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Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW); Stocks Gaining Momentum
Devon Leftovich March 15, 2017	Tech & Systems Leave a comment
Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) share price swings at $26.85 with percentage change of -3.10% in most recent trading session.
Pool Consensus
Lets us look over what analysts have to say about performance of the GLW. Starting with EPS for the final quarter of this year. EPS is usually the indicator of profitability for the company. According to WSJ analysis, the Q4 2016 current estimates trends were for $0.35 as compared to the next year Q1 current trend of $0.41. While on annual basis the current EPS estimates trend for FY 2017 came in for $1.81 as compared to three months ago $1.79.
The stock prices target chart showed high target of 32 kept by analysts at WSJ while the average price target was for 26.75 as compared to current price of 26.85. Somehow, the stock managed to gain BUY ratings by 8 analysts in current tenure as 1 analyst having overweight ratings, 11 recommend as HOLD and 1 gave it as a SELL security for current period. Overall, the consensus ratings were for Overweight by the pool of analysts.
Profitability Valuation
The profit margin can answer significantly to find consistent trends in a firm's earnings, Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) has positive 38.30% profit margin that indicates every dollar of sales a firm actually keeps in earnings, and the larger number indicates improving and vise worse. The firm has gross profit margin of 39.90% and operating profit margin calculated as 14.80%. Moving toward returns ratio, GLW has returns on investment of 7.20% which indicates firm's investment efficiency or to compare the efficiency of a number of different investments.
While returns on assets calculated as 12.50% that gives an idea about how efficient management is at using its assets to generate earnings. Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) has returns on equity of 22.50%, which is measuring a corporation's profitability by revealing how much profit generates by GLW with the shareholders' money. The firm attains analyst recommendation of 2.40 on scale of 1-5 with week's performance of -3.14%.
Effective Investment Valuation
To persist focus on investment valuation, Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) also have significant role in eyes of active investors, it has price to earnings growth of 0.94, which is a valuation metric for determining relative trade-off among price of a stock.
GLW has price to earnings growth ratio of 0.94, it is adding factors in a stock's estimated earnings growth into its current valuation that showed 8.33 by price to earning ration. Furthermore, it has price to sale ratio of 2.65 that signifies the value placed on each dollar of a firm's sales or incomes. The firm's price to book was 1.62, which can be compared with current price to get idea about under or overvalue of stock. Forward Price to Earnings ratio of GLW attains value of 14.87 that is projecting or estimating EPS for the next 12-months and its follow by traders who believe on anticipates of a firm's future rather than past performance.
To have technical views, liquidity ratio of Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) calculated as 3.30 to match up with its debt to equity ratio of 0.25. The float short ration was 2.29%; as compared to Short Ratio were 3.04. The firm has institutional ownership of 77.70%, while insider ownership included 0.10%.
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About Devon Leftovich
Devon Leftovich is an entrepreneur. He has been writing and editing professionally for over six years. He is admin editor and senior content writer of SWR. However, he has determined to give investors something rare, a dignified partner who can manage money with integrity and a clear conscience about the degree of due diligence behind investment decisions. He said, "I love the financial world because it is like one big puzzle and I hope we the SWR help each other out to solve the puzzle to help us realize our dreams." Interests: Analysis of different Companies; including news and analyst rating updates. He performs analysis of Companies and publicizes important information for investor/traders community. Stocks long-term and short-term holding views, Tech Stocks
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We were pretty much won over when we learned that the maven behind Bunches & Bunches is named Tamalpais Star Roth-McCormick (she goes by "Pai"). Then we tasted her treats, and we were really sold. She started working in food when she was 13, at an Italian restaurant, and knew right then and there that she wanted to become a chef. After years of studying culinary arts and working in the industry, she landed in Portland and started churning out her delicious goods at Bunches & Bunches.


This Lighted Cobblestone Garden Fountain with Lights is ideal for any outdoor space and looks great day or night. Stone water fountains are expensive and heavy, but this fountain is made of Polyresin and Fiberglass and has that stone look without the added cost and weight.
Water cascades from the top of the rock formation down through the stacked rocks and pools into the base, where it starts it's journey all over again in a continuous flow. The details of the rock like formations are brought to life by the amazing coloring of the painting, which adds more than color, it also adds definition, interest, and style.
4 LED lights add a magical glow and a reflective look to the water that is absolutely beautiful at night. A hidden backdoor grants you access to the pump and LED lights.
Just assemble, fill with water, plug into any standard electric outlet and enjoy your new fountain.
Constructed from Polyresin and Fiberglass.
Box Contents: Electric pump, 4 LED lights, all parts needed to operate and assemble.
Two separate plugs, one for the lights and one for the pump. You can choose to just have the lights, just the fountain running or both together.
Electric pump: Jebao PP399 submersible pump with 3/4" hose diameter and lights transformer.
Thank you Preston and we're glad you're loving it!
We're glad you're enjoying it, thank you Keith!
This is a beautiful fountain, we're glad you're enjoying it Steven, thank you!


Do you suffer from cataracts? Are you considering Cataract Surgery to correct and restore your vision?
Read on to learn more about cataracts and cataract removal, from the cataract removal experts at Access Eye Institute.
A cataract is a common condition that causes clouding of the eye's normally clear, natural lens leading to a decrease in vision.
Simply put, a cataract is a cloudy lens.
If you suspect you or someone you know may have cataracts near Thousand Oaks, the first step is to make an appointment with a board-certified ophthalmologist at Access Eye Institute immediately.
A thorough examination and series of tests are the only ways to diagnose a cataract. A dilated eye exam is usually necessary so that your ophthalmologist may examine the lens and other structures of the eye.
There are many advantages to treating cataracts when they are symptomatic and affecting your activities of daily living. A thorough examination and discussion with the eye specialist will allow you to become better educated about your condition and to make an informed decision about your cataract.
The only way remove a cataract is to have surgery. Read on for more details about the surgery and recovery after cataract removal.
