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Marcyliena Morgan
"The Hiphop Critic in Political Culture"
Marcyliena Morgan is a Professor in the Department of African and African American Studies at Harvard University and Executive Director of the Hiphop Archive at the Du Bois Institute. She earned both her B.A. and her M.A. degrees at the University of Illinois in Chicago. She obtained an additional M.A. in linguistics at the University of Essex, England and her PhD through the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania.
Professor Morgan founded the Hiphop Archive at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research at Harvard University in 2002. She has received research grants from the Ford Foundation and Centers for Disease Control. She has held tenured faculty positions in Anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles and in Communications at Stanford University. Her research and teaching is on African American and African Diasporan culture and language, hiphop, the ethnography of communications, identity in technology and media, gender and sexuality, education and language and race and class.
She is the author of many works that focus on youth, gender, racism, language, culture, identity, sociolinguistics, discourse and interaction, including the Daedulus (2011) publication "Hiphop and the Global Imprint of a Black Cultural Form" (with Dionne Bennett), Language, Discourse and Power in African American Culture (Cambridge University Press, 2002) and her book The Real Hiphop - Battling for Knowledge, Power, and Respect in the Underground (Duke University Press, 2008).


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Submitted by DDavisCRNI, Clinical Educator, Omnicare of St. Louis on Tue Jan 10 14:08:16 2012
Can anyone help me with this question: Since the INS standards state to obtain a blood return from IV catheters, what does your policy say in referrence to short term, less than 3 inch peripheral IV catheters?
I realize that shortly after placement a small 24 gauge in a tiny vein of an elderly woman may fail to yeild a blood return due to vessel size, catheter size and fibrin buildup, BUT, does your policy state to remove and replace this small catheter if it fails to yeild a blood return at ANY time during its dwell? If not, how does your policy read? My concern is that each nurse doing this observation needs to be assessing for other s/s of complications since these catheters often end up without a blood return even in the first 24 hours. If a policy simply reads: "If a short term catheter fails to yeild a blood return, remove and replace" this will lead to unnecessary VP for the patient and a decrease in vascular access sites. Since it's a INS standard, and surveyors are citing these standards, how do you defend 'leaving a 24 gauge' peripheral IV catheter in if if fails to give a blood return shortly after insertion, but there is no patient complaints, swelling, coolness or any other obvious complications.
Thanks in advance for your time.
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Sat, 01/14/2012 - 19:29 — lynncrni
Many thanks Sarah. You can
Many thanks Sarah. You can now find this in the Resources tab, Forms section. Look for the file labeled Assessing the Catheter and Infusion System. Opals are my birthstone, guess that is why I thought of this! Lynn
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Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
Sat, 01/14/2012 - 17:52 — lynncrni
Yes, you may use this. It is
Yes, you may use this. It is being published in a more complete format than what I quickly posting here. I will upload the table, if I can figure out how to do that on this site. Look for a file titled OPAL.docx It contains the legend at the bottom that must be included in order to use it. Thanks Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
Sat, 01/14/2012 - 03:33 — Robbin George
Lynn--May I use your
Lynn--May I use your OPAL concept on a poster for education purposes? What is the correct way to acknowledge/credit you?
Thank You
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Tue, 01/10/2012 - 16:28 — DDavisCRNI
As always, Thank You Lyn for
As always, Thank You Lyn for your concise and informative insights.
Tue, 01/10/2012 - 16:02 — lynncrni
As with any type of VAD, a
As with any type of VAD, a complete assessment of patency must be performed before each use. I have come up with this acronym - OPAL
O= observe for any visible signs
P = palpate to detect induration, and ellicit any discomfort
A = aspirate for a blood return and flush the catheter for resistance, etc
L = listen for any patient complaints
A blood return check is one component of this complete assessment. Standing alone, a blood return on a peripheral catheter is not diagnostic. But it is a critical component of a complete assessment and can not be omitted. If you have a peripheral catheter without a blood return, there are many other things the nurse should include in the assessment prior to immediate removal. First assess the therapy being infused. If the pH and osmolarity do not fall within the recommendations, this should raise concerns. If the med is an irritant or vesicant, this should also raise concerns. Many times the aspiration technique is the problem - smaller syringes create less pressure on aspiration so a 3 mL is better than a 10 mL. Pulling very slow and gently on the plunger also. Paying attention to the quality of the gravity drip - rapid means usually the site is patent, slowed or halting flow means there could be a problem. Finally a tourniquet test - tourniquet on several inches above the catheter, flow by gravity, stopped fluid flow means the site is patent, continued flow means leaking into the tissue. All of this information should be written in your practice guidelines section of a policy document. This is the part that requires nursing judgment and does not fit either a policy statement or a procedure list. But it is a critical component of what the nurse should do to arrive at their decision about the patency of each site. I continue to give deposition in severe cases of infiltration and extravasation where none of this is done, especially checking for a blood return on peripheral catheters. The prevailing thought seems to be that you may or may not have a blood return from a peripheral catheter therefore it is not necessary to do. I have serious differences with this thought as it puts patients at risk for compartment syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome and necrotic ulcers, the final outcomes of infiltration and extravasation. Even plain fluids are not exempt for producing these problems as a large volume into one of the numerous compartments in the hand, wrist and lower forearm puts the patient at risk for arm amputation if not detected and surgical intervention within 5 to 6 hours. Combine this with the fact that the flow is regulated by an infusion pump that just keeps going regardless of where the fluid is infusing. Lynn
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
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....are the first Abies species to 'pop' in my area....probably 1-2 weeks ahead of A. fraseri, but all are well ahead of normal flowering dates.
