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In part three of this series on immigration the subject is immigration policy for the future. Host, Dennis McCuistion, is joined by:
- Rick Gump: Lawyer/ Owner, Richard A. Gump, Jr. PC
- Professor Neil Foley, PhD: Southern Methodist University, Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Chair in History, Author: Mexicans and the Making of America
- Pia Orrenius, PhD: V.P and Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Adjunct Professor, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University, Author of Beside the Golden Door: U.S. Immigration Reform in a New Era of Globalization
Joining us via a prior taped interview to weigh in on immigration policy is Vicente Fox, former President of Mexico; who tells us, we need to pay more attention to immigration, "It is what makes a stronger more successful nation".
This program addresses a huge question regarding immigration policy: what is the one thing we should do today to solve the immigration issue? As you might expect there is no one or simple answer and each of our panelists have diverse solutions.
Immigration in America has long been problematic. Laws and border enforcement have not resolved the challenges we face; the human, societal and economic. Our guests believe we must get beyond the ideology and the political conversation and take a look at what is in the best economic interests of the United States.
While solutions regarding immigration policy ranged from updating our visa system and having a fair and consistent enforcement program; immigration may not in fact be a huge crisis but what is actually going to "save" the U.S. It will give us the means to support an increasingly graying population and with birth rates down- this is a growing concern.
From an economic perspective our present system does not let supply meet demand. The U.S is falling behind and does not successfully attract and keep the more skilled employment based labor the U.S job market needs to move forward. Low skilled immigration has a negative economic impact. With 12 million undocumented aliens in the U.S today immigration policy reform is critical.
You may agree or not with our guests and the solutions offered but the lively discussion invites introspection. What is the solution? Join us and let us know what you think.
And as always thanks for joining us in our 25th year as we continue talking about things that matter with people who care.
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Immigration policy is the subject of this McCuistion Program episode. Joining host, Dennis McCuistion, to continue the Immigration question on part two of our three part series are guests:
- Richard A. Gump Jr. PC, Owner: Immigration Law
- Pia Orrenius PhD, – V.P. and Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Adjunct Professor, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University
Author of Beside the Golden Door: U.S. Immigration Reform in a New Era of Globalization, - Hipolito Acosta- Former District Director U.S. Citizenship and Immigration, Houston
Author of The Shadow Catcher
Immigration is part of the founding myth of the United States which has gone through several immigration waves in its short history. Its first; the founding colonial wave, which was largely English. Since, we've had the primarily German/Irish wave of 1820-1870 with German immigration the largest to date, comprising 15% of all our immigration. The third wave took place from the 19th century to World War I. Today we're in our fourth wave.
Immigration policy has become ever more complex; as a human rights issue, jobs and economic issue, welfare issue, a cultural and a national security issue. Despite the succession of laws it still remains problematic. A 1986 law gave 3 million undocumented aliens some legalized status and had provisions to fine employers who abused the system by employing undocumented aliens.
A 1990 law expanded the number of family based visas that were being issued and resulted in the highest rate of immigrants in decades- 10-11 million people. Another law in 1996 added reinforcement provisions, more benefits were granted; even more enforcement to authorities and considerably more resources along our borders. Still illegal immigration continues; the complexity increases and our policies are still deficient.
When speaking of immigration policy, our experts challenge us to remember why so many people immigrate to the United States, in spite of the obstacles put in their way. The answer is partly opportunity – and economic and other freedoms. Research shows that it's high skilled immigration which has the highest payoff for our economy. Still, as always there's demand and supply so programs that work need to be in place to bring both the highly skilled and not so skilled into the United States, albeit legally.
Is there one solution to our immigration policy dilemma? Secure borders, enforce the law, strong interior enforcement? The U.S. needs more comprehensive laws and better enforcement. President Obama's executive order helps families and offers employer reforms but is that enough to resolve the growing issue?
It's a lively discussion on immigration policy and we go back several years with excerpts from previous programs on immigration, which include comments from: Jacob G. Hornberger, founder and president of the Future of Freedom Foundation, James F. Hollifield, PhD, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Tower Center of Political Studies at SMU and "Tom" Tancredo, former congressman, Colorado, (R).
Thanks for joining us in our 25th year of talking about things that matter with people who really care.
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The history of immigration in the United States is the topic of today's discussion. Ironically even though the United States is a nation of immigrants, immigration has been a controversial issue from its very beginnings.
The immigration debate is again heating up as a result of President Obama's executive actions as they relate to immigration. Recent news headlines report that 26 states filed a lawsuit to stop President Obama's executive actions that would allow approximately 4.9 million eligible, undocumented immigrants to temporarily avoid deportation by applying for deferred action programs, namely the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA). The suit was initiated by then Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, who has since become the state's governor.
