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On 19 August 2008, five plaintiffs, plaintiffs-one, jointly filed an action against defendants in Kings County. On 8 September 2008, the defendants joined issue by filing their answer. On 20 August 2008, plaintiff-two filed her own separate action against defendants in Nassau County. On 4 September 2008, the defendants joined issue by filing their verified answer. On 21 April 2009, the two actions were consolidated for joint trial in the Supreme Court of Kings County.
Under the first action, there are forty-six allegations of fact in support of three causes of action. Their first two causes of action claim violations of Executive Law 296(1): the first for the sex crime of sexual harassment by the creation of a hostile work environment; the second for constructive discharge; and the third for intentional infliction of emotional distress. All plaintiffs in the first action sought summary judgment on liability on the entire complaint. Allegedly, with the exception of one plaintiff, each plaintiff worked at defendant-two up until 13 June 2008, when they discovered that defendant-one had installed and used a hidden camera in the only working restroom.
Under the second action, there are thirty-eight allegations of fact in support of five causes of action. The first two causes of action claim violations of Executive Law Section 296(1): the first for sexual harassment by the creation of a hostile work environment; the second for intentional discrimination and constructive discharge; the third for violation of the right to privacy; the fourth for intentional infliction of emotional distress; and the fifth for prima facie tort. Plaintiff sought summary judgment on liability on the first, second and fourth causes of action. Allegedly, sometime in December of 2007, plaintiff began working as a medical office clerk at defendant-two's cardiology practice; sometime in June of 2008, defendant-one placed an air purifier containing a hidden surveillance camera in the employee bathroom of the work site positioned five feet away from and at the same height of the toilet seat; plaintiff used this bathroom at least twice a day; and, on 13 June 2008, upon discovering the unlawful surveillance equipment and the placement of the monitor in defendant-two's office, plaintiff resigned.
On 10 February 2011, all plaintiffs in the consolidated actions moved jointly pursuant to CPLR 3212 for a summary judgment on liability against defendant-one, a doctor, and defendant-two, the company the doctor worked for. On their respective claims for unlawful discriminatory practices in violation of Executive Law 296(1), also known as the New York State Human Rights Law or NYSHRL, and for intentional infliction of emotional distress, plaintiffs also sought for an order restoring plaintiffs-one's complaint to the active trial calendar. The defendants jointly opposed that part of plaintiffs' joint motion which sought summary judgment on liability, but they do not oppose restoring the first action to the active trial calendar.
Under the rules, a summary judgment may be granted only when it is clear that no triable issue of fact exists. The burden is upon the moving party to make a prima facie showing that he or she is entitled to summary judgment as a matter of law by presenting evidence in admissible form demonstrating the absence of material facts. A failure to make that showing requires the denial of the summary judgment motion, regardless of the adequacy of the opposing papers.
Under Executive Law § 296(1)(a), it is an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer or licensing agency, because of an individual's age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, or domestic violence victim status, to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from employment such individual or to discriminate against such individual in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment. Discrimination claims brought under the NYSHRL are reviewed by New York State Courts borrowing many of the same standards that apply to federal claims brought under Title VII discrimination claims. In order to state a claim for hostile work environment on sexual harassment, the complaint must assert that plaintiff is a member of a protected class, that the conduct or words upon which the claim of sexual harassment is predicated were unwelcome, that the conduct or words created a hostile work environment which affected a term, condition or privilege of the employment and that the defendant is liable for such conduct. Under Federal and New York State Law, a plaintiff must also set forth that the alleged harassment was also sufficiently severe and pervasive enough to create a work environment that a reasonable person would find hostile or abusive. A hostile work environment exists when there is conduct severe or pervasive enough to create a work environment that a reasonable person would find hostile or abusive, and it must allege that the victim subjectively perceived the environment to be hostile. To be actionable, the alleged conduct must be both objectively and subjectively offensive, such that a reasonable person would find the behavior hostile or abusive, and such that the plaintiff herself did, in fact, perceive it to be so. Liability for non-supervisory employees' creation of a hostile work environment will be imputed to the employer on the plaintiff's showing that the employer knew, or reasonably should have known, about the harassment but failed to take appropriate remedial action. However, employers are presumed absolutely liable for a hostile work environment created by its supervisors. An employer need not have actual knowledge of the harassment; an employer is considered to have notice of sexual harassment if the employer-or any of its agents or supervisory employees, with immediate or successively higher authority over the employee, knew or should have known of the conduct. It is an affirmative defense of the employer that it exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct promptly any sexually harassing behavior, and the plaintiff employee unreasonably failed to take advantage of any preventive or corrective opportunities provided by the employer or to avoid harm otherwise.
Under Penal § 250.45(3)(a), a person is guilty of unlawful surveillance in the second degree when, for no legitimate purpose, he or she intentionally uses or installs, or permits the utilization or installation of an imaging device to surreptitiously view, broadcast or record a person in a bedroom, changing room, fitting room, restroom, toilet, bathroom, washroom, shower or any room assigned to guests or patrons in a motel, hotel or inn, without such person's knowledge or consent.
On the motion for summary judgment in the first action:
Under CPLR 3212 (b), a motion for summary judgment must be supported by affidavit, by a copy of the pleadings and by other available proof, such as depositions and written admissions. The affidavit shall be by a person having knowledge of the facts; it shall recite all the material facts; and it shall show that there is no defense to the cause of action or that the cause of action or defense has no merit. The motion shall be granted if, upon all the papers and proof submitted, the cause of action or defense shall be established sufficiently to warrant the court as a matter of law in directing judgment in favor of any party.
Here, while the defendants did admit in their answer to the complaint that plaintiffs-one worked for them, there was no allegation of fact by anyone with personal knowledge indicating that any of plaintiffs-one were employees of defendant-two at the time the hidden camera was installed; and there was no allegation of facts by anyone with personal knowledge that any of plaintiffs-one suffered any embarrassment or mental anguish as a result of discovering the hidden camera or that any of them resigned upon discovery of same. Clearly, plaintiffs-one have not provided the court with an affidavit or sworn testimony by anyone with personal knowledge to any fact alleged in their unverified complaint. Moreover, plaintiff-two's verified complaint does not mention any fact regarding any plaintiff in the first complaint; and the felony complaint, certificate of disposition and sentencing minutes also make no reference to any plaintiff in the first complaint. In other words, there was not one allegation of fact or supporting document that satisfies plaintiffs-one's burden to show prima facie entitlement to summary judgment on liability.
On the motion for summary judgment in the second action:
Plaintiff-two's first cause of action is for sexual harassment in violation of Executive Law § 296(1)(a) through the creation a hostile work environment.
