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When I used to frequent the IHOP and other such establishments with my homies, I would raise eyebrows by eating the parsley that garnished my sandwich or pancakes. Not the delicate flat-leafed parsley, mind you, but the curly kind that ...
Indian immigrant opts for love in "The Tiger Hunter"
In this charming romantic comedy Sami Malik wants only wants two things out of life: a successful career and to tie the knot with his childhood friend, Ruby. Trouble is, it's India in 1979, when most marriages are still arranged ...
Kalimah Muhammad's sculptures follow the path of self-discovery
Muhammad's work, though physically small and minimalistic in design, is astoundingly expressive. No sculptures reach taller than a foot high, and yet they represent giants of emotion, reaching endlessly towards salvation.
Haitian painter/designer Colette Brésilla discusses her work as a feminine artist
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SpeakEasy Stage rewrites history with gender-bending "Men on Boats"
In 1869 explorer John Wesley Powell set out with a small crew of white men to chart the Grand Canyon. SpeakEasy Stage has taken that whitewashed history and turned it on its head with "Men on Boats," a roaring romp ...
Interactive MIT exhibit asks students what they leave behind
Hamilton has set up stations in the lobby of the List Center with pieces of colored vellum and transparent boxes. Guests are encouraged to write what they leave behind at MIT on the paper, put it in a box and ...
Jugglers, acrobats to gather at MIT
The largest gathering of jugglers in the region, JuggleMIT offers a weekend of family-friendly events, including more than 30 workshops for all, from novices to pros, as well as two evening shows showcasing top local and international performers.
First African American stars as 'Phantom'
Derrick Davis, who studied opera in college, is the first African American to play the legendary character on tour, and the third within the entire production, including Broadway.
Visual Virtuoso
"Richard Yarde: Portraits" is an intimate but dynamic exhibit of works by the Roxbury native and UMass teacher, who is known for his prolific, and expert, work of watercolor.
Élodie Yung stars in 'The Hitman's Bodyguard' and 'The Defenders'
Élodie talks about her role as Elektra in the new Netflix series The Defenders and as Interpol Agent Amelia Roussel in her latest film, "The Hitman's Bodyguard."
Philip Ng stars in 'Birth of the Dragon'
Martial arts master and television and film actor, action director and fight choreographer Philip Ng talks about making his North American film debut as Bruce Lee in "Birth of the Dragon."
In the news: Omar Hakim
Omar Hakim, a master drummer who played on countless hits, from David Bowie's "Let's Dance" to Daft Punk's "Get Lucky," has been named the new Chair of the Percussion Department at Berklee College of Music.
Unconditional Love
"Unconditional Love" follows a black gay couple and their best friend as they navigate the challenges of youth, relationships and faith. The show's producer, a Dorchester native, said he wanted to illustrate the difficulties of marginalized groups on the main ...
Renovating Uncle Tom's Cabin
"Ife Franklin's Indigo Project #4: Slave Cabin, Praise House and Ring Shout" is open on Franklin Park, 1 Circuit Drive for Sept. 10-15. It's a fully three-dimensional structure, made with fabrics dyed with traditional indigo processes.
The summer flavors of the picturesque state of Utah
Summertime in Utah is when snow fanatics disband and the weather seduces kayakers, mountain bikers, hikers and glamping enthusiasts.
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The introduction of a computerised ordering system in a children's hospital in the United States was associated with an increase in the mortality of seriously ill children rather than the hoped-for decrease, a review of the system says.
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|September 13
| The Golden Age of Exoplanet Discovery
Joshua Pepper (Lehigh University)
The past two decades have seen an explosion of discovery of extrasolar planets. We are now assembling a picture of the variety of planetary systems in our galaxy, detecting planets in previously unexpected configurations and types. I will describe the results from recent exoplanet surveys, including the Kepler space mission, and the ways in which our understandings of planet formation and evolution have been revolutionized. I will discuss resonant planetary systems, hot Jupiters, water worlds, iron balls, Styrofoam planets, and tatooines. I will describe the next steps in exoplanet discovery, including the work of low-cost small telescopes, and the future NASA missions that will move us toward the direct detection of biomarkers in the atmospheres of habitable exoplanets.
|September 27
Paul Butler (Carnegie Institute of Washington)
|October 11
(WIRO Open House)
| Title, TBA
Yiying Wu (The Ohio State University)
Abstract: A p-type dye-sensitized photoelectrode achieves charge separation through the photo-driven hole injection from sensitizers to a p-type semiconductor. It provides an attractive platform for tandem dye-sensitized solar cells and artificial photosynthesis. The challenge is in the materials design that achieves the control of directional charge transfer. In this talk, I will first present the synthesis, photophysical, electrochemical, and photovoltaic studies of a series of cyclometalated ruthenium sensitizers. I will then discuss our progresses in p-type semiconductors that require large dielectric constant, high hole mobility and properly aligned band edges. At the end, I will present an integrated electrode based on a cyclometalated ruthenium sensitizer and a cobaloxime catalyst for photoelectrochemical water reduction.
|October 15
| Magneto-optical Analysis of Magnetic Microstructures
Rudolf Schäfer Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (IFW) Dresden, Germany
The rich world of magnetic microstructure or magnetic domains, extending from visible dimensions down to the nano-scale, forms the mesoscopic link between the fundamental physical properties of a magnetic material and its macroscopic properties and technical applications, which range from films for computer storage technology to magnetic cores for electrical machinery. Hysteresis phenomena, energy loss in inductive devices, noise in sensors, or the magnetoresistive properties of modern spintronic devices can be decisively determined by the peculiarities of the underlying magnetic microstructure, especially by irreversibilities in the magnetization process. Therefore any development and optimization of magnetic materials, which is usually accompanied by the measurement of magnetization curves, requires an understanding of the underlying domains and their reaction to magnetic fields, which, in most cases, can only be gained by direct imaging. In my presentation I will give a review of magnetic domains, supported by domain observation using Kerr microscopy. After a brief introduction to magnetic energies, I will demonstrate using various examples how these energies act together in the formation of domain patterns. The examples include magnetic films as well as bulk magnetic materials with different strength and symmetry of magnetic anisotropy. It will be shown how domains adapt to increasing specimen thickness (domain branching) and decreasing grain size (nanocrystalline materials and films). Most challenging is the analysis of hidden (internal) domains and processes in bulk material. They are relevant for material performance and their analysis requires surface imaging in combination with domain modeling and some volume-sensitive imaging method. Aside from their scientific and technical relevance, magnetic microstructures are also aesthetically appealing, an aspect that will be part of the presentation.
