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SYDNEY (REUTERS) - Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou made three changes to his side for Australia's second Group A clash against Oman on Tuesday at Stadium Australia, where the hosts will be looking to secure a place in the last eight of the Asian Cup.
He was forced to make at least one change by an ankle injury his skipper Mile Jedinak sustained in the 4-1 victory over Kuwait in their opener in Melbourne last Friday.
Experienced forward Tim Cahill has been handed the captain's armband, with Mark Milligan replacing Jedinak as the holding midfielder shielding the back four.
Postecoglou said he would have tinkered with his side in any case to keep the squad fresh and Matt McKay comes into the midfield in place of James Troisi, while Jason Davidson starts at left-back instead of Aziz Behich.
Troisi scored Australia's fourth goal with an excellent finish in the dying minutes of the Kuwait match but had a patchy evening before that.
Oman lost their opener against South Korea 0-1 but coach Paul le Guen kept faith with all but two of the starting line-up from that match in Canberra last Saturday.
Striker Amad Al Hosni and attacking midfielder Mohsin Al Khaldi come into the side with Mohammed Ali Siyabi and Qasim Said dropping to the bench.
Oman almost pulled off a huge upset the last time they faced Australia in Sydney in a World Cup qualifier two years ago, taking a two-goal lead before the Socceroos fought back to force a 2-2 draw.
Abdulaziz al Maqbali, who scored Oman's opener that night, will again lead the line, while the side will be captained by Wigan goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi.
Australia - Mat Ryan; Ivan Franjic, Trent Sainsbury, Matthew Spiranovic, Jason Davidson; Mark Milligan, Matt McKay, Massimo Luongo, Matthew Leckie, Tim Cahill; Robbie Kruse.
Oman - Ali Al-Habsi; Abdul Sallam Al Mukhaini, Jaber Al-Owaisi, Mohammed Al-Musalami, Ali Al-Busaidi; Mohsin Al Khaldi, Ahmed Mubarak, Eid Al-Farsi; Raed Saleh, Amad Al Hosni, Abdulaziz Al-Maqbali.


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Well, it's been a while since I posted so here's another sketch.
I just upgraded to Photoshop CS5 since it now has a "Corel Painter" type of function.
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After two thrilling eMLS events to start 2019, the big one is finally right around the corner.
The 2019 edition of eMLS Cup presented by PlayStation, the premier eMLS event of the year, is slated to take place on March 30 during the PAX East convention in Boston. After last year's tournament, which took place during the convention, this year's edition will feature a new PAX After Hours format, with the games set to take place at The Castle at Park Plaza in Boston following the conclusion of the day's activities at PAX East.
For fans not in attendance, eMLS Cup 2019 will be streamed on Twitch, Twitter and MLSsoccer.com.
There will be plenty of storylines to follow at this year's eMLS Cup. Reigning champ Kid M3mito of the Houston Dynamo will be out to defend his 2018 crown, but is likely to face a stiff challenge from all comers. Perhaps the biggest obstacle will be the Philadelphia Union's doolsta, who took home the trophy in both of the prior eMLS events this year, League Series One and League Series Two.
Prior to the streamed portion of the event, where the eMLS Cup champion will be crowned, all 22 eMLS players (each representing a different MLS team) will compete in one last regular season, where they will compete against opponents from the opposite conference for the first time. Once that regular season is finished, the top five players in each conference – based on their aggregated record from League Series One and Two plus the eMLS Cup regular season – will qualify for the final stage. The remaining players will compete in a Last Chance Qualifying tournament, with the winner from each conference also reaching the final stage. Here are the standings heading into the eMLS Cup regular season:
At stake in the final stage is, of course, the chance at eMLS Cup glory, both for the players and their teams, not to mention a trophy and a cash prize. The winner will also receive 850 FIFA Global Series Points, which will position them to make the Global Series Playoffs. That, in turn, will give players the chance to qualify for the FIFA eWorld Cup and be crowned the best FIFA player in the world.


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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Milton like this:
MILTON, a hamlet in Weston-super-Mare parish, Somerset; 7½ miles NW of Axbridge.
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Milton through time
Milton is now part of North Somerset district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Somerset has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Milton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
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FLL Alumni News
Lauren Albrecht, '93, French
I was a French major at Skidmore, class of 1993, and recently moved back to California after having lived in Washington, D.C., for a few years. My husband and I were married last year in France and my foreign languages experience at Skidmore greatly contributed to my interest and love of France and other cultures.
I'm currently not working, but I use my French regularly keeping in touch with friends in France and participating in French events wherever I am living. After finishing my B.A. in French from Skidmore, I did use my French degree by moving to France. where I worked in a 12th century chateau as a tour guide giving tours in French and English and managing the chateau's bookstore. It was a great experience and learned a lot from living abroad.
Dorothy Sterns Albright, '76, Spanish
I was a business/Spanish major working with Professors Casals and Karson. I actually crafted my own major and worked out the classes with both my business and Spanish advisors.
I currently work at the U.S. Trust Co. of New York as a senior vice president head of a department and am a private banker. I use my Spanish skills from time to time with clients that speak that language. I used my skills more frequently when I worked for the Bank of New York 13 years ago, as we had more clients there from South America. I have found it to be very helpful over the years with clients and they appreciate speaking in their native language. I also find that working in NYC and speaking Spanish in general is an asset.
Joy Allen '73, French
I was at Skidmore before your time, arriving with a decent GPA from Columbia's School of General Studies at the beginning of my sophomore year and then the following year spending my junior year in Paris with Smith College and returning for my senior year at Skidmore. (I lived in Rounds when it was brand new and quite elegant.) I've heard that Skidmore has its own program in Paris now—how great! At the time I went, Smith took five guest women students a year, and I was one of them in 1971–72. My memories of Skidmore are mostly excellent. I was also deeply nourished by the visual arts courses and ambiance at Skidmore.
I was an artist before college, but I had to take an income-producing job immediately afterward, i.e. I didn't know how to arrange entry to Yale Drama or Julliard, so I went to work as a journalist and eventually (after my first master's at Columbia University in journalism) a foreign correspondent in—where else?—Paris, for a major news organization. Living in Paris gave me the opportunity to rediscover the great cinemateques that had changed my life during my junior year in Paris some years before. Seeing Bertolucci's The Conformist in theatrical release in Paris in '72 had planted seeds in the brain and body that would eventually germinate.
My determination to expand spiritually, academically and artistically eventually resulted in my obtaining the personal confidence it took to leave journalism and, after writing speeches for Fortune 500 CEOs to earn the fees, go back to Columbia: this time for the M.F.A. in filmmaking. I graduated at the top of my class with two short films running in the festivals. One of those festivals was the one in Montreal, where Marguerite Duras had previewed all of her films. I eventually visited her in Paris. I was especially thrilled that audiences at that festival found some meaning in my earliest work. Festival audiences especially responded to a short piece entitled The Blue Veil about an 80 year-old woman and ... desire. Shortly before shooting my thesis film, a French friend of mine in New York told me that he'd read in a French paper that Bertolucci was shooting in Seattle of all places (he almost never shoots in the U.S.) I sold my video camera to pay for the retail ticket that enabled me to fly immediately out to Seattle. Having had a difficult shoot in Nepal just prior, he was disinclined to let me observe ("hell shoots" are draining). However, I sat down and wrote a three-page understanding of his work and his deconstructionist take on the French New Wave, gave it to him; and he called up a little later and said the Italian equivalent of "OK, you're in. Be at the location at 9 a.m. tomorrow." It was great fun and very instructive: Half of his team is French, the other half Italian. (I am half Italian and have dual citizenship and also know and love the French, so I was right at home.) Observing his shooting procedures, honed over 30 years, confirmed some of my nascent shooting habits, and that gave me confidence. He treated me as a senior film student, quizzing me—with a lift of an eyebrow—on which take of a particular scene I liked best and why, perhaps as Pasolino had done many years before when Bertolucci was his assistant. I liked his "never hurry, never rest" atmosphere with an continuous undercurrent of laughter. Wryness on a shoot is a good thing. He would say to the actors after most shots, "bene," and after shots that he knew weren't as good, he'd say "molto bene." The experience, just prior to shooting my thesis and graduating, was a wonderful "coincidence" bringing me full circle to the moment when I had many years before found my love of film—in Paris.
