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Fall 2009 – Spring 2010
Working the Night Shift: Women in India's Call Center Industry
April 22, 2010
Dr. Reena Patel, Ph.D. in Geography, University of Texas at Austin
Drawing on her newly released book, Working the Night Shift: Women in India's Call Center Industry (Stanford University Press, 2010), Reena Patel spoke about how call center employment in Mumbai affects the lives of women workers, specifically the anxiety of Indian families related to social concerns about women going out at night, earning a good salary, and being exposed to western culture. From remarks such as "call center job equals call girl job!" to worry about how night shift employment will affect a young woman's worth in the arranged marriage market, Patel explored the ironic and, at times, unsettling experiences of women who enter the spaces and places made accessible to them through call center work.
Co-sponsored by the GW Global Women's Initiative
Female-Selective Abortion as Genocide: The Situation in India
March 24, 2010
Sabu George, independent researcher, New Delhi, India
Co-sponsored by the GW Global Women's Initiative
Film Screening and Panel: Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global Economy
March 8, 2010
Mark Schuller, Co-producer and Co-director of Poto Mitan; Assistant Professor of African Studies and Anthropology, City University of New York
Julie Meyer, Director, Lambi Fund
Leigh Carter, Executive Director, Fonkoze USA
Co-sponsored by the GW Global Women's Initiative
Conflicts in Israeli Feminism and the Question of Palestine
February 24, 2010
Dr. Smadar Lavie, Associate Professor of Studies in Women and Gender, University of Virginia
Professor Lavie explored the conflicts inside the Israeli feminist movements. What is largely known outside Israel, and in English, as "Israeli feminism" is the feminism of the minority European-Jewish elite. It bears little or no appeal to the grassroots — the Mizrahi ("eastern," Hebrew) majority of Israeli women, who are of Middle Eastern origins. Most Mizrahi vote for right-wing parties partially because left-wing parties are associated with the Ashkenazi elite. The deep commitment of the general Mizrahi population to Zionist ideology places Mizrahi feminists, critical of Ashkenazi Zionism, in a predicament.
Risk, Suffering, and Response: The Haiti Earthquake Crisis 2010
January 25, 2010
A multidisciplinary panel discussing the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake crisis
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Moderator: Dr. Barbara D. Miller, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs, The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University
Dr. Robert Maguire, Randolph Jennings Senior Fellow, United States Institute for Peace, and Associate Professor of International Affairs, Trinity University
"Assessing Damage and Moving Forward"
Ms. Kyrah Daniels, Junior Curator, National Museum of American History
"Haiti: Spirits Unbroken"
Dr. Erica James, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"Dilemmas of Humanitarian Assistance in Haiti and in the Haitian Diaspora"
Dr. Julia Frank, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, The George Washington University
"Buffering the Emotional Impact of Disasters: How to Avoid Making Things Worse"
Dr. Drexel G. Woodson, Associate Professor of Applied Research in Anthropology, University of Arizona, "Shaky Ground(s): Will the Earthquake Prompt Haitians and Foreigners to Negotiate a Pact for Sustainable Reconstruction?"
Co-sponsored with the International Development Studies Program in the Elliott School of International Affairs and the Department of Global Health in the School of Public Health and Health Policy
Sharia and Gender in the Malay-Muslim Corporate Workplace
November 20, 2009
Dr. Patricia Sloane-White, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Delaware
This talk explored how in Malaysia, the growing muscularity and masculinity of sharia (Islamic law) in personal and domestic settings has been reproduced as corporate policy in many Malaysian companies. What Sloane-White calls "personnel sharia" increasingly defines and regulates Muslim women's positionality and vulnerability vis-à-vis men in the Malaysian corporate workplace, providing insight into how Malay-Muslim women's corporate roles are being reconfigured in an increasingly sharia-ized Malaysia.
Customary Justice and Legal Pluralism in Post-Conflict and Fragile Societies
November 17-18, 2009
24 panelists from around the world
Co-sponsored by the U.S. Institute of Peace, the World Bank, and the GW African Center for Health and Human Security
Euthanasia, Social Death and U.S. Health Care Reform: Policy Lessons from The Netherlands
October 30, 2009
Dr. Frances Norwood, Director of Research, Inclusion Research Institute and Research Professor, Department of Anthropology, The George Washington University
Dr. Norwood is a medical anthropologist. Her talk was based on extensive fieldwork in The Netherlands which led to a book called The Maintenance of Life: Preventing Social Death through Euthanasia Talk and End-of-Life Care — Lessons from The Netherlands (Carolina Academic Press, 2009). Dr. Norwood discussed her findings about end-of-life care in The Netherlands and its implications for U.S. health care reform.
Why They Killed: Security, Authority, and Opportunity in Rwanda's Genocide
September 17, 2009
Dr. Omar McDoom
Lecturer in Political Science, London School of Economics
A graduate of the Elliott School of International Affairs M.A. program in International Development Studies, Omar McDoom conducted intensive fieldwork in Rwanda focusing on two groups of Rwandans: those who had killed (they were in prison at the time of the interviews) and those who were related to people who had been killed. McDoom linked macro and micro levels in explaining why the Rwandan genocide occurred and its distinctive patterns.
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The show also does an excellent job of demonstrating that police are just minutes away when seconds matter.
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The show also does an excellent job of demonstrating that police are just minutes away when seconds matter.
I never would have put the gun down. I can't believe she put the gun down.
Should be required watching by the antis....I doubt it would change their view however , can't happen to them
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in the first example, she was told to "put the gun down"??? before the officer even arrived? Yikes. Red line should have been the bedroom door.
in the second example........... Damn, thats one nightmare to go through.
in the third example...... the lady showed considerable restraint. Always in control. Gave the BG plenty of chances to stay alive. Problem was solved when there were no further "options" available. I like her, and she has spunk.
I just watched a new Series on A&E about people that have used Deadly Force to protect themselves,seems like it may be a great way to wake up people on "The Fence" and paints the people as being Normal and not some crazy gunslingers etc.
Saw a little bit the other day, liked what I saw. I agree, it could be a real eye opener for some folks.
Will check it out. Thanks. It would be refreshing to see a positive spin.
Either way, its a good show. And I'm EMT-B, Advanced EMD certified with over 10 years in the field. I watched it last night after a 12 hr shift. You'd think I would have been over it for the day. :o
I disagree with the one about the single mom barricaded in the closet with her son and a .38. The dispatcher disarmed her far too early. I would have advised her to disarm once she heard officers make entry to her apt, not long before they arrived with an intruder in the home. Also, I'd ask for a description of the RP, and what she was wearing, to provide to the officers. Just to be certain that she wasn't mistaken as one of the intruders. My .02.
