Irina Marchesini, Luca Pasquale, Luca Vancini - University of Bologna, Italy.
The group Colporteurs is pleased to announce their annual conference, which will be held on Wednesday, 23rd September 2009 at the Department of Italian Studies at Bologna University (via Zamboni, 32 – Bologna, Italy).
The chosen subject has been inspired by the theme (Declensions of Space) of this year PhD seminar in "Modern, Comparative and Postcolonial Literatures".
Chapters are sought for the collection Anarchism and the Literary Imagination. This volume examines historical and contemporary engagements of anarchism and literary production. Anarchists have used literary production to express opposition to values and relations characterizing advanced capitalist (and socialist) societies while also expressing key aspects of the alternative values and institutions proposed within anarchism. Among favoured themes are anarchist critiques of corporatization, prisons and patriarchal relations as well as explorations of developing anarchist perspectives on revolution, ecology and ecocriticism, polysexuality and mutual aid.
[Update] Spatialities: Dynamic Places and Spaces. ABSTRACTS DUE JULY !
As the citizen of the nation becomes the consumer of the multinational corporation, our roles as inhabitants of space become increasingly complicated. Our literature, our faith, our bodies all speak to the different ways that we find to occupy the shifting territories of the postmodern landscape. Looking both to the past and future can help us to discover the real and imagined ways our cultures can develop in more richly and defined ways.
Critical Theory: The Text and the World is a one-day Postgraduate conference designed to provide a venue for students and early-career academics to explore a multitude of critical approaches to literary and filmic texts. This event will provide a collaborative research forum which can direct contemporary debates in critical theory towards concrete socio-political issues. These issues include climate change, the global economic crisis and the war on terror.
Please join us for the biennial John R. Milton Writers' Conference, held October 29-31, 2009, at The University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota.
MP Journal, an online international feminist journal (http://www.academinist.org/mp/) is currently seeking book reviews for future issues. We welcome reviews of books that are relevant to feminist or womanist issues from a variety of disciplines. Reviews must be academic in nature and provide an examination of the books' strengths and weaknesses, raising important and relevant questions about the subject under discussion. While no author likes to be overly criticized, reviewers should offer an honest appraisal of the books' argument, readability, research, and overall approach using professional language that is rich and robust without an overabundance of jargon.


Children's Garden began in 1972 as a parent co-operative preschool. Bobbie Hobbs, Judy Ward, Jane Jacobs, Patti Egloff, and Ronnie Hegel, worked together to provide a stimulating and nurturing environment for their own children. Excited by the progress they observed in their children, they then expanded their program to accept other children and opened a Montessori preschool at 444 Detroit Street in 1974. Children's Garden has grown to provide a Montessori program for over 90 children ranging in age from 18 months to 6 years.
The Cherry Creek neighborhood has changed around Children's Garden, and we continue to provide an oasis of child-centered calm activity within our increasingly urban surroundings. The school is a non-profit, board governed school affiliated with the American Montessori Society.


The realization that there are too many walls to paint became a reality yesterday. Fortunately, Mary, one of our friends, was available and helped Chris paint all day yesterday. Together, they put a huge dent in the painting part of the project.
Last evening, I was in the stairwell painting from my ladder that allows for stair adjustments. At one point, the smell of the paint was becoming overpowering and my food low-level light was flashing. Chris made a mad dash out for pizza leaving me trapped in the basement. Fortunately, there was another way out.
The main basement room is painted, mostly. We are having some difficulties with the wall board repair, I guess I messed up the taping in one spot, but the now repaired repair is nearly complete.
The days are beginning to get a bit long. The end, however, is in sight!
It will look great when the floor is laid. Speaking of the floor, it was supposed to be delivered yesterday, I wonder what happened?
Despite the entire we all not being ready for paint, we began to transform the color of the room last evening.
This is a huge project. Let me just say that. But the first coat of paint is mostly applied to the largest room. The laundry room, bath room, and auxiliary bedroom still need to be painted, but they are also full of stuff removed from the main room.
The new color is a radical change from the previous color and really brightens the entire room. I think the new floor is going to be fantastic! It will be delivered today, hopefully. I checked its status and it is in Baltimore ready for delivery.
We have a few more days of work to do, but the remodel is progressing nicely.
1. Amazingly, it is the last Monday of October and Halloween is this week. Wow, where did the month go?
2. The remodeling project continues, Chris and I made two trips to Lowe's yesterday for supplies.
3. Who knew that selecting a paint color for a room could be so difficult? Why is selecting a color for the walls of a room so difficult is what I really want to know.
4. I played a round of golf yesterday at Blue Mash in Laytonsville! Yay! While it was good to be out on the course, it was cold and I didn't play very well. The temperature at Tee Time was about 50 degrees with a cold, biting wind.
5. I believe that the President should have taken a more deliberate and tough stance on the recent violence that we have experienced in the country. Saying that the synagogue should have had an armed guard is not the correct response. This is not fake news, I saw and heard the President say those words!
7. On the golf course yesterday, I happened upon these milkweed pods along the banks of a pond. Autumn is definitely deepening. No, I didn't lose a ball in the tangled underbrush, I was waiting for the group in front of us to clear the green.
8. I watched the World Series final game last evening, at least until 10 PM when I went to bed. Baseball is over until February. I hope the Orioles begin reconstructing soon.
9. What are you doing for Halloween? It is Wednesday!
10. Daylight Saving Time ends next Sunday morning. I hope to enjoy the extra hour in bed, but am already mourning the loss of sunlight at the end of the day.
12. Today in History: 1998. Nearly four decades after he became the first American to orbit the Earth, Senator John Hershel Glenn, Jr., is launched into space again as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle Discovery. At 77 years of age, Glenn was the oldest human ever to travel in space. During the nine-day mission, he served as part of a NASA study on health problems associated with aging.
The remodeling project continues. We have completed most of the demolition. While there are still a few things to accomplish, we have moved into the reconstruction phase.
Even though it was raining today, Chris and I removed all of the carpet from the main room and the bedroom. We took it to the landfill and spent the rest of the day beginning the reconstruction phase of the project.
The floors are now down to the bare concrete. The hole in the wall that was at the end of the now removed counter has dry wall installed and the initial coat of joint compound is in place.
It has been a lot of work. There is still so much to do, but at least the demolition is complete and we are onto painting and floor installation. The flooring will be delivered next week.
Painting begins, probably later today and floor installation begins next Saturday. The flooring will be delivered Tuesday, I wonder where I am going to store 43 cases of flooring? The project totals about 827 square feet of floor. Hopefully most of the painting will be completed by the time the floor installation begins. It is possible that the laundry room and back bedroom may not be painted before the flooring is installed.
The hardest part about the project is deciding where to store stuff. All of the closets are empty and this has turned into an entire house project. Empty bedrooms are being pressed into service as temporary storage rooms.
In two weeks, the project should be complete! I look forward to the house returning to normal.
It was another unique day from morning to evening.
During my morning drive to work, I had the opportunity to see a reverse autumn tree.
What is a reverse autumn tree, you ask? It is a tree that still has its leaves and is silhouetted by the autumn morning sky. I saw the tree on my drive and stopped to snap an image of it.
It was a stunning scene and the image does not really do it justice, but it does stir the memory in my mind.
The end of the day was a completely different experience.
Chris and I gathered with friends at a local establishment to celebrate the end of the week and enjoy time together. During the evening, I was encouraged to watch a video on Chris's cell phone and Francis was watching over my shoulder. It was fascinating, as you can tell from the image.
