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In another sign of its continuing and robust support for photovoltaics, the U.S. military has given the go-ahead for a 12.3 MW installation at the Joint Military Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst in New Jersey.
As the country's biggest energy consumer, the U.S. Department of Defense has been investing in renewable energy in pursuit of its goal to obtain 25% of its energy from renewable sources by 2025. The latest project in pursuit of this goal is the largest military community-based solar installation, which is being installed a joint military facility in Burlington Country, New Jersey.
An announcement yesterday confirmed the closure of financing for the 12.3 MW installation at the McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst base, which is being installed across the roofs of privatized family housing. The installation will provide electricity at a reduced rate to families at the base. The U.S. Air Force has granted its consent for the virtual power plant at the base, which is the country's only "tri-service" site – with army, navy and air force facilities there.
The financing was closed by True Green Capital Management, which raised US$35 million for the installation, along with a $24 million credit facility, provided by CIT Bank. True Green Capital Management is a New York-based private equity firm, specializing in renewable asset management.
Jeffrey T. Brown of True Green Capital Management, in a statement announcing the installation's financing, said, "Beyond its status as one of the largest military community-based photovoltaic power plants in the U.S., this is a strategic investment for our firm that reinforces the important role solar energy will play in our domestic energy mix in the coming years."
Trinity Solar is carrying out the installation, the second time it has done so for a True Green Capital Management asset. "Trinity is proud of what this project stands for and we look forward to completing a system that provides the military families on-base with renewable electricity produced right here at home," said Trinty Solar's CEO Tom Pollock. The project will employ 120 staff during the installation, which is scheduled for completion in the second half of this year.
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The number of Americans who decided to renounce their citizenship in the second quarter of 2013 increased sixfold the same period in 2012, a number the federal government attributes to strict impending financial disclosure rules.
The United States is the only country out of 34 in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that continues to tax citizens regardless of where they live around the world.
Now, facing a high national debt and drastic cuts in government spending, US tax enforcers are employing stricter asset-disclosure laws under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FACTA). For that reason, more Americans living abroad are weighing whether it is worth holding on to their US passport.
In the three months through June, 1,131 American expatriates turned over their passports at US embassies around the world. It was a drastic surge from the same time span in 2012, when just 189 people renounced their citizenship, according to the Federal Registry. The first six months of 2013 alone has seen 1,810 such instances, compared to 235 in all of 2008.
"With the looming deadline for FACTA, more and more US citizens are becoming aware that they have US tax reporting obligations," Matthew Ledvina, a US tax attorney in Zurich, Switzerland, told Bloomberg. "Once aware, they decide to renounce their US citizenship."
In 2012 there were between 5 and 6 million Americans who resided overseas.
Under FACTA, foreign banks are required to notify the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about accounts held by US taxpayers. That disclosure rules, according to the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation, was estimated to generate an additional $8.7 billion over the next 10 years for the US budget.
A primary goal of the rules is to cut the power of US nations the US considers to be tax havens. Countries like Switzerland earn that designation by protecting an individual's finance information, requiring only nominal taxes, or a general lack of transparency.
"The United States wishes to ensure that all income earned worldwide by US taxpayers on accounts held abroad can be taxed by the United States," the Swiss government stated earlier this year.
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On Passover night we are commanded v'hee'ga'd'ta and you shall tell, the story of the Exodus. (Notice the shared root of hee'ga'd'ta and Haggadah.) The Passover Haggadah serves as a step-by-step guidebook for telling the story of Passover.
Before the destruction of the Holy Temple, most Jews traveled to Jerusalem to offer the Pascal lamb. Because the lamb had to be eaten before midnight, it was the common practice for several families to purchase a lamb and partake of the festive meal together while retelling the Exodus story, discussing the Midrashim (legendary commentary on the Torah) describing the Exodus, and reciting the ten plagues. These early Seders also incorporated the other basic mitzvot of the Seder: eating matzah and maror (bitter herbs) and drinking four cups of wine.
After the Second Temple was destroyed (70 C.E.) and the Jews dispersed, the oral law was written down (Mishna and Talmud) in order not to be lost to future generations. By the year 200 C.E., the basic outline of the Passover Haggadah had been set, including the order of questions and discussion (Mah Nishtana – the Four Questions).
The oldest existing Haggadah that we have today is from 8th or 9th century Palestine. While there have been modifications and additions over time (as people have added prayers of devotion and songs of praise), the basic form of the Haggadah has not changed. With the advent of the printing press in the Middle Ages, the Haggadah text was set, based on the prayer book of Rav Amram Gaon, who headed the Babylonian Yeshiva of Sura between 856-876 C.E. While certain parts of the Haggadah, such as Chahd Gad ya ( One Kid ), were not added until much later, the basic text of the Haggadah has remained the same to this day.
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Another year, another Seder. Bring on the kreplach, maybe a holishke or two and don't dare skip the tzimmes or your mother will go mad! Even if you're a devout weight watcher, you'll be so compressed with matzah by the end of the fress fest, you'll vow to swear off JDate until the "I swallowed cement" feeling subsides. Before you do, I am here to remind all that redemption is only one component of the Passover story.
One sure sign that Spring has sprung is the plethora of Passover products that start appearing on grocery store shelves. Each year, I look forward to checking out what new foodstuffs were invented. Usually these products are meant to counterfeit their non-Passover counterparts. Each year, I hold my own personal contest to see what the strangest and most Pesadich-y thing will be…
While reading the Book of Exodus, one might wonder at the swift descent of the Jewish nation from being the privileged family of the Viceroy, Joseph, to becoming downtrodden and abused slaves. Xenophobia, the fear of foreigners, is a common historical phenomenon. But, one would think that transforming a nation into slaves would take generations or result in rebellion.
The sages, however, explain in the Midrash that the Egyptians were cunning and enslaved the Jews through artifice. This is understood from Pharaoh, whose name can be broken up to mean peh rah, which means evil speech, and can be understood as well to relate to peh rach, soft speech.
Language is a powerful tool, and even Pharaoh understood this. When he decided to enslave the Jews, he declared a national week of labor during which all good citizens of the realm were to come and help in the building of the great store cities of Pithom and Ramses, with Pharaoh himself in the lead. The Jews, wanting to show their great loyalty to their host country, joined in enthusiastically. The next day, however, when the Jews arrived at the building sites, the Egyptians did not return. Shortly thereafter, the Jews found themselves surrounded by taskmasters who demanded that they perform the same amount of work that they had done on their own volition the day before. It was through soft and cunning words that Pharaoh lured the Jewish nation into slavery.
