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Seminal 1980’s cow punk rockers Jason and the Scorchers are back with their first batch of original music since 1996. The CD is Halcyon Days. The single featured here is “Moonshine Guy”. Highlight lyric: “He yells and he roars / Loves the Stones, hates the Doors / Thinks the Beatles sing for girls / He’s a moonshine guy in a six pack world.”
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I was wondering about this when I wanted to watch a Japanese film called Death by Hanging- part comedy, part drama, part fantasy, part social commentary on prejudice, the rule of law, imperialism and of course capital punishment. This 1968 movie by Nagisa Oshima is not out on DVD and though it just made the rounds at the New York Film Festival, I missed it there. So what was I left to do?
I could keep it on the wish-list of movies that I’d like to see or rent some day if gets screened again or put out on DVD. Or… you could use the power of the Net and see if it’s available ‘otherwise.’ What that usually means that like songs or albums that are long out of print, you can go to P2P or bit torrent sites to download the material yourself. Or you could just do a Google search and see if it’s available otherwise.
That’s exactly what I did. Much to my relief and surprise, someone had actually posted the movie in a dozen parts on YouTube. Rather than wait around for the film to appear in a theater or DVD, I just watched it online. I’d been dying to see it for years so why would I pass up the chance?
Now of course when you take the quick route like this, there’s a lot happening that you don’t realize. Obviously, the studio, director, producers and anyone involved in the movie don’t get any money from you. You could argue that they wouldn’t anyway since you otherwise wouldn’t get to see the movie so what’s the difference? Another counter-argument would be that your selfishness means that there’s less incentive for the studio to get the movie into theaters or on DVD since there will be less demand for it. Seems logical but then how do you explain Radiohead’s success with their latest album which they offered for free (if you like) and then it’s subsequent chart-topping status? There’s aren’t easy issues to suss out, are they?
But I also wondered about the ease that the Net provides us with finding almost anything that we want. If I had enough money, I could snap up all the out-of-print books, movies and CD’s that I’ve wanted from somewhere like Amazon’s used market. If I didn’t and still wanted these things badly enough, I could go to P2P and torrent sites to grab the movies and CD’s though the size of the former makes it less likely that many people would bother (as for books, even if you grabbed an e-book, you’d still need a reader to see it though there’s places to legally get old classics which fell out of copyright). Some music services (Napster) offer you monthly charges where you can stream as much music as you want to hear from their service and now even some cell phone companies are working up offers of monthly ‘buffet’ packages that let you actually download as much as you’d like for a set fee.
In a way, that’s great that we all have access to all of these wonderful bits of culture. But is it always a good thing?
That’s when I started to wonder about the premise of the title of this blog entry: “What do we lose when everything’s available?” If all of our cultural consumer needs are at our fingertips, how does that change us? Do we just pile up all these things and later figure out when or if we have time to go through all of it? Do we just become bloated on all of items and take them for granted since they’re all in our possession? As crazy as it sounds, on some level, don’t we also love the thrill of finally tracking something down after years of patience, research and diligence? In the end, if we have easy access to everything, does that mean that we really have access to nothing?
Another problem with having everything stored up on our computer or hand-held device is what I call ‘digital amnesia.’ When rows of CD’s or DVD’s or books are sitting on your shelf, you’re probably not going to obsess over them every time you walk by or glance at them but their mere presence is going to be a reminder that they’re waiting for you to discover or rediscover them at some point. When they’re inside your computer or device, they’re not staring out at you, reminding you of their existence. On many MP3 players, you have a random feature that lets you mix up and rediscover everything that you’ve loaded on the device but even then, you have to remember to load everything that you’ve downloaded to your computer there (unless you’re buying things wirelessly and directly to your player).
In the end, all of us can have great movie collections, great music collections and great music collections but then we have to figure out what we’re going to do with this huge mountain of material we’ve gathered up. Careful what you wish for?
As crazy as it sounds, what I think I’m also arguing here is that we have a need to need. When we’ve amassed all these cultural toys, what’s left? What do have to long for, to want, to hunt and search for? Even more importantly, then we start to ask deeper questions about why we want these things, what they amount to and what it says about us. The things that we collect speak volumes about who we are or who we’d like to be but having them all at our disposal doesn’t mean we’re completely satiated. We always hunger for something else, something more. Once many of us are able to reach that point, it’ll be interesting to see where that takes us and what else we want. Rest assured, once we figure it out, there’s gonna be someone ready to sell it to us.
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People Magazine Celebrity News For Nov. 2, 2012
Kristen Talks About Kissing Rob on Screen
by Meghan Rooney 0
- In their first interview together for Breaking Dawn Part 2, Kristen Stewart shares what it's like kissing Robert Pattinson
- Britney Spears and family win court battle
- Taylor Swift is the butt of breakup jokes at the CMAs
- Does Kate Middleton share her shoes with Pippa?
- See all of Carrie Underwood's looks from the CMAs
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A Brief History of Public Officials Electronically Embarrassing Themselves
Even the best and the brightest can't seem to grasp that emailing or tweeting about scandalous information means it's not going to stay secret for long.
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Mario Tama/Getty Imagestoo lateto delete them. The latest on Weiner? He's back on Twitter. And contemplating a run for mayor of NYC.
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eYe COMME des GARCONS JUNYA WATANABE MAN x The North Face Winter Down Coat
Junya Watanabe of COMME des GARCONS continues a fruitful collaboration with The North Face with this winter down coat from the eYe COMME des GARCONS JUNYA WATANABE MAN line. This piece is really well-thoughtout as it features elements from military-inspired classics like the N-3B and B9 and blends it with modern detailing. Note the leather trimmed pockets, classic check on the inner lining and the corduroy collar to top things off. The removable hood features fur and a central zip as well. Look for this piece to hit select accounts soon with an MSRP in the $1,750 range.
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51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Occupational Description:Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic molding, casting, or coremaking machines to mold or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.
Tasks for Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Removes casting from mold, mold from press, or core from core box, using tongs, pliers, hydraulic ram, or by inversion.
- Pours or loads metal or sand into melting pot, furnace, mold, core box or hopper, using shovel, ladle, or machine.
- Observes and records data from pyrometers, lights, and gauges to monitor molding process and adjust furnace temperature.
- Signals or directs other workers to load conveyor, spray molds, or remove ingots.
- Requisitions molds and supplies and inventories and records finished products.
- Weighs metals and powders and computes amounts of materials necessary to produce mixture of specified content.
- Smoothes and cleans inner surface of mold, using brush, scraper, airhose, or grinding wheel, and fills imperfections with refractory material.
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- Inspects metal casts, and molds for cracks, bubbles, or other defects and measures castings to ensure specifications met.
- Repairs or replaces damaged molds, pipes, belts, chains, or other equipment, using hand tools, hand- powered press, or jib crane.
- Cleans, glues, and racks cores, ingots, or finished products for storage.
- Cuts spouts and pouring holes in molds and sizes hardened cores, using saws.
- Fills core boxes and mold patterns with sand or powders, using ramming tools or pneumatic hammers, and removes excess.
- Positions, aligns, and secures molds or core boxes in holding devices or under pouring spouts and tubes, using hand tools.
- Sets up matrices in assembly stick by hand according to specifications.
- Stops machine when galley is full or when strip is completed.
- Inserts and locks galley or matrix case into place on machine.
- Positions composing stick to length of line specified in casting instructions.
- Forwards galley to appropriate personnel for proofing.
- Removes and stores assembly stick, controller reel, and matrix case.
- Places reel of controller paper on holder, threads around reels, and attaches to winding roll.
- Starts machine and monitors operation for proper functioning.
- Positions, aligns, and secures assembled mold, mold components, and machine accessories onto machine press bed, and attaches connecting lines.
- Presses button or pulls lever to activate machine to inject dies and compress compounds to form and cure specified products.
- Sets machine controls to regulate molding temperature, volume, pressure, and time, according to knowledge of plastics and molding procedures.
- Installs dies onto machine or press and coats dies with parting agent, according to work order specifications.
- Reads specifications to determine setup and prescribed temperature and time settings to mold, form, or cast plastic materials.
- Observes and adjusts machine set up and operations to eliminate production of defective parts and products.
- Measures and visually inspects products for surface and dimension defects, using precision measuring instruments, to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Mixes catalysts, thermoplastic materials, and coloring pigments according to formula, using paddle and mixing machine.
- Repairs and maintains machines and auxiliary equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
- Trims excess material from part, using knife, and grinds scrap plastic into powder for reuse.
- Removes finished or cured product from dies or mold, using hand tools and airhose.
- Weighs premixed compounds and dumps compound into die well or fills hoppers of machines that automatically supply compound to die.
- Starts machine that automatically liquefies plastic material in heating chamber, injects liquefied material into mold, and ejects molded product.
- Turns valves and dials of machines to regulate pressure and temperature, to set press-cycle time, and to close press.
- Observes continuous operation of automatic machine and width and alignment of plastic sheeting to ensure side flanges.
- Pulls level and toggle latches to fill mold and regulate tension on sheeting and to release mold covers.
- Dumps plastic powder, preformed plastic pellets, or preformed rubber slugs into hopper of molding machine.
- Feels stiffness and consistency of molded sheeting to detect machinery malfunction.
- Breaks seals that hold plastic product in molds, using hand tool, and removes product from mold.
- Heats plastic material prior to forming product or cools product after processing to prevent distortion.
- Weighs prescribed amounts of material for molded part and finished product to ensure specifications are maintained.
- Removes product from mold or conveyor, and cleans and reloads mold.
- Positions mold frame to correct alignment and tubs containing mixture on top of mold to facilitate loading of molds.
- Examines molded product for surface defects, such as dents, bubbles, thin areas, and cracks.
- Fills tubs, molds, or cavities of machine with plastic material in solid or liquid form prior to activating machine.
- Trims flashing from product.
- Signals coworker to synchronize feed of materials into molding process.
- Throws flash and rejected parts into grinder machine to be recycled.
- Reports defect in molds to supervisor.
- Stacks molded parts in boxes or on conveyor for subsequent processing or leaves parts in mold to cool.
- Mixes and pours liquid plastic into rotating drum of machine that spreads, hardens, and shapes mixture.
- Observes meters and gauges to verify specified temperatures, pressures, and press-cycle times.
- Moves controls to start, set, or adjust casting, molding, or pressing machines.
- Repairs or replaces worn or defective machine parts and dies.
- Obtains and moves specified pattern to work station, manually or using hoist, and secures pattern to machine, using wrenches.
- Removes castings from dies and dips castings in water to cool, using pliers or tongs.
- Preheats die sections with torch or electric heater.
- Stacks and mounts rotor core laminations over keyed mandrel of casting machine, and removes and stamps rotor with identifying data.
- Lines cylinder pot with asbestos strips and disk to prevent chilling.
- Loads metal ingots or aluminum bars into melting furnace, and transfers molten metal to reservoir of die casting machine.
- Connects water hose to cooling system of die, using hand tools.
- Cleans and lubricates casting machine and dies, using airhose and brushes.
- Inspects castings and core slots for defects, using fixed gauges.
- Loads die sections into machine, using equipment such as chain fall or hoist, and secures in position, using hand tools.
- Pours molten metal into cold-chamber machine or cylinders, using hand ladle.
- Starts and operates furnace, oven, diecasting, coremaking, metal molding, or rotating machines to pour metal or create molds and casts.
- Positions ladles or pourers and adjusts controls to regulate the flow of metal, sand, or coolant into mold.
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Scott’s legal team comes to defense of state worker drug testing billby Dara Kam | February 24th, 2012
State Rep. Jimmie Smith isn’t an attorney, as House Democratic Leader Ron Saunders pointed out during an “I’m-a-lawyer-and-you’re-not” debate over Smith’s bill that would require random drug testing of all state employees. In fact, Smith, R-Inverness, has a G.E.D.
But Gov. Rick Scott’s crack legal team has come to Smith’s defense on the controversial measure, similar to an executive order issued by Scott last year and argued in federal court on Wednesday. The ACLU and the union representing government workers sued Scott over the drug tests, and he backed away from his “pee in a cup” policy, limiting the drug tests to Department of Corrections workers.
Scott’s office provided a legal analysis for Smith, which he distributed to members of the House State Affairs Committee Friday morning before the panel approved the bill (HB 1205) by a 9-6 vote.
The 13-page memo, written by Scott’s deputy general counsel and Harvard Law School graduate Jesse Panuccio, outlines the legal arguments Panuccio made in the federal court case defending the drug testing, and refers to several cases in which courts ruled that drug testing government employees was acceptable.
Smith referred to the Scott’s packet several times during question-and-answer period and held his own against Democrats, who insisted the random, suspicionless, drug tests are illegal and an insult to state workers.
The requirement would further demoralize state workers, who have gone without a pay raise for six years and last year were forced to contribute 3 percent of their salaries towards their pensions, argued Rep. Dwight Taylor, D-Daytona Beach.
“Now you want them to prove they’re not doing drugs. In other words, you’re guilty. Now prove that you’re innocent. That’s not the way government should operate,” Taylor said.
Smith said he wants to cut back on Florida’s drug problem and that state workers should be treated the same as those who work for private companies, who are allowed to require drug tests.
“Let me be very clear. Drug abuse is a very real problem in the state of Florida,” Smith said. But, he insisted, “This bill does not suggest state workers are more likely to be drug users.”
Tags: drug-testing, Dwayne Taylor, Florida House, HB 1205, Jimmie Smith, Rick Scott
February 24th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
My son had to take a drug test to become a pharmacist many years ago. IT WAS PAINLESS, and I think it was important that pharmacy patrons know that his presriptions were safe and effecive under all circumstances. I’ll go ahead and emphasize the PAINLESS aspect of all of these required tests including the ones to produce identification documents. They are all PAINLESS and do not take much time. What’s the big deal? What are loyal Americans afraid of?
February 24th, 2012 at 2:38 pm
“The requirement would further demoralize state workers, who have gone without a pay raise for six years”. Well join the real world and the rest of us. Seems like backpedalling in search of preferential treatment in fear of possible undesirable drug test results.
February 24th, 2012 at 3:30 pm
The Governor and legislators are state workers. If this includes them, fine.
February 24th, 2012 at 3:46 pm
This bill does not include the elected officials who we all know are high on something by the policies they endorse.
February 24th, 2012 at 4:53 pm
We have a right to privacy dont we?. All state county federal workers are subject to testing when hired and or when involoved with an accident. But to say test right now right here thats were you gotta draw the line. What about this scenario, I go on vacation to Amsterdam and I partake in what is perfectly legal there and I come back here and now Im at risk of loosing my Job, thats not living in the land of the free.
February 24th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Not sure what all the fuss is about. Most businesses that carry health insurance policies for their workers, usually take the ‘drug free’ workplace option for a 5% discount. This includes random drug tests usually every quarter for their employees. Never heard the employees screaming about being unconstitutional. Its their insurance plans and they get a discount for being part of the group. I find it hard to believe that state insurance programs do not have this sort of reduction.
A bunch of crying about nothing. This is not the same as EVERY worker is being tested. Its random and its a sampling.
February 25th, 2012 at 1:51 am
There are a number of good reasons not to allow it. For one the tests are not 100% acurate. People have lost their jobs who have done nothing wrong because of a false positive.
If my doctor gives me something to help me sleep at night I now have to reveal confidential medical info to my employer when its none of his business because of the test.
People have been fired because their employer doesn’t like the fact that their doctor prescribed them a control substance. They have done nothing wrong.
I have about a dozen more examples. And then there is the fact that these tests can be beaten. So where is the real value?
What happened to less gov’t in our personal lives????
February 26th, 2012 at 11:37 am
Why has no one mentioned that Scott is only doing this because his wife still owns his stake in the medical testing facilities that would get the contract for these drug tests?
He tried it with the welfare recipients. He gave up because the conflict of interest came to light. Now, he turns against the people who keep the state running… People who already have to take drug tests already.
Why not say who’s paying for these tests, how much the tests will cost, and how likely they are to achieve anything.
The absolute best case scenario is that someone is fired and then replaced by someone else. A net loss of productivity, and no real net gain in monetary value. Worst case scenario, everyone passes the tests, and the $150 that each of these tests cost is going indirectly into the pockets of Scott and his cronies.
There is absolutely zero benefit to the state. There is a lot of benefit to the guy who’s trying to enact it. The same guy convicted of deceit and fraud, for bilking the medicare and medicaid system for over a billion dollars when he was in Texas.
I don’t know who’s more sad and pathetic… Scott, or the people who stick up for him simply because he put an (R) after his name.
February 26th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Just because you Never heard the employees screaming does not make it right or constitutional.
So much for Small government conservatism.
There seems to be no depths the GOP will not sink when it comes to workers rights or the exploitation of the poor.
Especially if there is a special interest pay day attached.
February 26th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
The entire illegal drug policy in America is fatally flawed, it should be a health care issue not law enforcement issue. But then again it would be harder to fill our Privatized for profit prisons.
February 26th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
You need to spend money on this now? All state and county employees in safety sensitive positions are subject to drug testing. Waste of money in these hard times.
February 26th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Democrats, who insisted the random, suspicionless, drug tests are illegal and an insult to state workers.
How about us in the private sector who are subject to the same terms as part of our employment? Is it any less insulting, degrading or baseless? No it’s not.
So what makes state workers so different from the rest of us?
And don’t answer unions folks.
You know that’s not it at all.
February 26th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Well the truth is in part it is unions, but the private sector has been much more effective in lobbying against workers rights and dividing the American work force.
Bad policy in the public or private sector is still bad policy.
The decline of the American working class over the last 30 years can be directly tied to the decrease in union membership.
Too many people like to demonize Unions be they came into existence because of the oppression and exploitation American workers had to endure. They were hard fought for rights and should not be dismissed so readily.
This country should be proud of of its workers rights history.
All one needs to do is look. As corporate profits and CEO,s pay has risen 400 % the working men and women of this country continue to loose ground. As corporations out source jobs and off shore their corporate headquarters to avoid paying taxes,too many have proven time and again they are not good citizens and should be given no quarter.
Unfortunately GOP governors in states like Wisconsin and Ohio funded by the Koch Bros. are taking the destruction of the American working class to new levels.
So the real question is, when will working men and women in both the public and private sectors start working together for a better future for all American workers.
February 27th, 2012 at 1:23 am
Gimme the Dang Cup !! I have nothing to Fear.
But I want to make Sure MR Rick isnt making a Dime of of the tests. Which im sure he or one of his Relatives is. Like his wife!
February 27th, 2012 at 11:25 am
OK…..Only problem smoking a joint, on your time takes 30 days to leave, alcohol, 2~Days, Coke-2 Days, U see its the motaboli of the substances….like poppy seeds will and do come positive for opiates. Clean urines and big $$$, in back rooms at clinics get SWITCHED! People do these things and more. Rick Scott is a FOOL, to think he can control his “flock”, soon they will TURN, on him and say,”WTF” U DoRk?What have U done positive for Florida, no your EGO? (a view from out of FL.)Nicklas
February 27th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
The only reason Scott is so into drug testing is for the money to be made, period.
Again the tax payers of Florida will get gouged of there money to improve the profit of some insurance company that will donate a bunch of money to his reelection fund.If he was the least bit concerned for the people of this state he would be pushing for the medical use of marijuana and allow adults to make use of a gift that truly helps and has never caused a single death or illness.
If this were to happen some300,000,000 million dollars could be put to better use.Like schools instead of prisons.
But that would hurt the bottom line of the pharmaceutical,insurance and prisons for profit industries.So when they say this about safety call it like you see it(male bovine fecal matter).
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How to Freeze Beans and avoid BPA
Canned products are usually lined with BPA-a product known to cause cancer, birth defects, miscarriages, obesity, and insulin resistance, which can lead to Type II diabetes. I have decided to quit buying anything that comes in a can. This means no more canned beans.
Instead, I have fun with dried beans. I set aside a few hours in a day and call it my “Bean-Fest”. I put on Salsa music, grab a spicy apron and get to work.
Every burner and large pot that I have on hand is utilized, cooking legumes of every shape and size.
