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As confidence in free-market capitalism's ability to encourage positive community change plummets, more social enterprises are being started worldwide than ever before. With the UK seen to be at the cutting edge of social entrepreneurial innovation, the British Council hosted a one-day social enterprise seminar in Toronto. It brought Canadian and Scottish experts in the field together to discuss ways of increasing collaboration and support for community change-makers.
Social enterprises use entrepreneurial innovation and reinvest profits to address a whole range of social needs. Unlike charities, which rely on donations, they can operate a number of ways, but all "use business to create shared social value", says one of the event speakers, David LePage of Enterprising Non-Profits in Vancouver. It's a business model that's gaining popularity and something the British Council has been keen to support.
Recognising social enterprise as an agent for positive change, the British Council has backed initiatives in 14 east Asian and eastern European countries through its Skills for Social Entrepreneurs programme, which began in 2008. Training and mentorship to aspiring social entrepreneurs and access to global networking and funding opportunities are provided. They have also partnered with The Guardian to establish the International hub on the Social Enterprise Network.
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A year and a half ago, Ontario – Canada's most populous province – established an office for social enterprise within the ministry of economic development, trade and employment, which showcases the provincial government's recognition for social enterprise in the economy. But social enterprise as a concept is still not widely known at policy level in Canada. Helen Burstyn, heads of the office for social enterprise, says that she had to fight her way into this position because "nobody in government understood what social enterprise was."
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"The best name since Koo Wee Rup" Nar Nar Goon by craic
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I've only been to Nar Nar Goon once. When my daughter kept her horses on a property here. But I live closeish now so will visit again and thoroughly explore it.
Such a good name! It comes from an aboriginal word for koala apparently.
It's in Gippsland, 61 k from the centre of Melbourne. It gets pretty dry as you can see so the horses have to be hand fed.
I know there is at least one pub because we passed it as we drove to the property.
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Nar Nar Goon sounds like something on a Thai restaurant menu..... I'm all for your policy of pages on places that have great names. I'd do the same but there seems to be a VT database policy that filters out all the really fruity English village names
Nar Nar Goon sounds like a nice little spot - after all, it has a pub! That is a fine looking horse your beautiful daughter is tending to. My youngest has five horses on her acreage near Sylvan Lake, Alberta. Quite a job tending to them all.
Beautiful horse. Goon has another meaning here-the kids call wine casks "goon". Rooty Hill is still my personal favourite.
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- July 6, 2007 at 5:36 pm #88497
bobbityMemberMember since: September 14, 2006
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Hi sapphired..welcome to the discussions..nice to see you.
I thought it was 50 per week, but maybe they changed it.
i think you also have to send a quote at the same time as the D'sr noteJuly 6, 2007 at 8:17 pm #88498
Chris214MemberMember since: December 9, 2006
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Blinky, one thing I learnt when dealing with winz, if you feel that the person you are dealing with is ineffective or difficult, and some, but definitely not all, are, ask their name and then ask to speak to someonwe higher up. And keep doing this, sooner or later you will get what you are entitled to. And don't take any nonsense. When I was busdriving, I had a year off on doctors orders with eyetrouble (retina detachment ), When I started back to work they put me on parttime for a while and I had a winz top up. My casemanager once told me she had a fulltime job for me. Only trouble was, it was only 2 months. So I told her I wasn't giving up a permanent parttime job (which was going to become fulltime again, and did) for a temporary fulltime one. She told me she did not feel comfortable with that, and I told her she wasn't paid to be comfortable, she was paid to do the best for her clients She saw my point eventually, and we got on ok after thatJuly 7, 2007 at 11:11 am #88499
sapphireMemberMember since: July 6, 2007
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You are right bobbity , the maximum disability allowance per week is $52.38.July 7, 2007 at 11:37 am #88500
Although we get the disability allowance, I didn't know there was a limit. How is one meant to survive if one has to have some really expensive drug to survive? Do they just starve instead?
At Home, At Peace and Causing Trouble In South TaranakiJuly 7, 2007 at 4:14 pm #88501
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I believe winz can top up a disability allowance with a special benefit, it does not cover the whole cost though only a percentage of the over and above $52.38 per week.
I agree that some drugs are expensive I have a daughter on a benefit and some of her prescription drugs are not subsidized even with everything winz can give her, her chemist tries to get them paid for by the hospital I think.July 8, 2007 at 4:17 pm #88502
bookloverMemberMember since: February 8, 2007
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If you on a benefit/disability all. and you need expensive meds Dr. can apply to the health dept. for this.July 8, 2007 at 8:52 pm #88503
sapphire03 & booklover, That's good to hear.One of the major problems with WINZ (depending on who your case manager is) is that they don't always give you ALL the information unless you specifically ask for it. I remember a couple of years ago I had a friend that worked for "Workbridge" she had an enquiry from an ex gang member with a disability, as you can imagine he looked a fairly rough character. She asked him if WINZ had arranged I think it was 3 different programs or benefits he was entitled to as of right. He hadn't heard of any of them, so she took him back to WINZ herself and told the case worker. You will do this & this & this for this man NOW. I understand that the man is now a skilled worker earning a good income.
She told us that when you have an interview at WINZ when you finish one last question you should ask is "Is there anything else I am entitled to?" If they don't answer correctly it is their job that goes on the line.
At Home, At Peace and Causing Trouble In South TaranakiJuly 8, 2007 at 10:33 pm #88504
I think it disgusting that where there is one drug that will do the job that you have to either go without or beg for help to pay for them. One of the drugs I am on is more expensive that the Pharmac approved list but my doctor has got me an exception because I am on a high dose and it is now funded. If I have to get prescriptions filled elsewhere they have to contact my normal chemist to get the approval number. If you need this expensive drug they should have to fund it for you in some way either from WINZ or the DHB.
At Home, At Peace and Causing Trouble In South TaranakiOctober 13, 2008 at 3:47 pm #88505
kurskMemberMember since: October 13, 2008
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hi um i am returning home to nz my benefit has stopped can anyone tell me if im able to reapplie for the dpb again?October 13, 2008 at 3:48 pm #88506
kurskMemberMember since: October 13, 2008
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can someone please help me?
