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Sunday, March 25, 2012
12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
3–6 PM - Justin Bond and Caden Manson: Bond on Blonde
4 PM - e-flux book co-op lecture series: Elizabeth Povinelli
4–6 PM - ARTBOOK @ MoMA PS1 presents PERADAM
Justin Bond and Caden Manson: Bond on Blonde
MoMA PS1 Performance Dome
"They say blondes have more—more money, more sex, more fun. My experience says it's true. Artifice=Advancement. So, where does that get you? A Sunday afternoon slot in a geodesic dome in Long Island City and a piece of fish."
Curated and presented by Justin Vivian Bond and Caden Manson. Video and object installation by Big Art Group with performances by Theo Kogan (Lunachicks, Theo and The Skyscrapers), Viva Ruiz (The Crystal Ark, Escandalo), Jack Ferver, Nath Ann Carrera, Sean B (Spank / Xanadude), Chokra and Mx. Justin Vivian Bond.
e-flux book co-op lecture series: Elizabeth Povinelli
After the fall of state communism and in the wake of myriad announcements about the end of history that characterized the early 1990s, the near collapse of the financial sector in 2008 opened the possibility of new forms of political life. Perhaps there was still a front and back to history—towards which being was directed and from which it had moved. Events since have not supported this hope. Being remains enclosed, if not by a political form of government (democracy) then by an economic form of compulsion. Rather than neoliberal finance unveiling its internal limits in a global market, democracy has all but given way throughout Europe and has never seemed to be needed in China. If democracy is the back of history, it seems there is no front to neoliberal being. How do we think otherwise about the sources of the political when being seems trapped in an enclosure rather than to have a front or back? Where are the sensuous modes of becoming within the global circulations of being that have defined the character of modern politics and markets?
Elizabeth A. Povinelli's work has focused on developing a critical theory of late liberalism that would support an anthropology of the otherwise. She has explored this question in four books, most recently, Economies of Abandonment (2011); in the short film Karrabing, Low Tide Turning, selected for the 2012 Berlinale International Film Festival Shorts Competition; and in a graphic memoir. She is currently Professor of Anthropology and Gender Studies at Columbia University.
ARTBOOK @ MoMA PS1 presents PERADAM
ARTBOOK @ MoMA PS1 and Café
Celebrate the launch of PERADAM, a small-run press that publishes excellent texts by feasible means, headed by Sam Cate-Gumpert, Elizabeth Jaeger, and Justin Williams. The launch will celebrate the publication of PERADAM's first six projects which present new poetry, fiction, paintings, and a poster series: 12 Saints (Chris Lux and William Rockwell); Pøems (Nick DeMarco); Aeron (Sarah Sieradzki); Spring Notes on Motivational Teamwork (No New Info collective); A-I-M-E-R: (Sarah Elliott); and Avalon (Jessica Calvanico).
Every Sunday between February 5 and May 13, 2012, the MoMA PS1 Performance Dome will house Sunday Sessions, featuring an amalgam of artistic programming—from light, sound, and music installations to lectures by world-renowned scholars and special performances. Various other galleries and rooms inside of the former schoolhouse will also be activated during these weekly sessions.
Sunday Sessions is supported in part by The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art.
Image, Justin Bond and Caden Mason: Bond on Blonde event: © Catherine Opie


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The Titans would prefer to sign tight end Jared Cook to a long-term deal.
But if they can't, they still want to keep him.
According to Jim Wyatt of the Tennesseean, the Titans are expected to use the franchise tag on the tight end, since it doesn't appear likely that a long-term deal is getting done soon.
The tag would be for just under $6 million, but would preserve a quality receiving threat that they've underutilized. He's been grouchy about that in the past, and when looking for financial security, a tag probably wouldn't help that outlook.
But as they try to insulate quarterback Jake Locker, keeping Cook (and actually using him more often) might be the prudent play.

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It's one of the most famous Finnish warcrys, along with "Tulta munille!". It could be translated "Go for it, son of the North!" or moreover "Attack, son of the North!". Literally it means "Beat over, son of the North!". As you might understand, it has no perfect translation, so you'll have to live with those Wink
"Tulta munille!" means literally "Fire at the eggs/balls!", but most often it's translated just "Fire!" or "Fire in the hole!"
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Jihad means inner spriritual striving to avoid sin in Islam (internal jihad) and the struggle of a holy war (external jihad).
Some of the following hadith sources (i.e. Bukhari and Muslim) are the six major Hadith collections used by Sunni Muslims. The best known hadith collection of Shia Muslims are the The Four Books.
Haddith quotes about Jihad
1. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:50 "The Prophet said, 'A single endeavor of fighting in Allah's Cause is better than the world and whatever is in it.'"
2. Sahih Muslim 20:4706 Messenger of Allah said: Whom do you consider to be a martyr among you? They (the Companions) said: Messenger, of Allah, one who is slain in the way of Allah is a martyr. He said: Then (if this is the definition of a martyr) the martyrs of my Umma will be small in number. They asked: Messenger of Allah, who are they? He said: One who is slain in the way of Allah is a martyr; one who dies in the way of Allah, is a martyr; one who dies of plague is a martyr; one who dies of cholera is a martyr.
3. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:63 "A man came to the Prophet and said, 'Shall I Fight or embrace Islam first?' The Prophet said, 'Embrace Islam and then fight.' He became a Muslim and was died syahid. The Prophet said, 'A little work, but a great reward."
4. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:63 "A man whose face was covered with an iron mask came to the Prophet and said, 'Allah's Apostle! Shall I fight or embrace Islam first?' The Prophet said, 'Embrace Islam first and then fight.' So he embraced Islam, and was syahid(died in Allah's cause). Allah's Apostle said, 'A Little work, but a great reward.'"
5. Sahih Bukhari 4:53:386 "Our Prophet ordered us to Fight you till you worship Allah alone or pay us the Jizyah tribute tax in submission. Our Prophet has informed us that our Lord says: 'Whoever amongst us is killed as a syahid shall go to Paradise to lead such a luxurious life as he has never seen, and whoever survives shall become your master.'"
6. Sahih Muslim 20:4668 "The Messenger said: 'Anybody who equips a warrior going to Fight in the Way of Allah is like one who actually fights ."
7. Sahih Muslim 1:29 "Command For fighting: When the Messenger breathed his last and Bakr was appointed Caliph, many Arabs chose to become apostates [rejected Islam]....Abu Bakr said: 'I will definitely Fight against anyone who stops paying the Zakat tax, for it is an obligation. I will Fight against them even to secure that which they used to pay if they withhold it now.' Allah had justified fighting against those who refused to pay Zakat."
8. Muslim:C9B1N33"The Prophet said: 'I have been commanded to Fight against people till they testify there is no god but Allah, that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and they establish prostration prayer, and pay Zakat. If they do it, their blood and property are protected.'"
9. Narrated By Ibn 'Abbas : " The Prophet said, on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, "There is no migration (after the Conquest), but Jihad and good intentions, and when you are called for Jihad, you should immediately respond to the call.'"
10. Muslim:C28B20N4628 "Allah has undertaken to provide for one who leaves his home to fight; Allah will either admit him to Paradise or will bring him back home with his reward and booty."
11. Muslim:C28B20N4629 "The Messenger said: 'One who is wounded in the Way of Allah will appear on the Day of Judgment with his wound still bleeding. The color (of discharge) will be blood, (but) its smell will be musk.'"
12. Sahih Bukhari 4:53:386 "Our Prophet has informed us that our Lord says: 'Whoever amongst us is killed as a syahid shall go to Paradise to lead such a luxurious life as he has never seen, and whoever survives shall become your master."
