Cleaning supplies and accessories manufacturer, Impact Products, has announced the addition of Sylvia Lam as strategic account manager, Western Region.
Working collaboratively with Impact's manufacturers' representatives, Sylvia will be responsible for key distributor account development, training and collaborative consuming customer work.
Sylvia joins Impact from OMI Industries, where, serving as senior field sales manager, she grew annual sales by 516% in four years. She also developed strong relationships with distributors in the markets she will serve for Impact. She has been highly effective in developing consuming account interest on behalf of her distributor partners. Prior work experience includes senior sales management and marketing positions with Pacific Communications and HOUZZ, respectively.
Sylvia and her husband reside in Los Angeles.


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Trump's concede-nothing defense
Steve LeVine Jan 10, 2018
With the U.S. less welcoming, China attracts more foreign students
Students in Mumbai celebrate their U.S. visas. Photo: Pratik Chorge / Hindustan Times / Getty
For decades, the U.S. has been the No. 1 destination for international students seeking a foreign college or graduate school education. The U.K. has been second. But in recent years, China has suddenly appeared in the No. 3 slot, and Allan Goodman, president of the Institute of International Education, tells Axios that it is on track to overtake the U.K. and capture No. 2 this year.
Why it matters: A large percentage of entrepreneurs and workers in the U.S. tech industry is foreign-born, many of them former students at U.S. universities. President Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric and mass shootings are deterring a still-unknown number of international students from studying in the United States.
"We have a real competition for international students," Goodman said.
Canada and France have made big pushes to attract those students, in addition to top-tier international graduates of U.S. programs, to work in their tech and science-based industries.
But less attention has been paid to China, which has put billions of dollars behind goals of dominating future industries around artificial intelligence, quantum computing and electric cars.
It's not clear where this fresh influx of students is from. Until 2015, the latest data available, South Koreans were the vast majority of international students in China, with Americans right behind them, according to the IIE.

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        unsigned char   *_base;
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        int     (* _Nullable _read) (void *, char *, int);
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        int     (* _Nullable _read) (void *, char *, int);
                                                  ^
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/_stdio.h:138:40: note: insert '_Nullable' if the pointer may be null
        int     (* _Nullable _read) (void *, char *, int);
                                                  ^
                                                   _Nullable
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/_stdio.h:138:40: note: insert '_Nonnull' if the pointer should never be null
        int     (* _Nullable _read) (void *, char *, int);
                                                  ^
                                                   _Nonnull
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/_stdio.h:139:35: warning: pointer is missing a nullability type specifier (_Nonnull, _Nullable, or _Null_unspecified) [-Wnullability-completeness]
        fpos_t  (* _Nullable _seek) (void *, fpos_t, int);
                                          ^
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/_stdio.h:139:35: note: insert '_Nullable' if the pointer may be null
        fpos_t  (* _Nullable _seek) (void *, fpos_t, int);
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/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/_stdio.h:139:35: note: insert '_Nonnull' if the pointer should never be null
        fpos_t  (* _Nullable _seek) (void *, fpos_t, int);
                                          ^
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/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/_stdio.h:140:32: warning: pointer is missing a nullability type specifier (_Nonnull, _Nullable, or _Null_unspecified) [-Wnullability-completeness]
        int     (* _Nullable _write)(void *, const char *, int);
                                          ^
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/_stdio.h:140:32: note: insert '_Nullable' if the pointer may be null
        int     (* _Nullable _write)(void *, const char *, int);
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/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/_stdio.h:140:32: note: insert '_Nonnull' if the pointer should never be null
        int     (* _Nullable _write)(void *, const char *, int);
                                          ^
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/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/_stdio.h:140:46: warning: pointer is missing a nullability type specifier (_Nonnull, _Nullable, or _Null_unspecified) [-Wnullability-completeness]
        int     (* _Nullable _write)(void *, const char *, int);
                                                        ^
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/_stdio.h:140:46: note: insert '_Nullable' if the pointer may be null
        int     (* _Nullable _write)(void *, const char *, int);
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        int     (* _Nullable _write)(void *, const char *, int);
                                                        ^
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        struct __sFILEX *_extra; /* additions to FILE to not break ABI */
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In file included from conftest.c:8:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/stdio.h:220:5: error: 'TARGET_OS_IPHONE' is not defined, evaluates to 0 [-Werror,-Wundef-prefix=TARGET_OS_]
#if TARGET_OS_IPHONE
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extern FILE *__stdinp;
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/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/stdio.h:67:13: note: insert '_Nonnull' if the pointer should never be null
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                 int (* _Nullable)(void *, const char *, int),
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                 int (* _Nullable)(void *, const char *, int),
                                        ^
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/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/stdio.h:386:41: note: insert '_Nonnull' if the pointer should never be null
                 int (* _Nullable)(void *, const char *, int),
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                 int (* _Nullable)(void *, const char *, int),
                                                      ^
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                 int (* _Nullable)(void *, const char *, int),
                                                      ^
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/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/stdio.h:386:55: note: insert '_Nonnull' if the pointer should never be null
                 int (* _Nullable)(void *, const char *, int),
                                                      ^
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                 fpos_t (* _Nullable)(void *, fpos_t, int),
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/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/stdio.h:388:41: note: insert '_Nonnull' if the pointer should never be null
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FILE    *funopen(const void *,
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configure: exit 1

I am able to build it manually by downloading the tarball and ./configure && make
How can I get it to install?

A: Well I had almost the same issue on MacOS Monterey (12.0.1), and what worked for me was:

*

*Reinstalling CommandLineTools from scratch:

sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
sudo xcode-select --install

*Reinstalling some command line tools using Homebrew:

brew update && brew upgrade && brew reinstall zlib openssl bzip2 readline

*Installing the required Python version (3.10.0 in this case) by using flags configuration as shown below:

CFLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix openssl)/include \
   -I$(brew --prefix bzip2)/include \
   -I$(brew --prefix readline)/include \
   -I$(xcrun --show-sdk-path)/usr/include" \
LDFLAGS="-L$(brew --prefix openssl)/lib \
   -L$(brew --prefix readline)/lib \
   -L$(brew --prefix zlib)/lib \
   -L$(brew --prefix bzip2)/lib" \
   pyenv install 3.10.0

A: The problem was that I had a second version of clang installed (via homebrew), which interfered with the build. After running brew uninstall llvm pyenv/python-build picked the clang from xcode and now pyenv works again.

