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While I’ve made many wonderful friends here thus far, I quickly have learned that in the real world, there won’t always be a hand extended when I fall on my face. Sometimes, I’ll have to brush myself off and keeping on trekking. I’ve always been an independent soul, but even I needed that little reminder. |
However, it never, ever hurts to ask for help, especially here. Most New Yorkers are willing to offer a kind word to folks asking for directions. It certainly is an ego boost as a newbie here to be asked such a question. |
In all, it’s a tough notion for anyone to keep going when you’re down. It’s natural to delight in our successes such as the chance to study in NYC, but we learn most from our disappointments and shortcomings like seriously face planting in front of frozen quinoa. |
New York is not for the faint of heart, but in the meantime, I’m looking forward to finally getting my savvy street feet. At least with them, it’s a slim chance I’ll be falling in grocery stores again. |
Taylor Griffin is a senior journalism major and minoring in Film and Digital Media from Tyler. She is participating in the Baylor Communication in New York program this fall while interning in the entertainment publicity department at NBC. |
Manny Pacquiao’s shocking knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez sent tremors through the boxing world. |
For the first time in a long time, Pacquiao fell out of the top five on many of the most prominent pound-for-pound rankings lists. The combination of him getting defeated by Timothy Bradley (albeit, in admittedly shady fashion) and a clear cut dismantling at the hands of Marquez resulted in a dramatic shift on one of t... |
According to RING, Floyd Mayweather is the No. 1 pound-for-pounder in the world. Andre Ward is right behind him at No. 2, and then Marquez climbed three spots to No. 3. Pacquiao, given everything that has transpired over the past year, has been dropped to No. 7 behind the likes of Sergio Martinez, Adrien Broner and Non... |
While RING’s rankings are known to tilt towards Golden Boy fighters and their affiliates, it’s hard to really find much fault with anything on this list. Could you swap Ward and Marquez? Maybe. Is Broner too high? Possibly. But all in all, the list is solid. |
Check out the full breakdown below. |
Is a Fourth Fight Between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez Inevitable? |
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has ordered that $25 million earmarked for the care of Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals be directed elsewhere as part of a review of American aid, a US State Department official said yesterday. Trump called for a review of US assistance to the Palestinians earlier this year to... |
“As a result of that review, at the direction of the President, we will be redirecting approximately $25 million originally planned for the East Jerusalem Hospital Network,” the State Department official said. “Those funds will go to high-priority projects elsewhere.” The aid cut is the latest in a number of actions by... |
That move was a reversal of longtime US policy and led Palestinian leadership to boycott the Washington peace efforts led by Jared Kushner, Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law. Last month, the Trump administration said it would redirect $200 million in Palestinian economic support funds for programs in the West Bank ... |
And at the end of August, the Trump administration halted all funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), a decision that further heightened tensions with the Palestinian leadership. Palestinian refugees have reacted with dismay to the funding halts, warning that it would lead ... |
This study used a qualitative research design to explore the experiences of lesbian women with respect to identity development and career issues. |
Using the Stage Allocation Measure (SAM) (Cass, 1984), twenty lesbian women who were in the Synthesis Stage (Stage 6) of identity development were identified. In face-to-face, one and a half to two hour interviews, using a semi-structured interview guide developed by the researcher, respondents were asked open-ended qu... |
Interviews were tape recorded and transcribed and the transcripts were analyzed using grounded theory coding techniques. Themes and patterns were identified which could contribute to knowledge about identity development and career experiences of lesbian women. |
Significant findings included the following: (a) there is a complex, interconnecting relationship between the lesbian identity development process and the career development process; (b) the unique experiences of lesbian women in our culture must be specifically addressed by a career development theory that guides care... |
