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Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis
Module code: SY7035
In this module you will consider the typical course of qualitative research - from ethics and access to data analysis. We will explore the main traditions of qualitative research and review different methodologies of data collection and analysis, such as qualitative interviews, focus groups, ethnography and participant observation, content analysis and related coding protocols. We will also review the main objectives of case studies, process tracing and comparisons in qualitative research.
The goal of this module is specifically to choose the best qualitative research tools for a particular research question and to make the research 'work' at all stages.
- 20 hours of seminars
- 130 hours of guided independent study
- Essay, 2,500 words (70%)
- Analysis Exercise, 500-800 words (30%)


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Julian Draxler's move to Paris Saint-Germain from Wolfsburg has been finalised, the winger signing a deal until 2021.
The Bundesliga club confirmed last month that the Germany international was due to complete a switch, with the Ligue 1 champions formally announcing the deal on Tuesday.
Draxler joined Wolfsburg from Schalke in 2015 and has a combined 153 league appearances for the two clubs.
"It is with great joy and great anticipation that I join Paris Saint-Germain," the winger told PSG's official website.
"For the first time in my career, I am going to discover a new country, a new championship and I am very proud to live this new stage in a club which has become a reference in Europe, which has recruited many very great players.
"I intend to help Paris Saint-Germain win new titles and continue to grow internationally."
President Nasser Al-Khelaifi added: "I am delighted to welcome Julian Draxler into the family of Paris Saint-Germain.
"The signature of this coveted German international reaffirms the strong power of attraction of the club to the players of great talent.
"His qualities have everything to fit in the project of our team and to entertain our fans.
"With the recruitment of Julian Draxler, we maintain the ambitions of the PSG to a very high level."
Draxler joins a PSG side toiling somewhat under new coach Unai Emery as they go in search of a fifth successive Ligue 1 title.
At the mid-season break, PSG sit third, five points behind leaders Nice and three behind second-placed Monaco.
Le Paris Saint-Germain est heureux d'annoncer la signature de Julian Draxler jusqu'en 2021 ! #WillkommenDraxler pic.twitter.com/CoDqjXqPdA
— PSG Officiel (@PSG_inside) January 3, 2017
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The layer of water in a thermally stratified lake that lies below the thermocline, is noncirculating, and remains perpetually cold.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun geography the perpetually cold
layerof waterthat lies beneath the thermoclineof a thermally stratified lake
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At the same time the bottom 20 calculated for each sampling station on each sampling date. m water temperatures increased by about 0. 3°C throughout In the remainder of this study, the term hypolimnion refers the strati fi ed season, indicating a small, steady downward to the 20-m layer above the bottom (Fig. 3). transfer of heat (Fig. 4).
This is likely to lower oxygen concentrations in the hypolimnion and increase stress on cold-water organisms [36].
Effects of climate change on general hydro-ecology in the Arctic
Lake populations needing to avoid temperature extremes are very likely to be confined to the hypolimnion during the warmest months provided anoxic conditions do not develop.
Climate change effects on arctic freshwater fish populations
This mesotrophic area of the lake has a narrow hypolimnion that is often deficient of oxygen.
The lake's water is permanently stratified, having a warm epilimnion overlying a cooler hypolimnion and is remarkably clear.
In addition, the prolonged thermal stratification that is likely to accompany rising temperatures could possibly lead to lower oxygen concentrations and increased phosphorus concentrations in the hypolimnion, benefiting nutrient-limited primary production.
Effects of climate change on general hydro-ecology in the Arctic
In eutrophic lakes that are stratified, concentrations of N2 may decline in the epilimnion because of reduced solubility as temperatures rise and increase in the hypolimnion from denitrification of nitrate (NO3) to nitrite (NO2) to inorganic nitrogen (N2).
Nitrite (NO2) rarely accumulates except in the metalimnion and hypolimnion of eutrophic lakes.
In oligotrophic lakes, high oxygen concentrations permit metabolism of ammonia to nitrate, resulting in low levels of nitrite and ammonia and high levels of nitrate in the hypolimnion.
The oxygen content of the hypolimnion is higher than that of the epilimnion because the saturated colder water from spring turnover experiences limited oxygen consumption.


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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has partnered with Valor Biotherapeutics and committed $6 million to advance this therapy into a Phase 1 clinical study
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Contact: Andrea Greif
Tel: (914) 821-8958
Cell: (914) 772-3027
Valor Biotherapeutics/ImmunGene
Contact: Leah Grant
Tel: (206) 660-4003
White Plains, NY, and Bryan, TX (Aug. 6, 2015) - Valor Biotherapeutics, LLC, (Valor) and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an investigational new drug (IND) application for Valor's lead product candidate, IGN002. The approved IND is a key step in allowing Valor—a joint venture between ImmunGene and Caliber Biotherapeutics—to begin a phase 1 clinical study of IGN002 in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
Through its Therapy Acceleration Program (TAP), a strategic initiative to partner with biotechnology companies and speed the development of new therapies, LLS previously committed approximately $6 million to co-fund the pre-clinical development, manufacturing, and a Phase 1 clinical study of IGN002. Valor, ImmunGene, and LLS staff have collaborated over the past two years to complete the pre-clinical development and manufacturing of IGN002 for the IND filing.
"Valor is excited to announce this milestone in the development of IGN002 and we anticipate starting the Phase 1 clinical study later this year," said Sanjay D. Khare, Ph.D., a founding board member of Valor Biotherapeutics and president and CEO of ImmunGene. "We are grateful for the technical and financial support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and look forward to continuing our partnership as we work together to advance the IGN002 program."
IGN002 is a new class of biotherapeutics genetically engineered by fusing an antibody with interferon, a protein that plays a critical role in regulating the immune system. Together, they form a potent agent that is designed to be safer and less toxic while maximizing its targeted anti-tumor effects. IGN002 has the potential to improve treatment outcomes for indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients, for whom there are currently few effective therapies. NHL is a diverse group of blood cancers that impact the lymphatic system, part of the body's immune system. In the U.S., indolent subtypes of NHL make up about 30 percent of the approximately 585,000 people living with or in remission from NHL. IGN002 was created under the support of a research grant by LLS.
"Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, whether indolent or aggressive, continues to be a disease requiring more effective, less toxic therapies and this project shows great promise in helping to meet that critical unmet need," said LLS President and Chief Executive Officer Louis J. DeGennaro, Ph.D. "We are pleased to see another example of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's commitment to bridging the gap between academic discovery and drug development. LLS helped accelerate the antibody-fusion technology underlying the IGN002 program by providing early funding of an academic grant."
About IGN002
IGN002, a fusion molecule of anti-CD20 antibody and interferon alpha, two clinically validated anti-cancer drugs, is designed to deliver therapeutically effective doses of interferon alpha to CD20-expressing lymphoma cells to exert direct suppression of tumor cell growth and engage multiple anti-tumor immunologic effector mechanisms, leading to substantially improved efficacy while avoiding the systemic toxicity seen with free interferon.