A: Sorry, still no idea why, but I just tried and it's working for me (terminal output below). I'm running Mac OS Big Sur, version 11.5.2 with an Intel i7 processor. My pyenv version is also the latest (2.1.0)
$ pyenv install 3.10.0
python-build: use openssl@1.1 from homebrew
python-build: use readline from homebrew
Downloading Python-3.10.0.tar.xz...
-> https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.10.0/Python-3.10.0.tar.xz
Installing Python-3.10.0...
python-build: use tcl-tk from homebrew
python-build: use readline from homebrew
python-build: use zlib from xcode sdk
Installed Python-3.10.0 to /Users/myuser/.pyenv/versions/3.10.0

Before this I did:
brew update && brew upgrade pyenv

A: Try this:
sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
sudo xcode-select --install

It worked for me!
Reference:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/66522514/6319240

A: For anyone still facing this issue. This worked for me
cd ~/.pyenv/plugins/python-build && git pull

Please refer
https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/wiki/Common-build-problems

A: Try env ARCHFLAGS="-arch x86_64"
(that works for me for other Python-related tools, I don't use pyenv myself).
Rationale: modern macOS supports 2 architectures: intel (x86_64) and m1 (arm-something). Compiling for only one architecture is easier.

A: I had a similar issue, which was resolved by setting the $CC environment variable to clang.

