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Q: Manipulate a List in Python that Contains Other Lists I am trying to extract information from a list within a list within a list to end up with something like this from the information below:  ('h': '0.77584', 'l': '0.77292'), ('h': '0.77521', 'l': '0.77206')
print(dict)
[{'complete': True, 'volume': 2290, 'time': '2021-01-15',  'mid': {'o': '0.77540', 'h': '0.77584', 'l': '0.77292', 'c': '0.77440'}},  {'complete': True, 'volume': 2312, 'time': '2021-01-15',  'mid': {'o': '0.77436', 'h': '0.77521', 'l': '0.77206', 'c': '0.77206'}}]
Not sure how to go about it. I tried
something = list(list(dict.items())[0].items())[3][1]
print(something)
However, this returned {'o': '0.77540', 'h': '0.77584', 'l': '0.77292', 'c': '0.77440'}
How to get the requested data?

A: You can use the following list and dict comprehension
dict = [{'complete': True, 'volume': 2290, 'time': '2021-01-15',  'mid': {'o': '0.77540', 'h': '0.77584', 'l': '0.77292', 'c': '0.77440'}},  {'complete': True, 'volume': 2312, 'time': '2021-01-15',  'mid': {'o': '0.77436', 'h': '0.77521', 'l': '0.77206', 'c': '0.77206'}}]

res = [{k:v for k, v in i['mid'].items() if k in 'hl'} for i in dict]

print(res)

Output
[{'h': '0.77584', 'l': '0.77292'}, {'h': '0.77521', 'l': '0.77206'}]

A: First you can take the mid child from each parent dictionary in the list.
dict = [{'complete': True, 'volume': 2290, 'time': '2021-01-15',  'mid': {'o': '0.77540', 'h': '0.77584', 'l': '0.77292', 'c': '0.77440'}},  {'complete': True, 'volume': 2312, 'time': '2021-01-15',  'mid': {'o': '0.77436', 'h': '0.77521', 'l': '0.77206', 'c': '0.77206'}}]

old_dict = [dict[0]['mid'],dict[1]['mid']]

Then loop through those entries and filter based off the keys (i.e. remove o and c):
list_you_want = []

for i in [0,1]:
    list_you_want.append({ your_key: old_dict[i][your_key] for your_key in ['h','l'] })

Which gives you:
[{'h': '0.77584', 'l': '0.77292'}, {'h': '0.77521', 'l': '0.77206'}]

