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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Led by junior forward Natasha Howard's double-double, the No. 20/21-ranked Florida State women's basketball team picked up its ninth consecutive win over Clemson, 83-61, on Sunday at the Donald L. Tucker Center.
Howard, who scored 19 points and grabbed 11 boards, became the 28th Seminole to score 1,000 career points when she drilled a free throw at the 11:01 mark in the first half.
The Toledo, Ohio, native led five Seminoles in double figures as senior forward Chelsea Davis (19 points) and senior guards Alexa Deluzio (16), Leonor Rodriguez (16) and Morgan Toles (10) also scored 10 or more points for a Garnet and Gold squad that shot 55 percent after halftime.
Toles dished eight assists, while Davis tallied a career-high four steals.
Florida State (18-4, 8-3 in the ACC) was in control the entire game and pulled away down the stretch.
"I was pleased with our offensive effort," Florida State head coach Sue Semrau said. "Having five players in double figures, turning the ball over at a low rate and 18 assists – all those things. I think offensively we saw some success. For us we just need to continue to improve defensively and we've got a week now where we can spend some time on that and get back to basics."
At the 6:45 mark in the first half, the Seminoles took a 23-14 lead when Toles stole a pass from Clemson's Charmaine Tay and found a streaking Howard for a fastbreak layup.
The teams traded four consecutive three-pointers during a one-minute span (3:40-2:40) in the first half as Deluzio and Rodriguez each hit long-range shot and Clemson's Kelly Gramlich made a pair.
Deluzio's layup on the break put the Noles up 38-26 and Florida State held a 38-30 lead at halftime.
The Seminoles made five of their first six field goal attempts after halftime.
A nifty reverse layup by junior guard Cheetah Delgado put FSU in front, 57-44, with 10:17 left in the game.
Gramlich's third three of the day closed FSU's lead to 9, 59-51, with eight minutes remaining.
Florida State answered with six straight points punctuated by a no-look pass from Rodriguez to a wide-open Davis for a layup that made the score 65-51 with 6:40 left in the contest.
Clemson junior forward Quinyotta Pettaway scored a season high 22 points to lead the Tigers (6-15, 2-8).
The victory marked the seventh time this season five Seminoles reached double figures in scoring.
"It opens a lot especially for the shooters because every game we play they're going to trap me or Chelsea and there is going be wide open shots for Leo or Alexa," Howard said of the Noles' balance on offense. "It's a good thing to have everybody scoring double figures on this team. We each share the ball a lot."
The Florida State and Clemson coaching staffs both coached barefoot in support of Samaritan's Feet, an organization dedicated to raising 10 million pairs of shoes for 10 million people over 10 years.
For more information on Florida State women's basketball, follow the Seminoles on Twitter @FSU_WBasketball and like their official Facebook page.
Notes: Florida State is now 7-0 with five or more players in double figures…In the first half at the 11:01 mark, Natasha Howard scored her 1000th career point on a free throw…FSU still has held every team that they have played this season under 50 percent shooting, holding Clemson to 43 percent today… Morgan Toles had a perfect shooting afternoon attempting and making all three of her field goals and making all four of her attempts at the line, she finished with 10 points and eight assists…Career high in steals for Chelsea Davis with four total…Howard had her 23rd career double-double and her 2nd double double game in a row bringing it to a total of eight so far this season.


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text: When you reach the end of your journey, will you be able to look back on a life well lived? Raymond Roig/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Raymond Roig/AFP/Getty Images Opinion 13.7: Cosmos And Culture The Mayan Apocalypse And The Meaning Of Life February 1, 2012 What can apocalyptic fears related to the Mayan calendar tell us about how to live a meaningful life? Commentator Marcelo Gleiser says fear of the end — any end — drives us to leave a meaningful legacy, to do things that will be remembered.


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Katie McQuaid's Scene in Manchester: YWCA gives us hope in the toughest situationsBY KATIE McQUAID
May 12. 2013 9:54PM
I remember the YWCA as the place where I learned to swim as a child. But through some very thought-provoking remarks by YWCA President and CEO Monica Zulauf at last Thursday's Empowerment Breakfast, I learned how the organization has gone from teaching swimming to teaching survival.
My friend Kate Benway invited me to the fundraising breakfast. I had a plan to show up, say hello to some friends, eat a free breakfast, and get out of there as fast as I could. But Zulauf's passion for her team and the important work they do moved me so much that I sat on the edge of my seat and even wrote a check.
Since the 1920s, New Hampshire's YWCA has continuously evolved its services to help the needs of women and their families. Its swimming-lesson days stemmed from the need for a place to provide fitness opportunities for girls and women. Today's needs are crisis services and educational programs designed to prevent a crisis from happening in the first place.
It is the YWCA's victim advocates who get the middle-of-the-night phone calls when a woman or child has fled home or been hospitalized because of physical and/or sexual abuse. The YWCA also runs a shelter for abused women and their children.
The statistics Zulauf shared about abused women, children, and even men in our own community were staggering. She pointed out that Americans were outraged about the recent shocking sexual assaults in India.
"But I have to say, how are we treating women here?" she asked. "I don't think we should get too smug with the Third World at this point."
Looking back at last week's horrific discovery of the three kidnapped women in Ohio, I realized how correct she was.
Somehow, Zulauf was able to pepper some very sad stories with brighter details that made the audience smile and even laugh. Zulauf's sense of humor seems to be as keen as her sense of why some boys grow up to be men who abuse and some girls grow up to be women who get stuck in abusive relationships. She referenced our society that requires both parents to work just to make ends meet, and children who are learning unhealthy gender roles as they are raised by media.
She also talked about how the natural child-rearing support people once found through their neighbors is being diminished as parents become more isolated from one another. The YWCA does seem to be filling that gap through a long list of parenting support groups that can be found at www.YWCANH.org. But, as Zulauf said, there is still so much prevention work to be done and very few resources to do it.
I struggle with being a decent parent, let alone a good one. I can't imagine how hard it is to be any kind of parent when you are also in an abusive relationship. The YWCA is trying to help, but they can't do it alone. I hope you will join me in supporting the YWCA and the work it is doing to break the cycle of abuse for families in Manchester.
Terrific teens
As difficult as it is being a parent, I wouldn't take a million dollars to be a teenager again. Being a teenager is hard; being a responsible teenager in our world of excess and social media is even harder, and overcoming personal obstacles to stand out among one's peers is nearly impossible.
The nine nominees for the NH Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs' Youth of the Year Award give me hope. They were chosen for displaying outstanding leadership skills and moral values, dedication to their families, communities, and clubs, and academic achievement, all while overcoming enormous personal obstacles.
