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"It (Football in the State of Oregon) can come back if the schools take the right step and improve the facilities," – OSU Heisman Trophy Winner Terry Baker, Sporting News, 1986
"On average, the faculty likes it when the football team does better. And we understand that it takes some resources to attract the best people. But obviously we're jealous when we see the difference between their facilities and the facilities we have for teaching," UO economics professor Bill Harbaugh, Eugene Register-Guard, 2012
Is anyone nostalgic for the University of Oregon alumni tent set up in a gravel parking lot at Autzen Stadium?
How about wondering if the UO Athletic Department could scrap enough shekels together to pay the $125,000 guarantee to the visiting team?
Want to revisit those serious discussions about Oregon and Oregon State becoming members of the Big Sky Conference (i.e., visits to scenic Missoula, Bozeman and Pocatello)?
As a practicing Duckologist, I have steadfastly saved a well-worn copy of 1986 The Sporting News college football yearbook. Included in the issue is an article by former Oregonian sports columnist Nick Bertram describing the dreadful state of affairs for football in the State of Oregon.
Besides scrambling to pay the minimum to the visiting school, Oregon was averaging only 23,000 at Autzen Stadium. In fact, there was talk of putting a dome on Autzen. The Ducks were 23 years and counting since their last (Sun) bowl game, and 29 years since their last Rose Bowl. Next year, we will commemorate the 30th anniversary ("celebrate" is the wrong word) of the last scoreless game in NCAA football history, the 1983, 0-0 "Toilet Bowl" between Oregon and Oregon State.
The root of Oregon's historic difficulties in recruiting, competing and winning, comes down to one word: Geography.
The nation's 9th largest state in land mass is also one of the country's least populated (3.4 million), isolated in America's cul-de-sac and one of the rainiest. All of these factors worked against previous Oregon coaching regimes, including the one I served as a student manager in 1975 (e.g., Don Read et al.). USC, UCLA, Stanford, Cal, Arizona State and Washington do not face these same geographic obstacles.
The answers to unfavorable and unchangeable geography included targeting donor dollars to build the 101,000-square foot Casanova Center in 1991 to house the Athletic Department. They also consisted of finding recruiting diamonds in the rough by former Head Coaches Rich Brooks and Mike Bellotti; continuity of the coaching staff (five assistants with tenures exceeding two decades); and miraculously making the Rose Bowl in one special year in 1994. All of these accomplishments preceded the major involvement in the program by Uncle Phil.
If you do not know who is "Uncle Phil," you should stop reading now.
Since that time, Oregon built the first indoor practice facility ($15 million) on the West Coast, directly addressing the rain issue, the 117,000 square-foot Moshofsky Center. Autzen was expanded to 54,000 and the stadium has been sold out for every game since 1999 with more than 60,000 being shoe-horned into the insane asylum by the Willamette. Back on campus, the university leased property at its main entrance to Phil Knight. In turn, he invested $41 million into an academic support center for student athletes and donated the John Jaqua Center back to the university.
This same out-of-the-box thinking: lease-build-donate plan is being used for the $68 million, 130,000-square foot football operations center, located adjacent to Autzen Stadium, the Moshofsky Center and the Casanova Center.
Oregon has come light years in the past 25 years, including winning the conference five more times since the 1994 Rose Bowl team. The Ducks are 34-6 in the last three years, including two visits to the Rose Bowl (winning this past January) and a trip to the BCS National Championship Game.
You would think everyone would be happy on campus by the success of the self-sufficient Athletic Department and "on average" that is the case, but jealousy still persists. Guess no good deed (or deeds) or achievement goes unpunished.
Some are now coming to the conclusion that college sports are big business. This point is evidenced by the debut this week of the Pac-12 network, which will provide $10 million in new revenue to each school's athletic department. Some wonder if prime-time, college sports is inconsistent with the missions of great universities. They lament that an athletic arms race has ensued…and to some extent that is the case. It's called competition.
There also has been an undeniable payoff that has benefitted academics as well. As a full-time instructor at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, I marvel at the number of students who wear the school colors to class. Success on the field and the court contributes to greater morale on campus and in the classroom.
Obviously, I note the expenditures for athletics (e.g., the $227 million Matthew Knight Arena and PK Park for the Oregon baseball team), but I also walk by virtually every day the William W. Knight Law School and the Knight Library. Uncle Phil has not only benefitted students who happen to be athletes, but regular students who are not athletes.
Certainly, not every building on campus is state of the art, but nonetheless some are striking including the Lillis School of Business and soon the ($15 million for 15,000 new square feet of space) newly renovated Allen Hall for the School of Journalism and Communication. I am looking forward to teaching at the new Allen Hall starting in the winter term.
Is there a direct connection between the success and national stature of the Oregon Ducks and the dramatic increase in enrollment and donations to Oregon? Some may try to argue against this point, but I will go to the mat saying there has to be a correlation. Ten years ago, 19,000 attended Oregon. Today, there are 25,000 students. The average incoming freshman GPA was a record 3.59 last year. There are more students; they are smarter and their retention rate is higher. Something absolutely Ducky is happening.
Oregon is a state-assisted university with only single digit percent of its total costs being provided from Salem. The rest has to come from tuition, fees and donations. Winning builds pride and that in turns spurs check writing from alums and fans. With some governments around the nation coming to the realization that the spending orgy is over, more needs to come from those who can contribute to their favorite school.
I went to Oregon back in the 1970s, but earned my bachelor's degree in Broadcasting Journalism from USC. This past March, I received my master's degree in Communication and Society from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. And 23 years ago, I bought Oregon season seats at Autzen Stadium. I have been a witness to the Golden Age of Oregon football and an upgrade in academics as well. That's what I call a job well done.
Yep, I was an Oregon fan before it was cool.