🙁October 13, 2008 at 6:44 pm #88507
oldkiwikidMemberMember since: November 26, 2006
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I am sorry but as this site is for the over 50 community, not many of us know much about the dpb. Try ringing WINZ or if you are in OZ, then Centrelink should have the details as we have a reciprical arrangement with them for most benefits and pensions.October 13, 2008 at 9:07 pm #88508
MaryLouiseMemberMember since: August 15, 2007
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Hi ,
Just found out about this myself and have recently secured a disability benefit from WINZ. (ongoing shoulder and other problems) I rang the 0800 number (call Centre) and they told me what I could apply for (THEY'LL SEND YOU THE STANDARD CLAIM FORM) with listed disabilities acceptable and others?…rather than waiting to see your case manager. I now get lawns, some gardening and outside windows washed not each time 'tho. One bloke does it all. I took 2-3 quotes to my case manager AFTER the Doctor had signed the standard claim form and they backdate it to the time you ring to make the appointment. Hope this too can be helpful.
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I will be relating my semester project to the store "TJ Maxx". I will explore many aspects related to the store including shopping, name brands, consuming, different products and the overall store. Attached is a commercial for TJ Maxx.
Response 1: What would Allan Johnson say? January 28, 2010
The article "Where Are We?" written by Allan Johnson relates to pop culture of TJ Maxx in many ways. The main idea in "Where Are We?" is that society views men more powerful than women. I contacted our local TJ Maxx to gather information about job positions and if certain jobs were performed by males or females. Before contacting TJ Maxx, I conducted an informal survey of five people to determine whether they thought four various positions would be held by a male or female. I asked them if they thought the store manager, cleaning crew, delivery person, and salesclerks were most likely to be male or female. The response was two out of five thought the manager would be male, five out of five thought the cleaning crew would be comprised of females, five out of five thought the delivery person would be male and five out of five thought the salesclerks would be female. When I called TJ Maxx, I learned the store manager is male but they have two female assistant managers. The cleaning crew is led by a male, the delivery people are mostly male, but occasionally female, and the salesclerks are primarily female, however they do have some males working in the store. "When investigating the make up of TJ Maxx's I found that the CEO and President is female ( the same person has two titles) while the Chairman of the Board, and the four Senior Executive Vice Presidents are all male" ("2009 Annual Report").
The article also discussed zine circulations and how they can act as a, "Networking tool among female adolescents who otherwise may feel isolated in their homes, schools, or jobs. The circulation of zines, for example has been instrumental in disseminating riot grrrl's "Revolution Girl-Style Now!" messages to female adolescents interested in empowering themselves and others" (Kearney [299]). Using an e-zine site or grrrl's site are examples of ways that female youth can express themselves and their fashions on line. While this may seem rather impersonal it also is a perfect way for young women to express themselves without the fear of failing or showing a picture that makes her anything less than fashionable. They can learn about fashion sense from the e-zine sites and get feedback from the grrrl's sites.
Overall, I believe that the article states the truth about young adolescents but there are many media's that factor into creating young adolescents. They can include what they see on television, what their friends are wearing, what their parents are willing to buy, and what they are willing or allowed to wear. There is hope that TJ Maxx could gain market share of the teen adolescents because in April of 2009 T J Maxx tapped into YouTube and partnered with Liam Sullivan to become the pitchman for the teen section of its stores ("TJ Maxx Hopes").
Works Cited
Kearney, Mary Celeste. Producing Girls. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
"TJ Maxx Hopes A New Ad Shop Will Help Ring Up Sales." Forbes.com. N.p., 22 May 2009. Web. 14 Feb. 2010. <http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/22/tjx-omnicom-publicis-leadership-cmo-network-upforgrabs.html>.
"The TJX Companies, Inc. Enters E-Commerce with T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods Websites." Business Wire. N.p., 23 Sept. 2004. Web. 14 Feb. 2010. <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Sept_23/ai_n6209049/>.
"2009 Annual Report ." The TJX Companies, Inc. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2010.
Response 2: What would Mary Kearney say? February 21, 2010
The article "Producing Girls", written by Mary Kearney pertains to my pop culture of TJ Maxx. The main idea of "Producing Girls" was that young adolescent girls are consumers and not producers of fashion and trend setting.
"Producing Girls" draws attention to the processes by which female adolescent's subjectivity is (re)produced ideologically (for example, through girls' interactions with cultural texts like teen magazines)" (Kearney [286]). Throughout, the article Kearney addresses the idea that female adolescents get their ideas through magazines. This can include how they act, how they communicate, and what they wear. "Producing Girls" was written to explain what shapes or molds our young female adolescents. TJ Maxx has the potential to be an outlet for young adolescent girls to experiment with a personal style without spending a lot of money; however this is not the case. A young girl could buy name brand clothing, jewelry, or shoes for half or less than half the price at TJ Maxx when compared to buying it from a large department store chain. An example could include a North Face Jacket that originally costs one hundred dollars and TJ Maxx sells it for fifty dollars. I asked myself whether anyone would spend more money when they could get the same item for half the price. I concluded after shopping with my cousins this weekend that they would. TJ Maxx is not a place where young girls would want to shop because they feel as though buying at an outlet store isn't the same as buying from a fashion store such as American Eagle (AE), Victoria's Secret, and Gap. They do not have enough self confidence to share with friends the fact that they shop for status over price. It is more acceptable in a teens mind to buy from the AE's in the mall over buying from an outlet store such as TJ Maxx. According to Business Wire, " T.J. Maxx's target customer is a middle to upper-middle income shopper who is fashion and value conscious and fits the same profile as a better department and specialty store shopper" ("The TJX Companies,"). T.J. Maxx "are known for their treasure hunt shopping experience and excellent values on brand-name merchandise" ("2009 Annual Report").
The article also discussed zine circulations and how they can act as a, "Networking tool among female adolescents who otherwise may feel isolated in their homes, schools, or jobs. The circulation of zines, for example has been instrumental in disseminating riot grrrl's "Revolution Girl-Style Now!" messages to female adolescents interested in empowering themselves and others" (Kearney [299]). Using an e-zine site or grrrl's site are examples of ways that female youth can express themselves and their fashions on line. While this may seem rather impersonal it also is a perfect way for young women to express themselves without the fear of failing or showing a picture that makes her anything less than fashionable. They can learn about fashion sense from the e-zine sites and get feedback from the grrrl's sites.
Overall, I believe that the article states the truth about young adolescents but there are many media's that factor into creating young adolescents. They can include what they see on television, what their friends are wearing, what their parents are willing to buy, and what they are willing or allowed to wear. There is hope that TJ Maxx could gain market share of the teen adolescents because in April of 2009 T J Maxx tapped into YouTube and partnered with Liam Sullivan to become the pitchman for the teen section of its stores ("TJ Maxx Hopes").
Works Cited
Kearney, Mary Celeste. Producing Girls. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
"TJ Maxx Hopes A New Ad Shop Will Help Ring Up Sales." Forbes.com. N.p., 22 May 2009. Web. 14 Feb. 2010. <http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/22/tjx-omnicom-publicis-leadership-cmo-network-upforgrabs.html>.
