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Subject overview
Sussex has a worldwide reputation for excellence in the field of international development. We offer an exciting range of taught and research degrees based at the School of Global Studies and at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS).
Global Studies is a unique interdisciplinary school, where you will benefit from:
- cutting-edge research on development and high-profile research centres linking development to other global issues such as migration, human rights and security
- international faculty with expertise in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, with a critical and engaged approach to development, combining academic analysis and policy expertise
- a distinctive programme of guest lectures, research seminars and other events, covering a range of global political and development-related issues
- access to research placements with partner organisations around the world and our worldwide alumni base.
Founded in 1966, IDS is a leading global organisation for research, teaching and communications on international development. By studying at IDS you will benefit from:
- research-led teaching on our degrees, drawing on the expertise of IDS Fellows and researchers renowned for their academic excellence in international development
- a close-knit and supportive learning environment that allows you to develop your own specialism within development studies
- IDS's distinct theoretical perspectives on communication and influencing and their contribution to social change
- being part of the IDS Alumni Professional International Development Network with over 2,000 members in 114 countries
- our strong working relationships with many collaborators and partner organisations around the world.
Specialist facilities in the School of Global Studies
The University offers extensive computing facilities with a full range of data-processing and communications software. Office space is usually allocated to students taking research degrees. You will have full access to the University's main Library and its online collection, and limited access to the British Library of Development Studies at IDS, which is located on the Sussex campus.
Specialist facilities at IDS
IDS plays a lead role in the provision, development and support of information and intermediary services that build a bridge between development research and development policy and practice. The IDS Knowledge Services include both broad-based services such as the development policy, research and practice information online gateway Eldis, and specialist services such as BRIDGE (gender), the Governance and Social Development Resource Centre (GSDRC) and the Livelihoods Connect Network. IDS Knowledge Services also work in partnerships with organisations in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. For more information, visit IDS: Knowledge Services.
The British Library for Development Studies (BLDS) is Europe's most comprehensive research collection on economic and social change in developing countries. IDS students have full access to a wide range of online databases, CD-ROMs, e-books and e-journals in addition to the facilities at the University's main Library.
- PhD in Development Studies (Global Studies)
- PhD in Development Studies (IDS)
- MPhil in Development Studies (Global Studies)
Research in the School of Global Studies
We welcome enquiries from students wishing to undertake research in any areas of faculty interest.
All research students are required to complete an appropriate programme of research methods training. This may involve enrolling on the MSc in Social Research Methods – a stand-alone Masters degree – before proceeding to a PhD. This is known as a 1+3 degree.
Students who have already completed a programme of research methods training can apply for the basic, three-year doctoral degree leading to a PhD.
Coursework and supervision
Whether you start the three-year PhD or the 1+3 MSc/PhD degree, you will normally be required to complete some research methods training modules and possibly some specialist thematic modules drawn from the MA degrees. You will be allocated two academic supervisors with whom you work for the duration of your research degree. These are allocated according to their regional and thematic expertise, to provide a complementary 'match' with your research.
Research degrees usually involve fieldwork away from Sussex during the second year of your PhD. Supervision continues during fieldwork, while you gather data to be written up in the final year. Students on the 1+3 degree can normally go to the field by the middle of their second year.
Recent thesis titles
Aboriginal property rights and biodiversity within the globalised political economy
Building capacity for community economic development: the case of Kat River Valley, South Africa
Community development among the Khasis in Meghalaya, India
Conservation, development and participation: the rhetoric of medicinal plant policy in Nepal
Emancipation and overcoming metaphysics in post-development thought
Enterprise development and informality: case studies from Mozambique
Environmental degradation and sustainable livelihoods following the return of Mozambican refugees from Dedza and Ntcheu Districts, Malawi
Legitimacy of local institutions for natural resource management in Manica, Mozambique
Poverty, livelihoods, social capital and migration: a case of two villages in northwest Cambodia
Small farmers and the political economy of pesticide use in banana production in St Lucia
Research at IDS
Research students are based in IDS.
IDS runs a PhD for research in areas aligned to our Research Teams and Fellows. Prospective applicants, and those applying for the MSc in Social Research Methods with a view to subsequently enrolling for a doctorate, are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the research priorities of our Research Teams and Fellows, and to enter into dialogue with them, prior to application.
Information on research priorities can be obtained at Research teams. Alternatively, a current annual report can be obtained from the IDS teaching team:
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IDS: PhD by research
Students are required to register (and pay full-time fees) for a minimum of three years.
Research training needs will be assessed at the time of application and admission. You may be required to undertake coursework on research skills. You will be allocated two academic supervisors with whom you work for the duration of your studies.
Research degrees normally require fieldwork, usually in the second year of your programme of study.
Recent thesis titles
Dancing with the experts: an activist re-search for legitimacy in Egypt's aid relations
Essays on the macroeconomic management of foreign aid flows in Africa
Food demand. Uncertainty and investments in human capital. Three essays on rural Andhra Pradesh, India
Hidden on the line: labour contracting in the Korean automobile industry
In-flux: (re)negotiations of gender, identity and 'home' in post-war Southern Sudan
Outsourcing and the rise of innovation software services in Bangalore
Risk and insurance in rural Africa
Taxation, responsiveness and accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa
Entry requirements
- MPhil in Development Studies (Global Studies)
UK entrance requirements
A first- or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree in any relevant social science but applicants with other backgrounds may be considered. Applicants should submit an outline (two to three pages) of their research interests.
Overseas entrance requirements
Please refer to column A in Overseas qualifications.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.5 in Writing and 6.0 in the other sections. Internet TOEFL with 88 overall, with at least 20 in Listening, 20 in Reading, 22 in Speaking and 24 in Writing.
For more information, refer to English language requirements.
- PhD in Development Studies (Global Studies)
UK entrance requirements
A Masters degree in any relevant social science but candidates from other backgrounds may be considered. Applicants should submit an outline research proposal indicating the nature, ambition and primary questions of the research project.
Overseas entrance requirements
Please refer to Overseas qualifications.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.5 in Writing and 6.0 in the other sections. Internet TOEFL with 88 overall, with at least 20 in Listening, 20 in Reading, 22 in Speaking and 24 in Writing.
For more information, refer to English language requirements.
- PhD in Development Studies (IDS)
UK entrance requirements
A Masters degree in any relevant social science but candidates with other backgrounds may be considered. Applicants should submit an outline proposal indicating the nature, ambition and primary questions of the research project.
Applicants must have substantial professional work experience in a developing country or in development-related work
Overseas entrance requirements
Please refer to Overseas qualifications.
English language requirements
IELTS 7.0, with not less than 6.5 in each section. Internet TOEFL with 95 overall, with at least 22 in Listening, 23 in Reading, 23 in Speaking and 24 in Writing.
For more information, refer to English language requirements.
Visas and immigration
Find out more about Visas and immigration.
For more information about the admissions process at Sussex
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Fees and funding
- MPhil in Development Studies (Global Studies)
Home UK/EU students: £3,9001
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Overseas students: £13,0003
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Home UK/EU students: £3,9001
Channel Island and Isle of Man students: £3,9002
Overseas students: £13,0003
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- PhD in Development Studies (IDS)
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Overseas students: £13,0002
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For more information on scholarships go to the Scholarships web pages.
Faculty interests
Faculty research interests in the School of Global Studies
Within the School of Global Studies there is a close academic collaboration between departments and interdisciplinary research centres. Both faculty and students are members of the Centre for Colonial and Postcolonial Studies, the Centre for World Environmental History, the Justice and Violence Research Centre, and Sussex Centre for Migration Research. Research interests are briefly described below. For more detailed information, visit International development.
