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Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep. This next story would be hard to believe except the source for it claims he has security video. Joe Lynn owns the Shambles bar in Chicago. He tells a local website a man tried to break in at 6:43 a.m. The burglar was technically adept - he disabled a lock. But the video shows he could not open the door.
He just kept pulling and pulling. He finally gave up pulling and just had to walk away, apparently never having noticed the sign that said: Push. It's MORNING EDITION.
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Ethnicity, Education Linked to Domestic Violence - Part II
Kameri Christy-McMullin is a professor at the University of Arkansas. McMullin's group is behind a new study suggesting that African-American women who are college educated are far more likely to experience domestic abuse than those with a less education.
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And we're going to continue our Behind Closed Doors conversation.
We're joined by Dr. Kameri Christy-McMullin. She is a professor at the University of Arkansas, and she led a study that concluded that college-educated black women were far more likely to experience domestic abuse than those without a high school diploma. Dr. Christy-McMullin, thank you so much for speaking with us.
Dr. KAMERI CHRISTY-McMULLIN (Social Work, University of Arkansas): Thank you for having me on.
MARTIN: Just to be clear, you analyzed data from the 1999 National Crime Victimization Survey as a basis for your study, right?
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: That's correct.
MARTIN: And those are federal figures?
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: That's exact right, yeah.
MARTIN: Okay. And you concluded that black women with a college degree or more were 145 times more likely to experience abuse than women with a high school diploma. That seems like a very shocking difference.
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: Yes, I was quite shocked with that. And I just want to clarify, it's African-American women with a college education or more compared to African-American women with less than a high school.
MARTIN: With less than a high school?
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: Right. Those are the two groups that are being compared in that analysis.
MARTIN: And the other reason that this figure stands out - not just because of the multiple, but also because that white women with higher incomes and education were less likely to experience abuse that less educated white women. Isn't that correct?
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: That's correct.
MARTIN: So what do you think is going on here?
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: Well, I suspect part of what might be going on is that whites in general - and white women - have had more access to some of the more mainstream economic resources than have African-American women. And when as a group, you're denied access to different economic resources such as higher education than in a (unintelligible) there may be some backlash to that. There maybe some concerns and maybe some social isolation that occurs as a result of that.
MARTIN: Well, how would that lead to the abuse that some women are experiencing? How does it that all work?
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: One possible explanation is that in abusive situations, oftentimes what's going on is that the male - typically, it's the male that's being abusive. It's about control and domination and power over that person. And so if a woman is trying to do things that are perceived as being able to be autonomous from that person or be able to get away from that person such as getting more education or having a higher paying job and those kinds of things, then the male may be threatened by that and become more aggressive, more violent, more domineering as a way of trying to keep her under his control.
MARTIN: You are able to hear the interview that we had earlier with Zoe Flowers, who herself experienced abuse when she was in college. Now, she had this sort of a theory that perhaps the issue her is that there's under-reporting among women - African-American women with less education, that they're not as willing to comfort or not as likely to call the police. And that perhaps the difference is not as great, but that there's a reporting issue. What - do you think that might be plausible?
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: I do. I think that we know - and those of us who have worked in a field know that domestic violence is grossly underreported among many groups. People just don't report it because of the shame or the humiliation or lack of support.
MARTIN: Where there other things that you heard in Zoe's interview that stood out for you?
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: I thought it was interesting when she was talking about that she never told anyone, and I've heard that from a lot of women. And her reason was because people kind of came to her as able to solve problems and handle things and that she was maybe, perhaps embarrassed to share the things we're not right and in her life - or in that relationship, anyway. And I wonder if women who have more education, if they don't feel that pressure that they're supposed to have it altogether.
MARTIN: Well, I also thought it was interesting that she didn't want him to lose face in the community.
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: I think...
MARTIN: And I wonder whether that might be distinct for African-American women as opposed to other groups, that they're - sense that they're - they don't want to be perceived as dragging a black man down.
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: I think that's very true for black women, also for Latino women and also with the lesbian and gay communities as well, that different groups who've experienced prejudice and discrimination are reluctant to admit that there's a problem because they've already been stereotyped as being not as good as the dominant culture. And so when you report your partner is being abusive to you and he happens to be an African-American, then it just reinforces that.
MARTIN: I'm still puzzled by why it would be 100 - almost 150 times more likely for a woman with that much more education to be experiencing abuse than a woman with a lot less, even if you account for under-reporting. I mean, because it just strikes me that the more education you have, the more income you have, the more likely it might be that you could away. I think that's the reason a lot of people speculate that people stay in abusive relationships, is because they don't have the resources to leave or that they don't want to deprive children of their father.