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Very nice, perfect herald to the growing season. |
- Posted by gardener365 IL 5/6 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 9, 12 at 6:16
Those are dandy's. I want some cones here. I've got some Korean fir pollinating to do. Later, Daxman |
My Abies koreana 'Horstmann's Silberlocke' is not as happy as your koreana is - not much happening here as yet. Very nice to see what is possible, though! (I think that the name of my cultivar has changed but I can't remember what the new name is. I rather like the old name, anyway. :p ) Holly |
Fantastic picture! |
- Posted by coniferjoy (My Page) on Tue, Apr 10, 12 at 15:16
I always had in mind that a "young cone" is a conelet... Beautiful pics! I've seen Abies koreana conelets in several colours like red, yellow and green... Holly, you're perfectly right with 'Horstmann's Silberlocke' which mostly is sold under just 'Silberlocke'. |
Johnny, What a gorgeous photograph of your Abies koreana cones. They are so beautiful. Just like a perennial flower. |
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On Monday, they proved to the state just how special when they brought home the 1A Girls State Track and Field Championship
The title made it the Lady Hornets' second state championship in three years in track under the leadership of Coach Linda Allen.
"I have been saying that these young ladies are very special and they compete and play hard for each other," said Allen.
"I am so proud of these girls for the way they fought Monday especially with our best runner injured," Allen added,
That injured runner was Jarvis Malone who carried four events for the Lady Hornets to state.
On the long jump, which was Malone's first event of the day, the senior injured her knee.
"She said when her spikes hit the ground, she slid and her knee popped," said Allen. "We put her on crutches, but she asked for a brace because she was not going to sit by and not do everything in her power to help her team win."
Malone continued to compete and with her injured knee and wearing a bulky brace the leader of the Lady Hornets willed herself to a fourth place finish in the 100-meter hurdles (18.46) and a third place finish in the 300-meter hurdles (51.01).
Malone's grit and determination along with her encouraging words to her teammates proved to be a special spark that help elevate the Lady Hornets to the championship according to Allen.
"We saw what kind of team we had yesterday," Allen said. "We were first talking about pulling her (Malone) out, but she wasn't having it. And the team rallied around that."
The other big story of the day for the Lady Hornets was Frederica Haywood who set a class record in the discus throw (127-04) to win the state championship in the event.
Malone's sister, Jakerria, pulled her weight and won the high jump (4-08.00).
"Jarvis called her sister over and told her what she needed from her and the team and they all said 'I will'. Everybody said the same thing," said Allen.
Latina Jones won the 200-meter dash (26.51), finished second in the 400-meter dash (1:02.22) and finished third in the 100-meter dash (12.79). Jones also won the long jump (18-03.00).
The relay team of Ieysha Mays, Princess James, Deshantanae Bryant and Jakerria Malone helped lead the Lady Hornets to a second place finish in the 4x200 meter relay (1:51.95) and third in the 4x100 meter relay (51.01). Mays also finished second in the shot put (32-07.25).
This has been a big year for JFK in girls athletics. The girls basketball team won the 1A State Championship in March and now the track team has brought home a state title.
"We have had a great season, but it's not about me. It's all about the hard work these young ladies have put in. I am so proud of them," Allen added.


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Miami Heat 101, Milwaukee Bucks 89
Dwyane Wade scored a lot, LeBron James did everything and Chris Bosh had a double-double. Pretty much exactly the plan, except for the part where Miami's point guards — Carlos Arroyo and Mario Chalmdog — combined to go 4-16 from the field. But, I guess, that's probably part of it too.
New York Knicks 128, San Antonio Spurs 115
Wilson Chandler is top 20 in three-pointers made, blocks and personal fouls — the Uncle Cliffy Zone, if you will. He's also bottom 10 in temple hair per head (thph) a category led by Zaza Pachulia and anti-led by Deron Williams.
Memphis Grizzlies 110, Oklahoma City Thunder 105
Zach Randolph had a very Zach Randolphy stat line: 31 points, 16 rebounds and zero assists. But hey, that many possessions with only one turnover, 50 percent shooting from the field (10-20) and two steals works.
Chicago Bulls 111, Toronto Raptors 91
Let me tell you, it feels good to end 2010 in possession of the TBJ Crown of Friendship. It feels even better to start 2011 by retaining it.
Dallas Mavericks 84, Portland Trail Blazers 81
The Mavericks are 2-0 since Caron Butler went down with a season-ending knee injury, and they've done it without Dirk Nowitzki and a starting lineup of Jasons Kidd and Terry, DeShawn Stevenson, Shawn Marion and Tyson Chandler. Cool team.
Atlanta Hawks 108, Sacramento Kings 102
Well, this game certainly happened.
Los Angeles Lakers 108, Detroit Pistons 83
After this game, Ben Wallace said he was "baffled" about losing this game. He then described how "[the Lakers] made plays and they made shots, and we didn't. We turned the ball over and they got on the break. And when they get on the break, they start feeling good about themselves and their shots go in." So basically, I'm not sure that Ben Wallace knows what "baffled" means because he seems to understand exactly what happened.


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St. Cloud State University demonstrates its deep commitment to the diversity of its enrolled population, to those who teach and serve its learners, and to all its constituencies. The commitment to diversity is reflected in the mission documents but also in the breadth and depth of programs and resources that are woven into the fabric of university life.
The university adopted an official Diversity Statement in 2001 to reflect its commitment to developing and supporting a diverse community of learners and scholars.