Cataract removal surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in the US. If vision problems stemming from cataracts has affected your vision and quality of life, you may want to consider cataract surgery to restore your vision.
In most cases the procedure can be performed quickly, and is extremely safe with a minimal risk of complications. In over 90% of cases, the cataract surgery is a success and restores vision loss with minimal side effects.
Step One: Cataract surgery begins by applying anesthesia to the eye area and then inserting an ultrasonic probe into a small incision.
Step Two: The probe then emulsifies the cloudy lens into small pieces and removes them from the eye.
Step Three: A new artificial lens is implanted into the eye replacing the old lens.
As a result of our surgeons' advanced techniques, surgery is minimally invasive and usually takes less than 30 minutes.
Patients are able to go home the very same day and recovery time is usually only a few days.
If you are suffering from any of these symptoms, please contact us to set up a consultation.
WHEN SHOULD I REMOVE MY CATARACTS?
Deciding when to remove your cataracts is an important step and should be made while under the care of a board-certified ophthalmologist.
Access Eye Institute's expert team of veteran cataract removal surgeons will help you decide when the time is right.
For some patients, early treatment and removal of cataracts is crucial because cataracts inevitably interfere with driving, work, and quality of life. If you are still working and driving, you will probably opt for cataract removal surgery earlier in order to keep doing the things you love.
When you're ready to schedule your cataract removal surgery, call the best ophthalmologists in Thousand Oaks at Access Eye Institute to get the process started.
There are many key reasons a patient will choose to remove their cataracts, such as maintaining or restoring the ability to see, drive, use a computer, read, and watch TV.
Sight is one of the most important and pleasurable senses — if you suffer from cataracts, you don't need to give up on your goal of enjoying clear sight once again. Just call Access Eye Institute and schedule your consultation.
Q: Are cataracts only found in older people?
About 50% of the population will develop a cataract by age 65, and most of the population will have one after age 75. However, anyone can develop a cataract.
Q: Who is at increased risk of cataracts?
All older people are at risk of cataracts. Besides age, other risk factors for cataracts include diabetes, smoking, alcohol abuse, and certain environmental factors such as prolonged exposure to UV sunlight.
Q: How can I prevent cataracts?
Having regular eye exams to detect problems early.
Eat a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, with adequate vitamin intake.
Q: Why choose Access Eye Institute for my cataract removal in Ventura County?
The cataract removal surgeons at Access Eye Institute are experts in this field, with thousands of successful surgeries between them and individually. Our patients love our patient-centered care model. Our top priority is helping you restore and maintain healthy vision and eye health. We treat patients from all over Ventura County and Los Angeles including Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Simi Valley and surrounding areas.
Access Eye Institute's top cataract removal surgeons are ready to help you. Our surgeons are leading researchers and doctors in the highly specialized field of cataract removal. We pride ourselves on compassionate, patient-centered care from the first phone call through the last post-operative visit.
Our surgeons have the experience and expertise to design and implement the best possible treatment plan for your eyes, your needs, and your goals.
We offer the best, most state-of-the-art cataract removal surgery options.
To schedule an appointment to have your cataract removal in Thousand Oaks, call Access Eye Institute at 805-497-7976 or click here to schedule your first appointment.
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Find out what kind of eye tests will be performed and what types of eye conditions the ophthalmologist tests for.
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Our board certified ophthalmologists and our top notch team strive to provide the highest quality care for our patients. Come in today to see what a difference Access Eye Institute can make in your life. Schedule an appointment.


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Brief Review of LOST Episode 6.11 "Happily Ever After"
by Rob on April 7, 2010 at 6:26 am
If you want a full summary of last night's episode, be sure to check out either TV Overmind or DocArzt & Friends' LOST blog!
One of my fave time travelers, Desmond Hume is back!? (Though during a post-LOST episode visit to Jimmy Kimmel, Producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof stated there wouldn't be any [literal?] time traveling this season.? We'll see.)? In the first few minutes of the episode I was sure they were going to be forced to give away just how the sideways reality is connected to the island reality, seeing as how they showed one pair of Charles Widmore and Desmond within the bounds of the island reality AND another Charles Widmore and Desmond in the reality where Oceanic Flight 815 lands safely in LA X, (LOST Pop-Ups call them "flash sideways").? By episode's end, it certainly seems we have two different Desmonds, and that fact that Charles Widmore set up the magnetic experiment to show Desmond his other self should be proof that there are two Widmores.
So one Desmond, now eerily content about his destiny, heads off with Sayid to likely join up with Locke, whose goal is to get OFF the island; while sideways Desmond has taken up the life-altering mission? to show his fellow sideways passengers on Oceanic Flight 815 (yet in the original reality he was not a passenger!)? that their reality is "wrong," which will likely rally them to somehow get ON the island!
I was both afraid they would do this and satisfied that they would do this. I?ve seen so many stories (Terminator, Back to the Future II, X-Men comics) where the goal was to re-write the future, which sums up the fifth season of LOST, and almost as many stories where the goal was to repair the past (Back to the Future, Quantum Leap, Star Trek: The Next Generation?s ?Yesterday?s Enterprise?) which now it seems sums up this final season.
Most of the gang on the island don?t know they succeeded in re-writing history, and now sideways Charlie, Daniel and Desmond know and feel that their reality is somehow ?wrong.? The idea of parallel worlds always comes down to three or four hardcore philosophical questions:? If Quantum Mechanics says a universe is created whenever I make a choice, then do my decisions matter? What does that mean for my immortal soul? Heaven and Hell? And at the heart of LOST lately, what does that say about DESTINY? PURPOSE?
Is there a RIGHT universe?
If/when Jack faces sideways Jack, for example, will our original Jack be satisfied with the outcome of the hydrogen bomb being detonated? Or will he want another do-over? Or will he see what our Locke was trying to tell him all along? That the Island and Jacob wanted the survivors of Oceanic flight 815 there because doing so would bring them purpose, fellowship, love, redemption, renewed faith and hope.? The whole "It's not the destination, it's the journey."