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Taped and saw the show afterward. I like the show in general but dislike the flashy camera work with different colors all over the place. Got to be a bit much with the actual story lines. Nebraska is correct, I was pissed that the 911 operator told the single mom to disarm herself way too early. She could have saved herself a lot of grief of almost being raped by the idiot. My wife was pissed and made the comment, I'll not disarm myself unless the gun is taken away from my cold dead fingers. (I had to laugh at that one). She said she understands the 911 operator but that 911 gal did not fully grasp the situation. To tell the mom that she may not be able to be seen as any different from the male perp is simply stupid...
I also like the restraint the old lady had when the stoned older neighbor tried to break in. She was relatively calm in her decision making. Told the 911 op what she was doing... "I'm loading the shotgun now"... "I have the shotgun on safe now". "The intruder is going to break into the house now so I am taking the safety off the gun now"... (hearing breaking glass and her telling the perp to back off or she will shot... ) Bang...
Over all a good show. I think they stretched it out too long by recapping almost an entire scene after a commercial break... I'll tape them and watch for a while longer. It is good stuff and I think as has been stated, will get people off the fence about self defense so that is all good... a lessons learned after each scene was good as to what to do and made for some interesting conversations with the wife... Her bottom line statement...
"I need more ammo"... too funny!!!
Did the whole show only cover one call?
It sounds interesting, I'll have to check it out.

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There's a lot going on at the Coach and Horses. We have regular live music events, hosting a wide range of acts including blues, folk/Celtic rock, swing and jazz. We also have a very popular quiz night twice a month.
On Sundays, you can enjoy a traditional home-cooked roast for lunch with beef, chicken, lamb or pork supplied by local butchers, all served with Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and lashings of gravy. We also serve delicious desserts.
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German Shepherd Dog Forums (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/)
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- - Activity Levels? (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/puppy-behavior/447369-activity-levels.html)
Activity Levels?
I'm curious to hear about your puppies activity levels, mostly pups that are 5-8 months old. I have a 7 month old that doesnt play as much as I would expect, and that combined with a few other things has me working with the vet to find out if there is an underlying problem.
I'm mostly curious about how much and what kind of play your puppies get throughout the day. Also, what constitutes a 'low drive' puppy? Only as far as play goes....I understand there's different types of drives.
Thanks in advance!
My pup is 5 months, she gets two 30+ minute walks a day plus at least an hour of playing ball in the backyard/park as well as a 20 minute training session (working on sit/down/stay/tricks/etc) ... I'd say she's more of a "medium drive" because she's very calm inside the house and sleeps through the night but is still high energy outside. Then again I'm a first time GSD owner and I've also never had a puppy before (always adopted older dogs) so I'm definitely no expert!
Hope your pup is OK and that there's no underlying health issues!
My male (now four) is pretty low-drive, and was extremely mellow as a puppy/teenager. He was happy taking a 30 minute walk or playing fetch for a while in the yard.
My six month old WL female is much, much busier and needs a lot more stimulation throughout the day. We go on hikes daily, but physical exercise doesn't really put much of a dent in her energy level, so throughout the day we play a lot of scent games, obedience games, etc.
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In an interview to British publication "The Sunday People", the man said: "We want the world to know her real name. My daughter didn't do anything wrong, she died while protecting herself."
As per law, the identity of victims of sexual assault cannot be revealed. Delhi Police refused to comment on the interview.
The 23-year-old woman was raped and tortured in a moving bus Dec 16. She died in a Singapore hospital Dec 29.
The incident fuelled widespread protests in India, with demonstrators and security forces clashing in Delhi.
"I am proud of her. Revealing her name will give courage to other women who have survived these attacks. They will find strength from my daughter," her father was quoted as saying.
The man was interviewed in his village in Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh. The publication carried pictures of her family at their ancestral home.


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Honda Civic: A brief history
Believe it or not, the current Civic which we know and love is actually the 8th generation of the Civic. The name Civic is over 30 years old and only the Toyota Corolla has been in production longer although this will soon end with the launch of the rather anonymously named 'Auris' later in 2007. The Civic is a name synonymous with words like 'reliable', 'quality' and for good reason...
Mk1 Civic
The first Honda Civic to reach the UK was back in 1972 in familiar 3-door guise. The basic layout and construction would determine hatchback design for years to come, in fact fundementally little has changed even to this day. Honda's supermini was powered by a transversely-mounted, all-alloy, sohc 8-valve 1.2-litre engine that developed 54bhp at 5500pm. Power was sent to the front wheels via a four speed manual transmission or a clever two-cog automatic gearbox, dubbed Hondamatic, that did without a torque converter, enabling Honda to offer it at a lower price to traditional autos. Later Honda would offer a 'hot' variant, unusually named 'road sailing' or 'RS' using a tweaked 1.2-litre that was good for 75bhp at 6000rpm, which back then, was quite a lot. Performance models would always feature in the Civic line-up. Unfortunately rust usually brought a premature end to most early civics although this was not unique to Honda vehicles at the time.
Mk2 Civic
After pretty phoenominal success with the first Civic, Honda launched a second, updated model in 1979. Despite being better designed, more aerodynamic and more economical it was a flop. The styling had taken a turn for the worse, no longer did it stand out from the crowd. Unfortunately this would become a stigma attached to the name for years to come. The second generation broadened the Civic range. It saw the introduction of the first Civic 5-door hatchback, and an estate version followed, while the lean-burn engine grew to 1.5 litres in capacity and produced 70bhp at 5,500 rpm. Like the first model, the second Civic could be had with either a four-speed manual or two-speed automatic gearbox, these later upgraded to five- and three-speed transmissions. It was more versatile too, featuring a split rear bench, gas struts for the hatch tailgate and more interior stowage space. Ride and handling were also improved
Mk3 Civic
Just four years after the launch of the Mk2, Honda placed the Mk3 on sale. Undoubtedly after the relatively lukewarm reception the Mk2 recieved. A four year life cycle for any car was unprecedented at this time and placed competition under stress to update their own models. Generation three introduced four different body styles built on one versatile platform - the Civic hatchback and saloon, the people-carrying Shuttle and the sporty CRX coupe, all based on the same running gear. The new styling came with more advanced engine technology. All models were fitted with a new all-alloy engine with a unique 12-valve, dohc head, which improved combustion characteristics, reduced fuel consumption and served excellent torque. There was a wider choice of engines too, starting with a 55bhp 1.2-litre, followed by a 71bhp 1.3-litre and topped by a 1.5-litre engine producing either 85 or a robust 100bhp. In 1985, the engine range switched from carburettors to electronic fuel injection in conjunction with catalytic converters. The first cat-engine, the 1.5 litre unit, produced 90bhp at 5800 rpm.