|October 25
| Dual Supermassive Black Holes as Tracers of Galaxy Evolution
Julia Comerford (CU Boulder)
Merger-remnant galaxies hosting dual supermassive black holes with kpc-scale separations are an expected consequence of galaxy mergers, and these dual supermassive black holes are useful as direct observational tracers of galaxy evolution. I will describe a systematic survey of dual supermassive black holes, which employs a combination of large spectroscopic surveys of galaxies, longslit spectroscopy, X-ray, and radio observations to identify dual supermassive black holes that power active galactic nuclei (AGN). I will present the initial results of this search, which is building up a large observational catalog of dual supermassive black holes. This catalog will enable new observational measurements of merger-driven AGN fueling, black hole mass growth via gas accretion during mergers, and the black hole merger rate of interest for future gravitational wave experiments.
|October 29, 2:45 pm, CR 144
Michael E. McHenry, Carnegie Mellon University
Recent USDOE workshops highlight the need for advanced soft magnetic materials leveraged in novel designs of power electronic components and systems for power conditioning and grid integration. Similarly soft magnetic materials figure prominently in applications in electric vehicles and high torque motors. Dramatic weight and size reductions are possible in such applications. Nanocomposites also hold potential for applications in active magneocaloric cooling of such devices. Bulk and thin film soft magnet sensors can contribute to the search for oil and critical materials. Opportunities for state of the art soft magnetic materials to impact such applications have been helped by investment by USDOD Programs and other world wide efforts to advance these materials for applications in military electric vehicle technologies. This talk will focus on the framework for developing high frequency (f) magnetic materials for grid integration of renewable energy sources bridging the gap between materials development, component design, and system analysis. Examples from recent efforts to develop magnetic technology for lightweight, solid-state, medium voltage (>13 kV) energy conversion for MW-scale power applications will be illustrated. The potential for materials in other energy applications (motors, cooling, sensors, RF metal joining, etc.) will also be discussed. The scientific framework for nanocomposite magnetic materials that make high frequency components possible will be presented in terms of the materials paradigm of synthesis à structure à properties à performance. In particular, novel processing and the control of phase transformations and ultimately nanostructures has relied on the ability to probe structures on a nanoscale. Examples of nanostructural control of soft magnetic properties will be illustrated.
|November 8
| The "Standard" Model of Cosmology ... and Open Questions
Bharat Ratra (Kansas State)
Experiments and observations over the last decade have provided strong support for a "standard" model of cosmology that describes the evolution of the universe from an early epoch of inflation to the complex hierarchy of structure seen today. I review the basic physics, astronomy, and history of ideas on which this model is based. I describe the data which persuade cosmologists that (as yet undetected) dark energy and dark matter are by far the main components of the energy budget of the universe. I conclude with a list of open cosmological questions.
|November 15
| Women in Physics and Astronomy Tea (NO COLLOQUIUM)
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|December 6
| Volatile transport on Pluto and other distant icy bodies
Leslie Young (Southwest Research Institute)
Pluto and many other icy bodies are vapor-pressure equilibrium worlds, or worlds whose surface pressures are in vapor-pressure equilibrium with the dominant surface volatiles. These worlds experience an exchange of volatiles between the surface and the atmosphere, and between areas of high and low insolation on the surface. I will present a new model, called VT3D (volatile transport, 3-D), which speeds calculations by a factor of 100 or more over previous implementations. I will summarize how this new model has already opened up new investigations of Pluto and other icy Kuiper-belt objects near or beyond the orbit of Neptune, and discuss its applicability to other bodies, such as Io.
|January 17
| Local galaxies as laboratories to unravel the mysteries of galaxy formation and evolution
Mederic Boquien (Cambridge University)
How galaxies form and evolve across the Universe is one of the greatest outstanding questions in modern astrophysics. Yet this is a topic shrouded in mystery. To get an insight into galaxy evolution, we have to understand the fundamental process that drives the transformation of baryonic matter in galaxies: star formation. Indeed, young, blue, massive, and very luminous stars drastically affect the spectral energy distribution of galaxies, form heavy elements that enrich the interstellar medium and, due to feedback, inject metals into the intergalactic medium. Understanding how the gas reservoir of galaxies is transformed into stars is therefore pivotal to understanding galaxy formation and evolution. Unfortunately, tracing star formation and constraining star formation laws across the Universe remains a huge challenge. In this talk I will present first an overview of how to trace star formation from the ultraviolet to the far infrared, highlighting some of the recent results obtained through the study of nearby galaxies. In the second part I will explain how these nearby galaxies can be key tools to constrain models of galaxy formation and evolution, and interpret some puzzling high redshift observations.
|February 7
| Oxygen in the Local Universe: Error and Uncertainty in Abundances
Kevin Croxall (Ohio State University)
The metal content of a galaxy is one of the most important properties used to distinguish between viable evolutionary scenarios and strongly influences many of the physical processes in the ISM. An absolute and robust calibration of extragalactic metallicities is essential in constraining models of chemical enrichment, chemical evolution, and the cycle of baryons in the cosmos. Despite this strong dependence on abundance, the calibration of nebular abundances from nebular emission lines remains uncertain. Different calibrations of the abundance scale require different assumptions, which may or may not be valid, and measurements, not all of which are easily obtained. MODS on LBT and the late Herschel Space Observatory are allowing us to clarify this long standing calibration uncertainty. The sensitivity of MODS is enabling the detection of numerous temperature sensitive lines in nearby galaxies and Herschel observations of the [O III] 88 micron fine structure line in nearby galaxies are enabling the determination of nebular abundances that are nearly independent of temperature. I will discuss current efforts at constraining the abundance scale using these modern facilities.
|February 21
|Project Minerva: Small Exoplanets from Small Telescopes
Nate McCrady (University of Montana)
The Kepler mission has identified over 3000 candidate planets in the past two years, adding to the over 800 confirmed planets from radial velocity (RV) surveys. One of the most striking results of these surveys is that the number of planets increases rapidly with decreasing size. It is apparent that there are more small, rocky planets in the Galaxy than stars. These planets must be common around nearby stars, though few have yet been discovered. Finding these planets requires high precision RV measurements and high cadence observing to densely sample the orbital phase. Project Minerva is a robotic observatory dedicated to detection of rocky planets in the habitable zone around nearby stars. The observatory will consist of four 0.7-m telescopes that will use fiber optics to simultaneously feed a stable spectrograph to perform an intense campaign of precise velocimetry on the brightest, nearest, Sun-like stars. I will present simulated Minerva observations to estimate our expected exoplanet yield and habitable zone planet detections.
|February 28
| Synthesis and Applications of Two-Dimensional Materials beyond Graphene
Dr. Yi-Hsien Lee (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan)
Recently, monolayers of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDc), such as MoS2, and WSe2, have been reported to exhibit significant spin-valley coupling and optoelectronic performances. Monolayers in this class of materials offered a burgeoning field in fundamental physics, energy harvesting, electronics and optoelectronics. However, most studies to date are hindered by great challenges on the synthesis and transfer of high quality TMDc monolayers. Here, we demonstrate the growth of high-quality TMDc monolayers using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) with the seeding of aromatic molecules. We also present robust techniques in transferring the TMDc monolayers to diverse surfaces, which may stimulate the progress on the class materials and open a new route toward the synthesis of various novel hybrid structures.
|March 6
| Stars Above, Earth Below: Astronomy in the National Parks
This public presentation will be held in Room 133 of the Classroom Building at 7:30 pm.
