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Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods
Pub. date: 2008 | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963947
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Sampling Pool
Paul J. Lavrakas
Sampling pool is a survey operations term, one that statisticians sometimes refer to as the designated sample size , which was proposed by Paul J. Lavrakas in the 1980s to refer to the set of elements selected from a sampling frame that may or may not all be used in completing data collection for a given survey project. The value of using this term is to be able to have a unique term to differentiate the sampling pool that a researcher starts with from the final sample (i.e. the final sample size ) the researcher finishes with . Traditionally, survey researchers have used the word sample to refer to both the final number of completed interviewers a survey is striving to attain and the number of elements used to gain those completed interviews. Because noncontacts, nonresponse, and other reasons (e.g. ineligibility) cause many elements For ...
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An ad appeared in the Regional News a few months ago, inviting people to attend Anchor Covenant Church, a congregation with a long history in Lake Geneva, in its new location, the former Immanuel Lutheran Church, at 1229 Park Row. The copy ended with the phrase, "Old building, new church."
That line just scratches the surface of the story Anchor Covenant has to tell.
The congregation began as a Bible study in the home of one of its members. After some time passed, Sunday services began being held at Covenant Harbor, a summer resident camp in Lake Geneva. Later, the church met at Woods School on Sundays, then moved to the Lake Geneva YMCA. Most recently, before this move, they shared the sanctuary of the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Lake Geneva, holding their services in the evening.
Through all of the growth and moves, the church has strived to be an active presence in the community, reaching out in many ways. It was always a dream to have a building of its own and the congregation has reached the first step of that goal.
The church is a member of the Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church in America, also the parent organization of Covenant Harbor. Property at the camp and another one in Upper Michigan can be used by congregations for conferences, outdoor activities and camping.
The pastor of the church, the Rev. Bruce Bruns, has been in Lake Geneva since 2010. He became a full time pastor in Los Angeles in 1997, following completion of his theology studies. Acting first as the youth pastor, he later became an associate, then assistant and finally the head pastor of the congregation.
As the congregation attempted to find a permanent location, several options seemed possible. The exploratory effort to purchase the old Arrow Manufacturing facility, now the site of Kwik Trip, proved impractical, considering the cost of necessary renovation. Discussions and more possible solutions continued. In the meantime, the congregation continued to meet, grow, carry out missions and serve the community as well as its members.
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The next step sounds almost impossible to believe. A member of the church is also a member of the Lake Geneva Fire Department, where the Rev. Mark Moller-Gunderson, a pastor at Immanuel Lutheran, is a captain. In a discussion about relocating the Anchor church and the move of Immanuel to a new building, Pastor Mark said to him, perhaps jokingly, "Well, you will buy our building, won't you?"
The germ of the process was planted, and the work began. Prayer and consultation resulted in a positive response to buy the existing facility. A capital campaign was carried out and with the help of the lending branch of the conference, the deal was made, with a contract signed in January 2013. On Easter Sunday that year, the congregation moved its office and activities into the new location, sharing space and facilities with the Lutheran group, whose congregation moved to its new building Dec. 29. The sale of the building closed on Jan. 3, 2014, and the first 10:30 a.m. Sunday service for Anchor Covenant was held Jan. 5.
One of the first planned activities was a 24-hour prayer vigil, where participants could sign up to pray for half hour or hour commitments. Pastor Bruns had his turn at 2 a.m. For an hour, he spent most of the time walking in all parts of the building. He sensed the history of the church and all it represented as well as the feeling of exciting and promising things to come.
The building presents many opportunities for the congregation to carry out its plan to put down roots, a home base, to be in service to the community, as well as to its members. Some ongoing activities of the congregation are Love in Action Sundays, quarterly events where members go out into the community to be in service, wherever needed. The church supports two specific missionaries. In June, the senior high youth will go south to work with a local church, helping to build and repair homes and conducting Bible school for the children.
Members of the congregation want to remain flexible, to see where God is leading them to benefit the community.
Various age groups and activities are included in the life of the congregation. There are evening meetings for middle school through seniors in high school. Children have classes during worship time and there are two regular Bible study groups. Outreach and compassionate ministries include taking food to shut-ins on a monthly basis and having programs at Havenwood, a home for seniors, and at Woods School.
There is a "house band," including the pastor on guitar at various times. The middle school and high school students provide instrumental music during worship services once a month.
Some remodeling has been taking place in the building. The overflow area of the sanctuary has been changed and the hope is to establish a coffee house facility, with opportunities for local musicians and artists to have a place to share their work. The upper floor has been converted to be used by the young children and infants, with classrooms and nursery facilities. Woodwork in the building has been restained and replaced where necessary and new windows have replaced the stained glass that moved to the new Lutheran church. About 90 percent of the work has been done by members and friends of the congregation. Much more will be done to the building, as time and funds allow, but the important part of being a church goes on, serving, reaching out and worshiping the Lord.
Including the community in the life of the congregation is very important to it, and a big step on that path has already taken place. The Walworth County affiliate of Habitat for Humanity has been operating without a space of its own almost since its inception. It now has an office and conference space at the church and Larry Green, head of the affiliate, will be in that office during hours yet to be determined.
The only paid staff at the church are a part-time office coordinator, a part-time music director and the pastor. Volunteers are welcomed and necessary to help keep the church alive, providing individuals the opportunity to serve God by serving in the church.
Pastor Bruns and his wife, Alissa, a teacher at Woods School, live in the Pell Lake area.
They have three sons, Sam, Jack and Dakota.
The family and the church, are determined to be in Christ and in the community, now settled in at 1229 Park Row.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A Texas A&M freshman lineman and an incoming member of the Utah football team have died in a rollover crash in New Mexico, officials said Tuesday.
The wreck occurred Monday on U.S. 550 just north of Cuba.
State Police said in a report that Manukainiu, 19, and Vaenuku were passengers in a 2002 Toyota Sequoia traveling southbound on the highway, according to the school's statement. The vehicle drifted off of the road, the driver overcorrected, and the vehicle rolled several times.
Manukainiu and another passenger, Andrew Uhatafe, were ejected and died at the scene, the statement said. Vaenuku was transported from the scene but was pronounced dead in an ambulance.
The driver and a fifth passenger were transported to a hospital with minor injuries. Officials said alcohol wasn't involved and it appeared the driver was the only one wearing a seatbelt, authorities said.
``We lost a terrific young man,'' Texas A&M head football coach Kevin Sumlin said. ``Polo was loved by his teammates and coaches. Anyone who came in contact with him was struck by his sense of humor and smile. My heart aches for his mom and family members.''
Manukainiu, 19, played football at Trinity High School in Euless, Texas and was part of the Aggies' 2012 signing class.
He was a recreation, parks and tourism science major, the school said. He is survived by his mother, Lima Uhatafe of Euless, Texas.
Texas A&M finished last season ranked No. 5 after an 11-2 season, their first in the Southeastern Conference. They were led by quarterback Johnny Manziel, who became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, and are expected to be highly ranked again this year.
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HERO, a local homeschool co-op, is hosting their Annual Homeschool Curriculum Fair on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. From 9:00 AM - 2:0 PM, homeschoolers are welcome to shop the used (and sometimes new!) curriculum tables.
In addition, there are two FREE workshops being offered during the Curriculum Fair.
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM -- How to prepare a high school transcript for your homeschooler
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM -- PSEO college panel discussion with admissions representatives from Northwestern College, Century College and Anoka Ramsey Technical College.
