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net income up 77%, to more than €2.8 billion new lending and investment equal to 1.5% of Italian GDP assets of more than €300 billion shareholders' equity reaches €16.
Rome, 20 March 2013 - Cassa Depositi e Prestiti Spa (CDP SpA) announces that the Board of Directors, meeting today under the chairmanship of Franco Bassanini, approved the 2012 annual report, which contains the financial statements that will be submitted for approval to the Shareholders' Meeting called for 17 April 2013.
For the parent company, CDP, the year ended with net income up 77%, to €2.853 billion. The following provides additional key information on performance during the year.
In 2012 new lending and investment equal to 1.5% of Italian GDP
Last year CDP posted new lending and investment totalling more than €22 billion, nearly 1.5% of Italian GDP. This is the highest level ever achieved by CDP SpA, an increase of 35% compared with the €16.5 billion mobilised in 2011.
CDP thus nearly met the targets for the 2011-2013 Business Plan a full year in advance, as the plan called for new resources for the economy of more than €40 billion. In the light of the results for 2012, that target has been revised upwards to more than €50 billion in three years, more than 3% of GDP, underscoring CDP's counter-cyclical role.
In 2012 Cassa Depositi e Prestiti reacted to the challenging economic and financial environment by adjusting the mix of lending and investment among public entities, infrastructure and enterprises, increasing the proportion ofinvestments in equity, alongside its traditional lending operations:
Financial position
The expansion of CDP's lending and equity investment in support of the economy was mirrored by an increase in assetsto over €300 billion (+12% compared with the end of 2011).
Liquidity increased to €139 billion (+8%), while loans to customers and banks expanded by 2% to €100 billion, compared with a contraction in lending by banks overall.
Postal funding amounted to more than €233 billion (+7%). Postal savings remains a major component of household savings, amounting to about 14% of that aggregate at 31 December 2012.
Equity investments and shares expanded sharply (+54%) to €30 billion, as a result of the major investments made during the year.
Shareholders' equity amounted to €16.8 billion, up 16%, the result of the strong performance of CDP.
Performance and performance ratios
The large increase in net income, which rose to €2.853 billion from €1.612 billion in 2011, was mainly driven by the substantial rise (+51%) in net interest income (about €3.522 billion) as the rates on loans outpaced the cost of funding. The positive trend was also confirmed by developments in gross income. Excluding the non-recurring gain of about €485 million on the partial disposal of Eni shares during the year, CDP's net income would still have risen by about 50%.
The positive performance kept efficiency high (the cost/income ratio declined to 3%, compared with 4.6% in 2011) and boosted the return on capital employed (ROE at 19.7%, compared with 11.7% in 2011).
CDP Group
The consolidated financial statements at 31 December 2012 show net income pertaining to the shareholders of the parent company in the amount of €2.924 billion up 35% compared with 2011. Total assets reached €328.551 billion, an increase of 14% compared with 2011, while equity pertaining to shareholders of the parent company amounted to €18.183 billion, up from €15.525 billion in 2011.
The 2012 Annual Report accompanied by the statements pursuant to Article 154 bis, paragraph 5, of the Consolidated Law on Financial Intermediation, as well as the reports of the external audit firm and the Board of Auditors will be made available to the public at the registered office and published in the CDP website in accordance the statutory deadline.
Convocation of ordinary shareholders' meeting
CDP has called an ordinary shareholder's meeting for 17 April 2013. On the agenda is, in addition to approval of the annual financial results, the renewal of the Board of Directors and the Board or Auditors, as well as the integration of the auditing firm's remuneration.
The manager responsible for preparing the corporate financial reports, Andrea Novelli, declares pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 154-bis of the Consolidated Law on Financial Intermediation that the accounting information contained in this press release corresponds to that in the accounting documentation, books and records.


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SR-22 Insurance, also known as Certificate of Insurance or a Financial Responsibility Filing, is a vehicle liability insurance document for insurance policies considered "high-risk" that is required by the Department of Motor Vehicles. A state's DMV requires this type of insurance when reinstating a person's driving privileges if it was revoked due to a conviction of a traffic-related offense or driving an uninsured car.
Additionally, an SR-22 policy may be required in either of the following situations:
- 1A 3 year conviction for driving without insurance
- 2Driving with a suspended license
- 3A 5 year conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI)
In some states, an SR-22 insurance policy is an alternative proof of financial responsibility after a cash or security deposit. It serves as proof that the person named in the policy has and will continue to possess the legally mandated required car insurance limits.
This insurance is most often used for serious violations of traffic laws and getting one is not easy. A person simply cannot file an SR-22 on their own. Because of how its used, this policy is authenticated and certified by an accredited insurance company.
In this article, we will go over everything you need to know about SR-22 insurance.
Where Can Your Get An SR-22 Insurance Policy?
- 1You can contact your current car insurance company for this type of insurance. If they reject your request you may have to find a new insurance company.
- 2Once an insurance provider gives you an SR-22, file the document with the proper government agency.
Note, getting an SR-22 means that the insurance provider will reclassify you as a high-risk driver because the insurance risk to them is now considerably higher.
The time frame which an SR 22 can be issued depends on the insurance provider. If they have an electronic filing, the requested policy can be given to you the same day. However, if the insurance provider does not have electronic filing, the usual waiting time for the SR-22 is a week. Thereafter, you may have to wait 10 to 14 business days for the appropriate government agency to receive and process it.
You can ask the insurance company to send you a copy of the policy before they send it off for processing. Some states allow the individual to give the copy of the SR-22 to the DMV, which can make the processing of a license reinstatement faster. The process, however, differs from state to state. Some states may allow a copy while others need to have an internal process of approval before allowing the SR-22 copy to be sufficient for the license reinstatement.
What Are The Costs Of Getting An SR-22 Policy?
Unfortunately, there is no specific price that a person has to pay for this type of insurance. The price depends on the state and the person. However, getting an SR-22 is usually classified as high-risk so be prepared to see higher quotes than for normal insurance. Before getting an SR-22, shop around and compare prices. You might be able to find a good deal.
Why Would You Need SR 22 Insurance?
Type of policy is required when a person has been involved in a traffic-related accident or convicted of a traffic-related offense and is not able to show their ability to pay for damages and financial charges. To be more specific, an SR-22 is needed in the following circumstances:
- 1Getting caught driving without a license, insurance or both
- 2Getting caught in a DUI or DWI
- 3Repeat traffic offenses or too many tickets within a short time period
- 4Having a revoked or suspended license
- 5When it is court or state ordered
With a court or state order, a notice is given stating the time of the ruling and the information needed to get this insurance. When an SR-22 is required due to a traffic-related conviction or judgment, the SR-22 is filed with the DPS. It is then maintained for two years starting from the date of the conviction or the judgment. This depends on the state law or order of the court.
How Long Will You Need an SR-22?
This type of insurance is required for a definite time. It varies depending on state law or court order, but the usual time frame is 3 years. However, if you commit another offense within the time that you are mandated to maintain this insurance for a longer period of time. In case of good behavior and no violation or accident within the time stated, you will most likely be given a chance to purchase car insurance with standard rates.
Causes For Suspension Of Driver's License
There are two instances when a person's driving privilege and vehicle registration may get suspended:
- 1An individual does not have a valid SR-22 with a DPS on file when they are required
- 2An individual does have an SR-22 with DPS but it has been cancelled, lapsed, or otherwise terminated.
Tips To Avoid An SR-22 Requirement
Getting type of insurance is both tedious and expensive. Additionally, the implications to your insurance classification can also be burdensome for others. There are things you can do to avoid having an SR-22 requirement for your driving privileges or licensing reinstatement.
- 1Do NOT drive while intoxicated. Based on drunk driving statistics, getting a DUI or DWI is one of the most common reasons why people are required to get this insurance.
- 2Avoid getting traffic-related offenses or accidents. Getting into car accidents can lead to an increase in your car insurance premiums.
- 3Never drive without car insurance. If you are caught driving without car insurance, then you will be required to present proof of financial responsibility which can be done by getting an SR-22.

