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Scorpio: Another Mission
I looked down as I crawled along the ceiling, swathed in darkness.
There were four levels I could traverse. The ground riddles with many narrow walkways created by the large heavy machinery that looked like the rooftops of a cityscape, the metal walkways that looked upon the ground floor and the beams that kept the roof aloft.
This would be fun.
Things were running far too smoothly.
After we had tried to capture the kids to get them to work with us, we knew they wouldn't, we had failed big time. So then we tried to steal their powers and replace them in the captured children who would work for us, but some punk freed them. And now we were trying to clone them from samples we'd collected throughout our ordeals.
I made the rounds, all was quiet, I wasn't sure if that was good or bad.
"Mendez, you got anything?" silence, "Mendez, answer me," there was no answer over the radio. I frowned in annoyance and tried another, "Jowett, were is Mendez?" I called, again nothing, "Marsh? James? Scott?"
I felt something near me. I turned around and saw something that was barely human. It was stood on the walkway looking at several dead bodies at it's feet, pale sickly bodies. It felt my stare and looked straight at me. It's own face was deathly pale with a sickly yellowish hue and long sharp fangs that frothed and dribbled from the mouth. Its black eyes fixed on me. I readied my machine gun and shot but it jumped off the walkway and onto the machinery.
It ran along the sides, jumping from side to side making it difficult to hit.
Before I knew it it was right in front of me.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"I want you to all die!"


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Welcome to your guide for savings and retirement success
When we talk about managing our money, it makes it sound like a real job. Well, in a way it is. Money and personal finances do best if we pay attention to them. And while there's no formal paycheck or 1099 in return for our efforts, the real payback is seeing our savings and investments grow — for what we need today as well as for our retirement future.
Even your job choice and career opportunities can be affected in the face of ongoing financial uncertainty.
The good news is that, once you get the hang of it and set up some good financial management habits, it really doesn't take all that much work. And the payoff in your ability to save, borrow and afford the life (and career) you want can be oh so big!
With that in mind, I've put together some articles (more to come) to help you make peace with your personal finances — and with the things you need to start doing NOW to take charge of and grow the money, life, and retirement you deserve!
Making friends with your money
The idea of getting "friendly" with money might seem strange to you. "Money can pay for dinner," you might say, "but it can't keep me company while I eat." "And it can't be there for me when I need a shoulder to cry on." No. It can't do any of that.
But it can provide comfort and support at important times in your life. And by seeing it as a friend rather than the enemy that eludes you, you take a great first step toward welcoming more of it into your life — and getting it to stay around a lot longer.
=> Why Would You Need To "Make Friends With Your Money"?
=> Why Do So Many Women Have a Fear of Finance?
=> Using Abundance Affirmations as Your Money Manager?
=> Is Your Fear of Numbers Chasing Away Things You Really Want?
Getting to know your investments
For many, social security will not be enough to live a comfortable lifestyle after you retire. You may need to turn to however much money you've managed to save, money you hopefully have kept protected from inflation and emergency withdrawals that can both threaten your much-needed retirement cushion. Some articles to help.
=> Stock Market: What Exactly Is It and Who Should Invest?
=> The Day I Bought My First Stock
=> Stock Basics: What You Need To Know About Stocks
=> Stock Basics: How Do You Make Money From Stocks?
=> Retirement Tips: Comparison of Roth IRAs vs Traditional IRAs
=> Advantages of SEP IRA Plans for Freelancers
=> Bond Basics: Difference Between Bond Coupon & Bond Yield
=> Why Does My Mutual Fund Pay a Dividend?
Credit 101
Credit availability and your credit ratings can affect more than just the things you buy every day. From major purchases to jobs you really want, it pays to make sure you've given your credit the attention it deserves. Some articles to help explain why this really matters.
=> Credit Basics: What Do All Those Credit Terms Mean?
=> Kicking Debt To the Curb: A Real-Life Success Story
=> How Your Credit Score Affects Price of Things You Buy
=> How Credit History Affects Job Search: What You Need To Know
=> Do Low Mortgage Rates Mean You Should Buy a Home NOW?
Managing your own money
Financial literacy means you have a good understanding of all the things that go into your personal financial decisions. And one of the most important things you can do for yourself today, when you are not under pressure to figure everything out quickly, is to get familiar with the basics of your own finances. Some articles to get you started.
=> Saving Tips Guide: How Can I Save Money To Invest?
=> Savings Tip: How To Save Money on Dishwashing Liquid
=> Sample Cash Flow: How To Create a Cash Flow Spreadsheet
=> Sample Budget: How To Create a Budget Plan Spreadsheet
Salary & other income
Clearly, you can't manage your finances unless you have finances to manage. Here are some articles (more to come) to help you get to that income you need, even if it takes a few extra steps now to jump further ahead later on.
=> 10 Things To Consider Before You Accept a Job (not just salary)
=> How To Decide When To Take a Lower Paying Job
=> Is It OK To Take a Vacation While Collecting Unemployment?
Career & Salary Growth
Unless you are luckily enough to have a few million dollars laying around, your ability to save and invest depend on the money you earn in the first place — in most cases from jobs. So how you get yourself to a decent salary matters. Although, it's important to note that it's not always a straight line up to get the most you can.
=> 12 Secrets of Non-Linear Career Growth & Success
=> Is It OK To Step Backwards to Move Forward When Changing Careers?
=> Are Online Degrees Really Worth Your Time and Money?
=> Does a GED Diploma Really Open Doors to Jobs and College?
=> Choosing a Career You Love Doesn't Always Pay the Rent
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NHL Power Rankings: Ottawa Senators make meteoric rise
Welcome to the newest installment of our 2014–15 NHL Power Rankings. While the Rangers continue to roost comfortably at No. 1 with goalie Henrik Lundqvist on the verge of returning from his vascular injury, the sensational Hamburglar and the red hot Senators have stolen into the Top 10 for the first time this season. Ottawa's success is making life tough for the Bruins, who fell from No. 12 to No. 19 this week and will have to claw their way back into the East's last wild-card playoff spot.
A word or three about these rankings: Our sage scribes—Allan Muir, Sarah Kwak and Sam Page—submitted their detailed choices for the top 10 and dutifully ranked all 30 teams. The final results were hand crafted using only the finest barley, selected hops and Artesian water filtered through the prism of on-ice performance, strength of schedule, dents and dings, general outlook and how high each club came in on our writers' ballots. In some cases another purely capricious and utterly loathsome method was used to break ties, rank teams that were chosen by only one or two writers and inspire you, gentle reader, to sue for emotional distress.
We've presented the 30 teams in groups, with the top 10 receiving the most trenchant commentary. Overview paragraphs precede both the middle 10 and bottom 10. Weekly movement up or down has been duly noted by colorful little arrows. So without further ado, commence to boo!
