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The Impact of the Medicare Sequester
In a recent America Medical Association article "Massive Job Losses Expected Under Medicare Sequester," amednews staff writer Charles Fiegl delivers potent insight into the Medicare Sequester and how it will impact our healthcare and economy.
During a September 12th briefing at the National Press Club in Washington, Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD, President of the AMA, discussed the scheduled cuts to Medicare and stated that more stability is needed in Medicare physician payment as we work to improve the nation's Medicare payment and delivery system to promote high-quality, high-value, & better coordinated care to patients.
The article states that the specter of a half-million lost health jobs in 2013 alone from Medicare cuts intensifies calls for Congress to stop the budget-slashing sequestration.
The following excerpts from the AMA article provide a profound glimpse into the ramifications of the Medicare sequester, particularly the enormous job losses expected.
Origins of the Medicare Sequester
The Budget Control Act created the sequester during intense negotiations in August 2011 by lawmakers to raise the federal debt ceiling and rein in future spending. Sequestration of federal funds would occur only if a bipartisan group of lawmakers, then known as the super committee, failed to agree on legislation later that year, reducing future budget deficits by $1.2 trillion. The committee could not reach an agreement, and unless lawmakers undo the automatic cuts, the sequester stands to squeeze government spending through 2021. However, cuts to Medicare are capped at 2%, and the Medicaid program is exempt from statutory decreases.
Massive Job Loss
Spending cuts to Medicare in 2013 will lead to large job losses at physician offices and throughout the rest of the health care system, according to an analysis on the impact of the scheduled federal budget sequester on the entitlement program.
The study by research firm Tripp Umbach examined the likely economic fallout of the 2% cut to the Medicare program over the next eight years, the result of a failure of Congress and the White House to agree on alternative spending reductions that meet the parameters set by the Budget Control Act of 2011. The automatic budget reductions amount to between $10.7 billion and $16.4 billion in annual cuts to Medicare, and will lead to 496,000 jobs being eliminated in 2013 and a loss of 766,000 jobs by 2021, the analysis said.
Representatives of the American Hospital Association joined the American Medical Association, American Nurses Association and researchers for the September briefing in Washington to discuss the report's findings. The sequester reduction would devastate what have been strong sectors for job growth during difficult economic times, said Paul Umbach, senior principal at the research firm. Umbach stated that sequestration "would pretty much wipe out all the gains that we've seen since 2008," noting a net decrease in as many jobs that have been created.
Physicians' costs of providing care to patients have risen more than 20% in the last decade. Physicians would not escape the effects, as nearly 62,000 jobs would disappear from or fail to materialize at doctors' offices and other health professionals' offices through 2021. The losses would stem from hiring freezes, layoffs, holds on capital projects, and delays in other practice investments.
Dr. Lazarus of the AMA explains that office-based physicians continue to play a vital role in the economy and many doctors have concerns about the future of the Medicare program. Practices supported about 4 million jobs in 2009 and the indirect and direct impact of cuts to Medicare would destabilize physician offices across the country. "Common sense tells you that this is not a good time to take a hatchet to health care, which saves American lives and puts Americans to work," Dr. Lazarus said.
Additional Economic Impacts
Other studies on the sequester similarly show the potential for massive job losses and the country risking another period of economic recession starting in 2013. Overall, the automatic cuts will reduce the nation's gross domestic product by $215 billion and decrease personal earnings by $109.4 billion, according to a July 17 report by Stephen Fuller, PhD, a professor and director of the George Mason University Center for Regional Analysis in Arlington, Va. Fuller said the sequester could cost the U.S. economy more than 2.1 million jobs and raise the unemployment rate from its 8.1% level in August to above 9% in 2013.
The Obama administration released a Sept. 14 report on sequester cuts to federal agencies. In addition to instituting lower pay for the professionals providing Medicare services, sequestration will impose a 10% cut to defense programs and a 7.6% cut to nondefense programs. More than 1,200 federal budget accounts would be reduced, including $78 million for health care fraud and abuse control operations, $66 million for health insurance exchange grants, and $14 million for the World Trade Center Health Program fund.
The American College of Physicians noted that a myriad of other federal health programs, such as care for uniformed service personnel and research at the National Institutes of Health, would be slashed as well. "ACP recognizes and supports the critical need to reduce our nation's deficit, but arbitrary across-the-board cuts that do not take into account the importance or effectiveness of any particular program are the wrong way to go about it," wrote ACP President David L. Bronson, MD, in a Sept. 17 letter to Congress.
Hospitals are readying for the sequester, said AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock. Since the most recent economic downturn, facilities have sought to achieve efficiencies in staffing and postpone improvement projects to conserve capital. "This is coming on top of what they've already been subjected to by way of cuts," Umbdenstock said. "It's coming on top of other threatened cuts or looming penalties that are already out there."
Access to Care for Medicare Patients
Physicians have become accustomed to uncertain Medicare rates, Dr. Lazarus states. Yearly scheduled cuts under the sustainable growth rate formula have threatened to lower payments for Medicare services for the past decade. On Jan. 1, 2013, the SGR will lower rates by an estimated 27% unless Congress overrides the reduction with a temporary payment freeze or slight increase. Sequestration would implement reductions separate from that process. "This 2% possible cut adds another level of uncertainty," Dr. Lazarus said. "We hear from physicians all around the country about their concerns about this. They are trying to make decisions about whether they can continue to treat Medicare patients. It's a concern of ours, particularly in terms of access to care for Medicare patients."
A Plea to Congress
The AMA and more than 100 medical societies representing states and specialties petitioned Congress to provide greater stability in Medicare pay. The organized medicine groups sent Congress a Sept. 12 letter urging lawmakers to nullify both the Medicare sequester cut and the SGR formula. The letter stated that Congress is responsible for providing sufficient funding for Medicare services, but the status quo is unsustainable given the amount of added federal mandates and flat payment rates in recent years.
"While these cuts alone will be devastating to physician practices and patient access to care, physicians are also facing present and future financial penalties if they do not successfully participate in multiple Medicare programs, including the e-prescribing program, the electronic health record meaningful use program, and the physician quality reporting system, as well as the value-based modifier," the letter stated.
