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Ad-Funded Streaming Services, Unpaid Interns and Careers in the Music Industry News August 18, 2013
Tech executive Adam Good talked about why the subscription-based streaming music service business model will stand the test of time. And The Guardian explained why unpaid interns are bad for the music industry. Also, Billboard presented the best cities in the U.S. to live in for those that want to work in the music industry.
Will Ad-Funded Streaming Fail?
Many in the music industry, from small technology entrepreneurs, to major companies like Google and Apple are getting into the streaming music business. Pandora recently hired a sales team in order to sell its new local station offering, and iHeart Radio announced plans for brand-sponsored music channels. Later this year, Telstra will be launching a new streaming service called Daisy in conjunction with producers Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine.
But according to AdNews and Telstra director of digital media and content Adam Good, the ad-funded model some services use could eventually be what sinks them. Good said, "[Music streaming] has to be a subscription-funded model [because the] ad-funded model doesn't particularly excite the music industry. Studios are not thrilled about buying into ad-funded services, because these services run the risk of creating a "back catalogue" of old music rather than showcasing the best new music: "So over time there will be a big shake-out."
Good added he believes fully in the sustainability of the subscription-based model: "Anything that is premium content has to be a subscription model, otherwise you are just scouring YouTube for the rest of your life."
Pandora thrives on its personalized music recommendation features. However, Good asserted that "curation and emotional involvement" are essential to attracting listeners. The Daisy service has Trent Reznor as head creative and intends to focus on more human curation from major music industry players than some other companies in the marketplace: "It is all about curation. That is why radio exists. That is where the value is, that is where the market is."
Apple – the king of music downloading – is, of course, currently working on a streaming music offering. But Good said he believes the field will continue to be diverse: "There have not been too many media that have disappeared. But it will be interesting to see how it shakes out."
Unpaid Interns Might Prevent Industry Progress
Recent lawsuits accusing record labels like Warner Music, Atlantic Records, Sony and Columbia as well as film studios including Fox Searchlight in the U.S. of mistreating unpaid interns has thrust the practice of using interns into the spotlight. And an article in The Guardian asserted that perhaps "employing" unpaid interns is not the best practice for those that hope to improve the state of the music industry.
The most recent lawsuit involved Britt'ni Fields, who said her workday involved answering phones, sending mail, making copies and other activities that "did not provide academic or vocational training." She claimed the label "would have hired additional employees or required staff to work additional hours" if there had not been unpaid interns willing to perform these tasks.
The Guardian's Helienne Lindvall wondered whether this intern revolt might spread to the UK, and how many British labels are using the same tactics. When asked, Warner Music UK insisted all its interns are paid, and Sony UK confirmed, "We provide several different types of work experience, including long-term paid internships."
A source from Beggars Group insisted that interns get definite benefits from working with the label group: "Such roles in and for a company like us are a fantastic foot on the career ladder, and a great way to learn – most of our entry level positions these days are filled by ex-interns."
However, Lindvall pointed out that unpaid internships not only put "financial strain" on the interns, but also exclude those people that might have great talent for jobs in the music industry, but are unable to work unpaid for six months, to one year. Selina Webb of Universal Music UK said this is exactly why the label started a paid internship program in 2009: "Before then we offered unpaid work experience, but we weren't particularly comfortable with it. Longer periods of work experience were really only an option for people whose parents could afford to support them – of course that narrowed the talent pool considerably. Now we have applications, and interns, from a wide range of backgrounds."
Universal Music UK hires 25 new interns per year and was recently singled out by the House of Commons for being a "fantastic leader in the field [of paid internships]." Internships are available in everything from A&R, marketing, promotions and digital, to legal, financial and sales departments and go on for 12 months.
Webb added, "There's a really good conversion rate of interns becoming permanent employees – there are around 60 full-time employees in the business who started via the intern scheme." She also said that even when these interns do not get jobs with Universal Music, they typically go on to find other positions in music.
The ruling against Fox searchlight – ruling that the production company violated overtime and minimum wage laws – could make breaking into the entertainment industry harder for people in the future. U.S. internship guidelines were deemed to be that all "chores" conducted by an intern would have to be "educational"; if a company gets any direct benefit from interns' work, those interns should be paid. And many U.S. companies have begun considering eliminating their internship programs to avoid potentially expensive lawsuits.
On the other hand, UK law is less strict than the law in the U.S. and states that interns are only given the national minimum wage if they are considered workers. This involves a contract and other requirements that do not fit into the description of most internships.
Still British record labels could see benefits from paying interns. Lindvall explained, "The industry has long been criticized for being largely run by white, middle-class men. A workforce made up of people from a broader range of backgrounds would surely make it understand, cater to, and communicate better with its customers."
Best Places to Live and Work in the Music Industry
The Billboard print edition published a piece on the best places in the U.S. to live for those that want to work in the modern music industry. And some of the locations are surprising. For example, while big cities like New York and Los Angeles have many music industry jobs available, those in Nashville will more likely have a neighbor also working in the business.
Because of the DIY mindset of the current industry, workers can perform their jobs from almost anywhere. However, economist Richard Florida found that studies from 2009 indicated music industry jobs have still trended towards being more available in a small number of cities.
From 1970 – 2006, Florida said that Nashville was the only city that experienced growth in music industry jobs: "In effect, it sucked up all the growth in the music industry." And Nashville's 27,000 music industry jobs drive its economy. The jobs earn employees almost $1.7 billion combined and add $5.5 billion to the local economy. And one job can help support additional jobs, thanks to the multiplier effect. The local music industry in Nashville offers 57,000 jobs and provides $9.7 billion to the economy.
And the City of Nashville recently took notice of the music industry's impact with a report conducted by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Music City Music Council, a collection of professionals put together by Mayor Karl Dean.
When it comes to concentration of music industry jobs, Nashville is #1 in the U.S. EMSI data in the report said it provides 7.8 johbs per 1,000 residents. Los Angeles is far behind in the #21 spot with 2.8. Austin ranks third with 2.6, and New York has 2.0, which is beneath the 2.1 offered by Charlotte, NC.
And the cities that have the three-highest concentrations of music industry jobs also have jobs that pay the best. Los Angeles wins for average music job earnings: 175 percent of the country's average salary. Nashville comes in second at 156 percent, and New York is third with 147 percent. However, music-related jobs pay less than the national average in Charlotte, Austin, Atlanta, Memphis and New Orleans.
Mid-Year Music Industry Report, Social Media and Digital Music News, July 28, 2013
Billboard and Nielsen released the 2013 mid-year music industry report. And Erykah Badu discussed the value of artist collaboration and how social media is transforming the music industry. Also, Aimee Mann filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit regarding improper licensing of her music and suggested that online streaming services need to put their faith in more responsible companies when licensing musicians' work.
