MOSCOW — Despite the Russian central bank's extraordinary move to defend the currency, the ruble's value continued to slide on Tuesday, presenting President Vladimir V. Putin with an acute set of political and economic challenges.
Scenes that Russians hoped had receded into the past reappeared on the streets. Currency exchange signs blinked ever-changing digits. Russians rushed to appliance stores to buy washing machines or televisions to unload rubles. Unsure of prices, car dealerships like Volvo in Russia halted business, while Apple stopped online sales in the country.
After a middle-of-the night interest rate hike, a sense of economic chaos settled over the Russian capital. The ruble was in free fall, dropping under 80 rubles to the dollar, after opening the day at 64 to the dollar.
The Russian economy is getting battered by the painful combination of Western sanctions and low oil prices. The country is expected to fall into a recession next year.
Global investors are increasingly concerned that tumult in Russia might not be isolated. Many emerging markets like Venezuela and Nigeria are dependent on their energy exports, which are being hurt by the deep and sustained decline in oil prices. Oil is now trading at around $55 a barrel, compared to more than $100 a barrel this summer.
Emerging markets are also under pressure as the Federal Reserve in the United States shifts strategy. Some countries like Turkey and South Africa have depended heavily on external financing to aid their growth. They have been hurt by expectations that the Fed would raise rates.
In Russia, investors are growing increasingly worried that the Kremlin has in effect decided to print money to address a growing debt problem. Traders are also raising concern that the cronyism and opaque insider dealings that have plagued business here have now spread to monetary policy.
According to analysts, the ruble's fall on Monday was sparked by word of an opaque deal involving the central bank and the state-controlled oil company, Rosneft. The well-connected business executive running the company, Igor I. Sechin, a longtime associate of Mr. Putin, had apparently persuaded the central bank to effectively issue billions of new rubles to his company to help cover debts.
The governor of the central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, speaking on Russian television, said the interest rate decision had been made to stanch the fall of the ruble. In its moves, the Russian central bank also increased allotments of dollars to the Russian banking system to finance the purchase of rubles as part of the effort to stabilize the currency.
"We have to learn to live in a different zone, to orient ourselves more toward our own sources of financing," she said. In her televised remarks, Ms. Nabiullina said Russia would not resort to capital controls to stem the ruble's fall.
But traders have long fretted that Ms. Nabiullina, a former economy minister, lacked the political spine to stand up to Mr. Putin or his longtime allies like Mr. Sechin. And yet, though the absence of any credible independence by the central bank is at the heart of the ruble crisis today, it is unclear any figure in Russia could provide it given the ever more authoritarian nature of Mr. Putin's rule.
In the oil boom years, the government of Mr. Putin assumed an ever-larger role in the economy. Longtime associates of Mr. Putin's from his hometown, St. Petersburg, or from his years in the Soviet KGB intelligence agency took the helms of huge new state-owned enterprises. All the while, the central bank and a liberal wing of economic policy advisers kept aloof from this politically driven divvying up of assets.
Now, market sentiment is shifting. A continued fall in the value of the ruble could present Mr. Putin with difficult choices and could make it more difficult to sustain the political support he has enjoyed at home even as his relations with the West have frayed.
He faces a particularly delicate dance with Russian companies, which are under significant financing strains. Russian corporations and banks are scheduled to repay $30 billion in foreign loans this month.
And next year, about $130 billion will be due. There is no obvious source for these hard currency payments other than the central bank, whose credibility is now being called into question.
Rosneft, for example, had been clamoring for months for a government bailout to refinance debt the company ran up while making acquisitions when oil prices were high. Because of sanctions, those loans cannot be rolled over with Western banks. Debt payments are coming due later this month.
Relying only on the company's own cash reserves would disrupt oil development projects that Russia is relying on for future revenue. With the oil giant in a bind, the central bank ruled that it would accept Rosneft bonds held by commercial banks as collateral for loans.
Rosneft issued 625 billion rubles about $10.9 billion at the exchange rate at the time, in new bonds on Friday. The identities of the buyers were not publicly disclosed, but analysts say that large state banks bought the issue.
When these banks deposit the bonds with the central bank in exchange for loans, Rosneft will have been financed, in effect, with an emission of rubles from the central bank. The deal roiled the ruble on Monday, according to analysts.
The reason for Monday's currency crash is "well known," Boris Y. Nemtsov, a former deputy prime minister who is now in the political opposition, wrote on his Facebook page. "The central bank started the printing press to help the Sechin-Putin business, and gave Rosneft 625 billion newly printed rubles. The money immediately appeared on the currency market, and the rate collapsed." Rosneft, in a statement, denied it had exchanged funds raised from the bonds for hard currency.
"This is a result of aggression and insanity in foreign policy, which led to sanctions," Mr. Nemtsov wrote of the ruble's collapse.
A funny thing happened on the way to Vladimir Putin running strategic laps around the West. Russia's economy imploded.
The latest news is that Russia's central bank raised interest rates from 10.5 to 17 percent at an emergency 1 a.m. meeting in an attempt to stop the ruble, which is down 50 percent on the year against the dollar, from falling any further. It's a desperate move to save Russia's currency that comes at the cost of sacrificing Russia's economy.
It's a classic kind of emerging markets crisis. It's only a small simplification, you see, to say that Russia doesn't so much have an economy as it has an oil exporting business that subsidizes everything else. That's why the combination of more supply from the United States, and less demand from Europe, China, and Japan has hit them particularly hard. Cheaper oil means Russian companies have fewer dollars to turn into rubles, which is just another way of saying that there's less demand for rubles—so its price is falling. It hasn't helped, of course, that sanctions over Russia's incursion into Ukraine have already left Russia short on dollars.
Add it all up, and the ruble has fallen something like 22 percent against the dollar the past month, with 11 percent of that coming on Monday alone. As you can see below, the Russian ruble has fallen even further than the Ukrainian hryvnia or Brent oil has this year. The only asset, and I use that word lightly, that's done worse than the ruble's 50 percent fall is Bitcoin, which is a fake currency that techno-utopians insist is the future we don't know we want.
And this is only going to get worse. Russia, you see, is stuck in an economic catch-22. Its economy needs lower interest rates to push up growth, but its companies need higher interest rates to push up the ruble and make all the dollars they borrowed not worth so much. So, to use a technical term, they're screwed no matter what they do. If they had kept interest rates low, then the ruble would have continued to disintegrate, inflation would have spiked, and big corporations would have defaulted—but at least growth wouldn't have fallen quite so much.
Instead, Russia has opted for the financial shock-and-awe of raising rates from 10.5 to 17 percent in one fell swoop. Rates that high will send Russia's moribund economy into a deep recession—its central bank already estimates its economy will contract 4.5 to 4.7 percent if oil stays at $60-a-barrel—but they haven't been enough to stop the ruble's free fall. Russia might have to resort to capital controls to prop up the value of the ruble now, and might even have to ask the IMF for a bailout, too.
Putin's Russia, like the USSR before it, is only as strong as the price of oil. In the 1970s, we made the mistake of thinking that the USSR's invasion of Afghanistan meant we were losing the Cold War, when the reality was that they had stumbled into their own Vietnam and could only afford to feed their people as long as oil stayed sky-high. The USSR's economic mirage, though, became apparent to everybody—none less than their own people, who had to scrounge in empty supermarkets—after oil prices bottomed out in the 1980s. That history is repeating itself now, just without the Marxism-Leninism. Putin could afford to invade Georgia and Ukraine when oil prices were comfortably in the triple digits, but not when they're half that. Russia can't afford anything then.
Putin might be playing chess while we play checkers, but only if we lend him the money for the set.
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El precio del barril del petróleo en Estados Unidos arranca la última jornada de la semana bajo fuerte presión, tratando de no alejarse demasiado rápido de los 60 dólares el barril. Ese nivel ya lo perdió al cierre en la víspera, horas antes de que la Agencia Internacional de la Energía recortara de nuevo sus proyecciones para el mercado del crudo. Es la quinta revisión a la baja en cinco meses.