Payments to physicians have been frozen for nearly a decade, the groups said. However, the cost of providing care to patients has risen more than 20%. "We understand that our nation faces significant fiscal challenges; however, these cuts will undermine efforts to achieve broader, long-term reforms to the Medicare program."
Top 10 Job Sectors Hit by Medicare Sequestration
Large scheduled budget reductions in Medicare are projected to harm not only physician practices and hospitals, but also other employers more indirectly tied to the health care industry. Research sponsored by the American Hospital Association projected a total of 766,000 job losses through 2021 stemming from the Medicare budget contraction of about $120 billion over the decade.
Job losses
|Nursing facilities
|Physician and other offices
|Home health
|Real estate
|Food services
|Employment services
|Wholesale trades
|Health retail stores
Source: "The Negative Employment Impacts of the Medicare Cuts in the Budget Control Act of 2011," Tripp Umbach, September (aha.org/content/12/12sep-bcaeconimpact.pdf)
The above content comes from a recent America Medical Association article "Massive Job Losses Expected Under Medicare Sequester" by amednews staff writer Charles Fiegl. For more information on this article, please visit:
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Club of Committed Non-Party Members (KAN) A loose association of citizens, mainly from the intelligentsia, who gradually formed a political "club" starting in April 1968. As the name of the club implied, all those who took part in KAN were not members of the CPCz. KAN functioned as a discussion group which subsequently could have become the nucleus of a new, non-communist political party. It was banned in September 1968 when the Ministry of Interior turned down the KAN statutes.
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (CPC, or KSČ) A Marxist-Leninist political party that ruled Czechoslovakia from 1948 to t989. The hierarchical structure of the party was based on "democratic centralism," a euphemism denoting strict conformity with central directives and rulings at all levels. The lowest organs of the party were the branches in workplaces and localities, directed by district committees that in turn were directed by CPCz regional committees. The highest organs were the Central Committee and the Presidium which it elected. The top official in the party was known as the "first secretary" from 1953 until 1971; in 1971 the title was changed to "general secretary." In principle, the supreme body of the CPCz was the Congress, which usually convened once every four years. The most recent congress before 1968 was the 13th, held from May 31 to June 4, 1966. In between congresses, decision-making rested with the Presidium, the Central Committee, and the district and regional party conferences. In 1968 two new party bodies were established. In response to the existence of the Communist Party of Slovakia and the demand to establish a separate Czech communist party (just as the Czechoslovak state was federalized in 1968), the CPCz CC plenum of November 1968 adopted a decree setting up a "Bureau" to run party work in the Czech Lands. Plans for the full-scale federalization of the party were abandoned at Soviet behest, however. The November 1968 CC plenum also decided to establish an Executive Committee of the CPCz CC Presidium as a body to run the party on a' day-to-day basis. This organ was dissolved just five months later, however, by the CC plenum in April 1969.
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) An economic organization of communist states, established in Moscow in January 1949. Full members included all the Warsaw Pact countries as well as several communist states in the Third World.
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The game pitted Northern California's No. 3 team (Sheldon) and No. 5 squads.
According to Joe Davidson of the Sacramento Bee, Johnson scored 19 of his 42 points in the third quarter on a wide variety of shots. The 6-foot-4 guard has signed to the University of Washington.
Antonio Lewis had 19 points and 11 rebounds, foul-plagued D'Erryl Williams added 19 and Ian Miller 11 for Sheldon (14-4), which played without the team's top recruit Dakarai Allen (flu) and head coach Joey Rollings (ejected from Friday game).
The Huskies also survived the ultimate two-man barrage from 6-10 Kentucky-bound post Marcus Lee (30 points, 11 dunks, 15 rebounds, seven blocks, four steals) and 6-1 point guard Kendall Smith (34 points).
The Wolverines, who dropped to 14-4, beat another Sac-Joaquin Section team 97-96 in double overtime to open the season, and have a 91-86 loss to Bishop O'Dowd-Oakland. They average 75 points per game.
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Actors: Ivars Brakovskis, Igors Buraks, Viktors Cestnovs, Andrejs Garnavl, Vadims Grossmans
Director: Laila Pakalnina
Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Drama
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Erika Borsos | Gulf Coast of FL, USA | 01/16/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Laila Pakalnina wrote and directed this extremely well done satire ... It was filmed in black and white, which hints at the extremes where no gray zones are recognized or acknowledged. The photography and cinematography superbly reveals the lifestyle of Soviet occupied Latvia in the 1950s.
A group of soldiers guard the border ... the border which includes the Baltic Sea. While on duty, they discover a woman's fancy shoe on the beach. They take it to their commander who immediately concludes, security was breached and wants the owner of the shoe found, identified, and no doubt ... brought to justice. Just exactly how are the soldiers who are assigned to this task, going to discover whose shoe it is?
They are sent out on a mission ... in a jeep with their guard dog, a German sheperd named Wilka. They comb a school, some factories, and apartment buildings, looking for primarily young women (although at times any women will do) to try on the shoe to see if it fits. Some of the most humorous scenes are on these searches: the viewer gets a glimpse at mischievous students in a Soviet run school while the shoe is tried on several teachers, one of whom is very attractive the other very much like an old school marm. The soldiers have been threatened with punishment by their commander if they do not complete this mission (although the Commander was imbibing in a rather early morning alcoholic beverage at the time). The soldiers follow the chain of command without question, although there are many mishaps which delay them. They visit a meat packing factory, a street vendor selling some local drink, and an apartment building: all of it depicts the vintage Soviet lifestyle. In the apartment building, they knock on every door and catch different people in various activities. The apartment dwellers are perplexed but compliant, as people who have lived under under Communism for a long time tend to be. The cinematography is especially effective during the searches...