I am sure all nine finalists are deserving. But, since this is Scene in Manchester, I am going to secretly root for 16-year-old Danny McMillan, the Manchester Boys & Girls Club's nominee.
McMillan, a West High student, was chosen as the Queen City's representative after an extensive essay competition and interview process. He and the eight other finalists will compete to become the Granite State's Boys & Girls Club Youth of Year during a day-long event this Thursday.
Buckle up!
You should always wear your seat belt, but especially today. To promote Buckle Up NH Week, NH Motor Speedway, the Manchester Police Department and 96.5 The MILL will be giving out pairs of NASCAR tickets to random drivers who are wearing their seat belts. If you are driving near the intersection of Elm Street and Lake Avenue between noon and 2 p.m. today, be sure to buckle up and slow down. You're hoping to get NASCAR tickets, not the speeding kind.
NH365.ORG Event of the Week
You can paint a beautiful picture of Boston's Zakim Bridge and the city's skyline during a fundraiser for the Boston Marathon bombing victims Tuesday night. The 6 p.m. fundraiser by The Canvas Roadshow, which will help you paint your masterpiece, will be held at Shorty's Mexican Roadhouse in Bedford.
Canvas Roadshow owner Debbie Ellis said she was born in Boston and wants to do anything to help the victims. She is donating $20 of every $45 ticket to One Fund Boston. For more information on this and other fantastic fundraisers throughout our region, visit www.NH365.org.
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NHL: It's time for the 5 point game.
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By Sean McCafferty aka 30ranfordfan
Over the last few weeks, one of the biggest stories has been how tight the playoff races are shaping up to be. In the Western conference in particular, there was a few days in early February where only 3 points separated 3rd place from 11th.
We're reminded daily about how 'close' and 'exciting' the playoff races are. Sportscasters insist that if a team can just come in 8th place, they have a real chance to win the Stanley Cup – because in today's NHL, a league of parity, everyone is so close, and so evenly matched.
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Warren Moon: Cam Newton criticism has to do with race
Warren Moon does not feel as though Cam Newton is being treated with the respect he deserves. The Carolina Panthers are off to a disappointing 1-5 start this season, and Newton has not handled it well. The rough start hit its low point for Newton personally when he gave an overly dramatic postgame press conference after losing to the Cowboys last Sunday, during which he called a female reporter "sweetheart."
While Moon, who served as an adviser to Newton last year, admits the criticism of Newton's demeanor has been warranted, he believes race has played a role.
"I think a lot of this is because so many people want to say 'I told you so' about him, but couldn't because he was so good last year," Moon told Mike Silver of Yahoo! Sports. "I think people are overreacting. How can he be a bust? He just had one of the great years a rookie has ever had, and now he can't play? Come on.
"I don't understand it. I heard somebody compare him to Vince Young. It's the same old crap – it's always a comparison of one black to another black. I get tired of it. I get tired of defending it."
Just because "somebody" compared him to Vince Young doesn't mean it is an issue of race. But just in case, Moon offered up a white guy whom we should compare Newton to instead.
"If you want to compare him to someone because of his demeanor, compare him to Jay Cutler," the Hall of Fame quarterback said. "There are a lot of guys who whine and moan. Cam's not biting anybody's head off or pushing his linemen. He's just disgruntled, and not handling losing well, because, think about it, he basically didn't lose in college.
"I don't think Cam's as bad as Cutler, because Cutler looks like he doesn't give a damn sometimes, or he's yelling and cussing at someone. Cam, he just looks down when they're losing."
That's just it. Newton looks like an emotional trainwreck in some of his interviews and reportedly held up the Panthers team bus earlier this year because he was sulking over a loss. Either he's putting on an act, or his emotional state is very fragile. Back in 2008, Young's own mother told the public that her son was "hurting inside and out" and asked fans for support. Perhaps that is where the comparison that Moon heard stemmed from.
I'm not saying race is a complete non-factor in any and all criticism of Newton, because that's simply not the way the world works. However, Moon has been playing this card since Newton's character was attacked in Pro Football Weekly's Draft Preview last year. Very few people are denying that Newton is tremendously talented. He has simply failed to carry himself like a leader this season.
UPDATE: Cam Newton has responded, and Moon has clarified his comments. Read what each have said.
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text: Monday, May 23, 2011 Clinical Guidelines for Low Back Pain Call for Conservative Approach First Updated clinical guidelines developed for patients age 18 and older with symptoms of low back pain or radiculopathy aim to increase conservative approaches, such as physical activity, as first-line treatment for this population. The recommendations call for subjective pain rating; functional status; patient history, including notation of presence or absence of "red flags" and psychosocial indicators; assessment of prior treatment and response; employment status; and clinician's objective assessment. The guidelines also propose reducing unnecessary imaging unless "red flag" indicators exist, placing an emphasis on patient education and conservative home self-care, and returning "early" to work or activities. Additionally, they report that there is evidence that exercise therapy is effective for chronic back pain. Evidence supporting the recommendations, the benefits/harms of implementing the guideline recommendations, and information about the guideline developers also is available. Read the guidance from the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's National Guideline Clearinghouse. Comments Why are physical therapists not included in the list of intended users? Posted by Cory Manton on 5/27/2011 2:22 PM I agree that exercise is one of the "first responses" but also know from being a therapist and treating many backs, that exercises are far too often performed incorrectly when they are the appropriate ones, but also far too ften not the correct ex for the condition, but the patient is "persistent", causing more harm than help. PT's are recommended to guide in choosing the CORRECT ex and te4chnique. Posted by Sue Baker on 5/30/2011 11:41 AM Hi, just checking this now but the guidelines either do list or it was updated for PTs under the intended user section. And, I guess we'd be included under PM&R for clinical specialty. I looked at ICSI's staff and luckily there is 1 PT listed, but only 1. :( shown here: http://www.icsi.org/about/icsi_staff/ Posted by Matt Richardson DPT on 6/6/2011 7:47 PM


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Top 5 Reasons to Repeal Obamacare
The Washington-based Heritage Foundation has published a brief "Top 5 Reasons to Repeal Obamacare." Here are its headlines, which are arranged in reverse order:
5. To stop adding to the U.S. deficit and debt.
4. To help stop Taxmageddon.
3. To preserve freedom, including religious freedom, for all Americans.
2. To keep health care decisions where they belong—with patients and their doctors.
1. To make way for real, patient-centered, market-based health care reform.
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CLINTON — The Clinton High School boys basketball team continued its impressive season with a 64-27 win over Tri-County Conference opponent Sand Creek on Tuesday night.
The Redskins (11-1, 6-1 TCC) started the game exactly how they wanted — playing great defense. The story of the night was Clinton's outstanding zone defense that gave Sand Creek (2-9, 1-6) nothing but tough looks the entire game.
