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Nicki Minaj's highly anticipated sophomore LP, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, dropped last week and is on track to sell 200,000+ copies in its first week on the shelves. Critics are giving Nicki a hard time for the scattershot approach to the album (meaning, the mix of radio-friendly pop songs and hardcore street songs), and we all know J. Lo isn't exactly a fan, either.
That said, we've had the record on repeat virtually all weekend long; we have been pretty obsessed with the "street" songs on the record like "Come On A Cone", "I Am Your Leader", "Roman Reloaded" and "Champion", all of which feature typically tight rhymes from Minaj and top notch production values. Another standout track is "Beez In The Trap", her collaboration with red hot rising rap star 2 Chainz (see also: His standout verse on Kanye West's "Mercy"), a song for which she dropped a brand new video on Friday night. We can't show you the video yet, as it's currently getting reviewed by our Standards & Practices department. We can, however, talk about the song!
First things first, if you're wondering what "Beez In The Trap" means, you're not alone. "Trap" is street slang for a drug house (see also: T.I.'s Trap Muzik LP), but Nicki isn't being literal with the reference. In the song's first verse, there's a line that goes "I spit crack, like I'm in that trap"; basically, what she's saying is that her rhymes are highly addictive, and people are lining up to get more of them. In other words, the way she's flowing is the equivalent to being the kingpin at a trap/drug house; she's got the BEST stuff, and people just can't get enough of it.
There's also the matter of the song's third verse, where Nicki shouts out more cities than even James Brown in "Living In America" or Huey Lewis did in "The Heart Of Rock N' Roll." This got us thinking — What if Nicki took a trip to each of these cities that she references, in the order that they're mentioned. What we landed at was an EPIC road trip, one that would make Clark W. Griswold green with envy. Won't you follow along to see what we mean?
The verse in question goes as follows (lyrics courtesy of RapGenius.com):
Man I'm out in Texas, man, I'm out in A-town
Then I'm up in Chi-town or Miami shuttin' it down
It's that New Orleans, It's LA or The Bay
It's New York, Philly and the whole DMV
I'm a Detroit Player, man it's North South Cacks
Ohio Pittsburgh, that St. Louis on deck
It's Delaware, Connecticut, It's New Jersey got hella bricks
It's Queens, Brooklyn and yea they're wildin'
Bronx, Harlem, and Staten Island
So, we ran the numbers (and printed the Google Maps!). If Nicki were to go on this particular "Beez In The Trap" road trip ("Beez In The Trip"?), she would have to cover some 13,263 miles. If her tour bus averaged 60 miles an hour, that means it would take her some 221 hours to make this entire trip (or nine days and change without any rest stops). If you want to prove that you are one of the most hardcore Barbz out there, here are the directions and maps you'll need!
TRAP TRIP! Travel Itinerary
DESTINATION 1: "Man I'm out in Texas, man, I'm out in A-town" (aka Atlanta)
Total Distance: 1,002 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 2: "I'm out in A-town / Then I'm up in Chi-town" (aka Atlanta to Chicago)
Total Distance: 718 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 3: "Then I'm up in Chi-town or Miami shuttin' it down" (aka Chicago to Miami)
Total Distance: 1,378 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 4: Miami to New Orleans
Total Distance: 864 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 5: New Orleans to LA
Total Distance: 1,895 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 6: LA to the Bay (Oakland)
Total Distance: 370 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 7: The Bay to New York
Total Distance: 2,901 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 8:New York to Philly
Total Distance: 97 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 9: Philly to Detroit
Total Distance: 584 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 10: Detroit to Rock Hill, SC (border of North and South Cacks, aka Carolina)
Total Distance: 653 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 11: Rock Hill, SC to Ohio
Total Distance: 488 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 12: Ohio to Pittsburgh
Total Distance: 176 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 13: Pittsburgh to St. Louis
Total Distance: 602 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 14: St. Louis to Delaware
Total Distance: 914 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 15: Delaware to Connecticut
Total Distance: 279 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 16: Connecticut to New Jersey
Total Distance: 177 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 17: New Jersey to Queens
Total Distance: 93.9 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 18: Queens to Brooklyn
Total Distance: 11.9 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 19: Brooklyn to Bronx
Total Distance: 22.5 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 20: Bronx to Harlem
Total Distance: 6.3 miles (Directions)
DESTINATION 21: Harlem to Staten Island
30.7 miles (Directions)


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TRUST is very powerful word...we send our children to school from pre-school to grad school. All the time "trusting" those to care for them as a parent does. When one breaks the bonds of this trust, in any circumstance..it is very hard to forgive them. For they have swept away the innocence of believing in someone they regarded as a friend. To forgive someone of these deeds, well that is up to the individual. As for myself, to hold onto anguish pain from a friend in whom I trusted, is to take it for what it's worth....just release it, don't let it hold you captive. If not, it will torment you, you never will be free to trust another. ROCK ON!
It's a sad day when sport fans cannot wear their favorite team's logos or proud colors, in fear of retaliation....what is this saying about today'sport fans? That a simple entertaining game for fun has become one of a violent nature. Gladiator's we are not, just plain folks rooting for our home teams...
What the freak? Do not tell me that the district cannot afford school supplies! Not when we are paying school taxes. Teachers should not be begging for paper, crayons or anything. I have seen teachers in disount stores buying school supplies for themselves. This is unheard of!!
Well, that won't go on long, the city wants their buckaroos fer sure....
It appears that Rick is using his political position to argue this issue with a college student, this is not the offices that are speaking. Rick is voicing his own personal opinion about same sex parents raising a child. Why did this student even ask this question? Was it for a report? Whether you agree or disagree, that's your personal reason. People are together cuz they love one another, they adopt children because they want to raise and love a child together. That's it, who cares if you're bi, hetrosexual or gay, it's your own business about your decision to have or adopt a child. Love is love and that should be the main reason to be happy. ROCK ON!
Hey, P.R.Redlin, agree totally with ya, kitchen appliances and gadgets of the 1950's were state-of-arc, totally cool and time savers. Where did all that great technology wander off to? Try cell-phones and computers, individual products that offer the best of the best. Yes, we should be more advanced than were we are by now, as in the movie "Back to the Future" 2. That's where we should be, by now. Electric cars may be cost efficient compared to using gasoline, but look at what is happening right now. Folks are dealing with power outages from the hurricane, no electric power, your car runs on electric, case closed. TRUE OR FALSE?
