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Paul Hood, Photographer
Paul Hood, Photographer
Welcome to my web site.
My photographs, artwork, and/or photo-manipulations are currently being held in private collections in forty-two U.S. States and ten foreign countries and counting.*
More galleries http://paulhood.imagekind.com
Most of my functional art is here at Zazzle
Pendants and other art items are in our Etsy shop
My blog http://paulhood.blogspot.com. Many photos there, and some of my writing.
Location: Chico, California
Please feel free to Email me regarding hiring, purchasing, or licensing. I do travel for work, and my availability varies. I really love California, so be sure to contact me if you have need of images specific to this locale. Did I mention that I'm in Chico? Because I am in Chico. California. Google doesn't seem to think so, yet.
Many of my photographs have hit the front page news. My photojournalistic work has been published dozens of times in at least three newspapers, several web pages, a CD cover, book cover, posters and flyers. I have photographed nationally and internationally touring performing artists and musicians. I first got into this over 30 years ago, helping my dad out in his B&W darkroom, but I shoot all digital now. Digital photo manipulation via Photoshop and other programs is a big part of my artistic life.
In addition to nature photography, I love portraiture, especially photojournalistic candids and event photos. I've worked as a staff reporter and photojournalist. I was the weekly event photographer for Poetry Night in Washington. I enjoyed working for The Cody Rivers Show under difficult stage lighting conditions.
Using a combination of natural light; sometimes diffused and reflected, strobes as needed I achieve excellent results without the constant need for extensive studio lighting. Portraiture is truly an art in itself. It requires spontaneity, technical proficiency, empathy and intuition-- a combination that you may not get from just any photographer.
This website is primarily for you to get an idea of the kind of work that I do, and maybe a bit about who I am as a person. The working relationship between photographer and model (or subject) is very important. I approach this medium as an artist, not a mechanic or a technician.
On the "about me" page you'll find links to other web pages where you can learn much more about me and my partner Sheryl Karas, about some of the other businesses we're involved in and what's most important to us.
Contact me by email at firstname.lastname@example.com with work related questions or for purchasing details.
Thanks! Have a look around and enjoy yourself.
Paul Hood
Copyrights: I retain all copyrights. You're welcome to view, enjoy and purchase what you see on these pages, but be sure to get my permission for anything else. Do not copy or download my work without my express written permission. Retailer and manufacturer inquiries are welcome.
* My running list of States where my work is housed: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North and South Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, Washington State, Wisconsin, Wyoming,
Also internationally: Australia, Canada, Scotland, England, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, The Netherlands, Russia,
Still working on distributing my work to the following US states: Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Northern Marianas Islands, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands,
... And anybody else who would enjoy owning my photographs! Anywhere in the wide world.


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Mashable is reporting this evening that group deal site Groupon has rejected a $6 billion dollar buyout by Google.
Google reportedly ponied up $5.3 billion dollars and coupled that with a $700 million dollar earn out. Groupon had a conference call with their board of directors who decided they were better off alone.
Groupon also reportedly turned down a multi billion dollar offer from yahoo as well. Even though they've been busy with acquisition rumors and negotiations with Google, they've also been buying up smaller companies themselves.
This week Groupon purchased Silicon Valley based Ludic Labs which specializes in advertising, marketing deals and localized targeting. Groupon also purchased web based companies; ubuyibuy, beeconomic and atlaspost. All three sites are deal or discount sites based in Asia and will give Groupon better coverage in Singapore and Taiwan.
Its hard to say what the deal is with Groupon. They may wait to see if Google makes another offer, or perhaps hold out for their own ipo. According to allthingsdigital.com, Groupon is making closer to $2 billion per year versus the $500 million per year reported earlier.
Source: Mashable

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Time flies.
"This life is like a breath.."
Some days this feels so painfully far from the truth. Those days when I watch the minutes crawl by, willing their passing so that the next moment, day, season can finally come and with it the hope of more happiness than the present time is offering. Always waiting for the next thing. Never content with where I am now. And yet, inevitably, when I finally reach that next thing and look back, the heavy weight of moments lost in this place called the past press down on my soul with the unbearable realization of time as fleeting. Like rushing water through my fingertips. Leaving only a faint trace of what I had yesterday. Only a feeling of confused sadness and memories of things lost.
It is beyond my grasp that there is an eternal Creator who sees my life from beginning to end like a line on a piece of paper. Always knowing the full picture of my story intertwined with all of creation, above and beyond time and the worldly measures of it.
Yet, the only way to find peace is to continuously reach for the comprehension of this other worldly truth.
Show me, Lord, my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is. You have made my days a mere handbreath; the span of my years is nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem secure. Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom; in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth, without knowing whose it will finally be. But now Lord what do I look for? My hope is in you… Surely everyone is but a breath.
Psalm 39
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One of my good friends (who I've known since 5th grade!) is getting married this weekend and asked me to be a bridesmaid and wear this beautiful dress from J. Crew
As if I wasn't excited enough for the wedding she called me a few weeks ago and ask me to make ring pillows for her two bearers. What an honor! I was flattered and oooh so excited.
My guidelines:
Create his and her ring pillows
Colors must be brown, pink and ivory
Fabric must be satin
She also wanted a border on the pillows, but not trim or fringe.
Create his and her ring pillows
Colors must be brown, pink and ivory
Fabric must be satin
She also wanted a border on the pillows, but not trim or fringe.
GOT it! Ready, set, go!
I started seeking inspirations since we didn't have a ring bearer at our wedding, I honestly wasn't even sure what size they should be.... so I thought of the one lady who was bound to have some ideas for this type of thing, Martha Stewart! Yup, she sure did!
Some were outside of my guidelines for this round, but this one is definitely bookmarked for my sister's wedding (whenever that might be... no pressure...cough, wink, hehe).
So doggone cute!
After drooling over them for a few days and wishing I had thought to make more stuff for my own wedding... I decided on the pleats, which I thought would look best with my satin fabric.
Maybe it was the practice for all my patio cushions, but deciding what kind of pillow to make took 10 times longer than actually making these. I'd say 2 hours start to finish for both of them, and that was mostly marking, ironing and sewing so many pleats. There's a tutorial here for how to do the pleated pillow that I loosely followed.
Does anybody else wish they could get married all over again? To the same man of course! I just love planning for weddings... everything about it!


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Hi Everyone,
Ask anyone to identify a Greek dish and the iconic Moussaka immediately comes to mind. However, Moussaka, an eggplant-based dish, has its origins in the Middle East and the Mediterranean not in Greece.