On the first of our 25th anniversary programs, host, Dennis McCuistion, is joined in part one of a three part series titled A Brief History of Immigration, by experts:
- Mike Gonzalez (via Skype): Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow, Author of A Race for the Future: How Conservatives Can Break Through the Liberal Monopoly on Hispanic Americans
- Hipolito Acosta: Former District Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration, Author of The Shadow Catcher, and
- Neil Foley, PhD: SMU Professor -The Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Chair in History U.S.-Mexico Borderlands/Immigration Legal, Labor and Political History of the American Southwest, Author of Mexicans and the Making of America.
While discussing the history of immigration in the United States, our guests take us back in time to the making of our present policies and their colorful evolution. At the start of this country U.S. migration went from East to West. Westward migration expanded into Kentucky and the 1803 Louisiana Purchase pitted us directly against the Spanish Empire. There was a south to north Spanish immigration into Texas, which began causing conflict as early as the 1820's . The U.S. intended to own America from east coast to west coast.
We're reminded of the various immigration acts, their outcomes and challenges. At one time Mexicans were not considered immigrants, with families living on both sides of the border. The 1917 Immigration Act called for a head tax and a literacy test, partly to keep Asians, primarily Chinese from immigrating. The 1924 National Origins put quotas on SE Europeans, Irish and Italians, Poles and Slavs. Many of these acts have failed.
It's no surprise that our guests tell us we keep repeating the same old story. We have border enforcement, which is still not secure, and the same fears of immigrants taking jobs away from citizens.
Join us this week as we talk about our country's origins and the peoples who have made this country a great one in a Brief History of Immigration.
Thanks for joining us in our 25th year of talking about things that matter with people who really care.
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2210 – 02.08.2015
STOP! Don't fix your weaknesses! Focus on your strengths…
Have you ever tried to "fix" anyone? Have you focused on what doesn't work, what you or they do wrong? Has it worked?
In 1998- Tom Rath, author of STRENGTHSFINDER 2.0, worked with a team of Gallup scientists with a goal of starting a conversation about what's right with people. "We were tired of living in a world that revolved around fixing our weaknesses". In their pursuit they discovered "that people have three times more potential for growth when they invest energy into developing their strengths instead of correcting their deficiencies."
Left to Right: Gary Rifkin and Candace Fitzpatrick
The team created an assessment to help people discover their talents, based on the 34 most common talents they found. In 2001 this assessment was unveiled in the best seller; Now Discover Your Strengths. Their goal of starting a global conversation was met.
The team found that people who have the opportunity to focus on their strengths every day are six times more likely to be engaged in their jobs and three times more likely to report having an excellent quality of life in general.
Over the last 13 years I have used their work extensively- in working with my clients in corporate culture change and engaging employees for better results. It works. Now the team of Candace Fitzpatrick, Founder and CEO of CoreClarity and Gary Rifkin, CoreClarity's Director of Strategic Communications and Training, have taken these concepts to an even more exciting and innovative level and created a series of training and discovery around them.
Joining us to talk about how to turn talents into strengths are:
- Candace Fitzpatrick: Founder and CEO of CoreClarity and
- Gary Rifkin: CoreClarity's Director of Strategic Communications and Training.
Candace, not happy with the direction her then career was going, went back to school for her MBA and discovered the Gallup StrengthsFinder, which changed her life and led to the founding of CoreClarity in 2004.
She wanted to figure out the so what; "what can we do with these talents and information? How can we teach people how to use them and make them more accessible?" She adds, "This process points out the ingredients we already have in our DNA; those recurring patterns of thought, feeling or behavior that can be productively applied." The firm "works with individuals to discover their talents so they can intentionally build on those talents to create strengths, which in turn enhances personal productivity and improves interpersonal effectiveness.
As Gary says, "I've taken a lot of assessments, but this one takes it deeper, to a whole new level. There are 34 different talents, and when you take this assessment you get your top 5 talents from Gallup. It's then important to know what to do with them." And that's where CoreClarity comes in. CoreClarity puts the 34 STRENGTHSFINDER talents into 4 separate categories. One in 5 individuals has talents in each of the 4 categories.
The CoreClarity team says, "Contrary to old-school management philosophies, individuals, teams and organizations excel by managing their strengths, not by fixing their weaknesses. Yet society is fixated on 'fixing' people, trying to make them well-rounded so that they fit in anywhere." They emphasize, "The truth is we are all gifted in different ways and trying to mold us into cookie cutter shapes is contrary to our very nature".
If you want to learn how to revolutionize your life- join us. And as a special bonus- you'll get to know more about Host Dennis McCuistion, and myself as CoreClarity unveils our talents.
Management guru, Peter Drucker, said, "Most Americans do not know what their strengths are. When you ask them, they look at you with a blank stare, or they respond in terms of subject knowledge, which is the wrong answer."
PS: Host Dennis McCuistion is a Guru- one who spends a great deal of time thinking and reflecting before arriving at a conclusion or decision. A Guru's mind does not turn off- it is always thinking. Producer, Niki McCuistion, is a Trail Blazer, one who combines the intellectual thinking talents with the drive to achieve something unique, like the McCuistion program she co-founded.
