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From Conrad Black to Izzy Asper in Canada, and from Michael Powell to Clear Channel in the U.S., the increasing concentration of media ownership in corporate hands has elicited much controversy lately. This corporatization of media has not gone unnoticed however, as a diversity of organizations have signed up for a battle that is not only vital to the future of media, but could be crucial to democracy itself.
On Monday, it was my pleasure to attend the International Media Democracy Day, hosted at Concordia. Held in Montreal for the first time, the day boasted a healthy dose of discussion about media ownership and democracy, including what strategies people can pursue to get the message out there and democratize the media in a meaningful way.
"Corporate dominance of the mass media system is like old wallpaper — we know it's there, but it has been there so long that many people don't really think about it anymore" noted Darin Barney, Professor of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill and a panelist at IMDD. "Events like IMDD keep issues of media democracy on the public agenda."
What is IMDD?
While media democracy events have been going on around the world for decades, the first official IMDD was held four years ago at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. Since then, every October 18 sees more IMDDs springing up around the world, encouraging critical thought and engagement with media issues in places as diverse as Canada, the U.S., Latin America, Australia and Europe.
According to www.mediawrench.ca, the official site for Concordia's IMDD, the three purposes of the day are; education, in that it is important for citizens to understand how the media works; protest against media concentration and undemocratic media; and change, in that it is important to call for media reform.
"[IMDD] is extremely important because it provides a forum by which 'citizens', and not consumers, can understand the impact of the media monopoly," emphasized Associate Professor Yasmin Jiwani of Concordia's Communication Studies program and a panelist at IMDD. [Media monopoly] curtails citizen participation and indirectly influences the possibility of democratic communication and a democratic society," she continued.
The event was comprised of a number of events, including panels, workshops, an interactive cinematic discussion and more. The keynote address, entitled 'Dissecting Discourse,' was given by Danny Schechter, a documentary filmmaker, television producer and a speaker and writer on a number of media issues. Later on in the event, Schechter hosted a screening of his newest documentary, WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception, followed by a Q & A.
One of the more interesting aspects of IMDD, however, was the Media Fair, featuring over 25 progressive alternative media groups and organizations. Here, students and other observers could browse the tables, talk with members from the different groups and look at the photojournalism exhibit.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB), a sponsor of the event, also launched a new website, Citizenshift (www.citizen.nfb.ca), a web magazine that utilizes written, audio and visual media to stimulate discussion and debate about social issues, as well as showcase the talents of emerging filmmakers in Canada.
Ezra Winton, a member of Concordia's uberCulture Collective and organizer of the event, discussed the importance of showcasing the diversity of progressive alternative media through the Media Fair. "The concept of media diversity is reified in the Media Fair…it is important to celebrate this diversity and to educate each other on media issues, to learn how to use the tools of media in order to make our own media and to better understand the media that is there," he said.
For Winton, the event is a way of demonstrating to people that there are individual and collective avenues through which we can help democratize the media and get other, progressive and alternative voices out there. "It seems to be a big problem in that when you ask around campus every student seems very savvy to the fact that media isn't democratic," says Winton. "But I think that's coupled with an attitude that there's not a lot we can do about it, and IMDD is part of a global effort to do something about it."
There was a general consensus among all the participants that, however important and educational IMDD was, it should serve as a springboard for media activism and engagement throughout the year. The struggle for the democratization of media is an ongoing one, and participants emphasized that IMDD is just one aspect of that struggle.
"Such struggles are never finished," Barney added. "Hopefully, events like this contribute to the effort to educate, organize and mobilize a critical constituency eager to move political authorities in the direction of reform and, in parallel, to establish independent media spaces and practices by whatever means they can muster."
Where Does Progressive Alternative Media Fit In?
These independent media spaces and practices are perhaps best exemplified by groups such as the Independent Media Center (www.indymedia.org), a network of collectively run media outlets that aim to provide alternatives to corporate media. The network, decentralized and autonomous, now boasts independent media centers on every continent.
However, everything is not all rosy for progressive forms of alternative media like IndyMedia, as witnessed by the FBI seizure of a pair of UK servers used by the organization earlier this month. Another attack, facilitated by the Federal Communications Commission in the U.S, involved last month's confiscation of the broadcasting equipment of Knoxville First Amendment Radio (KFAR), a broadcaster of alternative commentary, news and music for the last three years.
These events hint at the somewhat precipitous existence of these types of media as, like any struggle against hegemonic structures (especially ones with vested interests), proposing alternatives and opposing these vested interests can be fraught with danger.
However, regardless of the risks, Winton emphasizes that the role that progressive alternative media plays is integral, as it gives people alternative viewpoints and perspectives that the mainstream media frequently refuses to give, especially if these points of view are not supportive of the status quo.
"The role of [progressive alternative media] is to offer choice in perspective and to demonstrate to people that our population is diverse, and our media doesn't represent that diversity," said Winton. "This is something that [we are trying] to do."
One of the primary benefits of events like IMDD, and one that was clearly seen on Monday, is that it brings together people who are concerned with media democracy and other media activists in an environment that encourages people to work collectively in opening up media spaces.
Strategy-sharing is also an important aspect of such events, something that can go a long way in providing bonds between different progressive alternative media organizations. "IMDD creates an opportunity for sharing, mobilizing and reinforcing bonds of solidarity," noted Jiwani. "[It] fosters links of solidarity making the project of democratic communication one that is shared by a collective rather than simply being an individualistic initiative."
