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'Esperanza' for our oceans—and us
Since last month, the Greenpeace ship Esperanza (Spanish for "hope") has been in Thailand; it will next sail to the Philippines, reaching port in Dumaguete on July 9. At about the same time, the Rainbow Warrior 2, a new Greenpeace ship named after a vessel that sank off New Zealand after being bombed by French intelligence agents in 1985, was in Indonesia.
The arrival and tour of the two Greenpeace ships are all part of a campaign to call the world's attention to the state of our oceans—in this case the vast Pacific Ocean—working with local partners "in exposing the threats confronting the health of our oceans such as overfishing and destructive fishing, pollution and climate change."
The Philippines is an "ocean nation under threat," says Greenpeace Philippine program manager Ira Beau Baconguis. "Some 70 percent of the population rely on the seas for their food," and if the rate of overfishing, pollution and changes wrought by climate change continues unchecked, she says, "our food security will be put at risk."
Recent events have shown that it's not just food security that's threatened. Territorial claims have placed the Philippines in conflict with our neighbors—specifically China and Taiwan—over disputed borders and supplies of seafood and resources like oil and gas believed to lie beneath the ocean floor. Disputed sea borders and the race to exploit possible resources can very well trigger wider regional conflicts. Disputed oceans as a threat to world peace? That can very well hold true, if we do not act faster to protect the waters around us, including initiating changes in our behavior and consumption to reduce the threat to our oceans, and working with other peoples and governments to work out arrangements on our shared use of the ocean's resources.
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While in Dumaguete, the Esperanza will focus attention on the "climate change impacts" on our oceans, says Baconguis. Some Greenpeace activists, joined by local divers, will explore the Apo Island Reef, a marine sanctuary that is under threat, to check on the health of the reef system.
Among the possible threats: destruction of the reef wrought by "wave action" as a consequence of frequent and intense weather disturbances; coral bleaching as a consequence of carbon dioxide absorption (bleached corals can no longer sustain fish and other forms of life); and "ocean acidification," the result of marine pollution that, says Baconguis, "limits reef-building activities of coral."
The Esperanza then moves on to Bicol, where it hopes to draw attention to the issues of overfishing and destructive fishing methods. A briefer on the issue by Greenpeace says the Philippines "is among the largest fish producers in the world." About 2-4 percent of the country's gross domestic product is derived from fisheries, with more than 1.5 million Filipinos directly benefiting from fishing.
But it's been recognized, says the document, that "Philippine fisheries are in bad shape," with studies proving that "the Philippines' main marine species are showing severe signs of overfishing."
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The Esperanza will reach Manila by July 25, anchoring off Manila Bay and calling attention to the issue of pollution of our seas. Among the activities to mark the ship's stay in Manila is a "demo sampling" of Manila Bay waters by scientists with the UP Marine Science Institute, although to my mind, one needn't rely on scientific samples to determine the level of pollution in Manila Bay. The stench alone should tell them how bad the situation has become.
On July 27 and 28, the Esperanza will also hold "open boat days," inviting Greenpeace supporters and the public to board the ship and take a look at the facilities and meet its international crew.
Toward the end of the Esperanza's stay, Greenpeace plans to hand over the results of its study-tour of the major issues involving ocean health—to be called "Road to Recovery"—to government officials, specifically P-Noy.
But is there indeed a "road to recovery"? Greenpeace cites evidence from around the world "that the creation of marine reserves—areas of ocean set aside as off-limits to fishing, fossil fuel extraction and other industrial activities—can protect and restore ocean ecosystems." Also, by implementing sustainable management and fisheries, "not only can we conserve marine species and habitats but also ensure fish for the future."
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A note on the Esperanza itself.
Launched in 2002, it is the largest of Greenpeace's three ships (the other two are the Rainbow Warrior 2 and the Arctic Sunrise), and named thus following an online vote by Greenpeace supporters.
The ship was built in the "world-famous Polish shipyard" of Gdansk in 1984, and used by the Russian navy as a fire-fighting ship. It was later sold and used as a supply vessel in Norway before it fell into the hands of Greenpeace.
The Esperanza usually carries a 19-person international crew but has berths for up to 35. Before embarking on its new mission, the ship received a blessing in Cape Town from Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Says Greenpeace: "The Esperanza is home, office, workshop and platform for actions for a wide variety of people—activists, sailors, scientists, journalists and campaigners—each with a role to play and a story to tell."
But really, we don't have to be crew members, or even board a Greenpeace ship, to play a role—and tell a story—in the global effort to save Earth. Changing our own consumption habits, the way we use resources and dispose of trash, all these taken together can very well bring hope—esperanza—not just for us but even for generations in our wake.
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Why Do Vets Take Cats "Into the Back"? What Happens There?
The overwhelming majority of veterinary practices are divided into three areas. You'll be familiar with the waiting room and reception, where you check in for appointments and wait to go into one of the exam rooms. Speaking of exam rooms, you're also familiar with the area where they are located. But there is another area -- one that sparks curiosity and interest in some, and fear in others: "the back."
What's back there?
The back of the clinic is for employees only. Its centerpiece is the treatment area, where basic procedures -- blood draws, routine ear flushes, wound care, and, in many practices, dental work -- are performed. Most practices also have dedicated radiology and surgery areas. (The back of the clinic also usually houses doctors' offices and the staff break room, but client pets don't visit these.)
Veterinarians and staff members often ask to take patients to the back for minor treatments that they have deemed not safe to perform in the room. This may inspire you to ask, "Not safe for whom?" The answer is any of the following: the pet, the veterinary staff, or the client.
When I ask to take a cat to the treatment area, most clients readily assent. Some, however, worry about what will happen. Will the pet become more stressed? (Answer: Usually not, especially if they have owners who are prone to worrying -- such animals are usually less stressed when away from their owners.) Will something devious happen back there? (Where I work, absolutely never.)
Why are you taking my cat to the back, anyway?
