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"The best that Microsoft can do in that particular situation is heavily encourage users to change their payment method away from iTunes."
Why doesn't MS just do that?
There may be something bigger behind Apple and Microsoft's argument over SkyDrive and in-app purchases than SkyDrive itself -- Office. Microsoft is reportedly trying to pressure Apple into cutting a special deal over Office 365 subscriptions. With Office for iOS still rumored to be coming next spring, and with Office 365 subscriptions rumored to be required to perform any real creative functions, there could be a considerable amount of money on the line for both companies. John Paczkowski of All Things D reports:
So [Microsoft] has been pushing Apple to adjust the 70/30 revenue split in its developer license agreement. Predictably, Apple has refused to comply. It's not yet clear what sort of concession Microsoft is seeking, but whatever it is, Apple's evidently not willing to consider it. Indeed, I'm told it's taken a "the rules are the rules" stance, which would suggest it's not at all willing to negotiate a different split. Apple's position: If a customer comes through its gateway, it feels it is deserved the commission outlined in 11.12 of its developer license.
Now, it's possible that it's less straightforward than Microsoft wanting a lower rate. That's undoubtedly true, yes, but in paying for Office 365 through their iTunes account, even if a user switched to a different platform such as Android or Windows Phone, unless they also changed their payment method, Apple would still take a 30% cut of the subscription revenue.
It would be understandable for Microsoft to be concerned about this. But Apple won't create special rules for different companies, at least not any time soon. A similar arrangement already exists for other companies that provide subscriptions to their services through iTunes, including Netflix, Hulu, and Rdio. The best that Microsoft can do in that particular situation is heavily encourage users to change their payment method away from iTunes.
So it could come down to who needs Office on iOS more -- Apple or Microsoft?
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"The best that Microsoft can do in that particular situation is heavily encourage users to change their payment method away from iTunes."
Why doesn't MS just do that?
They have. But Apple says you can't even put a link in your app. It has to go and MS needs to find a way to avoid even talking pmt in any iOS app if they don't want to pay Apple's fee.
That's not ideal for MS. Turnabout is fair play though. I'm sure they could make Apple surrender to them if Apple ever makes a paid Metro App. But like that will happen..
The difference is that microsoft isn't being such an extraordinary dick about payment platforms. Unlike with apple, you are allowed to use your OWN payment platform for subscriptions and such. The win8 store has an API to deal with such purchases and for most businesses (that aren't giants like apple, google, amazone etc) it would actually be cheaper to simply pay msft the 30%.
But anyhow, if apple would make a metro itunes for example, they would be able to use their own services for subscription payments - without having to pay msft.
A part of me is even wondering if msft isn't doing this on purpose just to expose apple as the greedy assholes that they are.
"Unlike with apple, you are allowed to use your OWN payment platform for subscriptions and such."
I just read about that & that's a great idea. For businesses that are big / capable enough to set up their own payment processing system, let them use it & charge nothing. For those that are not big / capable enough, they can use Apple's system & pay 30%. That's a great compromise.
<extending my middle finger to M$>
An internet based Office suite doesn't jive well with me. What if the internet is down? I guess I'll send the entire office home. Plus, they want me to pay extra to secure my sensitive docs? What the hell are these guys thinking?
"I got a great idea"
"Let's take the Google Docs idea to the next level and charge for it!"
Apple can push whatever crap in house solution to Office they want, but the fact is business uses Office. If Apple wants that segment, they will need MS. Apple will blink and if they don't, they will pay the price.
BS. Both individuals and business are more aware than ever that they do not need office.
You don't visit a lot of businesses, do you?
I don't think Apple wants that segment. The business sector is completely different and does not revolve around anything Apple makes. Apple focuses on ease of use, design/beauty, and build quality. If they wanted to compete in the business sector, they would have built their own office suite and database server, and mail app and exchange protocol, etc. Now I know they have iWork, but look at iWork, it is clearly not designed with the business in mind, but the student that needs to write a paper for school.
What is happening here, is that Apple made products that were so attractive, that business users themselves have wanted to own them. They manages to make the business users conscious of the ease of use and beauty of their products, even though it lacked all things business. Some businesses are so in love, that they are trying very hard to adapt to apple for their use cases. I know of companies that switched to mac, and run VMware for the office suite. They switched to apple for the same reason everyone else did, not for it's improved business features (since it lacks them). Microsoft saw that, and in effect, they are loosing grounds, so here they want to appeal back to those businesses that want the beauty of Apple, but are looking at ways to make it work with their business needs. If the trend continued, another 3rd party company could slip in, and come out with a suite of programs made for businesses that runs on Apple and competes with office, exchange, sql server, etc. This is why Microsoft must release it's Office apps on Apple products right now.
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FACT:,Office is the world's most bloated software suite and everyone knows it, which is why most of us are still using MSO 2003 even on brand new PCs! Of all the PC software I could envision running on my my iPad, OFFICE is the least likely -- heck, even PHOTOSHOP was ported earlier! Truth is, Apple needs Office for the iPad ONLY because MS will release it for Android as well, and they couldn't bear the shame of ANDROID getting it first! Face it, my tablet-toting fellow fanboys: even Nexus 10 and iPad 4 lack the power and real estate to run Office For Grownups. Meantime Apple's own Keynote, Pages and Numbers run rings around their Office counterparts. Finally, most of the time I'll be in Evernote anyhow. When Office for iOS finally emerges, we'll all wince, pay our extortionate subscription fees --and then realize how much we don't need it,and how unsuited it is for mobile. In the years we've spent without Office, may of us have woken up to how much we never needed 80% of its features, and he easily and cheaply we can find the really useful core features elsewhere. Hope I'm wrong, but....
The problem with people who think like you is that you actually don't use the office features that are only found in office.
The true power of office lies in automation and extensibility. For many businesses, this makes office a must-have. I can't even count the amount of enterprises where I worked as a consultant where 80% of their business use cases was handled through macro-enabled office docs (word, excel, access).
For example, I'ld like to see you process a csv file with a couple of hundred thousand rows and dozens of columns, filter out the data that you need, merge it with word templated docs and have them automatically mailed through an access module with Google Docs (or whatever). And all that with only a few mouseclicks and a couple lines of VBA code.
And that's just one of millions of usage examples.
I deal with such things on a daily basis and I don't even want to think about having to do such things without Office automation to make my life easy.
It would basicly mean creating a program specifically for that use case. Which would take at least 5 times more work hours and which would drop maintanability to an all-time low.