St. Cloud State University will provide equal education and employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, creed, sex, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, mental or physical disability, status with regard to public assistance or physical disability, or any other group or class against which discrimination is prohibited by state or federal law. The university will not tolerate any activity that constitutes illegal discrimination against any person or group. Consistent with its academic mission, the university also seeks to provide an environment that acknowledges and values diversity of all kinds, including but not limited to race, religion, and ethnicity, amongst faculty, staff, and students.
The unit is committed to ensuring that candidates acquire the knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to diversity to ensure that candidates can teach all students. This commitment to diversity involves the development of curriculum and field and clinical practices that enable candidates to develop appropriate skills and abilities over time within their program. The unit has developed diversity proficiencies based on the INTASC Principles and the conceptual framework that have been adopted at the initial and advanced levels. Candidates are expected to demonstrate these proficiencies and are evaluated through key assessments at the program and unit levels.
In terms of curricular experiences, the General Education requirements at St. Cloud State University mandate that candidates complete three courses (9 credits) designated as "diversity" including Multicultural, Gender, and Minority Studies. Candidates may take no more than one course from any one department in the completion of their diversity requirement; at least one of the courses must be an approved racial issues course taken during the freshman or sophomore year at SCSU. The University also requires any student who takes a minimum of six credits to attend a workshop focusing on sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexism, anti-Semitism, racism, homophobia, and ableism. All new faculty members, including adjunct hires, must also complete anti-racism training to acquire knowledge and skills that they can apply when working with candidates.
Within the unit, candidates are required to take HURL 497/597 – Human Relations for Teachers I; most programs also require HURL 498/598 – Human Relations for Teachers II. These courses provide a strong foundation for our candidates to understand the complexities of oppression and the impact of oppression on teaching and student learning. Because the course is focused on pre-service and in-service teachers, a strong focus on classroom pedagogy and curriculum development is provided.
The unit's diversity proficiencies, which include both awareness and the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to adapt instruction and services for diverse populations, have been infused within the curriculum and aligned with courses within programs to ensure that candidates have the opportunity to gain knowledge and develop skills and dispositions related to diversity. The diversity proficiencies are assessed through key assessments including course-based measures, performance-based assessments, follow-up studies, and cooperating teacher and employer surveys. The data clearly indicate that candidates have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be successful. An analysis of data related to diversity proficiencies reveals that diversity has consistently been the highest rated component within the INTASC Principles over the past decade. The Diversity Report provides a comprehensive summary analysis of data related to diversity from self-report and cooperating teacher feedback.
An analysis of data from off-campus programs related to diversity proficiencies was conducted to determine the proficiencies of candidates and to determine if any differences existed between off-campus and on-campus candidates. Four items that addressed either diversity or equity issues, tested for internal consistency reliability, formed a moderately internally consistent composite. The scores on the diversity preparation composite proved to be 3.29 (on a 4-point scale) for the off-campus cohort (SD=.49) and 3.20 (SD=.61) for the on-campus cohort. The slight mean difference (favoring off-campus candidates) was not significantly different. Hence, there does not appear to be a difference between the off-campus and on-campus cohorts related to preparation and diversity proficiencies.
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At the advanced level, the diversity proficiencies are embedded within the curriculum and are aligned with course outcomes. Some programs also require specific courses related to diversity and multicultural education. For example, school counseling requires all candidates to take CEEP 658- Multicultural Counseling; all teacher licensure programs require HURL 597, 598 – Human Relations for Teachers. Candidates are expected to demonstrate knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to diversity through course activities and projects as well as field and clinical experiences. Given the current trend toward increased cultural and linguistic diversity within the U.S. population, curricular content and candidate assessment have been changing to address these complexities.
As part of the CACREP accreditation, school counseling candidates must demonstrate a specified level of multicultural competence/diversity proficiencies in order to graduate and be endorsed for licensure. Such proficiencies are assessed in a number of ways. First, candidates are evaluated on various knowledge-based assignments involving multicultural content knowledge. Second, candidates are evaluated in a multicultural counseling course on their ability to demonstrate knowledge and dispositional behaviors indicative of multicultural competence. Third, candidates are evaluated on their ability to provide effective multicultural individual and group counseling services in their clinical work. Finally, candidates are evaluated during their school counseling internships on multicultural competencies by both field and faculty supervisors.
Candidates in the Educational Administration and Leadership Program complete portfolios as mandated by the State to demonstrate professional proficiencies. New administrative licensure competencies (2008) for the State of Minnesota contain a specific set of 13 core competencies, one of which is devoted to diversity. Candidates now demonstrate their proficiency through course activities, portfolio development, and the summative evaluation conference whereby candidates are required to respond to a case study related to diversity.
Other examples of curricular activities related to diversity include a project in the School Library Media Specialist Program where candidates are expected to develop a comprehensive selection process and plan to meet the curricular needs of all students including a bibliography of multicultural selection tools. Candidates completing the Master's Program in Curriculum and Instruction complete reaction papers, position papers, and a teacher identity paper to address how research related to diversity and multicultural perspectives informs practice. Candidates in special education are required to complete a research paper that addresses cultural and linguistic diversity related to a course topic and must provide documentation of diversity proficiencies in their portfolio.
A review of data related to diversity proficiencies at the advanced level provides evidence that candidates have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to teach all students and create learning environments that support and nurture students from diverse backgrounds.
Summary: The unit has developed diversity proficiencies based on the INTASC Principles, the NBPTS Propositions, and the conceptual framework that are infused within the curriculum and field and clinical experiences. Data from key assessments support the fact that candidates do have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to diversity to have a positive impact on student learning. Faculty members are committed to staying current in their professional field and infusing the diversity proficiencies within the curriculum. Evidence of this fact is the number of state and national presentations related to diversity.


