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B1A4 (Korean: 비원에이포) is a South Korean idol group under the management of WM Entertainment. The group debuted in 2011 with the single "O.K" after their first introduction to the public through a webtoon. They have released two studio albums, five EPs and various singles in South Korea. The group began their foray into the Japanese market late 2011 with a showcase and in 2012, they released their first compilation album that consisted of all the tracks from their first two EPs Let's Fly and It B1A4. The group released remakes of two Korean singles, namely "Beautiful Target" and "Sleep Well, Good Night", as Japanese singles on June and August respectively, both peaking at number four on the Oricon weekly singles chart. Their debut Japanese album 1 was released in October 2012, with its music video released by Pony Canyon. History: Pre-debut: Baro, the rapper of the group, was first discovered by a company representative who came across his photo posted on his friend's homepage on social network service Cyworld. At his audition, Baro sang Sumi Jo's "Once I Leave" and Sung Si-kyung's "The Road to Me", in addition to rapping and beatboxing. Similarly, leader Jin-young was discovered from a photo posted on Cyworld. He received training for composing, singing, and acting. Gongchan was also discovered on Cyworld as a result of his winning of an "Eoljjang Challenge" when he was in middle school. He was also a runner-up of a cross-dressing contest while, where he danced to a song by soloist Ivy. Main vocalist Sandeul, who competed in numerous singing contests, was approached by a company agent after performing a song by Kim Yeon-woo in a talent show. Prior to their debut, the group underwent a training period of two years. 2011: Let's Fly and It B1A4: On April 11, the members of B1A4 were introduced through a webtoon. Initially, it was believed that B1A4 would be a mixed gender group due to the presence of a female character named Anna in the webtoon; this was later proven false. That same day, WM Entertainment revealed a photo of the first member of the group, leader Jin-young. The remaining members Baro, Gongchan, Sandeul, and CNU were revealed on a daily basis between April 12-15. A music video teaser for B1A4's promotional single "O.K" was uploaded on April 19. The full music video, as well as their debut EP Let's Fly, was released on April 21. The group made their debut performance on the April 23 episode of Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's (MBC) Show! Music Core. They had their subsequent debut stages on Mnet's M! Countdown, Korean Broadcasting System's (KBS) Music Bank, and Seoul Broadcasting System's (SBS) The Music Trend on April 28, April 29, and May 1, respectively. B1A4 began promoting "Only Learned the Bad Things" on June 18, 2011. The group, alongside Block B, starred on SBS MTV's reality show Match Up. It began to air on June 22. The music video for the second promotional single "Only Learned the Bad Things" was aired on the first episode. On August 31, it was announced that B1A4 would release a second EP the following month. Photo teasers of Jin-young, Baro, CNU, Sandeul, and Gongchan were revealed daily from September 5-9, respectively; The music video teaser for "Beautiful Target" was released on September 10.It B1A4 and the full music video for "Beautiful Target" were released on September 15. The group began promoting the album by performing on KBS' Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core, SBS' The Music Trend, and Mnet's M! Countdown. B1A4 began promoting "My Love" on November 18, 2011. In October 2011, it was announced that B1A4 would debut in Japan under the record label Pony Canyon in January 2012. Prior to their debut there, the group held their B1A4 - Japan Showcase Live 2011 at the Sinagawa Stellar Ball in Tokyo on December 9, 2011; the tickets for the event sold-out within one minute, an unprecedented feat for newly debuted groups. B1A4 performed nine songs at the event, which was attended by 1,000 people. At the end of the year, B1A4 won the Rookie of the Year Award at Tower Records' K-Pop Lovers! Awards 2011. 2012: Debut in Japan, Ignition, In the Wind and BABA B1A4: Prior to embarking into the Japanese music industry, B1A4 released a compilation album on January 25, 2012, which consists of all the tracks previously included on Let's Fly and It B1A4 in Japan. On March 5, B1A4 released the digital single "This Time Is Over" ahead of the release of their first studio album, as well as a photo teaser of Baro. Photo teasers of Gongchan, Jin-young, CNU, and Sandeul were released in the following days. B1A4 released Ignition and the promotional single "Baby I'm Sorry" on March 14, and they began promoting the song on M! Countdown the following the day, followed by performances on Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and The Music Trend. A repackaged edition of the album entitled Ignition: Special Edition, as well as the promotional single "Baby Good Night", was released on May 23. B1A4 released their first Japanese-language single "Beautiful Target" on June 27, 2012. The song