I follow the basic instructions in my cookbook on how to cook beans, but I cut out the salt and cut down the cooking time by 33%. Meaning, if it tells me to cook the beans for 1 1/2 hours-I only cook them for an hour, or just until they can be forcefully squished with a fork. You want the beans to be a little tough.
After draining the beans, I divide them in half, leaving half in the pot and the other half in the lid, allowing them to cool down. I also stir the beans from time to time to release the captured heat.
You could transfer them to another dish to cool faster, but since I don’t want to wash another dish-I opt for the above method.
Once the beans are cool, I measure out 2 or 3 cup increments into ziplock bags, depending upon how I use the beans and toss them in the freezer.
I measure 3 cups for my garbanzos in order to be ready to make my Hummus Among Us Recipe.
I measure out 2 cups for my red and black beans for salads or to accompany rice meals.
In order to use the beans, I allow them to thaw in the refrigerator for a good day before they are needed.
Voila! Ready-at-the-helm beans without an infestation of BPA. Kind of a win-win for very little work.
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Kate Bernheimer draws upon the motifs of traditional German, Russian and Yiddish folklore to shape Ketzia's bewildering adventures. The Complete Tales of Ketzia Gold embroiders a visionary realism in the manner of Doris Lessing and Clarice Lispector, making Bernheimer's story a rich tapestry, patterned after childhood longings and the luxuriant complexity of womanhood.
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The What-O-Sphere? the book or the blog: "I write about body image and self-acceptance." Everyone loves that line. Having a positive body image is so important for young girls! Self-acceptance is so important for all of us! It is a great thing you do, Ms. Harding! Just as they're about to nominate me for a humanitarian award (or, you know, at least walk away with a decent impression), they ask what the title of the book is. And then I have to say it: Lessons from the Fat-o-Sphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce with Your Body.
Wait, the What-O-Sphere?
The very first working title of the book, of which I'm still inordinately fond, was Results Not Typical. But I say "inordinately" because pretty much no one else liked it, and our agent made us think of a new one before she'd send the proposal out. Title number two — which remains on the Australian edition — was Screw Inner Beauty. The idea there is that fat women, on the rare occasions when we're told not to hate ourselves, are inevitably encouraged to focus on our "inner beauty" — the logical corollary being that outer beauty is a lost cause, what with the revolting fat and all. Marianne and I aren't interested in helping women like themselves despite whatever fat they may be carrying; we're interested in helping women like their bodies at any size. But that, admittedly, is a little high-concept — "Screw Inner Beauty" sounds more like a book of fashion and make-up tips, right? So along comes another request to think up a new title. And after a bit more brainstorming, we heard that the publisher was superkeen on the word "fatosphere" (fun fact: it only got the hyphens to make the original cover design more readable), which we and our fellow body acceptance bloggers were using to describe our little corner of the internet. How did we feel about Notes/Dispatches/Lessons from the Fatosphere?
"We can't use the word 'fat,'" I said. "The women who need this book most would be mortified to buy a book with the word 'fat' in the title. And certainly, nobody's going to buy it as a gift — 'Hey, I got you this because you're fat!'" Not so long ago, even I hesitated to take a copy of Wendy Shanker's The Fat Girl's Guide to Life up to the counter at a bookstore. The last thing on earth the average fat woman wants to do is draw attention to the size of her body, even from a random cashier and only for the length of a quick transaction. I had a strong gut feeling that that title would threaten sales, for the very reasons why we needed to write the book in the first place. But I got outvoted and, in the interest of not being a pain in everyone else's butt, shut up about it.
Was it the right call not to fight harder for a non-fat title? I'm still not sure, honestly. I mean, not being a pain in everyone else's butt is, generally speaking, a wise career move. I used to work in publishing and made a vow to myself 10 years ago that, if I ever made it to the other side, I would not be that whiny, clueless author who throws a tantrum over a title change or the cover art or the editing of my oh-so-precious words; I would trust the experienced professionals to do right by my book, recognizing that they'd worked just as hard as I had and wanted it to sell just as badly. And speaking of those professionals, it was pointed out to me that our fellow Penguin Group author Jen Lancaster has sure done all right for herself with titles that include the words "fat" and "big ass." (Of course, there is the whole "she's Jen Effin' Lancaster" factor working in her favor.) But I still can't help thinking of all the women who feel like I did just a few years ago, who might pick up a copy of the book in a store and take a surreptitious glance at the back cover copy or table of contents, then put it right back, too embarrassed by the thought of paying for a book with the word "fat" on the cover. Thinking about those women breaks my heart — not just because I want their money, but because I want them not to be so ashamed of that stupid little word, so controlled by it. We give it a power it actually doesn't have. Which is exactly why Marianne and I wrote the book.
Also, I do want their money. There's that. Yippee for online booksellers!
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Kate Harding founded Kate Harding's Shapely Prose, a blog about body acceptance and the treatment of fat people in the media.
Marianne Kirby is dedicated to body politics and fat acceptance. She is co-moderator of the Livejournal community Fatshionista, which has more than 2,500 members.
I rather like the title and cover art of "Screw Inner Beauty"... Are whiny fans protecting your (plural) precious authorial visions allowed?
IMO, having the word "fat" right there on the cover is an important step toward ending the shame. My guess is that, for every woman who is reluctant to buy a book with "fat" in the title, there are at least two who know darn well they're fat, want to stop feeling ashamed about it, and will be more likely to buy the book because it doesn't euphemize.
Good old Kate Harding, she's nothing if not predictable. In the very first paragraph of this shameless plug - oops, I mean "article" - she includes links to, not only her book, but also her blog, a recent essay and - just in case you want a different edition of her book - the Australian edition!
Yes folks, this is the same Kate Harding who gave her book a five-star review right here on powells.com.
And the very same Kate Harding who asked her blog readers to mark "troll comments" [ie anyone who disagrees with her]on another online bookseller "not helpful", "so they get moved down the page".
It must be hard work making a living out of being fat.
I think it's great that the word fat is on the cover, although I do understand your reluctance to use it. But I believe having the word fat right there on the cover is a great way to publicly take back the word and rid it of its negative connotations.
Right on, Kate. I understand very much the trepidation to put the word "fat" right there on the cover, but if we're going to accept the very existence of fat, and ourselves as fat people, then it's the first thing to put out there. It's a bit like dressing to pretend like we're not fat: there's not a dress, a cardigan, a pair of pants on earth that will disguise fat and trick others into believing that the fat isn't there, but by God, we're supposed to try our hardest. Part of accepting my fat has been trying to dress for my own comfort, for a bit of style, and not worry that people can see my fat. They're going to see it whether or not I wear a muu-muu or a well-fitting shirt, so I might as well wear what looks great. Same with the book: put "fat" right out there and let the content speak for itself. I'm glad you trusted your editor on the title!
Having said that... though I fully intend to order it from my workplace, I do worry about the guys who work in product-receiving seeing the book, putting my name on it, and connecting me with it... like I worried when I would order exercise DVDs (I like to work out; I dislike titles that end in "away the pounds" or "off the inches", implying the only reason to exercise is soley to lose weight). Not that they would make fun of me to my face, but I fear behind-my-back giggles. Going back to my first paragraph, though, it's not like I've tricked them into believing I'm skinny, so what could the harm be?
Sorry for the novel...! Thanks for the book and your website and all of the work that you do. I appreciate it very much!
Hi, Kate --
Jill from B@B here. I've started describing myself as "fat" around my workplace, and it freaks people out. "You're not fat," they say -- as if they think it's what I want to hear. For all that I'm still scared to go to a doctor because I don't want to be told to go on a diet that's guaranteed to fail within 5 years, I'm finding that being able to use the word "fat" as a descriptor feels like a 20-lb. weight lifted off my shoulders. Maybe that's the easiest way for us fat women to lose weight -- just get rid of that anvil of shame.
I continue to be baffled by folks who don't understand that when one publishes a book, one usually hopes to sell copies of it. Or that when one publishes things on public blogs, she is not generally ashamed when other people try to "out" her as having published those things... publicly. (Encouraging your existing readership to help support a book? THE NERVE. Why, it's almost as though you're promoting a product! How unseemly!)
Aaanyway. Thrilled to hear everyone else's thoughts on using the word "fat" on the cover. I do think it is part of the ongoing reclamation of the word, and I really hope it can ultimately be helpful in that respect.
So, Susan thinks you should: A) not try to help readers find your book; B) not rate your book highly (presumably you submitted a manuscript you didn't actually think was good...?); and C) not defend the culture of your OWN blog. I wonder, if you made your living as, say, a financial advisor, would she feel the need to denigrate your making a living off finance? And finally, her life is so small that she has time to worry about these things and feel she must spend time sending out her message to the world? Sad.
By the way, I recently got a new doctor, and at one point in our first meeting, I said, "I suppose I should lose some weight," (you know, the old preemptive strike), to which she replied, "Well, there may not be a lot you can do about that." !!! Keep up the good work, the word IS getting out there!
Of course I appreciate that authors need to promote their work. But Kate Harding is the only author I know of who has (a) given her own book a five-star review on an online bookseller or (b) asked her blog readers to mark "troll comments" on another online bookseller "not helpful", "so they get moved down the page".
Perhaps, despite having reclaimed the word "fat" she's not as confident as she would have her readers believe?
Susan, I suspect you are dead wrong about Kate being the only author you know to give her own book a five-star review. She's just the only one you know who openly identified herself. It's common book industry knowledge that many, many, MANY authors give themselves five-star reviews under assumed identities (in fact, there was an expose a few years back when some Amazon code got mucked up and the authors' identities were accidentally exposed).
Personally, I give her props for being up-front about it.
If you ever publish a book, Susan, I have a feeling Kate's actions are going to make a lot more sense to you. Try to imagine how "troll" comments feel when just anyone can pop in and take five minutes to tear down weeks/months/years of your hard work without thinking, or even reading it.
Otto Vox - thanks for your comment. I was unaware of the "common book industry knowledge" about authors giving themselves five-star reviews under assumed identities.
Still, that doesn't mean I would give Kate props for being upfront about posting her own five-star review here.
Her actions on "trolls", and your comments, only reinforce my initial impression that "Lessons From the Fat-o-Sphere" is intended for Kate's online readership. Bullying tactics won't endear her to a broader audience, or recruit more members to the Fat Acceptance movement.
Gosh Susan, I hate to quibble with you, but from where I stand it looks like Kate is already doing a fabulous job of endearing her viewpoint to a larger audience. I discovered Fat Acceptance through her blog, and in the few months since I discovered it, I've linked it to dozens of friends, as well as bought 3 copies of her book (one for myself and two as gifts). I haven't heard a single negative thing about the book, blog, or Kate herself from any of those people.
Susan, I don't think Kate has ever asked that people mark negative reviews as 'unhelpful'. Instead, she asked that people mark reviews which are full of patently false information, or hateful reviews from people who have clearly NEVER READ the book.
Not to speak for Kate, but I don't think at all that she's speaking of reviews which say: 'Y'know, I read this, and I was disappointed. I was hoping for more of X and less of Y, and I thought the chatty writing style was off-putting, and blah blah thoughtful commentary/criticism'.
No, she's talking about: "I haven't read this, but fatties are all going to die!!1! and all the doctors at my hospital agree with me!" For example.
(P.S., I loved the chatty writing style, this was just an example. <3.)
I for one was thrilled to see the word fat in the cover. It is very interesting that people seem very uncomfortable when I use that word (and BTW, I loved the original title Results Not Typical. LOL.)
I too have had coworkers correct me, "you're not fat!" when I am far and away very fat. "Yes I am, and it's okay," I tell people. They seem surprised, but sort of relieved too.
Susan, trolls post messages that are intended to disrupt, misrepresent, inflame or simply insult others trying to meaningfully discuss a topic. Kind of like your comments. Legitimate reviews are always welcome. It's so sad that you find such pleasure in ripping down others. I feel sorry for you, truly.
Farfalla & Sticky - from my reading of "Shapely Prose", I have the impression that anyone who disagrees with Kate's world-view is automatically labelled as either a "troll" or a "douchehound". I think she's peeved that she can't delete negative comments from forums like this one.
Perhaps you missed her blog post on 6 May where she wrote: "Powell’s is especially trolly right now, and I’ve already corresponded with a director there, who said (totally reasonably) that deleting even the worst ones would probably draw more negative attention and cause more trouble than it’s worth." That doesn't sound like legitimate reviews are always welcome.
Susan, the definition of a troll "is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion." according to Wiki. And all Kate requested was that people mark down true "troll" comments. Unless you think she has some sort of secret code she sent only to her loyal readers, then you need to just DROP this stupid accusation you keep bringing up. Troll comments add NOTHING to discussion, and are totally obnoxious on a book review site, where the purpose is to rate the book, not spout off your own feelings on things you ASSUME are in the book. Considering how much people hate fat people and fat acceptance, I think it's perfectly reasonably to ask her blog community to help her monitor the disingenuous "ratings" the book gets NOT from people who simply did not like the book, but from true trolls. DROP IT.
It is wrong for the author to encourage her blog readers to write positive reviews and to suggest that a negative review is a 'troll' whom should be degraded by negative comments.
Book reviews should be objective. People expect to see objective reviews, not a subjective campaign by a small group with polarized views on an echo chamber blog.
I read the book, and thought her comments on lack of correlation between health and obesity were absurd.
American obesity has skyrocketed in the last 20 years. Visit Europe and notice the obvious difference in size. Is this due to genetics? Sorry, genetics don't change in 200 years.
What has changed is portion size, lack of exercise, and poor choices. Yes, you may have a fat mother, father, aunt, etc however this is due to lifestyle, not your genes.
SHE NEVER SAID TO MARK DOWN NEGATIVE REVIEWS! Kate merely wanted pointless, inflamatory, NON REVIEWS (ie just there to argue, didn't READ THE BOOK) to be marked down. As they should be. "Reviews" by people that didn't read the book, or don't even discuss the book, are NOT REVIEWS, and shouldn't be in a ratings system. Why is this so hard for people to grasp?
While the term 'troll' has been well defined here, the author's blog definition is quite broader.
Anyone who has an opposing viewpoint is deemed a troll or a dou....bag. As such, the author's blog is indeed quite polarized.
This type of filtering creates a concentration where readers only expose themselves to views they already believe. The result is less opportunity to hear and understand dissent, which is a critical element of good decision making.
Incidentally, I came to Kate's blog AFTER reading the book, so if it was "written for her online membership," it worked in reverse for me. I now read her blog because I read her book.
vgnvxn - You are quite right in that Kate never explicitly asked her reeaders to mark down negative reviews. But on 6 May she did ask her readers to:
'2) Mark troll comments “not helpful,” so they get moved down the page.'
And as SNd has quite rightly pointed out, in Kate's view, *anyone* who disagrees with her is deemed a troll or a douchebag. And that includes people who have read her book and have legitimate criticisms of it. As I mentioned earlier, Kate's bullying tactics may work on her own blog, but they don't work too well on open forums like this one.
vgnxn - I don't accept that Kate's tactics are legitimate "considering how much people hate fat people and fat acceptance". If her arguments had any real merit, they would stand up to criticism, and there would be no need for online bullying.
I don't understand why people feel the need to keep making completely false statements about the stupid request to flag troll comments (which should be done for any book review).
SNd, you are lying. There is nowhere you can point to on Kate's blog where she ever says or even implies that people disagreeing with her makes them a troll.
In fact, on her comment policy she actually writes: "Polite disagreement doesn’t piss me off. Bullying does."
The only people who usually complain that they are being banned for "disagreeing" at ANY blog are usually trolls, or people too wrapped up in their own privilege to ever step down from their high horse and examine their statements.
Kate merely wrote "2) Mark troll comments “not helpful,” so they get moved down the page." Because... troll comments aren't helpful! Duh!
Susan, if you want to make up imaginary battle in your head, that's fine, just realize that they're only in your head. Troll comments are "unhelpful" anywhere, especially in a book review, never has Kate told people that troll= mere disagreement. You and SNd have yet to provide a scrap of evidence that Kate considers trolls to be people who merely disagree. In fact, I have proven that she feels the opposite. You're obviously arguing with bad faith, and I'm pretty confident that everyone else can see that but you.
vgnvxn - Actually, Kate usually describes people who disagree with her at Shapely Prose as "douchehounds" rather than trolls. For evidence, see any thread over there in which there is disagreement.
she usually describes people who are being douches as douchehounds. Trolls and douchehounds are not the same.
Actually, she only marks people as douchehounds (and since when is "douche" a dirty word that needs to be censored?) when they ignore the basic rights and/or dignity of human beings, or make comments which contain hate, bigotry, or other assumption that people are objects. The only reason I can think of for your claim otherwise is if you're piqued at one of your own comments being moderated. Perhaps instead of this rather pointless discussion you should examine why the comment was moderated. Was is actual useful discussion based on factual information, or was it fat-hate rhetoric established by the diet industry?
The author's blog restricts nearly all opposing opinion, and takes an aggressive stance against opposition. As mentioned above, dissent is a critical part of objective discussion. Dissent does not equal 'troll' or 'douchebag'.
This aggression is associated with 'seeking power' from a group mentality, which is understandable. It does, however, create an echo chamber which ultimately is negative socially (and in this case, health-wise since the absurd hypothesis that obesity and health are not realted).
BTW, if your doctor doesn't agree with this hypothesis, then find another one. This is unhealthy, but in an echo chamber nobody realizes this.
What a great comment, SNd! [Applauds wildly]
vgnvxn - You haven't responded to my comment above where I quoted Kate's blog post about asking this site to delete "trolly" [negative] reviews of her book. And this is the same woman who writes "Polite disagreement doesn’t piss me off. Bullying does."
Susan, By inserting the [negative] into the above comment, you are changing the meaning of the quote. You should be more cautious is assigning words to people who did not say them. Troll comments (as defined above by many others) are not just negative reviews, they're people who don't bother reading the book and yet still try to post nasty, bigoted comments about it or the authors. They are not helpful to anyone actually seeking to read the book, and in fact are actively misleading. Why should they clutter up the comments/reviews section? I fail to see how your claims (of what I'm not even sure anymore) have anything to do with this blog. Are you trying to accuse the author of self-promotion? Are you trying to suggest that self-promotion is somehow a bad thing? Or is it the actual premise of the book that offends you somehow? If the latter, then the discussion would be much better served if you would actually produce some sort of rational list of points of disagreement so that the discussion could proceed.
Wow, this thread got big while I wasn't looking!
No, I don't think anyone who disagrees with me is a "troll." However, people who refuse to engage sincerely and respectfully often argue that I'm quashing all criticism and disagreement, as opposed to kicking out people who can't behave like grown-ups. I can't really do anything about that other than shrug.
Having said that, expecting me to host a debate about the merits of fat acceptance on my blog is to fundamentally misunderstand what I'm doing there. I'm not objective and don't claim to be. It is my subjective opinion, based in part on a great deal of objective evidence, that fat acceptance and Health At Every Size are preferable to self-hatred and dieting. That's obvious in pretty much everything I write on the blog -- as you've both noted, SNd and Susan -- yet you're acting as though I try to hide that. Or as though I should be ashamed of having an opinion and writing about it, and documenting many of the things that led me to that opinion, and then -- gasp! -- letting people read that opinion without offering daily reminders that HEY GUYS, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DON'T AGREE WITH ME.
We also aim to make the blog a relatively safe space for people who have long been harassed and tormented about the size of their bodies, which means cracking down on commenters who just want to do more of that. We're an anti-diet zone, so we crack down on people who want to talk about deliberate weight loss. And we're fat acceptance bloggers, so we're not interested in having the exact same discussion about how fat is unhealthy and gross 80 gazillion times. This is not censorship or silencing. This is setting our own boundaries, on our own blog. If you want to discuss why weight loss is good and fat is bad, you can go to many, many other locations on the internet to do so. You can start your own blog and argue every day about why I'm wrong, and build your own readership for that. You just can't, as they say, come into my living room and piss on the rug.