It was the CRX that began to earn Honda a serious reputation as a maker of sporting cars, a development that would eventually lead to today's wild Type R. Its stubby coupe styling and range of high-revving engines made it a hit with younger, performance-oriented buyers, particularly in the US where its low price brought it within reach of well-off (or spoiled) students. Fitted with a 100bhp 1.5-litre engine, it accelerated to 60mph in less than 10 seconds and onto a top speed of 125mph, which felt rapid in a car this small. For 1985 Honda installed a hot new 1.6 litre dohc 16-valve engine. With 130bhp on tap at a shrieking 6500rpm, the CRX hooked itself up to the fast-riding hot hatch train, adding extra impetus with the scalding 150bhp version. This CRX could bolt to 60mph in 7.5sec and hit 130mph, and remains a prized used buy even today.
Mk4 Civic
The fourth generation of Civic was unveiled in 1987 and continued production until 1991 in 3-door hatch, 4-door saloon, Shuttle and CRX variants. The styling continued the trend towards sharp creases and a dart-like profile. With its steeply raked windscreen, chiselled nose and longer wheelbase, the Civic backed up its good looks with some serious firepower, courtesy of its VTEC engines. The simplicity of its four letter acronym doesn't begin to encapsulate the cleverness of Honda's variable valve timing and electronic lift control system. An elegant solution that met the conflicting requirements of exceptional fuel economy, sprightly power output and low exhaust emissions, VTEC disengaged one of the inlet valves when the car was driven slowly, creating fast-swirl, lean-burn conditions for the optimal mixture combustion. At higher revs or under full throttle openings, the fourth valve was brought into play, actuated by hydraulic link-pins in the valve gear, while the cam profiles were switched to enable the engine to breathe deeper. As anyone who has driven a Honda with a high output VTEC engine can confirm, the point when the engine gains that second set of lungs is one to be savoured. Just as legendary is the VTEC system's reliability. Honda has never had a recall on the variable valve timing set-up.
Mk5 Civic
More boring Honda? The Mk5 marked a significant change in design direction for Honda. Out went the edgy wedgy look and in came more mature, curved styling. It divided opinion, but whether you thought it more modern and contemporary with its softer lines and smaller greenhouse, or less interesting without its taut, creased look, it still packaged a vast amount of innovation into a small package. In came a more powerful and more miserly range of engines, airbags and anti-lock brakes, and few will forget its daft split tailgate. This pointless rear hatch layout answered a question no one had voiced
Mk6 Civic
Honda modestly called it the Miracle Civic when it was introduced in 1995, but for European tastes it was anything but. Like the model it replaced, it lacked the visual dynamism of earlier generations. Bigger, safer and with an ever-broadening range of sophisticated lean-burn VTEC engines, the sixth Civic may have been a sales success but it still failed to capture the excitement of its mid-80s predecessors. All that engineering excellence was wrapped up in too-conventional a package.
One of the engineering high points - and it wasn't that lofty - was the introduction of a new electronically controlled Multi-Matic constantly variable transmission in the 1.6ES model. IN 1998 the Civic series was augmented by the introduction of the family-friendly Aerodeck estate. The sixth Civic sat on principally the same platform as the funky CR-V but shared none of its street cred. The news wasn't all bad though. A Japan-only Type-R was launched, its hyper 1.6-litre VTEC engine producing a phenomenal 185bhp at 8200rpm.
Mk7 Civic
The model predating the current one was something of a return to form. Honda clearly reeling from the backlash of criticism over previous models designed a new one that could genuinly compete with the Focus, Golf, Astra from its primary rivals. There was also a change of philosopy with the inclusion of diesel engines in the range, borrowed from other manufacturers, but a sign Honda were thinking of customer needs again. Probably the most important Model in the range was the new CTR (Civic Type - R) the frantic hatch gained cult status among enthusiasts all over europe. A 200bhp 2.0-litre engine, capable of catapulting it to 60mph in 6.8sec and onto an impressive 145mph.
Mk8 Civic
I don't think I really need to say anything here!
Mk9 Civic
A restyled Civic with much improved ride and build quality with a new smaller 1.6 litre diesel engine in the line up.
Notable additions to the range was the new Type R breaking away from a N/A engine to use a turbo charged. A further break from tradition is the use of a 5 door bodyshell.
Mk10 Civic
Based on the all-new Honda compact global platform.
The new global Type R continues the 5 door theme.


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Some challenges in education (part 1)
If you've been following educators on Twitter, reading their blogs, or simply watching some of the TED talks about education, you've probably noticed that most educators feel that a reform is more than needed in the current educational system. Some actually believe that it's beyond any possible tweaking, and that a revolution is needed in order to ensure that education fulfills its role – helping learners prepare for their future, enabling them to be able to respond to the conditions that will be imposed on them in their lives. The fact that teachers are preparing learners for a future we have got no idea what it's going to look like seems to be well-established for most. After all, things have been changing so fast that it's only fair to believe that jobs in 5 years' time will be a lot different from jobs we have today. It's actually a pretty reasonable thought that is supported with data. But, what exactly are the challenges we've got to face? Are teachers able to fight the status quo and make the necessary changes in time, or will we be powerless when dealing with the people in charge and all the current paradigms that rule the current educational system? I've been thinking about a couple of things that I'd like to share, and I'd love to hear your comments on the matter as well.
Challenge 1 – How do we get at least some students interested in becoming teachers instead of engineers, lawyers, doctors or diplomats when they themselves grow up in a world that doesn't value teachers?
I guess I should first make it clear that I'm an educator in Brazil, and the reality of education here may be different from the reality of other countries. When I think about the value of education I can't help but thinking that things seem to be really upside down. If we understand that education is probably the most important thing in a person's life, how come we look down on teachers so much? Most teachers in public schools in Brazil earn, in average, from U$ 400 to U$ 900 per month to work 40 hours a week. If you work in private schools or in large metropolitan areas, you can make some more money, say, something around U$ 1800 a month. Salaries do vary a lot in Brazil (which makes it really hard for me when writing these values), but if you think that a university professor with a PhD starts working, in a federal university, earning something about U$4500 per month (minus taxes), and that there are lots of public examinations you can sit to become a civil servant, for which all you need is a high school degree, that might pay as much as this, but you'll only have to work 30 hours a week, without worrying about correcting tests or doing anything at home, just guess what most students will choose to do?
I've written a post in which I said I was really worried about who was going to teach our children and grandchildren, and I can't say I can picture a bright future there. Unfortunately, very few, but I mean, very few students actually want to be teachers. Teachers are not exactly respected by the majority of the population, and the profession is already seen as something that won't exactly allow someone to support a family.How could anyone blame kids, then, when they choose to do anything else but become teachers? No matter how good educators these days are, they'll eventually retire, and the number of people who are actually following a passion and teaching because they know they can make a difference will be lower and lower. We're likely to see more and more people who see education as mere transmission of knowledge taking centre stage. And here's when it gets thorny – if you don't have a good teacher, chances are you won't be a good professional. It's some sort of a vicious circle, isn't it?