Office is the standard in enterprise for a reason. And it's not because "microsoft forces the application on businesses". The enterprise market works very differently from the OEM consumer market. If an enterprise can't justify a specific cost, it won't be making it.
Agreed. At work I use office for the exact reasons you outlined, open office or google docs are great for a home user making a shopping list or writing a letter or doing a home budget, but they aren't designed to be able to handle a hundred thousand rows of data spread across several dozen columns. That is why you pay a premium for Office apps.
It comes as no surprise to me that whenever someone starts talking crap about "google docs vs office", most of the time you will find that to those people MS Office = typing a letter or adding a few numbers in excel.
The fact of the matter is that for most administrative departments that handle lots of data, office is saving them LOADS of money for development work.
This is why whenever I have a choice, I don't setup any payment for anything through iTunes for my iPad apps. It's disgusting to me that Apple who charged me a fair (sometimes way more than fair toward Apple's side of the deal) price for the hardware I bought also feels they deserve a cut of everything I do on it which is the fruit of anothers work. Why should I end up with a higher cost for everything I buy through apps on it? It is even worse when such deals could cause Apple to get paid, which means the customer charged, even when a customer has moved away from using the Apple Product.
I don't really plan on using Office 365 anytime soon, but it still irks something deep inside me that to own my iPad is to submit to all these things that increase costs for products to the consumer.
Microsofts best solution would be to have the account note if you setup through iTunes, and the moment you access from another operating system pop up a note that you could save on your fee if you switch your billing away from iTunes and include a link to the site to adjust that. Then, of course, also to offer those of us not using iTunes billing a savings over the iTunes price since we aren't incurring that 30 cent of every dollar tax on the purchases.
A main point that imore "conveniently" left out is that apple wants that 30% even if the end user leaves the Apple ecosystem. If someone buys their sub on itunes and a year later gets an android device, Apple continues to get that 30%. Ridiculous.
"... but in paying for Office 365 through their iTunes account, even if a user switched to a different platform such as Android or Windows Phone, unless they also changed their payment method, Apple would still take a 30% cut of the subscription revenue."
Seemed pretty "conveniently" stated to me.


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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- I made two online order on October 11, 2014 for $228.40 and October 12, 2014 for $33.28 via PayPal for FOREVER 21. UPS says they delivered the goods on October 17, 2014, (left at front door) yet the packages cannot be located. This was reported to UPS and Forever 21 on October 18, 2014. Both via telephone and email. UPS opened an investigation incident ** which is now closed, however I am still getting the runaround from Forever 21 who at first told me to wait until October 27, then again October 31.
On October 31 I mysteriously could not get anyone on their online chat, I had to call them, they kept putting me on hold and said I only reported the loss on Oct 22, I told the Rep **. I made the report from Oct 18 and sent her email as proof. They claim not to have heard back from UPS who I then emailed and they confirmed they had finalized the claim with Forever 21 and I should contact Forever 21 directly to resolve the matter. I am now being told today November 4, 2014 they are "investigating" and I need to wait another 8-10 business days on top of the 8-10 business days I have already waited.
Forever 21 has LIED to me that they sent a Loss Affidavit for the order for $33.28 on Oct 24, I had to stay on the phone with a Supervisor ** on Oct 31 to get them to email the Affidavit while I was on the line, this I emailed to them same day and also took the liberty to also email a Loss Affidavit for the missing order for $228.40.
They also lied that that UPS had finalized a claim with them. They seem not to be interested in paying me especially for the order for $228.40. I had to send them the email UPS sent to me confirming this. I am tired of this runaround and shoddy customer service when I have to be dealing with the shock/loss/possibility that someone was brazen enough to steal my orders from the front door.
FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA -- I ordered a jacket online that didn't fit me so naturally I went to the closest Forever 21 to my town (30 minutes away) because apparently you have to pay for shipping to exchange or return. Never mind that, I went into the store and asked if they could help me find the jacket in my size. It turns out that they can't even keep track of their products so I couldn't find it even though they had some in their stock. So, I asked them to give me a store credit so I can reorder it online and they did.
I went home to order the jacket and as I put in the gift card code it tells me I only have $14 dollars worth of credit even though I should have received $37. Obviously there is something wrong with this picture. I called customer service, which btw I don't even understand why they exist because they never do anything to help you, and ask them what's going on. They told me that apparently Forever 21 reuses old card codes and that they couldn't do anything for me and that I have to go back to the store. So, now I have to but only pay for shipping to order a new jacket but I also have to waste my gas going back to a store that ** up in the first place.
Oh I almost forgot, after calling the store multiple times they finally decided to pick up. I tell them what happened and they just can't believe that happened claiming that that couldn't happen and they kept asking me if I was sure as if I was lying. Then I ask to speak to the manager who is unavailable and whom I'm still waiting a call back from. I don't know ** happened to this company but they suck now. They use to have great customer service and I never had any problems exchanging or returning but after this and multiple other things they've done to me recently I think it's time that I spend my money elsewhere.
Oh and corporate if you see this, you guys suck and before you know it you're going to have ** all of your loyal customers and they are going to spend their money elsewhere. Not that you care now you greedy **. I wish I could rate this company 0.1 stars and that's feeling generous.
ONLINE, NEW YORK -- I have not received my merchandise with Forever 21, they refused to replace the order or cancel the order, yet they have initiated an insurance claim with UPS and have told me that UPS will have to refund the order. Despite UPS's claim to have delivered our package and left it at our front door, we have not received our package. Unfortunately our town and nearby towns have streets with the same name, and UPS, whenever it's usual deliver person from our area is on vacation, assumes the address on the package is incorrect and then delivers packages sometimes three towns over and to a different number.
When this happens and if we are awaiting a package, every other company resends the package, files a claim with UPS, and they receive compensation from UPS for a mis-delivery. Everyone is happy - and these are companies that care about their customers.
Unfortunately, after speaking with the person who declared he is the top phone customer service person for the US and Canada, I am dumbfounded at why Forever 21 will not replace the items, will not cancel the order, and is asking me to wait until an investigation through UPS is finished. They declare that their "user based system" prohibits customer service from refiling an order or even amending an order.
To declare that you have a user based system without actually being able to fix a problem (ie, not having received items - it was your decision which carrier to use - a carrier which mis-delivered my package - my agreement was with Forever21, not the mail carrier, and it is with Forever 21 who has chosen to not fulfill its agreement with me.) I am left without the items I purchased and waited for, have been charged for them, and now must await a refund from UPS, rather than Forever 21.
