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Daily Press Briefing
- Secretary Clinton's Meetings in Brasilia / Signing of Three Memoranda of Understanding Between U.S. and Brazil / Afternoon Meeting with President Lula will Focus on Haiti and Other Bilateral Issues
- Announcement by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services Brenda Sprague / Proposed Changes in Passport Fees and Expansion of the Domestic Passport Network
- U.S. Appreciates the Arab League Follow Up Committee's Decision on the Announcement in Cairo of Talks / Senator Mitchell will Return to the Region in the Next Few Days to Continue U.S. Efforts to Re-launch Negotiations / Mitchell will Consult with Both Parties
- Important for Parties to Address the Issues at the Heart of the Peace Process to get to a Comprehensive Peace Agreement / Senator Mitchell will Assess the Process in Light of These Developments / U.S. Wants to get the Process Started / To Get Both Parties, Israelis and Palestinians, Talking
- U.S. has been Working Hard to Create the Kind of Political Support that the Parties will Need if the Decision is Made to Enter into Discussions / It is About Making Sure the Parties have Confidence on Addressing Critical Issues Inherent in this Process
- To Get to a Comprehensive Peace Agreement the Parties will Ultimately Need to Talk Directly to Each Other / U.S. has Always Envisioned Multiple Channels of Communication / Working with the Parties to Get Them Where They Can Address These Issues
- U.S. Values the Work that a Number of Countries have Done During theses Meetings / There is Never Going to Be a Perfect Time Where Everyone Feels Confident that This is the Right Time to Take a Step / These are Courageous, Difficult Steps that Leaders are Contemplating
- U.S. has Moved a Five-Person Consular Team into the Concepcion Area of Chile to Provide Information to American Citizens and to be a Presence in the Area / Additional U.S. Assistance is Either Already in Chile or En route / Approximately a Thousand Americans in Hardest Hit Area of Chile / U.S. Stands Ready to Provide Whatever Assistance Chile Needs / Consular Team will Consult with Medical Officials in the Area
- Spokesman's Comment in Briefing Last Friday Regarding Statements from Libya / Firmly Committed to the U.S. - Libyan Relationship / Will Continue to Comment from Podium When There are Concerns About the Statements and Actions of Other Countries
- Issue of Drug Trade is a Significant Challenge for the International Community and Government of Afghanistan / Actively Attacking the Problem Aggressively / Looking at it Comprehensively / Working with Farmers to See an Emergence of Alternative Livelihoods / U.S. has had Discussions Directly with Russian Government
- U.S. is Concerned About Potential Contacts with North Korea and Burma /Nuclear Cooperation
1:20 p.m. EST
MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State.
Just to start off, Secretary Clinton is in Brazil – in Brasilia, to be more precise. She has had a meeting today with Foreign Minister Amorim, and shortly will have a meeting with President Lula of Brazil before she travels to Sao Paulo, where she'll have a meeting with business leaders and engage in a primarily youth audience at Zumbi Dos Palmares University, the first university in Brazil to serve an Afro-Brazilian population. But in her meeting today with Foreign Minister Amorim, she signed three memoranda of understanding between the United States and Brazil on the issues of trilateral cooperation, global climate change, and cooperation on the advancement of women. In her meeting with President Lula this afternoon, we anticipate a very productive meeting with the discussion focused on Haiti and other bilateral and multilateral issues.
Before we go any further, I do just want to have a brief announcement by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Passport Affairs[1] Brenda Sprague. She leads a domestic passport operation that includes 23 passport facilities staffed by 3,000 government and contract employees. But we're approaching later this month Passport Day in the USA, and she's here to discuss proposed changes in passport fees and expansion of the domestic passport network.
So, Brenda, we'll start with you, and then we'll come back with other subjects.
(See Special Briefing Transcript at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2010/03/137766.htm)
MR. CROWLEY: Continuing on, we a have moved a small five-person consular team into the Concepcion area of Chile to provide information to American citizens, to assess any assistance needs that they might have to locate American citizens who might be in area hospitals, relay information about the welfare and whereabouts of our citizens based on the inquires that Consular Affairs is receiving here at the State Department, and to be – just be a presence in the area to look at a variety of issues.
In terms of additional assistance today, most of the material that we've indicated previously is either already in Chile or en route, I think the only additional requirement that we're looking at now is desalination equipment in addition to the water purification units that we talked about yesterday. So again, as the Secretary pledged in her meeting with President Bachelet yesterday, we stand ready to provide whatever assistance Chile needs.
And finally, before taking your questions, we appreciate the Arab League Follow Up Committee's decision, which it announced today in Cairo. This is positive. And as we've said for some time, we believe that negotiations should and ultimately will take place through a variety of channels. And we continue to work closely with the parties. Senator Mitchell will return to the region in the next few days to continue our efforts to re-launch negotiations as soon as possible.
QUESTION: And where?
MR. CROWLEY: I've got nothing to announce at this point.
QUESTION: Can you shed any light on what the proximity talks are likely to look like? In other words, do you – if they actually begin, do you expect an Israeli team in one room and a Palestinian team in another room and Senator Mitchell or his team going back and forth? Or do you think it's more likely to look a lot like Senator Mitchell's work over the last year and more, which is to say going to see the Israelis, going to see the Palestinians, sort of shuttling back and forth, but it's not like the two parties are actually in proximity, you know, in a room or a building somewhere, that he just goes and sees them in various places and --
MR. CROWLEY: I think, Arshad, I'll pick up on a key phrase, which is: if we get to that point. We're not there yet. I think we're getting close. But as we have said, it's important for the parties to begin to address the issues at the heart of the peace process if we're going to get to a comprehensive peace agreement. They have to begin to wrestle with the particulars. And that can be done through a variety of ways, both direct and parallel talks. I think we have to just wait to see how the process unfolds here. Senator Mitchell will be back in the region in the next few days, and we'll consult with the parties in light of this meeting that's happened over the last couple of days and see where they are and when – if and when the process begins, we'll let you know.
QUESTION: Is there – just one other thing: Is it your understanding that with the announcement by the Arab League Follow-on Committee that President Abbas's concerns about resuming even indirect talks have now been addressed and satisfied? Or are there additional things that he wants or wants to see before engaging even in indirect talks?
MR. CROWLEY: I think that's expressly the reason why George Mitchell will go back to the region, that in light of this meeting and, say, further meetings that President Abbas may have during the course of this week, that we'll assess where he is in the process. As George does – when he goes back to the region, he'll be consulting with the Israeli side as well. But it will be to assess, in light of these developments, where the parties see themselves and what they're prepared to do.
QUESTION: The Arab foreign ministers have agreed on a four month timeframe for (inaudible) negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Do you think this is enough?