Dr Andreas Antoniades Globalisation, political economy.
Professor Richard Black Migration, poverty and development; natural resource management.
Dr Paul Boyce Gender, sexualities, health, South Asia.
Dr Grace Carswell East Africa, Southern India; rural livelihoods; population-environment interactions.
Professor Andrea Cornwall Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Brazil, India, UK: political anthropology, gender.
Dr Vinita Damodaran Protest and nationalism in India.
Dr Geert De Neve Politics of labour in India, anthropology of globalisation.
Professor Saul Dubow Racial segregation and apartheid, ethnicity and national identity, the nature of imperialism and of colonial science.
Professor Mick Dunford China, regional and urban economic development.
Dr Nigel Eltringham Rwanda, anthropology of rights and reconciliation.
Professor James Fairhead West and central Africa; environmental anthropology; conflict, violence, health.
Dr Anne-Meike Fechter Ethnographies of aid workers, gender, South-East Asia.
Professor Katy Gardner Mining, livelihoods and social development in Bangladesh; transnational migration and development.
Dr Elizabeth Harrison Partnership and participation, development discourses, UK and sub-Saharan Africa.
Dr Pamela Kea Gender relations, agrarian change and development.
Dr Evan Killick Poverty, development and social relations in Amazonia.
Dr Mark Leopold Conflict and political violence in Uganda.
Professor Alan Lester Colonial origins of humanitarianism, imperial networks in Africa and Australia.
Dr Julie Litchfield Poverty and development.
Dr Peter Luetchford Central America, fair trade and development.
Dr Kamran Matin Processes of modern socio-political transformation in the Middle East.
Dr Lyndsay McLean Hilker Conflict and violence, reconciliation, ethnicity, Rwanda.
Professor Peter Newell Environment, development and climate change.
Dr Filippo Osella Social relations, migration, masculinity in South India.
Dr Fabio Petito International political theory, international relations of the Mediterranean.
Dr Rebecca Prentice Health, gender and the politics of labour.
Dr Dinah Rajak Corporate social responsibility and development.
Dr David Robinson Impacts of development; environmental change; soils, coasts.
Dr Ben Rogaly Political economy of migrant work in India.
Dr Pedram Rowhani Climate change and food, GIS, East Africa.
Dr Jan Selby Peace processes and water politics in the Middle East.
Dr Ben Selwyn Export production and development in Brazil.
Professor Ronald Skeldon Professorial Fellow. Population migration in the developing world, especially Asia.
Dr Anna Stavrianakis Global arms trade, civil society, imperialism.
Dr Maya Unnithan India, reproductive rights and development.
IDS Fellows and research interests
The range of faculty research activities is illustrated below. More information is available at the Institute of Development Studies.
Dr Jeremy Allouche Access to water and sanitation and pro-poor regulation, water security, transboundary water conflicts.
Inka Barnett Nutrition.
Dr Christopher Béné Socio-economic, governance and policy issues related to natural resources.
Dr Evangelia Berdou Implications of information communication technologies for work, livelihoods, learning and collaboration.
Dr Marc P Berenson Public policy in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Dr Gerald Bloom Finance, performance of markets for health-related goods and services, the changing role of government.
Professor Danny Burns Participatory methods, systemic action research, community development and action.
Terry Cannon Rural livelihoods, disaster vulnerability and climate change adaptation, especially at community level.
Dr Deepta Chopra Managing and designing livelihoods programmes and poverty policies in India.
Dr Xavier Cirera The impact of different regional and preferential trade agreements.
Professor Richard Crook Governance and administration, state-civil society relations, public-service reform and access to justice.
Dr Stephen Devereux Economist working on food security, rural livelihoods, social protection and poverty reduction.
Jerker Edstrom Gender and masculinities, the informal economy of sex, HIV-related citizenship and policy, children affected by HIV and AIDS.
Dr Rosalind Eyben Feminist, social anthropologist with extensive experience in international development policy and practice.
Dr Marzia Fontana Gender inequalities, employment, unpaid work, international trade.
Professor John Gaventa Citizen participation: power, participatory governance.
Dr Martin Greeley Aid and public policy, agricultural development, programme and project impact evaluation, poverty measurement.
Dr Jing Gu Issues of governance and accountability, international trade disputes settlement, aspects of trade policy-making.
Dr Jaideep Gupte Economist with research interests in violence, vulnerability and conflict with a particular geographic focus on South Asia.
Professor Lawrence Haddad Director of IDS. The intersection of poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition; women's empowerment.
Dr Blane Harvey Critical exploration of knowledge production, validation and dissemination processes within climate change.
Professor Spencer Henson Applied economist and expert in agri-food standards and developing countries.
Naomi Hossain Political effects of discourses of poverty and governance, social change in gender and childhood.
Dr Peter Houtzager Analysis of political empowerment strategies and democratisation processes.
Professor John Humphrey Global concentration in retail and its impact on developing country manufacturers.
Dr Anuradha Joshi Public policy and experience in institutional analysis of development programmes.
Dr Patricia Justino The micro-level causes and effects of violent conflict, the role of social security and redistribution on economic growth.
Dr Akshay Khanna Anthropologist, lawyer and queer activist currently working on continuities between eroticism and violence.
Professor Melissa Leach Social and institutional dimensions of environment and health; knowledge, power and policy processes.
Professor David K Leonard Political scientist specialising in governance and organisation theory. Conflict and governance in Africa.
Dr Jeremy Lind Livelihoods in contexts of conflict and violence, the delivery of aid in difficult environments.
Dr Dolf te Lintelo Political scientist with research interests in the governance of agri-food systems.
Dr Michael Loevinsohn Issues of natural resource management in contexts of social and environmental change.
Dr Matthew Lockwood Sociologist interested in the politics of climate policy and low-carbon innovation.
Henry Lucas Health sector, social protection and health Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) monitoring.
Dr Hayley MacGregor Medical anthropology. Human rights discourses and citizen mobilisation in the context of health provisioning.
Dr Edoardo Masset International development in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Rural development, child poverty, food consumption.
Dr Rosemary McGee Institutional transformation, southern ownership and partnership in development cooperation.
Professor J Allister McGregor Economist and anthropologist. Governance and development policies' impact on poor people.
Dr Lyla Mehta The politics of water and scarcity of water, forced migration; linkages between gender, displacement and resistence.
Dr Andrés Mejía Acosta The impact of natural resource revenues on budgetary politics and state capacities in Latin America.
Professor Mick Moore Political economist working on political and institutional aspects of 'good government', taxation and accountability.
Dr Lars Otto Naess Social and institutional dimensions of adaptation to climate change at local and national levels.
Dr Lizbeth Navas-Aleman Governance and upgrading issues in clusters, value chains and local systems of innovation.
Dr Andrew Newsham Environment and development in Southern Africa and South America.
Dr Alan Nicol Water security and international river basin management in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.
Dr Nick Nisbett Nutrition policy.
Dr Robert Nurick Livelihoods and adaptation to climate change, economics and environment, community participation and engagement.
Dr Stephen Petersen Public finance management.
Jethro Pettit Design and facilitation of learning, creative approaches to reflective practice.
Dr Ana Pueyo Climate change, low-carbon development, techonology transfer.
Keetie Roelen Poverty, poverty reduction policies and social assistance and protection policies.
Rachel Sabates-Wheeler Comparative law, post-socialist transition, the gendered implications of newly acquired land.
