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Comics A.M. | Gaiman, McCloud & Smith on Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week | Michael Cavna talks with Jeff Smith, Scott McCloud and Neil Gaiman about the importance of Banned Books Week. Says Gaiman, "I get tired of when people say that no books are banned just because [you can get it elsewhere]. Say you're a kid in a school district [that banned a book] and there's not a local Barnes & Noble and you don't have 20 or 50 bucks in disposable income … That book is gone. It was there and now it's not. The fact you can buy it on Amazon doesn't make that any less bad." [Comic Riffs]
Banned Books Week | Charles Brownstein, executive director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, discusses comics and censorship in a video interview. [Reason Magazine]
Shiga, Alden, Tamakis win Ignatz Awards
The Ignatz Awards were handed out Saturday night at Small Press Expo in a ceremony that culminated with a mock wedding in which Simon Hanselmann married Comics (represented by a stack of graphic novels and real-life creator Michael DeForge).
Named in honor of the brick-wielding mouse in George Herriman's Krazy Kat strip, the festival prize recognizes achievement in comics and cartooning. Nominees are selected by a panel of five cartoonists, and then voted on by SPX attendees.
Comics A.M. | 'Fun Home' dispute part of larger battle in S.C.
Politics | Framing the controversy as part of a larger political battle between South Carolina's lawmakers and its public universities, The Washington Post wades into the ongoing saga surrounding the House of Representatives' vote to reduce funding to two schools after they selected gay-themed books for their summer reading programs. The newspaper uses as its entry point the Monday performances in Charleston of Fun Home, the musical adaptation of the Alison Bechdel graphic novel that was chosen last summer by the College of Charleston, drawing the ire of a South Carolina Christian group and conservative lawmakers. The Post reports that several state legislators suggested they viewed the staging of the musical as "a deliberate provocation," and will seek to cut even more funding in response. The South Carolina Senate has yet to vote on the state budget, which includes the cuts to the schools. [The Washington Post]
Comics A.M. | Feldstein, Kurtzman estate seek to reclaim EC rights
Legal | EC Comics writer and editor Al Feldstein and the estate of Mad editor and artist Harvey Kurtzman have taken steps to reclaim the copyright to their early work under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 (the same provision invoked by the heirs of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster). Feldstein has already reached an agreement with the William M. Gaines Agency, which holds the rights to Tales from the Crypt and other classic EC comics of the 1950s; the deal will bring him a small amount of money and the freedom to use the art any way he wants in his autobiography. Kurtzman's people are in the early stages of negotiations with Warner Bros./DC Comics, which holds the rights to Mad magazine. [The Comics Journal]
Graphic novels | BookScan's Top 20 graphic novels list for October makes for strange bedfellows, with The Walking Dead Compendium Two at No. 1, Chris Ware's Building Stories at No. 2, and the third volume of Gene Yang's Avatar: The Last Airbender at No. 3. It's an interestingly mixed list, with the usual sprinkling of manga (Sailor Moon, Naruto, Bleach), a volume of Stephan Pastis' Pearls Before Swine compilations, and four more volumes of The Walking Dead. And bringing up the rear, at #20, the perennial Watchmen. [ICv2]
Winners announced for 2012 Ignatz Awards
Love and Rockets New Stories took home three awards tonight at the 2012 Ignatz Awards, which were announced at SPX, the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Md.
Nominees for the awards were chosen by a jury of five creators and voted on by attendees at the show. This year's jury included Edie Fake, Minty Lewis, Dylan Meconis, Lark Pien and Julia Wertz.
The 2012 Ignatz award winners are:
Outstanding Artist: Jaime Hernandez – Love and Rockets New Stories (Fantagraphics)
Outstanding Anthology or Collection: Hark! A Vagrant – Kate Beaton (Drawn & Quarterly)
Outstanding Graphic Novel: Big Questions by Anders Nilsen (Drawn & Quarterly)
Outstanding Story: "Return to Me," Love & Rockets New Stories #4, by Jaime Hernandez (Fantagraphics)
Promising New Talent: Lale Westvind – Hot Dog Beach (Self-published)
Outstanding Series: Love and Rockets New Stories by The Hernandez Brothers (Fantagraphics)
Outstanding Comic: Pterodactyl Hunters by Brendan Leach (Top Shelf)
Outstanding Mini-Comic: The Monkey in the Basement and Other Delusions by Corinne Mucha (Retrofit Comics)
Outstanding Online Comic: SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki
A peek at the editor's desk at First Second
As a former editor myself, I was naturally drawn to Calista Brill's first-hand account of a day in the life of a First Second editor at the company blog. But as I was reading it, I kept going, "Hey, wait! They're publishing that?!"
Like, I didn't realize First Second was publishing a new book by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki, the creators of Skim. But here it is: Awago Beach Babies, due out next year. And Calista shows off some tiny samples of art from the book she is currently editing, Relish, a book about food by Lucy Knisley, which seems like the perfect project for Lucy and a bit of a departure for First Second.
Another project I didn't know about — but that I'll be following from now on — is Jerusalem, written by filmmaker Boaz Yakin and illustrated by Nick Bertozzi. It's the story of a Jewish family at the time when Israel was just becoming an independent country. Also coming up: new books from Gene Luen Yang and Paul Pope and a sequel to their popular anthology Nursery Rhyme Comics, this one featuring fairy tales.
With a lineup like that, being an editor at First Second is my new dream job, even if the microwave in their kitchen isn't working properly. (Here's a recent CBR interview with Calista and her boss, Mark Siegel, that mentions a few of these projects.)
Comics A.M. | Rich Burlew on his $1.25M Kickstarter campaign
Creators | Rich Burlew discusses the staggering $1.25 million Kickstarter campaign for reprints of collected editions of his Order of the Stick webcomic, and reveals initial postage for the five waves of shipments is estimated at $350,000. He also delves into how much time he devoted to the fundraising drive, and his strategy for reinvestment. [Publishers Weekly]
Conventions | Table space for September's Small Press Expo has sold out: "The hardest part about producing SPX each year is not being able to accommodate all of the awesome talented folks who would like to exhibit at the show. Even with our largest show floor ever we've sold through all of our available table space in record time." [SPX]
Jillian Tamaki mixes sex and politics for the New York Times
Jillian Tamaki (Skim, Indoor Voice) is between projects right now, with one project on the editor's desk and another not quite under way. So when the New York Times asked her to illustrate a piece on political sex scandals, she was ready, willing, and more than able. Here's the main illustration, and click through to her blog to see some other sketches. (Mildly NSFW—this is the Times, after all—but she includes one drawing that was apparently too hot for them.)
Comics A.M. | DC's Flashpoint-New 52 link; Borders warns off investors
Comics | Flashpoint editor Eddie Berganza talks to USA Today about the midpoint of DC's big summer event series and how it might tie into the September relaunch: "They're starting to figure out where these 52 are coming from, and it's staring them right in the face with Flashpoint. A lot of the concepts, a lot of the ideas, they're cropping up within the pages. You have a book called Frankenstein in the Flashpoint world, and guess what, we're doing Frankenstein, Agent of SHADE. You'll see a couple of other background players start showing up that become more important as we go into September." [USA Today]
Retailing | Borders Group warned investors on Tuesday against buying any more of the company's stock as it soon could be worthless. If a federal bankruptcy court approves the $215-million opening bid submitted last week, the bookseller would become a subsidiary of the privately held Direct Brands, owner of the Book of the Month Club and Columbia House, meaning stock will no longer be traded. [The Detroit News]
Jillian Tamaki covers Best American Comics 2011
Skim creator Jillian Tamaki, whose upcoming Awago Beach Babies is due in 2013, is providing the cover for this year's Best American Comics volume. She shares the final artwork, plus some initial sketches for other cover ideas, on her blog. The 2011 volume is guest-edited by Alison Bechdel, who joins series editors Jessica Abel and Matt Madden.
