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T.G.I.F. Artists Collaborate: A Seamless Blending of Art & Artists
Author: Kitty Bartell
It was as though I had been given the secret password, a golden ticket, or the key to a hidden garden when I was welcomed into a meeting of the T.G.I.F. Artists.
Scattered about and displayed throughout their atelier (a.k.a. the kitchen) in a cozy home in Hilton Head Plantation, were the supplies and works of this creative community of artists who meet every Friday morning to work and to share, to teach and to learn, and to support each other's journeys as artists.
Throughout history, artist studios have played a significant role in the stories of great and even everyday artists. Whether a French atelier, an Italian bottega, or an American workshop, these spaces have been places of inspiration and places to hide away, have served as peaceful retreats and at times have hosted grand parties. An artist's studio, whether it be the corner of a kitchen, a loft in the city, or a barn in the country is a canvas in and of itself where what is inside of the artist is drawn out and transformed into something completely original; each Friday, that is accomplished in this unique space, with a little help from their friends.
At the epicenter of these artists, and owner of this kitchen atelier, is L. Robert Stanfield. "I don't remember not being an artist. My mother was always very artistic, and my father worked in metal and wood in addition to farming," he said. Having grown up in Georgia and attended Savannah College of Art & Design, his Southerner-as-artist roots are well-established. Over the course of nearly two decades, Stanfield met and taught each of the artists who now make up the T.G.I.F. Artists. Working in photography, painting, and graphic design, the teacher is now more of a partner in this collaborative environment where they all teach each other at times, and where anyone who wants to create is welcome to join in.
My visit with the group included a lot of laughter, conversation, and comfortable teasing, delicious goodies to nibble on, warm coffee, painting, drawing, sculpting, and designing, and one iron-clad rule: no judgment—of self or of others. This is a place where you can't get it wrong, and Stanfield is adamant that with art, this should be the rule at anytime, anywhere. "Creativity is an experience. It's not about the final product. I ask, 'Do you want to be creative?' If you want to experience something, then suit up and show up, and then literally let go," he said.
Surrounded by five artists at Stanfield's large kitchen table, I was able to watch each in action and was thrilled by their diverse creativity. To my right, the elegant Liz McGinnes was working on editing photography. Having met Stanfield in 1999, she said, "Up until then I hadn't taken myself seriously as an artist." This former social worker, with a degree in media and a master's degree in film, McGinnes focuses her talents on photography, graphic design, film, painting, and sound production. "It's a great space, not just a physical space," she said of her time with the group.
Across the table, Maxine Uttal gently and masterfully works on a mermaid sculpture that will eventually become part of a larger fountain. "I knew I was an artist when I was two. As soon as they gave me crayons and paper I just knew," she said. An art school graduate who was taken off the artist's path by life, marriage, and children, Uttal now has time to appreciate how the artist never leaves you. "I actually know how that's possible, because I have a granddaughter who is nine and has been an artist since she was about two. I think you're lucky if you have something like that."
Any number of paths may draw the art out of the artist, and Sara Lucas's journey began with a dream. Emerging from her imagination, the watercolor characters she paints live in Foxville, a place where, "the characters are all different, but the drawings are all interconnected," she explained. Sara often includes Uttal's canine companion Polly in her pieces. As the group's four-legged mascot, Polly taking up residence in Foxville is a charming reminder of the closeness shared here.
Next to Lucas, working away at a paint-stained easel, is Halley Yates, who began working with Stanfield when she was a student at the Heritage Academy on Hilton Head Island. "I got out of school at noon and went to L. Robert's studio at The Village Exchange," she said. The group seems to share a soft-spot for Yates, as she has grown from that 14-year-old high school student to an art school graduate and is planning her wedding this fall. "She has always been a star," Uttal gushed.
Quietly painting away at an easel to my left, Susan Patton transformed her canvas during my visit from a pencil sketch to a charming, acrylic beach scene. Breaking the group's unbreakable rule, she claimed, "I am probably the least skilled of anybody here." This comment elicited uproar from the table. She justified her comment with, "Some have been working longer than me and some have more training." The twinkle in her eye revealed that she was most likely the mischief-maker in the group and also explained why they let her off the hook. Clearly, there is a lot of love to go along with all this talent.
These five artists, along with Stanfield and David Warren, a member of the T.G.I.F. Artists who has recently moved away from the area, are collaborating on a show at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Plantation which began May 30. The group's work will be exhibited through July 7. The show, called SFUMATO, meaning the seamless blending of color, brings all of their talents to one gallery. They are sharing the diversity of their work in a place that will naturally become a seamless place to appreciate art and collaboration.
While Stanfield wasn't still for a moment of my time with the group, he was ever-present. Listening from the other side of the kitchen as he worked on preparations for their show, or pulling pieces of art from what seemed like thin air to show me when a particular artist's work was mentioned, or encouraging me to use the canvases he had generously provided in the case that I was ready to suit up and let go. I only wished I had more time to give it a go.
When asked what the group gives to each other, Stanfield was clear: "Collective support, unconditional love and camaraderie," he said. "There's so much love and support in this group; we're not going to allow you to have a bad day. There's a lot of laughter and lots of tears. We've had some gains and losses together. It has been incredibly good."
I am considered the artsy one in my family, and have always said that if I won the lottery, I would probably spend some of my newly found time appreciating and creating art. That is why every Friday since my visit I have thought of the T.G.I.F. Artists with a twinge of envy, knowing they are gathering together for their weekly retreat, wishing I was able to put my reality aside for a few hours to join them. They may not realize how rare this place really is or what fortunate turn of events may have brought them to this unique kitchen atelier on Hilton Head Island.
For more information, The T.G.I.F. Artists can be reached at (843) 384-5300.
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the other place in knokke i wanted you to tag along to, is SIESTA BEACH, which is also conveniently located right near FRANCIS FERENT, and even closer to GLACIER DE LA POSTE (best. ice cream. ever.) when i was there in may, the weather hadn't really been that nice yet, and the beach chairs were yet to be taken out of their winter hibernation. there was a lot of wind, and not a soul to be seen on the beach. which made it kinda perfect when the sun decided to come out for a couple of minutes, and we had the entire beach club to ourselves. for a few minutes, it felt like i was on ibiza instead of in belgium.
confession – i actually like knokke a lot better when there aren't that many people around. because what it lacks in size or international significance, it makes up for in ego and megalomania during summer. people drive their fancy cars around the block as many times as it takes for everyone to notice them, women wear more jewelry to the beach than sunscreen and in general there's a lot of spotting people and wishing to be spotted by other people. the town even has a magazine for it, filled with people's snapshots from gallery openings and cocktail hours on the beach.
before you think this post is a mere rant though, i also admit i love knokke, in spite of its snobbiness. it's the place where i've spent many summers a a toddler, peddling paper flowers to other toddlers in exchange for sea shells. it's also the place where i was first allowed to go out at night with my friends, when i was still a young and hugely insecure teenager. so many of my friends spent their summers there, and for a few weeks each year, it was like living in an alternate universe. it was home, but then again it wasn't, and life was way more relaxed. so even if it's just to relive these memories, i will always love knokke.
Je weet toch altijd iets leuks te creëren met die gifs:-) En wat Knokke betreft: Aanvankelijk kende ik alleen maar de clichés die je beschrijft, maar gaandeweg ben ik het gaan appreciëren als een heel fijne badplaats. En het Zwin is zo'n mooi stukje natuur!
die gifjes zijn de reden waarom ik die outfit posts zo graag doe :) en ik ben helemaal akkoord, het zwin rules!


