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Ben Click, Chair
Professor of English
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Alumni—where are they now?
Monica Powell (class of 2011) graduated with an English major and a WGSX minor. She currently lives in Washington DC, where she works in theatre education with the Young Playwright's Theatre and the Shakespeare Theatre Company.
Student Spotlight
Maria Smalldone finds doors opening for her in Oxford, while studying at the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
Spring 2012 Courses
English Major Core Courses
ENGL 281.01: Literature in History I: BCE–1700 MWF 9:40, Bates
ENGL 281.02: Literature in History I: BCE–1700 MW 6:00, Charlebois
ENGL 282.01: Literature in History II: 1700–1900 MWF 10:40, Wooley
ENGL 282.02: Literature in History II: 1700–1900 MW 2:40, Richardson
ENGL 283.01: Literature in History III: 20th Century TTh 2:00, O'Sullivan
ENGL 304.01: Methods in Literary Studies TTh 12:00, Click
100 & 200 Level Literature
ENGL 106.01: Introduction to Literature MWF 12:00, Baumgartner
This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in the Arts. Prerequisite: ENGL102, CORE101, NITZ180, or CORE301.
ENGL 130.01: Introduction to Shakespeare MW 2:40, Charlebois
In this
introductory course in Shakespeare we will study representative plays from
Shakespeare's canon which are in an interesting and provocative dialogue with
one another, the culture of Renaissance England, and our own times. We will pay close attention how
Shakespeare's work reflects the dramatic and poetic traditions and the cultural
preoccupations of early modern England.
In addition we will examine how our own culture continues to interpret
and Shakespeare by attending a life performance and taking a look at several
contemporary film adaptations of the plays. Plays will be selected from the following list of titles: Romeo
and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello,
The Winter's Tale, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Macbeth, The Tempest, Julius Caesar, 1 Henry IV, Henry V.
This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in the Arts. Prerequisite: ENGL102, CORE101, NITZ180, or CORE301.
ENGL 130.02: From Thoreau to Obama: Democracy, Civility, and Community in American Letters TTh 12:00, Coleman
This course examines the rich relationship between literature and civic engagement in the United States. Thoreau's writings on democracy and the environment and Barack Obama's writings on his experiences as a community organizer and public servant will serve as bookends for the course. We will explore a wide range of American letters, from essays to poems, in order to grapple with issues of freedom, equality, civility, labor, and democracy. In addition to works by Thoreau and Obama, readings may be selected from Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Ida B. Wells Barnett, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Walt Whitman, Toni Morrison, and others. We will determine how these diverse expressions function as aesthetic, performative, rhetorical, and ideological texts within specific cultural contexts. We will also determine how the works have contributed to America's exemplary tradition of social engagement and social change.
Students will be required to act on the ideals presented in the course. Community involvement—campus or otherwise—is central to the overarching concerns of the class. Direct and significant social involvement with existing environmental, literary, or public service organizations is expected.
This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in the Arts and counts towards the Democracy Studies minor. Prerequisite: ENGL102, CORE101, NITZ180, or CORE301.
ENGL 130.03: Introduction to Reading Poetry TTh 2:00, Richardson
Did you grow up reading poetry with your family and treasuring the memory of your favorite poems? Probably not, since most people nowadays get very little exposure to poetry, especially pre-1950 poetry, except the Poetry Boot Camp of AP English (memorizing terms and trying to guess the "hidden meanings" locked in the little box the teacher received at graduation). To read and enjoy poems, you don't need special abilities or British parents. Reading poetry is like playing the guitar or playing a sport: it requires learning the basics (literal reading of what the speaker says on the page) and practicing them until they come naturally. Your reward is that you can share profound, moving experiences and ideas that have enriched the lives of readers for years (sometimes hundreds). Not to mention that, if you can read poetry, you can read anything else in literature and hone your skills in language from top (critical thinking) to bottom (syntax and vocabulary). We will read short poems including everything from Shakespeare to rap music (yes, they are poetry, too). This course is intended for nonmajors but also provides great background for those who think they might want to major in English.
This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in the Arts. Prerequisite: ENGL102, CORE101, NITZ180, or CORE301.
ENGL 204.01: Reading and Writing in the English Major MW 2:40, Click
The goal of ENGL 204 is to teach students reading
and writing skills particular to literary study, to enable them to better
manage the historical and topical content of 200 & 300-level literature
classes. In this course: (1)
Students will hone and refine their ability to do close readings of both
primary and secondary texts. (2)
They will learn to identify formal elements that contribute to a text's meaning
(such as symbolism, meter, etc.).
(3) In order to write better literary analyses, they will learn to pose
questions about a text that are both worth asking, and also answerable in the
time they have allotted. (4) They
will learn to formulate a literary argument; to support their argument with
evidence from their reading of a primary text (and secondary texts, if
appropriate); and to revise their work in response to critiques.
Prerequisite: ENGL102, CORE101, NITZ180, or CORE301.
ENGL 235.01: Struggle, Survival, and Subversion: African-American Expression in American Culture TTh 8:00, Coleman
This course will examine the multiple roles of African-American creativity in the expressive arts. Theater, fiction, poetry, music, and film from the 1800s to the present will be explored in order for students to gain a deeper cultural understanding of how American artists and writers of African descent have inscribed the African presence and played essential roles in shaping America's identity, history, thought, and culture.
This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Cultural Perspectives, and counts for credit in the Africa/African-Diaspora Studies Program and the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program. Prerequisite: ENGL 102, CORE 101, or CORE 301.
Writing Courses
ENGL 102.01: Composition: Humor and Satire MWF 12:00, Click
ENGL 201.01: Intro to Creative Non-Fiction MW 2:40, Hammond
Creative non-fiction combines the shaping presence of the imagination with a deep and honest exploration of factuality. While the imaginative element demands a strong and consistent point of view, creative nonfiction goes beyond memoir in order to make a point, convey knowledge, and/or deliver an insight. This course introduces students to the genre.
Prerequisite: ENGL 102, CORE 101, or CORE 301.
ENGL 270.01: Creative Writing MWF 9:20, Gabriel
Prerequisite: ENGL 102, CORE 101, or CORE 301 and one college-level literature class.
ENGL 270.02: Creative Writing TTh 10:00, Anderson
Prerequisite: ENGL 102, CORE 101, or CORE 301 and one college-level literature class.
ENGL 350.01: The Study and Teaching of Writing (Peer-tutoring) MWF 1:20, O'Sullivan
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
ENGL 395.01: Topics in Writing: Nature-Writing Workshop MW 2:40, Chandler
This course will provide an opportunity to develop and refine writing skills. You will have four months to immerse yourself in writing, reviewing, and reading what is re-emerging as an important and popular literary prose genre in America—the nature essay. While we will turn to books and essays as models for content, form, and style, this is a writing course; that means that you will write or rewrite for every class meeting. Writing will be our primary activity and the focus of our discussions. Since this is a workshop, you will also be expected to comment constructively aloud and in writing on each other's pieces. And, since writing about the natural world must be based on your experience, past and continuing, you will keep a field journal of nature observations, working to discover the value of your own perceptions through writing.
Prerequisite: one 200-level writing course or the permission of the instructor.
This course is crosslisted with ENST and may be counted towards an ENST minor.