Tyler Nordgren (University of Redlands)
Even in the 21st Century, the wide open spaces of the American West allow us to set out on many a trail or dirt road and imagine we are one of the region's early explorers. Yet when the sun goes down, that illusion is shattered in all too many places. Increased urban lighting is now so bright and widespread that fewer than 60% of Americans and Europeans can even faintly glimpse the Milky Way at night from their homes. For most Americans, the national parks that have preserved the landscape for the last one hundred years have also preserved the views of dark starry skies overhead. Today a naturally starry sky is as rare as the grizzly bears, glaciers, and granite gorges that bring visitors to the parks. A new grassroots initiative within the parks is looking to bring the beauty of the West to visitors from around the world: a beauty on display by day as well as by night.
|March 7
| Ground-based observations of Io's volcanoes in support of spacecraft missions
This colloquium is supported by EPSCoR's Wyoming Women in Science and Engineering (WWISE) program and by NSF Grant #1208909
Julie Rathbun (University of Redlands)
As spacecraft move out further into the solar system, astronomers have been pushed aside in favor of planetary geologists. However, ground-based telescopes still have much to tell us about our own solar system, especially when combined with spacecraft data. Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanically active object in our solar system. It has been studied by the Voyager, Galileo, and New Horizons spacecrafts. However, the high activity leads to a constantly changing environment and snapshots from spacecraft are unable to tell us how the volcanic activity changes. Here I will present ground-based observations from NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) that were taken to complement spacecraft data. These data tell us which volcanoes are active and how active they are, as a function of time. This activity constrains models of how the volcanoes erupt, and have demonstrated that Loki, the largest and most powerful volcano on Io is likely an overturning lava lake.
|March 12
| Tripping the Light Nano-tastic: Trends Toward Integrated Photonics
Joshua Bodyfelt (Massey University, New Zealand)
In commercial state of the art computing there is a current trend toward photonics (including obstacles). Motivated by this, three projects will be presented. The first discusses filtering in photonic structures using thin magneto-metallic films. The second introduces parity-time symmetry (PT) which shows rectification in a nonlinear dimer setup, as experimentally realized by standard benchtop electronics. The last project reviews the nonlinear dynamics of noisy, yet tunable, photonic oscillators. The talk concludes with a conjecture along these research directions.
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|April 4
| Dusty Galaxies, Blurry Backgrounds, and how I learned to stop worrying about and love statistical methods
Marco Viero (Caltech)
Far-infrared/Submillimeter wavelengths provide a unique window into obscured star formation at high redshifts, with the full ensemble of dusty star-forming galaxies combining to make up the Cosmic Infrared Background (CIB). However, source confusion - a noise floor which is present in maps where the PSF is large enough to contain multiple sources - makes identifying individual sources and relating them to their optical counterparts incredibly challenging. Given these limitations, I will outline (relatively simple) techniques designed to statistically make this connection, and I will present latest results from HerMES on the evolving physical properties of these infrared galaxies, including their redshift distributions, clustering properties, temperatures, and luminosity densities. I will show how these properties are intimately tied to their host galaxy stellar mass and redshift, and then summarize their implications for galaxy evolution and cosmology. I will finish by presenting HeLMS and HerS, two new Hershel surveys in the Stripe 82 which were designed to leverage the rich set of ancillary data in the stripe to better answer these and other exciting questions.
|April 11
|Multivalent Dendrimer Nanoplatform for Targeting Bacterial Surface
Dr. Seok Ki Choi (Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Studies, University of Michigan Medical School)
This talk will discuss the use of multivalent design as an effective strategy for designing bacteria-targeting nano delivery systems. We designed a series of fifth generation poly(amidoamine) dendrimers tethered with a bacteria-targeting ligand at different valencies. Vancomycin and polymyxin B were employed as the preferred ligand for targeting Gram(+) and Gram(-) bacteria, respectively. We performed surface plasmon resonance studies to determine their binding avidity to two types of cell wall models, each made with either D-Ala-D-Ala (or D-Ala-D-Lac) peptide for Gram(+) cell wall or lipopolysaccharide for Gram(-) cell wall. Each of these conjugates showed remarkable enhancement in avidity in the targeted cell wall model with at least four orders of magnitude greater than the free ligand. Such tight adsorption of the conjugate to the model surface corresponded with its ability to bind bacterial cells as illustrated by detection of Staphylococcus aureus bacterial cells bound in vitro by confocal fluorescent microscopy. The bacteria-targeting dendrimer platform was then used to fabricate the surface of iron oxide nanoparticles by coating them with the dendrimer conjugates, and the resulting dendrimer-covered magnetic nanoparticles were demonstrated to rapidly sequester bacterial cells. In summary, this talk will describe the design and biophysical basis of the tight, multivalent association of dendrimer conjugates to the bacterial cell wall, and proposes potential new uses of this nanoplatform for antibacterial applications.
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|April 25
| Harnessing Defects in Graphene: from Plasmonics to Chemical Functionalization
Dr. Kirill Velizhanin (Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Graphene - a truly two-dimensional one-atom thick sheet of carbon - is a promising new material with potential applications ranging from photovoltaics to nanoelectronics and photonics. Specifically, with carrier mobilities reaching up to ~106 cm2/Vs graphene is expected to become a major player in nanoelectronics serving as a high-quality thin flexible conductor. Obviously, for such applications the concentration of carrier-scattering defects has to be minimized to improve the performance of a graphene-based device. However, there is a multitude of applications where defects in fact can be beneficial as they can tailor the electronic, transport, optical and mechanical properties of graphene. Since graphene is an "all-surface" material, the effect of this tailoring on properties of graphene could be very strong, resulting in essentially new materials. An important example is a controlled chemical functionalization of graphene (graphane, halogenated graphene, graphene oxide) with the goal to tailor its electronic band structure. In my talk, I will report on our recent progress in studying the effect of various "defects" (semiconductor quantum dots, chemical groups) on electronic, optical and thermodynamic properties of graphene. Specifically, I will talk about an emerging field of graphene plasmonics and (non-) equilibrium thermodynamics of chemically functionalized graphene.