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Nicki Minaj's BET Acceptance Speech Was the Epitome of Hypocrisy
by Jenn M. Jackson · Published July 3, 2014 · Updated December 23, 2015
I'm not a Nicki Minaj fan. That is well-documented. While I understand her sex positive image and her brand, I also find her incredibly damaging to black women and girls. And I may never forgive her for performing at an event specifically for young black girls with a dildo. So, it should come as no surprise that I wasn't impressed with her BET Awards acceptance speech this past Sunday which allegedly threw shade at white Hip Hop hopeful Iggy Azalea for her apparent lack of "authenticity." Funny how Minaj can demand authenticity of Azalea but was perfectly fine cooning on Ellen Degeneres' talk show last year for her "Extreme Home Twerk Out" spoof which literally gave millions of white people an invitation to laugh at (not with) Minaj for her oversized, costume-y derriere. Hypocrisy much?
Yes, in the satirical video made by Ellen Degeneres' production team, Miss Authenticity herself posed as the "Paid Celebrity Endorsement" and let all the white people who want her "hour glass figure" in on her "big ass secret." See what they did there?
I'm not quite sure how parading around on a show specifically targeted at upper- and middle-class white women posing as the jester and "butt" of the joke is authentic (see what I did there?). Sadly, it wasn't even funny. Well, unless you think that black women's bodies are funny. I find it odd that Minaj thought this PR move was a positive one to make. Even more confusing though is how this display aligns with her now infamous acceptance speech at the recent BET Awards.
While accepting her fifth consecutive Best Female Hip Hop Artist (which is well-deserved honestly), Minaj threw shade at the monumental whackness that is Iggy Azalea.
What bothered me about this speech was a) Minaj claims to represent women and b) she hopes and prays that "BET continues to honor authenticity." Mkay Nicki. Let's not try to pretend that writing lyrics is the only precursor for authentic living.
Let's be real here. Yes, Iggy Azalea is to Hip Hop what Miley Cyrus is to twerking. Iggy is attempting to "columbus" (yes that's a verb) hip hop music like that one time when a Kardashian redefined cornrows. That's mainstream white people stuff. They can say Azalea is the new face of Hip Hop. We know better.
Oh, and the wannabe responded. But, I digress.
I have a major issue with folks in the limelight who believe they can commit transgressions against their own – already marginalized – social groups but cry fowl when the majority does the same thing. It was Audre Lorde who told us that the master's tools won't bring down the master's house. I'm guessing the master's imps probably won't either.
Nicki Minaj allows herself to embody all of the most tasteless, cringe-worthy, vile aspects of the stereotypical Jezebel, Saartjie "Sarah" Baartman aka Hottentot Venus. She makes a living being the freak show that regular old gals like myself rage against on a daily basis. She makes life incredibly difficult for lesser known black women whose physical features reflect their African roots and whose curves have been handed down generation after generation. For women like us – with little name recognition and personal agency – Nicki Minaj is a problem. bell hooks might even call her a terrorist. And she wouldn't be completely wrong. But, is that so different from what Iggy is doing? I'm struggling to see a difference here. Oh. Wait. She's white and inauthentic.
To put it plainly, Minaj seems to think only black women should have the right to degrade black women in public. I can't argue with her there. But using it as a business model? Isn't that just inherently wrong?
I am not for Iggy Azalea. At all. But I certainly am not going to let Minaj off the hook for her continued assault on black womanhood.
So, yes, while there are some definite positives about Minaj's presence in the industry and her unapologetic sexuality, there are some very clear and present dangers to the contradictory tones she sets for those outside of the community gazing on with judgmental eyes.White folks looking in don't see Minaj as a pioneer of the female identity in Hip Hop. They see a clown. Not only that, they see their own expectation. Of course they can't take black women seriously, one of our "pioneers" who claims to represent us isn't doing anything important, worthy, or lasting. Right?
For me, Minaj should do less to criticize others and spend more time reflecting on how damaging her image is to black women and girls. From what I can tell, she ain't really checkin' for us. What does that mean? It means that she isn't really concerned about our humanity unless it affects her ends. I am sure whites are Minaj's primary source of income. And, from that clip on the Ellen Degeneres show, she and Iggy Azalea should be much cozier bedfellows.
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The median undergraduate tuition at College of DuPage is $3,064, which is $-4,350 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).
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The total enrollment at College of DuPage, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26,165 students. The full-time enrollment at College of DuPage is 8,510 and the part-time enrollment is 17,655. This means that 32.5% of students enrolled at College of DuPage are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.
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Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at College of DuPage was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), College of DuPage had a retention rate higher than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at College of DuPage (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at College of DuPage is 51.9% White, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 6.93% Black or African American, 2.38% Two or More Races, 0.21% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.199% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 409 students (1.56%) did not report their race.
In 2017, 713 more women than men received degrees from College of DuPage. The majority of degree recipients at College of DuPage are white (3,285 degrees awarded). There were 3.58 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (918 degrees).
The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at College of DuPage is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.
The most specialized majors across all degree types at College of DuPage, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (31 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (339 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,344 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of DuPage are Elementary & middle school teachers (162,771 people), Other managers (84,742 people), Physicians (41,055 people), Software developers (38,143 people), and Registered nurses (37,102 people).
The most specialized majors at College of DuPage are Library Science (31 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (339 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,344 degrees), Human Sciences (122 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (165 degrees).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of DuPage are Physicians, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Marketing managers, and Information security analysts
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of DuPage are Elementary & secondary schools (275,141 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (122,451 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (88,539 people), Computer Systems Design (86,336 people), and Construction (55,352 people).
IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by College of DuPage.
N/A degree-majorss awarded
In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at College of DuPage was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at College of DuPage according to their major.
In 2017, 2,250 degrees were awarded to men at College of DuPage, which is 0.759 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,963).
This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at College of DuPage by degrees awarded.
In false, 403 degrees were awarded to men at College of DuPage in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.76 times less than the 530 female recipients with that same degree.
In false, 530 degrees were awarded to women at College of DuPage in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.32 times more than the 403 male recipients with that same degree.
In 2017, 7% of students graduating from College of DuPage completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.
Two or More Races Female
Highest Graduation Rate (35.9%)
The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at College of DuPage is Female and Two or More Races (35.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).
3,285 degrees awarded
The most common race/ethnicity at College of DuPage is white (3,285 degrees awarded). There were 3.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (918 degrees).
0.844% of degree recipients (44 students) did not report their race.
Hispanic or Latino Female
The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at College of DuPage is white female (1,816 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,469 degrees).
College of DuPage has an endowment valued at nearly $8.81M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.61M (18.2%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.
In 2017, College of DuPage had a total salary expenditure of $270M. College of DuPage employs 126 Professors, 76 Assistant professors, and 61 Associate professors. Most academics at College of DuPage are Male Professors (68), Female Professors(58), and Female Assistant professors (39).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of DuPage are: Office and Administrative Support, with 141 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 123 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 111 employees.
College of DuPage has an endowment valued at about $8.81M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of College of DuPage grew 23.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.16M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at College of DuPage (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.
$0 - Federal
$0 - State
As of 2017, College of DuPage received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.
$104M
In 2017, College of DuPage paid a median of $104M in salaries, which represents 38.3% of their overall expenditure ($270M) and a 1.95% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.9% decline from 2015 and a 5.3% growth from 2014.
The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).
In 2017, College of DuPage paid a total of $28.2M to 280 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.3% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.
Office and Administrative Support
In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at College of DuPage were Professor with 126 employees; Assistant professor with 76 employees; and Assistant professor with 61 employees.
In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of DuPage were Office and Administrative Support with 141 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 123 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 111 employees.
Female Professor
In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at College of DuPage was Male Professor with 68 employees, Female Professor with 58 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 39 employees.
This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at College of DuPage.
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For many small organizations, shipping expenses tend to become a cost of doing business that's taken for granted. It's assumed that shipping is a fixed expense that can't really be reduced, and that all shipping carriers are pretty much the same, so the choice is not important. Is this what's happening at your company?
If so, we have good news and bad news.
The bad news is, you're almost certainly wasting quite a lot of money by choosing the wrong shipping carriers and methods for many shipments.
The good news is, there are shipping solutions for small business that can help you take back control, make better decisions, and significantly cut costs.
Just think about the number of packages you ship every month. What if you could save 20 percent on every one simply by choosing the right shipping carriers and shipping methods for each one? How much would that savings add up to?
And it's not only the money you spend on actual shipping cost that's wasted. What about the time that your office workers spend on tracking down lost packages, following up with customers, and redirecting or reshipping lost items? Lost productivity may be the most expensive cost of all.
The problem is compounded for businesses like law firms that are shipping important and confidential documents requiring signatures. When these packages get lost or wind up in the wrong hands, how does that hurt your relationship with that customer and ultimately affect your bottom line?
Let's face it: your employees are probably not shipping experts. And even the ones who might know more (your mailroom manager for example) are probably not intimately familiar with all the complexities of shipping carriers' rates. In fact, many are not paying any attention at all to the cost of shipping packages.
Why? Simply because of what we just mentioned: the complexity of comparing rates of various shipping carriers. Choosing the most economical option for each package would take too much time… or so they believe.
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Look into shipping solutions for small business that make it simple to choose the most economical shipping carriers and shipping methods for each package you send.
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This is another area where shipping solutions for small business can make a huge difference. How often do you ship packages to the wrong address because it was updated in one shipping carrier's system (like the FedEx online address book) but not everywhere (like all the other address books you have for every carrier)? SendPro actually provides a central database that you can use for ALL carriers, making it much easier to keep your information updated and avoid those mistakes.
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Department of Sociology Newsletter
Issue 2: November 3, 2018
Thanks to everyone who contributed items to this newsletter, most especially to the alumni who responded. I loved hearing from you. Congratulations to you all on your fine accomplishments. Please keep the news coming!
We are looking forward to campus visits in November by four outstanding candidates for our junior position in social movements. A big thank you to the search committee, Zaire Dinzey (Chair), József Böröcz, Norah MacKendrick, and Arlene Stein, along with student rep Jomaira Salas, for all their efforts in identifying a terrific slate.
Wishing you all the best as we head into the holiday season.
Julie Phillips
Faculty Retirements
The department recognizes the many distinguished accomplishments and dedicated service of two faculty members, Allan Horwitz and Helene White, who are retiring from Rutgers at the end of the year. We extend our congratulations on their well-earned retirements and look forward to celebrating their careers together with them over the next few months.
Allan Horwitz