Challenge 2 – How do we get teachers to understand that the world has indeed changed, and that our educational system has got to follow suit?
We still educate our kids in batches, as Sir Ken Robinson says. In an ever changing world, schools are still preparing students to follow orders and listen quietly what they're told. I truly believe there's a huge gulf between questioning and being disrespectful, but we're not teaching this to our kids. Instead, we teach them that if they question authority, they're being disrespectful. If they grow up in such a setting, chances are they will see questioning as challenging when they become the ones in charge. Schools are still, mostly, organised in orderly rows – a seating arrangement that inhibits sharing and collaboration. What's funny about this is that most jobs these days (already) ask for people who know how to work in teams and collaborate. The idea of being a genius and only being able to work alone is, fortunately, off the table these days in many companies.
Most teachers still can't deal with such changes due to lack of teacher training, or even because they're not allowed to make such changes in their schools. Some like saying that it's better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission, but we all know there are certain lines that shouldn't be crossed. Anyway, teachers and principals need to fully understand that changing is not abandoning everything that's worked for them when they were learners. These changes are only natural and they will take place sooner or later. Why should we hold them back instead of accelerating them? However, teacher training and development is necessary. If you're into blogs and twitter and, again, follow lots of teachers, you'll remember how often these teachers who are online "complain" that there are (lots of ???) teachers who work with them who simply couldn't care less about innovating teaching? I still choose to believe this happens because changing is hard, and most teachers aren't given the necessary tools in order to bring their teaching to the next level.
Challenge 3 – How can we assess our learners in a way that's both practical, effective, and fair?
I'll leave challenge three for the next post. Too many things to say about it. In the meantime, if you feel like it, you can read what I've already written about assessment here and a post about teaching here.
Other blogs of interest on this matter:
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November 8, 2010 at 10:55 am
Dear Henrick,
I really like your idea of sharing such thoughts on education online. You have done a phenomenal job with this blog, providing us readers with "some thinking."
As for the challenges, I do believe most of what we see in our field reflects not only the current societal challenges resultant of preconceived values, but also the ones that were imposed to us educators once entering the workforce.
For those of us who still strive to deliver quality lessons to promote not only social, but academic growth to our students, teaching is more than a paycheck. I remember taking money out of my pocket to provide my students with things that I assumed they had prior to coming to my class. Most peers wince and cringed to the idea of purchasing school items to students using their own money. I even heard things such as, "If we are to buy anything for these kids, the administration has to provide us the funds to do so. I will never take any penny out of my pocket to do such a thing!"
Anyway, if you are an individual who believes that education can still change the current world scenario we live in, and you opted to become one of the many who are willing to strive to make a difference in the lives of those who are and will become the leaders of tomorrow, welcome to the team; you are truly an educator, no matter what content area you teach.
However, if you are the type of individual who worked abroad at a fast-food restaurant for a month and think you know some English to enter a classroom solely because teaching provides you with a slightly better paycheck, well, do something other than that. You do not belong in the classroom.
Innate teachers may come from different walks of life, but they are not aiming at earning that paycheck. They see beyond their classroom walls; they promote social opportunities of growth without wanting something in return for their job. The results of their practices will reflect in the lives of the individuals they teach. How many of us feel proud of our students achievement? I do! I love seeing how far my pupils have come.
Being a teacher is much more than entering a classroom; much more than having a degree; much more than simply attending conferences just for the sake of collecting certificates of attendance/participation. The innateness of being a teacher derives from a desire of doing better than their best (worst) teacher you once did (didn't do); of providing students with a future they had never thought of before entering your classroom; of sharing your values and life experiences through the content you teach in order to promote not only academic, but also life skills.
We, often times, take for granted that all of our students have all the necessary tools to succeed simply because of their background. Some may say, "Come on, that student's dad earns lots of money. She has everything she wants." (Maybe not!) Maybe the only paternal figure that child will ever have is you. Teachers tend to spend more time with students than their students' parents actually do.
Thus, being an educator goes beyond institutions, paychecks, and classroom walls. It is gift given to a select group of individuals who care and who are willing to spend hours dedicating their lives to educate students; who use their creativity to engage, and incorporate tools to better serve each student in their classroom; who look for the most current research-based resources to intervene and make each child's learning experience memorable; who overcome all their inner challenges in order to deliver their best in each lesson despite of extraneous factors that, often times, may make them think, "What am I doing here?" Who are always willing to learn something new and share it with their peers and students; who knows that in every area they teach, there is room for improvement.
Teaching is my life therefore I live it.
Thanks again for providing us with such insightful posts. Wish I had more time to comment on them.
Have a wonderful week and keep up with the great job!
Wallace Barboza
ESOL Teacher
A.T. Allen Elementary School
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Another request for the t-shirt, though. Put it up for sale, people!
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Zine bombing refers to the act of leaving your zine behind anywhere for anyone to find. You can zine bomb with intent (for example, wedge an issue of your feminist zine into an issue of Cosmo) or just leave 'em where-ever (in a coffee shop, the pocket of a shirt in a store, the back of a toilet in a public restroom, a windowsill somewhere....you get it).
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Newsweek touted Thompson's "willing[ness] to buck his party" in committee investigation, but not his later reported capitulation
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A Newsweek article cited former Sen. Fred Thompson's leadership of a 1997 investigation into Republican campaign finance irregularities as evidence that he "was willing to buck his party." However, Thompson shut down the investigation before Democrats could introduce evidence linking GOP lawmakers to a fundraising group they claimed had skirted campaign finance laws.
An article in the June 25 edition of Newsweek cited former Sen. Fred Thompson's (R-TN) leadership of a 1997 Governmental Affairs Committee investigation into campaign finance irregularities as evidence that he "was willing to buck his party." However, while Thompson did initially undertake an investigation of Republicans as well as Democrats, he shut down the investigation before Democrats were able to introduce evidence linking Republican lawmakers to Triad Management, a fundraising group that Democrats claimed had skirted campaign finance laws. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on November 1, 1997, that Thompson "abruptly halted" the investigation and that "Democrats noted that Thompson's cancellation of hearings coincided with questions emerging this week about Republican-backed groups using millions of dollars to help party candidates in last year's election. With Thompson unwilling to examine those questions in public hearings, Democrats said it is time to move on and fix the flawed campaign-finance system."