First, let me say that it's always optional. You are in charge, and you always have the right to say no (within reason) to any request from a vet.
However, if I have decided that a procedure cannot be safely performed in your presence and you won't allow me to take the animal to the treatment room, then I can't treat your cat. In these extremely rare instances, we can work out an alternative (and always inferior) treatment option. In some cases, the client simply elects to depart without treatment.
I'm sure what I'm about to say won't apply to the knowledgeable, dedicated cat owners reading this article, but here goes:
A large majority of cat owners get in the way, stress their cat out, and make things harder for their cat during blood draws, fluid administration, injections, minor wound treatments, and other procedures.
For instance, they hold their cat in a manner that places their hand where the needle needs to go. They also may get in the way verbally by asking why a cat is being held in a particular manner or insisting that something is being done wrong. (Amazingly large numbers of owners do this.)
1. It's for your cat's safety.
Finally -- and again I'm sure this doesn't apply to you -- they actually increase their cats' stress levels by repeatedly shouting something like "IT'S OKAY, FLUFFY!!!" during blood draws. In addition to increasing stress for all involved, such behaviors increase the time it takes to be done with the procedure, which is not in the cat's best interest.
It's usually safer for me and my staff to perform treatments in the back. Most clients don't know how to restrain cats safely, gently, and effectively, which places the people working with them at risk of a bite or scratch.
2. It's for your safety -- physically and legally.
Finally, and crucially, my liability insurance company insists upon it. Cats -- even friendly, loving, gentle ones -- may bite or scratch during procedures, and U.S. courts have uniformly determined that vets are responsible for determining whether the cat may pose a risk to its owner. If so, we must not perform any procedures (up to and including simple tasks such as weighing and examining) on your cat in your presence.
In other words, we must take the cat to the back.
If we fail to recognize that a cat poses a risk to the owner, then we are deemed legally responsible and we can expect to be successfully sued for your medical bills and lost wages (cat bites can even lead to permanent disability). This liability is absolutely the No. 1 reason why cats are taken to the back in most practices.
If you object, then I urge you to write to your state and federal representatives to urge them to support tort reform. I contact mine at least semiannually, but they haven't seemed to listen so far.
But why can't I come to the back, too?
Again, this is generally not allowed due to legal matters. For instance, you cannot be present when X-rays are taken because you might be exposed to radiation. The treatment area also contains sharp objects, anesthetic gases, and other animals that might harm you. This would be bad for you, but very good for your lawyer.
Are vets or vet techs ever up to anything malicious back there?
Where I work, the answer is no. Period. I don't take cats back because I have something to hide. However, I have heard very rare stories of malfeasance. In one, a vet struck a dog on the head with a large book -- it caused such an uproar that I found out about it in a national veterinary magazine. I have also very occasionally heard of veterinarians (including some I have known personally) losing their licenses due to cruelty to animals.
If you don't trust your vet, don't let her take your cat to the back. In fact, high-tail it out of there and find a vet you trust.
In my experience cats (and all animals) do best with minimal, gentle restraint and calm surroundings. If these tactics don't work, then I recommend tranquilization. And I put my money where my mouth is, because some clients are always allowed into the back: vet techs.
It should come as no surprise that vet techs often own cats. Because they are professionals, they are not only allowed in the back; they also are allowed to hold their own cats for procedures. We draw blood, administer fluids, and perform wound care in their cats exactly as we do in client-owned cats. We restrain them in an identical fashion. If the cat becomes stressed, we give him a break or administer tranquilizers.
In other words, we do everything in exactly the way that is best for the cat -- whether the client is a vet tech or a lay person, and whether the owner is present or not.
Other stories by Dr. Eric Barchas:
- You Might Be Your Vet's Worst Client and Not Know It
- Are Hairballs Truly Coughed Up? Let's Talk Myth vs. Fact
- A "Day" in the Life of an Emergency Vet Is Actually a Night Shift
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The umbrage industry is working overtime this week.
Mitt Romney is so outraged by President Obama's attacks that he called the president a hater: "Mr. President, take your campaign of division and anger and hate back to Chicago and let us get about rebuilding and reuniting America." On Wednesday, John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, re-tweeted an article by The Washington Post's Dan Balz titled, "A most poisonous campaign." McCain added: "I agree -- it's the worst I've ever seen." That's the same conclusion conservative commentator Brit Hume drew on Fox News on Tuesday night: "This is about as ugly as I've seen it get,"
Forgive me, but I'm not prepared to join this walk down Great Umbrage Street just yet. Yes, it's ugly out there. But is this worse than four years ago, when Obama was accused by the GOP vice presidential nominee of "palling around with terrorists"? Or eight years ago, when Democratic nominee John Kerry was accused of falsifying his Vietnam War record?
What's different this time is that the Democrats are employing the same harsh tactics that have been used against them for so long, with so much success. They have ceased their traditional response of assuming the fetal position when attacked, and Obama's campaign is giving as good as it gets -- and then some.
The starkest example of this was an ad by Priorities USA, a pro-Obama super PAC, that implied that Romney was to blame for a woman's death because her husband lost his job and health insurance when Bain Capital took over his steel mill. After an initial attempt to distance themselves from the super PAC -- Democratic National Committee Chairman Debbie Wasserman Schultz comically claimed that she had "no idea" about the political affiliation of the group, which is run by two former Obama staffers -- Democratic officials defended the ad's accusation. David Axelrod said Sunday on "Meet the Press" that the ad "doesn't cross the line" and then pivoted to declare that Romney "ought to be ashamed of himself" for running a false ad about Obama's welfare policy.
It's true that Romney is in a weak position to be complaining that the other side has been mean and nasty. He won the nomination by eviscerating his rivals with negative ads and accusations, and an ad his team aired last week that falsely claimed Obama was gutting welfare-to-work requirements injected racial politics into the campaign.
