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After doing well in 2011, the garment and textile sector is preparing to cope with various challenges in the New Year. Many businesses plan to rearrange their production chains in response to unfavourable market information.
The Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) predicts that the sector will only achieve a growth rate of 10 percent, much lower than last year's figure of 30 percent. So far, just one tenth of businesses have signed contracts for the third and fourth quarter. Many say they find it difficult to win bulk orders.
Most of the orders tend to shrink by 20-30 percent in volume, they say.
In addition, raw materials continue to go down, putting businesses in a position to reduce the prices of products for export. As a result, their export turnover to key markets will likely see a 10-15 percent fall.
According to a recent Vinatex survey, exports to some major markets are in a fix. Regarding the Russian market, Vietnamese businesses are facing tough competition with Chinese rivals who often get the upper hand geographically. Moreover, complicated economic developments in the US and public debts in Europe are also major challenges for exporters to this market.
Le Tien Truong, Deputy General Director of Vinatex, says the US, EU, and Japan remain Vietnam's biggest export markets as they account for 80 percent of its turnover. Therefore, it is no easy task for the Vietnamese garment and textile sector to seek partners in the context of slow US economic recovery, EU public debt default, and Japanese tendency to cut spending.
Vinatex has proposed reducing its independence on manufacturing orders, increasing the number of Free-on-Board (FOB) and Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) contracts, and promoting the use of made-in-Vietnam materials.
Considered as effective methods to turn a big profit, both FOB and ODM represent too small a proportion in Vietnam' garment export earnings, says Truong, adding that in future, they must provide a firm foundation for the fast and sustainable development of the sector.
The proportion of ODM is expected to increase from 5 percent (US$800 million) in 2011 to 15 percent in 2012, Truong says.
Many businesses have succeeded in building strong brand names and reducing manufacturing operations to sharpen their competitive edge.
Nha Be Garment Joint Stock Company is a case in point. Last year, its export revenues reached US$350 million, with FOB accounting for 65 percent. In 2012, the Company will pull out all the stops to make a bigger profit.
Meanwhile, more than half of materials used by Saigon 2 Garment Joint Stock Company in 2011 came from domestic sources and there is a plan afoot to increase both the volume and value of its products using home-made materials.
Truong says Vinatex aims to improve garment designs and build strong brand names to hold sway over the domestic market.
For their part, Garment 10 Corporation Joint Stock Company and Viet Tien Garment Joint Stock Company have already opened many shops to introduce newly-designed products.
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JEFFREY BROWN: And I'm joined now by Ambassador Joao Vale de Almeida, head of the European Union delegation to the United States.
Welcome back.
So, is it a real shift? Was it — did something important happen, a major turn? How do you see it?
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA, European Union ambassador to the United States: I think we all learned since the beginning of this crisis to be humble and cautious. . .
JEFFREY BROWN: Yes, we have had this conversation before.
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: . . . in analyzing the steps.
But even with that degree of cautiousness, I think this is a big step, a major step, I would say, towards the solution of our problems. . .
JEFFREY BROWN: Was there — as we heard in that piece, was there a sense of crisis, that something had to be done, or some very serious things could happen as early as Monday?
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: I think so.
I think the introduction is fair in saying that we were facing a difficult situation. We are still facing a difficult situation. We are not complacent about that.
I think our leaders, you know, they realize that. And they had a long meeting, well into the morning. But they came out with a set of decisions, short term and long term, that in my view qualitatively change the situation where we are today.
JEFFREY BROWN: Well, how — specifically, how does it change? If the banks are getting money directly, rather than through governments, how does that change things dramatically?
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: Well, it stops the vicious circle that we had to manage between support to banks and impact on the sovereign debt.
Because the banks needed recapitalization, we were calling on member states, on countries to support the banks. This would deteriorate their financial situation. This would have an impact on their sovereign debt rating. So, in doing this, in accepting that banks can be recapitalized, supported directly from the European Union crisis instruments, and not from member states' budgets, we are stopping this vicious circle.
And this a very important qualitatively change in the way we manage this crisis.
JEFFREY BROWN: My understanding though is that they don't have access to that money until the end of the year or into 2013? Can it wait that long?
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: I think we will now need to implement all these measures. But it's clear that the direction has been set.
I think the markets understood today what we mean by this, the impact and the magnitude of what we have just done. So I think we are on the right track as far as, you know, again, de-linking the bank support from the sovereign debt situation. And I think this will have a fundamental — make a fundamental difference.
JEFFREY BROWN: Well, speaking of the direction, I want to speak about the larger direction for Europe here.
It was Angela Merkel who has talked about more Europe, even amidst the talk of a total fraying. Now, are we moving in that direction? And what specifically? I see talk of a eurozone treasury, something more like what we have here, with power to change national budgets. I see talk of a banking union with greater regulatory power over European banks.
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: Jeff, no one is talking about less Europe. Everybody is talking about more Europe.
JEFFREY BROWN: Mm-hmm.
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: Of course, there are differences on what more Europe means. Some are — they want to go faster. Some want to go slightly slower.
But everyone wants more Europe. Everyone realizes that, if Europe is to come out of this crisis stronger, we need to have more Europe, meaning we need to be more integrated. We need to transfer more sovereignty to central institutions, accept that solidarity comes also with discipline, and discipline requires solidarity.
All of this is being played in the European scene today. Let me point, call your attention to one point. We're talking about growth as well.
Sometimes, we are criticize by too much austerity, not enough growth.
JEFFREY BROWN: Right.
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: This week, the leaders agreed on a $150 billion injection not economy that would unlock further $225 billion of private investment.
This is — this is a response to those who say austerity is not enough. We believe both are necessary.
JEFFREY BROWN: Well, you have said that before, that both are necessary. But are you suggesting there is a real shift away from the — from too much emphasis on austerity? Has that happened?
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: There is a chief evolution in the sense of, say, recognizing that we need to do more to support growth.
And the leaders agreed a package — they call it the growth and jobs compact, which will coexist with the fiscal compact, again, the austerity, rigor on the financial budgetary side, coupled with proactive growth financing measures.
If you put all this together with what I have just referred to about the banks and the de-linking with the sovereign debt, we can have a set of measures and solutions here that go a long way in addressing the problem.
JEFFREY BROWN: You know, there was a lot of emphasis on the things we are talking about. I didn't hear a lot of emphasis about Greece.
Now, the Greek leaders were not — the Greek new president wasn't there — the prime minister — excuse me — because of illness.
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: Yes. Well, that explains the fact that the — in the absence of the Greek prime minister — was in hospital a few days ago — there was no discussion of Greece. But. . .
JEFFREY BROWN: But is there an expectation?
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: Greece is still there.
JEFFREY BROWN: Greece is there, right.
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: And some of the problems are still there.
JEFFREY BROWN: Yes.
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: We have a new government who has recommitted to implementing the memorandum, the terms of the agreement.
We will have our teams going to Greece next week. As soon as the prime minister recovers, we will be, of course, having political contact. Greece has recommitted again to implement the measures. They will benefit from some of the measures that we have taken that have an horizontal general impact.
JEFFREY BROWN: So, as of the moment, because we have had these moments where we say now it looks like Greece is leaving the euro, at this moment, you are saying it looks like they are staying?
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: This is not part of our agenda.
JEFFREY BROWN: Not part of the agenda.
