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Risk and Uncertainty in the Economy: Historical, Sociological, and Anthropological Perspectives
Jun 19, 2011 - Jun 22, 2011
Conference at Villa Vigoni, Italy | Conveners: Jens Beckert (Max-Planck-Institut, Köln), Hartmut Berghoff (GHI)
Participants: Bruce Carruthers (Northwestern University), Andrea Colli (Bocconi University), Alexander Engel (University of Göttingen/Harvard University), Neil Fligstein (University of California, Berkeley), Jane Guyer (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore), Mark Häberlein (University of Bamberg), Chris Hann (Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle), Jan-Ottmar Hesse (University of Bielefeld), Christof Jeggle (University of Bamberg), Peter Katzenstein (Cornell University), Jürgen Kocka (Social Sciences Research Center Berlin), Pierre-Michel Menger (EHEESS Paris), Stephen Nelson (Northwestern University), Federico Varese (Oxford University), Frank Wehinger (MPIfSS), Thomas Welskopp (University of Bielefeld), Clemens Wischermann (University of Constance); Sylvia Yanagisako (Stanford University).
This conference sought to bring together leading experts from sociology, anthropology, political science and history who share an interest in the investigation of economic phenomena. The challenge was that these disciplines often speak different languages, use different methodological tool sets, and subscribe to different premises. The conference tried to overcome these differences and to reap the synergies of cross-disciplinary cooperation. On the basis of pre-circulated papers, the program allowed ample time for discussion. Its interdisciplinary character was underlined by the fact that each paper was commented on by a scholar from a different discipline. The commentators included Hartmut Berghoff, Jürgen Kocka, Frank Wehinger, Jane Guyer, Neil Fligstein, Clemens Wischermann, Christof Jeggle, Bruce Carruthers, Pierre-Michel Menger, and Jan-Ottmar Hesse.
In their introduction, conveners Jens Beckert and Hartmut Berghoff highlighted that the theme, "Risk and Uncertainty in the Economy," was ideal for this interdisciplinary conference because risk and uncertainty are universal features of economic activity. Whether analyzing the behavior of medieval traders whose merchandise had to be secured against burglars or that of financial traders on Wall Street who have to close deals in highly volatile markets, one is sure to find risk and uncertainty playing a role. Beckert and Berghoff went on to delineate the four categories of uncertainty: (1) strategic uncertainty, which arises when one is dependent on the actions of others who follow their own interest; (2) uncertainty originating from contingent assessments of the value of goods; (3) uncertainty concerning product quality, which emerges from incomplete or asymmetrically distributed information; and (4) uncertainty stemming from the unknowability of the future.
The question of how economic actors deal with these sources of risk and uncertainty is relevant for all economic systems and throughout economic history. Capitalistic economies, however, are characterized by a specific tension between institutions that reduce uncertainty and institutions that create uncertainty, especially markets. Uncertainty can provide crucial opportunities to make profits but can also create problems for the coordination of economic activity and make people insecure. The position economic actors take with regard to reducing or expanding uncertainties in the economy hence depends on their class situation (Max Weber).
Bruce Carruthers opened the first panel, on "Financial Markets," with a paper on "Turning Uncertainty into Risk: The Case of Credit Ratings," which focused on the history of credit-rating agencies. As Carruthers pointed out, with decision-making on credit fraught with uncertainties, credit-rating was invented in the nineteenth-century in the U.S. to help make those uncertainties more tractable. Credit-rating methods spread widely, even before their accuracy or efficacy had been demonstrated. The origins of credit rating reveal problems and limitations that re-emerged during the financial crisis of 2008 when rating agencies performed very poorly.
Alexander Engel continued the panel with his paper, "Interpreting Futures Trading as Risk Management," which challenged the current self-understanding of futures exchanges. It is textbook knowledge that futures markets exist to help those who want to dispose of price risks (hedgers) by bringing them together with those who want to take on the risks (investors/speculators). Moreover, these institutions depict themselves as suppliers of risk management services. But futures exchanges were not established with this aim. The notion of risk, which takes center stage in current interpretations, did not enter the debate until later. In addition, Engel argues that the introduction of futures markets actually increased the total individual exposure to price risk, while at the same time allowing people to choose the exact form and structure of that exposure more deliberately. In sum, futures markets have made it possible for economic actors to take a more active approach towards risk and facilitated the emergence of a "risk economy" in which risk itself has become a key commodity.
Stephen Nelson and Peter Katzenstein's paper on "Risk, Uncertainty, and the Financial Crisis of 2008" then used the lens of uncertainty to analyze the methods of modern financial markets. They focused especially on securitization and reliance on simplified and erroneous mathematical models of risk management, as well as on the decision-making process within the Federal Reserve. They argued that the emphasis on insecurity forces one to include social and political spheres in analyzing economic activity and to reject purely macroeconomic approaches, which lead, in the words of Lawrence Summer, to a "stochastic pseudo-world."
Thomas Welskopp began the second panel, "The Underground Economy," with a paper on "Organized Crime and the Stability of Illegal Markets," which dealt with theoretical concepts he used in his analysis of the illegal alcohol business in the United States in the 1920s. Welskopp characterized this case of organized crime as the classic example of opportunistic behavior. The gangs of the Prohibition era were organization-building networks that relied on personal ties and trust relationships. Welskopp likened these networks in many ways to tribal groups, which build up complex systems of face-to-face relationships with informal hierarchies dominated by indispensable individuals without whom the whole organization is liable to collapse. The alcohol-running gangs were also integrated by conflict and violence, and yet these characteristics were at odds with organizational stability. The foundation of these organizations was therefore also, paradoxically, their Achilles's heel.
Federico Varese then spoke on "The Structure of Criminal Connections: The Russian-Italian Mafia Network." Basing his paper on a unique source, transcripts of a multitude of taped telephone conversations, Varese analyzed the extent to which this expat Mafia group developed a fluid network or a more hierarchical structure. Varese used network analysis and actor-oriented models to study the communications between various members of the cell. The findings show that, although hierarchies emerged, there were also network effects with three subgroups rather than a clearly centralized structure.
Andrea Colli launched the third panel, "Families and Economic Risk," with a paper on "Kinship and Trust: Perspectives from Family Business Studies," which summarized the spate of recent research on the history of family firms. He examined family ownership and values both as internal features of firms and in the way they interfaced with the external environment. In both cases, he found that, on the positive side, family firms can reduce risk and uncertainty within the firm, but, on the negative side, the family element can also increase a firm's level of turbulence and uncertainty inside the organization and in its relationships with other firms, the market, and the local community. Thus, the impact of a firm being comprised of a family may be positive or negative, overall, with relevant effects on the performance and ultimately the survival of the family firm.
Sylvia Yanagisako followed with a paper titled "Sentiments of Risk: Cultural Logics of Family Business," which treated Italian family firms as one type of kinship enterprise rather than as a type of business enterprise to analyze the uncertainties and risks that their members face. This approach, she claimed, does not presuppose that kinship goals and strategies play a larger role in structuring family firms than business goals or that these firms are essentially kinship organizations. Rather, the approach is essential to deepening our understanding of the dynamic interplay of trust, betrayal, uncertainty, and risk in family firms. It also challenges the concept of the "economic," moving beyond the idea that economic activity is embedded in cultural, social, and political configurations to recognize that it is all of these at once. Among family firms in Como, the goals people pursue are not limited to the maximization of profit or even the survival of the firm but include, more importantly, achieving independence and winning the distinction of being the head of a family and a firm, as well as the enduring loyalty of children and the esteem of the community.
Chris Hann concluded this panel with a paper based on the observation of "Uyghur Peasant Families" and their communities in western China. Discussing the characteristics of Uyghur farmers' unique social networks, Hann pointed out that Uyghur culture emphasizes personal contact in the family and the community to establish, develop, and maintain good relationships between kin and non-kin. Uyghur value, which is deeply rooted in Islam and its ethnic identity, is the guiding principle in family and social events. While socialism-which Hann defines as an attempt to eradicate all uncertainty from peoples' lives-greatly obstructed this way of life, it never completely destroyed it. This reveals why the Uyghur farmers highly mistrusted the grassroot mechanisms of establishing secure relations.
