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Askren on Thomas: "I'm gonna put him to sleep"
Former U.S. Olympian sets the stage for Bellator 19 rematch this Thursday night in Dallas
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (May 17, 2010) — The ongoing war of words between Bellator Welterweight Tournament semifinalists Ben Askren and Ryan Thomas continued on Monday with Askren predicting that their much -anticipated rematch this Thursday night at Bellator 19 will end the same way as their first meeting—albeit in much more decisive fashion.
"I'm going to do the same thing I did the last time: I'm going to go in there and choke him," said Askren, the 25-yearold former NCAA all-American and U.S. Olympian. "Only this time I'm gonna put him to sleep all the way so he can't complain about it."
Askren vs. Thomas II is part of a nine-fight card at Bellator 19, which will broadcast live on FOX Sports Net from the Verizon Theater in Grand Prairie, Texas (just outside Dallas). Highlights from the show will also air this weekend on NBC, Telemundo and the cable network mun2. Also scheduled is the second Welterweight Tournament semifinal – Dan Hornbuckle vs. Steve Carl – and a non-tile "Super Fight" between reigning Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Soto and UFC veteran Diego Saraiva.
But thanks in part to the bad blood that has developed between Askren and Thomas, their fight is suddenly emerging as the night's most anticipated fight.
The two first met at Bellator 14 in Chicago on April 15th during the quarterfinal round of the Welterweight Tournament. Roughly 2:30 into
Round 1, Askren locked Thomas into a tight anaconda choke. After a few seconds, the cage referee stopped the fight, much to the dismay of Thomas and his corner, who protested that Thomas gave no indication that he wanted the fight stopped.
"It was a bad call by the referee," Thomas, a 12-4 veteran of the
UFC, said afterwards. "I was fine … I was totally fine."
In his remarks Monday, Askren criticized Thomas' handling of the entire situation.
"I think he's been really immature about the whole thing from Day 1," Askren said. "I've just tried to go about my own business and prepare for the fight, and he's been out talking [trash] on the message boards. That's the kind of thing I might have done when I was 16 years old – not a grown man. It's all pretty childish if you ask me."
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter
@BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator.
About Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. Bellator's founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships' executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.


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Speaker Bio
Philippe Roos is an Analyst and Senior Reporter for Energy Intelligence, contributing to publications such as EI New Energy, Petroleum Intelligence Weekly, Energy Compass, World Gas Intelligence and Nuclear Intelligence Weekly. He also maintains the EI New Energy database, focusing on the levelized cost of electricity and power markets. As the subject matter specialist for alternative energy, Mr Roos' specific areas of energy expertise lie within power and power marketing, including both renewables and conventional fuels such as coal and gas.
Mr Roos has spent most of his career within the energy and financial sectors. Prior to joining Energy Intelligence, he served as an Energy and Finance Specialist at the World Bank, where he worked on several renewable energy and energy efficiency programs in the Middle East and North Africa region, including the preparation of the Noor 1 solar project in Ouarzazate, Morocco.
Mr Roos also worked as Senior Energy and Industry Specialist at French bank Crédit Agricole, serving as a primary internal expert on the global power sector, including conventional and renewable energy, carbon markets, coal mining and downstream gas. Previously, he had worked at Crédit Lyonnais as an Industry Specialist and as an industrial economics researcher at the École des Mines, Paris.
Mr Roos holds an MSc in engineering, an MSc in metallurgy and material science and a PhD in industrial economics, all from the École des Mines, Paris. He is also a certified financial analyst.

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At another festival
1After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
25.2: Neh 3.1; 12.39.Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Beth-za'tha,5.2 Other ancient authorities read Bethesda, others Bethsaida which has five porticoes. 3In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralysed. 45.4 Other ancient authorities insert, wholly or in part, waiting for the moving of the water; 4 for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water: whoever stepped in first after the troubling of the water was healed of whatever disease he had 5One man was there, who had been ill for thirty-eight years. 6When Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?" 7The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is troubled, and while I am going another steps down before me." 85.8: Mk 2.11; Mt 9.6; Lk 5.24.Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your pallet, and walk." 9And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked.
Now that day was the sabbath. 105.10: Neh 13.19; Jer 17.21; Jn 7.23; 9.16; Mk 2.24.So the Jews said to the man who was cured, "It is the sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet." 11But he answered them, "The man who healed me said to me, 'Take up your pallet, and walk.' " 12They asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your pallet, and walk'?" 13Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. 145.14: Mk 2.5.Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you." 15The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him. 16And this was why the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did this on the sabbath. 175.17: Gen 2.3.But Jesus answered them, "My Father is working still, and I am working." 185.18: Jn 7.1; 10.33.This was why the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
195.19: Jn 5.30; 8.28; 14.10.Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever he does, that the Son does likewise. 205.20: Jn 14.12.For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all that he himself is doing; and greater works than these will he show him, that you may marvel. 215.21: Rom 4.17; 8.11; Jn 11.25.For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. 22The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 235.23: Lk 10.16; 1 Jn 2.23.that all may honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He who does not honour the Son does not honour the Father who sent him. 245.24: Jn 3.18.Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; he does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
255.25: Jn 4.21; 16.2, 32."Truly, truly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 26For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself, 27and has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of man. 28Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 295.29: Dan 12.2; Acts 24.15; Jn 11.24; Mt 25.46; 1 Cor 15.52.and come forth, those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.
305.30: Jn 5.19; 8.16; 6.38."I can do nothing on my own authority; as I hear, I judge; and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me. 315.31-37: Jn 8.14-18.If I bear witness to myself, my testimony is not true; 32there is another who bears witness to me, and I know that the testimony which he bears to me is true. 335.33: Jn 1.7, 19.You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. 345.34: 1 Jn 5.9.Not that the testimony which I receive is from man; but I say this that you may be saved. 35He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. 365.36: Jn 10.25; 14.11; 15.24; Mt 11.4.But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father has granted me to accomplish, these very works which I am doing, bear me witness that the Father has sent me. 37And the Father who sent me has himself borne witness to me. His voice you have never heard, his form you have never seen; 38and you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe him whom he has sent. 395.39: Lk 24.27; Acts 13.27.You search the scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness to me; 40yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. 41I do not receive glory from men. 42But I know that you have not the love of God within you. 435.43: Mt 24.5.I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive. 44How can you believe, who receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God? 455.45: Jn 9.28; Rom 2.17.Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; it is Moses who accuses you, on whom you set your hope. 46If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote of me. 475.47: Lk 16.29, 31.But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?"
Scripture quotations are from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, 1957 and 1971 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.


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A people-centred approach
One of the oldest forms of social enterprise is called WISE — a work integration social enterprise. This is a social enterprise whose main priority is to provide employment to a specific group of people, often hard-to-employ or vulnerable.
Existing WISEs cover a wide spectrum of sectors, from clothes-making to factory-line work, and from landscaping companies to massage parlours. Just like social enterprise, you will find examples of WISE across the world, and perhaps in your own back yard.
WISEs used to be predominantly run adjacent to a non-profit organisation. This way they could provide tailor made work positions so their service users could find employment. It also meant that care could also be delivered at the same time, increasing the chances of successful employment and sustainability for both the company and individual.
Every WISE is different with its reasons for establishing itself for the sole person of employing a certain group of people.
Here are some examples as to why WISEs might be set up.