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Are Education, Health, Government and Religion Ready for Disruption? Reflecting on four major areas of human activity that have mostly avoided disruption
Posted on June 4, 2012	by Carlos S. Baradello
During the Florentine renaissance, Niccolo Machiavelli[1] described why disruptions are so challenging in government and politics. His quote can be readily used to describe why businesses and other human enterprises do not react even when they face enormous disruptions:
"There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. For the reformer has enemies in all those who profit from the status quo, and only lukewarm defenders in all those who would profit by the new order, this lukewarmness arising partly from fear of their adversaries … and partly from the incredulity of mankind, who do not truly believe in anything new until they have had actual experience of it."
Niccolo Machiavelli political philosopher and diplomat of the Renaissance
Many well established industries have been badly hurt by the introduction of innovations. To confirm this fact we need only look at the US Postal Service (USPS). Over the last decade, e-mail had seriously impacted a profitable enterprise, by decreasing a significant percent of the USPS's revenue.[2] We could argue that the USPS had no excuse not to be prepared for this disruption, since email was not invented overnight, but the truth is that most companies and organizations, like the humans that comprise them, become dangerously 'installed' in their respective comfort zones and deny any possibility of major disruptions.
If you are still in doubt we can try a different example: try going out now and purchase a CD near your home. Most likely you will be unable to find a well-stocked store like you would have 10 years ago. Those stores do not exist anymore. The music industry as we once knew it is never coming back. It is true that radical technological changes have never been foreign to this industry: historically it has embraced the introduction of long-playing (LP) microgroove records, then audiocassettes, and finally compact discs (CDs), and each of these changes did indeed cause quite a stir. But for the past 70 years or so the prevailing constant has been that all of these changes were from one physical medium to another, so in other words the industry was always atom-based (selling physical objects). A major disruption occurred with the advent of Napster[3] and MPEG Audio Layer III (MP3) recordings: the industry had become an information bit-based industry, forever departing from the world of atoms. Prior to this, the music industry had grown accustomed to a model where it had complete control over the songs that you bought. In other words, if you wanted a song in 1997 you had to also purchase 10 other songs that you probably wouldn't like nearly as much or at all. All of these songs came in a CD that cost about $20 dollars. Needless to say, those days are over.
Both mail and music are fascinating, and often mentioned, case studies because they are successful industries that had previously been through unsettling changes before the dagger blows of email and MP3s. The USPS had previously adapted to the arrival of overnight packaging services provided by FedEx, UPS, and DHL, all of whom differentiated a once one-dimensional business model by offering package-tracking, on-time delivery, quality-control, and other unique services. The USPS eventually adapted to these changes, but email was a blow from which it could never fully recover. Similarly, although the music industry had adapted before to changes in audio mediums quite elegantly, it could never figure out how to respond to the new bit-paradigm that Napster ushered in at the close of the millennium. So the industry dragged its feet and its meek response was too little, too late––and the rest is history.
Scientific discoveries lead to technological innovations and these innovations often bring the promise to meet unmet market needs or replace existing solutions with better ones. They bring great discomfort to the incumbents who have their feet frozen in cement due to legacy investments and are paralyzed, fixated in old business paradigms. Often times the incumbent's response are too late and their changes are not bold enough. Then they have no choice but to die as many other successful companies have died in the history of business[4]. However, the market votes with its wallets favoring new providers who are able to change the order of things.
Machiavelli suggests that in order for real human growth to occur, we need to be able to give up our old ways of doing things, which can be uncomfortable. The pace of change of modern technology is staggering, and it's not hard to see why the incumbents who have benefitted from the "old order of things" are resistant to change. Especially when that change means letting go of old paradigms and embracing new ones that have not always been fully tested! Adapting to the "new order of things" means changing investment priorities and shifting skills, which often leads to laying off workers, waking up out of our peaceful 'auto-pilot' and our agreeable, static comfort zones.
There are four particular sectors of human society that continue to avoid massive, or actually barely any, disruption: education, healthcare, government, and religion. These are the perennial arenas of a human civilization: human beings have always most fervently sought to satiate an innate curiosity for truth (education), be in good health and prolong life (healthcare), develop fair systems of social organization (government), and discern their purpose and meaning during the life journey and after (religion).
In all four areas well-entrenched incumbents have benefitted from an "established order of things," extracting tangible and intangible benefits by preserving a status quo that is no longer workable. While these traditionalists are able to assert their control and influence, fractures are likely to become more gaping and develop faster in the developing world. Why?
The planet is set to add 2+ billion more people to a population today of 7 billion before mid-century, and most of this growth will take place in the emerging world. This dramatic demographic growth makes the aforementioned incumbents infinitely more vulnerable in places like Latin America[5], where enormous market pressure to meet societal needs across these four areas[6] (education, healthcare, government, and religion) will enable new disruptors to bring their disruptive services to market and drive change.
Frugal innovation may unleash new and creative ways to reinvent these services at new price points, enabling them to be tested and perfected with high number of users. This in turn leads to better services developed from the ground up incorporating just-enough of the right and latest technology. The first half of the 21st century may very well be a time when emerging markets (obviously I am biased towards Latin America) shine and bring unique indigenous solutions for their emerging economies… More interestingly, many of these will be globally scalable to disrupt incumbents in the developed world!
Until my next posting – Carlos B.
[1] Niccolo Machiavelli (1469 – 1527), Florentine political philosopher and thought leader of the time, wrote The Prince, from which this quote was taken, after the Medici's had recovered power and he no longer held a position of responsibility.
[2] From 2006 to 2010, mail volume decreased by a hefty 20 percent. When the 3rd quarter of 2010 is compared to the same quarter in 2011 the volume of first class mail dropped by 2.6 percent.
http://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2011/pr11_094.pdf
[3] Napster was co-founded by Shawn Fanning, John Fanning, and Sean Parker and offered its services for the first time in 1999.
[4] The components of the Down Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) have changed 48 times in its 115 year history, and only General Electric (GE) remains in the index. As of 2011, GE has had the longest continuous presence on the index, with its latest addition being in 1907. Actually many of the companies that formed part of the index over 50 years ago no longer exist,
[5] Asia is a likely contender and Africa to a lesser extent.
[6] It is assumed that the basic Physiological needs are met according Maslow hierarchy of human needs.
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Shut Out
by Kody KeplingerKody Keplinger
The battle of the sexes is on.
Most high school sports teams have rivalries with other schools. At Hamilton High, it's a civil war: the football team versus the soccer team. And for her part,Lissa is sick of it. Her quarterback boyfriend, Randy, is always ditching her to go pick a fight with the soccer team or to prank their locker room. And on three separate occasions Randy's car has been egged while he and Lissa were inside, making out. She is done competing with a bunch of sweaty boys for her own boyfriend's attention.
Lissa decides to end the rivalry once and for all: She and the other players' girlfriends go on a hookup strike. The boys won't get any action from them until the football and soccer teams make peace. What they don't count on is a new sort of rivalry: an impossible girls-against-boys showdown that hinges on who will cave to their libidos first. And Lissa never sees her own sexual tension with the leader of the boys, Cash Sterling, coming.
Hachette Digital, Inc.