Comics A.M. | The comics Internet in two minutes
Crime | A St. Louis retailer was subdued Thursday night after a nearly four-hour standoff with police, who had attempted to arrest him on rape and weapons charges. Officers reportedly arrived at Legends Comics & Sports Cards late Thursday afternoon to serve warrants Kenneth McClure when the 57-year-old store owner drew a gun. The officers took cover inside the store and radioed for assistance, and by 9 p.m. McClure was taken into custody. He had been charged in the first-degree statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl, third-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. McClure is being held on a $75,000 bond. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Riverfront Times]
Graphic novels | Jeff Lemire's Essex County and Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki Skim are among the CBC's prestigious Canada Reads program's Top 40 Essential Canadian Novels of the Decade. Voting continues online through Nov. 7 for the final Top 10. [Canada Reads, via Top Shelf]
Food or Comics? | This week's comics on a budget
If it's Tuesday, it's time for Food or Comics? Every week we talk about what comics we'd buy if we only had $15 to spend, if we only had $30 to spend and if we had extra money to spend on what we're calling a "Splurge" item.
So join Brigid Alverson, Chris Mautner and me as we run down what we'd buy this week, and check out Diamond's release list to play along in our comments section.
Brigid Alverson
If I had $15…
I'd start with the first issue of Baltimore: The Plague Ships ($3.50), because it's written by Mike Mignola and it has Europe flooded with vampires. Looks like fun. And then, because I can't get enough Mignola, I'll take issue 2 of Hellboy: The Storm ($2.99).
Dark Horse is launching its updated Magnus: Robot Fighter series, written by Jim Shooter, this week. Issue #1 looks pretty sweet, and it's 56 pages for $3.50 (including the original Magnus story from 1963), so I'll give that a try.
Straight for the art | 2010 Doug Wright Awards art auction
Since my repertoire of Canada-based witticisms is entirely derived from half-remembered viewings of Strange Brew, I'm just gonna skip the clever opening and point you straight to this rather amazing gallery of (mostly) DC Comics superheroes drawn by (mostly) alternative comics artists (entirely) from Canada. It's The Doug Wright Awards 2010 All-Star All-Canadian Art Auction, in which these pieces are being sold on eBay to help fund the annual award program. That's Jillian Tamaki's gorgeous take on Catwoman above (DC editors, are you paying attention?); click here to see Kate Beaton's Wonder Woman, Chester Brown's Batman, Jeff Lemire's Hawkman & Atom, Matt Forsythe's Hawkman, Marc Bell's Iron Man (guess he didn't get the "DC Comics characters" memo), original art from Bryan Lee O'Malley and more, and click here to start bidding.
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Juno stood outside her strange, alien home. She hadn't chose to live here, it was chosen for her. By the higher ones. The Almighty.
"There is one thing in which we ask of you, young one." The deep voice could only be heard in Juno's head. She just stood there, still as anything. Listening. "You have been chosen by us, the Almighty, to bare 100 children."
Juno had many a question to ask, but nothing escaped her mouth, so she thought it. Wondering if the Almighty could hear what she said in her head; as they could speak into it. 'Why me? Why have you taken me away from my home, my family? Why?' She thought to herself, but there was no reply. At least she was safe in her mind.
"We understand that you must be confused, young one… but soon all will be revealed. Behind you you'll find your new home, equipped with everything you'll need to bare these 100 children. Of course they won't always live here, as soon as they reach 18 they'll be moving out into the world of Hidden Springs. You just have one simple job, Juno. To be a mother to these children."
A smile spread over Juno's face, she looked happy, but you can tell that behind that smile she's scared. Scared of the Almighty and scared of what will come of her. She just knows that she cannot reject this mission of hers, that all she can do is smile.
"We're glad to see some emotion on your face Juno." The voice continued to breach her mind. "Inside the house the first inseminator is waiting. His name is Marcus Mitchell. You both know what is expected. Don't fail us Juno. We're counting on you."
Juno nodded, and spoke; her voice was quiet and soft, fear lingeringly slightly. "I will try my hardest to please you."
Juno took the first steps into her new life, taking a sharp breath as she did. She wasn't ready for this, why couldn't she have a normal family in a normal way? What made her so 'special?'
Always these questions would be running through her mind, but if she was to ever get answers she would not know. Juno walked into the main living room to see a young man occupying one of the arm chairs. She presumed that was Marcus Mitchell, (Created by SundaySims) his face was strong and his gaze intent on hers. He was attractive and definitely liked to keep in shape. He was almost perfect for the job. "You must be Juno." Marcus said as Juno took a seat opposite him.
He seemed to be fidgeting a bit. "Are you alright?" Juno breathed out, slightly worried.
"Not exactly." His once calm face turned into a scowl. "I'm guess you were dragged into this as well? One minute I was out in the fields, the next I'm outside this bloody house being told that I have to father a child in which I will never see again." Marcus was angry and he was taking it out on Juno. His voice slowly raised along with his stance. Juno sighed.
"Why're you getting angry at me? Have you ever though about what I have to go through? I have to give birth to 100 children. 100. All with different fathers of course. How am I meant to cope by myself, with no support? No father no other members of family. Nothing. Stop your complaining, you have it easy Marcus." That kept him quiet, this time he let out a sigh.
"I suppose your right Juno, it's just the Almighty they… they seem to have no consideration for anyone else, only their benefits or what they say is right for the sims kind. Screw what they think." Juno didn't really know what to say, she knew that at the end of the day her and Marcus will have to have woohoo and that she will fall pregnant with his child. They both knew it.
Both Juno and Marcus stood up, keeping eachother's gaze. This was the moment. They knew they were just wasting time with the small chat and that more important business was to come.
Juno was nervous. The two bodies met. Marcus moved his hand over Juno's arm, gripping slightly. "You don't have to be nervous you know." He whispered to her, his voice slightly husky. Juno gulped.
"I can't help it. I'm only 18 and… and… and I've never well… you know." Juno's face was staring down at the floor, her cheeks blushing. Marcus pushed her chin up, their eyes gazing at eachother. Neither of the two felt overly attracted to another but knew that deep inside there was an understanding between the two.
"Well then… shall we?" Marcus said awkwardly. Juno simply nodded and turned towards the stairway. "I'm right behind you Juno."
Juno stalked up the stairs Marcus slowly trailing her. They were both nervous and didn't quite know what to expect.
"That was…actually really nice." Marcus whispered into Juno's ear shortly afterwards as they rest on Juno's bed. Juno let out a small murmur as a reply. "I wonder if it worked." Marcus stated shortly after. Juno stayed silent after that in the embrace of Marcus, not her first love or her first boyfriend, just her first. A tear dropped down her face.
'It's worth it. It'll be worth it.' She kept telling herself, thinking of the children, her future children. She was going to bring so much life into the world and she would love all of them equally, she knew it.
It'll all be worth it in the end.
Juno woke up with no sim beside her. She sat up and rubbed her eyes slightly, confused as to where he had gone. Then she realized. Of course he would've just left, he couldn't stay involved with her. In a way it was just business.
"You have done well so far Juno" The Almighty returned the voice breaching Juno.
"Where's Marcus?" Juno braved and spoke opening to the Almighty for the first time.
"He has gone. He is not needed anymore."
Juno didn't speak again after this.
Soon enough Juno was feeling nauseous and woke up late in the night. This was a first hand experience for her but her natural instincts told her. She just knew this was a sign of being pregnant.
As expected Juno was pregnant. She was going to have a child, Marcus' child, but he wouldn't even see them growing up.
"Well done Juno. You have been successful, not long now and the child will arrive. We look forward to it." Of course the Big Brother type voice was back, always checking in, always there are the right time.
Would Juno ever be free? Maybe after 100 children…
The growing bump of Juno.
Along came the labor pains. Juno clutched her stomach as she experienced contractions for the first time. What was she supposed to do? She couldn't give birth alone in her house. "I have to get to the hospital." She muttered quietly to herself.
"You should stay at home Juno. You don't need to go outside. We'll be here keeping an eye on you." The Almighty spoke to Juno, wanting her to stay in her house alone.
"Screw you, I'm going to the hospital. Do you want me to die?!" Juno screamed as she continued to clutch her stomach. She then ignored anymore words from the Almighty as she managed to get into the car and drive herself to the nearby hospital.
"It's going to be okay."
Juno gave birth at 5:16PM to a little girl whom she named Priscilla Jones.