The Corporatization of Media – Why Should We Care?
As noted before, there has been a consistent trend in the convergence in ownership of Canadian media, with the majority of Canada's news media in the hands of CanWest and Bell Globemedia, a division of Bell Canada. The problems with this have been especially evident in daily newspapers, as exemplified by the controversy over CanWest's national editorial policy.
Recently, CanWest newspapers have run into controversy again, this time in relations to their explicitly pro-Israel stance and charges of anti-Muslim and Arab bias in their publications. Specifically, the Reuters news agency was angered when it was discovered that some newswire copy stories by their reporters concerning the Israel-Palestinian conflict and the war in Iraq had been edited by inserting the word 'terrorist' into stories that didn't include the term originally.
Leslie Regan Shade, another panelist and an Associate Professor in Concordia's Communication Studies program, seconded the concerns about the relation between journalistic integrity and the vested interests of the media companies, who rely on corporate advertisements. "When the media is concerned with the bottom line and in placating advertisers, are controversial topics discussed?" she asked. "Do journalists end up self-censoring to please their owners and protect their jobs?"
All of this, as emphasized by a number of participants at IMDD, is intrinsically related to the lack of media democratization today. "The core problem in media today is really just an extension of the political economy that the media is connected with," says Winton. "[This problem] is the issue of power, and who has it…we can't keep up this fantasy of democratic values if we don't even have a system of communication that retains any of these values," he added.
Furthermore, as evidenced by some of CanWest's practices in the past, such as it's national editorial policy and the aforementioned support for Israel and accusations of anti-Muslim and Arab bias, the corporate ownership of the media frequently colors how stories are covered and, perhaps more importantly, what stories are covered.
The struggle for media democracy, then, is inextricably linked to other progressive movements, as it is essential for issues relating to the disadvantaged to be brought up in a fair manner in the media. When the media is owned by massive, profit-driven corporations, it seems only natural that the journalism would be influenced by the vested interests of the owners. Rather than simply being a mouthpiece for the powerful, events like IMDD emphasize that the media must be a voice for the voiceless, and encourage citizens to critically engage these issues.
For Jiwani, this is one of the most visible benefits of IMDD. "I think [IMDD is] central to highlighting the ways in which these various structures of domination are sustained by a hegemonic view of society that privileges particular interests, interests that exclude those of minority groups and of the disadvantaged."
Where do we go from here?
Much of the discussion at IMDD revolved around the question of where to go from now, and what the future holds for progressive alternative media and media democratization in general. One interesting aspect of this discussion is the growing role that technology plays in media, and specifically the internet, where there has been an explosion of alternative media websites in recent years.
The internet represents a vital tool for media activists looking to both get and distribute information, as it is, in the majority of cases, less costly and has more broad distribution than the traditional print press. In addition to this, the global reach of the internet also provides for important linkages between media activists, emphasizing the global struggle for media democratization.
"The future looks bright [for progressive alternative media] because as technology allows us privileged Westerners the means of production at lower costs and lower learning curves, it also allows us more access points into the media system that permeates every part of our lives," says Winton.
However, it is important to not lose focus of the broader struggle of social justice, as media democratization only provides a means to engaging in this struggle. Through the greater distribution and democratization of media, it will be easier and more feasible to address issues that the corporate-owned mainstream media refuses to look at.
"Media democracy is not an end in itself," adds Barney. "We need a more open, inclusive and politicized public media sphere so that, as citizens, we can engage each other over issues like poverty, racism, sexual violence, militarism and our relationship with the planet, in a manner that is unafraid of diversity and radical alternatives."
The question could very well be asked, when will we know if we've reached a democratic media? Winton, by way of Danny Schechter, had an answer that cut right to the heart of the matter.
"I think Danny Schechter said it best when he said 'it's important to remember that there's still an and in between media and democracy…it's not media democracy yet because the two haven't fused, and there's still a lot of work to do to be able to say we have a democratic media,'" Winton concluded.
It seems that there's still a long road ahead to a truly democratic media, and it will truly take more than just any IMDD to do this. It would be foolish to be pessimistic about the whole thing, however. The optimism and excitement pervading IMDD was contagious, and it's a case of the glass being half empty to say we that a democratic media won't become a reality in the future – but for now, we just need to take it one day at a time.


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The role of big data
To be truly dynamic, SDN applications must be responsive to the world in which they exist. Minimally, there will need to be feedback loops to ensure the desired behavior is actually occurring after a change is made. Beyond that, it seems inevitable that the triggers for network changes will evolve from manual intervention to state-driven changes.
The natural progression from manual to automated will pass first through network analytics. For example, can current traffic conditions be used to drive path optimizations in the network? Can locality be used to intelligently pair users with content that is cached in close proximity?
Once you accept that analytics can play a meaningful role, you need to consider where that role should begin and end. What are the sources of information that can potentially be used? How many endpoints should be considered? What is the impact of virtualization on the number of endpoints? How much state information is distributed across these network and non-network entities? How is that state information collected, stored, and correlated?