ENGL 395.02: Topics in Writing: Creative Non-Fiction MW 6:00, Hammond
Creative non-fiction, as its name suggests, is both "creative" and "nonfictive." Creative nonfiction enacts an imaginative engagement with the real: it combines the shaping presence of the imagination with a deep and honest exploration of factuality. The imaginative element demands a strong and consistent point of view, as in all first-person prose. But in its factual dimension, creative nonfiction goes beyond memoir in order to make a point, convey knowledge, and/or deliver an insight. This workshop offers extensive study of and practice in the genre.
Prerequisite: one 200-level writing course or the permission of the instructor.
ENGL 495.01: Advanced Topics in Writing: The Novella MWF 10:40, Gabriel
In this course, we will examine what makes a novella tick. We'll spend some time talking about what a novella even is—and how it's different from the novel and short story. To this end, we'll read a number of exemplary novellas, a provisional list of which includes William Maxwell's So Long, See You Tomorrow, Earnest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, Gabriel Garcia-Marquez's No One Writes to the Colonel, James M. Cain's The Postman Always Rings Twice, Andrea Barrett's Ship Fever, Tim Krabbe's The Rider, Katherine Ann Porter's Pale Horse, Pale Rider, Annie Proulx's Brokeback Mountain, Richard Bausch's Peace, Christine Schutt's Florida, and Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. We'll also of course write our own novellas; along the way, we'll do exercises that will help in this endeavor. And, through regular workshops, we will provide one another with useful feedback on our works-in-progress.
Prerequisite: English 304, one 300-level literature course, plus one writing course beyond English 102, or permission of the instructor. ENGL 270 strongly recommended.
300 & 400 Level Literature
The Romantics MW 6:00, Richardson
The years after the French Revolution and during Napoleon's reign sparked a revolutionary change in the basic philosophical, religious and political world-view of the West. A small number of radical-thinking British poets were instrumental in creating this view: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Like the major philosophers of the Enlightenment, they questioned the basis of traditional authority in the form of church and state. But they believed these philosophers overprivileged rational, scientific thought, and their ambition was to improve upon philosophy by adding to it the emotional, imaginative side of human nature (dramatizing vs. just talking about perceptual experience). Did they succeed? Which of them is more successful? You decide, as we study in depth poems of Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, and Keats (possibly Coleridge and Byron, depending upon student interest) to see how they redefined literature, politics, gender, culture, nature from the roots up, so to speak.
Prerequisite: ENGL 281, 282, or 283, or permission of the instructor. English 282, interest/background in philosophy/history of the era, and/or enthusiasm/background in reading poetry are pluses.
ENGL 355.02: Renaissance Poetry and Prose TTh 2:00, Charlebois
During the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, English writers with incredible imagination, skill, and sheer audacity forever changed our language and literature. In this course we will read the verse of such innovative poets as Edmund Spenser, Sir Philip Sidney, Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, John Donne, and George Herbert as well as provocative and sparkling prose by writers such as Sir Thomas More and Sir Francis Bacon. In addition to reading the works of these famous "men of letters," we will see how several amazing Renaissance women -- including Anne Askew, Aemilia Lanyer, Mary (Sidney) Herbert, Mary Wroth, and even Queen Elizabeth herself – added new perspectives and innovations to the literary landscape. While exploring the vast array of genres and voices of the English Renaissance, we will focus on several provocative themes that preoccupied the writers and thinkers of the period, including the status and nature of women, the battle of the sexes, love, marriage, and friendship, religious faith in a time of change, the exploration of new worlds, and the relationship between art and nature. While examining these defining questions of the Renaissance, we will also consider the ways in which our own time continues to wrestle with similar issues. In addition to sonnet sequences, other lyric poems, and shorter prose works, readings may include, More's Utopia, Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis, Marlowe's Hero and Leander, Spenser's Shepheardes Calender and Book III of his epic The Faerie Queene, as well as selections from Sidney's Arcadia and Donne's Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions. If you liked English 281 and want to delve more deeply into the literature and culture of the English Renaissance, this class is for you! Prerequisites: ENGL 281, 282, or 283, or permission of the instructor. English 281 recommended.
ENGL 365.01: Before Thelma and Louise: American Women's Adventure Stories MW 2:40, Baumgartner
American literature is filled with adventurers and adventure stories, but not everyone knows that some of the most exciting tales were written by women. Their real life and fictional adventures include Mary Rowlandson´s seventeenth-century autobiographical account of her capture by and life with Native Americans, E.D.E.N. Southworth´s novel about a nineteenth-century heroine who rescues imprisoned maidens and fights duels, and a memoir by Sarah Emma Edmonds who cross-dressed and fought for the Union during the Civil War. In addition to looking closely at the historical and cultural conditions in which the narratives were written, we will examine the ways that these writers conformed to and rebelled against cultural prescriptions about femininity. Finally, we'll explore questions about the canon and American literature: How does an author's sex impact his/her place in the canon? In literary history? How does an author get in the canon--and stay there?
Prerequisite: ENGL 281, 282, or 283, or permission of the instructor. English 282 and/or English 283 recommended.
This course is crosslisted with WGSX and may be counted towards a WGSX minor.
ENGL 365.02: Faulkner: Absalom, Absalom! F 2:30–4:00, Urgo
Please note that this is a 2-credit class!
The class
will read Faulkner's great novel of history, memory, and imagination. We'll
also review supporting materials, letters, and manuscripts relating to the
novel's composition, as well as documents from American history and literature
that illuminate the text. Students will complete short research projects on
historical events and figures mentioned in the novel. A brief, weekly writing
assignment follows each class meeting, and each class meeting will have a
student leader to help facilitate discussion.
Prerequisite: ENGL 281, 282, or 283, or permission of the instructor. Recommended: coursework in 19th- and 20th-century American literature and/or American history, particularly southern history.
ENGL 365.03: Civil Rights Literature TTh 2:00, Coleman
This course introduces students to poems, short stories, novels, essays, and plays that specifically address the most transformative social movement of twentieth-century America. Students will discover how the literature of the period reflects the complex and often tumultuous social climate of the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. Students will critically engage perspectives on the relationship between social equality and cultural production by conducting research, writing essays, and presenting their conclusions orally during the course of the semester. Readings will consist of works by James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, Sam Greenlee, Lorraine Hansberry, Martin Luther King, Jr., Alice Walker, Malcolm X, and others.
Prerequisite: ENGL 281, 282, or 283, or permission of the instructor. ENGL 283 recommended.
This course is crosslisted with AADS and WGSX and may be counted towards a WGSX or AADS minor.
ENGL 410.01: Whitman/Dickinson TTh 12:00, Anderson
Why, in 2012, do we still care so passionately about Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson? We'll answer this question by examining the love and the loathing they have inspired in over a century of creative and critical writing. First, we'll ask how these poets' work inspired heated arguments about how experimental poetic form is connected to cultural, racial, sexual and national identity. In the second part of the course, we'll be looking at how contemporary writers have found ways to follow and break with the traditions established by these two icons of American poetry.
Prerequisites: English 304 and one English 300-level literature course or permission of the instructor. English 281 highly recommended.
This course is crosslisted with WGSX and may be counted towards a WGSX minor.
