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A college education may not guarantee a dream job, but with hard work and the right amount of extracurricular involvement, it will likely get you much closer to that goal.
Just ask Taylor Burrowes Nixon. Even before graduating from Barry's counseling doctoral program, her hard work and immersion has prepared her for a new position as deputy chair of the Mental Health Commission in the Cayman Island's Ministry of Health, Sports, Youth & Culture.
"If you want to become an exceptional leader, a transformative leader, Barry University is the place for you," she says.
Burrowes Nixon was raised in the Caymans but came to South Florida at age 12, studying at Miami Country Day School. For college, she first went to New Orleans, earning a degree in psychology at Tulane and a master's at Loyola.
"I visited Barry countless times during high school." said Burrowes Nixon. "I knew a lot of the teachers."
When the time came to pursue a doctorate, she chose Barry for the reputation of its PhD program in counseling, which is accredited by the respected Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
Once at Barry, Burrowes Nixon plunged into an intense world of small classes, engaged teachers, and intimate conversations. She recounts the relationships with her instructors as some of her most lasting memories.
"The counseling program was very cathartic," Burrowes Nixon said. "Many times I was brought to tears in conversations."
She found scholastic challenges as well. The program included concentrated training, with teams of students working with actual clients. The students also worked as "reflecting teams," with one person designated as the counselor as the others called in suggestions.
She not only learned to be a professional therapist; she also learned counselor education by supervising master's degree students. "That made a bridge between being a student and a mentor. And it got me closer to a peer level with my professors."
During her time at Barry, Burrowes Nixon networked often with students as well as professors. She served twice as chapter president of Chi Sigma Iota, the counseling honor society. She also became an International Fellow, which led to distance internships with seasoned professionals from the society.
With her Barry education, Burrowes Nixon came full circle when she moved back to George Town in the Cayman Islands to begin working as a licensed mental health counselor. As a private practitioner, she lent her expertise to the country's Mental Health Law Review Task Force, which updated applicable laws in the Caymans.
Her work on the task force led to the creation of the Mental Health Commission to develop care systems – with Taylor as its deputy chairperson. "I'm so excited and honored," she said. "It's a brand new branch of government. It's my dream job."
Her knowledge and hard work have not gone unnoticed by her countrymen. She recently spoke at a TEDx event, a locally owned version of the popular TED speaker series, on April 3 at Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman. The theme of the event was "Connecting to Possibility," and her lecture offered a theory that explores systemic ideas to resolving global issues at a local level. Her lecture was archived and is available for viewing. Visit the TEDx SevenMileBeach site for more information.
What would Burrowes Nixon say to others considering an education at Barry University? She doesn't hesitate with an answer: "Be prepared to work hard. It's a very rigorous program. It's going to challenge and demand a lot. But it's going to be worth it."
Burrowes Nixon defended her PhD on March 31. Her official commencement is scheduled for May 3.
For more information on the PhD in counseling offered by Barry's Adrian Dominican School of Education, visit www.barry.edu/counseling-phd, or contact Christine Sacco-Bene, PhD, at Christine Sacco-Bene, PhD or 321-235-8411.


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Many of us watched the spectacle on Tuesday night that occurs every year: the nation's chief executive giving his State of the Union address before the congressmen and senators on their turf. President Barack Obama's speech had some big themes in it, but many of them were DOA, according to Republicans after the address.
The term "State of the Union" is enshrined in the Constitution but only states that the president "shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
The yearly ritual began with George Washington on Jan. 8, 1790, with a seven-page address, although for decades from Thomas Jefferson onward the speech was delivered in written form and read to Congress by a clerk.
These days, it would be shocking for a president to omit mention of the economy in his address. Whether in boom times or bust, it's a topic voters seem eager to hear about. Remarkably, George Washington did not mention the economy even one time in the eight State of the Union messages he gave before Congress.
We looked back at the dozen presidents before Barack Obama, who on Tuesday night offered his own prescription to boost the economy, to see what they had to say about the economy. The first of those was Franklin Roosevelt who had the Great Depression to deal with. Before him, Herbert Hoover dismissed the severity of the October stock crash in his December 1929 address, asserting that the Federal Reserve had contained the problem. (The State of Union was then delivered at the start of the new Congress, which used to be in December).