Either way, they're still going to have to face the power of the Man In Black/The Smoke Monster– which is a terrible name for a baddie.? It sounds like a Scooby-Doo villain.? I hereby refer to him as Blacksmoke!? The island is a pocket universe (I believe that's been stated before), a prison for the man in black and Jacob was his jailer. ? He knew that every person he brought to the island brought with them the risk that Blacksmoke would turn them to his side, but it was necessary to find his successor(s?)? I think, in the end, the final test of the candidates will be to face their sideways selves (on FRINGE, also a Bad Robot production, Dr. Walter Bishop calls his parallel self "Walternate.").? Those who prefer the lives they lead in the sideways universe may meld into one being and return to those new lives.? Those who realize they've become better people on the island will be the true heirs to the island and hopefully, Jacob's power:? Sun & Jin Kwon with baby Kwon?? Kate, despite Blacksmoke proclaiming her no longer a candidate?? Sawyer, our Sydney Carton of our Tale of Two Realities, is my bet…I can hear him now, muttering under his breath as the rest escape on the plane, "It's a far better deal than I've ever made, and a far better place than I've ever been.? Seeya, Freckles."
But he's already spent three years on the island, he made that sacrifice once.? Desmond?? Come to think of it, he spent three years pushing a damned button on the island…? I can't see Jack leaving his son behind, but if there are two of him…?
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The Think Tank was recently invited to to participate in Imaginary Archive, an ongoing project organized by Gregory Scholette. The project is a collection of real and fictional printed materials documenting a future "whose past never arrived," according to Scholette.
This iteration will be presented as a part of an exhibition, "Traces in the Dark," curated by Liz Park at the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania. The exhibition runs from February 4th to March 22nd. We hope you'll take the trip to come see our contribution.
Fast forward to 2018. The City of Philadelphia and particularly the local school district have (again) come under significant financial stress. As a strategy to create revenue, the city starts selling parcels of land in Fairmount Park. The Wissahickon Creek Trail soon comes under threat and the Mural Arts Program partners with several other city agencies to install psychylustro II in the park. The express goal of the project is to generate additional revenue for the park system through a series of exclusive tours and related touristic packages. The second iteration of the public art project involves spraying water-based paints on the banks of the creek and on some of the historic WPA-era structures that are in disrepair.
This collection is contained in the archives of the University of Pennsylvania and was donated by the Friends of the Wissahickon, an organization which for several decades has been the caretaker of the Wissahickon Creek and its trails. Objects included in the archive have been gathered from the sites of both the original psychylustro and subsequent psychylustro II. The documents include (real) history and correspondence surrounding the Mural Arts Program, from its early history as an anti-graffiti initiative up until the (fictional) 2018 installation of psychylustro II.
Here is some background on the Imaginary Archive project. Past contributions to the archive can be viewed here.
This entry was posted in Notes and tagged art, greg scholette, imaginary archive, mural arts program, philadelphia, public art on January 29, 2015 by admin.
Structures of Support is an ongoing, multi-phase project begun in late 2012 by Jeremy Beaudry, Katie Hargrave, and Meredith Warner. In this project we want to develop a clearer understanding of how our support structures are created and maintained, and how we might then work to build more resilient and robust support structures in the future.
In the summer of 2013, The Think Tank that has yet to be named collaborated with artist Jacob Wick to transform a long-closed building known as Germantown Town Hall into a multipurpose public space we called Germantown City Hall. As a part of our ongoing project Structures of Support, we asked neighborhood residents to reflect on the meaning of civic space for the community. Below are the video recordings of a select number of those interviews.
This entry was posted in Projects and tagged community, conversation, GCH, germantown, interview, philadelphia, structures_of_support, urbanism on January 19, 2014 by Jeremy.
Jeremy Beaudry, Katie Hargrave, and Meredith Warner collaborated with Jacob Wick to create Germantown City Hall for the 2013 Hidden City Festival in Philadelphia. The project temporarily opened the neglected Germantown Town Hall building as a space for civic engagement and debate, with a meeting/performance space, reading room/lending library, and office/copy center.
In June of 2013, The Think Tank had the opportunity to work with artist Jacob Wick on a project called Germantown City Hall. Together we transformed a long-shuttered building known as Germantown Town Hall into a multipurpose public space offering a performance and meeting area, a reading room/lending library, an office/copy center, and workshop room. For six weeks, residents of Germantown had free access to City Hall and were invited to schedule meetings, performances, and events in the building. City Hall became, first and foremost, a civic space in which dialogues amongst and between the citizens of Germantown could occur.
The opening of the town hall building to the community produced a number of outcomes which are still being felt and addressed beyond the timespan of the project. We were able to catalyze new relationships between people and organizations working across Germantown which has led to ongoing initiatives to keep the building open to the public, to manage the archive of Germantown residents' history we collected, and to create a living database of neighborhood resources. Germantown City Hall worked as a prototype of a different kind of civic space in the neighborhood that wasn't currently provided for, a space that was secular, non-governmental, open, and networked.
The success of the space depended largely on the implementation of a clear, effective infrastructure which allowed for emergent uses, activities, and different levels of engagement. The use and life of the space grew slowly over time. The participatory structure was inclusive and accessible, and it was ad hoc, meaning that the space satisfied unmet, immediate needs within the community.
Aside from co-designing the infrastructure of the space and community participation, one of our contributions to Germantown City Hall was to import our Structures of Support work into the space and customize it specifically for Germantown. Throughout the course of the project we collected data from the community, mapping past and current support networks and assets that might otherwise be invisible—things like informal civic groups, clubs, leisure groups, cooperatives, playgroups, town watches, community gardens, and so on.
We made our Structures of Support Survey available to all visitors, which allowed us to understand individual conceptions of support within Germantown. We also installed a large scale map of of the neighborhood and invited visitors to identify assets within Germantown. At the start of the GCH project we hosted a workshop to begin populating the map. Over the course of the 6 weeks the map itself acted as a generative and convivial tool for conversation among neighborhood folks. It often became a focal point where strangers gathered to chat about what they know and query each other for knowledge about Germantown. Everyone engaged in impromptu storytelling about what is, what has been, and what could be.
