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Enter to win a chance for a prize that could fuel a season of road trips.
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Spruce up your house with $1,000 in Pottery Barn gift cards. Download the Bankrate Mortgage App in iTunes or Google Play for a chance to win.
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Mobile banking is continuing to grow in popularity, according to a study from the Federal Reserve.
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When I started saving for retirement, the credit union clerk recorded it in my passbook in black ink. Today, I downloaded my first retirement savings application, or app, to my iPad (or iPhone). It's from Vanguard and it makes managing retirement savings ridiculously convenient. The app allows Vanguard customers to: View account balances, including those in


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Can you believe there's a caramel apple in there? Me either. Even though I was just as mightily impressed by this earlier version, I'm still in awe. Make caramel apple Pots o' Gold HERE at Hungry Happenings.
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November 26, 2014
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A Hutchinson man died from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash early this morning.
Police said Benjamin Branton, 34, died from his injuries after his motorcycle hit a parked vehicle.
The wreck happened near 9th street and Walnut before 3:00 a.m. Police said Branton's motorcycle went left of center and collided with a parked SUV. Investigators said alcohol was present but they don't know if it contributed to the crash.
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A prefabricated stainless-steel guard booth that features bullet, bomb, and blast resistance was designed for U.S. government perimeter security. The Convincer from B.I.G. Enterprises, Inc., of South El Monte, California, employs specialized materials such as fiberglass composites and armor-plated steel. It also features a standing-seam dome roof, architectural louvers, electronic doors, and security lights. Electrical, mechanical, and cabinetry systems are also supplied. Booths can be built to specifications from Level 1 to NIJ-IV and .50-caliber armor piercing. The company can also obtain blast-resistant certification.
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Click to view the Y's Youth Activity Guide. It is full of healthy and fun activities for kids ages 6 weeks through 8th grade.
SUMMER SWEAT CHALLENGEOur team has completed 603 classes since July 1!
We know that group exercise offers many benefits that you might not get on your own. The benefits include a consistent exercise schedule, access to a variety of workouts, and (most importantly for me and my family) an opportunity to socialize and meet new friends.
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Grow bikes get bigger as your child does
Ahh kids. They grow up so fast - much to the consternation of parents faced with continually having to buy larger shoes and clothes. As much as any kid loves their first bike, they quickly outgrow these as well. But what if there was a way to save the hip-pocket nerve for a couple more birthdays without having the little dears look like they should be riding around with the clowns on miniature bikes at the circus? Well, there is and it comes from Spanish bike manufacturer Orbea, which has come up with its line of Grow bikes that - as the name suggests - grow along with your child. Read More
Scalable scissors vary in length depending on need
It's one of those dilemmas you probably never even realized existed... short scissors are better for fiddly cutting, and for cutting through tough materials, while longer scissors are faster on light materials, and better at cutting in a straight line. What are you gonna do, buy two pairs of scissors? Designer Jie Weng has what is apparently a better idea: scalable scissors. Just set the blades to the length you need and start cutting. Read More
TruFocals eyeglasses feature adjustable focus
If you wear bifocal or even trifocal eyeglasses, then you will know what a hassle it can be having to tilt your head up to see things that are nearby. The areas of image softness or distortion can also be distracting, and even cause nausea or headaches in some users. Using multiple pairs of single-vision glasses gets you around these problems, but introduces the problem of... well, of carrying around and using multiple pairs of glasses. TruFocals, however, allow users to wear one pair of glasses for near-, far- and mid-vision, without having different focal areas within the same lens at the same time. Instead, users actually focus the glasses by hand, not unlike a pair of binoculars. Read More
Etta commuter cycle carries cargo, too
The upright bicycle riding position offered by the familiar diamond-shape frame has been completely abandoned by designer Nick Foley in favor of a semi-recumbent driving pose. His Etta 3-speed prototype is claimed to offer users a more comfortable, natural ride whilst also providing better all-round visibility and a built-in storage compartment. Gizmag's Paul Ridden takes a closer look. Read More
The tot-toting Ride On Carry On chair takes a load off traveling parents
Traveling with children is never an easy task. Balancing a kid on one hip while dragging around your carry-on luggage can be a tiring backbreaking chore. Sure, you could opt for a trunki if your kids are tired, but what if your kids are tired AND hungry? The Ride On Carry On addresses this problem by attaching to a rolling suitcase to form a chair where your pride and joy can not only be safely carried as you traverse the seemingly endless miles of airport, it also provides a place to sit and play while enduring the long waits that have become standard for airline passengers. Read More
Mad Catz Interactive has unveiled a new range of premium Cyborg gaming mice which will begin shipping in Q2 this year. The new range takes all the same principles normally applied to ergonomic fully adjustable flight sticks, and incorporates them in gaming mice. For the first time ever on a mouse, the key points of contact between the gamer's hand and the mouse are fully adjustable allowing it to be customized for any grip preference. Cyborg claims they are the most comfortable gaming mice in existence, but who cares, cos they are the coolest you'll ever see. Read More
State of the art back protection for cyclists
Helmets are the obvious form of protection for cyclists, and many parts of the world have laws in place making the wearing of them while riding a bike mandatory. But with cyclists being such vulnerable targets on the roads, other protective gear is undoubtedly a good idea - and almost essential for offroaders traversing rugged terrain. The Spine Ergo Flow is a lightweight armor for your spine that is designed to decrease the likelihood of sustaining a serious spinal injury in the event of an accident. Read More
Avrak rotating easy-access AV racks
If you're tired of clumsily (and dangerously) reaching over and around the back of your component rack to reconfigure your AV stack or plug in that loose cable, Avrak has a range of racks that revolve 360° to easily expose the rear of the component stack, saving your back and removing the risk of cross-wiring expensive AV equipment. Read More
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'Cold in July': Tightly wound thriller truly keeps you guessing
By BRUCE INGRAM For Sun-Times Media June 4, 2014 12:44AM
"Cold in July" is about a parolee (Sam Shepard, from left), a family man (Michael C. Hall) and a detective (Don Johnson) | IFC FILMS
Richard Dane Michael C. Hall
Jim Bob Don Johnson
Ben Russell Sam Shepard
IFC Films presents a film directed by Jim Mickle and written by Mickle and Nick Damici. Running time: 109 minutes. Rated R (for disturbing bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity). Opens Friday at Landmark Century Centre and available now on demand.