Kody Keplinger was born and raised in a small Kentucky town. She wrote her first novel, The DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend), during her senior year of high school. The DUFF was a YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers and a Romantic Times Top Pick. Since then, Kody has written two more young adult novels, Shut Out and A Midsummer's Nightmare, and a middle grade novel, The Swift Boys & Me. She is the cofounder of Disability in Kidlit, a website devoted to the representation of disability in children's literature. Currently, Kody lives in New York City, where she teaches writing workshops and continues to write books for kids and teens.You can find out more about Kody and her books on her website: www.kodykeplinger.com.
Shut Out 4.3 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 166 reviews.
hobbitsies More than 1 year ago
I am one of those people who absolutely loved The DUFF by Kody Keplinger. It's so refreshing for someone to actually talk about sex in a young adult book, and I'm so glad that Kody Keplinger wasn't afraid to do it again in Shut Out. I was a bit iffy when I started Shut Out. The main character, Lissa, is a total control freak. And it drove me craaaazy for the first fifty pages or so. I just wanted her to shut up and stop telling her brother and dad and Randy what to do. But then we sort of got to know why she was that way, and I understood her more. And also sort of scarily related to her with the counting thing - I am OBSESSED with time. I have to be at least half an hour early to everything :/ As for the other characters - let me give you a quick rundown. I HATE HATE HATE HATED Randy. So very much. I thought Chloe was hilarious. And I loveeeed Cash. Kody Keplinger, who has only two published books out so far, has gotten me to fall for both of her love interests. Cash was much nicer and sweeter than Wesley in The DUFF (who I loved as well!), and the star game? Yes! As for the storyline - I haven't read Lysistrata. But I loved how Kody Keplinger addressed the issue of sex head-on and didn't backdown, not for a second. The whole point of Shut Out is that the girls are witholding sex and sexy-ish acts from the guys until they stop fighting, so there's really no way to avoid it. I'm not going to get into the whole right/wrong/etc debate but let me just say, this is probably my favourite line from Shut Out - "I want to be normal, but no one talks about sex, so how should I know what normal is?" Gah, anyway - I loved Shut Out. And I think you should read it. From what I'm seeing, a lot of people who didn't like The DUFF are really liking Shut Out, so don't let that stop you! Shut Out opens an important topic up for discussion in an interesting and entertaining way. The characters are dynamic, the romance is steamy, and the storyline definitely sucks you in.
I read it all in one night. It keeps yu very interested with how both the boys & the girls handle the strike
It is a total swoon worthy book!!! I love cash! Seriously like sexy soccer player (how can it get better than that) , way better than randy. Im happy with the ending and how her dad was always excepting even though lissa bossed him around all the time. I loved the strike idea and how the boys formed their own team. I didnt really get that there would be a boys team from the summery. Overall i would put this in the teen/romance/comedy. If anyone loves YA romance books get this book right now. I mean like right now!! I love love love (cash) the book!!!
AMorgan721 More than 1 year ago
Shut Out was an interesting read for me, leaving me a bit conflicted. On one hand, the book was extremely open and honest about sex, and sexual behavior among teenagers. On the other hand, the book had a lot of talk about teenage sex. I think at first what bothered me was that sex was just plain and simple THE topic of the book. The book started in full swing and it never really stopped from there. I have some reservations about making sex such a normal book topic in a young adult/teenage genre. But here's the thing, no matter how much us adults would like to dance around this topic and pretend it doesn't exist; to do so is to shut yourself into a closet and pretend the world doesn't go on without you. The fact is, teenagers are curious about sex, they have sex, they want to have sex, they think about sex.. In my opinion, parents are way too closed about this topic. No, I don't want to think about my kids having sex..but they are 7, 6, and 4, but one day they are going to be 16, 15, and 13 and I'm going to have to face the reality of this topic long before these ages come. I think it is important to be open, and especially honest about sex. I think most of us as kids were taught the science of it; how it works, what is done, what happens afterwards. We separated into classrooms, given pictures, and diagrams and made to understand the functions of our body parts. We learned the emotional aspects from.unfortunately in my case, Cinamax. Open conversation would do wonders I think, and would probably help teenager made better decisions. And THIS is what I really loved about Shut Out. The bad part, these teenage girls were not discussing these things with their parents, not that it would have helped some. One of the girl's mothers bought her a pack of cigarettes. Nice. But it's reality, there are parents out there who promote unhealthy decisions. The good part, the girls got together and discussed these things with each other. What they found was that everyone was different. Some lied about having sex, because they didn't want to seem abnormal. Some didn't even like sex. Some, er well one at least, really enjoyed it. This hits on another wonderful part of the book. Kody Keplinger also is tackling the social norms of sexual behavior among the sexes. Is it wrong when girls like and desire sex, and are open about it? How about if a girl sleeps around, why is it that when a girl sleeps around she's a slut, and when a boy does he's "the man?" Moving on. The characters. I liked almost all of the characters. They were a very believable bunch, and while reading there were times when you felt like you were right there at the slumber party with them. I did not, however, care much for Lissa - our main girl. I found her very annoying, and pretty selfish. I wanted to slap the control freak right out of here. I'm sorry, that is harsh. She has had a rough run of life, and she does understand she's controlling, but sheesh. I'm surprised she was even able to function as a person. Oh, she has her good moments, she's really good at making the other girls feel okay about themselves. On the flipside, there is Cash. I fell in love with Cash right away. He was just.well, the perfect guy is probably too much, but it's what comes to mind. I actually wanted a better match for him. It is really abnormal that I feel this strongly about a female-lead, but I guess it's bound to happen now and then.
Ok this book was good. But i warn u, BEWARE if u cant handle reading about sex. This is a very mature book, but really its true stuff that teenagers go through. I highly recomend. This book reminds me of catching jordan, so if you have read that you will like this and if u havnt read it but u like this book i highly suggest u read catching jordan too.
I read the first page of the sample. That was enough. Opens with her naked in the back seat of her boyfriends car. Really...this is what's considered reading for young readers. I don't think so. Not my daughter!!
This novel was so amazing. I loved the way that the author crafted the characters. I didnt want it to end. I really liked the ending. This book is definitely worth reading.
This book was AMAZING! (excuse my over excited nature) This book really captured the high school experience. I bought this book about 2 hours ago and I am proud to say I'm glad I lost sleep over it. Like DUFF, I am PRAYING they make a movie. Kody Keplinger's books are amazing and she's an amazing writer. I already can't wait to do a book reprt on this for English! (Again, please excuse my over excited nature) :)
I really enjoyed this book, it's very relatable, and very empoweing to teenage girls.
I think this is one of the best teen books i have ever read, i had a line of friends asking to read this book when in done, this is a 5 star book, is should be a part 2 to this book
This book was amazing u wont want to put it down i laughed and cried so will u! I really connected with lissa the main character! I fell completly in love with the whole story i just wish they would have told me if lissa gave it up!
Bonnie_W More than 1 year ago
Let's start out with the basics: SHUT OUT is not for everyone. This book deals with sex and there's a lot of cursing being thrown around. This will turn off some readers immediately; if you're one of them, you can walk away from this review right now and I won't be offended. Anyone who knows the play LYSISTRATA and realizes that SHUT OUT is a modern day retelling should automatically realize that such taboo topics lie at the heart of this novel. The play revolves around the women of Sparta and Athens withholding sexual favors from their husbands in order to bring about the end of the Peloponnesian War. I know what you're thinking: Okay, wait, back up a second: This is a teen book? The topic seems way too adult! And that's true. SHUT OUT is definitely for mature teens and adults. But teens have sex, too. That's a fact of life. One of the nice things about SHUT OUT is that it doesn't idealize sex. It shows teens making bad decisions: Some of them regret the things they've done, others hold on to their beliefs, and most of them feel that they're "weird" or "different" when it comes to certain things. Keplinger looks at things from peer pressure to what's right for an individual, taking a sophisticated look at a topic that gives teens more choices than today's standard "Everyone else is doing it, so I might as well just get it over with, too." There's so much more at play, which is part of SHUT OUT's heart.