ENGL 420.01: Theories of the Reader TTh 10:00, Bates
First a warning: this is a theory class so you will be assigned a number of difficult theoretical articles and book chapters. On the lighter side, we will put reader response theory to use in interesting ways, including exploring your own charged reading experiences and examining heated censorship battles. Among the questions we will address are: "What is the role of the reader in determining what a work means?" "If all interpretations have a subjective dimension, how do we determine whether an interpretation is good or bad?" "Can literary masterworks change our lives, whether for better or worse?" Among the theorists we will examine are Aristotle (catharsis), Wimsatt and Beardsley (the affective fallacy), Roland Barthes (textual pleasure), Wayne Booth (ethical criticism), Wolfgang Iser (the implied reader), Hans Robert Jauss (horizons of expectation), Stanley Fish (interpretive communities), Norman Holland (identity themes), and Kenneth Burke (identification). For the final project, students will explore a significant literary reading experience of their own choosing. Possibilities include the 18th century's suspicion of novels; the relationship between Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Civil War; the censorship of Huckleberry Finn; the enduring popularity of Catcher in the Rye; the hostility of rightwing Christian evangelists to Harry Potter.
Prerequisites: English 304 and one English 300-level literature course or permission of the instructor.


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Greg Brenneman, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, said, "John has done an amazing job building Francesca's into one of the country's fastest growing and profitable specialty retailers. While we will miss John's many talents, we understand and support his decision to begin a new chapter in his life. We are fortunate that John has assembled an experienced team of high performing executives who have helped John drive the Company's outstanding performance and we are confident that the business model and infrastructure established will allow that success to continue."
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Fri, Jan 11, 2013
The FAA has published a rule in the Federal Register governing noise certification standards for issuing type and airworthiness certificates for a new civil, hybrid airplane-rotorcraft known as the tiltrotor. This noise standard establishes new noise limits and procedures as the basis to ensure consistent aviation noise reduction technology is incorporated in tiltrotors for environmental protection. It provides uniform noise certification standards for tiltrotors certificated in the United States and harmonizes the U.S. regulations with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Annex 16.
Tiltrotors are defined as aircraft uses rotating nacelles, a hybrid of propellers and helicopter rotors, to provide both lift and propulsive force. The tiltrotor is designed to function as a helicopter for takeoff and landing and as an airplane during the en-route portion of flight operations. The rule cites the V-22 Osprey (pictured) as the most recognizable example of the type.
In anticipation of civil tiltrotor production, ICAO's Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) chartered the Tiltrotor Task Group (TRTG) in 1997 to develop noise certification guidelines for tiltrotors. The FAA participated in the TRTG and its development of the tiltrotor noise guidelines from 1997 to 2000. The ICAO tiltrotor guidelines used the same noise limits that the United States had incorporated into part 36, Appendix H for helicopter noise certification. The ICAO has included additional requirements that are unique to the design of tiltrotors. Current regulations in part 36 do not contain noise certification requirements specific to the tiltrotor and its unique flight capabilities. Since no standards for the tiltrotor currently exist, the FAA is adding new standards to part 36, and amending part 21, § 21.93 (Classification of Changes in Type Design) to accommodate certification of the tiltrotor. In order to harmonize the U.S. regulations with the international standards, this
rulemaking adopts the same noise certification standards as used in ICAO Annex 16, Volume 1, Chapter 13, Attachment F (Amendment 7) for tiltrotors.
The FAA received only one comment on the NPRM during the period open for public comments, which closed October 19, 2011. That comment, from AgustaWestland, stated that the proposed rule did not specify the entity that would determine the flyover configuration in Appendix K to Part 36. AgustaWestland recommended that the regulation specify that the applicant be the entity that prescribes the constant flyover aircraft configuration.
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Unlike the Democrats and the Republicans, I am no fan of the UN. And I never forget that the UN was formed by FDR and Stalin to facilitate their global rule and global wars, from which much money was to be made, which is why Rockefeller gave the land for that ugly UN office building. As to UN resolutions, the US always blocks their enforcement in other areas of the world. So much for their alleged moral power.
UPDATE from a friend in Switzerland:
9:12 am on March 20, 2011 Email Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.
Cord Meyer, who ran Operation Mockingbird, was an early booster of the UN and was at the first UN "meeting" in San Francisco in 1945. His fetching wife Mary Pinchot Meyer, who was a "close" friend of JFK and may or may not have been involved with Timothy Leary in a scheme get high-end beltway types, Kennedys among them, to take LSD in the early 60s, was found murdered in a park at the time the Warren Report was released (she and Meyer had been divorced by then). Jim Angleton was caught by Ben Bradlee (WAPO, a friend of Mary's) going through her stuff after she died. Shortly before Cord Meyer died in 2001 a writer asked him about who he thought had killed his ex-wife and he said, "The same sons of bitches that killed John F. Kennedy."Another big booster (though mostly in the back hallways, so to speak) was William Stephenson, who ran MI-6's American branch out of a big office in Rockefeller Center throughout the second world war and was a chum of both FDR and Churchill.
I wonder why they don't teach this stuff in state-owned/funded schools?


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Washington (CNN) -- Latino voters strongly support President Barack Obama and his Democratic Party, despite dissatisfaction with the administration's deportation policies, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Pew Hispanic Center.
The results are good news for Obama and Democrats for next year's election, as Hispanics are the fastest-growing population group in the country and comprise a major voting bloc.
According to the survey, Latino registered voters favor Obama over Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney or Texas Gov. Rick Perry by margin of more than 2-to-1.
The results are similar to the presidential election in 2008, when Obama got 67% of the Latino vote compared with 31% for Republican candidate Sen. John McCain.
Hispanic voters have traditionally identified with the Democratic Party, and the Pew survey's results showed that connection continues. It said two-thirds of Hispanic registered voters identified with or leaned toward the Democratic Party, while 20% felt that way about the Republican Party.
"It is interesting that among Latino voters, the voters who are registered, there is a lot of support for the Democrats, but also for Barack Obama," Mark Hugo Lopez, executive director of the Pew Hispanic Center, said in an interview with CNN.
The survey of 1,200 Hispanic adults was conducted in English and Spanish from November 9 through December 7, and has a margin of error of 3.6%.
While showing strong Latino support for Obama and Democrats, the survey also showed Hispanics dislike immigration policies of the Obama administration, which increased deportations to 395,000 in 2009 and 387,000 in 2010.
According to the Pew survey, 59% of Latino respondents disapproved of the administration's handling of deportations, while 27% approved.
At the same time, the survey found that less than half of the Hispanic respondents -- 41% -- knew that more deportations were occurring under the Obama administration than the Bush administration that preceded it.
A strong majority -- 77% -- of Latino respondents who were aware of the increased deportations under Obama disapproved of his administration's policy, while just over half of those unaware of the increase also expressed disapproval.
Hispanics accounted for 97% of deportees in 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
More than 90% of Latino respondents in the survey support the DREAM Act, a Democratic measure pushed by Obama that provides a pathway to legal residency for children of illegal immigrants who attend college or serve in the military. Republicans have blocked passage of the measure in Congress.
In the interview with CNN, the Pew Hispanic Center's Lopez said that the most important issues for Hispanic registered voters were jobs, education and health care -- the same as in past years.
CNN's Catherine Shoichet contributed to this report.


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They're both OK.