I first ate Moussaka many years ago while on a visit to Trinidad and Tobago. Talk about food travelling!
I was served a generous melange of meat sauce, vegetables, ripe plantains, and cheesy béchamel sauce. When I researched the dish and found out that it is traditionally made with eggplant, I was shocked and disappointed. I quickly put all thoughts of making Moussaka out of my mind. If you have been following this column for a while, you will know that I am not a fan of eggplant, except when fire-roasted and made into a choka or thinly sliced, dipped in a split pea batter and fried, to make biagnee.
Nevertheless, out of the blue, this past week, I kept thinking of the Moussaka I had that day in Trinidad. I read online that people have been making Moussaka with various other ingredients such as potatoes and zucchini in place of eggplants. I began to think that it must have been some creative cook that thought to Caribbean-ize the dish by making it with ripe plantains – long slices of fried ripe plantains. There was a certain umami flavour (heightened savouriness) that the plantains brought to the dish when combined with the other ingredients. And so I set about making Moussaka.
I wanted to stay as true as possible to the dish and so the only substitution I made was to use boiled ripe plantains instead of the traditionally used eggplant. I am always surprised when certain dishes turn out much better than I had hoped. The tasters raved.
One of the tasters who had never heard of Moussaka before asked, "So where did this dish come from?" "Ah," I said, "It would depend upon whom you ask."
Moussaka is considered to be Arabic in origin, the word itself being a derivative of Arabic musaqqâ. It is a regional dish made and enjoyed by Turkey, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia and Romania. Each country serves its own style of the dish but the basic ingredients of eggplant, ground meat and vegetables remain the same. Turkish musakka is a sauté of eggplants, green bell peppers, tomatoes, onions and minced meat served with a rice pilaf and seasoned yogurt. In the Middle East musaqqâ is served as a cooked salad of tomatoes and eggplants and served cold as part of a mezze (an assortment of appetizers).
The Bulgarian version of Moussaka uses potatoes instead of eggplants and pork mince in place of lamb or beef mince. The Greeks, like the Bulgarians and Romains, prepare Moussaka as a layered baked dish. Some top it with a traditional béchamel sauce (made of butter, flour and milk) or an olive oil béchamel sauce or a yogurt sauce. Whole eggs or egg yolks can be added to the sauce to firm up the topping for a rich, custard like look and taste once baked. Cheese can be melted into the sauce and extra sprinkled on top. A sprinkling of breadcrumbs on top can be substituted for the cheese.
Greek food expert, author and activist, Aglaia Kremezi, explains, "For today's Greeks, the real Moussaka, deliciously flavoured with ground lamb, is not an everyday dish. It is baked in urban homes as a treat for guests and family on special festive days".
Moussaka requires a lot of prep but it is absolutely worth it. Try the recipe.
(With plantains)
4 lbs ripe plantains (or 3 lbs large eggplants sliced into ¼-inch thickness)
3 large bell peppers, deseeded and sautéed or fire-roasted and chopped fine
2½ lbs ground beef (80% lean 20% fat). Substitute with ground lamb
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground all spice
Olive Oil
1 cup chopped onions
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/3 cup currants
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
½ cup water
Salt and pepper to taste
Béchamel sauce (recipe follows)
Béchamel Sauce
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons flour
3 cups whole milk (or 1 ½ cups whole milk and 1 ½ cups full-fat yogurt)
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Salt and pepper to taste
1 heaped cup grated cheddar cheese plus extra to sprinkle on top
Remove the top and bottom tips of plantains and add the plantains to a large pot. Add water to reach the top of the plantains, set on high heat, cover and bring to a boil. Let boil until the skin of the plantains split. Drain and let cool. When cool enough to handle, peel plantains and slice lengthways. Set aside.
If using eggplants, pan-fry the slices gently without letting them cook through (you just want to make them pliable). If you like, brush the slices with olive oil and grill. Set aside.
Add mince to a large bowl and season with cinnamon and all spice.
Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in large pan until hot, sauté onions until translucent. Add pepper flakes along with mince and cook, stirring a few times until the meat is no longer pink.
Add currants, tomato sauce and water (pour the water into the drained can to pick up any residue). Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and let cook until most of the liquid has evaporated and the sauce has thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with foil. Brush a 13 x 9-inch casserole dish with olive oil. Place dish on top of lined baking sheet and set aside.
Arrange one layer of plantains at the bottom of the baking dish (or eggplants if using).
Spread an even layer of sautéed or roasted bell peppers.
Add a layer of the meat sauce.
Repeat the layering – plantains, peppers and meat sauce.
Béchamel Sauce
Add butter to saucepot and place on medium heat. When butter melts and just begins to froth, add flour and keep stirring to mix the two together. Lower heat if necessary because you do not want to roux (butter-flour mixture) to gain a colour.
Add milk (or milk and yogurt if using), and keep stirring until there are no lumps. Turn the heat to medium (if you had turned it down).
Mix in nutmeg and let mixture come to a boil until it cooks and thickens.
Remove the saucepot from the heat. Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Pour sauce over assembled dish, sprinkle with cheese and bake for 45 minutes or until the Moussaka is bubbly and golden brown.
Remove from oven and let Moussaka rest for at least ½ hour before serving.
Serve hot or warm.


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What do AHSNs do and how?
AHSNs: Spreading innovation, improving health and generating economic growth
- There are 15 Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) across England, established by NHS England in 2013 to spread innovation at pace and scale - improving health and generating economic growth
- As the only bodies that connect NHS and academic organisations, local authorities, the third sector and industry, we are catalysts that create the right conditions to facilitate change across whole health and social care economies, with a clear focus on improving outcomes for patients
- This means we are uniquely placed to identify and spread health innovation at pace and scale; driving the adoption and spread of innovative ideas and technologies across large populations
- Although small organisations – which ensures we remain flexible and responsive to emerging opportunities and challenges – we lead large regional networks
- Hence our impact rests in our ability to bring people, resources and organisations together quickly, delivering benefits that could not be achieved alone
Ours is not a short-term challenge but as our AHSN Network impact report demonstrates we are already making a difference for patients and the public, for innovators, for clinicians and for the healthcare system.
Please follow the links below to find out more about how ASHNs are supporting system-wide health transformation:
- Click here to see our map of where the other AHSNs are located and what areas we cover
- To find out more about AHSNs nationally and NHS England you can visit the NHS England website or the AHSN national network website
- Summary of the 2015 survey of AHSNs
AHSNs - shared priorities
- Promoting economic growth: fostering opportunities for industry to work effectively with the NHS
- Diffusing innovation: creating the right environment, and supporting collaboration across boundaries, in order to adopt and spread innovation at pace and scale. AHSNs have developed the national Innovation Pathway framework. This pathway clarifies our offer to all potential industry and enterprise partners.