Board of Governor and Distinguished Professor Allan Horwitz retires from Rutgers at the end of the year. Over the course of his career, Allan authored or co-authored nine highly regarded books and roughly 100 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters. He is recognized as a pioneer who played an influential role in developing social constructionist approaches to understanding a range of mental health conditions including depression, grief, and anxiety. Allan's work has been recognized through multiple book and career achievement awards, including those bestowed by the American Sociological Association's sections on Mental Health and Medical Sociology. In his more than 40 years at Rutgers, Allan enthralled literally thousands of undergraduates in his "Normality" and "Mental Health" lecture classes, successfully mentored and encouraged generations of doctoral students in sociology, and played a pivotal role in the careers of postdoctoral fellows who participated in the NIMH-funded training program that he directed at the Institute for Health. The Sociology department, SAS, and the Institute for Health are also indebted to Allan for his dedicated and forward-looking leadership, in his capacity as Department Chair, Dean of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Interim Director, respectively. Allan was awarded the prestigious Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award in 2012-13 in recognition of his "triple threat" contributions to research, teaching, and service.
Helene Raskin White
Distinguished Professor Helene Raskin White retires from Rutgers at the end of the year. Over the course of her career, Helene amassed an impressive record of distinguished scholarship, leadership in the field of alcohol studies, and exemplary record of external funding from major NIH divisions including the National Institute for Drug Abuse. As a Distinguished Professor of Sociology with a joint appointment in the Center for Alcohol Studies, Helene led high visibility, policy-relevant research initiatives on the life course antecedents of substance use, youth violence, delinquency, crime and mental health problems. Her research productivity is remarkable, encompassing well over two hundred peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, four decades of continuous external funding, and major recognitions for her leadership, research, and mentorship in alcohol studies. Helene has played a pivotal role in establishing and shaping the study of substance use in the discipline of sociology, having organized the founding of the Section on Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco of the American Sociological Association and serving twice as section chair.
A Warm Welcome to Our Newest Faculty Member
Brittany Friedman
We are delighted to welcome Brittany Friedman as our newest faculty member. Brittany recently earned her PhD from Northwestern and will begin as an assistant professor in January, 2019. Her research focuses on incarceration conditions, punishment severity, and the prison social system. Brittany is currently writing a book about the systematic targeting of black militant prisoners for extreme punishment and the means through which prisoners mobilize in response. This project draws on her related studies examining the Black Guerilla Family in California and the experience of long-term confinement. She is a member of the Multi-State Study of Monetary Sanctions, an eight state study comparing the effects of monetary sanctions in the criminal justice system on reentry and racial and socioeconomic inequality. Brittany will teach courses in punishment, criminology, and racial inequality.
Recent Dissertation Defenses
Dr. Lilia Raileanu
Lilia Raileanu successfully defended her dissertation "Indeterminate Waiting: Social Experiences, Politics, and Visualizations" on September 18, 2018. Lilia worked with Sarah Rosenfield (Chair), Norah MacKendrick, Arlene Stein, and Deborah Carr. In what may very well be a department first, Lilia defended her dissertation sitting in her childhood bedroom in the house she grew up in, a small village in Moldova!
Our congratulations to Dr. Raileanu!
Dr. Hwa-Yen Huang
Hwa-Yen Huang successfully defended his dissertation, "Why Me? Reflexive Practices In Illness Memoirs? on September 21, 2018. His committee members are Judith Gerson (chair), Joanna Kempner, Richard Williams, and Eviatar Zerubavel. Robert Zussman, who served as the external reader, traveled from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst to attend with several graduate student colleagues. In his opening presentation, Hwa-Yen expertly summarized his narrative analysis of 40 illness memoirs. Emphasizing the concept of reflexivity, Hwa-Yen's research demonstrates how adult-onset of chronic illness compels those who write to rethink the limitations of their privileged status as they reconstruct the meanings of life and death. A lively discussion about agency, narrative, and qualitative methods followed. Since his defense, Hwa-Yen is hard at work revising his dissertation for publication. To better understand the cultural configurations that inform memoir writing and illness accounts, Hwa-Yen's long-range research plans include a comparative study of illness memoirs published in Taiwan and the U.S.
Our congratulations to Dr. Huang!
Brandon Kramer has been named a David Mechanic Scholar by the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research.
Joanna Kempner has received the 2018 Award for Excellence for Education for Cluster Headaches from ClusterBusters, a national organization representing people with cluster headache.
Recent and Forthcoming Article Publications
Catone, Andrea M. Forthcoming. "Using Sociology to Build and Organize Movement Networks." Sociological Forum. https://doi.org/10.1111/socf.12463
Chaudhary, Ali. R. 2018 "Organizing Transnationalism and Belonging among Pakistani Immigrants in London and New York."
Migration Studies 6(3):420-447. https://academic.oup.com/migration/article/6/3/420/4210996
Kempner, Joanna. 2018 "Building a Socially-Just Neuroethics of Inequalities in Pain Treatment." Pain Neuroethics. In Developments in Neuroethics and Bioethics, Volume 1. Daniel Buchman and Karen Davis, eds. London: Routledge. http://joannakempner.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Socially-Just-Neuroethics.pdf
Lei, Lei; Desai, Sonalde; and Vanneman, Reeve. Forthcoming. "Village Transportation Infrastructure and Women's Non-agricultural Employment in India: The Conditioning Role of Community Gender Context." Feminist Economics.
Schroeder, Rachel A., Dawn C. Buse, Jan Brandes, Anne Calhoun, Katharina Eikernmann-Haerter, Katie Golden, Rashmi Halker, Joanna Kempner, Nasim Maleki, Maureen Moriarty, Jelena Pavlovic, Robert E. Shapiro, Amaal Starling, William B. Young, and Rebecca A. Nebel. 2018. "Sex and Gender Differences in Migraine: Evaluating Knowledge Gaps" 27(8). https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2018.7274.
Yang, Tse-Chuan; Lei, Lei; and Kurtulus, Aysenur. 2018. "Neighborhood Ethnic Density and Self-rated Health: Investigating the Mechanisms through Social Capital and Health Behaviors." Health and Place 53:193-202.
Tong, Yi and Julie A. Phillips. 2018. "Understanding Changes in Attitudes toward Suicide between 1980s-2010s in the United States." Social Science Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.12522.
Yi Tong was a 2016 participant in Project L/Earn, for which she won the 'Peter J. Guarnaccia Award for Intern of the Year.' Her Social Science Quarterly publication is based on the research she produced while in Project L/Earn, working with Julie Phillips as her mentor. Yi's parents emigrated from China to the United States shortly after Yi was born, settling in the New York area and working in the restaurant industry. Yi joined them when she was 4 years old and is the first in her family to go to college (her brother now joins her as a freshman year at Rutgers). While an undergraduate at CUNY Queens College, Yi studied psychology and worked at a suicide hotline. These experiences, along with her time at Rutgers, helped her decided the career path to pursue. Yi is now a first year medical student at SUNY downtown, with plans to pursue an MPH as well!
Presentations and Invited Talks
Ali Chaudhary gave an invited lecture at the Graduate Center -CUNY in the Department of Sociology's Immigration Seminar Series on September 24th. His talk was titled: "Constrained Capacities: Ascriptive Stigma and Pakistani Immigrant Organizations in London, Toronto, and New York."
Undergraduate News
Susan Bodnar-Deren was promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure at Virginia Commonwealth University (Department of Sociology).
Analena Bruce:
is the Principal Investigator on a new Specialty Crop Block Grant from the Indiana State Dept. of Agriculture. She also led the writing of a food systems initiative at Indiana University Bloomington that was recently funded.
Published, with Maynard, Elizabeth L.; Farmer, James R.; and Carpenter, Jonas, in 2018. Indiana High Tunnel Handbook. Purdue University Extension.
Horowitz, Mark, Anthony Haynor, and Kenneth Kickham. 2018. "Sociology's Sacred Victims and the Politics of Knowledge: Moral Foundations Theory and Disciplinary Controversies." American Sociologist 1-37.
Noel Byrne is now Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Sonoma State University (SSU). Noel traces his time at Rutgers back to 1971. He recalled that his girlfriend mistakenly threw away his dissertation in 1978! As one might imagine, this precipitated a certain trauma with his committee, which Peter Berger chaired. He was first tenured at SSU in the School of Business Administration and then in the Sociology Department. He regards his time at Rutgers Sociology as a highlight of his life. Thank you for the note, Noel!
James Katz holds the Feld Professorship of Emerging Media Studies at Boston University and is also a distinguished professor at the School of New Media, Peking University. His latest book, on truth in journalism, is expected to be published in 2019 under the Oxford University Press imprimatur.
Sherry Larkins directs two federally-funded substance use, mental health and HIV capacity building, workforce development and evaluation grants in Vietnam, Thailand, Lao, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Indonesia, and co-directs one in Ukraine. She also directs a substance use pevention/early intervention pilot study looking at the role of community coalitions in conducting screening for substance use. Sherry also supervises the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs' international trainee program. Sherry lives with her three children and husband in Manhattan Beach, CA
Dawne Mouzon was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy (Rutgers University).
King-To Yeung was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure at California State University, San Bernardino (Department of Sociology).
Affilitated faculty member Carol A. Boyer will retire from Rutgers at the end of the year. Carol served energetically as the associate director of the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research for a number of years, and we will miss her. She will begin a new position as a Senior Scholar at the Indiana Consortium for Mental Health Services Research (Indiana University, Bloomington).
Andrea Catone was featured in an SAS news article which highlighted her presentation at the recent "Defending Democracy: Making a Difference in the Midterm" workshop and role as co-founder of Action Together Network (ATN).
Work on public apologies, published by faculty member Karen A. Cerulo and graduate alumna Janet Ruane, was featured on the October 10th episode of Freakonomics "How to Optimize Your Apology."
Joanna Kempner is a Scattergood Ethics Visiting Scholar in the Department of Medical Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania for Fall 2018.
Affiliated faculty member, Naa Oyo A. Kwate, recently had two books go under contract:
Kwate, N.O.A. (under contract). The Spice of Racism: Anti-blackness in Restaurant Branding. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, Forerunners Series.
Kwate, N.O.A., (Ed.) with photographs by Camilo J. Vergara. (under contract). American Inequality: A Photographic Field Guide in the Streets of Camden. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
Norah MacKendrick's book "Better Safe Than Sorry: How Consumers Navigate Exposure to Everyday Toxics" was discussed in a recent Washington Post article on human exposure to plastics.
Arlene Stein's book "Unbound: Transgender Men and the Remaking of Identity" was recently profiled in a Washington Post article on identity politics.
The department's new book display is beginning to take shape!
Job Talks
The department is pleased to announce the following job talks for the social movements position. All talks will take place in the Seminar Room.
Wednesday, November 7th, 11:30am-1pm
Monday, November 12th, 12-1:30pm
Wednesday, November 14th, 11:30am-1pm
Professionalization Workshop
"Building Working Relationships with your Adviser."
November 7 at 1pm in the Seminar Room.
Teaching Dinner
The Teaching Dinner will take place on Thursday, November 15th at 7:00PM in the Seminar Room.
Department Tea
Before we all disperse for the Thanksgiving break, please join us for tea in the library.
Monday, November 19th at 3:00PM.
The holiday party is coming on....Stay tuned for a save-the-date shortly.
And please don't forget to participate in the Rutgers Against Hunger Adopt-a-Family Campaign. Speak to Eleanor LaPointe for more details.
Please share your news and events for inclusion in the next department newsletter.
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Ok, so here is my first update on my experience with green bean coffee bean extract. I have only lost 1 lb. But what I have noticed is my skin looks even better on this stuff. I went to David Wolfes site, Longetivity Warehouse, and read what he had to say about it. Here are a few of his comments.
Green coffee bean extract is touted for its anti-oxidant, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory and anti-obesity properties. It offers a potent source of plant-derived antioxidants and is rich in several polyphenols, which act to help reduce free oxygen radicals in the body. The two most prominent acids are chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid.
Chlorogenic acid is a compound present in coffee which has been long known for its beneficial properties. It is an antioxidant, which means it destroys the free radicals formed in the body as a result of metabolism. These free radicals if left as they are, destroy cell membranes and contribute to symptoms of aging. By destroying these harmful free radicals, green coffee bean extract actually slows down the onset of aging.
The chlorogenic acids present in the extract also help alleviate high blood pressure levels and can be helpful in treating hypertension. By neutralizing free radicals and regenerating vitamin E, Green Coffee Bean Extract has been shown to inhibit lipid and LDL peroxidation, thereby promoting cardiovascular health.
Because this green bean has not been boiled, it lacks cafestol, which is a diterpene. Cafestol is associated with the negative effects of using coffee as a stimulant, and increases the levels of bad cholesterol or LDG.
Green coffee bean extract has also been found to promote weight loss. This weight loss is due to the natural chemical compounds, caffeine and chlorogenic acid. The caffeine from the coffee releases fatty acids from stored body fat, while the chlorogenic acid assists the liver in processing the fatty acids more efficiently, which together contribute to weight loss. Also, the green coffee bean extract boosts metabolism by altering the way in which glucose is absorbed in the body. The caffeic acids act as a stimulant and boosts the energy levels as well.
Green Coffee Bean Extract promotes glucose regulation and balance by inhibiting the activity of glucose-6-phosphatase, an enzyme involved in the release of glucose from liver stores, thus slowing the release of glucose into the blood.
Green coffee bean extract is made from the green beans of the coffea Arabica plant. There are two types of coffee plants, arabica and robusta. The arabica is higher in quality and higher in chlorogenic and caffeic acids. Test results show that green coffee extract has double the rate of oxygen radicals absorbing capacity as compared to grape seed or green tea .
I believe that because green bean coffee bean has such a high level of antioxidants it is the reason that my skin is thriving on this supplement. I am going to take it for the full 12 weeks and see what happens next. I will keep you updated!!!