debuted at number four on the Oricon weekly singles chart, selling 32,665 in its first week. On July 25, B1A4 took part in season six of the reality show Hello Baby, where the group learns to care for children. On August 29, B1A4 released their second Japanese-language single "Oyasumi Good Night", which also debuted at number four on the Oricon weekly singles chart, selling 35,779 in its first week. They released their debut Japanese-language studio album 1 on October 24, 2012; it debuted at number five on the Oricon weekly albums chart, selling 20,547 in its first week. On November 5, a video teaser was released that featured no music or any of the members, but of a blowing wind throughout a field. Individual video teasers for Jin-young and Baro were released on November 7, followed by Gongchan, CNU, and Sanduel on November 9.In the Wind was released on November 12, 2012; they began performing the promotional single "Tried to Walk" on M! Countdown on November 15, as well as on Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and The Music Trend the following days. It had been announced on October 12 by WM Entertainment that B1A4 would hold their first solo concert, BABA B1A4. This concert was said to be co-produced WM Entertainment and CJ E&M's global concert brand, M-Live and that ticket sales would begin a week later on October 18, 2012. The announcement garnered many interests bringing B1A4's official page to 25,000 views. Before ticket sales began, 75,000 people were on the server waiting to buy the tickets resulting in 8,000 tickets to be sold out in 5 minutes once ticket sales opened. From December 8-9, 2012, B1A4 held their first solo concert BABA B1A4 at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium. 2013: What's Happening? and AMAZING STORE: On January 7, 2013, the Recording Industry Association of Japan released the list of winners for the 2013 Japan Gold Disc Awards where the group won two awards. The same month BABA B1A4 in Japan was held in two cities starting on January 27 until January 30 consisting of 4 shows. On April 20, the group's official site was updated with a mysterious photo teaser with the words "이게 무슨 일이야? 2013.04.23" (rom: ige musuniriya ;trans: What's Happening?) . Fans speculated several things out of the teaser such as an upcoming comeback, something about their 2nd fanclub inauguration and their second anniversary (which is the same day indicated on the teaser). On April 23, teaser photos for member Jinyoung were released confirming that the teaser was indeed for a comeback and that the group would be back on May 6 with their yet-to-be titled 4th EP. The song What's Going On? grabbed the top spot in MBC Show! Music Core chart on May 18. It also happens to be the first music show award that B1A4 received since debut. On June 19, 2013, WM Entertainment announced B1A4's 2nd solo concert, AMAZING STORE. The concert was said to present a new story telling concept as well as B1A4 directly performing with a live band. The announcement had been made on their 'b1a4.interest.me' page bringing over 30,000 visitors to the page. After tickets went on sale on June 26, the concert sold out its 10,000 seats in under 5 minutes. The concert took place from August 7 to 11 at the Uniqlo AX, having 2,000 fans each day. 2014-present: Who Am I, THE CLASS, Solo Day, 2014 Road Trip Tour: On December 5, 2013, WM Entertainment announced that B1A4 would be having their third exclusive concert entitled 2014 B1A4 Concert The Class that would be held on February 15 and 16 at the SK Olympic Handball Stadium at Olympic Park. Subsequent teasers of the members were then released. B1A4 had made their comeback in early January with Who Am I and the title song Lonely, marking it as their second studio album. The album and the music video were released on January 13, 2014 and the first comeback stage on January 17 on Music Bank. Now, B1A4 is coming back with their 5th Mini Album. The title track for the album is entitled "Solo Day". The music video was released on July 14 and they made their first comeback for "Solo Day" on July 17 on M! Countdown. It was officially announced that B1A4 will be appearing at 'The 12th Korea Times Music Festival' and KCON 2014 in Los Angeles, California. On the other hand, WM Entertainment has announced B1A4's first world tour 'Road Trip'! Although it's called a 'Road Trip', this really is a cute way of saying they will be traveling all over the entire world to meet and create memories with their international fans. The first concert will take place in Taiwan on August 23, 2014 and Shanghai on August 30, 2014, then the boys will head on over to Manila on September 6, 2014, Melbourne on September 18, 2014, and Sydney on September 20, 2014. The boys will also head over to New York on October 3, 2014, Chicago on October 5, 2014, Dallas on October 8, 2014, and San Francisco on October 11, 2014. Public image: The group has been dubbed several nicknames, one of which was "countryside-dols" (countryside idols). The Korean media often uses this nickname due to the fact that all of the members of B1A4 are from the countryside: Jin-young is from Chungju, North Chungcheong