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Ten years ago, this month, I executed a decision that would not only end up proving to be more substantial than I could have ever imagined, but it was probably the BEST risk I've ever taken.
Having graduated college 6 months earlier my life was primed for the next big step. It was time to enter the professional work force and begin building up to my career.
The job search was long, tiring, and a major pain-in-the-ass. What sort of work could a 22-year-old kid with a degree in Broadcast Journalism find in Nebraska that lived up to the dreams and desires that had begun to take form over the last 4 years?
While skimming the Help Wanted ads in the newspaper I came across an ad for a bartending "college" offering a 40-hour crash course for a relatively reasonable price. If figured it couldn't hurt since I wanted to become more diverse in my skill set since most of my practical work experience was working in the back stocking room of a department store, and being a cook at KFC.
In no time (or 40-hours if you're going to be picky) I learned 93 different cocktails, and mixed drinks, passed my practical drink making exam, was the only person in my class to ace the written final, and earned my certification.
While this little bit of extra education helped me secure numerous interviews at establishments, because of my 100% lack in actual serving experience, they were hesitant to hire me.
Finally, I came across a sports bar that was looking for an additional door guy to check IDs most evenings, and during certain special events during the week. After an excellent interview with one of the night managers, I was not only offered $7.50/hour to sit on a bar stool all night checking the IDs of anyone who looked under 35; he also stated that he'd do what he could to get me on as Bar Back after I'd been there a couple of months.
Upon reflection this was the perfect job for that particular moment in my life. Who can argue with a paid gig where your primary duties are to check IDs and take out the trash when the majority of the cans filled up. The rest of the time I was allowed to write, do crossword puzzles, watch football on one of the dozens of flat screens around the restaurant/bar, and being the personable person I was chat with the servers who would come spend the occasional break in the stool next to me.
It was only a few weeks later that I interviewed for a job at a local company the roasted its own coffee beans, produced various flavors of teas/cocoas/cappuccino mixes, and leased various brewing machines to numerous companies and businesses throughout the Midwest. I was originally hired as a Receiving Specialist, of which I can barely recall the actual duties assigned to me. That position was dissolved within my first month of employment. I was given the choice of being unemployed, or taking a position in the workshop where I would clean, refurbish, and assemble the machines we leased out.
This was a no-brainer.
As the months came and went, I continued to average work weeks of 60-70 hours; practically banking most of my income since my bills were minimal living at my folks house.
Around Halloween I began looking for an apartment to get with a college buddy of mine who lived in the same city. My father, who knew some of my down-the-road plans, basically smacked me with some knowledge saying, "Do it now before you lock yourself in to something here."
His words obviously hit home because that very night at the sports bar I began writing a detailed list of everything I needed to do if I were take this big of a step in my life.
Rigorous planning began. After about 2 months all of my ducks were in a row and I was ready to take that first giant step.
If memory serves me correctly it was January 4th, 2004 when my father and I packed up the family minivan, along with "my" '96 Toyota Camry, and began the 3-day trek across roughly 1400 miles of the United States. I was moving.
Destination: Los Angeles.
-to be continued-
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I don't really get it, why did they choose her for the role of Clementine's 'mother' in season 2?
I think Lee was great because he wasn't that powerful, but Michonne? She is a beast. My best hope is that you control Clem instead of her.
It doesn't make sense, the game is supposed to take place before the comic and she's alone in there, why would she leave Clementine behind? What is going to sepparate them?

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TORQUAY United secured their first win of the League Two season at the fourth attempt - but they had to come from behind at Northampton Town to do it.
Jordan Chapell was the hero of the hour, scoring two goals in six second-half minutes to send the Gulls home happy.
Jacob Blyth had put the Cobblers ahead in the 30th minute, following a pass from Danny Emerton, and that was how it stayed until the final quarter of the match.
Chapell then made the most of two scoring chances, slotting right-footed past Matt Duke in the Northampton goal following a pass from fellow forward Karl Hawley in the 72nd minute.
Just six minutes later he was at it again, this time making the most of an assist from Billy Bodin, just six minutes later.
Gulls manager Alan Knill then made the most of the forward options on his bench to bring Niall Thompson on for Chapell and Elliot Benyon for Hawley as his side saw the game out.
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"Lost River" premiered at the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival earlier today and the first reviews are coming in. The movie is getting mixed reviews so far and sadly some of them are pretty negative yet most of them note that they do see potential in Ryan as a director. A selection of reviews can be found below, and we will edit this post when more reviews are released.
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"The last actor of the stature of Gosling to have his own film debut at Cannes was Johnny Depp. That film disappeared after the premiere, a fate unlikely to befall Gosling's debut, which although occasionally baffling in a narrative sense, is sufficiently dazzling. As with Winding Refn's Only God Forgives, this film will be either loved or hated. It was booed at the end of the screening at Cannes. Those not enthused by Gosling's abstract look at the death of America will no doubt levy accusations of pretentiousness. For my money, there is enough substance and intellectual awareness here that the star's fans will still be delighted."
–Kaleem Aftab, Independent
"All in all, Lost River feels like a student film with an A-List cast. Its homages are worn so prominently on its sleeve, it's difficult to really tap into the creative identity beneath, but it's an intriguing – if not entirely successful – debut. As a learning curve, it'll likely be a steep one, and while this is definitely not one for the mainstream, film fans are guaranteed to find a whole hell of a lot to talk about."
–Matt Risley, Total Film
"Ryan Gosling made his debut as a writer-director today with Lost River, a stylish but muddled drama/thriller which screened out of competition at Cannes today. Directors whom Gosling has worked with as an actor, especially Derek Cianfrance and Nicolas Winding Refn, are obvious, maybe too obvious, influences here, giving Lost River a cluttered, patchwork texture. As first features go, it could be a lot worse, but given Gosling's high profile, it's likely to earn a good deal of scorn."
–Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair
"Watching this, it is obvious why Gosling made "Drive" or "Only God Forgives" or why he's drawn to Derek Cianfrance or why he would jump at the chance to work with Terrence Malick. I admire Gosling's dedication to pushing cinema's boundaries, and I am confident that he will continue to do so both with other filmmakers and in any future work he does as a writer/director. But "Lost River" is a beautifully dressed minor effort, a movie in which all the muscle in the world can't transform the thin, thin script into something more. I sincerely look forward to whatever's next."
–Drew McWeeny, HitFix
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"Having been answered enthusiastically in the affirmative – the same response might have met a plan to open a restaurant or market a brand of mango chutney – Gosling has made his helmer's debut. The result clunks. It is colossally indulgent, shapeless, often fantastically and unthinkingly offensive and at all times insufferably conceited. Yet it is frustrating precisely because it sometimes isn't so bad. There is something in there somewhere – striking images and moments, and the crazy energy of a folie de grandeur. Its faults are huge: its virtues less so – but they are there. Gosling has energy and appetite. There is a delirious buzz to the drama. It is often ridiculous and fatuous but often ingenious. It could yet be that Gosling will mature as a director."
–Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
"The film is ultimately kind of juvenile and dumb, and there are more moments where you'll roll your eyes rather than inwardly applauding. And given the talent assembled, the emptiness at its center only makes it feel like more of a waste. But it does look great, it does sound great (the score, by "Drive" soundtrack contributor Johnny Jewel, is one of the film's best elements), and can be fitfully interesting. Thus, it's not a particularly auspicious debut for Gosling, but not one that suggests he should always stick to the day job, either."