 I loved the characterization in this novel. Lissa felt very real, and as the novel progressed, she evolved and deepened as a character. Her boyfriend Randy puts her through a lot of intense situations, and I was really happy when they broke up (though at the time, my heart broke for her due to how this occurred). I loved, loved, LOVED Cash, and was so happy whenever Lissa was in a scene with him. He was such a good guy and just what Lissa needed after being with an idiot like Randy for so long. Cash's backstory is also thoroughly explored and makes a reader yearn in the same way Stephanie Perkins did when exploring Étienne and the workings of his mind when writing ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS. Just like with ANNA, SHUT OUT is a contemporary novel that I liked more than I thought I would and I found myself flipping back to certain passages because they just sat with me after the book's conclusion. While outwardly light and fun, SHUT OUT does encounter serious topics that aren't outwardly visible to the naked eye.
4sarad on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
Retelling the Lysistrata? Genius. There were definitely a couple of problems with this book, however. The main character kind of annoyed me with her little habits (it wasn't annoying that she had them, it was annoying how it played in the book. Almost like the author had a little buzzer next to her at all times. "Oh, it's been 45 minutes since I had her do something OCD! Time to throw another mention in there!"). The whole subplot with the brother seemed really pointless, as did the tragic (was it tragic? It didn't seem like it in the book) of her mother. The slumber parties, though, were awesome. You really felt like you were there with the rest of the girls and you just wanted to spill your guts. This book seems like a great conversation starter and I wish I had read it when I was a teenager. One review mentioned that they never talk about safe sex in this book, which they didn't, but this book does a great job at delving into the deeper issues associated with being young and.... lustful. Have sex or not have sex? Like it or not like it? Talk about it or not talk about it? Like I said, I see it really making girls think and starting some great conversations!
jacindahinten on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
I read Kody Keplinger¿s debut novel The DUFF and loved it! Of course when I found out about her sophomore novel Shut Out, it was a no-brainer¿ I had to read it! I think I may have said in my review of The DUFF some of the same things I may be saying now. Kody Keplinger writes teens in a very real way. I remember being in similar situations as some characters in Shut Out, which at least proves to me, that the characters in Shut Out have realistic feelings and put themselves in realistic decision making situations. Kody touches on subjects regarding teens and sex. She shows teenagers (and adults) to not be ashamed by how you feel in regards to sex and we all shouldn¿t try and force ourselves to fit into a mold. She also tackles stereotypes with males and females in regards to sex. Lissa in Shut Out has other problems besides sex and boys to deal with. Her mother passed away five years prior and she also deals with has some obsessive compulsive tendencies. Her mother passing away has shaped many things in Lissa¿s life since then; you get to see how she notices these things and eventually tries to overcome them. I was engrossed in Shut Out. I easily finished it in one day. I love those books you enjoy reading and are finished with rather easily! Kody Keplinger approaches the topic of sex and teens in a way I like seeing in young adult books.
Melanie_McCullough on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
Well Cash Sterling is officially my Fictional Guy Crush of the Week. There should be an award for that. If there was, I'd vote for Cash. I adore him. I just wanna cover him in something sweet and lick it off. That being said, I will tell you that he was the biggest highlight of a book that while cute, sweet, and oftentimes funny, is not one of my favorites. In fact, I finished this a few weeks ago and, aside from my deep love for Cash, I'm having trouble remembering what I felt about it. Bear in mind that this is in no way a reflection on the writing ability of the author. I haven't read DUFF, Kody Keplinger's debut novel, but I can tell you from Shut Out that she is a phenomenal talent. I just don't know if I cared for Lissa. She was bossy, neurotic, and decided to use sex as a weapon. I can't say I blame her. Her boyfriend was a jerk. I knew this despite the number of times she tried to convince me that he was a nice guy. Her control issues were at times overwhelming and made me want to scream at her. But none of this deterred me from flipping through the pages at a rapid pace. I couldn't put it down. It's written that well. So, I guess the bottom line is that while I failed to connect with Lissa, I still connected with the story line. I still laughed my way through and wanted to see her end up with Cash in the end. I would definitely recommend to those who enjoy a good romantic comedy for teens. Fair warning--there is talk of sex and a few steamy scenes involving Cash, but you should know this from the synopsis. It's the basis for the whole plot. *ARC received via Goodreads First Reads.
renkellym on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
Shut Out is a cute, funny contemporary read with a surprising amount of substance. Of course, Kody Keplinger¿s debut novel, The DUFF, was similar in that respect, so I shouldn¿t have expected any less. Shut Out calls out boys on the double entendre, discusses whether or not it¿s okay to think about or participate in sex, and navigates the gray area of women using their wiles to manipulate men. What a doozy! Keplinger manages to keep Shut Out addicting and hilarious while simultaneously giving her readers things to really think about.Lissa, a somewhat anal-retentive feminist, is a fantastic protagonist. She¿s driven and confident, yet still deeply flawed. Unlike some characters, Lissa doesn¿t overcome all of her flaws; she accepts some of them as parts of herself. This really makes her a believable and likable heroine.Another character of note is Cash, who sometimes serves as a sort of temptation while Lissa is taking part in the strike. He¿s well-read and intelligent, but he¿s also funny and so, so attractive. Despite his corny name (seriously, ¿Cash¿? I can¿t help but think of wads of bills), Cash is actually a really interesting character. It¿s easy to like him and enjoy what he does to Lissa (namely, make her frustrated, but he also helps her accept herself and make good choices).One of the greatest things about Kody Keplinger¿s books is that in them, she isn¿t afraid to push boundaries. Some serious stuff goes down in Shut Out, and Keplinger writes all her ¿questionable¿ topics and scenes with finesse. There is no ¿fade to black¿ in Shut Out, but Keplinger doesn¿t turn her book into a bodice-ripper, either. She keeps things real, which is a really respectable thing.If you¿re a fan of realistic fiction, Shut Out is a novel not to be missed. It¿s poignant, hilarious, addicting, and overall just plain awesome. I look forward to reading more from Kody Keplinger; she¿s definitely a voice to watch!
Bookswithbite on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
This is one of the books that makes me smile when it comes to women. Taking power in what we have. Now, I can tell you right off the bat that this book is not recommend for younger teens. There are mature issues in it. (Sex, not told, just implied) But anyways, besides that, I thought this book really hit the spot on that we women have the power the change things we if really put our mind to it.What I loved about this book is the plot line. Ms. Keplinger did an amazing job capturing the teens voices when it comes to the issues at hand. I like that the characters, even the minor ones, played such a big role in the change that is coming. I like how the young ladies gathered together, made plans, and stuck to it. It showed how mature and smart they were.The main character, Lissa is one tough smart cookie. I loved her willingness to help not only herself but others as well. I like that she is great leader and made excellent points. Cause when a man let things go to his head, you have to show them that you have options. That is what these girls do. They give them ultimatums. And this part just made me giddy and happy. Girl power!The love interest caught my by surprise! At first I thought she really loves this guy and then another swoops on in. I love how the other guy slowly crept his way into Lissa heart. I loved how kind and gentle he was.If you want a funny, girl power book read this! I loved reading it cause it gave such power to women. Though it may be in the way that you expect. It just goes to show that women can do anything if we put our mind to it.
SusieBookworm on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
Lissa is sick of the rivalry between the football and soccer teams at her school. It's lasted for years, kids are starting to get hurt, and it's interfering with her relationship with her quarterback boyfriend, Randy. So Lissa decides to do something about it. She and all the other athletes' girlfriends decide to withhold the one thing the boys can't get without them - sex. But they don't count on the boys-versus-girls showdown that ensues, running deeper than just a silly team rivalry, nor does Lissa expect the sexual tension that will crop up between her and the leader of the guys, Cash Sterling.The first half of Shut Out was pretty mediocre. I enjoyed reading it, the pages went by fast, but the characters and plot seemed stereotypical for the most part. Sure, Lissa has some unexpected characterizations - rather than being a preppy cheerleader, she's a control-freak, OCD bibliophile - but Randy is the average dumb jock. I had problems seeing how their relationship lasted, much less why control-freak Lissa would consent to doing certain things with him. Well, mysteries began to be explained by the middle of the novel.Several surprises came out of the text past about the mid-way point. The weirdness of Randy and Lissa's relationship came out, a new, less stereotypical guy entered the picture, and Keplinger added some new meaning to the book. Rather than be all about high school rivalries and sexual tension, the novel begins to explore gender relations and what's "normal" for teen sexual activity - no sex? Enjoying it? Participating but not enjoying it? In this way, Shut Out becomes a great novel for older teens who are wondering about sexuality and unsure about what feelings and drives are normal for their age.Content: Despite being about a sex strike, there's no content that I considered explicit. Sexual situations and discussions are present, of course, but there's nothing my mother would be mad about me reading as an older (15/16+) teenager.
jjameli on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
I am huge fan of Kody Keplinger's debut novel The Duff, so obviously I was dying to read Shut Out. Shut Out is not as great as The Duff but it is still a good read.Just like her debut, Shut Out is a young adult read that is cutting edge with all the sex talk and language. Beware of that if you are not a fan of edgy ya books. It doesn't bother me a bit, but I know for some it does. In Shut Out the girls shut out the boys from sexual acts and everything in between until they can resolve their feud. The feud is between the soccer players and football players. I guess the girls are getting them where it hurts. Main protagonist Lissa is fed up with her boyfriend, quarterback Randy putting the feud before her, and decides enough is enough. She gathers all the girlfriends of the football players and soccer players and proposes the sex shut out. What she didn't plan on was Cash (soccer player) leading the boys in this shut out, or that she would find herself attractive to him. I liked Cash and Lissa. Cash was a little mysterious to me, and I enjoyed finding out more about him. At times Lissa did grate on my nerves, but I will chalk it up to our age difference..lol! It was predictable, but still enjoyable.
stephxsu on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