Through this process, we heard from the neighborhood how valuable the asset map could be as a living database of neighborhood resources, whether in a physical or digital format. We are in the process of digitizing the map and its data, and we hope to partner with other organizations to create a more sustained, growing, and widely available version of the asset map that began at Germantown City Hall.
Additionally, we led flag making workshop with community members (kids included!) to create flags and symbols for Germantown, allowing folks to show their true colors, presenting issues and desires for Germantown through symbols rather than words.
We hosted flag making workshops so that Germantowners could create flags for the neighborhood.
We hosted a community workshop to generate data for the Germantown Community Assets Map.
Germantown City Hall was commissioned by Hidden City Philadelphia for the 2013 Hidden City Festival with the generous support of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
This entry was posted in Projects and tagged community, germantown, philadelphia, structures_of_support, urbanism on July 2, 2013 by Meredith.
The Think Tank will be facilitating a series of workshops and conversations as a part of Germantown City Hall, and the first of these will be held on Sunday, May 26, 1-3pm in the workshop room at the Town Hall. We are presenting aspects of Structures of Support in GCH and the goal of Sunday's workshop will be to begin a large-scale physical map of the many wonderful assets and resources that are available in Germantown. Such resources might be community gardens, homegrown schools, artisans, informal co-ops, and on and on. The map will also help us to visualize where we might be lacking resources so that we can collectively fill these needs. We've invite a number of community members with deep experience in the neighborhood who we believe will have important knowledge to contribute as we launch the mapping project. The community asset map will be on display for the duration of Germantown City Hall, and we will be inviting all visitors to add to the map throughout.
This entry was posted in Notes and tagged community, conversation, GCH, germantown, philadelphia, structures_of_support, urbanism on May 24, 2013 by admin.
Thursday saw the opening of Germantown City Hall, our collaboration with Jacob Wick and Information Department which is part of the 2013 Hidden City Festival.
In this project, we are transforming a long-shuttered building known as Germantown Town Hall into a multipurpose public space offering a performance and meeting area, a reading room/lending library, an office/copy center, and workshop room. Residents of Germantown will have free access to City Hall and are invited to schedule meetings, performances, and events in the building. It is our hope that the City Hall become, first and foremost, a civic space in which dialogues amongst and between the citizens of Germantown may occur.
As residents of Germantown, we are thrilled to be working on this project and making this space available to our neighbors. The people we have met over the last few months and the relationships we've created have been inspiring and humbling. And we look forward to meeting so many more folks during the next six weeks that the project is open.
To get involved, find out more, or share leads, please contact info@gtowncityhall.net or call us at 575-446-3676. Stop by Germantown City Hall and say hello. Visit the website and online calendar to learn more about the various events happening in the space or to schedule your own events.
This entry was posted in Notes and tagged activism, art, community, conversation, germantown, philadelphia on May 24, 2013 by admin.
Preparations are well underway at the Germantown Town Hall for the opening of Germantown City Hall, our collaboration with Jacob Wick and Information Department which is part of the 2013 Hidden City Festival. Last week, we had help from some amazing volunteers and Hidden City staff to begin cleaning the space and moving in donated furniture. As we begin to inhabit the space, the power and possibility suggested by the building becomes more and more clear.
From May 23 – June 30, the Germantown Town Hall building will reopen as Germantown City Hall, a multipurpose public space offering a performance and meeting area, a reading room/lending library, an office/copy center, and workshop room. Residents of Germantown will have free access to City Hall and are invited to schedule meetings, performances, and events in the building. It is our hope that the City Hall become, first and foremost, a civic space in which dialogues amongst and between the citizens of Germantown may occur. To get involved, find out more, or share leads, please contact info@gtowncityhall.net or call us at 575-446-3676.
This entry was posted in Notes and tagged art, community, GCH, germantown, philadelphia, urbanism on May 15, 2013 by admin.
When I move through Philadelphia, much of what I observe and experience is filtered through the ideas expounded by the philosopher and social critic Ivan Illich. The connecting thread throughout his work is rather straightforward: Our industrial-scaled institutions and tools have overpowered us to such a totalizing degree that we are no longer able to disentangle ourselves from their colonizing effects. That is, schools and universities, governments and public agencies, and corporations of all kinds have greatly diminished our individual and collective capacity to provide for ourselves and each other.
Another way to understand Illich is to describe a spectrum of connectedness to ourselves, each other, and the world. At one end of this spectrum is a set of relationships with the world that is convivial—amicable, human-scaled, life-supporting, present. At the other end is the impersonal and alienating mechanism of industrialization that amounts to a profound dehumanization. In Philadelphia, I see ample evidence of lives being lived at either end of this spectrum and at many points in between. On the side of conviviality are cooperative preschools, neighborhood food coops, time banks, and community gardens, while on the side of industrialization are coroporatized charter schools, welfare offices, fast "food" chain restaurants, and acres of vacant, fallow land cordoned off by the city. Illich invites us to combat the alienating forces of industrialization by reclaiming our capacity to support each other through meaningful interchange, to rely less on the dominant institutions of contemporary society, and to lean more on each other.
This is a tall order to fill. His challenge is impossibly audacious. I suspect that, for many of us, we have never thought very deliberately about the kinds of support structures we do have or might need to live more fully with our communities.
In the Think Tank that has yet to be named, one of our primary research interests is in exploring the structures of support that people create and maintain in order to live a life. By asking people about their support structures, we hope to learn how to build more resilient and robust support structures in the future. In part, I see this work as answering Illich's call. His oeuvre charts a trajectory away from industrial institutions and values toward the deschooling (de-institutionalization) of society, the creation of tools that support conviviality, and the reclaiming of values grounded in more communal ways of life. The trajectory of our research on the structures of support aligns precisely with these goals.
