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- Prof. Paul Buchholz is currently the Fulbright-IFK Senior Fellow in Cultural Studies at the International Research Center for Cultural Studies in Vienna, Austria.
- Professor Hiram Maxim was named the Masse-Martin/NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor.
- Professor Caroline Schaumann's co-edited volume (with Sean Ireton), Mountains and the German Mind: From Gessner to Messner, 1541-2009, will appear in spring 2020.
- Professor Caroline Schaumann published the article "Tracing Romanticism in the Anthropocene: An Ecocritical Reading of Ludwig Tieck's Rune Mountain" in Romantic Legacies: Transnational and Transdisciplinary Contexts, edited by Shun-Liang Chao and John Michael Corrigan.
- German Studies student, Chloe Nathan, received a SURE award for summer research, and her project "The Stages of Alienation: Bertolt Brecht's Play Mother Courage and Her Children in the Global Cold War" was distinguished with a Certificate of Excellence.
- Professor Paul Buchholz's article "Ecological Pessimism and the Pronouns of the Future in Nicolas Born's 'Radikale Ernte' (1975)" was published in the Summer 2019 issue of The German Quarterly.
- Professor Miriam Udel receives semikha (ordination) from Yeshivat Maharat through the new Advanced Kollel: Executive Ordination Track.
- Congratulations to Professor Maxim who is one of the the recipients of the Global Atlanta Innovative Teaching Grant, funded by Emory's Halle Institute and the CFDE.
- Congratulations to Alex Simmens who will be part of the newly established Global Language Cohort, directed by Prof. Ana Catarina Teixeira and under the support of Campus Life.
- German Studies majors, Varsha Chiruvella and Paul Greenstein, have been accepted to present their honor theses research at the Undergraduate Research Conference in German Studies 2019 at Lafayette College in April.
- Prof. Hiram Maxim received a University Research Committee-Halle Institute International Research Grant to spend the spring semester in Vienna, Austria conducting research on the city's linguistic landscape
- Congratulations to Jessie Zhao, a German Studies major, for publishing, along with Prof. Höyng, her first book review of Howard Caygill's Kafka: In Light of the Accident.
- Congratulations to Prof. Caroline Schaumann on recieving the 2018 Robert S. Hascall Faculty Sustainability Innovator Award from the office of Sustainability Initiatives.
- Congratulations to senior German Studies major Paul Greenstein on being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
- Three recently graduated German Studies majors will be teaching English this coming year in the German-speaking world. Lydia Rautman and Chebon Ryan will be Fulbright English Teaching Assistants in Germany, and Jacqueline Teed will be a US Teaching Assistant in Linz, Austria
- The book Robert Walser: A Companion, featuring Prof. Paul Buchholz' contribution "Out of a Job: Giving Notice in The Tanners and The Assistant" was published by Northwestern University Press in June 2018.
- Prof. Miriam Udel's chapter "The Sabbath Tale and Jewish Cultural Renewal" appeared in the volume "Children and Yiddish Literature: From Early Modernity to Post-Modernity"
- Prof. Miriam Udel was awarded a Senior Fellowship at the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry for the 2018-19 academic year
- Prof. Hiram Maxim will be the Fulbright-Botstiber Visiting Professor of Austrian-American Studies at the University of Vienna during the Wintersemester 2018-19
- Prof. Caroline Schaumann's article Alexander Von Humboldt and the Upside of Failure appeared in the Alpinist Magazine Issue 61 Spring 2018.
- Congratulations to the following German Studies majors and minors who will graduate with honors this May: Jeff Haylon (highest honors in History), Lydia Rautman (highest honors in Environmental Sciences), Amy Tang (highest honors in Philosophy), Jacqueline Teed (high honors in German Studies), and Zoey Zhang (high honors in German Studies)
- Prof. Paul Buchholz' monograph Private Anarchy: Impossible Community and the Outsider's Monologue in German Experimental Fiction appeared with Northwestern University Press.
- Senior German Studies major Lydia Rautman has been selected as the College Student of the Year by the Georgia chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German
- Congratulations to senior German Studies majors Lydia Rautman and Tico Han on being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
- Prof. Peter Höyng and Jeff Mellor's translation of Hugo Bettauer's novel Das blaue Mal appeared with Camden House Press. Read more about the project here and listen to an interview with the translators with WABE and GPB News.
- Peter Höyng's article 'Der Notlicht-Skandal als Backstage-Nachspiel. Beobachtungen zu Bernhards Der Ignorant und der Wahnsinnige anhand von Hennetmairs Tagebuch' appeared in the latest issue of Journal of Austrian Studies.
- Prof. Caroline Schaumann and Heather Sullivan's co-edited volume German Eco-criticism in the Anthropocene appeared with Palgrave Macmillan.
- Prof. Paul Buchholz is curating this semester's Emory Cinematheque film series on the topic of "Resisting Fascism." Listen to an interview about the series here.
- The department welcomes Helena Geisler as this year's Fulbright Teaching Assistant and Dr. Sharon Weiner as Visiting Assistant Professor
- Recently graduated German Studies major Sarah Hesse (17C) is spending the year as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Maintal, Germany.
- Prof. Hiram Maxim received the Emory Williams Teaching Award at Commencement
- The student research project "The first 100 days of fascist Germany" wasfeatured in the Emory Report
- Prof. Paul Buchholz presented the paper "Cosmos in Crisis: Franz Krahberger's Humbolts Reise" at the Austrian Studies Association conference in Chicago.
- Prof. Hiram Maxim gave the paper "A multiple-case study of international students' L3 development in the U.S. university language classroom" with Dr. Glenn Levine (UC-Irvine) at the American Association of Applied Linguistics conference in Portland, Oregon.
- Prof. Miriam Udel was interviewed about her award-winning book Never Better!
- Prof. Höyng's chapter "Goethes Iphigenie als Opfer und seine Iphigenie auf Tauris als Opfergabe" appeared in the volume "Making Sacrifices-Opfer bringen. Visions of Sacrifice in European and American Cultures - Opfervorstellungen in europäischen und amerikanischen Kulturen," edited by Nicholas Brooks and Gregor Thuswaldner.
- Prof. Miriam Udel received from the Jewish Book Council the 2016 National Jewish Book Award in Modern Jewish Thought and Experience for her monograph Never Better!
- Prof. Peter Höyng was profiled by the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence
- Prof. Hiram Maxim was interviewed as part of an article on the importance of keeping the foreign language requirement at U.S. colleges and universities.
- Prof. Caroline Schaumann gave the presentation "Alexander von Humboldts Ansichten der Kordilleren zwischen Ästhetik und Erlebnis" as part of the Postdam Alexander von Humboldt Symposium "Landschaften und Kartographien der Humboldtian Science" in Potsdam, Germany on November 9th.
- Prof. Paul Buchholz delivered the paper "Minimal Community and Vicarious Narration in Heinz Helle's Post-apocalyptic Novel Eigentlich müssten wir tanzen" at the annual Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA) conference in Pasadena, CA, on November 11th.
- Emory alumnus Robert Cooper 13C returned to campus to debut his original electronic musical composition to accompany the screening of the classic 1922 German silent film Nosferatu on Friday, Oct. 28. Read more here.
- The department was well-represented at the 40th German Studies Association Conference in San Diego, CA on Sept 30 – Oct 2: Caroline Schaumann co-organized two sessions on the topic "Anthropocene / Resilience / Violence," moderated the panel "Literature and Ecocriticism," and presented the paper "Altered Environments in the Anthropocene." Peter Höyng served as respondent for the session "Musical Innovation in the 19th Century," while Paul Buchholz presented the paper "Kafka's Waste" in the session "Metamorphoses: Humans, Animals, Machines" and also served as respondent for the panel "Urban Space in the Late 20th and 21st Centuries."
- The German Studies Department welcomes new Assistant Professor Paul Buchholz and Fulbright Teaching Assistant Patrick Ernst to the department
- Senior and German Studies major, Chloe Kipka, was awarded the inaugural Viola Westbrook Endowed Scholarship
- Miriam Udel's monograph, Never Better!, appeared with University of Michigan Press.
- Emory students awarded US-Germany Summer Internships.
- German Studies majors and minors inducted into German Honor Society, Delta Phi Alpha.
- German Studies Major Anne Reynolds graduated with Highest Honors in Psychology.
- Prof. Caroline Schaumann's research and Natur-Kultur course featured in an article on eco-criticism.
- Simon Richter to deliver the 3rd Annual Maximilian Aue Memorial Lecture.