Professor Hubert Schmitz Industrialisation and employment, industrial clusters and collective efficiency.
Dr Patta Scott-Villiers Public conversation and its influence on discourse, how research affects bureaucratic and political subordination.
Dr Markus Schultze-Kraft Democratisation, conflict prevention and resolution; civil-military relations; security system reform.
Professor Ian Scoones Links between ecological dynamics and local resource management in Africa.
Dr Alex Shankland Social scientist working on democratisation and citizen-state engagement in health system reform.
Dr Stephen Spratt Development finance, global and national financial sector reform and regulation.
Dr Jim Sumberg Small-scale farming systems and agricultural research policy in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
Andy Sumner Poverty reduction strategies, childhood poverty, the politics of policy-making and research influence/accountability.
Dr Mariz Tadros Research and teaching interests in gender empowerment; advocacy, participation and development.
Dr Thomas Tanner The policy and practice of adaptation to climate change. Climate risk management, child-centred approaches.
Dr John Thompson The political ecology and governance of agri-food systems, community-based natural resource management.
Dr Linda Waldman Dimensions of poverty; racial classification, ethnicity, identity, ritual and gender in South Africa.
Dr Noshua Watson Private-sector governance and codes of conduct, labour standards, corporate social responsibility.
Joanna Wheeler Participatory research on topics including citizenship, gender, urban poverty, rights, and violence.
Dr Dirk Willenbockel Experience and publications in quantitative economic policy modelling.
IDS research associates
Professor Robert Chambers Development knowledge in perceptions, concepts and realities of poverty and well-being.
Carlos Fortin The relationship between the emerging international trade regime and human rights.
Professor Sir Richard Jolly Long-run trends in global inequality and the history of UN contributions to development.
Richard Longhurst Development aid policy, rural poverty, agriculture, food and nutrition policy, gender.
Robin Luckham Legal systems and the legal profession; Third World and African military institutions, disarmament and development.
Careers and perspectives
Career opportunites for Global Studies graduates
Many of our graduates find employment in the development world, within which we have strong international networks, or go on to do further research.
Career opportunities in IDS
Many of our graduates have gone on to careers in further research.
For more information, visit Careers and alumni.
School and contacts
School of Global Studies
The School of Global Studies aims to provide one of the UK's premier venues for understanding how the world is changing. It offers a broad range of perspectives on global issues, and staff and students are actively engaged with a wide range of international and local partners, contributing a distinctive perspective on global affairs.
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The Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading global charity for international development research, teaching and communications.
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Discover Postgraduate Study information sessions
You're welcome to attend one of our Discover Postgraduate Study information sessions. These are held in the spring and summer terms and enable you to find out more about postgraduate study and the opportunities Sussex has to offer.
Visit Discover Postgraduate study to book your place.
Other ways to visit Sussex
We run weekly guided campus tours every Wednesday afternoon, year round. Book a place online at Visit us and Open Days.
You are also welcome to visit the University independently without any pre-arrangement.


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Blog Post: The Hidden Power of Nofollow Links
It's true, links have their own intrinsic value and can bring traffic directly to your site. That's what a link is. It's refreshingly simple and it does seem to get lost in all of the clickbaity headlines. Link placement matters, anchor text call-to-action matters, all of the same principles apply.
Compare a nofollow link on a high traffic page to a result on a low traffic keyword. Which would you rather have?
However, I do take exception to what Google thinks should be nofollowed. It's too much work frankly. Paid links and advertising obviously make sense. But why shouldn't a widget I made for other people to embed contain a link to my product? It's not a paid link, it's something I made and (probably) gave away.
Is it advertorial? If it is, then what link wouldn't be by that standard? Links by their very nature are advertorial.
And of course, the embedded widgets from Google Plus contain follow links to Google. ;-)

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Chamber Music Concert
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Choong-Jin Chang - Viola
Kimberly Fisher - Violin
Yumi Kendall - Cello
John Koen - Cello
Marvin Moon - Viola
William Polk - Violin
Cynthia Raim - Piano
Kerri Ryan - Viola
Mozart - Duo No. 1 in G major, K. 423, for violin and viola
Dvorák - String Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 97
Brahms - Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25
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Join members of the Orchestra and special guest artists in the intimate setting of Perelman Theater, where the virtuosity of each musician shines. Through a wide range of ensembles and musical styles, encounter the Orchestra's musicians as individuals, with their unique talents and musical personalities.


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Safari Books Online is a digital library providing on-demand subscription access to thousands of learning resources.
182 Raising Capital The corporate venture capital divisions are among the fastest-growing seg- ments of the venture capital industry as the larger technology companies try to find more creative ways to engage in deals with their more nimble counterparts and deploy the nearly $2.1 trillion that was sitting on the sidelines as of the fall of 2011. In 1996, there were only 49 companies making venture capital in- vestments via formal "stand-alone" investment divisions; by 1999, there were nearly two hundred, accounting for more than 15 percent of all venture capital investments. However, by 2001, corporate venture capital funds had become much more cautious and focused on highly strategic deal flow and smaller in- vestment commitments. Many suffered painful write-offs of their investments in companies that had failed or had dropped significantly in value. For example, Intel's venture capital division invested $1.3 billion in 300 start-ups in 2000, but that figure had dropped by more than half in 2004. While not approaching the levels seen in 2000, from 2004 to 2008, corporate venture capital has rep- resented approximately 7 to 10 percent of all venture capital investments, with between $1.5 billion and $2.6 billion invested each year. In 2009, total corporate investment in venture capital fell to its lowest level since 2003 ($1.3 billion). In


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Road, The (2009)
I was at Barnes & Noble with my brother-in-law over the Thanksgiving holiday and we had a rare moment of simpatico upon stopping at the promotional standee for Cormac McCarthy's The Road.
"Good fucking book", I offered to my typically crusty companion.
"Good fucking book", he concurred.
Just then, some nerdy, faux intellectual dipshit materialized from behind one of the many shelves stocked to the gills with Twilight and oh so cleverly insisted that devouring McCarthy's prose from the novel was like reading off of granite.
We smiled at the smug douchebag and resumed our continuous and growingly bitter argument over taxation and entitlement programs. He's a Randroid Libertarian so I'll let you guess where his stance begins. At the tip of my alleged Maoist/statist nose apparently. It's funny how care and empathy dissonantly equate to Stalinism in the minds of many these days.
But it was Thanksgiving and all is to be forgiven between friends and family.
And then I got to thinking about that obtrusive Lit major and what he said about granite.
Fuck me ... he was absolutely right.
McCarthy's words did seem like they were etched in granite. A bleak, ominous, weather beaten warning carved in the rock for fellow travelers who happened by.
But it was not McCarthy's cautionary message or end-time exhortations which made my blood run cold. Rather, as with all novels that I love and weep over, what I really was afraid of was what Hollywood was going to do to the story.
I needn't be so mistrusting all the time.
They got this one right. In a big, big way.
The first inspired move was getting Aussie John Hillcoat to direct. Relatively unknown, particularly in Tinseltown circles, Hillcoat was the stinking genius who delivered a savage little ditty called The Proposition back in 2005. A brutal, bloody tale of justice, bounty hunting and moral relativism set in the dusty Outback of the late 19th century. It also happens to be one of the best films of the last ten years. Hillcoat's beautifully rendered depiction of the unforgiving climate mixed with the often feral miscreants and outlaws who occupy it surely gave someone the idea that the director could easily realize McCarthy's gray, post-apocalyptic ash heap of a world. One just as merciless and similarly populated with very bad, very desperate people.