I think the bottle of Americana wine, from a Cayuga Lake winery in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, in the foreground helps to tell the story of the evening. Yes, it was Happy Hour and we were enjoying the fruit of the vine.
Friday is for friends and, well, wine makes it all the better.
From the spectacular morning to the warm ending with friends, it was a Friday to remember.
BTW, if you are keeping track, 14 down and 30 more to go!
A new paradigm has been created in America during the past two or so years. People who offer differing thoughts and ideas are being vilified.
I see it in the political ads on television. I saw one last night that so repulsed me that I am seriously considering changing my party affiliation. The ad stopped just short of characterizing the opposition as enemies of the state.
It is appalling the amount of fear and hate mongering that many of the campaign ads are pushing this year. Our society, encouraged by the current administration, has become sadly polarized and that is unhealthy. The ability to engage in healthy discourse about issues has eroded and we are being forced into a single and unhealthy view of the world.
That is wrong. The problems our country and the world face require thoughtful consideration and discussion. No one person has the answers to the problems and even then, there are multiple sequences and branches that need to be considered and explored.
The recent spate of explosive devices that have been apparently mailed arounds the country to those who voice differences of opinion from the current administration are a symptom of the larger problem of intolerance. Violence against the opposition is encouraged and condoned by the lack of condemnation coming from the highest levels of our government.
The Brave New World is very scary.
Is America still the shining beacon of light for the world?
If what is happening in America today is not enough reason to get out and vote in the mid-Term elections, then I do not know what is!
Last evening as Chris and I were walking the dogs we noticed that autumn colors were finally arriving on the trees. Perhaps the light frost of the past few mornings had jump-started the autumn colors.
The trees were highlighted in the setting sun and they were stunning on the street among the still green trees.
Yesterday morning, I also noticed the sunrise on the horizon while I was sitting at a stop light on my way to work. I guess it was a day to notice the autumn.
The morning sky was clear and the sunrise on the horizon was even. The trees, which still have their leaves, were silhouetted by the color of the colorful sky.
The day was bookended by the sunrise and the last rays of the sun. In between was color and life.
Life is noticing the world around me.
I am unsure why, but traffic always seems heavier on Wednesdays.
I am watching the morning traffic report and one of the announcers mentioned that the traffic is so heavy that people must be heading out for an early Thanksgiving holiday.
Pretty funny unless you have to be out in it.
I, unfortunately, have to be out in the traffic everyday.
Baltimore has some of the worst traffic in the country! And Wednesday's are the worst day of the week. I always plan extra time to get anywhere on Wednesdays.
Today, I get to enjoy the traffic even more because I have a morning class in one location near the airport and then get to head to my regular worksite! Yay! And, as an added bonus, I get to head off for my afternoon treatment right as the evening rush hour begins!
I used to get very frustrated by the traffic, but now I just cope with it.
It is hump day after all! And Chris and I are still working through our major remodeling project.
The thing about big projects is that there is always something more to do.
During the remainder of the weekend, Chris and I were able to remove the sink base and cupboard. Yesterday Chris and some friends began prepping the wall for painting and I began to deal with the electrical issues. There are wires that need to be converted into plugs and other wires that need to be capped for future use.
We have been trying to decide on the perfect color for the walls and the paint swatches are visible just to the left of the patio door. We have narrowed it down to two colors, until another one surfaces. In the end the room is going to be a lot brighter than the current iteration.
We have been discovering some interesting things as we prepare the room. The frame that held the range hood is constructed so well that we are trying to repurpose it for something else. Not sure what that will be yet.
But, the project continues! Behind every cabinet there is a new surprise!
1. The temperature was an exhilarating and way-too-cold 33 degrees this morning. The end of October is clearly in sight as the morning temperatures continue to dip closer to freezing.
2. Big projects provide a way to spend lot of time working to improve the quality of the homestead.
3. The sound of the furnace blowing warm air into the house is certainly different from the mornings where cooler air was desired. The cat likes to sit on the register to gather the warmth.
5. Why is the warmest place in the house the restroom?
6. The thought of heading out into Monday morning traffic coupled with the cold is not a pleasant thought. the Parkway is already jammed!
7. The colors of Autumn in the trees do provide a short period of joy before the dark days settle in for the Winter.
8. For my friends and family who are counting down with me, 9 down and 35 to go!
9. Congratulations to Nicole and Mike and the boys for fostering their third puppy. She is a cutie and I am sure she will be adopted quickly.
There is no more striking symbol of democracy than the picture of a citizen casting a ballot, electing a leader, choosing his or her own destiny.
It was not without its challenges, but step 1 of the demolition phase of the remodeling project was successfully completed yesterday.
When it was over, the counter was deconstructed and removed to the landfill. It totaled 520 pounds of construction debris but the room looks much larger than before. The hardest part turned out to be getting the foundation board off the concrete. It was both nailed into and glued onto the concrete. It was not going anywhere and had to be removed a piece at a time. The pile of wood in the picture are the remnants of the 2X10 board. It burned very nicely in the fire pit!
The big problem are the two electric wires that I need to turn into plugs and, oh yes, the missing piece of wall board! Turns out the bar was built into the basement as it was finished, which makes sense. It was build to never be removed, well, except now it is gone.
We are definitely committed now and will be buying the new floor soon. We are also going to be painting the room as soon as we can choose a new color. We are down to the final choices and want to get painting as soon as deconstruction is over, and when I get the wall repaired.
I'm sitting here at the beginning of another weekend. The rain has finally stopped, although everything is soaked. That definitely puts a damper on outdoors activities for a while, but no matter, Chris and I are lining up a major remodeling project for the basement rooms.
Today we will be deconstructing the basement family room, laundry room, and bedroom including removing the counter and sink in preparation for painting and installing a new floor throughout. We have already begun to purchase furniture to populate the remodeled room.
It is always a bit daunting at the beginning of a big project. And downright scary. But we are hoping that the results are worth the effort. We have not devoted much energy to updating the basement rooms. They are the only rooms in the house that still have carpet! Both rooms have carpet that was either in place or installed as we moved into the house almost 18 years ago.
It is a big project!
But we hope the end results will be worth it. There will be a new floor all the way through the basement to tie everything together.
If we can keep focus, I hope to have the project completed before Thanksgiving!
Chris and I scooted off to the Finger Lakes region of Upstate NY for a quick get away and to sample some local wines during the early part of October. We had hoped to enjoy the colors of the autumn leaves, but the change had not yet begun.
We were treated to some spectacular sunrises, some great white wines, all while enjoying a beautiful house on the shores of Senaca Lake in the town of Torrey, New York.
The days went by quickly and during the time we were there we visited 13 wineries and sampled an untold number of wines. The white wines were, as expected, very nice and all had a fantastic price point. We were able to obtain a couple bottles of the New York Governor's Cup winning wine for $17.99 from Keuka Springs Vineyard. It was their 2017 Gewurtztraminer.
While enjoying the wines was certainly a highlight of the visit, the stunning sunrises and and views over Senaca Lake were really the highlight of the trip.
I enjoyed the sound of the gentle waves hitting the shore and Chris and I slept with the window open to let the sound of the waves provide a peaceful night's rest.
Radio Flyer took to the skies on a couple of occasions to document the sights we were seeing.
It was a quick trip, but relaxing and enjoyable.
I highly recommend a repeat visit, next year.
Birthdays provide a great reason to change things up and head off for a nice dinner at a restaurant that we don't usually visit.
Chris and I did just that to celebrate both of our recent birthdays the other evening and enjoyed a great dinner at the Elkridge Furnace Inn.