To provide a safe and stable route back to work
Imagine you've been out of work for over two years. You haven't had a steady income, nor have you done a nine-to-five for a long time. Your skills might be a rusty, and maybe you've sort of forgotten how to socialise or behave in the workplace.
This description could be someone returning from maternity leave, someone off sick for a long period, someone leaving jail, or someone recovering from an addiction, to name a few examples. Such a wide range of individuals yet all with a similar common need — a safe place to work where they know the people and the pressure is off a little.
Many WISEs have been set up just for this — a stepping stone to get back into the working world. Perhaps through a contract job to give the person the confidence to find a job after. Or maybe that individual will always work in this safe and stable place. In some cases, certain WISEs crossover with support workers from their or another non-profit to provide a holistic service so that those starting work again are fully supported.
To offer flexible job positions
Not everyone has the ability to work full time, nor regular hours. This could be down to health, time availability, other responsibilities as well as many other factors.
With this in mind, some WISEs were set up that understood the needs of their workers, and could offer the flexible job position that meant those individuals could work to the best of their abilities or to a timetable that suited them.
It may sound like a nightmare to some business owners — a workforce of flexible work positions. However with a bit of ingenuity and innovation, and when your first priority isn't profit, these WISEs were able to flourish to provide immense social impact. Don't forget though — WISEs are generally still for profit organisations.
Fortunately, we have seen a shift within the private sector to be more flexible when it comes to working hours and contracts, meaning employment is a lot more accessible than it used to be. Therefore the need for this sort of WISE has decreased over the years.
To meet a need in the labour market
With sectors fluctuating, governments changing their employment priorities and different occupations moving in and out of fashion, there are often skilled people who find themselves out of demand.
Shipping communities, mining communities or where the garment industry was once rife, have all changed. These industries have, for the most part, vanished or moved abroad. Where they used to employ half a village or town, we find large groups of unemployed people.
Certain WISEs have set up to reemploy them in the same industry. You see this quite often happen with tailors, craftspeople and farmers. WISEs saw the opportunity to harness the local human capital and turn it into a sustainable business.
On top of this, we can think about all the skills needed in the aforementioned industries. Instead of creating the same sector, some WISEs take this certain group of people and reskill them. By using their basic knowledge from their previous profession yet applying it in a different way, they can create new sectors and new jobs for them.
If you work with individuals needing help to return to work , or if you're thinking about starting a social enterprise to meet one of the needs above, then perhaps you should look at existing WISEs to see what models work for them. Reach out, do a bit of research, and make a good plan so your social enterprise will thrive.


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Quit: Read This Book and Stop Smoking
Unabridged Audiobook
Written By: Charles F Wetherall
Narrated By: Sean Pratt
Date: December 2006
Duration: 1 hours 46 minutes
This evocative short recording (106 minutes) packs a remarkably powerful message. The author, a former pack-a-day smoker for 20 years, presents a succinct program to help people kick the habit. His technique is simple and based on a few distinct steps: Determine why you want to quit smoking; rank each cigarette smoked for its importance to your lifestyle; gradually reduce the number of cigarettes smoked; quit; and finally guard against a resumption of smoking.
To the 50,000,000 people in the United States and the rest of the World who want to quit smoking, this audiobook can make it possible.


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Islington & Camden boys share the spoils with Haringey
PUBLISHED: 15:30 30 November 2016
Dieter Perry
Mark Stephenson grabbed his second goal in as many games but Islington & Camden Under-14s had to settle for a share of the points as they drew 2-2 at Haringey.
Haringey started the stronger and went in front after 20 minutes with a strike from distance, but the visitors fought their way back into the game and equalised five minutes before the break.
Right-back Serak Seyoum linked up with the play in the inside channel and threaded a perfect through ball for Stephenson to run onto and slot past the goalkeeper.
Islington & Camden made changes at the interval, switching to a 4-3-3 formation, and they dominated the second half without fully capitalising on the chances they created.
However, substitute Rafiq Khaleel gave the visitors the lead, collecting an incisive pass from Shaun Barwoah and holding off his marker before firing home.
Haringey posed little threat until five minutes from time, when they drew level following a penalty area scramble – but it needed a magnificent save from their keeper, stretching low to his left, to deny Khaleel a late winner.
The Under-14s are back in action on Saturday, facing Tower Hamlets at St Aloysius' College playing fields (kick-off 9.30am), while the Under-13s travel to Aldershot and Farnborough in the English Schools' Trophy.
Islington & Camden Under-12s claimed a resounding win in the Watkin Cup as they triumphed 5-1 away to Haringey.
Sid Shirley gave the visitors an early lead and, although Haringey levelled before half-time, it was one-way traffic in the second half.
Zion Abbott restored his side's lead and Sammy Djilli made it 3-1 with a half-volley before an own goal and an outstanding strike by Abbott completed the scoring.
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Lance Harley February 27, 2008
Civil Rights Events (1900-2008)
America went threw a bunch of civil rights events from (1900-2008). The purpose of these Civil right events were to create equality threw out the country and threw out the world. The civil rights events that I will be writting about are going to be two major events which accrued in the United States during the sixties. The civil rights events made a big impact on not only African American lives but to everyone that was apart of the movements in the sixties
Freedom Rides, 1961
The activists who had led these sit-ins formed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1960. The SNCC used a tactic called freedom rides in 1961 which activists traveled by bus through the Deep South to integrate seating patterns and desegregate bus terminals, as required by federal law. The jailed freedom riders were treated harshly, crammed into tiny, filthy cells and beaten. Eventually, public sympathy and support for the freedom riders forced the Kennedy administration to order the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue a new desegregation order. When the new ICC rule took effect on November 1st, passengers were permitted to sit wherever they pleased on the bus, "white" and "colored" signs came down in the terminals, separate drinking fountains, toilets, and waiting rooms were enforced, and the lunch counters began serving people regardless of skin color.
March on Washington 1963
Philip Randolph had scheduled a march on Washington in 1941 for elimination of employment discrimination the march was called of when Roosevelt issued the Fair Employment Act. There was a second march in 1962 which was planed by Randolph and Bayard Rustin. King and Roosevelt tried calling it off but was still was healed on August 28, 1963. Unlike the first march the second march included all of the major civil rights organizations, the more progressive wing of the labor movement, and other liberal organizations. There...


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A POLICE officer has been suspended from duty after he allegedly distributed intimate images without consent.
The 43-year-old sergeant attached to a Northern Region Specialist command allegedly shared the images in August last year.
Investigations by officers from the Northern Region began and he was suspended from duty in February this year.
He's been issued a Court Attendance Notice to appear at Coffs Harbour Local Court on September 10.