OK. And last thing, because, as you said before, we have had these moments before, you still have to — it's a question of sort of convincing the markets, right?
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: Yes.
JEFFREY BROWN: Today, the markets were happy. We could be here on Monday, and you don't know.
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: I don't want to speak for the markets. I want to speak for Europe.
JEFFREY BROWN: Yes.
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: And what I can tell the markets today — and I think they understood so far — is that we mean business. And we are doing our homework.
And this week, we went — made — we did a major step. We took a major step forward in finding the right solutions for our programs. I think I am confident. I'm very happy today with the results of the European Council. And I — we will see in the following weeks how things develop.
JEFFREY BROWN: All right.
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: But I think we entered a new track, and a positive one.
JEFFREY BROWN: All right, Ambassador Joao Vale de Almeida, thank you very much.
JOAO VALE DE ALMEIDA: Thank you for hosting me.


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The Metro newspaper is today reporting that Amy Winehouse and Whitney Houston will both receive a special tribute at the Brit Awards, which is taking place tomorrow (February 21).
Winehouse and Houston have both passed away in the last 8 months and it is said that the schedule for the awards show has been altered in order to allow for performances in honour of the two singers. There is no official word yet as to how the stars will be honoured, but you should probably expect shoddy covers of 'Rehab' and 'I Will Always Love You'.
A 'backstage source' for the Metro had this to say about the tribute: "Whitney and Amy are two of the biggest female stars in the history of music. Both have made their mark onstage at the Brits in the past.
"Something would feel missing if both their legacies weren't remembered at the show."
Both Winehouse and Houston are former Brit winners, with Amy having won Best Female Solo Artist in 2007 and Whitney winning Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording for The Bodyguard in 1994.
Adele will also be performing at the show following her impressive comeback at the Grammy's. 'I have a soft spot for The Brits," she said, "but this year feels really special. Last year it kick-started my album into what it's become."
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The Elk River Rotary Club has been awarded a Presidential Citation for this year's work, said President Chris Castagneri.
Rotary District Gov. Craig Leiser commended the Elk River Rotary Club for not just donating money to causes but for carrying out programs in Rotary's four service areas: club, community, vocational and international.
The club was cited for its contributions to Polio Plus, carrying out a Strive Program to help high school students at risk and for its River Cleanup project.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Doug Kass of Seabreeze Partners is known for his accurate stock market calls and keen insights into the economy, which he shares with RealMoney Pro readers in his daily trading diary.
Last week, Kass wrote about July-through-August market tops and an expected gradual rise in interest rates.
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Market tops are nearly always marked by slowing volume, a low in volatility, technical weakness, breadth divergences and a contraction in new highs. Also, July through August is a historically toppy period.
This time may be no different.
- Ever-weakening volume points to a sign of structural market weakness.
- Overall market volatility remains low, but the volatility in individual stocks is expanding -- historically the sign of a coming increase in general market volatility.
- Over time, strengthening breadth is a mainstay of support to markets, but breadth is now weakening. Since early July, the many new highs in the senior averages (DJIA, S&P 500 and Nasdaq) have not been accompanied by new highs in the advance/decline line -- a possible precursor to a lower U.S. stock market.
- Within competing indexes, the overall strength in larger-cap issues (S&P 500 and DJIA) has not been confirmed by the small- and midcap indexes (Russell 2000, etc.). The latter indexes are lagging and experiencing narrowing breadth. Maturing and late-cycle bull markets are often characterized by a rising emphasis on large-cap companies such as Microsoft (MSFT) and Intel (INTC).
- Despite the recent highs, since July, NYSE 52-week highs have steadily contracted, and the percentage of stocks under its 200-day moving averages now exceeds 30% (up from 16% four weeks ago). Again, late cycles are often characterized by narrowing interest and emphasis on large-cap blue chips.
- As mentioned in last week's column, the July-through-August period often represents cyclical market tops.
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
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- 2 tablespoons water
- 1. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon juice and peel. In another bowl, mix flour and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
- 2. Place hazelnuts in a small bowl. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1/2 cupfuls of dough into 1/2-in.-thick ropes, about 22 inches long. Cut ropes into 2-in. logs. Lightly brush each log with water; roll in hazelnuts to coat. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
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Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels and director-choreographer Adam Shankman are returning to "So You Think You Can Dance" as resident judges on the Fox series when it launches its seventh season on Thursday, May 27.
Michaels, who has been a guest judge and choreographer on the Fox reality series, and Shankman join the show's executive producer and co-creator, Nigel Lythgoe, on the three-judge panel. Cat Deeley hosts the series.
"I am extremely happy that Mia and Adam have returned and agreed to be resident judges," Lythgoe said in a statement. "Mia's outspoken approach combined with Adam's passion will definitely add a fresh new chemistry to the panel."
Kicking off with a two-hour season premiere, the dance series will offer some new twists, including 10 finalists competing and only one dancer eliminated per week.
Also, competitors will change partners each week, dancing with a different "SYTYCD" All-Star dancer – former series finalists who are skilled in various styles of dance.
The All-Stars include Stephen "tWitch" Boss, Comfort Fedoke, Courtney Galiano, Anya Garnis, Lauren Gottlieb, Neil Haskell, Allison Holker, Mark Kanemura, Pasha Kovalev, Kathryn McCormick, Ade Obayomi and Dominic "D-trix" Sandoval.
Michaels' credits include Cirque du Soleil's "Delirium" and Céline Dion's "A New Day." She joined "SYTYCD" in 2005 as a guest judge and contributing choreographer. She won an Emmy Award for choreography on a TV series in 2007 for Celine Dion's "Calling You" and again in 2009 for "Mercy."
Shankman most recently co-produced "The 81st Academy Awards" with Bill Mechanic. As a director and choreographer, his credits include "The Last Song" starring Miley Cyrus; "17 Again" starring Zac Efron; "Hairspray," the film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical; and "The Wedding Planner" starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey.
"SYTYCD" was created by Simon Fuller and Lythgoe and comes from 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions.


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Freshman Sykes' 50-foot heave at buzzer gives Syracuse 60-57 win over St. John's
Early in December, mired in a small slump, Brittney Sykes vowed to do whatever it took to raise her shooting percentage – even if it meant hitting the gym in the middle of the night.
On Wednesday afternoon, Sykes' determination paid off.
With 2.8 seconds to play and Syracuse and St. John's tied at 57, the freshman guard from Newark, N.J., stole an inbounds pass from former high school teammate Nadirah McKenith. Sykes quickly hoisted the ball toward the basket from 50 feet away, just beating the buzzer. The ball banked in off of the backboard to give Syracuse (16-2, 4-1 Big East) the 60-57 victory over the Red Storm (9-8, 3-2).
"They were in the half court and we went man to man," Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman said. "Brittney made a big play, one dribble and she banked it in. Big shot, big win for us, huge on the road."
The dramatic win gives Syracuse another solid feather in its cap as the NCAA Tournament draws near. It allows the Orange to quickly leave the memory of Saturday's 87-62 setback at No. 3 Connecticut behind.
Despite a shortage of down-to-the wire games in recent weeks, the Orange claimed to be prepared for tense moments due to situational preparation in practice and the team's abundance of veteran leadership despite a young roster. Wednesday afternoon, it showed.