Plaintiff-two personally verified her complaint, and pursuant to CPLR 105(u), it may be used as an affidavit. The allegations of fact in plaintiff-two's complaint were corroborated in part by the annexed exhibits: the district court felony complaint which contained a sworn statement by a Nassau County Detective; the certificate of disposition of indictment which proved that defendant-one was convicted of the sex crime of unlawful surveillance in the second degree, a class E felony, in violation of New York Penal Law § 250.45(3)(a) and was sentenced to 45 days imprisonment and 5 years of probation; the transcripts of defendant-one's sentencing proceeding his criminal conviction, among others.
According to the Nassau County Detective in his sworn statement, defendant-one admitted that he placed a camera inside of a restroom located in his office; the restroom was readily available to office staff and business clients; and the camera was concealed in an air purifier that he placed in the restroom and transmitted visual images wirelessly to a separate device.
Here, plaintiff-two's allegations and supporting documentation satisfies her claim of sexual harassment by creating a hostile work environment. Evidently, plaintiff-two is a female and a member of a class of persons protected by Executive Law 296; defendant-one's conduct of concealing a camera within an air purifier and informing plaintiff that said device is an air purifier, evidences that defendant-one's conduct was covert and unwelcome; plaintiff-two's reaction of being overcome with great personal distress, humiliation, embarrassment and mental anguish support her claim that the conduct was unwelcome; plaintiff-two's work was also affected as evidenced by her reaction, and the fact that she immediately ended her employment with defendants; and defendant-one was found liable for such conduct as supported by the felony complaint, certificate of disposition and sentencing transcript, in addition to defendant-one's own admission. Indubitably, a reasonable person would find the act of surreptitiously observing an individual's private bathroom function to be an abusive act. Plaintiff-two's reaction after discovery of the unlawful surveillance clearly demonstrated that she subjectively perceived the environment to be hostile. Thus, plaintiff-two has indeed made a prima facie showing that defendant-one violated Executive Law §296(1)(a) by his acts which created a hostile work environment.
Plaintiff-two's second cause of action is for intentional discrimination and constructive termination. In order to make out a prima facie showing that defendants committed this tort, plaintiff must demonstrate that she is a member of a protected class; she was constructively discharged; she was qualified to hold the position from which she was terminated; and the discharge occurred under circumstances giving rise to an inference of discrimination. To demonstrate that work conditions arose to the level of constructive discharge, an employee must show that the employee's working conditions are so intolerable that a reasonable person in the employee's position would feel compelled to resign.
Here, defendant-one's conduct sufficiently satisfies the elements of a claim for constructive discharge. Obviously, by installing a hidden camera in the business restroom, defendant-one deliberately made plaintiff-two's working conditions so intolerable that a reasonable person in her position would have felt compelled to resign. Indeed, plaintiff-two resigned in disgust after discovering the hidden camera. Clearly, plaintiff-two has made a prima facie showing of entitlement to summary judgment on the claim that defendants constructively discharged her in violation of Executive Law 296(1)(a).
On plaintiff-two's fourth cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress, in order to make a prima facie plaintiff-two must show the existence of extreme and outrageous conduct; defendant's intent to cause, or disregard of a substantial probability of causing, severe emotional distress; a causal connection between the conduct and injury; and severe emotional distress. Unlike other intentional torts, intentional infliction of emotional distress does not proscribe specific conduct but imposes liability based on after-the-fact judgments about the actor's behavior. Liability has been found only where the conduct has been so outrageous in character, and so extreme in degree as to go beyond all possible bounds of decency, and to be regarded as atrocious, and utterly intolerable in a civilized community.
Here, based on plaintiff-two's sworn evidentiary allegation of fact in her complaint, her supporting documentary evidence and the standard articulated in the Sawicka case, which was decided by the Second Department in 2010, plaintiff-two has indeed made a prima facie showing of entitlement to summary judgment for intentional infliction of emotional distress. It must be noted that defendant-two is a professional corporation and the employer of all plaintiffs including plaintiff-two; the defendants by their verified answer to plaintiff-two's complaint have admitted that defendant-one is the owner, principal and/or president of defendant-two; and, therefore, defendant-one's acts in purchasing and installing illegal surveillance equipment are the acts of defendant-two.
All told, plaintiff-two has made a prima facie showing of entitlement to summary judgment on liability in the first, second and fourth causes of action against both defendants. The burden now shifts to the defendants to produce evidentiary proof sufficient to establish the existence of material issues of fact.
According to the defendants, although a surveillance camera was illegally installed, there was no evidence that it was actually used. In support this contention and to resist plaintiff-two's motion, defendants presented the transcript of defendant-one's criminal trial.
As the rules provide, a defendant's criminal conviction of a crime is conclusive proof in a civil proceeding that the defendant committed the acts constituting the essential elements of said crime by operation of the principal of collateral estoppel. Thus, defendant-one's conviction of the sex crime of unlawful surveillance in the second degree in violation of Penal Law §250.45(3)(a) is prima facie evidence that defendant-one intentionally used or installed an imaging device to surreptitiously view people without such people's knowledge or consent. The distinction between the act of intentionally installing a surveillance device in a restroom and the act of intentionally using such a device that one did not install is of no legal consequences in determining whether the conduct violates Executive Law 296(1). Nor is it of any legal significance in determining whether the perpetrator is liable for causing the actual or potential victim extreme emotional distress. The outrageous and discriminatory conduct element under Executive Law 296(1) is met by either the installation or the use of such a device. Similarly, the subjective emotional distress element of the tort is satisfied by the victim's perception of the abusive act of subjecting the victim to potential covert surveillance against the person's will. Whether the victim is actually seen by the perpetrator or whether the scheme is discovered before the perpetrator or someone else has a chance to view the victim is irrelevant. The setting up of the illicit equipment or the use of same is equally outrageous and blameworthy. Either scenario satisfies the prescribed discriminatory conduct encompassed by Executive Law 296(1)(a) and the tort claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Here, the defendants did not raise any other issue in their opposition papers, and did not show the existence of material issues of fact.
Accordingly, plaintiffs-one's motion to restore the first action to the active trial calendar was granted as unopposed; plaintiffs-one's motion for summary judgment on liability on their complaint was denied, without prejudice; and, plaintiff-two's motion for summary judgment on liability on the first, second and fourth cause of action against defendants was granted.
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DiRT 3 gets new screens
This is the sport which has Sebastian Loeb, not Sebastian Vettel.
Codemasters has released six new screens of rally racer DiRT 3.
The first dev diary for the game on Monday dropped new details for it, such as six head-to-head stages and 32 rally stages. plus Finland, Kenya, Norway and Michigan as new locations.
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It used to be just the two of us. Here we are at the wedding of our oldest, August 12, 2011. Paul looks exactly the same as he did at OUR wedding September 27, 1986. I look, well, I look NOT exactly the same. But, hey, I did bring 4 adorable tax deductions into the world. And I didn't eat them alive. Yet......
Then before we knew it, there was a whole bunch more of us.