Here is our look at 12 Presidents' Big Economic Ideas in State of the Union:
1934: Franklin Roosevelt
"Civilization Cannot Go Back"
FDR was swept into office in 1932 after the stock market crash of 1929 and the subsequent dawn of the Great Depression. He responded with a litany of alphabet soup agencies, like the NRA and the CCC, to get Americans back to work in a New Deal. In his first State of the Union address in 1934, FDR congratulated Congress for its work in passing a blizzard of legislations aimed at pulling the economy out of its tailspin. And he talked of the hard work ahead, using the eloquence he was know for:
"I come before you at the opening of the Regular Session of the 73rd Congress, not to make requests for special or detailed items of legislation; I come, rather, to counsel with you, who, like myself, have been selected to carry out a mandate of the whole people, in order that without partisanship you and I may cooperate to continue the restoration of our national wellbeing and, equally important, to build on the ruins of the past a new structure designed better to meet the present problems of modern civilization.
Such a structure includes not only the relations of industry and agriculture and finance to each other but also the effect which all of these three have on our individual citizens and on the whole people as a Nation.
Now that we are definitely in the process of recovery, lines have been rightly drawn between those to whom this recovery means a return to old methods—and the number of these people is small—and those for whom recovery means a reform of many old methods, a permanent readjustment of many of our ways of thinking and therefore of many of our social and economic arrangements.
Civilization cannot go back; civilization must not stand still. We have undertaken new methods. It is our task to perfect, to improve, to alter when necessary, but in all cases to go forward. To consolidate what we are doing, to make our economic and social structure capable of dealing with modern life is the joint task of the legislative, the judicial, and the executive branches of the national Government."
1948: Harry Truman
"Stamping Out Poverty in Our Generation"
Truman's stature has grown in recent years. Coming into office as World War II was in its final months, Truman was leading a very different country from the one FDR spoke of just a decade earlier. The production needs of the war had ended the Depression once and for all and the country was in the midst of a postwar boom. Truman wanted prosperity to last and offered this roadmap:
"The amazing economic progress of the past 10 years points the way for the next 10.
Today 14 million more people have jobs than in 1938.
Our yearly output of goods and services has increased by two-thirds.
The average income of our people, measured in dollars of equal purchasing power, has increased-after taxes-by more than 50 percent.
In no other 10 years have farmers, businessmen, and wage earners made such great gains. We may not be able to expand as rapidly in the next decade as in the last, because we are now starting from full employment and very high production. But we can increase our annual output by at least one-third above the present level. We can lift our standard of living to nearly double what it was 10 years ago.
If we distribute these gains properly, we can go far toward stamping out poverty in our generation."
To do this, agriculture, business, and labor must move forward together."
1953: Dwight Eisenhower
"Reduce the Planned Deficits and Then Balance the Budget"
The supreme allied commander who spearheaded the victory over the Axis just a few years before was now the leader of the world's newest superpower. Besides the menace of the Soviet Union and communism, "Ike" had a prescription for the economy as well:
"Our immediate task is to chart a fiscal and economic policy that can:
(1) Reduce the planned deficits and then balance the budget, which means, among other things, reducing Federal expenditures to the safe minimum;
(2) Meet the huge costs of our defense;
(3) Properly handle the burden of our inheritance of debt and obligations;
(4) Check the menace of inflation;
(5) Work toward the earliest possible reduction of the tax burden;
(6) Make constructive plans to encourage the initiative of our citizens."
1961: John F. Kennedy
"We Are Gratified–but We Are Not Satisfied"
The '60s dawned and U.S. voters, by a slim margin, were ready for a new kind of leader, one who projected youth and vigor. The country was optimistic but was leaving a recession when JFK stepped before Congress in 1962. The economy was the first thing he addressed and like in his inaugural speech ("ask not what your country can do for you …"), he advocated a can-do, do-it-yourself approach:
"That task must begin at home. For if we cannot fulfill our own ideals here, we cannot expect others to accept them. And when the youngest child alive today has grown to the cares of manhood, our position in the world will be determined first of all by what provisions we make today–for his education, his health, and his opportunities for a good home and a good job and a good life.