Not only is this Midrash itself interesting, but it is reflective of the importance that Jewish thought and Jewish law place on the use of words. Obviously, what Pharaoh did was wrong. In fact, Jewish law even forbids the use of words to manipulate another person into paying for lunch (let alone to enslave them).
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The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from one seemingly simple commandment: "Seven days you will eat only matzah, but on the first day you shall have put away chametz from your houses…" (Exodus 12:15). Therefore, by the beginning of the holiday of Passover, no chametz whatsoever may be in one's possession.
What is chametz? Chametz is defined as leaven, any product in which wheat, oat, barley, spelt or rye come in contact with water for 18 minutes or longer (without kneading or manipulating). To be considered chametz, the food must be edible (defined as something that a dog would eat).
To eliminate chametz, it is necessary to clean one s home, office and even one s car. It is especially important to be particularly thorough when cleaning the kitchen and dining room areas, where food is generally found.
Once the house has been cleaned, it may be "turned over "–the kitchen converted from chametz status to "ready-for-Passover" use. "Turning over the kitchen" includes changing dishes and cookware to those reserved for Passover use and covering counters and table tops, which come in direct contact with chametz.
All food items that are actually chametz must be consumed before Passover, given away, thrown out or sold. In instances of significant monetary loss, it is customary to sell chametz through a rabbi to a non-Jew (e.g. unopened economy size boxes of cereal or bottles of scotch). For more details, please consult your local rabbi.
Any item that does not contain chametz, but is not specifically labeled Kosher for Passover, should be stored in a cabinet for the duration of the Passover holiday, and the cabinet taped closed.
Please note that this is a very brief overview. For more detailed information on Passover preparations, including the search for and burning of chametz, please visit NJOP s Passover Preparations page.
*This Treat was originally published on March 26, 2009. It is being re-Treated to help us better understand the month of Nisan and Passover.
For a look at the deeper meaning of chametz, please read Demystifying…Bedikat Chametz (The Search for Chametz), an article on NJOP's Passover Writings page.
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In the late 19th century, European Jewish communities began to notice that the younger generation of women were focused on the outside world and were no longer interested in maintaining the traditions of their foremothers.
While most people did little to change anything, one young Polish seamstress, Sarah Schenirer (1884 – 1935) not only transformed the world in which she lived, but her legacy continues to have a profound impact on Jewish life even today.
While her formal education ended at age 13, Sarah Schenirer's father provided her with Hebrew/Yiddish texts, which she studied intently. Looking around at Jewish society, she was dismayed not only at the lack of piety that she witnessed but, most critically, at the lack of knowledge. While boys were sent to yeshiva, the girls were often uneducated, even in the basic tenets of Jewish life.
Realizing that the young women were already hardened against spiritual growth, Sarah Schenirer rented a small room and began a school with 25 girls. She faced great opposition. Even her brother thought her ambitions were foolish…until the Belzer Rebbe (of whom he was a chassid) blessed her endeavor. When her school gained the endorsement of Agudath Israel, Sarah Schenirer began receiving requests from other communities to help them start schools too. These new schools, known as Bais Yaakov (House of Jacob), were staffed by her first graduates.
Sarah Schenirer dedicated herself to convincing communities of the importance of educating their daughters, traveling extensively to seek the endorsements of the great rabbis of the era. Most importantly, she had the support of the leader of the generation, the Chofetz Chaim.
At the time of Sarah Schenirer's death in 1935, Bais Yaakov had become a full-fledged movement. Today, around the world, there are hundreds of Bais Yaakov Schools dedicated to teaching Jewish girls and women.
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In response to my article about the mistakes guys make with respect to dating and relationships, several women have asked me the same questions about themselves. Many have asked why they aren't meeting quality guys, can't get second dates, or can't keep a boyfriend. Well, ladies, instead of blaming the guys, perhaps it's time to examine some of the things you might be doing wrong on your dates…
I Kings begins with Adonijah's rebellion against his father, King David, the declaration of Solomon as heir to the throne, and King David's death.
King Solomon built the Holy Temple. I Kings provides detailed architectural descriptions of the building. The completion of the Holy Temple was accompanied by great celebration.
Solomon's empire stretched from the Euphrates River to Egypt, and the many vassal states paid him tribute. Solomon married many women for political reasons. He had over 700 wives and 300 concubines, including foreign ones who brought idolatry into his palace.
Solomon's heir, Reheboam, ignored the elders' advice and taxed the people brutally. The people rebelled and the once united kingdom was divided. Reheboam remained king only over the Southern Kingdom composed of Judah and Benjamin, while the remaining 10 tribes formed the Northern Kingdom, ruled by Jereboam ben Nevat.
Jereboam set up two golden calves (one in Bethel and the other in Dan) in order to prevent Jews from visiting Jerusalem, announcing to the people, "Here is your God!"
The two intertwined kingdoms struggled for survival and supremacy.
Judah's kings (mentioned in I Kings) after Reheboam were: Abija, Asa, Jehosophat.
Israel's kings (mentioned in I Kings) after Jereboam were: Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab.
A major player in I Kings is the Prophet Elijah, who spent much of his "ministry" confronting Ahab and Jezebel (queen and pagan priestess). There are many famous stories of Elijah and his battle against the idol worship promoted by Ahab and Jezebel, including Jezebel slaughtering the priests, Elijah's "sacrificial duel" with the idolaters, as well as of the miracle wrought by Elijah providing food for the widow of Sidon and reviving her son from death.
I Kings ends with the death of Ahab during a battle against Aram.
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Just as Jews from different countries have different ritual customs, so too do their prayerbooks have slight but important variations. The different formats of the prayer service is known as a Nusach.
Nusach Ashkenaz came from central and eastern Europe and is the shortest of the different prayer versions. While the wording and prayer order of Nusach Ashkenaz is the same in all Ashkenazic communities, the tunes of the prayers vary greatly between the communities of Germany and Western Europe and those of Eastern Europe.
Nusach Sefard, a second Central/Eastern European Ashkenazic custom, used mostly in Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Ukraine. Nusach Sefard developed after the resurgence of the study of Kabbalah under the guidance of Rabbi Isaac Luria (Safed, Israel 1534-1572), better known as the Ari. Under the premise that the Sephardic rite is more spiritual, Nusach Sefard incorporates part of the genuine Sephardic nusach into already existing Ashkenazic traditions. Almost all Chassidic sects use Nusach Sefard.
Nusach Ari is a version of Nusach Sefard specific to the Chassidic sect of Chabad Lubavitch. In 1803, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (Lubavitch) compiled a siddur including what he believed to be the most accurate recreation of the Ari and Chassidic teachings.
Nusach Teman, the rite of the Jews of Yemen, is as distinctive as their unique pronunciation. There are two versions: Baladi and Shami (incorporates some Sephardi customs).