- Philosopher visits campus to discuss ways German history helps address legacies of slavery, segregation in U.S.
- Miriam Udel is "tackling Yiddish children's literature".
- The Emory Report featured an article on professor Miriam Udel's research with colleagues professors Marshall Duke and Melvin Konner on Yiddish children's literature.
- "Peter Höyng presented the paper "'Aller guten Dinge sind drei': A threefold and triangular perspective on Austrian authors" at the annual Austrian Studies Association conference in Vienna, Austria.
- The department was represented on Oct. 2-4, 2015 at the German Studies Association Conference in Washington, D.C. by Caroline Schaumann, who presented the paper "Linguistic Flows in Hans-Christian Enzensberger's Geschichte der Natur" and served as discussant in the session "Luis Trenker: Heimat and beyond," and by Hiram Maxim, who co-led a three-day seminar with Marianna Ryshina-Pankova (Georgetown) on "Integrating Language, Culture, and Content Learning across the Undergraduate German Curriculum."
- Hiram Maxim and Lance Askildson (Kennesaw State) had their chapter "'Centering' foreign language departments around useful outcomes assessment: Challenges and opportunities" appear in the volume Student learning outcomes assessment in college foreign language programs (Honolulu: Hawai'i National Foreign Language Resource Center, 2015).
- Professor Nick Block was awarded the 2015 Leo Baeck Essay Prize for his forthcoming article "On Nathan Birnbaum's Messianism and Translating the Jewish Other."
- German major Derek Quindry was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Hessen, Germany.
- Congratulations to German major, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Howell. She was awarded a United States Teaching Assistantship (USTA) at an Austrian Secondary Schools in Bruck an der Mur Austrian-American Educational Commission (Fulbright Commission). She was also inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society.
- US-German Internship Program (AmCham) 2015 recipients
- German majors graduating with honors :
- Katie Donovan – Highest Honors in Economics
- Will Snyder – Highest Honors in Anthropology
- Micah Castle – High Honors in Spanish
- Lizzie Howell – Highest Honors in History
- Chloe Kipka received a SIRE grant for developing a tour on Franz Schubert while she is participating in the Summer Study Abroad Program in Vienna.
- Tonya Grieb was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantschip in Austria in the provence of Vorarlberg in the towns of Dornbirn and Feldkirch.
Professor Caroline Schaumann recently published two articlles: "The Return of the Bergfilm: Nordwand (2008) and Nanga Parbat (2010)." German Quarterly 87.4 (2014): 416-39., and "Weiße Phantasien: Reinheit und Schmutz in Texten von Luis Trenker, Heinrich Harrer und Hans Ertl." Literatur für Leser 14.2 (2014): 99-110.
Professor Hiram Maxim recently published: "Curricular integration and faculty development: Teaching language-based content across the foreign language curriculum." In Transforming Postsecondary Foreign Language Teaching in the United States, Janet Swaffar & Per Urlaub (Eds.). New York: Springer, 2014. 79-101.
Professor Nick Block recently published: "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem: The Jewish Exilic Mind in Else Lasker-Schüler's IchundIch." Nexus: Essays in German Jewish Studies 2 (2014): 103-120.
Professor Peter Höyng recently published two articles: "Die Begräbnisfeier für Otto Habsburg aus der 'Fenstersicht' von Thomas Bernhards Auslöschung. Ein Zerfall (1986)" appeared in the Journal of Austrian Studies, and "Mephistopheles' Flohlied Meets Beethoven's Devilish Sting" appeared in the Publications English Goethe Society.
Members of the Department have been selected as recipients of the 2014 Stephen A. Freeman Award in recognition of "Overcoming Curricular Bifurcation: A Departmental Approach to Curriculum Reform" a jointly written article about the department's newly reformed curriculum, which appeared in the Die Unterrichtspraxis.
- Geraldine Nabeta, a German major, was featured in the Student Life section of the Emory Wheel's recurring "Ask A Major" series. Check out what Geraldine has to say!
- Professor Caroline Schaumann served as guest co-editor of the most recent issue of Colloquia Germanica with its focus on "Dirty Nature: Grit, Grime, and Genre in the Anthropocene"
- The Department of German Studies would like to Welcome our new Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant, Anna Maria Berger.
- German major Abby Weisberger received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Germany.
- German major Abby Weisberger will graduate with Highest Honors; German minor Hazel Doctor will graduate with High Honors in Psychology, and German minor Matt Niebes will graduate with High Honors in English.
- German Studies majors Kathleen (Katie) Donovan and William Snyder have been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
- We received funds from the Sustainability Incentives Fund to support the addition of composting in the Modern Languages Building.
- Congratulations to Professor Hiram Maxim on being promoted to full professorship.
- An der Schwelle zur Utopie: Zum deutschsprachigen literatischen Venedigbild im 20. Jh. by the late Maximilian Aue was published in Summer 2013
- The Department of German Studies welcomes Dr. Nick Block, who joined us this semester as a Visiting Assistant Professor.
- Congratulations to the Faculty of the Department for recently published articles.
- German Studies majors Robert Cooper and Sarah Corrigan are graduating with honors from Emory College 2013.
- The Department of German Studies congratulates its annual award winners: Sprachpreis 1st year: Hannah Rose Blakeley; Sprachpreis 2nd year: William Snyder; Yidisher shrakh-priz: Samantha Auerbach and Rachel Tobin; Award of Excellence: Ari Frankel.
- Congratulations to all graduating seniors: Majors: Robert Cooper, Mimi Hacking, Sam Crawford, Ari Frankel, Josh Guggenheim, Jeff Guo, Daniel Moody, David Track, Sarah Corrigan; Minors: Devan Elmore, Paoula Gueorguieva, Will Rhoads.
- German Studies majors Robert Cooper and Ari Frankel are recipients of Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships
- German Studies major Justin Groot is the recipient of the ECLC Award for Excellence in German Language Studies, and David Jevotovsky is the recipient of the ECLC Award for Excellence in Yiddish.
- The 2013 AmCham internship recipients are; Hokyung You, Anqi Dong, Gizem Gürel, Fabian Mettler, Yanjun Shen, Binje Wei, and Shikha Khinvasara.
- Congratulations to the 2013 Max Kade Scholarship recipients; Hazel Doctor, Jordan Montano, Derek Quindry, and William Snyder.
- Prof. Höyng will be a Fulbright Senior Fellow at the Institut für Kulturwissenschaften/Institute for Culture Studies in Vienna from March 1 through June 30, 2013. He will resume his work on "Reading Beethoven's Readings: His Intellectual Life in Vienna.
- After last year's success, we will be represented again at the Relay for Life at Emory, March 29-30, 2013. Please support us by walking, fundraising, or donating. Join our Relay for life team!
- It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear colleague and friend Maximilian Aue. Professor Aue, a longtime German studies professor who founded the acclaimed Emory in Vienna study abroad program forty years ago, died Aug. 6 from injuries sustained during a vehicular accident. Professor Aue, who was 69, joined Emory's Department of German Studies in 1968. He served as both an associate professor of German and director of graduate studies in the Department of Comparative Literature. During his 44-year career at Emory, Professor Aue taught thousands of German students at every level of proficiency and we will remember him as a kind, caring colleague and generous teacher. The memorial service for Professor Maximilian Aue will be held at Cannon Chapel at 5:30 Thursday, September 6, 2012.
- Christina Grajewski, David Trac, Justin Groot, Patrick Martahus, Tianfan Qin, Yating Lou, Ying Zou will start their AmCham internship with German companies in May 2012.
- Congratulations to the 2012 Max Kade Foundation Scholarship recipients Sarah Corrigan, Maddy Melnick, Caroline Pearson, Abigail Weisberger! The American Association of Teachers in German (AATG), designated our Department as one of only two German Centers of Excellence nationwide. Read more! (Emory Report article)
- Congratulations to Professor Peter Höyng, who received a research grant from Fulbright Austria. He will conduct his research at the Institut für Kulturwissenschaften in Spring 2013.
- German Studies-Political Science double major, Lucia Lorenz, received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Germany for the 2012-2013 academic year.
- Alumnus, Sarah Richards received the Bob Jones Scholarship for the 2012-2013 Academic Year
- "Oy vey! Yiddish making a comeback at colleges"
- Former student Miguel Rovira (Class of 2009) just received the Internationales Parlaments-Stipendium to intern in the German Bundestag.