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DenGood afternoon, Warriors! Yes, I am still here and thinking about all of you. Once again, when I started this site, I never expected to take a break anywhere near as long as what I just did. However, I think, and I hope you will too, that the wait will be worth it. No, I … Continue reading Changes Are Coming
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Freedom, Independence And The Powers Of Choice, Will And Love
Good afternoon, Warriors. Here it is, July already. It's so hot outside that the very air is glowing with the heat reflecting from the desert ground. July. The month of Freedom and Independence. The very essence of what is being fought over in our city streets as we speak. It's what is being fought over … Continue reading Freedom, Independence And The Powers Of Choice, Will And Love
Recovering From Ancient Wounds
Good afternoon, Warriors. My sincere apologies for not posting in nearly a month. We've had a couple of family emergencies that came up and needed reconciliation. During that time, I've had a few moments where I've been able to reflect on everything I have been witnessing and, so far, have been able to see so … Continue reading Recovering From Ancient Wounds
We Hold These Truths…
Good Evening, Warriors. Tonight, I want to talk about what is, and has been, one of (if not) the biggest story of the last couple of weeks. Usually, I try and avoid major news stories, but this one is beyond appropriate, extremely overdue and absolutely necessary. At the beginning of the year, I said that … Continue reading We Hold These Truths…
The Future Is No Longer Entertainment…
...Or what movies should I watch to understand and get my head around current events? Good evening, Warriors For so many of us, the future is here, now. We are no longer reading it in books, or watching it in movies. Now, we just have to turn on our televisions or drive through our towns. … Continue reading The Future Is No Longer Entertainment…
Emotional Instability
Good evening, Warriors. I hope this day finds you all well. Here in the Den, we've been catching up on old projects (I'm finally finishing the bedroom painting I started last year!), and getting prepped for things to come. Today, I want to talk briefly about some of the emotional ramifications that current events have … Continue reading Emotional Instability
Living A Life Outside Time
Time. It is a uniquely human creation. We've been raised by it, lived our lives by it, been told we can't live without it. Yet, here we are, many of us thrust into a situation where suddenly time doesn't exist in the way that we know or understand it. If we were to go back … Continue reading Living A Life Outside Time
Watching History In The Making
Good Morning, Warriors! Today is another beautiful day in the desert, even if it is getting hot early! The sky is blue, and the fields have a late crop of what looks like wheat growing well. In many ways, nothing in our world has changed. On the other hand, I don't think any of us … Continue reading Watching History In The Making
Creating New Structure From The Ashes Of The Old
Good Evening, my fellow Warriors, and welcome back to the Den. Tonight, I want to talk about schedules, and how they effect us. Like so many of you, before this "pandemic" started, I had a schedule. I got up in the morning by a certain time, went to work at a certain time, came home … Continue reading Creating New Structure From The Ashes Of The Old
Digging Out The Weeds In Your Mind
For several years now, I've been saying, "If I only had the time" or "If I didn't have to have to work my day job, I would..." Well, now I have the time. And I am doing. Since I've been out of work, I have most of the office cleaned, am making good progress with … Continue reading Digging Out The Weeds In Your Mind


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Summary of Findings
Measuring Results of the Small-Scale Fisheries Project in Morocco
December 21, 2016
The $111.3 million Small Scale Fisheries Project represented 17% of the total compact and aimed to transform the artisan fishing sector by modernizing the means of catching, storing, and marketing fish, thereby improving the quality of the catch, maintaining the value chain, and increasing fishers' access to both local and export markets. An estimated 25,400 people benefitted directly from the artisan fishery project, in large part due to the high performance of the training activity, which trained 132% of the targeted beneficiaries. The construction of fish landing sites and the equipment of ports with artisan fishery infrastructure allowed the artisan fishers to sell their catches at higher prices, and enabled a reduction in the cost of operations. In the port of Tan Tan and landing site of Tifnit, both completed and operational for nearly a year at the time of the evaluation, the increase in artisan fishers' incomes was 241% with respect to the target, and the increase in the average price of fish was 107% of the target. With respect to the baseline, the income of artisan fishers increased by 73% in the port and 54% in the landing site. Mobile fish vendors also benefitted from an increase in their income but less than originally targeted. While the volume of fish sold increased by 235% of the target, the increase of their incomes was only 66% of the target, and 41% with respect to the baseline. Over the same period, the income of mobile fish vendors who did not benefit from the project increased by 23%. It is estimated that, thanks to the project, the income of mobile fish vendors increased by 15% with respect to vendors who did not benefit from the project.
In Context
The MCC compact with Morocco was a five-year investment (2008-2013) of $649.4 million in five projects: Fruit Tree Productivity, Small-scale Fisheries, Artisan and Fez Medina, Financial Services, and Enterprise Support.
The $111.3 million Small Scale Fisheries Project represented 17% of the total compact and aimed to transform the artisan fishing sector by modernizing the means of catching, storing, and marketing fish, thereby improving the quality of the catch, maintaining the value chain, and increasing fishers' access to both local and export markets. The project included the following activities:
- Development of Fish Landing Sites and Port Facilities Activity consisting of building fish landing sites and equipping ports with artisanal fishery infrastructure, as well as providing technical training with regards to fish regulations, preservation of fish resources, proper hygiene, product handling, quality preservation, small business management, formation of associations/cooperatives of fish vendors, and access to financial services;
- Development of Wholesale Fish Markets Activity through construction of a network of 5 fish wholesale markets ;
- Support to Mobile Fish Vendors Activity through training and subsidies for acquiring motorcycles equipped with insulated ice chests; and
- Funding of a pilot project to women cooperatives to integrate them in the value chain.
This paper summarizes the results of the performance evaluation of the Small Scale Fisheries Project and its corresponding activities.
Program Logic
The objective of the Small-scale Fisheries Project was to improve the quality of fish moving through domestic channels and to assure the sustainable use of fishing resources. The investment sought to modernize the conditions for landing, storing, and marketing fish, thereby improving the quality of the catch, maintaining the value chain, and increasing fishers' access to both local and export markets.
The logic of the project is as follows:
Immediate outcomes
Ultimate impact
MCC funding used to hire technical assistance to carry out studies and contractors to construct fish landing sites, to equip ports with artisan fishery infrastructure, to construct a network of wholesale markets, to train mobile fish vendors and provide them motorcycles equipped with insulated ice boxes, and to fund pilot projects to integrate women to the fish value chain.
§ 11 Landing sites are constructed
§ 11 Ports equipped with artisan fishery infrastructure,
§ 15.000 fishers trained
§ 5 Fish whole sale market constructed
§ 1300 mobile fish vendors equipped with motorcycles with insulated ice boxes
§ Two pilot for women project funded
§ Quality of fish is improved at all stages of the value chain
§ Fishers are benefitting from better prices for their catches
§ Cost of fishing operations decreased
§ Mobile fish vendors increased the volume of fish marketed and are receiving better prices of the fish sold
§ Fishers' income is improved
§ Mobile fish vendors' income is improved
§ Fish consumption is increased in cities where wholesale markets are built.
§ The income of Women working operating in the value chain is improved
There were several key assumptions underlying the small scale fisheries program logic during the design of the investment:
- Improving the performance of the small-scale fishing value chain necessitates addressing the constraints of each level of the chain;
- Empowering artisan fishers, through preserving the quality of their catches, marketing their catches at fair prices, and training and organizing them in cooperatives is the way to a more equitable distribution of value-added and therefore a mechanism for alleviating poverty, while stimulating growth, in the artisan fishery sector;
- Preserving the quality and the value of fish while enlarging the domestic market can be assured through the construction of a network of fish wholesale markets, which would increase fish consumption particularly in inland cities; and
- Artisan fishers market their fish at landing sites and ports that are then channeled to fish wholesale markets and then to consumers through mobile fish vendors.
Measuring Results
MCC uses multiple sources to measure results. Monitoring data is used during compact implementation. Independent evaluations are generally completed post-compact. Monitoring data is typically generated by the program implementers, and specifically covers the program participants who received treatment through the compact. MCC conducts performance evaluations to assess whether the program was adequately designed to meet the needs of the program beneficiaries and how the program was implemented.