The Curriculum Fair will be located at Crossroads Covenant Church, Activity Building, 17445 Notre Dame Street in Forest Lake.
Previous curriculum fairs have offered everything from boxed curriculum to science kits to arts and crafts supplies to puzzles and games, all for a fraction of their retails costs.
"Curriculum fairs are a great way to check out what's available and to see first-hand what curricula look like before you buy," says Megan, a local homeschool mom. "We try to go to a couple every year."


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Their spies are literally everywhere you look. Google, the government, and scammers are constantly tracking your online moves. They want to know what you search for, what sites you visit, who you are talking to and what you are talking about.
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- Stop the spy bots. Google and government spies use 'cookies' to track your online movements. But all browsers give you the option of disabling cookies so that you can leave no trace. For Internet Explorer, go to Internet Options>Privacy>Sites. Block Google.com and any other site you feel might be tracking you. You can also enable InPrivacy browsing if you have Explorer 8 or higher. Also, go into Advanced Privacy Settings and click 'Override automatic cookie handing' and Block Cookies.
- Browse anonymously. There are services that will let you browse the web completely anonymously. Your computer has its own identity, called your IP address, that carries much of your information with it. Your IP can reveal not just your location, but your age, sex, and even income and home value information. Use services like http://www.hide-my-ip.com/ to cloak your identity and keep your information private.
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Fans across the world are watching the newly released trailer for the third film in the 'Hunger Games' series. Prior to showing up online, the trailer debuted on Friday for audiences willing to wait in line at Comic-Con in San Diego.
'Mockingjay Part One' is all about the main character, Katniss, preparing for a rebellion. She and other members that have strayed from the capitol must try to outwit President Snow, played by Donald Sutherland. Katniss' romantic interest, Peeta, also needs rescued.
The minute long video is the first footage from the film that's split into two parts. As with the first two installments, it's expected to be a blockbuster hit.
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Chris Crutcher, author of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
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Chris Crutcher is an Idahoan, not by birth, but because he grew up in Cascade, Idaho—a mere hour-and-a-half from the Boise valley. A natural-born trouble-maker, he has a great imagination and has worked as a family and child therapist; this is what he draws on when writing his novels. Though sometimes painfully so, the stories he tells are real and honest about what that teenagers face today.
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes covered some very sensitive issues, including child and spouse abuse, being "different," popularity, religion, doing things you believe in, bending the law, emotionally disturbed children, abortion, unmarried sex, corrupted/biased figures of power, and student-teacher relationships—to name a few. Much of the novel was excruciatingly honest about real-life situations. Many people find that it is often easier to just pretend such issues do not exist so they won't feel obligated to do anything about situations that do not personally concern them. This book forces them upon the reader.
This "looking-the-other-way" is both mental and physical. For example, Sarah's burned face makes it difficult for her peers to look at her—Steve Ellerby admitted that he was never mean to Sarah Byrnes, but he also never really spoke to her or looked her in the face. Sarah herself tried to get Mark Brittain to look at her, but he had difficulty doing so. Just like the teens in the book, we often do not look people with disfigurements in the eye. This is for an infinite number of reasons: fear that they will demand what you are looking at, fear of making them feel different, not wanting to think about how such disfigurements came about, only wanting to see the beautiful things, feeling ashamed because you are not scarred in such a way, etc. The list goes on. Through this book, readers get a glimpse into what it might feel like to be one of these people, and how it feels to be shunned.
Reading such things can invoke a strong feeling of shame for being petty and vain about appearance. It also has the ability to encourage readers to forget about such paltry worries. Unfortunately for Sarah, she was scarred both mentally and physically with an abusive father, almost nonexistent mother, and only two friends for most of her life. Not many people would ever be able to get past such an ordeal. It can be hard to imagine such suffering when it isn't present in our daily lives, but it is also easy to forget that some teens do in fact face these issues (though not all on such a grand scale). It is hard for some to just work up the courage to go to school every day and face their peers.
This book is intriguing not just because the characters are easy to attach to, but also because it offers true insight into teenagers' lives. There are an incredible amount of issues presented in three-hundred pages, but that is the reality of what often goes on at school that kids don't tell their parents at home. The vastness of the issue-spectrum also makes it easy for teenagers to relate to: there's something in it for everyone. They've all met the girl who accidentally got pregnant, the incredibly judgmental kid, the outcast, the chubby one, the jock, the artist—or maybe they are one of those kids. And this ability to relate and feel like something hits home is what's going to get kids to keep turning the pages.


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You Deserve Nothing
Genre: Literary
Publisher: John Murray
Publication Date: 14/09/2011
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Alexander Maksik's debut comes glowingly championed by Alice Sebold and heralded as a successor to Donna Tartt's The Secret History.
Such pre-emptive praise gives the book a lot to live up to. Apart from the troubling teacher-student dynamic at the heart of both stories, the comparison isn't immediately obvious: set against Tartt's lush and baroque writing, Maksik's prose exhibits a pared-down economy of style, forming a simple but compelling narrative of existential trauma and eventual, inevitable tragedy.
Maksik's characters are finely sketched, and the occasionally opaque nature of their motivations and obvious consequences of their actions are made to seem plausible, familiar and even sympathetic. The result is a measured and thought-provoking novel.


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Judge Cynthia Boris is waiting for Season Five, where Doris will presumably morph into a tough-talking street vigilante with exquisite taste in handbags.
Editor's Note
Our reviews of The Doris Day Show: Season One (published August 17th, 2005) and The Doris Day Show: Season Two (published January 11th, 2006) are also available.
The Charge
Que, Sera, Sera, Sera, Sera, Sera…
Opening Statement
She was once dubbed America's Favorite Virgin. Wholesome and innocent, Doris Day was probably the most unconventional sex symbol of the 50's and 60's. Her bright smile and girl-next-door good looks made her a romantic comedy favorite starring in such films as Pillow Talk and The Thrill of it All. Also an accomplished singer, Doris is most closely associated with the light and bouncy song "Que, Sera Sera" which, ironically was introduced in the Alfred Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much. By 1968, she had completed thirty-nine films and nearly two-dozen albums. She was about to head into a whole new phase of her career—whether she wanted to or not.
Facts of the Case
Doris Martin is a feature writer for San Francisco-based Today's World magazine. She has a demanding boss (John Dehner, Slaughterhouse-Five), a flighty best friend (Jackie Joseph, Gremlins), and a long line of male suitors including Bob Crane (Hogan's Heroes) and semi-regular Peter Lawford (Ocean's Eleven).
With a seemingly limitless closet of couture clothing and a personal hairdresser at her beck and call, Doris goes after the tough stories like exposing medical billing fraud (which leads to romance), getting the dirt on a famous talk show host (which leads to romance), tracking down a world famous painter (which leads to romance)…of course there's also the time she was taken hostage by Middle Eastern rebels (seriously, it's episode 11) and became a potential victim of the Santa Clause serial killer (episode 14). Yes, it's a romantic comedy—but there are four thieves, one government spy, a notorious mobster, and puppies. It's Doris Day, for heaven's sake, ya gotta have puppies.
And if everything I just wrote leaves you scratching your head and saying, "that's not The Doris Day Show I remember," join the club. I'm right there with you. Read on for the explanation.
The Evidence
I asked to review The Doris Day Show because I remembered enjoying the series when I was a kid. Doris and her two children leave city life to live on a farm with Uncle Jesse (Denver Pyle) from the Dukes of Hazzard. And there was a dog. A huge fluffy sheep dog named Lord Nelson. Imagine my surprise when I popped in the Fourth Season DVD and found Doris working for a magazine in the city with no kids, no Uncle Jesse, and no dog! What happened?
