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Upaya eNews: The Mindful Brain: Dan Siegel, August 10th 2009
I think the fact that we don't live in a vacuum really speaks to not just the subjective experiences that relationships are important to us emotionally or subjectively, but that when you look at the structure of the brain, it is hard-wired to be connected to other brains.
- Dan Siegel
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Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.
This is the beginning of Dan Siegel's remarkable upcoming book, to be published by Bantam in December.
Diving into the Sea Inside
Within each of us there is an internal mental world – what I have come to think of as the sea inside – that is a wonderfully rich place, filled with thoughts and feelings, memories and dreams, hopes and wishes. Of course it can also be a turbulent place, where we experience the dark side of all those wonderful feelings and thoughts -- fears, sorrows, dreads, regrets, nightmares. What happens when this inner sea seems to crash in on us, threatening to drag us down below to the dark depths, can make us feel like we are drowning. Who among us has not at one time or another felt overwhelmed by the sensations from within our own minds? Sometimes these feelings are just a passing thing – a bad day at work, a fight with someone we love, an attack of nerves about a test we have to take or a presentation we have to give, or just an inexplicable case of the blues for a day or two. But sometimes they seem to be something much more intractable, so much part of the very essence of who we are that it may not even occur to us that we can change them. This is where the skill that I have called "mindsight" comes in, for mindsight, once mastered, is a truly transformational tool. Mindsight has the potential to free us from patterns mind that are getting in the way of living our lives to the fullest.
What Is Mindsight?
You can also think of mindsight as a very special lens that gives us the capacity to perceive the mind with greater clarity than ever before. This lens is something that virtually everyone can develop, and once we have it, we can dive deeply into the mental sea inside, exploring the inner lives of ourselves and others. A uniquely human ability, mindsight allows us to examine closely, in detail, and in depth, the processes by which we think, feel, and behave. And it allows us to re-shape and re-direct our inner experiences so that we have more freedom of choice in our everyday actions, more power to create the future, to become the author of our own story. Another way to put it is that mindsight is the basic skill that underlies everything we mean when we speak of having social and emotional intelligence.
The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being by Daniel J. Siegel, MD. reviewed by Cheryl Chessick, M.D.
"Welcome to a journey into the heart of our lives." With these words, Daniel J. Siegel, scientist, psychiatrist, educator, and leader in the field of mental health, draws us into a rich and illuminating exploration of what it means to live in the here-and-now, to be fully present in the moment, to be "mindfully aware." Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and Director of the Mindsight Institute, Co-Director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, and author of the internationally acclaimed, best-selling text The Developing Mind. http://drdansiegel.com/
Interview with Daniel Siegel, MD by Cynthia Levin, Psy.D.
Daniel J. Siegel received his medical degree from Harvard University and completed his postgraduate medical education at UCLA with training in pediatrics, general adult psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry. He has served as a National Institute of Mental Health Research Fellow at UCLA, studying family interactions with an emphasis on how attachment experiences influence emotions, behavioral regulation, autobiographical memory and narrative processes.
Dharmapodcast: Mindsight and Personal Transformation by Daniel Siegel, MD
http://www.upaya.org/dharma/ Daniel Siegel, MD, August 5, 2009, Mindsight and Personal Transformation
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The summer practice period, called: The Dharma of Each Other, is an intensive exploration of relatedness, relationship through dharma and science. All of Upaya's chaplaincy candidates are attending as well as students from all of the US, Canada and Europe. The practice period includes teachers: Dan Siegel, Natalie Goldberg, Greg Kramer, Fleet Maull, Kaz Tanahashi, Kyojo Bakker, Sensei Beate, and Roshi Joan. Dr. Siegel, with Joan Roshi and Natalie Goldberg opened the practice period with an intensive exploration of neuroscience, brain anatomy, mindfulness, and how this all works. Dan Siegel kept students on the edge of their cushions with his lucid explanations of brain/mind processes. Natalie helped them switch out of the left hemisphere list making to the right hemisphere poetry making. Roshi enjoyed the whole process, and made her usual unusual comments to the rich tangle of practice and information. A short paulse and on to Greg Kramer and Insight Dialogue. With all this, the monastery is alive with practice, students, teachers, and inquiry. A very vital time for Upaya.
At the Refuge, Mischa Gentry is now in process of building the first hermitage, the garden is flourishing, the pond got cleared of cattails through Mattias' hard work, Maria continues with fuel abatement on the forest floor and assisting Mischa, and Marty prepares for the wilderness fast.
Upaya welcomes new residents and volunteers. We especially need presence in the garden, housekeeping, and the kitchen. If you are interested in residency contact: firstname.lastname@example.com If you are interested in volunteering, contact Roberta at firstname.lastname@example.com
Roshi Joan
Our materialism is a kind of misplaced concreteness. We have turned away from the enrichment of this moment, of our own psyches, of our relationships and looked to replace those with things. - Roshi Joan
Roshi has had her hands full. Upaya, the Refuge, huge amounts of work on Chaplaincy Training, Mind and Life consulting, Fetzer and medicine and compassion, and just the stuff of life. Her energy is strong and the horizon is ever out there calling in its vastness. Upcoming includes, Switzerland, Upaya, the Refuge, New York, Virginia, Washington DC and Dalai Lama, George Washington Univ, Duke University, Univ of Arizona and Hospice, San Diego Hospice, Albany Hospice, Upaya, more Upaya, the Refuge, fall ango, Rohatsu, again Switzerland and neuro-economics meeting of Mind and Life, Paris and first person ecology with Michel Bitbol, then opening a hospice in Slovenia.
Roshi's interest in social networking reflects her early work in anthropology and her Buddhist vision of interconnectedness. See a visual diary on her Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/upaya/ Join her on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=626741859&ref=name and Twitter: http://twitter.com/jhalifax And read Upaya's weekly Newsletter that she edits.
Prajna Mountain Forest Refuge: People; Place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Ys4ump9Tk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIEYm1f1ndk
http://epresence.ehealthinnovation.org/epresence/1/watch/320.aspx Roshi Joan Halifax,PhD, presents at 2nd Annual Sue MacRae Lecture on Ethics and Patient-Centred Care.
See the featured article in the SHAMBHALA SUN about Roshi. It is gritty and real. http://www.upaya.org/news/2009/03/26/shambhala-sun-may-2009-joan-halifax-fearless-and-fragile/
Roshi's new book, Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death can be ordered from Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/6dzyu7
For Roshi's schedule, see: http://www.upaya.org/news/2008/01/04/roshi-joan-halifax-public-teaching-schedule-2008/
Roshi Joan's Blog: http://jhalifax.gaia.com/blog
Roshi's photosite: http://www.flickr.com/photos/upaya/
Roshi's Webcast from her keynote presentation at NHPCO's conference in 2007. It is available at http://www.nhpco.org/i4a/pages/Index.cfm?pageID=5284.
Upaya Zen Center Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Fe-NM/Upaya-Zen-Center/28759143075?ref=mf
Roshi Joan's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=626741859&ref=name
The Upaya bookstore has a number of Roshi's dharma talks on DVD. Please call the front office for titles and ordering, 505-986-8518, or email firstname.lastname@example.com
The Chinese filmmaker Kam Sung has made a fascinating and visually poetic account of Roshi Joan in Tibet. A high-resolution version on DVD is now available from Upaya. Email at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 505-986-8518 to order.
Or view at: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6089432809355977828&hl=en THE CONSTANT PILGRIM
Roshi Joan's 6-CD series on Being with Dying (from Sounds True Audio) is now available. Call 505-986-8518 to order or email: email@example.com
Upcoming at Upaya
Wednesday Night Dharma Talks: August 12th, 2009 (5:30 PM) Greg Kramer, Topic: "Insight Dialogue" Insight Dialogue is a way of bringing the tranquility and insight attained in meditation directly into your interactions with other people. It's a practice that involves interacting with a partner in a retreat setting or on your own, as a way of accessing a profound kind of insight. Then, you take that insight on into the grind of everyday human interactions. Gregory Kramer has been teaching the practice (which he originated) for more than a decade in retreats around the world. It's something strikingly new in the world of Buddhist practice—yet it's completely grounded in traditional Buddhist teaching.
We begin our Summer Practice Period on August 5, please note the following changes to our public sitting schedule: 8/26 - No Public Dharma talk due to our Jukai Ceremony. This lay ordination ceremony is open to the public. 8/10 - 8/30 - No Public Sitting during 12:20-1pm; Open for morning and evening
• Daily meditation practice: 7 am, 12:20 pm, 5:30 pm. Please arrive 5 minutes early for sitting periods and events. Park in the East parking lot (the 2nd driveway, furthest from town).
• Meditation Instruction at Upaya: August 2, September 20, October 4, November 22, December 13. Please join us in the Upaya Zendo at 11:00 am to learn our practice.
