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Mike Skinner has recorded an albums worth of songs for use in the upcoming movie version of The Inbetweeners.
The Streets star was recruited for the film (which sees the much loved characters going on their very first lads holiday) to record tailor made songs for the characters and plot. As a result he made songs such as 'No Problemo', 'Pussay Patrol' and, of course, 'Clunge In A Barrel'.
The ful tracklisting for the Inbetweeners OST also includes Ke$ha, Calvin Harris and Everything Everything.
1. Miles Kane - 'Quicksand'
2. Mike Skinner - 'No Problemo'
3. 'Mental Holiday'
4. The Vines - 'Gimme Love'
5. Ke$ha - 'Blow' (Cirkut Remix)
6. 'Introduce Yourself'
7. Yolanda Be Cool - 'We No Speak Americano' (Radio Edit)
8. Axwell - 'Nothing But Love' (Radio Edit)
9. Mike Skinner - 'Fernando's Theme'
10. 'You're A Virgin'
11. Mike Skinner - 'Twenty Euros'
12. Mike Skinner - 'Waving Not Drowning'
13. 'He Shoots He Scores'
14. Mike Skinner - 'Clunge in a Barrel'
15. Deer Tick - 'Twenty Miles'
16. Calvin Harris - 'Feel So Close' (Benny Benassi Remix)
17. Mike Skinner - 'We Are Go'
18. Everything Everything - 'MY KZ, YR BF' (Grum Remix)
19. Mike Skinner - 'Moanatronic 5000'
20. Mike Skinner - 'Whatever It Takes'
21. 'Two Man Job'
22. Mike Skinner - 'Do It'
23. Sean Kingston - 'Party All Night (Sleep All Day)'
24. Morning Runner - 'Gone Up In Flames'
25. Mike Skinner - 'Pussay Patrol'
26. 'To The Pussay'
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Identifying Vintage Tutti, Todd, Chris, Buffy, Pretty Pairs, Carla Dolls, Clothes 1966-1971 Tutti is Todd's twin sister and both are siblings to the Mattel Barbie and Skipper dolls. Same sized (6 1/4" tall) is Chris, Buffy from the TV show "Family Affair", the Pretty Pairs and Carla dolls, all are non-related friends and are just Mattel cute! Tutti also came in boxed sets with the doll, accessories and clothing. Tutti sized dolls were discontinued in the USA market after 1971, but still sold in Canada and Europe up until1980. Items shown below are for reference |
3550 Tutti doll (1966) 6 1/4" tall, long straight hair blonde or brunette, bangs, blue eyes, pose able, bendable legs and arms, rose and white gingham dress (in both small and large print) matching hat with white brim, pink ribbon head band, comb, brush, booklet, white strap or white bow flat shoes. Doll mark © 1965 Mattel, Inc. Japan |
3580 Tutti doll (1967-1971) 6 1/4" tall, long straight hair blonde or brunette, bangs, blue eyes, pose able, bendable legs and arms. 1967 New sundress in hot pink yoke, floral print skirt for blondes and reversed for brunettes, pink ribbon headband, comb, brush, booklet, white bow shoes. New box a little larger and a wrist tag. Same marking as prior doll © 1965 Mattel, Inc. Japan |
3590 Todd doll 1967-1968 6 1/4" tall, Todd is Tutti's twin brother, which also makes him a brother to Barbie and Skipper dolls. Same posable body type as Tutti, Todd had an extensive wardrobe that could be purchased separately, Todd dolls are found in gift sets, his likeness was used on vinyl products, such as cases and houses, too. Todd was discontinued in the USA market after 1971 but was still available in Europe thru 1980. Doll mark © 1965 Mattel, Inc. Japan |
3570 Chris doll (1967-1971) 6 1/4" tall, blonde or brunette straight hair with bangs, brown eyes, same poseable, bendable body as Tutti, mod print a-line sundress, green panties, green metal barrette, two green grosgrain hair ribbons, comb, brush, booklet, orange bow flat shoes. Chris is Tutti and Todd's friend. Same marking as Tutti doll © 1965 Mattel, Inc. Japan |
Their are also Tutti vinyl play case's, Tutti vinyl ice cream stand case, Tutti's vinyl summer house case, Tutti paper dolls by Whitman, Tutti & Chris vinyl house, Tutti & Chris patio picnic vinyl case, Tutti & Todd vinyl house, Tutti & Todd Dutch bedroom set by Suzy Goose and Ardee Mfg. Company's vinyl Todd lunch box with western graphics of an old fashioned street scene with a horse drawn stagecoach. The Buffy and the three Mattel Pretty Pairs dolls are the same size as Barbie's siblings the twins; Tutti, Todd and friend Chris - 6 1/4" tall. Each came holding a doll or teddy bear of about 3 1/2" tall. All Marked: © 1965 Mattel, Inc. Japan |
Note: All these small 6 1/4" dolls have a wire inside the body that allows them to pose. Over time the wire can break or even poke thru the body and react to the vinyl, which causes the doll to become discolored. Sometimes you will see blue spots or even the dreaded green ear, just like when a dolls metal earrings react with vinyl over time. |
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Feeding watermelon to a hospital patient? What a nice guy, that Octodad. Such large, sharp forks he's got, too. It's a good thing he is an adult human with fully developed motor skills.
Octodad: Dadliest Catch was a treat, but I was left wanting more. Thankfully, more is coming, and it'll be here real soon. The adventures of our favorite secret octopus father continue with two new levels, Dad Romance and Medical Mess, releasing Tuesday for free on PS4, PC, Mac, and Linux.
What's more, Dadliest Catch will be half off next week on PlayStation Network, Steam, and the Humble Store. That brings the game down to $7.50. Pretty good.
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snodgrass is not a bad player but is now so predictable,goes down the wing,stops then turns inside onto his left foot.teams have now got him sussed.the last few games teams have put two defenders on him a wait for him to turn back.got to change tactics.otbc.
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"Now please hold while I transfer you to an adjustor."
I hold. And hold. And hold. The smooth jazz track plays. The chirpy voice returns. The jazz. The chirp. Jazz. Chirp.
One hour passes. Then another. The phone is pinched between my shoulder and my ear.
Three hours after my initial call, a surly unidentified woman asks for my claim number. After a minute or two, she announces that that claim number is not yet in the computer.
"Call back in 24 hours," she tells me.
"But what about my rental car?" I ask.
"Call back in 24 hours."
I plead with her. Don't make me listen to that music again.
"I'm sorry, ma'am."
That was September 12. The hit and run was September 11 (I know). From then until October 8 I walk, take the bus, hop the jitney, bum rides, hire cabs, rent cars. Whenever I have three or four hours to spare, I call Aries.
On Wednesday morning, September 18, a woman named Isa walks me confidently through the process: An appraiser will come to my house for an estimate (he does, on Friday, September 19); I'll take the estimate to an auto shop (I do, on Monday, September 22). Then Aries will pay the shop (it doesn't).
On September 25, I'm told the adjustor has just received the estimate (how come I received the estimate by fax on September 19th?). On September 27 I'm told the estimate is waiting to be approved. On October 2 the car is ready. But that day a woman at Aries named Ileana tells me that the adjustor has just received the estimate. Are these people lying to me?
Ileana cracks, her voice as desperate as my own.
"We're in rehabilitation, ma'am. The state took over [the business] because there was too much PIP fraud," she reveals, meaning Personal Injury Protection, the coverage of up to $10,000 for immediate medical costs no matter who is at fault. Turns out Miami has long led the state in PIP fraud, with people deliberately causing or faking accidents and clinics inventing clients just to collect. "Your claim is moving relatively quickly," Ileana insists. "Some have been sitting here for months."
Months! I call my agent, who gives me the number for the Florida Department of Insurance in Tallahassee. A man with an accent as thick as gator soup gives me the bad news.
"It sounds like you're gettin' the runaround, ma'am, because they don't have any money," he drawls. "I can understand that this sounds distressing to you, but you must understand that you will be paid. It may take a year, but you will be paid."