The fourth panel, on "Institutions and Uncertainty in the Economy," began with Mark Häberlein's paper on "Competition, Cooperation and Trust in Early Modern Merchant Networks." Long-distance trade in the early modern period was marked by various types of uncertainty. While merchants were able to cover specific risks by resorting to innovations such as marine insurance and the dissemination of commercial information, Häberlein shows that they mainly relied on social strategies and cultural practices. First of all, kinship ties formed the basis of most mercantile firms because in premodern societies these ties entailed social obligations and generated social capital within unstable environments. In addition, wider networks developed that were both professional and friendly. Secondly, early modern merchants from specific locations or regions routinely collaborated with one another because common origins, religious affiliations, and commercial specializations fostered cooperation to reduce transaction and information costs. Thirdly, cooperation between merchant companies across cultural boundaries took place because iterative business activity generated trust. Finally, early modern patterns of commercial education and language learning as well as the adoption of common business practices promoted the cultural formation of international merchant communities.
Jane Guyer then talked about "Domains of Exchange and Value," re-examining the anthropological and historical accounts of monetary transactions in Atlantic Africa. One key problem is the exchange among multiple currencies, especially along the hard and soft currency divide. Money changers have to possess a variety of occupational skills, including monitoring, protecting, promoting; training in how to count and convert currencies, how to distinguish real from counterfeit money, how to hide and to transport it, and distinguishing between when to write up documents of trust and when to simply trust in others. Money changers enable people on the margins of society to make a living and to purchase even the basic necessities of life. The "realities" and "representations" of monetary value are mediated by a vast army of local experts.
Neil Fligstein presented the final conference paper on "The Role of Government in the American Mortgage Market, 1966-2010," which demonstrated that the 2007-2009 financial crisis was centered on the nonconventional mortgage industry. In essence, financial institutions drove the housing bubble in their desire to vertically integrate and mass-produce MBS and CDO in order to reap profits at all phases of the securitization process. From the early 1990s, they evolved in a way that enabled them to innovate and engage in more and more profit-making activity. The "industrial" model-fueled by the low interest rates of the early 2000s-was enormously profitable as long as housing prices were rising and the size of the market was growing. The main source for mortgages from 2001 until 2004 was the conventional mortgage market, but beginning in 2004, in order to keep their industrial model going, the industry's main players shifted their attention to subprime mortgages where even higher profits could be had. After elucidating four different theoretical approaches-"financialization," "actor-network / performativity", "perverse incentives," and "markets as politics"-Fligstein concluded that the "markets as politics" approach accounted for the social structuring of the market from 1990-2008. Moreover, an "industrial conception" of control, wherein financial firms integrated vertically in order to capture profits at all points along the value chain, had come to dominate the industry.
Jens Beckert (MPIfSS) and Hartmut Berghoff (GHI)


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We just love this recipe for wings. They are definitely hard to describe: sweet, crispy, a little sticky. They are our favorite way to prepare wings now, and it's a super simple recipe!
- 2 lb 2 lb 2 lb Chicken Wings, Buffalo Cut
- 1 1/2 tsp 1 1/2 tsp 1 1/2 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt
- 3/4 cup 3/4 cup 3/4 cup Coconut Aminos
- 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp ground Ginger
- 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp Granulated Garlic
- 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/8 tsp 1/8 tsp 1/8 tsp Red Pepper Flakes, optional
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
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- Place the wings with the thicker skin side up on a rimmed baking sheet with wire racks (which helps promote even cooking).
- Sprinkle the wings liberally with fine Pink Himalayan Sea Salt (or salt of your choice).
- Bake the wings for 45 minutes.
- When the wings have 12 minutes left to bake, start the sauce.
- Heat a medium to large skillet over medium heat, and add the coconut aminos.
- Add in the ginger powder, garlic granules, onion powder, and red pepper flakes (if desired). As the sauce begins to bubble, stir. Continue to stir periodically as the sauce bubbles. Reduce the heat as needed to avoid reducing it too quickly.
- The sauce will be reduced properly when it gets a little thick, and when you push it around the pan with a silicone scraper, it takes a few seconds to fill back in behind the utensil. Reduce heat to low until the wings are done cooking.
- Place the wings in a large heatproof bowl, and pour the sauce over them. Stir to evenly coat with the sauce, and serve!
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I am using C# in msVS2010 with the WinForms version of oxyplot. I am just trying to understand how to generate a plot so i can finish writing my program but i am currently stuck. Basically i took the code from an example and call it when i double click the oxyplot control in my form, intending to update the control that i am clicking "plot1". The code is below:
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var linearAxis1 = new OxyPlot.LinearAxis();
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So here is where i am stuck. How do i get the plot, "plot1" to update with the information in "plotModel1"?
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try to set the Model property of the Plot control:
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The 2013 Mardi Gras Film Festival is currently under way in Sydney. Held February 14 -28, this is the 20th year that Queer Screen has bought LGBTIQ films to Australian audiences.
The film festival boasts a large array of films, from hard-hitting documentaries, to romances, coming of age stories, and films which address/explore issues in the LGBTIQ community such as same-sex parenting.
Highlights from this year's festival include the Academy Award nominated documentary How to Survive a Plague, which I found profoundly moving and extremely powerful; moving love story Beyond the Walls which played at the International Critics Week at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival; and Korean film Two Weddings and a Funeral, in which a lesbian and gay couple try to hatch a plan to marry without their families finding out who their true loves really are.
I was lucky enough to attend the sold out opening night gala in which the fantastic bio pic A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman in 3D screened. This was a very unique method of telling the life story of a very unique soul. The film was animated by 15 different animation companies, all of whom have their own style; and it was largely voiced by Graham Chapman himself, who recorded the audio a few years before his death in 1989.
I really enjoyed the film – it was largely humorous, but was at times quite moving and showed the pain that Chapman was obviously often in. The animation techniques used to show the horror of detoxing from drugs and alcohol was quite outstanding.
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Fear is a natural emotion. It's a feeling induced by a perceived threat that can cause us to run, hide, or freeze in terror. Unless you're like SM on the "World With No Fear" episode of Invisibila, you know what it's like to have fear.
Why is this quotation the prescription for our collective phobias? Has it ever actually helped anyone? Please let me know if FDR was the reason for your bravery. That is as patriotic as you can get.
I don't think we should be ashamed of fear. Rather, we should embrace it. Fear is a part of who we are.
These fears all stem from the same feeling: self-preservation.
What if that spider has enough venom to kill you? What if you slip and fall off that ledge? What if that clown is actually a serial killer?
We can thank John Wayne Gacy for that last one.
Sometimes we grow out of our fears. By "grow out," I mean that we become desensitized to our fears through repeated exposure. In some cases, this saves you from fearing something on the less rational side of reality.
Maybe you live somewhere in which the vast majority of spiders are harmless. You also keep in mind that spiders catch other critters that wander into your home. No need to be afraid, right?
However, we can become desensitized to a fault.
For example, I'm not afraid of driving my car even though it's the most dangerous activity I do every single day. I periodically remind myself to stay wary. In one instant, one wrong move can cause one fatal accident.
No one should ever feel 100% comfortable on the road. That's when mistakes happen.
I remember a mistake that happened to me once.
I was on the edge of 18 and had been driving for nearly two years. I was cruising the highway with my then-girlfriend. We were heading home from an impromptu shopping trip out of town. The radio was jamming a new CD and I was head-banging like it was my own personal concert.
Suddenly, I caught a red blur in the corner of my eye. I cut the steering wheel hard to avoid it. In vain.
A car blew past a stop sign and struck me. My door took the impact, which sent the car into a ditch, rolling and rolling for what felt like an eternity. I white-knuckled the steering wheel and braced myself.
Instead of panicking, my brain offered this thought: This is it. You're in a car accident and this might be the end. You had a good run, right? I felt an odd sense of peace I had never experienced before.
After the final tumble, the car settled upright on its wheels.
I remember the initial silence after the car stopped. Then there were people rushing over to check on us. Then there were sirens. Eventually, my dad found me. The rest of the night was a blur.
Miraculously, we were fine other than a case of whiplash.
Life went on, but not without a newfound apprehension of the road. I learned that other drivers may not follow the rules of the road intentionally or otherwise. At every intersection, I make sure other cars actually stop at intersections and my foot is always ready to stomp the brakes.