The Inn is located very close to our home, yet we do not often head there for dinner. We actually should dine there more often because we had a great dinner with superior service and an enjoyable time.
It was very nice to get out, alone, and have a chance to talk and celebrate each other. The restaurant provided us with a complimentary glass of sparkling wine to start off the evening celebration and our waiter offered to take the image of the two of us beginning our evening out.
It was a great evening out and we returned home to enjoy some of the cheesecake that I had made for Chris's birthday celebration.
It was great evening out at a local restaurant.
I have experienced the thrill of watching, in person, the countdown of launches into space. They are far better than watching on television, but the effect is similar.
In person, I have walked out to a beach or stopped on a causeway with a radio near to hear the NASA announcers as they talk about the time remaining to launch. The excitement builds and then t=we hear the final seconds 10..9..8..7..6..5.. all the way to zero and the engines light and the vehicle lifts off the pad and begins its journey into space.
Hopes and dreams ride with the ascending vehicle.
There are other countdowns that I employ.
How many days until my next vacation or cruise. I have an app on my phone that lets me know how many days remain. It is a countdown. The time always seems so far away--and then it is here.
Some people have the annual Christmas countdown of shopping days left until the big day! One always seems to scream by at almost light speed. But I remember as it kid it was incredibly slow. The days remains until Christmas 2018 are 69 meaning there are 68 shopping days remaining.
I have countdown for the number of days remaining until I open my pool for the next summer season. Currently it is 202. Ugh!
I am currently near the beginning of another countdown. They always seem to go slow at the beginning. I have completed 6 days and have 38 remaining. Mine is based on weekdays with Thanksgiving and Black Friday not included. December 11th will mark the completion and hopefully success!
Countdowns help me achieve goals! I cannot climb a mountain except one step at a time and I cannot reach a goal except one day at a time.
I reflected back on the beginning of October and I recall 80 degree days and warm temperatures.
Yesterday was cool and gray. Very gray. Like the economy and the stock market.
We are facing another day where the high is going to top out at 60 and the low tonight will be in the 40s. Similarly, the stock market will likely drop again.
Brrr. Winter is on the way both in terms of the season and the economy.
It has been very cold lately with stocks dropping like a rock.
That is the fallacy of forcing people to fund their retirement plans through investments instead of pensions. When the market bottoms out, retirement funds evaporate.
In our current situation, the meaningless trade war is really reducing the value of investments.
Hopefully, change will arrive soon. I long for the warmth of the sun and the rising tide of the markets.
1. We have arrived at the middle of October. Amazing how quickly it seemed to appeared. I felt like it took forever to make it to July and now we are facing the end of October.
2. It is birthday season for the family. We have two this week!
3. Chris and I were working outside yesterday and settling in to put a dent in the downed tree project--and then the rains began. Again.
4. Two days in a row the high temperature has failed to achieve even 60 degrees. Today managed to make it to 55 degrees!
5. Weekend family NFL Team report. It was a good weekend for the family teams.
6. I wore one of my Orioles hoodies yesterday and was reminded that it was football season. I had to remind the individual that baseball was still being played by four teams as the World Series looms and that the Orioles were intently watching the playoffs from the warmth of their own living rooms.
7. I snapped an interesting image the other morning headed home from playing racquetball. It was the sunrise. It is getting light later and darker earlier. It is very noticeable.
8. Is it un-American not to pay taxes? I wish some of our leaders felt the same way.
9. Today in History. Mata Hari, the archetype of the seductive female spy, is executed for espionage by a French firing squad at Vincennes outside of Paris on this day in 1917.
It was a cold day and I began it on a golf course yesterday. The round was played under cold and wet conditions.
It was cold in another way as I also learned that the course on which I was playing is going to be plowed under at the end of the year to become another residential development blight upon the world. I will be sorry to lose this course as it is relatively close and easy to visit.
The rain and cold have been rough on the course; it was in terrible condition and it was not a lot of fun to play. To say that it was a struggle would be an understatement. The course was covered with mud and water. Sometimes the ball would go "ker-plunk" when it hit the course and create a shower of water. The course is clearly not being maintained as it preparing for shutdown at the end of the year.
The cold complicated the remainder of the day as well. The temperature never got above 57 degrees and it started in the 40s.
The good news, however, was that Chris and I were able to enjoy the fire pit during the evening without being besieged by mosquitos.
We enjoyed some wine and the fire for a few hours talking about plans for the basement makeover and next year's vacation. It was enjoyable and the fire was warm, hot even, and drove off the cold as it settled for the evening.
As it was only 44 degrees this morning, it appears that another cold day is on tap. I have a few outdoors projects to accomplish and the cold weather will definitely make them a bit more challenging.
Autumn has suddenly arrived. We have gone from highs in the 80's to highs in the 50's in about 48 hours!
Ready or not, here come the dark days.
The rain returned yesterday afternoon.
Traffic was snarled and slow. The drive home was interminable.
The sky was gray, again. It seem to be the permanent color lately.
I couldn't even take out the recycling because of the rain last evening.
The dogs did not want to go outside to do their business last evening.
Cold! Temperatures in the 40s. It is a cool 59 degrees this morning.
The weekend is going to be highs in the 60s and low in the 40s. Golf tomorrow will be cold. At least we are playing close and early.
I'm expecting to significantly reduce the wood pile during the afternoon. Maybe there will be a nice fire in the pit to celebrate an autumnal evening.
If it doesn't rain. Again!


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Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels that injury is not something that "one should hold against any player" as it is an inevitability that even Sir Don Bradman or Sachin Tendulkar couldn't avoid during their playing days.
Ashwin missed three Test matches on the tour of Australia due to left-sided abdominal strain, something that also made him miss a Test match in England.
Ashwin's injuries prompted a "concerned" skipper Virat Kohli to urge the Tamil Nadu bowler focus on "correcting" this.
"The injury has come and I have to deal with it in a certain way. I have to get my best know how. Injury is not something you can hold up against a certain player," Ashwin said.
"Injury has not missed Sachin Tendulkar, injury has not missed Don Bradman and it will not miss players in the future... Whenever I have done a fitness test or yo-yo test, I am at the top of the list. I am doing my best," he further added.
Ashwin said that he is slowly coming back to full fitness and will need more game time as he is currently a single-format (Test) regular.
"I am almost back to 100 per cent. I've bowled close to 40 overs in the last game but I would like to keep going through the journey. I have not played games back to back. Now that I'm playing only one format, it is important that I get some game-time and also train..." he said.
Ashwin said it was frustrating to miss games due to injury but one has to put it behind and keep moving on. "Any time you are playing well or bowling well, you want to keep playing. I have always loved playing matches together. It is quite unfortunate that when I was bowling really well overseas, I had to encounter injuries back to back. It's frustrating but you have to put it behind and keep moving on," he added.
The owner of 342 Test wickets said that he is focused on staying positive and will play whatever game comes his way.
"I am staying positive in terms of what cricket I have to play and how I have to play. I don't leave any stone unturned in terms of how I have to train and practice. The opportunity needs to come my way," he said. For Ashwin, it's all about giving his best and "not trying to make a statement or trying to prove anything to anyone."
"I have always given my best wherever and whenever I played. It doesn't put any undue pressure on me. It is a game that I love. I am not trying to make a statement or trying to prove anything to anyone," he added.
Ashwin was all praise for Cheteshwar Pujara and Jasprit Bumrah for their stellar show in Australia.
"A lot of credit needs to go to (Cheteshwar) Pujara because he dead-batted them all through the series and took the wind away from their bowling attack. Once we got some runs, that Australian batting line-up was pretty inexperienced and they struggled," he added.