The natural conclusion of this line of thinking is that analytics as we know it today will just scratch the surface. Ultimately, the promise of SDN will be inherently tied to the information that surrounds the network and drives the decisions that make SDN applications interesting. With more and more endpoints driving increasing traffic to a growing number of users, that adds up to big data.
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Anthony Causby, aged 42, of Leigh, who worked for Atherton-based S&S Scaffolding, was helping to dismantle scaffolding when he stepped onto a fragile skylight and fell 12m to the floor below.
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How does a consensus top five pick plummet to 23rd overall? By @AJDownattheOne
General Manager Rick Spielman summed it up perfectly; "With Sharrif Floyd, I went through 1,000 scenarios with that 23rd and 25th pick," he said, "and I can just tell you honestly that he was not [available] in one of those scenarios".
I too can't quite get my head around Floyd's plummet. I can't understand how this isn't something more are talking about. He was the second best player available on our final draft board and I even went so far as to say that I wouldn't be surprised if the Chiefs took him first overall! I'm not alone either; ESPN's Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. also had Floyd similarly as high on their boards and NFL Networks Mike Mayock had Floyd as the second best player available too. Here's what I said about Floyd in his draft profile:
"…On the field, Floyd has the body of a tackle but the quickness and strength of an end which allows him to sniff out plays in the backfield and make a play on the runner. He's relentless in his efforts to get after the passer and frequently looks to swat the ball at the line. He has a rare combination of explosive power, quickness and agility that separates him from any other defensive tackle in the draft. He doesn't come with a great number of starts but has unquantifiable potential to transition to the next level as a lineman in either the 4-3 or 3-4. He could very well be the best player in the draft and will be very tempting for those selecting with the first two picks."
So what happened? How does a consensus top five pick fall to 23rd overall? Normally when a player plummets on draft day it's due to characters flaws, whether they be run-ins with the law, failed drug tests or a bad attitude in team interviews. In the 24-hour news cycle of 2013 however, nothing is secret and if a player comes under the header of any of the aforementioned, it's reported. As far as I can tell, there have been no reports publically of any character concerns. Alternatively, injuries can cause draft stock to fall faster than the value of Enron shares. Floyd's durability is unquestioned; no red flags were reported at the Combine upon medical evaluations and he played in all 36 games in which he was eligible at Florida.
The best reasoning I've come across for Floyd's fall is due to a lack of statistical output from a pass rush perspective and apparently shorter-than-average arm length. As ESPN's Kevin Seifert said "…if you're drafting a player in the top 5, you want him to be as close as perfect as possible from a physical and résumé standpoint" but that still doesn't explain why he plummeted to 23rd overall.
For me, neither of those two justifications are good enough to justify Floyd falling as far as he did. One thing I've always worked by is that college production statistic wise should be looked at with a pinch of salt; it's the film and tape that matters most – that's the greatest indicator of talent and how it might translate at the next level. Statistics only tell half the story and can be misleading; Player X might rack up 15 sacks in his junior year before declaring for the draft but 6 of those sacks might have come against McNeese State and Northern Arizona, 4 could have come in blitz packages and 2 might have occurred because Player X was unblocked for whatever reason. That leaves only 3 sacks that were earned the way they will be in the NFL; through technique and psychical ability, by beating the lineman in front of you. What you're left with is a player that looks great on paper but might not have the necessary skill set to translate at the next level.
It's a two way street. Floyd might have only got 4.5 sacks in his two years starting in Gainesville but who were they against? Did they come in blitzes? Was he double teamed often? Were they actually sacks or are they sacks only on paper? (i.e. a fumbled quarterback/center exchange that the QB fell on and Floyd consequently jumped upon will be recognized as a sack statistically but he was just in the right place as a defensive tackle) Well seeing as I asked, his sacks came in three games, two of which were bowl games which says to me that Floyd isn't fazed by playing on the biggest stage. He recorded 1.5 sacks against Ohio State in the 2012 Gator Bowl, 1 sack in a rivalry game against 10 Florida State last season (a 16 yard loss might I add, good pursuit of 16th overall pick EJ Manuel there) and 2 sacks in the Sugar Bowl against Louisville. According to ESPN Stats & Information, two of those three sacks last season came against double-teams when the Gators were rushing only four men. Players that don't offer a threat aren't double-teamed. Additionally, nine other players on Florida's defense had at least two sacks last season, tied for the third-most in the FBS. Whilst it would be an overstatement to attribute Floyd full credit for that stat, his presence up the middle undoubtedly contributed to others being able to find their way to the passer. So although Floyd didn't fill the box score, he created opportunities for others and when he did find his way to the quarterback, it was against quality opposition and he fought through double teams on the way.
At the NFL Scouting Combine in February, Floyd's arms measured 31 3/4-inches. That's shorter than your average defensive tackle and raises concerns that Floyd might struggle to get leverage against longer-armed NFL offensive lineman. The two defensive tackles selected before Floyd – Sheldon Richardson and Star Lotulelei at 13th and 14th respectively – both unsurprisingly had longer arms. Richardson's measured at 34 1/2-inches and Lotulelei measured at 33 5/8-inches. For me, yes Floyd does have shorter arms but this is just another example of the over-analyzing of everything that happens at the NFL Combine and pro-days. His arms are 1 7/8-inches shorter than Lotulelei's – NOT EVEN TWO INCHES! If this was a genuine reason that teams passed on a top five talent, the NFL has a big problem. It's ludicrous.