We all take the simple everyday conveniences for granted, it's only when something like this happens, you realize how much you depended on it. We all get ready when a storm approaches, do everything for our safety. We may expect the power to be out for day or two at the most, but when it exceeds that amount; well it's plain nerve-wracking on all. What can ya do? Just try to go about as best as you can and be thankful you were not hurt or worse. Life does have blessings, even when skies are gray. ROCK ON!
Who's getting the attention, Hershey of course, everything that has it's name on it. These folks can rant and rave all they like, does your common Joe give a hoot? No, cuz now they are really mad because of the wage these students are receiving, when they are just visitors. Am sure they won't even be paying any taxes on it either. Another slap in the face from our government letting foreign students work at jobs that are badly needed by local folks. Do our students who go abroad get this type of fair treatment?
What the freak? Hey, the younger generation deserves to have some fun also, they are single and work for a living, perhaps go to college also. Let you hair down grandma Nancy and let the kids play. Afterall, by their buying drinks, admission fees and food consumption, they are contributing to the bar's sales tax revenues, thus helping the city heal her budget woes. ROCK ON!
Odd, this is his second offense for stealing the same type of meat, I think he has a rib fetish, is he missing any in his human form? Ya know the supply and demand way of thinking....am sure it was on a dare. ROCK ON!
I agree with another poster, that TV is most certainly a drug. Don't forget the gotta have every freakin' channel, cable offers also. Reality TV is no comparison to actually living in the real world, the series is all staged, come on. Cameras, microphones and catered food, can't run a production on an empty stomach. But , running and playing under blue skies and sunshine, can continue as long as you want, with no commercial breaks. Think about it, get out and discover the excitement of an adventurous world awaiting your presence. SURFS UP!
You would think the local townsfolk would appreciate a new business in town, it's better than seeing three leave in it's place. For those, who are complaining about the traffic flow, it's part of progressing forward. New businesses attract new homeowners to the area. Adults in their 30's with children want city growth, they are not into farmland living. They want an upbeat place to live, sitting on a porch swing ain't gonna cut it with them. So just welcome new businesses, for their sales taxes may put in a traffic walk zone light on your street corner. ROCK ON!
I think that if you have old or new jewelry to sell, just do it locally. Same with furniture and other collectibles, no standing in long lines. The dealers will come to your house and pick it up. ROCK ON!
Isn't it amazing how folks have become so darn dependent on their cell-phones for communication. Am sure some were freakin' cuz the service was interrupted, because of the earthquakes' vibes. Let's jump back in time, to the 50's with present day young adults and see their reaction to one landline phone, one car,one black and white television, one movie theater and outdoor games of sport. Think they would flip out, without their modern gadgets? Interesting thought....
Oh, Come on kiddos, we all know the Earth has been used as a pin cushion, don't ya think she is getting just a teeny bit FREAKIN' TIRED of it!! Afterall, it's not like anyone is putting anything back to fill up these empty holes. Take, take, take, "Where's the love"? Yep, continue to unbalance the Earth's surface and the air we breathe, the consequences will be greater than one can imagine. And you thought your Mother had the last word, think again...ROCK ON!
BenLar3, You freakin' said it in a nutshell!! Why is our government doing this, when American taxpayers are losing their homes, their dignity and their paychecks to imported foreign workers? I ask again, "Where is the love" for natural born citizens of this country? Totally is becoming more and more like a comic strip, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Protesting, this really takes the freakin' cake. Who do they think is going to listen? Not your common Joe, who's unemployment check just ran out, that's for freakin' sure! Change the channel, it's a re-run dear....ROCK ON!
Another business closure, it is truly sad. How can the prez even think about a vacation when businesses are struggling to make it? Granted he is a paid employee, we the taxpayers are his employer. But before long, the taxpayers will be hurting more so than they are now. Don't think we'll have enough bucks to hire the next term prez, if jobs aren't created. Foreclosures, lay-offs and government budget cuts will have the final say-so. Without income, it is very hard to live, let alone pay taxes to an employee who should have America's best interests at heart. ROCKIN' MY WAY!
Totally do not have any sympathy for ANY American company whose foundation was erected here on this soil of the good ole' USA AND moved their companies to foreign countries. They still expect consumers to buy their products regardless of the fact they haven taken jobs away from Americans. So, their name is blighted a bit, do they care? NO! People make their own choices where to spend their hard earned cash, when on vacation. For every two local folks who wish not to go to their attractions, there will be six vacationers who will. Oh, and as far as bad publicity, it won't even affect them, Hershey chocolate is known all over the world. Check out the number one Halloween candy that moms buy to pass out, ahhh, how sweet it really is....
Whoa! Am glad these guidelines are being strictly enforced. After All, who wants a football field of angry mother's tackling the coaches? ROCK ON!
GPS, just another electronic gadget to spend your hard earned buckaroos on! This is also, a reason to break into your car and steal it Thus, after assessing the vehicle damage that incurred during the robbery, was it worth it's full market price value? Road maps are the best way to go, the wife telling ya which way to go and you not agreeing. You just decide to pull over and look for yourself, have you angered her? Heck yeah! Treat her to lunch at a newly discovered diner, that you happened upon while locating your destination. It's all about communication between two people, verbally. Remember, as with any electronic device, it's only human input, we do all tend to mess up now and then. Afterall, we are but humans.....ROCK ON!


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The Lions (22-6, 14-6 MIAA) will be the No. 4 seed in next week's MIAA Basketball Tournament in Memorial Auditorium in Kansas City. They will face either Fort Hays or Southwest Baptist in their first-round game.
Southern was led offensively by Jason Adams as he scored 15 points on 7-9 shooting. Keane Thomann and Marquis Addison both scored 14 points.
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The Bearcats led by seven (12-5) at the 14 minute of the first half, but a jumper from Christian Salecich with 10:54 left in the first half, tied the game at 14 each and the Lions went ahead on a bucket by Addison the next trip down. A three-point play from Mike Thompson cut the score to 23-19 after Nothwest had used an 8-0 run to lead 23-16. A jumper from Cooper gave the Bearcats a 34-23 lead at the break.
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March 10, 2005 – Orlando, FL – As a part of the ongoing development of the ground–breaking TT24 Digital Live Console, Mackie is using this years NSCA show to introduce contractors and system designers to a number of significant new features that will be available in the soon–to–be–released TT24 Version 1.2 firmware update. Mackie is also showing two new TT24 expansion cards planned for delivery during Q2, 2005, and is offering a sneak–peek at an upcoming Digital Snake designed specifically for use with the TT24.