Monitoring Results
The project largely achieved its stated targets. While the Compact initially estimated 25,000 beneficiaries, 25,400 people benefitted directly from the artisan fishery project. This achievement of beneficiary targets was notable given that the targeted number of sites constructed decreased from 39 to 27 sites (22 Ports and PDAs and 5 Wholesale Markets) at program restructuring in 2011. This is due to the high performance of the training activity, which trained 132% of the targeted beneficiaries.
The project ended in September 2013 with the following results:
Actual achieved
Percent Complete
Average price of fish at landing sites' auction halls (DH/kg)
Number of boats using new landings sites and port infrastructure
Number of PDAs and ports available to fishers
Number of artisan fishers who received a training certificate
Number of wholesale markets operational
Quantity of fish sold by mobile fish vendors (Kg/day)
Number of active mobile fish vendors trained and equipped by the project
Pilot projects launched
Number of marine protected areas created
The average completion rate of output and outcome indicators is 103 percent of their targets, and 5 of the 9 indicators met or exceeded their targets.
Evaluation Questions
The evaluation was designed to answer questions such as:
- Did the project allow artisan fishers to sell their catches at higher prices compared to the baseline?
- Did the project allow artisan fishers to reduce their cost of operations?
- Did the project contribute to an increase in artisan fishers' income?
- Did the project contribute to an increase of mobile fish vendors' income?
- Did artisan fishers adopt the techniques recommended by the project?
- Did fish consumption increase in cities where fish wholesale markets were built?
Evaluation Results
The construction of fish landing sites and the equipment of ports with artisan fishery infrastructure allowed the artisan fishers to sell their catches at higher prices, partially explained by the auction halls which guarantee fair prices. Furthermore, the facilities enabled a reduction in the cost of operations. Two sites (one port and one landing site) were completed and operational for nearly a year. In these two sites, the increase in artisan fishers' incomes was 241% with respect to the target. The increase in the average price of fish was 107% of the target. With respect to the baseline, the income of artisan fishers increased by 73% or 17,186 Dh in the port of Tan Tan, and 54% or 11,409 Dh in the landing site of Tifnit. 1
Mobile fish vendors also benefitted from an increase in their income but of only 66% of targeted increase. The total impact of the project in terms of the income of mobile fish vendors, calculated through a rough difference-in-difference, was estimated at 5850 Dh, an increase of 15% for project beneficiaries compared to the income of the non-beneficiaries. Much of the increase was linked to an increase in the volume of fish sold by 235% of the target.
IOS Partners, Inc
Evaluation Period
May to November 2013
Immediate Outcomes
The evaluation made a number of recommendations based on its qualitative findings about the process of project implementation, which are summarized below:
- Careful selection of project sites: The environmental and social assessments related to landing sites, port and fish wholesale market revealed many difficulties in the proposed sites related to land ownership issues and the suitability of the sites for the project infrastructure. The proposed sites could have been more carefully studied prior to site selection. It is recommended that project sites be selected only when these studies are completed and major issues are resolved. The evaluators stated that the statistics and information on the project sites were collected on site, and they were not analyzed in comparison to the government's record keeping. During the course of the evaluation, the most difficult indicators to track were for mobile fish-markets. Statistics had to be compared with beneficiaries, non-beneficiaries, and an initial reference point.
- Post-Compact maintenance: The infrastructure installed during the course of the project requires maintenance and management, which will also require continued support to the beneficiaries of the infrastructure, which should be clearly agreed with beneficiaries and responsible government entities.
- Practical rather than theoretical trainings: Artisan fishers' training should include more field training and technical assistance instead of 100% indoor based training. This could be possible if fewer modules are programmed.
- Convenient timing of trainings: Compensation to fisherman for incomes lost during training activities was an unforeseen complexity of the program. One way to avoid this complex issue is to adapt the training timeline to fishers' activities, while setting realistic targets about attendance.
- Supporting legislation: Legislation could have been adopted to create disincentives to illegal fishing and black market sales.
- Gender integration: As was previously indicated, the project was challenged in integrating gender equity into the project's design. Data collected demonstrated that some of the cultural realities in approaching women were not properly considered in conceptualizing their role in the project. For example, women are often expected to get their husband's permission for participation in business activities. Decisions relating to fish sales are often taken in coordination with their spouses. Future projects should recognize that activities should provide a space for men along with their wives, whenever participation of women is a priority. Integration of women into the workplace not only requires the support of husbands and family members, but it also requires government support to conduct campaigns, improve the business environment through human resources best practices, and involving women who are already engaged in cooperatives to become interlocutors to other women entrepreneurs.
Lessons Learned
- Construction: The Project demonstrated that Morocco's National Fisheries Office (ONP) can build facilities at a faster pace that it has historically. During the 5-year term of the Compact, ONP constructed five (5) wholesale fish markets, four of which are operational. In the prior decade it had constructed two. The Project also resulted in the addition of eleven (11) improved landing sites, nine (9) of which are operational, to a network that is eventually to cover 60 locations. ONP supervised the construction of 25 prior to the Compact. Moroccan firms were able to compete successfully for contracts based on a FIDIC 2 template. Installing regional supervisors with the requisite engineering and construction management skills helped ONP oversee these works and accelerated the pace of implementation. Construction activities also benefitted from substantial oversight from MCC staff and the MCC Independent Engineer.
- Expectations of Beneficiaries: At several locations the intended beneficiaries are not yet using the improved facilities constructed by the Project. There was insufficient space at both Agadir and Mohammedia to construct enough lockers to accommodate all the boats registered at these ports. The cooperatives responsible for allocating these facilities have been reluctant or unwilling to do so. This is difficult for outsiders – MCC, MCA Morocco and ONP – to understand given that the cooperatives were well aware of the situation prior to the start of construction. In retrospect it appears that the Project did less than it should have to help the cooperatives at each location make acceptable allocation and rationing decisions and to manage the expectations of their members. Thus far ONP has been unable to resolve these problems during the Post-Compact period.
- Political Challenges: The Project faced numerous challenges which fell outside of ONP's perceived manageable interest and caused delays in project implementation. It took a great deal of time to resolve land issues at several sites, which delayed construction or eventually forced the Project to abandon a proposed site. ONP and MCA Morocco were unable to resolve a dispute between two local jurisdictions –the location for the old wholesale market serving Rabat and the site of the new market – and as a result a $4.5 million investment remains inoperative. MCA Morocco was unable to mobilize its board of directors, which included the Head of Government and relevant ministers, to resolve this matter expeditiously. Similarly, the wholesale market at Beni Mellal sat idle for several months after provisional acceptance while it awaited a royal commissioning that was rescheduled several times.
- Marine Protected Areas: The beneficiaries of the Project's three pilot marine protected areas responded quickly and positively to these interventions. There was general recognition among small-scale fishers that the stocks are not as abundant as they were "when they started fishing with their grandfathers" and that this state of affairs requires attention. The fishers understand that their livelihoods are at stake if the stocks are not allowed to re-generate. This component appears to be a powerful nexus between long-term economic growth and natural resource conservation.
- Mobile Vendors: The Project too quickly abandoned the requirement for beneficiaries of the mobile vendor activity to cover 30 percent of the cost of new equipment (3-wheel motorbike and ice chest) with their own funds or loans, primarily from micro-finance institutions. The National Institute for Human Development (INDH) made up the difference. However, this served to limit the number of beneficiaries. The activity trained and equipped 933 mobile vendors, significantly less than the original target of 2,000. Working to ensure adequate credit access of project beneficiaries may have helped improve the number of vendors successfully equipped by the project.