Seems I was not the only one getting the runaround. In a statement released by the Florida Department of Insurance on November 8, State Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner Tom Gallagher says, "Because of the delay tactics employed by Aries' principals and their attorneys, body shops are threatening to sell policyholders' cars for nonpayment." The solution for a company with $50 million in assets and $100 million in liabilities? According to Gallagher, "Aries should do the right thing and agree to be liquidated."
Is it true the company's failure is due to Miami's high fraud rate? "Well, that's part of it," says DOI spokeswoman Nina Bottcher, "but we are investigating."
The DOI attempted to rehabilitate Aries beginning last May, processing between 600 and 800 piled-up claims a week in order of urgency. Medical needs are addressed first, says Bottcher, then hardship cases.
"Like a mother with three kids and one car in the shop," she says.
Wait a minute, I'm a single mother with one car in the shop. No one ever asked me about hardship!
Bottcher sighs. "It's not a perfect situation, clearly, or the company wouldn't be in rehabilitation."
But are these people trained to give clients the runaround?
Bottcher breaks down; she asks for my claim number.
The next day I receive a call from my adjustor, Liliana Velez, to say she has my check in the works. Coincidence?
"Isn't that funny," says Bottcher later that afternoon. "All I did was say I wanted to know what was going on with that claim."
While I wait for my check, I see Roger repairing a Volvo across the street and a Sentra for sale around the corner.
"That situation over there is always going to be a problem," says a sympathetic Officer Carrero when I call to ask him about the police report. Will the police do anything about it?
"I think it's Team Metro that handles that type of thing," Carrero says.
Do informal repair shops and car lots hurt legitimate auto businesses in the area? Tony Menfi, the owner of the shop that fixed my car, isn't too worried. "I guess so," he laughs, gesturing toward all the county certificates on the wall. "You're supposed to have all your licenses, but walk down any street in Miami and you're going to see one or two cars up on jacks."
Just like my street. When I walk to the corner, Roger tells me that he recently sold a truck and a BMW and has plans to sell his current ride, a Ford Probe. But when I ask him if his clients pay in cash he smells trouble.
"You're putting all this in the newspaper?" he says, squinting. "Let me be clear. I do not sell cars. I do not fix cars. I do not have a dealership. Look over there, I don't got room for cars."
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It's a near-military operation for the annual hosts at Tiferet Israel. This year, Jerome is joined by co-chairs and TI members Linda Greenberg and Diane Goldblatt. They say planning began last year, on June 1 (for a March 30 event) and involved more than 250 volunteers.
The synagogue also hosts a mandatory series of preparatory meetings for would-be chili chefs. These classes teach the logistics of a strictly kosher cooking competition: In addition to following all city health rules, all ingredients must be kosher certified, all equipment is provided by the venue and all cooking must take place at the event, under full rabbinical supervision.
That supervision comes from Klein and Rabbi David Shawel, who oversee an army of mashgichim, kosher supervisors — after whose lighting of the cooking fires (a little after 7 a.m., "right after Shacharit"), the cook-off begins.
Then the cooking lasts until the public is let in at 10:30 a.m., and judging begins an hour later. A winner is announced at 3 p.m.
This year's competition looked about as fierce as a parking lot full of beaming, T-shirt-wearing Jews can get. Recurring champion and People's Choice favorite Moishe House (a national network of houses where service-oriented Jewish youths live together) claimed to be "mixing it up" chili-wise, adding more "spicy and sweet." Personally, though, my money was on last year's second-place finisher, the Hebrew Free Loan Association, whose concoction packed a tasty tang.
Frequent contestant Howard "Chaim" Goldfeder said of the competition, "There are some guys out there who take this as serious as women's softball." But for the most part, it's not about the competition so much as the camaraderie. "[With] over 50 teams," Goldfeder said, "20 or 30 don't expect to win."
Jerome agrees, arguing that the chili cook-off is more about community and tzedakah, charity. TI always shares the proceeds of this fundraiser with a handful of nominated local charities. This year's co-beneficiaries are the Bnai Zion Foundation, a humanitarian group; the Fighting Maccabees Jewish Special Olympics team, and the Veterans Recovery Center of the Dallas VA Medical Center. Prescott continues to seek creative corporate sponsorships, such as from Rolaids. However, he drily noted, "They kind of stopped returning our calls."
Of course, there have been controversies. Recent years saw a dispute between a few individuals, who wanted a woman to sing the national anthem, and traditionalist religious groups, whose men are forbidden from hearing a woman sing. The most common complaint voiced, though, is "judge-fixing."
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LEAGUE reconstruction plans mean two teams look set to suffer the drop from BT West Division Two which leaves W/D in danger.
THE Langloan outfit beat Strathendrick 34-26 and are now gearing up for their BT West Division Two trip to Paisley tomorrow.
THE Airdrie and Coatbridge Sunday League team will face holders Harvester AFC in the quarter-finals after a thumping win over Lochmaben's King's Arms.
CHRIS Abercrombie struck in the first half at Eaglesham to send the Caledonian League Premier Division team into the last 16.
THE Airdrie and Coatbridge Sunday League side are looking to one of Queen of the South's 2008 Scottish Cup heroes for inspiration this weekend.
CALEDONIAN League team United lost to Drumchapel Amateurs a decade ago at Hampden but hope to keep this season's dream alive on Saturday.
THE Coatbridge squad have begun the new year in style with emphatic victories over South Side Originals and Motherwell Steelmen.
MEDIA Scotland sports journalist Colin Paterson on the new Rugby League season which kicks off this week with a new structure similar to the model proposed for our beautiful game.
COATBRIDGE slugger eyes up money-spinning battle with Omar Figueroa in the capital of boxing.
THE Langloan side face Stewartry tomorrow having resumed their BT West Division Two campaign with a nine-point defeat at home to McLaren.
COLTS were trailing by two goals early in their fifth-round tie at Fife outfit Jokers but had the last laugh by winning it at the death.
CALEDONIAN League Premier Division side United will face Eaglesham in the sixth round next month following Saturday's victory in Ayrshire over Boswell.
THE Langloan outfit have had their opening two BT West Division Two matches this year called off – and not played since December 13.
CRAIG Collin's men kick off 2015 with a North Lanarkshire derby test as the BT West Division Two clubs return to action following the shutdown.
THE managerless Caledonian League Premier Division outfit face Ayrshire's Mossblown Boswell in the fifth round this weekend.
MEDIA Scotland sports journalist Colin Paterson salutes the promoters who have made darts big business after enjoying The Flying Scotsman's stunning title triumph.
THE ambitious 27-year-old made his debut in the ring last June after securing a boxing licence and is looking forward to starring this year.
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THE Caledonian League side fought back from 2-0 and 3-1 down in Saturday's fourth-round replay at Eastgate to reach the last 64 of the competition.
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8 year old Tammy Belanger was abducted on her way to school in Exeter, New Hampshire 28 years ago. For all these years her mother has had to go to bed every night not knowing the whereabouts of her lovely daughter. One can only try to imagine the pain.
This past spring I had several dozen posters with her picture printed and gave them to the Ministerial Alliance of Whitney, Texas. I asked that they be distributed to all (about 40) of the churches in the area and have the pastors ask their congregations to ask God to reveal her whereabouts. God is omniscient, God knows everything. Today, on the 28th anniversary of her abduction, she is still missing. A local pastors explanation; God works in mysterious ways. I have come to the conclusion that God only answers prayers for two kinds of people; winners and survivors.
RE: "God works in mysterious ways."
I'm sure that's what the Republican Party is mulling over right now, along with the Religious Right. Maybe they need to realize that, "No way in hell!" is also an answer.
This causes me to wonder:
Was Tammy's mother such a nice person? That 'God The Omniscient!' thought it was a good idea for Tammy to be abducted by a very bad child abuser, for her own good?
That Tammy, during a very early moment of extream youthful clarity, ran away from home to join the Circus, or some religious cult that has love bombed her into a useful member of society?