11New York Rangerslast week: 1record: 46-18-7MUIR (2): I certainly won't complain that my cohorts voted them into the top spot, especially after a dominant 7–2 win over the Ducks moved the Blueshirts to 8-1-1 in their last 10 games. What a terrific run for Cam Talbot, who'll be stepping back into the shadows later this week despite a .961 save percentage in his last nine appearances. I know Henrik Lundqvist is the man in New York, but good luck topping what Talbot just did, bud.KWAK (1): The energetic win over Anaheim on Sunday, in which New York opened the scoring just 84 seconds into the game, gave the Rangers a leg up in the Presidents' Trophy race. With at least two games in hand on the other contenders, New York could finish with the league's best record for the first time since its legendary Cup-winning season of 1994.PAGE (1): Should we formally anoint Alain Vigneault hockey's best coach? Under his direction, the Canucks were perennial contenders for the Presidents' Trophy. Now he's done the same with a Rangers team that is a pair of Sedin twins shy of an absolute powerhouse. If he wins the Cup this year, does he challenge Mike Babcock's throne? Should he even have to wait that long?Last week: 2-1-0
22Tampa Bay Lightninglast week: 4record: 45-21-7MUIR (4): If the Lightning are going deep in the playoffs, they'll have to fight their way through the Atlantic Division first. They proved they were up to the task last week by knocking off the Canadiens, the Red Wings and Boston. Big Ben Bishop looked righteous in net, but every time I watch this team I'm transfixed by the play of Victor Hedman. Five years after being taken second in the NHL draft, he's finally living up to his hype. There's value in patience, people.KWAK (2): Bishop's intra-divisional wins this week earned him Third Star honors from the league. His 5–3 win over the Bruins snapped Tampa Bay's 10-game losing streak against Boston, which dated back to the 2011–12 season.PAGE (4): First in goals, first in memes, third in the Eastern Conference.Last week: 2-0-0
33Montreal Canadienslast week: 7record: 46-20-7MUIR (6): More congrats to Carey Price for the back-to-back shutouts he pitched last week to set a new career high (nine). And more concern for the Canadiens, who are 1-4-1 in the last six games in which Price has failed to hold the opposition to a single goal or less. Sure, defense wins championships, but you have to mix in a goal every now and then, boys.KWAK (4): Price moved into a tie with the Penguins' Marc-André Fleury for the league lead in whitewashes. His case for the Hart Trophy continues to grow.PAGE (3): Price should win the Hart. But he'll have to win the Conn Smythe too if Montreal wants anything more than a regular season to remember.Last week: 3-0-0
44St. Louis Blueslast week: 3record: 45-21-7MUIR (7): A six-game road trip that began with a pair of shutout victories could end with the Blues having dropped the final four contests if they flop in Pittsburgh. Their offense has dried up, their penalty kill is sagging and their goaltending has too often been an adventure. They really need to get blueliner Kevin Shattenkirk back in the lineup.KWAK (6): St. Louis has scored first in 42 of its 73 games this season, a big reason for the Blues' success given that they win 76.2% of the games in which they get on the board first. While Vladimir Tarasenko has carried the lion's share of the offense, exploding for 70 points this season, Alexander Steen (61) and Jaden Schwartz (55) are both just a point off of career highs, too.PAGE (2): St. Louis has lost three in a row, but the Predators haven't been much better, so the Blues hang on to first in hockey's toughest division—for now. Maybe more encouraging than their recent record is how they've won and lost. Their last three wins have been shutouts. Two of their last three losses were by 2–1 scores in overtime or the shootout. Hockey's tightest-checking team is tightening up for playoff time.Last week: 1-1-2
55Chicago Blackhawkslast week: 6record: 44-22-6MUIR (5): Congrats to Joel Quenneville for his 750th career win on Monday night. He's now just the third NHL coach to hit that milestone, trailing only Scotty Bowman and Al Arbour. Quite the achievement. He owes that one, and several others of recent vintage, to the excellent play of Corey Crawford. The Blackhawks' No. 1 netminder may be a target of fan abuse, but with the offense flickering off and on he's the only reason Chicago has pulled to within three points of the Central Division lead.KWAK (5): Winning seven of the last 10, Chicago has stayed optimistic about its chances, and why not? Injured winger Patrick Kane, recovering from a broken collarbone, began skating last week. He's still not expected back until mid- to late-May, but if the Blackhawks can tap into that postseason magic they have, then there's a chance that they'll still be playing when he returns.PAGE (5): Put away your "Start Raanta" T-shirts. We tried to figure out which Crawford would show up this season, and we see it's the good one. Hockey's most underrated goalie has been totally dominant this month, to the tune of a .953 save percentage.Last week: 3-1-0
66Anaheim Duckslast week: 2record: 46-21-7MUIR (8): You gotta feel for Bruce Boudreau these days. The guy has 18 skaters who are capable of competing for the Stanley Cup and of a pair of goalies who are better suited for the AHL's Calder Cup playoffs. Frederik Andersen was lit up by the Rangers and now has posted a save percentage of .879 or lower in six of his last nine starts. That's a recipe for something, but it ain't success. Backup John Gibson, 21, has all of four games worth of postseason experience (2-2-0, 2.70 goals-against average).KWAK (3): Aside from the drubbing in New York, the Ducks are working on their resiliency, putting up two overtime wins this week. That improved their record in games that go past regulation to 15–7 (they've lost only twice in overtime, five times in shootouts) perhaps an auspicious sign for tight playoff games to come.PAGE (6): Who ya got in the playoffs—Andersen or Gibson? I flipped a coin and it came up Gibson.Last week: 2-1-0
77Minnesota Wildlast week: 5record: 41-25-7MUIR (3): Devan Dubnyk now has played in 31 straight games since joining the Wild and won 23 of them, a new career high. Again, that's 23 wins since being traded to Minnesota ... in the middle of January. Amazing. And while he continues to defy logic and science, this team's offensive depth is starting to pop. That third line—with Charlie Coyle between Thomas Vanek and Justin Fontaine—has been a handful lately.KWAK (9): The hottest team since the All-Star break, the Wild picked up their 40th win of the season on Saturday against St. Louis—also their 22nd W since Jan. 15. Of course Dubnyk has been seen as the great catalyst to the comeback of the season, but how about the effort of winger Zach Parise? He has 26 points in his last 30 games, including 14 goals—half of his season total.PAGE (8): Minnesota seems destined for a playoff spot and a first-round upset win. The only concern left for this team is whether coach Mike Yeo is wearing out Dubnyk by relying on him too much down the stretch.Last week: 3-1-0
88Ottawa Senatorslast week: 15record: 37-24-11MUIR (1): The Senators may not be the best team in hockey, but with a 15-1-1 record in their last 17 games they're the best team right now. Ottawa is finding different ways to win. How about that four-goal, third-period comeback on Monday night? Coach Dave Cameron is pushing all the right buttons—he looks like a genius for moving Mika Zibanejad to the first line—and that Hamburglar guy is making opposing shooters grimace. And now the Sens are in playoff position, something that was utterly unimaginable just a couple of weeks ago. Starting to smell like a team of destiny, eh? Or maybe it's just the pickles and onions ...KWAK (15): The Bruins better be sweating because Ottawa's run is real. The Senators have climbed out of a 14-point hole to seize the eighth spot in the East, thanks to the stellar play of 27-year-old goalie Andrew Hammond, who has still not lost a game in regulation. Is this lightning in a bottle? Or is he the real thing? We all should find out soon enough.PAGE (10): This is amazing. The Ottawa faithful are probably having more fun than any other fans this season.Last week: 4-0-0
99New York Islanderslast week: 8record: 44-25-4MUIR (14)KWAK (8): Another team that seems to be losing its footing at the wrong time, the Islanders lost four straight before beating the Devils 3–0 on Saturday. Kyle Okposo scored his first goal since returning from a detached retina. It's imperative to get the winger back into top form if New York wants to make a playoff push.PAGE (9): The Isles have looked bad lately, but injuries to Nick Leddy and Jaroslav Halak were factors, and the metrics still point to a fundamentally good team. Will the Coliseum farewell festivities give them much-needed motivation or only serve to distract?Last week: 1-1-0
1010Nashville Predatorslast week: 9record: 44-21-8MUIR (17)KWAK (7): Ignoring two wins over the tanking Coyotes (on March 9) and Sabres (March 21), Nashville has only one win since February 24, which is troublesome for a team that many were beginning to consider legit Cup contenders. The Preds have just nine games left to regain some of the confidence they built earlier this season.PAGE (7): Their ability to do the bare minimum and beat Buffalo has put them in a position to reclaim their division lead with a good stretch run. Is the key to the Central how Harvard's hockey team performs? It is if you believe that Jimmy Vesey is this year's Alexander Radulov.Last week: 1-0-1
Back-to-Back road wins over the Kings and Arizona were important not only because they solidified Vancouver's playoff standing, but it also kept potentially dangerous L.A. out of their first-round picture.