I enjoyed THE DUFF, despite my minor concerns that sometimes, the language and characters felt a bit young, but it bothered me a lot more in SHUT OUT. I never connected with any of the characters--in fact, found myself rolling my eyes every other page--and that's when I knew that it would be more of a chore to finish this book than a joy. Situations and encounters between important characters felt forced. And that's never a good sign for me.
YABookieMonster on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
Wow! The young and (obviously) amazingly talented Kody Keplinger has really struck again with Shut Out! Once again, Kody has created an amazing story and really portrayed teenaged life in a realistic light. As a teenager myself, being able to read a book that perfectly captures what it is like to be this age is really special.Lissa, the main character, was definitely a character that I really liked and connected too. One of the many things that I liked about her was the fact that she really wanted her relationship to be about more than just physical contact and sex She wanted it to be about making the other feel loved and special. I liked how she didn't just have sex with her boyfriend just because he wanted her to and was pressuring her about it, but that she was waiting until the time felt right for her. I think that this is a good message to be sending out to teenagers; that you should wait until you are truly ready to have sex and not just because you feel like you have to or that it's what everyone else is doing. I also loved the fact that Lissa was so caring. Her parents were in an accident that killed her mother and that caused her father to spend his life in a wheelchair, and I liked that Lissa really steps up and does so much to take care of her father and brother. As well as having so many wonderful traits, Lissa definitely had some problems, but I was really impressed with how well she dealt with them and worked through with them. As a whole, I think that Lissa was a great character!Another character that I really, really liked was Lissa's best friend Chloe. I was a little bit unsure about Chloe at the beginning of the book, but I came to love her almost immediately! She is known at her school for being the promiscuous girl and it was really sad how the other girls judged her and hated her because of it, but what I liked about Chloe was the fact that what others thought about her didn't stop her from being herself. I also liked that she stood up for herself! As the book progressed, I found Chloe to be really smart and such a great friend to Lissa. I think that she was such a great best friend and awesome character to read about!Cash! I loved Cash and thought that he was such a cutie! He is also known as Mr. Unattainable because he isn't the type of guy who dates a lot, if any, girls even though he's a guy that a lot of girls want. I think that Cash was such a good, sweet hearted and smart guy and that way that he acted around Lissa was beyond adorable. I have nothing bad to say about him!One of the many things that I really love about Kody's books is that they really teach you something about life. I felt like Shut Out taught us about waiting until we're ready before we have sex, as well as to not let what others think of us control who we are, but that we should just be ourselves, no matter what people think of us. I think that these are both great messages! I also love the fact that Kody gets these messages by through such fun, hilarious and sweet books!I really love Kody Keplinger and think that she is beyond talented! I love how well she writes and that she can capture teenaged life on paper like no other author I've ever read! I'm really looking forward to reading more of her books in the future!I really loved this book and think that it's one that should definitely be read! The only thing that I have to say is that this book does involve a lot of sexual content and cursing, but if you are unbothered by that, then go pick this one up! I really don't think that you will be disappointed!
alaiel.kreuz on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
This was a light and funny read, easy to enjoy in fact. I read it in one single night because, besides having a lot of free time the book really engaged me and kept me turning pages non stop.So, this is the deal: Lissa is sick of being interrupted every single time she and her boyfriend Randy are making out because, let's face it, we girs don't like to be second in anything... specially if we are half naked and your boyfriend instead of ignoring the idiots that, most likely ran away already, goes after them...Wouldn't you be tired of something like that?! I'm sure I would be... And this is when Lisa takes a huge decision: she is going to convince the other girls to stop having sex with their athletics and yummy boyfriends until the silly rivalry stops.The only thing is: how is she going to convince the other girls to do so?! I mean, like her best friend pointed out, they are young people full of hormones, right? And of course, when she proposed her idea most of the girls said something like "are you nuts?!" But this is the funny and cool part about this book, these girls who were also sick of the rivalry between the teams had a secret: sexuality wasn't easy. Some of them were ashamed about being still virgins, some enjoyed sex too much, some didn't enjoy it at all and some were simply clueless about it.Anyway, everything comes with ups and downs and Lissa was about to discover a huge down... But when a door closes a window is open (I wonder if that makes sense at all in English... I assure you it does in Spanish xD) and in this case this window turns out to be Cash, a hot, HOT, HOT guy who had a past with Lissa and decides to take the roll of leader when the teams discover the girl's plan.In a personal note most of you know I love Greek mythology and for this book the author's inspiration was "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes, have you read it? Because it's a very interesting way to discover how they used to live.Oops, sorry, going back to the book now^^U The relationships forged in this book, the relationships that are broken, the background story of the main characters and the amazing way the secondary characters are not forgotten is awesome. And yes, the tension between Cash and Lissa is priceless... Everything that Cash did made me smile, made me laugh and made me like him little by little.
missyreadsreviews on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
Even though I do own Kody Keplinger's debut, The D.U.F.F., Shut Out is the first book that I have read by her. Having said that, I went in with very little knowledge on the author (other than knowing people sing their praises for her debut) but finished the book with much respect for the author.I like Lissa as a main character because she's very easy to relate to, yet there was something there that held me back from absolutely falling in love with her. I can't quite put my finger on what it is, though I'm pretty sure that it has to do with something that can't be mentioned anyway because it would be slightly spoiler-ish. She has the right idea in the book though and she executes it seemingly well with the help of some of the other female characters. I actually kind of like all of the girls that was part of the group in the book because they do develop a sense of camaraderie throughout this whole debacle that they've put themselves into when they normally would probably never get along. It was... sweet. I'm also probably going to be one of the only girls to review this book and say this, but I really don't think that Randy was as bad as Lissa made him out to be. She did break promises to him and any normal guy would be a little ticked, even though those promises should have never been made in the first place. Cash is obviously very swoon-worthy, so there's no need to spend unnecessary time singing his praises - just trust me when I say he's a great character.While I normally cringe at books that have themes like female empowerment, this book was sprinkled with just enough to where you know it's there but it's not completely extreme nor overwhelming. I'll also be honest and say that I expected to see more dealing with the strike itself... or at least, I wanted to see more that dealt with the strike and the battle that followed.Overall, this was a great read that deals with real life issues not always touched on in the Young Adult genre. Although it's loosely based on a Greek play, it most definitely stands strong with its own plot and voice. If you like a good YA Contemporary read, you'll want to pick up Keplinger's Shut Out.
MesaSagacityQuest on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
Who doesn¿t love to read about battle of sexes? I loved Kody¿s debut novel The DUFF. So I waited anxiously for her second book to come out and I was so happy when I got my hands on a copy. SHUT OUT is a wonderful story told in the fresh voices of Lissa. I absolutely loved the take on Battle of Sexes. I loved the main character Lissa; she¿s fantastic, likeable, neurotic and bossy character. I really enjoyed reading this book. I also liked Cash (I really like the name.) I liked that Kody brought up guys choosing football or in this book rivalry over their girlfriends. It¿s realistic! It happens in real life; husbands choosing sport over their wives, boyfriends choosing sports over their girlfriends. The one thing that really irked me about Lissa was why she even bothered with Randy at all; he was a complete jerk. The plot of this book might be the same as The Duff but it have different concept than The Duff. It was my second time reading about battle of sexes and its good lesson. While reading this book, I can¿t help comparing the characters of The Duff, Bianca, and Lissa. It was really interesting to me because it felt like two different authors wrote those two characters, in my opinion. That¿s how much different the characters are. I liked the ending but I wanted the books to have more in depth battle of sexes not just Lissa not wanting Cash to win because of her emotions/feelings for him. The cover is just pretty. Overall, Kody did an amazing job and I would be reading more of her work. I recommend this book for everyone.
theepicrat on LibraryThing More than 1 year ago
I devoured THE DUFF like a cream puff, and naturally I pounced on Kody Keplinger¿s sophomore release SHUT OUT with glee. The cover may remind me of those beauty makeover books or facial wash commercials, but I definitely would welcome SHUT OUT to make itself a home on my bookshelf because I adored it!THE GOOD BITS{Cash + Lissa sitting in a tree¿} With a more-than-dreamy library scene that made this bookworm sigh contentedly, Lissa and Cash totally aced their chemistry test in the romance department! I loved how Kody Keplinger strung the reader along with tasty flashback tidbits that never fully revealed what Cash was thinking. These two were awfully adorable ¿ and they may possibly have earned a spot on my all-time favorite YA couples.{Girls just wanna have fun.} This book was pure fun ¿ and I loved all the different girl personalities that joined forces against the boys. I could relate to their complaints about being overlooked by the boys. Who has not been in a similar situation ¿ passed over for a football game, video game marathon, etc? SHUT OUT had an interesting premise, and while the topic of teenagers having sex may be taboo, I think Kody Keplinger makes some excellent points that perhaps someone needs to be talking about it. The girls had varying levels of experience, but all had doubts and questions that felt too embarrassing to share. However, the ¿battle¿ brought them together in a way that they had honest discussions.THE BAD BITS{Delayed battle.} The battle of the sexes started off mostly one-sided with the boys in the dark about the girls¿ intentions and, once they found out, did not really believe the girls would pull it off. When the football and soccer boys get their act together in the second half of the book, there were a few skirmishes ¿ but nothing to write home about. I guess I expected more head-butting and cheek-slapping, but overall the story was still pretty enjoyable.THE OVERALLIrreverent, funny, honest, and a shout-out to all library-lovers and star-gazers out there, SHUT OUT is definitely a rock-my-socks favorite! Once again, the main character is one tough Twinkie, and the love interest has the same insufferable adorability as Logan Echols (altough a hundred times more good-hearted). I suggest, dear Readers, to clear your sleep schedule because SHUT OUT will be worth the all-nighter!