With great defense comes easy buckets, and that's exactly what happened as the Redskins scored bucket after bucket on breakaway layups. When Clinton did establish its half-court offense, it was clear the Redskins wanted to pound the ball into the paint.
A 3-point basket from Clinton's Marco Nunzi made it 16-4 after the first quarter.
The second quarter was much of the same. As Sand Creek tried to push the ball inside, the Aggies committed turnovers, which led to easy transition baskets for the Redskins. The harder Sand Creek tried to establish its offense, the more mistakes occurred.
With just under one minute left in the second quarter, Clinton's TJ Baker converted an old-fashioned 3-point play that sent the Aggies down 20 at halftime, 32-12.
"The loss (against Whiteford) was a big letdown, but it made us realize what we need to work on," said Clinton coach Mike Ruhl. "Our guys took care of this one from the top. We got a lot of players in the game and a lot of players to contribute. We were able to mix up our defense and establish a lot of things tonight that will help a lot going forward. The most important aspect of this game was we were able to be balanced, a lot of players scored and played well. If we can do that on a day-to-day basis, we'll be much better off."
Clinton opened the second half on a 23-0 run. The Aggies did not score a basket until there was 1:45 left in the third quarter. Sand Creek kept fighting and finished the quarter on a 7-0 run to make it 55-19 after three.
Sand Creek played better in the fourth quarter, but couldn't climb out of the huge hole.
"Clinton is a good team, and if you don't come ready to play, that can happen to you," said Sand Creek coach Sid Disbrow.
Baker led the Redskins in scoring with 17 points to go along with seven rebounds and three steals. Nunzi finished the game with 16 points and three steals, while Grant Clark tallied 10 points and seven rebounds.
Will Gritzmaker and Ben Woods each scored six points to lead Sand Creek. Jameson Near added five points.
Clinton will be at Morenci this Friday for another TCC match up. Also this Friday, Sand Creek will host TCC opponent Madison.
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CLINTON — The Clinton High School boys basketball team continued its impressive season with a 64-27 win over Tri-County Conference opponent Sand Creek on Tuesday night.


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My Great Outdoors: Sudha's Repurposed Garden Balcony
Name: Sudha
Location: Apharetta, GA
Type of space: Balcony Garden
Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I tried reusing and re-purposing used milk cans and yogurt containers from my kitchen and my friends' kitchens. I'm growing a kitchen garden with okra, tomatoes, chillies and herbs such as fennel, cilantro and mint. I also added a DIY bird bath and feeder to the whole set up. Loved the whole experience!
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Used milk cans and yogurt containers as planters; an IKEA stand as a space saver; clay pots and saucers for the bird feed; old plates and trays as saucers for my plant pots.
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Video Series Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Restoration of the Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals
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The dioramas in the Jill and Lewis Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals have always been splendid, but after more than a year of painstaking restoration, they look better than ever—giving visitors close looks at many species of North American flora and fauna.
A multi-video series, now on amnh.tv and on the Museum's YouTube channel, documents the renovation of the dioramas, from the animals themselves to the foreground landscapes and background paintings.
The careful restoration of the antelope jackrabbit's ears, for example, included adding lost hairs by hand and repainting the inner ears, to mimic the effect of orange-pink sunlight glowing through.
The Museum team replenished the foreground in the American bison and pronghorn diorama using real grasses sent from a prairie preserve in the U.S. Great Plains.
The faded fur of animals including coyotes, black-footed ferrets, and bison was primped and re-dyed to its original colors, a rich brown in the case of the bison.
For more images of the hall's celebrated dioramas, behind-the-scenes videos, archival photos, and more, download the official Hall of North American Mammals app, for iOS or Android.
Visit the fully restored Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals, now open.
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As Loyola prepares to move from the Eastern College Athletic Conference to the Patriot League for the 2014 season, the school is working behind the scenes to retain one rivalry from the ECAC.
The Greyhounds are eager to keep Denver on their schedule, according to Loyola coach Charley Toomey. The school won't get a framework for its 2014 schedule for a few more weeks, but Toomey said he will do what he can to preserve a series with the Pioneers that saw the Greyhounds end Denver's two-year reign in the league last season en route to the university's first Division I national championship of any kind.
"I'd love to keep Denver on our schedule, and if there's any way to figure out how to keep Denver on the schedule, that'd be the one game I'd like to bring over from the ECAC," Toomey said.
Toomey, who said he's also working on maintaining rivalries with Towson, UMBC and Georgetown, said he was permitted by the Patriot League to retain one nonconference opponent for 2014, and he chose Duke.
In confirming a report by The Washington Times that Maryland will visit Ridley Athletic Complex on Saturday, Feb. 23, Toomey said plans are under way to fill future dates with another Atlantic Coast Conference opponent if the Terps decline to make a long-term commitment with Loyola.
Toomey said he has been talking with North Carolina about replacing Maryland if the Terps' schedule becomes too crowded with the addition of Syracuse (in 2014) and Notre Dame (to be determined).
"We're working something out with UNC," he said. "In 2014, where Maryland has said that they can't stick to that date, UNC and Loyola have talked about that being a possible game."
Still, Toomey said, he would prefer to keep the Terps as a regular opponent.
"I think it's a game that needs to be played," he said. "In the latter part of the season, both teams are in their conference play, and it becomes more difficult to play a midweek game at that time. So I think it's natural for all of us to play these out-of-conference games in February and early March. But I think it's so important that it would be a game that we'd be very interesting in playing at any time in the year."


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Ayotte wants NH data on 'Obamacare' sign-ups, Hassan seeks greater state controlBy JOHN DiSTASO
Senior Political Reporter
October 21. 2013 3:29PM
As Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., sought New Hampshire-specific data about the Affordable Care Act Monday, Gov. Maggie Hassan said the flaws in the federal rollout show state lawmakers' decision last year against setting up a state exchange was "extremely misguided."
The governor believes a 2012 law passed by the then-Republican-controlled Legislature prohibiting a state exchange "should be reconsidered in order to maximize control at the state level as we work to improve the quality and affordability of health coverage for all Granite Staters," her spokesman said.
At the White House, President Barack Obama defended the Affordable Care Act, said he is angry about the glitches and promised they will be fixed.
Ayotte, in a letter to federal Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius, asked how many Granite Staters have tried to "access and create an account" through New Hampshire's federal exchange, and how many in New Hampshire "were actually able to sign up for a health insurance plan?"
Since the state has no state-run exchange, Granite Staters must instead sign up through the federally-operated exchange.
As a result, there is apparently no state agency keeping track of the number of New Hampshire sign-ups.
"We don't have any information on that," Jennifer Patterson, an attorney in the state insurance department, said Monday, "because the federal government is operating the exchange."