Priscilla Jones
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Juno held Priscilla gently in her arms as the small toddler began to fall asleep. "She's beautiful…" Juno whispered under her breath. If only she wasn't so alone.

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Michael Clarke Duncan is in the intensive care unit at an L.A. hospital after going into cardiac arrest this morning ... and might have died if not for the swift action of his girlfriend Omarosa Manigault.
TMZ has learned ... Omarosa discovered the "Green Mile" actor in a state of cardiac arrest just before 2:00 AM.
We're told Omarosa performed CPR and was able to resuscitate the 54-year-old.
MCD was transported to a nearby hospital where he was immediately admitted to the ICU.
Sources tell us ... Duncan's heart rate is now stable and Omarosa is by his side. Doctors are performing tests to figure out why the actor's heart stopped in the first place.
MCD's publicist tells us, "According to doctors, Michael Clarke Duncan suffered a myocardial infarction early this morning. He is now stable and we look forward to his full recovery."
Living with her is enough to kill anyone. Get Well Soon!
Omarosa is his g/f? While he's in there, maybe they should also check on his eyesight.
Get well soon, Michael. Thank you, Omarosa.
Its was easy to do CPR on him since she was already on top of him when it happened!!!
Good thing Dr. Conrad Murray wasn't around!
And I'll bet it was Omarosa gave him the cardiac arrest with her nagging but she has great fun-bags, s maybe they were bangin' when it happened. She's a bi*ch, but I'd take her around the track for a few laps just to show her what's what.
I'd go down on her 'til her head caved in.
Good Lord, Omarosa did a good deed? I have to look out the window to see the flying pigs! Get well soon MCD!
he seems like a really nice man, i always liked him Get well soon!!!! please and thank you Omarosa!
Get well soon!!!❤❤❤❤
I would have a heart attack too if I were in a relationship with her!! He seems like a very likable guy . . I wish him the best and full recovery.
DUDE NEEDED to dropl 150 lbs YESTERDAY...
Wishing him all the best! God speed and get well soon!!!
Michael Clarke Duncan is one great actor , I hope the big guy Muck luck on getting well !!
God Speed Coffey! Like the drink only spelled different.
Omarosa, I always knew your Super Bitch routine was bull****.
Youre the best!
He's a big man. I like him. I would imagine he hit the floor with his arrest because I don't think there is any way she could have moved him to the floor. I hope she found him immediately, and there was no time for brain damage. Hoping for the best for Mr Duncan.


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Pros and Cons of Using Laptops in Classroomsby admin
Should laptops be used in the classroom? This is a topic that has been debated by many parents and educators. The question becomes are there any educational benefits to allowing students to use laptops while in class, and what are the negative affects.
Pros of Using Laptops in Classrooms
Students have access to unlimited research resources, and this can expand the learning experience. If a student is studying geography, social studies or history they can find a great deal of information on the Internet. Language software provides an advanced way of learning a new language, and many schools use computer programs rather than traditional methods of teaching a new language. Students have the ability to use public libraries, such as the Library of Congress which has a vast amount of educational data available.
Subjects like 3D modeling, animation, biology and health use computer technology. By using laptops in classrooms students can work on projects more effectively. There are many educational benefits of allowing students to use a laptop in class.
Cons of Using Laptops in Classrooms
One of the biggest drawbacks is that not all students have laptops, and this can be a disadvantage to some students if the school doesn't provide laptops to use in class.
Another thing to consider is students using their laptops in class for non-educational purposes like accessing social websites or playing computer games.
Although there are some cons about using laptops in classrooms the advantages seem to out-weigh the negatives.


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What Went Right: Robinson Cano, #KabakHatPosted by: | Comments
On a cold day in February, I made a bet that I thought would be a sure thing. In a fit of Twitter arrogance, I threatened to eat my hat if Robinson Cano reached 80 walks. His previous career high had been 61.
@leokitty @joepawl If Cano walks 80 times this year, I will eat the hat I'm wearing in my Twitter avatar. Favorite this.
— Benjamin Kabak (@bkabak) February 14, 2013
How could things go wrong, I thought. The Yanks didn't have a great lineup entering the season, but they seemed to be able to offer up Cano enough protection that he wouldn't blow past his 2012 walk total. And the things went south in a hurry. Derek Jeter wasn't ready to return really at all this year while Curtis Granderson suffered two freak accidents. Kevin Youkilis and Travis Hafner were total busts, and Cano was left holding the Yanks' offense on his shoulders.
For a few months, things looked dicey. As Robbie emerged as the only real slugger in the Yanks' lineup, his walk totals rose precipitously. After walking only 18 times in April and May combined, Robbie drew 18 free passes in June, and this four-walk affair at the hands of Joe Maddon and the Rays seemed to represent my nadir. Would I be able to eat an inedible item made of sponge and wire?
From May 24 through July 28 — a span of 59 games — Cano drew 39 free passes, ten of which were intentional. That's a pace of over 100 in a 162-game season, and the hat seemed doomed. Even accounting for his slow start, Cano was on pace to draw 81 walks, and I figured all was lost. But then Alfonso Soriano arrived and Alex Rodriguez returned. It was all wine and roses from there.
From July 29 through the end of the season, Cano returned to his free-swinging ways. He drew just 13 walks while still hitting a robust .346/.391/.528. The intentional walk well fell dry as well since he now had protection in the lineup. Opposing mangers IBB'd Robbie just twice over the final two months of the season.
And so the hat was saved. Despite sweating out a tough summer, despite a short-lived Tumblr with hat recipes and an RAB Countdown, the hat has survived the winter. Robbie ended the year with 65 walks — a new career high but a far cry from the 80 he needed to achieve for us to see what happens when man eats toxic sponge. I'd say that's a season that went very, very right.
Outside of the walks, though, Cano's season was a bright spot. He hit .314/.383/.516 with 27 home runs and 107 RBIs. He played a spectacular second base and seemed to be a leader in the clubhouse when the top veterans were injured. After hitting 21 dingers prior to the All Star Break, he launched only six more longballs all year but still hit .331/.379/.494. He appeared on his fifth All Star game and placed fifth in the AL MVP voting.
What comes next though is more important than what he did. We've followed the saga of Robbie very closely. He's a premier offensive player who can man his position with the best of them. He's Jay-Z's first client and star in New York City. He's also turned 31 a little over a month ago and wants a long-term commitment with lots of dollar signs attached. The Yanks can't afford to let him go but may not want to pay. Yet for all the public posturing, they need Robinson Cano. I won't say I'll eat my hat if he doesn't sign with the Yanks; I've learned my lesson there. But I'd be very, very surprised if the team's best player in 2013 isn't wearing his Yankee pinstripes come April.
Open Thread: The #KabakHat WatchPosted by: | Comments
On Valentine's Day, a bet was made:
@leokitty @joepawl If Cano walks 80 times this year, I will eat the hat I'm wearing in my Twitter avatar. Favorite this.
— Benjamin Kabak (@bkabak) February 14, 2013
That seemed like a safe bet considering Robinson Cano's career-high coming into the year was 61 walks, set last season. Eighty walks is a ton, especially for a free swinger like Cano. It was a safe bet … at the time.
Ten days later, Curtis Granderson had his forearm broken by an errant pitch. Nine days after that, Mark Teixeira felt something funny in his wrist while taking batting practice with Team USA. We already knew Derek Jeter was slowly working his way back from offseason ankle surgery and Alex Rodriguez was going to miss at least half the season following January hip surgery. Just like that, four of the team's top five hitters were gone. Robbie had no protection.
Right now, at this very moment, Cano is on pace to draw 79 walks this season. As I mentioned the other day, he's picked up the pace in recent weeks. Since May 20th, when Robbie apparently decided to stop swinging at pitches off the plate, he's drawn 34 walks in 49 games. That's a 112-walk pace (!!!) over a full season. Needless to say, Ben has gotten a little antsy. The best part of this whole thing is that he gets nothing in return if Cano does not walk 80 times. It's a really terrible bet. For him, anyway.