Also, SNd, if you think book reviews -- on an online bookseller's site, The New York Times, wherever -- are meant to be objective, I don't really know what to tell you. The whole point of a review is to offer an opinion. It's one person's subjective response. On a site like this, you can get numerous people's subjective responses and decide for yourself whether it sounds like a book worth reading, which is terrific. But the comments I referred to as "trolly" were the ones that said flat out (I paraphrase), "I haven't read the book, but it's a load of crap." The one, and only one, I contacted Powell's about, said something along the lines of "they offer no evidence to support their claims," which is patently untrue. You might not find the evidence compelling, but it's there, and it's footnoted. Disliking a book is one thing; lying about it is another. But as I said on the blog, I found Powell's argument against deleting blatant misinformation completely reasonable, so I didn't push it.
As for the self-promotion stuff, are you KIDDING ME with "authors don't give their books 5 stars"? Again, I think the problem here is assuming there's even a pretense of objectivity and/or randomness where there is none. Reviews on a site like this are no more objectively truthful than online polls. They're subjective opinions, often offered anonymously, and they're ultimately worth exactly what you paid for them. If this were some scientifically valid random sampling of average American book buyers' reactions to LFTF, you wouldn't end up with lots of "book reviews" by people who haven't read the book, any more than lots of reviews from the authors' existing fans, or the authors themselves.( Unlike a lot of the people who gave the book one star, at least I actually read it.) Asking people who read the book, enjoyed it, and have expressed a desire to help promote it to post positive reviews, or rate the ones from people who haven't read it "unhelpful," is not some unethical attempt to game the system -- and it's certainly not like I'm being furtive about it, so I really don't get this "A-ha! I've found her out!" vibe. It's pretty basic self-promotional stuff, and believe me, a lot of authors are doing it, whether they're transparent about it or not.
Hey, are you ready to have your mind blown? You know those endorsements you see on book covers? They're usually from the author's personal friends, former mentors, etc., not strangers who were so moved by a random manuscript, they just had to offer a glowing quote. (Our case is actually pretty rare in that three of the blurbers weren't people we'd ever met, and only two were friends.) Blurbs don't exist to offer objective information to potential buyers, they exist to sell books. Reviews don't exist to offer objective assessments but subjective opinions -- and it's up to the reader to evaluate the reviewer's credibility and taste. (When I put my name on a 5-star review, I'm pretty sure most people can safely assume I'm biased and factor that in.) And a whole lot of blogs, including mine, don't exist solely to provide objective information to the public, but to do whatever the heck the blog-owner wants them to do. I'm pretty transparent about what I'm doing with Shapely Prose -- so it's one thing if you don't approve, but quite another to suggest I'm being disingenuous.
I'm a fervent believer in body acceptance and Health at Every Size. I run a blog where diet talk is not permitted and fools are not suffered. I co-wrote a book that I sincerely hope will help readers learn to like their bodies more, no matter what size they are. And boy howdy, I want to sell as many copies of that book as possible. All of these things have been out in the open for quite some time. You want to say I've created an echo chamber, or I'm promoting dangerous ideas, hey, go nuts. (I may or may not bother arguing with you.) But if your primary argument is that I'm not sufficiently objective in arenas where objectivity is neither required nor expected by reasonable people? You might want to rethink it.
Oh, and you know what? I will totally give you one point Susan: This post really is especially advertorial, even for an unapologetic self-promoter. Part of that's due to everything explained above, and part of it's due to this being my introductory post here; introducing myself often involves mentioning my blog, the book, and Fat 101 stuff I've written about a million times. (Also, I don't know if you noticed, but this blog belongs to a bookseller -- turns out my hosts have a vested interest in promoting book sales, too.) But I will grant that this post was seriously heavy on the self-links, to an arguably gauche extent. For the record, my second post, which speaks only of books I didn't write, just went up.
Susan, first of all, i posted the SAME thing in my remark to you about Kate's quote on "trolly" comments, so I don't really know what you want me to say about it. you YOURSELF said "Actually, Kate usually describes people who disagree with her at Shapely Prose as "douchehounds" rather than trolls. "
Kate never said to delete douchey comments, only trolls! And you yourself just said people who disagree are douches. So.. you just disproved your own point. Why are you here again? Against authors wanting their books to have fair reviews?
Kate, my point about subjectivity vs. objectivety was related to the expectation that book reviews are from a normal distribution of society. Self promoting positive reviews from your blog readership distorts this assumption.
I agree that reviews are inherently subjective. My point was that the sampling was not random, it was overwhelmed by your blog readers, which them distorts the overall impression people expect to see.
When I read reviews, I'm assuming a standard distribution - not a distorted view based on a dedicated campaign to promote.
From this perspective, I think your self promotion was somewhat unethical. Just my opinion.
You might want to brush up on your data analysis skills if you think that online polling ever appropriately matches anything near a standard distribution. It's not quite the scientific method you were hoping it to be.
I'd like to make three points.
1) On Kate's blog on 6 May she wrote: "Powell’s is especially trolly right now, and I’ve already corresponded with a director there, who said (totally reasonably) that deleting even the worst ones would probably draw more negative attention and cause more trouble than it’s worth." Note the reference to "worst ones" (plural). Yet Kate has just posted that she contacted Powell's about deleting "one, and only one" review. So Kate, did you ask this site to delete one negative review or more?
2) Kate is defending her five-star review of her own book because - hey! - she thinks it's a good book! I'm sure she is her own biggest fan, but perhaps she hasn't noticed that this site offers an option to provide a non-star review, which I think is a better option for an author to respond to comments or criticism.
3) I agree with SNd's point about the "distorted view based on a dedicated campaign to promote" this book. As I mentioned above, I think if the arguments in LFTF had any real merit, they would stand up to criticism, and there would be no need for Kate's disciples to swoop down on her critics, as they are doing here. The level of defensiveness displayed here makes me think that Fat Acceptance promoters aren't very confident about their belief system.
Regarding book reviews:
As someone who writes professional book reviews, I wish to heaven that we could come up with a different noun for the knee-jerk blurb-y snippets that pass for "reviews" on bookstore websites. The only similarity they bear to a real book review is that they have something to do with a book.
SNd was right -- a REAL book review must be thorough, fair minded, and professional. Needless to say, this is not true of the "reviews" featured on bookstore websites. To conflate the two types of "review" is deeply, DEEPLY mistaken. Their intent and their thoroughness (and frequently the quality of writing) are light-years apart. Each has their value, of course, but they are very different things.
I fear that careful, professional reviews will soon be seen as merely wordier, high-brow versions of the bookstore blurbs if people continue to conflate them. Please don't tar them with the same brush. I work hard on my professional writing, and I don't want to see its value denigrated.
I'd imagine most first-time authors get the majority of their first big push from friends, family and social networks, meaning people who generally think at least somewhat the same. Personally if I ever publish I expect my first dozen or so reviews to come from the friends and family I've shoved copies at. When an author emerges from a grassroots movement you have to expect the people who are most excited about the subject to be the first to review, which starts the chatter necessary to move the book into mainstream markets. But these really are real people reviewing the book. It would only be unethical if the author posted reviews under multiple pseudonyms to make it look like people were reading it. In this case, people are reading it, loving it, and reviewing it. If that's a problem for you, then give copies to your friends to read and review. Maybe you'll be surprised.
As a book reviewer -- that's right, I get paid to do it -- I have to say, SNd, that if you believe book reviews usually are NOT "based on a dedicated campaign to promote," I've got a nice bridge you might want to buy. Publishers send me advance copies of their books to read specifically because it is part of a dedicated campaign to promote the book. They are not trying to help me be well-read, hoping to gift the world with new insight, or trying to spark objective discussion, even though those things may happen. They are trying to sell books by promoting them with a dedicated campaign.
American obesity has skyrocketed in the last 20 years. Visit Europe and notice the obvious difference in size. Is this due to genetics? Sorry, genetics don't change in 200 years.
You know one really cool thing about being a scientist is when you get to witness how false some facts that "everybody knows" can be when you try to find evidence of such assertions. You just dropped three of my faves!
For example, for you to be able to say that obesity has skyrocketed in the 20 years, we would need a constant, consistent measure of obesity, and that hasn't existed.
Your observations of supposedly thin Europe? Visit just one or two countries, most likely major cities, throw in some classic confirmation bias and I could see why you think that. Alternatively, there are many societal-level differences between the U.S. and Europe that could explain varying rates, like longer vacations and better healthcare, and only a small fraction have to do with individual personal choices.
And third, your statement of genetics is absolutely wrong. The most reliable genetic study I have seen demonstrate fat as being around 77% heritable. That, if you haven't studied evolutionary genetics is a really high rate of heredity to get by looking at inheritance of traits in populations.
In addition genes CAN change with every generation. Not every change results in a new phenotype, but genes can also be turned on and off with environmental cues that have nothing to do with personal choices, aka epigenetics and phenotypic plasticity. For example:
There is a whole bunch more info I could throw up here, but what is the point? Is all the info out there in favor of one thing or another? No, I would say the data isn't conclusive. But I think Kate and Mariannes's book do a good job of touching on some of the issues with messages we get about fat, it's supposed causes and how we define health.
I mean really, after seeing this thread I totally understand why Kate has created the comment policy that she has over at Shapely Prose. Trust me, anyone who doesn't live in a cave has heard the drone of how supposedly fat is a moral failing and the "obesity epidemic" is going to kill us all. That Kate and readers of her blog would want to not rehash the same tired, biased arguments is a good thing.
Yeah, SNd, I think that assumption that you'll get anything close to a representative sampling of the population in a forum for voluntary reviews is really misguided. For starters, the kind of people who are motivated to do a review will usually be either those who love it or hate it -- there might be thousands of people out there who thought the book was pretty OK, or not awful but not that great, but they don't care enough to bother commenting. And just as I can say, "Hey, readers, if you're so inclined, drop by the Powell's site," someone who has an axe to grind regarding me or Marianne or fat acceptance can just as easily steer a bunch of hostile reviewers over here. As I said in comments on the book page, we devote a whole chapter to encouraging people to think critically about what they read. I think if you give the nature of this forum a bit of serious thought, you'll realize that your expectation was unrealistic.
So Kate, did you ask this site to delete one negative review or more?
One. The response from the Powell's director spoke more generally about negative comments, hence the plural.
OMG, how did this descend into bickering about what is and is not a real book review? I respect that there is a big difference between a professional review and a personal reaction posted on a bookseller's website. However, the fact that this comment thread keeps getting bogged down in arguments over definitions (e.g., "what's trolling vs douchehounding?" "what's a real review?" "what's unacceptable bias vs understandably positive reaction from a fan?") is convincing me that people are coming here to throw anything negative they can at this book in the hope of drowning out its actual content and message.
To Seriously,
Are you denying that obesity has not increased in 20 years? If so, you are truly showing your colors. You don't need a scientific constant measure to prove something obvious. This is pure denail.
I agree with Standish. I lived 30 km outside Brussels for 10 years, and traveled EU cities and countryside. There is a tremendous difference in obesity versus North America. Portion sizes are a fraction of here, people use bicycles for transportation, less fast food, more activity.
I support the Fat Acceptance effort relative to improving self esteem and eliminating discrimination, however the radical denial of some the arguements challenges this support.
Jo Ann - I have been remiss in not responding to your comment about Kate making a living from being fat. You said "I wonder, if you made your living as, say, a financial advisor, would she feel the need to denigrate your making a living off finance?"
I'm sure you're aware that in the fall-out from the global financial crisis, financial advisors don't have a great reputation right now, but whatever...
Financial advisors in my country need university qualifications, licensing from the national regulator, and, if they want to be competitive, professional accreditation which entails ongoing professional development. You don't need any qualifications or certification to make your living by being fat.
Hey SNd,
I hear "pure denail" gets you high, like pure oxygen. That's what I heard. But it's zero calories so you might like it.
Otto Vox - they're clearly huffing a lot of it out there in the Fat-o-Sphere.
For the record, Susan, I actually make my living as a writer. Which is, in fact, a discipline that doesn't demand any particular training or certification (though I happen to have the terminal degree in the field), so you've got me there. But again, I'm thinking the problem here is expectations that have no reasonable basis. Since I don't present myself as a medical professional, a nutritionist, or anything but a writer who's read widely on the subject of fat -- and a fat person with a lot of opinions and observations based on my lived experience -- it follows that I don't actually need any of those qualifications to co-write a book that incorporates my research, opinions, and observations.
It also follows that people should not look to this book for medical advice (beyond that to find a doctor who listens to you and treats you with respect), nutritional advice (beyond that to listen to your body, aim for balance, and seek professional help if you think you might have eating problems that go beyond the scope of a self-help book), or psychotherapy. Or, for that matter, pet care tips, knitting patterns, or bike repair instructions, which the book similarly does not offer. I have complete faith that the average reader is smart enough to distinguish between an M.D. and an M.F.A.
Count me among those who can't believe we're still having this conversation.
Yeah, Kate, "are you denying that obesity has not increased in the last 20 years?" Um, if one knows anything about double negatives,the answer to that would actually be YES. Which goes to show that apparently being a professional writer does take some skill.
Kate- Your writing is a lifesaver - and an eye opener. I'm buying the book as soon as my next pay check gets in. Your post about Devouring the World is so spot on.
actually SNd... as much as i hate the fact that bmi gets used as an indicator of health, it is the indicator currently used to determine if a person is obese. and has been for quite some time. of course the government did lower the bmi cut off point for obesity by two points in the late 90s. and wouldn't you know it? suddenly the number of obese people skyrocketd overnight. like magic.
so yes, i'd say a scientifically constant measument of who is and who is not obese IS pretty much needed in order to determine if your statement is in fact true.
and here's a fun little fact about statistics... misinterpreting them is the easiest thing in the world. the news is full of statements like "this food will make your risk of disease X drop by 30%" of course the number are more like 6.5% down to 6.3% and not considered statistically different. but hey, whatever helps you sleep at night.
I was somewhat interested in buying this book, being a fat lady medically proven to be healthier than her slender husband (much to the Dr.'s chagrin). I'm really, really tired of the pejorative view directed at me when he's got the invisible minefield going on, so I thought this book might be a nice change of pace.
The measured and well-written responses to what are freakishly pedantic commenters (don't these people have gyms to get to?) have pushed me over the edge. I'll be purchasing 2 copies, thank you for lighting a fire under me. I look forward to reading a thoughtful treatise on my predicament.
Firefey, are you suggesting over the last 20 years that obesity has not increased? If so, you are absolutely in denial, and somewhat blind. Like i said earlier, this claim tells us more about your position than delivers a credible denial to this absurdity.
Much kudos to Kate Harding for making more and more people believe in "fat" as being normal and ok. Unknowingly it was already happening for some time hence our nations kids and adults getting fatter by the year . Just Kate was intelligent enough to publish books and capitalize off it.
What was a person before they were obese? Fat or overweight whatever you want to call it but being fat was the level under that. To make people comfortable with being "fat" is like throwing more gas to the fire of a widespread epidemic many face daily. Fat is fine for a bear or other animal going into long hibernation, but not for the average sedentary human being.
kmbr - Good for you for being healthier than your slender husband what with his "invisible minefield" and all! And as soon as Kate's book arrives, you'll have the "data" and "evidence" to wave in his face. Kate and Marianne wrote "Lessons" just for people like you!
Firefey - the BMI is a straw man. The FA movement likes to rant about the Government lowering the BMI cut-off point for obesity, but that didn't affect the growing number of people at the upper end of the scale.
Good God, Susan, get a hobby or something. I can't believe how many posts you've made reciting the same boring things over and over and OVER. Okay, we GET IT. We read your posts, we get your posts, we understand your point of view. Posting another 10,000 times isn't likely to change anyone's opinion and really, don't you have anything else you could be doing?
I'm still waiting for SNd or Susan to present actual evidence. Stating an opinion is not evidence. Marianne and Kate present several scientific studies, CDC findings, etc. to back up their statements in the book and on their blogs. You can find many more on blogs specifically geared towards analyzing scientific research, like Junkfood Science. If you want to counter their evidence with your own credible sources without conflict of interest (i.e. a study from a company selling a weight loss drug is not evidence; it is advertising), then it could be called a discussion. Otherwise you're wasting everyone's time, including your own. Spouting rhetoric isn't going to convince anyone, nor is name calling. Holding on to the moral panic of the last twenty years concerning weight isn't a whole lot different than those who held on so firmly to the flat-earth theory once upon a time. Science changes, and while it may be uncomfortable for those who have built their personal paradigm around ideas that are becoming scientifically obsolete, all things do change.
I see JoGeek read the book and is spouting the same few tired arguements (weight loss drug capitalism distorting the facts). Reading tired answers from the same playbook. Yawn.
For a trend so obvious, no support required.
Pretty soon you're going to tell us Obesity isn't related to health, based on the 'scientific' evidence from the author (or a sample of one from kmbr). Rubbish.
Tell me how a 300lb woman's knees and joints are going to feel at 60. Is your body really designed to bear such wieght? Have your genes magically mutated to support this?
I guess JoGeek's knowledge that the beliefs of the anti-obesity camp are "becoming scientifically obsolete" was a great comfort when she decided to take up horse-riding and had to advertise on Craig's List for someone who keeps draft horses, because an ordinary horse wouldn't support her weight. I didn't make this up - see her blog "Unapologetically Fat" - March 3, 2008.
What Kate says about comments on her blog and what she does are two different things. While it's understandable that a fat acceptance blog wouldn't permit anit-fat acceptance posters, Kate's zero-tolerance policy on dissent extends to all subjects. For examples, read the comments section for her post on the arrest of Henry Louis Gates. Three people expressed disagreement with her. All three were polite and reasonable. One was banned, one was threatened with being banned (she subsequently apologized), and one was told she was only being allowed to stay because she's been a valuable contributor in the past (which I guess means she usually drinks Kate's Kool-Aid). Kate's fans were all happy to pile on the intruders who dared to disagree, resulting in a junior high school "mean girls" atmosphere. It's Kate's blog, so she has a right to ban whom she wants. What I object to is the lie - that she's OK with disagreement as long as people are polite. This is simply not the case. That said, Lessons from the Fat-O-Sphere is a good book. If you want to read it but don't want to put money in Kate's pocket, you can get it from your library.
As a successful dieter who has been labelled a douchehound and banned from Shapely Prose for daring to point out that I resent the "freak of nature" tag for maintaining a substantial weight loss for well over five years, I thank you for your comment, Maggie. Kate and her co-bloggers are bullies on their own turf, so it's hypocritical of her to state here that she is OK with disagreement.
As for "Lessons from the Fat-O-Sphere", my public library is very short on funds - I hardly think they would buy a book which is written for such a small niche.
Hey there, Susan. There are lots of fat models who make a living being fat. I'm not sure if it's hard work or not -- I bet it's harder than I think it is -- but I am sure they're pretty excited about it. I hope you get to make a living doing something you love while being yourself, too.
Susan:
Why would you or anyone else expect free access to another person's blog? Your constitutionally protected right of free expression does NOT extend to controlling the reaction to your speech by a private entity whose activities you have disrupted.
You are free to TRY to express yourself in a private space, but if your speech violates the explicitly stated purpose or policy of that space, you CAN'T be surprised when it results in your removal.
Now, there is one exception. If your removal was due to your being a member of a class that is federally protected against discrimination, you MIGHT have grounds to sue...
But, I hate to break it to you, being angry because you are prohibited from expressing yourself in a private space but still WANT to voice your opinions there does NOT itself make you a member of a protected class.
Another person's blog is a privately-run space therefore NO BLOG ANYWHERE OWES YOU A PODIUM. If you want to rant and rave, go out in the public street and try your luck. No really, GO, and I'll even give you a free soapbox to stand on. Your speech is constitutionally protected out THERE.
Good luck with your monomania and persecution complex. I hope you get the help you need.
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With the Supreme Court set to hear argument this week on the use of racial preferences in student admissions by state universities, the deans of Harvard and Yale law schools ( Martha Minow and Robert Post) defend this practice in a Washington Post op-ed. Part of the defense consists, as usual, of touting the supposed virtues of a “diverse” student body. We have written about this tired, disingenuous argument in the past and will do so again as this latest case – Fisher v. University of Texas – moves toward resolution.