At a basic level, examining the structures of support begins with this question: How is it that some get by so well, while others barely get by, or not at all? There is a political debate regarding this question that is rehearsed ad infinitum. Those on the left will push for more government social services and assistance (the state controlled social safety net), which necessitates the increasing institutionalization and bureaucratization of most aspects of life in the name of efficiency. On the right lies the counterargument that less government oversight and the selling off of public entities, services, and infrastructure to the private sector will somehow generate a just society (this coupled with the moralizing myth of bootstrapping and personal responsibility). It should be noted that whether public or private in nature, the sheer scale of the resulting public agencies, non-profit organizations, or multinational corporations is such that they all further the industrialization of daily life. This is a gross oversimplification, which should not be taken as flippant, because politics have very palpable consequences at the level of the neighborhood and the individual. But, in returning to the question posed at the outset of this paragraph, I believe that our attention and energy must be focused on understanding how individual citizens can live communally in our streets and blocks.
With my partner (Think Tank collaborator, Meredith Warner) and two children, I live in a neighborhood called Germantown, which happens to be one of the oldest settlements in Philadelphia. Today, quaintly restored colonial buildings—George Washington's summer home is here, Thomas Jefferson slept over there, the first abolitionists met just around the corner—are interspersed throughout a large and diverse urban district that runs the gamut in terms of racial, economic, and class constituencies. There is an omnipresent yet guarded historical quality to the neighborhood, locked away with few exceptions behind placards recounting the long past events that impart to it the official textbook history. Like most of Philadelphia, Germantown is "block to block", which is a way we talk about the unevenness of the city with respect to degrees of safety, disinvestment, and abandonment as they materialize, often drastically, from one block to the next.
We've lived here for nearly three years, and there is still so much we do not know about this place. We do not know the extent of its outer edges, its urban nooks, its quiet side streets, its vacant lots and abandoned buildings. We do, however, know our block, and those blocks surrounding ours. We know the various paths we routinely walk during the course of our regular and rhythmic movements within the neighborhood. These include: to and from the train station, to and from the library, to and from the drugstore, to and from the park, to and from the community garden. We walk often in the evenings with our kids, in a final push to drain their endless energy. We walk "the loop", as it is known to us, and we anticipate the things that we'll meet along the way—the houses of people we know, the long wall the kids walk on, the empty parking lot they run screaming circles in, the front porch with the old, tired cats, the cactus in the sidewalk where more than once they've caught stickers in their tiny fingers. Some evenings, our loop is detoured by a stroll along the "secret alley", so called because it is an overgrown, infrequently travelled street that runs along the backside of large urban residential lots filled with formative old houses topped by rusty weathervanes and patchworks of slate and asphalt roofs.
Less frequently, we venture further outside of this radius—a range established by the maximum capacity of little legs with limited patience—to explore unfamiliar territory, much of it dotted by the string of colonial-era historic sites and houses that partly give Germantown its distinct character: Wyck, Grumblethorpe, Germantown Friends, Johnson House and others. But this is a living city, and so along the way we find the spaces that give a place texture: commercial corridors, neat brick rowhouses, grand stone twins, churches of all denominations and sizes, ancient graveyards, well-used and disused parks, faded storefronts, crumbling warehouses, vacant lots. This is a living neighborhood, a working neighborhood, a struggling neighborhood filled with people doing all of the things that people do: waiting for buses, waving hellos to friends and neighbors, buying lottery tickets and newspapers at the kiosks, smoking, idling on corners, visiting libraries, worshipping in churches, sleeping on park benches, hustling passersby, waiting in lines, drinking coffee, yelling and laughing, getting by and not getting by.
So, how is that some get by so well, while others barely get by, or not at all?
The leaders and policymakers of cities will commission and then point to countless metrics in order to understand the relative health of a city, of a neighborhood, of a block: median home price and median income, percentages of the population on public assistance or incarcerated, statistics on who has or has not completed various levels of schooling, number of abandoned properties or parks per capita, number of reported incidents of violence or abuse. In referring to these metrics on a daily basis, we have given them control over the narrative we construct about our city, and that narrative is frequently one of violence, poverty, and trauma. It is the narrative of all the things we lack and all the ways we are broken. This quantitative data is useful, perhaps, in the way that symptoms can help a patient begin a conversation with her doctor about what ails her. In cities, with more sophisticated data and analysis, the symptoms may be interpreted in such a way that the stories they tell are nuanced and insightful. Yet, symptoms, as indicators of root causes, are often dislocated in time and space from their causal origins (as if any such moments could be identified at all). Symptoms, in the form of charts and graphs or even dynamic data visualizations, need to be contextualized with the stories told by those who live in between the data points, who live in the streets and on the blocks in relation to those next to them who tell stories as well.
I believe that we must daylight the underlying structures of support in our communities and build bridges within these structures where the connections are failing or absent. For a city like Philadelphia and a neighborhood like Germantown, this means mapping, person by person and block by block, the individual networks of support along with the resources that exist within these networks. It requires identifying those who are resource-rich and creating links between them and those who are resource-poor, in effect creating a commons of generosity and exchange.
My partner and I are keenly aware of our reliance on those around us for support, and that we and our children would not have the life we live—and might not get by—without their generosity. Reciprocally, we try to be deliberate in how we support others, and how we model that for our kids. The way in which we build and sustain a network of support among our family, friends, neighbors, and fellow citizens radiates outward, emanating from the daily choices we make in our lives. Increasingly, I am striving to design an intentional life for myself and my family, one that acknowledges the interconnectedness of our every action with the world and that countermands the false apart-ness we are made to feel toward ourselves, each other, and our environment. The multitude of answers to the question of how we get by is of common interest to all of us. In sharing our individual support structures we take the first step toward building from the ground up a communal network of resources which leverages peer to peer, family to family, and neighborhood to neighborhood connections.
We'll be developing a more locally-grown response to structures of support this summer as part of Germantown City Hall, a collaboration with Jacob Wick and Information Department for the 2013 Hidden City Festival.
