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I. Pirie, Social Revolution, No. 5 (1976), pp. 4-5 and 7
Tameside has become the focus of the latest stage in the long battle over comprehensive education. In the press, and in public discussion generally, the affair has led to argument about the constitutional powers of Ministers, and the merits or otherwise of selection on the basis of reports rather than an 11-plus exam. In fact the only question the Lords, as the 'highest court in the land', were asked to consider was the reasonableness of the proposed selection on the basis of reports.
The Lords' verdict was delivered in record time, and they sat at a time of year when they are normally on holiday, and all this added to the drama of what everyone wanted us to see as democracy in action – a test-case for our legal and constitutional machinery.
The lessons we should be drawing from Tameside seem to me to be quite different. What kind of selection procedure children are put through is almost a detail: in fact the Lords' verdict could be seen as underlining what some of us have been feeling about selection procedures for a long time. The system has you sorted out well before the age of eleven, and almost anyone could sort out 'potential Grammar school material'. Or, if you can't tell how a child is going to 'turn out' (i.e. he/she has been moulded), it doesn't matter anyway and they can be sent wherever the authorities decide, as they will almost certainly have learnt not to complain, and to respect the decisions of those who know best. . .
In the public debate, these questions were avoided. Who asked about the effect of the mess-up und the retention of Grammar schools on those who do not get places? How often did we hear questions about the kind of education the kids of Tameside are getting, which ever system they end up with, and the relevance of their education to their future lives and happiness?
What really has been going on in Tameside shows through from time to time, behind some of the things said. For instance, at one point the chairman of the Education Committee said the next step was to 'stop the Labour Government's Education Bill'. Delusions of grandeur? Or was the whole thing a battle between different power-groups, with the dice loaded in favour of the 'middle classes', and the children being kicked around in between? Certainly the Labour Party has been pushed into revealing the lack of real commitment to any educational ideals in its position; the Labour MP was actually saying he was angered when not enough children had been found for the Grammar places…..
This is to me a classic picture of the way decisions are made in capitalist society. The system is fundamentally class-ridden, but everyone tries to pretend it's fair. In Tameside, as throughout the country, worker is pitted against worker in the struggle for the few crumbs to be had.
And all are under the illusion, because the crumbs are very few: only a very small section of even the Grammar-educated children will make it to the 'top' – and once there, I'm sure they will wonder what they fought so hard for.
I believe libertarians must take part in the fight for Comprehensive education – it is at least some improvement aver the branding of kids 'or life as either 'Grammar' or 'Secondary Mod', But of course we don't see this as the end of the road. There is a great deal that we can do, in the course of fighting for real Comprehensive education, both to emphasise our basic criticisms of the education system under capitalism, and to explain how we see capitalist values and forms of organisation running through the schools and college We have to support those who are pressing for greater equality in education – but stressing that we believe this to be impossible without total equality – socialism – in all aspects of life. We can support those who want to see education cater more for the needs of the individual – but pointing out that in capitalism it is not needs but profits that call the tune. We can support those who want more money spent on education but again emphasising that the order of priorities in this society is not determined by social need, so we will only get improvement in education when the system can afford it; a just at the moment we have international bankers to think of!
Similarly, we can support these who are opposed to the constant grading and marking in education – showing the links between this and competition, and how the education system spends a lot of its effort on producing people to fit pre-determined holes in society.
As I see it, there is nothing wrong with supporting reformist pressure groups, such as the pre·comprehensive lobby, because it provides opportunities to contact people who have started to think along the same lines as ourselves, and who only need to meet our arguments to encourage them to take their own positions further. Obviously, in working with non-libertarians we have to make it quite clear where we stand. I am totally opposed to the kind of manipulative use of movements such as the 'Right to Work' campaign, where, as I see it, people are encouraged to make impossible demands of the system, in order to show them that the system cannot give them what they want. We can join in the fight for comprehensives, provided we make it clear that our support is not unconditional, that we see each reform as only a small-scale change, and that we are concerned with promoting a particular kind of large-scale and fundamental change; and provided that we make it clear that we believe only a socialist perspective can fully explain the need for the kind Of changes we are fighting for, and the nature of the resistance we will meet.
For two or three weeks during May and June this year, a hundred or more colleges up and down the country were occupied by students, in protest at the cuts being made in expenditure on education. This time the press used the tactic of ignoring the events – although all those involved would testify to the very impressive sense of solidarity, and the high degree of anger behind the demonstrations.
The occupations were carried out with considerable tactical skill. Although they started just before the exams, student support remained solid and exams went ahead without disruption. (Maybe it was a pity the exams were allowed to go ahead, but we've not yet reached the position of students in France in May '68, when the protest ran deeper, and was aimed at the system as a whole . . . . maybe that day will come!
The main theme of the campaign was the rising unemployment of teachers, so most of the occupations took place in Colleges of Educatron, or in Education Departments in bigger Colleges; but attempts were made to broaden the aims. At NELP (North East London Poly), for instance, the issue of racism was tied in – as limits on the number of overseas students (either by quotas or higher fees) can be seen as part of the same move to cut down education in a time of 'financial stringency'. However, this argument did not always get across; even some lecturers at NELP – which has a high proportion of foreign students – argued that it would have been better to stick to the teachers' issue alone, as it was more sure of getting support. This was depressing, as the lecturers' union, NATFHE, has been campaigning on the cuts issue for some time, and one would have expected lecturers to have been more aware of the possibility of their own unemployment if overseas student numbers are cut back – quite apart from any more radical arguments!
One implication of this is surely that all those involved in the fight against cuts in education must look very closely at their publicity and propaganda methods. People not actively involved in the campaign still seem not to understand the connections between the different forms of cutback, or the place of the cuts in the economic situation as a whole. Considering the length of time the campaign has been going on, this is serious, and it would seem that a good deal more talking and arguing has to go on to get these points across.
On the positive side of the Occupations. though, there was some staff, and the co-ordination that developed between different colleges. For example, London colleges in occupation had joint meetings, and it was as a result of these that the Director of NELP received a number of telegrams threatening to occupy his office if he did not withdraw the legal action he was threatening against students occupying the Barking precinct of NELP. He did not withdraw the injunctions, but the telegrams he received could have been a factor in persuading the authorities not to act immediately.
However, the way the campaign developed in relation to NELP can be used to show what were some of the key problems in this kind of struggle. For although there was a delay, in the end the authorities were prepared to call in the police: everyone not actually in occupation was advised to leave the precinct by the end of a certain day, and then an ominous atmosphere developed as the students waited. Exams due to be held on the precinct the next day were abruptly moved elsewhere – thus the only disruption of exams was as a result of the authorities taking legal action.
