhaps you should email the NYCT, asking them to take a closer look at the times you find the trains unusually crowded.
I also agree with your general comments about express service, but as long as the express is well used, I think it's worth keeping unless headways on the local are extremely long (e.g., at night) or the local is much more crowded than the express. What you say about people in Sunset Park having shorter commutes than you applies all over the city – 125th and Lex has a shorter commute to Grand Central than 116th and Lex, Euclid has a shorter commute to West 4th than Van Siclen, etc.
Have you seen the evaluation documents themselves?
You have to consider the next round of service cuts to pay for the next round of wage increases as the wages of those paying the fares continue to decline, plus any additional pension deals.
I would have to say they should be focused on the bus system, as the subway is essential to the economy, whereas cuts in bus service merely reduce the quality of life down toward the level the political/union and executive classes believe is appropriate for the serfs.
Another option is station closings. People would have to walk farther, but the trains would still run.
And clearly the MTA should not be buying trains or buses for the forseeable future. If you don't have enough trains, you cut service. If your signal system collapses, you lose service entirely.
Dunno about that, Larry. Eventually when you need to cut more, you need to cut people and their wages. How much do we really save from less of anything now without doing the one thing we're not allowed to do?
Plus, the buses are slow and inefficient. Drivers regularly 'follow the leader', and an empty 2nd buses will not let passengers board. They also randomly pull over at empty bus stops for a 'scheduling adjustment' I guess, further maddening situations.
Many routes, if not the whole system, desperately need a re-think and re-design. For example, instead of just 'SBSing' an existing route, extend it! Here's an easy example, have the B44 +SBS+ shoot over the Willy B to connect with the F. Or, in a more cross borough fashion, re-envision a route that extends to LIC or Astoria.
Do B44 users even want to go to LIC or Astoria? That kind of distance sounds like a reliability nightmare.
Instead of the F, they already have a good transfer to the M, which is about as good as the F in Manhattan.
I am using this by way of example to illustrate that the 'status quo' thought process used by MTA is resulting in a rider bleed rate, and that many parts of the bus system need to be re-envisioned and re-thought. Perhaps a more hub system can be derived or perhaps instead of bus making 15 unnecessary turns on its route, it can continue straight. I'm no bus expert by far, but for example, when a transit planner routes the s/b B62 near the Williamsburg Bus station across a busy and confusing intersection from the other lines and then MTA touts this improvement, something is wrong. Instead, the B62 should be using the now empty B39 slot in the plaza itself.
Bad idea. Running extraneous buses over the Williamsburg Bridge would add substantial costs and hurt the reliability of the entire route. On weekdays, the B44 already connects to the M, which follows the same route as the F through most of Manhattan.
And a super-long bus route – such as Sheepshead Bay to Astoria – is also prone to delays. Not many people are going to take a bus all the way (the Q will get them from Sheepshead Bay to Astoria in much less time), so why not run shorter bus routes to better serve people making short and mid-length trips?
Don't forget that F train riders benefited in another way–no more getting stuck behind V trains backed up entering the center tracks at 2nd Av.
Not everyone has a smart phone/tablet, and even if they did not everyone would know how to use the MTA's "Bus Time" app, but the more services are cut, the more important giving riders an option to track when the next bus will arrive is important. The roll-out later this year on Staten Island, the acceptance and usage of the app by riders and the reliability of the data will be important in mitigating some customer anger and getting those same customers back on the buses, if they can adjust their activities to the less frequent schedules instead of abandoning bus usage entirely.
As for the M/V, that was just making the best of a bad situation (I went with some friends last year to Katz's, and we just missed an F train at 34th Street. The M was next in, and it really wasn't that big a deal to just take it to Essex and walk a block or two further coming from the south instead of going there from the First Avenue exit. While the cutback hurts residents on the south end of Alphabet City, I would guess most people in the area and living south of Houston Street now just take whichever train comes along first, and either walk from the Second Avenue station or Essex (though for AM boarding, having the option of waiting at the top of the stairs at Essex and either getting on the M or running down to the F is probably a faster option now than getting on at Second Avenue).
I don't know how the specifics NYC's Bustime is going to work but believe me as I used similar NextBus systems in SF in DC going back to late '90s. You don't need a smart phone. You can just call or text. And since text volume outstrips call volume by a wide margin (even in the U.S.) I think we'll be okay. It would be nice of course if they also used the Bustime program to install "next bus in X minutes" displays at bus stops, but since NYC still doesn't have LED screens telling you what street is coming up next inside the bus (something again that other cities have had since the 1990s), I won't hold my breath.
Understood. Westchester Bee-Line just started using LED displays as part of an upgrated comunications system. The radio part works, but the audio visual stop & route anouncement system only functions on a handful of routes right now. There's no telling when all routes will be turned on.
NextBus supports the MTA's BusTime and I use both in my application. The basic difference is, Bustime displays how many stops the bus is away from your stop; NextBus offers prediction times based on the BusTime data. The MTA is continually looking to use open-sourced components to save money, as opposed to using an out-of-the-box system such as Clever Devices. My guess is when the M34 SBS is finalized, the trial of Clever Devices ends.
The MTA is also relying on outside vendors to install time prediction screens, but so far according to this, limited success there.
The option of 2nd Ave/Essex interchangeability could possibly be helped out by reopening the Rivington St exits on the IND platforms, allowing for exit a blog farther north (and since exiting from Brooklyn-bound M trains requires going via the IND platform anyway, it wouldn't make it any more circuitous).
Of course, opening an exit from that awful Brooklyn-bound island platform directly to the street would be a fantasy ideal.
The signal system has been crapping out alot on the A Division (IRT) lines. It is going to end up being a crisis.
It's primarily been along the 2 & 5 in the spot where they have been replacing track and upgrading the signal system.
For whatever reason, the MTA wants us to use the subway rather than the bus, and with the 2010 service changes, apparently designed with that aim in mind, the MTA got exactly what it wanted. Most bus lines are now ridiculously unreliable.
There is, unfortunately, no substitute for the M60 line, I'm willing to bet ridership is up on that line) – it is literally ALWAYS crowded and never on "schedule". In fact, I've come to believe the MTA has cut back on the M60 published schedule and not publicly admitted it, like they did on bus lines before the 2010 service cuts.