"The TJX Companies, Inc. Enters E-Commerce with T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods Websites." Business Wire. N.p., 23 Sept. 2004. Web. 14 Feb. 2010. <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Sept_23/ai_n6209049/>.
"2009 Annual Report ." The TJX Companies, Inc. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2010.
Response 3: What would Linda Parsons say? February 21, 2010
In the reading "Ella Evolving", written by Linda Parsons the main ideas were that as children grow up and watch fairy tales they put themselves into stereotypical roles. The males in fairy tales are "dominant and rule others" and "it is not natural for a women to be active and powerful" (Parsons [138-140]). "A powerful female is most often ugly if not evil" (Parsons [138]). Parson feels as though, "Girls, more than boys, [are] willing to engage in [a] disruption of discourse" (Parsons [143]). Parson goes on to say that "all traditional fairy tales are a form of contamination and revisions are one form of contamination" (Parsons [138]). As it is now, fairy tales are known as women's literature. This means that women have allowed fairy tales to be popular and allow stereotypical roles to stay the same. It is time for the traditional roles of males and females in fairy tales to be expanded or changed to meet current society roles.
Most fairy tales contain stereotypical roles and "Just Ella" is no exception. In this story, Ella longs for sunshine and she thinks she has found a way to see the sun if she attends a tournament. She is let down when she finds out that women are to remain in a tent away from the sunshine, because the "combination of virginity and beauty" "would distract the competitors." Women are "created to be like flowers providing color and beauty to the world" (Parsons [150]). Women are a symbol of what men desire. They are beautiful and content to wait in the wings of their beloved.
I can find both positive and negative relationships between this article and TJ Maxx. In many ways TJ Maxx goes against what is typically seen in fairy tales. As you enter our local TJ Maxx store you are greeted with woman's attire. If the store were set up like a fairy tale the first department should be the men's department. The princess would be taking care of her man and making sure his attire is fashionable. If the store were set up like a fairy tale the last department would be the woman's department because the last person to be considered would be the princess herself. She would be content to put herself last.
I can also relate this article to TJ Maxx because our local TJ Maxx has arranged the store in a way that includes a variety of departments to shop in. They allow the women or princess to think of everyone and everything including their homes, their children and their men. They can take one shopping trip and make their home surroundings beautiful, accessorize rooms to add color, shop for the men or princes in their lives, and purchase for their children.
Lastly, we might be ready for a societal change. If I compare the layout of our local TJ Maxx to the way fairy tales can change, I would allow the store layout to reflect a new way to arrange society. As you enter our local TJ Maxx, you enter the womens department, home furnishings, children's department, and lastly the men's department. This could symbolize that women should be encouraged to think of themselves first, their homes second, their children third, and lastly the men in their lives. Parson quotes Haddix as saying, "Our lives are intertwined with those of others" (Parsons [152]). "The goal of agency is self-discovery and personal development rather than domination over others, and human interdependency, rather than competition, is stressed" (Parsons [140]). If women are allowed to take care of themselves first, their house second, the children third, and lastly the men in their lives they will grow personally and discover who they are. TJ Maxx does a good job of including everything a women needs to achieve this goal. Gone are the days where "Fairy tales are sites for the construction of appropriate gendered behavior." Women can learn to be independent and still intertwine their lives with the family around them.
Works Cited
Parsons, Linda T. Ella Evolving: Cinderella Stories and the Construction of Gender-Appropriate Behavior. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
Response 4: What would Rebecca-Anne C. Do Rozario say? February 28, 2010
In the article, "The Princess and the Magic Kingdom: Beyond Nostalgia, and the function of the Disney Princess", written by Rebecca-Anne C. Do Rozario the main idea is that Disney has consistently updated it products so they appeal to their consumers. As Rozario stated, "That by keeping its products forever and forever available…Disney rewrites its own history (Do Rozario [36]). Disney updates the technology by putting movies that were once on VHS to DVD or Blue Ray Disks. By doing this they allow consumers with the lately technology equipment to watch Disney films with the best experience possible. Disney does a great job of advertising new re-releases and supporting them with merchandise young children can buy. The article talked about how Disney updated lipstick colors, body shapes of the characters, tone of voices and colors of clothing to give their movies a more updated appearance. TJ Maxx is much like Disney in that they are constantly updating their products and are looking for items that make women feel good about buying new merchandise. TJ Maxx offers name brand clothes that fit well, are in the most popular colors at great prices.
This article also relates to Allan Johnson's article in the idea of male dominance. In Johnson's article he states, "Patriarchy is male dominated in the positions of authority" (Johnson [5]). Rozario tells us after Walt Disney died his company was renamed Team Disney. Team Disney is led by Michael Eisner. The president and CEO of Team Disney is Roger A. Iger. I did research and was curious to see who directs Team Disney movies. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs were directed by David Hand. Cinderella is directed by Mark Roseman. This shows that upper management jobs are still currently being held by males. If we are trying to create equal job opportunity for males and females, then all of directors and presidents shouldn't just be males. Disney is unlike TJ Maxx because the president and CEO of TJ Maxx is Carol Mayrowitz. This shows that TJ Maxx is trying to create equal job opportunities, while Walt Disney still has no women in positions of authority and no women that are mothers in their movies. Even in one of Disney's most recent releases "UP", Russell the young stowaway has no mother and when Carl's wife Ellie was young she was unable to become a mother.
TJ Maxx and Disney are unlike each other because TJ Maxx has females in positions of power whereas Disney does not. In the Disney movie "UP" Carl is always thinking of ways that he would be able to live by a waterfall and the reality is the money that he and his wife set aside to take this trip continues to get used up with normal household expenses. A quote that Rozario used was, "One side of the couple is identified with reality and other with imaginary divine or unreal" (Altman, 1989, pg 154). This is similar to the people who shop at TJ Maxx. They want to imagine themselves dressing like the very wealthy but the reality is that they are buying clothes at a discount store. The reality is they are too poor to afford the full price of the clothes they dream of buying. On page 55 I like the saying, "If you were born a street rat, you will die a street rat." To me, this symbolizes if you were born a bargain shopper you will die a bargain shopper. These people are like rats scrounging around for their next bargain.
Works Cited
Do Rozario, Rebecca-Anne C. The Princess and the Magic Kingdom: Beyond Nostalgia, the Function of the Disney Princess. N.p.: n.p., 2004. Print.
Johnson, Allan. The Gender Knot Unraveling Our Patriarchal Legacy. N.p.: n.p., 2005. Print.