Down 57-53 after SJU player Aliyyah Handford's bucket with 1:44 to play, the Orange needed a near-perfect closing stretch to come away with the road win. SU delivered, coming through with big plays in a sequence highlighted by a steal by senior guard Carmen Tyson-Thomas and four free throws by Kayla Alexander that tied the game at 57.
In the game, the reliable Alexander contributed 14 points, five rebounds and three blocks in 19 minutes. She's now just two points away from tying former forward Nicole Michael for the most in program history. But just as, if not more, important to the outcome of the game was Alexander's complement inside, junior Shakeya Leary, Hillsman said.
Leary produced 14 points and six boards in 21 minutes, including a stretch midway through the second half where she scored eight consecutive Syracuse points. Leary scored at will at times, and her strong play allowed for Alexander to get plenty of rest, Hillsman said.
"Shakeya was rolling," Hillsman said. "She really earned it and deserved the right to stay on the floor. She was the best player in the gym for five possessions, and she and Kayla did an awesome job."
After jumping off to an early 8-1 lead and maintaining a six-point advantage at the break, Syracuse fell behind early in the second half as SJU opened with a 13-3 run to take a 37-33 lead. This would match the Red Storm's largest lead of the game, though, as the Orange battled back to take a 49-43 lead on a Leary jumper with 7:37 to play.
The back-and-forth battle continued from there, as St. John's immediately embarked on a 7-0 run, taking the lead on McKenith's jumper with 5:36 remaining. St. John's held a one-point lead at this point, and the stage was set for the dramatic conclusion and Sykes' heroics.
Next up for Syracuse is a trip to face Villanova on Saturday evening for the final stop on a three-game road swing. If the Orange hadn't stepped up down the stretch against St. John's, the outcome could have swung the other way. But SU did just enough, and now sits tied for third with Connecticut at 4-1 in Big East play, a half-game behind the second-place Wildcats (15-2, 4-0).
"It's huge, obviously, in the conference," Hillsman said. "It keeps you right up there, keeps you in the mix. Now we've just got to regroup and get ready for Villanova."
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SEMINOLE — The burst bubble of the real estate market has spelled doom for some speculators and banks, but it is saving Seminole taxpayers almost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Council members have agreed to buy 1.46 acres for $380,000, which is about $450,000 less than the property was listed for last year and $170,000 less than the city was willing to pay at the time.
The sharp price decrease is a prime example of the effect of the economy on the price of land, Seminole City Manager Frank Edmunds said.
In this case, the taxpayers benefited, but owners Claude Ogorek and Lois Delaney-Ogorek were the clear losers. They not only sold the land for less than the $550,000 they paid in December 2006, they were out the $100,000 cash they used for the down payment.
"The economy has been brutal," Ogorek said Tuesday. Or maybe, he said, the decision to buy the property and try to flip it to the city was "just stupid. I don't know."
Ogorek said he bought the four parcels on the northeast corner of 113th Street and 70th Avenue because the acreage is surrounded by city-owned land — a fire station, tennis courts and across from the site of the new public works building.
"I always thought I could flip it to the city and make a buck," Ogorek said.
If the city didn't want it, Ogorek said he figured he could sell to someone else.
The $550,000 purchase price was based on the fact that Ogorek had just been offered $1.35-million for his home and the 2 acres it was on. The $550,000 seemed reasonable for 1.46 total acres.
The house deal was contingent on the buyer's being able to get a permit to move the driveway. When that could not be done, the house sale fell through.
But Ogorek had the land on 113th. He listed it for $800,000 and approached city officials with an asking price of a bit more than $600,000.
The city ordered an appraisal, and on Oct. 2, 2007, the appraisal came back at $550,000. Seminole offered to buy it for that price, but Ogorek turned down the offer.
Ogorek and city officials talked some in the ensuing months, but they never could come to a deal. Then Ogorek fell behind in his mortgage payments, and the bank called the city to see whether it was interested. The city ordered another appraisal, which valued the land at $380,000. Seminole offered to buy it for that price.
The bank and Ogorek agreed. Under the deal, the bank will get the entire purchase price. Ogorek will be released from his mortgage obligations, but he'll lose his $100,000 down payment.
Ogorek is not happy, but he's taking the deal. He doesn't have much choice.
"I don't really believe the appraisal that they did now," Ogorek said. "I think that's really low-ball, but the bank wants out."
As for Seminole, the money will come from a $2-mllion surplus in the current Penny for Pinellas money. Edmunds said officials deliberately held some of the Penny money just in case something unexpected happened. Getting the land for this price, he said, is worth the expenditure.
It's unclear what the city will use the land for, Edmunds said.
"Its location lends itself to a variety of uses," he said.
In the past, officials considered building more tennis courts there. But others in city government have suggested such projects as a fire training facility or a senior center.
Edmunds said it's too early to make any decisions.
In the short run, he said, Seminole will likely knock down most of the buildings on the property, spruce it up and use it as green space.


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Beth Marie McManus
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin
Country: USA
Detail Information
- Racial disparities in health-related quality of life in a cohort of very-low-birth-weight 2- and 3-year-olds with and without asthmaBeth Marie McManus
Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin Madison, 707 WARF, 610 Walnut Street, Madison, WI 53726, USA
J Epidemiol Community Health 66:579-85. 2012..This study explores racial disparities in HRQoL among VLBW children and examines whether potential disparities can be explained by asthma and neighbourhood disadvantage...
- Maternal depression and perceived social support as predictors of cognitive function trajectories during the first 3 years of life for preterm infants in WisconsinB M McManus
Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin Madison, 610 Walnut Street, WI 53726, USA
Child Care Health Dev 38:425-34. 2012..The purpose of this study is to investigate maternal depressive symptoms and perceived social support as predictors of children's cognitive function trajectories...
- Social determinants of state variation in special education participation among preschoolers with developmental delays and disabilitiesBeth M McManus
Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Health Place 17:681-90. 2011..Place variation in preschool special education participation stems, in part, from child characteristics, but to a larger extent, from state socio-economic attributes...
- Racial disparities in health-related quality of life in a cohort of very low birthweight 2- and 3-year-olds with and without cerebral palsyBeth Marie McManus
University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI 53726, USA
Dev Med Child Neurol 53:467-9. 2011..Living in a neighborhood with lowest levels of female education is associated with lower HRQoL (mean difference -5.6, 95% CI: -9.2 to -2.1), but does not explain the racial difference in HRQoL...
- Modeling the social determinants of caregiver burden among families of children with developmental disabilitiesBeth M McManus
Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
Am J Intellect Dev Disabil 116:246-60. 2011..428, SE (β) = 0.036). Parents of poor, minority, and uninsured children experienced significantly greater caregiver burden. Bolstering services, particularly for vulnerable families, may ameliorate caregiver burden...
- Relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and social function of Wisconsin 2- and 3-year-olds born at very low birth weightBeth Marie McManus
School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin Madison, 610 Walnut Street, Madison, WI 53726, USA
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Biffle drove to new heights in trucks By Dave Rodman SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 10, 1999) Greg Biffle is simply paid to drive the No. 50 Grainger Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and it's debatable that he didn't do it better in 1999...
Biffle drove to new heights in trucks By Dave Rodman
SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 10, 1999) Greg Biffle is simply paid to drive the No. 50 Grainger Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and it's debatable that he didn't do it better in 1999 than everyone including two-time series champion Jack Sprague.