13. Muslim: C34B20N4652-3 "The Merit Of Jihad And Of Keeping Vigilance Over The Enemy: A man came to the Holy Prophet and said: 'Who is the best of men?' He replied: 'A man who fights staking his life and spending his wealth in Allah's Cause.'"
14. Muslim:C42B20N4684 "A desert Arab came to the Prophet and said: 'Messenger, one man fights for the spoils of war; another fights that he may be remembered, and one fights that he may see his (high) position (achieved as a result of his valor in fighting). Which of these is fighting in the Cause of Allah?' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Who fights so that the word of Allah is exalted is fighting in the Way of Allah.'"
15. Muslim:C53B20N4717 "The Prophet said: 'This religion will continue to exist, and a group of people from the Muslims will continue to Fight for its protection until the Hour is established.'"
16. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:44 "A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, 'Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad in reward.' He replied, 'I do not find such a deed.'"
17. Sahih Bukhari 1:2:25 "Allah's Apostle was asked, 'What is the best deed?' He replied, 'To believe in Allah and His Apostle Muhammad.' The questioner then asked, 'What is the next best in goodness?' He replied, 'To participate in Jihad, religious struggle in Allah's Cause.'"
18. Sahih Bukhari 4:53:412 " Narrated By Ibn 'Abbas : The Prophet said, on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, "There is no migration (after the Conquest), but Jihad and good intentions, and when you are called for Jihad, you should immediately respond to the call."
19. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:65 "A man came to the Prophet and asked, 'A man fights for war booty; another fights for fame and a third fights for showing off; which of them fights in Allah's Cause?' The Prophet said, 'He who fights that Allah's Word, Islam, should be superior, fights in Allah's Cause.'"
20. Sahih Muslim 20:4676 <Chapter 40 of Book 20 in Sahih Muslim: JIHAD NOT COMPULSORY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A GENUINE EXCUSE>
21. Sahih Muslim 20:4676 Believers who sit home and those who go out for Jihad in Allah's Cause are not equal.
22. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:216 "Allah's Apostle said, 'Were it not for fear it would be difficult for my followers, I would not have remained behind any army units. No doubt I wish I could Fight in Allah's Cause and be syahid(die in the way of Allah) and come to life to be syahid again.'"
23. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:45 "Someone asked, 'Allah's Apostle, who is the best among the people?' He replied, 'A believer who strives his utmost in Allah's Cause with his life and property.'"
24. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:48 "The people said, 'Allah's Apostle! Acquaint the people with the good news.' He said, 'Paradise has one hundred grades which Allah has reserved for the Mujahidin who Fight in His Cause.'"
25. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:66 "Allah's Apostle said, 'Anyone whose feet get covered with dust in Allah's Cause will not be touched by the Hell fire.'"
26. Sahih Bukhari 4:51:72 "Our Prophet told us about the message of our Lord: 'Whoever amongst us is killed will go to Paradise.' Umar asked the Prophet, 'Is it true that our men who are killed will go to Paradise and the Pagan's will go to the Hell fire?' The Prophet said, 'Yes.'"
27. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:94 "The Prophet said, 'Whoever spends two things in Allah's Cause [his life and his wealth], will be called by all the gatekeepers of Paradise.'"
28. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:43 "Aisha(the Apostle Muhammad's wife) said, 'Apostle! We consider Jihad as the best deed. Should we not Fight in Allah's Cause?' He said, 'The best Jihad for women is the Hajj done as I have done it.'"
29. Muslim:C34B20N4669"The Prophet said: 'He who equips a warrior in the Way of Allah is like one who actually fights and he who looks after the family of a warrior in the Allah's Cause in fact participated in the battle.'"
30. Muslim:C29B20N4636"The Messenger of Allah was asked: 'What deed could be equivalent to Jihad in the Cause of Allah? He answered: 'You do not have the strength to do that deed.'The question was repeated twice or thrice. Every time he answered: 'You do not have the strength to do it.' When the question was asked for the third time, he said: 'One who goes out for Jihad is like a person who keeps fasts and stands in prayer forever, never exhibiting any weariness until the Mujihid returns from Jihad.'"
31. Muslim:C30B20N4639"The Messenger said: 'Leaving for Jihad in the Way of Allah in the morning or in the evening will merit a reward better than the world and all that is in it.'"
32. Muslim:C32B20N4646"Muhammad stood up among his Companions to deliver his sermon in which he told them that Jihad in Allah's Cause and belief in Allah were the most meritorious of acts. A man stood and said: 'Messenger, do you think that if I am killed in the Way of Allah, my sins will be blotted out?' The Messenger said: 'Yes, in case you are killed in Allah's Cause and you always fought facing the enemy, never turning your back upon him.' The man asked (again).' The Messenger said: 'Yes, if you always fought facing the enemy and never retreated. Gabriel has told me this.'"
33. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:105 "The Prophet said, 'If somebody keeps a horse in Allah's Cause motivated by His promise, then he will be rewarded for what the horse has eaten or drunk and for its dung and urine.'"
34. Sahih Muslim 20:4645 "The Prophet said: 'Whoever cheerfully accepts Allah as his Lord, Islam as his Religion and Muhammad as his Apostle is necessarily entitled to enter Paradise.'Abu wondered at it and said: 'Messenger of Allah, repeat that for me.' He did that and said: 'There is another act which elevates the position of a man in Paradise to a grade one hundred (higher), and the elevation between one grade and the other is equal to the height of the heaven from the earth.' Abu said: 'What is that act?' He replied: 'Jihad in the Way of Allah! Jihad in Allah's Cause!'"
35. Sahih Bukhari 4:52:53 "The Prophet said, 'Nobody who dies and finds Paradise would wish to come back to this life even if he were given the whole world and whatever is in it, except the syahids who, on seeing the superiority of syahid, would like to come back to get killed again in Allah's Cause.'"
Qur'an Verses about Jihad
1. Qur'an 9:88 "The Messenger and those who believe with him, strive hard and struggle with their wealth and lives in Allah's Cause. They are the ones who will have all the goodness, and they are the ones who will prosper"
2. Qur'an 9:111 "Indeed Allah has purchased from the believers their persons and their wealth and in return has promised them paradise; they fight in the cause of Allah and slay and are slain. This is a true promise which is binding on Him mentioned in Torah, the Gospel and the Qur'an; and who is more true in fulfilling his promise than Allah? Rejoice, therefore, in the bargain which you have made, and that is a mighty achievement. "
3. Qur'an 8:39 "O believers, fight them until there is no more mischief and the Deen 4. of Allah (way of life prescribed by Allah) is established completely; but if they do stop 5. from mischief, then surely Allah is observant of all their actions."
6. Qur'an 9:12 "But if they violate their treaty once they have sworn it and insult our Deen, then fight with the ringleaders of the unbelief - for their oaths are nothing to them - so that they may be stopped.[12] Will you not fight against those people who have broken their oaths, conspired to expel the Messenger and were the first to attack you? Do you fear them? Nay, it is Allah Who is more deserving of your fear, if you are true believers.[13] Fight them; Allah will punish them by your hands and humiliate them. He will grant you victory over them and soothe the hearts of a believing people.[14] He will take away all rancor from their hearts. Allah shows mercy to whom He pleases, and Allah is All-Knowledgeable, All-Wise.[15]."
7. Qur'an 9:29 " Fight those people of the Book (Jews and Christians) who do not believe in Allah and the Last Day, do not refrain from what has been prohibited by Allah and His Messenger and do not embrace the religion of truth (Al-Islam), until they pay Jizya (protection tax) with their own hands and feel themselves subdued."
