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How Can We Get Beyond the Failure Narrative?
Posted on | January 23, 2013 | By Administrator | 13 Comments
As Jews we want to improve ourselves, our communities and the world. That's our calling. Perhaps that's why some very fine people, including many articles and comments on Beyond BT, scrutinize our people and institutions in search of improvement.
It's a noble cause, but the downside is that we get caught in a failure narrative. Kiruv is failing. Our communities are failing. Our spiritual connection is failing. Our educational institutions are failing. Our resource allocation is failing. We do acknowledge the successes, but it seems the overriding narrative is one of failing people and failing institutions.
Can we improve without the failure narrative?
Is finding failure the Torah viewpoint?
Can giving the benefit of the doubt and judging favorable apply to communities and institutions?
Should we emphasize the successes or is that just a rose-colored-glasses view?
13 Responses to "How Can We Get Beyond the Failure Narrative?"
January 23rd, 2013 @ 1:51 amMake a kiddush hashem and demonstrate that it is possible to be frum and normal at the same time. That will not drive off potential kiruv targets.
Judy Resnick
January 23rd, 2013 @ 4:00 amTikkun Olam, improving the world, is part of what a Jew strives for in his/her Avodas Ha-Borei. And "working to make things better" naturally must be preceded by some kind of honest analysis of what needs to be fixed. I wouldn't describe it as a failure narrative. It's more like an inspector coming in and noting on a clipboard all of the problems that need to be taken care of.
Bob Miller
January 23rd, 2013 @ 12:09 pmTo fix a problem, we must know what to fix. Failure to fix a known problem may be understandable, but not failure to try to fix it. If we're trying in good faith to fix it, that is a healthy sign.
What if kashrus inspectors decided that finding violations was too depressing?
Mark Frankel
January 23rd, 2013 @ 12:11 pmJudy, where did you learn that Torah hashkafa says we should view the world like an inspector with a clipboard looking for problems?
I think making things better, starts by looking at ourselves first. When we can honestly assess our own strengths and weaknesses then perhaps we can be a little more positive when assessing others.
Mark Frankel
January 23rd, 2013 @ 12:17 pmBob, kashrus inspectors have specific requirements that have been objectively defined to get a hechsher.
Human beings, communities and institutions are much more complex and can be viewed through different prisms, both positive and negative.
I think Hashem wants us to primarily view things in a positive light and with much circumspection when we try to fix things.
Take a look at the laws of rebuke for starters.
Judy Resnick
January 23rd, 2013 @ 8:01 pmBringing about a positive change in something would imply that there previously existed an imperfection: otherwise, any change would be negative. (As in "new and improved").
Mark Frankel
January 23rd, 2013 @ 9:08 pmThere's nothing wrong with positive change, even with it's implication of imperfection.
I'm just wondering about the predominance of the "failure narrative" over one of "good and getting better".
January 23rd, 2013 @ 9:41 pmJust speak the truth as you see it and let the chips fall as they may. Leave the spin and frumspeak to the so-called mainstream. What's happening here is called positive deviance- someday it may catch on and become the new normal.Its not about failure- our history travels on waves of dynamism and decline. Right now we're experiencing a dip in the road.
Bob Miller
January 24th, 2013 @ 10:59 amI think we may also be overreacting to our realization that we've been lied to repeatedly by some people in authority who above all want to claim that they and their communities are perfect and all problems arise from outside agitation.
January 24th, 2013 @ 11:34 amIt's important to try to make things better, both things that are "bad" and things are "already good." The question is how to go about doing that. Sometimes shocking people into realization and action might be the best way. Other times the softer approach is better.
In my view the softer approach is better about 95% of the time. Rather than say, "I can't believe that people are doing X" I would try to say "Area X is an important component of life, let's look at what we're doing now and our principles and see how if at all we can improve how we're doing it."
Before I criticize, I try to look at myself and see if I am also worthy of the same criticism or criticism in some other area. The answer is invariably "yes." Doing this helps me to moderate my tone and broaden my perspective in approaching what may be a very real problem that needs to be addressed.
Neil Harris
January 25th, 2013 @ 1:06 pmThis post deserves more than my short answer, sorry.
One of the most important things I have every learned in regard to self-improvement is a teaching from the Baal Shem Tov. He taught that whenever we see a lacking or deficiency in others, it means that Hashem is highlighting that point within ourselves. Here are two common examples:
BT's don't fit in- Well, Neil, what are you personally doing to fit in and be part of your community
We are losing the Kiruv battle- Ok, Neil. When was the last time you had someone over who wasn't Shomer Shabbos?
There's no achdus or mutual respect among frum Jews- Do you point out differences between frum Jews to your children or do you site common ground?