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Since 2006, the company Bahia Mineração (BAMIN) is developing a large iron ore mining project in Caetité in the south of Bahia, one of the new mining frontiers in Brazil. BAMIN was formed by the Indian company Zamin Ferrous specially for exploiting iron ore in Bahia. Between 2008 and 2010, all its shares were acquired by the Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) from Kazakhstan, which was later transformed in the Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), holding company based in Luxembourg. The project, named Pedra de Ferro (iron stone), was designed to have its iron ore transported by the Brazilian West-East Integration Railroad (FIOL), which is being built by the Federal Government, and by the South Port (Ilhéus, Bahia), which is being built by the Bahia Government in partnership with BAMIN itself – both large enterprises responsible for various conflicts in southern Bahia.
Even before the environmental licensing process, BAMIN purchased land from residents of traditional communities and public lands in Caetité, collectively used as pasture, source of medicinal herbs and firewood. The letter by Comissão Pastoral da Terra describing the public hearings for the presentation of the Environmental Impact Report held in July 2009 in the cities of Brumado, Caetité, Malhada and Pindaí even spoke of the "disappearance of black communities" in the region. According to the letter, at the hearings, the civil society of southwestern Bahia stood against the whole enterprise surrounding the Caetité iron ore project, including the railroad and the port in Ilhéus (Comissão Pastoral da Terra, 2009). However, in spite of the manifestations contrary to the project, BAMIN obtained the localization and installation licenses in 2010 and the operating license in 2014, with construction beginning in 2012. At the same time, also, manifestations in opposition to the project grew significantly.
In 2011, two regional meetings in Bahia assembling farmers, trade unions, social movements and traditional communities reinforced opposition to mining in the region. In the first, the Affected by Mining in the São Francisco River Basin emphasized the impacts of mining on water pollution and depletion, defending "the right to priority use of water by communities" (Encontro dos Atingidos e Atingidas pela Mineração na Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio São Francisco, 2011). In the other, assembling the Affected by BAMIN-FIOL-South Port (Bahia), was produced a letter rejecting the complex of projects being implemented in the State of Bahia for exploration and export of iron ore. Accordingly to the letter, "The works are being licensed and executed in total disregard for the nature and life of the populations that surround them (...). Thousands of families from Caetité to Ilhéus are threatened with losing their homes and fields of work for the execution of these projects, which will only benefit a foreign company" (Encontro dos Atingidos e Atingidas pela BAMIN-FIOL-Porto Sul, 2011).
In addition, the growing dissatisfaction with BAMIN in Caetité resulted in an increasing mobilization of local communities. On July 3, 2013, about 150 people closed a side road that served as access to the works of BAMIN and FIOL (as well as wind power plants being installed in the region). In August, religious black communities of Caetité won the reinstatement of the possession of the Terreiro de Axé Ilé Cicongo Roxo Mucumbe de H'Anzambi, whose area had been appropriated by the mining company, but had been declared as Brazilian afrocultural patrimony in 2006. Finally, also in 2013, on September 17, local communities prevented the entry of 30 workers from BAMIN in the area of the sources of Pedra de Ferro River, where they intended to clear part of the native forest (see Map of Environmental Justice and Health in Brazil, Fiocruz).
Since the continuation of the project seemed inevitable, one of the main concerns of local communities was the construction of a tailings dam at the Permanent Preservation Area (APP) of the Pedra de Ferro River, located in Caetité and Pindaí (BA), where 32 springs feed the river responsible for the water supply of families in the municipalities of the semi-arid Caetité, Pindai, Licínio de Almeida and Ibiassucê. In contrast to the Environmental Impact Report, which stated that only 3 families were supplied by these waters, the survey of Comissão Pastoral da Terra found that more than 230 families were supplied daily by them and that 3,000 families of the municipality of Pindaí received water from the same place in the dry season through tank trucks (Comissão Pastoral da Terra, 2014).
In response to such problems, in addition to those already described (expropriation of territories of traditional families, enclosures of areas of collective use, etc.), the first Popular Assembly of Mining in Bahia was held in the municipality of Pindaí (neighboring Caetité) in July 2017. It had an important participation of the local community with more than 300 people attending the assembly. Objectively, the referrals and proposals of the assembly were the convening of a public hearing between government agencies and impacted communities, immediate suspension of the tailings dam license, recognition of public lands, compliance with the constraints imposed on BAMIN, especially related to relocations of traditional communities (Assembleia Popular da Mineração, 2017).
In October 2017, communities in conflict with Bamin won a first victory. In response to one of the community demands, the Public Ministry recommended that BAMIN not install the tailings dam in the Permanent Preservation Area. According to prosecutor Luciana Khoury, the installation of the dam at the site "could have serious impacts on the springs and waterways" and "cause serious damage to the traditional way of life of communities (...) living in the region." BAMIN should then presente alternatives to the dam and the sterile pile locations to the Public Prosecutor's Office, as well as keep intact the native vegetation of the entire Permanent Preservation Area and promote the complementation of Environmental Impact Studies (MAM – Movimento pela Soberania Popular na Mineração, 2017a). In order to see these recommendations met, the communities decided to press Institute of Environment and Water Resources (INEMA) of Bahia through an occupation of the public agency on November 27, 2017. Although the results related to the recommendations are still uncertain, INEMA has committed to send a specialized technical team to oversee the BAMIN project (MAM, 2017b).
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Floral Shapes Blossom in Alexandre Herchcovich Fall Collection
We can truly appreciate a luxury designer who is bold enough to rebel against creating ensembles that simply incorporate different variations of black, brown and navy— a characteristic that is typical of many fall collections. Alexandre Herchcovitch breaks the mold by designing structured clothing whose intricate shapes take inspiration from the array of flowers found in nature— furthermore, vibrant pops of color against a more toned-down palette reflect the natural hues that can be found in gardens and rainforests.
What makes Herchcovitch's ready-to-wear collection for Fall 2013 so unique isn't simply the inspirational color palette, but also the full physical representation of the flower that can be seen in his designs. The pistil, petal, and pollen of a flower are all evident in these ensembles. The talented Brazilian designer showcases these design elements through a variety of lovely looks that feature both structured bodices and empire waists on stunning gowns in an array of floral prints.
But don't get distracted by the outer beauty of Herchcovitch's blooming designs, as closer inspection reveals that these special garments contain brilliantly hidden elements. The bodice of one dress is cropped at the navel— when the wearer peels the bodice down to wear it pannier-style over a full skirt, the structured bustier beneath is revealed, almost like a blossoming flower in reverse.
To take the concept of layering a step further, a red chiffon blouse features an extra set of sleeves at the waist. Casually draped over the hips, the illusion of a chic version of the "sweater tied around the waist" look is created. However, not all of the pieces include wing-like appendages. For a more wearable look, Herchcovitch created a chiffon peplum gown that still remains true to the layering theme, yet is a bit more commercial.
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From Joe the Plumber, to Tito the Builder, average joes are standing for America. It's no wonder that most Latinos that have experienced socialism (Cuba, Venezuela) or know family members that have are speaking out against Obama. You heard it from their mouth, not mine. Check out the video.
Tito the Builder. Tito also calls into question the media, which was given freedom of press in order to protect the rights and the freedom (serve) the people, and not the other way around. Good watch! God bless.
Obama Proclaims His MessiahshipOctober 18, 2008
Presidential candidate Barak Obama vowing that he will "change the world" at a New Hampshire rally today amongst fans and supporters. Link


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Gold commissions a million jokes, 'Bob Monkhouse: The Million Joke Man'
UKTV continues its investment in originations with a brand new commission, Bob Monkhouse: The Million Joke Man, for flagship comedy channel Gold.
This brand new 3 x 60' series takes a retrospective look at the extraordinary career of Bob Monkhouse that spanned over 50 years. Known to millions as a game show host, he was also an extremely popular stand-up comedian and skilled joke writer. A skill he took so seriously he meticulously catalogued thousands of jokes in twelve beautifully handwritten and illustrated volumes.
Presented by Paul O' Grady and with a whole host of famous faces past and present, Paul, equipped with the original joke books, will attempt to discover the secret of Bob's success. From the books, to his fellow professionals, to a fascinating array of unseen footage, the audience will get a real insight into the extraordinary talent of Bob Monkhouse and the man with a million jokes.
General Manager of Gold, Steve North said
Bob Monkhouse is a true great of British comedy. He was often seen as just a presenter and host but really he was a great stand up first and foremost. Bob was a prolific writer, so it is incredibly exciting to have gained access to the enormous volume of work that he produced and it is a privilege for Gold to have the opportunity of crafting a show around these tomes.
Commissioning Editor, Simon Lupton added
I've always been fascinated by how Bob seemed to have a joke for every occasion, and when I saw the books I realised that it was the result of the hard work of a genius. These books are an extraordinary legacy and a compelling insight into one of the finest comedians this country has ever produced. We are very privileged that Bob's family and the person Bob entrusted the books to, Colin Edmonds, have for the first time granted such access to the books and his extensive archive. The Gold audience is in for a rare, enthralling and hilarious treat.
Executive Producer, Rain Media Entertainment, Mark Wells, commented
We were extremely honoured that Bob Monkhouse's estate chose to give us total and unrestricted access to Bob's huge personal archive for this UKTV series. Bob's legendary joke books in particular have never properly been seen by a television audience, and Paul O'Grady has loved leafing his way through them and the other wonderful discoveries he's come across during the making of these programmes.
The series, produced by Rain Media Entertainment, marks Gold's continued, bold commissioning strategy, investing in fresh and unique content and is the latest in a line of an original series.