Apparently The Mary Tyler Moore Show happened and sweet, single moms living in the country just didn't cut it anymore. I will give them credit for not making the change over night. The Second Season of the series had Doris commuting to the city for her job as a secretary for a magazine publisher (needed to make ends meet). In the Third Season her sons joined her in an apartment in the city and Doris began writing for a magazine but then the entire cast boarded a plane bound for the Bermuda Triangle and disappeared before the start of Season Four.
This was not a good thing.
Though Doris certainly is charismatic on screen, I just don't get the point of this season. On one hand, it's as if they're making her out to be a hard news journalist. But the light-hearted comedy elements just don't fit. Struggling writer? Not in clothes like that. And what's with every guy she meets falling in love with her? No insult to the charming Ms. Day, but come on, it's stretching the already thin thread of credibility every time she demurely turns down an offer from yet another rich, handsome, prince charming.
A quick note on the video transfer—though the colors (and there are many) are bright, the overall quality is uneven with scratches and a grainy texture noticeable on several of the episodes.
The Rebuttal Witnesses
On the upside, it's Doris Day. She's got a terrific smile, an easy, friendly way about her and a voice that's deep and sultry even when she's reading a phone book. The cast around her can't be beat. You'll see character actors Kaye Ballard and Billy DeWolfe, Alan Hale, Charles Nelson Reilly, Werner Klemperer and Bernie Kopell and bona fide movie stars such as Van Johnson, Rory Calhoun, and Peter Lawford.
If you're a fan of Doris (and her animals rights cause) you'll really enjoy her episode of Betty's White's The Pet Set Show featured on the DVD along with one of Doris' animal shelter PSAs. Other nifty bonus features include interviews with Jackie Joseph and Kaye Ballard, a peek at Season Five, neat old commercial bumpers and—hold on to your hats—the extended version of Doris's fashion show which is used extensively in the opening credits.
Closing Statement
Given the show's obvious fascination with haute couture, I have to wonder why they didn't put Doris at a fashion magazine instead of a hard news magazine. That might have been the key to success in this fourth season.
The Verdict
The court concludes that Mary Richards can take the world on with her smile, but Doris Martin needs a tiny bit more than just sparkling teeth to make this sitcom work.
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With the game tied at 13-13, Washington used a three-point play by Jill Bell and a trey by Cameo Hicks to take a 19-13 lead with 7:56 left in the first. UW led
ABOUT THE BEAVERS: The Oregon State University Beavers enter Thursday's game with an 8-13 overall record and a 3-9 mark in the Pac-10. OSU has lost three straight games, all at home, and is 2-6 on the road so far this season. Five of the Beavers' losses this season are by six points or less. As a team, OSU shoots 43.2 percent (481-1114) from the field, 27.4 percent (68-248) from three point range, and 71.9 percent (259-360) from the free throw line while averaging 61.4 points a game. Senior guard Casey Nash is averaging a Pac-10 leading 20.6 points a game to go with 6.9 rebounds, and freshman forward Judie Lomax adds 11.3 points a 8.2 rebounds per game. Head coach LaVonda Wagner is in her second season at the helm of the Beaver program.
THE OREGON STATE-ARIZONA SERIES: Thursday's game will be the 46th meeting all-time between the Wildcats and Beavers on the hardwood, with
Under Bonvicini's tutelage, the Wildcats have finished in the upper tier of the Pac-10 in nine of the last 10 years, and in 2003-04 won a share of the conference regular-season title for the first time in school history. During this time,
Bonvicini's success is mirrored in her players' accolades. She has produced one All-American, five honorable mention All-America selections, a Pac-10 Player of the Year, three Pac-10 Freshmen of the Year, 21 All-Pac-10 honorees, 16 Pac-10 All-Freshman Team choices and 11 Academic All-Pac-10 selections. Bonvicini holds a 274-199 (.579) mark at
WIN #600: As mentioned above, head coach Joan Bonvicini stands just ONE win shy of 600 in her career. With a win on Thursday, she will become the 18th coach in NCAA history to accomplish the 600-win plateau.
GOOD OMEN?: Joan Bonvicini is in line to notch win No. 600 against the Beavers on Thursday. Career win No. 500 for Bonvicini came against
Joan Bonvicini Coaching Career Win Milestones:
First Career Win:
Nov. 17, 1979 ?- vs. Drake, 97-67
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March 4, 1983 ?- vs.
200th Career Win:
Jan. 22, 1987 ?- vs.
300th Career Win:
March 10, 1990 ?- vs. Pacific, 85-83
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Dec. 1, 1996 ?- vs. Long Beach State, 97-57
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CARDIAC CATS: So far this season, the Wildcats have succeeded in the close ball games.
MAGIC NUMBER: On the season,
RUN IT, RUN IT: So far this season,
25 points: 30-5 scoring run over 12:50 in the first half vs.
21 points: 30-9 run over the final 6:53 of the first half at UTEP
18 points: 23-5 run over the first 12:38 of the second half vs.
16 points: 16-0 run over 3:13 in the first half vs. Louisiana Tech
16 points: 20-4 run over the final 8:11 of the game at
15 points: 15-0 run over 4:40 in the first half vs. GW
14 points: 15-1 run over 3:57 in the second half vs.
12 points: 16-4 run over 5:16 in the second half vs. Stanford
12 points: 17-5 run over 3:30 in the second half vs. UCLA
12 points: 12-0 run over 5:55 in first half vs. NC State
12 points: 18-6 run over the final 7:50 of the game vs.
11 points: 14-3 run over 9:20 to start the second half vs.
10 points: 17-7 run over 6:24 in the first half vs.
10 points: 13-3 run over 4:24 in the second half vs.
10 points: 10-0 run over 1:47 in the second half vs. GW
10 points: 10-0 run over 3:54 in the first half vs. USC
THE BIG, BAD RUN: Although
26 points: 31-5 scoring run to
23 points: 33-10 run to
21 points: 26-5 run to Texas A&M in the final 7:31 of the first half
20 points: 26-6 run at
19 points: 27-8 run to Stanford over 7:41 in the first half
16 points: 16-0 run to
16 points: 21-5 run to UTEP in the final 3:37 of the game
14 points: 17-3 run at
13 points: 13-0 run to
13 points: 16-3 run to Louisiana Tech over 5:29 in the first half
12 points: 14-2 run to USC over 7:14 in the first half
12 points: 13-1 run at
12 points: 16-4 run to
12 points: 15-3 run to
11 points: 11-0 run to
11 points: 16-5 run to USC over 4:04 in the second half
11 points: 15-4 run to USC in the final 4:23 of the game
11 points: 15-4 run to
10 points: 10-0 run to
10 points: 10-0 run to UCLA over the final 2:34 of the first half
WATCH YOUR POCKETS: The Wildcats have excelled at picking the pockets of opponents this season.
OFFENSIVE BOARDS: So far this season, the Wildcats have done a solid job on the offensive glass. On the year, the Wildcats have grabbed 339 offensive rebounds.
GETTING TO THE LINE: The Wildcats have improved on their free throw shooting in the second half of the season, as
GIVE HER THE ROCK: Senior Joy Hollingsworth is coming off back-to-back 20 point performances, a first this season, after finishing with 26 points against the Huskies on Saturday. Hollingsworth made a career-high 11 field goals on just 22 attempts, with 20 of her 26 points coming in the second half. She was also 4-of-8 from behind the arc. Last week, Hollingsworth averaged 23.0 points a game on 47.4 percent (18-38) shooting from the field, including a 50.0 percent (9-18) mark from three point range.