Dear Teacher,
Which of the following is correct?
I spent $500 for her treatment.
I spent $500 on her treatment.
They're both OK.
I would better use "on" here.
Pope of the Dictionary.com Forum
You might say 'I gave her $500 for her treatment.
Is the treatment continuing? If so, I would use "on".
If the treatment is complete, I would use "for".
Though this is probably not a necessary distinction, it seems a matter of intent to me.
Pope of the Dictionary.com Forum
Ok then 'I gave $500 towards her treatment


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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) -- Rapper Birdman was among 16 people arrested on marijuana charges during a traffic stop in Kingsport.
Birdman, whose real name is Bryan Williams, faces charges of possession of over 1/2 ounce of marijuana.
Police told the Kingsport Times-News that handguns and other weapons were seized during the stop last evening.
The arrests came on Interstate 81 after the group's rented RV was pulled over for an improper lane change.
Police said they could smell marijuana from inside the RV and located about a pound of the weed in a trashcan in the RV's kitchenette after obtaining consent to search the vehicle.
Group members said they were headed from New Orleans to New York for a BET shoot.
The 38-year-old Williams lives in Miami.
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Founder and resident entrepreneur at SocialTimes, Ellie Cachette founded ConsumerBell.com in 2010 to help connect consumers and corporations to make recalls more streamlined. Recognized by the California State Senate as an "Outstanding Educator" in AIDS and Public health in 1997, Ellie has been an active supporter in the campaign to cure AIDS and promote healthy living. Ellie is a strong advocate of Women 2.0, a Silicon Valley organization dedicated to empowering female entrepreneurs and a product safety junkie
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Where Are They Now: Qriously, GroupMe, FoodSpottingEllie Cachette on June 4, 2013 2:00 PM
Back in 2011, when Facebook was starting to test Places and consumer collaboration companies like TaskRabbit were really honing in on user acquisition, collaborative consumption was still seen as an experiment. We met with Qriously at TechCrunch Disrupt NY as they came out of stealth to talk about "local" sentiment in real-time, while GroupMe and Foodspotting started to take off as consumer mobile apps in a new space, where no one was certain how successful independent mobile apps could be. Where are they now?
Where Are They Now: Klout, DropBox, AssistlyEllie Cachette on May 28, 2013 9:35 AM
In early 2011, we looked at Assistly, Dropbox and Qriously as tools that could help small businesses and startups. We had to take a look — where is everyone now? So far the tools, apps, companies we've been watching are steadily growing up into first movers and disrupters. Of our three follows above we have one acquisition, one member of the billion-dollar valuation club and one positioned to be there soon. We might even see an IPO from this group. One thing is for sure: social media isn't going away and those who are mastering it are riding the wave to the top.
This Week In Social Commerce — May 23, 2013Ellie Cachette on May 23, 2013 9:58 AM
While everyone is talking about Tumblr's acquisition as a one-man show at $1.1 billion, Yahoo! paid $3.5 billion for Geocities back in 1999 with only 19 million uniques compared to Tumblr's 300 million uniques, so, in some sense, Tumblr is a good deal. While this latest acquisition seems like a big one, it's also symbolic of what internet traffic is worth now in scale and shows that social blogging networks are not just traffic platforms, but strategic internet real estate. Tumblr, where anyone can blog and share others' blogs, has also become mainstream, so is everyone blogging now? Is that the future of consumerism?
This Week in Social Commerce – April 5, 2013Ellie Cachette on April 4, 2013 11:23 AM
This week we saw many April Fools' jokes from companies on blogs and social media channels, followed new movers and shakers in the "task space," and discovered new apps for getting noticed when we're angry.
MobileAppCon 2012: Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on the Science of Finding a RideEllie Cachette on August 28, 2012 5:58 PM
"Before Uber I knew nothing about cities," said Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. "Now all I do is study them." At the MobileAppCon in San Francisco, Kalanick talked about his company's growth and the science behind his mobile app, which provides personal drivers at the click of a button.
Evernote Selects Parature for Customer Support, Cloudspace Heats UpEllie Cachette on November 21, 2011 8:23 AM
Parature working with Evernote positions itself as a leader in social customer support online with the ability for breadth: from customer support within social games on Facebook like earlier this year with Konami, to raising questions about pharmaceutical support on Facebook, to mainstream consumer web support like Evernote and even Threadless.
Working with Evernote is example of how Parature tries to differiente itself from ZenDesk by becoming known for large support networks with enterprise platforms. Parature also differentiates itself from ZenDesk and other support vendors like RightNow (recently an acquisition target by Oracle) by providing product modules like Parature for Facebook that allow support teams to interact with and solve customer issues through popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter.
"Multi-language support is very important to us. Evernote adds new languages to its products on a regular basis, which means that we need a customer support solution that can address the needs of users in various geographies," said Phil Dean, Evernote's VP of Customer Satisfaction. "We also value Parature's excellent email support." Since the Parature and Evernote integrated customer service has already seen a huge improvement which can also be measured by Parature's reporting tools.
Since the two integrated, Evernote is now meeting 100% of their SLAs for premium inquiries. Additionally, they have decreased training time by focusing agents on specific skills-based queues. As agents gain experience, Parature provides easy-to-manage functionality to add queues for each agent. Evernote's customers are also benefiting from Parature's Knowledgebase and EasyAnswer feature which allows its customers to search a comprehensive FAQ and find their own answers, cutting down on the number of tickets that need to be submitted and processed.
"Evernote is a great example of a global company that needs a cloud-based, multi-language support system that can service clients anywhere, anytime," said Duke Chung, Co-Founder and Chairman of Parature. "We are proud to power Evernote's customer support portal, and are thrilled they've already seen improvements in their response time to customers as well as gains in internal efficiencies."
As more commerce shifts to online so does it support, could Parature eliminate the customer support 800#s?
Entrepreneurs Corner: Avoiding The Female GhettoEllie Cachette on November 10, 2011 9:55 AM
For a lot of reasons New York is not Silicon Valley, where the culture has matured to the point that everyone seems to look and dress the same; engineers rock their T-shirts or hoodies while VCs strut their nice leather belts. Everyone has their part to play. The culture is so cemented that it can replicated in startup communities around the world. It's as if Silicon Valley is almost a nouveau social class which can be spotted nearly anywhere by a seasoned veteran.


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From Brer Rabbit to Bugs Bunny, the Three Little Pigs to Miss Piggy, human beings have a funny way of making characters out of animals.
"Animal Magnetism," a show that opens Sunday at the Racine Art Museum, features the work of 57 artists who explore the way we use animals as vessels of various sorts in our myths and visual culture.
The 75 sculptural works in the show — of clay, glass, polymer and metal — offer a complement to an exhibit of mostly two-dimensional, animal-themed art at RAM's sister museum, the Wustum Museum, 2519 Northwestern Ave. (through Aug. 25).
"Animal Magnetism" is on view at RAM, 441 Main St., Racine, through Oct. 21. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, full-time students and young adults ages 12 to 18, free for ages 12 and younger.
Image: Michael Lucero's "Chihuahua in a Teacup Teapot," 1993, part of the "Animal Magnetism" exhibit at RAM.
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If you go to the Museum of the City of New York in the next two weeks, you'll see an exhibit that could be a history of New York theater for the last 60 years.