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To be granted a residence permit/visa (study permit) to Norway as a non-EU student, UDI requires documentation proving you have enough money to live by while studying in Norway.
To apply for a study permit you must contact UDI here.
We recommend you transferring the required amount to the SiO (Student Welfare Organiazaion in Oslo) deposit account to get a confirmation of sufficient funds.
If you are an exchange student from a country that Norway has a visa exemption agreement with, you should not deposit money into the SiO deposit account. If you are uncertain, please see UDI's list here.
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Location: Rodney Bay, St. Lucia
Today was dedicated to the pursuit of academia and shore based exploration of Rodney Bay. After breakfast, shipmates spent the morning learning about fish in Marine Biology class and then spread out the charts to delve deep into the finer points of navigation. Students practiced such concepts as dead reckoning and set and drift as they continue along the path to acquire the skills necessary to navigate a ship safely from one place to the next. Most ventured ashore for lunch and to explore the yachtie culture around Rodney Bay, by 4:00 the rain had set in and everyone returned to Ocean Star. The afternoon was spent preparing for tomorrow's sail to Martinique, showering, and completing field journals. The evening holds an Oceanography class on management of fisheries, aquaculture, and pollution, the perfect end to our final day in St.Lucia.
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Russian Fairy Tales
I am excited to share my new series of illustrations based on the wonderful and strange stories from Russian folklore. Through both visual and literary research, I discovered a rich world of royalty, witches, evil step-mothers, and magical animals, where goodness and bravery are prized, and treachery is punished. Many of these images can be seen on my website, and a calendar of the work may be purchased through my Etsy store.
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Katie Marie Funderburk and Michael Edward Werner were married April 17, 2010, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Kansas City, Mo., with Pastor Jennifer Thomas officiating.
Parents of the couple are Marc and Marilyn Funderburk, Arlington, Texas, and Ivan and Verda Werner, Victoria.
The bride was escorted by her father.
Honor attendant was Lee Ann Griffin, friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were Rachel Luckett and Renee Mercer, friends of the bride.
Best man was Chad Fulps, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Ron Lindgren and J. Michael Porter, friends of the groom. Ushers were Nicholas Fionda, nephew of the groom, and Max Funderburk and William Funderburk, brothers of the bride.
Flower girl was Jill Woschitz, niece of the groom, and ring bearer was Luke Woschitz, nephew of the groom.
Rhonda Fionda and Patti Woschitz, sisters of the groom, presented the scripture readings.
Beth Fionda and Allison Fionda, nieces of the groom, greeted the guests.
The bride's personal attendants were Sara Cogan, Julie McCaskill and Sarah McQuistion, friends of the bride.
The bride is a graduate of James Martin High School, Arlington, Texas, and the University of Mississippi. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, Chi Epsilon, DAR, and Junior League. She is employed as a civil engineer by Black and Veatch.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Victoria High School and Kansas State University and earned a juris doctorate from the University of Kansas. He is a member of Sigma Nu. He is employed as a labor attorney by the National Labor Relations Board, Overland Park. Following a wedding trip to St. Lucia, the newlyweds are at home in Leawood.


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Gimme a break!
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give (one) a break
1. To make a concession or allowance for one. I just need someone at this company to give me a break. I'll take any job here, even cleaning the bathrooms.
2. A plea for someone else to stop doing something annoying or troublesome. Guys, I told you I needed you to be quiet for five minutes while I made a call, and you couldn't even do it for 10 seconds! Give me a break, will you?
3. A scoffing retort to something that seems unbelievable or ridiculous. You, the night owl, are getting up at 5 AM tomorrow? Give me a break!
Gimme a break!verb
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Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-FT1 camera is a waterproof, rugged machine with a 12 megapixel 1/2.33-inch sensor, 28-128mm Leica lens with 4.6x optical zoom, and the ability to record 720p high-def video, albeit in a highly-compressed version of the AVCHD format. It can cope with 5 ft drops and submersion in up to 3 meters of water.
What I like about it is the look of solidity, and the bright metallic colors. Check out the blue:
Not cornflower. It also comes in green, according to the leaked PDF. But again, it is an unpleasant one: olive drab.
Also announced were various spec bumps across the existing lineup.
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When you think about it, many air personalities are rude. In the interest of brevity, we rush into content to get off to a quick start. And when we reach a high point, we suddenly bail on the break. Those are important principles. But not if it comes at the expense of being warm, friendly human beings. There's an art in knowing how to shake hands on the air. And saying goodbye.
Randy Chase programs K-LOVE and AIR 1. He coaches his talent to find the right balance by teaching this principle:
Did you shake their hand or punch them in the face?
What It Means To Shake Hands On The Air
Imagine you're a party. You walk up to a group of people engaged in a conversation and interrupt by launching a story:
Guys drive me crazy because they never listen.
Okay. That's a pretty strong hook. Then you proceed to tell your personal story to develop your topic.
You've disturbed their mood by inserting your personality into their circle. They're overwhelmed, and probably think you're rude. It's like walking up to the group and punching them in the face.
You didn't shake hands to enter the conversation. Now, you're thinking about the 7-second challenge. It's true that it's important to gain attention immediately or risk losing it. But we're sacrificing human connection by rushing into content.
When launching a break, imagine the audience in an active conversation. They may be singing along with a song you're playing or interested in the newscast that was on. Or, they could be going over their kid's homework on the way to school.
When you turn on the microphone, you're inserting personality into their world.
PPM Is Making Us Rude
Our reaction to the ratings system is part of the problem. PPM programming philosophy is to remove everything that doesn't have to be there. We make it efficient, but it's no longer human.
We're PPMing personality to death. Blurting out content isn't being tight or focused. Being tight is about not wasting time or boring the listener. It's not about getting it on and gone as fast as possible. Those short spurts of interruptive talk is rude.
Ending The Story and Walking Away
The other end of the break is also a problem. Talent is so focused on taking the first exit, they often miss great moments. And they leave the audience wondering why they stopped talking and walked away. You still need to shake hands on the air when you say goodbye at the end of the break. It's polite.
I hear so many breaks that end on a high point, but leave the story unfinished. That's fine if the content is crafted into a story arc and is teased to the next break. But it's not about getting out on the first exit. It's getting out on the best exit.
It's like telling a story, making them laugh, then turning and leaving the room.
Programmer Matt Cleveland at Bell Media's cluster in Fredricton, New Brunswick says,
Getting out on the first high point is the new talk up the intro of the song and nail the post. It doesn't matter. It is celebrated only by the jock on the air.
It's like Seinfeld's George Costanza walking out after delivering a good line.
Get out at the right time, and use it to build momentum. Make that group of people beg you to stay and tell more stories. If the audience is engaged, take advantage of that peak to build forward momentum on the show.
Being tight, focused and efficient are great disciplines for personalities. But don't be so focused on short that personal connection is lost. Think about ways you can shake hands on the air.
There are many ways to inject personality and friendly comments into a show. I call it "ize-ing" your personality. Use those to your advantage.
As an air talent, try to avoid punching listeners in the face and walking away without saying goodbye.