- Improving patient safety: using our knowledge, expertise and networks to bring together patients, healthcare staff and partners to determine priorities and develop and implement solutions
- Optimising medicine use: ensuring that medication is used to its maximum benefit – improving safety and making efficient use of NHS resources
- Improving quality and reducing variation: by spreading best practice we increase productivity and reduce variation, thereby improving patient outcomes
- Putting research into practice: our strong links with academia mean we are uniquely placed to support the translation of research into clinical practice
- Collaborating on national programmes: our unified programmes focus on delivery of the SBRI Healthcare initiative (supporting SME interaction), the NHS Innovation Accelerator, Patient Safety Collaboratives and medicines optimisation
Vision, purpose and values
EMAHSN's vision reflects the NHS constitution: "The transformation of patient access, experiences and outcomes at the earliest opportunity through innovation and enterprise working at the limits of science, bringing the highest level of human knowledge and skill to save lives and improve health."
We have developed a simple statement of purpose: 'Igniting innovation: bringing together the NHS, universities, industry and social care to transform the health of our 4.5m East Midlands residents and stimulate wealth creation'.
Our values underpin this commitment. We will:
- Place the quality and safety of patient care above all other aims; engaging, empowering and hearing them, with particular emphasis on our diverse populations.
- Work collaboratively to facilitate vibrant relationships across sectors, including long term effective relationships with industry.
- Agree our key priority areas with stakeholders, and then channel resources in an inclusive, equitable and transparent way.
- Develop a reputation for delivery, impact and responsiveness, locally, regionally and nationally, evidenced through new and flexible offers.
- Model our core values through our leadership as a collaborative EMAHSN team, and as individuals within it.
Core objectives
- Promote health equality and best practice.
- Speed up the adoption of innovation into practice to improve clinical outcomes.
- Build a culture of partnership and collaboration.
- Create wealth through co-development, testing, evaluation and early adoption and spread of new products and services.
Deliverables and impacts
Deliverable - a quantitative measurement of a tangible activity or product directly attributable to an
EMAHSN activity.
Impact - changes in practice, service or policy that make a distinct and material contribution
that would not have occurred, or would have been significantly reduced without the
contribution of EMAHSN.
Impact dimensions - an impact might be an effect or change to the activity, attitude, awareness,
behaviour, capacity, opportunity, performance, policy, practice or understanding of an audience,
beneficiary, community, constituency, organisation or individual. We have defined impact dimensions
which we measure our projects and programmes against:
- Benefited patient experience or outcome
- Led to documented changes in organisational / management practice or service delivery structures
- Influenced or changed commissioning
- Led to a reduction in harm, risk, or other negative effect
- Led to impacts on public / other audience awareness, attitudes, understanding or behaviour
- Reduced costs and / or improved efficiency of providing a service or intervention
- Change benefited the economy, society, culture, public policy or service, health, the environment or quality of life
- Assisted the adoption and spread of innovation or research translation into practice
- Increased the turnover, profitability or employment of a UK based commercial company or UK subsidiary of an international compan


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WINDER - Jean Reynolds, better known to most as Nanny, woke up with her Lord and Savior in the early morning on Sunday, February 4, 2018.
A resident of Winder for the last 50 years, she was born in Climax, Ga. on November 15, 1934, the daughter of William and Nellie Mae Thomas Cox. She was preceded in death by both of her parents; brothers, Bill, Tom, and Hugh; sisters, Lois Cox Swafford, Beth Lou Cox Pollock; and son, Michael Reynolds. Still with us are Ralph (Laura) Cox, and Bo Cox, as well as her many nieces and nephews.
Jean met her husband Bobby Reynolds in Atlanta while attending cosmetology school in 1954, and they dated for a little over a year before being married on April 28, 1956. The two celebrated almost 62 years of loving one another. They started their family in College Park, then set their roots in Winder in 1967.
"Nanny" is survived by her adoring husband; son, James Reynolds; daughter, Marsha Reynolds (Randall) Gordon, and son Wade Reynolds. Her grandchildren, who lovingly called her "Wild Thang", are Amanda Gordon, Emily Gordon Dixon (Grego Dixon), Stephanie Reynolds, and Bobby Wade Reynolds.
On Thursday, February 8, at 4 p.m., a celebration of life will be held in Jean's honor at Union Baptist Church where she would have celebrated 50 years of membership next month.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked donations to be made to the General Fund of the church (http://unionbaptistwinder.org/give).
Annie Jean Reynolds (02-04-18)
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This morning, CloudLock was named a finalist for the 2013 MassTLC Innovative Cloud Technology of the Year Award. From today's press release:
WALTHAM, MA–(Marketwired – Aug 7, 2013) – CloudLock, the leading information security suite for enterprises using cloud platforms, has been named a finalist in the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council's 2013 Innovative Cloud Technology of the Year Award. Recognized for CloudLock Apps Firewall, the first and only Security-as-a-Service solution of its kind, CloudLock enables CIOs to transform their businesses as they adopt public cloud offerings. This provides IT with greater visibility and control for third party applications installed into the Google cloud.
"Employees have grown accustomed to using applications in both their personal and professional lives and the impact of that could be devastating to an organization," said Gil Zimmermann, CEO, CloudLock. "CloudLock Apps Firewall gives IT security staff the peace of mind that employees can use external web and mobile apps they want securely, establishing safeguards around apps that access users' accounts and data."
"We are honored to have CloudLock as a finalist for the 2013 Innovative Cloud Technology of the Year Award," said Tom Hopcroft, President and CEO of MassTLC. "CloudLock Apps Firewall helps organizations safely adopt the cloud, further improve ROI on cloud investments and comply with regulations and internal governance; all while users enjoy the collaboration benefits and business advantages that the cloud offers. This remarkable technology is testimony to what fuels Massachusetts' vibrant tech community."
The Full Press Release is Available Here.
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Are you spending too much time back linking?
(Listen to the interview below …it might just change the way you think about Backlinks)
If you've been paying attention you'll have noticed thatIam running an SEO competition. As a resultIam working hard every day making sureIresearch as much about what is working in sep at the moment and what's not.
It's pointless just taking what people say about SEO for granted ,Ilearned a long time ago that the only way to get the truth about whats working is to do it yourself or look at case studies that people have published.
