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Is this the end of bargain mortgage rates?
Home lending will fall by a third next year as interest rates rise, a mortgage industry group says in a new forecast.
The Mortgage Bankers Assn. said Tuesday that it expects to see $1.19 trillion in new mortgages written during 2014, down 32% from $1.75 trillion this year.
While loans made to purchase homes are expected to rise by 9%, refinance originations could tumble by 57%, the trade group projects.
Jay Brinkmann, the group's chief economist, said all-cash home purchases by bargain-hunting investors – a huge driver of home sales the past few years – are expected to taper off next year. That means a greater share of purchases will be financed with mortgages.
QUIZ: How much do you know about mortgages?
Lenders were offering the 30-year fixed-rate loan to solid borrowers last week at an average of 4.13%, according to Freddie Mac. While down sharply from recent levels, the average is much higher than the rates in the mid-3% range that triggered the refinancing boom.
Brinkmann said he expects mortgage rates to rise above 5% in 2014 and to increase further to 5.3% by the end of 2015.
The trends are expected to continue to pressure big mortgage lenders, which have been laying off thousands of employees as refinancing subsides and the backlog of delinquent borrowers shrinks.
Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates fall sharply
BofA cuts 1,200 mortgage jobs with more layoffs to come
Refinancing program for underwater borrowers extended 2 more years


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As a budding artist myself, I was very excited to find out that some of London's most outstanding artworks are going on show in my favourite city – Dundee.
And why is this exhibition so exciting?
- Four amazing artists – Matisse, Picasso, Dali and Warhol
- Brilliant works direct from the V&A collection
- Just one in a series of exhibitions
- It's free!
- In a few years' time, Dundee will have its own V&A museum!
Modern Masters in Print: Matisse, Picasso, Dali and Warhol opens at the McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum today, and runs until Sunday 17 November 2013.
It's just one of a series of exhibitions being held at the McManus in the lead up to the opening of the V&A Dundee on 15 September 2018. And there is nothing more exciting, whether you're fascinated by art or just an occasional gallery visitor, than being able to admire and learn about great artists in the heart of your own city, or one nearby!
Philip Long, Director of V&A at Dundee, said: "Printmaking is a fascinating medium and this outstanding exhibition allows a real insight into the energy and creativity of the period. Modern Masters is a fabulous opportunity to see work from four true exemplars of printmaking and we are delighted that the city's audiences will have the chance to be inspired by the originality and invention of the work on display."
For Matisse and Picasso, printmaking was one of the many artistic media they employed, and one which they used to explore themes and motifs from other areas of their work. For Dalí, printmaking was an exercise in experimentation, through which he developed many imaginative new processes. Warhol's prints were his primary means of expression and central to his work. His screen-prints based on mass-produced images challenged the concept of the 'original' print.
There was exciting news last week for Dundee as the project to build the V&A museum took another step forward, with planning permission granted by the city council.
The latest flythrough of the building shows not only the fascinating exterior, designed by Kengo Kuma, but also gives a glimpse of what it will be like inside this structure, which will sit on the harbour of Dundee.
Having hailed from the area originally, I've seen the work going into the waterfront development in Dundee and it's great to see the city clearing out the old to make way for the new and shiny.
The first V&A museum outside of London is expected to begin construction in the summer of 2014, with the installation of the first exhibitions and displays in 2016.
In an update on the project, Mr Long said: "Kengo Kuma's fabulous design will give Dundee and Scotland a wonderful space to enjoy outstanding international exhibitions, and to learn about and get involved with Scotland's remarkable history of design creativity. I believe it will attract visitors from across the world."
So, head on down to the McManus any day until November and experience what it will be like when the V&A opens in Dundee!
The exhibition is open from 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and 12.30pm to 4.40pm on a Sunday. Admission is free.
You can find out more about the partners behind the project and get updates on the build at www.vandaatdundee.com

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Episode 366: Cabbage
Episode 366 · January 3rd, 2019 · 42 mins 34 secs
About this Episode
Whether you boil, stuff or braise it, cabbage is a canvas. We chew into eternity as we become Cabbage Heads and discover that this beloved of brassicas will one day save us all. Get ready to ooh and ahh.
Soy sauce
Rice wine
Vegetable or peanut oil
Rice vinegar
This is more of a method than a recipe. Cut green cabbage into rough one-inch squares. (A quarter-head of cabbage makes a good side dish for two people.) Prepare a teaspoon or two of minced ginger. Pour one tablespoon each of soy sauce and rice wine into a small bowl.
Heat a wok or skillet over high heat. Add the oil and heat until you see a wisp of smoke. Add the cabbage and cook, stirring every 30 seconds or so, until well browned and a bit charred in places, reducing the heat slightly if necessary. Add the ginger and stir to combine. Drizzle in the soy sauce mixture, reserving a little and tasting for a good level of salt. Cook until the soy sauce and rice wine has evaporated. Stir in 1 teaspoon rice vinegar and serve
Episode Links
- All About Braising: The Art of Uncomplicated Cooking - Kindle edition by Molly Stevens. Cookbooks, Food & Wine Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
- Stuffed cabbage in the troo style | Good Food Channel
- Spilled Milk: Episode 130: Coleslaw
- Out of love | Orangette
- Salvadoran Cabbage Relish (Curtido) Recipe | Bon Appetit
- Spilled Milk: Episode 7: Irish Spring
- Outline of a Theory of Cabbage | Orangette
- Simple Red Cabbage Salad with Lemon and Black Pepper


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This new one-year taught postgraduate programme explores how science, technology and medicine have been represented and imagined in literature, and how literary and scientific practices have interacted, since the Enlightenment. Science has become an integral part of modern literary culture in novels, poetry, life-writing and science fiction. At the same time, literary forms have often been used in science-writing, especially when aimed at a wide public. This taught Masters explores these varied interactions as a way of understanding the meanings of science in modern Western culture.
- Interdisciplinary: both literary and historical perspectives covered in our modules
- Wide choice of periods, topics and literary traditions, including the option of independent study
- Taught by leading researchers in the disciplines of English, Creative Writing, History & Philosophy of Science, Hispanic Studies, French Studies, Irish & Scottish Studies and Film & Visual Culture
- No prior specialist knowledge needed: open to anyone with an interest in exploring this area
- Superb library resources and on-campus facilities at one of Britain's oldest universities
- The only programme of its kind in the UK
For more information about the programme or on how to apply, please visit our webpage at http://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate/taught/literature_science_medicine/
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Bay Vista College of Beauty 1520 East Plaza Blvd National City, CA 91950 Phone: (619) 474-6607 x0
General Information About Bay Vista College of Beauty
Our Goals… 1. To produce graduates who are successful and remain in the industry long-term. 2. To constantly update programs so graduates can remain competitive in the field. 3. To promote the continuing educational growth of the faculty, using current teaching methods and techniques. 4. To prepare the student to successfully pass the state exam for employment or to prepare the student to be successfully certified by the school (when a state exam does not apply)
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
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Special Learning Opportunities
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Student Services
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- Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
- Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Religious Affiliation
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Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- Less than 1 year certificate
- 1-2 years certificate
- 2-4 years certificate
Campus Setting
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Disability Services Student
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Admission Total Applicants Full Time Retention Rate 75%
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 354 Native American 3.0 Asian 43.0 African American 71.0 Hispanic 187.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 235 Enrolled FullTime Graduates