Updated: July 1, 2014 6:10AM
The tightly wound and often surprising "Cold in July" is packaged as a southern-fried revenge thriller, but you're just as likely to think you're watching a horror movie for the first half-hour or so.
At which point it takes the first of two hairpin plot twists that send it in entirely different directions — all of them thoroughly satisfying.
Based on a story by Texas cult novelist Joe R. Lansdale, "Cold" is ominous from the first frame, beginning with a home invasion accompanied by a pulsing synthesizer score of the sort John Carpenter used to write for his '80s thrillers (including "Halloween"). Mild-mannered, small-town Texas family man Richard Dane (Michael C. Hall of Showtime's "Dexter") hears a noise at 3 a.m., shakily loads a gun and kills a burglar in his living room, mostly out of sheer terror.
A detective (co-writer Nick Damici) tells Richard, who's distraught about the shooting, that the man was a known felon and advises him not to worry about it. But the lowlife did have a daddy, an ex-con named Ben Russell, who's just been released on parole. And it's clear that the vengeful Ben, when he shows up the next day in the form of a grim, quietly threatening Sam Shepard, is someone worth worrying about. Especially since director Jim Mickle cranks up the "Cape Fear"-like scenario by giving Ben an almost supernatural presence, having him appear out of nowhere in a crack of lighting and the like.
There's a lot to admire in "Cold in July," but its chief virtue is unpredictability. Most movies these days sleepwalk through their formulaic paces, but you'll never guess where this one is going based on the way it begins. It would be a shame to risk spoiling that by revealing too much about the plot. Suffice it to say that the local police aren't entirely to be trusted and that Richard's involvement with Ben — and a good-ol'-boy detective played by Don Johnson — gets into some dark, strange and emotionally wrenching places. The result: a transformative experience for our nervous hero.
"Cold in July" also has unusual depth. Mickle, who also made last year's harrowing cannibal family drama "We Are What We Are" and 2010's post-apocalyptic vampire saga "Stake Land," is adept at making films that live up to genre expectations while drawing on substantial subtexts. Meaning you can have your thrills and ponder them too. And there's a lot to ponder in "Cold in July" with its implications about manhood and morality and its straight-out-of-the-Old Testament notions of justice.
A film can be galvanizing and emotionally resonant without making sense, strictly speaking, and "Cold in July" does have a few plausibility issues. But who cares when it's crafted so masterfully, including memorable performances by all three leads. As Jim Bob, Johnson more than lives up to the flamboyance of the flaming red Cadillac convertible his character drives (complete with gigantic Texas steer horns on the front grille).
What can you say about a guy who says, "All right boys, it's Howdy Doody time" before walking into a gunfight? Except check him out for sure.


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Oops, that´s the Salvador Dalí Museum. Would I like to own any originals (assuming I could afford any, which I can´t)? No. Prints are replaceable, and art thieves aren´t interested in them. All the original detail is there, though. My own personal favorite is "The Disappearing Bust of Voltaire."http://www.daliweb.tampa.fl.us/72.htm
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I don´t think I would by an original even if I could afford it. A good print is fine with me and you don´t have the hassle of insuring it, added security measures, etc.I am a big fan of Winslow Homer´s watercolors and have several on my walls. The good thing about prints is that most people can hang them and enjoy them every day without going to a museum.
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OP, I have two signed, authenticated limited edition prints of Dali´s- and if I am not breaking any rules here- I am looking to sell them. I give the Staff here absolute permission to give HazyMac my email.Currently, I am more interested in mid century ´degenerate´ type art, and maps. I have a Floch, a ManRay, and a bunch of other stuff in my den, and have really gone nutso on 19th & early 20th century writers I have up on some raw edge shelves I built.I only hope I live up to the image it presents of me.;)
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Transfer Scholarship Opportunities
This page contains information provided by colleges, universities and other organizations that offer scholarship opportunities specifically for community college transfer students. Information will be added and updated as it becomes available. This data is subject to change and students are urged to contact the school or organization offering the scholarship opportunity for specific information. To learn about other transfer scholarships, see the "scholarships" and/or "financial aid" pages on college websites or contact the four year school admissions or financial aid office.
