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Neli is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Essex University. She completed an MSc in Sociology and a DPhil in Sociology at the University of Oxford, St. John's College. Her research interests include migration, inter-ethnic ties, social cohesion, ethnic penalties and multiculturalism. She has published in leading journals in the field: Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies, the Journal of Ethnic and Migration studies; the International Journal of Comparative Sociology and have prepared several policy reports on issues of ethnicity and migration. She currently holds a BA grant on "Understanding the Ecology of Disadvantage: Betting Agents, Crime and the British Neighbourhood" and an Executive Dean Fund grant "Multiculturalism as Innovation" focusing on attitudes towards multiculturalism. From September 2015, Neli started work on the project: "GEMM: Growth, Equal Opportunities, Migration and Markets" (as part of the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Commission, "EURO-2-2014: The European growth agenda Research and Innovation action 4: Migration, prosperity and growth"). This project addresses the challenges and barriers that European countries face in managing the mobility of persons to realize competitiveness and growth.
2005-2009 DPhil in Sociology, University of Oxford, St.John's College. Thesis: "Ethnic Penalties, Job Search and the British Labour Market"
2004-2005 MSc in Sociology, University of Oxford, St. John's College. Thesis: "Ethnic Intermarriage in Britain"
SC308: Race, Ethnicity and Migration
SC101: Researching Social Life I
SC111: Sociological Imagination
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Demireva, N. and Heath, A. (2014) "Diversity and the Civic Spirit in British Neighbourhoods: An Investigation with MCDS and EMBES 2010 Data." Sociology: 48 (4): 643-663.
Heath, A. and Demireva, N. (2014) "Has multiculturalism failed in Britain?" Ethnic and Racial Studies 37(1): 161-180.
Demireva, N. (2011) "New Migrants in the UK: Employment Patterns and Occupational Attainment"; Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 37 (4): 637-655
Demireva, N. and Kesler, C. (2011) "The Curse of Inopportune Transitions: the Labour Market Behaviour of Immigrants and Natives in the UK", International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 52 (4): 306-326
Kovacheva, S., Demireva, N. and Lewis, S. (2005) "Changing Cultures in Changing Workplaces: UK and Bulgaria Compared", Sociological Problems: p. 62-81
Edited Volumes
Demireva, N. and Heath, A. (2015) "Informal, Associational Bonding and Associational Bridging: Which Ties Matter Most for Minority Involvement and Integration" Chapter 8, pp 126-145 in in Li, Y. (ed) The Handbook of Research Methods and Applications on Social Capital, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing
Demireva, N. (2008) "Examining the differential job search methods of ethnic groups in the UK – how immigrants and minority members use their social resources and institutional settings to overcome labour market disadvantage" pp.209-241 in 'Ethnicity, Equality and Justice Beyond the Paradigms of Recognition and Redistribution', editors Karin Hallden, Elias le Grand, Zenia Hellgren; Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Policy Reports
Demireva, N. (2014) 'Social Cohesion in Britain: Key Facts, Challenges and Responses', pp161-179 in "Social Cohesion - Addressing Social Divides in Europe and Asia". Editors Wilhelm Hofmeister, Patrick Rueppel, Yeo Lay Hwee and Claire Dhéret, Select Books
Kesler, C. and Demireva, N. (2011) "Social Cohesion and Host Country Nationality among Immigrants in Western Europe", Chapter 8, pp.209-236 in "Naturalisation: A Passport For The Better Integration Of Immigrants?", OECD Publications
Demireva, N. (2011) "Immigration, Diversity and Social Cohesion", Briefing for Migration Observatory at Oxford University
Demireva, N. (2009) "Ethnicity and Social Organisation: Changes and Challenges", Report for Beyond Current Horizons; Futurelab Initiative of the Department for Children, Schools and Families
Other Publications
Demireva, N. (2014) Ethnic Diversity and Social Cohesion: Immigration, Ethnic Fractionalization and Potentials for Civic Action,
European Sociological Review, doi: 10.1093/esr/jcu080
Demireva, N. (2009) "Equalsoc Reports: Ethnic Minority Representation in the Public Sectors of the UK, France, Germany, Sweden and the US", Equalsoc Reports
Demireva, N. (2008) "The Labour Market Performance of Ethnic Minority Populations", Equalsoc Reports
Demireva, N. (2005) "Are working parents rare or how bank employees manage family life and work in the UK and Bulgaria?", PU Academic bulletin, (6): p.351-352
Papers under Review
Demireva, N. and Heath, A. (under review by Ethnic and Racial Studies) "Barriers to the Successful integration of Migrants and Minorities in Britain and the Importance of Generational Status"
Papers in Progress
Demireva, N. and Heath, A. (to be submitted) "The Integration of Minorities in Britain – a function of generational status and the presence of co-ethnics"
Demireva, N and Cunningham, T. (to be submitted) "Minority rights in the context of equal opportunities laws, minority academic research and policy reports –
Britain, France and Germany"
Demireva, N., Heath, A. Peach, C. and Hussain, S. (to be submitted) "Segregation, Ethnic Flights and Stereotyping in the Context of the British Neighbourhood"
Demireva, N. (to be submitted) "Propensity Score Matching and Selection Models of Job Search Techniques among Ethnic Groups in Britain: the Ethnic Factor in Job Acquisition and Occupational Attainment"
Outreach Events
October, 2014. TedX talk, Lakeside theatre – "Multiculturalism: Dead or Alive": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cusOg1CaO48
November, 2014. A series of public talks and outreach events on "Betting shops and local communities", Colchester, Clacton Town Hall as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences.)