La AIE habla ahora de que la demanda global incrementará en 900.000 barriles diarios en 2015, cuando en la última proyección la colocaba en los 1,13 millones. Más allá de los números precisos que da el organismo, anticipa que este calo próximo al 50% en los últimos meses no va a tener un efecto en la cadena de suministro de petróleo ni tampoco en la demanda a corto plazo.
El incremento en la demanda que prevé la AIE para el año próximo es inferior al 1%. Su análisis pone en evidencia que ni la Organización de países Productores y Exportadores de Petroléo, ni EE UU ni Rusia vayan a hacer lo suficiente para retirar crudo del mercado y ajustarlo más al consumo. La agencia cree, además, que el estímulo al crecimiento económico será « modesto ».
Con este panorama, el petróleo que se negocia en Nueva York se cambiaba a media sesión en los 57,7 dólares, lo que representa una caída superior al 3,5% frente al cierre del jueves. El de referencia en Europa bajó a los 62,7 dólares. Tanto el West Texas como el Brent se están subastando a precios que se veían en el verano de 2009, cuando la crisis económica tocaba fondo en EE UU.
Bill Richardson, exsecretario de Energía de EE UU, ve posible que el barril de petróleo se acerque a los 45 dólares si la situación actual se mantiene. Es una muy mala noticia para los productores que emergieron con las nuevas técnicas de extracción. Harold Hamm, fundador de Continental Petroleum, perdió más de la mitad de su fortuna desde que empezó la brusca corrección.
Además del efecto que el desplome pueda tener en la emergente industria del shale, el debate que tiene lugar en paralelo es cómo un precio tan barato del crudo puede afectar a medio plazo a la producción de energía a través de fuentes renovables. La tecnología solar y la eólica, para ser realmente competitivas, necesitan que el crudo esté por encima de los 100 dólares.
El informe de la AIE alerta, al mismo tiempo, del efecto desestabilizador que esta fuerte caída en el valor del crudo puede llegar tener en países que como Rusia y Venezuela dependen tanto de los ingresos que les genera el petróleo. También habla de las dificultades financieras en las que pueden verse las compañías productoras más endeudadas.
Más a corto plazo, está por ver cómo asume esta nueva realidad la Reserva Federal a la hora de modular su estrategia de vuelta a la normalidad monetaria. El fuerte abaratamiento del precio del petróleo se reflejó en la evolución de los precios en la cadena de producción, que cayeron un 0,2% en noviembre. El banco central de EE UU se reúne la semana que viene.
La caída fue mayor de la esperada y se reflejó también en otros componentes del indicador, no solo en el combustible. El riesgo deflacionista, en todo caso, no es tan alto como en Europa. Pero lo que también es cierto es que una caída de precios puede representan un lastre para el crecimiento económico si la baja inflación actual resulta no ser tan transitoria como dice la Fed.
En nombre restreint de 20 000, l'ours polaire vit sur le territoire du Canada, Etats-Unis, Groenland, Norvège et Russie.
L'ours polaire supporte les températures les plus basses.
Il possède une très bonne protection contre le froid, son épais pelage ne laisse pas passer l'eau et son épaisse couche de graisse sous la peau lui permet de résister à des froideurs extrêmes. Cette importante épaisseur de graisse lui permet de passer de longues périodes sans manger.
L'ours polaire est menacé par le réchauffement climatique. Il est à craindre que ce magnifique ours n'aura pas suffisamment de temps pour s'adapter au réchauffement brutal des régions polaires.
Il faut bien souligner que l'ours polaire a eu beaucoup plus de temps pour s'adapter aux rigueurs du froid arctique.
L'Ursus maritimus dont l'espérance de vie est 35 ans, pourra-t-il survivre au réchauffement climatique?
S'il s'agit de comprendre d'où écrit Vladimir Nabokov, il n'est pas sans intérêt d'interroger l'espace plurilingue de l'enfance d'où émerge, paradoxalement, la conscience d'un commencement absolu : le paradigme de la première fois (motif omniprésent dans cette œuvre bilingue) éclaire la pratique artistique de Nabokov entre les langues, aussi bien du point de vue de l'engendrement de l'œuvre que de sa filiation.
L'original de Nabokov est ainsi à chercher dans une pratique de la lecture qui s'apparente à une expérience de l'inadéquation, mêlant solitude (nécessaire au travail de la traduction) et humour (signature propre de l'auteur).


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Emblen, Teresa 2014, Development of play profiles : influence of disability on children's play, Master of Applied Science thesis, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University.
Occupational therapists value play as a significant occupation in a child's life and use play both as a means and as an end in itself to support development. This thesis explores the nature of play in children with developmental disabilities, seeking to determine whether there are consistent patterns of play specific to different disability categories. An extensive literature review of play and disability was completed, and Cooper's (2000) model of play is used to organize the literature findings. This study investigated differences in play behaviour in 50 children diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Down syndrome, Developmental Delay and Physical impairments, aged 4 to 6 years 6 months who attended educational facilities in a regional centre in South East Queensland. Quantitative and qualitative play behaviour was assessed using two measures, Revised Knox Preschool Play Scale (Knox, 2008) and the Child Initiated Pretend Play Assessment (Stagnitti, 2007) with the Australian Developmental Screening Test (Burdon, 1993) used to determine developmental age to eliminate this as a potential confounding variable when statistically analyzing the results.
Cognitive, language and fine motor abilities were found to have a statistically significant impact on play ability rather than the different disability groupings. Children with Down syndrome had significantly more imitative play actions than any other disability grouping. Cooper's (2000) model was found to be a useful tool to analyze differing play characteristics according to different disability groupings. Modifications to Cooper's original model of play to more accurately depict play characteristics are proposed.


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Maybe you know what you want. Maybe you don't.
Maybe you think you know where you're going to find it. Maybe your instincts are wrong.
We're pretty bad at accurately predicting the future.
So bad in fact that it's probably not worth trying.
The future will look after itself.


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Locke, Usurpation (and Trump)
Sect. 197. AS conquest may be called a foreign usurpation, so usurpation is a kind of domestic conquest, with this difference, that an usurper can never have right on his side, it being no usurpation, but where one is got into the possession of what another has right to. This, so far as it is usurpation, is a change only of persons, but not of the forms and rules of the government: for if the usurper extend his power beyond what of right belonged to the lawful princes, or governors of the commonwealth, it is tyranny added to usurpation.
Sect. 198. In all lawful governments, the designation of the persons, who are to bear rule, is as natural and necessary a part as the form of the government itself, and is that which had its establishment originally from the people; the anarchy being much alike, to have no form of government at all; or to agree, that it shall be monarchical, but to appoint no way to design the person that shall have the power, and be the monarch. Hence all commonwealths, with the form of government established, have rules also of appointing those who are to have any share in the public authority, and settled methods of conveying the right to them: for the anarchy is much alike, to have no form of government at all; or to agree that it shall be monarchical, but to appoint no way to know or design the person that shall have the power, and be the monarch. Whoever gets into the exercise of any part of the power, by other ways than what the laws of the community have prescribed, hath no right to be obeyed, though the form of the commonwealth be still preserved; since he is not the person the laws have appointed, and consequently not the person the people have consented to. Nor can such an usurper, or any deriving from him, ever have a title, till the people are both at liberty to consent, and have actually consented to allow, and confirm in him the power he hath till then usurped.--John Locke, Second Treatise.
One of the oddities of what passes for learned public discussion of American politics since the rise of Trump, is the near total absence of John Locke. The one exception also proves the point: in a New York Times editorial (back in 2019), Locke is mentioned but then set aside for "James Madison, who was as committed as either Locke or Smith to the supremacy of individual liberty but was acutely aware of the inherent tension between liberty and democracy."* It is a peculiar reason to set aside Locke (in the name of saving liberalism) for, of course, that is one of Locke's great themes. Anyway, here I use Locke because he gives us the words we need. And while Locke never acts smarter than his readers, Locke actually thought hard about circumstances when checks and balances may fail. And, while I yield to few in my admiration for Madison, it is not entirely clear the founders can help here (recall this post on Federalist 70; and see also the strange optimism in Federalist 28--although both were probably written by Hamilton).