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Three undergraduate students in the College of Business and Economics had the chance last summer to live and work in Europe as the latest scholars in a program endowed 19 years ago by CBE alumnus
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Jeremy Bailey and Paul Ciavardelli, both accounting majors, interned for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Ireland and the Czech Republic respectively, while Katelyn Cooper, a double major in finance and marketing, interned in Belgium at LMS International.
The Tauck Scholars program has enabled 62 students to have international working experiences since 1995. The competitive program, which is open to rising seniors, gives students an advantage as they prepare to enter a job market that values a global perspective.
The program made it possible for Bailey to spend last summer in the asset management department of PwC's Dublin office. He participated in new employee training related to standards, policies and procedures, and served on a team responsible for preparing and conducting a client audit.
"I started with 40 other Irish interns—I was the only American there," says Bailey. "The experience exceeded any of the goals I could have set for myself. I built relationships with numerous managers, partners and fellow interns in the Dublin office, and I hope to eventually return as a full-time employee."
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Ciavardelli interned for PwC in Prague as part of the Lehigh in Prague program. His experience included planning activities for upcoming client engagements, but his schedule made it possible to travel on weekends to Berlin and Amsterdam.
"I traveled to three major European cities in three different countries and it was absolutely amazing," he says. "Because I was so far from home, I learned that I can do things on my own. This sense of independence was very reassuring seeing as I will have to start to do things on my own after graduation this upcoming year."
Cooper interned in Belgium at LMS, an engineering firm that is a world leader for acoustic troubleshooting software. She worked in the Test Marketing Department, preparing advertisement budgets and reviewing website analytics for a newly released product.
"The environment at LMS was very different from a typical internship experience," says Cooper. "My coworkers spoke Dutch, French, German, English, Italian and even Japanese. I think that the biggest takeaway from this experience was that we are all still students and every day is a new opportunity to learn. Finally, no matter what language people speak, a smile is universal."
In addition to working, Cooper traveled to Amsterdam, London, Paris, Bruges and Barcelona and met other groups of Lehigh students.
Tom Hyclak, dean of the College of Business and Economics, says the Tauck Scholars Program is one of many opportunities the college offers to students to help them prepare for an increasingly global economy.
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We have been seeing her since DD was born and have been very happy as well. I'm not as crunchy as some on these boards, but she has been very supportive of breastfeeding- she was way more help to me than the LC I saw at the hospital when I was having trouble getting started BFing, and helped me fix my latch and work through other BFing challenges without ever suggesting formula. We vax on a slow schedule and she has been fine with it. I also really like her demeanor with my DD- very patient and positive.
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I propose that during the first three months of a student's 10th grade year the student, family and school counselor create three alternative educational plans for the remainder of the student's high school career: graduation prior to 12th grade, during the middle of 12th grade and at the end of 12th grade. The specifics of each plan would depend upon the individual student: academic success to date, interest in pursuing specific extracurricular activities during 12th grade, college plans, need or desire to work prior to college, and, very importantly, the maturity to graduate high school somewhat earlier.


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On April 25, 2014, following a meeting of the G7 in which member countries broadly agreed to take further action against Russia in response to political violence and unrest in Ukraine, U.S. officials imposed sanctions against several new Russian entities and individuals, including the heads of two major state-owned enterprises. As more prominent Russian individuals and entities are subjected to U.S. economic sanctions, businesses around the world should assess the potential impact on their activities. Please see our prior alerts1 for background on the U.S. and EU sanction regimes and prior actions taken by President Obama and European leaders.
On April 28, 2014, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed economic sanctions against seven influential Russian individuals, including Russia's presidential envoy to Crimea, a deputy prime minister and the director of the Federal Protective Service. The new additions to the list — notably Igor Sechin, president of the state-owned oil company Rosneft — reflect the U.S. strategy of trying to influence Russian policy by applying pressure to the "inner circle" of Russian President Putin. In addition to sanctioning seven new individuals, the United States imposed economic sanctions against 17 Russian businesses in the financial services, aviation, and energy and mining sectors. Sobinbank, Investcapitalbank, Avia Group and Transoil were among the entities designated.
All property or interests in property of these newly designated individuals or entities that are in the United States or in the possession or control of a U.S. individual or entity must be "blocked." According to OFAC guidance, these types of sanctions apply to all property in which the designated individual or entity owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest. For example, if any of the designated individuals or entities owns 50 percent or more of another company, whether directly or indirectly, then the property and interests in property of that other company also are blocked — regardless of whether the other company itself is listed by OFAC. If, however, any of the designated individuals or entities owns less than a 50 percent stake, then the company is not automatically subject to sanctions — though it could be designated by OFAC in its own right for being controlled by another sanctioned individual or entity. The April 25 announcement reflects this principle in the designation of SMP Bank, which was controlled by two previously designated Russian individuals, each of whom owned less than a 50 percent stake. SMP Bank was not caught by OFAC's so-called "50 percent rule," but OFAC resolved any ambiguity about the status of the bank by taking the step of adding it to the list.2
The U.S. Congress also is taking steps to impose additional sanctions to put further pressure on President Putin. Legislation may be passed in the coming weeks.
In addition to the U.S. sanctions, the EU designated another 15 Russian and Ukrainian individuals for sanctions, including General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian General Staff, and Lieutenant General Igor Sergun, Director of GRU, the Russian military intelligence directorate. The EU sanctions include travel restrictions and asset freezes, and with the addition of the new individuals designated this week, the EU has designated 48 individuals under its sanctions program dealing with the situation in Ukraine. To date, the EU sanctions have not focused on Russian businesses.
After the U.S. imposed a new round of sanctions this week, Russia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Relations, Sergey Ryabkov, reportedly promised, "A response of Moscow will follow, and it will be painfully felt in Washington, D.C." To date, Russia's response to Western sanctions has been relatively restrained. Following previous rounds of U.S. sanctions, the Russian government imposed sanctions on a small number of U.S. and Canadian officials, which bar these individuals from entering Russia, but it has not yet imposed retaliatory economic measures.
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2 In addition to the sanctions imposed by the Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Commerce imposed export control sanctions against 13 of the 17 entities designated by the Department of the Treasury. The Department of Commerce imposed a license requirement with a presumption of denial for the export, re-export, or other foreign transfer of U.S.-origin items to the sanctioned entities. For more information regarding the Department of Commerce's new policies, please see "US Government Announces Ban on High-Technology Exports to Russia and Crimea" (May 2, 2014).
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This week's vocabulary word: 'Excommunication' ...
[Above: I can't say for sure. But I would imagine this is NOT how the LDS Church does it. If it were, they'd now have to hire Russell Crowe, I'd imagine.]
The long vocabulary word of the week appears to be "excommunication." And it does not mean someone who changed majors from communications to, say, engineering.
— Kicked out of the Mormon church? Who, me? — Robert Kirby | The Salt Lake Tribune
"I heard a rumor that I might be excommunicated by the LDS Church. ... It only made sense. Kelly and Dehlin are perhaps better Latter-day Saints than me, and I write horribly rude things about fellow Mormons all the time. ..."