• Metta Refuge Council: Starting this Tuesday, April 14, 2009, our weekly council group will begin at 9:45 am and last until 12:05 pm at Upaya House. When there is a change of location, you will be notified. For any questions, please contact Susan Benjamin at 505-982-9261 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. For details: http://www.upaya.org/action/caring.php
Join us in the garden! Upaya is doing its spring planting season. We welcome volunteer gardeners and donations of vegetable and herb seeds and sprouts. Contact Rakushin, email@example.com
Upaya Buddhist Chaplaincy Training
Compassion is not a luxury; it is a necessity for the human race to survive. - H.H. The Dalai Lama
Based on the work of the late Francisco Varela and the vision of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, this visionary program brings together science and humanism in a powerful way. http://www.upaya.org/training/chaplaincy/ or email: firstname.lastname@example.com A visionary two-year certificate program based in Buddhist teachings and systems thinking. Co-Directors: Roshi Joan Halifax, Sensei Fleet Maull; Coordinator: Maia Duerr. With outstanding faculty.
Training paths in End-of-life Care, Prison Ministry, Peacemaking, Environmental Ministry, Interfaith and Multi-faith Ministry, Youth, and Women's Ministry. 2009 faculty includes Roshi Joan Halifax, Sensei Fleet Maull, Daniel Siegel, Richard Davidson, Stephen Batchelor, Sharon Salzberg, Frank Ostaseski. 2010 includes Joanna Macy, Roshi Norman Fischer, Lynne Twist, Roshi Enkyo O'Hara, Richard Davidson, Matthieu Ricard, Sharon Salzberg, and more. Join our Facebook page for Chaplaincy: http://www.facebook.com/n/?group.php&gid=44265440741
Engaged Buddhism at Upaya
Do not turn away from the truth of suffering; turning toward it, there is where compassion is found. - Roshi Joan
MINDFULNESS MUST BE ENGAGED: There are so many ways we can serve our communities. Please click for information on Upaya's service programs on caring for the sick and those in prison. Here are pathways for you to engage in:
Metta Refuge Council: Tuesday, 9:45 a.m., a meeting for people who are ill, their caregivers, hospice volunteers, nurses, and those interested in exploring issues around sickness, aging and death. Beginning around 11:20 a.m. until 12:05 p.m. the group engages in contemplative writing as a way to explore what is present for people in the moment. No writing experience is needed. For more information, please contact Susan Benjamin at firstname.lastname@example.com. For details: http://www.upaya.org/action/caring.php
The Upaya Prison Project serves prisons residents at Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center and the Penitentiary of New Mexico. New volunteers are starting training to work "inside", teach stress management through meditation, simple yoga, and confidential conversation in a protected place. More volunteers are needed to teach life skills and social skills. If this interests you, email Ray Olson at email@example.com.
Upaya Compassionate Action Network (UCAN!)
We must never adjust ourselves to the madness of militarism, and the self-defeating effects of physical violence.
The Upaya Compassionate Action Network (UCAN!) is turning our attention to Nuclear Disarmament this month. We've posted extensive background on this subject, from a Buddhist perspective, as well as suggested actions and resources.
Being at Upaya
Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
There are many ways to be at Upaya... come for a personal retreat, volunteer your time, or apply for our Work Exchange or Path of Service Program.
Path of Service: Upaya is accepting applications for residency, inviting practitioners to live and serve here from three months to a year. We especially are inviting gardeners and cooks during this season. For more information, requirements and for the application forms see: http://www.upaya.org/about/path-of-service.php or contact: email@example.com This is a wonderful way to give of your energy, deepen your zen/Buddhist practice, and be in a thriving sangha.
Enjoy and learn from the opportunity to receive zen teachings from Roshi Joan Halifax, Sensei Beate Genko Stolte and many other extraordinary teachers; hear weekly seminars and dharma talks; have dokusan with Sensei Beate, and experience the deep joy of living in community. Our needs especially include people who love to cook and garden. Click here for more information about the month long Work Exchange or three month residency program: http://www.upaya.org/about/path-of-service.php
Personal Retreat/Guest Practitioner: Quiet, still, peaceful -- Upaya is a special place in the spring with intimate rooms, kiva fireplaces and breathtaking views. Spend some time here and find your own rhythm as a personal retreatant. To learn more about enjoying a peronal retreat at Upaya or coming as a guest practitioner, please contact roberta by calling 505-986-8518 X12, emailing email@example.com or visit: http://www.upaya.org/programs/being-at-upaya.php
Volunteer at our front desk, kitchen, garden or in housekeeping. Our volunteer program is intended for people who wish to contribute to Upaya and spend time working with the resident sangha; it is non-residential. For those who have the financial need, volunteer hours can be exchanged for retreat participation. In that case, a $10 hourly rate is credited for your work, and a maximum of 80% of the tuition may be earned and must be earned in advance of the event. Contact Roberta 505-986 8518, ext 12 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Japan: Arts Beyond Time Pilgrimage: Joan Halifax Roshi, Kazuaki Tanahashi Sensei April 2010
Serenity and splendor in the rare corners of Japan. - Kaz Tanahashi
The splendor of Japan's ancient and contemporary arts will be experienced in many extraordinary settings in the course of this journey. firstname.lastname@example.com We begin our time in Japan by staying at the Daishin'in Temple in Kyoto, part of the enormous Zen training compound of Myoshinji Temple, with traditional Buddhist buildings and stone gardens. We meditate and join a morning service led by the abbot, and visit Daitokuji, another main Zen temple of the old capital city, noted for its exceptional gardens and paintings related to tea ceremony.
We then travel west to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and its artworks sourced in the tragedy of the atom bombing of Hiroshima. We also visit nearby Itsukushima Shrine, one of Japan's most beautiful Shinto shrines, built in the twelfth century off the shores of the inland sea.
We then travel to Kurashiki, and the ancient merchant quarter, the Bikan historical area. This area of the city is surrounded by unique examples of seventeenth-century wooden warehouses called kura plastered white with traditional black tiles, along a canal framed with weeping willows and filled with koi. We visit the Kurashiki Folk Art Museum and Korakuen Garden, which is one of the three most renowned gardens of Japan. Kurashiki is also home to Japan's first Western art museum, the Ohara Museum of Art. Established in 1930 by Magosaburo Ohara, it contains masterpieces by El Greco, Monet, Matisse, Gauguin, and Renoir. The collection also has fine examples of Asian and contemporary art.
From Kurashiki, we take a train across the inland sea to Shikoku Island and visit the Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum in Yashima. We stay at a hot spring ryokan in Takamatsu, where in the morning, we take a ferry to the small island of Naoshima, which is an island located in the Seto Inland Sea. It is renowned for its collection of contemporary art galleries and exhibits. Best known for the Benesse House complex and there has been extensive domestic attention to the recently (2006) completed radical Chichu Art Museum. Designed by the architect Tadao Ando, it is a tour de force of architectural expression integrating art and architecture. The work of Claude Monet, Walter de Maria and James Turrell will never have more appropriate exhibition. Old village houses as well have been converted into art spaces showcasing Japanese and international artists. The island itself has been settled as long as there have been Japanese. We spend two full days on the island of Naoshima, exploring the arts, practice, beaches, and the natural beauty of the remarkable environment.
From Naoshima, we travel to the hot spring town of Ishiyama, near Lake Biwa. We visit the Miho Museum, designed by I.M. Pei. We also visit Shigaraki, the ancient center for pottery making. Shigaraki wares were originally daily utensils with tsubo (jars), kame (wide-mouthed jars) and suribachi (grinding bowls). Not until the tea masters of the Muromachi (1336-1568) and Momoyama (1568-1603) periods favored these natural wares did they develop into one of Japan's most loved ceramic styles. Works produced here are known as Shigaraki-yaki. Many local potters use wood-fired anagama kilns. Shigaraki pottery is thought to have begun in the end of the Kamakura period (1192-1333).
In our last days, we return to Kyoto and visit Sanjusangen-do, a temple that enshrines over one thousand Buddhist images—all national treasures. We also visit the Shinto shrine, Fushimi Inari Jinja, with its innumerable vermillion Torii gates.
Our journey includes enjoying the works of Zen nun Rengetsu and great painter Hokusai, traditional temples, hotsprings, the fine cuisine of Japan, free time for walks and exploring rural and urban Japan, time for practice and dharma talks by Roshi Joan, and discussions by Kaz on the arts of Japan.
Contact Upaya for more information. Limited registration: email@example.com or 505 986 8182
Prajna Mountain Forest Refuge
Deep in the mountains, we find ourselves. - Roshi Joan
We need carpenters, builders, at the Refuge this season to help with building our first hermitages. Contact email@example.com
Prajna Mountain Forest Refuge is closed this season as we work on various building projects.
http://www.upaya.org/roshi/prajna.php A place of deep quiet and vastness.
Roshi created two imovies about the Refuge: Prajna Mountain Forest Refuge: People; Place:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Ys4ump9Tk
• FALL HARVEST AT PRAJNA Sept. 27 - Oct. 5th. For program details, please contact Refuge Coordinator Marty Peale (email@example.com). To register, contact Upaya (firstname.lastname@example.com).