So, ahead of the election President Trump started to signal he was willing to become an usurper. His present unwillingness to concede the obvious -- that he was defeated in the election -- and, more important, his legal actions and the behavior of some of his political partisans (I am thinking of Senator Graham's phone call to the Georgia Secretary of State and the attempts to prevent certification of results in Wayne Co. in particular) all are properly conceptualized in terms of usurpation.
Now, it is clear that Locke assumes that usurpation is extra-legal, although note that this is compatible with it being non-violent. And part of the trickiness of the present situation is that Trump and his partisans are not subtle about signaling that they expect, and clearly actively try, to get others to bend the law in their favor. For the rule of law is (recall) fragile when (what we may call) the agents and upholders of the law lack integrity or courage. But even if Trump could prevail with some and obtain formal legal recognition for his actions, it is clear his actions are by no means in the spirit of the laws. And, given that the constitution prevents a further re-election, he would remain an usurper (since the people lack the "liberty to consent," and opportunity to "confirm in him the power he hath till then usurped").
As an aside, when the Senate refused to convict President Trump after the House had impeached him, it was said, for example by Senator Lamar Alexander, that 'the consequences of the president's actions should be decided in the next election.' I believe, as I write this, Sen. Alexander has not yet congratulated the President-elect or acknowledged his victory.+
Of course, it is natural to read Locke as kind of assuming that the usurper is not already a legal ruler eager to overstay his welcome. But I think it says something of his foresight that his analysis is compatible with our circumstances. And I doubt this is a coincidence. Because Locke is pretty sensitive to the fact that legal authority, which holds power in trust, can degenerate; he notes all "forms of government are liable to it." (201)
For Locke degeneration starts "when the governor, however intitled, makes not the law, but his will, the rule." (199) And this shift from the rule of law to rule by will is necessary to be considered tyrannical. It is not sufficient because sometimes the laws are broken for the good of the population. As Locke put its on the frontispiece of the work, Salus populi suprema lex, and explains, while quoting it, in sect 158: "whatsoever shall be done manifestly for the good of the people, and the establishing the government upon its true foundations, is, and always will be, just prerogative." So, for Locke a tyrant is a law-breaker acting in his own interest (and generally also likely "to impoverish, harass, or subdue" the people "to the arbitrary and irregular commands of those that have" power. (201; (202)))
Above, i noted that certain political acts like some kinds of usurpation may not formally break the law, even though they bend it greatly against their proper intent. Locke alerts the reader to the significance of this; undermining of the spirit of the law systematically discourages redress through the law. And once such redress is thought impossible, or very discouraged, the door to political violence is opened; as Locke puts it "where the injured party may be relieved, and his damages repaired by appeal to the law, there can be no pretence for force, which is only to be used where a man is intercepted from appealing to the law." (207) That is to say, seriously corrupting the spirit of the rule of law is a return to a (Hobbesian!) state of nature.
Now, my interest in Locke here is to discuss a passage which is exactly on the undermining of what I have been calling the spirit of the rule of law; Locke calls this 'to elude the law' and he uses it in a passage that evokes (and responds to) Plato's ship of state analogy:
210. But if all the world shall observe pretences of one kind, and actions of another; arts used to elude the law, and the trust of prerogative (which is an arbitrary power in some things left in the prince's hand to do good, not harm to the people) employed contrary to the end for which it was given: if the people shall find the ministers and subordinate magistrates chosen suitable to such ends, and favoured, or laid by, proportionably as they promote or oppose them: if they see several experiments made of arbitrary power, and that religion underhand favoured, (tho' publicly proclaimed against) which is readiest to introduce it; and the operators in it supported, as much as may be; and when that cannot be done, yet approved still, and liked the better: if a long train of actions shew the councils all tending that way; how can a man any more hinder himself from being persuaded in his own mind, which way things are going; or from casting about how to save himself, than he could from believing the captain of the ship he was in, was carrying him, and the rest of the company, to Algiers, when he found him always steering that course, though cross winds, leaks in his ship, and want of men and provisions did often force him to turn his course another way for some time, which he steadily returned to again, as soon as the wind, weather, and other circumstances would let him?
As Emily C. Nacol observes in chapter 3 of An Age of Risk, which prompted the present digression, Algiers was then a notorious slave market. She writes, "Locke wants his citizens to be vigilant subjects who guard against tyranny." (60-1). And as Nacol notes, Locke is quite explicit that there is a right to preventive rebellion, he writes that "men can never be secure from tyranny, if there be no means to escape it till they are perfectly under it: and therefore it is, that they have not only a right to get out of it, but to prevent it." (220) Here we see that Locke anticipates Popper (recall) and allows that a kind of defensive violence against creeping usurpation and tyranny is permitted.
Let me wrap up. One might think that by talking about "the people," Locke assumes -- in proto-Rousseauian fashion -- too much civic unity. One might worry that he misses that in practice, in the context of polarization, eluding the law is a factional affair. And one may think that Locke, thus, misses that an usurper can count on plenty of support while undermining the constitutional order. But this, too, is anticipated by Locke. Sometimes "factions have been fatal to states and kingdoms" (230).
So, here's the bottom line, the longer it's genuinely thought possible that Trump's usurpation might succeed, and that sufficient number of his more prominent supporters are willing to allow it to succeed, the more likely and more legitimate political violence becomes Stateside on Locke's analysis. Ideally sooner rather than later -- as Trump's legal strategy has clearly run aground--, as states certify results, leading Republicans must signal publically that Trump has genuinely lost the election and it is time to move on to secure a peaceful transfer of power.
Even the fact that one must write such sentences is symptomatic of a deeper problem. Trump's initial rise to power demonstrated that the trust between Republican party elites and their primary voters was broken. The current party elites are clearly loath to re-open such wounds even though after four years of his Presidency, the American electorate has opted for a partial restoration of the situation ex ante. I say 'partial' because few Republican politicians paid an electoral price for their continued support of Trump. And while we're not quite at the precipice yet, we're starting to inch very close to it. And this is, thus, the most dangerous period because, as Locke notes, not only once one falls over it, it's too late, but because one now must face -- and this is the great theme of Nacol's argument -- the uncertainty in judging how other citizens will act, if one acts to prevent such collapse.
*Here is the whole paragraph:
What I have in mind is a liberalism more of means than of ends, a belief that individual and minority-group rights can be protected only in a society governed by the rule of law, neutral institutions and secular, rational debate. This broader doctrine, which encompasses both the modern left and the modern right, has a disputed genealogy. Some begin their story with John Locke, with the idea of government created by individuals for their own benefit. Others begin with Adam Smith, the first exponent of the doctrine of the free market. I start with James Madison, who was as committed as either Locke or Smith to the supremacy of individual liberty but was acutely aware of the inherent tension between liberty and democracy.
+It is worth noting that Senator Romney's main argument to convict is incredibly Lockean: "Accordingly, the president is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust...Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one's oath of office that I can imagine."
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Surprise! It's The Open Thread.
Actually I don't know if the word surprise really works here. I do one of these most Saturdays about this time. I just really wanted to use this GIF. Can you blame me? This Sesame Street parody is amazing people. I mean look at these.
If you don't at least chuckle at the idea of a giant cookie T-Rex chasing Cookie Monster I feel sorry for you. But maybe you're more of a marvel person, have an Iron Man joke.
Got any other Sesame Street parody that you like, or any other "kid" show that had some fun with a grown up show or movie? Don't care to talk about this kid stuff and want to shoot from the hip? Fire away it's the Open Thread!


Should Your Work Be Meaningful?
A popular criticism often leveled at the millennial generation is that they put too large of an emphasis on finding "meaning" – whatever that means – in the workplace. Can't they just earn a paycheck?
The criticism is unfair. According to a quick 2017 survey by Harvard Business Review, workers of all ages prize meaningful work. Many Generation X and Baby Boomer workers seek a reason to get out of bed in the morning; even workers born before 1945 thought meaningfulness was important.
"Meaningfulness" is completely subjective and can mean different things to different generations. The HBR report found that some older workers wanted to focus on honing skills and accomplishing career goals. Gen X workers appeared more interested in striking a work-life balance, while Millennials sought a community-like workplace.