2015 Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation
Students interested in a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering are invited to apply to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. Interested students should contact Ginny Mihalik, Transfer Counselor at firstname.lastname@example.com or 610-799-1178. For more information see http://www.act.org/goldwater/index.html. NOTE: The LCCC deadline for application will be posted at a later date.
Bucknell University Community College Summer Scholars Program
Six LCCC students may have the opportunity to participate in a six week residential summer program at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. The selected students will enroll in two classes taught by Bucknell University faculty. Participating students will receive a small stipend, room and board in addition to the tuition free experience, and are expected to return to LCCC to complete their associate degree in 2015-2016. Eligibility information is listed here. For more information see www.bucknell.edu/communitycollegescholars or contact your academic advisor or Ginny Mihalik, Transfer Counselor at firstname.lastname@example.com or 610-799-1178. The deadline to apply for this opportunity is Friday, February 27, 2015.
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- Join us for a visit to Bucknell University to learn more on Friday, February 6, 2015. We will be leaving at approx. 8 am and will return to campus by 6 pm. Students must register in advance by contacting Ginny Mihalik at email@example.com.
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Cedar Crest College
Cedar Crest College welcomes transfer students through their traditional and adult programs and recognizes high achieving students through various scholarship opportunities. Traditional transfer students can click here for more information. Students entering through the School of Adult and Graduate Education (SAGE) may be eligible for the scholarship opportunities listed here.
Immaculata University STEM Scholars Program
Immaculata University, with the support of a National Science Foundation Grant, is offering scholarships for community college students to complete their bachelor's degree at Immaculata in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or computer science as part of the STEM Scholars Program. Selected students may receive $5,000-$10,000 annually. In addition, STEM Scholars could receive a $15,000 Immaculata scholarship and $1,150 for having completed an associate degree. Scholarship funding for a STEM Scholar is renewable for two years of full-time studies. To be considered, students must demonstrate current enrollment, or enrollment within the last three years, in community college where they studied biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science or information technology; and completion of at least 48 transferable credits at community college with a cumulative GPA of no less than 3.0. For more information see http://www.immacculata.edu/stemscholars .
Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
The Foundation's Undergraduate Transfer Scholarships are awarded to the nation's top two-year or community college students who have demonstrated financial need. For more information about this competitive scholarship, including eligibility requirements and the application process, please see http://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/undergraduate-transfer-scholarships/ or contact the designated Faculty Representative, Ginny Mihalik, Transfer Counselor at email@example.com.
The Morris K. Udall Foundation Scholarship
The Morris K. Udall Foundation offers scholarships of up to $5,000 for tuition, room and board, or other educational expenses for college students who plan to pursue a course of study and career that will allow them to make significant contributions to the shaping of environmental issues, tribal public policy, or Native American health care issues. For a complete listing of eligibility requirements and the application process, which includes the submission of essays, recommendations and transcripts to the LCCC Morris Udall Foundation Nomination Committee, c/o Ms. Ginny Mihalik, LCCC Transfer Counselor, SSC 4, see http://www.udall.gov/. NOTE: The LCCC deadline for application will be posted at a later date.
Moravian College - Community College Fellows Program
Up to ten fellowships from Lehigh Carbon Community College will be awarded.Fellows will receive an annual renewable Fellowship of $10,000 which also includes recognition activities, including dinner with the President once a semester and regular invitations for special events and opportunities for networking. We hope that Community College Fellows will be actively engaged in Moravian's partnership with the local community colleges by making recruitment visits to local community colleges, writing testimonials about the transition from a community college to a four-year college, and hosting prospective transfer students when they visit campus. Candidates must have a 3.50 grade point average, and submit an essay outlining reasons for beginning a four year degree program of study at a Community College, the reasons why they feel they would be a strong candidate for the fellowship, and a description of both academic and career goals that led them to consider attending Moravian College. All candidates are required to have a personal interview with the Director of Transfer Enrollment. Information about the Community College Fellows Program at Moravian College can be found at www.moravian.edu/communitycollegefellows, or by contacting: Erika Mondok, Director of Transfer Enrollment, Moravian College, 1200 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 (610) 861-1320 or via email to email@example.com
Moravian College Scholars in Mathematics and Computer Science (MCS2)
MCS2 is a scholarship program supported by the National Science Foundation that provides scholarships of $10,000 annually (up to $25,000 total) to transfer students who pursue a bachelor's degree in mathematics or computer science at Moravian College. Approximately 6 scholars will be selected each year. Information about the Community College Fellows Program at Moravian College can be found at http://www.moravian.edu/default.aspx?pageid=4320, or by contacting: Erika Mondok, Director of Transfer Enrollment, Moravian College, 1200 Main Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018 (610) 861-1320 or via email to email@example.com.
