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Q: AngularJS ng-options from an object with objects I am attempting to have my data show up in the list as follows:
<option value="4351">Atlanta</option>

Here is my object.
$scope.cityList = {
    4351:{name:"Atlanta", short="atlanta"},
    7355:{name:"Baltimore", short="baltimore"},
    1212:{name:"Chicago", short="chicago"},
    4398:{name:"Dallas", short="dallas"}
};

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This worked with just key-value pairs, but now the "value" is an object
<select class="select-city" ng-model="myCity" ng-options="name for (city, name) in cityList"></select>

So my question is this:
How can I populate the ng-options in this case?

A: Use name.name for (city, name) in cityList - the name.name in this case refers to the name property of the new object you introduced, which itself is unfortunately named name.
The documentation is a bit mystic but you can perhaps also rename it to something like value.name for (key, value) in cityList.


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Le Protocole de Montréal est un accord multilatéral international sur l'environnement qui fait suite à la convention de Vienne sur la protection de la couche d'ozone adoptée le . Il a pour objectif de réduire et à terme d'éliminer complètement les substances qui réduisent la couche d'ozone. Il a été signé par 24 pays et par la Communauté économique européenne le  dans la ville de Montréal, au Canada, et est entré en vigueur le .

Les deux traités sur l'ozone ont été ratifiés par  ( et l'Union européenne), ce qui en fait les premiers traités universellement ratifiés dans l'histoire des Nations unies.

Genèse

Problème de l'amincissement de la couche d'ozone
En 1928, l'industrie chimique découvre les chlorofluorocarbures (CFC) via les travaux menés par General Motors, Du Pont et Frigidaire. Le Freon-11 (CFC-11) est alors un produit très utilisé dans l'industrie du froid. Quarante-cinq ans plus tard, dans un article publié dans le  , les scientifiques Stolarski et Cicerone soulevèrent l'idée que le chlore pourrait être néfaste sur la couche d'ozone. Parallèlement, à l'université de Californie, les chercheurs Molina et Rowland affirment que la longévité des CFC est susceptible d'endommager de manière importante la couche d'ozone. Ces derniers reçoivent le prix Nobel de chimie en 1995. Mais en l'absence de certitude scientifique liant les CFC au problème de l'amincissement de la couche d'ozone, la production mondiale de CFC continua d'augmenter jusqu'en 1975, avec environ  produits. Les principaux producteurs de CFC de l'époque sont les États-Unis, l'Europe, l'URSS et le Japon.

Au cours des années 1980, un rapport scientifique résulte du Traité sur l'Antarctique par lequel une importante quantité de données furent collectées. Le gouvernement américain interdit en 1978 la production des aérosols propulsés par CFC.

En 1981, le Programme des Nations unies pour l'environnement (PNUE) lance un processus de négociation, malgré l'absence de consensus sur l'importance du problème et ses possibles solutions. Les sociétés privées productrices de CFC mettent en œuvre d'importantes pressions économiques et commerciales à cet effet (Atochem en France, Imperial Chemicals Industries du Royaume-Uni, Montefluos d'Italie et Hoechts d'Allemagne).

Cependant, la découverte d'un trou dans la couche d'ozone au-dessus de l'Antarctique en  par l'Institut Godard de la NASA accélère le processus de négociation et donne lieu à l'adoption, en 1987, du Protocole de Montréal.

Convention de Vienne sur la protection de la couche d'ozone
Conclue le  et entrée en vigueur le , son préambule reconnait les dangers néfastes pour la santé humaine que représente une diminution de la taille de la couche d'ozone et la nécessité d'établir une coopération internationale. Sans créer quelconque obligation contraignante de réduction ou d'élimination des substances, les parties identifient un certain nombre de substances toxiques, dont les dérivés du carbone, de l'azote, du chlore et du brome. De plus, une résolution fixant à 1987 l'adoption d'un Protocole afin d'établir des obligations contraignantes de réduction des substances appauvrissant la couche d'ozone (SACO) est adoptée. Des négociations informelles ont alors lieu à Genève et Vienne avant de se terminer à Montréal en .

Article 5 - Classification des parties

Parties visées à l'article 5
Le Protocole de Montréal discrimine les pays en adoptant la mention « pays visés par l'article 5 », de ceux « non-visés par l'article 5 ». Pour être un pays de l'article 5, l'État doit être une « Partie qui est un pays en développement et dont le niveau calculé annuel de consommation des substances réglementées de l'annexe A est inférieur à 0,3 kg par habitant à la date d'entrée en vigueur du Protocole en ce qui la concerne ».

Parties non visées à l'article 5

Article 7 - Communication des données au Secrétariat
Chaque pays, étant souverains sur son territoire, ne se voit pas imposer une méthodologie quant à la collection des données. Ainsi, les pays doivent communiquer les données recueillies ou les meilleures estimations possibles. Les données fournies par les Parties figurent sur le site web de l'UNEP.

Article 8 - Non-respect des obligations du Protocole
Le texte du Protocole de Montréal prévoit que des  seront examinés et approuvés par les Parties lors de leur première réunion.

La procédure applicable en cas de non-respect fut adoptée le , à Copenhague.

En , la Fédération de Russie active le mécanisme du Protocole de Montréal afin de bénéficier du traitement favorable des pays en développement tel que prévu par l'article 5. Le Comité ne retient cependant pas l'argument de la Russie.

Article 11 - Réunions des parties au protocole de Montréal

L'article 11 du Protocole permet aux pays de tenir des réunions à des intervalles réguliers. Depuis 1985, 31 réunions se sont tenues à travers le monde. Du 4 au  la  réunion se déroule à Rome. La  s'effectue en visioconférence du 23 au .

À l'occasion des réunions, les pays passent en revue l'application du Protocole, décident des ajustements à faire et des substances à ajouter, établissent les lignes directives et procédures de communication des informations, examinent les demandes d'assistance technique, examinent les différents rapports des Comités, adoptent le budget pour l'application du Protocole et examinent toute mesure supplémentaire.

Amendements
Le Protocole de Montréal prévoit que les États parties peuvent adopter des amendements et des ajustements. Un amendement permet de réglementer une nouvelle substance et de déterminer un calendrier de réduction à son sujet. Un amendement ne lie que les Parties au Protocole qui décident de le ratifier. Jusqu'à présent, le Protocole a fait l'objet de cinq amendements :

Annexes du Protocole de Montréal

Annexe A: Liste complète des substances réglementées

Annexe B: Liste complète des substances réglementées

Tableau global de la réglementation visant les SAO depuis 1987

Suites et actualité
Entre 1987 et 2010, le Protocole a permis d'éliminer l'équivalent de plus de  d'émissions de dioxyde de carbone tout en ayant des effets bénéfiques pour la santé (moindre augmentation de l'exposition aux UV, abandon progressif du pesticide bromure de méthyle) et pour le climat (beaucoup de gaz destructeurs d'ozone sont aussi de puissants gaz à effet de serre.

En 2003, Kofi Annan, alors Secrétaire général de l'ONU, a conféré une reconnaissance politique au Protocole, en déclarant qu'il était peut être l'accord environnemental le plus constructif jusqu'à présent.

En 2007, la bourse de Chicago publia une méthodologie pour obtenir des crédits de réduction de gaz à effet de serre (GES) pour la destruction de substances appauvrissant la couche d'ozone. Ces crédits sont accessibles aux entreprises américaines qui s'engagent à réduire de 75 % leurs GES.En 2007, les délégués de 190 pays réunis à Montréal le  ont salué, 20 ans après la signature du protocole, la réussite du projet, qui se concrétise par un arrêt total de la production des CFC prévu en 2010 et une estimation optimiste de la communauté scientifique : la couche d'ozone retrouvera normalement son état de 1980 entre 2055 et 2065.