About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ® (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in White Plains, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org. Patients should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET.
About Valor Biotherapeutics, LLC
Valor Biotherapeutics, a joint venture between ImmunGene, Inc. and Caliber Biotherapeutics, is focused on the clinical development and commercialization of the next generation of monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics to treat cancer. For more information, please visit: www.valorbio.com.
About ImmunGene Inc.
ImmunGene is a privately held biotechnology company focused on the development of proprietary antibody-cytokine fusion technology and monoclonal antibody-based therapies to treat cancer, autoimmune disorders, and other diseases. ImmunGene has several programs at various stages of development. ImmunGene is funded by federal government grants, including NIH-SBIR and by private investors including several biotechnology executives. More information can be found at: www.immungene.com.
About Caliber Biotherapeutics, LLC
Caliber Biotherapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapeutic proteins and vaccines that improve outcomes for patients with cancer and other diseases. Caliber operates the world's largest N. benthamiana expression-based protein manufacturing facility in College Station, Texas. For more information, please visit www.caliberbio.com.


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In a previous blog on European equities, I discussed how the estimated earnings recovery in the European market could make the equities attractively priced compared to the S&P 500 Index.
Specifically, I recommended focusing on European exporters, which may be less reliant on sluggish growth in Europe due to their multinational and diversified global revenue base.
Today I will take a closer look at the performance of these companies, as they are starting to separate themselves from the broader European market averages.
Why Exports Matter
The global economy is improving, but many European economies are struggling. As a result, to avoid becoming overly dependent on a single economy, we believe it is important to invest in companies that have more diversified revenue streams.
With the U.S. equity markets off to a great start year to date, we thought it would be interesting to look at how the European markets are performing. Specifically, to see how European exporters have performed year to date, we compared the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Index to the MSCI EMU Local Currency Index, its market capitalization-weighted benchmark. In its Europe Hedged Equity Index, WisdomTree focuses on European exporters. These companies are selected if they are domiciled in Europe and if more than 50% of their revenues come from outside Europe.
Although there are differences in index methodologies, we chose the MSCI EMU Local Currency Index for comparison purposes because it represents a broad base of European companies, weighted by market capitalization. We looked at the total attribution between the two indexes year-to-date through 04/15/2013.
Total Performance Attribution: WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity vs MSCI EMU Local Currency
Next page: Performance and sector weights


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Freedom to Roam
NOVEMBER 15 2009 to MARCH 22 2010 I participated in Field Work, a project which aims to present site-specific art installations in a field near Perth, Ontario, (Canada) for passers-by to stumble upon, discover, journey to, and explore. A new installation is created each season by a 'fieldworker' (artist) – with the aim of addressing a variety of ways that we may relate to the space – conceptually, spiritually, formally, economically, playfully, etc." Further info at: www.fieldworkproject.com
freedom to
(Allemansrätt / All men's right)
wood, fence wire, ceramics
Freedom to roam is a comment on land rights and the use of land. In Nordic
countries the freedom to roam is written in the constitution and an unspoken
knowledge that people are brought up with. Humbleness and respect is
woven into the concept: leave a site untouched, in the state that you found it.
Use, but don't exhaust. Nature belongs to everybody – and nobody.
In North America there is a lot of private land and restricted areas. No
trespassing signs are common things for those who live here, but a strange
concept to a visitor. The ownership of land raises a lot of questions: what
is public, what is private? What is public space? Who controls it? Who has
the right to use public space and to act there? What gives some people the right to
deny others trespassing?
Those questions inevitably lead to another major theme that inspired
Freedom to Roam: conflicts, war and migration. Nations, borders and
crossings. The barbed wire fence in this context represents the ambiguity
and arbitrariness in the way that decision makers in states with more power
control people coming in or running away from the less powerful nations.
Who is granted access and who is not?
Additional information and updates about the fieldwork project, artists,
installations, photo documentation and supporting links, can be found by visiting
I: Installation and Background
During a couple of sunny and warm November days with generous help from Carl Lindquist and Susie Osler, the Winter -09 Fieldwork installation Freedom to Roam was set up. The 300 feet long fence follows the road and ends in a soft turn between the trees at the far end of the Fieldwork site. Even though it's colors at this time of year blends with the surroundings the size of the piece still makes it striking.
First time I really noticed the beauty and ambiguity of barbed wire was during a trip to South Africa in 2008. Most private property there has high walls with barbed wire coils or electric wire on top surrounding it in order to keep uninvited guests out. The South African crime rate is very high, and in many ways the need to secure your property, house and personal safety feels natural. At the same time it made me think a lot about history – not only the South African situation with apartheid, but also in general about nationality, class, segregation, border control and ownership.
When I was asked to participate in Fieldwork it felt natural to make a comment that somehow related to this theme. I also found the shape of the wire itself really interesting: how can something so hostile looking at the same time be so beautiful? The clay part of the piece, the actual barbs, enhances that in a very specific way. Being ceramic and there for fragile they can never actually function in the same way as the object they're representing. That general idea comes back in shaping of the fence.
My initial idea was to work with the wire in a kind of roll, resembling the fences used at borders and fronts, but with the more commonly used fence the references can apply to a wider area of ideas related to property and land. It was also easier to exaggerate the size of the installation and, again, reinforce the strangeness of the act of fencing in. What can a ten feet high fence, with the lowest strand at five feet, possibly fence in? No matter how much effort is put in to keeping "others" out there will always be some who succeed in entering or passing through.
Freedom to Roam II: Hunting and Uranium
After finishing the installation of Freedom to Roam, I had an interesting conversation with Susie Osler, owner of the FieldWork site land. This was right around hunting time in the area, and Susie did not want any hunters passing through her property. It felt a little bit funny to be installing a piece about the freedom to roam and at the same time use a land owner's right to deny trespassing. The whole situation made me think about what kind of "use" of land that feels just to me, and what not. If I had owned land I would definitely not want any hunting to be done there either, simply because I don't hunt myself and don't want to risk my life walking around in the woods….
After some feed back from people living on, or close to Old Brooke Road, I became aware of a local land related conflict of a kind that I, strangely enough, hadn't even considered when the idea for this piece came up. It's a conflict about power and control, about brave and persistent individuals fighting against authorities and big businesses to prevent exploitation of land. In this local case it's about a uranium mining threat close by, but on a global basis this is of course a huge deal.
In Norway, for example, the area of Lofoten on the northern coast holds the last unexploited oil field in the country. The awareness of oil peak seems to not have been very high in Norway up until recently, but as it's considered that their current oil fields will be empty in only ten years from now many people are waking up from their state of "petromania" and are now facing the decision of either opening up for oil drilling in the Lofoten archipelago to keep the national economy on the same high level it has been on since the seventies, or to let this wild and beautiful area remain untouched.
