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Waiting lists for AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) are at an all-time high, having grown steadily all year: They're now at 2,090 people across a total of 11 states. An unknown number of additional people -- perhaps thousands -- have lost their ADAP coverage entirely or seen it reduced due to other cost-cutting moves.
Obviously, this has a dramatic impact on low-income HIVers who rely on ADAP assistance to get their meds. But it has also become a major concern for people who work with HIVers at clinics, doctors' offices and HIV/AIDS service organizations. "I think that we're doing a lot of panic control right now. These stories fly so quickly, people get really concerned and take it very personally when their health is at risk," says Beth Parker, case manager of the AIDS Insurance Continuation Program for the Northeast Florida AIDS Network.
For many HIVers and their case managers, the biggest fear is that being placed on a waiting list will mean losing access to medications. But for most people, that isn't the case quite yet. "No one's really going off medication, but there have been times when there's been a delay in getting them their medications as we've scrambled to learn new programs and new criteria. There have been some folks who've missed some doses," Parker says.
Most of the programs that Parker and other HIV/AIDS workers are helping their clients get into are provided by pharmaceutical companies. These programs are designed to help low-income HIVers for a year at a time, and since so many people have hit ADAP waiting lists, pharmaceutical programs' ranks have been swelling. In Florida alone, during the first 30 days of the state's ADAP waiting list, 523 people enrolled in pharmaceutical-based programs.
"A good portion of my time recently has been spent helping patients access patient assistance programs through pharmaceutical companies," says Misty Thompson, Outreach Case Manager for the Utah AIDS Foundation. "It's more difficult and programs are not set up to be long-term solutions. They've offered us a temporary solution to maintain at this point."
Thompson isn't the only one to point out that scrambling to find alternatives to ADAP is sucking up time they normally spend on other duties. "Personally, I would say within the last two weeks, I spent easily 25% of my day researching programs and filling out applications," Parker said. Each HIV medication has its own program, and some drugs have multiple programs, one for people with insurance and one for people without. That means that case managers have to learn about literally dozens of programs. And, since most HIVers take multiple medications, each of their clients has to be enrolled in several different programs.
The funding crisis doesn't only impact HIVers' medications. Thompson says that in Utah she's also had to help clients find alternate programs for dental care, which is no longer funded, as well as mental health (therapy is no longer covered, and mental health medications were dropped from Utah's drug formulary). In Florida, the AIDS Insurance Continuation program (which helps HIVers who've recently lost their jobs maintain their insurance) has had a waiting list since last July.
Though the pharmaceutical and other programs are able to help nearly all ADAP-waitlisted HIVers for now, they aren't a long-term solution. "Many [programs] call every month to see if ADAP is open yet," says Thompson. "They want to stop paying for those patients as quickly as possible." She started helping people enroll in pharmaceutical programs last fall, when Utah's ADAP closed enrollment, and since the programs only last a year, those people will have to re-enroll soon.
"We don't know how long the wait list is going to last, and [the Florida government] is not giving us any idea," says Donna Fuchs, Executive Director of Northeast Florida AIDS Network. "When their eligibility for these programs runs out, we don't know what will happen then. We might have an even bigger crisis on our hands then than we do right now."
Thompson struggled to find a silver lining on the situation. "The one promising thing is that it does look like we'll be able to sustain the program with the client load we're carrying currently" in Utah, she said. "But for all of the clients who are on our waiting list, and who continue to approach us every week, it doesn't look hopeful to be able to place them on that program in the near future."
These ADAP changes and wait lists are serious problems, but case managers have no choice but to continue to cope with them. "This is all new to us," Parker says. "It's extra time, but you have to help the clients through this. Many of them are already frustrated from being told that they're on a wait list ... so case managers absolutely have to take this on. We gladly do, but we had very little warning."


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This week, some statewide stories were really lighting up our Facebook page. Here's a look at what people were talking about.
- Pennsylvania received a waiver for parts of No Child Left Behind, something that readers had lots of thoughts on, although most said the iniative was a failure. Here's a peek at what they had to say: Brynne Clawser – "Having graduated only 2 years ago, I feel that my hs education consisted of being taught only what would get me through the standardized testing. By the time teachers get through all that crap, theres no time to learn the things that are useful for college and life. No child left behind hasn't done us any favors. "
- People were also VERY talkative about President Obama's visit to Scranton – happening today. This post was the most talked about on our page this week. Most people either railed against Obama or decried the fact that the President should be given respect, if just for the office. Take a look: Tamara Fultz – "I wish I could go. Why wouldn't one want to hear the president of the country you live in whether you agree with his politics or not? Isn't that part of being an informed citizen? Truly evaluating someone based on what they actually say?"
- And finally, as Pennsylvania prepares for a landmark case involving same-sex marriage, the debate amongst commenters continues. This was the second most talked-about issue this week.
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In just a few days, an old bearded man wearing red will swoop down from the skies in his sleigh, land on the roof, slip down the chimney and leave Christmas gifts under the tree for my two amazing boys, before drinking a glass of milk and eating a couple of mince pies, and then climbing back up the chimney – without forgetting to take the carrot we'll have left for his flying reindeer.
Yes, Christmas is upon us, and perhaps we presenters could learn a thing or three from Santa Claus about the art of presenting.
Santa brings gifts
Firstly, Santa comes a very long way to deliver gifts, in return for a bite to eat, a glass of milk and a raw carrot, and more importantly, the smile of a child. As a speaker, you might be paid a little more generously, but whether you are paid thousands or nothing, you should treat a presentation as a gift you are offering to your audience.
Santa only comes because children believe in him and behave well enough to deserve presents. You are only on stage because your audience believes in your ability to change them in a positive way. You are there for them. Your presentation is your gift to them. Treat it as such, from the moment you begin to prepare for it. Their smile, their thanks and the positive change in them will be your greatest reward.
Santa chooses gifts carefully
Every child is different. They wish for different presents. Often they create detailed lists for Santa. My kids were very disappointed last year when Santa got it wrong, and brought Super Mario Galaxy instead of Super Mario Bros. (Imagine the uproar if he'd brought Sonic the Hedgehog instead…)
Likewise, every audience is different, and you need to adapt your talk to your audience's expectations. Don't give them something that was on someone else's wish list. Usually my university talks get very high ratings, but on one occasion this year, the ratings were merely good. Why? On examining their comments, it turned out that the students had been led to expect something completely different to what I'd been asked to talk about, and they were measuring my talk against their (wrong) expectations, even though I'd set out my objectives clearly at the start. So as far as you can control it, work out what your audience is expecting, and then meet or exceed those expectations.