Patterson also said she did not have the number of people who used a link on the insurance department's web site to HealthCare.gov, the official Affordable Care Act web site.
The Boston regional office of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said that while states with their own exchanges have discretion in how frequently they release enrollment data, the federal HHS plans to issue monthly updates on implementation, including enrollment statistics.
CMS said, "It will likely be released in the middle of the following month to ensure accuracy."
That means New Hampshire-specific information will not be available until November, which Ayotte called "unacceptable."
CMS said, "HHS needs to coordinate enrollment from different sources (paper, on-line, call centers), verify with insurers and collect data from states. We are focused on providing accurate information."
But Ayotte, seeking a "status report on the implementation of the health care law in New Hampshire," wrote to Sebelius:
"Effective oversight requires transparency, and I have become increasingly concerned about the administration's refusal to answer specific questions regarding technical problems with the exchange rollout _ as well as its refusal to provide enrollment figures until next month. That is unacceptable.
"Having received significant negative feedback about Obamacare from New Hampshire citizens, who in many cases have been unable to access the exchanges and report being unable to keep their doctors, there is an urgent need for answers."
She asked for answers to her questions by next Monday, Oct. 28.
Gov. Hassan "shares the frustration and disappointment of all those seeking to access affordable health coverage through the federal health benefit marketplace with the significantly flawed launch of the HealthCare.gov portal," said her spokesman, Marc Goldberg.
"Though we have asked for information, the federal government has yet to provide state-level data regarding sign-ups or enrollments through the online marketplace."
Goldberg said that while "we continue to urge the federal government to take steps as quickly as possible to address this unacceptable situation, this once again underscores that the law passed by the previous legislature prohibiting a state-run marketplace was extremely misguided and has undermined health coverage for New Hampshire's families, individuals and small businesses.
"States that are running their own health benefit marketplaces have had greater success than the federal marketplace," Goldberg said.
Obama said at a Rose Garden ceremony that the Affordable Care Act overall is working but that there is "no excuse for the problems" on the website.
"Nobody's madder than me about the fact that the website isn't working as well as it should," Obama said, "which means it's going to get fixed."
The federal HHS, in a blog post on its web site Sunday, wrote that in since the site went on line on Oct. 1, 500,000 applications for coverage have been submitted nationally.
"This tremendous interest -- with over 19 million unique visits to date to HealthCare.gov -- confirms that the American people are looking for quality, affordable health coverage, and want to find it online.
"Unfortunately," the blog post said, "the experience on HealthCare.gov has been frustrating for many Americans. The initial consumer experience of HealthCare.gov has not lived up to the expectations of the American people," and, "We are committed to doing better."
CMS echoed that promise in its email.


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Thursday 3rd November, 2011
4:30pm to 5:30pm
Will demonstrate techniques, strategies, and patterns for writing testable (specifically unit-testable) YUI-based Javascript. We have learned a lot of lessons rewriting Y! Mail from the ground-up — especially unit tests & automation. I will share these lessons & provide specific tips/patterns for writing unit testable YUI code, also applicable to non-YUI code.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - SCAM ALERT Peng's Foreign Language Training School Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in SCAM ALERT Peng's Foreign Language Training School Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message KJCESLJoined: 15 Jan 2013Posts: 1 Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 1:57 pm Post subject: SCAM ALERT Peng's Foreign Language Training School I received this in my email a few days ago. I have a resume posted on ESL world. I thought it was a legitimate job offer. Unfortunately I followed steps and completed their test, essay and made a video intro for them. This scam REALLY concerns me. There is an elaborate website with pictures, history of company. Very convincing! Until they ask for $220 for shipping charges to send you "free" student materials. I was sent a very official looking contract and all. I googled info and found nothing. I am posting this info anywhere I can. This needs to be shared with as many ESL/online groups & people as possible. I am discovering the more sophisticated we become at detecting scams, the more sophisticated they become. Please be careful and share. Thank you. Hello, This is Chris from Peng's Foreign Language Training School, we got your application by ESL Jobs World ad before, sorry to reply you late, but here is good news, now we have several position vacant to recommend to you as follow: Job Position No.201301 Online English Tutor Start From Winter Holiday (Urgent) Requirements : 1. Native English speaker from UK/USA/CA/AU. 2. Accept for scheduled working time ( Mon.to Fri. 19:30-21:30 Beijing time) 3. With patience to students, responsible and skillful in teaching. 4. TEFL/TESOL certificate prefered, but not essential. Wecould supply training courses to new teacher. 5. High speed internet connection and basic computer skills. 6. To qualified candidates,we'll supply competitive salary(USD20 to 25 per hour)with employment contract (3~6 months) If you are interested in this opportunity,pls complete the test followed and reply to us asap. Warm Rgds, Chris Wu / HR Manager Peng's Foreign Language Training School www.pengdtest.org Back to top scot47Joined: 10 Jan 2003Posts: 15322 Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:44 pm Post subject: NEVER pay ANYTHING to get a job. Ever, under ANY circumstances ! Back to top choudoufuJoined: 25 May 2010Posts: 3325Location: Mao-berry, PRC Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:07 am Post subject: Re: SCAM ALERT Peng's Foreign Language Training School KJCESL wrote: Peng's Foreign Language Training School www.pengdtest.org this site is blocked in china. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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I've been doing family history research for quite a number of years now. Mostly now for other people because my own just sits there - I'm convinced that my farthest back Jones relative(Micajah Jones) was dropped as a baby in South Carolina in 1797, or he crawled out from under a rock. I can track his descendants, no problem (well, maybe one or two, but I know we came from him and his wife, Genoa Tate), but he is a mystery guy. I see someone posted his parents as Thomas Jones and Martha Poythress - well, if she was like 7 years old when he was born, this is a possibility. Need proof!
So Jones came from under a rock. My Burns relative, Thomas Burns had an interesting life and had very interesting descendants, including one who was on the way to California on a wagon train (age 17!!) that was attacked by Indians somewhere out of Salt Lake City. He ended up WALKING (by himself most of the way) to San Bernardino, CA. That was my great grandfather! His father, Thomas, though, died in Michigan. Where and to whom he was born remains a mystery - documents say Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, etc. Take your pick.
I won't get into the Azores Islands relatives who suddenly appeared in California in about 1847. Can't find how they got here or who their parents were. These are my great grandparents.
Did someone mention DNA testing??? Oh, yeah. FTDNA, Ancestry.com Done for me, my kids and my brother (my husband and 2 of his cousins also). So what does this show? My brother's ydna - no matches. Our autosomal dna? Matches abound, but those with close matches won't respond to queries and have no trees, or private trees. Why the heck did they test?????