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The Selection
Reel Reading for Real Readers–The Selection by Kiera Cass
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.
But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.
Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.
Imagine what would happen if the TV series "The Bachelor" got a dystopian make-over. You'd get Kiera Cass's The Selection.
I am admittedly drawn to book covers with pretty dresses. Among some of my favorites are The Luxe, Matched, and Wither. I'm a sucker for ball gowns, which is why I first grabbed Cass's series. After I read the summary, however, I was hesitant. You see, I despise "The Bachelor" for its depiction of self-serving, ruthless, catty, women and misogynistic GQ-wanna-be boys.
But, I started reading anyways after several of my regulars demanded that I read nothing else until I had tried The Selection.
Your girls who are already fans of the dystopian will devour this series. It's complete with the warring classes, love triangle, plot twists, and budding-heroine. I also have had great success with my "non-reader" girls. The science fiction aspect is understated, appearing really only in the fact that the series takes place in the future after World War IV.
The Elite, which is out now, continues the trilogy with The One set to be released May 6th.


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Anyone who knows anything about global warming knows that the predictions include increased moisture in the atmosphere, with increased snowfall. Of course the anti-science right continues to base their ignorant views on climate change based upon the logic that, "it is cold outside now, therefore global warming is a hoax." Instapundit has an example of the type of scientific ignorance common on the right with their post today asking: IS AL GORE IN TOWN? New Jersey Declares Snow Emergency.
Increased changes in the climate, including both an overall warming trend and increased snowfall in the fall and winter, is exactly what was predicted, and exactly what is happening.


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With OISE I Can have a sophisticated understanding of systems thinking.
By Trudy Sopp, PhD 1982
Hayden Thomas, PhD 1987 and Trudy Sopp, PhD 1982 with U of T Chancellor David Peterson (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)
The education I have received and the perspective I developed in my Sociology of Education studies, have prepared me to see the complexities of organizations and change interventions. I developed a unique ability to navigate organizational politics and a methodological approach and way of thinking to successfully implement major change initiatives. I owe it all to the education I received. I was given the space and the support to be more applied in my studies and to find my contribution in the public sector. It was the experience I gained working out my fellowship in the community, and the conceptual models I gained in the classroom, that prepared me to lead an internal Organization Development unit in the public sector and eventually create it as a Leadership Institute for an entire region that has its reach across the State of California. I am indebted to OISE for this.
Dr. Trudy Sopp is the Founder & Consulting Partner of The Centre for Organization Effectiveness. Established in 1993, The Centre is a Joint Powers Authority providing innovative management programs, training, forums and organization development interventions for over 110 public, non-profit and private organizations.
Since founding The Centre, Trudy has consulted to over 45 state and local elected officials, 50 City Managers, County Administrators, and CEOs throughout California, 25 boards and commissions, and numerous management groups in local and state agencies, cities, counties, healthcare organizations, water agencies, non-profit agencies, educational institutions and small, local businesses. In her work with these organizations, Trudy has coached them through their organizational transitions, the leadership requirements of their positions, and numerous critical decisions. Consulting to elected officials has been a unique contribution of Trudy's work. In addition, the management academies she has facilitated since 1996, have reached over 2,500 participants.
Over the last several years, Trudy has consulted to the following organizations: San Diego County Airport Authority Board of Directors; San Diego County District Attorney's Office; SANDAG; San Diego Housing Commission; San Diego Downtown Partnership; Port of Los Angeles; UCSD Medical Center; San Diego County Water Authority; San Diego City Council and Mayor's Office; the Cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, Encinitas, Napa, Poway, Chula Vista, Rancho Cucamonga, San Marcos, San Diego, Newport Beach, and Escondido; San Diego County Counsel; LA County Employees Retirement System; San Diego State University; and State organizations such as State Assembly district offices, the California State Department of Justice, the Department of Consumer Affairs, California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), Bureau of Forensic Services, and the Department of Fish and Game; DuPont; the Hudson Group.
Prior to founding The Centre, Trudy managed the City of San Diego's Organization Effectiveness Program (from 1983-93) and the award-winning Diversity Commitment. These change efforts received recognition from the League of California Cities, Rutgers University Productivity Council, and the San Diego Business Journal.
Trudy received her Ph.D. ('82) in Sociology from the University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, where she specialized in planned change and organizational intervention strategies. Frequently an invited guest speaker at conferences, Trudy's presentation topics include: Organizational Power and Politics; Cross-Generational Issues; Managing During These Challenging Times; Executive Protocol; Board Governance.; and Creating a Respectful Work Environment.
Trudy co-authored numerous articles over her career in Western City magazine, HR Magazine, National Civic Review, and ICMA's Creative Personnel Practices book.


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My name is Sarah and I have spent the better part of a decade working as an escort in a large metropolitan area in Canada. My experiences have been both interesting and sometimes off-putting. I'd like to help all you fellas out there and offer a bit of advice on what not to do. Let me walk you through the exciting and sometimes strange world of escorting. Continue reading
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Ask an escort: Who is your favorite customer?
I've been asked a number of times about who my favorite customer has been. To be perfectly honest I have had a number of clients, who were absolute sweethearts and I would genuinely look forward to their appointments. Why were they favored by me, you ask? There were a few simple reasons. Continue reading
12 things to understand before submitting your offbeat request to an escort
Fantasies run rampant as clients and customers attempt to schedule time with adult services providers. They take advantage of the opportunity to delve deep into their inner desires and dig up the one thing they are pretty sure they won't be able to get a partner to do… ever. Continue reading
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There is no business in existence that will sustain without some level of controversy with its clientele, at some point in time. It's just a common part of doing business. You're not always going to agree. When you're an escort, it's easy to take these disputes to heart. When you're giving pieces of yourself and you put everything you have into your performances, it's hurtful when someone acts displeased with your efforts. Some disputes are worth worrying about, while others shouldn't stress you out, at all. Consider some common disputes you may run across as you do your thing: Continue reading
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According to Inc.com, over 65% of marketers implement some sort of loyalty programs to entice consumers. The general public has been trained to expect perks and benefits when they make any kind of purchase, large or small. And, as the amounts they spend increase, they expect the privileges to, as well.
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12 reasons why a client does not return to the same escort
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How can escorts handle seasonal increase of business?
As the temperatures rise and spring comes along, the libido of clients often increases, too. The feeling of the weight of winter being lifted away and the promise of more fun with the sight of more skin as people venture out and about will cause your clients to call and book more encounters. You may hear from clients who you thought had fallen off your list, in addition to acquiring new clients who are excited about their first experiences with you. Continue reading
9 chatting and texting tips for escorts
Escorts use chat rooms and instant messaging as alternative or additional means of communication with clients and prospective clients. However, there are some things to watch for when utilizing these forms of communication. Escorts should consider these 9 tips when chatting or instant messaging with potential clients: Continue reading