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VA executives accused of abusing bonus rules plead the Fifth
Two VA executives accused of arranging moves to new jobs and wrongly collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars along the way refused to answer questions about their behavior Monday, pleading their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in testimony to Congress. ... more >
By Anjali Shastry - The Washington Times - Monday, November 2, 2015
Two VA executives accused of arranging moves to new jobs and wrongly collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars along the way refused to answer questions about their behavior Monday, pleading their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in testimony to Congress.
Diana Rubens, who collected more than $274,000 in moving to the troubled benefits office in Philadelphia, and Kimberly Graves, who collected nearly $130,000 as she moved to the St. Paul, Minn., regional benefits office, were excused after about half an hour of refusals to answer questions. But House Veterans Affairs Chairman Jeff Miller warned them the committee will review whether their Fifth Amendment asserts were legal, and he said they may be forced to come back.
In taut testimony, Antoine Waller, said he did feel "pressure" to leave the St. Paul office and take a lesser position in Baltimore to make room for Ms. Graves.
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"My decision to go to Baltimore came with pressure to accept the assignment," he said, though he added, "I did in fact accept the assignment and went into the opportunity with all of the passion for veterans that I have."
But Robert McKenrick, who was bumped from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, making room for Ms. Rubens, downplayed the forces behind his move, saying he was reluctant at first, but once the VA ordered him to relocate he accepted the assignment.
"I do not feel like I was pressured in this instance," he said.
And Danny Pummill, the department's principal deputy undersecretary for benefits, said he stands by the decisions to remove Ms. McKenrick and Mr. Waller and replace them with Ms. Rubens and Ms. Graves.
"If I could back in time, I still would've made all the moves, yes," Mr. Pummill said.
Still, he said, both Ms. Rubens and Ms. Graves were given administrative punishment a few days ago. He declined to tell the committee what penalties were recommended because both employees are still within the appeal period.
The testimony Monday was at odds with the findings of the inspector general.
In the case of Ms. Graves, investigators said she called Mr. Waller and asked if he would be willing to move to Philadelphia — then after he expressed interest she said Philadelphia was no longer available and said he should take Baltimore. He balked at that, but Ms. Graves' office submitted his name for Baltimore anyway, and told him it would be bad if he tried to stop it.
"I believe the process has to be tightened up so it does not repeat," said Linda Halliday, the inspector general. "The one thing that tends to make the biggest difference is holding people accountable for their actions."
Relocation costs are supposed to only paid to employees whose transfer is ordered by the agency, and who are the best qualified applicants for a job that was difficult to fill. But the Philadelphia position had more than 100 applicants, signaling it was not difficult to fill.
Both Ms. Graves and Ms. Rubens not only received relocation bonuses, but also kept their higher salaries even though the jobs they moved to should have earned less. The VA said it did not have the authority to reduce their salaries.
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, New Hampshire Democrat, said Congress should consider changing the law to allow the department to lower salaries when high-level executives move to lower positions.
The inspector general's report said the VA often used relocation bonuses and salary increases to induce transfers.
All of the VA employees appeared in response to a subpoena from the committee.
Former Undersecretary for the Veteran Benefits Administration Allison Hickey, who was in charge at the time of the moves, had been invited to appear, but declined.
She was not subpoenaed because she is no longer with the department, and Mr. Pummill attempted to answer questions instead.
Ms. Halliday, the inspector general, has referred her findings to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution. Officials there have not yet decided whether to pursue the case.