I also gained a new perspective on the fear of death.
There is no rhyme or reason. Death comes knocking when it pleases. For me, the scariest part is how mundane a deadly situation can be. A simple accident could turn a random Wednesday into your last. That's it. No do-overs.
Before the crash, I never thought about how I would die. I was still in the "invincible teenager" state of mind and I never considered dying as an option. Like Yossarian, my goal was to live forever or die trying. Since then, I've come to terms with my mortality.
Even though self-preservation drives our fears, it's interesting how diverse our fears can be.
Some people suffer from Coimetrophobia: the fear of cemeteries. I'm the opposite—I find cemeteries to be calm and peaceful. No matter how noble, selfish, rich, or poor someone was, they are all equal in the cemetery, the size of their headstone be damned. Rather than a place of fear, I see them as a place of rest. Is that not why we bury the deceased?
One of my irrational fears is that one day I'll walk through a cemetery and see my name on a headstone. When I inspect it, I'll see my final date as the night of the accident. What if I wasn't so lucky back then? Would a ghost experience fear out of habit? Did my brain slow down my sense of time so I can experience a lifetime while the car continues to tumble?
Maybe the fact that I still experience fear means there's someone living to preserve. When my car was rolling, my brain temporarily disabled my fears and I wasn't afraid of what might happen. I now know that sense of peace was actually my acceptance of death. And that terrifies me.
We all have something to fear and it shouldn't be fear itself. Fear is a reminder that you're alive.


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During a lengthy exchange concerning the health of co-accused Ieng Sary at the Khmer Rouge tribunal yesterday, Sary co-counsel Michael Karnavas made it clear that, barring a second opinion on – or a rapid improvement in – his client's condition, the defence would move to sever Sary from the proceedings.
Lawyers for the prosecution and civil parties maintained there was no evidence to suggest that any further examination of the former foreign affairs minister's competence was necessary, and urged the chamber to rule on Ieng Sary's fitness as soon as possible.
Karnavas argued staunchly that his client was, at the moment, unfit to stand trial, and deserved a second medical opinion.
"At 87 years old, with heart problems, with breathing problems, with prostate problems, with back problems – you name it – Mr Ieng Sary is simply not going to get better," Karnavas said.
He requested that the court seek a second opinion from forensic psychiatrist Dr Harold Bursztajn, of Harvard Medical School – who last week wrote a letter to the defence lambasting geriatrician John Campbell's methods in evaluating Sary.
"We won't budge," said Karnavas, who noted that Ieng Sary was incapable of moving himself or urinating without assistance.
"Then the thing to do is to have Ieng Sary not in the holding cell, but in the courtroom, on a gurney, so we can see, and the world can see, whether he seems fit [to stand trial].
"But if the trial chamber is of the opinion that he is fit . . . we would be making immediate submissions for his severance," he added later.
Judge Silvia Cartwright reminded Karnavas that Sary had received an evaluation from a forensic psychiatrist on September 3 – four days before the start of his most recent two-month hospitalisation – and that Campbell had noted no mental deterioration since.
"Something happened between September 3 and September 7," countered Karnavas. "He's in the foetal position; he looks like he's about to pass away; he's emaciated; and he's on oxygen."
Prosecutor William Smith, however, noted that the letter refuting Campbell's diagnosis was not technically evidence before the court, and recommended that Sary be kept in the holding cell – despite Karnavas's suggestion to bring him into the trial chamber – arguing that bringing the octogenarian into the public courtroom "would not be useful, in terms of Mr Ieng Sary's comfort".
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Fantastic for a start up collector as the price is within reach.
The Australian Threepence was a small silver coin used in the Commonwealth of Australia prior to decimalisation. It was minted from 1910 until 1964, excluding 1913, 1929 - 1933 inclusive, 1937, 1945 and 1946. After decimalisation on 14 February 1966, the coin was equivalent to 2½¢, but was rapidly withdrawn from circulation.
During World War II, between 1942 - 1944, threepence production was supplemented by coinage produced by the United States Mint with coins produced at the San Francisco and Denver mints. Coins minted at the San Francisco mint 1942-1944 contain a small S on the reverse, while coins produced at the Denver mint 1942-1943 have a small D on the reverse.
There were in total 6 varites of Three Penny coins minted between 1911 and 1966 when decimalisation occured.
Mints:M – Melbourne L - London USA - United States of America
Mint Marks:M – Melbourne D – Denver S - San Francisco
1949-1952 All three pence coins in this period were as follows.
Diameter 16 mm
Weight 1.41 grams
Edge – Plain
Composition:50% silver, 40% copper, 5% zinc , 5% nickel
Obverse:Has a portrait of King George VI by Thomas H. Paget
Reverse:From 1910 to 1936 the Australian coat of arms.by W.H.J. Blakemore was on the reverse. From 1938 to 1964 a sheaf of wheat by George Kruger Gray.


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Chico's kooky activists will save us from everything
I was saddened to learn that the initiative to outlaw hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking", will not appear on the ballot this November as I had hoped it would provide Chico's comical conglomeration of kooks and crazies a harmless outlet for their activism and deflect them from issues which might actually impact rational human beings.
Indeed, I find devoting their energy to prohibiting activities which are not occurring and will not occur to be an excellent idea. Therefore, in the absence of the anti-fracking proposal, I suggest they substitute an initiative to prevent the state from ever executing a person within the boundaries of Butte County. Such an act would fulfill their basic requirements that an idea be utterly harebrained, accomplish nothing worthwhile and make proponents feel good about themselves.
Once again, the crackpot coalition, perhaps bolstered by a resurrected Occupy Chico contingent, will unfurl misspelled banners and wave finger-painted placards, with slogans such as "Death To Executions" and "Kill The Killing Of Killers."
Since bums and vagrants already have most sidewalks blocked, civil disobedience could instead be directed at obstructing bicycle paths and disrupting the farmers market.
Passage of this anti-execution measure would be assured since no sagacious person would bother to waste his or her time in opposing such inanity, and the outlawing of state sanctioned executions within Butte County would be enshrined alongside these good peoples greatest achievement to date — the prohibition of nuclear weapons within the Chico city limits.
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"Dreams are todays answers to tomorrows questions"Edgar Cayce
Welcome dreamers,
When we dream, we are in a place. We are in a world that is just as real to us while we dream it as the one we inhabit while we are awake. In this dreaming place we talk, walk, run, play, interact with others and have whole adventures without needing to adhere to many of the rules we are subject to in our waking lives: rules such as the earth's gravity, or social proprieties, or linear time, or three-dimensional space. As such, we are fully embodied beings living inside the dream. The images that make up our dream are quite alive as we are experiencing them.
"I dream I am a circus performer, balancing on the back of a horse."
However, when we come out of the dream to tell about it we often find that language is inadequate to the experience. We are translating a lived moving experience into the two dimensional limits of language, often losing some of the richness and texture of the images and the experience in the process. Like the old story of trying to describe an elephant to a blind man, we can only capture part of the experience with words alone: just the trunk, or just the legs, or just the hide. The artwork brings it much more alive; now imagine yourself enacting that scene: You are kneeling on one knee on your white horse as it trots around the ring. What does that feel like in your body? What if you put your body into that position and tried it?
The work on "embodied imagination" by Robbie Bosnak, and Jung's concept of "active imagination" carry the stance that the dreamed images belong to this real and embodied world; it is our job is to develop a relationship with them in order to understand why they have come to visit us and what they might want from us. Bosnak says, "Images belong to the involuntary imagination and embody their own intelligence". Jean Houston talks about an intelligence beyond our own called the "Entelechy", from the Greek, that contains wisdom from our highest selves in contact with the collective unconscious. We can access this self while in altered states such as trance, meditation, dreams and the in-between edges of dreams and wakefulness. Flashback memories, déjà vu experiences, and being in the "zone" or "flow state" in art or athletics or any creative endeavor can also allow us to access this realm.
When we practice dreamwork with our bodies as well as with our words, we can get closer to the reality of the living images. By letting the images enliven our body and using our felt sense, we can create dream theater or dream movements or dream sculpture that allow our bodies and those of our dream circle to get into the act and re-create the aliveness that we felt in the dream itself.
"I dream of a field mouse being stalked by a panther. The grasses are high and the sun is beating down on the field. It feels so immediate in the dream."