At home, we began the year in the valley of recession–we completed it on the high road of recovery and growth. With the help of new congressionally approved or administratively increased stimulants to our economy, … nonagricultural employment has increased by more than a million jobs; and the average factory work-week has risen to well over 40 hours. At year's end the economy which Mr. Khrushchev once called a "stumbling horse" was racing to new records in consumer spending, labor income, and industrial production.
We are gratified–but we are not satisfied. Too many unemployed are still looking for the blessings of prosperity. As those who leave our schools and farms demand new jobs, automation takes old jobs away. To expand our growth and job opportunities, I urge on the Congress three measures:
(1) First, the Manpower Training and Development Act, to stop the waste of able-bodied men and women who want to work, but whose only skill has been replaced by a machine, or moved with a mill, or shut down with a mine;
(2) Second, the Youth Employment Opportunities Act, to help train and place not only the one million young Americans who are both out of school and out of work, but the twenty-six million young Americans entering the labor market in this decade; and
(3) Third, the 8 percent tax credit for investment in machinery and equipment, which, combined with planned revisions of depreciation allowances, will spur our modernization, our growth, and our ability to compete abroad."
1964: Lyndon Johnson
"Unconditional War on Poverty"
LBJ's legacy will forever be weighed down by the albatross of Vietnam, but his presidency, like the man, was complex. Taking over after the assassination of JFK, Johnson launched his War on Poverty less than two months after assuming the highest office in the land. He knew winning the war would not be easy:
"Unfortunately, many Americans live on the outskirts of hope—some because of their poverty, and some because of theft color, and all too many because of both. Our task is to help replace their despair with opportunity.
This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America. I urge this Congress and all Americans to join with me in that effort.
It will not be a short or easy struggle, no single weapon or strategy will suffice, but we shall not rest until that war is won. The richest nation on earth can afford to win it. We cannot afford to lose it. One thousand dollars invested in salvaging an unemployable youth today can return $40,000 or more in his lifetime.
Poverty is a national problem, requiring improved national organization and support. But this attack, to be effective, must also be organized at the state and the local level and must be supported and directed by state and local efforts.
For the war against poverty will not be won here in Washington. It must be won in the field, in every private home, in every public office, from the courthouse to the White House.
The program I shall propose will emphasize this cooperative approach to help that one-fifth of all American families with incomes too small to even meet their basic needs."
1973: Richard Nixon
"Our Objectives Will Be to Hold Down Taxes"
The economy was chugging along in 1973 and Watergate was just a building in Washington, D.C. When Nixon gave his 1973 address, who knew the words would sound familiar to this day:
"In the field of economic affairs, our objectives will be to hold down taxes, to continue controlling inflation, to promote economic growth, to increase productivity, to encourage foreign trade, to keep farm income high, to bolster small business, and to promote better labor-management relations:
In the area of natural resources, my recommendations will include programs to preserve and enhance the environment, to advance science and technology, and to assure balanced use of our irreplaceable natural resources.
In developing human resources, I will have recommendations to advance the Nation's health and education, to improve conditions of people in need, to carry forward our increasingly successful attacks on crime, drug abuse and injustice, and to deal with such important areas of special concern as consumer affairs. We will continue and improve our Nation's efforts to assist those who have served in the Armed Services in Vietnam through better job and training opportunities.
We must do a better job in community development–in creating more livable communities, in which all of our children can grow up with fuller access to opportunity and greater immunity to the social evils and blights which now plague so many of our towns and cities. I shall have proposals to help us achieve this."
1975: Gerald Ford
"The State of the Union Is Not Good"
Ford, of course, was thrust into the Oval Office by Nixon's resignation. Just two years after Nixon had boasted of a strong economy, Ford was blunt in his assessment of a country facing problems and of a Congress that had failed to act. Later, he was lampooned for his WIN buttons, which urged the country to Whip Inflation Now.
"I must say to you that the state of the Union is not good: Millions of Americans are out of work. Recession and inflation are eroding the money of millions more. Prices are too high, and sales are too slow.
This year's Federal deficit will be about $30 billion; next year's probably $45 billion. The national debt will rise to over $500 billion. Our plant capacity and productivity are not increasing fast enough. We depend on others for essential energy."