New Features with Version 1.2 Firmware
Following its recent introduction at the NAMM show in January, Mackie is pleased to announce that Version 1.2 firmware for the TT24 is now available. A total of ten new features have been implemented in Version 1.2, including three built–in 31–band graphic equalizers (for Left, Right and Center channel outputs), eight dedicated mute groups, scrolling snapshots for faster access, and a user–customizable fader bank for improved workflow.
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TT24 firmware Version 1.2 is now available as a free download from www.mackie.com. The two new expansion cards will be available in Q2, 2005.
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continued After hearing from marina owners and others that there was insufficient room to host a washing station at the boat launches on the two lakes, the Horicon board endorsed the idea to boost the hours of their lake stewards, an action taken officially by the Chester town board a day later. In Chester, stewards will be on duty from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays Sundays through the boating season. The board also authorized Monroe to hire another steward to be on duty from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Monroe said town officials would be working with consultants to review the possibility of a boat certification system that would call for boats to have inspectors affix seals on cables holding boats to trailers, certifying them as environmentally safe to launch. The seals could be color-coded, indicating which waterway they were pulled from, Monroe said, to allow re-introduction to the same water body without re-certification.
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While looking for more information regarding this newspaper story read on a different website,(newsvine.com), I came across this addition, and the various comments... I strongly agree with bwebb1. This first post rings true! This is only an accident . The court needs to recognize its error and set this woman free. More than the fence , accordiing the story,it seems they were secured in some sort of large , enclosed house type kennel. It seems they dug their way out of this enclosure , then went through a fence... It is very, sad that these neighbors lost their lives, but it was only an accident.
Following is just one of many posts that I have entered ,(newsvine), before I made this entry: "Today I read another newspaper story about a person being a victim to a dog attack,(san francisco,calif.), only here the dog was bred to be violent by a white supremacist owner. This person left his dog in the "care" of one of his female friends. The victim, a neighbor in the same apartment building was attacked by the dog while the dog's caretaker was present . The caretaker did northing to stop the attack and did not call 911 to seek help for the victim even after the attack. The victim of the attack, a woman , later died of her injuries. The caretaker is serving a sentence from 15 years to life for the crime of second degree murder. The first sentencing, (which later was successfully objected to by the prosecuter), had been a sentence of 4 1/2 years to 15 years in prison." " If we compare these two cases , we see that they are completely different . In the above mentioned case, the woman caretaker is there with the dog when this attack occurred and did not either stop the attack or seek help for the victim. In the case of the woman whose dogs escaped from her property,(while they were in the care of another person),( without her knowledge ,and without her
intentions), and only because of an 'unrepaired fence' .Note::' The article from newsvine reported 'an unrepaired fence' and the articles that follows says: 'The dogs dug there way out of possibly two enclosures. Whichever version, dug their way out of the kennel or an unrepaired fence, these two cases are still completely different ,obviously.. One tainted criminally by the crime of second degree murder and the other ,at the most, only the neglect of not repairing her fence,(or, perhaps not asking the person who constructed her house kennel to have a cement floor)! Very minor neglect. Yet , the Judge, in the case of this woman who, at most did not repair her fence on time gave her a jail sentence equal to a person found guilty of second degree murder That is in-just. That is a travesty of justice. It is for the court to admit its error and have this woman ,whose dogs ,due to their ingenuity, escaped from her property, have this woman freed."
I have more posts on this subject that I will transfer over to this website shortly.. More, that this woman did not commit any horrendous crime is thjat there are many inconclusives;
1. Did the 16 year old leave the kennel open? 2. Did the 91 year old neighbor intimidate the dogs ,lets say with the same hammer and shovel his son testified he 'grabbed ' to ward off any further attack against , him? Or perhaps the jogger became overly frightened and through a kick at them? There are things here, that are conclusive.
That Diane Cockrell was not at home. That Diane Cockrell did have an adult caretaker to watch over her dogs . That Diane Cockerell did have her animals secured properly, given the circumstances.. That Diane Cockerell was a well mannered neighbor and not a criminal!.May Jesus pardon this poor persecuted woman for whatever this minor offense ,have mercy on her plight and have her freed! Amen.


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With the Nevada Caucus this Saturday, Mitt Romney currently leads there by 20 points according to new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll.
Mitt Romney 45%
Newt Gingrich 25%
Rick Santorum 11%
Ron Paul 9%
Noe of these/don't know 10%
The first night of polling by PPP also found Romney with huge double digit lead over the rest of the field, according to the results Tom Jensen shared with Jon Ralston.
The first night impressions via pollster Tom Jensen:
"Romney leads Newt by about 15-20 points. The main suspense may be whether he gets over 50%, he will certainly have a chance. Paul is 3rd and Santorum 4th, both around 15%. The chances of Paul besting Gingrich for 3rd are pretty minuscule.
Given the very large Mormon population in Nevada and the fact that Romney won the state in 2008, it is not surprising that Romney is doing very well this time around. Still a win is a win. If Romney wins Saturday he will be 3 for 5 in primaries. It will get Romney delegates, and more importantly help cement the impression that Romney is becoming inevitable.
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FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2008 Afghan National Army soldiers, assisted by coalition forces, distributed food, tea and clothes to more than 350 women and children visiting the Afghan government's Women's Affairs Department office in downtown Farah, Jan. 26.
"This is a great help to us, because we need this," said Sovida, a 13-year-old seventh-grader who received flour and shoes from the soldiers. "It is good to distribute the food through the Women's Affairs Department, because women feel comfortable here."
The soldiers distributed more than 1,000 pounds of flour, rice and tea. They also gave clothes, shoes and blankets to the women and children registered with the department. The donations will help ease the effects of the harsh winter months.
"During the winter, food becomes hard to get because prices go up," said Lailuna Sadiqi, director of the Farah Women's Affairs office. "This is one of the coldest winters in Farah. We have many women who are poor and need a lot of help."
Sadiqi added that she's happy the Afghan army was able to distribute the food at the office in Farah, because it shows the army is concerned about the citizens of Farah province and all citizens of Afghanistan.
"The ANA did a great job of providing security and organizing the distribution of aid to the women," she said. "I look forward to working with the ANA and the coalition soldiers again to provide more aid to the poor."
The Afghan army and government are committed to meeting the needs of the nation's people, said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, Combined Joint Task Force 82 spokesman. "Visits like this prove their commitment to helping citizens in remote areas of Afghanistan," he added.
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It's radically disrupting digital marketing.
Digital marketing used to be a game of attraction. You built web content that looked great, conveyed your brand, communicated your message, and drove behavior. But building the website wasn't enough. You needed prospects to come. That's where the attraction game began. Whether paid search, SEO, or banner advertising, your job as a marketer was to drive traffic to your beautifully crafted content.