But Minow and Post present a more novel argument, one that makes the “diversity” riff seem well-reasoned and intellectually honest by comparison. Minow and Post suggest that their institutions consider race only insofar as it helps them assess the “character” of applicants. They do so by considering what applicants say about “the role that race has played in their lives.”
Let’s try to understand this. Elite institutions like Harvard and Yale typically admit classes in which Blacks are represented in percentages vastly greater than the percentages that would result from consideration of only objective criteria – essentially grades and test scores. A class that, under race blind criteria, might be only 3 percent Black will end up with, say, 10 percent Black representation.
Are we to believe that this huge bumps is results from the superior character of Black applicants as a group? In the eyes of Minow and Post, Black character must exist on a significantly higher plane than White character.
Long ago, employers and educational institutions sometimes justified racial discrimination based on claims that Whites possessed superior character. Blacks sometimes were said to be lazy, for example. But now it is Blacks whose character has been deemed massively superior.
What evidence of this superiority do Minow and Post rely on? In practice, as their op-ed makes clear, they rely on the ability of Blacks to write about race in some form of personal essay. In other words, superior character resides in the ability of Black applicants to BS law professors and admissions officers who are dying to be BSed. No one verifies the stuff that appears in these personal statements about race. Heck, no one verified Barack Obama’s BS about the role race played in his life until he had been president of the United States for three years. At that point, even the sympathetic David Maraniss found that Obama was making it up.
In the context of law school admissions, there is one fact that provides a real glimpse into the character of applicants: How did they do during their four years in college? Many law school applicants will already have received preferential admission from the undergraduate institution they attended (I wonder how often this fact makes its way into the personal essay on how race affected the applicant’s life). What did they make of this opportunity? Allowing for, say, a year to acclimate themselves, did their performance as an undergraduate demonstrate the qualities Minow and Post say are important, such as “curiosity,” “drive,” and “determination”?
If so, their college transcript will reflect it, and chances are they won’t need the massive artificial edge conferred through race based admissions. Either way, though, performance is always a more reliable indicator of character than words.
But I doubt that Minow and Post are interested in individual character (isn’t that just a “social construct,” anyway). More likely, their interest consists of admitting a large number of Blacks (and perhaps other minorities) because they think it’s the right thing to do as a matter of “social justice.” One could respect them for this if they were more honest.
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December 1, 2010
POZ and Mediaplanet Join Together to Recognize World AIDS Day and Publish Surviving the Virus
In honor of World AIDS Day 2010, the editors and publishers of POZ and Mediaplanet join together to ask readers, "Are you tuned into the truth about your sexual health?" Today, more people are living with HIV/AIDS than ever before – including an estimated 1.2 million in the United States and 33 million people worldwide. Surviving the Virus, a guide to preventing, treating and living with HIV/AIDS, is available today within USA Today in select markets and on POZ's digital platform."By awakening the American public to the very real and present danger HIV/AIDS presents to people today, this special World AIDS Day supplement will hopefully serve as a powerful tool for personal and public health," said Regan Hofmann, Editor-in-Chief of POZ. "POZ regularly empowers, educates and inspires people with HIV/AIDS to take control of their health in order to live long, healthy lives. POZ hopes this supplement, produced in partnership with Mediaplanet, will lead people to know the truth about, get tested for and, if necessary, seek care and treatment for HIV/AIDS—three things that stop the spread of the disease and save lives."At a time when so many of today's hit prime-time TV shows promote sexual promiscuity – especially in teens and young adults – much of mainstream media is missing out on a chance to teach audiences about some of the very serious life threatening repercussions of unsafe sex such as HIV and AIDS. Real-world consequences of risky sexual behavior are frequently glossed over in the fantasy world of pop culture.Through Surviving the Virus, Mediaplanet and POZ, with the help of Merck & Co., Inc., Positive Charge, BioScrip, Trojan Brand Condoms, aim to raise awareness about these issues and inspire readers to understand their risks, get tested, and engage in an open dialogue with family and friends.POZ is America's leading magazine and website for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.Mediaplanet is the leading independent publisher of focused reports distributed within top newspaper partners and online sites around the world. For more information, see.
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Cougar shot at local beach
Conservation officers shot and killed a cougar that was prowling around the Park Sands Beach Resort on Saturday.
The cougar was first sighted as it walked along Island Highway towards the Englishman River early Saturday morning. However, the big cat continued towards the resort, which was packed with summer visitors, including families with young children.
The two-year-old cat was shot in a blackberry bush, with help from members of the local RCMP.
The shooting comes just days after a young toddler was severely mauled on Vancouver Island’s West Coast by an aggressive cou.
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I have always loved sassafras. The way it smells, looks and it's many uses amuse me. Sassafras tea is delicious. The tree has three different shaped leaves and in the fall, it's just gorgeous:
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Not Yet.
I want more autumn. I waited all winter, spring and summer for it. I will embrace each day, pulling on the Cuddleduds if need be, in order to enjoy it. Even with the necessary chores that have to be taken care of, it's a joy to work ouside when it's beautiful. Well, enough of this. You get the picture. Don't look for an I-love-winter post in February. It won't be there, because I'll be true to my autumn. I'll endure winter, skip through the tulips come spring, and wipe the sweat off my forehead while gardening next summer, but all the while, I'll be keeping memories of this in my heart:
Enjoy.
Red, Orange and Yellow Autumn Blessings,
Brenda
One of your best written blogs, Brenda. I'm an autumn, too, but I don't dread winter so much now that I don't have to go out in it unless I want to. I hate to wish for deep snow, because of people who do have to get someplace, but strictly from an aesthetic point of view I do see beauty in that, too. Just dreary skies and leafless trees are depressing.
I retreat in the winter. Physically, mentally and probably spiritually. I'm just not "there" like I am in the fall. I like "moderate" winter much better than summer, but extreme winters like we've had before just take too much energy. Wake me up when it's over.
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Graduate Fine Arts
Centrally located in Brooklyn’s thriving art community Pratt’s MFA program in Fine Arts immerses students in the culture of contemporary art, supported by a faculty of working artists and peers. The graduate curriculum is both rigorous and flexible, allowing wide latitude for interdisciplinary exploration while fostering critical perspectives and a deeper understanding of the histories, issues and cultural contexts that inform artmaking today.
Pratt’s MFA degree is in Fine Arts rather than in a specific discipline. Students build their program of study in consultation with a faculty mentor and departmental advisors. Graduate instruction is offered in a wide range of media, including painting/drawing, printmaking, photography, video, sculpture, and integrated practices & new forms (i.e. installation, public art, performance). Beyond departmental courses, MFA students may choose graduate-level electives in any department in Pratt Institute and concurrent dual degree programs (MS/MFA) are offered in the History of Art and in Art and Design Education.
Students work in individual studios and have access to shared shops and labs, including a fully-equipped wood shop, metal shop, print shop, ceramics studios, darkrooms, digital labs with high-resolution scanners and printers, as well as dedicated campus galleries. There are many opportunities to show work in a variety of traditional and non-traditional spaces on campus. Each semester, students open their studios to the public and second-year students mount individual Thesis shows that are also open to the public. In addition to a regular schedule of studio visits by faculty members, the department’s Visiting Artist Lecture Series (VALS) brings internationally renowned artists and critics to give public lectures and have individual studio visits with graduate students. In addition, the Pratt Artists League (PAL), the graduate student club, has a budget to bring in visiting artists and critics for studio visits and fund other student-generated programming and exhibitions. An interdisciplinary 5-week summer course in Rome, “City as Studio,” offers students the opportunity to research and create work in an international context.
Pratt’s faculty members in Fine Arts are distinguished by their achievements, exhibiting internationally, as well as receiving major awards from the Guggenheim Foundation National Endowment for the Arts, Tiffany Foundation, Joan Mitchell Foundation, Skowhegan, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Creative Capital and Art Matters. Pratt’s graduate students in Fine Art come from around the world and are selected for their promise and readiness for the intensive, self-directed experience of graduate study.
Deborah Bright
Chair, Fine Arts Department
Dina Weiss, Acting Assistant Chair
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STUDY ABROAD, GRADUATE FINE ARTS PROGRAM IN ROME
The Graduate Fine Arts Program for MFA student's, is an opportunity to study in Rome for a five week program offering an inter-disciplinary curriculum that utilizes the platform of the "City as Studio." The courses are inter-related fostering collaboration, critical thinking, and a studio practice that is contextually responsive. The intention is to challenge the artist to leave the familiar and at times predictive confines of the studio and to work directly within the open environment of the city of Rome - to engage simultaneously with the Historical and the Contemporary, to question through the active encounter of a different culture one's place within the global art community, and within this context to initiate an account of one's own professional ambitions. This program is open to non-Pratt graduate level students.
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(BPT) - Whether hair is wavy or straight, dry or fine, one thing most women have in common is the desire for strong, beautiful hair. In fact, 80 percent of women say they feel more confident when they have a good hair day, according to a recent survey from KRC Research.
What many women may not know, however, is that they've been treating the wrong end of their hair instead of focusing on the source - the scalp. Research conducted on behalf of Unilever suggests that 99 percent of hair's natural strength and beauty comes from the scalp, and a well-nourished scalp is the right foundation for strong, beautiful hair.
Top celebrity hair and skin experts from the Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy team discuss the importance of caring for the scalp and what it takes to get gorgeous hair.
Feed scalp, feed beauty: Nationally renowned dermatologist Dr. Francesca Fusco advises her clients to nourish the scalp. "It is essential to give our scalp as much TLC as we give to our skin because after all, scalp is skin," she says. Foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon, also have a beneficial effect on skin and scalp. Fusco also suggests using nourishing shampoos and conditioners such as new Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy which restore the scalp's natural moisture balance. The line is infused with Nutrium 10, a rich blend of vitamins and nutrients including vitamins B5, C and E designed to nourish the scalp and hair deeply.
Drink up: There's a new reason to refill your water bottle. Along with a healthy diet and reducing stress, staying hydrated can impact the overall health of your skin (and scalp) and also plays a part in keeping hair looking beautiful. "I recommend drinking at least two liters of water daily to keep skin hydrated," says Dr. Fusco. Not only does hydration help with skin health but it can also help reduce frizz.
Nourish the foundation: Celebrity stylist Oscar James cautions against sacrificing scalp nourishment for style. "African American women tend to have dryer scalps and many use chemical treatments and relaxers that can dry out the scalp," says James. "That's why I like the Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy Ultra Shea line because it includes shampoo, conditioner, oil and balm that work together to quench dryness and lock in moisture for long-lasting nourishment."
Take a break: Jen Atkin, stylist to some of Hollywood's leading ladies, advises giving your hair a break from heat styling and lots of products to help improve overall scalp and hair health. "A great cut that works with your hair's natural texture makes a huge difference and can reduce styling time," she says. Letting hair dry naturally can save time and is easier on your strands.
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OH Lord my Father you said you honour your Word more than your name, therefore araise with your power and confirm your word in the life of your savant Pastor Youcef as written in Habakkuk 3:13 You came out to deliver your people, to save your anointed one. You crushed the leader of the land of wickedness, you stripped him from head to foot let this happen to the Iranian Government in Jesus Name
As David went to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them so shall YOUCEF defeat the Iranian Government. As waters break out, the LORD has broken out against Youcef enemies before him in Jesus Name. Go in peace and shout for joy.
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Welcome to the website of The Postal Regulatory Commission. Skip
directly to the content.
As a federal employee, there are many important decisions you have to make. What health insurance
plan should you choose? Should you enroll in life insurance? If you participate in the Thrift
Savings Plan how much should you contribute? Should you enroll in a Flexible Spending Account?
The decisions you have to make are even more challenging because federal employees have more
choices to make than ever before. Besides standard health insurance coverage there’s also dental
and vision coverage and long term care insurance available to you.
And you can enroll in a Flexible Spending Account which enables you to set aside pre-tax funds
to pay for a wide range of common, out of pocket health and dependent care expenses.
The Commission’s compensation system is separate from the GS pay system administered throughout
most of the Federal government. Our pay-for-performance process provides a system for employees
to advance through their pay scale.
The Postal Regulatory Commission participates in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB)
program which provides excellent coverage and flexibility with most of the cost paid by the
Commission. There are many plans available, including both traditional insurance coverage and
health maintenance organizations (HMOs). Employee premium contributions are not subject to taxes,
making health insurance even more affordable.
The PRC participates in the federal retirement program, which provides a defined benefit annuity
at normal retirement age as well as disability coverage.
Career employees may contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), which is similar to 401(k)
retirement savings plans offered by private sector employers. Employees contribute on a
tax-deferred basis, and may receive automatic and matching contributions (up to 5 percent of pay),
after a waiting period, from the PRC.
Newly hired employees are covered under Social Security and Medicare.
The PRC offers coverage through the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) program.
The cost of basic coverage is fully paid by the Commission, with the opportunity to purchase
additional coverage through payroll deduction.
Career employees may participate in the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) program. Tax-free FSA
contributions can be used to cover most out-of-pocket health and dependent care (day care) expenses.
The contributions are tax-free and can be used for health-care expenses up to $5,000 or dependent
care expenses up to $5,000..
EARNING - The PRC offers a generous leave program to career employees that includes annual
(vacation) leave and sick leave. For the first 3 years of service, full-time employees earn
13 days of annual leave per year, increasing to 20 days per year after 3 years of service, and to
26 days per year after 15 years of service. In addition, full-time employees earn 13 days of sick
leave per year as an insurance against loss of income due to illness or accident.
ANNUAL LEAVE CARRY OVER – Postal Regulatory Commission employees can accumulate and carry over
560 hours of annual leave each year vs. other Federal agencies that have a carry over limit of
240 hours.
ANNUAL LEAVE EXCHANGE PROGRAM - This program provides eligible employees with an opportunity to
receive cash in exchange for earned leave.
SICK LEAVE FOR DEPENDENT CARE - Employees may use up to 80 hours of sick leave per year to care
for a family member (son, daughter, spouse or parents) with an illness or injury..
The PRC is conveniently located in downtown Washington, D.C., just a few blocks from
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Posted in Raising Awareness and Fundraising on August 01, 2011 by Administrator speakers, including 2012 Saving Grace Co-Chairs, Pat Dignan and Lauren Larsen (author of Zuzu's Petals), Foundation Executive Director Eleni Tsigas, researcher Dr. Ananth Karumanchi, and author and reality show star Dr. Allison Hill, all of whom have dedicated their time and work to help raise awareness about preeclampsia. Volunteer Rosemary Jorden created the 2011 Promise Walk quilt that traveled around the country to six different walks. The quilt comprises 25 quilt squares, each created by a family remembering or honoring a loved one affected by preeclampsia. This quilt (along with future quilts) will continue to travel each year to different walk sites. Walk participants also got creative with their team names: funny ("Be Fruitful and Multiply", "We Don't Need that Kind of HELLP", "Twinkle Toes", "PreE Rockstars", and "Team Down with BP)"), as well as those named in honor of loved ones ("Eli's Little Giants", "Friends of Rose Babies", "Christie's Crusaders", and "Remembering Henry"). Big congratulations to Team Cooper Landon Barnett in San Jose who was the top fundraising team, raising a whopping $8,125! This year, more than $8,000 donations also came from employer-matching funds...many thanks to those philanthopically minded companies. Does your employer match funds? Check into it and watch your donations grow!
We are enormously grateful to the many people who made the 2011 season so successful: national Promise Walk director Becky Sloan, city walk coordinators Marlene and Robert Bradley, Lori Harrison, John and Brenda Warner, Leanne Park, Laura Dale, Dawn Detweiler, Stephanie Steiner, Nicole Purnell, Jennifer Joyce, Tia Doster, Tiffany Trevers, Kelly Sullivan, Amy Mertz, Dana Russell, Terri Suffecool, Renee Feagan, Meredith Drews, Katie Rhodes, Diane Williams, Cindi & Jon Hillman, Jamie Schmidt, Kata Lakovic, Alicia Magdaleno, Chad and Kelly Thomas, Abby Hausmann-Virgil, Minda Gerst-Swisher, Karin Chitty, Johanna Aiken, Jill Siegel, Renee Martinez, Janel Kovarik, Megan Stuart, Denise Lang, Kellie Beadle, Jessica Sobat, Amanda Meier, Mindy Aucone, and Susannah Pabot, and all the hundreds of volunteers that helped the coordinators. Special recognition also goes to our national sponsors, Alere, Cord Blood Registry, and Beckman Coulter, and the many local sponsors who continue to support our efforts.
The Promise Walk for Preeclampsia™ is the largest fundraising event for the Preeclampsia Foundation, but it's also a fantastic opportunity for creating awareness in communities across the nation and offering support and healing to survivors and families who have suffered a loss. We are currently enrolling 2012 Promise Walk sites and welcome the opportunity to branch out into new cities. If you are interested in hosting a walk next year or getting more involved, please contact National Walk Director
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Advocacy Day 2008
- Senator Darrell Steinberg's Advocacy Tips
- Summary of Preschool Legislation
- Welcome Letter to Attendees
- Event Agenda
- Advancement Project
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- California Child Care Resource & Referral Network
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- California Community Foundation
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- California Federation of Teachers
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- Children Now
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- Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California
- First 5 California
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- Fresno County Office of Education
- Karen Hill Scott & Company
- Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP)
- Low Income Investment Fund
- Merced County Office of Education
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- New America Media
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- Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
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From Kansas Wheat Fields to
Alaska Tundra:
A Mennonite Family Finds Home
Naomi has moved twenty-three times and currently lives on Wanderlust Way. She understands the restless search to find "home" and how adapting skills develop over the years. This theme runs throughout her book which introduces the Gaede family as they leave their Mennonite roots in Kansas, drive up the Alcan Highway, and, in their various ways, adapt and thrive in the Alaska territory. It is told in Naomi's voice, yet includes the perspectives of her father, mother, and three younger siblings. Children in families of missionaries, military personnel, diplomats, and/or frequently re-locating families will identify with Naomi.
This book takes place in Kansas City (1955), Anchorage, AK (1955-1957), Tanana, AK (1957-1959), Browning, MT (1959-1960), Tulare, CA (1960-1961), and Soldotna, AK (1961-1964).
Take a look inside the book!
- Chp 1 — The Making of a Homesteader
- Chp 2 — We're Not in Kansas Any More
- Chp 3 — In the Bush
- Chp 4 — Blowin' in the Wind
- Chp 5 — Fantasy Land
- Chp 6 — The Cold House
- Chp 7 — Homesteading Takes Root
- Chp 8 — Introducing Visitors to Homestead Life
- Chp 9 — Just the Beginning
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No. 74: Maryland
By Paul Myerberg // Jun 21, 2010
After starting strong, Maryland football has been a shell of its former self since 2003.
Maryland had been average, or slightly above average, in the five years following the third of three 10-win seasons that ushered in the Ralph Friedgen era. Yet there was little reason to believe that the Terps, who won eight games in 2008 and 23 games from 2006-8, would end the 2009 season with two wins, only one of which came against F.B.S. competition. Well, maybe I should have seen it coming: Maryland did return the fewest lettermen of any team in the country. Nevertheless, the poor finish raised — and continues to raise — meaningful questions about the future of the program.
Conference
Atlantic Coast, Atlantic
Location
College Park, Md.
Nickname
Terrapins
Returning starters
12 (7 offense, 5 defense)
Last year’s ranking
No. 66
2009 record
(2-10, 1-7)
Last year’s
re-ranking
No. 104
2010 schedule
- Sept. 6
Navy (in Baltimore)
- Sept. 11
Morgan St.
- Sept. 18
at West Virginia
- Sept. 25
F.I.U.
- Oct. 2
Duke
- Oct. 16
at Clemson
- Oct. 23
at Boston College
- Oct. 30
Wake Forest
- Nov. 6
at Miami (Fla.)
- Nov. 13
at Virginia
- Nov. 20
Florida St.