To apply to volunteer, please contact Marty firstname.lastname@example.com
For the Refuge:
Is your garage over full? We can help! In building our new hermitages, we need these tools. Perhaps you want to open things up and give some things away. Donations are gratefully accepted. Contact: Peg at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Sitting Groups in San Francisco and Albuquerque
Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it. - Mark Twain
UPAYA sitting group in San Francisco. Meets the first Thursday evening of every month. Contact email@example.com Upaya sitting group in Albuquerque. Meets Monday 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Desert Mirror Zendo in ABQ email@example.com; Morgan Davie in ABQ email@example.com
Membership Offering
The precious treasure of generosity:
For less than the cost of an evening out, your monthly donation will make a real difference in sustaining Roshi's work, Sensei Beate's wonderful teachings, and Upaya's existence. sign up online. You can also become a member by calling Roberta Koska, Upaya's registrar at 505-986-8518 X12.
As a way to show our appreciation for your support, members receive some wonderful benefits (including discounts on Upaya retreats). And if you sign up as a new member or renew your membership by September 1, you'll receive a CD of some of the best dharma talks from Upaya.
Last Words......
In shoshin-tanza, while the body sits immovably like a mountain, the internal body is released, unwound and relaxed in every corner. Like an "egg balanced on end," the outer structure remains strong and firm while the inside is fluid, calm, and at ease. Except for minimally necessary muscles, everything is quietly at rest. The more relaxed the muscles, the more sensible one can be, and the relationship with gravity will be adjusted more and more minutely. The more the muscles are allowed to relax, the more precise awareness becomes—and shoshin-tanza gets deepened infinitely.
Ways to be involved..........
- Come to our Public Dharma Talks
For more information about Jukai and the Precepts, please see: http://www.upaya.org/teachins/essential.php and: https://www.upaya.org/roshi/dox/Jukai-Reflections.pdf
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The information provided above is only a generalized description of problems associated with abandoned vehicles. You must combine the basic facts with a more specific understanding of your local problem. Analyzing the local problem carefully will help you design a more effective response strategy.
In addition to criminal justice agencies, the following groups have an interest in the abandoned- vehicle problem, and you should consider them for the contribution they might make to gathering information about the problem and responding to it:
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Different local agencies have responsibility for regulating parking, cleaning streets, and abating environmental hazards. You should learn about routines and agency rules that may involve them in the problem of abandoned vehicles.
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Blueberry Bonanza Bars (Adapted from MS Cookies)
For the base
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted and cooled
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
For the topping
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/3 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 cups blueberry preserves
To make the base
Place cooled almonds in a food processor and pulse until ground. Add flour, sugar, baking powder and salt - pulse until combined. Add chunks of cold butter and pulse just until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In a small bowl, whisk togeher egg, egg yolk and vanilla. With the processor running, pour in the egg mixture and process just until the mixture clumps together - do not form a ball. Scoop dough into a 9 x 13" baking dish lightly coated with nonstick spray. Pat dough over the bottom to form an even layer. Place in the refrigerator and chill until firm and cold - about 30 to 40 minutes.
While the base chills, preheat oven to 350.
Use a fork to prick the dough all over. Bake until the edges begin to turn a golden brown - about 25 mintutes. Remove and set on a wire rack to cool while you make the topping.
To make the topping
In a large bowl, toss together rolled oats, almonds and coconut.
In a small saucepan, melt together butter and honey over low heat. Stir in sugar and cook until dissolved - about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in water until combined. Pour over the dry mixture and stir until thoroughly coated.
Evenly spread blueberry preserves over the base that has been cooling - scatter the top with the granola topping. Place back in the oven and bake until the preserves are bubbling and the granola browns - about 30-35 minutes. Remove and place baking dish on a wire rack to cool completely.
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[1] Objectives
The Department of Accounting in UCA's College of Business Administration offers a Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program designed to provide a fifth year of accounting education to prepare students for careers in professional accounting.
The objective of the program is to give students greater breadth and depth of accounting knowledge and, if desired, a specialization on taxation or industry track. The program provides the academic background needed to begin a professional accounting career. Outstanding employment opportunities in public accounting, industry, and government await graduates of the Master of Accountancy program.
The MAcc program is a comprehensive program that develops students' conceptual and technical accounting competence, communication skills, research and analytical abilities, and leadership skills. The UCA MAcc focuses on the common body of knowledge recommended by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and builds on the traditional undergraduate accounting courses. Consequently, graduates are well prepared to sit for and pass the CPA exam. However, UCA takes students beyond the knowledge required on the CPA exam. Students learn the theory behind accounting and auditing procedures so they can adapt to an ever changing environment. The program encourages life-long learning and is unique in two respects: (1) The UCA MAcc teaches leadership through a course that focuses on the application of leadership in business and accounting organizations. (2) The program also requires a case studies course in which students learn to use multiple resources to solve management and accounting problems.
[2] Admission Requirements
Note: Exemptions to the GMAT/GRE requirement are available to qualified students entering in the fall semester 2015.
Admission to the Master of Accountancy program is based on the applicant's undergraduate record and score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Requirements include:
- Baccalaureate degree in accounting from an accredited institution*
- Cumulative undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7 or above; or a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 hours
- A minimum accounting major GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Submission of a score of 450 or above on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) with minimum scores of 18on the verbal component and 26 on the quantitative component, OR
submission of equivalent minimum scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test.
- A TOEFL (Test of English as a Second Language) score of 550 on the paper version, 213 on the computerized version, or 79 on the iBT, for students whose first language is not English
*In lieu of a baccalaureate degree in accounting, an applicant may be admitted by presenting a baccalaureate degree in another field and credit in the following undergraduate courses or their equivalents (42 hours total):
Intermediate Accounting (6 hours)
Cost Accounting (3 hours)
Individual Taxation (3 hours)
Auditing (3 hours)
Non-Profit and Governmental Accounting (3 hours)
Microeconomics (3 hours)
Macroeconomics (3 hours)
Management (3 hours)
Marketing (3 hours)
Principles of Finance (3 hours)
Statistics (3 hours)
Business Law (3 hours)
Introduction to Management Information Systems (3 hours)
Additionally students must fulfill all general requirements for graduate admission as required by the Graduate School.
[3] Petition for Candidacy
In the semester following the completion of nine semester hours of graduate work the student must apply for candidacy for the Accountancy degree. Courses taken prior to applying for candidacy will be used toward the degree provided they are appropriate for the program and were approved by the Graduate Coordinator. The Petition for Candidacy must include all courses completed and to be taken for completion of degree and the semester and year in which course was/will be taken.
[4] Degree Requirements
The Master of Accountancy requires 30 hours of course work beyond the baccalaureate degree, of which at least 24 hours must be in courses open only to graduate students (6000-level courses). A concentration in taxation may be obtained by completing nine hours of electives in taxation courses offered by the department. An industry track can be obtained by taking 4 specific MBA courses. Courses will be scheduled so that a full-time student will be able to complete the program in one academic year.
[5] Curriculum
[5.1] Required (18 hours)
ACCT 6309 Tax Research and Planning
ACCT 6310 Seminar in Accounting Theory
ACCT 6317 Seminar in Auditing
ACCT 6320 Seminar in Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 6340 Seminar in Case Studies in Accounting
ACCT 6350 Seminar in Accounting Leadership
[5.2] Electives (12 hours)
ACCT 5312 Advanced Accounting [ Note A, Note B ]
ACCT 5316 Advanced Income Tax [ Note A, Note B ]
ACCT 5322 Advanced Business Law for Accountants [ Note B ]
ACCT 6319 Corporations & Shareholder Taxation [ Note C ]
ACCT 6325 International Accounting & Auditing
ACCT 6329 Partnership/S-Corporation Tax [ Note C ]
ACCT 6339 Estate & Gift Taxation [ Note C ]
ACCT 6390 Special Problems in Accounting
MBA 6301 Decision Modeling in Information Systems
MBA 6303 Managerial Economics [ Note D ]
MBA 6305 Financial Decision Making [ Note D ]
MBA 6320 Strategic Management [ Note D ]
MBA 6325 Organizational Behavior [ Note D ]
MBA 6330 Operations Management
[6] Graduate Course Links
[6.1] Courses in Accountancy (ACCT)
Follow this link for ACCT course descriptions: course link.
[6.2] Courses in Business Administration (MBA)
Follow these links for MBA course descriptions: course link.


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LOS ANGELES — Andrew Garcia and Lee Dewyze are back in the "American Idol" judges' good graces.
After a string of lackluster performances, 24-year-old musician Garcia of Moreno, Calif., finally wowed the panel with a stripped-down rendition of Chris Brown's "Forever," while 23-year-old paint sales clerk Dewyze of Mount Prospect, Ill., treated the Fox singing competition Tuesday to a rock 'n' roll take on the Cornelius Brothers' "Treat Her Like a Lady."
Simon Cowell told Dewyze: "I want you tonight to go home, watch the show back and understand this is the night your life may have changed forever."
The sour British judge was also generous — in a totally different way — to a giggling Tim Urban.
After weeks of scathing critiques, Cowell practically surrendered on the night of R&B classics to the seemingly unstoppable shaggy-haired 20-year-old college student from Duncanville, Texas, after his uninspired rendition of Anita Baker's "Sweet Love."
"He's laughing because I don't think it makes any difference whatsoever what we say," testified Cowell.
Crystal Bowersox, the earthy 24-year-old musician from Toledo, Ohio, traded her guitar and bare feet for a piano and high heels on Gladys Knight and the Pips' "Midnight Train to Georgia." Kara DioGuardi praised her because she "took that risk," while Ellen DeGeneres deemed it a "wonderful, wonderful idea." Cowell cautioned Bowersox to stay true to herself.