Response 5: What would Holly Hassel say? March 6, 2010
In the article, "Susan Murphy, Ginormica, and Gloria Steinem: Feminist Consciousness-Raising as Science Fiction in Monsters vs. Aliens" written by Holly Hassel the main idea is that patriarchy is challenged when women are given roles in science fiction genres. In the case of Monsters vs. Aliens, Dream Works gives the main role to a female who has an epiphany in her thinking and becomes independent, assertive and confident. This does not happen instantly. "Early in the film, before her full transformation, Susan is still longing for the comfort and familiarity of her previous life vision" (Hassel [10]). This life vision included being subservient to her fiance Derek. "For Susan, her awakening to her own literal power operates on more than one level, as her physical strength is actually synecdochal; it is her own independence, agency, and self-discovery that she has truly awakened" (Hassel [ 10]). Another aspect of this article is the difference between reality and image. Susan says "….Just think, this time tomorrow, I'm gonna be in Paris. And someday, we won't just be honeymooning there. Derek will become anchor or a foreign correspondent and we'll travel all over the world" (Hassel [5]). She is imagining herself married to a successful new reporter. Her self- image is dependent on how successful Derek becomes and she fantasizes about living someplace exotic.
I can relate TJ Maxx and the idea of transformations to this article. When females feel sorry for themselves, or they are having a bad day such as suffering from a breakup with a boyfriend their thoughts go to doing something to make them feel better. They have to choose how to get over whatever situation has them upset. They can scream, fight, or after time reflect on how to overcome their obstacles. They aim for self-improvement and defining a new image. In order to create a new image they may place themselves in the clothing isle of TJ Maxx. They buy new clothes to create a new fresh image. Another way they may feel better is to have a girl's night out. The following quote summarizes how females can develop a transformation of self- image, accept the reality in their lives and become aware of situations that will slowly take away self identity. "In the group we use a specialized way to talk to one another, called raising consciousness. This technique increases our sensitivity to the various forms of oppression in our lives. In order to adjust successfully to our conditions, most of us have had to develop elaborate blinders. Raising consciousness helps us recognize our blinders and let out our angers and frustrations so that we can take hold of our lives and rechannel ourselves. Ideally one raises consciousness to the point where one can and must change her life" (Hassel [8]). Senior Designer, Rowena says that "Even in the craziest of days and most stressful of work times, the team and management always has a positive outlook and a reinforcing smile of encouragement that helps you get through the rest of the day" (The TJX The TJX Companies,). Women feel the same way about shopping. Shopping can and does reduce the level of stress we feel in our everyday lives and that is why women love to shop.
Works Cited
Hassel, Holly. "Susan Murphy, Ginormica, and Gloria Steinem: Feminist Consciousness-Raising as Science fiction in Monsters vs. Aliens." Reading.
The TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 May 2010.
Response 6: What would Lisa Hager say? March 6, 2010
In the article "'Saving the World Before Bedtime': The Powerpuff Girls, Citizenship, and the Little Girl Superhero" written by Lisa Hager she challenges gender stereotypes. In The Powerpuff Girls, Professor Utonium creates three distinct girls called the Powerpuffs. "Each Powerpuff has a clear personality that is revealed through her signature colors, hairstyle, ingredient, expressions, and theme music instrument; noticeably each girl also takes that stabilized persona to extremes and exceeds the rules of her character" (Hager [70]). "Using their ultra-superpowers, Blossom, Bubbles,, and Buttercup have dedicated their lives to fighting crime and the forces of evil" (Hager [70]), and "Through their disruptions of the law that they maintain, each Powerpuff works within the pattern of her personality to disturb the ability of that discourse to account for her" (Hager [70]). This article relates to TJ Maxx because each person that shops at TJ Maxx is able to create their own style with the different items they buy. This could include choosing an outfit and accessorizing it with jewelry, handbags and shoes. Each person can be an individual and create a sense of self through TJ Maxx. "Since the Professor's goal in this experiment is to create the perfect little girls, the definition of girlhood itself is in the process of being constructed in his experiment" (Hager [66]). This is what TJ Maxx does when they purchase clothing that is current and in style. TJ Maxx tries to create the best image possible for all ages of girls.
Another aspect of The Powerpuff Girls is that they offer viewers a "strong sense of sisterhood and cooperation" (Hager [64]).TJ Maxx is similar to the Powerpuffs in that they want employees to feel like family and want everyone to work together. At TJ Maxx women shop together and form bonds similar to those found between sisters. Women try on clothes to get another persons' opinion before they make a purchase. Shopping is often a past time for women and can be done anytime. When girls get together they are able to multitask with shopping and visiting at the same time.Sometimes two people may buy the same top so that they can portray the image of sisters. This happens often in young girls who want to look just like their best friends.
TJ Maxx is interested in the quality of their merchandise more than the quantity of products they are able to put into their stores. They travel all over the country to buy merchandise they feel will be popular with customers. "Buyers for TJX are entrepreneurial, love to travel, live to negotiate and build strong business relationships" (The TJX The TJX Companies,). This relates to Professor Utonium who, "Embraces a science that is not solely interested in quantification data but rather is keenly interested in qualitative data that resists any quantification" (Hager [66]).
I viewed video clips for information about Promoting, Corporate Buying, Corporate Merchandising Training, and Store Management at TJ maxx. Each segment reveals woman's interests much more than men's and features products that are for the home, children, or women. They did not show or talk about any men buyers purchasing for men. They promote family, community and discuss how TJ Maxx values their employees. They promote from within and since most entry level jobs are held by women it only seems natural that women would have access to upper management positions regularly.
Works Cited
Hager, Lisa. "Saving the World Before Bedtime: The Powerpuff Girls, Citizenship, and the Little Girl Superhero." Reading.
The TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 May 2010.