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So (drink) (and someday I will repost all the rules to the Biblio Diva drinking game so that those of you who are new to us, I'm talking to YOU Canadians, can play along at home because I have faith in you and your livers and their ability to withstand anything because they have already withstood decades worth of Tim Horton's coffee, Molson, Justin Beiber and Nickleback) (Also, Dear Canadians, please stop telling your talentless musicians where the US border is, because we REALLY don't need another Avril Lavigne or Celine Dion or Alanis Morisette. We already have a Kanye to deal with and he's kind of a handful. Just point them in the other direction and they will all end up in the North Pole. Although if 3 Inches of Blood or Death From Above 1979 or DOA are asking you can give them directions…and I know you will because you are Canadian and, by nature, very polite and helpful. I feel like this is the most peaceful and humane solution for everyone) (and at this point I should just start over because even I have lost track of what's going on with all these parentheses).
Starting over….So (you still have to drink), I super have NO friends, and I know what you're thinking; "How is that possible?" you shriek, outraged. "You are so charming and erudite and generous and beautiful and intelligent and you know how to get free booze, like, anywhere you go and you are great at outrunning the police! Those are all tremendously attractive qualities in a human being!" except I can totally hear that you are saying it sarcastically, even if it is all true, so it kind of loses some impact…although the sentiment is appreciated even if you could not get through the delivery without laughing.
The fact is that when you COMPLETELY dismantle your life or it just falls apart in one way or another, whether by choice or by happenstance, it can make it difficult to keep people around. Not everyone is going to understand what's going on, also, not everyone is going to care. It was easy for me at first to blame my lack of a social life on closing my bookstore or having to move far away from Renton, which was the admitted center of most of my social interactions, or never having any money (because unemployment often results in being poor). But I think it runs deeper than that. I think some people were really uncomfortable with the choices I made and it was easier for them to just fade away than to try to understand why I was making them. Now admittedly, whenever my life goes through sweeping changes it always seems to be more of a scorched earth kind of scenario than I ever intend when starting out. My chronic misbehavior is probably to blame for my instability but the thing is, I've always been this way. Y'all knew that when you first came along for the ride! But that's the thing about people like me; people gravitate towards us because we are fun, irreverent, risky, a little scary, a lot crazy….and we know how to get free booze, like anywhere. We are very good at making friends but not very good at convincing them to stay.
That being said I am currently accepting applications for besties right now (I am sort of imagining people just losing their shit like when bitches find out that the episode of Oprah they are attending the taping of is the 'favorite things' episode)! And it's crunch time, motherfuckers! I am getting married in 4 months (HOLY SHIT! FOUR FUCKING MONTHS!) and I need someone to stand up there with me and pretend to care about my getting married because, Goddamnit, I am already down one person who was supposed to walk me down the aisle. So, if you're interested in being my Maid of (questionable) Honor read on.
- You get to wear whatever you want. Within reason. No white. No blue seersucker because that's what I'll be wearing. No pants, it's a wedding for godsakes! No florals, no feather boas, no tiaras, no fishnets (unless they're like nude, then I support that move), no latex, no denim, NO corduroy, none of that 1990's flouncy crushed velvet bullshit, in fact you can't even come if you're gonna wear that shit, I am already ashamed of knowing you.
- You will literally be the only person up there with me so it's impossible for you to be the "fat bridesmaid" because you will be the ONLY bridesmaid! Plus, I am pretty fat so there's even a chance that you will be the "skinny bridesmaid"!
- I won't make you throw me any ridiculous parties because I have been to enough wedding showers to know that no one has any fun at them because who gives a fat shit about your monogrammed bath towels or your stupid fucking china pattern…let's go get wasted and rip off a limousine! (It's really a wonder that I have a dearth of compatible humans in my life…)
- You must be female (sorry Sojin). While I am totally always in search of my new gay best friend (ISOGBF) I feel like my maid of honor should be an actual maid….not like a housekeeper….although if you are, that would certainly not rule you out….I am fine with whatever you do for a living…I am NO classist! I guess if you euthanized baby otters or worked on the Trump campaign for a living that might sour our potential relationship just a little.
- Must tolerate or better yet celebrate excessive cussing, excessive drinking, excessive sarcasm, excessive laughing at my own jokes, excessive inappropriate exposure of my bare ass in public, excessive always being the person in the bar who is saying something REALLY offensive when the music dies down, excessive air concertina, excessive insistence that you "haven't lived until you have woken up with vomit in your ears", excessive talking of and enthusiasm for nearly all things related to Marvel or DC comics (this one's really important), excessive squealing at pictures of baby miniature ponies, excessive belief in Bigfoot, excessive excesses, unicorns, and children because I have one of those and it's probably best that you learn to like him…or I will cut you.
- Must be Catholic….not because I am Catholic or even religious but I figure if you're Catholic you might have at least a fighting chance at keeping up with me where alcoholism is concerned. I will also consider Godless heathens of all stripes and lapsed Mormons because you guys totally kick ass to drink with!
- You totally don't have to make a toast or write a speech because you will probably have nothing to say about me because we will have just met and your cover will totally be blown if you get up there and start talking about what a good person I am because EVERYONE knows that's not true.
- I won't make you pose for cheesy "bridesmaid" photos with your panties exposed because apparently that's a thing. As a matter of fact I won't make you pose for any photos, not because I don't want pictures of you and our beautiful (and completely manufactured) friendship but because I am too poor to hire a photographer.
- You must be my Bartlett. That is to say it is required that you will carry my flask and it will be your job to know and even anticipate when the dispensation of said flask is required.
- Must be awesome at providing cover for someone who frequently feels the need to urinate in public, also, how are your holding-back-hair skills?
- Must protect my secret identities.
- Must already be able fit into the sidekick costume of your now deceased predecessor.
If this sounds like you, please submit your application to become best friends and eventual Maid of (dis)Honor in the comment section. And just so you know how serious I am about this, this whole post was supposed to be how I wanted to throw a Funko party where we all order a bunch of those blank Funko Pop characters and then decorate them, presumably while drinking wine and chatting and, with any luck, having a nice time.
So when I couldn't think of anyone to invite (that might actually show up) to my imaginary Funko party that I may or may not have I started to get a little freaked out. That's when I realized I have NO friends. If I can't even get people to come decorate vinyl dolls with me even when I offer them free booze how can I expect anyone to want to be my Maid of Honor? How can I even consider asking someone at this point without feeling like a complete ass? The answer is I can't….and I do. I am going to have to stand up there alone and I am going to have to be okay with it.
Maybe someday I will learn how to hang onto to people. Maybe someday I will learn how to be the kind of person worth hanging onto. For now….I hope I made you laugh. XOXO
Also, wouldn't a Funko decorating party be super fun?! I would totally go to that even if I were (not a typo) the one throwing it!


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On Tuesday, Kit Samuel (pictured) will face charges for allegedly leaving her grandson near a Sacramento freeway ramp last Friday. Talking with Fox40 from the jailhouse, Samuel denied any wrongdoing and claims she was returning for the infant, according to the L.A. Times.
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Samuel has been charged with child endangerment and public intoxication, after reportedly leaving her 1-month-old grandson near Interstate 80. According to Samuel, after being evicted from Motel 6, she was just trying to retrieve the rest of her belongings and was planning on returning.
"I dropped him off and just walked back across the street to get my stuff right there on the platform. I didn't leave him to go back to the room or nothing…. I will plead not guilty," Samuel said. "I did not endanger my grandson. I love my grandkids."
Deputy Jason Ramos is unconvinced:
"This [area] has been [known] for some time for prositution and narcotics."
To add the cherry on top, the baby was found laying on top of an open bottle of brandy. Yes, you read right.
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Chicken Breeds: Silkies
Calm, friendly and happy to be handled, silkie chickens have become an increasingly popular breed for backyard flocks. With black skin (as well as black bones and meat) and well known for their soft, fluffy plumage, this bantam breed is as cute as they come and although egg production is far less than what is seen from many breeds, for those interested in raising chickens as pets, silkies are worth consideration.
This five-toed breed can be found in a variety of colors, including black, white, buff, blue, partridge and lavender. The soft feathers, similar to the down of chicks in other breeds, is appealing to the eye and irresistible to touch, but lacking barbicels, the hook-like structure that gives typical adult feathers their rigid form, silkies are unable to fly even short distances. In the wild or for the free-ranging silkie, this limitation makes them especially susceptible to predators. Coupled with their docile nature, this also places silkies low in the pecking order in backyard coops and prone to abuse when housed with more aggressive breeds.
Maternal by nature, silkies are among the broodiest of breeds. In many coops with silkies, these motherly birds will take over brooding duties from other hens, making them a good choice for those who are interested in hatching their own chicks. Their own eggs are significantly smaller than those of standard chickens (about half the size of a typical chicken egg) and the broody nature of the breed limits egg production to about a hundred eggs a year, compared to about 250 eggs laid by the average hen.
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Despite being poor layers, silkies are an increasingly common selection when adding chickens to a backyard flock. While early adopters of the backyard chicken movement were most often drawn to the hobby by the lure of fresh eggs, today's chicken enthusiast is just as likely to be interested in chickens for their pet-like qualities. Friendly toward humans, beautiful to behold and docile enough to be handled by careful children, silkies are a great choice for the involved family interested in regular interaction with the flock.
When adding silkies to an existing flock, it's best to include more than one. Silkies are "birds of a feather" and prefer to socialize with other silkies. A solitary silkie is also much more likely to be singled out for abuse by larger breeds. When introducing silkies to the flock, keep them in sight, but separated from other chickens until their presence is accepted and monitor carefully for the first few weeks for signs of damage from other birds.
If you aren't sure whether a silkie is a good choice for your coop, ask someone who already has them. For silkie fans, to know them is to love them. Charming, sweet and super cute, silkies are a winning choice when seeking pet-quality poultry.
Striking Features: Black skinned bantam with soft, downy feathers. Feather-footed and five-toed.
Egg quality: Small, cream-colored eggs.
Productivity: Low
Temperament: Extremely social and easily-handled.
Hardiness: Moderate
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Being Curly Alternative girl in high was hard enough. Doing it with out a mother to tell me what to do with my hair was even harder. Talking to friends about curly problems was just as hard considering they all had thin straight hair. Repaying from all the crappy box dye. And hair fails , learinging to trim my hair on my own and make shirt curly hair work. it was alot of work.
In these days i almost never conditioned. i used strictly Horse shampoo and and placenta shampoo. finished off with a a leave in and that was my routine.
Too keep from getting to fluffy i would throw in clips and straightten my bangs to keep my face frame.
i cut my hair sort if like a long mullet with lots of layers. all my layers were very choppy. that really worked for me and make my hair manegable. it was a hard look to keep up but it definetly st me a part fro. the pack.i think my hair was the most manegable when it was short.