"I wouldn't ever do anything that wasn't comfortable for me," replied Bowersox.
Several singers weren't standouts but continued to please the panel nonetheless. Among them: 16-year-old Aaron Kelly with Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine," 17-year-old Katie Stevens with Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools," 26-year-old Michael Lynche with India Arie's "Ready for Love" and 27-year-old Casey James with Sam and Dave's "Hold On, I'm Comin.'"
"This was another hot night for you," Randy Jackson told James.
The reception wasn't as toasty, unlike previous weeks, for 20-year-old glass blower Siobhan Magnus of Marstons Mills, Mass. DeGeneres and DioGuardi panned Magnus for being nervous during Chaka Khan's "Through the Fire." Cowell, meanwhile, asserted that Magnus' signature method of wailing was waning on him.
"I am getting bored of the screaming at the end," he said.
Didi Benami, the 23-year-old waitress of Los Angeles, was bashed for Jimmy Ruffin's "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted." Jackson said it "flatlined" while DioGuardi put it bluntly: "It's overdone, girl."
Unless the judges decide to save a singer, another finalist will be eliminated Wednesday based on viewer votes, leaving nine singers in the competition.
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Smolke:Freezer Defrost Schedule
Rotating Main -20 C Freezer Defrost Schedule (estimated every 7 months or as needed)
Rotating Working -20 C Enzyme Freezer Defrost Schedule (estimated every 5 months or as needed)
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Annual -80 C Defrost Crew
Shireen, Isis, Michael R.
How It Works
Ice builds up in the -20 C freezer and periodically the freezer needs to be completely defrosted so that the condenser unit does not shut down and items can be retrieved efficiently. Keep in mind the rate of ice build up correlates with how long the door is left open as we go into and out of the unit. During a freezer defrost responsibilities include moving all items from the main unit to the smaller units in the laboratory (late afternoon), turning off the unit and leaving the door open to melt out ice build up (overnight), once all the ice has melted turning the unit back on and allowing it to come to temperature (morning-afternoon), returning all items to the unit in their original locations (late afternoon). Note that, organizational items such as metal freezer shelving units should not be moved to the smaller units and can be left out at room temperature during the thaw. Before a freezer defrost all researchers should make an effort to consolidate their items into as few labeled boxes as possible. Any small tubes left out of boxes are likely to be lost during the transfers. During the thawing portion of the defrost it is important that the members in charge of the defrost try to mop up the water from the floor as it collects and place bins in appropriate areas to collect as much of the water as possible.


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The U.S. economy grew 2.5 percent last year and the new White House budget assumes real GDP growth will come in at 2.8 percent or better every year over the next decade. Economists elsewhere — like those at the Fed or the Congressional Budget Office — are far less optimistic.
The difference is significant. "If the administration's forecast comes true, it will imply an economy 12 percent bigger in 2028 than that projected by the more cautious forecasts — an extra $2.8 trillion in economic activity that year, in today's dollars," The New York Times' Neil Irwin writes.
But there's little reason to believe that the assumptions baked into the White House budget will play out as projected. "A decade after the financial crisis, there is still no sign the economy can generate the consistent growth of 3% a year many continue to hope for," Jason Furman, who chaired the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama, writes in a Wall Street Journal op-ed.
Why do those dismal scientists see the economy bumping along more than booming? The short answer, Furman explains, is demographics:
"Slower growth is less the fault of President Trump than of his generation. Mr. Trump, born in 1946, was in the first wave of boomers. Forty percent of the people born that year have left the workforce. This was predictable, which is why in 2005 the Social Security Trustees projected that the economy would grow 1.8% a year from 2020-30. If anything, additional data since then would lead us to revise that forecast down. Americans simply have forgotten this basic reality."
Cyclical factors are doing about all they can to drive economic demand, Furman writes. Meanwhile, the workforce is likely to keep growing more slowly that it did back when Baby Boomer men and women were first joining the job market.
And while the White House argues that its tax cuts and regulatory easing will lead to faster productivity growth, even if the annual growth rate climbs from its average 1 percent over the past decade to the 1.6 percent average over the last 50 years, it would only lift overall economic growth to 2.1 percent, according to Furman. (The American Enterprise Institute's James Pethokoukis notes that the Reagan administration "also touted its growth-enhancing policies in the early 1980s, but there was no productivity surge until the mid-1990s.")
The point is that, barring a surge of former workers coming back off the sidelines, a major shift in immigration policy or a new productivity boom, economic growth isn't likely to jump to the levels the President Trump and his administration are predicting. And counting on those higher levels of growth might only be setting ourselves up for pain. "To the degree that policy and business decisions are based on false hopes for much higher growth," Furman writes, "the result can only be dashed expectations."


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Sam Claflin Marries Laura Haddock: Report
A fan site posts photos of the couple reportedly taken at their wedding
Sam Claflin is reportedly off the market – officially.
A fan site for the actor has posted photos of what appears to be his wedding to fellow British thespian Laura Haddock.
The duo are seen sweetly cutting a multi-tiered cake as guests look on. In another photo they are shown in an alluring, intimate embrace.
Haddock, 27, who has a lead role on the Starz show Da Vinci's Demons, is seen wearing a white lace dress cinched above the waist with a band of sparkly silver, her hair romantically pulled back with the help of a silvery headband.
Claflin, 27, who will star as Finnick Odair in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire when it is released in November, dons a suit and loose tie.
The pair has generally kept mum about their relationship, but Claflin couldn't contain his excitement on Twitter about reuniting with her last May in their native land.
"Back in London and reunited with @laurajhaddock," he wrote. "Happy happy happy."
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Nuclear safety regulators are insisting that a damaged reactor at San Onofre must be safe to operate at full power before the operator can move forward with its restart plan.
San Onofre operator Southern California Edison wants to restart the plant's Unit 2 reactor at 70 percent power for a limited period as it looks for a long-term solution to the rapid degradation of recently replaced steam generators.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials, in a visit to U-T San Diego on Tuesday, said Edison has yet to address license specifications that the plant be able to run at full tilt.
"They either have to tell us that they think they're already compliant or they have to resubmit an operational analysis that demonstrates that they can operate the plant over a full range of power," said Arthur Howell, leader of the nuclear commission team evaluating the breakdown at San Onofre.
Edison spokeswoman Maureen Brown said the company is developing a response for nuclear regulators and it was "premature for us to comment on what is or is not required."
Howell and Gregory Warnick, chief resident inspector at San Onofre, spoke with U-T San Diego hours before a public meeting in Capistrano Beach about the agency's ongoing review of Edison's restart proposal. The commission's decision is due as soon as late-April or early-May.
It was unclear whether the license provision they cited might scuttle Edison's current plan or lead to a revision of the operating license.
"The spec says that they need to demonstrate tube integrity through all ranges of operation, which would be up to 100 percent, which his how the license is written," said Warnick, an inspector at the plant for the past five years. "They need to comply with the words of that specification."
The twin-reactor plant was shut down on Jan. 31, 2012, after a small radiation release was traced to a steam generator tube leak. Rapid wear was discovered among tubes that serve as a barrier to radiation and a crucial component of the reactors' cooling systems.
Edison wants to restart the Unit 2 reactor for five months to see if it can contain the rapid deterioration of tubing. The twin Unit 3 reactor has been set aside with more significant damage. The generators were replaced starting in 2009 at a cost of at least $670 million.
The most alarming wear on generator tubing has been traced to faulty computer modeling of steam flows in the design phase.
After plugging hundreds of tubes to isolate damaged tubes, Edison plans to prevent tubes from vibrating against each other by ratcheting down power at the plant. Monitoring equipment would be added, but regulators say little would be known about the advance of tube wear until the unit is taken offline against for further inspection.
Nuclear regulators are reviewing the reasonableness of that proposal in lengthy communications with Edison -- but say they must also adhere to provisions requiring safe operations at full power. Edison was notified of the issue in late December.
"We're waiting for that response," Howell said.
Evaluation of the restart proposal has been overshadowed by allegations that Edison and generator manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries knew of the generator problems before installing the equipment but chose not to make some safety enhancements to avoid a stricter regulatory review.
Edison says it did not install generators that it thought would not operate safely. The allegations brought forward by U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., are based on a report by Mitsubishi on the root cause of the generator breakdown.
Mitsubishi, Edison, federal regulators and lawmakers all have declined to make the document public because of concerns about proprietary information.
Asked whether Boxer's description of the Mitsubishi report was faithful, Howell said, "Off the top of my head I couldn't tell you."
The nuclear commission revealed last week that it has been investigating the completeness and accuracy of information provided by Edison since September. Howell said the probe is ongoing.


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openstack name changes
June 19, 2013
dear #openstack people.
I just read
From now on you will stop it with the cutsie naming.
the network bits will be called 'network'
the compute bits will be called 'compute'
the block storage will be called 'blockstore'
the object store will be called 'objectstore'
the authn/z bits will be called 'authenticaton'
the image storage will be called 'imagestore'
If there are other major components you need – they will named precisely based on what they are.