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Delhi Metro Yellow line to get WiFi services by the end of year
Commuters will now be able to use Wifi at all metro stations on the yellow line and even inside the trains on the Airport Express Line by the end of the year
Delhi (Metro Rail News): Commuters will now be able to use Wifi at all metro stations on the yellow line and even inside the trains on the Airport Express Line by the end of the year, according to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
Free Wifi is already available on all blue line stations since August 2017 and the airport line stations since 2016.
Anuj Dayal, the DMRC executive director for corporate communication told that Installation work is in progress on the stations of the yellow line and the work is expected to be completed by year-end. Wifi will also be available inside the trains on the airport line by year-end.
Currently, one can use up to 45 MB using the Reliance Jio network Wifi at all blue line stations.
There are eight color-coded lines on the DMRC network and the yellow line, which connects Gurgaon in Haryana to Samaypur Badli in north Delhi, will be the third line to be Wifi enabled. The Blue and Orange (airport express) lines already have Wifi service.
According to the DMRC's estimates, on average, about 28-30 lakh people commute using the Delhi Metro and the yellow line has the highest ridership.
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Trump fans: How far does your loyalty go?
Brent Harold
The world wants to know: Can anything finally get to Trump's loyal fan base? Is there nothing he can do, no insult to the office, no threat to the Constitution, no petty vindictiveness, no mendacity, no nastiness, no failure of leadership costing, it would seem, thousands of lives, that will shake their affection for the man?
For almost four years, Trump's contempt for and attempts to undermine the institutions of democracy have not just been tolerated but actually delighted his loyal base.
In fact, Trump's bad boy thumbing of his nose at traditional expectations of his office seems part of his attraction to those attracted.
Does he refuse, suspiciously, to show tax returns? Do his best to undermine a free press? Seem more comfortable with other populist leaders and dictators than with our traditional allies? Does he seem not to see the difference between fascist white supremacists and those protesting them? Does he insult the elected representatives exercising their constitutional prerogative and duty of impeachment? Does he express contempt for virtually every branch of government if things don't go his way?
Trump supporters have apparently no problem with any of this. I can't remember a single Letter to the Editor or My View in these pages from the not inconsiderable number of Cape Cod's loyalists — a shocking 500 in little, supposedly liberal Wellfleet alone — expressing the slightest alarm at anything Trump has done or threatened to do. More typical of a Trump supporter letter is the recent one titled plaintively, "Where is the praise for Trump?"
But now, as the election approaches, the election many see as the most crucial in memory, there's a new concern that overrides all the others.
Especially as Trump's chances at winning a second term may be slipping away, the shocking worry is being expressed out loud that he will try in some way to subvert the election, find a way of casting doubt on it, postponing it, and, all else failing, refusing to abide by the results. There have been several recent articles to that effect in prominent places.
"America's Aspiring Autocrat Is in the Home Stretch. How Worried Should We Be?" (New York Times)
"Trump Sows Doubt on Voting. It Keeps Some People Up at Night." (New York Times)
"What if Trump doesn't leave the White House" if he loses the election? (The Atlantic)
Trump used police and National Guard troops to violently remove peaceful protesters to clear a way to a photo opp. Would he try to use police or military to stay in office?
For the first time in my long life such thoughts have become thinkable.
In the era of hanging chads, Russian hacking, the lack of a ballot paper trail there's enough reason to mistrust the election process itself, the simple mechanics of counting the votes.
But what if Trump simply refuses to abide by the results? It happens all the time in other countries. Could it happen here?
Given Trump's contempt for the impeachment process, for most branches of government, for government itself, given his expressed belief that he is above the law, is it entirely unreasonable to imagine him seeing himself above the whole democratic process?
How about it, Cape Cod Trump fans, if that push came to that shove, if your man made a move like that, would that finally be too much? Or would you, rather than see the country taken back by Democrats, follow your hero into that dark future?
If there is that limit to your loyalty, you might want to go on the record now, while it counts. Now might be the time for members of his enabling base to let Trump, the man who more than once has said he can get away with just about anything, know that he can't.
Speak out now, I would say, or risk being held accountable for your failure to do so.
Brent Harold of Wellfleet, a former English professor, blogs at capecodonline.com. Email him at kinnacum@gmail.com.


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Legal Terms that Should Be in Your Vocabulary Part 2
In part one of the "10 Legal Terms that Should be in Your Vocabulary" we covered the most basic "lawyer speak." Now we're back with a sequel that includes ten additional legal terms which could come in handy one day.
There may or may not be a quiz on this later, or you can just use your newfound legalese to impress friends and loved ones.
This is the evidence gathering-phase of a case, or the investigation. It is the process of both sides filing documents and paperwork requesting the other to provide certain information about the case. Each party files a request. This process includes things such as interrogatories, which are written questions that must be answered under oath; requests for admissions, which ask for factual admissions or denials; document requests, which ask for documents and other tangible pieces of evidence; depositions, which are verbal questions under oath; andsubpoenas, which are requests for evidence from a nonparty.
Motions are the papers that ask a court to make a decision concerning which party is right or wrong on a particular issue. They result in a court order.
Pleading
These are the documents that move a case forward. This includes the complaint (the document that initiates a lawsuit). When someone is "sued," it means a complaint has been filed against them. Other pleadings include the answer (the response to the complaint), cross-claims (one defendant bringing a claim against another defendant), and third-party complaint (one defendant bringing a new party into the case), to name a few.
Default Judgment Prove-Up
Liability has already been established because a default has been issued. This is when the case moves forward to determine what the damages will be.
This is one of those legal terms we hear about a lot and is extremely complicated. Essentially it is the delivery of substandard care or servicesprovided by a doctor, lawyer, dentist or other professional. For example, to prove that a doctor committed malpractice the following must be proven:
The doctor had a duty to provide care to that patient;
The doctor failed to provide sufficient/standard care;
The doctor's failure to provide treatment within that standard of care was the cause of the injury suffered by the patient/client; and
The doctor's actions (or non action) caused the patient to suffer a compensable injury (damages).
At its most basic level, negligence is simply the failure to exercise care toward others that a reasonable human being would use under similar circumstances. If a plaintiff is suing for damages they must prove:
The defendant had a duty to the injured party or to the general public;
The defendant breached this duty (acted in an unreasonable manner or failed to act when a reasonable person would have acted); and
The damages were actually and proximately caused by that breach of duty.
Bonus Legal Terms
Legal jargon can sound very pretentious sometimes, especially when its in Latin. Here are a few of the most common Latin legal terms you may come across (or pompously choose to use in your everyday conversations).
Translation: "among other things." It's basically a fancy way to make a list. For example, "I need to prepare for my upcoming trip, including, inter alia, pack my suitcase and schedule a ride to the airport.
Translation: "for himself." The law does not require someone to hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit, so any person can prosecute or defend their own case themselves. Parry & Pfau strongly discourages you from representing yourself in court without an attorney, but realize that sometimes it is not possible to hire an attorney, so it is necessary to proceed "pro se." Even Honest Abe himself once said, "[a] person who represents himself has a fool for a client."
Prima facie
(pry-mah fay-shah)
Translation: "at first look," or "on its face." This legal term refers to what can be presumed after the first disclosure. A prima facie case for example, is when the facts themselves prove the case upon first look.
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EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: WHAT OPTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT ARE NEXT FOR UKRAINE?
In this article, the author researches the Eastern Partnership's achievements and possibilities of further development. There is an attempt to find the reason behind the Eastern Partnership's limited results. Special attention is paid to the Ukrainian case. There are scores of the Association Agreement of Ukraine and the EU' implementation.