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Understanding Lender Options Upon Real Estate Loan Default, Part 2 of 2Posted on March 26, 2013 by
Last month I began this two-part article on the options and procedures that lenders may take when a borrower defaults on their real estate loan. Understanding this process is important to real estate professionals whether they are lenders, borrowers, agents or investors attempting to buy or manage property during the default process.
When a borrower defaults on his loan, most often by failing to make the monthly payments, the lender has several options. Although not exhaustive nor mutually exclusive, these options include foreclosure, filing suit, self-help repossession or requesting that the court appoint a receiver to manage the property.
The two most popular options differ in their order: lenders can foreclose first or file a lawsuit first. Therefore, the lender gets to choose its starting point: (1) foreclose first and then sue, or (2) sue first and then foreclose. The order is important and it is significant to remember that the second step in either option is at the lender's discretion. Last month I addressed the first and most popular option for residential loans. In this article, I will discuss the second option.
2. Sue First and Then Foreclose (if you want)
The second most popular option by lenders is what I have entitled the "sue first and then foreclose (if you want)" process. This process is very popular in commercial loan defaults. Some may even argue that this is the lender's first choice in a commercial context. An example is the best way to illustrate this.
Rob borrows $5,000,000 to buy a small commercial property. After his purchase, the market declines leaving his commercial property valued at $3,000,000. Rob's best tenant, who was occupying 60% of the space, goes out of business. Therefore, Rob is unable to make his mortgage payments. Predictably, the bank sends a demand for payment. When Rob fails to pay, instead of foreclosing, the bank files a lawsuit.
In a lawsuit like the example above, a bank will easily prevail. After winning the lawsuit, the court will enter a judgment for $5,000,000+ against Rob. If Rob does not pay the judgment, the bank has collection options like any other judgment holder. It can, among other things, garnish wages, garnish bank accounts, seize Rob's business holdings, take his personal property or seize any of Rob's real estate holdings, including the property in our example. The bank does not have to pursue the property that the loan was borrowed against, but it may.
The "sue first and then foreclose (if you want)" option gives banks more options and, in turn, generally applies more pressure to their borrowers. This option also does not require the bank to go through the costly and unpredictable confirmation process that was discussed in last month's article. In today's market, many banks are selecting this option when their borrowers default. For banks and borrowers, these disputes often wind up as a complex game of negotiating. Any bank or borrower in this situation should hire an attorney with experience to help them navigate these tumultuous waters.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice or a substitute for legal counsel. It does not constitute advertising or solicitation. The information in this article may or may not reflect the most current legal developments; accordingly, this article is not guaranteed to be complete, and should not be considered an indication of future results.


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Wildwood Fish MarketMarch 13, 2020 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Posted February 29th, 2020 by Admin |
Each Friday & Saturday night throughout the Lenton season we are pleased to offer, as part of our Seasonal Specialties, four fresh fish entrees hand cut and filleted at Wildwood. These fish selections are in addition to our already extensive offerings of fresh fish and seafood. You can create your own "catch of the day" by requesting your selected fish selection be prepared in one of the four featured preparation styles .
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Zima, a bizarre alcoholic beverage that was popular in the 1990s, is unexpectedly attempting a comeback.
MillerCoors announced that the "first-of-its-kind crystal clear, malt-based, adult beverage" would be available from late June until Labor Day this summer — nine years after the drink was discontinued in 2008.
Zima is a citrusy and sweet drink, though critics on Reddit have said that the flavor is closer to "Scotch tape with lime" or "lemonade filtered through aluminum foil" than anything else.
The beer giant is doubling down on '90s nostalgia in its marketing, launching an ad filled with Troll dolls, JNCO jeans, and inflatable sneakers. An old-school Zima website is complete with clip art, Comic Sans, and flashing text boxes.
The beverage brand has also embraced modern times in the form of an Instagram marketing campaign, popping up on a handful of meme-centric accounts.
Meme accounts are a convenient way to introduce Zima to people who may not have been old enough to drink the beverage in the '90s — or old enough to remember its spectacular downfall.
While 1.3 million barrels of Zima were sold in 1994, the year it launched nationally, the beverage's sales had fallen to 403,000 barrels by 1996, Slate reported.
The drink was intended to appeal to people who didn't like beer but wanted a drink with lower alcohol levels in an era when the clear cola drink Crystal Pepsi was making headlines. While the drink found some fans (including underage drinkers), most people apparently just didn't like the taste.
"The taste was not appealing, and it left you feeling bloated," one drinker told Bloomberg in a 1997 article charting the downfall of the beverage.
"We had people who liked the idea but not the taste," Robert Joanis, vice-president of marketing for Coors' microbrew unit, told Bloomberg back in 1997.
Still, it wasn't until the Great Recession in 2008 that Zima was actually discontinued in the US.
"We haven't seen a fallout in the malternative segment this bad since '29," Business Insider's Caroline Waxler wrote in an article headlined "Now We Know We're In A Depression: Zima Being Discontinued!"
So, why is Zima coming back now?
One reason: '90s nostalgia is in.
According to Tristan Meline, senior marketing manager of innovation at MillerCoorsPlus, "tons of people" have been asking for Zima to make a comeback.
"Whether you remember it or not, this summer is your only chance to taste the 'it' drink of the '90s," Meline said in a statement.
Will Zima make it past this summer? Probably not. But, if you're craving a sip of the '90s, MillerCoors is hoping you'll buy at least one bottle of Zima — if only to take the Instagram to prove that you did.


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Liverpool plan to be busy on the official opening day of the summer transfer window by finalising the captures of Adam Lallana and Emre Can for a combined £35million.
Lallana will finally complete his £25million switch from Southampton today after a hold-up over the paperwork held up an announcement yesterday.
The England World Cup forward passed his medical and agreed terms over the weekend and Liverpool have just been waiting to press the button on proclaiming his transfer.
Lallana is costing Liverpool an initial £23million, with £2million in add-ons.
Can will also be completed in the next 24 hours after Liverpool activated his £10million buy-out clause with Bayer Leverkusen last month.
The Reds have agreed terms with the Germany Under-21 midfielder and just needed to wait until after today to complete the formalities of the deal.
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November 2015
International building materials specialist USGBoral is now offering customers in the Gulf quicker and easier access to its renowned line of gypsum panels, following the launch of local production in Oman.
"We started manufacturing Sheetrock panels in the GCC in April this year," says Fares Saghbini, managing director of USGBoral ME, which has its headquarters and production plants in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. "However, this is a product that was developed by USG USA more than 90 years ago and kept evolving ever since; it has earned a reputation that has become synonymous with quality and innovation."
Located in the Salalah Free Zone, the local plant is a joint venture with Zawawi Minerals, and goes by the name of USG-Zawawi Drywall. Since its launch, the plant's Sheetrock panels have been used on projects across the Gulf.
USGBoral's fire-rated gypsum boards are strong and sturdy, safe and easy to install, making them ideal for use in hotels, schools, hospitals, and luxury residences, says Saghbini.
Commenting on the suitability of Sheetrock in hotels, hospitals, universities and upscale residences, Saghbini says: "Sheetrock wallboard is a premium product that has high quality rating. The plant and the manufacturing process are heavily audited to make sure each and every board meet the high expectations of the contractors and consultants.
"What differentiates Sheetrock is that its production line in the Salalah plant in Oman has been fully certified by UL to produce fire-rated products and will continue to undergo quarterly inspections according to UL's rigorous standards testing for quality, uniformity and safety including fire resistance."
UL is a global leader in product safety testing and certification. For over a century, manufacturers have had their products evaluated and tested for safety risks by the independent, third-party safety certification organisation.
Like those manufactured in the US, all fire-rated Sheetrock from the Salalah plant are UL-certified for 334 wall systems.
"With the UL mark, discerning and safety-conscious architects, developers and contractors are assured that USGBoral's locally produced products are manufactured to the highest international standards for safety and reliability," he says.
Elaborating on the advantages of local manufacture, Saghbini says: "Local production ensures clients can access a premium product for their project faster and more efficiently. Time to market is critical to helping customers maintain continuity in supply and, ultimately, the timely and cost-effective completion of their projects without having to sacrifice safety or quality along the way."
The Salalah plant has a capacity of 8 million sq m a year and produces Sheetrock in several core types including Regular, Firecode and Firecode C cores, Mold Tough and gypsum liner panels.
"The advantages of all these types are that they are easy to score and snap, and there is no need for special handling. Also, our comprehensive product and system testing assures their long-term performance and safety," says Saghbini.
He continues: "The Fire Code and Firecode C panels are UL Certified and offer quality at competitive prices, fire-resistant dry construction, cracking and warping resistance, and quick installation and decoration. Mold Tough panels have a non-combustible, moisture- and mould-resistant gypsum core and 100 per cent recycled green face and brown back papers. The gypsum liner panels meanwhile are used mainly in Sheetrock cavity shaft wall and area separation wall systems."
In the UAE, Sheetrock has been used on Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world's tallest building, which was built to the highest of standards.
At the tower, which rises to a height of 830 m, USG's Sheetrock shaft wall system, a fire-rated assembly consisting of gypsum board, steel and insulation, encloses the elevator and mechanical shafts. In addition, the skyscraper makes extensive use of USG gypsum wall panels and drywall ceilings as well as USG's Durock cement board, steel framing, insulation, sealants, tape and paper-faced corner beads and trims.
Millions of sq m of Sheetrock Mold Tough were used in Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi, as Saghbini explains. "The 2.7 million-sq-ft project faced a significant challenge in June 2011. Working under a tight deadline, USG delivered roughly 11 million sq ft of Sheetrock Mold Tough panels. As many as 30 containers of wallboard were shipped to Abu Dhabi each week with careful consideration given to make sure there was never too little or too much product at the site at any one time."
Meanwhile, the new plant in Salalah has already supplied projects across the Gulf. In Qatar, it has supplied the Dukhan housing project (regular gypsum panels), Mushaireb (Type X) and the Mall of Qatar's cinemas (Type X) while in the UAE, its Sheetrock has been used at Moaisem City Centre, the Mall of the Emirates, the Uninest student accommodation, the National Rehabilitation Centre, and the Ruwais housing complex. Sheetrock has also been supplied to the Royal Oman Police Special Task Force Complex at Suwaiq.
USGBoral was formed in 2014 when Boral (Australia) and USG (US) joined forces to deliver a portfolio of building products comprising plasterboard-based wall, ceiling lining systems and accessories across Asia, Australasia and the Middle East.
Now with the GCC plant, USGBoral offers the region a locally made system with international warrantees, backed by a team of professionals available round the clock to provide support to customers, right from the early stages of design up to the hand-over of a project, says Saghbini.
"With the combination of our teams' expertise and local availability, we are more capable than before to support our partners, contractors and distributors," he adds.
Looking ahead, Saghbini says USGBoral ME (previously USGME and Boral ME) will press ahead with plans to expand and diversify its portfolio, while focusing on the GCC as well as the Middle East and North Africa.


