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Stream: March For Science Descending Into Farce
Apologies for the re-send. Certain events intervened and I posted the original too early. The Stream article is now live.
March For Science Descending Into Farce: Intersectionality and Diversity edition.
Last thing the March for Science needs, say some agitated folks, is Bill Nye, the error–prone "Science Guy" co-leading the parade. Why?
See, Nye is white. And a man. And some organizers are concerned that onlookers will notice Nye is white, and a man, and project his male-whiteness onto Science itself. That in turn will cause the gullible to figure Science is mostly done by white men.
Which, historically and in many current fields, it was and is. Now this fact is for good or for bad, but it is a fact. And it's not likely those who say they are "for" Science and "Reason" would be pleased were the contributions from white men removed from Science. So long, Calculus!
Or maybe they would be. Because it seems organizers believe scientific results are less important than who is producing them. Diversity trumps Science.
Proof? Buzzfeed reports that, so far, the March for Science has already gone through "four diversity statements". And for instance the Twitter account @ScienceMarchDC tweeted (and later deleted) "colonization, racism, immigration, native rights, sexism, abelism, queer-, trans-, intersex-phobia, & econ justice are scientific issues." The tweet also pictured a black power fist and rainbow flag icons.
Actually, of course, Science is silent on all these matters. But that's because Science is mute on every moral and ethical question put to it. Including the question whether to deign to include a white man holding a Science baton.
The March organizers want us to know what they stand for (emphasis original).
Sound like politics to you, and not Science? That was the effect they were going for. Organizers insist "It was a mistake to ever imply that the March for Science is apolitical — while this march is explicitly non-partisan, it is political" (the original statement was in bold type).
Yet the positions taken by the politicians, activists, and many others involved in the March are, as is obvious, explicitly partisan. Insistence on Diversity, by which it is always meant rigorous, mandatory
and monitored balance between people from favored political groups, is not a scientific concept. It is pure politics. And anti-scientific politics, at that.
There is zero evidence, for example, that men and woman are equally competent research mathematicians. Marchers call this a "disparity". The rest of us call it a banal consequence of Nature. Yet Marchers insist on the theory of Equality, which says that men and women are innately equal in all abilities.
When theory is more important than observation, we are in the realm of politics. And we observe, for instance, throughout all of history and in all circumstances an enormous preponderance of men occupying the top seats of mathematics. The theory of Equality (when applied to mathematical ability) is therefore almost certainly false. The observation has thus quashed the theory. When observation is allowed to rule over theory, we are in the realm of Science.
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Here (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/truth-women-stem-careers/) is a piece from PBS's NewsHour from a couple of years ago that puts a clearer light on all this. It's a combination of factors, and there are no easy answers to any questions here, but the writer sums it up nicely at the end of the piece…
"The bottom line
Women are clearly capable of doing well in STEM fields traditionally dominated by men, and they should not be hindered (which is what I would say you are contributing to in your piece), bullied, or shamed for pursuing careers in such fields. But we also should not be ashamed if our interests differ from men's. If we find certain careers more intrinsically rewarding than men do, that does not mean we have been brainwashed by society or herded into menial fields of labor. Instead, we should demand that greater intrinsic and monetary compensation be awarded to the work we like and want to do."
It's a shame you are unable to understand this – preferences. You look back at history – which is absurd on the face of it. You look at numbers without considering why they are what they are, just that they are. Anything but preferences, because that's where it gets complicated.
It's why conservatives get so angry about "liberal academia," or the "liberal media." For a host of reasons, some we understand more than others, women and men, liberals and conservatives, rural people and urban people, people from one culture and people from another, have different preferences for what they want to do with their lives. A conservative is less likely to want to be a college teacher than an evangelical preacher. A rural person is more likely to want to be a veterinarian than a subway cop. Again, there are exceptions, as always, there are all sorts of causes, yes, biology seems to play a small role, but so does a host of other factors.
But this piece of yours here is just more insecure-conservative-man clap-trap.
JMJ–this has nothing do with "girls can't do science" when of course they can. This has to do with the absurdity of targeting Nye as a White Guy.
Thanks for the neo-Marxist, SJW rant to add additional credibility to the points made by Briggs. Well done, comrade.
"Instead, we should demand that greater intrinsic and monetary compensation be awarded to the work we like and want to do."
JMJ, are you aware that men are 11 times as likely to die from job-related incidents than women? How to you propose to factor this into your equal pay for equal worth agenda?
I would have preferred to be an NBA all-star or a Hollywood leading man. Unfortunately I was discriminated against by "skillist" and "lookist" discriminators, and had to settle for a statistics degree…..
"Jersey McJones" seems retarded.
There are twice as many males as females as one approaches the level of gifted IQ (130).
LOL! Just so you know, it is highly unlikely that any of you who replied to my comment have an IQ higher than mine.
Did you just third-grade taunt us with your high intelligence?
I'll have to show my JMJ-intellect by replying, "And so are you!"
You might be surprised, given the rather specialized stuff our host provides. Anyway IQ "measurements" become, ah, rather difficult, after a mere 150 or so. It's not a metric but an ordinal heterogeneous order.
Just so you know, it is highly unlikely that any of you who replied to my comment have an IQ higher than mine.
The March for Science organization has, on its website, a goal about discussing issues of bias in STEM-related fields…increasing awareness and thereby remedying some bias/discrimination.
Harvard Business Review (HBR) notes (see https://hbr.org/2015/03/the-5-biases-pushing-women-out-of-stem ) that repeated basic studies show such bias exists — identical papers presented by a male vs female author, for example, get evaluated differently, consistently differently, with the female author consistently leading to a diminished perception of the research quality.
The HBR article notes that this diminution of female contributions is observed by both white males AND other women/other minorities.
So, the March organizers would, if they could get their way, be addressing the same bias in all groups–including the minorities.
Is that really so bad?
If a woman's prowess at research & contributing to STEM fields is better than a male competing for a STEM position, wouldn't it be better for all of us if she got the job?
Wouldn't it be worse for all of us if stereotypical bias, based solely on gender, led to the inferior [male] applicant getting the job?
That's the basic issue.
Briggs, and some others here, seem to opt for maintaining the status-quo with all its biases; consider the remark:
"There is zero evidence, for example, that men and woman are equally competent research mathematicians."
I'll buy that wholly (we know that male brains tend to outperform female brains in such areas AS A GENERAL RULE). But I cannot accept Briggs' remark without conceding that some women are truly exceptional (way out in the exemplary side of a curve's tail) and truly outperform men in a general field in which men may generally dominate. The proof too the contrary is overwhelming (Marie Curie, and many many more since ought to come to mind).
Briggs remark (among others here) serves to preserve the application of stereotypes by shutting down consideration of applicable nuances that matter to us all (if such 'thought stopping' is not the overt motive, the effect is the same, regardless).
The "Marcher's" are not asking for equality of representation in STEM fields, they're asking for equality of opportunity to compete and gain access…big difference that.
I say, give it to'm! If they can perform in a competitive STEM area, more power to'm…and if unfounded stereotypical biases are getting in the way, biases that favor an inferior contender [simply because he's male] then those biases need to go.
