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Libby Nutt Williams
Dr. Libby Williams has been elected the 2013 Woman of the Year for the Section for the Advancement of Women (SAW) of the Society of Counseling Psychology at the American Psychological Association. Congratulations, Libby!
Past St. Mary's Projects in
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2014 Projects
2012 Projects
Johanna Thale Galat
Abortion: The Comic
Jess O'Rear
Queering the Comfort of Your Couch: Hetero and Cis Normativity as a Marketing Tactic in Television Advertising
Our society is bombarded by a constant stream of visual media, from which we have established a distinct visual ideology in our culture. Advertisers pull from this visual language in order to market products toward a specific demographic, using imagery that will resonate with a target audience and convince them to participate in consumerism. This project is an analysis of the ways in which advertisers utilize Western ideologies of gender and sexuality in as marketing tactics, reinscribing societally-imposed normalities and convincing consumers that they can achieve normalcy in these areas by purchasing a product. The written portion of this product closely analyzes a series of contemporary television advertisements for various products and the ways in which these ads contribute to and reinforce heteronormativity and ciscentrism. The visual portion of the product contains 3 original advertisements with narratives that stray from the expected path, destroying the assumptions of normalcy and alienating the viewer who is usually expected to be the 'target audience.'
2008 Projects
Anne Hayward
Clothing the Colonies : A Comparison of Textiles and Related Objects from the Historical and Archaeological Record in the Colonial Chesapeake
In this paper, I examine textiles recovered from archaeological sites occupied from the late 17th- through the mid-18th-century in Maryland and Williamsburg, Virginia. While some artifacts relating to textile manufacture show up on archaeological sites, textiles finds themselves are rare. This is due to poor preservation conditions and the historic disposal practices of fabric. Nonetheless, textiles have been recovered at a number of colonial sites in Maryland, providing the opportunity to examine dress and personal adornment as a part of every day life in the colonial period. I also draw on documentary evidence to interpret these textile finds. Included in my paper is a lexicon of terms that appear in probate records, as well as databases for a sample of inventory transcriptions at Historic St. Mary's City Archaeology Laboratory.
Megan Rippey
This research study attempts to investigate the relationship between spectator and spectacle in the context of window prostitution in the Red Light District and the function of the window in this relationship. Research data was obtained by way of qualitative methods including focused interviews and unstructured observation. The data was analyzed with a sex-positive feminist and pro-prostitute perspective and within various theoretical frameworks, including gaze theory and semiotic-performance theory. It is concluded that the female window sex-worker is not destined to occupy the object-position of the gaze but has the ability to play with, entertain, exploit, resist, and ignore the gaze due to her autonomous prerogative to manipulate her performance, her gaze, and the window space. Recommendations for further research include investigating the effects of the re-zoning efforts currently underway in the Red Light District that have already eliminated approximated sixty windows.
Tiffany Turban
Women Who Love Women: Towards a New Paradigm of Cross-cultural Gender Theory
The subtitle of this project is Towards a New Paradigm of Cross-Cultural Gender Theory. I have attempted to not only outline a transcultural way of looking at gender in a global context but to then apply my theories to specific examples of cross-cultural comparison – namely toms and dees in Thailand and butches and femmes in America. The foundation of my theorizations regarding gender is an attention to matters of linguistic accuracy. Words, like identities, are not static but dynamic, fluid, and are undergoing a constant negotiation of meaning. Thus words can never once and for all be defined, nor can meanings be assumed to be consistent within the culture of any particular word's origination. In exploring terms used to describe women engaged in same-sex sexual practices (s3p) I will be discussing many terms; however, my primary focus is on the two perceived female couplings of butch/femme in an American context and tom/dee in a Thai context. There is persistence among Westerners and urban Thais not only in equating the two sets of terms - seeing them as essentially the same - but also in positing toms and dees as the Thai versions of the Western/American butch and femme, somehow secondary to or imitative of this more familiar binary. However, in this project I outline the numerous problems with this overly simplistic interpretation of Thai expressions of gender and sexual orientations/preferences. In chapter one, I outline a transculturated theory of a cross-cultural understanding of gender, combining Judith Butler's theory of performativity and Buddhist cosmology. I sketch the outline of a larger picture we can use to make sense of the differences in gender/sex or sex/gender systems, using an underlying commonality that links different expressions of those identities. Therein I assert Western and Thai discourses on gender/sex can be understood within one theoretical frame. In chapter two, I emphasize the risks involved in transculturating theory and how I have endeavored to circumnavigate those risks, detailing both the compromises with and challenges to hegemony. Further, I undertake a reconciliation of the Foucauldian gaze and the Thai notion of face in an effort to account for the internalizing effects of divergent mechanisms of institutional controls. In chapter three, in furthering my own theoretical mechanisms of institutional controls. In chapter three, in furthering my own theoretical paradigm, I turn from the global to the specific by examining the societal place of toms and dees and butches and femmes, the meanings of the words themselves, my hypothesis regarding genus-level signifiers of identity, and finally what to do with gender anyway. Subsequently, as part of my agenda of contextualization and as a self-identifying Hispanic, lesbian, American academic, I have chosen to foreground the "I" throughout theses pages; I also attempt to avoid a positing of Truth. This project represents my observations and theories, influenced by the philosophers and writers I have read during my travels and studies. I am trying to raise and answer questions, explore connections, and work through theories. In doing so I hope to meaningfully contribute to the growing body of work in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
2007 Projects
Amanda Youngbar
Writing from a Body: Exercises in Translating Philosophy to Creative Writing
In Borderlands/La Frontera, Gloria Anzaldua plays with the genre and synthesizes fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, philosophy, history, and myths to discuss the borders between cultures, races, religion, genders, and classes. After having read her book, I was inspired to explore different feminisms in several ways. I wrote four papers about feminist philosophers:Noddings, Held, Hooks, and Butler. Then, I tried to integrate or challenge issues that they raised in creative writing pieces: poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. I chose to write issues of care, gender and identity, and social institutions like racism and capitalism, because I wanted the focus to be on the transformation of philosophical ideas into another medium. My goal was to make more abstract philosophical ideas more accessible. In feminist theory, Bell Hooks writes, "Concentration of feminist educators in universities encourages habitual use of academic style that may make it impossible for teachers to communicate effectively with individuals who are not familiar with either academic style or jargon." My project was my attempt to communicate feminist ideas to a larger audience in a more accessible format.