One thing that I've long suspected is that back linking is not as effective as it once was, it's obviously really once everyone starts building massive amounts of back links google are going to penalize them in some way.
A few weeks backIpicked up a report from a guy called Casey Case who got a Keyword to the first page of google in 11 days and number 1 in 39 days. 2 months later he's still in number 1 spot.
usually in these type of case studies the keyword is one that's easy to rank for …Not in this case. Casey went up against some big and small companies and got there with just 70 back links . Some of his competitors had thousands of links and sites that were 12 years old.
Casey beat them by focusing on a few key tactics he's picked up over the past year. There is one tactic that will change the way your front page looks forever!
I was originally only going to release the interview to the people taking part in the Seo competition butIreally think this should be shared among as many people as possible.
Don't worry it's only 15 minutes long and gets straight to the point.
If you like what you heard and would like to read cases report it will cost you less that $10 and might just be the best investment you make this year…especially if you are building thousands of backlinks! Casey Case SEO DeMystified


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Nine Emperor God Festival. The pungent Nam Yee is salty with a slight creamy taste. During this festival, devotees would eat only vegetarian meal for nine days. As a young kid, I would accompany my grandma in observing 9 days of strict vegetarian diet.
Here is my recipe for vegetarian stir fried Romaine lettuce with Nam Yee.
Romaine Lettuce, 4 bunches, cleaned
Nam Yee, 1 pc
Garlic, 3 pcs, chopped finely (Note: Some Nine Emperor Gods devotees don't eat garlic)
Vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon
Heat up wok and put in the vegetable oil. Add in the garlic and stir fry for a short while. Add in the nam yee and break it up using the spatula. Add in the romaine lettuce and fry for a short while only. Pour in a little water. Serve hot with steamed rice.
Note : You don't have to add water because, nam yee is very salty.


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Watches perfect to compliment any fashion style.
A great watch can be a compliment to any formal or casual outfit. We have a vast selection on our website, and on the website of one of our manufacturers. Contact us today for any questions – or visit our store to see the watches in person.
Browse full selection on our manufacturer's website.
The images and videos shown in the above links are but just a small sampling of what we carry in-store. To shop additional pieces, you can select Shop More below to view our manufacturer's website. Want to build it yourself? Life is full of infinite possibilities. Click below to create a masterpiece of your dreams! You select a jewelry style and complete it with colored gemstones, pearls or diamonds in whatever arrangement suits your fancy.


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How was your potentially three-day weekend? Any good birds? Tell us about your best bird.
My weekend in Potter County, PA has been pretty rich from a birding perspective. I look forward to sharing photos of many of my favorite sightings, especially the gaggle of grouse that we encountered. Without a doubt, Ruffed Grouse is my best bird of the weekend, particularly since I saw at five of these normally elusive birds! Corey's best bird of the weekend was the American Golden Plover at Jamaica Bay, an unexpected sighting I for one look forward to hearing about. I'm not exactly sure which bird was best for Charlie, but I'm sure he didn't gaze at any grouse…
What was your best bird of the weekend? Tell us about the rarest, loveliest, or most interesting bird you observed in the comments section. Plus, if you've blogged about your weekend experience, I invite you to include the link in your comment.
My best bird was tantalising and only a possibility – a willow tit calling. One's not been seen in the county for a year or two.
Best "bird" of the weekend was a butterfly, my first Large White of the season. In a North American bird context, this is like living in New York City and getting your first-of-the-year House Sparrow not before the first weekend of September.
I know I shouldn't have mentioned it.
But I just had to.
Eagles on the wing seen from my kayak just north of the Malden boat launch on the Hudson. Always a treat.
American Golden Plover for me too. There were 8 (!) in a plowed field only 25 mins. from my house.
By right of rarity, it should have been the Ruddy Turnstone at Willcox Saturday morning–but even that was overshadowed by the presence of 11 beautiful juvenile Stilt Sandpipers on the mud.
A Least Flycatcher, an uncommon migrant in my neck of the woods, showed up at Mason Farm, my old reliable patch.
How about a Red-cockaded Woodpecker? I have better opportunities than most, living in Georgia, but I'm pretty excited about it.
Northern Wheatear at Sikorsky Airport in Stratford, CT! A life bird and a beautiful one!
Yellow-Throated Warbler at a Cape May Morning Flight. My first trip to Cape May…I think I'll be back 🙂
© 2013 10,000 Birds. All words, images, and opinions are the property of their respective authors unless stated otherwise.


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Monday, February 28, 2011
Ethical community
In essence selling online is easy; all you need is a computer and a camera and you're away. But how best to reach the people who'd be mostly likely to appreciate your particular product? Setting aside the tricky subject of online marketing and social networking, one of the most important things it seems to me is to find an online market place which caters for like minded folk. That is why I was so pleased to find Ethical Community, a site which combines interesting and wide ranging articles, interviews and news with a marketplace for eco products. Perfect for myfuroshiki and we're even featured in a seller's interview! I can see this is somewhere I'll be spending a lot more time.
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And we stumbled upon kansas city bachelorette party. they had great deals on party buses and pole worx lessons. Pole worx was very fun, i think my mom use to be a stripper. she was way to good on the pole!5
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We had a whole set of plans before we found kansascitybacheloretteparty.com. and those plans sucked compaed to what this company hooked us up with!5
Got free cover @ P&L Clubs and we got a free party bus hour for our pole class at PoleWorx! We tore up the poles at tengos sed! power & light is amazing its like a small piece of vegas dropped in KC!5


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Zoe Saldana & Zachary Quinto: 'Vogue' MAC Cosmetics Dinner!
Zoe Saldana is fresh-faced and gorgeous as she arrives at the Vogue and MAC Cosmetics Dinner held at the Chateau Marmont on Monday (May 13) in Los Angeles.
The 34-year-old actress was joined by her Star Trek co-stars Zachary Quinto and Alice Eve, her stylist Petra Flannery, Abigail Spencer, Lily Rabe, Aubrey Plaza, China Chow, Rachel Zoe, her hubby Rodger Berman, and George Kotsiopoulos.
The event was hosted by Senior West Coast Editor of Vogue, Lisa Love, and John Demsey in honor of designer Prabal Gurung.
FYI: Alice is wearing Bionda Castana shoes.
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[tweetmeme only_single=false http://www.URL.com%5DIf you're feeling the pinch of rising interest rates, looking for a way to cut-back on spending this Christmas, or just have a soft-spot for a bargain, you may be interested in the newest online phenomenon – social buying.