Briggs argues that the Marchers are engaging in politics — and he's right about that…though they want to remove gender-based bias known to discriminate against women (in particular). That kind of bias IS politics…but not the type of politics we ought to be preserving via argumentative "sleight of hand" arguments that shut down objective considered evaluation. Sometimes, when politics is the problem, politics is also part of the solution.
"LOL! Just so you know, it is highly unlikely that any of you who replied to my comment have an IQ higher than mine."
You know you have a high Intersectional Quotient when you get an extra point for being differently Intersectionally Quotiented.
Joking aside, it seems to me that your first post re Briggs's article is connected with it only tangentially. Had you written it without first having read Briggs's article then no-one, I suspect, would have been any the wiser.
That is not to say that I think Briggs's article is beyond criticism, but I understand the difficulty he will have had in finding the right balance when dealing with March for Science's confused and hypocritical output. How does one make the blindingly obvious even more obvious?
Ken, you are certainly Mr. political correctness extraordinaire. Hint; Mrs. Currie got her price, for….well being there. All real science was done by her husband and his friend the actual originator of the idea. Mrs. Currie had only one thing going for her, the ability of woman to do utterly mundane tasks for hours at the time. Just like a knitting. She was put in charge of sifting/washing through tons of dirt to get some desired materials the Gentlemen used to do their science. Yes, they were gentlemen, they included her name in the final report….and so we have the famous female scientist. And by the way, whatever would come these days (for a few decades now) out of Harvard is just a politically correct feminized junk.
Ever since we rejected the founding philosophy of our civilization (Catholicism), we are on descend to hell, on any level. It is incredibly obvious in the field of science. The last 50, going sixty, years was the first period in the history of the Western Civilization we invented ……well, nothing. Nothing of WOW value. Stuff which puts humanity forward. You know, like invention of the airplane,… penicillin….etc. Only what we managed to do with all those female scientists is to invent I-phone 7…..wait a minute, that is still just another phone. And it still does not make a good cappuccino .

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text: Does *anyone* have a clue where gdm-simple-greeter stores the usernames it presents? I know that it is not getting it out of /etc/passwd. based on users who can log in, since I have several machines where one user, who's rolled off, is still showing, even though /etc/passwd has him as having a shell that doesn't exist. mark


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Tim McGraw, 'Lookin' for That Girl' [Listen]
Tim McGraw marries traditional country stylings to contemporary innovations in his new single 'Lookin' for That Girl.' The scream of a pedal steel keeps the track safely on the country side of the radio, while his use of auto-tune points forward toward what could be the genre's future.
'Lookin' for That Girl' is not the first time McGraw has used a similar effect. The post-chorus of 'Southern Girl' also took liberties, but the production of this James Slater, Chris Tompkins and Mark Irwin-penned track is more of a force. It's at least half of the focus -- maybe more. Lyrically, McGraw is looking for a girl to have a good time with.
"That girl, she's a party all nighter / Little 'Funky Cold Medina,' little 'Strawberry Winer,'" he sings to open the song.
A few other tracks from a variety of genres are name-checked in the verses to follow. At first, he's describing his ideal lover, but then he's telling of his search.
"If you see her tell her I'm lookin' for that girl, that girl, that girl / Hard to find, I'll be spending every night lookin' for that girl, that girl, that girl," McGraw sings.
The verses are colorful, relying on geography and images the star leaned on to make 'Southern Girl' a hit in 2013. "That girl she's a sugar-sweet drive by / Hold my dreams in her blue jeans oh my / Yellow hammer south Georgia, Mississippi chick / Drink cherry wine, Louisiana lipstick."
Credit McGraw for toying with a proven sound he could have counted on for at least one or two more Gold albums. His aggressive approach may turn some longtime fans off, but it will keep him relevant with the younger audience.
Why Fans Will Love It: The singer continues to push forward. Few have changed with the times better than Tim McGraw. His fans that embrace the new country sound will love 'Lookin' for That Girl.'
Key Lyrics: "Hair like a field of corn / Body like a honey comb / Smile like a country song / Baby, climb on in"
Did You Know?: McGraw pulled his 2014 tour name from the chorus of this song. "Sun down, heaven town, driving 'round hitting the bars, shooting the stars," he sings so quickly you may miss it. Look for him in 30 cities this summer.
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The original fleet colours with a red/blue stripe are used for our diesel vehicles, including our top of the line environmentally friendly Euro 5 Mercedes-Benz O500 coaches.
With the introduction of our BCI hybrid and BCI electric vehicles, new vehicle livery was created to distinguish these unique types of vehicles in our fleet - light/dark green for hybrids and blue/silver for 100% electric coaches. Due to the early entry into the Electric Vehicle space and the challenges it brings, Crown Coaches is currently unable to offer the public our 100% electric coaches. Crown Coaches is proud to support Electric Vehicle research via sponsorship of the Swinburne Formula SAE Electric racecar team.
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California Colleges Pay Students to Bike
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Universities in southern California are implementing several green commuting programs and incentives to encourage carpooling and biking to campus, reports the San Diego Union Tribune. While southern California is known for loving its autos, its also known for year round near-perfect weather. If there is any place in the US to encourage biking and hiking, this is it, but unfortunately public transit is not "mass" transit, yet. If there was just a way to flip the trend away from single-person auto use, it would change the entire culture and environment of southern California and several universities are working to do just that.Mesa College is designating 33 prime parking spaces to hybrids and other high-fuel efficiency autos. San Diego State University also allocated 52 spots for car-pools in the faculty parking lot and subsidizes bus and trolley passes for faculty and students. With the new trolley line now running out to SDSU, students can get to other neighborhoods and even downtown with no traffic. Cal State San Marcos designated 80 spots for car pools, and permits have sold out in recent semesters. This year these passes sold out before the semester started.
UC San Diego
UC San Diego now uses a biodiesel bus and even improved its current bus service to transport 1,000 more students with 10 fewer buses. They also give 10 free days of parking to students that agree to bike the majority of their trips to campus. The programs appear to be working, at least at UCSD, as officials have noticed a drop in single-person car trips from 66% in 2001 to 49% in 2008. To further promote car-sharing, the university also now has 2 Zipcars on campus to give students the option of a car just for the longer trips, say to Target to get hair dye and decorations for their dorm room.
Other College Commuter Incentive Programs
Other campuses, as reported by the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), are offering financial give-aways to keep cars off of the road. Stanford University, for example, will pay up to $282 a year to students that dont drive at all to campus. Ripon College in Wisconsin gives non-driving students a Trek mountain bike, helmet and lock.
With gas prices soaring this summer, Coastal Bend College in Beeville, TX switched to essentially a four-day work week for classes. The program was so popular among students and staff that its been expanded to the other 3 campuses. Similarly J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond, VA developed Fuel $mart Fridays wheres students can elect to take all of their classes on Friday. Since community colleges typically tend to be commuter campuses, this saves students the daily commute and gets cars off campus with some students only attending one day a week.
:SD Union Tribune
More on University Sustainability Plans
College Sustainability Report Card 2008
College Kids Learn Real World Sustainability in Haiti
College Grads Go Green on Graduation Day
AASHE Releases Guide to Funding Sustainability on Campus


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Remember how I told you that the Pentagon had plans to blow up an errant spy satellite with a missile? Well, it's happening, and it might just be happening tonight if the weather clears up. Blowin' stuff up, hot diggity damn! The downside? This operation in glorified fireworks is gonna cost taxpayers somewhere in the neighborhood of $50 million. That makes it less fun sounding, doesn't it?