Six teams that could have easily justified drafting Floyd and would have upgraded their current talent at tackle each passed on him. Tennessee at 10, Oakland at 12, New York at 13, Carolina at 14, New Orleans at 15, and San Francisco at 18 all let Floyd slip by. That so many teams passed on Floyd, including the likes of San Francisco and New Orleans causes alarm bells to ring for me. That in fact might be why he fell; when teams kept passing on him it caused teams to second guess their evaluation of him and opt to go elsewhere. There must be something that caused him to fall but I don't know what. Statistical production and arm length just don't cut it for me. Vince Wilfork hardly puts up magnificent sack figures but he sure makes the Patriots pass rusher better. As Kevin Seifert said; "A disruptor can do his work in many ways while falling short in sack totals (and arm length)." The Vikings landed a heck of a player. Time will tell if those teams were wrong to let Floyd slip by. Time might also tell what caused teams to shy from a consensus top five talent. In the meantime, who knows?
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Savannah Fire and SCMPD worked overnight to try and battle flames inside the cars. Crews worked quickly, but the damage was already done. A stretch of West 56th Street that is lined with homes had to be shut down while crews worked to put out the blaze. One of the entrances to the dealership was taped off the rest of the day.
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Suns Markieff Morris 'day-to-day' with back injury
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That's what happened to the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night at US Airways Center. In what's becoming more than a trend, the Suns fell behind the Chicago Bulls by 18 points late in the third quarter before rallying and ultimately falling 112-106 in overtime.
With 18 seconds left in regulation, forward Markieff Morris got tangled with Chicago's Luol Deng while going for an offensive rebound and came down hard on his back. Morris limped into the locker room and didn't return.
A day later, Morris was still hurting at Suns practice.
"He's still really sore, he took a really hard fall," Suns head coach Alvin Gentry said. "It's just something that's going to take a little time. He's getting treatment and he'll get more treatment but I'm not sure, it's kind of one of those things that he'll be day-to-day. When he can loosen it up a little bit and feel pretty good about it, he'll get back out there."
Before the injury, Morris had scored 8 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench, and according to Gentry, this injury didn't come at a good time in terms of the second-year pro's development.
"The most disheartening thing about it is that I thought he was starting to play well and his aggressiveness is back and he was rebounding the ball really well," he said. "He was doing a good job for us, so it's unfortunate that he'd have a little bit of a setback, but we've just got to keep moving forward."
Morris' injury was also costly at the time as Luis Scola, who led the Suns with 24 points, had already fouled out. Gentry was forced to turn to Michael Beasley, who despite scoring all six of the Suns' points in overtime, struggled in the game. The forward was just 4-for-15 from the floor while committing four turnovers.
"Whoever we have is whoever we have and that's who you have to play with and I told the guys as long as we compete like crazy, we'll be fine."
Gentry also believes that Morris will get some time in the Suns' cryo-chamber.
"I think so, I think it's a deep bruise so we'll put him in there for about two-and-a-half hours at 300 degrees below zero and see what happens," he joked.
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16It's Official: Olivia Munn's New Face is Busted Already
This is a photo of Taylor Swift from last night, taken while she accepted her award for Best Country Artist at the People's Choice Awards (complete list of winners to come). But I don't want to talk about Taylor Swift winning an award for Best Country Whatever, because there's nothing all that surprising or fun about that particular topic. No, what I want to talk about is the fact that Olivia Munn looks entirely different, and if she didn't already look entirely different the last time we talked about her, she sure looks entirely different now, and it's crap.
What do you guys think about Olivia Munn's new face? I seriously didn't even know it was her when I saw this picture. What a mess, right?
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If you had shown me the photo without and additional info, I would only ID Tay-Tay. Why??? Olivia was SO pretty before. After… Not so much. Still pretty, but why mess with it in the first place?
I don't know this girl that much but she looks completely different
Nothing's official.
There's a nice close-up pic of Olivia at JustJared. For me it doesn't look like she had any work done.
That's not really Olivia Munn, is it?! It must be a really fucked up angle or something because she looks COMPLETELY different.
It's called aging you idiots.
It's sad but it happens to everyone and some will try to correct it with surgery. But I would like to see other photos from different angles to see if maybe the above shot just was at a bad angle.
Yeah! It's called aging you idiots.
She's 45, remember? Ugh, idiots
Olivia Munn is 32. She was born in 1980. :/
Neither of them appear remotely attractive in this photo.
Olivia Munn also got #2 on Maxim's 100 hottest females. She beat out everyone else. Of course, their list is designed and filled by their own staff. Yes, they take votes, but their staff get super-votes that put people they want pretty much where they want.
I'm not seeing anything here either. Perhaps it's a bad picture?
Wow. I only suspected that was Olivia Munn. She looks totally different, and not in an aging way. Like a different person way. Yikes.
What 45?!? You crazy! She's born in 1980, which makes her 32 years. Maybe 33
The dress, hair, and makeup make her look like a senator's wife, or a soccer mom. Older and duller than she is.
She looks like shit, her new look doesnt go with the attitude, now she just comes across as bitchy


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Waiting patiently for Southwest flight 50 from Baltimore are several car services.
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Britton Steele took the direct flight from Maryland, but only because his broken arm stopped him from making the drive. Steele is meeting his friends on the beach who braved the drive.