What's not to love about the Jets? While other clubs are folding under pressure, Winnipeg has won five straight to tighten its grip on a postseason berth. And how about Ondrej Pavelec? He's rebounded brilliantly from the heartbreaking center-ice floater that cost the Jets a point in St. Louis, allowing just five goals in his last five appearances.
You had to hate that the Flames gave away a crucial OT point at home to the Blue Jackets, but this ragged band of upstarts is still 7-2-2 in March and staying in the hunt despite the loss of captain Mark Giordano. Now if only Calgary could squeeze some offense from someone other than Sean Monahan, Jiri Hudler or Johnny Gaudreau it would really be cooking with gas.
1111Vancouver Canuckslast week: 14record: 42-26-4MUIR: 11KWAK: 10PAGE: 15Last week: 3-1-0
1212Winnipeg Jetslast week: 18record: 38-23-12MUIR: 9KWAK: 14PAGE: 13Last week: 4-0-0
1313Detroit Red Wingslast week: 10record: 39-21-11MUIR: 12KWAK: 12PAGE: 12Last week: 1-2-0
1414Pittsburgh Penguinslast week: 11record: 40-22-10MUIR: 16KWAK: 11PAGE: 11Last week: 1-2-0
1515Washington Capitalslast week: 13record: 39-24-10MUIR: 13KWAK: 13PAGE: 14Last week: 1-1-0
1616Calgary Flameslast week: 17record: 40-27-6MUIR: 10KWAK: 17PAGE: 17Last week: 2-1-1
1717Los Angeles Kingslast week: 16record: 35-23-14MUIR: 19KWAK: 18PAGE: 16Last week: 1-1-1
1818Florida Pantherslast week: 20record: 33-25-14MUIR: 18KWAK: 20PAGE: 19Last week: 2-1-0
1919Boston Bruinslast week: 12record: 36-25-12MUIR: 20KWAK: 16PAGE: 20Last week: 0-2-2
2020Dallas Starslast week: 22record: 35-28-10MUIR: 15KWAK: 24PAGE: 18Last week: 3-0-0
Without a regulation win since February 2, the Coyotes are in it to lose it. Could they challenge the Sabres' grasp on the NHL's basement? Well, the two face each other twice this week, which will play out like the anti-Stanley Cup finals. Maybe call it the McDavid-Eichel Cup.
2121Colorado Avalanchelast week: 21record: 33-27-12MUIR: 21KWAK: 19PAGE: 22Last week: 1-1-1
2222San Jose Sharkslast week: 19record: 35-30-8MUIR: 23KWAK: 22PAGE: 21Last week: 1-3-0
2323Columbus Blue Jacketslast week: 26record: 33-35-4MUIR: 22KWAK: 25PAGE: 23Last week: 3-0-0
2424Philadelphia Flyerslast week: 24record: 29-29-16MUIR: 26KWAK: 21PAGE: 24Last week: 0-2-1
2525New Jersey Devilslast week: 23record: 31-31-11MUIR: 25KWAK: 23PAGE: 25Last week: 2-2-0
2626Carolina Hurricaneslast week: 25record: 26-36-10MUIR: 24KWAK: 26PAGE: 26Last week: 0-2-2
2727Edmonton Oilerslast week: 28record: 20-40-13MUIR: 27KWAK: 28PAGE: 28Last week: 1-1-1
2828Buffalo Sabreslast week: 30record: 20-46-7MUIR: 29KWAK: 29PAGE: 30Last week: 1-3-0
2929Toronto Maple Leafslast week: 27record: 27-41-6MUIR: 28KWAK: 27PAGE: 27Last week: 0-3-0
3030Phoenix Coyoteslast week: 29record: 21-44-8MUIR: 30KWAK: 30PAGE: 29Last week: 0-3-0


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Professor of Economics, Carl Stern Chair of Economics
B.S., Centre College of Kentucky; M.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky
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Professor Abell's research frequently takes him to San Lucas Tolimán, an indigenous community in Guatemala. The attraction is an array of community-based projects in the following areas: education, health care, housing, land development, job apprenticeship, honey bee farming, water systems, fuel efficient stoves, reforestation, experimental farming, and coffee. Moreover, these projects have a philosophical underpinning based on E.F. Schumacher's subsidiarity principle. By using local resources and by carrying out most stages of production right there in San Lucas, economic multiplier effects circulate locally, rather than leak away to Guatemala City or the United States.
Success stories from the developing world are few and far between. Professor Abell has been writing about San Lucas's programs that offer financial security, hope, and self-esteem for over a decade now. His approach to research is straight-forward. You jump right in and help lay a water line, help a family pick coffee, or build a fuel-efficient stove before you start writing about it. His overall approach to economics has been shaped by his years of travel to San Lucas and is consistent with the title of E.F. Schumacher's book, Small Is Beautiful: Economics As If People Mattered. Even in his most technical courses, he tries not to stray too far from this basic idea.
Chair of the Economics/Business Department, Associate Professor of Economics/Business
B.S., Mississippi State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Academics is my second career. As an undergraduate, I majored (at various times) in philosophy, chemistry, computer science, and chemical engineering. I finished with a degree in chemical engineering . . . and then promptly went to work as a petroleum engineer. I spent 12 years in the oil business, including 10 wonderful years in the Philippines, serving as an engineering and management consultant to petroleum companies.
The oil business was kind to me, but at the ripe old age of 35 I wanted to try something new. So I returned to graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin. I earned a Ph.D. in Economics . . . and then promptly began teaching business courses in MBA programs. Today I pursue a career in academics, teaching and writing on topics in business and economics.