Yes, with each missile costing around $10 million and two or three shots possibly necessary, this isn't a cheap process. So why is the Pentagon dropping this much money on something that, in all likelihood, would mostly burn up on reentry and land in the middle of the ocean?
Well, for one, this thing has 1,000 pounds of Hydrazine rocket fuel on board, which isn't anything you'd want landing in your front yard. According to the EPA, "exposure to high levels of hydrazine may [induce] irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, dizziness, headache, nausea, pulmonary edema, seizures, and coma in humans." Hilariously enough, Hydrazine is also found in second-hand cigarette smoke, just not quite as much as would explode in your face if you were in the wrong place at the wrong time when this satellite fell.
But wouldn't all that rocket fuel burn up on reentry? You'd think it'd be the first to go, right? I mean, I'm certainly no rocket scientist, but that makes sense to me. So what other reasons could there be for spending so much coin on this operation?
Well, this is actually a pretty sweet opportunity for the military to test out its sea-based strategic missile defense system. Popular Science does a great job breaking down exactly what this test is going to entail. So essentially, this whole thing is either a way to save our environment from 1,000 pounds of toxic rocket fuel or an excuse to test out the militaries blowing-stuff-up program.
In any case, there will be explosions, and we will find video of said explosions right when it happens. Our priorities are straight. Stay tuned.


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Cracking The Employment Pre Screening Test – The Various Sectors Of The Pre-Screening Test
Whether the company is small or big the employer usually conducts a Employment Pre-Screening Test and it is within the rights of the employer to conduct the Employment Pre-Screening Test to ensure that they are hiring the correct employee who's personal goals align with that of the company's goals. So for getting into the company the first step is to pass the Employment Pre-Screening Test.
The components of Employment Pre Screening Test are psychometric test, drug test and background checking. Apart from all these there can be some more tests which can be conducted by the HR professionals to get facts about the applicant, about his suitability for a particular job.
Background checking is a usual way for pre-employment Screening. This is done along with other pre-employment screening tests which are either performed online or at the company's premises. The Aptitude test are either through electronic means or it can be a written one. It tests ones reasoning capability. The other test may examine the applicant's technical skill as may be required for the job the candidate is applying for.
The instruments which are utilized during Employment Pre Screening Tests are reliable and include Applicant Risk Profiler and Career Ethic inventory. Applicant Risk profiler is used to assess whether an individual can maintain a safe workplace in spite of his negative behavior. The career Ethic inventory measures an individual's attitude. All these Employment Pre-Screening Test tests whether you are fit enough to gel with the work-culture and organizational culture of the company.
Space relations,symbolic reasoning and mechanical visualizations, numerical skills and verbal comprehension are tested using more specific aptitude test which forms a part of Employment Pre-Screening Test. At a higher level a Professional Employment Test is also done. This PET is used to assess a candidate's cognitive ability and behavior which he will use for in his future professional responsibilities.
Few HR professional may have not abided by the common standards usually followed by the companies. This may be their method to select the most eligible candidate for certain unique positions. The distinctive method might include the employment pre-screening tests which contain their unique way of finding the candidates proficiency in many factors that can influence work related productivity.
Thus if you desire to work for certain company and pursue you career their be prepared to prove yourself in the Pre-Employment screening tests. If you come out with flying colors it will be easy for you to get the coveted position you always wanted. But be aware that such Pre-employment test are transitory in nature and there will be many more that will come your way in your career where in you will be subjected to various screening procedures.


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Sling Bags - Lavie - peach, Peperone - Blue, Cherokee - Green
I can never say no to sling bags.
Simple kurta and a cobalt wedge, my kinda go-to!
Traditional or casual, these shoes would be perfect on this patriotic day.
Protect your eyes with some blues and greens this month.
Cotton kurtas - Ethnicity, W for Women
I love a simple white cotton kurta, and on this day its the statement piece.
Trendy colorful bag that one can take to work, yes please! I am loving all the Cherokee and Lavie bags collection in amazon.in
Do you have a cocktail party?, throw on this statement blazer over your LBD, you are all set!
Are you a flats only person, got some tricolor inspirations for you guys as well.
You sure need something white, go grab these jeans now.
Don't like to go overboard with one bright color, take cue from these bags, subtlety always rocks! If i were in India, that Bagsy Malone sling bag would be so in my cart right now.
Not everything has to be plain and boring, here are some fringes, patterns and stones to spice things up.
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Why Quebec Should Be Selfish AND Save Itself Billions of Dollars
Together let's take a journey that includes fiscal responsibility, human rights, the environment and politics. It will be a journey where the selfish win (so not a typical story mom and dad taught us). We are taught NOT to be selfish growing up, so stating that Quebec needs to be MORE Selfish may go against the grain, but stick with me for this short journey of logic.
FACT #1: Quebec's oil imports totalled $13-billion at the end of last year. They represent more than 60 per cent of the province's $21-billion trade deficit, according to Institut de la Statistique du Québec figures.
FACT #2: Recent study shows billions of dollars projected in savings if Quebec refiners switch to Canadian oil vs tankers filled from countries around the world.
Our mental journey begins with a recent report that states: "Billions of dollars are projected in savings for Quebecers if Quebec refiners switch to Canadian oil." (report overview: http://fw.to/Iosi5wG ) A switch of suppliers would substantially reduce Quebec's trade deficit WHILE saving itself billions of dollars seems like a very logical business decision. But will it be done?
Well, sadly it is not just the business case we need to care about. In today's world the question is truly "Does it make Political Sense?"
Let's answer that question through an extension of the fiscal/business case – from which comes a positive 'Political Solution.'
OK, so buying Western Canadian oil would reduce trade deficit substantially AND save tax payers billions of dollars. Sounds like a logical choice. Got It. But it can also be a BIG political win for the provincial government. Here's how the case ACTUALLY gets even better for Quebec, NOT just the savings they will enjoy.
Billions of Dollars Saved
We begin with the irony that those "billions of dollars saved" are actually dollars they receive in equalization transfer dollars that originated in Western Canada (just like the energy would). Now, put aside however you feel about the Equalization Program for a second and walk yourself through the obvious logic that Quebec Gov't should be considering. Ooops, I know logic & government in same sentence often don't coincide, but let's give it a go.
Buy Canadian Oil & Get Re-Elected
If the Quebec Gov't wants to be strategic, selfish and get re-elected then the strategy would be to make the brave decision to buy Alberta oil because then Quebec will not only save money from buying cheaper oil, it will help remove tankers off of the open oceans and St Lawrence Seaway but most politically important they would receive more money in Equalization Payments from Western Canada due to the increased income those provinces would receive receive from the oil. Meaning that not only would they save money and reduce their trade deficit – they'd also receive even more money into the government "General Revenues" to support their other programs.
The more they buy, the more money they get. This is instead of them handing this money to regimes around the world who limit human rights, suppress women, foster violence and have very few environmental rules. In other words, Quebec would show themselves as world leaders by making this decision AND promoting it that way – thus making it an easy re-election platform. A true win/win/win. How is this not an obvious logical choice for Quebec? Well we don't know, let's hope that logic wins.