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Housing Search Workshop
The 2 hour Housing Search Workshop is designed to provide information and assistance with the process of applying for subsidized housing in Massachusetts. The workshop covers the applications one might fill out, and various resources available in the housing search.
We focus on the DHCD Universal Standard application. The DHCD Universal Standard app must be accepted by every Housing Authority in Massachusetts, and it asks for the same information that most other housing applications require.
There is plenty of time during the workshop so that participants can ask questions, fill out their applications, and receive immediate feedback on the completeness of their applications.
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by guest blogger Linda Baum
This is part 3 of my 3-part post on the 1/18/12 meeting of the Library Board. The next Library Board meeting is this Wednesday, February 15th at 7:30 p.m.
New Board member Michael Convery, an attorney, had many questions about the legality of resolutions and whether or not there was a need to bid out contracts. Ms. O'Neal noted that libraries have a statutory exemption from purchasing laws for books and materials. "Where is the list of exempt services?," he asked. In the statute, he was told.
Mr. Convery suggested having an attorney sign off on resolutions and the vendor list. Ms. Murray went a step further and suggested that an attorney be present at all Board meetings. The new Township appointees agreed.
Those in the audience whispered, "Didn't they want to reduce expenses???"
The other Board members felt that there was little need to have an attorney sit in on regular meetings – one could always be consulted if an opinion was needed.
Some background: While "major" boards, such as the Planning Board, may have a lawyer present at each meeting due to the nature of their work, "minor" boards, such as the Historical Commission, do not. The Library Board used to have an attorney at meetings at one time, but there was little need in view of the low hazard operation, and the regular attendance of a lawyer was eliminated.
Vivian Breen suggested, somewhat facetiously, that they seek pro-bono services – maybe attorney and former Board member Gregory Milne would be willing to donate his time. There was no response from the new trustees. (That was also how things went at the Township Committee meeting the night before when residents offered their free services to renovate the pool club. That offer fell on dead ears, too.)
When it was time to award the contract for attorney services, experience in library law took a back seat to hourly fee, office location, and labor law experience.
In my 1/9/12 post, "Attorney representing TOMSA and the Township also seeks appointment as Library Attorney at the January 18th Meeting of the Library Board", I mentioned that experience in library law was a requirement for the job, or at least had been considered important in the past.
The new Township appointees didn't feel knowledge of library law was necessary. Mr. Convery was particularly insistent about that, seeming to ignore that all of his earlier questions required response from someone with an understanding of the statute. He and others felt that an interpretation of the library law could be provided by any attorney. Labor law experience was seen as more important.
While applicants without library law experience had lower fees, Mr. Gabrielan pointed out that they might bill significantly more hours while they are getting up to speed on matters an experienced attorney would already know.
Ms. O'Neal suggested that the Board might lower its costs by issuing a new RFP to hire an attorney on a retainer. The new Board members declined to do that for now, opting instead to pay by the hour in case the Board decides at a later date that attorney attendance at meetings is not necessary, or at least that was a reason given. (I found it odd that the new Township appointees, after having shown uniform support to have an attorney at meetings, wouldn't opt for a less costly fee arrangement and wanted wiggle room to change their minds about attorney attendance. That is surprising considering how critical they were of the Board, and its president in particular, for not having had an attorney at meetings in the past.)
Attorney Richard Leahey's local office was touted as a plus by the new trustees, who pointed out that it would mean fewer hours billed for travel time to Board meetings. (I wondered if the push to have an attorney at meetings was in part so that they could make a stronger case to keep the contract local…)
Leahey lacks library experience, but his rate was among the two lowest, matched by McOmber & McOmber, P.C., also local and lacking in library experience. While the two candidates seemed "neck and neck" for a while, the service award went to R. Armen McOmber, whose application indicated he would provide service personally. Mr. Leahey's work for the Township was mentioned as a possible conflict and factored into the Board's decision.
The Library's budget was amended to increase the amount budgeted for attorney services from $4,000 to $10,000, in part to account for the fact that this is a labor contract negotiation year.
On the agenda was the formation of an Ad-hoc By-laws Review Committee to update the by-laws for the increase in the Board's membership.
Mr. Convery was very critical of the by-laws. He called them "terrible" but wasn't specific. I don't have a lot of patience for such vague criticism and look forward to hearing what specific changes he feels are necessary, and who will benefit…
Mr. Gabrielan explained that the by-laws, which were last revised ten years ago, were simple by design and, while needing update in a few areas, met the needs of this type of operation.
(Add by-laws review to the list of things this year's legal counsel will be billing for. I wonder if the $10,000 budget will be enough.)
There were numerous purchasing resolutions on the January agenda, and that's normal. The Library's ongoing operation requires purchasing year-round. Ms. O'Neal noted that there are seasons of publishing – different items are ordered at different times of year — and that the Board reserves money at the end of the calendar year to allow for that.
Ms. O'Neal said that vendors have specialties in terms of what they provide, so different materials are ordered from different vendors, all of which were selected for their preferential discount schedules. She also noted that the Library has people who specialize in knowing what materials are required for specific subject areas.
The new Township appointees were hesitant to approve the purchases, one of which was an order of about $200K from the Library's primary vendor. They had questions about how to review the orders and accounting. And that's reasonable – they are new to this and there is a lot to know. The Board discussed training that would be available so that the new members could familiarize themselves with Library operations.
To me, the new Township appointees seemed conflicted between the need for continuity of Library operations and their apparent charge to cut the budget.
Mr. Gabrielan pointed out that these were pro-forma resolutions that the Board passes annually as part of normal operations for all New Jersey libraries, and he asked that the new members trust management and the other more experienced Board members.
The response from the new Township appointees was a blunt, "No." And then they brought up Mr. Gabrielan's books and then the accusations flew. They said, no one's accusing anyone of anything, but…
Vivian Breen raised her voice, "This library has not been a problem. You're
making this a problem, and it isn't."
Lawrence Nelsen harped, "No one had a problem with Bernie Madoff, either." Audience members gasped.
"That's totally different," replied Ms. Breen, with restraint, considering.
Ms. Murray said, "We don't feel there is a problem, but I don't think it's fair to invalidate our opinions because we don't feel more comfortable."
"But you're invalidating what we've been doing for years," said Ms. Breen, her voice elevated
Ms. Miloscia said that not everything needed to be ordered in February, but that they needed to start ordering. "Otherwise, you're going to paralyze the Library," she said.
Ms. Breen offered an analogy: "If you bought a supermarket, and you took over as boss, you would have to [continue]…purchasing cans to stock shelves until you figured out what was going on or you would go out of business."
After discussion, the purchase resolutions were approved by the full Board.
For comparison, consider that the Township's January bill list was approved by unanimous vote, and without any public discussion, by the Township Committee on January 17th, Ms. Murray's first regular meeting as Committeewoman.
Note also that at the TOMSA Board's February 9th meeting, a no-bid $343K engineering contract was approved without comment by the Board, who, coincidentally, voted at that meeting to approve their own salaries, a perk no other board in town gets. No other board in town gets the free medical benefits or pension credits either. Perhaps Mr. Nelsen should take a look over there.