Steve Brizel
January 25th, 2013 @ 3:07 pmI disagree with the term failure. Kiruv is a person by person, mitzvah by mitzvah phenomenon. The Klal issue respondents all reminded me of a simple truth-different strokes for different folks. Viewing "success" in terms of numbers, IMO, is a mistake because Klal Yisrael, as Rashi reminds us in this week's Parsha, has never been a faith geared to mass popularity.
Judy Resnick
January 29th, 2013 @ 4:44 amI would agree with Steve Brizel #12 that it is a mistake to view Kiruv "success" in terms of numbers. Measuring solely by the quantity of individuals who have been "mkarev'd" leads to what I and others have complained about: superficial Kiruv that doesn't stick around to address the real issues that returnees have.
If you speak to Jewish food pantries, they'll cry over the fact that they've given out twice as many food packages this year as compared to last year. They want nothing more than to reduce their numbers to zero. Now maybe philanthropists need these numbers in order to determine where best to make their donations. But is serving ten thousand meals at a soup kitchen really being twice as successful as serving five thousand meals?
Some things are too difficult to measure empirically. I once tried to suggest a possible match to a young man. He challenged me with the question: "How many matches have you made?" I told him, "None. I'm not a shadchan. I just think this girl might be right for you." Well, the match didn't work out, so maybe the young man was right to want to hear about a track record of prior successes.


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Andrew presents the clip of Wolf Blitzer bewailing the patent, nigh comical unreadiness of Obamacare implementation (which Charles described earlier — the "wreck" before we even get to the "train wreck"). Rush also played it this afternoon, giving the report legs CNN usually doesn't have. So now we have Obama's own media advising that Obama should take the "advice" he's gotten from Republicans (Wolf couldn't quite bring himself to utter the words "Ted Cruz," "Mike Lee," or "House conservatives") and delay Obamacare for another year.
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I have not seen the older version....
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Of course...I think it would be better for me to watch the older version first and then compare the two...because I am starting to find out that older version of movies seems better to me.....
you can find the old version in Blockbuster, I just got it a week ago, it's awesome. ^_^ Very creepy . .
If they really had a desire to live, they would've been more aware of how easy it is to die.
I'm pretty much past my HK horror flick phase but I managed to catch the original back in '02. The Eye & - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
apparently inspired by the story of a 16-year-old girl who had received a corneal transplant and committed suicide soon after.
can't say that the american remake excites me at all. I've been burned by Ju-on and Dark Water. The original wasn't groundbreaking or scary by any stretch of the imagination but it was intriguing and actually one of the more heartwarming horror flicks I've seen. Interesting to see how different southeast asia's view of ghosts and spirits are from the US, most notably the Thai people. I also liked the young doctors glasses for some reason o_O;
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He was never going to go quietly.
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It is a neat irony that he has now been expelled from the party that created him for refusing to accept that the ANC had the right to suspend him.
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- Called for mines to be nationalised and white-owned farms to be seized
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- 2011: Court rules his anthem "Shoot the Boer [White farmer]" is hate speech
- Called for the overthrow of Botswana's government
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He was over- and under-estimated in equal measures - as bullies so often are.
The last time I went to interview him at the ANC headquarters in Johannesburg, I'd just come from one of the open-sewers-and-corrugated-shack townships outside the city. Most people I spoke to there seemed torn between sheer enjoyment of Julius's barbed wit and brazenly populist agenda - he had a genius for grabbing the headlines - and embarrassment at his divisive racial taunts and Mugabe-esque rhetoric.
When I mentioned my impressions to him, he brushed them aside. He was a formidable debater, and no fool. And he had an agenda - built around nationalisation and the seizure of white-owned land.
Premature celebrations?In a country led by a party that, by trying to hog almost every corner of the political spectrum, often seems to stand for nothing but the preservation of its own power, Mr Malema stuck to his ideological guns. No wonder President Zuma - a consensus politician who seems genuinely alarmed by the prospect of trying to end a policy debate - found Mr Malema so threatening.
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It isn't Kansas, but Owen Park in Vineyard Haven will work nicely for the outdoor screening of The Wizard of Oz at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 15.
The final dinner and a movie offering for the summer season of the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival at the Chilmark Community Center will be Wednesday, August 20.
Author Robert Putnam in his book Bowling Alone, published in 2000, examined trends in American society and concluded that the country was growing apart due to lack of community involvement. His thesis pointed to a disengaged populace that was more isolated and therefore less likely to be empathetic. The traditional outlets for bringing a community together were no longer thriving, he said, from bowling leagues to PTA meetings, and as a result the country as a whole was suffering.