Province; CNU from Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province; Sandeul from Busan; Baro from Gwangju, South Jeolla Province; and Gongchan from Suncheon, South Jeolla Province. They were also referred to as "blood-dols" (blood idols) in reference to the origins of their name, as well as "paper-dols" (paper idols) because of the paper classification A4. In an effort to distinguish themselves, B1A4 had also promoted a nickname "saessakdol" (새싹돌, "sprout-dol") and created a so-called "saessakchum" (새싹춤, "sprout dance"), which was showcased in various shows including Quiz to Change the World. Philanthropy: Throughout B1A4's career, B1A4 participated in many goodwill campaigns and donations. On May 31, 2012, a B1A4 fan posted a post titled 'B1A4 Proves Their Love For Fans' which shared a story of how the B1A4 members visited her home and helped take care of her ill mother. The members took part in this act during theirs days of promoting "Beautiful Target." While B1A4 were over at the fan's home, the members prepared a meal for the family and even volunteered to clean up after the meal and wash the dishes. The members then spent quality time with the family taking photos and other activities. On August 31, 2012 B1A4, donated 140 kg Nanum Store rice garlands to Seoul SOS Youth Camp located in Yang-Cheon. The rice garlands were donated by fans to support Sandeul's musical "The Brothers Were Brave" and "B1A4's Hello Baby." B1A4 decided to donate the garlands to Seoul SOS Youth Camp which was used to feed 1,300 poorly-fed children on a meal. This act of charity brought gratitude to B1A4 and their fans by the head of the youth camp. On September 1, 2012, B1A4 held a mini concert at the Wonju Market to help raise awareness for traditional markets. This event was created as a celebrity marketing to help traditional markets stay strong in the wave of chain and supermarkets and local convenience stores. As B1A4 hosted their first solo concert, BABA B1A4, fans from all over the world sent gifts and donations to B1A4, measuring up to approximately 2 tons of rice, 2,356 coal briquettes, 300 eggs, 300 kg of pet food, and 10 mango trees. The group then decided to donate all that were given to them. The 2 tons of rice were donated to a charity of B1A4's choice. The 2356 coal briquettes were donated to provide energy during the winter for those facing energy poverty. The 300 eggs were donated to the Food Bank and the 300 kg of pet food were donated to an animal rescue center. Lastly, the mango trees were donated to Tonj in Southern Sudan through World Vision to help relieve child famine and desertion of the area. On July 19, 2013, as B1A4 prepared for their second solo concert, AMAZING STORE, B1A4 asked fans for school supplies rather than flower wreaths. As B1A4 is working with CJ's charity foundation "Donor's Camp" to support the education of children who are in need, B1A4 asked fans to donate school supplies to help students who are growing up in difficult situations that may hinder their education and learning environment. B1A4 members using part of their 3rd solo concert proceeds and donating them to the Seoul Arts College's matriculation ceremony taking place on February 27, 2014 at Olympic Park's Olympic Hall. Seoul Arts College will be using the donation from B1A4 to purchase bags of rice to be given out to the child welfare center Gangnam Start Center, and after-school study room for students from needy families, Gangnam Vision Center Trivia: Fanclub: Name: BANA, Official Color: Pastel Apple Lime, On July 31, 100 days after debut, B1A4 named their fanclub "BANA." Leader Jinyoung went on to explain that "BANA" refers to "BA (Us, B1A4) NA (Our fans!)" and when they are put together, it means "we have fallen for each other (BANADA)! On April 20, B1A4's Japanese fanclub "BANA Japan" was formed and an inauguration ceremony was held. Members: B1A4's Members Stage name Birth name Date of Birth Position Romanized Hangul Romanized Hangul Hanja Jinyoung 진영 Jung Jin-Young 정진영 鄭振永 (1991-11-18) November 18, 1991 (age 22) Leader, vocalist CNU 신우 Shin Dong-Woo 신동우 申東佑 (1991-06-16) June 16, 1991 (age 23) Vocalist, rapper Sandeul 산들 Lee Jung-Hwan 이정환 李征桓 (1992-03-20) March 20, 1992 (age 22) Main vocalist Baro 바로 Cha Sun-Woo 차선우 車善玗 (1992-09-05) September 5, 1992 (age 22) Rapper Gongchan 공찬 Gong Chan-Shik 공찬식 孔燦植 (1993-08-14) August 14, 1993 (age 21) Vocalist
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Sep 26 FridayFukuoka, Japan Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall
Sep 29 MondayOsaka, Japan Osaka International Convention Center, Main Hall ("Grand Cube") (グランキューブ大阪メインホール)
Sep 30 TuesdayOsaka, Japan Osaka International Convention Center, Main Hall ("Grand Cube") (グランキューブ大阪メインホール)
Oct 3 FridayNew York, NY, US Best Buy Theater
Oct 5 SundayRosemont, IL, US Akoo Theatre at Rosemont
Oct 8 WednesdayGrand Prairie, TX, US Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
Oct 11 SaturdaySan Francisco, CA, US The Warfield
Oct 16 ThursdayTokyo, Japan Tokyo International Forum (東京国際フォーラム)
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Precisely what you can do to save the rainforest.