MR. CROWLEY: I think if we're going to get from where we are to a comprehensive peace agreement, our guess is that it will probably take more time than that. But as we've said, we want to get these parties talking about the specific issues, not just the final status issues but some of the nuts and bolts of how two states ultimately live together. There are a whole set of issues – water, borders, what have you. We want to get this process started. The sooner it starts, the better. Once we get into the process, we think that it has the potential to create a dynamic that will create some momentum. So I know that at various times, people will look at evaluating the progress. We want to – we recognize that until you get into a process, it is almost impossible to make progress on these issues. So getting them started, beginning to address the specific issues at the heart of this effort, then we think that that dynamic – it will take care of itself.
QUESTION: Do these talks – these indirect talks will address any and all of those subjects? Or --
MR. CROWLEY: Well, again, that – we have to make sure that the parties are themselves prepared with these steps that we see. We're close. We will assess with the parties in the coming days where they are. I think that once we get into a process when the leaders make that decision, then we'll be in a position to see what they're prepared to talk about.
QUESTION: Sorry. On the same point, so the point is that you would – they would agree in advance what the agenda would be?
MR. CROWLEY: We have – this has been one of the issues that we've been talking to the parties with for some time. I think this – again, this is why Senator Mitchell will go out to the region and – to see where they are and then to kind of judge what steps they're prepared to take, what form such talks would take, and obviously what the topics will be.
QUESTION: Is there any possibility that the indirect talks might indeed commence during his upcoming trip in the next few – when he leaves in the next few days?
MR. CROWLEY: If that happens, we'll be happy to let you know.
QUESTION: So it is a possibility, in other words?
MR. CROWLEY: I've got nothing to announce.
QUESTION: Can you tell – you said that you appreciate the Arab League's Follow-on committees. What is it about what they've done that you appreciate? What's good in this?
MR. CROWLEY: Well, I mean, we have been working hard for several months to create the kind of political support that we think the parties will need if they make the decision to enter into discussions. That is particularly true, given the difficult dynamic that we saw last fall. As we've said since coming into office, it is not only about what the parties are prepared to do; it is about making sure that they have the confidence that, as they address critical issues inherent in this process, that they have the support that they need throughout the region. And so anything that moves us closer to creating that dynamic that gives the leaders confidence to enter into negotiations, enter into discussions on these issues, we take as a positive.
QUESTION: Let me ask a follow-up, then. Are there any restrictions in what the Arab League has done today that you have concerns about?
MR. CROWLEY: Well, again, I'm going to put the ball back in the court of the leaders that, in light of what's happened here over the past couple of days, and in light of further discussions that might take place in the coming days, whether they now feel that they have the ingredients in place to make the decision to enter into discussions. We will be consulting with them in the coming days, and we'll see what they're prepared to do.
QUESTION: And, P.J., one more about this. When you talk about entering into discussions, but the reality is they're not going to enter into discussions. They're going to be talking to Senator Mitchell and members of his team. And it's almost as if one has gone backwards in time, two decades, to the pre-Oslo period when they wouldn't even sit in the same room and talk to one another. Why should somebody looking at this not say, "Well, jeepers, they're not actually going to talk to one another. It's still going to be entirely mediated."
MR. CROWLEY: Well, let me – a couple of responses, Arshad. First of all, if we're going to get to a comprehensive peace agreement, they will ultimately need to talk directly to each other. And – but in order to get the process started, we've always envisioned multiple channels of communication that, in some cases, you'd have meetings at leadership levels. In some cases, you'd have parallel talks mediated by the United States. In other cases, you'd have discussions at the expert level wrestling with the details of particular issues that are inherent in providing the security that Israel deserves and building a viable state that the Palestinians deserve. It's not one thing; it's all of these things.
And what we are looking to do, working with the parties, is to get them to where you can begin to address these issues. If it starts through indirect talks and then creates momentum that leads to confidence that eventually gives the leaders a sense that there's now an understanding – a common understanding – that should lead to direct talks, that's the kind of step-by-step process I think we envision.
QUESTION: I want to ask a question. Syria and Hamas have opposed the Arab League decision. What do you think about that?
MR. CROWLEY: We value the work that a number of countries have done during these meetings and what they've done throughout the previous weeks and months. These are difficult issues. And not everyone is going to agree on every step, and not everyone's going to agree on every detail. But ultimately, we have no choice here. If you are going to arrive at a comprehensive peace agreement that is in everyone's interest in the Middle East, then ultimately the two parties in this channel, as well as other channels, are going to have to sit down face to face, deal with these issues, make some painful compromises along the way, and ultimately reach an agreement that ends the conflict. That is everyone's goal.
There's never going to be a perfect time where everyone feels confident that this is the right time to take a step. This is why these are courageous, difficult steps that leaders are contemplating, but we think it's time for them to step up, step forward, and get the process started.
QUESTION: Can we go back to – in your announcement of the aid to Chile --
MR. CROWLEY: Sure.
QUESTION: Can you give us a toting up of what's gone in and from where, like --
MR. CROWLEY: It's hard, Charlie. The material that we have discussed previously is – has arrived in some cases and is en route. In other cases – it is standing by for transportation in other cases. I'll see if we can't get more detail. But so far, the things that we have identified, based on the Secretary's conversation with the president yesterday, we've either already moved them, are moving them, or they're standing by and waiting for transportation.
QUESTION: Can we do a quick one on – back to the Middle East for a second?
MR. CROWLEY: Sure.
QUESTION: On Libya, as I believe you're aware, the Libyan Government has voiced its displeasure at a comment made from the podium last week. And according to their state news agency, they summoned a U.S. diplomat in Tripoli to voice their displeasure and demand an apology. Do you have any – one, can you confirm whether they did indeed summon a U.S. official and, if so, who? And second, if you have anything to say in response?
MR. CROWLEY: All of what you say is true. I made an offhand comment last Friday regarding statements from Libya. It was not intended to be a personal attack. That said, a call for a jihad against any country or individual has the potential to harm and is not something the United States takes lightly. We remain firmly committed to the U.S.-Libyan relationship. Our chargé was called into discuss this and we look forward to continuing our dialogue with Libya, but we will not hesitate to express our concerns about the statements or actions of any country.
QUESTION: You said it was an offhand comment? What did you say?
MR. CROWLEY: I made a comment. I think it was the last question of the briefing on Friday.
QUESTION: Just so we're – wait. That's the word you used in your statement? Is that what you said?
MR. CROWLEY: What?
QUESTION: Offhand? Is that what you just said?
MR. CROWLEY: Yes.
QUESTION: Okay.
MR. CROWLEY: Just two things –
QUESTION: But they are asking for an apology and they are saying that U.S. failure to apologize will affect political and the economic relations between the two countries.
MR. CROWLEY: Well, I mean we will continue to discuss this and we will be prepared to comment from this podium when we have concerns about the statements or actions of other countries.
QUESTION: But I think what they're objecting to is less comment about their call for jihad than the suggestion that Colonel Qadhafi didn't make any sense when he spoke at the United Nations in September and the implication that he didn't make any sense in calling for jihad against Switzerland. That's different from saying, "We don't think countries should call for jihad against other countries." I mean what they're upset about doesn't seem to me to refer to the jihad comment so much as to this suggestion that you were – you appeared to suggest that their leader didn't make any sense.
MR. CROWLEY: I'm not going to comment further.