'Moderate' lecturers were considerably shocked that the Directorate were apparently prepared for a situation to develop in which their students were put in jail. It is to be hoped that more people have now learned to what lengths the authorities are prepared to go, and how much power is on their side. Several student 'ringleaders' (i.e. officers of the Students' Union) are under threat of suspension as a result of their part in the occupation, and it remains to be seen whether anyone can get the suspensions withdrawn.
So, apart from these lessons, and the growth of rank and file solidarity, it is difficult to see what has been achieved. I think the most significant other gains were those which came indirectly from the occupations. Thus, those involved have gained a lot of practical knowledge about how to start and keep an occupation going, and it is to be hoped that this knowledge is shared out! In addition, some useful information was gleaned from files in occupied offices – a practical contribution to the 'open the books campaign'?!
Another useful spin-off was the 'flying' occupation, which individual bureaucrats found when they sat back and relaxed after the occupation was apparently over! The element of surprise was perfect, and I hope will be used in the promised occupations next term.
I hope, too that rank and file students and lecturers have gained a healthy distrust of their own union bureaucrats. . . This is suggested by the occupation that took place of NUS offices, when the NUS tried to call off the occupations.
The problems remain, of course, of finding ways of countering the power of College authorities, of putting the arguments across to non-activists and others, and of making any impact on the Government. I think part of an answer to all this lies in finding more imaginative forms of demonstration – and this also implies recognising that this is the main role of occupations at present:apart from their value as practise-runs for the time when we start the Final Occupation of all our work-places, they are simply a way of demonstrating strength of feeling, and thus trying to pressurise the authorities. In this, unfortunately, they were not very successful, and this is where the main problem lies.
The other important answer lies in learning not to be led into thinking that we can change education on its own, or on our own. The government's attack on education, we must repeat, is part of a broad capitalist crisis, and must be seen as such, and fought as such, by the broad mass of the victims of capitalism. This means strengthening the solidarity that is developing among those involved in different aspects of education, reaching out from education to other public sector workers and consumers, and finally enlisting the support of all workers in the fight against the system as a whole.
A welcome move in the development of a libertarian presence in education is the setting up of a Libertarian Students' Net· work. At the time of writing, a founding conference has been held, a newsletter IS planned for late August, and another conference planned for 12th/14th November, at Bradford University. Discussion so far has produced agreement on a number of organisational and theoretical guidelines with which we would agree, in particular: 1) the need to involve the whole the whole of the libertarian left, and all those involved in the whole gamut of the educational process who are sympathetic to the aims and principles of the LSN;
2) the aim of working within existing organisations such as the NUS, not setting up a separate, elitist body, but working for democratic control of the N US by the student body;
3) the necessity of adopting a specific class line and relating the struggle in education to the general struggle against capitalism;
4) the need to mobilise on specific issues and campaign collectively, as well as co·ordinate local initiatives;
5) the importance of antonomous local groups.
All these points indicate an approach which I share, as a member of a libertarian socialist group, and which I welcome as someone involved in education. Th.is kind of development is badly needed: I am convinced that libertarian ideas are fairly widespread in education, and on the increase, but libertarians are very often isolated – usually unnecessarily, as they simply have no way of knowing that there is someone nearby with similar ideas. Whatever can be done to bring libertarians together is welcome, and I hope that anyone sympathetic to the LSN will contact the acting secretary:
Finally I would like to quote from the provisional aims of the LSN, as I think this is a good start to a definition of a libertarian socialist position on education. I think such a position has yet to be worked out in detail, and I would welcome any comments, which we could publish in future issues of Social Revolution, which would contribute to such a definition. It is hoped to make articles on all aspects of education a regular feature in SR – so please send 'em in!
", , , revolutionary educational change can only be effected when linked to the wider struggles of the entire working class. The long-term objective must be a classless society wh ich has common control of the means of production . . . the LSN is totally opposed to the competitive, elitist and hierarchical nature of the present educational system. Instead, it declare~ for a free !'Ion-discriminatory educational system, open to everyone at all levels, and under the direct control of all participants and workers within all educational institutions."
Ian Pirie.
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The event will be Streamed/Broadcast LIVE on the powershowcase.com Home page each and every day.
Wednesday, December 26th
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Welcome Dinner – Parking & Entrance
2:00pm to 9:00pm – PLAYER CHECK-IN – Hilton Hotel – Downtown Miami – 1601 Biscayne Blvd
The Hilton charges a $25 parking fee.
Location – CONCERTO A Room
Players will receive their uniform (minus their jersey, which will be presented at the Welcome Dinner), and pick/choose their POWER SHOWCASE Home Run Derby batting order number.
LATE ARRIVAL – For players that arrive after 9:00pm – your number will be picked and your uniform will be placed in your bag and will be waiting for you on Wednesday morning in the THIRD Base Dugout. POWER SHOWCASE staff will be anticipating your arrival. Text/Call Brandon Travis (239.677.6606) or Ricky De Armas (786.769.4239)
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Admission – There is NO fee to enter the Marlins park
Food – Concessions will be closed – Coolers Food/Drinks are allowed – No Alcohol! There is a Subway & Wendy's within walking distance.
Entrance – 7:30am – Players/Parents will enter through the MEDIA ENTRANCE morning/day.
Welcome Dinner Entrance – Homeplate Entrance
Thursday, December 27th
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Welcome Dinner – Parking & Entrance
10:30am to 1:30pm – MLB Scout Day, Mental Strength Session & Welcome Dinner 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Player's will check-in with their Head Coach's (Head Coach Hondo Medellin – National & Willie Vizoso – American) at the Media Entrance 10 minutes before your scheduled Scout Day time of 10:45am. There will be visible signs and Marlins staff to help guide you to your designated current and future locations.
PLEASE keep in mind that there are groups going through their MLB Scout Day before you. Be patient as they finish up and be ready to go immediately when they are done.
10:30am – Player Check-in with your coach's in the third base dugout – wait patiently until you are brought on the field for your Scout Day.
11:00am to 12:45pm – Scout Speech Intro – Pittsburg Pirates Nick Presto and Scout Day
1:00pm to 2:00pm – (Both Teams) Mental Strength Session with Michael Cooper (Mandatory for ALL parents & Players)
7:00pm to 10:00pm – Welcome Dinner – Location Marlins Park – Homeplate Entrance
Friday, December 28th – Mental Strength Session and Shagging for College & High School Home Run Derby.
The Preliminary Round for the College Select & High School POWER SHOWCASE will begin at roughly 5:00pm. The starting time may fluctuate because of the younger age group taking place beforehand.
Mental Strength Session with Michael Cooper at 5:00pm. Location: Marlins Media Room – Mandatory for parents.
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5:00pm to 6:00pm – 2nd Mental Strength Session with Michael Cooper – Marlins Media Room
6:15pm to 9:15pm – Shagging is Mandatory! Coach's, you will be on the field as well.