En 2014, l'Organisation météorologique mondiale confirme que l'amélioration attendue de l'état de la couche d'ozone s'effectue conformément aux prévisions établies par les modèles scientifiques.

En 2015, M. Achim Steiner, Directeur exécutif du Programme des Nations unies pour l'environnement (PNUE), déclara à l'occasion de la vingt-sixième réunion des Parties au Protocole de Montréal que depuis l'entrée en vigueur du Protocole, les Parties avait réussi à éliminer plus de 98% de toutes les substances qui appauvrissent la couche d'ozone.

La tâche n'est cependant pas achevée :

 la réduction des taux de trichlorofluorométhane (CFC-11) de l'air a été importante jusqu'en 2012 (seconde plus grande contribution à la baisse de la concentration atmosphérique totale de chlore appauvrissant la couche d'ozone depuis les années 1990), mais il était aussi prévu d'éliminer les HCFC, les principaux substituts des CFC, d'ici à 2020 pour les pays industrialisés et 2040 pour les pays en voie de développement. Des chercheurs ont montré que les éliminer plus précocement (10 ans plus tôt, soit en 2030) réduirait l'effet de serre dans une proportion supérieure à ce que doit permettre le protocole de Kyoto sur le changement climatique. Un accord a été conclu lors de la  des parties pour accélérer l'interdiction totale des HCFC. En vertu de cette entente, la production de ces substances aurait dû être gelée en 2013 à son niveau moyen de 2009-2010. Les pays industrialisés arrêteront la production et la consommation en 2020, réduisant celles-ci à 75 % en 2010 et 90 % en 2015 (0,5 % sont autorisés pour la maintenance). Les pays en développement réduiront de 10 % en 2015, 35 % en 2020, 67,5 % en 2025, gardant 2,5 % en moyenne sur les cinq dernières années pour la maintenance ;

 En 2018, les images de la NASA faites en Antarctique en septembre augurent une guérison de la couche d'ozone au-dessus du continent, mais le CFC-11 contribue encore au quart de tout le chlore polluant la stratosphère et dégradant sa couche d'ozone. Or la réparation rapide de la couche d'ozone stratosphérique nécessite une baisse importante des CFC-11. Il a constamment décliné sur les sites de mesure éloignés de 2002 à 2012, mais cette réduction s'est ensuite ralentie d'environ 50 % (après 2012), simultanément à une hausse de 50 % de la différence de concentration moyenne observée entre les hémisphères Nord et Sud, et simultanément avec l'émergence observée à l'Observatoire de Mauna Loa d'autres produits chimiques associés aux émissions anthropiques ; une analyse (2018) a conclu à des émissions de CFC-11 de 13 ± 5 gigagrammes par an (soit +25 ± 13 % depuis 2012), alors que la production déclarée par les industriels et les États est proche de zéro depuis 2006. Les simulations tridimensionnelles confirment l'augmentation des émissions de CFC-11, en laissant penser que l'augmentation pourrait avoir été inférieure de 50 % en raison de modifications des processus ou de la dynamique stratosphériques. Cette nouvelle augmentation des émissions de CFC-11 semble bien distincte des productions passées, suggérant une importante production illégale, incompatible avec l'accord du protocole de Montréal (qui visait l'arrêt total de production de CFC avant 2010). L'origine de cette production illégale a été identifiée dans les régions industrialisées de l'est de la Chine.

En , la Palestine est devenue membre Partie à la Convention de Vienne ainsi qu'au Protocole de Montréal.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Convention de Vienne sur la protection de la couche d'ozone
 Conférence des Nations unies sur l'environnement et le développement
Journée internationale pour la préservation de la couche d'ozone
 Programme des Nations unies pour l'environnement
 Protocole de Kyoto

Liens externes
  Nations unies - Protocole de Montréal.
 Protocole de Montréal.
  Amendement de Londres.
  Amendement de Copenhague.
  Amendement de Montréal.
  Amendement de Pékin.
 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/sites/odyssee-developpement-durable/files/4/Convention_Vienne_1985.pdf

Montréal, Protocole de
Atmosphère terrestre
Destruction de la couche d'ozone
Traité signé en 1987
Traité entré en application en 1989
Événement à Montréal
Abandon de technologies
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Mets Monday Morning GM: A growing case against trading Ronny Mauricio
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Ronny Mauricio is no longer as prized of a New York Mets prospect possession as he was even a year ago. It seems like at the end of every season, new draft picks or international signings pass him on the rankings. Is it because they're actually better or Amed Rosario remains fresh in our minds?
Ever since the Mets acquired Francisco Lindor, it has seemed like Mauricio has been a trade chip for the ball club. It's still true. What has changed is that Mauricio is becoming a whole different kind of hitter.
Mauricio didn't hit for much power at all in his first two professional seasons. Still a teenager at the time, it was in 2021 when at High-A Brooklyn he hammered 19 home runs in 420 plate appearances. It continued into 2022 with even better overall results.
The case against trading Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio is growing
The Mets do have openings for Mauricio. Shortstop is blocked. Third base has hardly been secured by Brett Baty long-term. Second base, even with Jeff McNeil staying put for a few more years, remains an option.
Something the Mets lack is outfield depth. This has been a minor league absence for several years. Other than Alex Ramirez, there isn't anyone right now who looks like he could be a major league starter in the future.
The idea of moving Mauricio to center field has been a thought the same way it was for Rosario. The Mets never did play their former shortstop out of position. There is nothing to suggest they'll do differently with Mauricio. He has done nothing but play shortstop for them in the minor leagues. This offseason in the Dominican Winter League, however, he is seeing some action at third base. He's also hitting moonshots.
Ronny Mauricio ... to the 🌙
The No. 6 #Mets prospect parks a three-run jack, his fourth for @TigresdelLicey in the @LIDOMRD. pic.twitter.com/oR9ego25Zj
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Third base is one option if things with Baty don't work out. Second base could be more realistic. McNeil has proven he can be a competent outfield bat. Mauricio continued to smash baseballs sthis past year, adding another 26 home runs and 89 RBI to his ledger. He also stole 20 bases and improved his slash line of .248/.296/.449 up to .259/.296/.472.
There are holes in Mauricio's game. Plate discipline is something he lacks. It was one of the factors holding Rosario back during his time in New York. It's this early minor league pop at only 21 which should have us intrigued.
The Mets can trade him away this winter but will more likely hold on and see what he can do at the next level. The 2023 season can be all about witnessing what he does in Triple-A. He'd be a good bench player at the very least. Second base, third base, or somewhere else, it'll be hard to chase off someone we know has potential and is now showing a different set of skills.
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By guest author Richard Vedder
Once upon a time, college presidents were venerated as sage, benevolent folks who not only wisely and responsibly nurtured the best and brightest amongst our youth but also presided over welfare-enhancing expansions of human knowledge. Legendary mid-twentieth century college presidents like Clark Kerr at the University of California and Robert Maynard Hutchins at the University of Chicago have iconic status in American intellectual and cultural history. But, alas, the golden age of higher education is long past. Even among college faculty, how many today know who is the president at, say, Harvard, Yale, Princeton or Stanford?
Moreover, rather than be considered Solomon-like in wisdom and Mother Teresa-like in virtue, college presidents these days are increasingly considered to be somewhat shifty individuals, the kind from whom you would be suspicious of buying a used car. Two former long-serving Big Ten university presidents, Graham Spanier at Penn State and Lou Ann Simon at Michigan State, faced possible jail time for allegedly maladroit actions while president (Simon still does). The University of Oklahoma is trying to deal with the embarrassing claim that long-term recent president (and former U.S. Senator) David Boren was sexually molesting male members of his staff. Baylor forced out famous attorney and former federal judge Kenneth Starr because he did not deal aggressively with inappropriate sexual adventures of prized university assets, namely its football players.
The job tenure of college presidents is becoming more precarious. In a single week recently, four college heads prematurely left their jobs in somewhat mysterious circumstances, at Bennett, Marist and Muhlenberg colleges and Auburn University. The average tenure of a university president was about seven years for a long time; now it is about five years. On top of everything else, the number of presidents losing their jobs because of college closures is mounting as well.
Given the greater risks and falling prestige of the job, it takes more dollars to get good university presidents, and their pay has soared. Probably the dean of American university presidents, Gordon Gee, who has served for well over 35 years as president of five schools, made news for becoming a million-dollar president at Ohio State about a decade ago; now there are dozens of college presidents earning in the seven digits, probably in part given the higher risks/lower job security and the need for the academic equivalent of combat pay. Presidents of major universities in the mid-1990s made perhaps $300,000 or $350,000 annually in today's dollars; they routinely earn double that today.
The job of being a college president has always been tough and is getting tougher. Ideally, a president has good academic credentials, is respected by the scholarly community, is a tremendous fundraiser, is an articulate public spokesperson, is an excellent manager, has inexhaustible energy and political acumen, can bring together persons of wildly diverse perspectives, and mixes a tolerably good sense of humor with much scholarly gravitas. The subset of the American population possessing all of these qualities is somewhere between zero and a very small positive number. Moreover, higher education is no longer a growth industry getting bigger and better every year. Enrollments have been falling nationally for about eight years and public support for colleges has declined by most measures. Given all that, and the fact that the position increasingly has minimal job security, the need to pay higher salaries is understandable.
As the environment for universities worsens financially and in other ways, college presidents become increasingly desperate to put on a good public face, arguing their schools are adroitly fulfilling their academic mission, but needing more funding. This increasingly leads them to make Pollyanna-like statements, trying to hide the truth about, say, falling applications or a precarious financial condition. Hence, they appear akin to sellers of used cars that do not reveal that their vehicle has been in two big accidents, or the home seller failing to disclose that during heavy rainstorms the basement routinely floods. Probably, under the circumstances, we are somewhat too harsh on university presidents for their seemingly unprincipled obfuscation, but given their increasingly very comfortable compensation, perhaps they should expect and even deserve it.