Nusach Sepharad is from the many Sephardic communities (i.e. North Africa, Middle East, Iran, etc.), which have many different, but basically similar, nuschaot. Many of the customs that differentiate these services are not based on written texts but are oral traditions. One of the most common Sephardi nuschaot is Nusach Edot Hamizrach, which originated in Iraq, but has grown in influence in the State of Israel.
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Philadelphia sports blog Crossing Broad released photos yesterday of reformed animal abuser and Eagles QB Michael Vick and his new dog Angel at a training session at a PetSmart. So what did we learn about the little lady?
2. Mike Vick's dog is apparently camera shy.
3. She is apparently small. Maybe we won't get a good look at her…
4. There we go! Look at what a noble little girl she is. Angel is a Belgian Malinois. And she is adorable.
So what do you think? Is this an outrage or a sign that Vick is finally taking the responsibilities of animal ownership seriously?
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Fact: Ninety percent of college women who are victims of rape or attempted rape know their assailant. The perpetrator is usually a classmate, friend, boyfriend, or ex-boyfriend. Acquaintance rape victims suffer the same psychological harms as stranger-rape victims. The majority of acquaintance rapes are not reported.
Fiction: I'm 18; I'm on my own. I know how to take care of myself.
Fact: College women are most vulnerable to rape during the first few weeks of their first and second year.
Fiction: We were just partying.
Fact: Seventy-five percent of male students and 55 percent of female students involved in acquaintance rape have been using drugs or drinking.
Fiction: Sexual assaults happen only in dark, isolated places.
Fact: Almost 60 percent of sexual assaults on college campuses happen in residence halls. (FBI statistic)
Fiction: Rape victims are always women.
Fact: Men can be raped. Up to 10 percent of acquaintance rape victims on college campuses are men. Even so, more than 90 percent of reported sexual assaults are committed by men against women. (Source: National Institute of Justice)
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Fact: No you don't. The responsibility for sexual assault rests with the offender. Even if you voluntarily enter someone's room, and even if you consent to some sexual activity, you have not, by extension, consented to all sexual activity.


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Police said the trooper noticed three sets of footprints leading to the various vehicles. He followed them to 21 Maple Ave., where the three boys were located and reportedly admitted to the crimes.
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Victor Rabinovitch is an Adjunct Professor and a Fellow of the School of Policy Studies at Queen's University. He is also President Emeritus of the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation, responsible for Canada's largest museum (the Canadian Museum of Civilization) and the national museum of military history (the Canadian War Museum). His current areas of academic interest and writing are on national identity, community memory, public policy and cultural expression.
During his eleven years at the Museum of Civilization and the War Museum, the institutions dramatically expanded their range of exhibitions, audiences and artefact collections. The new War Museum was designed and constructed, while extensive renewals also took place at the Museum of Civilisation. Major national and international collaboration projects were initiated, and are now integral to both institutions.
Before joining the museums, Dr. Rabinovitch had served as an Assistant Deputy Minister in various federal government departments. HIs areas of responsibility included: operations of the Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan; international relations, enforcement and economic development at Fisheries and Oceans; and cultural policies and programs at the Department of Canadian Heritage (including film, broadcasting, publishing, copyright and museums). He had previously been the first Executive Director of Workplace Safety and Health in the Province of Manitoba and, for four years, was the National Secretary for Health and Safety at the Canadian Labour Congress.


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In addition to Hoover, other big-name advertisers like Hershey's and L'Oreal have been hearing from consumers that they should yank their commercials from the ABC soaps to pressure the network into reconsidering the decision. Also, the ladies from 'The View' and Kelly Ripa from 'Live With Regis and Kelly' were reportedly told to stop bemoaning the end of 'AMC' and 'OLTL.'
ABC's spokesperson has denied both assertions, as well as the idea that Frons might be axed for canceling the soaps. However, in recent weeks the Nielsen ratings for 'AMC' and 'OLTL' have risen, which may cause some powers that be at ABC to have second thoughts about Frons' decision. By the way, if you want to protest the cancellations, check out SoapCentral.com's Support Our Soaps Web page for how to let your voice be heard.
Oprah's Address to Soap Fans
Amid all the hubbub about ABC's cancelling 'AMC' and 'OLTL,' some soap fans have turned to Oprah Winfrey to save the day. In response to the deluge on her message boards and the Harpo email boxes being stuffed by soap fans asking Oprah to put the cancelled shows on OWN, Winfrey's cable network, Oprah shared her thoughts. She was sympathetic, but not interested in being a savior.
It seems like a viable idea for her network to take on the shows, especially since OWN is struggling to find and hold its audience. However, speaking like a true television executive, Oprah's address which aired on 'Extra,' was a firm no. Check it out:
Call me crazy, but if Oprah has the kind of clout and cash we know she has, offering a year of 'AMC' and 'OLTL' on OWN to gauge if it was a viable option for the future, makes sense. Oprah would garner acclaim, and even if it cost her company, it would be worth it in PR terms. That's my take ... what do you think?
Take a Look at Genie
In just a few weeks, Genie Francis, the legendary Laura on 'General Hospital,' will make her bow on 'The Young and the Restless' as Genevieve, Cane's mother. The network has seized the opportunity to promote the new addition to the cast with this enticing photo which CBS Daytime tweeted just the other day.
This should be a really interesting storyline development for 'Y&R.' Cane was killed, but actor Daniel Goddard has continued working on the show. It looked like Cane was an angel or a figment of Lily's imagination or perhaps a ghost.
But last week, Lily was able to touch Cane and he left muddy footprints outside their house. If Cane's not really dead, has his mother -- Genie's character -- had a hand in faking his death? Do you see any clues in the photo, like the fact that they're both dressed in black? I'd love to hear your theories.
Bruce Is Back
If you've been watching 'GH,' you know that Bruce Weitz is back as Anthony Zacchara. The character has somehow managed to get himself sprung from prison so he can wreak some new havoc in Port Charles. Watch for Anthony to even make a pass or two at Carly, if you can believe that one!
Weitz, a primetime vet who won an Emmy for 'Hill Street Blues,' spoke with Michael Logan of TV Guide and had some provocative thoughts about daytime acting:
"Everybody should get down on their knees and thank God that they have a job. It's such a blessing to get to go to work these days and if you also have fun, which I do, then that's just icing on the cake. The people at 'GH' are terrific. Really nice. I have yet to meet a prune," he said.
Tamara Alert
Tune in this Tuesday, April 26, for Tamara Braun's return to 'Days of Our Lives.' She won't be Ava Vitali, however; as previously reported, Tamara is taking over the role of Nicole from Natalia Livingston.