Augusta, ME – Maine's leading nonprofit membership organization working to protect Maine's land, air, water, and wildlife, has named its 2015 Conservation Leadership Award winners. The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) presents the awards each year to individuals or groups that have made an extraordinary contribution to the protection of Maine's environment.
The reception is free and open to the public, and will begin at 5:00 p.m. with live acoustic jazz, hors d'oeuvres, and a cash bar. The awards portion will begin at 6:00 p.m. RSVP online at http://nrcm.kintera.org/awards or call Joyce Gracie at (207) 430-0128. Special thanks to Maine magazine, media sponsor for this event.
Chances are you recognize the names of some of Maine's most treasured places: Tumbledown. Cutler's "Bold Coast." Bigelow Preserve. The Kennebec Highlands. But what many people don't know is that these gems are part of our state's Public Reserved Lands system that encompasses more than 600,000 acres that make up 37 different parcels in the North Woods, Down East, and elsewhere across the state. For more than a century, these lands, as we know them today, were unknown.
They were reclaimed starting in the 1970s thanks to Bob Cummings, then the environmental reporter with the Portland Press Herald who discovered that "reserved public lands" had been "reserved" to the people of Maine when our state separated from Massachusetts in 1820. His outstanding series of articles described how these lands had been subsumed into those of large land owners, including paper companies, and managed by them as though they owned them.
Bob's work led to the recovery of these lands and to the spectacular Public Reserved Lands system Maine people enjoy today. Bob also reported on the proposed oil refinery in Eastport, the establishment of the Land Use Regulation Commission (now the Land Use Planning Commission), and Maine's Clean Water Act. After his retirement, Bob hiked the entire Appalachian Trail and has helped maintain the trails he has enjoyed so much.
His testimony on a range of issues has resonated through the halls of the State House and hearing rooms across the state. Such testimony included his opposition to Plum Creek's massive development proposed for the Moosehead region in 2005, and his support for the Land for Maine's Future program. He further demonstrated his passion for Maine's environment by founding and serving as president of the Phippsburg Land Trust, and as executive director of the Maine Association of Conservation Commissions.
"Bob Cummings is the consummate conservationist, and the people of Maine have been the beneficiaries for decades and will continue to be for generations to come," says NRCM Executive Director Lisa Pohlmann.
Climate change has been called the greatest environmental challenge of our time. Maine is already dealing with its effects: deer tick populations are expanding rapidly, increasing the risk of Lyme disease and causing problems for our iconic moose. Commercial fishermen are increasingly concerned about species shifting in the Gulf of Maine. With global warming comes sea-level rise that puts our coastal communities and wildlife habitat on the line. Our ski industry and other areas of our nature-based economy have much to lose unless we change our energy course, and soon.
Phil Coupe and Fortunate Mueller have made it their mission to set Maine on a course for a clean energy future. Phil is a solar power and electric vehicle crusader who over the last several years has spoken at countless press events, served on panels, and provided testimony at hearings. He speaks fluently on topics ranging from how Mainers can save money on energy and benefit from clean energy jobs to the current climate crisis—but brings to it his positive vision for a sustainable economy. Fortunat Mueller's substantial policy and clean energy business expertise has positioned him as a leader in legislative and Public Utilities Commission solar policy. He is a trusted go-to guy for information about solar business models, regulation, and policy—all the more so for his welcoming approach.
Together, these two have engaged thousands of homeowners who have gone solar and want to make the call for solar change much louder. "For Phil Coupe and Fortunat Mueller, the effort to move Maine forward on clean energy goes far beyond their business. It's their vision for the planet, and we are grateful to have such knowledgeable and passionate clean energy experts working to address climate issues here in Maine," says Lisa Pohlmann, NRCM's executive director.
The former Callahan mine in Brooksville closed 40 years ago, yet it continues to pollute local waters. Maine people have paid nearly $10 million for cleanup so far, and the biggest part of the cleanup effort has not yet begun. This is just one of countless mining disasters all over the world, yet the LePage Administration and JD Irving have pushed hard for weak mining rules in Maine.
Three years ago, Canada- based Irving Corporation jumpstarted the process for a 600-acre open-pit mine at Bald Mountain in Aroostook County by introducing an after-deadline bill.
The legislation directed the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to come up with new, weak rules for mining in Maine. When DEP brought the weak rules to the Legislature, Susan Davies was a key player in helping defeat them. This past legislative session, JD Irving and its allies made another attempt to weaken the rules. Again, Susan was there.
Before leaving under the LePage Administration, Susan was a biologist at DEP for nearly 30 years. In her career, she played a major role in the development and implementation of DEP's aquatic life standards, which are an important way to measure whether pollution is having a dangerous impact in rivers and streams. Susan's credibility and expertise convinced key legislators that DEP's rules were too weak and would have harmed Maine's rivers, lakes, streams, and groundwater.
Each year, as part of NRCM's Conservation Leadership Awards, the organization presents its People's Choice Award. This year, after narrowing the field to five finalists from 34 nominations from across the state, the winner of the 2015 People's Choice Award is Bonnie Pooley of Bethel, for her outstanding success in engaging young people in the work of protecting Maine's environment. Bonnie has shown how one person can make a significant contribution toward protecting Maine's environment for future generations.
During her 35-year teaching career, Bonnie helped students at Gould Academy understand that responsibility for the environment starts close to home. Bonnie's work includes Earth Day celebrations and the Gould Goes Green student organization. She helped establish a student-run recycling program resulting in a comprehensive recycling system at the school. In addition to her work with students, Bonnie is a board member of the Alan Day Community Garden in Norway, and she works with local food initiatives. She is also a founding and long-serving member of the Bethel Conservation Commission, the advisory body for the protection, development, and use of natural resources in the town. For 25 years Bonnie has served on the Mahoosuc Land Trust Board, including as president.
The Natural Resources Council of Maine is a nonprofit membership organization working statewide for clear air, clean waters, healthy people and wildlife, forest protections, sustainable solutions to toxic pollution and other waste, and for clean, efficient energy solutions. We harness the power of science, the law, and the voices of more than 16,000 supporters across Maine and beyond. www.nrcm.org.


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The number of bison in Yellowstone dropped by a staggering amount this winter. According to this CNN report, the population fell from more than 4,700 to just 2,300 since November. What's causing the decline? Read inside for more.


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Outside In director and founder Marc Steene took part in Unlimited: The Symposium earlier this month. Here he shares an insight to the event and how the panel discussed the topic of 'how can disabled artists change the 'mainstream' arts sector?'
Director Marc Steene
I was very pleased to be asked to be a part of the art panel at the Unlimited: The Symposium.
The panel was chaired by Andrew Millar UK government disability champion for arts and culture and on the panel was acclaimed artist Jess Thom aka TouretteHero; Finnish campaigners Sari Salovaara and Outi Salonlahti from Helsinki's Culture for All; myself and composer Lloyd Coleman, associate music director of the Paraorchestra and Friends.
The subject was: "How can disabled artists change the 'mainstream' arts sector? Can disabled artists change the 'mainstream' from within, or does it end up changing us and our work? Are disabled artists supported to make art of quality and ambition and artistic innovation within the mainstream, or only in specialist disability specific settings? Is the UK's 'Creative Case for Diversity' working?"
It was very interesting to hear a range of voices and opinions, Sari and Outi spoke about the situation for disabled artists in Finland and how much more work there was to do, Jess spoke powerfully and with great humour about her work and Tourettes and Lloyd about the establishment of the Paraorchestra and his role within it. There was no clear consensus, more a range of differing opinions and perspectives, but it was well received.