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Baseball Prospectus has their list of the top 11 prospects in the Giants' system up, which is basically a euphemism for Gary Brown pornography. Also, my Google search traffic just got way more interesting. But when a team has one top prospect -- and Kevin Goldstein didn't put anyone in the four-star tier directly below Brown -- it's pretty easy to go overboard on said prospect. Brown is the prospect right now.
It's easier if you pretend that the Giants traded Zack Wheeler in a 2010 three-way deal for Cody Ross and Pat Burrell, trust me.
If you're allergic to bullet points, you should know that this post was made using machines that also process products that contain bullet points. Also, there are a crapload of bullet points to follow.The Giants' plan for center field is obvious and simple:
- Play Angel Pagan in 2012
- Call Gary Brown up in September for a look-see
- Start Gary Brown in 2013
Nice, linear, easy to comprehend. The problem is that it's never that easy. It's never that clean. Okay, it was like that twice, with Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum. Those two pretty much developed as if according to a Tidrow-penned screenplay, with Lincecum's August, 2010 being a second-act plot point straight out of a Syd Field book. But it's far more common for things like this:
- Draft Buster Posey
- Make sure he gets at least 300 games behind the plate as a catcher in the minors
- Realize that he can outhit just about everyone on the current major-league roster even if he went up to the plate with nothing but a roll of paper towels affixed to his arm with half-chewed Juicy Fruit, and adjust your plans
- Call him up to not play in September
- Let everyone assume that he'll be the starter going into 2010
- Surprise the world by re-signing Bengie Molina
- Play Posey at first to make sure that Molina stays in the lineup
- Trade Molina when it becomes obvious that's the only way Posey will ever catch
- Win a World Series!
Nice, neat, and linear. There are others.
- Sign Aaron Rowand to a five-year deal
- Oh, no. Oh, god, no
- What have we done?
- Oh, no. No, no, no, no, no.
- This can't be happening.
- Win a World Series!
You can do this for everyone. There are always plans. They're always screwed up. It doesn't have to be a bad thing.
- Sign Jose Castillo because he's legitimately the closest thing this organization to a third baseman who might pan out eventually
- Call up the random prospect who had a hot streak in A-ball
- Sell panda hat after panda hat after panda hat
So now I'm wondering just how this CF plan will get screwed up. Again, it doesn't have to be bad. "Gary Brown goes ape on the minor leagues, forcing the Giants to call him up, and he hits .368/.410/.539 with 42 steals in the last two months of the season to lead the Giants to the playoffs" is a way this could get all screwed up. And, lo, that would be beautiful.
Another, more terrifying, way would be for Melky Cabrera to start his season with two hot months, get an extension, and take over center field after the Giants sign Ryan Ludwick in the offseason.
The most common way for something like this to get screwed up: Brown never develops at all. He becomes a cautionary tale, like Alex Escobar.
But the point isn't to get cynical and weird. It's to honestly wonder just what's going to go wrong between the plan and the results. This isn't so much about the Giants as it is about baseball -- okay, the nonsense about Posey and Molina was totally about the Giants. But baseball is what happens while the rest of us are making plans.
Right now, I can't wait for Brown to come up this year for a cup o' joe, and I'm looking forward to him starting next season. Let's all pull up a chair and see how that gets screwed up.


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Vincent works as an attorney alongside his father (Vince) and brother (Drew). Born and raised in Fort Walton Beach, Florida he attended Choctawhatchee High School graduating in 2006. After high school he attended Auburn University majoring in hospitality management with a minor in business, where he graduated in 2010.
Upon graduation Vincent decided to pursue law and attended the University of Tulsa College of Law. During law school Vincent interned at the State Attorney's Office in the 1st Judicial Circuit of Florida, where he gained experience in the courtroom with criminal proceedings. Vincent became a member of the Florida Bar in April of 2014.
Vincent enjoys tennis, cycling, swimming, fishing, and Auburn football in the fall. In his spare time Vincent works as a local entrepreneur running an e-commerce business. Vincent is also a member of the First United Methodist Church of Fort Walton Beach.


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Lionsgate Beats Wall Street's Q4 Estimates On OTT Revenue, TV Profit Uptick
Lionsgate beat Wall Street estimates for the fourth quarter ending March 31, with TV production gains offsetting a drop in the motion picture business, which faced tough comparisons with the year-earlier La La Land quarter.
Total revenue of $1.04 billion came in $30 million ahead of estimates, and fully diluted earnings per share reached 24 cents, versus analysts' consensus of a loss of a penny. Adjusted operating income of $136 million also trumped estimates of $121.5 million.
The quarterly results were mixed in some respects. Motion picture revenue fell to $424.9 million from $654 million in the year-earlier period. TV production revenue gained a smidgen to $252.7 million, but profits nearly doubled to $23.4 million from $13 million a year ago.
Thus far in 2018, the film slate has yielded profits but not the kind of breakouts released in 2017, chiefly Wonder, La La Land (a carryover from 2016) and John Wick: Chapter Two. Revenue slid in the unit by 11%. Profits in the motion picture group increased by 36% to $179 million, and Lionsgate said it will achieve ultimate profitability on over 90% of its fiscal 2018 theatrical releases. The exec ranks have also seen a considerable amount of turnover, capped by last week's news that Nathan Kahane had been named president of the motion picture group.
Television Production segment revenues of $805 million compared to $843 million in the prior year due to the composition of the television slate. Segment profits increased by 6% to $67 million in the fiscal year. The company has aggressively tapped the demand for streaming content, selling multiple shows to the likes of Netflix, Hulu and YouTube Red and continuing to supply broadcast, cable and syndication fare.
With the Starz acquisition not yet a full fiscal year old, results in the Media Networks unit were reported on a pro forma basis. Revenue in the unit increased for the year by 5% to $1.53 billion, with the company reporting a 101% increase in OTT subscribers during the full fiscal year, along with strong revenues from worldwide digital media licensing arrangements.
Lionsgate has come up repeatedly as a ripe acquisition target (sometimes at its own suggestion) during the current wave of M&A activity. Many investors will be listening closely for any indications of that larger strategy during today's earnings conference call with Wall Street analysts, which begins at the top of the hour.