The story gets a bit darker after film school, as it was discovered that I had a life-threatening case of Lyme Disease, a malady with which I imagine you're all familiar up there in Saratoga. I battled it for some years, but the time it took to do so delayed the shooting of my first feature, an indispensable benchmark for all independent filmmakers. I did get to spend some time in London and Paris writing and optioning a feature screenplay. And finally I am well at work on the feature I plan to shoot, the working title of which is "Beyond Recognition." Not surprisingly, it will be shot partly on location in Paris.
Alissa Alter '06, Spanish
(...) I was also a dance major and am living in NYC pursuing musical theater. I am teaching dance classes, getting my Pilates certification, taking numerous dance, voice, and acting class, and waitressing part time. I use my spanish every time I work at the restaurant with all of the kitchen staff. Many of them don't understand a lot of English, so I am often recruited to translate for managers as well as other servers.
I haven't been abroad post-Skidmore, but am hoping, once I receive my Pilates certification, to work in Madrid at the Pilates studio there. I will have to put that on hold, however, since auditioning and trying to get into the musical theater world requires me to be in NYC.(...)
Annie Crocker Arzeno, '73, Spanish
B.A. in romance languages, MBA in international business & marketing from NYU Graduate School.
Have been living in Greenwich, Conn., since 1987, teaching in private schools since 1989.
Went for an MBA in international business after college; however decided to enter the teaching profession after starting a family. Have taught for 15 years now: Spanish from third grade through AP, French Level 1 for one year. Teaching in private schools, so have never bothered to get my certification as it is not required.
Allison Ball '06, French
I graduated this past spring with a major in French. I am now working for Denmark's International Study Program (www.dis.dk ) in Copenhagen, where I hold the position of "study tours and academic affairs assistant."
We are a program affiliated with the University of Copenhagen, and have about 500 international students here each semester studying a variety of things, from architecture and design, European politics and society, international business, to molecular biology, and many other things. I started my job here in Copenhagen in July 2006, I plan on being here at DIS until February 2008.
If I had not studied in Denmark I would not have been eligible for this dream job. I get to travel all around Europe and help organize both academic and adventure tours for the students each semester. I am positive that if i did not study abroad before this (I studied in Rennes, France, for a year in high school, studied for a semester at Skidmore in Paris, and then one semester at DIS) they would have quickly passed over my application for this current position. My time abroad gave me a unique global perspective and an open attitude toward other cultures that is essential in the job that I do now.
Although I am not directly using my French in my daily life, it has helped me organize some of the academic tours to France this semester. In fact, I just got back from leading an eight-day tour to Paris for 20 students where I was the main communicator between the guides and my students. I also have begun to take Danish lessons here in Copenhagen. firstname.lastname@example.com
Amanda Caroline Bleich '99, French
Present Employ: A&E Television Networks
Location: New York, NY
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I presently work as a sales planner in direct response ad sales for A&E Television Networks. I am occupied by reviewing A&E, the History Channel, Biography, and History International. My daily grind includes analyzing revenue, forecasting, and constant number-crunching. I also deal with clients directly to negotiate rates and times for infomercial airings on the Biography Channel. In addition to this cable TV business, I have been doing backup singing and dancing for various recording artists in New York. I have performed at venues such as Shine, the Remy Lounge, and Downtime. I have also made TV appearances on Fox 5's Good Day New York and the CBS Evening News.
I currently do not use French in the workplace, but I try to practice with friends whenever possible. I do have past work experience involving French though: Air France as a passenger service rep during Skidmore summer breaks as well as brief stint with Societe Generale Cowen as equity derivative trading assistant after graduation.
Gwendolyn Bleumich '05, French
I am currently a graduate student at the George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. This semester, I am taking a leave of absence to study political science and economics at UC Berkeley and explore the West Coast with my parents. I will be returning to D.C. in January (hopefully by then I'll have an apartment!) so I can graduate in May 2007 with an M.A. in international affairs (concentration: international economics).
I did study abroad for a semester during my Junior year. I went to Paris, was going to stay for a whole year, and then ended up leaving after a semester because I did not like it as much as I thought I would. My first host family was absolutely terrible, my second one was OK, but overall my experience in Paris was not as positive and exciting as I had hoped it would be. Nevertheless, I did find that I benefited from it as I am now more familiar with French culture, and I was able to travel a lot more through France than I would have otherwise on my own. It was an interesting cultural experience and it helped me significantly improve my French.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to use it much during my years at graduate school. Occasionally, I will meet someone who speaks French, but other than that it is really hard to keep it up. Hopefully I will be able to make use of my French skills though once I get a real job after graduate school.
Rebecca Blum '05, French
I am working as the associate director for regional campaigns at Rutgers University. I still live in Manhattan and served as my class's fund chair and FOP chair for our fifth reunion, which was a blast.
My French degree allowed me to view the world from many different perspectives (especially those of the economically disadvantaged and developing countries) and was one of the strongest contributing factors leading to my decision to work towards an MSW with and international focus. I credit professors John Anzalone, Patty Han, Cindy Evans, and others for much of the success I have achieved to date and always appreciate their encouragement to think creatively and analytically.
I miss Paris every single day and speaking French on a more regular basis.
Laura Lowenthal Bly '88, Spanish
MSW, Rutgers University '99
University of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine
When I graduated from college I worked in sports marketing doing television production and event planning for eight years. I decided to make a career change and get my masters in social work with a focus on aging. I worked at the foundation and participated in developing a grant program which I now manage. I am the deputy director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation National Program Office based out of the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Community Partnerships for Older Adults is a $28 million national program of the fundation that works with communities to improve the systems delivering long-term care and supportive services to vulnerable older adults and their caregivers.
I have used Spanish in each of my jobs as a resource and backup to the work I do. In sports marketing we were selling our television package to Spanish-speaking countries, and my knowledge of the language put our clients at greater ease and created a feeling of trust more quickly. In my current position I use my knowledge of the language and cultural background I learned with my major to communicate with our grantees who are working with Hispanic populations. Again, speaking the language has helped open lines of communication and develop levels of trust that I would not be able to do otherwise.
I have also found when I travel in foreign countries that I can find someone to communicate with in Spanish if not English. It has been a useful aid many times to help find my way or communicate with someone locally.
Christine Marine Bouyea, '01, French
Major: French, minor: business
I can't say that I have used my fluency in French as much as I would have liked to except to translate Canadian traffic violations for my former employer and also to find my car in a parking garage on New Year's in Montreal, but I can say that the ability to speak, read, and write a foreign language fluently makes quite an impression on prospective employers. I have chosen the advertising field, and I hope to eventually work abroad and return to the city I discovered during my junior year abroad: Paris. I know that my French major will eventually help my candidacy for a position as an international representative of a worldwide corporation. I will return to school next year to Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Communications and participate in a wonderful program to receive a master of arts in advertising. I am speaking honestly when I say that my degree in French from Skidmore along with a strong liberal arts education have truly helped me to do what I want to do so far.