Like trains and factories? Then you'll probably enjoy Chiayi's Suantou Sugar Refinery just as much as I did.
Snapped a few shots on the Sun Moon Lake Ropeway.
Most of my cycling these days is limited to a small rotation of workout routes I tackle every Sunday. Every now-and-then I venture out with a camera – The 147 and 131 was one of those routes.
The Anti-Drooling Ceremony and Zhua Zhou Activity were two traditional rites of passage our daughter went through.
Made a brief stop at the Jhongsing Village Lotus Ponds.
The National Museum of Natural Science in Taichung is fun for children of all ages!
Took a trip up to Taipei to attend the International Flora Expo during its final week.
Participated in Taiwan's very first Google+ Photowalk on Double Ten.
Saw monsters in the mountains.
Strolled through a recently revitalized military dependents' village.


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Kerry Ellen is a lifelong student of the creative process. She has been hooked on creative writing since the first grade, when her teacher enthused, "Kerry has talent – and a very big imagination!" She has been writing ever since: poetry, fairy tales, novels, newspaper articles, journal entries, and she is a regular participant in Soul Food Café, one of the Web's 100 best creative writing sites.
Kerry Ellen loved glass even as a child, when she was told her ancestors in Sweden were glassblowers. A few years ago she gave glass a try, and she has been hooked ever since! She does flameworking (making glass beads with a blow torch), stained glass, and most recently, kiln-fused glass. Her passion is handcrafting jewelry that features dichroic glass, Swarovski crystals, semi-precious gemstones, abalone shells, and other natural items.
You can browse here, learn more about the creative process, see the many different possibilities of hot, cold, and warm glass, and, if you see something that you like that is for sale, you can buy it for yourself or as a gift. What began as a hobby has become an addiction – Kerry Ellen is willing to part with some of her creations, so she can rent more kiln time and buy more dichroic glass (2 X 4 inches of dichro costs about $15 USD).
Welcome to my blog. I am Kerry Ellen, Glass Artist. I make dichroic fused glass and create handcrafted jewelry and other things.
A few of the many things I have made are displayed here. Some were gifts, some have been sold, and some are looking for the right home still…but what is shown here is just a sampling of my jewelry offerings!
I do not have a payment arrangement at this time, but if you see something you really want, let me know of your interest via kvwordsmith@hotmail.com.