To introduce myself, I am a biologist and film-maker. During a year spent working in Peru's remote Amazon I created a wildlife documentary to promote the continued protection of one of the worlds richest forests.
The Tambopata region in which I was working is a huge conservation success story. Eco-lodges sited along the Tambopata river provide an alternate source of income for the local economy that doesn't damage the rainforest as does logging, gold mining and other major economic powers in the area. Costa rica has also done this very successfully and I believe other countries should follow suit. Rainforest's can be a significant economic resource without being exploited.
If you have some spare time, I ask that you watch my film, appreciate the beauty of the rainforest and if you can, visit. Please send and share it with anyone you think may be interested or like to go.
There are many areas close to the Tambopata that are not yet afforded legal protection, the lower Las Piedras river would be one of them. The diversity is astounding there and you can help promote conservation in the area by visiting one of the two lodges along that river.
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This book needs a No Fear for it! But if there were a No Fear made, it should be made in a different way from the others; some lines just need to be put into context. For example, I can't tell if one character is thinking or talking.
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I think Ulysses, and all Joyce (except Finnegan's Wake) should have a No Fear and a summary video. These classics are often overlooked by kids my age, and they should be read!
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Hearing Held On C&B Dry Cleaners Site; Public Comment Ends March 31
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Public comments are being asked for by the state Department of Environmental Conservation when it comes to the C&B Dry Cleaners site....
Pelican Mfg. was on this site back in the '80's. I used to work there. Trichorethelene used as a degreaser for the paint line was dumped outside the building. I don't think the Drycleaning place had much to do with the contamination. Might want to send the bill to Mr. Noon.
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Tighten your belts tax payers. Just when you think your property value could go no less in our city, after accepting the fact, they drop this? Back in the "day" these were know as "super sites". As God as my witness, I would take 14 Apple Yard housing projects over this. Have the water shed folks heard about this?
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Who Pays? The City or the County? If the county now owns the property will county taxpayers be forced to pay?
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$1.26 million to clean up .22 acres works out to $132 a square foot. That means this empty, useless lot is, by far, the most expensive piece of land in Jamestown.
If only $1.26 million could be found for urban redevelopment instead of having to be wasted on environmental remediation for an industrial site in an industrial area, with no apparent health risk to the public. Maybe it should just be paved over instead, with the hard work of environmental cleanup left for a future time when the lot represents a true hazard to public health, such as if residential development begins to encroach on it. Based on how things are going in Jamestown today, though, I'm guessing that that day will be a long, long way off.
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Why aren't the owners of the dry cleaning business being billed for all of this? Why should the taxpayers pay? I'm not saying it shouldn't be cleaned up but has every effort been made to make the people who made the mess pay for this cleanup?
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By China Ramsar Convention Implementing Office in 2001
Over the last year, the China Ramsar Convention Implementing Office, at the State Forestry Administration, has completed works as following:
1. Participating in the formulation of the National Wildlife Conservation & Nature Reserve Development Program Master Planning, in which schemed wetland demonstrating projects have been implemented already by now. As an important part, the Office actively contributed to development of the national program with high-qualified wetland projects. After ratification by State Planning and Development Commission (SPDC) in June, 2001, the Office began to execute such priority projects as Reducing Water Pollution In Wuliangsuhai Wetlands By Bio-Treatment, in Inner Mongolia, Establishment of Wetland Public Awareness And Education Center, in Jiangxi Province, and Establishment of Nan Tongting Lake Wetland Monitoring Station, in Hunan Province.
2. Developing National Wetland Conservation Program Planning. Instructed by Premier Zhu Rongji, the State Forestry Administration decided to develop the National Wetland Conservation Program Planning. As the leading office in China, we had undertaken the arrangement, and made efforts to organize wetland experts drafting the document. The official document has been ratified by SPDC and by now is under the procedure of approval by State Council. The Planning put the conservation of nature wetlands and restoration & rehabilitation of wetlands by bio-treatment as top priorities. In the Planning concrete targets are: 1) to build another 333 new wetland nature reserves, making wetland nature reserve reach 643 by 2010, which would cover more than 90% of nature wetlands in China; 2) to implement wetland restoration & rehabilitation through 6 types of demonstration projects, thereby returning 1.5 million ha to wetlands; 3) to enhance the capacity building of Ramsar implementation, bringing Ramsar Sites in China to 80 by 2010. Meanwhile, the scheme will emphasize scientific research on wetlands, resource inventory and public awareness in wetland conservation. In short, the Planning is a strategy scheme of China government to conserve wetlands.