The next good move was keeping their hands off the story and not second-guessing the intelligence of the film's audience in order to make it more palatable for the aesthetically challenged masses who swarm our movie theaters and control our film product.
The script is very close to the novel. Thanks to a frill-free adaptation from Joe Penhall.
And the film is a perfectly paced monster - disturbing, touching, thought provoking, horrific, dour, funereal, deliberate and gray, gray, gray.
The role of the boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is well cast, averting the damage that child actors nearly always inflict on projects. Viggo Mortensen is grimly appropriate as the boy's father, a man trying to salvage what is left of his humanity and an uncertain future for the son he selfishly brought into the already brewing hellstorm of a dying world.
I left the theater emotionally exhausted after this film. Snow had begun to fall outside and looking through the cineplex's windows into the slate hued sky with the dead grasses and asphalt of a New Jersey strip mall as my landscape, I got a little sense of what McCarthy's desolation was all about. And perhaps what would happen if Libertarians ever control national policy.
I approached a couple in the lobby who were looking at the promotional standee of The Road and whispered, "Hey, it's just like watching ash fall on granite."


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First Set Images Of Jason Momoa As Conan The Barbarian
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If you are excited at all about the upcoming reboot of Conan the Barbarian, you are probably excited enough to pore over some blurry set photos-- this movie is a kind of all-or-nothing thing, in which you couldn't care less who's stepping into the iconic loincloth once occupied by Arnold Schwarzenegger, or you've been wringing your hands daily ever since Jason Momoa was announced as the new Conan.
So pick which side you fall on and check out the new images below, which were sent to Latino Review by a tipster. They've got more than what we've included, but what you can see below is two shots of Momoa as Conan-- in one of them he's on a horse!-- and a pretty fancy looking carriage driven by a guy who doesn't seem to understand why a dude with an iPhone is photographing him (can't blame him, really). If we're lucky this leak will inspire the producers to release some better quality images that would actually tell us a little bit about what's planned here. For now, though, feast your eyes on these.
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Easton's Planning Commission has given its approval to a developer who wants to turn two vacant Downtown properties into apartments.
wants to build the apartments -- along with some commerical space -- in two vacant buildings on the 400 block of Northampton Street.
The buildings -- the former homes of radio station WEST and A&D Tile -- are adjacent to each other. Plans call for 23 apartments and 5,200 square feet of commercial space.
Commissioners had some questions about parking at the property, but were otherwise in favor of the plan.
"I think part of being in a city is that they're going to be ," said Commissioner Ron Shipman. "We're trying to develop a city here."
Schy-Rhys' Greg Schuyler told the commissioners he hopes to get to work right away, and said the project should take between 14-18 months to complete. The developers must get approval from the city's Historic District Commission, which meets Monday night.
Also Wednesday, the commission gave its recommendation to a new Chinese restaurant for Easton's South Side. The restaurant -- which needs to go before the city zoning hearing board -- would open at 700 Philadelphia Road, the same shopping center as the CVS and .


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Just be sure to take all your films from MRI's, ct scans, etc. with you to the new dr. so he can see things for himself.
I really hope that this will get you back on your feet after the recovery period. Please let us know.
and, as Carol said, are you seeing an orthopedic spine specialist?? I agree with her statement - I've received the best care and advise when I saw one last Feb -
one thing - as with any surgery, and surgery being the last resort, no one knows what the outcome would be -
I worked up til Dec 07 as I knew I would have to have surgery and had it done 2/25/08 (Anterior Lumbar Fusion L5-S1) - I thought it would take a good 6 months to a year to heal and then I could return to work - I was working a contract position and had it set up where another person took my place while I was out - but during my time off I did file for temporary disability - not knowing that I would have to change it to complete disability -
so there are a lot of us out there that are in the same position as you are and yes it does put a strain on the family in all ways and areas -
So I really think you are doing all the right things - and getting the opinions you need -
Please stay with us and let us know how you are doing and what you have decided - take care - Joy~~
Thank you and Carol as well for responding as I am sure you know how frustrating all of this is. I forgot to say in my message to Carol that yes my next appointment is with a Ortho Spine Specialist. I will keep you all posted as more of this mess unfolds. It seems as though everyone I meet or hear about has not had very good results with a fusion of L5/S1 which is very saddening, we can send a man to the moon but cannot fix his back.
My thoughts and prayers are with all,
Thank you,
the first couple of weeks after my surgery I was allowed to speak with 2 other patients that had the same operation as I - the first one I spoke with was a woman who was about 6 years younger than me - by her 3rd month post op she was pain free - and the 2nd person I spoke with was a man who was 8 years older - by his 7th month post op he was out golfing -
I truly believed I would be one of these that would benefit from the surgery - at my 6th week post op the x-ray showed I was 100% fused! this does happen, not too many times but does happen - so during the first 3 months everything seemed to be going great - was reducing my pain meds and was walking each day - feeling great -
just after my 3rd month post op everything went downhill - my pain levels increased and were worse than before the surgery - the surgeon kept having x-rays done and said everything was fine - I even had and MRI and CT Myelograms done - everything showed fine - screws, cage, plate - all were in place -
after my 8th month post op the surgeon told me he had done what he was supposed to do - remove the disc and put a plate, screws and cage in - and I was told that he has success of 4 out of 5 patience and that I was the 1% of what is referred as Failed Back Surgery Syndrome -
I was horrified when I was told this - and started doing tons of research - which I did this before my surgery but didn't see this as being a problem for me -
and as the story goes went from one pain management to another -always being told "oh yes we can help you and get your pains under control" but when they couldn't find out why I was in so much pain they told me they had done all they could - one told me to go off my meds and just deal with it!! Then I found a pain management clinic that specializes in PHYSIATRIST care - which goes deeper into pain management than regular clinics. they understand that i have chronic pains and that nothing has worked and have told me that i would be a patient of pain management for the rest of my life - and now I have 3 more bulging discs and my ortho spine specialist says no to surgery stating it would add to my pains instead of making the better -
anyway - let us know what the ortho says and what treatments are discussed - take care - Joy~~
Thank you for talking & sharing your experience with me.
Talk to you soon,
hummmm gosh dealing with this mess???!!!! well there is a lot of cussing and a lot of cussing - oh and a lot of cussing! LOL
seriously, I was pretty upset when my surgeon, which I did not see him until my 8th month post op - i saw the PA from after i woke up in my room to the 7th month post op - well when my surgeon said he had done all he could do and that everything looked great and that i fused 100% - he just couldn't understand why i had so much pain - only stating I was the 1% that fell into Failed Back Surgery Syndrome - well the words that came out of my mouth (can't write) but there was an F, S, GD, BS and some other choice words - and I said that TO MY SURGEON!! LOL - boy did his face turn several shades of red - I basically told him BS that this cannot be all that I felt like i was getting the wrong end of the deal since I was in so much pain and my legs were worse than before surgery (back brace was cutting into pariformus muscles in buttocks which covers sciatic nerves so nerve damage in BOTH legs cause of this)
the PA had advised me to see a physiatrist at that time but I was so p'd that I forgot about that- stormed out the office and told them that they would get paid when I got my disability and if they wanted payment they should complete the forms ASAP (found out after my disability was approved that they were one of the last records to be received! LOL)
so yea no more working for me - was an accountant and now can't stand to sit in front of computer much less deal with numbers (hehe can you imagine what totals I would come up with being on pain meds!LOL)
one way i deal with all this mess is I have a wonderful caring husband, daughters (even though grown - oldest married and 2 grandboys - both Autistic) wonderful mother and father n law and a few friends that understand (yea lost a few that I thought were friends) -
So i look at all I have and that makes me put on a smile and I know that I have a wonderful life.