In my spare time I enjoy being outdoors, travel, and residential architecture. In 2007 I crewed on a 42-foot catamaran for a transatlantic voyage, from Hampton Roads to the Azores to Gibraltar. In 2010 I canoed in the Wabakimi Wilderness of northern Ontario.
I travel abroad as often as I can. In 2009 I visited the Sekolah Bisnis dan Manajemen at the Institut Teknologi Bandung in Indonesia as a Fulbright Scholar, and more recently I have visited at Franklin University of Switzerland.
In 1998 I designed and built a house in Peterborough, New Hampshire. I hope someday to design another house, for Lynchburg . . . but this time I will let someone else build it!
Associate Professor of Economics/Business
B.S., M.B.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Kent State University
I earned my BSBA and MBA degrees from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and received a Ph.D. in Finance from Kent State University, also in Ohio.
I have professional experience in the areas of banking and corporate accounting. I have taught a wide range of courses in the past: finance, accounting, management, and economics. The students and their education are my main priorities. In keeping with this focus on student education, I enjoy conducting research that is applied and pedagogical in nature. I am particularly interested in topics that improve the classroom experience for the students and enhance my teaching effectiveness. Specific areas of research have included financial education/pedagogy, stakeholder theory, and firm value.
As for outside interests and activities, my wife, Denise, and I enjoy sports (biking, jogging, tennis, etc.), travel and relaxing (when possible).
I sum up my thoughts on business, and specifically finance, education as follows: I believe financial education is of value to students whether they pursue a career in the discipline or not. In particular, basic financial literacy is an important life skill. As a teacher, I would like students to gain an understanding of, and an appreciation for, finance and to have had a positive experience along the way.
Division Head - Social and Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Economics
B.A., Randolph-Macon Woman's College; M.A., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Elizabeth Perry-Sizemore, head of the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Randolph College, is the Catherine Ehrman Thoresen and William Thoresen Chair of Economics in the Department of Economics and Business.
She earned her Ph.D. in economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2004. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Randolph-Macon Woman's College.
Liz is the past director of the competitive and college-wide Student/Faculty Summer Research Program at Randolph-Macon Woman's College and past chair of Randolph's Symposium of Artists and Scholars. In her earlier role as an Assistant Dean, she helped design and participate in the selection process for the Randolph Innovative Student Experience (RISE) program, which awards grants to Randolph students to pursue scholarly and creative endeavors.
Liz is an elected Social Sciences Councilor with the Council on Undergraduate Research and an experienced facilitator at CUR's Social Science Institutes, helping teams of faculty and administrators from other institutions develop proposals for enhancing undergraduate research on their own campuses and speaking on curricular scaffolding for undergraduate research experiences. Within her own discipline, she is a former faculty advisor to the online student-refereed journal Illinois Wesleyan Undergraduate Economic Review (IWUER). She is the student research module coordinator for the National Science Foundation-funded Starting Point: Teaching and Learning Economics, a pedagogic portal project developed by economists in collaboration with the Science Education Resource Center of Carleton College (National Science Foundation Grant DUE0817382, $497,953, PIs: M. Maier, C. Manduca, K. McGoldrick, S. Simkins). She is the coauthor of The American Economist article "Creating Quality Undergraduate Research Programs in Economics: How, When, Where (and Why)" with Steve DeLoach and Mary Borg.
Liz advises independent undergraduate research projects in a number of her classrooms, but also engages in student/faculty community-based research collaborations with undergraduate students through paid summer research positions, independent studies, experiential learning opportunities, and her service learning public economics course. Currently, she and several students are working in service to the Tinbridge Hill neighborhood of Lynchburg, Virginia to assess the City Council-approved, neighborhood-owned Growing Tinbridge Hill Neighborhood Plan. Earlier student projects included collecting and analyzing data to help inform the goals of the Plan. A number of Liz's students have presented their work to the local community and at regional conferences.
Assistant Professor of Economics
B.A., St. Joseph's University; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University
Economics professor Andria Smythe is one of the newest professors factoring into the academic equation at Randolph this fall.
A native of Jamaica, Smythe earned her bachelor's degree in economics from Saint Joseph's University in 2006. She went on to receive a master's degree in economics in 2011, and a Ph.D. in economics in 2015 from Temple University.
While at Temple, Smythe taught several undergraduate courses, including The American Economy, Macroeconomic Principles, Public Control of Businesses, Economics of Development and Growth, and more. She also worked as a graduate research assistant at Temple's Institute for Schools and Society and at the Center for Research in Human Development and Education.
She has published findings from several of her research projects. One of the most notable was her dissertation on the effects of the recent recession on college enrollment and outcomes. For her research, she examined whether people were more likely to enroll in college during the recession and how likely they were to finish college.
"What I found is people enrolled during recessions are less likely to finish college, which has huge implications," she said. "During recessions, higher education is often one of the first budget cuts, so we need to reconsider that because we may be hurting college outcomes."
Smythe plans to continue her research, this time examining student loans.
"I really think this kind of research has applications in so many different ways," she said. "I want to keep at this and pull my students in because it's knowledge that's relevant for them. Hopefully it will grab their interest and make them want to do research after they leave Randolph College."
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In 2009, the market appeared much like today in one respect-- people were afraid there was no solution to the enormous problems that our country and the world faced. Leading politicians and bureaucrats that created the problems were suddenly powerless, and the situation looked bleak. Banks were in a virtual free fall, and the unwinding of the "global ponzi" seemed inevitable. Every possible solution was ripped apart, as cynics ruled the day.
Green Light Lit
As the world was cascading into the abyss and investors everywhere had lost all hope, along came the policy that changed the whole landscape. Treasury hatched a plan in March 2009 to provide unlimited capital to the banks at above market levels. The policy was based on a formula that took an average of the prior 30 days trading, and thus infusing unlimited capital at higher prices to then market depressed prevailing quotes. In essence, the green light was lit and we were off to the races. While bears rushed to cover, the bulls started their stampede. By the time of the first pause (see chart below), the market had risen nearly 50% without so much as a 10% correction.
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Fast Forward To Today
While we have argued that 2011 is not a repeat of the past crisis, we do believe that certain flashbacks are creating similar patterns. One of those patterns easy to notice is that the market is generally cynical regarding solutions proffered by both politicians and bureaucrats (collectively "the establishment"). This creates a lack of confidence, which in turn leads to fear that the 'confidence game is coming to an end, which in turn evokes fear of anarchy for those that follow such things. After all, if the world had to suddenly square up and then restart, it would indeed be a very scary situation.
In 2009, the situation was eerily similar to today. They had tried and tried to "fix" the woes we faced, but were met with failures at each turn. Then, magically and suddenly something strange happened, as the establishment managed to get it right. After so many failures most had lost hope, the people in power positively changed the sentiment and economic outlook with the stroke of a pen. One policy from the U.S. Treasury above all others marked this point in time, and for the people that noticed it, this green light was a beacon to extremely lucrative returns.
While we believe that the light is still yellow and flashing caution, we are starting to notice signs that the green light may be coming. As in 2008-9, the establishment is still floundering to "fix" the problems; and each sign of progress is treated with much skepticism. But make no mistake, the system is progressing forward with potential solutions, as demonstrated by Germany's passage of the EFSF bill today. (Note: many skeptics doubted it just months ago).