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BGS appoints new Peru Central District superintendent
José E. David Balcázar Medina was inaugurated as superintendent for the Peru Central District 3 October at the Pueblo Libre Church of the Nazarene in Lima. Field Strategy Coordinator Segundo Rimarachín stood in for General Superintendent David Busic in presiding over the ceremony.
The appointment process began after the sudden passing of the previous superintendent, Josue Fenco, 2 September.
"After a thorough examination of the candidates presented by the [District Advisory Committee] and in consultation with the South America leadership, Rev. Jose David Balcázar was appointed to take the superintendency of the Peru Central District," Busic said. "Rev. Balcázar is a young leader, country president of the Peru Nazarene Youth International, and member of the South American NYI council. He has had over a decade of pastoral experience and has been a national and international leader and speaker."
The Board of General Superintendents appointed Balcázar to the position until the 2021 District Assembly. Balcázar's family, other local pastors, and Lima church members attended the inauguration.
"[Everyone was] happy to have a new superintendent after the sudden passing of the former superintendent, Reverend Josué Fenco Flores, a month earlier," said Oscar Suárez, Peru national communications coordinator.
Alberto Zamora, the longest-serving pastor in Peru, prayed for Balcázar and blessed his ministry during the ceremony. Balcázar expressed his gratitude to God and the Church of the Nazarene for giving him the honor to serve Peru as district superintendent.


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"An astonishing amount of information."
--Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times
When it was originally published in 1987, An Incomplete Education became a surprise bestseller. Now this instant classic has been completely updated, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge. Here's your chance to fill in the gaps left by your school years, reacquire all the facts you once knew then promptly forgot, and become the Renaissance man or woman you always suspected you could be
What was so important about the Dred Scott decision? Why aren't all Shakespearean comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What happened inside Plato's cave? What's the difference between a fade-out and a dissolve? Fission and fusion? Shi'ites and Sunnis? The apostles and the disciples? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for extra credit, how do you tell deduction from induction?
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Woodward, Kath (2012). Planet Sport. Shortcuts. London, UK: Routledge.
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This book offers an exploration of the intensities and expressiveness of sport in the contemporary world by theorising how sport is not only affected by social, cultural, economic and political forces but is also constitutive of social relations and of processes of social and cultural transformation as well as the reinstatement of social divisions and inequalities. Sport is distinctive and generative of new ways of addressing social issues and political debates as well as being affected by the globalized economy and social processes. Planet Sport engages with the routine of sporting practices as well as spectacular mega events and the tensions between configurations of spectatorship and participation by looking at the passion and commitment which sport can engender and its accompanying debates about authenticity.
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1981be wrote:Taking a day off is a nice luxury if you can afford it, but that requires preparing very far ahead of time. In my experience I didn't know anyone who could pull it off. I would also concur that avoiding law talk after exams and before exams is a good thing.
If it's a morning exam, don't try to learn anything that morning. I had a routine where I was home by 6 or 7pm at the latest the night before the exam, watched some tv and fell asleep by 11pm or so.
Hm, well I guess you would have to make a judgment weighing the value of taking a day off vs. doing one more practice test, or whatever it is that you would be doing on that day (perhaps preparing for another exam?) I would only be inclined to take a day off (or half day or whatever) if it represented a net gain, not for luxury's sake.


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There was a time when I had a wife, a young daughter, a job, a dog and a household. I miss those days.
Today, my daughter is grown, I am single and I work for myself; my office is wherever I can get an Internet connection. I don't have to be anywhere at a certain time and I answer to no one.
After being tied down (in a good way) with family and financial obligations for many years, I am now free to do what I want, when I went, where I want. And yet, I have continued to live and work in the same seventy-mile radius that I've always lived and worked in.
Lately I've been thinking: What good is the freedom to pick up and go if you never actually pick up and go? Knowing you have the freedom to do something can be enormously satisfying, yet never actually taking advantage of the opportunity is, at best, a lack of imagination and, at worst, a chronic case of inertia.
A few weeks ago, I was walking along a nature trail in Wisconsin when the thought casually crossed my mind that winter would soon be here. Instantly, I was filled with such dread that I decided on the spot, "That's it. I'm outta here. I'm going to Encinitas." I stopped in my tracks and thought, Did I just decide to move to Encinitas? I think I did. I guess I have to go then. So off I go to California for five months. I'll meet new people, see new places and have new adventures. Twenty-five more days and I'll be gazing at the ocean instead of a snowbank.
The window of opportunity is wide open and beckoning. My daughter has no kids and my mom is healthy, happy and active. Perhaps I'll be in another relationship someday. Perhaps not. Perhaps I'll have grandcubs someday. Perhaps not. The only thing I know for sure is that today will never come again. And did I mention the ocean is waiting to be gazed at?
If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of my comfort zone crumbling into dust. Good riddance.
California, here I come!
You don't have to fight to live as you wish. Live as you wish and pay whatever price is required.
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When I bought this it was mostly because of Kevin Spacey as the corrupt businessman since he can do that pretty well. There's also these EXO suits that are supposed to give you some powers like a jet pack or a slide move. The single player campaign takes place in the near future with this guy and his friend are in the marines, stopping North Korea from invading South Korea which sounds dumb.
When you meet the guy and his friend it does feel like they just met. Both of them end up losing something but I don't want to spoil the story. Then Kevin Spacey shows up as the leader of this weapons corporation called ATLAS. He seems to be pretty good in this and the campaign can be a ride when it can.
The multiplayer is okay and with the EXO armors it can be chaos at times. This was also one of the first multiplayer games I played online in the Call of Duty games. It was kind of frustrating since I just started playing multiplayer at the time. Some people I think bought this game from day one and got special downloads or just used micro-transactions.
The game just puts the breaks on hold for this aging franchise and it feels at times just Call of Duty with jet packs and lasers. If you just want to play this because of Kevin Spacey then go ahead since he's pretty good in this. Also the matchmaking in multiplayer is more fleshed out and there's the pick 13 system from Call of Duty: Black Ops. Making you choose wisely form weapon attachments or perks.
PC version I heard is a bit worse and hearing what happened with the PC version of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare it seems like they don't care about PC gamer's as much. Basically I heard the divided the DRM and servers meaning if you want to play it on Steam or Xbox PC store. It's kinda shocking since there isn't many players for the more recent Call of Duty games. Either they're too demanding, or the multiplayer is broken, or they're all just playing them on the Xbox One or the PS4.