I wanted to approach the subject without a specific reference to disability given that Outside In works with a much wider spectrum of artists that just those with disabilities. As a charity our principle is to first and foremost enable people to self-define as artists, side stepping any labels society or the medical world uses. With this in mind I gave a presentation titled 'Shit Art?' focussing on art work that challenges concepts of value and process, artists whose work sidesteps convention, whose work is not always about commodity, but nonetheless needs to be seen and valued.
For my part I would argue that rather than 'shit art' that art from the margins is some of the most interesting and challenging work we can engage with. If you remove the blinkers of convention and approach it with an open heart and eyes it will strike you with its integrity and emotional charge, leaving a lasting impression of the artist's feelings, thoughts and obsessions powerfully conveyed. It communicates on its own terms, without apology or explanation.
Artists shouldn't have to change to fit the system, the challenge is to find a way for the art world to adapt to include a wider body of artists and art and become truly inclusive, rethinking its values around curation, commodity and terminology.
You can watch the talk below, Marc's section begins at 49.08:
To find out more about Unlimited, visit HERE
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How Syria Might Unleash War between Israel and Iran
Dan Ephron's exclusive interview with a former Mossad chief reveals how Assad could unleash Middle East havoc
Dan Ephron
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The former head of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency is warning that Israel and Iran may be headed to war over Iran's increasing military aid to Syria.
In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast, Ephraim Halevy said Iran has extended its patronage to the embattled regime of President Bashar al-Assad, sending weapons and soldiers to help quash an 18-month-long revolt against Assad's regime.
Israel shares a 45-mile long border with Syria that has been quiet for decades. But Halevy said the presence of Iranian troops just across that border heightens tensions between the two countries—tensions that are already elevated over Iran's nuclear program.
"The Iranians are becoming ever more involved in Syria and it's reaching proportions beyond the imagination," said Halevy, who headed Mossad from 1998 to 2002 and later served as director of Israel's National Security Council.
"This brings Israel and Iran in danger of a direct military confrontation in Syria," he said. "It's not to say that Israel seeks it, or Iran seeks it, but when you have such hatred spewed from Tehran towards Jerusalem, I don't trust the Iranian capability to control what's going on there."
The Syrian conflict, which has spiraled into a civil war with sectarian overtones, has already claimed the lives of more than 26,000 people, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Halevy would not specify what events in Syria could lead to war. But Israeli analysts have raised concerns about everything from a Syrian attack on Israel—aimed at deflecting attention from Assad's brutal crackdown on protesters—to the transfer of Syrian chemical weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Both scenarios take into account the possibility that Iranian troops or advisers in Syria might direct the events.
Iran has denied helping Assad. But American officials have also raised concerns about aid flowing from Iran to Syria, with three U.S. senators saying last week that Iraq was allowing its airspace to be used for the transfers.
"The Iranians have been so explicit, so clear about their unyielding support for the murderous Assad regime," State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said last week. "All of this destructive assistance should stop, whether it's materiel, whether it's direct training and assistance to help stage manage the repression."
Israel has fought three wars with Syria since 1948 and continues to occupy the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau it captured from Damascus in 1967. But the border between the two countries has remained calm since the separation of forces agreement that followed the 1973 war.
Syrian leaders have generally preferred to lash out at Israel through proxies like Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Halevy's remarks are especially worrying given that Israel is already contemplating a possible strike on Iran's uranium enrichment facilities, where much of the world believes the Islamic republic is developing nuclear weapons.
Iran describes its nuclear program as peaceful.
Halevy said the aid to Syria adds a possible trigger point for conflict. "The nuclear issue is compounded now," he said.
The Obama administration has raised the pressure on Israel in recent weeks not to strike at Iran, arguing that increasingly harsh sanctions could still persuade the country to dismantle the program.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describes the sanctions as ineffective and wants assurances from Obama that the U.S. will use military force if Iran continues enriching uranium.
"The world tells Israel 'wait, there's still time.' And I say, 'Wait for what? Wait until when?'" Netanyahu told reporters today. "Those in the international community who refuse to put red lines before Iran don't have a moral right to place a red light before Israel."
The Iran issue has further strained relations between Netanyahu and Obama. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Tuesday that Obama declined an Israeli request to meet Netanyahu at a U.N. conference in New York later this month.
Netanyahu says Iran is quickly moving its nuclear facilities deep underground and, in a matter of weeks or months, would no longer be vulnerable to an Israeli attack. But an Israeli source familiar with security assessments at the highest levels, said some top intelligence officials dispute Netanyahu's estimate, believing the window for an Israeli attack extends well into next year. The source, who did not want to be named discussing sensitive deliberations, said top intelligence officials have debated the issue at recent meetings.
Several key Israeli political and military figures—including President Shimon Peres—have spoken out against attacking Iran without American support. Most rank and file Israelis agree, according to opinion polls.
Among Americans, some 70 percent think Washington should not strike at Iran without approval of the U.N. Security Council, according to a poll (PDF) published this week.


Why Does Drywall Mud Crack When Dry?
Drywall mud, also called joint compound, is a pastelike material used to cover the seams between boards of drywall in a process called drywall finishing. Drywall finishers use wide-bladed knives and paper drywall tape to cover cracks and to hide the screws that are used to attach the drywall to wood frames.
Ready-mixed joint compound, the most common form of drywall mud, contains water. After the finishers apply it to the drywall, the process of evaporation begins. The joint compound turns from gray to bone-white as it dries. When the water evaporates, the joint compound shrinks because the remaining particles take up less space. This causes slight, shallow cracks to develop across the surface of the joint compound application.
Powdered joint compound doesn't dry through evaporation. Rather, it dries through a chemical reaction in a manner similar to concrete. This means that using powdered joint compound makes cracks less likely. Typically, however, the short drying time of powdered mixes makes it inconvenient for large projects because the mix hardens before you can finish the job.
Thin coats of joint compound rarely crack, but thick applications often have many cracks. These cracks are not a serious problem, though filling them will require the application of additional, thinner coats of joint compound. This is why drywall finishers typically perform three consecutive coats, each one thinner than the last.
The cracks that result from the natural drying process are typically just fractions of an inch and jagged in shape. A long, straight crack, however, is a different kind of problem. To fix long, straight cracks, apply a thick coat of joint compound over the entire crack. Apply a piece of paper drywall tape and wipe it smooth with a drywall knife. Once the joint compound dries, which typically takes 24 hours, apply another thick coat to hide the tape. This repair method should prevent the crack from reappearing.
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Kansas Healthy Yards and Communities is an environmental initiative sponsored by Kansas State University Research and Extension. The program's mission is to have yards and communities that enhance our quality of life through earth-friendly practices.
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Exciting State of Podcasts
Oct 30th 18
… say something enough times and it starts to lose its meaning.
But there seems to be a genuine buzz about the state of the medium right now. Reports suggest awareness and download figures are through the roof; brands are starting to invest real money into programmes and podcast advertising; format ideas for television, movies, and books are being bought from some of the world's most successful podcast series… and visa versa.
But is it that exciting to be involved in podcasting at the moment?
Well, to find out, I reached out to some 'big hitters' in the podcast game and asked them a simple question: "what one thing excites you most about the current state of podcasting?"
I'm excited about two things simultaneously: that podcasting is of an age now where we are seeing incredible quality podcasts, produced by some of the biggest names in the world — but podcasting is also able to be done by anyone with just a microphone and a mobile phone. It's a truly democratic medium.