Response 7: What would Schrum Say? March 14, 2010
The article "Teena Means Business", written by Kelly Schrum began by studying, "the broader societal changes that led to the rise of teenage culture and Seventeen's place within that culture. [It] Deepen[ed] our understanding of consumer culture by focusing on the formation of an age and gender segmented market, it then analyzes Seventeen's role in developing images of teenage girls through promotion materials, relationships with advertisers, and editorial content" (Schrum [135]). This relates to TJ Maxx because TJ Maxx consistently revises their advertising campaigns to meet current economic times. "As TJX looks ahead to keeping things rolling in the second half of the year and beyond, the company wants a new ad agency for its 800-plus T.J. Maxx apparel chain, which, pooled with Marshalls, posted $12.4 billion in sales last year. The hope, clearly, is that a winning ad effort will convince cash-strapped wanna-be fashionistas to chose this discount retailer over Target ( TGT - news - people ), J.C. Penney ( JCP - news - people ) and others for hot togs and good deals. TJX spent $105 million on advertising last year, says TNS Media Intelligence. It spends about $35 million on broadcast creative work. It could be a good opportunity. TJX companies are suddenly demonstrating some promotional spunk" (Drakoulias). TJ Maxx is, "Taking this opportunity to launch an integrated campaign asking shoppers to re-think their retail choices and join them in a national spending intervention to stop spending too much on fashion" they are asking shoppers to consider TJ Maxx because they offer high value for your dollar ("T.J. Maxx and Marshalls"). The article discussed that after World War II the United States economy rose significantly. Media devoted attention to teenagers during World War II. This was, "A time of instability, international insecurity, and mass destruction". "Even during shortages, retails sales increased" (Schrum [135]). This relates to our current times because we are at war and are in a very uncertain time. Teenagers are becoming aware of the tough economic times because they are having a hard time finding jobs. This leads to a lack of money to spend. Teenagers are trying to get the most for their money. A limited budget does not allow them to buy name brand merchandise from name brand stores. They are relying on stores such as TJ Maxx for their fashion items. These tough economic times made a huge impact on name brand store such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Hot Topic, Wet Seal and American Eagle Outfitters. According to The New York Times, "The teenagers said they were also shopping more at TJ Maxx, which sells designer brands at affordable prices. As it turns out, TJX Companies, which owns TJ Maxx and Marshalls, just had its best quarter ever. The chain reported an 8 percent same-store sales increase in November, and retailing analysts said it was taking market share from teenage clothing stores". "Statistics and other uninspiring economic reports are inescapable even for teenagers whose parents do not tend to discuss finances around the dinner table. The teenagers said they could see the impact that news reports about the economy had on their parents" (Rosenbloom).TJ Maxx is finding success during these hard economic times. "Today more than ever, consumers are looking for a better way to shop. They don't want to overspend, and they don't want to pay high prices for high-quality merchandise. They want the same merchandise they were buying before the recession hit, but don't want to spend as much to get it. According to a recent Roper Report, value is not all about low cost to consumers, even in this recession; consumers feel now, more than ever, quality products that last are the ones that provide real value" ("T.J. Maxx and Marshalls").
Works Cited
Drakoulias, Peter. "Forbes.com." TJ Maxx Hopes A New Ad Shop Will Help Ring Up Sales. N.p., 22 May 2009. Web. 14 Mar. 2010. <http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/22/tjx-omnicom-publicis-leadership-cmo-network-upforgrabs.html>.
Rosenbloom, Stephanie. "The New York Times." Recession? Teenagers Get It, and Are Cutting Back. N.p., 25 Dec. 2009. Web. 14 Mar. 2010. <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/26/business/26teens.html>.
Schrum, Kelly. Teena Means Business. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Print..
"T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Join Together for a National Spending Intervention:
It's Time for Consumers to Re-Think Retail." TradingMarkets.com. N.p., 4
May 2009. Web. 1 May 2010. <http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/
Response 8: What would Brumberg Say? March 21, 2010
In the section "Sanitizing Puberty: The American Way to Menstruate", written by Joan Brumberg the main idea Brumberg argues is over who should be the person talking to girls about menstruating. Should it be the mother, friends, relatives or doctors? Should the idea of being sanitary, clean, and bacteria free be stressed more than the notion of entering womanhood and now being able to conceive a child?
In the section "Sanitizing Puberty: The American Way to Menstruate", it states, "The way we menstruate in America today not only affects the economy, it also contributes to the way in which adolescent girls make the body into an intense project requiring careful scrutiny and constant personal control" (Brumberg ). This relates to TJ Maxx because we don't buy clothes anymore to protect ourselves from the natural elements of weather. The reason we buy clothes is because we want to be attractive. We take mothers with us to shop so they can scrutinize our purchases and instill confidence in us that we look good in a new outfit. In the section of "Sanitizing Puberty: The American Way to Menstruate", it also states, "American girls and their mothers characteristically head for the mall, where coming-of-age is acted out in purchases-such as bras, lipsticks, and high heels, or "grown-up" privileges such as ear piercing" (Brumberg ). This relates to TJ Maxx because they an, "Ever-changing assortment of accessories; including jewelry, ladies' shoes, handbags,
belts and luggage. TJ Maxx has "new merchandise arriving every week to each store" for all ages ("T.J. Maxx and Marshalls"). The coming of age is a constant revolving door that starts when children are babies and extends to the young girl becoming an adult. "At the moment when they begin to menstruate, American girls and their mothers typically think first about the external body – what shows and what doesn't – rather than about the emotional and social meaning of the maturational process" (Brumberg). TJ Maxx has clothes for all ages and it seems as though the clothing young girls are wearing are becoming more seductive at an earlier age. Young girls and their mothers are not considering what message they are sending to others with the suggestive clothes they choose. It seems as though young girls want to grow up faster than previous generations. TJ Maxx allows them to make purchases without spending a lot of money and therefore they can continuously update their look.
Works Cited
Brumberg, Joan. The Body Project. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
"T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Join Together for a National Spending Intervention:
It's Time for Consumers to Re-Think Retail." TradingMarkets.com. N.p., 4
May 2009. Web. 1 May 2010. <http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/
Response 9: What would Zipes Say? April 3, 2010
After reading "The phenomenon of Harry Potter, or Why All the Talk?, by Jack Zipes I began to image what would happen if I substituted the words literature and phenomenon with fashion or shopping. There is such a similarity between what made Harry Potter popular and what makes fashion popular and by changing a few words I can demonstrate that the author could be talking about fashion in this article rather than Harry Potter.
Zipes stated that "What readers [shoppers] passionately devour and enjoy…[may be] a phenomenal [fashion] experience [that has] personal significance, but it is also an induced experience calculated to conform to a cultural convention of amusement and distraction" (Zipes). By replacing the word phenomenal with fashion, it explains that shopping for the latest fashions is a form of entertainment and distraction from our everyday lives. We shop at TJ because they offer the latest fashions at reasonable prices. We conform to cultural acceptance of current styles because we want to fit in with everyone and the latest fashion trends.
Zipes states that "The ordinary becomes extraordinary, and we are so taken by the phenomenon [fashion] that we admire, worship, and idolize it without grasping fully why we regard it with so much reverence and awe except to say that so many others regard it as a phenomenon [fashion] and, therefore, it must be a phenomenon [fashion]" (Zipes). Shoppers do not think about whether they like what the current trends are, or how they look on them, they buy items because others view it as a fashion trend and they don't want to be left behind.