2006 Projects
Jessie Gray
2004 Projects
Megan Gabriel
Sexual Assault at St. Mary's College: A Campaign to Reform Response and Prevention Policies
My SMP was devoted to reforming the programs, policies, and resources about sexual assault at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Sexual assault by an acquaintance is pervasive and largely ignored problem on many college campuses, including SMCM's, where more than four percent of students experience attempted or completed sexual penetration against their will in a given school year. While my project was done in service to St. Mary's and its students, it also offered me first-hand experience in lobbying and policy change. I produced two significant publications as a part of my project: a report on the status of sexual assault resources at the college, which was distributed to concerned students, faculty, and administrators, and a web resource for campus survivors of sexual assault, their friends, and sexual assault activists.
Because this project was political, rather than strictly academic, another focus of my work was organizing the college community to respond to the issues that I was concerned about and to effect the changes that I was working toward. Organizing involved meeting with administrators, students, sexual assault survivors, and sexual assault activists: writing and responding to articles published in the school newspaper, The Point News; giving presentations to the Student Government Association (SGA), the Faculty Senate, my peers and the Sexual Assault Task Force that was created in response to the work of my SMP; and recommending and pushing forward a resolution through the SGA.
Susan Weddell
My SMP concentrated on the current ethical and personal dilemmas surrounding sexual assault and rape, and I researched the psychological trauma they cause as well as the social implications surrounding the notion that we, as Americans, live in a Rape Culture. To support this theory, I looked specifically at the media through the fashion industry as an example of the prevalence of violent and/or disturbing images in our lives. My SMP consisted of a 90+-page story, with footnotes from my research. I reflected upon my own experiences as a survivor of date rape, and the problems my friends and community have faced as well. My initial goal was to educate myself and others regarding our current situation within a culture that supports and/or does not condemn the ideologies and beliefs that lead people to rape and commit sexual crimes, and I attempted this with my presentation, an "anti-fashion fashion show," called "Sex, Drugs, Fashion, and False Advertising." That Was really fun because I had 30+ students helping me to put on a multi-media presentation that would use visual language to support my claims. Over 100 students attended, and several plan to continue the efforts of my friends to change related policies on our campus.
Elizabeth Painter
From Storm to Sea: How Water Imagery is Connected to the Transformational Journeys of the Female Protagonists in the Works of Eudora Welty, Teresa de la Parra, Kate Chopin, and María Luisa Bombal
2000 Projects
Catherine Greene, Chinese Studies
After spending a semester in Yunnan province, China, living and working with the women of the minority Nakhi culture, Greene researched the ways in which certain women-centered cultures might require a shift in perspective for aid organizations. Nakhi women run the businesses and control much of the economic system of their cultural sphere. Examining both the Nakhi culture of China and the Igbo culture of southeastern Nigeria, Greene argues that rather than thinking of these cultures as matriarchal, we should re-frame them as women-centered, allowing for the role of both men and women within the various aspects of the society. Acknowledging the women-centered facets of these societies allows us to see the ways in which women can play a primary role in development-economic, political, social, and agricultural. Greene used her own translations of interviews while conducted in China to complete her project.
Dana Greil
Gender Sexuality Cyberspace
Cyberspace is a unique discursive site, potentially accessible to a diverse population (simultaneously, the capacity seems unlimited), where desire for recognition and the fulfillment of the dream of subjecthood are juxtaposed with a unique ability to remain anonymous and private if one so chooses. This space is inhabited by author-subjects appropriating, reinscribing, and sometimes subverting discourses of power that surround gender and sexuality by performing textually multiple (created) identities. This vast new virtual universe is always already defined as new and open-it is our next frontier (to be conquered?)-and yet there exist pre-codified systems of being and communicating online. I examine this culturally constructed space as contingent on, and not separate from, our everyday realities and everyday places, taking extra care to investigate issues of embodiment and identity formation as tied to and affected by the technology that supports cyberspace from reality. The format of the project, a website, attempts to employ and extend the same randomizing, webbing, and hypertexting possibilities that inform my consideration of cyber reality as a site imbued with subversive potential.
Sarah Mercure
Autobiography as Bricolage
This project evolved out of an interest in women-centered self-identification, and developed into a theoretically informed examination of issues surrounding identity, text, and authority. Using the writings of unconventional autobiographers Maxine Hong Kingston, Sandra Cisneros, and bell hooks as a basis for discussion, Mercure wrote an essay that challenged traditional definitions of autobiography as a genre, discussing questions such as "who gets to write (and publish) autobiographies?" "what kinds of lives, and kinds of events, get written about?" "how important is 'truth' to autobiography" "what form(s) can autobiographical narrative take?" "what is the relationship between living a life and (re)creating it in textual form?" "why do people write, and read, autobiographies?" and above all, "what power can the disempowered through gaining control of of their lives on the page?"


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Hollywood's attempts at realistically portraying (or even parodying) teenagers are often notoriously lame, and as a rule the soundtrack holds up better than the movie. This summer, we get the best of both worlds: a couple of movies with vastly different takes on high schoolers, both of which manage to ring true on screen and headphones.