James Cridland, Podnews
I'm most excited that the future of podcasting is still being invented. There are so many people who have never listened to a podcast. There are so many program formats that have not been created yet. There are so many audience development strategies that have not been tried. The same goes for business models, user experiences, metrics, and more. Podcasting's best days are still WAY ahead of us and it's exciting to be working within a rapidly evolving and innovative medium.
Steve Pratt, Pacific Content
I love the experimentation and risk-taking we're seeing with different formats and styles. Two years ago, I would never have thought we'd see a musical podcast like "36 Questions" or a show like "Ear Hustle" which really does give a voice to people who are so often voiceless. Some of the formats / styles / approaches we're seeing at the moment would probably have limited opportunity on the radio but with podcasting they really can find their niche. We're still in the very early days of the current era of podcasting but I love the excitement about the possibilities of where we can take audio — which really is having its moment.
Andrew Davies, Digital and Engagement Editor, ABC Audio Studios
What excites me most about the current state of podcasting is the sheer amount of talent and resources that are being allocated to it in the UK — within broadcasting giants like the BBC, within newspapers and media companies (full disclosure: I'm about to take up a senior podcasting job at the Telegraph myself), and by sundry other companies and organisations who have recently started employing proper producers to make audio for them. People are getting paid, some brilliant, beautifully produced podcasts are coming out of it — and I'm certain this next year will bring even more. In my view, it's time we started to give our American cousins some more serious competition — and I'm heartened to see that beginning to happen.
Pete Naughton, head of podcasts @ The Telegraph
I am feeling pretty down about the current state of podcasting tbh…
Helen Zaltzman, The Allusionist
[Note: I think Helen is referring about the "walling off" around audio content that seems to be happening at the moment.]
The main streaming of the term Podcast. It is referenced in movies and TV shows — it is a term people now expect others to know what it means.
Rob Walch, Libsyn
The thing that excites me most? Probably how early we are in the growth of podcasting, and what a special time this is. We get to be the people who shape and define what podcasting becomes for years to come. That excited the heck out of me.
Russell Ivanovic, PocketCasts
The thing that excites me most about the current state of podcasting is that we have the shared opportunity to pioneer an entire industry — creating new ways to reach audiences, embracing all kinds of technological innovations, and setting the standard for how podcasts should sound and what listeners can expect. It's thrilling to be part of the vanguard, inventing best practices as we go.
Frances Harlow, Gimlet Creative
The one thing that excites me the most about the current state of podcasting is all of the new great content that is coming out every day. More and more people are seeing the benefits of podcasting, whether it be marketing, branding, or having a place to voice their opinions. And as more high-quality content becomes available, it attracts more users. This in turns attracts advertisers, who are willing to spend more on ads within podcasts, and this ultimately helps the industry grow even further, resulting in a virtuous cycle for podcasting. Even on Castbox, we are seeing great performance for some of our Castbox Originals, such as Don't Mess with Christine Sydelko, which shows that there could potentially be a strong business model for podcasts going forward.
Renee Wang, CastBox
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Sharing is Caring Just like my favourite albums and books, the podcasts I enjoy the most are the ones…
"We want to make podcasts but we don't know where to start…" This is by far the most common phrase…
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Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In is a massive cultural phenomenon and its title has become an instant catchphrase for empowering women.
The book soared to the top of bestseller lists internationally, igniting global conversations about women and ambition.
Sandberg packed theatres, dominated opinion pages, appeared on every major television show and on the cover of Time magazine, and sparked ferocious debate about women and leadership. Ask most women whether they have the right to equality at work and the answer will be a resounding yes, but ask the same women whether they'd feel confident asking for a raise, a promotion, or equal pay, and some reticence creeps in. The statistics, although an improvement on previous decades, are certainly not in women's favour - of 197 heads of state, only twenty-two are women.
Women hold just 20 percent of seats in parliaments globally, and in the world of big business, a meagre eighteen of the Fortune 500 CEOs are women.


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Grown-ish Tackles College Hookup Culture
By Lindsey Mutz
Review of episode 1×03 "If You're Reading This, It's Too Late."
Grown-ish opens right where we left off last week, with Zoey receiving a "u up?" text from Aaron. Like every girl with a guy problem, Zoey enlists her friends' advice, unsure whether she should be flattered or feel disrespected that Aaron only texts her at night. Her friends have different opinions—some think it's rude, others think it's liberating to have such casual relationships. Hook up culture itself is a messy topic, both in real life and in the world of the show. As Zoey soon finds out, everyone has a different definition of what "hooking up" means. To her, it means making out. To twins Skylar and Jazz, it means sex. To her roommate Ana, it means hanging out with her uncle in a hotel, but that's another story.
And to Aaron, Vivek and Luca, the lines are just as blurred. Not only does Aaron not know why Zoey isn't texting him back, he and Vivek have very different definitions of hook up terms. Vivek thinks "messing around" means sex while Aaron thinks it's just making out. And while we're defining hook-up terms, apparently "top shelf action" is the same as "kicking it."
The show doesn't pose a clear answer to the hook up question, but instead jumps to another side effect of loosely defined hook up culture: dating more than one person. When Zoey bumps into Aaron in Charlie's class, she sees him kissing another girl. (Who happens to look a lot like her.) In response, Zoey freaks out and has a text meltdown, texting Aaron "u up?" and spirals until she's discussing marriage, school zones for their future children, and joint bank accounts.
And just when she thinks she'll have to fake her own death, Zoey gets a text from Luca, her chill, weed-smoking, Aaron-hating friend, that turns things around. They go to a secret warehouse concert, complete with a performance from Kid Ink, and start seeing each other. At the same time, Zoey and Aaron keep seeing each other.
As you can probably expect, things blow up when Zoey accidentally facetimes both boys at once, and she ends up with no one. After some advice from a bow tie-clad Chris Parnell, she decides that while guys come and go, her friendships with her friends are forever, and she should just focus on that. That is, until she bumps into another cute guy.
With this episode, Grown-ish explores a culture largely misunderstood by adults and children—something that only makes sense to college kids. The show poses some serious questions without always providing answers, but instead providing evidence for why the lines are so blurry for Zoey and her friends. And sometimes that's enough. So many issues faced by college kids don't have right or wrong answers–the rules of life in college are not as defined as when you get out into the real world. And as Zoey soon learns, you definitely don't need to have the correct definition of hooking up to have a good time.
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I'm very proud and happy to announce my first month on the blogosphere.
Hey, it's just one month, but I was a late commer to weblogging, even though I had had a website for almost five years.
This was the first posting, and it was in Spanish.


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Protecting LGBTQ+ Sex Workers Through Decriminalization and Intersectional Policy Approaches
Sean Bland is a Senior Associate at the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center and works on HIV/AIDS law and policy initiatives. Sean manages diverse projects to assist policymakers and HIV community stakeholders assess policy options for sustaining and adapting the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative. He also leads projects related to the deployment of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among communities of color and adolescents and the impact of laws and policies on the health and safety of people who engage in sex work. Sean holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and German Studies from Yale University.


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Walmart shooting suspect to plead guilty to federal charges
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The man accused of killing nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart plans to plead guilty to federal charges in the case, according to court records filed days after the federal government said it wouldn't seek the death penalty in the case.
Patrick Crusius is still charged in state court with capital murder and could still face the death penalty in Texas if convicted in the 2019 mass shooting that killed 23 people.
In a court filing Saturday, defense attorneys asked for a hearing to be set so Crusius could plead guilty to federal charges. He was charged with federal hate crimes and firearms violations.