best thing is to think positive and look at all your valuables (spouse, family, friends etc) and you will see that you really have a goldmine and have lots to look forward to -
anyway - will chat later - take care - Joy~~
Hope you both read this as I need some help. I saw the ortho on Friday and am now really confused and don't know what to do or what is right or what is wrong????? First off I called the neuro's office on Tuesday to ask a few questions/clarification and found out the one of his major concerns isn't that the screw is close to the nerves(is, but not major issue) but that it is less than a centimeter from the iliac artery and needs to be removed/replaced. Also received confirmation that I am not fused. Now, on to the ortho- he doesn't think that the screws sticking out is an issue (seems to me its a preference thing, guess kinda like a cook) however he also stated that I am not fused. He said "we normally have good results with the procedure you had but there are people like yourself that it doesn't work) he wants another MRI, blood work to make sure there isn't an infection and another nerve test. I just had a CT on 9/14 and a nerve test in June, WTH? The radiology place is making a fortune off me this year! After all the test I have had why more?? He said have this done, then we can meet again set up surgery to go thru the back, see what all needs to be done, close you up and then set up another surgery date to do a fusion anterior style with heavier duty hardware etc. He stated that often times what they find is that after the initial fusion you end up with issues because the vertebraes above have become weak & need to be fused. Well thanks to the internet I learned about the weaking of the above & below vertebraes after a fusion so if he goes in and fused the 2 weakend vertabraes above isnt this going to become a non-stop issue? Anyway, I do not feel comfortable @having the anterior fusion as they already talk @scar tissue in the back from 1 surgery so if they do anterior fusion it will really be a problem as I have had 7 surgeries thru my abdomen from female issues & was advised a few years ago that I may have to have surgery to remove some of the serious scar tissue I have so what is this gonna do to me? I am really sorry for rambling and jumpin around but I am so confused about everything. The ortho also let me know that the nerve damage could be from when the disc blew out or from the fusion when they have to move/touch the nerves (well L5 is completely messed up as per nerve test & in my Op report it states they may have messed up at endplate but not sure). Ok enough rambling, my husband and I think I should go with Neuro as both state chances are wont solve my pain but because it didnt take has to be re-done. Can anybody help, advice anything????????????????? I am so confused, angry, upset and mentally challenged at this point, hope to hear from y'all soon....
Now, regarding your situation - your OP report shows that they may have messed up but not sure - Was this the Neurosurgeon's note? I would have 2nd thoughts about having him cut on me again - What I would ask is: "Can you fix the problem?" and "Would another fusion add to may pains?" I would discuss this with both surgeons and you and your hubby need to really think about who to go with. YOU BOTH need to be completely comfortable with the choice of surgeons. Hope this helps - let us know what u decide. Take care - Joy~~
Im sorry you had such a bad day yesterday and sure hope today is better for you. Sorry if I missed it in your note but are the doc's not able to do anything for you?
Guess im just frustrated. To answer your question @the original surgery & OP report, I am seeing completely different doctors, I wouldn't let that neurosurgeon touch me with a 10' pole. I am seeing a new neuro & previous ortho. I had all the nerve test both emg & conduction done in June. My biggest concern is if I go with the ortho he wants to open me up in the back, confirm everything, close me back up and then set up another date to redo the fusion anteriorally (not sure I spelled that right). As far as solving my pain, both doctors have told me that they could not guarantee the surgery would solve it but because I am not fused and other issues with the screws at S1, I need to have that fixed. After the nerve test I was told the damage was likely permanent and to be honest that is how I feel. I have issues with both legs but the left is so much worse I kinda have to laugh at the right. The last couple of months the left has been so bad I can be standing or walking and it completely gives out on me. The doctors always ask me what bothers me the most, the leg stuff or the back. I am not very good at explaining it and sometimes I feel like they think im looney but both the back pain, buttocks and leg are non-stop but the back when its bad is really really bad, feels as if someone is hitting, stabbin or punchin me there (now you know y they look at me crazy) it is always like a throbbing pain tho. As far as the leg, it is a burning, tingling, going to sleep feel all the way down to my toes. These are the best descriptions I can give anyone. What I got from both docs is that they need to go back in regardless of whether or not it solves my pain and honestly I want the left screw at S1 moved asap as I am not comfortable with the thought that I am not fused and the top of the screw is less than a centimeter away from that artery. Somedays regardless of how much I hurt, I have things that need to be done and will tell myself screw it, cant make you hurt anymore than you do, so what if I pick something up and that screw shifts & hits that artery, I wouldn't know til when? I appreciate your input and help & hopefully I have a decision very shortly. I look forward to hearing from you and anyone else with help & advice and will keep you posted on my decision:)
Talk to you soon,
well I had Anterior Lumbar Fusion L5-S1 on 2/25/08 - by my 6th week post op I was 100% fused!! I was doing great til just after my 3rd month post op - then my pain levels shot up over a 10 and have been that way since -
they could not do anything for the lower back pains or the nerve damage in both legs - this last Feb I was hurting more and more so was sent to ortho spine specialist had CT Scan/MRI done - now have 3 more bulging discs - he said NO to surgery as it would only add to my pains -
I cannot have steroid injections as I have allergic reactions - facet joint injections, piriformus injections, and had Radio Frequency Nerve Ablation done (2 times) only thing that that helped was the numbing agent and that lasted for about 30 minutes, had trial spinal cord stimulator implant (was great for nerve pains in legs but increased back pains trifold), used TENS Unit which increased pains so in the last 5 years I have been to 5 surgeons (3 neuro and 2 ortho); 8 pain management clinics - 6 physical therapist - have had numerous x-rays, MRI's, CT Scans, 4 discograms (UGH Barbaric procedure!!) and 3 Myelograms AND believe it or not I really don't have that many gray hairs!!!! LOL I think that covers it! LOL oh and the assistant that helped the pain doc to the trial spinal cord stimulator implant said I was ATYPICAL - ok so I thought something was wrong and asked him what that meant - he laughed and said that most treatments that work on others don't work on me! LOL
The pain clinic I am going to now practices PHYSIATRISTS - which they go deeper into pain management treatments than other pain clinics - since I have allergic reactions to steroid injections they tried a numbing agent/anti-inflammatory med injection into my hips (hurts because of how I sleep) and it's been almost a year and the shots are still working - so we decided to try them in the back - so had it done and went back in 2 weeks and told him it didn't work so he said NO MORE - he did tell me that I would be a patient of pain management the rest of my life!! I already knew that but to actually have the doc say that just kinda hit hard - so I've been tossing around the idea of having the pain pump implant done but have been scared as i've had so many problems with everything else -
well, just thought I'd give ya a little back ground - talk to you later - Joy~~
Anyhow, I am still really confused as to what to do, which procedure it best??? As far as fixing my pain, they have all told me that chances were it would not solve but because of the issues, such as not fused, the screws at S1 etc. Also, they have all talked about the fact that the nerve damage is most likely permanent, the doc that did the nerve test told me that when he did the test in June. They have all also let me know that "although we have excellent results with the procedure you had done, there are always cases such as yourself where it has made the problem worse (failed back syndrome I believe was the terminology he used)" Well I still haven't made a decision or should I say I have made a decision I just havent done anything about it. After the night I had last night, instead of being on the computer I should be scheduling my surgery. Well I need to go laydown before I have to go to the pain mgmt doc and hope I can sit long enough to get there. It is such a bad morning, I just wanna climb in a hole. Thanks for listening to me & letting me vent.