Next weekend, moviegoers will gather at the Chilmark Community Center for the 13th Annual Martha's Vineyard Film Festival. They will sit on bales of straw in the Hay Café and eat chef Chris Fischer's home-cooked meals. But mostly, they will seat themselves in the cozy main room of the Chilmark Community Center, ready to get lost in the onscreen worlds of the 14 films in this year's lineup.


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It is permissible to eat garlic, onions, leeks, and other plants possessing an unpleasant pungent smell. There is no objection whatsoever in doing so. There is textual evidence prohibiting those who have eaten garlic, onions, and leeks from attending the mosques, on account of the discomfort that their breath will cause for the angels and for their fellow worshippers. Ibn `Umar relates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever eats from this plant (meaning garlic) should not approach our mosque." [Sahîh al-Bukhârî (853) and Sahîh Muslim (561)] Anas relates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever eats from this plant should neither come close to us nor pray with us." [Sahîh al-Bukhârî (856) and Sahîh Muslim (562)] Jâbir relates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever eats garlic or onions should stay away from us" – or he said: "from our mosque" – "and he should remain at his home." [Sahîh al-Bukhârî (855) and Sahîh Muslim (564)] These hadîth and others like them prohibit those who have eaten these plants from approaching the mosques where the Muslims pray if bad breath has resulted from doing so. If a person has eaten a small quantity of these plants with his food and it has not resulted in bad breath, then he will not be prevented from attending the congregational prayer. Eating garlic and onions is a legitimate excuse for not praying in congregation at the mosque. It is the same as the case for a person who finds that his food has been served to him at the time of congregational prayer. Such a person is permitted to stay and eat the food and not attend the congregation. At the same time, it is not permitted for a person to use garlic as a means to deliberately avoiding having to go to congregational prayer. Whoever eats garlic with this as his underlying intent will be sinful for it. In fact, a Muslim should take some care regarding the time that he eats garlicky food so as to avoid it causing him to miss making his prayers in congregation. Alternatively, he may use some breath fresheners or brush his teeth with toothpaste so that he can still go to the mosque. And Allah knows best.
Source: Islam Today


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This week, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which remains the world's best blueprint for achieving gender equality and empowering women.
The Fiji Parliament Speaker, Honourable Dr Jiko Luveni, will next week lead a delegation from the Fiji Parliament to the UK.
When Tonga went to the polls last month to elect new Members of Parliament, 16 women candidates representing different constituencies, took up the challenge alongside 90 men to contest for the 17 seats set aside for the People's Representatives in Parliament.
As the international community commemorated Human Rights Day and the end of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign, women market vendors based at the Suva municipal market are playing their part by participating in the 'Orange the Market' campaign, organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with UN Women and supported by the Suva City Council.
Violence against women and girls appears all too often in headlines across the world. But along with the cases that make the news are many thousands of other incidents occurring every day, on every continent, and in every country.
Market vendors in the Pacific have traded for many years and learnt business skills by trial and error, and have limited opportunity to strengthen their businesses through better financial education, progressive business skills and practices, timely information and access to financial services.
This year, United Nations (UN) Day will be particularly memorable for me. It will mark almost one year since I took up my role as the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative here and almost one month since the world celebrated Fiji's return to democracy.
More market vendors across the country in Suva, Nausori, Sigatoka, Nadi, Namaka, Lautoka, Ba, Tavua, Rakiraki, and Labasa, will now have the opportunity to be trained in financial literacy and business education training, following an agreement signed between Westpac Banking Corporation (Fiji) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Members of the Parliament of Fiji will today continue their induction programme with a focus on the role of MPs in buildings consensus and the outreach and representation role of Parliament and Members of Parliament.
Members of the Fiji Parliament will today start an induction programme to look at key issues of how the legislative process will work in the Parliament and which mechanisms will be available to MPs to provide oversight and hold the Government to account.
On 6 October, the Tonga Legislative Assembly – in partnership with the UNDP Tonga Governance Strengthening Programme (TGSP) launched the Parliament Week under the motto of "Our Parliament".
When the new Fijian Parliament opens next week after a lapse of over eight years, Members of Parliament (MPs) and Parliament Secretariat staff will get to use some of the latest technology, making it one of the most modern parliaments in the region.
Traditional staple food crops such as yam, pana and taro once commonly found in abundance throughout the Solomon Islands but are slowly overtaken by other crops such as sweet potato and cassava are expected to find their way back into home gardens and on the dinner tables for many Solomon Islanders.
Thirty-two participants, including potential women candidates for Tonga's national elections in November gathered in Nuku'alofa this week for a one-week training workshop on elections campaigning and leadership.
Tackling HIV requires courageous and committed policy-makers and law-makers said the UN's development chief at the 20th International AIDS Conference.