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Homebuilder D.R. Horton Inc., saw new home orders spike 26 percent from a year ago in the latest quarter as buyers raced to close deals and take advantage of a federal tax credit. But a wider-than-anticipated loss fueled by write-downs sent shares tumbling more than 15 percent Friday.
The surge in orders came as many first-time homebuyers sought to qualify for an $8,000 tax credit that was set to expire at the end of this month before Congress extended it into next year.
D.R. Horton, which caters primarily to first-time buyers, and other builders have seen home orders improve thanks to the incentive. But the tax credit also has raised concerns that it has merely pulled sales forward.
Some builders noted recently that customer traffic began to slow in September and October as would-be buyers realized they might not be able to close on a home by the tax-credit deadline. And new home sales in September dropped 3.6 percent nationwide -- the first decline since March.
D.R. Horton CEO Donald Tomnitz told Wall Street analysts orders began to slow this month, but predicted that completed sales would rise from now on.
"We strongly believe our closings in 2010 will be greater than in 2009 and that we will continue this growth in the upcoming years," Tomnitz said.
Still, the builder cautioned that foreclosures, high levels of unsold homes and rising unemployment remain a challenge for the industry.
"These headwinds continue to impact our business both in our sales volumes and operating margins," the executive told analysts.
The fallout from the sluggish economy and still-weak housing market continues to squeeze homebuilders, and D.R. Horton is no exception. The company, based in Fort Worth, Texas, hasn't reported a quarterly profit since 2007.
For the fiscal fourth quarter ended in September, D.R. Horton posted a loss of $231.9 million, or 73 cents per share, compared with a loss of $799.9 million, or $2.53 per share, a year earlier.
Revenue plunged 42 percent to $1.01 billion.
While the company stemmed its quarterly loss, it racked up $192.6 million in costs due to write-downs on the value of unsold homes, land and other assets.
"We were looking for them to not have to write down as much inventory this quarter." said Robin Diedrich, an analyst with investment firm Edward Jones.
That contributed to the wider-than-expected loss. On average, analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters forecast a quarterly loss of 30 cents per share on revenue of $1.11 billion.
The disappointing results drove the company's shares down $1.88, or 15.4 percent, to close at $10.37 Friday.
The write-downs are necessary because foreclosures continue to escalate in many markets, driving down home values, which in turn forces builders to adjust the value of their assets.
The homebuilder, which operates in 27 states, said homes closed during the quarter totaled 4,810, down about 30 percent from the same quarter of fiscal 2008. The average sales price slipped 4 percent to $205,100.


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Here I was thinking that UK was done with recruiting. Now it turns out that they may be trying to bring in Jorge Diaz, a 7-footer who has played for Puerto Rico's junior national team.
Diaz had been committed to play for Nebraska. However, because his first language is Spanish, Nebraska requires that he demonstrate English proficiency to get into college. Meanwhile, Diaz has already been approved by the NCAA Clearinghouse.
Diaz was scheduled to take the exam for English as a second language, known as the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), but a computer glitch at his school meant that he couldn't take the exam when it was scheduled.
Since Nebraska has higher standards than the NCAA Clearinghouse, it is possible that Diaz might not be admitted. The University of Kentucky has said that it is prepared to try to get Diaz into school so that he could play for Billy Gillespie.
Reminds me a lot of the snags that Georgia had with recruits a few years ago. It seems that the former University of Georgia recruit who was later admitted to Memphis, has been playing there, and playing well, for years.
Well, UK doesn't need any extra help in the post, in my opinion, so I hope that either Diaz gets into Nebraska, or that he announces that he would rather play in sunny Georgia, closer to home.


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Lessons from Not Starting a Startup
- Anecdotes, Business
It has now been 3 months since I was laid off and first tried becoming an entrepreneur. I wasn't expecting to be successful due to the statistics, but what I did not expect was to not have started anything at all.
Let's review what happened.
Learning the theory
The first thing that I did was to follow courses about startups and find testimonies of various entrepreneurs. On this regard, most resources I found were of pretty bad quality, including the related courses from the counseling service included in my previous job's severance package. (Protip: Don't ask someone that has never started a business to teach about starting a business.)
Fortunately, I was lucky enough to discover an extremely-high quality MOOC (massive open online course) by the HEC Montréal business school on the SynOpp approach to entrepreneurship, which I highly recommend to those interested that understand French. The professor of this course, Claude Ananou, shared interviews he made with many entrepreneurs (including many famous investors from the television show Dragon's Den) and used his own experience in entrepreneurship to build it.
Here are some of the most important points that I personally learned:
- Business plans attempt to put predictability in an unpredictable activity, and are a hindrance to entrepreneurs as they prevent flexibility. They should only be used as a last resort when seeking funds from banks requiring one, and even then they should not be followed.
- The worst case scenario that can happen to a business is complete failure and bankruptcy. All entrepreneurs should expect it and plan accordingly, as only a minority are successful. Planning for a better pessimistic scenario is never realistic.
- Successful entrepreneurs are those that have been able to fulfill people's desired needs, or fulfill them better than the competition.
- Needs are complex, and can usually be divided into micro-needs with various levels of importance and priorities. Attempting such an activity for a specific market can be very useful when designing a product or service.
There were many other interesting topics in this course as well, but those points are the ones I was not familiar with already.
Armed with important new knowledge, it was time to put it to the test...
A tough first step
After determining how much I was willing to invest in both time and money, I thought it would be a great idea to start with setting up a new legal entity as soon as possible, including hiring some marketing people to help me pick a good name and logo for its branding.
To my surprise, costs were about 10 times higher than what I expected on both the legal and marketing fronts. It was so bad that I even considered having my startup about automating the processes of these industries through artificial intelligence despite having zero expertise in them.
Because of this, I quickly came to the realization that hiring a good marketing consultant was way too expensive for this early in the process, which is a shame because a company's branding is extremely difficult to change later.
As for the legal side of things, I found out that there were a lot of extra fees related to information technology businesses, such as writing the terms of use contracts for a service, and that lawyers often offered package deals. Considering the high costs, I realized it would be better to wait before doing so.
That's when I hit my first roadblock. I needed an idea I could believe in. I didn't really know what I wanted to do other that I wanted to do something that was:
- Fun for me to realize
- Valuable to others
- Economically feasible and viable
Unfortunately, almost all of the ideas I had ended up violating one of these requirements. Working as a security consultant? My professional experience cannot prove my expertise in this field yet. Launching a niche video game store tolerant of adult themes? Turns out I would need to compete with a lot of major competitors in the porn industry I didn't even knew existed. Producing a serious game to help police investigations? I couldn't figure out an example with a practical application. Researching and developing an application to detect security vulnerabilities in software? Sounds great, but I think the idea is still a little bit premature given the current state of machine learning technology.
I eventually came to the conclusion that in order to find aspiration, opportunities and potential business partners, I needed to go out and meet random people in various businesses to make contacts and have lengthy discussions with them in order to escape this vicious cycle.
Energy and motivation
Unfortunately, about two weeks after starting my journey, a second roadblock appeared. I caught a particularly nasty cold that practically knocked me out for weeks, and just as I was starting to get better, I caught another one that was actually worse and evolved into a bronchitis. As of this writing, I am still sick, although I have been able to resume normal activities since a week and a half ago.
I'm not someone that naturally has a lot of energy to spare, and my sickness took most of it. It even completely messed up my sleep schedule, making it impossible to meet new people as I was waking up at late hours.
The result? An almost complete standstill for about 2 months. The only thing I could do was to slowly try to learn some new stuff or try thinking of new ideas. While I didn't lose my motivation, it was rather depressing and did make me lose interest in managing my time properly.
Probably the only good thing that will come up of this lengthy incident is that I learned that I need to consider the risk of sickness for any entrepreneurship project. I can't even think how bad things would have turned out if I had commitments or deadlines during that time.
A surprise comeback
As I was finally recovering, some of my old coworkers contacted me to see if I was interested working again with my previous employer, since they apparently realized they acted too hastily in applying a business strategy born out of a recent merger. When I mentioned that I wasn't rejecting the idea since nothing tangible happened on my side yet, they soon made me a really good offer.
I was put into a horrible dilemma. On one hand, I have not been able to invest sufficient time into any entrepreneurship project to determine if it really was a good career choice for me, and would put most of my future efforts on hold. On the other hand, there was no telling how long it would take until the missing pieces would finally fall together, and nothing to show for it in the meantime except for a dwindling bank account balance.
After a throughout analysis, I have decided to accept the offer. The main reason I did was because I reached a point where actions were necessary over reflection, and that I could still grow my network to be ready for a potential future project while having a full time job, just more slowly.
Did I pick the right choice? To be honest, I don't think I did. What I picked was the safe choice, but it is one that I believe will help me get back on track mentally and maximize my chances of success overall, as long as I continue investing minimal efforts during my free time. Worst case scenario, I can always reverse my decision if it turns out this compromise is not working out.
After all, my goal is not to start a business at any cost, but long-term happiness.