U.S. District Judge David Guaderrama, in an order Monday, set the hearing for Feb. 8 in El Paso.
Crusius surrendered to police after the attack, saying, "I'm the shooter, " and that he was targeting Mexicans, according to an arrest warrant. Prosecutors have said he published a screed online shortly before the shooting that said it was "in response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas."
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Stress is everywhere, lurking around every corner, always alert for opportunities to take a swipe at us. And I hate to be the one to break it to you, but we're all kind of clueless about what stress is, what to watch for, things that alleviate stress, things that make it worse, and on, and on.
And believe you me, there's no way to avoid stress, even for a day. My aim here isn't to discourage you, but to point out a reality. Stress is a fact of life.
While we can't avoid stress, we can learn how to deal with it. As a matter of fact, we have to.
Sometimes, fixing the source of our stress is easy-peasy. Other times it's hard, but still possible.
And when situations can't be fixed, we can to learn how to walk through them, perhaps even figure out how to walk away.
According to new research, stress plays a larger role in health than anybody ever realized. I'll be returning to the subject of stress from time to time, mainly to explain causes, symptoms, connections, etc.
For starters, stress doesn't always come along with jittery nerves, shallow breathing, insomnia or other commonly associated symptoms. But whether we realize it or not, stress plays a role in all illnesses, all feelings of discomfort, etc. It may be hiding, but it's there.
For instance, if you're tired all the time, stress is at least part of the problem. You may be told that fatigue is part of aging, but it ain't necessarily so. Age gets the blame for all sorts of things, but age is only a number, not a diagnosis.
Docs started talking about my aging "problem" when I was still in my twenties. It's what they say when they don't know what else to say.
Meanwhile, somebody has to save the day, and that somebody is you. So you have to know some stuff about how the body works. Or doesn't.
Stress always involves our adrenal glands, the part of the endocrine system that tells our body when to go-go-go and when to calm down. Sometimes, though, things can get so far out of balance that go-go-go is all that's happening. If you have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, that's almost surely what's going on-and has been for a long time.
When your adrenals get stuck in go-go-go mode, it means they're too exhausted to get balanced and happy again.
This is called adrenal fatigue, and it's estimated that 50% of us are dealing with it, at one level or another.
But here's the tricky part: Medical schools teach that there is no such thing as adrenal fatigue. So they don't test. Why would they test for something that isn't real?
Especially since, sometime in the 1980s, Congress gave health insurance companies the power to label medical tests as necessary or unnecessary, along with the power to punish doctors who order "unnecessary" tests.
The list of unnecessary tests includes the test for adrenal fatigue, which means doctors can't order it without risking punishment. And since medical schools say there's no such thing as adrenal fatigue, testing will probably never come up.
That said, you can still get the test. It may take some effort, but the test is not nearly as unavailable as it used to be.
Also, I'm using the new research to build a pretty distinctive list of symptoms to compare to what your body's yelling at you.
Once you know-by test or by symptoms-that your adrenals need help, then you have to figure out what to do.
Medicine has no drugs for adrenal fatigue. And no two of us arrive at adrenal fatigue via the same route, and we won't get out of it via the same route, either. This is definitely not a one-size-fits-all situation.
Fortunately, my approach of addressing individual symptoms doesn't depend on everybody taking the same route. In fact, it specifically takes a custom-made-for-you approach.
I explain the sources and symptoms of stress, as well as what you can do about it, in my Moving to Health program (see link below).
Next week, the many sources of stress. You'll be surprised.


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by: Peter Curi
Posted: Jul 5, 2019 / 03:58 PM EDT / Updated: Jul 10, 2019 / 01:54 AM EDT
MARQUETTE — On Thursday at approximately 3:01 p.m., Officers of the Marquette City Police responded to a report of a juvenile female who was run over by a vehicle in the 1000 block of West Washington Street.
The female was transported to UP Health Systems in Marquette where she was treated for what is believed to be non-life threatening injuries.
The female's current condition is unknown.
Marquette Police Department was assisted by UP Health System EMS.
by Peter Curi / Jan 22, 2020
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) -- This year marks the 30th anniversary since the first UP200. Organizers gathered together to discuss final details that need attention before race day.
Darlene Walch, President, U.P. Sled Dog Association said, "We need to finalize issues with the trail because we've had such a challenge this year with all the damage that was done in November. The trails have been very difficult to get cleared off, but our trail crew has assured us that they're making progress and they will have a trail come race day."
Mich. (AP) -- Officials say a 200-foot-long broken boring pipe remains embedded in the Straits of Mackinac and may not be recoverable by a company that operates a fuel pipeline.
Enbridge Inc. retrieved a broken 45-foot rod in December and told state regulators that a pipe of similar length remained. But the Detroit Free Press reports that the leftover pipe actually is 200 feet long.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Sports bettors may be able to place wagers in person at Detroit casinos this spring but will wait until 2021 to do so online.
Mary Kay Bean, spokeswoman for the Michigan Gaming Control Board, gave an update Wednesday, about a month after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed laws legalizing online gambling and sports betting.
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Nearly one out of two employees who said they are very satisfied with their organizations and their jobs (45% and 42%, respectively) are also looking to leave, according to Mercer's latest Inside Employees' Minds™ research that surveyed 3,000 people representing a complete cross-section of the US workforce.
The new survey from Mercer, a global consulting leader in advancing health, wealth and careers, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), also found that 37% of all workers — regardless of their satisfaction level — are seriously considering leaving their organizations, up from 33% of the workforce who were considering leaving in 2011.
The findings are more pronounced for various demographic groups within the workforce (see Figures 1 and 2). For example, 63% of senior managers surveyed are seriously considering leaving their current roles, compared to 39% of management-level employees and 32% of non-management workers.
Older workers, who typically face an array of family and financial commitments, say they are less likely to be looking. Only 29% of workers ages 50–64 are seriously considering leaving at the present time. But it's a different story with younger generations of workers, particularly Millennials, who bring a "here and now" philosophy to their careers, according to Tomlinson. As a group, they seem to value accelerated career paths and diversity (in the workplace and the work itself) over job security and tenure. Mercer's new survey reflects these trends, noting that 44% of workers age 18–34 are seriously considering leaving their organization, compared to 37% for the overall US workforce, despite the fact that they are generally more positive about many aspects of work (see Figure 3).
"The future of successful work relationships between employer and employee will depend on the trifecta of health, wealth and career — and how you make them all flexible to reflect the way people want to work today and what they are looking for in the employment relationship," Tomlinson added.
For a more detailed look at the survey findings, download the survey report.
The Inside Employees' Minds™ Survey was an online survey of 3,010 US workers, 18+ years old, never retired, working full time or part time at for-profit organizations. The survey was conducted from December 22, 2014 through January 21, 2015. It was weighted to US Census targets for age, gender, race, education and income. Stratified random sample emphasized employees of larger companies, weighted back to universe proportions to preserve projectability. Results reported here are for organizations with 200 or more employees.
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It's Called a Byline for a Reason
Here's a major gripe of mine that, amazingly, I've never before discussed in print: bylines without the word "By." I'm not talking about publications in which that's the style; that affectation is annoying, but at least it's intentional. I mean stories on which the writer has apparently never read the publication before and the editor has neglected to notice the most basic of errors at the very beginning of a story, where fatigue is no excuse. It's true that ignoring such "furniture" is an occupational hazard, but the byline is a pretty important piece of furniture. Read past it and you'll miss not only the very common "By"-gone goof, but also the more-common-than-you'd-think phenomenon of writers spelling their own names wrong.


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