It's also the story of Broadway costume designer Alvin Colt, who also happens to be the subject of this week's One on 1 with Budd Mishkin.
After more than 60 years on Broadway, how does Alvin Colt still have the energy to keep working?
"I got a lot of pills. All from my doctor, all legitimate," says Colt.
You probably don't recognize him.
But if you love theater, you might recognize his work as a costume designer, in shows like "Li'l Abner" and "Guys and Dolls," and his latest show, "Forbidden Broadway."
When Colt did his first show on Broadway, Franklin Roosevelt was president and the allies had just stormed the beaches at Normandy. It was December 1944. The show? "On the Town."
"The first show — all of us connected with it. Leonard Bernstein's first show, Jerry Robbin's first show, Betty and Adolph, mine, Oliver Smith. None of us had ever done a Broadway show before," says Colt. "None of us had arrived yet."
I spent a day with Colt at the Museum of the City of New York, walking through an exhibit of sketches from his long Broadway career.
Some are on the wall.
"This was ÎFanny.' This is the first big show I did with David Merrick," says Colt.
Some are kept in storage.
"This is ÎWildcat' again. This is a whole scene, a Mexican scene," he says, describing the sketches.
In all, Colt says there are 3,000 sketches.
And almost as many stories about people with whom he's worked.
"One of the critics said that Orson [Wells] had everything in it but the kitchen sink, so at curtain call, he used to push out the kitchen sink," Colt recalls.
And meeting Mae West for a show that eventually was scrapped.
"I'm in this room all by myself, waiting, and my goodness, this is Mae West's bedroom, what am I doing in here?" says Colt.
But dish the dirt on camera about stars he's worked with? Never.
"No no no, that wouldn't be fair. That would be bad," he says.
Colt is too much of a gentleman to do that, a product of a different era.
When you've been working on Broadway for more than 60 years, it's easy to lose count of the number of shows you've worked on.
But Colt vividly remembers some of the reviews along the way.
The good ones:
"Brooke Atkinson, who was the critic of the New York Times and highly honored, and in his review he said, "not since ÎMy Fair Lady' have we seen such beautiful costumes.' I thought that was a pretty good compliment," says Colt.
And the not so good ones.
"And the costumes were Îsadistically repulsive.' Well you know, you think twice when you read something like that," says Colt.
He's clothed thousands of actors through the years. Easier clothing them than remembering them all, as Colt experienced at a recent event.
"I never had so many people come up and shake my hand, kiss me on the cheek. I don't know who in the hell they were," says Colt.
But the reality for colt now is that most of the people he's working with in the theater are 50, 60, even 70 years younger than him.
"All my collaborators, just about all, are gone," says Colt.
"It's empty," he adds. "There's nothing you can do about it. ÎCause you meet the new ones and they're all impressed that you did shows with this one and you did shows with that one, and you dressed this one, you dressed that one. I mean you get, they love hearing about it and all, but it doesn't mean that you're gonna get together and collaborate on something. You might and you might not. You never know."
How does Colt view himself in his 90s? By looking around.
"When I go to the doctor's office, people waiting, I think, my goodness, look at that guy over there. He's not as old as I am and look at what mess he's in. It's true," he says.
His story began in Louisville where he made his theatrical debut creating shows in his room.
"I had my toy theater that I built with the curtains go up and down and side to side. I had my Humpty Dumpty circus, some very small miniature dress figures," says Colt.
What he didn't have was an appreciative audience.
"My brother always made the excuse that he had to do his homework; my mother would be on the telephone; and my father would lock himself up in the bathroom," says Colt. "So I would have to do the shows all alone."
Only a few years later, both of his parents died. Colt says the deaths didn't make him bitter, but perhaps more independent.
"I think I probably went after things and did things that I probably never would have dreamt of doing before because I had no one to say don't do that," says Colt.
He would eventually go to the Yale School of Drama in the mid-Î30s. His height, six foot six, kept him from being drafted. And eventually he made his way to New York City.
"What was it like? I was learning about all sorts of things that I never knew about before," says Colt.
He first worked in ballet, doing costumes for a performance that opened at the old Metropolitan Opera House.
"I'll never forget that opening night when the big gold curtains swooshed up like that and all my girls were on the stage, and the audience applauded. You don't forget things like that. Gets you right in here," says Colt, pointing to his heart.
His ballet connections led to the theater.
He won a Tony in 1956 for his combined work on three different shows. Perhaps his most famous show? "Guys and Dolls."
"It was a big hit and we all knew it was going to be a big hit, too," says Colt.
Colt says he had a chance to invest $5,000 in the show, but couldn't convince his friends to contribute.
"So I couldn't raise any money, and I had to turn it down. And of course the show was a smash hit," says Colt. "And here I regretted that I never invested because I could have made a bundle."
It's not many of us who can say that one of their first paying gigs was almost 70 years ago.
Before Colt became part of Broadway, he actually designed costumer for the Ford Motor Exposition at the New York World's Fair in 1939. The exhibit was called "A Thousand Times Neigh."
He also did costumes for the movies like "Li'l Abner," and the opera.
But mostly his work was seen on the Broadway stage, up through the 90s and this decade.
Retire? Colt says he hates the word.
"I might be fooling Îcause if you don't get asked to do anything, I guess in some ways it's kind of, you're in that retirement," says Colt.
Colt's story is a major part of the story of New York theater through the second half of the 20th century.
But Colt hopes it's a story not entirely in the past, a story with a few more chapters to go.
"I like to fell that I'm not finished. This may be archaic material, but if somebody came to me right now, and it was something that I really wanted to do, and I really feel that I could do a great job on it, I'd jump on it," says Colt.
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There is nothing particularly sexy about mSATA drives, not even for the hardcore storage people out there. They generally don't come with exciting packaging or with a lot of exotic accessories. These drives are almost exclusively tucked under your notebook keyboard or if you're lucky, a bottom panel in your ultrabook. If you have an ultrabook or notebook with an mSATA port, well that is a different story.
In order to keep costs low, notebook manufacturers usually ship these devices with slow SSDs or even worse, an ultra-slow, low performing spinner. Moving from a mechanical drive with massive latency to a SSD is something to get excited about and more devices are hitting the market every week with mSATA ports. We know these devices are out there, after our first review of the MyDigitalSSD BP3 mSATA, they sold a ton of these drives. For those people, the BP3 was probably a game changer, OK... more like a notebook changer, but you get the idea.
MyDigitalSSD also wanted me to talk about the reliability of the Bullet Proof line. The BP line going back to the first series all use Phison controllers and MDSSD had very few returns. Of the thousand BP3 drives already shipped, only one was returned as defective. That one drive had a little mishap during shipping where the drive was actually broken into two pieces. Part of the reason for the high quality standards and low return rate has to do with where the drives are actually manufactured. Phison uses Toshiba manufacturing for their drives and every drive is tested before shipping to the MyDigitalSSD warehouse.
The new BP3 product line received quite a performance boost from the new firmware update. This was just the first in what we hope is a nice sized line of performance increasing updates. Phison isn't known for putting out a large amount of firmware updates, so we may only see one or two more before this product reaches end of life. Their products are always solid when it comes to reliability so when a new update is available, it usually comes with some type of performance increase. For enthusiasts looking to ways stay on the cutting edge that might be a bit of a problem because they don't get to tinker with settings, updates and the like. This drive really isn't for enthusiasts though; this is a mainstream drive that doesn't have the hassles of endless updates.
