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While acknowledging the rich history and tradition of the medium, SAIC's Printmedia department expands the definition and engagement of contemporary print. With an emphasis on material exploration, the MFA program encourages discourse with the aesthetics, applications, and distributive opportunities of print media and related fields.
Graduate students in SAIC's Department of Printmedia engage issues of contemporary art by employing a wide variety of printing techniques and developing technologies and media. They work across disciplines to create prints, artists' books, three-dimensional objects, installations, new media and time arts. The department's fundamental philosophy is interdisciplinary with a focus on experimentation and the processes of research and discovery necessary to bring ideas from conception to fruition.
The Printmedia department's distinguished faculty are accomplished artists committed to expanding the notions of print. They are engaged in contemporary theoretical debates, and are committed to building a diverse, exciting environment for the exchange and production of cultural objects, images, and ideas.
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The cornerstone of SAIC's graduate studio program is its focus on tutorially guided studio practice. Each semester, in addition to selecting graduate advisors from within the department, students can select from more than 100 graduate faculty advisors at SAIC representing a myriad of disciplines, approaches, and intellectual positions. Ultimately, it is the student's work that drives the choice of an advisor, and both disciplinary and interdisciplinary work is supported and advanced.
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Robin Houghton of Egg Box Marketing and First Friday organised the whole event and did a wonderful job getting everyone together. Thanks again Robin!
Laura Diez runs Lollipop & Pepper, a furniture and gif emporium based at the Needlemakers in Lewes. She also provides a brilliant furniture restoration service.
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Louise Fenwick of Coalition Communications helps people with their marketing – whether it's just the planning or implementation too – and tells it like it is!
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SBA's Certified Lenders Program Falls Short of Expectations
RCED-83-99: Published: Jun 7, 1983. Publicly Released: Jun 7, 1983.
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GAO evaluated the effectiveness of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) efforts to streamline its loan delivery system by involving private lenders in the credit check process through the Certified Lenders Program (CLP). GAO also commented on whether SBA experience under the CLP warranted further delegation of authority to lenders under the Preferred Lenders Program (PLP).
GAO stated that SBA is not achieving CLP goals to speed up the credit decision process. GAO found that: (1) lenders often submitted incomplete loan application packages that contributed to substantial processing delays; (2) lenders frequently prepared inaccurate or unreliable credit analyses, forcing SBA to perform its own analyses; (3) when SBA made faster decisions on CLP applications, it was primarily due to priority processing rather than a reduced involvement on its part or better use of lender expertise; and (4) SBA had not realized any material resource savings as a result of the CLP. GAO concluded that, unless CLP achievements are significantly increased and become more effective, further consideration of the PLP would be wasteful.
Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: SBA believes that the PLP saves salaries and other expense, but it has not systematically measured or calculated the savings.
Recommendation: SBA in its assessment of benefits, should compare any personnel time savings it expects from an expanded PLP against any additional efforts required in training lenders and monitoring their performance.
Agency Affected: Small Business Administration
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: The PLP is being implemented on a national basis as of September 30, 1984. SBA expects that the number of banks participating in the PLP to increase significantly in fiscal year 1985.
Recommendation: The Administrator, SBA, should terminate further consideration of the PLP. Recognizing, however, that SBA is conducting a limited pilot test of the program, SBA should monitor and evaluate the following aspects of the program before considering further expansion: (1) the quality of lender credit analyses when compared with SBA standards and requirements; and (2) the completeness of loan application packages.
Agency Affected: Small Business Administration
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: SBA has changed its lender certification criteria to emphasize quality rather than volume. However, SBA has not extended its expedited processing to any lender that submits complete packages and is not likely to do so.
Recommendation: The Administrator, SBA, should develop a modified program to provide expedited loan processing to all SBA lenders who merit it through adherence to application packaging requirements. As part of this modified program, SBA should: (1) develop lender guidance in the form of a comprehensive checklist that will facilitate the assembly of complete and well analyzed loan packages by all lenders; and (2) apply preliminary screening procedures to all applications that would identify loan packages that are complete enough to qualify for expedited processing by SBA.
Agency Affected: Small Business Administration
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: SBA disagreed with this recommendation, stating that this action is inconsistent with SBA efforts to delegate more loan processing activity to lenders and is continuing with the CLP.
