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Selected from The Walrus Blogroll: recommended browsing for Labour Day weekend
"Atlantic Snapshots: Princess Street" by Bill Lapp (Spacing Atlantic) Saint John, New Brunswick.
"The Green Gunman" by Jesse Walker (Hit & Run) This Wednesday, James Lee broke into Discovery Communications' Maryland headquarters and held three hostages for several hours before being shot dead by police. Why did Lee, who had a history of protesting against the company and its television stations, take such drastic action? Walker offers three possible explanations.
"Middle East peace talks are like dating your ex-girlfriend. Just when you think everything's back on track, it all ends in heartbreak." "Mideast peace talks: round infinity" by The Mark Newsroom (The Mark)
"The Late Show Heats Up with Bill McKibben" by Ben Jervey (GOOD Blog) Environmentalist, educator, author, and cofounder of 350.org Bill McKibben appears on The Late Show with David Letterman. (Check out my April interview with McKibben here.)
"Have Twenty-Something Single Women Closed the Pay Gap?" by Heather Horn (The Atlantic Wire) According to consumer research firm Reach Advisors, in 2008, single, childless women between the ages of twenty-two and thirty earned more than men in the same demographic group. Horn questions the meaning of the numbers: "Are they evidence that the pay gap is being closed, that men are falling behind, or that childlessness is more required than ever for a woman to succeed?" (more…)
Recommended browsing from The Walrus Blogroll for the weekend of August 22-23
"Video from Shuttle booster falling back to Earth" by Rob Beschizza (Boing Boing) Skip ahead to 1:50, then sit back and enjoy the ride from the edge of space to splashdown.
"For all its problems, the first 10 years of the 21st century were in fact humanity's finest, a time when more people lived better, longer, more peaceful, and more prosperous lives than ever before." From a new Foreign Affairs article by economic development analyst Charles Kenny, spotted by Ronald Bailey at Hit & Run ("Best Decade Ever? Hell, Yeah!").
"Antidepressant has 'magic' properties" by Bill Hathaway (Futurity) A team of researchers from Yale has discovered that ketamine — a.k.a. the party drug Special K — has "magic" properties. Am I the only one who thinks these geniuses could have saved themselves a lot of time and money if they had skipped the science and just asked high school kids for the score?
"Palin Entreats Dr. Laura to 'Reload'" by Erik Hayden (The Atlantic Wire)" Reload what? The racism gun?
"Many people do fear change, and it's often easier to hold onto what you have — even if you know it isn't working — than to embrace new ideas. But beyond the scientific predictions, it's getting more difficult every day to deny the very real and immediate impacts of climate change. Environmental damage from climate change is already killing 300,000 people a year, with an economic impact of $125 billion a year." David Suzuki and Faisal Moola, "The Environmentalist as Caveman" (The Mark News) (more…)
Recommended browsing for the weekend of August 14-15, culled from the blogroll
"The End-of-the-World Hotel" by Will Wlizlo | UTNE Reader
As we all know, the world is scheduled to end in 2012. Are you ready? The good people at Del Mar, California's Vivos Group are here to help. For the low price of $50,000 per adult (kids cost half!), you can purchase a spot in a luxury, 200-person underground bunker — then safely ride out the mega-tsunamis and nuclear explosions that are surely coming our way.
"Lest we forget Omar Khadr" by Parker Donham | Contrarian
After eight years of incarceration, Omar Khadr — the only citizen of a Western democracy still in detention at Guantanamo Bay — is finally being subjected to the first war crimes prosecution of a child soldier in US military history. (Actually, the military is attempting to try Khadr: his lawyer collapsed on Thursday, and will soon be airlifted from Gitmo for medical treatment. Proceedings are now postponed for at least a month.) The UN and the American Civil Liberties Union have both warned that the mere fact of the trial's existence sets a dangerous precedent.
"Poll: Majority of Americans Approve of Gay Marriage" by John Hudson | The Atlantic Wire
A recent CNN poll (PDF) asked 1,009 Americans: "Do you think gays and lesbians should have a constitutional right to get married and have their marriage recognized by law as valid?" Fifty-two percent of respondents answered yes (with a three-point margin of error), in stark contrast to the conventional wisdom that a majority of Americans disapprove of same-sex marriage. Hudson surveys the reactions of Andrew Sullivan, Glenn Beck, and other prominent pundits.
"Wyclef Jean Says Haitians 'Don't Need a Local President'" by Robert Mackey | The Lede
Musician and philanthropist Wyclef Jean has announced his intent to run for president of his native Haiti. In the Al Jazeera interview linked here, Jean argues that Haitians need a leader who can travel the world and solicit donations for the island's post-earthquake rebuilding process. However, he may not meet the job's eligibility requirements — and ex-Fugee Pras Michel, who is supporting a rival candidate, has allegedly called his former bandmate "the Haitian version of Sarah Palin."
"NHL marketing — the female fan blunder" by Cassie McClellan | From The Rink
This week, the NHL released horrendously ugly, sparkly "champagne" jerseys for female fans of the game. (From the online sales copy: "Show off your feminine figure with a flirty side drawstring cinch.") McClellan discusses this latest blunder, and other generally clueless attempts by the league to market hockey to women. (more…)
Recommended browsing plucked from the reams of The Walrus Blogroll: who wants poutine?
"California's Gay Marriage Ban Overturned" by Jacob Sullum | Hit & Run
On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker overturned California's controversial Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot initiative that banned gay marriage in the state. "Moral disapproval alone is an improper basis on which to deny rights to gay men and lesbians," Judge Walker wrote in his decision. "The evidence shows conclusively that Proposition 8 enacts, without reason, a private moral view that same-sex couples are inferior to opposite sex couples." Nonetheless, the ruling is certain to be appealed.
"New Orleans: A Timeline" | GOOD Blog
Floods, hurricanes, wars, oil spills — the Big Easy has had a hard life. This timeline, from GOOD magazine's New Orleans issue, charts the city's highs and lows.
"Despite Steroids, Does A-Rod Deserve to Make the Hall of Fame?" by Ray Gustini | The Atlantic Wire
This week, the New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to join baseball's 600-home run club. Such an accomplishment would typically guarantee a spot in the sport's Hall of Fame, but Rodriguez is an admitted former steroid user, which casts a shadow on his career numbers. Will voters forgive and forget, or will they keep him out of Cooperstown forever? Gustini surveys the opinions of several well-known baseball scribes.
"Condé Nast to license magazine names for restaurants" by Jim Romenesko | Romenesko
Publishing giant Condé Nast has come up with a novel solution for declining revenues – loaning out the names of its famous magazine brands to international restaurant chains. I wonder what they'll serve at The New Yorker Restaurant: poutine and burritos? No doubt the menu will feature impeccable writing and witty cartoons.
"Microscope a marvel for Third World countries" by Mike Williams | Futurity
For his senior design project, Rice University alumnus Andrew Miller created Global Focus, an inexpensive ($240 US), battery-powered microscope that performs as well as units that cost up to $40,000. Testing has shown that Miller's device is 98.4 percent effective in diagnosing tuberculosis, a disease that still ravages developing countries. Given that an estimated 1.3 million people died from TB in 2008, there's tremendous demand for diagnostic tools such as this. (more…)
Recommended holiday browsing from the blogroll: "You can really smell the oil"
"YouTube Video of Michigan Oil Spill" by Robert Mackey | The Lede
The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that a ruptured pipeline has leaked more than one million gallons of oil into Michigan's Kalamazoo River — a figure far greater than the data supplied by line's owner, Calgary's Enbridge Inc. Hmm… an oil company downplaying the environmental impact of a spill. Where have I heard that one before?