Zipes also stated that "What appears unique conceals the planned production of commonality and undermines the autonomy of judgment. A phenomenon [fashion] can sway us from ourselves. We become dizzy and delirious" (Zipes). The saying, "We dress to impress", comes in play here. We don't always buy to get the most use out of clothing, we buy to impress other people and to appear in style at all times. We want to create an image of being unique while maintaining fashion trends.
People shop or read because it gives them time to get away from the stresses of everyday life. Reading and shopping can be beneficial and allow individuals to forget issues "of abandonment, loneliness, and alienation" (Zipes). We shop to make ourselves feel and look better. Shopping fills a void of emotions with happiness.
Shopping to stay in style rather than shopping out of necessity is a luxury that is enjoyed by the wealthy. Zipes states that the reading of Harry Potter "is probably limited to affluent white children and their parents, and that all these readers [shoppers] react in highly diverse ways to the Harry Potter books [fashion]. I cannot speculate about the positive psychological effect that theses novels are having on children and adults" (Zipes). He felt this way because when Harry Potter first came out the books were only available in hard copies which made them quite expensive for the average family. This is the same as current fashions. The latest trends are normally afforded only by the wealthy and those that are willing to shop at TJ Maxx.
Works Cited
Zipes, Jack. Sticks and Stones. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Print.
Response 10: What would Heilman and Donaldson Say? April 4, 2010
In the reading, "From Sexist to (sort-of) Feminist Representations of Gender in the Harry Potter Series" written by Elizabeth E. Heilman and Trevor Donaldson they talk about the difference of the number of girls and boys throughout the series of Harry Potter. I compared the employment rate of TJ Maxx to the series of Harry Potter to see if there was a correlation between female and male workers to characters in the Harry Potter series. In the Harry Potter series there is an estimated 36% females and 64% males. Overall, at TJ Maxx there are 37% male workers and 63% female workers ("TJ Maxx Statistics"). TJ Maxx's website states that, "Our Associate base as of the end of 2008 was over 75% women". However they also state that "[there] management was comprised of about 60% women. The President and CEO are identified as female, and the Chairman of the Board is male ("Valuing People and Leveraging").
This would indicate that TJ Maxx may be sexist against males, while Harry Potter is sexist against women. However, upon further examination I found that TJ Maxx's board of director members are 17% female and 83% male indicating a sexist bias towards men in management positions ("Valuing People and Leveraging"). This is very much the case with the Harry Potter series as well. "The more important characters are predominantly male" (Heilman and Donaldson [141]).
I believe that the data is typical of our society. Males tend to get high paying jobs when compared to women. Women typically don't think they are equipped to handle a position of power and settle for working at the retail level at TJ Maxx because they can relate easily to clothing and other accessories. Women's jobs are often considered the second income and are used for family luxuries. Men are traditionally known as the bread makers in the family unit. They are more highly valued and are known as the head of the family. This appears to be true of the Harry Potter series as well. "The main characters are two boys, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley" (Heilman and Donaldson [141]).
In the Harry Potter series, "Female characters become more prevalent as the series continues, their pragmatic femininity develops beyond strictly feminine attributes, and their roles may be more representative of an equally distributed gender hierarchy" (Heilman and Donaldson [144]). TJ Maxx does a good job of accepting women in positions of power and they realize they must continue to work at equality. "We believe that the diversity within our workforce and vendor base makes us a better Company, and realize that our work must continue in order to meet and exceed the expectations of our increasingly diverse customers, Associates, vendors and communities" ("Valuing People and Leveraging").
Works Cited
Heilman, Elizabeth E, and Trevor Donaldson. From Sexist to (sort-of) Feminist Representations of Gender in the Harry Potter Series. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
"TJ Maxx Statistics." Linked In. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2010. <http://www.linkedin.com/companies/tj-maxx>.
"Valuing People and Leveraging Differences." The TJX Companies, Inc. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Apr. 2010. <http://www.tjx.com/corporate_leverage.asp>.


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Modern parenting may hinder brain development, research shows
"This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man."
- Polonius in Hamlet
Yes. And honestly it has been shown that babies cry differently for different reasons. And both parents and researchers can tell the difference
Tres harsh Maman.
^^^ That's so misleading and vague. It also implies that findings involving breastfeeding are, by nature, skewed because they only take into account the behaviors of one socioeconomic group, when that's actually pretty far from the truth.
But Austin the study talks about "almost constant touch" being a positive thing, and I am saying my first son HATED being snuggled. Seriously. I thought there was something wrong with him lol, but no, he's just very independent, and still is at 7!
IMO this study is very vauge, and there are just WAY too many other things that could be going on to just talk about parenting practices. This kind of parenting has been going on for generations. This is not a new thing.
Labor and delivery RN !
Mom of 3 boys and loving my busy life!
This article isn't a study. It's a bunch of opinion presented as fact while not a single study is ever referenced.
That's not to say I don't agree with many of the opinions....but I hate articles like this.
"Do lots of Moms really ignore their crying infants?"
I have a friend that does this. Our dds are only a few months apart. I'd go over to hang out (bringing my kids with me) and shed almost immediately put her dd in her crib for a nap (no matter what time we got there) and ignore her crying. Shes a very good mom so this always surprised me about her. One time we went to visit and before we left my son got tired of the baby crying and said "the baby's crying. Are you going to go get her?" and she said "not right now. Shell be fine". My son looked at her all confused and said "why, don't you love her?!". Even my young son picked up on how you shouldn't just let a baby cry alone for a long amount of time.
And I have noticed that her dd is almost the complete opposite of mine. My dd is attached to my hip. She's 3 and still breast fed and we cosleep. I'm a SAHM. I would not say my dd is smarter because it's hard to really gauge intelligence at 3, but her dd is lacking in social skills and is scared of people. She screams when she sees my SO. he can't even set foot in her house. :( I'm not sure if this is related to "ignoring your crying infant" or not. But it almost seems likely in this case.
i wanna hugga yo face!
^^^Actually it's relatively very new. Formula for instance hasn't been prevalent for that long.
Alex, 14 Evelyn, 4 Elena, 1
I also notice there are no links in the story to the actual research
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Mom of 3 boys and loving my busy life!
I was ff and so was my mother. At least 2 generations.
Labor and delivery RN !
Mom of 3 boys and loving my busy life!
I would not say my dd is smarter because it's hard to really gauge intelligence at 3, but her dd is lacking in social skills and is scared of people.
This is an irresponsible use of information. Some kids are just shy. Some lack social skills. My son was one of those kids. I responded to his cries, breastfed him until he was 4, we co-slept, and I wore him all the time. You can play the "I'm better" game, but you have no idea why her daughter is the way she is. Genes and personality play a huge role in who our children are.