Also, many of the things Romney complains about are not unusual. Asked Wednesday morning by CBS News to explain why he thinks Obama has brought hatred into the campaign, Romney mentioned "the divisiveness based upon income, age, ethnicity and so forth. It's designed to bring a sense of enmity and jealousy and anger." But that's standard fare for a presidential campaign.
Obama and Vice President Joe Biden dialed back their rhetoric on Wednesday, a day after Biden enraged the other side by telling a racially mixed audience in Virginia that Romney, by unshackling Wall Street, would "put y'all back in chains." Biden, speaking at Virginia Tech, made sure to state that Romney and running mate Paul Ryan are "decent, honorable guys." When Obama, in Iowa, mentioned Ryan, the crowd began to boo. "No, no, no," Obama said. "I know him. He's a good man, beautiful family. … I just happen to fundamentally disagree with his vision."
But this doesn't mean the Democrats are retiring their newly acquired incendiary devices. Stephanie Cutter, Obama's deputy campaign manager, said the campaign had "no problem" with Biden's chains claim and said Obama "probably agrees with Joe Biden's sentiments." She derided the Romney side's "faux outrage" and called the Republicans "hypocritical."
Eight years ago, Cutter was a staffer on the Kerry campaign when the candidate was undone by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth attacks on his war record. Cutter, like other Democrats, learned a hard truth back then: Umbrage doesn't win elections. Ruthlessness does.


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"I wanted to like it"
I guess everything is so subjective - How we absorb the material. I read the reviews and I wanted to like this book but there was not enough of a story here. 3 downloads - I thought I would lose my mind. Insipid, sappy, cliche-ridden dialogue - Get my drift here...I'm sorry but I feel that the other reviewers really misled me or my tolerance for this type of a story is really low. It wasn't quite a hot sexy romance because nothing happened until the very last few segments. Love was not unrequited just delayed. There was a lot of angst and I thought there would be some big reveal but I really wasn't impressed. Sorry folks but I must be honest. I read everything and I like romance too but intelligent, amusing, sexy plots - one of those anyway - would have been nice.
"Amazing book, amazing narration"
Yes. It's a wonderful love story filled with romance, heartache and beautiful words.
The final chapter in Italy. The ENTIRE chapter is fantastic.
It made me laugh, and cry. The way Gabriel speaks is remarkable and refreshing. Take note authors, it is possible to make an extremely sexy romantic novel without trashy language.
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"Yawn worthy not swoon worthy"
I was excited to read this book due to the star rating. Boy was I bamboozled. The story builds up to make him look like a member of a freaky sex club and she a former victum of a horrific sexually abusive relationship. The story was long winded and drawn out. It really didnt have much of a plot. I thought that Gabriel was a pompus jerk and Julianne was a prudish fridged twit. Thinking about it they were perfect for each other. I like men who are swoon worthy and strong who make a wonan feel cherished adored but take charge and be a man. He didnt fit that bill. Listening to the story line and the way it was built up I thought her past lover really did a number on her but when she told her story all he did was cheat on her and they were not even in a serious relationship (holding hands, political dinners and long distance love letters). The worst he did was sing the Nine Inch Nails song "Animal" to her. Later her past lover out of the blue, storms into her dads house at one point of the book and attacks her. There was no telling of violence in their past and made me think I skipped a part of the book. It made no sense to me but I will tell you that was probably the most exciting part of the book. When Gabriel and Julianne finally do the "deed" (which is the last hour of the book by the way)he damn near wrapped her in bubble wrap before sex.
This book is one big build of nothing with no climax and no big "O". I will NOT waste my credit on the next book. If you think this is anything like FSOG ...tortured souls yes....hot romance.....its not.
"Prudish and Misogynistic"
I won't tell you that Gabriel's Inferno is a boring listen. I did finish the book. Setting my personal opinions aside, I would say that the plot and dialog are very predictable. Now to my personal opinions. As a woman with liberal views on sex and progressive views about the role of women in society, this book is cringe-y from start to finish. From the description, I assumed this book would be compelling and steamy with some literary allusion thrown in. Instead, it was prudish and paints an insulting, old-fashioned image of what the feminine ideal should be. I don't want to give the story away, so I'll stop there. Entertaining, but you will probably end up wanting to punch all of the characters in the face.
"Better than 50 shades"
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Gabriel of course.
The love they had for one another. The changes Gabriel made, the need and want to change.
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The intensity and being made to feel every feelings of the characters.
I cannot pick just one moment, the entire book is addictive from beginning to end.
The Passion!
Yes, it made me do both! I loved it!
I am starting the second in this series and I hope for a third and fourth to come! Brilliant and Masterfully written!
Gabriel's whispering hot sweet naughty things in Julia's ears. Only from a poet could it be conceivable a man would say such things. It built suspense enough that it was almost a let down to return to the banality of the act itself. I honestly could have done without the final sex scenes.
I don't think I am going to read the second book, I am afraid it will mar the romanticism with too much explicitness.
"Not worth my time"
This book is way too long. And I found myself switch chapters when descriptions of the heroine's shyness came up. The author spelled out every emotion, do we really need this? I went through the whole book, but should have just close it. Not worth my time. Unfortunately, I already bought the sequel when I started this book, on the basis of the first few chapters which at the time seemed inviting.
"Just as awful as Twilight"
If all her book are this long and pretentious, then no!
It's Twilight minus sparkling vampires. The two main characters are so very unreal. Juliana is a weak, niave, throws fits when men can't read her mind, and focuses on making Gabriel the love of her life, rather than her expensive education. Gabriel is a popmus, designer label stamped ass who thinks worldy women are non-persons to be used for sex only and hates himself for having a lebito. He puts Juliana on a pedestal for her "purity and innocence" and is lothed to corrupt her with his beastly ways. Juliana is a fragile simp who is scarred for life because her ex-boyfriend likes Nine Inch Nails and said he wanted to f**k her like an animal. I want to vommit.