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FYI – Please keep in mind that the starting time of the Derby competition might vary slightly depending on the performance of the earlier 12U age group.
It's going to be a long, but an extremely exciting competition.
During the preliminary round, each participant will receive 15 outs.
The Field Dimension will be 310ft-375ft-310ft.
The pitching machine will be set at a velocity of 62/65 mph from a distance of 54 feet.
The top two finalists and possible Wild Card will advance to the Championship Round on December 30th and compete for the World Title.
*WILDCARD: If a player hits the furthest Home Run and does not finish in the top two, he will also advance to the finals. The Finals will begin at roughly 2:00pm to 6:00pm. Finalists will check-in with Jerry Gonzalez in the First base dugout at 1:30pm.
15U Players will check-in with Coach Jerry Gonzalez in the third base dugout at 10:30am. Once everyone has been checked-in – Player's will head to the outfield to shagg until the 12 Rookies Home Run Derby concludes.
Introductions/National Anthem – Simply due to time constraints, we will not have individual introductions. There are 37 (15U) participants. Batters 1 through 18 will line-up along the first base line and remaining 19 along the third base line.
Probable start time 15U HOME RUN DERBY – 11:00am – 3:00pm
11:00am – National Anthem performed by Carly Cantor
15U Babe Ruth Classic GAME – 7:45pm to 11:00pm
Public Address Announcer – Rick Walega
Coach's, kindly have your line-up cards filled out and ready to be handed in one hour before your scheduled game time. I suggest taking a picture and email/texting it to the Marlins Staff and announcers – Broadcast Announcer – Jon Fraysure – 561/430-7148, PA Announcer – Chad Angerhofer – 9544653401 – Miami Media School – Sean Stanley 954/615-7087.
An inning-by-inning positional schedule will be posted in the dugout for player reference.
FYI – There is a three-run max or 25 pitch limit per-inning – Teams will simply switch. The health/safety of the players in the number one concern. Players will be rotated every inning, for fair and equal playing time.
Again, the starting time of the Babe Ruth Classic will depend on the completion of the 14U Home Run Derby. taking place beforehand. The game will begin exactly 30 minutes after.
7:00pm – 7:15pm – Players will check-in to your designated dugouts with your Coach..
Babe Ruth Vizoso – First Base
Babe Ruth Medellin – Third Base
7:15pm to 7:30pm – Players get lose – Pitchers head to the bullpen with your coach and catcher
7:30pm to 7:40pm – Line-up for the National Anthem
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7:45pm-7:50pm – Projected starting time – First Pitch

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Why FC Barcelona need to fix their centre-back issues before the season kicks off
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The summer break presents football clubs the opportunity to reflect on the previous season, highlight their major weaknesses and work towards putting things right before the next campaign kicks off. Like other European elite outfits, La Liga giants, FC Barcelona have put ample efforts into exploring this opportunity during the off-season.
Barcelona ended the previous campaign on a sour note. Despite stretching their La Liga stranglehold a year further, the failure to make a statement in Europe once again proved to be their undoing. The Copa Del Rey final loss to Valencia rubbed more salt into the wounds. What initially looked to be heading towards a perfect end for Los Blaugrana finally concluded as one to forget.
The 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals last term means that Barca's European despair remains. The Catalans' last European triumph was witnessed in 2015. The failure to claim the coveted trophy for three straight years has pushed the club out of the patience zone. They are now desperately eyeing a return to the summit of European football, putting all their efforts into action.
This gave birth to another massive splurge this summer. Once again, Barca has emerged as one of the highest spenders in the current transfer window. The Blaugrana have made a number of big-name signings and spent over €250million on a transfer project that is yet to be concluded.
Ex-Valencia goalkeeper, Neto was signed in a swap deal involving Jasper Cilissen as the back-up shot-stopper left the Nou Camp and went the other way in search of regular playing times. Frenkie De Jong and Antoine Griezmann represent Barca's biggest signings this summer. The two superstars cost the Catalans a combined fee of €195million and their arrivals will strengthen the midfield and attack respectively.
Japanese talent, Hiroki Abe also joined from Kashima Antlers while the expected arrival of Real Betis' Junior Firpo would give Jordi Alba some much-needed cover next term. However, despite the club's attempts to solidify every department of the squad, there is still a position that's lacking tremendously; centre-half.
Barca's back-to-back Champions League humiliations give an indication that so much work is needed to be done on the defence in order to stand a chance of returning to the top of the European ladder. But, looking at the situation at the heart of the backline, Ernesto Valverde and his players are not ready yet...
The team's leading defender, Gerard Pique, is now 32 and the ageing process is already taking its toll. This was evident last season when the Spaniard endured a difficult start to the campaign, it took far too long for the centre-back to get back on track... At this stage of his career, the club cannot afford to expect another elite level campaign from Pique.
Samuel Umtiti has been battling with fitness issues for quite some time and he simply cannot be relied upon just yet. A recurring knee injury kept the Frenchman out of action for a large chunk of the 2018/19 campaign. Jean-Claire Todibo has shown promising signs but lacks the experience to be a regular starter, while the sale of Thomas Vermaelen leaves Barcelona lacking in terms of numbers.
That leaves just Clement Lenglet as the only reliable option in the centre-back slot. Barcelona would surely need more than that if they're to turn their dreams into a reality next season? There's only so many times their attacking prowess can cover up for their defensive frailties and I'm surprised that despite missing out on Matthijs de Ligt's signature, there have been no concrete links with any other centre-halves.
With the Blaugrana set to compete on all fronts in 2019/20, the lack of adequate strength at a key position could come back to haunt them. Hence, the club needs to address the situation before the season kicks-off. Otherwise, it could end up hurting Barcelona in the long-term...


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- To use Dynamic DNS, you must have an active account at www.dyndns.org. For more information on DynDNS, see http://dyn.com/dns/.
- To use the xDSL connection as part of a PPP multilink bundle, your ISP must support PPP multilink connections.
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Questions to Ask Your Interviewer
If you've been looking at job vacancies and have finally managed to land an interview, the next step is preparing yourself for the right answers to any question that the interviewer may ask. However, another aspect to ponder upon is whether you prepared yourself to ask the right questions. By asking the right questions, you can indicate your interest in the role and make the conversation more engaging rather than one-sided. Here's a list of questions that will impress your interviewer and help you assess the specifics of the job vacancy you've applied for.
Roles and Responsibilities
Take this opportunity to get more information about the position you're applying for. Here's a list of the possible questions you could ask:
1. What are the day-to-day responsibilities?
2. What kind of skills and experience do you want your candidate to possess?
3. What are the major challenges faced or opportunities given to someone in this position?
There are many more questions that you could ask your interviewer but be sure to do some research before asking them.