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Two great free Linux distros
Debian 5.0.1 "Lenny" and Mandriva Linux 2009.1
This month's DVD comes with two great Free Linux distros: Debian GNU/Linux 5.0.1 "Lenny" and Mandriva Linux 2009.1 Free. Debian is the biggest and greatest community Linux, with hundreds of volunteers around the world working to deliver a stable, comprehensive reference distribution that serves as the basis for Ubuntu, Knoppix, and other important Linux variants.
Mandriva Linux Free is the all-free version of one of Europe's oldest and most popular Linux lines. Both sides of this month's DVD contain no proprietary applications or drivers.
Debian 5.0.1
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Here's an idea I had...Using a non-profit or social profit company image as a competitive advantage in selling subsitute (replaceable) products.Ex. selling toothbrushes, razors, batteries, etc, under a new brand.If the customers know 99% of profits go to charity, do you think this can create enough competitive advantage to make the company successful?It seems as if a lot of money could be generated for good causes this way. What are your thoughts?
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I am at work today so I have no pictures, no proof, but my Dad just called me from somewhere on Buggs Island Lake and claims that the Crappies are biting so good he's having to stand on the opposite side of the boat to put another minnow on his hook!
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As thousands of New York police officers gathered at World Changers Church to mourn the loss of Officer Miosotis Familia, 16-year-old Julien Rodriguez decided to be as disrespectful as possible: he blasted NWA's infamous "F—K Tha Police" from his third-floor bedroom window—for all to hear. Rodriguez probably wasn't expecting to be kicked out of his apartment for disrupting a cop's funeral, but sometimes justice is served in small ways.
The apartment building's superintendent, Danny Morales, said he immediately called his tenant and asked him to put a stop to Rodriguez's disrespectful behavior immediate. "I called him and told hi he needs to take care of this right away," Morales explained.
He added that his own nephew is a police officer for the 40th precinct, which is relatively close by. "I wouldn't want to see him lying in a box also. We need to respect the police," Morales commented.
It seems the teenage Rodriguez did not share these sentiments, however. Sources say Rodriguez began playing gangster rap early in the morning when officers began gathering for Officer Familia's funeral at the church just around the corner from his apartment.
As the memorial was about to begin, Rodriguez started blasting "F—K Tha Police" repeatedly—until 20-or-so officers paid him a visit.
The apartment's primary tenant, who was identified only as "Jesus," said Rodriguez and his sister are "lowlifes" and has maintained he had nothing to do with the teen's disrespectful behavior. "They're gone. The case is closed. They're no longer in my house. I don't know where they went," he commented.
According to Rodriguez, he is anti-police because the NYPD killed his brother and a friend, but sources say his claims could not be validated based on the names provided. Regardless, his disgusting behavior during a cop's funeral is inexcusable.
Officer Miosotis Familia was shot in the back of the head while sitting in an NYPD truck and filling out her official, memo book. Sources say the gunman fired through the vehicle's window without warning.
"The police lost a family member. We all need to come together and respect that," Superintendent Morales commented.
This extreme anti-police rhetoric has to stop; people should have enough decency to respect fallen officers during their funerals.


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The Trump tornado: threats, opportunities, and imperatives
Just like our icy sidewalks, winter 2017 is shaping up to be a slippery one as the Trump team storms into office. We can look forward to grandstanding and post-truth politics at their most virulent, as emotions and personal opinions seem to gain the upper hand over objective facts.
What do we stand to lose under this new style of politics? To what extent will we be affected by the decisions of the new controversy-loving president? And what if Trump's methods drive certain attention-hungry organizations and brands to take a page from his playbook in a misguided attempt to achieve their ends?
A strange model
We hope that leaders will be able to resist the temptation to imitate the new commander-in-chief. How can you build trust relationships when deliberate lies and reckless statements become the new norm? Leaders—be they heads of state or corporate CEOs—should choose their words carefully and follow through on what they say. One can't lash out at perceived adversaries without expecting to be paid back in kind. Indeed, denying troublesome facts and dismissing reporters who ask inconvenient questions is the kind of behaviour that we'd be inclined to call—in the words of Mr. T himself—"Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!"
As we all now know, we can't underestimate the influence of Trump and his acolytes. Their trashy brand of communications clearly has a lot of followers. The question remains: will it affect our profession? If so, who will stand up to companies that play the populist game? While we wait for an answer to this question, let's reread our code of ethics.
The coming year will be a test for communications companies and their clients. We all must hold strong. Otherwise, as Meryl Streep said at last year's Golden Globes, "We all lose."
Removing the muzzle
Trump's victory is the result of a large number of people feeling ignored by traditional politicians and the media. Who knows, maybe the Trump phenomenon will help purge us of political speak and political correctness!
As we all know, however, things are likely to remain a slippery slope for a while yet (winters are often long, as you know!). But maybe this instability can encourage us to be more careful and better informed, perhaps even more engaged and more involved in debates.
Let's be optimistic for a moment. This is the opportunity for communications professionals to speak more openly, directly, and honestly—from the heart to the heart.
In 2017, it will be more important than ever to:
- Speak the truth
- Base your work on facts
- Have or be a credible and understanding spokesperson
- Really listen
In this pivotal year, vigilance and open-mindedness are the keys to success for communications professionals.
5 Tips for Expanding in Canada
Is expanding to Canada part of your growth strategy? Canada can provide exciting growth opportunities for international companies, but you have to be ready to take on this complex market. Foreign companies that expand into Canada without carrying out the necessary preparations are often restricted by such factors as inadequate financial resources, a lack of understanding of Canadian culture and a failure to clearly differentiate their product or service.
Here are 5 tips that will help you successfully expand in Canada.
1) Do your research
While it may seem obvious, it's imperative that business owners research how trade is done in Canada – from different labor rules to language laws to business practices.
2) Develop a leadership team
We recommend managing locally as much as possible. To ensure success, it's vital to have leadership in the country who can swiftly respond to customers' dynamics and competitors' activities.