Patricia Brennan '74, French
I graduated in 1974 and was a French major during the time Mme Ortoleva was a professor in the Department of Foreign Languages. It was she who encouraged me to apply for a junior year in France program with Hamilton College (Skidmore did not have its own program at the time; my classmate Molly Koebel Delaunay was the Skidmore liaison in Paris for many years following our graduation). I would recommend the year abroad to all language majors. I don't believe there is any substitute for living in the country if you are serious about developing an understanding of its history and culture, as well as attaining a high level of fluency. The junior year in France program was a wonderful adventure in all aspects—intellectually, academically, and socially. I still remember studying on the metro for the Tuesday and Thursday morning verb drills, and when our French family invited our grammar teacher for dinner the evening before my roommate and I planned to cut class to travel to Belgium for the weekend. Living abroad gave me confidence in my ability to adapt to new surroundings and to try new things. Both have been valuable assets in my professional life. Following graduation, I taught French at a local community college for several years, and then attended Villanova University School of Law, graduating in 1983. I have been a practicing attorney since that time, first as an associate, later as a partner in a firm, and now at the helm of my own firm. My practice involves estate planning, mediation, and family law. Sadly, I do not use my French on a daily basis. I do, however, belong to a French conversation group (le circle francais du soir) which is composed of French women whose husbands work at the local pharmaceutical companies, as well as women like myself who have some connection to the French language and culture. I also have a wonderful framed poster of Chenonceaux in my office and one of Vaux-le-Vicomte, my favorite chateau, in our family room. Together with a framed print of the coat of arms of Paris, a gift from another Skidmore student on my junior year abroad program, they are a daily reminder of that glorious year. I am also learning Italian! I have made only two return trips to France since my days at Skidmore, once in 1983 as a law school graduation present, and again in 1993 with a dear friend who was living in England at the time. Following that trip, I told my husband, only half-joking, that I had found the place for us to grow old together in Provence. More recently, my younger daughter chose French as her foreign language in middle school, so we are beginning to have petites conversations together. My older daughter, who has studied Latin for three years, will switch to French next year. We are all looking forward to a family trip to France in the summer of 2004. I can hardly wait to share my favorite places in Paris and the French countryside with my husband and children.
Dan Brimburg, '94, Spanish
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I actually just graduated a few weeks ago from Thunderbird with an MBA in international management. I'm fairly sure that having a Spanish major was an important factor for admission since a second language is required at Thunderbird. I spent last summer in Guadalajara for a semester abroad (not required, but the option is there). If you have Spanish majors who are interested in international business, I would definitely recommend Thunderbird. The web site is www.t-bird.edu. Over half of the student body is from overseas, so it's an especially unique environment in which to learn. I made several Latin American friends there, and because of that spoke Spanish much more often than I would have somewhere else.
Before Thunderbird I worked in New York City for seven years, mostly in telecommunications and software sales. Spanish didn't really come into play, with the exception of my first job. I worked briefly at a textile company that had a rep in Mexico City, and I was the only sales assistant who could communicate effectively with her. I also remember making a sale to a Spanish company that had come to NYC for a trade show.
At the moment, I'm still doing a job search, and I plan on Spanish being an integral part of what I do. One of the main reasons I went to Thunderbird was so I would be able to incorporate it into my work life. I also believe that it's becoming more important as business becomes more and more global, and the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas is on the horizon.
I currently live in Bushwick, Brooklyn, where I am working as a front-end web developer at a startup. I do some freelance writing on the side. I am also playing shows in Brooklyn and Manhattan and preparing to record an EP in April. In the future, I'd like to find a remote job as a developer where I can work from anywhere so that I can go on tour. My job is intellectually challenging but I miss how meaningful studying languages and literature felt and cherish when I get to have conversations about literature and literary theory.
Jenny Carchi '95, Spanish
Master's in elementary, bilingual and special education, May 2003
Current job: fifth grade bilingual teacher
This is my fifth year teaching in the public school system. I have taught first, sixty, fourth, third, and fifth grades. Before that, I taught ESL to adults through English Connection in Saratoga Springs. I am currently finishing up my master's and will pursue a second master's in ESL. I have also done some private tutoring in Spanish, translations, and test prep for teachers and students.
With my education at Skidmore, I have opened many doors for myself. Spanish in my profession—teaching—is very valuable because there aren't too many of us that are bilingual or trilingual. I use my Spanish to be a mediator between the parents and administrators in my school, provide the Spanish community with translated versions of important documents concerning their children's lives, and most importantly, I offer my students an education in two languages.
Furthermore, I love to learn and experience new things. I have used my love for languages to help a friend in Costa Rica open up her own school. In addition, I have traveled to Germany, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean to learn about other languages and cultures as well. I hope to someday further my travel experiences and give back to my students, family, and friends.
Georgina Carrion '88, Spanish
Soy abogada hace unos doce (12)años. Me especializo en litigios civiles y comerciales. Tengo mi propio despacho y lo mejor de todo es que trabajo desde mi casa. Hace 5 años me casí con un hombre buenísimo y tenemos dos hijos preciosos. Elena tiene tres años y José Antonio a penas tiene cinco meses. Mi marido, José Antonio, es médico anestesiólogo, y trabaja en un hospital en el área central de la isla.
No sabes cómo atesoro mis estudios de Español con ustedes. Todavía guardo mis libretas de los apuntes de clase. A pesar que todavía no he enseñado ni una clase (siempre ha sido mi sueño), me ha servido de mucho en mi profesión. Como recordarás, yo estudié escuela superior en Connecticut (Choate). Luego Skidmore. Estuve ocho años fuera de Puerto Rico. Gracias a ustedes estudié las grandes obras literarias que eran y son requisito para estudiantes de mi país, y no me olvidé de hablar ni escribir mi idioma. A parte, que en mi profesión es importantísimo saber redactar y expresarse bien. Los recuerdo a todos con un inmenso cariño.
Mary Elizabeth Paolozzi Clack, '72, French
I had a wonderful time in my years in romance languages and literatures at Skidmore before I went on to receive an M.A. in French at UCLA in 1974.
I am actively involved with French in my current position, so I am happy to send you
a summary of that experience and grant permission for this information to appear in
your website.
Before coming to Widener Library at Harvard University in 1977, I taught French for a couple of years at the middle school level after receiving the M.A. degree. When my husband and I moved to Boston in 1976, I studied for the master's in library science at Simmons College and by the time I graduated from that program in 1978, I had worked at Widener Library for a year. I have continued at Widener in various positions for the past 26 years.
I used my language background in my first two jobs, serial cataloging and head of serial records, for the first 18 years of my tenure. Having French, Spanish, and some Italian helped immeasurably in corresponding with our library vendors, meetings with their representatives, and handling the variety of "publication puzzles" that regularly occur in the world of academic serials and series.
Three years ago, I accepted the position of research librarian in the Widener Library, with liaison responsibilities to these academic departments: Romance Languages and Literatures, Comparative Literature, and the Literature Program at Harvard. In this role, I teach faculty and students about research methods and using library resources, develop research guides, and assist in answering our readers' reference and research questions. It has been a marvelous application of my background, and the work presents continual challenges due to the changing research landscape. I enjoy this work very much and feel that my studies at Skidmore gave me a very solid foundation upon which to build.
Elizabeth Colquhoun, '87, French
(JYA Paris during 1985–86).
I still live in Morristown, N.J., and am currently a real estate agent working for Burgdorff ERA Realtors in Chatham, N.J. My first job after graduating from Skidmore was as an interest rate swap administrator for Credit Lyonnais in New York City. Since I left that position, I haven't worked for any company where my French was used regularly, though I still occasionally translate snippets of syndication contracts for a former coworker at CBS. I do happen to have some French clients at the moment. Though they've lived here for years and speak perfect English, part of the rapport we've built up is from the ability to communicate effectively in either language. I jump on any chance I get to use my French.
I've kept in close touch with my host family, the Blanchets, whom I love dearly. I've been back to France to visit many times since graduation. So far they've sent two out of three of their children and one cousin to live with me during summers. The children were very young back then and it's been great to watch them grow up. Last summer I attended the wedding of my French "brother" and will undoubtedly return to France for the christening of the baby he and his wife are currently expecting. My photography instructor from JYA is still a good friend, and is actually coming to visit briefly this coming week. The school he began with us and a few other students in his apartment in the 18th is now the premiere photography school in Paris: Speos, the Paris Photographic Institute. I visited there when I was over last summer, and the facilities are truly impressive.
So, you can see French and my time in France still plays a large part of who I am. I think this idea of adding an alumni section is a great one and hope it's a big success.
Darcy Coonan '04, Spanish
I studied abroad in Madrid with the IES program the summer of 2002. I am currently teaching a bilingual pre-K in NYC and have found that my Spanish is incredibly useful. Not only does it help me interact with the children and their parents successfully, but I think that studying a language and being in Madrid has made me more sensitive to the difficulties my students and their families face in learning a new language and struggling to understand. My only regret is that I wasn't able to study abroad for a full semester!