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Coffee spoon in 18/10 stainless steel with handle in thermoplastic resin. Light blue. It is part of the tableware All-Time, designed by Guido Venturini. The handles of the "All-Time" Cutlery are made of a thermoplastic material with a glossy finish, that gives an ergonomic grip and is also dishwasher safe. The comfortable grip is further aided by the roundness and thickness of the handles.
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Product Type: Beverage Spoons | Material: Stainless Steel Flatware |
Handle Pattern: Undecorated | Handle Material: Plastic |
Country of Manufacture: Italy |
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Guido Venturini Italy (1957 - )
Architect, designer, and explorer of the world of industrial design, Guido Venturini has become a recognizable figure in the world of design. His clever and accurate use of space management and internal architecture led him to the design of the famous Maddalena Loveburger project in Prato in cooperation with Stefano Giovannoni. His fresh, youthful ideas have played a large role in newer Alessi design concepts in the Family Follows Fiction series. Here, Venturini has created the Gino Zucchino Sugar Castor and it has become so popular it has turned into a kind of garden gnome.
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Alessi's intention, from the beginning, was to be highly innovative and ready to experiment with cookware. With this in mind, the Alessi family venture explored new materials and novel design in becoming one of the finest and most well-known contemporary cookware brands. Alessi prides itself on its unique collaboration with designers and architects to produce beautiful, quality cookware. Among some of the best known of the Alessi's products are Richard Sapper's kettle with a two-tone whistle, Michael Graves' kettle with bird shaped whistle, and Philippe Starck's Juicy Salif citrus squeezer.NOTE: This product is subject to a minimum order quantity of 6
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Kurils deal are two separate deals - that was not entirely obvious as
Matt Gertken wrote:
the peace treaty and islands would have to be intertwined. the two have
previously agreed that russia would return two of the islands eventually
after peace treaty, and we don't see the russians acting like they still
support that. so they would have to forge a new peace treaty, and the
japanese would make demands on the islands.
On 3/24/2011 10:05 AM, Eugene Chausovsky wrote:
Great job on this, just one question on Russia section below
Matt Gertken wrote:
The Japanese government announced on March 23 that it estimates the
full cost of the March 11 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami
will amount to 15-25 trillion yen ($185-$309 billion), comparable to
the 15-20 trillion yen cost of the Great Hanshin or Kobe earthquake
in 1995. The earthquake has dealt a serious blow to Japan's economy,
with several prefectures in the northeast devastated and rolling
electricity blackouts affecting production in the Kanto area
surrounding Tokyo that could last into the summer and beyond.
Meanwhile emergency workers are still battling to cool down nuclear
reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in a crisis
that remains unresolved and could still worsen.
The full ramifications of the economic disruptions and the nuclear
crisis are not yet known, and all estimates remain preliminary as to
costs and time needed for recovery. With the crisis ongoing, the
political fallout has only just begun. The quake has highlighted
Japan's strategic vulnerabilities, reinforcing its need to seek
greater supply line security in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia
and enhance the role of its military. The question is whether
Japan's strategic drive will accelerate.
Japan has suffered numerous major earthquakes in its history, being
situated on a volcanic zone at the juncture of the Pacific and
Eurasian continental plates. There is a mythological tradition of a
giant catfish in the sea who causes earthquakes and in doing so
shakes up the country's balance of wealth and power. Certainly
notable earthquakes in modern times have occurred during periods of
critical social and economic change for the country. The Great Ansei
earthquake in 1855 came just as Japan opened relations with the
United States and outside world after nearly three centuries of
self-imposed seclusion. The 1891 Nobi earthquake struck amid Japan's
rapid modernization and industrialization, just before war with
China. The Fukui earthquake in 1948 followed Japan's destruction in
World War II, and the Kobe earthquake in 1995 came amid a rolling
financial crisis following the 1990 crash that ended Japan's
decades-long economic boom.
Given the frequency of seismic activity, the timing seems
coincidental. But earthquakes can have an impact on the direction of
the country. The disastrous Kanto earthquake, which destroyed nearly
half the buildings in Tokyo in 1923 and killed over 100,000 people,
challenged the capabilities of a fledgling democracy at a critical
time when nationalist and authoritarian elements were gaining
strength. Heavy criticisms of parliamentary bickering and inefficacy
in handling reconstruction played right into the hands of those
factions that rejected western democracy and capitalism and sought a
different path under the banner of Japanese imperialism, which would
gain power in subsequent years. The Tohoku earthquake of 2011may not
mark a fundamental shift in Japan's geopolitical position, but its
magnitude already appears great enough to serve at least as a pivot
point, separating what went before from what came after.
Reconstruction and recovery will become the primary political task.
Economically, the earthquake will undoubtedly have a negative impact
in the short term but subsequently may generate a reconstruction and
stimulus boom like the Kobe quake did [LINK].
However, reconstruction will have to be funded by deficit spending
that will add to Japan's massive national debt [LINK], undermining
attempts to impose fiscal restraint and likely adding greater
pressure in the long run for domestic capital to purchase
construction bonds and deficit-covering bonds. This will intensify
political battles over fiscal policy.