This entry was posted in Notes and tagged germantown, philadelphia, structures_of_support, urbanism on April 20, 2013 by Jeremy.
We extend our warmest thanks to the small group of Germantown residents who willingly joined us in an experimental conversation using our project In a state far from equilibrium as a conversational tool. We learned so much from each distinct voice and have yet to really think about how we'd like to reflect the conversation back to the world.
The highlight for me personally was experiencing an intergenerational conversation like this—open, honest, and challenging. I am thinking more about how we might bring generations together so we can all learn from the vast knowledge of those who have lived here for a lifetime.
This entry was posted in Notes and tagged community, conversation, germantown, philadelphia, urban succession, urbanism on April 2, 2013 by Meredith.
Support can be indirect. It doesn't necessarily come from giving, but from opening up. It's the difference between giving advice and listening. When we advise, we colonize. When we listen, we are simply with others. We allow them the space to process on their own or as a group, in a way that makes sense to them. It creates a space—an opening for agency, for engagement, for authenticity.
I was reminded of this a few weeks ago while interviewing a good friend as part of our Structures of Support project (SoS). He is willing to engage very fully in conversation as long as the environment supports and welcomes it—as long as the space is open. In many ways, I think most people are eager for space to participate—if only we might learn how to make room for them.
This weekend, Jeremy and I are hosting a conversation at Flying Kite where we hope to create space for a frank conversation about our neighborhood of Germantown. We'll be using our project In a state far from equilibrium as a grounding object for the dialogue—asking participants to use the model of urban succession as a lens for thinking about our neighborhood. We'd like to explore how Germantown has changed over time and identify forces and assets in our community so we might better understand what is really at stake as this place shifts and transforms.
We may speculate about what might come of the relationships that form through this work, or the projects it might spin off. But we really can't know what, if anything, will come of it. We can only open the space and invite others in to share what they know.
This entry was posted in Notes and tagged community, conversation, philadelphia, urban succession, urbanism on March 28, 2013 by Meredith.


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Spin studio CycleBar takes its name from the 4 lb. and 6 lb. body bars that are used to focus on upper body strength during most spin classes—so when you walk in, you know you're in for a full-body sweat session. Started in Boston in 2004, the company now has locations all over the country—including Houston, with studios that have opened in Katy and Vintage Park this year, a third in The Woodlands scheduled to debut this month and a Sawyer Heights location set for early 2017.
At CycleBar, an array of classes are designed to fit riders' moods and goals. The classic ride is great for those who are interested in a total body workout by incorporating upper body exercises and core work with the body bar. For those who thrive on competition, the performance ride allows clients to track their progress and participate in group challenges, or cycle to the beat with themed rides like Mashup Mondays, Wine Down Wednesday, Throwback Thursday and more. To recharge while you ride, hit the connect class, which brings you back into focus with a blend of cycling and yoga, with the studio's 80-inch flat screens turned off so you can focus on your cycle experience.
No matter which class you choose, every bike is equipped with a monitor that tracks metrics like heart rate and calories, and depending on the class, on flat screen TVs at the front of the room, which also play music videos during the themed rides. After the class users receive their stats and playlist via email. New to indoor cycling? CycleBar has a free 30-minute introductory class. There is no monthly membership, instead users can buy packages of classes in sizes from three to 100, with an intro three-class package for $39.
CycleBar aims to create a community with monthly challenges, social and charity events: For example, in September any rider that attends 20 classes in 30 days receives two free concert tickets. CycleBar is also bringing 25 bikes to Raven Tower on Sept. 24 for three charity rides at 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. for a $25 donation to the American Heart Association.
I don't know about you, but my head is spinning with all of the class and event options. The swag and social events may be reason enough to give it a try. Without a monthly commitment, the only risks are the possibility of a few bad music videos and more spandex laundry.


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Winter is no more dangerous than any other time of the year. If you approach the season mindfully, you'll be just fine!
In the spirit of encouraging you to get out there, we'd like to give you a few tips about how to safely engage in winter 2017 activities if you have back issues.
If you're skating, sledding or skiing fan, having back issues doesn't mean you need to sit on the sidelines watching everyone else have fun. You can join in, with a few simple precautions.
Warming up is crucial before engaging in any sport, at any time of the year. Each activity uses certain muscle groups more than others, so warming up with a focus on the ones called upon persistently by each sport is in order.
Sledding: Have you ever fallen off a sled hurtling down the side of a snow-covered hill? It's not fun. But you can hurt your chest muscles with the stops involved in sledding once you make it to the bottom of the hill. Controlling the sled's direction can also take a toll on your chest and rotator cuffs. Warm up your upper body intensively with arm circles in both directions. Stretch your chest muscles by pulling both arms behind your back, lacing your fingers and pushing your chest out, while dropping your shoulders. Hold this stretch for 30 seconds, while holding in your abdominal muscles to support your lower back.
Skiing: Again, falling down on that icy ski hill is the most obvious way to hurt yourself. Skiing, though, demands a lot of effort from your quadriceps, buttocks, and hamstrings. You can warm up all these muscle groups with wall squats (safer for people with back issues). With your feet about three feet away from the wall and hip width apart, squat to a 90˚ angle and hold for five counts. Don't snap your knees when you come out of the squat. Repeat 15 times, holding the last for a count of ten.
Skating: Ice is hard, so don't fall. Skating implicates the lower body, so wall squats are also in order, but your core should be warm and ready to go. You can supplement a wall squat warm up with daily planks. To correctly execute this exercise, your shoulders should be directly over your elbows, as you come up on your toes, with your eyes on the ground. Holding in your abdominal muscles, concentrate on maintaining your body in straight light. Start with 40 counts per plank.
It's not a sport, it's certainly exercise and a demanding one. Shoveling correctly means using those quads. Lift with your legs. When you're ready to empty the shovel, do not twist your body to do it. Taking small steps, align your body in the direction you want to toss the snow. Dress warmly, while you're at it and you should be just fine.