Thanks for joining us in our 25th year of talking about things that matter with people who really care.
New ways of learning are challenging the traditional higher education model! This program explores the every changing scope of how teachers are teaching and students are learning.
Joining Dennis McCuistion are guest panelists:
- Adam Brackin, PhD: Research Assistant Professor, Arts and Technology, UT Dallas
- Marjorie Hass, PhD: President, Austin College
- Toni Portmann: CEO, Lockin
One example of the changing model is Sal Khan's, Khan Academy. Austin College recently brought Sal Khan to Dallas. The Khan Academy's mission is to get world-class education to everyone in the world for free. Using short video clips and digital content, students engage in a very different way.
To learn more from the original blog post, visit the following link: The Impact of Technology on Higher Education – Part Two.
Technology advances have changed many things, one of which is the way students are learning in the present day. Today's students are prepared to live and work in a digital world and have different learning expectations as a result. In this episode we hear from expert panelists in the world of interactive teaching.
Joining Dennis McCuistion are:
- Adam Brackin, PhD: Research Assistant Professor
Arts and Technology, UT Dallashttp://www.utdallas.edu/atec
- Marjorie Hass, PhD: President, Austin College
http://www.austincollege.edu and - George Siemens, PhD: Executive Director of the LINK Lab
(Learning Innovation and Networked Knowledge)
University of Texas Arlington
To learn more about this episode, visit the original blog post: The Impact of Technology on Higher Education: A Brave New World – Part One.
Full Episode
The debate over Edward Snowden's decisions has galvanized and polarized many citizens. Joining McCuistion to talk about Edward Snowden and his impact on society and government are experts:
- Danny O. Coulson: Former Deputy Director of the FBI
- Joshua Rovner PhD: Director of Studies, Tower Center for Political Studies at SMU
- Gordon Dee Smith: CEO and Principal, Strategic Insight Group
- Beatrice Edwards: Internal Program Director, Government Accountability Project
Our experts views are provocative and very diverse on the questions of is Edward Snowden a criminal; or a whistleblower who may be eligible for protection? To read more from the original airing follow this link: Edward Snowden: Traitor or American Hero?
Tune in and arrive at your own conclusions on this contentious issue.
As always we continue talking about things that matter on issues that impacts us as citizens…
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Corporate Culture Change Consultant and Problem Solver
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National security is the focus of this week's episode. National security is important to all of us and the government has set agencies like NSA, CIA and FBI in place to keep the country secure.
Joining host, Dennis McCuistion, to discuss and question the issues around national security and our basic freedoms are acknowledged experts in this field:
- Sahar Aziz: Board Member: American Civil Liberties Union of Texas
Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, School of Law
- Danny O. Coulson: Former Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI
Co-Author: No Heroes: Inside the FBI's Counter Terror Force
- Joshua Rovner, PhD: Director of Studies, Tower Center for Political Studies, Associate Professor of Political Science, Southern Methodist University
- Gordon Dee Smith: CEO and Principal, Strategic Insight Group
President of the Board, Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations
To learn more about this episode you can follow this link to the original write-up or you can watch the full length video below.
Are Government Security Agencies Essential Or a Threat to Our National Security?
Wall Street scandals, corporate malfeasance, the banking debacle and questionable business ethics have increasingly "forced companies and their leadership under a microscope". Sarbanes- Oxley has brought pressure on how boards should be structured and how they operate, yet one area in corporate governance still suffers. Board diversity continues to be a challenge in the United States, lagging behind Europe.
Left to Right: Renee Hornbaker, Niki McCuistion, Richard Leblanc, PhD, Dennis McCuistion & James Waters, JD
Many boards reflect only one segment of the overall population (primarily white males), regardless of the companies' constituency or customer base.
Some corporate governance experts believe that what is needed is more diversity ( in gender, ethnicity, age etc) which may then provide a broader base of opinions and input.
Joining host, Dennis McCuistion, to talk about this issue and solutions are key experts in the area of corporate governance:
- Renee Hornbaker: North Texas Chapter President, National Association of Corporate Directors
- Richard Leblanc, PhD: Author of Inside the Boardroom, Associate Professor, York University, Toronto Canada
- James Waters, JD: Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Our experts give various views on diversity and how the U.S.companies measure against their European counterparts .In the U.S. board recruitment is often based on board members reaching out to people they already know and are comfortable with; often individuals with views and experiences similar to their own. Recruitment may also not take into consideration other values not reflected on the current board.
Research indicates a more diverse board, with individuals from dissimilar backgrounds, race, age and sex, as well as nationality, enriches board decisions. Studies show that a diverse board structure increases corporate performance for the better.
Focusing on just one factor of diversity, as an example, women; the percentage of S&P 500 companies with at least one female director is just over 90%, yet 10% of these companies still do not have women directors and 28% have just one.