Next Steps
MCC is pursuing a continued independent evaluation of various activities within the Small-scale Fisheries Project, which will be carried out by Grant Thornton in partnership with Ios Partners. Continued evaluation of these activities will give an opportunity to explore the projects' sustainability and to measure productivity and ecosystem impacts which may have accrued after the Compact's end date in late 2013.


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The Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes
The Christian Topography of Cosmas Indicopleustes is a literary monument of Byzantine origin. The book was written in the sixth century by the monk Cosmas, whose sobriquet, Indicopleustes, points to an earlier career as a merchant and traveler. The work was widely disseminated in translation in Russia, where it had a long manuscript tradition and was read and transcribed for centuries. Among the Old Believers (dissenters from Russian Orthodox reforms in the mid-17th century), the work remains popular to the present day. In terms of content, the composition is a medieval encyclopedia of a unique character. It contains knowledge of both a theological and a natural philosophical or scientific character, and describes, from the perspective of Christian dogma, human understanding of the surrounding world: the structure of the universe, the geography of the world, the nature of humanity, the animal world, and so forth. Manuscripts of the work as a rule were illustrated. This copy contains many colorful miniatures illustrating the book's themes. The manuscript, which dates from the early 19th century, is from the collections of the Institute of History of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (II SO RAN) in Novosibirsk, Russia, and was acquired in Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaia Oblast (part of present-day Kazakhstan). It was digitized in the early 2000s as part of the Meeting of Frontiers project of the Library of Congress and partner institutions in the Russian Federation, the United States, and Germany.
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First Report on the progress made in the fight against trafficking in human beings
Commission adopted the first Report on progress in the fight against trafficking in human beings.
The European Commission reported on progress in the fight against trafficking in human beings. The report presents trends and challenges in addressing trafficking in human beings, examines progress made and highlights key challenges that the EU and its Member States need to address as a priority. Despite progress made, EU Member States need to step up efforts to fight effectively against trafficking in human beings.
Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs, and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos, said: "It is morally and legally unacceptable and inexcusable that in the EU of the 21st century, there are human beings who are bought, sold and exploited like commodities. It is our personal, collective and legal duty to stop this. We have put in place a strong and forward-looking legislative framework to do this. Our main responsibility is to ensure it is now fully implemented so that those responsible are prosecuted and the victims are fully protected and assisted. Today's landmark report will guide us in further developing our policy framework."
The EU Anti-trafficking coordinator, Myria Vassiliadou, said: "The adoption of the EU Anti-trafficking Directive in 2011 created important momentum in raising awareness on the scale of the phenomenon in the EU and the need to address it with a wide range of tools, from criminal law to prevention measures. The trends and challenges identified in this Report clearly show that it is now high time for Member States to step-up efforts to effectively implement the Directive and comply with its obligations."
The report finds that in 2013-2014, 15,846 women, men, girls and boys were registered as victims of trafficking in the EU. Given the complexity of reporting on this phenomenon, the actual number of victims is likely to be substantially higher than those registered by national authorities. According to the Report, trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation is still the most widespread form (67% of registered victims), followed by trafficking for labour exploitation (21% of registered victims). Over three quarters of the registered victims were women (76%), while at least 15% were children.
One of the most sharply increasing trends has been in the number of children falling victim to human traffickers. Victims with disabilities and victims of Roma ethnic background were also identified as increasing in number.
The report also highlights links between human trafficking and other forms of crime and the exploitation of the most vulnerable in the context of the current migration crisis as well as an increased use of the internet and new technologies to recruit victims.
To address the key challenges in the fight against trafficking in human beings, EU Member States need to fully and correctly implement the EU Anti-trafficking Directive in order to increase the number of investigations and prosecutions of perpetrators, establish appropriate mechanisms for the early identification and protection of victims and enhance measures to prevent the trafficking of human beings.
The Commission will continue working on a coordinated and consistent response to trafficking in human beings. By the end of 2016, the Commission will publish two reports on compliance and criminalisation as well as a post-2016 Strategy on trafficking in human beings. Child protection along the migration route is a top priority and the Commission is also paying particular attention to unaccompanied minors – very vulnerable to traffickers – in its reform of the Common European asylum system.
Errata Corrige. The table on page 13 of the report, that refers to DGPJ / MJ as a secondary data source of the OTSH, should read as follows:
Portugal has established an Observatory on Trafficking in Human Beings (OTSH) which is to be understood as a monitoring system to collect quantitative and qualitative data from different entities with activities related to trafficking in human beings and to analyse data, and produce knowledge about the phenomenon. These activities include criminal and judicial related actions, as well as activities to support victim's social reintegration. The OTSH has a network of more than 30 governmental and non-governmental bodies as primary data sources, as the DGPJ/Ministry of Justice, which provides the official data related to criminal and judicial actions (investigations, prosecutions and convictions). As secondary data sources, the OTSH contacts national Liaisons Officers, IOM/Lisbon Office, Europol. The Monitoring System is a part of the national referral mechanism on trafficking in human beings in Portugal. The status given to registers (as far as 'Identified' or 'Not a victim of trafficking') is given by the competent authority. The OTSH produces trimestral reports (classified) and an Annual Statistical Report that are validated by all data providers.
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July 9 - August 21, 2016
Opening Reception: Saturday // July 9th, 2016 6-9 pm
Paul Loya Gallery is proud to present our Summer group exhibition, HEAT, a group exhibition featuring the works of 7 diverse artists, Aaron Elvis Jupin, Brian Montouri, Chas Schroeder, James Ulmer, Kingsley Ifill, Ryan Schaffer, and Sterling Bartlett. The exhibition will run from July 9th, 2016 until August 21nd, 2016, with an artist reception on July 9th from 6-9 PM.
This exhibition is comprised of seven artists whom have caught the gallery's eye and have continued to stay on our radar the past year. Paul Loya Gallery receives countless submissions and we take the time to look at each one. Not only does the work of these seven stand out, but each artist displays uniqueness through their discipline to their practice as well as their individual personalities. This year we found ourselves drawn to the traditional painting practice. Although each artist's aesthetic is unique and their applications varyy, we felt that they each would not only blend well with our program but develop it in its progression.
Each bio below were given to us by the artists as they wanted them.
Aaron Elvis Jupin has a mild obsession with classic animation…and vintage adult entertainment magazines. Though usually not mentioned in the same sentence, the two stand as influential imagery for the Los Angeles-based artist's paintings.
Jupin abstracts thick line work and background imagery from cartoons and comics – think classic Disney animation – painting and piecing together a larger work that gives all new meaning to the familiar visual language acquainted with early animation. Drooping white flowers, Donald Duck-like feet and beaks, and cartoon rope all make appearances either on canvas or over the faces and bodies of the women found in the pages of Jupin's vast collection of vintage pinup magazines.
Kingsley Ifill's paintings focuses on increasingly easily accessible images found within mass media to investigate how they are influencing the development and evolution of societies perceptions, dependencies, obsessions and desires. Consciously neglecting and deconstructing images and logos of their existing values and meanings to form alternative abstract narratives.
Kingsley resides in London, England.