From the June 25 edition of Newsweek:
Like McCain, Thompson showed he was willing to buck his party, even if it meant making enemies. In 1997, he was appointed to lead hearings into Democratic fund-raising abuses in the 1996 campaign. It was a starring role for a first-term senator and a nod at his popularity within the GOP. But the warm feelings didn't last. When Thompson broadened his investigation to look into alleged abuses by Republicans, he became an enemy to his party. "Fred was under considerable pressure to turn up and publicize evidence of wrongdoing [by Clinton], but his goal throughout was to be thorough and fair, and that didn't endear him to either side," says Sen. Susan Collins, a friend of his.
Thompson's probe -- which concluded without a splash -- left him on the outs with GOP heavyweights. His archives show he repeatedly requested a seat on the Senate intelligence committee. But Majority Leader Trent Lott [R-MS], once a close ally, snubbed him.
The tension between Lott and Thompson was reportedly the result of Thompson's decision to focus the hearings on campaign finance reform in addition to allegations of illegal fundraising by Democrats. On October 6, 1997, The Washington Times reported that Lott and Thompson had "barely uttered a word to each other in six months." The Times explained:
It all started one fateful day last March when Mr. Thompson, with the backing of only four other GOP senators, outmaneuvered his party's leadership to broaden the scope of the committee's investigation to cover not only "illegal" acts by the Democratic Party, but also "improper" acts by both parties. Mr. Thompson was hoping the hearings would set the stage for campaign-finance reform.
Mr. Lott and Majority Whip Don Nickles, Oklahoma Republican, on the other hand, both strong opponents of the campaign-finance bill, opposed the "improper" language. But Mr. Thompson and his supporters, including Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican and co-sponsor of the legislation, won the fight.
In exchange for cooperation from Democrats on his committee, who agreed to vote with the Republican majority to grant immunity to witnesses who would be helpful in the investigation, Thompson agreed to support Democrats' efforts to investigate Republican fundraising efforts. A July 1, 1997, editorial in The Washington Post explained that arrangement:
As a sign of newly found comity, the 16-member committee voted unanimously to grant immunity to four witnesses who might be able to shed light on possible laundering of donations to 1996 Democratic campaigns. The immunized witnesses could be especially helpful in exposing the possible role of foreign influence and money in last year's races. The committee's decision, however, does more than advance the inquiry into Democratic fund-raising. As a result of Democratic cooperation on the immunity offer, Sen. Thompson has agreed to support subpoenas requested by Democrats and, where necessary, to press compliance with subpoenaed Republican inclined organizations. The list includes former Republican National Committee chairman Haley Barbour and the RNC-affiliated National Policy Forum.
But on November 1, 1997 -- the day after Thompson shut down the investigation -- an article in The Tampa Tribune noted Republicans' dissatisfaction with the hearings. The article asserted that Republicans were "openly appalled that the hearings have led to a Justice Department investigation into former Republican National Committee Chairman Haley Barbour for his role in soliciting foreign contributions for a tax-exempt Republican think tank." The Boston Globe reported that day that "Republican leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, have criticized Thompson for allowing Democrats to spend a week earlier this year examining the dealings of former Republican National Committee chairman Haley Barbour."
Additionally, Thompson's disagreement with Lott over the focus of the hearings notwithstanding, the Globe reported on November 1, 1997, that "[a]fter Republicans expressed concern that the Senate campaign-finance investigation could lead to a probe of GOP practices, Senator Fred Thompson yesterday suspended the hearings, saying he had run out of quality witnesses who could testify about Democratic campaign irregularities." The Globe added that "continuing the Senate hearings likely would allow Democrats to control the agenda at some point and present evidence about GOP fund-raising practices."
On October 30, 1997 -- the day before Thompson adjourned the hearings altogether -- The New York Times reported that Senate investigators had evidence of Triad's connections to Republican lawmakers:
Documents released by Senate investigators today identified 20 donors to a private conservative organization that worked outside the normal political channels in ways that benefited conservative Republicans, including two members of the Senate committee investigating campaign finances.
One beneficiary was Senator Don Nickles, an Oklahoma Republican who as a member of the Governmental Affairs Committee has been trying to persuade the Senate leadership to end the hearings that have proceeded for almost four months under the direction of Senator Fred Thompson, Republican of Tennessee.
Another committee member who benefited from the organization's activities was Senator Sam Brownback, Republican of Kansas.
Senator Nickles appeared in marketing advertisements for the organization, Triad Management Services, a consulting group that helped conservative donors make contributions outside the purview of Federal election laws. Mr. Nickles's political action committee received tens of thousands of dollars in donations in 1996 from some of Triad's biggest donors.
In Mr. Brownback's 1996 Senate race, a last-minute $400,000 television advertising blitz was paid for by Triad donors. These advertisements appeared in the closing weeks of the election and attacked his Democratic opponent as an out-of-state liberal.
The Times and others reported that "[h]earings had been scheduled for this week before the Governmental Affairs Committee into Triad's campaign activities, but Republicans on the committee canceled them after Democratic members of the committee obtained names earlier this week of Triad's donors."
An October 30, 1997, Roll Call article reported on Thompson's refusal to grant Democratic hearings as well:
Senate Governmental Affairs Chairman Fred Thompson (R-Tenn) is refusing to give Democrats their own day of hearings to air allegations of GOP fundraising abuses, saying they blew their chance when Democratic staffers allegedly obtained bank records improperly.
The bank records reveal the names of donors to two non-profit groups, Citizens for Reform and Citizens for the Republican Education Fund, which funded TV ads attacking Democratic candidates in the last election cycle. The contributions were solicited by Triad Management Inc., a GOP consulting firm that has come under heavy scrutiny by Democratic investigators.
One GOP committee aide said the manner in which Democratic staff obtained the records from Crestar Bank was "one of the most outrageous, unethical series of events we've seen to date."
The GOP aide added, "The chairman is going to have something to say about it... We're going to ask that something be done to the staff person involved in it."
In a letter to Thompson on Tuesday, Governmental Affairs ranking member John Glenn (D-Ohio) deplored "the false assertion that my staff has somehow acted improperly in regard to a subpoena for certain bank records of Triad Management. The fact is that they acted properly throughout."
Glenn has said that Thompson originally agreed to let him have three days of hearings, in addition to the three days Democrats controlled in August, to delve into GOP fundraising abuses. But GOP aides have strongly denied that such an agreement was ever made.
On November 1, 1997, the day after Thompson suspended the proceedings entirely, the Los Angeles Times reported on Democrats' suspicion that the hearings had been ended just in time to prevent examination of Brownback's and Nickles' connections to Triad. From the November 1, 1997, Los Angeles Times article:
Although Thompson said he reserved the right to resume hearings before the committee's Dec. 31 cutoff date if dramatic new evidence turns up, Democrats noted the suspension came as they were about to examine how two Republicans on the panel had benefited from secret donations given to a conservative consulting group.