Prior to the earthquake, Prime Minister Naoto Kan's public approval
was sinking and support within his party was crumbling as he pushed
an agenda of improving the country's fiscal standing that would
require a tighter budget with a cap on expenditures, and eventually
raising the consumption tax. The budget battle will have to be taken
up again, but the outlook for fiscal conservatives is not
necessarily positive. While some Japanese sources suggest the nation
will be more willing to make sacrifices in the form of higher taxes
after the quake, nevertheless a grassroots anti-tax movement has
recently begun to form that could gain support from defectors from
the DPJ. Whatever the case, the earthquake reconstruction will
supersede any attempt at fiscal consolidation in the short term, and
anyway "supplementary budgets" will not be subject to any caps on
spending. The first supplementary budget may cost around 10 trillion
yen, about 2 percent of GDP, and others will follow.
The budget battle will be all the more critical with reconstruction
at the forefront. The DPJ will strive to maintain control of the
process while seeking to improve its legitimacy by demonstrating
bipartisanship. Kan has tried to preempt opposition by offering to
expand the cabinet to bring in members of other parties and thus
strengthen his legitimacy in launching a recovery program. The
opposition LDP has rejected this offer but a "unity" cabinet remains
possible. The various political parties, especially the LDP, will
have to maintain appearances of cooperation while criticizing the
DPJ's handling of the specifics of reconstruction. Early elections
are probable if the situation worsens further or if the DPJ
leadership is perceived (rightly or wrongly) to have mishandled the
disaster and aftermath.
Public demands will have an effect on the outcome of the struggle
among the political elite. Opinion will become a powerful force once
the smoke has cleared, though it remains to be seen how the public
will react. Local government elections in April will be an important
barometer. Inevitably there will be sackings of officials, some
bureaucratic restructuring and tougher regulations. The nuclear
crisis, in a country as sensitive to all things nuclear as Japan is,
will create a loud outcry. Already radioactive particles are
appearing in tap water in Tokyo and contaminating local
agricultural. Local officials in the evacuated radiation zone have
criticized the government's treatment of the evacuees. Tokyo
Electric Power Co. (the company responsible for the nuclear plants
and containment effort) and the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
(the top nuclear regulator) will fall under intense scrutiny, but
they will not be alone. The nuclear situation has not yet been
contained, and the more radiation that leaks, the greater the
recriminations will be. Aside from the nuclear incident, the
government will face criticism for the relief efforts in the
northeast, where food, fuel and shelter are still inadequate.
The importance of the reconstruction debate is structural. The DPJ
came to power in 2009 on the promise that it would direct government
spending away from industry and infrastructure and toward people's
pockets, but the need to use funds for rebuilding will counteract
this goal. However, the DPJ also got elected with the pledge to
seize more power for the cabinet and elected politicians, while
subordinating the traditionally powerful career bureaucrats who run
the ministries. Kan, for instance, originally oversaw the National
Strategy Bureau, which the DPJ created for this purpose, though it
fell far short of its mandate. Now the DPJ may have an opportunity
to enhance the power of the cabinet in the name of reconstruction
that it will claim is for the good of the country.
But regardless of the party in power, the basic structural problem
will remain. Handling reconstruction will involve choosing where and
how to deploy resources to rebuild, which is in itself politically
contentious. If there is to be any semblance of fiscal
responsibility it will require shifting funds from one part of the
budget to another to provide for rebuilding, or even making cuts to
spending in certain areas. All of this will be controversial. The
ministries will want to handle reconstruction in the areas under
their own jurisdiction, and will resist central planning that tries
to override them. If any structural changes are to take place as a
result of the disaster, they will likely result from attempts to
centralize decision-making and bring to heel those opposed to such a
The bigger question is whether the earthquake affect Japan's
behavior on the international scene. Internationally, Japan's
alliance with the US remains central. The earthquake will not have
changed this. The US remains Japan's security guarantor and the
force that maintains the balance of power in northeast Asia.
Emphasizing its commitment, Washington has provided much needed
assistance in search and rescue in the disaster area as well as
support with the nuclear crisis.
But the alliance continues to be difficult in practice. STRATFOR
sources in the US have repeatedly expressed frustration at the lack
of transparency from Japan in handling the nuclear crisis. Japanese
authorities were felt to be reluctant to bring in American help and
to have consistently concealed or downplayed the reality on the
ground, understating the conditions at the reactors, and not sharing
enough information to enable the US to assist as fully as it might.
Of course, Japan's reluctance to let the US inside at a vulnerable
time is to be expected. But the lack of trust means that the US will
in future be more likely to seek unilateral ways of obtaining
intelligence rather than accepting what it perceives as unreliable
reports from the Japanese.
In terms of energy, Japan will be at very least marginally reducing
its nuclear power due to the shut down of Fukushima Daiichi reactors
1-4. The IAEA estimates it would need to import 200,000 barrels per
day more of oil or 12 billion more cubic meters of liquid natural
gas to make up for this lost nuclear-generated power. Radiation
politics could make the impact even deeper if other reactors of same
design or of same age are forced to shutdown, or if expansion plans
are shelved.
Thus Japan is likely to become at least marginally more dependent on
fossil fuels. This trend will accentuate its already existing trend
of seeking greater security for its supply chains in the Middle
East, Indian Ocean Basin and Southeast Asia through enhanced
political and economic engagement and, most importantly, expanding
its military reach [LINK]. The trend will also increase Japan's
strategic wariness of maritime China, either as a rival to supply
line security or as a competitor in terms of subsea natural
resources (like natural gas) in disputed areas [LINK].
This development also raises Japan's incentive to cooperate with
Russia to get imports from nearby. The Russians acted promptly to
deliver five LNG tankers to Japan in the first two weeks of the
disaster, as well as oil, refined oil products and coal. The
Russians have plenty of supplies that they are eager to sell to the
Japanese, and demonstrating their goodwill through assistance of
this sort is a way of saying that they are open to greater
cooperation. STRATFOR sources say the Russians view this disaster as
an opportunity to highlight more productive ways of relating rather
than focusing on the dispute over the Southern Kuril islands or
Northern Territories [LINK]. Moscow also offered immediately after
the quake to hold new talks on settling a peace treaty.