Think of it as plug-in-play for the people whose computers you put together. That doesn't mean this drive isn't a nice product for us all out performance storage nerds, it's nice to buy a product that actually works the first time around... and now it just so happens to work a bit faster if you want to spend five making it so.


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Cash America To Make Voluntary Reimbursement To Ohio Customers
Cash America International, Inc. (NYSE:CSH) announced today a voluntary program to fully reimburse approximately 14,000 Ohio customers for funds collected in connection with legal proceedings initiated by the Company in Ohio from January 1, 2008 to the present seeking the collection of past due loan amounts owed to the Company.
Cash America recently determined that a small number of employees did not prepare some court documents properly in many of its Ohio collections legal proceedings. While the Company believes the filed documents accurately depict the existence and amount of the debts owed to the Company under consumer lending contracts, the preparation and filing of these documents did not always comply with certain court rules.
"We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards. When we discovered this problem, we took swift action," said Daniel R. Feehan, Chief Executive Officer of Cash America. "First and foremost, we will take care of our customers and we are implementing rigorous measures to do so. We will also institute additional steps to help prevent this problem from occurring again."
Cash America will voluntarily reimburse all amounts received through collections legal proceedings initiated by the Company in Ohio, from January 1, 2008 to the present, plus interest, including the reimbursement of amounts collected in connection with legal proceedings that were not affected by the improper document preparation. The Company is engaging an independent claims administrator to conduct the reimbursement program and to ensure the most comprehensive reimbursement possible. In addition, for all trial court collections proceedings filed in Ohio since January 1, 2008 with the exception of one appellate matter, Cash America will promptly file dismissals, terminate all existing post-judgment collections activities, and request to vacate each judgment entered and/or notify credit reporting bureaus of the vacated judgments, as necessary for each case. While Cash America is taking these actions proactively, it could still be subject to other liabilities, and additional changes in its business practices may also be required.
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Parsnip, potato & St Gall cheese gratin
By Richard Corrigan
Cooking timePrep: 30 mins Cook: 2 hrs
Skill levelModerately easy
ServingsServes 6 - 8
St Gall is one of the best Irish cheeses to cook with, but it will also sit happily alongside a few other varieties on a cheese board
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- Vegetarian
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- 803
- protein
- 14g
- carbs
- 42g
- fat
- 58g
- saturates
- 37g
- fibre
- 7g
- sugar
- 12g
- salt
- 0.64g
- 3 large parsnips
- 4 large potatoes
- 4 onions, finely sliced
- 175g Irish St Gall cheese, mature cheddar or gruyere, grated
- 600ml double cream
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- Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Use a Japanese mandolin or sharp knife to slice the parsnips and potatoes very thinly. Layer the parsnips and potatoes in a shallow gratin dish, sprinkling some cheese and onion and a little drizzle of the cream over each layer, seasoning with salt and pepper as you go. The top layer should be potatoes and parsnips with a final sprinkling of cheese and drizzling of cream.
- Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 2 hrs, alongside the pork. Remove the foil and continue to bake for 20 mins until golden. For a really golden brown top, finish under a hot grill if you like.
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The design of the bike is simple, yet effective. The bike mechanism is sturdy and quiet. It is quieter than any stationary bike, or other stationary fitness machine I have used at home or at the gym (e.g. treadmill, stair climber, or elliptical machine). One can easily work out in the same room as a sleeping spouse.
The new 2011 model has made quite a few improvements on the original design. The most noticeable (an appreciated) being the seat. For anyone not used to spending any length of time on a bike seat, doing so can be quite uncomfortable. But the new model comes with a cushioned, wider seat. Like any bike seat, it will take some conditioning to get used to the feel, but anyone who has used the 2010 model will immediately notice this improvement.
The designers have added a safety bar that locks the machine into an "open" or "closed" position. This feature paired with the nylon strap ensures that the bike stays in the position it was intended to for proper use. I like the added confidence these points offer. When in the locked "closed" position the machine can be moved and stored easily thanks to the addition of wheels on the base support.
There are updates to the foot pedals, body color, logo, and desk cover that really add a pleasing aesthetic to the look of the machine. Not only is the bike appealing because of the ingenious concept, but it looks sharp too!
The only suggestion I have is updating the means of securing a laptop to the desk. Currently, large rubber bands are provided, and serve their purpose, but take away from the new sleek design. But, honestly, this is not a huge concern because of the angle at which the desk sits on the bike. The laptop is not in a position to slide and a lip has been added to the lower part of the desk to add some resistance.
All in all, this is a great idea that really has been improved. And you will get a workout. I always work up a sweat and raise my heart rate. And now, with the timer/calorie counter/speed/distance monitor, I have a better idea of just how much physical activity I am doing. In fact, I find it easier to work out on my Fitdesk bike than jogging, because I can distract myself into working out longer by using my laptop. I can easily work out for an hour on the Fitdesk bike, while I find myself counting down the minutes of my jogs.
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Better than sitting still but…,
December 12, 2011ByConstant Reader (NY, NY) –Amazon Verified Purchase(http://www.amazon.com/gp/community-help/amazon-verified-purchase/182-1830767-5923339', 'AmazonHelp', 'width=400,height=500,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,toolbar=0,status=1′);return false; ">What's this?)This review is from: FitDesk Semi-Recumbent Pedal Desk (Sports)
I am surprised at the number of 4- and 5-star reviews this product has gotten. I am really being generous in giving it 3-stars as it has some major limitations. As an exercise bike, it is pretty poor. The resistance mechanism is not fluid, by that I mean that the resistance varies somewhat depending on the position of the pedals. This makes it very difficult to get a consistent pedaling rhythym, and also makes it hard to get a solid workout. For people looking for a minimal physical output — ie just a little more than sitting still — it is fine. For any kind of serious exercise though it is not ideal. I should mention that I am an avid mountain bike rider and I also ride exercise bikes at the Y regularly.
Another issue is that the bike is very small. I am only 6′ 0″ and the seat is not able to adjust high enough for me. I think this is by design as the bike is pretty unstable, at higher extensions it may be too wobbly. In any case though it is impossible for me to ride it with proper leg extension.
Finally, the computer is junk. It looks like they bought some surplus Sony DiscMan CD player cases and stuck the LCD display for the bike inside. It is huge, about ten times larger than it needs to be. Mine was dead on arrival anyway, so I did not worry too much about the size. If I was this company I would simply leave the computer out as it is insultingly poor quality even at this rather low price point.
In summary, if you are looking for a very light workout while working on your laptop, and you are fairly short, this may be a good match for you. If you want a real workout though, you may need to pay more money.
EDIT — Wow, so many comments. For those of you arguing that the FitDesk is good enough for a light workout, please re-read my review — I agree with you! My main complaint though — which nobody, including the product's manufacturer has commented on — is that the rotation is not fluid, it is very uneven or "clunky". Whether you want a light workout or a heavy one, having a smooth rotational feel is essential IMO.