Also like in 2008-9, the establishment continues to try, and while this need is created by self-preservation, it is still significant nonetheless. We contend that there are many solutions to each problem, so as long as the establishment continues to address the issues, they will eventually find the right solution. It is clear to us that our worldwide debt solutions will be either deflation through depression or inflation through monetary measures. The powers that be (TPTB) bounce about trying to appease public sentiment, but the market is the mechanism that constrains the range of options. The market will push the policymakers around until they eventually make the policies that feeds the machine, and thus keeps the powerful in power.
At this point, we suggest that investors pay close attention to the solutions emanating from capitols all around the world, and focus on finding the green light. There is currently massive movement in the three major assets classes (bonds, stocks, commodities), but as in 2009 those trends can reverse with a single stroke of the pen. We repeat, keep your eyes open.
Know What To Buy
Identifying the green light is only half the equation to making outsized profits going forward. The other half of the equation is having a strategy that understands what to buy when the light goes on. Regarding asset classes, since we believe the central banks will continue to print and politicians will continue to spend, then long commodities, long stocks, and short bonds are generally the right selections. Regarding specific sectors, we believe three groups will perform exceptionally well:
1) Cyclicals and Automakers
2) Financials
3) Precious Metals and Mining Stocks
In part 1 we will cover cyclicals and automakers, and explain why they are primed for 50+% returns, and in the upcoming part 2 we will discuss financial companies upside potential, along with how mining stocks and precious metals are positioning their patterns for the next leg up.
Cyclicals and Automakers:
Cyclicals and Automakers have been two groups that have been unfairly punished by the threat of a double dip recession. As you can see by their lows relative to their 52wk trading range (below), there is much upside if recession fears subside and the market expects forward economic growth. Heavy equipment makers such as Caterpillar (CAT) and Deere (DE) have solid (and growing) earnings and cash flow, and currently trade at 12x and 10x PE multiples. The resumption of their multi-year uptrend will continue once the market believes growth is imminent.
Similarly, stock prices of auto giants General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) have been burdened not by their operating performance, but by the perception that car sales will return to 2009 lows, In fact, both GM and Ford have turned in stellar results over the past two years, and both support pristine balance sheets with mountains of cash ($33B and $22B respectively). Both trade sub-5x PE ratios, and are nearly down 50% from their highs. When the green light is lit and expectations that growth lies ahead, these two pillars of American industrial production will shine and each company has the potential to more than double. (Read more about this in this previous article: "Even in a Recession, GM and Ford Are Easy Doubles")
Finally, we believe the stock prices of economically sensitive producers of steel will recover quickly if the pessimistic environment reverses itself. Currently the threat of recession in the US, economic chaos in Europe, and a China hard-landing have potential investors in this sector frozen with fear. It's hard to be a buyer of these stocks with the bleak outlook on the horizon, and thus most stay on the sidelines. However, when the direction shifts from caution to green, move quickly as this sector is poised for explosion. Individually we like Nucor (NUE) and US Steel (X) as our favorites, as both have 50+% return potential. While Nucor is larger and a bit more stable (trades at less than 10x 2012 earnings), US Steel has more upside leverage due its stock price suffering from less stable earnings (creating a far more attractive 5x PE for 2012).
Caterpillar $73.84, 52wk range 72.60- 116.55, mkt cap $48B
Deere $64.57, 52wk range 64.56- 99.80, mkt cap $27B
US Steel $22.01, 52wk range 21.73- 64.03, mkt cap $3B
Nucor $31.64, 52wk range 30.72- 49.24, mkt cap $10B
General Motors $20.18, 52wk range 19.77- 39.48, mkt cap $32B
Ford $9.67, 52wk range 9.32- 18.97, mkt cap $38B
As in 2009, we believe the market is filled with cynicism and doubt. And while we understand and agree much of it is warranted, we also believe that the establishment will eventually get it right. When they do, it will likely be driven by an event that is noticeable to those that are looking, in essence turning the light from yellow to green. Some may choose to anticipate it, others may wait for the moment, but all should start focusing on what to buy when that light turns green.
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Book Review: HappinessBy Christine Carter | December 1, 2008 | 0 comments
by Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener
Wiley-Blackwell, 2008, 304 pages
Are you one of those people who question whether it's really important to be happy? Perhaps you'd rather spend your time cultivating other emotions? Or deep down, you suspect that the cheerful among us are a bit on the, um, shallow side?
In their new book, Happiness, father-son team Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener thoroughly document not just what it is that happy people have in common, but the concrete benefits of happiness. (For starters, happy people are more successful and more creative, and they have more friends.)
Happiness is slightly less practical than many of the other new research-based happiness books on the market right now, but it does a terrific job explaining loads of scientific findings related to happiness, making this research clear and accessible. The authors also tackle a series of critical questions. For example, why might extroverted people be happier? Does being happy bring you more friends, or does having more friends bring more happiness?
At a time when many of us are worrying about our financial wealth, the Diener team has redefined wealth in psychological terms and explained how people can build their psychological affluence. Are you psychologically wealthy? Take the quiz at the end of the book to find out where you rank among America's happiest people.
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I wake up in bed. The clock on my dresser tells me that it's now three in the morning. Dad must not be home yet, or I would have heard the screaming match between my parents. I consider going downstairs to make a can of soup, but reconsider. Knowing Mom, she's probably still up and drinking. Just because I don't hear her stumbling around in a stupor, doesn't mean she's asleep. On more than one occasion, I've gone downstairs to find her vegetating on the couch with the television playing in the background.
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Claims Direct, the failed personal injury group which briefly prospered by handling compensation claims on behalf of accident victims, is itself facing legal action.
The Claims Direct Action Group (CDAG) is taking the unusual step of filing a lawsuit against the company to claw back the money they lost when the value of their investment dwindled.
The action group believes shareholders were misled about the financial obligations of Claims Direct both at the time of its listing on the London Stock Exchange, and in the subsequent months.
Shares in Claims Direct were finally suspended at 3.25 pence, down sharply from a peak of 350p in September 2000.
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The CDAG was established in September 2002 by the consultancy group Judica.
The group is made up of almost 1,500 existing and previous Claims Direct investors.
Richard Fields, managing director of Judica, told BBC News Online that potential investors "were not given complete and accurate information" about the state of Claims Direct's finances.
One of the key sticking points is the suggestion that Claims Direct had liabilities of over £50m to First National Bank, part of the Abbey National Group.
The CDAG claims that investors were not told of these, nor of the £16m liability Claims Direct had guaranteed its underwriters, Lloyds of London.
"What happened to shareholders of Claims Direct is unacceptable," said Mr Fields.
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Group action cases are fairly new in England, but widespread in the US where Mr Fields previously worked.
"There are only about 26 action groups in the UK, whereas in the US there are about 26 in any one city," Mr Fields said.
Mr Fields said the action group would file a lawsuit before Christmas, both against the company itself and another against the directors in charge at the time of the company's flotation on the London Stock Exchange in July 2000.
Until its demise, Claims Direct had been seen as a classic "rags to riches" company, founded by former taxi driver Tony Sullman.