For more information about Lofoten, you can visit www.lofoten-info.no
For more information about the Swedish Allemansrätt: www.naturvardsverket.se/en/In-English/Menu/Enjoying-nature/The-right-of-public-access
I would like to say thank you- so much- to every one who has given me feedback on this project. I am so happy that it seems like the piece has really been able to be trigger some thoughts. More comments are very welcome.
November 20, 2009
2009 - Freedom to Roam ARCHIVE | Land artSculpture & Installation | Comment
Lyssna Inåt
(Listen Inwards)
SEPTEMBER 24-27 2009 at the ISCM World New Music Days in Visby, Gotland. In the piece "Lyssna Inåt" (Listen inwards), here shown in Visby Botanical Garden, I have collaborated with composer Anna E. Weiser in forming a sound sculpture, an abstract ear shape which calls for attentive and quiet listening. More info about the festival can be found on www.listentotheworld.se. Further reading in Gotlands Tidningar (Swedish only): http://www.helagotland.se/gt/artikel.aspx?articleid=5528337
Listen to a radio interview with Anna E Weiser on www.sr.se/gotland/eter. Look for Thursday September 24th at 17.20.
Next stop for the piece was at Gotlands Konstmuseum and the show SERENDIPITY, 3 okt – 25 okt 2009
"Konstmuseet vill tillsammans med publiken utforska fenomenet Serendipity, som handlar om att utan intention snubbla över nya upptäckter som man inte kunnat förutse. Museet öppnar dörrarna och blir en mångfacetterad scen för en blandning av ämnesöverskridande experiment, undersökningar, processer, idéer, projekt och samtal. Serendipity är en del av det konstpedagogiska projektet Kom igen, som handlar om att med hjälp av samtidskonstens verktyg och metoder hitta nya väga att kommunicera med publiken.
November 4, 2009
2009 - Lyssna Inåt ARCHIVE | Objects & InstrumentsSculpture & Installation | Comments Off on Lyssna Inåt
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Brexit is being blamed for everything from collapsing high street sales (they seem to be recovering) to job losses in the banking industry and elsewhere (this is a variation on the kitchen sink school of management). Out of home giant ...Read More »
Exterion sees off Decaux to retain Tube poster contract
Exterion Media, formerly CBS Outdoor, has retained the London Underground, Crossrail, DLR and London Overground outdoor advertising contract, said to be the largest such contract in the world with a value of £150m annually. Exterion beat off strong competition from ...Read More »
JC Decaux tipped to unseat Clear Channel as London's £400m bus shelter ad controller
Transport for London's lucrative bus shelter and street furniture out of home advertising contract is believed to have been wrested from incumbent Clear Channel by French OOH giant JC Decaux. The business, which TFL values at more than £400m for ...Read More »
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JC Decaux, which claims to be the world's biggest outdoor company, is ramping up its efforts to win the lucrative ten-year Transport for London (TFL) contract, held by US company Clear Channel. The contract, which includes the capital's bus shelters, ...Read More »
Where are we as we go into the weekend? Honda, ClarkHuot, Fetch and We Are Social
*Honda in the US is reviewing its $800m account, which will have reverberations all over the place as it tries to find an agency that gives it the whoomph to challenge Toyota. And Ford and GM and Chrysler… RPA has ...Read More »
Samsung UK bets big on posters at Christmas with Cromwell Road digital investment
Samsung UK is taking over JC Decaux's new Cromwell Road Digital Gateway in the run up to Christmas with an outdoor campaign created by Cheil UK. The campaign, which has been planned and booked by Rapport (formerly IPM), will use ...Read More »
Lloyds Development Capital backs management buyout of Ocean Outdoor
The management team of Ocean Outdoor, backed by LDC Capital (part of Lloyds Banking Group), has bought the company from its early stage investors, Smedvig Capital and others, for an undisclosed sum. This means that Ocean Outdoor will stay independent ...Read More »
UK poster boss Alastair Lines hits out at barter companies' commissions and market distortion
More strife has emerged in the ever-interesting UK outdoor industry with Alastair Lines of Canary Wharf Media accusing industry trade body the Outdoor Media Centre of overplaying the benefit new digital sites are bringing to the wider industry, neglecting the ...Read More »
UK poster boys panic over expensive Olympics sites
The imminent London Olympics were supposed to produce a boom time for the whole media sector: from the mighty WPP which anticipated heavy client spending down to the UK's poster contractors and agencies (one of which, Kinetic, is owned by ...Read More »


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If you are from Hyderabad or in Hyderabad for the summer holidays, you should consider spending a day at the Wonderland Amusement Park that is located on the outskirts of the city and is a perfect place that you should visit because even I felt this might be an overhyped place because of the name it has already, but no, it does have a lot for you to spend a hot summer day with the mix of thrill rides and then, the water rides.
If you are not someone who reads a lot and would prefer the visuals, you can directly check the video that I have taken for an easy view of what to expect when it comes to the thrill adventures and rides.
Quick information and tips for Wonderla Hyderabad
Plan it ahead and book the tickets for a good price, or the last day booking is usually pricier. That's how the ticketing system in Wonderla is. If you are planning for, say, June 30th, buy a ticket before 26th itself so that you get it for Rs. 950, or the ticket price would shoot up to Rs. 1100 for adults if you are booking from 28th to 30th June. That's called the Early Riser tickets.
Pricing includes the rides or do I have to pay extra?
The price of the ticket is inclusive of everything except the food and costume. Every ride that you enter, every water pool or ride you get into is free once you enter the park with the valid ticket. You don't have to pay for anything except for any food item.
Timings: Reach the park by around 10:30 a.m. so that you are just on time and get all the time to enjoy the rides. Just to note, if you are there for the water adventures and not the thrill land rides, there's no need to hurry – the water park starts at 12:30 p.m.
Lockers: Better if you carry too less stuff along with you because the food is not allowed inside and just a small bag with the swimming costume should be enough. There are lockers available but just near the entrance and you will have to come down after a long walk to reach it. I won't discuss the price as that can change with time (though it was Rs. 170 while writing).
Costume: You are free to wear anything for the adventure rides but for the water rides and the pools, there has to be a costume worn and if you already own one, carry it along. I forgot to take mine and it wasn't an expensive affair as you have to pay Rs. 150 to purchase the pair, while a costume for women costs Rs. 450.
It is good to have 100% Nylon or synthetic material so you don't face an issue while entering the water rides.
Fastrack Tickets – What are these?
Basically, at any adventure parks, there are long queues at every ride. You might sometimes have to spend over 30 minutes to get onto one thrill ride and with such wastage of time, you wouldn't be able to enjoy all of these in a single day. Fastrack tickets are the special entry tickets where you beat the queue in every ride. You don't have to join that long queue and are directly sent to the ride entry if you are a holder of Fastrack ticket. The cost, though, is almost the double of the normal ticket.
Is the water going to be too cold during the winters?
It would get cold for sure and during winters, according to the park officials, there will be temperature controlled pools operating and you would find the water to be warmer than usual and that will be done with the solar panels mounted on the buildings there.