Company Culture
Once you've found that the job vacancy is the right fit for you, it's time to ask questions about the company and find out whether its culture is right for you.
1. Can you give me some specifics about the company?
2. How would you describe the company culture?
3. What can you share about your plans for the growth and development of this company?
This will help you understand whether the company is growing or stagnating.
Training and Development
Asking these questions will help you decide whether the company provides opportunities for employee growth.
1. Will there a training program? If so, could you give a brief?
2. Are there opportunities for professional development?
3. Will I be getting feedback or mentoring for my work?
The Interviewer
Asking the interviewer about their own experience at the firm will give you a clearer picture of the job vacancy.
1. What's your favourite/exciting part of working with this company?
2. How did you become successful at the company?
Other personal questions can build rapport with the interviewer as it shows your interest in them.
Lastly, ask for the next step in the hiring process. Remember to ask WH questions and avoid yes-no questions. End the interview with an insightful question to leave a mark and you'll certainly land the job vacancy of your dreams.
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Jacki and I met Jeremy in April when we went to the Coachella Music & Arts Festival. We immediately bonded over our mutual love for food and have stayed in touch ever since. Jeremy is currently living the dream on a Mediterranean Eurotrip and had a life changing food experience in Turkey he wanted to share with you all. Enjoy!
I damn near died last week, and the culprit was a savory, sweet, crunchy, gooey and scolding hot desert by the name of Künefe.
This shredded and fried dough stuffed with cheese, bathed in syrup then topped with cream and sprinkled with pistachio, was the mastermind of the attempt on my life, but evidence suggests he did not act alone. As a matter of fact, I'm sure that in the days leading up to this climactic attempt, Künefe's food minions came after me, and came after me hard. In order to understand what went down that day, we should start from the beginning…
Before arriving in Istanbul, I knew that the food was going to be a killer, but I did not have the faintest idea just how much of a factor cheese would be. From the get go, my friend and host, Asli, who was born and raised in these parts, constantly mentioned my need to try a number of foods, Künefe being one of the best. I had little sense of exactly what this item consisted of, but there were constant hints thrown my way throughout the week. It began with my very first breakfast, a record of which can be found below:
Almost every meal during my stay consisted of copious amounts of cheese. Later that day while in various markets and bazaars, cheese and other tasty treats would continue to tempt me, and more often than not I'd succumb to their advances. Have you ever seen this much cheese in your life, let alone in one place?
Since it was only my first day in town, and I was feeling cheesed out from that morning's meal, I managed to avoid sampling the above at the Egyptian Bazaar. When it came to the Baklava a few stalls down, my will power didn't quite hold.
My host and her friend helped a little, but I was forced to take on the bulk of the damage with these sweet assassins above. Rushing to the Baklava I neglected to mention the stalls upon stalls of Turkish delight beforehand (the fancy kind with nuts and all). I didn't only sample "a little" but a little of this stuff goes a long way.
Throughout this stroll, Asli kept hyping my eventual intro to Künefe. I still had no idea what I'd be in for in just a few short days, after loads of cheese, filo and other dangerous foodstuffs would make me an easy target for Künefe's crosshairs. All of these early hits on my willpower made my eyes significantly bigger than my stomach. So much so that on the ferry back that night, I succumbed to this powder mixed with milk and topped with the cinnamon joy that is Sahlep.
As the next few days passed, there were less signs of Künefe's handiwork. This had to have been intentional, an attack and retreat strategy if you will. It was on the fourth day, after an impromptu Kebab second lunch that Asli insisted that I try some deserts. After all, it was my second to last day in town, and there were far too many Turkish delicacies left and so little time. We arrived at the scene of the attempted crime, Saray Muhallebicisi, in the hustling and bustling Taksim area of Istanbul.
I was taunted from the front display by my old friend (or so I thought) Baklava. Upon sitting, Künefe again waited in the wings as the appetizer Tavuk Göğsü, a difficult to explain dessert that is made with CHICKEN BREAST…?!? Which has been boiled and shredded oh so finely or even pounded into a powder, then mixed with milk, sugar, cracked rice and cinnamon or some other sweet flavoring. Despite being good and full from that Turkish delight, Künefe arrived shortly thereafter.
I was so entranced at first that I spent a good minute photographing it. Even with the slight delay, the first bite nearly burned me as the hot syrup dripped onto the table and my face. I had to collect myself before diving back in, at which point I got my first taste of the sweet savory cheesy bready goodness. It tasted like baked brie, a personal favorite of mine, but amplified times a GAZILLION. Despite splitting the deadly dish, a few bites in I quickly began to feel the effects. I wasn't sure I was going to make it, as the cream and sugar and bread and cheese descended upon me to a point where I felt I was covered in all of its contents and was being carted off to the oven by an eager chef. A short exhausted walk, an eternal ferry ride and an excruciating stop at the cheese store later I could only manage soup and salad for dinner.
The next day, significantly less was eaten. I had at least won this battle in the war against cheesy Turkish desert goodness. That night (my last in Istanbul) I found myself passing by the scene of the crime, slightly drunk and triumphant, yet I did not give in to Künefe again (though I did give in to some delicious Doner).
I have to thank my host for keeping Künefe at bay for as long as she did, because if we had met only a few days earlier, I fear that repeat eatings would have sealed my fate. One day Künefe will rear it's ugly (yet beautiful) head once again, and I can only hope I'll be up for the challenge.


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DFL needs to get back to principles to succeedThe next political battle about to shape up in Minnesota is over redistricting. Racist Democrats joined with racist Republicans to scheme to divide the native American Indian vote over the years in order to keep native Americans out of the Minnesota House and Senate and out of the U.S. Congress.
If Democrats are going to recover from their trouncing in northern Minnesota — Jim Oberstar, Mary Olson and Brita Sailer soundly defeated, with Persell and Skoe most likely to be next to go; Democrats will have to fight for a redistricting plan that includes a U.S. House district that includes everything from Duluth west... taking in the Indian reservations of Net Lake, Leech Lake, Red Lake and White Earth. This will assure native American Indians have a voice in the Minnesota state Legislature as well as a voice in Washington representing native American Indians from Minnesota. All working people will then have a voice in government.
Obviously Minnesota House and Senate Districts 4A and 4 need to have their boundaries redrawn to enable native American Indians to have voices at the real seat of power. There is nothing new about using redistricting to assure full representation of people of color in the political process; the U.S. Supreme Court rulings on this are very clear. Redistricting to end racism and enhance democracy for everyone is the way to enforce affirmative action in the electoral process the same way affirmative action (Executive Order 11246) is intended to end poverty by ending discrimination in employment.
The Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party has a most dismal and disgraceful record in each area and "the chickens have come home to roost." Now is the time for real change.