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Cheers Siobhan
It should be no surprise that I disagreed with Linda Herrick about the merits of the 214th - that's right, 214th - issue of Landfall: I'm in the thing, along with a lot of my friends and cronies.
Siobhan Harvey isn't (so far) a friend or crony, simply because I've never had the pleasure of meeting her, but I am very grateful for the warm review she gave me (and Andrew Johnston) in 214. Landfall isn't (mostly) an online publication, so I'm reproducing the review here, with Siobhan's permission (most of the discussion about Johnston's book has been excerpted, but you can read a review of his book here, in The Listener).
If you want a God's eye view of product number 214, then check out this fascinating post by Jack Ross, which includes a sensible and suggestive half-answer to that eternal question 'Where the hell is New Zealand literature going?'
Scott Hamilton, To the Moon, in Seven Easy Steps. Auckland: Titus Books, 2007.
Andrew Johnston, Sol. Wellington: Victoria University Press, 2007.
For the poet, the credo or doctrine is not the point of arrival but is, on the contrary, the point of departure for the metaphysical journey
wrote Nobel-Prize-winning Russian émigré poet, Joseph Brodsky . An odd choice to introduce a review of the work of two New Zealand poets? Perhaps; perhaps not. Both collections are, in their own ways, about explorations and discoveries which are as much cerebral and metaphysical as geographical and physical. Also, readers will find in these books excursions of the theoretical and improbable, not simply of the tangible and feasible. Mostly, the paths readers are taken along by Hamilton and Johnston have origins that are intriguing and transits that are stimulating; and only rarely (in the case of Hamilton) does the reader consider, in a segue back to Brodsky, the ideologue and poet, there might have been more interaction on a political and/or poetic level.
A short journey takes longer. (p. 25)
Hamilton's opening line to the succinct poem 'Ulysses' exemplifies the ethos behind his first collection. Conundrum, confrontation, deconstruction, axiom: this is a book laden with possibilities, puzzles and the permeations that can result when the potential and the problematic align. So often these matters arise out of an engagement with and alienation from landscape, real but also mythically-charged; the terrain of the resultant debate, one feels, especially New Zealand in source. Take the prose-piece, 'The Zero'. Here the reader's taken through a landscape that's once familiarly Auckland and yet simultaneously subjective, a combination that, come the conclusion, ensures that our view of the recognizable and intimate has become skewed into something at once estranged and anarchic:
he watched the suburbs slide by in their arbitrary order: Manurewa, Papatoetoe, Otahuhu, Mt Wellington, Orakei…. Villas and gardens were greys and greens, and the harbour was grey, or silver, or blue, depending on which way he looked. All that water was the rough pelt of some wild beast (p. 32-33).
The entire transformation hinges upon memory – upon whether what is remembered is truthful or a fabrication atrophying accurate recollection into a kernel of the literal surrounded, conker-like, by a hard shell of whimsical distortion. It's a battle of logos versus memoria that's also present in, amongst others,
'Muriwai 1957'and 'A Defence of Common Sense'. In the former, an evocation of Kendrick Smithyman's life is transformed into a meditation upon poetic creativity, the environment turning into a stalking colossus redolent of the writer's psyche. In 'A Defence of Common Sense', meanwhile, a prose list of scientific, philosophical, autobiographical and geographical absolutes conjoins the secretive and speculative:
I know that her hair is brown… I know that all planets follow elliptical orbits… I knowthat most philosophers die in bed… I know that a rock becomes conscious in mid-air (pp. 13-14).
The 'journey' is also the same, albeit framed by a different context, in the titular piece and the pensive postmodernist sequence 'My Experiences in the Maori Wars'. Kicking the collection off, the title piece ruminates upon whether the much heralded 1969 Moon landing is a fable and, thereby, a metaphor for Civilization's decline:
Perhaps we have never been to the moon. Perhaps we should shut windows and doors, and leave the floor undusted, and sit, silently, on the dirt, reading old newspapers in the dark. Maybe then we'll forget that we're at home, and be able to leave at last? (p. 9).
Whilst 'My Experiences in the Maori Wars', apart from being indicative of Hamilton's delight in playing with recall, assumption, locale and history, personal and collective, also epitomizes an authorial interests in dedication – not only ascribing the work to an individual, but also using icons (Te Kooti, Smithyman again) to further poetical exploration of subject matter.
Often, readers may find themselves thinking of the parallels between Hamilton's book and Chris Price's recent Brief Lives (AUP, 2006). The subject matter of both works might be distinct, but there's certainly a commonality in doctrine and investigation. And like Price's book, Hamilton's ends with biographical deliberation, matching Else's reflection upon the life of Villiers de l'Isle-Adam with his own musings upon English Marxist historian, Edward Palmer Thompson. Entitled 'Ukania: An Academic Adventure', it's part drug-induced contemplation, part road-trip diary, and transports the reader from Hong Kong to Worcester and Hull and back to Sandringham. Also charged with academic necessity (study for a PhD) and fraught personal interactions, including a meeting with Thompson's wife, Dorothy, 'Ukania' paints Thompson, most famous for The Making of the English Working Class and The Poverty of Theory and Other Essays, as the personification of all the conflicts – beliefs-versus-practice, memory-versus-history, public-versus-private space – that engage Hamilton's work .
Absent, though, is a wider sense of Thompson's enduring legacy. In 'Ukania', Hamilton rightly notes his subject's pleas for the protection of civil liberties, but leaves unmentioned that in this he was, Cassandra-like, divining the future. The numerous encroachments upon social freedoms witnessed in the UK since 1979, including (but not limited to) the Thatcher government's muffling of Sinn Fein and the Blair government's 'anti-terrorist' measures, seem (to this Anglo-Irish émigré reviewer, at least) proof of Thompson's right-minded predictions. Meanwhile, discussions of Thompson's deep anti-Stalinism might have been framed in the context of an era of post-Khrushchev Soviet authoritarianism that saw (and here's the link back to Brodsky) the sort of repression of artistic independence that forced numerous Russian 'creatives' into political asylum.
It's a minor point, for so often in To the Moon, In Seven Easy Steps, Hamilton's strongest where concision melds language and ideas; in 'Ukania', conversely, a little more loquaciousness would have been welcome.
So where does all this journeying lead us? In terms of New Zealand and its literary canon, Hamilton and Johnston offer us welcome tours through places and spaces that align with and expand our literary sensibilities. There's a tangible sense that both collections embrace an international outlook that doesn't compromise local tastes.