Some people question their Government's ability to make hard decisions and stick with them; they expect Washington politics as usual.…
Now, I want to speak very bluntly … the American people want action, and it will take both the Congress and the President to give them what they want. Progress and solutions can be achieved, and they will be achieved."
1980: Jimmy Carter
"Economic Shocks Unprecedented in Peacetime"
In the end, Carter's presidency would be dominated by foreign policy, specifically the taking of hostages in Iran. But the economy also went into recession. Carter's State of the Union did not focus much on this aspect of his administration, mostly offering broad statements about the need to strengthen the foundation of the economy. In his final message, delivered in written form to Congress in 1981 shortly before he left office, Carter had this to say:
"During the last decade our Nation has withstood a series of economic shocks unprecedented in peacetime. The most dramatic of these has been the explosive increases of OPEC oil prices. But we have also faced world commodity shortages, natural disasters, agricultural shortages and major challenges to world peace and security. Our ability to deal with these shocks has been impaired because of a decrease in the growth of productivity and the persistence of underlying inflationary forces built up over the past 15 years.…
We are now in the early stages of economic recovery following a short recession. Typically, a post-recessionary period has been marked by vigorous economic growth aided by anti-recessionary policy measures such as large tax cuts or big, stimulation spending programs. I have declined to recommend such actions to stimulate economic activity, because the persistent inflationary pressures that beset our economy today dictate a restrained fiscal policy.
Accordingly, I am asking the Congress to postpone until January 1, 1982, the personal tax reductions I had earlier proposed to take effect on January 1 of this year."
1982: Ronald Reagan
"This Time, Things Are Different"
Reagan's first true State of the Union address wasn't until 1982 (an outgoing president has the honor of delivering one before the inauguration of a new leader). Staying true to the boastful confidence that won him many votes, Reagan painted a rosy picture of his first year and the future:
"This time, however, things are different. We have an economic program in place, completely different from the artificial quick fixes of the past. It calls for a reduction of the rate of increase in government spending, and already that rate has been cut nearly in half. But reduced spending the first and smallest phase of a 3-year tax rate reduction designed to stimulate the economy and create jobs. Already interest rates are down to 15 3/4 percent, but they must still go lower. Inflation is down from 12.4 percent to 8.9, and for the month of December it was running at an annualized rate of 5.2 percent. If we had not acted as we did, things would be far worse for all Americans than they are today. Inflation, taxes, and interest rates would all be higher.…
"The economy will face difficult moments in the months ahead. But the program for economic recovery that is in place will pull the economy out of its slump and put us on the road to prosperity and stable growth by the latter half of this year. And that is why I can report to you tonight that in the near future the state of the Union and the economy will be better—much better—if we summon the strength to continue on the course that we've charted."
1992: George H.W. Bush
"This Will Not Stand"
Bush was famously defeated by the Clintonian mantra: "It's the economy, stupid." But Bush wasn't unaware of the problems plaguing American workers and businesses:
"And now to our troubles at home. They're not all economic; the primary problem is our economy. There are some good signs. Inflation, that thief, is down. And interest rates are down. But unemployment is too high, some industries are in trouble, and growth is not what it should be. Let me tell you right from the start and right from the heart, I know we're in hard times. But I know something else: This will not stand.
In this Chamber, in this Chamber we can bring the same courage and sense of common purpose to the economy that we brought to Desert Storm. And we can defeat hard times together. I believe you'll help. One reason is that you're patriots, and you want the best for your country. And I believe that in your hearts you want to put partisanship aside and get the job done because it's the right thing to do.
The power of America rests in a stirring but simple idea, that people will do great things if only you set them free. Well, we're going to set the economy free. For if this age of miracles and wonders has taught us anything, it's that if we can change the world we can change America. We must encourage investment. We must make it easier for people to invest money and create new products, new industries, and new jobs. We must clear away the obstacles to growth: high taxes, high regulation, redtape, and yes, wasteful Government spending.
None of this will happen with a snap of the fingers, but it will happen. And the test of a plan isn't whether it's called new or dazzling. The American people aren't impressed by gimmicks; they're smarter on this score than all of us in this room. The only test of a plan is: Is it sound, and will it work?"