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Sürenheide  ist ein Ortsteil der ostwestfälischen Stadt Verl im Kreis Gütersloh. Sürenheide liegt im Nordwesten Verls und hat 4662 Einwohner.

Obwohl die Hauptsatzung der Stadt Verl keine Ortsteile festlegt und Sürenheide keine Erwähnung findet, spricht man bei Sürenheide heute von dem Siedlungsgebiet um die Thaddäusstraße, der Pausheide, der Helfgerd-Siedlung nördlich des Verler Sees sowie der Fläche zwischen der Sürenheider und der Bielefelder Straße.

Geographie
Im Nordwesten der Stadt Verl liegend, grenzt die Sürenheide an die Gütersloher Stadtteile Spexard und Avenwedde. Anschluss an die Autobahn A2 Hannover–Oberhausen besteht in geringer Entfernung in Gütersloh-Spexard. Sürenheide ist Teil der dem Teutoburger Wald vorgelagerten Sennelandschaft.

In Sürenheide entspringt in ungefähr 89 Metern Höhe der Knisterbach. Darüber hinaus verlaufen mit dem Ölbach und dem Menkebach zwei weitere Fließgewässer über das Gebiet des Ortes. Im Norden bildet der Dalkebach streckenweise die Grenze zum Nachbarort Gütersloh.

Geschichte
Die Besiedlung bestand zunächst nur aus landwirtschaftlichen Höfen und kleinbäuerlichen Hofstellen von Köttern und Heuerlingen, die auf dem kargen Sandboden nur schwer ein Auskommen hatten. Erst zu Beginn der 1950er Jahre begann die eigentliche Besiedlung. Den Grundbesitzern wurde in langwierigen Verhandlungen Bauland abgerungen, das dringend benötigt wurde, damit die Wohnungsnot in der Nachkriegszeit gemildert werden konnte. Es entstanden im Wesentlichen vier Siedlungsbereiche, die räumlich auseinander liegen. Dennoch lässt sich sagen, dass inzwischen ein Ortsmittelpunkt in Höhe der örtlichen Grundschule entstanden ist. Zwei neue Siedlungsgebiete machen dies deutlich. Sie ermöglichen auch, dass zumindest zwei der alten Siedlungsgebiete zusammenwachsen. Gesiedelt haben hier zunächst besonders Vertriebene aus den deutschen Ostgebieten.

Im Siedlungsgebiet Helfgerd (Seesiedlung) entstand in den 1980er Jahren der Verler See, in dessen Nähe die funktionsfähige Wassermühle "Bunten Mühle" am Ölbach liegt. Die Mühle kann jährlich am Deutschen Mühlentag und nach Vereinbarung besichtigt werden.

Durch die kommunale Neugliederung am 1. Januar 1970 wurde Sürenheide, das bis dahin zur Gemeinde Varensell gehörte, ein Ortsteil von Verl.

Sürenheide erlangte im Sommer 2020 überregional Aufmerksamkeit, weil im Zuge der COVID-19-Pandemie und einem Lockdown im Kreis Gütersloh eine Quarantänezone errichtet wurde, um die Ausbreitung des COVID-19-Virus, das durch die Werkvertragsarbeiter der Firma Tönnies Fleisch nach Sürenheide gebracht worden war, einzudämmen. Davon waren mehr als 600 Menschen in Wohnblocks betroffen. Die Quarantänezone wurde nach 4 Wochen wieder abgebaut.

Kirchen
Im Ortsteil bestehen zwei Kirchen:

Judas-Thaddäus-Kirche

Die 1953 bis 1954 erbaute Judas-Thaddäus-Kirche ist die römisch-katholische Kirche im Ortsteil. Die drei katholischen Gemeinden Verls, Sankt Maria Immaculata in Kaunitz, Sankt Anna in Verl und Sankt Judas Thaddäus in Sürenheide, gehören seit dem 1. Januar 2001 zu einem gemeinsamen Pastoralverbund im Erzbistum Paderborn.

Auferstehungskirche

Die 1966 erbaute evangelische Auferstehungskirche ist eine Hallenkirche im Stil der Moderne. Der Grundriss des weiß verputzten Gebäudes wird von einem unregelmäßigen Sechseck gebildet. Die Kirche besitzt keinen Turm, sondern einen weithin sichtbaren Dachreiter, an dessen Spitze eine vergoldete Kugel und ein schlichtes Kreuz befestigt sind. Vor dem Bau der Kirche wurden evangelische Gottesdienste in dem überwiegend katholischen Sürenheide in einem Klassenraum der St.-Georg-Schule abgehalten. Seit 1978 verfügt die Gemeinde über eine Orgel der Firma Detlef Kleuker mit zehn Registern, die auf zwei Manuale und Pedal verteilt sind. Seit Herbst 2015 finden in Sürenheide aufgrund des geringen Gottesdienstbesuches nur noch einmal im Monat Gottesdienste statt.

Die Kirchengemeinde Verl mit ihren beiden Kirchen gehört innerhalb der Evangelischen Kirche von Westfalen dem Kirchenkreis Gütersloh an.

Wirtschaft
Sürenheide ist ein wirtschaftlich starker Ortsteil, da gleich drei große Verler Unternehmen nobilia, Teckentrup und Kleinemas Fleischwaren ihren Sitz dort haben. Der Ortsteil grenzt zudem unmittelbar an ein großes Gewerbegebiet der Stadt Gütersloh, in dem z. B. arvato, Westaflex sowie Reply Standorte betreiben.

Sport und Freizeit
Im Jahr 2019 wurden die Sportanlagen in der Sürenheide umfangreich saniert und ausgebaut. Es handelt sich um ein Areal, das von mindestens fünf Vereinen genutzt wird. Hauptnutzer ist dabei der Verein FC Sürenheide mit seiner Fußball- und Tennisabteilung. Neben einem Rasenplatz gibt es zwei Kunstrasenplätze. Außerdem ist ein kleineres Spielfeld mit 4600 Quadratmetern angelegt worden.
Die Stadt Verl investierte insgesamt etwa 2,6 Millionen Euro in die Erweiterung und Modernisierung des Sportgeländes. Neben Fußball wird auch weiteren Sportarten eine Trainingsmöglichkeit auf dem Areal gegeben. Vier Ascheplätze stehen der Tennisabteilung zur Verfügung. Eine 800-Meter-Finnenbahn für die Läufer und ein Beachvolleyballfeld sind auf dem neuen Gelände ebenfalls angelegt.

Öffentliche Einrichtungen
 Grundschule St. Georg Sürenheide
 Kindertageseinrichtung Im Zwergenland Sürenheide
 Kath. Kindertageseinrichtung St. Judas Thaddäus
 Dorfgemeinschaftshaus Sürenheide

Vereine
 Dorfgemeinschaft Sürenheide e.V. (Bürgertreff)
 FC Sürenheide von 1976 e.V. (Fußball, Tennis, Boulesport)
 Schützenbruderschaft St. Georg Dreiländereck e.V.
 Sportfischerverein Sürenheide e.V.
 Sport- und Kulturverein Suryoye Verl  e.V. (Fußball)
 TV Verl, Abteilung Sürenheide
 Wasser-Wander-Freunde Verl e.V. (Kanu)

Daneben gibt es Vereine im Bereich Taubenzucht und kirchlicher Betätigung.

Literatur
 "Unser schönes Dorf – Verl-Sürenheide, Geschichte und Entwicklung" Broschüre, herausgegeben durch die Aktion "Unser Dorf soll schöner werden" Sürenheide, Verl, im Juni 1992.

Weblinks
 Webseite der Dorfgemeinschaft Sürenheide

Einzelnachweise

Ort im Kreis Gütersloh
Geographie (Verl)

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