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ALBUQUERQUE -- Opening statements in the murder trial against a prison escapee accused of killing a couple in New Mexico began Monday morning.
John McCluskey is accused of killing Gary and Linda Haas in 2010 while traveling through New Mexico.
This morning, prosecutors described how McClusky and two other inmates planned an escape from prison. They were successful, but the day after they escaped, prosecutors say McCluskey decided they needed a trailer.
The trio found the couple at a travel center as they were on their way to a camping trip from Oklahoma. Prosecutors say the inmates forced the couple to drive them around.
The state is trying to prove McCluskey planned to kill the couple because he thought they would tip off police.
But McCluskey's lawyers announced earlier this year they plan to use a mental defense. In May, they filed a motion to get DNA evidence thrown out in the case.
A judge ruled to throw out some of the evidence, but not all. Just last month, a judge ruled evidence from an incident in the Arizona prison from where McCluskey escaped could not be used in the trial. In that instance, McClusky was accused of slashing another inmate's throat in the prison.
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On Saturday, August 1st, renowned author, coach, and innovator of the rubber guard Eddie Bravo is coming to Seattle for a four hour seminar.
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Everybody's been talking about the little belly bump Kate Hudson's been sporting lately (we've got five pics of her above taken this month so you can see for yourself). Combined with the flowy outfits she's currently favoring, lots of people are buzzing about her possibly being knocked up. We haven't given it much thought (we like our celebs to really have a bump – like the one Angelina showed off this weekend – before we speculate), but we couldn't help but become more intrigued after a recent rumor that Hudson has allegedly been carrying on a secret affair with Justin Timberlake for a year. A source tells the NY Post that "Kate is very private and refuses to be seen with him in public. She doesn't want to be humiliated like Cameron Diaz was when he dumped her. But they talk every day on the phone and see each other often."
Now putting two rumors together to create one massive rumor isn't the best idea, but if Kate IS pregnant and she really IS having a relationship with JT, well, DAMN. Wouldn't that just be the best gossip story of the year?


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Bus Chick, Transit Authority
Carla Saulter has been living without a car—and using public transit as her primary form of transportation—since March of 2003. Though she gave up driving because of concerns about the detrimental effects of car culture (pollution, traffic, sprawl), the decision has profoundly and positively changed her life. Some of these positive changes include: enforced exercise, time to read, reduced expenses, and contact with her community on a level that would never have been possible in the isolated bubble of a single-occupancy vehicle.
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Rekha turns 58 today. Did we just hear you gasp I disbelief? No one's blaming you.
You know you're famous when you go by only one name and Rekha is definitely at the top of that list. While some of the yesteryear actresses are mere shadows of what they used to be, Rekha continues to be an alpha female. Even today, she exudes a level of glamour and charisma that is difficult to replicate.
Rekha's present day style is the product of years of trial and error. Her first appearance in "Sawan Bhadon" in 1970 did not give any inkling of what was yet to come. Her dusky skin, South Indian features and plump figure made her an unlikely success at the box office. Well, she transformed herself before the decade was up, and "Do Anjanee," which released in 1976, saw her in a slimmer, hotter, well-styled avatar.
Revisiting her filmography makes it pretty obvious that it was in the 1980's when she developed her signature look – long hair, radiant skin, scarlet lips, beautiful sarees and jewellery. This was also the decade when she delivered "Khoon Bhari Maang" and "Umrao Jaan" – two films that highlighted her beauty just as much as her acting chops. Who can forget her 'caterpillar to butterfly' act in "Khoon Bhari Maang" ?
In the 1990's when most actresses opted for the clear skinned look, our war paint loving diva continued to reinvent herself. Remember Madame Maya in "Khiladiyon ka Khiladi"? Though her on screen appearances became sporadic after 2000, her cameo as a seductive club singer in Parieeti stole the show. Fast forward to 2012, and she counts the likes of Vidya Balan as her ardent fan. The latter has, in fact, made Kanjeevarams a red carpet staple following Rekha. The South Indian classical saree has become synonymous with Rekha as have flawless makeup complete with scarlet lips and temple jewellery. Here's to the femme fatale who keeps everyone guessing about most things in her life.


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Foliar and ecosystem respiration in an old-growth tropical rain forest
Cavaleri, Molly A.; Oberbauer, Steven F.; Ryan, Michael G. 2008. Foliar and ecosystem respiration in an old-growth tropical rain forest. Plant, Cell and Environment. 31: 473-483.
Foliar respiration is a major component of ecosystem respiration, yet extrapolations are often uncertain in tropical forests because of indirect estimates of leaf area index (LAI).A portable tower was used to directly measure LAI and night-time foliar respiration from 52 vertical transects throughout an old-growth tropical rain forest in Costa Rica. In this study, we (1) explored the effects of structural, functional and environmental variables on foliar respiration; (2) extrapolated foliar respiration to the ecosystem; and (3) estimated ecosystem respiration. Foliar respiration temperature response was constant within plant functional group, and foliar morphology drove much of the withincanopy variability in respiration and foliar nutrients.
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As of today, Shoreline Community College instructors have designed three classes to utilize technology developed by CogBooks, a leading adaptive learning company. With the help of CogBooks, the instructor personalizes learning for each individual in the class. The goal is to improved learning and reduce study times.
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Douglas Lee Cameron
DURHAM — Douglas Lee Cameron, 62, peacefully passed away on June 3, 2014 at Duke Hospital.
He is survived by his mother, Annie Ruth Williams; two daughters; one son; three sisters, Angela Carrington, Priscilla Carrington and Jacqueline Haley.
Services will be held on Monday, June 9, 2014, at Mount Calvary United Church of Christ, 1715 Athens Ave., Durham, NC, 12 noon visitation and 1:00 service.
Arrangements entrusted to Holloway Memorial Funeral Home.
Mabel Couch Carpenter Keith
DURHAM — Mrs. Mabel Couch Carpenter Keith, 95, of Durham, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2014.
Mrs. Keith was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the daughter of the late John Willie Couch and Lola Perry Couch. She graduated from Oak Grove High School. She was a secretary at Oak Grove School in the 1950s and retired from Duke University Medical Center. She was a member of Cedar Fork Baptist Church where she served as church clerk. She loved to read. She was preceded in death by first husband, Earl Carpenter, Sr.; two brothers, Dennis and Jesse Couch; four sisters, Ruth Couch, Elizabeth Carpenter, Bessie Green and Mildred White.