Shares leapt from 180p to 353p within two months of its stock market debut.,
CDAG says its strong stock market performance partly reflected investors' ignorance of its financial obligations.
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BeschreibungThis volume contains a number of contributions, which concern basic issues in the field of brain-behavioural development in the human, especially with regard to the young child. They have been written by distinguished scientists, active in this field, who have all been participating in an Erasmus teachers exchange program, entitled 'Biopsychology of Development' (ICP-NL-3026/14). This volume is the product of this cooperation. The book is intended for scientists in this and related fields as well as for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, as a means of updating their knowledge about human brain-behaviour development. It offers a contemporary review, methodologically and theoretically, of some basic issues in early human brain-behaviour development. Attention is paid to normal development and also to deviance as exemplified by discussions on child abuse and on early development of preterms and children of deaf mothers. For the title of the book we have choosen for the term 'Developmental Psychology' with as a subtitle 'biopsychological perspectives' in order to express our interest in the basic requirements in the organism for an optimal adaptation during ontogeny as well as in the mechanisms underlying maladaptive behaviour. The term may indicate that we are not just focusing on 'higher brain functions' which would be suggested by the term 'Developmental Neuropsychology' . Further, it is meant to express our interest in the integrated study of normal and deviant development, without a particular focus on abnormality, which would be suggested by the term 'Developmental Psychopathology'.
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Paving blocks are set within crushed seashells just beyond the entry gates of a home in Coral Gables, Fla., providing a multitude of private outdoor rooms and rich textures. The award-winning design by ArquitectonicaGEO also incorporates native plants.
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The inspiration for this Florida driveway's paving pattern was taken from the classic shapes of the parterre gardens of Versailles. The formality has been deconstructed by ArquitectonicaGEO and reassembled into a careful arrangement of salt-treated, poured-in-place concrete pavers that appear to float in a pool of crushed seashells and native coral rock.
Shapely Status
Red-blend pavers play off the roof's color in this Minnesota driveway by Southview Design. The pavers' palette isn't the only unique aspect in the design of the hill driveway. An inlay of pavers widens toward the bottom of the driveway.
Rebuilt Respite
After a fire burned the home to the ground, a Minnesota family rebuilt their home and worked with Southview Design to redo the landscaping. The new patio has Belgard Urbana pavers in various patterns, including an area cut out for plants. The natural stone boulders around the fire pit are made of Fond du Lac limestone.
Fancy Fountain
For this substantial water fountain and pond, Backyard Getaway in Myakka City, Fla., used retaining wall stacked pavers on a paver patio.
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The paving paths are spaced with planted joints, increasing the permeability whenever possible. The coral paving is locally sourced by Nievera Williams Design for this award-winning Florida home.
Circular Curb Appeal
Inlays, with shapes such as circles and arched designs, can liven up paver driveways and give them a custom look. Southview Design, which created this driveway in North Oaks, Minn., describes it like this: "Pavers are the pinnacle of driveway design."
Sweet Spot
Southview Design used an inlay of circular pavers in this shady area surrounded by boulders for a client in Minnesota.
Wonderful Walkway
The paver walkway narrows and widens, adding interest to the renovated landscape and exterior of a Minnesota home. Southview Design laid out the red brick pavers in a soldier course pattern and selected a lighter tone for the walkway's border. Modular retaining walls with wide steps and landings extend the home's architecture to the street.
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Coral paving winds around to a privacy courtyard planted with soft tipped aloe and 'Fireball' bromeliads, creating a tropical, yet drought-tolerant secret garden. The low-maintenance design is by Nievera Williams Design of Palm Beach, Fla.
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Pavers fit into a Southern California home's odd-shaped outdoor area, which also needed privacy from nearby restaurants. This coastal home had an available landscape area of about 1,100 square feet. The award-winning design by Grounded Modern Landscape Architecture captured as much useable outdoor living space as possible.
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A contemporary luxury home near the Las Vegas strip has native desert plants and an exterior wall draped in steel mesh as striking features, along with brick and concrete pavers for the driveway and walkway.


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Mitt: OystersMature
I sat at the computer, staring at the old screen, waiting for Dave to reply to my comment on our own little messanger we created.
Mitt Says:
Hey, D. How've you been? You should really join that club I was talking about; it's really good, and has the same message that we do.
D? You there? D?
I waited there for a few minutes before my eyes glazed over, and my mind slipped into day-dream.
My name's Mitt. Well, not really. No-one knows my name; my whole family died, leaving me their billions of billions of pounds. I don't ever speak my name aloud ever, because I am in big trouble with the police. But I always was.


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Hankook Pepsi-Cola (hangul:한국펩시콜라) is a Korean beverage company. It is headquartered in Seoul, Korea and was established in 1997. The brand was licensed by Pepsi-Cola and Lotte Chilsung in 1970.
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Monday, May 16, 2016
Tyson Fury Threatened With Ban for Comments
Heavy weight boxing champion, Tyson Furry, angered the usual suspects for his comments on a homemade YouTube video. During the first 20 minutes of the video Tyson shared his religious faith and what he thought of the degeneracy of modern civilization. He also made the claim that people are brainwashed by the media and banks which are Jewish controlled.
This created an OUTRAGE and Jewish groups demanded that he be banned from boxing. As he was threatened with his livelihood, he eventually gave in and apologized.
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If he "apologized" then he is toast and will have to find some other way to make a living. NEVER EVER APOLOGIZE!ReplyDeleteReplies
Agree. Same with Trump - his strength is that he says what he thinks and sticks to it - and everyone around him knows where they stand. Its what makes an alpha male. It's what makes him respected.Delete
Tyson Fury is in the same league - he puts honesty before social acceptance. I like and respect them both.
You say that in the first 20 minutes the boxer was "intellectual". He didn't seem intellectual to me. More like a typical hardcore christian or a traditionalist that repeats what he heard in his family. And a guy like this would consider that homosexuality and pedophilia are equally bad. You, on the other hand, have a visceral repulsion against pedophilia, and in the same time you have no problem defending homosexuals. What if a pedophile would be part of the Alt Right ? You have no problem with Milo and Jack Donovan.ReplyDelete
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Ten of the 15 European Union nations are falling behind in efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and meet targets set by the Kyoto Protocol, the international agreement to combat climate change.
A report prepared by the European Environment Agency shows that the union's greenhouse gas emissions, which are often cited as a cause for global warming, have risen for the second year running, with Ireland, Spain and Portugal the worst offenders. The union's largest economies, Germany and Britain, have cut such emissions by more than the agreed amount, while France just reached its goal.
But Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Austria, Portugal, Finland, Ireland and Denmark are all falling short of the targets.
Margot Wallstrom, the union's environment commissioner, said today: ''The European Union is moving further away from meeting its commitment to achieve a substantial emissions cut under the Kyoto Protocol. The progress we have made already needs to be backed up by additional measures. The member states that are not on track in reaching their targets urgently need to take additional action.''Continue reading the main story
As a group, the union is supposed to reduce emissions of six gases compared with levels in 1990. Several nations -- especially those with less mature economies, like Spain, Greece, Portugal and Ireland -- are only supposed to hold increased emissions to a set level.