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8:30-10:00 a.m.
Morrison Library
Handouts: Spring Assembly agenda
- Welcome
LAUC-B Chair Myrtis Cochran called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. and welcomed the membership
Mr. Miller described the challenges he faces in creating a "library of the future." The library is scheduled to open summer 2004. Currently the library has a staff of only five people, although he hopes to have a staff of 12-15 f.t.e. by opening day. As yet, there are no buildings, faculty, books or students.
The collection must be built from scratch. Miller believes that a research library should be defined by the delivery of services and information, and not by its collections. The Merced Library will prefer electronic resources over paper, and the collection will have a very specific focus on academic programs. The general collection will be built over time. Miller will use digitization as a strategy to acquire content, and is actively seeking out opportunities to make digitized copies. The library has a formal partnership with the national parks (Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon), the Lee Institute for Japanese Art, and will acquire unique San Joaquin Valley materials.
They hope to supply self check-out, 24/7 online access in dorms and offices, ad hoc instruction in the classroom and on-line reference service. The core journals will be on-line, with no backruns of journals. The core collection will be primarily in digital format, and the maximum size of the collection will be 250,000 volumes. In conclusion Miller remarked that they have limited resources, but high expections. The Merced Library will be "not what other research libraries are what they will be."
- Guest Speaker: Bruce Miller, University Librarian, UC Merced
LAUC Spring Assembly will be held May 29-30 in San Diego, May 30 is the open program
The LAUC Fall Assembly will be held at Berkeley Dec. 4-5, 2003. M. Cochran called for volunteers for local arrangements.
Myrtis announced that the current membership of LAUC-B is now about 132 (actual count: 130), and introduced the new librarians who have been hired since the last assembly:
Jae-Yong Chang, Korean Collections Librarian (5/12/03)
Harrison Dekker, Data Services Librarian (12/09/02)
Juliet Demeter, Lead Archivist for Science and Technology (05/01/03)
Paul Hamburg, Librarian for Judaica Collections (12/06/02)
Teresa Mora, NAACP Project Archivist, Bancroft (04/01/03)
Seyem Petritis, Transportation Library Database Manager
Laura Tatum, Project Archivist, Environmental Design Archives
Cindi Wolff, Federal Documents Librarian (05/01/03)
Ai-lin Yang, Chinese Cataloger, East Asian Library (05/01/01) Ai Lin has been employed a year as a librarian , but was never introduced at a LAUC-B assembly)
- Announcements and Introductions of new LAUC-B members
The minutes were approved as written
- Approval of November 8, 2002 Fall Assembly minutes
Chairs Report
A. Local
To stay abreast of library and campus issues concerning the library, the LAUC-B chair and vice-chair meets with UL Tom Leonard monthly, and the vice-chair meets monthly with the Senate Academic Library Committee.
The DLA (Distinguished Librarian Award) Committee was appointed. The co-chairs of the committee are Norma Kobzina and Phyllis Bischof. Members are Lillian Castillo-Speed, David Sullivan and Professor Dan Wilson of the German Dept. Every other year one or two librarians receive this honor of distinction, a call for nominations is forthcoming. See the LAUC-B web site for the committee charge and other information regarding the DLA.
As of the end of April, the current LAUC-B budget total is $81,854.62. The bulk of the budget is dedicated to professional travel as outlined by the MOU. The remaining funds are for general operations. This years budget includes funding for the Distinguished Librarian award(s) and reception.
Emeritus Librarian Task Force: Bette Anton and Susan Koskinen, members of the task force, completed their work on the emeritus librarian privileges, which mirrors the faculty procedures. The document has been submitted to UL Tom Leonard for review. A copy will be placed on the web site.
Special bylaws election: In March 2002, the Executive Committee appointed Maryly Snow, AVRL, Affiliated Chair Terry Dean, IGS, Past LAUC-B Chair, and Marlene Harmon, Law, Past Affiliated Chair, to an Ad Hoc LAUC-B Bylaws Review Committee. The Committee charge was to review the LAUC-B Bylaws, focusing "on facilitating LAUC-B business, with attention on, but not limited to, committee appointments, especially considering whether the bylaws could cite a recommended versus required number of committee members to provide flexibility in filling vacancies." A special election was held in February. There were 54 responses, and all twelve changes to the bylaws were approved and will become effective with the new LAUC-B term beginning September 2003.
LAUC-B ExComm held a special working meeting in January to review the officer positions and determine what should be maintained in a policy manual. In addition, we are working on guidelines for the LAUC-B archives, establishing guidelines as to how long material is to be in possession of an officer and when it should be sent to UC Archives.
LAUC-B Committees: Committee chairs were invited to attend the February ExComm meeting to provide updates on current activities and future plans, and to let ExComm know whether we could provide any assistance to the committees. Committees represented were CAPA (M. Burnette), RPDC (J. Ronningen), and the Committee on Affiliated Library Affairs (M. Snow). Nominations and Elections (C. Tarr and S. Calpestri) sent a report. It was suggested that this become an annual event.
New Librarians Reception: A reception was held to introduce and meet new LAUC-B members. The event was well attended and everyone had a good time.
Candidate lunches: LAUC-B hosts a lunch for candidates interviewing for librarian jobs. Usually, an ExComm member volunteers and invites another LAUC-B member to join him/her. Lunch is also an opportunity to talk about LAUC-B. Since November 1st, we have hosted nine candidates interviewing for five positions.
Mentor Program: Each new hire is asked whether they would like to participate in the LAUC-B Mentor Program. If they are interested, they are paired with a "more experienced librarian"- someone who has been here 5 years or more. LAUC-B pays for the initial lunch. If you would like to participate as a mentor, please e-mail or call Susan Koskinen.
Townsend Center Librarian Fellow: Five applications were received, the most ever in a given year. The selection committee had a difficult time choosing the fellow. Those not selected are encouraged to re-apply next year. The 2004/04 Townsend Center Librarian Fellow is Paul Hamburg, librarian for Judaica Collections RRC, Doe/Moffitt Libraries.
B. StatewideLAUC President Esther Grassian visited with LAUC-B on March 12. Esther, UL Tom Leonard and Sarah McDaniel, humanities librarian, formed a panel to lead a discussion on Information Literacy.
LAUC Awards: A new award was initiated to support the attendance of a new LAUC member, (less than two years), to the 2003 Spring Assembly. This years winner is Marie Bronoel, UCR. Other awards being considered are Lifetime Achievement or Librarian of the Year.
Straw Polls: LAUC-B members were polled on revisions to Position Paper #1, "Criteria for Appointment or Promotion to the Ranks of Association Librarian and Librarian and Advancement to Librarian Step V." There were 23 total responses to the poll, with the majority in favor of all 5 proposed changes. Responses will be considered if a vote is taken at the LAUC Spring Assembly.
A second poll was taken on the question of whether the Committee on Professional Governance should fulfill one of its charges, to investigate faculty status. The majority at Berkeley voted No; the same was the case for other UCs. Faculty status results: Berkeley, total number of responses: 47, YES: 18 and NO: 29. UC: In total there were 199 respondents from LAUC-B, LAUC-D, LAUC-I, LAUC-LA, LAUC-R, LAUC-SC and LAUC-SD. 111 people (56%) voted NO, while 82 people (41%), voted YES. Given these figures, as well as the No vote expressed by LAUC-SB, this charge will be dropped. The LAUC Executive Board will then need to clarify the fourth charge for CPG, as there has been confusion about it. Charge 4: Investigate the issue of upward evaluation and an increased focus on management skills in reviews.
Thanks to ExComm for their support and to all of the members for responding to our many queries during the year. Allan Urbanic will commence his term as LAUC-B chair August 2003.
C. Committee Reports
CAPA M. Burnette, Chair
Michaelyn thanked the current committee members and reported that CAPA is halfway through the review cycle. They have sent 13 dossiers to Tom Leonard for review, and have not yet received 2 dossiers. CAPA is planning to write a FAQ to mount on the LAUC-B web site.
The following committee reports were distributed by email prior to the Assembly: Committee on Scholarly Communication (LAUC Statewide), Committee on Appointment, Promotion and Advancement, Committee on Committees, Rules, and Jurisdiction, Committee on Professional Governance, Nominations and Elections Committee, Research and Professional Development Committee, and the Committee on Library Plans and Policies (LAUC Statewide)
- Reports
Suzanne Calpestri introduced the members of the Nominations and Elections Committee and thanked all those who answered the call and said "yes."
Slate for the 2003/04 Election:
Vice Chair: Mari Miller, Chris Tarr
Treasurer: Linda McLane
Secretary: Jane Rosario
Affiliated Affairs Committee vice chair: Paul Atwood
LAUC-B Committees
Committee on Diversity: Theresa Salazar, continuing member, Teresa Mora, Ruth Girill, new members.
Research: David Sullivan, continuing member, Rita Evans, Ann Jensen, new members
Professional Development: Amy Kautzman, Jim Ronningen, continuing members, Paul Atwood, Margaret Phillips, Monica Singh, new members
Nominations & Elections: Randal Brandt, Phoebe Janes continuing members, Linda Vida, Michaelyn Burnette, new members
Affiliated Affairs: Lincoln Cushing (chair)
LAUC-B Representative to Staff Development Committee: Carole McEwan
Scholarly Communication: Margaret Phillips
There were no nominations or volunteers from the floor, and the slate was approved.
- LAUC-B 2003/04 slate, introduction & approval
ExComm is looking into the possibility of approving the assembly minutes via email. The chair will need to consult Sturgis and the bylaws. Statewide is also considering changing the bylaws to allow the approval of assembly minutes by email, this change will require a revision of the bylaws.
The proposal to change the bylaws will be sent to the Executive Committee to propose some language and put on the ballot.
- Old Business
No new business was introduced.
- New Business
- Adjournment


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"Less Is More" In Medicine: Why Patients Aren't Buying It
In a recent article, the editors of the Archives of Internal Medicine make the case that too much unneeded care is being delivered in physician's offices these days. According to the authors, "patient expectations" are a leading cause of this costly problem.
Their solution? Get physicians to share with patients the "evidence" for why their requests are crazy, wrong, ill-informed or just plain stupid. But getting patients to buy into the "less is more" argument is a daunting task as most physicians already know. The problem is complicated by the fact that patients have a lot good reasons for not buying it.
Here are some examples of those reasons and how people come by them:
Direct personal experiences with current or previous providers
- Doesn't seem to know who I am or what problems are from one visit to the next
- Doesn't have lab test results at time of visit
- My doctor can't know everything
- Medications don't work for me
- Too busy, feel rushed
- No time for questions, frequently interrupted
Indirect healthcare experiences of family or friends
- My aunt died from diabetes…insulin didn't help
- My friend with cancer received radiation and lived…that's what I want
What people read or hear
- 50 percent of U.S. adults don't get recommended care
- Guideline always changing (Example: mammography screening)
- Medical errors/quality problems
- U.S. healthcare system broken
- Rationing of care and death panels
- Doctors don't have enough time and aren't paid enough
In truth, before physicians can change a patient's mind about what constitutes "needed care" they need to understand the patient's health beliefs and expectations. But that's not something physicians are very good at. Nor are they paid to do it. So until we can create the right incentives for physicians and patients to talk about such things, patients are welcome to and entitled to their own expectations of needed care.
REFERENCE: "How Less Health Care Can Result in Better Health," Archives of Internal Medicine, May 10, 2010.
*This blog post was originally published at Mind The Gap*


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"International education is the responsibility and promise of all nations. It calls for free exchange and full collaboration. The knowledge of our citizens is one treasure which grows only when it is shared." --Lyndon B. Johnson, message to Congress in February, 1966.
Walk across the campus and you'll hear languages from dozens of countries. The University of Houston is one of the most ethnically diverse urban research universities in the country, and while diversity is celebrated every day, UH joins a global celebration of diversity this month.
International Education Week is Nov. 11-15 and celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. A joint effort of the U.S. Departments of State and Education, the effort promotes programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences in the U.S.
Activities begin at noon, Monday, Nov. 11 at the University Center Satellite, Patio Hill, with a performance by the UH Language and Culture Center Singers. Other events that week include an international marketplace on Butler Plaza, featuring the food and crafts from 18 student organizations, a "History of the Sari" presentation, a photo contest sponsored by the Office of International Studies and Programs, and a week-long menu of international food at the Fresh Food Company in Moody Towers. For a complete list of activities, visit http://www.issso.uh.edu/events/IEW2013.html.
"Students at UH hail from more 121 different countries," said Anita Gaines, director of the International Student and Scholar Services Office. "We have the unique privilege of experiencing cultures from around the world through our international education and exchange programs."
Follow activities all week on Twitter using #IEW2013_UH.
WHAT: International Education Week 2013 at UH
WHEN: Nov. 11-15
WHERE: At areas around campus
For a complete list of activities visit http://www.issso.uh.edu/events/IEW2013.html.