It doesn't matter how great your talk is: if it's not the one they have set their heart on, they will be disappointed. Santa (usually) gives kids what's on their wish list. Do likewise.
Could you imagine meeting Santa in the living room, and finding him scowling or growling? Santa is a happy, jovial chap, or so we imagine, and behind his white beard there is a perpetual smile.
Presenters should smile too. There are many reasons for this, and I strongly recommend this article by Garr Reynolds on the Presentation Zen blog about smiling. Garr notes:
A presenter or entertainer who actually looks like she is happy to be there—because she really is—is well on her way to engaging her audience naturally.
Another key reason for smiling is the power of mirror neurons. What you visibly feel, the audience subconsciously feels too. If you look happy, they will feel happy. And just as Santa wants kids to be happy, you want your audience to enjoy your presentation. After all, if they enjoy it, they will pay more attention, and that means they are more likely to get your message and even do something with it. Making your audience enjoy your talk should always be a major objective. Smile, and you are halfway there.
So there are three things to learn from Santa Claus: treat your presentation as a gift to your audience; tailor that gift to that particular audience; and smile.
With that, let me wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and a happy, healthy and inspiring 2012.


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From what I'm reading--including email requests from speechwriters and speaking coaches--we've got a problem finding great speeches and presentations by women speakers.
Just as women find it difficult to get on the program as speakers at major conferences, time and again, I get inquiries asking, "Are there any top women speakers of today that I can use as examples? I can't seem to find any." Most recently, The Guardian looked at the history of public speaking and concluded it's tough to tell what makes a great speech when it's hard to find the ones women have given.
It's not that women aren't speaking, but they're apparently not visible. Or maybe folks just aren't looking that hard. Witness that some of my inquirers ask the question above and specify "Since Eleanor Roosevelt" or "since Barbara Jordan," two powerhouse speakers who nonetheless left us many decades ago.
So here, readers, is The Eloquent Woman challenge: Let's each spend the next year taking the time to quote women speakers when we're writing or delivering speeches or presentations. Let's mention and quote them on our blogs. Let's use them as examples when we are training, coaching or encouraging other speakers, men or women.
And if you're wondering where to find them, well, I'm ready for you: We've been collecting, naming and featuring women speakers on The Eloquent Woman blog for many years. And I don't have any special tools, except for Google and a desire to find women speakers as good, even great, examples for others. Here's a guide to the resources I've assembled so far, and I welcome your additions in the comments:
- 3 sources for quotes by women to use in your speeches: In finding a quotable eloquent woman, I've done some legwork to share links to books of women's quotes, historical recordings of women speaking, and an overall reference of quotes by women.
- My collection of great speeches on audio alerts you to audio recordings in collections of great speeches that include women's speeches--and offers special discounts to readers for audio subscriptions.
- Our top women speakers series focused on today's top women speakers, suggested by readers and friends of the blog--the collection at the link includes nearly 40 women speakers of today, and where possible, we included video, audio or links to texts.
- This blog's recent series, "Famous Speech Fridays," included in our tag for famous speeches, focuses exclusively on women's speeches--with an extra focus on speeches by women that discuss women's issues. It's a growing series that works to bring you video, text and analysis of great speeches by women.
- Inspiration from 40 women speakers named on the blog: Follow the tag inspiration for women speakers and you'll find (so far) nearly 150 posts that mention 40 women speakers, from "real people" to celebrities. (Of course, many have more than one post to their credit.) Not all of these posts focus on a particular speech, but many share background, stories and experiences that I hope will prompt you to explore these speakers more--they are great examples all.
Use the Evernote clip button, above, to save this post in an Evernote notebook. Go here to subscribe to Step Up Your Speaking, my free email newsletter that looks at a different speaking topic in depth each month...then become a fan of The Eloquent Woman on Facebook and join the conversation with thousands of other women (and men) about public speaking skills and confidence.


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Fire it up! Turbulence Commissions New Firefox Extension "Tumbarumba" and F.A.T. Introduce Firefox Extension Blog "Artzilla.org"
Today, Turbulence announced a new commission by Ethan Ham and Benjamin Rosenbaum. Titled Tumbarumba, this Firefox extension allows the user to uncover twelve stories while surfing the web. Like a series of hidden doors, the user must discern the entry into a text via its apparent absurdity. By clicking through this outlier text, the story appears bit by bit. The project carries over elements from hypertext fiction, but through its implementation as a Firefox application, it becomes more firmly embedded in the user's overall browsing experience.
Firefox extension projects have picked up more recently, one of my favorites continues to be Steve Lambert's Add Art. (Incidentally, also a Rhizome Commission.) For the Firefox-extension aficionado, F.A.T. will launch "Artzilla.org" next week, a collection/blog dedicated to experimental Firefox add-ons. They're kicking the blog off on December 13th with an exhibition by Aram Bartholl, Dragan Espenschied, Evan Roth, Theo Watson, Jamie Wilkinson, Timo Klok, and Tobias Leingruber at Worm Rotterdam. Once running, Artzilla.org will definitely be worth checking out.
"Tag Team" on Club Internet
Guthrie Lonergan has gone seriously meta with his new exhibition Tag Team, up until December 23, curated for online art space Club Internet. Guthrie explained in an email to me that "artists in the show are tag-teaming with the "non-artist" creators of sites they have found to create the pieces in the show together, [and] I am tag-teaming with other artists in curating the show (I am curating something which has already been curated)." Got it. Like a good delicious feed, there are some intriguingly bizarre finds here. One standout is the animation Zoo Game found by Jon Williams which follows a librarian and library patron as they turn into creatures from Noah's Ark and race. Yeah. And the Tyra Banks gif wall which is....absolutely frightening. Somewhere between readymades and folk art, or folk art as a readymade, the sites presented in Tag Team are essentially a "Greatest Hits" collection of bookmarks by artists Petra Cortright, fixoid, Michael Guidetti, Travis Hallenbeck, Joel Holmberg, Lindsay Lawson, Olia Lialina, lowcast, Ilia Ovechkin, Jon Williams, Robert Wodzinski, John Michael Boling, and Tyler Campbell.
"Chiros" by Melanie Crean Now Online for World AIDS Day
Chiros, a project by Rhizome-commissioned artist Melanie Crean, goes online today in acknowledgment of World AIDS Day, which was initiated twenty years ago in order to raise awareness about the disease and encourage research and prevention. Chiros pairs interviews with HIV+ women participating in New York-based non-profit programs Iris House, Life Force, Exponents and CAMBA with animations based on scientist Metod Saniga's elliptical model of time. The women were asked to speak about their perception of time, specifically as it has changed since becoming positive. The interviews are both empowering and moving, as many of the women express a need to reclaim time for themselves since their diagnosis. An installation of the project will also go up this week, at Longwood Art Gallery in Bronx, NY.