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Work/Social Networking/Gaming + Exercise = FitDesk,
April 22, 2012ByA. K. Stout "AK Stout" (Towson, MD) –
This review is from: FitDesk Semi-Recumbent Pedal Desk (Sports)
Customer Video Review Length:: 6:20 Mins
I never ever do video – in fact this may be the first one I've ever done willingly. But, I didn't feel that I could do my review justice without showing exactly how happy I am with the FitDesk. I wanted to showcase the stability of the bike as well as the amount of workout you really can get while getting real work done (hence the heavy breathing in the video!) Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. If you are on the fence, I hope this, among the other reviews, will convince you to take the leap – I promise you won't regret it.


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how the street functioned by pouring water onto the asphalt which quickly
How many politicians does it take to water asphalt?
OK then. To state the obvious, my attempts to include an image in a comment had about as much success as the South Korean badminton team.
No? Hmm. Try this:
Here it is so you can see it (I think):
Isn't Clarendon Place in Delware District?
Now I've been excited about green infrastructure and stormwater management.
But the Mayor appears to be REALLY excited.
It's a good thing.
The Buffalo Sewer Authority is under a consent decree by the EPA for violating clean water standards. Alternative solutions would cost literally hundreds of millions of dollars, cause a lot of disruption to dig up neighborhoods to bury stuff underground. BN Riverkeeper has done a great thing by showing that various "green infrastructure" solutions to manage stormwater on the surface rather than solely below ground can be not only cheaper, but also (especially in the case of green roofs, rain gardens, etc.) better for neighborhoods.
So these solutions, including permeable pavement, will save money.
One import question that wasn't addressed is the cost comparison between this and traditional road construction. Being more efficient and green is obviously good however die hard greenies never seem to fully explore or even care much about how much this is costing taxpayers in relation to current expenditures. Is it feasible? It could be but only if the city/state can afford it with already stretched resources.
I biked down many a cobble street. Really not a problem or uncomfortable at all. The best part was that cars would naturally driver slower on them so bike and cars incidents were lower.
Funny, I see a LOT of bikes in Europe and every city has cobblestones.
The real problem with cobblestone streets is the insane human labor to put 'em in and maintain them. But hey! It's probably a great jobs program!
"You know an unfixed male cat is gonna spray..."
cobbled streets would be a pain to walk on, almost impossible to cycle on, and if not cemented-in would probably have high maintenance costs.
"Mayor Brown takes his money shot."
Well the question is how long does it take? asphalt only lasts about 10 years in our climate as it is before it starts the quick slide to gravel. If it can last that long than it at least that as good as what we do now.
Allowing the water to flow through the material actually reduced the amount of freeze thaw events that a typical road would have to go through during the transition seasons as the roadway can easily heat up to above 32 degrees via solar radiation.
UB put permeable pavement on the Harriman Quad on South Campus. Been there for about 3 years now still looks like new.
Cobbled streets would have worked better, possibly cost less, and not need a vacuuming.
As far as the caption: "Maybe if I just watered the City more. . . "
Looks like a NYS DOT crew, one guy working and four people watching.
HMMMMMM....Something missing here....OH YA...The PODIUM!!
At the rate the City of Buffalo Sweeps street, fills potholes, plows streets...even if permeable pavements worked in freeze/thaw climates...Buffalo would never vacuum the streets to keep them functional.
Far better to put back the curbs and gutters, let the water drain through the brick and cobblestone.
Wrong... "Epically". Only $750,000 was provided by the grant.
Fail.... Epically. The reason this is used almost nowhere in snowy climates is that eventually the snow and freeze thaw cycles destroy it. If you think the city is going to Adequately maintain this you're more delusional than the average Byron Brown supporter. The ONLY reason the city would agree to do this is because the $3M plus for the project was provided via a grant. If this were truly feasible cities would be doing it everywhere from New England to Minnesota.
Typical Brown.... Trip and fall into a grant and then promote it like its our own idea.
This would explain why he's always behind the podium.
I believe this is to cut down on the water that specifically drains into Hoyt Lake. Which is what that new drainage/roadwork was all about there on this section of Forest earlier this summer. So I've heard at least..
I've seen the porous pavement in action in Europe, and it's pretty miraculous during a rainstorm. The highway had no flooding and was almost instantly dry. Primarily done for safety I think.
Is the fine mayor cleaning up after his son's latest accident?
simply put - pervious concrete merely has little or no sand in it.
we should still focus on, whenever possible, the GREEN component in Green Infrastructure, and all the benefits it brings to the table - when feasible.
And, we should be aware of the countless new "green products" that will inevitibly unnundate this new Green Infrastrucutre market we call "Buffalo". That is a gimme.
Most "products" will be attracive as they are marketed as an easy way out.
It is about a dedication to a philosophy or long term process and NOT some product/s.
But, this news today is a good step in the right direction for BSA and DPW.
Marks is correct!
It does require vacuuming at least. The void spaces must be kept clear and realtively free of debris accumulation. Too much buildup of debris, leaf matter, grit, snow, water.... and then freeze/thaw.... will allow for fracturing.
But, it still is impervious and can be an alternative in areas where green spaces cannot fit - especially on old streets, narrow lanes, and many mature trees.
This is a great stepn the right direction. Anything done to mitigate the overflows is commendable. Pervious pavement has been used in the north, however,there are still structural and maintenance issues with this technology. By virtue of the excess void spaces within the product, yes, ice and snow can build up within it and perhaps cause fracturing. Leaves and solids and dirt, etc.. can get inside it as well. Green infrasture practices require a plethora of techniques for various situations. Green infrastructure practices must focus on the GREEN component - for several reasons.
Pervious concrete/asphalt is merely a tool in the tool box. Dave comerford and Steve Stepniak are recpeptive to the NEED for LID approaches and should be commended here. Excelent job and hopefully muchmore is on the way. This is great progress!!!
please curb your mayor...
This is a relatively new process in Buffalo. In addition to concerns regarding freezing and thawing, the pores in the asphalt that allow the water to permeate to the subsurface recharge bed and subgrade must be kept clean of debris to prevent clogging. If the pores fill (they most likely will on a city street) they will not allow water to the base, hence runoff will continue to occur to the drain inlet as on a normally paved street. This system requires regular maintenance, vacuum sweeping, etc. and salt or other chemicals can not be used with system in the winter in order to protect sub-surface soils and groundwater.
I was wondering how this type of pavement could survive a northern winter. From your description it sounds like the cavities are large enough to allow the ice to expand without immediate cracking?
Ok I'll bite... "When you gotta go, you gotta go".
I didn't realize that Elmwood village merged with North Buffalo.
Does the city actually put salt down on side streets like Clarendon? Usually - the salt seems to be reserved for the primary thoroughfares.
I'm impressed Mr Mayor ....
Won't this also allow road salt to poison more of the ground & the roots of street trees?
I would think melting and freezing snow and ice may present a problem
This photo just opens the door for a "Best Caption" contest!