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The Immigration Industry Association and Focus have formed a strategic partnership.
The IIA are proud to have Focus as a strategic partner. Their support and service offerings are at the vanguard of the expat community, inbound into the UK. The strategic partnership strengthens the industry offering, with this innovative and professional organisation.
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'We at FOCUS strongly believe in sharing ideas and connecting people and businesses, therefore we are delighted with the opportunity to partner with the IIA.
Supporting international professionals and their families through global mobility is at the core of our mission. We are thrilled to be able to collaborate more closely with the main players in the immigration industry; immigration being a key component of any relocation, particularly with respect to constantly evolving regulations.'
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This Week in Real Estate: July 3, 2017
With the summer selling season in full swing This Week in Real Estate, The Conference Board released its Consumer Confidence Index finding the present situation index rose to a nearly 16-year high. Below are a few highlights from the last week of June that influence our business:
* Consumer Confidence Gets Stronger in June. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 118.9 last month from 117.6. The increase in June exceeded the 116 forecast of economists polled by MarketWatch. The "present" situation index, which tracks how consumers view the current health of the economy, rose to a nearly 16-year high of 146.3 from 140.6. Just three months earlier the full index hit the highest level since 2001. "Overall, consumers anticipate the economy will continue expanding in the months ahead, but they do not foresee the pace of growth accelerating," said Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at the board.
Full Story… http://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-confidence-stays-strong-in-june-2017-06-27
* Fannie Mae: As Mortgage Demand Cools and Competition Heats Up, More Lenders Are Planning to Ease Credit Standards. More mortgage lenders say they have eased credit standards recently and expect further easing in the coming months, according to Fannie Mae's second quarter 2017 Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey. On net, the share of lenders reporting they have eased mortgage credit standards over the prior three months has ticked up gradually since the fourth quarter of 2016. Additionally, when anticipating the next three months, the net share of lenders saying they plan to ease credit standards for GSE eligible, non-GSE eligible, and government loans reached or surpassed survey highs this quarter. "Expectations to ease credit standards climbed to survey high points in the second quarter as more lenders reported slowing mortgage demand and increasing concerns about competition from other lenders," said Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at Fannie Mae. "Lenders cited additional contributing factors such as diminishing compliance concerns and more support from the GSEs."
Full Story… http://www.fanniemae.com/portal/research-insights/surveys/mortgage-lender-sentiment-survey.html
* Black Knight: Home Price Index Hits All-Time High. Home prices hit their all-time high in April, according to Black Knight Financial Services' latest Home Price Index report. Home prices increased a total of 3.6% in April since the start of 2017 to the HPI's all-time high of $275,000. This is an increase of 1.2% from the previous month and 6% from last year. One city stood out above the rest as it led its state to the highest monthly appreciation for the third consecutive month. Seattle home prices increased a full 8.4% since the start of the year. All the largest 20 states and the 40 largest metros saw an increase in home prices in April, and the top 10 best-performing metros all increased by 2% or more. Of the top six best performing metros, five are located in Washington. In fact, nine of the top 10 metros are in the Western U.S. The one exception is Detroit, which came in as the 10th best performing metro with its increase of 2% from the month before.
Full Story… https://www.housingwire.com/articles/40525-black-knight-home-price-index-hits-all-time-high?eid=322520585&bid=1796925
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The weather in Tennessee provides warm Southern summers and mild winters and features four distinct seasons. It is generally pleasant with some extreme heat and cold on occasion, but the topography of the state varies from west to east and that can affect the weather significantly throughout the year. The temperate climate allows for many different types of weather, and it is hard to argue that September is among the most pleasant times of year in this Mid-South area.
Average Temperatures
The average temperatures across Tennessee in September vary slightly, primarily because of the elevation and the surrounding land features. The higher elevations in the east in places like Knoxville and Bristol have high temperatures that barely break into the 80s F. The highest afternoon average in the east is in Chattanooga at 83 degrees, while the lowest overnight low is in Greeneville at 50 degrees. In Middle Tennessee the temperatures rise slightly, with the warmest high average in several cities at 83 degrees and the lowest overnight low around 55 at Cheatham Lake. In West Tennessee the temperatures climb slightly higher again in September with the highest high average at 85 degrees in Memphis and the lowest overnight temperature average at 58 degrees in Martin.
Although Tennessee gets its fair share of rain throughout the year, September is among the driest times of the year. Around 3.5 inches of rainfall comes down in the Tennessee River Valley in September on average, but the other parts of the state see even less rain during this time of the year. Only October has less rain on average than September in Tennessee.
Arrival of Fall
In late September Tennesseans welcome the arrival of the fall season. In this state fall tourism is a major part of the economy because of the changing of the foliage on trees, especially in East Tennessee's Smoky Mountains. The beginning of dry, cool weather and longer nights helps with the chemical changes in the leaves of the area. By late September in the highest elevations in East Tennessee the colors of the leaves begin to emerge on the mountain trees in the areas around Clingmans Dome and Newfound Gap. It is early to mid October before the leaves begin to change statewide and peak with color.
September is also a considerably sunny time in Tennessee. Sunshine helps to warm up the days a bit despite a slight chill in the air later in the month. Many cities across the state have 20 total days with sun, and have almost as many days of complete sunny weather. West Tennessee has 69 percent of September's daylight hours drenched in sun, while the percentage falls off slightly to the mid-60-percent range for Middle Tennessee and East Tennessee.
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Arris MP2000 URC2054
Designed in conjunction with Arris, the MP2000 remote is the perfect complement for the Arris Gateway/Media Player cable system.
Arris MP2000 URC2054
Features & Benefits
Simplified Modeless Control
All keys on this remote are dedicated to controlling your cable box except for the TV POWER, VOLUME, MUTE, and INPUT keys.
Volume Lock
This feature allows you to lock the volume and mute functions to a specific device.
Backlit Keypad
This remote control features a backlit keypad, making it easier to read and use the remote while in a dark setting.
Arris MP2000 URC2054
Remote Control Setup
Using Code Entry
Turn on your equipment and follow the steps below to set up your remote.
Be sure to point the remote at your equipment during setup.
1. Press and hold MENU and OK keys until the POWER key blinks twice
2. Using the digit keys on the remote, enter the code shown in the code finder above.
3. Test the remote to confirm that it controls your device as expected. If it does not, try again using the next code listed.
Searching All Codes
Turn on the TV or Audio Device you wish to control and follow the steps below.
Be sure to point the remote at your equipment during setup.
1. Press and hold the MENU and OK keys until the POWER key blinks twice
2. Enter 9-9-1 using the digit keys on the remote.
3. To search for a TV code, press 1. To search an audio code, press 3.
4. Aim the remote at your equipment and press the NAV UP key repeatedly until the device turns off.
5. Press the OK key to save the working code. The POWER key will flash twice.
Changing VOLUME LOCK settings
Volume controls on the remote default to control the TV unless the remote is programmed for an audio device. To manually set the volume controls, follow the steps below.
1. Press and hold MENU and OK keys until the mode key blinks twice
2. Enter 9-9-3 using the digit keys on the remote.
3. Press the 1 key to assign volume controls to the TV. Press the 3 key to assign volume controls to the audio device.
Arris MP2000 URC2054
Remote Functions
* POWER turns equipment used for watching cable TV on and off
* SETUP used for remote control programming
* A-D KEYS used for special functions displayed on your cable menus
* INFO displays information on current selected program
* ZOOM zooms in on selected content
* BACK displays the previous menu screen
* MENU displays main cable menu
* NEXT cycles to the next screen
* LAST returns to the previously selected channel
* FAV cycles through favorite channels set on your cable box
* FF/PAUSE/PLAY/REW/SKIP BACK/SKIP FWD/STOP/ used to control playback of live, recorded, or On Demand programs
* RECORD press to record selected program
* LAST returns to the previously selected channel
* CLEAR clears or deletes the current selection
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Soundbases are a recent innovation. Like soundbars, they boost the sound of a TV through a single product. Where soundbases differ from soundbars is that the former are designed to also be plinths for televisions. The soundbase market is growing fast and the £399 Canton DM 50 soundbase is widely recognised as the best-sounding soundbase available.
Inputs include optical and coaxial digital connections plus a pair of standard phono inputs so the DM 50 can be hooked up to three components at once. (Cables are included for all three types.) The DM 50 will also stream sound from Bluetooth devices. There's a sub out but the Canton provides plenty of (well-controlled) bass. Despite having plenty of authority, the DM 50 is also capable of great subtlety, too.
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Guitar Sessions: Mike Williams and Dave Limina
Please see the full events listing for upcoming events.
Faculty members Mike Williams and Dave Limina will perform a variety of blues tunes as part of Berklee's annual Guitar Sessions week.
Limina is a piano and organ instructor as well as an experienced session keyboardist, composer, and arranger. He has performed with B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Steve Forbert, Martha Reeves, and Barrence Whitfield. Limina was also part of the national touring company of the hit musical Rent.
Williams has been active as a blues and jazz guitarist around New England since 1987. He has performed throughout the U.S. and Canada with his own band and as a member of Grammy-winner James Cotton's blues band. He has also performed with many artists, including David "Fathead" Newman, Mighty Sam McClain, the Bruce Katz Band, Michelle Willson, and blues piano virtuoso David Maxwell.


