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NEW YORK (CBS / AP) — New York City's Naked Cowboy may have met his match.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors candidate George Davis stripped buck naked in Times Square on Wednesday to campaign for the right to be nude in public.
Davis spoke out against a 2013 San Francisco public nudity ban introduced by his opponent, Scott Wiener. He says nudity is a form of expression.
After Davis' speech he conducted interviews stark naked. Then he walked to where artist Andy Golub was body-painting another naked man.
Times Square Batmans and Elmos and other onlookers gawked, laughed and took photos while moving out of Davis' way. One man loudly read Bible passages.
Davis ran for mayor in 2007 and for District 10 supervisor in 2010. He has been arrested twice for public nudity.
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Microsoft Outlook.com Email Unlikely to Catch Google Gmail
Microsoft's newly announced major refresh of its 16-year-old Hotmail product has the goods--from a new name, Outlook.com, to a streamlined interface, key improvements and the integration of social media connections--but those coming changes still appear to be too little, too late to get dedicated Gmail or Yahoo Mail users to jump ship.
That's the reaction from two IT analysts who say that the way-overdue revamping of the former Hotmail service will allow Microsoft to catch up to Google much more than it will entice contented Gmail users to find a reason to switch.
"It's puzzling because it's been 16 years since Hotmail was introduced, and this is the first real change that Microsoft has done with it," said Dan Keldsen, principal analyst at Information Architected.
Microsoft announced the coming changes in a blog post July 31 that shared its vision for the new Hotmail replacement and described how the company has been busy reimagining personal email in its upcoming Outlook.com offering. Coming eight years after Google introduced its now-entrenched Gmail product, the new Outlook.com is said to be a modern take on email, designed for "the next billion mailboxes," according to Microsoft.
But one big problem with all of that hype is that while that's all good progress for Microsoft, a huge number of users today already have a modern email service filled with features--in their existing Gmail accounts, said Keldsen.
"The laundry list that I've seen of what's supposed to be included there in Outlook.com appears to all be catch-up to Gmail, to Google Drive, to Yahoo's Web services and to Apple's Mobile Me and Apple's iCloud," said Keldsen. "I think it's kind of astonishing that they're so late to the game."
What's really amazing is that Microsoft actually lauds the new Outlook.com service as having a minimalist aesthetic. "That's what Gmail already is," said Keldsen.
One new feature of Outlook.com that could be compelling--the ability of users to be able to access Skype through their Outlook.com email accounts--won't even be ready when the new service debuts and will be added later, which, Keldsen said, is shocking.
Microsoft bought Skype in 2011.
"Why didn't they do that Skype integration first?" Keldsen asked. "Why that isn t one of the first things brought into this new re-launch baffles me."
What the Outlook.com unveiling does prove, according to Keldsen, is that while Gmail and Google Apps for the enterprise have been side businesses for Google for years, "this is a sign that Microsoft is getting more serious targeting Google and its apps role with Outlook.com, Office 365 and other products. And like Google, they're trying to go with the consumer side first."
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Appendix: Utah's Statehood Materials
John Henry Smith, a general authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was involved in the business and political affairs of Salt Lake City and the State of Utah. He served as president of the Utah State Constitutional Convention. His journals and correspondence cover the period from 1890 through 1896. (Ms 36)
Kesler was a mill builder for the LDS Church, an associate of the General Authorities of the church, bishop of the 16th Ward in Salt Lake City (18561899), and active in civic affairs. In his journal entries for 4 and 6 January 1896, he wrote descriptive passages regarding the statehood celebrations in Salt Lake City. (Ms 49)
John Taylor served as the third president of the LDS Church. His son, John W. Taylor, a general authority in the church, clung tenaciously to the belief of his father that polygamy was a necessary doctrine of the church. While not focusing too much on statehood, the correspondence in the collection is very useful for establishing the mood of many Utahns in the years leading to and following statehood. (Ms 50)
Roberts was a member of the LDS Church's First Council of Seventy, a prolific writer and historian for his church, and an active member of Utah's fledgling Democratic Party. He was elected as a delegate from Davis County to the Utah State Constitutional Convention, where he led the fight against women's suffrage. In 1895 he was nominated but not elected from Utah to the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1900 he was elected to the House but members of that body refused to seat him because he was a polygamist. Both his autobiography and journal reflect his thoughts and actions during the 18901895 period just prior to statehood. (Ms 106)
The papers of John T. Caine are included in the Patrick collection. Caine, a grandfather of Patrick, was a territorial delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives and a candidate to be Utah's first governor following statehood. Primarily through correspondence to his family, political leaders and friends, and Mormon Church leaders, his activities which helped lead Utah from territorial status to full statehood are well documented. (Ms 148)
In photocopies of typescripts of her diary, 18941933, and of her autobiography entitled, "My Story," Ruth May Fox details her activities and those of other women regarding statehood. She fervently hoped to have woman suffrage included in the new Utah constitution and she discussed the role of B. H. Roberts, who opposed this right for women. (Ms 443)
In 1896 Clawson was LDS Church stake president in Box Elder County in northern Utah and later was called in 1898 as an apostle for the church. In his diary with accompanying news clippings, he portrays how statehood was gloriously celebrated in his community of Brigham City. (Ms 481)
Founded in 1883 by affluent Gentile members of the mining community, the club originally denied membership to Mormons. Some of these same members, however, helped pave the way for Utah's entry into the Union and later invited Mormons to club membership. Although there is scant textual information in the collection prior to statehood, there is a large photo collection dating from 1886 accompanied by biographical sketches or obituaries of many deceased members. (Ms 388)
Rawlins organized Utah's Democratic Party in 1882 and served as territorial delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, 18931895, later serving as U.S. Senator from Utah, 18971903. The Rawlins papers contain copies of speeches given about statehood for Utah as well as pages from his autobiography in which he relates events leading to statehood. (Ms 189)
Contain the personal papers of western industrialist David Eccles (18491912). The collection includes business and personal correspondence, receipts, news clippings, and oral history transcriptions recorded by friends and business associates interviewed by David Eccles' son Royal Eccles.
Includes the professional papers of Donald R. Moorman, a Weber State College history professor from 1962 to 1981. Moorman focused his scholarship on 19th Century Utah and Mormons, including Camp Floyd, and this collection outlines his research.
This collection was created in order to facilitate the research for Weber State College, A Centennial History compiled by Richard Sadler. The collection ranges from the papers of the Board of Directors of the Weber Stake Academy between 1888 and 1893 to a history of Lewis W. Shurtliff, the first president of the Weber Stake Board of Education.
This collection, given to the Weber State College Library Special Collections by Eva Browning, consists of an autograph album, dated 18931894, which belonged to Luman A. Shurtliff while a student at Weber Stake Academy.
This collection, donated by Hyrum B. Wheelwright, includes newspaper articles and photographs of the Salt Lake City LDS Temple foundation stones, recision of Missouri Mormon expulsion order of 1838, history of Hyrum B. Wheelwright book collection, description of LDS Church script, including two pieces of script, Mormon Church religious literature, as well as miscellaneous items including a Kiwanis program, bank note endorsed by Jane G. Austin, and biographical sketch of Patriarch Henry Charlton Jacobs.
This collection was given to the Weber State College Library Special Collections by the Archives and Manuscript Department of the Brigham Young University Library. The collection consists of three leather bound ledger (financial record) books and one hardback grade record book. These books date from 1 Sept. 1890 to 1893. The ledger books are records of financial transactions between the school and other parties or firms. The grade book lists the academic subjects taught and the progress of each student.
The Weber State Archives contains a photograph collection of various institutional activities. Included among these are early photographs of campus buildings, students, and prominent individuals from the Weber Stake Academy period between 1888 and 1902. Special Collections also has photographs of Ogden's prominent community members and Ogden buildings dating from the late nineteenth century.