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: Well, that's a question that's often asked, and Zoe mentioned two things that were very important. One is that she quoted the statistic that one-third of woman who leave or who try to leave are killed. And that lethality does go up as a woman does try to get away, regardless of your socioeconomic status.
The other is what the police told her. They said there was nothing that they could do. He'll get away with this until he decides not to do it anymore. And she ended up having to leave and change her name, yet she was a bright, articulate, intelligent woman with a college education. So I think it's important when she was talking about the dirty laundry. It's - sometimes it's easier for us to not care as much as we can say, well, it's the poor woman that these things happen to.
MARTIN: Are there some things that you think would stem domestic violence in this country, no matter who it's happening to?
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: Well, I believe that one of the big factors that's related to domestic violence is certainly economic opportunity. So that would be one of my key things to look at, I - policy wise, would be changing laws to make it more accessible for people to have the American dream, which is an education and home ownership.
MARTIN: Dr. Kameri Christy-McMullin is a professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Arkansas. She led a study that looked at the issue of domestic violence among groups of women. Dr. Christy-McMullin, thank you so much for speaking with us.
Dr. CHRISTY-McMULLIN: Thank you.
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It's beginning to smell a lot like Christmas.
So it's the time of year when Gary Lactus & The Beast Must Die like to kick back, dress like Bruno Brookes and Janice Long and present their Very Special Christmas Jingle Spectacularmas…SILENCE! If there was a end of year best of lists for half-baked, ill-informed opinions and lazy plot recounting…well let me tell you, these boys would be topping that eggnoggin' list!
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For some reason, probably because I found the Chief Man of Bats issue so meh and the following one bloody awful, and because I was in the Isle of Man, I didn't pick up this, ahem, *special* (way to throw a cover together, DC art dept!) when it came out a couple of weeks back, but I'm pleased I have now because this book's back on track in a big way. We all moan about the Big Two, but DC aren't stupid enough to completely overhaul one of their most popular titles, and, as with Snyder's book, now that we know Batman Inc will stay pretty much on point after the reboot, I'm prepared to invest myself again.
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As was somewhat unsurprising, the second part of this story really divided fans. You know my take on this by now. There are problems with Grant's writing, sure. I know all about them. I've been reading him since Zenith. But they have nothing to do with the writer being on bad drugs. If people want a more traditional take, they can read Snyder. If they want a more colourful one that's not afraid to push the boat out, then Morrison's the man for them. If you belong to the former group, you should know now that what you're about to read is going to take it for granted that experimentation in comic books should be the norm rather than the exception. There certainly won't be any time wasted on justifying such an approach.


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A company's marketing and brand efforts are crucial to survival and growth.
But, in my experience, boards are not often equipped for a sustained analysis and appraisal of brands and their markets. In part, this is because of the tidal wave of governance, regulatory and compliance issues that challenge every board and can often take precedence.
Largely, this is because firms do not see marketing as a core driver of growth across the business but rather as a service function.
Should marketing and brand value appear on the board agenda and be subjected to the same rigorous scrutiny a board applied to many other complex and testing issues affecting the firm's performance?
It often appears only when the annual business plan is reviewed or when a major campaign is about to be launched.
Marketing issues are critical to boardroom deliberations. If customers are the source of revenue and shareholder value, then capturing customer preference though winning brand and marketing strategies lies with directors, as custodians of corporate strategy.
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1/10 Semi-Scale EPP Mini Cassutt Free Plans, Build Guide & Video
I've not done a build guide for a while, and I thought a few of you might be interested in my latest EPP scratchbuild. Some of you know that I follow the Japanese scene quite closely, which is reflected in a lot of my models. This one is no exception. The Mini Cassutt was designed in February this year by Mr. Katsuhiko Toba, it was such a nice looking model and flew so well that Toba's templates were converted to PDF plans by Mr. Shinichi Kurita and made available on the YSFC (Yakota Slow Flyer Club) website (http://ysfc.weblogs.jp/main/2008/02/...assutt-pl.html). Build instructions to accompany the plans were written by Toba and published on his website shortly after (http://www.eprcp.com/experimental/mini_cassutt.html) to explain the construction techniques involved.