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Metal has always had a natural fit with fantastical landscapes that look like they were crafted by the hand of Frank Frazetta.
The Fort Worth metal group The Hack and Slashers, however, don't live in a world that looks perfectly suited for a custom painted van in the '80s or the cover of an early Ronnie James Dio album. They live just on the cusp of it, in one where warriors wield giant foam broadswords and the roll of a 12-sided die determines your fate.
"Basically, we wanted to start a non-serious band and I thought, 'What's the most ridiculous thing I could come up with? Hey, why not create a band that sings about Dungeons and Dragons?'" the band's guitarist, singer and lead screamer Jason "Slacker" Lacker says. "So it was a chance to marry two hobbies. It was more born out of absurdity, to figure out what's the most punk think you can do. What's more rock than rock and roll? Rock and roleplay."
The group, consisting of keyboardist Alex of Atchley, bassist Steven of Gifford and drummer Instant Lee will perform tonight at the Texas Theatre as part of the film house's screening of the long-awaited horror comedy Knights of Badassdom starring Game of Thrones' Peter Dinklage, Treme's Steve Zahn and Ryan Kwanten as three weekend warriors who accidentally unleash a succubus at an LARP (that's "live action role playing" for you noobs out there) tournament.
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The movie is a perfect pairing for The Hack and Slashers, who take a GWAR style of showmanship to their shows. They dress up as medieval metal heads, cast a giant die to determine the tempo or "outros" of certain songs and bring people up from the audience to fight each other with giant foam weapons. All the while, they belt out tunes like a punk infused ditty about tabletop gaming called Pay to Play, an epic metal ballad about a classic fantasy card game called Heroes of Asfar and the self explanatory There Are Elves Beneath The Cities of Our World.
"We took it less out of the realm of singing serious songs about dragons and wizards and changing out to silly songs about dragons and wizards," Lacker said. "We're trying to promote the idea of tabletop gaming and the importance of wizards and dragons whereas your serious metal counterparts were trying to tell you serious stories about dragons and wizards." "Years ago, we had a song called Lightning Bolt using that clip from that YouTube video," Lacker said. "I think all of us have LARPed at one point but we realized it was too much exercise. So we do more tabletop gaming. You don't have to invest money in foam swords and drive hundreds of miles just to fight."
The group might be playing for laughs but they have scored some serious gigs in their time on the DFW music scene. They've played at places like the Double Wide Bar in Dallas and Lola's Saloon in Fort Worth alongside other nerdcore acts like MC chris and the Consortium of Genius of New Orleans. Lacker said they've even spent a good amount of time on stage with some serious music makers.
"One of my favorite local bands was The Doom U.K. and after they broke up, John Freeman started a band called the Dutch Treats and he was one of our biggest proponents and he helped us get show all the time," Lacker said. "So to be able to tell myself when I was 14 or 20 that you're going to be playing with this band that you really, really like and you'll be working with DJ Geeky C on your album, these are things that I just never thought would be possible."


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Excellence Program
The Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association (SAHMA) is proud to sponsor the SAHMA Excellence Program to honor the on-site management, maintenance, and service coordinator staff that is an integral part of every management company team. Why wait to honor these exceptional professionals and limit it to once a year? The Excellence Program is designed to encourage on-site staff to take the initiative to complete a comprehensive yet easy application. No binders, copies of paperwork or photos. This is an opportunity for the on-site staff to accumulate points for the many things that are done on a daily basis to run an excellent affordable housing community. On-site staff work hard to promote affordable housing by sustaining communities of quality while offering care and a sense of community to our residents.
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Submit the application, along with a nominal fee of $50 per application, to SAHMA as soon as it is completed. Applications are accepted anytime! A certificate and pin will be issued to each applicant meeting the minimum requirements. Program members will be automatically entered into a regional contest from which judges will select a winner. Enter all points that apply – the higher the score the better your chances. A $1000 prize will be awarded during the SAHMA Leadership Conference in August of each year. The winner will be proclaimed the SAHMA On-Site Manager, Maintenance Person or Service Coordinator of the Year.
Applications may be submitted throughout the year, but to be eligible for the regional prize, applications must be submitted by June 13th.
There is NO renewal fee associated with the Excellence Program but renewal is required annually. This process is quick and easy and the update form will keep your file current and/or update the total number of points. Any additional points will help you improve your standing to be considered for the annual Manager, Service Coordinator, or Maintenance Person of the Year designation.
Be sure to check off everything that applies to you and your property for the last 12 months. Have you earned a new credential? Did you add a new procedure on your property? Did you volunteer at your 2019 State Meeting? Has your REAC score or MOR score gone up? These and many more items should be considered and indicated on the renewal form as points accumulate each year.


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Nail art and polish blog - freehand nail art and swatches! Neglelak blog, frihånds neglekunst og neglelak swatches!
fredag den 31. maj 2013
Flowers on Custom Kicks
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When you are enjoying nature, whether for a leisurely hike or to work in your yard, the last thing you want to worry about is snakes. But some 3,000 snakebites occur each year, mostly in eastern Australia and often in urban areas, close to where people work, live and, yes, garden. While many snakes are non-venomous, encountering one is at the very least unsettling, even though they are usually more scared of you than you are of them. Continue reading
Pets & wildlife
Fig tree foragers
On a warm summer evening, as I was taking some scraps out to the worm farm, a distinctive shimmer on the leaves of my fig tree caught my eye. Honeydew, a tell-tale sign of sap sucking insect attack. The culprit was scale insects, a variety that I know as pink wax scale. Continue reading
Cannon ball fruits in Mexico need horses, old or new
Shading the car park in George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens is a tree with fruits that only a horse could break open. Or perhaps an animal now extinct in Mexico and Central America, the current homeland of the Mexican Calabash, Crescentia alata. Continue reading
Barn owls and crested terns
Today I'm talking with ecologist Sue Stevens about barn owls and crested terns. Barn owls are not common in urban areas but are found throughout Australia in grasslands and open woodland. Fish-eating crested terns frequent coastal areas with protected areas for breeding. Continue reading
How to have cool chickens in a hot summer
In this hot, hot summer, how do you keep your chooks cool? Unlike humans, they don't sweat to take advantage of evaporative cooling, and they're covered in insulating feathers. Continue reading
Book review: A Beekeeper's Year by Janet Luke
A Beekeeper's Year: a practical guide to caring for bees and beehives is a beautiful book. The front cover picture made me want to read this book, and the photography throughout was beautiful, engaging and very helpful. I am not a bee keeper, nor do I really intend to be although I like the idea of it. In spite of that I really enjoyed this book. It is interesting, highly readable and I learnt a lot about bees. Continue reading
The defeat and despair of gardening with dogs
At the moment my love for my dogs and my love for my garden are in serious conflict. A conflict that my poor beloved garden seems to be losing. Continue reading
Book Review: '1,000 Butterflies' by Adrian Hoskins
Who doesn't love seeing a butterfly fluttering through the garden? Adrian Hoskins must because he has spent the last 35 years studying and photographing them in various parts of the world. The study and conservation of butterflies has been a lifelong passion for Hoskins, a passion that began when he was a boy. Hoskins spent many years working voluntarily for Butterfly Conservation in England, as well as leading many butterfly watching tours, and entomological expeditions. Continue reading
Bugs, bees and birds bring beneficial biodiversity
Lately we have been hearing a lot more about biodiversity in the garden and in particular the diversity of insect life that can and should exist in a healthy garden. As we rush through our gardens on the way to work or school we barely notice insects. If we slow down a little we may notice the odd bee or butterfly or grasshopper, and as we take the time to stop and sit in the garden and really watch what is happening we soon start to notice a variety of different bees, wasps, flies, dragonflies, beetles and bugs. Continue reading
Book review: The Bee Friendly Garden
My claim to fame is that I love books, and I have a (novice's) garden. So this review is coming to you from a beginner gardener, veggie eater, flower lover and book reader who took this book as I take most garden information – an opportunity to learn something that might help me keep my plants happy. And wow, did "The Bee Friendly Garden" help me learn! Continue reading
On the nose: exploring fragrance in our ancient flora
Have you ever seen the beautiful Grevillea leucopteris? We have it growing far from its home in Western Australia on the northern side of Howson Hill in the Australian Garden at Cranbourne. When in flower it has large trusses of cream-white flowers arching over the surrounding garden – just magnificent. The Herbarium in Western Australia knows this beauty by the common name White Plume Grevillea. It is however more often known by another common name 'Old Socks' – as to some people these otherwise beautiful flowers have a very unpleasant smell indeed. Continue reading
Cloud forests and other wonders of Peru
Escaping from Sydney a few days before New Year's Eve, a motley group of friends and family headed to South America for a month of adventuring. First Peru and Machu Picchu, then cycling in Cuba for 2 weeks, followed by 10 days sailing the Galapagos. A triple bucket-list trip!
Book review: RHS Companion to Wildlife Gardening
If I had a shelf of gardening books to choose from, a 'Companion to Wildlife Gardening' would not have grabbed my attention. I think of myself as being reasonably knowledgeable on the subject, but I found the book to be a very accessible and enjoyable read and I have happily come away with a list of plants to acquire and changes to make. Continue reading