I can relate to the "black and white" view of life under Communism. The film reminds me of several visits I had to Hungary in the mid '70's and early '80s. Once in Budapest, I wanted to buy an orange. I pointed out which orange I wanted but the clerk gave me the damaged one. I told him "I want the other one." He replied "we have to sell them all". I responded "fine, sell the damaged one to someone else, I won't buy any." They would rather let all the oranges rot than do what is logical. Another example is when I arrived at the airport in Budapest, everyone entering had to chose to enter through one of two gates: the green light (with nothing to declare) or the red light (with goods to to declare and presumably pay duty on). I went down the green one where the agent asked if I had anything to declare, I said no. He next asked me to recite what I had read on the sign. I told him I did not memorize the sign but read it and had none of what was listed. He sent me back to reread the sign and wanted to hold my passport. I told him I would take my passport with me as I picked up my luggage to go back. He said, the luggage stays with him to which I replied, "I don't care about the luggage, I care about my passport", which caused a surprised look on his face. Needless to say, the contents of my suitcase were thoroughly inspected. The whole incident turned into a Lucille Ball comedy act but *that* is another much longer story and I digress. If you are fond of international films, enjoy subtle humor, great cinematography, and want to view Soviet life in satire, you will love this film. The film begins at the Baltic Sea ... and ends at the Baltic Sea, with a perfect ending that puts a smile on the viewer's face. Erika Borsos (pepper flower)"
Effective Cold War satire
LGwriter | Astoria, N.Y. United States | 12/08/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Here's a rarity--a film made in Latvia and commercially available on DVD in the US. The Shoe was originally released in the late 1990s and depicts life in Latvia at the time of the Cold War--mid-50s to early 60s. As a former part of the Soviet Union, this small Baltic nation borders on the Black Sea whose beaches Soviet soldiers patrolled regularly to look for the possibility of illegal entry or exit.
In this story, one morning the Soviets find a single shoe on a stretch of beach and immediately the alarm is sounded. The three soldiers, under the orders of their commanding officer--a fat guy who likes to drink--then "invade" the nearest village to see what woman the shoe fits and subsequently arrest her.
So this is like a wacky version of the Cinderella story, but with a reverse outcome. As the soldier guys move through various parts of the village, we see a microcosm of Latvia, of how life was lived there in those days, and it's a richly satisfying experience. Quirks abound, as shown especially in a really nice sequence of soldiers bursting in on a series of homes, opening the door to reveal something different every time.
Without giving anything away, really, the soldiers never do find the matching foot for the shoe. The ending is one of the funniest parts of the entire film and had me almost rolling on the floor.
If you're a big fan of world cinema, as I am, you owe it to yourself to see this film. Definitely recommended."


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(1) The legend on a coin designating the person in whose honor or by whose authority it is issued (Matthew 22:20; Mark 12:16; Luke 20:24).
(2) The accusation on the cross of Jesus (Mark 15:26; Luke 23:38). According to Roman custom an inscription bearing the charge or ground of a criminal's condemnation was fixed to the cross on which he was crucified. The use of such an inscription at the crucifixion of Jesus is mentioned by all four evangelists. The fullest description is that of Mark, "the superscription of his accusation" (he epigraphe tes aitias autou) (15:26). Matthew calls it more briefly "his accusation" (ten aitian autou) (27:38), while Luke styles it merely "a superscription" (epigraphe) (23:38). In the Fourth Gospel it is called a "title" (titlon) (John 19:19). The text of the superscription is given by the four evangelists in varying terms and with various degrees of fullness.
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Kate Elliot
Kate Elliott, Director of Motivate Action and freelance teacher and educational consultant. Kate has had an extensive career in education beginning as a teacher of English and Drama and eventually becoming a Vice Principal of an Academy. Now, as an adoptive mum of two small children, Kate works with the hardest to help young people, challenging and supporting them to reconnect with learning and finding ways to reward and accredit achievement, no matter how small the step.
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Syam Menon
Syam was born in India, raised in the Middle East and then on lived in Canada, Malta, France, Thailand, Dubai and is currently based in Oxford. He finished his bachelors in engineering and then masters in business administration. He is a senior executive in an IT firm and has a passion for coaching and developing people. When not working you will find him pursuing his love for music, food, leadership studies and motorbikes. He does think sleep is a waste of time!
Gareth Lewis
Gareth spent the majority of his career teaching physical education in a main stream secondary school, before taking on a number of pastoral and vocational roles. This led him into the area of Special Education and he eventually became Principal of Swalcliffe Park School, a residential special school for students with autism.
Having retired in 2011, he was coaxed back to Interim Headship of the Oxfordshire Hospital School for 18 months.
He is trying to make a better job of being retired this time!
His interest in sports has never wavered, playing and coaching rugby throughout. He now helps coach Witney Wolves, a squad for players with special educational needs.
He also helps as a part time care worker at Pennyhooks Care Farm and is a Trustee for LVS School Oxford, a school for students with autism.
Fran Simmons
Fran, originally was from Dudley, then Hampshire and back to Birmingham to study dentistry. She then worked in London specializing in hospital oral surgery. Fran married and moved to Oxford where she has 4 adult daughters, the younger twins are profoundly deaf. This has led to Fran learning about special needs children in education and deafness in particular. She is a parent partner for the LEA and enjoys people, young people in particular, and cooking.
Tom Gardiner
Tom is originally from Woking and is now in his 5th year studying medicine at Worcester College, University of Oxford. Alongside his interests in healthcare management and policy, he is passionate about the country's State education system and, as well as his work at One-Eighty, he is a Governor of Cheney School, Oxford and has volunteered for various education charities including IntoUniversity, the Social Mobility Foundation, the Mullany Foundation and Sexpression, as well as One-Eighty!
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Two people are facing charges after a Saskatoon police officer stopped to check out a vehicle in a city parking lot.
Saskatoon police said the officer decided to investigate after seeing a black Ford Focus parked in a lot near Idylwyld Drive and 36th Street around 10 p.m. Monday.
The Focus was sporting a licence plate that had been reported stolen in Humboldt, east of Saskatoon.
The vehicle itself was later found to have been reported stolen in Prince Albert.
The officer arrested a 27-year-old Humboldt man and a 20-year-old Saskatoon woman who were found in the car.
A search of the vehicle reportedly turned up a loaded shotgun and a knife. The man was allegedly found in possession of crystal meth.
Both are facing weapons charges, along with counts relating to the stolen vehicle and licence plate.


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When Hurricane Sandy reared its ugly head in October 2012, many people were ill prepared for its aftermath. The storm, which tore through six countries in the Caribbean before hitting the East Coast of the United States and Canada, racked up an estimated US $65 billion in damages. It battered and destroyed countless buildings and caused massive blackouts, some of which lasted for weeks.