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You have 24 hours to sign-up for the offer and if enough others sign-up too, the deal is yours. In this case, you will be emailed a voucher and your credit card will be automatically charged. However, if the minimum numbers of people do not sign-up for the deal, it doesn't go ahead and you will not be charged.
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|11 Feb 2010
Any way to switch of hyperthreading in registry?
I urgently need to switch off hyperthreading on my HP Pavilion DV6 core i7 720qm running Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit!
As I need to run a very processor intensive simulation software that only uses one thread and is taking minutes or hours for certain simulations, I am hoping to find a way to use at least a full core and not a half one.
I am not so lucky with my InsydeH2o BIOS F13 which has a only a handfull of adjustment options like system time and date but certainly no hyperthreading (HT)
I know you can turn off processors in the msconfig but that is not the same - windows still devides the remaining physical cores...
Booting into EFI shell would be another options as HT could be switched off there but I don t know how to add the shell to the bootmanager (how to configure easyBCD and/or GRUB?). Of course booting into EFI is not a visible option in my bios - even though the BIOS is, I understand, completely UEFI based and only emulates the old BIOS interface!
Maybe there is a registry key tweak or something else you guys know. I am sure there must be loads of programs/games out there that would benefit from a disabled HT!
Here is a link to my notebook drivers and specs: Select software and drivers HP Pavilion dv6-2090eo Entertainment Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (Australia - English)
I don't expect anyone can fix this (I spent already two weeks on this) but if you have an idea please let me know and post so others can see it too..
PS: I even looked into editing this BIOS which can be done with some effort and risk but even than it seems dozens of options but no hyperthreading.. only "core multi processing" which is likely just switching off cores but not HT. Info on InsdyeH2o BIOS editing are here: Insyde BIOS modding (dv4,dv5,dv6,dv7 at least)
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You have the wrong idea of Hyperthreading. You are using a full core.
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Hi logicearth,
I really hope you are right. I am always open to change my mind as long as there is a good reason.
Task manager shows one out of 8 cores at 100% while the others do literally nothing. It is not so obvious though as the processing is passed on every second or so to the next core - so it appears as if all cores are on it - which they are but not at the same time. It becomes more obvious if you change the affinity of the application to a smaller number of cores.
Average CPU load of all 8 cores is never more than 13% with my application - pretty close to the theoretical 12.5% which is 1/8 of all cores (1/2 physical core) running at 100% the rest doing nothing.
I can see nothing that suggests that my application uses one full physical core which would be 1/4 or 25% overall as I have 4 physical cores. I do think my application could run up to twice as fast without the logical core. This should also be true for single threaded games after disabling HT by the way.. those who can disable it easily in the BIOS could just check this easily and post here perhaps...? Just make sure you have not much else running in the background.. :)
I really wish I am wrong and I can stop trying to switch off hyperthreading which seems impossible until a new BIOS might allow this.
I appreciate yours and everyones help and time,
PS: I found somewhere in the windows development guidelines for hyperthreading (HT )that they recommend that system developers provide an option to switch off HT in the BIOS - perhaps until multithreaded apps are more common? Not sure but would make sense .. :)
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|11 Feb 2010
Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
There is much debate as to whether hyperthreading is good or bad, depending on whether or not the program in question has been written to take advantage of it. The consensus at the moment seems to be that if you don't use programs designed to take advantage of it you may actually lose 2-3 percent of your overall CPU efficiency due to system overhead in trying to shunt processes off on what is in effect a "psuedo" core. (This info derived from gaming benchmarks in particular.)
I leave mine "on". I'm not a big-time gamer, so the potential loss of an insignificant 2-3 percent is acceptable to me when weighed against the boost I get when using programs designed to take advantage of it. :)
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|27 Jul 2010
open Run > type in msconfig and click Ok> go on Boot tab > click Advanced options... > there you have to tick "Number of processors" and select from the dropdown list how many processors you want windows to "see" from those available.
Hopefully this will help someone :)
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open Run > type in msconfig and click Ok> go on Boot tab > click Advanced options... > there you have to tick "Number of processors" and select from the dropdown list how many processors you want windows to "see" from those available.
Hopefully this will help someone :)
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|27 Jul 2010
well, I did exactly what i described on my eeepc. It has an Atom N270, single core with HT and no way to disable it from bios. I found number of processors unticked so I just checked it and selected 1.
Now i think there might be a possibility that HT is still on and now windows uses not the entire cpu (without HT), but only 1 of 2 virtual cores .
So what do you think?
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|27 Jun 2011
>You have the wrong idea of Hyperthreading. You are using a full core.
regedit will only use half the core,
iexplore will only use half the core when rendering a complicated page.
There are many other single threaded applications that can only get 50% of the core.
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|27 Jun 2011
On a dual-core system when you see 50% that means one core is at 100% or a mixture of both cores. To get 100% both cores must be fully utilized. That is what Task Manager shows you, CPU usage is a combination of all the Core usage.
You are mistaking "Core" usage for CPU usage which is a combination of all core usage.
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|28 Jun 2011
There are cases where hyperthreading has had, as you experienced, a negative impact on performance.
E.g., SQL Server support in a hyper-threaded environment
SQL Server support in a hyper-threaded environment
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Perfection is a myth, merely a fabrication, according to a fitness blogger who knows all about body type.
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No, she didn't gain any weight. All she did was change the angle of the image.
"Same girl. Different angles," she began her post. "If I'm going to show you the posed, put together, professional sides of me, I'm gonna make damn sure you see the not so flattering sides too. Because, contrary to what society has taught us to think, our worth isn't measured by how many belly rolls we have, or how many dimples on our booty, or how much jiggle hangs out on our arms."
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Document 250407 by Whitehorse (Cassette on Sweat Lung / Sabbatical): Recored live back in 2007 but released earlier this year for the band's national tour, this tape destroys. I bought it on a whim but it hasn't left my stereo all year. My skull actually glows a little when I have it on.
The Witch Must Be Destroyed by Black Boned Angel (LP/Download on Conspiracy Records): This is a world of tar black, slow moving molasses but I can still listen to it on the bus. I'd like to think that says more about Campbell Kneale's ability to make drone/doom as exciting as it is monolithic but maybe I just listen to too much of this stuff and now have an unnaturally high tolerance for it.
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Mid-Centuary by Do The Robot (Cassette on RR Records): Brisbane duo Do The Robot are a band perfectly suited to cassette. In the past their recorded output has lagged behind them, often documenting already obsolescent ideas and lineups. Here, they present almost exactly where they are and just as well, as their unique brand of dubbed out shoegaze has never sounded better.