Food and water availability at Wonderla Hyderabad
There is abundant water available in the park and that is chilled water at no cost. Also, if you are someone who likes packaged water bottles, these are available as well at the restaurants and food court. For the food, the Chillies Restaurant was decent and the food court has several outlets. You won't feel out of place with the kind of food available here.
Other things to note
- You better be carrying a hat and have goggles handy because the scorching sun could be tiring you out sooner than you expect.
- There's a giant wheel named as Sky Wheel that is newly introduced in the Hyderabad and it gives a lovely view of the city from the height that it is installed at. Neither an adventurous trip, not a thrilling one, but the Sky Wheel offers a decent view of the city.
- The high-thrill rides available for you to enjoy at the Hyderabad park are Recoil, Maverick, Equinox, Techno Jump, Twin Flip T Rex, and Space Jam.
- The land rides that families can enjoy together include Sky Wheel, Adventures of Chikku, Termite Coaster and Train, Pirate Ship, Wonder Splash, Grand Prix, and Crazy Cars I & II.
- The water rides available at Wonderla Hyderabad are Rain Disco, Boomerang, Fun Racers, Uphill Racers, Wavy and Vertical Fall, Harakiri, Mammoth, Wave Pools, Lazy River, Sea Lagoon, and Drop and Tornado.
- The kids rides at the Hyderabad park include Mini Pirate Ship, Kiddies Wheel, Carousel, Flying Jumbo, Convoy, Moon Base, Mini Top Spin, Circus Train, and Twist and Shout.
- ATM Counter: Cash Dispensing Machines are available at the parking and entrance areas of the park.
- Smokers' Corner: Smoking is permitted only in designated areas.
- EZ Pay: EZ Pay, like the name suggests, is an e-wallet that lets you replace your actual wallet with a wristband. Fill it with money as required and use it anywhere inside our park. Keep your wallet safe & pay with rechargeable EZ Pay Bands at Wonderla!
Overall – How is the Wonderla Hyderabad park experience?
The park is worth your time and money. But remember, you need to love the adventure part to enjoy it here, otherwise it would be just another water park.


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Transsexuals want space, acceptance
Over 3,000 transsexuals in Tamil Nadu who donated their eyes last month are hoping that society will now "see" them differently.india Updated: Feb 09, 2007, 21:10 IST
Over 3,000 transsexuals in Tamil Nadu who donated their eyes last month are hoping that society will now "see" them differently.
"I am Nayantara," said a transvestite who is an AIDS awareness campaigner from Vellore and pledged a pair of eyes along with 3,000 others under the aegis of the Tamil Nadu AIDS Initiative (TAI), a body affiliated to the state's Voluntary Health Services.
The mass eye donation by the 'aravanis' (those with half a voice) - as transvestites are called in the state - on January 24 also marked the first 'Aravani Day', a special day for Tamil Nadu's 200,000 transsexuals.
"Society has so long looked at us with suspicion. I have donated my eyes. Will society now look at us with new eyes?" Shekhar, who hails from Perambur, told IANS.
At least 1,500 aravanis gathered in Chennai in the last week of January to talk about their community work, the professional changes they had to make, their health-care initiatives and self-help groups. They also displayed their artistic talents by reciting poetry and playing drums.
Slowly but steadily, the transgender society, including transvestites, in the state are emerging from the shadows to claim their rightful place in society.
"In the tsunami-hit coastal village of Nallur, where people are still coming to terms with life, we were welcomed with open arms and even found 1,500 new homes," said Rajkumari.
Karthick, a film-maker from Chennai, is a diploma-holder. Priya from Erode, and Sudha, Raju and Sona Sampath from Coimbatore are trained video-graphers and have together made a 15-minute film - Nalladoru Samudayatrikku Nangalum - on inclusiveness.
Priya, 20, from South Arcot is a trained caterer and currently provides work to aravani community members. Amba, 40, from Washermanpet has stopped peddling sex to become a tailor and Ramya is working at a call centre after completing a computer course.
Saranya is a beautician who does not hesitate to say: "I was not comfortable being a boy. I am an aravani. She continues: "During adolescence itself I realised I am different. I stopped going to school and went to work in a hospital, which fired me for dressing like a woman. I began working as a commercial sex worker near the Salem railway station, earning about Rs 300 a day, half of which I had to give to the beat police.
"It was during this time that I was introduced by the NGO, People's Development Initiative, to the TAI project's anti-AIDS clinic. They sent me for a beautician's training course. I saw beautiful women and wanted to be beautiful myself, wanted to dress myself, wanted to make up others," Saranya said.
Well-known beautician Vasantha taught Saranya the art of threading eyebrows, bleaching faces and doing facials. Among the first graduates from this beautician's course in 2005 were Vidhya, Saranya, Ashwariya and Dyana. Today there are at least 36 trained beauticians among them, many with their own parlours.
TAI's Kavya is a folk art group that uses theatre as a medium for anti-AIDS messages and employs aravani dancers and musicians.
"It is an emotionally satisfying moment for all the aravanis who participate in our campaigns that they are able to contribute to other people's lives," said TAI project director Lakshmi Bai.
Though TAI's main objective is AIDS control, a major fallout of their social initiatives has been a dramatic perception change within India's transgender community.
Former chief election commissioner T N Seshan had initiated electoral enrolment for aravanis. There are currently many elected aravanis in legislative assemblies in Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and several municipality offices in Tamil Nadu.
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Alumni Highlight: Charlie Ahlquist
September 01, 2009
Lewis & Clark
Hello there!
My name is Charlie Ahlquist, and I graduated from Lewis & Clark College with my BA in Music and Psychology in May of 2007. The music department, with its wonderful faculty and staff and all of my fellow musicians, was the nexus of my collegiate experience. I got involved in every way that I could, taking lessons on piano, guitar, and voice (my primary instrument), singing in Capella Nova, working as stage manager nearly all four years, and spending a semester studying music in London with the Overseas program run by David Becker. I owe a great debt of gratitude to everyone in the music department for helping me to evolve immensely as a musician and as an individual largely due to their support and their challenging guidance.
After graduation, I continued along the track to become a music educator (my focus has been choral conducting). I began my Master's in the Art of Teaching program at Lewis & Clark's Graduate School of Education and Counseling about a month after completing my undergrad. I found many new adventures, and continued to prosper from the wisdom of the L&C music department while completing my student teaching internship at Southridge High School in Beaverton, under the tutelage of Robert Hawthorne. During my time in graduate school, I continued to develop my own performance technique - singing first tenor with the Oregon Repertory Singers and the First Unitarian Church Chamber Choir in downtown Portland. I also accepted a position to work in the Department of Campus Living as an Area Director here at L&C. All of these things kept me super busy, but I feel that I flourished under the pressure. I graduated with my cohort in June of 2008, and I was honored by the graduate school community - who selected me to serve as the student speaker for the Graduate School Commencement Ceremony.