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Hump Day Lifting Highlights
Wednesday was a very exciting day of Training for our Weightlifters. Weights were flying and athletes getting after it. We have many new faces that are getting after it. I am excited for the young talent that has joined our club. Many of these athletes will be competing on Nov 2nd and in future National Competitions.
-Junior Lifter Jake Mapes Snatched 100 Clean & Jerked 130 (becoming everyday weights)
-University Lifter Dillon Casillas 2 Position Snatch 80 kilo 2 Position Clean + Jerk 100
-Junior Lifter Cody King Jerked 170 for a long Double from behind the Neck Cleaned 120 Dead Lifted 280 kilos
-Senior Lifter Eric Jett Snatched 125 kilo Clean & Jerked 140 Dead Lifted 280 kilos
-Senior Lifter Missy Faubus Snatched 77 kilos Clean & Jerked 95 kilos
-Youth Lifter Kaija Bramwell Pwr Snatched 49 kilos Pwr Clean & Push Jerked 65 kilos
-Junior Lifter Asha Bramwell Pwr Cleaned 70 kilos Dead Lifted 95 kilos
-Senior Lifter Samantha Leigh Snatched 66 kilos Clean & Jerked 77 kilos
-Youth Lifter Brooke Shumway Clean & Push Jerked 30 kilos
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-Senior Evan Ovalle Jerked 60 kilos Cleaned 80 kilos Dead Lifted 140 kilos
-Master Lifter Shawn Monte Clean & Jerked 80 kilos Dead Lifted 140 kilos
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Jessica underwent a laser gum lift, which required no anesthesia or injections.
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JESSICA: I have really thick gums that hung down kind of over my teeth and made my teeth look like they were misshapen. So he did crown lengthening and laser gum lifting where he basically just shaved away layers of my gum with a laser. And I had it all done without any pain or any pain medication at all. So it really wasn't uncomfortable, I didn't have any pain during the procedure or afterwards. It was just a quick process in terms of a surgery. It was probably a couple of hours because he takes his time and makes sure it looks exactly how you want it to. He doesn't quit until you're happy with the end procedure. So this had definitely made me a believer in laser dentistry. Because like I said, I had tried everything else. I had had all the metal work done, I had had all the more extensive surgeries and they just didn't work for me. They were more painful; recovery time was a lot longer. Then laser surgery, which seems simple, I was kind of a doubter at first. How is this really going to help me in the end? But it gave me the results I wanted, the recover time was so much quicker and it's exactly the smile that I wanted. So it definitely made me a believer in laser cosmetic surgery.
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Translational Research in Oncology USHome Menu
Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
The initial treatment of ovarian cancer usually involves a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. Surgery treatment generally involves removing both ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the uterus as well as nearby lymph nodes and a fold of fatty abdominal tissue (omentum) where ovarian cancer often spreads. The surgeon removes as much cancer as possible from the abdomen. Less extensive surgery may be possible if the ovarian cancer was diagnosed at a very early stage. For women with stage I ovarian cancer, surgery may involve removing one ovary and its fallopian tube. This procedure may preserve the ability to have children. After surgery, most patients are treated with chemotherapy to kill any remaining cancer cells. Chemotherapy drugs can be injected into a vein (intravenous) or directly into the abdominal cavity (intraperitoneal) or both. Chemotherapy may be used as the initial treatment even before surgery in some women with advanced ovarian cancer. In some cases intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy is recommended as treatment following the initial surgery. Combining IP chemotherapy with intravenous (IV) chemotherapy has shown to improve survival in some women with advanced ovarian cancer, though its use in clinical practice has been limited, according to findings from a new study. IP chemotherapy is delivered through an implanted subcutaneous port that drains into the cavity of the abdomen, allowing direct access for the drug to the peritoneal cavity, where ovarian cancer has spread. Its use, however, can cause more frequent and more severe side effects than IV chemotherapy, including abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.
Certain factors affect treatment options and prognosis (chance of recovery):
- The stage and grade of the cancer.
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- Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred (come back).
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Film DeathsEdit
- Truth or Dare (2018) [Roy Cameron]: Committed suicide via gunshot to the head (off-screen) prior to the film's events. His death was witnessed by Lucy Hale and recounted to his daughter Violett Beane. A video of him on Violett's phone is replayed throughout and eventually possessed by Calax to offer Violett truth or dare.
TV DeathsEdit
- CSI: Miami: Cop Killer (2005) [Officer Rich Insko]: Shot to death by Kirsten Storms.
- CSI: Irradiator (2010) [Tom Layman]: Shot to death along with Deborah Zoe by Jack Conley.
- Criminal Minds: Demons (2014) [Marty Bennett]: Shot to death along with Romi Dias by Michael Trucco after being previously wounded by Joe Mantegna and Jeanne Tripplehorn in self-defense.
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By Susan Kreimer
Special to The Washington Post
Sunday, August 24, 2008; K01
You've sifted through employment ads, interviewed for jobs and finally accepted a position. Then comes the real test -- your first 30 to 90 days at work.
How you approach that time can make all the difference between success and failure.
Career experts recommend forging relationships, listening carefully and observing closely. That way, you can quickly prove your worth and demonstrate how your skills fit the organization's needs.
"Now that you've worked really hard to get yourself to this point, it is time to deliver," said Nino Kader, president of International Reputation Management, a D.C. public relations firm that sometimes works with job hunters to polish their online presence.
New workers should familiarize themselves with acronyms, the company's hierarchy, its annual report and its corporate goals. Occasionally reading over the official job description helps keep objectives in mind. "Look for small, quick wins that you can accomplish," Kader said.
It can't hurt to occasionally arrive early and stay late. But while laboring diligently, try to solicit feedback "so that you're on the right track in the style of that new organization," said Bernadette Kenny, chief career officer at Adecco Group North America, a Long Island staffing firm.
That means reviewing your progress with your direct supervisor on a weekly basis, she said. Most employers don't automatically offer such a frequent and informal performance appraisal, so it's up to a new worker to request it.
"In most circumstances, your boss will agree to meet with you weekly and give you feedback," Kenny said. If the boss isn't so inclined, co-workers are the next best resource. They can fill a new employee in on the history of a project and give an idea of whether internal communication leans toward e-mail messages or face-to-face interactions.
Don't be afraid to ask if you're not sure how to execute a specific task or don't understand the eventual goal. But avoid arguing, seeking constant feedback or drawing a lot of attention. "Don't be dominant in meetings," Kenny said. "It's inappropriate." At this early stage, listening to others' opinions is much more constructive than voicing your own.