Recommendation: SBA should direct its loan specialists to retain responsibility for performing thorough credit analysis, verifying all elements of a lender's analysis to ensure that loan applications meet SBA loan quality standards.
Agency Affected: Small Business Administration
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: SBA disagreed with this recommendation and does not intend to terminate the CLP.
Recommendation: The Administrator, SBA, should terminate the CLP as it presently exists because participating lenders have not merited the priority processing afforded them due to incomplete submissions and inadequate credit analysis.
Agency Affected: Small Business Administration
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: The PLP is being implemented on a national basis as of September 30, 1984. SBA expects that the number of banks participating in the PLP to increase significantly in fiscal year 1985.
Recommendation: SBA should not give any further consideration to the Preferred Lenders Pilot Program unless compelling evidence surfaces that the program would be viable on an expanded basis and the problems identified in this report can be resolved.
Agency Affected: Small Business Administration
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Addis Ababa, 25 April 2013 - The African Union jointly with the WHO Roll Back Malaria Partnership marked the commemoration of the 2013 World Malaria Day under the theme, "Invest in the future. Defeat malaria" in the presence of Dr Nkosasana Dlamini –Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union, Dr Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko, Commissioner of Social Affairs, Honorable African Health Ministers, representing the UN agencies, Dr Luis G. Sambo, the Regional Director of WHO Africa Re-gion, Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré, Executive Director, Roll back Malaria Partnership, high level delegates, health experts, representatives of UN agencies, partners and the Media.
In his welcoming remarks, Dr Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko, said "This is a watershed year for Africa, which marks 50 years of the Organization of Africa (OAU) and 10 years since the launch of the African Union. The 50th OAU/AU anniversary and African renaissance", provide us with opportunities to take stock of the key milestones of the past 50 years in the fight against malaria. We as Africans must create innovative domestic/national health financing model. We cannot and should not continue to rely on external funding for health."
Following the introduction by the AU Director of Social Affairs, a video film message of the UN secre-tary General, Ban Ki-moon on the World health Day and his call message was screened prior to the official opening remarks. The UNSG called upon countries to intensify efforts to defeat malaria through universal access to essential prevention and treatment interventions in order to improve maternal and child health, fight poverty and accelerate progress towards MDGs. He indicated that the cost of failure would be too high. Therefore, the funding gap must be filled to fulfill the vision of a malaria free world.
Dr Fatoumata Nafo-Traoré, Executive Director, Roll back Malaria Partnership, on her part commend-ed the progress gained over the past years in fighting malaria and indicated the 4 key elements that contributed for the success: Leadership, partnership, increased funding and innovation. Highlighting that sustaining and accelerating progress in the continent remain to be major challenges, Dr Fatou-mata Nafo-Traoré said "The momentum that has been built over the past years, if sustained, has the power to lift the burden of malaria from Africa and the world".
Representing the UN agencies, Dr Luis G. Sambo, Regional Director for WHO Africa commended achievements made and results gained. He said, "The world Malaria Report 2012 indicates a 33% decrease in malaria deaths in Africa. During the same period, an estimated 1.1 million malaria deaths were averted". Describing the burden that Malaria engender in the African region, Dr Sambo indicated that 90% of the 660 000, malaria deaths reported last year occurred in Africa." He emphasized that increased domestic and external funding is needed to ensure that adequate quantities of commodities, including Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Net, Insecticides, rapid test, microscopes, reagents and antimalarial medicines are accessible and used rationally."
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I was inking this while watching the Concert for Diana, waiting to see Ricky Gervais and Mackenzie Crook. Nelly Furtado started singing "Maneater" and I was like, "Hey, this girl kind of looks the type to be a maneater!" Then my cousin was like, "Who are you talking to?" and then I was like, "Nobody, cousin. What the hell are you doing in Florida?" and then my cousin was like, "My presence is just a product of your sleep deprivation. Bye" and then I was like, "Bye" and then I ate a granola bar that tasted like Play-dough.
But yeah. I like this drawing, but I wish I hadn't tried to get all crazy by putting stripes on her stockings. Lesson: Don't try too hard.


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CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Pop diva Lady Gaga brought her star power, her mom and some of her famous friends, including Oprah Winfrey, to Harvard University on Wednesday to launch a new foundation aimed at empowering young people and stamping out bullying.
"If you have revolutionary potential, you must make the world a better place and use it," Gaga said as she officially kicked off the "Born this Way Foundation," named after her 2011 hit album and single, with a series of events at the top U.S. university. "This is about transformative change in culture."