The 2013 Mid-Year Music Industry Report Released by Billboard, Nielsen Entertainment
Nielsen SoundScan/Nielsen BDS and Billboard released the sales figures in the U.S. for the first half of 2013 last week. The Nielsen Entertainment & Billboard's 2013 Mid-Year Music Industry Report analyzed activity in the music business for the period of December 31, 2012 – June 30, 2013.
Overall sales of albums and singles were 4.6 percent lower than in the first six months of 2012. Digital sales for full albums rose 6.3 percent while sales of digital singles/tracks declined 2.3 percent. And CD sales were down 14.2 percent as vinyl/LP sales climbed 33.5 percent.
Despite the fact that the report showed some overall market decline, senior vice president of Nielsen David Bakula was optimistic about the numbers: "Overall sales are down slightly in the first half of 2013, but there continues to be encouraging growth in digital album sales … Digital albums now comprise 43 percent of all album sales, up from 38 percent at this time last year. Also, while a small percentage of the overall album sales, Vinyl LPs continue to be an amazing growth story with sales up over 33 percent over last year's record-setting pace."
And Bakula noted that streaming services continue to make a huge impact: "Streaming continues to be a tremendous growth story with over 50 billion audio and video streams in the first six months of 2013 … Not only are we seeing massive volume of streams, but we continue to see growth on a comparable provider basis, with stream volume up 24 percent over the same period last year."
Erykah Badu, on Collaboration and the Social Media Revolution
Erykah Badu recently talked to Dallas' Pegasus News about how platforms like Twitter and Facebook have contributed to branding and helped forge personal connections between artists and fans. Known throughout the industry for her collaborative spirit and social media prowess, Badu performed as part of Red Bull's Sound Select concert series alongside The Cannabinoids, Larry g(EE) and Dustin Cavazos in Dallas. Instead of putting tickets up for sale, she offered 1,200 free tickets to the "most enthusiastic" social media marketers.
Badu stated that inviting the most passionate fans to shows helps generate excitement and create a memorable experience for concert goers: "Choosing fans who are active will make for a totally different kind of room … It's a different kind of energy. They were selected – it's different, it's special."
She added that social media is completely transforming the music business and having a particularly profound effect on the hip hop genre. She said that social media is putting the power into the hands of fans, who get to decide which musicians deserve the most attention and "make sure they are loved and seen and noticed." Badu pointed out that R&B performers such as Drake and Janelle Monáe rose to popularity thanks to their fans rather than record labels.
Badu has a following of 900,000 fans on Twitter and is known for her ability to engage her fans through daily interactive questions and retweets. She also has earned a large following on the relatively new home video app Vine. She credits her success on these platforms to "human nature" rather than straight marketing: "It is platforms like Twitter and Facebook – and concerts like [the one in Dallas] – that engage creativity and friendship."
She further explained, "We learn from each other. We debate about social issues, politics, religion, race, art, sex, love … I guess we're just being basic human beings dialoguing."
Badu has also become renowned for her frequent collaborations with other artists, which have helped her grow her fan base significantly. In June, she performed as artist-in-residence with the Brooklyn Philharmonic, which expanded her reach to the classical market. And British producer Bonobo as well as Janelle Monáe featured her on tracks released in 2013. Still, Badu revealed, "It has to be something really special for me to [collaborate]."
She also said that concerts like the one in Dallas offering a special experience for fans are critical to growing an artist's career: "[Audience members] all have something in common. It was by fate, by timing that they were chosen … It makes everyone feel connected as a family, 'cause that's what we are when we're up there. We eventually become one living, beating organism during the show."
Aimee Mann Filing Groundbreaking Digital Music Lawsuit
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Aimee Mann filed a major lawsuit against music licensing company MediaNet for improper licensing of her work through digital music services on July 22. And her complaint reveals that many online streaming services could be putting their trust in the wrong companies to license her work and the work of other artists, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Thom Yorke, Nigel Godrich, Pink Floyd, and other renowned artists have, in the past few months expressed their frustration with online radio services for low royalties, in many cases pulling their catalogues from Spotify and other streaming platforms. However, Mann has decided to attack what she believes is the source of the problem. Mann is tracing the system to its source, reported The Atlantic Wire. MediaNet (formerly MusicNet) was launched in 2001 by AOL, EMI, BMG and has been owned by a venture capital firm since 2005. The company offers more than 22 million songs to companies like MTV, Songza, Yahoo Music, eBay and over 40 others. It does not provide music to streaming giants Pandora and Spotify.
Mann's relationship with MediaNet began in 2003 when she signed a three-year licensing agreement. It had an automatic two-year extension option unless either she or MediaNet decided to terminate, which she claims she exercised.
In her argument, Mann claimed she has been robbed of digital royalties by MediaNet. Her lawyer, Maryann Marzano explained, "Not only does this case seek redress for Aimee Mann against one of the world's largest but least known providers of online music, it also serves as a call to other artists to follow the lead set by Radiohead and Pink Floyd to put an end to the unlicensed, uncompensated use of their music by online services."
The lawsuit alleges that not all MediaNet's music has been properly licensed. Mann is asking for damages for copyright infringement of around 120 songs, which could add up to $18 million in damages.
Music copyright laws have always been complicated, but the Digital Age has made them even trickier than ever before. Congress amended U.S. copyright laws in the 1990s to extend licensing to digital recordings. But this amendment did not apply to on-demand streams and limited downloads – a fact decided by a judge in 2001.
Representatives from the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) and the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) negotiated with each other and decided that RIAA members would make payments through the Harry Fox Agency. And then, the Copyright Royalty Board was created to help set rates and allow Pandora and other digital services to pay licensing fees, whereas ervices like Spotify make deals directly with labels.
Experts and analysts point out that MediaNet has become a "back-office aggregator" of music for many online music services. And Mann's suit is not the company's first brush with the law. The Harry Fox Agency filed a class action lawsuit in 2008 against the company, and another from a group of song publishers followed in 2011.
Stephen Grauberger, the attorney for former plaintiffs said the company tried to get compulsory licenses in the early 2000s. However, notices sent by the company were "facially defective" for a handful of reasons, such as an inability to name the companies and services that would use the music. Grauberger also stated that in 2012, 23 percent of MediaNet's catalog was still unlicensed. The lawsuit was eventually settled privately.
Mann's complaint, filed in California federal court claims that she sent a termination notice in 2005, but that "MediaNet continued after the Termination Date to transmit, perform, reproduce and distribute the Compositions as part of MediaNet's service, despite having no right or license to do so."
Mann's complaint also claims that MediaNet willfully persuaded business partners to infringe on copyrights. She said she has not received royalties since September 30, 2005, aside from a $20 advance in March, 2013 that she returned to the company.
MediaNet's CEO Frank Johnson responded to the lawsuit: "This claim on behalf of Aimee Mann is without merit … MediaNet has had a license for her music since December 2003. We have been paying royalties regularly to her agents on her behalf. MediaNet is a supporter of artist rights and copyright and has been since we launched in 2001."