To build the model I had to translate the plans and build instructions into English. Mr. Toba and Mr. Kurita have kindly agreed to let me post the translated plans and instructions here on RCG so that we can all share the design. The model is made from 3mm and 5mm EPP, and although the model may look complicated it is a fairly easy build. I decided to paint mine in the scheme of G-BOMB a UK Cassutt owned by Richard Grace (son of famous Spitfire pilot Carolyn Grace). I painted parts of the model as I built it rather than masking it once Id finished, so Ill add details of when this was done during the guide. Specs : Wingspan : 18 Length : 20 AUW : 102g Motor : 1811-2000kv 10g Outrunner Esc : XQControl XP-7A (Pentium 6A alternative) Rx : Spektrum AR6300 Battery : 2S250 Fullriver Lipo Servos : Arced D531BB (A,E,R) Digital equivalent of standard 3.7g servos. Prop : GWS 6030DD
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Apr 20, 2008, 07:18 PM | |
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Print And Cut
The main wing, tail and formers are made from 5mm EPP, the fuselage and wheel pants are from 3mm EPP. The order of construction is not critical, however there are a few points worth noting that are will make for an easier build.
Make sure that the glue is completely cured between the 6 discs that make up the spinner before sanding. Cut out the hole for the aileron servo in part B1 before attaching part S1 which completes the upper fuselage. Install the pushrod tubes for the elevator and rudder before attaching the lower fuselage (S8). Install the motor before sealing the nose of the fuselage. Okay, lets get on with the build . Firstly, print out the plans. I have re-formatted Kuritas original PDFs so that they will fit onto both A4 and Letter sized paper. Printers do vary, so let me know if there are any issues. Please make sure that when you print the plans the page scaling option in Acrobat is set to None otherwise the plans may not print at the correct size. A number of dimensions are marked on the plans so Id advise that you check a few measurements before you begin cutting. There are numerous ways that you can cut the parts out, which I wont go into here, but Ill quickly tell you how I did it. I printed the plans onto 100gsm (heavyweight) paper and cut out all the templates using a sharp knife. I then sprayed the back of the templates with 3M75 (not 77) which is a repositionable adhesive. The templates were then laid out onto the EPP and I used a cheap hotwire cutter (see this thread : http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=777081) to cut the parts which was quick, accurate and worked amazingly well. |
Apr 20, 2008, 07:29 PM | |
Birmingham, UK
Joined Jul 2006
1,660 Posts
Small Parts Spinner, Engine Cowls and Wheel Pants
The spinner is made by laminating 5 discs of 5mm EPP together as shown below. A dowel or rod is glued into the centre of the spinner to allow the foam to be attached to a drill and shaped with sandpaper. This didnt work very well for me, as the rod I used kept coming loose as I was sanding. The best way I found of making this part was to insert a 3mm drill bit into the foam with a propsaver attached. I cut 2 notches in the spinner so that the lugs of the propsaver could be embedded into the foam. This held the foam securely while sanding. Once the foam was sanded to shape I enlarged both of the notches to fit over the propeller.
EDIT: New Spinner How-To In This Post : http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...&postcount=312 The engine cowls are made by applying contact adhesive to the four edges to be bonded. Once the adhesive has dried for 5 minutes the edges are glued together and held in place with tape until completely dry (preferably overnight). To finish the cowls, the tape is removed and the part is carefully turned inside out which makes the seams less visible. Finally the top edge of the cowl is trimmed with a sharp knife to provide a larger gluing area to the fuselage. The wheel pants are made using a similar technique to the engine cowls, but these require gluing in 5 stages due to the complex curves. It is difficult to describe in words, so hopefully the photos below provide enough detail. Note that the parts are turned inside out once stage 3 is complete. |
Apr 20, 2008, 07:37 PM | |
Birmingham, UK
Joined Jul 2006
1,660 Posts
Finishing Touches
To finish the model I sprayed the spinner yellow and then hand-painted silver over the yellow to match the full size plane. The spinner is a tight push-fit over the propeller and the propsaver and so far hasnt fallen off during flight. I drew the decals on the computer and then printed them out onto waterslide transfer paper. This technique is explained in my how-to thread here : http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=582939
The canopy was created simply using a black permanent marker (sharpie) and drawn freehand. Once the model was finished I decided on the placement of the battery and receiver. Toba recommends that the CG is 40mm back from the leading edge of wing. To obtain this CG I mounted the rx in the front bay and attached the lipo to the F3 former using Velcro. There are a number of possible positions where the rx and lipo can be mounted to balance the model correctly, so use whatever works for you. Well, thats about it. Once again, my thanks to Toba, Kurita and the YSFC. Even if you dont build this model, then at least I hope some of the construction techniques in this thread show you what can be achieved with a couple of sheets of EPP. Happy Building! Si. |
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