— Founder of Mormon women's group threatened with excommunication — Peggy Fletcher Stack | The Salt Lake Tribune
"Mormon feminist, returned missionary and temple-attending member Kate Kelly cherishes her church — so much so that she desires to play an even bigger role in it.
"Now Kelly may lose her place in the faith altogether.
"The founder of the Ordain Women movement, which has been asking LDS leaders to let women join Mormonism's all-male priesthood, has been threatened with excommunication.
"Utahn John Dehlin, who created a popular website and podcast series called 'Mormon Stories,' which explores historical and social issues such as gay rights, received a similar summons this week. ..."
— Mormon bloggers unite behind Kelly, Dehlin — The Salt Lake Tribune
— After 20 years, this excommunicated Mormon still attends her LDS ward — The Salt Lake Tribune
"Lavina Fielding Anderson may have been excommunicated from the LDS Church for apostasy more than 20 years ago, but don't think for a minute that this Utah writer is now an outsider to her faith.
"Truth is, she has never stopped attending her Mormon ward. ..."
— The Mormon question now: Who might be next? — The Salt Lake Tribune
— Changing the church: How Ordain Women gets it wrong — Ashley Isaacson Woolley | For The Salt Lake Tribune
"As an LDS graduate of Harvard Divinity School, which trains clergy and religious scholars, I might be expected to align with those who believe the LDS Church should ordain women. I do not. While I respect their opinions and desires, I do not share them. More importantly, I am uncomfortable with their methods for seeking change in the church, which work well for other causes like civil rights campaigns in the public square but are, in my view, inappropriate for advancing personal views in the LDS Church. ..."
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Love the part where John Coffey shows Paul what really happened to the twins. I thought it was horrid but one of the bets scenes in the film.
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Love the part where John Coffey shows Paul what really happened to the twins. I thought it was horrid but one of the bets scenes in the film.
I loved the movie. My favorite parts would have to be the sad parts. The actors showed so much emotion. It swept me away in a river of tears just like the book had done.
Now the movie did not make my heart ache as much as the book did. But it was still a fantastic movie.
Even though it was a sad book/movie there were tons of parts that made me laugh like the whole moon pie thing. Ever since reading the Green Mile I can not look at a moon pie the same way.
one of my favorite scenes is when eduar D said "you a good man boss howell,...you to boss edgecomb,..ya' know i wished i met you guy's somewhere's else" it's a powerful scene to me and so well acted, you can just see the remorse in ed, and pure sympathy in howell and edgecome along with little pride knowing that they treated eduar fair and it was nice to be thanked for being a good man to someone, no matter who it was.
I loved seeing Mr. Jingles stand on his little hind legs looking up at Del. It was like he was saying "Please, please throw the spool again! I love it!"
When Percy gets instutionalized! That was a good part :D
I there once was a french firied cajuin named Delaqua stinky stinky pinky pew pew. hahaha. liked that to cause when the guard walked by and he shut up then blew the fethers from his hand. as well with the fire hose. but my fave would have to be the hole section leading to and foeling the wardens wife at home. that was a true test of fait and valler for the men.:eyebrow:
When John heals Paul-as a guy, I can relate to Paul's agony and John's "divine" intervention...
when the french guy goes look he gone and piss his pants :rofl:
when edward puts mr.jingles on pauls shoulder before his exucution and paul says
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Top OMG Moments From Castle Season 5, Episode 6: "The Final Frontier"
We know it's ironic — top OMG moments about an episode of Castle involving "sci-fi murder at a sci-fi convention." But beyond the space odyssey and fully functioning laser blasters, we've rounded up a few moments for you to check out. Here are our top OMG picks for Castle Season 5, Episode 6: "The Final Frontier."
4. Sci-fi Geeks Don't Scream at a Dead Body
In fact, the Nebula 9 fan experience-goers hardly react at all when they notice that inside the oracle pod was a non-living human. Maybe with all the creepy creavers and such roaming around SuperNovaCon, a dead body might be the tamest of them all.
3. No One Knew Beckett Was a Sci-Fi Junkie!
You think you know a person. But for such a superfan, no one had any clue Beckett even remotely liked Nebula 9. Beckett clearly knew Castle loves himself some Star Wars (life-sized Boba Fett?), but Beckett must have hidden her gear deep into the bellows of her closet.
2. Even Castle Has Limits With Beckett!
And to think, we thought Beckett could wear a potato sack and Castle would still want to play sexytime! Turns out that's not true. Castle's libido ran away faster than Usain Bolt when his lovely other half appeared in a scary sci-fi mask, wanting to snog a bit. Hilarious moment, but poor Castle. He might be scarred for a few minutes.
1. All the Sci-Fi References!
From "shiny" to an amazing William Shatner impression to a Jonathan Fakes cameo, Castle blew us away with its jam-packed sci-fi references — most notably paying homage to Nathan Fillion's past life on "that Joss Whedon show," Firefly. But we also caught nods to Star Trek, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings, in addition to others. Everyone's inner-geek says thank you.
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This relief of a soldier on a horse comes from the Aramaean city of Guzana (modern Tell Halaf, Old Testament Gozan). The city reached its peak of prosperity around the middle of the tenth century BC under King Kapara. This relief came from the base of the south wall of Kapara's palace which was lined with a series of 187 reliefs carved in black basalt alternating with red-ochre tinted limestone. The cuneiform inscription in front of the rider reads 'Palace of Kapara, son of Hidianu.'
By 1000 BC, a number of Aramaean city states had emerged in Syria and upper Mesopotamia. Guzana was the capital of the Aramaean state of Bit Bahiani and grew rich by controlling important trade routes as well as through the agricultural wealth of the region.
During this period horses were being bred which were sufficiently strong to support a rider and cavalry emerged as an important element of armies. The most effective use of soldiers and horses was made by the re-emerging kingdom of Assyria. By the ninth century BC, Guzana had been absorbed into the empire of Assyria. The tradition of wall reliefs was adopted by the Assyrians who decorated the interior of their mud-brick palaces with large alabaster relief panels.
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"I have had the privilege of being on the faculty of Silver Lake College from 1966-1978 as an instructor of philosophy. It was one of the most formative experiences of my life: a strong academic institution; a committed Franciscan community, and an environment that fostered intellectual, emotional, and spiritual growth. The current campaign will help to foster the values of educational excellence, personal integrity, and holistic development. Silver Lake College is a tremendous resource for the Lakeshore area and far beyond.
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"One of the gifts I have received from our Franciscan Community is a college education from Silver Lake College of the Holy Family. It prepared me well to serve in education ministries as well as in positions of leadership in our Religious Community. I came to better understand all that the College has to offer its students when I served as the Executive Assistant to the President and interim president. From all my experiences related to the College, I learned not only the skills needed for ministry but also how to integrate the values promoted by the College into all aspects of life."
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"The Manitowoc/Northeast Wisconsin area should be very proud of the quality of education that Silver Lake College brings to the surroundings communities. We have served on 3 other college boards and President's Advisory Committees, and Silver Lake does not have to take a back seat to any of them. The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity bring the "frosting on the cake" with their presence and values, which many of us have benefited from in our early education."
Bob and Pat Endries
Former Owners of Endries International Inc., Brillion, WI
"Silver Lake College has been an important asset in our community for over 75 years. Its value to Manitowoc County and Northeastern Wisconsin far exceeds the accessibility of high quality education for students, young and old. We place a high value on their consistently well-educated graduates who are important contributors to life in our community and the important good example that comes from the Silver Lake College family."