PT FOR LP: Senior guard Linda Pace broke into the starting lineup this past week against the
BRING IT: Like every season,
This week, six of
CATS PICKED TO FINISH SEVENTH IN THE PAC-10: The
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In the scenic and remote country of Rocky Branch, Tex., the Workley ranch house would become the infamous scene known internationally on the internet as "The Final." Dane, an awkward student with a deadly vendetta and suicidal tendencies, leads a group of outcasts who plot to avenge the years of humiliation they faced by the popular students at Hohn High School. Employing ideas inspired both from their classes as well as from horror films they watched, the outcast turn the tables on the popular students who made sport of them. After receiving a lake-house granted to him in his uncle's will, Dane and his friends, Jack, Ravi, Andy and Emily prepare for a single night that will leave their tormentors scarred for life -- physically and emotionally.
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Researchers at the University of Southern California have found that a tiny variation within a single gene can determine how quickly and well lungs grow and function in children and adolescents in addition to showing how susceptible those children will be to exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke, even in utero.
The scientists looked at the glutathione-s transferase (GST) class of genes, known to be involved in antioxidant defense. "Overall, we found that variation in several of the GST genes was important," according to Carrie Breton, Sc.D., lead author of the study. "This was particularly true for children of mothers who had smoked during pregnancy." The researchers suggest that the gene variants may not alter the development of the lung but instead its ability to defend itself against damage caused by free radicals.
The team analyzed eight year's worth of lung-function metrics and genotyping data from more than 2,100 children from two cohorts of fourth graders. The lung function measurements used were maximal mid expiratory flow rate (MMEF), forced vital capacity (FVC), and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1).
They specifically analyzed three haplotypes. For one gene, GSTM2, two variant patterns were researched. These patterns occurred in 30–35% of the white population.
One was found to promote stronger lung function, while the other variant correlated with poorer lung function and greater susceptibility to damage caused by maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy. Moreover, the reduction in lung function was greater in children who had two copies of the variant pattern that reduced lung function compared to children with only one copy.
Secondly, a haplotype in GSTM3, which occurred in 6–8% of the white population, showed a strong negative effect on MMEF.
Finally, a haplotype in GSTM4, occurring in 16–22% of the population, showed significantly decreased rates of growth for FEV1, FVC, and MMEF. Like GSTM2, the reduction in lung function was greatest in children who had two copies of the variant pattern that reduced lung function.
Moving forward the researchers may investigate how these genes interact with one another to jointly effect lung development. Future studies would also explore the timing and quantity of tobacco smoke exposure during pregnancy in combination with variation in the genes to further understand how they jointly affect fetal lung development.
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The Institute for Conscious Global Change (ICGC) held its First Annual Spring Cocktail Soirée on April 25 at the luxurious Tribeca Park building.
ICGC's mission, according to their website, is to "visually represent how, with equal rights and opportunities for everyone, we can create a transformed world." The organization was founded in 2007 by Etta Jackson.
The 501(c)(3) non-profit is using a geographic information system (GIS) to create a "Millennium Earth"—a visual representation of the world that displays each country's agricultural, economic, educational, infrastructure, medical, and other imperative needs.
From there, ICGC "will coordinate with country representatives within the United Nations, International Organizations, Senior Members, and citizens of, first, the Least Developed Countries, and then Developing Countries in consultation to engage in realistic, accurate and tangible solutions to the countries' needs."
ICGC's Millennium Earth Project seeks to address the United Nations' Millennium Development and Sustainable Development Goals, and the GIS application is currently being developed by a team of volunteers and interns. The non-profit is in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations' Economic and Social Council.
At the Spring Cocktail Soirée, ICGC board members, staff, and youth department members educated guests on the organization's work, the overwhelming need for such an innovative program, and the Millennium Earth Project's methodology.
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Cheney Middle School has released its list of Students of the Month for January and February 2013.
January students are as follows: Kameryn Skillingstad, Kendra Wells, Kalum Klausner, Jasmine Harmon, Carissa Teeters, Gavin Turner, Madysen Thompson, Jasmin Ochoa, Jordan Wessels, Grace Schneider, Hannah Lemelin, Brooklyn Spencer, Melissa Aris, Jacquelynne Douctetter, Riley Williams, Dylan Toler, Avery Towey, Jaci Walker, Alexis Schmidt, Carly Youmans and Jacob Corrick.
February students are as follows: Alex Jones, Eliza Oldham, Hailee Huff, Eunice Romanyuk, Anna Arensmeyer, Makenzie Norman,...
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A debate of the death penalty is coming under scrutiny once again, but not the debate that many might be expecting. This time the new event that is getting people talking about the death penalty again are recent botched executions in the states of Oklahoma, Ohio, and Arizona. Advocates for abolishing the death penalty are finding these arguments to be strenuous enough to revisit the humanity of the death penalty in North America. For a family, and a tax paying public that have been wanting the Jodi Arias trial to come to a close for once and for all after six very long years, this raises serious concerns and questions. Will the fact that the death penalty is coming under fire right now affect the outcome that they have been hoping, praying, waiting, crying, and mourning for through the past six years? USA News is reporting today that thus far, it does not look like the recent botched executions are having any bearing on death penalty matters in court at present, or even on death penalty clemency requests citing recent rulings at the U.S. Supreme Court level.
USA News is reporting today on the recent "botched executions" in Oklahoma, Ohio, and Arizona that are putting the death penalty under fire, and starting up a whole new debate on the death penalty America. Those that have been following the Jodi Arias trial have questions about this.
Will this debate, or any of its consequences, have any impact on the lives of the family who became the victims of a lover scorned when she stabbed Travis Alexander 29 times, slit his throat, and shot him in the head?
Jodi Arias was found guilty of murder in the first degree with an element of cruelty last year, but the jury was deadlocked on whether or not she should receive the death penalty, or be sentenced to life in prison. Jury selection for the retrial of the sentencing phase of the Jodi Arias trial will begin September 8, just a few weeks away.
Preparations from both sides of the court for that retrial is occurring right now, as both sides of the aisle consider how to choose potential jurors that are right now reading articles about botched executions and death penalty debates.
That one of the most recent "botched executions" has occurred in the state of Arizona, is something you can certainly expect to crop up from the defense when the retrial of the sentencing phase of the Jodi Arias trial begins. It is raising concerns for those close to the victim, and to the public who has felt like they have become close to the victim by watching every detail of this case pan out.
The family of the victim, and the public, want justice for Travis Alexander. For many that never before even wanted to use the word "death penalty" in every day conversation, due to the very term's ability to inspire very heated discussions anywhere and anytime, they have no problem saying it now.
For many, this is the only way that justice for Travis Alexander will be served, after Jodi murdered him, and then gutted his family for the next 6 years after, and still does today.
If the theme of the current report from USA News continues, there is a good chance that group of people still mourning for Travis Alexander will have nothing to worry about in terms of recent events impacting the outcome of the retrial of the sentencing phase of the Jodi Arias trial.
According to USA News, thus far there are little concerns that recent botched executions are currently having no bearing on death penalty clemency, citing recent U. S. Supreme Court rulings. In Missouri, Michael Worthington, an inmate convicted of rape and murder was executed on Aug. 6 as planned, despite appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court for clemency based on recent "botched execution."