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Charters Towers Story
Investor Introduction
ASX Price
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Mining Overview
Gold Mine Operations
Gold is Money
Australian Gold Production
50 Million ounce (1,500 tonne) Gold Potential
Home News 50 Million ounce (1,500 tonne) Gold Potential
Exploration to date has determined the high grade deposit contains a gold Inferred Mineral Resource of 11 million ounces (25 million tonnes at 14 grams per tonne). Growing the gold resources and reserves is a core business for Citigold.
Citigold's exploration and studies to date have led to the conclusion that the overall Charters Towers goldfield, currently held by Citigold, has the exploration potential to contain up to 50 million ounces of gold at grades expected to be similar to the existing known Inferred Mineral Resource. Depending on the width of the mineralisation and dilution factors, the grades expected are from 7 grams per tonne gold to 14 grams per tonne gold. The exploration target tonnages range from 220 million tonnes at 7 grams per tonne to 110 million tonnes at 14 grams per tonne. This conclusion is well founded and based on the following facts.
1. The goldfield has already yielded 6.6 million ounces of gold;
2. Citigold has already defined an additional 11 million ounces of mineral resources from part of the goldfield down to a depth of 1200 metres;(all of the current mineral resources are above this dept);
3. The structures containing the gold mineralisation are considered to extend to at least 3,000 metres in depth.
4. Citigold has drilled a near vertical core hole of 2,000 metres and intersected gold mineralisation at 1,900 metres depth.
5. Significant mining to date has generally remained above 700 metres depth. This makes the area a 16 million ounce field down to 1200 metres depth (past production + mineral resources).
6. At least four (4) additional major parallel structures remain unexplored. The structures have been mapped, are gold mineralised and have previously been partly mined. These parallel structures could contain four times the known mineralisation.
Citigold's exploration strategy is focused around and adjacent to its mining operations at Charters Towers. This is referred to as "brownfields" exploration, exploring in and around known mineralised areas, rather than exploring "greenfields" or unknown areas. The Company holds over 200 square kilometres of exploration tenements covering approximately 80 prospects that have potential for economic mineralisation.
NOTE: This target, over and above the current defined Mineral Resource, is conceptual in nature as there has been insufficient exploration to define it as a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a larger Mineral Resource.
(Updated September 2016)
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Headquarters: Australia.
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Final push begins in Syria to destroy last remnants of IS 'caliphate'
Caravanserai and AFP
Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) gather in the Syrian town of Shadadi on September 11 ahead of an assault against a dwindling pocket of territory held by IS in Syria. [Delil Souleiman/AFP]
DEIR EZZOR, Syria -- Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun what is expected to be the final phase of an operation to weed out the "Islamic State" (IS) from the small remaining territory the group controls in the Middle East, officials said Tuesday (September 11).
The ground offensive, dubbed Operation Roundup, is being conducted by the SDF in northeastern Syria. US-led coalition forces are providing powerful air and artillery support.
Operation Roundup began May 1, with the final phase getting under way Monday (September 10), officials said.
The SDF, comprised mainly of Syrian Arabs and Kurdish fighters, has been the main ground force through which the US-led coalition has been able to boot IS out of the vast swath of territory in Syria it once controlled.
A coalition member hangs an 81mm mortar round before launching it at an IS location near the Iraqi-Syrian border May 13. The coalition has provided fire and air support to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces as they continue Operation Roundup against IS. [US Army]
IS still controls part of the Syrian province of Deir Ezzor as well as some areas in the south of the country.
End of 'caliphate'
IS has lost almost 98% of the cross-border territory of its so-called "caliphate," which group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared in Iraq and Syria in 2014.
The terrorist group's dreams of establishing a statehood crumbled when IS was eliminated from the Iraqi city of Mosul in July 2017, as well as from its alleged capital of al-Raqa in Syria last October.
Following those major defeats, IS fighters have been relegated to the desert regions of Syria.
In a 55-minute message broadcast last month, al-Baghdadi acknowledged how IS is reeling from military setbacks in the Middle East.
While he called on his followers not to abandon their "religion, patience or jihad", in what appears to be an indication of the group's defeat on the ground, al-Baghdadi declared that "the scale of victory or defeat for the mujahideen is not dependent on a city or town being stolen or subject to those who have aerial superiority".
Coalition hunts down remaining 'Islamic State' fighters in Syria
The US-led coalition is conducting 'precision strike support' to help flush out the remaining militants.
'Islamic State' loses final territory in Syria, and its so-called 'caliphate' crumbles
The fall of Baghouz, the last remaining bastion of the 'Islamic State', marks the death of its so-called 'caliphate', but the threat of the terrorist group remains.
'Islamic State' will be defeated in Syria within a month: commander
The top commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces says the operation to oust IS from Syria is nearing a conclusion.


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Kojima Productions Celebrates 5th Anniversary on December 16, Promises Exciting News and Updates
Tim Villasor 1 month ago 0
It's hard to believe that it's been five years since Hideo Kojima finished his obligations with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and ended his working relationship with Konami, striking off on his own to create a new version of Kojima Productions and partnering with Sony Interactive Entertainment...
It's hard to believe that it's been five years since Hideo Kojima finished his obligations with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and ended his working relationship with Konami, striking off on his own to create a new version of Kojima Productions and partnering with Sony Interactive Entertainment to create new IPs — the first of which is last year's post-apocalyptic adventure in Death Stranding.
Now Kojima and his crew plan on celebrating their 5th Anniversary by taking to social media on December 16 — promising some exciting announcements and updates as posted in their Twitter.
December 16ᵗʰ marks the 5ᵗʰ Anniversary of #KojimaProductions !
Keep an eye out tomorrow on our social channels at 12AM (NYC), 5AM (UK), 6AM (CET) and 2PM (JP) as we'll be delivering some exciting updates you won't want to miss! #KJP5 pic.twitter.com/WZ3WP9q2Qp
It's not quite known what Hideo Kojima and Kojima Productions have in store for us, but the best guess will most likely be one of these things — a new update or follow up to Death Stranding, a new IP or game that's currently in development, or god-willing the cancelled Silent Hill reboot "Silent Hills". Unfortunately the latter game series is owned by Konami, and it's unlikely that project will be resurrected unless fences were mended and a new deal was struck between the two parties after the messy history both had five years ago. Either way, let's look forward to what Kojima Productions has in store for us on December 16!
Be sure to check out more updates and features here on SP1st.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18, 2012 - Media Sentiment, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MSEZ) is pleased to report that it has closed the transaction to acquire a new asset, the technology of videocourier.com.
Marian Munz, MSEZ' CEO, said, "Social media technologies have been acquisition targets at top valuations lately. Two of the most talked about examples are the $1.2 billion acquisition of Yammer by Microsoft in June and the $730 million acquisition of Instagram by Facebook in April of this year. These acquisitions are strong indications that social media technologies are seen as very valuable assets even to the big players in the technology industry."
Media Sentiment plans to make use of its trademark assets to create one of the most comprehensive video links databases in the world, by allowing users worldwide to aggregate videos that have material importance over the value of equities, currencies, products, movies, political campaigns and more. Media Sentiment sees a day when it could offer very specialized video channels. For instance, if an investor is interested in following material news that could move the Apple Inc. stock he/she may find a video channel focusing on aggregating Apple Inc. video news that have material impact, brought from a multitude of video news sources from around the world wide web.
Currently, there is no other such service on the market that could easily indicate a potential stock move via a thumbs up or thumbs down alert for a particular stock price. To have access to this type of information, users would need to spend time and effort to search for news clips and to understand the potential material impact the news may carry within the video.
The technology behind videocourier.com allows users to easily capture the code of video clips from news sources that allow their code to be embedded into other web sites. Users enter the stock symbol or market along with text indicating the important news elements, and rate the sentiment with an easy to understand thumbs up or thumbs down symbol.
Once the new video is posted, the followers in the social network receive the thumbs up or thumb down alert along with the video clip automatically. As the videocourier technology allows the social network participants to follow each other's channels, this has the potential to grow into an invaluable source for video news regarding the stocks which investors and traders are interested in. It could work like a personalized video channel that updates automatically with the most current and pertinent video clips from around the world.
The importance of the 'follow' functionality that allows users to share information with large groups of people has been highlighted recently by LinkedIn's decision to add such functionality to its social network.
More, the videocourier technology allows users to easily grow the viewership of the channel, by automatically creating code for each channel, code which users could easily embed into any number of web sites and blogs anywhere on the internet.
Media Sentiment plans to create interfaces to the top existing social networks to allow for rapid growth, dissemination and integration of the material news into these networks.
More details regarding the business plans regarding this new technology will follow on a timely basis.
As indicated, the company will continue its search for additional acquisition candidates.


ForbesWomen Jess Cording is a dietitian and health coach.
Maddie Flanigan is the 30-year-old founder and leading designer of Madalynne Intimates who turned her passion for blogging and sewing into a career as a lingerie designer and sewing teacher. Her overarching vision is to provide women with feminine lingerie that's both functional and beautiful, whether they are purchasing it or creating their own. The debut Madalynne line hit stores in February of 2017 and was quickly picked up by Anthropologie, BHLDN and other boutiques. Here, she discusses how a therapeutic hobby evolved into a career that helps her inspire and empower other women .
Jess Cording: How can crafting be part of self-care?
Maddie Flanigan: Handiwork and happiness. It's a scientific fact that when we use our hands, we change the chemistry of our brain the same way a chemical does. Six months after my mom passed away from breast cancer, I discovered sewing. It became my therapy...It gave me a purpose that no pill ever could. Twelve years later, sewing still plays the same role in my life. Yes, sewing is now my job, but it is still cathartic. No matter how long a day it was, ending it with sewing, even if it's just applying elastic, is soothing.
Cording: What has being a sewing teacher, designer, and business owner taught you about the different ways we can look at wellness?
Flanigan: You get what you give. Through teaching, designing, owning my own business, my mission is to give back. It is tiring, heart-wrenching and frustrating at times to juggle all three. In the end, however, it is fun, energizing and the ultimate wellness. I'm extremely proud of my vocation and I feel very fulfilled—I get to see the reactions when students at a bra workshop leave with a perfectly-fitting bra.
Cording: Is there anything you wish you had known before starting your business?
Flanigan: Being an entrepreneur was going to take hustle. I had to hustle to get started and I'll have to continue to hustle to move my business forward. The problem when I first started out was that I thought hustle was about becoming a workaholic. That kind of hustle that will result in burnout. The right hustle is about focus. It's not about doing more, it's about focusing on the things that you need to do in order to move your business forward.
Cording: What was the inspiration behind your DIY kits?
Flanigan: Funny story—a lingerie boutique asked me to design a "day of the week" underwear pack that would come in a box. I had an "intimate" box with a pull out drawer and seven soft, cotton jersey undies made and presented the sample pack to the boutique, but they ended up not proceeding with an order. One day, I was packing up fabrics and trims from my home office to go to Madalynne Studios, when I spotted the box and thought, "Hmmm... all of these notions would fit rather nicely inside this box." Light bulb—DIY lingerie kits were born.
Cording: What is a typical workday like for you?
Flanigan: I split my weeks into days spent at my home office and days spent at the studio. Mondays and Tuesdays are my home office days where I work on computer stuff—drafting patterns, writing blog posts, editing photos, formatting E-blasts for the week, etc. Wednesdays through Fridays, I'm either at the studio restocking kits, teaching, sewing samples or meeting with clients, customers or boutiques.
Cording: Do you have a daily routine you follow?
Flanigan: I believe that in order to be able to give to others, I have to give to myself first. On most mornings, I run. Whether it's along the Schuylkill River or on the treadmill, I dedicate one to two hours to myself. When I was a teenager, I struggled with anxiety and panic attacks. Maybe it was because I had a very sick mother, or maybe it was because I was like most teenagers—unsure of herself. Whatever the reason, I found and still find clarity through exercise. When I wake up, it's like I have 100 tabs open and my brain is constantly switching from tab to tab. When I go running, I narrow those tabs down to four or five, find focus and am able to stay focus on achieving them throughout the day.
In addition to running and exercising, being able to stay present in the moment and to remind myself in times of stress that I, and only I, am in control of my emotions. Life's a choice—you choose how you feel. You choose to take care of yourself.