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa lists over 700 scholarships available to eligible students. For more information see http://www.ptk.org/scholarships
Roberta and Ernest Scheller Jr. Family Foundation Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide aid to deserving graduates of Lehigh Carbon Community College's Associates' degree programs taken through the John and Dorothy Morgan Center for Higher Learning in Tamaqua, who wish to pursue their education at a member institution of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education such as Kutztown University, Bloomsburg University, East Stroudsburg University, etc. or other approved Pennsylvania college or university (may require special approval - see application). Direct additional questions to Tim Herrlinger, Executive Director of the Foundation, 610.799.1711 or firstname.lastname@example.com .


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No disallowance of interest, if interest-free unsecured loans are sufficient to meet interest-free advances – Guj HC
CIT v KAJAL EXPORTS [Tax Appeal No. 756 of 2013 dated 23.01.2014] (Gujarat High Court)
Assessee is engaged in business of export activities. During the course of assessment proceedings, the AO observed that the assessee had made borrowings throughout the year under the banner of business necessity and on review of the purchases and the sales patterns of the assessee, held that the funds borrowed were utilised for purposes other than business. The AO further noted that the assessee had advanced money to close relatives/ sister concerns without charging the interest. Accordingly, the AO disallowed the interest expenditure.
CIT(Appeals) concluded that the borrowed funds were not used for the business purposes in the AY 2003-04 and the AO was justified in disallowing the expenditure on such borrowed funds to the extent it is claimed in the P&L account. The Tribunal deleted the entire amount except Rs.21,900/-, i.e. 15% of Rs.1.46 lakhs. (more…)
Where interest-free advances are made out of owned funds, no disallowance of interest can be made – Mum ITAT
M/s GOLDEN TOBACCO LTD v Addln CIT ITA No.3198/Mum/2011; ITA No.5213/Mum/2010 dtd 26.06.2013 – Mum ITAT
Assessee has given interest-free advances to various sister concerns or other concerns totalling to Rs.2,68,61,882. Assessee during the course of assessment proceedings these advances are for business expediency or given out of its own funds.
The AO did not accept the explanation of the assessee and observed that no explanation has been given in respect of Luster Print Media Limited and Dalmia Fresenius Limited. The AO considered these interest free loans as given for the purpose other than business. In respect of other parties also the A.O. noticed that the assessee has not given satisfactory reply in respect of interest free advances / loans. Therefore, he disallowed at the rate of 20% on the interest-free loans. (more…)
Interest can't be disallowed if investment is made from mixed funds (presuming sufficient own funds) – Bom HC
CIT v M/s Mahanagar Gas Limited [Income Tax Appeal No. 1978 of 2011] Dated : June 10, 2013 – Bombay High Court
Assessee filed its return of income for assessment year 2004-05 declaring a total income of Rs.100.76 crores. The Assessing officer noticed that the assessee had borrowed a sum of Rs.30 crores during the year and had paid total interest of Rs.613.26 lacs on the same. During the year, the assessee had invested an amount of Rs.4147 lacs in mutual funds. The Assessing Officer held that the borrowed funds were utilised for the purpose of investment in mutual funds and disallowed expenditure on account of interest under Section 36(1) (iii) on the ground that the above interest was not attributable to business carried on by the assessee. (more…)
Interest on borrowings for investment in group company cannot allowed u/s 36(1)(iii) – Mum ITAT
Ganjam Trading Co. (P.) Ltd. v DCIT ITA No: 3724 (MUM.) OF 2005, 932 (MUM.) OF 2006 and 1384 & 289 (MUM.) OF 2007] (Mum ITAT)
The assessee, in the business of trading and investment in goods, securities, etc., had declared income from interest, dividend and profit/loss from trading of shares. In the years under consideration, the assessee had declared huge losses from trading in shares which were treated by the Assessing Officer as speculation loss under the provisions of Explanation to section 73 of the Act. The assessee had also paid huge interest on borrowings. The Assessing Officer disallowed the interest relating to the investment made in shares under section 14A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short "the Act") and also disallowed interest on borrowings under section 36(1)(iii) of the Act holding that borrowings to that extent had not been utilised for the purpose of business.
AO observed that the assessee had made huge borrowings on which substantial interest running into crores had been paid in all the years under consideration. The assessee had advanced the borrowed funds for allotment of shares of group companies. The assessee had also advanced Rs. 25 crores to Panther Invest-trade Ltd. for acquisition of equity shares of companies. The AO made disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) by computing interest @ 15%. CIT(A) confirmed the disallowance of interest under section 36(1)(iii) for assessment years 2001-02 and 2002-03. In assessment year 2003-04, the CIT(A) observed that the assessee had substantial interest free funds amounting to Rs. 169.09 crores. He held that the disallowance of interest has to be worked out on proportionate basis after taking into account the total interest free funds and interest bearing funds and investments made.


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22 May 2013
The Secretary-General Message on the International Day for Biological Diversity
On International Day for Biological Diversity, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls on all Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization.
17 May 2013
Helen Clark: Statement for International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
On International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark notes that much remains to be done in securing rights for gay, lesbian, and transgendered people, and ensuring they can live lives free from violence, intimidation, and secrecy.
10 May 2013
Equator Prize 2012 Felicitation Ceremony
Shri Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra felicitated 2012 UNDP Equator Prize winner Shashwat, a grassroots organization working with tribal communities displaced by the Dimbhe dam in the state. The Equator Prize is a prestigious international award that recognizes innovation and leadership in community-based sustainable development approaches.