3) Find your niche
When expanding to Canada, one of the biggest mistakes made by foreign companies is relying on their reputation abroad. Counting on your way of doing business in other countries will not help you succeed in Canada. You must find your niche beforehand in the Canadian market and treat Canadian consumers as a separate market. With that being said, never price items higher than your American stores, as prices may be familiar to Canadian customers.
4) Localize e-Commerce
Create an online shopping experience specifically for the Canadian consumer. Prices should be shown in Canadian dollars with only products that are shippable in the country. Accurate taxes and shipping charges are also mandatory.
5) Understand cultural differences
Canada is a huge country with a variety of demographics and markets. Factoring in language and cultural differences only adds to the challenge. For example, Quebec is a vastly different market to Alberta. Canadians have different values and beliefs than our neighbours to the south or across the pond. Understanding these differences, even within the Canadian market, and then taking this into account for your sales, marketing and advertising is crucial. Never launch in a country without understanding how people there shop.
An additional tip… partner with a local firm to help facilitate your entry. At CASACOM, we can help you successfully expand your business to Canada. We use our experience and skills so you can better understand the Canadian landscape and markets. Contact us if you wish to discuss this further.
8 reasons to expand in Canada in 2016
Have you ever thought about including Canada in your business' growth plan? CASACOM has welcomed several foreign brands in Canada over the last few years in both its Toronto and Montreal offices. All of those brands have benefited from an integrated PR program and have since seen their income grow. Beyond the lucrative currency exchange rates we are currently seeing, here are 8 reasons to expand in Canada in 2016.
1. Diversification
Diversification reflects the realities of changing consumer tastes and evolving business opportunity.By expanding into Canada, alternate sources of revenue open up for a business, making it more resilient to changes in the domestic market.
2. Financial stability
For the eighth consecutive year, the World Economic Forum has professed Canada's banking system to be the soundest in the world. According to Forbes and Bloomberg, Canada is the best country in the G-20 to do business.
3. Financial growth and market access
From 2005 to 2014, Canada led G-7 countries in economic growth. It also provides a market worth a combined gross domestic product of $38 trillion, or nearly one-half of the world's output of goods and services.
4. Efficiency
By expanding into the Canadian market, businesses have the chance to increase output with lower variable costs. This can benefit their profit margins, cut down production costs and make them more competitive in the domestic market.
5. Low business tax costs
Total business tax costs in Canada are by far the lowest in the G-7 and 46 percent lower than those in the United States.
6. Competitive edge
Expanding internationally is vital in order to remain competitive. Choosing Canada is a logical first step due to its geographical proximity. Canada also offers a competitive R&D environment, with the lowest business costs in the G-7 for R&D-intensive sectors, with a 15.8 percent cost advantage over the United States.
7. Educated workforce
Canada's workforce is the most highly educated among members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as half of the working-age population has a post-secondary education.
8. Great place to live and work
Canada is one of the most multicultural countries in the world, with a universal healthcare system, clean and beautiful landscape and outstanding universities. The OECD's Better Life Index shows Canada as best in the G-7 in terms of overall living conditions and quality of life.
At CASACOM, we can help grow businesses in Canada. Contact us if you wish to discuss this further.
CASACOM's Favourite Communication News & Stories of the Week
Will Canadians be spending less this holiday season and shopping online more?
Analytics company, SAS has released new research that suggests one in five Canadians plan to spend less on their holiday gift shopping this year than last (the poll included 3,458 consumers in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand). Here are some statistics you may be interested in knowing; an infographic is included in the link below as well that highlights more of their findings.
- Despite the growth of online retail, much of Canadians' holiday shopping is still done in store, with 82% saying they planned to head to bricks-and-mortar locations.
- Discount retailers were cited as the top destination (63%).
- Department stores proved enticing for only 43%, followed by warehouse retailers (34%), drug stores (28%) and local boutiques (27%).
"Infographic: 'Tis the season to be frugal" (Strategy Magazine)
Social Media:
It was hard to miss the "Starbucks" headlines this week; from newspapers to television shows, like Ellen to thousands of comments on social media about Starbucks changing their past cups that had snowmen and Christmas trees, to a simple red with the company's green logo. It's been a very hot topic where some people have expressed utter outrage claiming Starbucks "hates Christmas/Jesus."
The move was clearly a branding decision to be more inclusive while still maintaining a Christmas look and feel. So far, Starbucks has handled the situation pretty well. Rather than putting out a formal statement, they published a blog post that explains in an even tone the history of their holiday cup designs, taking special care to remain inclusive.
How do you feel about the change in cup design in colour? Does it really matter? You can read more about this in the link below.
"Starbucks' holiday cup at the center of red-hot discussion" (PR Daily)
Press Releases:
Earlier this year, Google started putting company press releases in its news search results. Amanda Grinavich, account manager for SHIFT Communications, writes in PR News' Digital PR & Social Media Guidebook, that Google understands that press releases are still valuable for regulatory requirements and for notifying journalists of legitimately important news. She provides four steps to make sure your press releases rank high in Google searches:
- Step One: Create a compelling release
- Step Two: Make sure everyone on your team is up to speed on Google's latest changes
- Step Three: Within your release, make sure you are linking to your business or the product name that is the focus of the release
- Step Four: Partner with a reputable wire service that keeps track of and understands the changes to Google's search algorithm
More details on these four steps can be found below:
"How to Get Your Press Releases Found in Google Searches—and Avoid SEO Penalties" (PR News)
CASACOM's Favourite Stories, Facts & Tips of the Week
Before enjoying this Halloween weekend, take some time to catch up on a few PR and communications tips and stories from this past week and yes, even facts on candy. Happy Halloween!
Media Relations:
Building great media lists take a lot of time, care and strategy and you should apply dedication to it like any other work or task in your job. Below are some proven tactics that can help you manage your reporter and blogger relationships and building your list the right way. Each tactic is described in more detail in the article link below:
- Value quality over quantity
- Check out your competitors
- Ask before you add
- Take the time to make personal connections
- Stay informed about who covers your topics of interest
"Five steps to creating a useful media contacts list" (PR Daily)
Most of us have a sweet tooth and in the spirit of Halloween we thought we would share the top 10 favourite Halloween candies from a recent Reader's Digest article. Maybe some of yours are on the list! Fun and interesting facts you might not have known about each are also included.
- Gobstoppers
- Nerds
- Popeye Candy Sticks
- Fun Dip
- Snickers
- Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- Whoppers
- Junior Mints
- Hershey's Chocolate
- Tootsie Roll
"Top 10 Best Halloween Candies" (Reader's Digest)
According to a new analysis by consultant Ed Strapagiel, some retailers might be in for a "rude awakening" come this holiday season. Based on the most recent data from Statistics Canada, total Canadian retail sales were up only 1.4% year-over-year as of August.