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Summer 2015. The streets, office cafeterias and playgrounds are buzzing. People are only talking about one thing. "Have you seen episode 6?" Season 3 of Orange is the New Black has just been released, and no one got sleep last night because of the newest inmate: Stella Carlin. She's Australian, she's cocky, she's gorgeous. And everyone is in love with her. Overnight, the actress behind Stella Carlin has become the talk of the town – in hundreds of towns.
That actress is 30-year-old Ruby Rose. She has starred in smaller productions such as the movie Around the Block and the TV series Mr & Mrs Murder. But it's only by playing Stella Carlin that she has everyone confused: male, female, straight, gay, … Rose has set off an epidemic over the planet. Women confessing their girl crushes, people "going gay", and even homosexual men are confused. In short: there's something about Ruby.
But what exactly? What is it about her that makes people look twice, or rather … ten times? Why does Ruby Rose drive both men and women wild?
It's hard to answer that question at once. There are at least 10 reasons to lose your mind over Ruby Rose.
10 She's Australian
If you ever meet Ruby Rose, chances are she won't say hi – but she might greet you with G'day mate. Because although she's heating up American living rooms right now, she was actually born in Melbourne, Australia. The country of surfboards and the Great Barrier Reef, boomerangs and didgeridoos, kangaroos and koalas. And … a ridiculously cool and sexy accent. She does not drink water, but woh-da. She does not like you, but she might loike you. And if you're lucky, she might invite you to a barbie (meaning "barbecue").
Some of her fellow beautiful compatriots include Cate Blanchett, Miranda Kerr and Emily Browning. Australia has an impressive gene pool.
9 She's Into Women
You would think that when a woman comes out as gay, men are disappointed. But for some reason, they tend to like it. In Ruby Rose's case, also straight women get confused and even gay men have admitted being in love with her. So she's got about every inch of the sexuality spectrum covered.
Rose came out of the closet at the age of 12 and is currently seen as an LGBTQ role model. In 2008 and 2009, she was among the 25 Most Influential Gay and Lesbian Australians, a list by the Australian online gay and lesbian community Same Same. More recently (April 2016) she was recognized at the GLAAD Awards for making a "significant difference in promoting equality and acceptance for the community".
8 Those Eyes. Those Lips. That Jawline.
Some call her the female James Dean. Others suspect her to somehow be the love child of Angelina Jolie and Leonardo DiCaprio. If you didn't know already, it won't surprise you that she started out as a model. Her perfectly sculpted face was discovered in a competition by Australian teen girls magazine Girlfriend in 2002. Although Ruby Rose finished as runner-up to now famous model Catherine McNeil, the competition meant the start of her modeling career. She was asked to be the face for Maybelline, Ralph Lauren Denim and Urban Decay.
Fun fact: McNeil and Rose dated briefly late 2009 until July 2010 and are even rumored to have been engaged.
7 Those Tattoos
One of the first things you notice about Ruby Rose – after you've stopped staring into her deep, deep eyes – is of course her number of tattoos. She herself doesn't even remember how many she has: "You know, if I was to count them individually each time I got them, maybe 60. But when they get close enough together, they start to become one. You know, like the sleeve. That was really 17 different tattoos, but now I can say to the big studio heads: it's just 3 tattoos, guys."
Some of her most noteworthy tattoos include "MEOW" on the inside of her bottom lip, "JUST LOVE" on her knuckles, and boxing gloves on her shoulder blade – in honor of her godfather, boxer Lionel Rose.
6 She's A DJ. And More.
That's right, Ruby Rose is an electronic dance music DJ. A woman with a headphone, mixing tunes and putting a dance floor on fire. Does it get any sexier?
Rose is not only hard to classify in terms of gender, she also refuses to use just one talent: she studied at the Victorian College of Arts in Melbourne and apart from being an actress, model and DJ, she is also a recording artist and a television presenter. She released her first song "Guilty Pleasure" in 2012. And she co-hosted the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards with Ed Sheeran in Milan.
5 She Has Something To Say
You might have seen a picture of Ruby Rose in a boxing ring. That was not just to look cool, or to pay tribute to her godfather and famous Australian boxer Lionel Rose. It was a charity boxing match, to raise money for youth mental health foundation Headspace. Rose has been ambassador for them for years, since she has battled with an alcohol addiction and suffered from depression when she was a teenager. So she is not only an LGBTQ role model, but also an example for young people having mental health problems or who are being bullied. Also, she has posed nude for animal rights organization PETA, under the slogan "I'd rather go naked than wear fur."
4 She's Funny
She talked to The Daily Mail about the first time she was mistaken for Justin Bieber:
"I was (…) wearing these Calvin Klein's real high and jeans hanging low when I heard someone scream 'Justin Bieber!' I was like 'Please don't be me' and sure enough these girls came running up and were like 'Oh my gosh, we're so sorry, we didn't realise you were a girl'."
And ever since, she's been joking about it. By posting on Instagram that she's "been a lesbian with snapbacks and tattoos way longer than him". She has also posted similar pictures of them with the caption "What do you mean?". In an interview with Conan O'Brien, she said: "I hear that he gets asked a lot if he's Ruby Rose, and it must be very frustrating for him." When the supposed twins finally met, they took a selfie, which immediately went viral.
3 That Body
To stay in shape and to prepare for parts in future films such as John Wick and The Return Of Xander Cage, Rose regularly hits the gym. At the same time, she shows off her abs on Instagram, and who are we to complain? Note: she hasn't always been this confident about her body, as she told The Guardian in 2014: "As a little kid, I was convinced that I was a guy. I used to bind with ACE bandages, which is really, really bad for you. (…) I used to sleep on my chest because I thought it would stop me from getting boobs." Which brings us to the next reason everyone loves Ruby Rose: she can be both boyish and very feminine.
2 She Can Look Both Boyish And Very Feminine
Ruby Rose generally dresses rather manly, but she still looks feminine. It's this androgynous style that gives her an extra intriguing aura. It's hard to classify Ruby Rose, and she loves playing with that confusion. In July 2014 she released Break Free on YouTube: a short movie that she wrote, produced and acted in. It shows Ruby in a blond wig, a dress and high heels, staring into the mirror. Then she cuts off her hair, washes off all of the make-up to unveil her tattoos, and dresses up like a man. If you were wondering why she has been compared to both Angelina Jolie and Leonardo DiCaprio, this video should explain it to you.
1 That Attitude
The Ruby Rose gif that has been shared most of all is the one in which she plays Stella Carlin, winking and smiling. It might sound innocent, but if you've seen it, you know it isn't – it's the kind of smile that makes your knees go weak. She is sexy and she knows it. She has this "I know what I want" and "Je m'en fous" charisma. Just look at the official promo video for the 2015 MTV EMAs, where she is contrasted with Ed cutie Sheeran. That same evening, she also taught him how to use a flamethrower. She's a badass.
And confidence is sexy, especially if on top of that, you look like Ruby Rose.