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Principal Specialist – Regulatory Affairs (IVD)
Who you are
You are a highly skilled regulatory affairs professional, a clear and articulate communicator and a great listener and observer that can work effectively with other teams across the organization. In this role, you will combine regulatory, scientific and IVD expertise to partner with internal stakeholders by providing regulatory guidance needed for pre and post market compliance. You will ensure that data are identified, obtained, and effectively presented for the registration of products worldwide.
Who we are
Since 2006, 23andMe's mission has been to help people access, understand, and benefit from the human genome. We are a group of passionate individuals pushing the boundaries of what's possible to help turn genetic insight into better health and personal understanding.
What you'll do
- Prepare technical documentation necessary for regulatory submissions
- Analyze large data sets and assess for compliance with applicable requirements
- Write and/or edit complex and lengthy technical documents for clarity, grammar, spelling, punctuation and consistency
- Develop and maintain other technical documentation required for compliance such as policies, SOPs, regulatory content for design history files
- Interface with cross functional departments to ensure proper coordination of regulatory strategy and timelines necessary to meet regulatory requirements
- Participate in proactive and continuous improvements for Regulatory Affairs and in support of the quality system
- Assess new projects or product changes for regulatory classification (including Class 3, Class 2, Class 1, enforcement discretion, or non-medical device)
- Represent Regulatory Affairs on various cross-functional business or product development teams to provide regulatory input, guidance, and support including design verification and validation strategies to support all the regulatory aspects of the product development lifecycle
- Use knowledge of strategic regulatory concepts and company objectives to negotiate solutions with stakeholders to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways (solution driven)
What you'll bring
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree preferably in life sciences; an advanced degree is strongly preferred (i.e. MS, MD, PhD)
- Minimum of 7-10 years previous experience working in Regulatory Affairs relevant to IVD products; OTC/DTC experience is a strong plus
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical documents, professional journals, technical procedures and government regulations
- Ability to analyze large data sets to further write clear, understandable technical regulatory documents
- Expert use of Microsoft Word, Excel (including formulas and macros), PowerPoint, and experience with document management systems and document sharing systems
- Solid understanding of design control requirements
- Problem solving skills and the ability to get to yes or no quickly
- Initiative, motivation, good judgement, ability to manage multiple tasks
- Tenacious attention to detail and consistency, especially with respect to grammar, usage, spelling, punctuation, and style
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills, and the ability to adapt and interface effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
- Flexibility to support changing assignments and priorities in an independent and reliable manner
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Splish Splash Screen
This here's an illustration for a bit of software developed by Decagon called "Datatrac". I likes it.
Monday, November 29, 2010
It's a Wonderful Card!
I sometimes wonder what Kym and my celebrity mash up name would be (you know, like "Branjelina" or "Bennifer"). "Nym"? "NoKym"? "Kynoah"? "Kymboah"? Well, the world may never know. But here's Kym and my super awesome celebrity mash up Christmas card as a consolation prize. Of course, by "celebrity" I mean "ordinary citizens" and by "super awesome" I mean "super awesome". It's our house, looking all quaint and stuff. Just looking at our house covered in snow fills my heart with shoveling. I mean joy. Why would I say "shoveling" when I meant "joy"? Weird. Anyway, merry shoveling.
Decagon's Christmas Card
Has it been a year already since the heady days of my first Decagon Christmas card? Yes, as a matter of fact. As it turns out, once 365 days (or thereabouts) roll over, it's pretty much considered a year. You can probably find last year's card buried somewhere on the blog, but I'm not going to re-post it for you. Humbug.
Here's this year's card. I'll post the concepts as well. While I like the choice they made, I had my heart set on the bad sweater with the sensor on it. Made me smile.
Extra sensor perception
Several months back, Decagon asked if I would be interested in illustrating every sensor they produce and I was all like, "Boo yeah." Here they are, in non-alphabetical order. My favorite name is the anemometer. It's fun to say. Now you say it. A-Nuh-Mom-EE-Ter.
The Factory (non-Warhol)
"Marge, I'm sorry I tried to make gravy in the bathtub, I'm sorry I used your wedding dress to wax the car, oh, well, let's just say I'm sorry for the whole marriage up to this point."
-Homer Simpson
Sorry, sorry. It's been brought to my attention by several parties that I haven't updated in a while. I've been working like crazy and just haven't had the time or inclination. Consider this and the Homer quote my mea culpa. I'll be updating over the next couple of days with tons of new work.
The first is an illustration of a factory for Decagon Devices. The factory is a representation of a mid-sized food producer that makes cookies and biscuits. Decagon's Aqualab Duo has a bunch of applications throughout the factory and this illustration is meant to...well...er, illustrate that. Follow-up illustrations with more specificity are in the works now.
This project was super fun, but I've never worked so hard in my life. Before this, the most work I put into a project was the University of Idaho campus map. By comparison, that project was a breeze. Each of the factory's areas has specific equipment that had to be illustrated individually in multiple point perspective. It ended up being an average of 10+ hours per day for 15 days in a row. Here's the result.
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Burning Beetle (熱甲蟲, Netsukouchu)? is a Shadow in the Persona series.
- Persona 3 FES
- Persona 4 / Golden
- Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
- Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Persona 3 FESEdit
Burning Beetle is encountered as a red shadow in the second section of Caina within the Abyss of Time during The Answer.
Persona 4Edit
Burning Beetles appear on the 6th and 7th floor of Yukiko's Castle in the Midnight Channel. Upon being defeated, they may drop Hard Horns. Selling 6 Hard Horns to Daidara will unlock the Shield Boots weapon for Chie Satonaka.
Despite not being set as weaknesses, Burning Beetles are twice as likely to be hit with Light/Dark skills and take double damage from Almighty attacks.
Burning Beetles appear on the fifth through seventh floors of Yukiko's Castle within the Midnight Channel. After being defeated, they may drop Iolites and Hard Horns. Selling 4 Hard Horns at Daidara Metalworks will unlock the Shield Boots weapon for Chie Satonaka.
Persona Q: Shadow of the LabyrinthEdit
The Burning Beetle is a strong shadow that appears in Chapter 3 of You in Wonderland, and is the first of its kind of Shadows that rarely appear in the labyrinths. It also ambushes the party in P-Spots there. These Shadows have higher than usual HP, though not on par with F.O.Es, and are capable of attacking twice per turn.
As it is prone to doing massive damage to the party at this stage, proceed with caution. Equip sub-Personas with Tarunda to reduce the damage received from it, and pepper it with Ice attacks to kill it quickly. Like with many tough enemies, Poison can accelerate the pace of the fight greatly.
Persona 3 FESEdit
Persona 4Edit
Persona Q: Shadow of the LabyrinthEdit