In New Jersey alone, Sandy caused almost $30 billion in damages and destroyed some 346,000 homes. The storm inspired students at Stevens Institute of Technology, in Hoboken, N.J., to design an energy-efficient smart home that could withstand powerful storms and floods. The home features solar panels to provide power during a blackout, shutters that lock in place to guard against hurricane-force winds, and outdoor charging stations that neighbors can use during a power outage.
The students entered their finished project, called the SURE house—for sustainable and resilient—in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon, a contest that challenges students around the world to build solar-powered homes. The Stevens team took first place at the event, which was held in October in Irvine, Calif.
The IEEE Photonics Society partnered with the SURE house team early in the design process, providing financial support and connecting the students with the IEEE community. The society also sponsored the team in the Solar Decathlon as part of its celebration of the International Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies, a United Nations observance to raise awareness of how optical technologies foster sustainable development.
The project was a multidisciplinary effort. More than 50 students and faculty members from the school's engineering, architecture, and business departments worked together beginning in 2013 to design and build the structure from the ground up.
The SURE house is a single-level structure measuring 92 square meters. It has two bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, a dining area, and a living room. It has an open wood-truss frame, but instead of plywood or vinyl siding, it is sheathed in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), a low-cost, durable plastic building material. The ABS can protect the house if water levels reach as high as 2 meters. Thus, the SURE house is more resistant to floods than the average home.
The process could be a relief for residents who find it daunting to raise their existing homes above their town's base flood elevation (BFE), the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's estimate for how high flood waters are likely to rise in a particular area. Hoboken, which sits at sea level along the Hudson River across from New York City, has a BFE of a worrisome 2 meters. More than half the city was flooded when Sandy hit on 29 October, and many of its residents needed to be evacuated from their homes.
The house's solar panels produce a peak of about 10 kilowatts of electricity. It is equipped with a transformerless inverter, which converts DC power from the photovoltaic panels to AC power for lighting, the appliances, and other needs. During a blackout, the inverter switches the house to "resiliency mode" and begins producing 3 kW of emergency power, which could last for up to two weeks while the house is isolated from the grid. It also has an outdoor USB charging outlet for phones and other portable devices.
The SURE house incorporates energy-efficiency features and smart design. It has no battery or diesel backup. Walls and doors are airtight. Unlike the fiberglass insulation found in many homes, the SURE house's rigid foam insulation is water-resistant. The house uses about 90 percent less energy than traditional fiberglass-insulated houses.
Six photovoltaic panels on the roof provide electricity. More electricity is derived from photovoltaic cells incorporated into the storm shutters, which by themselves produce enough power to heat 70 percent of the house's water. The shutters can be lowered and locked in place when a storm is approaching and can withstand wind speeds of more than 200 kilometers per hour.
A number of smart appliances contribute to the house's energy savings, including a high-efficiency pump that heats, cools, and dehumidifies the space. The pump is connected to zone sensors placed throughout the house that make it possible to control the temperature in each room. The heating and air-conditioning systems can keep one or two rooms comfortable without having to heat or cool the entire house.
The students installed an energy-efficient LG ultralarge-capacity TurboWash washer and dryer. The washer is equipped with twin water sprays, which cuts the time it takes to complete its cycle in half.
After being transported from Hoboken to Irvine to compete in the Solar Decathlon, the SURE house is now back in New Jersey, where it has settled in Seaside Park, on the Atlantic Ocean about 130 km south of Hoboken. The structure is serving as a community center as well as a place to educate people about solar energy and green building technologies.
Keith Sheppard, associate dean of the Schaefer School of Engineering and Science at Stevens, noted at the house's unveiling in August that the project was a unique learning opportunity for students and the public.
"Building the SURE house has evolved students' skills and provided rich experiences that cannot be obtained in a classroom," Sheppard said. "And with it, we can educate the public about the role of sustainable design and engineering solutions to both energy and climate challenges for housing—especially in coastal communities."
This article originally appeared in print as "SURE House: Built for Extreme Weather."
This article is part of our December 2015 special report on smart homes.


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This admixture of suspicious deaths, ghosts, shifting realities, weird science, teen issues, family issues, secret organizations and unexplained events in a British town will all, no doubt, come clear in future episodes.
As the story opens, Michael suddenly develops the ability to read a suicidal dog's intentions and teleport himself a short distance to rescue it. After this remarkable occurrence, he is forcibly inducted into a group called UNexplained Incidents, Cryptic Occurrences, Relative Nontemporal Events by the sinister, inhumanly strong Amadeus Klimt and his hot, surly, butt-kicking assistant Chantelle. Learning that he can alter events by "imagineering" himself into alternate universes, Michael squeaks past multiple murder attempts while stumbling through a nightmarish mystery. This involves moody goth schoolmate Freya and Rafferty, the killed (but not gone, thanks to "cellular memory") former owner of both the dog and Freya's transplanted heart. For comic relief, d'Lacey adds a younger but smarter sister to expedite Michael's relations with the opposite sex. He also chucks in strange revelations about their long-missing father, a luridly icky science lab scene, dragons, unicorns, UFOs (possibly), a melodramatic climax featuring literal cliffhanging and several encounters with dead teens.
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Executive Director Of Local Charity Pleads Guilty To Fraud
TAMPA, FL – Acting United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that Lyndon Jones (45, Sarasota) today pleaded guilty to theft of government funds. Jones faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.
According to the plea agreement, Jones served as executive director of ManUp of Greater Sarasota, which ran a summer youth program to assist Sarasota community youth in the development of good leadership and professional skills. From at least as early as June 19, 2009, and continuing through on or about September 29, 2011, Jones stole at least $76,707.12 in federal funds from a Community Development Block Grant, which he used for his own benefit. He stole the funds by fraudulently submitting duplicate billing for the hours worked by the students. One set of billing was submitted to the grant administrator, and a second set was submitted to the students' employers (e.g., the Sarasota Manatee Airport and Sarasota Memorial Hospital). Both paid Jones, for him to make payment to the students. However, Jones kept the second set of payments for himself. In addition, the airport paid the students at a rate of $14.00 per hour. But Jones actually remitted an amount equal to $8.00 an hour to the students, keeping the difference for himself.