I would have skipped pages and pages of silly internal dialog on how perfect Gabriel's voice and eyes are and how angelic Juliana is. Unfortunately, skipping is a little hard for an audio book.
Don't waste your time. I'm glad I only spent 5 dollars.
"I feel as if I read a different book than everyone"
Moments like this (i.e. Twilight series) I feel like I read a different book from everyone else.
I started this book from a recommendation of a friend. I listened to it in its entirety hoping it would improve as the story progress, it didn't. I have to say that it was easier to swallow in audio form because I could ignore chunks of it at a time which is a true reflection of how I felt about the book. It's boring. The main girl cries, a lot. She is overly sensitive about everything and it's tiresome. The first chunk of the book has her fawning over her teenage crush only to have him treat her abhorrently. Then once the tables have turned and he is suddenly interested to the point of over enthusiasm, she wants to analyze the potential of a relationship to see if he is the right choice. What-the-heck?
First she sleeps with the dude's picture under her pillow for years, then suddenly she's unsure when he has all but placed a bow around his neck with a gift card that says "I'm all yours, stupid." I get that the tipping point was his rude and inexcusable comment and behavior, but give me a break. He's been an ass for the past how many weeks and now suddenly she's had enough? Not to mention that he was unstable when she fell in love with him so many years ago, so it should've been no surprise there.
The Dante aspect of the book is difficult for me to comment on because I have not read the poem. That being, I did find parts of the book a bit ridiculous and laughable (in this instance I am laughing at you and not with you).
I prefer listening to female narrators rather than males, but John Morgan did a good job in his performance.


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I would consider myself a green or hedge witch. I am very interested in oils and herbs.
I would say I am 50% hedge witch and 50% kitchen with. I love working with plants and growing herbs and my own veggies and fruits. Having dirt under my nails makes me grin like a fool
I also love being in the kitchen, mixing up body lotions, or experimenting with new teas, or even just throwing together a batch of cookies. I like to grow and to make.
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I am a Green witch I love being outside I protect the life that Mother offers us....I plant a tree everychance I get If walking thru our woods I see a sprout that needs help I am there to help it. on our land there is a pipe line coming thru wich they are going to cut out 5 acers of our woods boy I tried everything to find a reason to stop it but they have the gov backing them and its better not to fight cause in the long run the gov will over ride it and they will just take the land. so everyday this summer I have been finding sprouts and replanting in a safe place where they can live. now for the trees that are coming down We are taking a peice of them and making staves and wands and other things so they can continue to live on I could go on with this forever...remember a tree that is planted is a new friend and a bridge from on generation to the next...go hug a tree today It will be a good happy experiance trees will absorb our neg energy and deperse it in the ground and make it good energy..


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Women's History, Britain 1700–1850
An Introduction
Series: Women's and Gender History
Placing women's experiences in the context of the major social, economic and cultural shifts that accompanied the industrial and commercial transformations of this period, Hannah Barker and Elaine Chalus paint a fascinating picture of the change, revolution, and continuity that were encountered by...
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Newspapers and English Society 1695-1855
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This lively new study covers the dramatic expansion of the press from the seventeenth century to the mid nineteenth century. Hannah Barker explores the factors behind the rise of newspapers to a major force helping to reflect and shape public opinion and altering the way in which politics operated...
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Gender in Eighteenth-Century England
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Harlequin Jester Girls Costume
If you're the jokester of your group, then the Harlequin Jester Girls Costume is a perfect fit this Halloween. Amuse your friends in this black, white and red harlequin print dress with mix-matched pants and hat.
Harlequin Honey Womens Costume
They may heckle at you jokes, but they'll be admiring your eye-catching outfit when you wear the Harlequin Honey Women's Costume. Features red, white and black harlequin print one shoulder jumpsuit with matching headpiece and glove.
Harlequin Thigh Highs
These black and white argyle Harlequin Thigh Highs are the perfect addition to a silly circus freak costume. Socks come past the knees to add some sex appeal to your look.
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What's black and white and hot all over? You are when you add these sophisticated adult Harlequin thigh highs to your costume.
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Harlequin Clown Adult Womens Costume
The festivities won't begin until you arrive at the Halloween party in this sexy Harlequin Clown adult womens costume. The red, white and black, 100% polyester dress comes complete with a ruffle neck piece and a pom pom hat. Show them you're not joking around!
Harlequin Honey Adult Womens Costume
No one will dare joke with you when you're wearing this Harlequin Honey adult womens costume. The black, white and pink halter dress features sequin trim detail on the cups, faux lace-up bodice and pom pom trim at the hem, complete with fingerless gloves, hat and a polka dot bow tie.
Harlequin Jester Catsuit Adult Womens Costume
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Sweet Heart Harlequin Adult Womens Costume
You'll give everyone a bad case of the giggles when they see you in this Sweet Heart Harlequin Adult Womens Costume. Get silly on Halloween in this colorful argyle-striped tutu dress with ruffled sleeves and colorful layered skirt.
Harlequin Jester Adult Womens Plus Size Costume
The high court better look out for this sexy entertainer in the Harlequin Jester Adult Women's Plus Size Costume. Features a black and red dress with a black and white striped and harlequin skirt. Detailed with a black tulle underlay and matching horned headband.
Black and White Harlequin Adult Tights
Work the high court in these Black and White Harlequin Adult Tights. These black and white tights have a diamond design and will go perfect with a jester costume.
Joker Tween Costume
Liven up the party when you arrive dressed in this officially licensed Joker tween costume and give Gotham your card. The violet jacket of this Joker costume features a printed green vest, shirt and necktie, complete with a full character face mask with green hair.
Royal Vamp Tween Costume
They'll envy as much as they fear you in this Royal Vamp Tween Costume complete with beautiful satin dress with corset, Gothic buckle details and stand up collar, wrist gauntlets, satin neckband, and headband.