This was Christmas 2008. Katie was almost 20, Mary was almost 16, Chip was just 12, Betsy was 6. Paul and I were, um, tired.
Then Chip convinced Katie to try and even out the male-female ratio.
Welcome to the family, Jon!
Katie's wedding 8/12/11
Then GUESS WHAT!!!!!! Chip was really really serious about increasing the testosterone in our family and so Katie gave us Jonathan Miller Alligood, Jr on June 25, 2012!!! Woohoo! More letters to write for Suzie!! (I don't do "grandmother-ly" names)
Not to be outdone by Chip's longing to add males to our brood, Mary and Betsy prayed for another addition. This time, of the female variety. Katie gladly complied and on December 25, 2014 (yes, that IS Christmas Day!)
Mary Alice Alligood arrived!!
Cutest kids ever. I know. They really are. Wish their Mom and Dad would quit dealing drugs so far away. People up here need them, too. Just sayin


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Actress Mary Uranta is worried. This is not because the roles are not forthcoming, rather it is because the producers have failed to look beyond her calm and definable outlook to cast her in such roles that will eventually bring out the other side of her hidden talent. She expresses her worries to BENIAMIN NJOKU in this engaging interview.
In London School of Arts
I haven't really done many jobs this year. This is because I was away for a very long time. I actually travelled out of the country to update my knowledge. I went for a six months' programme at the London School of Arts. I felt there was need for me to add something to my Curriculum Vitae(CV), while I was less busy. So, when the opportunity called, I quickly grabbed it. Nonetheless, I have done about eight jobs this year.
What changed about me
A lot has changed about me in terms of my way of reasoning and communication skill. Anybody who knows when I started will wonder whether this is the same Mary he or she used to know. The industry has helped in grooming me to become what I am today.
My role helped to shape my career
Naturally, I'm a quiet person. Most Nollywood producers believe that because Mary is quiet, she deserves roles that portray her true nature. So, all the roles I have been playing overtimes in movies are roles that have really interpreted my real person. For sometimes now, I have broken that jinx because I don't want to be stereotyped.
Each time, there is any good- girl-role to play in a movie, I would be the person to be invited to pick up such role. At a point, I said to myself , in case there is no such roles to give to me some day, it means that there wouldn't be any job for me again.
Recently, I broke away from that chain, when I acted the role of a school girl as well as a prostitute in a Ghanaian movie titled "Cold Passion and Real Passion." People who have seen that movie commended me for a job well done. Some people said they never believed I could interprete the role very so well.
I think it was because of how I interpreted my role in that movie that got me the job I'm doing presently with Stanley Ebonine. It's not like the usual role I used to play in the past, where producers would cast me as a Church girl, a lawyer and all that. Today, I have been able to break away from that chain. It does not mean that I still wouldn't play those kind of roles anymore. But I don't want to be stereotype .
My innocent look betrays my ability to play a bad girl role
Everybody is saying that I have an innocent look. Do I really have an innocent look? I guess this is my person and nothing more. For me, to be a good actress I need to be original.
My real life in movies
I can be diversified. I can be any kind of person in as much as I like to be calm. There is this movie one of the female producers is planning to to do that involveds a lot of dances. She's doubting my ability to dance. But I have made her understand that I'm a good dancer.
I passed out of secondary school with a scholarship in dance and drama. She has promised me that the script would soon be out, and I'm waiting patiently for the script, so that she will be convinced I'm a professional dancer.
So, you dance too?
Yes, I do .
Need to explore that aspect of my talent
That's exactly what I'm actually waiting to do. I'm waiting for that script that will unravel the other side of me. I'm always judged by my look and not what I possess. But I know I can do more things than what I'm being given in this industry. I'm actually waiting, and hoping to play better roles in movies that will help to change people's perception of me .
The industry limits you?
Yes, I have been limited in the industry because they always look at me and give me roles they think match my look. It has been affecting me in the industry . That I can change my look does not mean that I cannot do what I have to do as a professional.
What my former HOD said to me
Recently, I ran into my former Head of Department at the airport. Upon sighting me, she screamed loudly, saying "Mary, you have really changed." I said to her, ''Mummy, you didn't know me well. I have always been Mary, I never changed. But you failed to understand me. People who never liked me were coming to tell you all sorts of nasty stories about me which were untrue then."
The quarrel
It wasn't much of a quarrel because while I was in the university, I used to like entertainment a lot. Oftentimes, I participated in beauty contests on campus. I won the Finest Girl award on campus and also, Miss Niger Delta beauty pageant. Because of my involvement in all these social activities on campus, my HOD termed me as a bad girl. That was a problem for me.
When I did my first, second, third , and fourth movies, I was still an undergraduate. I did "Girls Hostel", "Paul and Silas", "War of Roses"and "Church Committee", while I was still a student. But due to the problems I was having with my HOD, I decided to take a break from acting to enable me to face my studies, after which I returned to the screen.
Entrying Nollywood
I wouldn't say somebody introduced me into the industry. It was a passion I had for acting that created the space for me. Right from my childhood, I had always wanted to go into acting. While I was in secondary school, in Port-Harcourt, I was the president of Atilogwu cultural group. Few of my friends who knew me well then like Marlyn Calipo, Ebere Oki , Pricillia Egbuziem , Florence and many others , used to tell me, 'Mary this is not you. We haven't seen the real you in this industry.'
Everybody is expecting so much from me because of how I came up and how they all knew me back then in school.
Getting roles in Nollywood
I didn't find it difficult getting roles in movies because right from time, I have always loved acting. While in school, I did a lot of stage performances. I have done a stage show with a lecturer in UNIPORT, Mr Columbus Uresunga. I also did stage shows with Michael Ogolo, an artiste based in Port-Harcourt. I have always done things that were related to the arts. Those days when I joined the industry, it was easy to get roles provided you were good.
Then, artistes, irrespective of who brought you, would attend auditions and were consequently given roles based on merit, unlike what obtains today where producers already know the artistes they want to cast in their productions.
Why I studied Secretarial Administration
When I got admission to study Secretarial Administration, at University of Science and Technology, Port-Harcourt, my friends were surprised that I was going to study the course.
To them, studying Secretarial Administration would take me away from actualising my dream of going into the acting profession.
They advised that I should apply for courses like Theatre Arts and Mass Communication. But since Secretarial Administration I was offered to study at the university, I had no choice than to accept the offer. Again, I didn't want to continue to wait until I'm lucky to secure admission to study the right course. After all, it is not everybody that is in the industry today read Theatre Arts. Yet they are all doing very well in their respective areas of specialisation.
When I'm not on set, I do other things such as buying and selling. I deal on ladies' shoes, bags and accessories. Each time, I travel out of the country, I usually ensure that I buy one or two things that I would sell, just to make ends meet.
Who am I
I'm a natural person, cool and focused. I live a quiet life and I don't like problems. I do my thing in my own way.