In essence, Forever 21 has decided that their customers are not their top priority. I paid for items and have not received them, am being charged for them and was told I should just drive to a Forever 21 and repurchase items.
OREGON -- Here's my HORRIBLE customer service experience with FOREVER 21. I ordered a simple gift card for a niece's birthday on July 31 for an Aug 9 birthday gift. At the same time, I ordered four other birthday gifts from other companies, all others of which I received within just a few days, without any problems. Three days later, however, FOREVER 21 sent me an email to inform me that my order was on hold because I had never ordered with them with my credit card before. WHAT? Who does that? When that was finally cleared up, I knew I barely had a chance of receiving my niece's gift by her birthday in time to get it to her.
Finally, on Aug 3, I received a notice that said my order had been shipped, however; the tracking number that was given in the e-mail DID NOT WORK! I went to the USPS site and figured out the tracking with my order number. For the next TEN business days, as I checked on the status of my order, USPS still had not received my order from FOREVER 21. The only thing they had was an electronic notification that they would be receiving a shipment.
I contacted FOREVER 21 four or five times via e-mail and phone with my concern, only to receive very insufficient responses and no reassurance about my order dilemma. After the "required" ten business days before FOREVER 21 will apparently give a crap about a missing order, I wrote them again asking where my order is. Yesterday, I received an e-mail from them, now telling me I have to fill out an Affidavit form that will take THREE WEEKS before they will begin the investigation as to where my order went!! IT'S A GIFT CARD, FOR CHRIST'S SAKE! Do they not care at all about their customer's satisfaction?
Since USPS NEVER received this item, my assumption is it was NEVER shipped from FOREVER 21 in the first place, as this is just the appalling quality of their business. If FOREVER 21 has any concern at all about the satisfaction of their customers, they would apologize for this oversight and inconvenience and would OVERNIGHT me the gift card that I ordered 19 days ago. I feel terrible that my niece has not received her gift from me yet. I even asked for them to do just that, which is when they simply sent me the Affidavit form.
I WILL NEVER, EVER ORDER FROM FOREVER 21 AGAIN, even though I have three wonderful nieces who love their clothing. I urge all to beware of the very poor organizational skills and customer service, or lack thereof, they have provided. I will share this story with as many people as I can until I receive an acceptable resolution from FOREVER 21.
TUCSON, ARIZONA -- I recently attended the Grand Opening at the Forever 21 in Tucson, Arizona at the Tucson Mall on Saturday the 21st of March. I wanted to write you and tell you a little bit about my experience. I work at a group home for girls and as you could imagine the girls were very excited to hear that they would be giving away gift certificates to the first 300 guests. I got to work early on Saturday to take two young girls who had gotten up at 6 am to the grand opening. The store was to open at 9 A.M. We arrived to the mall and got in line at 7:20 A.M. There was a line in front of us.
A Forever 21 employee came through the line counting people in line out loud. She had a Forever 21 necklace badge and had long dark brown/red hair. We were numbers 229, 230, and 231. As time passed the line grew tremendously both behind us and in front of us. There were several people cutting in line with their friends or would just walk up and stand in front of people. There were Forever 21 employees walking around at various points and when our group as well as several other groups pointed out that people were cutting and were continuing to cut in line they all responded that they hadn't seen it so oh well or they couldn't do anything about people cutting.
There were several employees who clearly saw people cutting in line but did not do a thing about it! One employee even walked through the line smoking a cigarette and not really paying attention to anything! The longer we waited in line the further back in line we became. My small group as well as several others complained and no one helped us or seemed to care. Imagine our surprise when at 9 A.M. the doors opened and guests started filling through the doors when the last gift card was given to the person in front of us. In the end we ended up being numbers 301, 302, and 303.
The girls were heartbroken! I think it is terrible that we waited since 7:20 in the morning in line and waited for nothing because of all the people who cut in front of us. The worst part is that no employee would listen or help when all of the other people would cut in line. I am currently eight months pregnant and got to work several hours early to take these girls who love Forever 21 and were very excited to get a gift certificate. We got there early enough and they should have gotten a gift certificate. These girls live in a group home and really don't have many possessions.
This event was poorly organized. It is not fair that we would keep getting further away from the door as time went on. I called the corporate office to let them know of the situation. They gave me the number for district manager. I called her to let her know and she was very rude, unprofessional, and unapologetic to me.
She answered the phone and sounded very annoyed that I was even calling, she told me, "I doubt one of my employees would even be counting out loud so people could hear." She then stated, "Well, it is what it is." Her overall attitude was that she was annoyed that I had even called and couldn't care less! I am very disappointed. My friends and I loved Forever 21 and had never had a problem with them in the years that we have been shopping there. Due to my experience this time and poor customer service that I received I will not be continuing to shop at Forever 21 and will no longer recommend Forever 21 to friends, family, or colleagues.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- I ordered gifts for my sons that per tracking information were supposedly delivered on 12/19/14. I did not receive them and called to advise Forever21. I was told one order was delivered by UPS, the other via USPS and that UPS would have to do an investigation and that I would have to wait 10 days before signing an affidavit to initiate a USPS investigation.
Since 12/22/14 I've called Forever21 customer service approximately 15 times, and have emailed 4 or 5 times. Every step of the way they've dropped the ball. Two different supervisors assured me they would follow up but didn't, and customer service will not give you the name of, or connect you to, a customer service manager. The long and the short of it is BUYER BEWARE - Do NOT order online. Forever21 does not require delivery signatures. Right now I am out $200 and I'm still getting the runaround.
GENEVA, ILLINOIS -- I bought some pieces yesterday at the Geneva, IL store, and when I got home I realized that one of the items I bought was in the wrong size; so I went back today to exchange it to the right size, same item, same color. However, I was sadly surprised with a very rude manager saying that that piece was from a final sale, and it couldn't be exchanged. I told her I didn't know that, and that the cashier didn't explain it to me during my check-out yesterday. She then said that this info it is on my receipt, and also at the cashier's location sign (all I saw was a 'hiring now' sign, no wonder...)
I told her that I usually shop during my work lunchtime, and because of that, in a hurry, I took the wrong size by mistake. She just said "it is what it is". Anyways, after she treat me like a **.. I left the store hoping that the "hiring now" sign could in the near future attract a staff more client oriented, and more focused on customer satisfaction.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- I had four hair bows out of five that I ordered that were horribly made. One was hot glued lopsided onto the barrette, so when I wear it, it's not straight. The other three weren't centered, so one side was bigger than the other. I asked them if they could do anything about it via email since it wasn't a big deal and there was a confirmation that my email was sent successfully on the screen. Guess what? I got NO reply from them and not even a confirmation email in my inbox or any piece of evidence that I sent something to them.