Because everyone enjoys a good hat-eating, we're going to keep track of Cano's walks in the sidebar via the Kabak Hat Watch from now through the end of the season. As soon as he gets that 80th walk — he's only 35 away with 70 games remaining — Ben will dine on what I assume is fine polyester and cotton. I suggest he deep fry it, but others think a saute is a way to go. Maybe he could turn it into a dessert dish. If you have a hat preparation suggestion, leave it in the comments. Until then, root for Cano walks as much as you root for Yankee wins.
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Here is your open thread for the evening. The Reds are playing the Braves on MLB Network (Latos vs. Hudson), and that's pretty much it. Talk about whatever you like here. Enjoy.


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We will be meeting in Nobel Center Room 222 on Wednesday at 8PM. Come
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welcome. Cookies may be served...
This Saturday 350+ students, faculty, staff, administrators, trustees, St. Lawrence County community members and more will be departing from ODY to bike, run, and walk around Canton and SLU Campus. Come to join in the fun, educate yourself, educate others, build community, and make a statement.
What: Bike Brigade
When: Saturday 1PM
Where: ODY->Canton->SLU Campu->Student Center
How many: 350+
Why: To spread the word about 350parts per million of carbon in the atmosphere
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com for more info.
During this Tuesday's meeting we will be making posters, banners, flags, and flashy informative propoganda for 350.org day of action on October 24, 2009. Everyone is welcome to join! First timers please come to learn and do art!
See you there!
Local offsets have been identified as the preferred way for St. Lawrence to mitigate emissions unable to be avoided in other ways. Doing simple weatherization/energy efficiency retrofits on the homes of our least fortunate North Country Residents would allow St. Lawrence to claim the greenhouse gas emission savings while providing a social benefit. Local politics surrounding federal funding and the weatherization efforts of the Community Development Program (CDP) as well as an unclear relationship with the local nonprofit Community Energy Services has led to little movement forward on this effort by the administration. However, students want to get out in the community and given CDPs lack of interest in accepting and training student volunteers, a community member is planning a few hour training on simple weatherization/energy efficiency retrofits after which students intend on advertizing in the community as an independent group offering this service. The training has yet to be scheduled and the scope and funding of the project yet to be defined.
Short term goals: train a handful of students and make improvements in at least three North Country homes
Long term goals: develop a local offset program that includes the participation of students and other SLU community members
Oberlin College has been the envy of many University's energy managers, sustainability coordinators, students and professors for years. Their Lucid Design's energy monitoring dashboard allows building residents to see their energy use in real time. Discussions about how to make this project a reality at St. Lawrence began in 2006. Cost has been the largest inhibitor for SLU to have our own real time data displays. The largest problem is the lack of sub-metering on campus. All of our on campus building's electricity use is on one of three meters, allowing for little to no clues about building use or efficiency. While many in the administration, staff, faculty and student body believe there will be significant benefits from the installation of such a system, the cost of putting a meter on each building is NOT insignificant. Meters are only one part of the system needed to make a dashboard such as Oberlin's a reality, and in the current economic climate there is no guarantee we can find money for the additional infrastructure this project needs.
Short term goal: data analysis of cost and savings of metering only electricity in dorms
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Benihana - Torrance
- Address:
21327 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
JapanesePrice: $30 and under
Benihana - Torrance
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.benihana.com/locations/torrance-ca-to
- Phone: 3103167777
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, Saturday - Sunday: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Friday - Saturday: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Sunday: 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Carte Blanche,Diners Club,Discover,JCB,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Sushi, Japanese
- Executive Chef: Toshiya Nemoto
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
A word from Benihana - Torrance
Welcome to Benihana and a dining experience unlike any other! If you've never been to Benihana before, let us tell you what you can expect: Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups of eight to ten, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood.Continued
Or you can visit our sushi lounge where a talented sushi chef will prepare the freshest sashimi, maki and signature sushi rolls with the same flair that made Benihana a legend in Japanese cuisine. Smaller tables and more intimate seating is available in the lounge or bar on a first-come, first-served basis, whether you're looking to enjoy one of our delicious Benihana Teppanyaki entrées or our amazing selection of sushi!
Or you can visit our sushi lounge where a talented sushi chef will prepare the freshest sashimi, maki and signature sushi rolls with the same flair that made Benihana a legend in Japanese cuisine. Smaller tables and more intimate seating is available in the lounge or bar on a first-come, first-served basis, whether you're looking to enjoy one of our delicious Benihana Teppanyaki entrées or our amazing selection of sushi!
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Benihana - Torrance reviews from OpenTable diners
283 reviews since July 2, 2014
- Food4.4Service4.3
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelEnergetic
special occasion (204)good for groups (195)kid-friendly (116)great for lunch (93)fit for foodies (57)neighborhood gem (41)hot spot (38)romantic (34)great for brunch (26)late-night find (16)vibrant bar scene (12)great for outdoor dining (8)notable wine list (7)scenic view (6)Show More
- Love BenihanaVMMMVIPDined on 10/27/2014Best restaurant to celebrate a special occasion. Food and service are very good to excellent.Special Features:
- love this placeluvgoodfoodDined on 10/25/2014This is a great place for dinner and a show this was my second time there and I loved it even moreSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food4EverDined on 10/23/2014Fun experience! Chef prepared outstanding meal and showmanship.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- What were we waiting for?RemarkableGiDined on 10/23/2014We had not been to Benihana in Torrance for probably over 20 years. I had a birthday group of 8, restaurant choice was mine, and thought hey, what about Benihana? Well, we could not have been more pleased with our lunch. The server, Bobby, was terrific and our chef Enrique was lots of fun. The food was hot, delicious, prepared with care and well-priced. We even managed to get one participant out the door in time for her jury duty at the nearby courthouse. We were not rushed and enjoyed celebrating the birthday in style. The restaurant was busy with a very diverse lunchtime crowd. Highly recommended!Special Features:
- FoodbirthdaygirlDined on 10/22/2014The food was good, the cook was entertaining... But the services wasnt to good.Special Features:
- My son loves itJustinsRestaurant1Dined on 10/22/2014We eat here every week because my 7 year old loves the entertainment!Special Features:
- Awesomehungrygirl696Dined on 10/21/2014I just went to Benihana Torrance on Tuesday, and it was wonderful!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- xxxxVIPDined on 10/19/2014i love beninhana but did not love my dinner this time. i think their portion size has shrunk and the best things that i ate were the salad and the steamed rice. my filet was ok but the cook (not saying chef) put way too much pepper so it was pleasant to eat. the sauce that goes with the meat seemed thinner and not so tasty. maybe it's the torrance branch that is not as good as the santa monica or la cienega restaurants. would have to think about coming back to this restaurant.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 10/19/2014Thev chicken wasn't cooked all the way. I ended up with stomach issues. The waiter could not get an order correctly after repeating it 3 times it was still wrong.Special Features:
- Always deliciousscnurse15Dined on 10/17/2014I have never had a bad experience at this restaurant, and this visit was no different. If anything, it was better!!! Our server was awesome, very attentive but never over did it!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointedJenjenDined on 10/16/2014I've been coming to benihanas for years, and this time around I was very disappointed in the food. Everything I received tasted like salt. The rice, chicken, steak, and veggies.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OUTSTANDING SERVICE&FOODMRBBDined on 10/15/2014WE HAD A SERVER NAME SANDY BEST SERVICER I EVER HAD SHE COULDNT DO ENOUGH FOR US. IF YOU NGO THERE I WOULD RECOMMED YOU ASK FOR HERSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great funBillnAnnDined on 10/12/2014Chef was great; waitress rushed thru each course she served at dinnerSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- it was a good experienceluvmysushiontimeDined on 10/11/2014The bar took forever to serve me a couple or California rolls while waiting to be seated i ended up cancelling it, i ordered a second set of rolls again at the table but it took so long by the time i got them the cook was half done with the cooking.. other than that it was goodSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Chef Ever!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/10/2014Our Chef was Gonzolo and he was amazing! He entertained the adults as well as the kids and I will definitely be ding there again, this time with the kids.Special Features:
- Chef Kenny is awesome!Momonwheels17Dined on 10/10/2014My family has been dining at Benihana - Torrance for 30yrs. We do not have to be celebrating a special occasion to eat there. We were pleasantly surprised when Chef Kenny, the only Japanese chef at this location, showed up at our table. I love to watch him use his knife skills. His food always taste authentic. Chef Kenny has a great personality.Special Features:
- Redeemed by CelySouth2014VIPDined on 10/9/2014Had written off Benihana as disastrous dining last visit (flying food, multiple broken bowls, server kept putting hot soup in front of my toddler) ... But, last night had food cooked just right by Mr. Gonzalo and our cheerful/ thoughtful server Ms. Cely redeemed the experience. Will prefer to dine here when this team available.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great ServiceFoodieDined on 10/9/2014Service was excellent and the food was also excellent!!!! The portions are perfect!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Loved itDezzyDined on 10/8/2014Food and service was great, the cook antonio had a cool sense of humor. Cooked to perfection, occasion was for mom and dads birthday and they really enjoyed theirselves for the first timeSpecial Features:
- great experienceIcecream333Dined on 10/7/2014Dinner at Benihana is fun, it's dinner and a show. It's great for parties large and small.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- GREAT SERVICEMaggieDined on 10/7/2014Both the waiter and chef were great . They were very friendly , polite outgoing . They made sure we had everything we needed and that we were happy with our meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Birthday CelebrationMickDined on 10/5/2014Visited Benihana for my husband's birthday. Good place for group of 8. It's his favorite restaurant and we came home with leftovers.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- So much fun!GeorgeDined on 10/1/2014Food is always excellent! Love the soup and salad appetizers. The service was great and chef was very entertaining. We will be back very soon!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always A Great TimeRoosMomDined on 9/30/2014The food, service & atmosphere always A+. Always a great time.Special Features:
- GreatEatingfriendlyDined on 9/30/2014The food is delicious, funny chefs, friendly employees.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good foodshmkjordDined on 9/29/2014Love the food will be going back next week love the dinner and lunch menu happy to be a part of benihani experienceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Enjoy this location the mostUcrgradmath06Dined on 9/29/2014I liked this place. I usually prefer this location to Beverly Hills because parking is free.Special Features:
- Great food, old show needs updateBambi1982Dined on 9/27/2014We go to Benihana for birthdays and other special occasions. The food is consistently great, but the "entertainment" has become stale. There is nothing new or even very interesting about watching the cooking, and the chef's or whatever I should call them, barely try to actually entertain. If you are going for just the food, then you should have no complaints.Special Features:
- out with the oldMiguelQ1Dined on 9/26/2014Benihana is outdated, jaded, faded, and overpriced. It feels like a $20 value for a $60 price tag. Bill doesn't match quality of food nor ambience. Dirty carpet uncomfortable chairs, bad serviceSpecial Features:
- good foodgoodeatsDined on 9/25/2014Great atmosphere, great service, great food, good prices. A fun dining experience for everyone.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Food, Long WaitilovefoodDined on 9/23/2014It took about 30 minutes to get seated even though we had a reservation. It took even longer to get a chef to finally start cooking our food. The food was amazing and the show was awesome. However, it also took a while to get our check. We arrived around 8:10 pm and didn't get out of there until 10:45 pm. The other party that was seated with us got there at 6:30 pm and had to wait over 2 hours because they didn't have a reservation! Make sure you make one!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- good food and experiencebruceVIPDined on 9/22/2014I went for my birthday. The childs menu was actually a good amount of food and is a good value. The seafood diablo was great for dinner and most was taken home for lunch the next day. I had the Land & Sea (steak & scallops), which was good. They forgot my chicken fried rice at the cooking table, and the server was more dismayed than I was; but they brought one from the sushi bar, so it was ok. All in all, another good experience at Benihana.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Benihana is never disappointingPG36Dined on 9/21/2014We especially enjoyed the chicken fried rice. We had sushi as well and loved it!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Poor serviceLuvSeaFoodDined on 9/20/2014I have been to Benihana a dozen of times and have always had great service until now. I plan a 30th birthday dinner for my husband and planned in a advance and booked it. My party was 20 people and we had two waitress. One was awesome and friendly and joked around with us(she was asian. sorry forgot her name). The other waiter was rude and had a bad attitude. I had about five people tell me whats wrong with out waiter. I told the manager what was going on and he acted like it was nothing. He didn't come back and check on use or came to see if our service had changed. He did not care. That's what made it worst the manger did not care about the service. We spent about 700 hundred bucks to get poor service. Never going there again!!Special Features:
- BenihanaBenihanaDined on 9/19/2014Food was good, the cook was good. After we sat at our table it took around 20 min to get service. Felt like we were rushed out at the end.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- loveOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/19/2014I absolutely Love this place! Great food, Great Atmosphere, Great times!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- So entertaining and yummyHappy1Dined on 9/19/2014Took my husband & 8 yr old daughter here for their bdays (first time experience for both of them). They loved it! Carlos was our Benihana Chef and he made their first time experience a memorable one! Thank you!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- normenDined on 9/19/2014It was a wonderful experience, the waiter was a very energetic and positive person.Special Features:
- Rushed Dinnerstrekkie4dinnerDined on 9/18/2014"Very Rushed Eating Experiences". The chef just finished prepared the food. Five (5) minutes later, the server came with to go bags without being asked and started to ask the dinners if they ready to bag their food (implying that the "table" should go to make room for the next group). The whole table bagged the dinners to go. Did not have time to enjoy the food. The chef distributed the appetizer not equally, similarly with the same entry items.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always a Great ExperienceGeorgeQDined on 9/18/2014Food is always the best. Service is good. Simply my favorite restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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The Colerain Police Department takes great pride in being a community-oriented agency. We are proactive in our approach to crime and have a good working partnership with the communities that surround us. There are many facets to the police department that people may not know. For instance, Officer Nick McCarthy developed a program to assist […]
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Letter: Lack of handicap parking is an issue
08/31/11 at 6:43am by memral | Comments
The lack of handicap parking for the 2011 Taste of Colerain at the nearby Senior Center was a shame. I felt especially bad for the 74-year-old handicapped veteran who was turned away. The problem currently is way too many people have an unwarranted handicap sticker. They also use it even when the handicap person is […]
Letter: Heart is not enough
08/27/11 at 6:00am by jkey | Comments
Ann Thompson writes that the reason she likes the Democrats is that they have "heart." She says that she used to be a Republican. The inference is that the Republicans are heartless. Perhaps she could have worded her article a little better, but we understand what she means. Unfortunately, the Democrats and many of the […]
Letter: Don't be fooled
08/27/11 at 6:00am by jkey | Comments
It has become clear to me after the last tax levy failure on Aug. 2 that the good people of the city of Mount Healthy have had enough of unfair taxes. Even after a sound trouncing of the levy which proposed a $200 a year increase on any house worth $100,000 that the school board […]
Column: Foglesong is 'great' leader
08/26/11 at 6:00am by jkey | Comments
By Tom Hart • Guest columnist In the book "Good to Great," writer Jim Collins proclaims that "every good-to-great" entity had Level 5 leadership during the pivotal transition years. "Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into larger goal of building a great company. It is not that Level 5 leaders […]
Column: Time for back to school and back to fitness
08/25/11 at 5:03pm by jkey | Comments
By Susan Leytze • Guest Columnist As summer rolls to an end, we prepare our children for the new school year, a new beginning, a fresh start. Let's not forget that this can be a time for you to also make a change. Don't let this time slip you by again. There is no turning […]
Column: Battling election shenanigans
08/17/11 at 6:05am by memral | Comments
By James Delp • Guest columnist Suppose that when you went to vote on your school tax levy this fall the drafters of the measure had a surprise waiting for you. Fearing that it would fail, what if they had it worded in such a way that if someone voted no, they'd be voting in […]
Column: An idea for commemorating 9/11
08/17/11 at 6:00am by jkey | Comments
By Bart Campolo • Guest Columnist As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, many of us are wondering how best to honor the many victims of that tragedy and its aftermath. To help answer that question, we at Abraham's Path are organizing 9/11 Walks all over the United States and around the world. Our goal […]
Letter – Political posturing
08/10/11 at 6:25am by memral | Comments
Dear editor: As an independent, I would have to agree that many letters including the one from Charles Homer bring chuckles. Clearly, both sides have their limits. But, facts show that Democrats have a better track record than Republicans over time managing our fiscal responsibilities. In the year 2000, we had a $5 trillion surplus. […]
Letter – No ranting?