He added that he expects the issue to be resolved to the satisfaction of both parties.
Music Business News, January 21, 2012
This past week in music, industry analysts highlighted trends that have emerged during the Digital Age as experts claimed January is the best month for artists at all levels to release an album, and a study of the Billboard chart system showed that artists who show up on these charts only spend about five years there. Also, the file-sharing giant MegaUpload was finally shut down by the U.S. Department of Justice and labeled a "mega conspiracy."
Want to Make it Big? Release Something in January
January has long been labeled a "dead month" in the music industry. But a study of artist releases – both major label and independent – conducted by the Independent showed it could actually be the perfect time for particularly emerging or lesser-known bands to sell more albums and register on the charts. And scoring a #1 hit is a good move for any band, as it increases sales, radio airplay and can garner better spots at live music festivals.
Since 2006, January releases have catapulted quite a few independent bands and artists to #1 on the charts, including The Arctic Monkeys in 2006 (Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not) and The View in 2007 (Hats off to the Buskers). And Adele's #1 success in January, 2008, 19 inspired her to release her album 21 in January 2011, an album which sold 200,000 copies in its first week and made her the best-selling artist of last year.
What is the advantage for artists of a January release? The biggest benefit is that sales of just 30,000 albums can earn them a #1 spot, whereas in other months, that sales figure would have to be about three-times that much.
This year, new artist Lana Del Rey is hoping to replicate Adele's formula for success by releasing her debut album at the end of this month. However, in competition with her will be Adele herself as well as more established artists Bruno Mars and London indie band The Maccabees, all releasing their third albums the same week.
Experts say the real reason January can be such a prime month for new artists in particular to get noticed is because it is during this time of year that the media and music fans are hungriest for something new. According to John Hirst from HMV, there has typically been six weeks of silence after Christmas and "…When no one's released a record for two months the public's appetite is for something new. It's easier to get media attention and positive reviews so an album can over-perform."
How Long is the Career of a Billboard Artist?
Artists who make Billboard charts are there for only about five years on average, according to a study spend on average only about five years A recently-released professional study conducted by Storm Gloor, MBA at the University of Denver's College of Arts and Media (CAM) and published in the 2011 Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA) Journal. And according to Gloor, more than one-third who make the charts will be "one-hit wonders."
This study is based on analysis of Billboard charts and other pop music data and is phase one of a research project designed to figure out how artists' popularity and the length of their careers have been impacted by the huge music industry shift brought on by the digital revolution and other major events of the past 15 years. This first part of the study analyzed over 50 years of Billboard music charts.
The official results were that artists stay on Billboard charts in some capacity from 3.95-6.16 years and that 34-percent of those whose debut albums – of any genre –hit the charts only appear there once. However, with pop artists, that figure is 50 percent.
Gloor said the results of this study will be particularly important to aspiring artists who want to plot out real, long-lasting careers in music: "The research is important to aspiring artists in understanding their own long-term planning in light of such realities. They need to know what they are facing as they start planning for their careers and beyond." He also said this information could help labels, as they will be able to use it to create more effective promotional strategies for their artists going forward.
The second part of Gloor's study will involve an examination of music business trends and how they affect the popularity of artists who make the charts. According to Gloor, his initial findings have been that artists who chart might gain national popularity faster, but will not likely stay in the spotlight for long.
MegaUpload Shut Down by Feds
One of the world's most formidable file-sharing websites MegaUpload finally bit the dust on Thursday as it was shut down by the U.S. Department of Justice for violation of piracy and copyright laws. The feds issued an indictment declaring that MegaUpload was a "mega conspiracy" and labeled it a global criminal organization stating its members "engaged in criminal copyright infringement and money laundering on a massive scale."
The indictment also charges MegaUpload executives with earning $175 million through subscription fees and advertisements and taking $500 million in royalties from movie producers, authors, musicians and other copyright holders.
According to an article in The Washington Post, prosecutors stated that the company attempted to hide the fact that they were paying users to upload illegal movies and music and used the financial windfall this practice created for a "lavish lifestyle." Federal agents confiscated dozens of luxury autos, including site founder Kim Schmitz's, aka "Kim Dotcom"'s Rolls-Royce, which sported the license plate "GOD."
Of course, MegaUpload is just one of a number of services that provide file sharing online. Sites such as Mediafire and Rapidshare and also cloud storage services like Box.net and Dropbox also offer easy ways to share content. This shutdown and the potentially impending SOPA and PIPA bills – which brought about internet-wide protests by Craigslist, Wikipedia and Google last week – has many running legitimate services concerned about their future and whether or not the government has the right, even in the absence of a passed bill, to shut sites down for hosting pirated content without allowing the companies to defend themselves in court first. As Eric Goldman, a professor of intellectual property law at Santa Clara University said, "They will wonder if they have done anything different from MegaUpload, and does that mean the Feds will come through their door?"
One detail that made MegaUpload different was that it managed to get celebrities on board to support it with its online marketing campaign featuring Kanye West, Lil' Jon, Sean "Diddy" Combs as well as Russell Simmons and director Brett Ratner, who all professed their love for the site in a series of promotional videos.
The indictment against MegaUpload was unsealed Thursday, but was issued by a federal court in Virginia on January 5. The Justice Department released a statement with the indictment: "This action is among the largest criminal copyright cases ever brought by the United States and directly targets the misuse of a public content storage and distribution site to commit and facilitate intellectual property crime."
Authorities were dispatched last week to arrest three MegaUpload executives employed by its two companies Megaupload Ltd. and Vestor Ltd. in New Zealand, including the site's founder, Schmitz. The indictment also charged the two companies with running a "racketeering conspiracy, conspiring to commit copyright infringement, conspiring to commit money laundering and two substantive counts of criminal copyright infringement."
In retaliation for the shutdown on Thursday, a hacker group named "Anonymous," linked to the Twitter accounts @YourAnonNews and @AnonOps took down the websites for the Department of Justice and Universal Music as well as for the Recording Industry of America and the Motion Picture Association of America.
The Justice Department also seized 18 additional domain names linked to the case.

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Tilbury and Grays Athletic ready to do battle at Chadfields
1:25am Friday 12th October 2012
IT'S MORE than 26-years since Grays Athletic beat Tilbury at Chadfields but that's a run Blues are ready to bring to an end, according to skipper Lee Flynn.
Classy Grays crush hapless Heybridge
1:06am Wednesday 19th September 2012
HAKAN Heyrettin, the Grays boss, called his side's victory over Heybridge Swifts "unbelieveable", claiming it to be "the best performance ever" from any side he's managed.
Blues cruise to win over Brentwood
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Campaign kicks-off for Thurrock's non-league teams
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THURROCK'S non-league football sides kickstarted their Ryman league campaigns yesterday, as temperatures soared to their highest of the year.