Spatial Operating Environment "g-speak"
g-speak overview 1828121108 from john underkoffler on Vimeo.
Claire Evans wrote an interesting article on scientist John Underkoffler's "spatial operating environment" g-speak for GOOD last week. Unlike current operating systems (Vista, Leopard, etc.) which are designed entirely around the mouse, g-speak responds to the organic human movement of the user, without a mouse. This could potentially have significant consequences for how we interface with computers, which is precisely why g-speak is so compelling. Excerpt below:
After all, computers -- with their processors, memory, graphics, and networked view of the world -- are offering us increasingly complex possibilities for translating and interacting with 1s and 0s. Yet, the way we use computers hasn't changed appreciably since the 1980s: we still click around a screen with a mouse or track pad.
The makers of g-speak know that this sort of control doesn't take advantage of how the human brain works. According to Underkoffler, the brain regions that controls muscles, muscle memory, and proprioception (the sense of where your body is in space) and the visual system evolved to work together to deal with spatial situations. "That's why we're all such experts at getting around and manipulating the real world," he says. "So it seems clear to us that computers should work the same way."
Radio Activity
Lots of radio-related activity this week. Art collective Finishing School will, um, finish their three-month residency at MOCA on Thursday with their project Finding Joy. The title "finding joy" is a military term for establishing radio contact in battle. In preparation for this one night event, Finishing School conducted and prerecorded a series of interviews in which interviewees discuss what brings them joy. Part workshop and part treasure hunt, participants will be asked to build small DIY radios in order to pick up transmissions of these interviews, which are dispersed throughout the museum. The public is also invited to call in and share their thoughts about joy, and Finishing School have set up a "Finding Joy Hotline" for this purpose.
New York-area freeform radio station WFMU is what brings me joy, and beginning this weekend WFMU will hold a benefit art sale at Printed Matter, accompanied by an online auction as well. This is their 50th year in operation, and as most listeners will agree, WFMU have a long standing commitment to supporting and covering the arts. Tauba Auerbach, Olaf Breuning, Mike Kelley, Christian Marclay, Richard Prince, Gelitin, Swoon are only a few of the artists auctioning work, which is "priced to sell."
OOZing: A Public Workshop with Natalie Jeremijenko
Set up by artist Natalie Jerimijenko, the Ooz project is a non-traditional rest area for animals that stands in contrast to the nearby Bronx Zoo. Notably free of cages, Ooz is a place where, according to the artist, animals remain "by choice" and is designed to encourage new kinds of human/animal interaction. On Thursday evening, Jerimijenko will tackle a different but related topic: how urban dwellers can engage with a whole new set of species she claims will soon be living in close proximity. Jeremijenko lists coyote, luna moths, rhinoceros, beetles, raccoons and wild turkey as among the new arrivals that will force humans to rethink biodiversity and the kind of environmental services that are needed. The workshop will take place at the Van Alen Institute in New York City and the organizers request that attendees RSVP to torvsp[AT]vanalen.org by the end of today.
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What would Curious George do if he visited your school? What crazy adventures would he have? These and many other questions provide the framework for students to create a digital class book about Curious George's adventures in their school. In this lesson, students begin by exploring a familiar character (Curious George) by using books, a website, and a graphic organizer. Students extend what they have learned by imagining what George would do if he visited their school. Students work in pairs to discuss locations in the school George might visit and what he might do in each location. Next, students take George on a trip to each location and take a photo of him posed in a humorous way. After taking pictures of the funny monkey in a variety of poses and locations, students work together to create a storyboard and then a digital "book" that tells their story.
Dooley, C.M., & Maloch, B. (2005). Exploring character through visual representations. In N.L. Roser & M.G. Martinez (Eds.). What a character: Character study as a guide to literary meaning making in grades K-8. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
- One way teachers help support and deepen children's understanding of character is through visual representations or reinterpretations of character.
- Webs and maps help students explore character.
- Creating drawings or images is a way for young children to find ways to explain characters.
Callow, J. (2003). Talking about visual texts with students. Reading Online, 6(8).
- Students working with visual "texts" need to understand the technical skills to manipulate text, image, and color, but they also need to understand how these elements work together to create meaning.
- It is important for teachers to model how to talk about visual texts by looking at them with students and pointing out how these different elements have been used to create meaning. Explicit articulation of these ideas helps students assess their own work more thoughtfully and completely.


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Monday, December 4, 2017
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- AnonymousDecember 4, 2017 at 9:27 AM
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- AnonymousDecember 4, 2017 at 1:22 PM
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- AnonymousDecember 4, 2017 at 2:36 PM
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Haven't read this series yet. That's the important word! YET. It'd be great to win the three book series, but if not, I can head to the library. Those publishers! What do they know, anyway? Thanks for your generosity. Happy Holidays ������lldawnjm(at) gmail (dot) com.ReplyDelete
I'm sad I learned about this series at the very end. Good luck on new adventures! Thanks for the chance to win too! email@example.com
- Sue LeisDecember 4, 2017 at 11:52 PM
You are a new to me author. I'm sorry the series was discontinued and wish you success in your new series. Merry Christmas! suemngirl(at)yahoo(dot)comReplyDelete
These were next on my to be read books, but had to finish three others before I used my gift card to buy them! As the owner of several(6) fat cats, I was anxious to read them!ReplyDelete
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I have not had the pleasure of reading FAT CAT AT LARGE, FAT CAT SREADS OUT, and FAT CAT TAKES THE CAKE as of YET. However, I would very much love to. I love cozy mysteries AND love cats so this series sounds right up my alley. Quincy sounds like an amazing bundle of fur and I'd love to read his adventures with Chase. Thank you for the chance to win the whole set in this series! <3 Merry Christmas and wishing you the best of luck with the upcoming book too. :)ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousDecember 5, 2017 at 11:26 AM
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- AnonymousDecember 5, 2017 at 5:56 PM
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Last week, ZTE announced the PF200 and N910 LTE smartphones. Earlier today, the company announced the Android powered ZTE Era, ZTE Mimosa X, and ZTE PF112 HD. On the other hand, the company also unveiled the Windows Phone powered ZTE Orbit smartphone. Finally, ZTE announced 3 new smartphones – the ZTE Skate Acqua, ZTE Kis, and ZTE Blade II at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 in Barcelona. The company also revealed the new Mifavor user interface.