For a celebration of the shallower pleasures of adolescence, look no further than Clueless. Like the movie, it is a breezy, lightweight treat that, at its best, fully captures the cruising-with-the-top-down vibe of summer vacation. The frothy mood is set with the Muffs' exuberant opening track, a cover of Kim Wilde's 1982 hit ''Kids in America,'' and with a properly programmed CD player continues through a string of infectious cuts by rapper Coolio, British buzz act Supergrass, and others. Unfortunately, the party comes to an abrupt halt when the producers try to evoke teen angst with tracks by Counting Crows and Radiohead the kind of decidedly un-fun material Alicia Silverstone astutely labels ''complaint rock'' in the film. B


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If you are a student or recent grad who is enthusiastic about our exciting business, strive for excellence, and want a thrilling professional experience, we should get to know each other! At L'Oréal we are looking for people from all backgrounds with great skills and even greater potential who are up for the challenge of building the future of beauty.
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L'Oréal has a performance-oriented culture. Our compensation policy reflects this very culture, including bonuses to reward high levels of personal performance and involvement as well as team and business unit performances. This system is currently being deployed in every country in which L'Oréal operates. The Group has also set up a program known as the Worldwide Profit Sharing (WPS) program which gives employees a share in the fruits of successes in their country. Finally, L'Oréal is investing in the long-term security of its employees by committing to offer benefit programs (which may include retirement, health care, death and disability plans) and other fringe benefits in line with the regulations and practice in each country, which will complement the compulsory schemes.
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Laura Bakes Barefoot Contessa's Vegetable Tian
Steve and I went to Laura's this evening. She baked a vegetable Tian (click here for Ina Garten's recipe)t was delicious on a cold winter night. I lay on Laura's couch under an afghan my Grandmother Hendricks knit .
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I was getting ready to go to bed and now I am starving! Kudos to Laura and her cooking talents. I see she takes after her mother :)
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I cooked from one of her books last night too – wish we had been together
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Apple iPhone 4S: the 5 most important features
Here it is at last, ladies and gents — your new iPhone. The last time we saw one of these was back in June 24, 2010, over a year ago. For a company that released them pretty regularly on a yearly schedule, the gap between the fourth and fifth generation was painfully noticeable.
That said, wait's over. Step inside and let's break down the most important features of the newly minted iPhone 4S.
1. Faster Processing, Better Batteries, Big Storage
The iPhone 4S may not be the second coming the idea of the iPhone 5 represented for many, but it shows a strong foundation and a seriously attractive upgrade for anyone who doesn't already have an iPhone 4.
Improving upon the iPhone 4's snappy A4 processor, Apple is rolling out the iPhone 4S with the dual-core A5 chip, which is what's under the hood in the iPad 2. The 4S is supposed to be twice as fast as its predecessor in general, and can render graphics — for games, say — seven times as fast. If you use your iPhone as a gaming device as well, it'll help with the kinds of games that try to emulate a console experience, such as Infinity Blade 2.
All that power won't come at a terrible price, however. Apple says the iPhone 4S will get a whopping eight hours of 3G talk time, six hours of Web browsing (up to nine on Wi-Fi), 10 hours of video playback and 40 for audio, and 200 hours of standby time, so you probably won't pull a dead phone out of your pocket.
If you don't mind spending a little more, the top tier iPhone 4S offers a first for the iPhone family: a roomy 64GB of storage.
2. Dual-Antenna Calling "Just As Fast" As 4G
Perhaps trying to avoid another "Antennagate," the 4S also comes with two antennas that can switch between transmitting and receiving in real time, according to the company. Apple's Philip Schiller, SVP of worldwide marketing, says that this will allow the iPhone 4S to reach 4G speeds without the power drain: "Where have I heard these numbers before? This is what our competitors call 4G. The iPhone 4S is just as fast as all of these phones, even faster in real-world use."
We're not exactly sure how this works just yet, and we're definitely interested in seeing it in action.
3. A Beefy New Camera, Now with HD Video
Apple is boasting of the iPhone 4S's photographic prowess with an 8 megapixel camera that can take images at a mighty 3264x2448, with a "33 percent faster capture." That translates into about half a second. Schiller, who took aim at 4G networks with the dual-antenna makeup of the 4S, is also taking potshots at out camera phones, saying, "What do Droid Bionic customers have to do between taking pictures? Get coffee?"
Another thing to love about the camera: it will take 1080p HD video for the first time, with "real-time video image stabilization."
4. "Siri," Your Personal iPhone Assistant
Here's a big feature Apple is saving for the end and is apparently excited about. Want to know how Apple is trying to reinvent your iPhone experience? Siri is just that, and it's apparently only available on the iPhone 4S.
Also called Assistant, Siri turns your iPhone into an interactive computer you can talk to. You could, say, ask Siri how the weather is, and your iPhone would reply and show you a forecast. You can go deeper than that, too, such as asking if you need to wear a raincoat. If it looks like rain, Siri will tell you that you do. Looking for food? Apple's Scott Forstall, SVP of iPhone software, told Siri he was in the mood for Greek. Siri replied that it found five Greek restaurants nearby, and had them already sorted by rating. "Now whenever you see a keyboard, you'll see a microphone," says Apple's Schiller.
Siri can do more than just field questions, too. It could read your text messages to you, schedule meeting, queue up reminders, perform dictionary searches for you (Apple is partnering with Wolfram Alpha for this) and more.
How deep is it? Well, we won't know until we get to try it for ourselves as it's still in beta. A system like this rides a fine line between gimmick and game-changer, largely dependent on how robust it is. ThisIsMyNext is saying that Schiller had to talk to Siri "like you would to a child or a foreign language speaker," and that sounds more the former. Bear in mind, however, that this is a demo on a big stage.