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WYOMING, Mich. (WZZM) - There were long lines at the Michigan Secretary of State's office as undocumented immigrants applied for their driver's license for the first time.
At the Rogers Plaza in Wyoming, Sergio Buitron, 18, was excited. His friends and relatives won't need to give him a ride anymore.
Buitron was brought to the United States by his mother when he was two years old. He graduated from City High School last year and recently applied for the Deferred Action Plan for Childhood Arrivals. It allows immigrants who entered the U.S. before they were 16 to study and work in the U.S. for two years without the fear of deportation.
"Yes, we were all excited, my mom, my brothers," said Buitron.
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"Our deputies found a horrific and unthinkable scene here with three children killed, the mother killed and the father we believe, the evidence leads us to believe the father was the final death in taking his own life," Scott said.
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Has anyone tried to bond/glue/heat Cuben fiber to a metal surface? I know it sounds crazy. But I am looking to try to bond some of the really heavy (1.5oz) cuben to a high grade aluminum for a non stressed connection. Some kind of strong contact cement would probably do the job, but I thought I would ask the cuben experts first.Do any of the old timer triathletes remember the J-DISC?Thanks for any help
I don't see why it'd be a problem. Just think of it as mylar, because that's what you're actually bonding to.
If the cuben you're using has really thick film, you could roughen it and the metal surface first. I've found that contact cements (like 3M 4693H plastic bonding cement) has good peel strength but lackluster shear on cuben, whereas urethanes like Hysol U09fl have good shear strength but poor peel. What about mechanical fasteners, like rivets?
The mylar would be glued to a mavic cxp-33 aluminum rim. There still has to be enough room left to have a good braking surface. Who can afford a 1500$ carbon fiber disc wheel anymore? I had a jdisc as my first disc wheel 25 years ago and loved it. There are some still around, but they are probably all 7-speed. The old mylar on these wheels is not near as nice or strong as the thick cuben. If you can see one pic the the mylar is actually a little floppy. The standard fix was to take a hair dryer and warm the mylar slightly to tighten it up. A good disc can save significant time over a 40k time trial. I just need something to help me run faster..
So, did the old mylar J-discs have a seam in the mylar? Was it cut so it would form a shallow cone, or just stretched a bit to form the cone? I guess my only concern is that cuben is anisotropic, while mylar alone is (much closer to) isotropic, depending on the degree of biaxial orientation in the film. It might be easier to get the plain mylar tight as a drum with the hair dryer for this reason. Cuben can be shrunk with heat, but not predictably like plain mylar. I've found that cuben wrinkles and deforms in crazy, unexpected ways when it contracts at high temperatures. You might find it very frustrating to get and maintain a smooth, low drag surface with cuben.Also, on a small scale, cuben has a wavy surface due to the fibers, whereas mylar is very smooth, although this is not likely to make any difference in drag that you could detect.
Colin, thanks for your responses.I was thinking that the thicker stuff might be stiffer and want to lay flatter. The old discs did not have a seam but were glued to the hub and the rim. I didnt think of the effect that heat may have on the multi-directional nature of the inner fibers. It may not be worth it, but I will probably give it a try anyway after a little more research on adhesives.
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Aja Dang
Aja is a journalist and grad student from Hawaii, and is one of the top ten finalists in Maxims Hometown Hotties contest for 2011. She is also the only finalist of Asian ethnicity that is left in this years competition. If you like her and want to show your support, you can do so by casting a vote on Maxims site here.
Usually I will keep an eye on Maxims contest to see which Asian contestants participate, but I havent paid much attention to this years contest until I saw a video of Aja on my YouTube subscriptions. I got a look at Aja, and thought that she was stunning with gorgeous eyes and a cute smile.
The only knock that I have on Aja is that shes not as slim as I would have liked to have seen her. Other than that, I really like the way Aja looks and wish her the best in winning this contest. She definitely has my vote.
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Weight: 120 lbs
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Gorgeous. And she doesn't look like she needs a hamburger, thank godness.
She looks gorgeous on the first two photos but not so much on others.
Now this is a beautiful girl! After looking at the Maxim photos above, they didn't do her justice, but that doesn't mean she's not a smoking hot Hottie.
+1 million, pres
super hot! wow...i won't be able to stand up for a few mins...
stunning! brains and beauty, wow, hope she knows it, then the world is hers.
i'm recovering then i'll vote
I have to agree with Quyen and wylde8 above; but I liked all of her Campus Girls photos.
She has a likeability. If that is a word.
To me, she looks unmistakably Asian in pics 3.4 and 5 and to some extent in the second, but definitely not in the first.
Attractive, pretty, yes. But "gorgeous"? "superhot"? Not in my book, sorry.
lol after Basho's post maybe I meant to type 'unmistakeably'? Is that a word too? ;-)
I have to agree with longtack - I find her unremarkable. Indeed, I find her a little masculine looking in some shots, and her body is just average.
Wow, tough crowd, boy.
Like her a lot. Pic #3 on the floating toy sealed the deal.The Maxim video gave me all kynna' "flashbacks". I'm somewhat north of 35...but it's interesting to see Maxims "perpetual spring break" approach to showcasing women has'nt changed: Hot girls...in warm weather locales...bouncing around in bikinis...answering softball questions.
Hey-if it 'aint broke...
Doc, I think people mistake your "unremarkable" comments for "unattractive" or "not model worthy", when I'm guessing they mean more "definitely pretty, but not pretty enough or intriguing enough to Google Image search for updates in a year." Correct?
Oh c'mon, that second picture is an absolute buy. She should win the contest on that picture alone. Eyes, lips, complexion, hints of mystery with the palms ... absolute winner in my book.
Yes Travis, you are absolutely correct. She's pretty enough in a girl-next-door kind of way, but worthy of all the gushing comments here? I really don't think so.
I think she is gorgeous, lovely face, great tits. She does look to be carrying a little extra around the middle but strangely the profile shots look fine. If I were lucky enough to know her I would definitely consider her superhot.
Doc, if to you, she's pretty in a girl-next-door way, I'm living in the wrong freakin' neighborhood.
Now this is pretty, actually hot is more like it.
So nobody else finds her face somewhat masculine looking?
Mixed reviews for Aja Dang
Some say no; others Bang.
Curious to me is that of Doc
Masculine face? Bit of a shock.
My view of this; dont think Im wrong
Id say her look was rather strong.
Perhaps not that normal Asian soft
Being a mix its a case thats oft.
Masculine looking? Doc, you been to Thailand lately? Tired of trying to figure out, who's who? :)
She looks great, with some hot curves. Face benefits a lot from makeup in the first 2 pics. But looks pretty and all girl to me.