"Educating Michael Ignatieff" by Jane Taber | Bureau Blog
This week on his cross-country bus tour, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff caused quite the uproar by claiming that he received a "publicly funded education" — despite famously attending Toronto's prestigious, private Upper Canada College. So what did Iggy actually mean? Taber explains (a party flack's less-than-convincing explanation).
"Wikileaks source suspect Manning transferred from Kuwait to Quantico, VA" by Xeni Jardin | Boing Boing
PFC Bradley Manning, the twenty-two-year-old American soldier suspected of leaking the "Collateral Murder" video and "Afghan War Diaries" trove of classified information to Wikileaks, has been transferred from Kuwait's Theater Field Confinement Facility to the Marine Corps Brig in Quantico, Virginia. In advance of a potential court martial, he is set to remain in pre-trial confinement indefinitely.
"Insurance Companies Profit From Fallen Soldiers" by Marian Wang | UTNE Reader
A Bloomberg news investigation has revealed that insurance companies, by using so-called "retained-asset accounts," are turning healthy profits off the deaths of US soldiers — all the while paying smaller benefits to their families.
"Swimming pool or toxic brew?" by Jennifer Shike | Futurity
According to a study conducted by the University of Illinois, disinfectants used in pool water may be contributing to chronic health problems such as asthma and bladder cancer. Such disinfectants interact with sunscreen, cosmetics, and other consumer products — then become chemically modified toxic agents. So, some kid peeing in the corner: no longer the worst thing to worry about at public pools. (more…)
More recommended browsing from The Walrus Blogroll, featuring BP, the RCMP, and GWB
"BP Creates a Flickr Set of Its Own Deception" by Andrew Price | GOOD Blog
This week, after being caught photoshopping press pictures of the Gulf of Mexico disaster, BP created a Flickr gallery of the doctored photos. The company's description of the set includes a slick passing of the buck: "Although BP is a private company, we've instructed the photographer who created the images to refrain from cutting-and-pasting in the future and to adhere to standard photo journalistic best practices." What a relief! I feel so much better about the planet now.
"Scots Defend Lockerbie Convict's Release" by Robert Mackey | The Lede
The Scottish government is rebuffing American efforts to investigate a bizarre rumour: that BP lobbied for the release of Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, the man convicted of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, in an attempt to curry favour with the Libyan government. BP representatives deny the claim — and they'd never lie to us, right?
"Helena Guergis wants meeting with Harper" by Gloria Galloway | Bureau Blog
Having been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing by the RCMP, the former minister of state for the status of women is demanding face time with Stephen Harper. The PMO, however, is still defending its decision to sack Guergis, saying "several factors" contributed to her ouster from the Conservative caucus.
"The Bechdel Test for women in movies" by Lisa Katayama | Boing Boing
Think about the last major Hollywood movie you watched. Now ask yourself these questions, first posed in 1985 by cartoonist Allison Bechdel: (1) Are there two or more women in it that have names? (2) Do they talk to each other? (3) Do they talk to each other about something other than a man? As this clip from the blog Feminist Frequency points out, a tremendous number of popular films fail this simple test.
"Inception, Explained" by The Mark | The Mark
Speaking of Hollywood, if you've seen Christopher Nolan's Inception, chances are you're a little confused by everything that happened, especially the ending. If that's you, check out this round up of the web's best explanations. (And if that's not you, spoiler alert!) (more…)
Recommended browsing from The Walrus Blogroll
"Oil Stops Gushing Into the Gulf" by Henry Fountain and Liz Robbins | The Lede
…for now.
"Oil Spill Flow Stops, But Will The Cap Hold?" by John Hudson | The Atlantic Wire
It took almost three months, but on Thursday at 2:55 p.m. local time, oil stopped gushing into the Gulf of Mexico. Although, as BP COO Doug Suttles put it: "It's far from the finish line… It's not time to celebrate."
"The Air You Breathe, the Water You Drink, the Google You Search" by Peter Suderman | Hit & Run
Also on Thursday, the New York Times published an editorial arguing that since Google is "the main map to the information highway," it functions like a public utility. Therefore, the US government should have some measure of oversight on the company's search algorithms in order to ensure fairness in the internet economy. The question, Suderman asks, is how much oversight?
"US: Ratify Women's Rights Treaty" | Human Rights Watch
On July 17, 1980, Jimmy Carter signed the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. Thirty years have passed since that day, yet the US Senate still has not ratified the treaty. HRW calls on the Obama administration to take action on this issue.
"A Grilling on Oil Dispersants" by Matthew L. Wald | Green Inc.
The use of oil dispersants in the Gulf is both "troubling" and "unprecedented," according to top Obama administration officials testifying before a Senate subcommittee. The good news? There has been a 72 percent drop in their use since May, and now that the oil has stopped flowing, the cleanup effort can stop using them altogether. (more…)
Recommended browsing from the blogroll, featuring Octopush, G20 fallout, and potential disaster beneath the Grand Banks
"Octopush — Underwater Hockey — Will Haunt Your Dreams" by Zach Dundas | GOOD Blog
Octopush is the strangest sport I've seen in a long time. The game is played almost exactly as you'd imagine underwater shinny — provided you imagine snorkelling, swimming-trunked combatants with miniature sticks trying to score a weighted puck into trough-like goals at opposite ends of a pool.
"Canada's year in the limelight, are we any cooler now?" by Louise Elliott | Inside Politics
The year is only half over, but 2010 is already a big one for Canada. We've hosted the world twice — first for the Olympics, then for the G8 and G20 conferences— and our banking system is the envy of a world still recovering from recession. As Elliott explains, however, there is a certain "smug" gap between how Canadians think of ourselves and how the rest of the planet perceives us.
"Airplane! Turns 30: The Internet Reminisces" by John Hudson | The Atlantic Wire
Airplane!, recently counted among the greatest slapstick comedies of all time, recently celebrated its thirtieth birthday: and I swear the internet nearly crashed due to the glut of critic's mash notes for the film. Hudson compiles the best of the bunch (and several ha!-ha! video clips).
"What Is the Public Works Protection Act Anyway?" by Jean-Marc Leclerc | Slaw
The author, a partner at Toronto business law firm Osler, Harkin & Harcourt LLP, explains the Public Works Protection Act, the previously little-known Ontario law that became notorious during the G20 conference, when it was invoked to declare vast sections of downtown Toronto as "public works" — and therefore help police conduct warrantless searches of activists, anarchists, and everyday people.
"Four journalists file police complaints" by Dana Lacey | J-Source
Pardon me: I almost forget journalists. Four reporters who covered Toronto's G20 protests say they were beaten, arrested, and even threatened with rape while in custody. So much for the protective power of the press pass. (more…)
Recommended browsing from The Walrus Blogroll, featuring Ocean Therapy, Canada's unlocked iPhone 4, and G20 a gogo
"The Old Union Station, G20-Style" by Alden Cudanin | Spacing Toronto
Cudanin, a Toronto artist and local history buff, presents an image of how the G20 security barricades that currently surround his city's downtown core might have looked circa 1907.
"Reusable grocery bags carry E. coli" by Jennifer Fitzenberger | Futurity
A study has found that reusable, woven polypropylene grocery bags can be rife with dangerous food-borne bacteria. Researchers at the University of Arizona have learned that most people are unaware of the need to wash or bleach their bags between uses; the data also suggests that as more people use the bags, the practice will begin to pose a serious risk to public health.