Talk to you soon, Joy and will keep you posted on what I do! Hope you have good day:)
my cousin has a neighbor that went to this one spine specialist - so I looked him up - impressive website - it's funny - he is not on my husband's ins but his partner is! but there are a lot of doc offices that will do that - this way they can get a lot more clientele - if u have a certain ins then one or the other doc can see you - they are not just tied down to certain ins -
i'm gonna talk to my pain doc on my next appt on the 17th and ask for a referral to him - get updated MRI/CT Scans and see if there are more bulging discs or the 3 bulging discs I already have if they are getting worse and pressing on nerve roots -
anyway - I think it would be best for you to get as many opinions as you can and see whats out there -
take care - talk to you later - Joy~~
I never got back on here to tell you what I was doing but I go back in for surgery tomorrow 12/8/10 the surgeon states that chances are it will not relieve my pain & issues but I am not fused and the hardware at S1 must come out and be replaced with shorter screws to prevent possibly hitting the ilieac artery as well as the possibility it may be touching the nerves although it does not show so in the films. They will also be trying to remove the catherer that was left in me by the last surgeon. I know that chances of this surgery making me feel better and give my life back but at least I wont wake up one day wondering why I feel like death warmed over or unable to get up because I have no strength etc but I am still trying to stay positive and hope and pray that it does. Just wanted to let y'all know and if you would, please keep me in your prayers as I will you all!
Talk to you soon,
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Set against the Austin skyline, Lady Bird Lake is the result of a beautification project led by former first lady Lady Bird Johnson. Its waters form a scenic setting for participants of water-bike rentals to watch bats take flight from the Congress Avenue Bridge or sunsets paint their colors across the sky. Additionally, Austin Water Bikes' staff uses the lake to lead senior spin classes, team-building workshops, and motivational seminars for freshwater mermen.
Austin Cycle Camp's studio is the sweaty seam where science meets spandex. For the first part of the test, you'll receive a complete body-composition analysis, parsing out your ratio of fat to lean muscle mass and the likeliness of razor-sharp claws springing out of your knuckles. Then you'll undergo a sub-max VO2 test to measure your body's ability to process oxygen and fuel exertion; this is a major indicator of your overall fitness level. While you crank out a 90-minute workout, the experienced staff will monitor your heart rate and record patterns and aberrations. When you're done, you'll sit down with an experienced trainer and hash out the results. They'll help you interpret your body's signals and apply your individual attributes to a straightforward, effective training regime.
Barton Springs Bike Rental outfits fun seekers for bike rides across Austin's historic pathways and scenic landscapes. The shop dispenses single-speed beach cruisers to riders along with lights, baskets, locks, and access to roadside assistance in the event of a flat tire or never-ending parade of ducklings crossing the road. The crew's routes include the 90-minute Peace, Love & Zilker Tour—an easy jaunt past sights such as the Auditorium Shores, the old railroad bridge, and Barton Springs Pool—and the Congress Avenue Bat Tour, an evening trek to witness the world's largest colony of urban bats. Guides narrate the history and significance of local sights, giving guests plenty of opportunities to stop and snap pictures or refill their bicycle's feedbag.
The Florida Running Company, a store completely staffed by runners, finds people the fittingest shoes using a process similar to the one speed daters use to find future mates—taking measurements, assessing stance, and playing back video of them running on a treadmill. The shop carries top running-shoe brands such as Asics Gel Kayano ($140) and Nike Air Pegasus ($85). Runners can complement their kicks with Nike Tempo track shorts ($28) or swaddle their feet in a pair of Balega socks ($10), as soft and comforting as group hug from every grandmother on the block.
The name is a call to action. The yellow wristband is ubiquitous. And the fight never lets up, because for Team LIVESTRONG, "this fight is personal." The organization's first fundraising bike race took place in 1997. Since then, Team LIVESTRONG has been tireless in its efforts to spread awareness, fund research, and empower the global cancer-survivor community.
At the annual LIVESTRONG Challenge Austin, cyclists of all skill levels take that fight to the streets in a pulse-pounding push towards eliminating the condition. The race departs from downtown as a deluge of yellow-clad philanthropists peddle for the good of mankind, choosing courses ranging from 20 to 100 miles in length. A post-event party refreshes depleted warriors with good cheer and libations.


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Why Not
The spirit of adventure and the allure of travel captivate each of us. As children, we are inspired to dream and pursue our passions. As we grow our success is measured by how we achieve our goals, accomplish the impossible or beat the odds. I'm Allan Karl and this is my WorldRider Journey of Adventure & Discovery. I will pursue my dream and accomplish something no man has ever done: I will circumnavigate the globe alone from top to bottom, and all the way around.
Who hasn't dreamed of taking an adventure trip around the world? Inspired by the fabled journeys of Marco Polo, the around the world sail of Ferdinand Magellan or the fictional Phileas Fogg's 80 days around the world, modern day adventurers attempt global journeys relentlessly. In 1999, Bertran Piccard and Brian Jones were the first to successfully circle the globe in a hot air balloon. Michael Palin took 80 days to go around the world without boarding an airplane, and Dave Kunst spent 5 years walking around the world.
For me, I've chosen to do this journey on my motorcycle -- a single cylinder BMW F650GS Dakar. With a few important modifications to my bike and a packing list that will grow shorter as I realize what I really need, I mounted my bike on July 4, 2005 and began a journey that will span two years and cover 50,000 miles through more than 50 countries and all 7 continents including the Arctic Ocean and Circle.
Ever since I can remember I've wanted to travel the world, write about it and document it through words, pictures and sounds. To learn more about the world and myself and with minimal cargo space, I will travel alone without a support team. I will visit dozens of World Heritage Sites, national parks, diverse cultures and experience immense diversity in climate, geography and terrain -- all of which will be the subject matter of of my writing, and a book and documentary.
That's Funny. You know when I posts the date I used the European and R.o
February 2, 2012 09:21 AM
Hey, it's only the beginning of February. Did I lose a month?
In the famous words of the late Pres. FD Roosevelt,
"The only thi
September 21, 2011 05:51 AM
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@Carla Yes, 'aren't you scared." Alone? A woman? I'm sure you get even
July 28, 2011 11:25 AM
Hi Allan, I really liked reading thru your lines, Im from Mexico and jus
July 28, 2011 09:22 AM
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on fear, Allan. It is also the question
July 27, 2011 11:23 AM
Dude... Get your motor runnin'!!! and don't forget to lift your visor t
July 11, 2011 05:10 AM
Rock on Worldrider. Good luck south of the border.
You are absolutely right in each and every word you said, Mohamed Anwar
April 18, 2011 02:38 PM


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On Monday, the boys' soccer team hosted King Philip and fell 1-0. It was the sixth time this season the Black Knights came out on the losing side in one-goal games.
In fact, in nine games this season for the Black Knights, all but two contests have been decided by just one goal.
Against King Philip, Warriors' senior Tim Hughes scored the game's lone goal 15 minutes into the first half.
Stoughton came out and controlled possession for 85 percent of the second half, Stoughton coach Matt Bernstein said, but the team was unable to find the equalizer.
Bernstein credited senior captains Gabe Garcia, Zach Finer and goaltender Mike Vulakh for strong performances in the loss.
The Black Knights, 1-8-0, look to bounce back Thursday on the road at Attleboro.