Meanwhile, take advantage of whatever training and self-assessment guidelines the employer offers. "For a new staff member, the company orientation documentation provides a little bit of structure to very quickly get assimilated into the corporate culture," said Sonia Schmitt, senior manager at Lockheed Martin's Washington operations office. "Checklists, background information and videos help set the benchmark and the job rhythm."
When Schmitt joined Lockheed from the World Bank in 2004, the company assigned a mentor who helped clarify comments from executives and peers. In places where mentors aren't assigned, new hires may want to seek out their own guides. "Usually, there's somebody more senior, more experienced, and willing to help you and coach you to success," she said.
If someone has been especially resourceful in teaching you the ropes, be sure to acknowledge that, Atlanta career coach Lori Davila said. But remember to be nice to everyone.
"Introduce yourself to people you don't know in the hallways, near your work space, in meetings, in the break room, and always with a smile," she said. "Try to meet at least three new people every single day. Tell them you recently started, along with your title and department, and ask them what they do."
Learning others' names and roles is among the ways to show genuine interest in your colleagues no matter their titles. "Don't try to impress everyone too soon. Be impressed by everyone you meet," Davila said. It's also essential to pay close attention to how colleagues address each other and the company's clients, and to follow their examples.
During the first 30 to 90 days, a manager is looking to affirm the choice of hire before investing more time and energy to train that person, said Sean McColl, who is in the hiring seat as vice president of PromoCorp, an Alexandria firm that sells promotional products.
For a new employee, he said, "the most important thing is to reinforce to the hiring manager and to the other people they work for that they were the right candidate to hire, it was a smart decision, and that it's going to pay dividends down the road."


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Arne Skoog 1913-1999
Arne Skoog, a pioneer in International Broadcasting and the DX community, passed away on June 7, 1999, in his beloved home province of Jämtland.
In 1948, Arne, then a young engineer at Radio Sweden, founded Sweden Calling DXers as a way of keeping listeners in touch with news in the world of international radio. Shortwave came into its own during the Second World War, and after the war shortwave listening became a popular hobby. But hobbyists needed access to the latest news, and Arne felt the best place for them to find out was on a shortwave station.
Many hobbyists say they remember Arne presenting Sweden Calling DXers, which is curious since he never did. Arne wrote the scripts, which were read by colleagues, first by the English Service, and then in all of Radio Sweden's langauges, except, ironically, Swedish.
Initially Arne gathered all his own news for the program, but soon listeners were writing in with material for the program. Almost immediately a written version of the program scripts was being mailed out to everyone who contributed. At its height there were between 1500 and 2000 names on the list, and they constituted a "Who's Who" of the shortwave community.
When Arne retired in 1978, on the program's 30th anniversary, George Wood, who wasn't even born in 1948, took over. But changing times and new Radio Sweden management led to radical changes with the introduction of satellite brodcasting in the 1980's.
The mailing list was discontinued, and the program became a twice a month English-only program called MediaScan, which concentrated more and more on satellite DXing and general Scandinavian media news.
Arne passionately objected to the changes, and tried to find support to reverse them, criticism that did not make him popular with the management at the time.
But Arne was no Luddite fighting the advance of technology. An engineer at heart, he embraced the arrival of the personal computer, and while he had dismissed satellite broadcasting as inferior to shortwave, Arne hailed the arrival of broadcasting over the Internet.
Arne Skoog was also one of the founders of the Swedish DX Federation, and later the European DX Council. He rejected, however, the sometimes expressed claim that he was "the father of all Swedish DXers". (Although he and his wife Maj-Britt, who he always affectionately referred to as "Cactus", did seem to have quite a brood.)
In his retirement, Arne turned to his second pastime, violin-making, for which he was quite respected. He taught many courses in the skill.
We've received many e-mail condolences from members of the DX community sharing their feelings about Arne's passing. We'd like to thank all of you who have written. You've confirmed our belief that a giant has passed from the stage. Unfortunately we can't include every one, but here are some extracts:
On behalf of many DXers and SWLs throughout the world I am sure we are all very sorry to hear this sad news. Arne came to be known as one of those people who invited us into his "home" and introduced us to the hobby of DXing. The world will be a sadder place for his passing, but his legacy will live on.
(Michael Murray, former Secretary General, European DX Council)
With deep regret I have heard that Arne Skoog died just a few days ago. Being Secretary General of the European DX Council in the 1970's, I have met him quite often, stayed several times with family, and we became something like friends...I liked his friendliness, his experience, and his advice. I deeply regret to have lost a friend.
(Rudolf Heim, former Secretary General European DX Council)
I had the privilege of working with Arne when I presented Sweden Calling DXers for just under two years back in 1966-67. Arne was a quiet, very traditionally-minded man, who appreciated and lived simple values, His support for shortwave as the classic and vital medium for international broadcasting will surely prove to be far-sighted. Arne did his own thinking, and did not allow himself to be distracted by buzzwords and fads. We could use a few more people like that. He will be well-remembered in our "logbook".
(Bob Zanotti, with Bob Thomann, former presenters of Swiss Radio International "Shortwave Merry-go-Round")
...I will always remember Arne with affection too, as he was the guy who gave me the confidence to become active in the DX hobby rather than just being a passive listener. It was always a thrill when he picked my items to use out of the many he received each week.
(Andy Sennitt, former editor "World Radio TV Handbook", now Radio Netherlands Real Radio)
Arne was the godfather to those of us in the DX/media show business.
(Kim Andrew Elliott, Voice of America "Communications World")
We Third World DXers are grateful to this man more than any other I am sure. If not for him we would not have been in contact. It was Sweden Calling DXers that turned us into DXers. We may otherwise have been casual SWLs and our interest would not even have developed. His vision was our outlet to the International DX Scene, and the platform where we came into contact with the rest of the world.
What launched the Ceylonese SWL Club in l966 and our entry into the International DX Press was Arne and SCDX. Through SCDX we were heard all over the world. Many lasting friendships were built and information that we could not get otherwise was brought to us. Frankly a great part of the internationalized hobby owes it to Arne's vision.
Change must come as times change but Radio Sweden was never the same after the demise of SCDX. It because just another station for most of us.
I am thankful that I was able to meet Arne in l984 when George Wood invited me as Guest of Honour to the EDXC l984. Today as we say good bye to a great man who has meant so much to us DXers, I am happy I was able to touch the hand that brought so many of us together. A good life has come to an end. I am richer for having been touched by him.
(Victor Goonetilleke, Union of Asian DXers)
I do not know how to express my feeling about the sad demise of Arne Skoog, the DX father of all of us. It is really a shocking news for the DXers in South Asia and to the world DX community. The three names we could not forget were Arthur Cushen, Arne Skoog and Harry van Gelder.
In the late 60's when there was no electronic bulletins like today we had to depend on the famous SCDX - the only source to know some DX news. We, the DXers, were known to each other through SCDX. Still I can well recollect all those famous DXer's names heard over the SCDX. If we missed the b'cast then there was the printed version of SCDX...