Why I'm scandal free
It has not hit me because I live a quiet life. Even if scandal hit me today, I will know that somebody is after me. I have got parents who are watching my back and also, brothers out there who are giving me their supports. I cannot afford to disappoint them. That's why I always do my things peacefully.
If eventually I'm hit by scandal tomorrow, I will feel bad because of my Dad who is a man of God and my mum who's actually behind me and gives me advice from time to time.
Actually, my parents know the kind of daughter they have. They wouldn't be moved if they hear any negative story about me. I grew up in the church, and my father is one of the leaders of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Port-Harcourt.
My upbringing
It actually helped in shaping my future. Judging from your comments that I look calm and reserved, these attributes emanated from my upbringing. I grew up moderately.
Returning to the screen
Truly, if you ask me , I will tell you that I never knew I would end up as an actress. I have been in the industry for several years now. But I have not been consistent. For about two years, I would stay off the screen, and the next year, I would find myself returning to the screen again. At a point, I made up my mind never to go away again, believing that one day, I will make it to the top.
Preparing for the screen
I never had such experience in my life.
Break somebody's heart!
Everybody's heart has been broken once in a lifetime. I can't really pick on anything that really broke my heart. But in as much as I have this innocent outlook, I am a very strong woman. Things don't get at me the way people may think of me.
My love life
Please, don't go there. I don't want to talk about my relationship. When it is time for me to get married, everybody will know about it. It is not going to be a hidden thing. I'm going to make it open for everyone to know that Mary is getting married or engaged. So, I don't want to talk about it now.
Actually, acting is taking me away from modelling. But I still want to return to modelling. Recently, I have been working so hard to lose weight to the size of going into adverts, TV modelling and branding.
My leadership award
The award, African Youth Ambassador Leadership award was given to me late last month by the Abuja based African Youth Society. The award was given to me in recognition of my contribution towards the growth of the industry as role model and ambassador to the youths.
The award came with a plague and gold plated medals as well as a certificate. I'm happy about the gesture because this is not like the usual awards that every other person gets. It means a lot to me and I appreciate it wholeheartedly. I dedicated the award to God Almighty. This is the third time, I'm getting this kind of award.
On location!
Yes, I just finished shooting my latest movie titled "Mistresses". It is produced by Stanley Ebonine and actress Halima Abubakar and starring Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson and many others. In the movie, I'm playing the role of a heartbroken lady. That's what I'm working at the moment.


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For the record of my life, i had to went to 3 shopping malls. The result? I think a few screws in my knee's cap already went loose x_x Well, first went to Mid Valley megamall with my lazy piggy x) As usual, the first thing is to wander around every shop that we came across. Then we took our lunch at McD and watched Resident Evil: Extinction after that. Still, after the movie finished, the window shopping spree continues @_@
When i was at the mid valley ktm station, my mum called, saying she wants to eat pizza hut. Meh, so i had to rush back x_x Well, after reaching home, off we go with my mum, bro and sis. First destination, South City Plaza megamall, the terror begun. First shoes, then went to Giant and shop some more household stuff.
Last destination, Jaya Jusco at Equine Park. My mum once again goes on rampage by going to every shoe shop. In the end, she bought another new shoes -_- Oh well, we meet up with my another bro there since he was visiting his friend's house. It is Eid after all =) So we settled down at Pizza Hut there. Everyone else is eating pizza in peace except me because i put too much Tabasco at my pizza xD So i end up in red after leaving the pizza hut xp
My empty pizza pan =p
Oh well, time to rest up my knees x)


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Project Lydos
Saturday 07 February 2015 - Sunday 15 March 2015 10:00am - 5:00pm The Gallery, Hannahs at Seale-Hayne
by Lousie Courtnell
Originally from Plymouth, Louise Courtnell is a full-time figurative painter, living and working at Whitsand Bay, South-East Cornwall. In 2003 she began Project Lydos, a series of 50 oil paintings of two generations of local people from the nearby twin fishing villages of Kingsand and Cawsand, all born between 1910 and 1944.
Courtnell wanted to make a visual record of this close-knit community, and will be including a childhood photograph, a brief personal history and memories of village life during the War years. The paintings were done from life with each sitter committing to an average of 20 hours of modelling. Sadly 13 have passed away since the onset of the project. The title Lydos derives from the name of the boat of one of the sitters and is an acronym for Lower Your Drawers Or Swim!
Courtnell has shown regularly at the National Portrait Gallery in London and was commissioned to paint Dr Rowan Williams as the Archbishop in Wales in 2002. She is delighted to have the opportunity to show at Seale-Hayne and will be dedicating the exhibition to her teacher and mentor Robert Lenkiewicz.


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Now a days, with so many new Superhero movies coming out, its hard to keep track, well no worries. Here at EastCoastMovieGuys, we have decided to make-up a complete list of all the upcoming Superhero films hitting theaters from now until the end of 2020.....well the ones that have been announced at least.
We will be sure to update this list if there are any new films announced. Check out the complete list below and sound off in the comments and let us know what films you are looking forward to the most.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Release Date: March 25th, 2016
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Jason Momoa, Holly Hunter, Scoot McNairy, and Jeremy Irons
Captain America: Civil War
Release Date: May 6th, 2016
Directors: Joe Russo and Anthony Russo
Cast: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson, Chadwick Boseman, Daniel Bruhl, Paul Rudd, Martin Freeman, Paul Bettany, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp, William Hurt, and Leslie Bibb.
X-Men: Apocalypse
Release Date: May 27, 2016
Director: Bryan Singer
Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Oscar Isaac, Evan Peters, Olivia Munn, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Rose Byrne, Ben Hardy, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Alexandra Shipp.
Suicide Squad
Release Date: August 5, 2016
Director: David Ayer
Cast: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jay Hernandez, Adam Beach, Jim Parrack, Scott Eastwood, Ike Barinholtz, Karen Fukuhara, and Viola Davis
Doctor Strange
Release Date: November 4, 2016
Director: Scott Derrickson
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Mads Mikkelsen, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benedict Wong.
Untitled LEGO Batman Movie
Release Date: February 20, 2017
Director: Chris McKay
Cast: Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Zach Galifianakis
Untitled Final Wolverine Movie
Release Date: March 3, 2017
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Hugh Jackman
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Release Date: May 5, 2017
Director: James Gunn
Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Kurt Russell, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki, Chris Sullivan, Tom Flanagan, Sean Gunn, Michael Rooker, and the voices of Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel.
Wonder Woman
Release Date: June 23, 2017
Director: Patty Jenkins
Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Ewen Bremner, Saïd Taghmaoui, Elena Anaya, and Lucy Davis.
Untitled Spider-Man Reboot
Release Date: July 7, 2017
Director: Jon Watts
Cast: Tom Holland
Thor: Ragnarok
Release Date: November 3, 2017
Director: Taika Waititi
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett
Justice League Part One
Release Date: November 17, 2017
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, and Amy Adams.