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1970 FLIP WILSON SHOW – David Frost interviews Geraldine Jones
1970 FLIP WILSON SHOW – David Frost interviews Geraldine Jones
i love it when she does that "wow touch down" love that line and the little dance she does.
I had this on an LP when I was a kid —– I thought Geraldine was the greatest! Thanks for bringing back the memories!
Geraldine is Hot! Killer is gonna be jealous. Honey.
@ja3399 Ever heard Flip's telling of the Go Rilla? Hilarious! I think there's a video of him doing it here on YouTube. (I actually have it on an old vinyl LP.) Reverend Leroy of the Church of What's Happenin' Now, speaking to the Go Rilla: "Just look at you! You got hair…. all over your nasty face!" WHAAAAA!!!! You have to hear Flip do it.
@MagicalMysteryTube I agree, you don't have to have a dirty mouth in order to make timely, biting, right-on, challenging comments. I can appreciate those who say what they want to say in a crude way, but Bill Cosby and Flip Wilson took this to a higher level. Flip, RIP. I like to come here to "Tube to see Geraldine again and again. She was so much more honest than any politicians now. Long Live Geraldine. So good to hear from Geraldine fans. ;.
Priceless! Long Live Geraldine!!!!!
@lamontlewis interesting."Cut & Paste" tech.
Here's Geraldine Jones (Flip Wilson character) using his term "What you see is what you get", The term inspired Palo Alto Research Center to use it to describe their "Cut & Paste" technology,
Flip looks just like Fantasia Barrino LOL !!!!! no disrespect to either is intended.
He took all of her, straight off the stage. Great laughs!!
I'm SO glad you left the theme song on. <3
Does anyone have a Video of Flip Wilson doing a Comedy sketch about Midgets?.I rmember parts of it,it was one of his BEST ever,I loved it.Thanks,Murray in Scorland.
@valleyloverboi Yes indeed. What a great show. Both Cosby and Wilson proved you could be funny without a dirty mouth.
Rofl @ killer gave me a ring…i just couldn't keep up the payments. We used to say 'what you see is what you get at work' all the time. Flip was so amazing. R.I.P. my Friend
i luv her intro! Whoo! lol
dont fight the feeling lolol brings back the great days
outtasight. Sir David was an excellent foil.
i dont drink i dont smoke and i dont do windows. haha that is so funny
i dont drink i dont smoke and i dont do windows. haha that is so funny
I don't drink, I don't smoke and I don't do windows!!! So funny, love you Flip! xoxoxo
I keep forgetting that's Flip under there! I remember this episode! Years later I went to H.S. with someone just like Geraldine…
Flip was a great comedy entertainer, I miss you!!
@bbbtt, Did u mean that Flip Wilson had already pass away??
Flip Wonderful Humor We Miss You Brother All Of Heavens Laughing…
Wow…brings me back to my childhood. I used to love to watch Flip Wilson/Geraldine when I was a kid…he/she still makes me laugh! Love ya Flip!


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THE macroeconomic discussions that Apple's success prompts tend to be very curious things. Here we have a company that's been phenomenally successful, making products people love and directly creating nearly 50,000 American jobs in doing so, criticised for not locating its manufacturing operations in America, even as Americans complain to Apple about the working conditions of those doing the manufacture abroad: life in dormitories, 12-hour shifts 6 days a week, and low pay. It isn't enough for Apple to have changed the world with its innovative consumer electronics. It must also rebuild American manufacturing, and not just any manufacturing: the manufacturing of decades ago when reasonable hours and high wages were the norm.
The utility of Apple, however, is that it does provide a framework within which we can discuss the significant changes that have occurred across the global economy in recent decades. Contributing to that effort is a very nice and much talked about piece from the New York Times, which asks simply why it is that Apple's manufacturing is located in Asia.
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A Turning Point Prayer
God of mercy and grace,
As we stand at the threshold of new leadership for our nation
We pause to give thanks to you O Lord for the one who has led us; and
We pause to ask that your grace might rest upon the one who will lead us forward!
We give thanks for President George W. Bush ... for his years of committed service.
We give thanks for that which was accomplished under his leadership.
Knowing that we are not only defined by what we have done but also what we will do,
We give thanks for what he is still becoming in your hands.
Bless President Bush and first lady Laura Bush as they bid farewell to this time of service and prepare to begin another season of their life journey.
As one leaves and another assumes the office of President,
We are mindful that this is a turning point in the history of our nation.
Mindful that this is a defining moment,
Mindful that the road may not be easy,
Mindful that this President takes office at a time when the nation faces many challenges!
But, for many, hope is in the air! Expectations are high! And, the bar has been raised!
Therefore, we pray for President-elect Barack Obama and his term of office.
May he lead this nation with wisdom and insight!
With courage and perseverance,
With mercy and justice,
With passion and compassion,
With clarity of purpose,
And with the fear of God!
May he be a leader for all people!
May he be a leader of integrity and conviction!
Let his "No" be "No"; and let his "Yes" be "Yes"!
He is one who dared to have the audacity to hope ... to hope for change.
We too hope for change!
We hope for change in turbulent times.
We hope for change in economic uncertainty.
We hope for a change in disparate treatment.
We hope for peace in a time of war.
But most of all we hope for the reign of God!
May that hope be born!
May that hope be realized!
May that new day come!
And now, O God, lead and guide your servant Barack Obama!
Lead and guide us as a people by your grace!
May we all be the change we want to see, created, recreated, transformed, strengthened and sustained by your Holy Spirit! Amen!
Written and delivered by the Rev. Dr. Ianther Marie Mills for the Adjourned Session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference on January 17, 2009


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My Bibliography
April 26, 2012
This is my bibliography for my genre topic. It consist of all the websites I used for information on my topic. All websites I use are:
Halpern, Monica Moving North: African Americans and the Great Migration Washington, D.C: National Geographic Society, 2006 Print
Kallen, Stuart. The Harlem Renaissance. Edina, MN: Abdo Consulting Group, Inc. 1955 Print
I thought all these websites were very helpful and useful to use for my topic. I hope that these websites could be very useful for you also.
What's Going On!?!?!
April 26, 2012
In my G.T. classroom (Gifted and Talented) we've been working on our creative pieces. You could choose between a wide variety of ideas to do for your three creative types. Some of the ideas you can choose from are:
- allegory
- book jacket
- brochure
- comic strip
- commercial
- compare/contrast essay
- double voice poem
- drama
- fable
- flip book
- folktale
- game
- interview
- legend
- lyric poem
- myth
- newscast
- newsletter
- newspaper
- oral history
- parody
- resume
- satire
- science fiction
- speech
- tall tale
- timeline
For my creative pieces, I'm doing a timeline, flip book and a game. My timeline is from the beginning of 1915 to 1930 and is about famous people and events during the Harlem Renaissance. My flip book ask question about the Harlem Renaissance and more and gives you fun information about that question. My game also asks mildly hard questions that may twist you up like a twister. Please be sure to visit my blog, ask question or even comment on my blog. Thanks!!!
Creative Piece #2
April 24, 2012
This picture shows my flip book called "The Harlem Renaissance Mind-Binding Questions". It asks questions about famous people, events and places. It also tells cool facts about a specific question. If you get all the first questions correct or if you want to put your brain to the test, you can advance to Round 2!!! I think this is a good way to review about to specific topic like the Harlem Renaissance. I learned that it's really cool to review through creative games. From My flip book, I learned more information about famous people and events and wanted to find out more about them.