I was very nice in the email, and also very professional. It is super rude of them to just ignore an email. Very dissatisfied... NEVER buy anything online from them. I did however receive everything in great condition, so it's just the quality control that has a bit of a problem for hair bows.
ONLINE -- My daughter ordered several items from this company. Their IT dept screwed up the order, cancelled it after two weeks and then their customer support team tried to tell us it was US that cancelled the order. After clearing that up, they said WE needed to go to the effort to redo the order, and they would give us a 10% discount and express shipping IF we did it in 2 days and WE would have to email them to get the credit for the discount and the shipping!
I have not even received the credit for the first order after 3 weeks! I WILL NEVER DEAL WITH THIS COMPANY AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE READING THIS REVIEW THINK TWICE BEFORE DOING SO AS WELL. This is NOT how I expect to be treated by a so called Christian company.
My daughter tried to buy several items online, but the site said that due to a maintenance issue, her order did not go through and to try again later. A few minutes later, she did try again and it went through fine. Then I got two emails saying that we had placed two orders and my debit card was charged twice. I went online immediately to cancel the second order (as you can easily do on Amazon or almost any other online store, but there was no way to cancel the order online. I called their 800 number, but got only a busy signal. I emailed them and got no response. It's been days now and still no response. I've tried their phone dozens of times and get only a busy signal.


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The longer I practice the more I realize that every baby is different and it really doesn't matter which book/blog you read....it takes some time to get a newborn to sleep through the night. If you told expectant parents that it is "tough" in the beginning and sleepless nights are "normal", most of us would have thought, "not me and my baby". Like many things you have to live it to learn.
Getting a baby to sleep through the night is not really an intellectual endeavor, which parenting is later in life. You can read books, talk to a coach, buy all sorts of gizmos and "sleep equipment", but it also just takes time. Some of you may just stop reading right now and go, NOT MY BABY!
A newborn baby does not enter this world knowing about circadian rhythms, or lengthy periods of sleep without eating. A baby really only wants to eat and sleep.... and in the beginning, on their own schedule! Learning to sleep is like a lab in college, lots of hours in class with little credit.
Of course I believe in things like, "Try to put your baby down to sleep when they are tired but not asleep and they will learn to quiet themselves". "Try to keep your baby up a bit after their feeding during the day, rather than letting them go right back to sleep". "Try to only feed your baby every 2-3 hours during the day which will help get them on a schedule". There are a million other suggestions as well. The only one that I know I always adhere to is "Your new baby must only sleep on their back", other than that, the first few weeks and even months learning to sleep is just practice, practice, practice.
Yes, some babies are better sleepers than others, just like you will see some children are better readers while other are better athletes or artists. Some parents will have a baby that is sleeping 6-8 hours by 6-8 weeks and other parents will have to keep "practicing" with their baby for 3-4 months, everyone is different.
But, do not start off feeling like a failure as a parent if your baby is not sleeping while your friend or co-worker's child is. Parenting is not a competition and realizing this early on will make some parental struggles a bit easier to handle over the next 21 years. Your baby will learn to sleep...but like so many things, it takes time and practice.
If I had the potion...trust me I would be selling it by now, there is not a new parent out there that would not buy it....just don't think the FDA will approve the patent.
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Debbie New's "My View" essay in The Valley Reporter should be required reading for all Vermonters. It's an important message.
We know that we live on a planet with a finite amount of source materials which we use to sustain us. We know that everything we extract from the earth and use, whether in its natural state or changed by processing, is ultimately "used up" – but it doesn't disappear. Nothing disappears. It, along with the substances used in its extraction, processing, manufacture, use and disposal, wind up in the soil, the water we drink, the food we eat, the air we breathe and the atmosphere that regulates our earth's climate. Our planet is the ultimate sink once the source is extracted and used.
As Debbie pointed out, tar sands oil is one of the dirtiest petroleum products in existence. It uses almost as much energy in exploration, extraction, processing and use as it provides as fuel. To add to the problem, the U.S. and Canada have permits to extract nearly four times as much of this dirty stuff as the planet can handle; the source is far greater than the sink.
Beyond the global and moral implications of tar sands oil production lies the very real threat of the flow-reversal of the Portland/Montreal pipeline in order to pump this hot, abrasive, acidic, diluted bitumen through a 62-year-old pipe currently carrying light crude from east to west through 10 Northeast Kingdom towns.
Oil spills from tar sands pipelines are three times more prevalent per mile of pipe than ordinary crude. Spills release airborne neurotoxins from the solvents used and the heavy tar sands coat streambeds making cleanup nearly impossible.
Sign the petition to Keep Vermont Tar Sands Free. Find it at the Warren Store, Eat Warren Community Market, Moretown General Store, VG, and Sweet Pea. Vote yes on the petition's resolution at Town Meeting.
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Savannah River Remediation anticipates it will be cutting hundreds of jobs before Oct. 1.
Dr. David Moody with the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site has stated that the restructuring process is still going on. "We're still in the process, so I can't tell you any specific numbers," Moody said. "But there will be jobs lost in the hundreds before October."
Moody shared the contractor's efforts with Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., during the congressman's visit to the Site today.
"We certainly communicated our theme, 'We Deliver,'" Moody said. "You give us a budget and we're closing tanks, we're working off hazardous materials and we're reducing risks. So, we had a conversation that we needed a budget. He (Wilson) understands that completely and is doing what he can to help improve the situation."
According to Moody, there will be a notice issued prior to the restructuring, similar to the 60-day notice issued to MOX employees. Also like MOX, SRR foresees complications with completing its tasks due to restructuring.
"It will slow down the retrieval of high level waste out of the tanks," he said. "It will make it more difficult to meet our commitment to the state on cleaning and closing tanks. So, we will be looking to recover that."
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ECP127 - Professional Experience 1 (0-2 Years)
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This unit will provide students with opportunities to engage with the education and care of children from birth to two years of age. In a supervised practicum, students will engage with infants and very young children, teachers and families and will be able to critically analyse and reflect on the components of quality environments and programmes for infants and very young children. Students will be able to make critical connections between theory and practice, and incorporate their understandings about the National Quality Framework legislative and regulatory requirements, including the child care accreditation requirements and National and Victorian Curriculum documents in the context of teaching, learning and care for children from birth to two years of age.