Or that prayer being a useful, but blunt instrument, has not been informed by 'God the Omniscient!' of the where-a-bouts of now a 36 year old woman. Alive or dead. Sadly not all tools can cut the mustard, like a well trained mind. I expect they need to look for a 36 year old woman, not an 8 year old kid.
no, im not using something thats not there as a crutch. its a complete and total waste of time. instead of praying to some god to heal them, (come on. like thats gonna happen) id rather do something useful and raise money to get them treated. put faith in something that works not something thats wishy washy
"Two hands working can do more than a thousand, clasped in prayer."
thats bull. god isnt real. im not wasting my time praying to an imaginary friend
No. I actually get more comfort now knowing there is no lunatic god than I did when I believed there probably was one. There is no fixer in the sky who can make a loved one better. To beg a god to fix a problem he obviously knew was coming and yet allowed to happen is ridiculous. I don't think people understand what it means to pray to a god, say, of an Abrahamic bent.
Best to take comfort in friends, family and your own independent intelligence. Or if you insist on praying, then do it to a milk-jug... it will give the same results.
Not at all. In times like that you have to trust in the doctors doing their job. It's nonsense to even think like that. If others are doing it, it's probably not a good time to tell them that. You can hope but shit happens and death is inevitable, no matter how painful it may be.
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First State Bank of the Florida Keys Islamorada Office Assistant Branch Manager Sharron Mann has joined the Islamorada Chamber of Commerce's Flagler Committee.
As a member of the committee, Mann will help to coordinate events leading up to celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the completion of Flagler's Railroad. The events will help raise funds to replace markers located in Islamorada.
"I am happy be part of this project to bring our community together and celebrate a significant part of our Florida Keys history," said Mann.
Mann joined First State Bank in 2010 as Senior Customer Service Representative and was promoted to Assistant Branch Manager in 2011. Mann has 27 years of Banking, Mortgage, Real Estate and Credit experience. She is a graduate from Cannon Financial Institute in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina where she received a Corporate Trust Specialist Certification and is a certified Credit Counselor.
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A couple of weeks ago, British GQ put on its annual Men of the Year gala, where it hands out awards for things like Breakthrough Menswear Designer Brand alongside honors for, Politician of the Year, "Oracle," and Hugo Boss Most Stylish. The TV personality award this year went to Piers Morgan and the Achievement of the Year went to a tennis player.
You get the picture.
The Oracle award went to the comedian Russell Brand, who ended up getting thrown out of the event by the GQ Editor Dylan Jones after nuking all the incestuous self-congratulation with a sharp joke at the expense of corporate sponsor, Hugo Boss.
Pointing to the logos plastered behind him, Brand criticized London Mayor Boris Johnson for a joke about Syria and followed up with his own "Genocide Quip":
Any of you who know a little bit about history and fashion will know that Hugo Boss made the uniforms for the Nazis. The Nazis did have flaws, but, you know, they did look fucking fantastic, let's face it, while they were killing people on the basis of their religion and sexuality.
Watch the video. The goose-stepping really sets it off:
When GQ's British editor Dylan Jones collared Brand and told him, "What you did was very offensive to Hugo Boss," Brand replied, "What Hugo Boss did was very offensive to the Jews." Brand's assertions about Boss's Nazi ties happen to be true, by the way. Jones subsequently had him ejected.
Again, an editor of a major publication kicked out someone he had just deemed (ludicrously) an "Oracle," for a joke at the expense of his major advertiser. Brand's award page—alone amongst the 24 winners—has been disappeared from GQ's site, as well. It's worth noting that Jones paid David Cameron more than £20,000 for his cooperation on a book about him, an ethical violation the late biographer called Anthony Howard "reprehensible" and an elite coziness with the press that would later come to haunt Cameron in the Murdoch hacking scandal.
So Brand takes to The Guardian with a brilliant—dare I say, oracular—piece on what happened and what it means. It's something to think about as the press scrambles for new revenue by putting on events with big corporate sponsors.
I could see the room dividing as I spoke. I could hear the laughter of some and louder still silence of others. I realised that for some people this was regarded as an event with import. The magazine, the sponsors and some of those in attendance saw it as a kind of ceremony that warranted respect. In effect, it is a corporate ritual, an alliance between a media organisation, GQ, and a commercial entity, Hugo Boss. What dawned on me as the night went on is that even in apparently frivolous conditions the establishment asserts control, and won't tolerate having that assertion challenged, even flippantly, by that most beautifully adept tool: comedy.
The jokes about Hugo Boss were not intended to herald a campaign to destroy them. They're not Monsanto or Halliburton, the contemporary corporate allies of modern-day fascism; they are, I thought, an irrelevant menswear supplier with a double-dodgy history. The evening, though, provided an interesting opportunity to see how power structures preserve their agenda, even in a chintzy microcosm.
This was a silly GQ event that, fortunately was attended by a few Brits who don't to defer to anyone, God bless 'em. It also drew the British Foreign Minister, for instance, whom Noel Gallagher sniped at from the podium:
Up went Noel to garner his gong and he did not disappoint: "Always nice to be invited to the Tory party conference," he began, "Good to see the foreign secretary present when there's shit kicking off in Syria."
It's hard to imagine anything similarly irreverent happening at, say, The Atlantic's Aspen Ideas Festival, which hosts big-think sessions on why universal suffrage shouldn't be so universal, or the Aspen Institute's Awards Dinner, which this year will honor Henry Kissinger, considered (for good reason) a war criminal in much of the world, or at the Time 100 Gala, The New York Times's DealBook Conference, or All Things Digital.


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CAIRO - German police launched major swoops on Salafi Muslims in several states on Thursday, June 14, on claims of promoting extremism in the country, Der Spiegel newspaper reported.
"(The Millatu Ibrahim group) works against our constitutional order and against understanding between peoples," German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich said.
"The organization acts in opposition to the idea of constitutional order and multicultural understanding.
German police raided more than 70 premises in several states, including mosques, flats, schools and local association.Germany's Road to Islamophobia
German Salafis Defend Prophet ProtestAnti-Islam Group Provokes German Violence
Among the homes targeted was that of Salafi preacher Ibrahim Abu Nagie, who is associated with a campaign to distribute free copies of the Qur'an in the country.
Friedrich said that the group promotes violence in its "fight against existing constitutional order."
He added that two other Salafi groups have been placed under investigation in the hopes of finding enough evidence to be able to ban them as well.
Salafis are believed to number about 4,000 in Germany, which has a total Muslim population of some four million.
Salafis came under scrutiny in Germany following a campaign to hand out free copies of the Noble Qur'an to educate Germans about Qur'an.
The campaign has sparked fury from German politicians, who accused Salafis of seeking to spread radicalization in the country.
German officials argue that the swoop aims to fight extremism in the European country.
"Today's operation shows that we're turning up the pressure on the Salafists," Ralf Jaeger, the regional state interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, said in a statement.
He described the raids as a "decisive step by the security services in the fight against dangerous extremists."
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia saw clashes between Salafis and far-right Pro NRW party supporters last month over a contest to draw cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him).
The far-right party, which has been categorized as an extremist right-wing group by the domestic intelligence agency, had planned to run a Muhammad cartoon contest', referring to the Prophet.
A cash prize was also designed for the "best" anti-Islamic caricature, named after Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, who was responsible for the 2005 cartoons which provoked anger in the Muslim world.
Angered by the cartoons, young Salafis say that they joined the protest to defend the Prophet against satire.
Germans have grown hostile to the Muslim presence recently, with a heated debate on the Muslim immigration into the country.
A recent poll by the Munster University found that Germans view Muslims more negatively than their European neighbors.
Germany's daily Der Spiegel had warned last August that the country is becoming intolerant towards its Muslim minority.According to a 2010 nationwide poll by the research institute Infratest-dimap, more than one third of the respondents would prefer "a Germany without Islam."
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Generations (book) The Strauss–Howe generational theory, created by authors William Strauss and Neil Howe, identifies a recurring generational cycle in American history.