Maria Virginia (Mavi) Corey-Gilmore, '91, Spanish
My name is Maria Virginia Corey (now Gilmore) and I graduated in 1991 with a major in Spanish language and literature. I took some courses in linguistics and later in speech and language pathology while living in Spain after graduation. The goal was to provide a bilingual SPL and audiology clinic here in New York City along with my dearest friend who is fluent in Spanish, English, and Italian. As fate would have it, however, the cards did not play out quite that way. She fell in love and moved away. I started working for my mother, who has an architectural firm here in the city, and have been here ever since.
My mother, being half Mexican, and I speak Spanish every day. We have had a few business dealings with International clients (including building a golf clubhouse at a resort in Mexico) but most of our clients are local or national. My home is filled with the influence of both languages. My son's first expression was just clearly recognized by our nanny as "Donde esta?" accompanied by the shrugging of shoulders. She doesn't really speak English ... only Spanish ... I wouldn't have it any other way. I speak to him exclusively in Spanish, as my mother did with me. I must admit it can be a bit difficult for my husband, although owning a restaurant in NYC for twenty years should have given him a basic knowledge of kitchen Spanish. But he insists that this is his incentive to finally learn along with his son, Clark Tomas. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Elisabeth (Betsy) S. Corvene '90, French
My studies in French led me to teaching French I and II at a private school in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, for two years. I then moved into the luxury resort industry, where my affinity for languages and understanding of European lifestyles aided me greatly in dealing with international clientele. I worked in the USVI, Hawaii, Cape Cod, Mass., Antigua, West Indies, and Anguilla, British West Indies, as either an assistant to or the actual front office manger of many top-of-the-line resorts. I am now back in St. Thomas doing sales for a food/liquor wholesaler but take every opportunity possible to travel to French-speaking islands such as St. Martin and St. Barths, where I am regularly complemented on my French accent!
Meredith (Merry) Pettingell Coyle '98, French
My name is Meredith "Merry" (Pettingell) Coyle and I graduated in '98 with a French degree. I just got married this past August and I currently live in Chicago. I am attending Saint Xavier University part time, working on my master's in secondary education. I plan to finish my coursework at the end of this summer. After graduating Skidmore, I worked for two years as a French teacher/resident faculty at a girls' boarding high school in Raleigh, N.C., called Saint Mary's School. I moved to Chicago in 2000 and have been teaching French full-time ever since at the largest girls Catholic high school in the country, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School. I am very happy with both my professional and personal life. Besides teaching, I spent the summer of 1998 after graduation working at the English as a second language coordinator at a French summer camp in the Pyrenees, a job I had found when I studied abroad in Paris 1996–97, and had worked there summer 1997. Back in the states, summers of 1999, 2000, and 2001 I worked back in upstate New York at a children's summer camp called Southwoods as the program director. Although I didn't use French on a daily basis there, there were several children who came to camp who were from France, and sometimes needed to speak French with someone to take a break from English.
Brian Cugell '04, Spanish
I am currently employed at a private boarding high school, Avon Old Farms School, in Avon, Conn. I teach Spanish 3 (mostly 10th and 11th graders). I was an English/Spanish double major while at Skidmore, and I studied abroad on the Skidmore program in Madrid. Living in Madrid certainly cemented my interest in Spanish as a language as well as the Spanish culture. It helped my speaking/grammatical skills immensely.
Brian E. Cugell
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Avon Old Farms School
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Alicja Kwade "ParaPivot"
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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"The Met's Roof Garden Commission is a catalyst for bold artistic intervention and the continuous rethinking of a unique space, and it's with great anticipation that we look forward to unveiling Alicja Kwade's project this spring," said Max Hollein, Director of The Met. "The setting—perched atop the Museum's vast collection and set against New York City's iconic skyline and Central Park—presents a compelling site for Kwade, whose works offer an expansive view of the history of art and science."
The Roof Garden Commission: Alicja Kwade, ParaPivot was conceived by the artist in consultation with Sheena Wagstaff, Leonard A. Lauder Chairman of Modern and Contemporary Art, and Kelly Baum, Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon Polsky Curator of Contemporary Art, both of The Met's Department of Modern and Contemporary Art. It is the seventh in a series of site-specific commissions for the outdoor space.
Born in 1979, Alicja Kwade lives and works in Berlin. Raised by a cultural scientist mother and a conservator and art historian father, she grew up in Poland and, later, Germany. In 1999, Kwade entered the Universität der Künste in Berlin to study sculpture, and three years later she began showing in solo and group exhibitions, achieving a remarkable degree of critical success in a relatively short period of time. Although Kwade has also made videos and sound art, she is best known for her sculptures and installations, most of which are designed with specific spaces in mind. With equal parts poetry and critical acumen, her work not only reflects on the nature of time and perception; it also investigates the structures and theories we have adopted to understand the physical universe in which we reside. The resulting works are elegant, astute, and highly experiential.
Kwade's work has been the subject of numerous exhibitions, including Out of Ousia, at Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen (2018); Medium Median, at Whitechapel Gallery in London (2016); and The Void of the Moment in Motion, at Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt (2015). Her work has also been featured in such prestigious exhibitions as the 57th Venice Biennale, Viva Arte Viva (2016), and the 2016 Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Forming in the Pupil of an Eye. This is the artist's first solo exhibition at a museum in the United States.
The Roof Garden Commission: Alicja Kwade, ParaPivot will be featured on The Met's website, as well as on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter via the hashtag #CantorRoof.
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My books, that is. Getting fresh new shiny covers.
Want to see them? Of course you want to see them! Why else would you be here? (You'll have to forgive me for the sappy start to this post: time change and age and all takes its toll.)
So they're only partly new. I couldn't let go of my couples and their settings fully. I like them much better this way and I hope readers will, as well.
Appearance does matter. More than size. Or … well, maybe they equally matter.
Pier Lights and Shadowed Lights are both short novels. Pieces of Light is a novella, only 100 pages, and that's 100 mass market sized pages. Don't let the small size fool you, though. There's plenty of punched packed inside those few pages. Many small things are very effective and often more powerful than large sized … um, books. It's all in how you use it.
To announce the new covers, I've made Pieces of Light only $0.99 at Smashwords for a short time. You do have to use coupon code VT93E to get the 34% off regular price of $1.49, and it expires on November 14th, so don't delay! It's well worth your 99 cents and your bit of reading time if you love romantic stories with real characters and real-life situations and settings in contemporary times.
This series is also coming in print! They will only be available through Elucidate Publishing via direct order. They are mass market sized books, but they are not mass market printed. At least, not of yet.
Along with all of the other freshness going around, EllaMKaye.com will soon have a bright and shiny new website to accompany this blog.
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In other news, the first Artists & Cottages book is well underway and the second is coming into being during Nanowrimo 2014 this month. I got a good start on it yesterday and my heroine is already in quite the predicament.
Here's the Pinterest board for the first book.
And Here is the second.
I already have thoughts for the fourth Dancers & Lighthouses novel, as well as for a first in a new series. Better get off here and get writing!
Happy November to everyone!


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Surgeons Frequently Leave Swabs, Instruments in Patients
A new study reveals a spike in the number of incidents in which patients are sewn up while swabs and instruments remain inside.
FRIDAY, Dec. 21, 2012 — You may have heard horror stories about medical instruments being left inside the body post-surgery. These accounts — referred to by doctors and surgeons as "never events" — may not be urban legend, but rather, real and ever-growing. According to a new study published in the journal Surgery, over 4,000 cases of never events occurred annually between 1990-2010.
The researchers, said study leader Marty Makary, MD, MPH, an associate professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, estimated that 80,000 of these so-called "never events" occurred in American hospitals — and believed their approximations are likely on the low side.
The team examined medical malpractice claims — all patient triumphant lawsuits — to assess the effect of never events on physicians, patients, and the healthcare system.
"I think if all of that information is public, patients will not have to walk into a hospital blind," Dr. Makary told The Atlantic. "They'll know about the quality of care in their hospital, and the hospital, most importantly, will be accountable."