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The type of lotion, gel, cream or spray helps in ease of application or personal preference. For example, sprays (usually gels or lotions) are very helpful when applying sunscreen to a hairy area or areas of the back which can be difficult to reach. Heavy sunscreens (creams or oils) may exacerbate some acne conditions by clogging pores. Physical sunblocks with zinc and titanium can be applied by hand and are great for kids to avoid overspray in their eyes or the stinging irritation from chemical sunscreens. Hope this helps.
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Hi there,
In June 2001, we had a 3-ton Trane XE-1200 A/C unit (outdoor & matching indoor unit) installed. For the summers of '01-'03, it worked fine. Last summer, the compressor began having difficulty kicking on. The fan would run, but the compressor would try unsuccessfully and repeatedly (every 45-60 seconds or so) to kick on, leaving us with simply ambient air blowing in and out of the system. Our original HVAC installer came and installed a hard start kit. This worked fine last summer and the first part of this summer (it successfully kicked on the compressor every time on the first try), but when we went to turn on the A/C yesterday, we experienced the same old problem -- the compressor would groan for 2-3 seconds trying unsuccessfully to turn on, then again in another minute and so on. We turned the system off and then restarted it several times throughout the day, all with the same unsuccessful result.
One additional piece of info is that when this problem first occurred last year, it would occur during the day and evening hours. If we turned the unit on at 6 or 7 a.m., the compressor would in fact start up okay, but then as it got to the middle of the day again, the problem would occur again. And now this morning, just like last year before we had the hard start kit installed, I turned the system on at 6 a.m. this morning and it kicked in just fine on the first try.
So.... Before I call the contractor, I'd like to learn a little bit about how these hard start hard start kits work:
(1) Do they typically have very short lifetimes and it's possible that our hard start kit has died? Or is it more likely that the recurrence of this problem indicates that there is a more serious issue with the compressor (i.e., the hard start kit is fine, but even with using it, there is not enough juice to kick the compressor on)?
(2) Why would it be that, in general, this difficulty in having the compressor turn on occurs during day & evening hours but not first thing in the morning? Could it be that during peak summer usage hours, the power company slightly cuts back on the voltage supplied, and that's just enough that the compressor doesn't have enough juice to kick the compressor on?
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An AT&T insider tells us that starting March 11th AT&T has begun charging customers in the Southeast an extra $5 if they call in to make their payment over the phone by speaking to a customer service rep. He says this is set to be rolled out nationally starting in May. Please only speak to our robots, otherwise you will be punished, thanks.
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Brother says former city teacher is 'being railroaded'By KATHRYN MARCHOCKI
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 27. 2014 8:17PM
MANCHESTER — Waiting with about a dozen other supporters of former city special education teacher Martine M. Gambale for her sentencing hearing to begin Thursday, Gambale's brother claimed the Manchester School District is "trying to throw her under the big yellow bus."
"She's being railroaded by the school district. They are basically throwing her under the bus," said Rene Laureyns, who traveled here from Palmira, N.J., to speak on his sister's behalf at her what was supposed to be a plea and sentencing hearing in Hillsborough County Superior Court.
Gambale is charged with assaulting two male special education students and tying up a third on separate occasions between September, 2011 and March, 2012 while she worked at McLaughlin Middle School.
After meeting with defense and prosecuting attorneys for 70 minutes in chambers, Judge David A. Garfunkel briefly took the bench to inform the victims' families and Gambale's family and friends that both sides agreed to continue the hearing "to address matters that have been raised."
Neither Garfunkel nor defense or prosecuting attorneys would elaborate.
But those with an interest in the case or associated with the parties involved privately said the victims' families objected to the negotiated plea agreement Gambale, 56, of Hillsborough reached with the Hillsborough County Attorney's Office Jan. 9 less than two weeks before her case was scheduled to go to trial.
Under the fully negotiated plea, Gambale planned to plead guilty to simple assault and false imprisonment charges in exchange for two 1-year sentences at Hillsborough County House of Corrections — all suspended for 10 years provided she remain on good behavior.
She also would have to surrender her teaching certificates, undergo counseling and restrict contact with children and people with disabilities, court records show.
The plea agreement is a recommendation to the court. It would be up to Judge Garfunkel to accept it.
Court-appointed public defender Robert P. Swales said he has until March 7 to let the court know how he and his client intend to proceed. Swales said if there is no plea agreement, the case would go to trial.
"I have no comment. I would really love to talk. Thank you," Gambale said after the hearing.
She was indicted Aug. 17, 2012 on three charges — all Class A misdemeanors which typically are handled at the district court level and carry a maximum penalty of one-year jail time. But prosecutors brought Gambale's case before a grand jury and sought expanded penalties of 2 to 5 years imprisonment since the alleged victims were under 13 years old.
Gambale is accused of shoving an 11-year-old student, then dragging him down a hallway by his wrist; pushing a 12-year-old boy toward a gym wall; and tying another 12-year-old to a chair while in class.
"She didn't have proper aides when the three incidents took place," Laureyns said.
"What my sister can do to keep children calm, collected and controlled is amazing," he added. Her supporters included a parent of a former student, her sister, Ginette Healy of Nyack, N.Y., her boyfriend, and Deacon James Rock of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Henniker.
Laureyns claimed his sister is "being railroaded" by three teachers who were called out of their classrooms to serve as aides to help Gambale.
He questioned why the three "circumvented the entire school system" and went to police six months later. He also questioned what he claimed were lack of medical records to support the alleged assaults.
"These three teachers who came forward as witnesses, they were friends ... and wanted to get rid of her (Gambale)," Laureyns said.
Gambale worked as a special education teacher at McLaughlin Middle School at least since 2008.
Gambale went on paid administrative leave in April 2012 when the accusations first came to school administrators' attention. Her employment with the Manchester School District ended at the close of the 2012-2013 academic year, Matthew H. Upton, the school district's attorney, has said.
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Toshiba slashes HD DVD hardware sales forecast
Promotion Group's numbers not so rosy either
Toshiba has taken an axe to its HD DVD player sales forecast, despite claims from the HD DVD Promotion Group (PG) that the company's "latest promotional efforts are clearly resonating with consumers and showing that price is king when it comes to hardware".
Toshiba yesterday said it new expects to sell 1m HD DVD devices in the US by the end of the year, Reuters reports. That's a drop of 44 per cent on the 1.8m the company previously forecast. Before, it said it would ship 3m HD DVD players and drives by the end of March 2008, and while it didn't provide a revised estimate for global sales, it admitted it was going to have to come up with a new, lower figure.
Contrast that with the HD DVD PG's bullish claim that its favoured format accounts for 60 per cent of all HD "set-top players" sold in the US to date. "With the successive price drops by Toshiba, weekly player sales doubled in April when the price dropped from $499 to $399, doubled again during the first week of the latest promotion in late May, and increased again last week," it said on Monday.