Ryan's thick, globby forms create narratives that come from folklore and influenced by acient Greek mythology. His crude line work and minimalistic forms are stragetically placed. His background in tattooing has lent him to devlop this unique style and his ability to break down characters and backgrounds into simplistic beings. They almost take on an animated affect and have this humerous sensiblity that comes with the clunkiness of the painting itself.
Ryan lives and works in Los Angeles.
Sterling Bartlett has worked as a commercial illustrator for the better part of the last decade. Working primarily in the arenas of music and action-sports, the bulk of his output was rendered in graphite depicting cultural in-jokes and visual pun. In what has been called "a recent about-face", Bartlett's practice shifted into color with a more narrative approach. Hand-drawn portraits juxtaposed against literary quotes gave way to luminous renderings of the domestic architecture found in the working-class neighborhoods of Eastern Los Angeles, where he lives and works. His paintings (a mix of monoprint and traditional brushwork embellished with charcoal) are pulled from photos taken with his iPhone; and while these new images eschew the direct subcultural jabs of his earlier commercial work, writer and critic Christina Catherine Martinez notes, "the tenor of his worldview remains seeped in the paper, darkening the candy-colored acrylics with mere shadows of meaning."
Montuori uses the tranquility and beauty of classical landscape painting as a perfect stage to present the tragic scene of disorder and chaos. Painted with a deft variation of styles which he conducts seamlessly, Montuori breaks from tradition, finding new techniques to portray the active motion. Montuori describes the exquisite agony of this explosion of fire and carnage while also maintaining an intangible humor which penetrates the despair.
Born in 1977, Brian Montuori lives and works in Los Angeles.
HISTORY OF THE WORLD are composed of clay mimic three small rocks found in the area of the Inscription Canyon petroglyphs, north of Barstow, CA. By using a natural material to sculpt fake, blown up versions of the small rocks, I am investigating the formation of Earth from rock, the formation of humans from Earth and the formation of civilization from humans.
Chas Schroeder (b. 1982 Sun Valley, ID) received his BFA from Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA in 2005 and his MFA from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, CA in 2015. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
While James Ulmer's (Philadelphia) drawings may evoke memories of childhood innocence, their complexity and precision belie the notions of simplicity or nostalgia. Beautifully and carefully made, they convey both his talents as a draftsman, and his understanding of how to convey emotion. Elmer graduated from the University of the Arts in 2005 with a degree in Illustration and Design and was awarded the Thorton Oakly Medal by the Society of Illustrators. Ulmer was a member of the Philadelphia's legendary Space 1026 Collective from 2008-2011. Ulmer recently had a drawing published in the New York Times. He has exhibited his work in New York, Austin, Texas, and Baltimore, MD and Stockholm Sweden. The artist is currently living and working Brooklyn.


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Squirt the frog! He is Slone's new "pet", as he likes to call him. We stopped at 'Aunt Nee's', short for Aunt Renee's house after church today. She had seen this little frog earlier and thought the boys would like it. She caught it while we were there and Slone got to bring him home.
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Director, Quality improvement & Patient Safety
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Abdulaziz Abdulbaqi is the Director of Quality and Patient Safety at the International Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Before this he worked as Director of outpatients, Director of patient experience, & as Senior Medical Technologist in clinical laboratories in Private and teaching hospitals, in Saudi Arabia & United States. His exposure to different areas in healthcare made him more passionate to pursue excellence in delivering best care for patients and community, believing that we cannot achieve best care without putting hands of care providers together, aligning their work and initiatives with the goals of creating Quality and safety culture in healthcare, and by this creating value for patients.
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Abdulaziz Abdulbaqi is having a vast experience in different accrediting bodies, Canadian Accreditation in University hospital in Jeddah, JCI at private setting, a surveyor at the Central Board of Accrediting Healthcare institution ( CBAHI) for the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and international Surveyor of the Australian Council of healthcare Standards (ACHSI). He is certified from the American Society of Clinical Pathology, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality, Executive Patient Safety.


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"The Odessa File" by Frederic Forsyth has aged very well
Some books, like wine, have the ability to age well. "The Odessa File" by Frederic Forsyth is one of those books. It's full of history — that can turn in to irrelevant couleur locale in some novels, but in the hands of Forsyth it becomes interwoven with the story. It becomes one of the assets for the reader. It is not difficult to see what has made the Forsyth name into a classic in crime fiction: this ease of welding history, facts and fiction together seamlessly. In the case of "The Odessa File" it means you are sitting pretty whether you know a lot about the Second World War or not, about life in 1963 or not. It is obvious that "The Odessa File" has become somewhat of a classic, one that has also been turned into a motion picture. How has the novel held out through the years? In my opinion Forsyth proves himself a master of using historical and technical facts in a story. The amount of facts in this novel is astonishing (especially about WWII and the holocaust), but it works seamlessly with the story. It is not difficult to understand why filmmakers wanted to turn "The Odessa File" into a motion picure. So, what's attractive about this novel? The story about a nazi plot and a nazi hunt is strong and believable and if it's no longer relevant today, it still stands firmly as a post WWII story. By now, a lot of the "revelations" in this novel have been overshadowed by the real knowledge we have, by what we know about war criminals and where they fled and how long they succeeded in being undiscovered. When it comes to the characters: I found that part of the novel is hard to judge. The stories of human suffering during WWII are so evident and vivid here, that the main character's life remains somewhat bleak by comparison. It's something that didn't bother me; I just realized it in retrospect. Overall you are getting an impressive novel in the crime genre, with a twist close to the end that I absolutely didn't anticipate. Well done, I'd say. See what you think.


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Good reasons to be sceptical about Italian speed-of-light claims
IF NEUTRINOS are moving from zero to faster than the speed of light, then Einstein was wrong. But he probably wasn't.
Although scientists always need an open mind, Dr Cormac O'Raifeartaigh of the Waterford Institute of Technology said there were good reasons to be sceptical of claims neutrinos moved faster than the speed of light in an experiment run at the Sasso National Laboratory in Italy.
"It's a little bit like somebody saying I've discovered a number bigger than infinity," he said. He spoke last night at the Davenport Hotel with the Irish Sceptics Society as part of Maths Week 2011 organised by the institute.
Dr O'Raifeartaigh said: "It's unlikely, very unlikely, actually, that the speed of light has been broken."
Both in theory and in practical experiments – except for this one – nothing has ever exceeded 299,792,458 metres per second. This is partially because light does not have mass. Neutrinos, the particles in the experiment, do.
As a particle comes closer and closer to approaching the speed of light, it gets heavier. Energy becomes mass instead of increasing speed.
"It doesn't matter how much energy you put into it. What happens is the energy is actually making it bigger," Dr O'Raifeartaigh added.
If neutrinos could move faster than the speed of light, astronomers watching neutrinos in black holes would have noticed the phenomena years ago, he said.
QMathematicians will often say that maths is about seeing patterns. Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) is considered by many to be the greatest of mathematicians and there is a nice story told about his early school years. The teacher asked the class to add up all the numbers between 1 and 100, presumably to get some time to prepare material. However, the young Gauss immediately put up his hand and said 5050. How do you think he could have figured it out so quickly?
TODAY: Cillian O'Murchu explores the role of maths in the financial world and helps make sense of the credit crunch, at IT Sligo at 1.30pm.
TOMORROW: Prof Chris Budd takes students on a mathematical tour of the zoo at the RDS at 12:00pm and 2:00pm.