After years of planning, the Vanuatu Government and stakeholders are ready to implement its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Acceleration Framework (MAF) Action Plan following the recent launch of the MAF Action Plan report.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) presented today a model of international cooperation that helps save a species – tuna – which provides nutrition and livelihoods to poor communities, and is a sought-after global commodity. The successful model of cooperation could be replicated by Small Island Developing States in other parts of the world.
The installation of an automated weather station and rain gauge in the villages of Avuavu and Marau Sound in the Guadalcanal Province will assist in gathering more accurate data on the unpredictable weather patterns in the provinces.


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Melbourne IT upbeat despite challenges
PUBLISHED: 21 Feb 2012 12:05:25 | UPDATED: 22 Feb 2012 06:53:35PRINT EDITION: 21 Feb 2012Brian Corrigan
Melbourne IT chief executive Theo Hnarakis Glen Hunt
Melbourne IT chief executive Theo Hnarakis has predicted its darkest days are behind it after the company showed signs of improvement in the second half of its financial year.
His upbeat prediction comes after it posted lower full-year earnings and revenue as new lines of digital business struggled to offset decline in domain name management and technology hosting. Foreign exchange rates also weighed heavily on the result as the company generates about 60 per cent of its business in Europe and the United States.
Mr Hnarakis said the company had delivered a much improved performance in the second half of the year that gave it a good platform to build on. He has forecast a 10 per cent rise in profit this year.
"We finished last year at a gallop and enter 2012 with momentum in digital brand services, momentum in enterprise services and some confidence around our transformation being complete," he said. "We believe our toughest years are behind us."
The company is entering into the final stages of a three-year technology transformation program that has cost about $25 million but is expected to improve efficiency. Mr Hnarakis said costs were at the top end of budget forecasts because additional functionality had been added along the way. One cost benefit of the new system is that low-level support functions previously carried out by staff in Brisbane, Melbourne and New Zealand will be consolidated into a single call centre in the Philippines.
Melbourne IT had earlier announced a full-year net profit of $13.5 million, which was 16 per cent lower than the previous financial year. Revenue was down by 5 per cent to $179.8 million, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation fell 13 per cent to $25 million.
Its enterprise services division, which provides technology infrastructure hosting, delivered the most worrying performance with revenue down 15 per cent to $26.8 million. Mr Hnarakis said he was more confident about this part of the business following changes in its management team and pricing structure.
Revenue from a small and medium business division that manages domain names was also down 9 per cent to $89.4 million as a result of falling registration numbers and ongoing price pressures.
The only bright spot in a disappointing result was the $55.3 million generated from digital brand services, an 8 per cent increase on the previous year. Mr Hnarakis said the company expected to process more than 150 new top level domain name applications before the application period closes on April 12.
Customers include the Australian Football League, which last week confirmed plans to buy the .afl domain name. Melbourne IT generates fees of between $50,000 and $100,000 for processing each application and will continue to generate revenue from other digital brand management services.
The company's board has declared a fully franked 8 cents per share dividend, which is unchanged from the year before.
Ord Minnett analyst Brad Dunn said the result was slightly below expectations but the company's outlook was much improved.
"It's really up to them to capitalise on this top level domain name opportunity, which they've made a good start on," he said.
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I got the idea for this story, where I get many of my ideas: my own life.
My premise was this: What's it like to teach your child a culture that isn't your own. So I talked to parents who adopted children from another country about the issue. (Read the full story by clicking on "continue reading" entry.)
As I said, I was interested in this topic, prompted by my own life. I'm in the midst of teaching my children a cultural that isn't my own. My kids are biracial; their dad is Chinese, and I am a white American of Italian, Irish and English descent.
It is very important to me that they understand their Chinese background, and I have to make a conscious effort to explain their Chineseness -- because it's not part of me. (I figure they get a taste of at least my Italian culture without much effort because it kind of oozes out. If you met me in person, you'd get that.)
Cultural support
Here are some local agencies that support families who have adopted a child from another country:
Adoptive Family Korean Network
In some ways it has been a challenge. When my son was very young, I insisted he take Chinese lessons. He didn't love it and wasn't learning much, and my husband -- a native Mandarin speaker -- thought I was nuts to force it. I suspect me forcing my son to take Chinese lessons brought back issues of something he was forced to do in his childhood. (He will dispute this and say I watch too many shrink shows, such as HBO's "In Treatment.") Finally, I gave up on the Chinese lessons after one too many arguments with the hubby about it.
We do celebrate Chinese New Year's, although I'm not as good at celebrating other Chinese holidays because they aren't part of my mental clock. I grew up having fish on Christmas Eve, so that's something I will never forget to do, but when you're teaching a culture you don't know, it's not instinctive.