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Accumen Partners with Mercy Health to Deliver Lab Excellence
Mercy Health and Accumen Inc. to begin strategic clinical laboratory management partnership to lower laboratory costs and blood utilization and improving quality and service.
AN DIEGO, August 2, 2016 – Accumen Inc. has announced their newest Lab Excellence partner, Mercy Health, in a multi-year engagement to create world class laboratories for patients and caregivers, delivering highest quality and customer service at lower costs.
Mercy Health is the seventh largest Catholic health care system in the United States and has more than 30 hospital-based laboratories and several clinic-based laboratories. The system is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and includes 46 acute care and specialty hospitals. Their system contains more than 700 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 40,000 co-workers, and more than 2,000 Mercy Clinical physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
"With healthcare systems, transforming the laboratory is usually overlooked," said Jeff Osborne, Chief Executive Officer at Accumen. "Mercy Health's commitment to patient care as well as patient safety is what will make this partnership ideal for transforming and improving the role of the lab."
Accumen will implement a Lab Transformation Model with Mercy Health that will deliver significant improvements in laboratory services; benefiting patients, employees, physicians, and the hospital's financials. The partnership aims to enhance laboratory quality and service, enable appropriate blood and test utilization, and decrease laboratory costs.
About Accumen-Chi
Accumen Inc. (along with its subsidiary, Chi Solutions Inc.), is a leading healthcare transformation company that provides end-to-end services and laboratory solutions in consulting, execution, utilization, and outreach support. By partnering with hospital and health system laboratories, we set new standards of performance in clinical laboratory management—driving higher quality, patient safety, better service, and unprecedented value. Accumen and Chi deliver results in laboratory operations, outreach, and patient blood management using a proven blueprint, innovative approach, and insight-driven proprietary technology to create healthier labs, healthier hospitals, and ultimately, healthier communities.
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In certain situations, an employee whose job is eliminated may receive a lump sum severance payment from the employer. The payments vary greatly, often dependent on the length of employment and reason for the termination. The dispute was whether the payments were subject to social security and medicare taxes, commonly referred to together as FICA taxes (referring to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act). Historically severance payments were subject to FICA taxes, but a lower court had ruled the payments were not subject to FICA, with the conflict in rulings ultimately making it to the Supreme Court.
In the case in front of the Supreme Court, Quality Stores, Inc., closed several plants as it entered bankruptcy and paid discharged employees severance pay. The employer reported the payments as wages on Form W-2, paid its share of FICA taxes, and withheld the employee's portion of FICA taxes and income taxes from the payment. There was no dispute that the severance payments constituted income and were subject to income tax. Both employers and employees pay a portion of the FICA taxes, resulting in the two sides being aligned in requesting the refund in this particular case.
In short, the Court ruled the definition of "wages" under FICA which includes "all remuneration for employment" did include severance payments. The 17 page opinion had more detail on the facts and the basis for the ruling.
A large number of employees, employers, and the IRS all had a lot of money riding on this ruling. According to a Wall Street Journal article from November 8, 2013, when the Court said it would hear the case, more than 2,400 refunds had been claimed, requesting more than $1 billion in total refunds based on the lower court ruling. Following this ruling, those refund requests will be denied.


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During a root canal procedure, a dentist or endodontist (a root canal specialist), removes infected tissue from inside the root of a tooth. Then he or she refers you back to your general dentist to cover the tooth with a crown or other type of restoration.
Usually, a tooth that has had a root canal procedure can last a lifetime without problems. However, some people develop problems in their tooth after the procedure. For example, the tooth may become painful or it may become infected.
In these cases, a surgical procedure called apicoectomy can help save the tooth.
Your endodontist or general dentist will give you local anesthetics, or painkillers, before an apicoectomy. These numb the area so it won't hurt.
During the procedure, the endodontist or dentist opens the gum near the bone. Then he or she may need to remove the swollen or infected tissue. A small piece of the end of the root may be removed as well. He or she may also place a filling in the root to seal the root canal. At the end of the procedure, he or she will close up the gum with a few stitches.
As your mouth heals after this procedure, you may notice some slight pain or swelling for a few days, which is normal. It usually takes a few months for the bone to heal after an apicoectomy.
"Root Canals." American Association of Endodontists. http://www.aae.org/Patients/Root_Canals.aspx Accessed 2013.
"Apicoectomy." American Association of Endodontists. http://www.aae.org/Patients/Apicoectomy.aspx Accessed 2013.
"Your Endodontic Surgery." American Association of Endodontists. http://www.aae.org/Patients/Your_Endodontic_Surgery.aspx Accessed 2013.


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Significant theories are now directed to be able to explain or even justify the goals of punishment, criminally. These theories serve as basis for observing deterrence, restraint, retribution, rehabilitation and even restoration. There are times wherein punishment tends to advance these goals. On the other hand, there are punishments which promote a certain goal yet violating or can be quite conflicting with another. These are things that a criminal defense lawyer must put into consideration.
Deterrence Theory
Supporters of the deterrence theory believe that when punishment is given to a person who is guilty of a crime, pain inflicted will discourage the offender to commit the crime again. If the offender specifically reflects the theory, then he or she is referred to as a special deterrence. The effect that a punishment serves as a threat or public example and deters other people, aside from the offender, to commit similar mistakes is known as general deterrence.
There are those who believe that a punishment's goal is to restraint the offender. A convicted person who is executed, confined or incapacitated will no longer think of repeating the crime which may harm the society. He offender will no longer have the opportunity or ability to do other more crimes.
This theory states that punishment should be imposed on the accused party so that society may have the chance to air out anger towards him or her and think of having vengeance exactly upon the criminal. The supporters of this theory consider punishment as a device to ensure that offender will pay for certain misconducts done in the past and not to anticipate future crime coming from the society.
Literally, punishment is aimed at rehabilitating an offender. The supporters of this theory seek to avoid crime by giving the convicted persons treatment and education which are said to be necessary in eliminating any thought of criminal tendencies. Furthermore, skills are being enhanced due to activities that promote productivity to the members of the society. This is a positive theory that teaches offenders on how to spend more time expressing oneself through being productive or just from learning.
A victim-oriented theory, rehabilitation is an approach that focuses on compensation or restitution for the victims of a crime. Rather than focusing on the criminal's punishment, it tends to restore the victim's capacity to live a normal life through the creation of constructive roles during criminal processes. The promoters of this theory strongly believe that victims having this kind of involvement can be alleviated from pain and traumatic experiences thus promoting the healing process and facilitating a healthy reconciliation with the community.
Conflicts based on different theories have a great effect on the goals of the criminal justice process. Justifications representing criminal punishment are not considered to be mutually exclusive in a sense that a particular punishment advances multiple goals all at the same time.
Fact is, there isn't a theory mentioned above which addresses all goals of the criminal law. A criminal defense lawyer must know that combinations in the theories greatly affect the ideas and decisions of legislators, the judges and jurors. It may also affect decisions of parole authorities to impose power in releasing prisoners.
The important thing is that, one must understand the different theories in order to become more knowledgeable about the case at hand.
Source: https://positivearticles.com