1994: Bill Clinton
"I Want to Thank Every One of You Here"
When Clinton ran for the presidency, he promised a break from the Reagan inspired trickle down theory that had dominated Washington policy for a dozen years. His first State of the Union address expounded on his work to implement a new policy:
"For 30 years, family life in America has been breaking down. For 20 years, the wages of working people have been stagnant or declining. For the 12 years of trickle-down economics, we built a false prosperity on a hollow base as our national debt quadrupled. From 1989 to 1992, we experienced the slowest growth in a half century. For too many families, even when both parents were working, the American dream has been slipping away.
In 1992, the American people demanded that we change. A year ago I asked all of you to join me in accepting responsibility for the future of our country. Well, we did. We replaced drift and deadlock with renewal and reform. And I want to thank every one of you here who heard the American people, who broke gridlock, who gave them the most successful teamwork between a President and a Congress in 30 years.
This Congress produced a budget that cut the deficit by half a trillion dollars, cut spending, and raised income taxes on only the wealthiest Americans. This Congress produced tax relief for millions of low-income workers to reward work over welfare….
These accomplishments were all commitments I made when I sought this office. And in fairness, they all had to be passed by you in this Congress. But I am persuaded that the real credit belongs to the people who sent us here, who pay our salaries, who hold our feet to the fire."
2008: George W. Bush
"Our Economy Is Undergoing a Period of Uncertainty"
To a large extent, presidents have to play the hand that is dealt them. Bush's presidency was changed dramatically by the Sept. 11 attacks. The economy, of course, was sailing along, buoyed by the housing bubble that too many thought would never burst. Burst it did, just at the end of Bush's final year in office. Despite the boom years, Bush did see some trouble ahead, albeit only for the short term, when he gave his last State of the Union address:
"To build a prosperous future, we must trust people with their own money and empower them to grow our economy. As we meet tonight, our economy is undergoing a period of uncertainty. America has added jobs for a record 52 straight months, but jobs are now growing at a slower pace. Wages are up, but so are prices for food and gas. Exports are rising, but the housing market has declined. At kitchen tables across our country, there is a concern about our economic future.
In the long run, Americans can be confident about our economic growth. But in the short run, we can all see that that growth is slowing. So last week, my administration reached agreement with Speaker Pelosi and Republican Leader Boehner on a robust growth package that includes tax relief for individuals and families and incentives for business investment. The temptation will be to load up the bill. That would delay it or derail it, and neither option is acceptable. This is a good agreement that will keep our economy growing and our people working, and this Congress must pass it as soon as possible.
We have other work to do on taxes. Unless Congress acts, most of the tax relief we've delivered over the past 7 years will be taken away. Some in Washington argue that letting tax relief expire is not a tax increase. Try explaining that to 116 million American taxpayers who would see their taxes rise by an average of $1,800. Others have said they would personally be happy to pay higher taxes. I welcome their enthusiasm. I'm pleased to report that the IRS accepts both checks and money orders. [Laughter]"
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Hope College Theatre will present "Sweeney Todd" on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9-10, and Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 14-17, at 8 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.
Stephen Sondheim's musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is set in 19th-century London and tells the tale of a famously barbaric barber. Throughout the musical, the character of Sweeney Todd seeks revenge on the judge who both framed him and destroyed his family. He spreads his desire for vengeance throughout the city, one bloody shave after another. The piece features complex melody lines and striking choral compositions. Winner of eight Tony Awards during its original run, "Sweeney Todd" is one of Sondheim's most well-known works.
"Sweeney Todd is a massive undertaking to produce," said guest director Curt Tofteland, who is founder of Shakespeare Behind Bars, Equity actor, and former Producing Artistic Director of Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. "To bring this seminal work of Stephen Sondheim to life on Hope College's theatre stage, I am thankful to be working with a talented group of artists, many of whom are new to Hope College Theatre productions."