- Nov. 27
N.C. State
Last year’s prediction
Maryland returns the second fewest starters, 10, of the Friedgen era, as well as the fewest lettermen of any non-service academy. Even in an average A.C.C. – still, one that will be better than last year – these are not good statistics. For example, graduation has decimated the offensive and defensive lines.. There are some things to like about Maryland, such as its experience at quarterback and talented skill players, but I don’t believe this team is equipped to make a run at an A.C.C. championship. I’m not crazy about Maryland, but I do think the Terps will return to bowl play. But barely: 6-6, 4-4 in the A.C.C.
2009 recap
In a nutshell One cannot help but ask how much longer the team can move forward with Friedgen in charge, especially with assistant head coach and offensive coordinator James Franklin waiting in the wings. At least Franklin can’t do any worse. Maryland scored 256 points, the second-fewest under Friedgen, and allowed 375 points, the most. The Terps finished 100th in scoring defense and 83rd in total defense, 98th in scoring offense and 102nd in total offense. Franklin’s turn will come — some may hope sooner rather than later — but Maryland’s stature will continue to drop with each season it lags behind in the A.C.C. race. The situation he will soon inherit looks far less rosy than it did even a year ago.
High point That lone win against a team from the F.B.S.: by 24-21 against Clemson on Oct. 3. Believe it or not, the Terps actually stood at 2-3 at this point, thanks to an earlier win against James Madison (barely).
Low point Maryland has now dropped two straight against powerhouse Middle Tennessee State, one on the road and, after last season, one at home. It didn’t get much better from there. The Terps lost to both Virginia (at home) and Duke, the first time the program has done so since 1999.
Tidbit Maryland’s 10 losses last fall leaves Clemson, N.C. State and Miami (Fla.) as the only programs in the A.C.C. to have never suffered a double-digit loss season. Maryland, Boston College (1978), Georgia Tech (1994), North Carolina (2003) and Virginia Tech (1950) have each landed a single double-digit loss season; Florida State a pair (1973-74); Virginia four (1959-60, 1975-81); Wake Forest six (1957, 1962, 1974, 1977-78, 1995); and Duke a conference-worst seven (1996, 2000-2, 2005-7).
Tidbit (meaningless statistic edition) Only two non-B.C.S. conference teams in the F.B.S. have defeated Maryland in College Park. One, of course, is Middle Tennessee State. The other is Ohio, who beat the Terps by a touchdown in 1997. Navy has beaten Maryland 14 times in 20 tries, but all its victories have come either in Annapolis or on a neutral field.
Former players in the N.F.L.
37), OG Andrew Crummey (Jacksonville), TE Vernon Davis (San Francisco), FB Jeff Dugan (Minnesota), LB Moise Fokou (Philadelphia), CB Domonique Foxworth (Baltimore), OT Jared Gaither (Baltimore), TE Dan Gronkowski (Detroit), (Miami), LB D’Qwell Jackson (Cleveland), FB Cory Jackson (San Diego), DT Kris Jenkins (New York Jets), LB Shawne Merriman (San Diego), DT Dre Moore (Tampa Bay), DT Dean Muhtadi (Arizona), DE Jeremy Navarre (Jacksonville), K Nick Novak (San Diego), P Adam Podlesh (Jacksonville), S Terrell Skinner (Minnesota), DE Randy Starks (Miami), OG Jaimie Thomas (Indianapolis), C Edwin Williams (Washington), WR Isaiah Williams (Pittsburgh), S Madieu Williams (Minnesota), CB Josh Wilson (Seattle).
Arbitrary top five list
Worst moments from the latest “Indiana Jones”
1. Casting Shia LaBeuof.
2. The “nuking the fridge” debacle.
3. Swinging on vines with monkeys.
4. Embarrassing ending.
5. That George Lucas took a dump on my childhood.
Coaching
Ralph Friedgen (Maryland ‘70), 66-46 over nine seasons at his alma mater. He ranks fourth in school history in both wins and winning percentage (.640), the latter counting only Maryland coaches of the modern era. Friedgen’s head coaching tenure with the Terrapins has been very top-heavy: 31-7 his first three years, Maryland had finished below .500 four of the past six seasons. But what a start it was: the three consecutive double-digit win seasons (10-2, 11-3, 10-3 from 2001-3) included an Orange Bowl appearance, an outright A.C.C. championship – the first team other than Florida State to win an outright crown after the Seminoles joined the A.C.C. – and three straight top-25 finishes (11th, 13th and 20th, respectively). However, it has been a struggle for Friedgen and the Terrapins since 2003. Though Maryland did finish 9-4 in 2006 and reach eight wins in 2008, those marks are joined by a 5-6 finish in 2004-5, a 6-7 2007 season and last season’s disaster. Even when taking into account last fall, Friedgen remains one of the most successful coaches in Maryland and, surprisingly, A.C.C. history: his 64 victories through the 2008 season ranked as the third-most through eight seasons in conference history. As an assistant, Friedgen has served as the offensive coordinator for Georgia Tech (1987-91, 1997-2000), the San Diego Chargers (1994-96) and during a previous stop in College Park (1982-86). It’s only unfortunate that the final memory Friedgen will present as the coach at Maryland will be his inability to maintain his early success; one can hope that this coming season, potentially his last, will allow to him go out on a high note.
Players to watch
Junior Torrey Smith’s rapidly developing receiving skills and sublime return ability make him one of the top all-purpose performers in the A.C.C., if not the entire country. Darrius Heyward-Bey’s departure allowed Smith to step into a leading role in the passing game last fall, and the junior responded with team high’s in receptions (61), receiving yards (824) and touchdowns (5). While his improved performance as a pass-catcher was one of the few bright spots on last year’s team, Smith was his typically superb self as a kick returner: 25.7 yards per return, including two returned for touchdowns. Maryland will have a new starter at quarterback; Chris Turner’s replacement would be very, very wise to look for Smith early and often. Senior Adrian Cannon (44 receptions for 468 yards and 4 scores) and junior Ronnie Tyler (28 catches for 345 yards) will round out the starting lineup.
The new Maryland quarterback will very likely be junior Jamarr Robinson, who brings a degree of mobility missing from the position over the past handful of seasons. Robinson earned significant time last fall, participating in seven games and starting twice: in his first start, a loss to Virginia Tech, Robinson threw for 104 yards and rushed for 129 more; in his second start, a loss to Florida State, Robinson rushed for 58 yards while completing 20 of 27 attempts for 213 yards and a score. His dual-threat ability is intriguing, and the experience he gained late last season will pay enormous dividends in 2010. I suppose the Terps could also turn to Miami (Ohio) transfer Clay Belton — he started six games for the RedHawks — or redshirt freshman Danny O’Brien — a favorite among the coaching staff — but I’d be surprised if Robinson does not land the starting job.
Maryland has options at running back. The first is senior Da’Rel Scott, who hopes to remain healthy after injuries cost him much of 2009. Scott still led the team in rushing (425 yards) despite missing five games with a wrist injury. He was terrific in 2008: 1,133 yards and 8 touchdowns — both tops on the team — on 5.4 yards per carry. In fact, Scott has averaged at least five yards per carry in each of his first three seasons, including 7.3 yards per tote during his freshman campaign. Junior Devin Meggett earned plenty of action when Scott was sidelined last fall, rushing for 338 yards and a team-leading six scores. Maryland needs Scott to be healthy if it plans to improve upon last year’s paltry rushing attack — 105. 8 yards per game — but it helps to go two players deep at the position.
The Maryland defense has questions along the defensive line; question marks in the secondary. Things look great at linebacker. This is where senior Mike Wujciak, an all-A.C.C. pick, does his thing. Another player in a distinguished line of superb Maryland middle linebackers, Wujciak posted 131 tackles — second-most in the conference — a sack and two interceptions last fall. He made those picks count: the 152 interception return yards marked a new school record. His junior numbers were remarkably similar to his sophomore totals: 133 stops (8.5 for loss) and 1.5 sacks, helping him land second-team all-conference honors. Wujciak is the key to any improvement Maryland makes on the defensive side of the ball; he’s the most irreplaceable player on the team. The all-American candidate will again be flanked by sophomore Demetrius Hartsfield (64 tackles) on the weak side and senior Adrian Moten (68 stops) on the strong side. Moten enters his final year as the active Maryland leader in tackles for loss (18) and sacks (13).
The lone returning starter up front is sophomore nose tackle A.J. Francis, who played commendably as a first-year starter on the interior of the Maryland line. His best days are surely ahead of him, as Francis did struggle at times last fall, as one would expect from a rookie starter. Redshirt freshman De’Onte Arnett and sophomore Zachariah Kerr will battle to start alongside Francis, with neither separating himself from the other during the spring. Kerr has the edge against the run, thanks to his size, but Arnett’s potential as a pass rusher might be the deciding factor in pushing him into the starting lineup. Don’t be surprised if sophomore Joe Vellano, who currently stands behind Francis on the nose, earns a look at tackle if Kerr and Arnett scuffle.
There is plenty of competition at end. Junior Derek Drummond and sophomore Justin Anderson currently hold the two starting spots, but expect players like Drew Gloster, a senior, and former highly-touted recruit Masengo Kabongo to battle for meaningful snaps once the Terps return to the practice field in August. Drummond is the most experienced returning end, but his production has not been commensurate to his abilities. The same could be said of Kabongo, who has yet to make an impact on the college level. It will be up to these ends to form some semblance of an average pass rush, which — as stated countless, countless times on the Countdown — can help overcome an inconsistent secondary.
Injuries in this Maryland secondary crippled the back end of the defense last fall, but also allowed a few returning defensive backs to gain valuable experience. One such player, cornerback Cameron Chism, stepped into the starting lineup for the final 10 games of the year after a broken leg sent departed starter Nolan Carroll to the sidelines. Chism is the lone returning starter, but, as noted, the Terps can call upon a handful of experienced contributors. This is particularly the case at safety: junior free safety Kenny Tate (47 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 interception) and senior strong safety Antwine Perez (45 tackles) combined to make five starts in 2009. That pair are locked into the starting lineup, though there will be intense competition to settle who will start at cornerback opposite Chism. It will likely come down to junior Trenton Hughes and redshirt freshman Dexter McDougle, neither of whom lacks for athletic ability. The big issue, of course, will be consistency.
Position battles to watch
Offensive line The Maryland offensive line was awful at times last fall, so perhaps new blood up front will lead to an improved performance from this group. Two starters must be replaced: left tackle Bruce Campbell and center Phil Costa. Even with the pair of departed starters, this line is far more experienced entering 2010 than it was heading into last fall: six returning contributors, compared to only two meaningful linemen in 2009. Look for some minor reshuffling of the line in an effort to find the most talented starting five. After making starts at left tackle, left guard and right tackle last fall, senior Paul Pinegar will play center in his final season. Junior Andrew Gonnella makes a small move, transitioning from right guard to left guard; he started eight games on the strong side in 2009. The third returning starter, sophomore R.J. Dill, will stay at right tackle, even though his future may be on the blind side. There is an open spot at right guard, where Maryland can turn to sophomores Justin Lewis and Bennett Fulper; each started at least one game as freshmen. Junior Lamar Young seemed to be the best option at left tackle, but his recent departure will allow sophomore Justin Gilbert to earn significant snaps with the first team.
Game(s) to watch
Though the second half of the year is tough, the opportunity is there for a solid start. Given that fact, keep an eye on how the Terps fare through an Oct. 2 home game against Duke. If Maryland can start 4-1, a bowl berth is a definite possibility.
Season breakdown & prediction
In a nutshell So Maryland won’t win only two games in 2010. I think we can all agree on that. Helping matters is a relatively weak Atlantic division, which pales in comparison to the very deep A.C.C. Coastal lineup. The Terps also have the good fortune to draw Duke and Virginia from the Coastal in conference play. It could have been worse: N.C. State, for instance, must face Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Virginia Tech in addition to its Atlantic division brethren. Here’s some more good news: after being decimated by graduation heading into last season — to the tune of only slightly more than a dozen returning lettermen — Maryland brings back most of last season’s contributors. It’s not all good news, however. The offensive line is a concern, as is quarterback play — until Robinson can prove he’s capable of holding the starting role..
Dream season
Maryland shocks the A.C.C. by going 9-3 and winning the Atlantic division. Friedgen rides out into the sunset, secure that the program is back on track.
Nightmare season Consecutive 2-10 seasons spells the end for Friedgen, leaving Franklin to clean up the mess.
In case you were wondering
Where do Maryland fans congregate? You could always hang out at Terrapin Times and Turtle Sports Report, the two biggest Maryland fan sites. But don’t forget about these solid Terrapin blogs: Tracking the Terps, from The Baltimore Sun, Testudo Times and Turtle Waxing. Did I forget anyone? As always, list additional sites below.
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Who is No. 73? Our next school is the largest university in the 31st-largest state in the country.
Tags: Maryland, Ralph Friedgen
Is this largest by population or by area?
Population my guess is Mississippi State, area my guess is LSU.
Paul: Both counts, university enrollment and state, by population. So you’re right. And you knew L.S.U. wasn’t coming up at No. 73, Les Miles’ missteps aside.
In terms of population Mississipi and Mississippi State would be the largest university in the land of cotton.
whoaaa. is that an albino turtle?
I agree on your arbitrary top 5…..What were they thinking???? George? Harrison? You guys know better…..
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Bob Conner was a teenager during the early years of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the British Invasion, Motown and the California music scene.
"If there was ever a Renaissance of music ... I was privileged to live right in its prime," said Conner, of Vineland.
Conner is now 60, but that early love of music still burns strong. When a favorite band plays in the area, Conner tries to be there to catch the live performance. In recent years, he's attended Atlantic City shows by Neil Young, Bob Dylan and The Eagles.
And while many of the heads bobbing along with the music at these shows were gray and balding, a good portion of the audience was comprised of young fans, most born decades after these performers scored some of their biggest hits.
Musicians who first made their marks in the 1960s and 1970s are among the hottest acts touring these days. And for casinos, which have always drawn an older crowd, booking these musicians serves to not only bring in the baby boomers who grew up listening to their tunes, but also young fans who will pay to see a rock legend perform.
Older acts, including the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and The Who, which will perform Friday at Boardwalk Hall, are well-known for putting on high-energy shows crammed with familiar hits.
"In my opinion, these acts have lasted so long in the touring business because people of all ages really enjoy the music. From the baby boomer to Generation X, they attend these shows. Also, many of these acts have longevity on their side. When you have a catalogue of countless No. 1 singles, platinum albums and can perform a two-and-a-half hour set, you are going to be able to continue to perform live and sell out concerts," said Jason Spencer, 33, vice president of entertainment, nightlife and lifestyle marketing for the Caesars Entertainment Eastern Division.
Rock acts from the 1960s and 1970s comprise 40 percent of the schedule at the Circus Maximus Theater at Caesars Atlantic City and the House of Blues Atlantic City in the Showboat Casino Hotel as well as 30 percent of the schedule in The Concert Venue at Harrah's Resort, said Spencer.
Heart, featuring sisters Ann Wilson, 62, and Nancy Wilson, 58, performed last month in the Circus Maximus Theater. Pat Benatar, 60, comes April 27 to the House of Blues Atlantic City.
Even if an act is from the 1960s or 1970s, a key distinction between an older act that still rocks and an oldies act is whether the performer can develop new fans, said Boardwalk Hall general manager Greg Tesone, 52, of Egg Harbor Township.
Boomer acts that have performed inside the 14,000-seat arena at the hall include 67-year-old Bob Seger in 2011, and 65-year-old Elton John in 2008.
"When you do a show like The Who, the Stones, Eric Clapton, or McCartney and you look around at the number of younger people coming to see those shows that have a great appreciation for the music and become fans, I don't necessarily think you can call them an oldies act," Tesone said.
The baby boomers, who still pay the bills at a casino, are 74 million strong and grew up during the 1960s and 1970s as the first rock 'n' roll generation, said Thomas L. Cantone, 62, who oversees the entertainment bookings at Resorts through his position as vice president of sports and entertainment at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.
That music and those artists dominated the charts, and nothing has come close since then, Cantone said.
"It was a time that will never come again, and those artists still draw the biggest crowds at arenas and casino venues all over the country," Cantone said. "Boomers rocked the culture, the biggest generation in history turned pop music and TV into art forms. That era invented pop culture as we know it today."
All of the rock acts from the 1960s and 1970s aren't as high profile as a Mick Jagger or McCartney. Even bands who weren't as popular can come to the casino showrooms and play before a devoted audience of old fans - and new ones who have a love of classic rock.
Grand Funk Railroad, a rock band from Michigan, which was highly popular during the 1970s, played two shows in late December in the 1,500-capacity Superstar Theater at Resorts Casino Hotel. The group scored five million-selling albums between 1969 and 1972. Some of the people who brought tickets to the shows no doubt spent their money to hear drummer and co-lead vocalist Don Brewer, 64, sing the group's first No. 1 pop hit from 1973, "We're An American Band."
Brewer said when his band broke up in 1976, members never anticipated their music would be played on classic rock radio three decades later and their record company would reissue all their vinyl albums on CDs, which introduced their music to a younger generation.
"Some of the places we play you see a lot more people who were part of our generation," said Brewer. "Certainly, the casinos are an older crowd. Those are the people who go to casinos. When we do fairs and festivals, we see a lot of younger people because they are out there at a fair or festival because they are music lovers."
While many of the performers who hit the road in the late 1960s and 1970s were known for their hell-raising ways, the older acts touring now are marked by a high degree of professionalism and a commitment to giving fans their money's worth.
Don Henley was 24 when he co-founded the Eagles with Glenn Frey in 1971. Now, 41 years later, Henley, 65, is still singing the Eagles song "Desperado," as he did when he performed a solo concert earlier this month at Revel. The tune was originally recorded in 1973.
Henley said as long as he takes care of himself, the physical demands of performing every night are not much higher than they were 30 years ago.
"In fact, I have fewer back problems now than I did then. These days, I work out in a gym for an hour and a half, three times a week, plus I ride a stationary bike for 30 minutes before every performance. If I'm not diligent about that, then performing becomes difficult. The hardest part is traveling. The dryness of the air in airplanes and hotel rooms can take a toll on the voice. The same goes for alcohol. Can't drink on tour anymore. Very different from the old days," Henley said.
Conner, the music fan, appreciates this professional approach. In fact, he reads reviews of his long-time favorites, as well as up-and-coming new bands before deciding whether a rock show is worth seeing.
"Everybody pretty much that I've seen has been focused, committed, talented, and they are all in," Conner said. "That's what I expect."
(At The Shore Editor Scott Cronick contributed to this report)
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Before serving in the Marine Corps in 2008, Michigan native Greg Call worked in accounting as a consultant.
But after being discharged in May, Call, who is new to Southern California, decided he wanted to put to work the management and organization skills he learned in the military and start his own business.
"Being in the military opened me up to big conceptual thinking, and I've managed anywhere from three to 100 people," said Call, who served as a ground intelligence officer and a rifle platoon commander.
However, the tough part for Call and many veterans wanting their own businesses is finding the startup money.
"That's definitely an issue," Call said. "I don't have $100,000 to $200,000."
Access to capital is a big challenge, especially for veterans, said Vic Scimo, owner of FranNet of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties who's been helping Call and other veterans become entrepreneurs.
"All these veterans who are coming home can't find work and these guys make the best franchisees because they know how to follow a system and lead," Scimo said. "But these guys have no money."
Starting a franchise can cost anywhere from $50,000 to $200,000, a tough sum to amass for many veterans who haven't been able to establish a strong credit rating because they were serving in the military, Scimo said.
"There are microloans and other resources, but it's not enough," he said.
FranNet,
The unemployment rate among veterans who have served since the Sept. 11 attacks was 12.1 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in May.
"Our heroes who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan deserve the chance to put their skills and energies to good use as they come back home," Scimo said.
FranNet also supports veterans as a member of VetFran, which was started by the International Franchise Association a decade ago and gives discounts to veterans to help make business ownership more affordable and works to hire veterans within their businesses.