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B.A. and M.A., Sociology, National Taiwan University
Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Boston University (2018-2019)
Director of Project Administration, Office of International Affair, NCTU (2016-2018)
Executive Editor, Information Society Research (2013-2015)
Assistant Professor, National Chiao Tung University (2010-2015)
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Media and cultural globalization
Political Economy of Communication
East Asian media culture
Nation branding and identity
Cross-border mobility
Publications, Projects and Honors
【Journal Articles】
Huang, S. (2017). Nation building and nation branding: Discursive transformation toward Taiwanization in Taiwan's post-War tourism policy.Chinese Journal of Communication Research, 31, 79-115. (TSSCI, in Chinese)
Huang, S.(2016). Place placement: An analysis of local governments' film tourism policy in Taiwan.Mass Communication Research (TSSCI, in Chinese), 126, 1-46.
Huang, S. (2015). From ethnic justice to environmental discourse: Frame transformation of the Tao anti-nuclear waste movement. Thought and Words: Journal of the Humanities and Social Science (THCI Core, in Chinese), 53(2), 7-48.
Huang, S. (2011). Nation-branding and transnational consumption: Japan-mania and the Korean Wave in Taiwan. Media, Culture & Society, 33(1), 3-18.(SSCI)
【Book Chapters】
Huang, S. (2018). Japanese and Korean Popular Culture and Identity Politics in Taiwan. In N. Kawashima & H.-K. Lee (Eds.), Asian Cultural Flows: Cultural Policies, Creative Industries, and Media Consumers (pp. 215-232). Singapore: Springer.
Huang, S. (2015). Spirit and Anito: Anti-nuclear waste movement and Tao's pursuit of identity. In L. Kuo (Ed.), Ethnic identity and the media in Lanyu (pp. 224-252) (in Chinese). Hsinchu: National Chiao University Press.
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Huang, S. (2017). Social media and the new Korean Wave. Media, Culture & Society, 39(5), 773-777.
【Conference papers】
Huang, S. (2019, May 30-June1). Representing Japanese colonial prisons: A comparison of Taiwan and South Korea. Paper presented at the 2019 Cultural Studies Association (CSA) Conference, New Orleans, USA.
Huang, S. (2017, July 28-30). Nostalgia for Japan in the creation of cultural and creative spaces in Taipei. Paper presented at the Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Conference, Seoul, South Korea.
Huang, S. (2015, July 12-16). Popular culture, soft power and resistance: Taiwanese media portrayals of Japan and Korea before/after their cultural inflows. Paper presented at the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), Montreal, Canada.
Huang, S. (2014, July 9-10). Kimchi and the sweet potato: Korean Wave and Taiwan's collective anxiety. Paper presented at the International workshop on cultural industries and cultural flows in East Asia: The emergence of Asian regional culture, The Center for the Study of the Creative Economy, Doshisha University. Kyoto, Japan.
Huang, S. (2013, July 3-5). Mediating the tourist gaze: Urban marketing and tourism destination placement in Taiwan. Paper presented at the Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society Conference, Singapore.
Huang, S. (2012, July 2-6). Rethinking Chinese transnationalism: Paradoxical media consumption of Taiwanese migrants in China. Paper presented at the Crossroads in Cultural Studies, Paris.
Huang, S. (2012, May 22-28). Their technologies, our communications: Implications of new media use for Taiwanese in China. Paper presented at the International Communication Association preconference New Media and Internet Communication and Communities in China, Phoenix.
Huang, S. (2011, August 10-13).Mediating Identities: Taiwanese Migrants' Readings of Chinese News. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, St. Louis.
Huang, S. (2011, March 31-April 3). Re-negotiating Chineseness: Taiwanese Migrants in China. Paper presented at the Association for Asian Studies(AAS)–International Convention of Asia Scholars(ICAS) Joint Conference, Honolulu.
Huang, S. (2008, August 6-9). Hari and Hallyu: Consuming Japaneseness and Koreanness in Taiwan. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, Chicago.
Huang, S. (2007, August 9-12). Democracy and national Identity: The role of alternative media in Taiwan's pursuit of free expression. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, Washington, D.C.
Huang, S. (2007, May 24-28). Managing hybridity: How the online alternative media create public sphere in Taiwan. Paper presented at the International Communication Association, San Francisco.
Melki, J., Mihailidis, P., Harris, M., & Huang, S. (2007, February 9-10). Trauma Journalism education in the US. Paper presented at the Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence & Trauma, Ontario.
Huang, S. (2006, July 3-5). Online activism in Taiwan: Comparison ofUrl@enews and Yahoo Kimo News. Paper presented at the Annual North American Taiwan Studies, Santa Cruz.
【Grants and scholarship】
Huang, S. (August 1, 2019-July 31, 2021). Representing Japan: Japanese Colonial Heritage and Nostalgic Consumption in Taiwan(MOST 108-2410-H-009 -042 -MY2 ): Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan.
Huang, S. (August 1, 2018-June 30, 2019). Shaping the Narratives of VR Journalism: Fulbright Scholar Program
Huang, S. (August 1, 2015-July 31, 2018). Going abroad: An discourse analysis of young people's transnational mobility(MOST 104-2410-H-009 -013 -MY2 ): Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan.
Huang, S. (August 1, 2013-July 31, 2015). Gazing at Taiwan: the transformation of nation-branding in Taiwan's tourism policy between 1945 and 2012(NSC 102-2410-H-009-022-MY2 ): National Science Council.
Huang, S. (August 1, 2011-July 31, 2013). Transnational mobility, media use and identity: Understanding second-generation Taiwanese migrants to China(NSC 100-2410-H-009-058-MY2): National Science Council.
Huang, S. (November 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Ethnic identity and the media in Lanyu: Anti-nuclear waste movement and Tao identity: Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, National Chiao Tung University.
Shaw, P., & Huang, S. (July 1, 2010.07.01-November 31, 2010.11). The representation of ethnicity on Taiwan's television programs (NCC-48-99-03): National Communication Committee.
Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship. (2008). USA: University of Maryland.
Study Abroad Fellowship. (2008-2010). Taiwan: Ministry of Education, Taiwan.
Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship. (2009-2010). USA: University of Maryland.
Fulbright Senior Scholar, Fulbright Scholar Program, 2018-2019
Faculty Merit Awards for Excellence in Research, Service and Teaching, NCTU, 2015-2018
Outstanding Mentor Award, NCTU, 2014


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When the weather is unbecoming for an outdoors walk – too cold or too wet – a dog treadmill is ideal for ensuring your pooch doesn't miss out on some much-needed exercise. Even sunny weather can cause problems! If the weather is very hot, cold climate breeds such as the Siberian Husky, Chow Chow and Shiba Inu, can struggle on a regular walk, as can dogs with respiratory issues such as Pugs and French Bulldogs. A dog treadmill will allow you to provide a temperature-controlled walking environment for your four-legged friend.
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In addition, if you – the owner – suffer from mobility problems due to age or injury and walking has become difficult, a dog treadmill will allow your dog to gain necessary exercise until you're back on your feet.
Pet obesity is still a growing problem in the UK and if your four-legged friend is larger than life, a dog treadmill can be key for helping them slim down. Obese dogs will always need to begin exercising slowly – treadmills are flat, speed-controlled and will prevent undue stress on the joints. You'll also be able to monitor your pooch and stop the workout should Fido become too fatigued.