Women hold only 14% to 16% of the seats on audit, compensation and nominating committees. Even fewer women chair the board or audit committee, serve as financial experts, and only 12% of compensation committees have a female chair.
Women add a much needed divergent value- they are not afraid to question, challenge and are the first to fire the CEO if necessary! The Credit Suisse Research Institute recently reported that net income growth over the past six years averaged 14% for companies with women directors compared to 10% for those with no female board members. In addition, a report from Catalyst, a research group focused on women's advancement to senior leadership, found that Fortune 500 companies with more women directors, on average, outperformed those with fewer women board members on a broad range of financial indicators (Forbes, Karyn L. Twaronite, Ernst & Young).
Some European countries have mandatory quotas for female representation on boards. While not a solution on the horizon for the U.S., some institutional investors are asking for greater gender and ethnic diversity.Our experts agree, that whether it be a for-profit or nonprofit board, both require good governance, experienced board members and diverse perspectives.
Our experts agree. Whether it be a for-profit or nonprofit board, both require good governance, experienced board members and diverse perspectives. The diversity issue is one that needs to be challenged.
Talking about things that matter… with people who care.
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Executive Producer/Producer
Consultant and speaker:
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2208 – 12.28.2014
Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery where people profit from the control and exploitation of others. It is forced coercion. Exploitation can include prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs.
Left to Right: Elizabeth M. Wheaton, Niki McCuistion, Kristen Richards, Dennis McCuistion, Shawn McGraw and Rebekah
While accurate figures are difficult to access, the International Labor Organization estimates that there are 20.9 million victims of human trafficking globally, including 5.5 million children. Fifty-five percent are women and girls.
There are two primary factors driving the spread of human trafficking: high profits and low risk. This well-hidden, American epidemic involves, from a sex trafficking perspective, at least 100,000 children in the U.S., a $9.8 billion industry. The average age of entry into sex trafficking is 13 years old.
While human trafficking spans all demographics, certain circumstances or vulnerabilities may lead to a higher susceptibility to victimization and human trafficking:
- Runaways and homeless youth
- Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, war or conflict, or social discrimination
- Foreign nationals who have paid large recruitment and travel fees to labor recruiters
Texas is a hub, #2 in incidences of human trafficking with California being the highest in incidences (Dept. of Homeland Security). The Department of Justice designated the I-10 corridor, which runs from California to Florida, as the #1 route for human trafficking in the US. One-third of this traffic goes through Texas, 1 in 4 victims are transported along I-10, and Dallas/ Ft. Worth, Houston and San Antonio, which has been designated as the Texas triangle, is one of the most prevalent places for trafficking in the country.
Joining host, Dennis McCuistion, are professionals in the awareness and prevention field, including:
- Elizabeth M. Wheaton, PhD – Economist, Senior Lecturer, Cockrell-McKintosh Faculty -in-residence, Southern Methodist University, who talks about the economics of human trafficking. She asks, "if there is no money to be made from human trafficking, would it exist"? Unfortunately there is not good data.
- Kristen Richards – The Director of Volunteers for Traffick911, a nonprofit organization committed to a world without slavery. The organization has been recognized by Homeland Security Investigations as a most-valued partner in the battle to save American children from sexual slavery. Traffick911 has trained thousands of first responders across the country, has safe homes and works in both intervention and prevention.
- Rebekah – A survivor, trafficked for 10 years, who talks about her personal situation and is now an advocate who has dedicated her life to building awareness and prevention of this issue.
- Shawn McGraw – Supervisory Special agent, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security who conducts investigations regarding this crime. He concentrates on North Texas, receiving leads from various sources. He says it is one of the most unrecorded crimes, with victims seeing themselves part of the crime.
Human trafficking happens in our own country, our own backyards. It is imperative we know more about this growing epidemic. Awareness and involvement on everyone's part is critical. This is not just a law enforcement problem – it is a people problem.
Join us to see how you personally can help.