The singer has often given a voice for people she feels lack representation in the media, and she formed the foundation to address issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying and mentoring.
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Proper methods to fill concrete gaps, holes, cracks and resurface concrete
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I have a concrete front entryway which up until a few months ago was covered by gray "Astroturf". I removed that because it had become moldy. Underneath was the concrete in the condition you see in these pictures. I would like to do the following by myself if I can because I am currently unemployed:
1. Fill the gaps you see in the photos. There are 2-8' horizontal gaps that measure 1.5 inches and 1 inch wide respectively. There is also a 2 inch vertical gap that is approximately 8 feet wide as well. While they may not be necessary to fix for function, they do detract from the look, or potential look, of a fixed up/cleaned up patio.
--- Question--what is the best method to repair these gaps?
2. Fix the large quarter inch deep hole in the concrete, that can be seen in the photo "quarter inch deep hole..."
----- What is the best method to repair this hole?
3. Repair the small cracks that run on the top of the conrete patio. The larger one can be seen on in the photo "crack on top of patio"
----- What is the best method to repair this crack?
4. Clean up the entire horizontal and vertical surface of the pad. I was going to use a diamond tip rotory sander tool from a rental shop....would that work? There is old paint, adhesive and some small pieces of carpet still on the concrete.
5. After cleaning what do I need to do to prepare the surface for staining or painting?
1st, 4Kpsi pressure wshr & turbo nozzle,,, if that won't remove all the glue, elec grinder & diamond turbo cup wheel,,, resurface w/polymer-modified cement - we use eliteCrete - w/wither integral color OR acid-stain it.
' horizontal gaps ' don't get ' repaired ' but sealed,,, need backer rod & sealant - we use sika polysulfide OR polyurethane OR 100% silicone.
the ' divot ' will be repaired when resurfacing.
' small cracks ' that are cosmetic will be fixed by resurfacing,,, we'd v-cut the larger & fill w/epoxy loaded w/fine aggregate,,, it'd be necessary to sawcut new control jnt alongside preventing crk from reappearing.
don't waste your time w/paint - it NEVER sticks to conc,,,coatings do, NOT paint,,, 1 last point - there isn't ANYTHING that'll be a help that's avail at apron stores,,, if you're out of work & really WANT TO WORK, call your eliteCrete distributor :thumbup:
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Thank you for the reply. I have a question about your following statement:
' horizontal gaps ' don't get ' repaired ' but sealed,,, need backer rod & sealant - we use sika polysulfide OR polyurethane OR 100% silicone.
I thought of using wire mesh as a backer but did not think I could get it deep enough. It would really have to be close to the surface which I don't think would work right?.
Where can I find the backer rod you mention? Is it similar to foam backer rod you would use in caulking, If so how do I find a piece wide enough? The widest piece I can find is 5/8 of an inch. There is really nothing for the backer rod to rest on in my scenario. It would have to be held in place somehow.
Again thank you for your help!
RE: Proper methods to fill concrete gaps, holes, cracks and resurface concrete
I would tile the steps and porch.
either buy from a pro const supply house OR twist the 5/8" til its a tight fit,,, friction/compression ' holds ' the rod in place,,, tile would work however any movement will reflect upward thru them resulting in more cracks,,, why do this job twice or more ?
i wouldn't use tile on any exterior application even in atlanta IF we were goind to stay in the home for long
RE: Proper methods to fill concrete gaps, holes, cracks and resurface concrete
What about slate? on the face of the steps could you leave a 1/4 gap and then seal the horizontal. Maybe place a mesh to support the sealant.
on a related note... the reason i was reading this post in the first place.
I have a gap/crack 10 ft long here 2 pieces of concrete meet. think of where the drive way meets the garage floor. I want to fill the gap/crack with somthing that will take a concrete stain as i want to stain both peices of concrete and am concerned.
I was thinking of filling the bottom with sikaflex self leveling sealant then applying a acrylic based tile grout or... using Sika Textured sealant.
The crack probably should be V cut... but I am not sure it is really necessary. I am looking for a solution that will hold long term and take stain...
slate has no tensile strength & we've removed as much of it as we have tile,,, mesh doesn't provide the proper sealant configuration for any sealant.
that ' gap/crack ' is probably acting as a joint so NOTHING that's not flexible,,, larger backer rod & sealant - sika has colors avail.