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Sometimes Corgan and I will sit down with an iPad in each of our laps and she will decide what we paint (she loves to be in charge). So we'll paint for a while and maybe pick it up in a day or so (together or on our own) to finish. Anyhow a few weeks ago we had another one of these sessions and this time she decided we would draw an ice cream man on a bridge in a city … so that was where this one originated. Since I took this one farther than I normally do I figured I'd post it … because who doesn't like the ice cream man, right?
Here's Corgan's final version btw 🙂


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Of course I'm a whole month behind on posts.
The last weekend of September the crew reunited in Daegu for Jaimie's birthday.
Need I say it? Fun times were had. Duh.
|Birthday girl and Erbear
|Mini bling blingin'
|Ginna checking out the prizes in the game machine Sean is so addicted to
|Photobomb success
|Crosswalk confusion
|Konglish 101: "Born in Canada, Made in Italy"
|I spy a man in that box
|Up, down, and around - so much to see! Just as crazy as Seoul.
|People watching is definitely a huge part of downtown Daegs. Tonnes of well-dressed and/or cool looking young things. Wish I'd gotten some street style shots.
|Hey Mario.
|Mopface 2.0! Sisters.
|Good hair, bad hair.
|Sunlit clouds are some of the most beautiful.
Then we started getting hangry. (For those who aren't in on this: hangry = hungry + angry. This happens a lot with us I've noticed - distracted with all the sights and then all of a sudden we realize we're starved. Also one of my students always says "Hangry!!!" with a pained expression as he rubs his stomach each time I ask the class "How are you doing today?") So we began our search for a place to eat. After giving a couple "Coffee + Spaghetti + Steak" cafes the pass, we found this spot:
|Such a good random pick.
|Can you say: yum??
|Digging in
|Bday girl at round one (that hair!)
|Typical side dish aftermath.. tenfold. This is maybe half our table.
|Ginna and giant hot pink backpack. Would be practical to lug life around in.
|Jaimes and Nate being cute
|Capturing a capture of a capture?
|Don't you know by now that Kevin and maps go hand in hand?
Guess what we decided to do as a digestif? Or rather, where ballsy Taylor and Nathan creeped up to and naturally where the rest of us followed suit? The roped-off rooftop of a department store, where we were treated to bird's eye views of nighttime Daegu.
|So not allowed to be here
After getting our fill of delinquent rooftop hangs (so good, by the way), we ventured out to find a spot for round two. En route, we happened across some performances - some of which included a jazzy (singing) girl group, a funk dance duo, and this:
|Mini "pungmul" performers! I swear we've seen a group of folk dancers at least once on nearly every trip I've been on in Korea.
We decided on a cafe that looked ambiguous from the outside, but was a gem on the inside.
Can anyone remember the name of it?
|Checking out the cafe facade for signs of coolcatness.
|White on white
|Ominous next door neighbs.
|We opted for the patio upstairs, but here's a view of the interior from outside.
|Lucky Strikes were purchased and consumed.
|View below.
|Erick pondering as Tay reads poetry out of one of the cafe books.
|Bday girl at round two.
|Want an ice cream cone? Nope! You've got to wait a good five minutes first as he puts on a lengthy show of not giving it to you and scaring you instead.
After walking in and out of a couple bars (we're snobby like that), we finally settled on a grimy basement bar with scribbly walls, serve yourself beer, and an in-house golden retriever that pees on the floor.
Again, so good. And so inebriated by night's end. We had an island to ourselves and played King's Cup.
The next morning we nursed our hangovers and hanger pangs with a late brunch at a Korean-style toast place. It took a while to get our orders - the wait wasn't fun but the food in the end was very satisfying.
Again, so good. And so inebriated by night's end. We had an island to ourselves and played King's Cup.
|Choose what you want and bring the empties to the counter at the end of the night to settle the bill.
|Check what's creeping in between Nate and Sean..
|Ha!! By far funniest photo of the weekend.
|Hahaha Ginna
|D'awwee.. adorbs
|The Korean beer repetoire
|Bday girl at round three! Six bottles and counting...
|The ceiling of one of the hotel rooms Jaimes booked for us.
|Sitting on the escalator.. so hangry and tired.
|The brunch spot we finally settled on: T morning.
|These poor guys had to handle ten separate orders in a row
After brunch, we did a bit of vintage shopping (which is one of the many reasons I want to head back to this city for) and then headed over to the Daegu Photo Biennale (Photographic!). Some really great work here. Unfortunately for Sean and I, we had to catch a train for our program-sponsored cultural trip that afternoon, so our exhibit experience was cut short. Really bummed that we didn't manage to reach all the floors of the space.
|Creepin' on Erick
|Haha awkward portrait - the kind Erick hates the most (as you can see here, he ain't impressed).
In the midst of finding people in the multi-level gallery space to say our goodbyes, we hopped on a taxi too late, and with mid afternoon traffic to boot, Sean and I missed our train. We stepped out of our stationary cab and took the two stop subway ride back to the train station, got a semi-refund, and made our way to the bus terminal. Despite the headache, it all worked out in the end! We had a place to sleep in Gangneung (a city on the coast of Gangwon province where a large clump of scholars have been placed) and all the TaLK scholars who had congregated there trekked to the port together the following morning.
|Snapped this as Sean and I literally ran towards a cab.. had to.
|We had Indian for dinner as we waited for our bus at one of the more ghetto terminals I've seen. Legit.
Dokdo & Ulleungdo photos are up next!


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"Displacement Disparity: Filling the Gap of Protection for the Environmentally Displaced Person," Valparaiso University Law Review, vol. 46, no. 3 (2012) [open access text]
Do Human Rights Laws Help Asylum-Seekers? An Empirical Study of Canadian Refugee Jurisprudence Since 1990, Paper prepared for the Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, Honolulu, 7 June 2012 [text]
Guidelines on International Protection No. 9: Claims to Refugee Status based on Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity within the context of Article 1A(2) of the 1951 Convention and/or its 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (UNHCR, Oct. 2012) [text]
Reparations for the Uyghur Refugees Illegally Detained at Guantánamo Bay (ExpressO, 2012) [text]
"Seeking Asylum for Former Child Soldiers and Victims of Human Trafficking," Pepperdine Law Review, vol. 39, no. 2 (2012) [open access text]
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So, was it worth the wait?
Yes. The full-length video accompaniment to Hellcat Records' "Give 'Em the Boot" sampler series met my expectations. After a brief introduction from Joe Strummer and Tim Armstrong (Joe does all the talking, while Tim stands by with a grin on his face), a live recording of "Ruby Soho" kicks in and sets the pace for the rest of what's to come, which is a quality collection of punk rock, ska and psychobilly music.
The sound quality is crisp and clear, and the expertly-shot live footage is filmed from multiple angles and corroborated flawlessly into one dynamic, fluid sequence that is truly a pleasure to watch. The first non-Rancid offering is Tiger Army's "Never Die," which alternates between shots of a massive, churning circle pit full of mohawks and the band blazing furiously through the song in a way that will get your adrenaline pumping. All of Hellcat's finest are represented, including the U.S. Bombs, Dropkick Murphys, F-Minus, the Slackers and Lars Frederiksen & the Bastards. To be honest, before I bought this DVD, I wasn't familiar with a few of the featured bands, yet I watched their performances without hitting the "Next" button because they're just that well-done.
The live performances are interspersed with a diverse grab bag of goodies from Tim's private stash, which include the outspokenly pro-union Dropkick Murphys serenading a group of striking stagehands, the painting of a mural for the late Joe Strummer (keep an eye out for Steve Buscemi), and the members of Rancid jamming a Stooges song backstage with none other than Iggy Pop himself.
Of course, Tim Armstrong's own Rancid is given ample coverage in this DVD. The acoustic renditions of "Roots Radicals" and "Rats in the Hallway" sound surprisingly good and are played as background music for montages of travel and backage footage. AFI fans will delight in seeing Davey Havok stepping in to help with vocal duties on a rowdy live performance of "Radio." Of all the Rancid live cuts included, my favorite is the extended version of "Maxwell Murder," during which Matt Freeman takes center stage and demonstrates why he is among the most respected bass players in music today.
The Hellcat DVD is a "bare bones" offering, meaning that it contains the feature movie and nothing else -- no commentary, deleted scenes, extra interviews or other options. However, this DVD is packed with so much good stuff that you won't notice or care. If I had to pick one thing to complain about, it would be the lack of anything related to Choking Victim or Leftover Crack. Outside of that, the Hellcat DVD will satisfy both veteran Hellcat fans and newbies who want a sample platter of the many great acts this label has to offer. Clocking in at just under 80 minutes, this DVD leaves you wanting more, but not in the sense that you've been cheated out of your money; you'll be hoping that Tim has another one of these in the works.
So, was it worth the wait?