Strauss and Howe lay the groundwork for the theory in their 1991 book Generations, which retells the history of America as a series of generational biographies going back to 1584.[1] In their 1997 book The Fourth Turning, the authors expand the theory to focus on a fourfold cycle of generational types and recurring mood eras in American history.[2] Their consultancy, LifeCourse Associates, has expanded on the concept in a variety of publications since then. The theory was developed to describe the history of the United States, including the 13 colonies and their Anglo antecedents, and this is where the most detailed research has been done. Neil Howe.
Neil Howe is an American historian, economist, and demographer.
He is best known for his work with William Strauss on social generations and generational cycles in American history. He is currently the president of LifeCourse Associates, a consulting company he founded with Strauss to apply their generational theory. He is also a senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Global Aging Initiative, and a senior advisor to the Concord Coalition. Biography[edit] Howe was born in Santa Monica, California. Strauss-Howe generational theory. Boomerang Generation. A boomerang returns to where it was sent from Boomerang generation is a term applied to the current generation of young adults in Western culture.[1][2][3] They are so named for the frequency with which they choose to cohabitate with their parents after a brief period of living on their own – thus boomeranging back to their place of origin.
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During this week's test in Barcelona, Ferrari have introduced a dramatic new aerodynamic modification to the F2008's nosecone. An opening underneath the nose has been matched with two vents - one semicircular, the other similar in style to a NACA duct - on the top of the chassis (see inset) to create a conduit for air to flow through. This revision eases the passage of air under the crowded nosecone area (see blue arrow), thus reducing drag and minimising the turbulence of the airflow directed towards the F2008's sidepods. With a more aerodynamically-balanced car at their disposal, Ferrari hope to improve not just their performance over a single lap, but also their race pace, as both tyre wear and fuel consumption should be reduced too, giving the team even more flexibility in terms of race strategy.


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Real Science-4-Kids was created by Dr. Rebecca Keller in response to a need she discovered while home educating her own children. Because of her strong background in science (Ph.D. in biophysical chemistry and former research assistant professor), Dr. Keller wanted science curriculum with solid content that children would enjoy. Unable to find such a program, she decided to create it herself. (Isn't this a familiar story for so many homeschool products?)
Real Science-4-Kids differs from typical school science programs for the elementary grades in that it covers far fewer topics but in much greater depth than most programs that teach many topics at a relatively superficial level. Rather than targeting specific grade levels, each book is geared toward a range of grade levels. "Elementary" books are written for grades K through 4. "Middle School" books are for grades 5 through 8, and "High School" books are for grades 9 through 12. Thus far, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Astonomy, and Geology are available for the first two levels. While Chemistry for the high school level is available, it is being rewritten—wait for the new edition, likely in 2014. Note that the actual titles of the courses are Focus on Elementary Biology, Focus on Middle School Physics, etc.
Dr. Keller identifies five core disciplines for science and teaches everything under these categories: chemistry, physics, biology, astronomy, and geology. She frequently demonstrates how these categories overlap. She uses the example that "photosynthesis is a combination of chemistry and biology."
In the Chemistry book, young students learn about atoms, molecules and chemical bonds since this helps them understand other science concepts. Biology is a little more topical, reflecting the breadth of concepts under that heading. Students learn about classification and naming, and then cells. With a very basic understanding of cells, they go on to learn about plants including some of the functions of cells. Other topics in Biology are protozoa, butterflies, frogs, and ecological balance.
Instruction is presented in hard cover, full-color, heavily-illustrated books. The beautiful cover art work and illustrations throughout the textbooks give this series visual appeal beyond most science textbooks. While the explanations are simplified for younger children, the vocabulary still includes words like "evaporation, acid-base reactions, indicators, chromatography, chloroplasts, cilia," and "organelle." Elementary level books should be great for second through fourth graders, but they might be too challenging for kindergartners and first graders. Obviously, reading would be a problem for most younger students, so you would have to read books to them.
To make concepts easier to grasp, each lesson has an experiment or observation in the companion Laboratory Workbook. A Teacher's Manual for each text provides lesson plans and instructions for teachers. This includes an easy-to-use list of materials you will need for each experiment at the very beginning. For all courses, resources are items that are mostly household items or those that are easy to find, although there are occasional exceptions such as the purchase of a Butterfly kit you would need to order from a science materials supplier.
Experiments and observations teach children the scientific method. While there is space for students to write observations and thoughts about the lab activities, frequently there is also instruction to draw in response to a question rather than write. Obviously, younger students might need to dictate some responses for someone else to write.
Each book has only ten chapters and might take as few as ten weeks to complete. That means that you could complete from one to three courses in one school year in the Elementary series. Extensive charts showing course sequencing options on the publisher's website will help you sort out which coures to use depending upon the student's prior knowledge and starting grade level.
Middle School level is in many ways similar to Elementary level. It has the same courses, and each course covers material very similar to that in the younger books, albeit at expanded, more-challenging levels. The Elementary level books taught serious science, but Middle School level definitely takes it up a notch or two. Math is incorporated into science, something that frequently doesn't happen until high school level in other science courses.
Laboratory activities are likewise more advanced, but they are still accomplished for the most part with easy-to-obtain materials. Biology is the only course that might require you to purchase from a specialty source.
Teacher's Manuals for Elementary level provide instructions for the lab activities. Teacher's Manuals for Middle School level include teaching information and summaries of text information in addition to instructions for the lab work. Student books include "Review" pages for students to define vocabulary used in the lesson. Answers for these review pages are in the TMs. There are no quizzes or tests. Lesson material is discussed and applied to some extent in the lab work, and this should give you sufficient feedback on a student's grasp of concepts.
The relatively brief length of the books becomes even more of an issue in grades 5 through 8. You can certainly do more than one course within one school year, and you might want to expand with Gravitas' Kogs-4 Kids™ books to use alongside the Chemistry course.
Gravitas Publications came up with the Kogs-4 Kids™ books to help promote a broader scientific literacy. Right now there is only one set of the Kogs, and they are written to accompany Middle School Chemistry. This series of six workbooks shows science connections to other subjects. Titles are: Critical Thinking Kog, History Kog, Language Kog, Philosophy Kog, Technology Kog, and Arts Kog. (Gravitas has a bundle with the core Chemistry books plus all six Kogs and a lesson plan booklet that shows how to incorporate the Kogs with Chemistry for a 22-week course.) All six Kogs are printed in black-and-white, and they vary in length from 78 to 126 pages. The Critical Thinking Kog is an introductory course in critical thinking for upper elementary students. It includes introduction of logic and basic fallacies, generally using examples from chemistry. The History Kog explores the history of chemistry through brief biographical sketches and stories of discoveries and inventions. Students occasionally write responses to questions and fill in timelines in the workbook. The Technology Kog is a fascinating look at a variety of topics interspersed with a few hands-on activities and some written responses. Some topics include nanotechnology, crystals, hard water, etching, antacids in the human body, ferro fluids, hydrogenated fats, and synthetic fabrics like Nomex and Kevlar. The Philosophy Kog revisits some of the conversations ancient philosophers (natural scientists) might have had regarding their ideas. Text is enhanced with cartoon illustrations, "philosophy plays" (dialogues), and discussion questions. The Arts Kog really has to stretch into physics in addition to chemistry to make applications to music, visual arts, literary arts, dramatic arts, and architecture. A variety of activities reflect applications in the different areas.
Using the Kogs and Chemistry (Middle School) course could be sufficient for science for a year, and you would be covering lots of materials for other subject areas at the same time. However, Gravitas does suggest that it is possible to also complete Biology along with Chemistry and Kogs at an accelerated pace.
Bundles include the core course items you need, but bundles are also available that include supplemental resources you might want to use. Gravitas sells book bundles, study bundles, and course bundles. Book bundles ($67 each) include the text, teacher's manual, lab workbook, and lesson plan. Study bundles ($97 each) add the Study Folder and quizzes (both digital products). Course bundles ($147 each) add to the study bundle ten recorded lectures and online quizzes and activities.