Selected Recent Paper Presentations
May, 2015. Invited presentation "Barriers to the Successful Civic Integration of Migrants and Minorities in Britain", London. Institute of Education
May, 2015. Invited presentation "Civic Integration of Migrants and Minorities in Britain – the importance of generational status", the Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research (CMIST) at the University of Manchester
May, 2015. Invited presentation "Segregation, Economics and the British Neighbourhood", RC28 Meeting, Tilburg University
November 2014. Chair Non-governmental Actors and Social Cohesion Session of Policy Conference 'Addressing Social Cohesion and Effects of Migrants' Integration in Europe and Asia', Singapore
July, 2014. Annual American Sociological Association Meeting, San Francisco. Paper Presented: "Is Co-ethnic Concentration a Barrier to the Successful Civic Integration of Migrants and Minorities in Britain"
June, 2014. Invited Presentation, Higher School in Economics, Moscow. Paper Presented: Co-ethnic concentration and integration outcomes of minorities in Britain"
2015-2018 Coordinator and Principal Investigator, 2 498 510€ "GEMM: Growth, Equal Opportunities, Migration and Markets" (Horizon 2020 programme of the European Commission, "EURO-2-2014: The European growth agenda Research and Innovation action 4: Migration, prosperity and growth"). This project addresses the challenges and barriers that European countries face in managing the mobility of persons to realize competitiveness and growth.
Under review: "Ethnic Discrimination in the Labour Market: A Multiple-Group, Cross-National Approach". Funding body: "ORA – Open Research Area for the Social Sciences". To commence from January 2016 if successful.
2014-2016 British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant (7119£): Understanding the Ecology of Disadvantage: Betting Agents, Crime and the British Neighbourhood
2014-2015 Essex Experimental Lab Fund (1500£): The Veil and Public Spaces
2014 Executive Dean Fund, Essex University (9500£): Multiculturalism as Innovation; Project website: www.multiculturalismexperiments.org
2013-2014 John Fell OUP Research Fund (7300£) Experiments on Multiculturalism
2010-2012 British Academy Small Research Grant (2500£) Ethno-religious Diversity and Trust
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Sheriff's Sgt. Mike Holland and Deputy Justin Martin responded to the complaint. They knocked and banged on the door for approximately 10 minutes, but could not awaken the man. They went inside to determine his welfare and condition. They found him to be passed out with an empty vodka bottle next to him, and they also saw broken glass all over the floor.
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What is an appropriate gift for a first communion?April 2002
We've been invited to a good friend's son's first communion. What would be an appropriate gift, considering that we're not Catholic? Thanks! Helena
My son is also preparing for his First Communion. There are many Catholic Book Stores in the Bay Area. I would suggest a Crucifix for the child's bedroom, a rosary, a Children's Bible or a Children's Lives of the Saints, a statute of saint (perhaps the saint that the child is named after), or a medal with a saint's image on it (or the Blessed Virgin Mary if the child is a girl). Some book stores also carry videotapes of religious movies (sometimes animated) that are very nice for kids.
If you would prefer a nonreligious gift, then a US Savings Bond for the child's college fund would also be nice. A friend gave one to my daughter when she was baptized. Burker
I am struggling myself with a gift for my nephew. I previously bought a garden plaque with an image of Mary as a child for my niece's communion from a store called something like Sacred Arts in Oakland. They specialize in religious, particularly Catholic gifts, but also have a world's religions bent. It is a very nice store for communion gifts. I think I will try and donate money to a charity on behalf of my nephew, since I can't imagine any religious gift being of much use to him. Does anyone have any ideas how to donate in someone else's name? Sharon
From the time of my first communion 35 years ago to my youngest son's first communion two years ago, the focus has changed from an automatic event and party in a Catholic child's life at age 7 or so to one which occurs a slightly later age, which is more of a conscious decision on the part of the child (he/she must answer that this is what they want after a period of study), one for which he or she truly participates in the preparation, and one which marks a welcoming into a ''community''/larger group, by choice. As a family friend or honorary aunt/uncle, there are some special ways to mark this idea, acknowledge a new level of maturity for a child and make the event special, without overt religious gifts. Gift certificates are often given for book or record stores, some toys, but one of my son's favorite gifts, which I thought was very special and appropriate was a trio of books from his aunt and uncle: a children's book of heroes, enscribed ''To help you find your place among people''; an age-appropriate book about geography ''To help you find your way in the world''; and a children's book of history ''To help you find your moment in time''. Eileen
My son received various nice gifts: crosses, crucifixes, books and some nice nonreligious toys -- which made for a great balance. Anon.
Hi, I was raised (and still am) Catholic. I remember for my first communion (and my siblings' and cousins' etc.) that we got religious articles from close family members (necklace with cross, rosary beads, children's book of prayers or bible stories, etc.) but from some other friends of the family we received either nothing (which is completely appropriate!) or a nice ''congrats on your first holy communion'' card (hallmark has tons) coupled with a small non-religious gift (something you'd get for a birthday party). It's very kind of you to think of bringing something, so I think you can't really go wrong. Maryanne M.