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by ggazoo69, Feb 21, 2008.
Wally is basically replacing the inconsistant Donyell Marshall. Its a nice upgrade for them.
Chicago lets go of Ben Wallace which was their main mission. He seemed like a cancer over there so they accomplished what they wanted. In Cleveland, we'll just have to see how the new MIX of players start to jell. This will be a defining moment for Big Ben's career. Was Chicago just a fluke, or is he now viewed as a malcontent who just had the right mix of players in Detroit. I see Cleveland as weakened by the trade with LBJ looking at leaving the Cavs as a worst case senario. Cleveland also picked up a 3 point shooter who seems to just float from one team to another. From a team chemistry point, anything could happen in Cleveland. Seattle gets the best of this deal.
Ben's gotta be happy. He's going to play for the defending EC champ. Coach Urkle will have his work cut out for him to make this team gel, but when you have LeBron, these things are more realistic. The LeBron Factor can have an effect in many ways, including team cohesion when you make a deal like this with some 30 games to play. I thought it was a gutsy move by Danny Ferry. Even if it doesn't work out, I like the attempt.
Varejao is supposed to be back next game.
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Good analysis but I think we have to remind ourselfs that we are not the East Champs anymore - they are.
Yes sir..another reason for my sarcasm on behalf of the Pistons who LOST to a worse team than the Cavs have now. I believe the Pistons NEED to be scared and start to play like it. I wish the Cavs would have stood pat to show their fans and THEMSELVES that WE ARE the Champs and we CAN beat you again. I think this trade has made them 'more' vulnerable. It's why we havent traded our Starting 5. We dont 'believe' we've lost yet, just given the ECF away. Detroit 'can' make the Finals: its up to FLIP and SHOT to lead us.
chauncey owns delonte. delonte's shot is erratic. wally is average, no way he can guard rip better than hughes did. gooden always killed us with jumpers and surprisingly good defense. sheed plays better against ben. smith scares no one. our problem was not against other teams' interior defenders, it was chauncey and rip getting hounded. adding ben doesn't have much effect against us - we don't throw it down in the low block as often or have guards (besides stuckey) who look to penetrate constantly. to me this is great, chauncey and rip should have a field day.
Actually, Smith went nuts on us in the Bulls' wins over the Pistons so far this year, didn't he? Aside from that, I largely agree with your points here.
Isn't Smith known as the Pistons killer? His best game of the year was: 31 points/ 11 rebounds/ 1 ast/ 1 stl/ 4 blcks/ 0 turnovers 11-17 from the field and 9-10 from the line. In February, he has scored 27, 25, 19, 17, 16, 14, 9, and 8. I'm telling you, he has been the Bulls best player this year.
playoffs are a different beast. look at chicago last year (with ben and a better jump-shooter than smith with pj brown)
Double-double for Ben in his first game as a Cavalier in a 20-point win over the hapless Grizzlies. NBA - Memphis Grizzlies/Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score Sunday February 24, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports ESPN - Memphis vs. Cleveland - Recap - February 24, 2008 What's funny about this game is that Darko is on the bench and Kwame is starting. They had a whole 3 points between them. I guess Memphis is set at the center position. Looks like Joe Smith had a decent game.
i'm happy about this. ben wallace is a locker room cancer. i'm glad he'll be messing up cleveland's chemistry by wanting more shots and not wanting to give up minutes to verajao or big z.
I find it hard to understand how you can call Ben a cancer, who always plays nice in the press and never disses his team or teammates; and yet you are in love with a player like Delfino, who on occasion gave interviews about how discontented he was in Detroit and how he wanted out. Delfino was more of a cancer than Ben will ever be. Want proof? We traded Delf for 2nd round picks. If we could have gotten something better for the whiny crybaby, we would have. Please.
I'm shock. Cancer ?!
I'm shocked as well. I would have went more the route of "locker room gout" , or "locker room food poisoning" or "locker room psoriasis"..... Cancer is too harsh. I'd be willing to meet this halfway and submit "locker room cirrhosis" - he's sort of like Alcohol see..... good in small quantities, fun to have around, but too much for too long and all of a sudden your team is walking around with a yellow hue. Ah, like most things...the real answer is somewhere in the middle.
I think of Ben as more of a diarrhea in the locker room. I wouldn't call him a cancer either.