Study Folders are like lapbooks. These are digital products with printable pages used for activities such as filling in the blanks, drawing, and writing, to create a Study Folder corresponding with one of the courses. You need purchase only one for your entire family to use. Study Folders might make recording and studying information more appealing for some students.
Gravitas has a supplemental series of books that help connect science to language arts. The "Connects to Language" series includes Chemistry Connects to Language, Biology Connects to Language, and Physics Connects to Language. These books use a "root word" approach to teach scientific vocabulary through a variety of exercises. While these might be too challenging for some fourth graders with words such as "phagocytosis, aerophagia," and "anthropophagite," they should be great for junior high students and high school students.
High School level has only Chemistry available thus far. The course can be considered introductory chemistry rather than a complete chemistry course. At 243 pages, the text does a thorough job of teaching those topics it addresses with a generous number of full-color illustrations and understandable text, but it does not attempt to cover all the same content covered in standard high school chemistry courses. Missing, for example are heat reactions. The ten experiments in the lab book are also insufficient for a high school course. Each lesson in the book, including reading the text and completing the experiment should take from 3 to 5 hours. With ten lessons, that makes a total of only about 40 hours (using an average of 4 hours per lesson). The text includes study questions (answer key is in the Teacher's Manual), but there are no quizzes or tests. Dr. Keller plans to add additional chapters to the next edition to expand it into a complete high school level course.
Real Science-4-Kids offers substantive science instruction, especially for kindergarten through eighth grade. It also meets the needs of those looking for a religiously neutral approach. It does require teacher preparation and presentation time, especially since the lab work is directly connected with each lesson in its corresponding textbook. Even, so it should be very easy for parents without much science background to teach. They might actually enjoy learning science for a change since Real Science-4-Kids makes it so easy to understand.
Sample bundle prices from the publisher:
Pre-Level 1 Biology bundle - $66.45
Level 1 Chemistry bundle (includes Connections to Language) - $78.85
Level 1 Chemistry bundle that includes the above plus 6 Kogs - $199.95
Level 2 Chemistry bundle (includes Connections to Language) - $109.75
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FLORISSANT, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- Monday night a special honor went to a Florissant officer injured in the line of duty.
The City of Florissant awarded Officer Michael Vernon with the Purple Heart.
Vernon was shot and paralyzed while responding to a burglary on Memorial Day. He tells News Four he's humbled by the honor and that he was "only doing his job."
"It's an honor and not very many people get to have it and to be able to wear it proudly," he said. "You know some people get the Purple Heart and never get to wear it. It's an honor and I really do appreciate it."
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Davis: Rangers are on the up
The Scottish champions slumped to an embarrassing 4-1 Champions League defeat to the Romanians at Ibrox a fortnight ago, with results in the SPL far from inspiring either after being held to several draws. Walter Smith's men now have the opportunity to make amends when they travel to Bucharest this midweek to face Unirea in a match which can either resurrect their qualification campaign or all but end any hopes of progressing to the knockout stages. Rangers were held to a draw against Hibernian last week but produced one of their best performances of the season against the Edinburgh club, before taking the lead against Dundee United only for Sunday's match to be abandoned at half-time because of the weather conditions. "I think we are getting back to the way we are capable of playing," said Davis, who netted the goal at Tannadice. "I think we are working harder off the ball as well, pressing teams and making it more difficult for them. "We have shown that in the last couple of games but we have to keep that improvement going because there is still a lot of room to improve as a team." Rangers suffered plenty of criticism in the wake of their thrashing by Unirea and Davis admits the importance of Wednesday's game cannot be emphasised enough. "It's a massive game for us," he said. "If we are to have any chance of qualifying, we need to go out there and get the win. "But we know from playing them that they are a well-organised team and a good side. "Hopefully a bit of luck will go our way and we can go there and get a result." Davis will no doubt be looking for a change of luck personally, after missing from the penalty spot against Dan Petrescu's men before wrongly believing he had opened his account for the campaign against United. He said: "It was my first goal of the season - although it's not anymore now. "It's just very disappointing and frustrating. Having missed a penalty as well, it would have been nice to get the goal. But I have to get my head around that and look ahead to the next game."
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A gastric bypass in Costa Rica can serve as an affordable solution for the overweight, who cannot avail weight-loss surgeries in affluent countries, such as the US, the UK, Canada, and are thus prevented from gaining an enhanced body and lifestyle. Most health insurance companies are reluctant to cover obesity-curbing procedures, and even those overweight First World nationals with adequate insurance have to endure the health hazards and humiliation related to excessive bulkiness. Under such circumstances, heading towards Costa Rica would prove to be a smart step for those eager to get rid of their flab without exhausting their life's savings. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) data from 2008, obesity has doubled since 1980 the world over, with overall above one in ten of the world's adults being obese. The WHO states that 44% of the diabetes burden, 23% of the ischemic heart condition burden, and between 7% and 41% of certain cancer burdens are a result of overweight and obesity. Opting to undergo a weight-loss surgery in Costa Rica would not only be the means to achieve a life sans the dangers of cardiovascular diseases and musculoskeletal disorders, but also a chance to unwind amid a picturesque Latin American setting. Gastric Bypass Operation—An OverviewBefore heading to Costa Rica for Gastric Bypass Surgery, you must know what the procedure entails. Here's a brief overview:
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Maxine Mitchell's full-bodied voice guides the listener into Lora Leigh's erotic fantasy world where lusty men who have been crossbred with even lustier animals are thrust into dangerous sexual relations with hot, fully-human women. The Breed series, as it is known, is like Twilight for older women who want it more explicit.
In Elizabeth's Wolf, Dash Sinclair is the lone Special Ops fighter to have survived a massive fire fight in the Middle East. Spiritually and physically wounded, a real "lone wolf", Dash's only hope is the single mother, Elizabeth, whose fight for her daughter's survival rivals Dash's fight for his own.
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She brought him back from death and made him live again. Dash thought himself alone, a soldier, a fighting machine and no more. Elizabeth made him realize he was a man. Danger surrounds the woman his soul marked as his mate, death and blood and a treachery that goes beyond even his worst nightmares. But he will protect her and what she claims as her own. He was created to kill, trained to do it efficiently, and only a man bound to her, heart and soul, will have the strength to save Elizabeth and her prized possession.
He was a lone wolf. A man alone. No pack, no family, no one to call his own until one single, innocent letter awoke Elizabeth's wolf.
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"Finally, a Good Wolf Story!"
It actually had a plot instead of just the back and forth sexual angst of the first 3 Wolf books. I don't know when she wrote the Wolf series but it seems as though the 1st, Wolfs' Hope, was the first book she'd ever written. Then, #2, Jacobs' Faith, was better but not quite good, and, at last, Aidens' Charity started showing promise. I'd read the Feline series and they were decent so I kept at it with the Wolf Breeds and Elizabeths' Wolf finally paid off, connecting some story lines from the Feline books. It was very frustrating to listen to the previous Wolf books because I knew she was a better writer, but the Story of the people involved just wasn't there!
I liked the beginning~ it pulls one into the story and introduces the main characters in a way that makes one want to know More!
She's not one of the Great narrators. I found her annoying at the beginning of the series but have since gotten used to her. She does a good job with male voices, and differentiation of characters, so that's a plus.
I both laughed and cried. Moderately.
I prefer the Feline Breeds, so far, but the general gene manipulation concept leads to interesting stories. I do not care for the dominant/submissive thread that pops up, but the author deals with it in a way that still makes the female characters actually non submissive, and strong in their own right.
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I like the premise of the story.Its got a little of everything -romance, erotica, adventure and more. Liked the strong female charter who was more mature. Tired of the 20 yr old virgins so prevalent these days.
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For as much as I read and listen you would think by now that I would know how to spell lol. I read at least 5 books a week there are times I have gotten up to 10 in a week.