Any gift is a great gift for First Holy Communion. Don't worry about having to get anything holy-moly. A nice book is always a winner. Joan
I received my First Communion back in 1968, so my experience isn't too recent, but I got a few regular gifts--similar to birthday presents--some money (I bought a Twist and Turn Barbie with it and was thrilled), and a few items of a religious nature such as rosaries or saint's medals. I don't think you have to give a religious object. I still have a Better Homes and Gardens Kids cookbook I received from our Jewish next door neighbors! One suggestion if money seems too crass: a gift certificate to a bookstore. Suzanne


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Modern Etiquette: A holiday gift quiz
By Mary M. Mitchell
(Reuters) - All the buzz in London of late, if I can believe my recent holiday experience, is focused on Christmas plans – the presents, the restaurant reservations, the cash...
I was reminded of a cartoon some time ago wherein a shopper laments, "Oh dear, I was so busy shopping that I forgot to have fun."
Admittedly, my personal bias is to avoid the 'Seduction of Christmas as Consumerism' altogether. Nobody needs yet another rant on how the true spirit of Christmas gets lost at the shopping malls.
Instead, let me provide the following Holiday Gift Quiz as a means of personal reflection. It helps me focus my energy on the receiver of the gift and get my ego out of the way. Maybe it will help you:
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Kim & Kourtney Kardashian: Church Chicks in NYC
She's usually pretty preoccupied with family and career, but on Sunday (July 6) Kim Kardashian got in touch with her spiritual side.
The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" cutie and her sister Kourtney attended a church service at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City to support her friend, Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr.
Wilkerson officiated Kim and Kanye West's wedding back in May, so she certainly has a special relationship with the Reverend.
After the service, Kim uploaded a photo with Rich and Kourtney along with the caption, "The family that prays together stays together. Such a great service tonight."
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Ruth (band)
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|Battle Ground, Washington, United States
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|Tooth & Nail
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Ruth is a four-piece Christian indie band from Battle Ground, Washington. Ruth's debut album, Secondhand Dreaming, was released June 26, 2007.
Dustin Ruth moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of finding band members to join him to form a band. After searching for some time, he finally found a group of people in his hometown of Portland, Oregon that also wanted to form a band. The band's name "Ruth" is a reference to the lead singer's last name, and is also an acronym for "Return Us to Him".[1]
In early 2006, they released a self-titled EP and promoted their music by playing concerts along the West Coast of the United States. They were signed on by Tooth & Nail Records in fall 2006, and began recording their full-length debut album.
Secondhand Dreaming[edit]
In November 2006, they finished recording their debut album, Secondhand Dreaming, with producer Aaron Sprinkle. It was subsequently released on June 26, 2007, and Ruth supported the album while on tour with label mates Emery and Surrogate. In late 2007, Ruth embarked on the "Appetite for Construction Tour" with Switchfoot and Relient K, a tour which supported the charity Habitat For Humanity.
Following the release of Secondhand Dreaming, the band began recording their second album Anorak in early 2008. They worked with Chris Keene of Surrogate as the album's producer, as well as Aaron Sprinkle again. The recording was completed in May 2008, and the album was released on October 28, 2008 in the United States.[2]
The Covers EP[edit]
In April 2009, Ruth toured with Falling Up on their Fangs! tour.
On August 25, 2009, Ruth digitally released a five-song EP covering artists such as Coldplay, Tracy Chapman, Buddy Holly, Mr. Big, and the Everly Brothers. The first song to be released was the cover of Coldplay's "Fix You".
As of January 13, 2010, Ruth was no longer signed to Tooth & Nail. The band is still active, but is currently independent.
In November 2011, they released a video of a new song, "Life is Just a Dream".[3]
This song was included in Ruth's album Payola, released on March 6, 2012 in partnership with MTV.
Current members[edit]
- Dustin Ruth — lead singer, guitar, harmonica
- Nicholas Wiinikka — lead guitar
- Jesse Counts — bass
- Ryan Peterson — drums
Former members[edit]
- Matt Roberts – drums
- Daniel Passera – drums
- Justin Schiermeister – bass
- Brett Van Liew - bass
- Reid VanAtta – drums
- Cody Ray Thompson – drums
- Voilà - (2014)
- Payola – In Partnership with MTV (2012)
- The Covers EP - Tooth & Nail Records (2009)
- Anorak – Tooth & Nail Records (2008)
- Secondhand Dreaming – Tooth & Nail Records (2007)
- Ruth EP – independent (2006)
- 2007: "Cross the Line"
- 2007: "You Are", No. 16 on the R&R magazine November 17, 2007 chart[4]
- 2008: "One Foot In, One Foot Out"
- 2008: "Back to the Five"
TV placements[edit]
Happy Endings (ABC)
- You've Changed
Fox Family Countdown (FOX)
- Back To The Five
Teen Mom 2 (MTV)
- My One and Only
Punk'd (MTV)
- You've Changed
10 on Top (MTV)
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Friendzone (MTV)
- My One And Only
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- You've Changed
Made (MTV)
- My One and Only
The Real World: St. Thomas (MTV)
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- Life Is Just A Dream
Underemployed (MTV)
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I'm Married To A... (VH1)
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Since: Mar 11
#468 Jan 4, 2013
You totally nailed it darlin! Remove those and he has nothing to say. In fact I have often wondered if he on purpose goes to a list like that and picks out what logical fallacies he'll be using today :))
"I Am No One Else"
Since: Apr 12
#469 Jan 4, 2013
Brenda is not my name, sounds as if you have been seriously hurt by a woman who has surpassed you in life somehow, likely for a position at a job. Her name was Brenda, wasn't it? Or are you a jilted lover of this Brenda?