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By Vinutha Mallya
When the poster boy of Indian publishing wrote a novel about the publishing industry, expectations were bound to be high.
"Ithaca is a thrilling account of international publishing," says the blurb on the front flap of David Davidar's book, Ithaca (Fourth Estate, 2011). The book's title invokes the poem of the same name, by renowned Greek poet C.P. Cavafy, which addresses Odysseus during his ten-year journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
In this 274-page tome, the story of Litmus, an indie publishing house in London trying to stay afloat when "sweeping change is taking place in the publishing industry", is narrated by India-born editor-turned-publisher, Zachariah Thomas.
As the newly appointed publisher of Litmus, it falls upon Zach to discover the next Life of Pi, which could save the company from an impending economic downturn in 2009. After making a success of the Italian author living in Canada, Massimo Seppi – whom Zach has edited, and whose quartet of novels based on magic realism, of angels and of archangels, has sold million copies worldwide – the new publisher is at a loss when Seppi dies. Bereft of a star author and an imminent take-over by Globish, the giant corporation, Zach must "try to mine the Seppi legacy for one last gem."
What happens next could have been "thrilling" if only the author had persisted in exploring the plot and characters he created, to meet their potential.
Affinities Between Zach and Davidar
The similarities between the lives of Zach and Davidar are hard to miss. Not hesitant to draw from his biographical experiences, Davidar tries to give his readers a glimpse of what lies out there in the world of "global" trade publishing. He should know best. He set up Penguin in India at age 26, in 1985, and made it a successful brand, by publishing luminous authors like Vikram Seth, Dom Moreas, Upamanyu Chatterjee, Romila Thapar, Arundhati Roy, P.Sainath, Suketu Mehta and Shobha De. He became Penguin India's CEO in 1997. He stayed in that role until late 2003 before taking over as president of Penguin Canada, which he is credited to have brought back to good health.
For professionals and those authors entrenched in the publishing ecosystem, the book would be all too familiar ("nobody edited books anymore, you merely did some cursory tidying up of a text before hurrying through the production process").
And, for those seeking to understand the much hyped, highly competitive and bewildering world of trade publishing, this is a good introduction. For others who are puzzled by who-gets-published-and-why, there are some provocative insights here ("you don't get to be a publisher without having to deal with writers who feel under-appreciated").
Along the way, if Davidar's Ithaca leaves the reader wondering why she was coursing through 'Book Publishing for Dummies 1.0' in the garb of a novel, it was not the author's intent.
Although the book begins with him seeking refuge from his troubles in far-away Thimpu, Bhutan, it quickly moves West. There are vivid descriptions of the glamorous life – of a jet-setting English publisher who travels between London, Toronto, Frankfurt, New York and Sydney, with a stopover in Delhi – the corners and centers of the publishing industry circuit. There is Julia, the ex-wife he can't let go of; Mandy, the girlfriend who is a model (a short interlude even has Zach shopping for lingerie with her!), a past life of short-lived romances, work meetings over wine, feeble attempts at mending a broken marriage, and the conceit of success – before the downfall. But the other characters of this story enter and exit the novel jerkily. Only three of them even get a chance to have their own point-of-view.
In a hurried summation of the Indian (read English) publishing scene, made via one chapter titled "Delhi," Davidar indulges in patting his own back. It has Zach recounting how, in India, "trade publishing was more or less non-existent until Penguin India" and how "Vikram [Seth], in a giant leap of faith, decided to entrust the fledgling company with the responsibility of publishing his manuscript [A Suitable Boy]…" Zach concludes, "It obviously wasn't easy to achieve the sort of standard that had never been achieved in the country before, but to the credit of the author and the publishing company they managed to pull it off and the result is this gorgeous book."
Frankfurt Book Fair Gets a Showcase
Perhaps to highlight the importance of Frankfurt Book Fair to the industry, an account of it is spread over 25 pages in the book. Frankfurt Book Fair is where, as the author cites a cliché, "all publishing folk are busy fucking each other." Davidar describes how business is transacted in Hall 8 – that secluded exclusive hall, "the place in which the most lucrative deals are struck…where the US and UK publishers are located." Through his descriptions of this "nerve centre of the Frankfurt Book Fair", and those of the gated LitAg (agents centre), we realise the metaphorical extent of the term "global" in publishing (the Fair has exhibitors in Halls 1–7 too!). The term "Big Seven," a label for the large publishing conglomerates (they are the Big Six in reality, but Zach adds Globish to the list) recurs often in the book.
The Frankfurt account is underscored in these words: "Tens of thousands of people working themselves to the bone ostensibly in the service of authors, but when you come right down to it unless you are a VIEW, or Very Important Eminent Writer, the words author and writer are mere abstractions in the context of Frankfurt."
The book begins with Cavafy's verses (tr. Daniel Mendelsohn) to Odysseus:
As you set out on the road to Ithaca
Hope that the road is a long one,
Filled with adventures, filled with discoveries…
In the final section, after Zach's downfall, these lines confront us:
Ithaca gave you the beautiful journey;
Without her you wouldn't have set out on the road…
And if you find her poor, Ithaca didn't deceive you.
As wise as you will have become, with so much experience,
You will understand, by then, these Ithacas; what they mean.
Cavafy's Odysseus is expected to understand when he reaches home to Ithaca, that the ultimate value is not what Ithaca has to offer, but the experience he has gained along the way. When Zach (and Davidar) returns to India – home – is he coming back to his metaphorical Ithaca? Or is it an Ithaca that other poets have described – the place to return to before moving on again?
Before Davidar was embroiled in a sexual harassment suit in 2010, it was widely held that he had a shot at becoming the global head of Penguin. After settling that suit, he chose to return to India, and found a changed industry. We hear it in Zach's words, "In today's India anything is possible; what a change…from when I was a child and every ambitious Indian's eyes were trained on escape to the West." Davidar's decision in 2011 to launch Aleph Book Company (along with Rupa Publications) was hailed as a homecoming by a section of the media. The company's first list of 25 Aleph titles is widely anticipated, and the first, Between Clay and Dust by Musharraf Ali Farooqui is already out.
In the hills of Yercaud in Tamil Nadu (Davidar's native state), Zach comes home to his family estate, and wonders "about the trajectory of his life, the odd symmetry of it. Would it end here, where it had begun?"
In spite of its claims at being an "exhilarating" depiction of publishing, Ithaca is burdened in most parts by its author's participant observations. So while it provides ample insights into the machinery of publishing – complete with edit meetings, board meetings, business strategy, sales conferences, author contracts and negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, book fairs and literary festivals – the book fails to do justice to the plot. With weak characterization, and an uneven pace, it is lacking in techniques of plotting and POV – failing in the "standard tips" that Zach offers to an aspiring writer at a session in the Sydney Writers' Festival.
Which is a pity, since Ithaca, Davidar's third novel, does have the ingredients of a thriller, and in the hands of a better writer could easily have become one.
A frequent contributor to Publishing Perspectives, Vinutha Mallya is an editor with Mapin Publishing.


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It all started at the age of 8 years, a time where life was so simple and innocent. Brian Alejandro discovered a tape which when he first played he was immediately hypnotised to its sound.
From the first hip-hop drum patter, the first fast rhyming words he wanted to learn how to fuse words and sentences together and flow to the beat that had once had him stuck to the cassette player. Rappers and MC's influenced him around his neighbourhood in Colombia. Even though he went through tough times growing up, music was the only thing motivating him to move forward. From a young age he began an interest in instruments that lead him to learn how to play the piano.
At the age of ten he moved to the UK, where his interest and ambition for music grew even stronger. By the age of twelve he had already written lyrics of his own; hoping one day he would be able to use them. He began by using other artist's instrumentals and making stories and songs in his head using past experiences. At the age of fourteen he got his first chance to record his first song called 'Heart of Steel', which was a basic story of his life up until then; what it was like to leave everything behind and move on to a whole new world.
The new experience of studio recording expanded his knowledge on professional Music making. This subsequently made him realise music was not just a fantasy anymore.
What used to be a hobby and a dream has become a passion which has influenced him to combine Latin American music with sounds and music from the UK.
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