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A condo building on the Northwest Arm needed restore their decks that were suffering catastrophic structural problems. After an initial inspection it was clear that we were dealing with a full blown re-build of the structural supports. The condo wanted to take advantage of the opportunity and also look at upgrading the railings for these decks as well.
There were only two requirements to satisfy for this client. One: maximize the view. And two: materials used should be as low maintenance as reasonably possible.
In order to satisfy the clients needs we worked out a system using a combination of vinyl trim and glass railings that really opened up the views, and left the client with finishes that need virtually no maintenance.
The vinyl cladding was installed over a proper rain screen around the support posts. This made sure that any and all water that would find its way in there – water always finds a way in – would have somewhere to go. And thus, this system would not suffer the moisture driven rot and failure that the previous system suffered. The vinyl cladding was extended over the support beams and outside facia joists, thus creating a sharp clean frame around every deck.
Extruded aluminum railing system with glass panels finished off the effect of opening the views for the condo owners. The finished result is a stark and satisfying contrast to the bulky and thick system that was in place before.


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03300 245 606
Specialist legal recruitment consultancy Realm Recruit has enjoyed a stellar 2017, with annual turnover already up by 100% on the entirety of last year.
Since its inception at the end of 2015, the company has experienced accelerated growth, built a loyal client base and firmly established itself within a competitive and crowded sector.
This year's results come in the wake of Realm's continuing expansion. In recent months, the firm has made two new appointments and launched a dedicated legal support staff division, which will supply law firms with talented legal secretaries, assistants and accounts staff.
Realm's new recruits, Paula Pawlowska and Joss Holt are both joining the business' team of Legal Recruitment Consultants.
Paula will be recruiting for private client-facing and property-related legal roles across the West-Midlands, whilst Joss has been taken on as the inaugural member of Realm's newly established support staff department.
Realm's director, Duane Cormell, comments on the firm's performance and continuing growth:
"While it's only October, 2017 has already been an excellent year for Realm and I am delighted to welcome Paula and Joss to the team.
Our ongoing expansion, which includes the establishment of our new dedicated support staff division ensures that we are able to provide an even higher level of customer service to our valued clients and more efficiently service their requirements."
Since launching less than two years ago, Realm has gone from strength to strength and secured a significant market share. These strong results demonstrate the success of the business' ongoing expansion and affirm its position within the region's competitive legal recruitment sector.
Posted: 11/9/2022 by Katherine Memery
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As the end of the semester nears, students begin to feel the stress of catching up with readings, preparing for finals, and completing major projects. They want to start seeing the light at the end of the semester tunnel, as do I. We've still got three weeks of classes left, and most of that time will be filled with some heavy duty assignments -- the big ones that professors assign as a culmination of a semester's learning. My students have begun working on one such assignment for me.
My classes are built around the theme of censorship, particularly as it relates to textbooks and other reading materials used in the public school classrooms. It is designed to introduce future teachers to the types of challenges they will face as educators in the K-12 system. The course culminates in a complex research assignment modeled after the procedure that teachers commonly follow when forced to respond to a parental challenge requesting the removal of a book from the curriculum.
Because the research assignment is quite involved, students work in groups. As a group, they choose one book from a list that I have compiled based on two important factors: (1) it appears on the American Library Association's Most Frequently Challenged Books,and (2) I have verified that our school library has the resources needed to complete the required research. After choosing the book they want to work with, the group members divvy up the research sections, assigning one portion to each member. Students share their research with one another but write their own essays.
Last week, we went over this final assignment thoroughly. I offered a synopsis of each book on the list, indicated the grade in which it is typically read, and the reasons why it is most frequently challenged. A couple of groups asked to use books that were not on my list, which is fine. The books in question have, indeed, been challenged and would work quite well within the parameters of the assignment. All was right in the world at the conclusion of last Thursday's class. And then came today.
**Disclaimer: Because my blog is in the public sphere, I cannot divulge specific details about the incident that follows. I may be retiring in a few weeks, but I certainly don't want to end a career that I dearly love on a bad note and providing more specific information with the knowledge that some of my past and present students read my blog and might be able to identify the persons involved in "the incident," would be irresponsible of me.
One of the groups that had chosen a book not on my list had read their selection over the weekend. While the rest of the class was busily working on an activity, Student X began bullying the other group members for having suggested such a "disgusting" book for them to read. Suddenly, in what can only be described as the irony of ironies, Student X challenged the group's decision on a challenged book and sought to censor it, and them, in a class about censorship!
When their voices could be heard across the classroom where I was helping another group, I had to assess the situation and run interference if needed. Student X had staged a coup, and the group was, without notifying me or asking if it was even okay, scrambling to make another book selection. With a mind locked as securely as Fort Knox, Student X refused to hear anything about the literary quality of the book in question, even when its defense came from me. Despite my explanation that we are all adults, in college, and that we ought to expect sometimes to encounter ideas that make us uncomfortable, Student X remained steadfast and determined to control the situation. Rather than creating any greater discomfort for the other group members, I advised the students that changing their book selection to one not on the assignment's list meant that I could not guarantee they would find the required research materials and that I would not help them search for it. The group seemed to settle down, and I turned my attention back to the other students. When all was said and done, the group capitulated and chose another book. Chalk one up for the censors!
At the end of the class, Student X hung around until everyone had left the classroom and asked to talk to me. After requesting an extension on the essay that was due this evening, which I granted, Student X expressed upset with me for having interfered with the group dynamic. As our conversation continued and I let Student X know that it was my responsibility to maintain control in the classroom and to prevent any student from bullying another, Student X began to look like a deer in the headlights and slowly walked backwards -- yes, literally backwards!-- weaving through two rows of seats, complaining all the while about being "disadvantaged" by me and my interference, until backing out of the classroom completely. What had happened? A breakdown? A meltdown?
I headed off to the parking lot and the peace that leaving campus would surely bring. Incensed, confused about what I had just experienced, yet concerned about Student X's mental health, I wandered the parking lot in search of my car. And I do mean in search of -- in my confusion and upset, I could not find the darn thing anywhere! As I always do when in a state of panic, I called Ali. His reassuring voice calmed me enough so that I found the car and began to make my way to our business.
I knew that I needed to inform my department chair about the incident and attempted to call his office from my cell phone. But lucky for me, I had, just the night before, finally figured out how to sync my email contacts from the computer to my iPhone and in the process, unbeknown to me, erased phone numbers that were already in my phone but not in the computer's contacts. I had to wait to call until I could get to the office and look up the number on the school website. At least the time lapse would allow me to arrange my thoughts enough that I didn't sound like a complete unprofessional idiot when I did call.
While I was scouring the parking lot for my car, Student X was in my department chair's office reporting my wretched behavior. Before making the phone call, I had decided that since we have only three weeks left of class, it would be best if Student X, who travels quite a distance to get to the campus anyway and always arrives late for class as a result, did not return to the classroom and that any outstanding be turned in via email. My solution provided an out for an obviously stressed student and a reprieve for the other group members who wanted to complete the assignment with the book they had just purchased and read. The chair indicated that our stories were nearly identical, except that Student X claimed that I had behaved "aggressively." After discussing the situation with the chair, it was agreed that the group would use the new book with the understanding that I couldn't guarantee they would find the resources they needed nor would I help them locate any. Problem solved? Not really.
As the day turned into the evening, I began to hear from some of the other group members. They resented Student X's attitude and felt pressured to change the book selection, even though they didn't want to, because the thought of having to work so closely for the remainder of the semester with such hostility, anger, and bitterness was worse. Perhaps I should have insisted that Student X not return to the classroom after all. But, if I had done that, Student X's claim of being "disadvantaged" would become truth. On the other hand, I now have three students who are genuinely "disadvantaged" by the coup. Their day was every bit as terrible, horrible, no good, and very bad as mine.
Things are, however, looking up for me. It's the little things like this email I received a short time ago that make teaching a worthwhile career choice in spite of the nitwits:
Just hope you know that.
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Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno stripped his vice president of his authority Thursday over corruption allegations that emerged amid a battle for power within their ruling leftist coalition. In a signed decree, Moreno said he was withdrawing all the tasks that had been assigned to Vice President Jorge Glas since both took office in May, which included overseeing a production council and earthquake reconstruction.
Moreno said loyalty implies serving the country in unity, "which has not been duly (carried out) by the vice president, according to the decree.
The move came after a defiant letter from Glas the previous evening and on the heels of a recently surfaced audio recording in which an executive at Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht and an Ecuadorean official discuss alleged bribe requests by Glas in exchange for public work contracts awarded by former President Rafael Correa's government.
In the Odebrecht pay list published by O Globo, one of the recipients is identified as Jorge Vidrio, which in Portuguese/Spanish translates as glass.
Glas has denied wrongdoing, citing a lack of evidence, and in turn accuses Moreno of betraying Correa's trust and legacy.
In the letter, Glas told Moreno his recent election came thanks to the trust of an entire political movement that allowed you to be the candidate. He accused unidentified presidential allies of lying and attacking the honor of those of us who have worked for the country.
Both Moreno and Glas served as vice president under Correa, but deep fissures have emerged in what was once a solid political coalition under the previous president.
Correa campaigned with Moreno but later accused his political acolyte of disloyalty and pursuing mediocre policies that would undermine his legacy, before heading off for an extended vacation in Europe last month.
Correa has shown himself to be irked by Moreno's negotiations with sectors that Correa fiercely opposed, and accuses him of falsifying numbers on inherited external debt. On Thursday he criticized Moreno's decision to sideline the vice president.
Oops! The 'dialogue' has only been for those who hate the Revolution! Correa tweeted. Onward, JORGE. Take it as a badge of honor."
Tensions first surfaced during the presidential campaign when opposition politicians accused Glas of heading up a network that allegedly received millions of dollars in bribes from Odebrecht, which has been involved in a graft scandal spanning much of the region.
No proof or formal complaint against Glas has been produced, however. Odebrecht has acknowledged paying bribes worth US$33.5 million to Ecuadorean officials for public contracts.
Prosecutors are reviewing 30 Odebrecht contracts with Ecuador between 1980 and 2015, including some granted during Correa's administration worth about US$1.6 billion.
This story does not surprise me. I lived and worked for many years in Ecuador and my connection continued for years afterwards. Corruption in rife in this country from the top to the bottom.Aug 04th, 2017 - 01:19 pm 0
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Bon Jovi fans can help out Perry J. Cohen Foundation
Staff Writer
The Perry J. Cohen Foundation is auctioning off an acoustic guitar autographed by rock n' roller Jon Bon Jovi.
The foundation was established in Perry's name to promote the arts, environmental and marine preservation, teenage entrepreneurship and boating safety.
The Perry J. Cohen Wetlands Laboratory will include native plants, educational information and a boardwalk to provide hands-on training for Jupiter Community High School Environmental Research & Field Studies Academy students. Other students will also have access to the area.
Perry Cohen and Austin Stephanos left the Jupiter Inlet on July 24, 2015. They never returned.