We collectively become the field mouse, the blade of grass, the stalking panther, the hot sun, and thus feel into the dream through the different characters and parts of the landscape a whole which is then greater than the sum of it's parts. Now we can see where is it going. By enacting the dream-drama, we get a greater sense of how it has meaning for our lives, and perhaps the lives of others.
Join us on Friday 11/20/15, 9:00-4:00 in Newton, MA. for the "Dreams Alive" workshop to play with these ideas. No dream or dance experience necessary. Contact Linda Yael Schiller () or Julie Leavitt () for more information/registration.
Dream well,
Linda Yael


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Why are they there?
Every time I have entered Tahrir Square over the past few days I have seen the crowds grow bigger, their chants become louder, their sense of cause become more determined. But despite all of those things, I've kept asking myself 'why are they there?' Why are they so determined? Why are they so loud?
When you enter Tahrir Square you're usually met with huge masses of men…particularly young men between the ages of 15-35. They're university students, cab drivers, college eductaed professionals that are unemployed, etc. A generation that was born and have lived all of its life under the Mubarak regime. A generation(s) that was given no opportunities and resources to excel in a hobby or encouraged to think critically throughout their education. A generation(s) that was often described as corrupt, useless, ignorant, and more. It's a generation that was robbed of its creativity, individuality, but most importantly of its sense of purpose.
When you walk around Tahrir, you find many of these young men assuming roles that lend them legitimacy to claim and feel a sense of purpose. You have the ambulance line human shield guys, who are constantly telling people to walk behind the rope and leave the road empty for the ambulance. You have the motorbike ambulance guys, usually two guys on a motorcycle that rush in to the frontlines to rescue the fallen ones and bring them back to the field hospitals. You have the sign makers, who are usually writing signs like "Hospital" or "Clear the Road". Then you have the field hospital guards, those are the ones that guard the field hospital from random bypassers and direct them to take another route. You also have the people collecting donations and supplies from different meet-up points and taking them to Tahrir. And of course you have the heroes who make it to the frontline, get attacked and hurt and go back for more.
For people like myself that wondered why are they there…that's why! They want to feel needed and wanted. They want to contribute and be able to get recognition for it. They want a sense of purpose that makes them want to do something. And guess what they are doing something that several generations behind them weren't able to do.
You all found your purpose; keep fighting for it!
Marketing the Egyptian Revolution
I decided to go on a last minute trip to Egypt to attend one of my childhood friend's wedding. I bought my ticket on Tuesday night and flew out Wednesday morning to attend the wedding that evening.
Last time I was in Egypt was in February during the revolution and the fall of Mubarak. So, as soon as the plane landed in Cairo – I was eager to see what the country is like now that it's been 5 months since the fall of the old regime. The first sign of post-revolution change I saw was an ad for Mobinil using the Youth Revolution to advertise its service.
An Ad Age Global article explores all the different ways Egyptian marketeers are using the revolution to market their products and services. Later that day, I saw an ad for butter that used the revolution in their marketing slogans. Although this could have a positive impact on responsible consumerism, since all companies are trying to focus on the positive values and characteristics of the Egyptian Revolution – I still think this could easily turn into a case of Pink Washing of the revolution.
On a more uplifting and personal note, I was so happy to be back in Cairo to attend my friends' Menna-and-Ali's wedding on Wednesday.
And I was so happy to top off my quick trip to Egypt by a quick visit to the Mediterranean North Coast.
Egypt, a revolution for me, for us all
[My good friend Yvonne Tran asked me to share my thoughts on Egypt during the revolution. The following is a combination of my blog post and a letter I sent out to her friends and family before I left to go back to join the revolution]
Many things about this revolution have shocked the world and the Western media, in particular, regarding Egyptian and Arab stereotypes. The world got to see first hand that our people want basic human rights, that they are not religious extremists hoping to follow in Iran's footsteps, and that we have a strong female representation and that the women of Egypt have a voice as loud as that of their male counterparts. When police violence broke out against the peaceful protesters the corrupt Egyptian police forces disappeared from Egypt's streets over night. There was no official protection for the people. Egyptians in every neighborhood, every apartment building, every community built neighborhood watches.
My mother who is in Cairo told me how the men in a our apartment building (and others) devised a strict plan for their neighborhood watches, with schedules, barricades, etc. The females in the building would provide them with drinks and snacks during the late hours of the night. My mother would stay up late with them, chatting with them from her window on the ninth floor, keeping them company and updating them on the news. When the men would go back to their homes to rest the women would either take over the day shifts or go out to the protests. In my mother's own words: "Egypt has never been safer. The people that care about it are protecting it!"
During the past 14 days, I have felt a lot of regret for not getting on a flight on January 26, but today I have decided I'm not going to let the feelings of regret paralyze me. I have booked a flight to go back home to do whatever I can to help my country during those hard times. I'm prepared to do whatever I can to show the world that this is not an "unrest" this is a revolution…our revolution…my revolution!
During the past 14 days, your support and love has shone through and in some cases left me speechless. For that, I want to thank you. But more importantly I want to thank you for listening to the story. The story of Egypt…the story of 80 million who have said "ENOUGH!"


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[Journals]: Retail Therapy: Shopping to Cope With Future Challenges
Contact: Mary-Ann Twist / 608-255-5582 / firstname.lastname@example.com
Consumers often shop to cope with stressful situations but they are much more selective when it comes to shopping as a way to cope with future challenges, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
"Television personality Tammy Faye Bakker once said: 'I always say shopping is cheaper than a psychiatrist.' Consistent with this statement, the present research shows that consumers use products to reactively cope with challenges to their self-image as well as to proactively protect themselves against potential challenges," write authors Soo Kim and Derek D. Rucker (both Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University).
Most people can relate to emotional eating or nibbling on snacks to forget about an upsetting or stressful event. "Retail therapy" is another common coping mechanism. After a stressful experience that challenges their self-image, consumers tend to increase their overall consumption in order to distract themselves and "forget all about it."
But do consumers shop to cope only after the fact? The authors found that consumers also shop proactively when facing potential future challenges to their self-image. However, they are very selective in choosing only products that are specific to the potentially negative situation.
For example, a student might buy a bottle of "Smart Water" before taking a math test. A consumer might splurge on some expensive jewelry prior to attending a high school reunion to guard against the perception that they have not been successful in life. Another might purchase a designer suit prior to presenting at an important meeting where their business savvy might be scrutinized.
"Prior to receiving any negative feedback, consumers select products that are specifically associated with bolstering or guarding the part of the self that might come under threat. After receiving negative feedback, consumers seem to increase their consumption more generally as consumption may serve as a means to distract them from the negative feedback," the authors conclude.
Soo Kim and Derek D. Rucker. "Bracing for the Psychological Storm: Proactive versus Reactive Compensatory Consumption." Journal of Consumer Research:December 2012. For more information, contact Soo Kim (firstname.lastname@example.com) or visit http://ejcr.org/.


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As the doors slid open for African lion sisters Bakari and Abena, they weren't sure what to make of the paper mache zebra in their pen Thursday morning. After a little stalking and tentative approaching, Abena knocked the zebra over and Bakari promptly bit into her neck.
Two minutes later, all that was left of the meat-filled zebra was a pile of black and white shreds, which the two great felines rolled and played in.
According to public relations director Krys Bylund, the zebra was part of the zoo's animal enrichment program, which aims to stimulate natural behaviors.
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14 Things No One Actually Likes About Parenting
Up until around three or so years ago, I didn't want to be a parent. The idea of motherhood scared me, I didn't think I was ready to be a mother and I was afraid my toxic childhood would end up affecting any potential children I may or may not have. Then I met my amazing partner, wound up pregnant and realized that not only could I have a baby, I actually wanted to have a baby. Being a mother is wonderful, but there are things no one actually likes about parenting, too. As esomeone who didn't want to be a mom, and who is now so proud and happy and thankful to be a mom, I can safely say that I'm more than capable of unapologetically appreciating both the fantastic parts of parenthood, and the downright sh*tty parts that make me question my sanity (and my inability to take birth control on a regular basis).