A strawman is not assigning an argument to someone, it is presenting an easily destroyed argument in place of one you cannot address. Or more specifically:
You misrepresented someone's argument to make it easier to attack.
"I Am No One Else"
Since: Apr 12
#470 Jan 4, 2013
That is very likely, it would not surprise me at all. ;)
Since: Mar 11
#471 Jan 4, 2013
Oh yummy tears of desperation! Can I has more?
Since: Sep 07
#472 Jan 4, 2013
So, no. You can't.
That's what I figured.
Predictably sad.
Since: Sep 07
#473 Jan 4, 2013
FINALLY! You are at least TRYING to make SOME KIND of an argument.
Okay, you claim I am misrepresenting your argument.
How so?
In YOUR OWN WORDS, give us your argument and then show me how I've misrepresented it.
Can you do that? Or is that too much for a girl to handle?
"I Am No One Else"
Since: Apr 12
#474 Jan 4, 2013
Now you're begging the question. Why should I indulge someone who has demonstrated that they have a problem with women displaying intelligence?
Since: Sep 07
#475 Jan 4, 2013
Actually, in order to demonstrate it, you would have to first display intelligence to which I would have to respond.
When you actually do that, THEN we can discuss the tone of my response.
As for "begging the question", it's true that I am begging you to ACTUALLY act like an educated person and present your argument.
That, however, is not the fallacy by the same name.
Otherwise, ALL debate if fallacy, since it is the very nature of debate that both parties (Even women!) must take a position, present it and provide evidence to support that position.
And "You're mean." "You have a penis." "You are a liar." Are not examples of evidence.
"I Am No One Else"
Since: Apr 12
#477 Jan 4, 2013
There you go with the ad homs. You keep providing more evidence that you just don't like being wrong.
Since: Mar 11
#478 Jan 4, 2013
Oh he is wrong. Logical fallacy after the other and poor reading comprehension. All he has left is his childish temper tantrum.
Rather amusing yes?
"I Am No One Else"
Since: Apr 12
#479 Jan 4, 2013
You know Nugglet, I can call you Nugglet, can't I? Anyhow, you do know that your insistence of attempting to address ridicule is actually a sign of poor self image, the vary fact that you post in a thread that is created to taunt you shows that you are more concerned with being called correct, than actually being correct. It's quite humorous to taunt one such as you, your poor self image will never allow you to back down, even when no one is actually trying to call you stupid, you think that everyone who disagrees with you on any one point is doing just that. This compounds your entire lack of information, because without being able to even face being wrong, you stop learning from your mistakes and being to think your mistakes are correct even when reality itself demonstrates to you that you are wrong.
Face it, you're wrong, and you're wrong a lot. Most people are wrong a lot, it's in our nature, we must be wrong in something in order to learn it.
Since: Sep 07
#480 Jan 4, 2013
Kitty, you have posted nothing but attempts to address ridicule for weeks now.
I respond to posts because I enjoy responding to posts. I respond to posts that ridicule. I respond to posts that praise. I respond to posts that present arguments. I respond to you posts which present none.
It says more about my desire to post than anything.
What do you think it says about you that you are unwilling or unable to articulate your position like an educated person?
My position is that nothing in science is 100% proven such that no future information can ever change it in anyway.
How is that wrong? Be _SPECIFIC_.
You are very eager to proclaim my position wrong, but every time I ask you for specific points that you disagree with you either respond by drooling over my penis or calling me a liar.
So, which is it going to be this time?
Am I lying that you JUST claimed my position was wrong?
Or are you just jealous of the fact that I have a penis?
Since: Sep 07
#481 Jan 4, 2013
And yet you can't cite a single logical fallacy whatsoever....
What does that say about your position?
"I Am No One Else"
Since: Apr 12
#482 Jan 4, 2013
You mistaken analysis of a person's assertions with addressing ridicule, now you're getting interesting. Why do you think that analyzing a person is addressing ridicule? Why do you immediately think that what the other person says is somehow insulting to me?
Since: Sep 07
#483 Jan 4, 2013
And you're making an assumption not indicated by the evidence.
I don't have a problem with women displaying intelligence. You just haven't witnessed me in any conversations with a woman who is doing so.
This certainly isn't one.
Would an intelligent woman spend so much time talking about my penis in an effort to show that "science can't disprove anything".
Since: Mar 11
United States
#484 Jan 4, 2013
Because he is terribly lonely and any attention even if it's negative attention is a win for him.
Since: Sep 07
#485 Jan 4, 2013
If you believe that, then why would you continue giving me attention?
I gave Kitty a perfect out. She could win by leaving the forum, thus proving she can walk away without having to have the last word.