The first instinct when youth start to become interested in spiritual growth is usually to start a youth group. I would argue that focusing on the four earmarks as the means to teaching them the faith is the better way to go.
The reality is that we live in a culture that is so relativistic and distrusting of authority that it will take much more to inspire others to do something than simply telling them to do it. Only love for another will motivate a person to freely adopt a new way of thinking and acting.
When I was kid, I remember my grandparents having a pendulum clock. I thought it was so cool that I could grab the pendulum to stop it from moving back and forth. When I let it go, it would slowly begin to build up momentum and start swinging again from side to side. This clock often comes to mind when I think about youth ministry and as I address questions regarding safe environment, oversight, etc. On the one hand we want to protect our youth, so we need to have guidelines and boundaries in place, but on the other, we don't want so many limits that those involved have no freedom to do what they know needs to be done. It's a difficult balance between too much control and too much freedom.
Discipleship Focused Youth Ministry is tough because it requires a more natural evolution than simply creating a program and getting people to become involved in it. As the earmark of Mutual Responsibility implies, discipleship is a two-way street. You need a rabbi (teacher) who is willing to invest themselves in a disciple, and you need a disciple who desires to be like the teacher. The reality is that we cannot force discipleship.
Here are three areas upon which to focus that will leave your adults wanting more and make volunteering for youth ministry attractive to new volunteers as well.
Reaching Beyond the "Default" Youth in Your Ministry?
Think about the first time you went to an amazing restaurant. After you went, was it your desire to go back alone and just relive the same experience again? I am willing to bet not. My point is that when we experience something that is good, we have a natural desire to share it. Experiencing the Gospel is no different.