They want us to use the subway because it is cheaper to operate per-passenger than the buses.
I can agree with that. I take buses in Central Queens, and I and others have noticed a drop in quality as far as the bus service is concerned. Especially with the Q60 – In the middle of rush hour, it took nearly a half hour for another bus to arrive, and instead of just one, it was two that arrived – one after the other!
Is there a press release somewhere with this data? Where is the analysis from?
These three documents:
*http://mta.info/mta/news/books/docs/JointNYCTBus_110926_1115.pdf (Overview)
*http://mta.info/mta/news/books/docs/NYCT_2010_Service_Reduction_Evaluation.pdf (NYCT)
*http://mta.info/mta/news/books/docs/MTA_Bus_2010_Service_Reduction_Evaluation_09232011.pdf (MTA Bus)
Still don't understand how the G, the only proper connection between Brooklyn and Western Queens, was shortened into its current useless existence.
Not enough space on the local tracks at Queens Boulevard IND; not with the MTA's fumigation process at terminal stations, anyways. The problem is that just the M/R already create back-ups immediately west of 71 Ave due to each train having to stand there and wait for crews to check each car before it can move on to relay. Adding the G would add another train to that conga line. Also you'd probably need the G to be 6 75-foot cars long if it were to go up the QB line and go to Church.
Definitely. Four car G trains wouldn't be that helpful and there are two weekday locals as is.
That being said, extending the G on weekends to replace the M could make sense in the future if the money for two locals were to become available.
Extending the G on weekedays to Forest Hills never made sense. All you need is one local on Queens Boulevard during weekends. During weekdays, when you need two locals, most commuters are going to from Queens to Manhattan to work.
The current service pattern for the G is fine ,for the few people doing queens to brooklyn, they can get off at Court Square and transfer………
Not true at all G train is need
You are wrong Justin the current pattern is not fine at all Court square is bad transfer point and Queens Boulevard need two local on weekend R service sucks on weekend
Three is room to have three train they have go 179 street
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I began student teaching about a month ago and I'm observing an 11th grade Honors American History class. Today, the teacher shared with students the most horrific pictures of people injured during WWI. There were pictures of men with half their bodies and faces blown away, African-American soldiers being hung and burned and photos of the plastic surgery. While I understand the point of showing students the atrocities of war, it seems almost too much at times. They're sitting here with these stunned looks on their faces, and it seems as though they've lost a bit of their childhood. War is hell, no doubt, and we need to instill in them a sense of horror at these things so that they will never want to participate in such atrocities, but there is no warning, no limit to what we share. Since when is it ok to show a picture of a man with half his face blown away and his brain showing. I know that we need to share such things with students, but I feel as though I'm going to have nightmares because of these pictures. If I, who is already desensitized because of the onslaught of such things in college, am horrified then these students must be past feeling. It feels as though all we're doing is barraging the students with these things, without fully preparing them and without showing them the opposite, what could have happened had we not fought. WWI was one of the bloodiest most atrocious wars in history, but if we hadn't gone over there and fought and, at least temporarily, defeated the Central Powers we would have been subject to more mayhem and destruction. "Then fight when we must, when the cause it is just, and let this be our cry, in God is our trust!" (Taken from the third verse of the National Anthem, as best I can remember it). We couldn't just sit back and watch our families (remember this is 1914, there were millions of first generation immigrants who still had extended families in Europe) be destroyed by people who had no regard for human life. I know this is kind of a downer, I'm sorry, but it really troubled me.
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Haunted by his failure to stop the massacre of innocents, Gabriel Allon returns to his isolated cottage on the cliffs of Cornwall, until a summons brings him to Washington and he is drawn into a confrontation with the new face of global terror. At the center of the threat is an American-born cleric in Yemen to whom Allah has granted "a beautiful and seductive tongue." A gifted deceiver, who was once a paid CIA asset, the mastermind is plotting a new wave of attacks.
Gabriel and his team devise a daring plan to destroy the network of death from the inside, a gambit fraught with risk, both personal and professional. To succeed, Gabriel must reach into his violent past. A woman waits there—a reclusive heiress and art collector who can traverse the murky divide between Islam and the West. She is the daughter of an old enemy, a woman joined to Gabriel by a trail of blood. . . .
Set against the disparate worlds of art and intelligence, Portrait of a Spy moves swiftly from the corridors of power in Washington to the glamorous auction houses of New York and London to the unforgiving landscape of the Saudi desert. Featuring a climax that will leave readers haunted long after they turn the final page, this deeply entertaining story is also a breathtaking portrait of courage in the face of unspeakable evil—and Daniel Silva's most extraordinary novel to date.
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About the Author
Daniel Silva is the number one New York Times–bestselling author of The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Marching Season, The Kill Artist, The English Assassin, The Confessor, A Death in Vienna, Prince of Fire, The Messenger, The Secret Servant, Moscow Rules, The Defector, The Rembrandt Affair and Portrait of a Spy. He is married to NBC News Today correspondent Jamie Gangel; they live in Washington, D.C., with their two children, Lily and Nicholas. In 2009 Silva was appointed to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.


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Born in 1985 in Berlin, Jens Kuiper turned his passion for photography into a profession by attending and successfully completing his 3-years-studies at Lette Verein Berlin.
Hereafter he worked as a freelancer in Berlin. 2010 he started working as a picture editor, working for various editorial magazines and newspapers. Stopover in Hannover and Hamburg finally let him return to his hometown Berlin in 2015. Through his working experiences as an editor, he found out that one of his main assets is bringung your ideas into the right perspective. That also made him focus on more intensively working as a photographer.
By scrolling through the picture gallery you might have discovered one of his ongoing projects started in Austria in 2015. Accomplishing the first part of this project he made you part of Austrian life by observing through his eyes. Sometimes you can even feel the atmosphere jumping out of the picture at you! Be prepared for an even more intense closer look at Austrian farm life...
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About CULT DE JOUR
CULT de JOUR is a modern luxury brand founded in 2016 by Fashion Designer, Stylist, Philanthropist, and Entrepreneur Tameka Foster Raymond. The brand is immensely inspired by her work with top musical artist The Fugees ala' Lauryn Hill from 1996- the "Miseducation era" of the late-nineties. Tameka fell in love with vintage military and leather staple pieces.