I do cook a lot of Chinese food, but my husband would argue that eating Chinese food isn't really understanding Chinese culture. That's one of his pet peeves about some Americans: They go for dim sum once and think they have a handle on generations of culture. Point taken, but food is one way, in my mind, that we connect with people different from us.
But we don't do much organizes Chinese culture activites. The kids aren't adopted, so we don't have a adoption group of other American parents to share activities with. Of course, you're thinking, we have an actual Chinese person in our family -- my husband. Oddly enough, I'm more obsessed with the kids understand their inner Chinese than my husband is. That may be because he's a guy, and cultural stuff is more of a woman thing. Or, more likely, it's because my calm husband isn't the type to worry about much, whereas I worry about nearly everything.
In any case, I have come to terms with it. As with most things, my kids won't die if they don't get the immersion in Chinese cultural that I wish they'd have. We do our best. We talk to them about their heritage. I expect that as they grow up they will have questions and may express an interest in understanding their Chinese side more. Or maybe not.
Not too long ago I wrote a blog about being a "Melting Pot Mom" for a a blog by the same name. You can read it here.
And share your own thoughts, experiences. Post a comment.
By Gina Chen
Family Life editor
Kathryn Woodruff, of Canastota, has a world map in her foyer that highlights all the countries with ties to her family: England, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Poland and the United States.
She started digging into her and her husband's cultural roots when they adopted two children, now ages 9 and 6, from Korea. Both children arrived in the United States before they were six months old, and Woodruff wanted to help them learn about their own cultural background -- as well as hers and her husband's.
"I think it's very important to teach the child about the birth culture, not just for the child's sake, to understand and appreciate where they're from," says Woodruff, co-president of the Adoptive Family Korean Network. "Also the child needs to know there's an acceptance of them as a whole. ... As you teach them the culture, I think it's important for them to understand you are learning it with them."
For parents who adopt a child from another country, adoption can lead to a crash course in a new culture. Parents are in the position of teaching a culture that they may not really understand and of learning along with their child.
Woodruff's family attends the network's cultural events. Her children meet with students from the Korean-American Student Association at Syracuse University and take classes at the CNY Korean School.
"All these interactions help foster understanding," Woodruff says.
Sherri Lamanna, of Fulton, says she tries to take cues from her daughters, both of whom were adopted from China. Her oldest daughter, who turns 4 next week, showed an early interest in China. She came to the United States when she was 8 months old, and now notices Chinese people on TV and likes to be around girls who look like her.
Lamanna's younger daughter arrived here in June, at age 3. So far, she has shown no interest in China.
The family attends the Chinese New Year celebration at Fayetteville-Manlius High School and recently made moon cakes, a traditional Chinese sweet eaten at Mid-Autumn Festival.
Mary Harrington, of Manlius, says she explored Korean culture before she adopted her daughter, 14 years ago. As her daughter grew up, she took Korean cooking classes at Tokyo Seoul restaurant in DeWitt and read Korean folk stories translated into English. She also goes to a camp in Albany for children adopted from Korea. At the camp, her daughter meets other children who were adopted from Korea and college-age Koreans who are studying in the United States.
"It's been a purposeful effort to make sure she realizes she's unique in this world," says Harrington, who has an 18-year-old "homegrown" son, as she puts.
Gina Chen can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 470-2172.


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There was big action in many stocks associated with the wild action in gold and silver, but there were huge moves in several of our stocks due to fundamental developments particular to them, which warrant immediate comment.
We got the second upleg we were looking for in Cream Minerals CMA.V, CRMXE, C$0.15, $0.15, when Endeavour Silver upped its offer for the stock of Cream from 12 cents to 14 cents, with, it is believed, other sweeteners as well. This may well not be the end of this story as the technically the massive volume and huge volume on the first upleg in Cream portended much higher prices to come, and fundamentally this makes sense, for if a predator shows up wanting to gobble up a company there has to be a good reason for it, which implies that Cream has some very worthwhile assets worth grabbing. So if Endeavour succeeds in taking over Cream for what is still a historically low price, it will no doubt feel like the cat that got the Cream. There is nothing to lose here and we stay long in the expectation of more possible surprises to the upside.
ECU Silver ECU.TSX, ECUXF, C$1.16, $1.18, has gone ballistic in recent days - no mean feat when you consider that there are 300 million shares in issue - which is due to them having discovered more mineralization at their Santa Juana mine. Another possible reason for the move is the approach of a behemoth wanting to take over the company - which is not a bad idea considering the direction the silver price is headed. After exploding higher in the early trade yesterday ECU dropped back to close near its lows for the day, but still up on the previous day's close. Might have been worth booking some profits in the early trade yesterday, but we weren't fast enough. Considered unlikely that ECU will drop back further so we stay long - if the suspected behemoth does show up wanting to grab a load of shares of ECU the stock can be expected to go a lot higher, especially as management are believed to own a goodly proportion of the stock.