She is survived by her son, Earl Edward Carpenter and wife, Jackie of Durham; daughter, Nancy C. Sawaya of Durham; 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hudson Funeral Chapel, officiated by Rev. Ed Denton and Dr. Fred Williams. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
The family will receive friends on Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m., before the service at Hudson Funeral Home and other times at the home of her daughter, Nancy Sawaya. Flowers are acceptable. Online condolences can be made at www.hudsonfuneralhome.com.
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BAHAMA — Edward O. Sanford, 89, of Bahama, died Friday, June 6, 2014 at Duke Regional Hospital. Born December 4, 1924 to the late Marion Polk Sanford and Lucy Oliver Sanford. Ed retired from Duke Power after 31 years of service. He was a member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, the Bahama Ruritan Club, Knap of Reeds Masonic Lodge where he was a 32nd Degree Mason. Ed was also a founding member of the Bahama Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Shirley B. Sanford, and a son-in-law, Michael E. Harris.
Surviving are: a son, Charles M. Sanford and wife, Nancy of Bahama; a daughter, Debra S. Harris of Durham; a sister, Louise Beasley of Durham; grandchildren, Dan Sanford and wife, Cassidy, Jamie Craig and husband, Brian, Lauren Farlow and husband, Jeremy and Mary Harris; great-grandchildren, Oliver and Charlie Sanford; a niece, Kathy Burger and a nephew, Alan Beasley.
Graveside services will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery in Bahama. Rev. Bob Bergland will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service in the fellowship hall of Mt. Bethel UM Church.In lieu of flowers, donations in Ed's memory may be made to Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, PO Box 27, Bahama.
Arrangements are entrusted to Hall-Wynne Funeral Service, Durham. Online condolences at www.hallwynne.com.
Annie Lee Carroll Ray
HILLSBOROUGH — Annie Lee Ray, 100, born October 3, 1913 to the late Alexander and Mary Carroll, died in Carver Living Center, Durham, June 5, 2014.
The funeral will be conducted 2:00 PM Sunday at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Durham, NC with burial in church cemetery. Family visitation 1:30 until 2:00 PM in the church.
Survivors are daughter, Dr. Audrey Ward and husband Charles; son, Chester Ray and wife Lois; five grandchildren, Carol Ray, Scotland Ward, Tronda Moss Bryan, Kiya Ward, and Donnell Ray Sr.; two great-grandchildren, Matthew Moss and Donnell Ray, Jr.; nieces and nephews.
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Pearlie Mae Walker
ROXBORO — Pearlie Mae Walker, 92, of 107 Allgood St., Roxboro, died Thursday, June 5, 2014. Born in Person County, Mrs. Walker was the daughter of the late Lem and Lonie Tingen Carver and wife of the late Ernest Walker. Mrs. Walker was a homemaker and attended Grace United Methodist Church. Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her daughter, Janice W. Long, and her granddaughter, Robbin Suzanne Walker.
Mrs. Walker is survived by her son, Mike Walker and wife Pat, of Roxboro; three grandchildren, Andy Harris, Kendall Harris, and Jenny Hurdle and husband Bryan, all of Roxboro; eight great-grandchildren, Ashley Forbis, Casey Harris, Morgan Harris, Kaitlin Harris, Sara Harris, Collin Hurdle, Mary Quinn Hurdle and Hudson Davis Hurdle; one great-great-grandchild, Paisley Forbis; one sister, Mabel Chambers, of Roxboro; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 2PM Sunday, June 8, 2014, at Grace United Methodist Church, Roxboro by the Rev. Barry Chambers and the Rev. Ross Thompson. Burial will follow in Burchwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held 7-8:30PM Saturday at the Brooks & White Funeral Home.
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So what better place to enjoy it than at Cappy's Cafe and Cantina? Located in Newport Beach between Superior and Prospect on Pacific Coast Highway, this small family restaurant is the place to go for breakfast and lunch for a balanced and nutritious menu, ample portions and fair prices. The delicious and nutritious food is reasonably priced with large servings. The service is fast if you're in a hurry, or you can relax and and prepare for a productive day. If that is still not fast enough, take advantage of Cappy's carry out. Feel free to peruse the morning's newspaper, watch ESPN on one of the several televisions, admire the hand-painted murals or meet a few of the regular locals. If you wish to have something more delicious than caffeine to drink, there is a full bar to accommodate your needs. Cappy's motto isn't "Get 'em in, get 'em out," but rather "You can't have too many friends."

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SolMateS thin film process equipment is based on pulsed laser ablation. A high power laser is used to evaporate material from a target. Subsequently the vaporized material condenses on a wafer or substrate. The current PiezoFlare platform allows deposition on wafers or substrates up to Ø200mm.
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Civil liberties are the rights and protections a society guarantees to everyone. Though many civil liberties originated in natural law, in the United States positive law found in the U.S. Constitution and interpreted by the Supreme Court determines the extent of civil liberties. Rulings in favor of or against civil liberties not explicitly listed in the U.S. Constitution, such as the right to privacy in Roe v. Wade, have resulted in some of the court's most controversial decisions. The concept is not identical to "civil rights," which refers to equal protection of these liberties. In the United States, many civil liberties, such as freedom of speech, are guaranteed explicitly in the U.S. Constitution, especially its first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights.
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E-Collaboration Software Demonstration Workshop for Enterprise
Tuesday 03 July 2007, 1330-1600
Cafe21, InfoLab21, Lancaster University
The Lancaster Centre for e-Science, InfoLab21 and Lancaster University Management School would like to invite the decision makers of enterprises to participate in a software demonstration and discussion on the role of web based e-collaboration software in business.
As many will be aware, the internet offers companies the opportunity to gain from the benefits that e-business has to offer. With hi-speed net connectivity comes newer and easier to use software applications that are able to streamline business operations. Much of the 'hoped for acceptance' of this technology among smaller enterprises has not occurred however. Although recent survey evidence conducted at Lancaster University suggests that 76% of organisations in the north of England are now connected to the web using broadband technologies it also suggests that few anticipate taking advantage of the range of new technologies that this hi-speed platform provides. Research shows that large corporations have access to these technologies already but that the specialist technical development that is required to get them installed into smaller companies is either not available or simply too expensive.
Web based software overcomes some of these issues. Firstly, it does not need to be installed onto your computer as it is accessed via a web browser. Due to this, you may be able to access applications from almost any computer that has a broadband connection; keeping you connected to your business data whilst mobile. It also implies that work computers run less software possibly making them more reliable and less prone to technical problems. The advantage of e-collaborative environments is that the costs imposed by geographic distance are considerably reduced; and information flows more freely around your organisation.