Task 1: Reflective Journal, 1600 words, 40%
Task 2: Critical Analysis Model, 2400 words, 60%
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|Head Women's Lacrosse Coach / Asst. Dir. of Athletics
Jen Dragoni Muston begins her seventh season as the head women's lacrosse coach at York College of Pennsylvania as one of the top coaches in the region after leading York to a combined 41 wins in the last three seasons.
Muston led the 2013 Spartan squad to a fantastic year as the Spartans tied the school record with 14 wins, earned a second at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament, and earned the program's first NCAA Tournament win. The Spartans advanced to the Capital Athletic Conference tournament championship for the second straight year and defeated Washington & Lee 13-6 on May 8 for the program's initial NCAA win. Muston guided a pair of All-Americans as Kim Wayson and Katie Vautier earned the IWLCA national honor.
Muston led the 2012 Spartan squad to one of the best campaigns in school history. The Green and White won a school-record 14 matches and earned the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. For her efforts, Muston was named the Capital Athletic Conference Coach-of-the-Year for the second consecutive year while she was also selected as the IWLCA Metro Region Coach-of-the-Year. The Spartans made their first appearance in the Capital Athletic Conference championship game after going 7-1 in the conference during the regular season.
In 2011, the sixth season of York's varsity women's lacrosse program, the Green and White posted an impressive 13-4 mark and reached the Capital Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals. For that effort, she was named the CAC Coach-of-the-Year by her conference peers.
Since Muston's arrival prior to the 2008 season, York has posted a 69-36 mark including ten-plus wins in five of her six seasons. For her career, Muston has coached 26 of York's 29 All-Capital Athletic Conference honorees, including a program-best seven selections in both 2012 and 2013. She is also responsible for recruiting and coaching 17 of York's 18 All-Region selections in addition to leading Kim Wayson to the program's first-ever IWLCA All-American award. Wayson was a second-team pick in 2012. Wayson repeated the honor in 2013 while Vautier joined her as York's second All-American.
Guided by Muston, the Spartan program has continued to become a force on the regional and national level. A tireless recruiter and dedicated teacher of the game, Muston is steadily building a program that has made an impact in both the region and on the national scene. York finished the 2013 season ranked 11th in the nation.
Prior to York, Muston served as an assistant women's lacrosse coach at Goucher College for two seasons. She earned her master's degree in education from Goucher as she was a Gopher from 2006 to 2007. Muston was responsible for assisting the head coach in all of the day-to-day aspects of running the Division III program. She assisted in planning practice, game strategies, student-athlete recruitment, scouting opponents, and game-tape breakdown.
Muston began her coaching career at the University of Maryland Baltimore County as she was an assistant coach in the spring of 2005. That coaching stint followed a stellar four-year career for the Retrievers. Muston was a four-year starter at UMBC and was a captain during her senior year. At the time of her graduation, Muston held the UMBC career assists record with 63 helpers while her 123 goals ranked her seventh on the Retrievers' all-time list. She ended her career fifth on UMBC's career points list with 186. A three-time first-team All-Northeast Conference selection, Muston was also the 2002 NEC tournament MVP and the 2003 conference Player-of-the-Year. She was named UMBC's outstanding female athlete for the 2003-04 academic year. For those efforts, Muston was inducted into the UMBC Athletic Hall of Fame in the winter of 2012.
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STARKVILLE, Miss.--Third District Congressman Gregg Harper visits Mississippi State Thursday [Nov. 1] as the latest guest for the university's Morris W.H. "Bill" Collins Speaker Series.
Open to all, the program featuring the second-term Republican and Jackson native will begin at 2 p.m. in Mitchell Memorial Library's John Grisham Room.
A memorial to the founding director of MSU's John C. Stennis Institute of Government, the lecture series was established to regularly bring leading public figures to campus for close, personal discussions about their lives and careers.
Harper, who was first elected in 2008, has lived in the 3rd District since 1972 and currently resides in Pearl with wife Sidney and children Livingston and Maggie.
Before entering Congress, he practiced law for 27 years, including service as prosecuting attorney for the cities of Brandon and Richland. He remains active in the communities as a member of both the Pearl and Rankin County chambers of commerce.
In the House, Harper chairs the Committee on Ethics and Subcommittee on Elections. He also is a member of the committees on Energy and Commerce, and House Administration, as well as subcommittees on Environment and the Economy and Commerce, and Manufacturing and Trade.
Harper's peers also elected him as their class's representative on the Republican Steering Committee.
In addition to the Stennis Institute, MSU Libraries and Mitchell Memorial's Congressional and Political Research Center, the speaker series is co-sponsored by the Starkville-based Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership and student Stennis Montgomery Association. For more information, visit http://library.msstate.edu/collins.


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The Town of Kingstree was recently awarded South Carolina's 2013 Silver Palmetto Award. The award is presented annually by the SC Commission on Disabilities and Special Needs to the South Carolina city or town that made the most outstanding contribution to people with disabilities the previous year.
Commissioner Katherine Wright Davis presented the award to Town of Kingstree Mayor Ricky Burrows during the Municipal Association of South Carolina's Hometown Action Day in Columbia. The Commission is the governing board of the SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN). DDSN is the state agency that provides supports and services to South Carolinians with severe, lifelong disabilities of intellectual and related disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.
"Clearly the Town of Kingstree has embraced its citizens with disabilities and demonstrates exceptional support for the people we serve. Creating meaningful work opportunities for people with disabilities promotes independence and personal dignity," Commissioner Davis said at the presentation. "The Commission recognizes Kingstree's outstanding leadership in building successful partnerships between people with and without disabilities. Their example is one to be honored and celebrated."
The Town of Kingstree was nominated for the annual award by the Williamsburg County Disabilities and Special Needs Board. The Town of Kingstree, among many other contributions, partnered with the Williamsburg County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs in a new beautification project creating five new jobs for individuals with disabilities. Employment is a priority of DDSN and the Town of Kingstree is applauded for their efforts.
Mayor Burrows accepted the Silver Palmetto Award on behalf of the Town of Kingstree. "We are honored to accept this award. I am passionate about these special people and working with them is a great business investment," said Burrows. "This award is a welcomed surprise that we are very proud of. In Kingstree, we highly value people with disabilities and special needs and the important contributions they make to our workplaces, neighborhoods and our community."