QUESTION: Do you have any update on Steinberg's visit to China?
MR. CROWLEY: I don't. I know he's been in meetings during the course of the day. We'll take that question and see if we can get some detail on what his activities are today.
QUESTION: On U.S-Japan relations, there's been some reports that the DPJ Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa is going to be visiting in the next couple of months. What would be the purpose of that visit? Do you – and can you confirm that's in the works?
MR. CROWLEY: I cannot.
QUESTION: Can you take the question?
MR. CROWLEY: A couple of months sounds like an awful long time. (Laughter.) Why don't you check with us again as we get closer to a couple of months.
QUESTION: Okay, thank you.
QUESTION: Do you know how many American citizens are missing or unaccounted for in Chile that this five-person consular team is going to --
MR. CROWLEY: I know there were about a thousand people in the general – in the hardest hit area of Chile, Bio Bio. But I think that's why we've just gone down to be there to offer assistance if needed. But I don't have a good sense of how many people who think may have – I mean, it's one of the reasons they're going to consult with medical officials down there and see – and get a sense of what's happening with the population.
QUESTION: That's about a thousand American people --
MR. CROWLEY: Yes, yes, I'm sorry.
QUESTION: And do you have any update on U.S. – any U.S. casualties or injuries or --
MR. CROWLEY: Not aware of any U.S. deaths, and other than those two injuries that we spoke of before, I'm not aware of any further.
QUESTION: P.J., Viktor Ivanov, the head of the Russian anti-drug force, enforcement agency, really blamed NATO for the increase of the heroin traffic, specifically NATO's refusal to go after the drugs. Ninety percent of the drugs – of the heroin in Russia come from Afghanistan, and NATO's backing off on going after the drugs he blames primarily on the increase of the heroin traffic in Russia. What is your response to this? Is there some basis for this? And where does it stand in the NATO's list of things to do? Where does fighting the heroin trade stand in (inaudible)?
MR. CROWLEY: Well, I mean, clearly this is a significant challenge for the international community and for the Government of Afghanistan. I think in previous years, we had an approach that stressed eradication, and quite honestly, the drug trade has continued apace. We are pursuing a different strategy that has a combination of issues. It's not that we're failing to address the issue of narcotics in Afghanistan. We are aggressively pursuing that, because ultimately part of the solution in Afghanistan has to be the emergence of a strong, legitimate Afghan economy. Lots of things happened with the money that is generated by the drug trade – corruption inside Afghanistan and obviously concern about increasing drug usage in the region and beyond. So this is a shared challenge for the international community because it manifests itself in Russia, throughout Europe, in other parts of the region.
We're not ignoring it. We are actually attacking it aggressively, but now we're doing it through a different kind of strategy that where we can be seen as supporting the Afghan people as opposed to being seen as attacking the livelihood that they have relied on in recent years or recent decades. So we are looking at this comprehensively. We are going after not so much the farmers. We're working with the farmers to see if we can't see the emergence of alternative livelihoods. You've had Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack here a couple of times talking about what we're doing to try to grow a legitimate agricultural economy with the expert – export of fruits and other materials. And we're finding, as we're able to work with farmers to convert their crops that actually the gain of the farmers is more significant with legitimate agricultural products than it is through the drug trade. We are still aggressively attacking the drug middlemen that we think are both sustaining the drug trade and responsible for much of the corruption that surrounds that.
So – and this is – as Richard Holbrooke said here at the podium yesterday, he's been to Russia, we've had discussions directly with the Russian Government. I think we all have a shared understanding of the challenge it represents, and we'll continue to work aggressively to convert the Afghan economy from an illegitimate one a legitimate one.
Yeah, back in the back.
QUESTION: Do you have any comment on the report that the U.S. Government is concerned about a possible nuclear weapons technology to Myanmar by North Korea?
MR. CROWLEY: As we've said at the podium many times, we are concerned about the potential contacts with North Korea and Burma. Are – we do have concerns about nuclear cooperation. That's one of the reasons why we worked with the international community to pass Resolution 1874. And we also note that, as we discussed last fall, that Burma itself has taken steps in support of 1874. But this is something that we will continue to talk to Burma about in our bilateral dialogue.
QUESTION: And do you have any plan to have another meeting with Burmese officials on that issue?
MR. CROWLEY: I have nothing to forecast in terms of the next step in our bilateral dialogue.
QUESTION: North Korean (inaudible) envoy coming to Washington next week?
MR. CROWLEY: Not to my knowledge.
QUESTION: Any time that you can say?
MR. CROWLEY: I don't think we've made any decision. There has been discussion about an invitation for him to come to the United States, private invitation. I think there have been inquiries about providing him a visa. We've made no decision on that.
QUESTION: So they've applied for one?
MR. CROWLEY: I don't think they've – we are aware that they have asked about receiving a visa. I don't know that it's a formal application, for one. But we've made no decision as to whether to grant one.
QUESTION: Thank you.
MR. CROWLEY: Thank you.
(The briefing was concluded at 1:59 p.m.)
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This project was financed through Catalonia's Technology Assessment Support Programme of the Generalitat's Agencia ACC1.
In addition, the initiative enjoyed the active participation of the group lead by Dr Anna Maria Gmez-Foix from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the University of Barcelona.
Experimentation with small RNA fragments
The PhD student Toms Garca-Snchez has played a fundamental role in developing the new technique applied to the UPC's electroporation of cultures and is currently writing his thesis on this project.
Garca-Snchez explains to SINC that during the process of developing the new system they experimented with a transfection technique based on inserting small RNA fragments into the siRNA (small interfering RNA) culture cells. The main function of these fragments is to block specific gene expression once inserted into the cellular cytoplasm.
"The possible gene therapy with siRNA is on the rise in the world of biomedical research nowadays with its application in antiviral therapies and neurodegenerative illnesses, for example," indicates the researcher.
"The fact that we have managed to simplify and make the electroporation process cheaper has opened the door for molecular biology researchers to access a technique with many prospects," he concludes.
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Summary of M.S.E.C.E. Degree Requirements
Graduate students in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering may pursue the designated master of science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (M.S.E.C.E.) degree. The academic requirements for this degree are summarized below.
M.S.E.C.E. Non-Thesis option
|Group I: Graduate-level (6000) ECE Hours:
|Three classes in one or two technical interest areas of the student's choosing. All hours for letter grade credit.
|Group II: Additional ECE Graduate-level (6000) Hours:
|At least six (6) hours must be outside the technical area(s) above. These six hours may not be cross-listed with the technical interest area(s) above. All hours for letter grade credit.
|Minor (outside ECE) Hours:
|Minor classes must be taken for a letter grade, in a single discipline, and not cross-listed with ECE
|Electives (may be outside ECE);
|Total hours required:
Further requirements: Classes used toward the M.S. degree must have grades of "C" or higher. At least 21 hours must be at 6000 level or above; no more than 6 hours may be Special Problems; the electives may include up to 3 ECE seminar hours.