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A SOHO Brown Bag Lunch will be held March 28 at noon in Roxbury.
Jay Combs, partner and customer service manager for the Washington Supply Company, will be the guest speaker at Roxbury Congregational Church on Church Street in Roxbury.
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The most current School Report Cards are available on the DPI website - click here to see report cards
In the first year of School Report Card release, the Sheboygan Area School District provided an overview of information.
As part of a larger school accountability system in Wisconsin, each public school will receive a report card with an accountability index score from 0-100. The report cards will be based on multiple factors:
The accountability system applies to all public schools, including charter schools, and takes effect with new school report cards released in October 2012 that will be based on 2011-12 student performance.
It's important to note that the 0 to 100 accountability index score is not a "percent correct" measurement, similar to a score a child might earn on a test in school. Instead, in combination with other school data, the accountability index score will help our school staff determine what areas we do well in and where we need improvement. The goal is to help every student in our school succeed, graduate, and be ready to pursue further education and a career.
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Scarborough residents speak out for proposed school budget
SCARBOROUGH — If comments from residents at the first public budget hearing are any indication, voters here will be more than happy to support proposed increases in fiscal 2013 spending.
By a ratio of about 2-to-1, residents took the podium Wednesday to tell town councilors to approve the budget as proposed. About 60 people attended the public hearing, and 14 spoke to the council.
The proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 is about $67.6 million, of which $50.3 million would come from property taxes. That would result in a projected property tax rate of $14.03 per $1,000 of property value – a $1 increase from the current rate.
It translates to about $300 more in property taxes for the average Scarborough homeowner.
Most residents addressed only the School Department portion of the budget. Supporters agreed with Superintendent of Schools George Entwistle III's claim that the $37.8 million school budget is necessary to "stop the deterioration" of education in Scarborough, which has had several years of flat or reduced budgets.
The proposed school budget cuts about $1.3 million from Entwistle's original $39.2 million request.
"It's not possible to continue to have an expectation of excellence if we're not going to support it with the resources that are needed," resident Michelle Arpin said.
One resident even threatened to take his tax dollars elsewhere if the town doesn't support the School Board proposal.
"If this budget isn't passed, I'm willing to move into a different area where residents are willing to support their school system through taxes," William Bly said.
With the exception of Council Chairman Ronald Ahlquist, councilors said nothing during the hour-long forum. Ahlquist said the meeting was meant for residents to tell councilors what they thought, not the other way around.
The School Board's original budget proposal of $39.2 million represented a 9.86 percent increase over the current year, and a 16.1 percent increase in the tax contribution. Since then, the board has trimmed the budget by eliminating an elementary school position, reducing the line for books and supplies, holding the line on the athletics budget, and replacing one bus instead of two, among other cuts.
The current proposal represents a 6 percent increase in spending over the current year and a roughly 11 percent increase in taxes. The tax need is higher than the increase in spending because the wellspring of federal stimulus money that bridged the gap in the past three years has run dry.
Overall, non-tax revenue for the School Department is down by about 18 percent. But for some residents, the sharp decrease in revenue doesn't justify the proposed spike in taxes.
"We knew that money was going to go away," Randy Lamattine said. "For some reason or another we made those (stimulus-funded) positions permanent."
"As a retired law enforcement officer," he said, "I can't afford it anymore."
Brad Dupee said it isn't fair to expect more taxes from residents every year when the recession has left many without raises since 2008. Dupee said he is retired, and his income has been constant while taxes continue to rise.
"I'm not the only one in Scarborough on a fixed income," he said. "You need to take some consideration for people out there trying to survive and make a living."
Other residents said they support the school budget, but want councilors to take another look at the municipal side.
"The education portion of the budget has been unfairly targeted for cuts over the last three years, while the municipal side has continued to grow," Susan Hamill said. "Nobody moves to a town because they have great roads, a super fire station, new equipment or a brand new police station. They move to a town because the schools area great."
The Town Council and School Board will meet for a workshop on April 25 ahead of a final council vote on the budget on May 2. Residents will go to the polls to vote on the school budget on May 15.


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Los Angeles. Michael Jackson's parents wasted little time demanding authority over their son's financially strained empire and guardianship of their fatherless grandchildren. The big question is who, if anyone, will contest them?
On Monday, just four days after the death of the King of Pop, lawyers for Katherine and Joe Jackson won temporary custody of Michael Jackson's three children and moved to become administrators of his estate.
Judge Mitchell Beckloff granted 79-year-old Katherine Jackson temporary guardianship of the children, who range in age from 7 to 12. He also gave her control over some of her son's personal property that is now in the hands of an unnamed third party. But the judge did not immediately rule on her requests to take charge of the children's and Jackson's estates.
The swiftness of the legal motions underscores the fact that Jackson's death leaves a vacuum if he died without a valid will, as the parents assert in documents filed in Superior Court. If no will is filed, the number of potential claimants that could emerge seeking custody of the children or a piece of his empire are many.
About the same time a judge granted Katherine Jackson authority over at least some of her son's estate on Friday, pickup trucks and a large dump truck towing a flatbed were seen entering the 2,500-acre Neverland Ranch, a major piece of the singer's debt-strapped financial empire. It was not clear who had requested the fleet or for what purpose.
L. Londell McMillan, the family's attorney, said in a statement that the Jacksons are pleased with the results of their Monday filings.
"The personal and legal priorities are focused on first protecting the best interests of Mr. Michael Jackson's children, his family, his memorial services and then preserving his creative and business legacy with the dignity and honor it deserves,'' the statement read.
Clearly one of his most valuable assets is his recording catalogue, which his father could potentially re-release through his new record company if the family gains control of his assets. There could also be recordings in Jackson's estate that he had never released.
There's also a financial bonanza to be had in the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalogue of which Jackson owned 50 percent. The 750,000-song catalogue includes music by the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Lady Gaga and the Jonas Brothers, and is estimated to be worth as much as $2 billion.
When Jackson died on Thursday, he also left behind a 12-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter by his ex-wife Deborah Rowe, as well as a 7-year-old son born to a surrogate mother.
The Jackson family said the children — Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. (known as Prince Michael), Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince Michael II — are living at the Jackson family compound in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley.
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By Elaine SanchezAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2011 First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, unveiled a new program this week intended to celebrate Americans going above and beyond to improve military families' lives.
The Joining Forces Community Challenge will award prizes to people and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional military family support, from lending a hand with accounting during tax season to hosting a parade to welcome home wounded warriors.