Black Panther
Release Date: February 16, 2018
Director: Ryan Coogler
Cast: Chadwick Boseman
The Flash
Release Date: March 16, 2018
Director: Seth Grahame-Smith
Cast: Ezra Miller
Avengers: Infinity War - Part 1
Release Date: May 4, 2018
Directors: Joe and Anthony Russo
Cast: TBD
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Release Date: July 6, 2018
Director: Peyton Reed
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lily, and Michael Douglas.
Animated Spider-Man Film
Release Date: July 20, 2018
Director: TBD
Cast: TBD
Release Date: July 27, 2018
Director: James Wan
Cast: Jason Momoa
Captain Marvel
Release Date: March 8, 2019
Director: TBD
Cast: TBD
Release Date: April 5, 2019
Director: TBD
Cast: Dwayne Johnson
Avengers: Infinity War - Part 2
Release Date: May 3, 2019
Directors: Joe and Anthony Russo
Cast: TBD
Justice League Part Two
Release Date: June 14, 2019
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, and Amy Adams.
Release Date: July 12, 2019
Director: TBD
Cast: TBD
Release Date: April 3, 2020
Director: TBD
Cast: Ray Fisher
Green Lantern Corps.
Release Date: June 19, 2020
Director: TBD
Cast: TBD
Release Date: TBD
Director: Doug Liman
Cast: Channing Tatum, Lea Seydoux
Venom Solo Movie
Release Date: TBD
Director: TBD
Cast: TBD


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Future's released two new albums back-to-back, and it's looking like he'll earn himself back-to-back #1 Billboard debuts in the process, setting a record for the Billboard 200 chart. Following the release of HNDRXX, rumors quickly started circulating that Future had his sights set on a third album release the week after HNDRXX-- obviously that didn't come to fruition, but the rumors that the ATLien has more albums up his sleeve persist.
While out in London speaking to Complex, Future officially cleared the air on a speculated third LP, telling them succinctly: "There is no third album." He also speaks briefly on the joint releases of FUTURE and HNDRXX, saying, "It's a great time... being able to do something different and stepping outside the zone people normally see me in. I think that's what's most special about it."
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The worry about the ash cloud preventing me from flying has got to me a bit. Even though my daughter got off alright this morning. The flight wasn't cancelled so she's in the air as I write. Hopefully all will be well for my flight early tomorrow morning. I still can't help worrying though.
Brother wasn't so lucky. He'd booked with a different airline and they've cancelled all flights. He said it was too expensive to change airline bookings so he and his wife are not going! I feel very disappointed. I was looking forward to spending time with him and aunt and cousins in Brisbane. It would've been good. Now it'll just be me and daughter at the 90th birthday celebration. I'm not sure how many cousins will be there apart from two of the aunt's four daughters. I think it's just natural to worry about all the things that could go wrong – missing the flight, the flight being cancelled, etc, etc.
Added to that is the annoyance of needing car repairs. I was hurrying on my way to the travel agents to pick up an amended travel voucher on a very black very wet night after work. A car pulled out in front of me and drove along very slowly. I was impatient so was a little too close to her. At the merging lane she took fright at all the traffic barrelling along and stopped. I hit her right rear bumper. Her car received only a few scratches but mine got a smashed headlight and a bent bumper. I now have to pay $500 excess (I had the excess high to keep the premiums down in days of less salary). At least I won't lose my no-claims bonus.
However, I have to drop the car off this morning to the panelbeaters before catching the bus. Younger daughter is stressed to the max because she hasn't finished her last assignment due in today. I've barely seen her the past two weeks as she's been spending most of her time in town studying. She's annoyed at having to waste precious time having to pick me up after I drop the car off.
All in all, feeling a little emotional – bloody hormones.
I'll be able to relax somewhat when I'm on that bloody plane (and more so when I've got to the hotel in Brisbane safely). Bloody annoyed bro won't be there.
Oh yeah, I have to alter a part of my belly dancing costume immediately on my return. Bloody heavy beaded belt kept slipping down during our "dress rehearsal" the other night.
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The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) released "Recasting Justice," a report urging Nepal to include the protection of the rights of Dalits—a group discriminated against based on caste—in its new constitution. Rights include: citizenship; nondiscrimination; civil and political rights; economic, social, and cultural rights, and the right to be free from torture. Professor Smita Narula, CHRGJ faculty director, appeared extensively on HDNet's Dan Rather Reports in a half-hour segment on the extreme prejudice faced by Dalits. April 28, 2008
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EU fishing deal with Morocco given "amber light" by MEPs, 2006
FishUpdate.com, 17 May 2006.
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MEMBERS of the European Parliament voting in Strasbourg yesterday have voted in favour of a Liberal Democrat compromise insisting that the new fishing agreement between Morocco and the EU is implemented fully in line with international law in order that it safeguards the rights of the people of the Western Sahara.
Commenting on the vote, Elspeth Attwooll MEP, Lib Dem Fisheries Spokesperson, said:
"The European Commission has signed up to this agreement with Morocco without giving full consideration to its potentially negative impact upon the people of Western Sahara. Today's vote demonstrates, however, that many of us in the European Parliament believe that it is intimately related to the ongoing sovereignty dispute.
"I have worked hard to come up with a compromise to which a majority of MEPs have been able to sign up. The final decision will be taken by fisheries ministers in the coming weeks. I urge them to take heed of the view expressed by the European Parliament and I urge the Commission to take heed when monitoring the implementation of the agreement."
The agreement is the most valuable of all the EU's fisheries agreements with external countries. It is worth 36 million Euros per year and is seen by the European Commission and EU Member States as a crucial pillar of EU-Morocco diplomatic relations.
Morocco occupies the major part of its neighbouring country, Western Sahara. Entering into business deals with Moroccan companies or authorities in the occupied territories gives an impression of political legitimacy to the occupation. It also gives job opportunities to Moroccan settlers and income to the Moroccan government.
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As an athlete and Sports Medicine physician, Dr. Aneesh Garg, D.O. understands the value of being involved in sports in any capacity can enhance lives. "Having an organization that can support future experiences and emotions for athletes who are no longer able to compete is vital to keeping the athlete's internal drive alive. Playing is not the only way to be involved and make a difference in positive ways. That is why I believe in what Sidelined USA is doing and wanted to align myself with them." - Dr. Garg
Dr. Aneesh Garg serves as a private practicing Sports Medicine and Non-Surgical Orthopaedic physician at Chicago Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. While he sees athletes of all ages, he has a particular interest in high school, college, amateur, and professional athletics. As the medical director for the COSM's Center for Sports Concussion Management, Dr. Garg and his team evaluate and manage sports concussions in depth. He is one of the only Credentialed ImPACT Consultants (CIC) in Chicago. Recreational and student-athletes, Chicago Lions Rugby Football Club players, MMA fighters, and boxers from all over Chicago have seen him for their sports concussions.