"From Virginia," said Steele. "So, what that's like 14 hours? 13 hours?"
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"No matter what it's better than Maryland," said Steele. "It was less than 30 degrees when I left."
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The TDC says it's their goal to get people here and come March that job is over when the crowds start pouring in.
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For Steele his first day on the world's most beautiful beaches will be spent studying.
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The last week of June brought extraordinary images to Indiana. With the stroke of a pen, federal Judge Richard Young struck down the state's marriage laws passed by overwhelming bipartisan majorities. Within hours, hundreds of gay couples flowed into Hoosier courthouses from Indianapolis, to Nashville, to Washington.
Three days later, a stay was sought by Republican Attorney General Greg Zoeller, and it was issued by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, leaving many of the newly married Hoosiers in legal limbo.
Several things struck me about these turns of events. First, the hundreds of gay and lesbian couples who flowed into Hoosier courthouses large and small did not do so on a whim. Many of them had been in committed, monogamous relationships for years, if not decades. They were seeking equal protection.
There was an inverse reaction by many, measured by polling over the past three years conducted by my publication, Howey Politics Indiana, to be around 50 percent of the population, who saw an affront. To these Hoosiers, marriage is to be between one man and one woman. The laws were passed by Republicans and Democrats and signed and supported by governors from both parties. They saw "judicial activism" turning over laws enacted by the people's representatives.
It was the Daviess County Clerk Sherri Healy who found herself confronted by this legal and cultural twist, or the "gray area" as she described it. But then she articulated thoughts that had many Hoosiers nodding in agreement, telling a gay couple seeking a license that "our country was founded on the biblical principle of one man and one woman in marriage, and until I hear otherwise, that is what I will follow."
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The last comment about Ken Dauber was kind of uncalled for, especially since in he lost by what? Less than 2% of total votes cast? With three candidates for four spots, and two of them incumbents, you would expect the two newcomers to more or less split the their vote.
But that's not what happened, the election was actually pretty close for all candidates, indicating that across the city, people favored each combination of three candidates fairly similarly. Given the typical incumbent advantage, and the fact that one of the newcomers was the most likely not to be elected the way these things go -- and, frankly, an undeserved smear campaign against Ken Dauber, I'd say that was a pretty close election that showed a lot of support for him, and didn't all underscore any agenda as the article seems to imply.
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Contemporary East Hampton Beach House in East Hampton
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type House
- community Lion Head
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vacation rental description
This wonderful contemporary saltbox is located in prestigious Lion
Head area. Just a 1 minute (really!) stroll to bay beach at
Gardiner's Bay. Seasonal water views from front deck. Recently
renovated and redecorated with all new contemporary, tasteful
furnishings. Living room with comfortable seating area facing cozy
brick fireplace for those cool evenings.
Central air/heat. Light and bright kitchen with stainless steel appliances (including
Viking stove) and granite countertops for easy entertaining. Large master bedroom plus two
additional guest bedrooms. Private and secluded pool area. Private, on
mostly wooded 2/3 acre. Huge, brand new Ipe Brazilian wood deck
(more than 1000 s.f.!)
3 bedrooms: 1 with king bed, 1 with queen bed, 1 with 2 full beds.
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Last modified on 03-2-2009 at 10:31 AM.
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house rental amenities
Approximately 5 houses away (1 minute walk!) to Gardiner's Bay beach and
8 min. drive to beautiful ocean beaches. Telephone, stereo, high speed
wi-fi internet, large flat screen HDTV, cable and DVD players,
heated pool, stainless steel appliances and Viking Stove in kitchen,
outdoor Weber grill, cozy fireplace, beautiful art, linens and towels
provided, full sized washer/dryer, all basic kitchen supplies. Bicycles.
activities and attractions in East Hampton Long Island
Swimming, cycling, fishing, surfing, sailing, vineyards all close by.
vacation rental rates
2012 Rates:
May-June: $3500 per week (Memorial Day week -- $4000)
July-Labor Day: $4500 per week
September-April(after LD): starting at $2000 per week and up,
depending on dates
NO PROMS OR LARGE GROUPS; MINIMUM ONE WEEK RENTAL IN HIGH SEASON; Rates exclusive of $150/wk house/pool cleaning fee; propane for pool billed separately
All rentals are on a Friday to Friday schedule; in no earlier than Friday at 5pm, out no later than 11am the following Friday
Ann 9174537359
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center


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Comments Needed on Management Plan for Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
Thursday, June 10, 2010
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a plan to guide management of the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge for the next 15 years.
The 51,000 acre Refuge is comprised of three separate units that run along 65 miles of the Tennessee River in Henry, Benton, Decatur, and Humphreys Counties. The Refuge offers limited hunting for deer, turkey, squirrel, raccoon, and resident Canada geese. The three management alternatives presented in the plan would continue to provide for hunting, in varying degrees. Alternative B, which has a public use emphasis, would increase hunting for deer and would consider new types of hunts. The plan can be viewed at http:southeast.fws.gov/planning under "Draft CCP Documents." Scroll down to Tennessee.
The Service is accepting public comments until July 7th and comments may be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com. For further information you may call 731-432-0981. It is important to the future of hunting in the Refuge that hunters comment on this draft plan. You can be assured that anti-hunters and animal rights activists will file comments urging the Service to reduce or eliminate hunting in the Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge.