Already two out of three Quebecers think oil from western Canada should be their first choice for imports and when they discover this additional benefit that approval number is bound to jump further. (a survey conducted for the Montreal Economic Institute.) The voters agree, will the political leaders have the will to be brave enough to make it happen?
BTW, here are the details on the forecast report on "Billions in Savings" by the National Bank: http://fw.to/Iosi5wG (and this doesn't factor in the bonus increase in equalization payments).
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FIN Stack 4.0
Class Overview: The objective of this 4-day class is to prepare System Integrators to be confident in their ability to install and configure the FIN Stack Building Automation Framework into a typical integration job.
Course Outline:
- Field Device and Data integration
- Data Modeling
- Haystack Tagging
- History Collection and Display
- Schedule Creation
- Custom Programming
- Alarm configuration and Management
- Custom Graphics Creation
- Summary Views
- Users and Security
Target Audience: The intended audiences for this class are Controls Technicians, Controls Service Technicians, Application Engineers, and Controls Programmers.
Prerequisites: General competence with computer use. Knowledge of BAS/BOS control sysems a plus.
Student Materials: All class materials and software required will be provided. Students must bring their own laptop for in-class labs and activities. It is highly recommended that students bring an actual mouse to use with their PC, as it is difficult to be efficent using only the touchpad on the laptop. A special software license will be provided to allow for the use of software during the class.
Laptops should meet the following minimal requirements:
- Students must have administrative rights to their Windows account on their PC.
- Windows or Mac PC can be used, but if Mac, user should have knowledge of how to properly configure network ports, bridge VM network functions, etc.
- Google Chrome is recommended for use with FIN Stack software. (Other browsers will work, but to varying degrees of success, at this time).
Certification: Upon successful completion of the class, student will recieve a certificatie of recognition as being FIN Stack 4.0 Certified.


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Swagbucks, the housewife currency, crosses 6.5M members and $30M in rewards earned
There's something entirely addictive and exhilarating about saving money that some consumers can't get enough of. Online rewards startup Swagbucks feeds this need and has attracted more than 6.5 million rabid users to its platform, who have earned more than 5 million total rewards worth more than $30 million since 2008.
The holiday shopping season is the company's bread and butter and, accordingly, it's rolling out a new Shop and Earn platform to make the most of the period. Previously, Swagbucks members watched videos, played games, completed surveys, and used the company's search portal to earn Swag Bucks, which were redeemable for gift cards and items like jewelry, electronics, appliances, or apparel. Now they can do so by shopping.
The new Shop and Earn platform allows consumers to earn the same types of rewards as above simply by shopping at the company's 300 plus online retail partners including Target, Wal-Mart, Kohl's, Best Buy, Macy's, Sears, K-Mart, the Apple Store, and Disney. As part of the program, the retailers also offer exclusive coupons and discounts to shoppers within the platform. Rebates on shopping range from three to seven percent of every dollar spent, depending on the merchant. The company plans capitalize on the pre-holiday timing of its launch by doubling and tripling these rewards rates respectively on mega-shopping days Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
"Everyone looks for the best deals and sales on the Web, but Swagbucks actually rewards shoppers for the dollars they're already spending with added value in tangible products," says Dudelson.
Not surprisingly, Swagbucks does extremely well with "mommy bloggers and coupon cutters" typically locatedoutside of major cities, but given the breadth of its offering it has members in nearly every demographic, claims COO Scott Dudelson. The company's audience is decidedly older than social rewards sites like Lockerz. According to women I've spoken to in the target demographic, most affiliate shopping sites are seen as more one dimensional than Swagbucks, which offers both a wider variety of retailers and more ways to earn rewards than many of its competitors.
Just how successful has Swagbucks been? The four-year-old, bootstrapped-profitable company with 63 employees is on pace to generate $35 million in 2012 revenue – up from $23 million in 2011. The company was rated one of Inc magazine's 43rd fastest growing companies in 2011 and the Los Angeles Business Journal's No. 3 fastest growing private company in LA.
The key to Swagbucks' success seems to be the strength of its community. Its member are fiercely loyal and addicted to the saving. Extending the rewards opportunities to categories of shopping which users would do regardless should only increase sentiment.
Closing the viral loop, the company already offers rewards for referring new users and plans to roll out additional social features as well as the option to gift Swag Bucks to other users. Nerds and criminals have been trying for years to create a purely digital currency via BitCoin and other similar solutions. Swag Bucks, if it can grow large enough, has the opportunity to become a digital currency for an infinitely more desirable and influential audience: housewives.


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Saumatech Freshers Walkin Drive in Delhi On 5th, 6th November 2015
Company Name: Saumatech Pvt Ltd
Job Location: Delhi, NCR
Experience: Freshers/Experienced
Job Type: Walkin
Job Category: IT | Software
Job Position: Graphics Designer, Web Designer
Salary: Rs. 10,000 – 15,000/- per month
Qualification: Any Graduates
Documents Required:
- Updated Resume.
- Photo ID Proof (Passport/PAN Card/Aadhar Card/Voter ID/Driving License).
Job Description:
- Very deep knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Corel Draw.
- Required Mobile phone UI Designer and Web Designer.
- Well Under Standing of colors.
Walkin Date: 5th and 6th November 2015
Walkin Time: 11.00 AM to 6.00 PM
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Lahore. Chill out Mum. Relax - take it easy - I am not with a French hooker. I have heeded your advice to steer clear of all loose and conniving women and I am mostly a good son.
Well sometimes I am.
I have just returned from a lightning trip to Pakistan - to the city of Lahore. The trip was work related and it was my first time.
I was a Pakistan virgin.
I had to dash over to Lahore because a recent earthquake broke one of our buildings – just a little bit.
I went over to get it fixed.
Pakistan is very much like India - where I spend a lot of time - but of course it is - it was once a single country.
Why prostitutes are often referred to as hookers is an interesting story. There is a popular belief that the term is related to - and named after - the American Major General Joseph Hooker - who served in the Union army during the Civil War. Legend has it that the good General's soldiers were not very well behaved and they enjoyed mingling with prostitutes. Apparently legions of such women followed the troops around and General Hooker allowed them to ply their trade.
Some say Hooker actively encouraged such interactions and transactions to provide a form of relaxation and respite for his soldiers from their daily routine of slaughtering and being slaughtered.
This is not the origin of the term though. It was nearly two decades before the Civil War and the term 'hooker' was recorded in illustrations in a New York magazine in the middle of the nineteenth century where loose women 'hooked' their horny male victims into paying for 'favours'.
There you go.
The word 'whore' is an old one – as is the profession. It is often described as the world's oldest profession actually – although I am not sure if that is accurate. There is a very Old English word 'hore' that means prostitute or harlot that was supposedly derived from the Germanic word 'khoran' which translates to 'one who desires'. There are a few Scandinavian terms as well which are similar. In Old Norse the word 'hora' was used to describe an adulteress - as was the Swedish word 'hore'.
It is quite interesting that there are so many different words for this profession and I think that the word prostitute is probably the kindest descriptor. The word 'prostitute' comes from the Latin term 'prostitutus' - which loosely translates to 'lust for hire'.
I like that.
I personally have no problem with the general concept of people willingly selling their bodies. I would not get very much for mine. Sex as a commodity is fine in my book and far worse things are bought and sold.