"Franchise companies are eager to have veterans on their teams because they know the skills and leadership experience they offer," Scimo said. "I'm happy to talk to any veterans about the opportunities they have to start their own businesses. It's an honor to help any way I can."
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Downey police said this afternoon they have detained four "persons of interest," three men and a woman, in the Wednesday shooting that killed three family members and injured two others.
However, no arrests have been made, a police spokeswoman said. She wouldn't provide further details.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles County Coroner's officials said they likely won't release the names of the victims until Friday.
Police are trying to locate at least one resident, presumably a family member who needs to be informed before the identities are released, in Mexico, officials said.
Coroner's officials did say this morning that the victims included a Hispanic man in his 20 s and two Hispanic women in their 30 s.
According to police and witnesses, a gunman opened fire about 11 a.m. Wednesday at a Downey business, killing two people and injuring one, before driving the victims' vehicle to a residence less than two blocks away and opening fire again, killing one and wounding another.
Police say all of the victims - including the two who were shot but are in stable condition and are expected to survive - are related.
Two women and a man were killed, while a woman and a 13-year-old boy were injured, authorities said.
The first shooting occured at United States Fire Protection Services, 8722 Cleta St., just off Lakewood
A property record search showed the residence where the second shooting occurred was owned by Susana Perez, and a sign in front of the house this morning read: "RIP Susana. A great mother."
Other names affiliated with the residence on property records include Cesar S. Garcia and Antonio Salinas.
Salinas is also linked to the trust that owns the business, according to the DataQuick property database.
Sources
Police confirmed Wednesday that a woman and teenager were originally at United States Fire Prevention, but somehow got to the home in the Black 2010 Camaro before being shot. Police couldn't confirm if they drove themselves or were kidnapped by the suspect, but said there was no forced entry at either location.
The crime scene this morning at both the business and the residence was quiet. Police tape that had roped off the area Wednesday afternoon was gone, and no police were at either location.
Suzanne Blevins, 40, a business owner and lifelong resident of Downey, showed up this morning and placed florwers near the home. She said that the two women who were killed were both mothers, and that they had six children between them.
"This is absolutely tragic," she said. "We now have six kids without moms."
A prominent rumor circulating among neighbors and students at nearby Downey High School - which went on lockdown yesterday after the shooting began - was that one of the victims was a manager at the Coca Cola plant across the street from the family's business, and that the shooter was a disgruntled employee.
However, a spokeswoman with Coca Cola said Thursday afternoon that this wasn't true and the company had no connection to the shooting.
"All of our folks are accounted for," she said.
Police supervisors would not confirm that this morning.
Milligan said Wednesday that officials "do not believe this was a random attack," but wouldn't speculate on a motive.
Police said this morning that they were scouring surveillance video from surrounding businesses, trying to figure out what happened and locate the shooter.
Witnesses and neighbors described a chaotic scene shortly after hearing gunfire, including seeing a young boy screaming for help in the street. Other witnesses reported seeing a woman bleeding from her head, sitting on the sidewalk..
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LAS VEGAS - Timber!
After the third fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez ended in controversy 13 months ago, promoter Bob Arum said he was determined to get a clear-cut winner from this hotly contested series that began in 2004.
Arum got his wish on Saturday, though at the expense of his fighter, Pacquiao. It came at 2:59 of the sixth round when a bloody Marquez landed a monstrous counter right hand to the chin of Pacquiao, who fell like a tree that had just been chopped down, face first through the lower rope onto the apron. He did not get up and Marquez had the knockout victory he figured he needed to have in front of 16,348 at MGM Grand.
It was Marquez's second knockdown of the fight, as he also dropped Pacquiao with a counter overhand right in the third round. They were the first knockdowns for Marquez in the four fights.
There was no major belt on the line, but Marquez (55-6-1, 40 KOs) probably couldn't care less as he earned his first win against Pacquiao (54-5-2) and is now 1-2-1 against the Filipino icon.
"I knew in the last three rounds Manny was going for the knockout," said Mexico's Marquez, who was bleeding from the nose and perhaps from his mouth. "I knew I could have been knocked out at any time. I also knew when I knocked him down earlier, I could knock him out.
"I threw the perfect punch."
A punch Pacquiao said he never saw coming. That it came in a round Pacquiao seemed to be winning and
"I got hit by a punch I didn't see," said Pacquiao, who was leading by one point on all three scorecards at the time."
Regarding the third-round knockdown he absorbed, Pacquiao said, "It was a good shot, but I was able to come back."
After Pacquaio went down face first, it was obvious he was not going to get up, as he was knocked cold. His wife, Jinkee, appeared like she was trying to get onto the ring apron. Pacquiao's strength trainer, Alex Ariza, revived Pacquiao with the help of a cold towel on his head.
"Manny came back, he was in charge," said Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach. "He just got a little careless. He was hurting Marquez."
Will there be a fifth fight?
"Why not?" Arum said. "Have you seen a more exciting fight in years?"
Pacquiao would also like a fifth go-round.
"Why not?" he said, "if the promoters can make it."
The first round was nothing more than a feel-round round, with neither fighter landing much of anything; Pacquiao was the aggressor, however.
Both fighters were busier in the second round. Marquez landed a couple of nice left hooks, and Pacquiao landed a couple of crisp left crosses.
Then in the third round Marquez found an opening midway through and flattened Pacquiao with an overhand right to the head. Marquez had earlier in the round landed a couple of hard body shots.
The fourth round was much closer, but Marquez landed two rights to the head at the end. Then Pacquiao dropped Marquez in the fifth with a left cross. The crowd was going wild for both ring warriors, but Pacquiao beat the daylights out of Marquez the rest of the round.
Then came the fateful sixth round, one that left reporters, publicists and fans alike shaking their heads in disbelief. It's not too often a superstar goes down face first the way Pacquiao did.
Pacquiao and Marquez fought to a draw in their first fight in 2004, Pacquiao won a split decision in 2008 and Pacquiao won a very disputed majority decision in November 2011.
When Yuriorkis Gamboa of Cuba and Michael Farenas of the Philippines entered the ring for their semi-main event, they followed two really boring fights. There was pressure from the crowd for them to put on a good show, and they did.
Gamboa decked Farenas in the second and seventh rounds, Farenas returned the favor with a stunning knockdown of Gamboa in the ninth. At the end of 12 rounds, during which Farenas was cut over the left eye by a head-butt and around the right eye by a punch, Gamboa had won an interim super featherweight title with a unanimous decision.
Gamboa (22-0) won by scores of 117-109, 118-108 and 117-108.
Gamboa put Farenas (34-4-4) on the canvas in the last 10 seconds of the second round with a right cross. Gamboa floored Farenas with a barrage of punches about a minute into the seventh round. By this time, though Farenas had displayed courage and had even landed a few crisp left crosses, he was being out-gunned.
But during an exchange in the ninth, Gamboa was caught flush on the chin with a left cross and Gamboa went down. He was up quickly and made it out of the round without further damage.
Miguewel Vazquez, who unlike most Mexican fighters is a stick-and-move guy, retained his lightweight belt with a boring 12-round unanimous decision over Mercito Gesta of San Diego via the Philippines. Vazquez won by scores of 117-111, 119-109 and 118-110. There were no knockdowns.
Vazquez, 25, made the fifth defense of the title he won in August 2008. But the light-hitter did not make any new fans with his performance. Gesta (26-1-1) seemed to want to make it more of a fight, but he didn't appear willing to work hard enough for it, basically letting Vazquez dictate the bout with his defense-first approach.
In a fight in which there were many more boos than clean punches landed, Javier Fortuna of the Dominican Republic won a vacant interim featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Patrick Hyland of Ireland.
Fortuna (21-0) won by scores of 118-110, 116-112 and 115-113.
The jeering was out early in this one. At some point, it stopped, almost as if those in the stands simply became apathetic about the notion the fight was even taking place.
After the final bell, Fortuna jumped onto the corner post like fighters do, and the booing was back.
"It was a good scrap," said Hyland, who suffered his first loss. "He didn't hit as hard as everyone said he did."
Hyland is 27-1.
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Apartments san plantsProperty number 67613
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Apartments san plants is a beautiful fully furnished vacation rental Apartment located in Granada, Andalucia inSpain. This comfortable Granada vacation rental Apartment is complete with Microwave. Apartments san plants, a Apartment rental, has everything you need for your getaway. This 1 bedroom(s) Apartment in Granada can comfortably sleep 2, and has all the bathroom amenities you expect. The fully furnished living room of this private vacation rental features Fully Equipped Kitchen, TV, and Microwave. Please click the Contact the Owner button to send this owner an email inquiry and book your vacation today! Don’t miss out on the amenities and attractions of this Granada Andalucia vacation rental Apartment!
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Facilities & ServicesDesigner Furnishings, Near Town, Near Shopping, Near Restaurants, Fully Equipped Kitchen, TV Designer Furnishings, Fully Equipped Kitchen, TV, Microwave, Dishwasher, Pots and Pans, Utensils, Stove, Refrigerator, Trash Compactor, Washing Machine Only, Twin Bed, Crib, Sofa Sleeper, Telephone, Parking Available
PolicyPayment Policy Rates are in Euros. The minimum stay is 2 nights. For holidays and national bridges the apartments are rented a minimum of three nights. Consult for other stays festive reception. No pets allowed. Just admit guide dogs accompanying blind persons. During your stay you should avoid making noises, both in their apartment or in common areas, especially at night. If once stayed, you decide to cancel the rest of his stay in whole or in part, the company reserves the right not to refund any amount for unused nights. If you leave the apartment in bad condition the company will charge a supplement of 40 € for cleaning expenses of the holder of the reservation. The apartment will be available from 14 hours a day of entry until 12 noon on the day of departure. The direction of the apartments are not responsible for valuables left in them. Payment for the entire stay will be made at the time of hand over the keys to his apartment. Please, I beg you on as much as possible to pay in cash. Cancellation Policy If canceled or modified up to 5 days before date of arrival will not charge cancellation fees. If canceled or modified later established: We will apply a cancellation fee equal to the amount of 1 night's stay as chosen rate. No deposit will be charged full. Rules Rates are subjected to change without prior notice. ABOUT YOUR ARRIVAL-DEPARTURE OF APARTMENTS: The occupation will be held in reception hours (14 to 21 hours). In order to facilitate your arrival we ask you indicate an arrival time through [email protected]. We can give detailed information on how to access Apartments San Matías after confirming the booking. If you are unable to comply with the schedule established for the keys must communicate at the time of booking. Delivery of keys after 22h carry a surcharge of 30 €. In case of arrival outside reception hours unannounced (e-mail, phone, book .. etc), your reservation will be canceled. We can store your luggage until 14:00 am on departure day. In handing over the keys, we will give the terms of the detailed accommodation. Please we beg you to read and sign it, we will give you a copy and a receipt with the rental contract and deposit. The deposit required reserves in case of a single apartment will be the guarantee card number and expiration date thereof the holder of the reservation. We make no charges thereon, except if there is any loss or damage to the apartment. For reservations of 2 or more apartments will request a deposit in cash € 100 per apartment. For longer stays you can hire cleaning of your apartment. Price from 25 €. Extra cleaning service apartment on request (20 €).
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Alliant Energy Corporation utility subsidiaries declare preferred stock dividends
MADISON, Wis., May 17, May 31, 2012. The dividends, which are payable on June May 31, 2012. The dividends, which are payable on June 15, 2012, are as follows:
$0.523438 per share on the 8.375% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock
WPL and IPL are subsidiaries of Alliant Energy Corporation.
Alliant Energy Announces First Quarter 2013 Results
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NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- KidzVuz.com, the video review and sharing site where children ages 7-12 create, comment and connect, has released the first video creation app specifically designed to let kids post videos on-the-go.
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The new, free, KidzVuz iOS App, recently named one of the top ten new apps for kids by Entertainment Weekly (EW.com) encourages children to be roving reporters, active reviewers and amateur videographers. Whether they're eating out, traveling, shopping, or attending a movie or show, registered users will be able to share and upload videos from wherever they happen to be. The App lets kids take videos and post them directly from the app to the site, so they don't need to learn complicated upload procedures. Finally, there's a place where kids can safely post the videos they're already taking!
Launched in 2011, KidzVuz.com is a COPPA-compliant online community that enables children to be content creators rather than simply content consumers. With their parents' approval, Tweens can register on the site to upload video reviews of fashion, travel, technology, games, movies, TV, books and magazines, music, sports, and more. Designed especially for the under-13 set, KidzVuz promotes critical thinking while teaching kids how to create content at an early age in a safe environment. The app lets them take that same experience with them, wherever they go.
"The simplicity and immediacy of the App's record and post functionality makes it ideally suited for kids who are used to instant gratification," said Rebecca Levey , co-founder of KidzVuz who will also appear on a panel at the CES 2013 Kids at Play Summit. "Yet parents will feel safe knowing that every video and comment on the App – and the site - is monitored and approved before being posted."
Parents can engage their tween-aged kids by encouraging them to document family vacations, outings and activities with the KidzVuz App. And with access to thousands of easily searchable videos already on the KidzVuz site, kids and parents can watch existing reviews directly from the app, and use them as a resource to help them decide whether or not to make a purchase or see a movie.
Key features of the new free KidzVuz App include:
- An integrated webcam that enables kids to upload video reviews instantly
- Video review capabilities across a variety of categories including fashion, food, technology, toys, games, travel, movies, music, books, sports and more
- Access to thousands of videos from the KidzVuz site
- COPPA-compliant, moderator-approved content
"This is the only App specifically designed for kids to create and post videos," said KidzVuz co-founder, Nancy Friedman . "We want to empower kids to share their point of view about the things that matter to them."
The KidzVuz App is available for iPad, iPodtouch, and iPhones in the app store.
About KidzVuz. LLC
KidzVuz, LLC is a tween focused media and entertainment company dedicated to delivering safe, creative and empowering products to tweens and their parents through interactive media, mobile apps, brand marketing and live events.
To effectively help brands reach the tween market, KidzVuz LLC draws on the resources of our company's four divisions:
KidzVuz.com - Launched in 2011, KidzVuz.com, the company's flagship site, is the only video review site by and for tweens where they create and share videos about the products and brands they love.
KidzVuz Mobile – Named one of Entertainment Weekly's Top Kids' Apps for 2012, the new iOS app allows kids to make and share video reviews on the go!
KidzVuzParents.com - The parenting resource for parents of tweens. A cadre of highly respected mom bloggers write about tween parenting issues, review products, and report on tween celebrities and events.
KidzVuz Connects - The Social Media Strategy arm of KidzVuz, LLC, which delivers brand solutions for reaching the mom and tween markets through real world and online initiatives such as live events for mom influencers and tweens, Twitter parties, contest promotions and integrated-sponsored marketing campaigns. Brand partners have included Microsoft Surface, The Children's Place, Fashion Angels, Parragon Publishing, Nature's Path, Audible.com, Homewood Suites by Hilton and more.
Founded in 2011 by Nancy Friedman and Rebecca Levey , KidzVuz has been featured in the Wall Street Journal as a top site for tweens, Teachers First as an educational resource, and was named a best new site of 2011 by Cool Mom Picks. For more information, visit:.
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Mobile Content Services Growing Fast in Latin America, Finds Frost & Sullivan
SAO PAULO, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The mobile content market, distributed by mobile operators, reached around $2.4 billion USD in Latin America in 2009 and has about 63 million users across the region. Mexico and Brazil present the largest portion of mobile content users, with 38% and 31%, respectively, from the total market.
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The total mobile services market in Latin America is nearing saturation in terms of number of subscribers. In Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, the mobile penetration rates were 92.2, 84.3, and 77.2 percent, respectively.
In these countries, the mobile content services market is expected to grow by a double-digit rate. One of the main drivers is the penetration of smartphones and other capable handsets, which enable advanced contents. Another driver is the increase in the adoption of mobile broadband.
"The high prices for data plans in Latin America, coupled with a common perception of mobile data as a high-cost service, inhibit the demand for advanced contents," explains Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Bruno Neto .
In Argentina, Chile, and Venezuela, mobile penetration reached 119.2%, 103.8%, and 105.1%, respectively in 2009. Nevertheless, mobile content penetration among mobile users in these countries reached 14.8%, 12.1%, and 9.5%, respectively.
In Latin America, 65% of the total mobile content services market revenues came from subscription services, in which users pay to receive information by message. These services include information on various topics, such as soccer, horoscopes and even economics. With 16% and 15% of total content revenues, music and game downloads are among mobile content services that generate more revenue for operators in Latin America.
Although video and TV still represent very little of the revenue with content services, they are expected to have the highest growth in the region over the next five years.
The market for mobile content services is just in the beginning of its expansion and provides strong growth in the coming years in LA, expecting to reach about 150.4 million users by 2014. The launch of mobile operators application stores should help boost demand for content services..
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MyClassicGarage.com Launches Marketplace For Classic Cars
"Owners& Enthusiasts Can Buy and Sell Collector Cars on MCG Marketplace 24 Hours a Day for Free"
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Seasoned Executive and Serial Entrepreneur Joins Board as Company Eyes Continued Growth and International Expansion
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Jan 17, 2013, 09:00 ET
Snap Secure and Corporacion Copycorp C.A. Partner to Launch Mobile, Personal and Family Security App in Venezuela
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Ambrose Roy Hord Jr.
Position: G
Height: 6-4 Weight: 244 lbs.
Born: December 25, 1934 in Charlotte, NC
Died: October 24, 2002 in Riverside, CA
College: Duke (school history)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 8th round (88th overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 19 (4927th overall since 1950)
1962 Game Log: Regular Season · Playoffs
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Heavy Rain Causes Rio Grande to Rise
Upset Parentand member of community said on Tuesday, Dec 22 at 9:49 AM
I'm so upset at this community... they wonder why kids don't want to go school, why they don't want to work... they want to party, drink and drugs.... LO
OK at the entertainment that you are bringing to this town... this guy got held by the
border patrol...he is going to jail for God knows what ina couple of months..and it's ok to have him entertaining our KID? I dont think so...this is very sad...makes me want to leave this town and never come back
X2i said on Wednesday, Dec 9 at 5:00 PM
sad, sad, sad has a really good point, kids and parents not wanting to take thier kids to schools because of the cold, yet a pair of lil wayne tickets they are willing to spend then cold night outside....WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BUYING ONLINE?.....
El Joe said on Wednesday, Dec 9 at 1:48 PM
Bola de gente naca...what's next? Rims with spinners? Your last name in Old English on the rear winshield of your car? No class at all.
SAD, SAD, SAD said on Wednesday, Dec 9 at 1:40 PM
SOME OF THIS KIDS WHO LINE UP TO GET TICKETS ARE THE SAME KIDS THAT DO NOT WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL BECAUSE ITS COLD OR RAINING. PRIORITYS ARE IN THE WRONG PLACE. WHAT ABOUT THE PARENTS WHO ALLOWED THIS.
Laredoan said on Wednesday, Dec 9 at 11:42 AM
Common people why would you all go and pay money to see this monkey..
JG said on Wednesday, Dec 9 at 9:43 AM
Stupid people line up to see this little girl peform..WTF...BORDER MEDIA and LEC..get somebody good..
Lalo said on Tuesday, Dec 8 at 3:18 PM
LEC management, what are you thinking?
Anonymous said on Tuesday, Dec 8 at 3:03 PM
It's time for parents to take responsibility for how their children are and stop putting the blame on everyone else
Mira Nomas said on Tuesday, Dec 8 at 1:23 PM
Bola de huercos vagos, poncanse a trabajar!!
Vayan a ser linea aya al Behtany House ayudando a los pobres. Que lastima!
cg said on Tuesday, Dec 8 at 11:40 AM
Dont be fraters. He's just an artist. Our kids will not become drug dealers or gangsters just because they listen to his music. It is up to us parents to teach are kids, to guide our children to be good outstanding citizens.The people I know who have lead a poor choose in life are like that because that is what they were taught by their parents plain and simple.
Bellystomper said on Tuesday, Dec 8 at 12:44 AM
Way to go - LEC going to the bottom of the barrel booking a future convict & a bad role model for Laredo youth.