The CULT de JOUR jackets are made of rare vintage or discontinued military pieces. Most of which are no longer manufactured in the United States. They are hand picked and carefully designed; each jacket is made-to-order after clients consult with Tameka. The CULT de JOUR lifestyle brand exists through the collaboration of talented artists and musicians carried through Tameka's deep connection with the industry.
CULT de JOUR's quality and mark are second-to-none served by a unique vision that separates its customers from the rest.
Tameka personally curates through 30 embellishments. No two jackets are alike! You can also send Tameka a brief description of what you like, and she will do the rest.
Tameka is one of those impeccably polished women whose closet you want to raid and whose sense of style you want to imitate. She can easily make a white t-shirt look as fabulous with a couture ball skirt as with a pair of jeans. Now her impressive clientele roster ironically parallels that of her fashion philosophy, mixing timeless pieces with street-smart sensibility. No stranger to the Music, Entertainment and Fashion worlds, Tameka Foster-Raymond is a household name in styling and known for being a "purveyor of all things fresh".
Tameka has lent her keen eye for style, aesthetics and creative talents to legendary soul singers like Patti Labelle, Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin to current chart-toppers such as Jay-Z, Toni Braxton, Usher, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Chris Tucker, Ciara, Keri Hilson, Maxwell, The Fugees, Nas, T.I, Omarion, Ginuwine, LeToya Luckett, Musiq Soulchild, Janelle Monaé, Dr. Dre and many more. Ms. Foster-Raymond showcased in fashion publications from Harper's Bazaar to In-Style Magazine. In addition to her lifestyle work, Tameka is an avid philanthropist and volunteer with programs such as the Kile's World Foundation, Oakland Natives Give Back, and The Lost Ones Foundation. For her work in Fashion, Tameka received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Art Institute of Atlanta in November 2010.


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The Loves are a Cardiff band who have recently relocated to London and who with this release (their 4th no less!) will be making waves when they hit the circuit in 2011. They are a band that manages to stay both contemporary as well as having one foot in the past in case they need to bring out something Technicolor (they often do). In my opinion they never go too far and become pastiche like or cliched in their choices and arrangements. Similar to band's such as The Turtles or early Mothers Of Invention from that late 60's time period or even a band from today such as The Brian Jonestown Massacre or The Explorers Club they manage to sound like a group that has been transported to today from the 1960's rather than one who has simply bought Beatle wigs and gulped down fistful of LSD in search of inspiration (Yes I'm talking to you MGMT).
...Love You is their new 10 strong collection of songs to date that range from power-pop gems that reference everyone from A Wizard, A True Star era Todd Rundgren to scratchy Doo Wop 45's. Previous efforts from The Loves have managed to attract criticism because of their apparent reliance on novelty and joke pop although I think this is totally misguided and obtuse as they are clearly bringing something very new to the recently very bland and stagnant indie rock market. Tracks such as 'King Kong Blues' (complete with false intro) drop hard from the start and are sure to be a highlight of their live set with its loose bass looping line and bluesy riff. While they have also managed to include tracks such as the first single 'Bubblegum' that mixes The Hives with the off beat garage rock of a Nazz track while throwing a late curve ball as it morphs into a 50's era 'Earth Angel' type torch song for the last 30 seconds.
Later tracks on the album such as 'That Boy Is Mine' and 'December Boy' have a wide appeal and make use of the female vocals in the group's arsenal and with more Raveonettes style to their sound show that The Loves can do "straight" as well as music with "eye-brows" to use a Zappa-ism.
The penultimate track of the album is "It's The End Of The World" and features an audio cameo from ex-Velvet Underground member Doug Yule who play's JESUS, who's holy answer phone message says "hi this is Jesus I'm not here right now, I'm EVERYWHERE...please leave a message after the tone...BEEEP!" and is a slice of fried gold.
I look forward to seeing The Loves when they tour and promote this in early 2011 although I am slightly apprehensive to whether they are more of a studio band and worry that their live set can only fall short in a gig setting. I hope not.


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(Reuters) – The diabetes drug Avandia, known generically as rosiglitazone, exposed patients to greater health risks including heart attacks, and even death, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientist's study.
Patients in the U.S. Medicare system who took the drug may have suffered as many as 48,000 heart attacks, strokes and other problems between 1999 and 2009 that could have been averted had they taken a different drug, the study concluded.
The unpublished study by David Graham, an FDA drug-safety official and long-time Avandia critic, said patients taking Avandia had a 27 percent greater chance of suffering a stroke, a 25 percent increased risk of suffering heart failure and a 13 percent greater chance of dying.
Data for the scheduled July review of the drug's safety by the FDA will include Graham's study, the newspaper said.
Prescriptions for the drug declined sharply following controversy over the drug's heart risks in 2007. That year, a study by the Cleveland Clinic's Steven Nissen said Avandia was linked to a 43 percent greater risk of heart attack, the Journal said.
While worries about liability claims have spiked since a February critical report on the drug by two U.S. senators, Glaxo has consistently defended the safety record of Avandia, saying it appropriately communicated the medicine's potential heart disease-related risks to regulators and physicians.


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The ever-lovely VANESSA WILLIAMS broke through musically in 1988 with 'The Right Stuff' - a sassy blend of dance grooves and smooth soul. Since then she's not only continued to make quality music, but she's developed a tandem career as an in-demand actress starring in both award-winning movies and acclaimed TV series of which the current smash 'Ugly Betty' is just one. VANESSA'S recently released her latest album on Concord Jazz - 'The Real Thing' - and we here at www.soulandjazzandfunk.com were delighted to be asked to talk with the lady about it. First though, we wanted to know why it took her so long to deliver the album … bearing in mind that her last was released in 2005
You know I normally take three years between albums but in 2005 I was working in a show called 'South Beach'; then, of course, we started shooting 'Ugly Betty' and now we're getting ready for series four. I just try to do as much as I can and I end up making music between my other commitments.
So when did you start on 'The Real Thing'?
I was signed to Concord a couple of years ago and we started to record right away - in L.A actually, then they moved the show ('Ugly Betty') to New York… then I was down in Nashville working on the 'Hannah Montana' movie. So it's been about two years in the making.
…and what kind of audience did you have in mind whilst recording?