A much more ugly story with Golden Star GSS, GSC.TSX, $4.91, C$4.93, which had been doing fine until they dropped the bombshell yesterday that they will be having reduced production for this year. The news went down like a lead balloon and the stock plunged on heavy turnover, the second biggest volume level for many years, which implies that it could be headed a lot lower. We are here to make money, or at least try to, not to support mining companies who have goofed up through hard times. Therefore this stock should be sold immediately. Despite the big drop we are only down a touch on our entry point as of last night's close as we bought it before it took off with the sector and rose to the $6 level.
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Fans of obscure beefcake know his nude pose was once topical: When he first had it painted 38 years ago, Bailey was inspired by Burt Reynolds' April 1972 Cosmopolitan spread in which the Smokey and the Bandit star forever tainted a bearskin rug. At that time, Bailey says, he had just recently quit a janitorial job to invest $5,000 in savings into his start-up carpet business in a warehouse on the then-desolate block of 8300 Biscayne Boulevard. "I saw how Reynolds got so much publicity when he was the first man to ever pose nude in a major magazine," recalls the old-school entrepreneur. "I immediately told an artist to paint me a 20 [foot]-by-40 [foot] mural of me in the same pose. Business was slow, with maybe two women a day coming in to look at carpet. The day after the mural went up, we started getting 15 to 25 people a day."
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FYI, Don: Crome is in his 30s.
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Chris Lau, Kapitall: News that Apple (APPL) will release iRadio services caused shares in Pandora (P) to decline. Apple reportedly has a licensing agreement with Warner Music, and is working to get one signed with Sony (SNE) and Universal Music. Pandora has an amazingly large user base of 200 million. 140 million accessed Pandora on a mobile device. 200 million songs are streamed before 10 a.m. (More articles from Chris Lau: 4 Things To Look For Before Iron Ore Bottoms)
What is the real risk in the business model of Pandora? Is Apple a real risk to the ad revenue model for Pandora?
Pandora outperforms Apple
Apple is no threat Apple's iRadio is not a threat for Pandora, since the service will only work in Apple products. Pandora has an established customer base who already invested time in building music lists. Customers enjoy limited commercials and would need to acquire an Apple product to use the iRadio service. The high usage of Pandora is like a gold mine for advertisers. Pandora applies information supplied by its users to effectively target advertising based on gender, age, and location. iRadio strengthens App store moat An iRadio service is likely to gain a substantial number of users within the first few days of a release. If the interface is as good as other Apple products, which is very likely, then Pandora will lose many users after the iRadio launch. More importantly, if the monthly cost of service is negligible for Apple users, it would ensure product loyalty for Apple. This would be another reason for Pandora users to switch to iRadio.
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The Feds Definitely Spied on the Occupy Fort Lauderdale Movement, New Documents Show
Looking back two years later, Occupy Wall Street now looks like one big social justice sparkler: it cooked hot and bright before going dark quick. But in those heady days of 2011, it seemed downtowns across the country were clogged with folks aiming ire at the bad guys in business suits. That sentiment has largely been put back in the holster; in terms of cultural relevance, unfortunately Occupy is probably only a year away from retro Urban Outfitter t-shirt status.
But before we lay down the final ink on that chapter of history, there are still open questions - specifically, how far Uncle Sam went to monitor and infiltrate Occupy groups.
A recently released stack of secret government docs show that, yup, the Department of Homeland Security was in fact spying on demonstrators, including in Broward and Miami-Dade.
The records come from a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filed by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund. The request, made to the Department of Homeland Security in July 2012, went fishing for information "related to law enforcement involvement in discussions, communications, and technical support regarding" the movement. The government didn't have over the records until March 2013. The heavily-redacted 600-plus pages include DHS reports on OWS activity.
Sure, a lot of people assumed Uncle Sam was keeping tabs on Occupy, but here's the unsettling detail of how it went down.
The stack includes two references to local demonstrations, both in October 2011. On October 22, Occupy Fort Lauderdale held a demonstration at 11:00 am at the Federal courthouse downtown. Below is a video capturing the action.