Unfortunately, I think so many women are scared to talk about the parts of motherhood that absolutely suck. Personally, I think it's a result of society's messaging; the idea that procreation is what makes a woman "a woman," and that motherhood is (or should be) a defining characteristic of all women. So, what kind of woman would you be if you didn't absolutely love every part of motherhood, or didn't want to ever experience motherhood, right? Well, in my opinion, you're simply a normal one. There isn't a wonderful thing in this world that doesn't come with its fair share of downsides. I loved going to college, but I could have done without the late night study sessions or the ridiculous bill at the beginning of every semester. I love my partner and I'm so glad I have him in my life, but there are times when I just want to be alone and not having someone else to think about when I make decisions sounds pretty nice. The best things in my life are not without their "less-than-enjoyable" sides, and that's life in general, right? The good and the bad are so intricately woven together that you can't have one without the other.
So, yes, I love being a mother and I love parenthood and I'm so glad that I decided to have my son. However, there are certain parts about parenthood that I really and truly don't like, and I have a feeling most parents don't necessarily appreciate the following, either.
The Constant Worry
I don't know a single parent that doesn't worry on a fairly frequent basis. Even when we know we shouldn't worry, we worry. Even when we know there's absolutely no reason to worry, we worry. When you love someone so much it physically pains you, it's difficult not to worry about every little thing for fear they will feel an ounce of pain or heartbreak or disappointment.
Of course, they eventually will. They do pretty early on in life, actually. It's inevitable and it's part of being human and there, my friends, lies the futility of it all: worrying won't change anything, but you can't help but do it anyway. Parenthood is just the best.
The Sleep Deprivation...
Oh, how I miss sleep. While I am out of the "I have a newborn so I'm only sleeping in two hour (or less) increments" phase, I'm still not getting a complete night's sleep. Not usually, anyway.
Sometimes that wonderful, beautiful but infrequent night will roll around and my toddler son will sleep for eight straight, glorious hours. However, that's a rarity that I am not accustomed to enjoying. So, when that happens and my kid doesn't wake up and come into my bed at some ungodly hour in the middle of the night, I start to worry. Again.
...And Constantly Waking Up Early
My lazy weekend mornings when I lounged around (either in bed or on the couch) for endless hours just being an absolute bum of a human, are long gone. Now my kid wakes up every morning at at least 6:00 or 6:30 on the freakin' dot, weekday or not. That means, of course, that I have to get up and actually do things, like make breakfast and read and get him changed and dressed. Ugh. That's a lot of work to do early on a Saturday morning, you guys.
The Unsolicited Advice
I will be the first to admit that when it came to motherhood, I didn't know sh*t. I was more than happy to receive all the help I could manage to acquire, because being a new mom is scary and I wanted to do it "right" and I wanted to be the absolute best parent I could possibly be for my son.
However, the unsolicited advice (especially the advice from relative strangers who tell me "tips" based on ridiculous assumptions that are so far off base it's almost laughable) is usually anything but helpful. If only certain people could learn to save their hard earned knowledge for the moments when people actually ask them for it.
The Pressure. So. Much. Pressure.
I feel a constant, silent, palpable pressure to never, ever, make a mistake. It's exhausting. As a mother, and as a human being who is responsible for the life and well-being of another human being, I constantly feel like I have to do and be my best, to the point that anything short of perfection is unacceptable.
Of course, our society doesn't necessarily help in this area of parenthood. When it comes to parents making mistakes, our culture is unforgiving. At best. One slip-up, especially a public one, and you're a "bad parent" and someone is calling Child Protective Services (CPS) and you're being chastised and attacked relentlessly. Yikes.
Seeing Danger Absolutely Everywhere
I used to ignore power outlets and corners of coffee tables and toy recalls and the plastic my online purchases came covered in. Not anymore, my friends. Danger is everywhere when you have a kid, and you find yourself anxiously searching for it like you're a main character in Final Destination.
The Relentless Guilt
Granted, I have learned to manage my "mom guilt" much more efficiently, now that my son is two and I have pushed passed and/or simply learned to ignore what is "expected" of me as a new mom. However, when I was taking care of a newborn and simultaneously working, very few days didn't end with a side order of guilt.
Even now, I have days when I look back and instantly feel guilty for not spending enough time with my son or not spending enough time at work. Sometimes I'll feel guilty about not being a better friend or a better romantic partner or a better coworker or a better mother. In at least one area of my life, I feel like I'm lacking, probably because society puts so much pressure on mothers (and women, in general) to be absolutely everything to everyone.
The Need To Consistently And Methodically Plan
I miss my carefree, spontaneous days when I could just jump in the car and drive from Seattle to California without a care in the world. I miss not knowing what I was going to do on a Friday or Saturday or even Tuesday night. Sometimes, I really miss not knowing where my night was going to take me, because I didn't have to worry about getting home to someone else or waking up early to take care of someone else.
Then again, there is something to be said for a nice, comfortable routine, a pair of oversized sweats and an endless Netflix queue, so to each their own.
How Expensive Children Are
Dear. Lord. In. Heaven.
I know it's not a surprise that kids cost a pretty penny, but that doesn't mean parents are happy about it.
How Costly Certain Mistakes Can Be
When I was baby-free, the majority of the mistakes I did or didn't make would affect me, and only me. I didn't have to worry about hurting someone else (for the most part) because I was only responsible for myself.
That's not the case. Not anymore.
Now, one potential mistake can affect my son, and even the thought of my son hurting because of something I did or didn't do gives me anxiety.
How Quickly Children Grow Up
This is something parents both love and hate, simultaneously. On the one hand, you want your kid to grow up. I mean, it's the goal, right? You're acutely aware that so many children don't get the ability to grow up and grow old and learn knew things and go out into the world, so you're grateful your kid can and is and you want them to be healthy, happy, capable and kind members of society.
On the other hand, it's sad. It's just, you know, sad. You wax nostalgic on a regular basis about their tiny little hands and feet when they were newborns; how much they needed you when they were toddlers; how much they looked up to you and respected you and trusted you before they realized that you're just as messed up and flawed as everybody else. It's also scary, because the older they get the less you can protect them. It's the parenting paradox we all love to hate, hate to love, and do our best to live with because, well, our hearts have been outside of our bodies since the day our babies were born.
All The Bodily Fluids. So. Many. Bodily. Fluids.
Look, I went to college so I know what it's like to deal with people vomiting and peeing and even pooping in places they, honestly, shouldn't be vomiting and peeing and pooping in. However, my "rambunctious" college experience (and the bodily fluids that came with it) pale in comparison to parenthood.
My life has been nothing but poop and pee and puke for a little more than two years now, and there's no end in sight, my friends.
The Lack Of Support (Like Paid Family Leave)
If you're a parent in the United States, then you know what I'm talking about. We're the only industrialized nation without mandatory paid family leave, and it's the reason why mothers are returning to work way earlier than they should (putting themselves at risk and their children at a potential disadvantage). It's why parents of all genders don't get the support they need to tend to themselves and their children. It's inexcusable, and there isn't a parent in this country that should be OK with this absolute failure.
Reading The Same Book Over And Over And Over And Over And Over And...
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Apr 24, 2013|
If you are wondering where to Stay in Machu Picchu, our recommendation for the best place to stay is in Aguas Calientes (which translates to Hot Springs), located just 6km from the historical ruins of Machu Picchu. We recommend spending the night, so that you can be the first up to the ruins and watch the spectacular sunrise of the Lost City of the Incas.
There is a selection of places to Stay in Machu Picchu. Accommodation in Aguas Calientes – perfect for visiting Machu Picchu – ranging from budget to top hotels, so we've listed our favorites to help make your decision easier:
Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel (5 stars)
The Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo is a natural paradise where you can connect with the sacred energy of the mountain Machu Picchu, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. An intimate 85-cottage luxury hotel in the style of an Andean village, set in 12 secluded acres of beautiful countryside, guests follow stone pathways to their rooms, located in comfortable whitewashed casitas. See Also: A Review of the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel
Sumaq Hotel (4 stars)
At the foot of the imposing mountains surrounding Machu Picchu, by the banks of the Vilcanota River, stands Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel, architecturally inspired by the enigmatic lost city of the Incas. Sumptuous, spacious, and sophisticated – every guestroom at Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel is a luxurious private retreat where travelers begin and end each day in complete comfort.