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I first read this book and enjoyed it so much that I jumped to buy the audio version. Well while the narrator has a good voice and would be good for OTHER romance books she just did not fit with this book. I couldn't take any of the action scenes serious with her telling them. The story line is awesome and one of my favs in the breed series and I really wish this person had not narrated even more of these books. You may like the narrator however I am a bit of a snob when it comes to that.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Division Sales Inc. of Itasca, Ill., is recalling about 8,000 hand-held hair dryers. Since these hair dryers do not have a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) plug, they present a risk of electrocution if dropped in water while the dryer is plugged in and in either the "on" or "off" position.The current voluntary industry standard, which has been in effect since January 1, 1991, requires hand-held hair dryers to provide full immersion protection when in either the "on" or "off" position. Before the use of immersion protection devices, there were an estimated average of 18 electrocutions involving hand-held hair dryers each year. Since the introduction of immersion protection devices for hand-held hair dryers, the estimated average has decreased to two electrocutions a year.CPSC and Division Sales Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these hair dryers. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.The hair dryer is made of white plastic and has the words "PROFESSIONAL STYLER...ASBESTOS FREE...HD-20...MADE IN CHINA" printed on it. The hair dryer has an ordinary plug rather than a GFCI plug to prevent electric shocks.The hair dryer is packaged in triangle-shaped cardboard box labeled in part, "Professional HAIR~DRYER HD-20." There is a picture of the hair dryer on the box.
Independent discount and variety stores nationwide sold the hair dryers from December 1994 through February 1997 for about $11.Consumers should stop using the recalled hair dryers immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call Division Sales Inc. at (800) 621-8134.When buying a hair dryer, consumers should look for a large, rectangular-shaped plug at the end of the cord indicating the presence of a GFCI. The certification mark of a recognized testing laboratory should also be visible on the hair dryer or on the hair dryer's packaging. However, even with this improved protection, under no circumstances should consumers use a hair dryer where it could come in contact with water. Electricity and water are a potentially deadly combination.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
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COLUMBIA, Ill. (AP) -- A trustee of a southwestern Illinois community's subdivision says the home where a former Marine strangled his wife and their two sons has been sold.
Susan Walla of the Columbia Lakes area in Columbia tells the Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/vjeES4 ) that the buyer of the former home of Christopher Coleman's family is expected to close on the sale Monday.
Coleman was convicted in May and is serving a life sentence in the 2009 killings of Sheri Coleman and their 9- and 11-year-old sons.
The two-story home has been unoccupied since the killings and lately had been listed for sale for $181,000.
The potential buyer's name hasn't been released.
Information from: Belleville News-Democrat, http://www.bnd.com


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Linda Fargo Fur Coat
Linda Fargo bundled up in style in a white fur coat for the 3.1 Phillip Lim fashion show.
Linda Fargo Knee High Boots
Linda Fargo teamed knee-high animal-print boots with her fur coat for a bolder finish.
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Gear Review
First time w/ Flows
Was really excited when I got these, figured would go to the local mountains and get them dialed in before my trip to Jackson Hole.
Half way through the day, i finally got the straps where I wanted, deffly takes a little bit to get em perfect. After I was comfortable I went to step in and I had lost two of the screws that hold the top part of strap.
Luckily, I had brought my other board just in case, and my good ol Ride Bindings helped.
The difference in quality of the Flow to Rides are different. The Flows just seem cheaply made compared to my Rides.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - View original article
Founded | 1912 |
Headquarters | 3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 600 Arlington, VA 22201 |
Area served | North America |
Focus | A marketplace where businesses and consumers can trust one another |
Revenue | $184,000,000 |
Employees | 2,500 |
Motto | Start With Trust |
Website | bbb.org |
The neutrality of this article's introduction is disputed. (August 2012) |
Founded | 1912 |
Headquarters | 3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 600 Arlington, VA 22201 |
Area served | North America |
Focus | A marketplace where businesses and consumers can trust one another |
Revenue | $184,000,000 |
Employees | 2,500 |
Motto | Start With Trust |
Website | bbb.org |
The Better Business Bureau (BBB), founded in 1912, is a nonprofit organization focused on advancing marketplace trust,[1] consisting of 116 independently-incorporated local BBB organizations in the United States and Canada, coordinated under the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) in Washington, D.C.[2] In 2012, the BBB is celebrating its 100th anniversary.[3]
The BBB collects and provides free business reliability reviews on more than 4 million businesses to over 100 million requests from consumers in 2012,[4] helping make the BBB's website rank among the top 400 most-visited websites in the United States.[5] The BBB serves as a trusted intermediary between consumers and businesses, handling nearly 1 million consumer disputes against businesses in 2012.[4] The BBB also alerts the public to scams, reviews advertising, and assists when donating to charity.
Nearly 400,000 local businesses in North America support the BBB.[4] The BBB invites successfully-vetted businesses to become dues-paying Accredited Businesses that pledge and continue to adhere to the BBB Code of Business Practices. In return, the BBB allows Accredited Businesses to use its logo and dispute resolution services.[6]
Although it has "bureau" in its name, the Better Business Bureau is not affiliated with any governmental agency. Businesses that affiliate with the BBB and adhere to its standards do so through industry self-regulation. To remain unbiased, the BBB's policy is to refrain from recommending or endorsing any specific business, product or service.[7]
The organization has been the subject of controversy, particularly related to its practice of giving businesses that pay a membership fee higher ratings. In addition, the organization has been accused of requesting fees from consumers in excess of the amount consumers are attempting to retrieve. The BBB disputes the claim that payment from businesses is required for them to receive an "A" rating.[8]
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"Medical quackery and the promotions of nostrums and worthless drugs were among the most prominent abuses which led to the establishment of formal self-regulation in business and, in turn, to the creation of the NBBB."[9]
BBB's concept has been credited to several court cases, such as United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola, initiated by the government against a number of firms, including the Coca-Cola Company, in 1906 after the Pure Food and Drug Act had become law. Samuel Candler Dobbs, sales manager of Coca-Cola and later its president, took up the cause of truth in advertising in the wake of those judgements.[citation needed]
In 1909 Dobbs became president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America, now the American Advertising Federation (AAF), and began to make speeches on the subject. In 1911 he was involved in the adoption of the "Ten Commandments of Advertising", one of the first codes of advertising developed by groups of advertising firms and individual businesses. Similar organizations in succeeding decades, such as the National Better Business Commission, Inc. of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World (1921), and the National Association of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. (1933) merged to become the Association of Better Business Bureaus, Inc., in 1946. In 1970 the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) was established.[citation needed]
The 116 regional BBBs are independently governed by their own boards of directors, but must meet international BBB requirements, which are monitored by the CBBB. The CBBB is governed by leaders of local BBBs, as well as by senior executives from major American corporations, and community leaders such as academics and legal experts. Each BBB is run separately and is chiefly funded by its members, who often serve on its board. A study by a business school dean at Marquette University found that ninety percent of BBB board members are from business.[10]
Businesses that move from one BBB jurisdiction to another may need to apply for BBB Accreditation in the new BBB location unless they have a system-wide accreditation. BBB entities are chiefly funded by member businesses. The national CBBB receives franchise fees, which amounted to $4,884,226.00 in 2009.[11]
The organization's dispute resolution procedures are established by the Council of the Better Business Bureaus, and implemented by local BBBs. Usually, disputes can be resolved through mediation; when appropriate, low- or no‑cost arbitration may also be offered and provided through the BBB. The BBB acts as a neutral party when providing dispute resolution services.[12]
Complaints about the practice of professions like medicine and law are usually not handled by the BBB and are referred to associations regulating those professions.[13] The BBB does not handle complaints that have gone to court or are in the process of going to court as the complaint is already being handled by an alternative entity.[14]
If a BBB receives a consumer dispute, the BBB contacts the business in question and offers to mediate the dispute. A business does not need to be a member of the BBB to use its mediation services. These mediation services are free to all businesses and consumers. BBB Accreditation, or membership, is completely optional for a business to accept and participate in through the payment of dues. Past complaints allege that the BBB compiles scores based upon their ability to collect their money from businesses, and not entirely upon business performance.[15]
Until 2008, the BBB rated companies "satisfactory" or "unsatisfactory". On January 1, 2009, the BBB moved to a new system based on a school-style A+–F rating system.[16] The 16 factors have been posted on each business review since the program's inception[17] and the details on the points awarded as well.[18] Initially there was a 17th factor worth 4 points for businesses that were Accredited and paid a fee to BBB. That process was changed in November 2010 in response to criticism in the media and from the Connecticut attorney general who accused BBB of using 'pay to play' tactics.[15] There are currently over 625,000 companies rated "A+" that are not accredited and pay no fees to BBB and almost 300,000 accredited firms with an "A+" rating that are paying annual fees.[citation needed]
If a business chooses not to provide basic information about his/her business, such as size and start state, the BBB does not have sufficient information and may assign a Not Rated (NR) rating.[17][19] A low rating due solely to a company not providing information would read: "BBB does not have sufficient background information on this business."