That was DAYS ago. She's still here gossiping about penises and pretending it counts as "intelligent debate".
Since: Sep 07
#486 Jan 4, 2013
Are you claiming that your posts are not meant to be insulting?
Cuz, I seem to remember you calling me and a lot of other people "liar" about every other time you post.
Do you want to play dueling analyst?
Great. Let's play.
You are angry with men because of your inability to attract male attention due to your appearance. You are and therefore jealous of the attention that other women get from their male colleagues. You look at the failures of your career and personal life and rather than take ownership of your mistakes, you hold men responsible. You don't make enough money, didn't get the promotion, can't find room for a 16th cat, not because you are a failure as a person, but because some random "man" is to blame.
When you make mistakes, it's not your fault. One plus one is three? Yes. For you. And if someone points out that you're wrong, well, they're sexist for doing so. Why? Because you're a girl and therefore it's your right to be wrong.
We see this here on the threads where you made an obvious blunder about the nature of science and decided that I was sexist for pointing it out.
Your continuous obsession with penises and penis size betrays your desire to have one or, at the very least, access to one. Neither of which is going to happen anytime soon.
So, you fall back to here to try and insult people rather than debate because having to debate would require you to do some thinking and it's not something you do well. Much easier to just complain that everyone is "sexist" for not taking you at your word when you are wrong about something.
But, none of that is meant to be insulting. It's just the way you seem.
Since: Sep 07
#487 Jan 4, 2013
By the way, Give. You seem to have a lot to say about me, but I can't remember you actually debating anything against me.
Do you have a specific issue with one of my points? Or are you just here to pretend like you can participate without actually taking a position?
Here, I'll re-outline all the debates for you. You tell me where I'm wrong.
- NASA landed people on the moon.
- The dictionary contains definitions of words.
- Egypt was a real place that contained real people.
- Worshipers of a religion believe in the god of that religion.
- C-14 Dating is accurate and reliable, it can be cross checked with a number of other dating methods.
- Scientific experiments can disprove an assertion, but they can not conclusively prove an assertion.
You tell me which of those statements is wrong and why.
"I Am No One Else"
Since: Apr 12
#488 Jan 4, 2013
This is very plausible, I have seen such behavior from those who are lonely. Perhaps he needs a pet?
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"Right now, some companies are undercutting hardworking Americans by sending valuable jobs out of the country," McCaskill said. "We shouldn't be rewarding them for doing it. Instead, let's use some common sense, and reduce their incentive to outsource by ending tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas, and rewarding companies that bring jobs back to the United States."
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For my birthday I got a FITBARK! It is a fitness tracker for dogs. My mom is hoping it will help her monitor my health & well-being. I will post more about it in my diary soon, once we've used it for a bit. Hopefully the dogster fleas will cooperate!
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I'm almost well. My leg is unwrapped, but I am still wearing my ecollar. My leg still has raw skin. My fever is very slight still. I've been more alert, and I've been playing with a toy my mom bought me! I've also started wagging my tail again! I go to the vet on Thursday for a recheck! I will let you all know what they say! Take care! And remember next time you need an IV ask the vet to please check it periodically in case you get a bad reaction and infection like I did. Better safe than sorry. I don't want any other dogs or cats to go through this experience.
I was stung or bitten by something in my backyard. My mom took me to the vet, but unfortunately while being treated with the IV, I then developed more complications from the IV. The vet office said I was moving around too much or biting the IV. My leg SWELLED to about three times its normal size. My paws and paw pads swelled as well. I couldn't put pressure on it. My leg turned black. I also developed a fever. That was about ten days ago. I've been to the vet almost every day since.
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U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (NC) today joined Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and other leaders from around the country to announce that QuinStreet, Inc. will turn over the website GIBill.com to the Department of Veterans Affairs and pay $2.5 million to the states involved as part of a consumer protection settlement with 20 state Attorneys General. North Carolina will receive $225,000 as a result of the settlement.
"I thank AG Conway for his work in reaching this settlement that will help curtail deceptive online marketing practices used by some for-profit schools to attract the brave men and women who have served our country with honor," Hagan said. "I have introducted legislation to prohibit all colleges and universities from using taxpayer dollars on advertising, marketing and recruitment because we must protect the hundreds of thousands of veterans in North Carolina aiming to further their education and their careers. I will keep fighting for these men and women who have sacrificed for so much for our country."
Hagan and AG Conway were joined by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan; Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden; Deputy Sec. of the Department of Veterans Affairs Scott Gould; Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT); Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL); Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA); and Holly Petreaus, Assistant Director for Service Member Affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. AG Conway led the bipartisan effort to reach a settlement with QuinStreet, Inc.
"This company preyed on our veterans who received educational benefits as a result of their military service to our country," AG Conway said. "The actions were unconscionable and purposefully drove veterans to for-profit colleges who were perhaps more interested in getting their hands on the federal benefits than in educating our soldiers and their families."
The states alleged that the owner of GIBill.com, QuinStreet, Inc. violated the states' consumer protection laws in the course of operating websites that generate leads primarily for the for-profit education industry. The states reported that several of the company's sites targeting military servicemembers, including GIBill.com, were deceptive and misleading in giving the appearance that the sites were operated, owned or endorsed by the U.S. government or military.