This case was investigated by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG). It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Thomas N. Palermo.


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It was a long day and well worthwhile but I'm not going to disclose, by Alfonso's request, anything specific to his course. He does get paid to teach it after all. So you will get the day in photographs instead.
Oh and I'll post the UP shots when I have a chance. I grabbed the wrong camera and I have to find my card reader that can handle the large size card that comes in the Nikon D70s (not to be confused with my Nikon N70 which is a film camera).
|Perhaps my most important discovery of the day. Just a couple blocks up from where we are having the class is the tasting room for the Breckenridge Brewery one of our local micro breweries.
|The calm before the storm, the empty classroom. I still need to run the power cords so we have power for the lights
|Alfonso will get to spend his time standing around by that flip chart in the front.
|The crowd begins to gather
|Poor Joshua gets to sit next to me
|Of course we had to do the classic color wheel exercise although this one had a bit of a twist that I, obviously, was having trouble with.
|Lunch Break! Pulled pork sandwiches
|Lunchtime discussion
|Expounding on something while using Anthony to demonstrate on.
|I understand what he was doing but he does it so fast that Its hard to follow.
|Shoshie bribing Alfonso with popcorn
|Michael and Phil pouring over the exercise we were working on at the end of the day. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around this one too. I think its time for beer!


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The identities of six previous Big Brother contestants have been revealed as they joined new houseguests to compete in season 13 of the show.
Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly from season 12 were the first pair to join eight brand new houseguests during the season premiere of the CBS reality contest.
"I'm back, bitches, and better than ever," Reilly proclaimed in a VT shown after she entered the house. "We are the dynamic duo... watch out houseguests, you don't know what you're in for."
Season 11 winner Jordan Lloyd and her partner Jeff Schroeder were the second pair of past contestants to enter the house.
Legal file clerk Lawon Exum said: "I feel like I'm in the company of Big Brother royalty, I can't stop smiling." Shelly Moore added: "I'm star-struck, I love these guys but now I've got to play against them."
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Finally, Season 8 champion 'Evel' Dick Donato and his daughter Daniele joined the cast. "There's no other reason we can be here other than to win," Dick said. "I'm here to win the show twice."
He also told houseguests that he and Daniele have not spoken in three years.
Music inventory manager Adam Poch said: "Evel Dick is one of the main reasons I wanted to be on Big Brother. It's like Tori Spelling walked through the door."
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This is not your typical zombie novel. Many have pondered the questions surrounding the fascination with the undead. Here is your chance to find those answers. Gordon Lightcap and his partner, Moira Donatelli, have created an organization to rid the world of a rising threat, but to better understand that threat they must look back into the horrific events leading up to their current predicament. Join them as they search for the answers through ten short stories of flesh devouring madness. Learn about the very first incident and others to discover an even more dangerous foe who is ready to surface. Each incident is a different take on the undead lore that will appeal to any zombie fan and keep the reader begging for more flesh and leftovers. (This is book 1 of the Flesh and Leftovers saga, as well as the first in the Eden's Order Trilogy)Read it alone or as a whole... if you dare
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An experimental, numerical, and theoretical investigation of the behavior of a gas-assisted liquid droplet impacting on a solid surface is presented with the aim of determining the effects of a carrier gas on the droplet deformation dynamics. Experimentally, droplets were generated within a circular air jet for gas Reynolds numbers Reg = 0–2547. High-speed photography was used to capture the droplet deformation process, whereas the numerical analysis was conducted using the volume of fluid (VOF) model. The numerical and theoretical predictions showed that the contribution of a carrier gas to the droplet spreading becomes significant only at high Weo and when the work done by pressure forces is greater than 10% of the kinetic energy. Theoretical predictions of the maximum spreading diameter agree reasonably well with the experimental and numerical observations.
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Patterns and Purpose Workshop:
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January 16 & 17, 2016
9am to 6pm Saturday & 9am to 5pm Sunday
Christ the Reconciler Retreat Center
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How do we reconcile the concept of a loving God with the often harsh and painful realities of our personal stories? Is our life merely the result of random positive and negative experiences, or could a redemptive pattern be emerging that we have not seen? What is God doing in the world and could he have a larger story that could bring redemptive purpose to our individual stories?
God has a story and we have a story and they're similar in that God made us in His image. God's story is made up of both positive and negative events and circumstances. So is our story. God's positive and negative timeline reveals both a pattern and a purpose, as does our timeline. God is at work redeeming the negative turns in His story. He's inviting us to partner with Him in redeeming the negatives in our own story and join Him in His redemptive work in the world.
Through mapping our personal timeline, self-reflection, and one-on-one interactions, plus seeking God through listening prayer, we will discover answers to these questions and begin a journey of reconciliation that will lead to a life marked by more meaningful relationships with God and others and clearly purposeful acts of partnering with God and His work in the world.
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Week 9.
Burgess and Green argue that: ordinary people who become celebrities through their own creative efforts "remain within the system of celebrity native to, and controlled by, the mass media" (Reader, page 269).
Youtube has spawned many "celebrities" since its inception in 2005, but how many of them do you actually remember? Do you remember their names, or what they did in the first place? The obvious answer is Justin Bieber, there is also OK Go (who I had forgotten about until it was mentioned in Burgess and Green), and on an Australian level – the Chk Chk Boom girl and the boy who took revenge on his bully are the ones I remember. That's not a whole lot really, and I'm generally someone who keeps up on useless celebrity gossip. All of these examples definitely have found fame though the "system" of celebrity that is "controlled by, the mass media." (Burgess and Green 2009:23).
What I have noticed though, is that these people are making cultural productions that are already valued by and covered in mass media. Music, acting and the weird and wacky are what the mainstream media cover. I just watched another Netcommer's video answer to this question and she talked about people who are famous only within the Youtube community, and how their fans are annoyed if they "sell out" and cross over to mainstream media.
So this got me thinking about the millions of videos on Youtube and the millions of people uploading them. It reminded me of Sean Cubitt's assertion that "the great thing about the internet is that it allows every minor interest, every academic specialism, every rare and refined hobby a place, so the numbers really don't matter in the same way as the old media." (Cubitt 2008:45) It's all these specialisations and hobbies that are ignored by the mainstream media in the first place that thrive online and have online celebrity-status and a certain degree of power and influence within their communities.