A business is eligible for BBB Accreditation if it meets, in the opinion of the BBB, the "BBB Standards for Trust"[1] There are eight BBB Standards for Trust that the BBB expects its Accredited or Member businesses to adhere to: Build Trust ("maintain a positive track record in the marketplace"), Advertise Honestly, Tell the Truth, Be Transparent, Honor Promises, Be Responsive (address marketplace disputes), Safeguard Privacy (protect consumer data) and Embody Integrity.[20]
The Attorney General of Connecticut demanded that the BBB stop using its weighted letter grade system, calling it "potentially harmful and misleading" to consumers.[21] Responding to the Attorney General of Connecticut and others, the BBB has since modified its letter grade system.[15]
In 2010 ABC's 20/20 reported in a segment titled "The Best Ratings Money Can Buy" about the irregularities in BBB ratings.[22] They reported that a man created two dummy companies which received A+ ratings as soon as he had paid the membership fee. They also reported that business owners were told that the only way to improve their rating was by paying the fee. In one case a C was turned to an A immediately after a payment and in another case a C‑minus became an A+. Chef Wolfgang Puck said that some of his businesses receive F's because he refuses to pay a fee. Ritz Carlton, which does not belong either, also receives Fs for not responding to its complaints.[21]
In response, the president of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has stated the BBB ratings system will cease awarding points to businesses for being BBB members.[23] The national BBB's executive committee took several steps to address the public's perception of the ratings system. The BBB ratings system no longer gives additional points to businesses who pay accreditation fees. They also implemented a system to handle complaints about BBB sales practices and conducted a review of their accreditation process and instituted a strict, uniform, minimum Accreditation Processes.[24]
In Canada, the CBC News reported in 2010 that Canadian BBBs were downgrading the ratings scores of businesses who stopped paying their dues. For example, a moving business who had an A rating and had been a BBB member for 20 years, dropped to a D‑minus rating when they allegedly no longer wanted to pay dues.[25]
BBBs have been accused of unduly protecting companies. If a branch does not act reasonably on behalf of a consumer, a complaint may be filed with the Federal Trade Commission. However, recent reports have suggested that the Austin chapter of the Better Business Bureau refused to resolve complaints against companies if customers do not pay a $70 mediation fee.[26]
It has been reported that the BBB encourages and solicits money from the very businesses they monitor, which again, raises the question of neutrality.[27] The BBB states that they hold their Accredited businesses to a higher standard, as outlined in their Accreditation standards.[28]
On December 22, 2010, William Mitchell, CEO of the Los Angeles BBB, and originator of the BBB Letter Grading System, resigned as a result of an internal investigation conducted by the CBBB.[8][29]
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Megan McClelland, PhD
Katherine E. Smith Endowed Professor in Child Development
Hallie E. Ford Center
2631 SW Campus Way, Room 245
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- School of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences
- Hallie E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families
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My research is broadly focused on optimizing children's development, especially as it relates to early social and cognitive development and school success. My recent work has focused on the development of children's learning-related skills (including self-regulation and social competence) and academic achievement in preschool and early elementary school. My current research is focused on developing measures of behavioral regulation. I am also interested in charting pathways to school readiness using multi-level growth curves and clustered data.Long Vita
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- Preschool Game Predicts Academic Success, Researchers Say
- The importance of early development for later success
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- Video: HDFS student studies ways to improve children's school readiness
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- Video: Comcast Newsmakers - Importance of self-regulation
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- A universal desire to see children succeed
- A longitudinal look at children and families
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- Program launch of the new Hallie Ford Center
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- For children, for families, for the future
- Guadalupe "Lupe" Diaz: Focusing on school readiness for Latino children
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Retail News Breaks Archives
The National Community Pharmacists Association said a smaller health care reform bill introduced by Rep. Marion Berry (D., Ark.) includes several provisions that would strengthen the ability of community pharmacies to provide services to their patients.
Walgreens and CVS are near the top of the list of the nation's most valuable retail brands in 2010, according to Interbrand Design Forum.
Rep. Marion Berry (D., Ark.) has recived the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Congressional Leadership Award for his strong commitment to and lifetime support of pharmacy.
Kinney Drugs later this month plans to hold free diabetes clinics at all of its stores in Vermont.
This year, companies are seeking more ways to save on pharmacy costs, an annual employer client survey by CVS Caremark Corp. finds.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association lauded the Senate for approving its so-called "jobs bill," which includes key health care provisions that would benefit pharmacies and their patients.
CVS/pharmacy has joined a partnership with the MAC AIDS Fund, The Female Health Company, the Washington AIDS Partnership and the Washington, D.C., Department of Health to help boost access to the FC2 Female Condom in the District of Columbia.
Walgreen Co. is launching a pilot program in the Dallas/Fort Worth area to enlarge its workforce in that market and offer employment to people with disabilities.
Medicine Shoppe and Medicap franchise owners have filed a class-action lawsuit against Cardinal Health and its two retail pharmacy subsidiaries over franchise agreement options rolled out last year.
As the nation awaits the legislative verdict on health care reform, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill, which kicks off on Wednesday, has drawn nearly 70% more participants this year.
New stores gave a boost to sales at Duane Reade in the 2009 fourth quarter, while charges connected with its pending acquisition by Walgreen Co. contributed to a bigger net loss.
CVS Caremark Corp. has been named the most-admired company in the food and drug store industry by Fortune magazine.
Missouri is slated to become the fourth state to require drug stores and other retailers to submit purchases of over-the-counter cold and allergy medicine containing pseudoephedrine to the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) real-time tracking system.


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This morning I managed to have a few moments to myself and I can't help but think about my oldest going off to college next year. I've been dreading and embracing it all at the same time as we ramble down the road of life at 80 mph.
Every culture has it's own traditions and yesterday I realized that while some brands of our traditions are still expected (an expensive party), others (shall remain nameless) were, well… Typical white girl.
What's worse is, I know what she means.
And… I agree… I don't want her to feel like a cliche. I was thinking this morning though, where does cliche and culture collide? I certainly want her to be proud of her heritage, to know her people are strong, stoic, and yes… Faith filled.
When the talk of college began last year, my fear was she would move far away and I'd not see her again. Now my fear is she may stay so close she may not experience just how precious her culture is to the rest of the world.
Now I'm not saying we are god's gift to the world in a hokey self serving, supremist sort of way…. We are all gods gift to each other. Really. I believe that. But I think we all forget how special we are in diverse environments.
I'm a typical white urban mom writing to you from the Midwestern plains of North Dakota. Whatever your heritage, cliche, or culture, if it means something to you… embrace it. Use blue stone ware, wear wool sweaters, hooded sweatshirts with shorts and flip flops, get that tattoo, or don't get it.
Just stop making it a big deal.


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Product Carriers
OSG Orders Four Product Carriers
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. will build four 73,500 dwt coated Panamax product carriers, or LR1 tankers, at the SPP Plant and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. based in Tong Yang, South Korea. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2010 and 2011. As product trades continue to shift and globalize, OSG is enhancing its fleet of larger size product carriers in order to better service its customer base. Larger size product carriers are more economical for customers, are a more flexible vessel and augment the Company's diverse fleet of crude oil tankers, medium- and long-range product carriers and liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels. The new vessels bring OSG's total fleet to 147 vessels, of which 107 are operating and an additional 40 vessels are slated for delivery between 2007 and 2011.