Michael Worthington's execution was the first execution in America since the recent "botched execution" of Arizona inmate Joseph Wood, who took 2 hours to die by lethal injection. In the case of Michael Worthington, the U.S. Supreme Court found that was not enough grounds to stay Worthington's execution, or grant an appeals for clemency.
As USA News reports, Arizona was not the first state this happened in. An Oklahoma case with a similar outcome in April of this year led President Barack Obama to instruct the Department of Justice to conduct a review of all death penalty protocols in America. President Obama, a known supporter of capital punishment, has ordered the Department of Justice to analyze the viability of lethal injection, and all challenges present in both the obtaining of the drugs as well as the administration.
Those that are concerned that these botched executions may have a bearing on any future death penalty cases, like the upcoming Jodi Arias trial, can rest assured. Where in most debates on the death penalty the question is, should it or should it not exist, this is not the argument here. The arguments being posed before clemency judges and the U.S. Supreme appellate courts are not whether to remove the death penalty, but what are we going to do about the administration of lethal injection.
If it were up to one appellate judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit,
"It's time to go back to the firing squad."
Deborah Denno, a law school professor with Fordham University told USA News that it is not about whether or not the death penalty itself is under scrutiny or firing squad per se, but the means of one of the methods that we use is what is under scrutiny. She said,
"It's a mistake to conflate the criticisms with lethal injection with [criticisms with] the death penalty itself. Conflating the two has always been a problem on both sides."
Under this premise, it is reasonable to presume then that if this is indeed the case, whether or not Jodi Arias will be able to avoid the death penalty under the argument that "recent botched executions" are inhumane, she may not. It is not something she will have a very strong argument for at this point in time, when it comes to representing herself in the retrial of the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial.
Austin Sarat, author of the book "Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America's Death Penalty" also provided an expert opinion on the matter to USA News. Not on the Jodi Arias case, but on death penalty in general. After examining every U.S. execution between 1890 and 2010, he found that only 3% were considered "botched" and he told USA News,
"Botched executions did not play a significant role in the overall question about whether we should retain capital punishment."
USA News is also citing the "recent surge" in botched executions to be due to the lack of availability of the drugs needed for the procedure. The drugs are now only available through the European Union, which has heavy restrictions on what companies and countries can and can not export capital punishment drugs to the United States.
This has led execution labs in the United States to create their own concoctions and is being speculated as the cause of the "recent surge" in botched executions.
Jodi Arias will be sentenced to either life in prison, or life on death row until an execution date is set. Legal experts have said that attorneys that have been defending inmates on death row have been using "botched executions" in arguments for clemency, freedom of information, cruel and unusual punishments, and so on for decades.
In other words, if Jodi Arias attempts to use these arguments in her plea to avoid the death penalty, now or in the future, she will not be the first inmate in America to have used botched executions as reasons not to sentence her to death. Those that believe that the examples of recent botched executions will play a role in any sentence that may or may not be carried on Jodi Arias, need not worry.
Experts seem to agree that if the recent botched executions have any effect at the legislative level on the death penalty, it will not be on whether or not to do it, but how to do it.
Michael Rushford, President of the Pro-Capital Punishment Criminal Justice Legal Foundation said,
"There is a way the states could avoid all of these problems with lethal injection – that would be to switch to some other method."
Appellate judge for the 9th Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski agrees,
"If we as a society, cannot stomach the splatter from an execution carried out by firing squad, then we shouldn't be carrying out executions at all."
It was previously reported by the Toronto Relationships Examiner that Jodi Arias will be taking on a fool for a client and representing herself come Sept. 8 when jury selection for her sentencing phase begins. This means that Jodi Arias will be able to hand select to some extent, who will be determining her fate when she fights for her life to avoid the death penalty. From the sounds of it, the news of the recent botched executions, even in the state where she is being tried in, will have little strength if offered as an argument in her case.
Fox News reported this week on Aug. 5 that a defense attorney from San Francisco, Daniel Horowitz said that representing herself may still be a good idea. He said,
"It's actually probably a good idea to represent herself. She looks like a vicious psychopath with a ridiculous defense. [The jury] may find her pathetic. If she can get just one juror to bond with her on some level, even if they hate her, they're getting to know her, and it's harder to kill someone you know."
According to Daniel Horowitz, building relationships may be just the key that Jodi Arias has in mind when it comes to trying to avoid the death penalty. Many think that Jodi Arias thinks she is good at charming people, and that this is one of the reasons she has elected to represent herself.
Will Jodi Arias be able to build a relationship with just one person in her efforts to avoid the death penalty?
If today's information from USA Today is accurate, botched executions will not play a role in this death penalty case. If anything the recent botched executions should concern Jodi Arias, because that may take lethal injection off of the table should it ever come to that time for Jodi Arias.
That would be good news for the family members of Travis Alexander who have been gutted from this entire process emotionally, in almost the same way that their beloved brother Travis Alexander was physically. Even if lethal injection is off the table however, the family of Travis Alexander would still be waiting for a long time for justice if Jodi Arias gets sentenced to Death Row.
If she is sentenced to Death Row, she will be moved from the Maricopa County Estrella Jail to the State Perryville prison to carry out her sentence. She will then become one of only 4 women in Arizona on Death Row. She will join Debra Milke who has been serving on that Death Row for 23 years for allegedly shooting her son. Debra Milke maintains despite her conviction that she is innocent.
Wendi Andriano is also on Death Row in Arizona for poisoning her husband who had been diagnosed with cancer. Prosecutors alleged that she was tired of caring for an ailing man. Unfortunately her plan of poisoning him went awry when the poison began to take too long, and so Wendi finished the job by beating him to death with a stool.
Prosecutor Juan Martinez was the prosecutor on that case, when Andriano was convicted and sentenced to death row in 2004.
Shawna Forde is the last of the other 3 women now on Arizona Death Row. She was involved in a drug deal slash immigration deal gone wrong that ended up killing a man and his 9-year-old daughter.
There is currently no execution date for any of these women, and the state of Arizona has not executed any women since 1930 according to KSAZ Arizona. In that case, a woman named Eva Dugan was executed in a "botched execution." Eva Dugan was sentenced to death by hanging, and the hangman made an error in the noose and she was accidentally decapitated by it when she fell through the hangman's trap door during the execution.
What do you think? Is it possible Jodi Arias will find one person on her jury to like her?
Do you think the botched executions will play any role in what kind of sentence she will be given?
If you were a citizen of Arizona, and reading about the botched executions in Arizona, would this sway your decision if you became a member of the jury in the next Jodi Arias trial?
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Mirai Nagasu has become rebellious. Her own words. The 15-year-old Arcadia, Calif. native put it down to a by-product of adolescence.
"I don't want to do homework or wake up at 5 a.m. but I know I have to if I want to continue doing what I love," she said. "I know I need to be strict with myself and if I get through the hard stuff now…my adolescence is just something I have to get past."
But it has not stopped Nagasu from training hard. She said she is excited and ready to compete at the national championships in Cleveland next week. "I am just really competitive in general. I have this competitive streak in me," she said. "I see Evan and Johnny and they inspire me so much."
Nagasu, who competed at the senior Grand Prix level for the first time this season, placed fifth at Skate America and eighth at NHK Trophy. "It was a great experience and I had a fun time and enjoyed myself," she said. "This year was a learning experience. Hopefully I will be able to prepare myself better next time."
But the feisty teenager was suffering from a right ankle injury, a fact she had kept quiet. "I got an injury over the summer due to careless training," she admitted. "Last year I could just go right on to the ice (without any preparation) but I realized I need to warm up my muscles and stretch before I go onto the ice now.