Pakistan and India were once a single country and it was the British who split it in 1947. They did this on religious grounds in the British Parliament in something that was called the India Independence Act. Pakistan came into being on the 14th August 1947 and India happened the next day.
So Pakistan is one day older.
The name 'Pakistan' means 'Land of the Pure' in the Urdu – or Persian language and 'India' is a derivation of the Urdu word "Indus' – which means 'Land of the Hindu'.
Wars are fought, countries split and mayhem reigns on the basis of religious arguments. Millions of lives have been lost in battles of belief and faith and worship.
I wonder what the respective deities of these religions think about all this killing and blowing up in their names?
I don't think that they would like it.
My faith is not in an unseen deity. It is a hope for goodness and niceness and honesty and decency. My Mum taught me this – and my Dad too.
Anyway the Hindus and Muslims of what was the main continent of India mostly hated each other, so the British decided to split the India colony into India - which was predominantly Hindu - and Pakistan - which was predominantly Muslim. Both religions hated the British.
There was a lot of violence in the split and this animosity and hatred remains to this day – particularly on the border of the two countries.
There is much shooting and blowing up of each other.
Two very big blokes picked me up from the Lahore airport. Both were immaculately dressed in dark suits and white shirts and they were armed with very big guns. Their names were Aahil and Rehan. I was whisked into a car that had blacked out windows and I was told that it had armoured plating. It felt very dangerous and exciting.
I loved it.
As we were driving from the airport to my little-bit-broken office I asked Aahil and Rehan if their names had an English translation and they told me that they did. Aahil told me that his name could be translated to 'Prince' and Rehan to 'King'.
I had a royal escort.
They asked me if my name had a meaning and I told them it did. I told them that the origin of the name Peter is biblical and it meant 'rock'. I acknowledged that it was nowhere near as impressive as their names and they said nothing in reply.
I think that their silence on the matter was pure politeness.
When I asked Aahil and Rehan if I was really in any danger in Lahore they said that there was some potential for kidnapping as some Muslim extremists might think that I was an American and could hold me for ransom. They told me that there have been kidnappings and beheadings in Pakistan before. When I informed Aahil and Rehan that I was a pacifist quasi Buddhist Australian they said it didn't matter. They said that the Muslim extremists would not know that and could grab me anyhow.
I asked Aahil and Rehan if I could have a gun while I was in Lahore to protect myself and they said that it was not possible. I told them I had some experience in shooting guns and blowing things up and they were still not deterred. I have had some experience – well once actually. When I was in Cambodia I shot and blew up some coconuts and jungle with an AK47, a rocket launcher and then a small tank. I told Aahil and Rehan that I was offered the opportunity to blow up a cow but I declined and they did not seem very impressed. I have written about this experience before in an article I titled 'Hamburger' and it was my first and only moment of weapons handling.
I was previously an armament virgin.
It was such a quick visit to Lahore that I did not get to see much of the city although I had quick peaks at the ancient walled town and I did a drive-by of some really beautiful mosques.
I am very much looking forward to going back and spending some more time in Lahore and Pakistan. The Pakistani people I met with were very friendly and nice and they were extremely accommodating.
None of them were hookers Mum - and I did not hire any lust while I was there.
Don't worry on that front.


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Dec. 5, 1930 - Feb. 12, 2014
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nese family in Stockton and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1948. In 1950, he joined the Navy and was deployed to a
destroyer whose shelling of Korea ahead of the Inchon Invasion of 1950 was instrumental in causing a reversal of the Korean War in
favor of the United Nations.
After discharge from the Navy,
he attended Sacramento State University obtaining a Bachelor degree. While attending Humphrey's College in Stockton to
obtain his law degree, he worked as a probation officer in Modesto, and after passing the bar in 1964, he joined the law firm of Sutter & Douglas, eventually opening his own practice in 1972.
He was appointed to the bench of the Stanislaus County Municipal Court in 1982 by Governor Jerry Brown where he sat as judge until his retirement on February 1, 1996, continuing to work part-time as a traveling judge for more than ten years after his official retirement.
He was married to Frances Pipitone in 1957 until her death in 1972. They had a daughter, Lori Barakatt, born in 1958. In 1975, he married Sherrie Hill Clement, remaining with her until his death.
Jim was a voracious reader of
fiction and biographies; enjoyed listening to Frank Sinatra and
others on his stereo; tinkering on his computer where he traded stocks; loved playing bridge and other card games; was an avid TV sports watcher; frequently traveled with his wife, family and friends to Mexico, Hawaii, Italy, the East Coast and many cruises.
Jim is survived by his wife,
Sherrie, his daughter, Lori, stepson, David Clement, brothers, Ed Barakatt (Jacquelyne) and Dick Barakatt (Madonna); sisters, Evelyn Firpo and Selma Lapera; and more than a dozen nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 27, at 10:00 am at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1813 Oakdale Rd. in Modesto.
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Suddenly, this long-time vegetarian is craving meat--the bloodier, the better. Sam finds herself with an unbelievable secret and no one she trusts to share it. And so begin the endless lies to cover up the hairy truth...
When a new girl gang appears in the city--with claws and paws--Sam suspects there's a connection to her own inner beast. Trapped in a tug-of-war between her animal and human selves, forced to choose between the guy who sparked her carnal appetite and the one who makes her feel like a normal teenage girl, Sam has to unravel the mysteries of the werewolf world before her bandmates, her mother, and the media catch up to her.
Today, I am honoured to have Emily Pohl Weary stopping by my blog. Thank you Emily and Razorbill Canada! First, my review of the book.
Thank you Razorbill Canada for the ARC. All quotes from quoted were from the ARC.
I don't know why but my guilty pleasure in books is "books about celebrities, or musicians, or reality TV stars and their daily lives". For some reason, I just love those books, no matter how unrealistic they are. :3 Heehee. This is why I didn't hate this book., in fact I quite enjoyed it. Weird, I know.
First I want to get something off my chest. You know one thing that just puts me off of werewolf/vampire books? The whole "transforming process". I've read enough books about werewolves and vampires that I know every single "transforming process" sounds the same. For vampires you get super thirsty for blood; you can hear people's blood pumping through their veins etc etc. For werewolves it is more "gross" with the sweat, need to eat raw meat etc. This is why I normally don't pick up a werewolf or vampire books. I've already read enough that I know 20-30% of the book because that percentage is about the main protagonist's transforming process. I think Emily used about 7% (or probably less) of the book reminding us that Sam had weird cravings and other stuff. And the writing was not bad for those parts of the book. It was just that it was a bit predictable that I became a little boring. But I'm glad that I wasn't constantly bombarding with Sam's changes. I would've gone crazy if it did.
Also the plot of this book moved fast. It was written in an enjoyable pace, with enough details and events that build the setting and characters. I liked how the this book included a girl gang, super unique. Badass werewolf girl gang?! That's freaking cool!! I think I really enjoyed the plot of this book. It didn't drag on with boring stuff. Events happened and I felt they were all necessary. I think this was why I liked this book even with its flaws.