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Healthy Nigerian Eating
Diet is all the rave this year and since we published this post on weight loss, there have been several questions on Healthy Eating in Nigeria and ways to make Nigerian Recipes healthier. If we follow the general rule of thumb for a well rounded healthy diet, most recipes can be modified to become "Healthier". Here are some useful tips
Stews: The way stew is prepared can easily make it one of the worst offenders; the presence of Palm oil and fried meat in most stews is enough to drive calories and fat content overboard. Simple modification on stews will be:
- Eliminate the use of Palm oil and replace that with Groundnut oil
- Replace fried meat with roasted meat
- Make use of fresh fish, goat and chicken
- Add some Ponmon to enhance the "meatyness"
Rice: Rice being a grain is fundamentally healthy, where rice offends on the diet scale is in the use of "white Rice". White rice can simply be described as "Empty food" as it is nutritionally void; high in carbohydrate and low on essential vitamins.
The simplest modification on rice would be:
- Replace white rice with Brown rice. Brown rice has 2x the manganese and Phosphorus, 2 -1/2X the iron, 3x the vitamin B3, 4x the vitamin B1, 10x the vitamin B6 and 4X the Fibre (which is essential for keeping you fuller longer)
Soups & Sauces: The basic composition of most soups are similar (earthy broth with meat and fish plus vegetable), again this should be fundamentally healthy but two main factors affect the health composition of most stews and sauces; 1) the use of excessive Oil 2) the presence of excessive high fat proteins. Although most of the calories from protein are healthy; excessive consumption can lead to weight gain and other health risks.
Some modifications for soups will include:
- Reduce the amount of oil used ( a good trick is to add oil after cooking not prior)
- Be cautious of the amount of fatty proteins added (cow/ pig meat are huge culprits)
- Use more goat meat and chicken
- Use a variety of vegetables for greater health benefits
- Replace frozen/ dried vegetables with fresh once that are in season
Solids:. Solids are a great source of carbohydrate , the problem with solid consumption comes in the type/amount consumed. Excessive carbohydrate intake eventually leads to weight gain and other ailments. It is important to note that Carbohydrate is essential; the problem isn't with carbohydrate itself but the types of carbohydrate. Highly processed sources like white grains are vitamin deficient and encourage excessive eating.
Instead of the popular three solid sources (Garri, pounded yam and corn fufu) , here are excellent alternatives that you can make in your own home with better nutrition:
- Millet: Millet is high in protein—1/2 cup of cooked millet provides 4.2 grams. It is also rich in niacin, B6, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.
-Millet is sold on the market in whole form. Simply mill the grains in a dry mill and prepare it in the same way as semolina
- Sorghum (Guinea corn): although high in calories, there are good reasons. One cup of sorghum contains 12.1 g of dietary fiber, 21.7 g of protein, 551 mg of phosphorus, 672 mg of potassium, 53.8 mg of calcium and 8.4 mg of iron.
– sorghum grains is widely sold on the market as guinea corn; simply mill the grains in a dry mill and prepare it in the same way you will prepare semolina . Go for the darker variety (black or red) for better health benefits
- Oat Fufu: Oat is high in fiber and has the magical power to remove bad cholesterol from the body. Oat is also a good source of manganese, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium and zinc
-Buy unflavored whole oat, mill and run it through a sieve. Prepare the same way as semolina or Tuo
- Unripe Plantain Flour: Plantains are a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C, vitamin A, b-complex vitamins (particularly – B6) and other minerals including potassium, magnesium, phosphorous and iron.
-To make Plantain flour, simply dehydrate (or sun dry) raw unripe plantains, mill and sieve into a powder. Prepare the same way as semolina(use less water)
- Milled brown rice: This is another great solid alternative that you can make in your own home; make use of local ofada rice or brown rice. Brown rice is simply unrefined white rice; it is rich in Selenium, Manganese, fiber and other vitamins and minerals.
-simply mill the rice grains and prepare it in the same way you will prepare semolina or tuo
- Sweet potato flour: sweet potatoes are low in Sodium, and very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. They are also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Manganese.
– To make sweet potato flour, Simply dehydrate (or sun dry) raw unpeeled sweet potatoes, mill and sieve into a powder. Prepare the same way as semolina or amala
Protein: Culturally when we think of protein, we think of meat and fish; we tend to ignore other sources of proteins like soy, nuts, beans and other legumes. The problem with animal based protein source is the high fat/cholesterol content which can lead to disease when consumed in large amount. On the other hand, plant based protein sources are deficient in one or more essential amino acid. The best option is to combine a variety of plant and animal based protein.
Sample modifications include:
- Include plant based proteins like soy beans (Tofu especially) and legumes in your diet
- Always choose lean cuts of meat and poultry
Other tips
- Use oil sparingly; the fact that you are using healthy oil doesn't give you free reign
- Cook with less salt, the average adult is supposed to consume only half of a teaspoon of salt per day
- Incorporate side dishes like salads into your diet
- Have snack time between meals (Eat a variety of nuts )
- Always choose less processed foods
The Nigerian Food guide (Adult 19+)*
Here is a helpful breakdown of how much food to eat in each category per day:
Carbohydrate (6-11 servings) = 40%
Sample serving size: 1 slice of bread, ½ cup cooked rice, ¾ cup of cereal, ½ cup pasta, ½ cup pounded yam
Vegetables and fruits (8-10 servings) = 32%
Sample serving size: ½ cup of peas, ½ cup cooked spinach (efo) or 1 cup raw, 1 medium banana, ½ cup fruit juice, 1 medium mango, 1 large size Guava
Milk and Alternatives (2-3 servings) = 14%
Sample serving size: 1 cup powdered milk (reconstituted according to package instruction), ½ cup evaporated milk, 1 cup soy milk, ¾ cups yogurt, 50g wara
Protein (2-3 servings) = 14%
Sample serving size: 75g meat or fish, ¾ cup of beans, 150g of wara (Fulani or soy version), 2 eggs, ¼ cup of nut
*men should strive for the higher points on the scale and women should strive for the lower points
* remember that all carbohydrates are not created equal neither are all proteins. Go for whole grains and Lean protein


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I might sound like your mother, but...
posted September 26, 2013 9:04 AM by Julie Steenson
I am old enough to be your mother, so it's okay.
I know you are so busy that the thought of giving your time away might seem near impossible. Like many of you, I have a job, a home, a family, and of course, school. We are all in different stages of our lives, and so some of us have a cat, others a spouse. Many of us have kids - ranging from the tiny squirming variety to adult children, and everything in between. We rent apartments, live with our parents and own homes. We commute minutes and hours, and we are so tired and busy. I know what you are thinking. "I don't have time to volunteer."
I got my first library job in recent years by volunteering at the library first, and then working my way up as positions became available. I volunteered in a prison library and found my passion to be a correctional librarian. But I am revisiting this topic (I have mentioned it in previous blogs...) because Tuesday night, I ran into a young man who had, several months ago, asked me about library school. He is 24, about the same age as many of you, and he had worked a little in his college library, was living at home with his parents, and struggling with what to do. My advice to him was "Try out some libraries by volunteering in them. It makes for good resume lines and it gives you a risk-free opportunity to see what you like. And it might even land you a great job."
So, he did. First, he volunteered with me at the public library. Then he moved on to the archive of a local college. He really liked the college, he told me, and so when a very part-time (4 hours a week!) position came open, he applied and got the job. They knew him, liked his work, and he knew he wanted to work there. A short time later, a sudden staff departure opened up a night circulation position for 20 hours a week, and he got that job. Now he is getting great experience and saving for library school. Win, win.
So, even if you don't listen to your own mother, consider listening to this mother. Try a library on for size and find your passion.