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It's not a feature that's exclusive to the iPhone 4S, but we're sure it's going to become more and more important once Apple rolls out its iCloud service on October 12. What's iCloud? Well, it'll make it so your music, photos, apps, contacts and pretty much everything else exists in one place, similar to the services offered by the likes of Amazon and Google. The difference? Apple has a wider family of devices to tie into that cloud, and those devices aren't the end point any more. Your iPod isn't just for music and your iPhone doesn't have to be the place for all your photos. The iCloud will push your digital content to pretty much anything Apple you own.
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When creating fresh office space, use a fresh approach. Google's idea for their new space on Main St. Venice, put the user first. For the same reason Google chose one of the most unique building in one of the hippest locations in the country for their office space > 340 Main St., Venice, 90291 > in hopes of luring the best talent. They've taken the same approach to their office space in the Binoculars building > make it a user-friendly experience.
Google's goal (try saying that 5x fast) is to create the healthiest work environments possible so Google masterminds can thrive and innovate. From concept through design, construction and operations, the search engine's goal is to create a brick + mortar workplace that optimizing access to nature, clean air and daylight. The great thing about is happens to be is what's good for Google is good for the neighborhood.
Let's explore how the fabric of Main St. is going to change for a better non-car experience…Thomas Williams, Google's Venice office director, recently attended a Venice Neighborhood Council meeting and shared the info that about 450 engineers will move into space @ 340 Main Street in early November. He also pledged that the company will have a positive impact on the community.
"Generally, they are fairly young, they like computers, and they are really smart," Williams shared.
At the same meeting, the VNC approved a motion that is also of interest to Main St. Santa Monica. They approved the "Main Street Diet," a plan to change the configuration of Main Street by adding bike lanes, reducing traffic lanes and adding a center median. These bike tracks are also being discussed in Santa Monica's bicycle action plan.
It is expected that approximately one-third of the company's employees bike, walk or take public transportation to work. "A lot of people are happy because they are going to be able to walk to work now," Williams said. All 450 of the people who will be relocating to the Venice office currently work in Google's local offices.
Google is well-known for its support of bike commuters – Venice has a large number of bikers and surprisingly little support for them in the North-South directions. Perhaps now we will develop plans for bike lanes and street lights through the long, dark stretches along Main Street.
Let it be known, that the Binoculars building also has adequate underground parking, and Google is open to using a valet system and that it prioritizes not having people park on the street.
WeLoveVenice.com noted that this is a huge potential win for locals. They are hoping that Google will bring more logical bus routes, such as from Washington Blvd. to downtown Santa Monica. As well as other innovative routes from Santa Monica's Big Blue and Culver City buses that run throughout Venice without it being necessary to walk a mile to Windward Circle to catch one.
Anything to make Main St. more pedestrian friendly is a good thing and a nice step to greening the neighborhood….
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The new location will consolidate three Google offices that were previously located in Santa Monica and is expected to house more than 500 employees. About 3/4 of the employees will be in engineering, with the remaining people in sales, Newman told Patch.
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Coal mining has a long and distinguished history in America. The story of coal in this country is one of hardship and triumph. Coal undoubtedly was the fuel that built America and the men who mined it worked under extremely hazardous and strenuous conditions. Many of those who entered the pits of this nation never returned due to slope failure, roof collapse, gas and explosions. Some of those that survived the hazards of the work itself only ended up victims of violent union busting that some coal companies practiced. Many that survived this lived only long enough to suffer a slow death brought on by coal miners' pneumoconiosis or "the black lung", caused by inhaling coal dust.
The men that raised their families by doing the exhausting work of coal mining for very little pay deserve the respect of every free citizen in this nation. It was upon their back and upon their suffering that we enjoy so many things we take for granted today, like our highways and electricity. Live just one week without these comforts and you may have a newfound respect for the coal miner.
The history of coal mining and song goes back to the early 1900's when workers made tunes up to help the hellish work pass a little easier, to blues and protest songs, which lamented the terrible working conditions and "slave-owner" mindset of some mining companies.
Other songs are real history lessons as told with the fine oral tradition of folk music.
Songs such as the "Ludlow Massacre" and "1913 Massacre" by Woody Guthrie tell the stories of those murdered at the hands of their employer.
The lives of those who suffered in the coalmines made for exceptional song material. These were real stories that contained the kind of heartache that no human being should have to face in life. Even though technology and unions have eliminated most of the horror, coalmining still holds a place in music today. New songs are still being written about the subject, most notably in the genres of bluegrass, country and folk.
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Here are some interesting tidbits about some of the songs on this list:
"Sixteen Tons" was a hit record for Johnny Cash, Tennessee Ernie Ford and Merle Travis who originally wrote it in 1946.
Merle Travis' brothers and father were coal miners in Kentucky
"Coalminers" by Uncle Tupelo is a remake of a traditional coal workers anthem
Dwight Yoakam, like Merle Travis also has deep Kentucky roots where coal mining was a part of life
"Ludlow Massacre" by Woody Guthrie is a true story of what happened on April 20, 1914 in Ludlow. Colorado. 20 men woman and children were murdered by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company in an attempt to suppress the miner's joining the UMWA (United Mine Workers of America)
Harlan County, Kentucky is a large and history-rich coal mining area
"Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean was a huge hit in the US when it was released in 1961. Not only did it top the Pop charts for 5 weeks, but it was also #1 on the Country charts for 2 weeks, and #1 Adult Contemporary for 10 weeks
Yes, this is the same Jimmy Dean who started a famous line of sausage products. He also had his own TV series in the '50s and '60s.
"Coal Miner's Blues" by The Carter Family was a real coal mining work song that the Carter Family learned from "several miners in Wise County, Virginia"
"Coal Miner's Daughter" by Loretta Lynn was turned into a big hit autobiographical movie about Loretta Lynn's life, released in 1980. Sissy Spacek won an Oscar for her role in the film
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Mining is one of the most hazardous industries as it has to be performed under potentially unsafe and unhealthy conditions even with substantial technological improvements. The mine fatality rate which was at its peak during 1908 has been significantly reduced with the new technological developments and effective safety measures.