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Drag Culture and the Argument of Transmisogyny
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Earthquake Cushion Buffers Buildings From Temblors
The Earthquake Cushion- an Asian Innovation Awards finalist- is made of soil and tire chips placed below and around a building's foundation. Geared toward developing countries, the low-cost method can reduce a building's shaking by about 50%.
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Moved on to Poolstock lock 2, two boats coming up so had too wait a while, no bollard for the centre or rear rope so Leonie was put to use as a Bollard.No she didn't have to do the lock paddles as well, I took the windlass and she done the steering which I must say she is getting very good at.Now we share the locking.
What was this queue of cars stretching back to the
bus lining up for?.Was it they'd heard there was
a former Highland Dance medal winning dancer
in town?,(as a kid)
Unusual old building seen as the canal passed through Leigh township.Why the two large doors?,okay I can understand a Cadillac in the garage down stairs but on the 2nd floor??.
Thanks to the trail blazing of Paul and Elaine, The Manly Ferry, a Tesco shop was done, even though there's no canal side entrance or tie up.As per Pauls instructions tie up to the back,canal side fence,of Frankies & Bennies Restaurant, go shopping then pass the goods over the fence to the boat,beautifull..
Leonie with the bootie,and her best impression of a Spastic Crayfish walk.Reckons it was the trolley wheels woud'nt allow it to go straight, chuck it in the canal I reckon...OH, notice the Beers for me? 12 quid for 1 doz,or 15 quid for two,now I got 2 doz, Burrrrpppp... Excellent shopping.
Could'nt help but notice through out Wigan and surrounding canal tow paths a great number of Seious cyclists, you no,all the lycra and flash gear,well I did some enquires and it seems since Bradley Wiggins ,cos,he lives near in Chorley, won Tour D France and numerous other world champs the general public have gone bonkers on cycling.Not all with a great Ambition to emulate or better Brad, (mates call him that), but today we meet one who does.
THATS HIM, the new LEAD OUT,for the sprint parts, team mate of Brad, got talking to him as he paced our boat,Na, he was on the bike riding and tell you what,He had a bit of Toe, admits he's still a couple of weeks away from full fitness ,apparentley 7 burgers jammed in his throat and he couldn't train for an hour, but he'll be ready for Tour D France and he'll
succeed cos while we was talkin I happened to mention that the shinning sun was nice and he said,"do you want to talk to him"?, Who Brad ? I say, No the sun because you know who it is?, Na I say, its Jesus Christ and I can talk to him he says. With contacts like that he can't fail on the bike I reckon.About then the noise from the boat engine and my industrial deafness made hearing him difficult so he rode off to continue his training regime..
Parked up at Boothshall Bridge, tomorrow just Another normal Day..


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College Notices - 2nd February 2012
by Kim small.
Please find below a summary of notices shown to students this week:
For all students:
Alton College Diversity Week
- Mon 6th - Fri 10th February
- We are committed to celebrate our diversity and that of the society as a whole. We encourage everyone to see diversity and cultural pluralism as the positive forces that they are and endeavour to reflect this in all we do.
- Please try the 'diversity quiz' on Moodle!
- Check out the displays every day in the LRC
- Hear Prof Eric Anderson, Sports Studies, Uni Winchester, Fri 12.40-1.30pm, Forum Hall, speak on barriers to participation and homophobia in sport
Studying Abroad
- Presentation with Nicholas Wilkinson, Co-director from Graduate Study
- Find out about the 'Benefits of studying Abroad'
- Tue 7th February @ 12.45pm - Room 32
- Sign up at the Student Hub or email email@example.com
Sexual Health Clinic
- Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic
- Every Friday from 12.15pm to 2.00pm
- Rooms 504-505 in the Student Hub - please use the Austen end entrance (orange door)
For First years:
Thinking of University?
- 750 places available on our annual visit to the UCAS convention at the University of Portsmouth on the morning of 16th March.
- Over 100 uni's present to give info, advice and guidance on your future plans.
- This is a really excellent opportunity to kick start your uni research.
- Even if you're not sure about uni we strongly advise you attend to help you decide - it will cost nothing!
- Details of how to book will be emailed shortly.
Not thinking of Uni
- If you are 100% completely, absolutely certain that Uni is not for you...
- We will be running presentations and workshops on the 16th March to help you find out about all your other opportunities.
- Further details to follow.
Summer Work
- Summer work in the UK
- 2-6 weeks
- Working with children in a residential environment
- For more info see www.staffordhouse.co.uk
For Second years:
Student Finance
- Need help with your Student Finance application?
- University of Portsmouth will be in College on Tuesday 7th February for the first of a series of drop in sessions (not just for applications to Portsmouth)
- Room 44 - 10am to 2pm
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The Crisis
The Crisis, founded by W.E.B. Du Bois as the official publication of the NAACP, is a journal of civil rights, history, politics, and culture and seeks to educate and challenge its readers about issues that continue to plague African Americans and other communities of color. For nearly 100 years, The Crisis has been the magazine of opinion and thought leaders, decision makers, peacemakers and justice seekers. It has chronicled, informed, educated, entertained and, in many instances, set the economic, political and social agenda for our nation and its multi-ethnic citizens.
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Thomas Jefferson is controversial for a number of reasons. He is the one who wrote of a wall of separation between church and state. However, this quote was in a personal letter, not the US Constitution. And the US Supreme court seems to have misinterpreted its meaning. The actual Jefferson quote seems to imply that the proverbial wall was meant to keep government from interfering with people's beliefs. However, the government has interpreted this wall as a reason to separate people from the reasonable exercise of their own beliefs. In his 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists, Jefferson states.
"I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their "legislature" should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between church and State."
While I agree with Barton's underlying premise that secular humanist institutions have utilized extreme historical revisionism, I do not agree with all of Barton's points and find evidence that some Founding Fathers were involved in the occult. Nevertheless, that does not discount the fact that the true spiritual history of the Founding Fathers and Puritans should not be examined and taught in academia.
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Oct. 16 Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
On the evening of Thursday, Oct. 16th, 2014, the Eastside Hill Steering Committee met at Our Saviors Lutheran Church.
Members Attending: Mark Wesenberg, Gina Keenan-Klages, Lynn Gautsche, William Kampf, Sally Broker, Mark Ruddy, Shannon Paulus, Jason Anhorn, Jason Duba, Tim Laubach, Jen Williams
Members Absent: Laura Miller
Guests: Chris Johnson, Eau Claire Skaters Assn. and Joel Mickelson, Representative for the Historic Randall Park Neighborhood Assn.
As steering committee members arrived an informal a conversation began about the proposed skate park. When it appeared that all the members able to attend were there Shannon moved that we approve the minutes of the September Semi-Annual Meeting. Sally was the second and the vote carried unopposed.
Shannon reported that the balance in the checking account was $154.33 less $12.85 (for reimbursement of Mark Ruddy's expenses) for a total of $141.48. We have Petty Cash of $158.47 for a grand total of $299.95. Sally will need to be reimbursed for some picnic related expense. It was moved (Shannon) and seconded (Mark W.) that we reimburse Mark R's expenses for ordering nametags for new committee members.
Status of the By-Laws
Mark W., Mark R. and William agreed to meet and present the proposed changes to the committee for the next meeting. We will need to post the proposed changes to the website prior to the April Semi-Annual Meeting.
Skate Park
(The following notes aim to capture the spirit and content of the conversation, but are not necessarily direct quotes.)
Jason A. said that he thinks the park is a "great idea". Jason D. asked, "what is our role?" Shannon said, "I see our job as presenting the project to the neighborhood for comment." Mark W. asked, "Can we take an informal vote tonight?", and suggested another neighborhood meeting.
Mark W. asked Chris if the proposed size of the park (4-5000 sq. ft.) includes the berm or not? Chris answered that "it can, but it doesn't have to." William asked Chris if there was a size limit that would make the ECSA decide to look for space elsewhere. Chris responded that since Lakeshore is not big enough at only 2000 sq. ft., that would be a deterring number.
Shannon suggested that an online poll to follow the neighborhood panel discussion would be a next step and gauge support. Mark W. thought perhaps the panel could take place at the park so that people could visualize the space. Mark R. offered that areas could be roped off to show possible locations. Conversation regarding an invitation to the Parks Dept. to participate in the discussion ensued.
Joel Mickelson, the District 6 representative to the Historic Randall Park Neighborhood Assn. was present and joined the discussion. He stated that the neighborhood has only positive feedback to share on the skate park addition at Lakeshore. He sais he supports the idea of a panel discussion and wishes that they had done it. Mark Ruddy offered to be a liaison to the Parks Dept. for the committee.
There was a flurry of motions, retractions and ultimately Shannon moved to vote to schedule a panel from ECSA and the Parks Dept. to meet with neighbors, so they might have their questions answered. We would post the photos of park locations on the website in advance. Lynn was the second. The vote was unanimous.
The informational panel discussion was tentatively set for Thursday, November 13th. Neighbors in close proximity to the park need to be invited – Mark W. will handle that. The steering committee will meet in advance. Gina will check on the availability of the church. Mark W. will contact the Parks Dept. to invite them. Facebook groups will help answer questions and invite people. Paper ballots will be available at the panel discussion to assist in gauging support.
Time Bank
At his request, we authorized Mark Ruddy to represent EHNA in informal discussions with other Neighborhood Associations and Eau Claire's Volunteer Coordinator to extend or improve our access to volunteers through the Chippewa Valley Time Bank.
Election Results:
President – Mark Ruddy
Vice President – Jason Anhorn
Treasurer – Shannon Paulus
Secretary – Lynn Gautsche
It was moved (Lynn ) and seconded (Sally) that we accept the slate of officers. The vote carried.
William offered to meet with Mike Paulus to learn to back him up on website posting.
It was moved (Mark W) and seconded (Sally) that the meeting adjourn. The vote was unanimous.
Respectfully submitted
Lynn Gautsche