Grays beat the Hammers in first game at Rush Green
2:07pm Saturday 21st July 2012
LEE Flynn fired Grays Athletic to victory over Premier League side West Ham, before hailing the Blues fans for their work in getting ground ready.
Live Grays Athletic vs West Ham United
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Grays win appeal
9:46am Monday 21st June 2010
FOOTBALL: GRAYS Athletic have successfully won their appeal to the F.A to play in the RymanPremier.
Are Grays Athletic facing Essex Senior future?
3:00pm Wednesday 19th May 2010
BASILDON United are the latest club to be linked to a groundshare with Grays Athletic.
Sunshine, crowds and a win in Grays Athletic's last game at Bridge Road
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Crime prevention - Policy and Consultation
Proactive policy development and support to prevent crime is critical to reducing offending and the personal and social costs of crime.
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- Priority Offenders: the Priority Offenders Initiative provides an opportunity to alter the life course of long term prolific offenders and impact positively on them, their families or whānau, and the communities in which they live.
- Youth justice: dealing with offending by children aged 10 to 13 years, and young people aged 14 to 16 years. Read about the Youth Crime Action Plan 2013-2023.
- Alcohol: read about the Alcohol Reform Bill and other alcohol work underway.
- Reducing knife crime: a range of actions to reduce the harm that can arise from young people carrying knives.
- Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED): resources for crime prevention through environmental design.
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Does This Breastfeeding Baby Billboard Offend You?
The Ohio Department of Health's new billboards to promote breastfeeding are creating controversy.
Many feel that the "Breast Milk Satisfies" billboards are offensive because of the breast milk that's spilling out of the baby's mouth. After all, that milk came from a woman's BREAST. Gasp!
"When I first saw it, I thought ... you know, I agree with breast milk -- it's fine -- but then I saw it with the milk around its mouth, and I thought that was so unappealing," Stephanie Swan told FOX Toledo. "The baby's cute, but I did not like the milk coming out of his mouth."
Why is breastfeeding so offensive to some? It's just milk, people! Get over it!
i agree completely with twinhappyjen. I did everything i could to give my son as much breastmilk as possible but unfortunately i just never had enough and after 3 months had to stop. 3 months later and i still haven't gotten over the guilt of it. this billboard offends me not because of the milk around the baby's mouth, but because it yet another reminder of a way in which i feel inadequate as a mother. as anonymous said, mothers know their options, leave us alone to make the choice.
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Global Warming NOT Dictated By Oklahoma WeatherSubmitted by dochoc on Wed, 07/30/2014 - 12:19
As everyone in Oklahoma enjoys the cooler weather today and tomorrow this summer, it might be a good time to note that both May and June were the hottest months on records for the planet.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently reported this information, which has fueled speculation that 2014 may be the hottest year on record, according to a recent story in The Washington Post.
The record-breaking heat, which NOAA says has been caused by hotter ocean temperatures, is yet even more evidence that the planet is getting warmer and that the planet needs to take collective action to reduce manmade carbon emissions.
This should be noted in Oklahoma this rather unusual cool summer because it's home to U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, one of the planet's most well known climate-science deniers. Inhofe calls global warming fears a "hoax" or a worldwide conspiracy generated by liberal scientists.
Inhofe just recently stopped a Senate resolution that basically argued climate change is, in fact, a reality. One of those Senators who supported the resolution, Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, said Inhofe's views were an "alternate reality." According to ThinkProgress, Whitehouse went on to say this about Inhofe arguments: "To say that we have no warming is just not factual." He also said, ". . . Republicans, they are losing their young voters on this . . ." (See the above video in which Whitehouse responds to Inhofe.)
Inhofe has received $368,500 in campaign contributions from the oil and gas industry since 2009. The burning of fossil fuels, such as gasoline, produces the carbon emissions that have been blamed for manmade global warming. Inhofe's claim that climate science is a ruse has always been overshadowed by his close connection to the energy industry, which, of course, has a strong political lobby here.
For the most part, the corporate media here has failed to adequately connect Inhofe's views on climate science with his financial ties to the oil and gas industry. That would be called unbiased journalism, which is rarely practiced here when it comes to the energy industry, especially at the state's largest newspaper, The Oklahoman.
Inhofe's views have a trickle-down effect here in Oklahoma and make the issue a political one when it's really a planetary one. I'm sure some teachers in certain districts are afraid to deal with the issue with students in classrooms in fear of reprisal from conservative administrators. The legislature, for example, often tries to pass bills that claim climate science is "controversial." Local weather forecasters on television stations in Oklahoma City have consistently failed to address the reality of climate change. The television advertising dollars from the energy industry that support the news stations seal the issue. It's the ignorance that Inhofe has wrought in this place.
So here's what Oklahomans need to know today: Just because it's cool for a few days in the summer in our state doesn't mean it's not terribly hot in other parts of the world or that the oceans are not warming.
Inhofe, who is expected to coast to reelection against his Democratic opponent Matt Silverstein, can continue to serve in the Senate perhaps because a majority of voters here can't accept the idea that the world doesn't revolve around them.
The fluctuations in the Oklahoma weather don't disprove global warming. Climate science is based on years of data and on a planetary basis. It's also based on ocean temperatures and visible, recorded evidence, such as the melting of the arctic ice cap.
Fallin, Other Republican Governors Face Election TroublesSubmitted by dochoc on Mon, 07/28/2014 - 09:37
The fact that Gov. Mary Fallin's approval rating has significantly dropped and that she now finds herself in a competitive race in her reelection bid may well be part of a national growing dissatisfaction with the Republican Party on a state level.
A recent post on PoliticusUSA shows how Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, who has practically bankrupt our neighboring state through radical tax cuts, and Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal are also in highly competitive reelection races with challengers.
A Daily Kos post published in April also cited even more Republican governors facing reelection problems.
Fallin was mentioned in the PoliticusUSA post because her approval rating has dropped over the last year by approximately 20 percent, according to SoonerPoll. A recent Rasmussen poll also showed Fallin had only a slim 45 to 40 percent lead in her race against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Dorman, pictured right with Fallin. Until now the prevailing wisdom has been that Fallin would coast to victory.
So are voters simply growing tired of Republican-dominated state governments with their litany of ideological initiatives, such as tax cuts for the wealthy and pension cuts for state workers? Has the backlash against President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats in red states across the country, which began in the 2010, simply run its course?
It does appear likely that at least some of discontent with Fallin and other Republican governors can be associated with a general frustration among the electorate with one-party governance at the state level. Now that Obama is finishing his second term, he no longer serves as a catalyst for anger generated primarily by right-wing media outlets, such as Fox News. In essence he's old news while the disaster of complete GOP dominance in red states has left behind its ruins. Just look at the financial shape of Kansas, which under Republican dominance led by Brownback implemented steep tax cuts for its wealthiest citizens and slashed its budget in draconian ways. Kansas has become a national spectacle of failed GOP ideology and extremism.