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By Rod Rose The Lebanon Reporter
Lebanon Reporter
---- — Boone County is included in a disaster declaration issued Monday by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.
Pence announced that he was appealing a Dec. 11 denial by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that sought emergency assistance for Howard County following two Nov. 17 EF-2 tornadoes that injured 32 people, and damaged 1,077 homes; 191 of the residences were destroyed or suffered major damage.
That same storm front caused two tornadoes in Boone County, including an EF-2 that battered Lebanon.
Pence is also seeking disaster status for Daviess, Fountain, Grant, Howard and Tippecanoe counties.
Lebanon Mayor Huck Lewis was pleased Pence had filed the appeal."I think we need help; it was a disaster for us, anyway you look at it," Lewis said Monday afternoon. "There are some people out there who need help."Pence's announcement included updated damages to homes in Boone County.
Three homes were destroyed, three sustained major damage, 21 received minor damage, and eight others were affected, Pence said in a letter to President Barack Obama. An initial damage assessment found that 28 homes, all in Lebanon, had been damaged, with five of them destroyed.
The new figures came from a Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment conducted on Dec. 16, 17 and 18, by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Small Business Administration, FEMA, and county emergency management agencies, Pence said in a press release.
Three businesses — CNH Industrial Parts and Services, Skjodt-Barrett Foods and a Starbucks restaurant — sustained extensive damage in the tornado that had winds of up to 115 mph. Only two people were hurt."We continue in our commitment to help Hoosiers who have been devastated by the storms from Nov 17," Pence said in a press release. "Under FEMA's guidelines, these counties have the greatest potential for the state to receive federal assistance."Of the 35 Boone County homes damaged, 78 percent were not insured, Pence said in his letter. Of the residents affected by the tornado, "20 percent were either elderly or disabled," he said.
Lewis said he hoped that some of the houses could be rebuilt, "or we can start new, somehow."The governor has requested Individual Assistance, which, if granted, would make homeowners and renters eligible to apply for grants and low-interest loans. Businesses would be eligible to apply for low-interest loans.A request for federal assistance on Dec. 4, 2013, for Howard County was denied by FEMA on Dec. 11.


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Juvenile Center
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- Juvenile Justice Center
- Abuse/Neglect
- Delinquency
- Detention
- Diversity Awareness Partnership
- Domestic Relations
- Evening Reporting Center
- GEMS (Girls Empowering Minds & Spirits)
- RADAR (Responding Appropriately to Drug and Alcohol Referrals)
- Greene County Youth Academy
- Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative - JDAI
- Legal Unit
- Probation
- Specialized Courts
- Victim/Witness Services
Victim-Offender Mediation
"Working Together to Make Things Right"
Victim-Offender Mediation is a program offered by the Greene County Juvenile Office in
partnership with the Center for Dispute Resolution at Missouri State University.
Victim-Offender Mediation is a face-to-face meeting between a juvenile who committed an
offense and the victim he or she harmed. A trained volunteer mediator is present and
helps guide the meeting. The juvenile offender and the victim have the opportunity to
talk to one another about what happened, the effects of the crime on their lives, and
their feelings about it. If the offender and the victim agree on a restitution plan
(for example, paying the victim back for damage done, community service, etc.), the
mediator will write up that agreement and give a copy of it to the Juvenile Office.
It then becomes the official restitution agreement for the juvenile who committed the
Who Benefits?
Through this process victims have an opportunity to get answers to their questions about the crime and the person who committed it. They take an active role in getting their material and emotional needs met.
Offenders have an opportunity to take responsibility for what they have done. They learn the impact of their actions on others. They take an active role in making things right, for example, through restitution, apology, or community service.
Kara Fryman, Heather Blades (Associate Director for the CDR), and Rebecca Pearson
Become a trained Volunteer Mediator!
For more information on becoming a trained Victim-Offender Mediation Volunteer or to or to learn more about the program, please contact the Center for Dispute Resolution at Missouri State University, or Mandi Franck at the Greene County Juvenile Office.
Victim/Witness Coordinator
(417) 829-6124


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Help Desk Student Services
ISS offers virus and spyware removal, plus internet connection assistance.
Virus and Spyware Removal. ISS can remove viruses and spyware affecting your personal computer for a fee of $25, which is charged to your student account. If you would like to use this service, please bring your laptop w/ power supply, or your desktop tower, to the Help Desk in the Pearson Library.
Internet Connection Set Up and Difficulties. Having trouble connecting to the wireless internet? Having internet problems in general? If you are still experiencing difficulties after checking the FAQ section concerning internet connection, ISS can help you set up wireless connections free of charge. Just bring in your laptop w/ power supply, or your desktop tower to the ISS Department behind the Circulation Desk at the Pearson Library during regular business hours.
Microsoft Security Essentials. ISS can install CLU's version of the Norton Anti-Virus software on your personal computer free of charge. If you would like to have this installation done on your system, please bring your laptop w/ power supply, or your desktop tower, to the ISS Department behind the Circulation Desk at the Pearson Library.