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Listen to the Haunting Elliott Smith Rarity 'True Love'
Beth Kellmurray
Another rare Elliott Smith track has emerged from the forthcoming Heaven Adores You documentary soundtrack.
A newly mixed version of "True Love," which Smith recorded with Jon Brion in 2001, will appear on the album when it lands in stores on Feb. 5. In a statement, producer Kevin Moyer reveals the song evolved as Smith demoed it at Mark Flanagan's Largo club in L.A.:
This was a song that Elliott would often demo and play after hours at Largo (an L.A. music club that he would frequent owned by friend Mark Flanagan), and also one of the last songs that Elliott ever performed there on Valentines Day in 2001. This was also around the time that Elliott and friend Jon Brion went into a small studio to record the track, partially as an attempt to help him get to focus on non-drug activity. I've heard I think two or three different versions of this song and the lyrics evolved and shifted from a love interest to a major drug interest instead. One of the versions seemed really scathing too, and I wondered if some of the references were about the intervention and the anger he had towards his friends. This version was recorded at Jon Brion's studio with Tom Biller & Jon engineering, and this is a new mix done by Larry Crane years later for use in the Heaven Adores You film.
Flanagan added:
I recall Elliott playing me early versions of songs - "True Love" had been brewing for a bit, other songs like "Stickman," "Memory Lane" and "Everything Means Nothing to Me" he would keep chipping away at. The first set of lyrics he wrote really impressed me, they were very personal and he told me he was self-conscious of releasing that version. I suggested he make it third person like Dylan did withBlood on the Tracks. "They sat together in the park" instead of "We sat together in the park." He deduced from that, he sucked in comparison to Dylan!! F---er knew he was good.
I also have a rough copy on cassette of him playing "True Love" on Valentine's Day... He performed it live at Largo in the middle of a comedy show in front of a stunned audience... and I remember being bummed that he had made the love song into a druggy song. That's where he was then. And as he was playing it live sitting on the floor, pretty much in the dark, I remember thinking that 'I hope this fella makes it through this hell.' I still miss the guy from before all that.
Listen to "True Love" at the top of the page, and then spin Smith's solo version of his Heatmiser track "Plainclothes Man" -- which also appears on Heaven Adores You -- right here.
20 Years Ago: Elliott Smith Releases Self-Titled Second Album
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Home computer is loaded with Win7 Home Premium. I partitioned the drive and loaded XP Home on to the new partition. I then loaded *stolen software reference* and attempted to organise a dual boot without success. I did a Win7 repair and can now access Win7.
Will DualBootPRO sort out the problem or will I have to format partition and reload XP?


During 2015 all the major credit card providers (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover) and the majority of banks began installing Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) microchips in your credit and debit cards.
The government even puts them in your passport and now any crook with a $25 scanner from Amazon can read all the information on your cards and passport with the press of a button. And once they do they can rack up charges on your cards, empty your bank account, steal your identity and ruin your credit in mere hours.
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It was confirmed in August, 4th, 2001 by the decision of region council session.
Azure; St.Yuri argent with a cross gules on the board on a horse beats the snake argent by spear, at the sinister is pale. The shield is crowned by the stylized composition, in which incorporated beams of the sun and argent waves on the dark blue background, decorated on each side by the decorative branches. The board on each side is decorated by oak leaves, twined by the dark-blue tape with the or motto "THE NATIVE LAND IR THE BEST".
The basic figure is borrowed from the historical arms of the city of Novogeorgiivs'k, instead of which was built new city Svitlovods'k. St.Yuri is the patron of Christian troops and farmers, a symbol of struggle of goods and evil. Argent pale symbolizes Dnipro river.
The authors are V.E.Kryvenko, K.V.Shlahovyi.


What is indulgence? Is it when we have more than we need? Or having what we can do without? Alot of the things that most of us have are material things used to improve our lifestyles, but few are seldom things which we need. A mobile phone is useful and handy, so are computers, cars and the latest fashion. But do we really need to have the latest model with the best specs? Probably not, but because we can, we often do. I mean why not if you can afford it? Any self respecting person would want the best for themselves and their families. It's like keeping up with the Jones.
The false eyelashes above would add that extra edge to any outfit, and even though it's more of a want than a need, and as impractical as the paper lashes are, I like them more because they're more unique.
Very decadent, elegant and… grand? Maybe it's due to the association with "Débutantes" that those words sprung to mind. (And the word also makes me think of the Débutante Ball as seen in Gossip Girl, season 3 episode 9). It used to be when young girls came of age and were presented to a monarch with their 'debut' into high society. It was also a way for them to find suitable husbands and vice versa.
Aaah… Ben & Jerry's. The famously delicious brand of ice cream synonymous with kooky flavours and recipes. My personal fave is Fish Food and Cherry Garcia. This made it here because although you could easily just buy a cherry swirl soft scoop ice cream instead of this flavour, I'd argue that this is really one of those things were it's the brand with the weird and wonderful flavoured ice creams that matter.
Natalie Portman in Black Swan.
Ok so going to the cinema to watch a film is probably more of a luxury than indulgence, but the point I'm making is going to see ballet. An art usually reserved for the rich and wealthy, be it admirers, students or professionals of this art. Being a part of something like this has some kind of prestgious connotations that comes with being involved or linked to ballet.
Now this isn't just in here because I'm a fan of The Vampire Diaries, but because watching a TV show you enjoy is indulging your wants, somewhere to escape to for an hour. Now about wants and needs, for me the difference is that a want is a selfish desire for something, for example you want the best dress for yourself, then hope no one else will be wearing the same one to an event. A need is something like food, it's more important as it's more of a necessity. So that's why having something you don't need but want, and a good example would be a chocolate brownie, is indulgent.