Strapagiel attributes that mainly to significantly lower gas station prices, although he points out that other sectors are also "losing steam," like grocery stores. However, home furnishing stores, shoe stores, and jewellery, luggage and leather goods stores all had above average sales gains, according to the data. You can read more about this report in the article link below.
"Canadian retail growth slowing down" (Strategy Magazine)
CASACOM's Top 3 Communications & PR Tips/Stories of the Week
Journalists are very busy and if you want to increase the likelihood of them writing about your company or client's news you have to make it really easy for them. It's important to minimize back-and-forth emailing and ask all your questions from the start. Here are what journalists want included in your pitch:
- Why do my readers care?
- Why is your story relevant now?
- What's the real story here?
- Why did you pitch me and not another journalist?
- What other resources do you have to make my life easier?
Each of these is described in detail in the link below:
"5 pitching musts to help journalists cover your company" (PR Daily)
According to a new study, retailers need to rethink the shopping experience if they want to better connect with today's millennials.
In a survey of U.S. consumers by Toronto-based retail design firm Shikatani Lacroix, nearly half of millennials said they value the experience a brand provides more than the actual product value, compared to boomers and Gen X.
The message for the retailer is you have to make the store environment more immersive and much more engaging than you are today. Below are some of the most important factors that consumers look for in a store experience.
- Interactive: 42% millennials; 24% boomers
- Entertaining: 39% millennials; 29% boomers
- Rewards me for my loyalty: 36% millennials; 31% boomers
- Teaches me something: 37% millennials; 32% boomers
More information about this survey and its results is described in the article link below.
"How retailers can win over millennial shoppers (Survey)" (Marketing Magazine)
Everyone wants to stay on top of their tasks and obligations, but sometimes there are too many things to keep track of. Craig Jarrow, the author of Time Management Ninja provides 10 habits and strategies to help us all remember the things we need to do, whether it pertains to professional or personal tasks.
- Set an alarm.
- Put it on your calendar.
- Write it down (on your to-do list).
- Set a reminder.
- Do it now, so you don't have to remember later.
- Have someone else remind you.
- Put it on automatic.
- Don't say yes in the first place.
- Have someone else do it.
- Use your list.
Each are explained in more detail in the article link below.
"10 ways to stop forgetting things—and get more done" (PR Daily)


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Welcome to the hosted revolution, Sage Group. Nice to see you here at last, although bit disappointed that it's only the MME edition that's being hosted so far, but a journey of a million miles begins with a single foot step and all that.
You join us at an interesting time in the on demand world. Siebel's CRM On Demand product is claimed by Oracle to be one of the jewels in the corporate crown that led to its takeover bid, although the fact that the jewels are big and blue and IBM shaped in the main seems to be something of a potential stumbling block there...
Meanwhile Siebel's CRM OnDemand boss Keith Raffle argues that OnDemand will outstrip Siebel on premise revenues, it's only a question of when. Apparently Tom Siebel agreed with this as well, although he disagreed on the length of time it would take, which might explain the shutting down of Sales.com. This action left Salesforce.com free to grow relatively unchallenged and might be read by some as a major strategic error on Siebel's part...
Now something's stirring in the Redmond camp where the h-word has increasingly been heard. You can already get hosted Microsoft CRM if you go to one of its partners, but it now seems that customers will be able to source it direct from Microsoft from around the middle of next year. More details as and when, but it looks like there's some meat on those bones, which is rather more than we say unfortunately about SAP's hosting intentions. These remain confined to a sort of commitment to do something, they're just not quite sure what. Or when. Or how it will work. Oh well, as I said, a journey of a million miles etc etc etc.
So Sage, welcome once again to an increasingly competitive market. I do think your global rebranding might have been helped further by taking the three brands and bringing them down to one rather than taking the three brands and adding a fourth one on top of them, but hey, arithmetic was never my strong point. And welcome on board Dave Batt - it will be interesting to see what impact this industry veteran has on the fortunes of Sage.
If I might presume to offer one piece of advice to Mr B it would this: Sage has a great installed base in back office and accounting apps. It has some interesting and functionally rich CRM products. Why can't I buy the whole, integrated lot from one person in one place at one time as a single branded offering? NetSuite makes hay from having ERP as well as CRM functionality. You're really missing a trick here.
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"This is so easy and flavorful-tastes really fresh. My Aunt Jackie gave me this recipe and it is a staple in our house now. Enjoy!"
Sherri's Salsa
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- 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
- 3 jalapenos, more if you like it really hot
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- seasoning salt
- Boil jalapenos for 10 minutes. The longer you boil them, the hotter they get. Remove stems and seeds and add to blender or food processor.
- Add rest of ingredients and blend. Taste and add more garlic or salt if needed.
- Refrigerate 2 hours or more to allow flavors to develop.
- I use Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Salt Seasoning in place of regular salt.


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Our Mission: To help every lost pet find their home and to find a good home for every found pet.
We are a group of volunteers who are willing to display Lost/Found signs in our yards, help neighbors find lost pets and find the home of a found animal. We will find a safe, loving home for Found pets whose guardians cannot be located. If you would like to join us and help in this worthy endeavor please call us or email us.
Membership is free, all you need is a caring heart.
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All Things Astros and a whole lot more
No, it's not the weekend, but it is the off-season, so anything goes, right? Starting off a week with a Free Blog Monday, a first, but probably not the last. It's your opportunity to opine, divert the discussion, throw in your two cents and generally steer the conversation.
I'll get us started.
– isn't the Russell Martin signing cited as the catalyst for putting the Pirates into the postseason? As for KC and Baltimore, they had total team efforts, but we sure heard and saw how the Shields/Davis and Nelson Cruz acquisitions helped.
– regarding an ace, I'm as confident in those guys as I would be in experienced arms like Lester, Sabathia, etc. I think the big difference is that guys like David Price and Justin Verlander were able to take the ball and get it into the ninth inning with a lead regardless of their pitch counts. For a regular season game, I'm happy to see a starter gut us into the seventh. In the playoffs, I want a guy that can get us into the ninth to create as much flexibility in bullpen usage. WS championships for the guys I mentioned would indicate there is not much backing my way of thinking, though. I wouldn't trade the farm for one arm right now. I'd do the Randy Johnson mid-season trade in a similar situation though.
Kuechel lead the league in complete games.