Pundits have argued that Fallin's drop is due to her support of outgoing and controversial State Schools Superintendent Janet Barresi and her refusal to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. I agree that Fallin's support of Barresi, high-stakes testing and school privatization initiatives may have hurt her as well as her refusal to expand Medicaid under the generous terms set by the federal government. Fallin, of course, has recently tried to distance herself from Barresi, but she hasn't bended yet on Medicaid. I also believe Fallin's support for unnecessary tax cuts for the state's oil and gas industry, along with inadequate funding for education, has created dissatisfied voters.
I also think Republicans with their supermajorities in the Oklahoma House and Senate have simply not delivered the panacea they promised. The state still has budget problems, a host of social problems, such as lack of medical access, and mind-boggling incarceration rates. Earthquakes, which scientists argue are caused by the oil and gas industry, now strike the state on a regular basis and state leaders, including Fallin, have been slow to react. Republicans promised efficient government, but that just hasn't happened. They're too busy passing meaningless, ideological bills or bills that don't hold up to constitutional muster. Fallin, as the state's top Republican, is probably facing a general dissatisfaction among Republican and Democratic voters over the state's current direction.
In the end, if Dorman beats Fallin in the governor's race, it will represent a major change in the political climate here.
Fallin Campaign Deploys Anger Management TacticSubmitted by dochoc on Fri, 07/25/2014 - 12:10
I received a lot of supportive feedback about my last post in which I criticized Gov. Mary Fallin for trying to boost her reelection campaign by generating collective anger towards the refugee children now housed at Fort Sill in Lawton.
Fallin's campaign has started a petition drive that aims to force President Barack Obama to move the Central American children—most of whom are fleeing violence in countries such as Honduras and Nicaragua—from the federal facility in Oklahoma. The petition drive is superfluous. Its only purpose is to create anger among conservative Oklahoma voters and activate them to support Fallin, who has been sinking in the polls recently.
The children are part of a widely reported exodus of Central American young people seeking asylum and refuge in the U.S. They have been labeled "migrant" or "illegal aliens" by the media and right-wing here, but the reality is they're political refugees and victims of botched U.S. international and immigration policies.
The Oklahoma governor's message is clear and simple: We don't want these children in Oklahoma. As I wrote, this is a craven message and really tests the limits of Oklahoma voters. Do they really have that much hate inside themselves that they would allow children to suffer and even die and revel in it? Fallin's campaign is banking on it. It's also banking on the fact that voters won't look more deeply into the issue and note a policy enacted under former President George Bush has prevented the federal government from acting more quickly to resolve the issue. Blame Bush, not Obama.
Here are some more extended arguments about the issue:
(1) Both the Catholic Church and, more importantly for Oklahoma, some Southern Baptist Church leaders have come out in support of giving aid to the children and treating them humanely, but the local right-wing religious folks have been fairly silent on the issue. Fallin's campaign ploy really sets a new low in arousing "group hate" against a group of vulnerable children. It sets an unbelievable precedent in hatred and cravenness. The fact that Southern Baptist Church leaders here, in particular, aren't fully criticizing Fallin's lack of compassion shows how craven this religious denomination—rooted in racism—has become at the local level.
(2) To extend the argument further, I think about all the sanctimonious Oklahoma people who make mission trips to impoverished countries, preaching their gospel and undoubtedly furthering the anti-abortion cause among people. But now that these brown-skinned people are in their home state in the U.S., the home-grown "missionaries" turn their backs on them and become red in the face with anger and indignation. These people simply lack moral compunction. Their religious beliefs are twisted and sordid.
(3) What about American "exceptionalism," the right-wing canard? So our country is so exceptional that we're going to deport children back to countries in which they face death and misery and impoverishment?
(4) The cliché is that Oklahomans are so nice, but what type of craven people would support a politician who agitates essentially for the mistreatment of children? What type of people would get some type of visceral thrill by mistreating children? Let's be clear: Many, many Oklahomans are not "nice" at all in any traditional sense. They burn inside with hatred and spite. It's the state's shame, and the dirty little secret you won't find on any state tourist brochure.
(5) Let's also be clear about this: Fallin's campaign ploy is racist. If these children were white, would there even be a question about helping them? Fallin's attempt to agitate the hateful mob is rooted in the darker side of the American story, the racist story, the one coated over with euphemisms in our elementary-school textbooks.
Conservative politicians, of course, have a long history of whipping up anger among voters in order to get votes while deflecting attention way from issues that matter, such as income inequality. So there's nothing really new here, with the exception that these are young children who need our help. Fallin may well reverse her slide in the polls, but let it be noted at the very least that doing so at the expense of vulnerable children is an ugly way to do so.


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"The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there" ~ James Buchanan
Skills Of A Leader
If you are reading this post it is because you are an eager leader or someone aspiring to a position of leadership. Leadership is much more than heading up a following or being at the top of a team. A great leader sees themselves as part of the team and not above it, even though the responsibilities of the leader may be greater. There are certain skills of a leader that must be executed in order for the team to be effective.
Every team, group or following, must have a leader to guide and direct the team. Yet, one of the skills of a leader is not to direct them by way of command or order, but it is to inspire them. A true leader does not tell his team what to do, but gives them a vision of what they are capable of doing.
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There are many skills of a leader that make them effective, such as:
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Even though those as leaders or are recognized as leaders have a certain greatness that draws a like. We should not expect those to adopt that same greatness. We are all unique and so is the greatness within us. But it is up to the leaders to draw it out of them, to help them find the greatness that lies within them.
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Another one of the skills of a leader is to see a vision and paint that picture of the vision that others can't see. And one of those visions are the abilities of individuals that they don't see in themselves. And this calls for a leader to be interactive with their team and have a mind and sight that is open.
So hone the skills of a leader and recognize the greatness of the members of your team and help them see that vision. Be the outside eyes looking in. Just like the fingers on the hand; each are unique and have an individual greatness to what they are used for, but when you bring them together they produce a strong fist that can deliver a mighty blow.
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ATLANTA (May 9, 2013) – One-hundred Clark Atlanta University (CAU) students were recently inducted as charter members of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society.
Phi Eta Sigma is the first and largest honor society devoted to the achievement of the first-year college student. Established at the University of Illinois in 1923, Phi Eta Sigma has chartered more than 365 chapters and inducted more than 975,000 members.
CAU President Carlton E. Brown, a new honorary member of Phi Eta Sigma, said, "The chartering of Phi Eta Sigma at Clark Atlanta University creates an opportunity for recognizing promising scholars, as well as opportunities for student leadership and scholarship within the organization. The induction ceremony was a public acknowledgement of our outstanding academic achievers, and we are proud to have such a large number of inductees."