8. Qur'an 8:65 "O Prophet, rouse the believers to fight. If there are twenty among you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred; if there are a hundred then they will slaughter a thousand unbelievers, for the infidels are a people devoid of understanding."
9. Qur'an 2:217 "They question you concerning fighting in the sacred month. Say: 'fighting therein is a grave (matter); but to prevent access to Allah, to deny Him, to prevent access to the Sacred Mosque, to expel its members, and polytheism are worse than slaughter. Nor will they cease fighting you until they make you renegades from your religion. If any of you turn back and die in unbelief, your works will be lost and you will go to Hell."
10. Qur'an 9:38 "Believers, what is the matter with you, that when you are asked to go forth and struggle in Allah's Cause you cling to the earth? Do you prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter? If it is so, then you should know that the comforts of this life are little compared to the life of the hereafter.."
11. Qur'an 9:123 "O believers! Fight the unbelievers who hem you in, to let them now how strong you are; you should know that Allah is on the side of the Godfearing."
12. Qur'an 8:74-75 "Those who believed (embraced Islam), migrated and made Jihad (exerted their utmost struggle) in the cause of Allah, and those who gave them asylum and help - they are the true believers. They shall have forgiveness and honorable provisions.[74] Those who believed (embraced Islam) afterwards, migrated and joined you in Jihad - they too are your brothers, although according to the Book of Allah the blood relatives have greater rights on one other. Indeed Allah knows everything.[75]"
13. Qur'an 47:31 " We shall put you to test until We know the valiant and the resolute among you, and test all that is said about you."
14. Qur'an 61:2 "O Muslims, why say one thing and do another? Grievously odious and hateful is it in the sight of Allah that you say that which you do not. Truly Allah loves those who Fight in His Cause in a battle array, as if they were a solid cemented structure."
15. Qur'an 4:74 "Let those who struggle in Allah's Cause sell this world's life for the hereafter. To him who fights in Allah's Cause, whether he is slain or victorious, We shall give him a reward."
16. Qur'an 4:75-76 "And what reason do you have not to fight in the cause of Allah, to rescue the helpless oppressed old men, women, and children who are crying: "Our Lord! Deliver us from this town whose people are oppressors; send us a protector by Your grace and send us a helper from Your presence?" [75] Those who are believers fight in the cause of Allah and those who are unbelievers fight in the cause of Taghut (forces of Satan): so fight against the helpers of Satan; surely, Satan's crafty schemes are very weak.[76]."
17. Qur'an 4:95 "Not equal are believers who sit home and receive no hurt and those who Fight in Allah's Cause with their wealth and lives. Allah has granted a grade higher to those who Fight with their possessions and bodies to those who sit home. Those who Fight He has distinguished with a special reward."
18. Qur'an 8:15 "Believers, when you meet unbelieving infidels in battle while you are marching for war, never turn your backs to them. If any turns his back on such a day, unless it be in a stratagem of war, a maneuver to rally his side, he draws on himself the wrath of Allah, and his abode is Hell, an evil refuge!"
19. Qur'an 4:95 "Those believers who stay at home [having no physical disability] are not equal to those who make Jihad (struggle) in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their persons. Allah has granted a higher rank to those who make Jihad with their wealth and their persons than to those who stay at home. Though Allah has promised a good reward for all, Allah has prepared a much richer reward for those who make Jihad for Him than for those who stay at home."
20. Qur'an 9:91 "There is no blame on those who are old, weak, ill, or who find no resources to spend (on Jihad, holy struggle), if they are sincere (in duty) to Allah and His Messenger."
21. Qur'an 9:122 "It is not proper that the believers should go forth all together. Therefore, why not a squadron from each division stay behind so that they may obtain the understanding of Deen (Al-Islam), and admonish the people when they return to them so that they may refrain (from doing evil)"
22. Qur'an 047.033 "Believers, obey Allah, and obey the Messenger! Those who disbelieve and hinder men from the Cause of Allah, He will not pardon. Do not falter; become fainthearted, or weak-kneed, crying for peace. You have the upper hand."
23. Qur'an 9:111 "Allah has purchased the believers, their lives and their goods. For them (in return) is the Garden (of Paradise). They Fight in Allah's Cause, and slay others and are slain, they kill and are killed. It is a promise binding on Him in the Taurat (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), and the Qur'an. And who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? Then rejoice in the bargain which you have concluded. It is the achievement supreme."
24. Qur'an 61:10 "Believers, shall I lead you to a bargain or trade that will save you from a painful torment? That you believe in Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad), and that you strive and Fight in Allah's Cause with your property and your lives: That will be best for you!"
25. Qur'an 3:156 "If you are slain, or die, in Allah's Cause [as a syahid], pardon from Allah and mercy are far better than all they could amass."
26. Qur'an 3:169 "Think not of those who are slain in Allah's Cause as dead. Nay, they live, finding their provision from their Lord. Jubilant in the bounty provided by Allah: and with regard to those left behind, who have not yet joined them (in their bliss), the syahids in the fact that on them is no fear, nor have they cause to grieve."
27. Qur'an 3:172 "Of those who answered the call of Allah and the Messenger, even after being wounded (in the fight), those who do right and ward off have a great reward."
28. Qur'an 47:4 "But if it had been Allah's will, He Himself could have exacted retribution and punished them (without your help). But He lets you Fight in order to test you. But those who are killed in Allah's Cause, will never let their deeds go to waste."
Islamic Figures quotes about Jihad
- "Jihad is divided into four branches: to persuade people to be obedient to Allah; to prohibit them from sin and vice; to struggle (in the cause of Allah) sincerely and firmly on all occasions and to detest the vicious. Whoever persuades people to obey the orders of Allah provides strength to the believers; whoever dissuades them from vices and sins humiliates the unbelievers; whoever struggles on all occasions discharges all his obligations and whoever detests the vicious only for the sake of Allah, then Allah will take revenge on his enemies and will be pleased with Him on the Day of Judgment".
- "Daily prayers are the best medium through which one can Seek the nearness to Allah. Hajj is Jihad for every weak person. For everything that you own there is Zakat, and Zakat of your body is fasting. The Jihad of a woman is to afford pleasant company to her husband."
- Ali ibn Abi Thalib
- This is a matter of religion, not politics. When a Muslim land is occupied, Jihad becomes an individual duty for every man and woman, boy and girl. A woman goes out to Jihad without her husband's permission and a child without his father's permission.
- The Prophet Muhammad was sent from the beginning as a Mujaheed but he did not start fighting from the beginning, because Jihad does not only mean fighting. Fighting is a part of Jihad.
See also
External links
- Jihadist Video Shows Young Boy Beheading Pakistani Man 23 April 2007
- The Book of Jihad and Expedition in Sahih Muslim, Book 19
- Jihad is an Integral Part of Islam


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Many state and local housing authorities offer financing programs that can assist you with the down payment and purchase of your new home. The government's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) provides homebuyer funds through special financing programs.
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- $500 Earnest money requirement for individuals using NSP funds. Fannie Mae waives the earnest money requirement.
- Once an offer using NSP funds is accepted, buyers have the opportunity to renegotiate after receiving an NSP required Uniform Residential Appraisal value for the property.
- The standard closing period for a public funds offer is 45 days, which allows time to fulfill the NSP requirements for funding.
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The solar financing company Mosaic is wading into the residential rooftop solar market, launching a loan product to homeowners interested in owning solar electric systems.
The Oakland, Calif.-based companyannounced the program Wednesday, in partnership with solar developer and installer Real Goods Solar Inc. /quotes/zigman/109405/delayed /quotes/nls/rgse RGSE
The goal is to combine the benefits of owning a rooftop solar system with the simplicity of leasing one, Mosaic said.