Therapists who provide career counseling to lesbians must first acknowledge that sexual orientation is an aspect of personal identity that must be integrated into the career counseling process. Along with this acknowledgment, therapists should provide signs and signals that they understand and affirm lesbian concerns, ... |
Counselor training programs should incorporate lesbian and gay issues into all aspects of education including academic studies and practicum experiences. |
Thiel, Mary Jo, "Lesbian Identity Development and Career Experiences" (1995). Dissertations. 1801. |
DENVER – A groundbreaking new study shows that laws legalizing medical marijuana have resulted in a nearly nine percent drop in traffic deaths and a five percent reduction in beer sales. |
“Our research suggests that the legalization of medical marijuana reduces traffic fatalities through reducing alcohol consumption by young adults,” said Daniel Rees, professor of economics at the University of Colorado Denver who co-authored the study with D. Mark Anderson, assistant professor of economics at Montana S... |
The researchers collected data from a variety of sources including the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and the Fatality Analysis Reporting System. |
The study is the first to examine the relationship between the legalization of medical marijuana and traffic deaths. |
Anderson noted that traffic deaths are significant from a policy standpoint. |
“Traffic fatalities are an important outcome from a policy perspective because they represent the leading cause of death among Americans ages five to 34,” he said. |
The economists analyzed traffic fatalities nationwide, including the 13 states that legalized medical marijuana between 1990 and 2009. In those states, they found evidence that alcohol consumption by 20- through 29-year-olds went down, resulting in fewer deaths on the road. |
The economists noted that simulator studies conducted by previous researchers suggest that drivers under the influence of alcohol tend to underestimate how badly their skills are impaired. They drive faster and take more risks. In contrast, these studies show that drivers under the influence of marijuana tend to avoid ... |
However, Rees and Anderson cautioned that legalization of medical marijuana may result in fewer traffic deaths because it’s typically used in private, while alcohol is often consumed at bars and restaurants. |
The study also examined marijuana use in three states that legalized medical marijuana in the mid-2000s, Montana, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Marijuana use by adults increased after legalization in Montana and Rhode Island, but not in Vermont. There was no evidence that marijuana use by minors increased. |
Opponents of medical marijuana believe that legalization leads to increased use of marijuana by minors. |
According to Rees and Anderson, the majority of registered medical marijuana patients in Arizona and Colorado are male. In Arizona, 75 percent of registered patients are male; in Colorado, 68 percent are male. Many are under the age of 40. For instance, 48 percent of registered patients in Montana are under 40. |
“Although we make no policy recommendations, it certainly appears as though medical marijuana laws are making our highways safer,” Rees said. |
The University of Colorado Denver offers more than 120 degrees and programs in 13 schools and colleges and serves more than 28,000 students. CU Denver is located on the Denver Campus and the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colo. |
Maruti Suzuki's premium sedan Ciaz has emerged as the best seller in its segment for the third consecutive year. The popular offering from Maruti Suzuki clocked 30% market share and crossed over 46,000 units in 2018-19. |
Ciaz has sold over 2.56 Lakh units cumulatively since its launch in 2014. The top end variant of Ciaz contributes a phenomenal 48% to its total sales. Ciaz's signature colour NEXA Blue contributes over 31% to its total sales, a testament of customers appreciating innovation. |
EAU CLAIRE, Wis.(WEAU) -- In the heart of basketball season, some local high school teams are facing a different kind of challenge out on the court. Several games in western Wisconsin have been rescheduled due to a shortage of referees. |
The WIAA has nearly 9,000 officials for all sports throughout the state of Wisconsin but they say retaining those officials after the first few years is becoming increasingly difficult. "A lot of the quality officials for varsity are aging out and at the lower levels an AAU, there seems to be a lot of verbal abuse towa... |
Some say the reason for becoming an official is simple. “I love the game of basketball,” White said. “It’s the same competition I had as a high school athlete to get all the calls right, hustle to be in position.” But the number one reason for officials not sticking with it is also pretty straight forward. “Nobody want... |
Nick white has been a WIAA varsity official for 15 years and this year has noticed 6 games being rescheduled due to the shortage. “Over the last several years, more so in the social media era that behavior of fans, either putting things on social media or verbally at games kind of deters some of the younger folks from ... |