"Shapiro: Say farewell to fly-on-the-wall journalism" by Jim Romenesko | Romenesko
This week, Barack Obama took U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal's resignation in advance of a Rolling Stone profile of McChrystal that includes derogatory comments about White House officials made by the General's aides. While the article is a testament to the continuing power of hard-hitting, mainstream journalism, Romenesko spots columnist Walter Shapiro warning that the aftermath could spell an end for the reporting access that made it possible.
"BP Starts Using Kevin Coster's [sic] Oil Cleanup Gizmo" by Andrew Price | GOOD Blog
You know things have become desperate in the Gulf now that BP has turned to Mr. Dances with Wolves to assist with the disastrous cleanup of its deep-sea disaster. Hopefully, Costner will be The Bodyguard for the people of the Gulf Coast, and his Tin Cup contraption — nicknamed Ocean Therapy — won't be a Field of Dreams, meaning BP can return the Gulf's Waterworld to normal in less than Thirteen Days… aaaaaand I could go on like this for a while.
"Unlocked iPhones Could Herald True Mobility" by Michael Geist | Michael Geist Blog
Apple's iPhone 4 went on sale in the United States this week. Its mid-July introduction to Canada could herald a new era in mobile phone purchasing. Apple will be selling the device here in its "unlocked" mode, meaning that, unlike most phones, it will not be tied to a specific carrier. Geist explains why this decision is likely a forward leap for consumer freedom in the national wireless market. (more…)
Recommended browsing from The Walrus Blogroll, featuring the Karma Cup, outlaw fashion, and the Polaris Music Prize
"Gay Men Make Up Most Victims of Hate-Motivated Violence" by Mark | Slap Upside the Head
According to recently released crime data from Statistics Canada, there's been a huge jump in hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation. Of the 1,036 hate crime incidents logged by police in 2008, 16 percent were perpetrated against homosexuals — more than double the number from the year before. Most disturbing, 75 percent of all violent hate crimes were motivated by the victim's sexual orientation.
"Why Boycotting BP Isn't Helping Anybody" by John Hudson | The Atlantic Wire
Recently, while vacationing in Florida, I refused to stop at BP gas stations as a protest against the corporation responsible for the ongoing oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Many Americans have had the same idea. Hudson's roundup of smart commentary on the subject, however, explains why this tactic barely affects BP's bottom line.
"The Left: A lot of activity, but lacking definition" by Rick Salutin | rabble.ca
Salutin makes a case why the left wing of Canadian politics — the focus of recent media scrutiny, via coverage of the rumoured Liberal-NDP merger and Quebec billionaire Pierre Karl Péladeau's plans for a right-wing, Fox-style television news network — is actually a "phantom limb."
"Orders of the Day: No more committee work, no more briefing books…" by Kady O'Malley | Inside Politics
This week, O'Malley reports, the House of Commons came together for "one last burst of all-party cooperation" before its scheduled summer break. Um, shouldn't that be "one first burst of all-party cooperation"?
"Guergis requests chance to testify; Ignatieff accused of 'running down' Canada" by Jane Taber | Bureau Blog
MPs have gone home for the summer, but the Helena Guergis story still won't die. In a letter from her lawyer, the former Minister for Status of Women has asked her ex-colleagues to return to the Hill to hear her bid to clear her name. (more…)
"Wildlife: Brought to you by BP" by Alheli Picazo | rabble.ca
With so much coverage of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill focused on (failing) efforts to stop the leak, the disaster's impact on the Gulf of Mexico's wildlife had gone largely unreported. That changed this week, when Associated Press photographer Charlie Riedel published this series of gruesome pictures.
"Oil, the Loop Current and the Atlantic" by Mireya Navarro | Green Inc.
According to a computer simulation by the US National Center for Atmospheric Research, BP's oil leak may "loop" around Florida and travel north, reaching as far as the Carolinas by later this summer. Watch the linked video and be horrified, and/or bring the crisis to your doorstep by visiting ifitwasmyhome.com.
"The Commons: Aboard this tiny ship" by Aaron Wherry | Capital Read
With spending for this summer's G8/G20 summits climbing beyond control, it seems the Liberals have finally decided to act like the opposition. Wherry's report from this Thursday's question period details an exchange between Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc and Conservative Transport Minister John Baird about one of the budget's most egregious expenditures: $400,000 to restore a vintage steamboat which, in LeBlanc's words, "will not even be in the water until after the G8 is over."
"Reporters Dispute Israeli Account of Raid" by Robert Mackey | The Lede
Israel's raid on Turkish ships carrying aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip instantly became a major international incident: death on the high seas is unfunny that way. Mackey rounds up several of the journalists, including Al Jazeera English's Jamal Elshayyal, who was on board one of the flotilla's ships, who are disputing Israel's official account of the incident.
"What's going to happen when the Earth passes through the Galactic Plane?" by Ethan Siegel | ScienceBlogs
One of the many ways the world is predicted to end in 2012 is by our solar system passing through the galaxy's equator, which sounds awfully eventful. And confusing. Should we be worried or what? Siegel, a theoretical astrophysicist, drops the science. (more…)
Back from vacation with recommended reading from the blogroll
Weekend Links returns from a week-long vacation.
"The iPad + Velcro" by Mark Frauenfelder | Boing Boing
In the words (er, title cards) of Northern California filmmaker Jesse Rosten, who made this inspirational video, "two of mankind's greatest inventions[,] together at last." It remains an open question which of the pair is more useful on its own.
"Breathing Soil Bacteria Makes You Smarter" by Mother Nature Network | GOOD Blog
The newest miracle medicine is… dirt? Injections of Mycobacterium vaccae, a naturally occurring soil bacterium that we inhale innocuously while outdoors, have been found to temporarily increase intelligence in mice. M. vaccae stimulates the brain's level of serotonin, the chemical that decreases anxiety and boosts neurotransmission rates.
"The Best Sunscreen May Be No Sunscreen" by Keith Goetzman | UTNE Reader
Before stepping out to breathe all that mind-enhancing bacteria, it would be a good idea to apply some sunscreen — or would it? According to the Environmental Working Group's 2010 Sunscreen Guide, many popular brands contain ingredients that actually heighten your risk of skin cancer.
"CNN's Larry King Problem" by John Hudson | Atlantic Wire
CNN has a problem. The ratings for the cable newsers' prime time programs — especially septuagenarian stalwart Larry King's nightly talk show — have fallen way behind competitors Fox News and MSNBC. Hudson considers the costs of the network's breakneck race to the middle of the political road.
"An Ode to the G20" by General Tao | Food Court Lunch
The G20 conference accomplishes nothing and is incredibly expensive for the host city, postulates one angry resident of its restricted security area. To Torontonians unlucky enough to live and/or work inside the impending summit's red or yellow zones — my condolences. (more…)


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IFC Certification Ltd is a UKAS accredited and internationally recognised provider of high quality customer focused independent third party certification.
IFC Certification Ltd is also a Notified Certification Body for certificating products for CE Marking under the Construction Products Directive.
The company is a member of the long established IFC Group of companies including International Fire Consultants Ltd, who have established an enviable independent position offering clients across the world impartial advice on Fire Safety.
IFC Certification services include:
Attestation for CE Marking -A basic level of certification designed to satisfy the minimum requirements for a product to be placed on the European market.
Third Party Product Certification Schemes – designed to give confidence to specifiers, users, occupiers, owners and enforcement bodies that products have been thoroughly and independently evaluated and will continue to be manufactured to the same specification as originally tested.
Newsflash - IFCC is now able to offer certification to US standards, UL10c (2009) and NFPA 252-(2008) alongside that to British and European norms.