So the example I'm going to talk about is a guy calling himself Day9. Here's his video autobiography (I haven't had the chance to watch it all yet, It's 1 hour and 50 minutes!)
Over 2 million people have watched that video alone (It's so long that really is true dedication!) and his total views are over 18 million. So what does he do that makes people care so much? He commentates his games of Starcraft 2 and uploads them in order to help others improve and entertain them as well. He is a Starcraft celebrity and contributes his cultural productions via Youtube and his website. He is outside the mainstream media, because gaming has really always been outside the mainstream media. His story demonstrates Burgess and Green's idea that "Youtube has its own, internal system of celebrity based on and reflecting values that don't necessarily match up neatly with those of the 'dominant' media." (2009:24)
It shows that Burgess and Green are right – to a degree. Celebrity and power in areas that are already valued and controlled by the mass media is only powerful for Youtubers when they "pass through the gate-keeping mechanisms of old media" (Burgess and Green 2009:24) but for areas and interests that have always bypassed the mainstream, they will continue to do so and have their own celebrities without needing to be validated by anyone outside their communities.
Burgess, Jean and Joshua Green (2009), 'YouTube and The Mainstream Media', in YouTube: Online and Participatory Culture (pp. 15-37), Cambridge: Polity Press.
Cubitt, Sean (2009), 'Codex and Capability', in Lovink, Geert and Sabine Niederer (ed.) Video Vortex Reader: Responses to YouTube (pp. 45-51), Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures.


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Thursday, January 22, 2009
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It has been longer than I intended since I have been on here, but I do finally have something to show for my time away. It is the Quaker freebie from Mon Ami Pierre and I am doing it on blue 28-count Monaco with Gentle Arts Sampler Thread, Purple Iris. I am really enjoying it. I started it the day before Christmas and I am almost done with it. It is rather large but the photo doesn't show anywhere near all of it because I don't have a camera and it wouldn't all fit in the scanner, but it shows the general idea anyway.
I also have done a few other Christmas ornaments but have not got them scanned yet.
I have three projects to do for the PIF that I am taking part in this year and I plan on getting started on them very soon. I haven't decided what to do yet but I do want them each to be something special and maybe a little different than anything I have done before.
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I think it was Tucuman -- we were flying into one of the Argentine towns and it was announced on the plane that there were two hotels in town -- one nice one and the other not so. The guys would have to "rough" it again. A groan went up, and some of the girls said they could tough it for a change, so it was decided that the guys would get the "nice" place and the girls would get the other. When we got there, the "not-so" place was right across the street, and it looked quite nice -- wood lattice work around a quaint balcony around the building.
At dinner that evening it was announced that the girls would appreciate an escort to their rooms. I remember taking Jeanie Wilson over there, walking up to the desk, and the clerk presented me with a key before I said what room she needed. It turned out that the girls were staying in the local brothel! As I recall, no one seemed to have any trouble, but it was good for a laugh.
Was it there that there was a big gambling casino on the main floor of our hotel? I also remember seeing a huge cockroach in that hotel as well.
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I would be a pretty ungrateful person if I didn't post about how Thankful I am for my life! So, I'm taking a few moments to just let you know that I know that I have a lot to be thankful for! My dear husband who puts up with my lack of patience and is sweet to me.... even if I do become a "Hyacinth".... sorry, inside joke! I love him to pieces! I'm thankful for our 4 kids and their extremely fortunate mates... yes, we know you think that they are wonderful! So do we! And for our beautiful and sweet grand kids! Nothing like being a "gramma" and a "grandpa" even when sometimes I get called grandpa instead of gramma!
We have a job, (DH does.... and because he does, it allows me to work at other interests, service etc...) that is pretty stable. We live in a free country, where we can decide what we do and where we do it. We have freedom of speech and religion and a whole lot of freedoms that I don't have time or space to be writing here... but, know that I am Thankful for all the ones I mentioned and the ones I didn't!
I have the Freedom to be Thankful or not! I choose to be Thankful!
I know that I have a Heavenly Father that loves me! And that his Son Jesus Christ died for me. For this I am truly Thankful!
O.K. that's about all I'm boring you with now. Those of you in the U.S. have a Wonderful Thanksgiving! Oh, one more thing:
Remember to let your loved ones know how much you care and are Thankful for them! You never know when the last time you will see them, this old world of ours can get kinda scary at times. I guess I feel that we need to just remind ourselves that there are sooo many others that don't have even a 10Th of the rights, possession's, and love that we do! Please remember our wonderful world and all the people on the planet in your prayers if you pray!
Tomorrow I help my girls make pies for Thanksgiving and then I need to make a turkey and a ham.... there's goes the old diet! Portions, I just need to keep telling myself that..... smaller portions!!!! Eat some yams for me!


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Wednesday, 05 October 2011 09:56 AM
The largest U.S. warehouse club operator sells products from paper towels to televisions at a discount to its members, who pay annual membership fees.
Before Wednesday's announcement of fee increases, which take effect Nov. 1 for most U.S. and Canadian members, Costco had not raised its main fees since 2006.
For the fourth quarter that ended on Aug. 28, net income was $478 million, or $1.08 a share, up from $432 million, or 97 cents a share, a year earlier.
Analysts on average had expected $1.10 a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
The miss was due in part to a higher-than-anticipated inventory charge stemming from inflation, said Janney analyst David Strasser, who maintained his "buy" rating on the company's shares.
As Costco's product costs rose for items such as food and clothing, it took an inventory charge of $32 million, or 4 cents per share, in the quarter.
The company took a total of 12 cents per share in such charges during fiscal 2011, after no such charges in 2010.
September sales at stores open at least a year, or same-store sales, rose 12 percent including fuel. Analysts, on average, had expected a 10.1 percent rise, according to Thomson Reuters.
The membership fee increase follows a similar move by competitor BJ's Wholesale Club Inc, which just went private. BJ's raised its membership fee by $5 to $50 in January.
Costco's U.S. and Canadian Goldstar, business, business add-on and Canada business members will now pay an annual fee of $55, up from $50. Executive members, who receive additional rewards such as an annual rebate check to use in the store based on what they spend, will now pay $110, up from $100.