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Executive Producer/Producer
Consultant and speaker:
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PoliticsIran foreign minister fired Manouchehr Mottaki has been sacked by president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian state news agency has reported. 13 Dec 2010 14:37 GMT | Politics, Middle East, Senegal Iranian foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, has been dismissed from his post, Iranian state media says [Reuters] Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, has fired Manouchehr Mottaki, his foreign minister, the official IRNA news agency has reported. The announcement came on Monday, but no reasons were given for Mottaki's dismissal, which comes as Iran is engaged in talks with world powers over its sensitive nuclear programme. Ahmadinejad appointed the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, Ali Akbar Salehi, a close ally to the president, as caretaker for the ministry, state television reported. "I thank you and appreciate the work and the services you have rendered during your tenure in the foreign ministry," Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying in the directive carried by IRNA. "I hope your efforts receive a praise by God and you will be successful in the rest of your life at the service of people of our Islamic nation," he added. The sudden shake-up could reflect growing rifts between the ruling clerics and Ahmadinejad's hard-line government, which is strongly backed by the powerful Revolutionary Guard. "This moves shows not only the internal tensions but the primacy of the nuclear issue as Iran's main foreign policy objective,'' said Rasool Nafisi, an expert on Iranian affairs at Strayer University in Virginia. Mottaki, a career diplomat, was appointed to the post of foreign minister in August 2005. He is currently in Senegal on an official visit, and it is unclear whether he was aware of the president's decision in advance. A fluent speaker of English who is also comfortable in Urdu and Turkish, Mottaki earned a degree in social sciences from the University of Bangalore in India and a graduate degree in international relations from Tehran University in 1991. A reformist website said Mottaki had been critical of Ahmadinejad's policies. "Mottaki failed to adjust himself to the president's viewpoints and his foreign policy," the Mardomsalari website reported. Sadegh Zibakalam, a professor in political science at the Tehran university, told Al Jazeera that there had been rumours of tensions between Ahmadinejad and Mottaki. "The relationship between the ex-foreign minister and Ahmadinejad hasn't been going that well," he said. "When he was appointed, five years ago, there were a lot of rumours that Mottaki had been imposed on Ahmadinejad and he wasn't pleased to have him. Since then, on half a dozen occasions, there had been rumours that Ahmedinejad had either sacked Mottaki or asked him to resign." Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera's chief political analyst, said that there had been rumours of discord between the two men. "The dismissed foreign minister was a seasoned politician, not a technocrat, so he was not just implementing orders," he said. "Clearly having a technocrat like Salihi is easier for Ahmadinejad to deal with than the politician Mottaki." Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, said she had no "insight or comment" on the news of Mottaki's firing. "Our relationship toward Iran is not toward any individual," Clinton told reporters."It is toward the country, the government which is complex and challenging to deal with because it is not just one channel," she said. In a separate development, Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the British ambassador to Tehran on Monday to protest against the "violent and inhumane" policing of student protests in London, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. "The violent and inhumane handling by British police of peaceful student demonstrations and also the ambassador's interference in Iran's state matters were the reasons for his summoning by the ministry," Fars reported.Source: Al Jazeera and agencies
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Here's a clue. He fought Spider-Man.
When it happens – and he says it is, but that doesn't mean we'll all be alive when it comes out, but blame the studio, not him – writer/director Troy Duffy says "Boondock Saints II" won't have original star Willem Dafoe in it.
Seems The Green Goblin is more of a studio man, than an edgy Indy savoir, these days, so he's out.
"Everybody's back in except Willem Dafoe, [because] sometimes actors have their careers plotted out in different ways and he's sort of doing a different thing now. So he's the only one who won't be back", Duffy told IGN.
"Billy Connolly, the brothers, Rocco, everybody's in and calling me every two weeks and going "when are we going to do this thing?" So eager is how I would describe the interest of the actors. On top of that, we've got some new roles in it and we're going to be able to do some interesting casting at that point. So I can't wait to see what kind of new faces we can come up with for these roles.
"Actually, it's strange. This is going to sound weird, but the wake of Boondock and my particular history in the business seems to have a positive effect on production companies and people in the business wanting to read my work. So we've had no problem getting people to read it and consider it, and we just literally started doing that this week, so we're going to hear some stuff pretty soon. But it's almost like all of that history sort of worked in my favor, like "oh, that guy? He's got a new script? Yeah I want to read it." I don't know exactly why that is, but I think there's a different level of interest than in a normal dude.
The original film, which video has turned into a cult classic, starred Sean Patrick Flannery and Norman Reedus as two fraternal twins who set out to rid Boston of the evil men operating there, while being tracked down by an FBI agent.
- Lively, Clarke set for Forster's All I See is You - February 27, 2015
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- Blomkamp's statement on Alien plans misconstrued - February 27, 2015
- Routh gets Lost, West in the Money - February 26, 2015
- Billy Lynn nabs Alwyn, eyes Hedlund - February 26, 2015
- Spidey could remain Peter Parker after all - February 26, 2015
- Virginia Madsen to experience Joy - February 26, 2015
- Voges, Zombie reunite for 31 - February 26, 2015
- Schwarzenegger back for Terminator 6 - February 26, 2015
- When does the next Star Wars trailer hit? - February 26, 2015
Against the Current - the band, not adventures in dangerous swimming 101
Zedd - If our love is tragedy, why are you my remedy? (Well, answer my question!)
Arrow (Okay, Felicity from Arrow!)
Chrissy Costanza (cat eyes and buttery lyrics!)
Girls (TV) (Okay, Allison Williams!)
Movies - especially when they play in the dark.
Twin Peaks (TV)
Friends (TV) (It had me at "No way are you cool enough to pull Clint"; damn straight, Chandler!)
Traveling - preferably where water is, so I can splash someone!
Star Wars trilogy - no, the other one, fella!
Alex G - far more talented than her younger brother Alex H
Cameron Crowe movies - Say Anything..., Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous
The sign 'Free Wi-Fi'.