Goth Doll Tween Costume
Not all dolls prefer pink frills and poofy dresses! If you're more of a black velor and red lace kind of gal, you may be a good fit for this Goth Doll Tween Costume on Halloween. Knee length black dress has flared sleeves, hood, and includes white china doll mask, and fishnet tights.
Steampunk Tween Costume
Your style will never be out of date wearing this Steampunk Tween Costume! Victorian dress has belt buckles across the chest that hold up the skirt. White ruffle lines the sleeves and hem of the skirt while a scarf-wrapped top hat adds that extra little something. Symbolic goggles that represent…
Punk Monster Tween Costume
Find a reason to behave monstrously on Halloween when you wear this Punk Monster Tween Costume. The black and purple dress comes complete with black and white arm warmers and a plush monster hood.
Yo Mummy Tween Costume
Wrap up the brainstorming when you decide on this Yo Mummy Tween Costume. You won't need any toilet paper wearing this long sleeve, scoop neck knit dress with ripped rag detail, nude lining and uneven hem with adjustable drawstring. Head wrap and tattered tights also included.
Tribal Spirit Tween Costume
Hang and howl with the werewolves in this Tribal Spirit Tween Costume. Fringed dress with white wolf print and tribal patterns comes with detachable conches, hair feathers and black leggings so you'll be ready to join the pack. Hopefully there's a full moon this Halloween!
Dead Bride Tween Costume
The blushing bride seems to have lost her flush, oh no she's dead! The Dead Bride Tween Costume features a black dress with skeleton ribcage detail and pink and purple tattered skirt. Don't forget your matching veil and fishnet gloves.
Tinkerbell Tween Costume
A little fairy dust can go a long way when you wear this officially licensed Disney Tinkerbell Tween Costume. Pretty green dress features pink bows at the waist and shoulder, complete with matching sheer fairy wings.
Punk Clown Tween Costume
Have some attitude this Halloween when you goof around in this Punk Clown Tween Costume. Dress features a blue top with black details and a purple skirt, complete with belt and mismatched leggings and arm warmers.
Mysterious Mummy Tween Costume
Get wrapped up this Halloween in the Mysterious Mummy Tween Costume. Leave a trail of mystery in this matching pants and shirt combo with shredded bandage details.
Miss Reaper Tween Costume
Swoop into this Halloween in the terrifying Miss Reaper Tween Costume. If your mission is to scare all the kids this Halloween you will in this black shredded dress with cape, creepy chain belt, deadly skeleton leggings and glovelettes.
Victorian Vampiress Tween Costume
Serve up some sass this Halloween in the Victorian Vampiress Tween Costume. You'll be a force to be reckoned with in this Gothic inspired black, red and purple dress with spooky wings and bat print leggings.


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Children's Literature and the Posthuman
Animal, Environment, Cyborg
By Zoe Jaques
Routledge – 2015 – 272 pages
Routledge – 2015 – 272 pages
An investigation of identity formation in children's literature, this book brings together children's literature and recent critical concerns with posthuman identity to argue that children's fiction offers sophisticated interventions into debates about what it means to be human, and in particular about humanity's relationship to animals and the natural world. In complicating questions of human identity, ecology, gender, and technology, Jaques engages with a multifaceted posthumanism to understand how philosophy can emerge from children's fantasy, disclosing how such fantasy can build upon earlier traditions to represent complex issues of humanness to younger audiences. Interrogating the place of the human through the non-human (whether animal or mechanical) leads this book to have interpretations that radically depart from the critical tradition, which, in its concerns with the socialization and representation of the child, has ignored larger epistemologies of humanness. The book considers canonical texts of children's literature alongside recent bestsellers and films, locating texts such as Gulliver's Travels (1726), Pinocchio (1883) and the Alice books (1865, 1871) as important works in the evolution of posthuman ideas. This study provides radical new readings of children's literature and demonstrates that the genre offers sophisticated interventions into the nature, boundaries and dominion of humanity.
Introduction: The Child, the Book and the Posthuman Ethic Part I: Animal 1. Creature 2. Pet Part II: Environment 3. Tree 4. Water Part III: Cyborg 5. Robot 6. Toy Conclusion: A Question: Who are you?
Zoe Jaques is Lecturer in Children's Literature and Education at Cambridge University and a Fellow of Homerton College. She is co-author of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass: A Publishing History (2013).
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Latitude 2100: Netbook Not Just for Students
Dell takes the new 10" 2100 netbook out of its Latitude business series to target students, but it also serves as a mobile business device. Ubuntu 8.10 runs on it.
The base configuration for the new mini-netbook costs $369. For that you get a rubberized casing in one of five colors measuring 10" x 7.3" and tapering in thickness from less than an inch in front to one-and-a-half inches in the back. With the 3-cell battery (providing about three hours of service) the device weighs just under 3 pounds. Inside is an Atom N270 processor with 1.6 GHz, 512-KByte L2 cache and 533-MHz FSB. The base Linux configuration has the usual connectivity options (USB 2.0 x3, VGA, mic in and audio out), SATA drives up to 80 GBytes and hard drives at 5400 RPM, 1 GByte RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN 802.11b/g and a 3-in-2 card reader -- but no camera.
With all possible add-ons, bells and whistles, you can easily triple the price. Next to more L2 cache, you can get more disk space, a webcam, additional working memory, Bluetooth, a touchscreen, a 6-cell battery or Intel WLAN 802.11a/g/n. Additional support options satisfy various business needs. Clearly Dell is thereby targeting students on the one hand, but also positioning the 2100 as part of its Latitude series for small and middle sized businesses on the other. Especially appealing to students is the rubberized casing and WLAN indicator when in the classroom.
The Latitude 2100 is orderable from the Dell Online website. The Windows version costs somewhat more than the Ubuntu one. However, Dell also reduced the shipping costs to less than half.
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Though the fossil record does not include every plant and animal that ever lived, it provides substantial evidence for the common descent of life via evolution. The fossil record is a remarkable gift for the study of nature.