This is a deed transferring property owned by Brigham Young to William H. Hooper and Horace S. Eldredge. The property referred to was the Salt Lake County, Utah, territory, which is currently the Ogden area. The deed is dated 23 August 1869.
This is a collection of papers that refer to a monetary dispute between Thomas D. Dee and Joseph Stanford regarding a debt of $500. Included in this collection are receipts, correspondence, and bishop's court recording. The dispute took place between 1873 to 1889.
6 Jan 1896 to Asahel H. Woodruff, photograph of holograph. Wilford Woodruff was with the first company that entered Salt Lake Valley in 1847 and had been a part of every attempt to make Utah a state. In 1896 he was the president of the LDS Church. This letter, written to his son, tells about the celebration in Salt Lake City on the day Utah was admitted to the Union.
View of the tabernacle interior decorated with flags celebrating Utah statehood. The interior has a large flag on the ceiling with smaller flags along the balcony and flags draping the rostrum.
Group portrait of the members of the convention on the steps of the Salt Lake City and County Building.<
Ridges comments on her activities in Mill Creek and Salt Lake City, Utah. On 5 January 1896 she relates the blowing of the whistles and bells to celebrate statehood.
Account of his activities as bishop of the Lakeview Ward. On statehood day he was in Provo where he comments on the excitement of the day. The following day he attends a meeting at a schoolhouse in Lakeview. He lists the program which includes the speakers.
Wayman was living in Centerville on statehood day. He heard the noise from Salt Lake City celebrating the day. On 6 January he attended the celebration in the Tabernacle and comments on the program.
At the time of statehood Penrose was the assistant church historian. He wrote the prayer which was given by George Q. Cannon for President Wilford Woodruff at the Tabernacle on 6 January 1896.
The minute books document the daily proceedings of the third district court during the territorial period, including information concerning conflicts with the federally appointed court and the local populace. (Series 1649)<
Governor Heber M. Wells, a member of the Republican Party, was elected as the first governor of the state of Utah during November 1895. He had served as a member of the 1895 Constitutional Convention in anticipation of Utah's admission to the Union. (Series 235)
This collection contains the proceedings, files, committee reports, and revisions and publications. (Series 3212)
This series records the official acts of the governor. Official documents from the governor's office were transcribed into the record books. (Series 242)
Prominent Mormon pioneer and Salt Lake City resident. The collection covers the exodus from Nauvoo through statehood. Letters, diaries, and documents tell the story of this important Salt Lake City family. Of interest are Helen's diaries, 18831896, that chronicle many of the important events leading to statehood. (Ms 179)
The Thatcher family settled in Cache Valley, Utah, in the 1860s. The family became stalwarts of Logan society, both in business and in LDS Church affairs. Moses and G. W. Thatcher's papers concern both political and religious issues on the local and state level. (Mss 3, 22, 47)<
Records of the Logan branch of this Ogden-based agricultural implement company. The Logan branch was established in 1890 and continued in business into the 1920s. Documents the sale of agricultural equipment and farm furnishings. Also documents credit and debt information on Cache Valley farmers during the period. (Ms 7)<
A Richmond, Utah, farmer and businessman whose papers document the period from 1870 through the early years of the 20th century. In the 1890s he was a prominent Utah Republican and became a member of the Utah State Land Commission. The collection contains numerous business records, documents, and correspondence from the statehood period. (Ms 182)
Loose, a member of the LDS Church in Quincy, Illinois, in the early 1840s, emigrated to Utah in 1861 with her three sons. She entered into a polygamous marriage and moved to the Muddy Mission of Nevada. The collection contains correspondence, documents, and one diary from the period. (Ms 177)<
Charles Wood grew up in Trenton, Utah. He graduated from the Salt Lake Academy in the late 1880s and then attended Amherst College in Massachusetts. Wood corresponded regularly with his friends and family while in Salt Lake and later while at Amherst. Out of this correspondence comes a rich social history of a non-Mormon farm family in northern Utah and of Salt Lake City during the late 1880s and early 1890s. The papers include an excellent description of Liberal Party activities in Salt Lake City during the early 1890s appear in the letters. (Ms 191)
Established in 1888 the UAC began to teach scientific agricultural practices to the farmers of Utah. During the 1890s the school published agricultural bulletins, held farmer encampment trains, and helped design Utah's 1896 World's Fair exposition. Records of the above are housed in the University archival collection.<
Extensive coverage of Salt Lake City and Utah in the 1890s; events, many street scenes.
Two albums of original prints; many cover the semi-centennial celebration of the Mormon migration (1897).<
Album of photos in the 1890s, including shots of the Thatcher family at their camp in Logan Canyon.
Hundreds of photos document downtown Logan and every aspect of work and life at the ACU, 1890s to ca. 1914.
These photographs contain some 9,000 images, many of which were taken in the 1890s, and document every aspect of life in Cache Valley, Utah, and Idaho, particularly agriculture and irrigation.
Contains all negatives taken by the Brigham City studio from the 1890s to the present; many document life in Brigham City and agriculture in Box Elder County in the 1890s.
The father of Mormon Church leader J. Reuben Clark, Jr., writes on territorial events, including what statehood meant and how it was celebrated. As a prominent rancher and civic leader, he captures in his papers the rural reactions to life in territorial Utah. (Ms 303)
A long-time chronicler of local and territorial history in his voluminous diary, Utah County resident David John relates his feelings on the important events of late 1895 and early 1896. His five volumes span over half a century. (Ms 21)
James Talmage, a dedicated daily diarist, reflects on the events of 1896 and what it meant for Utah. Talmage was always an astute and interested observer of life in Utah from the 1870s until his death 60 years later. (Ms 229)
Wells's life-long journal records events, issues, and personalities that affected the social, political, cultural, and ecclesiastical life in Utah. (Ms 1407)
The Utah State Historical Society collects and makes available to the public historic Utah artifacts, documentation, and preservation of historic buildings, and maintains a specialized research library including manuscript collections, rare books, extensive photographs, and reference material.
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Analyst: Still Upside in Cable
By: TMike Farrell, Multichannel News
New York -- Despite declining subscribers, a sluggish economy and an anemic housing market, Bank of America Merrill Lynch first vice president and managing director Jessica Reif Cohen is still bullish on the cable sector, fueled by strong growth in new services and a laser-like focus on higher-end customers.
Reif Cohen, interviewed by Multichannel News editor-in-chief Mark Robichaux at the Multichannel News/B&C OnScreen Media Summit here, said that although cable has lost basic subscribers over the years, it has more than made up for it in higher margin customers who take more products.
The influential media analyst pointed to Comcast's recent third quarter results, adding that while basic subscriber losses were heavier than expected -- 275,000 vs. the analyst consensus of 189,000 in losses -- there was a strong uptick in high-speed Internet and phone customers.
"You're seeing a difference with the haves and have-nots," Reif Cohen said, noting that the amount of subscribers taking faster and more expensive high-speed data packages industry wide outnumber those taking lower-priced packages by a margin of 2 to 1.
Comcast isn't the only one seeing that kind of growth on the higher margin products. Reif Cohen also singled out Cablevision Systems, which not only has the highest high-speed Internet penetration in the cable sector, it has a higher telephone market share in its service territory than the incumbent telephone company, Verizon Communications.
For the future, Reif Cohen was bullish on the potential interactive advertising has for the sector, noting an earlier speaker's comment -- Group M CEO Irwin Gotlieb -- that several years ago, about 75% of advertising dollars went to paid media, today it is about 30%, with the rest going to segments like direct marketing.
"So much money has moved away," Reif Cohen said. "There is a lot of potential for it to shift back."
Reif Cohen also was bullish on Comcast's pending joint venture with NBC Universal, adding that the recent decision to place chief operating officer Steve Burke as head of that venture once it closes sometime before the end of the year a near stroke of genius.