Dr. Garg is a multi-sport United States National Team Physician with his work with USA Soccer and USA Hockey as a United States Soccer Federation Team Physician and a USA Hockey National Development Team Physician. Additionally, he serves as Team Physician for several local Chicago high schools and colleges.
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- Head Sports Medicine and Non-Surgical Orthopaedic Physician for the 2017 Frozen Four, NCAA Division I college hockey's national championship tournament
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One of New York's better-known - and perhaps infamous - vehicle traffic laws is the prohibition against texting while driving. Originally passed in November 2009, the law (which has since been amended) makes texting while driving a primary offense. This means that any law enforcement official in the state of New York can currently stop and ticket a motorist solely for texting while driving.
Now, with the recent release of the new iPhone 4S and, more importantly, its voice recognition software, dubbed Siri, many New Yorkers are probably wondering if they have found a legally permissible way to text behind the wheel.
For those unfamiliar with Siri, it essentially allows the iPhone 4S user to speak/direct the phone as to what they want to do. For example, a person may command Siri to "call home" or ask about "the latest stock report."
In addition, Siri allows the iPhone user to dictate a message that is then transcribed into a text message and sent, requiring no typing.
While the law allows people to use headsets or Bluetooth to talk while driving - the applicable laws prohibit only manual or held communication - what about hands-free texting?
"Basically we're looking for hands-free as the key to the texting law," said Nick Cantiello, a spokesperson for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. "If a device isn't being held then there's no problem."
However, DMV officials are also quick to point out that all communication - texting or otherwise - must be hands-free, meaning the person must keep their eyes on the road at all times and avoid distracted driving.
"If [the user] has to pick [the phone] up to receive a message or to look at the text to reply, or to look at the original text, basically it would be against the texting law," said Cantiello. "If you have to pick it up and push a button or something, it's probably not a good thing while you're driving."
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Stay tuned for further developments from our New York vehicle traffic law blog ...
The Post-Standard, "Love texting while driving? iPhone 4S Siri software could keep you out of trouble" Oct. 20, 2011


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Chamber opts to discontinue event
The Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce held a breakfast meeting on Aug. 26 at the Barry County Museum to discuss the future of the Seven Valleys Christmas drive-through lighting display.
After conducting a detailed study over the past year, the decision was made by the Chamber Board of Directors to discontinue the lighting display.
Discontinuation of the display, which has been operating for the past eight years, was based on a number of factors that included: cost of display repairs; lack of a supervisor to oversee the project; a decline in the number of volunteers; decrease in traffic through the display; and expenditures exceeding revenues over the past several years. The Chamber Board extended its appreciation to all who contributed to the lighting display through the years and will notify all lighting display donors of future action to be taken through phone contacts and through the chamber newsletter.


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Why Western Cape purchasers are battling in a buyers' market
We are now firmly in the grip of a buyers' market: Fewer buyers, more sellers and a reduced number of sales. The current housing market reflects the state of the nation and the economy, both in terms of price growth and the level of consumer and business confidence.
This is according to Herschel Jawitz, CEO of Jawitz Properties, who says in the current market buyers look for value and tend to favour similar properties for less in lower-priced suburbs.
"Regrettably, many sellers are still not heeding market-related prices which, of course, means that homes take longer to sell," he says. "According to the latest FNB Residential Activity report, properties now take 14 weeks on average to sell, up from 11 weeks in the previous quarter. Nationally, property price growth is barely keeping up with 6% inflation, so in real terms there is little to no growth. For real-price growth, 2016 is likely to 'break-even'."
But while consumer confidence is low, there are still sales taking place – albeit at a reduced number. According to a recent feature in which HomeTimes analysed sales figures for 26 mid-value suburbs, the average drop in sales was 33% for the year-to-date (30% less sectional title units and 36% fewer free-standing homes).
Studying the Western Cape's "why"
Property demand in Cape Town in particular and the Western Cape, in general, continues to outstrip supply, according to Jawitz, who says the region offers a desirable lifestyle and sea views; a general scarcity of homes on offer means there is a different level of buyer confidence in that region.
While there is strong sense that there is less crime in the Western Cape, StatsSA's Community Survey 2016 reveals that 9.7% of Western Cape household say they were victims of crime – this is 2.2% higher than the national average of 9.7%. Gauteng is second at 9.1% of households, third is North West (7.6%) and fourth is Mpumalanga (7.4%).
Two of the top-10 worst precincts in terms of total crimes reported are in the Western Cape, with Mitchell's Plain and Cape Town Central holding the top spots with more than 37,000 crimes reported between them. Johannesburg Central is third with more than 14,000 crimes reported in the precinct.
On the corruption-fighting front, the Western Cape scores highly, with some 6% of corruption reports coming from the province, according to Corruption Watch's 2015 annual report. The province was, however, pipped by the Northern Cape and North West Province where 2% and 5% of reports of corruption emanated, respectively.
And while Gauteng accounted for 50% of all reports of corruption, by Corruption Watch's own admission the province is both best represented by reporters and is home to the country's largest population, as well as having the largest concentration of government departments within its borders.
SA's "Eden" comes at a premium
While the Western Cape boasts very good infrastructure and 73% of its municipalities received clean audits in the Auditor General's report back in June, living in the province comes at a cost: The replacement cost of a property in Cape Town when compared to Johannesburg is between 30% and 40% more, says Jawitz.
On the rental front, the Western Cape saw rental escalations of 12.13% for Q2 2016, according to TPN's Market Strength Index. The province is also home to the best paying tenants, with 89.52% of renters in "good standing" – compared with a national average of 85.08%.
Tenants in the Western Cape are likely more willing to absorb rental price inflation four times the national average of 2.89% due to the scarcity of affordable rental accommodation and due to the fact that fewer first-time buyers are able to buy property there than anywhere else in the country. According to a report by FNB in July, Cape Town is home to the lowest percentage of first-time home buyers in South Africa, with only 16% of total sales being in this demographic – this considerably lower than the national average of 21%.
FNB property economist, John Loos, said at the time that first-time buyers accounted for between 20% and 25% of sales in all five of the other major metros, led by Nelson Mandela Bay. Cape Town was the only city where these sales accounted for less than 20% of its market.
"That region's (Western Cape) low percentage may in part have to do with affordability challenges for young buyers that may have arisen due to recent strong house price inflation," Loos said at the time, commenting on the figures extracted from Q2 2016 FNB Estate Agents' Survey.
Lew Geffen, chairman of Lew Geffen Sotheby's International Realty, says price inflation in Cape Town during the past decade has placed property in the most sought-after suburbs out of reach of most first-time buyers.