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Jeweler (, foaled 17 January 2013) is a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for her win in the 2016 Oka Sho. She won her only start as a juvenile in 2015 and emerged as a top-class performer in the following spring. After finishing a close second in two Grade 3 events she took the Oka Sho, beating Sinhalite by a nose in a photo-finish. She made only two more appearances, running unplaced in the Rose Stakes and finishing a close fourth in the Shuka Sho.

Background
Jeweler is a bay mare with a large white star bred in Japan by Shadai Farm. During her racing career she carried the blue and white colours of Yoichi Aoyama and was trained by Kenichi Fujioka. She was ridden in most of her races by the Italian jockey Mirco Demuro.

She was from the first crop of foals sired by Victoire Pisa, whose wins included the Satsuki Shō, Arima Kinen and Dubai World Cup. Jeweler's dam showed high-class form in Europe, winning three of her eight races including the Prix Penelope in 2001. After being exported to Japan she became a successful broodmare whose other foal have included the multiple Grade 3 winner One Carat. She was a female-line descendant of the French broodmare Brescia (foaled 1953) who has been the ancestor of many major winners including Anabaa.

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2015: two-year-old season
On 29 November 2015 Jeweler began her track career in a contest for previously unraced juveniles at Kyoto Racecourse. Racing over 1800 metres on firm ground she won from Admire Kizuna and thirteen others.

2016: three-year-old season

On her three-year-old debut Jeweler was matched against male opposition in the Grade 3 Shinzan Kinen over 1600 metres at Kyoto on 10 January. Starting the 3.1/1 second favourite in a fifteen-runner field she finished second to the colt Logi Cry, beaten a neck by the winner. On 5 March she started favourite the Grade 3 Tulip Sho (a major trial race for the Oka Sho) over 1600 metres at Hanshin Racecourse. After leading in the straight she was caught on the line by the fast-finishing Sinhalite and beaten a nose, the smallest possible official margin. Kenichi Fujioka said that the filly had run well after her two-month layoff and added that he felt that she had been "targeted" by the jockeys of the other runners.

In the Oka Sho at the same track on 10 April the filly started 4/1 third choice in the betting behind the 2015 juvenile champion Major Emblem with Sinhalite being made the second favourite. The other fifteen runners, none of whom started at less than 20/1 included Solveig (Fillies' Revue), Blanc Bonheur (Hakodate Nisai Stakes) and Denko Ange (Artemis Stakes). After racing at the rear of the field in the early stages Jeweler was switched to the wide outside on the final turn and began to make rapid progress in the straight. She reeled in the leaders with a sustained run, caught Sinhalite in the final stride and won by a nose with At The Seaside and Major Emblem in third and fourth. Fujioka commented "Her conformation tells us that she should suit longer distances so I have high hopes for her to do well in the remaining two legs of the Fillies' Triple Crown".

Jeweler missed the Yushun Himba through injury and was off the course for more than five months before returning for the Rose Stakes (a major trial for the Shuka Sho) over 1800 metres at Hanshin on 18 September. She started second favourite but ran poorly and came home eleventh of the fifteen runners behind Sinhalite after which both her trainer and jockey suggested that she had bee unsuited by the prevailing heavy ground. In the Shuka Sho at Kyoto Racecourse in October she produced a much better effort as she finished strongly to take fourth place behind Vivlos, beaten just over a length by the winner.

Assessment and awards
In the JRA Awards for 2016 Jeweler finished third behind Sinhalite in the voting for the JRA Award for Best Three-Year-Old Filly.