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Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons picked up where they left off against the Green Bay Packers, building a big halftime lead on the way to a dominating 34 23 victory Sunday night. He went on to simultaneous pro careers in football and baseball the first athlete to be named an all star in two sports and probably could have had a pro career in track and field if there had been 48 youth football jerseys hours in a day..
Here we are just wrapping up Week 1, and already the Cardinals treated their game against Detroit like Christmas gift wrapping the opponent's win. Both team issued statements.. In 2014, Super Bowl winners pocketed an extra $92,000. Anthony was a patriot.
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Even when corporate names are hung on city owned stadiums, the teams keep all those profits, not the cities. That resonates more to me. Hefner her up to ask if she would be kind enough to do a photo spread for Playboy. Elliott may appeal this decision within three days.
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Chorus last night announced plans to accelerate its Dunedin gigabit broadband schedule by two years.
The city's ''communal build'' - laying fibre under Dunedin's streets, but not the individual connections to people's homes - will be brought forward from a December 2019 completion to a December 2017 completion.
That acceleration means Dunedin's ''map'' of which suburbs are to get fibre when will need updating, work that is expected to be completed by November 9.
Chorus also announced yesterday a one-year extension for its discounted gig scheme.
By winning the Gigatown competition last year, Dunedin was promised gig-speed internet at entry-level broadband prices until February 2018.
Last night's announcement pushed the expiry of that discount scheme out to February 2019.
Chorus chief executive Mark Ratcliffe said Dunedin had ''an incredible opportunity'' to take ''advantage and ownership'' of the gigabit broadband infrastructure.
That could be used as ''the engine'' to drive investment and job growth in Dunedin while education, healthcare and community services all benefited, he said.
Digital Community Trust chairman and GigCity Dunedin spokesman John Gallaher said the moves were ''a tremendous endorsement of what the opportunity is for the city''.
Some in Dunedin had felt the rollout was moving too slowly, he said, and while there had been hope the schedule would be sharpened, a two-year increase was unexpected.
''We didn't expect such a big move. They've come in behind us. They're working as quickly as humanly possible.
Dunedin launched its ''GigCity'' branding yesterday coinciding with the launch of the Octagon's free, gig-speed public Wi-Fi, one of the fastest public-access networks in the world.


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Review: Captain America: Civil War
My real review: GO SEE IT! Since I can't post three word reviews: Here are few thoughts on Marvel's latest blockbuster, Captain America: Civil War.
Since 2008, Marvel Studios has transformed the month of May into the starting line for summer movies. This year, directors Anthony and Joe Russo come out the starting blocks strong with Captain America: Civil War.
Civil War is equal parts Captain America sequel, Avengers movie, and new characters debut. The plot's focus is a disagreement between Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) that leads to a super powered confrontation. After the events of 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron, the governments of the world want the Avengers to sign the Sakovia Accords – a United Nations law that allows government oversight when "enhanced individuals" want to take action. Tony thinks the team should sign it to help keep them in check, while Captain America thinks the regulations will leave them with their hands tied – literally and figuratively.
Meanwhile, Cap's old buddy Bucky/Winter Soldier is being blamed for a recent bombing (having a metal arm will always make you look guilty). When Cap goes rogue to bring Bucky in, Tony rounds up a team to bring them both in along with anyone else who gets in their way. With both sides feeling undermanned (and under womanned), Cap and Tony have the best Fantasy Superhero Draft ever.
Team Captain America consist of some familiar faces – Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Bucky/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen).
Team Iron Man has some old faces like War Machine (Don Cheadle), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and Vision (Paul Bettany) along with some exciting new faces – Spider-Man (Tom Holland) and T'Challa/Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman).
With all the caped crusading onscreen, Civil War could've been clunky mess of a movie. Somehow, the Russo's deliver a well balanced comic book movie that, even at a run-time of over 2 ½ hours, never feels sluggish or overstuffed. Thanks to all the well written jokes and one-liners, the scenes without capes are as compelling as the action on the screen.
The humor is one of the most important pieces in the film. In a movie that rhymes with Flatman v Buberman, the jokes were absent and made the entire story feel dark and heavy. Civil War adds humor without sacrificing any of the seriousness or emotional beats of the Cap and Tony's feud.
At its core, Civil War is a movie about relationships. There's the obvious fight between Cap and Tony that shows how their relationship is fractured. Thankfully, other relationships are explored – Vision and Scarlet Witch's relationship in the comics is strongly hinted at. Vision cares for Scarlet and the two have a touching moment trying to understand the powers the gem stone gave them both. The other great relationship involves Falcon and Bucky. Falcon still hasn't forgotten how Bucky ripped off his wings and threw him off a helicarrier. Now the two have to fight side-by-side and their interactions are hilarious. There's also Black Widow's relationship with both Cap and Tony. She finds herself torn between Cap's integrity and Tony's need for regulation.
The biggest stars of Civil War are its newcomers, Black Panther and Spider-Man. Two characters fans have been wanting to see team up with the Avengers and it was well worth the wait. Tom Holland plays the third cinematic Spider-Man but the first time he's been played by an actual kid (Holland is 19). When Spider-Man's introduced, it's as Peter Parker and it's impossible to not to fall in love with him. Holland's Parker has quirky movements and a prepubescent voice that makes him feel more like a child and a superhero. But, when he shows up in the iconic suit, he's the Spider-Man everyone grew to love in the comics.
The same goes for Black Panther. The intro of Black Panther is him as T'Challa. Boseman plays him as a quiet Prince who is standing by his father's side at the U.N. When the situation requires T'Challa to show up as Black Panther, all the meekness is out the window. Black Panther is the only character in the story that's' deadly serious. He's on a Terminator style mission to catch the person responsible for what happened. Civil War gives a little glimpse of who T'Challa is and what his world is like.
If you can't tell from the trailers, Civil War looks incredible. The big airport fight is unbelievable. It's possibly the best action sequence in any comic book movie. The entire sequence is going to be hard to top. The number of jaw dropping moments set the bar really high. The only way to top it is to have actually superheroes fighting in the theaters during the movie. Anything less than that won't do.