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The final Horatio Hornblower story tells of Napoleon's plans to invade England.
Set in 1805, Hornblower and the Crisis finds Horatio Hornblower in possession of confidential dispatches from Bonaparte after a vicious hand-to-hand encounter with a French brig. The admiralty rewards Hornblower by sending him on a dangerous espionage mission that will light the powder trail leading to the battle of Trafalgar.
Hornblower and the Crisis was unfinished at the time of Forester's death, but the author left notes telling us how the tale would end.
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I am an avid eclectic reader.
"Forester's last book"
C. S. Forester died while writing this book. The book comes to a sudden end but there is an author note of his outline of the end of the book. There is two short stories at end of book one of a young Lt Hornblower, the other as an Admiral. Unlike other publisher this one chose not too hire a ghost writer to finish the book, we the reader can use our imaginations. I have been going through the series and am sad to see it end. Forester was a good writer and I love sea stores of the late 1790 early 1800s. This book takes place in 1805 with Napoleon planning to invade England, Hornblower, of course, will try to stop this. Christian Rodska has done a great job with the narration of the series.
"Not a complete Book"
Come to find out, this was the last book written in the series, even though it is number 4 in sequence of action. The author died while writing it. I had a great story line, and was interesting until its very abrupt end in the middle of the plot. Frustrating.
"Adds little to the Hornblower saga"
As I am re-reading (listening) to the Hornblower saga and this title came up, I gave it a try. I'd never seen the title before. This vignette was assembled after Forester's death from his notes and I thought added little or nothing to the saga.
Very well. He is a good reader.
Probably not. The translation of Forester to the screen (big and small) has never been done to my satisfaction. The BBC effort was enjoyable, but the screen writers took far to many liberties with Forester's work for my taste. I have been a Forester fan for many decades. There was no need to alter his plots. As for the Gregory Peck B&W, it was horrible.
Keep up the good work, Audible. I really enjoy the audio books.
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"Not Sure This Shouldn't be a Footnote ..."
The bulk of this 4 hour story fits in the chronology. But about the last third plus is compilation of notes, and a short story by C. S. Forester. It helps fill in some gaps, but is not a book or a even a short story but, a story, some notes and a short story.
If you are a great fan of Hornblower as I am, you must listen to this "ensemble". But it will not stand on its own as a chapter of our hero.
I am a sales rep. I spend many hours in the car often travelling to see my parents 16 hrs each way. These books are such an intergral part of travelling for me...
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The Reader- Christian Rodska is the star of this book. Very well read with great pace and excitement. This is probably a favourite so far (reading in chronological order of Hornblowers career). Very believable story with neat twists that tie this story to the real history of the day. Forester does a fantastic job of keeping this work of fiction in tune with historic events. So much so it is easy to believe (almost understand) how the fictional Hornblower influenced the histroy of the RN and the battle of Trafalger.
"Exciting, but over priced."
Christian Rodska beautifully narrates another Hornblower, but as the story is incomplete (due to Forester's death) and only running about three hours long, $11.50 feels a bit over priced. Adding a short story about Hornblower as a signal Lieutenant on the Renown hardly takes away the sting. Worth it for a die hard Hornblower fan.
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a little less than some of this C.S. Forester series but it fills in some of Hornblower's life as an English Sailor.
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In states where Tesla can't deliver the vehicles, if there's a store in the area - wouldn't it be possible to get delivery at the mall where the store is located - and have someone from the store come out and help immediately after delivery?
The real price is $990 + $180 = $1170. This is a high price. I'd love to be able to pick up at the factory but wouldn't be happy to pay this much for destination/delivery if I did so. This is not "typical". As much I support Tesla, I think it's healthy to question some of these charges. Many folks aren't receiving "personal delivery" yet they must pay for it. Other automakers MUST ship to a dealer which is why you MUST pay the destination/delivery fee. Tesla isn't operating in this manner so why should customers pay more?
"I'd love to be able to pick up at the factory but wouldn't be happy to pay this much for destination/delivery if I did so."
I never understand this sentiment. If you prefer delivery you absolutely have that option. It's as if you would prefer not to have the choice of factory pickup if they don't wave the fee. If you feel that way just don't pick it up at the factory, problem solved. What if Tesla "solved" the problem by just eliminating the factory pickup option?
So why do people choose to pick it up at the factory, knowing that the price will be the same? You get the car a bit sooner, and get to take the tour. That's good enough for me.
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Actually GreenMachine13, it may not be typical in your experience, but I've had to pay a destination charge on each of the last 4 cars I've purchased in the last 2 decades. Each had a destination charge which was required to be paid no matter where the car was delivered--at the factory or across the country.
Has been done. Not always.
Oops. That was in response to question whether a DS visit would/could occur later.
Will staffing catch up to delivery rate?
The last two cars I've bought (a Lexus and an Infiniti) both had destination fees of $850 and dealer doc fees over $400. So this is nothing new. The thing that ticks me off is the sales tax on an item I bought over the internet with no retail locations in my state.
In working with Mercedes-Benz for 20 years, I do have to share this thought. Our destination fee is $905. That is the charge to ship the vehicle from the port where the vehicle comes off the ship, and transport it to the selling dealer. That being said, if a client choses to do a factory delivery, Mercedes-Benz does not charge a Destination/Delivery Fee at all. The $905.00 fee is deleted. I do feel that this is a high line product, and that anyone that takes delivery at the factory should not have to pay a delivery fee. The same program exists with BMW, Volvo, and Porsche. Factory pick-up....No Destination/Delivery fee. If the car has to be trucked, different story. This is simply my opinion, based on what other manufacturers are doing.