"(The injury) has helped me realize I am not as young as I was last year. I need to look after my body."
After the NHK competition, Nagasu went to see a doctor in Palm Springs. "He gave me exercises which I am doing. I have done less flips and Lutzes in my practice sessions which has lessened the stress on my injury," she said. "I think it is a pinched nerve because there is nothing wrong with my bones."
Nagasu went through a major growth spurt that affected her jumping technique, which she believes contributed to her injury. The 2008 national champion said she grew four inches in a little over a year (4-foot-11 to 5-foot-3).
"I did not think it would make a difference but it does," she said. "Last year I could not see over the rink wall and now I can. I am getting used to the height difference. I don't think it has affected my speed but it has affected my jumps."
"Hopefully I can get past it and do well at nationals. It was bothering me on my flip and Lutz jumps – but this week I have been getting them back under control and hopefully I can do well (in Cleveland).
"I am going in nationals just to show everyone I love to skate. This competition is not a competition against other skaters but just against myself. I hope I can overcome my nerves. I am really looking forward to taking these experiences and running away with them.
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Alaska looks like it may be the next great American stoner state, as election officials report that an initiative aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana has received enough valid signatures to earn a spot on the ballot this summer.
Reports indicate the initiative managed to collect 31,593 qualified signatures, nearly 1,500 more than the state's requirement. "It's a matter now of officially getting the certification documents signed by the lieutenant governor," said Gail Fenumiai, director of Alaska Division of Elections. Those documents are expected to receive approval within the next couple of weeks.
Organizers of the initiative say the time has obviously come to end marijuana prohibition in Alaska. "Based on the Division of Elections numbers, it appears Alaskans will have the opportunity to replace failed policies of marijuana prohibition with a system where marijuana is regulated and taxed like alcohol,'' said Taylor Bickford, representative for Campaign to Regulate Marijuana in Alaska.
If voters pass the initiative into law, adults 21 and older would be allowed to possess up to an ounce of marijuana and cultivate up to six plants. The new law would also lay the groundwork for a state-taxed and regulated retail marijuana trade.
Although no formal opposition to the initiative has come forward, Kevin Sabet, key member of the anti-legalization effort Smart Approaches to Marijuana, says his organization plans to launch a campaign in Alaska very soon.
Meanwhile, Mason Tvert, communications director for the Marijuana Policy Project, says that an independent poll his organization conducted in 2013 pointed towards the majority of Alaskans supporting the legalization and taxation of marijuana -- 54 percent support it.
"Voters are quickly coming to realize that marijuana is not remotely as harmful as they were once led to believe,'' said Tvert. " If voters take an objective look at the evidence, they will likely arrive at the conclusion that marijuana prohibition has been just as wasteful and problematic as alcohol prohibition.''
As of now, marijuana is decriminalized in Alaska, with residents being permitted to have up to four ounces in their personal dwellings.
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Years ago — before the world began, in fact — I was writing a novel which I hope to finish at some point. Well, a novel I hope to rewrite entirely and change into a book that reflects who I am now.
But a chapter from that novel, a chapter which eventually became a stand-alone story, was selected, also years ago, to be part of an anthology of stories edited by Mr Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk. Then, for a few ongoingly frustrating reasons, the project stalled.
Huge credit should go to Richard Thomas, an author and, nowadays, a friend of mine whose publication credits intimidates me (he's been published everywhere), for having managed to get the project going again last year. Medallion Press will be releasing the book in 2014.
Palahniuk's introduction should help get some readers. I imagine many of the other stories are at least pretty good, although it's been so long since I was in contact with most of them that I don't really remember. It's really been ages since this whole thing began.
For perspective: I began the novel from which my story emerged when I was in high school. By the time the story was picked for the anthology, I was at least a couple of years through college.
I now have a masters and am halfway through a PhD, and I took a year off. That's how long this story's gone on for.
I'm pleased to say, by the way, that if you look at the table of contents, you'll find my friend Brandon Tietz's name. He's one of the authors my Perfect Edge is publishing. Fate.
Introduction by Chuck Palahniuk
Live This Down by Neil Krolicki
Charlie by Chris Lewis Carter
Paper by Gayle Towell
Mating Calls by Tony Liebhard
Melody by Michael De Vito, Jr.
F For Fake by Tyler Jones
Mind and Soldier by Phil Jourdan
Ingredients by Richard Lemmer
The Line Forms on the Right by Amanda Gowin
A Vodka Kind of Girl by Matt Egan
Gasoline by Fred Venturini
Dietary by Brandon Tietz
Invisible Graffiti by Adam Skorupskas
Bike by Bryan Howie
Heavier Petting by Brien Piechos
Engines, O-Rings, and Astronauts by Jason M. Fylan
Lemming by Terence James Eeles
The Routine by Keith Buie
Survived by Gus Moreno
Zombie Whorehouse by Daniel W. Broallt


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Al-Rahi from Damascus: Reform Reached through Internal Effortsإقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi said on Saturday that reform in Syria is reached through internal efforts and dialogue, explaining that it cannot be imposed by any foreign interference.
"Reform is needed in every country but it should be pursued through internal cooperation," al-Rahi stated during a mass he held at the Maronite Cathedral of Mar Antonios in Damascus.
He added: "Any role for the international community should not contradict with this".
The patriarch expressed that his visit aims at expressing "sympathy with all those affected by the Syrian crisis, especially with Christians".
"We came to pray for Syria's citizens and for the return of the refugees to their country," he said.
Al-Rahi had arrived in Damascus on Saturday to attend the enthronement of Syria's Greek Orthodox leader, Yuhanna X Yazigi.
The ceremony for the new Greek Orthodox leader is to be held at 8:30 am (06:30 GMT) on Sunday at the Church of the Holy Cross in Qassaa, a central neighborhood of the conflict-hit Syrian capital.
Al-Rahi considered earlier during a telephone conversation with President Michel Suleiman that his visit to Syria is linked to spiritual and church reasons.
"I am going on the occasion of Saint Maroun day and to take part in the inauguration celebration of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of the Levant and Antioch Youhanna al-Yaziji," al-Rahi said.
The Patriarch hailed the president's stance from the visit to Syria.
Suleiman expressed after Saint Maroun mass in Gemayzeh his support to the visit, calling against politicizing it.
Al-Rahi's revelation came following a mass he held in the city of Tripoli on the occasion of Saint Maroun day.
Earlier An Nahar newspaper reported that the expected visit of al-Rahi would be the first for a Maronite patriarch since Lebanon's independence in 1943, after the visit carried out by the late Patriarch Antoun Arida during the French mandate.
Al-Rahi and many non-Orthodox patriarchs are expected to take part in the inauguration ceremony in a show of solidarity between the Christian churches in light of the conflict Syria is witnessing, the daily added.
However, some observers following up on this development highlighted the potential of a meeting that could take place following the ceremony between heads of the christian churches, the representatives and Syrian President Bashar Assad, a possibility not applauded by many Lebanese politicians.
Although a possible meeting with Assad has not been confirmed yet, it could raise controversy and complications even if it is listed as part of the protocol, the daily added.
The first reaction to al-Rahi's expected visit came late Friday, as the March 14 General Secretariat coordinator Fares Soaid expressed his rejection to it, saying it "could subject the Christians to danger."
andre that was too harsh.But I agree that this is a political step that should be avoided,coz It will create a lot of controversy.