But despite a series record nine race victories from May through the end of September, Biffle ended up his sophomore year in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in second place.
Biffle followed up his 1998 Cintas Rookie of the Year campaign by taking more checkered flags than Sprague and third through fifth place finishers Dennis Setzer, Stacy Compton and Jay Sauter combined. In fact, he recorded three times as many wins as both Sprague and Setzer on his way to breaking Mike Skinner's previous win record of eight.
What had seemed like an inexorable march to the title sparked by an eight-for-16 streak from May 8 to Sept. 9 that left Biffle with a 125-point lead over Sprague with four races to go all went for naught after the Orleans 250 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sept. 24.
Biffle won the 22nd race of the season for his ninth victory, defeating Sprague by .299 seconds. The feat overtook inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Mike Skinner's mark of eight wins in a season, scored in both 1995 and 1996. But in the normal post-race inspection, Biffle's truck was found to have an unapproved intake manifold on its engine.
Biffle was penalized 120 points, or the difference between first and last place points, although he was allowed to keep his victory. The net result was that Biffle's margin over Sprague in the championship was not 130 points with three races to go, but only 10 points.
It provided the most thrilling finish in the five-year history of the series, as Sprague and Biffle swapped the point lead three times in the final month of the season, but it was a truly frustrating end to a career year by the Vancouver, Wash., driver.
"We had a great year," Biffle said of finishing eight points behind Sprague in the second closest championship battle in series history. "There is no disputing that. The Grainger team has so much to be proud of but unfortunately what happened to us leaves a bad taste in our mouths because we felt like we had a championship season.
"All we can do is try to pick up the pieces and go win the title next year."
If Biffle was considered overdue to win his first NCTS race in 1999, after his Cintas Rookie of the Year performance keyed by best finishes of second, twice in 1998, he was akin to an Atlas rocket in '99.
"There were three big differences between 1998 and 1999 for us," Biffle said. "One, in 1999 I really figured out how I wanted the truck to feel. I am one year more familiar with the tracks and the biggest thing is that I learned to be more patient and learned you can't win races if you don't finish every lap."
Biffle merged near perfect race strategy with cagey tire management and several cases of the racing "chips" falling perfectly in place to become Ford's major weapon in its inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series manufacturers' championship.
"Randy, the team and I brought our communication to a new level this year," Biffle said of his excellent working relationship with crew chief Randy Goss, a former champion motorcycle racer, and their crew. "I started to figure out how the truck had to feel in order for us to run near the front. I learned to communicate this to the team and the team could give me what I wanted.
It paid off in laps completed and, as a result, victories for Biffle. He led the series in percentage of possible miles completed at 98.8 percent -- an astounding improvement over his rookie season 90.8 percent rate.
Ford NCTS teams won 12 of 25 races - a record for the manufacturer. Biffle completed all 25 races in 1999 and contributed an astonishing 91 of the 174 points to Ford Division's manufacturers' title.
Biffle concluded the season with 16 top-5 and 19 top-10 finishes and also won four Bud Poles, at Memphis, Bristol, Milwaukee and Nazareth. With the second-place championship awards, he became the 10th driver in series history to win $1 million in his career.
As good a year as 1999 was, it has only filled Biffle with a greater resolve to go to greater heights in 2000.
"We're gonna carry the consistency we had this year into 2000," he said. "You may not see us win nine races, but we think that this Grainger team is going to be good enough to run up front and get what we want most -- the 2000 championship."


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Friends: Slain woman tried to protect herself from ex-boyfriend
Posted July 27, 2015
Franklinton, N.C. — A Franklin County woman took several steps to protect herself from her ex-boyfriend after their split up early this year, her family and friends said Monday, a day after she was shot dead.
Tracy Williams was killed Sunday evening while she was at an ATM in the parking lot of a Food Lion on U.S. Highway 1 in Franklinton.
Garry Arist Yarborough, 35, of 306 Yellowbell Court in Zebulon, was arrested early Monday at a Days Inn on Glenwood Avenue in Raleigh and charged with first-degree murder. He was being held without bond in the Franklin County jail.
Williams' family said problems between her and Yarborough began almost two years ago but escalated in recent months.
"We were all concerned. Her mother was concerned. The whole family was concerned," said Rev. Willie Nixon III, the family's pastor.
Franklinton Police Chief John Green said Williams repeatedly called law enforcement about Yarborough, and officers were at her mother's home Saturday night, where she went because she felt threatened.
Williams did everything she could to protect herself, Green said, including changing her vehicle, buying a handgun, taking a class to obtain a concealed carry permit, getting a restraining order against Yarborough and notifying police when he contacted her.
Three weeks ago, Yarborough was charged with second-degree kidnapping, and the warrant states he abducted Williams "for the purpose of terrorizing" her. He was later released on a $75,000 bond.
"It jolted her to the point where she took every conceivable measure to ensure she was not connected to this person ever again," Nixon said.
He said he checked in with Williams nearly every day, but his last text message, send on Saturday, went unanswered. He said Yarborough likely stalked her in recent weeks.
"He was watching her. He was watching her every move, and he found a convenient time and did what he did," Nixon said. "God have mercy on his soul "
Witnesses and Green said Williams shot Yarborough once before her gun jammed, and Yarborough then chased her down and shot her in the face.
After the shooting, Yarborough drove off in a black SUV, broke into a Franklinton home and forced the woman inside, a nurse at Novant Health Franklin Medical Center to bandage a gunshot wound to his leg.
The SUV was later found burned, setting off a manhunt for Yarborough. Green said social media was key in leading officers to the Raleigh motel, where Yarborough surrendered after talking to his mother on the phone.
Another man, Josiah Michael Oakley, was charged as an accessory after the fact of murder. Green said Oakley picked up Yarborough where the SUV was dumped and drove him to the motel.


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Urban Chinese Kids Meet the Natural World
New nature camps and other programs are introducing children from China's cities to the great outdoors and fostering a love for the environment.
Giant Vegetarian Panda Eats Meat (Photos)
Motion-sensor cameras capture a pic of a panda eating meat. Run for your lives?!
Energy News Recap: China May Soon Burn Half of All World's Coal, SuperFracking, Vestas Closing Wind Turbine Plants, More
Lots of energy news today; unfortunately, apart from the notion that peak oil is actually an opportunity for massive positive societal and environmental change which we'll get to in a few words, it's not really good news.
200-Storey Prefab For 100,000 People Can Be Built in 2 Months
Sky City from Broad Sustainable Construction might have been considered a fantasy until we saw them build a 30-storey building in two weeks.
Energy News Recap: 2.4 GW Seawater Pumped Hydro Project; China Ups Wind Power Target to 1000 GW
Plus... a former IEAer says oil to decline shortly after 2015 and Chevron smacked (again) by a judge. Here's what we've just been scanning in energy news.
Climate News Recap: China Plans Carbon Tax; Global Warming Will Delay Next Ice Age, More...
Less than two weeks into 2012 and we've got some really interesting climate news we're watching, both in terms of the effects of climate change currently and far in the future (delaying the next Ice Age anyone?).
30 Story Hotel Completely Built and Finished in Fifteen Days, on New Years Eve (Amazing Video)
This really is changing the way building is done. It is earthquake resistant and energy efficient too.
Asia's Coal Use Grew 500% Since 1980!
This animation of world coal consumption by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows clearly just how problematic Asia's coal dependency is.