After yet another graduation, now with my L&C BA, M.A.T., and my teaching license in hand, I began to fully comprehend the immense debt of gratitude that I owed to the Lewis & Clark community for the countless opportunities that I was afforded in its caring hands. I made the decision to accept a full-time position in the Department of Campus Living, where I now get to apply my education background in overseeing the Residential Education and Pedagogy that goes on in the 6 residence halls that I oversee. I also have had the great honor over the last 12 months to serve some small role in the revitalization of the Choir program at Lewis & Clark College. After Dr. Kathy Fitzgibbon took over as the new Director of Choral Activities, I was offered the chance to come support her efforts as an Assistant Choir Director. We've seen the program grow drastically, with over 100 people involved last year - and now a plan for three choirs this fall!
I continue to be active as a vocalist, taking on more solo work in various choirs, singing at Laulupidu, the Estonian national song festival, this summer (in a choir of 25,000). I also recently auditioned for and was invited to sing with a relatively new small professional group, the Portland Vocal Consort. It has been a really fast two years since I finished my undergraduate work, and I am grateful on a daily basis to everyone who has helped me make the most of my experience. I'm thrilled to still be a part of the L&C community, and I'm glad to know there's more fun on the horizon!


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MSD Warren Township Virtual Instruction
General School Information (K-12)
- Elementary School: 8:05 AM- 3:05 PM
- Intermediate and Middle School: 8:55 AM- 3:55 PM
- Warren Central High School: 7:15 AM - 2:20 PM
MSD Warren Township is offering the following options for instruction for the 2020-2021 school year:
- Traditional IN-PERSON instruction (Grades K-5)
- Alternating Day IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL instruction (Grades 6-12)
- Fully VIRTUAL option (Grades K-12)
By providing these options for our students, MSD Warren Township continues to carry out our mission to connect tradition with innovation, in a safe and caring environment, that provides exceptional learning experiences and fosters meaningful relationships for ALL Warren students, families and employees.
Grades K-8 families have been asked to make a 9-week commitment and Grades 9-12 an 18-week commitment to remain in the fully VIRTUAL option. Students and families will have the opportunity to make transitions at the end of their commitment to the model that best meets their educational needs.
Student Access to Instruction:
Canvas is a Learning Management System (LMS) that will help your child communicate with their teachers, interact with their schoolwork, manage their assignments, submit homework, and keep track of due dates. Canvas is also perfect for providing you, the parents / caregivers, a window into your child's learning like never before. With Canvas, you will be able to see the details behind your student's online assignments. This added information will help you guide your child and improve the quality of your communication surrounding school work.
Canvas Support for Parents / Caregivers: Canvas Parent Information Course
Canvas is currently being used for all fully VIRTUAL students (Grades K-12), as well as for Alternating Day IN-PERSON and VIRTUAL students (Grades 6-12). When logging in, students should log in through the Google Single Sign On (SSO) system. This can be located in their Google apps through their Google browser or through their Canvas Student app on the iPad.
Daily attendance in school is one of the most important predictors of a student's success. Your student is to be at school, either physically present or virtually present based on your selected learning option and schedule, every day unless they have a legal excuse for not attending. The MSD of Warren Township's School Board policy contains a complete list of legal excuses, which include illness, medical appointments, death in the family and participation in certain non-school activities. Failure on the part of the parent/caregiver(s) to report an absence will result in the absence being classified as unexcused.
Attendance shall mean to be physically present, either in a school or at another location where the school's educational program is being conducted, during regular school hours, on a day the educational program in which the student is enrolled is being offered (including a mandatory video conference, phone conference, or other virtual environment).
ALTERNATING DAY IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION (Grades 6-12): Teachers will process attendance in the Synergy Student Information System each day. Attendance will be a combination of being physically present in classes and participation in VIRTUAL class activities, such as VIRTUAL instruction on Zoom at a scheduled time, at home during Black/Gold schedule for grades 6-12.
- Teachers will provide opportunities for students to respond to class activities as well as daily lessons to confirm daily attendance within Canvas.
- If a student is ill or not able to participate in that day's activities, the absence must be reported to the home school office.
VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION (Grades K-12): Teachers will process attendance in the Synergy Student Information System each day. Attendance is a combination of daily participation in classes during synchronous learning and participation on application days on Black and Gold Days.
- Teachers will provide opportunities for students to respond to morning work/bell work/exit ticket activities as well as daily lessons to confirm daily attendance within Canvas.
- If a student is ill or not able to participate in that day's activities, the absence must be reported to the home school office.
Whole Child Supports/Social Emotional Learning (K-12)
- Second Step SEL social emotional curriculum promotes the social-emotional learning (SEL) development, safety, and well-being of children from Early Learning through Grade 8. SEL instructional time will be identified daily for students to participate in theme and developmentally appropriate lessons. Home Links will be provided to families/caregivers for practice and conversation starters for home. Home Links will be shared through school-wide newsletters (K-8).
- School Counselors, grades K-8, will be available to support and serve VIRTUAL students. Their services will be available for individuals as well as groups. Our counselors will also continue to support our students and families with building relationships and instruction with CORE. School counselors will also continue to support those students who are already receiving Gallahue services or are interested in services.
- Cohort Models are in place at our intermediate and middle school campuses and Warren Central High School. In this model, when a student enters 5th or 9th grade, they are assigned a team of people who will follow them for the entirety of their time in that building. Each student in 5th-8th grade will have their own grade-level administrator and counselor and 9th-12th graders have their own grade-level administrator, counselor and academic coach. Cohorts communicate information to their grade levels about information that pertains to their grade level through Canvas.
Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction
Families who have opted to begin the school year virtually, will follow the VIRTUAL instructional schedule for their student's grade level. Designed to meet the needs of students at their developmental level, each schedule contains a breakdown for how the day will be organized and teachers will support this by providing daily/weekly calendars for families to view.
VIRTUAL instruction will be delivered using synchronous and and asynchronous methods. Canvas will be used to deliver instruction to our K-12 VIRTUAL instruction students.
Technology Help Desk
If you need to pick up your school assigned device or need assistance with the device you have, please visit the Tech Help Desk located at Moorhead Community Resource Center Monday - Friday from 11AM-1PM.
Kindergarten and Grade 1 VIRTUAL Instruction (Am/PM)
Kindergarten and 1st grade students in the VIRTUAL model will receive direct instruction from their teacher for half of the day. The other half of the day will be designated for teacher assigned application and practice of new skill activities. We are calling this the AM / PM model. The kindergarten and 1st grade AM / PM model will allow teachers to maximize the direct instruction time that they have with their students while attending to their student's unique developmental needs and attention spans. This will also ensure that our kindergartners and 1st graders are not on technology for long periods of time during the day as they will have practical, hands-on application and practice opportunities provided by their teacher to work on their reading, math, writing, and play skills.