Hatuchay Tower Hotel (3+ stars)
Enjoy a panoramic view of the Urubamba River valley and the town of Machu Picchu from the comfort of your room. With 42 comfortable rooms, the Hatuchay Tower Hotel aim to treat you like family; focusing on the details that are special to you and your loved ones, and working to ensure a stay that has a positive social impact as well as providing services in accord with the criteria for Sustainable Global Tourism.
El Mapi Hotel (3 stars)
Also run by Inkaterra, this smart and contemporary hotel unites creative design with day-to-day practicality. Its eye-catching yet unpretentious functional spaces and facilities incorporate natural and recycled materials, infusing the hotel with a sense of harmony and well-being. Meanwhile, the panoramic views of the lush countryside both inspire and soothe. Ready to book a hotel in Machu Picchu? Contact us for hotel availability and prices! Please note, we do not book only hotels, we book tour packages that include hotels. Our travel team would be happy to give you a free quote for a Machu Picchu Tour and Hotel package. Contact us now. See Also: An Insider's Guide to Machu Picchu Peru Tours
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As the Obama Administration debates a new strategy in Afghanistan, most analysts agree a comprehensive "Af-Pak" strategy is necessary. Insurgent groups increasingly enjoy the sanctuary and direct their operations from lawless northern Pakistan.
Indeed, General Stanley McChrystal, NATO commander in Afghanistan, recently leaked analysis that argued forcefully for reducing Pakistan's presence as a source of sanctuary. In one sense, McChrystal's report suggested nothing new; it is a recurring feature of successful counterinsurgency operations (COIN)—from the Philippines to Malaya—to disrupt and reduce external sources of support for insurgents. For all the talk of "winning hearts and minds," COIN still requires political and military components; winning popular support is only possible by first providing security through force. But the security effort will falter in the absence of border control as fresh insurgents continue to flood the country. If the security effort fails, the entire COIN strategy fails, no matter how many schools are built or clinics opened.
The complexity inherent in sealing the 1,600 mile border between Afghanistan and Pakistan will probably help doom any new COIN effort in Afghanistan. The Quetta Shura Taliban, a group of insurgents operating out of Pakistan, is vivid proof of this. The problem of defeating the Quetta Shura is not unique; the same is true for the fight against other insurgent groups in Pakistan.
Trying to defeat the Afghan Taliban is a no-win situation. Sending American or NATO forces into in Pakistan would represent an implicit challenge to the Pakistani government's legitimacy and is likely to provoke a nationalist backlash.
Baluchistan, a province in western Pakistan where the Quetta Shura is based, is also off-limits to the Pakistani military because ethnic Baluchis have fiercely resisted central government intrusion. Limited drone strikes are at best a futile exercise in "whack-a-mole," and at worst capable of undermining Pakistani support for NATO because of collateral damage. NATO is left fighting an insurgency it can damage but not defeat.
What is the Quetta Shura? The group has its origins following the U.S. and Northern Alliance offensive against the Taliban in November 2001. The Taliban's remnants coalesced around Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. While Kandahar was taken in early December, much of the top leadership escaped into Pakistan. Mullah Mohammed Omar, the former de facto ruler of Afghanistan, quickly reconstituted an insurgent force now basing itself in the Baluchistan city of Quetta.
Jeffrey Dressler, a researcher at the Institute for the Study of War, attributes much of the responsibility for insurgent violence in Helmand province to the Quetta Shura. In his exhaustive study of the Helmand insurgency, Dressler writes the "[Quetta Shura] consists of indigenous fighting units, facilitators, and foreign fighters. QST (Quetta Shura Taliban) commanders plan and lead offensive and defensive operations against coalition and Afghan forces, whereas facilitators manage logistical ele¬ments." Senior leadership based in Quetta "provides direction, guidance, and sometimes is¬sues direct orders to the senior commanders in Helmand," Dressler continues.
The United States and Pakistan have largely ignored this Taliban group. Despite the Pakistan's recent operations in the Northwest Frontier Province and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, the New York Times reported the military's efforts focused "on the Taliban who are targeting the Pakistani government, but not those who are running operations in Afghanistan." U.S. ambassador to Pakistan Anne W. Patterson caused something of a stir when she said, "Our intelligence on Quetta is vastly less. We have no people there, no cross-border operations, no Predators." Nor will drones operate in Baluchistan any time soon hinted Pakistan's Army Chief of Staff Ashfaq Parvez Kayani last September.
How will the United States, NATO, and Pakistan stop the Quetta Shura without resorting to the least bad option of drone strikes? If the security situation in Helmand deteriorates, NATO could conceivably send limited ground forces into Baluchistan to attack Mullah Omar's command-and-control and base camps. After all, if President Obama truly believes Afghanistan is a "war of necessity," such an option is plausible. Yet, expanding the NATO ground war into Pakistan only undermines its government's legitimacy. Many Pakistanis were outraged over a recently proposed U.S. aid package (worth over $7 billion), complaining that its terms represented an insult to Pakistani sovereignty. It is difficult to imagine the nationalist backlash that would occur if NATO forces step foot on Pakistani soil.
Given Pakistan's military success in the Swat Valley and, more recently, South Waziristan, is it possible they could reproduce those results in Baluchistan? The army is cautious because any intervention could strengthen the ethnic Baluchi separatist movement in Pakistan's largest province. The government wants to avoid instability in Baluchistan, an area that is rich in hydrocarbons. Pakistan, with Chinese assistance, is currently building a deepwater port in Gwadar. The government hopes to increase investment and development in the province, exploiting its bountiful resources. With a fierce tribal culture, a growing separatist insurgency, and a vast potential wealth under the ground—Baluchistan is a major problem for the Pakistani government. Taking action against the Quetta Shura is a challenge.
The Quetta Shura clearly demonstrates the shortcomings of NATO's strategy in Afghanistan. Other insurgent groups have begun to catch on to the advantages of basing operations in Pakistan. Can NATO reverse history and defeat an insurgency having major external support? Before deploying thousands more troops to protect the population, the United States needs to find an answer to the Quetta question.


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Get Your Own Toronto Street Sign
Next week, the City will start putting its decommissioned street signs on the auction block.
Starting April 28, you'll be able to get your hands on some much-coveted Toronto mementoes: decommissioned street signs.
Whether you're looking for street names with a nostalgic, personal, or humorous appeal, there's a good chance the City's online sign auction will have something for you: 1,750 signs will eventually be available for purchase, and between 200 and 300 signs will be added each year. (Odds are good that at some point, at least one of them will feature your name, or a very funny name, or the name of the street you grew up on.)
The City is partnering with Platinum Liquidations on this venture—the signs will be auctioned off through the company's website. Signs will be displayed there for 60 days and bids will start at $30.
"Over the past few years, the public has shown great interest in owning a piece of the City's history and we are very pleased to be providing this opportunity," said Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Ward 34 Don Valley East) in a news release. We're not sure how much of this "great interest" was communicated through acts of late-night sign thievery, but it's just possible this sale will cut down on the number of still-in-commission street signs that mysteriously go missing.


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This week, Sprint will begin offering the location-neutral, cloud-based voice solution Switch (from Switch Communications) for businesses that use Google Apps. Switch strengthens Sprint's portfolio of recent business customer offerings, which includes Google Apps for Work, Workplace-as-a-Service, UberConference, and Ping Identity.
The benefits are clear: Switch fits companies of any size, costs much less than traditional PBX systems, offers seamless call switching, and allows for easy set up. Perhaps most important, the solution unleashes the productivity potential of mobility, a key factor to attract millennials.
Today's workplaces need location-neutral, multi-device solutions like Switch that support BYOD preferences among employees. Switch will keep businesses from using costly disparate systems that are complex and stifle productivity. It also helps business owners predict their costs as their businesses grow—and without huge upfront capital investments.
"The biggest advantage of Switch is that it modernizes the workplace," said Jaime Jones, president, Postpaid Consumer and General Business, Sprint. "With more employees entering the workforce who seek collaboration opportunities and mobility, businesses need to consider this seamless method of communicating and getting things done quicker."
No other major carrier has a comprehensive Google Apps-centric mobile workplace solution like Sprint. Complementing the solution are Sprint's mobility expertise, its standing as a trusted advisor to businesses, its award-winning deployment and its ongoing support at a predictable monthly cost.