When I stated not "typical" I was referring to the amount not the charge itself. According to kbb the fee is usually $400-$800. We're all paying $1170 so clearly it's high. I've purchased 10 cars in the last 20 yrs so I've seen the charges quite a bit. I get that the charge itself is typical but not the amount.
Gregv64, the issue is with the fee not the optional tour. Why would anyone be ok with paying to ship a product and have someone personally deliver & explain the product to you and NOT receive either service? If you pick up at the factory you just paid $1,170 for services you didn't receive. That's not ok with me. Even if we take delivery 1,000 miles away and don't receive the personal delivery we shouldn't have to pay the $180.
@GreenMachine13 - I paid over $800 for the destination fee on my LEAF, and another $150 for final prep. So, I don't think that the price is out of line for a car that costs twice as much. If you want to complain about something, complain about a $50 cargo net that has about as much material as a $5 ping-pong net.
It's just another cost of getting the car, and if you don't want to pick it up at the factory and feel like you aren't getting the delivery service then by all means have them deliver it to your house instead of getting the factory tour. If you feel left out of the tour, then think of it as paying for the tour. If you don't like either, then don't buy the car. Would you have been happier if that line was $0 and the base price of the car was just higher?
@Jat, Comparing the buying experience of a Leaf to the MS certainly isn't apples to apples. The Mercedes, Porsche, Audi comparisons are far more reasonable. If you disagree with me that's fine. This is a forum for constructive criticism. It's not all going to be about how much we love Tesla. There are many issues with the process and product that should be expressed. I appreciate your advice but I'll make the decision on what I spend my money.
GreenMachine13 - Have you purchased a LEAF lately? As an early adopter I find the buying experiences very similar. Pay a deposit, get a number, and spend months on forums like this waiting for delivery. Every bit as much anticipation, speculation, and good and bad data.
I am reading everybody's responses and it looks like blind is talking to the deaf. Why everybody is trying to show that other companies have destination fees. Show me one buyer who picked up the car from Lexus in Japan or Canada, Mercedes or Porsche in Germany and paid destination fees. This debate is going nowhere. Even the gentleman from Mercedes clearly said:if you pick up the car from port - no destination fee. I don't think we have a chance to fight this charge but I think it's obvious that no delivery - no charge. And don't tell me BS stories about Government Laws etc. As I said before there is no government law about destination fee. I can tell you more, $ 700 bank fee that you pay when you lease the car - it's the same BS charge that dealers put into their pockets. I hope I was clear enough to have a few people on my side, although it won't help us anyway.
@ylyubarsky, if you flip back through these posts, you'll see where I cited that while there's no law stating they must charge a fee, there is in fact a regulation that if you charge destination for one customer you must charge the same amount for all. From Kelley Blue Book:
"From an historical prospective, there was a time when you could travel to Detroit and pick up your vehicle direct from the manufacturer, thereby eliminating the destination charge. This ended over 30 years ago, when the automotive industry adopted equalized freight charges."
"The destination fee should be regarded as yet another cost of doing new car business. There are several other fees that manufacturers must bake into the price of their new cars and trucks, but the U.S. government has required this fee be itemized on the sticker based on the fact that it is a direct cost, above and beyond the "overhead" companies must incur in bringing a product to market. Tax, license and a detailed list of all the standard and manufacturer-installed options and their retail prices must also be clearly listed on the "Monroney label" of each new car."
@riceuguy, if I read your comment correctly it states that the government requires that the fee be itemized, not that it be the same regardless of where delivered. "...the automotive industry adopted equalized freight charges." So, my question is whether this is industry custom/standard or if the equalized charge is, indeed, mandated by the federal government.
@ylyubarsky, If I pick up my Benz in Germany I must then transport the vehicle to the United States and cover that cost. Same for a Lexus. As I'm taking delivery in a foreign country, US law (if it exists) regarding the delivery fee would not apply. Other import duties would, of course.
If that is true, then why is this not shown when you build your car. It magically pops in at paperwork time. Build a car on any manufacturers site, and the destination charge is clearly displayed. I think the surprise is a the problem at over $1000
I have had many clients pick their cars up in Germany and for the factory experience, and off they go. There is no destination fee ever that way. As far as the above ylyubarsky, the manufacturer also ships the car back to the US, as that is built into the vehicles base price. You never have to arrange to ship your car from that country home. That is a crazy statement. I am not saying we can change this, but I do agree that Tesla Motors needs to be aware that on competitors vehicles, factory delivery waives the fee. I am not looking to start a battle, but state the facts.
To be fair, you really have to compare factory pick-ups only in the US. I am one of the biggest nit-pickers with regard to overpriced features/options and even I don't have a real problem with the delivery fee. Mainly because it seems to be consistent with the rest of the (US) auto industry.
I can't believe this thread is still going. This fee is not going anywhere.
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Support Team Xan at the Season One Championship in Sweden!!
Team Xan will be heading to Sweden this week to represent the Singapore/Malaysia server in the Season One Championship at DreamHack Summer 2011!
Here's a little trivia about the Season One Championship that you MUST totally know.
And just in case you think that Dreamhack is just like any other usual gaming festival, you are totally wrongt! It is in fact the world's largest LAN party and computer festival, recognized by the Guinness Book of Records. The current record is now 12,754 computers and 13,608 visitors.
- Team Xan is on an all-expenses-paid trip to Sweden
- The total cash prize pool for the Season One Championship is USD100,000
- The winner of the Season One Championship walks away with USD50,000 grand prize
- There will be live coverage of this historic event with live matches, interviews with the competitors, updates to the brackets, and photos from the event site from 18-20 June
So Summoners, show your support for Team Xan by leaving your shout-outs to them here! Let's cheer them on all the way to Sweden!!
Team Xan, do us proud at the Season One Championship alright! The entire Garena LoL staff team and the community will be rooting for you and support you guys. Way to go!