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"After teaching at the Conservatory for so many years, I have seen the positive impact Holy Family Conservatory has had on its students and the local community. The new building will allow the cultural impact of the Conservatory to continue well into the future and will enhance the music program at Silver Lake College of the Holy Family."
Sr. Cecilia Byrns
Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc, WI
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When you first look at it this seems like a strong argument. Government backed research produced all of the basic technologies that went into the iPhone. So, why doesn't the government get a decent slice of Apple Apple for having spent that money that way? However, the problem with this argument is that it ignores the basic economic point of why we have government fund basic research in the first place. Which is that government funds research precisely because it's not possible to make good money out of doing research. So, given this, we can't exactly demand that government make money out of research when the whole point of government funding the research is because we can't make money out of it.
Yes, this is the Mariana Mazzucato argument again and it's turned up on the New York Times today.
Correcting that misimpression is crucial to building and sustaining support for public involvement in science and technology. Equally important is developing ways to ensure that taxpayers share in private-sector profits that ensue from government efforts. Fair and adequate corporate taxation is the obvious way, but that is currently a political non-starter. Non-tax models also need to be considered — for instance, requiring recipients of federal grants to pay a portion of subsequent profits to the government or establishing a federally backed innovation fund that lets the government retain an equity stake in companies that use the fund.
The goal, as expressed by Professor Mazzucato, is not for taxpayer-provided research to spare the private sector from risks, but for government and the private sector to take risks together and enjoy the rewards as one.
As I say, it looks like a very appealing argument but it does ignore that one reason why we have government doing this sort of research in the first place. Which is that pure research is what we call a "public good". This means that it's non-excludable, we can't stop someone from using it once it exists, and non-rivalrous, in that my use of it doesn't stop you from using it. As an example Newton's equations are clearly a public good. I can't, no one can, stop you from using them to calculate an orbit once they're already known and you using them doesn't change the quantity available to others to use as they wish.
So, a public good then: and the problem with them is that if you can't limit the supply of them to those willing to pay you for their use then how can you make a profit from them? That, in turn, leads us to think that we won't have enough production of public goods because private funders of them won't be able to make profits from their work. Given that we like having these public goods this then provides us with the reason why the government taxes us all in order to pay for providing them.
Invention and innovation are generally thought to be, at least at the pure science end of the spectrum, such public goods. So, that's why we have public funding of science and certain types of invention and innovation. Because if the research is successful then the end result is something that's very difficult to monetise and thus we need to encourage the production of it over and above what would be provided by private finance alone.
All of that is the absolutely standard economic view of the point. But now we've got this new argument that government, having provided the funding for the production of such public goods should now be sharing in the commercialisation of those public goods. Which does rather run into two immediate problems. The first is that the only reason government has been funding is precisely because the end result is very difficult to monetise. So, what value is there from the government's part of the process to monetise then? Perhaps all of the different technologies that go to make up the iPhone really did come from government research projects, as Mazzucato insists. But that still leaves us with the fact that the only reason that government paid for that research was precisely because the results of the research were a public good. Thus very difficult to collect any money from. We can also run this argument the other way around: if government has been funding research that is simple to monetise then government shouldn't have been funding that research in the first place. We could and should have left it to private actors in the market.
The second point is of course that the provision of public goods is the reason that we have government in the first place. Defence, a functioning legal system, basic public health measures, these are all public goods and they are indeed the reason why we pay our taxes and institute government. That publicly funded invention and innovation is again a public good: so why should government get two bites at that same cherry? We've already paid for it to produce the science when we pay our taxes, that's the very point of our doing so. So why demand that government must be rewarded again for what it is already being paid to do?
As to that line about fair and adequate corporate taxation being the way to pay for all of this it's worth noting that Apple at least claims that it is the largest single taxpayer in the country already.
At the heart of all of this is a misunderstanding of the issue of public goods. The only reason we want government to fund research is because we think it's very difficult to make money out of research funding. So the demand that government should make money out of research funding is running against the very reason that we have government funding research in the first place. And even if that argument is overcome then we still have the second point. The provision of public goods is the very reason that we have taxation and government anyway, that's the point and purpose of the entire structure. So, we've paid our taxes, the public goods have been provided and there's an end to the matter, nothing else need be done.


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Regular PITB readers (the ones we call Bulies) know that we've been following the adventures of adorable ex-Canuck Kyle Wellwood all season. It's been quite the ride. When we began the Wellwood's World feature, we expected innocuous monthly updates on Wellwood's time abroad. Instead, we've been blessed with a full fledged international saga — one that's now come full circle, as Wellwood's Sharks get set to face off against the Canucks in the Western Conference finals.
Here's the story in a nutshell: after being let go by Vancouver in the offseason, Wellwood would spend the entire summer waiting on a contract, eventually having to settle for a tryout invitation to Phoenix Coyotes training camp. After being cut, he would wind up signing a one-year deal with the KHL's Atlant Moscow Oblant.
Expecting to find Europe more amenable to his style of play, Wellwood would soon discover that Russia was not for him. In a National Post interview, he explains how things soured in a hurry:
"Over there it's different," he said. "Players change teams quite often and they usually go with their coach. Coaches will change quite often, too. A coach will come in and he'll want to bring in players that he knows from his years of coaching. So if he doesn't know you, he doesn't care."
"By our third game we were on our third coach and I played one minute — one minute of ice time — so I'm sitting there going, I already had three or four goals in four games. At that point, there's nothing other to do than sit around."
Thanks to some of our excellent readers, we were able to track down a number of Russian Wellwood interviews. They painted a picture of a lonely, unhappy man enduring maybe the worst year of his life. It was a melancholy tale we were telling.
Wellwood would eventually be released from his contract, and while this originally appeared to be rock bottom for the diminutive forward, the decision turned out to be mutually reached. We learned Wellwood's fiance, Bianca, was expecting a baby, and that he would rather be with her than sit around in Russia. Good call. Wellwood's first son, Roman, was born on Monday, March 28, 9 weeks premature, weighing in at just over 3 lbs. But he was healthy.
On top of this, after enduring a summer where nobody wanted him, Wellwood would suddenly find himself in high demand, signing a contract with the St. Louis Blues, then being claimed off re-entry waivers by the San Jose Sharks.
San Jose was a perfect fit. With the Sharks' depth at centre, Wellwood would eventually be moved to Joe Pavelski's wing on a potent third line that included Torrey Mitchell. He would turn out to be one of the best midseason acquisitions in the league — the Sharks went 25-6-4 with him in the lineup, the 7th-best individual win-loss record in the NHL.
The late season surge catapulted San Jose back up the Western Conference standings. They would eventually finish second in the West to Vancouver. Now they find themselves in the Western Conference final for the second straight year. Welly's been integral to the SHarks' playoff push. He's a plus-7, best on the team, with 7 points (a goal and six assists).
It's an incredible story, this. A season that began with Wellwood unwanted and exiled may end with a brand-new father hoisting the Stanley Cup over his head. And we, as Canucks fans, find ourselves in the unpleasant position of hoping it ends badly. How can you want anything but the best for Welly?
Because he plays for the enemy. Also, he criticized our team. Send him back to Russia!