30,000 Citizens "Occupy" Highway in China to Protest Coal Pollution (Video)
A mass protest movement in China sets its sights on a newly proposed coal plant, as well as one that has been fouling their homeland for years.
Solar Power Trade War With China Will Cost US Jobs
A group saying it represents 97% of the US solar industry urges SolarWorld to drop its petition asking for tariffs on Chinese solar products, on the grounds US jobs are at stake.
William McDonough on Cradle to Cradle, a Terrestrial Space Station, and What Went Wrong in China (Podcast)
Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China.
The Solar Industry's Dead? Not Hardly, US Installations Set New Record
Stats on solar PV installations from the third quarter in the US have set a new record high, with utility installations making up the biggest portion.
Passive Solar Museum In Ordos, China Sits Empty: Will China's Real Estate Bubble Burst Soon?
A recently completed passive solar museum in Ordos, China stands in a billion-dollar "ghost town," one of many built on a wave of real estate speculation that some economists say may crash soon.
Mobile Living: Furniture Folds out Of Shipping Crates
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Arsenic In Apple Juice - How Come?
How did arsenic make its way into apple juice?
COP17: Pursuit of a Global Climate Pact Now Underway in Durban, South Africa
Everything you need to know about the climate talks in Durban.
Is Bamboo Flooring Really Green? We Still Don't Know.
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US Commerce Department Investigating Alleged Illegal Chinese Support For Solar Power
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I had Smart Lipo on my lower abdomen on February 7th and it was flat immediately afterwards. For a few days after that, on the 15th, I began to have hardness and lumps, which I know is normal. However, the area also looks the same as before I had the procedure done. Is this still the normal swelling from Smart Lipo?


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A week ago we discussed the possibility of the council selling Queen Elizabeth Square to Precinct properties and during the week the council debated it at it's Development Committee allowing new details to emerge. The report that accompanied the discussion provides a lot of hints at what the thinking is around what this part of town could look like in the future, here's the executive summary.
The Downtown Shopping Centre (DSC) block, sitting between Lower Queen Street and Lower Albert Street, is strategically placed at the point where the city centre meets the waterfront and various public transport modes interchange (ferry, bus and rail). Its future development is critically important to the delivery of the City Rail Link (CRL) and has the potential to contribute to the realisation of some key City Centre Masterplan 2012 (CCMP) outcomes, most notably, the transformation of the Quay Street area as a landmark waterfront space.
Almost uniquely in a city centre context land in the block is owned by only two parties. Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited (PPNZL) owns the DSC and the two adjacent commercial office towers (HSBC Tower, 1 Queen Street and Zurich House, 21 Queen Street) and council owns Queen Elizabeth Square (QE Square).
The alignment of the proposed City Rail Link (CRL) requires new rail tunnels to be constructed through the site occupied by the DSC. PPNZL purchased the site in 2012 fully aware of the CRL designation process and associated construction requirements and motivated by the opportunity to agree a joint development proposal with Council/AT that would enable the rail tunnels to be built in conjunction with the redevelopment of the block.
PPNZL recently embarked on a master planning exercise for the properties in its ownership within the DSC block. The initial concept design work suggests basement parking, a three storey street based retail podium with potential roof top space and a 36 storey commercial tower placed on the corner of Lower Albert Street and Custom Street West.
As part of the integrated redevelopment of the block, PPNZL have identified an opportunity to optimise the retail offer and potential built form outcome through the inclusion of QE Square in a comprehensive development.
Council staff believes that the inclusion of QE Square in a comprehensive development could provide the opportunity to advance the CCMP goals by further enhancing overall retail vitality and viability and public space provision in the city centre. Proceeds from the disposal of QE Square, an underutilised and poorly performing city space, would enable the creation of new public space that better meets the needs of the area. This new 'offsite' space would be over and above any publicly accessible space (e.g. laneways and rooftop space) provided within the block as part of satisfying the operative Central Area District Plan provisions.
Comprehensive redevelopment also provides the opportunity to reinstate the historic built form of the block lost through large-scale demolition and the closure of Little Queen Street in the 1970s. Current proposals include a reinterpreted Little Queen Street and the reintroduction of the original strong active built edge to Lower Queen Street which, it is proposed, in front of the Chief Post Office (CPO) building be transformed as a pedestrianised civic space.
The 'below ground' CRL works and 'above ground' redevelopment are capable of being realised in stages however delivering them as a comprehensive package is likely to lead to a higher quality and more cost effective outcome. This opportunity is time limited resulting in the need to now determine whether the physical extent of a comprehensive above ground redevelopment includes QE Square.
The report seeks approval in principle to the inclusion of QE Square in wider redevelopment of the DSC block subject to outcome of associated statutory public processes. It also proposes that the proceeds from disposal of QE Square be reinvested in the provision of new and/or enhanced public civic space in the area, over and above that proposed by PPNZL to be delivered within the DSC block. This offsite space could, for example, include the creation of waterfront public space at the foot of Lower Albert Street or at the Admiralty Steps west of Queens Wharf.
So from this it suggests the plan would be to
- Move the bus interchange to Lower Albert St with an East-West pedestrian connection
- Turn Queen St between Customs and Quay St into a pedestrian only space effectively making a much larger public square
- Reinstate little Queen St as a North-South laneway (although I imagine that won't go through the HSBC building)
- Use the proceeds of the sale would go towards the creation of a new public space in the area.
I really like the sound of this and I think it would fix a lot of problems I have with the area right now. Having buses right outside Britomart is handy but I also find it a pain when trying to get to/from the station, especially when buses are pulling out of Galway St. Moving the bus interchange to Lower Albert St might not appeal to some however having made the trek between there and Britomart daily it's super simple and would be even more so with buses gone from Lower Queen St. In addition it would also simplify the Queen St and Quay St intersection meaning faster pedestrian phases. In addition to this I believe we are likely to see vastly improved bus provision along Customs St leading towards a full busway on Fanshawe St. Between that and Albert St changes mentioned I think it would improve buses in the city while also improving the area for pedestrians.
In my opinion turning lower Queen St back into a pedestrian only space would result in a much nicer space than that the existing square provides. Having it lined with retail as well as feeding into new pedestrian laneways would be a much better outcome than what we have now. This also sounds like it would see vehicles removed from Tyler St and Galway St allowing us to make much better use of those. In addition it need to be remembered that Quay St will be vastly improved for people and we have the massive Queens Wharf crying out for use as a more prominent people place.
When it comes to trade-offs, it seems so far that on balance this would deliver a much better result than what we have now.
The council agreed to continuing to look at the proposal, here's the resolution that was passed.
That the Auckland Development Committee:
a) approve in principle the disposal of land on which Queen Elizabeth Square stands as part of the wider redevelopment of the Downtown Shopping Centre block subject to the outcome of associated statutory public processes (road stopping and rezoning of the land).
b) agree to the sale only if the proceeds from the potential disposal of Queen Elizabeth Square are reinvested in new or enhanced public civic space/s that :
i. is of at least the same quantum and higher quality to the existing space
ii. is located either within or in reasonable proximity to the Downtown Shopping Centre block
iii. is capable of being delivered broadly at the same time as the permanent loss of the existing space.
c) direct staff to work with the Waitemata Local Board and Iwi on evaluating 'offsite' public civic space options with the findings to be considered by the Parks, Recreation and Sports Committee prior to being presented back to the Auckland Development Committee for approval in August.
d) agree to the sale of Queen Elizabeth Square being considered as part of the preparation of a Development Agreement between Auckland Transport, Auckland Council Property Limited and Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited on the basis that:
i. its final inclusion remains subject to statutory public processes (road stopping and rezoning of the land).
ii. the Development Agreement include conditions relating to the built form outcomes sought by council.
e) agree that any disposal of Queen Elizabeth Square is done so in the context of the overall masterplan and its vision for the city centre and achieving world class outcomes befitting this unique space in the context of Auckland.