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February 12, 2018 by Abbie Stutzer
Image via GirlTrek Facebook
Sometimes we all need a reminder that a simple walk around the neighborhood is good for our health, and connects us with our community.
GirlTrek is the largest public health nonprofit that supports African-American women and girls in the United States.
GirlTrek was founded by T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison.
Dixon began thinking of a bare-bones version of the organization while teaching high school history in Atlanta, Georgia in the early 2000s, reports Glamour. While teaching, she discovered the following statistic:
"Half of all black girls in America born after the year 2000 would be diagnosed with Type II diabetes in their lifetime unless a change was made to activity levels," reports Glamour.
Garrison liked the idea of the organization, but felt that the only way this particular health crisis could be addressed was if Garrison got the girls' mothers involved on a national level.
Making an organization
When the duo first formed GirlTrek, the organization was essentially a "local hiking club," reports Glamour. Now, though, the organization has "more than 100,000 participants" who pound "the pavement in chapters across the country," adds Glamour.
The organization's overall mission is the following.
"[We will] heal our bodies, inspire our daughters, and reclaim the streets of our neighborhoods."
Taking it to the TED level
Dixon and Garrison eventually transformed their grand idea into a TED talk. The Talk happened in April 2017. It focused on the fact that most healthy living programs are too focused on women getting the "perfect" beach-ready bikini body. In the Talk, the women also focused on how fitness solutions focus on "superficial solutions that 'dont acknowledge systematic racism'," explains Garrison.
It just takes 30 minutes
That's right. The women of GirlTrek only ask that women and girls stick to one 30 minute walk a day.
This seemingly small amount of exercise can do wonders for people and the communities they live in.
"We knew 30 minutes of walking was radical for a woman with two jobs, who has kids, whose husband may or may not be in the home because he may or may not be affected by systemic or racial injustice and violence," says Garrison.
Thankfully, GirlTrek is planning on expanding their organization's reach; they'd like to get one million women walking.
"We want to create a new culture of healthy communities, and we need a critical mass," says Garrison.
Glamour adds that the organization is "targeting the 50 most high-need communities in the rural South and Midwest". This area is also known as "the obesity belt"; it's acquired this name because it doesn't have many healthy food options
The organization also is looking toward the future.
GirlTrek is launching Black Girl Healing; this program will "train women as fitness instructors and nutrition specialists," adds Glamour. These women will then "lead free classes in parks, healing circles on college campuses, and grocery store walks".
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Chicago Center for Youth Violence Prevention
Deborah Gorman-Smith, Principal Investigator, University of Chicago
Michael Schoeny, Co-Investigator, Rush University College of Nursing
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This application details a plan to build from and expand the work of the currently funded Chicago Center for Youth Violence Prevention (U01 CE001949-05) through the collaboration of researchers and a coalition of faith and community leaders to support a community initiated effort to reduce youth crime and violence within a target high-risk community in Chicago. Building from both the success and lessons learned from the currently funded Center, the focus of the approach proposed in this application is to move from the study of the individual and collective impact of a set of preventive interventions delivered within a single community to the implementation and evaluation of a community-level prevention system. In addition, building from previous work of this group of investigators, data from the Illinois Violent Death Reporting System and administrative data gathered from city data archives will be used to evaluate policy-level prevention strategies that are currently being implemented in the target and other high burden communities in Chicago. These data will also be used to conduct a series of studies to inform policies to reduce and prevent youth and other forms of violence. This combination of activities is designed to address critical gaps in the field and buil the evidence-base regarding effective community and policy-level prevention strategies to achieve community-level impact on youth and other forms of violence. The Center's primary aims are: 1) to build a coalition of community, policy and academic partners to address the issues of youth and other forms of violence within Chicago neighborhoods; 2) to evaluate the process and impact of implementing a community-level prevention system (Communities that Care) in a high-risk urban community and to identify unique challenges and adaptations necessary for implementation in urban neighborhoods; 3) to evaluate the diffusion and impact of CTC on neighborhood social organization and processes (i.e., collective efficacy, social organization, connection and support, norms and attitudes toward violence), processes that have been empirically linked with youth and other forms of violence; 4) to evaluate and inform current policy strategies aimed at reducing youth and other forms of violence; 5) to provide training and technical assistance to build capacity for schools and community agencies to select and implement evidence-based interventions and to evaluate existing interventions within the community; and 6) to disseminate empirical findings regionally and nationally to scientific, practice and policy communities


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Q: How To Declaratively Right Align a Column in a Dojo Datagrid I have a Dojo data grid created declaratively using html. I need to right align a column. I've tried the following two ways, I can't get it to work
Try 1
In the following example, he align="right" is ignored, but width="100px" is added to the style of each  element

    Col 1
    Col 2
    Col 3

Try 2
In the following example style="text-align:right;" seems to be completely ignored by dojo

    Col 1
    Col 2
    Col 3

A: You need to use the styles attribute on the  elements.  As the name suggests, This attribute specifies what css styles get applied to the s for that column.
Example Markup:

                Col 1
                Col 2
                Col 3

Example js:
dojo.require('dojox.grid.DataGrid');
dojo.require('dojo.parser');
dojo.require('dojo.data.ItemFileWriteStore');
dojo.ready(function() {
    var data = {
        identifier: 'id',
        items: []
    };
    var data_list = [
        {
        col1: "normal",
        col2: false,
        col3: 29.91},
    {
        col1: "important",
        col2: false,
        col3: 9.33},
    {
        col1: "important",
        col2: false,
        col3: 19.34}
    ];
    var rows = 60;
    for (var i = 0, l = data_list.length; i < rows; i++) {
        data.items.push(dojo.mixin({
            id: i + 1
        }, data_list[i % l]));
    }
    myStore = new dojo.data.ItemFileWriteStore({
        data: data
    });

    dojo.parser.parse();
});

http://jsfiddle.net/jrkeller/3h6MN/1/
I discovered this attribute in the "Working With the Grid"  tutorial here

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Hi All! This is my first article/review for IMBB and hope you all like it. I have had blackheads on my nose since a teenager. I have combination skin with a very oily T-zone. I have tried (and keep trying) various scrubs. I have to use scrub alternate days or else my nose looks like it has thorns on it. Ugh!!
At any given time, I have minimum of two scrubs and currently I am having three – VLCC, Clean & Clear and Garnier. Let's review them and check if they really live up to their claims!
Price: Rs. 45 for 40 g.
The scrub claims to "visibly less blackheads in just 3 days." It claims to be a daily scrub and yes it is. It is very mild and can be used every day. Did I see visibly "less blackheads?" Well yes, it did, but common, if I use a scrub every single day, I would expect a clean nose, right?
It has mild tiny granules which are not harsh and does a good job of cleaning up my nose and chin.
The consistency of the scrub is gel-like and after using this, my skin doesn't feel stretchy.
If I don't use the scrub daily, I have blackheads the next day.
This is going to be a permanent in my kitty. It really does its job well. Then, why try other brands, for variety of course!
Rs. for 125 for 60 gms.
Contains SLS, Glycerin, Orange peel extract, Lemon peel extract, Aloe vera extract.
It is my second favorite scrub. It has tiny orange granules and a few bigger yellow granules. The scrub is not as gentle as Clean & Clear but not very harsh. People with sensitive skin will definitely find it harsh. It has a nice, mild orange-y smell. The scrub consistency is gel-like, but my skin does feel a wee bit stretchy after this scrub. I use this scrub on alternate days and unlike Clean and Clear, I do not get blackhead growth the next day. In fact, I see new growth after 2 days. I would not use this scrub every day. It's a little harsh for everyday use.
What about the anti-tan claim? My skin looks really fresh and glow-y. I get tanned easily and I have noticed that it does make my skin a bit lighter. I have tried it on my arms to test the anti-tan claim and I found it to lighten my skin tone, but I wouldn't say it completely removes the tan, no!!!!
Does the scrubbing job really well.
Nice, pleasant smell and gel-like consistency.
Does not leave your skin stretchy.
The granules are a bit harsh, so girls with sensitive skin, beware.
A bit pricey compared to the other scrubs.
Rs. 79 for 50 g.
SLS, Menthol, Salicylic Acid and a whole lot of chemicals.
This is the least favorite one. It broke me out!! This is the first time any scrub has broken me out. The scrub has a creamy texture and has tiny blue scrubbing granules. It has a nice mint-y smell. This scrub does not remove my blackheads completely. So, no "uprooting" of blackheads here. It gives a tingling and cool sensation when applied on to the face, which will be good in summers. You definitely get a fresh feeling after using this because of the mint smell and the coolness of the scrub, but my skin does feel little stretchy after this scrub. Anti-spots and anti-marks claim? Well, let's just pass that.
Mild scrub granules, so can be used everyday.
Leaves the skin a bit stretchy.
Wowie! My 1st article for IMBB. Thanks Rati!
nice review sheetal :yes: we need comparisons like these!
but i do find that after using any clean and clear product, the skin becomes addicted to it.. and goes bad again if i stop using it..
Na! I didn't hv any such issue.
He he! I use it as a hand wash in the kitchen!
Nice Review Sheetal! I m also one of those lucky ones with no blackheads** magic of my CTM regime.Touchwood!!!
oh the garnier one broke me out bad a few months before.. 🙁 had to throw it away..
Nice review and great pics.. :yes: Like the spatula swatch 🙂 So you personally prefer Clean and Clear is it?
Yep! For everyday use, it is very nice.
i've used both clean and clear & garnier scrubs…both dint do what they claimed..stopped using a scrubs after that. i stick to my normal face wash which keeps my skin oil – free..oil free skin helps to avoid blackheads now.
Garnier Scrub is not as bad as you've put it.. It has Salicylic acid which helps to control acne that are below the skin surface, hence it might've initially broken you out..
Garnier scrub is good for people with cystic acne (like me!) and for people who have lots of residue pimple scars on the face, as salicylic acid is a mild exfoliator which helps in removing the scarred tissue in the skin.