Along with President Brown, other CAU faculty members and administrators were inducted as honorary members: Lance Dunnings, general counsel; Dr. Carl Jones, vice president of Student Affairs; Dr. Christopher Bass, director of the Isabella T. Jenkins Honors Program; Donna Brock, executive director of Strategic Communications; Dr. Cynthia W. Auzenne Clem, executive director of the Center for Leadership, Academic and Student Success (CLASS); Dr. Isabella T. Jenkins, School of Education; Dr. Shafiq Khan, eminent scholar and executive director of the Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development; Dr. Alicia Simon, School of Arts and Sciences; and Willie L. Todd Jr., School of Arts and Sciences.
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It's likely the last thing you'd think to find when doing some yard work. A human skull that is; but, that's exactly what a LaGrange County couple discovered earlier this week. Foul play was quickly ruled out, and today, an archaeologist was taking a look at the grounds. Dr. Rick Jones says the remains could literally date back thousands of years.
At first, the skull gave the Nelson family of Shipshewana quite a scare, but now they say the find is turning out to be a bit of history lesson.
Wednesday, DNR officials took a closer look at the Nelsons' land. "This is a preliminary look at the area and we'll decide if we need to do further work," says Jones. He says the skull found in the Nelsons' backyard could be that of a Native American. "From the dentation, might be from Woodlands time period, which goes back 3 or 4-thousand years. I think it's likely from the last 1 to 2-thousand years."
DNR officials wouldn't let us take pictures of the skull, respecting the wishes of the local tribes. "We try to respect that number one, the human that was buried here perhaps thousands of years ago; and two, for respect of the ancestors," adds Jones.
Max Nelson hopes more remains might be found, so they can be turned over to the local tribe. "He's found some arrowheads on the creek there, didn't think too much of it until he found this and we started thinking," says Rosetta Nelson, Max's wife. Nelson says the discovery has struck a chord with her, she's part Cherokee.
Until the DNR wraps up its' investigation of the remains the Nelsons have been advised to keep their yard undisturbed, so that means construction on the driveway is on hold for now. "Whatever we can do to help them out, more than wiling to do it, " says Nelson.
Newscenter 16 spoke with Daniel Rapp. He's with the Pokagan Band of the Potawatomi Indians. He's the tribes' Chairperson of the Tradition and Repatriation Committee. The group oversees ceremonies like reburials. Rapp says the tribe would like to see the remains reburied, and not go on display.
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If you are eligible for Medicare, you can apply for Medicare or switch plans during the Annual Enrollment Period. In 2013, the Annual Enrollment Period is October 15 - December 7, 2013.
- For example: You can switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan (like Healthfirst 65 Plus HMO Plan) any time between October 15 - December 7, 2013. Your new plan coverage will be effective on January 1, 2014.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11)-- The 36th annual Hunger Walk will be held Sunday, September 15 at Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville.
The event is hosted by the Dare to Care Food Bank with hopes of raising $150,000 to help combat local struggles with hunger. According to event's website, more than $71,000 has already been donated.
Included in the festivities will be a 5K run/walk, beginning at 2:15 p.m. and a Family Fun Festival from noon to 4:30 p.m.
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As the Fulbright U.S. Scholar application deadline quickly approaches, I wanted to provide you with information about some of the unique opportunities available in the Middle East and North Africa. My organization, the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, administers the Fulbright Scholar Program on behalf of the United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Please feel free to forward this message to other interested colleagues and share through relevant associations and listservs.
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"This Is My Body": The Video Anti-Abortion Activists Need To See
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In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston marathon. After realizing that a woman was running, race organizer Jock Semple went after Switzer shouting, "Get the hell out of my race and give me those numbers." However, Switzer's boyfriend and other male runners provided a protective shield during the entire marathon.The photographs taken of the incident made world headlines, and Kathrine later won the NYC marathon with a time of 3:07:29.
1967. Not very long ago. Is it any wonder we still have so far to go? The worst tact is to deny the distance ahead of us. Things are not good nor have they ever been. We won't make progress if we don't acknowledge that, all of us.


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U.S. consumers may have no idea where to go to recycle their consumer electronics; soon there'll be an app for that. It's one of the steps planned by the eCycling Leadership Initiative, launched today as the first-ever industry-wide electronics recycling initiative. The initiative hopes to achieve the recycling of one billion pounds of electronics annually by 2016 – more than tripling the 2010 recycling rate.
The eCycling Leadership Initiative seeks to:
• improve consumer awareness of the 5000 collection sites sponsored by the industry
• increase the amount of electronics recycled responsibly
• increase the number of collection opportunities available
• provide transparent metrics on eCycling efforts.
A billion pounds of electronics, if not recycled, would fill about 88.9 million cubic feet, which the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) said was the equivalent of a 71,000-seat NFL stadium.
The eCycling Leadership Initiative is a collaboration among consumer electronics manufacturers, retailers, collectors, recyclers, non-governmental organizations, and governments at all levels, coordinated by CEA. The initiative launched on April 13, 2011, at an event in Washington, D.C. Attendees included, among others, executives from appliance and electronics retailer Best Buy and appliance/consumer electronics OEMs Panasonic Corp. of North America, Sony Electronics, and Toshiba America Information Systems.
Walter Alcorn, CEA's vice president of environmental affairs and industry sustainability, described the initiative as "an ongoing, permanent initiative that will follow the best practices and commitment of industry, including practices that prohibit the use of recyclers and downstream processors who dump end-of-life electronics in developing nations."
The initiative is also hoping to work with the Obama Administration's Taskforce on Electronics Stewardship, co-chaired by the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and General Services Administration (GSA), which is developing a national strategy for responsible electronics recycling.
"This unique industry-led approach transcends the patchwork of current state recycling regulations with an aggressive set of industry goals and standards," Alcorn said. He said the industry is moving toward a national solution and away from the state regulations, which he called a "costly and confusing patchwork."
For transparency and accountability CEA will issue an annual national progress report that will measure eCycling growth, using 2010 as a baseline. Additionally, as part of the eCycling Leadership Initiative, CEA will report on the capacity and performance of recycler third-party certification systems.
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He stood there awaiting the girls reply. There was something he always loved about cecilia, the way she wouldent get mad at him if he skipped or not, the fact she seemed to care about his well being and grades. sure Ignis was a genius deep down but sitting around wasent his thing. so what else then try and bring her along out of school today
"Its up to you Cecilia, you can go to class or come with me and we can go get icecream…or something couples do."
[She bit her lip. On one hand, she thought he was really cute..but on the other, if she was tardy again, she'd get detention. Well..she really didn't like Mr. Akai's class in the first place. Too boring. She smiled and caught up to him.]
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It's one thing to hire or add a new coach and it's another if she actually listens to said new coach and she's willing to adapt to changes. You see it's so easy to says things from the outside looking in but do you really have
idea what's going on with her or Mike?
And what they have been through all these years?