He Shiyo, EVP and Head of the Terminals Division, ZTE, said,
"Our long-term goal for the Terminals Division is to achieve a compound growth rate of above 40 percent per year for five consecutive years from 2010, and to become one of the top three vendors in the global handset market by 2015. This extensive new range of handsets, tablets, datacards and user features we are announcing here at Mobile World Congress 2012 will help us drive this momentum through 2012 and beyond. This is a new era for ZTE branded devices.
ZTE Skate Acqua:
The ZTE Skate Acqua comes with a 4 inch display, sporting a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, 1 GHz processor, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System, 5 megapixel auto-focus camera, HD (720p) video recording and playback, 512MB RAM, 4 GB internal memory, microSD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, microUSB 2.0, A-GPS, and a 1600 mAh battery.
ZTE Blade II:
The ZTE Blade II is the successor of the ZTE Blade smartphone. It features a 3.5 inch display, 1 GHz processor, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System, Mifavor user interface, 5 megapixel rear camera, 0.3 megapixel front-facing camera for video calls, 512 MB RAM, microSD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB, Bluetooth, NFC (Near Field Communication), and GPS.
ZTE Kis:
The ZTE Kis is an entry level smartphone. It comes with a 3.5 inch HVGA display, sporting a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7225A processor, Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) Operating System, 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash, 256MB RAM, 200 MB internal memory, microSD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, microUSB, NFC (Near Field Communication), and GPS.
The ZTE Skate Acqua, ZTE Kis, and ZTE Blade II will be available in most of the European and Asian markets in the coming months. The price of these devices is still a mystery.


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Ghost Little Money Box
Décor Design Focus: Ghost Little Money Box
A Good Décor design example, the Ghost Little is a creative Money Box design. Ghost Little was designed in 2009, and here is a how it is described by its designer: The Ghost Little is a little version of Ghost Big. I personally think that it looks like a cookie or a tooth as well.. I wanted to make an over simplification of cartoon ghosts in three dimensions and came up with this designs. Looks like a cute animal when positioned horizontally.
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CMA opposes smoking pot, Mulcair calls it a personal choice
Published Wednesday, August 20, 2014 9:11AM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, August 20, 2014 10:59PM EDT
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair addresses the Canadian Medical Association's annual meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday morning, Aug. 20, 2014. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
OTTAWA -- Tom Mulcair defended the use of marijuana as a matter of personal choice on Wednesday, recalling his own youth puffing on "oregano" even as the Canadian Medical Association officially warned against smoking pot.
In remarks on the sidelines of the annual CMA meeting, the NDP leader stopped short of echoing Justin Trudeau's call to legalize marijuana, saying there are still issues that need to be examined before that happens.
"The NDP for 40 years has believed that it makes no sense at all for a person to have a criminal record for possession or personal use of a small amount of marijuana," Mulcair said when asked why his party isn't backing Trudeau's stance.
"But what we are also saying is that there are a lot of complex issues, including supply, that have to be looked at in a lot more detailed fashion.... There is still a fair amount of hard work to be done to be able to get to solutions."
Mulcair didn't specifically raise any health concerns about weed, disputing a suggestion that it's a gateway drug. That's a "very 1960s argument" that has been widely debunked, Mulcair told a news conference.
But just upstairs at the Ottawa Convention Centre a few hours later, two-thirds of CMA delegates voted to formally oppose the smoking of any plant substance, including cannabis.
A spokesman for Mulcair said later Wednesday that the NDP leader has long emphasized the need to "minimize the negative health effects going forward after decriminalization."
George Smith added: "We hope that the CMA would play a significant role in this examination and we applaud their decision today to discourage inhaling of smoke, whether tobacco or marijuana."
Louis Hugo Francescutti, the outgoing head of the CMA, told delegates that smoking plants has a detrimental impact on the lungs' "natural cleaning and repair system" and can trap toxic chemicals in the lungs.
He pointed to a 2008 study by the American Chemical Society that found marijuana fumes are rife with just as many chemicals as tobacco smoke, but in greater concentrations.
Francescutti also said the motion could add some heft to the CMA's call for more research into medical marijuana.
Some doctors, however, worried that the anti-plant-smoking resolution had a prohibitionist tone.
The delegates also gave the green light to another resolution that urged a comprehensive regulatory standard for approving the use of medical marijuana at the end of a conference that saw weed take centre stage.
Chris Simpson, the CMA's new president, opined that pot could be more harmful than tobacco because weed-smokers inhale more deeply. But he reiterated the CMA's long-standing position, similar to Mulcair's, that marijuana should be decriminalized.
In Vancouver on Tuesday, Justice Minister Peter MacKay said the federal government is still assessing whether to allow police to ticket people caught with small amounts of marijuana instead of pursuing criminal charges.
Ahead of a meeting with law enforcement officials in Vancouver, MacKay said any change in legislation would have to happen within the next six months.
In his speech, Mulcair accused the Tories of unsuccessfully trying to recruit Canadian doctors in an ideological crusade against marijuana.
Three medical groups, including the CMA, recently turned down a request by Ottawa to participate in a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of marijuana use to Canadian youth. They said the issue had become a "political football."
Trudeau called the proposed campaign a thinly veiled attack on his pro-legalization stance. Health Minister Rona Ambrose, who spoke at the conference earlier this week, scoffed at the Liberal leader's charge.
Mulcair stated the obvious on Tuesday -- public perceptions about marijuana are changing rapidly.
"Everything is moving in the same direction; even the Canadian Association of the Chiefs of Police is saying we should move away from the current system," he said after his speech, the first at the CMA conference by an Opposition leader.
And he recalled his own experiences with weed.
"When I was a student it was part of the culture, but what we were smoking back then was about as strong as oregano compared to what's on the market today," he said.
The fact that it's substantially stronger now, however, doesn't change his views, he added. "I think it's a matter of personal choice."


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Posts tagged with tortes for Passover
13 April 2017 - Zell Schulman's Chocolate Mousse Torte from Israel
Once, an "alternative chocolate cake" was something we made for Passover, usually from a Manischewitz mix. As much as my Mom and I tried, no cake recipe calling for a matzo derivative ever produced anything remotely fluffy or moist. (I swear Manischewitz cheated.)
Sometime in the 1960s, French-inspired bakers adventured with eggs, nuts, butter, and intense [...]


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Hi guys .... long time no type! I haven't been doing any DVD conversions or video editing in a long time, and what they say is true, if you don't use it, you'll loose it.