Toshiba's HD-A20: lower price for higher sales
To date, US consumers have bought 150,000 "dedicated" HD DVD players, the PG said, almost all of them sold by Toshiba, though it's unclear whether the group is including sales of Microsoft's HD DVD add-on for the Xbox 360 or not.
Probably not, because that might invite comparisons with PlayStation 3 sales which, limited though they are, are nonetheless driving adoption of the Blu-ray Disc format. Sony has sold a lot more than 150,000 PS3s in the US since the consoles late November 2006 introduction there.
And if 150,000 HD DVD players represents 60 per cent of HD player shipments, that means some 100,000 Blu-ray Disc players have also shipped in the US. Now since, HD DVD has been on the US market for over a year - Toshiba shipped its first player there in May 2006 after an April 2006 launch - and BD players have been available for less than that, HD DVD's 50,000-unit lead is not impressive, and certainly not a sign that it's winning the war.
And maybe the prognosis for the format is even less attractive, given Toshiba's new, significantly lower sales forecast, one that covers a period in which the company has already said it plans to equip more of its laptops with HD DVD drives.
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Horizon Milling announced it will begin producing whole wheat flour at its facility in Kenosha later this fall. When the project is complete, Horizon Milling will have doubled its current overall whole wheat flour capacity. The business currently produces whole wheat flour at its facilities in Ogden, Utah; Mankato, Minn.; and Mount Pocono, Pa.
"This increase in whole wheat capacity reflects consumers' growing desire to incorporate more whole grains into their diets," said Dan Dye, president, Horizon Milling. "We are expanding our ability to help our customers formulate great-tasting, wholesome and nutritious products that today's consumers are seeking for themselves and their families."
Whole grains are beneficial because whole grain products deliver important nutrients, such as iron, magnesium, selenium, B vitamins and dietary fiber. In addition, diets rich in whole grains may help to support heart health and a healthy weight. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that at least 50 percent of all grains consumed be whole grains.
Sixty-seven percent of Americans report considering whole grains when making decisions about buying packaged foods, according to the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation's 2012 Food & Health Survey.
By expanding its whole grain capacity, Horizon Milling will continue to help U.S. schools meet the new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rules that require all grains served in school meals to be whole grain-rich within two years. On average, 32 million lunches and 12 million breakfasts are served to children each school day.
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This week kicks off the first week in my 50-week exploration of crochet in fashion through The Designer Crochet Project. First I'll tell you a little bit about this week's designer, which is Alexander McQueen. Then I'll share some crochet that they created. And finally I'll share some of their non-crochet designs that I think are so inspiring that they should be re-worked and re-fashioned in crochet. Let's start …
Fashion Designer Alexander McQueen
I don't know all of the designers that are on the list for this project but McQueen is definitely one that I know. I think he was an amazing and inspiring fashion designer who didn't just make great inspired clothing but also put on runway shows that were more like live theater than catwalk performances. I would have loved the opportunity to attend one of his runway shows in person. Unfortunately, that opportunity is no longer available to any of us since McQueen passed away in early 2010, a premature end to the work of a great designer.
I think one of the saddest things I've seen in recent months is the Masters of Style video about Alexander McQueen (which I watched on Hulu). It shows his great fashion work with an interview that took place shortly before his death when he was really on an upward climb in the fashion world. He makes some sad statements about being lonely and unsatisfied with himself that offer some foreshadowing into his young demise.
But during the time that McQueen was active in his work, he really pushed the edges of fashion. He was an avante-garde designer from a working class London background who launched his own label in 1992 at the age of twenty three. He worked as a designer at house of Givenchy and as creative director for Gucci while still producing his own cutting edge designs that gained him attention as a bit of a rebel or bad boy in fashion.
Alexander McQueen Crochet
It's hard to see the detail here but that's crochet lace over a silk bodice.
On the runway
This is one of several crochet pieces in MCQ by McQueen
This knitwear could easily be crochet!
2007 Crochet Handbag
Outstanding McQueen Pieces
I would love it if a savvy crochet designer took inspiration from these McQueen pieces and re-worked them in newly inspired crochet:
It would take some great talent and some cool novelty yarn to rework this in crochet but wouldn't it be amazing?!
I would love to see a crochet designer who can use the colors of the rainbow in such an edgy and fashionable way!
I adore the peacock inspiration here and totally think it's something that could be re-imagined in crochet.
Are you an Alexander McQueen fan? What do you think of his crochet pieces?


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Is Jocelyn Benson the Democrats' future or is the next Jennifer Granholm (as viewed by Republicans) an overrated political train wreck?
The 2010 secretary of state's race has turned into a referendum on the Democratic nominee, a 33-year-old election attorney whom Democrats frame as a champion for voters' rights. A Wayne State University professor, she wrote a book on being secretary of state and numerous articles on the elections process.
"I will stand up and investigate any efforts to deceive our voters," Benson said.
Republicans see her advocacy of same-day voter registration and expanded mail-in voting as luring fraud into the elections process. Like Granholm, Benson is a Harvard-trained attorney who was not born in Michigan.
By comparison, six-year Oakland County Clerk Ruth Johnson is an experienced hand in running an elections department that reduces costs, improves customer service and protects voter integrity.
This summer, Johnson, 55, uncovered evidence that an Oakland County Democratic Party official and former Benson campaign employee signed an affidavit for bogus political candidates. The Oakland County Sheriff 's Office is investigating.
GOP activists lured Johnson into the race out of concern that the other four GOP candidates couldn't beat Benson. They liked Johnson's political and practical resume as one that could attract Republicans and Independents.
Johnson took the challenge, even though the $124,900-a-year salary as secretary of state is less than $140,000 she makes as county clerk.
Benson started her campaign four months after President Barack Obama was elected president and was the only Democrat in the race for nearly a year. Her intelligence, passion and likable personality scared off would-be opponents and won her a place in the hearts of Democrats who see a bright political future for the Pittsburgh native.
The candidates' differences center on absentee voting, even though the Legislature, not the secretary of state, would be responsible for any policy change.
Benson supports allowing voters to cast an absentee ballot without providing a reason. Johnson, as a former member of the House of Representatives, voted against no-reason absentee voting twice.
Johnson said the issue of absentee ballots isn't if voters should be required to give a reason. If voters want to vote early, giving a reason isn't a deterrent.
The issue is voting security. She said studies have shown that mailed ballots pose the highest risk for fraud. Votes can be stolen. Voters can be coerced to vote a certain way. Ballots could get lost in the mail. Johnson wants the physically able to get to their local clerk's office and show them a photo ID before receiving a ballot.
Seniors, military and people with disabilities could still vote through the mail.