"If there is anyone that is uniquely suited for running an entertainment conglomerate, it is Steve Burke," Reif Cohen said.
Time Warner Cable, DirecTV, Discovery Communications and News Corp. were among other top picks for the analyst: Time Warner because of its strong balance sheet and efforts to return cash to shareholders (she anticipates a $2 billion share buyback program in the near future) and DirecTV, Discovery and News for their international opportunities.
Reif Cohen said that DirecTV has a huge pay TV opportunity in Latin America -- about 30 million new homes are expected to be created over the next few years. That also bodes well for cable networks like Discovery and News Corp., which have a strong library of non-fiction programming that translates well in international markets.
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The inspiration from this watch comes from dice and dominos. Sam likes the graphical display of four 3×3 LED groups.
There are four fields of 3×3 LEDs. The upper two fields are the two digits of hours, lower two fields are the two digits of minutes. The empty fields are black or white – easy to distinguish. The numbers are red. Numbers 1-6 are like on dice and domino. Zero is empty, 7 is 6 plus a center LED, 8 is a remarkable LED ring and 9 is when all LEDs are lit up.
This watch design is playful because of the inspiration, but it also rational in style.


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A Blind Spot in Effective Leadership22 March, 2012 | (01 hr)
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Micro-inequities come from the subtle, often semi-conscious, cues we send that reveal far more about the true nature of a relationship than any of the words we use. The "micro-messages" we send override our conscious thinking and best intentions. However, once recognized and incorporated into an overall strategy, they can be a strong driver for inclusion.
This webcast will focus on how micro-inequities and micro-messaging has evolved over the last five years and the lessons learned. Stephen Young, author of the book on this topic, "Micro-Messaging: Why Great Leadership is Beyond Words," will discuss how the work has evolved, as well as how and where it is being used in all regions of the globe. Stephen will be joined by a D&I practitioner who will share their experience.
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Japan's Canon, a leading printer and copier maker, said on Friday it would invest 60 billion yen (US$575 million) to build a new toner cartridge plant in the United States, prompting its shares to rise as much as 4.4 percent.
The plant in Virginia will buffer the impact of currency fluctuations and rising transport costs on its U.S. business, the company said. Canon and other exporters have been hurt by a stronger yen, which makes their products less competitive abroad and cuts into earnings when profits are brought home.
Canon, which competes with Xerox and Ricoh in copiers and printers, said the new factory would have fully automated assembly lines and employ about 700 people. It is expected to start operations as early as December 2009.
Consumable items such as toner and related services are an important source of profit for office equipment makers as they generally fetch high margins and provide a constant revenue stream.
Canon said last November it would spend a total of 140 billion yen to boost its capacity to make toner cartridges in Japan, where the company currently makes most of its products for the global market.
A stronger yen forced Canon, which earns more than three-quarters of its group revenues overseas, to post an 18 percent fall in quarterly operating profit and cut its full-year outlook in April.
Shares in Canon were up 3.4 percent at 5,420 yen as of 0027 yen after rising as high as 5,470 yen earlier. The benchmark Nikkei average was up 1.7 percent.


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When a plaintiff wishes to prove a personal injury claim, he will need evidence specific to that type of claim. For instance, a medical malpractice tort requires the testimony of an expert witness explaining how the doctor provided care at a standard below that which a physician with his experience and background should have provided. A car accident claim, on the other hand, may involve presenting witnesses to the accident or the testimony of an accident reconstruction expert to show how the actions of the driver fell short of what a hypothetical reasonable driver would do.
However, while there are significant differences in exactly how things are proven. In general, every personal injury claim requires a plaintiff to prove that more likely than not (i.e., by a preponderance of the evidence) that:
- A legal duty existed. A legal duty means that the person has a legal obligation to act with a certain level of care and caution. Everyone has a duty to act with reasonable care anytime they act in a way that might foreseeably harm another person. For example, all drivers have a duty to other drivers to behave reasonably careful when operating their vehicles.
- The legal duty was breached. This element is typically proven by comparing the defendant's behavior to reasonable person. If the defendant didn't use as much caution as a reasonable person would generally have used, the defendant probably breached the duty of care. In other cases, like product liability claims or medical malpractice claims, different standards are used.
- The breach was a direct/proximate cause of harm. In other words, whatever the defendant did either directly caused the injury to the plaintiff, or was a factor in whatever caused the injury. For example, if the defendant drove his car into a sign which later fell due to instability resulting from the impact, hitting the plaintiff, the defendant is said to have proximately caused the plaintiff's injuries.
- There was harm. This involves proving damages, which may include medical costs, lost income, and damages for pain and suffering, among other types of damages.
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A plaintiff who is successful at making a personal injury claim is generally entitled to past and future medical costs, lost income, pain and suffering and emotional distress compensation. Many personal injury claims settle out of court with the plaintiff receiving a set amount to compensate for all of those things. When an out of court settlement does not occur, the personal injury case may make it to a judge or jury who will decide first on fault and then on damages.
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The Miami Dolphins and Richie Incognito have reached an agreement that will keep the offensive lineman on the team past next week's deadline, according to ESPN and media reports.
Incognito's four-game suspension, which was to conclude Dec. 2, has been extended with pay, as first reported by the NFL Network, until the NFL completes its investigation into the Dolphins' workplace.
The team suspended Incognito on Nov. 3 for detrimental conduct, including threatening and using a racial slur against teammate Jonathan Martin.
The agreement was reached Nov. 21, the day Incognito's grievance hearing with the league was scheduled to be held, and is the reason he postponed the hearing, league sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.
The agreement places a six-week cap on the length of Incognito's suspension and reduces his unpaid suspension to two games, which totals $470,588, according to sources.
With the six-week cap on Incognito's suspension, independent arbitrator Ted Wells now has two more weeks to complete his investigation.
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Tintin in America by Hergé
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I've started reading through the whole Tintin series again (partially in preparation for the movie) and the experience is very similar to re-watching your old childhood TV shows. You get that warm, nostalgic feeling which slowly dissolves into doubt and and leaves you wondering how you could possibly enjoyed something so bad. This particular book has a lot of racist overtones and the dialogue is pretty poorly written (which I guess is really the norm for any comic book written in the early 20th Century).
Overall, though, the book is still a fun read and I can't wait to re-read the rest.


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TIMBUKTU, Mali—French tanks were closing in on this storied caravan city on the night of Jan. 23, when the al Qaeda-backed militants who had governed Timbuktu since April left a departing blow. They broke into one of the world's most valuable libraries, ripping centuries-old manuscripts from shelves.
Then they torched these priceless artifacts, in a scene of destruction that horrified scholars around the world.
But in a relief for this beleaguered city, and in a triumph for bibliophiles, the vast bulk of the library was saved by wily librarians and a security guard—with an assist from modern technology.
An estimated 28,000 of the library's artifacts were smuggled out of town by donkey cart, said Prof. Abdoulaye Cissé and security guard Abba Alhadi, who worked to relocate the documents. Gunmen managed to burn only a few hundred papers, but even those were backed up digitally, said the library's bookkeepers.
"We knew that what we had here was threatened," said Mr. Cissé, a history professor and acting director for Timbuktu's Ahmed Baba Institute for Higher Studies and Islamic Research. "So I said, 'We're going to have to start moving them out.' "


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"We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately."
That famous Benjamin Franklin quote came to mind as I read a paper by three researchers who've made important contributions to the study of retirement finance — James M. Poterba at M.I.T., Steven F. Venti at Dartmouth, and David A. Wise at Harvard.
What could possibly connect a statement from a revolutionary at the signing of the Declaration of Independence and an academic study of pre-retirees financial resources?