Apparently, the Federal Protective Service (which falls under DHS' umbrella) was also watching. An unknown employee filed a narrative report on the event:
On October 22, 2011 at proximately 11:16 on hours at US District Courthouse, FLUOBBZZ, located at 299 East Broward Boulevard Fort Lauderdale Florida an "occupy Fort Lauderdale" demonstration took place in support of the "occupy Wall street" demonstration and to protest the current economic conditions and corporate greed. The demonstration had no designated leader/organizer this time. At its largest point there were approximately 80 demonstrators in attendance. Demonstrators were peaceful and follow the directions of the physical security guard when instructed to remain on the cobble stone sidewalk and of federal property. The demonstration at the courthouse lasted until about 12:00 hours where it moved across the street under Fort Lauderdale PD escort.Fort Lauderdale PD did not have to deploy addition units, aside from their regular duty officers. There was no media coverage, except for the cameras used buy the demonstrators.
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Finding the right balance of nutrition, exercise, and insulin and/or oral medication is the key to living well with diabetes. Working day-to-day to achieve good blood glucose control is essential to avoid complications.
Hypoglycaemia, or 'hypo', occurs when blood sugar levels are too low and fall below 4 mmol/L.
Hypoglycaemia happens most often to people who use insulin; however, people who use oral medications can also experience hypoglycaemia.
It can be caused by:
- Too little food, skipping meals or snacks
- Taking alcohol
- Doing extra exercise without taking extra food
- Taking too much insulin
A drop in blood glucose can happen suddenly and can be dangerous. It can cause you to faint if not treated right away. Most people can tell when their blood glucose level is low.
Hypoglycaemia occurs most frequently during the night or before lunch.
The symptoms of hypoglycaemia include:
- Nervousness
- Fainting
- Feeling dizzy or confused
- Hunger
- Confusion and trouble thinking clearly
- Headaches and vision changes
- Mood changes
- Sweating
What to do
If you experience any of these symptoms, check your blood glucose level.
If you cannot do a blood glucose test right away, stop all activity and take some form of glucose.
If your blood glucose levels are low, the important thing is to get some glucose into your bloodstream right away!
Eating or drinking something that changes into glucose quickly is the best way, like half a cup of fruit juice, or three dextrose tablets or some hard candies.
Important: Diet soft drinks and artificial sweeteners should not be used to treat low blood glucose.
When you start to feel better, eat your next meal early, or have a good snack or meal to make sure your blood glucose does not start to fall again.
Drug stores sell special glucose gels or tablets for this purpose. You should carry them with you always.
It is also a good idea to keep extra snacks and glucose tablets in your car, at work and on your bedside table, just in case.
Having a hypo does not necessarily mean that you are not controlling your diabetes.
Why did the hypo occur?
If you have a hypo, ask yourself the following questions:
- Have I missed a meal? Was my meal late? Did I eat less than usual at my last meal?
- Did I give myself the correct dose of insulin at my last injection?
- Have I been especially active in the last hour? Did I remember to take some extra carbohydrate before I started?
If symptoms occur frequently, tell your doctor, as you may need to change your insulin dose.
Severe hypoglycaemia
Occasionally, you may not spot your warning signs for hypoglycaemia and you may become unconscious. If you become unconscious and cannot swallow, than you may need an injection of glucagon.
Glucagon is a hormone that occurs naturally in our bodies and it will raise your blood glucose level by a small amount for a short while. It forces the body to make more glucose - in a hurry. You should return to consciousness almost immediately after it's given.
Some people with type 1 diabetes keep a ready-to-use glucagon kit on hand, just in case.
It is important that someone in your family (or a friend) knows how to give you this injection. Explain to your family how to care for you if they find you unconscious.
If glucagon is not available, they should call for emergency assistance and advise that you are a diabetic. They should not try to give you anything by mouth.
Hyperglycaemia, or 'hyper', occurs when blood glucose levels are too high, usually over 11 mmol/L, when the blood glucose measurement is taken 1-2 hours after a meal.
Hyperglycaemia occurs when there is too little insulin in the blood. It can lead to ketoacidosis, a condition in which acetone-like substances called ketones are excreted in the urine.
Hyperglycaemia and ketoacidosis can happen if you stop taking insulin, you reduce your insulin dose, or if your sensitivity to insulin decreases.
Periods of illness, such as urinary or respiratory tract infections, are times when hyperglycaemia can easily occur.
Hyperglycaemia and ketoacidosis are typically present when you first discover that you have type 1 diabetes.
Hyperglycaemia can be caused by:
- Too little insulin
Did you skip the last dose or give too little? - Too much food
Did you over-eat during the last few hours? - Exercise
Did you forget to do or change the time? - Stress or illness
Are you getting ill? Under unusual pressure? Going through a difficult or exciting emotional experience?
When signs of hyperglycaemia appear, it is important to take immediate action.