10 May 2013
Shashwat Congratulated for Winning UNDP's Prestigious Global Equator Prize
Prithviraj Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra felicitated 2012 UNDP Equator Prize winner Shashwat, a Maharashtra-based NGO that is helping develop sustainable livelihoods for marginalized tribal communities displaced by the Dimbhe dam in the state. The Equator Prize is a prestigious international award that recognizes innovation and leadership in community-based sustainable development approaches.
03 May 2013
The Secretary-General Message on World Press Freedom Day
On World Press Freedom Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges governments across the world to create a free and safe working environment for journalists in all media.
16 Apr 2013
Companies Work to Employ India's Poor: Business Call to Action announces New Initiatives during G20 Inclusive Business Workshop in Mumbai
Three companies have announced new commitments to help thousands of low-income people in rural India improve livelihoods, health and environment through the Business Call to Action, an anti-poverty initiative supported by UNDP
11 Apr 2013
India poised to be a Major Player in South-South Trade, says Montek Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
India needs to open its markets to trade with neighbouring countries, says Montek Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission at the regional launch of the 2013 Human Development Report 'The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World'.
11 Apr 2013
Regional Launch of 2013 Human Development Report
The regional launch of the 2013 Global Human Development Report: The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World was organized by the International Centre for Human Development and the United Nations Development Programme in New Delhi. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, delivered a special address at the event.
04 Apr 2013
UN Calls for Accelerated Action with 1,000 Days to go on Millennium Development Goals
To inspire further action, the UN and its partners are marking 1,000 days to the end of 2015 – the target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – during the next week.
22 Mar 2013
The Secretary-General Message on World Water Day
On World Water Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges countries around the world to use water more intelligently and waste less to ensure that all get a fair share.
21 Mar 2013
The Secretary-General Message on the International Day of Forests
On the first International Day of Forests, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges governments, businesses and all sectors of society to commit to reducing deforestation, preventing forest degradation, reducing poverty and promoting sustainable livelihoods for all forest-dependent people.
20 Mar 2013
UNDP and Government of Norway Commit to Improving Maternal and Infant Healthcare Services
UNDP and the Government of Norway have signed an agreement to support the second phase of the Norway India Partnership Agreement Initiative, which aims to reduce maternal and infant mortality in India.
14 Mar 2013
South Asia Driving Force in 'Rise of the South,' Says 2013 Human Development Report
The 2013 Human Development Report examines the profound shift in global dynamics driven by the fast-rising new powers of the developing world and its long-term implications for human development.
12 Mar 2013
The UN Engages Citizens around the World to Take Part in Shaping the Future Global Development Agenda
The United Nations and partners invite people all over the world to participate in setting the world's future development agenda by voting in an innovative survey known as MY World, the United Nations global survey for a better world.
08 Mar 2013
UNDP Administrator Helen Clark's Message on International Women's Day
UNDP Administrator Helen Clark urges nations across the world to mark this year's International Women's Day by not just recognizing the devastating impact of violence against women, but also by renewing collective efforts to stop it once and for all.
08 Mar 2013
The Secretary-General Message on International Women's Day
On International Women's Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges governments to prosecute crimes against women and calls for a renewed pledge to combat this global health menace wherever it may lurk – in homes and businesses, in war zones and placid countries, and in the minds of people who allow violence to continue.
08 Mar 2013
UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Antonio Banderas Message for International Women's Day
Film star and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Antonio Banderas appeals to end violence against women in recognition of International Women's Day.
07 Mar 2013
UNDP Chief Calls for End to Violence against Women
UNDP Administrator Helen Clark called for scaled-up efforts globally to stop violence against women, calling it a weapon of war in much of the world and a major obstacle to equality and development.
05 Mar 2013
Lucknow Hospital Earns Global Recognition for Sound Bio-Medical Waste Management Systems
The Global Healthcare Waste Management project, implemented by UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India and funded by the Global Environment Facility, is helping promote best practices in healthcare waste management and mercury waste management in the King George's Medical University in Lucknow, India. The hospital has been able to reduce the amount of infectious waste generated by 80 percent due to proper segregation, transportation and treatment of waste practices.
01 Mar 2013
UNDP and Government of India Pledge to a New Country Programme Action Plan
The Government of India and UNDP have signed a new Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) in support of the Government's efforts to promote rapid, inclusive, sustainable development that benefits the most excluded through partnerships with Central Ministries, state governments and civil society.


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Google Drops Facebook Sync from Nexus S
That Gingerbread update that's rolling out to Nexus S owners right now? Besides adding NFC functionality, it also is removing a feature from Google's current flagship phone: Facebook contact sync.Read More
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That Gingerbread update that's rolling out to Nexus S owners right now? Besides adding NFC functionality, it also is removing a feature from Google's current flagship phone: Facebook contact sync.Read More
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Houston rap legend Scarface proved he is indeed a free man these days after a 10-month jail bid by resurfacing as an unexpected special guest at DMX's Houston, Texas concert last night (August 31).
Details and footage of Face Mob's set landed online Thursday.