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Artist: Zeljko Ivankovic (Jericho)
Sculpture: 'Crowd'
Art Medium: Flashband on Armature and Oak Base
Unique Sculpture Price: £2,500
Size: 50cm High, 30cm Deep, 60cm Wide
Zeljko Ivankovic (Jericho)
Pulborough West Sussex Sculptor and Artist
One to one Tuition in Sculpture: Carving, Welding, Mixed-Media and Casting.
Email: zeljko@ivankovic.co.uk
Website: ivankovic.co.uk
I am a sculptor, predominantly working in stone and metal, but I also paint and draw when the need arises. When working with stone I make figurative pieces, human or animal and I tend to let the stone lead the way. What I mean is I draw the inspiration from the particular lump of rock and in a sense release the image I can see within it.
Working with metal is very different, as I have a more deliberate and focused approach. It also lends itself well to making larger structures and allows me to develop more ambitious ideas for outdoor or garden sculptures.
I am known to almost everybody as Jericho because lots of people find my real name difficult to pronounce. As of 1st January 2006, I became a full-time artist. For the most part of my career I have been working mostly to commissions as well as working steadily to complete a body of work that I can show.
So, if you are thinking of commissioning a sculpture for a garden (or other outdoors or indoors space) please feel free to contact me to discuss any aspect of the process.
I was born in Subotica (former Yugoslavia) in 1970 and started practising art there at an early age. It was only after I emigrated to Britain and after completing my art degree that I became a professional artist (BA Fine Art, First Class Honours Degree). I am also known as Jericho – a name given to me by my wife and now adopted as an alias.
My portfolio consists not only of sculptures and three dimensional works, but also paintings and drawings. I love working in stone and metal, but I've also worked with cold casting and wood. I have had a number of commissions for paintings and sculptures, both abstract and figurative, for corporate clients and individuals.
Art Group / Exhibitions
Surrey Sculpture Society
I am a member of Surrey Sculpture Society and have taken part in a group exhibition at RHS Wisley in 2006 and 2008; Savill Gardens in 2007 and 2008; Borde Hill Gardens in 2008 and 2009 and Denbies Vineyard in 2007. I was a member, for two years, of 2 by 4 Artists Artists group in Horsham and took part in 2 group exhibitions in 2005.
I organised a venue and showed work, with two other artists, at the Artists and Makers Festival Open Houses and Studios in Horsham in July 2006. I also had a solo exhibition at Roffey Park Institute, Horsham in 2008.
I have shown work at the Great Art Fair in Alexandra Palace, London; Denbies Vineyard Bacchus Award Exhibition in January 2007; The Battersea Art Fair in 2007 and 2008 and The Landmark Arts Centre Art Fair in 2008 and 2009.
I exhibited at the Acorn Galleries in Billingshurst, West Sussex - one man show from 5th April to 25th April 2007 and the Quaker Art Week in Dorking in 2008. I had a solo exhibition of drawings, paintings and sculptures in June 2000, in Leicester and was exhibited at South Croxton Biennial Art Festival in Leicestershire 2001 and the London Affordable Art Fair in Autumn 2004


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Final consultation on our 10-year strategy is launched
It'll take a deeper look at the five major themes in our strategy, which will be published in early 2021.
We've opened the final phase of consultation into our new 10-year strategy, which we'll publish in early 2021.
This consultation has a series of engagement opportunities taking a deeper look at the strategy's key themes.
While the wording is being finalised, our strategy, which has tackling inequalities at its core, will focus on these major themes:
Recover and reinvent
Recovering from the biggest shock to the status quo in a lifetime, Covid-19, and reinventing as a vibrant and sustainable network of organisations providing sport and physical activity opportunities that meet the needs of different people.
An active life for a healthy life
Strengthening the connection between sport and physical activity and health and wellbeing, to enable more people to live an active life so they can live and age well.
Positive experiences for children and young people
Unrelenting focus on positive experiences as the foundations for an active life.
Focusing on sport and physical activity's ability to create greater community development and social integration.
Active environments
Creating the places and spaces that make it easier for people to be active.
We believe sport and physical activity has a significant role to play in improving the physical and mental health of the nation, supporting the economy and reconnecting communities. We want to play a significant part in that.
After almost 18 months of research and consultation - during which we've listened and reflected on the views of interested parties who've offered invaluable contributions as we've developed our new strategy – its publication will be an important moment for ourselves and the partners we work with and rely on to deliver sport and physical activity across England.
In this final phase, we want to continue to hear from a range of stakeholders, including partners, national and local government and thought-leaders.
The consultation, which runs for four weeks, is being hosted by the independent insight and strategy consultancy, BritainThinks, on our behalf.
As it's a 10-year strategy period, we'll be developing detailed implementation plans that sit alongside it.
Following publication of the strategy in the New Year, the online platform will then host further engagement opportunities where we'll gather specific ideas on how we can achieve these objectives in practice and implement the strategy.
The consultation platform has a series of online activities, open discussions and live events.
Online activities and discussions are already open and available for you to complete from the homepage. Live events will run for 30-45 minutes, on a weekly basis, and you'll be invited to join the ones you're interested in.
Feel free to contribute as much or as little as you'd like and check back in over the four-week period to see how the consultation is developing. You can respond to the online activities all at once or you can complete them over the course of this consultation period.
Take part in our consultation


