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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Robert Shiller On Finance As A Force For Good
Steve Scher
04/03/2012 at 9:00 a.m.
Robert Shiller On Finance As A Force For Good: Can our much?maligned financial industry hold the key to shared prosperity? A decade?long economic slump of slow?to?no job growth, shrinking retirement accounts and headlines about massive CEO bonuses and subprime mortgages have people occupying Wall Street in protest. But Robert Shiller says finance has the power to change itself. Shiller is a professor of economics at Yale University and author of "Finance and the Good Society." He calls for a reinvention of the financial sector into an innovative force for society's well?being. Are you buying?
Weekday Archive ? Taj Mahal Trio: We revisit some of our conversation with Grammy award?winning musician Taj Mahal about his four?decade?long career in blues, roots and world music. He got started in the 1960s playing a genre of music that wasn't getting much attention at the time, and almost became a farmer instead of a musician. Don't miss the music!
The Weather And Hike Of The Week: Michael Fagin suggests a hike that matches the week's weather forecast.
Related Event
Robert Shiller talks about "Finance and the Good Society" at Town Hall Seattle tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Guest(s)
Robert Shiller is a Yale economics professor and copublisher of the S&P/Case?Shiller Housing Index. His latest book is "Finance and the Good Society."
Taj Mahal is a composer, multi?instrumentalist and vocalist. Since 1967, he's released 50 albums and been featured on dozens more. He won a Grammy award for his 1987 album Senor Blues and his 2008 album Maestro.
Michael Fagin is with West Coast Weather, LLC. His blog, Fagin's Weather World suggests hikes to match the weather forecast.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Solo Lisa: Product Review: China Glaze 'The Hunger Games Capitol ...
Normally I wait until I see the first chip in my manicure to write a product review for nail polish. But in the case of China Glaze's limited edition Hunger Games Capitol Colours collection ($8 each at Spa Boutique), waiting that long might mean by the time I publish the review, all the colours will be gone. Yes, they really are selling that quickly according Spa Boutique, who sent me three colours from the collection to review: 'Stone Cold' (a metallic pewter gray), 'Riveting' (a bright metallic orange), and 'Stone and Ashes' (a black flecked with fine green glitter).
As with China Glaze's other polishes, the ones in the Hunger Games Capitol Colours collection contain no toluene, formaldehyde or DBP and are formulated with hardeners for longer-than-average wear. I'd previously tried one of their glitter polishes and been very pleased with it. Unlike Revlon's newest polish, China Glaze doesn't require special base or top coats to achieve their promised longevity. The colours in the collection range from pretty neutrals to dark rich shades and fun glittery ones, and are inspired by the districts and themes in Suzanne Collins's popular Hunger Games trilogy.
I did my nails on Saturday using 'Riveting' and 'Smoke and Ashes', layering Deborah Lippmann's glittery 'Happy Birthday' on top of the darker 'Smoke and Ashes' and then applying a top coat over all the fingers. (I'd like to think Katniss's stylist Cinna would approve.) My nails have remained chip-free so far through lots of hand-washing and cooking. But even if they do begin to chip within a few days, I love the colours--and the fact they let me geek out about nail polish and YA fiction at the same time--too much to give them a negative review. (Really, if you must buy shameless Hunger Games tie-in products, it's better to buy nail polish than a Snuggie.)
May the odds be ever in your favour (of snagging a bottle before they're all gone, that is).
P.S. Has anyone seen the movie yet? What do you think?
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Mexico's supreme court rules in favor of indigenous rights
The Mexican high court ruled in favor of an indigenous community in Chihuahua that allows participation in decisions on the Copper Canyon Trust Fund, which will have a significant impact on regional tourism.
In a little-noticed decision with possible national repercussions, Mexico?s high court has come out in favor of an indigenous community in the state of Chihuahua. In a ruling publicized this month, Mexican Supreme Court justices determined that the community of Huitosachi has a right to participate in the decision-making of the Copper Canyon Trust Fund, an organization spearheading tourism development in Chihuahua?s Sierra Tarahumara region.
Huitosachi?s leaders earlier went to court to protect their lands from development in a zone adjoining the small indigenous community. Two federal judges initially ruled against Huitosachi before the Mexican Supreme Court agreed to hear the case in 2011.
The Supreme Court justices declared that the Mexican Constitution guarantees the participation of indigenous communities in the type of projects that would affect Huitosachi. The high court?s members also stated that relevant national law is similar to the International Labor Organization?s Convention No. 169, which protects the rights of indigenous communities and tribal peoples. Mexico is among 22 nations that have ratified the international agreement. The United States is not one of them.
Situated in the municipality of Urique, Huitosachi is part of a large zone that state and federal officials, in conjunction with Mexican and international investors, are gradually developing as one of Mexico?s next big tourist attractions. The so-called Copper Canyon-Sea of Cortez Tourist Circuit has proceeded in fits and starts, variously impacted by changing political administrations, outbreaks of narco-violence, declines in foreign tourism, fluxes in investment and periodic protests by indigenous Raramuri communities that claim exclusion or injury from the project.
Nonetheless, important parts of a tourism development strategy mapped out back in the 1990s move forward. This week, for example, Chihuahua Governor Cesar Duarte inaugurated a new highway aimed at inter-connecting mountain towns and increasing visitation to the Baseseachi Falls. Likewise, the Chihuahua state tourism department is promoting the 2012 International Adventure Tourism Festival, an event which is expected to include marathon races and bicycling in the Sierra Tarahumara as part of the roster of activities.