Installer Certification Schemes– designed to ensure that certificated and tested products are installed within the approved field of application by skilled and competent operatives to give confidence to specifiers, users, occupiers, owners and enforcement bodies .
Site Inspection Services- independent third party inspection of fire protection in new and existing buildings.
Quality Management Systems - quality management systems for manufacturers, installers, fire risk assessors and other professional bodies operating in the fire protection industry.
Fire Risk Assessment Certification Scheme - independent third party certification of companies undertaking fire risk assessments.

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Last year word leak that Google was trying putting their stamp on the music industry. The rumor was, they were creating a cloud-based music storage system that would rival iTunes.
Well it might be time for iTunes to make room, because according to CNET, Google has begun testing internally testing Google Music.
Two weeks ago someone writing at the XDA Developers forum claimed to have accidentally discovered Google Music after installing the Honeycomb version of the Android operating system on a phone. Turns out, that was indeed a working version of the service, the music industry insiders said, adding, however, that the final version could be much different.
Technologically speaking, then, Google Music–a streaming service users would access from Web-connected devices–appears close to being ready. However, the sources said the actual launch is being held up by the lack of one vital component. Music.
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speaking my voice
I am so glad that this online community of voices exists. I consider a women's voice (her ability to express herself, either verbally, in writing or any other way) one of her greatest gifts. It's essential to empowering ourselves, because this is how we affirm our sense of truth, our inner voice. It's by speaking out against injustice in our life and the life of others that we affirm the belief that it could be different. When someone or something undermines our voice, it undermines our confidence, our potential, our self-love, it undermines our life. Essentially, it profoundly limits the choices we make for ourselves, because how we see ourselves- we define what is possible.
In The dance of the dissident daughter Sue Monk Kidd quotes Sarah Gilbert and Susan Gubar ,"women will starve in silence until new stories are created which confer on them the power of naming themselves". This idea of naming ourselves really took hold of me when I read the quote a few years ago. My personal interpretation is that the stories we tell reflect our paradigm. They symbolize the possibilities we hold in our mind and if in our stories, women have the power to name themselves, it would mean that the possibility of that reality would be tangible.
I hope I am not interpreting the meaning of the quote incorrectly, but how I understand it, is that naming ourselves is defining ourselves. Our entire society and paradigm is so based on and centered around men and masculine values that I see it as essential in the healing of women and our planet for women to create definitions of ourselves that are based on our inner voice, our inner sense of truth. Not against men, or against anything- but for ourselves, for our sister, our mothers, our daughters, the planet and also men.
One of the subtlest forms of violence against women is objectification. We have internalized this violence and we objectify ourselves. Objectifying ourselves is seeing ourselves, defining ourselves, through the eyes of someone else. It means we see our value and power through the eyes of a paradigm that essentially degrades women. A great article on this was published by Ms. Magazine: http://www.msmagazine.com/spring2008/outOfBodyImage.asp.
I have become very conscious of objectifying myself, yet I still battle with it frequently. It is deeply ingrained. When we name ourselves, objectification holds no power, because we know who we are, we do not buy into the reality that the objectification holds as true.
Naming ourselves means to use our voice and therefore have the ability to define ourselves, our values and our world. It means to speak of the world I want to see, a world that includes a feminine paradigm, which honors the process, honors diversity, honors the connection between all things, honors the earth.
My boyfriend asked me the other day what it is that he can do to help heal the patriarchy in our paradigm and the first thing that came to mind was to listen. To listen to women, to ask for their stories. Because only by being so removed from the reality of women's lives, can the current paradigm of abuse and self-objectification continue. The social unspoken taboo's of speaking about abuse is powerfully undermining our voices as women. Because much of the reality of what we experience as women, we endure in silence. Silence perpetuates the shame and self doubt that keeps us quiet. For every woman that speaks about her experience, another feels she can too and that her experience is valid, that it's real. This will bring the actual experiences of women into social awareness and make abuse in all its subtle and overt ways visible. I thank all the women and men, feminists and activists that have created the social awareness we have today. Maybe if we knew the stories of those around us, if we understood their pain, we would be aware of the pain of people in Iraq and other parts of the world. By naming ourselves we change the norm. This is my voice. Speaking it is still a little scary.
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I loved reading your article and know what you mean about it feeling a little scary at first. The woman here are wonderful though and there are so many interesting stories to read from all over the world. I agree with you about how we are taught to suffer in silence and how this is a very good place to come to share our stories and find encouragement. We are not alone and that goes a long way to finding our courage and our voices.
Can you explain what you mean by "naming ourselves" just a bit more. I have heard this idea expressed many different ways so would love to hear more about what you mean by it!


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Home > Faculty & Staff > Policies & Forms > Course Substitution > FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can initiate a substitution request?
Students begin the process by asking their advisor to approve a substitution, but only a faculty advisor can submit the actual form.
How do I initiate a substitution request?
Using the online substitution form, enter the student's information, the course information, and the reason for the substitution. Then choose the deans who must approve the substitution from the drop-down menus. Submit the form.
What happens to the form after I submit it?
The form is sent to the deans who either approve or disapprove the substitution. When both deans have responded, the form goes to the Central Records Office (CRO) and if the substitution is approved, it is posted to the student's record.
What if the substitution is not approved? Is there an appeal process?
Normally the dean's decision is final. If there are exceptional circumstances that warrant reconsideration, the faculty advisor should make the dean aware of them.
How do I know if the substitution has been approved?
After you submit the form, you'll receive an email with a link to a tracking screen.
How do I know if the substitution has been posted to the student's record?
Substitutions are normally posted by the CRO within 48 hours after they are received. You and the student can check the student's Degree Progress Report to view the posting in the appropriate section on the student's record.
When should I request a substitution for a student?
Substitutions are useful when a student has transferred a course to NOVA that meets one of a student's program requirements, but is not the exact course number that NOVA requires. It may also be used for students who took courses at NOVA under the old quarter system in order for these courses to be counted toward their current program. Substitutions can also be used to apply credit from nontraditional sources such as military experience, PLACE, or CLEP, that have been approved by the Advanced Standing Committee.
Are there guidelines for appropriate substitutions?
A substitution request should not be submitted until after the student has successfully completed the course.
Request the substitution as early as possible in the student's program; the student's choice of classes at NOVA will be driven by whether or not the substitution is approved. Do not wait until the student is ready to graduate.
A transferable course must have been taken at a regionally accredited institution. This information can normally be found on the back of the transcript; if in doubt, go to the college's website to determine regional accreditation.
You can only substitute a course from the same academic area to meet general education requirements; for example, you cannot substitute math for foreign language. You may be able to substitute psychology for sociology to meet the social science requirement because they are both social sciences.
Be careful—some programs, such as the AAS degree in nursing, have very specific general education requirements that cannot be altered due to professional accreditation restrictions. Remember that the Teacher Education specialization must be followed exactly if articulation is to be guaranteed.
For core courses in a student's major, such as accounting courses in the Accounting AAS degree, you should only substitute courses that are equivalent to required NOVA courses. For example, an accounting elective should not be substituted for AAC 211 Introduction to Accounting because ACC 211 is a core requirement for the major.
You can substitute nontraditional credit (such as CLEP, AP exams, or DANTES tests) for NOVA courses if it has been approved for advanced standing. For specific information, consult the Advanced Standing Manual.
Acceptable substitutions may vary with catalog year.
Can I substitute a higher-level course for a lower-level course?