M.S.E.C.E. Thesis option
|Group I: Graduate-level (6000) ECE Hours:
|Two classes in one or two technical interest areas of the student's choice. All hours for letter grade credit.
|Group II: Additional ECE Graduate-level (6000) Hours:
|All six hours must be under a technical interest area that is outside the technical area(s) above. Courses may not be cross-listed with the technical interest area(s) above. All hours for letter grade credit.
|Minor (outside ECE) Hours:
|Minor classes must be taken for a letter grade, in a single discipline, and not cross-listed with ECE
|Thesis Hours
|Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
|Total hours required:
Further requirements: **** New requirement starting Fall 2014 for all students who register for 7000 Thesis hours: Must complete Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Requirement. **** Classes used toward the M.S. degree must have grades of "C" or higher. At least 21 hours must be at the 6000 level or above, (including ECE 7000, M.S. Thesis Research hours). No hours may be Special Problems. M.S. thesis option students must present a "research review" to their advisor and reading committee members so that the "Request for Approval of the M.S. Thesis Topic" can be approved by the committee and submitted to the ECE Graduate Affairs Office for processing. There must be a minimum of 90 days between approval of the thesis topic form by the ECE Graduate Affairs Office and submission of the M.S. thesis to the reading committee for their approval. ECE does not require a defense of the M.S. thesis. However, the reading committee may require a defense. Details regarding the M.S. thesis option are available in PDF format.
Both M.S. Options: The Institute permits up to 3 hours to be pass/fail (P/F) and up to 6 hours of transfer credit to be used toward a master's degree. ECE specifies that the 3 P/F hours must be ECE seminars (8001, 8002, 8003, and 6792). ECE 8022 (Professional Communication Skills) is also offered on a pass/fail basis and can be used.
Students are required to complete all degree requirements within 6 consecutive years and maintain a 2.7 GPA.
Minor field of study: Mathematics and Computer Science (4000 or 6000 level) courses are most frequently used by ECE students to fulfill the minor requirement of six hours. A list of Math courses and a list of Computer Science courses acceptable for the M.S.E.C.E. minor are on the ECE web site.
Graduate level courses from other science and engineering disciplines are considered for use toward the minor requirement. 6000 level minor courses are preferred, and 4000 level or a combination of 4000 and 6000 level courses will be considered for approval, provided the overall degree requirements are met. Some additional notes about minor fields of study are as follows:
- Management minors may be approved for use toward the M.S. degree. M.S. students planning to continue on for the Ph.D. degree should note that management classes are generally not approved for the Ph.D. minor.
Important information for GT undergraduate students: Qualified ECE undergraduates (including those admitted to the B.S./M.S. program) may count up to 6 credit hours completed for the undergraduate program toward the M.S. degree. Classes used must meet the M.S. requirements above. Detailed information can be found in the GT General Catalog and the ECE Graduate Handbook.
To assist with planning when to take courses, visit the projected schedule of graduate classes page on the ECE web site and search for details about ECE classes on the ECE Course Information page; the special topics page provides a list of ECE courses by technical area classifications.
Details on the degree requirements are in the ECE Graduate Handbook
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Georgetown College's Allan Thomas kisses the NAIA championship... NyhetsfotoBasketball - Men's College,Basketboll,Georgetown Hoyas,Georgetown University,Horisontell,Kyssa,Mästerskap,NCAA,Sport,Trofé,USAPhotographer Kansas City StarCollection: Tribune News Service 2013 MCTGeorgetown (Ky.) College's Allan Thomas kisses the NAIA championship trophy. Georgetown beat Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 88-62, in the NAIA Division 1 men's national championship at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (Jill Toyoshiba/Kansas City Star/MCT via Getty Images)


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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Announces Briefing on Criminal Background Checks and EEOC Guidance
By Mary Poquette, Chief Compliance and Security Officer
On December 7, 2012, the United States Commission on Civil Rights will hold a briefing to discuss the impact of criminal background checks and the EEOC's conviction records policy on employment of black and Hispanic employees. The briefing will take place at the new headquarters offices of the Commission at (1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425) at 9:00am eastern. Interested members of the public are invited to attend.According to the announcement:
The Commission has initiated this investigation to determine whether the new EEOC Guidance policy or other prohibitions or limitations on the use of criminal background checks encourage or discourage re-entry by former offenders into the job market. From an employer's perspective, the use of criminal history checks may help ensure a safe environment for customers and employees, reduce legal liability for negligent hiring, reduce or prevent theft, embezzlement or other criminal activity, comply with state laws requiring background checks, and assess overall applicant trustworthiness. From the EEOC's point of view, the increased use of criminal background checks indicates possible disparate impact discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Previously, in August 2011, three members* of the US Commission on Civil Rights sent a comment letter to the EEOC addressing the EEOC's activity at the time to examine the use of arrest and conviction records as a hiring barrier. The comment letter cited two scholarly papers that dissected whether the assumptions that regulating the use of arrest and criminal records would lead to increased employment of minority candidates were actually accurate. According to the comment letter, "[t]hese papers indicate that employers who use criminal background checks may be less likely to hire African Americans because they are using race, age, or other characteristics as proxies for past criminal history" and "[e]mployer use of criminal background checks may thus actually benefit African-American job applicants without criminal records."One scholarly paper cited in the comment letter from the University of Chicago Legal Forum,[1] found that employers who conducted background checks hired more African American applicants than those who did not – twelve percent of recent hires where a background check was conducted were African Americans whereas only three percent of African Americans were hired in the absence of a background check. The upcoming hearing will prove to be an interesting forum at the very least given the potential for these polarizing viewpoints and opinions regarding the criminal background check process and its impact on applicants. With the EEOC announcing record breaking settlement figures – including actions against employers for their use of background checks in the hiring process – and the potential differing opinion by the US Commission on Human Rights, employers should stay closely tuned in as the latest chapter in background screening history unfolds. *Update: The original post indicated the comment letter was sent on behalf of the entire US Commission on Civil Rights. This post has been corrected to reflect that the comment letter was sent on behalf of three Commission members only. The three members, Peter Kirsanow, Gail Heriot and Todd Gaziano sent the letter in their individual capacities, not on behalf of the Commission.
[1] Michael Stoll, Ex-Offenders, Criminal Background Checks, and Racial Consequences in the Labor Market, University of Chicago Legal Forum, (2009).


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George Harrison
I don't think it's going to be easy going back to regular frosting or whipped cream again. This was my maiden attempt at making homemade mascarpone, & I cannot believe how luxurious cream can get. Bless the Italians. Panna Cotta has been on my faves as dessert for long enough; now along comes mascarpone! WOW!! I bought a local brand of mascarpone a while ago, used it with Balsamic Strawberries here, though the dessert was delicious, the mascarpone itself was very disappointing. My homemade one just ROCKED!
as adapted from Baking Obsession
Makes about 12 oz
600ml low fat cream (25 %) pasteurized (not ultra-pasteurized), preferably organic cream
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a wide skillet. Reduce the heat to medium-low so the water is barely simmering.