What is Evolution?
The word evolution can be used in many ways, but in biology, it means descent with modification. In other words, small modifications occur at the genetic level (i.e. in DNA) when a new generation descends from its parents. Over many generations these modifications can result in significant differences from the ancestral population.
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Andronico's Market: Supermarket with a Hidden Deli
Normally, I would put this tip under a restaurant, but if you looked around this place long enough, you would not see the restaurant itself.
What you will see however is a group of people around lunch time lined up for a fresh deli sandwich. People from all over town come in and wait to get a deli sandwich here.
They have many different meats, cheeses and some great fresh baked breads here.
You can also utilize the whole market to get anything else you need with your sandwiches.
What to buy: Deli Sandwich made your way and some Maui Onion chips.
What to pay: 5.99 plus drink and chips.
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Stanford Shopping Center: Shop till you Drop
When you think of the typical American mall, alot of images of older buildings with many different stores comes to mind. A simple hallway seperating very common looking inner "rooms" for the shops.
Stanford Shopping Center is hardly your ordinary mall. It has many high end shops, as well as plenty of restaurants and niche California spots.
If you are looking for lunch, or to pick up a new broach, I would highly recommend the Stanford Shopping Center
What to buy: Apple IPOD
Neiman Marcus Cookies
GAP Clothing
What to pay: $1 up to $10000
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Various shops and restaurants: A Walk on University Avenue
Take a walk down University Avenue and the neighboring streets. - there are all kinds of fascinating little businesses to hold your interest.
We saw a Thai restaurant, a used bookstore, a Swenson's ice cream parlor, a pizzeria amusingly named Pizza My Heart, a diner known locally for its milkshakes, a natural foods store, an independent theater running an old Cary Grant movie, a gourmet Italian market, and a florist that sold bamboo and other plants whose stems had been intricately twisted together. There was also a children's bookstore I'd like to visit sometime when it's open.
140 stores: The Stanford Shopping Center
At the Stanford Shopping Center, there's just about everything you could ever want, all in one location, including Macy's, Neiman-Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Banana Republic, J. Crew and J. Jill, The Gap, Haagen Dazs, The Pottery Barn, Tommy Bahama, Godiva Chocolate, Crate & Barrel, and bebe. I liked the window display at Oilily, a children's shop with brightly colored, whimsical clothing.
The thing that impressed me the most about this shopping center was the family atmosphere. There were so many families --sometimes three generations on an outing together -- out and about and enjoying the sunshine. Giggling children swarmed around the frog fountain or pulled their parents toward shops selling toys, books, and ice cream. It gave my spirits a lift just walking around and watching all the people.
This is a very tourist-friendly shopping center. They offer services such as currency exchange and package shipping. If you're planning to visit, order a Preferred Traveler Package (savings booklet and shopping center directory) through their website. Information about the center is available in Japanese, French, German and Spanish.
TSE: Luxury Apparel and Accessories
In 1989, TSE the cashmere label, was founded by Augustine Tse, supporting an idea that this luxury yarn, up to that point, had been greatly under-utilized. This beautiful raw material had been used very one-dimensionally, was very classic and expensive, and was perceived to be reserved only for the elite. The objective of the company was to incorporate this incredible material into all aspects of one's life and make it more accessible to a broader audience. It was this modern adaptation of the traditional commodity that forever changed the luxury cashmere business.
Today, TSE is both a wholesaler and a retailer with businesses that are comprised of a woven designer collection strongly supported with luxury knitwear of impeccable quality. The company stays true to its original philosophy, which is to continue to be a laboratory for ideas and innovations.
What to buy: TSE's Palo Alto store sells women's clothing, contemporary women's clothing (the tsesay collection) as well as handbags and belts. What I like most about TSE is the versatility and depth of each season's collection. TSE carries ready-to-wear knit and woven items for day and evening which come in interesting prints, designs and fabrications. Without question TSE has become a more fashion forward brand, but it stays true to its classic core by stocking basic cashmere and wool knits all year round (as well as men's items during the holiday season). Just as important as the collections themselves, I have ALWAYS found the TSE store staff to be friendly, trust-worthy and knowledgeable.
The TSE store in Palo Alto is the place to buy luxurious cashmere and wool knits in addition to winter accessories (hats, scarves, gloves) in the Fall/Winter seasons. Their cashmere and wool winter coats, capes, dresses, skirts and pants are noteworthy. Here at TSE, the cashmere sweater, the garment known for its cache and comfort, is an art form. EVERYONE should own at least 1 basic crewneck, v-neck or cardigan sweater made of TSE's impeccably tailored and luxuriously soft cashmere. When the season change, TSE is also the place to purchase wonderful cotton, linen, silk dresses, skirts, blouses, light jackets in addition to other Resort and Spring luxury items. Their new handbag and belt lines complement the clothing each season by adding the element of color in different cashmere, leather, and patent leather combinations.
What to pay: TSE sells luxury items at a luxury price point, but their clothing is well worth the cost. The items that I have purchased from this store have lasted for years.
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Fry's Electronics: All the nerdy stuff
If you are a computer freak like me and are visiting in Silicon Valley (or Texas), check out the local Fry's Electronics outlet. These huge stores are heaven for buying computers, gadgets and electronics. They sell also appliances, televisions, fridges and so forth, but you usually cannot fit those into a suitcase.
The prices are okay, maybe not the best in the Bay area. Cheap enough anyhow to make you spend too much and maybe buy something that you really do not need.
All stores have been designed to reflect some theme, such as wild west or ancient Egypt. The Palo Alto store is a western looking. The interiors are, to be perfectly honest, a bit tacky but funny.
Apple Store Stanford Shopping Center: Mini Mac Store
Apple has a miniscule retail store in Stanford Shopping Center. Despite the size, the store hosts a wide variety of Apple computers, displays, iPODs and accessories.