Why give a political signification to this visit? it is a pastoral move; the only thing that should be avoided is one on one meeting with Bashar. Rahi is not inconsiderate and will surely avoid it.
I hope he is consulting our 4 maronite leaders before taking a political step of that magnitude.They know more facts than we do.I pray for god to give him the wisdom to do the right thing.
If he actually does go to syria,which me as a maronite vote no.
It will be the biggest political decision ever to be taken by a priest.
he could be or not ,endangering a lot of christian lives and relations in the region.WISDOM.
Abouna al rahi,this message is for you.A lot of our sunni brothers will feel stabbed in the back.Please think carefully.Before hurting anybodys feelings.
I beleive all the maronites in the world should vote before you can take such a dangerous step.you do not represent yourself alone Abouna.
abouna is walking on thin ice by visiting el sham at this time/ not sure how such a decision is made without carefully considering all the consequences both short and long term.
Unlike F.T, I predicted that he, karim, accordionman are going to condemn Rahi's meeting with Assad on the grounds that it is inappropriate to do so given the current events in Syria.... but I was wrong. F.T. teach me how to predict better next time. :>)
I am not against a visit like this especially at this critical time when the Syrians are suffering from the internal war in their country. I am even for a meeting with Bashar in the hope that the Patriarch could ask Bashar to improve the living standard of his people while the war is raging. Many of the Syrians don't even have food, let alone shelter. The patriarch's visit could be classified as humanitarian and needed. I am not trying to politicize this visit. I am keeping it within its religion realm. In the Middle East, we need people in the center whose minds and souls are not full of hate and anger. The Patriarch is one of these who could play a role in cooling tempers and leading people to seek peace not war.
idiot why don't you shut the up who the hell are you to say to the head of the maronite where he can and cannot do it is not any your business
to all of those stupid pupet people… why no one heard you talking when saad hariri went to syria and met with his old friend basher
this message is for you Naharnet - dont take side and publish only the comment that you like this is NOT journalism - journalism reflect the view of all - the reason i am saying that because of my 2 comments under the name Moronite Lebanese that you chose not to publish just because they don't fit in your narrow mind - Shame on you this NOT what Jebran and Ghansan build - my email address firstname.lastname@example.com
josh,culture of killers,,were is assad on that list?how many lebanese and palestinians and syrians has he killed?under normal circumstances the sunnis should not be offended.but when 130 countries do not beleive he represent the syrians.they might see al rahis visit as legitamizing an isolated dictator,the wrong time for such a trip.NONE OF OUR BUSINESS.


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The New Rules for Success
By melinchina on Jun 04, 2007
You all know that I adore Boston Globe columnist and blogger Penelope Trunk, so you can imagine when she (personally, yes!) asked me to read a galley copy of her new book Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success I had to make time for it.
The book has two parts: "Relish the Path from Starter Job to Dream Job" and "How to Get What You Want From the People You Work With". Based on where I am in my career and my life, Part One was a little too elementary for me. The book is targeted at 18-40-year-olds but I bet even the 18-year-olds already know most of Part One, which gives basic advice about job hunting, resumes, interviewing, etc. Penelope recommends, for example, that after writing a cover letter you set it aside for a few hours and then come back to it to look for typos that you missed the first time around. Now if you're 40 years old and haven't figured out that sort of thing, this book isn't going to be able to save you.
But thank goodness I didn't write the book off during Part One because Part Two is its saving grace. Here Penelope leaves behind the basic job-searching advice and shares what she learned from some very intense
years in Corporate America. She is the big sister I wish I had had when I first started my career - she could have spared me some painful first-hand lessons, or at least I would have learned them a whole lot
quicker. (I should pause to say I do have a wonderful big sister but she's on a totally different career track in a different industry.) Take for example the chapter "There are no bad bosses, only whiny employees." If you've ever thought of your boss as a hurdle or a stumbling block or a bottleneck, you need to read this chapter. It will teach you how to manage your relationship with your manager so that you both come out shining.
In Part Two Penelope does more than re-affirm the lessons I've already learned. She also confirms things that seem logical to me but are seldom articulated like "Mud-slinging means you're losing ground" or "Show a genuine interest in the people around you at work". In fact if you observe the behavior of many executives today, I'd say they're giving you a very different message about how to get ahead. Penelope's one of the few voices out there encouraging people to just be nice to each other, and she reassures you that nice guys can finish first.
Finally, there were perspectives in Penelope's book that were completely new to me even though I've been working for many years. The best example is the chapter called "Use sexual harassment to boost your career". I know, the title might make you want to throw the book down but you really have to read it to appreciate it. And whether you agree with her or not, Penelope will give you some new perspectives on sexual harassment in the office, and on many other topics.
Whether Penelope's career advice is fresh for you or old hat, there's one thing that will make you love her book - it's the humor. She is one of the funniest people I know. The book is packed with witty one-liners and hilarious antics from her past. Penelope's the kind of person I wish I had as a co-worker because she would rejoice with you in the good times, talk you through the rough times, and make you laugh through it all. Since we live on different sides of the globe Penelope and I can't be office mates but I will keep her book on my office bookshelf and will flip through it whenever I need a good laugh and some encouragement.


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Some of you will recognize Terry Karges' name from his work as vice president for sales and marketing at Roush Performance, where he helped Jack Roush produce not only aftermarket parts but turn-key Mustangs and other high-performance vehicles.
But what you may not know about Karges is that he grew up in southern California car and racing culture and worked in marketing management positions at the Disneyland, Sea World and Marine World amusement parks.
Now, Karges gets to combine his experience and passions as executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum.
Pity poor Terry: After two days entering his new office, he was forced to represent the Petersen at the various classic car activities on the Monterey Peninsula.
"The Petersen's been operating for nearly 20 years," he said. "There is an experienced staff, terrific people who are dedicated, and one of the top curators in the world."
Karges' job is to make sure that staff has the resources it needs.
In his first meeting with the Petersen team, Karges asked "what have you wanted to do or would like to do but have not been able to do, in terms of education, cars, the collection? Let's put it together and go find sponsors or donors or benefactors and share the dream."
Karges notes that the Petersen was established to be an educational institution, not just a static car and automotive lifestyle museum.
Asked about the LeMay -- America's (self-proclaimed) Car Museum that recently opened in an exotic new building in Tacoma, Washington -- Karges says he sees the new museum not as a rival but as a complimentary enterprise.
"It has an incredible structure and a very large collection," he said. "But we're in a different category. We have a different kind of mission. And the geography plays an important part in that.
"We're in the world's largest car market and are the home of car culture for America. This is where most of the premier hot-rodders grew up, and there's the racing history.
"And yet we're not just a southern California museum," Karges said, "but its a number of those things that make it special.
"I also think one of the things that is our task is to let more people know we're here, to emphasize the education part."
Karges says the museum's ongoing program of teaching school children about the automobile and its role in American and southern California culture is important, but that the educational outreach needs to expand to include "professional education," for example, "an automotive journalism symposium, a symposium on automotive design, on automotive photography.
"And why not host a Cars-and-Coffee gathering [for classic and exotic car owners] here every Saturday morning?" he wonders.
Karges also wants to be sure the Petersen participates in activities during the Los Angeles Auto Show and stages special events in conjunction with major southern California auto racing weekends.
He plans to tap his old friends in the tourism industry to make sure that people in Europe and Asian know all that the museum has to offer and include a visit on their travel itineraries.