Sources from Japan confirm that although relations with Russia are
at the lowest point since the Cold War, they are also at a point of
opportunity regarding energy and other strategic issues such as the
Koreas or even China's rise. However, the Japanese still insist on a
grand deal on the disputed islands because of political pressure at
home, and the Russians have rejected any talk of a deal You said in
previous graph that Russia has offered to hold new talks on a peace
treaty...is this different than talks on Kurils?. And longer-term
agreements with the Russians will come with strings attached, so
Japan will have to weigh greater energy dependency on Russia against
other concerns. While neither side will forget their historical
antagonism, chances may be improving for the two sides to engage in
deeper economic and energy ties.
Another outcome of the earthquake relates to the Japanese public's
perception of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF), which saw its
largest deployment since WWII when 100,000 troops were sent to
conduct disaster relief missions after the earthquake. Some media
reports indicate that the JSDF earned some newly found admiration
for its role in rescue and aid. It is too early to say whether there
has been an overall public relations boost, or whether that will
translate to greater public support for expanding JSDF's legally
enshrined duties and roles. It's possible that the disaster response
role will enable those who wish to boost the JSDF to craft better
arguments, in the name of such humanitarian missions, while
vitiating support for political factions skeptical of the military,
such as the Social Democrats (the Socialist Party was blamed for
obstructing deployment of JSDF after the Great Hanshin earthquake in
Regardless of the public relations campaign, Japan can be expected
to continue its gradual expansion of the JSDF role to address the
energy supply line vulnerability and the general threat posed by
China, both trends that are gaining, not lessening, in importance.
The Chinese, for their part, have registered some nervousness about
a post-crisis Japan, since a stable and cooperative Japan is far
more preferable for China to one that is insecure and actively
seeking to alleviate insecurities. The question is whether the
earthquake, by reminding Japan of its vulnerabilities, might speed
up the process of Japan's overcoming inhibitions regarding the uses
of its military.
Matt Gertken
Asia Pacific analyst
office: 512.744.4085
cell: 512.547.0868


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Weingarten Rights: The Right to Representation
If you are ever called into an interview meeting with your supervisor or manager so they can investigate a situation which might result in discipline, you have specific representational rights. These rights are summarized below:
- You have the right to have a Union delegate present.
- If you want a delegate there, you must ask for him or her.
- If you do not know why your manager wants to meet with you, ask him/her if it is a meeting that could result in a discipline.
- If your manager refuses to allow you to bring a delegate, repeat your request in front of a witness. Do not refuse to attend the meeting, but do not answer any questions either. Take notes. Once the meeting is over, call your delegate at once.
- You have the right to speak privately with your delegate before the meeting and during the meeting.
- Your delegate has the right to play an active role in the meeting. He or she is not just witness.
These rights are called "Weingarten Rights" based on a 1975 Supreme Court decision (NLRB vs. J. Weingarten). As with all rights, if we do not use them we lose them.
This statement could save your job:
"If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated I respectfully request that my delegate be present at the meeting. Without representation present, I choose not to respond to any questions or statements."
Know Your Loudermill Rights
Most public employees have a constitutional right to a pre-termination hearing.
In a decision announcing a Constitutional right for public employees not possessed by private employees, the Supreme Court in Cleveland ruled Board of Education v. Loudermill, 470 US 532 Ed 2d 494 (1985) that most public employees are entitled to a hearing before they are discharged.
However, the hearing is not a full evidentiary hearing and need not include the opportunity to cross examine your accuser(s). All that is required is:
- Oral or written notice of the charges and time for hearing
- An explanation of the employer's evidence
- An opportunity to present "his or her side of the story
Since the issuance of the Loudermill decision, the lower courts have strictly limited the remedy for Loudermill violations.
Specifically, an employee deprived of his or her Loudermill rights is not entitled to reinstatement if the employer can prove that there was just cause for the discharge in any case.
If you are sent a certified letter or requested by management that you need to fill out a Loudermill report, please notify your field organizer in the Union, committee person and/or steward immediately.
In addition, if management gives you an order to write a Tour of Duty about an employee, co-worker, or a given situation, contact your field organizer at the Union, committee person, and/or steward immediately!
The Illinois Worker Compensation Law
Workers compensation is your guaranteed right under the law. However, if you're not aware of your rights, there's a good chance that you or one of your co-workers might not receive all the benefits that you're entitled to. The following information is some of the basic facts of the Illinois Workers Compensation Law:
- Illinois law specifically protects the rights of employees to file a workers' compensation claim, without fear of discrimination. These protections are backed up by Illinois courts.
- You must report any work-related injury or illness within 45 days – the sooner the better.
- If you suffer a work related injury or illness, you are entitled – at your employer's expense – to receive all medical and hospital services.
- You have the right to select any physician you choose or to go to any doctor or hospital that you are referred to by that doctor. All medical bills related to treatment of an on-the-job injury will be paid by the employer or their insurance company.
- You are eligible to receive payments under worker's compensation after you have been off work for more than three (3) days. However, if you are out for more than fourteen (14) calendar days, you will be paid from the very first day out of work.
- Pay under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act is at a rate of two-thirds (2/3) of your pay when you get hurt on the job.