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I have seen a couple similar questions about this, however none of them work correctly. (I am guessing Google updated the GData Objective-C library since those questions)
The 2 similar questions are:
Load YouTube GData feed for a single video by id
The way @grobbins explains to do it in the first link is as follows:
for (GDataEntryYouTubeVideo *videoEntry in [feed entries]) {
GDataYouTubeMediaGroup *mediaGroup = [videoEntry mediaGroup];
NSString *videoID = [mediaGroup videoID];
NSArray *mediaContents = [mediaGroup mediaContents];
GDataMediaContent *flashContent =
[GDataUtilities firstObjectFromArray:mediaContents
NSLog(@"video ID = %@, flash content URL = %@",
videoID, [flashContent URLString]);
The problem is that calling 'mediaGroup' throws 'unrecognized selector sent to instance...'
I have tried this with setting up videoEntry as both GDataEntryBase and GDataEntryYouTubeVideo (which is a subclass of GDataEntryBase) and no matter what the debugger shows the variable videoEntry is always of the type GDataEntryBase (even when specifying GDataEntryYouTubeVideo as above)
I could grab the XML out and parse it myself, but then whats the point of using the library? (Plus on Googles site it says you should never need to parse the XML directly)
What am I doing wrong?
How do I get the mediaGroup section of a returned Playlist?
FetchFeedWithURL: loads my method when finished, and my method has a header of:
- (void)loadedPlaylist:(GDataServiceTicket*)ticket finishedWithFeed:(GDataFeedBase*)feed error:(NSError*)error;


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Laos remains one of the few officially socialist countries in the world. Once a Buddhist kingdom, its involvement into the Vietnam War, the communist revolution of 1975 and the subsequent introduction of reformed socialism have deeply affected Buddhism, the religion of the ethnic majority. With a historical and anthropological focus on the religious field in the capital Vientiane, the book follows these transformations and extrapolates the ruptures and continuities of Buddhist religious life from 1958 to the present. Focusing on the intertwined fields of ethics, ritual gift exchange and the Buddhist sangha's relationship to the Lao state, the study takes a detailed look at the change of religious practices in an urban setting.
Introduction Part 1: Buddhist Socialism and the Bricolage Revolution 1. The Shape of Things to Come: Politics and the Lao Sangha before the Revolution 2. Social Engineering and State Effects: The Socialist Bricolage Revolution and its Impact on Buddhism Part 2: Buddhist Ethics and Giving between New Socialist Man and Contemporary Narrative Discourse 3. Giving as a Buddhist Technology of the Self: From Limited Exchange under Socialism to Transnational Dana 4. Narrative Ethics: The Excess of Giving and Moral Ambiguity in the Lao Vessantara-Jataka Part 3: Buddhism under Reformed Socialism 5. Between Cultural Preservation and This-Worldly Commitment: Socially Engaged Buddhism in Laos 6. The Controlled Revitalisation of Buddhism and the Spectres of Reformed Socialism. Conclusion
Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism is a comprehensive study of the Buddhist tradition. The series explores this complex and extensive tradition from a variety of perspectives, using a range of different methodologies. The series is diverse in its focus, including historical, philological, cultural, and sociological investigations into the manifold features and expressions of Buddhism worldwide. It also presents works of constructive and reflective analysis, including the role of Buddhist thought and scholarship in a contemporary, critical context and in the light of current social issues. The series is expansive and imaginative in scope, spanning more than two and a half millennia of Buddhist history. It is receptive to all research works that are of significance and interest to the broader field of Buddhist Studies.
Some of the titles in the series are published in association with the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies, which conducts and promotes rigorous teaching and research into all forms of the Buddhist tradition.
Editorial Advisory Board:
James A. Benn, McMaster University, Canada
Jinhua Chen, The University of British Columbia, Canada
Rupert Gethin, University of Bristol, UK
Peter Harvey, University of Sunderland, UK
Sallie King, James Madison University, USA
Anne Klein, Rice University, USA
Lori Meeks, University of Southern California, USA;
Ulrich Pagel, School of Oriental and African Studies, UK
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ASK MY KIDS, they'll tell you: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, is a great place to grow up. Especially on Verandah Place, the most coveted block in perhaps the most charming neighborhood in brownstone Brooklyn. It's a row of mid-19th century brick carriage and mews houses, with a vest-pocket park right across the street and a highly regarded public elementary school two blocks away. Never was there a better street for skateboarding or jumping rope; car traffic is minimal. The river, the harbor and Brooklyn Bridge Park are a few blocks away; so are the best Middle Eastern and Italian groceries you'll find in NYC.
And how often does a four-story, five bedroom, three bath townhouse with a great garden come up for rent on Verandah Place, especially one that's just undergone a two-month spiffing up from top to bottom? Not often, let me tell you. If I could afford it, I'd live there myself (and did, for 20 years), but right now, it's for rent, with a long lease possible.
Our 1850s townhouse is bright and ridiculously charming, full of simple details that characterize its classic architecture: original cove moldings, four-panel doors, rare black marble fireplaces (two working) and harmonious, perfectly square rooms.
Live there, work there — the garden level would lend itself beautifully to use as a studio or professional office, or as a guest suite, play or media room.
The entire house is freshly painted, with newly refinished floors. The kitchen has custom cabinets, honed granite countertop, Sub-Zero fridge and Viking stove next to a large dining room with wood-burning fireplace.
But why take my word for it? Have a look at my many photos, below. The official listing is here. Check out the professional photos on the realtor's site (especially if you want to see the park across the street), or contact me at caramia447 (at) gmail (dot) com for further details.
P.S. Scroll all the way down to read some quirky factoids I've pulled together about Six Verandah Place and its location.
Parlor floor entry. Stairs go down to studio/garden level. Library/den to left, formal parlor ahead to left, beyond classical columns.
Library, den, media room, what have you. 15'x15′. Closet to right, double entry doors.
Come on in to parlor/living room. Door straight ahead leads to wrought iron balcony down to garden.
Major gap here: The photos above show just two angles on a 15'x22′ room with a marble mantel and two six-over-six windows overlooking the garden. Now up we go to the second floor…
Room straight ahead can be used as study or small bedroom. Overlooks garden. I wrote many a magazine article there.
View from dining room into hallway. Staircase, of course, original.
Dining room. About 15'x18′. Marble fireplace burns wood. Knoll credenza stays.
Bathroom on second floor has stall shower, washer/dryer, window overlooking street.