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Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin in the film 77 HEARTBREAKS (YUEN LEUNG TA 77 CHI) played family with Best Actress Kara Wai Ying Hung. In one scene another relative suddenly passed away. The heartbroken Ah Sa and her mother Wai Ying Hung wept. When they took their marks they were already hugging and sobbing in character. Crying on cue truly as a display of substance for them, the audience conceivably would be able to sense that sorrow through the silver screen. Later Ah Sa said that she has always admired Sister Hung and even said that her "set presence" was very strong. Her emotional performance was precise and accurate, which was very helpful to how easily she was able to get into character.
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I have always thought that photojournalism contests lead to bad photography. They encourage young photographers to make images like the ones that won in previous years instead of pursuing their personal vision. Shooting black and white with a 24-millimeter lens at f/1.4, and overprocessing the result, does not automatically make a great image. Following your own passions is more likely to lead to important photographs.
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I agree, contests are becoming breeding grounds for repetitive and mediocre work.
I have a hard time with a few of the contests that I have viewed and considered entry into. I am not afraid of criticism and not making the cut.
What I find difficult to swallow is the over baking and digital processing of an image. It is this processing that seems to win the contest more so that the content which most lack originality. One winner was a shot of the famous barn in northern California that appears frequently in someones portfolio. Nothing wrong with it but how about something new?
Contests are now big moneymakers for PDN, CA and others. CA seems to have a new one every month. They will just get bigger and bigger, but the work probably won't get better and better. Too much chasing what people think they should enter in order to win.
Sorry, I meant to write that PDN has a new one every month.
pop-idol meets photography..
entering grants and competitions seems to have filled the void left by reduced editorial space and has become the starting point for many new photographers..
"bad photography" in photojournalism competitions may be the least of it, since it is not really the photography which matters in this genre – it is the story being communicated to people outside the photo industry.
i wonder if photographers now focused on winning a grant or competition sometimes miss the point of photography as a communicative tool.. ?
intentions of communicating to people outside the photo industry may be neglected in favor of the simple satisfaction of another listed "nomination" or "shortlisted" notice in a bio section.. another room of photos on a personal website..
in this age, where photography has eaten itself, some students i speak with spend a great deal more time working towards industry awards than they do promoting their chosen story outside the industry… as though there is a linear career path which begins with a BA or MA, then moves to competition-win and so on..
competitions in general do seem to breed mediocrity, and an over emphasis on them may produce a warped perspective of ones practice..
plenty of excellent photographers work without subscribing to them, and plenty of winners work will fade in memory by the time the next round of submissions open.
..and still as we talk here about derivative work, cliched stories and collected judges tendency towards familiar aesthetics we talk about inward looking, photo-world phenomenon.. blahblah.
isn't it the case that longevity comes to those who pay little more than a sideways nod to the photo world as they push on with their own path through the real world? it's worked for me, at least.


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by Marcus Medford in Toronto
Journalism students say they find value in learning how to report on immigration and race issues. Many would like to see more specialized courses focused on diversity and inclusive reporting.
"There's never been a time in my life when this has been more important," says second-year journalism student from the University of Toronto, Tijuana Turner, referring to the current refugee situation and Justin Trudeau pledging to bring 25,000 Syrians to Canada.
"For example, describing it as a 'flood' of refugees isn't okay when most people associate a flood with disaster," she explains.
Turner moved to Canada from Jamaica two years ago to study at the University of Toronto's Scarborough campus (UTSC). She says the course "Covering Immigration and Transnational Issues" offered at UTSC, which teaches students to analyze news coverage, has helped raise her awareness.
The course includes material on how media outlets frame stories related to race and immigration and how these frames can shape people's perspective. Before taking it, certain things went over Turner's head, she explains, but she's become more critical.
"You shouldn't start by saying 'Refugee Tom...' That's not inclusion, that's 'us vs. them.' You should try saying, 'Tom, who is a refugee,'" Turner explains.
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datejie green is the Asper Fellow of Media at Western University and a lecturer at UTSC.
green teaches "Critical Journalism", which she describes as a "mobilizing, embodied, intersectional approach to journalism" meant to give students a fresh set of eyes to critically engage journalism. The course examines how media cultures address gender, ability, class, sexuality and race.
"We want to learn about intersectional ways of thinking and mobilize that critical analysis to make sense of everything and write respectfully," green shares. "These are not static, abstract ideas that we learn and leave in classrooms; these are things journalists need to have at their disposal."
Class discussions involve examining the impact and importance of perspective in media. green's objective is to cross cultural divides in a humanizing way. She says she is open with students about her experiences – as a woman, as someone who's black, lives with mental illness and is a lesbian – and how it relates to perspective.
"That shouldn't detract from my validity as a journalist or a teacher; it's just a frame. But it allows me to explain how my body is experienced, why and what's the impact," green explains.
Fatima Al-Sayed is a second-year journalism student in green's class. She says the course is "extremely important" because students become aware of different perspectives, which helps journalists "not to write from pre-conceived ideas or ignorance."
"As a woman who wears a hijab, I know the image the media portrays of me because it's my day-to-day life," Al-Sayed explains. "I feel like my role in journalism is to change that perspective, but I can't if I get pulled into that kind of thinking."
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Specialized courses aren't the only way to teach these concepts in journalism school. At Langara College in British Columbia, lessons about perspective and diversity are integrated into every course, explains Frances Bula, chair of the journalism program.
Bula says that in addition to having classrooms and newsrooms that are ethnically diverse, it's crucial for students to understand the importance of diversifying their sources.
"From day one, we talk about the importance of diversity and the dangers of getting too comfortable talking with people from a similar age, gender, race, or income background," Bula explains.
Journalists should also look to groups who may not have access to the media or may not speak perfect English, Bula adds.
Petti "Peg" Fong, the assistant department chair at Langara, says courses solely about reporting on race and ethnicity aren't necessary for journalism students.
She adds, though, that it's important for students to understand that audiences and sources come from all different backgrounds to help prevent stereotypes being perpetuated by the media. This is taught throughout other courses, she explains.
Students' role in addressing media bias
A study from Australia noted that negative and stereotypical coverage of Muslims can foster alienation, which plays into the hands of extremists, says Brad Clark, the journalism and broadcasting chair at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Clark did his doctoral dissertation on representations of ethno-cultural minorities in Canadian media.
Clark says that news gathering should be more inclusive, especially stories that focus on specific communities, or else it runs the risk of stereotyping and misrepresenting.
He also says that journalism students can play an important role in addressing implicit biases of mainstream media.