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According to Aboriginal belief, all life as it is today - Human, Animal, Bird and Fish is part of one vast unchanging network of relationships which can be traced to the great spirit ancestors of the Dreamtime.
The Dreamtime is the Aboriginal understanding of the world, of it's creation, and it's great stories. The Dreamtime is the beginning of knowledge, from which came the laws of existence. For survival these laws must be observed.
The Dreaming world was the old time of the Ancestor Beings. They emerged from the earth at the time of the creation. Time began in the world the moment these supernatural beings were "born out of their own Eternity".
The Earth was a flat surface, in darkness. A dead, silent world. Unknown forms of life were asleep, below the surface of the land. Then the supernatural Ancestor Beings broke through the crust of the earth form below , with tumultuous force.
The sun rose out of the ground. The land received light for the first time. The supernatural Beings, or Totemic Ancestors, resembled creatures or plants, and were half human. They moved across the barren surface of the world. They travelled hunted and fought, and changed the form of the land. In their journeys, they created the landscape, the mountains, the rivers, the trees, waterholes, plains and sandhills. They made the people themselves, who are descendants of the Dreamtime ancestors. They made the Ant, Grasshopper, Emu, Eagle, Crow, Parrot, Wallaby, Kangaroo, Lizard, Snake, and all food plants. They made the natural elements : Water, Air, Fire. They made all the celestial bodies : the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. Then, wearied from all their activity, the mythical creatures sank back into the earth and returned to their state of sleep.
Sometimes their spirits turned into rocks or trees or a part of the landscape. These became sacred places, to be seen only by initiated men. These sites had special qualities.
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We are the Indigenous people of Australia. Aboriginal people are those traditional cultures and lands lie on the mainland and most of the islands, including Tasmania, Fraser Island, Palm Island, Mornington Island, Groote Eylandt, Bathrust and Melville Islands. The term "Aboriginal" has become one of the most disputed in the Australian language.
The Commonwealth definition is social more than racial, in keeping with the change in Australian attitudes away from racialistic thinking about other people. An Aboriginal person is defined as a person who is a descendant of an Indigenous inhabitant of Australia, identifies as an Aboriginal, and is recognised as Aboriginal by members of the community in which she or he lives.
This definition is preferred by the vast majority of our people over the racial definitions of the assimilation era. Administration of the definition, at least by the Commonwealth for the purposes of providing grants or loans, requires that an applicant present a certificate of Aboriginality issued by an incorporated Aboriginal body under its common seal.
Sometimes non-Aboriginal people get confused by the great range and variety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait people, from the traditional hunter to the Doctor of Philosophy; from the dark-skinned to the very fair; from the speaker of traditional languages to the radio announcer who speaks the Queen's English. The lesson to be learned from this is that we should not stereotype people ; that people are different, regardless of race.
Our people, of course, did not use the word "Aborigene" (from the latin ab, origin meaning "from the beginning" to refer to ourselves before the coming of non-Aborigenes. Everyone was simply a person.