Recently I was asked to do a short tutorial on the features of a welding machine, since in a prior life I did quite a bit of welding. Anyway, I agreed and proceeded to take out my ancient Panasonic GS-200 DV-AVI camcorder. I know, I know ... but its all I have.
Well, not even thinking about widescreen shooting of this tutorial, I proceeded to make the entire thing with the camcorder in it's normal configuration. ( I think the gs200 had a widescreen option too, but I didn't think to set it up that way before shooting the tutorial.)
Now, I captured it into PE11 and put it on the timeline, probably foolishly, choosing dv-avi widescreen as the PE project settings. I made the edits I had to, saved the project file but didn't render it yet. It was at this point I realized I made a mistake and didn't shoot the tutorial in widescreen. BTW, it's about 20 minutes long.
My questions are as follows,
1. What is going to happen if I render this to whatever format I end up choosing with the footage in 4:3 and project settings in widescreen dv-avi.
2. What would be the best file format for me to send this to the people who asked me to edit it. Probably for youtube, among other uses. Maybe for download to users who want information on the settings.
3. In short ... what is the best way to proceed at this point? Will it be necessary to make some kind of "bars" on the left and right side of the video? If so how would I choose a color?
Boy I don't want to have to do this all over again, but everything is widescreen these days, I I think I messed up. Is there a way to save this mess?
On a side note ... how are these larger video files sent these days over the internet. Last time I tried, my AOL account said the file was too large. So, even if I get this straightened out, I'm not sure how to send it to them besides burning it on a DVD or something and mailing it.
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From Kevin Donlin…
Michigan Job Hunters Offered $500 for Aerial "Pornography"
With Michigan's unemployment rate at 15.6% — the highest since 1983 — two men have "launched" a contest to reward the state's jobless for scanning the skies this Saturday, in search of … pornography.
"Rome had bread and circuses to help citizens forget their troubles. We're offering 'pornography' — and a prize worth $500. It all happens this Saturday, September 12, in Ann Arbor, before the University of Michigan football game," said David E. Perry, co-author of Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0.
What exactly is going to happen?
"We're still getting clearance from Governor Granholm's office and will release details as soon as we can," said Kevin Donlin, contributing co-author of Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0.
"But we can say that something will happen in the sky above U-M Stadium between 1:00 and 2:30 on Saturday afternoon, an unnatural act that may offend some. And we're offering $500 in cash and prizes to the person who captures the most compelling video of the aerial event and posts it on Youtube," said Donlin.
But why pornography?
"Because the unemployment situation in Michigan is truly obscene. Also, if you're job hunting and you look above U-M Stadium between 1:00 and 2:30 this Saturday, you'll know it when you see it," said Donlin.
The $500-value prize package includes the following: $222 cash, a copy of the Guerrilla Job Search Home Study Course ($199 value), a copy of the Guerrilla Job Search System DVD ($29 value), and a copy of the new Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0 book, signed by the authors ($50 value).
How can people enter?
"Get to Ann Arbor or tell your friends to go, this Saturday, September 12. Watch the sky above U-M Stadium between 1:00 and 2:30 for a flying object that's designed to put Michigan back to work. Capture the object on video and upload it to Youtube. Then, tell us about your video by posting a comment to this blog posting. Entries must be received by midnight, Sunday, September 13, 2009. The most compelling video entry will be awarded $500 in cash and prizes at 12:00 noon on Monday, September 14, 2009. All entries will receive a free copy of the Guerrilla Job Search Secrets audio," said Donlin.


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Almost one year after a team of the world's leading marine experts returned from an expedition investigating the life in and around seamounts in the Indian Ocean, the painstaking task of identifying and cataloguing the species they found begins. The nearly 7,000 samples they gathered are almost certainly going to contain previously-undiscovered species and new data on where known species congregate, what they eat and how they behave.
See some of the species found during the expedition:
In 2009, marine scientists with a wide range of expertise spent 40 days on board a research ship carrying out the first ever comprehensive biological survey of seamount ecosystems. The cruise was part of the Seamounts Project funded by IUCN and the Global Environment Facility, and in collaboration with a number of partners.
Seamounts are underwater mountains of volcanic and tectonic origin. They are known to be hotpots of biodiversity and attract a range of oceanic predators, including seabirds, whales and sharks.
As a result of the expedition, nearly 7,000 samples were gathered and labeled, including an unexpected diversity of fish, shrimps, squid and other marine creatures.
Almost one year after the expedition, 21 scientists and students representing seven countries have gathered in Grahamstown at the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) to identify the samples collected during the cruise.
After getting to know the laboratory facilities, they began working through intimidating rows of jars containing fish, squid, zooplankton and other interesting creatures. Many specimens look similar and scientists have to use elaborate morphological features such as muscle orientation and gut length to differentiate between them. Although the work has barely begun, around 30 different species have already been identified, two of which have never been collected in the Indian Ocean before.
The results of the project will not only be interesting from a scientific point of view but they will also directly help improve conservation and management of Indian Ocean resources, as well as future management of deep-sea ecosystems in the high seas globally.
To follow the scientists' work, find out about their latest discoveries and see the fascinating creatures they have found in the Indian Ocean, visit the 2009 Seamounts Cruise blog.


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Savannah Stone makes her living creating puzzles for logic lovers. But when a novice puzzle maker's number is up, Savannah has to fill in the blanks to solve a murder... Savannah would almost rather drink poison than have tea with Joanna Clayton. Not only is the unpleasant woman one of the worst gossips in Asheville, North Carolina, over tea she flaunts her new assignment creating logic puzzles for a local newspaper-one that has repeatedly turned down Savannah's work. But when Savannah's retired police chief husband, Zach, calls her later to tell her Joanna has actually been poisoned, she is more than puzzled-she's troubled. Will the police consider puzzle envy a strong enough motive and think she decided to eliminate the competition? It's time for Savannah to sort through Joanna's long list of enemies to find out who was bitter enough to poison the prospective puzzle maker...


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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Matt Harvey didn't mind that it felt more like he was pitching in New York than in Florida.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Matt Harvey didn't mind that it felt more like he was pitching in New York than in Florida.
Harvey gave up a leadoff home run to Marlins prospect Christian Yelich before settling down to strike out four in 22/3 innings, and the Mets and Miami tied 8-8 on Saturday.
"It was a little cold, a little tough getting a grip on the ball, but I have to get used to it," Harvey said on a day when temperatures hovered in the upper 50s and low 60s. "I did a lot of good things, did a lot of bad things. Still have some work to do, but other than that, everything feels good."