Wellwood finally gave us a reason to sneer when he criticized his former team just prior to the postseason, claiming they were "scared to lose", and that the Sharks would be more successful come playoff time. Granted, Wellwood was referring to last year's team, and would later admit he didn't really get a chance to watch this year's team until the Nashville series, but still, them's fighting words. And now, the Canucks have been granted the opportunity to make Wellwood eat them. I imagine they're the one thing Wellwood would rather not.
When asked by Jason Botchford about Wellwood's comments yesterday, Kevin Bieksa responded, "I don't even remember what that weasel said." When Botchford jogged his memory, Bieksa replied, "When we had him on our squad, we were afraid to lose. He was the smallest third-line centre in the league at that point."
Zing. Yet another reason Kevin Bieksa needs a Twitter account. If you haven't already, sign the Twitition to support our efforts to make this happen.
The media brought Bieksa's comments back to Welly, who responded, with his trademark unassuming self-awareness, "Guys on the ice talk a lot worse than that. It's not really insulting to me."
No surprise there. After the year Wellwood's had, there probably isn't much that can rattle him.
I. Wellwood's World
II. The Oppressive Angst of Waiting
III. To Russia With Love
IV. Wellwood Speaks!
V. Farewell Russia
VI. A Surprise Ending
VII. Back From Exile
VIII. Meet Me in San Jose
IV. Happy Times Are Here Again
X. Welly's Not Right, But He's Not Wrong
XI. You Can't Spell "Weaselly" Without "Welly"
You just can't help feeling sorry for poor Welly. And the saga will only get worse for him when the Sharks tank yet again. Then you can run a column with the lovely pic of him with a cast on and 18 pounds of flab, and we can feel sorry all over again. I found the following on an old Hockey Rants column (2008) around the time I'm supposing that Welly became a Canucks:
Take this diatribe from a Leafs fan over at "He Score, He Shoot!"
"To say that Kyle is a baby-faced guy is the understatement of the century unless you quickly follow it up with "baby-bodied", "baby-legged" and "baby-conditioned". Everything on him is round. Kyle is so out of shape, he wouldn't make it in my league; and my league features Wash, who regularly samples an entire tasting menu with wine minutes before a game. Everything about Wellwood's shit season can be attributed to the fact that last summer, the heaviest lifting he did was hauling the empty 2-4 case out of the back of the pickup and into his local LCBO. How do we know? Because unbelievably, Wellwood's dad said so last year before training camp.
Just in case we were all getting too emotional about Welly after reading your blog above. http://jesgolbez.blogspot.com/2008/06/kyle-wellwood-damaged-goods.html
The stars have alligned perfectly, bringing Welly back to Vancouver for a Conference Finals matchup between two high flying teams, each with a ton to prove. And naturally, the Vancouver Wellwoods will be there! See if you can spot us right behind the Green Men at Game 2. We're open to suggestions for signs


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Lake Champlain Fisheries Meeting Summary for July 2002
July 31, 2002
1. Water Resources Development Act
The US Army Corps has built lamprey barriers in the Great Lakes with funding from this program. Non-Federal sponsors are required to come up with a 25% match.
The Corps has also conducted habitat modification projects. Removal of the Swanton Dam may be an option under this program. Questions were raised as to whether the Swanton Dam should come out, and whether the Corps could work on a private dam.
- Dave Tilton will try to arrange for a representative from the Corps to attend the next Technical Committee Meeting to discuss this program and its applicability to Lake Champlain.
2. Pike River status.
- Dave T. has made contact with representatives in the Quebec Ministry of the Environment and the Canadian federal government (the Canadian agency equivalent to the USFWS).
- A variety of possible local (Quebec) and federal contacts were discussed. The Canadian federal role may be to offer information on the Great Lakes program from the Canadian perspective.
- The appropriate Quebec staff should be provided with a schedule of this fall's treatments so they can observe the treatments.
- Dave T. will do a presentation at the Lake Champlain Basin Program Steering Committee in November. Quebec is represented on that committee.
- Dave T. will contact Kenny Miller, a former Basin Program person, about possible, additional local contacts.
- Craig will spearhead putting together an outline of reasons for treating the Pike River, include benefits to Quebec.
3. Lawsuit update.
- The judge asked several questions about the EPA letter and Dioxin, but he noted that these may be more of a political issue than a legal issue.
- Our lawyers intend to provide the judge with additional information.
- The judge is aware of our anticipated treatment schedule for this fall. A decision is likely prior to the planned treatment dates.
4. Scheduling and staffing for this fall's lamprey treatments.
- Vermont sent a list of possible staff to Gary Neuderfer. Additional staff can be provided, if needed.
- FWS can provide Wayne, Madeleine, Steve Smith, Dave N., and Nick (Eric for a few days). Wayne will collect ammocoetes for pre-treatment bioassays. Ellen Marsden can provide volunteers to assist with non-target collections
- Those present considered September 18th acceptable as the application date for Putnam Creek, but Gary Neuderfer may schedule that application on the 19th.
- Pending issuance of the permit, Lewis Creek will be scheduled soon after the NY streams.
- How will reservations for lodging be handled?
5. Permits for treatments in fall of 2002.
- he Endangered Species and Aquatic Nuisance permits for Lewis Creek are on hold pending results from the fragile papershell toxicity testing.
- The Lewis Creek permit may be issued by mid-September, but then a 21-day appeal period may apply.
- NY expects to have the necessary permits prior to September 9. Both the DEC and APA permits will be one-time extensions of the previous permits; they will not be long term permits.
6. Stocking.
- Brian & Bill need to develop a summary for 2003.
- Tagging & clipping of salmon:
- LV, RV, and Ad clips will be used for the strain study.
- Vermont will either double clip, or use a clip in combination with coded wire tags, for Sebago strain egg-take purposes.
- Craig will look into costs of coded wire tags.
7. Deepwater electrofishing.
- The Salmon, Little AuSable, and AuSable deltas are being sample this year.
- Dave N. passed out a written summary of techniques.
- Ammocoete abundances are apparently low in the Salmon and Little AuSable deltas. Pockets of abundance being detected in the AuSable delta.
- The quality of data needed was discussed. Consensus is that we need improved statistical reliability for 2 reasons: The present level of effort may miss pockets of ammocoetes; and there is a need to quantify lamprey production from deltas relative to the various rivers.
- A second boat is needed to obtain data with reasonable statistical confidence limits. Dave has obtained a suitable hull from the Great Lakes, but it needs to be outfitted. Outfitting a second boat is in the proposed budget.
8. Alternative control techniques.
- Craig passed out, and discussed, several handouts including: the quarterly report to the Basin Program; two references on modeling (Crouse et al. 1987 and Crowder et al. 1994); draft meeting minutes from the April 19, 2002 Alternatives Working Group; and Design Criteria for Permanent Traps.
9. Toxicity testing.
- The mudpuppies being held at the Rome lab are experiencing high mortality rates.
- Fragile papershell testing is in progress.
- Efforts to collect quillbacks were unsuccessful.
10. Lamprey tagging.
- Eric and Ellen provided a handout summarizing the status of the study.
- A total of 2,653 lamprey were tagged; 411 parasitic phase sea lamprey, including 3 with tags, have been returned to date.
- Public outreach to obtain returns is going well. An abundance of additional returns are anticipated during late summer and early fall.