But all four have exceeded targets, with annual emissions in Spain rising by 32.1 percent instead of 15 percent, and in Ireland by 31.1 percent rather than 13 percent.
The commission did note that ''for the first time in five years, Spain's emissions decreased by 1 percent compared with its figures for 2000. This was the result of a greater production of hydropower, which reduced the need to burn fossil fuels for power and heat.''
Spain and Ireland denied that they lacked the political will to make the necessary changes.
''We are finally on a downward trend and we will maintain that and reach our target,'' said an official at the Spanish Ministry of the Environment.
''We began at a level far below the other countries and have experienced tremendous economic growth,'' the official said, ''and it has been hard for us to harness all the new technology. But Spain has always said we must fulfill the Kyoto Protocol, because we think it will benefit the global environment.''
Spain now has the fifth largest economy in Europe, and in 2001 it produced 382.8 million tons of greenhouse gases, compared with 70 million tons in Ireland, another country transformed by economic growth in the 1990's.
''Ireland has always expected that without action our emissions would rise and that our target would be challenging to meet,'' a statement from the Irish Environment Department said. ''This is why the government published the National Climate Change Strategy in November 2000, and full implementation of the strategy has the capacity to ensure Ireland meets its target by the end of this decade.''
Germany's emissions also rose 1 percent between 2000 and 2001, but the country, the union's biggest polluter, has cut gas emissions by 44 percent since 1990, partly through the revamping of polluting industries in the former East Germany.
Britain has also cut emissions beyond the Kyoto targets, in part because of the switching from coal-fired to gas-fired power stations.
Tony Carritt, spokesman for the European Environment Agency, which prepared the annual report, said the figures did not mean that the union would fail to comply with the Kyoto Protocol, but he said, ''It's a warning sign that things are not going as well as they should.''
The union over all will almost certainly comply with the treaty, but some of the member states ''are going to have quite a tough time getting back on track.''
Mark Kenber of the climate change program of the World Wildlife Federation, said he had no doubt that the union would meet its Kyoto obligations, if only by buying emissions credits from other nations. The question, he said, is whether the union is doing enough to actually slow climate change.
The report, he said, ''is not good, because it shows that many European countries are not doing what they need to do to bring their emissions down.''
''Industry is not seeking out all the energy efficiency potential: you can actually make money out of reducing your emissions.''
But he noted that several important measures under the European Climate Change Program would come into force this year and that they could help members cut emissions relatively cheaply.
Mr. Kenber said that while Spain was the fastest-growing producer of wind power in Europe, its industries were relatively inefficient energy users. He said government help was vital to promoting cleaner energy.
''It is very difficult for individual companies to make fuel switches on their own,'' he said. ''They need governments to legislate. For instance, when switching from coal to wind power the initial investment is very high, but in the long term it is very profitable.''Continue reading the main story


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Darfur: A beam of hope in Tawila Hospital
April 8, 2010
On that fateful Tuesday morning, Fatima endured an incomplete miscarriage after a two-month pregnancy. Fatima's husband rented a car from their village, Khartoum Jadeed. The couple was joined by sympathetic family members: two male relatives and a female relative on a two hour and half journey to Tawila Hospital, in the North Darfur region of Sudan, at a cost of about five dollars per person. This is the closest hospital to many living in Tawila and the surrounding areas. Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) medical doctors, Dr Tijani Osman Abakar and Dr Carlos Sola, performed the medical procedure and removed what remained of the deceased fetus.
"Had Fatima not been treated, she may have bled to death or developed an infection, which ultimately would have led to her fatality," said Dr Tijani.
Since December 2008, Fatima, like many of the inhabitants of the region, has had to find healthcare elsewhere as MSF was forced to suspend its activities in Tawila due to the deterioration of security. However with improvements in security, in October 2009 MSF was able to return to Tawila and revive its medical activities in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH). At that time the MoH was providing limited healthcare services in a tent. MSF decided to renovate an old MoH building in order to ensure the sustainability of medical services.
Fatima has two adopted children. Her husband's second wife passed away and now she is raising the children. He works as a farmer in tobacco fields and agricultural produce, however the rains have been scarce, and this year the family was unable to buy ayash (sorghum), the main source of sustenance in Darfur.
The couple's female relative, spoke of hunger, "We haven't eaten since yesterday. We don't eat bread, unless we come to Tawila. We don't have bread, we are poor."
Fortunately, the hospital is providing much needed, free healthcare to 28,600 people living in Tawila and the neighboring areas, including the displaced people living in the three camps: Rwanda, Dali and Argo. Many of these people fled the conflict in Darfur and have been living in these camps for years. This is the situation of 39 year old Al-Radiya.
On that same sunny morning, Al-Radiya made the 30 minute walk from her home in Rwanda Camp to Tawila Hospital, carrying her five year old daughter, Isra, on her back. Al-Radiya, her husband and seven children have been living in a gutiya, a straw-made hut, in Rwanda Camp in the Darfur region of Sudan for the last three years. They fled their village, Shokshoga, due to conflict. The family lost its cattle and land, and like all of their relatives and neighbors that lived in Shokshoga, they left with very little. Isra was suffering from a high fever since the previous night and the nurses have wrapped her up in cold towels. Isra was tested for malaria, and the results came out negative. By mid-afternoon her temperature had gone down, and Al-Radiya and Isra left the inpatient ward by the end of the day.
"Tawila Hospital helps so much and it's the closest hospital to us, people from over 20 villages come here for free healthcare," said Al-Radiya.
Al-Radiya works as a daily worker and her husband farms privately owned land. It is a struggle to put food on the table let alone pay their children's school fees, yet she is hopeful.
"I pray that the future is better, life is beautiful, the living conditions are stable and people are settled in their homes," said Al-Radiya.
MSF's medical team is supporting the MoH in providing primary and secondary healthcare to the people of Tawila, including nutritional services, reproductive healthcare, psychological support, and through community health promotion. MSF will also support MoH staff through training, capacity-building, and the payment of incentives. MSF initially began working in Tawila in July 2007 and was providing identical medical services to the ones that are available in Tawila Hospital, during this period MSF suspended its medical activities several times due to insecurity in the area. However, moving the health services into this rehabilitated hospital building allows for better sanitary conditions and more importantly for the patients' comfort and well-being.
Currently 62 MSF staff and 15 MoH staff are working in Tawila Hospital. In January and February 2010, the two partners provided over 6,000 outpatient consultations, 770 women and children were vaccinated, 750 women received antenatal consultations and 246 children under the age of five received nutritional care.
In Darfur, in addition to supporting the Ministry of Health in Tawila Hospital, MSF is also running a hospital in Shangil Tobaya, supporting five health centers Dar Zaghawa and a clinic in Kaguro.