Parent said on Monday, Dec 7 at 4:28 PM
Call me crazy but is TI, guy that -- just a year ago -- owned the types of weapons you normally only see in Grand Theft Auto really the best person to be talking to kids about the dangers of guns? Honestly.... a silencer is not for PROTECTION.. If the moron wants those guns he should move to a state that sells them legit. No one is above the law.
JT said on Monday, Dec 7 at 4:27 PM
Hundreds of MORONS line up to see an even bigger MORON.
That's Laredo said on Monday, Dec 7 at 4:26 PM
What a role model, Lil Wayne—also facing felony drug possession and weapons charges in Arizona from 08. Unfortunately this will only increase his street cred and his return will be a big PR event.
Jules said on Monday, Dec 7 at 4:24 PM
There is nothing so sad than to watch hundreds of people including our youth braving the cold to see a future convict. There is nothing to idolize in those two before or after jail. I really do not understand why someone or parents would choose to buy their kids a ticket to see such an awful role model like Lil Wayne or TI. Are we not trying to steer them off into the right path? That’s not the right message to send to our kids..
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Nord Stage 2 88
Product Description for the Nord Stage 2 88
Big, red, and absolutely amazing - it's hard not to love Nord keyboards and pianos. Take one listen to the Nord's incredible new flagship Stage 2 88 performance keyboard, and you're sure to agree that this is the most amazing Nord creation yet. The Stage 2 88 puts the performance-oriented sounds and flexibility at your fingertips that any pro keyboardist is absolutely certain to love. And when you feel the texture and response of the new custom-designed keybed, you'll have no doubt that this keyboard was made for the live stage.
Part of what sets the Stage 2 88 apart from typical performance-oriented keyboards is the impeccable attention to detail in its extensive collection of sounds. Armed with twice the program memory of its predecessor, the widely popular Stage EX, the Stage 2 88 has the bandwidth to include subtitles such as key-release samples and dynamic pedal noise. Likewise, the new Gen 3 organ is simply astonishing! The Stage 2 88 also features 380MB of onboard sample memory, adding endless depth to its synth sound section. On top of all of this, the Stage 2 88 features an even more extensive effects section than ever before. If you're looking for the ultimate live keyboard, you're going to love the Nord Stage 2 88.
Features
- 88-key fully-weighted keybed
- Features Nord's latest piano, organ, and synthesizer sounds
- Piano features string resonance, dynamic pedal noise, and completely user-replaceable sample memory
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- LFO, arpeggiator, and delay-based effects
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- Piano memory: 500MB
- Piano sample locations: 6 types x 9 models (54)
- Soundformat, pianos: .npno v5
- Piano polyphony: 40/60 (stereo/mono pianos)
- String resonance: Yes
- Selectable piano release: Yes, dynamic
- Pedal noise: Yes, with triple pedal (optional)
- Dynamic pedal: Yes, with triple pedal (optional)
- Organ modelling: Gen 3 (C2)
- Organ polyphony: Full
- Synth section: Yes, extended subtractive with FM, wavetable and sample playback
- Sample playback: Yes, nsmp format integrated in synth
- Sample memory: 380MB
- Arpeggio: Integrated in synth
- Synth polyphony: 18 voices
- Mod effects: Chorus, flanger, phaser, auto wah, pedal wah, tremolo, u-vibe, pan, ring mod
- Effect settings: Rate + continuous depth
- Syncable effects: Yes, master clock feature
- Eq: 3-band with sweepable mid frequency
- Amp/speaker simulation: 3 types
- Master effects: Reverb (6 modes) and compressor
- Outputs: 4 x TRS (configurable)
- Monitor input: Yes
- MIDI over USB: Yes
- Programs: 4 banks x 20 pages x 5 programs (500 locations)
- Live/auto save programs: 5 locations
- Split keyboard: 3 zones
- Layers, dual sounds: Multiple choices
- Transpose: Program and global
- Multitimbrality: 6 parts (2 organs, 2 pianos, 2 synths)
- Pitch bend/mod wheel: Yes
- Aftertouch: Yes
- Morph/real time parameter control: Yes
- Dimensions: 51" x 4.5" x 13"
- Weight: 41 lbs.
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Writing books established me as an expert in my field….which led to owning two web sites (which I sold) and the blog I have now. It’s a very rare author who makes money from writing books. I read in the New York Times that 3% of all published authors make enough to support themselves on their royalties. It’s the publishers who clean up, not the authors.
I have am developing an incredible financial blog and soon I believe this will lead me to writing e-books, audio series and eventually having a published book (even if I have to self publish)…
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I’ve had a website that I used to have stay online for years even after I completely forgot about it. Websites can be legacy items long after either the site isn’t updated any longer or interest in the site falls of a long way.
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Coca-Cola to Invest $1 Billion in Philippines
September 28, 2010
Coca-Cola Co has committed to increase investments in the Philippines by $1 billion over five years to strengthen operations there, reports Reuters. "Our new commitment to invest $1 billion in our business over five years will strengthen production, distribution and help development of new products," Glenn Jordan, Coca-Cola Pacific Group president, said in a statement. The announcement was made in conjunction with Jordan meeting with Benigno Aquino, president of the Philippines, in New York. Coca-Cola is building a large bottling facility in Misamis Oriental in the Philippines that is scheduled to begin operations next year. The company''s Philippine business saw double-digit growth in the first half of the year. Coca-Cola, which operates 23 plants and 42 sales offices with more than 7,800 employees across the Philippines, said the new investment will focus on marketing and system logistics and delivery capabilities in order to better serve its expanding customer base.
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Fantasy RB Tips: Richardson, Green-Ellis are must-starts
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MISSION - Marta Gonzalez, 58, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 at her residence in Mission. She was born to Gabriel and Estolia Guerra on July 17, 1954 in Edcouch.
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I just saw a preview for some movie called The Core. It looked absolutely terrible, with a plot that came out of a committee meeting for sure. It also used some music ripped directly from the soundtrack to The Rock, that Jerry Bruckheimer retard-o-fest from several years ago. Do a lot of films do this? Use soundtrack music composed specifically for other films? Blah.
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Some 51 countries have confirmed their participation in the "Emerging Kerala 2012" investment meet to be held here Sep 12-14, officials said.
Alkesh Kumar Sharma, managing director of Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), said the response has been tremendous. "Besides the 2,500 registered delegates, we will have around 300 VIPs comprising ambassadors, high commissioners and ministers from several countries."
KSIDC is the nodal agency for the event which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
"Projects of 20 different sectors will be showcased. And as soon as this meet ends the Emerging Kerala secretariat will monitor the progress of every project," Sharma told IANS.
One of the mega projects is a high-speed rail corridor extending from the capital city Thiruvananthapuram to Mangalore at an investment of more than 1.50 lakh crore.
Other mega projects include the Kochi-Palakkad National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ), a seaplane service, a titanium sponge project and an oceanarium project in Kochi.
"The presentations of the proposals would be made by officials and there would be projects where the state government participates directly and others where the government would be the facilitator," said Sharma.
The opposition, however, has waved the 'red flag' against the event.
"Look at the Centre, see the corruption scandal that has surfaced in the Coal sector. Similarly, this Emerging Kerala programme is showing signs of 'emerging corruption'. Already there are reports land is going to be given away at Wagamon and Nelliyampathy in the name of investments," said CPI-M leader V.S. Achuthanandan.
Achuthanandan said his party's participation in the event would depend on the answers the Oommen Chandy government provide. "Once the government gives us answers, then we will decide whether to participate or not," he said.
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1. 20 Man Battle Royal to become the Number One Contender for the United States Championship. The bell rang and Cody attacked Santino, but it seemed like a mistake because everyone else stood still accept for Yoshi Tatsu, who attacked Khali. Khali tossed Yoshi over the top and the match broke out. Yoshi Tatsu was eliminated at 0:06.
Primo went flying over the top quickly. Primo was eliminated at 0:50 There were lots of teams trying to work together which lead to a bunch of false eliminations. Tyson Kidd used a head scissor to eliminate Drew McIntyre, which caused a chain reaction that led to both men and their partners being eliminated into the break. Drew McIntyre, Tyson Kidd, Jinder Mahal, and Justin Gabriel were eliminated at 4:07…
Back at 7:06, no one was announced as eliminated during the break, but one of the Usos was tossed pretty quickly. One Usos was eliminated at 7:44. William Regal was out a moment later. Willaim Regal was eliminated at 8:21. Epico tried to eliminate Santino, but he skinned the cat and eliminated Epico instead. Epico was eliminated at 9:19. Brodus and Khali faced off in a battle of power. It was a bad as you can imagine. Khali won to duel. Brodus Clay was eliminated at 9:53.
[Q2] The Other Uso was eliminated at 11:04. Khali went on a chop fest and got the crowd hot into the break…[C] Back at 14:09, Khali stalked the PTP, but a distraction allowed them to knock him down. Other guys jumped in and Khali came back and worked the PTP by himself and eliminated them both. He tossed both of Rhodes Scholar right after. The Primetime Players and Rhodes Scholars were eliminated at 16:00.
Barrett attacked Khali from behind and beat him down. Santino hit his offensive run, including the Cobra, on Barrett. Santino told Zack Ryder to to get Barrett, so Ryder hit a Broski Boot. Santino immediately tossed him over the top, but Barrett recovered quickly and tossed Santino too. Zack Ryder and Santino Marella were eliminated at 17:20.
Khali and Barrett faced off. Barrett hit a big boot and beat on Khali. Khali powered back and hit the chop in the corner to a huge response from the crowd. Khali tossed Barrett over the top and chopped him from the apron when Barrett stood…
The Great Khali won a battle royal to become the number one contender for the United States Championship at 18:46.
Post-match, Cesaro climbed in the ring and shook Khali's hand with no shenanigans…[C]
Shore's Slant: Holiday battle royal, baby! The match was what it was. Battle royals rarely make for good TV. This had a fun run up to the finish, and for those of us who cut our teeth on the Bunkhouse Stampede during December, all this needed was some cowboy boots, flannel, and a trash can lid.
Backstage, Matt Striker started to interview Khali, but Cesaro attacked him from behind. Khali chopped him and Cesaro ran off. Khali asked for another chance, I think, and then picked up the US Title. He said, "Happy New Year and see you next week." I only know that because Cole repeated it…
[Q3] A cheesy ass video showed the Alberto Del Rio/Santa Claus incidents from Raw. 3MB made their ring entrance…
Shore's Slant: Looks like I made the naughty list. I'm getting a coal match for Christmas.
The Miz TV segment from Tribute to the Troops aired…Back in the ring, 3MB was doing their air guitar gimmick. They have mics. Oh God no. Slater tried to introduce them, but he sold having laryngitis. McIntyre said they wouldn't be debuting their single because of it. He and Jinder called out Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd for what happened during the battle royal. Jinder closed with their new catch phrase, "You can't stop rock." Gabriel and Kidd were out next…
[Q4] 2. Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre (w/Heath Slater) vs. Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd. The heels took early control, but Gabriel and Kidd hit back to back dives into the commercial break…[C] Back from commercial, Gabriel and Kidd worked on McIntyre. I got something in my eye and missed how, but the heels took control again and worked over Kidd. The hot ass crowd for the battle royal died as Cole and Miz bickered like Cole and King.
Kidd escaped from McIntyre and they hit simultaneous crossbody blocks, allowing Gabriel to get the hot tag. Gabriel hit a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for two. Gabriel went for the moonsault, the move that injured Slater on Monday, but McIntyre moved. McIntyre hit a sick kick for a great near fall that was mostly lost on the audience.
Jinder tagged in, but Gabriel hit him with a big move. McIntyre came in to make the save. The match broke down, but the babyfaces tossed McIntyre to the floor and hit a combo blockbuster for the win…
Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd defeated Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre at 15:08.
Shore's Slant: The match itself was about five minutes too long, and nobody cares about the competitors. They even made 3MB job. How are they supposed to get heat if they are jobbing out? Don't get me wrong, I hate the act. But the quality of the act has absolutely nothing to do with how WWE should be positioning these guys if they really like them. I don't get
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Hosts: The Big Mosh and Todd Vincent
Recap by Aaron Carnevale
Show available at WrestleView.com
His memories of working with his long-time tag team partner Simon Diamond and how competing together turned into a lifelong friendship: "He's the godfather of my son, and we were both the best man at each other's weddings. We go beyond the wrestling business at this point. He's doing the job he is supposed to be doing (in TNA Impact Wrestling), and he loves it. I'm happy for him. I wish I could work with him again someday, because there isn't anything more fun than working with your buddies. I miss our time together, because it was a lot of fun."
Whether or not he's considering a fun run with the WWE or TNA: "Another favorite saying is 'Never Say Never,' and I want to remind everybody again that I am 37, not 40, plus even though that doesn't mean anything to me. Clint Eastwood in Grand Torino was a badass at 75. It is all about how you're presented. I intend to keep doing this in the future. I worked in both of those places, and I would love to work there again."
If it's a worthwhile and productive idea idea to debut new Superstars at big Pay-Per-Views like we saw at the WWE Survivor Series with Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and Roman Reigns: "They (the WWE) got the vehicle with their Pay-Per-Views, and their TV is still huge. I learned from Vince (McMahon) that perception is reality, and if you send a couple of these guys out on a big show, you're telling these people that these guys are premiere talent. They are going to do something the night you initially watched them (on the Pay-Per-View), they are going to do something the next night (on Raw), and the next show thereafter. But what greater place to make an impact than on one of their major Pay-Per-Views, because they were presented like players."
Much more is contained in Johnny Swinger's exclusive interview with Monday Night Mayhem, including his candid thoughts on what he credits for ensuring a long career in the industry, the adjustments he made to keep himself safe inside and outside the ring, who he tried to emulate his style after, whether or not he has been contacted to appear on future ECW-themed events (Extreme Rising, House of Hardcore), how impressed he is at the drawing power of those promotion's recent shows, why "ECW Originals" still compete today, Paul Heyman as a motivator and inspirational leader, the legacy of Extreme Championship Wrestling, the significance of the November to Remember Pay-Per-Views, what he feels the long-term plans might have been for an "extreme revival" in TNA after the initial HardCORE Justice PPV, the differences between the current independent scene vs. that of 20 years ago, plus so much more!
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Johnny Swinger on the debut of Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and Roman Reigns, his friendship with TNA agent Simon Diamond, whether he's interested in a WWE or TNA run
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Toronto’s BIG3 Video Agency is a healthy alternative to the large, all-encompassing ad agencies, and a giant leap in quality from the results of cheaply produced online videos. They fit right in the middle - providing quality high definition video, and marketing campaigns, without the heavy price tag of a larger ad agency. Online video is all they do, and they do it well.
The BIG3 Strategy:
The BIG3 online marketing portfolio is a testament to their approach in creating online videos that are diverse, and work on several levels. By maintaining high standards in video quality, clarity of message, like-ability, and share-ability, they marry message with emotion. They create ads that bring value by not just getting views, but also keeping the audience engaged.
Engagement is the name of the game. The more interest a viewer has in a product, program, or service, the more engagement that company will get in return. In addition to positioning brands in new and exciting ways, BIG3 also brings the F and F factor – Fun and Funny permeates everything they do!
BIG3 Gets Results:
BIG3 works with a number of ad networks, social media companies, SEO specialists, and portals, in order to push your video in the right direction. They also provide social media consultation to help you get it out there.
As an example - BIG3 helped their client Green Lotus promote their inaugural social media workshop with a video that saw returns over 10 times the intended result, all from one carefully placed online ad. Now Green Lotus is expanding successfully. What worked? BIG3 created a video centered around a pig named Doug, the mascot of the Donate & Learn Social Media Workshop. The video was funny, likeable, and shareable. At the workshop participants even asked (sincerely) if Doug was going to be there!
Companies like GoPro and Old Spice have gone to great lengths to run online video campaigns, with amazing success. BIG3, in one video, created a huge turnout! When placed in a strategic campaign over a year, the results can be even more staggering. The compounding engagement can create views that have been proven over time to result in new, loyal, and repeated customers.
BIG3 Understands Client Needs:
BIG3 offers a variety of online video services tailored to client needs, and always handles clients with care and responsibility. They work with the client through discovery sessions, to find a point where everyone is happy with the creation. They encourage participation in the development process, understanding that no one knows your business better than you do. Their job is to understand a client’s business (primary message, desired result) and extrapolate an engaging vision that will serve all parties, and most importantly, the targeted online audience.
“What the video allowed us to do was gain a personal connection with people, to entertain, encourage comments, and engagement. With a great video the audience forgets that they are being pushed a message, instead - it is something they are interacting with!
I’ve worked with a lot of agencies and when you do a video marketing campaign, it can really push an agency to its limits because of all the factors involved.
With BIG3, I was pleasantly surprised because they were getting things done well in advance of my deadlines… We even had an extra week to use the video in our campaign!”
BIG3 Video Agency: 1 Yonge Street - Suite 1801, Toronto, Ontario, M5E 1E5. Tel: (416) 989 0315
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Miami, FL (PRWEB) February 26, 2013
AvMed has launched a television public awareness campaign for the next 6 months to highlight health and wellness. The focus of “Wake Up to Good Health/Amanezca Saludable,” is to empower individuals with the tools to improve their health.
The campaign encourages personal responsibility for a healthy lifestyle with a theme of “Small changes, Big Impact.” The spots will air on NBC and Univision and feature long-time South Florida news personalities, Bob Mayer and Ileana Bravo.
Segments will focus on nutrition, exercise, stress management and cholesterol numbers that will drive viewers to an engaging website filled with wellness tips and primers on health insurance for individuals and employers. The online component of the campaign will make it available across all AvMed markets.
“Studies have shown that the majority of employers’ health care costs are impacted significantly by conditions that are preventable and can be managed by encouraging healthy lifestyles,” said James M. Repp, AvMed Senior Vice President. “This consumer campaign complements what we’ve been telling our employers all along, Healthy Employees = Healthy Bottom Line.”
AvMed strives to help groups improve the health of their employees. Employers who invest in employee wellness will see savings though reduced absenteeism, hospital admissions and sick days. “It’s a win-win for both the employer and the employee,” added Repp.
You can check out the campaign at or.
About AvMed Health Plans
AvMed, one of the oldest and largest not-for-profit health plans in the state, has been providing health care coverage to Florida citizens and businesses for over 40 years. AvMed offers health coverage options to large and small employers in most major markets around the state; Medicare Advantage products in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, and Individual coverage in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. For more information about AvMed, visit.
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It has been reported that the campaign, which is being trialled in the North West of the country has helped to save lives already. The data collected by Gas Safe Register, the UK’s official gas safety authority, has revealed that nearly 1 in 5 gas appliances were unsafe and could have resulted in gas explosions, fires, leaks or carbon monoxide poisoning. Tests were carried out on appliances in 1,616 homes.
Providing plumbers in Poplar, We Fix Now also offer a number of around-the-clock, fully registered engineers. The team regularly work to promote awareness of gas safety and so found the new figures released by Gas Safe Register to be particularly alarming. A representative from the firm shares some tips of how their readers can stay gas safe in their homes.
“There are two main ways to ensure you and your family are not at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning- through the care you take and through being vigilant over who deals with your appliances. Only ever let a Gas Safe Registered individual install, maintain or even service your appliances such as cookers. If you do come across someone working without registration you can report them through the Gas Safe Register website.
“It is also important to only ever use gas appliances for their intended purposes. There are still stories of people who use gas cookers to heat rooms but this is putting you and your family at a significant risk.”.
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Boston, MA (PRWEB) March 13, 2013
March 13 2013 - Karmaloop.com, the leading web retailer for streetwear and urban clothes, today announced an exclusive offering from Bespoke Cut & Sew, the California custom hat company.
“Bespoke Cut & Sew has created a capsule collection of customized strapback hats exclusively for sale on Karmaloop.com,” said Greg Selkoe, Karmaloop founder and president. “The Bespoke Cut & Sew for Karmaloop Collection features hats for the Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, San Jose Sharks and Oakland Raiders. This is some pretty dope headwear - fans won’t be disappointed.”