"For instance, in 2006 it was possible for a young family to buy a comfortable three-bedroom house in Rondebosch for around R1,5m with two- and three-bedroom flats generally ranging between R700,000 and R800,000," Geffen says. "Despite the current market slump, an apartment in Rondebosch for under R1,5m would now be a very lucky find indeed and a family home for under R3m would most likely require considerably more than a little TLC."
At the luxury end of the market, executive semigration is driving the Cape market as families relocate from Johannesburg to Cape Town while maintaining their business interest on the Highveld, says Jawitz.
"The Western Cape and specifically Cape Town will be the star performer with property price growth expected to be at or close to double digits in 2016," he says, noting that a current stable interest rate environment impacts positively on affordability and sentiment. "Fortunately, there has been no noticeable tightening of the banks' lending criteria. The common denominator in this market is price. In a buyers' market, sellers are competing with other sellers for fewer buyers. There are quality buyers and banks are lending. How long a property stays on the market and at what final selling price depends entirely on how quickly the seller will respond to the market."
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Monday May 2
The day shift began with Operations monitoring store 4122 and a small Recycler stash, with the Antiproton Source (Pbar) stacking, and with the MiniBooNE and Meson MCenter experiments taking beam.
Operations halted MiniBooNE beam at 9:28 AM and prepared the area for an access.
Operations prepared the Linac and Booster at 11:59 AM for safety system tests. All beam is shutdown for these tests.
At 12:08 PM, Operations reported that a Tevatron (TeV) RF station (TRF3) tripped off due to a spark. An expert investigated, but he could find nothing wrong.
At 1:52 PM, the TeV suffered a sector F4 quench.
Operations reported at 3:53 PM that safety system tests had finished and that operators had reestablished beam in Linac.
Pbar resumed stacking at 7:25 PM.
Operations established beam to MCenter and MiniBooNE at 7:33 PM.
NuMI experts began target scans at 7:41 PM.
At 9:46 PM, a Booster expert replaced a power supply (B:QFB2).
At 11:03 PM, operators turned on BRF19 per an expert's request, but it wouldn't stay on.
At 11:15 PM, a Linac RF station (KRF5) began tripping off. Operators investigated and found that LCW regulation problems had caused sparking.
At 11:22 PM, BRF2 tripped off. It reset okay.
Operators managed to get KRF5 back on and reestablished Linac beam at 11:54 PM.
At 11:59 PM, BRF8 tripped off. It reset okay.
Tuesday May 3
The midnight shift began with Operations monitoring a very small stash, with TeV experts conducting studies, with Pbar stacking, and MiniBooNE and MCenter taking beam.
At 12:35 AM, BRF8 tripped off. It reset okay.
At 12:39 AM, a Booster notcher (B:NOTCH2) tripped off. Operators called in experts who had the device reset by 12:51 AM.
TeV studies ended at 2:33 AM.
Operations put the TeV into shot setup at 3:08 AM.
At 3:22 AM, Operations reported a problem with coalesced beam in the TeV. Operators talked to an expert who suggested checking the chromaticities. Operators found that the chromaticity setting had been changed for the studies and not restored.
At 5:20 AM, BRF16 tripped off. It reset okay.
Operations established store 4125 at 5:20 AM with an initial luminosity of 72.44E30. Pbar resumed stacking.
NuMI and MCenter resumed taking beam at 5:23 AM.
At 8:58 AM, KRF5 tripped off. It reset okay.
At 9:09 AM, a Booster power supply (EAPS) tripped off when RF experts turned on BRF19. It reset okay, but then tripped off again at 9:18 AM. Experts turned it back on.
Operations reported at 10:09 AM that the EAPS trips were due to Time Line Generator (TLG) changes.
Around 10:15 AM, the Booster Notcher tripped off. Experts had the device back on ten minutes later.
At 11:19 AM, the NuMI beam permit tripped off due to a power supply limit setting (E:CPS65). Operators contacted power supply experts.
Operations put the Recycler into shot setup to stash antiprotons at 11:24 AM.
The Recycler stash ended at 12:21 PM and Operations resumed sending beam to Pbar, NuMI, and MCenter.
At 1:35 PM, a power supply expert replaced a control card for a NuMI power supply (E:CPS65). Unfortunately, this didn't help the sagging voltage problem.
At 1:55 PM, the LCW water skid for the NuMI target tripped off. It reset okay, but at 2:29 PM it tripped off again.
At 3:39 PM, the NuMI permit tripped off again, but this time due to a power loss. Experts investigated and later reported that a sump pump had failed and caused the power loss.
Operations reported at 6:23 PM that the NuMI power had been restored and that NuMI experts were beginning a study period.
The Recycler began stashing antiprotons at 9:10 PM. Operations completed the stash an hour later and then resumed sending beam to NuMI and MCenter.
Wednesday May 4
The midnight shift began with Operations monitoring store 4125 and the stash, with Pbar stacking, and with MiniBooNE, NuMI, and MCenter taking beam.
At 12:31 AM, the Booster chopper (B:CHOP) tripped off. It wouldn't reset. Operations called in experts. The experts changed a power supply and some cables.
Stacking resumed at 3:42 AM.
The Recycler began stashing antiprotons at 4:37 AM. Operations completed the stash at 5:11 AM.
Operations began preparing the Pbar rings for access at 5:26 AM.
MCenter resumed taking beam at 5:28 AM.
Operations terminated store 4125 at 6:05 AM.
Operations put the TeV into shot setup at 6:22 AM.
The Plan for Wednesday
The plan for today is to establish a new store and then to allow the safety system tests to continue throughout the day and into tomorrow.
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Layers of Color New Release "Sneak Peek" #1!
Welcome everyone!
I'm excited to show you a little sneak peek of Layers of Colors upcoming new release featuring stamps illustrated by Nina Brackett!
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You are going to love this flowery set!
I used one of the main Peony images for my focal point, coloring it with Copic markers. I also used some Tim Holz Tissue Tape to outline my white background piece of cardstock.
Here you can see the leaf image colored in and the leaf image as it stamps (dotted).
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You won't want to miss out on all the beautiful stamps coming soon!!!
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The Internet is, as far as I can tell, a nearly infinite universe of things I do not want to know. I can usually ignore the boasts, the shards of opinion, the superfluous stuff that swirls around on my laptop. But there's one online fact that simply sticks in my craw: There are people out there who have been brazenly using my name.
I know I'm not alone in my agitation. A journalist named David F. Carr, for instance, shares his name with the well-known New York Times writer. It didn't seem so bad, Carr recently said, until he realized the other Carr had years of well-chronicled drug abuse in his past. Confusion with him could be awkward.
As for me, I still recall the night when, shaking at my keyboard, I uncovered search results for an international army of so-called Peter Mandels. There was the Florida salesman of the Pulaski furniture line. The Alaska high school counselor for students with last names R through Z. And the New Jersey gynecologist who uses a "tension free tape procedure" to treat incontinence. Even Peter Mandelson, the British politician, refused to stop popping up when I typed in M-A-N-D-E-L.