(Mini spoiler alert?) Kind of relating to the plot-ish? As for the werewolf family that helped Sam, they were rich, smart, famous. They lived in a giant property that's apparently 16 acres! I felt a little of the Twilight atmosphere while I was learning about the family. Pierre, the father, was an academic, which reminded me of Car...what is Edward's dad named again? Francoise, the mother, reminded me of a cross between Edward's mom and Alice, fun, loving, and very excited. But Owen was different, he was an effin' jerk! Rude comments, after rude comments! I really want to punch him! And I'm pretty sure he was your psycho type of guy (creepy grin and everything...I mean I guess that can be hot in some weird way). He sure made the plot interesting. Also I liked setting for the family, it was almost "royal" and high class. A lot of vampire books depict this but never really werewolf books. Werewolves were always depicted dirty, dark, and gross settings. I like how the werewolves were depicted as high-class here.
Now onto the characters. For a quiet girl, Sam sure didn't act like it. Maybe it was just me but I thought she would be more awkward. I mean if I was told by Marlon that "it has been a long time since I brought a girl home" (pg 126), I would just be awkward and wouldn't know what to say. I probably be like a mute for the rest of the time as I met Marlon's family. I don't know, maybe that's just me. Also she did stupid stuff that made me eye roll, for example, she biked so fast and for so long that she couldn't stand or walk. Wow genius, didn't you think that it was getting late in the day and oops, nightfall? I just felt like she would've been pretty cool if her story stayed with the band and musician stuff. I don't know. Maybe because I would allow more mistakes from celebrities? That's unfair but this makes me think. Do we all (somewhat in our deepest corner of our heart), forgive famous people because we assume they are poisoned by the glam life of Hollywood? I mean at least that's what I feel when I read YA novels such as Lauren Conrad's books (no I'm not talking about giving her a good rating because she's a celeb, I am talking about the content of her book). Lauren's book depicts Hollywood life and I feel like I was more open-minded to stupid acts done by the main characters because I automatically imagine that's all the stupid things Hollywood people do. And us normal people would never be so dumb, right? I guess I watch too much gossip shows or reality TV?
Okay, enough about Sam, time to move on. I really liked Sam's mom. For a celebrity's mom, she's kind, normal and awesome! Sometimes she made me laugh just because! She was just that lovable! She just added some spice into the book. Sam's bandmates, Jules, and Malika had personalities! Jules were kind of your band leader who was dominate and almost "bitchy". Malika was the one that tried to compromise everything. It was fun reading about them. I guess they were a part of the reason why I wished this book stayed in the "music" part of the story.
Marlon was your gentle type. He was understandable, nice, quiet. He really wanted to help Sam. I don't know what to say about him. He was just nice? XD And I kind of fangirled over him? I like my guys caring, okay? (Before my anime friends want to add in...yes I am thinking about Makoto.) Marlon wasn't pushy. I just felt at ease with him. He was the type of person that would aid you no matter what. Treat you right and deal with your tantrums. /sigh
I think there was one thing that I hated. It was a short bit of the book (thank god) and.......UGH! I hated the "romance" in the very beginning with Harris. The way Sam described Harris, ugh ew no. It felt like a 12 year old's diary. Like can you not? "Once we were alone, he clasped my elbow and pulled me into a hug. His hands slid beneath my shirt to the bare skin of my lower back." (Pg 52) But as I read on the romance (...or should I say relationship?) got better (partially because of Marlon...so nice ^^). The romance wasn't gross stuff like what I quoted, it was just a building of friendship, and trust. It was slow and not forced. I really liked that! Yay redemption!
Overall this book wasn't perfect but I enjoyed it.
Oh one random thing. I found this weird. Is this some sort of fashion sense that I don't know about? Enlighten me please? "He also had on a green and purple T-shirt and black high-tops with lavender laces." (Pg 54) LACE? REAALLYY???
Interview with Emily Pohl Weary
Life Outside of Writing (What's life like without the whole "author" part, any hobbies? Secret interests? Etc)
I have an incredibly busy life—hence my many late-night writing jags (when I'm working on something, I try not to fall asleep until I've reached my daily quota). In my other life, I'm the executive director of a community arts center called the Academy of the Impossible, run a small non-profit called Impossible Arts, and facilitate a free weekly writing group for inner-city youth. It's a good life, if a little crazed. I've managed to turn any hobbies I have into my career. Like writing!
Journey in publishing comics vs Journey in publishing books
My first publishing experiences were actually on my own zines—hand-decorated, staple-bound books of my writing that I laid out in the computer lab at school or at home on my computer. In 2000, I went on to collaborate with my good friend Paola Poletto on a small literary magazine, called Kiss Machine. I learned so much about the industry from editing, publishing, promoting, and distributing that for eight years. And during those same years, I also worked with professional presses on books in just about every genre imaginable (novels, poetry, biography. anthologies). You asked specifically about comics. Willow Dawson and I created a four-issue comic called Violet Miranda: Girl Pirate—working as the writer with an artist is a whole other experience. I'd say 85% of the work on a graphic novel falls on the illustrator, but the writer comes up with the story/characters, etc. So it's a funny, unequal, fascinating relationship. I've also acquired content for high school textbooks and written a few film and television scripts. Basically, I love to write, and follow the passion...
Research Behind this Novel (What did you learn? Any interesting stories? Etc)
For me, research involves wandering around the neighborhoods my character frequents, which in this case means New York's Lower-East Side and Brooklyn (which I absolutely love). I talk to people who live there, smell things (eww!), listen to the sounds, and poke around places I'm not supposed to go. Hmm. Now that I think about it, maybe my research process is to make like a fish and swim in my book's ocean. Really immerse myself. I listen to a soundtrack that gets me into the right headspace for writing. I read a ton—on average three novels a week, though I try to avoid anything too similar while I'm writing a book—and watch teen movies/TV shows to analyze plot twists and dialogue and get fashion ideas.
One of the favorite discoveries I made while working on this novel was the community gardens in Manhattan's Alphabet City. They're pure magic in the summer! I spent a couple days sitting in them, enjoying the nature, and the way everyone seemed to pitch in to maintain them... Until the mosquitos started eating me alive and I had to run away.


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As Josh has mentioned in the previous article, a few weeks ago we decided to bring something new onto this blog, something that will make us stand out even more. We have learned in the past, that most of our readers love to see on the blog a lot of photos and videos. Since we have the photos part covered, we thought we would give the video news a try. Since Josh, one of our Editors, is a car enthusiast and he loves talking about them all the time, he seemed to be the perfect BMW Blog face.
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On surprises in life
{Although, I did apply for unemployment but we shall see what comes of that.} And, Josh found out his hours may likely get cut at work. (They're already part time.) Me finding a job isn't really that easy because I am only available for three more months until I'm due, and I can't stand long at all due to low blood pressure (Yeah.. fainting is not fun at all!) I like to know. I like to know what's going to happen in life. And to adequately prepare for it. I like to make sure everything will be ok. This definitely does not fall into that at all now, does it?!
Oddly enough, you know what? I don't feel any anxiety or worry. None. All I have is peace. It's not like some naive "Oh everything is just going to be perfectly peachy!!" kind of "peace" but rather.. a feeling of calm, even though I know it doesn't make sense and I know we don't know what will happen or where the income will come from, or if unemployment will work out. I think of all the things that we do already have and I feel so incredibly blessed. We might not know the answer to all these unknowns but I do know that-
*we have a place to live (and it works just fine for us)
*we have all our bills paid and can pay them for the next several months
*we have plenty of food in the fridge (even if I am uncreative with what to make)
*we have clean clothes, and a washer and dryer to produce more clean clothes (even if they mostly sit in folded mounds not put away mingling with the ones yet to be washed, resulting in mass laundry needing to all be done because I am then confused about the status of clean or not!)