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Israel is close to ordering a major military sweep of the Gaza Strip, Ehud Barak said.
Briefing troops on Israel's efforts to counter Palestinian rocket fire from Gaza, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Tuesday: "The time for a broad operation is approaching, though this is not something we seek with alacrity."
Brigadier Moshe Tamir, a senior commander of Israeli forces around Gaza, told military correspondents that Hamas is quickly building up a formidable fighting force in the congested territory.
Israel tried this week to begin imposing economic sanctions on Palestinians in Gaza in the form of cutbacks to fuel and electricity supplies. But those measures have drawn criticism at home and abroad.
Political analysts say Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is unlikely to order a major Gaza operation before his U.S.-sponsored peace conference with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
But Israel believes Hamas may launch a terrorist attack in a bid to scuttle the Annapolis conference, something that could require strong retaliation.


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Revisiting 'Deutschland' in '86, 'Good Place' in a New Place, 'Legacies' Premiere
A critical checklist of notable Thursday TV:
Deutschland 86 (Midnight/11c, SundanceTV): Proving that suspense is a universal language, this long-awaited sequel (largely subtitled) to the acclaimed Deutschland 83 shifts gears from John le Carré spy territory to a geopolitical thriller worthy of high-end Robert Ludlum. Jonas Nay is back as Martin Rauch, a young East German soldier recruited three years earlier to cross into West Berlin as an undercover agent. He's been in exile ever since, toiling in an Angolan orphanage and longing to get back home to meet the son he never knew — but first, a new and dangerous mission. A scheme to raise money for the impoverished Communist regime sends Martin and his calculating Aunt Lenora (Maria Schrader) to South Africa for a perilous arms deal that leads to harrowing events in the Libyan desert and back to Paris. If you miss The Americans, you might want to pledge allegiance to Deutschland.
Chris Evans' Crime Drama & 16 More Original TV Series Coming to Apple (PHOTOS)
The Good Place (8:30/7:30c, NBC): Few shows are as adept at shifting gears as frequently and cleverly as this fantastical comedy, which now dubs our stuck-in-limbo quartet as "The Soul Squad," helping others get in the "Good Place" with the astral help of Michael (Ted Danson) and Janet (D'Arcy Carden). First stop: Jacksonville, FL, where Jason (Manny Jacinto) reunites with his peeps to try to put them on the right path without their knowledge. The dilemma facing Chidi (William Jackson Harper) is trickier: how to break up with the fabulous Simone (Kirby Howell-Baptiste).
How 'The Good Place' Contemplates What It Means To Be 'Good'
Legacies (9/8c, The CW): A new generation of supernatural heroes is getting schooled in this spinoff of The Originals, with Alaric (Matt Davis) serving as headmaster at The Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and Gifted. (It's no Hogwarts, but what is?) Among the students: Originals carryover Hope (Danielle Rose Russell), a "tri-brid" vampire-werewolf-witch; Alaric's own twins, Lizzie (Jenny Boyd) and Josie (Kaylee Bryant); newbie werewolf Rafael (Peyton Alex Smith) and vivacious vamp MG (Quincy Fosse).
Expect a Few Familiar Faces on 'Legacies' Teases EP Julie Plec
Heathers (10/9c, Paramount Network): Bad things come to those who wait. That's the only possible way to explain the resurrection — over five nights, through Monday — of a series that was wisely shelved last spring in the wake of the deadly Stoneman Douglas high school shootings. Here's how I reviewed it back before it was pulled: Don't even try to distinguish the nice girls from the mean girls in this tiresomely nasty camp cartoon homage to 1989's pitch-black cult comedy. They're all hateful Heathers, and if it's meant to show progress that one of the vicious high-school vipers is not a flashy gay teen (Brendan Scannell), such novelty wears thin. So does this stylish but shrill celebration of a murderous culture of cruelty, designed for those who may have thought Scream Queens was too subtle. What once seemed audacious is now just atrociously mean-spirited. Only Grace Victoria Cox as Veronica, the enigmatic honorary Heather, brings nuance to this toxic parody of poisonous peer pressure.
Paramount Network's Delayed 'Heathers' Series to Air With Edits
Inside Thursday TV: A favorite returns to The CW's Supernatural (8/7c), when Sam (Jared Padalecki) turns to Sheriff Jody Mills (Kim Rhodes) to help solve the mystery of Dean's (Jensen Ackles) whereabouts… Howard (Simon Helberg) may regret dressing up as the notoriously humorless Sheldon (Jim Parsons) as a Halloween prank on CBS's The Big Bang Theory (8/7c)… It's another emotional setback for the support group of CBS's Mom (9/8c), when Marjorie's (Mimi Kennedy) husband passes away, prompting a road trip to honor his memory… Tony winner Katie Finneran guests on CBS's Murphy Brown (9:30/8:30c) as Frank's (Joe Regalbuto) new date — who happens to be an anchor on the competing Wolf Network… NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (10/9c) handles a trickier case than usual, involving an assault victim who wakes up with no memory of the attack — then she vanishes.