Democrats had planned to call witnesses to show that the group, Triad Management Services, accepted donations totaling $400,000 to help Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) win election last year. Triad also paid for advertisements to benefit Sen. Don Nickles (R-Okla.), according to documents.
Although no illegalities were alleged, the Triad episode was to demonstrate how Republicans as well as Democrats had taken advantage of private citizen groups -- with no contribution limits or disclosure requirements -- to finance campaign activities with no public reporting required and no limit on contributions.
Sen. John Glenn of Ohio, the ranking Democrat on Thompson's Governmental Affairs Committee, said in an interview Friday: "Obviously, they didn't want the Triad evidence to come out. But we'll include it in the final report."
The Boston Globe article from November 1, 1997, reporting on Thompson's cancellation of the remainder of the hearings also noted the connection and further noted that, even though Thompson had canceled the day of hearings he had promised to Democrats, "continuing the Senate hearings likely would allow Democrats to control the agenda at some point." From the Globe:
On the surface, it may seem surprising that Republicans don't want to continue an investigation that has focused on Clinton. But continuing the Senate hearings likely would allow Democrats to control the agenda at some point and present evidence about GOP fund-raising practices.
For example, the most outspoken advocate for ending the hearings is Senator Don Nickles, an Oklahoma Republican, who serves on the committee. Democrats have spent months accumulating documents about an organization called Triad Management that is tied to Nickles. Democrats said Triad took anonymous donations and funneled the money into advertisements that helped Republicans. Democrats have said the operation skirts campaign-finance laws and have noted Nickles once filmed an advertisement praising the group. Triad officials have denied any wrongdoing.
A Knight-Ridder Newspapers article from the same day corroborated the notion that Democrats were preparing to introduce information that might have damaged Nickles:
Nickles may have found himself under the spotlight if the hearings had continued and started examining independent groups, as Democrats wanted.
Democrats said Friday that the hearings were stopped just as they were about to start turning the spotlight on campaign spending by independent groups, including groups that help Republicans. The DNC issued a statement charging that Republicans were blocking the committee Democrats from turning the focus to a pro-Republican organization with ties to Nickles.
On the November 20, 1997, broadcast of NPR's All Things Considered, host Peter Overby noted that then-Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-NJ) claimed Thompson had shut down the hearings because the Triad questions were being raised and "the majority just needed a way to stop the process." From the November 20, 1997, broadcast of All Things Considered:
OVERBY: Democrats say Triad was more than an intermediary. It's illegal to coordinate spending between a congressional candidate and any outside group. Senator Robert Torricelli says Triad did exactly that.
TORRICELLI: This is not something that happened by chance. It appears to be an organization that was established for the very purpose of engaging in a conspiracy to violate the law.
OVERBY: Torricelli and other Democrats on the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee wanted to hold a public hearing on Triad. [Director of Triad Management Services Carolyn] Malenick says she was eager to testify. She would have said Triad helped donors exercise their First Amendment rights, and did not illegally coordinate with any campaigns.
But then the Democrats obtained some of Triad's donor lists, and Committee Chairman Fred Thompson suspended public hearings indefinitely. Torricelli says the majority just needed a way to stop the process.
TORRICELLI: The problem with Triad is that its activities involved members of the Senate itself. It was a lot more interesting for senators to be investigating President Clinton, who was not represented on the committee and could not speak for himself, than to be engaged in looking at their own activities.
OVERBY: One senator's activities are especially interesting to Democrats. Don Nickles, the Senate's number two Republican, was the committee's most aggressive questioner when it was Democrats being interrogated, but he was also in that infomercial for Triad, and lavish in his praise.
By 1998, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) "had concluded that Triad had violated federal campaign laws by failing to register as a federal political committee," according to Roll Call (subscription required). A December 5, 2002, Kansas City Star article reported that the FEC found that "Brownback's in-laws, John and Ruth Stauffer of Topeka, violated federal election laws by funneling excessive campaign donations to him in 1996" through Triad and political action committees working with Triad. The FEC also ordered Brownback's campaign to refund to the U.S. Treasury $19,000 in over-the-limit contributions. A Media Matters for America search of the Lexis-Nexis database did not find any reports indicating that Nickles' reported involvement with Triad resulted in legal action.
Thompson did not have enough GOP backing to continue the hearings into 1998. The Boston Globe article noted that "Thompson acknowledged that he didn't have the necessary support among Republicans to reach the 60 votes needed to continue the probe into next year." An October 28, 1997, Associated Press article reported that Thompson had requested an extension from Lott, without which "his committee would be required to end its investigation into 1996 political fund-raising abuses by Dec. 31" of 1997. The November 1, 1997, Los Angeles Times article also noted that Thompson had not exhausted the funding allocated for the investigation: "The Senate committee has spent $ 2.6 million of its $ 4.3-million budget, Thompson said, adding that 'we ought to be able to turn back a pretty good chunk' to Congress."
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I have an unfinished basement, cinder block walls and concrete floors. I am thinking of doing a few improvements. I would like to put up a wall to split the basement in half, leaving all my utilities and mechanicals on one side and the rest of the basement on the other side. I am then thinking of doing epoxy paint on the floors and put up ceiling tiles.
I am not turning this into a living area, but I'm hoping to reduce some of the noise from my furnace and washer / dryer, and also create a nicer area in the rest of the basement to use for storage.
Do you guys see any issues with this approach, and would putting up this wall somehow trigger some code issues? Obviously the basement will not be up to code as a living area, so I'm curious if putting up a wall will somehow require everything to be up to code.
As a more general question I'm wondering what the codes are for a living area vs an unfinished basement and where that line is drawn? Is it just a matter of what you define an area as, or is a basement that is finished to a certain degree considered a living space?
I will eventually call my zoning office, but I'm just looking for some general advice first so that I can have a (hopefully) more intelligent conversation with them.
In my area if there a closet, bathroom or a bed it's concidered living space.
Adding lighting and outlets you may need a permit.
Far better to just call them and ask instead of count on a DIY web site, where not the ones getting the fine.
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Thanks joecaption,
don't worry, I will be calling the zoning office and I will be getting permits if needed.
I just wanted to throw it out here since sometimes more experienced people than myself have some immediate advice or concerns that aren't obvious to me. Just trying to make sure I ask the right questions when I do call.
Thanks for mentioning electric, It reminds me I'd like to put a few new outlets in this wall unless that complicates things too much.
If they do concider this as living space there going to be looking for points of egress.
(a window or door big enough to get in or out in case of fire.)
Really depends on your area. Some places will need a permit for putting up a wall, others won't care. In my city you need a letter permit if you're moving your kitchen cabinets around.
There are three things to consider in a personal situation:
1. Tell them you just want to put up a partition wall to separate the unfinished basement from the utility area, which is actually better from a sound and to provide possible storage wall space in the unfinished area. Roxul, a mineral wool beteen studs and joists,(much better than fiberglass and is easier to work with) and is good to reduce attenuation between areas.