The pic on the home page made her look Eurasian, with way to much Euro and not enough Asian - I almost didn't check out the story. But the rest of the pictures show a pretty girl. Not amazing, but pretty. And she does look a little masculine in the last picture squinting in the sunlight.
I've noticed that there's a particular type of look (which Aja has) that most our readers love but which I find boyish. It's an islander kind of look, which as regular readers will know I'm generally not very fond of.
Generally I dont bother with Maxim much - great makeup/hair stylists but not a fan of their photography. However I actually was following the contest this year because I somehow stumbled across this girl http://www.hometownhotties.com/profile/2212623?offset=90&gid=7603
Liked her quite a bit. Aja here is also quite lovely, I'm not going to gush but dear gods there's no way I'm going to refer to a girl this pretty and smart as 'unremarkable'.


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TAMPA, Fla. (WTSP) -- Say the words "pit bull" and you're likely to get strong emotions from those who love the breed as well as those who dislike the dogs.
Many pit bull owners say the dogs need strenuous exercise, and have them compete in a controversial event that some people say is animal cruelty.
It's called a weight pull. It is a competition where pit bull owners see how many pounds of weight their dogs can pull on a sled.
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I never realized this stuff went on until I started to do the research on this.
Former Seminole Commissioner Dan Hester also just recently learned about the weight pulls. Hester is involved in protecting animals and has worked to pass an anti-dog tethering ordinance in Seminole, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.
"To me, it is wrong," Hester says. "I'm not saying it is illegal, but I am suggesting in the 21st century, that's not the way you treat what's meant to be a companion animal."
Beth Robbins is a former animal control officer, vet tech and pit bull owner. He is opposed to the weight pull as well. Robbins says the dogs they use for weight pull and confirmation are from a fighting bloodline and they are very hard to contain.
Even those who participate in the weight pulls admit the owners sometimes do go overboard.
Eva Nobel is a judge at Tampa Weight Pulls. We told her video of some of the events show the owners are borderline screaming at their pets in order to get them to perform. Noble says, "Well, some dogs do a little bit better with more animation from their owners and some people do get a little bit excited."
Lisa Walker Hutches is on the Hillsborough Animal Advisory committee, which sets policy for the Hillsborough Animal Shelter. She not only supports weight pulls, but also runs them.
While Walker Hutches thinks there is nothing wrong with the weight pulls, not everyone agrees... particularly for someone in her position.
When we told Walker Hutches that some say people on the animal advisory board shouldn't be doing activities like this, Walker Hutches asked, "Why? I say why?"
Some are asking why would the Hillsborough Animal Shelter allow some of the dogs it has get involved with weight pull. Walker Hutches convinced the head of Animal Control to allow some dogs in the shelter to be taken out and participate in the activity.
Hillsborough Animal Control Director Ian Hallett told us, "Lisa approached me about the possibility of having weight pull at the shelter as an activity for the dogs." He goes on to explain, "I really thought if the volunteers thought this was beneficial for the dogs, I would support it."
Critics question Hallett's thinking and say he was way off base.
When we asked why he thought that was a good idea, Hallett told us, "Well, one of the things I'm really concerned about is that working breeds and sport breeds are being surrendered to animal shelters left and right around the country, and it could be prevented through more rigorous exercise."
Dan Hester disagrees, saying "Taking an animal out of Hillsborough County Shelter to a quasi-public event to demonstrate how strong that dog is... there is something wrong there with that thinking."
However, Hallett says when he allowed pit bulls to be taken from the shelter to participate in events, including weight pull, he believed the dogs enjoyed it. According to Hallett "They participated in a variety of activities including a hula hoop, musical chairs and also weight pull." He says "it was not a weight pull competition. The dogs were not into trying to outdo each other. It was all for fun."
Hallett says, "Lisa called me and said, 'I didn't mean to cause you this trouble. I just thought it would be a good exercise for the dogs.'" He admits everything changes after we started making inquires. Hallett says, "we didn't want to ruffle anybody's feathers."
While dogs impounded at Animal Control will no longer participate in weight pull, those who oppose it say they are being targeted by those who want the activity to continue.
Robbins says, "They've called me an animal rights wacko."
Hester adds, "To take a dog and put it in a competition and see how much weight it can pull and how long a distance... I think it is wrong and I don't think the community subscribes to that."


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CUMBERLAND — It's time for "Phys Ed" but the gym is really quiet. The class of 11-and 12-year-old boys and girls are sitting on floor mats and focusing on their breathing, some with their eyes shut. Then, following instructor Sunny Moriello Flatts' lead, they assume various poses and hold them for a time: Downward Dog, Dolphin and Plank Star. It's all part of a semester-long yoga program that is now part of the school day at the Blackstone Valley Prep middle school in Cumberland.
The yoga for students program is being offered by the downtown Pawtucket-based Shri Studio, owned and operated by WJAR-TV NBC 10 news anchor and longtime yoga practitioner Alison Bologna. The yoga program has been so well received at the charter school that Bologna has expanded it into the Shri Studio School Project so it can be introduced to other public and private schools around the state.
Shri Studio instructors began teaching yoga at Blackstone Valley Prep in December as a component of the school's physical education program. During the weekly 45-minute sessions, the students learn the basics of the yoga poses and breathing techniques. But they also learn, Bologna says, even more important lessons derived from the philosophical teachings of yoga that deal with self-awareness, stress reduction, and maintaining a peaceful approach to life.
Bologna said that in talking with the middle school students, most have a strong awareness of tension and stress, despite their tender age. "Many of the kids have said that having yoga during the school day helps with stress.
Particularly after a test or something like that, they come in and look for the stress relief," she said. She also noted that several studies, including those done by the Grable Foundation and Kripalu's Institute for Extraordinary Living, have cited the positive effects that yoga has had on school children at a variety of age and grade levels, some as young as kindergarten.
Bologna envisions the class at Blackstone Valley Prep to be a pilot program for other schools. She notes that in Rhode Island, the concept of making yoga part of physical education is relatively new, but said it is being taught in school districts in other parts of the United States.
At Shri Studio, Bologna said there is an upcoming teacher training scheduled at the end of March so there will be more instructors available to teach classes during the school day. There is also an all-day "Yogathon" open to the public on Saturday, March 3 to promote and raise funds for the Shri Studio School Project.
"We're hoping eventually that yoga in schools becomes part of the curriculum, either in Phys Ed classes or even as part of the school day," Bologna said. "Stress management, compassion, patience, non-violence...these are some of the things they learn on the mat and can then take off the mat and into the classroom as well as their daily lives," she said.