It seems that the pitching staff is taking on the characteristics of a competitive staff. Now depth, that is another matter. After four it gets very thin. On the 40-man right now, I see only Nitro, Buchanan, and Peacock as the only legitimate starters with a chance to start the season in the rotation.
Tyson Ross and Wade Miley would be good targets.
I really like Tyson Ross. What type of offer do you think it would take to get him here?
It depends on how far off they intend to compete. Probably something built around, one of the pitchers we need to protect for Rule 5, Michael Feliz +2 maybe.
If the difference between a $9 million closer and a $4 million closer is 2-3 blown saves, I'd rather put that difference toward a third baseman or first baseman. Or top of the rotation starter.
I hope we find a place for Everett and Tony D. If we keep Brocail, that's fine. If not, I think he's coaching at "replacement level."
If Keuchel can essentially repeat 2014, he is a No. 1 starter. His ERA, WHIP, ground ball rate, etc. all support this. Even with a little regression, McHugh is a 2.5. Feldman, if healthy, is a 2.5, if he repeats 2014, he's a very solid No. 3. I'll take it. That said, I'd take another TOR pitcher. Two No. 1s is a good problem to have.
Hate to change the subject, but did any of you see the article on fangraphs.
Almost too in depth, with more information than I could digest. They spoke highly of the Astros minor league system, but when it came to each player's evaluation, the critical analysis almost made each prospect seem flawed and run-of-the-mill.
I guess I'm a little spoiled in that I'm used to all you guys on this blog digesting all that info and giving me the highlights.
Without reading his entire methodology, McDaniel seems to try and pinpoint the player's most likely outcome. So, even a player that ultimately becomes the best player in baseball (Mike Trout), only got a 55-60 and a 65-70 on the 20-80 scale for running and power respectively following his draft year. Sickels gave him a B+ for what it's worth.
I hope Adam Everett will stay up with the Astros, he is a wealth of infield knowledge, and God knows we need help there! Brocail will continue to be a pitching coach somewhere. Tony D.'s health may determine if he continues to manage, but I expect him back as well. As for a "true" ace, McHugh and Keuchel were great this year, but in my opinion we need a BONIFIED true ace. A guy we can send out there and not think he's teetering on the edge. Sure, we would LOVE to see a Verlander, or Shields, but would either one of these guys want to come here, with the reputation we have as a "young rebuilding" team??? I think not. Soooo it's back to the used to be good guys, and someone trying to get back in MLB, on the cheap.
Look, we talked about this at length last week, but just because Crane said he might up the payroll to $20 million, doesn't mean he is GOING to invest that much.
Luhnow's got a lot of money managing to do in the next few months…….I'm bettng the payroll won't increase that much. Which takes us to the other "option"…….trading
high level prospects. It ought to be interesting at the winter meetings this year.
I think Kuechel and McHugh are just that guy. Verlander spent a lot of time tetering this year. I never felt uneasy when Kuechel was seeing the hitters for the third or fourth time.
Did I mention how much I *hate* the Cards?
IDK I think you have to have a mix in your pitching staff. I think McHugh and Keuchel are great regular season "aces" – for what its worth – but how that will translate to playoff baseball HOPEFULLY we will see in the near future. I think it might be fair to compare it to the Maddux-Glavine-Smoltz trifecta, where Maddux and Glavine were a little better at the heavy lifting of getting them there, but Smoltz was the better playoff starter. Maybe if the Astros find that one more gem – the "stuff" guy with plus velocity that can dominate a playoff type lineup – they will be better for it in a short series.
I can see why so many catchers make great managers – after all they spend everyday entrenched in the strategy of every pitch. The only other position that comes close to it in pitch by pitch, every at bat what I do is crucial mentality is the SS, and even then not really even that close. I imagine its really even all the way to a thought process in high school or even before when a person chooses to catch – their personality fits the journey they are about to embark on. It's why I think we all believe that Craig Biggio will one day be a fine manager – when he decides to take that opportunity. Given the age of his children I wouldn't expect it for another decade though. Keep in mind – even outside the Championship series – there are many very good managers out there like Scioscia from behind the dish.
I don't see the Astros using due diligence in their model for hiring coaches. I've said before and I still think that way – Luhnow is from the "new" school, he thinks like the stats geeks do – the manager, and coaches, just aren't that important. Why else hire a guy that already has a bad reputation as a communicator and teacher – but loves creating statistical matchups – and so quickly? Give me Lou Pinella or Buck Showalter any day – they use stats in their preparation – but when they step on the field, they manage games, not spreadsheets.
Question: Do the Astros actually have an ace in the rotation?
I would love to hear what others consider an 'ace' to be. Generically, it just means the #1 pitcher in any team's starting rotation. But it at least implies a level of dominance that should be borne out statistically. How would you all rank the following pitching statistics in order or importance for determining if a pitcher is a true 'ace' or is just the first guy out in the rotation:
# of games started
Average IP/start
# of Quality Starts/# of starts ratio
Team wins per game started by this pitcher
Won/Loss ratio
I personally would probably tend to focus more on team wins per game the pitcher started, WHIP, BAA, ERA, K/9, K/BB, IP/start, and GA/AO in that order.
Very good question. I guess to me the answer – over 162 games – give me Keuchel. If I need to win game 5 of the playoffs give me Verlander (before 2014), who is much more likely to take a playoff type, good hitting lineup, on a given day, and post 10 K's with 3 hits. Keuchel will just kinda bang on you pitch after pitch in the zone, but pitchers that typically rely on spotting can be vulnerable in the playoffs, not all the time, but sometimes.
Or let me win the lottery and give me Price – who maybe outside this season – has been outstanding in the regular season and is built for playoff baseball.
A's made that bet and lost. Give me Kuechel and that big dude in the Giant's pen.
Many more examples of the power guys being good than bad – certainly we kind find examples on both sides. Besides, the A's feel apart as a team, not even finishing .500 the last 2 months.
Sure but I'd rather quantity of good pitchers. In an elimination game I'd wouldn't want them to see the same pitcher more than twice.
Good question. For me, I think there are two components. The big one is staying out of trouble. WHIP and sSLG are the biggies for me. After that, I want to see the results. Wins and ERA may be too team dependent, but if you can't keep the ERA under 3.00 and your team is around .500 in your starts or less, it's difficult to think you are keeping your team in the games enough. You might cite Roger Clemens as a counter example, but he left after the 5th inning of most games (for HOU).
Hmmm…a little arbitrary, but I'd say the top 15 in FIP would be a start. For this year it passes the eyeball test, no obvious exclusion or inclusion errors there. Things I absolutely do not consider: ERA, Wins, Quality Starts, WAR.