Yes. This is especially appropriate when the lower-level course is a prerequisite for the higher -level course. Even so, do this only if the subject matter is useful to the student's program. The most common example of this is that students often want to substitute a higher level IT course for ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts. In some programs, such a substitution may be appropriate, but in programs where proficiency in the use of a wide range of microcomputer applications is important, the substitution may be denied.
My advisee's first language is not English. How can he/she get foreign language credit?
If the student graduated from a high school where the instruction is in a language other than English, the student can submit documentation of high school graduation in order to meet a foreign language requirement. Similarly, if students place directly into the 202 level of a foreign language they do not have to go back and take lower-level language courses in order to meet a requirement for two years of foreign language. In this case, it's the immediate level of competency that's important. In either case, the student will still have to complete additional credits to meet the overall degree requirement for number of credits earned. Faculty advisors can assist students in choosing appropriate courses to meet the student's transfer or career goals.
To actually get credit for the foreign language, the student can take a CLEP test. When no CLEP is available for the language, alternate methods of assessment may be approved by the appropriate Division Dean.
How can a student have credits or degrees from foreign colleges or universities evaluated?
NOVA accepts evaluation of foreign credit from recognized evaluation agencies. Students submit their documents to the agency and requests that a copy of the evaluation be forwarded to NOVA. The agency prepares a transcript giving American equivalents for the student's work. There is normally a charge by the agency for this service, usually recovered by the student in saved NOVA tuition. The student can then request NOVA evaluation of the agency transcript just like a transcript from a U.S. college or university.
There are a number of reputable evaluation agencies and students are free to choose the one they wish to use. Two examples are the American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) http://www.aacrao.org/international/foreignEdCred.cfm and World Education Services http://www.wes.org/.
Is there a "shelf life" or expiration date for courses that can be used as substitutes?
Yes, in some fields. For example, technology courses must be no more than 10 years old because of the changing nature of the field. There are also age limits for some nursing and allied health courses. If in doubt, check the catalog.
What if a student took courses at NOVA under the old quarter system (prior to Fall 1988)?
These courses do not automatically move to the student's current program in the Degree Progress report. The faculty advisor must contact the College Registrar and request to have the quarter credits converted to semester credit. Please allow 10 days for the conversion.
How can quarter credits be substituted for semester credits?
One quarter credit = 0.67 semester credit. Normally, a three-quarter sequence taken from NOVA can be substituted for a two-semester course sequence. For example ENG 111-112-113 in the old quarter system can be substituted for ENG 111-112 in the current semester system.
I have advisees who say that they have a math disability or a disability that makes it difficult for them to learn a foreign language. Can I substitute a course in a different discipline?
Substitutions that are based on a disability require additional documentation and must be approved by a special College committee. Often accommodations can be worked out that make the substitution unnecessary. For more information, contact the Associate Vice President for Academic Services or the Associate Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management.


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La Cigale - Paris Experience
"Tout Paris à Vos Pieds"
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Quel temps
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81, Boulevard
La Cigogne in the 6th
La Cigale News Letter
After our recent visit to Paris and La Cigale, I decided to compose a news letter and share some of our experiences with our friends and guests, as well as others who might be interested. I have information and updates concerning La Cigale and La Cigogne. I also included some restaurants that we enjoyed which are easy walking distance from the apartment. I hope that you will find it entertaining and informative. Just follow the link below.
DON'T JUST VISIT PARIS, EXPERIENCE PARIS!!! Have you ever dreamed of visiting Paris and experiencing it from the perspective of a Parisian rather than a tourist; where you could wander the streets and feel the atmosphere, the wonderful sights, smells, and sounds of the local marché, pick up a baguette from your local boulangerie, purchase wine from the local wine shop, and don't forget the incomparable pastries from the local patisserie? Have you ever felt trapped in a small Parisian hotel room, where you are completely dependent on hotel staff for every need? If indeed you have, we have a solution. Two luxury apartments just steps from the rue Mouffetard, and a second apartment situated on the rue de Sèvres in the 6th just a few short blocks from the Bon Marché the oldest department store in Paris and the largest on the left bank.. The first is located at carrefour (corner) of Avenue des Gobelins & Boulevard Saint-Marcel. The apartment has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, large living room, kitchen, dining room, large entry way, on the first floor ( Second floor American), with an elevator, and security code. The second apartment is a two bedroom, one bath apartment on the second floor (third floor American). The building as well as the apartment have been totally refurbished and remodeled in 2003. Please follow the links on this page for your private tour of our apartments. Bonne Visite!!!!!
My wife and I have been to Paris many times and long to spend more time there. We also know what the most discriminating American traveler expects from a Paris apartment experience. We are confident that you will be very comfortable in any of our apartments.
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1) Paris Map & Sites 2) Take a scroll though the Latin Quarter 3) Le Quartier les Gobelins
The first apartment (La Cigale) is located at 81, Boulevard Saint Marcel. It is at the southern edge of the 5th arrondissement. It is a 5 minute walk to the most animated street market in all of Paris at rue Mouffetard. The sights, sounds and smells are marvelous. You will be 15 to 20 minutes by foot from the Pantheon and the Luxembourg gardens, the Jardins des Plantes
and the museum of natural history, and the Montparnasse area,
Hemingway's old haunts. After the Pantheon it is another 10 to 15
minute walk to the Seine. If you prefer public transportation or the
weather isn't cooperating, the metro stop is Les Gobelins, metro
line #7, is just two doors down and takes you to the Marais, the
Louvre, and the Opera. There are four major bus stops at the corner,
which provide easy and convenient transportation to almost every
area of Paris. Bus routes, metro routes, and walking itineraries
will be available in the apartment, which will give directions to
many of the major sites of Paris.
The second apartment (La Cigogne) is located in 6th arrondisement
just up the street from the oldest department store in Paris and the
largest on the left bank, the "Bon Marché",
with it's "Grande Epicerie de Paris". It is within easy
walking distance to "Montparnasse" and 2 Metro stops from
"Saint Germain-des-Près"
. It is a very upscale neighborhood with many nice shops and
excellent restaurants.
We have done everything necessary to make your stay in Paris the most enjoyable and trouble free experience possible.
The apartment at 81, Boulevard Saint Marcel
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Second two bedroom apartment at 125, rue de Sèvres
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End Of The Millennium
59 Time The Pain
The storming Epitaph debut by Swedish punk revivalists 59 Times the Pain demonstrates the band's angry, breakneck and in-your-face hardcore, with an interesting addition of streetpunk and oi! Influence, and even a bit of Ramones (just check out the album title) thrown in.
End Of The Millennium
59 Time The Pain
Recorded and Mixed at Studio Kuling, ųrebro, 3 weeks in August 1998.
Produced by Georgo.
Soundcheck by Dan Swan÷ assisted by Jonas Kuling.
Engineered and recorded by 59 times the pain.
Mixed by Dan Swan÷ at Magnus Larnhed.
Mastered at Cutting Room Solna, by Peter in De Betou.
All songs written by 59 times the pain. All lyrics by Magnus.
Published by Burning Heart Publishing/Chrysalis Music, Inc.
Most photos by Jonas Gauffin.
Cover, booklet layout by Karl.
Back-up vocals: Magnus, Michael, Georgo, Jimmie Olsson, Chris Dangerous, Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, Vigilante, Nicholas Arson, Straight Edge Pietsch, 212, Fredrik Larzon, Matthias Fõrm, Jens.
We ain't got no money so thank's for lending us equipment: Erik Olsson, Christer "Krill" Johansson, Johan Nõõs, Vigilante.