08/10/11 at 6:23am by memral | Comments
Dear editor: After returning from vacation on July 31, I got to read the July 27 issue of the Northwest Press, but I think something was missing. Where was the socialistic ranting from Ann Thompson? Some of us readers rely on that for comic relief. Dave Matre White Oak
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Day of Change Quiz
If you are one of the thousands of drivers who has just spent up to 13 hours online, trying to renew your car tax, you may not find this quiz so entertaining. However, for the rest of us, the BBC have a quiz about some of the changes to finances which have just come into effect on 1st October. What do you, and your students, know about the history of vehicle excise duty, new National Minimum Wage rates, changes to pension arrangements and new limits on how much mortgage lending the banks can do? Find out here!
'Four Words' - an interactive, lively test of some key phrases from the start of the AS Curriculum
We've got another fantastic interactive quiz format for you. This one will help test how much your students have taken in over these first few weeks of the AS course. This activity called 'Four Words' shows students the first four words of a definition of a key phrase. Students must decide if they think they know what the key phrase is (and earn maximum points) or wait to see the rest of the definition and earn lower points. Of course, if they get the answer wrong they get zero points! 15 key phrases are tested.read more...»
New Undergraduate Economics Curriculum
Two hundred and fifty students at University College London (UCL) start learning economics in a new way today, Wednesday 1 October.read more...»
Group think and the troubles at Tesco
THE LATEST fiasco at Tesco could prove an embarrassment for more than just the retailer. There appears to have been an over-recording of profit of some £250m, and some are asking questions about the company's auditors.read more...»
Want a 'fix' to illustrate economies of scale? Here's a numerical question
You may have seen my post giving you an example of introducing the concept of diseconomies of scale on Sunday where you ask a large team of students to draw an image of Steve Jobs. This next one is nothing like that!
Instead, here's another example of a future-proofed activity that uses a bit of number work to make its point. I'm not saying that you'll get a question like this in the new specification (but who knows?) but this does illustrate the concept of economies of scale using numbers.read more...»
Diseconomies of Scale - activity to introduce the concept
Here's a 10 to 15 minute activity to introduce the concept of diseconomies of scale. The activity asks groups to re-draw an image (in this case, the face of Steve Jobs) onto a grid. The image is held on screen (as part of a Powerpoint slideshow) whilst the groups re-draw the image. The trick is to separate the class into teams of different sizes. So, for example, if you had a class of 16 you could separate it into teams of 6, 4, 3 and 3. All team members must participate and the teams are only given 3 minutes to re-draw the image.
Generally, the larger teams will be less successful as they will get in each other's way. Also, the smaller teams may feel more motivated as they want to beat the bigger teams. A fun way to start talking about diseconomies of scale. You can use the re-drawn images afterwards as a class room poster (with some annotation) to illustrate the point and remind your students of their artistic prowess!
Click here to download the resource 'Diseconomies of Scale'
Saving in Poor Countries
In Economics, saving offers something of a puzzle. From some viewpoints, savings are a leakage from the circular flow of income, reducing multiplier effects. And if we all saved - in a determined effort to repay our debts (which sounds like a great idea) – the level of aggregate demand (AD) and economic activity would take a serious hit. This is the famous paradox of thrift.
Yet economies do need saving as a fund for business investment. The Harrod-Domar model is used in development economics to explain an economy's growth rate in terms of the level of saving and productivity of capital (see above). But many economies have a savings gap.
Yet I've been reading that adults in developing countries are half as likely to have an account at a formal financial institution as those in the rich world. Only 18% of people in the Middle East and north Africa do, compared with 89% in high-income countries. This makes saving even harder. So economists would like the world's poorest to save more. That would help them to pay for big or unexpected expenses, such as school fees or medical treatment. It could also boost investment and thus accelerate economic growth.read more...»
Miliband Moments and Cameron Cautions
I guess we would agree that talking without notes for 70 minutes is HARD – I would not like to go through an entire lesson without some prompts or reminders of what I want to cover, and I suspect that many teachers would agree.
However, listening to Ed Miliband explaining why he forgot to talk about immigration and the deficit in his Conference speech last week, it occurred to me that this is not dissimilar to what students have to do in exams: they have to remember all those things they have learned and practiced, without any notes or crib sheets to help them, while working under intense pressure.read more...»
World of Business focuses on Myanmar
An autumnal hat tip to Will Taylor from Brookfield Community School in Chesterfield who recommended a recent BBC Radio 4 broadcast from Peter Day dated 18th September. Will writes:
"This programme offers thirty minutes of fascinating insights into this new democracy and fast emerging economy and brilliant for looking at FDI and market attractiveness, development issues. Myanmar (formerly Burma) is the second to last market to open up to the world (only N. Korea remains shut off)."
"With a population of fifty million, mostly poor, and rich in natural resources, how can Myanmar develop quickly to meet a wide range of economic, social, technological, political, cultural and business challenges. My Y13 Edexcel Business and Economics students seemed to enjoy it and took pages of notes. Well worth the lesson time or a homework!"
Here is the link to the programme: http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio/worldbiz...
World of Business (BBC): http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/worldbiz
Using Twitter in Economics Courses
A growing number of economics teachers are embracing twitter as a social media platform to support the work of their students and share their passion for a fast-moving subject. Twitter can be used for sharing useful links, examples of good/successful practice in the classroom and in helping to make sense of the news flow on all kinds of economics issues.read more...»
Make your students happy! Test their 'demand and supply' knowledge with this 5 minute test
Have you reached that point in the term where you've covered shifting demand and supply curves yet?
Here's a short starter or plenary to test your students knowledge and understanding on the theories of demand and supply. The resource has a single demand and supply diagram with shifted curves and labelled equilibrium points. The test lasts for 3 minutes as a series of changes to the market conditions for Product A are flashed up on the screen. Students need to pay attention, they only have 20 seconds to read the question and work out the new equilibrium point.
All this whilst an Oscar-winning song plays along in the background. Clap along if you know what the song is!read more...»
Network Effects: Alibaba
Alibaba's record breaking IPO this month offers a lot of scope to analyse key economic concepts.
But the one that caught my eye in their SEC registration filing was on Network Effects.read more...»
IMF Video: Government Debt
This new short video from the IMF explains the statistical definition of debt, it explains government debt instruments and the difference between gross and net government debt.read more...»
Annual economic growth week at the LSE
Bob Denham from Econ Films has let me know that he is currently making a series of 'instant insights' into the world of development economics for the IGC annual #GrowthWeek, run by the International Growth Centre at LSE. These are short 1-2 minute clips on what should be the key topics following the Millennium Development Goals - based on views of top academics, policymakers and young folk.read more...»
Samsung withdraws from European laptop market
My last laptop was a Samsung, a sturdy workhorse that didn't fail me in nearly four years! I have more or less gravitated lock stock and barrel to Apple - Samsung is withdrawing from the European market. Read through the factors behind their decision in this article from BBC news http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29350022
Low or zero inflation is normal: competition keeps it that way
Fears of deflation are rising across Europe. Inflation keeps edging down to lower and lower rates. Eurostat estimates the rate of inflation in the Euro zone in the year to August to be only 0.4 per cent, compared to 1.3 per cent in the year to August 2013. Negative rates were observed in seven EU countries. Remarkably, the rate of just 1.5 per cent in Austria and the UK is the highest in Europe.read more...»
Alternative motives for firms: Share buy-backs
The basic model of behaviour in the Theory of the Firm assumes companies are trying to maximise profits. Strong candidates can identify other motives under the surface too. These make interesting and effective evaluation points when explaining what firms might be up to.read more...»
10 Minute Crossword Activity to set either for AS or A2 students
Here's a couple of quick Crossword activities that you can set in class or as homework from the tutor2u team. They are:
- AS Introductory Economics
- A2 Theory of the Firm
Both come with 15 questions and you can even download the answers if you think you might need some help!read more...»