Harvey, who said he grew up pitching in snow in Connecticut, allowed one run, three hits and walked one. He immediately settled in after Yelich's home run, retiring five in a row — including three strikeouts."Obviously, the competitive edge doesn't want to give up any hits or runs or anything like that, but at the same time it's throwing some pitches I wouldn't throw in certain counts and I think in the third inning I kind of backed up some changeups there," Harvey said.
Marlins starter Alex Sanabia, who is competing to be the team's No. 5 starter, pitched two scoreless innings. He allowed just one base runner — Marlon Byrd, who reached on an error, and threw one wild pitch.
Mets right fielder Lucas Duda homered and had two hits, one day after being scratched from the lineup for an undisclosed medial issue.
Duda, who had offseason wrist surgery and was 1-for-10 coming into the game, downplayed Saturday's success.
"There's no difference," Duda said. "I just think seeing more live pitching is a big factor. ... Just like when I went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts and today 2-for-3 it's just one day. Just keep working hard throughout the spring and get better."


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Breast Cancer and the Psychology of Marketing
Everyone loves a winning team. All sports teams have team colors and emblems, and fans proudly wear both on anything from clothing to tech gadgets. From grade school to high school to college, we all love to wear our badges of honor for our noblest of causes. Could it be though, that in some instances depending on the circumstance, it is not healthy nor fun, but very detrimental to the deep emotional psyche?
Stake Your Claim - Lives May One Day Depend on It
Since the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (SGK) was established in 1982, the pink ribbon has been mainly associated with them. However, in truth, the origin of the ribbon is controversial. Three different entities laid claim to it in the early 1990's:
1) Komen Foundation handed out pink visors to participants at Race for the Cure in 1990 in Washington, D.C. The next year, they handed out pink ribbons.
2) Charlotte Haley, wanted to use peach-colored ribbons for awareness due to a family history of the disease and wanted to publicize the fact that the National Cancer Institute was not spending enough of their budget on cancer prevention. Along with the the ribbons, she handed out cards with information about the issue.
3) Self Magazine (1992) ran a special issue during breast cancer awareness month, and wanted to use their own ribbon to allow guest editor Evelyn Lauder, vice president of Estee Lauder to give away at the company's cosmetic counters. The tale is that Charlotte Haley was approached by them to use her peach ribbon but a deal could not be reached. Thereby the magazine chose a pink ribbon which was distributed at Estee Lauder counters, along with guidelines on how to do a breast self-exam. This provided the pink ribbon with exposure on a grand scale, and now the rest is history.
This innocent pink ribbon has brought in billions of dollars "for breast cancer awareness". Well, we are aware. What now?
Make Sure Your Means Has an End
It seems that this pink ribbon is a phenomenon all on its own. It is bought and sold, traded and given, all for the hope of a better day for some. But what has it actually accomplished? Those who are fighting every minute with metastatic breast cancer don't want a cheap symbol of false hope. They want real people with true integrity to get up and do something that will bring about a change for them. They want their lives back. They are sick enough, but they are sicker still of the sea of pink.
Making Money While Losing Lives
In my general research of the pink ribbon, all results except for one were about selling products. Only Avon stated that they wanted to "end cancer", and I give them credit for that, however, Avon has a lot of product that they need to sell. So are they using the ribbon to help sell their products, or are they using their business to help fund breast cancer research? Who are they giving the money to, and how is it being spent?
No Ownership = Loss of Control
Who actually owns rights to the pink ribbon is a mystery. Maybe no one does, and therein is the problem. I don't know the truth behind the Charlotte Haley and Estee Lauder deal, but obviously neither had the forthought to claim rights to the pink ribbon. If one of them had, I don't think we would even have this dilemma.
What If It Were You?
This would be no big deal were it not for the many breast cancer victims (Iiving and dead) who have given monetary donations routinely hoping that their gifts of hope might bring news of at least a breakthrough in scientific research that would actually make a tangible difference in their own precious questionable lifetime.
Time and Pressure
Those with breast cancer sometimes live with the disease for as long as ten years, not knowing from one day to the next if they will live or die. Their minds are psychological time bombs just waiting for someone to diffuse the bomb, or maybe wishing it would just go ahead and go off so that they might gain some mental relief. And every place they turn, all they see are pink ribbons to remind them of what they have been denied. It stirs anger in them, and putting myself in their place, I feel the same. It is a righteous and just anger.
I'm not trying to beat up the Komen Foundation, but when you're one of the biggest, that's the price you pay. To quote the Good Book- "...to whom much is given, much is required." This year there was a large turnout for the SGK Race for the Cure but donations were down. Nobody likes to be taken in a scam - especially when lives are at stake.
Pink Washing
I experienced "pink washing" first-hand the other day. I went to a certain cosmetics counter in the mall for face lotion. Every month I buy the small purse-sized tube of lotion. I was firmly exhorted to buy the larger size "for Breast Cancer Awareness Month". Of course, I turned down the offer. However, a well-meaning consumer who is out of the loop of this knowledge would have no problem buying a larger product, spending much more money and never knowing if that money ever went to reducing breast cancer. Before, I would have thought myself a cold-hearted consumer by not taking the bait. Now I know better.
There are many small organizations that are trying to make a difference. They may not be large, but they care and put the dollars where it will help.
If you are interested in knowing more about "pink washing", there is a watchdog group called Breast Cancer Action who believes that "…the message [of the pink ribbon] has been corrupted by consumerism…and that corporations may profit from using the pink ribbon to market their products." This organization actually owns the Registered Trademark phrase "Think Before You Pink." They are a powerful advocacy group, are independent, and without apology consistently dig to find the truth behind the breast cancer epidemic.
Sources: Breast Cancer Action, website is BCAction.org.
Article: History of The Pink Ribbon, Andrea Reuter (found on Livestrong.com website posted May 14, 2010)
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Users of Microsoft's Office and Access packages have been told they will have to install updates as a result of a patent infringement dispute between Microsoft and a Guatemalan inventor that has cost the software firm almost $9 million in damages.
Analysts warn that many businesses will be hit by the requirement.
The case, which Microsoft lost in June last year, concerned a software application invented by Carlos Amado, which linked Microsoft's Excel program and Access database through a single spreadsheet. The inventor had sued for $500 million.
Last week, according to reports, Microsoft began informing clients they would have to install Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack (SP) 2 for any future deployments of Office Professional Edition 2003 and Office Access 2003. They would also have to install the Microsoft Office XP SP3 Patch for all future deployments of Office XP Professional and Access 2002.
Microsoft also requested that its clients update all current installations of Office Professional Edition 2003 and Office Access 2003 with Office 2003 SP2, and Office XP Professional and Access 2002 with the Office XP SP3 Patch.