The 2nd - 12th grade fully VIRTUAL alternating day model allows for students to have a scheduled day for direct and small group virtual instruction with their teachers, and a day dedicated to applying what they have learned through targeted skills practice, demonstration of skills learned through applying new knowledge, and independent work time that students may allocate towards working on research projects and writing assignments, as an example. Students are able to email their teachers and participate in teacher-designed instructional activities daily. Fully VIRTUAL students (grades 2-12) will be assigned to a Black or Gold Day schedule, based on last name.
Sample FULLY VIRTUAL Schedules for Each Grade Level
|1st Grade
|2nd Grade
|3rd Grade
|4th Grade
|5th & 6th Grade
|7th & 8th Grade
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The Jewish outpost of Bruchin, near the Palestinian West Bank city of Nablus, which Israel has decided to legalise. Source: AFP
Status of the Communities of Sansana, Rechelim and Bruchin Formalized
A ministerial team that was authorized by the Government decided today to formalize the status of the communities of Sansana, Rechelim and Bruchin, which were established in the 1990's on the basis of the decisions of previous governments.
Netanyahu's special ministerial outpost committee
That's the announcement from Netanyahu's office informing us of the legalization of three illegal outposts in the West Bank. The outposts were retrospectively "legalised" this week by a special ministerial committee set up by the prime minister. The committee was made up of four ministers.
The outposts, Sansana, Rechelim and Bruchin, were never formally authorized when founded in the 1990s and are still considered illegal under international law.
The European Union has requested Israel reverse the decision. The provocative move has also been criticized by Jordan, France, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and the Palestinian Authority.
The U.S. State Department voiced 'concern'.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland reiterated Washington's opposition to settlement activity on the West Bank and said the United States asked Israel, through its embassy in Tel Aviv, for "clarification."
"We are obviously concerned," Nuland told reporters.
"We don't think this is helpful to the process, and we don't accept the legitimacy of continued settlement activity," she said.
"We make this case every time we have an incident like this that it is not helpful to the process – it doesn't get us where we need to go," the spokeswoman said, adding: "We will continue to raise it as we have."
The decision was announced just as US envoy David Hale was visiting the region in an effort to revive the moribund peace process.
Hale met in Amman with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, who condemned the Israeli decision. Hale also held talks with Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, Nuland said.
Nuland rejected a charge that Israel was undercutting the US envoy's mission, saying: "David Hale has been in the region all week trying to work on the issues involved here and bring the parties back to the table."
David Hale was there to revive the peace process? The parties are not going back to the table Victoria. Why do you bother saying anything when we know the U.S State Department will do nothing?
Netanyahu's timing is just spectacular. He set up this 'special ministerial committee' just five days after chief Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, sent a letter to Netanyahu from Abbas reiterating Palestinian demands for restarting talks which of course included an end to settlement building in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Netanyahu's office said he would respond within two weeks. And he did.
Saudi Gazette: Israeli move on settlers is reply to Abbas' letter
RAMALLAH — The Palestinian presidency criticized Tuesday an Israeli decision to legalise three outposts as its reply to a letter demanding a settlement freeze to renew peace talks.
"The decision on the settlements is the Israeli answer to President Mahmud Abbas' letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu," Palestinians' presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina told media, adding that it was "expected."
Abu Rudeina further called on the "Israeli government to immediately cease unilateral actions, especially settlements activity." "Every single settlement built on Palestinian land is illegal", Saeb Erekat, chief negotiator told the media.
"As such, this sends a clear message to both the international community and to the Palestinians that Israel is more committed to land theft than peacemaking," senior official PLO official Hanan Ashrawi said.
Hagit Ofran, director of Peace Now has slammed the decision to legalize the settlements:
"The Israeli government is proving its true policy, that instead of going to peace it is building new settlements," she told AFP on Tuesday.
"This is the first time since 1990 that the government of Israel decides on establishing new settlements, and the government's manoeuvre, of establishing a committee to establish the settlements, is a trick aimed at hiding the true policy from the public."
Ofran stressed the decision changes the reality on the ground.
"All the years these outposts weren't legal, the state said they aren't for real, and now they suddenly are," she said.
Bruchin has around 350 settlers and is located near Nablus, Rechelim has around 240 settlers and is located near Nablus. Sansana has around 240 settlers and is located near Hebron.


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I recently read Lost Chords: White Musicians and Their Contributions to Jazz 1915-1945, an impressive tome by the late Richard M. Sudhalter. In it he quotes from drummer Ray McKinley in discussing the Dorsey brothers sound:
'The idea, as McKinley remembered it, was to build a band sound around the middle-register sonority of the trombones and tenors, a kind of instrumental cognate to the vocal timbre of Bing Crosby. "Bing was the biggest thing around in those days," said McKinley, "There was nobody who sang like him. The Dorseys had often played with Bing, and they felt - or the Rockwell-O'Keefe Agency felt - that they could achieve something if they pitched their sound like his."'
Interesting that Bing's tonality was an influence on the sonority they chose for the orchestra.
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Spacing Between Bench Planks
Wood planks expand and contract with changes in humidity. When the air is damp, the wood swells; when it's dry, it shrinks. Boards that don't have room to swell can buckle under the pressure. This causes warps, splits and can loosen fasteners. Outdoor benches are more susceptible to humidity fluctuations, but indoor benches aren't immune. A space between planks lessens the negative effects of humidity.
Dry Planks
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Damp Planks
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Sometimes forgiveness is the best Christmas gift you can give.
Emma and Ryan's story touched your heart in "What God Brings Together", now witness their union this Christmas novella. Eight years kept them apart, there was no way that a little bad weather will stop them now.
My Review
I'm so glad Melissa chose to write this wonderful novella surrounding Emma and Ryan's nuptials as I felt sad they were not included in the first book! What a great reminder that God is in charge and things do not always go the way we want them to go. The important thing to remember is to pray and leave it in Gods hands, and that's exactly what the characters did here.
I loved how Melissa chose to have one son (wont say which one!) have a hard time with forgiving Ryan in this novella. I think it showed a realistic response to their situation instead of the automatic happy ending. Don't get me wrong, I love a happy ending but that is not always what happens in life. I love reading a storyline that feels like it could really happen, good or bad.
Anxiously awaiting the start of Melissa's next book! Make sure to come back and see the blog tour posting for her next book Dance and Be Glad on Monday!
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review which I have given.


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- The US, Canada, and Mexico are nearing a deal on a new version of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
- While all three countries are hopeful, issues concerning cars and a "sunset" clause remain.
- The timing of a deal could add new political risks.
The US, Canada, and Mexico appear to be closing in on a new version of the massive North American Trade Agreement, but a series of stumbling blocks could still trip up any deal.
President Donald Trump's executive order – signed just days after taking office – began the NAFTA renegotiation process in January 2017. Official talks kicked off in August.
Initially, the outlook was gloomy. Numerous rounds of talks produced little progress toward a deal. Negotiators appeared far apart. At one point, Canada said it looked likely that Trump would blow up the whole deal.
In just the past two months, however, optimism and progress have quietly taken over, according to US officials and reports. The remaining issues: rules pertaining to major industries, and a shifting political landscape in each country.