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Wesleyan Holiness Tradition
A Faith and Learning Community
Four Cornerstones
Statement of Academic Freedom
Essence Statement
Evangelical Commitment
Academic Cabinet
Common Data Set
Azusa Pacific Economic Impact
University Colors and Mascot
Azusa Pacific University System
Visit APU
Our History:
A group of spiritual leaders from various denominations meet in Whittier, California, establishing a Bible college geared to training students for service and missionary endeavors. The institution earns its first name: the Training School for Christian Workers (TSCW).
Early faculty of the Training School for Christian Workers. APU Archives
The initial class of students meets on March 3, 1900. Mary A. Hill serves as first president.
Images from 1900
Group shot. APU Archives
Mary Hill (left) with Miss Maris. APU Archives
The Training School for Christian Workers moves three times before settling in Huntington Park in 1907.
Faculty and students at the Huntington campus in 1919. APU Archives
Early image of the building used for the training school, located at the Huntington Park campus. APU Archives
LAPC campus. An intermediate building before finally settling at the Huntington Park campus for 39 years. APU Archives
Articles of incorporation create the University of Los Angeles, a federation of schools affiliated with the Wesleyan Holiness Movement. Three colleges fall under the newly established university system—the Training School for Christian Workers in Huntington Park, Los Angeles Pacific College in Highland Park, and California College in Hollywood.
The institution's name changes to Pacific Bible College, and four-year degrees are offered. Cornelius P. Haggard, ThD, is appointed president and serves as such for 36 years.
One of the many other photos of C.P. Haggard during his time as president. APU Archives
Cornelius P. Haggard (president 1939-1975) at a sporting event. APU Archives
Early image of the chapel, most likely at the Huntington campus. APU Archives
The music department has long been an important part of the school. Pictured here is the 1938-39 Pacific Bible College Orchestra. APU Archives
Another image from the first building used for the Training School. APU Archives
Pacific Bible College outgrows its Huntington Park campus and the Board of Trustees decides to purchase a 12-acre school for girls in Azusa. Classes begin on the new campus in 1946.
The campus in its early stages, before much of its current development. APU Archives
Pacific Bible College receives accreditation from the American Association of Bible Colleges.
Faculty posing with PBC sign after recent move to Azusa campus. APU Archives
With recent campus development in Azusa, Pacific Bible College changes its name to Azusa College.
The successful 1954 "station wagon" drive. APU Archives
Azusa College receives accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC, now the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)).
An early APC campus safety vehicle. APU Archives
Azusa College merges with Los Angeles Pacific College, a four-year liberal arts institution. Its name changes to Azusa Pacific College (APC).
In the same year, APC joins the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as well as the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) and competes on the national level.
The Los Angeles Pacific College merged with Azusa College in 1965 to become Azusa Pacific College. APU Archives
Initiated by a tractor fire, APC experiences great natural disasters over the following 18 months. In addition to the destructive fire, the campus deals with two unexpected student deaths, floods in 1969, and extreme winds later that year.
However, APC survives and prevails, participating in the national NCCAA tournament and capturing the schools first national championship in 1969.
Images from 1968-69
Shortly after the fires consumed the vegetation on the hills surrounding the APC campus, heavy rains caused mudslides and flooding throughout Azusa. The flooding leaked into the gymnasium, leaving mud and debris two to three feet deep. APU Archives
In 1968, flames burned through the hills behind the APC campus, lasting 6 days, causing $5 million worth of watershed damage, nine deaths, and costing $650,000 to extinguish. APU Archives
Efforts from rescue workers to slow the damaging effects of the fire. Miraculously, the only structural loss to APC was a horse coral and stable, which was used for storage. APU Archives
Faculty helped clean up after the flood, which caused nearly $300,000 worth of damage to the APC campus. APU Archives
APC completes and occupies Multimedia I and Multimedia II classrooms, along with the "Shire Mods," containing 100 apartments for married students and faculty.
Multimedia Building 1 during construction. APU Archives
An overview of where the Multimedia Buildings are, showing how much it has changed in over 30 years. APU Archives
One of the finished Multimedia Buildings which still remain on the APU campus. APU Archives
Construction of the Shire Apartments, which were built to house married faculty and students. APU Archives
Interior of one of the newly completed Shire Apartments. APU Archives
APC becomes a member of the Western Association of Graduate Schools. The institution offers courses in Crestline, Garden Grove, Indio, Lancaster, Long Beach, North Hollywood, Pasadena, Escondido, and Victorville. The total off- and on-campus enrollment reaches 1,000.
One of the first Graduate commencement ceremonies. APU Archives
The School of Nursing receives accreditation from the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).
APC's Undergraduate Nursing Program receives accreditation from the National League of Nursing.
Upon achievement of university status, the college changes its name to Azusa Pacific University.
Students and faculty pose in front of the new sign on campus, celebrating the school's recently acquired status of university and subsequent name change from Azusa Pacific College to Azusa Pacific University. APU Archives
APU's Undergraduate Social Work Program receives accreditation from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Richard E. Felix, PhD becomes president. Among many other accomplishments, Felix reframes the university's values of the school's historic Christian mission as the cornerstones of the university – Christ, Scholarship, Community, and Service. The Cornerstones are still recognized today.
APU's Graduate School of Theology (now Azusa Pacific Seminary) receives accreditation from the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).
Early photo of Felix. APU Archives
Richard Felix at a commencement ceremony. APU Archives
APU's graduate nursing program receives accreditation from the National League for Nursing.
APU's undergraduate and graduate nursing programs receive accreditation from the National League for Nursing.
APU's graduate physical therapy program receives accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Felix culminates his presidency with the construction of seven new buildings, a doubling of student enrollment, and the quadrupling of graduate programs. He announces his retirement in April 2000, after the celebration of the university's centennial.
The Board of Trustees unanimously selects executive vice president and APU alumnus Jon R. Wallace, DBA, to follow Felix in the role of president, effective November 27, 2000.
APU's Department of Graduate Psychology (now the Department of Clinical Psychology) receives accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA).
A recent photo of president Jon R. Wallace. APU Archives
A young Jon Wallace from his days in Student Life before he became president of Azusa Pacific University. APU Archives
The High Sierra Program (formerly called the Great Works Program) debuts fall 2001, offering students an opportunity to study classic Western art, music, and thought in the scenic setting of California's High Sierras.
Azusa Pacific's All Access Program expands the learning environment through wireless computer technology, allowing students to conduct research on the Internet within 300 feet of any university building without wires or cords.
APU's graduate teacher education program receives accreditation from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
APU's School Nurse Services Credential program receives accreditation from The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
High Sierra Semester location. APU Archives
A class session from one of the first semesters at the High Sierra Semester. APU Archives
APU receives accreditation from the Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Sports Medicine and from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
APU's Doctor of Psychology program receives accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA).
APU's Doctor of Physical Therapy program receives accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
Graduate students in the DPT program apply clinical skills for optimum patient care. APU Archives
DPT students practice electrical nerve stimulation. APU Archives
APU's undergraduate and graduate nursing programs receive accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) (replaced National League for Nursing).
TIME magazine publishes a feature article on Azusa Pacific University. The article's last sentence states, "There are a lot of misconceptions about Christian schools. APU's mission is to prove them wrong."
TIME magazine article, page 1. APU Archives
APU's School of Business and Management receives accreditation from the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
After six years ranked among the top colleges in U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges—Western Universities (Master's classification), APU moves up to the prestigious National Universities category along with schools such as Harvard and Yale, ranking in the third tier. APU also ranks ninth in a list of up-and-coming universities named by U.S. News. Also, for the fourth consecutive year, The Princeton Review names APU among the Best in the West.
APU's sports medicine program receives accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) (replaced CAAHEP).
APU's School of Music receives accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
The seal awarded for this honor by U.S.News & World Report. APU Archives
Dedicated September 3, 2009, the $54 million Segerstrom Science Center provides 72,000 square feet of lab, office, and classroom space. The building holds a gold LEED certification, making it a high-performance green building.
APU acquires five Dead Sea Scroll fragments, becoming only the second institution of higher education to own original fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The new Segerstrom Science Center benefits not only the growing number of math, science, and health students and faculty, but also the student population and surrounding community as a whole. APU Archives
In September, APU launches Azusa Pacific Online University (now Los Angeles Pacific University), which holds its first class in June 2011.
A gift from LP and Bobbi Leung allows APU to establish the LP and Timothy Leung School of Accounting in January. The school offers a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Professional Accountancy, preparing students for excellence and integrity in the profession.
Mark Stanton, PhD, assumes the role of provost in April, becoming the university's fourth provost and chief academic officer.
The university's application for membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II is accepted in July, ushering in a new era of Cougar athletic competition.
In September, President Jon R. Wallace, DBA, unveils the Shared Vision 2022 to the APU community, focusing on Mission, Academic Reputation, Valuing People, and Financial Excellence.
APU receives the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, placing the university among 115 institutions recognized for their commitment to community service and service-learning.
Mark Stanton, a professor in the Department of Graduate Psychology, is Azusa Pacific University's fourth provost and chief academic officer. APU Archives
Azusa Pacific caps its final year of membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) by winning an unprecedented eighth consecutive Learfield Sports Directors' Cup trophy.
G.I. Jobs magazine names APU a Military Friendly School for the 2012-13 school year, positioning the university in the top 15 percent of U.S. educational institutions that provide the best services to help educate America's veterans.
APU becomes a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).
The Azusa Pacific athletics program was dominant in NAIA competition, winning an unprecedented eight consecutive Directors' Cups. APU Archives
The university earns a nine-year reaccreditation from WASC (now WSCUC) following a four-year review process.
The School of Music teams with the Departments of Art and Design, Cinematic Arts, and Theater Arts to form the new College of Music and the Arts.
APU establishes the Honors College to enhance the university's Honors Program and offer enriched curriculum for highly motivated students.
Azusa Pacific Online University (APOU) and APU's School of Adult and Professional Studies (APS) merge to form University College.
The Economist joins U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, and the Princeton Review in endorsing Azusa Pacific, ranking APU graduates among the most employable in the nation.
USA Today names APU among the 10 best U.S. colleges to earn a nursing degree.
U.S. News & World Report ranks APU's Master of Social Work (MSW) program among the nation's Best Social Work Programs.
APU partners with local school districts to develop agreements of guaranteed admission and scholarships to qualified students.
The university formally publishes its rare Dead Sea Scroll manuscripts from the Special Collections library as a volume in the Princeton Theological Seminary Dead Sea Scrolls Project series.
Los Angeles Pacific University part of the Azusa Pacific University System, launches in July, encompassing the branch of APU previously known as University College.
In July, APU's College of Music and the Arts becomes the College of the Arts, positioning the college for continued growth.
The Ahmanson Foundation awards APU a $300,000 grant toward the construction of a Convergent Media Center to equip journalism and public relations students for success in these evolving industries.
For the second year in a row, APU earns status as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).
The presidential tenure of Jon R. Wallace, DBA, comes to a close on May 31, and he is succeeded the following day by APU's 17th president, Paul W. Ferguson, PhD, DABT. Ferguson was previously the founding dean of Biola University's School of Science, Technology, and Health, and was also president of Ball State University and the University of Maine.