Getting back into the swing of things, DMX performed at the House of Blues last night. During his set, X brought out Scarface and once again said Face was one of two rappers who he really respects (the other is Nas). He also revealed Face's song "Will I Ever Be Born Again" helped him get through Aaliyah's death, but I think X was really talking about "In My Time," off Last of a Dying Breed. (Miss Info TV)
During Face's set, he thanked fans for their support and promised new things to come from him.
The lights then went down and lighters were held aloft for "Slippin' " before DMX brought Scarface back out to help close out his 90-minute set with a prayer. Before offering up a simple message about God being masterful, Brad Jordan thanked the fans for holding him down while in jail and promised some kind of reunion with the Geto Boys. And with that, X performed his new prayer that will appear on his upcoming album, thanked the fans for their support and exited stage left. (XXL Mag)
Scarface was officially relesaed from jail in late August after serving time on child support charges.
After 10 months behind bars for failure to pay child support, Scarface was recently released from Harris County Jail in Texas and is now prepping an album for the end of the year, a rep for the Houston rapper confirmed to MTV News. It was also reported that the "I Seen a Man Die" MC was being held on unspecified federal charges, but MTV News has not been able to confirm that information. (MTV)
Reports of Scarface's charges emerged online earlier this year.
The former Geto Boys leader has since been moved to Harris County Jail as of last week where he is being held for two active child support warrants totaling $123,372. He also faces two other child support charges as well as charges from the federalgovernment. According to police documents obtained by XXLmag.com, bonds have been set on all four cases–one for $93,376, a second one for $50,000, another for $30,000 and the last one was set at $500. As of press time it is unclear how much longer Facemob is expected to spend behind bars, but a media relations rep for Harris County's 7th precinct told XXL that he will be held until these women accusing him of not paying child support are compensated to some capacity. (XXL Mag)
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Ten factors that make Ubuntu 11.10 a hit
Summary: Thanks to a number of real improvements, the latest release of the Ubuntu operating system has put earlier disappointments behind it, says Jack Wallen
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Ubuntu 11.10 comes with a default backup tool, the incredibly easy-to-use Déjà Dup. It has few bells and whistles, but what it does have is a simple single-click backup and restore. Another nice touch is that the users' default backup destination is their Ubuntu One account. So not only do users get a backup, they get an offsite one.
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The Ubuntu One Software Centre UI has been completely overhauled. Its look and feel now resemble that of the Apple App Store. Although I don't personally find this change an improvement, the average user may feel they are on much more familiar territory. But what is really useful about this redesign is the ability to filter by ratings.
8. OneConf
OneConf is a great tool that lets you record software information from Ubuntu One so that it can be synchronised with other computers as needed. At the moment, this information does not include application settings and configurations, but that may become available one day.
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Australian Weeds Committee
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The AWC is a cross-jurisdictional committee with members from the Australian Government and all state and territory governments. Representatives from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Plant Health Australia and the New Zealand Government are observers on the committee.
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Guess the Plot
Over Their Heads
1. Angus McPhee is inspired to teach partial differential equations, representation theory, and algebraic topology to fourth-graders. But is this quest too quixotic even for so dedicated an educator?
2. When he submerges in salt water, Garrett sprouts gills and a scaly tail and becomes a merman. What will his girlfriend say when she finds out?
3. When Professor Hanson spends the entire period spouting complete nonsense and nobody in his General Relativity course notices, it's just as he suspected -- the material is "over their heads."
4. Susan makes a dreadful mistake when she enrolls her "special" twins in a program she thought would help them with their learning disability. The other students, budding young astrophysicists all, are not amused.
5. Carol and Tim could never understand why their dinner guests always ran away screaming. Why didn't the guests just keep their eyes downcast, if it was so upsetting to see the mounted heads of Carol's deceased relatives?
6. The memoir of MIT professor-turned-comedian Stanley Menschowitz and how his career based on the humor of quantum physics never really took off.
Original Version
It's 1905 in a small seacoast town in Maine. Frances Schmidt, one of the few female graduate students of her era, has traveled north to read Garrett Hathaway's huge library of books about mermen and mermaids. [I'm not sure whether to express disbelief at the claim that a huge library of books about mermen and mermaids exists, or at the claim that someone wants to read it.] Armed with her grandmother's cookie recipes, she's ready to charm Garrett [She needs to charm Garrett why? Hasn't he invited her to read his library of books? Is she just showing up unannounced?] and to best her academic nemesis, Norbert. [Reading up on mermaids and mermen is going to help her best Norbert? What is this, a science project? I know where this is going, she shows up at the grad school science fair with a merman in a giant aquarium, figuring first place is in the bag, but then Norbert walks in with a minotaur in a giant maze.] [If the first woman graduate student at the University of Maine insists on writing her Masters thesis on mermen, I'm guessing they won't let another woman into graduate school for forty years.] But when she falls in love with Garrett, she doesn't realize that he's hiding a terrible secret. [Once you've revealed to a woman that you own an entire library of books about mermaids and mermen, chances are she can handle any other secret you're keeping.]