Two of the major negotiators for Mexico – Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray and Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo – summed up just how close and how far a new trade deal remains.
"I think we are reasonably close," Videgaray said on Thursday after talks with the US. "Certainly this has been a very good week."
"It will depend on our abilities and creativity," he said. "We are trying to do our best, but there are still a lot of things pending."
What is NAFTA?
NAFTA, the trade pact among the US, Canada, and Mexico, aims to reduce trade barriers between the member countries to encourage economic prosperity throughout the continent.
Approved in 1994, NAFTA aimed to reduce barriers between the nations so each could focus production on their specialisation. Both President Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush, whose administrations negotiated the original deal, argued it would help push the US toward a globalized economy that focused on growing industries of the future.
But in the two-plus decades since, a protectionist attitude toward trade has taken hold in the US. Trump called NAFTA the "worst trade deal in the history of the country." Progressive Democrats have also been critical of the deal.
Economists found that since it came into force, NAFTA has led to a concentrated decline for some manufacturing industries. But studies have shown the deal has also boosted American agriculture and other industries at the same time.
Closing in on a deal
Negotiators have broken through most consequentially over the past four weeks.
The major trade negotiators for the three countries – US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Guajardo – have said they are nearing an "agreement in principle."
"If there's a real effort made to try to close out and to compromise and do some of the things we all know we should do, I'm optimistic we can get something done in principle in the next little bit," Lighthizer said late last month.
Since then, negotiators have been holed up in Washington, DC, in an attempt to iron out the broad strokes of an agreement.
Trump, who spent much of the past year suggesting the US could leave the deal at any moment, has appeared upbeat about a deal.
"NAFTA as you know is moving along," Trump said Tuesday. "I could make a deal very quickly, but I'm not sure that's in the best interest of the United States. We'll see what happens, but we're doing very well."
It's unclear what exactly the new deal would look like, but Trump has long wanted stronger protections for US manufacturing companies.
The issues left to resolve
Rules on things like automobiles and steel, as well as the US's desire for what's known as a "sunset clause," could still derail any deal.
The Trump administration has long sought to tighten rules on the "point of origin" of automobiles. The rule allows a car to be moved to the US without a tariff if a certain amount of the vehicle was built in a NAFTA country. Mexico and Canada have competing views on what the threshold should be to qualify.
Freeland told reporters Wednesday that the negotiators are making headway on the issue.
"I think we made some good progress," Freeland said. "We're very much working on a set of proposals based on the creative ideas the US came up with in March and I think there was good constructive progress."
Canada and Mexico, meanwhile, oppose a sunset clause. They argue it would keep a permanent air of uncertainty over the trade deal. Such a clause would bring the three countries to the table every five years to either terminate or continue the deal.
To invest heavily in Canada and Mexico, a business would want to be sure that the level of access to the US – a massive market – granted by NAFTA would be assured.
The Bank of Canada has cited the uncertainty around the current NAFTA talks as an economic drag on the country.
"The Bank's outlook takes into account a small benefit to Canada's economy from stronger US demand arising from recent tax changes," the BOC said in their January statement. "However, as uncertainty about the future of NAFTA is weighing increasingly on the outlook, the Bank has incorporated into its projection additional negative judgment on business investment and trade."
The clock is ticking
Many analysts say the progress does not guarantee any deal will be struck.
Perhaps the biggest issue facing the negotiators is timing. Trump and Lighthizer are using Trade Promotion Authority to renegotiate NAFTA, which allows Congress to fast track a new deal's approval. That also comes with constraints.
"The main one from a timing perspective is that the Congress requires a six-month consultation period before an up-or-down vote (no amendments)," Chris Kreuger, a strategist at Cowen Washington Research Group, said Wednesday. "That means that the treaty has to be finished by May 1 for this Congress to get a vote. If not, the negotiations could be subject to a Democratic-controlled House … which is a much different narrative and negotiation."
Also looming is the issue of the Mexican presidential election on July 1. The economic adviser for the leading candidate, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said Wednesday that the frontrunner would respect a new NAFTA if a deal is reached prior to the election. But, as always, there could be changes between April and July.
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Came in at .4% which was at the top of estimates, BUT…
From Econoday:Surging money supply is the only thing propping up the leading indicators… well at least they're doing something, right?
Market Consensus Before Announcement
The Conference Board's index of leading indicators rose 0.3 percent in December - largely on a surge in the money supply. But without money supply, indications were very negative with the report warning that the results point to "intense recession" through the spring. Without the money supply contribution, the leading index would have fallen 0.7 percent.
Leading indicators Consensus Forecast for January 09: 0.0 percent (flat)
Range: -0.5 to +0.4 percent
Meanwhile, down on the streets of Philadelphia, things aren't looking too rosy… it came in with a huge miss at -41.3! The previous reading was "only" -24.3… -41 is horrific.
The general business conditions component of the Philadelphia Fed's business outlook survey index continued to contract in January - but not as quickly as in the prior month. The Philadelphia Fed's January index for general business conditions came in at minus 24.3, up moderately from minus 36.1 in December. Both new orders and shipments contracted but at slower rates than in December.Having anything positive to say about that number is just out of line. Not as fast a fall as in December? Riiight. People just feel compelled to find something positive to say. You may think I'm just looking for something negative to say, but hey, someone has to balance the universe – LOL! It's not funny when people are hurting down on the streets of Philadelphia!
Philadelphia Fed survey Consensus Forecast for February 09: -26.0
Range: -34.0 to -21.4
Bruce Springsteen – Streets of Philadelpia:
[Of course, you guys know this index is from the Philly Fed and has nothing to do w/Philadelphia, right? Still, it's a good song, and I look for any opportunity to play it!]


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Boost my immunity naturally?
Understand the Amelia Earhart/Saipan story?
Turn my passion(s) into profit?
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Let's do it again! The continuing adventures and on-going saga of mild-mannered Lloyd Glick on his hero's return to Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands!
It is the morning of Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at about 7:15am. The Crystal Serenity can be seen making its approach to Saipan.
As on Guam the previous morning, rain clouds hang overhead and a morning shower blesses the land. The Port Authority has readied a welcome for our visitors!
Meanwhile, our small team is about a mile away finalizing our game plan and "play it by ear" itinerary for the arriving guests.
Filipina Carmen, American Jim, Chinese Selina, Jamaican Walt, get ready...get set...
Dockside, final preparations are being made while the passengers go through the necessary customs check onboard the ship.
Vicente Camacho and Gordon Marciano handle logistics and discuss special plans and recognition for a few of the arrivals
Dancers greet the arriving visitors on tarmac still wet from the rain
As the passengers finally alight, we meet and greet our charges for the day!
Shirley (in red) wanted a Cantonese-speaking guide to help personalize her mom's and dad's Saipan experience
Dad, Mom and Shirley...Wish granted! Done!