With the Sprint offer of Switch, each employee gets unlimited domestic calls, while on the Sprint network, and texts for $15 per month per employee. Because all upgrades and future features go with the monthly charge, users will always have the most up-do-date version.
"Businesses have been shifting their core productivity applications to the cloud, and voice is a key component of that experience," said Jeanne DeWitt, Chief Revenue Officer at Switch Communications. "A cloud based solution like Switch is tranformative for the mobile worker, allowing greater collaboration and increased productivity. Switch instantly improves the communications experience not only for the end-user but for operations, freeing up IT resources to focus more on strategic business needs."
--Jesse Cryderman, Senior Editor
Source: Sprint Press Release


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Happy Easter
Easter Knitting And Crochet: Ideas For Easter Baskets
With spring approaching, knitters and crocheting fans often begin to think about spring related projects. For those who face the need to fill Easter baskets and Easter Eggs, thoughts often turn to pulling out needles, hooks and yarn to fill those baskets.
Amigurumi meets Easter
Amigurumi is a Japanese form of making small stuffed toys. Most people think of it as a crochet form, but knitters are also working on projects and books are being published to help them learn techniques and provide patterns to knit. For those looking to add stuffed toys to Easter baskets Amigurumi patterns can be a fun, inexpensive way to produce a wide range of toys.
Patterns can be found in a variety of places. Free patterns are available widely on the Internet. Most of the major yarn companies publish free patterns and Amigurumi patterns for crochet are becoming more popular. Lion Brand even has free patterns geared to Easter themes. Many books while not specifically geared to Easter do have bunnies, ducks, chicks, lambs, and other traditional Easter animals. Many libraries and bookstores carry Amigurumi books.
Doll Clothes
Christmas has passed and the beloved Christmas dolls could used some new outfits. For those who like to put items in Easter Eggs other than candy, some of the fashion doll clothes do fit. Those who are outfitting Barbie and Ken with beach vacation wear will find this even easier. Spring dresses and other outfits are a nice addition to a fashion doll fan's Easter basket. For those who keep a supply of crochet thread and sports yarn on hand, this can be an economical way to make a special Easter for a girl.
American Girl owners should not feel left out. There are many free patterns for the 18" doll available on the Internet to keep hooks and needles busy filling Easter baskets. Since the outfits are larger, the baskets do fill more quickly. Choosing a historical theme, a spring dress, or even an Easter holiday dress are all great options for increasing a wardrobe while filling the Easter basket
Easter Basket Themes
Never ignore the power of themes. Many manufacturers market Easter toys based on themes that have little to do with Easter. There are plenty of knit and crochet patterns that are based on children's favorite characters that make appropriate Easter gifts. If there is a character or theme that a child loves, someone has created knit and crochet patterns that support that theme. It is a matter of searching.
General themes also make good knit and crochet pattern choices. Knights and castles can be a central theme. Finger puppets, a crocheted castle, clothing items, and other crocheted and knit items can be included in a basket. It depends on the interests of the child and the abilities of the person creating the basket.
Knitting and crocheting can be a fun and inexpensive way to add great safe gifts to Easter baskets. Many parents like the idea of having more control over the toys their children are playing with and making them is one way to gain more control. It is also a way to contain costs in tough budgetary times.


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Clay Aiken Issues Rambling, Self-Righteous Apology to Adam Lambertby Hilton Hater at .
During a rambling blog entry - which included digs at bloggers for following his words more closely than the economy or the welfare of children around the globe - Clay Aiken sort of apologized to Adam Lambert for disparaging remarks he posted earlier in the week.
Many Lambert fans have taken Clay to task for referring to this season's runner-up as "contrived, awful and frightening."
In response, Aiken writes:
If only many [bloggers] took the time to pay attention to important things like the US economy and the welfare of the world's children. But… nah… I could blog about that type of stuff anytime and most wouldn't think twice, but let me say something that they can pick and choose quotes and misinterpret me… and it's showtime! I never assumed my opinion mattered so much! I guess I may have been wrong...
Since my previous blog got dissected like a biology lab frog, i suppose I should clarify and even retract some of what I wrote. I am sure that some were upset by my choice of words describing my opinion of a performance I heard from Adam Lambert.
I hope no one actually believed that blood truly poured forth from my ears when I heard him. I obviously meant it as a colorful statement to imply that I did not enjoy what I heard. Any performer hopes that their music will appeal to all people, but no singer realistically expects it to.
I definitely don't want to stoop to the level of so many negative freaks on the internet… so, I do apologize to Adam for my colorful (and negative) choice of words. I hope he can forgive me. I imagine he doesn't give a d---! God knows he shouldn't.
Clay Aiken thinks everyone (except for himself, apparently) should focus on world poverty instead of American Idol.


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MARCH 18TH, 2015 marks the launch of a new bi- weekly House & Disco party headed by d.painter. With Deep House becoming the norm around both underground and bottle service venues the backlash has been for purists to go darker and more Techno. Despite loving both sub-genres, the goal for Le Freak L.A. is to bring a fun upbeat and funky vibe to the current LA House scene. The current sounds of Oliver $ to the classics of Armand Van Helden and Daft Punk will be curated by some of the best veteran and up & coming mixers in the area.
Pour Vous is the backdrop, a French themed lounge famous for great music, burlesque shows and an extensive craft drink menu. The European ambiance is the perfect setting to bring a Disco flare and traditional House vibe back to the city in style.
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Earlier this month, Lil Peep died of a suspected drug overdose in Tucson, Arizona. The final toxicology results will not be determined for another four to six weeks, but police are reportedly investigating the involvement of fentanyl, the deadly opioid which has become a growing concern in Arizona and beyond, as SPIN points out.
TMZ has reportedly been told by law enforcement sources that police are investigating it as a possible cause:
Cops in Tucson are on the hunt after receiving multiple tips the New York rapper got his hands on some incredibly toxic drugs laced with the potent opioid.
Fentanyl is typically laced into other drugs without its user's knowledge, and also contributed to the accidental overdose of Prince last year. And as the Arizona Daily Star writes, "nearly 140 pounds were seized this year at Arizona's ports, enough deadly doses for almost 32 million adults, and enough to make traffickers up to $1.3 billion." A tiny dose of it can be fatal, and it's "50 to 100 times more potent than morphine."
We will update as more information is revealed.


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I'm privileged to have an interview with director and producer Jamal J. Hodge, known for Mourning Meal (2019), A Happy Divorce (2018) and Primal Instinct (2018).
His most recent project, Mourning Meal, is inspired by a poem from Linda D. Addison, a four-time recipient of the HWA Bram Stoker Award® and the 2018 HWA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Together they make a formidable team, weaving powerful words with keen visuals to create something lovely, dark and true.
AYS—Can you tell me a little about yourself as a film maker?
Jamal J. Hodge—I'm a multi-award winning filmmaker and writer. "Since May of 2016 Jamal Hodge's films have been an official selection in over 65 Film Festivals, and have won 19 awards. In 2018 he also directed the first season of Investigation Discovery Channel's 'Primal instinct'.
Also, in 2018 his short screenplay 'Mourning Meal' won 5 awards (including best short screenplay at NYC Horror Film Festival) and was featured as a finalist in 7 writing competitions including (Shriekfest, Nightmares Film Festival). Jamal's horror poetry has been featured in SPACE AND TIME MAGAZINE."
AYS—What I have seen of Mourning Meal so far is chilling and yet beautiful. Can you tell us about this original horror film without giving away any spoilers?
Jamal J. Hodge—I'm so happy you said that, chilling but beautiful was the goal! We set out to create something frightening but beautiful, kinda like the aesthetic you'd find in 'The Handmaid's Tale' with the classic feel of 'Seven' or 'The Silence of the Lambs'! Without spoiling anything I'll just say the movie explores one woman's relationship with pain, and what can happen if you let pain and loss dominate your mind and emotions. The transformation that can occur…
So much of our identity is based around what hurt us in the past or what might hurt us in the future, that fear of pain and our retreat into comfort and pleasures has its own risk, but the risk of embracing the pain too much, or rather, becoming the pain itself… can be far worse.
Mourning Meal is a psychological exploration of a deteriorating mind.
AYS—How did you meet Linda Addison and decide to make a film based on her poem?