Obama and Biden announced the challenge at a Joining Forces event in New Hampshire on July 24. Speaking to a group of National Guard and Reserve families, Biden encouraged people to nominate people and groups that have discovered creative or innovative ways to support military families.
"The idea can be large or small, new or old, as long as it demonstrates in some way the tremendous gratitude all of us feel for our military families," she said.
People can nominate citizens, communities, schools, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, faith-based institutions and local governments by visiting the Challenge website at http://joiningforces.challenge.gov. Winners will be honored at an event here in early 2012 and also will be profiled on the Champions of Change website.
Entries will be accepted through Sept. 30 and should include details on how the nominee positively affects military families, whether they're active duty, National Guard, Reserve, veterans or survivors of fallen troops.
Obama and Biden launched the Joining Forces campaign in April to raise awareness of military families and to spark all Americans -- from citizens and communities to businesses and nonprofit groups -- to take action to ensure troops and their families have the support they need and deserve.
"We want this entire country to recognize and honor and support our military members and their families," the first lady said in New Hampshire. "We want you to know that this country has your back."
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Another installment of the Firewall & Iceberg Podcast is here.
No "Mad Men" this week. No special guests. But lots to talk about, as we review new seasons of "In Treatment" and "Friday Night Lights," plus the premiere of AMC's "The Walking Dead."
We also briefly talked about PBS' "Sherlock," since we missed that last week, and answered three pieces of reader mail.
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Leadership & Human Behavior
In the previous chapter three theories of human behavior and motivation were discussed. The next two theories, Alderfer's Existence/Relatedness/Growth theory and Vroom's Expectancy theory are similar, but are slightly more complex in nature.
Alderfer's Existence/Relatedness/Growth (ERG)
Clayton Alderfer's (1969) Existence/Relatedness/Growth (ERG) Theory of Needs postulates that there are three groups of needs:
- Existence - This group of needs is concerned with providing the basic requirements for material existence, such as physiological and safety needs. This need is satisfied by money earned in a job so that one may buy food, shelter, clothing, etc.
- Relationships - This group of needs centers upon the desire to establish and maintain interpersonal relationships. Since people normally spend approximately half of their waking hours on the job, this need is normally satisfied to some degree by their coworkers.
- Growth - These needs are met by personal development. A person's job, career, or profession provides significant satisfaction of growth needs.
Notice that Alderfer's ERG theory is built upon Maslow's, however it does differ. First he collapses it from five needs to three. And unlike Maslow, he does not see these needs as being a hierarchy, but rather a continuum:
Alderfer's ERG theory states that more than one need may be influential at the same time. If the gratification of a higher-level need is frustrated, the desire to satisfy a lower-level need will increase. He identifies this phenomenon as the "frustration & shy aggression dimension." Its relevance on the job is that even when the upper-level needs are frustrated, the job still provides for the basic physiological needs upon which one would then be focused. If a person reaches this point and something happens to threaten the job, then the person's basic needs are significantly threatened. If there are no factors present to relieve the pressure, the person may become desperate and panicky.
While there has not been a lot of research on Alderfer's theory, most contemporary theories and related studies tend to give it stronger support than Maslow's theory.
Vroom's Expectancy Theory
Vroom's Expectancy Theory (1964) states that an individual will act in a certain way based on the expectation (belief) that the act will be followed by a given outcome and on the attractiveness of that outcome to the individual. This motivational model has been modified by several people, to include Porter and Lawler (1968). Vroom's Expectancy Theory is written as a formula:
Valence x Expectancy x Instrumentality = Motivation
- Valence (Reward) = the amount of desire for a goal (What is the reward?)
- Expectancy (Performance) = the strength of belief that work related effort will result in the completion of the task (How hard will I have to work to reach the goal?)
- Instrumentality (Belief) = the belief that the reward will be received once the task is completed (Will others notice the effort I put forth?)
The product of valence, expectancy, and instrumentality is motivation. It can be thought of as the strength of the drive towards a goal. For example, if an employee wants to move up through the ranks, then promotion has a high valence for that employee. If the employee believes that high performance will result in good reviews, then the employee has a high expectancy. However, if the employee believes the company will not promote from within, then the employee has low instrumentality, and the employee will not be motivated to perform better.
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Alderfer, C. (1969). An Empirical Test of a New Theory of Human Needs. Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, vol. 4, pp. 142 - 175.
Porter, L., Lawler, E. (1968). Managerial Attitudes and Performance. Homewood, Ill.: Dorsey Press.
Vroom, V. (1964). Work and Motivation. New York: Jon Wiley & Sons.


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Families and Cultural Diversity
This course will enable students to develop a critical understanding of the diversity of family forms in their cultural contexts. Families all over the world have diverse forms and culture plays an important role in enabling a nurturing environment for its members. Culture is often interpreted, understood and fostered through practice of oral traditions, norms, rituals, rites, and ceremonies. Every community develops a culture based on the geography, and socio-political and economic situations with which it is continuously engaging, interacting and also shaping. Families within specific cultural contexts develop norms of behaviour, dress, language and script, which often change with interaction with others from different cultures.
Students will be introduced to theoretical framings of the complexity of family cultural situations whereby cultures can both reinforce power to some thereby privileging them and oppressing others, as well as be creative expressions of freedom, joy, tolerance and togetherness, providing comfort, security and identity.
The course will explore global trends and the impact of globalisation on families. Students will develop the capacity to recognise, accept and work with diversity of culture and family form.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate an understanding of concepts and meanings of culture.
2. Demonstrate a capacity to recognise, accept and work with diversity of culture and family form
3. Demonstrate capacity to analyse the strengths and challenges of different family forms in their cultural and global contexts.
4. Demonstrate understanding of the intersection of class, race, caste, ethnicity, region, religion, sexuality and gender.
5. Demonstrate capacity to make international comparisons of different family patterns and their implications for policy, research and inclusive practice.
6. Demonstrate capacity to facilitate cross-cultural networks.
- Concepts of culture, race, caste, ethnicity, transculture and diversity e.g. role of kinship and networks
- Understanding differing contexts (socio-cultural, economic and political) of families.
- Locating convergence and diversity between diverse cultures and family forms- local to international
- Understanding of power, disempowerment and empowerment within select families through critical analysis of age, sexuality and gender.
- Multi-cultural families and their unique experiences.
- Globalisation, its impact on families in different parts of the world and the implications for family research policy and practice
Assumed Knowledge
Undergraduate degree in relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience in the field.