Coming up to top floor landing…
Master bedroom has skylight, arched windows, two closets, overlooks garden, rooftops.
2nd top floor bedroom.
3rd top floor bedroom.
Top floor bathroom with deep soaking tub.
Oh, wait! There's another whole floor downstairs, on the garden level… and a full storage basement below that.
Two room studio can be used for myriad purposes. Guest suite, playroom, teen hangout, professional office. Another access to garden.
Garden-level bathroom has full tub, 1940s green tile.
Private garden with slate patio.
- The house is pre-Civil War, built in the mid-1850s.
- It has more original interior detail than any other on the block (and I've been in most of them). That includes 4 marble mantels, cove moldings on the parlor floor, and the staircase/balusters. The ornate fixture in the front entry hall was once a gas fixture and is original to the house.
- Legend has it that the house is part of a row of five, all built by one gentleman on Warren Street for his five daughters and their families. These were not carriage houses, though there are several on the block; they were always one-family houses.
- The house is backwards! (That may be true of the whole row of five.) What is now the front facade of the house was originally the rear facade. If you stand in the garden and look up, you see its full size.
- The house is backwards probably because access was from Warren or Henry Street. There must have been an opening or possibly a road that ran through what is now the back garden in the 19th century.
- The rear parlor (living room) was originally the front parlor. We opened up the hallway and inserted the columns (which are salvaged porch columns) in the late 1980s, shortly after we bought the house.
- We also raised the ceilings on the top floor in the two back bedrooms (when we bought the house, those two rooms were an attic you couldn't stand up in) and added the three arched windows.
- The kitchen dates from 2000. Cabinetry is custom maple, and the appliances (Viking, Bosch, Sub-Zero, etc.) have all been professionally refurbished.
- Cobble Hill Park became a park in the 1950s. Prior to that there was a church there, and Verandah Place was gated. The church was torn down, and a supermarket was set to go up in its place. The community objected, and the park was created. The sandbox is centered on a unique concrete dolphin that has been there since the '50s and was preserved in a 1989 park renovation.
Want more info? Email me: caramia447 (at) gmail (dot) com.
IT BEGAN when my daughter moved into a Prospect Heights brownstone with a struggling pine tree in a barrel out front. Each time I visited, I eyed the dead branches, wishing I could take a pruner to the thing and tidy it up. One day, I couldn't stand it anymore. I told her, "I'm going to prune that pine. If your landlord says anything, tell him your mother is an itinerant urban gardener who goes around pruning people's shrubs unbidden."
While my East Hampton house is rented out, I've been getting my gardening jollies catching up on maintenance in the yards of my buildings in Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill. I ride around with a wooden box of garden tools in the back of my car — a hand rake, lopper, pruner, shovel, gloves, trash bags. When the urge to garden strikes, I'm ready. But I can see how this could get out of hand. Last week, I was walking along a Park Slope sidewalk and saw a lovely Japanese maple in a cobalt pot in someone's front yard. It was full of weeds. My fingers itched to reach over the iron fence and pull them out, but I restrained myself. One recent morning, in Philadelphia to visit my son, I went out in my pajamas at 7AM and pulled 2-foot-tall weeds out of cracks in the sidewalk in front of his building … and the building next door.
Soon, I'll have my half-acre to play with. In the meantime, I stealth-garden on other people's property and enjoy what they're doing with their window boxes, tree pits and containers. They're doing a lot; it's an encouraging sign of the times.
Below: March of the pots, a trend I've spotted this year for the first time. This is good news. In decades past, they might well have been stolen.
Above: Window box explosion in Philadelphia's Queen Village neighborhood. Below: Ivy and seasonal containers decorate a carriage house in Old Kensington.
Below: Orange cosmos and white gaura have burst through the iron fence around this apartment building in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, seeding themselves in cracks in the sidewalk.
Below: A proudly tended Brooklyn tree pit with petunias and variegated hosta.
Beach plums in bloom
STEAMING TOWARD A MOVE-IN DATE of this Friday at my new/old house in East Hampton, N.Y. Yes, I know it doesn't look move-in ready, and the fact is, I still don't have water. But that's my goal. The phantom plumber was supposed to come yesterday to hook up a couple of fairly important items, including a toilet, but he was sick. Fingers crossed for today.
I had two satisfyingly productive days recently. On Sunday afternoon, I put a coat of primer on the plywood floor in the dining/sitting room, above and below, soon to be covered by floor paint, probably white. Quick way to make the place feel cleaner and brighter.
This first required the painstaking removal of hundreds of carpet staples, most with tufts of carpet stuck to them, a prospect that had been hanging me up for weeks. My daughter got to it last week with a pair of pliers, enabling the operation to proceed, and for that I am very grateful.
I spent almost all day Monday cleaning the house as best I could without H2O. That was a rather non-green operation involving broom and dustpan, the vac, Swiffers both dry and wet, spray cleaner, and lots and lots of paper towels. I won't be happy until I get my rubber gloves into a bucket of hot soapy water, but it helped.
While I worked inside, Eric the tree man buzzed and chipped outside, removing tree limbs and a couple of whole trees near the house that posed a danger of falling. It's not a dramatic change, but to me, the space in front of the house feels more open and airy. (Don't go by these iPhone shots. I keep saying the place looks brighter, while the photos look terribly dim.)
The kitchen floor, below — 18″x18″ charcoal gray tiles — has been laid and will be grouted today.
This was the inspiration photo for the floor tiles:
The stove and fridge are being delivered later this week.
The contractor built a wooden base for a deep two-basin kitchen sink top that was left behind in the shed, below, following a magazine picture I showed him. I think it came out better than the picture.
Then I'll have to say goodbye to all my helpers for a while and forge on alone for the next couple of months. The coffers have run dry, and all incoming funds will be going toward fix-ups at our mews house in Brooklyn. <–That link is to a four-year-old post; the rent has gone up. If interested, contact me at caramia447@gmail. The longtime renters are leaving, and the place requires attention and an infusion of cash.
By the way, anyone need a 9-1/2 foot long liquid propane tank, bottom? Once used to heat a now-disappeared swimming pool, it sits in the parking area like a beached submarine. I got a $4,000 estimate to take it away, so it won't be leaving any time soon. It's not in my way, but neither do I anticipate any future use for it. Do I have any takers?


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Diablo III – Artwork reveals female Monk
Some artwork for Diablo III was panned across the screen on the the latest Jace Hall show, and it showed the female version of the Monk class.
She looks rather good too, and you can see her reveal through BlizzPlanet (via IncGamers).
Surely Blizzard will release better pics of it soon, kind of like the ones it released earlier in the week.
Still, no release date.
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