It's not just the special effects that make the movie great. The Russo's showed a lot of hand-to-hand combat and MMA style fight sequences in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. They upped the ante this time with more close quarters fights and bone crushing action. There's an amazing staircase fight sequence that has all the amazing fight choreography on display.
The most brutal fight sequence takes place during the final fight scene with Cap, Iron Man, and Winter Soldier. It's as unbelievable to watch as it is gut-wrenching. It's like watching your superhero parents get divorced.
Captain America: Civil War is the best comic book movie ever made. The Russo's took a comic book and threw it on the big screen. They're steered a very expensive yacht with 1,000 passengers and make it look easy. Recently, we've seen big ensemble films fail and even bigger comic book moves flame out. Whatever magic the Russo's have that helps them make big blockbusters entertaining, fascinating, and a fun experience for all – I hope they keep making these movies. Civil War is a masterpiece. It's the perfect movie in an era where superhero movies dominate the box-office. I can't wait to see what the Russo's and Marvel do next.
Grade: A+
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If you're a wife, mother, or just a woman who loves the sea, you must read this. It's a crime that it didn't get enough recognition at the time, read it now to do Kate Chopin some justice.
The novel AWAKENING is a masterpiece by Kate Chopin. She mastered the art of literary writing and criticizing the society in a harmonic way. This unconventional novel was supposed to open the eyes of patriarchal society but was rejected and caused an end to Chopin's career. Edna's awakening is overwhelming, once we realize the social and cultural background of the story. Edna does not conform to expectations from the society and fails to be a normative woman- wife and woman-mother. She starts to realize her own individuality and independence, however, the society in which she lives is not ready to accept such deviation yet.
I have always heard Chopin praised as a writer, and The Awakening touted as one of the first truly feminist works. Her writing style is unique. It's spare and detached. I neither liked or disliked the characters, and I believe Chopin meant us to read her book that way. It was a strange experience considering the plot. Her description are beautiful, her word choice excellent. How else could we feel we so understand her characters, while not feeling anything FOR them?
That's not completely true, though. I did become fond of Robert, and definitely came to dislike the main character, Edna. Totally self-absorbed, showing herself to be without any self discipline or control, Edna's 'awakening' took place with no concern for others. She freely admitted that she only cared for herself. That's one reason I can't think of this as a book on feminism, unless you use that term to mean women doing whatever they feel like at any given moment, however much they may damage others.
Don't let that make you think I felt The Awakening was a waste of time. The style alone makes it worth reading for those who don't only care only about plot. The simplicity of the relatively short book is an interesting contrast will all that goes on inside. Just don't go into it thinking you're opening a typical novel, and perhaps you won't be disappointed.
How many years have I slept?
On the cover page the following sentence caught my eye: "Written nearly one hundred years ago, THE AWAKENING is the compelling story of an extraordinary modern woman struggling against the constraints of marriage and motherhood, and slowly discovering the power of her own sexuality" (Avon Books). And truthfully, yes, that does sum everything up into a nice tidy bow. The novel is primarily about Edna Pontellier a woman in a loveless marriage. Edna wakes up from her half dead sleep once she embraces the emotions she didn't know she could even express. Edna embodies the classical tale of the Phoenix: she is completely reborn.
The courage Chopin possessed to write this one hundred years ago is extraordinary. This is a feminist novel without being negative towards men. More than that, she explores feminine psyche in such a way that this novel could have been written in our time. But clearly, as the introductory page indicates, it was written nearly (now over) one hundred years ago. I can see why it was banned from libraries and schools. Edna, our protagonist, stands out from the rest of the Creole characters. Unlike the other women, she is not particularly attached to her children. She loves them of course, but she doesn't dote on them as the mothers (like Madame Ratignolle), nor does she seem to believe that the world revolves around her husband. On the contrary, Edna feels a longing she cannot explain. A belief that there is something more out there than just this. Psychologically this extensively of "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Everyone else is so quick to diagnose her without even wanting to listen to what she wants! Though we cannot be for certain (since it is merely implied but not stated), it appears that Edna also displays symptoms of depression.
Edna goes through a complete metamorphosis with her character. Her deconstruction begins by getting over her fear of swimming. There is such a beautiful scene with her swimming in the ocean after a party in the evening, with other people swimming and watching her. She keeps swimming until it frightens her how far she has ventured and she returns elated to her husband (who of course only says she didn't really go that far out). The turning point happens later when Robert (another man) returns with her and wishes her a good night and for the first time in YEARS she "felt pregnant with the first-felt throbbings of desire" (51). It is here that Edna AWAKENS from her half awake-half dead going-through-the-motions life. It is after this scene that her husband and people begin to notice a difference within her.
There are so many memorable scenes in this novel. What I enjoyed the most was seeing Edna's growth as an individual. Instead of doing wifely duties of visiting with her husbands' client's wives, she chose to go to the horse races and gamble (and win). She painted and committed herself to reading more and educating herself. She sold her paintings for money. She bought her own small abode (the pigeon house). She firmly established herself as an independent, career-oriented full person. She loved her children, but felt more at piece when they were gone. There is something to be said about that in my opinion. Not all women, Ms. Chopin may have been saying, should aspire to only be mothers. Why can't women enjoy themselves?
I won't spoil the ending but let me just say that it is very fitting. Even though it is the end of the novel Chopin leaves the readers thinking that Edna's life is just now beginning. Some will disagree, and that's what makes it so powerful. There is an implied ending, but truly we - as only students of literature - will never know for sure.
Why read this? I don't know.
Kate Chopin is a great short story-writer, but in this, her novel, neither her writing nor her story shines particularly brightly. This book follows the amorous misadventures of Edna Pontellier, a misguided bourgeois woman who throws her plush (but unpassionate) life away for an independent career of art. The story ends badly for Edna, which doesn't say a lot for the book as a whole; though this book is technically one of the first "feminist" novels, I really hope someone removes it from the literary canon. Preferably soon.