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Details emerge on Universal Harry Potter expansion
A website dedicated to Orlando's theme parks posted details Saturday about the expansion of Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
While Universal officials haven't commented on the plans, ThemeParkInsider.com said the expansion of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios will open in July 2014.
ThemeParkInsider.com said the new attraction will include Gringott's coaster, the Leaky Cauldron restaurant, an expanded Ollivander's show, and a Hogwart's Express train to connect to the original Wizarding World at Islands of Adventure.
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December 20, 2013
Blizzard has previewed their upcoming StarCraft 2 patch 2.1 on Battle.net, informing us of the various incoming changes related to clans, groups, and the user interface.
The latest patch will add a new Events tab at the top of a clan or group window. Club officers and owners can use this option to schedule events like team practices, scrims or any other related activity.
You'll also be able to upload your own custom image as a club or group icon. I know many would be happy knowing that they can now add a bit of color to their clans.
Another new featuring being brought in are clan decals, that will only be usable by clans and "will show up in-game so that all of your clanmates can show off their clan pride during their matches."
Patch 2.1 in all pretty much contains features that players have been asking for sometime now. The new customization options will be greatly appreciated by the community.
StarCraft 2 players can try these new features right now with the version of Patch 2.1 that is available in the game's Public Test Realm.
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Dip below $1,000/oz could see gold miners cut dividends - Fitch
Gold mining company writedowns are manageable for now, advises Fitch Ratings, but cautions that a prolonged dip below $1,000 could lead to dividend cuts.
Posted: Wednesday , 26 Jun 2013
Recent writedowns in the gold mining sector are a non-cash, non-credit event, said Fitch Ratings, as "companies have already announced changes to capital expenditure plans and/or operations associated with the gold in gold prices and lower valuation multiples in the sector."
See also: Newcrest writedown heralds pain for rival gold miners
Nevertheless, in an article published Tuesday, Fitch cautioned that lower gold prices "may cause some companies to write down the value of their assets when they report annual results."
"In particular, many companies valued their gold reserves at prices at or higher than $1,300 per ounce at last assessment, which compares with today's London A.M. gold fixing of $1,285," said Fitch.
See also: Gold price nearing the cusp
"Since 2011, the industry has seen sizeable writedowns of goodwill following a significant drop in the valuation of mining companies. This is somewhat related to slower demand growth assumptions, attendant lower price expectations, ballooning development costs and operating cost inflation," Fitch observed. "Assets acquired at peak valuations are especially vulnerable to write-downs."
In their analysis, Fitch noted that investment grade gold mining companies tend to have debt covenants that have significant headroom. As a result, Fitch suggests that "non-cash write-offs are unlikely to constrain the liquidity of North American investment-grade related rated gold names."
Nonetheless, a potential dip below $1,000 per ounce in gold price could result in dividend cuts, Fitch cautioned, adding, "We have already seen cuts to capital budgets and an increasing focus on costs."
Meanwhile, Fitch observed, "While companies may look to shed assets, capital rising has been difficult for small-to-midsized companies," advising that increased royalty sales, forward sales and gold price hedging may occur for less well capitalized companies.


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1890 Census
I have yet to find any information on the 1890 Census. Was there one? -- Bob
There was an 1890 census taken. The census was taken on 1 June 1890 and the
enumerators were given a month to canvas their assigned area and complete the
census. According to published statistics the population at that time was 63
Unfortunately for genealogists, in 1921 a fire broke out in the basement of
the Commerce Building where the census was stored and most of the census was
destroyed. A few fragments survived and the Special Enumeration of Union
Veterans and Widows that can prove useful in some research.
One of the biggest differences with the 1890 census was the fact that the names
are across the top of the columns and the questions are the rows. We are so
used to working with the names going down the left side of the page, that this
different version takes a little getting used to, assuming your ancestors were
living in one of the few areas where fragments survived.
For more information about the demise of the 1890 census, you may want to read
First in
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In your question Before Ellis Island, you
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specifically, 1899-1900? -- Agnes
For those fortunate enough to be researching an immigrant ancestor who arrived
through New York in the 1890s or into the 1900s, research just got a lot easier.
The first place to begin your search is the Ellis Island Web site. This massive
undertaking, in which Genealogy.com was involved, has indexed many of the immigrants
coming through Ellis Island from 1892, when it opened, until 1924. While Ellis
Island remained open after that, the online index ends in 1924.
Of course, using a computer index does have its ups and downs. For more on
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about the Ellis Island Web site.
It is important to note that the passenger lists in question are also available
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in our research.
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Single males are permitted on Friday and Saturday nights if accompanying a couple (with a valid membership) that has been to the club at least once (Single male pre-screening is not required).
NOTE: Any couple that brings a single male as a guest are in fact responsible for him for the entire visit, he must stay with the couple at all times and not permitted to roam the club or The X Lounge alone. (He is your date) where you go, he goes and he is not permitted to engage other members for any more then general conversation unless other members engage him first. If your single male guest does anything to break the rules of the club or make other members feel uncomfortable while visiting with you, he will be banned from the club for life and based on the circumstances, you may also lose your membership privileges so, we urge you to be sure your single male friend is someone you would vouch for and willing to put your own membership on the line.
Please understand that these protocols are in place to ensure the comfort and safety of all members in attendance on any given night.
It is always advisable to dress to impress. We discourage sneakers, tee shirts, baseball caps etc. Remember that we are an upscale club and we always encourage sexy, sensual attire.
The X Club is designed to create a different environment than downtown clubs. While we allow single women to attend any night without any restrictions, we do limit single men. Single men (15 max) are allowed to come on Friday nights.