Pour the cream into a medium heat-resistant bowl, then place the bowl into the skillet. Heat the cream, stirring often, to 190 F. It will take about 15 minutes of delicate heating.
Add the lime juice and continue heating the mixture, stirring gently, until the cream curdles. Do not expect the same action as you see during ricotta cheese making. All that the whipping cream will do is become thicker, like a well-done crème anglaise. It will cover a back of your wooden spoon thickly. You will see just a few clear whey streaks when you stir.
Remove the bowl from the water and let cool for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, line a sieve with four layers of dampened cheesecloth and set it over a bowl. Transfer the mixture into the lined sieve. Do not squeeze the cheese in the cheesecloth or press on its surface (be patient, it will firm up after refrigeration time). Once cooled completely, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate (in the sieve) overnight or up to 24 hours.
As adapted from this recipe @ Baking Obsession
3 tbsp clarified butter/ghee
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
4 large eggs (I used 5 as the eggs were smallish)
2/3 cup fine granulated vanilla sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line, grease & flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
- Sift the flour and cocoa together three times; reserve.
Bring some water to a boil in a large pan/griddle & reduce to simmer. Place eggs & sugar in a large bowl, whisk constantly over the simmering water, heat the eggs to lukewarm (about 105F). Remove the bowl from the pan; leave the skillet on the stove but turn off the heat. With an electric mixer, beat the egg mixture at high speed until it has cooled, tripled in volume, and resembles softly whipped cream, about 5 minutes in a heavy-duty mixer or longer with a less powerful mixer.
Meanwhile, set the bowl of clarified butter/ghee and vanilla in the skillet of hot water, with the burner off, to keep it warm.
Sift about one-third of the flour and cocoa over the whipped eggs. Use a rubber spatula to fold in the mixture-quickly but gently-until combined. Fold in half the remaining flour and cocoa, then fold in the rest. Remove the warm butter mixture from the skillet. Scoop about 1 cup of the batter into the bowl with the butter and fold together until completely combined. Use the large rubber spatula to fold the butter mixture completely into the remaining batter. Turn the batter into the prepared pan and tilt to level.
Bake until the cake beginning to shrink slightly around the edges and the top springs back when pressed with your finger, about 40-45 minutes. Cool the cake completely in the pan on a rack.
To unmold, run a small knife or spatula around the inner edges of the pan. Invert it onto a rack and remove the parchment liner. Turn the cake right side up. The génoise can be wrapped and refrigerated for up to 2 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.
12oz Mascarpone Cream (recipe above)
200ml low fat cream (25% fat)
1 tsp coffee powder (increase or omit as desired)
2-3 tbsps ground vanilla sugar, or regular sugar (according to taste)
Beat mascarpone cheese with a wooden spoon till smooth. Fold in the rest of the ingredients & mix with the spoon till smooth.
CHOCOLATE GENOISE CAKE with MOCHA MASCARPONE
1 chocolate genoise sponge (recipe above)
1 portion of Mocha Mascarpone Cream (recipe above)
Coffee syrup
Dark chocolate shavings, flakes & coffee beans etc to garnish
To assemble:
Make a strong coffee syrup with 1/4 cup of hot water, 2-3 tsps sugar & 2 tsps coffee powder. Cool.
Cut the genoise into 2 horizontal layers.
- Place one layer on the cake platter. Brush well with the coffee syrup. Sandwich with a little less than half the mocha mascarpone.
- Top with the second layer, & brush that well with the coffee syrup.
Frost the top & sides of the cake with the remaining mascarpone. Grate dark chocolate over the top, edge with coffee beans, & sift cocoa over the edges.
- Chill for 3-4 hours.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
John Higgins has returned to the game he played for three seasons at Lipscomb University. Higgins, who earned a B.A. in Mass Communication cum laude in Dec. 2009, works full-time to SeeMore Putter Company and also coaches the Brentwood High men's and women's golf teams. He also finds time to teach private putting lessons and has worked with some former and current members of the Lipscomb golf team. He is engaged to Emily Potter and the wedding is planned for Feb. 9. He remains close friends with three former Lipscomb athletes _ Clint Suggs (golf), Kyle Tognazzini (baseball) and Andrew Kincaid (baseball). In June he went to central California to officiate and be the best man at Kyle and Alyssa Tognazzini's wedding. While a student at Lipscomb he worked in the athletic department in variety of jobs, served as an SGA Senator, was vice-president of the Society of Professional Journalists and participated in mission trips to Peru and Wales. Despite his extremely busy schedule Higgins found time to talk with Lipscombsports.com.
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The Denver District Attorney's Office charged Francesca Pagliasotti with being an accessory to first-degree murder stemming from the October 2010 murder of Alicia Martinez. While they do not believe she helped in the actual murder, they do believe she helped her husband clean up an incredibly bloody crime scene inside the couple's house on in the 4100 block of North Decatur Street.
During Wednesday's opening statements, prosecutors outlined for the first time publicly many of the graphic details of the case. At one point, prosecutor Henry Cooper told the jury that investigators believe Pagliasotti and her husband Edward Timothy Romero worked together to try to conceal evidence by using, among other things, a kitchen blender to chop up some of the smaller pieces of Martinez's body.
Prosecutors believe Romero, who goes by Tim, shot Martinez twice in the head while the two were in Romero's garage on Oct. 22, 2010. They also believe that Pagliasotti - Romero's girlfriend at the time - was not home at the time of the shooting but came home only to discover Romero trying to chop up the body inside the garage.
The following morning, according to Cooper, Pagliasotti "[got] a mop and a bucket, and she [started] mopping up the blood."
Romero and Pagliasotti have two children together.
Martinez's mother will be a witness for the prosecution and thus was unable to sit in the audience for opening statements, but she told 9NEWS beforehand she wouldn't have wanted to hear most of the graphic details regardless.
Defense attorney Craig Mastro told the jury Pagliasotti's willingness to help her husband was the direct result of brutal physical and mental abuse.
"Tim Romero and Tim Romero alone shoots and kills Alicia Martinez," Mastro said during his opening statements. "In his sick mind he decides alone to get rid of the body."
Mastro outlined what he says was a systematic and sadistic effort by Romero to treat his wife like his "dog," and told the jury that over the years Pagliasotti had been subject to rape as well as a knife wound to her back.
"She was scared; she was unbelievably scared," Mastro said.
He told the jury that she actually feared for her own life had she decided not to help Romero.
The trial is expected to last into next week.
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"We predicted that 2011 would see a consecutive second year of profitability but with industry profits falling by 40% to $9.1 billion," said IATA Director General Giovanni Bisignani, in a statement. "This was based on an oil price of $84 per barrel." Read MarketWatch First Take on airlines' stormy year ahead.
"Fuel accounts for 27% of operating costs," said Bisignani. "For every dollar increase in the average price of a barrel of oil over the year, airlines face the difficult task of recovering an additional $1.6 billion in costs."