In addition to Tofteland, the production team includes a mix of members of the Hope community as well as guest artists. Music direction and soloist vocal coach is area artist Joseph Byrd. Brad Richmond, professor of music and director of choral activities is choral director. Gabe Southard, assistant professor of music and director of bands, is the orchestra conductor. Grand Rapids artist Kyle Dutkiewicz is the choreographer. Costume design is by Michelle Bombe, resident costume designer and professor of theatre. Perry Landes, associate professor of theatre, is the stage manager. Sarah Watkins, a 2008 Hope graduate and MFA recipient from Northwestern University, is the scenic and props designer. Lighting design is by fellow Northwestern MFA graduate Rebecca Jeffords. Rounding out the design team is another Hope College alumnus, 2010 graduate Ken Chamberlain as sound designer.
Joining the faculty and special guests are sophomore Mary Elizabeth Win ther of Canton as makeup designer and junior Angelica Kurtz of Streamwood, Ill., as assistant costume designer.
Assistant stage managers are sophomore Jackie Marschke of Glenview, Ill.; sophomore Emily Svendson of Crystal Lake, Ill.; and sophomore Mychael Overton of Springfield, Ill. Freshman Emilie Bickel of Denver, Colo., is the assistant to the director.
The cast includes Equity actor, 1990 Hope graduate and Hope Summer Repertory Theatre veteran Chip Duford in the title role of Sweeney Todd. Hope students in the cast include: senior Skyler Adams of Holland; freshman Kira Alsum of Grand Rapids; senior Lydia Blickley of Grand Rapids; freshman Eliana Campbell of Barrington, Ill.; senior Kate Colburn of Holland; senior Kelsey Colburn of Holland; freshman Kenny Cole of Jenison; junior Alexa Duimstra of Appleton, Wis.; sophomore Jared Duimstra of Appleton, Wis.; senior Skye Edwards of Morrison, Colo.; sophomore Rebecca Flinker of Leeds, Mass.; freshman Emma Fondell of Wilmette, Ill.; junior Aaron Haecker of Winchester, Va.; sophomore John Haga of Rochester; junior Bradley Hamilton of Southfield; senior Haley Hodges of Hart, junior Angelica Kurtz of Streamwood, Ill.; sophomore Alexandra Leppek of Midland, sophomore Joshua McCammon of Ann Arbor; sophomore Bridget McCarthy of Grand Haven; freshman Mollie Murk of Huntley, Ill.; sophomore Olivia Passalino of Lake Forest, Ill.; freshman Jacob Poirier of Leland; freshman Nicholas Richardson of Ann Arbor; freshman Katie Ricks of Gibson City, Ill.; sophomore Jordan Sportel of Kalamazoo; senior Jesse Swatling-Holcomb of Alameda, Calif.; sophomore Ariel Vincent of River Forest, Ill.; senior Kevin Zetterholm of West Bloomfield; and freshman Theodora Zucker of Lake Orion.
Tickets for "Sweeney Todd" are $10 for regular admission, $7 for senior citizens and Hope faculty and staff, and $5 for students, and are available at the ticket office in the main lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and may be called at (616) 395-7890.
The DeVos Fieldhouse is located at 222 Fairbanks Ave., between Ninth and 11th streets. The DeWitt Center is located at 141 E. 12th St., on Columbia Avenue at 12th Street.


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Doormen in suits stand guard outside closed glass doors where a crowd has gathered.
They stretch down the block, filed neatly behind retractable barriers.
The sun has set now and some people yawn unabashedly, their arms already heavy with carrier bags. Still, they're patient as they inch forward, the sparkly gates of the Louis Vuitton store drawing closer.
Lineups are a common sight at this four-storey flagship on Hong Kong's Canton Road, a cross between Paris's Champs Elysees and New York's Fifth Avenue.
Here, on this single stretch of road, every store is a behemoth, in size and in name, and the queues are only slightly shorter if you prefer the names Gucci, Chanel, or Prada on your handbags.
It's no secret that Hong Kong takes shopping seriously. That people come here to spend is obvious from the moment you arrive at the airport, which is as much a hub for retail as it is for transportation.
With more than 200 stores, ranging from Armani to Versace, fashion lovers can theoretically fly to Hong Kong, have a shopping spree, and fly back out again without ever leaving the airport.
Those who do venture into the city often opt to spend the night in Kowloon, where some high-end hotels offer guests free shuttles to popular shopping districts.