Assessment Items
Presentation: Multi-media blog presentation
Online Learning Activity: Discussion Board posting
Project: Group Project
Written Assignment: Individual Written Assignment
Contact Hours
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Self-Directed 10 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Over the whole term students are required to spend on average 120-140 hours of effort for this course.


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Rise Up! seeks to evoke images through real-time processing of the piano. Though one voice speaks, many resonate.
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An emerging composer of both acoustic and electronic music, Andrew Selle has been featured at both national and international music events in the United States and Europe including SEAMUS national conferences, the National Student Electronic Music Event (N_SEME), and the SoundSCAPE New Music Festival in Pavia, Italy. He has also worked with the Xoregos Performing Company in New York City as composer and music director for the off-Broadway show Circle of Haunts. Andrew currently resides in Bowling Green, OH, where he is pursing a master's degree in music composition at Bowling Green State University.


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Power's clean with nuclear green
By Shay Totten | Vermont Guardian
Posted February 9, 2007
Two years ago, Vermont Yankee acquiesced to handing over more than $25 million to the state to establish a fund that would help support the development of renewable energy in Vermont.
In exchange, it got the support of state officials to back its plan to produce more power than the plant was originally designed to produce, and the support of legislators to begin storing some of its spent nuclear fuel in cement dry casks on site.
To date, nearly $7 million has been deposited into the fund — first with two lump sums of $2 and $2.5 million aimed at protecting ratepayers if Vermont Yankee shuts down due to its uprate status, and then bolstered by quarterly payments of $625,000. Of that, about $1.3 million was spent on some renewable energy projects last year, by order of the Legislature, and another $2.5 million was given to utilities who had to buy power on the spot market when a fire at Vermont Yankee took the plant offline for a period of time. There is currently about $3 million in the fund, with Vermont Yankee expected to replenish the ratepayer money this spring.
Now, a group of public and private officials are trying to figure out how best to spend the rest of the money between this year and 2012, when money stops going into the fund, and what kind of projects it should support.
According to a draft report of this working group, obtained by the Vermont Guardian, little changes have been made since a thumbnail sketch was issued by the Department of Public Service (DPS) more than a year ago.
This has rankled, and exasperated, some proponents of expanding the amount of renewable energy that makes up the state's mix of power sources before VY's license expires in 2012, and a series of contracts begin to expire with Canadian power giant Hydro-Quebec. These sources represent the equivalent of two-thirds of the state's power needs.
State officials, however, contend the report is being heavily revised and will be much more detailed within the month. In fact, the group meets this week — on Thursday — in what some hope will be a final working session before polishing up the draft.
Several members contacted by the Guardian, as well as one key lawmaker, believe that having a part of the fund targeted for revolving investments makes sense, especially since the $25 million investment stops in 2012.
"I know there are some who wanted us to take a little bigger leap," said Rob Ide, director of energy efficiency at DPS. "But, we were going to be criticized either way — if we went too far or not far enough. In this case, we erred on the side of conservatism and the investment committee members providing more depth to the ideas in the draft. The bottom line is that this is a significant project and it's important we get it right."
Last year, the Legislature earmarked $1.3 million in the fund to be used for a variety of projects: $500,000 to support small-scale wind and solar; $485,000 to support CowPower projects; $100,000 went to the Agriculture Agency for renewable energy development; $100,000 went to an assisted living project in Windham County; $65,000 went to DPS to defray administrative expenses; $50,000 was set aside for the upcoming public participation process; and $50,000 was used to help the University of Vermont and Middlebury College examine the construction of combined heat and power projects.
A similar, diverse approach is developing in the use of the fund.
"There are many objectives to this fund," said Richard Sedano, a former commissioner of the Public Service Department under Gov. Howard Dean and director of the Montpelier-based Regulatory Assistance Project, which consults with utilities throughout the country.
"We want to stimulate businesses in Vermont, and stimulate interest among consumers to look for clean energy opportunities," said Sedano. That includes helping people think about ways to make new homes and buildings more energy efficient, and more self sufficient in terms of energy use.
"There a lot of reasons to encourage people to think differently about their buildings," Sedano said. "The whole concept of net zero energy buildings is starting to get some currency and people shouldn't be held to that kind of goal as a primary objective but there is a lot of potential for people and businesses to be energy producers, not just energy users."
Mark Sinclair, the former director of the Conservation Law Foundation in Vermont and now with the Clean Energy Group in Montpelier and a member of the fund's investment committee, said the biggest hurdle is figuring out how best to stretch a limited amount of money.
"There is an awful lot of activity by the states to drive markets, and it's pretty exciting — there's a lot more activity on the state level than there is at the federal level and the states are really experimenting with a lot of different approaches," said Sinclair.
Even though Vermont is coming later to the game than other states, Sinclair believes that the approach outlined in the plan — one that promotes a more entrepreneurial approach to funding rather than straight incentives — can work.
"The challenge is going to be figuring our what are the best ways to get a big bang for the buck," said Sinclair. "This is not a lot of money and I think it's smart to try and leverage it with other investors. That may be a way of bringing a broad group of stakeholders together."
Sinclair said the fund's small size is not enough to meet the demand from the market, or some lawmakers who believe the clock is ticking.
"The committee is aware that time is ticking and we can't sit on this fund, but it makes sense to be clever and to figure out how to use these funds," said Sinclair.
Other members believe there needs to be someone in place to oversee the fund, rather than have it be tacked onto an existing job title.
Treasurer Jeb Spaulding said the committee wants to hire an executive director to oversee the fund, rather than leave it all on the shoulders of the Department of Public Service, and other state agencies.
"I think we need someone running this who knows what they are doing, and the fund isn't just one of the myriad of responsibilities they have to do," said Spaulding.
Spaulding said his office could possibly work on providing grants, but loans and investments may need to flow through the Vermont Economic Development Authority, which has the expertise on staff to vet potential projects.
More importantly, Spaulding noted, is that the committee is struggling with ways to make portions of the fund perpetually run through a revolving loan fund, or some form of venture investment component.
Sen. Ginny Lyons, D-Chittenden, chairwoman of the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee, said she is looking forward to seeing the committee's work. It is likely that the House and Senate will hold a joint hearing on the fund in the coming weeks, or when a public draft of the report is available.
Lyons said keeping part of the fund as a revolving loan fund, combined with direct incentives and grants, were all part of the legislative discussion when the fund was established.
"All of those things are legitimate approaches, and the question is where is the demand coming from," said Lyons. "I think a lot of folks are hoping that we'll see something tangible coming out of this and not just more reports and planning, but funding some actual projects."