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Songman gives Austin a taste of paradise
By Kevin Curtin, 11:05AM, Mon. May 18, 2015
You can't help but crack a smile when John Prine walks on stage.
Not on account of his appearance at 68: eyes squinty, cheeks cartoonishly chubby, gravity-defying wisps of grey hair – all on a head that, since his late-Nineties cancer bout, appears screwed on crooked. Rather, it's that the Illinois native exudes pure happiness, like he could have auditioned for Dalai Lama had he not become a songwriter.
Saturday night at Bass Concert Hall, kicking off his first local performance since 2012, the folksinger rambled through "Glory of True Love" and "Long Monday," both cuts from his Grammy-winning 2005 effort, Fair & Square. Their quirky prose demonstrated the value of Prine in concert: you're never left waiting for a good line. The delivery was equally efficient, backed by a working class trio of mandolin, electric guitar, and upright bass.
Prine's nasally pronunciation, meanwhile, proved evergreen even though his talking voice has grown to a croak.
Digging back to 1973, the former mail carrier jumped the tempo up a notch with "Please Don't Bury Me," inspiring a loud singalong with unruly emphasis on the line, "Send my mouth way down south and kiss my ass goodbye!" With that, a barrier was broken and a loving audience began shouting out its adoration ("You're a poet, John!") They howled in recognition to the opening notes of "Souvenirs" and "Grandpa Was a Carpenter."
Someone in the orchestra level even lit a joint.
"Growing up, when I'd walk into a room full of strangers, I'd find myself gravitatin' over to the area where the elderly people were, because I thought maybe they knew something that I didn't," Prine told the audience. "And usually they did if I shut up long enough. I always thought when I grew up, that's what I wanted to be: an old person."
The singer looked down, assessing himself.
That signaled one of his most compelling early works, "Hello in There," a song about the loneliness of senior citizens. The vibe inside the massive hall remained beautiful even when it transformed from exuberant to serious. At least half of his audience was elderly couples.
Prine coupled that raw dose of the human reality with his lonely Southern housewife anthem, "Angel From Montgomery," imbued with emotional upright bass bowing by longtime bandmate Dave Jacques. He dedicated the song to Bonnie Raitt, who made it a signature of her repertoire, and noted they'd recently played it together at a charity event. They were so happy to see each other that they ruined a sad song by smiling all the way through.
As his band exited, Prine went solo, stoking another singalong with marijuana anthem "Illegal Smile." That proved the evening's high note – even if it was accidental.
"I was tryna sing, uh, 'You Got Gold,'" he chuckled afterward. "I could't remember the first line, then I thought, 'Hell, this sounds just like "Illegal Smile."'"
After a perfect solo version of Vietnam tragedy "Sam Stone," Prine welcomed his group back onstage and picked up an electric guitar for rocked-up versions of Fair & Square's "That's Alright By Me" and "She is My Everything." It was the most indulgent moment of the weekend affair, two so-so cuts, performed in a muddy, sans-drums set up. Better would've been live staple "Fish & Whistle" and his eternal cover of local bum-bard Blaze Foley's "Clay Pigeons."
Happily, it was another cornerstone of Prine's set lists that crowned the evening after he wished the crowd goodnight and waked behind the curtain. Since "Paradise" awaited, the headliner emerged with full band, opener Justin Townes Earle, and Tommy Prine, his youngest son visiting from Nashville. Together, they all sang the timeless ode to his grandparents' favorite spot in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, where he played as a child before a coal company's power shovels erased it from civilization.
The chorus became literal when the younger Prine, strumming an acoustic guitar, sang, "Daddy, won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County, down by the Green River where paradise lay?" The elder Prine then answered with, "I'm sorry, my son, but you're too late in askin'. Mr. Peabody's coal train has hauled it away."
The exchange stands just as true as when John Prine first sang the song to his own father in the Seventies. That's why songs can live forever.
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Car sales slump in Europe amid renewed restrictions
MILAN (AP) — After a one-month reprieve, passenger car sales in Europe slumped again in October amid new restrictions in many countries aimed at containing a resurgence of the coronavirus, the European carmakers' association (ACEA) reported yesterday.
The European industry registered 953,616 new cars last month, a decrease of 7.8 per cent, and a reversal of fortunes after September marked the first increase of the year, ACEA said. Demand dropped by 21 per cent in Spain, 9.5 per cent in France and 3.6 per cent in Germany.
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[HUJ Amos Goldberg] Critical Studies Find Converts among Holocaust Studies Scholars: What do Taxpayers Pay For?
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HUJ, Institute of Contemporary Jewry Dr. Amos Goldberg
Email: amog@mscc.huji.ac.il
IAM has periodically reported on Israeli academics–activists using the critical, neo-Marxist approach to make political points. Comparisons between the Holocaust and the Nakba are very popular in this genre, with Adi Ophir (TAU), Ariella Azoulay (TAU) and Moshe Zuckermann (TAU) leading the field.
Actual Holocaust scholars have been slower to join the ranks. One prominent exception to the rule is Amos Goldberg from Hebrew University. Goldberg, whose doctoral dissertation was on diary writing during the Holocaust, has come under the influence of Dominic LeCapra, professor of intellectual history at Cornell University, School of Theory and Criticism. Less known than the French critical scholars such as Michele Foucault, Jack Derrida or Jean Leoytard, LeCapra adopted the critical approach to the study of historical trauma. Like his more prominent peers, LeCpra denies the uniqueness of Holocaust - either in the moral sense or as a case of murder on a vast industrial scale . He is also quick to accuse positivist scholars for using the label of uniqueness to push an ideological agenda.
Goldberg who spent an year in at Cornell proved himself to be an adeptstudent of LaCapra. As his paper below (co-authored with Bashir Bashir) indicates, the comparison of the Holocaust and the Nakba are never far from the surface.
Scholars are, of course, free to adopt the critical, neo-Marxist approach in their research. The question here - as with other academics profiled by IAM – is whether they engage in "mission creep" that transcends the bounds (liberally defined) of their departments. Goldberg was evidently hired to do research and teach on the Holocaust rather than join the already growing number of scholars who study the Nakba in one guise or other.
In an age of diminished resources in tertiary education, this is one more expense that the tax payer is asked to shoulder.
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Deliberating the Holocaust and the Nakba: disruptive empathy and binationalism in Israel/Palestine
Bashir Bashir* & Amos Goldberg
Published online: 12 Feb 2014
This article develops a theoretical framework for shared and inclusive Jewish and Palestinian deliberation on the memories of the Holocaust and the Nakba. It argues that a joint Arab-Jewish public deliberation on the traumatic memories of these two events is not only possible, however challenging and disruptive it may be, but also fundamental for producing an egalitarian and inclusive ethics of binationalism in Israel/Palestine. In order to develop this conceptual framework, we first present some examples, most notably Elias Khoury's epic novel Gate of the sun (Bab al-Shams), which bring the memories of the Holocaust and the Nakba together in a fashion that disrupts the dominant, antagonistic and exclusionary Israeli and Palestinian national narratives. We then interpret Dominick LaCapra's notion of 'empathic unsettlement', which transforms 'otherness' from a problem to be disposed of into a moral and emotional challenge, as a political concept that best captures and explains the disruptive potential of a joint deliberation on these traumatic events. The figure of the refugee, constitutive of Palestinian and Jewish histories and identities, we suggest, serves as a herald of this binational and disruptive ethics. We conclude that 'empathic unsettlement' also has a productive and transformative potential which gives further (however partial and initial) meaning, shape and content to the ethics and democratic politics of binationalism heralded by the refugee.
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For over a year neighbors, families, and bike trail users have enjoyed visiting the "Little Free Library" on the bike trail between the Alaska Native Hospital and Northern Lights. Now they'll have to go a bit farther to trade out a new book. For those of you who have enjoyed stopping by, don't despair, plans are underway to build another "Little Free Library" in the same location. After all as Ernest Hemingway said, "There is no friend as loyal as a book."
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I would like to thank ADN very much for publishing Ken Green's thoughtful letter on Israel-Palestine (July 28). With virtually every presidential candidate, whether Democrat or Republican, marching in lockstep behind the banner of nationalistic Israel, it is difficult to hear any voices of dissent. By providing a forum for a meaningful discussion of Zionism, its history and its large influence upon American political life, ADN is rendering a vital service to all American citizens.
Certainly the $3 billion per year the American taxpayers graciously provide Israel ought to allow us some input into finding solutions to the disgraceful situation in which most Palestinians find themselves. This is true even for those Palestinians who make up 20 percent of the population of Israel. They are citizens of that country, but do not enjoy the same rights as Jewish citizens of Israel. Why? Because of Zionism.
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I know the consequences of unintended pregnancy firsthand. At age 6, my sister and I were given up by our mother to an orphanage in Russia. Our dad died, and she was unable to take care of us.
I started going to Planned Parenthood for birth control five years ago, when I had to start paying, on my own, for birth control I needed for medical reasons. My experience was positive from the start — high-quality, stress-free and supportive. That's why I remain a Planned Parenthood patient to this day, and serve as a volunteer ensuring women across the country have access to the care I've been so fortunate to receive.
I stand with Planned Parenthood because access to reproductive health is a human right; and Planned Parenthood provides that right with more compassion and knowledge than any other organization I know.
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Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center to provide blood components to 11 OSF HealthCare hospitals
(Jan. 31, 2019 | Peoria, Ill.) – Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) has been designated by OSF HealthCare to provide blood and blood components to 11 of the health system's facilities. MVRBC is already the exclusive provider to five OSF HealthCare facilities. This change, effective March 1, will add six additional OSF facilities to MVRBC's roster in Illinois.
MVRBC is based in Davenport, Iowa, with regional operations in Urbana (Community Blood Services of Illinois) and Springfield (Central Illinois Community Blood Center).
Beginning March 1, 2019, MVRBC will add the following OSF HealthCare facilities as full-service locations:
OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center (Ottawa, Ill.)
OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center (Peoria, Ill.)
OSF HealthCare Saint James Medical Center (Pontiac, Ill.)
OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center (Bloomington, Ill.)
OSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medical Center (Kewanee, Ill.)
OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center (Mendota, Ill.)
OSF HealthCare facilities currently served by MVRBC:
OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center (Urbana, Ill.)
OSF HealthCare Holy Family Medical Center (Monmouth, Ill.)
OSF HealthCare Sacred Heart Medical Center (Danville, Ill.)
OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony's Health Center (Alton, Ill.)
OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center (Galesburg, Ill.)
To ensure the Blood Center's ability to provide excellent service to OSF HealthCare, MVRBC will open a new blood Inventory Management and Distribution Hub in Peoria. A location has been identified, construction is moving forward, and efforts are now underway to hire staff for this around-the-clock distribution center. To support blood collection needs in the community, future plans include opening a blood donation center and hub for mobile blood drives. The Blood Center estimates it will hire 20 - 25 new employees for the distribution hub and donor center and will offer a number of volunteer opportunities as well.
"Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has served as a reliable and efficient provider of blood and blood components for five of our hospitals. This is an expansion of that as OSF HealthCare works to standardize services across the communities our Ministry serves throughout Illinois," said John Horne, Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, OSF HealthCare.
"Volunteer blood donors provide a critical, lifesaving resource that can come from no other source," said Mike Parejko, Chief Executive Officer of MVRBC. "We look forward to working with our new OSF HealthCare partners and meeting new donors and Blood Drive Coordinators in the communities OSF HealthCare serves so reliably and so well."
The Blood Center's donor recruitment team will work with each new OSF location to coordinate a routine schedule of blood drives at each hospital. In addition, the recruitment team will be working to find additional locations for community blood drives to provide local donors more opportunities to contribute to the region's blood supply.
"Community support is essential to ensuring a strong and stable blood supply for the hospitals we serve," said Amanda Hess, MVRBC's Director, Donor Relations and Marketing. "We are fortunate to work with generous volunteer blood donors and mobile blood drive hosts throughout our service region and look forward to making new connections in Central Illinois."
Hess noted the Blood Center offers a grant program for accredited pre-schools and K-12 public and private schools. For information, please contact Holly Yates, Associate Director, Donor Relations, at (563) 823-4120 or hyates@mvrbc.org or Jim Watts, Manager, Donor Relations, at (217) 241-7546 or jwatts@mvrbc.org.
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Over the past two decades, Kate Winslet has become one of the most honored talents in Hollywood. But back in 1997, the gorgeous Brit had yet to make her debut on the world stage. Everything changed when Kate -- after Claire Danes and Gwyneth Paltrow passed on the part -- won the role of privileged teenager Rose DeWitt Bukater in James Cameron's "Titanic." Take a look at what Kate and her "Titanic" co-stars have done since they made the Oscar-winning film.
The pretty Brit started acting at age 11 in commercials and on television in her native England. She scored her first big break in 1994 opposite Melanie Lynskey in "Heavenly Creatures." By the time James Cameron cast her as Rose, the 22-year-old actress was already on the cusp of superstardom: She followed up "Heavenly Creatures" with "Sense and Sensibility," which earned seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Kate's portrayal of Marianne Dashwood. The pretty Brit also earned raves for her performances in "Jude" and "Hamlet" in 1996. In addition to making a name for herself, Kate spent five years during the '90s romancing TV writer Stephen Tredre. She eventually left him for actor Rufus Sewell.