The most common symptom.... Of food poisoning
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Noah just took 20 rebounds away from Ben, including 10 offensive boards. That beats what Darko did to him pretty easily.
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So I haven't posted since I found out the sex of Fred and I's little girl.
This week was pretty hectic. Christmas eve I spent with Fred and my family we were supposted to have a christmas eve dinner but my mom's turkey didn't thaw out in time.
Christmas morning was awesome, I got an ipod that I never would've expected to get. And even better there was NO snow on the ground it was great. Then I went and spent some time with my family, pretty much watching all of them get drunk and almost none of them talking to me, but that's okay with me because I really don't want to be the center of attention. But I can't help it anyways, because I'm having the first child in like 12 years on both sides. Then I had to go to my other side of my family and deal with all their loud asses. I had a migraine the size of the moon, but I did get some cute maternity clothes and some clothes for lillian that are beyond adorable. And I got to see my second cousin's whom I haven't seen in a while.
Lillian's been worrying me because she hasn't been kicking much but I'm hoping that's just because of everything that has been going on. I went to castaway cafe with my friends the other day which is like a huge play structure. My pregnant friend and I both made it all the way up it to go down this crazy slide, that I now have slide burn's from and those hurt like a bitch. Lillian seemed to like that she was kicking like crazy after that.
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Twenty-five newly promoted NCOs from 15th Special Troops Battalion were inducted into the Non-commissioned Officer Corps at the Centennial Banquet and Conference Center Dec. 14.
"The NCO induction is a historical ceremony that signifies soldiers joining the ranks of the NCO corps," said Sgt. 1st Class Andy Hardy, assistant operations non-commissioned officer for 15th STB.
"This means that I am now a leader and a mentor to junior soldiers around me," said inductee Sgt. Steven Doherty, a heavy wheel vehicle operator from 377th Transportation Company, 142nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. "I am the example for them to look up to."
The ceremony began with the "soldiers request," a prayer from junior soldiers asking the newly promoted NCOs to teach, train and mentor them so that one day, they too, may become an NCO.
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"For the NCOs being inducted, today symbolizes the heritage and tradition of the NCO corps," said Bartee. "Your job now is to teach, train, coach and mentor the soldiers around you. As you take the NCO charge, you are now the premier trainers of our Army. America's sons and daughters are in your hands."
After remarks from Bartee, inductees signed their name into a book of all newly inducted NCOs and crossed under an archway of sabers, signifying the move from soldier to NCO.
"This is more significant than just being promoted," said Sgt. Maj. Kendra D. Wallace, sergeant major of 15th STB. "The idea is that they have now crossed the line from junior soldier to leader. We are a nation still at war. Our NCOs need to be held accountable … to be effective, proficient leaders."
The ceremony had an impact on not only the inductees, but those recommending them for induction as well.
"Being part of this takes you back to having pride in being an NCO," said 1st Sgt. Carolanne Wright, first sergeant of 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. "You remember and understand where you came from."
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Posted by Stephanie Moore on October 5, 2011
Last Saturday, I moderated a three-person panel at the Syntel annual customer meeting in Charleston, SC. While discussing the business's penchant for going around IT to buy IT solutions and services, an astute panel member and CIO said, "IT doesn't solve business problems, so shadow IT proliferates." This CIO has spent the last 18 months "consolidating shadow IT" in order to reduce costs and, perhaps more importantly, deliver solutions to the business more quickly and safely than the business can self-provision. Putting a halt to shadow IT is not to punish anyone or to reduce anyone's power; it is to help the business innovate and grow. Not surprisingly, the key to this consolidation has been establishing a project management office (PMO) comprised of business analysts and project managers who are responsible for understanding business requirements and then developing and delivering solutions to meet those requirements as quickly as possible, using internal staff or third-party consultants or cloud solutions. While the consolidation is still underway, business leaders at this company are already beginning to view this as a value-added service rather than a punishment.
My other two panelists were senior procurement executives for Fortune 500 companies and, interestingly enough, both of these executives gave the audience similar advice. The head of procurement for a well-known pharmaceutical company explained that procurement people cannot just be check points or bottlenecks utilized for price negotiation and contract administrivia. He suggested that procurement executives also need to be experts at helping internal customers, like sales, marketing, and R&D, find partners that can provide solutions for innovation, optimization, and growth — not just cost savings solutions. This means that procurement executives need to have a deep understanding of the business as well as a deep understanding of the current and future supplier base.