Even as nebulous as the concept of meaning is, meaning is incredibly important to American workers. An HBR study released in November 2018 found that an astounding 90% of the 2,285 respondents would opt to earn less money for more meaningful work.
When drilling into the details, the researchers found that workers were willing to be paid significantly less if the job meant something to them.
"On average, our pool of American workers said they'd be willing to forego 23% of their entire future lifetime earnings in order to have a job that was always meaningful," the researchers explained.
Another study by Canadian researchers in 2017 came to similar conclusions as HBR. In fact, they found that employers may be able to learn from workers' love of meaning.
"Collectively, these studies provide evidence that perceptions of meaningful work are able to reduce the emphasis on financial concerns when making job choices," the scientists said in a study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology.
The companies of the future will build meaning into their workplace culture, argues Alexi Robichaux, CEO of employee analyst firm BetterUp.
Robichaux, who helped in the HBR meaningfulness survey, noted that employees who find their work highly meaningful stay at a job 7 months longer on average compared to workers who do not find their work meaningful.
On the whole, workers who do not find meaning in a job expect more money.
The Canadian researchers posited that companies should actively seek out candidates who would likely find the work personally meaningful. Companies could then offer smaller salaries for workers who enjoy the work.
"Because perceptions of meaning are inherently subjective, they may be a useful target for managerial efforts to contain costs — especially in organizations with limited financial resources," the researchers noted.
However, trying to exploit our desire for meaning can backfire. Employees could notice that compensation levels are different and lose faith in a company. Pushing workers to sacrifice too much of their comfort, health, and work-life balance for a low-paying job can lead to burnout.
"Companies should therefore be careful when applying these results to avoid any undesired outcomes," the researchers said.
BetterUp found that meaningful work does indeed drive employees to work harder and longer. In terms of time, an average employee doing meaningful work clocked an extra hour per week. In addition, that employee would take 2 fewer days of paid leave annually.
Just boosting an employee's work experience from average to very meaningful adds an extra $9,000 in labor output annually.
In the HBR study, the researchers found workers ranked "personal growth" as the biggest single source of workplace meaning. The workers defined this as the ability to develop their inner selves.
Workers were also interested in professional growth, a shared purpose, and doing work that helps other people.
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Stanton's E-Tools: YouTube Channel 31 August, 2018
The amazing staff at Stanton's knows how valuable your time is. That's why we try to provide you with as many tools as we can to make choosing music easier, faster and more enjoyable. In this series, we will be profiling our E-tools. Whether you are a local customer here in Columbus, OH or one of our many friends around the world, we hope you will find a way to use our E-tools!
If you've never attended one of Stanton's workshops or reading sessions, you really are missing out! We have tons of fun, read new music, and benefit from the advice and experience of internationally-renowned clinicians as well as Stanton's own knowledgeable staff.
But if you live too far away to attend, or just can't make it, you're not out of luck! Our YouTube channel is where we share all of our clinic videos. Here you'll find recordings of each session with links to our main website, where you can view score PDFs and listen to sample recordings.
Under the "Playlists" tab, you'll find each reading session on its own playlist – click through just the titles you are interested in, or watch the whole session from beginning to end!
For questions about how to use our YouTube channel to support your work in music education or music ministry, please feel free to call us at 1.800.42.MUSIC or drop us an email at greatservice@stantons.com.
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The Excellence Clinic: Anniversary Celebration 29 August, 2018
On Saturday, August 25, Stanton's Sheet Music hosted our 25th annual Excellence in Choral Literature Clinic. The Excellence Clinic was conceived and established by long-time Stanton's Choral Music Specialist Judy Henry in 1994. Judy invited Jim Gallagher, then Professor of Music and conductor of the renowned Men's Glee Club at The Ohio State University, to join her in this effort as clinician and presenter for the session. Mr. Gallagher's background includes not only collegiate-level conducting, but also a long history of success in the public high school choral classroom – experience that is so valuable to our attendees!
We gathered in the James E. Strouse Workshop Hall with Jim and our wonderful accompanist, Joyce Stonebraker, and had a fantastic morning reading through a wide variety of high-quality music for choirs at all levels of difficulty. In honor of this anniversary year, we made a special effort to present not only newly-published repertoire, but also some classic literature with excellent teaching potential – John Ness Beck's "Canticle of Praise," "Choose Something Like a Star" by Randall Thompson, and "Sing Unto God" from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, to name a few. Jim's insight on these "old chestnuts" was valuable for all, especially the young teachers in attendance. We spent a little bit of time socializing and catching up with old friends, and A LOT of time discovering beautiful new music!
Did you miss out on this year's Clinic? Never fear! Here are just a few of our favorite pieces that were featured:
For middle school choirs: Agnus Dei by Victor C. Johnson
For high school choirs: Lunar Lullaby by Jacob Narverud
For college choirs: Illumina by Patrick Hawes
For community choirs: Ecce Novum by Ola Gjeilo
For holiday concerts: Mary's Child by Bob Chilcott
For women's choirs: Das Grosse Halleluja by Franz Schubert/arr. Ben May
For men's choirs: Fare Ye Well arr. Stacey V. Gibbs
You can still receive the full clinic packet for the registration fee of $20 (while supplies last). This year's packet includes over 30 octavos, and contains an incredible amount of repertoire variety! Contact us if you are interested!
"Goodnight Moon" by Eric Whitacre – NOW AVAILABLE 28 August, 2018
Goodnight Moon by Eric Whitacre
Originally composed for harp, string orchestra and solo soprano, next adapted for soprano and piano and now finally available for SATB choir and piano. This SATB setting takes a whimsical approach to the text we as parents have read hundreds of times. The harmonic structure is transparent and the choral writing is smart and a joy to sing.
View the entire score below with ScorePlay, and contact us for more information!
Fiddle Tunes for Mandolin 27 August, 2018
recommended by Barb M., Keyboard and Folk Music Specialist
Dick Sheridan, who plays all the fretted string instruments, has arranged 50 fiddle tunes for the mandolin in the collection Fiddle Tunes for Mandolin. Although he doesn't play the fiddle, he has an affection for the instrument and the fiddle tunes, and what better instrument to arrange fiddle tunes for but the mandolin? It is tuned the same, and easily lends itself to playing the same repertoire.
This rich treasury brings together many of the tunes acknowledged to be the best from Ireland, the British Isles, Canada, and from the Cajun, Appalachian and rural region traditions of the United States. This collection includes Audio Access and chord grids for mandolin chords. This collection promises to supply hours of fun, especially with the online audio files included.
For more information about this collection or other mandolin music, call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, email us at keyboard@stantons.com, or visit our website, stantons.com. Shop Stanton's for all your sheet music needs!
Barb M. has worked in the Keyboard Department at Stanton's since 1981. An active folk musician in the Columbus area, Barb also works with ensembles at her church and plays in the Columbus State Concert Band. In her spare time, Barb loves working with animals and computer games.
Broadway Junior 24 August, 2018
Broadway Junior shows have all the ingredients you need…just add kids! Developed by renowned educators and designed to suit school assemblies as well as the energies and attention spans of younger performers, Broadway Junior musicals are perfect for teachers or directors who are new to musical theatre and seeking to introduce students to the joys of participating in a show.
Broadway Junior musicals are condensed, author-approved versions of classic musicals, Disney favorites and modern works, custom-tailored to the needs of young people and schools. The music is written in keys that are appropriate for developing voices, and all shows can be expanded to accommodate as many performers as can fit on your stage. Each ShowKit includes everything you need to produce the show: actor's scripts, piano/vocal scores, director guides, accompaniment CDs, choreography DVDs, and more!
New this year from Broadway Junior:
Mary Poppins Junior
Based on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time and the Broadway musical that played for over 2,500 performances, Mary Poppins is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect Broadway Junior musical!
The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren't the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that "Anything can happen if you let it."
"Mary Poppins Junior" is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs and breathtaking dance numbers. This show is a perfect opportunity to showcase a strong, iconic female performer, as well as unique special effects and illusions.