- Your employer can require that you go to a doctor chosen by the employer. You still have the right to go to your own doctor. If your doctor does not agree with the medical decision of the employer's doctor, call the Union to be referred to a lawyer who specializes in worker compensation law. Be sure to write on your own doctor's statement that the employer is challenging your worker's compensation claim. This will help protect your rights during any legal actions you may take to get the money you deserve. Always keep a copy of any document you give to your employer.
Important Note: Many diseases and injuries, such as back pain, repetitive motion disease (i.e. carpal tunnel) and loss of hearing can be work related even though they usually are not caused by one incident. Handle these cases as you would any accident. For further information or lawyer referrals, call the Union office at 312-787-5868.


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Pennsylvania Art Museums
= offers a family guide sheet or other self-guided tour activity for kids
= audio tours for kids available
Barnes Foundation
Merion, PA Map it >>
What You'll See: Thirteen galleries featuring 19th & 20th century paintings by famous artists including Renoir, Cézanne and Picasso. The upstairs galleries are closed as the museum prepares for its 2012 move to Philadelphia, near the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Before Your Visit: Make a reservation, which is required.
$15 admission, ages 2 & younger free. Open Thurs.-Sun. through May. 610-667-0290, www.barnesfoundation.org
Brandywine River Museum
Chadds Ford, PA Map it >>
What You'll See: American art, with a focus on works from the Brandywine Valley and the Wyeth family
Don't Miss: "Den Den," a pig depicted in life size in Jamie Wyeth's Portrait of Pig, a permanent painting at the Museum, or N.C. Wyeth's Civil War battle scenes and paintings of Abraham Lincoln, through March 20
Just for Kids: Read-Aloud Tours, stories and art activities for preschoolers, Thursdays through March 17 at 10:30am
Before You Leave: Go for a walk and take a quick family photo on the Museum's scenic riverside grounds.
$6-$10 admission, ages 5 & younger free. Free admission on Sundays, 9:30am-12noon. 610-388-2700, www.brandywinemuseum.org
The Crayola Factory
Easton, PA Map it >>
What You'll See: How Crayola crayons are made. Kids are encouraged to make art — and even draw on walls — in dozens of hands-on displays and activity areas.
Don't Miss: Eco lessons that can be learned in "A Green Idea," an exhibit focusing on Crayola's use of solar energy
Birthday Fun: The Factory turns 15 this year. To celebrate, the first 15 families to visit on the 15th of each month receive a box of 64 crayons. Every third Saturday through July, the Factory hosts a birthday party. A storybook-themed celebration on March 19 features Alice in Wonderland, cake, music and games. Call the museum for fee and to RSVP.
$9.75 admission, ages 2 & younger free. Closed most Mondays. 610-515-8000, www.crayolafactory.com
Fabric Workshop & Museum
Philadelphia, PA Map it >>
What You'll See: "New work in new materials," including sculptures and textiles. Tours are only guided, on a walk-in basis, and last about an hour.
Don't Miss: The Fundred Dollar Bill Project. Kids can draw their own version of a hundred dollar bill to participate in this national initiative. The bills will be hung on a giant gallery wall, then traded for a real $3 million to help stop lead poisoning across the U.S.
$3 admission, ages 11 & younger free. 215-561-8888, www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org
James A. Michener Art Museum
Doylestown, PA Map it >>
What You'll See: Art of Bucks County and Pennsylvania. There are more than 2,500 pieces total, including a collection of almost 60 Impressionist paintings, plus other paintings, photographs and drawings, along with sculptures in an outdoor garden.
Don't Miss: The largest painting at the Museum, the 22-ft. A Wooded Watershed mural of the Delaware Water Gap by Daniel Garber.
Before Your Visit: You can find ideas for facilitating a family tour, including good conversation-prompting questions and simple game ideas, from www.learn.michenerartmuseum.org. Kids can create their own digital art and art exhibits at www.kids.michenerartmuseum.org.
$5-$10 admission, ages 5 & younger free. Closed Mondays. 215-340-9800, www.michenermuseum.org
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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What You'll See: 19th and 20th century American paintings, sculptures and works on paper
When To Visit: Current main collections appeal most to older teens and adults, so plan to go on Sunday afternoons for the Family Arts Academy. The art workshops are free for Philadelphia School District students and their families, and free with admission for other families. Topics of the art workshops include mardi gras mask-making (March 6), hip-hop dance performance and drawing (March 13), wood folk art (March 20) and papermaking (April 3).
$8-$10 admission, ages 12 & younger free. Closed Mondays. 215-972-7600, www.pafa.org
Philadelphia Museum of Art
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What You'll See: More than 225,000 objects, spanning ancient art to contemporary pieces from America and around the world
Don't Miss: The life-size Japanese Teahouse structure in the Asian Art gallery on the second floor, part of the permanent collection and a favorite experience for kids. Starting March 16 and continuing through June 5, the Museum exhibits Roberto Capucci: Art Into Fashion, featuring colorful dresses and pieces incorporating abstract materials, like glow-in-the-dark beads.
Just for Kids: Guided family tours by age (from toddlers to elementary students), open studio and drawing time in the galleries, every Sunday. Programs vary each week; visit the Museum website for a schedule.
Before You Leave: Check out the new children's book, Art Museum Opposites ($16.95, ages 4-8), in the Museum Store. Paintings and objects from the Museum's collections illustrate the differences between night and day, big and small and other opposites.
$12-$16, ages 12 & younger free. Pay-what-you-wish admission every first Sunday of the month. Closed Mondays. 215-763-8100, www.philamuseum.org
Woodmere Art Museum
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What You'll See: Works primarily by Philadelphia area artists, in the setting of a historical Victorian mansion
Don't Miss: Student art in the Helen Millard Children's Gallery. Rotating exhibits are usually collaborations with local schools. In March you can see works by children who attend Project Learn School. For kids who aren't featured, the pieces could inspire them to create their own projects.