The indirect procurement executive for a large US retailer talked about the importance of IT, procurement, and the business being co-located. He has instituted a process that requires every outsourced IT engagement to have a core team that includes the business lead, the sourcing lead, the IT lead, and the customer support lead. This allows sourcing and IT to understand the business's needs better and continuously.
To net this out, the message from the panelists was that an "us against them" mentality is unproductive and career limiting. If IT and SVM cannot fulfill the needs of the business, then the business will find others who can.
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The ANZAC Lecture
Monday, April 22, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT)
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San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
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The Center for Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Studies and the Embassy of Australia
Present the ANZAC Lecture
The Meaning of Home - Geraldine Brooks in Conversation with Lisa Millar
Geraldine Brooks
Australian-born Geraldine Brooks is an author and journalist who grew up in Sydney. She worked as a reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald for three years as a feature writer with a special interest in environmental issues.
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She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction in 2006 for her novel March. Her first novel, Year of Wonders, is an international bestseller, and People of the Book is a New York Times bestseller translated into 20 languages. Her most recent book is Caleb's Crossing. She is also the author of nonfiction works including books Nine Parts of Desire and Foreign Correspondence and essays.
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Lisa Millar
Lisa Millar is an Australian Walkley Award winning journalist and Australian Broadcasting Corporation Washington Bureau Chief.
Millar was part of the team that won the 2005 Walkely Award for Investigative Journalism for the story that discovered Vivian Solon in the Philippines. In 2007 she was awarded a Ochberg Fellowship by the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma creating a DVD to assist journalists who experience grief or trauma.
She returned to Washington in July 2009, to become the ABC's bureau chief. In February 2012, Millar moved to London to head the ABC bureau before returning to her current role in Washington.
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Just when it seems we're ready to finally move on from last season's Red Sox collapse, leave it to Dan Shaughnessy and John Lackey to bring us right back.
The veteran reporter has always been conscientious, and his column in Tuesday's Globe about Lackey reflected just that. He likely took note of every single word Lackey said. Every single word. He even decided to publish one of the bad ones.
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Shiller, Fama and all that...
I couldn't help but write a little in my latest Bloomberg column on the strange choice for this year's Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. For readers of the column I wanted to give a few more links here to some stuff I've written before on the Efficient Markets Hypothesis, an idea that I think has been cause for an enormous waste of intellectual energy over 40 years or so. It has many versions. They are either 1) clearly false and so uninteresting or 2) clearly and unsurprisingly true, and hence uninteresting. That's my opinion in short; links to more extended discussions below.
The aforementioned Prize certainly involves a weird juxtaposition of two names -- Robert Shiller and Eugene Fama -- that you wouldn't normally think of seeing together. The one, Shiller, is a great enthusiast for markets, but also a staunch realist who thinks markets can and do go awry in lots of ways, creating bubbles, wasting resources, etc. The other, Fama, is a great enthusiast for markets who thinks they never go wrong, ever, and have an almost magical capacity to steer investments wisely (I think, but it's pretty hard to know exactly what he believes). So wait -- I guess they are clearly linked after all by the label "market enthusiast." There the similarity ends.
I've written previously on a number of occasions about the dreadfully long and confused arguments over the Efficient Markets Hypothesis. See here for a general introduction, here for some very recent evidence that pretty much kills the idea in one swoop, and here for a discussion of the perversions of normal logic often used by defenders of the EMH to prop the idea up in the face of all evidence. If writing papers about the EMH was banned I think finance would immediately take a step in the right direction. I just don't think it is interesting. Saying that the "market is hard to beat" and is therefore "efficient" in some peculiar sense isn't saying much at all.
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Just curious if any of you have some good stories/suggestions for wearing 2 kids. DD will be 2 a few weeks after DS is born. A friend of mine just had a baby and DD gets very jealous when she comes over or when I have held her; so I am gearing up for some sibling rivalry at first...
I have a peanut shell that I used with DD, I also have a moby, a storch and an oh snap. I also have a homemade MT, but it's not very comfortable for long periods of time with DD (27 lbs). So I know that there has to be some sort of good solution. I've been thinking about investing some of our tax return into a maya or other ring sling. I can't wrap my mind around the oh snap over a moby (which was my main at home newborn carrier for DD), or two wraps at the same time...
Any ideas? Thank you!