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After Monday's price action, you'd be excused to think that today would have been a "risk-on" day. After all, the major stock averages ended Monday with relatively large green candles and there was some bullish follow-through at the European open. That's why we thought gold's earlier rally looked suspicious and that the metal could weaken again.
However, it looks like we got that one wrong. Gold has continued to push higher and stocks have been unable to build on to their earlier gains. The markets feel bearish and with WTI crude oil's sudden drop after momentarily rising above $75 per barrel, there could be some turbulence for stocks in the days to come. But the July 4 holidays in the United States means Wall Street will be shut for trading tomorrow and the U.S. session will end earlier than usual ahead of it today. This may actually be why the markets were struggling as investors probably didn't want to be exposed to any sharp moves while the markets are closed in the United States. But generally speaking, it is becoming increasingly difficult to remain optimistic on overvalued stocks with diminishing central bank support.
After all, it was the era of extremely low interest rates and huge quantitative easing programs that led to the stock market rally in the first place, throughout all those years since 2009. With monetary conditions tightening now, yield-seeking investors may start to think that actually there's not much value left in stocks at these elevated levels. Thus, we could see some distribution and a market correction soon.
Technically, the Dow looks weak after creating a couple of fake-out patterns (see chart) which eventually led to the breakdown of key supports. More recently, it broke below the 200-day average and has held below it for several days. It had another attempt to climb back above the 200-day average but it was struggling to do so at the time of writing.
Thus if we see a clear breakdown here then this could lead to further follow-up technical selling as the longs who attempted to buy the dip are forced to liquidate their positions. Specifically, a break below support at 24080 could potentially pave the way for a subsequent drop below the 23350 area, where the next pool of liquidity will undoubtedly be resting, for the index had formerly found strong support there. However, if the Dow manages to cling onto the 200-day average support and subsequently climbs back above the 24360-24570 resistance area then this would be a bullish outcome.
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CMRE - Free Report) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.
Over the past month, shares of this shipping company have returned -0.6%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +6.9% change. During this period, the Zacks Transportation - Shipping industry, which Costamare falls in, has gained 7.4%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?
While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making.
Revisions to Earnings Estimates
Here at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock.
We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
Costamare is expected to post earnings of $0.86 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -5.5%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -10%.
For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $3.53 points to a change of +49.6% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has changed -2.4%.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $3.94 indicates a change of +11.7% from what Costamare is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -2.2%.
With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is a more conclusive indicator of a stock's near-term price performance, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) for Costamare.
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Projected Revenue Growth
Even though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial.
In the case of Costamare, the consensus sales estimate of $273.2 million for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of -3.8%. The $1.1 billion and $1.08 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +38.3% and -1.7%, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise History
Costamare reported revenues of $289.49 million in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +33.9%. EPS of $0.88 for the same period compares with $0.66 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $278.87 million, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +3.81%. The EPS surprise was +1.15%.
The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company topped consensus revenue estimates three times over this period.
No investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance.
Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is.
The Zacks Value Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which pays close attention to both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics to grade stocks from A to F (an An is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on), is pretty helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
Costamare is graded A on this front, indicating that it is trading at a discount to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
The facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about Costamare. However, its Zacks Rank #4 does suggest that it may underperform the broader market in the near term.
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Q: Long running animation shows poor approximation to trajectory Consider the following example of a circle, that gets drawn a total amount of 100 times. As you can see if you run the animation, the circle becomes a polygonal chain after a while. Now I wonder how to fix that, so the circle actually stays a circle.
Animate[
  Show[
    ParametricPlot[{Sin[tf], Cos[tf]}, {tf, 0, t},
      PlotRange -> {{-1, 1}, {-1, 1}},
      AspectRatio -> Automatic]],
  {t, 0.01, 200 Pi},
  AnimationRunning -> True]