The lovely thing is that I didn't have the pressure of having to worry about an audience. Being on a jazz label, their main concern was for me to make a very musical album - featuring live musicians, to continue the integrity that they'd established as a label. So, for me that was kind of liberating.
How did you choose the songs for the set?
The initial idea was to do Latin album… I adore Brazilian music and I always include Brazilian music in my show. Had I had the time I was planning to go down to Brazil to use Brazilian musicians, but we ended up not having that luxury. We ended up with some of the music having a Brazilian feel… and for the rest, well we called in favours from people like BABYFACE … I'm not too proud to beg!
What's you favourite song on the album?
I'd have to say the title cut -'The Real Thing'. It was the first thing I had in mind to record. It's been a personal favourite of mine since SERGIO MENDES recorded it, and I've always been a huge fan of STEVIE'S too. The whole thing reminds me of growing up in the 70s. It's the kind of thing that makes me feel alive.
So how does VANESSA WILLIAMS see herself… singer or actress?
Well, I'm going to cheat on that one. I'd say that musical theatre is my forte - being able to play a role, create a character AND break out into song … but I really do enjoy acting and the part of Wilhelmina in 'Ugly Betty' is just delicious… a joy for an actor … and… some exclusive news… we're doing a musical episode later this year!
Musically, though, what do you consider your greatest achievement?
I would have to say it's 'Save The Best For Last' because it's the song I get the most response from. People say, "it saved our marriage... it's our wedding song… it was playing on our first date…" It seems to be a pivotal song in so many peoples' relationships. It's magical.
VANESSA WILLIAMS' 'The Real Thing' is out now on Concord Jazz… go to our reviews pages for full review


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Index Mundi states that the last estimated birth rate in Brazil was 14.97 births per every 1,000 people in the Brazilian population as of 2013. The estimate, known as the crude birth rate, is taken at midyear.
Birth rates are generally a dominant factor when it comes to determining the rate at which a population is growing. These factors depend on the age structure and fertility of a population. According to NPR, Brazil has undergone a dramatic demographic shift. In the last 50 years, fertility rates have dropped from six children for each woman down to two or less on average.


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Road Warrior - Butt Lover's Pizza #2 BBWow (1080p Version)
(9 clit popping orgasms in 6 minutes! ... "luv it on my knees!")
With Slo Mo of Caning Orgasms 7 – 9!!!
This 4th in the Road Warrior Series that highlights my ass as it violently jiggles as 9 explosive orgasms in 6 minutes take over my body. All the while cars drive by on a road just 8 feet away.
In the "Road Warrior" Series I let my producer drag me once again out to the same national park where he had me (1) Hump an inflatable whale (2) Let an inflatable fish "eat me" right off a public beach, and (3) Drive through crowds with a buffer mounted dildo inside as heads passed by the widows of the our truck!
In this video he hauled my ass to within 8 feet of a busy road, right across from a national park gatehouse. I just about said NO!, but as with the other 3 videos… I could feel my pussy lathering up just thinking about having one orgasm after another within easy sight of the cars driving by. So yes… I must confess… I must be an exhibitionist!
And I JUST LOVED the way my producer mounted his "double dildo on a car buffer" to a board I could lay on in the middle of the woods and cum and cum and... cum!!! Oh, he also put vibrator suction cups on my tits. Everything was "variable" speed that he used to torture me at just the right times.
Oh.. The MOTHER F&Z%^ER caned my ass right at the end... BUT DIDN't TELL ME HE WAS GOING TO DO IT!!! (Ouch that "F"ing hurt!") I would beat his ass too but his timing was PERFECT!!! That PAINFUL STING at just the right time really "Slingshots" my orgasms!!!
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By Dawn Stover, Contributing Editor, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
People who agree that climate change is a dire problem often disagree about how to solve it. In recent months, once-private disagreements have ballooned into a public spat between pro-nuclear and anti-nuclear climate activists. Depending on whom you ask, nuclear power is either "essential" or "ill-suited" to efforts aimed at staving off climate disaster.
Nuclear power and renewable energy sources (including solar, wind, biofuels, geothermal, and hydropower) make comparable contributions to US energy, and both are dwarfed by fossil fuels: According to the US Energy Information Administration, in 2012 nuclear and renewables each provided between 8 and 9 percent of all energy used in the United States. Petroleum, natural gas, and coal together provided 81 percent.
You would think, then, that the little guys would realize they only stood a chance if they teamed up against Goliath. Instead, advocates for nuclear and renewables are doing just the opposite: They're competing with each other for government favors and bickering over the question of what should replace fossil fuels, at times framing the debate as an either-or choice. Although both sides acknowledge the magnitude of the climate crisis, they stubbornly refuse to grow up and face the facts: Even with huge expansions of both nuclear and renewables, keeping global warming below a dangerous level will be a tough order.
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On Sunday, August 14th at 3 P.M., the Franklin Civil War Round Table will present local author and Round Table member Gary Waddey, who will speak on "Forward My Brave Boys: A History of the 11th Tennessee Infantry."
In early 1861, men from Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys and Robertson counties were recruited to Confederate service, prior to the vote for Tennessee to leave the Union. The 11thTennessee saw action early in Kentucky and was among the first to see heavy fighting at Stone's River. They later served in the Chattanooga and Atlanta campaigns where they suffered heavy losses. On November 30th, 1864, the 11th Tennessee was among those Confederate troops breaking the Union defenses at Franklin in hand to hand combat around the Carter House.
A lifelong resident of Nashville, Tennessee, Waddey received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business Administration from Vanderbilt University in 1978. Shortly afterwards, he joined Northwestern Mutual, remaining with the company 32 years until his retirement in 2011.
A longtime member of the Hillsboro-West End Neighborhood Association, Waddey currently serves on the Investment Advisory Committee for the City of Oak Hill, Tennessee. Writing on a regular basis, he publishes historical articles for the Williamson County Historical Society Journal and is a regular contributor to the Hickman County Historical Society Newsletter. His recently released history of the 11th Tennessee Infantry (CSA), Forward My Brave Boys, is published by the Mercer University Press.
The event is free to the public. The Franklin Civil War Round Table is an educational program of Franklin's Charge, and meets each month at Carnton Plantation's Fleming Center, 1345 Eastern Flank Circle. For more information, email email@example.com, or visit http://www.franklinscharge.org/the-round-table.