The store is designed to resemble Apple hardware: stainless steel walls and white ceiling and floors. The items are placed spaciously so you are able to study them in relatively peaceful settings.
The staff is very helpful and you do not have to be a techie to get good service. There is also a small "Genius Bar" for solving your technical issues.
Sony Style: Designed PCs and other electronics
Sony Style is the flagship store for Sony products. Stanford Shopping Center has a smallish Sony Style store near Neiman Marcus department store. The store sells the whole range of Sony gadgets, including (but not limited to) laptops, walkmans, TVs, DVD players, headphones and monitors.
The items are of high quality, as usual with Sony. This is also reflected in the pricetag. Be aware that Sony has traditionally followed its own paths with ports and other interoperability features. You may end up being vendor-locked to them. The positive flipside is that Sony's gadgets work very well together.
Stanford Shopping Center: Upscale open air shopping center
Stanford Shopping Center is a collection of upscale boutiques and department stores. The center hosts four giants: Macy's, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's and Neiman Marcus. As these name implies, shopping trips here can drain your wallet very effectively.
These department stores are surrounded with a selection of specialty stores that cater the most areas of living: books, children, cosmetics, gifts, jewelry, clothing (almost half of the stores), shoes and so forth.
All the shops are on one floor -- or in fact, there are no floors at all, as the shops are located on alleys that grow trees and flowers. This is not your typical mall, but an elaborated version for places with good weather around the year.
There are also a wide variety of restaurants, but surprisingly enough only one fast food joint (McDonald's).
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This is an open-air shopping center. They have all the shops that a regular shopping mall would have (The Gap, Macy`s, Cache, The Body Shop, Papyrus, Origins, Sephora, Pottery Barn, etc) but also some specialty shops (LaBelle Day Spa, SIgnatore, Oilily, PaperWhirl, etc).
What I love about this place is that it`s outdoors. I`ve been to many of the shops that they have featured here but there`s nothing like going into the shops from outdoors, compared to inside in a mall. I`m from Boston, MA & the only place that even tries to compare to here is Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market. I wish there was a shopping place like this in Boston! With the weather so unpredictable there though, it`s unlikely. Boo...
Downtown Palo Alto is the area of University Ave & its adjacent streets. There are some very interesting shops, boutiques, bookstores (new & used books), & restaurants here. Some of my favorite places: KIKI`S (a candy bar; www.kikiscandybar.com), PENINSULA BEAUTY (a beauty shop & salon; www.peninsulabeauty.com), UNIVERSITY ART ANNEX (whimsical gifts, greeting cards, Italian paper weights, beautiful eye masks, etc), & KING`S GALLERY (an antique furniture shop where one of the owners, Nazan, looks like Penelope Cruz!).
The downtown area is a great place to stroll around at night as well. There are always a lot of people around on University Ave so it`s not dangerous even if you are by yourself.
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Repetitive paper: You guys have a point. But in order to consolidate it, you probably would need to get every agency to revise their systems, at major expense. And then find one "leader", which couldn't just/always be the documentation number or a state reg number since not all states will require that.
Of course if you can apply for everything online and your browser has autofill turned on...at least there's a lot less typing to do.
I'd expect the EPIRB (which requires additional contact information), ship's station license, DHS, and Documentation could certainly be tied together, although that would require the FCC to yield some authority and funds to the USCG and these kids do not tend to share. But if no one has suggested that idea to them yet, you know?
That could be worth pursuing.
Sending out a piece of mail annually, just ensures someone really "resides" somewhere. Even if they don't. Given how often people move, and sell boats, that's not entirely unreasonable.
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Unique in the performing arts, the Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative will provide the largest allocation of cash grants ever given to individual artists in these fields, while also providing additional support to artists through residencies. Established to enable artists to take creative risks, freely explore new ideas and independently tend to critical needs such as health care and retirement savings, the Initiative represents an additional ten-year, $50 million contribution by DDCF over and above its substantial existing commitment to the performing arts.
Think of this as a radical vote of confidence in the creativity of more than 200 individual artists," Ed Henry stated. At a time when support for the arts is being cut back across the country, and when most artiststhe lifeblood of the fieldare struggling just to stay viable project by project, we thought it was essential to step up our commitment. We want to make a contribution large enough to have an impact on the performing arts and above all to give artists their freedomfreedom to experiment, to reflect, to try something new without fear of failure."
Ben Cameron, Program Director for the Arts, stated, The challenges that artists face in their working lives are unconventional by the standards of many professions, and so the Foundation is taking an unconventional grant-making approach to address them. This national initiative offers the kind of flexible, multi-year support that can help artists meet the needs that otherwise go unfunded, from research to retirement savings to time just to sit down and think."
Since its founding in 1996, DDCF has given more than $218 million to its signature fields in the arts, by supporting the commissioning, production and presentation of new works; the development of innovative new approaches to the challenges facing performing arts groups; and the strengthening of national organizations that are vital to dance, jazz and theatre. With the Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative, DDCF will now provide a critical mass of flexible support to individual artists, as well as to a range of dance companies, theatres and presenters.
The first fellowships in the Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative will be awarded in 2012, the year that marks the centennial of Doris Duke's birth. DDCF anticipates celebrating the legacy of Doris Duke in that year with a number of other programs and milestone achievements in core fields including Islamic art, the environment and historic preservation.
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The ten-year Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative will consist of three parts, focused on Doris Duke Leading Artists fellowships, Doris Duke Arts Fellowships and Doris Duke Artist Residencies.
First, DDCF will award fellowships to a total of 100 Doris Duke Leading Artists, chosen through a peer-review process. No applications will be accepted. To be eligible for consideration, artists must have won funding on a national level for at least three different projects over the past ten years, with at least one project having received support from a DDCF-funded program. Leading Artists will each receive $225,000 of unrestricted funding over a period of three to five years, and an additional $25,000 earmarked for audience development or arts education. DDCF is also prepared to provide an additional $25,000 on an incentive matching basis for retirement savings, bringing the total potential investment in each artist to $275,000. Doris Duke Leading Artists will be announced annually in classes of twenty between 2012 and 2016.