On a good day, I came up third or fourth in the Google Order of Mandels. But a naturopath based in Germany was perpetually first, taunting me from the very pinnacle of Peter Mandel-dom. I despised clicking on his website, where he's touted as "a genius phenomenon who, someday, is going to have a place in history" and which went on about things I didn't understand, like a Mandel-invented therapy known as "Esogetic Colorpuncture."
Was there a way, I wondered, for me to regain the pride I had lost: the joy of knowing I was unique? There was. I'd track down the other Peter Mandels and see whether we could hammer out some sort of compromise -- say, dismantling their Web pages or, if they preferred, beginning the process of changing their name.
Sleuthing out the phone numbers of a half-dozen or so Peter Mandels was easy; getting my calls returned wasn't. "He's very busy," the person answering the phone would say, or, somewhat more suspiciously, "He's on a long vacation." I got only this from the German naturopath's assistant: "Just to let you know, Peter Mandel doesn't speak any English." I was reaching the limits of my patience.
After weeks of dialing, I finally got an actual Peter Mandel on the line, one who owns a California radon-mitigation company. "Hello," I began, clearing my throat. "I am concerned about the dilution of the Peter Mandel name." There was a sound that was either a cough or a snort.
Hadn't he Googled himself? Wasn't he aware of all the other Peter Mandels?
"I'm aware," he said.
Didn't we make him jealous? Angry?
Another snort-cough. "The way I come up on Google or you come up on Google is fine," he explained. "My clients come to me, since I handle some very hazardous materials."
I next reached the New Jersey gynecologist. An occasional auto-Googler, Dr. Mandel knew perfectly well that he was sharing search engine space with us and was fine with it. "How would you feel," I asked, "if you disappeared from Google results? Maybe took a break from that?"
There was a moment of silence. "I would not be happy about it," he replied.
This was the point where I should have offered Dr. Mandel a payment. Or made a tearful plea. But I realized I couldn't do it and actually didn't need to.
I mean, sure, there was the radon Peter Mandel, the gynecologist, the German guy -- but I'm the only writer of children's books in the bunch. And what do you think those pretenders know about sneezing leopards? Jackhammer-cracks in city sidewalks? Burger-loving dogs?
You can Google it, but I'd bet nothing. Maybe, just possibly, I am special, after all.
Peter Mandel is an author of picture books for kids, including his read-aloud bestseller: Jackhammer Sam (Macmillan/Roaring Brook), and his newest about zoo animals passing on a very noisy sneeze: Zoo Ah-Choooo (Holiday House).
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Dramatic rescue of hiker at Slieve League
A 28-year-old hiker from Co. Carlow was rescued 12 hours after falling at Slieve League Cliffs on New Year's Day.
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The hiker used his mobile phone to alert gardaí after he fell 350 metres, at around 1pm, while crossing a particularly steep section of terrain.
Around 50 volunteers helped with the rescue, which saw the hiker finally being winched to safety at around 12 midnight.
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|Paynesville Press - February 25, 2004
Township to vote on expanding board
On Tuesday, March 9, in addition to selecting a supervisor for three years and a clerk for two, voters in Paynesville Township will decide if the township board should be expanded to include five members.
Currently, the Paynesville Town-ship Board of Supervisors has three supervisors, each elected for a three-year term. A proposal on the ballot in March, though, will ask voters to expand the board to five members.
The exact wording of the question is: "Shall a five-member board of supervisors be adopted for the government of the town?" Voting "yes" means expanding the board to five supervisors; voting "no" means keeping three supervisors on the board.
The measure was brought to the ballot by petition. Four people collected signatures for the petition - former supervisor John Atwood, current township supervisor candidate David Kidd, township resident Floyd Lang, and former supervisor candidate Ed McIntee - according to Lang.
The idea of a five-member board was raised last year at the township's annual meeting, said Atwood. And it was discussed in Paynesville Township nearly a decade ago, added Atwood and Lang.
The four men collected 98 signatures of township residents.
The county checked 55 of these names, according to the auditor's office, to make sure they were registered to vote, since a petition to bring this change to a vote requires at least 15 percent of the number of voters at the last township election. (In March 2003, 341 township citizens voted in the annual election, meaning 52 signatures were required for the petition.)
They had no problem getting required amount of signatures, said McIntee. Feedback while collecting signatures was positive, Atwood added.
All three - Atwood, Lang, and McIntee - agree that Paynesville Township does enough business and has enough expenditures to merit having a five-member board, not three, to govern it.
Right now, notes Lang, the township board can be run by quorum of two supervisors. "The way it is now if two guys get their heads together, the third guy don't have a say," said Lang.
Having a five-member board would also provide for greater variety in supervisors, said Lang. Paynesville Township, after all, has Lake Koronis, commercial sections, residential areas, and farming. Right now, the rural areas have no representation, said Lang.
Kidd agrees that a five-member board will allow for more diversity among supervisors and allow for more rural representation. Needing three supervisors to approve township policy, instead of two, should generally reach the right decision, he said.
"I think it's a good idea because you get different factions on the board," said Atwood. "I think the overall population (of the township) should be represented," he continued. Expanding the township board to five members would get more opinions, from more people, according to Atwood.
"In the last few years, we think the populous has not been represented well by a three-person board," said McIntee, who also noted that some current supervisors are absent during the winter and having five supervisors would better the odds of always having a supervisor around. Having five supervisors, according to Kidd, would give township residents more options when want-ing to contact someone with a concern or question about township government.
Lang, who has lived in Paynesville Township for 70 years and is an active follower of township government, thinks expanding the township board to five members is a small expenditure that could save big money. While the cost of expanding the board to five members is estimated to be at least $1,800 - $50 per meeting for two new members for roughly 18 meetings per year - Lang thinks that will be offset by watching township expenditures more closely.
Atwood, who has served as supervisor in two separate stints, said he plans to stay interested in township government but has no plans to run for township office again. He said he is interested in township government "because it affects all of us" and that he wishes more people would get involved.
McIntee, however, who ran for township supervisor and lost in 2001 and 2002, did not rule out another run, saying his decision to run for supervisor again would "depend on the situation."
If the measure passes on Tuesday, March 9, and the township board is expanded to five members, the town board will have the discretion either to call a special election between 30 and 60 days after the March election to elect two new supervisors or the board could wait and have township residents elect two extra supervisors in March 2005.
Even if a special election is held, the two new supervisors will have to stand for election next March anyway, so Lang and McIntee hope the township board would wait to elect two new supervisors then, they said. If Paynesville Township adopts a five-member township board, the method for reverting to a three-member board is roughly the same. Either the township board could vote to put the measure on the ballot or a petition with signatures numbering 15 percent of the voters in the most recent township election could be submitted, putting the measure on the ballot. Going from five supervisors to three, according to state law, is done by simply not filling the terms of the two supervisors whose terms expire next.
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