The collection features Mitchell & Ness hats that Bespoke has customized with faux skins and custom fabrics. Each wool-blend hat features an embroidered team logo on the front and a signature Mitchell & Ness embroidered logo on the back.
Based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Bespoke has quickly become one of the hottest names in hip hop hats and customized hats, transforming snapbacks and strapbacks with fabrics like leathers, silks and suedes into some of the most sought-after headwear in the industry. “Bespoke is the big name in streetwear hats right now,” said Selkoe. “They specialize in producing one-of-a-kind hats with hand-sewn bills and custom fabrics that are designed to customer specs. They’ve put together a pretty unique collection for Karmaloop.”
Fans of Bespoke hats and the four teams in this collection can purchase hats from the Karmaloop collection at.
About Karmaloop.com
Karmaloop.com is the leading online retailer for global urban clothing.
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Miami, FL (PRWEB) July 31, 2012
Hip-hop artist J-Star has released the mixtape “Free Agent.” The 11 track project is presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotion and hosted by DJ Mustard. The mixtape is now available for download.
J-Star was born in Jamaica but is now a citizen of Canada living in Toronto. He is an actor who recently decided to follow his passion as a music artist.
“The difference between rapping and acting begins at its origin. Acting is stimulated by the mind, rapping is stimulated from the heart and transferred to the public unselfishly,” says J-Star.
J-Star lives his life without boundaries or limitations and is determined to use his craft to make a name for himself in the hip-hop world. For him, music is an additional outlet to acting he uses to express creativity. In his music, J- Star uses innovative lyrics to talk about his life experiences including the struggles of being an entrepreneur during the recession. He is signed to Young Entertainment and aims not to change hip-hop, but to use his talents to add to the evolution of it.
“Free Agent,” is currently available for streaming and download. Keep up with all J-Star.
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Everyone sweats. Sweating is the body's essential cooling mechanism, the natural way of regulating the body's temperature. We sweat more in warm weather, when we exercise and when we're frightened, nervous, angry or embarrassed. But millions of people sweat excessively. Their sweat glands are overactive, producing sweat even without the typical triggers and producing far more sweat than needed to cool the body. “Excessive sweating, known medically as hyperhidrosis, causes a great deal of physical and emotional discomfort,” says Dr. Joshua Fox of Advanced Dermatology, P.C.“Until recently, sufferers have had limited treatment options, most of which suppress or disable the sweat glands only temporarily, requiring repeated treatments. Now we can offer a new procedure that is effective, non-invasive and long lasting.”
Advanced Dermatology now offering MiraDry®
Although many underlying medical conditions and some medications can cause excessive sweating, the majority of cases occurs in healthy people and has no identifiable cause, although the condition appears to run in families. Known as primary hyperhidrosis, this type can affect the hands, feet and underarms and, according to the National Institutes of Health, affects 2-3% of the population. Underarm problems tend to appear in late adolescence and, untreated, may continue throughout life. “Adults with primary axillary hyperhidrosis – excessive underarm sweat – can be helped with a new procedure called MiraDry®,” says Dr. Fox. Patients with embarrassing sweating outbreaks can now stop ruining their outfits and benefit from this new treatment and cutting edge technology. Advanced Dermatology, PC is the first to offer MiraDry® in Westchester, the south shore of Long Island, Queens and Union City, NJ. It is also available in the 5 other N.Y. and N.J. Advanced Dermatology offices.
MiraDry® uses precisely controlled electromagnetic energy to eliminate underarm sweat glands. Because the glands don't grow back, the procedure produces a dramatic and long-lasting reduction in underarm sweat. “The body has between 2 and 4 million sweat glands,” says Dr. Papantoniou, “only 2% of which are located under the arms. So eliminating underarm sweat glands do not affect the body's cooling mechanism, but it does get rid of over 80% of the apocrine and eccrine glands.”
The MiraDry® system has been approved by the FDA. The procedure is performed in the doctor's office and is non-invasive; no surgical incisions are made. The underarm area is numbed to lessen or eliminate discomfort and multiple placements of the MiraDry® system deliver precisely controlled amounts of energy to the area, destroying the sweat glands. The procedure takes about an hour and the patient can usually resume normal activities immediately. There is little or no down time. Some soreness or swelling is common and generally resolves in a few weeks. Two treatments three months apart are suggested to maximize long lasting results.
Alternative treatments for excessive underarm sweating include strong anti-perspirants, which plug the sweat glands; Botox injections, which temporarily block the nerves that stimulate sweating; and drugs that help prevent stimulation of the sweat glands. “These options have been effective for some people but all have unpleasant side effects and provide only temporary relief,” Dr. Papantoniou says. “Our patients have been very pleased with the convenience and results of the MiraDry® treatment. In a recent clinical trial, the average reduction in underarm sweat was 82% and the reduction was generally noticeable almost immediately.”
“Excessive sweating is a frustrating condition that affects the quality of life for millions of people,” Dr. Fox concludes. “We're pleased to be able to offer a solution that is non-invasive, effective and long lasting.”
MiraDry® is a registered trademark of Miramar Labs, Inc.
Advanced Dermatology P.C., the Center for Laser and Cosmetic Surgery (New York & New Jersey) provides cutting edge medical, laser & cosmetic dermatology and plastic surgery services.
Bios:. Kaleroy Papantoniou, M.D., F.A.A.D., is board-certified in dermatology and specializes in all areas of medical dermatology for adults and children, the prevention and treatment of skin cancer, cosmetic dermatology and laser surgery.
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Edelman and MTD: Yard-Man Mow Across America
Edelman was charged by client MTD to boost interest in its Yard-Man line of riding lawn mowers, but without the benefit of any new product news. The Edelman team wasn't discouraged by the task, however, deciding to reprise and update the cross-country Mow Across America campaign, which had been used to successfully launch the mowers.
Yard-Man spokesman Brad Hauter, an “all-American guy,” was enlisted to ride a tractor-sized grass cutter across the country, from California to the East Coast. The stunt not only provided great visuals, but also was well-targeted to the key demographic of men ages 24 and up. In fact, Hauter's engaging personality and the quirkiness of the trip became an integral part of numerous news segments. Despite setbacks such as the announcement of war in Iraq on kickoff day and having a mower stolen along the route, the campaign was well received.
“It was a smart idea and a good way to utilize the product,” said one judge. “It really nailed its target audience,” said another. A third commended the plan for being “well conceived” and having “multiple levels.”
The visual of Hauter cruising his lawn mower in front of well-known sites such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Times Square, and the White House was a huge media draw, but Edelman didn't rely solely on the landscape to generate interest. The agency pitched the story with local angles in 24 key markets across the country. This included stops at the headquarters of MTD partner Wal-Mart in Bentonville, AK, and events in towns where MTD operates production plants. In other markets, Edelman developed stunts that would be interesting locally, such as having Hauter mow across the ice during an NHL game in Phoenix.
In all, the b-roll distributed by Edelman earned more than 52 million media impressions, including stories on national outlets like Good Morning America and CNN's American Morning. The target demographic was specifically reached through media hits including coverage on CNN's Sports Tonight, ESPN's SportsCenter, and MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann. The footage was also used locally in more than 140 different markets. Most impressively, MTD's total sales at Wal-Mart rose 30% due to an increase in Yard-Man sales, including a 50% increase in sales of riding mowers.
Honorable Mention
Weber Shandwick and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Broadcasting live from the Bahamas
The Islands of the Bahamas rely on tourism to keep their economy afloat, but for six months each year, the threat of hurricanes keeps both tourists and businesses on edge. Weber Shandwick was hired by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism to boost visits to the islands, especially during hurricane season. The team decided to address the hurricane issue head-on, creating an annual Bahamans Weather Conference for meteorologists across the country. Weather presenters not only broadcast live from the islands during their stay, but also learned how to differentiate the many islands that make up the chain, thus increasing the accuracy of weather reporting. For instance, during Hurricane Isabel, the ministry reached out to attendees with information about the storm's exact path, allowing meteorologists to inform viewers that it was hundreds of miles from prime tourist destinations.
Finalists 2004
Edelman and MTD: Yard-Man Mow Across America
Equals Three Communications and National Institute of Mental Health: Real men. Real depression
GoToMyPC Public Relations: Guarding against identity theft
Weber Shandwick and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: Broadcasting live from the Bahamas
Weber Shandwick and General Mills, Yoplait Light Yogurt: Yoplait Light Yogurt – New study finds yogurt may help burn body fat
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EU PlayStation Plus content for August and September.
The pick of the bunch is the complete season of Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse, an excellent point-and-click adventure game from Telltale Games.
James Thorpe, the PlayStation Network Product Manager, says Sam & Max and Abe’s Oddysee were games that PlayStation Plus users were calling for:
“In this content list and the months to come, we will be using the suggestions of game content you gave use recently on here, and trying to include the most requested games wherever we can. We’ve already acted on some of your suggestions and have put fan favourites Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee and Sam and Max: The Devil’s Playground (the entire season) into the games you get.”
There have been some great discounts as well: PlayStation Plus users will get a 50% reduction for both Metal Gear Solid and Warhawk, and a full game trial will be available for Warhawk if you’re still in doubt. Be aware, there is some confusion regarding the discount for Warhawk as it is listed elsewhere in the list as having a 20% reduction. We’ll update this as soon as we have clarification.
PlayStation Plus owners will also get a 24 hour timed exclusive demo for Mafia II. This will be pushed to your system on Tuesday 10th August, if you have automatic downloads turned on, otherwise you can access via the PlayStation Plus section of the PlayStation Store.
James Thorpe has encouraged everyone to go over to the PlayStation Blog and let his team know what games you would like to see. He has also told us to stay alert for “some more exclusive, surprise treats coming to Plus in August and September.”
Here’s what will be available to Plus members from Aug 4th – Aug 31st:
Downloadable Games
- Zen Pinball
minis
- Blast-Off
- Alien Zombie Death
PSOne Classic
- Medievil
Full Game Trial
- Infamous
- Mushroom Wars
Exclusive Discounts
- Zen Pinball Earth Defense Table – 20%
- Warhawk Triple Combo Pack – 50%
- GT Club PS3/PSN – 50%
- WipeOut HD Fury – 20%
DLC
- MotorStorm Pacific Rift: Adrenaline Pack
Automatic download demo
- Pixel Junk Shooter
- Mafia 2
Dynamic themes
- Exclusive PlayStation Plus Theme
- Exclusive ‘Clock’ Theme
Premium avatars
- Heavy Rain characters x 2
And here is what you can expect to see from the 1st Sept – 30th Sept:
Downloadable Games
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July 24, 2012 | Vol. 13 No. 16
Collectors Club
SMR Price Guide
Pop Report
Facts
Services
Set Registry
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The Black Swamp Find: A Remarkable Discovery of E98 Baseball Cards
The Black Swamp Find has quickly become the most talked about subject in the hobby, reaching the mainstream media throughout the world. Sitting in an Ohio attic was a box, filled with hundreds of 1910 E98 baseball cards that are worth millions of dollars in today's market. The names include such legends as Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Cy Young and Connie Mack. What takes this find to an entirely different level is the remarkable condition that most of the cards were found in. Is this the greatest baseball card find in history?
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Barry Larkin Becomes a Cooperstowner
Barry Larkin was inducted into the baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday, joining the all-time greats of the game. Larkin wasn't the flashiest player on the field but he was the consummate professional and certainly one of the best ever at his position - shortstop. This 12-time All Star and former NL MVP had a well-rounded game, excelling at the plate and in the field. Evidence of that is clearly shown as a result of his 9 Silver Slugger and three Gold Glove awards. In the following article, we look at Larkin's great career through his most desirable cards.
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Set Registry Spotlight
707sportscards LTD Finally - The Number One Current Finest 1935 Goudey - Master Baseball Set.
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PSA Set Registry Luncheon
We are looking forward to seeing everyone in Baltimore. We have an exciting program planned for the luncheon. Reservations were due on 7/18, however if you have not yet RSVP'd and would like to attend, Please contact
[email protected]
and you'll be added to the standby list.
HURRY - Set Registry Special Ends 7/31!
All Sports and Non-Sports - $10 Per Card/10-card minimum - cards valued under $250 each.
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Join PSA and PSA/DNA at the 33rd National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore, MD - August 1-5
The National is the biggest and most important sports collectibles convention on PSA's and PSA/DNA's calendar every year. We pull out all the stops with numerous grading and authentication specials, and this year is no exception:
Onsite card grading starting at $35 per card
$10 autograph authentication special for any autographs obtained on-site
Quantity discounts available for bulk submissions
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PSA Will Display Headline-Making E98 "Cards From The Attic" at 2012 National
A century-old treasure trove of 1910-era E98 cards discovered in an Ohio house attic will be displayed by Professional Sports Authenticator and Heritage Auctions at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore, August 1 - 5, 2012.
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Clean Sweep Auctions July All Sport Autograph and Memorabilia Auction, Ends July 25 and 26
The latest major Clean Sweep Auction ends.
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Greg Bussineau Sports Rarities' Summer 2012 Vintage Trading Cards and Memorabilia Auction: Ends Thursday, July 26. Final Week to Bid
This is the final week to place bids. The auction features 539 lots of important rarities, finest known examples, legendary Hall-of-Famer cards, and complete sets. The closing date is Thursday, July 26th.
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Highlights From the Black Swamp Find of 1910 E98 Baseball Cards Set to Lead Heritage Auctions' Platinum Night Sports Event
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PSA Show Services at the National Sports Collectors Convention, August 1-5, 2012
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Memory Lane Opens Historic Rarities Auction, July 30.
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Upcoming PSA Shows
33rd National Sports Collectors Convention
8/1 - 8/5/2012
JP Sports & Rock Solid Promotions- East Coast National
8/16 - 8/19/2012
Honabach & Sons Present PSA/DNA Days at Frank and Sons Collectibles Show
8/18/2012
Fantasy Football Fest 2012
8/18 -8/19/2012
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A PSA/DNA Original Photograph Guide – A Visual Tour of Photos Used to Create Baseball Cards and Memorabilia.
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Collectors Corner
21,693 Cards for Sale Today valued at $3,533,697
Most Recent Listings:
1932 U.S. Caramel 17 Al Simmons Baseball PSA EX-MT 6...$875.00
1951 Berk Ross 2-3 Tommy Henrich PSA NM-MT 8...$295.00
1936 S and S Game Paul Waner PSA Mint 9...$175.00
Most Valuable Listings:
1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle PSA NM-MT 8OC...$34,000
1909 E90-1 American Caramel Joe Jackson PSA VG 3...$26,500
1911 Turkey Red Cabinets T3 & T9 Ty Cobb Checklist Back PSA EX 5...$14,500.00
Survey Question
Where would you rank The Black Swamp Find in the history of baseball card finds?
It is clearly #1, the greatest baseball card find of all-time.
It is one of the best, but there might be one or two other better finds.
It is a decent one but there are plenty of more impressive finds.
It is definitely not the best and shouldn't even be in the discussion..
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Grace Paley: Collected Shorts
USA, 2010, 74 Minute Running Time
Topics: Biopic, Documentary, Family Friendly, Jewish Interest, Political, Woman Director, Women
Programs: Best of the Fest, True StoriesLanguage: English
Lilly Rivlin’s intimate documentary is a rich, inspiring brilliantly sad and funny chronicles of Jewish American urban females much like her. Her New York tales, filled with an emotional and sexual frankness especially bold for the 1950s, soon became classics of the short fiction form. Not content to rest on her laurels, the highly principled Paley combined her evolving literary career with passionate political activism. She spent considerable time on the front lines of the anti-war and women’s movements, where she endured being arrested time and again. Rivlin’s film confidently juggles all aspects of Paley’s extraordinary story, told in candid recollections and passionate readings by Paley herself, along with fond remembrances by literary critics, family and writer-friends Allan Gurganas and Alice Walker. Winner, Audience Award, Woodstock Film Festival and Denver Film Festival.
DIRECTOR: Lilly Rivlin
Producer: Lilly Rivlin, Co-Producer Margaret MurphyEditor: Pola RapaportScreenwriter: Lilly RivlinCinematographer: Danae Elon, Wolfgang Held, Matthew Marshall, Emiko Omori, Martina Radwan, Lilly Rivlin, Liz RubinPrincipal Cast: Principal Interviewees: Grace Paley, Esther M. Broner, Claudia Dreifus, Daniela Gioseffi, Vivian Gornick, Donna GouldFilmography: Can You Hear Me? Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace (2006), Gimme a Kiss (2000)Print Source: The National Center for Jewish Film -
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I know that the Durabis Technology will be on the Blu-Ray disc and will protect it from scratches, dust, fingerprints, and whatnot. But what about the lens for Blu-Ray, I don't want to keep cleaning the lens like the PS2 lens. On the old fat PS2. I heard you had to clean the lens every now and then. You think Sony will use the Durabris technology on the lens?
I'm just wondering.
I'm just wondering.
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EA has released a new trailer for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit entitled “Uncovered.” The video features various clips of gameplay and details about the upcoming demo and game.
According to the trailer, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit will pit cops vs racers on over 100 miles of highway and for those interesed in trying out a demo, EA revealed a demo will be available October 26th. Check out the trailer below and brand new screenshots in our image gallery here.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is out November 19th. Definitely keep an eye on this title when it hits stores next month.
Posted in News | Tagged Criterion Games, demo, ea, Electronic Arts, gameplay, images, News, PS3, PSN, release date, screenshots, trailer, video | October 5, 2010
can’t wait! Criterion are awesome.
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Behavioral Science Working Group Looks at IRB Regulations
A federal advisory group is examining issues relating to the protection of human subjects in behavioral and social science research in order to provide input to a broader assessment of institutional review boards (IRB) and other elements in the human research protection system. Psychologists and others from the behavioral and social sciences disciplines have long been concerned that the current system of regulatory protections do not adequately reflect the aspects of their research that are distinct from biomedical research involving human subjects.
Formed in April, the Social and Behavioral Science working group is co-chaired by APS Fellow and Charter Member Felice Levine, executive director of the American Sociological Association, and psychologist Jeffrey Cohen, Director of the Division of Education of the Office of Human Research Protection.
The working group is looking at issues in three areas: 1) Public Use Data Files, 2) Risk and Harm, and 3) Third Parties.
PUBLIC USE DATA FILES
The working group’s objectives on this topic include a clearer definition of the term “public use data file,” and more guidance for IRBs on this issue. The group’s recommendations would not necessarily require a change in the federal regulations; they are intended to educate IRBs and others regarding the applicability of the Common Rule to social and behavioral science research and to ensure uniformity among IRBs in determining whether a data file contains identifiable information.
RISK AND HARM
THIRD PARTIES
The Common Rule does not address third parties. In fact, no formal policy exists on whether third parties should be considered human subjects. The working group would like to see more emphasis placed on privacy protection, rather than the broadening the definition of “human subject” to include third parties. There is concern that IRB workload will increase dramatically if every third party is deemed a human subject, in which case informed consent, or a waiver, would be needed. This could affect the progress of research significantly.
The working group operates under the auspices of the National Human Research Protection Advisory Committee (NHRPAC), which is the advisory group for the Office of Human Research Protection, the lead federal entity for human subjects protection. The group is charged with making recommendations to NHRPAC that will enhance the operations of IRBs and the human subject protection system as it relates to behavioral and social sciences.
Levine and Cohen both have indicated that professional societies such as APS have an important role to play in achieving progress on these issues. Last June, Cohen met with a group of leading psychology researchers at the APS annual convention in Toronto to get their views on problems with IRBs and other elements of the human research protection system. In addition to working with professional societies, the group also has worked closely with a National Science Foundation subcommittee on human subject protection in the behavioral and social sciences.
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Clinical Engineering
Series: Principles and Applications in Engineering
A volume in the Principles and Applications in Engineering series, Clinical Engineering focuses on managing the deployment of medical technology and integrating it appropriately with desired clinical practices. It provides a description of the wide range of responsibilities clinical engineers...
Published March 25th 2003 by CRC Press
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