New referees are not sticking around and older officials are retiring, leaving a gap in recent years. “It hasn’t been the end of the world but it’s a struggle,” said Perry Myren, the Athletic Director at Regis Catholic Schools. Local athletic directors are struggling to find officials to cover all high school level gam... |
It’s a team effort all the way from the players, coaches, parents and the trained officials. We’re talking about high school athletics, we’re not talking about professionals, we’re talking about doing something better for our kids and allowing our kids to be well rounded individuals,” Myren said. |
The Indianhead Officials Association is working on a recruiting campaign to teach people what is all involved with becoming an official. They are also working with the UW- Eau Claire intramural officials to recruit more WIAA officials. |
Although the major players in the Australian election are Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (above) and Labor leader Bill Shorten, the presence of former prime minister Tony Abbott lurks amid the campaign. |
Although the major players in the Australian election are Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Labor leader Bill Shorten (above), the presence of former prime minister Tony Abbott lurks amid the campaign. |
Although the major players in the Australian election are Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Labor leader Bill Shorten, the presence of former prime minister Tony Abbott lurks amid the campaign. |
The two main figures in Australia's July 2 election are Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, but a third one is looming over the campaign. |
Despite now being a backbencher, Mr Tony Abbott continues to command attention and poses an ever-present threat to Mr Turnbull, who deposed him in a Liberal Party leadership coup last September. |
After his ouster, Mr Abbott opted to remain in politics and has since been "haunting" - as several commentators have put it - his old foe. |
Mr Abbott has even begun to hint that he would like to return to the leadership. |
While launching his campaign in his north Sydney constituency on May 15, he was greeted by a well- wisher who told him: "God willing, you will be prime minister again." |
Abbott is haunting this election campaign as effectively as Kevin Rudd haunted Julia Gillard in 2010 and onwards. He is just being smarter about it - more stealthy, more patient, more strategic, more arm's-length. And Turnbull is looking spooked. |
POLITICAL COMMENTATOR JACQUELINE MALEY, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald. |
Smiling broadly, Mr Abbott, a devout Catholic, reportedly responded: "Let's see what the Lord has in store for me." |
The former prime minister's lingering presence has been a constant disruption for Mr Turnbull's campaign. |
Despite being publicly unpopular, Mr Abbott, a staunch conservative, retains strong support among a group of right-wing MPs in the Liberal Party. |
He has become something of a figurehead for Liberal supporters who have been aggrieved by the rise of the more progressive Mr Turnbull to the leadership. Some in the party have been angered by Mr Turnbull's plans to lift retirement taxes on the wealthy and his failure to introduce big spending cuts. |
Mr Abbott has insisted he will remain loyal and is "absolutely committed to the election of the Turnbull government". |
But his presence is an unwanted distraction for Mr Turnbull, especially since both men know that the former leader could potentially derail his successor's campaign. |
There is a recent - and brutally ugly - precedent for this in Australian politics. Five years before Mr Abbott was ousted, Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd was deposed in an equally brutal fashion by his deputy Julia Gillard. He stayed on as a backbencher and was allegedly the source of a series of damaging leaks to the... |
She lost her parliamentary majority in the 2010 election and was forced to make a deal with independent and Green MPs to cling on to power. |
As observers have noted, Mr Abbott could easily conduct a Rudd- style sabotage. |
"Whether intentionally or not, Abbott is haunting this election campaign as effectively as Kevin Rudd haunted Julia Gillard in 2010 and onwards," political commentator Jacqueline Maley wrote in The Sydney Morning Herald on May 21. |
"He is just being smarter about it - more stealthy, more patient, more strategic, more arm's-length. And Turnbull is looking spooked." |
Three years younger than his rival, the 58-year-old Mr Abbott may be biding his time and hoping that, if conditions suit, the party may demand his return as leader. |
Commentator Troy Bramston said Mr Turnbull will face intense pressure on his leadership if he fails to win convincingly in July. If the party loses, he predicted that Mr Abbott could make a comeback. |