No one knows that Garrett Hathaway is a merman. [I would like to retract my previous statement.] When he touches salt water, he sprouts gills and a blue, scaly tail. [I always wondered how Aquaman could swim really fast without a fish tail. I mean, the guy had just feet. You'd think he would have had enough brains to put on swim fins.] Despite his growing love for Frances, he is certain that she will see him as a monster [She's not going to see him as a monster. She's going to see him as a guy who flops around on the floor whenever he's out of the bathtub.] [Hey, better that he has gills and a tail than a fish head.] if she ever learns the truth. [She'll learn the truth when he takes her home to meet his family and she discovers that his parents are a fisherman and a flounder.]
Over their Heads is a completed YA romance novel. [How many 15-year-olds are gonna read a book about a 22-year-old woman who's in love with a fish? Maybe Frances should be in high school. You're more likely to have a nemesis named Norbert in high school, anyway.] Under my pen name, my short stories have appeared the magazine Night to Dawn, the anthology In the Outposts of Beyond, and on a can of Story House Coffee. [I have the complete set of those. My library has one wall of books and three walls of coffee cans.] When I'm not writing fiction, I'm a historian with a PhD in the History of American Civilization from Harvard. I have published an essay in the Journal of the Early Republic, and I am under contract with ABC-Clio to write and edit a book about the Industrial Revolution. [I suggest you turn in that book before ABC-Clio gets wind of your obsession with mermen.]
I would be delighted to send you my sample chapters. Thank you very much for your time.
No need for that last sentence in paragraph 1 to begin with "But."
Not clear how reading books about mermaids will help her best Norbert.
Also, I'm not sure what the time frame is, but she seems to fall in love awfully fast with this guy, considering that she's probably spending most of her time in his merbrary.
Fortunately it's fairly brief, so you have space in which to expand your plot description with additional information, like what happens when she finds out he's half fish.
Selected Comments
Virginia Miss said...EE - is it a hard-and-fast rule that all YA protags should be teenagers?
Evil Editor said...I know of no such rule, but teens can handle adult vocabulary, and teens read adult books, so if the characters are adults, why call the book YA? I would expect to find teens in a book meant for teens. Any of you YA writers have a definitive answer?
Anonymous said...I agree with EE -- very few YA books have adult protagonists. Truth is, many teens read adult books all the time. If you want to market something as YA, there has to be something that's specific to the audience, which usually means it has to relate to their life experiences, not what "boring adults" are doing.
General advice for anyone who wants to write YA -- go to the bookstore or library and read a dozen YA books written in the last 5 years. You'll be surprised with what is out there.
McKoala said...I think 22 is too old for a YA heroine. The basic story might work if she were a teenager working on a project who somehow wangles her way into the library (via the cookies, which seem an unusual way to win over a grown man, unless...magic cookies?!)
HawkOwl said...I couldn't figure out which guess-the-plot was gonna be it, but this is the only one I didn't want to read. How young are "young adults"? I don't think the teenagers in my youth group would want to read this plot, but the nine-year-olds might.
I'd also lose the part about "besting her academic nemesis." It doesn't seem to play a part in the book, it's not really relatable, and it doesn't seem like a good reason for her to be researching mermaids. Why can't you just say she's an English or Classics major and she's doing her thesis on "the mermaid myth in American literature" or something like that? And then move on? The why of her interest in mermaids doesn't seem really important to the story.
Annie said...Okay, I have to admit that as a young teen (12-14), I'd have been all over this plot. I was fascinated by mermaids. However, I would have wanted them to be teenagers, and the whole academic rivalry thing wouldn't have interested me in the least.
pacatrue said...I'm largely with Annie on this. Basic idea of a heroine going to research merfolk, falling in love with a guy, and he is a merman... sounds cool to me, and I might have read such a thing as a teen, though being a typical boy, I might have preferred the story of the merman who falls in love with a young college student while hiding his secret, i.e., from his perspective. Regardless of this, I think the story's got potential as long as it can fit the designated market - about which I have no knowledge.
Anonymous said...I would have liked a mermaid plot as a teen, and possibly even as an adult, if it were handled well. I agree that you should change the protag to a teen, and drop the academic angle. You need a much stronger reason for the girl to be there. Perhaps she is staying for the season in a cottage the prof rents out. Perhaps she observes things and forces herself into his life, and manages to get into his library to buy silence for knowing about him. Or she might be a sweet innocent and he is protecting her. Lots of workable romantic plots available here.
Even better, add a young man as the love interest. He might be related to the prof. The girl and the boy might save the prof.
Anonymous said...I write YA fiction -- and, more importantly, read a great deal of it. I have to say, I think you are all way too obsessed with the age of characters. Much of what is marketed as YA could easily be marketed as adult fiction, and vice versa. Like all "rules," the one about teen protagonists has many, many exceptions.
If you don't like the author's story, fine. But the age of the character alone is not a good reason to dismiss it.
Annie said...I don't think anyone is dismissing it purely based on the age of the characters. Quite a few of us have said that it sounds like an interesting plot, and have offered suggestions that might make it more appealing to the target readers. At 12-14 I was reading both YA and adult fiction. The reason I liked YA is because I was reading about characters who were like me -- especially in age. They don't need to be twelve, but 18-19 is much more relatable than 23-24. If I wanted to read about adults, I'd read an adult novel.
That said, I would not have ignored this book purely because of the age of the characters. If the age/academic plot is integral to the book, leave it. It doesn't ruin the story. But if it could be changed, I think there is room for improvement there.