Effective January 1, 2010, single males will only be allowed access to The X Club if they have been pre screened. They will need to submit a minimum of 2 photos and ID prior to their visit and will need to go through a telephone interview beforehand. Single males regardless of reasons WILL NOT BE GRANTED ACCESS to the club at the door on the night of the event. If you are selected to participate you will be required to follow a very Strict Code of Conduct. Failure to follow this Strict Code of Conduct will result in the immediate termination of your membership without any refund of admission or membership fees and the immediate removal from the club. It is a privilege to be selected as a single male to participate in the activities of the X Club and X Lounge.
The nice thing about The X Club is that it attracts all kinds of different people with different backgrounds. It is very common to see lawyers, doctors, pro athletes and many others. The common denominator however, is that all who attend are respectful, friendly and very open to exploring their inner most desires. Our clientele is very well dressed and mannered. People who attend The X Club are usually in committed relationships, regardless if they are married or not. Single women like to attend the The X Club because they do not need to deal with the hassles of single men at regular downtown clubs.
Of course not! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and the most important factor is attitude. The X Club is all about escaping your every day routine and having fun. The average age of our clientele is between 25 and 50, the majority of them are in good shape and they care about their personal hygiene and appearance.
We are working very hard to create the type of environment that will keep you coming back for a long time and hopefully have you bringing friends as well.
There are many clubs in the Toronto area and you have many choices. We understand that every club draws a different type of crowd, different type of attitude and feel. We fully encourage you to visit all clubs in order to decide which one is best suited for your particular age group, music tastes, atmosphere and erotic energy. We believe that it is the responsibility of all club owners to provide you with the best possible experience, in the safest and most discreet manner. We are very confident that once you visit other clubs and compare them, you will want to become a member of The X Club.
The lifestyle caters mostly to secure, committed couples who want to explore their sexual boundaries in a safe, friendly environment. The X Club provides couples with a sexually charged place to explore their sexual limits. While most of our guests are couples, it is not uncommon to find 8 to 10 single women attending our events during every weekend. Single males are only allowed to enter the club on Friday nights if they have been pre screened or on a Saturday night if they arrive and leave with a designated couple.
At The X Club this is a very common occurrence and we fully encourage interaction. In fact, it is very common that you will see many women dancing together and perhaps pushing their comfort levels when they are attracted to another woman. Do not be afraid to meet other women. If you feel a little uneasy about approaching another woman, you can certainly ask our staff to initiate an introduction. Please do not be offended in any way if someone does not respond to your requests. You should not take this as a rejection. It simply means that they may not be ready to meet you as well. One good way to break the ice is to have one of our shooter girls get them a drink from you.
Absolutely not! You are free to pursue your own erotic fantasies at your own pace and there are certainly no expectations. Many of our guests come to enjoy the energy of the crowd, but most come to the club to meet other couples who share a common lifestyle objective.
That depends on what you may be looking for. We will run a number of events specifically designed with women in mind (please check our calendar of events). Friday nights are designed to encourage interaction between couples and pre screened and carefully selected gentlemen. However under no circumstances are you obligated in any way to interact with these gentlemen. "No thank you" means "No thank you" at The X Club and you will never feel pressured on any nights should you choose to attend. Saturday nights are set aside for couples, single gentlemen escorted by couples and single women are always welcome and always respected.
There are many ways to meet other couples. You can dance beside a couple that you may be interested in and start a conversation while dancing. You may have a waitress send them a cocktail from you. Good eye contact is always a sure fire way to meet others that you may an interest in. If you are unsure, please ask our female manager for help and she will be more than happy to assist you in any way possible.
First and foremost, The X Club is all about having fun with your partner. However while physical attraction is not necessarily the most important element in meeting other couples, it does play a role. If you do not "feel it" or if another couple does not "feel it" you should not take it personally. Simply tell them that you are not interested at this time and they will understand. The X Club expects its clientele to respect each other and you should never feel any pressure. If you do we would appreciate it if you alert our staff and we will take care of the situation.
We have worked very hard to find DJ's that understand the unique nature of The X Club. Because we cater to a wide range of age groups it is not always easy to please all music tastes on a given night. However our new DJ's fully understand how to set the mood for an erotic, energetic, fun filled evening regardless of which night you may attend.
On a regular weekend when a special event is not planned The X Club will draw approximately 50 to 60 couples on a Friday night and approximately 90 to 100 couples on a Saturday night. When we hold special events like give-a-ways, fetish nights or on Halloween, Valentines Day, New Years Eve we have approximately 120 to 130 couples. On any given night however there is plenty of energy and excitement to fill your senses. PLEASE TAKE OUR GUEST LIST REGISTRATION REQUESTS SERIOUSLY. Our events fill up very quickly and we do not want you to be disappointed because we have a capacity limit of 250 guests.
We are located in a very discreet industrial area of Mississauga. This location was chosen intentionally so that we could ensure the privacy of our guests. We have ample parking close to the front doors of the club. Our staff is committed to your safety and comfort so that you can focus on having a great time!
If it does happen, it will be a surprise to both couples. The best thing to do is to acknowledge each other and focus on having fun. Remember that they are at the club as well. While a very rare occurrence, these random meetings usually result in a better relationship with this acquaintance.
While it is usually not difficult to get into The X Club if you plan your visit in advance, it is always advisable to get on our guest list. This is located on the home page of our website (all dates will soon be accessible through our "calendar of events section"). With the exciting changes we have made to the club, a full house is fully anticipated each and every night we are open.
Yes we do. Prices range from $150 to $200 per bottle (depending on what you order) and there is a two bottle minimum for every six people. We do ask that you pre book your request prior to coming to the club so that we can give you the best seats in the club to enjoy your group. Please note that we have a strict policy on how many guest can share a bottle (4 per bottle). When booking a private booth with bottle service we ask that you provide us with your credit card number to hold your reservation. A $50 deposit is required and is non refundable if you do not arrive by 10pm to take advantage of your VIP/private booth reservation..