Susan and Dave wanted to do Saipan at their own pace, away from the big buses and maddening crowds. She said: "We would prefer a private tour to a ship tour. More insight and fun.We would like the focus to be on history, WWII, culture...things like that.... he [her husband, Dave] loves tours, hearing stories, getting a feel for Saipan.
Dave and Susan! Wish granted! "Gangplank to tour van" pickup and drop off, no extra charge! But you can tip the driver/photographer!
And, drum roll please...the man (and his lady) of the hour, Lloyd and Judy Glick, wanted a private tour of this significant island; significant not only in Lloyd's personal life story, but as the site of a major battle pivotal to the outcome of World War II. We can do that, too....along with a few surprises!
We head first to the American Memorial Park!
Chief Ranger, Jason Beatty greets Lloyd and Judy at Memorial Park Visitors Center.
After the showing of the "Island called Saipan" mini-documentary, the auditorium full of visitors is treated to a special recognition ceremony!
A plaque and flag from Memorial Park to Lloyd< /div>
Vicente Camacho confers a certificate, commemorative medal and calendar from the 60th Anniversary Committee.
Then, I share the story of how Lloyd and I met, how we corresponded, and the autobiography that "we" created out of that online relationship.
Lloyd Glick, the proud new author of Bugleboy to Battleship, view more at http://www.bestofsaipan.com/bugleboy
After the ceremony, representatives of the press, get the opportunity to quiz and question the returning veteran.
The Saipan Press Corps interview Lloyd and Judy
Finally, when the media frenzy is over, I get to take Lloyd on the pilgrimage of a lifetime....
Touching history
Judy, Walt, Lloyd, Dave and Jim at the Old Japanese Jail...Did Amelia Earhart spend her final days here on Saipan during the war, check out http://www.discoversaipan.com/amelia, then ask yourself that question again
a shining medal captures the sun! Posing with Saipan residents who've already heard of Lloyd's presence on island
Learning about Saipan's history at Sugar King Park
Receiving a special gift from Robert Hunter at the museum; holding copies of We Drank Our Tears.
Imagining the Beauty and Banzaii. The contrast that is Saipan.
Seeing the Last Command Post
Many more stops along the way! It's a long, enjoyable day with great conversation and comradery.
At the end of the day, the two groups meet up at the Tuesday Farmer's Market in Garapan to say our final goodbyes!
Big smiles=good sign! A fun time was had by all! Thanks, Selina!
And we make a brief stop at I Luv Saipan for souvenirs, and head back to the ship!
Thanks for joining me on this latest DiscoverSaipan adventure! These past two days I've spent with Lloyd and Judy and everyone else on both Guam and Saipan have been amazing! These private tours are more than just a service transaction for me. My guests and I spend quality time together... really... and we really get to know each other! We create the beginnings of real friendships that we can build upon in the future if we choose. At the end of the day, we often leave each other reluctantly, with real hugs and sometimes tears in our eyes.
Oftentimes, I learn as much, and often more than I actually impart, and I get to experience people at their best:
Months ago, when I informed Susan and Dave (today's 2nd group) that, having already committed myself to Lloyd and Judy's Pilgrimage Tour, that I therefore would not be able to be their private guide for the day (which at the time was still months away), Susan graciously conceded and added:
"if you can not meet up with us, for sure we will be back and catch you the next time we are in town. My priority is that Lloyd and his wife are pleased with their day. This day is really all about them
." and, she later added:
"I am happy for you that you are able to be in on his going back in time especially with your background and interest. Just a handful of these guys left, a real American treasure. What memories and stories he must have and you are there to capture it for all time. Hope the day exceeds his expectations!"--Susan
Well, Susan. We were both right, the universe IS perfect, things worked out, and we were both able to spend the day with Lloyd after all!
Now, as I say goodbye to Lloyd and Judy, I'm not sure if or when our paths will cross again for a face-to-face greeting, but I'm glad I was here to share this moment with them and help them "Discover Saipan!"
See you next time!
p.s. to see the red carpet rollout that Guam had in store for Lloyd, visit http://www.bugleboyglick.com
p.p.s. to go back in time to 1944 and join Lloyd aboard the USS North Carolina and share his memories of life aboard that battleship during WWII, check out
Bugle Boy to Battleship: A Battle of Saipan Veteran's Memoirs by Lloyd Glick, as told to Walt Goodridge
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|Community Energy Project
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AUBURN HILLS, MI -- It started with "Movin' Out, but no one was leaving.
The "Piano Man," a.k.a. Billy Joel, made The Palace of Auburn Hills his residency for nearly 2 hours on Saturday, Feb. 15, playing an inspired set of signature hits, old album cuts and even a few Motown classics. (Set list below.)
"The Entertainer," who is celebrating 50 years in the industry, felt right at home with 20,000 of his closest friends.
"Good evening, Detroit...The Motor City!," he said after opening with two of those signature hits, "Movin' Out" and "Pressure."
"I know we're in Auburn Hills, but I'm calling it Detroit. Good evening Michigan!"
And then he launched into a few bars of the classic Motown hit "I Heard it Through the Grapevine."
He seemed very "at home" in Michigan. Fans love the fact he is back on the road, and at The Palace.
Going into Saturday's concert, Billy Joel had performed 13 sold out shows at The Palace and entertained more than 250,000 fans -- the fourth-highest tour attendance in the building's history (behind Bob Seger, Neil Diamond and Elton John).
The rest of the night was vintage Billy Joel.
• He chit-chatted with the audience, saying "I have to keep giving a nod to Detroit....there is so much great music," then playing "Dancing in the Street" with backing vocalist and saxophone player Crystal Taliefero.
• He introduced the "album cuts" and referenced classic albums such as "The Stranger" (1977) and "52nd Street" (1978), giving the show enough nostalgia without being dated.
• And he let his band shine -- as he always does. Mark Rivera's sax solo on "New York Sate of Mind" -- simply mind-blowing. And Carl Fischer's trumpet solo on "Zanzibar" turned the joint into a small jazz club. Not every arena show can feel this intimate.
That's Billy Joel's magic.
Instant classic hits, sing-along anthems, serious musicianship and enough swagger for a 64-year-old piano player to entertain fans of all ages. It was fun seeing the twentysomethings sing along to all his hit,.
If there is any criticism of the show it's the pace.
I wish Billy would challenge the audience a little earlier in the show. The jazzy numbers and older cuts make you feel like you're settling in for the night.
But the encore makes it all worth the wait, saving those "signature" tunes for the end: "Uptown Girl," "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," "You May be Right" and "Only the Good Die Young" come at you fast and furious.
Joel even steps away from his piano (which swayed side to side without fans even noticing until he said something) to change it up and toss around his mic stand.
Included in the encore was "Big Shot," which I thought was appropriate being at The Palace and fact he used the Detroit Pistons locker room as his dressing room.
Detroit's Mr. Big Shot -- at least on this night -- was Billy Joel.
John Gonzalez is a statewide entertainment writer for MLive.com. Email him at email@example.com or follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.