$10 admission, all students and children free. 215-247-0476, www.woodmereartmuseum.org


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WHEN Peru Under-20 keeper Angelo Campos charged off his line and completely missed the ball, the whole ground thought a goal was a certainty.
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Welcome to the Royal Digi Design Team Challenge #8
The challenge for this month is Flowers, you are more than welcome to join in on the challenge. Create a project using a digital image of something related to flowers. Once you have completed your projectpost it at The Queens Blog for some blog candy.
Below is my project I used a Meljens Digi image
If you have started here go back to the The Scrapbooking Queen blog to play along in the challenge
Below is the list of the other DT members blogs go and check out their projects.
The Queen -http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Cricut Chick http://www.cricutchick.com/
Dawn http://www.alwayscrafting.blogspot.com/
Janis http://www.pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/
Jenny http://www.pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/
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maria http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/
Mary http://cardztv.blogspot.com/
sharon http://meemeescreations.blogspot.com/
Sheree http://bootsandblingtime.blogspot.com/
Sheri http://squeakyscrapper.blogspot.com/
Stamped Sentiment The Royal Nursery
Meljens Digi Image
My Creative Time Flower Die for the larger flowers
Recollection flowers (yellow)
Tim Holtz Die flowers are stamped on,
Lace Ribbon Hobby Lobby
string of pearls Hobby Lobby
K&Company butterfly button,
Martha Stewart punch for leaves
Thanks for stopping in & I hope you join in on the challenge.
Apple crate signs
A couple more signs. This time I took apart an apple crate. They are for my
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In India, local tribe battles UK giant Vedanta over bauxite mining
The Dongria Kondh tribe aims to defend its 'sacred' Niaymgiri hills in India from the bauxite mining bid of UK giant Vedanta. The conflict highlights India's growing dilemma: how to balance badly needed industrial growth with residents' connection to the land.
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Members of the Dongria Kondh, one of India's indigenous tribes, would not normally climb to the top of the lush, green Niyamgiri hills in Orissa, eastern India, because they consider the mountains sacred.
But desperate times call for desperate measures. In late February, thousands of tribesmen and women made the 4,300-ft. ascent to pray, and leave an inscribed stone tablet that read: "Niyamgiri is ours. Vedanta beware. We are the Dongria Kondh."
Vedanta Resources Plc, a metals company based in Britain that is listed on the FTSE-100 index of the London stock exchange, is awaiting the Indian government's final clearance to start mining the Niyamgiri hills for bauxite – an ore from which aluminium is produced – which it needs for its alumina refinery close by. Its subsidiary, Sterlite Industries, which is co-owned by the Orissa government, will operate the mine.
A rising tide of protest – by tribal people and activists from around the world – has threatened the project, which has been repeatedly delayed since 2005. In March, in a further setback for the company, a government panel sent to the area submitted three reports saying Vedanta had begun work before receiving the final clearances.
The project has underscored a question of mounting importance in India: How the country should balance vital economic growth with the needs of local populations that are closely tied to the land.
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Obama Gives Bush "Absolute Immunity" For Everything
Submitted by dexterszyd on Tue, 08/27/2013 - 18:17In court papers filed today (PDF), the United States Department of Justice requested that George W. Bush, Richard Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice and Paul Wolfowitz be granted procedural immunity in a case alleging that they planned and waged the Iraq War in violation of international law.
Plaintiff Sundus Shaker Saleh, an Iraqi single mother and refugee now living in Jordan, filed a complaint in March 2013 in San Francisco federal court alleging that the planning and waging of the war constituted a "crime of aggression" against Iraq, a legal theory that was used by the Nuremberg Tribunal to convict Nazi war criminals after World War II.
"The DOJ claims that in planning and waging the Iraq War, ex-President Bush and key members of his Administration were acting within the legitimate scope of their employment and are thus immune from suit," chief counsel Inder Comar of Comar Law said.
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"I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these cupcakes! I was looking for something to make for Christmas morning that was easy ~ this was perfect! I've never seen an easier recipe ~ it's foolproof! My husband raved over these cupcakes and all three kids begged for more! Definitely a keeper! Thanks for sharing this recipe."


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I found a recipe on line many years ago and I can't find it in my collection. I remember the basics, not the proportions and baking temps. I could experiment, but I'm hoping someone has the recipe written down. I searched on line and can't find it.
Basically the cake consisted of two parts. A shortbread like bottom, with distinct lemon rind flavor. That was pressed into a spring form and pre-baked. The top was egg whites and sugar, made stiff and then fresh red currants gently folded in. That was then placed over the (shortbread like) bottom and baked. Very tart but delicious! Evie |
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I've saved this for a long time & can't remember where I got it but it sounds similar. I've never made it since I can't usually get fresh currants here: RED CURRANT MERINGUE For the dough: 2 cups red currants, stems removed Preheat oven to 350°. Blend dough ingredients & press into springform pan. Bake 20-25 minutes until just starting to lightly brown. |
Thanks Ginger! That is close enough! I've never seen currants in the store here (Oregon) either, I decided to buy a bush and put it in my garden! I missed currants from my years living in Germany. Evie |
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You're welcome. Let me know if this is any good or not. |
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First Queens Tech Meetup Draws More Than 150 to Long Island City
Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian stood at the front of a large room at the Hunters Point Plaza Penthouse in Long Island City, and looked out over the rows of tables set up for various startups based in the borough that, let's be honest, doesn't always have the best rep in the city.
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