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"A Threat To Human Existence": Perils Of Warming Planet Are Ignored By GOP Hopefuls
Amazingly, tellingly, the last Republican debate included not a single question about one of the most ambitious international agreements in civilized history — the recently concluded Paris accord on climate change. Signed by nearly 200 countries, including the United States, the agreement attempts to moderate a threat to human existence: the warming of the planet.
But there was barely a mention of climate change on that debate stage. Not only didn't the moderators consider it worthy of a question, but neither did the candidates believe it important enough for sustained comment. Global warming came up only in a couple of asides intended as criticisms of President Obama's agenda.
The debate was about national security, you say? Well, they contrasted a promised muscular approach to what they described as the weakness of the president, who is too cowardly or politically correct, in their telling, to even use the right words to describe Islamic jihadists.
Yet, the Pentagon has concluded that climate change represents "immediate risks" to national security. Last year, the nation's military leaders issued a report — "2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap" — that says that global warming will "affect the Department of Defense's ability to defend the nation."
Vermont's Bernie Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, was widely derided after a November Democratic debate in which he said that "climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism." No military analyst or climate scientist has gone so far as to draw a straight line between global warming and the savagery of ISIS.
However, the Pentagon's report does make clear that climate change will lead to greater instability worldwide: droughts, food shortages, mass migrations, failed states. And those are just the sorts of conditions that breed terrorists.
According to the Department of Defense, the U.S. armed forces will also find their resources strained at home as their troops are likely to be called upon more often for civilian assistance in the wake of natural disasters. There will be more extreme events — more violent storms, more fires, more flooding. And as if that were not enough, some of the military's combat activities will be compromised; amphibious landings, for example, are likely to be more challenging because of rising oceans, according to the report.
Not that you'd know any of that from listening to the GOP candidates. Most leading Republicans are loath even to acknowledge that climate change is occurring — much less acknowledge that it has any connection to national security. Earlier this month, in fact, presidential candidate Ted Cruz, who heads the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, declared at a hearing on climate change that "for the past 18 years … there has been no significant warming whatsoever."
Au contraire. According to scientists at NASA and the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, 2014 was the warmest year since records were first kept in 1880. "The 10 warmest years in the instrumental record," NASA said, "with the exception of 1998, have now occurred since 2000."
The refusal of the modern Republican Party to come to terms with climate change leaves it as the only major political party that doubts the science, the only modern body of flat-Earthers. Conservatives in Great Britain, Germany, Australia, Israel and everywhere else in the democratic world have accepted the scientific consensus.
So, for that matter, has ExxonMobil, which spent decades trying to muddy the waters around climate research. The oil giant may have been forced to acknowledge the facts by increasing legal and economic pressures, but it finally stated the obvious: "We believe the risks of climate change are real, and those risks warrant constructive action by both policymakers and the business community," ExxonMobil Vice President Ken Cohen said recently. Other major oil companies have also embraced the scientific consensus.
It's strange that Republicans are peddling fear at every turn, but they refuse to acknowledge an existential threat. Islamic jihadists are troubling, but they don't come close to the peril represented by a warming planet.
By: Cynthia Tucker Haynes, Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2007; The National Memo, December 19, 2015
December 22, 2015 Posted by raemd95 | Climate Change, GOP Primary Debates, Paris Climate Accord	| Department of Defense, Exxon Mobil, Global Warming, NAOA, National Security, Natural Disasters, Pentagon, Republicans, Ted Cruz | 1 Comment
"For The Love Of Money": How The Gas Lobby Is Using The Crimea Crisis To Push Bad Policy And Make More Money
A small group of pundits and politicians with close ties to the fossil fuel industry are using the crisis in Crimea to demand that the United States promote natural gas exports as a quick fix for the volatile situation. But such a solution, experts say, would cost billions of dollars, require years of development, and would not significantly impact the international price of gas or Russia's role as a major supplier for the region. Rather, the move would simply increase gas prices for American consumers while enriching companies involved in the liquified natural gas (LNG) trade.
On Capitol Hill, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Representative Fred Upton (R-MI) was among the first to use the crisis in Ukraine to demand that the Department of Energy speed up the approval process for new LNG terminals. "Now is the time to send the signal to our global allies that US natural gas will be an available and viable alternative to their energy needs," said Upton in a statement. As we've reported, Upton's committee is managed in part by Tom Hassenboehler, a former lobbyist who joined Upton's staff last year after working for America's Natural Gas Alliance, the primary trade group pushing to expand natural gas development and LNG exports.
Paul Bledsoe, in an opinion column for Reuters, wrote that the United States should expedite natural gas exports to "bolster transatlantic solidarity and help to form a united US-EU response to Russian intervention in Crimea." He was identified in the piece as a member of the "White House Climate Change Task Force under President Clinton." What wasn't disclosed, however, is that Bledsoe is an official with a pro–fossil fuels think tank called the Bipartisan Policy Center, which is funded by the American Gas Association and energy companies with a financial stake in promoting the natural gas industry. (Although he's not listed on the website, a representative with BPC told Republic Report that Bledsoe continues to work there.)
Groups created and funded by Charles Koch, chief executive of Koch Industries, have also demanded that America should respond to the crisis in Crimea with LNG exports. "A serious President would also fast-forward permits on new liquefied natural gas terminals that could ship to Europe," claims a column posted by Americans for Prosperity, a Koch-run advocacy group. A similar argument is advanced by the Koch-founded Cato Institute.
What's left undisclosed, however, is the huge financial stake in the debate for Koch Industries. A brochure for the company shows that Koch has deeply expanded its footprint into the natural gas market, and is now actively engaged in shipping, sourcing and marketing LNG, in addition to becoming a leader in developing financial instruments related to natural gas. "To complement existing North American activities from Houston and to optimize their global portfolio, KS&T companies are expanding a Europe-wide natural gas business from Geneva and an LNG trading business from offices in Houston and London," reads the document. Further, Koch federal lobbying disclosures show that the firm has pushed a bill to expedite LNG exports from America to NATO countries.
In perhaps the most ironic twist of this public debate around how to respond to Russia's incursion into Crimea, American lobbyists with ties to Russia are calling for a solution that would not only shield Russian gas oligarchs, but enrich them. The National Association of Manufacturers has opposed tough sanctions on Russia. Instead, NAM has used the crisis in Ukraine to "urge speedier approval of liquified natural gas exports, arguing that the move would weaken Vladimir Putin's control over Europe's energy supply." NAM's chief lobbyist Jay Timmons told Politico that an LNG-export response would "send a strong signal to the Russian Federation, our NATO allies, our trading partners and the rest of the world that energy exports matter and are a critical tool of American foreign policy."
What Timmons did not mention is that ExxonMobil is a leading member of his trade association, and that ExxonMobil has extensive ties to Russian gas giants, including partnerships to develop natural gas in the United States and around the world. (For more on the business ties, see Kert Davies and Steve Horn's recent reporting on the Putin-sanctioned alliance between ExxonMobil and Russian state–owned oil and gas giant Rosneft.) In short, Timmons's strong signal to Russia would help Russian gas businesses.
By: Lee Fang, The Nation, March 20, 2014; Originally Published at RepublicReport.org
March 21, 2014 Posted by raemd95 | Koch Brothers, Oil and Gas Industry, Ukraine	| America's Natural Gas Alliance, Crimea, Exxon Mobil, Lobbyists, National Association of Manufacturers, Natural Gas Industry, Paul Bledsoe, Tom Hassenboehler | Leave a comment
"A Breed Apart": So This Is What "Individual Liberty" Looks Like
I was minding my own business channel surfing when I stumbled upon a disturbing scene carried on (where else?) Fox News. More than 1,500 students from all over the world were gathered in Washington to attend what was billed as the Students for Liberty Conference, whose advertised aim was to "celebrate freedom."
The part I saw had Fox Business host John Stossel, author of No They Can't: Why Government Fails, but Individuals Succeed, moderating a panel in which he asked students this bit of political trivia: How often is the word "democracy" used in the Constitution, or the Declaration of Independence for that matter?
What came next was chilling. When students were given the correct answer – none – they cheered.
Stossel later explained why. These students, like the Founding Fathers, "understood that democracy may bring mob rule – tyranny of a majority. So the Constitution focuses on restricting government – to secure individual liberty."
Thanks go to Chris Hayes of MSNBC for showing what this so called "individual liberty" sometimes looks like in real life.
Hayes profiled ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson. As the head of the largest natural gas producer in the US, Tillerson is a vocal proponent of a controversial process known as hydraulic fracking.
It is so controversial, in fact, that many municipalities have begun passing local ordinances to place a moratorium on the practice until more is known about its long-term consequences. Exxon, for its part, has been just as active suing these cities and towns to have the ordinances overturned.
Then along comes another gas company with plans to construct one of these water towers needed for fracking — but this one near Exxon Rex's 83-acre, $5 million horse ranch near Bartonville, Texas. Tillerson, of course, welcomes the new gas company to the neighborhood with open arms. Right?
Not on your life. Instead, Tillerson and his super-wealthy neighbors file a lawsuit which states that the fracking tower must be stopped since it might "devalue their properties and adversely impact the rural lifestyle they sought to enjoy."
Further, as the Wall Street Journal disapprovingly reports, Tillerson and his neighbors filed suit, claiming that what the gas company wanted to do was illegal since it would create "a noise nuisance and traffic hazards" due to the heavy trucks hauling and pumping the massive amounts of water needed to unlock oil and gas from dense rock.
As Hayes succinctly put it: "Rex Tillerson is leading the fracking revolution — just not in his backyard."
Adds Rich Unger writing in Forbes: "Sometimes, the hypocrisy expressed in real life is so sublimely rich that one could never hope to construct a similar scenario out of pure imagination."
Being a vocal advocate for fracking is "a key and critical function" of Mr. Tillerson's day job, says Unger. It is all he can do when he wakes up in the morning to "protect and nurture the process of hydraulic fracturing so that his company can continue to rack in billions via the production and sale of natural gas."
So committed is Rex to the process of fracking, says Unger, "that he has loudly lashed out at those who criticize and seek to regulate hydraulic fracturing, suggesting that such efforts are a very bad idea, indeed."
Except when the fracking is in Tillerson's backyard.
The odium directed at Tillerson practically writes itself. But critics are wrong to call him a hypocrite. A hypocrite is someone who subscribes to the notion that people are basically equal, who agrees that rules should apply equally to everyone, but who nonetheless insists on special privileges or exemptions for themselves.