The study concluded that of the total yearly count of never events, 6.6 percent resulted in patient death and were mistake related, about 33 percent resulted in permanent injury, and roughly 60 percent caused temporary injury. Reparations amounted to $1.3 billion.
The estimated 4,000 yearly occurrences broke down to a weekly count of more than 30 foreign objects lingering in patients and 20 medical procedures conducted on incorrect areas of the body. That's on top of another 20 cases in which the incorrect procedure was performed. Moreover, this occurred more than once among 12.4 percent of medical practitioners.
Certain protocol has been implemented to combat the rising frequency of never events in medical facilities including marking surgery sites with ink, enforcing checklists and electronic bar codes, and counting surgical items pre and post operation. Though precision can be fallible, these efforts hope to minimize human error.
But more regulation is needed, doctors say.
"We all know the health care system is broken, burdening our families, businesses, and national debt. It needs common-sense reform," Dr. Makary wrote in his book Unaccountable. "Transparency can empower their consumers to make their hospitals accountable and make the practice of medicine more honest."


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February 2019
Foot Therapy for Sports Injuries
Whether in practice or in the game, athletes put their bodies through great stress. Some sports demand more from the body than others. However, every sport has an element of inorganic movement or unnatural motion. For example, in softball, a pitcher winds up and flings her body with an incredible amount of dexterity in order to get the most ideal velocity out of her pitches. This motion, incredibly taxing on the body, can cause serious injury.
One of the most common issues of athletic injuries happens in the feet. If it's a damaging fracture that leaves the athlete sidelined or just a simple turf toe, foot injuries can still be very frustrating and painful. Regardless of the sport, athletes still require use of their feet in some fashion. This is why foot therapy is extremely vital for getting athletes back on the right track to return to the field.
No matter the injury, the best way to speed up the recovery period is to receive physical therapy. Physical therapy has proven to work for millions of people. Professional physical therapists are specifically trained to help people return to proper form from any injury.
During physical therapy, you will go through organized training in order to get back into form. Sometimes training can be quite difficult, especially in the beginning when there is more pain and the foot feels awkward. To alleviate this, you will do basic twisting and stretching exercises in order to get flexibility and foot mobility back up. The therapist will also massage the injured area to activate and relax muscles. Over time you will eventually move up to strengthening exercises, designed specifically so that the injured area is exercised.
Foot therapy for sports is a modern science miracle. Unlike other treatments that may employ the use of fancy chemicals and terminology, physical therapy is an evidence-based practice that offers the same benefits. Due to huge advancements in the knowledge of muscles and joints, doctors can turn catastrophic injuries around so that athletes can return to the game once more.
Gout is a form of arthritis that is caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints. This considered to be one of the most frequently recorded medical illnesses throughout history. Gout occurrences in the US have risen within the past twenty years and the condition now affects 8.3 million people which is 4% of all Americans. Researchers have found that gout affects men more than women and African-American men more than white men.
Symptoms of gout are warmth, swelling, discoloration, and tenderness in the affected joint area. The small joint on the big toe is the most common place for a gout attack to occur.
People who are obese, gain weight excessively, drink alcohol heavily, have high blood pressure, or have abnormal kidney function are more likely to develop gout. Furthermore, certain drugs and diseases are likely to increase levels of uric acid in the joints which eventually leads to gout. You are also more likely to develop gout if you eat a lot of meat and fish.
Many who experience gout attacks will experience repeated attacks over the years. Some people who have gout symptoms, may never have them again, but others may experience them several times a year. If you have gout symptoms throughout the year, you may have recurrent gout. Those who have gout should also be careful about their urate crystals collecting in their urinary tract, because this may lead to kidney stones.
Diagnosis for gout is done by checking the level of uric acid in the joints and blood. Your podiatrist may also prescribe medicine to reduce uric acid buildup in the blood, which will help prevent any gout attacks.
To treat gout, your podiatrist may also prescribe you Anti-inflammatory medication (NSAIDs) which will relieve the pain and swelling of a gout episode and it can also shorten a gout attack. Maintaining a healthy diet is also a proven method to prevent gout attacks.
Wound Care
Diabetics must be wary of all wounds, regardless of depth or size. Diabetes, a chronic disease in which the body cannot properly use glucose the way it normally would, causes various complications that make wounds difficult to heal. Nerve damage or neuropathy will cause diabetics to have trouble feeling the pain of a blister or cut until the condition has significantly worsened or become infected. A diabetic's weakened immune system can make even the most minor of wounds easily susceptible to infection. Diabetics are also more prone to developing narrow, clogged arteries, and are therefore more likely to develop wounds.
Wounds should be taken care of immediately after discovery, as even the smallest of wounds can become infected if enough bacteria build up within the wound. To remove dirt, wounds should be first rinsed under running water only. Soap, hydrogen peroxide, or iodine can irritate the injury and should be avoided. To prevent infection, apply antibiotic ointment to the wound and cover it with a bandage. The bandage should be changed daily. The skin around the wound may be cleaned with soap.
To prevent further exacerbation, see a doctor—especially if you have diabetes. Minor skin conditions can become larger problems if not properly inspected. As the wound heals, make sure to avoid applying pressure to the affected area.
What are Achilles Tendon Injuries
The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the human body. Its purpose is to connect the lower leg muscles and calf to the heel of the foot. This tendon is responsible for facilitating all types of movement, like walking and running. This tendon provides an enormous amount of mobility for the body. Any injuries inflicted to this tissue should be immediately brought up with a physician to prevent further damage.
The most common injuries that can trouble the Achilles tendon are tendon ruptures and Achilles tendinitis. Achilles tendinitis is the milder of the two injuries. It can be recognized by the following symptoms: inflammation, dull to severe pain, an increased flow of blood to the tendon, thickening of the tendon, and slower movement time. Tendinitis can be treated via several methods and is often diagnosed by an MRI.
An Achilles tendon rupture is trickier to heal, and is by far the most painful injury. It is caused by the tendon ripping or completely snapping. The results are immediate and absolutely devastating, and will render the patient immobile. If a rupture or tear occurs, operative and non-operative methods are available. Once the treatment begins, depending on the severity of the injury, recovery time for these types of issues can take up to a year.
Simple preventative measures can be taken as a means to avoid both injuries. Prior to any movement, taking a few minutes to stretch out the tendon is a great way to stimulate the tissue. Calf raises, squats, leg curls, leg extensions, leg raises, lunges, and leg presses are all suggested ways to help strengthen the lower legs and promote Achilles tendon health.
Many problems arise among athletes and people who overexert themselves while exercising. Problems can also happen among those who do not properly warm up before beginning an activity. Proper, comfortable shoes that fit correctly can also decrease tendon injuries. Some professionals also suggest that when exercising, you should make sure that the floor you are on is cushioned or has a mat. This will relieve pressure on the heels. A healthy diet will also increase tendon health.
It is very important to seek out a podiatrist if you believe you have an injury in the Achilles region. Further damage could result in severe complications that would make being mobile difficult, if not impossible.


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Ludlow Coffee Shop Hosting Two Art Shows This Week
Wed, 11/18/2015 - 15:42 RCN Newsdesk
This week, Wynners Cup Cafe will host two special art events at its retail space in Ludlow.
Tonight, the cafe will welcome Methodist Church, who will lead an art program for local youth from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Then, on Friday, the cafe will hold its last art show of 2015 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. The art show will feature works from several artists, including Chris Granger, Joe Voelker, John and Jeff Winkle, Chuck Moore, Katy Leftin, Benjamin Betsem, and Joanie Kenkel.
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Conflict can be constructive. Arguing is a sign of a healthy boardroom, says Ed Weeks, a partner at law firm Cripps Harries Hall. 'A board should be debating strategy and stress-testing ideas, otherwise it is just standing still. It shouldn't be rubber-stamping decisions made by managers.' It's when the disagreement becomes entrenched and personalised that conflict turns toxic.
Put it in the constitution. In private companies, disputes can arise over issues such as a perception that some partners are contributing more or benefiting more, says Rowena Herdman-Smith, a litigation partner at Mishcon de Reya. 'A good shareholder agreement and company articles will make it easy to police,' she says.