Ed Laskowski, physical education and health teacher at Blackstone Valley Prep, said he had done some yoga himself and thought it was something that could be successfully introduced into the school's physical education program. "I wanted to incorporate many different styles of wellness. To show the students they can be well-rounded in their fitness." He added that he thinks it is good for the students to see how they can relax themselves and improve their strength in an individual pursuit like yoga, which is different from a team practice approach.
Laskowski said that since the weekly yoga classes began in December, he has seen an increase in the students' core strength, balance and flexibility. "Their poses now have better form, and better technique," he said. He added that he likes the fact that the yoga philosophy focuses on positivity and non-violence. "It's about learning ways to relax our bodies and minds to decrease stress levels. This is something they can do for the rest of their lives. It's another tool in their tool kit to being fit."
Instructors Sunny Moriello Flatts and Hannah Resseger both have experience in teaching yoga and exercise to children, teens and adults. "With the adults, the classes are more serious. More calm focused," explained Resseger. "With the kids, I try to make them a little more fun and engaging. I try to relate everything to them. For example, I rap, so I sometimes weave this into my instruction," she said.
Resseger and Moriello Flatts both commented that youngsters are typically surprised by how physically challenging yoga can be. "It looks easy, but then they realize they have challenges that they have to overcome," said Resseger. Moriello Flatts agreed, saying, "They learn that a non-competitive sport can be hard because you're working against yourself. But, we try to show them that it's fun to challenge yourself."
Moriello Flatts noted that much of yoga is rooted in the Sanskrit word "ahimsa" meaning "non-harming" or "non-violence," so she has spoken a lot to the students about the importance of being kind in their daily actions and interactions. "I found that the kids were really absorbing it," she said.
Moriello Flatts also said that while yoga requires practice, the students can do it anywhere. They can also do some of the breathing and mindfulness exercises right at their seats, which can be helpful with reducing stress before or after an exam.
The students at Blackstone Valley Prep seemed to agree, with all of the 6th graders remaining attentive throughout one recent class and several enthusiastically volunteering to lead their peers in various poses.
"I like trying to balance myself. And it makes me laugh a lot," said Faith Ramos, of Pawtucket, after the yoga session.
Nicholas Dale of Cumberland said, "It helps to calm us and lets us relax. It teaches us to calm our body."
Lakrisha Brisbon, of Central Falls, said she likes yoga because "It gives you sturdiness and helps you work on your form." She added that she sometimes does yoga at home, leading her brothers and sisters in the poses.


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Yiddish Book Center to host Community Open House
Presented by Yiddish Book Center
October 20, 2013
The Yiddish Book Center, in Amherst, MA, will host a Community Open House on Sunday, October 20th. The day-long Open House will include guided tours of the Center's exhibits, a roundtable discussion with contributors to "Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary" and "Choosing Yiddish: New Frontiers of Language and Culture," and a performance by the Strauss Warschauer Duo. DATE: Sunday, October 20th, 2013 PLACE: Yiddish Book Center | 1021 West St. | Amherst, MA (adjacent to Hampshire College Campus) TIME: 10AM-4PM 11am | TALK: The Helen and Irving Sunshine Memorial Program: How Do You Say 'Cutting-Edge' in Yiddish 2pm | CONCERT: The Sarah Rose Lazarus Concert: Strauss Warschauer Duo
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A Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing means that the debtor's remaining assets are placed with the bankruptcy court, which divides up the assets among the persons who are owed money. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing is used when the debtor has enough money to partially pay its debts and asks the bankruptcy court for a reorganization plan to pay outstanding bills. Under both filings the debtor may emerge from bankruptcy with most of the outstanding bills erased.
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If your average monthly income is less than Tennessee's median income, your Chapter 13 plan cannot exceed 36 months, unless the bankruptcy court finds that good cause exists to extend the plan up to a maximum of 60 months. Otherwise, your Chapter 13 plan generally must be 60 months in length.
Exemptions are property that is allowed to be excluded from the bankruptcy proceedings. In Tennessee, federal exemptions are not available—debtors must use the state exemptions. Some of the most common state exemptions for Tennessee are:
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Hello all, im new to this whole sewing thing. I had a Brother LS2000 and i learned a little bit on it but then ended up selling it because it was junk. so NOW im on the lookout for another sewing machine that is affordale. I want to stay under $100. I have been leaning more towards the Bother Heavy duty computerized machine. Anyone have any ideas on a good beginner sewing machine
there is a website where you can get refurbished sewing machines for cheap.
Many times it is user error that turns machines into "junk".
There is nothing at this price but used that will fall into the "computerized" category. That is what "refurbished" is. Machines returned to a big box store.
Visit a Brother dealer and see what they have in the used department.
Once you decide on a sewing machine, learn to use the machine and then learn to sew.
It does not take very long to open the manual, sit down at the machine and then read and apply. Each page, each step and each feature from cover to cover. Going by just the pictures and graphics will only cause trouble and disappointment.
Many dealers offer lessons and classes.
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Dr. Jennifer Rowsell
Faculty of Education
Dr. Jennifer Rowsell
Professor (PhD)
Canada Research Chair in Multiliteracies
Department of Teacher Education
Available for Graduate Advisement
My research explores ways of broadening literacy education, policy, and theory so that it meets the challenges of multimodal, digital, and transcultural environments. Drawing from extensive research in new areas of literacy education, my scholarship reaches across age groups to move literacy beyond anachronistic, often print-bound notions of meaning making. Within the BRIC building, I direct the Centre for Multiliteracies and the Brock Learning Lab.
Co-Editor of the Routledge Handbook of Literacy Studies with Dr. Kate Pahl: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415816243
Research Coordinator: Jennifer Colautti
Brock Learning Lab Coordinator: Sharon Moukperian
Current Research:
1. 2013-2015 - Social Sciences and Humanities ResearchCouncil (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant Award. Community Arts Zone (CAZ): Projects linking literacy, community, and the arts.
Research Coordinator: Jennifer Colautti
Collaborators: Drs. Kari-Lynn Winters, Shelley Griffin, Deb McLauchlan, Peter Vietgen, and Glenys Mcqueen-Fuentes
International Co-Investigators: Dr. Kate Pahl, University of Sheffield, Dr. Kris Gutierrez, University of Colorado, Boulder, Dr. Joanne Larson, University of Rochester
Community Partners: Four Grounds Media
2. 2013-2015 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant Award. Crayons and Ipads: Understanding young children's meaning-making processes in learning to be literate.
Principal Investigator: Debra Harwood
Recent Books:
Rowsell, J. (2013). Working with Multimodality: Rethinking Literacy in a Digital Age. London: Routledge.