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Effective June 1, 2006, the cost of building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits will be $50.00 + $40.00 per inspection as required.Each Permit expires 6 months from the date it is pulled. If inspection does not pass you will be required to pay $ 40.00 again.
Home Builder's permit will require 7 inspections as follows:
1. Examination of plans, specifications and plot plan
2. Rough-in of plumbing inspections: To be made after all drain, water and vent piping and fittings below grade are installed and water filled. This inspection is required before any covering or backfill is done. 1 extra inspection will be required for the sewer and water tap connections.
3. Foundation inspection: To be made after trenches are excavated, forms erected, copper or synthetic pex installed for water, electrical in slab, poly vapor barrier and all steel installed. Be certain that all steel is blocked up in beams and on mat. Be certain that all copper or synthetic pex water lines in the slab are put in a black coil sleeve. No copper or pex is to be exposed in slab.
4. Framing inspection: To be made after the roof decking and felt paper installed, all framing completed, fire-blocking and bracing is in place, all electrical wiring installed, all copper sweated and vents topped out and tubes set, A/C ducts installed and any other piping and vents necessary. Be certain that all electrical wiring is no smaller than a 12 and all wiring is copper and this includes lead-ins. DO NOT insulate or sheet-rock until after inspection is made.
5. Driveway and sidewalk inspections: To be made before any concrete is poured. All must be reinforced with gauge wire in heavy land and 10 gauge wire in sandy land. If they touch any concrete, dowels #3 must be used every 24 inches. Also any curbs and concrete parking must also be inspected.
6. Sewer tap or septic system inspection: Sewer taps must conform to City Code and septic systems must conform to county health requirements. Both must be inspected before covering.
7. Final Inspection: To be made after the building is complete and ready for occupancy.
A plot plan and set of plans and specifications, drawn to scale with sufficient clarity and detail to indicate the nature and character of the work, shall accompany every application. Upon approval of the plans by the building inspector and payment of the required fee, a permit will be issued. NO work shall commence before the issuance of a permit. Work shall not be done on any part of a building or structure beyond the point indicated in each successive inspection without first obtaining the written approval of the Building Inspector. If more than (7) inspections are required, the additional cost shall be the responsiblity of the contractor or owner. Upon final inspection and approval, a Certificate of Occupancy with be issued. Small storage buildings 6x6 or smaller will be charged $25.00 per permit + $40.00 for an inspection.
The fee for issuing a Certificate of Occupancy for a new business is $20.00 + $40.00 for an inspection.
Where construction has started before permit is obtained, the permit fess will be DOUBLED.
All contractors must present their current TRCC card before a permit will be issued on any work in excess of $20,000.00 and/or modification of an existing home that either increases or decreases the home's square feet of living space or material improvement on a home.
A structure-moving permit must be obtained and an inspection made prior to moving a building on to property in The City of Natalia. The cost of the permit is $40.00 if it is local and $65.00 if out of town plus $1.00 per mile one way. A builder's permit must be obtained at the time the building is moved in and inspections made as required.
Contractors are required to provide a chemical toliet for workmen.
The City of Natalia utilizes the IBCCI (International Building Codes Congress International).
A 24 hour notice on all inspections is required.
Any questions or to schedule an inspection, you may contact us at (830) 663-2926.


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Clearly marked floors are a practical solution to keep pedestrian and vehicle traffic separated in warehouses or logistical areas. Just like traffic lanes on public roads, they help to increase safety and efficiency for all users. Co-workers on foot can immediately see where they can walk safely, while vehicle efficiency can be increased within their dedicated traffic zones.
Floor marking supports compliance with the EU Directive 92/58/EEC, which mentions that employers shall provide safety and or health signs where needed. Annex V of the Directive, on the minimum requirements governing signs used for obstacles and dangerous locations, and for marking of traffic routes, further includes that traffic routes for vehicles must be clearly identified by continous stripes in a clearly visible colour if required for the protection of workers.
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Salam 1Malaysia,
In line with the "1Malaysia: People First, Performance Now" concept, the Government, through the Ministry of Human Resources, is conducting a feasibility study on implementation of a national minimum wage for private sector workers in Malaysia. The study is also in tandem with the government's vision towards realising a new economic model founded on high-income economy and improving the living standards of low income households.
Undeniably, there are Malaysians who live below the poverty line income level (PLI) as many workers earn wages less than RM750 per month. Analysis of average wages offered by employers participating in the ministry's Fast Track Programme from October-December 2009 is shown in the following table Fast Track: Average Wages and Allowances for Local Workers According to Manufacturing Sector Sub-Industry
It is noted that the average wages for five manufacturing sub-sectors i.e. Electric and Electronics, Furniture, Plastics, Gloves and Textiles was RM626.76 per month for basic wages and RM762.20 per month for gross wages including fixed allowances.
These lower income groups, especially in urban areas, are facing hard times to make their ends meet due to ever-increasing cost of living, particularly on the back of price hike in daily necessities. The minimum wage regulation should be at least able to lessen the severity of their hardships.
However, some quarters argue that the setting up of the national minimum wage would lead to negative consequences as it could distort market forces. In addition, the minimum wage could also cause job losses in lower occupation categories where demands still exist for vulnerable groups especially for those working in rural areas. This in turn could result in higher unemployment rate for the country.
We have provided several useful website links for your further references on the minimum wage implementation. Do click them.
We welcome your views, opinions, ideas, suggestions and comments to provide us with better insights in formulating policies and strategies pertaining to the minimum wage. Such feedbacks can be channelled via this blog or by e-mail at email@example.com.
Your invaluable input is very much appreciated. Thank you.
Datuk Dr. S. Subramaniam
Menteri Sumber Manusia
Monday, March 22, 2010
Minimum Wages
which in each country has the force of law and which is enforceable under threat of penal or other appropriate sanctions. Minimum wages fixed by collective agreements made
binding by public authorities are included in this definition.
A national minimum wage is determined by government or a tripartite committee consists of representatives from government, employers and workers. Most countries adopt this model and is categorised into two: i) a uniform national minimum wage rate or ii) multiple national minimum wage rates for different sectors/ regions.