2. Make the door opening in the wall wide enough and located for easy removal of appliances (furnace, washer, drier) in the future. Make a hand sketch (not computer generated if possible) with a few dimensions to give the code boys an idea of what you want to do. They may want a double drywall on the separating wall, but that makes the soundproofing easier for you - that is not bad. It sounds like you eventually was to finish the "unfinished area" in the future, but do not make it obvious to them, so keep it simple. It is a partition wall and keep and save notes of anything they say, since you could be on a ling range "hit list" if the uses change to somewhat thing different.
3. From a sound standpoint double drywall of walls and ceilings works adequately for most uses and it increases the fire resistance of walls and ceilings. It is doable for a DIYer. Special other ceiling systems are more costly.
Heresy here, I know, but I would never consider getting a permit for such a simple job. Just do it, do it right, and don't worry about it.
In my area, you can do what you want to the space, electrical, plumbing, etc, as long as you do it yourself. In you hire it done, you will need permits for some of it.
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I am probably not going to finish the area much further. My basement is pretty dry for my area and age of the home, but if we have another storm like Irene, or if we had been on the rainy side of Sandy, then my basement will likely have some seepage, so I don't want to mess around with the exterior walls. I doubt my basement will flood, but since it could happen, I don't want to be in a situation where I spend a lot of money on something that will not be covered by insurance.
As for permits, I will pull permits and get it inspected if I decide to do any electrical work, since it will be an added layer of protection if anything where to happen down the road. Again, I don't want to be in a situation where it's questioned should I ever have a fire claim.
usually if you have a wall you will need electrical outlets on that wall and if you box in your HVAC you will need to ensure that there is a supply of combustion air.
Both very simple and you should have no problem with permits if you meet those bare minimums.
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BOZEMAN, Mont. - Lauren Campbell led all players with 13 kills as the Northern Arizona volleyball team defeated Montana State 3-0 on Saturday. The Lumberjacks improved to 2-4 in the Big Sky Conference winning sets by 25-21, 25-18, and 25-10.
NAU (5-10, 2-4 BSC) hit a conference season-high .319 hitting percentage en route to their second league win of the year. With the victory, the Lumberjacks placed themselves back contention for a berth in the Big Sky Conference Championships.
NAU played Montana State (2-13, 0-7 BSC) even in the first set and pulled out the win after being down 20-17.
The Lumberjacks were down early in the second set, but behind the serving of Lexie Schroeder, NAU rallied with a 7-0 run midway through the set with timely kills from Campbell, Jen Wilson, and Kelli Dallman.
In the third set the Lumberjacks opened a 14-4 lead and cruised for the 25-10 win to clinch the match.
Campbell posted a match-high .417 hitting percentage of players with 10 or more attacks and picked up six digs in the Lumberjacks fifth win of the season. Campbell, a freshman outside hitter from Covington, Wash., has played in every set for the Lumberjacks this fall.
Freshman outside hitter and setter Kelli Dallman nearly posted a double-double with nine kills and 22 assists. Dallman hit a season-high .412 for the match and picked up seven digs in the process.
Montana State's Kyla Hendry paced Montana State (2-13, 0-7) with nine kills and two blocks, while Meghan Albiston guided the Bobcats defensively with eight digs.
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Automatic Pattern-Taxonomy Extraction for Web Mining
Chen, Phoebe, Li, Yuefeng, Pham, Binh, Wu, Shengtang, & Xu, Yue (2004) Automatic Pattern-Taxonomy Extraction for Web Mining. In Proceedings of IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence (WI 2004), 20-24 September 2004, Beijing, China.
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Whether deflating the pomposity of religious figures, calling out the pathetic symbiosis of pseudo-celebrity and its leaching fandom, or merely pushing the buttons of the way-too-easily offended P.C. left or the caustic, double-standard of the callous (but funnier) right, Cross has something to say about everyone, including his own ridiculous self.
Now, for the first time, Cross is weaving his media mockery, celebrity denunciation, religious commentary and sheer madness into book form, revealing the true story behind his almost existential distaste of Jim Belushi ("The Belush"), disclosing the up-to-now unpublished minutes to a meeting of Fox television network executives, and offering up a brutally grotesque run-in with Bill O'Reilly.
And as if this wasn't enough for your laughing pleasure in these troubled times, some of the pieces splinter off with additional material being created online in exclusive video and animated web content created solely for the book-a historical first (presumably)!
With a mix of personal essays, satirical fiction posing as truth, advice for rich people, information from America's least favorite Rabbi and a top-ten list of top-ten lists, I Drink for a Reason is as unique as the comedian himself, and cannot be missed.
©2009 David Cross; (P)2009 Hachette
"One of the funniest books I've ever skimmed!" (Paul Rudd)
"David has composed a fascinating list of the most obscure names in Atlanta baseball history, and filled the spaces between with some stuff. I don't always agree with him, but he always makes me think and smile and, unlike our conversations, in this book I actually can get a word in edgewise." (Keith Olbermann)
"It is inappropriate for me to write a 'blurb' for Mr. David Cross, as he is rightly a legend--utterly fearless, absolutely brilliant, and a longtime inspiration to me. My endorsement would be like the weed endorsing the sun, which is to say: I live in the dirt and require David Cross (plus water) to live. But I can grow right through sidewalks, so that's something." (John Hodgman, Daily Show Resident Expert)
"Classic Cross!👍"
A great book. As long as you have a sense of humor and an IQ of at least 110.
"So glad I got the Audiobook"
YES! This book was hilarious!
He complains that we're listening and that he doesn't understand why anyone would listen to a book rather than read it but then he adds so much while reading it. There are guests and asides and even a song added! And the part with Jon Benjamin?! C'mon, kill me now! My life is complete!
"A good listen"
This is actually the first audiobook I finished and it both hilarious and fun to listen to. His delivery is phenomenal and while I don't agree with all his points, he backs them up with valid information and reasoning.
"sad face"
normally i enjoy David's work, but i couldn't finish this one. comedy is subjective, I just can't subject myself to any more. :(
Scientist, Atheist, Humanist, and Historian. I don't know everything, but I know enough to know if you're full of it!
"A Perfect For Assembling a Bunk Bed."
David expresses the his thoughts so effortlessly that it saves me the time of using expletives myself!
David was fantastic!
David has other, hilarious, contributors to the reading of the book that one would totally miss if they were to read a paper copy.
This can't be right?!