Jet fuel prices are up 33% from a year ago, the trade group said.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Just like being 16 again
Late 20s are that time when you finally feel the confidence you lacked as a teenager, the direction you lacked in your early 20s, and have not yet had the paralyzing fear of age that I hear comes with the 30s. I certainly feel no need to re-live or appear to re-live the days of my early youth.
And then we got a new car.
No, I didn't go through a midlife (or quarter life) crisis that involved going out and buying a fancy sports cars in a vain attempt to recapture my youth. I went through a late night quasi-emergency in which our definitely-not-a-sports-car failed to show any signs of youth and just barely chugged its way into starting with some not so subtle persuasion from me. And then we got a not-so-fancy let-pretend-to-call-it-a-sports-car.
While I have found it a little difficult to form any kind of bond with Scott's middle brother, and he and Scott aren't the closest of siblings, he gained major points with both of us when he offered us his old car, including registration and insurance. There was only one catch: it's a standard.
I assured my husband's family it wasn't a big deal, I'd driven standard before. I even managed to go through the 5 minute test drive with my brother-in-law only stalling once. Fortunately, he chalked the jerking and the grinding to not having driven a standard in about 10 years. The real reason? Not only had it been 10 years, but I'd only driven standard, twice, briefly both times, and one of those times may have been a tractor.
While the oversight in mentioning that did mean that we were handed the keys, I failed to see the downfall. I would have a very steep learning curve to overcome on my own.
Remember learning to drive at 16, with a frazzled parent in a passenger seat, and inevitably one of you would bolt into the house in tears after a lesson? Now imagine all that same anxiety, but without the support that you knew - but denied - was lurking under the surface from your cautious co-pilot.
What you're left with is the exact same feeling I have now, as I accidentally peel out of my parking spot, as I lurch into first, and unexpectedly rev my engine at stop signs. Certain, at every intersection, I'm going to stall; at every merge that I'm going to kill some one, and with every turn I'm going to embarrass myself, I force myself into the driver's seat every second night and make myself drive a little further out of my comfort zone. But as the weeks wear on, there are fewer and fewer nights I bolt into the apartment in tears.
I'm sure in a few weeks, I will feel a little less like my 16 year old novice driving self, and that in a few years, I will look more fondly on my youth. But in the meantime, I will be very appreciative of having supportive co-pilots my first time through gaining my fledgling wings, and, above all, to appreciate the age that I am at now, where I have the confidence I need to face the ghosts of my 16 year old self, only this time to face them alone.
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That was really nice to give you his old car. I still can't drive a stick shift! That is bad, for real. HeatherReplyDelete
Lol I went through the exact same thing when I bought my car off my dad. My experience with standard consisted of driving a combine, tractor, and grain truck--which is not at all the same as driving a standard car. You'll be a pro soon enough!ReplyDelete
Nice car! I can't help but feel though that is is just going to encourage Courtney into making us get a standard. Argh.ReplyDelete
Well more power to you, lady! I tried to drive a stick shift once...it didn't end well...ReplyDelete
Aww, well at least it's a working car! You'll get the hang of it. I've never driven anything but an automatic, but I'm also not a great driver. Wishing you good luck.ReplyDelete
I think it's looking very old car therefore it is in nice condition and it is still in shine with it's look. I appreciate for your care for your car. I suggest that you never sell this car and always keep it with you. Any ways it is very nice post.ReplyDelete
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|3-D Hanging Snowflakes [crochet]
|Child's Reindeer Earflap Hat [crochet]
|Reindeer Baby Beanie [knit]
|Candy Cane Wreath [crochet]
|Last Minute Christmas Pin [knit]
|Bear & Kitten Mittens [crochet]
|Holiday Cat or Dog Collar [crochet]
|One Button Dog Sweater [knit]
|Fa-La-La Reindeer Bottle Top [crochet]
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1. Tell us a little bit about the various Ninja Clans in Usagi Yojimbo, the Neko (Cat), Komori (Bat), and Mogura (Mole) Clans (if it's not secret, that is).
(WWW Board September 2000) The Neko and Komori work for a patron (they are both vying for Lord Hikiji's approval) but the Mogura are freelancers, giving their services to the highest bidders.
One thing that has not been revealed about the Komori is that they keep slaves.
(WWW Board July 2000) The Neko and Komori both vie for political power but the Mogura are freelance agents who hire their services.
2. Where in Japan do the various ninja clans live?
(WWW Board September 2000) I haven't decided definitely where the different ninja clans live. I believe historically the Iga and Koga Ninja clans lived in neighboring provinces. The Neko Ninja are my equivalent of the Iga Clan but I'm not sure who the "Koga" clan would be -- certainly the Komori (bat) ninja comes to mind.
3. Are the Mogura (Mole) Ninja in Grasscutter II?
(WWW Board July 2000) The Mogura (Mole) ninja clan will not be in Grasscutter II but the Neko (Cat) and Komori (Bat) clans will be.
4. Do the Mogura (Mole) Ninja use all of the other ninja weapons (swords, shuriken, etc.) besides their huge claws?
(WWW Board September 2000) That sounds about right though their claws are their best weapons. However, their limited eyesight may hinder their use of throwing weapons such as the shuriken.
5. Could the Mogura (Mole) Ninja quickly create a pit trap by digging underneath their target?
(WWW Board September 2000) Definitely.
6. If the Neko (Cat) Ninja live in villages, and the Komori (Bat) Ninja live in caves, does that mean the Mogura (Mole) Ninja live underground?
(WWW Board September 2000) They do live underground.
7. Are there any famous kunoichi (female ninja) that gave you the inspiration for Chizu (of the Neko Ninja Clan)?
(WWW Board June 2000) No. After Shingen, I wanted the leader of the Neko Clan to be a woman. Like many others, that character developed herself. She'll be put through the wringer later on.
(UY Vol 3, #6) There is no single Kunoichi that inspired Chizu. I wanted to create a strong female character whose motives were always uncertain to Usagi, hence the adversarial/flirtatious role she's taken on.
"Kunoichi" is taken from the Japanese character for onna (woman). If you separate the three strokes from onna, each stroke can be read as the characters "ku", "no", and "ichi." It was one of the secret ninja codes.
(WWW Board November 2000) She's not just a ninja she's the leader of the entire Neko Ninja clan and so feels an obligation to set the clan's welfare above her own.
(Comic Culture Vol 2 #2 Interview, Dec 1994) She's a kunoichi, which is a female ninja, it was a secret code word for a female ninja, back in the old days and she is the leader of the Neko Ninja clan. The Neko Ninja and Usagi have run into each other quite a few times. So she'll be popping up again, as will the Neko, or the Cat ninja, and there's Bat ninja and there's all kinds of ninja running around.
8. Why does Usagi always act so surprised when Chizu kisses him (three times now)?
(UY Vol 3, #16) Kissing was indeed a foreign custom, hence Usagi's further puzzlement when Chizu plants one on him. It was called seppun and was probably introduced by Portuguese traders.