*we have clothes to wear (and they even don't look too bad!)
*we have reliable cars to drive, with gas in them (even if they aren't the newest cars)
*we have so many things we can do together that don't cost anything
*Andrew has been blessed with so many toys and clothes and books
We are not lacking. Despite the unknowns, I am at peace.
And, you know what? I am thankful for the chance to have to trust God. I like to make sure all the bases are covered. But, if that happens, then there is no opportunity for God to provide where there is a need. I am looking forward to seeing what He works out. And how our faith grows during the next few months.
4 comments :
- lrailingJune 22, 2012 at 1:21 AM
Wow. That would be hard. It's amazing the things we can read at just the right time. I feel so honored & humbled that it would be *my* blog post that would be that! But I am thankful my words were able to help. (Hugs)ReplyDelete
- Thea NelsonJune 22, 2012 at 1:21 AM
Laura, I was meant to end up at your blog today and to read this post. All my work for this week got cancelled and peace has been what I've needed as my perspective. Thank you for sharing! I needed this word!ReplyDelete
- lrailingJune 22, 2012 at 1:21 AM
Thanks! Tomorrow I'm going to drop off an application for the local school district to sub so hopefully that will turn up a couple jobs even though there's just a month or so left of school. Usually my photography starts picking up this time of year too! so that is really nice!ReplyDelete
It is hard saying goodbye to the kids. Not as hard as it might be for some though since I've worked at a daycare and kindof just got used to the kids leaving at any point (unexpected job transfer, job ending, etc).Still though the memories! I will miss them!
Oh I hope everything works out for you guys! I like how you feel at peace with it, a good sign that it will all work itself out. Sorry to hear about your Nanny position ending :(ReplyDelete
It must be hard to say goodbye to the kiddies.


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John Ralston Saul's book The Collapse of Globalism, which
I've just finished reading, is a bit of a worry. He says a lot
of wonderful things but when he writes about New Zealand
he's so glib and superficial that it makes you doubt the
merit of the rest of the book. The chapter entitled 'New
Zealand flips again' purports to show that under the Clark
Labour government the globalization trend was reversed
and New Zealand got back on track. True, the book was
published in 2005, but it was clear even by then that, for
all the progressive moves they'd made, Clark and Cullen
had left untouched the core legacy of Rogernomics and
kept the country wide open to foreign investors, currency
speculators and the volatile variables of the global money
markets that determine so much of our economic health.
Saul says the change has been 'only partially about
economics' but I detect no deeper change: the ease and
swiftness with which the Key National government is
rolling back Labour's policies in many areas testifies to
that. Perhaps only the generally critical reaction to Key's
reintroduction of knighthoods etc indicates a genuine
shift in cultural attitudes over the past nine years. New
Zealand never 'flipped again': the Rogernomical
paradigm remains essentially intact. For all their good
intentions, and indeed their many admirable
achievements, Clark and Cullen were not up to
de-rogering New Zealand; the country's economy is now
so globalised that it's arguable whether we even qualify as
an independent nation-state any more.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Flipping heck
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Offbeat Actors' Films Have Eternal Shelf Life: Manoj Bajpayee
Kangana Ranaut (l) as a guest, and Manoj Bajpayee attend the special screening of short Hindi film 'Kriti' directed by Shirish Kunder in Mumbai, June 22, 2016. (AFP/Getty Images)
Commercial cinema may help break or set a new record at the box office when it comes to business but Manoj Bajpayee says such films do not have a long shelf life, writes Shrishti Negi. – @siliconeer #siliconeer #Bollywood @Bollywood #manojbajpayee #gangsofwasseypur #raajneeti @manojbajpayee
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Bajpayee says the films of offbeat actors like him, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Pankaj Tripathi and others do not have "box office weekend."
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"I get motivated by the content they (new comers) are coming up with and their sheer passion to tell a story and that is why I mostly either support them or I'm a part of their project.
"They have some serious stuff to tell. By being a part of it, not only I'd be doing favors to myself but I'll be putting one more talent in this industry who may prove to be a game changer," he says.


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An Invitation To Join In
In sharing this Poetry page with friends and well-wishers my hope is to stimulate a dialogue about poetry. I invite you to submit, via the Contact page, a favourite poem which you have read so that we can share it here.
Warmest thanks go out to Sue Wilsea for the following comprehensive and encouraging report on a recent event during Hull's City of Culture year:-
Phil, Maurice and Me
I've always been slightly intimidated by Hull University's Brynmor Jones library. When I first came in the early 70s, it was the largest University library in Europe and even now it dominates an ever expanding campus. So when, one afternoon earlier this year, I arrived there to give a talk on Maurice's poetry to the University's reading group I did wonder if the title of my talk, Phil, Maurice and Me should have had a little more gravitas! This was compounded when the first talk of the afternoon, an excellent presentation on Philip Larkin, had intellectual weight and slides, as well as a lovely youthful presenter.
However, reminding myself that this wasn't about me and my insecurities but about Maurice, I launched into my talk which dealt with Maurice's life, his local connections and, most importantly, triggered a discussion on the selection of poems that the audience, numbering about 40, had been sent prior to the day. Hopefully I conveyed my passion and enthusiasm for his poetry which I think manages to blend so beautifully and skilfully the ordinary with the profound; which is accessible yet never trite; which doesn't shy away from political and social comment; which contains wit, humour and self-deprecation. After my talk, there were questions and some useful clarifications made by Maurice's family members who were present. I think it's fair to say that most people had not read Maurice's work before and that most were now keen to read more. There was applause. Quite a lot.
Later I realised that in one sense this was about me because how could it be otherwise? What you read shapes who you are and how you respond to literature, but particularly poetry, says something about you at a given time. When I did English at Hull, all those years ago, most of my studying took place on the fifth floor of the BJL. I read what I was told to and responded in a number of prescribed ways. As a teacher, I then perpetuated that process and, often, as with Larkin, my responses came from the head rather than the heart. But now, as a mature ( ie old ) person, I am liberated and not just by virtue of my bus pass! Something in Maurice's poetry touches me at this phase in my life and I am privileged to have had the opportunities to try and communicate some of that feeling to others, whether through performing The Remarkable Mr Rutherford with Felix Hodcroft or by participating in events such as this one.
That afternoon I walked away from under the shadow of the BJL, literally and otherwise.
Sue Wilsea, September 2017.
Posted on Wednesday 6th September 2017.
James Daly sent in the above from New Zealand. I'm hoping that James will send one of his favourite poems to share with us, but I also plan to include a Baxter poem in my autumn postings. Meanwhile I thank James Daly for having told us from where in the world his response comes; I live - here in my home at Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, UK - for the day when all who share this website will wave the flag of their homeland, or the country they make their home, from which they write. Please, dear reader, make that day today. Readers might also like to know that my granddaughter Katy, who has the know-how to set up and manage this website, does the twice-weekly postings from whichever of the world's fashion capitals her business, STORY mfg., takes her to. Maurice.
Comment posted on Wednesday 9th August 2017.