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I've read a score of books on America's First Ladies; however, none from this most unique and interesting vantage point. Half way through the introduction, I knew I wanted to take this journey, crisscrossing the United States, with Andy as my tour guide. With Mr. Och's marvelous story telling ability and extensive research, he transports the reader in time, making history come alive to meet these remarkable women—the person, not her celebrity or fame. A must read for male, female, young and old alike. Be it a professional, novice or skeptic, all will enjoy this delicious adventure. I devoured each chapter and am excitedly awaiting Volume II.
From spouses who bankrolled their husbands' entire political careers to those who closely guarded potentially damaging family secrets, first ladies have consistently laid the groundwork for the most consequential presidencies in American history. Andy Och makes the case for the personal influence of first ladies in a fun and entertaining manner.
- Lauren A. Wright, PhD, Author of "On Behalf of the President: Presidential Spouses and White House Communications Strategy Today."
No doubt about it! Andy Och is unquestionably the First Lady's Man! Armed with little more than a camera, an open mind toward women and history, and a super imagination which combines all three elements, he has created an epic part-travelogue, part-history, and totally delightful foray into the lives, the times and the places where an amazing assortment of women who became First Lady can take their place on a stage all by themselves!
Would have loved being on Andy's fabulous roadshow journey following the interesting society of First Ladies from Martha to Michelle. His insider true stories made them come alive! Our club membership awaits this much anticipated book!
Andy Och has given us a fascinating book that is part travelogue, part collective biography. The result of his time spent on the road is a unique history of the First Ladies that will undoubtedly appeal to the broadest audience.
"Andy Och's exploration of the lives of America's First Ladies is as rich and varied as the lives of those women themselves, and as unexpected. His adventurous, even picaresque, experience with the diverse people and places that enhance our appreciation of these extraordinary women, is both informative and engaging, giving us an important behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be on the front line of history in modern America."
From the very first page you know this is not going to be "just" another biographical overview of the First Ladies. In fact the very first page tugs you into the stories… the stories of what made the First Ladies "unusual for their time;" the stories of people, places and objects associated with these remarkable women; and the stories behind Och's transformation from documentarian to historian because of what he learned. Andrew Och's book is in part history text and travelogue, but refreshingly written from Och's insightful, and frequently humorous perspective. Although written in an easy storytelling manner, the book is rich with new historical detail about the First Ladies. Their lives in the White House are important, but Och also focuses on what came before and after proving their consequence as partners for their presidential husbands and icons for our nation. Thankfully this is only volume one, we will anticipate and look forward to many more stories as Andrew Och writes his way through the lives of our country's amazing First Ladies.
"Andy's hard work, research and passion come through in his words and this book. I applaud his enthusiasm and admiration for our First Ladies. The First Ladies Man is bringing these great women into the spotlight and giving them all the recognition they so well deserve."
"The US Park Service hadn't let a news camera into my grandparents' home for 30 years. Bulky equipment and bric-a-brac are not compatible. Then along came Andrew. He made promises about caution and hand-held recorders, which he kept. But more than that, it was his enthusiasm. It was infectious. Once in the house, he really enjoyed himself. Yes, he's accurate and thorough. But the fun is what really comes through in his work."
Och doesn't just tell a good story. He's read the documents, touched the artifacts and met the characters. His enthusiasm for and devotion to his topic are infectious. For anyone doing research that involves First Ladies, his books are a must-read.
Without the enthusiasm and passion for his subject matter, the author could never have made this whirlwind journey into the lives of America's First Ladies. I find it an excellent example of the more you aware, the more you want to learn; thus, your life is richer. Volume One gave me a new perspective on this sorority of unusual, but historically obscured, women. It made me stop, think and appreciate their contributions, comforts and additions to the culture of American life. Now, for Volume Two, it's goodbye to Ida McKinley, the many in between, and on to Melania Trump! What is your guess?
I had the pleasure of meeting Andrew Och while I was an archivist at the Hoover Institution Library and Archives at Stanford University. He was filming an episode for C-SPAN's "First Ladies" series focusing on Lou Henry Hoover. Andrew is a consummate professional who has delved deep into the history of America's First Ladies and is almost certainly the most knowledgeable person in the world on the subject. After half a decade focusing on the intricate stories of the women who have loved and supported their husbands in the most difficult job in the world, Andrew Och has truly earned the title of First Ladies Man.
This book is a delightful mix of biography, history, and personal storytelling. Little-known details about our presidents' wives are revealed, as well as particulars of Andrew Och's journey to uncover their stories. Unusual for their Time: On the Road with America's First Ladies II is informative, creatively imagined, and a good read.
The journey continues in Volume 2 of Unusual For Their Time (On The Road With America's First Ladies) and like Volume I, it is a sheer delight that does not disappoint! The stories, the travel log and the First Lady's themselves are all a fascinating read. Once again, Mr. Och takes you on an informative and entertaining odyssey into the lives of the women who not only shaped the White House but history itself. Through his inquisitive eyes, assortment of observations, ability to retain details and willingness to share personal antidotes, you are literally transported every step of this excursion, without ever having to leave the comfort of your environment.
The Panhellenic Club of Annapolis had "First Ladies Man" Andrew Och as their speaker at their September 2018 Membership event. He fascinated the crowd with interesting and absorbing real life stories of First Ladies of the United States who were in a sorority - Grace Coolidge and Laura Bush - as well as First Ladies who were involved in higher education. Can't wait to read his two books, Volumes 1 and 2 "Unusual For Their Time - On the Road With America's First Ladies".
Oh, what a night! Residents of the Preserves at Cumberland, Gettysburg, PA were treated to an exceptional evening of enlightenment and entertainment on July 31, 2018 when Andrew Och spoke to the group. The self-proclaimed "First Ladies Man" shared little-known facts and anecdotes about many of the First Ladies who he admires for their individual contributions to American history. His enthusiasm and energy kept all engaged. The author of a TV documentary and two books about the First Ladies emphasized how important the First Ladies were in providing inspiration, guidance, and advice to their spouses on all manner of topics great and small, and how they helped to set the course of the country.
Andrew Och's books and second volume are delightful to read. His talk on the same subject, THE FIRST LADIES MAN, was entertaining and his enthusiasm contagious. He brought these women to life in a means our members of the Calvert American Antique and Art Association could not imagine. His introduction to Bess Truman was informative. He answered scores of questions. Why had Bess Truman spent little time in the White House? What was her impact on the President of the United States? We did not know her father had committed suicide and the effect on her role at the White House. Andrew's grueling year and months on the road to produce a TV series that was watched by millions was the formula for his books. His endless hours in cars, planes, and motorcycles would have made us ill.
Mr Och's conclusion that without Martha Washington as First Lady, there would not have been a new nation, no freedom of speech, no liberty for all...read the book and find out why? Attend his lecture and learn more about Mary Todd. Andrew connected unknown dots that made the individual First Lady remarkable and changed the course of history by the man the Lady married. Behind the scenes of each childhood revealed the personality of leadership, intelligence, creativity. Our group was dumbfounded by the concept that Betty Ford pushed ahead women's issues before they were " known". Mrs. Ford's experiences with breast cancer and drug addiction opened the doors for people to discuss openly about these heart breaking events.
We welcome another lecture of additional Ladies. We appreciated that he stayed at the end to sign books!
"From the moment I first talked to Andrew on the phone to discuss his program I was hooked. His enthusiasm, energy and all-out passion for his subject matter came through loud and clear. As a result, I had a high level of confidence going into his evening program that the event was going to be a success - and he did not disappoint! His knowledge of the First Ladies is off the charts, and he has a prize-winning way of connecting with the audience. His objective was to be "memorable and fun" and he delivered both. I would recommend him without question."
Our group really enjoyed meeting you and hearing your presentation. The passion you bring to the subject of the First Ladies is contagious! Your behind the scenes stories were fascinating. We enjoyed getting to know some of the women we had not heard about before your presentation. Your book is filled with interesting pictures and stories. Thank you for opening up our world!
On the evening of October 16, 2016 a most wonderful and informative program was presented at our Transportation Museum by Andrew Och, an expert on the First Ladies of the US. Those assembled totally enjoyed this program by America's "First Ladies' Man." The audience was enthralled with the program and absolutely no one left before the program was complete--and we are a group of seniors! Almost everyone in attendance has requested that Andy return for another program.
"Andrew Och has incredible knowledge and energy when it comes to the First Ladies of the United States. His insights and storytelling literally brings these gifted ladies alive again. His presentations were truly a highlight of our program year, and we hope our paths cross again soon."
"Thank you for bringing in Mr. Och for his presentation. Two students in study hall came up to me and said that they really enjoyed the presentation. One young lady said it was cool to see "some dude" talk about the women in history because it is almost always women who talk about women in history. The kids were great, the presentation was very informative, interesting and insightful. Thanks for supporting our students."
Andrew Och truly does make history come alive. While listening to his presentation, I felt like I was in the same room as Martha Washington and Abigail Adams. His passion, energy and knowledge are impressive.
"Andy Och knows how to tell a good story that also happens to be good history. Our Greensboro audience enjoyed his visit and appreciated his take on a First Lady born here – Dolley Madison – and many others."
"Looking forward to Vol. 2,"
"You were absolutely fabulous. I have had so much positive feedback. The group loved your presentation and look forward to having you speak at a future time. Your presentation was one of the best the club has had over the years. I look forward to the publication of your book. I had to force myself to get off your website, because I had other scheduled tasks I needed to attend to this afternoon. I will be going back when I can spend more time exploring it in depth."
"Och has a really fun way of describing these ladies and their relationships in a way that makes you relate to them."
"Quite the entertaining speaker and the expert on first ladies and hostesses".
Andrew Och, the First Ladies Man "embodies what our organization is all about - entertainment and education"
Andrew Och I can't even begin to tell you how much I appreciate your work and postings about the First Ladies. They are so well written and share just enough that you want to learn about them. I share them with my daughters, who are 10 and 7, and they enjoy them as well. I look forward to reading them everyday. Thank you!!
I learned so much about these interesting women and the times they lived through. I also learned about the process of history rescinding through the eyes of an "Everyman". This book is unusual for its time. Read it if you've ever wondered about the person our presidents' made their first big promise to.
Historically educational with a twist, I love the extra travel information and point of view that the author chose to use. Excellent for all levels of reading.
Perfect Mother's Day Gift for an 88-year old mother who loves history!
I'm generally not a history buff, but this light hearted read allowed me to gain some insight into the lives of the first ladies while taking a real life adventure with the author. If more history books were written in this style, I imagine they'd reach a greater audience. I especially like the travel tips and personal nature of the book. What a unique way to tell a story.
I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Och present about his cross-country adventure to learn about the first ladies and the entire room, from middle school children to retirees, were riveted on his story telling. He very clearly worked tirelessly to gather unusual tidbits and facts about these women in order to share why each, in their own way, blazed new trails to be considered Unusual for Their Time. A very interesting read! And, where else will you learn that Abigail Fillmore created the first White House library, the roots of "throw the baby out with the bathwater," and the name of the best crab and rib restaurant in Nashville all in one place?
Unusual For Their Time is a readable and enjoyable book. Far more accessible than your average historical tome, it is equal parts history, travelogue, and a series of interesting and cool stories about some very remarkable women, all wrapped up into one volume. Mr. Och, the "First Ladies Man", makes no pretense of conventional literary/historical scholarship, yet his gonzo enthusiasm for his subject more than compensates for a lack of footnotes. Looking forward to Volume II and its coverage of the more modern day First Ladies.
Interesting, Engaging and Dynamic – Great Storytelling!
As someone who studied history in college, I have read my fair share of history books over the years. Unusual For Their Time was a page turner and has a niche of its own. Part travelogue of the author's adventures and full of First Ladies' history, this book was engaging and dynamic. The storytelling had me feeling as if I was along for the ride and on the journey to the various locations. It drew me in and left me looking forward to the second volume.
I very much enjoyed Andrew's book 'Unusual for Their Time'. I especially like the easy style in which it is written. I would highly recommend this book.