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Andy Willis is chief of staff for the UNC School of Medicine and the UNC Health Care system. Willis most recently served as the State Budget Officer for the state of North Carolina under Governor Beverly Perdue and as chief operating officer for the Office of State Budget and Management under Governor Pat McCrory.
Willis has over 20 years of experience in government and higher education. He began his career in Pamlico County government, followed by time in the North Carolina General Assembly as a senior budget policy and fiscal analyst for the Fiscal Research Division. Willis was Assistant to the Chancellor for External Affairs at N.C. State for four years, before being named by UNC President Erskine Bowles as the University of North Carolina General Administration's vice president for Government Relations. Willis returned to state government in 2009 when he was appointed Senior Advisor to the Governor for Government Affairs. In 2011, Willis was appointed by Governor Perdue to serve as the director of the Office of State Budget and Management. In this role, he served as the State Budget Officer, Secretary to the Council of State, and as a member of the Governor's Cabinet. He served as the Governor's primary fiscal advisor and as one of the three primary fiduciaries for the State of North Carolina. This included providing constitutional and statutory oversight and management of the State of North Carolina's $50 billion budget.
Willis holds a Master of Public Administration degree from UNC and a Bachelor of Arts degree from North Carolina State University. He resides in Cary, North Carolina, and is married to Jennifer Herrera Willis. They have two sons and one daughter.
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User and Carer Experience Survey – Wheelchair services
The Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are gathering feedback about the current wheelchair service and are particularly keen to hear the experiences of service users and their family / carers. We would value your views about the current services and welcome any improvements you might like to suggest.
The online survey will run for three weeks from 28 April to 20 May 2016.
Please help us by sharing the survey with your networks, as we're keen to hear from as many people as we can.


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Musing about iCloud, the forthcoming SkyDrive integration into Windows 8, and Google Drive got me thinking about DropBox, the company whose business model is built on charging when everyone else is starting to give large amounts of storage away for free. DropBox killer feature is their sync replication. It just works, and consumers have shown they love the simplicity of it. However Apple have replicated the simplicity of the sync, albeit only for iOS users, and Microsoft are now close to the same with Live Mesh.
DropBox store the files you give them on Amazon S3. This surprises many people who had assumed that they are stored on DropBox Servers. This means that the entire DropBox business model is beholden to Amazon Web Services. Amazing when you think about it, and highly illustrative that what DropBox really brings to the table is great software with a killer feature, but what is going to happen when every one else has that killer feature, with 10x to 20x more storage for free?
A recent article had DropBox valued at 4 billion dollars . This is a valuation on a company doing revenues between 100-200 million dollars per year in which investors have poured in 257 million dollars in funding. Perhaps it's me, but I just don't see it. Yes, they have a gazillion subscribers but so what? In a commodised industry that struggles to convert more than 2% of the user base, why should that get me excited? But there is DropBox Teams for businesses right? Ever used it? Then try it and you won't need me to draw a conclusion.
So what for DropBox if there is no mega IPO coming along? They turned down Mr Jobs (a mistake), so who else would be interested? What about Amazon? After all DropBox really is the ultimate sync client for Amazon S3. With Amazon now looking twards private cloud it would same a match made in heaven. As with all good things, time will tell……


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It is now official: Media 10's Design Shanghai is the best international trade show!
It is now official: Media 10's Design Shanghai is the best international trade show, winning Best Overseas Trade Show and Best Use of Technology at the prestigious AEO Awards.
The accolades reaffirm Design Shanghai as the preeminent design event in Asia. Commenting on the success, Mike Dynan, Media 10 China Managing Director, said: "Exactly four years ago, Design Shanghai won the best overseas launch of a trade show. However, even with the early success, no-one could have predicted the astronomical rise of this event. In a very difficult market, with increasing competition from some of the biggest players in the world, Design Shanghai has continued to grow and improve. The award recognises the hard work and devotion of all of the team, both in Shanghai and in London; and their commitment and dedication has seen Design Shanghai become one of the most influential shows in the world in a very short time."
The Association of Event Organisers also granted Design Shanghai with the Best Use of Technology award, which just adds to the value and excellent credentials attributed to the annual event: "The award for Best Use of Technology demonstrates how we are willing to innovate and to break new ground. This show's innovations are original not just for China, but for the world, introducing fully automated ticketing systems using photo ID and QR codes, 3D mapping onto a tree and an invitation for the event sent to clients in the form of a hologram which appeared above guests' mobile phone screens", says Dynan
In addition to the events' nominations, Media 10 was a finalist for the award of Most Respected Company of the Year plus a further 10 nominations across its shows including UK Construction Week, 100% Optical, The Cake & Bake Show, Clerkenwell Design Week and Grand Designs Live.
Lee Newton, Media 10 CEO, concludes: "Receiving the awards is testament to all the hard work that the Media 10 teams have done to firmly establish themselves in China. As a company, we are all about breaking new ground and thinking outside the box to come up with the best result. It is great to know that we can take our philosophy and systems to the other side of the world and achieve amazing results."