While Canton Road might have the highest concentration of designer labels, purveyors of haute couture are to the city what coffee shops are to North America - ubiquitous.
Even department stores, like local favourites Sogo and Seibu, boast their own in-store boutiques for Salvatore Ferragamo and Hugo Boss.
But to assume Hong Kong is fit only for brand hunters would be to ignore why this place has long drawn westerners. Thanks to favourable exchange rates and zero sales taxes, the dollar here goes far. Plus, what you get for your buck is so fashionable that to actually wear your finds, you'd have to wait several seasons for Whyte Avenue to catch up.
If local independents are what you're looking for, head to Langham Place in Mongkok, a towering mall with 15 floors, five of which are devoted only to food, shoes and bags, cosmetics, sportswear and restaurants.
The fun truly begins, however, when you take the super-long escalator from the fourth floor to the Spiral Gallery, where more than 50 boutiques offering men's and women's clothing, jewelry, toys and accessories await.
On paper, it sounds like a daunting hike, but the gallery's five levels corkscrew upward, meaning you don't have to ever retrace your steps to look for an escalator.
Before you know it, you've reached the top.
Another good bet for independents is Granville Road, a short walk from Canton Road but a completely different world that bustles with young trendsetters.
Shops here are tiny, which makes casual browsing as easy as weaving from store to store.
Try Bess at 24A Granville Rd. for subdued womenswear, more in line with North American fashions, and 5cm further down the street for guys' and girls' urban wear.
Across Victoria Harbour, Causeway Bay - the Times Square of Hong Kong Island - is another must-do shopping destination.
Start at Fashion Walk, home to the secondary labels of more renowned names, such as Burberry Black and Blue Label and Armani Exchange.
Then work your way through the surrounding streets to discover more local favourites. Be sure to stop at I.T., which began in 1988 with one 200-square-foot store.
It has now grown to become one of Hong Kong's most successful clothing companies, with more than 300 stores under various banners (including 5cm). I.T. has also made a name for itself as the place to find up-and-coming designers, as well as those better known but harder to find, such as Alexander McQueen, Comme des Garcons and Isabel Marant. Buy your drop-crotch pants here.
If you're looking to score serious deals - and quality is less of a concern - try a street market, where T-shirts can be had for the equivalent of $5 and faux leather handbags are yours for $20.
Jardine Crescent in Causeway Bay is a popular stop, as is the market at Stanley, the waterfront tourist destination about a half-hour bus ride from Central station. Even if you don't buy anything, the markets are worth a visit merely for the experience of pushing through a busy passageway, squeezed in by stalls, and trying your hand at the beloved local sport of haggling.
If after all that, luxury brands are still what you seek, burn your cash at one of the dozens of mega malls in Hong Kong. You'll find it all at the city's biggest, the 700-store Harbour City in Kowloon, but if it's a quieter shopping experience you seek, the International Finance Centre on Hong Kong Island has just as impressive a range.
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The genetic building blocks of the mint plant may hold the key to defeating the crop's longtime enemy — verticillium wilt.
Oregon State University researcher Kelly Vining has sequenced roughly 25 to 50 percent of the genetic data contained in a mint species, Mentha longifolia.
Vining said she is still conducting "quality control" work that will determine how much of the mint genome has actually been sequenced.
However, the hereditary data currently available can already help researchers look for genes that confer resistance to the fungal pathogen, she said.
The species of mint that Vining is studying is resistant to verticillium wilt, but it's a wild relative of commercial varieties and doesn't have the desired yield or oil characteristics.
By comparing the species' genetic data with that of other crops, like tomatoes and grapes, she is able to identify genes that are unique to mint.
The next step is examining genes that are activated when the mint encounters the fungus and comparing them with genes of susceptible plants.
Imparting resistance into commercial varieties will depend on how many genes are involved in resistance, Vining said.
"We really can't answer that question until we know how many," she said.
The issue is a double-edged sword.
If only a small number of genes confer verticillium wilt resistance, it would be easier to genetically transform commercial varieties to include them.
On the other hand, if the plant has many modes of resistance, it's more likely to withstand the pathogen over time.
"What we hope for in agriculture is durable resistance," Vining said. "More genes means more durable resistance, potentially."