Junie B. Jones Junior
From Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, the creators who brought you "Dear Edwina Junior," comes "Junie B. Jones Junior" – a delightful adaptation of four of Barbara Park's best-selling books, brought to life in a delightful adaptation created specifically for Broadway Junior performers.
Join Junie B. on her first day of first grade, where many changes are in store: Junie's best friend Lucille has found new best friends – and Junie B. makes friends with Herb, the new kid at school. While in Mr. Scary's class Junie has trouble reading the blackboard – and she may need glasses. Add in a friendly cafeteria lady, an intense kickball tournament and a "Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal," and first grade has never been more exciting.
Featuring many lovable characters and fun-filled songs, "Junie B. Jones Junior" will capture your audiences' and performers' hearts – just as the books captivated an entire generation of students.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Junior
Take a fantastic musical adventure with an out-of-this-world car that flies through the air and sails the seas. Based on the record-breaking West End production and the beloved film, and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers ("Mary Poppins"), "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Junior" is one blockbuster that audiences will find "Truly Scrumptious."
Eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts, sets about restoring an old race car with the help of his children Jeremy and Jemima. They soon discover the car is magic, and has the ability to float and take flight. When the evil Baron Bomburst desires the magic car for himself, the family joins forces with Truly Scrumptious and Grandpa Potts to outwit the dastardly Baron and Baroness and their villainous henchman, the Child Catcher.
Filled with amazing stage spectacle and unforgettable songs, including the Academy Award nominated title song, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Junior" is a high-flying fun-filled adventure that will dazzle audiences and performers alike.
Find more exciting Broadway Junior productions on our website, or contact us for more information!
Cowboy Songs for Harmonica 22 August, 2018
The harmonica is indelibly associated with the popular image of the cowboy, playing his plaintive, warbling melodies to wile away the evening hours and calm the cattle, as music was known to do, after the herd has stopped for the night. With few options for entertainment along the trail other than poetry, dancing and music, it's no wonder that hundreds of songs emerged from the Old West telling of the cowpuncher's life, the exploits of famous outlaws, and other aspects of frontier existence.
Cowboy Songs for Harmonica by Glenn Weiser is a fun collection of harmonica songs drawn from the cowboy tradition. In this book, you will find 27 traditional cowboy ballads arranged for the 10-hole diatonic harmonica. All the songs include music notation, harmonica tablature, guitar chords, lyrics and online audio files with acoustic guitar backing tracks.
For more information about this collection or other music for harmonica, call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, email us at keyboard@stantons.com, or visit our newly redesigned website at stantons.com. Shop Stanton's for all your sheet music needs!
Coming THIS SATURDAY: Excellence in Choral Literature 2018 20 August, 2018
Stanton's Sheet Music is pleased to announce our 25th annual Excellence in Choral Literature Clinic!
EXCELLENCE IN CHORAL LITERATURE
Saturday 8/25/2018, 9:00 am-12:30 pm
Stanton's Sheet Music, James E. Strouse Workshop Hall, 330 S. Fourth Street, Columbus OH 43215
REGISTRATION: $20
This session, led by James Gallagher (Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State University), is designed to help you select concert and contest literature from some of choral music's most distinguished composers, featuring the best in new music for mixed, treble, and men's choirs at all levels of difficulty. Your registration fee includes a complimentary packet of over 30 titles.
In honor of this session's 25th anniversary, we will also be presenting selected quality titles from previous years highlighting the great depth of valuable literature found on the Excellence Clinic lists.
Come join us to discover beautiful music and share ideas with colleagues and friends!
For more information, please contact us by email, or call us at 1.800.426.8742. Shop Stanton's for all your sheet music needs!
Front-Loading Your Choral Rehearsal 17 August, 2018
recommended by Jen Sper, School Choral Music Specialist
Front-Loading Your Choral Rehearsal by Christine Bass
"Front-Loading Your Choral Rehearsal: Constructing for Success" is a creative rehearsal approach designed to aid conductors of all experience levels. Using the building blocks of musical concepts, style, and delivery, "Front-Loading" offers invaluable tools to help conductors scaffold their singers' learning toward a collective goal of transformative performances. Concepts come alive in real time through the video clips of working rehearsals embedded in the narrative. Practical in application yet sophisticated in approach, Christine Bass condenses decades of experience into "Front-Loading," a comprehensive rehearsal technique guide for conductors striving to reach the next level of excellence in their work.
Jen Sper has been with Stanton's since 2006. A former middle school and high school choral director, she holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory of Music. An active choral singer and accompanist throughout the Central Ohio area, she also enjoys good food, running (to counteract the good food…) and the Muppets.
NEW for Fall Concert: Middle School Choir 15 August, 2018
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Top Rock Hits for Drum Play-Along 13 August, 2018
Play your favorite songs quickly and easily with the Hal Leonard Drum Play-Along Series. A drummer can play drumset along with 9 songs, each from a different band. Standard percussion notation is used, and lyrics to the songs are also included. Playback+, which is exclusive to Hal Leonard, is included as well – this is a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys and pan left or right.
Volume 49 in this exciting series is Top Rock Hits, and includes these great titles: "Believer" by Imagine Dragons, "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd, "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots, "Human" by Rag 'N' Bone Man, "Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys, My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" by Fall Out Boy, "Paradise" by Coldplay, "Unsteady" by X Ambassadors, and "Wish I Knew You" by The Revivalists.
For more information about this collection or others in the Drum Play-Along series, call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, email us at keyboard@stantons.com, or visit us online at stantons.com. Shop Stanton's for all your sheet music needs!
Stanton's E-Tools: Wishlists 10 August, 2018
• "I did this piece in high school. I loved it!!! It made my whole year in band/choir/orchestra. I'd love to do it with my kids, but they're just not ready yet. *sigh* Maybe in a few years."
• "There are so many great new pieces out this year. I can't do them all this fall, but maybe this spring."
• "This would be perfect for a theme concert about ___________. I'll have to keep it in mind for the future."
• "I listened to all those pieces on all those CDs from the publishers, but now I can't remember what I liked!"
All of the above are great reasons to use the Wish List feature on the Stanton's website. As musicians, we are always on the lookout for new pieces that will inspire us, as well as invigorate and educate our students.
The Wish List feature allows you to keep track of pieces you like and organize them any way you want (by concert program, theme/style, performance year, etc). You can also email your list(s) to friends or colleagues, export it to a Microsoft Excel file for your own records, submit it to your treasurer as a requisition for a purchase order, or send it directly to us at Stanton's to place your order!
If you have questions about how to use the Stanton's Wishlist or if you need further information on any of our e-tools, feel free to call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC or email us at greatservice@stantons.com.
Beyond Strumming – Accompaniment Styles for Guitar 08 August, 2018
Beyond Strumming is written for guitar players who want to do more than just strum along, and want to expand their repertoire of accompaniment styles. It is the ultimate guide for any guitarist who wants to go beyond playing the same patterns in song after song, and create accompaniment parts that are more dynamic and distinctive. Topics covered include developing bass lines, arranging with a capo, melodic riffs, and more. Different styles of songs are covered, and both standard notation and tablature are used to present the material. Video downloads are included with the purchase of the book – great for expanding your musical toolkit and developing fresh and varied guitar parts to make songs shine!
For more information about this helpful guide, call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, email us at keyboard@stantons.com, or visit our website, stantons.com. Shop Stanton's for all your sheet music needs!
Sacred Choral Reading Session THIS SATURDAY! 06 August, 2018
Stanton's is pleased to welcome back Lloyd Larson as our clinician for the August Church Choral Music reading session, and we invite you to join us at Overbrook Presbyterian Church (4131 N. High Street, Columbus OH 43214) on Saturday August 11, 2018.
Lloyd Larson earned a B.A. from Anderson University of Anderson, Indiana in 1976 and a M.C.M. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary of Louisville, Kentucky in 1979. He has done additional graduate work at Southern Baptist Seminary, The Ohio State University, and Northern Baptist Seminary, Chicago, Illinois.