11. Tench are apparently abundant in northern portions of Lake Champlain.
12. Annual report.
- A draft outline for an annual report has been provided to committee members.
- In the annual report, summaries of research can be nested under the most appropriate topic for each study (e.g.: the salmonid strain study would be included under Salmonid Management).
- In addition to the topics listed in the draft outline, the annual report should include a brief outline of work anticipated for the next year.
13. Walleye: Chet may be able to help NY with spring walleye trap netting on South Bay. His ability to assist would be contingent on several conditions including ongoing commitments and staffing available early next spring.
14. The next meeting will be held on October 16, 2002.
15. Our thanks and congratulations to Angie Incerpi. He left the meeting, got on his bike, and rode into retirement!


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Missing New Music From Jay-Z? Blame Blue Ivy
Fatherhood seems to suit Jay-Z so far, but it's not quite so great for the musician in him.
Although the rap mogul quickly released a new song, "Glory," after welcoming his adorable baby Blue Ivy Carter into the world, he's since been taking time out of the studio. "I thought I would be more inspired to have all these new feelings to talk about," he dished to Billboard, "but I really just want to hang out with my daughter."
Of course, we can't really fault him. The first-time father is just trying to "enjoy this time for what it is," which is really sweet. Luckily, he assured fans that he won't sideline his music forever. "I'm sure that bug to get back in the studio will come back at some point."
We just hope it doesn't take too long!
Source: Billboard
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Ericson Leonora broke a 1-1 tie with a two-out, RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to send the Charleston RiverDogs to a 2-1 win over the Lexington Legends on Tuesday night at Riley Park in front of 4,845 fans.
The RiverDogs (25-26, 64-55 overall) struck first in the third inning. After a leadoff bunt single by Daniel Aldrich, Jake Cave hit a double down the right-field line to score Aldrich and put the RiverDogs up, 1-0.
In the top of the sixth inning, Lexington (30-21, 63-56) played small ball and tied the game. Terrance Gore dropped down a one-out bunt single, took second on a throwing error, went to third on another bunt single by Raul Mondesi, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Mark Threlkeld to tie the game at 1.
Hoping to avoid extra innings, the RiverDogs broke the tie in the bottom of the eighth. Ty Afenir reached on an infield single to lead off the inning. After being sacrificed to second base by Cave, Afenir scored on a single by Leonora.
Coming Up
Game 2 of this three-game series is at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday at Riley Park . Charleston will send out LHP Daniel Camarena (3-6, 4.72 ERA), while Lexington will counter with LHP Daniel Stumpf (10-7, 2.85 ERA).
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DURHAM, N.H. - Sean Collins (Reading, Mass.) scored two goals to propel the 10th-ranked University of New Hampshire hockey team to Thursday night's 2-1 victory against Providence College in the first game of a best-of-three Hockey East quarterfinal series.
Fourth-seeded UNH (19-12-6) and fifth-seeded Providence (15-13-7) resume the series March 12 at the Whittemore Center. Game 3, if necessary, will also be played at the Whittemore Center. Both games are at 7 p.m.
With the game tied 1-1 through two periods, Collins gave the Wildcats a 2-1 lead at 7:12 when he redirected a Steve Saviano (Reading, Mass.; two assists) pass from the right circle into the open left side of the net. Justin Aikins (South Surrey, B.C.) was also credited with an assist.
Both teams were whistled for a penalty with 47 seconds remaining and, following a PC timeout, the Friars pulled goaltender Bobby Goepfert in favor of an extra skater. Providence initially kept the puck in the offensive zone, but did not gain possession and never got a shot on goal the rest of the way.
UNH goaltender Mike Ayers (Hingham, Mass.) made 19 saves, while PC's Goepfert stopped 27 shots.
The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission on Collins' first goal of the night at 7:52. Saviano centered the puck from the right circle and Collins' wrist shot from between the faceoff hashmarks sailed under the crossbar. Mick Mounsey (Concord, Mass.) recorded an assist on the play.
Providence tied the game at 16:31 of the second period on a power-play goal by Cody Loughlean, who was standing in front of the net and tipped in Stephen Wood's slap shot from the high slot. Jamers Pemberton set up the tally with a pass from the right point.


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RSU News
November 23, 2010
RSU Public TV's 'WinterFest' to Continue through Dec. 12
The annual "WinterFest" membership drive will continue through Dec. 12 on Rogers State University Public Television.
"Membership support is important for our station," says Stephanie Baumgarte, membership and programming coordinator. "This year we are hoping to not only get the word out about our station but raise the necessary funds for increased programming and services for our viewing area."
The station, based on the RSU campus in Claremore, reaches more than 1.3 million people within a 75-mile radius of the campus and is Oklahoma's only full-powered television station operated by a public university.
The highlight of this year's "WinterFest" is the premiere of the documentary "Will Rogers and American Politics," at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, at with an encore presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9. The documentary, produced by the RSU Public TV staff, is the culmination of almost two years of work.
John Denver, Orla Fallon, the Statler Brothers, Il Divo, the Moody Blues, and the Lovin' Spoonful are just a few of the performance programs to air during the membership drive.
In addition, specials such as "ADD and Loving It," "Change Your Brain, Change Your Body," and "Stay Rich Forever" will be interspersed throughout the schedule. Also included are special episodes of "The Red Green Show," "Rick Steves' Romantic Europe," and a live "Jerry Yarnell Art" special presentation.
Seven nights are live nights and will feature many special guests in the studio. Steve Gragert, director of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum, artist Jerry Yarnell, Rex Brown and Brad Mathison of "Two Wheel Oklahoma," Tad Jones and others will appear to show their support for RSU Public TV and to talk with viewers who call in to pledge. General manager Dan Schiedel and Stephanie Baumgarte, membership and programming coordinator, will share the host spotlight.
The benefits of the station's growing membership base, which now exceeds 1,000 members, will be evident during "WinterFest" as the station's new high definition cameras and equipment will bring the studio activities to life as never before, Schiedel said.
"The best is yet to come," he said. "RSU Public TV is a growing station with strong ties to the community. We've just completed a three-year strategic plan with our community partners. The ideas and directions we are about to pursue are very exciting. With our viewers' support, the possibilities are unlimited."
RSU Public TV broadcasts on digital channel 35.1 and 35.2, Tulsa and Claremore cable channel 19, Cable Channel 4 in Bartlesville and satellite channel 35 across northeastern Oklahoma.
More information can be found at www.rsupublictv.org.


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Femina Potens, which means "powerful woman" in Latin, is a Non Profit Arts Organization celebrating difference and exploring identity through cultural and educational experiences that Serve to enrich the lives of LGBTQ & Allied Communities. Since 2000, we have presented ground breaking edgy performances & exhibitions that create space for necessary dialogue and community change in marginalized communities.
Femina Potens originated in the Do-It-Yourself arts movement that first appeared with the riot grrl movement based out of Olympia, Washington resulting in diy art festivals such as Ladyfest around the Millennium.
Artist and Activist, Madison Young, first founded Femina Potens in 2000 at the age of 20. The organization quickly started providing art exhibits, workshops,film screenings and poetry readings in venues that ranged from laundry mats to large warehouse spaces.
From 2003 to 2007, Femina Potens rented a storefront in the Mission where they organized almost 300 performing, visual, literary, media arts and educational programs. In 2004, Femina Potens formed an Artistic Advisory Board and secured fiscal sponsorship from the Queer Cultural Center. In 2005, the organization received our first government grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission.