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On the heels of our recent salutes to Mario Monicelli and Dino De Laurentiis, we are delighted to again partner with Associazione Napolicinema and 41° Parallelo for an evening in celebration of another legendary figure of Italian cinema: Ettore Scola. Here, we salute Scola with two of his greatest films, depicting multiple generations within two very different Roman families. Read more »


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To The Editor:
This letter was sent to Paul Hartshorn, chair of the Waitsfield Select Board.
At its June 6, 2013, meeting the board of directors of the Waitsfield Historical Society adopted the attached resolution in support of the adaptive use of the historic Methodist Church for town offices.
The Waitsfield Historical Society has worked over 40 years in the interest of the town and village historic district. We ask that the select board give this resolution full consideration.
Lois De Heer, president
The resolution follows:
"A resolution supporting the adaptive use of the historic Methodist Church for town offices.
"Whereas historic preservation is an important part of the Waitsfield Historical Society's mission and the Waitsfield Village Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is of major interest and concern for the Society, and
"Whereas it has been determined that the Town Offices must be moved from the Joslin Library to a location that is not prone to flooding and is preferably within the village, and
"Whereas the Methodist Church is a major historic building that is under-utilized, is for sale and can be easily adapted for Town Office use; and is structurally sound and has sufficient space for current needs, as well as future expansion, and
"Whereas the Church building has a civic presence and is strategically located on Main Street, close to the Joslin Library and many other village center activities, therefore, be it
"Resolved that the Waitsfield Historical Society Board of Directors supports and encourages the Town to rehabilitate and adapt the historic Methodist Church for new Town Offices and appropriate civic use."


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Like many cycling fans, when I heard in June that the United States Anti-Doping Agency would be charging Lance Armstrong and five of his associates with a list of offenses that includes drug trafficking, use, and administration, from 1998 all the way through 2010, my first thought was, "Here we go again."
I didn't wonder if I would finally find out if Armstrong had doped—though I do wonder if there is any cyclist left on earth who doesn't understand the decision has long been rendered. The judgment of Lance Armstrong was not rendered during the SCA arbitration in 2004, when the guaranteer of a contracted $5 million bonus for winning the Tour sought to prove that because he doped he should forfeit the money, nor did it come during the federal investigation that was closed without charges this past February, nor will it arise from USADA. The trial of Armstrong has been held in public and by the public since he first faced questions about cheating during the 1999 Tour, and at some point between then and now society delivered its maddening outcome: The jury is hung.
[ Honest Lance vs. Lying Lance ]
You believe or you don't, and anything USADA says or decides will change that for few.
Through nearly two decades of various degrees of intensity and proximity as a fan, chronicler, antagonist, and friend of Armstrong, I granted him at times my full belief and at other times at least the possibility that he had raced clean; in 2011, I became convinced beyond any doubt that he had doped. I said so in this magazine more than a year ago, and detailed why, to much clamor and at least one public hope that I would burn in hell. Inciting nearly as much vitriol from his critics, I also said and still believe he was the greatest Tour de France champion of my era, a skilled bike racer with insane focus and a genetic gift that revealed itself when he was still in his teens, and that generations from now he will be revered as one of cycling's complex but astounding legends.
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The jousting and revelations that have followed seem pointless to me. Who—on either side of Armstrong's innocence—still needs more proof to justify their belief? What misdeed could be nefarious enough to sicken those who still support him? What punishment or fate, short of a tear-drenched confession that Armstrong will never give, could be dire enough to satisfy his persecutors? But it wasn't until USADA announced its intention to charge Armstrong that I fully comprehended just how pointless it all has become—and that, curiously, this utter pointlessness creates a most concrete fact: There is no justice to be had.
Some confusing aspects are open to fair debate, such as the idea that his downfall is central to a cleaner sport. Or that he is the subject of a witch hunt not only because he doped, like so many others who did and are left in at least relative peace, but because of his high profile and because he made bitter enemies ("Just so mean," one of his most fervent critics said to me). Or if the courtroom chaos—which pitted USADA against the UCI and included a judge so dismissive of an Armstrong filing as to sound insulted—is desperation or just another manifestation of Armstrong's win-at-all-costs nature. (Or both.) But there are, also, simple questions that lead to nowhere but lunacy, that have no legitimate or sane answer.
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Exfoliating Cleanser with Acnostat makes claims that would be more genuine if this were a leave-on product. Because it's a cleanser, the 2% salicylic acid won't exfoliate skin and the MMPi ingredients advertised on the label are rinsed from skin before they can exert any benefit. Most bothersome is the inclusion of cypress oil. Although not much is known about this oil, its volatile compounds can be irritating and its safety and effectiveness (if any) are unknown (Source: www.naturaldatabase.com).
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Strengths: Good selection of well-formulated moisturizers and serums; two highly recommended cleansers; good topical disinfectant with benzoyl peroxide.
Weaknesses: Moderately expensive; at-home AHA peel provides more irritation than help for skin; all lip products contain potent irritants; one sunscreen lacks UVA-protecting ingredients; no non-irritating salicylic acid products for acne-prone skin; skin-lightening product is alcohol-based; jar packaging.
Patricia Wexler is a well-known dermatologist with a regular column in Allure magazine. She has a successful New York practice where she offers liposuction, facial fat transplants, Botox, laser resurfacing, dermal injections, and chemical peels, among other procedures. She is also an associate clinical professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Now, along with a host of other dermatologists, Wexler has joined the retail antiwrinkle/anti-aging part of the skin-care business, and why not? The financial potential is astronomical.
As always, when we begin reviewing a product line, we call the company and ask them to send any research, documentation, or any other proof that the claims being asserted are true. We also ask for ingredient lists, which are mandated by the FDA and not confidential in the least, so it's not as if we're asking for proprietary or classified details about their products. After some back-and-forth telephone calls and emails, we finally received a call from Liz Freeman of Tractenberg Advertising, the public relations firm that represents Patricia Wexler M.D. Skin Care products. She explained to us that due to the "negative reviews" we've written about other product lines, she would not be sending me any information unless we would guarantee a positive review. We explained we couldn't promise anything other than to do an honest assessment of the products, and, hence, they sent nothing—no information at all. This is what happens with most of the companies we call to ask for research and ingredient statements; because we can't and won't promise the same glowing reviews handed out carte blanche by fashion magazines, we end up being ignored. Clearly, this is another company that isn't confident or convinced that their work can withstand objective scrutiny. And as we reviewed their products it became obvious why: they have more shortcomings than strengths, and they couldn't possibly have the solid clinical data to back up their claims.