Cheering to hear from Pearl Maese. Thank you, Pearl, for taking the time to get in touch. In return I should tell you that sometimes, posting a poem on the website, it feels like I'm simply baying at an unseen moon; but your kind message reassures me, as others have done, that I've found a gap in the clouds and even the moon is possible, so I return to howl into another unknown. You are my proof. Do please keep connected. Maurice.
Comment posted on Wednesday 2nd August 2017.
Grace Frankish, requesting Sylvia Plath's 'Poppies in July'.
Thank you, Grace, it's always encouraging to be told that a poem has hit the spot!
Comment posted on Sunday 23rd July 2017.
- Isn't this a most rewarding, humbling endorsement to receive! Thank you very much indeed, Ketan.
Comment posted on Wednesday 12th July 2017
Any/all of these, dear reader, plus your own favourite, would indeed be eagerly welcomed aboard.
Comment posted on Wednesday 28th June 2017.
Marta's choice will be posted soon.
Comment posted on Wednesday 7th June 2017.
Comment posted on Saturday 13th May 2017.
Comment posted on Saturday 29th April 2017.
You too can read 'The Cow' over at the Poetry page.
Comment posted Wednesday 26th April 2017.
Geraldine is Secretary of the Upper Wharfedale Arts and Literature Society. The reader was Barrie Rutter.
Comments posted Wednesday 29th March 2017.
Leah's chosen poem is gratefully accepted and stands in line for posting asap.
('The Waking', requested also by John Davis, is due for posting shortly.)
A submission from Lauren Perry :-
Lauren's eye-catching subject is 'I have been eating poetry', which, she tells us, is also the title of a favourite poem, but goes on to say:
Lauren's excellent response on the importance of poetry speaks perfectly for me too; her chosen Szymborska poem will follow soon.
Kalyb's comment left the talking to T.S. Eliot and the second part of the first of his Four Quartets, 'Burnt Norton', which is also now standing in line for posting.
The haiku, normally a three-liner of five/seven/five syllables, is of course so brief that I can't resist sneaking it in here ahead of the posting queue; this is the English version Monica sent:-
'Napped half the day;
no one
punished me!'
Kobayashi Issa (translated by Robert Hass)
For all of these, my thanks, Maurice.
Comments posted Wednesday 22nd March 2017.
The tranquility of Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, UK, was shattered last weekend when this website's link was leaked on Reddit, bringing to my room kind responses faster than the welcoming committee (of one) could handle. Thank you, thank you kind leaker! And thank you, dear readers, for caring. I have now sent acknowledgements to all, but unfortunately two were each returned 'undeliverable' although I tried twice to send emails to Aditya A, and John Davis. Those who kindly sent favourite poems to share should now know of their safe receipt; they are: Alexander Erbil, Danielle Weisel, Iván Espinosa, Kalyb Prince, Lauren Perry and Noah Zino - my thanks to them all. Beyond these, here are the latest comments:-
Comments posted Saturday 18th March 2017.
- On Malcolm Lowry:
John Alderton adds to Wikipedia this link for further reading: http://evelazarus.com/malcolm.lowry-1909-1957/
On the Poetry page:
- Briefly, but equally welcome:
There are more responses to follow shortly. Warm thanks and best wishes to you all, Maurice.
Comments posted Wednesday 15th March 2017.
- Sue Wilsea, on the Alderton/Collins readings, and on an afternoon together in Scarborough.
"I bought your books through amazon and must say how much I am enjoying reading them...my copy of 'Slipping The Tugs' has in it the letter you sent in 1982 to Mrs. Whitely, headmistress of Paisley Street School, asking to look over your old Hull school!...Have enjoyed listening to the first two recordings of John Alderton and Pauline Collins. I read two of your poems to the local Poetry Group where they were well received."
- Peter Watson, after finding this website.
" 'Maurice and the Expanding Website'. Apologies, [this] sounds like the title of one of those books I used to read to the children...I have kept a weather-eye on your site and see it growing steadily... and I shall pass the word along among my mates. It's good to watch this thing grow!"
- Alan D'Arcy, a regular reader.
"...like it, Pauline and John together and the poem comes to life - brilliant! Love these readings, your poems enjoy being read!"
- Terri Allen on 'Lessons in Age'.
Comments received for the poetry readings by Pauline Collins and John Alderton. Listen to them on the Readings page.
"I have listened to them both, and will do again; they are brilliant!"
- Terri Allen
"...you will be pleased to know I have linked you onto our Kaspar Kent Atelier Archives Recordings info page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/kaspar/"
- Roger Allen
"...enjoyed listening, rather than reading...I could sit back with eyes closed and imagine it all...Fabulous!"
- Kathy Sumnall, Canada
"What a delight - Katy so clear and unruffled, both Pauline and John bring your poems vividly alive...they were both a joy to listen to."
- Shelagh Devereux
Comments posted Wednesday 30th November.
"The repetitive, 'circling' nature of the villanelle makes it ideal for poets to worry at something which vexes and nags away at them - who genuinely want to explore rather than just vent! The repeated lines can become metaphors for things much broader, deeper. One of the qualities of this poem is that the worrying away, the repetitions do NOT discover a 'pat' answer. After nineteen lines, the reader finds s/he has been led around the maze and then thrown (gently) back out of it, to answer for her/himself the question: if not food, culture, warmth, comfort, what is it that truly feeds children? We know the answer really, the poet quietly, cunningly implies..... or do we?
Thank you Carol and Maurice for sharing with us a villanelle that's far more than an exercise in poetic ingenuity."
- Felix Hodcroft on Carol Rumens' A Case of Deprivation (Star Whisper, Secker, 1983, London)
Comment posted 15th September 2016
A welcome email message was received from Terri Allen after she had read Carol Rumens' poem A Case of Deprivation, saying,
"I had to investigate the villanelle to understand the pattern that I was reading and the history of the form. I love the rhythm of the poem and to me it seems to be a progression of a life/relationship. And it is moving and poignant for that reason".
This in itself is a wonderful appraisal from one who doesn't consider herself "qualified" to offer comment; but there's more: the following day a second message arrived,
"It dawned on me this evening, as I was driving along, that the villanelle talks about a shelf of books, a little meat; feed their minds and feed their bellies; but what about feed their hearts and souls? Children need to 'eat' love too".
The emotions stirred by a poem read a couple of days earlier were still active and colouring the reader's life. Could there be any better proof that the poem had 'worked' - and was still doing so!
It would be good to receive the thoughts of others who might be emboldened by Terri's welcomed initiative to write in.
Comment posted 8th September 2016


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Tuesday, June 2, 2009
My laptop is such a pain in my head. I am too slow to type. The keys are so sensitive that I got so pissed this afternoon when I was writing my post. I may have accidentally hit a key that made me exit in the current page I was posting. Everything I wrote was not saved. Grr, I did the post all over again! Maybe I don't need a keyboard and mouse for it, as I have planned to. I need to buy more patience. Angelo was right. I need to acquaint my fingers to it.
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2 comments:
- NovaS said...
uu sis, dapat patience kay naanad ra jud kas keyboard, laptops are way too sensitive eh.... sige lang soon you'll get there...
- June 6, 2009 at 7:47 AM
- Juliana RW said...
maybe you need new laptop....
- June 8, 2009 at 1:41 AM
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