Reenacting dance/song scenes from "Grease" with my little girl (hey! Wait till you see my 'Summer Lovin'! - don't judge)
Die Hard - 40 stories of Sheer Adventure!
Alex Goot & Friends (his enemies aren't half as talented!)
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Sushi Rice
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20 minsThis recipe for Sushi Rice comes from an expert, Reiko Hashimoto..It's the perfect rice and basis for a great sushi dish. Follow the recipe exact and you should have no problems. Don't let the long recipe fool you, it's very easy to make.
Nutrition- 3 cups sushi rice
- 3 1⁄3 cups water
- 1⁄2 cup rice vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon dashi, powdered fish stock
- Step 1: RINSE THE RICE. Put the three cups of rice in a large bowl. Lightly rinse the rice by adding enough cold water to half fill the bowl and swirl it around with the rice. Rinse it, swirl it again and drain again and again. Scrunch the rice about in the bowl with your hands while rinsing it -- this should take 3 or 4 attempts. Transfer the rinsed rice into a large saucepan. Pour in 3 and 1/3 cups of water and leave it to soak for at least 30 minutes. As it soaks the rice will become whiter and water clear.
- Step 2. PREPARE THE SUSHI VINEGAR. Put half a cup of rice vinegar, quarter of a cup of sugar, a pinch of salt and a tablespoon of powdered Dashi into the small saucepan. Heat gently and stir to ensure that the sugar and salt dissolve. Don't let the mixture boil as it will impair the flavor. Only heat long enough to dissolve. Let it cool while you prepare the rice.
- Step 3. COOK THE RICE. Put the lid securely on top and turn the heat to high. Avoid lifting the lid at all times through out the cookin process as this will allow the steam to escape. When the rice begins to boil, reduce the heat and leave it to simmer for 15 minutes. After the fifteen minutes are up, turn off the heat and leave the rice to stand for another 15 minutes.
- Step 4. STIR IN THE SUSHI VINEGAR. Transfer rice into a large wooden bowl. *I use a glass one and it works fine* Pour the cooled sushi vinegar over the rice. Use a flat spatula in a cutting motion to fold the mixture into the rice. While you are folding, use your other hand to fan the rice. You want to bring that rice to room temperature while folding.
- Step 5. READY TO SERVE. It's best to use the rice immediately. It should be shiny and sticky, with each grain separated and not mashed together. It should be used at room temperature. If you don't need it straight away, cover the bowl with a damp cloth. This will prevent it from becoming to hard.
- You are now ready to start experimenting with sushi recipes.
Nutrition Info
Serving Size: 1 (1448 g)
Servings Per Recipe: 1
- Amount Per Serving
- % Daily Value
- Calories 30
- Calories from Fat 0
- 1%
- Total Fat 0 g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat 0 g
- 0%
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- 0%
- Sodium 16.2 mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate 6.7 g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber 0.2 g
- 0%
- Sugars 0.7 g
- 2%
- Protein 0.5 g
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Physical gels of a carboxymethyl derivative of scleroglucan: synthesis and characterization.
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ABSTRACT: High field NMR characterization of carboxymethyl scleroglucan (Scl-CM) recently synthesized through reaction of the native polymer (Scl) with chloroacetic acid in basic conditions is discussed, reporting the position of the carboxymethyl groups in the scleroglucan moiety. The comparison between the Scl-CM and the Scl structures can be useful to comprehend their different profiles in the viscosity-shear rate curves and their different ability to form physical gels.International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization 11/2013; 18(8). · 1.49 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The effects of lipid concentration and composition on the physicochemical properties, aerosol performance and in vitro toxicity activity of several rifampicin-loaded liposomes were investigated. To this purpose, six liposome formulations containing different amounts of soy phosphatidylcholine and hydrogenated soy phosphatidylcholine, with and without cholesterol and oleic acid, were prepared and fully characterized. Uni- or oligo-lamellar, small (~100 nm), negatively charged (~60 mV) vesicles were obtained. Lipid composition affected aerosol delivery features of liposomal rifampicin; in particular, the highest phospholipid concentration led to a better packing of the vesicular bilayers with a consequent higher nebulization stability. The retention of drug in nebulized vesicles (NER%) was higher for oleic acid containing vesicles (55% ± 1.4%) than for the other samples (~47%). A549 cells were used to evaluate intracellular drug uptake and in vitro toxicity activity of rifampicin-loaded liposomes in comparison with the free drug. Cell toxicity was more evident when oleic acid containing liposomes were used.Pharmaceutic. 09/2012; 4:590-606. - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The aim of this work was to develop new microparticles for drug delivery to lungs by coating liposomes with chitosan (CH)–xanthan gum (XG) polyelectrolyte complexes to obtain chitosomes. To this purpose, two groups of liposomes were prepared using a mixture of soy phosphatidylcholine and hydrogenated soy phosphatidylcholine in two different concentrations to evaluate their capability to entrap appropriate amounts of the model drug rifampicin. The obtained vesicles were then coated with different CH–XG weight ratios and liposomes and chitosomes were characterized in terms of morphology, size, size distribution, zeta potential, drug entrapment, and rheological properties. The efficiency of chitosomes and liposomes during nebulization was also studied. Results of this study indicated that nebulization and rheological properties of chitosomes are affected by the CH–XG weight ratio. In particular, CH–XG 1:0.5 (w/w) coating was able to greatly improve drug total mass output and drug deposition in the lower stages of the impinger. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci 101:566–575, 2012
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"Jump anywhere, climb anything and smash everything", states Vivendi, who also talk of new fighting moves, huge bosses and various missions through which the game progresses. Radical are responsible for the critically acclaimed Simpson's Hit and Run, which also boasted free-roaming gameplay, and this may be why they have been charged with delivering this new Hulk experience too. We'll keep you posted.