Lots. The paper shows what amounts to two separate and distinct Americas. One is the large portion of our population— at least half— that enters retirement, often unwillingly, with very limited resources and struggles every day thereafter. The other is a smaller group that we see pictured in magazines offering long cruises, well landscaped retirement communities, and other signs of affluence— the top 30 percent that is doing OK to very, very well.
If the two groups can't figure out a way to coexist, the figures make it clear that most people are facing a future of strife and shortage while those who are better off will feel they are targeted by a growing horde of tax hunters. Or maybe just hunted.
What makes this research different is that it tries to put a value on things like Social Security and pensions. This isn't done by the well-known Survey of Consumer Finances that is the basis of most wealth studies. Nor is it done by journalistic efforts such as my regularly updated Wealth Scoreboard. And it isn't done by the financial services industry, either. Their research tends to focus on our financial assets exclusively and regularly tells us that we need to save much, much more.
The reality is that when Social Security and pensions are considered, the gap between top and bottom is reduced substantially. Substantially, however, turns out to be not nearly enough.
One measure of the chasm is how much life-annuity income pre-retirees could buy with their savings. The researchers found that nearly half of all households could convert their entire savings into no more than $5,000 a year of lifetime income. Their savings, in other words, weren't going to do much for their retirement security. The top 11 percent of households, on the other hand, could buy at least $50,000 a year of lifetime income.
Here are some of the important messages culled from the paper:
Social Security is really important for nearly everyone.
Whether viewed as a percent of income or as a form of 'virtual wealth,' Social Security varies from important to 'life or death.' Even small changes in benefit formulas will have enormous future consequences. While it is essentially the only resource available to those in the bottom 50 percent, it still appears to account for one-third of financial resources for those in the top 20 percent.
Home equity is a vital source of security for some retirees.
It appears, the researchers note, to be used like a deep reserve. To some extent, middle-income households seem to regard home equity as a reasonable substitute for long-term care insurance or a good sized emergency fund. While more than 90 percent of married households have some home equity, the bottom 30 percent of single households have none.
Being married is good for your finances.
Being single isn't. While married households tend to have financial assets, housing equity, defined benefit pensions and strong Social Security income, single person households have less of each. So single person households have less flexibility as well as less money.
These differences are important because we are becoming a nation of singles. As recently as 1989 only 5.3 percent of women ages 40 to 44 had never been married. By 2009 the figure was up to 14.1 percent. It's also a matter of actuarial reality that the percentage of population that is coupled peaks at ages 40 to 49. It declines after that because of death, not divorce. While 78 percent of households were married couples in 1950, only 48 percent were married in 2010.
This explains why our supermarkets are now filled with "single" servings of frozen vegetables. It also gives us a hint of the financial disadvantage our entire society will have as the boomer generation retires.
Marriage, friendship and sharing have never been so important— and so ignored.
Scott Burns is the retired Chief Investment Officer of AssetBuilder, the creator of Couch Potato investing, and a personal finance columnist with decades of experience.


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For Immediate Release
Patricia Kiernan Johnson;
Building Opera Audiences Grants Encourage Experimental, Innovative and Creative Audience Building Activities
New York, NY—
OPERA America
, the national nonprofit service organization for opera, is pleased to announce it has awarded $300,000 in grants to seven opera companies through the second year of its
Building Opera Audiences
grant program, generously funded by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. This grant program seeks to support the efforts of North American opera companies to build informed, enthusiastic audiences for opera through innovative marketing projects. Fifty-three applications totaling over $2 million in requests were submitted, demonstrating the intense level of audience development activity across North America.
The seven organizations receiving 2014 Building Opera Audiences grants are:
Arizona Opera
(Phoenix and Tucson, AZ),
Central City Opera
(Denver, CO),
Cincinnati Opera
Los Angeles Opera
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Opera Philadelphia
Palm Beach Opera
"As cultural and entertainment options continue to grow, opera companies face increased competition for audiences," stated
Marc A. Scorca
, president/CEO of OPERA America. "The Building Opera Audiences grant program provides funding to experiment with innovative projects that help engage new and retain current audiences, ensuring that opera and opera companies flourish in the future."
The second cycle of Building Opera Audiences grants feature a diverse array of initiatives that seek to increase first-time attendance and improve retention rates among current audiences. The range of these projects include forging relationships with cultural communities, overcoming perceived barriers to attendance, incorporating the art form into the popular culture, methodically studying consumer engagement and employing technology to engage audiences.
Each funded project will be documented and evaluated throughout its lifespan. The results will be shared with the opera field, so other organizations can learn from and replicate projects in their communities.
Recipients of Building Opera Audiences grants were selected by a panel of industry leaders, including
Deeksha Gaur
(Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C.),
Lindsey Hansen
(Director of Marketing, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in St. Paul, MN),
Drew McManus
(arts consultant, based in Chicago, IL),
Thomas Michel
(Director of Development, Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York, NY) and
Robert Sweibel
(Director of Marketing and Communications, Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, CA).
OPERA America's Building Opera Audiences grant program is made possible through the generosity of the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation.
(Phoenix and Tucson, AZ)
¡Viva la Opera!
During the 2013–14 season, with help from OPERA America's Building Opera Audiences grant and a partnership with Univision, Arizona Opera (AZO) forged new and lasting relationships statewide with initiatives that focus on welcoming communities that are often underserved by the arts. AZO has enjoyed meaningful successes in these initiatives, including Spanish-language concert programming, targeted marketing for program initiatives, Univision spots for AZO productions and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of
La bohème
that Univision has submitted for EMMY consideration. In its second year, Arizona Opera seeks to cement
¡Viva la Opera!
as an integral and lasting part of its yearly programming, making it a sustaining component of AZO's company identity.
(Denver, CO)
Boomer Bus
Central City Opera (CCO) will be building on its analysis of a three-year innovation project by implementing the Boomer Bus. This new program is designed to attract individuals ages 50-65 to attend live opera performances in Central City. Participants will board a bus in Denver and be treated to a live history presentation of Central City and CCO, a catered lunch in the gardens, a behind the scenes experience, a Short Works program and a full live opera performance. The entertaining bus ride returning to Denver will include an opportunity for a Q&A session with a member of CCO's education and community engagement team. In order to track repeat attendance, participants will be offered a promotional code for discounted tickets to another 2014-2015 CCO production.
(Cincinnati, OH)
The Opera Express
For too many people, going to the opera is perceived as time-consuming, expensive and geographically inaccessible. Cincinnati Opera will offer a direct and efficient answer to these barriers: a high-quality opera experience that is brief, affordable and goes where the audience is. The Opera Express will be a mobile opera theater housed inside a converted semi-trailer. In groups of 16 to 20, guests will enter a stylish, comfortable performance space. The door will close, the lights will dim and the opera will begin. Performances ranging from 10 to 15 minutes will feature professional singers, lighting, costumes and scenery. Launching in the spring of 2015, The Opera Express will deliver theatrical opera experiences to new audiences throughout the Cincinnati metropolitan region, and the potential for expansion is significant.
(Los Angeles, CA)
Re-Branding Opera for the 21
LA Opera seeks to pilot a program to more heavily insert opera into popular media culture through an entertainment-based content marketing campaign, also known as product placement. This campaign will seek to integrate positive opera related stories and references into film, television and advertisements, exposing wider audiences to the art form and breaking down commonly held stereotypes about opera. LA Opera will partner with a content marketing agency to create pitches and promote opera to industry professionals as a valuable and viable storyline option. The ultimate goal of this pilot program is to develop long term strategies that increase familiarity and enthusiasm for the art form as a whole, thereby benefitting the entire opera industry and its many companies.
(Chicago, IL)
Caminos a la ópera
Lyric Unlimited, a division of Lyric Opera of Chicago, will implement
Caminos a la ópera
(Pathways to Opera), designed to build and sustain Latino audiences. Having established a dynamic relationship with this large and growing demographic, Lyric will increase its involvement in Chicago's Latino communities by offering relevant programming both in the opera house and in neighborhood venues.