Additionally, DDCF will award Arts Fellowships to 100 artists who have demonstrated the potential to influence their respective fields but who have yet to receive significant national support. Again, artists will be chosen through a peer-review process, with no applications accepted. Arts Fellows will receive $60,000 in unrestricted funding over a period of two to three years and an additional $10,000 earmarked for audience development. The Foundation is also prepared to provide an additional $10,000 on an incentive matching basis for retirement savings, bringing the potential investment in each artist to $80,000. Arts Fellows will also have the opportunity to take part in professional development activities, financial and legal counseling and grantee gatherings. Doris Duke Arts Fellows will be announced annually in classes of twenty between 2014 and 2018.
Finally, DDCF will support residencies for artists at dance companies, theatres and/or presenting organizations for periods of four months spread over two to three years. Residencies will be offered at $150,000 or $75,000 levels and will support efforts by artists and organizations to reach audiences in new ways. Half of each residency grant will go to the artist and half to the organization. A minimum of 50 residencies will be awarded in five rounds. Applications will be considered for this piece of the Initiative, with submissions being accepted beginning in late 2012 and grants awarded in 2013.
Grantees will be chosen by peer panels of professionals in the dance, theatre, jazz and presenting fields. To eliminate the possibility of lobbying, the identities of panel members will not be disclosed.
DDCF has identified the Creative Capital Foundation as its primary partner in working with artists to maximize the use of their grants. DDCF chose CCF as a partner in this initiative because of its proven record of professional development work with artists; its high standards of fiscal responsibility; and its unique position in the field, which allows the organization to connect grantees to artistic resources beyond the performing arts.
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The mission of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is to improve the quality of people's lives through grants supporting the performing arts, environmental conservation, medical research and the prevention of child abuse, and through preservation of the cultural and environmental legacy of Doris Duke's properties. Established in 1996, the Foundation supports four national grant-making programs. It also supports three properties that were owned by Doris Dukein Hillsborough, New Jersey; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Newport, Rhode Islandall of which are open to the public.
The Foundation awarded its first grants in 1997. To date, the Foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $1 billion.
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EYE CANDYWe're not just watching the field on Sunday. NFL cheerleaders provide the perfect sideshow.
That is the physical proof of how highly the Tampa Bay coaching staff regards rookie linebacker Lavonte David.
Only one offensive and one defensive player are allowed to wear the helmet that contains the technology to hear play calls from the sideline. The Bucs were so confident David could handle relaying the pre-snap signals that he wore the helmet, which is designated by a green dot, during Sunday's 16-10 opening victory over Carolina.
"Obviously, that meant a lot," David told FOXSports.com in a telephone interview. "It puts a lot of pressure on your shoulders."
David admits he struggled a bit with those duties early against the Panthers. The "dot" helmet usually is given to an every-down linebacker. David wasn't initially going to receive the designation, but Bucs coaches decided they were going to keep him on the field for nickel and dime packages. That brings another set of responsibilities as David shifted to middle linebacker from the weak-side in Tampa Bay's base defense.
"I'm not going to lie. I'd never been in that position before," David said. "Guys just told me to calm down so everyone could get the call loud and clear."
The 22-year-old David did just fine. The Bucs tied a franchise record by surrendering only 10 rushing yards on 13 attempts. They also intercepted Panthers quarterback Cam Newton twice. David led the way with six tackles, tied for the team lead.
Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy told FOXSports.com that he was blown away by his new teammate's NFL debut.
"It's hard to do that in college without the pressure of having to face a guy like Cam and all the dynamics he brings to their offense," McCoy said. "Lavonte never backed down once. He went out and did his job."
From 1995 to 2008, Derrick Brooks did such a good job as Tampa Bay's weak-side linebacker that he ultimately will land in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Bucs never found a replacement who could come close to filling those shoes.
New head coach Greg Schiano thought addressing the position was important enough that David became a second-round pick out of Nebraska even though there were pre-draft concerns about his size. The 6-foot-1 David is listed at 223 pounds, making him one of the league's smallest starters. But such standing also is advantageous for David in pass coverage against speedy receivers whom bigger linebackers can't handle.
"Once you've played linebacker your whole life, you know the ins and outs of the position very well," David said. "Growing up, I was always undersized. It doesn't matter to me. Linebacker is a physical position. I feel I'm a physical player, as well."
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Marvin Jones and Nate Webster are two of the NFL linebackers produced by David's high school, Miami (Fla.) Northwestern. He idolized University of Miami linebackers like Jon Vilma, Jon Beason and D.J. Williams while growing up and wanted to follow in their footsteps.
But when "The U" didn't offer him a scholarship, David decided to pursue his football dreams at a school located in a place that couldn't be more different from South Florida or the crime-ridden Liberty City neighborhood where he was raised: Fort Scott Community College in Kansas.
"It was a humungous culture shock," said David, who declined a chance to play at Middle Tennessee State to instead follow the JUCO route at Fort Scott. "There was a Wal-Mart and a bunch of fast-food restaurants. There was nothing much to do but focus on football.
"I used that to my advantage. It was boring from time to time but I always thought God put me in this place for a reason. I stayed level-headed, focused on the process at hand and everything fell into place."
After excelling at Fort Scott, David opted to stay in the Midwest and signed with the Cornhuskers. David set the school's single-season tackle record with 152 in 2010, then followed that by being named the Big 10 Linebacker of the Year in 2011. The respect that David earned from Huskers coaches and teammates was reflected by his being named the team's Most Valuable Player as a senior.
Clearly, it hasn't taken David long to make the same favorable impression in Tampa Bay.
"What he did Sunday was amazing to see from a rookie," McCoy said. "It just shows he's going be around here for a long time."
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