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- Postmodern political philosophy... - Alaska Dispatch
- Philosophy part of the menu - Education Week
- Sport for all - that's the philosophy as bowlers keep busy - Chichester Observer
- Middle-schoolers fit philosophy in at lunch - WTOP Radio
- Cenveo Provides Fourth Quarter Update - Yahoo Finance
| Postmodern political philosophy... - Alaska Dispatch Posted: 25 Jan 2010 10:48 AM PST Ever wonder how ex-Gov. Sarah Palin can win an inaugural award for telling the "Lie of the Year" and then be given a contract by a major television news network to analyze current events? Well, NYU Local, the blog of New York University, might have an answer. In a teensy-tinsy nutshell, Sarah Palin, among others in particular, may owe their zone of ontological fluidity to a mid-20th century political philosopher named Leo Strauss. Strauss argued among other things for a particular kind of ontological relativism, the idea that the world contains various truths, none of which are singular. That's pretty standard fare in post-modern philosophical circles, but Strauss held that these various types of truths within a society coincide with certain types of people in that society, his types being based mainly on education and maturity. NYU Local notes that these ideas resonated with one neoconservative movement founder, Irving Kristol, and can be detected in certain remarks made by people in then-Pres. George W. Bush's administration. A Bush administration aide once said that the U.S., as the primary actor on the world stage, creates its own truths ahead of anyone's perception of them. So, when people in "the reality-based community" try to study "the truth," they're no longer studying actuality because the nation's actions have already created several valid "truths." This same principle, the NYU Local implies, can be used just as well to understand the statements of powerful celebrities like Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck as it can to understand the actions of powerful nations. Read more here.  Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |
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| Sport for all - that's the philosophy as bowlers keep busy - Chichester Observer Posted: 25 Jan 2010 08:11 AM PST Simple – Arun District Indoor Bowling Club. It seems whatever sport some people choose at certain times in their life, bowls is the one they end up playing. And a visit to this thriving club in Nyewood Lane, by far the biggest indoor bowls club in the area, shows why. People from all walks of life gather here – and don't for one minute think you have to be going grey or drawing a pension to feel at home. The aforementioned ex-professional footballer and boxer are just two of the club's 700 members, and there are plenty more who play or have played other sports, too. And it was the club's first president who played water polo for England. Indoor bowls is a sport an increasing number of men, women and youngsters are enjoying. And Arun are providing a friendly and affordable environment for anyone locally who wants to give it a go. Barrie Why, chairman of the club, said: "We have all sorts of people who come and join. They're from all types of backgrounds. It doesn't matter who you are, you are welcomed with open arms. "I was pestered to come and have a go. I did, and I've never looked back." Around two-thirds of Arun members play socially or in the club's But for those who want to take it further, there are regional leagues, with fixtures against other clubs from all over the south of England, the chance to represent the county or even play nationally. Barrie said: "The club is here as much for people who want to come and play with friends as it is for those who play at a more serious level. Married couples are among the membership and the ladies' section is going from strength to strength. The club's ladies have been known to beat their male counterparts on occasions. There's a Sussex under-25 squad and plenty of opportunities for junior coaching. And reflecting the all-inclusive nature of the club, they regularly have visits from a group of partially-sighted bowlers and members of Arun Sports Association for the Disabled. With membership in mind, the club are hosting one of their bi-annual open days next Saturday, January 30, from 10am to 2pm. It is a chance for anyone interested in the sport or just the club to pop along and see what they're about. Anyone who joins on the day will have their £50 joining fee waived, and will need to pay only the £60 annual membership fee. One you've joined, the cost of playing is as little as 75p per hour. It's more if you get involved in matches, when you get a meal thrown in with the cost. The club stay active all year round although many members prefer Barrie said: "We're not short of members but we're always looking for new people. We'd particularly like to see more younger ones joining. We "There's absolutely no obligation to join at the open day. We'll be pleased to see anyone. "For those who are keen but have never bowled in their life, there are some low-cost coaching courses we can tell them about." For members who want to get involved with the running of the club, there are a multitude of jobs which need doing. John Greenfield, for example, produces a monthly newsletter to keep members fully up to date on fixtures and special events. Michael Johnson acts as public relations officer. while press officer Rod Lincoln is responsible, among other things, for providing the Observer with the match reports and results you see on these pages most weeks. Arun had their 25th anniversary just over a year ago and reckon they will be still be going strong when it's time for their 50th. Pay a visit to this hive of activity and you'll struggle to disagree. * The club's open day is on Saturday, January 30, from 10am to 2pm. * The club were so delighted to be featured in the Observer they asked us to nominate a charity to which they would donate £50. We have chosen Arun Sports Association for the Disabled, one of the groups who use the club's facilities. STEVE BONE Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |
| Middle-schoolers fit philosophy in at lunch - WTOP Radio Posted: 25 Jan 2010 02:20 AM PST By NELSON HERNANDEZ The Washington Post
LANDOVER, Md. - Schools these days focus mostly on preparing students for tests of reading and math, but during lunchtime at Kenmoor Middle School in Landover, the youngsters sitting in a small circle were tackling the really deep questions: Ethics. Fairness. How to split dessert. All three issues turned up as the seventh- and eighth-graders in the Philosophy Club tackled the question of the day: "Imagine that you are babysitting a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old. The parents have left some treats for dessert: two bananas, a lollipop and an ice cream bar. The parents' instructions are to allow each child to choose one treat. Unfortunately, both kids want the ice cream bar. How can you distribute the goods fairly?" Someone suggested that they split the ice cream bar in half, but other students had other ideas. "Whoever wants the ice cream bar has to eat the banana," said Malcolm Washington, an eighth-grader. "I'd take a banana and pretend I like it, and then they'd be really, really jealous and they'd want the banana," said Connie Hackett, a seventh-grader. So it went for half an hour, to the delight of Kathy Gregory and Jan Plane, who led the session. Gregory started the club four years ago at Glenarden Woods Elementary School while teaching language and social studies to fifth- and sixth-grade students in the school's talented and gifted program. It gave them an intellectual diversion from preparing for the Maryland School Assessment, the examinations in reading and math that are a near-obsession for administrators and teachers. They discussed issues that don't have simple textbook answers, such as whether animals have rights or whether it is ever permissible to lie. "It gives kids the ability to think deeply. Kids need that," Gregory said. "The vast majority of these guys have mastered the MSA long ago. They don't need to spend a lot of time on test preparation." Gregory took the idea to Kenmoor Middle School this year when she became the coordinator of the school's gifted program. Although many of the Philosophy Club's students are in the talented and gifted program, it's open to everyone, and more than 40 showed up at two sessions one day before the winter break. The heavy smell of cafeteria food hung in the noisy corner of the school's foyer where the kids sat for one session. Announcements were read over the public-address system, and other students trucked through the hallways. But instead of socializing, the two dozen kids in the circle were fully absorbed. "What about the idea of giving the ice cream bar to the older child?" Gregory asked. "Could that work? Is that fair?" Absolutely not, the students replied. Better to give it to the most well-behaved child. "I don't really agree with the whole age thing," said Anisha Hosadurga, a seventh-grader. "I wouldn't want to give them it by age or anything, because that would be to discriminate over something they have no control over," Malcolm said. During the second session, the discussion illuminated the sometimes cruel universe of the average middle-schooler. "Give them the bananas and take the ice cream, because I want the ice cream bar," said Anish Jain, an eighth-grader. "It's first come, first served," said Amritha Jayanti, an eighth-grader. "You fight for what you want." "Is this life?" Gregory asked. "Is it survival of the fittest?" "It shouldn't be, but it is," Amritha answered. "No matter what, someone is going to think they got the smaller half." "Human nature _ it's a combination of selflessness and selfishness," said Gloria Barrientos-Sanchez, an eighth-grader. "It's up to you where you want the scale to tip." The discussion moved to whether people could make a decision that was truly unbiased by stripping themselves of their backgrounds _ a concept known in philosophy as the veil of ignorance. Again, the youngsters showed themselves to be hard-headed realists. "I know this is really, really selfish, but I didn't want Hillary Clinton to win because I wanted to be the first woman president," Amritha said when asked whether she'd prefer to vote for Clinton because she was a woman. "I think it's good if people vote in a manner that says 'let's look out for number one,' because a lot of people have common interests," said Vishnu Rachakonda, an eighth-grader. With things just getting started, the period ended. The students reverted from philosophers to teenagers. "It's a lot of fun," Amritha said. "You realize a lot of things you haven't thought about before." She was standing with Vishnu, a boy with a bit of swagger. Asked what he wanted to do when he grew up, he responded, "economist, Wall Street, then president." "I have to be your attorney general," Amritha said. "But you can't be my first lady." "Eww!" every girl within earshot squealed. (Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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| Cenveo Provides Fourth Quarter Update - Yahoo Finance Posted: 25 Jan 2010 02:16 PM PST STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cenveo, Inc. (NYSE: CVO) today provided the following financial guidance for its fourth quarter ended January 2, 2010. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070618/CENVEOLOGO) We affirm that our Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2009 is expected to be greater than our $56.3 million Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2009. Based on our preliminary results, we estimate that for the fourth quarter of 2009 we will have net sales of between approximately $445.0 million and $460.0 million. We further estimate that, as of January 2, 2010, our total outstanding long-term debt, including current maturities, was approximately $1.23 billion. Robert G. Burton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated: "We are very pleased with the company's performance during the fourth quarter, and our ability to deliver on our financial commitments, despite the challenges in the macro environment. As you know, I committed on our last investor call that our fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA would be greater than our third quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $56.3 million. I am also encouraged by the momentum that we saw in our businesses as we ended the year with strong performance in the month of December. These trends have continued as we begin 2010, and I continue to remain optimistic that we are on track to achieve our previously communicated goal of $250 million in Adjusted EBITDA for 2010." Mr. Burton continued: "The proposed notes offering announced today is a major step toward achieving one of the goals we communicated to our investors, namely extending our debt maturities and maintaining our strong liquidity position. Consistent with our philosophy of accessing the capital markets on an opportunistic basis, we believe that raising long term capital at current interest rates should help create attractive returns for shareholders in the long run." In addition to results presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP"), included in this release is a certain Non-GAAP financial measure, specifically Adjusted EBITDA. This Non-GAAP financial measure is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, excluding integration, acquisition and other charges, stock-based compensation provision, restructuring, impairment and other charges. This Non-GAAP financial measure should be read in conjunction with GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of income to Adjusted EBITDA is presented in the attached table. This Non-GAAP financial measure is not presented as an alternative to cash flows from operations, as a measure of our liquidity or as an alternative to reported net income as an indicator of our operating performance. This Non-GAAP financial measure is used herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by competitors. We believe the use of Adjusted EBITDA along with GAAP financial measures enhances the understanding of our operating results and may be useful to investors in comparing our operating performance with that of our competitors and estimating our enterprise value. Adjusted EBITDA is also a useful tool in evaluating the core operating results of the Company given the significant variation that can result from, for example, the timing of capital expenditures, the amount of intangible assets recorded or the differences in assets' lives. We also use Adjusted EBITDA internally to evaluate the operating performance of our segments, to allocate resources and capital to such segments, to measure performance for incentive compensation programs, and to evaluate future growth opportunities. Cenveo (NYSE: CVO), headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, is a leader in the management and distribution of print and related products and solutions. The Company provides its customers with low-cost alternatives within its core businesses of labels and forms manufacturing, packaging and publisher offerings, envelope production, and printing; supplying one-stop solutions from design through fulfillment. Cenveo delivers everyday for its customers through a network of production, fulfillment, content management, and distribution facilities across the globe. Statements made in this release, other than those concerning historical financial information, may be considered "forward-looking statements," which are based upon current expectations and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. In view of such uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Such statements speak only as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's expectations include, without limitation: (i) a decline of our consolidated or individual reporting units operating performance as a result of the current economic environment could affect the results of our operations and financial position, including the impairment of our goodwill and other long-lived assets; (ii) our substantial indebtedness could impair our financial condition and prevent us from fulfilling our business obligations; (iii) our ability to service or refinance our debt; (iv) the terms of our indebtedness imposing significant restrictions on our operating and financial flexibility; (v) additional borrowings are available to us that could further exacerbate our risk exposure from debt; (vi) our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; (vii) intense competition in our industry; (viii) the general absence of long-term customer agreements in our industry, subjecting our business to quarterly and cyclical fluctuations; (ix) factors affecting the U.S. postal services impacting demand for our products; (x) the availability of the Internet and other electronic media affecting demand for our products; (xi) increases in paper costs and decreases in its availability; (xii) our labor relations; (xiii) our compliance with environmental rules and regulations; and (xiv) our dependence on key management personnel. This list of factors is not exhaustive, and new factors may emerge or changes to the foregoing factors may occur that would impact our business. Additional information regarding these and other factors can be found in Cenveo, Inc.'s periodic filings with the SEC, which are available at http://www.cenveo.com. Inquiries from analysts and investors should be directed to Robert G. Burton, Jr. at (203) 595-3005. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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