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Sexual harassment is unlawful in Pennsylvania. Section 5(a) of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex and has been interpreted to include sexual harassment that is severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile work environment. 43 P.S. § 955(a). Moreover, pursuant to its statutory authority to adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the policies and provisions of the PHRA, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has adopted guidelines on sexual harassment that are very similar to those promulgated by the EEOC.
Under federal law, an action for sexual harassment may be brought under two separate theories: "quid pro quo" and "hostile environment."
To set forth a case of a hostile work environment, an employee must demonstrate "(1) that she is a member of a protected group; (2) that she was subjected to unwelcome sexual harassment; (3) that the harassment was based on sex; and (4) that the harassment affected a term, condition or privilege of her employment.
To be actionable, the work environment must have been both objectively and subjectively offensive. An objectively offensive environment is one that a reasonable person would find hostile or abusive, examining all of the circumstances, such as the frequency of the discriminatory conduct, its severity, whether it is physically threatening or humiliating or a mere offensive utterance, and whether the conduct is so severe or pervasive that it unreasonably interfered with the employee's work performance.
Sexual harassment is quid pro quo if a tangible employment action follows the employee's refusals to submit to a supervisor's sexual demands." An employee making a quid pro quo claim need not prove that the conduct was severe or pervasive because any carried-out threat is itself deemed an actionable change in the terms or conditions of employment. Thus, if the employee proves that a tangible employment action resulted from a refusal to submit to a supervisor's sexual demands, the employment decision is a change in the terms and conditions of employment that is actionable under Title VII.


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The Rock up for another award
"Blood, Sweat & Respect. First two you give, last one you earn."
- The Rock
Brockley's Rock is one of only four fish and chip shops in London and the South East to have been nominated for the prestigious 2016 National Fish & Chip Awards. It will be battling with 59 other venues in the Independent Takeaway category.


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September Winner for the Serious Sportsmen Raffle
Submitted by psandv on Fri, 09/30/2016 - 6:50pm
The September drawing in the CVCC's Raffle for Serious Sportsmen was held at the monthly membership meeting on Thursday, September 29th. The lucky winner was Steven Sill. Our next drawing will take place on October 27th at our member's meeting. Good luck to all who purchased ticket.


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July 8, 2016
Life & Faith is the weekly podcast from the Centre for Public Christianity in Sydney, Australia. Simon Smart, Natasha Moore and Justine Toh interview guests from all over the world, covering everything from current affairs and social justice to science, philosophy, the good life, TV/film and books, and the place of religion in society.
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Just a quick share. I am working on new images for the blog, as well as our weekly newsletter, and this fabric really caught my eye. We have so many new cotton prints and other great fabrics going online this week. Make sure you're signed up for our newsletter so Monday you get to see all of them. Hope everyone is having a great Thursday!
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Stephen Spielberg once said that he begins with the assumption that every story has been told. So, his goal is just to tell it better.
It is in that spirit that I set out to add my own addition to the hockey player to figure skater genre, which has been explored in both traditional and TG incarnations. To start with traditional, we must begin with the classic skating romance, The Cutting Edge. In this film, a tough guy former hockey player from a blue collar family gets one more chance to win gold. The catch? He must learn to figure skate and partner with a notoriously nasty and unpleasant young woman who is so annoying and hard to work with that not a single male figure skater on earth will partner with her.
The gender role issues come into play in various ways along with class. The guy is ashamed of what he is doing and hides it from his family. When he reveals his new life as a figure skater to them– under pressure– his uncle asks him "are you going to have to shave your legs?"
In the figure skating world, he becomes an agent of rebellion and change. He rails against the classical music his partner wants to use in their performance and which the movie portrays as standard to the feminine world of skating. He demands they perform to rock music instead and wear more modern costumes. Yet, the movie also reveals the skill and dedication that figure skaters possess, as he struggles to master the skating techniques needed, and we see the female skater take a beating when they try to learn a new move, getting up fall after fall, showing her toughness.
Yet, when they compete playing hockey, he clearly dominates her, enforcing the traditional roles. Girls dance on ice. Boys fight.
Flash forward to The Cutting Edge III however, and what do we see? A total reversal as the male figure skater has to pair up with a female hockey player.
Ice Angel is a TG movie in which a hockey player is reincarnated as a figure skater and has to learn to accept and respect himself as a woman and a figure skater. It's actually pretty groovy.
So, here I go, and how will mine be different? Well, my hope is that if I am true to myself and follow my gut, I will create something new within the genre simply by being me. I have also done a lot of research, and my hope is that I can mix and combine elements from The Cutting Edge, Ice Angel and Ice Princess into something new and yet still true to the conventions of the genre.
Finally, I have a secret weapon: my frequent collaborator Anonymous, who always has some awesome ideas, and who commissioned this story in the first place.
Ultimately, though, what fuels this writing is one of my trust passions, and I hope to melt and destroy the notion that either activity, figure skating or hockey, has a gender. In fact, both require hard work, sacrifice, pain and discipline. And if you think figure skaters are more vain than hockey players, you haven't met many hockey players. Some of them spend as much time on their hockey hair as they do their skating.
Look for it in a week or so. The title: Jumps and Spins!


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May 8, 2015
Yale Center for Environmental Communication Launches Climate Connections Website
Continuing Constructive's concentration in branding and design for organizations addressing climate change and sustainability, seen in our work with such organizations as ClimateWorks, Acadia Center, and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, Constructive is proud to announce the launch of Yale Climate Connections.
Yale Climate Connections is a nonpartisan, multimedia service providing daily broadcast radio programming and original web-based reporting, commentary, and analysis on the issue of climate change, one of the greatest challenges and stories confronting modern society. Yale Climate Connections aims to help citizens and institutions understand how the changing climate is already affecting our lives. It seeks to help individuals, corporations, media, non-governmental organizations, government agencies, academics, artists, and more learn from each other about constructive "solutions" so many are undertaking to reduce climate-related risks and wasteful energy practices. Yale Climate Connections is an initiative of the Yale Center for Environmental Communication.


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5. In the middle of shoot for new magazine Style Edit, having just one eye done :D
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