Here's who voted for and against the proposal.
Cr AJ Anae
Cr CE Brewer
Mayor LCM Brown
Cr WB Cashmore
Cr RI Clow
Cr LA Cooper
Cr CE Fletcher
Chairperson PA Hulse
Cr DA Krum
Cr CM Penrose
Cr D Quax
Cr SL Stewart
Cr JG Walker
Cr MP Webster
Deputy Chairperson C Darby
Cr ME Lee
Member Ngamane
Member Smith
Cr WD Walker
Cr J Watson
Cr GS Wood
This is a a plan as part of a student project for the site but is an example of the kind of thinking that is likely to be going on.


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"Mess Hall," Laura Shunk, June 7
I think Laura Shunk's reviews show an over-the-top type of criticism that is endless in negativity. Most restaurants struggle to varying degrees, however, I can't remember reading anything she writes that can just leave a place alone. If she goes to any restaurant in the Front Range, none of them hits the mark from top to bottom on their menu.
What a reviewer should hopefully find is those unique or "niche" items that make that particular place special. Your focus should be more on what people do well, not always what they do not do well. It is a challenging business. It is so easy for you to find flaws in any place.
Laura Shunk
I would go as far as saying that Laura shows lack of true knowledge of the industry and furthermore has an ax to grind with practically everyone. I could go on for pages about how I think she should be given the ax for her poor humor and pretentious and boorish attitude, but I think most restaurant people blow her off as a joke.
Editor's note: No thanks to Alan, Laura Shunk's last review for Westword is in this issue. She's moved to New York, and the hunt for her replacement is on. For more on the restaurant reviewer's role, see Cafe Society on page 34.
"Over the Rainbow," Jessica Lussenhop, May 31
An interesting development is the role that "cyber bullying" has in society now that anyone can hide behind an Internet connection.
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"Trying Times," Juliet Wittman, April 26
Juliet Wittman's review of Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde reflects a somewhat myopic view of organizations attacking gays and lesbians in the world. She mentions only one perpetrator, the American Christian fundamentalists, and asserts that in Uganda, under the influence of such fundamentalists, the government has attempted to make homosexuality punishable by death. It was important to alert readers about this.
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However, Ms. Wittman fails to mention the far larger problem for gays and lesbians: the specter of Sharia (Islamic law) under Islamic governments. There are five Islamic countries in the world that impose the death penalty for homosexual activities: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Mauritania and North Sudan. In addition, regions of Nigeria and Somalia that observe Islamic law impose the death penalty for homosexual activities. According to demographers, Europe will become predominantly Muslim in this century due to mass immigration from North Africa and the Middle East. It is doubtful that a future Islamic Europe will remain as forward-thinking toward gays and lesbians as the present secular Europe it will replace.
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- "Last year was the year of canning and preserving, this year, it's vegan cookbooks." The Year of the Vegan Cookbook: 5 Great New Animal-Free Titles.
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- "Let's count the reasons we love mole." 10 Best Moles in Los Angeles.
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1 c. apparent ignorance of the definition of plagiarism and the entire SPJ Code of Ethics
3 lbs. social networking dogpile
½ c. arrogance
Congratulations, Cooks Source Magazine. If what we're reading today is true, you have concocted the perfect recipe to remind us all of the disappointing slide in modern journalism ethics and the internet's watchdog role that continues to be underestimated by, well, everyone.
A writer named Monica Gaudio wrote a historical piece on the evolution of the apple pie titled "A Tale of Two Tarts." She was floored to discover that five years later, it was apparently lifted wholesale by Cooks Source and printed without payment or even notification. She found out when a friend called to congratulate her on the publication.
Gaudio contacted the magazine quietly, asking them for an apology and a $130 donation (about 10 cents a word) to the Columbia School of Journalism.
What she says she got back was so frankly astounding in its ignorance and arrogance that the internet has been exploding all day. Here's my favorite part, as quoted by Gaudio:
"But honestly Monica, the web is considered 'public domain' and you should be happy we just didn't 'lift' your whole article and put someone else's name on it! It happens a lot, clearly more than you are aware of, especially on college campuses, and the workplace. If you took offence and are unhappy, I am sorry, but you as a professional should know that the article we used written by you was in very bad need of editing, and is much better now than was originally. Now it will work well for your portfolio. For that reason, I have a bit of a difficult time with your requests for monetary gain, albeit for such a fine (and very wealthy!) institution. We put some time into rewrites, you should compensate me! I never charge young writers for advice or rewriting poorly written pieces, and have many who write for me… ALWAYS for free!"
I think Cooks Source's lawyer just quit, changed his name and ran away to Tahiti.
I don't really have to go into the copyright issues, right? I mean, those of us that graduated from journalism school – or attended Day One – know that publication on the internet is absolutely not public domain.
Gaurdio's story picked up real steam when it was posted by author and popular blogger Nick Mamatas. Authors who live or die by protecting their work – often with a whip and a chair – dogpiled with blogs and Facebook postings, and "Cooks Source" reached No. 6 on Twitter trends at the time of this writing.
It staggers the mind that anyone could reach the position of editor of a mid-size magazine without realizing that you can't lift your material wholesale off the internet. Has it really become so commonplace that this basic tenet of Thou Shalt Not can be misunderstood, sublimated or ignored?
Many are calling it plagiarism, and without splitting legal hairs, I think it's a dicey argument because they did credit her name. Gaudio has a better case on copyright infringement than plagiarism, I would think. But the attitude here – one that seems far too prevalent – is that what you find on the net belongs to you. And that simply isn't so.
When I speak to journalism students about developing a personal code of ethics, I tell them there are certain parts that should be titled "The DUH Section." And number one in the DUH Section is, you don't take someone else's words. We journalists know better than most the power of words, and how very difficult it is to craft a story that will register with readers. Stealing my words is no better than stealing my wallet – and since I'm a journalist, I don't have much in the latter. Still, I'd rather you stole the wallet.
As the Cooks Source web site has been taken down and no one is speaking on their Facebook save the thousands shouting at them, it's difficult to say how it will play out. Advertisers are bailing faster than you can boil a pot of tea, at least one of them with a public plea: "We have pulled our ads, please stop calling us." Readers are finding other authors from whom the magazine may have swiped, including Paula Deen and Martha Stewart.
Such is the power of the internet. In the old world order, a kerfuffle like this would have been known only to the writer, the magazine, a handful of lawyers and perhaps a trade magazine. Thanks to social networking, there is a national discussion of plagiarism and writers' rights taking place – and everyone knows the name of the magazine. There is such a thing as bad publicity.
Perhaps that is the real message, for those who have thumbed their noses at ethics codes and the tenets of good journalism for so long: the internet is watching. Follow the rules, or it's going to hit you in the pocketbook. That's probably a more effective punishment than anything the courts or the industry's disapproval could ever manage.