Homeowners will apply for the loans through Mosaic's online platform and get results immediately. The system will be available in California in the first half of the year and go national later.
Companies such as Sunrun Inc. and SolarCity Corp. /quotes/zigman/13139813/delayed /quotes/nls/scty SCTY popularized leasing rooftop solar systems, offering homeowners a way to avert the hefty upfront costs of going solar — but also miss out on tax credits and other benefits.
In Mosaic's model, homeowners can choose to apply their tax credit to pay down a portion of their 20-year loan. Interest rates will depend on borrower's creditworthiness but are expected to hover around 8% to 10%.
Most banks don't accommodate the tax credits or require a separate loan for the credit portion, usually with high fees and high interest rates, Mosaic said.
A monthly payment on the loan would likely be lower than the homeowner's electrictiy bill, "and savings are expected to grow as utility rates increase," said Billy Parish, the co-founder and president of Mosaic.
Mosaic offers an online platform that allows people to invest in commercial solar plants and other projects, large or small. If homeowners already have an investor account with Mosaic, they could use their investment income to pay the loan, he said.
A report released Wednesday by GTM research and the Solar Energy Industries Association found that more solar systems have been installed in the U.S. in the past 18 months than in the prior 30 years.
In the U.S., solar equipment generating 4,751 megawatts was installed in 2013, up 41% over 2012 and nearly 15 times more than what was installed in 2008. Individual installations reached 140,000 last year, for a total of 445,000 systems currently in operation.
The study estimated the market value of all U.S. solar systems completed in 2013 at $13.7 billion. Solar accounted for nearly a third of new electricity generation capacity last year, up from 10% in 2012.
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Lunar Shower:
- While under the effects of Lunar Shower, Moonfire generates 8 Solar Energy, and Sunfire generates 8 Lunar Energy. The amount of Lunar/Solar Energy gained does not change based on the number of points spent in the talent, or stacks of Lunar Shower. Those druids who wish to delay transition in or out of an Eclipse state should now cast the one of their two basic attacks which will not move the Eclipse bar (either Starfire or Wrath)
This change has turned Lunar Shower into a "blah" talent. On movement heavy fights having the moving DPS will be nice despite the asymmetric way it generates power. On multi target fights it definitely makes sense to drop Lunar shower to make multi-doting easier. However, I suspect that most fights will fall between those two possibilities and won't have much of an impact one way or the other. At this point I am not planning to spec out of it, because I don't have a better way to spend those points. That said, I will drop it in a heart beat for any fight that favors multi-doting.
Nuke Buffs and 4T11 Nerf:
- The 4-piece Balance druid tier 11 PvE set bonus, Astral Alignment, now provides a total of 15% critical strike chance with 3 charges, decreasing by 5% per charge, instead of 99% decreasing by 33% per charge. This change was made because the set bonus proved so valuable it was not possible to upgrade out of the set into tier 12. To compensate, changes have been made to Starfire and Wrath.
- Starfire damage has been increased by approximately 23%.
- Wrath damage has been increased by approximately 23%.
I am a big fan of this change. I didn't like how Astral Alignment complicated our casting rotation and the net result of these changes should be an overall buff. This change also simplifies our glyphing strategies a little bit. Glyph of Starfire is falling to the bottom of the pack. Glyph of Wrath will be best for single target situations and Glyph of Starsurge will be better when Starfall can be fully utilized.
One final thing, I've seen some people question what impact this change will have on how we use Starsurge. As far as I can tell it won't have any impact on Starsurge. At this point I will still be casting Starsurge on Cooldown no matter what phase of my rotation I am in, because Starsurge is still our highest DPET nuke.
Other Changes:
- Innervate now grants an ally target 5% of his or her maximum mana over 10 seconds, but still grants 20% of the druid's maximum mana over 10 seconds when self-cast.
- Glyph of Innervate now causes the druid to gain 10% of his or her maximum mana over 10 seconds when Innervate is used on a friendly target, in addition to Innervate's base effect.
- Wild Mushroom: Detonate can now also trigger Earth and Moon, in addition to Starfire and Wrath.
- Earth and Moon's duration has been increased to 15 seconds, up from 12.
- Fungal Growth spell visual effect has been updated to be less visually intrusive and more aesthetic.
- Solar Beam has a new spell effect.
- Many crowd control abilities no longer cause creatures to attack players when they are cast.
- Entangling Roots and the equivalent spell triggered by Nature's Grasp no longer deal damage.
Gear Guide Updates:
Overall, the updates to the gear guide are what you would expect. I would like to bring your attention to the point for point valuation of Hit Rating/Spirit.
How we value Hit Rating and Spirit is highly dynamic with regards to gear level. Since the amount of hit rating we need is capped at 1743, it's point for point valuation below that cap goes up dramatically as our Int, Haste, Crit, and Mastery increased. Since we are moving from T11 to T12, I am assuming a higher gear level when I evaluate the options and the value of Hit Rating/Spirit increased dramatically. By the end of the tier I expect it will be more valuable then Int on a point for point basis below the cap.
Please keep that in mind while reviewing the list. As always you can't take every item at the top of the list because that valuation is based upon a high valuation of Hit Rating. It is up to you to manage your Hit Cap and to make the right choices to stay as close to it as possible.
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The raid guide didn't change all that much, but there were a few changes that needed to be made to accurately reflect the 4.2 raiding environment.
- Talent Section: I now treat Lunar Shower as an optional talent.
- Glyphs: I limited the third Prime Glyph choices to the Glyph of Wrath and Glyph of Starsurge since Glyph of Starfire has fallen behind. I also updated the Major Glyph section to include a few more situational choices.
- Professions: This section was changed to account for the longer internal cooldown on the Lightweave buff. I also was a bit harsh on the Engineering buff and have adjusted my valuation as a result. Finally, I added a small section on the Race choices available to Druids.


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A senior Israeli government official has told Kol Israel this morning that he doubts the Obama Administration's commitment to prevent Iran "at any cost" from attainting a nuclear weapon.
The official explained that the Administration's behavior in Syria, in complete contradiction of President Obama's declarations, shows Israel that it cannot rely on American promises.
The senior official added that Israel could execute a strike against Iran without American operational support, but such an attack would be less effective than an American operation.
Israel is extremely concerned that the U.S. might be seeking direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran, leading to easing the sanctions against Iran in return for Iranian concessions that would fall short of Israel's demands.
It's likely that the high level official's statement is an expression of the Netanyahu government's anxiety over the glee with which the Obama Administration has welcomed the election of a new Iranian president. A White House statement following the inauguration of President Hasan Rouhani Sunday read:
"We congratulate the Iranian people for making their voices heard during the election. We note that President Rouhani recognized that his election represented a call by the Iranian people for change, and we hope that the new Iranian Government will heed the will of the voters by making choices that will lead to a better life for the Iranian people. We do believe that his inauguration presents an opportunity for Iran to act quickly to resolve the international community's deep concerns over Iran's nuclear program. And, as we've said all along, should the new government choose to engage substantively and seriously to meet its international obligations, we are ready to talk to them when they are ready to do so."
Direct talks, as suggested by the White House statement, always begin with "confidence building measures," and the Netanyahu government must be worried that it would be picking up the tab on the new couple's honeymoon.
In the State Dept. daily press briefing yesterday, Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf was asked: "The Israeli Government said over the weekend it does not trust Rouhani because of statements which they say indicate, again, an existential threat to Israel's existence. Is the U.S. taking that concern under consideration when it looks at how it might want to engage with Rouhani?"