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, ISS does not handle hardware problems for student / personal computers. Stores like Best Buy which is local to the campus, can provide you with the assistance you need to get your computer running smoothly again. Also, be sure to check whether or not your system is still under warranty; if it is, you more than likely will be able to have the company (Dell, HP, etc.) fix it for little or no cost. Please contact your respective computer companies for more information regarding repairs covered by warranties.
- Dell : http://support.dell.com/support/index.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn
- HP : http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html
- Apple : http://www.apple.com/support/
To contact the Help Desk, call or email us at:
Phone: (805) 493-3698
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com


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About SCA
Leading the research and practice of contemporary art in Australia since 1976, SCA delivers innovative educational programs that support the professional success of graduates. A faculty of the University of Sydney, SCA continues the tradition of academic excellence associated with Australia's most established educational institution.
We are the University of Sydney's school of contemporary art.
We respond creatively to the major issues driving contemporary society.
We teach people how to become leading artists, curators and writers active in national and international visual culture.
We value intelligence, innovation, creative thinking, research and problem-solving.
Our work, our openness and our philosophy reflect our view that art is a wide-ranging concept that allows many viewpoints, approaches and backgrounds.
As a community of students, staff and graduates, we generously engage with the world beyond our campus through collegiality, exhibitions and collaborations.
We draw and build on the heritage of academic rigour and research intensity of the University of Sydney to provide an enriched learning experience for our undergraduate, postgraduate and research students. Through this heritage, they become the skilled, resourceful and visionary makers and interpreters of contemporary art.
SCA's campus is located in the historic Kirkbride buildings in Rozelle, and overlooks Sydney harbour. SCA provides free student and visitor parking on campus and is easily accessible by public transport.
The educational programs are studio-based and facilities include computer and multimedia laboratories, print, clay, glass, wood and metal workshops, film/video & sound production and editing facilities, SCA Gallery, SCA library and several student exhibition spaces.


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According to a news releases issued by the Huntington, WV Police Department they are looking for two missing men.
Police say a man's car was found on the 31st Street bridge on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013.
Huntington Police Department's Criminal Investigations Bureau has identified the man as 37 year-old James Darren Mathis. He is described as a white male, 145 pounds, 5 ft. -11 inches tall.
Investigators say Cabell County 911 dispatchers received the call at 2:14 a.m. on Friday Dec. 13, 2013 of a suspicious or abandoned vehicle on the 31st Street bridge. They began their investigation after noticing that no one was in the car.
According to the news release, officers from the Huntington, WV Police went to the address where the vehicle was registered.
Family members told officers they last saw Mathis about 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013. Officers add that family members did not notice Mathis was missing from the home until around 1:30 a.m. the next morning.
The Huntington Police Department and the United State Coast Guard conducted a search of the Ohio River on Friday, Dec 13, 2013 but did not find Mathis, according to the news release.
Investigators also say the West Virginia National Guard did a search by helicopter but came up short.
Anyone with information on Mathis or his whereabouts is asked to call the Huntington Police Department tip line at (304) 696-4444 or 911.
There is no indication from police in the news release that this missing person case is related to a case involving Randy Paul Martin.
Huntington Police reported they were investigating Martin's disappearance on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013.


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Photos from the 5th day of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City on February 11, 2013.
Joan Rivers has been rushed to the hospital after she stopped breathing during surgery on Thursday.
Heidi's Wild Card choice, Flight Crew Jump Rope, opened the show. Heidi and Mel B loved it while Howie and Howard
16 acts were voted in and the judges chose four during the quarterfinal rounds. The judges Wild Card picks went to
Phil Hartman was honored posthumously with the 2,528th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Category of Televi
Code named 'The November Man,' Peter Devereaux (Brosnan) is an extremely dangerous and highly trained ex-CIA ag
After nearly four decades together, Ben (Lithgow) and George (Molina) finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ce


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Researchers at the University of Vermont sifted through more than 10 million geotagged tweets from 2011 to map out the moods of Americans in urban areas.
They ranked the locations based on frequency of positive and negative words using the Mechanical Turk Language Assessment word list.
The list includes 10,000 words that have been rated on a scale 1 to 10 according to how "happy" they are.
Negative words such as mad, hate, no, boo, smoke, jail, as well as a colorful and thorough assortment of expletives were attributed to 'sad' tweeters.
Happy words include the omnipresent LOL and haha, as well as good, nice, sleep and wine, and food or beach related words. According to the list, rainbow is one of the happiest words and earthquake is one of the saddest.
The research showed that coastal areas were more chipper in general than landlocked areas, and the cities with a higher density of tweets tended to be less happy. Check out the happiest and the saddest states.
Happiest states:
5. Vermont
4. Utah
3. Nevada
2. Maine
1. Hawaii
Saddest states:
5. Georgia
4. Delaware
3. Maryland
2. Mississippi
1. Louisiana
To see all the states on the list and check out the original research, click here.


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'I love you, no matter what.'
An uplifting true story of an ordinary couple who build an extraordinary family, No Matter What describes how Sally and Rob Donovan embark upon a journey to adopt following a diagnosis of infertility.