Edexcel AS Economics: Worked Answers for May 2014
Edexcel UNIT1 & UNIT2 Worked Answers is a new printed resource from the tutor2u Economics team which we expect to be available for dispatch from early December 2014.read more...»
Edexcel A2 Economics: Worked Answers for May 2014
Edexcel UNIT 3 & UNIT 4 Worked Answers is a new printed resource from the tutor2u Economics team which we expect to be available for dispatch from early December 2014.read more...»
AQA A2 Economics: Worked Answers for May 2014
AQA ECON3 & ECON4 Worked Answersis a new printed resource from the tutor2u Economics team which we expect to be available for dispatch from early December 2014.
AQA AS Economics: Worked Answers for May 2014
AQA ECON1 & ECON2 Worked Answers is a new printed resource from the tutor2u Economics team which we expect to be available for dispatch from early December 2014.read more...»
The Cross Rail Project
These are summary notes taken from a talk given by Andrew Wolstenholme the CEO of CrossRail to a meeting of the Eton College Geography Society on Monday 22nd September 2014read more...»
Different schools of Economic thought
Hopefully Economics keeps moving forwards, with new ideas enriching the subject in schools and universities. You may be aware that there is a 'post-crash economics' debate out there, with people wondering how economists got things so wrong in the lead up to the crash.
I was lost for words when I met Cambridge economist Ha-Joon Chang recently. Partly I was a bit star struck, but mainly it was because I was so impressed by his plea: can't we draw on more sources of inspiration than the neo-classical school of economics which has come to dominate the subject?read more...»
Year 13 Economics in the Citi Day!
Here is a great enrichment opportunity for Y13 Economists, especially those looking to take the subject to university or considering a career in Finance. In association with our good friend Stuart Block from "Beyond the Bike", we are launching an interactive day for students including:
- 2 lectures from eminent economists Tim Harford (author of the Undercover Economist series) & Mike Saunders (Chief UK & European Economist at Citi)
- A trading game with Citi professionals, working with & against student for more than 10 different schools
- A tour of the Citibank trading floor & office with recent Citi graduates
Places for this event on the 13th of November are limited to 6 students per school with a maximum of 12 schools. Please contact Geoff Riley (email@example.com) to register your interest.
Loom Bands - A demand and supply example (and activity)
If, like me, you spent much of the spring and summer of this year being 'gently persuaded' to purchase loom bands and their paraphernalia, you may find this short presentation and task on demand and supply of the product useful.
For many weeks, it seemed almost impossible to undertake a shopping trip with my youngest son without him pointing out the huge selection of available bands and their construction tools. He built up quite a selection or different colours and styles as my vacuum cleaner can happily testify. Then I noticed a tailing off of his requests and noted that this week, when I pointed out a shop selling the rubber bands at half price, he declared that he was no longer interested - even at the reduced rate compared to just 4 weeks ago.
He seemed less than impressed when I pointed out how this was a fine example of how demand and supply impacts upon price. However, many of you may be at the stage where you are going through demand, supply and equilibrium with your AS students.read more...»
Forex markets respond to NO
Sitting watching Alex Salmond acknowledge the results of the Scottish referendum, there is a great example of the speed with which the foreign exchange markets respond to news. Sterling fell significantly in value over the last two weeks, with polls suggesting that the 'Yes' campaign was much closer to a win than had previously been expected. However, as the vote closed on Thursday evening, exit polls were indicating a win for the 'No' vote, and, as the chart from Bloomberg above shows, the global 24-hour foreign exchange market showed an immediate and dramatic response in demand for the pound, as the uncertainties associated with Scottish independence were removed.read more...»
China invests in India's infrastructure
Narendra Modi's term as India's Prime Minister is in full swing, with a 'Modi bounce' seen in recent figures for FDI and an upturn in the rate of economic growth. Optimism is high that change for the better is underway in developing an infrastructure that can support India's 1.2 billion people.read more...»
Are fireworks in London a public good?
London's New Year's Eve fireworks display is to be limited to a viewing area of 100,000 ticketed spectators for the first time. The event's popularity made it "untenable" to strain the transport and safety infrastructure with a larger number, the Mayor's office says. Hence the decision to charge £10. This poses a question about the nature of public goods.read more...»
Coping with Uncertainty: the Red Hot Topic in Economics
After months of Trappist silence, a whole plethora of large companies has pronounced on the adverse consequences for Scotland of a Yes vote tomorrow. The sectors span the economy, from oil to banks, from supermarkets to phone companies. But what will be the effect of these interventions?read more...»
Scotch mist and an Independent Scotland
The economics of Scottish Independence are considered in a short video by Prof Ronald MacDonald of Glasgow University.read more...»
Lesson Activity - 'Face It' multiple choice quiz on topical economic news stories
Continuing our theme of sharing engaging activities, here's a fun teaching resource that lasts between 15 and 20 minutes called 'Face It' - a resource that has been extremely popular when we've used it during our teacher CPD events. On the grounds that it may still be too early to test understanding of a particular topic, this version asks 10 questions about topical economics news stories to see how closely your students have been following the news!
'Face It' is a multiple choice quiz with a typical tutor2u twist! Students are shown the questions at the start of the quiz (but not the possible answers) and asked to work out which questions they feel most confident in answering. Then the fun really starts!read more...»
Why do 17,000 children under five die every day?
The overall rate of infant mortality has been halved in the past two decades.
That's the good news. But Unicef' s latest figures estimate every day 17,000 under-fives die - 6.3 million a year - from largely preventable causes. Most of the deaths happen in the first hours or weeks following birth.read more...»
Short presentation on 'Perfect Competition'
Here's a pleasant and short Powerpoint presentation on Perfect Competition that you may wish to include as part of any lesson on the subject. The presentation shows how price, supply and average and marginal revenue shifts as more firms enter the market and the impact that has on profits.
Click here to download the resource 'Perfect Competition'
Look out for more diagram testing resources as part of our upcoming Wow Economics CPD events. Regular blog contributor Virang Dal has created a Powerpoint resource called 'Diagram Dissection' that asks students to identify the 'body parts' of a series of 28 economic diagrams.
Growth vrs the environment: deforestation
The growth vrs the environment debate is great for opening a thoughtful discussion about the net benefits of economic growth. Some participants take what might be described as a Kuznets Curve approach to the issue. That might be simply summarised as things get worse to begin with, but after a while they start to improve (OK, I'm simplifying a bit here). In environmental terms, you might illustrate this with the Peak Stuff idea. For several years now, the UK economy's total consumption of physical resources has been falling. In the past, growth made our economy more and more damaging to the environment. But future growth might have far less of an impact, and even contribute to significant environmental improvements.
What about tropical forests, which observers in the last decades of the 20th century noted were under severe threat? The Economist newspaper seems to take an optimistic view. Future growth may have far less worrying consequences for tropical forests.read more...»
Recent Changes to UK Competition Regime
Here is a useful update on recent changes to UK competition law - pertinent for teachers who want to keep up to speed with reforms to competition authorities including the creation of the Competition and Markets Authority.
WOW! Economics 2015 - the UK's Leading CPD Course for A Level Economics
WOW! Economics 2015 is tutor2u's flagship CPD course for ALL A Level Economics teachers.
WOW! Economics 2015 builds on the phenomenal success of the previous two years with yet another resource-packed day designed to provide teaching colleagues with effective and innovative teaching & learning materials.
The 2015 course features completely brand new teaching & learning resources - if you've been on a previous WOW! Economics, you are in for another treat! We've listed these resources further below.
The feedback from previous WOW! Economics courses has delighted us and we've grown the team of contributing Economics teachers to ensure that WOW! Economics 2015 is our best-ever.read more...»
Teaching the New A Level Economics: Mastering Quantitative Methods
Teaching the New A Level Economics: Mastering Quantitative Methods
A key feature of the new A Level and standalone AS specifications (for first teaching from September 2015) is a greater focus on quantitative methods.
The Ofqual subject criteria with which awarding bodies must comply states that specifications must require learners to:
"...develop analytical and quantitative skills in selecting, interpreting and using appropriate data from a range of sources"read more...»