Harf answered that the U.S. will take "the whole range of security concerns, the security problems Iran has presented for the region into account," when it decides how to deal with the new Iranian Government. She reiterated that it's important "to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon because of the threat they could pose to Israel, to the region, and indeed to us as well." But, finally, hope sprang eternal, and Harf acknowledged that the U.S. is "waiting to talk to them when they are ready to engage substantively." Meaning – one on one.
Harf was next asked "What's the first step that you would want to see Rouhani take on the nuclear issue?"
"We have a proposal on the table," she said. "We've had it on the table for some time and we're waiting for a substantive response from the Iranian side on how to move forward. And we've been clear that that's what needs to happen next."
All of which suggests that the Supreme Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei has played a brilliant game in picking his new "moderate" president.
Khamenei made Rouhani chief of Iran's nuclear negotiations in 2003, for the same reason he made him president this time around – the man can talk a candy out of the western babies' hands. Rouhani ran the negotiations between Iran and three European states in Tehran and continued later in Brussels, Geneva and Paris.
Rouhani's team back then was described as "the best diplomats in the Iranian Foreign Ministry." They prevented further escalation of accusations against Iran, and so prevented Iran's nuclear case from going to the UN Security Council. They figured out how to temporarily suspend parts of Iran's nuclear activities to appease the West.
And so, while building confidence, insisting on Iran's rights, reducing international pressures and the possibility of war, and preventing Iran's case from being reported to the UN Security Council, Iran succeeded in completing its nuclear fuel cycle and took groundbreaking steps to produce a nuclear weapon.


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Valluzzo family files notice to sue Ridgefield
Estate files notice to sue, seeks copy of police report
RIDGEFIELD -- The family of John Valluzzo, the man shot and killed by Ridgefield police in May during a domestic disturbance, has filed notice that it reserves the right to sue the town.
Danbury attorney Andrew Buzzi Jr., executor of the Valluzzo estate, said Friday that, by state law, the family must file such a notice to be able to sue the town if it chooses.
"It doesn't mean that they are going to sue,'' Buzzi said. But if you are going to sue any state entity, including a town, you have to file notice within six months of the incident. If you don't do that, you can't sue.''
Valluzzo, 75, and a veteran who served in Korea, was well-known throughout the region as the founder and chairman of the board of the Military Museum of Southern New England, in Danbury.
According to police reports, members of the Ridgefield Police Department went to Valluzzo's home on Ridgebury Road on May 24.
His girlfriend, who was in the house, had called a friend in Florida and told the friend that Valluzzo was drunk and waving a gun. The person in Florida then called the local police.
Police said that when they arrived at Valluzzo's home, he was inside. Police said he advanced on them and refused to drop the weapon, despite being ordered to do so. Officer Jorge Romero, a seven-year veteran of the department, fired his gun at Valluzzo, shooting and killing him.
The Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner said in May that Valluzzo died of multiple gunshot wounds.
State Police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said Friday the state police have not completed their investigation into Valluzzo's death.
"I suspect it will be completed soon,'' Vance said. Once finished, he said, state police will send their report to the State's Attorney's Office, which will issue a report on Valluzzo's death.
Buzzi said that until the state police file their report, the family must wait to learn their next step.
"It's a prudent thing to do,'' he said of the notice.
But Buzzi said the family is free to begin its own investigation.
"We are looking into certain matters,'' he said. "But it's limited until the state police release their report.''
First Selectman Rudy Marconi, asked to comment on the notice, said Friday, "The Ridgefield Police Department did nothing wrong. This will have to work its way through the courts and they'll come to the same conclusion.''
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Materials (for a king-sized headboard):
- 3 yards of fabric (I splurged on a gorgeous mushroom-colored linen)
- 1/2 inch thick plywood cut to desirable size (Home Depot cut ours to 77 in. long x 36 in. tall)
- quilter's batting
- nailhead trim kit (available in the upholstery section of fabric store)
- staple gun
- hammer (for nailhead trim)
- scissors (for trimming fabric)
Fold batting to desired thickness, wrap around the plywood, and staple (watch your fingers) around perimeter to secure. Pull tautly as you go. Trim excess as needed.
Lay your fabric facedown and place headboard on top. Starting in the middle , pull fabric taut and staple. I checked the front of the headboard every so often to make sure I didn't have any weird wrinkles.
Now for the detail--nailhead trim!! Again, I have to thank Emily for this embellishment idea.
It's like, where have these been all my life?! I'm naming my first-born after you, Em.
It was a bit hellish to get the nail head trim to look straight, but after some choice cuss words and a Band-aid later, mission accomplished. So......the bed's not made nor did I style this shot.
Update: A few readers have inquired as to how we'll hang the headboard. I'm planning on using Dusty's genius approach outlined here. Thanks D!
The approximate breakdown (for a king-sized headboard):
linen: $24 (normally $14.99/yd but it was 50% off at my fabric store)
cotten batting: $15plywood: $19
nailhead trim kit: $15
staples/gun: already owned one
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Cobyhead needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 347 designs submitted by 62 freelance designers.
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Linton Architecture is a collaborative think-tank that combines the skills and passion of a small group of young, passionate architects who love to make things. The spaces and structures we craft are the embodiment of our clients' hopes and needs, each like a custom-tailored suit cut for a flawless fit.
Common threads in our work are sustainability, site-specificity, and real natural materials. We love to experiment with material textures and light and use familiar materials in new and unfamiliar ways. Light and raw matter are our palette.
Our work includes a blend of contemporary, historic, and adaptive reuse projects. Custom residential work is the mainstay of the firm, from modest little additions to high-end custom homes. We also design schools, restaurants and similarly small commercial projects, but nothing too big: no high-rises or shopping malls.
Our clients are both young and old, wealthy and not. All of them share a belief in the value of good design. The work is very personal, and we pride ourselves on listening closely to our clients and responding to their spatial needs and aesthetic sensibilities.
The logo will be featured prominently on our:
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We obsess about materials. Our signs may be carved into stone, wood, or rusty steel. If it helps, try to imagine you're designing the logo with a hunk of raw material. We'll look for logos that lend themselves to this sort of thing.
The firm name needs to appear prominently, for legibility when driving past a project site. The logo may or may not include the abbreviation "pc" (professional corporation) after the firm name.
Graphic elements would be great, but try to avoid cliche architectural references (column capitals and such). Graphics should be iconic and not cartoonish.
We love a range of dark blues, rusty orange-browns, pale greens, etc. Our drawing sheets are printed in grayscale, though, so the logo needs to work well in both color and grayscale. One color max per logo, please.
The overall aspect ratio can't be too terribly tall/thin or short/wide, probably 2:1 or 1:2 max.
Feel free to play with capitals and lower cases, letter sizes, serif and sans-serif fonts. The overall impression should be modern but strong and classy, not too slick or zippy.
We will need both color and grayscale versions in:
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Scotty McCreery, Brantley Gilbert + More to Perform at 2012 ACM Fan Jam
The Academy of Country Music and Dick Clark Productions just unrolled a new lineup of performers today for the 2012 ACM Fan Jam. The event, which is in its second year, will take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas April 1 and will feature performances from all three ACM New Artist of the Year Nominees -- Scotty McCreery, Brantley Gilbert and Hunter Hayes.
'No Hurry' singers Zac Brown Band will host the Fan Jam event, where one of the three performers will be honored with the coveted award. Though the ACM Weekend on Fremont Street Experience shows taking place in Las Vegas throughout ACM week are open to the public, the Fan Jam will be a ticketed event, with ticket prices beginning at $37 each.
As an added bonus to the live telecast, the ACM Fan Jam will be taking place during the big awards show, and the three-hour telecast will feature live footage of the performances taking place nearby. Plus, the New Artist of the Year award will be presented during this time, so people watching from home can still be a part of it. In fact, fans will have a chance to vote for their favorite of the three beginning Monday, March 19 and ending April 1 when the live show begins.