9. Is it possible for Lord Hikiji to hire both the Neko Ninja and Komori Ninja clans at the same time?
(UY Vol 2, #5) Perhaps Lord Hikiji could employ both clans against Noriyuki. It's not unprecedented for a lord to hire rival ninja clans. The Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa at one time employed both the Koga and the Iga clans as his personal bodyguards when he moved Japan's capital from Kyoto to Edo (now present-day Tokyo).
10. Your ninja characters throw quite a lot of shuriken in their battles. Can you tell us a bit about shuriken?
(UY Vol 3, #16) According to my research, which is not definitive, the shuriken can be either a dart or throwing star. Its original shape was more like a knife used by monks and concealed under their robes. There are many shapes, such as the shiho (four-pronged), manji (swastika), bo (dart), and happo (eight-pronged, usually coated with poison).
11. Your pig ninja (Ninja of the Dark Light) in your "Space Ark" backup story were funny! How do they fit into Usagi's world, and do they have a clan name?
(WWW Board August 2000) No. But then, that was one of those fun projects that take place outside of regular continuity. I doubt I'll ever use pig ninja again.
12. At the end of the "Grasscutter II" saga, why didn't the Neko Ninja simply swipe the sacred sword from the temple after Usagi and friends left it there?
(WWW Board February 2001) Atsuta Shrine and the sword is considered sacred and off-limits. In the Prologue 3 - Yamato-Dake (USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 3, Number 13), [and USAGI YOJIMBO Book Twelve: Grasscutter], I told the story of the theft of the sword by a Korean and the wrath of the gods fell on him so severely that he returned the sword. I had wanted to include this incident in a prologue to GC II but did not have the space. I doubt anyone -- Neko Ninja or Lord Hikiji -- would want to face what that guy did.
What no one has yet touched on is that there are now two Grasscutting Swords housed at the shrine -- the original just delivered by Usagi and the replica that was there before. Makes you wonder if the story of the sword is really over.
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It's been a fantastic 2006 at Get Rich Slowly. In April of this year, I started the site hoping that I could help a few hundred people on their path to financial success. Get Rich Slowly now has an audience of a few thousand. At the end of the year, it seems fitting to look back on the most popular posts as determined by you, the readers.
For each month I've listed the posts with the most comments (indicating the total number of comments in parentheses). I've also listed the most read entries, including the number of requests for that month according to Dreamhost's stats logs. (I believe a "request" in this case means either a pageview or an RSS hit.)
The official launch date for Get Rich Slowly was April 15th. For the first two weeks, I toyed with the layout and searched for content. I relied heavily on CNN and Yahoo! news articles (and continued to do so for the first few months — ah, life was easier then). I didn't "go public" with the site until the beginning of May, however.
Most Visited Posts
- Two Approaches to Debt Elimination (86)
- Making Early Retirement Happen (59)
- GasBuddy (56)
- Leave Your ATM Card at Home (55)
- Frugality in Practice: Back Porch Furniture (52)
With the kinks removed and a list of topics to cover, I began to publicize Get Rich Slowly in a limited sort of way. I added it to my .sig in various forums I frequent. I announced at my personal site. I posted the site to Metafilter Projects on May 3rd. Somewhere along the way, Lifehacker picked up a couple of entries, which spread word of the site to a wider audience.
Most Visited Posts
- Learning to Eat More Meals at Home (13475)
- Handy Personal Finance Spreadsheets (9830)
- My eBay Method: 13 Steps to More Profitable Auctions (7067)
- Housing: Rent vs. Buy Calculator (5829)
- The Stuff We Do and Don't Buy for Ourselves (1919)
Most Discussed Posts
- Learning to Eat More Meals at Home (27)
- My eBay Method: 13 Steps to More Profitable Auctions (17)
- Handy Personal Finance Spreadsheets (13)
- How Many Credit Cards Should You Carry? (10)
- How Compound Returns Favor the Young (9)
In June I discovered the power of Digg. On the morning of Saturday the 3rd, I went out to mow the lawn. When I came inside a couple hours later, Get Rich Slowly had received tens of thousands of hits. Someone had submitted my flip claw machine post, which had made it to the front page before being buried because it wasn't original material. But even as that was buried, my capsule summary of how to eat healthy for cheap made it to the front page! Lesson: you don't need a big post or a huge list to make the front page of Digg; you just need something interesting. And luck. Get Rich Slowly was also featured in a Wall Street Journal article this month (which provided no perceptible increase in traffic).
Most Visited Posts
- Healthy Food on an Unhealthy Budget (44042)
- How to Win Something From a Claw Machine (7386)
- 10 Things Your Supermarket Won't Tell You (6413)
- Handy Personal Finance Spreadsheets (6056)
- Learning to Eat More Meals at Home (4217)
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- Ask the Readers: How Much Do You Spend on Food? (57)
- Healthy Food on an Unhealthy Budget (54)
- Is the 3,000-Mile Oil Change a Scam? (15)
- How to Opt-Out of Credit Card Offers FOREVER (15)
- Ask the Readers: Cheap World Travel? (15)
July was a quiet month at Get Rich Slowly. Traffic was low, and would have been lower still if I hadn't participated in Blogathon at the end of the month. Two of my entries were posted to the front page of Digg that Saturday, bringing a flood of visitors.
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- Man 1, Bank 0 (10430)
- A List of Excellent Personal Development Sites (8354)
- The Credit Card Prank: Crazy Signatures (8000)
- Healthy Food on an Unhealthy Budget (2802)
- How I Finally Defeated Dandruff (2070)
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- How I Finally Defeated Dandruff (31)
- A List of Excellent Personal Development Sites (30)
- Ten Financial Urban Myths (28)
- Editorial: In Defense of Warren Buffet (19)
- A Cheaper Cup of Coffee (19)
Traffic settled further in August. I took a two-week vacation, during which several readers supplied guest posts. The site also hosted the Carnival of Personal Finance.
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- Which Financial Records to Keep and How Long to Keep Them (7127)
- Healthy Food on an Unhealthy Budget (3450)
- Carnival of Personal Finance #60 (2667)
- Handy Personal Finance Spreadsheets (1659)
- Frugal Recipes: The Best Salsa Ever (1492)
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- 27 Money Tips for College Students (42)
- Ask the Readers: What Does Money Mean to You? (38)
- Beggars on the Streets of San Francisco (32)
- Ask the Readers: The Best Personal Finance Books? (28)
- Which Financial Records to Keep and How Long to Keep Them (22)
After a couple months of declining numbers, September saw a small jump. I began to concentrate on writing longer, original content. My interview with the Money Blogger Podcast was posted mid-month.
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- 27 Money Tips for College Students (13416)
- An Introduction to Homesteading (7070)
- Healthy Food on an Unhealthy Budget (5256)
- Control Impulse Spending with the 30-Day Rule (3153)
- My eBay Method: 13 Steps to More Profitable Auctions (2637)
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- An Introduction to Homesteading (39)
- The Worst Job I Ever Had (30)
- Flipping Cars for Fun and Profit (29)
- Control Impulse Spending with the 30-Day Rule (25)
- How and Why to Start an Emergency Fund (24)
Get Rich Slowly really hit a groove during October. I was in the zone. Ideas burst from my head all the time, and I seemed to discover the magic touch to crafting an article. I would come up with an idea, spend four or five hours turning it into a post, and then know that it would be useful to people. Unsurprisingly, readership increased.