Upcoming Books:
Rowsell, J. & Pahl, K. (Eds.). (In Preparation). The Handbook of Literacy Studies. London: Routledge. December 2014
Rowsell, J. & Sefton-Green, J. (Eds.). (In Preparation). Literacy and Learning over Time: Longitudinal perspectives. New York: Routledge.
Carrington, V., Rowsell, J., Priyadharshini, E., & Westrup, R. (Eds.). (In Preparation). Schooling Zombies – Engaging with youth, popular culture and new pedagogies in a landscape of crisis. London: Springer.
Burnett, C., Davies, J., Merchant, G., & Rowsell, J. (In Preparation). New Literacies around the Globe. London: Routledge.
Research Books
Pahl, K. & Rowsell, J. (2011). Literacy and Education: Understanding New Literacy Studies in the Classroom. Second Edition. London: Sage.
Nichols, S., Nixon, H., Rainbird, S., & Rowsell, J. (In Review). Resourcing Learners: New players, New spaces. London: Routledge.
Grenfell, M., Bloome, D., Pahl, K., Rowsell, J. & Street, B (2010). Classroom Language Ethnography: Perspectives From New Literacy Studies and Bourdieusian Sociology. New York: Routledge.
Sheridan, M.P. & Rowsell, J. (2010). Design Literacies: Learning and Innovation in the Digital Age. London: Routledge.
Pahl, K. & Rowsell, J. (2010). Artifactual Literacy: Every Object Tells a Story. New York: Teacher's College Press.
Pahl, K. & Rowsell, J. (2005). Literacy and Education: Understanding the New Literacy Studies in the Classroom. London: Paul Chapman Publishers.
Practice and Professional Books
Booth, D. & Rowsell, J. (2007). The Literacy Principal. Second Edition. Markham: Pembroke Publishers.
Rowsell, J. (2006). Family Literacy Experiences: Creating Reading and Writing Opportunities for Student Achievement. Markham: Pembroke Publishers.
Booth, D. and Rowsell, J. (2002). The Literacy Principal: Supporting, Leading, and Assessing Reading and Writing Programs. Markham: Pembroke Publishers.
Edited Books, Anthologies, Collections, Bibliographies
Rowsell, J. & Pahl, K. (2011). Major Works in Early Childhood Literacy Education. London: Sage.
Abrams, S. & Rowsell, J. (2011). Rethinking Identity and Literacy Education in the 21st Century. Teachers College Record Annual Yearbook. June 2010
Pahl, K. & Rowsell, J. (Eds.) (2006). Travel Notes From The New Literacy Studies. Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters.
Chapters in Books or Monographs
Rowsell, J., Kress, G., Pahl, K. & Street, B. (2012). Multimodal Approaches to the Reading Theoretical Models of the Reading Process. In Alvermann & N. Unrau (Edts.) Theoretical Models and Reading Processes, Sixth Edition. IRA Publication.
Pahl, K. & Rowsell, J. (2011). Artifactual Literacies. Handbook of Early Childhood Education. Edts. J. Larson & J. Marsh. Sage: London.
Kendrick, M., Rogers, T., Toohey, K., Marshall, B., Siegel, M., Rowsell, J, Mutonyi, H., & Hauge, C. (2010). Experiments in Visual Analysis: (Re)positioning children and youth in relation to larger social issues. NRC Yearbook 2010.
Rowsell, J. & Lapp, D. (2011). New Literacies and Literacy Instruction. Best Practices in Literacy Instruction. Fourth Edition. Edts. Lesley Morrow and Linda Gambrell. New York: Guildford.
Rowsell, J (2011). Learners as Consumer and Consumers as Learners. In S. Abrams & J.Rowsell's Teachers College Record Annual Yearbook Issue on Rethinking Identity and Literacy Education in the 21st Century. New York: Teachers College Press.
Rowsell, J. & Pahl, K (2011). The Material and The Situated: What multimodality and New Literacy Studies do for literacy education. In D. Lapp and D. Fisher (Eds.). Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts. New York: Erlbaum/Taylor Francis.
Pahl, K. & Rowsell, J. (2010). Digital Storytelling: Deconstructing the process. In M. Hoechsmann & S. Poyntz's Media Literacy: A Critical Introduction. New York: Blackwell Publishing.
Rowsell, J (2009). Artifactual English: Transitional Objects and the Teaching of English. In M. Hagood's New Literacies: Learning from youth in out-of-school and in-school contexts. New York: Peter Lang.
Rowsell, J (2009). My Life on Facebook: Assessing the art of social networking. In A. Burke and B. Hammett's Assessing New Literacies: Perspectives from the Classroom. New York: Peter Lang.
Street, B., Pahl, K. & Rowsell, J (2009). Multimodality and New Literacy Studies. In The Handbook on Multimodality. Edited by Carey Jewitt. London: Routledge.
McLean, C., Boling,E., & Rowsell, J. (2009). Engaging Diverse Students in Multiple Literacies In and Out of School. The Handbook of Research on Literacy Instruction: Issues of Diversity, Policy, and Equity. Edited by L. Morrow, R. Rueda, and D. Lapp. New York: Guilford Publishing.
Rowsell, J (2007). Improvising on Artistic Habitus: Sedimenting Identity into Art. In J. Albright & A. Luke's Literacy and Bourdieu. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Rowsell, J. (2006). Corporate Crossings: Tracing Textual Crossings. Travel Notes From the New Literacy Studies: Instances of Practice. Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters.
Rowsell, J. (2004). There is No Place Like Home: A teacher perspective on literacies across educational contexts. In Brian Street (Ed.) Literacies Across Educational Contexts. Philadelphia: Caslon Publishing Inc.
Rowsell, J. (2003). "About Media in Education." In D. Booth & M. Hachiya (Eds.) The Arts Go to School. Markham: Pembroke Publishers.
Rowsell, J. (2000). "Publishing Practices and Personal Perspectives." Home and Away - Researching Familiar and Unfamiliar Cultures. Book publised by King's College Press, London England.
Articles in Refereed Journals
Rowsell, J. & Harwood, D. (In Review). "Let it Go": Exploring the Image of the Child as Producer, Consumer, and Inventor. Theory into Practice.
Collier, D. & Rowsell, J. (2014). A Room with a View: Revisiting the Multiliteracies Manifesto, Twenty Years On. Special Issue of Fremdsprachen Lehren und Lernen.
Rowsell, J. (2014). Toward a Phenomenology of iPad Reading. The Australian Journal of Literacy and Language.
McLean, C. & Rowsell, J. (In Review). Imagining writing futures: Photography, writing, and technology. Reading and Writing Quarterly.
Rowsell, J. (In Review). What Professionals Can Teach Us About Education: A Call for Change. Cambridge Journal of Education.