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Mark Steyn: Lindsey Graham Is Unfit For Office
As always, I completely agree with the ever brilliant Mr. Steyn. He wrote the following at National Review in response to the craven and vile response by Senators Reid and Graham to the deadly Afghan riots:
I did not think it would be necessary quite so soon to take the same stand in the land of the First Amendment against craven squishes of the political class willing to trade core liberties for a quiet life. I have no expectations of Harry Reid or the New York Times, but I have nothing but total contempt for the wretched buffoon Graham.
In the absence of cultural confidence overseas, we are expending blood and treasure building an Afghanistan fit only for pederasts, tribal heroin cartels, and the blood-soaked savages of Mazar e-Sharif. In the absence of cultural confidence at home, we are sending the message that the bedrock principles of free, pluralist societies will bend and crumble in a vain race to keep up with the ever touchier sensitivities of the perpetually aggrieved.
In Trafalgar Square, there is a statue of General Napier. I would urge any visitors to London to see it before it's taken down, as it surely will be one day soon. Imagine what our world would look like if it were Lindsey Graham up on that plinth. A society led by such "men" cannot survive, and does not deserve to.
Read the whole thing. He also brings up a similar point I made the other day – who are the real racists? Perhaps the people who assume Muslims have no control over their own behavior, so dim-witted that they commit acts of evil without knowing it.
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It won't be long. Forever torn, we can move on
It's not the way we planned this
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It's changed and I can't stand it
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Put this to the rest; I will never forget, don't stop now; take it on, the final test!
See what this means... there's nothing left!
You need to hold inside and you need to realise she wasn't who you thought she could be.
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Hello Phatty,Since you said "teenage love" I'll assume that you're still in high school, full of angst, riddled with acne, confused about life's true purpose, and all of that other fun stuff that goes along with the fancy free world of being a teen. Finding the courage to ask out a female is tough at that age and it's also (realistically) kind of a fruitless endeavor seeing as most people don't end up marrying their high school sweethearts or even having long-term, meaningful relationships with them. But, being involved with the opposite sex as a teen can teach you some valuable lessons so that when you grow up and do meet a girl that you want to spend a long period of time with (and not just force her to have sex with you in the back of your Mom's old Mazda hatchback) you will know what to do and hopefully how to do it.In regards to the girl in your journalism class, you have several options here, but in any case, I assume that by the very mature way that you are referring to dating in general ("I want some advice to get into her pantaloons") that what you actually want is female companionship or perhaps a connection with this girl on a romantic level. You should proceed with this in a cautious but not overly so manner and you should not have the girl find out about your affections through another person or with some other gay tactic like people usually use in high school. I guess that a good rule is that you don't play dumb, immature games of any kind, such as:- telling her friend to tell her that you are interested in her - leaving a vague note for her to find that tells her that you like her but leaving it fairly unclear as to who you are - setting her yard on fireSimply walk up to her, preferably at a time when there aren't a shitload of other ugly teenagers sweating close by. Ask her if she would like to go out with you sometime or whether you could call her sometime. That's it. Simple as ground beef. Be real about it, though, don't be the krazy klass klown that you are and say something gay to her like, "HURRrrrr I forgot my phone number, can I have yours?" She might think you're a funny dude in Journalism class but no one wants to date Chris Farley and you don't want to feel pressured to make her laugh and act the cutup for the rest of the time you are together.If the girl says yes, then great, you're on your own from there to figure out what to invite her to do. If she says no, just move on and forget about it. No biggie smalls because it's not like you're in love with this girl or even know her from the tone of your letter.Good luck!
That guy is a shoo-in!
One roommate's art-fueled movement goes terribly wrong.
Emma Stone was the most paranoid person I had ever met. In private she wore a full suit of medieval armor at all times, visor down.
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Pac-10 Q&A: USC's Ed Orgeron
Ted MillerDuring his first run at USC, Ed Orgeron built his reputation as a great defensive line coach and a recruiting force. He also was the coaching staff's designated fiery guy. Fair to say he was a master at whipping a locker room into a frenzy. Now...