If you rev those pieces in major ways you will just iterate the major version number.
If you cannot cope with these rules someone is going to drop heavy things near your toes.
You have used up all your name change turns. You are done.
ansible as infrastructure-wide cron
June 11, 2013
A discussion last week made me think of the following:
Ansible as a mechanism to provide network/infrastructure-wide cron.
A couple of systems that do major administrative tasks could have a infra-cron file like:
01 04 * * * root run_system_wide_task
0 01 * * Sun root trigger_client_backups
Now, I'm sure lots of you are saying 'yes, that's cron, you don't need another one' but with ansible you could have an orchestrated cron. A cron that properly says 'wait for the previous task to finish before you launch this other one' or a cron that is able to better contingency handling if some of your systems are offline or disconnected.
I don't have any code for this but I wanted to toss it out as a potentially odd idea that maybe someone would love.
Got a ridiculous process **cough**Jenkins**Cough** that you have to wait to create a dir before doing things?
This might help you as godawful ugly as it is.
– name: wait for a dir to exist – this is just ugly
shell: while `true`; do [ -d /var/lib/jenkins/plugins/openid/WEB-INF/lib/ ] && break; sleep 5; done
async: 1800
poll: 20
sorting srpms by buildorder
May 17, 2013
Hey folks,
Working on something for Spot I revived some code I had written a
few years ago and then discovered that other people had made much more
robust leveled topological sorts than I had written 🙂
Anyway – if you grab the files from:
And run:
python buildorder.py /path/to/*.src.rpm
it will look up the interdependencies of the src.rpm to figure out a
build order. It outputs a bunch of different things:
1. a flat build order
2. a build order broken out by groups – you can build all the pkgs in
any group in parallel provided that all the pkgs in the previous group
have finished building.
3. outputs lists of direct loops between srpms.
4. probably will output A LOT of noise and garbage from the rpm
specfile parsing from the rpm.spec() module
But it might be worth a look at and, ideally, patches to make it a bit
more robust.
If you have a set of pkgs which you need to build but you can't figure
out the buildorder this might help you out.
I'd love to know how often it is right or 'right enough'.
Known Issues:
1. some spec files make the rpm.spec() parsing break in interesting
ways – sometimes tracing back 🙂
2. if a pkg is not dependent on any other pkg and nothing else depends
on it – they get lumped in the last grouping. Not really an issue –
just something someone noticed and was surprised.
3. It will handle file-buildreqs not at all, it will handle virtual
provide buildreqs, not at all, if your buildreqs are REALLY picky about
requiring <= Version – it will ignore all of that. 🙂
4. I fully expect that 2 or more level circular build deps (foo req bar
req baz req quux) will not be detected but will make the topological
sort function die). If so…. tough… go fix your packaging.
Anyway – give it a run and see if it helps you solve a problem.
If it does let me know about it. Some of us are curious if this could
fit well in mockchain or wrapped around/in mockchain.
adding an openstack cinder volume server to an existing cloud with an existing cinder setup
April 29, 2013
We needed more space for cinder and had no nice way to expand it on our existing cinder server so after banging my head a bit I got assistance from Giulio Fidente who was able to show me a working config that let me figure out what I was missing. Below I document it so others might be able to find it, too.
NOTE: this works under folsom on rhel 6.4. I cannot vouch for anything else -but Giulio had it running on grizzly I think so…
You have an existing cinder server setup and running – which includes
a volume server, an api service and a scheduler service. You need to
add more space and you have a system where that can run.
Here's all you need to do:
1. install openstack-cinder on the server you want to be a new volume server
2. make sure your new system can access the mysql server on your primary
controller system
3. make sure tgtd knows to import the files /etc/cinder/volumes
include /etc/cinder/volumes/*
4. make sure your other computer nodes can access the iscsi-target port
iscsi-target 3260/tcp on the system you want to add as an cinder-volume server
5. setup your /etc/cinder/cinder.conf
sql_connection = mysql://cinder_user:cinder_pass@mysqlhost/cinder
auth_strategy = keystone
rootwrap_config = /etc/cinder/rootwrap.conf
rpc_backend = cinder.openstack.common.rpc.impl_qpid
qpid_hostname = qpid_hostname_ip_here
volume_group = cinder-volumes
iscsi_helper = tgtadm
iscsi_ip_address = my_volume_ip
logdir = /var/log/cinder
state_path = /var/lib/cinder
lock_path = /var/lib/cinder/tmp
volumes_dir = /etc/cinder/volumes
6. start tgtd and openstack-cinder-volume
service tgtd start
service openstack-cinder-volume start
7. check out /var/log/cinder/volume.log
8. Verifying it worked:
on your cloud controller run:
cinder-manage host list
you should see all of your volume servers there.
9. creating a volume. – just make a volume as usual – the scheduler
should default to the volume server with the most space available
10. on your new cinder-volume server run lvs to look for the new volume.
Things I learned today:
1. the predictable network device naming stuff in systemd is kinda arbitrary when it comes to cloud imgs that may run on a variety of virt systems – so to turn it off just add this to your %post in your kickstart:
# disable systemd 'predictable' device names for networks w/a hammerln -s /dev/null /etc/udev/rules.d/80-net-name-slot.rules cat > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 << EOF DEVICE="eth0" BOOTPROTO="dhcp" ONBOOT="yes" TYPE="Ethernet" EOF
That last bit is just to make a generic ifcfg-eth0 so ifup eth0 works normally.
2. the hostonly initramfs that dracut makes now plays up when you are moving an image around. make sure you add
to %packages to get it to behave as you'd expect
3. if you don't have a lot of memory then you may not want tmpfs for /tmp – to turn that off just do:
systemctl mask tmp.mount
in %post and it will be as you'd expect.
4. syslinux-extlinux is WAY nicer and simpler to use than grub2 🙂
Thanks to Mattdm for making the syslinux-extlinux option for anaconda happen.
ansible rpm compare
April 25, 2013
A while back I wrote this for func – and I found I needed it ported to ansible.
I enhanced it to make it take more than just 2 systems. It can now compare any number of systems to the base system
Takes a first argument of your 'baseline' host that's the host all the other hosts package sets will be compared to.
It grabs the list of rpms installed on each system (just using rpm -qa, I'm lazy, or I could have used the yum list=installed option)
It transforms that output into a set – then does a difference on them each way.
Output looks like this
$ ans_rpm_compare.py app01.phx2.fedoraproject.org app02.phx2.fedoraproject.org
Packages on app01.phx2.fedoraproject.org not on app02.phx2.fedoraproject.org
Packages on app02.phx2.fedoraproject.org not on app01.phx2.fedoraproject.org
Trivial but should be straightforward to follow how it works in the code.
No idea where else to put it so it goes into my scripts git repo.


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Macedonia's prime minister has turned down an opposition demand for early parliamentary elections on March 24 to end a political stalemate.
Nikola Gruevski on Tuesday said he "publicly, firmly, decisively" rejects the idea.
The main opposition Social Democrats want the ballot to be held together with scheduled local elections next month, to end a political deadlock after a stormy budget debate in December.
The Social Democrats have threatened to boycott the local elections unless Gruevski accepts their demand.
The opposition has boycotted Parliament since the Christmas Eve budget debate, which was marred by clashes between rival lawmakers and supporters.
The Social Democrats are angry because their lawmakers were expelled from the debate, where they accused the governing conservatives of wasting public money.
Gruevski's mandate ends in about two years.


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George Lopez's new 11 p.m. talk show, which launches Monday on TBS, hasn't prompted anywhere near the hoopla of this year's ongoing Jay Leno-Conan O'Brien-David Letterman comedy drama.
But the comic's foray into the late-night field has the potential to shake up the landscape yet again.
Flying a tad under the media radar actually might help Lopez by not drawing the attention and outsized expectations that have helped dispatch many a program to the graveyard of failed late-night talk shows.
Even before its debut, Lopez's show has a lot going in its favor – beside that he's a good, seasoned comedian.
TBS floats in that netherworld between major network and cable outlet, giving Lopez just enough exposure to convince a considerable audience to at least check out his show. The channel's record ratings during the recent baseball playoffs also provided ample promotion for "Lopez Tonight."
TBS' primetime lineup of comedy repeats – "Family Guy," "The Office" – and original shows – "House of Payne," "Meet the Browns" – is a good lead-in for a late-night talk show, without the news in between. The 11 p.m. slot gives Lopez a half-hour head start on Letterman and O'Brien. Sure, "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," which also airs at 11 p.m., is a comedy. But it's not the typical, guests-on-a-couch-and-houseband setup that "Lopez Tonight" promises.
Lopez stands likely to attract, at least in part, the type of audience Leno got in the old Johnny Carson slot. While Lopez's HBO specials show he can be edgy when he wants to, most of the public knows the comic primarily through his 2002-2007 ABC sitcom, "The George Lopez Show." The affable, if average show wasn't a ratings smash, but the program has found a new life and audience on Nick at Nite – likely because it centers on a relatable, hard-working family.