Take pre-emptive action. Good boardroom practices can mitigate the risk of serious disputes, says Oliver Johnston, a board-level coach at HR services group Penna. 'There must be a clear decision-making protocol, so that if you can't reach a quick consensus you are clear how a decision will be made. And all board members must have the space to say what they want to.' A good shareholder agreement is key to avoiding disputes among directors in private companies.
Show leadership. The chair of the board has to assert authority. 'The chair should set signature standards about how the board will be run in terms of behaviours and attitudes,' says Johnston. 'For example, a chair might stipulate that all members will abide by every board decision, whether they agree with it or not.'
Remind people. Directors need to be clear about the purpose of the board and that their role is to provide governance and strategy on behalf of the whole organisation - not just represent their department's interest.
Act early. When disagreement becomes personal, it can escalate fast. The quicker the chair or other board members respond, the more a dispute can be averted. Individuals should be assessed against the standards that have been set. A quiet word with transgressors should be the first response, says Johnston.
Keep it inside. If you want to resolve your differences, what happens in the boardroom should stay there and not be leaked to the media or used to rally support from investors. 'Day-to-day running of the company is down to directors, and shareholders have no rights to vote on board matters,' says Weeks. But they could be useful in voting somebody off the board.
If all else fails. If one or more members of the board have to leave, make sure you stick rigidly to the rules. 'People often sack their fellow directors when they don't need to and give them a course of action under employment or company law,' says Weeks. 'And don't resign in haste - you lose all your cards.'
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Among the various health issues that plague us during the festive holiday season; flu, colds, heart disease, hypothermia, pneumonia ...we add one more to the list ...Christmas Tree Syndrome.
Christmas Tree Syndrome occurs when one feels ill when they are in close proximity to their Christmas Tree. True the average Christmas tree is a spruce or fir, which rarely should be allergenic, but researchers have found they still carry allergens such as pollen, picked up by nearby plants, and may house mold.
Researchers from State University in New York analyzed the bark and needles of multiple Christmas trees and found multiple cases of mold with their allergy producing spores. And since they are trees from the wild, they provide residence to thousands of critters…aphids, mites, bark beetles and even spiders.
Now we have been living with Christmas trees each season and harmoniously and symbiotically have lived with their crittery inhabitants without being attacked, but that doesn't mean we aren't free from symptoms.
Christmas Tree Syndrome includes any of the following symptoms:
- Wheezing
- Coughing
- Chest Pain
- Fatigue
- Rash
- Watery Eyes
- Nasal Itching
- Scratchy Throat
- Difficulty Sleeping
Mold and pollen are notorious for being the biggest culprits in causing these types of respiratory symptoms, so the following has been suggested to reduce your risk of Christmas Tree Syndrome:
- Hose down the tree and let it dry before bringing it back into the house
- Utilize an air purifier in the same room as the tree
- Avoid extended stays of the tree, i.e. put it up nearer to the holiday and take it down once Christmas ends
- If currently suffering from allergies or asthma, or vulnerable to Christmas Tree Syndrome, delegate tree decorating to someone else in the family…maybe an in-law.
- Consider having your gorgeous Christmas tree outside the house.
Daliah Wachs is a guest contributor to GCN news, her views and opinions, medical or otherwise, are her own. Doctor Wachs is an MD, FAAFP and a Board Certified Family Physician. The Dr. Daliah Show , is nationally syndicated M-F from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm and Saturday from Noon-1:00 pm (all central times) at GCN.


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Ladies and Gentlemen,
Today is an indeed sad day for this Nation. We gather here to lay to rest the greatest artiste of our times, in fact, I daresay the greatest artist and musician the world has ever known, Vic. O. Let me talk a bit about his hitherto most popular work,After Party.
After party (From the album I promise to love 4ever) began yop yop yop yop yop and went ahead to assure us that everybody 'after party' but I could have sworn he was saying everybody 'havta parry'. Wharever. What I found especially genius in this video that broke the world record for the most expensive music video ever made, (competing against other acts like Kwality and Queen of Vaginas), was the friend on his right who was so into this party – that took place on a couch against a wall, and comprised of two bottles, an unnameable object and a few glasses – that unable to contain himself and driven by the excitement of this upbeat party, the great music showcasing strong lyrical content, he dropped the phone he'd been making a dummy call on, jumped up and moved about enthusiastically, just like the guy who showed up later on the far right of the screen who was also seriously chuffed.
In direct contrast, the girlfriend sitting on Vic.O's left and cradling a teddy bear with her black eye and lip pencil was so taken by the sex appeal oozing from Vic.O's newly bleached and pockmarked face that she, near immobile and lethargic, wrapped herself around him, completely enthralled. What was not to love?
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Oh By the way, when i thought this was the worse that could happen, I found out he's from my mother's village. Shebi next thing I will not hear we are related…


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Many people argue whether or not you should wash your clothes in hot water every now and then or every load. Two Ladies and a Mop are going to break down the pros and cons of washing your favorite clothes in hot water.
Pro: How Water Gets the Job Done
How water is the best option for clothes that you work in. This includes workout clothes, socks, and underwear. Using hot water for these items will ensure that all bacteria is gone and your clothes are fresh and clean.
Pro: Hot Water Kills Germs
Have you or someone in your house been sick? Have you been on an airplane or in close quarters with someone who has been sick? Washing the clothes you are wearing when you have been in contact with someone who has a cold in hot water will disinfect your clothes and help keep you safe from catching the bug.
Con: Hot Water is Environmentally Unfriendly
A lot of energy used to wash a load of clothes is funneled directly into heating the water. The energy is produced via electricity, which is largely produced by fossil fuels.
Con: Hot Water Can Damage or Discolor Clothing
Take into consideration what kind of clothes you are about to wash. Hot water can cause bright colors to run and fade, and can shrink certain types of fabric.
Con: Hot Water Can Damage Delicate Fabrics
It is recommended that you use cold water with delicate fabrics, such as lace, wool, and silk. If you don't hand wash these items, consider running them through a cold wash.
To ensure the most efficient and safest results, always read the tags on your clothes and linens before you throw them in the wash. After spending your time taking care of your family's laundry, let Two Ladies and a Mop handle the rest of your house work. We provide deep cleanings, bi-weekly cleanings, monthly cleanings, and spot cleanings.


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Gintis and unification of behavioral sciences
April 28, 2010
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Just as I published the last post on the Handbook I saw this post by guys at orgtheory.net. Quite a synchronisation… Very interesting talk by Gintis on the topic I just touched.
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Cavenaugh: While they are both labels for mass ideologies, religion and nation differ in use because nations are allowed to use violence in support of ideology while religion is not. If we approve of what Israel does to the Palestinians we consider it a nation and the Palestinian response as "fundamentalism"; if we disapprove of it we speak of "the Palestinian state".
The tendency to use these labels is so engrained that we can't even see the manifest nonsense we commit ourselves to when we try to speak of "Islamic fundamentalism" or "the tendency that Islam has to violence." See Reza Aslan here:
In other words, the violence that bothers us is nationalism, or at least an Islam that is essentially conditioned by nationalism (used in the broad sense since in the Middle East and Africa "Nation" is a bumbling mix of the organic natio and the artificial boundaries inflicted on them by European imperialism.) Blaming it on "religion" or "Islam" is just a ritual absolution for those of us who pride ourselves on either being irreligious or with separating religion from the public square. If all this violence rose from nationalism, even we might be able to commit it!
Aslan might have some 'splanin to do over why terrorists yell "allahu Akbar" and not "viva Saudi Arabia", but his basic point stands.


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81. Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon 1
- Mao Tse-tung Statement on U.S. Action in Cambodia
Mao on May 20 issued a statement concerning U.S. actions in Cambodia (Tab A).2 These statements appear occasionally, and usually concern the U.S. The last one concerned the negro struggle in America, in 1968.[Page 213]
The statement is full of sounding phrases such as "U.S. Imperialism, which looks like a huge monster, is in essence a paper tiger, now in the throes of its death-bed struggle." In substance, however, it is remarkably bland. It offers only "warm support" to the three peoples of Indo-China, without even the usual phrases about China being a "rear area" for the struggle. It hammers home the thesis that a small nation can defeat a large one, which must seem cold comfort in Hanoi. It makes no threats, offers no commitments, is not personally abusive toward you, and avoids positions on contentious bilateral issues.