"As Turnbull falters and conservatives revolt, a return to Abbott post- election cannot be ruled out," Mr Bramston wrote in The Australian on May 23. "Abbott, a rejected and dejected man only months ago, waits in the wings to be recalled to the political stage." |
For now, Mr Abbott's return seems unlikely, as Mr Turnbull is expected to improve his position as the campaign continues and win the election. He also remains unpopular. |
But Mr Abbott knows that some of his party's most successful leaders were reinstated after previously being considered politically finished, including Mr John Howard, who was prime minister from 1996 to 2007. |
And he may be looking to an even more recent precedent: Labor's reinstatement of Mr Rudd as prime minister in 2013. It is worth recalling what happened next: Within months, Labor was soundly defeated at the polls and Mr Rudd resigned from Parliament. The winner of that election was Mr Abbott. |
It remains to be seen whether Canberra's recent turbulent political history will repeat itself again. |
[ Academia ] as a Related Elective for those interested in Intellectual Property : It is important for environmental lawyers to have an understanding of IP law. Increasingly, innovative technologies play a key role in addressing many global environmental issues. Intellectual property rules affect the quality and availa... |
BEIJING (REUTERS) - Activity in China's services sector expanded at its fastest pace in three months in October, thanks to stronger new business, a private survey showed on Wednesday (Nov 4), easing concerns over persistent weakness in the economy as the manufacturing sector falters. |
The Caixin/Markit Purchasing Managers' Index(PMI) rose to 52.0 in October from September's 14-month low of 50.5, hitting the highest level since July 2015. |
A reading above 50 points signifies growth on a monthly basis, while one below that points to a contraction. |
"This shows that previous stimulus policies have begun to take effect, while the economic structure steadily improved," said He Fan, Chief Economist at Caixin Insight Group. "The economy has started to show signs of stabilizing, reducing the need for a further stimulus." |
A sub-index measuring new business jumped to 52.9 from September's 50.5, while the employment sub-index also improved to a three-month high. |
Still, underscoring an uncertain economic outlook, business expectations moderated to a record low in October. |
China's official services survey showed on Sunday that growth in China's services industry cooled in October, expanding at its slowest pace in nearly seven years. |
The private survey focuses on small and mid-sized companies, while the official gauge looks more at larger state firms. |
Two manufacturing PMIs released earlier showed business conditions in China continuing to cool gradually, moderating fears shared by some global investors of a hard landing for the world's second-largest economy. |
Beijing has rolled out a flurry of support steps since last year to avert a sharper slowdown, including slashing interest rates six times since November 2014 and lowering the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves four times this year. |
But such measures have been slower to take effect than in the past, and some economists still expect Beijing to roll out more support in coming months. |
China's economy grew 6.9 per cent between July and September from a year earlier, dipping below 7 per cent for the first time since the global financial crisis, though some market watchers believe real growth rates are much weaker than government figures suggest. |
Disney princesses have a lot to answer for. |
They’ve given us seriously unrealistic expectations about romance, our waistlines, and the power of a group singalong. |
But most of all, Disney princesses lied to us about hair and makeup. Which is deeply unfair, because we were young when we first watched those films and we genuinely believed that when we grew up, our hair would be just as glorious as that of a Disney princess. |
We were wrong. We’re disappointed, and it’s all Disney’s fault. |
It takes me two different types of cleanser and a fancy cloth. And somehow I still have mascara smudges the next morning. |
It should be flat against her head and she should look like a drowned rat. |
Ours looks so thin and halfhearted in comparison. |
Also her room should be covered in her own molting hair. |
Where are your straighteners? When did you spend half an hour trying to blow dry your hair? We were not prepared for this horror. |
Ours looks like a little rat tail. |
No one’s lipstick should be that perfect after a very, very long nap. |
Is anyone’s hair this thick, bouncy and glorious? Anyone? |
Wait, why do my haircuts take an hour each time and never look as good as this? |
As IF he provided her with tweezers for her monobrow and moustache. |
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