The fee increases impact a little over 22 million members, roughly half of whom are executive members.
While the increased fees could add 20 cents to 25 cents to earnings per share over the next two years as memberships are renewed, Strasser said he anticipates roughly half of the fee increase will be used to hold down prices.
Membership fee revenue rose 10.7 percent to $590 million in the fourth quarter.
Costco previously reported that fourth-quarter sales rose 17 percent to $27.6 billion. Excluding inflation in gas prices and stronger foreign currencies, same-store sales rose 7 percent in the quarter.
Shares of the Issaquah, Washington-based company closed at $81.65 on Tuesday on Nasdaq.
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Enormous congratulations to ALL of the students who graduated on Friday. It was a beautiful ceremony, and we wish you all the best.
Shoutouts to Jeremie Smith, Sarah David, and Roberto Castillo, Jr., who got their Associate's Degree. (If I've left anyone else off, please speak up!)
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Freshman Rankings Updated
Here's a look at our top 50 incoming freshmen. This class has tremendous talent and depth. With as many as 10 potential lottery picks and 20 potential one and done first rounders, this class gives college basketball fans a lot to get excited about for the upcoming season.
NCAA Freshman Rankings - Class of 2014
1. Harrison Barnes 6-8 215 SF North Carolina Fr. -- Barnes enters college as the odds on favorite to be the top pick in the 2011 draft. He is a can't miss talent and while he isn't on the level talent-wise with the game's current greats: LeBron, Kobe, DWade, Durant etc, his strong work ethic and character will allow him to maximize his abilities. As great a basketball player as he is, he's an even more impressive person off the court. The one knock on Barnes is that he still must develop toughness and a killer instinct.
2. Perry Jones 6-11 230 SF/PF Baylor Fr. -- Jones has as much raw talent as any player on this list, or any other list related to current NBA prospects. A 6-11 forward with the quickness and ability to get by opponents off the dribble to the rim is a rare breed. Jones still has a ways to go and must tighten his shooting and improve his consistency but scouts are drooling over his long term potential.
3. Kyrie Irving 6-2 172 PG Duke Fr. -- An extremely mature and charismatic kid, Irving gives the Dukies a great shot at repeating as National Champions. Irving is extremely polished and should make the transition to the college game effortlessly. While Irving isn't an overpowering physical specimen, he is a high level athlete with natural playmaking instincts and intelligence. He's also made it clear that being a one-and-done player isn't a foregone conclusion. Should Duke repeat, and Irving be projected as a top 5 pick at the end of the season, he may find that difficult to turn down however.
4. Enes Kanter 6-11 261 PF/C Kentucky Fr. -- Kanter's NCAA eligibility is still being sorted out after his Turkish Team claimed that he had been under contract and paid while a junior. Kanter has absolutely dominated his age group in Europe similar to the way Ricky Rubio did a few years earlier. His record setting 34 pts and 13 rebounds against the USA's elite talent at the Hoop Summit showcased the talent he possesses. He'll first need to get eligible and then prove that the rumors of serious knee problems are just that, rumors.
5. Jared Sullinger 6-9 286 PF Ohio St. Fr. -- Sullinger has an ideal "ornery" demeanor for an NBA post player. His lack of tremendous lift is countered with supreme strength and toughness and a high skill level. He'll have a good chance of being a top 10 pick and could even approach top 5 status if he can dedicate himself to conditioning and display the athleticism that he possesses.
6. Terrence Jones 6-9 220 SF Kentucky Fr. -- Jones is Mr. Versatility. The forward out of the Northwest has the ability to handle and score the ball, which for a 6-9 small forward is unusual. He's a little funky with his shooting mechanics but he has touch and is a skilled offensive player. Jones has one and done lotto talent if everything falls into place for him in his freshman season at Kentucky.
7. Brandon Knight 6-3 185 PG Kentucky Fr. -- Knight has long been considered near or at the top of this class of prospects. He's a tough minded, competitive player who raises his game in important situations. An absolute blur with the ball, Knight possesses a quick first step and excellent shooting abilities. He tallied over 40 points on numerous occasions in high school and will look to hone his point guard skills at UK.
8. CJ Leslie 6-9 207 SF/PF NC State Fr. -- One of the true physical specimens, Leslie is a thoroughbred with long limbs and great leaping ability. He shows some ability to handle the ball and uses his elite athleticism to be tremendous in the open floor and on the boards. He needs to settle on a position and show some skill development/potential but has a chance to be a one and done guy.
9. Ian Miller 6-3 170 PG Florida St. Fr. -- We may have him a little high but based on everything we've seen and heard on this kid, he has a chance to be special. He wasn't a McDonald's All American nor on any recruiting list's top 20 players in the class. But he did drain a game winner to knock out John Wall's team as a junior and possesses elite level speed and athleticism and intriguing skills.
10. Fab Melo 7-0 255 C Syracuse Fr. -- Melo displayed his dedication and focus by dropping nearly 50 pounds at the end of his senior season, gaining additional speed and agility. He's a work in progress but shows the type of upside that keeps NBA scouts up at night.
11. Jereme Richmond 6-7 195 SG/SF Illinois Fr. -- Early returns from Champaign are that Richmond could be the team's best player from the moment he walks on the floor. Richmond has long been a physical freak from the wing position with oodles of upside, but his focus and work ethic have been surprising and and have him quickly rising the freshman rankings.
12. Tobias Harris 6-8 225 SF Tennessee Fr. -- There are players that are "natural scorers" and Harris fits that mold. He could easily be the Volunteers top scorer as a freshman. He has a bag of tricks offensively and a feathery jumpshot.
13. Adreian Payne 6-9 225 PF Michigan St. Fr. -- Payne will quickly be tested in the top conference in college basketball this year. A long rangy athlete, Payne appears to just be scratching the surface of his potential.
14. Cory Joseph 6-3 180 PG Texas Fr. -- Teammate, and fellow freshman Longhorn, Tristan Thompson might be more likely to jump after one year, but Joseph has more potential. He's an excellent jumpshooter with ideal size and speed for the PG position.