Also performing during the Fan Jam will be DeeJay Silver, a country mash-up king who recently toured with Jason Aldean's My Kinda Party Tour.


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Get some action from this new TV spot for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Can't get enough from THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY? Well, that's good because we are going to keep delivering!
A new TV spot for the film has landed online for your viewing approval. I love anything LOTR/HOBBIT, so it would take a lot for them to f*ck this up for me. One thing that I think they really got right with this was the casting of Martin Freeman as Bilbo. He's been a long time favorite actor of mine so to see him get a break like this is awesome.
What will you be seeing in the spot? Definitely some more action. Of course, you will see some stuff you've already seen as well. I'm going to be quiet now and let you see the goodness.
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" follows title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.


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vasmg needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 106 designs submitted by 32 freelance designers.
SexReviews.com will be an online review site for the following:
(Sex Dating, Sex Cams, Sex Toys, Sex Sites and Sex Enhancement Products)
The site will be broken up into those sections mentions above. We want a logo that conveys that we are a review site but is abstract enough to allow our site to evolve.
The site background will be white or white.
People looking for sex product and site reviews.
- Logo must be delivered in Vector format.
- Logo should not be very tall
- Submit black and white version on "black background" & white background
- Do not copy any other brands
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Doctor of Education in Instructional Leadership
Program Outcomes
In order to prepare for an Accreditation Review in Spring 2008, an external consultant, Dr. Dennis Shirley from Boston College, was asked to review all aspects of the program. His full report is located in the report to the Department of Higher Education for Fall 2007. He reviewed all program documents and held individual and group interviews with faculty members, students, community members, and university administrators. Among other comments, Dr. Shirley made the following two points:
As a professor of education who is well aware that one of the persistent criticisms of schools of education for decades has been that they are excessively theoretical and irrelevant to the concerns of teachers, principals, and superintendents, I found myself admiring the commitment, talent, and vision of the faculty and staff at WCSU who created and are sustaining the Instructional Leadership doctoral program.
Second, the collaborative nature of the instructional leadership doctoral program was evident throughout this site visit. Within WCSU, the program is viewed by students, faculty, and administrators to be internally coherent and well sequenced. Discussants held that the doctoral program is embedded in a broader, university-wide commitment to the improvement of public education that they find praiseworthy and worthy of emulation by other universities. Significantly, local educational leaders on the Advisory Board agreed, confirming that the doctoral program is meeting their needs for highly qualified teachers and administrators.
Dr. Shirley's very positive assessment of the program is reinforced by the following student comments:
The excitement of working with classmates who are experienced practicing educators and faculty members who are dynamic and engaging challenges my thoughts and ideas about education. Frank LaBanca, Oxford Public Schools
This doctoral program enables me to not only be a stronger, more knowledgeable leader, but it also inspires me to be a better educator.
Joan McGettigan, New Canaan Public Schools
I have learned so much about myself as an educator and a leader through participation in this program. Nora Bennet, Ridgefield Public Schools
I have no regrets about choosing to participate in this challenging program.
Mike Obre, Danbury Public Schools
I came to WestConn's Ed.D. Program for the education, but I am staying because of the inspiration. Lori Kolbusz, Norwalk Public Schools
The program's fifth cohort has now matriculated, and members of three cohorts of students have successfully defended dissertations on a wide array of topics. Our students continue to win top awards in leadership at their schools and districts. A statement from a current student reflects the excellence students believe to be embedded in program experiences:
Choosing to pursue WestConn's doctorate in Instructional Leadership has exceeded my expectations. The professors are supportive and have a wide range of professional experiences and teaching styles, which demonstrates the strength of diversity in a faculty. Through the challenging, yet manageable, curriculum, I have become a better teacher, a better critical thinker - especially with respect to what constitutes "educational research," have gained a broader and more diverse understanding of education, and am inspired and encouraged by being a member of a cohort of educators that will transform our educational system. Kristy Zaleta, Cohort 4


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - English-language doctorate programs? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in English-language doctorate programs? Goto page 1, 2 Next Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Israel View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message guanghoJoined: 16 Oct 2004Posts: 476Location: in transit Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject: English-language doctorate programs? Hiya, Yes....a post on the Israel forum. Who'da thunk it?! So my question is this- are there English language doctorate programs in Israel, preferrably by American/Canadian/British/Aussie Unis? If so, post some links please! Todah Rabah, G Back to top guanghoJoined: 16 Oct 2004Posts: 476Location: in transit Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject: So we're at 80 views at 0 replies. Come on lads...lasses.... Back to top Henry_CowellJoined: 27 May 2005Posts: 3352Location: Berkeley Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject: Why would an American or British university offer a Ph.D. program in English in Israel? For that matter, can you name an American or British university "in Israel"? Back to top guanghoJoined: 16 Oct 2004Posts: 476Location: in transit Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject: Ummm...thanks? You must get that a lot. Also, why wouldn't a University offer English-language programs in a country where English is a universal L2? Okay people...while Henry gets to work at that magical $100,000/year EFL job of his, can someone try, for the love of whatever you consider to be holy, to be constructive? Back to top Henry_CowellJoined: 27 May 2005Posts: 3352Location: Berkeley Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:02 am Post subject: Because Israel already has some of the finest universities in the world? Because linguists and English scholars from all over the world already teach in Israeli universities? Why not get a Ph.D. in English from an Israeli university? http://www.biu.ac.il/HU/en/home/dept/lit-PhD.shtml Take a look at the faculty. You could do a LOT worse in the U.S. itself. Or do you mean a Ph.D. in TESOL???? Back to top guanghoJoined: 16 Oct 2004Posts: 476Location: in transit Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:22 am Post subject: If the world was fair and perfect I would be off to TAU for a Ph.D. But we don't live in a fair and perfect world- with British academic boycotts and the like (and related attitudes), I'm not sure that an Israeli Ph.D. would do much outside of Israel. Somebody should prove me wrong. Back to top Henry_CowellJoined: 27 May 2005Posts: 3352Location: Berkeley Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject: guangho wrote: I'm not sure that an Israeli Ph.D. would do much outside of Israel. Why do you give the impression that you think Israel is a second-world or even third-world country? Why do you appear to think that there is not a significant portion of the Israeli academic community for whom English is L1 rather than L2? And most importantly, why do you seem not to know that degree holders from Israeli universities teach in many of the world's top universities. A degree from an Israeli university is not the equivalent of a degree from a university in Nigeria, Thailand, Brazil, or the Philippines. Perhaps you can tell us why you think it is. However, if you do indeed think that it is a better idea to obtain a graduate credential from an American institution such as the University of New England than from an Israeli institution such as Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, Bar Ilan University, or The Technion -- by all means go for it. Finally, what do you mean by "English language" Ph.D.? Literature? Linguistics? Rhetoric? "TESOL/TEFL"? Do you actually think that you'll find an American university offering any of these graduate fields in Israel? Why do you think that? In Israel, American branch campuses offer degrees in nursing, management, human resources, and other not-very-academic fields -- not "English language." Oh, and the University of Manchester offers a portion of a degree in "Hebrew Studies" in Israel. The public universities in Israel are already in the top tier of worldwide schools of higher education. Why go lower? Would it be because of the lower standards of admission?? From http://188.8.131.52/search?q=cache:5dW2u-E5ftgJ:chronicle.com/che-data/articles.dir/art-44.dir/issue-15.dir/15a05901.htm+Israel+%22foreign+university%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us : ... Avishay Braverman, president of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, is among those who oppose the foreign campuses. "Frankly, I