A lot has been made about Lopez becoming the first man of color since Arsenio Hall to host a major late-night, comedy-driven talk show. Like Hall, Lopez promises to bring in what he calls an "eclectic group of people" – his first-night guests are Eva Longoria Parker, Kobe Bryant and Ellen DeGeneres.
But Lopez and Hall are different types of comedians. While the expanding Hispanic market certainly can only help Lopez, his regular-guy appeal might be a stronger, wider attraction during uncertain times when family – at least we hope – is a constant.
As Lopez told The New York Times recently, his comedy is "not racial. It's more economic. When you don't have a lot, there's things that you laugh about."
To be sure, Lopez is jumping into the deep end of the piranha pool, which, over the years, has chewed up and spit out everyone from Alan Thicke to Pat Sajak. He also is coming to the game a little late at 48 – that's about the age Chevy Chase was when he joined the late-night fray in 1993 during the post-Carson Leno-Letterman square-off. Chase's career is only just recovering, thanks to his great work this season in "Community."
Anything can happen in a period of change, and there's a lot of it. The formidable Mo'Nique has a month-old 11 p.m. weekend night show on BET. Wanda Sykes' new Saturday night show on FOX got off to a promising start this past weekend, though she's more Bill Maher than Johnny Carson. Chelsea Handler and her vodka, meanwhile, maintain a following on E!
History, as Lopez well knows, shows the odds against major success are steep. But he also seems to be making the right moves, especially by not getting too caught up the build-'em-up-shoot-'em-down publicity game. Given a chance to prove himself, Lopez could end up the one everybody's taking about.
U.S. & World
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Our sister Felicia visits Asia
March 5th, 2013 Leave a comment Go to comments
2 years ago Felicia came to visit us in Texas and we had a wonderful time. Then she went on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in Richmond, Virginia Spanish speaking. She came home from her mission a couple of months before we moved to the Philippines. Since we hadn't seen her for a couple of years we got her to come out and visit us before she starts graduate school and her life gets crazy busy.
I think we kept her pretty busy for the 3 weeks that she was visiting us. We filled her schedule with facials, massages, waxing, shopping, working out, sight-seeing and a trip to Thailand. It was fun to have her here with us and we look forward to her next adventure…life after a mission!


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Would it be possible to add subfolders? I currently use folders for active clients as well as ongoing projects and roles, but the folders list gets cumbersome when I am working with multiple clients.
Toodledo Founder
We have something called subtasks which works in pretty much the same way as subfolders, we just call them by a different name. You can learn more about that here: http://www.toodledo.com/info/subtasks.php
Hope that helps
Thanks. I have played with subtasks, and find that they are helpful for breaking down larger tasks, but they don't do what I was hoping for with subfolders. I like to be able to view tasks by folder so I can see all the tasks related to a particular client, but without subfolders I haven't found a way to group clients. I just wind up with lots of folders, and it feels bulky. Maybe there is another way around this, but I haven't found it.
What about using tags? You could put each different project in a folder, then also tag each project and its tasks with the name of the client. If you have more than one project ongoing for a particular client, searching by tag would bring up all your tasks for that client, regardless of project.
Mark Lewis
Posted: Jun 27, 2008
Is there a way to modify the sub-task functionality to make it a sub-task or a sub-project within a folder by some type of check box, etc? That way there is no need to modify the folder structure. A way to expand all would be nice also. Also, nesting of sub-tasks to about 5 levels would be wonderful.
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Is there a way to modify the sub-task functionality to make it a sub-task or a sub-project within a folder by some type of check box, etc? That way there is no need to modify the folder structure. A way to expand all would be nice also. Also, nesting of sub-tasks to about 5 levels would be wonderful.
Yeah,I would love to see a multi-level subtask system.
I have been struggling with this too. What I did is enable Goals. My short term goals are my clients (personal being myself as a client). Then I use goals with folders for major tasks, and no folder (just the goal) to identify minor "To-Dos" for the client.
My "inbox" is any items with no goal, by using a saved search.
I think this will work, just starting to reorganize with this structure.
Wish me luck.
Posted: Aug 31, 2008
I concur with the initial poster. I've tried using subtasks as well as tags, but it's proving much too cumbersome to deal with daily. Ideally, under a Work folder, one could add individual client files as subfolders. Since that is not possible, I'm devoting the holiday weekend to researching alternatives. Ultimately, looks like I'll be keeping personal tasks etc here at ToodleDo, while using another system strictly for work items. Last thing I "want" to do, as I prefer to keep it all in one basket, so to speak.
Eric (and others), THANKS for your input. I'll go back and see if I can use Goals as you've suggested. Please do check back in at this thread to advise of the results-- I'll do the same.
Posted: Sep 10, 2008
Well Eric, I gave this a serious try-- using Goals to handle client-related info. On the desktop, fine. But I'm dead in the water re the iPhone. "Slim" is fine, but if I have no coverage at the moment I'm trying to dump info, I turn to Appigo's ToDo app ... which knows nadda about ToodleDo's goals feature.
Back to the drawing board... There has to be some app available to handle sub-folders and with a sync feature, just hope I can find it...
If Contexts are not being otherwise used they could be projects or clients. However, Appigo toDo does not support contexts yet either, but I know it's on their todo list (ha ha) per their Google Group and is a commonly requested feature. I'm awaiting this myself before I purchase it! My guess is they will support contexts and possibly subtasks before they support goals, but that's just a guess. And elsewhere on these forums it was mentioned that their app also does not properly reschedule a recurring event if you mark it as read from within the app (but it works fine if you mark complete within the Toodledo web interface on the desktop or iPhone).
It seems that the solution to many of these issues are to allow nested sub tasks. Many of the suggestions here are workarounds for this main problem.
High level projects consist of many sub-tasks, which have their own sub-tasks, and a way to easily display this is needed in toodledo. This doesn't seem like it would be so hard to implement. Just allow every task to be assigned to a parent or a child task, and sort accordingly.
Hi Guys I'm new here so please excuse my ignorance
Why no subfolders?
I was mainly looking for some GTD task tools that worked with my Mac at home, Vista at work and iPhone in between.
First I found EasyTask and thought wow here is what I need, than I found out that the syncing as well as the windows application need some more time.
So the second best on specs was Toodledo ( sorry for that ). After a few weeks I started to like Toodledo and it's very stable and works perfectly. There is only one thing I am missing and that is subfolders
And after reading around in this forum and have seen a lot of nice workarounds I can still not understand why there is no subfolder.
BTW with subfolder Toodledo will be the best
Toodledo Founder
We have something called subtasks instead, which works in a very similar way.
Thank you for the quick response
I've looked at that but in my opinion subtask is like splitting a task in to several parts. Subfolder is more like making a structure like folder "Work" and subfolder "Customers" and then subfolder "Customer A".
In the folder "Work" you can have all projects related to work. ¨
If I could wish I would like to have it like a tree on the web and in iPhone like clicking on "Works" like the folder list today and then a new folder list etc and then as last picture a task list for that customer.
Toodledo Founder
Thanks for the suggestion.
As a new Toodledo user, I tried to migrate my desktop task system to Toodledo and instantly ran into the problem described above. IMHO, the solutions described here are workarounds, they do not address the core problem, that you need multiple nested subfolders/subtasks to manage complexity. To me it's nothing new, I tried out other GTD based task management software before and most had this same problem. The bottom line is that this omission stems from the GTD philosophy itself, it is not a good system for people who have a lot of different and complex tasks but do not need full scale Project manager software. Many managers and professionals have this same experience, what they need is a task manager with some good outliner functionality. At the moment that is hard to find in the clouds, so there is a market niche here.
In the past, I quickly reverted back to the Natara Bonsai software, a superb outliner for Windows desktop. I regret to say that I will do the same now, but I will check back frequently to see if Toodledo staff have added the requested outliner functionality.
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I would like to see subfolders. I have played around with subtasks and while they provide almost the same functionality as what I am looking for it still feels weird to use a task as a surrogate for a subfolder.
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Ensure your local government remains sustainable
Sustainability is about local governments maintaining service levels over the long-term without having to resort to unplanned or unreasonable increases in revenue. Many local governments are big businesses and councillors and mayors are accountable to their communities to manage the local government well. Ratepayers and residents expect high standards and transparency in decision making. They expect their councillors to look over the horizon and plan for future. They want to know:
- how the local government processes work over the long-term
- how decisions are made and followed through over the long-term
- if they are getting value for money.
Sustainability over the long-term is more than building the infrastructure of today. It means having the capacity to maintain the level of service for the future. To achieve this, councillors and mayors must effectively plan for the long-term future sustainability of their communities.
If you are standing for election as a councillor or mayor, you need to be aware of the variety and diversity of your local government's business and activities aimed at building sustainable communities. The financial stewardship of local government resources is a big responsibility that requires careful planning by councillors for a sustainable future.
Plan for the future of your local government area
Strategic planning is the formal consideration of a local government's future. Local governments are required to have several planning documents that link together to make up the overall future sustainability plan of the local government.
The plans that must be taken into consideration by councillors and mayors when undertaking local government planning include:
- Queensland Government regional plans (statutory plans) that apply to large regional areas and may include several local government areas, not just your own
- primary infrastructure plans
- planning schemes.