Symptoms of hyperglycaemia include:
- Extreme thirst and dehydration
- Extreme tiredness and drowsiness
- Stomach cramps
- Dry and flushed skin
- Frequent urination
- Rapid and deep breathing
- Fruity breath odour (acetone-like breath)
But others get no signal at all. Remember you can run a quick blood glucose test at any time, just to check things out.
If your blood glucose is high and your urine shows ketones, contact your doctor immediately.
Long-term complications
Three very important things that you need to take care of right from the start of a diagnosis of diabetes are:
Your feet
Diabetes is hard on the nerves, especially in your feet and legs. This can cause you to lose feeling in these areas and make your feet vulnerable to injury or sores that you may not discover immediately.
Protect your feet by wearing soft, well-fitted shoes that are comfortable and don't rub or pinch anywhere.
Never go barefoot! Hot temperatures or sharp objects are harder to feel, so it's easier to get burned or cut without noticing it. An infection could set in before you know it.
Be sure to cut your toenails so that they have no rough places or sharp corners.
- Keep your feet clean.
- Keep your feet dry.
- Keep your feet soft using lotion (except between the toes) and powder.
- Keep your feet safe - always wear shoes and socks.
- Buy good walking shoes - they are worth the money.
Podiatrists specialize in taking care of feet. They can help you care for things like calluses or corns and will give you excellent advice about how to protect your feet from possible problems.
It is important to check your feet every day to catch problems early. Every time you shower or bath, take time to check your feet for breaks in the skin or signs of rubbing.
Use good light to check your feet and be especially alert for blue, bright red or white areas - they often mean that the blood supply is being cut off to the area.
Healthy feet are so important in diabetes care that your doctor will probably check them every time you visit the office.
If your doctor forgets to check, remind him/her!
Your eyes
Diabetes can cause eye problems - even before you notice problems in your vision. In fact, diabetes is a leading cause of blindness.
You should have your eyes checked by an ophthalmologist (eye specialist) at least once a year, because it requires special skill to find and treat these eye problems before they become serious. Be sure to inform your eye specialist of your diabetes before your checkup.
Your teeth
With diabetes, it is easier to get a gum infection. Good brushing, flossing and regular visits to your dentist will help you avoid problems with your teeth.
Be sure to tell your dentist you have diabetes so that he can thoroughly check your gums at each visit.
Take good care of yourself!
It's better to ask questions of your doctor, diabetes educator, dietitian or other diabetes team member too often rather than too little.


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Diana and Eric's wedding registry is all about starting anew. Since they've lived together for two years, they've acquired all the standard hand-me-down items from family and friends. "I thought this would be a great opportunity to return the favor, donate the items to my cousins, and register for a fresh start," Diana says. "We're focusing on loading up on the basics."
The Couple: Diana DeCicco and Eric MeltonTheir Wedding: July 3 in Downers Grove, ILWhere They Registered: Kohl's
1. George Foreman 360 Grill -- "Eric loves it because it's easy to use, easy to clean, and capable of cooking a variety of his favorite foods," Diana says.2. International Traveler Ion Wheeled Upright -- "We plan on traveling a lot before starting a family!"3. Hamilton Beach Convection and Rotisserie Oven -- "Another favorite of Eric's, perfect for making a quick, hot sandwich on the go before heading to grad school!"4. Forum Accents Stainless Steel Ice Bucket -- "We have the martini glasses and the shaker; we're just missing the ice!"5. Eureka Capture Bagless Upright Vacuum -- "It's bagless and very eco-friendly!"6. Rowenta Advancer Iron -- "This iron is advanced, efficient, and sure to last. It also has an auto shut-off feature (that comes in awfully handy when we're too busy planning weddings to think about anything else!)."7. Chaps Claremont Solid White Towels -- These are extra-thick and super-soft. "White towels go with just about everything!" 8. Luigi Bormioli 4-in-1 Cake Plate -- A footed cake plate, a dome-covered plate, a divided serving tray, and a punch bowl all in one! "I like the versatility of this elegant-looking plate," Diana says.9. Margaritaville 32-oz. Frozen Concoction Margarita Maker -- "It's great for entertaining and relaxing on a warm summer day!" 10. Gift Cards -- As opposed to cash, gift cards help you stay focused on buying the things you really need. "We'll use these toward items missed on our registry."
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Q#9. I am 17 and hold legal title to my 1963 Honduras Maroon Chevy Impala. Can I use this law when I trade the Impala for a 1968 GTO?
"1963 Honduras Maroon Chevy Impala." I need to add that to the joke vault. I think it's the "Honduras Maroon." Apparently it's a thing.


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The Patriots will face a tough test on the road in Denver on Sunday. But if they can get a victory over the Broncos, they will also have earned a trip to the postseason. Watch this edition of Toyota's Patriots Today for more.