don't see any need for these branches of foreign institutions. Most of them are institutions that sell worthless degrees and are on the lowest possible level," says Mr. Braverman, who serves as chairman of the University Presidents Committee, a panel made up of the chief executives of Israel's eight public universities. "The existence of the branches is leading to a cheapening of academic degrees, a dangerous phenomenon" in a country whose economic future depends on the quality of its human capital, he adds. "If they want to receive certification, then it should be according to clear criteria that will probably be met by only a small number of them." Mr. Braverman declined to identify any foreign branch institutions that he thought might or might not meet the standards being proposed. "But I've studied the subject very thoroughly," he says, "and what we're talking about is not a free market but a flea market." Among the largest branch programs in Israel are those linked to the University of Manchester, in Britain, and two U.S. institutions, Clark University and New England College. However, many other programs are linked to little-known institutions, several of them based in Eastern Europe.... From http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/newsletter/News21/text9.html : ... The bad news is that some of the branch campuses of foreign academic institutions offer quick degrees, with no attention whatsoever to academic standards, no basic facilities such as libraries, computers, etc., and a teaching staff whose qualifications are sometimes questionable. Other branches make a significant effort to meet standards while at the same time answering the needs of the population they serve. The 15,000 students who could not gain access to any of the "traditional" institutions of higher education are willing to pay a tuition almost twice as high as that charged by public higher education institutions because they want to get a degree without having to give up their full-time jobs or, in some cases, without having to devote themselves to hard intellectual work. They see the degree as a means for social mobility or simply as a way to further their careers, and they don't mind the lack of intellectual dialogue that is supposed to characterize any meaningful education at this level. It is important to stress that more than responding to an existing demand, these institutions have themselves created a new demand. The issue of accountability has not received the attention it deserves.... Back to top guanghoJoined: 16 Oct 2004Posts: 476Location: in transit Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:15 am Post subject: One more time- I am NOT objecting to the quality of Israeli Universities. As a matter of fact, I wrote that if this was a perfect world where merit rules over other considerations, I would be off to TAU in a heartbeat. I am merely saying, as a resident of the real world, that many people will not take an Israeli university education seriously due to THEIR prejudices. Israel can be full of Harvards (and sort of is- Technion is easily on par with MIT) and that still would not be good enough in certain quarters. Back to top Henry_CowellJoined: 27 May 2005Posts: 3352Location: Berkeley Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:04 pm Post subject: If you're going to be teaching in a serious department or school in the U.S., nobody will care about your credential from an Israeli institution. Even in the UK, the so-called "boycott of Israeli universities" has lost steam. And the "boycott" never really included non-Israelis who had received degrees from Israeli universities. If you're this paranoid and clueless, perhaps you should consider another country. Back to top guanghoJoined: 16 Oct 2004Posts: 476Location: in transit Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject: Henry_Cowell wrote: If you're this paranoid and clueless, perhaps you should consider another country. What a paragon of wisdom and good will you are Henry. http://www.themiddleeastnow.com/autboycott.html Back to top Henry_CowellJoined: 27 May 2005Posts: 3352Location: Berkeley Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject: If you think you'll be interviewed and hired by a Palestinian, then you might indeed be asked tough questions about a degree conferred in Israel. Otherwise, you'll have no problems -- as can be inferred from the sources that you yourself just cited. Back to top Stephen JonesJoined: 21 Feb 2003Posts: 4124 Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject: A degree from an Israeli university will cut you off from any job in the Gulf, which is precisely where postgraduate degrees are most appreciated. Also, as Guangho pointed out, there are going to be plenty of employers who will wonder as to the value of a degree in English from a non-English speaking country. If the OP is in Israel, then he would do best to look at distance degrees, unless he wants to work in a US university. Back to top Henry_CowellJoined: 27 May 2005Posts: 3352Location: Berkeley Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject: Huh? Have you looked at the English and Linguistics faculties of the public universities in Israel, Stephen? What about them makes you think that even an Oxbridge college would hesitate to hire a graduate with the right credentials? Forget the Gulf, which is its own little insulated and isolated world. Back to top Stephen JonesJoined: 21 Feb 2003Posts: 4124 Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject: You are being deliberately obtuse here Henry. Guangho is talking about the market value of his degree. The Gulf might be "insulated and isolated" but it is the best paying market in EFL and present, and one where post-graduate degrees are appreciated. And the market value of an Israeli degree in the Gulf is less than zero. The question is not whether I or guangho know the academic credentials of Israeli linguistic departments, but whether that knowledge is shared by the employer in Madrid or Mongolia. Back to top Henry_CowellJoined: 27 May 2005Posts: 3352Location: Berkeley Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject: Please note that "guangho" has refused to say what degree he wants (except for the nebulous "English language") and where he wants to use it. But he wants to get it in Israel from an institution affiliated with the U.S, the UK, Australia, or another such country. I repeat: There is absolutely no reason for an American or British university to offere graduate degree programs in Israel in "English language" studies. The Israeli universities do that quite well on their own, with native speakers of English well represented on all the faculties. The "worth" of such a degree from an Israeli university (outside most of the Islamic world) is on par with a similar degree from a university in the U.S., UK, Australia, or anywhere else. Why would it not be? "guangho" has never mentioned the Gulf states. Only you have. 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At the time of her passing, Patty Duke was in a tremendous amount of pain, "Entertainment Tonight" has learned via an interview with Duke's son Sean Astin.
Anna "Patty Duke" Pearce died Tuesday morning at the age of 69 in a Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, hospital where, Astin reports, she was surrounded by family.
"She had been suffering terribly," Astin said, speaking of the painful battle that Duke had waged against sepsis following a ruptured intestine.
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'Star Wars: Episode 7′ Casting Sheet Reveals New Characters!
Anyone who was on the internet in the years leading up to the first 'Star Wars' prequel is probably getting a strong sense of deja vu right now. There is no bigger movie event on the horizon than 'Star Wars: Episode 7' and so every morsel of detail, every tiny leak and every seemingly insignificant rumor is a cause for alarm/celebration/heated discussion. Today, fans have something new to chew on yet: a casting breakdown that describes some of the film's new characters. And this is the real deal.
The list initially came from Bleeding Cool and other sites have confirmed its accuracy.
This casting breakdown comes out of England, where open casting has officially begun. Naturally, the list doesn't go into specifics about any character, only going over physicality and overall demeanor. After all, this is intended to be used as a tool for the casting the team, actors and their agents. Anyone looking for confirmation that the Solo kids are the main characters in the film will probably be disappointed.
Here's the breakdown, which doesn't necessarily list the roles in order of importance or size:
Late-teen female, independent, good sense of humour, fit.
Young twenty-something male, witty and smart, fit but not traditionally good looking.
A late twentysomething male, fit, handsome and confident.
Seventy-something male, with strong opinions and tough demeanour. Also doesn' t need to be particularly fit.
A second young female, also late teens, tough, smart and fit.
Forty something male, fit, military type.
Thirtysomething male, intellectual.
So there you go. Are you living in England? Are you an actor? Are you physically fit? If so, it looks like you stand a fairly strong chance of finding a place in 'Star Wars: Episode 7.'
[Ed. note: The rumors that we've heard about a young female presence anchoring the new 'Star Wars' films appears to be true. Could the same rumors we've heard about Jennifer Lawrence also be true?]
With the film still a long two years away, expect every single angle of this production to get torn apart and examined and bickered over. This casting sheet is only the tip of the iceberg. What do you think? Does this get you more excited or are you jaded enough to wait for more solid details?


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After green shoots, false dawns and any other overused metaphor you can think of to describe spring's awakening (sorry) for the U.S. economy, is this the real deal?