A: In order to keep the animation going at the high rate you have requested, Mathematica is using PerformanceGoal -> "Speed". This makes for a rather crude approximation to the circular trajectory being plotted. Try this for a slower but higher quality animation.
Animate[
  ParametricPlot[{Sin[tf], Cos[tf]}, {tf, 0, t},
    PerformanceGoal -> "Quality",
    PlotRange -> {{-1, 1}, {-1, 1}},
    AspectRatio -> Automatic],
  {t, .1, 100, .1},
  DisplayAllSteps -> True,
  AnimationRunning -> True]


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Teacher resigns after school, police accuse her of performing a sex act with a student
By Trevor TenBrink
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – A high school teacher has resigned in the wake of accusations that she performed a sex act with a male student in her classroom.
School district officials learned this week that Emily Nesbit, 31, a former 11th grade English teacher at Cumberland Valley High School, was allegedly involved in an inappropriate relationship with a student.
Police obtained a search warrant for the cell phones of the teacher and the student after another student claimed she saw messages and pictures of a sexual nature on the student's phone.
In his phone, the student had labeled Nesbit as "My Lady Friend," reports Pennlive.com.
The cellphone records revealed that Nesbit and the student often exchanged sexual pictures and that the former teacher frequently expressed her desire to have sex with the boy in the classroom.
The text messages also inferred that some sexual activity had already taken place and Nesbit often encouraged the student to come "meet" her in the classroom during school hours.
The student did not deny the relationship and admitted that the two had held hands and kissed in the past. He said that he would meet with Nesbit in her classroom a couple times a week after school, reports Pennlive.com.
On one of those occasions, Nesbit admittedly performed a sex act with the student, according to the news report.
The former teacher has confessed to the allegations and charges are still pending.
Wrestling coach uses an illegal move
A Tinley Park High School teacher/wrestling coach resigned this week after being charged with having sex with a female student.
Ryan Dolan, 29, allegedly had sexual encounters with a female student who is under the age of 18, reports WLS.
The alleged encounters took place away from school property. Police are also investigating Dolan regarding the possible possession or use of child pornography.
Dolan is facing two counts of felony criminal sexual assault and his bail conditions state that he is to have no contact with the victim or anyone else under 18 without a parent present
Dolan, who had been employed by the school for seven years, allegedly had a "clean record" and was respected by faculty and students, according to WLS.
School Superintendent Bill Kendall is obviously upset with the circumstances.
"It's frustrating, disheartening," Kendall said. "Our minds are on getting back to education and helping our student (the alleged victim) get back to being a successful member of our school district."
Teacher, student relationship
A former teacher at Alief Elsik High School in Houston is accused of having a five-month relationship with a student in 2013, reports KHOU.
Ricardo Rangel, or "Steven" as the female student allegedly referred to him, was charged this week with sexual assault of a child and improper relationship with a student.
Rangel began working in the district in August of 2012 and resigned in January of that school year, after allegedly having sex with the 15-year-old student, KHOU reports.
The student claims that Ricardo "Steven" Rangel took her to his home in early January 2013. They were allegedly watching television in a bedroom when "Steven" climbed on top of her and began having sex.
Even though Rangel resigned his position that month, the relationship allegedly continued until June.