Keywords: adoption, children, counselling, families, infertility, memoirs, parenting, social work
After a childhood spent in care at Burbank Children's Home, Paolo Hewitt embarks upon a personal journey as an adult to discover whatever happened to his close childhood friends. He reveals their stories - from the funny to inspiring to heart-breaking - and makes new discoveries about himself, his friends and the power of the human spirit. more »October 2014, Paperback: £8.99/ $14.95
Keywords: child protection, child psychology, counselling, looked after children, memoirs, residential care, social care, social work, trauma
Placed in care at an early age, Paolo Hewitt vividly describes his early life spent with an abusive foster family before he is moved to Burbank children's home aged 10. There he meets a gang of inspiring children who are outsiders just like him, and together they struggle to create a life for themselves. more »October 2014, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95
Keywords: child protection, child psychology, counselling, looked after children, memoirs, residential care, social care, social work, trauma
Love and Mayhem gives an insight into the inner-workings of a large family with fostered, adopted and birth children. John Degarmo, describes the highs and lows and complete chaos of his family life with warmth and sincerity. more »October 2014, Paperback: £12.99/ $19.95
Keywords: adoption, children, fostering, looked after children, memoirs, parenting, social care, social work, spirituality
This is the story of Mouseweb International Department 29 (MI29), a worldwide network of mice monitoring human life and lending a paw to those in need. Agent Windsor Smith and his family are on a mission to help 13-year-old Lily Jane Watson. Can they successfully come to her rescue, or will they be defeated by a crafty gang of rats? more »2014, Paperback: £7.99/ $12.95
Keywords: child psychology, children, counselling, disability, education, families, fiction, literacy, occupational therapy, palliative care, pastoral care, resilience, self esteem
The rules of physical contact can be tricky to grasp. This friendly picture book explains in simple terms how to tell the difference between acceptable and inappropriate touch, helping children with special needs stay safe. Each story covers a different type of touch and will help children understand how boundaries change depending on the context. more »2012, Hardback: £11.99/ $17.95
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, child development, child protection, children, disability, early intervention, life skills, parenting, sex education, sexual abuse, social skills, social work, special education
Trueman Bradley comes to New York City to fulfil his dream. When he is told a guy with Asperger's Syndrome could never be a successful private detective, he uses his talent for mathematics and, with the help of new friends and some amazing inventions, sets out to prove to everyone that he has the makings of a world class detective. more »2011, Paperback: £9.99/ $15.95
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, fiction, pastoral care, special education, teenagers
In this collection of personal accounts, siblings from a variety of backgrounds share their experiences of growing up with a brother or sister with autism. They show that certain things are common to the "sibling experience: being overlooked; accommodating resentment, and helplessness; and the yearning to connect across neurological difference. more »2010, Paperback: £13.99/ $19.95
Keywords: autism, autobiography, memoirs
The book is a positive and inspirational first person account of one girl's path to recovery. The book boldly details her 11 week stay in a residential eating disorder clinic, showing her progress from near-death on admission to a full recovery on departure with a positive coping strategy and advice as to how and when to use it. more »2009, Paperback: £13.99/ $21.95
Keywords: counselling, eating disorders, memoirs
This book tells the stories of nine disabled leaders who, by force of personality and concrete achievement, have made us think differently about disability. They share a common will to change society so that disabled people get a fair deal. It is based on extensive interviews with the subjects and people who know them. more »2009, Paperback: £18.99/ $36.95
Keywords: child protection, disability, memoirs, social policy, social work
When Sally Kirk's son, Will, was diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, she did everything she could to understand his condition and to find ways of improving his life. Here, she shares the story of her journey and how her discovery of biomedical interventions significantly improved his behaviour and changed their lives for the better. more »2008, Hardback: £35.00/ $55.95
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, biomedical intervention, diet, health care, memoirs, occupational therapy, parenting, sensory issues, special education, speech and language therapy
Just a few weeks old, Dasha the cat found herself in a family with an autistic child. The feline perspective provides a new outlook on autism conditions, challenging long established stereotypes and analysing controversies in the field with an unbiased attitude and humour. more »2008, Paperback: £12.99/ $21.95
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, fiction, psychology
The book is a collection of real-life stories of people on the autism spectrum growing up, as told by their families. Accounts explore the challenges that families of people with autism have faced, and the techniques they have used to improve the quality of their children's lives, from vitamins and dietary changes to intensive interaction. more »2008, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95
Keywords: adults, Asperger syndrome, autism, counselling, disability, employment, families, health care, memoirs, occupational therapy, parenting, supported living
This book provides a compelling account of the experiences of 38 families from different walks of life confronting the challenges of autism with courage, tenacity and love. Each narrative is set against the backdrop of Firestone's insightful essays which are fundamentally important to all families living with autism. more »2007, Hardback: £29.99/ $39.95
Keywords: Asperger syndrome, autism, children, families, memoirs, parenting
This beautifully illustrated children's book is about loss and survival. It will be enjoyed by children and adults alike, and is ideal for parents and professionals to read with children who find it hard to love and be loved. more »2007, Paperback: £9.99/ $15.95
Keywords: anger management, child protection, counselling, education, fiction, pastoral care, play therapy, PSHE, self esteem
Will's anxieties and obsessions can dominate daily life, making a trip to the grocery store seem like a walk across a minefield. But amidst these unpredictable "flip-outs" there are moments of wonder. Kelly Harland's stories explore her son's life to the age of 14, and the unexpected universe she and her husband must learn to navigate with him. more »2007, Paperback: £16.99/ $26.95
Keywords: autism, children, families, memoirs, parenting
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