"They must be allowed to influence news gathering when it strays into the realm of the stereotypic," he says. "Students need to understand that sometimes it is OK to explore the experience of race, that talking about race isn't the same as being racist."
These issues have become increasingly relevant for j-school students to explore, says Lysia Filotas, a second-year journalism student at Carleton University in Ottawa. Carleton, like Langara doesn't have a course dedicated to reporting on race and ethnicity, but incorporates it in lessons, something Filotas finds valuable.
"As a reporter, it's important to learn how these topics colour one's world views and how not to project that onto someone else during the interview and writing process," she explains.
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by Marcus Medford in Toronto
Settlement agencies in Canada's Atlantic provinces are working closely with provincial governments to better service immigrants, but say they need federal support to attract newcomers to smaller communities.
The provinces and territories select which immigrants they want to accept based on their local economic needs. In the past 15 years, the number of immigrants settling in the Maritimes has increased, but their numbers remain the lowest of all the provinces, explained Ather H. Akbari, an economics professor at St. Mary's University in Halifax.
"Larger provinces are traditional destinations for immigrants and have established communities with multiple religious and ethnic institutions, which help immigrants with aspects of settlement, but [these resources] are scarce in Atlantic Canada," he explained, while leading a workshop titled "Economic Integration of Immigrants in Atlantic Canada," at the 18th National Metropolis Conference in Toronto earlier this month.
The five steps of economic integration are home ownership, car ownership, citizenship, English proficiency and earning a better income said Akbari. These five things are indicators that newcomers to Canada are invested in their new destination and intend to stay.
Akbari noted that the retention rates of immigrants in Atlantic Canada are low even in regions with large ethnic communities.
"If the networks are not instrumental then there is clearly a need for government policy and settlement agencies to play a larger role in immigrant settlement and integration," he said.
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In New Brunswick, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) has partnered with the government to provide financial support for French-speaking immigrant entrepreneurs in an effort to retain the francophone community.
Attracting and retaining immigrants in rural areas can be difficult admitted Paul-Emile David, senior policy analyst for ACOA. David and ACOA work closely with businesses, governments and research institutions to find and develop entrepreneurial opportunities.
"We offer programs, initiatives and support so entrepreneurial activities can take place in these areas," he said.
There are more than 40 Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs) in Atlantic Canada, many of which are in rural areas.
Entrepreneurial initiatives need access to financing, resources and business skills development courses, David explained. One example of this is Island Advance in Prince Edward Island, which stimulates entrepreneurial projects and helps immigrants recognize good business opportunities.
More funding for integration supports
As of the end of February, 25,000 Syrian refugees had arrived in Canada, and by the end of the year that total is expected to reach 50,000, making localized support for integration a key issue across the country.
"We're hoping that Ottawa will provide some strategic investments very soon in order to put the supports that are needed in place as soon as possible," said Chris Friesen, director of settlement services with the Immigrant Services Society of B.C.
He said he hopes that the new federal funding plan for the provinces and territories, along with help from local agencies, will speed up the process of matching immigrants and refugees with language courses.
For some immigrants and refugees learning English can be the most challenging part of integration.
It can take up to 16 months for newcomers to Canada to be accepted into federally funded language courses. Some have reported feeling "trapped" because of their lack of English knowledge, meaning they can't fully interact with society.
One of the reasons for the long wait-times to get into language programs is a lack of funding and resources. Wait-times also tend to be longer in bigger cities.
Challenges with government-assisted stream
Of the 25,000 Syrian refugees more than half of them are government-assisted, the others are sponsored privately or with some support from the government.
For refugees and immigrants alike, one of the most important steps to settling into Canada is finding a job and becoming economically independent.
Approximately 14 per cent of government-assisted refugees find work within their first year of being in Canada compared to more than 50 per cent of those who are privately assisted.
"One of the unique challenges for government-assisted refugees is that they're funded by the federal government for one year," explained Nabiha Atallah, communications and outreach manager at the settlement agency ISANS (Immigration Services Association of Nova Scotia). "After that they need to support themselves or go on social assistance, but they want to work. They really want to work."
Atallah spoke during the workshop about strategies for economic integration for immigrants.
She explained that for some immigrants and refugees, finding a job isn't just a matter of earning an income, but helps with overcoming the depression, frustration and feelings of loss of self or status that can accompany relocating.
Even highly skilled immigrants with work experience, education and English proficiency are experiencing difficulty finding jobs, Atallah said.
ISANS works with several companies to understand their employer needs and to develop training curricula so that immigrants and refugees know what it takes to work at a particular business or organization.
Matching clients' interests, skills and abilities with the right employers and planning with end goals in mind are some of the keys to successful job searching, Atallah explained.
"We also do a lot of work with interview skills because a lot of that is culture-laden. In some countries they don't have interviews at all and if they do, they don't look like ours."
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by Marcus Medford in Toronto
International students and children of immigrants say pursuing post-secondary studies in journalism can motivate both encouragement and opposition from their parents.
Sharif Hasan's parents didn't argue with him about his program choice – although they did express concerns. Hasan immigrated to Canada from Bangladesh in 2013 to pursue a master's degree in journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa.
According to Hasan, the life of a journalist in Bangladesh is "not ideal."
"Most young journalists struggle for years to get employed at a good media house," Hasan explains. "Many of them don't get a permanent job at all."
Money in journalism has become an issue internationally due to the increased number of freelancers, the shift to digital platforms and the shrinking of newsroom staff in order to save money.
Media outlets across North America have laid-off hundreds of workers in recent years. For example, Bell Media laid off 380 workers and Sports Illustrated magazine cut its entire photojournalism department in 2015.
Journalism not always a 'safe' option
Parents like programs that offer clear-cut paths to "solid careers" says Maryam Shah, a reporter for the Toronto Sun, who came to Canada from Pakistan to study journalism at the University of Toronto.
Shah wanted to be a reporter since she was 11 and says she "pushed back" when her parents insisted she study law or medicine.
"In Pakistan, that's just what you do," Shah shares. "Anyone who says they want to write or travel the world, they look at you like there's something wrong with you."
Shah adds that parents are becoming more understanding when it comes to their children's career choices, but they still prefer 'safe' options like engineering or teaching.
Fewer opportunities for minority journalists
Journalism hasn't proven to be a stable career for Hasan; he struggled to overcome the language barrier, as well as to find work in journalism, so he dropped out of the program.
Hasan's situation is not all that unique for visible minority or ethnic journalists.