Since 1982, Lloyd has been an active composer and arranger for several major publishing companies of church and school music. His compositions and arrangements include well over 1,500 published works – including choral anthems, numerous extended Christmas, Easter and non‑seasonal works, keyboard collections, vocal solo and duet collections, instrumental works for solo and ensembles, orchestrations, and handbell settings. The resulting notoriety has placed him in constant demand as a clinician throughout North America. It is Lloyd's work in his local church that continues to be the catalyst for much of his writing. He currently directs the adult choir in his home church in addition to being involved in worship planning and leadership.
Your registration for the clinic includes a packet of over 35 new choral anthems that are hand-picked from the hundreds published each year. We look forward to seeing you on August 11th for a wonderful morning of singing with one of the nation's most sought after church music experts.
Sacred Choral Reading Session
Overbrook Presbyterian Church
4131 N. High Street, Columbus OH 43214
Cost: $25.00 (There is no pre-registration; you may register at the door beginning at 8:30)
email our choral department for more details
Sacred Piano Reading Session
also featuring Lloyd Larson
Saturday 8/11/2018, 2:00 pm-4:30 pm
Stanton's Sheet Music
330 S. Fourth Street, Columbus OH 43215
Cost: $5.00 (There is no pre-registration; you may register at the door beginning at 1:30)
email our keyboard department for more details
Shop Stanton's for all your sheet music needs!
NEW for Fall Concert: High School Choir 03 August, 2018
Ready to program your fall concert? Start with Stanton's! Here are just a few of our Five Star Features for High School Choirs this season:
FOR MIXED CHOIRS
In That Great Gettin' Up Mornin'! arr. Greg Gilpin
A grandiose choral introduction travels through several keys to open this polished setting of the traditional spiritual, which soon breaks into a joyously brisk treatment featuring call-and-response between sections, terraced dynamic contrasts, and thick divisi textures. Fantastic a cappella writing for advanced choirs.
Wild Mountain Thyme arr. Patti Drennan
"And we'll all go together, to pick wild mountain thyme all around the bloomin' heather." Your audience will be sure to recognize this popular Irish folk song that's been recorded by The Chieftains, The Clancy Brothers, and The Irish Tenors. Resplendent with Highland harmonies and musical nuances as-is, or add the optional tin whistle (or flute) for extra Celtic flair!
The Wind Gives Voice to the Trees by Greg Gilpin
Exuding mystery and modal nuances, this concert/festival showpiece features the composer's own original text. It is filled with word painting and rich imagery about how trees stand silently, and it is only until the wind blows or when "nature breathes" that they make a sound with their rustling leaves and branches. There is also an underlying important message about how all of nature works together. Rich harmonies and haunting melodies are supported by the interesting accompaniment which weaves a wind-like pattern.
Rain Music by Victor C. Johnson
"On the dusty earthdrum beats the falling rain. Now a whispered murmur, now a louder strain." This forward-moving, rhythmically-driven music enhances the dramatic, image-laden text of Kentucky-born poet and playwright Joseph S. Cotter, Jr. Effective unison, two-, three-, and four-part writing throughout and optional parts for rain stick and djembes heighten the musical effect.
FOR TREBLE CHOIRS
Dies Irae (from Requiem) by W.A. Mozart/arr. Patrick M. Liebergen
Introduce your choir to one of Mozart's most enduring masterworks! Arranger Patrick Liebergen has sensibly adapted the original material into multiple voicings that stay true to the original, while also offering a compelling piano reduction of the original orchestral score. Exciting and dramatic classical rep!
Lift Your Voice In Singing by Laura Farnell
This piece should be sung exuberantly throughout! A contrasting B-section demonstrates a hushed sense of wonder, then builds dynamically in excitement and intensity as each voice part enters. The text "Let your song be love" reminds all who sing and hear this piece that life is too short and precious to allow anything but love to direct our hearts.
The Slender Moon by Greg Gilpin
With gently soothing harmonic colors, Greg Gilpin captures the mystery of the slender moon in this wonderful setting. Inspired by the descriptive text found in poet Joseph S. Cotter, Jr's. poem Night Winds, The Slender Moon will wow audiences and choirs alike.
FOR TENOR/BASS CHOIRS
Jubilate, Exsultate! by Victor C. Johnson
Contemporary choral harmonies and a driving piano accompaniment are the hallmarks of this exuberant setting of the traditional Latin text. A legato English language section in the middle provides contrast before an energetic return to the original material. Highly recommended for concert or contest!
Poor Wayfaring Stranger arr. Christi Jones
With ostinato-like phrases throughout, Jones' rhythmic and interesting arrangement of this beloved spiritual will suit the needs of developing tenor-bass choirs of all sizes. Performed with piano accompaniment or a cappella, "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" is sure to please in any concert.
I Will Lift My Eyes by Jonny Priano
"I will lift my eyes to the mountains; from where comes my help?" These words from Psalm 121 have inspired countless composers and they have been sung by choirs of every kind. Here they are beautifully set for high school women or men.
Find more Five Star Features at stantons.com/SchoolChoralFall2018, or contact us for personalized recommendations. Shop Stanton's for all your sheet music needs!
Ragtime Fingerstyle Ukulele 01 August, 2018
New collection Ragtime Fingerstyle Uke includes 15 classic rags arranged for fingerstyle solo ukulele. Fingerstyle – what's that? In fingerstyle playing, the player plucks the strings with the fingertips as opposed to strumming or flat picking. Audio Access is included with the collection, so you can download or stream to hear how to style these ragtime gems. Standard tunes in this collection include "Dill Pickles" by Charles Johnson, "Pegasus" by James Scott, "Slippery Elm Rag" by Clarence Woods, and several pieces by Scott Joplin. The music is written out in tablature as well as standard music notation. An added point of interest is the inclusion of the original artwork from the sheet music covers of each tune! Learning these rags will expand your ukulele horizons and provide hours of musical fun – great for the intermediate to advanced player.
For more information about this collection or others like it, call us at 1-800-42-MUSIC, email us at keyboard@stantons.com, or visit our newly redesigned website at stantons.com. Shop Stanton's for all your sheet music needs!
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These 10 Counties In South Carolina Have The Worst Drivers In The State
It's no secret to the residents of South Carolina (or to the whole of the United States for that matter) that South Carolina has been tied for the #1 spot with Montana for worst drivers. In 2014, the number of people who died in vehicle accidents was 585 as reported by the SC Department of Public Safety. This year is going to be worse than that as already we have 676 reported deaths.
If you have ever wondered which places in South Carolina were worse than others than I have answers for you. Here are the 10 counties in South Carolina that have the worst drivers as reported by the SC Department of Public Safety:
1. Greenville
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Between the years of 2007-2011, Greenville has repeatedly ranked the most dangerous county in South Carolina as 7% of all deaths due to motor vehicle accidents have happened here.
2. Horry
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Horry County is tied with Lexington, and Charleston. Horry County reported 52 fatal car accidents which is 6% of the state.
3. Lexington
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Lexington County is tied with Horry and Charleston. As with Horry, Lexington also reported 52 fatalities which is 6%.
4. Charleston
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Charleston County is ranked #4 among all the counties in South Carolina and is roughly tied with Horry and Lexington counties. Charleston reported 50 fatalities which is 6% overall.
5. Anderson
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Anderson, Spartanburg, and Richland have roughly the same estimates with all of them topping the charts at 5% of the state's fatalities due to car accidents each. Anderson reported a total of 43 in their area.
6. Spartanburg
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Spartanburg County has reported a total number of 43 in their area as well which puts them in 5% of the state.
7. Richland
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Richland County is roughly tied with Anderson and Spartanburg with a reported 40 fatalities in and around their area which also puts them at 5% of the state's fatalities.
8. Berkeley
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Berkeley County reported 34 fatal accidents which makes them top out at 4% of the state's driving related deaths.
9. York
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York County reported 31 fatalities in their area also bringing them in at 4% of the state's fatality percentages.
10. Aiken
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Aiken County topped our list in the #10 spot reporting 29 fatal accidents which made them tie with Berkeley and York counties at 4%.