Additional rehearsal musicians: Howlin' Pell Almqvist, Nicholas Arson, El Diablo, Kai Kalliomõki, Tobbe Goodlookin', Tryffel, Herr Eliasson, Persson, Straight Edge Pietsch.
Vigilante appears courtesy of the Hives and appears with direct orders to rock and he delivers the rock 'n' roll leads on "Got it all in sight".
Booking: Tobbe Lorentz at Motor Bookings, Sweden.
Special Thanks: Dan Swan÷, Jonas Kuling, Jonas Gauffin, Jimmie Olsson, Ramones, Kalle Haglund, Kai Kalliomõki, The greatest respect and thanks to Peter "Sporty Punk" Ahlqvist for everything -- without you we would never have gotten this far- Thanks!, the Burning Heart crew, Tobbe Lorentz at Motor, Zok Malceski, Dave Pollack at Destiny, Craig Armstrong at Scorpion, Ian at Hidden Talent, Dominique at Calidad, Mary at Gadget, Musikb÷rsen ųrebro, Musikhuset VõsterÕs, Larnhed, Conradsson, Lundgren and Virtanen families for supporting us through the years, Sahra Strandberg, Sara Eriksson, Camilla GÕsvik and Heli ┼kerlund for putting up with us, Matthias "Worst roadie ever" Eliasson and Micke "too drunk to sell" Nyholm for taking pretty good care of our merchandise over the years, Luke for being reliable.
Name dropping: 225 Hemlo, Rille, Stenberg, Nubbe, Tryffel "Still the king of pogo", Robi...(?!)...Ninja-Mange, Hõggstr÷m, 27:an Sports bar, Playman, Pizzeria Palma, Pizzeria La stella, Claes Mr D-tackt, Niklas Pankinaho, Jasper L÷fvenborg, Jocke and Megahertz, Tommy Skin Deep Tattoo, Reuven in wil, Wolfgang, Joe D Foster, Onno Cromag, Hohan "whereare you?" Elmros, Larsson, Bõs, Skivb÷rsen Arboga, Tobbe "Bahkta" Olsson?, Edward at Good Life Records, Babs and Uproar Records, Met at Chord, Too Damn Hype Rec, Bj÷rn and everybody at Bad Taste Records, German Mark, Phill Crossly, Jeff, Darren, Nicko, Le Cave Geneve, Miecka and Matta at Soundlab Studio (Punkpalatset was better), Joe's Garage, Ian at Terrorizer and Stampin Ground, Matthias King, S÷rling and Close Up som rockar fett! The Hives (the Kings of rock'n'roll), Voice Of A Generation, TheProducts, Jallo and Meanwhile, The Savages, No Fun At All, Bombshell Rocks, SAAB 900, Nine, Cosmopolish, Within Reach, Outlast, Raised Fist, Intensity, Millencolin, Beatsteaks, Down By Law, Pennywise, Thumb + Owe, Tim, Mark, Mario, Ignite, In Between Days, Sick Of It All, Happy Farm (Reunion '99), Samiam, Liberator, Strung Out, Satanic Surfers, Grobi and the Rykers, One Car Pileup, Straight Faced, Kill Kill Pull Pull, Nasum, Genocide SS, Tobbe, Christian, SvÕlen, Mindjive (R.I.P.), My own Victim, Konkret Piket, Misconduct, Burst, Man In Shackels, Avskum, 70 for Nothing, Red Shift, Toe to Toe, Mindshare, Bodyjar.
We would also like to thank all the 59ttp fans around the world that has supported us throughout the years, you are the main reason that we're still around. 1999 might be the end of the millennium but it's the beginning of our new world. Welcome to Punkrock College!!!
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Body sob 19 is the movie who tells about Chon is suffering from nightmares. He tries not to sleep because he's scared of a girl that he sees each night in his dreams. In the dreams, the girl screams for help before she is cruelly killed. Ae, Chon's sister is worried about the illusion that Chon sees in his dreams, so she introduces him to a psychiatrist. Chon tries to prove that what he sees is not just the illusion. Finally, Chon is right when some clues in his nightmares lead him to a morgue number 19. And now, the story of the dead body inside the morgue is gradually revealed.
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Title : Body sob 19
Director : Paween Purikitpanya
Writer : Paween Purikitpanya, Chukiat Sakveerakul
Genre : Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Release : 8 October 2007 (Thailand)
Size : 700 Mb
Runtime : 101 min
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Before starting my doctoral studies, I had five years business experience in foreign exchange trading. I also have extensive consulting experience, with an emphasis on business and economic development projects. My research interests span a variety of international business topics. In addition to my RIT teaching, I have taught at the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, and at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Heidi Harris Exits KRLA, Los Angeles. After almost a year co-hosting the morning show on Salem Communications' KRLA/KTIE in Southern California "AM 870 The Answer," Las Vegas-based talk show host Heidi Harris has left the program. It appears co-hosts Brian Whitman and Ben Shapiro will be joined by another female co-host but who that is has not yet been announced by Salem. Harris doesn't say what her plans are but posts this on her Facebook page, "I have some news that is GREAT news for me, and bad news for those of you who like me. After a very interesting year, filled with changes I could never have anticipated, I have left Salem LA. This has been in the works for months, and my recent "absences" were intentional, so management could audition someone to replace me. They have finally decided on someone, so my last day was yesterday. I could tell you who she is, but I'll leave that to management to announce. She's a darling girl, and I wish her the very best." Harris has worked at KXNT and KDWN in Las Vegas.
Verizon to Cease Taking orders for ISDN in the Northeast Starting May 18. The fact that ISDN is on the way out is no surprise to anyone in the radio industry who has gone through the headache of trying to order it over the past five or more years. Simply put: The phone companies are not thrilled to install it. It doesn't make money for them. It was originally created for use as "high-speed" internet. Now there are better and faster ways to increase internet speed. Broadcasters (who make up a rather small percentage of the population) adopted ISDN as a standard way of getting remote audio from point A to point B with good quality. For the most part, the phone companies could care less. They didn't create it for that purpose. Now, the imminent demise of ISDN has taken a giant step closer to being a reality. Verizon stated yesterday (3/28) that they will no longer take orders for the service, at least in the Northeast, beginning May 18. What does this mean to radio broadcasters who have come to depend on ISDN for a majority percentage of their remote broadcasts? Noted consultant and TALKERS technical editor Tom Ray provides the details and advice. Read his exclusive column here.
Clear Channel Cincinnati Announces Winner of "Final Format Tournament" for Soon-to-Be WLW FM Signal. On May 1, translator W233BG, Cincinnati will become the permanent FM simulcast signal for news/talk WLW (it's been simulcasting CHR "Kiss 107"). However, the company ran a contest giving the winner programming control of the signal for a month and WEBN OM and PD Chris Williams announces that Florence, Kentucky resident Josh Field won the contest with his "Cincy Rock 94.5" entry. Following the Cincinnati Reds' opening day broadcast on Monday, April 1, the signal becomes a rock outlet programmed by Field and dedicated to the "undiscovered rock of Cincinnati." Williams states, "Before turning 94.5 over to 'The Big One, 700 WLW,' we wanted to take the opportunity to make Cincinnati radio history. Never before has a radio station been given away as a prize and placed in the control of a single fan. We're excited that the audience selected a format that will support the local music scene with 'Cincy Rock 94.5.'"