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- AnonymousMarch 27, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Minimum wage is implemented in many developed countries and it didn't cause any problems or scare investors away like others has pointed out and afraid of. Often, when it comes to companies not able to cope in a weak economy, it is not that companies are unable to pay employees but rather weak sales compounded by escalating debt and interest. Thus, the right thing to do in a weak economy is therefore not saying "no" to minimum wage but rather to help SMEs see through the times by helping them with financing.ReplyDelete
However, if a minimum wage is set at an unreasonably high level, it could have a negative impact on business. In light of rapid globalisation and the attendant increasing competition for foreign investment, broad-based minimum wage regulation is seen by many in Malaysia as more of an impediment than a necessity. The present trend in Malaysia for allowing market forces to determine the appropriate scale of wages looks set to continue.
Undeniably, minimum wages could guarantee minimum income of family and increases the standard of living for the poorest and most vulnerable class in society and raises average. The minimum wages should set up according to living wages ,generally it means that if a person working 40 hours a week, with no additional income, should be able to afford a specified quality or quantity of housing, food, utilities, transport, health care, and recreation. It maybe appropriate for this economic recession period as minimum wages will stimulates consumption, local economy by putting more money in the hands of low-income people who spend their entire paychecks.
By simple rationale thinking would easily bring anyone to the conclusion that the minimum wage would benefit the majority of Malaysian working class. The point is that, under current circumstances, with the increasing cost of living, the workers in Malaysia need a minimum wage scale to lead a decent life instead of being pushed into poverty. This means the minimum wage would provide sufficient purchasing power to enable a worker to attain a basic standard of living.
However, we need to come to our senses that we cannot simply expected that the minimum wage is the answer to all problems of wage inequality without revisions of other policies in place. Others has pointed out, there are some real issues and loopholes that can be exploited. The answer isn't to do nothing about it, as it is socially unjust to have people not able to earn wages that could at least ensure three meals a day, and a roof over their heads, and pay for education for their children. Hence, in line with this all legislators should know therefore that implementation of minimum wage has to be in tandem with other policy changes so that we can all reap the most benefits from the system without hurting the economy. What we need are creative solutions to the 'challenges' that minimum wage poses, and not simply sweep it under the carpet by saying it creates problems. Of course it creates problems. Every policy no matter how good will always have some level of negative side effect. But the real question is on how to minimize it. So, to all Malaysian..please wake up and smell the roses..
Aresandran.J Executive Secretary,ReplyDelete
Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management
1. All HR Managers know that the primary pull factor for individuals to take an employment offer-is ' wages'. This is the first thing that individuals look for in a offer letter.It is not the benefits and this is the missing point in our Employment Act 1955.Therefore a regulation on this matter is timely and will jive well with the Employment Act;and what more after 55years since the Act came into being.And more so when 90%of the countries around the world is said to have minimum wage ,of one form or another .
Therefore the Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management fully support the Government and the Minister of Human Resources in this noble and timely endeavour to introduce minimum wage, as the Government is responsible and accountable for high quality of life for the 'Rakyat' and the achievement of the 10th Malaysian plan in transforming Malaysia into a high income nation.
2. The knowledgeable ,Honorable Minister ,is also right when he mentioned that our model must be unique and suit to fit the country's economic situation and and the needs of the
workforce and such will not include all sectors. The government as we know ,has introduced many programmes to raise skills of our workforce; including HRD and HRDF,
Skill development programmes,support for SME'S and now the Part time Employment Regulations and etc to support the strategic initiative of the government,and
therefore sectors access to these opportunities should be studied for the introduction of minimum wage.
3.In introducing minimum wage the fundamental aspects of Human Resource Management in wage setting i.e. scales or range must not be neglected. Human Resource
Managers know that wages are based on skills,knowledge and experience and therefore wages offered for a job always has a range. This gives opportunities
for individuals and HR Managers to negotiate the appropriate wages. Such wide range also provides for flexibility during period of recessions and for regional diversities.
Therefore this element should be considered in fixing minimum wage or minimum range and also such element will support the government's initiative to promote PLWS
and part time employment.
4.Certainly the sectors involved should be consulted and their present range of wages taken into consideration and incorporated to ensure a smooth transition from where
we are and we we want to go.
5.The introduction of minimum wage should not be seen strictly as a measure to reduce dependence on foreign labour as they have no direct corelation and is generally
accepted that Malaysians do not like three "D' jobs. Also the plantation sector has minimum wage in their collective agreements and yet depends heavily on foreign
labour.Therefore the issue of minimum wage requires a mind set change based on the country's economic situation and the needs of the workforce as mentioned by the Minister
of Human Resource. In this regards an incident comes to mind; the matter of retirement age , the call for extension of retirement age was made ten years ago, and lot of arguments
were made against it and it took a decade to realize its need. So is the matter of minimum wage.
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The Princess of Montpensier (now playing theatrically in select cities) and Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (out today on DVD from Zeitgeist Films), explore the challenges faced by two women caught between the religious conflicts and social mores of their times.
The Princess of Montpensier, directed by the fine French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier ('Round Midnight) and adapted from a 17th century historical novella, tells a tale of intrigue involving an innocent young heiress who becomes the apple of no less than four men's eyes during the reign of corrupt Catholic queen Catherine de Medici. The lovely Marie de Mezieres (beautifully portrayed by Melanie Thierry) is betrothed by her father against her wishes to Prince Philippe de Montpensier (played by the very cute Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet, who reminded me of a Gallic Jake Gyllenhaal and has a nude scene to boot). Marie loves Henri de Guise (Gaspard Ulliel of Hannibal Rising), who with the Prince frequently wages war against the Protestant Hugeuenots alongside Catherine's son — and the future King Henry III — the Duc d'Anjou (a charismatic turn by Raphael Personnaz).
In addition to these three men, Marie also unintentionally stirs the desire of Philippe's monk-like bodyguard, the Count of Chabannes (Lambert Wilson, most recently seen in the excellent, similarly fact-based Of Gods and Men). While the Prince is away at war, the Count empowers Marie by teaching her how to write and instructing her in science, theology, and matters of both state and the heart.