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Mayben Replaces Pistole at Southern Oregon; Many Other Head Coach Changes
By Tom Mauldin
The Northwest college softball coaching carousel has been busy of late with a number of coaching changes at all levels from two-year to NAIA to all three divisions of the NCAA.
Leading the way is MIKE MAYBEN replacing Jessica Pistole at Southern Oregon University. Coming off a NAIA national championship season, SOU named Mayben as interim head coach to replace Jessica Pistole who moved on to D1 University of San Diego University. Mayben served as an assistant the last two seasons for Pistole. Prior to joining the Raiders, Mayben won four state championships as the head softball coach at North Medford High, compiling a 275-66 record over a dozen seasons.
Two other members of SOU's 2019 National Fastpitch Coaches Association's NAIA National Coaching Staff of the Year, Harlee Donovan and Duane Pardue, will stay on as assistants.
Mayben has been a teacher in the Medford School District since 1999 and at North Medford since 2011. He took over as coach of the Black Tornado in 2006 and left having won eight consecutive conference championships, capturing his final state title in 2017.
Following his final season, Mayben was named the OSAA Class 6A Coach of the Year for the fourth time and the Southwest Conference Coach of the Year for the seventh time.
Mayben graduated from Corban with a Bachelor's of Science in elementary education, and attained a Master's of Technology in education from Lesley University.
Here's a brief look at other coaching hires:
RACHEL MARTIN has bee named Corban University's new head coach. Martin, formerly Rachel Conrad, replaces Abigail Flagler who moved on to D1 Abilene Christian University in Texas. Martin graduated from Corban (Salem, OR) with a degree in physical education in 2014 and has been an assistant coach with the team since 2017. In 2019, she served as the team's hitting and strength coach, while also working with the team's outfielders.
Under her direction, the Warrior lineup improved their team batting average (.322), slugging percentage (.469), on-base percentage (.383), and stolen bases (134) in 2019. During her time in leadership, the Warriors garnered 10 All-Conference honorees, four CoSIDA Academic All-District award-winners, two Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) Gold Glove outfielders, a pair of National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region award-winners, and an NAIA All-American.
An honored alum of the Corban program, Martin is one of the Warrior's all-time leading catchers. After spending her freshman season at NCAA Centenary College of Louisiana, she transferred to Corban for the final three years of her collegiate career. Martin was a part of the first Corban softball team to ever claim the CCC regular-season title in 2013. Martin will inherit a team that is coming off its third-consecutive appearance in the NAIA National Tournament, concluding the 2019 season with a heartbreaking loss to Campbellsville University in the Opening Round.
Idaho State University has tabbed CRISTAL BROWN as coach to lead the Bengal program. Brown, who will be ISU's eighth coach in team history, spent eight successful seasons as D3 Whitworth, where she compiled a 221-124 record.
Brown led the Pirates to three consecutive Northwest Conference regular season titles (2015-17). The 2015 season was the program's first-ever NWC regular season championship title as the team had an overall record of 31-12 and 21-7 in conference play which was a (then) school record for most victories in a season.
Brown was selected the conference Coach of the Year in 2016 and 2017.
A California native, Brown is a former small-college All-American at Azusa Pacific in 2000. She helped lead the Cougars to a 53-15 record and a runner-up finish at the NAIA national championship.
Brown received her Bachelor of Arts in History in 2001 from The Master's College in Santa Clarita California and went on to receive her Masters of Arts in Coaching and Athletic Admin in 2011 from Concordia University in Irvine, California.
Former Whitworth assistant softball coach and a former assistant Athletics Director, BOB CASTLE will take over as interim head softball coach through the completion of the 2020 season.
Castle was an assistant coach for previous head coach Cristal Brown from 2015 through 2018. During that time he was part of three consecutive Northwest Conference titles (2015, 2016, 2017). Castle also worked as a softball umpire for 14 years, including 11 years at the collegiate level. He umpired games in the Big Sky Conference, Western Athletic Conference and Pac-12.
Castle has served as the general manager of the Kalispell Golf and Country Club since May 2016. He had previously been Whitworth's Assistant A.D. for corporate partnerships and sponsorships and served as the radio voice of Pirate football and basketball for 18 years.
KARA DRESSEL has begun her second stint as a softball coach at Puget Sound University. She spent five years as an assistant, but will return as head coach.
Dressel also coached at College of the Redwoods (Eureka, CA), where she worked primarily with pitchers. For the past six years Dressel coached at Gig Harbor High School, serving as the head coach since 2014. Dressel received her undergraduate degree from Humboldt State, where she was also a member of its softball team. She completed master's work at Seattle University in the Sports Administration and Leadership program.
Former North Idaho College coach DON DON WILLIAMS has been named the head coach at Southern Utah University (Cedar City, UT).
Prior to joining the NWAC (Northwest Athletic Conference), NIC was a member of the Scenic West Athletic Conference of the National Junior College Athletic Association. While in the SWAC. Williams coached 53 All-Region players and led teams to two consecutive Region 18 championships, earning them automatic berths to the National Junior College Athletic Association World Series. Williams led teams to two national tournaments. In 2007, the Cardinals earned the highest team finish in the history of the NIC softball program, earning runners-up at the NJCAA National Tournament as her and her staff were named the 2007 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Western Region Coaching Staff of the Year Award.
In 2015, North Idaho transitioned into the Northwest Athletic Conference, becoming eligible for championships in 2016. In 2018, the Cardinals brought home their first NWAC Championship and a season record of 50-3 to seal a program record for season wins. Since transitioning into the NWAC, the Cardinals have posted a 157-39 record. Williams has collected 661 total wins in her career.
Her education-first approach has resulted in 10 individual NJCAA Academic All-Americans and six Academic All-American teams.
Williams played softball at Linfield College (McMinnville, OR). Where she received both All-Conference and All-District honors and graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology/sociology in 1991. She earned a master's degree in adult/organizational learning and leadership in 2009 from the University of Idaho (Moscow, ID).
After 20 years of coaching high school softball, PARRIS MARMON has been named head coach at Bellevue College. Marmon's high school career included stops at Kentridge, Redmond and Newport.
After assisting at Seattle University for two years, ASHLEY LOKEY has been selected as Edmonds College's head softball coach.
Lokey has previous head-coaching experience at the community college level. She coached at Chabot College (Hayward, CA), a two-year school in the California Community College Athletic Association for four years (2013-2017). Lokey rebuilt the program and in 2015-16 the Gladiators were 26-11.
KEVIN WITT has been named head softball coach at Chemeketa College (Salem, OR).


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Rapping in Tehran (Iran, 37 min)
Directed by Hassan Khademi
If there is any music style in the world to which the term 'underground' can be justifiably applied, it is rap in puritanical Iran. Since the beginning of the 1990s, practically every kind of pop music has been forbidden in the Islamic Republic, but the state security forces crack down particularly hard on rappers. Their outfits, modelled on Western idols, their lyrics about identity conflicts and sexual deprivation or the fact that young women sing about themselves and their problems are reason enough to keep raiding the few studios in town and closing down the websites of the most famous singers and bands. The only consequence is that every closed down site spawns four new ones, the studios that are closed in one place re-open somewhere else and become more attractive to the scene. "Rapping in Tehran" is about young people's tough struggle against the rigid rules of a government of old men whose resistance in the long run will be in vain. For the music keeps spreading: via the Internet, through exiled rappers who broadcast their lyrics into the country from Dubai, via mobile phones or secret parties. In any case, the courage with which they insist on the right to lead their own lives is cause for admiration.


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Salyne is actively involved in civil society issues. She participated in the Middle East Partnership Initiative Program for Student Leaders at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 2007, has represented Lebanon in many international conferences, and was chosen as the Lebanese Ambassador of Youth at the Arab Thought Foundation in 2011.
Salyne's passion for providing an excellent education for children and her faith in youth leadership were strengthened by the two years she spent as a Teach For Lebanon Fellow in north Lebanon. As CEO of Teach For Lebanon, Salyne believes that providing equal educational opportunities for Lebanese children is at the core of the nation's well-being.
Salyne El Samarany is a Nutrition and Diet Therapist graduate from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), pursuing her studies in Masters of Business Administration and Management at the University of Balamand (UOB).


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1. Whole Wheat Bread. Whole wheat bread is an excellent foundation for any sandwich. It contains complex carbohydrates which will slow digestion resulting in a steady release of energy. This will help your body use the calories more efficiently and minimize the amount of energy that is stored as fat. Whole wheat also contains more vitamins, minerals and fiber than white bread.
2. Whole Wheat Pasta. Like whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta and brown rice are processed less than their white counterparts and therefore contain more nutrients including fiber. These foods should be a staple for anyone trying to gain weight because of their high carbohydrate content that supplies an ample amount of energy for exercise and recovery.
3. Lean Meats. Protein is a very important macronutrient for those trying to put on muscle. The best foods to eat are those high in complete proteins (proteins that contain all the essential amino acids). All proteins that come from animal sources (with the exception of gelatin) are complete. Since animal sources of proteinare sometimes attached to high amounts of saturated (unhealthy) fats, you should try and get your protein from poultry, lean cuts of beef, fish and low fat dairy. These all have a reduced amount of saturated fat but still contain all the proteinyou need to build muscle.
4. Vegetables. While vegetables are very low in calories, they are needed to help you get 100% of your vitamin and mineral needs. These nutrients are needed for some important functions in the body including making energy for a tough workout and rebuilding damaged muscle tissue. Without these essential nutrients, your body won't be able to properly function. Getting your vitamins and minerals from natural sources is always better than getting them from a pill.
5. Beans. The common elements of a food that is good for gaining weight are high calorie content and an abundance of nutrients. Beans are a very good food to help you gain weight. They contain fiber, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and even protein. When mixed with rice, the protein from both foods will yield a complete protein with all the essential amino acids without eating any meat.