"Terry is a very well qualified businessman with a strong management background that the board of directors feels will do a terrific job as the Petersen Automotive Museum Executive Director," said board chairman Steven E. Young. "In addition to being a Southern California native familiar with our unique car culture, Terry also has valuable experience leading sales and marketing operations for major California theme parks, which makes him the best candidate to lead the museum in unique and exciting ways."
The Petersen museum, located on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, was founded by Robert and Margie Petersen. Robert Petersen was the founder of a publishing group that included Hot Rod and Motor Trend magazines.
Karges was hired to replace Buddy Pepp, who is retiring after two years as the museum's executive director.
Karges moves to southern California after working most recently as vice president of sales and marketing for Venchurs Inc., a Michigan-based automotive supplier.
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- One of Turkey's biggest brand names, Turkish Airlines
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- Try the new routes for just TL 49!
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Summer timetable includes four new routes
Turkish Airlines is introducing its new summer timetable, effective from 25 March to 27 October.
Like all new timetables, this summer's Turkish Airlines timetable includes some new destinations: Istanbul-Nevşehir, Istanbul-Batum, Yenişehir (Bursa)-Trabzon, and Istanbul-Eskişehir. The Istanbul-Batum route will serve both domestic and international passengers through a bilateral agreement between Turkey and Georgia enabling domestic passengers from the border provinces to travel without passports.
With the new destinations it is adding to its summer timetable, Turkish Airlines is increasing its domestic destinations from 28 to 31 and its international destinations to 104. As flights are being increased in frequency on existing routes, Code-share flights are also getting under way on the new summer timetable through a cooperation between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa.


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MEDINA — Catholics celebrated the start of the season of Lent at traditional Ash Wednesday services at St. Francis Xavier Church.
At a morning mass for students, the Rev. John Sungwoong Lee reminded everyone that the season of Lent is about more than just sacrifice for the 40 days leading up to Easter.
Catholics around the world observe Lent with fasting, prayer and sacrifice.
A flurry of hands went up when Lee asked how many students in attendance already had picked an activity or food to give up during Lent.
Lee said it was just as important to make time for prayer and reflection during the season.
"The problem is, after Lent, you go and play a lot of video games and you eat a lot of chocolate," he said.


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You will see below where Peter Fonda threatens Obama. I wonder how long before he gets arrested? Here is a trailer to his new documentary being released at the Cannes Film Festival. God speed Peter. You are an hero!
Kurt Nimmo
May 24, 2011
Is actor Peter Fonda on a terror watch list now that he has called for the murder of Obama? Is it possible Rep. Peter King, the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, will include Fonda in his investigation into domestic terrorism? Has the FBI pulled Fonda aside like it has less famous political activists and asked him if he plans to engage in terrorist activity?
On Sunday, the Telegraph reported Fonda had made a round-about threat while attending the Cannes film festival in France. "I'm training my grandchildren to use long-range rifles," said Fonda. "For what purpose? Well, I'm not going to say the words 'Barack Obama,' but …"
The actor, famous for his portrayal of the hippie biker Captain America in the 1969 film "Easy Rider," said "we are heading for a major conflict between the haves and the have nots. I came here many years ago with a biker movie and we stopped a war. Now, it's about starting the world. "
On May 18, the Telegraph reported that Fonda called Obama a traitor for the role he played in the BP oil disaster. "I sent an email to President Obama saying, 'You are a f—— traitor,' using those words… 'You're a traitor, you allowed foreign boots on our soil telling our military — in this case the coastguard – what they can and could not do, and telling us, the citizens of the United States, what we could or could not do'."
Fonda is a producer of "The Big Fix," billed as an environmental documentary about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The film concentrates on "the deep-rooted connection between the environmental crisis and the economic crisis," according to its director, environmental activist and documentary filmmaker Josh Tickell.
"We are taking on the oil companies, the U.S. government, the military and the banks," Tickell told The Hollywood Reporter. "And we are exposing something that the U.S. media didn't cover… So there is a danger."
No indication yet if that danger comes from the government, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security.
In 2010, a report issued by the DHS pinpointed the patriot movement, Second Amendment advocates, opponents of an open border, and returning veterans as the preeminent threat to the government, not environmentalists. The DHS, however, has not completely ignored leftists – it issued a similar report warning about the threat posed by extremists on the so-called left.
Is it possible the government does not consider Fonda and co-producer Tim Robbins as a serious threat to the established order because the environmental movement is by and large a creation of the globalists and their foundations?
If not for the largess of the Rockefeller Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Turner Foundation and assorted other foundations, the modern environmental movement would be an ignored fringe political movement. The Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the small but influential Rockefeller Family Fund operate the Environmental Grantmakers Association, one of the central guiding agencies for the global green movement.
Fonda and Tickell may rage against Obama and the bankers, but their screed fits nicely in the larger anti-capitalist movement directed and funded by the globalists in order to introduce their eugenics concepts of population reduction and the so-called rewilding of North America, in essence a dismantling of civilization under the aegis of saving the earth.
Peter Fonda will likely be allowed to issue indirect threats against the president without serious repercussions. If, on the other hand, a member of Oath Keepers, WeAreChange, or any other patriot organization not part of the left coddled and orchestrated by the elite, unwisely did likewise the FBI would be at their doorstep and the NSA cataloging and scrutinizing their phone calls, email and web destinations.
This post is courtesy of Robbie the Robot
God bless you. Absolutely a 5!
this video definately deserves 5 stars!!
5 Stars!
Joe blow
Please death threats! Why doesn't he just go to al Qaeda and just say that the USA is wrong… Oh yeah another Fonda already did something like that before. This is what I find interesting. Like the liberal I am I will question
Wow, how to save the earth is now up for sale! Make a million! I think the next docu should be about how directors like the Tickells are getting rich by "saving the planet". I wonder what would happen if they used their movie star influence to raise money for bio diesel alternatives like algae research and development instead of making a doom and gloom movie that was already told by rolling stone way before their bs movie. Sad thing is that I really liked and agreed with the Tickells before their "want the make millions while saving the planet" that is on Mrs Tickells site.
Their new tag line should be "Green planet for sale! Give us your money and we will give you a new green planet" just have Peter as their spokesman…
Bill reeder
November 15th, 2011 at 12:24 am
Oil Spill Eater II There was a non toxic Alternative to clean up the spill that has been successfully tested by BP after 10 months of spill damages. The Coast Guard sent a letter from headquarters stating to the FOSC to take action with OSE II, and the EPA, Lisa Jackson stopped the Coast Guard from allowing BP from implementing OSE II. In fact the EPA stopped the application of OSE II 11 times denying State Senators direct request for use of OSE II from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. La Department of environmental requested the use of OSE II as well, EPA's Sam Coleman denied their request without reason. Governor Jindal tried to get OSE II demonstrated on the Chandelier Islands on May 6, 2010, and the EPA stopped the Governor as well. The EPA in fact stopped the use of OSE II 11 times, without a reason given. Had the EPA allowed Governor Jindal to allow the demonstration of OSE II on May 6, 2010, it is possible a significant portion of the environmental damages, including the shorelines and the seafood industry would have been spared. The toxicty test comparison between OSE II and corexit really cannot be compared since with corexit, the label states it can cause red blood cells to burst, kidney, and liver problems if a chemical suit and respirator are not worn. OSE II in contrast can be used to wash your hands and is non toxic. The BP Deep Horizon spill has proven that corexit only sinks oil and causes the same oil to be addressed a second time when it comes ashore as under water plumes, or tar balls, while OSE II has a substantiated end point of converting oil to CO2 and water. See Coast Guard letter below
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