Wexler bases her line on the concept that her products can inhibit the activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP). According to Wexler, "Until now, only expensive in-office procedures were able to inhibit MMP skin-degrading action.…" Well, without a doubt, inhibiting MMPs is good for skin, but the notion that only Wexler's products or expensive medical procedures can provide that benefit is not substantiated by the research, and we mean by more than just a little research.
There are 23 different types of MMPs, each representing a type of enzyme that causes substances in skin to break down. Of the 23 types, MMP-1, also known as collagenase, is responsible for the destruction of collagen. Generated primarily by unprotected sun exposure and the aging process, MMP-1 is also present in sebum (which may be a cause of acne). In general, it is safe to say that MMPs are a problem for skin (Sources: Contact Dermatitis, August 2007, pages 100–104; Journal of Investigative Dermatology, October 2005, pages 673–684; Photochemistry and Photobiology, October 2003, pages 355–360; and Photodermatology, Photoimmunology, and Photomedicine, April 2001, pages 178–183).
One of the best ways to decrease or prevent the formation of MMPs in skin, particularly MMP-1, is by following smart sun-protection routines, including application of well-formulated sunscreen, a recommendation that is not unique to this product line. There is also research showing that other compounds can also inhibit formation of MMPs, such as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (a derivative of green tea), retinoic acid (RA), eicosapentaenoic acid (omega-3 fatty acid), beta-carotene, DHEA (though this is controversial), polysaccharides, vitamins E and C, and flavonoids, to name a few. These compounds also are known to increase the formation of other substances in tissue (called TIMP, which stands for tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases) that act as inhibitors of metalloproteinases, so that when these increase in skin, MMPs decrease (Sources: Journal of Investigative Dermatology, February 2005, pages 315–323; Journal of Lipid Research, August 2005, pages 1712–1720; Journal of Dermatologic Science, December 2005, pages 195–204; American Journal of Pathology, July 2004, pages 167–174; Free Radical Biology and Medicine, September 2004, pages 654–670; Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, July-August 2003, pages 187–194; and Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, October 2002, pages 826–833). Interestingly enough, these compounds are not the showcased MMP-inhibiting ingredients in Wexler's products.
What many of Wexler's products do contain in the way of fending off MMPs are ingredients such as Pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract. We couldn't find any research showing that apple fruit extract was of benefit for skin, but catechin and epicatechin have been extracted from the seeds of this type of apple, and there is some research showing that these extracts can inhibit MMPs. Several products also contain Cinnamomum cassia bark extract, which has been shown, in limited research, to inhibit MMPs. Soybean extract is another staple in this product line, and there is definitely research showing that the polyphenol and isoflavone it contains can have benefit for skin as an antioxidant; what is less clear is information about its role in reducing MMPs when it is in its whole form. We do know that reducing free-radical damage is one major way to stop collagen destruction, so it isn't a great leap to assume this benefit as well. However, this ingredient is not unique to Wexler's line, and is used frequently in other skin-care products, including many from the inexpensive Aveeno line (Sources: International Journal of Molecular Medicine, October 2005, pages 677–681; Journal of Ethnopharmacology, February 2005, pages 101–106; Pharmacological Research, September 2004, pages 279–285; International Journal of Cosmetic Science, February 2005, page 17; British Journal of Dermatology, October 2003, page 681; Archives of Dermatological Research, July 2003, pages 112–116; and Plant Cell Reports, February 2001, pages 169–174).
Wexler asserts that her products contain "the most potent inhibitors of MMP activity available on the market" and she quotes clinical and laboratory studies that supposedly prove her products are more effective than others. Meanwhile, as we mentioned, the studies were not made available to us, so there is no way to know how she arrived at those conclusions. We just have to take her word for it. For our part, we'd rather see the studies.
Technical assertions aside, these products do have some excellent qualities, but the selling point that they are the most effective skin-care products just short of a trip to Wexler's office is hyperbole to the max. There are assuredly some interesting advanced formulations in this group, but there also are some serious missteps. Many of the products come in jar packaging, which as we know won't keep the important ingredients stable during use. Surprisingly, her products also contain fragrance and coloring agents, which dermatologists know (or at least should know) can be problematic for skin, as well as being completely unnecessary in a skin-care product. From a practical standpoint, these are not inexpensive products, but the price isn't out of the ballpark either. Bath and Body Works is selling Patricia Wexler M.D. Skin Care at most of their stores across the country.
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So, the Russian police decide to chase someone with their sirens flashing. Since it's Russia and not the US they're apparently allowed to open fire on fleeing suspects. However, this doesn't seem to help them in the slightest since they run themselves out of ammo and the only evidence I see of anything remotely resembling a hit is a bullet hole in the rear windshield of the suspect's car towards the end of the video, in the lower left hand side.
I cannot believe how bad those police seem to be at shooting. How can they miss such a large target so close to them? Were they majorly jerking the trigger due to excitement?Best Vietnam War music video I've ever seen put together by a vet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDY8raKsdfg
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You know, this reminds me of a famous Russian game show, where a bunch of guys in a car try to outrun a cop that tries his damnest to stop them. If they get away, they win a large cash prize.
I believe the catch is, they have to have their own camera man in the car.
Overall, not one of Russian television producer's brightest moments.
For the record, the majority of the officers shown in above video are most likely innebriated, and as such, fail to hit their target.
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In 1976, Peter Finch spoke to a generation as newscaster Howard Beale by telling us: "So I want you to get up now. I want all of you to get up out of your chairs. I want you to get up right now and go to the window. Open it, and stick your head out and yell, 'I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!'"
Not many recall "Network" screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky's cynical prescience regarding the degradation of television network news (cable news networks didn't yet exist), or director Sidney Lumet's portrayal of the general apathy and eager gullibility of the American viewing public. Few indeed remember anything of this film other than its iconic tagline.
The only thing that's changed in the intervening years is the addition of cable channels dedicated, in theory, entirely to news yet with programs that have become in many ways far worse than Chayefsky anticipated, and perhaps more outrageous than Lumet was willing (or heroic enough) to portray.
We may not yet have astrology segments, but multiple (and mostly inaccurate) weather segments seem to serve well enough as a substitute. Revolutionary groups may not be on the air yet, but the proliferation of journalistic zealotry makes one often feel it is.
Not anticipated in 1976, however, was the proliferation of non-news stories (and reality shows) from Hollywood regarding those leading lives of unthinkable luxury and unthinking ignorance. While flouting moral precedent, society's rules and the nation's laws (with the permission of lenient courts), many find time (between rehab sessions) to support international tyranny under romantic notions of revolution.