3. Assisting China People's Policy Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in organizing the investigation on Wetlands and Wildlife Conservation. CPPCC is the most important policy consultative body for China's top decision-makers. From 2000 the involvement of CPPCC, with our help in the field, has caused significant influence on the development of wildlife protection. In 2001, we organized a consultative meeting on wetland conservation, participated by 8 members of CPPCC and relevant experts, and then drafted a proposal on wetland protection. As a result, CPPCC submitted the proposal, named as Enhancing National Wetland Conservation, to State Council. We hope which could lay strong ground for application of wetland lawmaking.
4. Completing the National Wetland Resource Inventory. Through all 2001, we had been urging and coordinating the submission of inventory outcome from individual provinces. Now the general guidelines for the national wetland inventory outcome have been finalized after discussion with some experts, combined with concrete suggestion on data collection and mapping. At present, the five-year national wetland resource inventories are almost finished in immediate future. The result of the inventories is outlining basic disruption of wetland in China, which will play important role in wetland policymaking.
5. Making efforts to facilitate wetland lawmaking. After organizing research and conducting investigation into wetland conservation, we proposed a drafted wetland law, which is prerequisite to apply State Council for Wetland Conservation Law. Considering it could take long time to come into effect, we prepared another official document that further steps controlling wetland diversion should be taken by government and it also has been submitted to State Council for approval.
6. Implementing Ramsar Convention and strengthening international cooperation. After nearly for three years preparation, we finished the submission of another 14 Ramsar Sites to Ramsar Bureau last December. During the process, we undertook tremendous but effective coordination with Ministry of Agriculture, State Environment Protection Administration and State Ocean Administration, as well as 7 provinces and 14 Nature Reserves. In order to improve Ramsar implementing capacity at local level, last March, we for the first time held the Ramsar Site Training Workshop for local managers and professional workers. With 15 copies of RIS sheets containing about 150,000 Chinese characters, we had organized and involved into the tough translation, assisted by the Ramsar Bureau technically. The documents are now under the evaluating process in Ramsar Bureau. Meanwhile, as the head of wetland management, we are also responsible for guiding such programs as GEF/UNDP wetland project, WWF Yangtze Project, and they are going well and smoothly. The program, Effectiveness of Management in 10 Nature Reserves, sponsored by WWF, is well under its way in line with project plan, and the part that have been completed has won high remarks of WWF program officer. From the responding letter with good praise, the Ramsar SGF program implemented by our office last year was successful, so Ramsar Bureau asked for the outcome information and pictures and these are expected to be put on the Ramsar Web site. Those cooperative programs that we are applying for, such as IUCN Mekong Program, Shengjin Project sponsored by EU and Ramsar SGF for 2002, are promising. In addition, the participation of international meeting in wetlands is also our priorities. Last year representatives from our office attended some conferences like Ramsar East Asia Subregional Meeting in Bangkok, Wetland International Board Meeting in Wageningen, and the Ramsar 26th Standing Committee Meeting in Gland. During these meetings we not only presented the content required by meeting, but also the brief introduction of China strategic program in wildlife and wetland protection. It is clear that the involvement into these activities enables us to learn advanced experience in wetland management and at the same time show China's determination on the field. We are now preparing the materials for COP8.
7. Enhancing further public education and awareness. Besides regular education activities, last year we actively supported Beijing Municipal Government to compete the bid for 2008 Olympic Game by organizing 20th Bird-love Week, which triggered positive impact on the campaign domestically and internationally. Collaborated with CCTV, we shot a documentary series, Wetlands on the World's Fastigium, which illustrated the beautiful views and importance of wetlands to society. The China Wetland Web, supported by our office, has been winning wide attention and offering a authentic window of wetland information. Sponsored by Ramsar Bureau financially, we organized the translation of Ramsar Toolkit into Chinese, which had been delivered to wetland managing authorities, agencies, nature reserves at various levels, as well as NGOs. Internationally, we were regularly reporting to Ramsar Bureau about China's plans or achievements in wetland conservation, and by the opportunities presenting meeting, we always introduced Chinese priorities actions, fields and developing targets to participants. On the other hand, we have finished a CD, the China Wetland in English, which officially gives an introduction on China wetland conservation. And it is believed that the CD could draw attention when it, as a gift, appears on COP8 this November.
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personally, having been on high population servers before, i much more prefer a medium sized one, the raid instance lag at night is almost non existant compared to the really popular servers.
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Are maiden names really worth $500,000?
According to a Dutch study, women who kept their names had higher average education levels and fewer children -- and worked more and had higher salaries.
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Forget about cash-stuffed wedding envelopes. A Dutch study suggests a way for brides to pick up an extra half million dollars by doing nothing -- specifically, by not changing their names.
Women who kept their maiden names were judged to be more professional than married-name doppelgangers and proved more likely to win a job, according to the research. They also attracted higher pay.