In June 2007, Femina Potens leased a storefront at Sanchez and Market Streets in San Francisco. At this venue, a small grant from Southern Exposure and the support of the Zellerbach Foundation enabled Femina Potens to launch the City's first LGBT site-specific public arts program. Our small space visibly established the presence of the queer arts community on Market Street and expanded LGBT community access to and participation in the arts. The Gallery provided young and emerging queer women and transgender visual artists the opportunity to reach their target audiences.
In fall 2010, Femina Potens closed its Castro District venue, where the monthly rent had been rising and threatening the organizations sustainability. Founder, Madison Young, decided at that time that in order to save the organization it was best to leave the venue and pursue collaboration with allied LGBT and arts organizations.
Since that time we have staged our programs at different rented venues including Viracocha, the Center for Sex and Culture, Mission Control, Michelle Oconnor Gallery, Tall Tree Tambo, and Blue Dahlia.
In Spring of 2011, Femina Potens launched its newest program, FP Family, which is focused on programs, resources, performances, and art for and about queer family dynamics and queer youth.
In July 2011, Femina Potens moved its headquarters to an artist studio in the Mission. This space serves as an incubator for creating programming and workshopping new art works which are exhibited and programmed at larger existing public venues. To date, Femina Potens has organized approximately 125 curated exhibitions featuring queer women and transgender visual artists.
For the past 4 years, Femina Potens has curated and installed exhibitions in commercial businesses, health clinics, cultural centers and social service agencies frequented by queer clienteles. These exhibitions heighten the artists' visibility, significantly expand and diversify our audiences and generate arts sales income that financially supports our community's outstanding visual artists.
In 2009-10, Femina Potens installed at least 30 curated exhibitions in off-site locations, connecting our community's outstanding visual artists to the queer and progressive audiences most likely to purchase their original work.
Femina Potens' exhibitions have explored important issues confronting the LGBTQ community such as homophobia and transphobia, gender identity, sex worker rights, global warming, censorship, suicide prevention, domestic abuse, breast cancer, safer sex and body image. All of our exhibitions include an opening reception and an artist talk or panel discussion exploring the work's expressive strategies and content.
They have also produced approximately 50 cross-generational "Sizzle!" programs that have presented emerging performers and writers on the same stage with established LGBTQ artists. Femina Potens has conducted numerous media arts programs as well as educational programs such as artist talks, panel discussions and workshops on a wide range of topics.
Since 2003, Femina Potens has organized arts events in collaboration with the Asian American Women Artists Association, CUAV, Stop AIDS, LYRIC, Lyon Martin Health Clinic, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the National Queer Arts Festival, Sister Spit, Fresh Meat Productions, Radar Productions and many others. We have presented artists such as Beat writer Diane di Prima, well-known lesbian writers Jewelle Gomez and Michelle Tea, internationally recognized comedian, actress, and musician Margaret Cho, and transgender writer and USC professor Jack Halberstam.
Before Femina Potens opened their doors, the audiences they serve only rarely had the opportunity to attend thoughtful artistic explorations of their lives. The community's ongoing participation and support confirms our belief in the important role the arts play in the construction of a diverse and healthy community. Our programs have significantly diversified the kind of contemporary cutting-edge work available to San Francisco art goers: they have stimulated the production of a substantial quantity of original work by queer women and transgender artists and have developed an audience of a substantial size for their work.
In 2011, Femina Potens formed our board of directors including Violet Blue, Margaret Cho, and Jincey Lumpkin. Femina Potens 2011, programming confronted riveting and controversial themes such as alternative queer parenting, live in gallery conception performance art, motherhood through the eyes of a sex worker, redefining home, and ecosexuality. Such programs gained Femina Potens national attention in the media from sites such as Salon.com, Huffington Post, AOL News, San Francisco Chronicle, and a call from CNN's Anderson Cooper. Femina Potens programming continues to be fearless and present critical conversations about current political issues that affect our artists on a very personal level. Art is a vehicle for social change and has the ability to expand the conversation to a larger audience. Interactive artistic experience such as those Femina Potens presents, empowers the artist and the audience to raise questions and have an affect on the environment and community that surrounds them.
In 2012, Femina Potens expanded our programming to outside of the bay area. Femina Potens is now producing exhibitions and performances in NYC and LA as well as continuing our programming with in San Francisco. Our continued programming in San Francisco include collaborative work with the National Queer Arts Festival and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.
Femina Potens has been hard at work for over a decade and is excited to continue our programming, creativity, and activism with the strong curatorial direction of artistic director and founder, Madison Young and a strong board of directors that is dedicated to the sustainability and growth of our organization.


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Today, just two weeks after voters in Washington, Maine, Maryland and Minnesota affirmed their support of the freedom to marry for same-sex couples by rejecting NOM's anti-gay ballot measure campaigns, National Organization for Marriage (NOM) released a video extolling its "Top Ten Marriage Victories of 2012″. The question is, what victories? Here is NOM's list:
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1. Dump Starbucks — What can only be described as a total flop, Dump Starbucks was launched by NOM in March of 2012 in response to Starbucks' statement in support of marriage equality. Since the campaign's inception, less than 49,000 people have signed on, despite NOM advertising in scathingly anti-gay countries. In contrast, over 650,00 people have signed onto the Thank You Starbucks message for Starbucks' support of marriage equality.
2. Marriage Anti-Defamation Alliance launched — NOM does not explain how simply launching a new website qualifies as a victory.
3. Indiana Proposed Marriage Constitutional Amendment — Although the Indiana legislature passed an anti-freedom to marry constitutional amendment in 2011, no action was taken on it in 2012. Before the measure can be put to a popular vote, identical legislation must be passed again during the 2013-14 legislative session. However, Gov. Mitch Daniels, who has not stated a position on the measure, reported that business leaders have expressed their concern over the amendment. "They wouldn't want their ability to offer benefits and that sort of thing limited," he told The Herald Bulletin. A majority of voters (54%) polled in November opposed NOM's anti-gay amendment. Only 38% supported it. This "victory" appears to be defined as "it's not totally dead yet".
4. Regnerus Study Published — Like their launch of a new website, NOM does not explain how the publication of a study, especially one widely considered to be junk science, can be declared a victory.
5. Republican National Committee Platform – The GOP continuing to maintain anti-gay planks in their platform can only be considered a victory if NOM has been fighting ever-growing forces for fairness to gays within the Republican Party. Otherwise, this qualifies as "Is the Pope Catholic?".
6. Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day — While it is true that many people lined up for chicken sandwiches on Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, it isn't entirely clear whether patrons were supporting responding to the restaurant's anti-gay stance rather than sending a message to city officials in Boston and Chicago who seemed to be overstepping their boundaries. In any case, NOM was apparently unable to monopolize on Chick-fil-A's windfall.
7. GOP Candidates Sign NOM's "True Marriage" Pledge — Again, is the Pope Catholic? How is the pandering of Republican candidates to their base a victory rather than just business as usual?
8. NY State Senator Saland Ousted — Sen. Saland did lose his re-election bid…to pro-equality Democrat Terry Gipson. What NOM isn't saying is that it completely failed to accomplish the first step in its plan to "reverse same-sex marriage in New York", which would have required it to oust 21 pro-equality legislators in the November, 2012 election. No victory for NOM here.