Tactically, Mao's statement serves several purposes:
- —It makes propaganda capital of your action in Cambodia.
- —It adds Mao's personal prestige to Chinese support for Sihanouk.
- —It embarrasses the Soviets by noting pointedly that twenty (other) countries have recognized Sihanouk.
One may wonder why Mao put his prestige on the line for such a vapid undertaking. No answer to this question is completely satisfactory, but it would seem that the Mao mystique is somehow involved. I think (though some analysts would disagree) that Mao really does write these. He is an old man, and obsessed with his place in history. In this, and in earlier such pronouncements, he is highlighting what he sees as salient developments in the death throes of the American system—and he wants history to see that he correctly diagnosed the process. He predicts in the article that the "American people" will eventually rise against "fascist rule." He probably does see the Cambodian exercise as a paroxysm of a dying imperialism, as he sees the negro struggle as a sign of internal decay.
In addition, Mao may have had a particular tactical issue in mind. The top Hanoi leadership is presently engaged in deliberations over policy, and by identifying his personal prestige with maintenance of a "protracted people's war," Mao may calculate that he can help to check any inclinations among the Hanoi leaders to seek a political settlement. A related matter would, of course, be that Mao senses such an inclination actually exists. A hint of this is contained in Mao's assertion that: "Strengthening their unity, supporting each other and persevering in a protracted people's war, the three Indo-Chinese peoples will certainly overcome all difficulties and win complete victory." This sounds like an argument directed against elements who might wish to take another course.
CIA and State analysts have come to similar preliminary readings of the Mao statement, without touching on the surmise sketched out as to Mao's personal vision or on the implications regarding a political settlement. A CIA analysis is at Tab B.3
- Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 520, Country Files, Far East, China, Vol. IV. Confidential. Sent for information. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. A May 20 covering memorandum indicates that Holdrige prepared the memorandum.↩
- Attached but not printed is the 2-page translation of a May 20 New China News Agency report.↩
- Attached but not printed is an undated 1-page CIA analysis of Mao's statement.↩


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Shimkus: Yucca Mountain plays a critical role in our nuclear future
WASHINGTON, DC – The Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, chaired by Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, July 7, 2016, at 10 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, "Federal, State, and Local Agreements and Economic Benefits for Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal."
Congress amended the Nuclear Waste Policy Act in 1987 and designated Yucca Mountain, Nevada as the sole site for a deep, geological repository to store high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Congress included mechanisms through amendments for collaborative partnerships with state, tribal, and defined affected units of local government in the form of funding for technical support activities and economic benefits for hosting a nuclear disposal facility.
The subcommittee will examine historical issues associated with the economic benefits and administrative costs of a nuclear disposal facility. Additionally, members will look into the potential legislative and administrative options for federal, state, local and tribal partnerships to site, license, operate, and oversee the nuclear waste repository, and possible options for state and local oversight in safety and regulatory issues.
"The federal government must fulfill its legal obligations and resume work on the Yucca Mountain License Application as soon as possible," said Chairman Shimkus. "Next week's hearing will provide us an opportunity to hear from Nevada stakeholders and explore the federal, state, and local perspectives and economic benefits of moving forward with the Yucca Mountain project. I'm looking forward to hearing the various perspectives and examining the issues at hand in more detail. Yucca Mountain plays a critical role in our nuclear future."
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-- CEO and Founder of the USD1 million Hult Prize to give keynote address at Hult Dubai Campus on August 27
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the aim to inspire and create further awareness of the Hult Prize, the world's largest student competition for social good, the Hult Dubai campus is hosting an exclusive event with Ahmad Ashkar.
The event, titled "Change The World With The Hult Prize -- From Idea To Impact", is open to business students and will take place on Tuesday on August 27.
Venue: Hult International Business School, Dubai Campus
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Ahmad Ashkar is the Founder and CEO of the Hult Prize, which has been recognized by President Bill Clinton and TIME Magazine as one of the top five ideas changing the world for the better. At the prize, he leads a diverse and international team with staff spanning across six cities worldwide. Ahmad is also a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and a recognized speaker on Arab youth engagement and empowerment, innovation, and social entrepreneurship.
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Hult is the world's most international business school with campuses in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, and Shanghai, and rotation centers in New York and Sao Paulo. The school offers MBA, Executive MBA, Master and Bachelor degree programs. Hult's one-year MBA program is ranked 1st in Percentage Salary Increase by The Economist and Top 10 in International Business and International Experience by the Financial Times. For more information, go to www.hult.edu.
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Patterns in Galápagos Magmatism Arising from the Upper Mantle Dynamics of Plume-Ridge Interaction
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|Patterns in Galápagos Magmatism Arising from the Upper Mantle Dynamics of Plume-Ridge Interaction
|Ito, Garrett
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|Ito, G. and Bianco, T. (2014) Patterns in Galápagos Magmatism Arising from the Upper Mantle Dynamics of Plume-Ridge Interaction, in The Galápagos: A Natural Laboratory for the Earth Sciences (eds K. S. Harpp, E. Mittelstaedt, N. d'Ozouville and D. W. Graham), John Wiley & Sons, Inc, Hoboken, New Jersey. doi: 10.1002/9781118852538.ch13.
|The origin of various patterns seen in Galápagos magmatism is investigated using numerical simulations of mantle plume-ridge interaction with the realistic geometry and evolution of the Galapágos Spreading Center (GSC). Models predict magma generation and composition from a mantle composed of fusible veins of material enriched in incompatible elements, and a more refractory depleted matrix. Model 1 simulates a low-viscosity plume, owing to a temperature-dependent mantle rheology; Model 2 includes the added dependence on water content, which leads to high viscosities in the dehydrated, shallow upper mantle. Model 1 produces the most favorable results. It shows how a modest crustal thickness anomaly observed along the Western GSC can arise from a plume with large excess temperatures (greater than 100°C). Model 1 also predicts geographic patterns in magma isotopic compositions broadly resembling those observed along the GSC as well as around the Galapágos Archipelago. These patterns are predicted to arise out of the differences in melting depths between the enriched veins and depleted matrix, coupled with spatial variations in the rate of mantle upwelling and decompression melting. The results provide an alternative to traditional explanations involving the plume mixing with or entraining the ambient mantle. The models are still missing some essential factors, as indicated by the predicted increases, rather than the observed decrease in incompatible element concentration away from the hotspot along the GSC. Possible factors include a regional-scale zoning in incompatible element and water content within the plume, or melt migration that delivers a larger flux of incompatible-element-rich melts to the GSC.
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At least one Angel motorcycle is parked outside the bar. In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, an armor pick-up can be found on the roof. The interior of the bar is not accessible to the player, except through modifications, cheats, and glitches. Despite this, the inside is quite detailed; the walls are covered with license plates, stickers, and flags.
There are also several pinball machines, a few pool tables, a jukebox, and a stage with musical instruments on it. Posters of the Vice City Mambas can be seen inside the bar.
In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the following song riffs can be heard playing from inside the bar once the player completes certain missions:
- Yes - "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (before starting "Alloy Wheels of Steel"; featured on Flash FM)
- Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark at the Moon" (before starting "Messing with the Man"; featured on V-Rock)
- Judas Priest - "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" (before starting "Hog Tied"; featured on V-Rock)
Following the player's completion of all of the missions for Mitch Baker, no music will be heard from inside the bar.
- The interior can be seen without cheats by entering Apartment 3c, then leaving the interior without using the door. This can be done by parking a motorcycle in front of the door, then entering it using the jump from the front. From there, you need to travel to the Greasy Chopper's location on the map and then you will see the interior without building. The walls around are solid however, so you'd still need a trainer to enter.
- In GTA: Vice City, outside the bar, there will always be a biker wearing body armor. He will fight if provoked in melee, but will run away if he hears a gunshot or gets hit. He can be killed anytime but will always respawn.


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Grad Finale is a Graduation Fair setup by The Office of Student Life that offers students graduating a one-stop-shop for preparing for their exit.