The Local Government Act 2009 requires local governments to develop the following plans:
- corporate plan
- long-term financial forecast
- long-term asset management plan
- annual budget
- annual operational plan.
The planning cycle for these plans range from short-term to long-term (1-10 years). They represent the strategic planning of a local government by defining:
- goals
- direction
- allocation of resources, capital and people.
Engage with your community
Under the principles of the Local Government Act 2009, councillors are required to effectively consult and liaise with their community members, ratepayers and residents. This is part of being an effective councillor.
The form of consultation depends on the nature and complexity of the issue, the budget for the consultation and how many people are affected. Consultation can be formal or informal, including for example:
- attending public meetings
- meeting with opinion leaders (e.g. industry leaders)
- attending meetings of interest groups or professional bodies
- attending local government conferences
- receiving written submissions
- receiving representations from individuals
- proactively asking various people for their views on council services.
Budget for your local government's financial needs
The preparation, amendment and adoption of the annual budget is a major responsibility for councillors. The operational plan and the budget identify the outputs and financial resources that will be directed towards achieving the outcomes set in your local government's corporate plan.
The annual budget is prepared by the mayor for consideration by all the councillors. Once councillors have reviewed and debated the budget they can make amendments prior to the adoption of the budget. The budget can be further amended during the year if necessary.
Be financially accountable
Each local government's financial statements are audited annually under the Auditor-General Act 2009, the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009.
You have a duty to ensure that all the financial activities of your local government are properly administered, accounted for and reported correctly. The Local Government Act 2009 Chapter 4 Part 4 provides clear direction to councillors about financial accountability.
Report on your local government's activities
Under the Local Government Act 2009 each local government must prepare an annual report that provides a comprehensive account of action taken in relation to expenditure on services, facilities and activities in the previous financial year. The annual report must be published on the local government's website for public access.
This document provides the community with information that can be used to assess the performance of the local government compared with the goals of the corporate plan.
You are accountable for the information contained in your local government's annual report and are expected to respond to questions from community members about the content.
If you are standing for election as a councillor or mayor you should read the most recent annual report by your local government.
Make local laws
The Local Government Act 2009 Chapter 3 Part 1 provides that local governments have a local law making role. Each local government has the power to determine the local law making process. Councillors are responsible to ensure the process complies with the requirements of the Local Government Act 2009 and the Legislative Standards Act 1992. Local laws cannot be inconsistent with other state or federal laws and should only be made when there is no other way to manage a matter.
Councillors adopt the local laws for their local government by resolution at a full council meeting and must publish the local law so the community is aware it has been made. Prior to adopting the local law, community consultation is usually undertaken so the community has the opportunity to express their ideas and opinions. Local governments must also consult with the state government about the local law to ensure it is consistent with existing laws.


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"It was said that we had the worst air pollution in Japan. We had a sky that was like a smoke-coloured rainbow," recalls Kenji Kitahashi, mayor of the city of Kitakyushu. In the 1960s, industrial development created severe environmental degradation but, since then, the introduction of strong environmental policies and environmentally sound technologies has enabled the city to decouple economic and industrial growth from pollution. Kitakyushu has become a well- functioning, state-of-the-art eco-town.
The success of the city's many initiatives and measures, of which the eco-town project is just one, have been recognized in Japan and abroad. Kitakyushu won the Japan Environment Agency Award in 1987, and, in 1990, the city was awarded a Global 500 Award by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) in recognition of the "organized efforts among local government industries, universities and the public" to reduce industrial pollution. In 2011, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development listed Kitakyushu as a "green growth model city".
Environmental problems resulting from mass production and consumption have become a worldwide issue, and that is why, for more than thirty years, the city of Kitakyushu has been attempting to disseminate its knowledge to other countries. As part of this effort, in 2010, Kitakyushu joined forces with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to promote green industry throughout the world. In this context, in May 2013, the mayor of Kitakyushu, Kenji Kitahashi and the Director General of UNIDO, renewed cooperation by signing a three-year Memorandum of Understanding which includes an agreement to hold joint seminars for eco-town managers to pass on essential know-how about the environmental industry management of the industrial zones and industrial estates.
Each year, 12 administrative officers from developing countries in Asia and Africa attend the seminars which focus on the Kitakyushu model and how to replicate its best practices. In accordance with their national policy and with the support of experts from Kitakyushu, the trainees produce a planning document to implement a pilot eco-town project as a first step for a national strategy. The seminars cover legal, policy development and financing aspects.
On the occasion of the signing ceremony in Vienna, Mayor Kenji Kitahashi talked about the city's eco-town model and the challenges of promoting the development of green industry. "Kitakyushu has an extensive experience in international cooperation. As it is geographically close to other Asian nations, it is a mayor connection point between Japan and the rest of Asia," explained Kitahashi. To create a focal point for the dissemination of environmental technologies, in 2010 the city authorities founded the Kitakyushu Asian Center for Low Carbon Society.
UNIDO also cooperates with Kitakyushu in organizing fact-finding missions. While in Vienna, Kitahashi introduced the "first fruitful result" of these missions and the seminars: an electronic waste (e-waste) recycling project involving a Kitakyushu-based recycling company and a counterpart in India. E-waste that would otherwise be treated by the informal sector in India will now be exported to Kitakyushu for proper recycling. "Setting up this deal was a difficult process, because it needed to meet the requirements of the Basel Convention (for Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposals). It was only possible because many administrative officers from transit countries also attended the seminars and know about the importance of Kitakyushu's recycling technologies," explained Kitahashi.
As of 2012, less than five per cent of India's total e-waste was recycled. According to Kitahashi, smelting companies still need some years to develop the appropriate method of extracting rare materials from printed circuit boards and, in the meantime, the treatment of this e-waste in Japan will "prevent dangerous processing by the informal sector."
Taizo Nishikawa, Deputy to the Director General of UNIDO, extended his sincere gratitude to the mayor for giving the presentation at UNIDO. "Kitakyushu and UNIDO share the same vision and have a lot in common. UNIDO welcomes the contribution to meeting our mandate for sustainable development," Nishikawa stated at the end of the presentation.
Asked how UNIDO could use the eco-town project as a model for developing countries, Kitahashi said it was possible to learn from Kitakyushu's projects. "We have missions to developing countries, and some of the successful projects are the car recycling projects in Nigeria, e-waste treatment in Russia, and eco-towns in the Philippines and South Africa." He stressed the importance of creating role models, "If you have a successful model anywhere in Africa, it will be expanded." Should the attempts not be successful he added, "If you have any problems or failure, come to Kitakyushu, because we have had a lot of trial and error in the past."
One success story regarding Kitakyushu's efforts to share its experience of greening industry with other countries involves Dalian, the city in Liaoning province in north-eastern China. Dalian city, which includes Lüshunkou (once known as Port Arthur), is one of the most heavily developed industrial areas in China and has suffered from industrial pollution. Since 1979, when Dalian and Kitakyushu became sister cities, the Chinese city has greatly benefitted from an intensive exchange with the Kitakyushu authorities. The pollution situation improved so much that, in 2001, Dalian was also presented with a UNEP Global 500 Award.
Present during Mayor Kitahashi's presentation in Vienna, GUO Dong, a UNIDO employee born and brought up in Dalian, was amazed to learn about the environmental collaboration between her hometown and Kitakyushu. "When I saw the pictures of my hometown in the presentation today, I thought, 'Wow, Kitakyushu has really achieved something for my city!'" said GUO, who, having worked abroad for many years, had been unaware of the impact.
GUO visited Dalian in 2011, and she revealed that air quality had started to deteriorate again. Her remark was confirmed by the Dalian Environmental Protection Agency, which reported that during the first half of 2011, respirable particles in the air increased significantly, with an average 40% higher than in 2010. Media reports suggest that a growing number of family cars is partly to blame.
GUO asked Mayor Kitahashi how Dalian could sustain the earlier improvement, and what Kitakyushu would suggest. Kitahashi responded that environmental problems require long-term attention. "Even if we achieve a first stage, we have a second stage," he insisted, stressing that Dalian was Kitakyushu's sister town and that, if it wanted support, Kitakyushu would be eager to help.
Asked for the secret of the eco-town model success in his city, Mayor Kitahashi concluded, "Success consists of 90 per cent effort, and 10 per cent luck."
By Mira Kapfinger
June 2013
More information about Japan's eco-town programme.
Check out CNN's 2010 video about Kitakyushu.


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They played all their classics, mixed with some of their more recent stuff and their new song. They even played my personal favourite TBS song - Set Phasers to Stun. I kept asking myself "Do they even HAVE anymore songs left to play?", Every one was such a tune. I felt a bit giddy when they started the opening to You're So Last Summer, and Timberwolves at New Jersey had lost none of it's charm. For me, there was so many emotions and feelings attached to these songs and lyrics, so it was kinda nostalgic and bittersweet at the same time. It's weird because overall it didn't feel odd, I've seen bands that I saw back in the day now, and I've always felt there was something missing. Like things weren't quite right. But it just felt natural y'know. It didn't seem fake or forced, or they didn't want to be there (I'm looking at you At The Drive in). Also - I've never been an Adam Lazzara girl, I felt strangely attracted to him last. Maybe it was all those mic swings that made me giddy. That man can certainly move about that stage!