It's unlikely that researchers would be able to use classic breeding to confer resistance to peppermint, she said.
As a hybrid, peppermint is sterile, so the focus would be on a transgenic approach, Vining said.
The mint genome study may also boost other research, such as the work of Washington State University researcher Mark Lange.
Lange is currently studying a spearmint plant that is resistant to verticillium wilt. His goal is to coax it into producing oil with characteristics similar to peppermint oil.
"It's more commercially valuable," said Vining.


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Reducing oversight won't build trust in New London police
The effort by two New London city councilors to keep discussions of alleged police misconduct closed to the public has reached a point of desperation. Unable to get anyone with legal training or administrative authority to agree with them, the councilors - John Maynard and Marie Freiss-McSparran - are now trying to protect officers by truncating the entire civilian complaint process.
In 1976, the city agreed to a stipulated consent decree issued by the U.S. District Court of Connecticut in a case brought by a Hispanic citizen. The defendant had alleged discriminatory actions by police and pointed to the lack of any formal complaint process. The two-page decree required the city to create one. Anyone who feels police acted improperly can file a complaint form. Police then conduct an internal investigation and issue findings. The final report and the complaint that precipitated it are public documents.
To provide additional oversight, a council back then created a Police Community Relations Committee "to foster better understanding between citizens and police officers." The council later gave it the job of reviewing those internal investigations to assure they were adequate or, in other words, to make sure there was not a whitewash.
This responsibility has led to a debate in recent years as to whether the community relations committee should be discussing the complaints and investigation findings in public. The answer is obvious. Yes, the meetings should be open; yet some continue to resist.
The complaints and the reports are public records, so of course the committee's discussion about them should be as well.
The city attorney concludes the discussions must be open under the Connecticut Freedom of Information law. Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio agrees, as do the police chief and deputy chief. They all recognize transparency and openness is vital to securing public confidence in the process.
There remain holdouts on the committee itself, those who contend it is unfair to officers to talk about details of the allegations openly. Nevertheless, in recent months the committee has voted repeatedly to keep its meetings open. Officer Todd Lynch, the union president, objects, but that is no surprise.
What is surprising is how persistently councilors Maynard and Friess-McSparran keep fighting to keep this information from the public. With very few exceptions, the Police Community Relations Committee verifies that the internal investigations were carried out adequately. Also, with few exceptions, those investigations clear police of the allegations of misconduct. So why hide anything and erode faith in those findings?
Having failed to win the debate, and finding themselves on the wrong side of FOI law, the two councilors now propose stripping the community relations committee of the authority to review the adequacy of police investigations into civilian complaints. The 2-0 vote came at the May 2 Public Safety Committee meeting, chaired by Maynard and of which Freiss-McSparran is a member. The third member, Councilor Donald Macrino, was absent.
In a Sept. 17 letter sent to Mayor Finizio and the council, the Police Community Relations Committee strongly objected to the attempt to take away its reviewing authority, calling that its "primary responsibility."
"By voting to take this responsibility away, the Public Safety Committee has voted to take the people's voice away," states the letter.
Freiss-McSparran told me the change would allow the committee to focus on building police community relations. Those upset with the results of how police handled their complaint could still appeal to the mayor, she notes.
To her credit, Freiss-McSparran is frank about her primary motive - protecting officers from having allegations about them discussed in public. She doesn't want to see an officer's reputation hurt by unfounded allegations.
Good cops don't need that protection and bad cops shouldn't have it.
"This committee, through ongoing review of completed police investigations provides necessary oversight of the citizen complaint process. This supervision is essential if we are to continue building trust between the community and the New London police force," the committee letter well states.
Fortunately, this ordinance is probably headed nowhere. The proposed ordinance now goes to the Administration Committee. Chairman Wade Hyslop says he opposes it. It's unlikely the council would support it. If it did, Mayor Finizio would veto it.
Voters, however, can weigh in. Maynard is not seeking re-election, but Freiss-McSparran is. Voters should repudiate her blind support for what she sees as serving the interests of police, even at the cost of public accountability. By handing her a layoff notice, voters can send the message that while they respect police, they want their government open.
Paul Choiniere is editorial page editor.
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