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Big B's Unforgettable tour rakes in millions
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his entourage were paid about $700,000 per performance, while tickets worth over $1 million were sold in Chicago alone.entertainment Updated: Oct 10, 2008 18:29 IST
The Unforgettable tour turned out to be a multimillion-dollar show for everyone concerned. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his entourage were paid about $700,000 per performance, while tickets worth over $1 million were sold in Chicago alone.
A prominent promoter had earlier turned down the show because - given the high fees for the stars - he feared he would not be able to break even. Bollywood concerts, despite the hoopla, have generally been known to make slim profits.
"It is not really a financially profitable business," said one organiser. "It basically boils down to being associated with glamour."
However, the Big B's Unforgettable show here Sunday raked in over a million dollars in ticket sales. Thousands thronged to see the superstar perform along with his son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai.
A promoter said while putting up the show cost about $1 million, with the stars getting paid about $700,000, they were able to cover the expenses since over 11,000 people, some from as far away as Florida and Ohio, flocked to see the Bollywood legend.
Amitabh got a thunderous ovation when he made his entry and the entire audience rose to its feet every time he performed, staying on its feet on one occasion for more than 30 minutes as Bachchan danced to his songs and delivered dialogues from films like Deewar, Agneepath and Silsila.
The show also featured Preity Zinta, Ritesh Deshmukh and music directors Vishal and Shekhar, who were all relegated to the sidelines. Jaya Bachchan appeared on the stage to make a plea for a campaign against global warming.
The success of the show took even regular Bollywood concert promoters in the city by surprise. A combination of the Big B's star power and the audience's nostalgia appeared to have brought in the crowds.
The morning after the show, at a meeting with journalists Monday, Amitabh said the audience's enthusiasm gave the stars the energy to perform.
"There were two unforgettable moments for me on this tour," he said, "One, the audience at all our performances was incredible and second the press (in the US) has been very kind and generous."
This, he said, was in contrast to the "habitually negative press" he received in India. Several newspapers in the US, including the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, featured prominent articles on him.
At the press conference, he was humility personified, apologising for being late, and patiently getting photographed with everyone who wanted to. He also dismissed the show promoter's attempt at enforced deference. The promoter had insisted that the reporters ask only 'pertinent' questions, stand up while asking them, and address him as "Mr Bachchan".
Asked if he would ever visit Pakistan, Bachchan said he had accompanied his mother to visit his grandfather in Pakistan when he was two years old.
He said he was happy to meet two local Pakistani journalists, originally from Lyallpur, the city where his mother grew up. He also recited a poem by his father on Hindu-Muslim unity.
"Art and culture does not divide. It promotes unity rather than diversity," he said.


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It's the School Trip episode, and there's a sense of adventure to the proceedings, as the whole amassed class boards the Shinkansen and arrives in a bustling Kyoto. It's just the start of a dense, lush, richly-detailed episode that nevertheless has a light touch due to the elegant plot.
You see, amidst this big trip, all Kotarou really wants is to know Akane's answer to whether she'll go out with him; the sooner the better. Because cell phones are officially forbidden, he has to hide his and hope it's not confiscated; otherwise he's doomed.
And I'm not kidding when I say Kyoto is bustling; the scenes of throngs of tourists milling around are pretty impressive, even if the CGI models are a little stiff, it's better than panning stills; not to mention the accurate-to-Kyoto environs look great.
The fact that Kotarou and Akane have to contend not only with their nosy classmates, but also the vast space and volume of humanity Kyoto throws at them, really heightens the tension. Will they be able to meet on this trip?
C'mon, haven't we all been there at some point: staring at our phone, the only light in the room at night, willing that next text to come in from the person you like? Even if you haven't, the tension is thick enough to cut through with a knife.
The show does an excellent job thrusting us into the shoes of both Kotarou and Akane, making their various friends, nice that they are, feel like hovering irritants. They want to reach out to each other, but they're mired in their respective circles.
Kotarou finally gathers the courage to send Akane a place and a time to meet…only for his phone to be confiscated by a (drunk) teacher at the worst possible time.
From there, it's a textbook "missed/lost connection" scenario, as Akane sent a text asking Kotarou to elaborate on what he meant by the time and place…and she waits and waits, to no avail. So much must fly through her head: did he lose his phone, or is he intentionally ignoring her replies?
The beauty of this particular situation is that it simply unfolds before us without undue explanation, exposition, and precious little inner dialogue, really giving the increasingly awful-feeling situation room to breathe without undue verbal interference.
Kotarou has to muster courage once more, in order to borrow Chinatsu's phone to call Akane. And Akane is rightly pissed, though neither she nor Kotarou should place so much hope in the reliability of cell phones. That'll lead them to ruin!
All's well that ends well, thankfully, and the tension is released when, after voicing her frustration with her ordeal and with their inability to clearly communicate thus far, Akane is the one who musters the courage to say something: that she wants to talk with Kotarou more.
That's her answer, all but eliminating the ambiguity her fortune said would lead to calamity. Sure enough, the pouring rain ceases and the clouds part to reveal the beautiful blue sky. Now let's hope these two crazy kids didn't catch colds!