The states found that the sites were misleading in giving the impression that the schools listed as "eligible GI Bill schools" were the only schools at which the veterans' benefits could be utilized. In fact, the list only consisted of QuinStreet clients, which were primarily for-profit colleges.
Consumer advocates and state Attorneys General have seen for-profit colleges intensify their recruitment of veterans since 2008 when Congress enacted the Post 9/11 GI Bill making billions of dollars in educational benefits available for veterans and their families. According to a February 2011 General Accounting Office report, $9 billion in educational benefits were provided to servicemembers and veterans in Fiscal Year 2010.
Of 20 for-profit colleges analyzed by the U.S. Senate HELP Committee, total military educational benefits increased from $66.6 million in 2006 to a projected $521.2 million in 2010. That is an increase of 683 percent. Part of the reason military members are attractive to for-profit colleges is because their benefits don't count toward the proprietary colleges' cap on federal Department of Education funding.
The law says for-profit colleges must get 10 percent of their funding from other sources besides federal student loans or Pell Grants, but with the GI Bill loophole, they can secure 100 percent of their funding from the federal government. And, for every veteran they sign up, they can recruit nine more equivalent students who have federal student loans or grants.
"I applaud the state Attorneys General for the settlement announced today to protect servicemembers from misleading and deceptive websites that target their GI Bill benefits. These new consumer protections will help ensure that veterans looking online to learn more about the GI Bill will find accurate information about the benefits they have earned through their service and sacrifices for our country," said Holly Petraeus, assistant director for Servicemember Affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
As part of the settlement, QuinStreet will relinquish ownership and control of the domain GIBill.com to the Department of Veterans Affairs, which will utilize the domain to promote the GI Bill program and educate servicemembers about the benefits available to them under the program. QuinStreet will also shut down and cease to use any domain names that include the term "GI Bill." As part of the agreement, QuinStreet will pay the states a total of $2.5 million to settle the consumer protection claims.
"At VA, it is part of our mission to support and encourage Veterans as they seek higher education. We must ensure that they are adequately and accurately informed about their education options throughout the process," said Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Scott Gould. "Predatory, aggressive and deceptive marketing directly inhibits our ability to ensure they understand those options. This settlement is a positive step towards ensuring our Veterans have the education opportunities they've earned. VA stands with the states' Attorneys General, and all Americans, in protecting Veterans from predatory, exploitive or deceptive marketing of any service. "
Other terms of the settlement
· The Twitter, Facebook, and other social media accounts associated with GIBill.com will be shutdown.
· All QuinStreet military-related sites will have unavoidable, clear and conspicuous disclosures adjacent to the website logo and website name that clarify the site is not owned or operated by the U.S. government.
· Disclosures that the schools listed on the sites are not the only schools that accept GIBill benefits, and links to the VA's page that provides a complete list.
· All of QuinStreet's education-related websites will have disclosures that clarify that schools responsive to a consumers' search are advertisers or pay to appear on the sites.
· QuinStreet will no longer be able to make any claims that the information presented on the site is "neutral" or "unbiased" or that schools are "top" or "best" unless the information comes from an independent source.
· All QuinStreet education-related sites must have an "About us" page and an FAQ page that clearly explains the site is owned by QuinStreet and contains identifying information about the company and its business operations.
· Notice and opportunity for QuinStreet to remedy any discovered future violations to the satisfaction of the state Attorneys General.
The settlement filed this morning in Franklin Circuit Court in Frankfort, Ky. concludes the investigation of QuinStreet. Attorneys General will monitor sites owned by the company going forward to ensure compliance with the settlement.
The states participating in today's settlement include: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
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Local woman sells more than just hot dogs in Nassau county!
A Long Island woman who was busted for selling hot dogs and lap dances out of her food truck in Hempstead was released and jailed again this morning!
Catherine Scalia was jailed last week for 5 days after offering to "service" an undercover officer for $50 after he bought a hot dog. It seems that Ms. Scalia not only sells dogs, but lap dances too, as she purportedly keeps her stripper business cards on the counter next to the napkins!
After release, Catherine headed to Hempstead today to sell her "dogs" but was shut down when the owner of the lot came around with the police. Then, she moved her truck 50 feet up the road and was booted again by the police on a permit technicality.
What a bunch of jerks – whats wrong with what shes doing? And how is what Ms. Scalia doing any different from places like Hooters or Canz? (The sexy wear and food – NOT the prostitution thing. I don't care if you want to be an escort, but here in New York the police do. Oh well.)
Think of the endless chain of food-carts you could open with this concept…
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Foot Longs and Fetishes
Weiners and Winders
Hot Dogs and Hoes
Booty and Bratwursts
Grinders and Grinds
Oscar Meyer and Weiners…
And many, many more!
Cook on Catherine Scalia – just keep you ass off of the grill!


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Inukami! The Movie
Oh god, it's finally out. I swear, the producers of Inukami are f*cking geniuses. Seriously, no normal people can think of this kind of stuff. It's so homoerotic, yet so comedy gold at the same time.