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I would think you'd have to do your daughter on the back and son on the front. I don't know if you could do of
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The Oh Snap on your back with the Moby on your front may work better then you think. That was my preferred solution when my DS was born and DD2 was 2.5yrs old (well, sub a 4th Gen Beco for the Oh Snap, but same idea). Since I could leave the Moby on and take DS in/put as needed it was pretty easy. The Beco was easy on/off as well for the times DD2 wanted to be carried too; just snap on the waist, pop DD2 on my back, then do the shoulders and clip the chest/sternum strap above the baby's head.
I did occasionally do a ring sling on the front and the Beco on my back. This didn't work as well... I can't really put my finger on why, but it just wasn't as comfy. Maybe because the ring just added another thing on my chest (in addition to the chest/sternum clip from the Beco)?
At any rate, I think it will probably be a trial and error thing for you. Try out a few different combos and see what works best. Remember though to give your body a rest after birth... try not to carry both at the same time unless you absolutely need to until after your bleeding has ended and you are feeling back to "normal".
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My DDs are 21 months apart. I did the moby on the front for DD2 and 4th Gen Beco on the back for DD1. It was a lifesaver at the "witching hour" before Dad came home. Although I spent much one-on-one time with DD1 while wearing DD2, DD1 still felt jealous of all the babywearing, I think, and needed that extra closeness. I only needed to do it a few times during the 3-month transition period. Congratulations!
The easiest way I found was to tie my stretchy wrap on first then put my older DD up on my back in a ssc (beco or boba in my case) once I had her up on my back I put dd2 into the stretchy wrap. Once dd2 got bigger I switched to a ssc combo with the beco butterfly on my front and boba on my back that way I could put on the beco and do up the cheat clip behind my neck without baby in it, throw dd1 on my back and then put dd2 in the beco. I like doing it this way so I don't have to lean over with a wee baby strapped to my chest while getting dd1 on my back.
Mama of 3, living in beautiful British Columbia Canada.
I think your Moby and Oh Snap would probably work pretty well. Just pre-tie the Moby,then put the toddler on your back, then the baby. I always used a ring sling and a SSC (either a Kanga or my Kinderpack). I would put the RS on, put the toddler on my back, then the baby in front. It's not the most comfortable thing in the world, and I definitely wouldn't want to do it for a long time, but having the option of doing it is great. It has definitely made my life easier in a few situations,
Two wraps works well also - you could do the storch and moby. I carry my son in a storch on my back (in Ruck tied in front), and put the newborn on my front in an FCC or similar. Newborn goes on first. I have two woven wraps, but a moby would work fine for the newborn. I don't mind putting the little one in, then leaning over for the toddler (she stays asleep while I do it), but with a stretchy wrap I might put her in afterwards, since it might not hold her as nicely. The shoulders can be spread out on both as desired, and the knots can be at different levels (I tie the knot for the toddler below the newborn), so it works fine. I can get both on by myself and walk for miles that way, so it works well! (kids are 23 months and 2 weeks in this picture)
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I've begun to book our first trip to South Africa for next spring! We will fly from California to London; overnight 2 nights in London; then fly into Cape Town and rent a car.
WHERE to sleep in the beautiful winelands near Cape Town, to recover from jet lag? Considering Stellenbosch. We love places which are owner-run, with friendly welcoming owners, and a great breakfast would be an amazing start to our trip. A quiet night's rest and a lovely hot shower would be wonderful.
It would be great to sleep in a memorable accommodation, where we would feel welcome, and we would feel like, YES, we are in South Arrica!
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I've begun to book our first trip to South Africa for next spring! We will fly from California to London; overnight 2 nights in London; then fly into Cape Town and rent a car.
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I'm actually responding to both your current threads, this one and the one about the west coast option.
A few years ago we stayed at the Oystercatcher Lodge on St. Helena Bay, on the west coast a little distance from Paternoster - maybe 90 min. from CPT airport. http://www.oystercatcherlodge.co.za/home.html
Lodgings - immaculate and incredibly comfortable.
View - Well, you're right on the ocean. View from our room: http://gardyloo.us/aug2223b%20050s.jpg
Dining - More limited options, a couple of places in the Shelley Point area where the lodge is located. But you can also drive to Paternoster easily, for some excellent options.
Relaxation - utter. I can't think of a better place to un-jetlag yourselves.