If the study results have real-world implications -- and more on some limitations of the research in a moment -- then as this season's brides ponder a name-change, they might consider not only their shifting sentiments but economic realities.
Professors at the University of Tilburg in the south of Holland began their research by studying existing data for more than 2,400 married women. Three-quarters had taken their husband's name, 7% had hyphenated last names and the rest kept their maiden names. That seems comparable with the U.S., where a 2004 study found that the percentage of college graduate women who kept their surnames at marriage jumped from 2% to 4% around 1975 to just less than 20% in 2001.
According to the Dutch data, women who kept their names had higher average education levels and fewer children, and that they worked more and had higher salaries.
Next, the researchers asked 90 students (36 female, 54 male) to imagine meeting a married couple at a colleague's party. Some met Peter Bosboom and Helga Kuipers. Others met Peter and Helga Kuipers. Participants were later asked to judge imaginary Helga using five descriptions: caring, competent, dependent, intelligent and emotional. Helga Name-change was judged to be caring, dependant and emotional. Helga Kept-her-name was more intelligent and a bit more competent.
The researchers then confirmed these findings by asking 113 students about a scenario involving the fictitious Agneta. The name-keeping Agneta Vonk was judged less dependent, more intelligent and more ambitious than the name-changing Agneta Ellemers and the hyphenating Agneta Elemers-Vonk. Post continues below video.
Finally, the job interview. Fifty students were asked to review emails containing job applications. Attached memos indicated that the applicant was either Roos Ellemers, whose own name was Fischer before she married Dirk Ellemers, or Roos Ellemers, married to Dirk Fischer. As before, name-keeping Roos was judged less dependent, more ambitious and more intelligent. She was also more likely to be hired--a 4.3 on a scale of 1(low likelihood) to 7(high), versus 3.5 for name-changing Roos. And she nabbed a higher monthly salary--3,020 euros, versus 2,159 euros.
That's 361,708 euros over a lifetime of working, the professors reckon. At today's exchange rate, that's more than $524,000.
Before fiancees begin arguing the matter, they might want to look at some significant limitations of the study. First, the respondents stereotyping poor Helga, Agneta and Roos were students -- and students, as anyone with knowledge of stereotypes must admit, know nothing. At the very least, they have limited experience with questions of who to hire and how much to pay. (Being Dutch, these students might have ridden their bicycles to school that day, leaving them too tired to think clearly.)
Also, the study didn't control for pre-existing judgments associated with the names. Anyone who has partied with a few Kuipers and Bosbooms knows what I'm talking about.
Nonetheless, with U.S. jobs scarce and income growth weak, it's probably best not to take chances. That's why I'm changing my name to Agneta Vonk.
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Keeping your maiden name implies to the old school hiring managers and HR people that you and your partner are on equal footing and that makes you seem more serious and more secure as an employee. Hubby can equally sacrifice and move for your job and take off to care for the kids.
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After turning 34 in jail Monday, Rolando Dupree Frazier also had his trial on aggravated assault on a police officer, possession of a firearm by a felon and gang charges postponed until January due to scheduling conflicts, said a Dougherty County Superior Court official.
Frazier remains in Dougherty County Jail with six other suspects charged with similar crimes, said Chief Assistant District Attorney Matt Breedon. Albany Police Department Officer Daniel Glover was uninjured after Blood gang members opened fire on him on the 1200 block of East Residence Avenue on Aug. 23, 2011.
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Understanding and responding to common toddler behavior issues
Why Toddlers Stall at Night
If you think about it (outside of the heat of the moment), your toddler's bedtime resistance is kind of sweet: She's having fun being up with you and doesn't want to miss out on the fabulous activities that must take place after their bedtime—even though you know it's just Scrubs reruns. Bedtime means being in a dark room (scary!), all alone (as your child's social butterfly wings are just unfolding). Sleep is contrary to everything toddlers are about: crawling, walking, running, dancing, playing, throwing. Bedtime gets in the way—and toddlers know it. Plus, they lack the logic to understand how sleep helps recharge them for even more fun (although you can still try this line of reasoning).
As with many "bad" toddler behaviors, a battle over bedtime signals a child's understanding that she is her own person and can decide for herself when she does what. She's learning that she has the ability to change things: Throwing a tantrum before bed means 15 more minutes of being awake, plus maybe an extra story. And, to her delight, she can change your mood. Exercising that power is a thrill, even if it means punishment.
Physical developments could also be to blame for bedtime stalling. Toddlers that are learning to stand and walk work relentlessly to master these skills. All the daily rhythms of sleeping and eating are disrupted at night. Even if a toddler is able to fall asleep, until she's mastered walking, she'll be driven to stand up in her crib with each light rousing.