Elizabeth Donald is a reporter with the Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat, vice president of the St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists and a member of the SPJ Ethics Committee.
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Hi Dan,
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Office Administrator
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Office Administrator
Premier Piling & Foundations are a small, friendly, family run company established in 2003 and based in Maldon, Essex.
We offer a professional and expert service in the design and construction of piled foundations for home owners and building contractors.
A steady increase in business over the past few years has seen a need to increase our workforce
We are looking for an all-round office administrator for our office in Woodham Walter, Maldon.
Rural location – so own transport is essential.
Must have experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook. Duties include; Post, phone answering, making up job files and dealing with new enquiries, filing and record keeping. Very varied role – so candidate must be able to work on own initiative and have a flexible, easy going and helpful attitude.
Hours 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
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Johannesburg - Only the ANC has the experience to move the country forward, the party's deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday.
"Only we can win and continue the task of transforming South Africa," he told a National Union of Mineworkers shop stewards' council in Boksburg on the east Rand.
"So go out and make sure we get a resounding victory... The ANC is going to win with an overwhelming majority come 8th May."
He said the country had only become better since 1994 because the African National Congress made it better.
Ramaphosa said the ANC had been tirelessly campaigning in recent months not only for votes but also to better the lives of citizens.
"We are working day and night. We are among our people, from north to south, east to west.
"We even go to areas were protests are taking place. It's where we are needed, we go. The people love the ANC, they love us."
He told delegates his party was so loved that defectors were returning in droves.
"Yes we have a good story to tell but also a beautiful story to tell," he said.
"Yes challenges are huge and immense but I find that there is also hope." - Sapa


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Oct 24, 2014
from 07:00 PM to 08:30 PM
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In this illustrated talk, artist Markos Kampanis, whose work is on view at the Museum of Classical Archaeology, discusses how he uses the tree as a motif to explore histories of art - and how, by repainting representations of trees from art and not life, historical periods and cultures are linked in unexpected ways through the artist's vision.
This event is part of the Festival of Ideas and Curating Cambridge programmes.
For adults. Free of charge.
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Date: Saturday 2 March 2013
Time: 10-11am
Venue: Alumni Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Jonathan Gibbs
It's a truism that technology is changing the way we live our lives – but should this fact change just what we write about, or should it change the way we write too? In this workshop we will look at – and try out – various ways that writers have tried to keep pace with the new dynamics of the digital age, including flash fiction and Twitter fiction, as well as seeing what happens when we try to incorporate these new ways of understanding the world, and dealing with the information overload, into more tradition prose styles and forms. Bring a pad and paper, and a Twitter-enabled communication device (phone or laptop) ready to tweet – set up an account if you don't have one.
Jonathan Gibbs is currently finishing a PhD in Creative and Critical Writing at the University of East Anglia, where he was awarded a Malcolm Bradbury memorial bursary, and graduate teacher of the Year. His story, Tiny Camels is published by www.shortfirepress.com and his novel Randall, or The Painted Grape is currently on submission.
This is the first of three workshops, followed by Trying New Positions: how to spice up your text life at 11am, and Based on a True Story at 12noon.
This event forms part of LSE's 5th Space for Thought Literary Festival, taking place from Tuesday 26 February - Saturday 2 March 2013, with the theme 'Branching Out'.
Suggested hashtag for this event for Twitter users: #LSElitfest
A podcast of this event is available to download from Literary Festival 2013: Fast Fiction: creative writing and changing technology.
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As part of the Creative Writing workshop Jonathan Gibbs used Twitter and Storify to create short collaborative pieces of writing, with the participants tweeting contributions and me editing these together using the online Storify application, where they can still be read.
The first of these were 'iterative' series Tweets based around a common starting point. These were 'I remember...' and 'Last night...'.
Then the workshop tried, as a longer piece of writing, a character study, of someone called Carly. Jonathan Gibbs then took 'Carly' and edited it into a 'normal-looking' piece of writing, stripping out identifying marks and paragraphing it, to make an entirely collaborative work. This can be read, together with his general thoughts on the workshop, and collaborative #twitterfiction on the Tiny Camels blog, Carly: A collaborative Twitter story.
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Bringing Sunshine
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- Dear all,
I said in an earlier post how much I like Sri Chinmoy's Run And Become, Become And Run books. I especially like to read them while traveling and I am traveling a lot.
I like them because I feel closer to Sri Chinmoy as he writes about places in Queens, New York, where I have been - where he lived for 43 years. I like to read them because I feel his heart's love flowing through his words speaking of people he met. These stories help me to remember him.
Today it was a seemingly simple statement of a runner that made me put the book down and reflect on my relationship with Guru.
At a six day race in 1984 a runner came over to Sri Chinmoy, shook hands with him and said: "You bring sunshine to me." For a moment I imagined I would do exactly that and saying this to Sri Chinmoy. My eyes filled with tears but I realized that I would not be able to say something like that - at least not outwardly. Every disciple of Sri Chinmoy has a unique relationship to him.
Outwardly I have not been as often in New York as others and sometimes I was wondering whether it was my lack of inspiration or aspiration. But I did have the opportunity to stay with Sri Chinmoy for a longer period of time and at that time I noticed that my inner cry would kind of stop. I was happy and content to see him and be with him, but when I was about to leave something inside me refused to go back home, a home that was far away from New York or elsewhere.
It is funny but Guru's physical absence caused me to miss him and inwardly cry for him. Still I would not be able to tell him that he would bring sunshine to me though he did more than that.
One reason might be that he brings so many things to my attention that at first glance they do not look like a shining sun but rather the opposite. He digs deep...
I am not sure whether I *can* ever bring sunshine to *him* but the incident with the runner reminds me of bringing gratitude to him and much more love.
If I ever made any inner progress in my spiritual life for the last 20 years it is because of his lovely care for me, everything *he* is gibing though he seems to say: "Picture only us."
I am on my way...
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Hi everyone,
I've been wanting to make a hexagon quilt for some time. Today I went to a local quilt shop, and asked if they had any hexagon paper pieces - unfortunately they don't stock them, but they did have one of these:
I bought one. At the time it looked very simple, since my rotary cutter and I are currently on speaking terms. But thinking about it, I don't understand how you then piece the hexagons together.
The ruler means that the paper aspect is unnecessary, right? You just cut a hexagon straight out of fabric. But how do you then sew them together? In all the tutorials I have seen, the fabric is folded around the paper, and then you whip-stitch them together. How do you that with one of these, unless you use an iron to press the seam allowance down? Or would it be easier to try and machine sew it?
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Utah (8-3, 5-2) defeated New Mexico (7-4, 4-3) 28-10 Saturday afternoon to extend the Utes winning streak to 7 games.
Both teams started the game with a methodical approach, feeling out what the opposition was going to do and looking for weaknesses to exploit as the game progressed. New Mexico had ball control issues all game and the first play from scrimmage was a sign of things to come. Quarterback Donovan Porterie found running back Rodney Ferguson all by himself along the sideline for a 50 yard catch and run. Utah safety Robert Johnson ran Ferguson down from behind and punched the ball loose. Defensive lineman Gabe Long hustled down field and recovered the fumble. Despite coming very early, the first of four Lobos fumbles set the mood of the game.