In an advisory issued last week, Gartner analysts Michael Silver and Alexa Bona warned that while few firms were likely to be in the process of deploying Access 2002 or 2003, refreshing or re-imaging PCs – which takes place frequently within firms – could be construed as a new installation.
According to analyst firm AssetMetrix Research Labs, around 22 per cent of installs will be affected by the need to make changes. The firm had carried out a study of around 600,000 PCs running various versions of Office.
This presents firms with a problem because there is a risk, according to Gartner, that if firms do not make the changes when they are technically obliged to, they will no longer be covered by Microsoft's guarantee against patent infringement liability.
Gartner therefore advises that firms:
- Check all relevant applications will work with the new code.
- Use a version of the software without Access for those users who have no need for Access database functions.
- Be aware that to simply install the patches without testing may result in malfunctioning applications, although it will avoid the legal risk.
- See if Microsoft will provide free or cheap consultation to help.
- Ask if Microsoft will issue a patch for SP1, which would be easier to test and install than a whole new Service Pack. Many firms are still running the older version of the software.
- Speak to a lawyer if unable to comply.
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Windermere Steamboats & Museum is located on a former sand wharf site where, for many years, barges unloaded gravel dredged from the bed of the lake. When this operation ceased in 1975, the Windermere Nautical Trust acquired the use of the site and the Museum was built in 1976-77 with the help of The Maritime Trust and the English Tourist Board. For a great day out visit the Windermere Steamboats & Museum situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Windermere. This Windermere attraction offers a unique and historic collection of Steam and Motor Boats. Steam Launch Trips, Shop and Refreshments. The Museum is open 10am to 5pm daily from mid-March to the first week in November
The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction can be found in Windermere. The attraction as won a number of awards and is One of the Top Ten most Popular Visitor Centres and the centre is a place for all the family young and old. Within the centre you will discover Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck and all their friends in a magical indoor recreation of Beatrix Potter classic tales, with the sights, sounds and also the smells of the countryside. You will be able to see Mrs. Tiggy-winkle in the Kitchen, go past Jeremy Fisher's Pond and even walk through Squirrel Nutkin's Old Oak Tree? Also at the centre you will be able to learn more about Beatrix Potter's life in the Hidden Beatrix Potter's presentation and video wall. Take a break in the Tailor of Gloucester Tea Rooms and then a visit to shop where you can browse and purchase top quality Beatrix Potter merchandise.
Carus is renowned for many things but above all it is the friendliness of the club that keeps people coming back. As the club grows, the course improves, the facilities advance and the driving range is built, the key constant for us is that the welcome for members and visitors alike is as warm as ever. Come find out for yourself. Beautifully situated par 70 parkland course with stunning views of the surrounding countryside. At times testing with the rivers kent, mint and sprint meandering through the course, it offers challenges to every level of golfer.
A working mill built in 1835, Stott Park created the wooden bobbins vital to the spinning and weaving industries of Lancashire. Typical of mills across Cumbria, today you can see industry from a bygone age and watch as bobbins are made using the mill's original machinery. Although Stott Park worked continuously until 1971, it remains almost identical to its Victorian appearance of 100 years ago. With its Victorian machinery originally powered by a waterwheel and steam engine, Stott Park used birch, ash and sycamore to make wooden tool handles as well as bobbins. The mass of belts which fill the building still drive the cutting, boring and finishing machines than turn long thin poles into bobbins. You can watch a bobbin being made, and take it home as a souvenir.
Fell Foot Park is situated on the south shores of Lake Windermere just of the A592 and in the care of The National Trust. The Victorian park is open daily with its eighteen [18] acre grounds that have been restored to its former glory to which you will see in spring and early summer displays of daffodils and rhododendrons. The park in winter is open with limited facilities see below. You can relax and have a picnic on the lawns next to the lake and watch the boats go by, or you could take a boat trip from the park across the lake to Lakeside and take a Lakes Windermere Cruise, even a trip on the The Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway or visit to the Aquarium. If you wish you could hire a rowing boat on the lake, there is a children adventure playground, a shop in which you can purchase National Trust gifts with a tea room close by serving teas, coffee and light meals.
Kendal College specialises in Further and Higher Education and is a partner college of the University of Cumbria and the University of Central Lancashire. It is situated at Kendal, UK. The aim of the College is to achieve high academic standards, to offer outstanding facilities, a broad range of courses and to give each student the chance to succeed. The courses offered are Accountancy;Beauty Therapy;Business Administration;Carpentry;Construction;Childrens Care;Learning and Development;Creative and Cultural;Electrical Installation;Hairdressing;Health and Social Care;and Hospitality and Catering.
From mountain-top to Morecambe Bay the award-winning Aquarium of the Lakes takes you on an amazing voyage of discovery. More than 30 spectacular, naturally-themed habitats bring the natural history of the Lake District vividly to life. Enjoy close encounters with hundreds of amazing creatures including trout, eels, pike, perch, giant crabs, rays and many more. Come face to face with playful otters in their riverbank home, discover the mysterious life of a river after dark and take a closer look at Lakeland life in AquaQuest's educational activity centre. Then enjoy the ultimate underwater thrill as you stroll along a recreated section of Windermere's lake-bed surrounded by surrounded by gigantic carp and the amazing diving ducks.


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I Wish I Had Expat Kids
When I was eight, my family moved to Belgium. You knew that about me, right? No? Well, we did, and we were there for a little over a year (not the three to five it was supposed to be, but that's a different story). Honestly? It was my favorite place I ever lived.
In Belgium (at least at the time), non-citizens weren't allowed to own houses, so we rented a 500 year old farmhouse. We had a huge backyard with apple and pear trees and lived on a one lane cobblestone road - gloriously named Chemin du Bas Ransbeck in the tiny village of Ohain just outside Waterloo. I remember the stone floors and the root cellar, the chalkboard on the kitchen wall for the daily shopping list, the lack of screen on the windows because there are no bugs, and the lack of closets in the house.
It was eye opening for an eight year old. Not every country has closets built into the house? You have to purchase wardrobes instead? People go shopping on a daily basis instead of stocking up for the week (that was my mom's favorite - and she never made it to school to pick us up with a loaf of bread intact)? And wait... they eat horse meat? That one we discovered when my mom cooked a roast that just wouldn't bake. It stayed pink/red and never turned brown. After three hours, she finally threw it out, only to discover later that "cheval" means horse in French. She was really careful about what she bought after that.