Kent Paterson is the editor of Frontera NorteSur, a news service provided by New Mexico State University.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Girls Around Me developer defends app
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The developer behind the creepy, stalker-like Girls Around Me app says it's not stalker-like at all; but with Foursquare having yanked access to the app in recent days -- essentially neutering it -- the developer has pulled the app from Apple's App Store.?
"It is?impossible to search for a particular person in this app, or track his/her location. The app just allows the user to browse the venues nearby, as if you passed by and looked in the window," said the app's developer, Russian-based i-Free Innovations, as part of a lengthy statement to The Wall Street Journal, defending Girls Around Me.
Such window shopping, without those being looked at knowing it, led to the app being?downloaded more than 70,000 times since debuting in the App Store last December, i-Free Innovations said.
"Since the app?s launch we?ve seen numerous positive comments from users who claimed that the app helped them to discover 'hot spots' ? venues that are popular among girls or boys."
Girls Around Us has relied on information that is made publicly available by users of both Foursquare -- the location-based check-in social network -- and Facebook to show women who are out and about. Friday, we asked Apple for comment on how it was that Girls Around Us was approved for admission into the App Store. We have not heard back yet.
Facebook told the Cult of Mac late Friday that it's investigating the app. We've asked Facebook for comment, and will update this post when we hear back.
In the meantime, i-Free Innovations says it resents being made a privacy "scapegoat," and that it understands "that privacy is a serious matter. We were planning to continue developing the app and limit it to showing only public places and venues."
The company said it's working "on providing all necessary comments and data to prove our good intentions. We were (and are) making our best efforts to develop an app that fits user expectations without going beyond the restrictions of social networks."
Check out Technolog, Gadgetbox, Digital Life and In-Game on?Facebook,?and on Twitter, follow Suzanne Choney.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
My Name Is Not Bob: April Platform Challenge: Day 1
Welcome to the first day of my first ever April Platform Challenge! I'm hoping this will be a helpful (and fun) challenge that we may be able to repeat in the future if all goes well. Click here to check out the basic guidelines.
If you've ever completed a challenge with me before, you probably know that I'm a bit relaxed with how people complete the challenge. I'm more interested in creating a supportive framework that helps writers challenge themselves than sticking to any hard and fast rules. If there's one thing I hope this challenge accomplishes, it's that I hope writers come out of it with a stronger online platform and a better idea of how to continue growing that platform beyond April.
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If you've ever completed a challenge with me before, you probably know that I'm a bit relaxed with how people complete the challenge. I'm more interested in creating a supportive framework that helps writers challenge themselves than sticking to any hard and fast rules. If there's one thing I hope this challenge accomplishes, it's that I hope writers come out of it with a stronger online platform and a better idea of how to continue growing that platform beyond April.
Each day will have a simple task, and I won't be suprised to find that many people have already completed some of these daily tasks. That's OK, though I may have more advanced things for you to check if you've already completed a daily task.
When you've completed a task, just drop?a note in the comments for that specific?task. You can just comment, "Done," or you can share an insight or something that surprised you in the process. Or ask a question. Or share a frustration. Or whatever.
Anyway, blah-blah-blah...let's get started, right?
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For Day 1, define yourself. I don't want you to worry about where you'd like to be or anything in the future. Instead, I want you to take a look at who you are, what you've done,?what you're currently doing, etc. Below is a chart I'm using (with my own answers).
Name (as used in byline): Robert Lee Brewer
Position(s):?Senior Content Editor - Writer's Digest Writing?Community;?Published Poet; Freelance Writer; Blogger;?Event Speaker; Den Leader - Cub Scouts
Skill(s): Editing, creative writing (poetry and fiction), technical writing, copywriting, database management, SEO, blogging, newsletter writing, problem solving, idea generation, public speaking, willingness to try new things, community building.
Social media platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter, Tumblr, Blogger.
URLs: http://www.writersmarket.com/; www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/poetic-asides; http://robertleebrewer.blogspot.com/
Accomplishments: Named 2010 Poet Laureate of Blogosphere; spoken at several events, including Writer's Digest Conference, AWP, Austin International Poetry Festival, Houston Poetry Fest, and more; published and sold out of two limited edition poetry chapbooks, ENTER and ESCAPE; edited several editions of Writer's Market and Poet's Market; former GMVC conference champion in the 800-meter run and MVP of WCHS cross country and track teams; undergraduate award-winner in several writing disciplines at University of Cincinnati, including Journalism, Fiction, and Technical Writing; BA in English Literature from University of Cincinnati with certificates in writing for Creative Writing-Fiction and Professional and Technical Writing.
Interests: Writing (all genres), family (being a good husband and father), faith, fitness (especially running and disc golf), fantasy football, reading.
In?one sentence, who am I? Robert Lee Brewer is a married Methodist father of five children (four sons and one daughter) who works as an editor but plays as a?writer, specializing in poetry and blogging.
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Now you can get much more complicated in defining yourself, and I'd love to hear (in the comments) other questions people ask themselves in defining who they are. However, this kind of gets us started.
If you want to share your results below, go for it, but you don't have to. Defining yourself is an important personal task--so that you know who you are before trying to do anything else. Just as you need to be able to define a book in one sentence to sell it, you need to be able to define yourself in one sentence if you want to communicate to the world who you are (and start building your platform).
So get at it, and I'll see you tomorrow for Day 2.
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