So basically, the movie is more of an OVA to say than really a movie, because it's just 26 minutes long. The story is about Karina, who's suddenly found dead, and the mysterious appearance of a group called Project K, hell-bent on capturing and cleansing the city of all its perverts. Keita, being the Ra-Oh (Naked King) steps up to stop the nonsense, and finds out that the Project K guys are basically clones of Karina created by a madougu (evil magic tool) filled with his hatred of being called a pervert. So after some really LULZ gattai scene and nekkid Keita riding around on a giant stone frog, they manage to defeat it and save poor Karina before he's cremated (since his real body was in a frozen status and all).
Some of my favourite shots from the movie after the jump, probably a very good idea to not put them on the front page in case of permanent scarring of some of my more innocent readers.
Oh god… hentai versions of Haruhi and Nanoha! I gotta say I almost puked from laughing too much at looking at those.
Karina clones gattai'ing to form a Karina mecha. Oh god, their facial expressions are so f*cked.
And yes, this is the ending of the movie. Nekkid Karina and Keita embracing each other. Shit, seriously, I almost died from laughter. We'll probably be seeing Keita x Karina yaoi doujins in the next Comiket courtesy of Igusa.
P.S. More screencaps available at Tenka Seiha.


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In 2010 the rights, or 'entitlements',
to operate electronic gaming machines (EGM) from 2012 were
allocated to club and hotel venue operators.
This audit examined whether the
financial outcome from the allocation of the EGM entitlements
represented best value for money and whether the sale process was
managed in an effective and efficient manner.
The audit found that the allocation was
not value for money for taxpayers. The amount of revenue raised was
only a quarter of the fair market value of the EGM entitlements.
Around $3 billion in potential revenue was foregone. Large
venue operators, rather than the community, were the beneficiaries
of this windfall gain.
The poor financial outcome was due to a
combination of factors. The most significant contributing factors
were the low demand at auction and the lack of a robust basis for
setting the reserve price. Since demand was low, prices did not
rise significantly above the reserve. This resulted in entitlements
selling for amounts that were not representative of their value
based on revenue per EGM. Inadequate information and training for
participants and the decision to end the auction before all bidding
activity had stopped also had an adverse impact on the auction
A series of weaknesses in the management
of the project contributed to the unsatisfactory financial outcome.
Decision review points were not appropriately built into the
process to take account of new information. Much of the specialist
advice sought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) was conflicted,
restricted in scope, based on limited expertise and not
appropriately validated.
There were also serious shortcomings in DOJ's procurement
practices, cost control, knowledge management and application of
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I wouldn't have even opened the door to talk the police; if they kick it in they kick it in. I would have started to look for a lawyer while they were knocking on the door.
If your story is accurate, your neighbor is a complete sissy. It sucks that this guy is going to screw up your life, and it sucks even more that we live in a day and age when an ass kicking would be the least of his worries. For most of human history someone messing with you like this would call for extreme levels of violence.
But alas, that time has passed. Lawyer up man.


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Senegal's N'Dour drops music for election "buzz"
By Mark John and Diadie Ba
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal's Youssou N'Dour has taken his music to audiences around the world but says his decision to stop singing and run for president was prompted by a nagging sound straight from the streets of his West African nation.
"For over 15 years I have heard this buzz going about for me," N'Dour said at his headquarters in a chic suburb of the capital Dakar, adorned with awards including a gold-plated Grammy for his 2004 album "Egypt."
"An overwhelming majority of the Senegalese people have asked Youssou N'Dour to run as president ... I said 'yes' and I agreed to be a candidate," he said in an interview with Reuters and the African news agency APA.
After months of speculation, N'Dour, 52, announced his plan to run in a February 26 election late Monday. But whether the co-writer of the 1994 hit single "7 Seconds" has time to translate his domestic popularity into votes is far from certain.
A successful businessman with his own newspaper, television and radio channel, N'Dour already leads a grassroots citizen movement and has long been a conduit for criticism of incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade, who wants to extend his 11-year rule.
The 85-year-old Wade is a skilled political operator with decades of experience and his hands firmly on the machinery of power, while N'Dour must join a crowded pack of over a dozen presidential rivals.
In a country which treasures intellectuals and whose first post-independence president was the poet and linguist Leopold Sedar Senghor, N'Dour's relative lack of formal education is another potential handicap he knows he must overcome.
"For 50 years the people have seen Senegal run by what I would call traditional politicians and they have had enough," he said of a country where formal jobs are scarce and most of whose 12 million population are living on a few dollars a day. Continued...


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Sabres Competing — But Still Losing
The first game of Ted Nolan's return as head coach of the Buffalo Sabres is the only game the Sabres have won so far. They've lost three in a row since then, including Thursday night's 4-1 loss at Philadelphia.
Just like the loss to St. Louis on Tuesday night, the Sabres scored first, but the Flyers kept pounding away, took over the game and won.
It's going to take more than coaching for this team to succeed. One thing they need to do in a hurry is to cut down on the penalties. It was a steady parade to the penalty box for the Sabres, twice giving the Flyers a two-man advantage, and that's where the Flyers took control.
An interesting fact: While the Sabres continue to struggle scoring goals, some former Sabres are doing well. Let's look at their goal output:
Jason Pominville 13
Brad Boyes 8
Derek Roy 6
Nathan Gerbe 5
Clarke MacArthur 4
Andrej Sekera 4
Zack Kassian 4
Brian Campbell 3
Danius Zubrus 3
Paul Gaustad 3
Daniel Briere 3
Danielle Paille 3
Total = 59
Sabres total goals = 43
The Sabres are back home for three in a row. They host Detroit Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m.