CBS reported that I-26 was amongst the top deadliest roads in the nation. It seems to be particularly terrible between Orangeburg and Charleston. SC Department of Public Safety has taken notice of these facts and is looking into what is making this road such a nightmare. However, it's the rural and single lane roads that still hold the record for fatalities due to many factors including DUI, deer crashes, driving too fast, driving too fast for conditions, and poor road conditions.
There's no doubt that something serious is going on with the roads in South Carolina. There're a lot of factors that play into these rankings. Let's make the next year better for us. I'm sure with a little diligence and a bit more focus on what we're doing behind the wheel of our vehicles could potentially help to make our roads a bit safer. Drive safe everyone.
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For the assessment, they asked a group of adults to take "nature pills" — to spend some time either sitting or walking in nature. They were required to spend 10 minutes or more in nature at least three times a week for an eight-month period.
Once every two weeks, the scientists measured the participants' levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, using saliva samples taken before and after a nature pill. After analyzing the results, they found having a 20-minute nature experience reduced cortisol levels. In fact, those who spent 20 to 30 minutes sitting or walking outside had the greatest decrease of cortisol levels.
"Our study shows that for the greatest payoff, in terms of efficiently lowering levels of the stress hormone cortisol, you should spend 20 to 30 minutes sitting or walking in a place that provides you with a sense of nature," said lead author MaryCarol Hunter.


THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR INSTITUTE 2019.
You may apply now. Scholarship applications will be accepted until 4/5/19. All applicants will be notified of their award status by 4/12/19 via email unless another method is arranged.
Determine which scholarship you will apply for. See full descriptions below.
Use the link below to apply for an HGPS Institute Scholarship.
Please check the primary scholarship you are applying for. You will be considered for all available scholarships as funding and scholarship constraints permit. There have been occasions when the need for scholarships has outstripped our ability to provide. In that case, scholarships will be awarded on the basis of when the application is received.
Include a brief statement in the space provided regarding your qualifications for the primary scholarship for which you are applying and how attending the Institute would be helpful to your work, career, or goals. There is a maximum of 2000 characters.
You will hear from a committee member once your application is reviewed. If you are granted a scholarship you will be given a discount code for your online Institute registration.
HGPS offers the following scholarships for the Annual Institute. You will be prompted to choose which one you are applying for on the application.
Dr. Marian Yeager Enete Scholarship is offered to a mental health professional currently working in a mental health setting, who is interested in obtaining training in the basic principles of group psychotherapy, and in need of financial aid.
Beverly Gross Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding Student HGPS member.
Member Donation Scholarship is awarded to a member with financial need.
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'Fruit medium sized, obovate. Skin smooth, of a lemon-yellow colour, having a tinge of red on one side, and covered with numerous large russet specks. Eye very small and open, set in a narrow and deep basin. Stalk an inch long, inserted in an uneven and rather deep cavity. Flesh white, melting and juicy, sweet and well flavoured, but without any particular aroma. End of October.' [Hogg – Fruit Manual p.165/1860].
The description given by Hogg is of a pear known by him as 'Beurré Léon Le Clerc'. I have found only one other reference to such a pear. Loudon lists 'Beurré Léon Leclerc' under Dessert Pears in Season from September to January, with no further elucidation. [The Horticulturist vol.3 - J.C.Loudon, edited by William Robinson/1871].
Pears of New York gives a description and history for 'Beurré de Mortefontaine', a synonym of 'Beurré Léon Leclerc' given by Hogg. 'Obtained from seed about 1804 by M. Lefèvre, a Frenchman. It is quite probable that this is identical with Beurre Le Fèvre, although slight differences appear in the descriptions. Fruit large, often very large, globular-turbinate or spherical, generally irregular; skin rough, bronze, sprinkled with large, scaly dots of gray, and with brick-red stains on the cheek next the sun; flesh greenish-white, coarse, semi-breaking, doughy, very gritty around the core; juice deficient, acidulous, vinous; third for dessert, second for kitchen; end of Aug. and early Sept.' [Pears of New York p.301]. This is clearly a different pear to that described by Hogg. This pear is described and figured in Decaisne's Le Jardin Fruitier du Muséum under the name 'Lefèvre'. [JFM t.III/1860].
As a further complication Pears of New York provides information on three pears that bear the name of the French Pomologist Léon Leclerc. 'This pear [Van Mons Léon Leclerc, which see] was obtained by M. Léon Leclerc, a distinguished pomologist living at Laval, France, who dedicated it to his friend Van Mons. Desiring to couple his own name with that of his friend, he gave it the name of Van Mons Léon Leclerc, by which appellation it has been known by most authors. The variety first fruited in 1828. There has been a good deal of confusion as to the identity of this pear, owing to the fact that Van Mons raised a pear in 1816 which he dedicated to Léon Leclerc. The proper name of the latter pear is Léon Leclerc de Laval, [which see]. There is also a Leon Léclerc de Louvain.' [Pears of New York p.190]. Leroy adds a fourth to the list, 'Léon Leclerc Épineux' [Leroy - Dictionnaire de Pomologie vol.2, p.333/1869].
At this stage I cannot be sure of the identity of Macarthur's 'Beurré Léon le Clerc'. Pears of New York indicates that the three pears listed there are distinct, and, in the absence of data to the contrary, I must assume that 'Léon Leclerc Épineux' and 'Beurré Léon Leclerc' are also distinct varieties. Accordingly the description of Hogg must stand. See also 'Van Mons Léon Leclerc'.
'Van Mons Léon Leclerc' is figured in the Herefordshire Pomona, described as 'a very fine pear, of great excellence and often of large size' [HP pl.LXVIII/1878], and a pear simply called 'Léon Leclerc' is figured in Le Jardin Fruitier du Muséum.
Listed only in the 1857 catalogue in an Addendum as 'Beurré Leon le Clerc' [Pear no.42/1857]. In a copy of the 1857 catalogue the number '42' is changed to '45' and this aligns with the diary numbering. '45. In every respect first rate.' [Diary B, MP A2951/1862]. Obtained from Veitch's Nursery, probably the original Exeter premises.
See also 'Van Mons Léon Leclerc' and 'Léon Leclerc de Laval'.


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Arthur Clarke Smith in his office in EECS Undergraduate Suite, circa 2002.
EECS Department Head Eric Grimson opened the Oct. 29th gathering.
Steve Senturia, Professor Emeritus in Electrical Engineering at MIT, spoke of his long friendship with Art Smith.
EECS Professor Emeritus Paul E. Gray, friend and fellow squash player with Art Smith.
Steve Banzaert playing the trumpet, accompanied by pianist Eileen Huang.
Amy Smith, Senior Lecturer in the MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering and daughter of Art Smith.
Insitute Chaplain Robert M. Randolph gave the benediction for the Oct. 29 gathering.
Friends and colleagues of Art Smith and his family gather at the reception held in the Stata Center R&D lounge.
A 'Gathering to Remember Arthur Clarke Smith' and the many contributions which he made during his life to the MIT community and beyond was held at the Kirsch Auditorium, in the Ray and Maria Stata Center on Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. Art Smith died on April 23, 2010. (Read the MIT News Office obituary of April 26, 2010).
The Oct. 29 gathering for Art Smith included friends and colleagues from across the age and campus spectra of MIT and the wider community — all touched by Art's caring guidance and friendship. Some of the tributes to Art Smith are included below and notes about Arthur Clarke Smith that appeared in the program follow. The gathering was introduced by EECS Department Head Eric Grimson and closed with a benediction by Institute Chaplain Robert M. Randolph. Music through the service was provided by pianist Eileen Huang and trumpet player Steven Banzaert.
"I joined the EE Department, which is what it was called then, in 1966, working as a research staff member with George Pratt. Even as he hired me, George told me that my best pathway to survival was to get to know Art Smith. Indeed, Art even helped me set up my first lab, picking up the wrenches and helping tighten the plumbing connections for my water-cooled magnet. Over the years, from Arthur's example and advice, I came to understand his very broad interpretation of the MIT Mission: to help build up everyone toward excellence – not just the students, but the junior faculty, administrative assistants, janitors, even deans and vice presidents.
Art and I became friends. He introduced me to the game of squash, which I played for many years. Our children overlapped in age. I became his next-door neighbor in Maine, and our families spent many happy days together.