American General Media Names Bob Lewis Regional PD. Bob Lewis will be in charge of American General Media's seven-station cluster in Albuquerque/Santa Fe and seven-station cluster in Bakersfield and as regional director of programming he'll "be instrumental in the evolution of AGM's established brands, as well as the launch of new stations, for both markets." AGM president Rogers Brandon states, "I am delighted to have Bob rejoin our company in this important new capacity. We have a broad array of great radio stations in both Bakersfield and Albuquerque. I look forward to working with Bob to grow our stations with great heritage and develop new and exciting product lines." Bob Lewis has worked as marketing and brand manager/program director for Trumper Communications' KMVA-FM in Phoenix and at Emmis Communications' KDHT-FM and KBPA-FM in Austin. Prior to joining Emmis, Lewis was director of FM operations/marketing & programming for AGM's Bakersfield cluster. He says, "I am beyond thrilled to be rejoining American General Media and look forward to learning and partnering with the exceptional PDs and staffs in Albuquerque and Bakersfield."
Progressive Talk Show Host Thom Hartmann Provides Inspiring Model of Multi-Platform Delivery System – Exclusive Tour of DC Facility on TALKERS TV. He is a progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host (WYD Media) whose shows – because of a creative, multi-platform approach (and a huge, growing fan base to support it) – are now available in over a half-billion homes worldwide. Thom Hartmann's radio show is distributed on for-profit radio stations nationwide by Dial Global, on non-profit and community stations nationwide by Pacifica, on cable systems nationwide by CRN, on its own YouTube channel, via Livestream on its own Livestream channel, via subscription podcasts, worldwide through the US Armed Forces Network, and through the Thom Hartmann App in the App Store. The radio show is also simulcast as TV in real time into nearly 40 million US and Canadian homes by the Free Speech TV Network on Dish Network, DirectTV, and cable TV systems nationwide. (In addition, his evening TV program, "The Big Picture," is wholly owned by his own production company, produced in the RT studios, and licensed to and carried by Free Speech TV in the US and into over 600 million homes in 104 countries by the RT TV network and distributed worldwide on Hulu.) TALKERS TV caught up with this five-time Heavy Hundred member (currently ranked #8 in the nation) at his Washington, DC broadcast headquarters where he gives TALKERS readers an exclusive "tour" of the multi-media model facility. To see it click on the TALKERS TV box in the upper right hand column on this page.
Pssst, Hey Buddy, Wanna Buy a Record Company? TALKERS has gotten a line on an incredibly interesting and rare opportunity for the right person or company who would like to enter the music business or expand their present operation by acquiring a long-standing (decades) independent record company whose owners are retiring due to health issues and looking to liquidate some very interesting and valuable intellectual property. This acquisition would include a veritable treasure trove of 701 original master tapes – 380 of which are full albums, 341 containing 2-5 tracks covering approximately 225 artists from the early rock 'n' roll and big band eras. We are talking about many major names and hits as well as a number of almost-forgotten collector items. The owners are looking for a quick sale and are willing to make a great deal with the right buyer willing to give these treasures a good home and proper presentation in the marketplace where there is significant niche demand for this era of music. Interested parties should contact Barbara Kurland at TALKERS by calling 413-565-5413 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com for more details.
Is Moss Growing on Your Website? If so, radio consultant and TALKERS columnist Holland Cooke offers advice on how to maximize its impact as a numbers and revenue inducing ally to your on-air dial frequency. In a nuts and bolts column posted today (3/29) Cooke responds to the often-asked question, "Should I move from Facebook to Twitter?" His answer: "I sure would NOT: a) bother with MySpace, b) abandon Facebook, or c) under-utilize Twitter." He goes on to state, "Wisely, stations and personalities are prioritizing Twitter, a darn opportune tool which listeners have adopted as-fervently as they did Facebook…and MySpace, in its day." He goes on to say, "If you're thinking that 'The Next Shiny Object' is your very own iPhone app, STOP. Save the money, for reasons I will explain on June 6 in my Talkers New York 2013 presentation 'Resourceful + Remarkable.'" To read Holland Cooke's entire column, click here.
Odds & Sods. CNN announces a new morning show lineup in an effort to get out of the #3 spot behind Fox News Channel and MSNBC. According to the Los Angeles Times, Chris Cuomo will be joined by CNN congressional correspondent and "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" co-anchor Kate Bolduan. New CNN president Jeff Zucker is charged with bringing CNN's morning show out of the cellar and he's also brought Michaela Pereira aboard as news anchor…..Entercom's WEEI, Boston teams up with Miller Lite to sponsor a promotion that wraps up at tonight's Boston Celtics game. The station has already qualified four local listeners as contestants during lead-up events and between the first and second quarters of the game, each will get a shot at $50,000 if they can sink a half-court shot…..CRN Digital Talk brings legendary Los Angeles radio personality to its network for a Saturday program beginning tomorrow. Dave Hull, who became a star on KRLA in the 1960s, returns to the air alongside Mandy Armstrong for the "Dave Hull & Mandy" show. Hull was known for his close relationship with the Beatles during their rise to stardom. He helped push the growth of rock music by helping plan the Beatles' 1966 Hollywood Bowl concert as well as promoting clubs, other concerts and his own nightclub. About his new program he states, "I took some time off a few years ago to write a book and do some other things, but now I'm excited about coming back to radio and working with CRN…We're going to have a humorous look at today's news topics in a way that you've never heard on talk radio before. It's going to be a lot of fun."
SNL Kagan Releases Rankings of Top 25 Media and Entertainment Companies. Based on 2012 figures and broken into two bases – net income and operating revenue – the SNL Kagan rankings of the top-earning media and entertainment firms are dominated by companies with diversified interests. That's not surprising. Based on net income, CBS Corp. ranks #6 (down from #5 last year); Liberty Media (owner of SiriusXM) ranks #7 (up from #10 last year); and News Corp. (Fox News, et al) came in at #8 (down from #2 in 2011) all made the grade. When basing the rank on operating income, CC Media Holdings – parent of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment – ranked #10 (same as in 2011). Interestingly, Nielsen Holdings N.V. – which may soon own Arbitron – ranked #17 in net income and #12 in operating revenue.
Gay Marriage Bumps Sequester from Top Spot on Talkers TenTM. The gay marriage debate – spurred by this week's arguments at the Supreme Court – became the most-talked-about topic on news/talk radio, overtaking the sequester effects which had been at the top for the past five weeks. At #2 this week was North Korea's military threats. Coming in at #3 was gun legislation tied with the Jim Carrey song followed by the slow economic growth figures at #4. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed on news/talk radio and is published every Friday at Talkers.com. See this week's entire chart here.
Friday, February 22, 2013
How Do You Know It's a Good Topic and That It Will Work Where You're Broadcasting? That's a great question with an increasing number of radio talk show hosts working "locally" by remote on more than one station or simply being syndicated across a region or the entire nation. So, TALKERS magazine went to a broadcaster who is eminently qualified to answer the question – Joe "Pags" Pagliarulo, a member of the TALKERS Heavy hundred — who hosts mornings on KPRC, Houston; late afternoons on WOAI, San Antonio; weekends locally on KOA, Denver and weekends nationally on "The Weekend" show. He is also a major "go to" fill-in host for such hosts as Glenn Beck, Todd Schnitt and many others. Pags writes, "Many years ago, I thought it was easy to gauge. Whatever gets the phone ringing, right? Not so much. I take a lot of phone calls. I'd say more than you might hear on other shows. But, I insist they be of substance and advance the conversation or be really funny and entertaining. Making the phones ring, it turns out, is easy. 'Abortion, for or against? Here's the number.' That's sure to melt the lines down and guaranteed to be a horrible show. Those blinking lights are addictive and the interaction intoxicating, but I once heard a stat that showed 2% of all listeners will ever call into a radio show. How do you make sure you're engaging the other 98% as well?" Read Pags' entire article here.