My sister an I attended St. John's, an international school not too far from our house. It was taught in English, but every student learned French. I don't mean "studied" or "had a half hour class once or twice a week." We learned it through songs and slideshows and conversations and more. Apparently I was pretty fluent by the time we left. And had I stayed into fourth grade, that's when they added a third language aside from English and French. And a fourth language followed. Did I mention that they followed the block schedule even in elementary school so that we studied our subjects in big blocks of time to get through the material without having to rush to get to the next subject? I found that fascinating, and it was a hard adjustment when I moved back to the States.
I would move back in a heartbeat, but my husband's job isn't made for us to be expats, so the wee ones will never have the same experience I did - driving through Europe on weekends to visit Poland and Spain and West Germany (hey, it was the 80s - there was a West Germany) and more. I saw so many things that were just normal to me that made a lasting impression.
I'm grateful that Little Miss is in a Spanish immersion program and will have the language - and a little culture - that most Americans don't receive in elementary school. I'm happy that Mister Man takes a Spanish class once a week to at least expose him to the language. And one day, I hope we'll be able to spend the summer renting an apartment in Europe so that they can have some of that experience. Regardless, I'll encourage them to do a study abroad program in college if not in high school.
Because this understanding the rest of the world and where we fit into it ? It's kind of important stuff. Have you ever lived abroad? Would you want to - with or without kids?
In the interest of full disclosure, this post is part of the From Left to Write book club where we write posts based on books we read as opposed to traditional book reviews. I received a copy of "The Headmaster's Wager" by Vincent Lam to facilitate my post, but I was not compensated. All opinions remain my own.


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Life Without Ozzie? No Thanks.
Does Ozzie Guillen lack in self-censorship where the DNC lacks in unity?
Does Ozzie Guillen get a little nutso sometimes and say things he probably shouldn't?
Does Ozzie Guillen need to be quarantined from the press after a tough loss (or three)?
But let me tell ya, folks, a world without Ozzie Guillen is just unfathomable. For Southsiders like myself, a Guillen quote is as close a reminder of home as Connie's Pizza or Ramova's Grill or a drive-by shooting. And believe me, as much as I am oft to disagree with the psychology of Ozzie's wild rants, I must admit to finding them oddly soothing and curiously pleasant.
There is definitely something to be said for being in the spotlight and not giving two s**ts what anyone else says or thinks about you, what you say and the way you go about your job. I admire that.
And I'd be a liar if I didn't admit that Ozzie's tirades didn't make me laugh. I only wish my boss was as understanding as Kenny Williams (click *here* for Tribune article). Imagine if I came in to work tomorrow and said: "What? Our summer catalogue isn't finished yet? Susie Q didn't set the templates? What? She used that friggin' Trajan font again for the Chinese neolithic pottery section!?! What do you mean John Doe didn't translate the bronze inscriptions from running script to seal script!?! I expect the boss-man to do [bleep] something Tuesday, and if we don't do [bleep] anything Tuesday, there are going to be a lot of [bleep]
changes in this Asian art gallery! The book gallery too! [Bleep] [Bleep] [Bleep] heads will roll!"
Sounds good.
While this message board and this blog have taken the time to organize some of the more memorable quotes from Guillen's past, I just want to post a few of my favorites:
On Chicago Cub Rich Hill:
"Who is Hill? That piece of [bleep] who pitched? Michael [Barrett]
realized he was wrong [in punching Pierzynski]. Michael realized he
"But that little [bleep] Hill, he should be in Triple-A. He is going to
make Dusty Baker get fired. Shut up, you just got here in the big
leagues. When you make a comment like that, it was a cheap shot. You
don't know the game."
On Jay Mariotti:
"He's a garbage.He's always been a garbage.And he will die a garbage."
On whether his children were involved in the Cubs/Sox brawl in May 2006:
"If my kids were on the field, [they were] going to get [their rear
end] kicked. What's Ozzie [Jr.] going to do? Eat
somebody. My other one is 20 pounds and the other one is only 14.
"One is a baby, one is too little, another one, the only thing he can do is eat somebody or drink somebody."
And if that isn't enough folks, check out this Youtube post featuring a love-filled conversation between AM 670 The Score's Mike North and Ozzie himself last year. While you listen/watch, realize that sure, Ozzie can be awful but he could always be worse. I mean, he could be Bill O'Reilly or god forbid Howard Dean. In any case, when reviewing this material, you can hate me, you can hate Ozzie, but don't hate me 'cuz I'm right: the world needs Ozzie Guillen and his lunacy.


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TRANS-AMERICAN MODERNISMS: RACIAL PASSING, TRAVEL WRITING, AND CULTURAL FANTASIES OF LATIN AMERICA by Ruth Blandón A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (ENGLISH) August 2009 Copyright 2009 Ruth Blandón
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Yarmouth school board chairman: Military recruiter claims 'troubling and untrue'
House lawmakers failed to pass Gov. LePage's bill last week
Southern Maine school officials said Gov. LePage is blaming them for something that is simply not true.
Last week, a bill created by LePage that would give uniformed military recruiters unlimited access to secondary schools failed in the Maine House of Representatives. A recruiter had told the department of education that seven southern Maine schools were giving them minimal access.
Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Hannibal wrote a letter to the Department of Education in May saying recruiters have "minimal access and ineffective visits." His spokesman said the military hopes to have the problems addressed.
The governor did just that, handwriting 45 letters to legislators who have voted against his bill. In his weekly address, LePage said the failed bill was "one of the most appalling moves of the session."
"One Democrat even said he's 'more inclined to believe our superintendents than a military recruiter.' I bet my life on the word of a recruiter over a superintendent any day of the week and twice on Sunday," LePage said.
The seven schools in question are Kennebunk, Noble, Oak Hill, Wells, York, Gorham and Yarmouth. The governor also said Portland and Yarmouth have denied uniformed recruiters from stepping on campus.
Yarmouth's School Board chairman said that is a lie.
"What's troubling to us in Yarmouth is our school was singled out and singled out wrongly," said David Ray, the chairman of the Yarmouth School Board. "So, I'd like everyone to know what the governor said about Yarmouth is not accurate."
Ray and Kennebunk Superintendent Andrew Dolloff said they are willing to reach out to the governor or recruiters to figure out how these claims started in the first place.
"We'd invite the governor or his spokesperson to come on down and see how we handle military recruiters in our schools and they would see that they just got it wrong," Ray said.
"What we're going to do is actually reach out to the recruiters tomorrow and see if we can set up a meeting and make sure we're addressing their concerns," Dolloff said.
It's already a federal mandate to allow recruiters unlimited access to secondary schools, but LePage also said he encourages Mainers to find out where their politicians stand on the issue because "this will not be the last time this bill is introduced."