Thierry and the screenplay by Tavernier, Jean Cosmos and François-Olivier Rousseau imbue Marie with an intense longing for respect and equality even as she respects her father's demand that she "submit" to his plan to marry her to the similarly unwitting Philippe. Whereas the Count on one hand reinforces this with his observation of the heavens, noting, "The stars teach obedience to the laws of equilibrium and modesty," he is also a clearly conflicted man when it comes to his feelings for Marie and the raging religious conflict. As he muses in the presence of the Prince and Princess, "How can people of the same blood and faith kill each other in the name of the same God?" Marie takes respectful note of the Count's position.
Marie also confesses to the Count at one point, "This war, I don't know what it's about." Five centuries later, she may as well be echoing the thoughts of people the world over today who helplessly weather the ongoing "War on Terror" and other religion-fueled political skirmishes. The Princess of Montpensier is a potent, intimate romantic epic that satisfies yet frequently exceeds genre expectations.
Meanwhile, Mother Hildegard von Bingen endures as one of the most progressive (and criminally but tellingly non-canonized) Catholic women of all time. Claiming to receive directive, sometimes painful, visions from God, this Benedictine nun and mystic gained the favor of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, her contemporary, as well as the Archbishop of Mainz, Germany. The local abbot, her immediate superior, bristled at Hildegard's frequent challenges to his government, especially when she decided to separate herself and her sisters from his hermitage in order to establish their own convent.
In addition to her notable leadership of their religious community — she famously insisted that the sisters vote for their new mother following the death of her predecessor, also over the abbot's objections — Hildegard is remembered for her voluminous writings (including a book on human sexuality), a number of musical compositions, and for being one of the first women religious to travel and preach extensively. To Hildegard, God was first and foremost "the living light" and love was "the greatest power given by God." She accurately defined envy, jealousy and desire for power as the greatest enemies of Christians and human beings in general.
Actress Barbara Sukowa (Berlin Alexanderplatz, Romance & Cigarettes) brings Hildegard to vivid life in Margarethe von Trotta's Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen. It is an overdue and generally well-made but not entirely satisfying biopic. The script covers considerable historical ground much too quickly, and some cheesy zoom camera shots and quick-cut editing distract rather than augment. Still, Hildegard receives via von Trotta and Sukowa a greater tribute than she has to date from the Church she so remarkably served 900 years ago.
Reverend's Ratings:
The Princess of Montpensier: A-
Vision: From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen: B
UPDATE: The Princess of Montpensier is now available on DVDfrom Amazon.com.
Review by Rev. Chris Carpenter, resident film critic of Movie Dearest and the Blade California.


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In Life, success is not for the fastest runners, neither is it for the biggest brains because there are so many brains out there whose efforts all end up in the drain. There are lots of hardworking people out there who just can't get out of their hard lives. The situation getting worse with no hope for a better tomorrow. Trying everything that comes their way with nothing to show for it.
A Life without is vision is like a television where you just watch others making waves, and enjoying the good things of life without you being an active part of it.
You may be succeeding already but there is a realm called the sweatless realm of success where doors open up to you without knocking on them. You may be making it big in life but money can't buy you joy because joy is not happiness. Money can't buy you sound health or longlife, if you think otherwise, ask Michael Jackson's family.
You may have it all now but think of when the world shall end. Would you make it to heaven or…?
Please give Jesus a place in your life. He is all you need to meet all your needs. The gift of salvation is a comprehensive package. It comes with boldness, clear conscience, prosperity, longlife, divine health, divine provision, eternal life etc.
Just try Jesus for a week and you will see the changes in your life. If you know of any true christian whose life is nothing to write home about, then something must be missing in that person. Christianity is personal adventure. The best way of knowing God is by going to see for yourself.
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Title: The Internet of Us: Knowing More and Understanding Less in the Age of Big Data
Author: Michael P. Lynch
Hardcover: ISBN: 978-0871406613, $25.95;
Imprint: New York: Liveright, 2016
"With far-reaching implications, this urgent treatise promises to revolutionize our understanding of what it means to be human in the digital age.
We used to say "seeing is believing"; now googling is believing. With 24/7 access to nearly all of the world's information at our fingertips, we no longer trek to the library or the encyclopedia shelf in search of answers. We just open our browsers, type in a few keywords and wait for the information to come to us. Indeed, the Internet has revolutionized the way we learn and know, as well as how we interact with each other. And yet this explosion of technological innovation has also produced a curious paradox: even as we know more, we seem to understand less.
While a wealth of literature has been devoted to life with the Internet, the deep philosophical implications of this seismic shift have not been properly explored until now. Demonstrating that knowledge based on reason plays an essential role in society and that there is much more to "knowing" than just acquiring information, leading philosopher Michael Patrick Lynch shows how our digital way of life makes us overvalue some ways of processing information over others, and thus risks distorting what it means to be human…
Promising to modernize our understanding of what it means to be human in the digital age, The Internet of Us builds on previous works by Nicholas Carr, James Gleick and Jaron Lanier to give us a necessary guide on how to navigate the philosophical quagmire that is the Information Age."
"Lynch effectively presents the case for rationality against factional loyalties and insists that there should be vigorous promotion of scientific methods and thinking in public discourse. . . . An excellent, much-needed contribution to the constant battle to sort truth from falsity." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)
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We report the first results of a long term infrared monitoring campaign of known and candidate galactic Luminous Blue Variables (LBVs). In particular, we are able to confirm the LBV nature of G24.73+0.69, a luminous mid-B supergiant associated with a dusty ejection nebula. We find that prior to 2003 September G24.73+0.69 exhibited low amplitude (ΔJHK ~0.4 mag) variability, but in the ~200 day period between 2003 September-2004 April it abruptly brightened by ~0.7 mag in the broadband J filter. Subsequently, a further ~0.4 mag increase was observed between 2004 April-October, resulting in an overall difference of ~1.1 mag between (current) photometric mimimum and maximum; similar variability also being observed in the H and K bands. In light of the numerous recent IR studies of the galactic hot star population we also compile an updated census of confirmed and candidate galactic LBVs, reporting 12 and 23 members respectively for each class. Finally, we utilise this new census to construct an H-R diagram for the galactic LBV population, resulting in a striking confirmation of the LBV-minimum light strip.
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A while back over on Instagram (IG) I came across a quilt top sale held by the lovely Jess of Milkyrobot. Now knowing my Little Madam loves all things black, purple and pink how could I leave this one sitting there? Well I couldn't, so it came to live with me ready to be turned into a Christmas gift :)
|Yes that is my camera bag in the backgound of these photos and yes I STILL used my iPhone! I am one heck of a lazy lady!