How are you so sure that a new coach will not be disruptive? It doesn't always follow that a new coach will be a positive change. Then she'll waste a few months of her career. And do you guys really think that Maria's team is this dumb to not notice if a change needs to be made? They have been working in the sport more than any of us here combined so I'm guessing they
. Also, if you say Mike's become such a good friend then wouldn't he, as a friend, maybe suggest that something needs to be done so she can please her fans and win a slam a year?
I agree.
I give Michael a lot of credit, or at least, a lack of demerits, for how well she did in paris.
If Michael had not had her on court for special practice Sunday, concentrating on smashing second serves from the opponent, she could have lost on Monday.
Her serve slowed down in the third set Wednesday--or she would have won. Building an effective serve without repeating the damage to her shoulder is a pretty tricky thing to do. They are getting there.
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Looking for a Backup Catcher?
I think the Cubs should consider signing free agent C Javier Valentin. He is a solid switch hitting veteran catcher, and most teams are chasing the big prizes in the market right now. It would be a quiet move, but it would be a good move that addresses several team needs. Valentin is a professional hitter that can pound the ball when he plays, which would allow the cubs to rest Geo more throughout the season so that he can can be more productive and healthier down the stretch. Also by pursuing him now the cubs would have very little competition, with the exception of the Reds, who just acquired Ramon Hernandez to be their everyday catcher. So the cubs would be offering him the same role except on a contending team. He likely could be had for a modest price, somewhere in the neighborhood of $1-$1.5M on a 1-2 year deal. So by swapping Valentin for Blanco the team gets a younger, cheaper player at the position, who is also a switch hitter.
I agree with this
Valentin is a quality bat, and is actually a pretty accomplished pinch hitter as well. (at least that is my impression...I don't have any numbers ot back that up really)
Valentin gives you some roster flexibility, in that he has played some first base as well. In fact, I think a case could be made that you MIGHT construct your roster in such a way that you keep a Koyie Hill AND Javier Valentin, just so you can freely use Valentin whenever you want to pinch hit. In this case, he becomes more of a replacement for Ward than anyone else, with the added benefit of being able to catch.
Or, you could just keep his a backup catcher, only carry 2 traditional catchers, and give him about 30-40 starts or so, plus another few at first base.
Valentin isn't a particularly good defensive catcher though.....we'd probably lose just a bit with him versus what we've had back there in the past.
I also like the idea of having a spanish speaking catcher on the squad, with so many spanish speaking pitchers. I think that is a small but not unimportant thing.


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By Geraldine Amiel
PARIS--Total SA (FP.FR, TOT) Tuesday confirmed it entered exclusive talks with a consortium led by Electricite de France SA (EDF.FR) to sell its natural-gas transport and storage unit TIGF, for a price valuing the company at 2.4 billion euros ($3.26 billion).
TIGF was put up for sale by the oil and gas major last autumn as part of a wider strategy to sell as much as EUR20 billion of assets by 2015 to help boost its cash flow, and finance substantial investments.
TIGF was initially valued at between EUR2.5 billion and EUR3 billion, according to analyst estimates, but the recent fall in gas prices reduced estimates.
The unit attracted much interest as the gradual demise of nuclear energy in Europe following the Fukushima catastrophe at a time of stricter carbon-emission standards rendered natural gas the best option. Gas also allows for consistent power production when renewable energies, currently being developed all around Europe, depend on the weather, making them only "intermittent" and unable ensure a stable level of electricity, making a back-up power source necessary.
Further, TIGF or Transports Infrastructures Gaz France, is viewed as a stable investment with activities that are regulated, granting steady returns.
Total asked potential buyers to protect jobs and working conditions and maintain TIGF's headquarters in the southwestern town of Pau. TIGF employs 500 people and generates EUR353 million a year in revenue.
Initially, seven companies or consortia had expressed interest in TIGF but three weeks before the deadline to submit offers, which was set on Feb. 4 at 0700 GMT, only two bidders remained in the race.
The consortium led by EDF includes the Government of Singapore Investment Corp., and Italian energy company Snam SpA (SRG.MI). It was advised by Lazard Ltd. (LAZ) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS).
"The consortium selected, consisting of industry-leading operators and long-term investors, will support TIGF in its further development, while meeting the commitments made to TIGF's employees and partners," Christophe de Margerie, Chairman and CEO of Total, said in a statement.
CDC Infrastructure, a fully owned subsidiary of Caisse des Depots, led the second consortium that comprises AXA Private Equity, Credit Agricole SA's (ACA.FR) insurance unit Predica, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Belgium's natural-gas operator Fluxys Belgium SA (FLUX.BT).
EDF, which has a 20% interest in the consortium, would set aside its share of the assets in a special account as required by law, to finance the dismantling of nuclear reactors.
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Autumn was born with a heart condition called Ebstein's Anomaly. Ebstein's anomaly is a condition in which the tricuspid valve between your right heart chambers is malformed and sits lower than normal in the lower-right ventricle.
Autumn heart was too weak from multiple surgeries and she also has a clotting disorder, because of this Autumn received a heart transplant from her angel on 2/3/13.
Alan and I found out about Autumn's heart condition at a 24 week ultrasound. God was already working in our lives because at my 20 week ultrasound the doctor did not find anything wrong with Autumn's heart. Everything looked normal and she was healthy. Our little angel just happened to be moving around so much we couldn't get good pictures of her heart and the circulation in my placenta (because I had high blood pressure with Aiden) so he had asked me come back at 24 weeks. I said of course; I wanted to see that little girl and get more pictures! Two weeks later I got a phone call from my doctor that changed our lives forever.
That is when we were told that I had to see a specialist at Children's because of this rare heart condition. This is and will be a long journey, but we are grateful for so many things. We are grateful we knew about this condition before she was born, we are grateful we made it to 37 weeks-full term, we are grateful she is a good eater and loves to suck on her nuk, we are so grateful for all of our friends and family who are willing to help us with Alexis and Aiden, food, essentials for Autumn, and so much more.
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April 26, 2006
STLHE Initiative
I'd like to heartily endorse this important iniative, spearheaded by Flavia Renon and Janice Scammell from Carleton University. I've heard repeated criticism in the instruction librarian community that we spend too much time talking to each other -- here's an opportunity to get involved with the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education -- and widen the dialogue. Thanks to Flavia and Janice for getting it off the ground and for sending along this invitation to all interested librarians.
An Invitation
We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to attend STLHE 's first meeting of the Librarians' group. Please join us in this groundbreaking initiative where we will open discussion to the role librarians in the area of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
About STLHE
The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) is a national association of academics interested in the improvement of teaching and learning in higher education. Since 1981, STLHE has shown leadership in higher education, advocating for teaching excellence and to advancing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
Background on SoTL
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: A Canadian Perspective
This article written by Julia Christensen Hughes, president of STLHE provides a brief overview of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and how STLHE is working to strengthen its presence in Canada.