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"Thank you Madame President, Senate and House colleagues, distinguished guests, and constituents, friends and family of the lady from the 1st Suffolk District. I am incredibly honored and humbled to say a few words about my former colleague, and great friend, Linda Dorcena Forry. While I congratulate her on her new opportunity, I'm also very sad not to have her as a colleague anymore.
The fact that I have talked with Linda as much every week since she left the Senate, as we did while we served together, speaks volumes about our true friendship, but also about the kind of public servant she is.
Madame President, with the lady from Dorchester, the personal is the political. When you saw her in the Senate chamber, she was the same person as at some community event, or in the halls of the State House, or with her family, or relaxing after a long day at the State House. Linda is real, with a big heart, a welcoming smile, a willingness to tell what you she thinks, good or bad, to your face, but always with the comfort that she would stand by your side, help you with what you needed, as a colleague, constituent, advocate, or friend.
Madame President, you could see this in the fact that during budget week, she made sure the staff had plenty of hot dogs and hamburgers from Sully's, and not just the Senators. You could see it in Linda and her staff fielding calls, and providing support, for thousands of Haitian-Americans in need not just from her district, but across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. And you could feel it in her voice, the power of her convictions, calling out homelessness, as the chair of the Housing Committee, of how morally unconscionable it is that in this state you must prove that you are living in a car, before you and your children receive shelter.
I remember Linda kept calling out in front of the Grand Staircase, "WE'RE TALKING ABOUT CHILDREN. HOMELESS CHILDREN. CHILDREN." No facts, statistics, studies, or reports – Linda's moral outrage comes straight from the heart.
As elected officials, we all have work that drives us, that gets us up in the morning, that motivates us to get home very late at night, and working weekends. When I think of Senator Linda Dorcena Forry's legacy, I think about inclusion, and I think about representation.
Are we a society that believe that people, no matter their race, skin color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual preference, gender identity, or immigration status, should be able to work wherever they want, live in whatever community they wish to live in, and equally important, thrive and succeed?
And if we as a society do believe that, what are we doing as government officials, to make that vision a reality?
Whether it was housing policy, employment in Boston, especially the trades, public education, or economic development, Linda fought to make sure that EVERYONE was included, that everyone had a seat at the table, that the American Dream would live on in Massachusetts. As the daughter of Haitian immigrants, Linda has lived that American Dream, and has worked her entire life to provide that same path of success that her parents, and she and her family, have worked so hard towards realizing.
Madame President, since Linda's made her decision to leave the State Senate, of course every news story notes that now there is not a single black Senator in the body. Added to that, Linda is one of the few Senators who has a parent who is an immigrant to this country. As a close friend, observer and seatmate of Linda's, I have seen the impact of racism.
When the State Senate began its legislative session last January, in the early days of the Trump administration, I watched in awe, tears, and rage, my friend and colleague Linda Dorcena Forry stand up from her seat, and rail against white supremacists like Steve Bannon, fully installed in the White House, calling out the racism that President Trump practices, and has encouraged. When I touched her hand after she finished her speech, I could feel her trembling. And I immediately thought, "What is it like, to be black in America?"
It's a hallmark of her entire career, calling out bigotry, and bringing people together. From her first election to the House, which tipped the scales towards Massachusetts protecting marriage equality, to her fighting for the economic security of Haitians who fled the earthquake-ravaged country in 2010, to her vigilance this session, in both ending mass incarceration in the Senate criminal justice reform bill, and providing economic opportunity for people of color in the marijuana legislation, Linda has shown great strength, leadership, and resolve in fighting racism, prejudice, and xenophobia. Her work has inspired people from across Massachusetts, and she has served her district extremely well, connecting with and helping people from all walks of life.
I want to close my remarks and restate that representation matters. Who represents the wonderful diversity of the people of Massachusetts, matters. I saw that last year, when my sister, and her two biracial children, Olivia and Joshy, were at the State House for a visit. I wanted them to meet Linda.
So in the hustle and bustle of another busy day at the State House, I called her, and she made her way over to Emmett's Pub, where we were having lunch, and, with all of the charm, kindness, and warmth that we all know is Linda's style, she talked to the kids¸ and asked them questions about what they were up to. And I saw their eyes light up, looking back at me and my sister, and then Linda – just taking in that someone who has the same job as their Uncle Jamie, looks like them.
Madame President, I want to thank the lady from Dorchester, the State Senator for the 1st Suffolk District, the State Representative for the 12th Suffolk District, for her 23 years of public service, her compassion, drive, sense of humor, kindnesses, determination, courage, moral outrage, her excitement for "public – private PAHHTNERSHIPS," and her true friendship. Linda, you have left the Massachusetts General Court, the constituents of your district, and the people of Massachusetts much better off. Thank you, we miss you so much!"


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Phil Hughes Has Dead Arm
The New York Yankees placed Phil Hughes on the 15-Day DL .
Hey, Phil, I have a question. Your arm must have felt dead in Spring Training, too, right? I can't imagine a scenario where you flew up to New York and all of a sudden you can barely touch 90 mph on the radar gun. If you knew that your arm "felt dead," and that there was "nothing coming out," you should have said something about it.
How many times have you heard about pitchers overcompensating because of a problem, whether it was their foot, leg, shoulder, or elbow? That overcompensation almost always leads to injury. Your arm is worth too much to this organization, especially during a year where pitching is at a premium in the Bronx. This team will need you in October, and a few starts in early April are not worth the risk of serious injury.
Hughes also commented on how frustrating this has been for him. I can only imagine, as the fans and Yankee hierarchy had high hopes for him this season. I'm sure he had high hopes for himself as well.
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HI! It's Kalin's FAVORITE little brother.
She has apparently been a little too busy playing with dinosaurs to blog…
But that's totally understandable.
I haven't blogged on here in like 12 years (but at least im not just writing a post ALL ABOUT ORANGES), and in that time I've made some new little friends.
First, I fell in love, I met her on October 14th, and Siri and I fell in love immediately.
Next, I took up biking this summer when I picked up this little friend.
I love my lil trek. I can pick it up with 1 finger! And I have the coolest cycling jersey to go with it.
(not obsessed with starbucks at all…)
and I ride my bike EVERY day. Ok, so maybe I haven't ridden it in like a month cuz im lazy and it's cold. I have good intentions, but seriously its below freezing out and theres snow. I dont care if I ran a 5k in the freezing cold and snow last year, Im an old man now.
Speaking of running, I havent been doing that. But im going to start again since me and Kalin and her husband are running the rock n roll half marathon in may! I did get new running shoes.
But they are WAY too little for my feet.
And my most exciting news is the addition to my family. I adopted him last, month. He was born in 2007 and weights just 2590 pounds and is 146 inches long.
This is Sheldon* [like Sheldon COOPER from big bang theory] my new car!
He's just a little car in a big world.
And maybe Kalin will explain what happened to my awesome Jeep I used to have.
And in news unrelated to this post but super awesome, look at this amazing cake my coworked made for our starbucks holiday meeting!
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Council Member Spotlight: Meg Akabas
Meg Akabas was drawn to the field of parenting education as a second career while raising her own children. With an MBA in nonprofit management, she worked as a consultant for many of New York City's arts institutions and parks. In her role as a mother of four, Meg says she wanted "to parent intentionally" and made it a priority to learn all she could about the topic, attending relevant workshops and studying child development. Since she entered motherhood "early in life, by New York standards at least," she found that her friends who started later would come to her for advice. So she became an informal mentor to these new parents and found that her interest in helping other parents grew.
Today, as the founder of Parenting Solutions, Meg presents workshops for parents and teachers, leads trainings for other professionals in the field, and gives talks on her book, "52 Weeks of Parenting Wisdom." She is a New York State Parenting Education Partnership (NYSPEP) Certified Parenting Educator and Chair-Elect of the National Parenting Education Network (NPEN) Council. In her fourth year as a NPEN Council member, she chairs the Policy and Advocacy Committee, serves on the Financial Resource Development Committee and is planning NPEN's 2017 annual Council meeting.
Asked about the benefits of serving on the NPEN Council, Meg explains that the role allows her to bring more attention to the field of parenting education as well as enhance her own practice. Judy Wolf, a colleague on the NY State Parenting Education Partnership invited her to join NPEN and, Meg says, "It was a perfect fit with my interests." As an NPEN Council member, "I have a networking opportunities, access to key contacts and resources, and a steady source of new ideas from Council members with different viewpoints and unique backgrounds, who come from various parts of the country and have experiences with diverse populations."
In Meg's view, bringing increased national attention to parenting education and making it universally accessible are among the NPEN Council's top current priorities. A tireless advocate for parenting educators and their work, Meg wants policymakers to know that we are establishing national standards and developing recognized core competencies for practitioners. She would like to see a national campaign with a parenting education message showing "why parenting education is for everyone and is vital for the wellbeing of our families and for society in general".
In addition to her work advancing parenting competency through education, Meg is a classical pianist, hip-hop dance teacher and Pilates group fitness instructor. She is an avid player of board games, a resolute solver of crossword puzzles and a trivia buff. Fun fact: She appeared on TV's "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" and won $64,000 for the benefit of several NYC schools! She lives in Manhattan with her husband where they raised their four children.