...After seeing the printed version...I got the idea of starting a DX bulletin under the banner 'Radio DX Club of India'. Later, in 1973 four Indian clubs merged together and formed 'INDIAN DX CLUB INTERNATIONAL'. At that time the only publicity or contact we got were from SCDX and DX Juke Box. Most of the members of the club got in touch with us through these two programs...
The DX news from South Asia were known to the whole world through SCDX and everyone came to know the radio scene in this part of the world through our contributions in the programs...We were very indebted to Arne for the immense help for the DX community.
(Alok Das Gupta, India)
Please pass along my personal sympathies, as well as those of the executive and membership of the Ontario DX Association, to his family, and his friends past and present at Radio Sweden. During the 1970's, when my DXing interest took a firm hold, Arne's Sweden Calling DXers programs and bulletins were an invaluable source of information...Arne will be missed but I am thankful that he had a long life and that although we never met, he was still my DX friend.
(Harold Sellers, Ontario DX Association)
We send our deep regrets and sympathy. Arne was an undoubted pioneer.
(Colin Richards, SM5WJT, GW3JET, 9M2CR, VK6BPU)
My condolences to all at Radio Sweden and to his family and friends on the loss of Arne Skoog. His was one of the first voices I heard on shortwave, back in 1975 when I started DXing as a schoolboy. Sweden Calling DXers was a favourate programme of many.
(Chris Brand, Britain)
Regarding the loss of a great person...I send my sincerest condolences to his family and Radio Sweden.
(Gabriel Ivan Barrera, Argentina)
To everyone at Radio Sweden, I wish to pass on my condolences over the passing of a truly great radio personality...We'll miss Arne, a dear friend of the international listening community.
(Walter Salmaniw, M.D., Canada)
Just learned the most sad news from the Internet...I (and I'm sure many other DXers in the former Soviet Union) are very much obliged to SCDX and Arne for helping me find my way to the hobby...in the early 70's this was the only and most comprehensive program in Russian...I'll keep the warmest memory about this Great Man forever.
(Vladimir G. Titarev, Ukraine)
Russian DXers are very sorry to hear of the death of Arne Skoog. On behalf of the Russian DX League bulletin "RUS-DX", (I would like to) express deep sorrow and most heartfelt sympathy, especially to the colleagues from Sweden.The long and bright life of Arne Skoog should inspired anyone who has a love for radio.
(Anatoly Klepov, Russian DX League)
My sympathies to the Radio Sweden family on the death of Arne Skoog. He will be missed!
(Maryanne Kehoe, Georgia, USA)


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Just like her name says, Canela (which means "cinnamon" in Spanish) is both sweet and strong. She survived the streets of San Diego, but is ready to put that behind her and start living the easy life.
In December 2018, a relative of one of our rescue partners started noticing a pregnant dog in the downtown area. The dog wasn't getting the care she needed, and she was getting closer to having her puppies with each passing day. It took some time, but our rescue partner was finally able to catch the 2-year-old Shepherd blend. Canela's time on the streets was over.
On January 7, 2019, Canela gave birth to TEN healthy puppies (enough to fill a spice rack!) There were six girls (Ginger, Lavender, Pepper, Rosemary, Sage and Vanilla ) and four boys (Basil, Caraway, Saffron and Sorrel.) Arrangements were made to bring the family to Helen Woodward Animal Center. They arrived when the puppies were less than a day old and still had their umbilical cords attached.
How scary that must have been for Canela – being a brand new mom in a strange new place – but she was brave through all of it. After a quick exam, Canela and her pups were off to their foster home. At last, Canela could relax and enjoy the comfort and stability of a real home.
The Spice Puppies are currently 3 weeks old, and Canela continues to be a doting mommy. Here are some more photos of this precious family!
Want to add some spice to your life? Canela and her puppies are expected to be available for adoption in early March. Check back to this page for updates!
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After 5 more weeks of fun in foster care, Canela's puppies received and recovered from their spay/neuter surgeries. That means they're officially ready to find forever homes! All 10 herb and spice puppies will be available for adoption on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 10 a.m.! (Check our Adoptable Dogs page for current availability.)
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Teachers across Kentucky have been fired up over the recent bills that impact the teacher pension board, give tax breaks to people who donate to private school scholarships and would give the superintendent more power in certain situations.
There have been three main bills that if passed will greatly affect the future of public school teachers. Over the past week, schools have been closed in several counties due to teachers protesting. After the bills weren't passed last year, teachers believe this year was just another way to attack public education.
House Bill 525 would have great influence on the teacher pension board by changing the process and the requirements for the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System's Board of Trustees. House Bill 205 would give tax breaks to people who donate to private school scholarships. Senate Bill 250 would give the superintendents of school counties more power over certain situations, such as hiring principles. Public school educators see this as a way to take away their voice in situations that could affect them.
"I feel like the recent bills introduced would have a negative impact on public education. Based on the experiences from last year, I felt it was necessary to voice our concerns. I was unsure if it would be effective, but I'd rather go and try to do something than just sit back and regret not trying. I believe the elected officials needed to see and hear the public opinion. By making it well known, it is not possible for politicians to claim ignorance or claim that they were doing what the citizens they represent desired," said English teacher Leo Craven.
Teachers across the state went to Frankfort on Thursday, March 8. to voice their thoughts on the bills to the representatives. Bullitt County superintendent, Jesse Bacon approved 40 teachers to go to the capital along with several other counties, thus causing many schools to close. English teacher, Kari Haney went on Thursday because she felt compelled to stand up for what's right and while she was there she also felt a sensation of pride. "It was a sense of pride, seeing all these educators united for a common goal, it was great to see so much unity within everyone there," said Haney.
Many of the teachers who went to Frankfort last year returned this year. Craven immediately believed that since the representatives didn't get what they wanted with the bills introduced this year that they were trying a new method of attacking public education. Haney was angry at the lack of respect public education receives from powerful leaders in Kentucky.
"I did go to Frankfort last year and it was my first time going. When I went last year, the majority of the schools in the state had closed and there was much more urgency. There were thousands more and I was amazed at how many people from across the state made it. I was only able to get into the rotunda of the capital last year so basically the main entrance/open area. Last year I was simply going to be present and show the utter disapproval of the Sewer Bill whereas this year I went with the intent to learn more about the process and watch the development of the bill to figure out where, when and how I can make an impact or have my voice heard," said Craven.
Govenour, Matt Bevin tweeted the day before the mass protest that students should be in school, implying that teachers shouldn't be protesting against a bill that impacts them and their future.