Social media is a complex issue as it can be both be destructive and constructive to one's self-esteem. In this day and age, when almost everyone has an Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, or Tumblr, it is hard to judge the worth of social media. Is it a waste of time or rather a valuable resource to help bring people together?
Recently, many social media users have defended their reasons for being online in light of Australian teen Essena O'Neill's video "Why I REALLY am quitting social media." Is it true that everyone lives their lives online, and everything we see on social media should therefore be taken as 'real'?
Many put only the best moments of their lives online, using social media to curate a 'likable' profile. At it's most narcissistic, social media is often a platform that allows people to boost their egos and to present themselves as perfect people. But it's not just teenagers who use social media.
There were mixed responses to this question.
Social media is a fairly new outlet for news, but it is sometimes not a trustworthy source, and with "clickbait" – articles that try to grab people's attention and are essentially terribly written and a waste of time – all over the internet, it is far too easy to get sucked away by extraneous information.
Social media can take up lots of time and make one feel isolated if he or she doesn't participate. However, many platforms can be used for inspiration to share ideas, capture a real experience in an authentic way, or stay in touch with friends and family. For some, it can be refreshing to take a break from social media. Doing so makes it easier to enjoy experiences offline without the pressure of feeling the need to document it.


I've used InDesign occasionally when working on print projects. Much of the InDesign functionality is also present in Illustrator.
If you're producing paginated books or materials with a publishing format, this software might be useful as part of your workflow.
My experience with InDesign began in 2007 when I worked in the ad services department of a local newspaper. We used the software daily to create vector graphics for the classified sections.
It's nice being able to important paths from Illustrator and Photoshop. So if you've already created paths for a logo in Photoshop and need to re purpose these in a more capable design tool, importing them is easy.
How To Get Started With Adobe InDesign CC – 10 Things Beginners Want To Know How To Do – This is the best video tutorial I've seen introducing InDesign. The host is demoing the Creative Cloud version of the software, not CS4. But the principles are the same and many features shown in the video exist in old version of InDesign.