Both Benson and Johnson support real-time campaign finance disclosures. Benson said she supports it for large contributions and would like to create an online web page of shame for candidates who don't file their disclosures. Johnson said Michigan's campaign finance report deadlines should match the national quarterly time frames.
In 2003, then-Rep. Johnson voted against the "bad driver fees," a budget-balancing gimmick that hit those with multiple points on their license with additional fees. She still opposes the idea.
"It is unfair," Johnson told the Capitol Confidential when asked why she bucked the Republican leadership and a majority of her fellow Republicans by voting against the fees. "It was bad law then and it is bad law now."
Benson also is opposed to the bad driver fees, saying the extra assessment for drivers who rack up too many points on their license is "discriminatory and oppressive."
On branch office consolidation plans, Benson said it's not about opening or closing offices but "operating more smartly" by partnering with grocery stores, banks and other high-traffic retail operations to provide secretary of state services at kiosks.
Johnson suggested partnering with the private sector to share building space as a way to cut "brick and mortar" costs and be more available for patrons.
Johnson pledges to make the enhanced driver license more secure while more cost-effective. Benson said she supports the concept of the enhanced driver license, but is concerned about security violations. She said she would need to look into the issue further if elected.


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Ichabod and Mr. Toad is a two-part Walt Disney cartoon feature based on a pair of well known stories. The first half of the film is an adaptation of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, all about gawky 17th century schoolteacher Ichabod Crane and his love for the beautiful Katrina. The girl's vengeful ex-beau Brom Bones decides to scare Ichabod out of Sleepy Hollow by filling the impressionable teacher's brain with stories about the ghostly Headless Horseman--who of course makes an appearance that very night! The second half of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is based on the Toad of Toad Hall stories from Kenneth Grahame's The Wind and the Willows. The aristocratic but childish Mr. Toad loves motorcars, but his affection leads him to a jail term when he is accused of stealing an automobile. It's up to Toad's faithful friends to break Toad out of jail and expose the real crooks. One of Disney's better omnibus cartoon features, Ichabod and Mr. Toad is enhanced by the narrative skills of Bing Crosby in the Ichabod segment and Basil Rathbone in the Mr. Toad sequence.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, The (1949) is not showing in any theaters in the area.


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Claiborne had already told reporters he was ready to prove he was worthy of Dallas' dramatic move up the draft board to get him with the sixth overall pick in 2012. He didn't waste any time showing some urgency.
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DUTCHTOWN, MO (KFVS) - Around 50 Missouri National Guard soldiers who deployed to the community of Dutchtown to help with sandbagging efforts have finished their duty.
Doyle Tarmer, who is coordinating the flood efforts in Dutchtown, says the people of Dutchtown are no longer in danger and at this point in time, they are safe.
They no longer need volunteers to help.
They thank the National Guard and all other volunteers for all they've done and credit them for their efforts.
"Yesterday was a little slow," Staff Sergeant Justin Bickings said on Tuesday. "Today was extremely productive."
Members of the 1140th Engineer Battalion spent Tuesday lining Highway 74 with concrete barriers and sandbags.
"Hopefully, by the evening, we will have more than 900 feet of barriers in place," Bickings said.
They will be focusing on the intersection of Hwy. 25 and Hwy. 74.
The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office evacuated the Diversion Channel boat ramp Tuesday.
Residents in Allenville are also worried about flooding.
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The Church of Finland is an autonomous Orthodox church whose primate is confirmed by the Church of Constantinople. It is the second official state church of Finland, beside the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
Orthodox Christianity was introduced to Finland during Russian rule in the 19th century. In Helsinki, Viipuri and the Karelian Isthmus, Orthodoxy was associated with the country's ruling elite. However, many rural Finns, Sami and Karelians were also members of the Orthodox Church.
Shortly after Finland declared independence from Russia in 1917, the Finnish Orthodox Church declared its autonomy from the Church of Russia. In 1923, the Finnish Church completely separated from the Russian Church, becoming an autonomous part of the Church of Constantinople. The New Calendar was also adopted, including the Gregorian Paschalion, making it distinct from the rest of the Orthodox churches, whether following the New or Old Church calendar. Other reforms introduced after independence include changing the liturgical language from Church Slavonic to Finnish and the transfer of the Archepiscopal seat from the multicultural city of Viipuri to the Finnish speaking city of Sortavala.
Until World War II, the majority of the Orthodox Christians in Finland were in Karelia. As a consequence of the war, many residents of that border province evacuated to other parts of the country. The monastery of Valaam was evacuated in 1940 and the monastery of New Valaam was founded in 1941 at Heinävesi. Later, the monks from Konevitsa and Petsamo monasteries also joined the New Valaam monastery. The nunnery of Lintula at Kivennapa (Karelian Isthmus) was also evacuated, and re-established at Heinävesi in 1946. A new parish network was established, and many new churches were built in the 1950s. After the city of Viipuri was lost to the Soviet Union, its Diocesan seat was moved to Helsinki. A third Diocese was established at Oulu in 1979.
Finnish Orthodoxy Today
To this day, Orthodoxy is practiced mostly by Russians, Karelians and the Sami (Koltta Tribe), although it has shed the image of the privileged class with which it was once associated. The Church of Finland has about 60,000 members. In recent decades, the membership has been steadily growing.
Its current primate is His Eminence Leo, Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland.
External links
- The Church of Finland (Official site)
- Finnish Orthodox Church - Virtual Finland (Written for Virtual Finland by Archbishop Leo)
- Valaam Monastery
- New Valaam Monastery


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Lesley Shipley was looking to further her education somewhere that was "friendly to feminist perspectives."
She found that at Bryn Mawr, a women's college in Pennsylvania. There, she completed her MA and Ph.D in History of Art and also lectured in the History of Art department.
When she heard about an open position in Moore's graduate program in Studio Art, it felt like the next perfect fit.
"I've always wanted to teach at an art school, and I was excited about Moore because of its mission and dedication to female students, even though the graduate program is co-ed. I also thought it would be exciting to work in a developing graduate program and have the creative potential to develop the curriculum."
Shipley guided Studio Art students through the written thesis process this spring and is currently teaching Art History to Studio Art and Art Education students this summer.
"I'm teaching a class in contemporary art, focusing on current trends in art, like globalism and social practice," she said. "We'll look at other themes, like place, memory, identity, and socially engaged art."
In addition to her other degrees, Shipley has an MFA in Painting from American University. Her studio work has evolved from abstract painting to drawings of invented characters and forms using pen and ink on mylar and paper.
"Towards the end of the (MFA) graduate program I started doing spiral drawings, fine pen and ink drawings on mylar that were layered. I then translated them into sound pieces. I recorded myself drawing, which was a really interesting shift."