Caminos a la ópera
will encompass collaboratively designed community engagement programs and the creation and presentation of new artistic works including a new mariachi opera,
El pasado nunca se termina
. These efforts will include the fostering of new and established community partnerships, involvement with local schools and increased targeted marketing efforts.
(Philadelphia, PA)
Consumer Engagement Research Project
Opera Philadelphia seeks to redefine the way it relates to the public by understanding the motivation, values and consumer experience of current and potential audiences, in order to simultaneously meet new consumer needs and propel its artistic mission. Over a two-year period, the Opera will engage consultants with deep expertise in consumer insight from outside the arts and culture field to conduct a two-phased consumer segmentation research study. The research consultants will employ surveys, focus groups and experience mapping to evaluate how audiences perceive the Opera's brand across a spectrum of entertainment options – not just within the arts sector. The project results will help to inform marketing and product strategies that address consumer motivations and create a pioneering model for audience-building in the field.
(West Palm Beach, FL)
Opera @ the Waterfront App
Funds provided by OPERA America's Getty Audience Building Program will support the development of Opera @ the Waterfront App, a custom app to be implemented at Palm Beach Opera's free, outdoor Opera @ the Waterfront (O@tW) concert on December 13, 2014. O@tW strives to broaden Palm Beach Opera's audience through a free community concert for individuals to experience live opera with a full orchestra and chorus at the Meyer Amphitheatre in downtown West Palm Beach, FL. The innovative custom app further engages participants in the curated arts experience by providing a two-way dialogue between O@tW audience members and Palm Beach Opera staff through real-time updates, such as fun facts and aria translations, as well as the ability to survey and receive audience member feedback throughout the concert.
For more information about OPERA America and its services,
OPERA America leads and serves the entire opera community, supporting the creation, presentation and enjoyment of opera.
Artistic services help opera companies and creative and performing artists to improve the quality of productions and increase the creation and presentation of North American works.
Information, technical, and administrative services to opera companies reflect the need for strengthened leadership among staff, trustees and volunteers.
Education, audience development and community services are designed to enhance all forms of opera appreciation.
Founded in 1970, OPERA America's worldwide membership network includes nearly 200 Company Members, 300 Associate and Business Members, 2,000 Individual Members and more than 16,000 subscribers to the association's electronic news service. In 2005, OPERA America relocated from Washington, D.C. to New York as the first step in creating the first-ever National Opera Center. With a wide range of artistic and administrative services in a purpose-built facility, the Opera Center is dedicated to increasing the level of excellence, creativity and effectiveness across the field.
OPERA America's long tradition of supporting and nurturing the creation and development of new works led to the formation of
The Opera Fund
, a growing endowment which allows OPERA America to make a direct impact on the ongoing creation and presentation of new opera and music-theater works. Since its inception, OPERA America has made grants of nearly $11 million to assist companies with the expenses associated with the creation and development of new works.


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… but is he contrite?
His statement after the jump.
–Matthew Schuerman
June 5, 2006
Statement from Daniel Goldstein
I apologize for the unfortunate remarks I personally made in a heated email exchange with reporter Ben Smith; an exchange wholly unrelated to his article today. My remarks only came from me and have nothing to do with the organization I work with or our supporters. They were not said in any way at all in the name of Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn.
It's unfortunate that Mr. Smith took me wholly out of context. I did not say that African-American supporters of Forest City Ratner's proposal are tools of their "white masters." I certainly realize that the remarks I made were racially charged and easily misconstrued. This misrepresentation must not distract from the numerous deep concerns and issues that swirl around the "Atlantic Yards" proposal.
It is also unfortunate that supporters of the proposal would prefer to publicly throw accusations at Ratner's opponents than talk about the merits or lack of merits of the proposed project.
Having said that, it is true that 7 of the 8 Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) signers have admitted to being paid by Forest City Ratner and all are contractually obliged to speak in favor of and promote his proposal in the media and in the public. I made no mention to Mr. Smith of African-Americans, rather I referred specifically to the organizations BUILD and ACORN which have admitted to being paid by Ratner and receiving donations from Ratner respectively.
The only individuals who have made statements in the press release about Mr. Smith's article are those that have supported the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) from day one, and most stand to gain financially from the project. From the beginning, Ratner has tried to divide our communities and has tried to turn this struggle into a white vs. black issue, when there are people of all races who adamantly oppose this project. Now, when the opposition has gained such strength that Ratner is frequently on the defensive, those who see their interest in the project dwindling are making a last ditch effort to discredit the large and ever growing opposition. That opposition refuses to allow anyone of any race to destroy the beloved Brooklyn communities that people all races have worked so hard to grow.
Neither I nor anyone else who has joined forces against the project has any intention of allowing Ratner or his supporters to distract the public from the real issues that we have been fighting to have heard for well over two years: the fact that Ratner has made a sweetheart, backroom deal with a few select politicians to take 22 acres of prime real estate without any public input or any legislative oversight; that Ratner has obfuscated and misled on the facts; that Ratner plans to utilize and abuse eminent domain for his own private gain, and expects the taxpayers of this state to give nearly $2 billion dollars to accomplish his own purposes-all of this without any legislative vote for the largest development proposal from a single developer in the history of New York City.
We welcome healthy open debate on the issues surrounding the project with any of the leaders who are now challenging my motives and the motives of project opponents. Healthy open debate is something that has been sorely lacking since this project was announced in 2003 and has been shunned by the developer. The lack of open debate continues to be denied to the public that will be so greatly affected by any development over the rail yards.
The core issue at hand is this: as we move forward as a borough and city, will it be in the name of developer driven profits, and the destruction of neighborhoods or in the name of truly enhancing the quality of life, the affordability and livability for all of the people of Brooklyn?


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A bitter budget fight has led to a US government shutdown, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay cheques and shutting down federal services all over the country.
A midnight deadline to avert a shutdown passed amid Congressional bickering. That could impact on Americans' ability to get government services ranging from federally-backed home loans to supplemental food assistance for children and pregnant women.
For many Americans who are civilian employees of the federal government, it means no more pay cheques as they're forced onto unpaid leave. For those still working, it means delays in getting paid.
Some workers are allowed to work a few hours on Tuesday to change voicemail messages or fill out time cards. But after that, they're under strict orders to do no work, even check their email.


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By several classic jRPGsI actually mean Chrono Trigger, which is worth more than a cartload of its kin, even though there are quite a few other amazing retro Japanese RPGs (jRPGs) that are being released by Square Enix for Apple's and Google's mobile platforms. Showing off their upcoming games' slide at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS), Square Enix showed off Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy Legends, Itadaki Street and Dragon Quest Monsters that will be available on their app marketplace for Android, with the imaginative and interesting name of Square Enix Marketplace. While there is the very correct concern over why a new marketplace app is needed when the Android Marketplace works well enough, they are secondary to the fact that Square Enix is releasing Chrono Trigger and a free download of a marketplace app is forgiven when the prize is so brilliant. (A similar kind of logic is applied to the Amazon Marketplace app by me and several others one downloads it to get the free app of the day every day)
Square Enix also announced three brand new games developed for the mobile platforms Chaos Rings 2, Diffusion Million Arthur and Demon's Score. The company also showed Final Fantasy 1, 2 and Crystal Defenders for the Android Marketplace in a sizzle reel. This is shaping up to be a pretty good year for mobile RPG lovers!


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News Release 2012-73 | May 7, 2012
Paul Nash Named Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief of Staff at the OCC
WASHINGTON — Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry announced today that Paul Nash will succeed John Walsh as Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief of Staff. Mr. Walsh has announced that he is retiring this summer.