A thought for a future thread the Chipalattas could have fun with: Would you trade current Astros for past Astros, e.g.,
Dallas Keuchel for Bud Norris
Colin McHugh for Jared Cosart
Chris Carter for J.D. Martinez
Jason Castro for Steve Pearce (and, say, a mid level prospect)
Mike Folty for Mark Melancon
Dexter Fowler for Michael Bourn
Brett Oberholtzer for Jordan Lyles
George Springer for Hunter Pence (and, say, a top prospect)
Brad Peacock for J.A. Happ
Jose Veras for Wesley Wright
Rio Ruiz for Chris Johnson
No doubt y'all could come up with more entertaining pairings…
When I first read past I thought you were going like 80s on us and ask us Doran or Altuve lol!
I think you are just asking is this team better than it was 3-5 years ago? Talent wise, yes, performance wise, not so much, yet.
-No…and Pence is one of my favs in all MLB
I'd only take Happ (reluctantly).
I might consider J.D. Martinez for Carter, but no on the rest of your trade proposals. I know he is a free agent, but would you trade Villar and Fontana for Jed Lowrie?
No. It's possible Lowrie bounces back in 2015, and he can also play 3B…but I'd rather take my chances with the cheaper options we have. Lowrie had a good start to the season, but was pretty poor the rest of the way. Given injury history, I don't see a good reason to give up on two guys with some upside(s) for him.
I'm a gambler…….but I wouldn't take 99% of the guys who used to play here.
I loved Hunter Pence, but he's doing very well where he is, his ship sailed when
he was traded. Happ??? Are you kidding me? He hated playing here……so *no*!
I'm off to babysit my three grandsons in Memphis for a week, so you guys behave yourself while I'm gone! Got all three of them Astros stuff…….even though they
go to a lot of minor league games with the Cards "Red Bird's" AAA. I'll check back in with you on how Tanner is doing when I get back. God has answered so many
prayers for our family, and I can't thank each one of you enough for YOUR prayers for him! Take good care of each other……..ok!!
Safe travels, Becky, and continued prayers for Tanner.
thanks op i wondered how the guys were doing in afl


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The RHI pays participants of the scheme depending on the renewable energy they produce and use to heat their houses/buildings by doing this they hope to help increase the generation of heat from renewable energy sources (instead of fossil fuels). RHI helps in not only reducing gas emissions but also by helping to meet targets for reducing the effects of climate change. There are three steps involved:
This scheme is designed to support the uptake of renewable heating among domestic consumers. The scheme covers single domestic dwellings and is open for homeowners, private landlords, social landlords and self-builders. This scheme is not open for new build properties other then self build. If you are off the mains gas network and using expensive oil, LPG or electricity then RHI is for you. There are four various heating systems that a household can install which qualify for RHI and they are as follows:
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Justin Fenske, director of College Counseling at Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, on March 22 hosted the school's first College Fair.
The inaugural program, which was open to high school sophomores and juniors, served as an opportunity for students to engage in conversations with representatives from a wide range of colleges and universities.
The Episcopal college counseling staff, which also includes Associate Director Jody Kennard and Assistant Director Andrew Reich, created the opportunity so that students could explore a wide range of college opportunities.
"South Louisiana is full of talented and qualified students, and we envisioned creating an event that exposes students to the variety of higher education options that exist in the United States," Fenske said.
Students, families and college counselors from Ascension Episcopal School, Baton Rouge Youth Coalition, Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, Episcopal School of Acadiana and the Woodlawn High School Gifted and Talented Program attended the college fair.
Julie Kerich, director of admission at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was a member of a question-and-answer panel that covered a range of topics pertaining to selective and holistic admissions processes. Kerich said the event "exceeded my already-high expectations — as the questions and topics posed by the students were extremely thoughtful."
The students in attendance received advice from Zakaree Harris, associate dean of admissions at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
"Find something you are passionate about and do it," Harris said.
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Inmates Transferred from Oklahoma Corrections Facility after "Fight Club" Surfaces26-Jan-2014
A private correctional facility faces closure after the Oklahoma Department of Corrections removed 212 inmates after complaints about resident safety. Lending credence to those complaints is the release of a video, which shows that corrections officers at a Tulsa arranged fights between inmates as part of a "fight club."
According to an attorney representing one of the inmates, guards at the Avalon Correctional Facility in North Tulsa forced inmates to fight, while the guards bet on the outcome. The inmate who approached the attorney said he broke his hand in a fight, and he provided a cell phone video of one of the arranged brawls.
After learning of the fight clubs at the Tulsa-based halfway house, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections terminated its contract with Avalon Correctional Services and ordered that 212 offenders be removed from the Tulsa facility and sent elsewhere. Some of the affected inmates were sent to other private halfway houses, some were discharged with GPS monitoring, one was released on parole, one was sent to county jail, and another was released to another Avalon-operated halfway house.
According to its website, Avalon Correctional Services, Inc., "owns and operates Halfway Houses that provide reintegration services for non-violent offenders serving the last 6 to 9 months of their sentence." However, "reintegration services" do not typically involve pitting "non-violent offenders" against each other in a fistfight for the entertainment of the guards. Because of this egregious abuse of power, the Oklahoma DOC has terminated its contract with the private corrections service.
Avalon operates several halfway houses and transitional facilities in Oklahoma:
- The Carver Center, a 556-bed facility housing men and women in Oklahoma City
- The Carver Center VA facility, which contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs to house non-criminal homeless vets
- The Turley Residential Center, a 289-bed halfway house for women in Tulsa
- The Turley House, on the grounds of the Turley Center in Tulsa, which provides a "home-like" setting for women and children
- The Avalon Correctional Center, a 390-bed halfway house in Tulsa. This is the halfway house involved in the fight club scandal, and the one from which all Oklahoma DOC inmates are being removed.
Avalon also operates several facilities in Texas (El Paso, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth) as well as one in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Reintegration can be an important service for nonviolent offenders as they transition from incarceration to re-entering society. Private halfway houses can facilitate that transition; however, when the officers and employees treat inmates and residents like animals, they defy the purpose of a reintegration facility by dehumanizing those who are trying to make a fresh start and by breeding violence among non-violent offenders.
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After spending 19 seasons playing professional baseball, which included stints with 12 different franchises, Matt Stairs appears to be living it up in retirement.
Seen here is the 45-year-old pounding beers at the Wing Bowl last Friday at the Wells Fargo Center. As you can see, he's in complete party-mode in the City of Brotherly Love.
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