The green shoots from years past have turned brown. The dawns are late and the dusks early this time of year. And in the spring, will it grow?
OK, enough indulgences. The question is: Four and a half years after the recession ended, is the U.S. economy finally going to achieve a respectable and sustainable path of growth? Recent economic data provide reason for optimism. History argues for a more cautious approach.
Believe it or not, some folks are saying that the current expansion is in danger of expiring of old age. And it is old, compared with the average postwar business cycle of 58 months, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
The business cycle per se isn't the reason the economy has been shuffling along at an average growth rate of 2.3 percent since the 2007-09 recession ended. It's the hangover from the financial crisis that makes digging out such an ordeal.
Economists Carmen Reinhardt and Ken Rogoff laid it all out in a 2009 book, telling us to expect a slow return — a crawl, actually — to normal. Their study of eight centuries of financial crises found that stocks and real gross domestic product return to their precrisis levels relatively quickly. Not so for real house prices and employment.
"Employment is the last to recover," said Reinhart, a professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.
Recently Reinhart has turned her attention to the behavior of real per capita GDP during and after systemic banking crises. Her study of 100 crises found that it takes an average of eight years for that measure of income to reach the precrisis level.
"Of the 12 developed countries that had systemic crises, only two — Germany and the U.S. — have gotten back to their 2007-2008 per capita income peak," Reinhart said.
And something else: Double-dip recessions are fairly common in recoveries from systemic crises. (Reinhart treats any renewed downturn before the economy reaches its prior peak as a double dip.) For the U.S., five of nine episodes were associated with double dips.
Short of some external event, the odds of that happening now are slim. There is no chance the Federal Reserve will do anything to impede growth. Monetary policy will continue to provide support, probably until well after it's needed (just to be safe). Fiscal policy is still a crapshoot. But even if you believe that automatic discretionary spending cuts have been crimping growth, the relaxation of those cuts is imminent.
Some economists have argued that an economy growing at a sub-2-percent rate leaves it vulnerable to a shock that could tip it into recession. Heck, when growth is that slow, all it takes is a big drawdown in business inventories to tip GDP into negative territory.
"There's no compelling reason to believe we're headed to another downturn," Reinhart said.
Household deleveraging — almost $900 billion since the peak in the first quarter of 2008 — has stalled for the moment, she said. With the household debt service burden, or the ratio of debt payments to disposable personal income, down to a record low, it seems the threat from another round of deleveraging is limited.
So what's standing in the way of robust growth? Recent economic reports on employment, consumer spending, industrial production and housing have inspired renewed optimism of faster economic growth next year: 3 percent, perhaps.
Maybe. Since the recession ended, real GDP growth topped 3 percent in only four quarters. Even a decade after a financial crisis, GDP growth remains 1 percentage point lower than precrisis levels, according to Reinhart. And the unemployment rate doesn't usually go down to precrisis levels, she said. That was true in 10 of 15 recent busts in developed economies.
"We don't see a real reason to think there will be any spark of recovery," Reinhart said.
In other words, it's a long slog. It doesn't mean the country's best days are behind us, or that everything that can be invented has been invented. Secular stagnation doesn't describe what ails the U.S. economy. We're still hungover from the last binge.
We desperately want to believe that the current cycle is similar to those we lived through, or heard about from our parents. That's a false model, according to Reinhart. The sooner we accept that, we can lower our expectations. And who knows? One of these days, we just may be surprised.


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Buster Olney of ESPN.com, talked to three evaluators about Wright's game.
From an AL evaluator: "He will have value at the trade deadline if healthy and performing as usual. He will bring compensation as a free agent, so his value to Mets is fairly high, and a team acquiring him will have to give up more than the value of a couple of high draft picks. He's a very good player, but not consistent enough to be a star on offense and defense. His defense has gone backwards and get into funks offensively. He'll produce numbers, and most every team would want him, but not as a No. 3 or a No. 4 hitter on a good team."
From an NL evaluator: "Wright's value is limited by the lack of control and expensive salary. He's not a great defender and hasn't cleared 20 HR in two of the past three seasons. He's been trending downward by most statistical metrics and our scouts are concerned his swing has gotten long and slow, leading to a high strikeout ratio. Think about it this way: Aramis Ramirez just signed a 3-year, $36 million deal with the Brewers. Ramirez is a better hitter and similar defender to Wright — who is due $31 million for the next two seasons if his option is exercised — so what are you paying for? Make-up? Fame?"
From an AL scout: "David Wright is a potential coup. He's eerily similar in value to the Seattle version of Adrian Beltre, although he (and everyone else in baseball) is not the defender that Beltre is. He and Beltre both were suffocated by their home parks, Citi Field and Safeco Field, respectively. Teams should have pounced and offered Beltre a premium multi-year deal when he left Seattle originally. If available, I'd trade and sign Wright now. Another caveat with Wright is that he's performed and handled himself admirably in New York, which bodes well for any type of market going forward."
Kind of like the good, the bad and the ugly…
Not one of them referred to his fractured back injury, an injury that has wreaked havoc on many a great player's career in the past. I happen to think that we haven't heard the last of that.
I still feel there"s a chance Wright will be traded BEFORE the 2012 season.
Some value is still better than ZERO value if that back starts barking in April.
Plus I'm pretty sure that saving $7-8 million on his salary will have the approximate net value of 15-20 sold out games at Citi Field.
I'm pretty sure that CRG will be pointing out these facts as part of their initial report that should be ready around Feb. 10. I remind you of the three steps a turnaround consultant told me that CRG will recommend.
- Stop the bleeding. (Saved $70M by cutting payroll, workforce. Sub-leasing assets.)
- Trim the fat. (Eliminated a minor league affiliate, may cut more payroll?)
- Make better financial decisions moving forward. (Hired Alderson and CRG, kept Howard and Ricco, stopped meddling)
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"Kagaku no hataraki":Clothes and fiberActivity by Hiroyuki Okura | added on Jul 19, 2011 | Japan
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This activity supported by the Chemical Society of Japan results in the publication of books spreading the words about chemistry. "Kagaku no hataraki" is on clothes and fiber.
Publications of book to spread chemistry for professional chemists, students, post graduate students in the end of Feb.
. "Kagaku no hataraki":Clothes and fiber.
1 About clothes and the fiber
2 Warm clothes and cool clothes
3 Clothes that do not crumple easily
4 Fiber like silk
5 Fiber like wool
6 Fiber like skin
7 Fiber that imitates function
8 Evolving sportswear
9 Wear that supports health
10 Clothes used by medical treatment
11 Clothes that pass steam
12 Mystery of paper diaper
13 Introduction of real nanotechnology
14 Super-fiber with strength
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eplawyer needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 17 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Poliakoff Law Firm, LLC
Poliakoff Law Firm, LLC is a solo law practice concentrating in the areas of nontaxable and taxable estate planning, probate and trust administration, estate litigation, prenuptial agreements, and small business entity selection and formation.
The firm will need to correspond with other attorneys, courts and referral sources. The stationery set should also appeal to young professionals as well the elderly population. So, not too conservative, but not too flashy either.
I have already come up with some ideas of my own, which I will attach. I like the idea of what I have started, but am interested in variations or updates to it - I am not married to the font or the exact design. As you can see, I want something that errs on the simple side and would appeal to a wide audience. I do want to stay on neutral side - with black or greys.
Business cards
envelopes (only on one side)
note cards (finished size is 5.5 x 4.5)
announcements (finished size is 5.5 x 4.5 front and back and inside right and left)
my "leave-behind" flyer - 8.5 x 11
Any other suggestions would be great.