Creative Piece #1
April 23, 2012
This is my timeline of the Harlem Renaissance era. It shows some of famous writers, singers, poets, etc and some of the famous events. Some of these famous people are Langston Hughes, Joespine Baker, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and more. I think this is a good way for children to be able to look at their own timeline and feel like it will be a useful tool for many people. My timeline gave me more information about very talented people from the Harlem Renaissance. I found things that I didn't know about that was during the Harlem Renaissance. From my timeline I wanted to find more information about some none-well known famous people from The Harlem Renaissance and if there was a timeline containing them.
Creative Piece #3
April 23, 2012
For my third creative piece I created a game called "The Harlem Renaissance Twisted Trivia!" It has questions that wrecks your brain and shares with you fun facts about the Harlem Renaissance. It also has questions that people may have knowledge about and some may shock people because they've never heard about that people, place or event. From my game, I felt this was a fun and creative way of exercising and challenging your brain to answer questions about the Harlem Renaissance. I hope from my game that many people will be encouraged to use their creative talents to come up with a fabulous game like mine about a different topic or related topic. My game make me want to do some more creative pieces about the Harlem Renaissance in my leisure time.
Primary Source Document #4
March 18, 2012
This picture expresses the celebration and the rebirth of African American culture. The painting shows African Americans dancing to jazz and just having a good time. The name of this painting is Jeunesse and was painted by Palmer Hayden. Like Palmer, many other artists were inspired by the enjoyment of jazz during the Harlem Renaissance. Harlem has long been an important center of jazz. In the painting, they are dancing in the Savoy which was Harlem's most famous jazz club. I can tell that these African Americans were happy to be able to go to a fancy place and just be smooth on the dance floor. I learned that many artists were very interested in the Harlem Renaissance and wanted to express their feelings about it through their creativity. To me, the mood in this painting is smooth, cool and calm because I can visualize the movement of the people on the ballroom floor and how their fancy clothing sways back and forth and the jazzy sounds of the band. This painting encouraged me to want to find more wonderful paintings about the Harlem Renaissance and if there was any authors that were awarded for painting Harlem Renaissance paintings.
What Happens to a Dream Deferred?
March 16, 2012
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
fester like a sore -
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
crust and sugar over -
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
- Langston Hughes, 1951
This is a poem written by Langston Hughes and is called "Harlem". This poem talks about how dreams can come alive and be good dreams, can get you to new heights or to make you reach your goals in life. Some dreams can leave you nowhere close to your goals and lead you in the wrong direction and get you lost in a sea of no hope. This poem made me want to do something good in life, follow my dreams and try to succeed. What I thought of this poem was that if you follow your dreams and do the right thing, you will accomplish great things. I learned that Langston Hughes was a very "deep" man when it came to his poetry. I wanted to find more poems that "grabs your heartstrings" by Langston Hughes. It also made me begin to research other authors of the Harlem Renaissance era.
My Advertisement: The Flapper Magazine
March 13, 2012
This is an advertisement for Flapper Magazine during the 1920′s. It talks all about the fashionable clothing that women during that time should buy out of that magazine. During the 1920′s, trendy women were nicknamed "Flappers" and the flapper magazine became the headline of tremendous changes in the lives and additudes of women of that time period. On the advertisement, there is a lady in a flapper dress dancing and singing on a stage. From this photograph, you can tell this is after Women's Suffrage because she has on a very short dress, high heels, and her hairstyle is short. She is a female that is approximately 20 years old. The color of her hair is brunette and her ethnicity is white. She seems to be very educated to have a job of a dancer and to be able to afford the cost of the clothing she is wearing in the photograph. This magazine compels women to buy the trendy fashionable clothing of this era. The pictures made women feel alive and fun. This advertisement made women feel like "real women" by buying clothes that hugged their bodies, but still made them feel attractive. The advertisement is full of graphic and written elements like how much a copy would cost or how much it cost a year. It also has a logo at top of the page that says "Flapper Styles Will Prevail" which wants women to be interested in the magazine and want to buy it. From this magazine I learned about the Flapper magazine and how it tried to get women to buy clothing from the magazine. I thought it was very interesting to know what was fashionable during that time period and who was wearing those fashions. This advertisement encouraged me to want to find out if there was any displays of some of these fashions in museums today or if there was anyone from that time period that had a flapper dress from the 1920′s.
Primary Source Document #3
March 8, 2012
Click this link to listen to music that was enjoyed by African Americans in Harlem.
I added this link because I think it's interesting to know what kind of music was played or danced to during this time. The songs played in Harlem were mostly spirituals, gospels, and work songs. I hope this music inspires people to want to learn more about the Harlem Renaissance. What
I learned from this piece was what the culture was during the 1920′s. Harlem was the world's largest urban black community. A new age of black arts, music, literature, and theater was brought to America's attention. While researching I discovered many outstanding works of musicians like Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. I want to learn more about the accomplishments made by other African Americans and how they changed
the world for the better.
Chapter Book Review #2
March 4, 2012
The book Moving North by Monica Halpern is about how life was hard in the South from 1915-1930. Many families in the south were suffering badly and wanted a better way of life. So, many moved to the north. This was called The Great Migration. After this great change, people were fitting in just fine,but there was still discrimination and violence. Whites saw the great number of African Americans in Harlem, so many of them rented out their apartments. By the 1920′s, many African Americans communities were alive and exciting places. Harlem was a mixture of southern and northern black cultures. Soon it became a renaissance,or rebirth, of arts. Artists, musicians, writers and many more were drawn to Harlem. In 1931, The Great Depression hit America. One out of three black workers were out of work. For the good times of the Harlem Renaissance had come to a end. I recommend this book to anyone how loves to learn about something new and exciting event that has happened in history. What I learned from this book was about the hardships of the African Americans in the South and how their problems gradually started to improved when they moved to the North. The good times of the Harlem Renaissance had just begun. From the encouragement of this book, I wanted to learn ever more about the Harlem Renaissance. I wanted the find out if there were any important documents from that time and if there were any tracings of the routes the blacks took to get to the northern states.


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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. —
South Laurel continued its march through the post season with a 13-0 rout of Bell County Monday night in the girls' 13th Region Tournament at South Laurel.
"Bell County is still searching for the right combo," South Laurel coach Todd White said. "Our girls had fun tonight and we didn't play down to our opponents' level. We moved the ball around quickly."
It was your basic David vs. Goliath match-up, as South Laurel came in having outscored its opponents 22-0 in the district tournament while the Lady Bobcats were winless on the season. South didn't waste any time getting on the scoreboard with a goal in the 2nd minute when Julie Fouts sent a cross in front of the Bell County goal that Kristen White headed past the keeper. White scored her second goal one minute later of a cross from Karli Parker. White would finish her hat trick in the 11th minute off another assist from Fouts that made the score 5-0. Before that Parker scored in the 4th minute ad Haley House scored off a pass from Shelby Davis in the 7th minute.
The rout continue when Parker scored in the 16th minute as her shot hit off the keeper's hands, banged off the crossbar and hit the keeper's back and went into the goal Then it was Ariel Rudd's usual defensive position to score three goals, in the 19th, 26th and 29th minutes. Meredith McCowan, Davis, Regan Rutledge and Logan Joyce rounded out the scoring to complete the 13-0 rout.
"Ariel has a good shot and it excites her when she scores," White said.
South will now face Corbin Wednesday night for the region title. Corbin downed Middlesboro, 10-0, in the other first round game. South defeated the Lady Redhounds 10-0 in last week's district title game.
"It's hard to beat any team three times in a season," White said. "Especially after we beat them 10-0 last week. We'll see what kind of fight they have."
The 13th Region title game is set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at South Laurel High School.