Blog | September 24, 2010 -
Opening the mailbag: Is USC headed for a plunge?
Ted MillerIt's possible the mailbag might move to Thursday afternoon during the season. Plan accordingly. Follow me on Twitter. Last week, the USC offense did. The Trojans defense did not. And we all saw what happened there. To the notes. Mitch from S...
Blog | September 03, 2010 -
Instant analysis: USC 49, Hawaii 36
Ted MillerUSC's 49-36 win at Hawaii probably wasn't terribly comforting for USC fans. The offense looked great. The defense? Spineless. Lane Kiffin and his offense get an "A." Monte Kiffin and Ed Orgeron and their defense get an "F." How the game was won...
Blog | September 03, 2010 -
Opening the mailbag: Might Luck bolt for NFL after 2010 season?
Ted MillerHustling to post from my airplane seat. Kory from San Mateo, Calif., writes: What are the chances that Andrew Luck leaves for the NFL after this 2010 season? Ted Miller: That will be an interesting call for the redshirt sophomore. Mel Kiper ...
Blog | April 09, 2010 -
Pac-10 Q&A: USC defensive coordinator Rocky Seto
Ted MillerPosted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller USC's defense ranks 16th in the nation in scoring and total defense. That's pretty good. But two weeks ago, it ranked fourth in scoring and sixth in total defense and hadn't surrendered a touchdown pass. ...
Blog | October 30, 2009 -
USC's no-name linebackers aren't so bad
Ted MillerPosted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Poor ole USC. What is it to do? All of its wonderful, scary linebackers are gone to the NFL. Boy, are the Trojans going to be in trouble in 2009. No more Maualuga, Cushing -- Cush! -- Matthews or Maiava. Even the...
Blog | October 14, 2009 -
A quick look at this week's games
Ted MillerPosted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Lining up this week's action. No. 7 USC (3-1, 1-1) at No. 24 California (3-1, 0-1) USC beat Cal 17-3 last year... The Trojans lead the all-time series, 61-30-5... Cal has won nine consecutive home games. It la...
Blog | September 29, 2009 -
Pac-10 players of the week
Ted MillerPosted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Oregon senior tight end Ed Dickson, Arizona senior cornerback Devin Ross and Stanford sophomore kick returner Chris Owusu are the Pac-10 Players of the Week. Dickson caught a career-high 11 receptions for 148 yar...
Blog | September 28, 2009 -
Pac-10 Q&A: USC LB Chris Galippo
Ted MillerPosted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Photo by Jeff Golden/Getty Images Chris Galippo is eager to show what he can do in the middle of USC's defense. Chris Galippo has suffered through two back surgeries and waited patien...
Blog | September 11, 2009 -
Blogger debate: USC-Ohio State
Ted MillerAP Photo Quarterbacks Terrelle Pryor and Matt Barkley will be the focal point for Saturday's Ohio State-USC throwdown. Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg and Ted Miller All eyes will be on Columbus this weekend as No. 3 USC vi...
Blog | September 10, 2009 -
Ranking the Pac-10 linebackers
Ted MillerPosted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Just about every Pac-10 team feels good about its linebackers. Not an easy position to rank. UCLA: Senior Reggie Carter was second-team All-Pac-10, up-and-coming sophomore Akeem Ayers and senior Kyle Bosworth m...
Blog | September 01, 2009 -
A look back at 2006 recruiting classes
Ted MillerPosted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller The 2006 recruiting class members are either seniors or redshirt juniors this fall, so they should be the backbones of most Pac-10 team's starting lineups. Therefore, it seems like a reasonable moment to look b...
Blog | July 20, 2009 -
Opening the mailbag: Best Pac-10 games and conference rankings
Ted MillerPosted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller You are all notable to me. To the mail. Vizzle from Eugene, Ore., writes: Give me your top five games to watch this season in the PAC which ones you are going to attend, and where you will be dining before and afte...
Blog | July 10, 2009 -
Got help? Which teams found relief at key spots this spring
Ted MillerPosted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Every team enters spring practices with at least a couple of personnel questions, even those with their starting lineup returning nearly intact. Sometimes those questions don't get answered. Other times they do...
Blog | May 22, 2009 -
Pac-10 spring wrap-up: What we learned
Ted MillerPosted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller We spent a lot of time talking about quarterbacks this spring in the Pac-10, most particularly USC's quarterback competition -- did ya hear, Aaron Corp's No. 1 but this freshman Matt Barkley looks like the ...
Blog | May 08, 2009 -
USC spring wrap-up
Ted MillerPosted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller USC Trojans 2008 overall record: 12-1 2008 conference record: 8-1 Returning starters Offense 9, defense 3, kicker/punter 0 Top returners WR Damian Williams, C Kristofer O'Dow...
Blog | May 08, 2009