Lynn Copeland representing CARL will be speaking at the STLHE Steering Committee Meeting in June on the role this organization will play in the area of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
Meeting location and details
We encourage all to attend the Educational Developer's Caucus General meeting at 4pm.
Librarians' Meeting
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Location: TBA
Time: 5:00 pm
Following this meeting, there will be a Newcomers' Welcome Reception
at 6 pm followed by the Opening Reception.
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February 10, 2006
IL Speaker Series Covered on CBC Radio 1 Show
Tune in to CBC Radio 1's afternoon show "Freestyle" on Tuesday, February 14th (2-4pm, but 1-3pm in Toronto and Winnipeg, and 2:30-4:30 in NL) to hear about a speaker series presented by Mount Allison University Libraries' Information Literacy Program. They'll be doing a short interview with me about "The Bullshit Series."
The series concludes on Feb.14 with Laura Penny, author of last year's Your Call is Important to Us: The Truth About Bullshit, who will be talking about the ubiquity of bullshit out there. There were two previous speakers in the series. Erin Steuter, sociology professor at Mt.A, who talked about identifying possible causes of BS in the media and to recognize them and deal with them. Craig Brett, Canada Research Chair in Canadian Public Policy and economics professor at Mt.A, talked about dealing with numbers -- recognizing when someone may be trying to pull a fast one on you with a number and deciding whether or not they are.
So essentially, it's a series about critical evaluation of information. I could have called it "The ACRL IL Competency Standard 3 Series" but I don't think it would have been picked up by CBC... I'll post an update later to say how it all went. We hope to have video files of the speakers on our web site -- I'll find out this afternoon if the first recordings were good enough and will post the URL if all goes well.
Posted by sgullikson at 9:14 AM
November 20, 2005
Two IL-related documents out of Alexandria
Two separate conferences held in Alexandria, Egypt this month have come up with statements about the importance of IL in an international context. The first came out of the High Level Colloquium on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning, Nov.6-9: The Alexandria Proclamation on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning. It says all sorts of lovely things about information literacy and is the sort of thing that might make your day. The second is from the World Summit on the Information Sociey pre-conference, "Libraries -- the Information Society in Action." Their document is most fabulously titled the Alexandria Manifesto on Libraries, the Information Society in Action. Among other things, the manifesto "urges national, regional and local governments as well as international organizations to ... recognise the importance of information literacy and vigorously support strategies to create a literate and skilled populace which can advance and benefit from the global Information Society."
Slightly odd is that this last manifesto comes from IFLA, although the main Summit is a UN initiative. Also, I checked the documents that came out of the main Summit, and there is no mention of IL anywhere. Lots of talk about ICT (information and communication technology), but nothing about IL. Hmmm... Still, how cool is it that you can quote something called the Alexandria Manifesto when talking about your job?
Posted by sgullikson at 1:05 PM
August 31, 2005
IL in Canada Wishlist
Hi everybody. Sorry for the long delays in posting, we're still sorting out bugs with the blog and of course everyone's been on summer holiday...
At the "Spitting in the Wind: IL in Canada" session at the excellent U of Guelph-hosted WILU 2005, participants gathered to hash out a plan for what might be needed to advance the IL cause in Canada and help us all in our jobs. Using the flipcharts from the session I created a group wishlist sorted into general categories, which I'm posting here for your comment.
Obviously a wishlist is just a list of wishes and not a plan -- however I'd encourage ILIG, the CARL IL Task Force, the WILU Steering Committee and CORIL members to take a look and see how their organizations might be able to assist with some of the items in the list. I will also send it to the CLA Executive, as the CLA recently endorsed a resolution on supporting IL in Canada. I should clarify that this is not MY list, but a list created by the participants in the session which I have put together in one piece. I also encourage any instruction librarian to post to the blog and let us know if you are working on, or are willing to work on any of the items listed. Maybe we can create some informal working groups out of this, who can report back via the blog or at WILU 2006 in Wolfville?
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Fogel's suggestion of a grading system according to the level of peer review (reminiscent of grading systems for "level of evidence" of primary studies) is interesting, but further study is required to determine to what degree the proposed ratings actually correlate with quality or peer review rigor. My suggestion [1] was to routinely invite all authors of the primary studies to comment on a draft of the systematic review. They actually do not have to peer review the entire paper in the sense of having to write a full referee report, they just should have access to the review before its actual publication to ensure that the authors did not make any major extraction errors (such as in the reported case) or misinterpret any of the original studies (as this would be most easily spotted by the authors of the primary studies). Because authors of systematic reviews often contact the authors of the primary studies anyway (to inquire about nonpublished data or ask other questions), this could be done relatively easily and routinely, in particular, if preprint servers are used, which in other disciplines are common but are underused in medicine.
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Have you ever seen Ghosts in real life ?
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I used to when I was a kid...
not ghosts, not for sure. i have seen unexplainable stuff though. regards to restless spirits cant say that ive ever experienced anything at all. perhaps that is only because i always give that sort a wide birth.
the only maybe something iffy ghost thing that i can say ive been through is; very late at night / very early my speakers screeched with feedback, the screen clicked and went wonky, something like the way it might when you push the degauss button, and i heard what sounded like very fast shuffling all the way across the carpet in the next room. like someone with house shoes, determined not to pick up their feet, was trying to clear the length of the room in just a few seconds. this all happened at once very suddenly. curious as i am, i rushed to see. no one there, everyone else was in their place. the speakers and monitor never acted in that manner before or since. i dismissed it as some unknown energy phenomenon. the speakers and screen were among the only things on at that time, and were, of course, susceptible to feedback. perhaps the shuffling sound was just static crackling along the newer carpet in the next room. i didnt feel anything though. if it were some form of electricity flare of that significance, i would think i would have noticed something. that static feeling in freshly dried fabric, or the dense air you feel when your around something using too much electricity. it was weird.
No, but I sincerely hope that ghosts are real. I know a lot of people are afraid of them and hope that they do not exist, but if we found hard proof that they existed then we'd know for sure that there is some sort of soul and that we live on after death. I'm open to the possibility, but I hardly expect it.
Yes, a couple of times, maybe more. Also an old house at the back of the village I live in here in Scotland is very much haunted
I've had a lot of unexplainable things happen, and there's just a way you can tell something isn't right. But I haven't seen them.
Has there been a glitch in the Matrix again?
I used to,but I can't explain how it looks like. The last time I had this kind of unexplainability was a trip up to a volcano,it was dark,and lots of trees along the way. People believe there was a ghost sitting on a tree,I was anxious at that moment.
now I became aware of a nearby haunted house just a short walk away,it was my grandfather's house..shorter than my old house,shrubs growing like a jungle,floodwater-soaked,and abandoned since 2002,no one was allowed to come inside,because of the vintage objects there were possessed by Dutch colonists' spirits.there's just way too much to search for when it comes to supernatural stuffs.
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