I don't think I've been so pumped after seeing a gig for so long, I was buzzing. I was hoping to get photos of the gig itself, but being an idiot (and so out of the gig loop) I didn't actually remember that I'd need a photo pass as I was taking my SLR! So I actually have no photos of the band but I did take some videos which you can see on my Instagram! I've popped a playlist of my favourite Taking Back Sunday songs in the bottom of this post for anyone who's not familiar with them, or just want a reminder of the Myspace days!


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The Festival du Voyageur ( Festival of the Traveller), is an annual 10 day winter festival which takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada during February. "Voyageur" refers to those who worked for a fur trading company and usually travelled by canoe.This event is held in Winnipeg's French Quarter, Saint-Boniface, and is Western Canada's largest winter festival. The event celebrates Canada's fur trading past and her unique French heritage and culture through entertainment, arts and crafts, music, exhibits and displays.
The idea for the festival was first proposed in 1967, in celebration of Canada's centennial. However, due to a lack of sufficient funding from the city council, the proposal was not acted upon. In the summer of 1969, the mayor, Ed Turner, and the city council of Saint-Boniface granted their support under the condition that the Festival became an incorporated organization. Judge Robert Trudel became the first president of Festival du/ of the Voyageur. Festival du/of the Voyageur Inc. was Incorporated under the Companies Act of Manitoba on December 18th, 1969. It received a city grant of $35,000 but had to give back all profits up to the $35,000.
At a press conference held January 13th, 1970, Mayor Turner announced that the city of Saint-Boniface would present a festival honoring the Voyageur of the fur trading era, in celebration of Manitoba's centennial. The first Festival du/of the Voyageur took place February 26th to March 1st 1970, at Provencher Park, with an estimated attendance of 50,000 people. The large number of attendees required an unforeseen level of expenditure by festival organizers; by the festival's conclusion, the organization had a debt in excess of $40,000. To remedy their financial situation, the organizers held horse races as a fundraiser in conjunction with the 1971 festival. The 1971 festival was a success, drawing nearly 200,000 guests. However, instead of resolving the financial situation, the fundraiser pushed the organization further into debt.
Grants from the city of Winnipeg and the Secretary of State allowed the Festival to make arrangements with their creditors. The name was changed to "Festival du Voyageur". For the 1972 festival, Arthur D'schambault was elected president. He hired a number of financial and management directors (most of whom were anglophone). The festival ran from February 21st to 27th, and the profits amounted to $108.46.Over the years, more additions were made to the festival. The symbol of a red toque (stocking cap) and a pair of boots was adopted in 1973, after a winning snow sculpture from the year before. Two "school" voyageurs were appointed in 1977, to visit schools and teach children about the voyageurs and the Festival.
In 1978, the organization had accumulated enough surplus funds to make Whittier Park the permanent site of the festival. Provencher Park had become too small for the growing number of attendees. Log cabins were constructed in Whittier Park that could be left there year-round. These cabins formed the foundations of the historic reconstruction that became as Fort Gibraltar.


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"Berman's pitch-perfect book goes a long way to answering the questions you thought were too dumb to ask, but it does much more than simply provide facts….Berman is a master storyteller, whose passion and enthusiasm for astronomy has served the public well for decades….Read this and you will never look at the sun in the same way again."
(New Scientist )
"A good read….light-hearted….[and] fun…Above all, the author's enthusiasm for science shines through."
(Wall Street Journal)
"A deeply enjoyable book…[Berman] comes across as the world's most enthusiastic science teacher….[who] writes 'everything about the sun is either amazing or useful.' It's hard not to enjoy a book when someone says that and does their cheerful best to back it up."
(Washington Post )
"We won't take the Sun for granted any longer if astronomy popularizer Berman…has anything to say about it….'Everything about the Sun is either amazing or useful,' Berman writes, and then proves it, without a doubt."
(Publisher's Weekly )
"A quick, smart and colorful biography of 'yon flaming orb.'"
(Kirkus Reviews )
"An engaging consciousness-raiser that entertains as it informs about our neighborhood nuclear furnace."


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The images of two girls from Tacoma, Wash., who became badly sunburned after spending an afternoon outside at a school field day are painful to look at.
Ouch! Why weren't these girls wearing sunscreen?
Teachers weren't allowed to provide the girls with sunscreen—even though their skin was obviously getting fried—due to a statewide policy. Huh?
Turns out that a state law in Washington forbids staff from applying or giving students sunscreen without a doctor's note. What's more, for liability reasons, students can only bring sunscreen to school and apply it themselves if they have a note from a physician. "The law exists because the additives in lotions and sunscreens can cause an allergic reaction in children, and sunscreens are regulated by the FDA as an over-the-counter drug," according to MSNBC. Similar policies exist in 49 states; California is the only state to allow sunscreen in public schools without a doctor's note.
Jesse Michener, the mother of the two girls with seared skin, is troubled by this law and she's challenging it. She partnered with Project Backpack, a nonprofit advocacy group focused on changing state and local policies to allow sunscreen on school campuses. Together they plan to connect with national organizations and put more force behind the movement to put sunscreen back in the hands of children.
Michener posted the images of her badly burned girls on her blog, Life Photographed, and they quickly caught the attention of the world. The story was covered by news sites ranging from the British Daily Mail to CBS News, but Michener says, "This isn't a story about us. I want this to be a part of the bigger picture and spark a grass roots movement to change these laws."
Michener's daughters, Violet, 11, and Zoe, 9, have fair skin but their mother didn't apply sunscreen on the morning of the field day because it was raining. She figured the activities would be held inside. But the weather cleared and Violet and Zoe spent five hours in direct sun.
"Teachers remarked that my daughters looked like they were burning but nobody did anything about it," Michener told SFGate.
Because of the law nobody could have done anything about it. "The girls say they were forced to watch one teacher put on her own sunscreen and then explain to the burning students that it was 'just for her' when they begged her for some," according to the Daily Mail.
What's more, the school doesn't allow children to wear hats.
The girls' burns were so serious that Michener brought them to the doctor. The sisters' skin blistered and they both had headaches, chills and pain. They stayed home from school for a day.
A week later, Michener says that Violet's face is still pink but the skin on her shoulders is "alligator-y and leathery."
"But I don't want to make this a story about my girls' bad sunburns," Michener says. "We need to move on and look ahead and now it's time to throw myself at trying to catalyze change."
The school apologized to the family and said they would support a revision to the sunscreen policy.
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Donna Kaye Erwin posts the results after the 10 registered voters in the village of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, cast the first Election Day ballots of the U.S. presidential election moments after midnight on Tuesday.
Updated at 3:25 a.m. ET: DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. -- Residents of two tiny villages in northern New Hampshire headed to the polls at midnight, casting the first Election Day votes in the nation.
After 43 seconds of voting, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney each had 5 votes in Dixville Notch.
In Hart's Location, Obama had won with 23 votes, Romney received 9 and Libertarian Gary Johnson received 1 vote. Thirty-three votes were cast in 5 minutes, 42 seconds.
Full election coverage on NBCPolitics.com
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Campaigning with Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, voting and election results.
The towns have been enjoying their first-vote status since 1948 and it's a matter of pride to get everyone to the polls.
Hart's Location Selectman Mark Dindorf says you could call it a friendly competition to see who gets votes tallied first, although he says Hart's Location is a town and Dixville Notch is a precinct.
NBC's 2012 Election Briefing Book: What you need to know
Obama and Romney raced through seven battleground states on the final day of campaigning to hammer home their final themes, urge supporters to get to the polls and woo the last remaining undecided voters.
Romney planned to vote at home in Massachusetts on Tuesday morning before a final trip to Ohio and Pennsylvania, a Democratic-leaning state that he has tried to put in play in recent weeks.
Obama, who voted in October, will spend the day at his home in Chicago.
Four nightmare scenarios for what could go wrong
President Obama and Mitt Romney's travel schedules reveal the states that would help them attain the necessary amount of electoral votes to take the White House. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.
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It's a New Year, and we're trying to eat clean during the week (tonight's pork rib roast followed by steamed persimmon pudding and hard sauce will be another story). Last night I made a favorite Tunisian breakfast dish, shakshuka, for dinner. The flavors are so rich and indulgent with just a bit of heat, you'll forget that this dish is totally guilt-free. The recipe comes from my current cookbook obsession, Jerusalem, by Yotam Ottolenghi. I modified only slightly (using canned tomatoes instead of fresh). This would serve four for breakfast, or two very hungry adults for dinner.
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons harissa
2 teaspoons tomato paste
2 large red peppers, diced
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes, drained
4 eggs
A couple dollops of Greek yogurt
Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet and add the harissa, tomato paste, red peppers, garlic, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sauté for 8 minutes, until the peppers soften. Add the tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook for another 10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
Make four indentations in the sauce and then crack an egg into each. Use a fork to swirl around the whites a little bit with the sauce, taking care not to break the yolks.
Simmer until the whites are gently set and the yolks are still runny, about 10 minutes (you can cover pan with a lid if you want to speed things up a little, but check frequently). Spoon eggs in the sauce onto plates, and serve with a dollop of yogurt on the side.