I figured if I added a border it would be the perfect size for her to snuggle up with while watching dvd's at Christmas time, so the grey dot fabric came out again and I added a 5" border.
Spray basting is the way forward, I had this basted flat as a pancake in 15 mins! Backed in another eye watering linen check print.
The checks aren't as hard on the eye in real life (I am so pleased about that!) and it's only writing this blog post I've realised I do rather like these checked prints for backing quilts.
Thats when things started to go a bit wrong.
Can someone tell my machine I don't like small fragments of metal pinging off my glasses frames at high speed. 2 universals down I decided to pull out the big guns and used a jeans needle!
Then thought bugger it and had a break.
While I didn't eat all of the chocolate I did drink all of the Bulmers and it was Lovely!
Thank you to him in doors for seeing I needed chocolate at 9pm and going to the shop without me asking :)
Post chocolate I headed back to get the quilting finished.
I used to really enjoy FMQ but my stitch length has been known to be a bit iffy so when I'm making quilts for the shop I either straight line quilt them or stipple/meander as I know I wont mess them up...but I really wanted to try something different with this one.
I've had Rachel at Stitched in Color Chrysanthemum quilting tutorial earmarked for ages and thought why not!
As with all FMQ that I do it started off shaky and I thought I'd made a huge mistake, then I got a little better and by the last one I was almost happy with how the chrysanthemums were turning out.
I did have a little rippling around the edges of the quilt but I can live with it.
The last thing I did was to audition binding fabrics, it has been narrowed down to these two and I think looking at them today I'll end up going with the black dots to tie in with the Echino glasses.
I'll let you know how it turns out!
As a parting question does anyone have any thoughts on how to quilt The Great Wave off Kanagawa? What a random question that is!
You can just see it hanging in the background of the first two photos. I have plans to turn it into a wall hanging but I'm not sure how...yet.


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Breath of Life
In different ways, people everywhere in every age have struggled with asthma, but the feeling of breathlessness remains central to the disease. Today, asthma is a serious, widespread problem affecting millions of people in the United States. But what is asthma? Who has asthma and why? Have its prevalence and impact grown dramatically in our time? Can it be managed, prevented, or cured? How do people cope with asthma? To search for answers, Breath of Life examines the medical and human history of asthma.
The online exhibition features a range of resources for educators and students exploring explanations of the illness and cultural works created by artists who live and have lived with asthma.
The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology supported the publication of an exhibition catalogue.
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Family Fun Night & Picnic
Join us for a great evening of fun for everyone on Friday, May 12 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. on the playground. We will have food trucks, bounce houses, balloon animals, train rides and lots more games for the family. Enjoy FREE ice cream for dessert from 6:00 - 7:30! Short shift volunteers needed for ice cream stand, train rides and bounce houses, email Jen at email@example.com. Don't miss the annual 8th Grade vs. Staff basketball game at 6:30 p.m. in the gym.


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IFCLA and the Mexico Solidarity Network present:
"Sowing Struggle: Social movements and the future of corn in Tlaxcala, Mexico" featuring Luz Rivera Martinez of the Consejo National Urbano Campesino (CNUC).
Luz will speak about her 20 years of experience constructing autonomy, organizing outside the electoral system, and resisting genetically modified corn while protecting millennia-old varieties. Her talk will have important lessons for anyone interested in women's, environmental, peasant, and labor movements.
In the early 1990s, Luz established CNUC and has since worked tirelessly to demand government accountability, defend family farms, and build a strong community. The CNUC has a long history of disposing of corrupt leaders, democratizing the budget, coordinating community-driven infrastructure projects, including peoples' history in education, and expanding access to healthcare.
There will be two opportunities to attend presentations:
February 25, 5:30 p.m. – Baer-Fuller Lecture Hall, Saint Louis University
February 26, 6:00 p.m. – Brown 118, Washington University


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On Sunday September 16th, I officiated a blessing of the animals ceremony at Penn's Angel's Beagle Rescue 7th annual barbeque. There were more than 30 assorted beagles and a good time was had by all!
The blessing of the animals is a custom that is held in honor and remberance of St Francis of Assisi whose feast day is Oct 4th. He is well know for his love of animals and is the patron saint of animals and the environment! In his writing The Canticle of creatures he declares "all praise to you O Lord for all these brother and sister creatures!" Kevin E Markin, a Franciscan monk writes "I believe that every creature is important and the love that we give and receive from a pet can draw us more deeply into the larger circle of life and into the wonder of our common relationship to our Creator"
The bond between person and their pet is like no other relationship because communication is at its most basic and characterized by unconditional love! We know that pets can be therapeutic and many nursing homes have resident cats and/or dogs! My hospice uses therapy dogs to visit and draw out patients! Owning a pet can reduce ones blood pressure and boost the immune system. But the bottom line is that pets bring us comfort and make us happy!
The custom of blessing the animals began in the middle ages and is offered these days in many Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches and a smattering of protestant churches! One of the most well known services is an annual blessing that takes place at the Episcopal Cathedral St John the Divine in NYC! Elephants, camels along with dogs, cats and fish process down the center aisle to the altar where they receive their blessing!
The blessing of most of the beagles on Sunday was appropriate, for many of them had been rescued from abusive and terrible situations by Penny's Angels and now were surrounded by love and attention. The blessing offered was with a hand on the dog's head and the words "May you blessed in the name of God and may you and your family enjoy life together for many years!"


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FalcoAustrian pop & rock musician. Born 19 February 1957. Died 6 February 1998
Falco Biography (Wikipedia)
Johann Hölzel (19 February 1957 – 6 February 1998), better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian singer and songwriter.
Falco had several international hits, "Rock Me Amadeus", "Der Kommissar", "Vienna Calling", "Jeanny", "The Sound of Musik", "Coming Home (Jeanny Part II, One Year Later)", and posthumously "Out of the Dark". "Rock Me Amadeus" reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1986, making him the only artist whose principal language was German to score a vocal number-one hit in the United States (Bert Kaempfert reached No. 1 in January 1961 with the instrumental "Wonderland by Night"). According to his estate, he has sold 20 million albums and 40 million singles, which makes him the best-selling Austrian singer of all time.
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