Rowsell, J. (2014). "The Mood is in the Shot": The Challenge of Moving-Image Texts to Multimodality. Talk and Text, 34(3), 307-324.
Rowsell, J., Pedersen, I., Trueman, D. (2014). Playing as a Mutant in a Virtual World: Understanding Story Worlds in Popular Culture Video Games. Literacy, 48(1), 47-53.
Burnett, C., Merchant, G., Pahl, K., & Rowsell, J. (2014). The (Im)materiality of Literacy: The Significance of Subjectivity to New Literacies Research. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 35(1), 90-103.
Yaman Ntelioglou, B. & Rowsell, J. (2014) (Eds). Special Issue on Contemporary Canadian Literacy Research. The Journal of Language and Literacy: A Canadian e-journal.
Simpson, A., Walsh, M., & Rowsell, J. (2013). The digital reading path: researching modes and multidirectionality with iPads. Literacy, 47(3), 123-130.
Rowsell, J., Saudelli, M., McQuirter-Scott, R., & Bishop, A. (2013). iPads as Placed Resources: Forging Community in Online and Off line Spaces. Language Arts, 90(5), 351-360.
Rowsell, J. & Kendrick, M. (2013). Boys' Hidden Literacies: The critical need for the visual. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 56(7), 587-599.
McLean, C. & Rowsell, J. (2013). (Re)designing Literacy Teacher Education: A Call For Change. Teaching Education, 24(1), 1-26.
Rowsell, J., Kress, G., & Street, B. (2012). Visual Optics: Interpreting Body Art, Three Ways. Visual Communications, 12(1), 97-122.
Rowsell, J. & Walsh, M. (2012). Rethinking Literacy Education in New Times: Multimodality, Multiliteracies, and New Literacies. Brock Education, 20(1), 53-62.
Rowsell, J. & Burke, A (2009). Reading as Design: Three Case Studies of Digital Reading Practices. The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. Volume 54, No. 2, October 2009 80% participation
Burke, A. & Rowsell, J (2008). Screen Pedagogy: Challenging Perceptions of Digital Reading Practice. Changing English, Volume 15, No. 4, December 2008.
Rowsell, J., Kosnik, C., & Beck, C. (2008). Fostering Multiliteracies Pedagogy through Preservice Teacher Education. Teaching Education, Volume 19 (2). June 2008.
Beck, C., Kosnik, C., & Rowsell, J (2007). Preparation For the First Year of Teaching: Beginning Teachers' View About Their Needs. The New Educator, Vol. 3(1), Feb-Mar 2007.
Rowsell, J. & Pahl, K. (2007). Sedimented Identities in Texts: Instance of Practice. Reading Research Quarterly. Volume 42, Issue 3.
Rowsell, J., Sztainbok, V. & Blaney, J. (May 2007). 'Losing Strangeness': Using Culture to Mediate ESL Teaching. Language, Culture and Identity. Volume 20, Number 2.
Burke, A. & Rowsell, J. (2006). From Screen to Print: Publishing Multiliteracies Pedagogy. The International Journal of Learning. Victoria: Common Ground Publishers.
Rowsell, J. (2003). The Production-Reception Continuum: Activating publishing practices during literacy events. Changing English, Volume 10, January 2003, pp. 59-71.
Rowsell, J. (2003). Semiotic Consciousness in Educational Textbooks. International Journal of Applied Semiotics. Volume 4, No. 2. pp. 43 - 63.
Rowsell, J. (2003). Identities in Progress: Towards a Notion of Modified Habitus. Ways of Knowing, Vol. 1, No.1. pp. 3-15
Articles in Non-refereed or General Journals
Rowsell, J. (2005). Editorial Introduction: New Directions in Literacy Education. In Literacy Revisited, Edt. by Jennifer Rowsell & David Booth. Orbit, Volume 36. October 2005.
Rowsell, J. (2000). "Publishing Practices in Printed Education." Literacy Today, a journal published monthly by the British National Literacy Trust. London, England.
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I was hit hard by a brutal cold this week, and the best thing to come out of it—aside from a newly found guilty TV pleasure in Nashville—I was able to catch up on The Fashion Fund*, a Hulu.com exclusive reality show that follows 10 finalists in the CFDA/Vogue contest of the same name, where struggling fashion talents vie for a grand prize of $300,000 (and two runner-up prizes of $100,000) to help their Read more »
Back in 2010 I was a judge for both the Art Institute of Seattle's student fashion show and Seattle mag's Seamless in Seattle emerging designer contest (details for the 2013 Seamless coming soon!) and Kent-based designer Cindy Marlatt was a winner at both of them for her flowing and ethereal creations. Another thing that made her stand out in my mind is that she's a funeral home director as a day job. That's a creative combo you don't often hear about. Read more »
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Really, I'm over it, aren't you? This season, shot last summer in Seattle, is a big bust. It hurts my eyeballs to watch and stabs at my civic pride.
It's not just the usual trumped up drama or the lame challenges. It's that the producers fail to show the city at its best. You know, like when host Padma Lakshmi declared Bite of Seattle one of our preeminent food events. Sheesh. Read more »
I took my six year-old daughter, Ruby, to Seattle Opera's rendition of Rossini's La Cenerentola (Cinderella) last week and we were both totally blown away by the costumes, which were bright, bold, graphic and totally over the top. Read more »
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The fact that Crash is set during Christmas in Los Angeles is just another heavy-handed swipe at selling this movie as more dramatic than it actually is. That was a bit editorial, but the film sort of lumbers through its themes, so the setting seems destined to create a juxtaposition, similar to a boy standing right out of camera, yelling, "THAT'S THE TIME OF YEAR THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SO NICE TO EACH OTHER!"
It also seems as though it is played as a thematic connection between the different people, suggesting that the writers couldn't come up with a more organic one.
Sorry. This was harsher than I meant for it to be.
Don't want to get too spoiler-y here, because the film wasn't seen by many. It's actually an awesomely dark crime film, mostly due to the fatalistic view. Nothing really goes well for anyone in this film, and the tension against the Christmas backdrop is the best since Die Hard.
Okay. Bad stuff happens to Billy Bob Thornton, so that should be enough reason to see the film.
I can't tell if violent crime films set at Christmas are darker by nature, or if the Christmas backdrop is that somber in most films. Either way, The Ref smartly leverages Christmas as both the end of a long year for the hostage family and as the one day a year they are REALLY supposed to repress their vitriol. I don't really know if intra-family bickering and hatred is really an anti-Christmas or a Christmas characteristic. It doesn't matter. The Ref is a pretty tense look at the resentments we harbor, all set in a crime film.
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