9. Passage of Anti-Gay Constitutional Amendment in North Carolina — This is NOM's only bona fide victory in 2012. It is a shallow victory, however, because same-sex marriage was already illegal in North Carolina before the amendment passed. NOM doesn't mention that at the start of 2012 there were only six marriage equality states, plus Washington, D.C., but now there are nine. This wouldn't be the first time NOM uses it's own new math to spin lack of gain or defeat into "victory".
10. US Supreme Court Takes DOMA and Prop 8 Cases — There is trepidation on all sides whenever the court agrees to hear an appeal, but it is difficult to understand how the court's decision to take up these cases is a victory for NOM when the gay, pro-marriage equality plaintiffs wanted their appeals heard.
In sum, it's hard to find any victory in NOM's list. Frankly, if I were a supporter of NOM's goals, I'd be concerned about investing in an organization that isn't up-front and honest. What other truths might NOM be fudging?


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Why does it seem like Alliance run more PUGs than Horde do? It seems to happen on every server that I've been on, and it can't just be a population thing-- even Horde heavy servers (of which there aren't many) seem to have more PUGs rolling on the Alliance side. Could it be that Alliance players are more social, or just more likely to be unguilded?
And another thing I've noticed (and while Distraction doesn't mention it obviously, you can see it in his script) is that Horde seem to be less responsive to pleas for help in terms of LFG as well. Not only is it less common for a group to be LFG on Horde side, it seems, but it's less common for anyone LFG to find the help they need. I watched one guy Hordeside look for a Botanica group member for about 2 hours over the weekend, and when I finally joined up, the group frll apart anyway. Has that been your experience? And if so, why could that possibly be?


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- Introduction
- Land
- People
- Economy
- Government and society
- Cultural life
- History
Tunisia, country of North Africa. Tunisia's accessible Mediterranean Sea coastline and strategic location have attracted conquerors and visitors throughout the ages, and its ready access to the Sahara has brought its people into contact with the inhabitants of the African interior.
According to Greek legend, Dido, a princess of Tyre, was the first outsider to settle among the native tribes of what is now Tunisia when she founded the city of Carthage in the 9th century bce. Although the story is certainly apocryphal, Carthage nonetheless grew into one of the great cities and preeminent powers of antiquity, and its colonies and entrepôts were scattered throughout the western Mediterranean region. Carthage fought a series of wars with its rival, Rome. Rome prevailed in the mid-2nd century bce, razed Carthage, and ruled the region for the following 500 years. In the 7th century Arab conquerors converted the native Berber (Amazigh) population of North Africa to Islam. The area was ruled by a succession of Islamic dynasties and empires until coming under French colonial rule in the late 19th century. After achieving independence in 1956, Tunisia pursued a progressive social agenda and sought to modernize its economy under two long-serving presidents, Habib Bourguiba and Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. However, Tunisia remained an authoritarian state with an all-powerful ruling party and no significant institutions of representative government. (For a discussion of political changes in Tunisia in 2011, see Jasmine Revolution.)
Tunisia's culture is highly diverse, in part because of long periods of Ottoman and then French rule but also because populations of Jews and Christians have lived among a Muslim majority for centuries. Similarly, the capital, Tunis, blends ancient Arab souks and mosques and modern-style office buildings into one of the most handsome and lively cities in the region. Other cities include Sfax (Ṣafāqis), Sousse (Sūsah), and Gabès (Qābis) on the fertile coast and Kairouan (Al-Qayrawān) and El-Kef (Al-Kāf) in the arid interior.
Tunisia's people are renowned for their conviviality and easygoing approach to daily life, qualities that Albert Memmi captured in his 1955 autobiographical novel Pillar of Salt:
We shared the ground floor of a shapeless old building, a sort of two-room apartment. The kitchen, half of it roofed over and the rest an open courtyard, was a long vertical passage toward the light. But before reaching this square of pure blue sky, it received, from a multitude of windows, all the smoke, the smells, and the gossip of our neighbours. At night, each locked himself in his room, but in the morning, life was always communal.
This warmth, joined with the country's renowned hospitality and cuisine, has contributed greatly to Tunisia's growing popularity as a destination for tourists from throughout Europe and the Americas.
Tunisia is bounded by Algeria to the west and southwest, by Libya to the southeast, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the east and north.
Tunisia is characterized by moderate relief. The Tunisian Dorsale, or High Tell, a southwest-northeast–trending mountain range that is an extension of the Saharan Atlas (Atlas Saharien) of Algeria, tapers off in the direction of the Sharīk (Cape Bon) Peninsula in the northeast, south of the Gulf of Tunis. The highest mountain, Mount Chambi (Al-Shaʿnabī), located near the centre of the Algerian border, rises to 5,066 feet (1,544 metres), while Mount Zaghwān (Zaghouan), about 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Tunis, reaches 4,249 feet (1,295 metres). Between the limestone peaks of the central Tunisian Dorsale and the mountains of the Northern Tell—which include the sandstone ridges of the Kroumirie Mountains in the northwest that reach elevations of 3,000 feet (900 metres)—and the Mogods, a mountain range running along the deeply indented coastline to the north, lies the Majardah (Medjerda) River valley, formed by a series of ancient lake basins covered with alluvium. This valley was once the granary of ancient Rome and has remained to this day the richest grain-producing region of Tunisia.
To the south of the Tunisian Dorsale lies a hilly region known as the Haute Steppe (High Steppes) in the west and the Basse Steppe (Low Steppes) in the east. These have elevations ranging from about 600 to 1,500 feet (180 to 460 metres) and are crossed by secondary ranges trending north-south. Farther south there is a series of chott (or shaṭṭ; salty lake) depressions. Large plains border the eastern coasts; south of Sousse lies Al-Sāḥil (Sahel) and south of Gabès is Al-Jifārah (Gefara) Plain. The extreme south is largely sandy desert, much of it part of the Great Eastern Erg of the Sahara.
The major drainage feature of the north is the Majardah River, the country's only perennially flowing stream, which cuts the Majardah valley before emptying into the Gulf of Tunis, near the site of ancient Carthage. Farther south, streams are intermittent and largely localized in the form of wadis, which are subject to seasonal flooding and terminate inland in chotts. In the country's most southerly regions, within the Sahara, even these seasonal streams are rare. As in other countries of this arid region, access to water is a major concern. During the 1990s the government sponsored the construction of a number of dams to control flooding, preserve runoff, and recharge the water table.
|Official name
|Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Tūnisiyyah (Tunisian Republic)
|Form of government
|multiparty republic with one legislative body (Assembly of the Representatives of the People [217])
|Head of state
|President: Beji Caid Sebsi
|Head of government
|Prime Minister: Habib Essid
|Official language
|Official religion
|Monetary unit
|dinar (TND)
|(2014 est.) 11,005,000
|Total area (sq mi)
|Total area (sq km)
|Urban-rural population
|Urban: (2012) 68.1%
Rural: (2012) 31.9%
|Life expectancy at birth
|Male: (2012) 73.2 years
Female: (2012) 77.4 years
|Literacy: percentage of population age 15 and over literate
|Male: (2008) 86.4%
Female: (2008) 71%
|GNI per capita (U.S.$)
|(2013) 4,360