Tillerson, and those of his kind throughout history, do not subscribe to such egalitarian — dare we say democratic — ideals as justice or fairness. They really do believe their wealth makes them a breed apart. And they really do think that rules which apply to everyone else do not apply to them, though they rarely admit that in public.
To Tillerson and his caste, double standards are the only ones worth having. Consequently, it is perfectly legitimate, in their view, to make billions of dollars supporting a fracking process they say is a danger to no one — except people who own multi-million horse ranches in rural Texas.
I wonder if Stossel's Students for Liberty cheered just as loudly once they learned the Constitution does not use the world oligarchy either?
By: Ted Frier, Open Salon Blog, February 27, 2014
March 2, 2014 Posted by raemd95 | Fracking, Oil Industry	| Democracy, Exxon Mobil, Fox News, Freedom, John Stossel, Liberty, Oligarchy, Rex Tillerson, Students for Liberty Conference | 1 Comment
Why The GOP's 'Job Creators' Are Hard to Find
If you're a "job creator," raise your hand. It would be nice to know who you are, exactly.
Republicans negotiating with President Obama over a fix for the nation's debt problems have been rolling out the heavy buzzwords lately, and there must have been a fresh memo about the sonorous ring of "job creators." House Speaker John Boehner repeatedly decries tax hikes on job creators, with congressional colleagues such as Paul Ryan and Jeb Hensarling forming a job-creators chorus behind him. House Republicans recently published a "Plan for America's Job Creators" (but not for everybody else, presumably) and if you're an aggrieved job creator, you can let House Majority Leader Eric Cantor know what's bugging you by filling out a brief form at http://jobs.majorityleader.gov/.
The trouble is, job creators are an endangered species these days. The biggest problem in the U.S. economy, in fact, is a shortage of job creators to reward and protect. Companies are barely hiring, and there are about 7 million fewer jobs now than there were at the end of 2007, when the Great Recession began. Part of the Republicans' plan is to lower taxes, streamline regulation, open more trade and take other steps that will stimulate job creation. But we've already tried some of that, including several rounds of tax cuts since 2008. Most job creators are still hiding.
Big companies employ a lot of Americans, but over the last few years they've been better at job destruction than job creation. Between 2007 and 2010, companies with more than 1,000 employees shed about 2.6 million jobs, according to the latest data from the Labor Department. Many big companies have rebounded sharply from the recession, with impressive profits and a lot of cash on hand. But even some of the most successful big companies aren't doing much job creation–not in the United States, anyway. Here are a few examples:
General Electric, which is run by the same Jeffrey Immelt who chairs President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, axed 32,000 jobs worldwide between 2007 and 2010, according to information from GE's annual reports. About 22,000 of those lost jobs were in the United States. No job creation there, even though GE earned about $12 billion in profits in 2010.
Exxon Mobil has added about 2,800 jobs worldwide since 2007, but the giant oil firm doesn't break out how many of those new hires work in the United States. Since Exxon earns nearly 70 percent of its revenue from overseas, it's a good bet that's where most of the new jobs are, too.
Wal-Mart has added about 40,000 jobs in the United States since 2007, largely because the discount retailer has been a beneficiary of pinched consumers desperate to save money. But it has added about 150,000 jobs overseas during the same time–nearly four times the U.S. tally. Still, Wal-Mart seems to be one company that can legitimately call itself a job creator.
IBM has added about 40,000 employees since 2007, but like Exxon, it doesn't say where. About 65 percent of IBM's revenue comes from abroad, and that's where almost all of its revenue growth has come from since 2007. IBM's U.S. business is actually down from 2007 levels, so it's possible that most or all of IBM's new hires have been overseas.
Big companies, in fact, aren't considered a big source of new jobs. While they generate a lot of profits, they also tend to be mature enterprises more likely to swallow other companies and consolidate market share, which tends to eliminate jobs, not create them. "It's the job of big firms to shed jobs," says Carl Schramm, CEO of the Kauffmann Foundation, which promotes entrepreneurship. "Big firms want to lower costs, which means lowering labor costs."
Young firms, Schramm says, account for virtually all net job creation in the U.S. economy over the last 30 years. That's because startups that survive their first couple of years tend to be vibrant, fast-growing companies that create new industries and hire a lot of new workers. Think Microsoft and Oracle in the 1980s, and Amazon, eBay, and Google in the 1990s. Today, new technology-based firms like Facebook, Twitter, Groupon, Zynga, and LinkedIn represent one of the fastest-growing sectors of the U.S. economy. However, they're the last companies that need any kind of tax relief–and they're not about to ask for special treatment from Washington, either. They became transformative companies without Washington's help, and they'd like to keep it that way.
Politicians routinely extol the virtues of "small business," but that's not really where the job creators are, either. Conventional small businesses–dry cleaners, nail salons, delicatessens, independent professionals like lawyers and doctors–tend to be important pillars of their communities, but they also come and go without generating a lot of new jobs, on balance. During the third quarter of 2010 (the most recent quarter for which there's data), firms with fewer than 20 employees eliminated 34,000 jobs, according to the Labor Department. The biggest gains were among firms with 500 to 999 employees, which created 37,000 jobs.
So if Republicans want to modify the tax code to reward and encourage job creators, they need to come up with a scheme that offers the lowest tax rates to fast-growing startups, some medium-sized firms, and a few select multinationals. Of course, they might prefer to lower taxes on everybody who could be a job creator–because that includes almost everybody. If you ever spend money, that makes you a job creator, in the most expansive sense of the phrase, since somebody gets paid to provide whatever you buy. But then we'd have to figure out whether to reward American consumers for helping create jobs in China, Japan, Sri Lanka, or wherever the imported goods they purchase come from, or to reward people who spend money that helps create American jobs. So if you buy a Lexus made in Japan or Gucci loafers made in Italy, you're not really a creator of American jobs and you shouldn't be eligible for favorable tax treatement. But if you have your kitchen remodeled by a local contractor or go to a chiropractor for back pain, you qualify. It's not so easy being a job creator. Or locating one.
By: Rick Newman, U. S. News and World Report, July 13, 2011
July 14, 2011 Posted by raemd95 | Big Business, Congress, Conservatives, Consumers, Corporations, Economic Recovery, Economy, GOP, Ideology, Jobs, Politics, President Obama, Republicans, Small Businesses, Taxes, Unemployment	| Debt, Exxon Mobil, GE, IBM, Job Creators, Job Destruction, Outsourcing, Plan for America's Job CreatorsRecession, Politicians, Rep Jeb Hersarling, Rep John Boehner, Rep Paul Ryan, Startup Businesses, Startups, Tax cuts, Tax Revenues, Wal-Mart | Leave a comment
To Fix The Budget Deficit, Raise Corporate Taxes
Washington is a town currently gripped by deficit hysteria. Various commissions and congressional "gangs" have formed (and broken up) with the goal of crafting a plan to bring the nation's budget into balance. Even the media has been sucked into this vortex, dedicating far more of its time to covering the deficit than other economic issues, such as unemployment.
At the same time, both parties seem to agree that the nation's corporate tax code needs to be reformed. President Obama and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan each dedicated a portion of their respective budget plans to overhauling the federal corporate income tax, which is high on paper, but so riddled with loopholes, deductions, and outright giveaways that few corporations pay the full statutory rate (and several corporations pay no corporate income tax at all).
This, then, should be an excellent opportunity to kill the proverbial two birds with one stone: cleaning up the corporate tax code, lowering the corporate tax rate, and still raising more revenue that can be put towards deficit reduction.
Despite all the hyperventilating over the deficit, both Republicans and Democrats have said that they want corporate tax reform to be revenue neutral, meaning no more or less revenue will be raised by the new system than was raised by the old. President Obama and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner have each extolled the virtues of deficit-neutral corporate tax reform. But if this is actually the road that's taken, it will constitute a colossal missed opportunity.
At the moment, corporate tax revenue has plunged to historic lows. In 1960, the corporate income tax provided more than 23 percent of federal revenue; the Office of Management and Budget estimates that it will provide less than 10 percent this year.
During the 1960s, the United States consistently raised nearly 4 percent of GDP in corporate revenue. During the 1970s, the total was still above 2.5 percent of GDP. Now, the U.S. raises less than 1.5 percent of GDP from the corporate income tax. As the Congressional Research Service put it, "Despite concerns expressed about the size of the corporate tax rate, current corporate taxes are extremely low by historical standards."
The United States effective corporate tax rate is also low by international standards (though the 35 percent statutory rate is the second highest in the world). There are plenty of reasons for this drop, but chief among them is the proliferation of loopholes and credits clogging up the corporate tax code (alongside the growing use of offshore tax havens and the ability of corporations to defer taxes on offshore profits indefinitely).
Huge corporations, such as ExxonMobil, have recently had years where they paid literally nothing to the U.S. Treasury, despite making huge profits. The New York Times made waves by finding that General Electric paid no federal income tax last year, instead pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars in tax benefits. Mega-manufacturer Boeing has done the same, paying no federal taxes in 2009 while collecting $132 million in tax benefits. Google last year had a 2.4 percent effective tax rate, while California-based Broadcom's rate was just 1.4 percent, far below the rate that the average American pays.
The Treasury Department estimated in 2007 that corporate tax preferences cost $1.2 trillion in lost revenue over a decade. So there is ample room to remove credits and deductions (like those that benefit, amongst others, hugely profitable oil companies and agribusinesses), lower the statutory rate, while still bringing in more revenue. Some companies would see their taxes go up, but others would see their tax bills drop, and the corporate tax code would be more fair, efficient, and competitive, while ensuring that all corporations pay their fair share.
As the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities put it, "corporate tax reform is a solid candidate to make a contribution to fiscal improvement … Taking a major revenue source off the table for deficit reduction at the outset would be ill-advised." Indeed, with corporate profits skyrocketing—up 81 percent over a year ago—and corporations sitting on trillions in cash reserves, there is no reason that corporate tax reform should be done in a way that is deficit neutral, besides the fact that raising more revenue will be politically difficult, as corporations will likely throw their considerable lobbying weight against such a move. But in the end, failing to raise additional corporate tax revenue will simply shift more of the deficit reduction burden onto a middle-class already battered by the Great Recession.
By: Pat Garofalo, U. S. News and World Report, May 25, 2011
May 25, 2011 Posted by raemd95 | Big Business, Budget, Class Warfare, Congress, Conservatives, Corporations, Deficits, Democrats, Economy, GOP, Government, Ideologues, Ideology, Income Gap, Lawmakers, Media, Middle Class, Politics, Press, Pundits, Regulations, Republicans, Tax Credits, Tax Evasion, Tax Loopholes, Taxes, Unemployed, Unemployment, Wealthy	| Agribusiness, Boeing, Broadcom, Corporate Profits, Corporate Taxes, Deficit Reduction, Exxon Mobil, GDP, GE, Google, Income Taxes, Oil Companies, OMB, Revenues, Tax Code, Tax Rates, Tax Reform, Treasury | Leave a comment


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