"For six and a half years, John has been a mainstay of the OCC's Executive Committee," said Mr. Curry. "He also admirably served for 18 months as Acting Comptroller during a particularly challenging time for the agency. Since I joined the OCC last month, John has been an incredible source of information and advice to me."
Mr. Nash will join the OCC on May 21st. He has been the Deputy to the Chairman for External Affairs at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation since March 2009. In that role, he oversaw the agency's Office of Legislative Affairs, the Office of the Ombudsman, and the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion.
"Paul brings a wealth of public and private sector experience to the OCC," said Mr. Curry. "I know that Paul will bring additional insight and strength to the OCC's already strong leadership team."
Mr. Nash received a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1992 and BA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in International Relations and History in 1988. He and his wife Michelle live in Fairfax with their four children.
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text: Back Evaluation Procedures for Children What are standard evaluation procedures? Before a treatment or rehabilitation protocol can be established, your child's doctor must first determine the reason for, and source of, your child's condition. This typically involves a comprehensive physical examination and a detailed medical history. During this initial gathering of information, be sure to notify your child's doctor of any other illnesses, injuries, or complaints that have been associated with the pain or condition, as well as any previous treatments or medications prescribed. Preliminary diagnostic tests may then follow, including: Blood tests X-rays. A diagnostic test which uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones, and organs onto film. Advanced evaluation procedures Children who require further evaluation may undergo one or more of the following: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A diagnostic procedure that uses a combination of large magnets, radiofrequencies, and a computer to produce detailed images of organs and structures within the body. Computed tomography scan (also called a CT or CAT scan). A diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a combination of X-rays and computer technology to produce horizontal, or axial, images (often called slices) of the body. A CT scan shows detailed images of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, and organs. CT scans are more detailed than general X-rays. EMG (electromyogram). A test used to evaluate nerve and muscle function. Bone scan. A nuclear imaging method to evaluate any degenerative and/or arthritic changes in the joints; to detect bone diseases and tumors; to determine the cause of bone inflammation. After the evaluative information is collected and reviewed, your child's orthopaedist will discuss with you all treatment options and help you select the best treatment plan to enable your child to live an active and functional life.


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Form and Content
(Survey of Young Adult Fiction)
Download That Was Then, This Is Now Study Guide
That Was Then, This Is Now chronicles the experiences of Bryon, the first-person narrator, and Mark, his best friend and foil, as they grow up in a tough, low-income neighborhood during the turbulent 1960's. Charlie's Bar, where the novel's flashback begins, provides the setting for much of the action, and Bryon's frequent foreshadowing comments create a tone of expectation and foreboding. The opening chapter moves quickly to a scene of violence, as members of the bullying Shepard gang jump M&M. Bryon and Mark rescue him, but M&M's victimization continues throughout the novel, reinforcing S. E. Hinton's depiction of the lack of justice on the streets, as does the story told by hospital patient Mike Chambers, a white youth who is beaten by black toughs when a girl he tries to rescue falsely identifies him as an attacker. Bryon understands why Mike does not hate black people as a result of his beating, but Mark considers him "stupid" for trying to help.
Despite their bond, Bryon and Mark have distinctly different ethical systems; Mark is on probation for hot-wiring cars, yet he ironically steals the principal's car each day in order to meet his probation officer. Talking his way out of that situation, Mark leads a seemingly charmed life; Bryon marvels at Mark's ability to get away with anything and admires his lionlike beauty and daring resourcefulness. For example, when Bryon and Mark owe Charlie three dollars, and Bryon worries about paying the bill before Charlie beats it out of them, Mark conveniently picks three dollars from the pocket of one of M&M's assailants. Mark rationalizes his actions, and, when Bryon's mother is hospitalized, Mark brings home money that Bryon suspects is either stolen or poker winnings. Since they cannot live without it, however, Bryon asks no questions.
While Mark seeks quick, dangerous solutions to their financial crisis, Bryon gets a job at a supermarket bagging groceries and develops a serious relationship with M&M's sister, Cathy. The divergent reactions of the boys to the increasing tension of their lives emphasize that people change. Bryon examines his decisions, often pondering the "what if" questions that are impossible to answer. Mark, on the other hand, does not want to consider difficult questions; his is a practical existence, and his decisions are based more on immediate need than on the ultimate outcome. Even Charlie's death, which haunts Bryon throughout the entire novel, is dismissed by Mark as "just one of those things that happen." Charlie dies because Mark and Bryon hustle two armed Texans who decide to take revenge, yet Mark feels no sense of responsibility or guilt.
Both Mark and Bryon end up in the hospital for stitches as a result of brutal beatings. Mark is hit in the head with a bottle at a school dance because a jealous Angela Shepard sends someone after Ponyboy Curtis (a character from Hinton's 1967 novel The Outsiders); Bryon is badly beaten by the Shepard gang because he is blamed for Mark's cruel prank against Angela (cutting her hair while she is drunk). In each case, the violence is senseless and mistaken, yet the injustice cannot be undone. Their different reactions to their experience, however, reflect the growing rift in the boys' relationship: When Mark wants to retaliate against the Shepard gang for Bryon's beating, Bryon makes him promise not to seek revenge. Bryon wants to break the "circle" of violence, but Mark feels frustrated by his inability to impose his own justice.
As Bryon's relationship with Cathy intensifies, he spends less time with Mark, who continues to supply the household with more money than could possibly be won or stolen. Mark becomes openly antagonistic toward Cathy, and she, too, does not hide her disapproval of him. When M&M runs away, Mark knows that he is hiding out at the hippie commune, but he does not tell Bryon until after the Shepard beating. When Bryon and Cathy go to the commune to bring...
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Ferndale beef jerky theft leads to felony trial
FERNDALE - A Detroit man accused of stealing beef jerky from a 7-Eleven store more than a year ago faces trial on a felony charge of eluding police in a high-speed chase from the store.
Kenneth Neeley, 58, of Detroit was ordered to stand trial in Oakland County Circuit Court after a preliminary examination Thursday in Ferndale 43rd District Court.
The fleeing and eluding charge against Neeley is punishable by up to five years in prison.
"If he hadn't fled from us the worst he would have been charged with was a misdemeanor retail fraud charge," said Ferndale Police Sgt. Patrick Jones.
Police said Neeley was spotted by clerks at the 7-Eleven store at West Nine Mile and Pinecrest who suspected he was stealing items from the store and putting them in his car.
One of the clerks told police that Neeley was in and out of the store numerous times and appeared to be putting items beneath his sweatshirt and taking them to his car.
"We later looked at a surveillance video," Jones said. "Every time the clerk turned her back the suspect stole sticks of beef jerky."
Neeley had been in the store on prior occasions and was suspected of stealing items before clerks called police on his final visit to the 7-Eleven on July 9, 2011, police said.
Ferndale police arrived right after Neeley drove away from the store in a silver Ford, Jones said. Store employees gave police a description and a license plate number from the suspect's car.
An officer caught up with Neeley at Eight Mile and Livernois, about a mile away, and tried to stop him, police said.
The suspect led police on a chase at speeds of up to 60 mph into Detroit, police said. At one point he drove on the sidewalk for several hundred feet in a residential street, ran a red light and three stop signs. Ferndale police called off the chase after they said it was too dangerous.
A warrant was issued for Neeley's arrest, but he avoided police for more than a year.
He was recently arrested in Wayne County during a traffic stop and turned over to Ferndale police.
Neeley was released on personal bond following Thursday's hearing in Ferndale. He is expected to be arraigned for trial next week before Oakland County Circuit Judge Denise Langford Morris.