I knew Professor Smith as an undergraduate student, in 6.08 (Stat Mech and Thermo). I had heard that the course was difficult from fellow students, so I was a bit anxious before it started. Largely due to Art Smith, it was one of the best courses I took at the Institute. His lucid style, well-planned lectures, and thorough recitation classes made the subject matter very clear and interesting. To this day the concepts are still interesting and illuminating, though that class was many, many years ago. He is certainly one professor I will not forget, and in retrospect I would have been better off had I taken even more of his courses.


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Self Catering near Ollach
Resolis (7 Miles)*
Resolis stands in a private garden just off the A855 road that leads to the North East of Skye; it is about one mile from the Town Centre and close to all local amenities.
Tigh Eachainn (13 Miles)*
Tigh Eachainn is a croft house in Breakish, Isle-of-Skye, suitable for big families and large groups who wish to have a self catering break.
Skye Crofters Cottage (13 Miles)*
Skye Crofters Cottage is an exceptionally luxurious property, built and furnished to a high specification. Graded 5 stars by Visit Scotland, the Scottish Tourist Board. Ideal as a romantic hideaway.
3 Ardarroch (19 Miles)*
3 Ardarroch is a highly maintained cottage situated on the shores of Loch Kishorn with beautiful views of the Isle of Skye and Applecross Hills.
Melrose House (20 Miles)*
Melrose House is a newly built self-catering annexe, attached to the owners home, situated in the small, scenic village of Colbost in the North-West corner of the beautiful Isle of Skye.
Green Pastures (20 Miles)*
Welcome to Green Pastures, our wonderfully cosy self-catering croft cottage on the Isle of Skye, with its stunning views over the sea to Trotternish and the Outer Hebrides. The cottage is situated in the tiny crofting hamlet of Gillen.
Bitacora (23 Miles)*
Bitacora - escape to the very edge of Skye: a luxuriously well appointed self-catering holiday property. Set in one of the most stunning locations possible.
An Acarsaid (23 Miles)*
An Acarsaid is a beautifuly renovated cottage that combines the spirit of the original building with modern 21st century features.
Primrose Cottage (23 Miles)*
Primrose Cottage is on the main street in Lochcarron, and has sea views from all the rooms, it is approximately 7metres from the sea shore. It is a small traditional style cottage, which has been modernised recently.
Kelpie Cottage (24 Miles)*
In the small secluded township of Waterstein in the north west of Skye lies Kelpie Cottage.This delightful cottage has recently been converted to offer spacious accomodation of the highest quality for couples.
Glendale House S/C Apartments (25 Miles)*
The little village of South Erradale is in a very picturesque seaside location south west of Gairloch on the single track road which ends at Red Point Beach.
Ross House (27 Miles)*
Ross House is a two storey 4 bedroom architect designed contemporary finished upside down house to maximise one of the best and most idyllic uninterrupted views in Scotland. From the balcony you can look right across the Gairloch.
Woodlands (27 Miles)*
Woodlands is a very spacious, extremely comfortable and warm holiday cottage set amidst some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in Scotland. It is a fantastic base for climbers, walkers and tourers.
Fois A Chridhe (28 Miles)*
Fois a Chridhe ('Hearts at peace' in Gaelic), is a luxury three bedroom, new build self-catering cottage nestled within the tranquil village of Morar in Inverness-shire. The cottage sleeps 6 plus one infant under the age of 2.
14 Aultgrishan (33 Miles)*
A former traditional croft house with outstanding sea views to Skye and the Outer Hebrides set amid working croft land. The cottage has three bedrooms, a cosy sitting room, with real fire, and a large dining kitchen.


Thanks for this suggestion! Importing modules from the Automation Account to the Hybrid runbook worker being used is on our backlog. We will update once we begin work on this feature.
Any update on support for automatic installation of modules on Hybrid Runbook workers?
It would help to get more details on use cases where you'd want this.
We're in the process of building APIs for both conditional access policies and authentication method registration. Between the two, you'll be able to programmatically register your users' auth methods (sms, voice, etc) and also create and edit conditional access policies to require MFA.
We'll review this feature to include it on our roadmap.
I would also like this support.
"You can see that there is indeed a groups claim, but what happened to the group name? Well, the short version of the story is that because Azure AD is a multitenant system, arbitrary group names like "People in building 44" or "Hippies" have no guarantee of being unique. Hence, if you wrote code relying on only a group name, your code would often be broken and subject to misuse"
That is the reason why they used objectId. I do not understand why they did not add tenant name in front of the group name like this "MyTenant.onmicrosoft.com.People in building 44" or something like this. This would also make the security group name unique in a multitenant system like Azure AD.


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Massacre in Syrian village
Rights activists have accused Syrian security forces of massacring as many as 200 villagers in the central Hama province.
Check out this article! https://www.salon.com/2012/07/13/massacre_in_syrian_village_salpar/
Amanda Morrow
This article originally appeared on GlobalPost.
Rights activists have accused Syrian security forces of massacring as many as 200 people in the central Hama province, The Guardian reported.
Witnesses said troops used tanks and helicopter gunships Thursday in an assault on residents in the village of Tremseh.
UN-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan, who met the Syrian President for talks on Monday, said the confirmed use of such equipment was in breach of the regime's commitment to his six-point peace plan.
"I am shocked and appalled by news coming out of the village of Tremseh, near Hama, of intense fighting, significant casualties, and the confirmed use of heavy weaponry such as artillery, tanks and helicopters," Annan said.
Rebel leader Abu Mohamad told Agence France Presse that Syrian forces were helped by fighters from the pro-regime Shabiha militia, said to accompany troops to make sure they do not desert.
Mohamad said Tremseh was bombarded from 11am to 9pm Thursday. The BBC cited reports that said Syrian forces were looking to take back Tremseh after it had fallen into rebel hands.
Syrian state media blamed the massacre on what it called "terrorist groups," adding the violence had been timed to raise tensions ahead of a UN Security Council meeting on the Syria observer mission, whose mandate is due to end next week.
The UN Security Council is holding talks on rival draft resolutions by Russia and Western nations on renewing the UN mission in Syria, which was suspended last month amid an increased risk of violence.
The opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) this morning demanded a binding UN resolution following the Tremseh massacre, AFP reported.
"To stop this bloody madness which threatens the entity of Syria, as well as peace and the security in the region and in the world, requires an urgent and sharp resolution of the Security Council under Chapter VII (of the UN Charter) which protects the Syrian people," the SNC said.
Russia has continued to reject the imposition of sanctions against Syria, and says it will veto the Western draft if it is brought to a vote.
According to Russian news agencies, Annan will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for fresh talks on the Syrian conflict.
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Local Natives - Sun Hands
Mooney Hollow Saloon Barn (Green Island, IA), 07/26/2009
By Daytrotter | October 27, 2011
Music Video Local Natives
The idea for this first Barnstormer tour was born in the late spring on 2009 as Local Natives were driving straight across America to begin a tour on the east coast. They stopped in for a mid-afternoon BBQ of pork chops on the grill. The idea had been floating around and it was discussed and solidified that day. They piled back into the van and we began looking for the barns across Iowa and Wisconsin that we'd bring them, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Catfish Haven, Snowblink, Dri, Mac Lethal, Stranger Waves, Paleo and Caleb Engstrom to play over the course of five days. The weather was ideal for late July in the Midwest, many degrees below normal, with highs in the high 70s, low 80s. We saw sunshine every day except for the final night in Coon Rapids, Iowa (about an hour northwest of Des Moines). The tour started in Maquoketa, Iowa, moved on to Bellevue, Iowa (Day 2), then a scorching hot attic party in Madison, Wisc. (Day 3 -- severely disrupted and delayed by a major bus malfunction and abandonment), then our first stop at the 1883 Secrest Octagonal Barn in West Liberty, Iowa (Day 4) and finally to Coon Rapids, Iowa (Day 5 -- with the show beginning after a potluck and an author reading). Please enjoy these moments as this is where the legend of the Barnstormer began.
mooney hollow saloon barn (green island, ia)
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