Zombie Deathfish said...I love mermaids and I'd love to read a thoughtful, intelligent book about them, but this just doesn't seem to have that much solid plot to it. Why does Frances need to best Norbert? Who is Norbert, come to that? What's the significance of the era you've set it in? There doesn't seem to be any real threat to either character - okay, Garrett's afraid Frances will think he's a monster and Frances is ... I don't know ... afraid Norbert will steal her scholarship, but so what? I'm intrigued by the idea of mermen among us, but I'm not sure I care about this particular merman.
ello said...Reads like a romance novel to me instead of a YA. In fact, for all of the fantastic elements in it, it still reads as a generic and kind of boring storyline. This query needs to be spiced up. There would have to be a more serious plot line other than he's afraid that she won't like him cause he is a merman, in order for this to sound interesting. Perhaps there is and the author didn't include it, I hope?
Anonymous said...Hi, gang--Thank you very much for all your comments. You've inspired me to include more of the plot in my query letter-- though this is a romance novel. As for why I consider this to be YA-- The primary reason is that I spent a lot of time as a teenager thinking, "I am a monster and no one will ever love me." Not true, of course, but I think it's a real issue for the YA crowd. So this is YA not so much for the age of the protagonists, but because of the theme. Thanks again to all of you, especially EE.
McKoala said...I also read and write YA. Most heroes/heroines are teenagers. I agree that the 'i am a monster' message is completely bang on for that audience - it's what my current WIP is about, only without the mermaids (but there is another 'monster'...). It's just easier for teenagers to identify with their own age group, that's all. So given that your theme is right, why risk watering down the strength of the appeal with a hero/heroine who is not so easy for them to identify with? I'm not saying don't do it, I'm just saying please think about it very carefully, because it would be a shame to have the right theme and the right story, but a main character who is the wrong age - it might make it harder for you to sell the book.
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- Anonymous said...
It sounds like a wonderful story, especially if you include a moody, historic setting and details on the mythology of mermaids. I read "The Count of Monte Cristo" when I was 13 and LOVED it, so if it's well-written you'll have no problem.
The only issue I saw was the title. It is too vague. You need something that conveys passion, risk and saltwater in a short name.
Good Luck! I hope to read it some day....A Romance Fan
- Mary said...
I"m truly impressed Evil Editor that you know about differential equations, (which we called diffy Q in school) AND that you then used the word quixotic in the next sentence! Now, if you can slip in something about Laplace Transform...
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Fortunately, this novella found a publisher, a reputable e-book house with gorgeous covers.
Unfortunately, that e-book house shut down not long ago.
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The real-life "Alex" from "Orange is the New Black" speaks out
Think about an ex from a long-term relationship. I'm guessing the two of you see the way things played out a little differently from each other.
Now imagine that one of you wrote a book that touched on that relationship—and that book in turn became a highly fictionalized, monster-hit TV series. And, oh, yeah, you and the ex have both been to prison.
That should answer any questions about why Catherine Cleary Wolters is now, with Season 2 of Orange Is the New Black so close, so very close to us, talking to the press.
Cleary doesn't dislike the show, and in fact watched all of Season 1—as she herself says, "Who doesn't want to see Donna from That '70s Show have lesbian sex?" she does seem to want to get her own version of events out there. Her Vanity Fair interview is just the right blend of generally interesting and tasty juicy bits to savor.
Photo by Claudia Susana/Vanity Fair
For example, while Wolters is very clear on the fact that she and Piper Kerman never got back together romantically, the show is, if anything, downplaying the amount of sex in general that goes on.
"Usually what you would do was have sex in your jail rooms," she explains. "You'd have sex anywhere you could: the tennis court, the outdoor squash court, or the rake pile. Anyplace! When the guards aren't around all bets are off. Everyone goes to it!"
The show does seem to be accurate in portraying the she-said/she-said controversies on whether or not Alex ratted Piper out, which Wolters says in real life was more of a mutual and simultaneous thing.
"I named her, she named me, and we all named each other. Fact was, we all thought we were doing the right thing, confessing, getting protection, and saving ourselves from certain death at the hands of a Nigerian drug lord who we knew would soon find we had all been arrested."
… But Kerman sees things a little differently. In her response, she says,
Before pleading guilty, I received a copy of Cleary's "proffer," her official statement to the U.S. Attorney about her crimes—and in her proffer she implicated me for the crime I committed. When I plead guilty I was required to provide my own proffer—I could not possibly have described my crime without mentioning Cleary.
Wolters also says the timeline of her relationship was different than is portrayed in the show, that it was the drug-running that led to romance and not the other way around. (Nevertheless: Not a recommended technique for finding a girlfriend.) Wolter's follow-up to that statement, that she and Piper were always friends with benefits, and not girlfriends, leads to a painful little moment worthy of the show in Kerman's response:
If Cleary believes we were never girlfriends, that is startling news to me, though it's certainly not the first time she has surprised me.
The whole interview is well worth your time. And will give you something to do besides bingeing on photos and trailers until Season 2 comes out.
Orange Is the New Black Season 2 premieres June 6 on Netflix. Like you didn't already know that.