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Justin's P.O.V
I sit with Scooter talking about whats gonna happened next in my carrier, not gonna lie ITS SO BORING haha. Scooter looks at me he can tell I'm not 100% listening "Justin you have to listen this actually IS about you" Scooter says annoyed "I know but it's just sooo boring!" I'm saying "then this might be interesting for you, cause you and Demi Lovato is going on a Tour together" Scooter says existed "that's great Scoot I love it, can I tweet this or is a secret?" I ask hopeful that I can cause I don't want to hide anything for my fans cause I love them so much they are the best most supportive fans you could ever wish for "yes you can tweet it haha" Scooter laughs
Wat up guys, just Found out that I'm going on a new world tour along with @demilovato can't wait to see you guys! Love you
I read it then sending it and like 5 seconds after there is over a 1000 re-tweets and comments a few negative but I'm not letting the haters getting me down I just love reading the comments cause then I get reminded who I do this for and my fans deserve to get the best of me I can be "by the way Justin Demi takes her cousin with her so you are three" Scooter says "oh cool who is it?" I ask "uh her name is uh.." Scooter starts while looking at his phone "Isabella here is a picture of her Demi send and she says you guys once was in high school together" Scooter says showing me the pic and I almost drop my phone as I see its her its Bella the only person I never thought I would see again after what she told me last time I saw her "uh cool I guess" I say annoyed that I just 'forgot' about her and now she comes and crashes it all..
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right after I'd hang up on Cat I go to bed...
*next morning*
I get up takes on my clothe and runs into Demi "hey Demi uh can my friend Cat come with me on tour?" I ask knowing she will say no she looks at me "yeah why not" Demi says I knew it then I'm just gonna be on my own "why its not fair come on Demi she is really cool" I beg "I'm sure she is and thats why I said yes" Demi says laughing I smiles and start screaming "thank you so much" I scream Demi just laughs at me "come on we gotta get some breakfast here sit down" Demi says as she gives me a plate with a bread on I sit down and reaches out for the Nutella.
then we'd ate breakfast we just hang out in the bus.
Demi gets up and opens the door and hugs the person "come in Justin my cousins here" Demi says no not Justin not now, I get up to say hi luckily there is other people with him "Thanks Demi nice to see you again" Justin says hugging her "uh hi Bella" Justin says shyly "hi Justin long time ago" I say nicely as nothing ever happened between us "how are you?" Justin asks ok now I really hope Cat's parents says yes so she can come here "good, you?" I ask and I actually wants to know "better than ever" Justin says smiling and I can't believe I admit this but I don't think my feelings for Justin has gone away. I grab my phone from my pocket and finds Cat's number and she answers right away..
phone convo
Me' heey did you ask you parents?
Cat' yes" she sounds sad
Me' and?"
Cat' I'm sorry.."
Me' no" I say sad
Cat' I'm sorry you have to deal wit me in a whole month!"
Me' what?! they said yes?"
Cat' yes"
both' SCREAMING
Me' thats amazing see you tonight (we'd drove to Canada the whole night and morning)
Cat' yes see you, love you bestie"
I hang up and everybody stares at me "whats happening?" Demi asks confused "Cat is coming" I say like I'm totally normal "ok so you screamed just because of that?" Justin asks raising his eyebrows "just so you know I haven't seen her in almost a year!" I say annoyed "and? I haven't seen my friends in a year and a month" Justin says to surpass me "so? maybe they don't want to see you!" I say but realize it was wring to say when Justin gets sad "well I guess I should just go see in a minute" Justin says as he goes out of the bus and all eyes is on me and I know what they want me to do "ok I'm going after him to say sorry" I say as I walks out Demi's manager nods at me I see Justin in between the busses so I runs to him "Justin wait?" I shout while I'm running but he won't stop when I finally reaches him he stops "what!" Justin says mad wow I've never seen him that mad, I mean I knew he could get mad but not real mad "I'm sorry I shouldn't had said it" I say Justin turns to me and looks me in the eyes "thats not why I left.." Justin says as i look down "I don't understand??" I say as I go further, Justin goes with me "I'm not mad I just didn't thought I would see you again.. and I got chocked to see you" Justin explain wait can he still have feelings for me after all these years, but I can't blame him I maybe also still have some feelings for him but I could never date him cause he is famous now, that'd just sound weird cause I wouldn't date him before he got famous so if I do now. no "I also got happy" Justin says smiling its like he'd change from that idiotic bully guy to a new and more mature Justin "come we should go back to the bus" I say Justin nods and turns around to the direction of the bus but he stops right outside of the bus "wait is there any changes that I can get you on a date?" Justin asks with confidence in his voice "maybe.." I say as I open the door and gets inside with Justin following.
*at 19:30*
Me,Demi and Justin is waiting for Cat to come "uh Bella can I ask you something?" Justin suddenly asks "uh Demi I think I wanna go look for her" I say and look at Demi who is nodding, I look around and see a car that really looks like Cat's parents's car so I walk to it "heey bae!" Cat shout as she gets out of the car "hey Cat bae!" I shout back as I run to her and hugs her "I missed you so much bae!" Cat says and when she see Demi she totally fangirls "OMG you're *screaming* you're DEMI LOVATO!" Cat screams and thats when a thousands of people runs to us screaming "ups? sorry guys" Cat says as me and Demi laughs "its ok just run everyone" Justin says as he starts running we other just follows him behind a building "ok so how did you think we should get away now smart ass?!" I say annoyed but Justin just laughs "Cat is the only one they don't know" Justin says as he smiles I looks weird at him "so what?" Cat asks "so you go out there and says that we ran another way" Justin says "thats a.." I say as i get interrupted by Demi "thats a great idea Justin" Demi says "yeah it really is" Cat say and I gotta admit it actually isn't a bad idea, Cat goes out to a girl she makes her thinking face and then she starts talking to her "THEY RAN THAT WAY!" the girl screams and then everyone runs that way, I can't believe Justin's stupid plan worked "yeah Cat that was so cool" Justin says when we get over to her "yeah Cat you're a good actor" Demi says what! no she.. she just.. uh no I can't be jalouse of my best friend or.. No I don't even wanna think about it I can't "Cat that was really great" I say as I hugs her
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It was strange that the last few hours were a blur. Well, some parts weren't a blur. Some stood very clearly in my mind...and the best part is it isn't wrong to think about her like that. I watched her as we walked to the club, the way her hair fell around her cute face, the way her lips curled when she smiled, and felt stupid that I'd never realised how I felt before. She caught me looking just outside the club. The smile I had just been studying intently widened and she stopped, leaning against the wall and pulling me to her. I let her lips trail over mine, searching for attention. I held out for a while, making her want it more, until she began to pout and I crushed her lips under mine. She gasped at how passionate I was. So far, she had only seen one side of me, the caring calm side, but soon she would see my other side. My dark side, that was what my first girlfriend called it. I liked my dark side.
We broke apart and after catching our breath, went inside. I ordered drinks and then sat on one of the sofas in the corner of the club. Annie sat on my knee, her hand playing with the fishnet holes in my tights. After a while just sat like this, I shifted her unwillingly to go to the toilet. When i came out of the cubicle, she was waiting for me. I smiled.
"Couldn't wait?"
"No." She brushed past me as she went in to the cubicle, holding the door open. I paused, then grinning I walked in with her. She locked the door, then turned to me, biting her lip. And suddenly we were kissing, my tongue in her mouth, her hand rubbing my chest. My hands slid down, she gasped, her hands now down the top of my dress. Her head rolled back. Then the bang of the door interrupted us. I put my finger to her lips.
"Rosa!! I know you're in there!!" Sherena. Oh shit.


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