Talk radio, for all its supposed sins, at least attempts to devote an entire 30-minute segment (including commercials, news and traffic) to a subject as important as whether we should get into or out of a war, or whether the laws and regulations pouring out of the pens of pampered politicians make a difference.
With television, we've come to accept a schizophrenic form of news. Most days, it's force-fed to us in two- to four-minute segments (bipartisan commentary included). Eastern European politics or the science of hydraulic fracturing, we're apparently only capable of digesting important national or world events in a Reader's Digest condensed format, with segments only slightly longer (and often less intelligently written) than the commercials that separate them.
Occasionally however, the networks depart from their information shorthand to provide their viewers with nauseatingly repetitious offerings on what they don't know on a story, supplemented by experts and pundits providing commentary so "inside baseball" that few if any can understand it.
As for their coverage of national politics, networks prefer an inflammatory sound bite to their job of covering the four W's of the story (who, what, where and when). If they do get around to them, one can be certain of an Obi-Wan Kenobi interpretation of such facts "from a certain point of view." And as for the fifth W (why), once more a panel of experts returns (fellow journalists and unemployed political minions) who can ignore questions in a bipartisan fashion, regurgitate party talking points ad nauseam and still find time to promote their current book.
Much of that unresolved "Network" anger still exists in this country, but remains largely unfocused. We're angry with government for not doing the job it's expected to do while doing far too many things it's not needed for. We're angry with politicians and political parties who've spent far too much time feathering their own nests instead of the nation's work and have done so with our feathers. We're angry with each other for the selective inattention we exhibit to the pain and suffering going on around us. Often however, we're the most angry with a mainstream media that continues to assert special privilege as "The Fourth Estate," ignoring their responsibilities and failing as badly as the American equivalents of the first three.
The right of a free press was included in the First Amendment for a reason by the founders, who understood that the republic would never survive without it. I wish Howard were still around, and this time "mad as hell" at those he worked with.
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(AP) - The winners of the 45th annual NAACP Image Awards Saturday night in Los Angeles:
_ Motion picture: "12 Years A Slave."
_ Actor in a motion picture: Forest Whitaker, "Lee Daniels' The Butler."
_ Actress in a motion picture: Angela Bassett, "Black Nativity."
_ Supporting actor in a motion picture: David Oyelowo, "Lee Daniels' The Butler."
_ Supporting actress in a motion picture: Lupita Nyong'o, "12 Years A Slave"
_ Directing in a motion picture: Steve McQueen, "12 Years A Slave."
_ Writing in a motion picture: John Ridley, "12 Years A Slave."
_ Independent motion picture: "Fruitvale Station."
_ International motion picture: "War Witch."
_ Documentary: "Free Angela and All Political Prisoners."
_ Drama series: "Scandal."
_ Actor in a drama series: LL Cool J, "NCIS: Los Angeles."
_ Actress in a drama series: Kerry Washington, "Scandal."
_ Supporting actor in a drama series: Joe Morton, "Scandal."
_ Supporting actress in a drama series: Taraji P. Henson, "Person of Interest."
_ Directing in a drama series: Regina King, "Southland."
_ Writing in a drama series: Janine Sherman Barrois, "Criminal Minds."
_ Comedy series: "Real Husbands of Hollywood."
_ Actor in a comedy series: Kevin Hart, "Real Husbands of Hollywood."
_ Actress in a comedy series: Wendy Raquel Robinson, "The Game."
_ Supporting actor in a comedy series: Morris Chestnut, "Nurse Jackie."
_ Supporting actress in a comedy series: Brandy Norwood, "The Game."
_ Directing in a comedy series: Millicent Shelton, "The Hustle."
_ Writing in a comedy series: Vincent Brown, "A.N.T. Farm."
_ Television movie, miniseries or drama special: "Being Mary Jane."
_ Actor in a television movie, miniseries or drama special: Idris Elba, "Luther."
_ Actress in a television movie, miniseries or drama special: Gabrielle Union, "Being Mary Jane."
_ Actor in a daytime drama series: Kristoff St. John, "The Young and the Restless."
_ Actress in a daytime drama series: Tatyana Ali, "The Young and the Restless."
_ Talk series: "Steve Harvey."
_ Reality series: "Iyanla: Fix My Life."
_ Variety series or special: "Black Girls Rock!"
_ Documentary: "Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic."
_ Children's program: "Wynton Marsalis: A YoungArts MasterClass."
_ Performance by a youth in a children's program: China Anne McClain, "A.N.T. Farm."
_ News series or special: "The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr."
_ Male artist: John Legend.
_ Female artist: Beyoncé.
_ New artist: K. Michelle.
_ Duo, group or collaboration: Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell, "Blurred Lines."
_ Song: John Legend, "All Of Me."
_ Album: Charlie Wilson, "Love, Charlie."
_ Jazz album: SFJAZZ Collective, "The Songs of Stevie Wonder."
_ World Music Album: Natalie Cole, "Natalie Cole en Espanol."
_ Gospel album: Tamela Mann, "Best Days Deluxe Edition."
_ Music video: Janelle Monáe featuring Erykah Badu, "Q.U.E.E.N."
_ Fiction: Pamela Samuels Young, "Anybody's Daughter."
_ Non-fiction: Deborah Willis and Barbara Krauthemer, "Envisioning Emancipation: Black Americans and the End of Slavery."
_ Debut author: Sheri Booker, "Nine Years Under."
_ Biography: Jeanne Theoharis, "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks.
_ Instructional: Robin Quivers, "The Vegucation of Robin: How Real Food Saved My Life."
_ Poetry: Frank X Walker, "Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers."
_ Children's: Kadir Nelson, "Nelson Mandela."
_ Youth: Tanya Lee Stone, "Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers."
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The recession and its aftermath have not been easy on low income Americans age 50 and older. For many, their financial future is murky. Since December 2007, their unemployment rate reached a level last seen 60 years ago. Nearly one-third saw the value of their home decline over the last three years. A sizable proportion fell behind on credit card payments or accumulated more credit card debt.
Moreover, two years after the economy technically turned the corner from recession to recovery, millions of older Americans are still feeling the devastating impact of long-term unemployment.
- About 60,000 more people aged 55 and over were unemployed in June 2011 than in May 2011. The unemployment rate for this age group rose from 6.8 percent to 7.0 percent — exactly where it was at the official end of the recession two years ago (June 2009 )and still more than double its rate in December 2007, when the recession began.
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