Costing/Revenue activity to set in class or for homework
Here's a short activity in testing student understanding at working out fixed, variable, average and marginal costs and then total, average and marginal revenue. Using a 'Smartwatch' case study as the backdrop the activity asks students to calculate costs and revenues and then work out the profit maximisation and sales maximisation points. Oh yes, and students have to plot a chart as well!
Click here to download the Smartwatch activity
Contrasting approaches to managing road traffic
The transport economists amongst you will be giving considerable thought to the question of tackling road traffic congestion. I've picked up on two stories here because they take contrasting approaches. The first is to use technology and regulation to tackle the problem – the so-called command and control approach. The other relies on price signals, so might be described as a market led approach.read more...»
Storify and Economics
Storify is a wonderful tool for promoting external reading to our students and for making reading articles or viewing videos interesting as opposed to being a chore. Take a look at my account on Storify to see how it could be used as part of your teaching portfolio
The Eliminator Quiz - Introduction to AS Economics
Here's an engaging 5 to 10 minute activity for your next AS (Year 1) Economics class. The 'Eliminator' quiz does not cover any specific topic but acts as a way of finding out what your students may already know or to stimulate discussion.read more...»
Economics Teacher Meeting at Eton College
Economics teachers from schools and colleges throughout the UK are cordially invited to a one-day event at Eton College on Monday 17th November.
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After the BRICs, the GIPSIs: Tackling Europe's Problems
The Euro zone lurches into yet another crisis, with fears of deflation and a further drop in output. There are several dominant explanations of why Europe has been unable to recover from the crisis. Most commentators subscribe to them either on their own, or in various combinations, depending on their tastes.
read more...»
Wow Economics Returns for 2014-2015
Wow! Economics is back for the 2014-2015 academic year with 40 brand new resources. If you've not been to a previous version of this Economics Teacher CPD event then come along and enjoy a fantastic day of engaging resources aimed at inspiring students and improving their potential grades. If you've been before then don't miss out on a whole new set of activities to add to your catalogue. We guarantee that you'll have colleagues looking over at your desk and wondering where they can get something similar to spice up their teaching.
For dates and venues click here.
To find out about what we've got in store, read on....read more...»
United Queendom - Economics of Scottish independence
The economics of Scottish independence has been turned in to a gay romantic comedy in an online series launching today. The mini-series 'United Queendom' tells the story of a couple on the verge of separation: Scott and Adrian argue over oils (for the bath), who controls the credit card, membership of 'The Club' and whether they should aspire to be like their neighbour, the Scandinavian model.
At the end of each episode, the viewer is presented with a choice of endings and votes on whether the couple breaks up or stays together. Embracing the apathy of some of today's voters, the poll also includes an option for those who just 'don't care'. The ending with the most views will be declared the winner.read more...»
"You Don't Know What You're Doing…"
This might be a familiar refrain on matchday, as yet another referee gets it in the neck from a partisan crowd - as the chap who officiated the Germany-Scotland game did, no doubt. However, it's rare for economists to be humble enough to admit that, many's the time that we aren't always as certain of economic outcomes as we think we are.
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Perfect weather and a bumper wheat crop – impact on the market
A great example to start you off looking at how economists understand markets: after a run of rain-wrecked years, British farmers are bringing in the last of what looks like a bumper cereals harvest. 2014 could be the biggest yield ever for wheat. Good news. But for whom?read more...»
Ebolanomics: tackling drug development
This west African health crisis is a tragedy. It could be an issue that stimulates an economics discussion. According to James Surowiecki in The New Yorker there are no real tools to stop the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The lack of treatment is disturbing. But given the way drug development is funded, it's also predictable.read more...»
Welcome to Economics!
Welcome to the many new students taking Economics for the first time as schools and colleges begin a new school year.
Here are some links for Economics students wanting to keep bang up to date with a fast moving subject!
Impress your Economics teachers by showing them you are following the news and the many issues that form an important part of year 12 Economics courses. You'll reap the rewards too when it comes to the exams in the summer.read more...»


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STOKE, England — Stoke has launched an internal investigation after American midfielder Brek Shea posted a picture of himself holding a severed pig's head while in the team's locker room.
The Premier League club says it "takes seriously reports of an incident" at its Clayton Wood training ground and "those responsible for any unacceptable behavior will be dealt with in accordance with the club's disciplinary procedures."
Shea, who transferred in January from FC Dallas, posted a picture of himself (since removed) holding a pig's head, which was severed down the middle, by the ears in the changing room.
Shea tweeted:
Locker room banter gone wild!!! #SAW instagram.com/p/ZadjLnobaP/— Brek Shea (@BrekShea) May 17, 2013
British media is reporting that the pig's head was found in the locker of forward Kenwyne Jones.
Another Stoke forward, Michael Owen, was the subject of a prank last week when he tweeted a picture of his car covered in eggs and flour.


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Gov. Janet Napolitano lashed out Wednesday at four farm groups who sued her and lawmakers after they balanced the state budget by taking money that members had taxed themselves for special projects.
Napolitano said she was "kind of disappointed" that the groups are trying to convince a Maricopa County Superior Court judge to force the state to give back more than $161,000 it took from the funds.
"They have kids who go to school and they want to drive on safe roads and they want to make sure that prison inmates are guarded," she said. Napolitano said the state's tight financial situation justified taking the money.
But Joe Sigg, lobbyist for the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation, said Napolitano is wrong in her criticism.
"That's what taxes are for," he said of her recitation of state needs, adding those needs do not justify taking money that does not belong to the state.
The funds at issue were raised by fees that lettuce, grain and citrus growers imposed on themselves for research and marketing.
The lawsuit contends the state was simply holding that money "in trust" for the farmers and that it was not state money — and not subject to being raided.
Napolitano, who was instrumental in crafting the budget, defended the move.
She said the ultimate spending plan left "lots of folks unhappy."
"But, on the other hand, look at what we got," she said, ticking off additional spending for public schools, keeping pace with enrollment growth at state universities and funding state health care for 1.1 million Arizonans.
She said the move is also legally defensible because when the dollars came into the state treasury they became "public monies." But Sigg said what the state did is no different, and no more legal, than a private account trustee using the dollars for personal benefit rather than intended purposes.
No date has been set for a court hearing. The governor's comments come as she acknowledged the budget for the new fiscal year that began July 1 already is running in the red, even with taking the money from the special funds.
Tax collections for July were $90 million below the projections used to come up with the $9.9 billion spending plan. Napolitano said, though, that Republican legislative leaders have not shown any interest in having a special session to fix the problem before lawmakers are scheduled to convene in January.
In the interim, the governor said the state has continued the freeze she imposed last March on filling positions except for health, public safety and positions that generate revenue or manage state investments.
Department of Administration spokesman Alan Ecker reports the number of people in positions subject to the freeze has shrunk by 5.6 percent, from 18,118 to 17,098. And he said even the other half of government not subject to the freeze has seen the number of workers drop slightly, from 20,856 to 20,814.
The lawsuit stems from the fact that the $9.9 billion budget includes more than $276 million taken from various special funds to make up for the fact that tax collections are declining.
Some of those funds were levies raised on particular professions to run regulatory agencies like state boards of nursing, optometry and cosmetology. Other funds "swept" into the budget had been designed for special programs like helping those cheated by registered contractors, assisting crime victims and aiding those in need of housing.


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Elton John played to a crowd of 6,000 fans at the ancient site of Chichen Itza in Mexico on Saturday, April 3, just days after three workers were injured in a stage collapse at the venue. The "Rocket Man" hitmaker performed a 90-minute set at the Mayan Temple of Kukulkan following an accident on Wednesday, March 31 which resulted in the hospitalization of one stagehand, who sustained serious leg injuries.
Two others were also hurt when the 80-meter (262-foot) metal tower came crashing down. Mayan leaders suggested the mishap was the work of gods angry with John for failing to seek permission to hold a concert at the sacred site.
Yucatan state public works secretary Francisco Torres told Mexico's Reforma newspaper, "With each concert, in the early morning, a ritual is performed to ask for permission, and this time it was not done."