While there is a growing number of visible minorities enrolling in, and graduating from, Canadian journalism schools, they are not necessarily the ones getting the jobs.
Research has found that some of the perceived reasons for the under representation of visible minorities in journalism include hiring biases, fear of harassment and networking barriers.
While Hasan says he never personally experienced those challenges, he admits they were things both he and his friends were concerned about.
"In fact, they have discouraged me to go for journalism because of these issues," he remarks.
Ingrid Grange immigrated to Canada from Jamaica and encouraged her daughter, Ashleen, in her interest to become a journalist. Grange says she hopes that the barriers students face as ethnic minorities "will have the opposite effect" on them.
"I would hope that it would make people of different ethnicities want to be in the media more so they can show that we're out there and we should be taken seriously," she says.
Some visible minority journalists worry about their ethnicity being a defining factor of who they are and fear being perceived as a 'diversity hire' by their peers according to a MediaSmarts study.
According to Grange, Ahsleen, who is now in her fourth year of journalism studies at the University of Toronto, says she sometimes has difficulty being taken seriously as a journalist, both because she is a woman and because she is black.
"I think you have to turn that tokenism around and use it in your favour," says Grange. "It's hard to get in the door, so if that's your way through the door don't hold back. You can't change things from the outside," she adds.
Pursuing journalism despite risks, barriers
While there may be risks and barriers involved that keep first- and second-generation Canadians – often visible minorities – from careers in this field, discouraging them from pursuing journalism only perpetuates the problem.
According to Shah, journalists benefit from sharing a newsroom with people from diverse backgrounds. She says she has been able to explain and give context to certain topics which allowed her to "tone down the ignorance" amongst her peers.
Having different ethnicities and perspectives means that inevitably not everyone will agree all the time. Shah notes that sometimes she and her peers "fight" over story ideas, and that she considers this a positive.
"If we all had the same thought processes or the same experiences we wouldn't put out a very interesting paper," she says.
Editor's Note: NCM has condensed and revised this article to include Ingrid Grange as an additional source. The original article was published on November 12, 2015.
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by Marcus Medford in Toronto
Journalism and the media play a major role in forming a national identity and informing the public about what's important.
That is why Rohit Joseph, who is currently in the Masters of Journalism program at The University of British Columbia (UBC), says that people of diverse backgrounds play an important role in the media.
Joseph and his family moved to Vancouver, British Columbia from New Delhi, India when he was nine years old. The 23 year old has spent most of his life in Canada and identifies as Canadian.
"If the news media and political establishments want to improve their relationship with the diverse ethnic communities that make up this nation, we need qualified journalists from these communities to represent them," he says.
It starts in j-school
Joseph's UBC classmate, Jessica Quin (a pseudonym), says that journalism as a whole doesn't accurately represent Canada's diversity and that there's more work to be done – and it starts in the classroom.
"Ethnic diversity in journalism schools is not only important, it is absolutely necessary in an ever-changing Canadian multicultural landscape," says the 24 year old.
Journalism programs, like all other post-secondary programs, have a responsibility to produce graduates of all ethnicities. Failure to do so is a "disservice to the country" according to Carleton University journalism student Jolson Lim.
In the United States, a survey from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication found that approximately one out of every four students majoring in journalism or communications is a visible minority.
In Canada, according to Humber College journalism program coordinator Dan Rowe, it seems that while there is a considerable number of visible minorities graduating from j-school, they aren't the ones being hired.
Quin says hiring challenges are something she hears of often from friends already working in the industry.
"In truth, you will be more easily hired if you are white, because you fit the standard status quo and implicitly fit into the newsroom culture," she says. "Journalists of colour have to work harder to land a job in the industry."
'White values' remain dominant
Guyanese-born Varsha Ramdihol remembers watching as her parents struggled to find employment due to hiring biases when her family first immigrated to Toronto.
Ramdihol, 18, studies journalism at the University of Toronto Scarborough's campus and has a "very diverse" class, which she thinks is important. Still, she admits to one major concern: her ability to find a job when she graduates based on what she looks like or cultural stereotypes.
Ramdihol says that, if hired, she and other visible minorities can bring added value to the news through "background information, context and history" when it comes to certain events.
Jeffrey Dvorkin, 69, is the director of U of T's Journalism program and teaches a class at the Scarborough campus. Like Ramdihol, Dvorkin says his class is very diverse, which, he adds, is a good thing. But the former National Public Radio ombudsman does have some concerns.
"I worry that as journalism schools graduate journalists of colour, that they may reflect a class perspective (educated, middle class) rather than a purely ethnic one," the professor explains.
Dvorkin admits that while reflecting a class bias can be a negative thing, it isn't always. "It's just part of the business," he says.
Miglena Todorova of U of T's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) agrees with Dvorkin's claim. Todorova, an assistant professor in social justice, says that the ethnic composition of a classroom doesn't matter if biases exists.
Todorova explains that the class bias within journalism is entrenched in the profession.
"Journalism therefore continues to be dominated by a particular set of needs and knowledge and those are the values of white people," Todorova adds.
Todorova argues that many of the people in decision-making positions working within mass media are white and as a result "journalism refuses to shake its own whiteness."
"You have to ask yourself 'who is teaching these programs?'" Todorova adds.
Changing academia
"I have never encountered a non-white professor in journalism," says 20-year-old Hannah Wondmeneh, a fourth year journalism student at Carleton University who self-identifies as Ethiopian-Canadian.
Wondmeneh's observation is not uncommon it seems.
Of all the students New Canadian Media spoke with in writing this article, the only one who said he saw his ethnicity represented amongst the faculty was a Caucasian male from Alberta.
Dvorkin thinks that balancing conflicting forces is the key to solving issues of diversity in journalism. Dvorkin admits that academia can be rigid when it comes to accepting new ideas, but he's confident there is a way to "make them compatible."
But for Wondmeneh, what's troubling is that she feels as if nothing is being done about it.
"We don't talk about," she says. "It's as if it's a non-issue, not anything that would need to be addressed, and I find that frustrating."
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Mr. Bakiyev announced Wednesday that the outgoing government will continue as an acting administration until a new cabinet is formed, after parliamentary elections set for December 16.
The new constitution was adopted in a referendum Sunday, when voters approved sweeping changes that include electing parliament members using a party list, rather than the current system of individual candidates.
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The Central Asian nation has experienced frequent political turmoil since 2005, when a popular revolt toppled President Askar Akayev.
Opposition groups say President Bakiyev has failed to deliver on democratic reforms he promised after replacing Mr. Akayev, Kyrgyzstan's leader since Soviet times.
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