Most Visited Posts
- Is Eating Out Cheaper Than Eating In? (24501)
- Basic Tips on Tipping: How Much and to Whom (18490)
- Healthy Food on an Unhealthy Budget (4899)
- An Expanded List of Personal Development Sites (4043)
- A List of Excellent Personal Development Sites (4007)
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- Basic Tips on Tipping: How Much and to Whom (131)
- Is Eating Out Cheaper Than Eating In? (61)
- The High Cost of Being Fat (46)
- Money and Values: When Frugality Goes Too Far (41)
- Reader Story: Broken Window, Stolen Goods (39)
The creative juices continued to flow this, but I also began to feel overwhelmed for the first time — readers were submitting a huge number of story ideas and questions. This is great — I love all the contributions — but it's no longer possible to publish them all. Traffic held steady.
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- How Do You Teach Kids the Value of Money? (12092)
- You, Inc.: How to Be the CFO of Your Own Life (11129)
- Getting Things Done: How to Take Control of Life (9130)
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- What Are Your Experiences With Internet Banking? (58)
- What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? (38)
- Getting Things Done: How to Take Control of Life (32)
- My Fight Against Inappropriate Ads (30)
- How Do You Teach Kids the Value of Money? (28)
December started strong. Get Rich Slowly averaged nearly 4,000 visitors and more than 7,000 pageviews per day. As expected, though, traffic declined during the holidays. I devoted the last part of the month to guest entries from regular readers. I had hoped this would give me time to work on some behind-the-scenes stuff, but editing and posting took more time than I had planned. (The guest entries did give me time to relax, however.)
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- The Amazing Frugal Christmas Savings Spectacular (47)
- The Light at the End of the Tunnel (35)
- Review: Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor (32)
- Cheap Ways to Stay Warm This Winter (32)
I look forward to a fantastic 2007. I will continue to provide useful personal finance information, and to offer place for like-minded people to share advice and ask questions. Maintaining sound personal finance is a journey. It's not something that happens once — it's something that must be maintained through time.
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Helen Marie Klassen 59, of Osage died on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at her home in rural Osage, MN.
Helen Marie Nordstrom was born on January 24, 1953 the daughter of Albin & Norma (Sailor) Nordstrom in Detroit Lakes, MN. She graduated from Detroit Lakes High School, Moorhead State University, North Dakota State University and Harvard University in 1996 with a Masters Degree and a Ph D. Following graduation from Moorhead State University she started her teaching career at age 20 at Pine Point School in Ponsford. She also worked as the district manager for Northwestern Bell Telephone for several years. From 1977 to 1980 Helen was an associate professor at Bemidji State University. She was the director of the Circle of Life School from 1980 – 1982. In 1983 she began her teaching career at Moorhead State University; she took a leave of five years to become the founding President of the White Earth Tribal and Community College. In 1997 Helen returned to Moorhead State University as a full time tenured professor.
She was a member of the Detroit Lakes Seventh Day Adventist Church. Helen served on the Board of Trustees for the Blandin Foundation. She was a Bush Leadership Fellow at the Bush Foundation; she served as Department Chair of the American Multicultural Studies at Moorhead State University; and she was President of the Harvard American Indian Program Student Association. She received the Minnesota Indian Education Association Counselor of the Year Award; the Distinguished Alumni Award-- Minnesota State University Moorhead and in 2003 she received the Alumni Council Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education Alumni Council.
Helen loved spending time with her family, especially playing and having parties for her nieces and nephews. She also enjoyed traveling, fishing, teaching and eating at seafood restaurants. Helen had a very strong faith and loved the Lord. She enjoyed reading and studying her bible. To family, relatives and friends, Helen is remembered as the kindest, most generous, giving Christian in the world. Helen strived for excellence in everything she did, accomplishing the highest and most noble goals for humankind. She enjoyed teaching and helping students prepare for careers and life. Helen was most thankful for the opportunity to establish the White Earth Tribal and Community College. She said, "The work I have done will continue for generations." May the Lord Bless and welcome home our precious Helen.
Helen is survived by: mother—Norma Nordstrom of Osage, MN; sisters—Erma Vizenor of Ponsford, MN, Betty Nordstrom of Detroit Lakes, MN; brothers—Peter Nordstrom of Osage, MN, James Nordstrom of Osage, MN; her nieces and nephews—Jody Steile of Detroit Lakes, MN, Kris Melby of Cloquet, MN, Tim Conklin of Detroit Lakes, MN. Jeff Conklin of Detroit Lakes, MN, Ron Peppel of Detroit Lakes, MN, Tami Peppel of Detroit Lakes, MN, Jessy Loerzel of Perham, MN. Shannon Avery of Bemidji, MN, Matt Avery of Detroit Lakes, MN, Gabriel Avery of Detroit Lakes, MN, Blossom Annette of Ulen MN and many great nieces and nephews.
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January 30, 2012 - 5:01 pm
Gingrich continued, "This is the other difference between Mitt Romney and I. I love people power and not money power. And I need people power to win."
As Newt and his entourage arrived at the plane hangar, a small press gaggle formed around the Gingrich asking him to respond to Romney's attacks. Gingrich made brief remarks that were barely audible to most of the press corps before walking away — his campaign canceled a press availability that was scheduled to take place before the event.
Newt finished his closing argument with voters by stating, "Re-electing Barack Obama will be disaster of the first order and we have to defeat him. The question is who is best to defeat him? We nominated a moderate in 1996 and 2008 and we lost. He [Romney] is more liberal than both those candidates."
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THE Philippine Embassy in Washington dispelled Wednesday online news reports that the United States has announced a no-visa policy for Filipinos.
In a statement, the embassy said it has been "in touch with the US Department of State, which has denied making such an announcement."
"There is no truth to what appears to be an online news report that the US has announced a no-visa policy," the embassy said.
"The Embassy reminds the public that the online article being circulated in social media is a satirical piece that should not be taken seriously," it added.
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Quoting the US State Department, the article, which is being circulating in social media, said the no-visa policy will take effect "immediately."
The new policy, the report said, "comes on the heels of a recent survey showing that an overwhelming majority of Filipinos have a favorable view of the United States."
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The report claimed that the US "made this monumental decision as a way to reward the Filipinos for making the US really look good in the survey."
The US Embassy in Manila said in its Twitter post Wednesday that there has been no change in US visa policy for Filipinos traveling to the US. (PNA)
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Bishop Neil Ellis has resigned as the second presiding Bishop of Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International. His church in the Bahamas, Mt. Tabor Full Gospel Baptist Church has resigned as well.
His resignation comes in the wake of Bishop Joseph Walker being named as the presiding bishop to replace Bishop Paul Morton. Bishop Morton issued a letter saying he was sorry to see Bishop Ellis depart, and thanked him for his magnificent contributions over the years. We at V-103 and WAOK wish him well in his future endeavors.