Just like humans, all dogs are different and some breeds can suffer from leash aggression so will need on-lead training. Dog treadmills can be extremely helpful for teaching your pooch good leash behaviour – and will save you both from any embarrassing incidents when you do venture to the outside world!
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Basement drains come in many shapes and sizes, some of which prove much more effective for maintaining a dry, usable space in your home.
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If someone is upsetting you, don't jump to conclusions. Instead, allow yourself to look at the situation in a variety of ways. Try to look at things objectively so you don't get riled up as easily.
Emotionally intelligent people tend to use more specific words that can help communicate deficiencies, and then they immediately work to address them.
Centering on verbal and non-verbal cues can give you invaluable insight into the feelings of your colleagues or clients.
Practice focusing on others and walking in their shoes, even if just for a moment. Empathetic statements do not excuse unacceptable behavior, but they help remind you that everyone has their own issues.
Take stock of what stresses you out, and be proactive to have less of it in your life.
If you know that checking your work email before bed will send you into a tailspin, leave it for the morning.
How you react to challenges either sets you up for success or puts you on the track to full-on meltdown mode.
To help you bounce back from adversity, practice optimism instead of complaining. What can you learn from this situation? Ask constructive questions to see what you can take away from the challenge at hand.
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Assertive communication allows us to take responsibility for ourselves and our actions without judging or blaming other people.
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The emotionally intelligent person knows how to stay calm during stressful situations.
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Bruce Springsteen, who has amassed a fortune signing about blue collar living, embraces so-called progressive values both on and off of the stage. So why doesn't he do something about the outrageously expensive, secondary market-driven $7,500 ticket price for his Read More
POLL: Is Bruce Springsteen an Embarrassment to New Jersey?
The "Boss" Bruce Springsteen recently told a foreign audience that he's an 'embarrassed American' because Donald Trump is President of the United States. What we want to know (since you're the ones who've purchased his albums): Is Bruce Springsteen an Read More
Hillary Clinton, Obama make final push in Philadelphia with Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi
Hours before the polls open, the Clintons and Obamas appeared together on stage in Philadelphia Monday night and cast Tuesday's presidential election as a fork in the road of American history, an opportunity for voters to continue forward or "turn Read More
Question for Bruce Springsteen: Will You Support Asbury Park Gays Against Bigotry and Refuse to Play There, Too?
By Tommy De Seno | The Save Jersey Blog Greetings, Bruce! I hail from the City of your choosing, Asbury Park New Jersey. A fan since you named your first album after our fair city; I'm one of your loyal Read More
The Boss's Bridgegate Ballad
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Christie Springsteen Concert Sighting (VIDEO)
The love-hate relationship between liberal rock legend Bruce Springsteen and his biggest fan — Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) — has persisted as one of the New Jersey media's favorite storylines of the past three years. The Boss has rebuffed numerous gubernatorial bipartisan overtures, but Christie boasts Read More
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@GovChristie to Bruce Springsteen: "Meet Me In Atlantic City"
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Tips for Staying Cool in the Summer
On hot summer days, we all want to spend as much time as possible outside, soaking up the sun and making memories. While there's nothing wrong with this, it's important to remember to stay hydrated and keep cool. If you struggle with staying cool during the summer, here are some tips on how to avoid heat exhaustion!
- Get rid of some hair
Excess hair can trap heat and sweat in, making it difficult for your body to regulate its temperature. If you want to go bare this summer in order to stay cool, make sure that your scalp is protected against the sun by applying a high-SPF sunblock.
If you want to go bare but are worried about maintaining the hairstyle, Rejuvenate SMP recommends scalp micropigmentation to even out any potential areas that are patchy or uneven.
- Sip, don't chug water
Chugging water will make you nauseous faster than it will hydrate you. Sipping room temperature water will hydrate you without making you feel sick. Keep your bottle full at all times so you don't have to worry about dehydration.
- Limit time outside
You can follow every tip and trick out there to avoid heat exhaustion, but they can all only go so far. When it comes down to it, you shouldn't push your limits in the summer heat. Limit the amount of time you spend outside and take frequent breaks to prevent any catastrophes from occurring.
- Eat a balanced meal
While hot dogs and funnel cakes are staples of the summer, they shouldn't be the only thing that you eat. Be sure to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables this summer so that your body is well-prepared to deal with the rising temperatures. Many fruits, like watermelon, contain a lot of water – you'll stay hydrated while enjoying a snack!Read More
Dealing with Hair Loss at Young Age
When we think of hair loss, we usually imagine someone in their later years. Many people don't know that you can begin losing your hair at a young age, even in your teenage years!
I decided to research more about hair loss at a young age for myself. Keep reading to see what I found!
Can You Really Lose Hair at a Young Age?
Unfortunately, it is possible for young people to experience hair thinning. One blog post I found told the story of a boy as young as 10 years old going to the dermatologist for a bald spot appearing on the crown of his head. Of course, most people experiencing hair loss at a young age experience it during their early twenties.
No matter where it happens, hair loss in young people is caused by a variety of different reasons.
Causes of Hair Loss at a Young Age
I came across a ton of different reasons why young people may be losing their hair. Check them out below:
- Extreme hormonal changes
- Genetic History
- Stress
- Disease and illness
- Medicine or medical treatments (such as chemotherapy)
- Extended pressure on the hair (from hats, hair bands, or certain hairstyles)
- Trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling)
- Autoimmune Disorders (such as alopecia areata)
Make a visit to your dermatologist to better pinpoint the exact cause of your hair loss.
Treating Hair Loss at a Young Age
Finding out exactly what is causing your hair loss is the first step in figuring out what treatment plan to pursue. Your doctor may suggest the following:
- Medicine
- Topical Treatments
- Hair Growth Stimulating Shampoos
- Scalp micropigmentation from companies like Scottsdale Hairlines (fills in hairline)
- Hair transplant
Again, speak with your doctor to find the best course of treatment for you!Read More
Alcohol and Hair Loss
Everyone knows that excessive drinking can have a profound effect on the body and your overall health, alcohol can affect your appearance as well. One of the ways in which alcohol can alter your looks is by promoting hair loss.
Keep reading to understand exactly how alcohol can make you lose your hair and what you can do to avoid it.
What is Needed for Healthy Hair Growth?
A healthy scalp is crucial for healthy hair. To maintain a healthy scalp, it is important that you ingest the proper amount of vitamins, minerals, fats, carbohydrates and proteins to ensure that your scalp is as healthy as it can be.
Alcohol can interfere with obtaining the nutrients you need for healthy scalp growth. Alcohol, especially beer, is full of empty calories that provide absolutely no nutritional value, depriving your scalp of the nutrients it needs to grow. Excessive drinking multiples this effect, creating such unhealthy conditions on your scalp that your hair begins to fall out.
Other Ways Binge Drinking Effects Hair Growth
A classic side effect of drinking excessive amounts of alcohol is dehydration. Dehydration keeps moisture away from your scalp, leaving your hair not only dry, but brittle too. Hair may fall out easier when showering or brushing your hair.
Absorption of Nutrients
Excessive drinking can harm the lining of the stomach, making it hard for the body to absorb the nutrients it needs to facilitate hair growth.
What You Can Do to Combat These Effects
The first thing to do is curb your drinking habits, but that of course is easier said than done. In the meantime, consider trying out oral pills or topical treatments. More immediate solutions include wigs or micropigmentation services such as those offered by Team Micro. No matter what you route you choose, your confidence will be back in no time.Read More