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The Dressmaker
Other Editions of This Title:
Digital Audiobook (2/20/2012)
Hardcover (2/21/2012)
Compact Disc (2/21/2012)
Hardcover, Large Print, Large Print (4/1/2012)
March 2012 Indie Next List
— Beth Carpenter, The Country Bookshop, Southern Pines, NC
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Tess, an aspiring seamstress, thinks she's had an incredibly lucky break when she is hired by famous designer Lady Lucile Duff Gordon to be her personal maid on the Titanic. Once on board, Tess catches the eye of two men—a kind sailor and an enigmatic Chicago businessman—who offer differing views of what lies ahead for her in America. But on the fourth night, disaster strikes, and amidst the chaos, Tess is one of the last people allowed on a lifeboat.
The survivors are rescued and taken to New York, but when rumors begin to circulate about the choices they made, Tess is forced to confront a serious question. Did Lady Duff Gordon save herself at the expense of others? Torn between loyalty to Lucile and her growing suspicion that the media's charges might be true, Tess must decide whether to stay quiet and keep her fiery mentor's good will or face what might be true and forever change her future.
Praise For The Dressmaker…
"From the minute Tess sets foot on the Titanic, this is the kind of novel you simply cannot put down and cannot forget." —Tatiana de Rosnay, author of Sarah's Key
"Seamlessly stitching fact and fiction together, Alcott creates a hypnotic tale." —USA Today
"Offers a heroine you can really root for." —NPR, "All Things Considered"
"A powerful, page-turning read. It's also a very valuable contribution to our understanding of the events surrounding the sinking of the Titanic, and its aftermath." —Isabel Wolff, author of A Vintage Affair
"Kate Alcott's The Dressmaker is a beautifully told story that examines loss, love, couture and the choices we make when everything is on the line--all sewn together into one compelling read. I can't stop thinking about this book and its characters." —Sarah Jio, author of The Violets of March and The Bungalow
"[Alcott's] research into the Titanic, its sinking, and the hearings subsequently prompted is impeccable. . . . Fascinating. . . . Historical figures become intricate characters in Alcott's hands." —Seattle Post Intelligencer
"We're all riveted by a tragedy, but what happens to the survivors? The Dressmaker is that rare novel that asks not only what comes next but what we would do in a morally unspeakable situation—and how we live with those choices. A brave, truly gripping novel." —Jenna Blum, author of Those Who Save Us
"Filled with the atmosphere, clothes, and historical figures of the times, including the Astors, the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown, and J. Bruce Ismay, the White Star's Managing Director, who cowardly boarded a lifeboat before others." —The Huffington Post
"We learn a good deal about what it was like when the ship went down. But we also follow Tess as she learns about the high-fashion business in New York." —The Washington Post
"A fascinating and thought-provoking book that begs us all to look at the sinking of the Titanic, how we view differences in the classes, and how we each would act in a similar situation. . . . An amazing journey." —Bookreporter
"Brims with engrossing storytelling. . . . For fans of Sarah Jio, Susanna Kearsley, and immigrant tales." —Booklist
"The Dressmaker achieves the remarkable—it makes the sinking of the Titanic feel like a story never told before. By focusing on the search for justice in the aftermath of the tragedy, this compelling first novel examines humanity at its best and worst, as seen through the eyes of one of the ship's survivors, a courageous young woman who is determined to make her own way in America." —Lauren Belfer, author of A Fierce Radiance
Anchor, 9780307948199, 384pp.
Publication Date: January 1, 2013
About the Author
KATE ALCOTT was a reporter covering politics in Washington D.C., where she and her husband still live
Conversation Starters from ReadingGroupChoices.com
The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 remains in many people's eyes a symbolic dividing line between a world with rigid class divisions and one with a rising middle class. Tess yearned to be part of the glamour and Jim wanted to be free of its constraints. Can a happy medium be found between these two desires, not only for Tess and Jim, but for anyone in similar circumstances?
Tess and Pinky were two young women in a rapidly changing world, on the cusp of a time when women could actually make choices about their lives and work. Describe how the choices for women one hundred years ago differ from today, and how they remain the same.
Tess and Pinky are both smart, competent women who experience moments of both conflict and companionship with one another. What ultimately draws them together and bonds their friendship?
In many ways Tess is unflappable and emotionally direct, but at times, she can be anxious and uncertain, especially around Lucille. Dealing with design—fabric, texture, and color seem to be the best route to confidence. What does this say about Tess' personality?
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Lima Time In Heaven
There will be a lot written and said about Jose Lima in the days to come so I'll simply be one of many to add to the conversation by saying that he was by far the most unique personality I've ever been around in 16 years in the game.
Whether it was on the golf course (where he would notoriously drop a second ball if he didn't like his first shot), on the mound (we've all seen his animated antics after a big strikeout), in the clubhouse (his salsa dancing in a puddle of champagne after the 2004 clinching ceremony will always be fresh in my memory) or on the grand stage (he and his band rocked Viva Los Dodgers back in 2004 and then headlined the Conga Room that night and kept us all entertained into the early morning), he was like no one else I've ever encountered in my life.
When tragedies like this strike, it reminds all of us to live life to the fullest, without regrets. I don't know if Lima had any regrets but of this much I'm certain – he lived every day of his 37-plus years to the fullest. In fact, I'd venture to guess that he put 100 years of life into his 37 years on Earth.
It's eerie to be typing this in an office where he was hanging out just 48 hours ago with his son, Jose Jr. And one month ago today, he sat in here with a few others as we discussed the new role he'd play as part of the Dodger Alumni Association. He was scheduled to make a community appearance tomorrow on behalf of the team – his first in his new capacity. He was excited to play in the Dodgers Dream Foundation Golf Tournament next month, and he was downright giddy about playing another gig at Viva Los Dodgers in June. Trying to keep him focused during our hour-long meeting was like trying to keep him focused in the dugout…an impossible task. But his energy was palpable and it rubbed off on everyone around him.
When he showed up at Spring Training in 2004, he promised several of us that he was going to make the team as a non-roster invitee but few believed him. He did that and so much more.
He played in Los Angeles for just one year, but his work on and off the field left an indelible mark on those of us he touched, which includes millions of fans around the world. He simply didn't have bad days. He was perpetually happy, with a huge heart, and it's ironic that it seems a heart attack was what ultimately ended his life.
He was always teaching…he was about to open up a baseball academy in Pasadena to help teach the game he loved. I can remember being on the golf course and whenever I would hit a bad shot, he would try to show me what I did wrong. It was just part of his nature.
Someone sent me this link last year and thinking about him today, it popped back into my head. While playing independent ball, he was still in typical Lima form, singing in an airport at 6:30 in the morning.
Walking around the stadium over the last few hours, I've heard countless stories from media members, front office employees, clubhouse attendants and the like, each of whom has a fond memory to share. They aren't famous people…just everyday workers but that never mattered to Lima. He was friendly to everyone and most of these people saw him just two days ago when he was here and in great spirits. It's hit everyone here extremely hard.
All of us will keep his family and friends in our thoughts and prayers, including his younger brother Joel, who plays in our minor league system. There's nothing that can really be said that will help a loss at such a young age.
I guess it was just Lima Time up in heaven and if there are golf courses up there, he's already hitting a lot of balls onto the fairway up there. And you can be sure that he's telling everyone about it.
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My prayers are with the Lima family.
very well said Josh… I remember sitting near the Dodgers bullpen and he would come out and talk to all of the fans… just a nice guy who loved to chat it up!
"Everyone will remember Jose for his antics on the mound," said former Astro Craig Biggio, a teammate of Lima's, according to the team's website. "But he was a tremendous teammate and a great competitor. It's a big loss for the Astros baseball family."
"A writer told me the news while I was at batting practice and I just dropped the bat. I froze," Guillen said.
Guillen added that he'll wear the initials JL on his helmet as a sign of respect for his deceased friend.
"This is painful. Jose Lima has died," said Red Sox DH David Ortiz, who also played with Lima in the Dominican league.