OSG Signs Time Charter for Four
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. signed an agreement with Parakou Shipping Ltd., an international shipping company based in Hong Kong, to time charter four product carriers for 10 years each. The vessels, two of which are already under construction, will be built by STX Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Korea and are scheduled for delivery to OSG in September and October 2006 and April and June 2007. The product carriers, all sister ships with a capacity of 51,000 dwt and six segregations
OMI Corp. Acquires Vessels
OMI Corp. has agreed to attain two 47,000-dwt product carriers from another owner that are currently under construction at Onimichi Dockyard in Japan. The vessels will be delivered to the company in September and late November 2000, upon which they will commence two time charters to an oil company. The company has also agreed to sell the 29,996-dwt product carrier Tiber, which was built in 1989, and is the last of its Polish built vessels.
STX Shipbuilding Wins Orders
According to wire reports, STX Shipbuilding of South Korea has won orders from two companies for seven chemical product carriers for a combined $210 million. Four 70,500-dwt product tankers are reportedly destined for SAF Bulk Maritime of South Africa, while three 45,800-dwt carriers are said to be going to Arminter of Monaco by the end of 2004.
Gorthon Lines Sells Forest Product Carrier
Gorthon Lines has sold the forest-product carrier Stig Gorthon on private terms. Built in Sweden 1979, the vessel, which was delivered to its new owners on September 10, 2003, has a dwt of 8,670 mton.
NASSCO Delivers Third Product Carrier
General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), delivered the third ship of its State-class of product carriers to American Petroleum Tankers, LLC, a joint venture of the Blackstone Group. The ship is named Sunshine State, the state nickname of Fla. NASSCO began constructing the Sunshine State in August 2007. At a length of 600.4 feet, the double-hulled ship has a cargo capacity of approximately 331
STX Shipbuilding Gets $266.7M Ship Order
South Korea's STX Shipbuilding Co. (067250.SE) said Wednesday that it received a $266.7M order to build six petrochemical product carriers. An STX spokesman said the South Korean shipbuilder won the order from a Hong Kong-based company, but declined to identify the company. STX will deliver the tankers - which will have the capacity to load 51,000 tons of petrochemical products - by Sept. 2009, the company said.
GE Shipping takes New Product Tanker
Great Eastern Shipping Company (GE Shipping) has taken delivery of its new building MR product tanker Jag Payal. The 37,159 DWT product tanker built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co, South Korea has Ice Class 1 A notation. With the induction of Jag Payal, the company's fleet of 44 vessels comprises 33 tankers (14 crude oil carriers, 17 product carriers, and 2 LPG carriers) and 11 drybulk carriers (1 capesize, 2 panamax, 5 handymax and 3 handysize) with an average age of 12.7 years aggregating 3
G E Shipping to Buy a Suezmax Crude Carrier
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited (G E Shipping) has signed a contract to buy a 1,47,092 dwt, modern (double hull) Suezmax crude tanker. The 2000 built ship is expected to join the Company's fleet during the second quarter of FY 2007-08. The decision to induct the said vessel is with the objective of modernizing the tanker tonnage and to enhance the Suezmax fleet. The company's current fleet of 46 ships with an average age of 12.2 years aggregating 3
Belships 4Q Results
Belships fourth quarter operating income was $18.98, versus $7.8 million in 4Q 2002. The company's operating result totaled $4.2m. The operating income and operating result were affected by a strong dry bulk market. The product carrier business generated an operating result of $133,000 in the fourth quarter. The gas carrier business generated an operating result of $740,000 in the same period. The improvement is primarily due to the fact that, because of previous write-downs
Hyundai Heavy Plummets to Worse Loss Ever
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd, the world's biggest shipbuilder, slid to a record quarterly loss of $1.8 billion and warned it's heading for its worst-ever year as cost overruns mount up in new business lines it developed to counter a global glut of low-margin ship orders.
Speedcast Secures Deal with AMPTC
SpeedCast International Limited announced that it has been awarded a multiyear contract from Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC), a provider of maritime transport services of hydrocarbon substances in the Middle East region. SpeedCast will provide satellite network connectivity
NASSCO Cuts Steel on APT "ECO Tanker"
General Dynamics NASSCO started construction of another ship in its commercial shipbuilding backlog, starting construction of a second "ECO" tanker to be built for American Petroleum Tankers at a steel cutting ceremony in its San Diego shipyard. U.S. Rep
TEN Bags Storage Contract for VLCC
Tsakos Energy Navigation announces storage employment for VLCC vessel; low oil price boosts demand and spot rates and drastically reduces voyage costs Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd. (TEN) announced it has won a six month storage contract for a very large crude carrier (VLCC) vessel to an
G.E. Shipping delivers "Jag Padma" to buyers
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (G E Shipping) today announced having delivered its 1996 built Medium Range Product Tanker "Jag Padma" (47,172 dwt) to the buyers. With the delivery of this vessel, the Company's current fleet stands at 29 vessels
NASSCO to Build Additional Tanker for APT
General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (GD), has entered into a contract with an affiliate of American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (KMP), for the design and construction of an additional 50
Global Ocean Trade: Latest Shipbuilding Orders
Newbuilding activity has continued at a steady pace this week with a number of new orders reported across dry bulk ships and tankers by Clarkson Hellas in their latest S&P Weekly Bulletin, as follows: Dry bulk carriers Tsuneishi have taken an order at their Cebu facility in the Philippines
G E Shipping Contracts to Sell a VLGC
The Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd. (G E Shipping) has signed a contract to sell "Jag Vidhi", a Very Large Gas Carrier. The 1990 built vessel of about 49,701 dwt will be delivered to the buyers in the second half of 2014-15.
Global Ocean Trade: Latest Shipbuilding Orders
China & Japan shipbuilders scoop the pool of international shipbuilding orders according to the latest Clarkson Hellas S&P Weekly Bulletin. Dry bulk ships Clarkson Hellas says that Pan Ocean has placed an order for two firm 207,000 dwt Newcastlemaxes at New Times
Global Ocean Trade: Latest Shipbuilding Orders
Orders for gas carriers placed with Korean and Japanese shipyards figure prominently amongst the latest newbuilding orders noted in the latest Clarkson Hellas S&P Weekly Bulletin. Dry bulk carriers Pan Ocean have placed an order for two firm 207,000 dwt Newcastlemaxes at New Times
General Dynamics Reports 2Q 2014 Earnings
General Dynamics today reported 2014 second-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $646 million, or $1.88 per share on a diluted basis, compared to second-quarter earnings from continuing operations in 2013 of $640 million, or $1.81 per diluted share
San Francisco Port Prepares for Disabled Tankship Arrival
The U.S. Coast Guard informs that along with several federal, state and local partner agencies, it has formed a safety and assessment team with the owners of the disabled tanker 'Pine Galaxy' to ensure the safety of the ship's crew and finalize plans for the ship to be brought into the Port
Coast Guard, Stakeholders to Meet Disabled Tanker in San Francisco Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard, along with several federal, state and local partner agencies, have formed a safety and assessment team with the owners of the disabled tanker Pine Galaxy to ensure the safety of the ship's crew and finalize plans for the ship to be brought into the port of San Francisco for
Ceremony Marks the Construction of 5 American Tankers
General Dynamics NASSCO and City of San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer today signaled the start of construction of five American Petroleum Tankers at a steel cutting ceremony for the first tanker, the APT-1, at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego.
G E Shipping Acquires a Supramax Bulk Carrier & Sells "Jag Prachi"
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (G E Shipping) took delivery of a 2006-built Supramax Bulk Carrier of about 52,454 dwt. The company had contracted to buy the ship earlier this month. Earlier yesterday the company reported having delivered its 1991 built General Purpose Product