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The bottom line for bedtime is to stick to a routine. "People want to bargain with their children," says Gretchen Kinnell, Education Director of Child Care Solutions in Syracuse, NY. "But it just is what it is. You say, 'When the clock looks like this it's bedtime.'" Come up with a short list of going-to-bed activities that happen every single night: brush hair, don pajamas, drink some water, read two books, tuck in … and then lights out. The best routine is one that makes sense to your child—whether that means letting your child choose a week's worth of pajamas on Sunday nights, lining up stuffed friends who can "read along," or listening to a favorite CD.
These predictable activities are an important transition for the child. Turning off the TV and jumping right into the bedtime routine can make bedtime synonymous with being torn away from something they love. Spend five minutes picking up toys, looking out the window, or saying goodnight to pets. The more your child believes this schedule is iron-clad, the less she'll try to argue it. If she does, say, "I know you don't want to go to bed, but it is still bedtime."
Kinnell suggests reminding children that life goes on after bedtime. "If parents can also talk about what the child will do the next day ('Tomorrow we're going to play in the park!'), it doesn't make it sound like bedtime is the end of everything."
Then, hold the line. Remind yourself that your toddler is safe and is not going to die without another drink of water or a fifth story. You can be loving and firm. "If they're crying, you go to them, say, 'I'm right here, you'll be alright. But you have to stay in your bed.' But don't let them get up," says Kinnell. The next time, just stand at the doorway and say the same thing again. For toddlers in a crib, Kinnell suggests kneeling down to comfort them so they don't have to stand up to see you. "You go in but you always go back out again. They'll cry mercilessly, but eventually they'll stop. It's not like you're ignoring them. You have to keep saying this to yourself," says Kinnell. A lovey or blanket can be a great source of comfort while children learn to put themselves to sleep. (Check out these other bedtime routine tips.)
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Sony's new marketing message is dubiously honest, in a roundabout way. It's pretty much just publicly said: "we just make this s**t up".
It's been a while since Sony knocked our socks off with its marketing spiel. There was that business with the Emotion Engine but Sony's been on a downward slope since the PS2 and its got to the point now where its unfortunate recent Bravia patent pretty much summed up how many people see the company.
Ever since I went to that Sony party where they had midgets dress up as Smurfs I've been somewhat dubious of whether their marketing is "on message" so to speak. I'm not sure if it was ever acceptable to do that; or whether it was post post-modern something or other - but for me it had an air of a corporate company trying to be kooky, but misjudging it. The end result was just uncomfortable.
And while it's new message isn't really offensive, it has that same air to it. Sony's new brand message is make.believe (apparently this is to be pronounced "make dot believe" - thanks for clearing that up guys).
From a press release Sony have just issued" "Taking centre stage at IFA, the world's biggest consumer electronics fair, Sony today announced 'make.believe' (pronounced: make dot believe), its new Group-wide brand message."
Is it just me, or is this message essentially saying "we make it up". Curiously pertinent given the language used in the rest of the press release.
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'Believe' is the power of inspiration and 'make' is about crafting inspiration into products and experiences for our consumers. The 'dot' is the place where they meet – and where magic happens!
There's no real words I can add to the press release that make it any better. But I find that if you keep in mind that Sony lost $2 billion during the last financial year it all makes a bit more sense.
Here's the press release in all its glory:
Berlin, 2 September 2009: Taking centre stage at IFA, the world's biggest consumer electronics fair, Sony today announced 'make.believe' (pronounced: make dot believe), its new Group-wide brand message.
Symbolising Sony's spirit of creativity and innovation, it is the first time Sony has introduced a single overarching brand message for all of its entertainment and electronics businesses around the globe. 'make.believe' unites Sony's communication efforts across electronics, games, movies, music, mobile phones and network services.
"As we move to transform Sony and integrate the very best in electronics, entertainment and technology into the homes of our customers, the importance of an all-encompassing and unified brand image is more important than ever," said Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO and President, Sony Corporation. "In addition to reigniting the innovative spirit of our employees and our products, make.believe will differentiate us from countless competitors and inspire consumers around the world to embrace all that is Sony."
'Believe' is the power of inspiration and 'make' is about crafting inspiration into products and experiences for our consumers. The 'dot' is the place where they meet – and where magic happens!
Commenting on what this means for Europe, Fujio Nishida, President of Sony Europe said: "The key for us is how 'make.believe' translates into compelling products, content and services for the consumer, all aimed at delivering unparalleled user experiences. 'make.believe' symbolises the spirit of Sony, which we will continue to bring to life with the unique breadth of Sony's entertainment expertise.
Embracing the spirit of 'make.believe', Sony willl bring 3D to the home in 2010 and reinforce the role of the living-room as the hub of home entertainment, with exciting and oustanding 3D entertainment experiences. We will also see the introduction of online video downloads via the PlayStation Network to key European markets."