Jamal J. Hodge—Normally I don't remember first meetings. I know its weird but if I met you and I like you, then the beginning doesn't matter to me, just the present and what we make together—and what we've been making together has been very good! That being said, I believe I met Linda at a black writer's get together and then I harassed her beyond all endurance until she agreed to being my writing mentor :)
Linda's genius is her ability to conjure a full human experience in a verse, or weave a new illuminating perspective into a situation where there normally would only be revulsion or terror.
I strive to do the same in my own art, to use darkness to show light. So to me it just made sense to align with someone so robustly human, with a heart in the light and a mind in the darkness!
I've been telling her for years I was going to write something based off one of her poems, since reading her work inspires my own dark imaginings. It was a no-brainer turning Mourning Meal into a film. It was a must.
AYS—The Mourning Meal screenplay has already received awards and accolades. Can you tell me about some of the recognition this film has received?
Jamal J. Hodge—In 2018 the short screenplay of 'Mourning Meal' has won 5 awards, including best short screenplay at the prestigious NYC Horror Film Festival, and was featured as a finalist in 7 writing competitions including Shriekfest and Nightmares Film Festival. It has a crazy 75 percent selection rate!
I'm so excited that we have such good material to weave from.
AYS—What was the biggest challenge with this production?
Jamal J. Hodge—So, as you know, we've started shooting and have completed 70 percent of the film. Right now the biggest challenge is shooting the rest of it in April, mainly for financial reasons.
Making films independently is SO EXPENSIVE. We're doing this with our blood sweat and tears and the help of supporters that want to see us win and put something different into the genre, a film that entertains, teaches, and gets us to explore our own relationship with pain and how much were letting that shape us. So far we've spent 12K on the film and we need about another 8K to see it through and sent to festivals around the world.
Our cast is great led by Ruya Koman, our crew led by DOP Koshi Kiyokawa is a genius and we've joined forces with super producer Lamar Mackson and The Nonstop Show Group. So were in good shape with the talent and getting it done.
Our only difficulty now is the money, unfortunately.
AYS—What are your plans for Mourning Meal? What do you see for this film's future?
Jamal J. Hodge—The intention is two-fold. With the short we want to make an epic product and then send it to all the major horror, thriller, and even drama festivals around the world from NYC Horror Film Festival to Cannes Film Festival. Everywhere. God willing.
The second part is that the Short is actually the first act in a feature film, so when its all done we want to take it to Universal and Blumhouse!
Mourning Meal is a story I really believe in and I feel it will help people come to a revelation about the pain in their life. Hopefully start them on the path to healing.
AYS—How can we help you get Mourning Meal out to everyone?
Jamal J. Hodge—Financial support would go a long way for sure! I'd be extremely grateful! You can see a sample of the film and our fundraising video here. Click here to support Mourning Meal from Poem to Film! organized by For Linda Addison
Or help us get the word out if you know people that would support diverse filmmakers and crews. Lastly you can come support the film when it screens this fall! We'll be posting the upcoming dates on social media. My Instagram is @directorh
Our film's website is Mourning Meal Movie.
Mourning Meal Fundraising short video from Jamal Hodge on Vimeo.


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MAJ 13/2/18Error:
You get a message like "Waste tank full" or "Ink absorber full". A green and an orange LED blink alternately seven times (that´s 14 times in total). The driver shows a message like "Error code 5B00" and an advice to call the Service-Center.
Solution 1:
Download "Service Mode Tool Version 1.050" on the internet: this software allows you to reset the internal counter to "0". To apply this software you have to put the printer in service mode:
- Switch off the printer
- Push and hold the "Resume" button
- Push and hold the "Power" button
- Hold both buttons for about five seconds
- Let go of the "Resume" button
- Press the "Resume" button twice
- Let go of the "Power" butto
- When the green LED stops blinking and lights continuously the printer is in service mode.
- Install the programm.
- To reset the counter to zero level (D=000.0) go to "SET CLEAR WASTE INK" and click "MAIN", then choose "0" in the window to the right.
Click the next window with the two questionmarks (??)
- To leave service mode switch off the printer and switch it on again.
This solution works with:
- Canon Pixma iP3600, iP4600, iP4700
- Canon Pixma MP540, MP550, MP560, MP620, MP630, MP640, MP980, MP990
- Canon Pixma MX860, MX870
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NDA's up, which means I can actually talk about The Old Republic now.
Thank goodness, I was getting tired of not talking about The Old Republic.
Got questions? Fire away in the comments. I'll answer as best I can. I've got a wide-ranged smattering of experience with the class types (i.e. I may not have played the Agent for long, but I did play a Smuggler, so I can generalize - things like that), low-to-mid-level content, and general game systems.


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Dovetailing into diagnostics
March 2011
BAESWEILER, GermanyEncouraged by customer response to the companies' longstanding partnership on nucleic acid analysis, PerkinElmer Inc. (PKI) and chemagen Biopolymer-Technologie AG have made their relationship more permanent with the Feb. 14 announcement that PKI will acquire the German provider of automated nucleic acid isolation for an undisclosed sum.
Having worked with chemagen for several years to provide automated liquid handling platforms with DNA preparation capabilities, PKI believes the addition of chemagen's complementary products to its portfolio will provide the company with robust platforms and solutions to meet the needs of the rapidly evolving molecular diagnostics market.
"Chemagen's systems dovetail directly with our automation and liquid handling products," says Dr. Daniel R. Marshak, PKI's chief scientific officer and president of emerging diagnostics. "We believed that the ongoing cooperation with chemagen was excellent, and the response from customers on the chemagen technology was also outstanding. We are delighted that chemagen management felt that working with PKI in this way was in their best interests as well. "
Founded in December 1997, chemagen's products include its M-PVA Magnetic Bead technology, which facilitates the purification of DNA, RNA or viral DNA/RNA; the chemagic MSM I, which enables the automated separation of nucleic acids from sample volumes between 10 μl 10 ml; kits for isolation and purification of nucleic acids from blood, serum/plasma, tissue, saliva, buccal swabs, amniotic fluid and feces; and the chemagic Prepito, a benchtop walk-away instrument relying upon the proven separation technology for up to 1000 μl sample material and 1 to 12 samples in parallel.
PKI's Multi-Probe and Janus liquid handling systems can be integrated with chemagen's magnetic preparation system as a "front-end" to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or other nucleic acid analysis. As PKI is starting to do more nucleic acids analysis in other parts of its businesssome of which is service and some of which is productnucleic acid preparation is a necessary upfront for all of these products and services, Marshak says.
Currently, PKI serves the molecular diagnostics market with services though its Signature Genomics diagnostic genetic testing division, both in pre/post-natal and now oncology; DNA sequencing services, which Marshak says "do not address the clinical market at this time, but the entire field is moving in that direction"; BACs-on-Beads and aCGH products; and the company's position in immunodiagnostics.
"As we start doing more nucleic acid analysis, preparation of the nucleic acids from diverse sources is very important," he says. "It is the platform for moving forward in that space."
According to Marshak, PKI will keep chemagen's employees and facilities in Baesweiler, Germany intact.
"This is a great team and we are pleased to add them to the PKI family," he says. "We have significant operations in Germany already, so PKI is very experienced doing R&D, manufacturing, sales and other activities from a base in Germany."
chemagen's scientific foundations were laid at the RWTH Technical University of Aachen. In July 2009, chemagen founded a United States subsidiary in Worchester, Mass. The company did not respond to interview requests by press time.
PerkinElmer licenses NGS software from Geospiza
WALTHAM, Mass.PerkinElmer Inc. also announced last month that it has signed a multiyear license agreement for Geospiza Inc.'s GeneSifter Lab Edition and GeneSifter Analysis Edition software products.
GeneSifter Lab Edition is used by laboratories around the globe to track sample processing and deliver data back to researchers for analysis. GeneSifter Analysis Edition is used by researchers to analyze next-generation sequencing data and to discover the actionable knowledge within their experiments.
Dick Begley, PerkinElmer's president of Emerging Technologies, says GeneSifter fit the company's need for a robust and scalable lab workflow and analysis system.
"DNA is a core focus for PerkinElmer, and GeneSifter has the most comprehensive software platform out there," Begley says. "Geospiza has a demonstrated track record of helping researchers successfully manage the complexities of next-gen sequencing operations."
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