As to the Garden Route v. west coast option, I'd vote the west coast in a minute, but it really is an embarrassment of riches. But with your interests and the time of year, I think the combination of the wildflowers, West Coast National Park, the seafood, the lack of touristy stuff... the west coast is fantastic. But even so you're not all that far from the winelands or other destinations - perfect for day trips - in the Western Cape. But we love the west coast and I'm betting you would too.
Wildflowers: http://gardyloo.us/aug24b%20044s.jpg
With antelope: http://gardyloo.us/aug24b%20066s.jpg
Paternoster: http://gardyloo.us/aug24b%20016s.jpg
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Meant to add, we've also stayed once or twice at the Eendracht Hotel in Stellenbosch and liked it very much. Many restaurants and shops surrounding it, secure parking lot, friendly people, good breakfast. Not the fanciest, but not the most expensive either.
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Gardyloo: Thanks for taking the time to share. Love the photos of the antelope amongst flowers, the gorgeous field of flowers, and Paternoster. The Oystercatcher looks relaxing and right on the ocean! It's a little further than I thought we would drive with jet lag...90 minutes...but I'm still considering it. I'm going to look into it. Does the Oystercatcher have breakfast? I guess I can look that up. Didn't see it mentioned on their website.
I'm getting frustrated with myself, because I need to make a decision and stick with it! I'm happy with a friendly guesthouse I booked for Cape Town...looks like that will be the middle of our stay, as I'm trying to work things out so that we do the west coast first, then Cape Town, in order to "catch" the wildflowers.
Of course I'm only guessing when the wildflowers will appear based upon info available!
We don't like to hop around so much and change accommodations every night. So basically I HAVE to leave something out of our itinerary. Otherwise we won't be able to relax. So I appreciate hearing people's opinions about whether they would favor the west coast or garden route for a spring trip.
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Yes they serve a wonderful breakfast, and also did an evening meal one night we stayed there - excellent.
I understand not wanting to drive too far on arrival. You might consider staying in the city for the first night or two, maybe at an official hotel, just to get your feet under you, get a feel for the city (so much to see) and maybe refrain from driving for 24 or 48 hours. (Are you comfortable with RHD?) Our choice for a very comfortable if "mainstream" hotel in Cape Town is the Southern Sun Waterfront - http://www.tsogosunhotels.com/hotels/waterfront-cape-town/pages/overview.aspx - with a shuttle to the V & A waterfront, excellent on-site restaurant, etc.
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I don't think you will be suffering with jet lag, I think that will occur in London, Cape Town has a 1 hour time difference between UK in spring.
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I would say in view of your interests & desire to stay put for more than 1 night forget the Garden Route this time.
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braaiseason: Thanks for the itinerary advice.
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Try Soverby Guesthouse outside Stellenbosch http://www.soverby.co.za/aboutus.html . We stayed there a few years back and loved it.
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We used Akademie Street Guesthouses in Franschhoek as a lovely based to get over jetlag. Wonderful hosts, great breakfasts and walking distance to many restaurants. We stayed in Gelatenheid http://www.aka.co.za/rooms/class/gelatenheid.htm It was so nice that we cut short our wine tasting day just so we could go back and enjoy the garden and pool.
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It all depends on how much you want to spend. Stellenbosch is well worth a visit with great eateries and shope - lots of places to stay in and around the town - I use www.wheretostay.co.za regularly. Lanzerac is on the outskirts of town - great, as it has a beautiful hotel in a vineyard and very good spa. Zorgvliet is also a favorite about 20 mins out of Stellenbosch. A stunning hotel in town is De Ouwe Werf (www.oudewerfhotel.co.za) - it used to be a manor house. It also depends on whether you want to be at the seaside or wine lands - a lot of wine farms have accommodation, but it could be a drive to the nearest town and restaurants. Our favorite seaside town is Paternoster, about 2 hours' drive, but so worth it. Good luck choosing, but you can't really go very wrong - everything is within 2 hours' drive and it's easy to get to Franschoek (beautiful town, great restaurants), Cape Town (we like the Fire and Ice Hotel), Riebeek-Kasteel (the Royal Hotel is in a class of it's own), Darling - it all depends on what you want to do when you are awake!
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Have a look at the Greenwood Guide for South Africa - we have always found the guide to be very reliable. We have stayed at several B&Bs that were recommended in the guide and have not yet been disappointed. CR
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