While she was in graduate school for painting, Shipley discovered she really enjoyed research and theory. She found it enhanced her studio practice to write and research the history of other artists.
At American University, she took an art history class with Mary Garrard, a Renaissance art historian who became her mentor and encouraged her to pursue her interest in research. That led to her studies at Bryn Mawr College.
"There, I shifted from Renaissance to modern and contemporary art," she said. "I wanted to study with Lisa Saltzman. Her scholarship has had a major impact on my thinking about issues of identity and the role of history and memory in contemporary art. I also liked Bryn Mawr because it was feminist friendly. Garrard is also a pioneer in the early feminist movement and feminist art history. I was interested in writing about women artists."
So Shipley wrote her doctoral dissertation on artist Lee Bontecou, Specific Objects: Lee Bontecou's Steel and Canvas Reliefs, 1959-1964. "She [Bontecou] wasn't well-known at the time I started writing, so I decided to focus on her sculptures from the 1960s, their critical reception over the past forty years. I also examined Bontecou's own statements about her work."
"I wrote my final chapter on how her work speaks to issues of war," Shipley said. "She was influenced by her experiences as a child growing up during WWII."
The chapter has been accepted into an anthology on women and war that will be published this summer.
Lesley Shipley was looking to further her education somewhere that was "friendly to feminist perspectives."


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The government's "shares for rights" idea has been widely reported over the last few weeks and its fair to say I haven't read a great many articles in favour of it. Employee ownership, yes. The Nuttall review earlier this year was all in favour of the government encouraging greater employee ownership, producing some toolkits (off-the-shelf template documents etc) and simplifying some company law rules on share buybacks. Even a statutory right for employees to request shares has been mooted, although the government have put that on the back burner for at least three years.
However, nowhere in that review (or in the subsequent government call for evidence) was it suggested that employees be asked to give up their unfair dismissal and redundancy rights (plus others) in order to benefit from a financial stake in the business. This is something the Chancellor has put in at the last minute, to puff up his "deregulatory" credentials at the party conference.
Since then, the suggestion has been doing the rounds that this is "Beecroft by the back door": in other words, an attempt to introduce Adrian Beecroft's controversial idea of compensated no-fault dismissal, whereby employers can simply choose to dismiss their employees for a one-off not very big payment, with no comeback.
Lest anyone should think this is mere scaremongering, I have set out below a practical guide to assist Beecroft wannabes to hire new staff with no strings attached.
I give you 2 options:
1. The basic plan
Just insist that new employees accept shares in the company and let them make a small tax-free profit to compensate them for being heartlessly sacked in a few years.
But where's the fun in that?
2. The fiendish plan.
This requires a bit more strategic planning.
- The scenario: you run a company (let's call it "The Company" for the sake of argument – and I do like a good argument). You want to take on new employees, but you don't want them to have unfair dismissal rights. You put an advert in the jobcentre saying "Employee owners wanted: £xxxk per year plus £2,000 signing on bonus payable in shares".
- You then stroll back to the factory, having given your chauffeur the afternoon off as a result of these pesky Working Time Regulations, and wait for the hoards of hungry unemployed proles to start beating down your reinforced factory gate. When they arrive, select the ones you want, tell them they are all capitalists now, and give them the contracts to sign. If they won't sign, give the jobs to someone else. (That's what Gideon means when he says that "employee owner" status is a matter of choice).
- The contracts are for employment with a subsidiary company (for the sake of another argument, let's call that "The Subsidiary") which they will be given shares in. The employment contract says that they must sell their shares back when they leave, "for whatever reason".
- The Subsidiary is a new company you have just bought off the shelf, wholly-owned by The Company. The Subsidiary has no premises, no assets (except some cash – I'll explain that in a minute) and no outgoings except the salary costs of all its employee owners, which are conveniently funded by the Company anyway.
- Onto the cash: assuming you take on 10 employees, the Subsidiary needs to be worth at least £20,000 in order to give away 10 x £2,000 worth of shares, otherwise you can't take advantage of
Gideon's little schemethe special employee-owner status. (You will also need to have some shares yourself, otherwise who is going to run the company?). Since the Subsidiary doesn't actually have any goodwill or make any profit, you will have to inject some cash to make the balance sheet look healthy.
- What if you can't afford to chuck away £20,000? Don't worry, because you can just do it on paper. You can give £20,000 to the Subsidiary, and the Subsidiary can then "lend" that money back to you (at zero interest), meaning that the Subsidiary owns £20,000 worth of debt, making the balance sheet look healthy, and you get to keep the money to spend as you will. (You might need some of it to pay off your employees when you get rid of them, but don't worry, you won't need it all, as you will see.)
- So, so recap: you have 10 employee owners, you have given them each £2,000 of shares in their employer, The Subsidiary, which is effectively a service company providing employee services to your business, The Company. The shares must be non-voting shares: you don't want the buggers taking over. But somebody must have the voting shares. Your Company does. And your Company then appoints you as the sole director of the Subsidiary.
- Here comes the fun bit: when you tire of your minions (as you surely will), you can cast them out onto the street without so much as a verbal warning. You ask your accountant (or your spouse, who is also your accountant and probably a shareholder in the Company too, for tax reasons) to value the Subsidiary. To your surprise, it is worth half what it was when you started; those Companies House late filing penalties are a bugger, and someone's definitely been stealing from the stationary cupboard. A lot. Oh yes and you declared quite a big dividend last year but none of the non-voting shares carry the right to dividends so it all went straight back into your Company.
- So you send your former "employee owners" a cheque for about £1,000 each, and tell them in no uncertain terms to piss off. You then head off for champagne and oysters with your pals Adrian and Gideon, who congratulate you on your free-market attitude and your contribution to the ailing British economy.
I may have simplified things a bit. I know nothing about company valuation. But I'm sure there must be plenty of people prepared to give this sort of thing a try.
I haven't even talked about the tax situation (which essentially is that the employees in my example pay income tax on £2,000 worth of shares when they are hired, but don't see any money for several years, until they are dismissed, when they receive only £1,000. That's poetry, that is.)
The government consultation (such as it is) on how to avoid "unintended consequences" of the new scheme ends tomorrow – 8 November. (Note: there was no consultation on whether "shares for rights" is a good idea. The government don't like being told their ideas aren't good ones, they just like to carry out a consultation to work out how best to minimise the collateral damage.) Now it could be that the government will realise the potential for abuse, and legislate to stop this happening (ie to stop employers benefiting from the relaxation of employment rights for employee owners if all they give out are worthless shares in service companies). But frankly, that's just the sort of complex regulatory red tape that is bound to create satellite litigation in our already over-burdened tribunal system, and would get you drummed out of Whitehall in no time.