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Welcome to our all about asexuality page! Asexuality is an umbrella term that encompasses many other identities, including those who are aromantic, demisexual, grey a, or queerplatonic. We will break down these terms for you below. If you are or think you might be asexual, it's important to remember that you do not have to commit to one label over the other. You could choose to use no labels at all! This page is simply here to help you better understand these terms and is no way representative of every asexual experience. For more in depth information, head on over to The Trevor Project.
ASEXUAL: A sexual orientation that typically refers someone who experiences little, no, or conditional sexual attraction. If someone is asexual, they might refer to themselves as "ace"
To understand asexuality, it is vital to mention that asexuality exists on a spectrum that is unique to the individual. Although some asexuals only desire a romantic relationship without the sexual component, some asexuals have some interest in sex, although less than what is typical, while others simply do not wish to have casual sex with someone they do not know. Refer to some of the terms below to better understand the terms under the ace umbrella.
Aromantic: Describes someone who has little, conditional, or no interest in romantic relationships.
The terms asexual and aromantic are sometimes described together as a single sexual/romantic orientation. Someone could identify as an "asexual aromantic" meaning they are not interested in sexual or romantic relationships and may prefer platonic friendships. However, the terms asexual and aromantic can be combined with other identities as well. Please see the examples below.
Asexual Biromantic: Someone who does not experience sexual attraction but who is romantically attracted to multiple genders. In other words, someone may still want a romantic relationship with multiple genders, but may not feel the same sexual attraction towards their partner compared to those who identify as bisexual.
Pansexual Aromantic: Someone who is sexually attracted to someone regardless of gender but who may be uninterested in a romantic relationship with them.
All of these terms can be switched and combined depending on the feelings of the individual.
DEMISEXUAL: A sexual orientation that refers to someone who only wants to experience a sexual relationship once they get to know their partner.
For demisexuals, a deep connection to their potential sexual partner is essential in order for them to be sexually attracted to them. While other individuals may engage in casual sex or sex with strangers, it is important for demisexuals to have a type of emotional connection prior to the sexual connection. However, It is up to the individual what exactly constitutes "knowing their partner" or to what extent that emotional connection goes. As with all of the terms under the asexual umbrella, it's up to the individual to decide what these definitions mean for them.
Grey A: Someone who may experience some sexual attraction, but who lies in between asexual and sexual.
Someone who is Grey A is typically less interested in sexual relationships than the typical "sexual" individual. A Grey A individual might find that they do not express as many sexual thoughts or feelings as their friends but still do experience some sexual attraction. Again, the exact lines between definitions are impossible to measure or pinpoint and it's up to the individual to interpret.
Queerplatonic: A relationship void of the romantic component but transcends a typical friendship.
Queerplatonic denotes a relationship devoid of any type of sexual attraction. However, as the definition states, a queerplatonic relationship feels different than other friendships one might have. It is perhaps deeper or more emotional.
Even though some of these terms may be confusing to those outside of the Ace community, no matter where you or your loved one may or may not fall under the asexual umbrella is valid. Asexuality is a real and valid sexual orientation.
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Thinking Outside the Girl Box
Teaming Up with Resilient Youth in Appalachia
By Linda Spatig and Layne Amerikaner
Finalist for the 2015 Weatherford Award
"Written with great tenderness and insight, this book portrays West Virginia through the eyes of those who seldom appear in the literature about Appalachia: rural girls."
Barbara Ellen Smith, co-editor of Transforming Places: Lessons from Appalachia
"Thinking Outside the Girl Box reads as a delicious, compelling, collaborative ethnography that escorts readers into the delicate, rugged human terrain of life in Appalachia…. This book is beautifully accessible to undergraduates or graduates. Spatig and Amerikaner are gifted story-tellers. Together, with the young women and their mentors, they have crafted a sweet jewel, opening the box of ethnography, challenging the girdle of evaluation, asking us to peer inside the intimacy of growing up girl in rural America."
Michelle Fine, The Graduate Center, CUNY
"Thinking Outside the Girl Box will change the way you look at words like resiliency, development, democracy, girls. Spatig and Amerikaner remind their readers that a real feminist analysis begins with love and that its methodology is necessarily one of loving collaboration. In a period in which multinational agency after multinational agency is `discovering' that girls exist, the story of the Girls Resiliency Program is a necessary one."
Daniel Moshenberg, coeditor of Searching for South Africa: The New Calculus of Dignity
"This is an extraordinary collaborative ethnography, one that authentically involves research participants in multiple stages of the research and writing processes. But it is also much more than this. It is, as Spatig and Amerikaner suggest, a love story that both warms and breaks the heart."
Luke Eric Lassiter, author of The Chicago Guide to Collaborative Ethnography
Thinking Outside the Girl Box is a true story about a remarkable youth development program in rural West Virginia. Based on years of research with adolescent girls—and adults who devoted their lives to working with them—Thinking Outside the Girl Box reveals what is possible when young people are challenged to build on their strengths, speak and be heard, and engage critically with their world.
Based on twelve years of field research, the book traces the life of the Lincoln County Girls' Resiliency Program (GRP), a grassroots, community nonprofit aimed at helping girls identify strengths, become active decision makers, and advocate for social change. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the GRP flourished. Its accomplishments were remarkable: girls recorded their own CDs, published poetry, conducted action research, opened a coffeehouse, performed an original play, and held political rallies at West Virginia's State Capitol. The organization won national awards, and funding flowed in. Today, in 2013, the programming and organization are virtually nonexistent.
Thinking Outside the Girl Box raises pointed questions about how to define effectiveness and success in community-based programs and provides practical insights for anyone working with youth. Written in an accessible, engaging style and drawing on collaborative ethnographic research that the girls themselves helped conduct, the book tells the story of an innovative program determined to challenge the small, disempowering "boxes" girls and women are so often expected to live in.
Linda Spatig is professor of educational foundations at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. More info →
Layne Amerikaner is a communications specialist at People For the American Way in Washington, DC. More info →
The Nutshell. Or,The What, When, How,Where,Who, and Why
When I Fell in Love with Shelley Gaines
Context Matters. Or, Lincoln County, West Virginia: "I Love It. I'll Leave Someday."
The Birth of the GRP. It's a Girl (-Driven Program)!
The Girls Have More to Say Than They Thought They Did
"They Will Make You Eat That." Or, Tales of New Experiences and Adventure
Irene And Virginia
Girls Take the Lead, but "It's Hard Coming from a Participant to Staff"
Leanne And Betty
The GRP Collapses, but the Learning Goes On (and On)
Life after the GRP. Or,"College Is a Big Smack in the Face."
Linda And Layne
There's a (Research) Method to Our Madness
Huntington Herald-Dispatch Story about Linda Spatig and Layne Amerikaner's Book Project (Feb. 2014)
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Table of Contents and Introduction
Series in Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Appalachia
224 pages · 6 × 8½ in.
Additional Praise for Thinking Outside the Girl Box
"The Girls' Resiliency Program helped middle- and high- school-aged girls find their voices through community building and social activism. In telling this story, authors Linda Spatig and Layne Amerikaner demonstrate what can happen when people are given the tools to build their strengths, speak out, and engage in changing the world. Good research opens questions for further study, and that is what makes Thinking Outside the Girl Box a vital work."
Terrence Fernsler, Nonprofit World
"Far too often theories become abstract and convoluted—losing connection to reality in the pursuit of ever higher levels of elaboration. Theorists cite other theorists to prove their erudition. This book, however, is a story that advances theory. Spatig and Amerikaner take life experience that they have felt—love, disappointment and suffering—and conceptualize that knowledge into critical theory. This book is not just about Appalachian girls. This book is about how we study and think about life around us. This book is about how scholars should expose social inequality and oppression and then write about it. When all is said and done what will be remembered are their conclusions about how we do our work and why."
Lynda Ann Ewen, Founder, Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia at Marshall University
"This book exemplifies the possibilities of what can happen when outsiders tell stories about Appalachia.… It is a life history of an organization told through strong characters about lessons learned, loving and leaving, poetry and song, and questions of power, voice and language. I recommend it to those interested in Appalachian studies, girlhood studies, community based activism, and collaborative ethnography."
Patti Lather, The Ohio State University, Education Studies Cultural Foundations
"The aim of this book is to tell the story of rural, Appalachia girls in a youth development program –their lives presented through their own words, and the words of the authors, Spatig and Amerikaner, highlighting the girls' challenges, struggles, fears, likes, and dislikes.… Situating these girls' voices in a framework of 'collaborative ethnography' amidst a preferred research focus in the U.S. on quantitative, standardized, accountability models is refreshing, timely, accurate, and serves to highlight what we need to know most about girls' and schooling."
Brett Elizabeth Blake, professor, School of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, St. John's University (NY)
"Writing between hope and despair, and with tremendous grace, this extraordinary pair of mother-daughter researchers reveal the limits that young Appalachian women face in breaking free of the strictures of gender and the injury of being working class in America."
Ruth Behar, University of Michigan professor and author of Traveling Heavy: A Memoir in Between Journeys
Standing Our Ground
Women, Environmental Justice, and the Fight to End Mountaintop Removal
By Joyce M. Barry
Standing Our Ground: Women, Environmental Justice, and the Fight to End Mountaintop Removal examines women's efforts to end mountaintop removal coal mining in West Virginia. Mountaintop removal coal mining, which involves demolishing the tops of hills and mountains to provide access to coal seams, is one of the most significant environmental threats in Appalachia, where it is most commonly practiced.The
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Negotiating a Perilous Empowerment
Appalachian Women's Literacies
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Negotiating a Perilous Empowerment blends literacy studies with literary criticism to analyze the central female characters in the works of Harriette Simpson Arnow, Linda Scott DeRosier, Denise Giardina, and Lee Smith.
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The annual fundraiser, 5 days for the homeless, is active and awaiting generous donations from the Golden Hawks. Today we had Sarah and Amber from the fundraiser come in and tell us a little bit about the event and the cause. Five students will live outside the Fred Nichols building for five days, only allowed to eat donated food and sleep with a pillow and a sleeping bag (that's right even in this terrible weather they do not get to sleep in a tent). You can bring your non-perishables to a few different spots on campus and help out with this great cause. If you happen to pass by any of the participants make sure you say hello and cheer them on, they're super friendly and really appreciate the support! Laurier is known for its supportive environment, let's keep this legacy going.
In the media world…Kanye apologized! We know it sounds ridiculous but the notoriously attention-holding Kanye had a short twitter confrontation with Wiz Khalifa after a couple different misunderstandings. However it seems to have been resolved and Kanye made a pretty noble apology to Wiz for jumping to conclusions.
"It's not fair if the Weeknd is in your song!" "Producers are getting too good!" As per usual, there was a lot of talk about our favourite music stars today and the producers that put their music together and broadcast it to the world. Check out some pretty entertaining videos on youtube of artists like Jay-Z or Pusha-T reacting to hearing Kanye's beats for the first time.
We know St. Paddy's is this week, so hopefully those poor unfortunate souls writing midterms have the luck of the Irish on their sides! For the rest of Laurier, we know how much of a toll a day like St. Paddy's can take on the average human body, so make sure you get some good eats in and maybe try to hit the gym to make up for the extra alcohol calories. Eli T and DJ O$AP are already planning to try and hit the gym before summer starts and it's too late.
And finally, a little shout out to an up and coming rap group called Flatbush Zombies, they dropped a fire new album this week, certainly aren't letting anybody down. Check them out and see what you think about 3001: A Laced Odyssey, the newest album.