"Couldn't take any more of him"
I was expecting more humor but instead he just drags on and on about boring little anecdotal stuff. The first couple of chapters were funny and I was patting myself on the back for another good purchase. But then he ran out of material. The bulk of the book felt like he was just babbling into a recorder to fill up the rest of the book. Sure, anyone that writes a book like this is already a little self centered but he pushed right past that into totally self indulgent and self centered. I don't care about the little crap that is bouncing around in your head or the reason you do the things you do. I'm here for COMEDY and HUMOR. After about 1/3 of the book I honestly couldn't listen to him any more.And why in the world would you berate people for listening to the audiobook ON THE AUDIOBOOK?
Something humorous
"enough to drive me to drink"
Chalk up my second unfinished audible title. My mother told me if you cant say anything nice don't say anything at all so my review follows...
"I drink for a reason" is ...
"Should have paid better attention to other reviews"
If it was not so vengeful against other people
I do think he is funny sometimes and I do enjoy his voice. But as for things he has written no way in hell, he is just to bitter for me.
His voice is fine.
Some of the names he makes up did make me laugh a little
Just not really sure why he wrote this book other then to tell the world how much he hates Jim Belushi and anything that the rest of the world likes.
"This book is a reason to drink."
I think revising the content to remove his smarmy, know-it-all attitude on topics like U.S. culture, religion, attitudes and geography. Also, adding more funny material would have made it better. Or better yet, get a copy of Michael Ian Black's "My Custom Van".
I probably would not listen to anything by David again. I purchased the book and the audiobook.
I thought that maybe his performance would have made the audiobook funnier (it didn't). And I thought that maybe reading the material for myself would have made the book seem less smug, condescending and bitter (it didn't).
H. Jon Benjamin was much funnier in his reading of David's material.
I think I would have cut everything after the H. Jon Benjamin intro up until the ending.
There are some parts that are funny. But, his bitterness and snide attitude overshadowed the funny parts.
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The seventh and eighth cities on the list, Corvallis, Ore., and Durham, N.C., are university towns as well.
In Portland, Ore., a delusional veteran jumps off the roof of the VA hospital.
In some places, like Portland, Ore., you can also blame the bicycle.
Before his brutal killing along a dark bike path in Ashland, Ore., 23-year-old David Grubbs loved playing videogames.
A gunman went on a rampage in a Portland, Ore., shopping center, killing two people and then himself.
Tom Crawford located at Union, Ore., and attained considerable political prominence in that state.
Calcination of the Ore.—Having arranged a proper mixture of ores in the yard, it is weighed out in boxes to the calcining-men.
He lived for years, in Pendleton, Ore., where he died some time ago.
It was addressed in an unfamiliar and painful chirography, with the postmark of Portland, Ore., stamped smudgily in its corner.
Pewther was averse to talking about himself, but he confessed to twenty-nine years and claimed Portland, Ore., as his home.


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The White House's acting cyber-security tsar has resigned from her post, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Melissa Hathaway told the paper she was leaving for "personal reasons" and would return to the private sector. The former strategist was appointed as acting national cyber-adviser in February and was expected to be offered the post of full time. President Barack Obama has made cyber-security a high priority for his administration. In May, the President announced plans for securing American computer networks against cyber attacks.
In recent years, US government and military bodies have reported attempts to infiltrate systems by hackers. He announced the creation of a cyber-security office in the White House, and said he would personally appoint a "cyber-tsar". Ms Hathaway was widely regarded as the person to fill that post after taking on the role as acting senior director for cyberspace for the National Security and Homeland Security Councils in February. A successor has not yet been named by the White House.
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Natures Remedies ZOTRIM 180 Herbal Slimming Tablets
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Zotrim has been specifically formulated and tested to work as part of a weight and diet management programme. Zotrim tablets contain extracts of three herbs, all of which have been used for generations.
* A clinical study by doctors, published in June 2001, involved 47 overweight people. The 50% that took Zotrim lost an average of 11lb over 45 days, compared to under a pound for those on placebo. Those continuing on Zotrim successfully maintained their weight loss over a full 12 months.
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Zotrim is a herbal slimming aid that has caused the biggest media sensation of the year.
Zotrim was launched in June 2001 with over 60,000 units sold to date, this is the first natural product which research shows could really help weight loss.
A scientific study with a group of overweight people using Zotrim showed excellent results over a six week period.
Zotrim may help you manage the physical triggers involved in deciding how much you eat.
A recently completed study would indicate that the herbal combinations, as provided by Zotrim, may help reduce overall food intake from meals and snacks and hence assist weight loss.
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Zotrim should be taken regularly until you reach your weight loss target. The company recommends taking Zotrim for a minimum of a month, and for as long as it takes to change your eating habits. Remember, also, that exercise is an important part of any energy balance programme.
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Take two tablets with a full glass of water or cold drink a few minutes before breakfast, lunch and your evening meal, or before you feel a need to snack (recommended six tablets daily).
Each tablet contains: Dicalcium phosphate, mate extract (27.5%), Guarana extract (23.3%), Damiana extract (9%), talc, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, magnesium stearate, hydroxpropylmethylcellulose. (Guarana contains caffeine.)
Keep this container out of sight and reach of children.
Natures Remedies Zotrim Does not contain
Atifical flavours or sweeteners.
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This is the first time a non-drug herbal preparation has been shown in a full clinical trial to have an effect on weight. Said Dr Anthony Leeds, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition at King's College London: "At a time when overweight and obesity are rising in prevalence, all possible approaches to weight reduction and maintenance need to be examined objectively. These results are encouraging, especially with the evidence for delayed gastric emptying."
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Its action is simple?
It increases the time needed for the stomach to empty and makes you feel fuller sooner, for longer.
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Keratin Cure (Gold and Honey)
I'm planning on using Keratin Cure treatment for my hair, I've been looting for products with zero formaldehyde, and I finally was able to find Gold and Honey Keratin Cure.
I wanted to ask you the following:
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Hi Anyanka!
I have used the Keratin Cure, Gold and Honey and have been extrememly happy with it. The old formula of Gold and Honey was better in my opinion, but it probably did have formaldehyde in it and that is why they reformulated it. What type of hair do you have? I am a 3B and have used many different keratins and find this one fairly mild. I do not go stick straight with it. I also have very minimal eye irritation, so I do think it as close to formaldehyde free as they claim.
I have also used this on my daughter and she is extrememly happy with the results. She is mostly a 2B, but with lots of hair that expands in the humididty. She does get straight hair with this, but her hair is only slightly wavy to begin with.
The only other formaldehyde free that I can compare it to that I have used is QOD max organics. Did not like that formula at all and I have used QOD stronger products in the past and have been very happy with them. They missed the mark on the organics for me, but other people seem to be happy with it. Again, Im sure its up to your hair type and what you expect the product to do.
Any other questions, feel free to ask.
Hey morningstar.
If someone gets straight (or slightly wavy hair) from QOD original and other f/hyde keratin treatments, what result can be expected after keratin cure in your opinion?
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