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Monday, January 31, 2011
Why I am not crying over Borders closing.
The local Borders is in its last throws of life. I found out it was closing via a friend that goes to the mall (where else would the store be) more than I do. Then Friday coming home, as the bus pulled into the mall stop I saw the signs up: "All fixtures must go!" And I am not upset.
You should be! That is a major chain! They gave us books at great prices! The cafe is wonderful! It's a sign that more people should be reading!
Um, sorry, I'm not. You see in Syracuse, NY, we have local bookstores that will gladly take the shoppers in. And some of these stores are a lot more fun to shop in than a mega chain.
Let's start on James Street. You have two to choose from and they are almost across the street from one another.
One is Books End This is the place were we missed out on a great find. We found a copy of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, first edition, signed by Gary Gygax, and we decide to come back for it. It was gone. Never again! What I like about Books End is the amazing finds. I can spend hours on the floor next to the cookbook section. I have found Polish cookbooks that were written in Polish and English. I have found old fantasy titles long out of print. If you want the rare stuff, this is the place to go.
Just a little ways down the street is Books & Memories. You can never browse properly in a big chain store. Have any of you wandered down one aisle and realized you just spent an hour looking at titles. That is this book store. Sometimes its a mess. The first visit for me, I went into the basement and they were rearrange a section, it felt like a garage sale, but a fun one. I loved the stacks of books. When I brought my husband back, the stacks were gone, but you still had the feeling on going on a treasure hunt. If you want to lose hours, this is the place.
For you comic book lovers, so many choices! But back to the mall for the one that I always go back to; Play the Game Read the Story. They have a great selection of comic books, but the reason I like to go there, is the support they give back to their customers. Now that they are settled in the bottom of the mall, they have expanded their playing area. But its not just for playing RPGs or Magic the Gathering; NaNoWriMo met there last year, a group of people designing a comic book met there, they are willing to share the space with any creative people that need a workplace.
And more, some I have not had time to shop at: Seven Rays Bookstore: I love their new location on Armory Square. One of my titles is there! Lavender Inkwell; on McBride Street. A Gay and Lesbian themed book store. Second Story Bookstore on Westcott. People rave about the coffee shop.
And there are so many more, that are not connected to large chains.
All this makes me happy, why? One of the things I support is Shop Local. Which is a bit ironic for me, since I work for a nation wide chain. I love to be able to walk into a store and know that this place is unique, you aren't going to find another store like it anywhere. Even my favorite local coffee shop, Freedom of Espresso, they have multiple locations, but each location is different. Local stores bring more money back to the community. And its nice to know that you can develop a relationship with the owners, just by visiting. So at least in my city. Losing one national bookstore is not something to cry about.
I do feel sorry for those people who live in towns were the big chain bookstores forced the little ones to close. Now that the future of Borders isn't too bright, many people will find themselves without a place to buy books, that isn't a department store.
I know ebooks are HUGE, but there is something really nice about going into a store and losing yourself in the aisles. Maybe its time to revisit my vision of what bookstores should be like now. LINK
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Sorry to be a dissenting voice, but the ONLY book store of any variety near me was a Borders, all that's left is a rather poor collection of brand newbooks in the local WHSmith. While I agree with your point that more support should be given to these small local stores, the few that were around near me have died out, with the death of borders, I have to travel an uncomfortable distance to get to anything, we now have nothing of any worth near by.
Borders wasn't the reason for the local stores to close, they were already dying prior to us getting a borders, borders was just the final nail.
I'm not feeling any sympathy for Borders either. They were the first chain to undermine independent book stores. Good riddance. It's unfortunate that many places in the country only have one chain bookstore. I'll bet that wasn't the case 20 years ago before the chain stores came along. Now if Walmart could only implode.ReplyDelete
Here's why you should be crying (and this is coming from someone who works in an independent)ReplyDelete
As Marc pointed out, some people ONLY have Borders as an option.
Ebooks still account for 10% of the market. That means 90% of book sales still come from Amazon, indies, B&N, Borders, etc. Borders is the #3 supplier of that 90%.
We need more than 1 chain. Let's say buyers at Borders like author X and decide to carry that title, but B&N passes on author X's book. Guess what happens if there's no Borders and B&N passes on a title? It doesn't stay in print very long, and the author might not ever get published again.
With fewer retail outlets to purchase books, publishers will cut publicity budgets making it even hard for readers to meet their favorite authors. The issue is A LOT more complex than, "eh, I'll go buy books somewhere else."
Losing Borders will effect publishers, authors, readers, and even independent book stores if publishing houses start printing fewer titles, or less variety.
I agree that the large retail chains are needed to a point, but now its down to Barnes and Noble and Walmart and Target for books. People who really love their books will have to find an outlet.ReplyDelete
Amazon is a good guess where a lot of them will go. But the point of this post was to show that there are options out there. Some people I know have lost both major chains in their towns, their only option is Walmart or online.
Lets hope more independents take up the slack and bring people back to their stores.
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So basically what you're saying is that people better get used to reading a lot of James Patterson, Jodi Picoult, and Nicholas Sparks. Because if we're looking to Wal-Mart and Target for books that is what we're going to be getting.ReplyDelete
While people will find an outlet, they'll be finding that the selection at that outlet will be slim. The loss of any bookstore is something to cry about. Surely someone who has hopes of being a full time writer would understand that.
The large book chains don't carry the variety either. When I can't find a Terry Pratchett (not that unknown of an author) at A Barnes and Noble, you start to realize that even though they have a lot of books, they are only stocking the popular ones.ReplyDelete
Give me the independent stores. And I am biased because I have such a selection of non chain stores to choose from. Also, I do work at one of the department stores. I check in the books and send them back. So I do know how weak their selection is. That is another reason I don't like the big chains. Too much pandering to the common denominator.
I've worked at 3 different Borders stores over the past 7 years, and every one of them carried Terry Pratchett. No store is ever going to have the perfect selection, but that's no reason to be so non-chalant about them going away.ReplyDelete
I'm sure the 35,000 local employees that Borders has will cry when they're gone. The communities where that chain pays rent, pays taxes, and contributes other money to the community will cry. While it may not be as much money as an indie contributes, it's still money going back to that community. Not to mention the authors that are losing a chunk of their livelihood.
There's a big difference between a chain bookstore and a department store that carries books. Do you think Borders going away will make easier for people to find books they want? Each Borders I worked at had a different selection based on what the customers in that area purchased.
You are biased because you have so many choices. The great indies are closing all the time too. The Mystery Bookstore in LA is closing its doors forever tomorrow.
To say you won't cry if Borders closes because you don't like chains, or because you can shop somewhere else is simplistic and shows a complete lack of knowledge about how the book industry really works. I've worked at 3 Borders, and 2 indies. I'm at an indie now, and I love it. It's everything I've ever wanted working in a bookstore to be. I hated what Borders has become but I don't want it to go away.
I want to know that people still have a place to go buy books. Even if it is a chain store.
I was at a meeting last night and some people were saying it was Barnes closing or that Borders bought Barnes or vice versa. I thought of you and your blog.ReplyDelete