Neither team did much on offense in the first quarter, although the Utes did leave points on the field by not converting on a 4th down attempt inside the Lobos 30 yard line. The Utes broke through early in the second quarter when Darrell Mack punched the ball in from the one yard line. The drive included a pair of long passes from quarterback Brian Johnson and a pair of New Mexico penalties. Utah took control of the game as the first half came to a close by capping a 12 play, 74 yard drive with a 7 yard touchdown pass by Jereme Brooks to Bradon Godfrey. Brooks took an end-around pitch, pulled up and threw a perfect strike to Godfrey in the corner of the endzone.
Recent history shows that no halftime lead is safe for the Utes against the Lobos as New Mexico has come back from significant halftime deficits to beat the Utes in the past. Last year as the Lobos came back after trailing by as many as 21 points. The worst fears of Ute fans appeared to be coming true as the second half opened with miscommunication between Brian Johnson and Derrek Richards that resulted in an intercepted pass and the Lobos starting their drive on the Utes 11 yard line. New Mexico scored four plays later to cut the Utes lead in half. Utah gave the Lobos the ball back after just 5 plays, and the Lobos drove 69 yards in 18 plays before stalling at the Utes 5 yard line. The ensuing field goal gave the Lobos momentum, confidence, and put them within striking distance of driving a dagger into the hearts of the 43,788 in attendance. Then the Lobos fundamentals fell apart.
On the very next drive, the Utes went 3 and out. Louie Sakoda did not get off the greatest of punts and it appeared New Mexico would be set with great field position and all the momentum in the world. Return man Ian Clark misjudged the punt and could not hold onto the football and Kepa Gaison recovered the muffed punt for the Utes at the Lobos 39 yard line, the first of two consecutive Lobos turnovers off of muffed punts. After a personal foul against New Mexico was marched off, Utah had the ball on the 24 yard line and scored 3 plays later on a 7 yard pass from Johnson to Richards with 49 seconds to go in the 3rd quarter. The tension in the stadium lifted in an almost audible sigh of relief from the fans.
Utah's defense stiffened up and shut down the Lobos in the 4th quarter while the offense did a decent job of working the clock. Fittingly, Utah's defense drove the final nail in the Lobos coffin with just under seven minutes to play. Porterie dropped back to pass, but didn't see Paul Kruger come free from his blind side. Kruger hit Porterie, forcing a fumble. Koa Misi scooped up the ball and rumbled the final 28 yards untouched to cap all scoring.
Utah's final regular season game will be the annual showdown with rival BYU in Provo. Kickoff is set for noon at Lavell Edwards Stadium. As is custom for the rivalry game, Utah's practices for the week will be closed to the public and the media. With their 8th win of the season, Utah is virtually assured of meeting up with the Naval Academy in the Poinsettia Bowl, the first bowl game of the postseason.
Game Balls:
Offense: Receiver Bradon Godfrey. Tough choice with a balanced but not spectacular effort from the unit. Godfrey led all wideouts with 6 receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Defense: Cornerbacks Brice McCain and Sean Smith. Another difficult decision because the entire unit played extremely well and no one player really stood out. Smith and McCain each broke up four passes while helping to hold the best pair of receivers in the conference to just 8 catches and 87 yards. Marcus Smith and Travis Brown entered the game averaging 13 receptions and 168 yards per contest between them.


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Senate Vote on VAWA
February 11, 2013
The Senate's bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), S. 47, has 62 co-sponsors, which should guarantee VAWA's passage in the Senate today. NNEDV will continue to watch and provide updates as the Senate's vote takes place. If you have not yet done so, please contact your Senators and urge them to vote "yes" on S. 47 without any harmful amendments!
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This is the first in a two-part series on Wall Street in the 1950s and 1960s
The 1950s and 1960s were decades of transition for Wall Street. After more than 20 years of turmoil, the country was poised for better times the Street was poised for a bull market. The last genuine bull market had occurred before the 1929 Crash during the giddy 1920s when the public thought that the excesses of previous bull markets would never occur again. When the Korean War ended, an enormous pent-up demand exploded for consumer goods, new homes and even stocks.
Politics also smiled upon the Street. A Republican was in the White House for the first time since 1932. Eisenhower symbolized his era – a war hero who triumphantly entered politics with tremendous popular support. The political climate encouraged growth, and that became the dominant theme for investing for the next 20 years. The stock market bid up the price of companies that demonstrated earnings growth and many new concepts appeared that employed the idea of constant expansion in their strategies. While the bull market of the 1920s was a speculative bubble that of the 1950s would be supported by slow constant non-speculative expansion.
Investing also became popular with middle-class investors for the first time in a generation. Like most great declines, memories of the '29 Crash and bank failures of the late 1920s and early '30s were still strong, but a new confidence had replaced the 1930s' notion that bankers and brokers could not be trusted. The strong economy put more money in people's pockets and many were attracted to stocks. Investment advice became popular and was occasionally heard on radio and found in magazines and newspapers.
Stockbrokers came in from the cold and became respectable again, ranking high on the lists of those professionals admired most.
Mutual funds developed again after a 30-year hiatus. They attracted small investors who did not have large sums to invest in the market but still wanted to participate in the country's growth. Shareholder activism began to develop. Shareholders large and small started to ask how their companies were making money and occasionally raised social concerns as well. Annual meetings would no longer be quiet affairs between a company and its institutional shareholders. Small investors began to assert themselves as never before.
The 1950s were not quite the halcyon sitcom years portrayed on television and in other popular media. The Cold War appeared in full force. When the Russians beat the Americans into space by launching Sputnik in 1957, the country was shocked. New technologies made the prospect of global war more possible than the more conventional wars fought in the past, and stock in companies that produced cutting-edge armaments and materials was in the most demand. Defense contractors became the most sought-after companies in the market. Anything that had to do with space or war quickly became favorites.
A new form of company arose that sought to capitalize on the new trends of the late 1950s. Massive new corporations were being formed by a new breed of corporate leader who came from outside the established main line of American industrialists. This new breed of chief executive was committed to assembling a vast, disparate array of companies under one corporate roof called the conglomerate. While the conglomerates were widely diversified, their chief preoccupation was the defense business. They were the main contractors to the military and became part of the hotly debated military-industrial complex that dominated Wall Street and the defense establishment between the Korean War and the mid-1970s.
The stock market picked up momentum after the Korean War and the averages began to rise in 1954. The Dow Jones Industrial Average would almost triple in value during the 1950s. The increase was very orderly, with no major spikes to the averages despite Eisenhower's 1955 heart attack and two recessions that temporarily set the market back. The enormous growth unlocked by increased production, based on renewed consumer spending, helped many stocks rise. America was in the process of becoming suburbanized, and consumers spent more on housing, automobiles and other consumer durables than ever before. The national highway system was begun, making the automobile even more of a necessity than it was before. Automobile manufacturers, defense contractors, computer companies and pharmaceutical and technology companies became the new blue chips, replacing the wheel horses of the previous decades. Check in next week for the "rest of the story."
Quote of the week: "In the lexicon of youth, which fate reserves for a bright manhood, there is no such word as fail!" — Bulwer-Lytton, Richelieu, III, 1
Bart Ward is the chief executive officer of Ward & Co. Ltd., an Anoka-based registered investment adviser – specializing in the management of stock and bond portfolios in companies which are listed on the NYSE.