So last August, when the ferocious torrents of the Winooski River unleashed by Tropical Storm Irene destroyed the farmers’ kidney beans, maize and other crops on the cusp of the harvest, the sense of loss and disappointment was at once bewildering and familiar. “If a baby dies, what do you do?” said Mrs. Ntahomvukiye, with a sadness many of the Burundian mothers here have experienced at least once. “You get another baby. It is the same with farming.” She and her husband, Michele Mpambazi, are among the new Vermonters who have replanted after last summer’s devastating flood. Wearing African wrapped textile skirts and down jackets, Burundian and Somali Bantu farmers gather daily on the industrial edge of Burlington known as the Intervale, where the soil ... Continue reading →
American Express and Zynga are rolling out a rewards program today that will allow players to earn virtual currency when they spend money in the real world. For FarmVille fans willing to jump through a number of hoops, including signing up for a Zynga-branded prepaid card from American Express, they will earn in-game currency, similarly to how consumers earn free airline miles for every dollar spent on an airline-issued credit card. The rewards program will first roll out in Zynga’s FarmVille game and then will expand to CityVille, CastleVille and other titles over time. The partnership is smart for American Express since it is working hard to promote Serve, its alternative payment service that is targeting a wider demographic that goes beyond its core business ... Continue reading →
by Kens5.com staff kens5.com Posted on May 22, 2012 at 9:57 AM AUSTIN -- University of Texas officials are apologizing for an embarrassing typo printed on graduation programs. The mistake was made on graduation programs for the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Only the programs didn't say "Public." Instead, it read LBJ School of "Pubic" Affairs. The dean of the school wrote a letter to Saturday's graduates in which he called the mistake "inexcusable." New copies of the program are being printed. Continue reading →
The mommy blogger has been around for several years now, but did you know the army of chatty, tech-savvy mothers was this large — and monied? 14% of all American mothers with at least one child in their household blog about parenting or turn to blogs for advice, according to a recent study by Scarborough Research. About 3.9 million moms in the United States identify as bloggers, but just 500 of them are considered to be influential among other mothers. The average mommy blogger is 37 years old and 89% of mommy bloggers have kids between the ages of 2 and 11. They’re also socially conscious and are 85% more likely to have supported a politician based on an environmental issue, 88% more likely to ... Continue reading →
History suggests the NBC comedy can't easily replace its creator's distinctive voice Alison Brie and "Community" creator Dan Harmon at the show's recent PaleyFest panel, which was Harmon's last public appearance as showrunner. Credit: The Paley Center for Media Are you a fan of Community? Sign up to get the latest updates instantly. Sign up to receive alerts Close Television shows have many minds contributing to them, but the best shows tend to speak with one voice. It's usually the voice of whoever created the show, and almost always the voice of whoever is running it. And when that person leaves — especially if that person has a voice that doesn't sound like the one you hear on any other show — it can be ... Continue reading →
asuozzo 22 photos · 17 followers “Dramatic sunset on the Burlington waterfront” Continue reading →