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Another week gone, and its almost like I'm wishing my life away!┬Ā Yes, I'm getting to that stage where I'm bored with not allowing myself to grab a lump of chocolate, or a few biscuits or even a simple doorstep of crusty bread with fresh butter generously spread all over it, or maybe a sneaky trip to the local Chinese takeaway for a portion of chicken chow mein and pork balls……..
It's not because I'm particularly hungry, just that a lot of it comes with the need for comfort eating and to alleviate boredom.┬Ā Yes, shock! horror! I actually eat because I enjoy it, and not just because I'm getting wobbly with hunger.
But so far I have pretty much resisted, and the good news is that I continue to lose weight, with another 1 lb lost this week, 8 lbs in total since I started the
starvation healthy program four weeks ago.
A lot of it is all in the head, my perception of hunger changes depending on whether I'm zoned in to dieting or not.
And sometimes, when I'm really focused on the things I can eat, rather than the things I can't, the thought of eating the things I can't eat actually puts me off eating!
Complicated isn't it?
Simply put, you're either in the mood or you're not!┬Ā And at the moment I'm not.
Recipe of the week
Tasty chicken with mash and veg
Serves 4 ready in about 55 minutes
2lb/908g potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks1 vegetable stock cube
1 small cauliflower, cut into florets
4 skinless chicken thighs
4 skinless chicken drumsticks
2 tsp chicken Bovril
2 tsp dried mixed herbs
12oz/340g cherry tomatoes
9oz/255g fine green beans
9oz/255g young leaf spinach
1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees C/400 degrees F/Gas 6.┬Ā Place the potatoes in a large pan of water with the stock cube and bring to the boil.┬Ā Then cover and simmer for 25 minutes, adding the cauliflower halfway through.
2. Make the incisions in the chicken and put on a roasting tray.┬Ā Drizzle over the Bovril and the herbs and rub into the chicken.┬Ā Roast in the oven for 20 minutes.┬Ā Remove from the oven and scatter the cherry tomatoes on top.┬Ā Roast for a further 20 minutes.
3. Drain the potatoes and cauliflower, saving a cup of the cooking water.┬Ā Mash the vegetables, adding some of the saved cooking water to give a good, soft consistency.
4. Meanwhile, steam the green beans and spinach for 5 minutes and drain.┬Ā Serve the chicken and tomatoes with the mash and veg.
Syns per serving Extra Easy FREE
Another one from Slimming World, a lot of cooking to do, probably took nearer to an hour and a half, but actually well worth the work.┬Ā I'd never thought of spreading chicken Bovril over legs and thighs before (ooer missus), but it worked a treat!┬Ā And with a couple of extra legs thrown in, there was plenty over for lunch at work the next day.
9 out of 10.
NB: I am not endorsed by Slimming World in any way, I just copy their recipes!


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A string of vicious sex attacks in Brunswick in the past week has sparked anger at the local council over delays to install a new surveillance system promised after Jill Meagher's death more than 18 months ago.
On Friday night, a 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted on Hope Street, Brunswick - the same street where Ms Meagher was attacked in September 2012.
A police source said local officers were ''up in arms'' that they were still waiting on public cameras.
''We should have got those CCTV cameras by now,'' the source said. ''Most places on Sydney Road have CCTV, and we get lots of footage from different places, but to have feed-ins like other stations have would be better.''
Friday's assault follows two earlier incidents on Sydney Road on May 10 when young women walking home were grabbed from behind, dragged into side streets and indecently assaulted in attacks believed to be by the same offender.
Fairfax Media has been told the latest attack is not being treated as linked. Both offenders remain on the loose.
The recent sex assaults have raised anger over Moreland Council's failure to install nine new security cameras on the busy strip despite securing $500,000 in council and state government funding for the project. The council received an initial $250,000 government grant about a year ago, but did not put out the tender for the cameras until January 31 this year. The tender closed in March and a contract has not been awarded.
The council said on Saturday the installation of nine cameras was meant to have begun by the end of May but ''when governments introduce them they are legally and technically complex projects that take time to implement''.
Mayor Lambros Tapinos said he was ''shocked'' by the attacks and would demand the project be speeded up. ''I have instructed council officers to complete the CCTV installation project as quickly as possible,'' he said. ''What has occurred over the past few days must heighten our resolve to get these vital community safety measures in place now.''
Councillor and former mayor Oscar Yildiz called on council management to stop ''flicking through tenders'' while more women were targeted by predators. ''I'm really disappointed in the way we have handled this,'' he said. ''There is a process for everything and I appreciate that, but this is about catching scumbags who are doing this and it's about saving lives.
''How much more time do we need to devote to find the best organisation to deliver cameras? Just get the cameras out there!''
Cr Yildiz, who last year travelled to Ireland to meet the Meagher family, said the recent assaults had revived memories of the tragic death that rocked the Moreland community, and underscored the need to ''get these cameras out there''.
Police currently have to rely on footage from licensed venues and other businesses on Sydney Road. Ms Meagher's last known movements were captured on a shop security camera, and the vision played a crucial role in the murder investigation.