According to McCourt, Lima had rejoined the Dodgers organization within the past month as a member of their alumni association, attending a game Friday night amid plans to open a youth baseball academy this summer in Los Angeles "to help teach the game he loved to youngsters."
"He was committed to making appearances in the community on behalf of the team, including an upcoming musical performance at a Viva Los Dodgers event this summer," McCourt said.
lol I really didn't know about the last post I made until 3 hrs ago
Proper Name: Joel Lima Born: Aug. 7, 1989
Wow the age different is scarey.
I am so sad for Lima's family. That 04 playoff game was the highlight of my live baseball watching life. I admit I don't get out much and never have but also been going to dodger games while living in So Cal since 1971. First games I really remember were about 1977 and on. I saw alot of great games at the yard and Lima's was the best.
This is so incredibly tough. Jose was a Dodger for such a short time, but boy, how he packed a punch in that short period of time. I so enjoyed the bit of ?Lima Time? that I was able to watch while he wore a Dodger jersey. I heard that he had joined the Dodgers? Alumni Association ? it would?ve been so wonderful to have ?Lima Time? back with the Dodgers again! RIP Jose Lima. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Jose?s circle – Jose?s son and brother, especially?
Josh ? Wonderful words on Jose Lima and wonderful video clip on Jose. Watching that video brought A LOT of smiles to my face when I watched it?
I hate blaming the refs but they gave the Suns this game tonight. Look at the FTA for the Suns compare to the Lakers you can't win like that.
You are right about that, Shad!
Wow, I just read this and I am shocked…. I was at the Dodgers game friday night game and sat a few seats away from him. My son was so excited meeting him and being able to take a picture with him. My thoughts and condolences go out to his family you will be in my prayers
The passing of Jose Lima is very sad news. He was my oldest son's first "favorite" player. We would tell people to ask him what time it was because he always answered, "It's Lima Time!" whenever anyone asked him that year. He even met him and had his picture taken with him at a player appearance that year. I think my son started to fall in love with the game because of Jose Lima. Seems appropriate to me since it was very apparent that Jose loved the game so much too!
The thoughts and prayers of our whole family go out to his family.
Was away this weekend and just saw the news about Jose Lima. Josh, I understand your shock as I saw him a couple weeks ago at Dodger Stadium. He was sitting in the dugout boxes behind home plate. I was sitting in the box seats behind that section and noticed Steve Lyons and others kept coming up to a man, giving him hugs and a lot of love. Later he was introduced and it was Lima. He looked fit to me so one just never knows.
Jose Lima did not have much of a Dodger career but I was lucky enough to be at that playoff game when he went the distance to beat the Cardinals and give the Dodgers their first playoff victory since 1988. His light certainly did shine that night and for that he will always have a place in Dodger lore.
I was forfunate to watch him pitch at Dodger Stadium, to watch his performance at the Viva Los Dodgers festival, sing the National Anthem and watch that playoff game in 2004. I had written in my rally towel "LIMA TIME" somewhere I have that towel. That night that he won that playoff game in 2004, I was interviewed by KCAL and again by the Spanish chanel 34. What fun times those were.
Lima would sit by where they have the kiddy korral and sign autographs on days he was not pitching. He always had time to sign autographs and pose for pictures.
What a great addition he would ahve made to the Dodgers community crew.
Rest in peace Lima. My thoughs and prayers to your family and close friends.
I've got to comment again on how sad it is to lose Lima at such a young age. We only had him a season, but sure left his mark.
From the last thread, I think Joe was just thinking out loud about DeWitt. I don't see how he could send him down. I don't think he would seriously consider it.
Very sad to hear about Jose Lima. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. Rest in Peace, your indominable spirit and upbeat personality was infectuous and will be missed!!!!!
Good Evening ITD readers and writers!!!
All of you are telling some great stories about Jose Lima. Josh – very well done as well. It's sometimes tragic things like this that bring all baseball fans back to the same page, regardless of our team alliance.
I would like to add my thoughts, prayers and condolances to the friends and family of Jose Lima. The more one reads of this man who was so full of life, the more one wishes he knew him personally. Josh, your thoughts are very touching and it's obvious he meant a lot to you. I wish you peace.
I don't mean to be inappropriate or vulgar, but I'm truly hoping that it wasn't steroid use that weakened his heart. I know his name wasn't on the list of leaked names from the Mitchell Report. It's just when someone so young dies from something like heart failure, you look for reasons why.
But sometimes there are no reasons. All we can do is remember him and tell our stories to the young fans that come along. For baseball's history is second to no other sport.
Current voting for NL All-Star. Our outfielders are all in the top ten…….Andre being the highest in 4th right now.
Josh — as others have mentioned this was a really a nice post by you. I hope you are doing ok with the passing of Lima. Definitely a tough one to accept for all of us.
I mentioned on a previous thread that I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times and he was always really nice to everyone that was around him. He was one of the plaers I've met that really made me appreciate him more after meeting him. He was just having fun with everybody and ironically someone who was so full of life.
On another note I've mentioned an incident where a local high school player here where I live that was hit by a come backer (Similar to the play with HK). He was in extremely grave shape and there was a question to if he would live.
Here is an updated article on him.
Here there Tru!
Yes it is. Pretty amazing recovery! Hopefully the surgery goes well and he can fully recover.
No Phillies in the outfield!! Bring Dre & Matt to the game in Anaheim!!! I mean we want the NL to win don't we?!!!
That's great news aboout Gunnar, Collie!
We have to continue our voting for Andre and Matt…..WE DO NOT WANT ALL THOSE PHILLIES IN THE OUTFIELD!!!!!
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No Phillies in the outfield!!!
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Furcal is back…
Meanwhile, back at the ranch… the Brim Reaper has come up with an injury – how did he get it? When did he get it?
I am guessing it's another mystery injury.
CHICAGO — The Los Angeles Dodgers will go with an 11-man pitching staff for at least a few days after placing struggling reliever George Sherrill on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with what was termed a mid-back strain. The move cleared a roster spot for shortstop Rafael Furcal, who, as expected, was activated from the DL.
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Furcal was in the lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, batting in his customary leadoff spot. He hasn't played since straining his left hamstring running out a double-play grounder on April 27.
Sherrill has struggled since the start of spring training to find his proper mechanics, the result of which is that he has a 7.36 ERA through 22 appearances this season. A club spokesman said Sherrill experiences pain between his shoulder blades whenever he extends his back at the end of his delivery.
The Dodgers could go back to a 12-man pitching staff later in the week. They are afforded the luxury of going with the extra position player now because they won't need a fifth starter until Friday night at Colorado.
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Albuquerque infielder Chin-Lung Hu went on the AAA disabled list over the weekend with a broken nose, according to the Isotopes. (I was tipped to this by New Mexico Fan via Sons of Steve Garvey.)
No immediate word on how long Hu, who was OPSing .815 in May, will be out. This could conceivably affect the Dodgers' roster decisions with regard to Nick Green, though I don't expect it will.
Other notes from Albuquerque:
Tonight's Reno-Albuquerque matchup pits former Dodger teammates Brett Butler and Tim Wallach against each other as opposing managers.
Jamie Hoffmann needed a 10th inning Sunday to extend his hitting streak to 17 games. He's batting .417 during the streak.
John Lindsey went 4 for 5 to raise his batting average to .434.
I didn't know Butler was a manager. To bad Hoffmann and Lindsey are not left handed batter. Can we bring 1 of those 2 up and send Green down but of course he have to clear waiver first.
Tonight's lineup: Furcal, Martin, Kemp, Ramirez, Loney, Blake, Paul, DeWitt, Kershaw
Dang Torre flop Paul with Martin
The good news is that DeWitt didn't get sent down. But why was Torre floating that possibility? Just to play with DeWitt's head? What a load of horse cr&p!
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