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Gone are the days of bundling up before you leave the house.
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The coal industry took a beating in 2012, due to global concerns including the slowing down US and Chinese economies. However the latest economic data suggests that the coal industry is poised for a pop in 2013. Industrial output of both US and China, were reported better than expected. Additionally India is one of the largest exporters of Coal. Due to environmental exploitation, the Supreme Court of India had banned its mining operations in more than 200 mines. Analysts expect India's iron ore exports in 2012 to slide to 90-100 million tonnes, down from 200 million tonnes, which is a massive 55% decline.
At the same time, the Indian economy is expected to grow at 5% plus, which will force Indian steel manufacturers to import coal. Additionally, China is ramping up its steel production, which would further strain the coal supply. In November alone, its coal imports rose by 35% sequentially, and the demand is further expected to increase by 20-40% in 2013. All these facts indicate a rally in coal, and I believe that coal companies stand to benefit but not all companies should be sought after.
James River (NASDAQ: JRCC) seems to be beaten down too much. Yes the company had reported disappointing numbers, but its balance sheet still looks solid. The company has a market cap of $130 million and ended the recent quarter with a massive $172 million in liquidity. Seems like there's a lot of debt on its books right?
Wrong! Its debt/equity ratio equates to 160% and ideally its market cap should be $208 million. Attach an error rate of 15%, and the stock is still trading at a 36% discount. Shorters had gone all-in into this one, which was followed by a short squeeze. Shares of James River have risen by 108% over the last 4 months, and I believe there's still a lot of upside left, especially when the coal industry is expected to recover. Management recently announced that it would be cutting off redundant jobs, just like all its peers, and would be looking to raise the performance-per-employee to meet the shortfall. James River gets a Foolish Buy rating for the risk bearing investor.
Arch Coal (NYSE: ACI) seems to be burdened with liabilities as its debt/equity equates to 145%. Also the company has been reporting losses with a negative net profit margin of 7.6%. The absence of positive triggers and a YTD decline of 48% should discourage investors from entering this one. Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR) also has been reporting losses with a negative net margin of 40.7%. YTD its shares are down by 54.6% and analysts expect its EPS to further shrink by 63% next year.
Shares of CONSOL Energy (NYSE: CNX) trade at a forward P/E of 27.4x and the management recently cut its 2013 guidance. Its coal inventory shrank by nearly 30%, and the management declined to ramp up production. This means that if coal prices further rise, CNX won't be able to take advantage. This would strain its cash flows which is certainly not good for a company with debt/equity levels touching 85%.
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Cramer said Netspend (NTSP) is one stock investors should be paying attention to today. Likewise with PVH (PVH) because the apparel maker has been receiving analyst upgrades.
Investors paid a lot of attention to NTSP, sending it up 28.5% Wednesday. PVH fell 2.3%.Cramer was also bullish on Terex (TEX), a stock he said keeps bouncing back, and Celgene (CELG), the drug maker with the right drugs and a hot stock. TEX fell 6.9% while CELG was flat. The love continued for LinkedIn (LNKD) amid reports the company's market may be bigger than once believed. Cramer's only negative was GPS giant Garmin (GRMN), which continues to struggle as consumers replace auto-based GPS systems with their smartphones. LNKD ended the day down 1.7% while GRMN dropped 9.4% Wednesday. To sign up for Jim Cramer's free Booyah! newsletter, with all of his latest articles and videos, please click here. -- Written by Scott Rutt in Washington. To email Scott about this article, click here: Scott Rutt Follow Scott on Twitter @ScottRutt or get updates on Facebook, ScottRuttDC
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Veteran forward Carlos Delfino had a recent setback as he recovers from surgery on a broken bone in his right foot. Delfino wore a walking boot at the Bucks' Media Day yesterday. He said he does not know when he'll be able to play -- and he hopes to learn more in the next couple days.
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Of the 15 players expected to make the Milwaukee roster, only four were with the team last year -- and Delfino is one of three former Bucks coming back along with Luke Ridnour and Zaza Pachulia.
Racine native Caron Butler is one of several veterans joining Milwaukee for the first time. He said he invited all of his new teammates to dinner a few days ago, where they talked about the team's expectations. In his words, "We felt real good about what we can get accomplished."
It wouldn't take much to top last season -- when the Bucks went 38-and-44 and were swept by the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs. The Bucks will only have three non-roster players instead of four as they open their training camp. Former Marquette guard Junior Cadougan had visa problems which stopped him from being a part of the Training Camp roster. He's not being replaced, so the Bucks will enter camp with 18 players.
The other three camp players are Trey McKinney Jones, Olek Czyz, and N-B-A journeyman Stephen Graham.