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Karateka Review
Posted by Mark Goninon on August 03, 2013
MORTALLL KOMBAAAT. Dun dun dun dun du-dun dun dun dun dun du-dun....
Developer: Liquid Entertainment
Publisher: Karateka LLC
Release Date:4 December 2012
Awhile back I vaguely remember playing the original Karateka. It had blocky CGA graphics which seems very primitive yet the animations were surprisingly fluid for its time. This is mainly thanks to rotoscoping which Jordan Mechner would use in probably his most famous game, Prince of Persia. The game's premise was simple. Run from one screen to the next fighting any enemies along the way using karate as your weapon. Obviously, this was easier said than done and you only had one life. Once you died it was game over (permadeath is such a rarity in games nowadays).
So almost 30 years later, Jordan Mechner has made a remake to his 1984 classic. As I never really progressed that far in the original, curiosity got the better of me to rediscover what Karateka was all about.
Plot (2/5)
Okay there's not really much to say about the game's plot as it's the clichéd damsel in distress scenario. Basically you play one of three characters: the True Love, the Monk and the Brute. You start off playing as the True Love but if he is defeated he is replaced by the Monk and if the Monk is defeated he is replaced by the Brute. All three are trying to rescue a girl named Mariko who has been kidnapped by the evil Akuma. Along the way to Akuma's palace, you will fight against countless enemies in martial combat.
Also the pedant in me doesn't understand why the powerful strikes in the game require chi (or "qi" as it's spelt nowadays) when it's a Chinese concept. It's like the reverse of the Karate Kid remake being set in China. Coincidentally, the original Karate Kid was also released in 1984, just like the original Apple II release of Karateka.
The big boss - Akuma.
Gameplay (3/5)
Okay. On one hand, I enjoyed timing my blocks to ensure I could counter-attack my opponents. That's basically the game in a nutshell. Keep defending against opponent attacks, counter-attack, defeat opponent then move on to the next opponent. Eventually your next opponent will be Akuma himself.
Some might deride this as Quick Time Events (QTE) which is only half-true. With QTE you have to hit different keys and they usually give you substantially more time. This is more like a rhythm game except you have to interpret the right visual cues. Against opponents at the beginning it's relatively easy to counter their attacks but later on it becomes a bit more difficult since the opponents perform feints to lure you into blocking too early. Timing is everything in this game, just like real martial arts. Although, unlike real martial arts you only need to worry about timing the block not which direction it's coming from.
Sound (4/5)
There's no talking whatsoever in this – similar to the original I guess! It's good since they really didn't need to – also means they could save money on translation costs I suppose :)
Music (4/5)
Christopher Tin was responsible for this soundtrack and while it's pretty minimalist and not as memorable as his efforts on Civilization IV (Baba Yetu) he's done a good job with incorporating authentic Japanese instruments into it. Even better is that there are musical cues for when the enemy attacks giving you a hint of what is in store (if you can distinguish between them that is).
Graphics (4/5)
Cut-scenes seem lower quality than the game itself and it might be due to this game being a console port. It's a bit rough around the edges but the animations are fantastic and the art-style is great, thanks to Jeff Matsuda.
Replay (2/5)
Normally I'd rate this higher as I'll probably play this game a couple of times more (in order to unlock achievements). However considering the game is so short I had to reduce the score slightly as it won't be long until you're done playing this game.
Polish (4/5)
The game is an obvious console port with not terribly intuitive controls and a message saying you have to not turn the computer off while the save icon appears! Thankfully these are only minor quibbles.
The Monk finally reaches the palace
Score – 6/10
While I've never thoroughly played the original I get the feeling that this is a more or less faithful remake although probably with toned down difficulty for today's audience, thanks to the addition of audio cues during combat and several "lives" (instead of just one). The only thing I can fault with the new Karateka is that they're asking $10 for a (literally) linear game that can be completed in just 30 minutes. If you can grab this game on sale or if you're a die-hard Karateka fan then it may be worth a look.
If you want to get the game, you can get it on Steam .
If you like this game, you might like...
Karateka (1986)
Prince of Persia (1990)
Another World (1991)
Indie Karateka Liquid Entertainment remake retro reviews


Oh no - the worst has happened! You're staying at a hotel with your family and it's pouring down rain.
Don't worry - I've got some great ideas to help you stay sane during the rain.
It's not the time to turn on the TV, this is a golden opportunity for real family time. Here are great ideas for entertaining the kids (and keeping the adults sane) from toddler to school age, as well as that "perfect storm" of all three! The best part is, these ideas rely on things you would have handy in a hotel, no special equipment or preparation needed.
Toddlers: Lay out the bedspread on the floor and get on the ground with your cooped-up kid and make a toddler obstacle course with pillows and cushions. For older tods who aren't quite ready for Simon Says, play a simplified version of "Copy my silly face" or "Copy my clapping pattern." You'll be amazed at what your little one can show you!
Preschoolers: Hunt through your luggage and roll up some socks (a bigger sock ball is easier to catch) - practice tossing the socks back and forth to each other, moving back one step for each catch. Count your catches and keep track of the score. Winner gets to pick dessert at dinner!
School age kids: Why should smartphones be a distraction from family fun? Turn this downtime into something special and have your school age kid prepare some interview questions for you and your spouse, then use the video feature on your phone to record the conversation. It's the perfect time to create that digital scrapbook that's been on your to-do list forever.
Combined age groups: Work together to create a monster! Using the notepads in the hotel drawers, fold a paper into thirds. Each person can create part of the monster (head, body, feet) on one-third of the paper, but can't look at what the others have drawn. Unfold and reveal your "horrible" creation! And there's never a bad time to have a Sock Puppet Show. Older children can rehearse and perform the show while the younger siblings become thrilled members of the audience.
More ideas include Shadow Charades, No-writing scavenger hunt, and Paper Airplane Airport and Playing Card Bingo.
What ideas have you used to stay sane during the rain?
As a traveling mom of three boys, I know the panic that can ensue when bad weather threatens to ruin a great vacation. But stay cool, moms and dads, and remember to enjoy the moment and create your own unique memories, regardless of sun or rain.


That tousled, textured look that a trip to the beach gives your hair is a great summer perk, but this DIY sea salt spray captures the same effect in a bottle year-round. Since salt has a drying effect, LouAna Organic Coconut Oil brings much-needed moisturizing to the mix.
In a microwave-safe bowl, add 1 tablespoon of LouAna Coconut Oil. Microwave for several seconds to melt oil. Let it cool slightly. Remove the nozzle top from a clean, empty spray bottle. Add the coconut oil, sea salt, hair gel and warm water to the spray bottle. Put the nozzle top back on the bottle and tighten to close. Shake well until the mixture dissolves. To style, lightly spray the sea salt mixture on clean, dry hair (avoiding roots), then scrunch hair with your hands to add texture. For a variation, spray it on damp hair, then scrunch hair with your hands and let it air dry. Note: If the sea salt spray starts to solidify over time, just hold the spray bottle under warm water, then shake well. Store at room temperature. Will last until the bottle runs out.