15. Josh Selby 6-3 183 PG Kansas Fr. -- Selby was Rivals #1 rated player in this class and there's no questioning he has immense talent. For NBA talent evaluators his lack of a true position and lack of great fundamentals drops him down the list some. His ability to create his own shot using speed and strength makes him a potential go to type of player. However he first must become eligible and prove himself as a point guard capable of running a team.
NCAA Freshman Rankings - Class of 2014
Aran just isn't high on Selby, and its probably mostly a mixed bag from scouts in regards to his draft status and position wise, the way he fits. We'll see how he looks in college if he's eligible. I hope that he doesn't go out there this year with the sole intent of proving people wrong and just trying to impress nba scouts, ala willie warren. As this might prove detrimental for a guy who's been pretty vocal about his desire to enter the draft after one year of school. Hopefully he buys into the team concept and gels with Tyshawn Taylor and they have success as a team. He's a guy I can't wait to see play though, seems like a crowd pleaser with some of his plays I've seen.
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He goes by the name of JUSTIN OMOGUN..or J.O. for short.... Last year i had this kid as a diamond in the ruff,,, and this year hes letting america know they mad a mistake by not offering him a major D1 scholarship..so he's serving notice now at Western Nebraska Community College a D1 juco. Justin or J.O. as he is known around campus has all ready put up 40pt, 12reb in only hes third college game of his young career.. He led all scores and lifted the school to its most impresive win in school history.. J.O. was just the third player in school history to score 40 or more.he didnt just take da 40pt and let it make his season..no not J.O. his next game he put up 19pts and 8 reb..as he took over to win the game..i can go on sabout that ths kid has done the first have of the season but u can read it all for yourself go to www.wncc/athletics then go to cougar news..more to come!!!!


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By the time Cesar Gutierrez was 16, he had already gone to jail twice, experimented with gang life, sold drugs and ran away from home.
Today, the 22-year-old works at a popular Manhattan restaurant as a sous chef and has cooked with renown chef Daniel Boulud.
He entered a contest organized by Boulud and the non-profit Careers Through Culinary Arts — and won. The prize was a prestigious scholarship to train at one of the best culinary schools in Paris.
Gutierrez was asked where he would be if he hadn't gotten the opportunity to work as a chef?
"In jail or six feet under… If it wasn't for cooking, I'd still be lost."
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Ashwater Pre-School
Ashwater School House, Ashwater, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5EW
Tel. 07833633458 Charity no. 1027471 OFSTED No. 113126 (Current whilst Governor run. Part of The Carey Federation - Ashwater Primary School)
Previous OFSTED No. 106294 (When a Committee led Playgroup)
Ashwater Pre-School:
We cater for up to 12 children aged between 2 and 5 years old.
Pre-School sessions are held downstairs in the school house. (This is the building situated to the right hand side of the school as you look from the road).
The Pre-School aims to provide children with a home from home environment where they feel safe, happy and confident and are given the best possible start to their school lives.
Our sessions and activities are based on the early learning goals as outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) documents published by the DfEE. There are seven areas of learning and development that shape the educational programmes in our settings:
• communication and language;
• physical development;
• personal, social and emotional development.
• literacy;
• mathematics;
• understanding the world;
• expressive arts and design.
All aspects of learning are presented in a fun enjoyable way at a level appropriate to each individual child.
The Pre-School has been delighted to have been listed as 'outstanding' by Ofsted during its last three inspections the last of which was published in April 2016.
Pre-School Staff:
Play Leader: Lisa Bennett
Assistant: Charlene Stringer
Pre-School Session Times:
Monday: 9am - 12 noon
Tuesday: 9am -12 noon
Wednesday: 9am-12 noon
Thursday: 9.00am - 12 noon
Thursday pm: 12 noon -3.00pm (Dependent on child numbers - Spring and Summer Terms Only)
Friday: 9am-12 noon
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The term Postmodern literature is used to describe certain tendencies in post-World War II literature.
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He was kind enough to give me a copy of what can reasonably be dubbed The Postmodern Manifesto, found among the papers of Jacques Derrida on his death in 2004 and, as yet, unpublished.
During the Orange Revolution in Ukraine, I left a comment on a blog called the Postmodern Slog.
Sadly, some even disregard the term "Postmodern" entirely ...
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Alibaba set for historic IPO; Stocks shake jobs worry
Summary: Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba reveals details for the biggest market debut ever; the S&P 500 hits new closing peak, looking past weakest job growth this year; Tesla shares fall, blame Elon Musk. Conway G. Gittens reports.
The drumbeat towards Alibaba's record-setting tech market debut gets louder. The Chinese e-commerce company filed with U.S. regulators to price its initial public offering between $60 and $66 a share, that could raise more than $21 billion. At the high end, Alibaba could be worth nearly $163 billion right out of the gate. Founder Jack Ma, in the filing, says, "From the very beginning our founders have aspired to create a company founded by Chinese people but that belongs to the world." A roadshow is set to begin in New York on Monday, sources say. Yahoo, which holds a 22 percent stake in Alibaba , surged to a one percent gain after the filing. The S&P 500 closes at another record even though the August jobs report underwhelms. According to new data from the Labor Department, the jobs market hit a speed bump in August - with employers hiring the least amount of workers all year. Payroll gains of just 142,000 were way below the 225,000 Wall Street was expecting. The unemployment rate ticked down to 6.1 percent Looking at the full stock market reaction, stocks reversed early losses with some predicting slow job growth with slow the Fed's hand. Nariman Behravesh is Chief Economist at IHS. SOUNDBITE: NARIMAN BEHRAVESH, CHIEF ECONOMIST, IHS (ENGLISH) SAYING: "I suspect this particular report would strengthen the hand of the "doves" who want to hike rates later rather than sooner. So I think the Fed will probably delay a little bit. Best guess is that we are looking at the first rate hike somewhere say around September of 2015." The Dow and the Nasdaq finished the week close to where they began. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is widely quoted as telling the press on Thursday that Tesla's stock price is too pricey. Shares of the electric car maker down more than three percent on the day. Changes on the runway for Michael Kors. Two original majority shareholders are stepping down as board members and Sportwear Holdings, an original stakeholder, is selling off its entire stake. Kors was one of the biggest losers in the S&P 500. In Europe, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire but investors were unsure if it was time to buy. Markets in Germany were up but down in France and the U.K.


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