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WASB President Terry McCloskey (Three Lakes) and WASB Government Relations Specialist Chris Kulow (both pictured at left) testified yesterday before the Assembly Education Committee in support of a WASB-initiated bill on suspension/expulsion of a pupil relating to firearm possession.
Joining them in supporting the bill were three school district administrators—Chris Metras from Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine, Scott Sabol of Mayville and Ben Niehaus of Florence County—and Cedarburg School Board member Rick Leach, who spoke as an individual. It was concern on the part of district administrators and local school boards that brought this matter to the WASB's attention.
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Thank you to those who testified in favor of Assembly Bill 496, which provides local discretion to suspend or begin expulsion proceedings under specific circumstances in which a student brings a firearm onto school grounds. (See previous post.)
In addition to hearing testimony on AB 496, the Assembly Education Committee also voted to advance three bills out of committee, recommending them for passage by the full Assembly:
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"Kleine Geschenke erhalten die Freundschaft, große Geschenke verderben das Geschäft" - Der kulturelle Einfluss auf das Konzept und das Ausmaß von Korruption in Deutschland und Java (Indonesien) (2015)
Derzeit existieren wegen des Einflusses sozialer Erwünschtheit nur wenige psychologische Untersuchungen über Korruption. Die bisherige Korruptionsforschung hat sich stark auf die Ausprägung des Korruptionsniveaus gestützt und nicht den Einfluss von Kultur und der dadurch bedingten Wirkungen der Denk- und Verhaltensmuster auf das Konzept und die Ausprägung von Korruption untersucht. Dies ist die Fragestellung der vorliegenden Untersuchung. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass unterschiedliche Konzepte von Korruption in Deutschland und Indonesien existieren. Das Konzept der Korruption bezieht sich auf die Frage, welche regelwidrigen Verhaltensweisen in welchem Ausmaß als korrupt bewertet werden. Dieses Korruptionskonzept ist von kulturellen Dimensionen wie Kollektivismus und Menschlichkeit abhängig, wobei diese auch innerhalb der Kulturen Varianzen aufweisen. Die Ergebnisse verdeutlichen die methodischen Probleme der Messung von Korruption und die Schwierigkeiten der Verifizierung einer kulturübergreifenden Konstruktvalidität.
Every culture has its paradise vision: desirable and external conditions which, inside the concerned culture, are infrequently observed or difficult to realize and are linked to one another. This cross-cultural study compares well-being inChina,Bulgaria,FranceandGermany. The cultural patterns of the culture are differently, but well-being is easier to achieve if people adapt to their cultural patterns. The adjustment (positive subjective culture) is formed by culture-specific content and needs different in regards to different cultures.
The study at hand focuses the interdependencies between stress incidents and strategies of stress-coping in relation with well-being in helping professions. Furthermore, the scarce areas and the proband's strategies of health behavior, comparing helping and other vocational groups, are investigated. The sample consist of teachers, bank employees, employees of marketing agencies, employees coming from the machine construction industry, as well as nurses, psychotherapists and physicians. The results show that everyday annoyances and problem-oriented stress-coping indeed affect well-being.
Fairness and Team Efficiency (2013)
This study applies to the perception of fairness during teamwork. Students were assigned to work groups by lot and were instructed to prepare a course presentation. Groups were given no guidelines relating to allocation of tasks, but each group was graded as a whole. Since a real grade was given in a non-simulated experiment, it was possible to determine team efficiency, work satisfaction, and perception of fairness via a subsequent study. Results show a strong influence of fairness on team efficiency.
Building on Hofstede's finding that individualism and social hierarchy are incompatible at the societal level, the authors examined the relationship between individualism-collectivism and orientations toward authority at the individual level. In Study 1, authoritarianism was related to three measures of collectivism but unrelated to three measures of individualism in a U.S. sample (N = 382). Study 2 used Triandis's horizontal-vertical individualism-collectivism framework in samples from Bulgaria, Japan, New Zealand, Germany, Poland, Canada, and the United States (total N = 1,018). Both at the individual level and the societal level of analysis, authoritarianism was correlated with vertical individualism and vertical collectivism but unrelated to horizontal collectivism. Horizontal individualism was unrelated to authoritarianism except in post-Communist societies whose recent history presumably made salient the incompatibility between state authority and self-determination.
Kulturelle Anpassung oder Culture Shock? – Eine empirische Studie der Einflussfaktoren interkulturellen Erfolgs bei Expatriates (2009)
The following article deals with equivalence as a specific quality criterion concerning cross cultural research in psychology and provides an overview for this topic. The comparability of constructs as well as of data is analyzed. For this, the different levels of equivalence are regarded, e.g., translation equivalence and others. Classical as well as modern methods for the testing and guarantee of equivalence are analyzed. Critical approaches and methodical problems of cross cultural research are described.
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Stichprobenzugang oder das Sampling: Problem bei kulturvergleichenden psychologischen Untersuchungen (2009)
Cross-cultural research, quantitative or qualitative, is cost-intensive and laborious. Especially the empirical psychological research has to solve many methodic problems. Sampling has a common problem with generalization of psychological results. This factor exacerbates itself in a cross-cultural study, as the sampling has to meet certain criteria: 1. It should show a high representativeness of the normal distribution in every culture that is compared. 2. The samples of every culture, that is compared, have to be similar in order to guarantee their comparability. This article discusses and presents the kind of methodic difficulties emerging in these studies.


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Balsamic vinegar might seem like an unusual ingredient in Mexican food, but it is common in Baja. This recipe makes more salsa than you'll need to make Shrimp with Spicy Chipotle Tomato Sauce, but it keeps in the refrigerator for weeks and can add an intense, smoky heat to grilled meats, stews and tacos. More Salsa Recipes
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In a blender, combine the chipotle chiles with the molasses, balsamic vinegar, dark brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the water. Blend until the mixture is smooth.
Strain the sweet chipotle puree through a fine strainer into a small saucepan, pressing on the solids with a spatula to extract as much of the puree as possible.
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Sure that most people have seen it by now but it seems that I forgot to mention. The links to my pages have changed--they are now what the site says they are. This page is the 'blog' of rachburns.us, the About page is 'about' rachburns.us, so on and so forth.
...you know, what I had planned to do for ages and never had it all set up at the same time. >>; So this is just a note that says everything should work fine now. If you have any problems at all, feel free to leave me a note under the post. ^^
I'll keep working on the Leana &Valeon picture but, soon, I'll start tossing up thumbnails and such for the hummingbird and flower picture. (Those are coming out fairly well. Can't wait to post the best ones!)
Homework for my tutor is going well. I've got an assignment on drawing a cube as if the 'camera' is pointing at different spaces all around it. It should also be posted soonish, whenever I'm happy with it.
Sorry for the lack of images this time around--life has just gotten in the way, as it's usually happy to do. See y'all later!