The Office of Student Life wishes to celebrate this important milestone in our graduates' lives by providing them with an opportunity to gather all graduation information and quality merchandise, provided by Jostens, needed before their December Commencement. Many departments will be working as a team to help make your transition from campus a little easier.
Grad Finale will be held on the Macon campus on Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. in the PSC Banquet Hall. It will be held on Oct. 19 on the Cochran campus from 2:30 – 6:30 in Georgia Hall's Presidential Dining Room. All graduates are encouraged to attend one of these events.


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As with the rest of the world, the world of comics publishing, distribution and retail were affected by the shutdowns related to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, we are now well into a comeback in all three areas. Our comics experts Constance and Kevin discuss the challenges ahead and highlight some of the big releases coming out in early July 2020.
The Comics genre has always been flexible. From the days of direct to consumer subscription mailings, newsstand purchases, brick and mortar stores to digital platforms; comic fans have never shied away from new ways to consume media. In March of this year, Diamond Comic Distributors halted shipments of new comics due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For many (on both sides of the comic production chain) this disrupted the familiar constants we'd all grown used to – new comics come out weekly, new content is always available and new comics are getting made in anticipation of the weeks to come. Shops were shuttered and millions of fans, content creators and retailers were left with the collective question of: what's next? Now, as the United States struggles to find footing amongst the continuing presence of the pandemic, retailers are working tirelessly to get comics into the hands of fans.
Stores have opened around the country with reduced hours, capacity limits and curbside pickup options to bring fans back in. While retailers are feeling the strain of the past several months, they are excited to get back to the business of getting comics into the hands of fans.
After Diamond halted shipments to stores at the end of March, DC Comics announced it was working with two new distributors in mid-April and began shipping new comics to stores in late April. By late May, Diamond was back up and running, distributing comics from Marvel, IDW, Dark Horse, Boom! As well as all the other comics publishers. As this was happening, Kickstarter comic launches were doing gangbusters, as were online vendors and auction houses with vintage books and original art. As Constance mentioned, with comic stores reopening all over with new rules about social distancing in place, in addition to the US, Canadian and international comics retailers are also facing the same challenges of getting fans back into the stores and staging a safe comeback.
Constance and I delved into some of the big comics projects and books coming to a store near you in early July.
From a content perspective, there's plenty to be excited about – both in collected editions and new comics come July 1. If you're someone who enjoys classic comics, DC has an Absolute Fourth World by Jack Kirby hardcover coming out that collects Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 133-145, Forever People 1-6, New Gods 1-6 and Mister Miracle 1-6 plus a smattering of extras. Add that to the Nightwing Year One deluxe edition hardcover that comes out on the same day (collecting Nightwing 101-106) and this little nerd is going to drop some coin on DC hard covers next week.
Star Trek Year Five is back with issue 12 promising a villain reveal that has been a mystery for readers since issue 1 and it's worth your time if you haven't read the first 11 to grab them and catch up over the next week. For me, the art alone is with the price of admission with series regular Stephen Thompson delivering beautifully drawn, engaging pages over and over.
If the MCU is where your heart is, Marvel continues their tradition of prelude trade paperbacks with one on Marvel's Black Widow Prelude, written by Peter David. This book gives a glimpse into the history of Natasha Romanoff (in the context of the MCU) and promises to be a great supplement as we wait for the movie.
Further reaching out to non-print Marvel Universe fans; 90's X-Men Fans can look forward to the Marvel Animated X-men Magneto Bust being in stores (personally, I'm waiting on Jean Grey, but the Magneto really does look amazing).
Darkhorse is celebrating Blacksad's 20th anniversary year with a TPB featuring 5 of his most impactful cases – collecting 280 pages of content along with some that has never been published in English if you're a fan of Blacksad, don't miss this. If you aren't a fan of Blacksad, I'm willing to bet it's because you haven't read any and you should also not miss this.
Jason Aaron has a new series out from the Goddamned: The Virgin Brides with art from R.M Guera via Image and I'm excited to read it – it looks absolutely gorgeous and introduces two new female leads (Sharri and Jael) and their quest to escape a fate worse than death (their world's version of matrimony). Aaron promises fresh new biblical brutality and I am here for it.
The first week of July is a skip week for Marvel and DC, but they are putting out a number of graphic novels, some of which Constance mentioned in her overview (can't recommend Blacksad more highly!).
Some of the graphic novel releases I'm excited about being released July 1 are from Marvel Comics Timely's Sub-Mariner: Post War Omnibus –Marvel has never reprinted most of these comics as they were never included in the Golden Age Marvel Masterworks line. I'm a big fan of the Sub-Mariner creator Bill Everett's work, he has a great, clean drawing style and these comics also include the debut of Namor's cousin Namora.
Marvel Masterworks Spectacular Spider-Man Vol. 3 collects some classic Spider-Man comics from the early 1980's written by Bill Mantlo and drawn by Jim Mooney. It also includes Amazing Spider-Man Annual #13 written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by legendary artist John Byrne. Also a new Marvel Select Edition of the classic Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin, George Perez and Ron Lim and a new printing of Grant Morrison and Dave McKean's Batman: Arkham Asylum and the first collection of Tini Howard and Marcus To's Excalibur.
On the non-superhero front, Scott Chantler's Bix is worth seeking out. This wordless graphic novel by the Eisner Award nominated and Shuster Award winning author (Two Generals, Northwest Passage) highlights the career of Leon "Bix" Beiderbecke, an innovative jazz soloist from the 1920's. It's very stylish and extremely accessible.
When the Walking Dead came to an end last year with issue #193, fans thought the book was closed on the Walking Dead comics universe, but Image Comics has a surprise for everyone with the release of Negan Lives #1 on July 1 by series creator Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard and it spotlights the exiled fan-favorite anti-hero and costume choice for distinguished cosplayers all over!
I collect 1/6 scale figures so I was happy to learn that Three A's Game of Thrones Jon Snow Season 8 1/6 Scale Figure will be arriving with my comics retailer.
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It should also be noted that the delayed Marvel Comics Empyre event in which the Avengers and the Fantastic Four team up to deal with a massive alien invasion spearheaded by a new Kree/Skrull alliance is gearing up in July. Empyre: Avengers #0 came out June 24, and Empyre: Fantastic Four #0 is set to arrive in stores on July 8th and will be a big deal in each subsequent week in July and August, with numerous one shots and related mini-series in addition to the 6 issue main mini-series written by Al Ewing and Dan Slott.
With the recent releases of Batman #92 and #93, introducing the Joker's new girlfriend Punchline, DC Comics are gearing up for the big summer Bat-Family crossover "JOKER WAR" that kicks off in Batman #95, out later in July, written by James Tynion IV. Additionally, the first issue of Dark Knights: Death Metal #1 came out on June 25th by superstar creators Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo and it's sure to be a big event over the summer of 2020.
Younger Readers and Anime/Manga
There are many new releases for younger readers as well like Jeremy and Hermione Tankard's Yorick and Bones, Disney's Moana: The Story of the Movie in Comics and among the many releases for Anime fans is My Hero Academia GN Vol. 24
For the full list of new releases coming on July 1 visit: https://previewsworld.com/NewReleases?releaseDate=07/01/2020
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Kevin is the Senior Comics Lead for Fan Expo HQ since 2015 and has worked in the industry for nearly three decades. Co-founder and Director of the Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards, est. in 2004. Owner of the Comic Book Lounge and Gallery, formerly a retail shop in downtown Toronto. Director of the CGC Signature Series program from 2004-2010, former Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Advisor. A comics and comic art collector, fan, researcher, historian and at time creator. His secret identity has over 30 years' experience in cancer research. Kevin resides in Toronto, ON.
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A 20+ year veteran of the convention industry, Constance Eza joined the FAN EXPO & MEGACON Orlando team in 2016. A life-long comics fan and superhero girl at heart, she grew up on a steady diet of X-Men, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Spawn and the Bat family. When she's not running around a convention floor or a Disney park, Constance is a Vascular Neurology attending physician in Jacksonville, FL where she lives with her husband and son.