WCCO, Minneapolis Adds Weekend Food Show. The CBS Radio news/talk station announces Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl brings her food writing talents to the WCCO lineup, hosting a one-hour show called "Off The Menu" beginning March 2. Grumdahl, is a senior editor at Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine, she's been the top voice in Twin Cities food since her work as City Pages restaurant critic (1997 to 2008,) launched her to national prominence with a string of James Beard Awards, the highest award of the food world. WCCO program director Bob Shomper says, "WCCO has a long and rich history of food and nutrition, from the recipe shows and farm reports of the past to the latest dining trends and nutritional information of today. Dara is the Twin Cities' premier expert on food. She will bring WCCO's tradition of nutritional information to new heights, on all platforms, on-air, online and on mobile devices. We are thrilled to have her on the WCCO team."
Talk Host Ralph Bailey Exits KNZR, Bakersfield. Afternoon drive talk host Ralph Bailey resigns suddenly from his position with the Buckley Broadcasting station and although he gives no hint of where he may surface, The Bakersfield Californian speculates he may be headed for American General Media's crosstown KERN. Bailey wrote on his Facebook page, in part, "It was with a heavy heart that I tendered my resignation to Buckley Radio today. However, future opportunities and challenges make it virtually impossible not to seek out new adventures. I would like to thank Steve Darnell, Kathy Baker and, posthumously, Rick Buckley. To my colleagues, I hope I was a team player who made the station and the client top priority and someone who grasped the concept of pulling on one side of the rope. To my sponsors, I hope I played a small role in your success and thank you for your support!"
Boston Sports Talk Host Gets Terrestrial Outlet. Boston native Danny Picard – whose "I'm Just Sayin'" sports talk show appeared on recent editions of TALKERS magazine's Frontier Fifty feature spotlighting internet-only talk radio hosts – gets his daily program added to the schedule at Blackstrap Broadcasting's WUFC, Boston "NBC Sports Radio." The show is a simulcast of his 9:00 am to 10:00 am internet program but Picard tells TALKERS it is "essentially the same show I do now, only I'll no longer be broadcasting from my South Boston living room apartment. I'll be broadcasting from the 1510 NBC Sports Radio Boston studios on Marina Bay." Picard says he's excited about the development. "I've been hosting this show for a while now, and it's a thrill to finally be heard on an AM signal in Boston every weekday. I'm extremely passionate about what I do, and I look forward to expressing my passion to an expanding audience." Picard began doing his program from his University of Massachusetts-Amherst apartment in 2006. He's been covering all the major pro sports teams at Comcast SportsNet New England for the CSNNE.com site since it launched in 2009. Picard continues his role with Comcast SportsNet. Photo by Jennifer Bodnar.
The Tom Joyner Syndrome – without the Expensive Planes! Pictured here are two coast-to-coast broadcasting adventures. First, at left are KRLA, Los Angeles "Morning Answer" co-hosts Brian Whitman (left) and Ben Shapiro (right) from their studios at Salem Los Angeles (Heidi Harris also co-hosts the morning show on KRLA). On Thursday, February 21 the two pulled double duty by filling in on Salem's New York news/talker WNYM "AM 970 The Answer" for Curtis Sliwa's and Jeffrey Lichtman's PM drive show as both were on vacation. At the same time, New York City-based Kevin McCullough (at right), whose nationally syndicated broadcast airs mornings on his longtime flagship AM 570 WMCA in New York, has been pulling double duty in Los Angeles on Salem's Christian talk station 99.5 KKLA-FM in afternoon drive (4:00 pm to 7:00 pm PT). Kevin McCullough began doing the afternoon show in Los Angeles after the tragic Thanksgiving week motorcycle accident that eventually claimed the life of Salem personality Frank Pastore. McCullough is pictured here Thursday evening doing the KKLA-FM show from the studios of New York-based XtreMEDIA.
TALKERS Weekly Affiliate Roundup. Compass Media Networks' Lars Larson is added to the lineup at KQV, Pittsburgh…..Michael Patrick Shiels adds country outlet WQTX, Lansing, Michigan to his affiliate list for his statewide AM drive show. The add marks Shiels' return to Lansing after exiting Cumulus Media's WJIM a year ago and sitting out a non-compete…..Fox Sports Radio Network announces KGGS, Garden City, Kansas adds the network's entire daily lineup as the station re-brands as "Big Dog Sports 1340"…..Dial Global and NBC's NBC Sports Radio sign an agreement for Alpha Broadcasting's KXTG-AM, Portland to carry their content…..Gow Broadcasting-operated Yahoo! Sports Radio adds affiliate KMZQ, Las Vegas for its sports talk programming….."Right Turn Radio" – a program about addiction and mental health hosted by Woody Geissman and Abby Dean – now airs on WRKO, Boston Sundays at 7:00 pm. The show is a production of Right Turn, a local non-profit that provides innovative outpatient treatment and supporting housing for addicts….."Armed American Radio" with Mark Walters adds new affiliate KRDO-AM/FM, Colorado Springs.
Sequestration and Deficit Reduction Top Talk Radio Topics for Week of February 18-22. The battle in Washington over the looming sequestration and the related calls for deficit reduction were the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio this week, landing atop the Talkers TenTM. Coming in at #2 was immigration reform. At #3 was soaring gasoline prices followed by the costs of ObamaCare at #4. The Talkers TenTM is a chart of the top stories and people discussed on news/talk radio each week based on ongoing research from TALKERS. It is published every Friday at Talkers.com. See this week's entire chart here.


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A complicated mix of deep moisture levels, a cold front sagging south into North Texas and a low pressure trough expected to develop to our west, could produce heavy rains over sections of the state. Still, most models focus the bulk of the rain off to our north.


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How on Earth is this guy managing to do so poorly? Surely if you blindfolded a chimpanzee and asked him to randomly draw shares out of a hat, the performance would pick up at some stage?
I may as well have sent my investment to the Nigerian e-mailer who wanted my bank details!
Another solid day yesterday for this fantastic fund. I wonder if this might be an opportunity to top up into Youtu...I mean, Blinkx after it got totalled for another 50% or more yesterday.
Markets have taken off. Where are your investments and our units Mr Manek - BOTTOM of the ALL the tables. Shame on you.
How do you improve your figures against your peers?Simple - Jump ship from the UK All Companies sector to Specialist! All of a sudden, the figures look moderate!
Is there really still £20m left in this fund?I must say, that some of the shares actually appear to have done quite well (Blinkx, Eros, etc), so I ask myself the question, how is the price continuing to suffer?I would encourage anyone still invested to look closely at the annual turnover of stock within the fund and then reach the sensible conclusion. How this fund retains regulation is beyond me.
Time to hang up your hat.
Mr Manek is bottom of every league table! Perhaps he could tell us via this forum what his plan to do better for his investors is or is he just living off the fund management fees?
What an absolute dog of a fund I hung on far too long but am so glad I finally saw sense and got out.Yet Mr Manek is still making good money from running a fund that my cat could beat.
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Check the share price and multiply it by the number of shares you have!
It's doing badly. Trust me
Mr Manek how can you face your investors with a performance that be carried out by a 5 year old with a better outcome
Should be called Manek Shrink Fund. Growth is a misnomer. My investment of £14K is now worth £4K.
I invested in 2000 and have seen my savings depleted away. Blinkx the top holding has just delivered me 150% in the last 5 years so Mr Manek needs to realise we are not fools!
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