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Abuse and Harassment, Mass. Trial Court Self-Help Center
Explains the difference between MGL ch.209A and ch. 258E as well as how to request an order under each law.
Massachusetts Laws
MGL c.209A, s.11
: Protection and custody of pets. Applicable to c.258E orders as well as 209A orders
MGL c.258E : Harassment Prevention Orders, effective May, 2010
MGL c. 265, s.37 : Violations of Constitutional Rights
MGL c. 265, s.43 : Stalking
MGL c. 265, s.43A : Criminal Harassment; Punishment
MGL c. 269, s14A : Annoying Telephone Calls
Federal Laws
Interstate Stalking
47 USC 223 Obscene or Harassing Telephone Calls in the District of Columbia or in Interstate or Foreign Communications
- Restraining Order and Harassment Forms, Mass. Court System
- Petition and Order Issued Pursuant to GL c.209A, s.11 Relative to Domesticated Animals , October 2012
Scroll to last three pages for forms
Jury Instructions
- Annoying and Accosting Persons of the Opposite Sex (G.L. c. 272, § 53) , 2007
- Civil Rights Violations (G.L. c. 265, § 37) , 1995
- Criminal Harassment (G.L. c. 265, § 43A) , 2011
- Harassing or Obscene Telephone Calls (G.L. c. 269, § 14A) , 2011
- Stalking (G.L. c. 265, § 43) , 2011
- Threat to Commit Crime (G.L. c. 275, §§ 2-4) , 2009
- Violation of an Abuse Prevention Order (G.L. c. 209A, § 7) , 2011
- Violation of a Harassment Prevention Order (G.L. c. 258E, § 9) , 2011
Selected Case Law
Agis v. Howard Johnson Co.
, 371 Mass. 140 (1976)
Expanded liability to cases without physical harm. Court held that "one who, by extreme and outrageous conduct and without privilege causes severe emotional distress to another is subject to liability for such emotional distress even though no bodily harm may result."
Brown v. Nutter, McClennen and Fish
, 45 Mass. App.Ct. 212 (1998)
Legal secretary brought action against law firm and one of its attorneys for emotional distress. Court held that while the Workers' Compensation Act barred her claim against the firm, it did not immunize the attorney from personal liability.
Commonwealth v. Alphas
, 430 Mass. 8 (1999)
"In order to convict a defendant under 'following' prong of stalking statute, Commonwealth is required to prove more than two incidents of following."
Commonwealth v. McDonald
, 462 Mass. 236 (2012).
Staring, without more, is not "sinister." Under MGL c. 265, s.43A , "The act of regularly driving on a public street, looking at people in their driveways or on their porches, or at their dogs and gardens, cannot alone support conviction of a wilful and malicious act directed at a specific person."
Commonwealth v. Richards
, 426 Mass. 689 (1998).
Court held MGL chapter 269, section 14A does not apply to allegedly annoying facsimile transmissions.
Commonwealth v. Walters
, 472 Mass. 680 (2015)
Stalking and harassment through social media.
Commonwealth v. Wotan
, 422 Mass. 740 (1996).
"Term 'repeatedly' in statute making it a misdemeanor to telephone someone repeatedly solely to harass, annoy or molest requires three or more telephone calls."
George v. Jordan Marsh Co.
, 359 Mass. 244 (1971)
Court held that "one who, without a privilege to do so, by extreme and outrageous conduct intentionally causes severe emotional distress to another, with bodily harm resulting from such distress, is subject to liability."
O'Brien v. Borowski
, 461 Mass. 415 (2012)
G.L. c.258E held to be constitutional. Also, prior to this case, the only review available was to seek relief from a single justice of this court under G. L. c. 211, § 3. "After the date of the issuance of the rescript in this case, all litigants seeking judicial review of harassment prevention orders issued pursuant to G. L. c. 258E are directed to the Appeals Court."
Payton v. Abbott Labs
, 386 Mass. 540 (1982)
Great summary of the history of the tort and its required elements
Quinn v. Walsh
, 49 Mass.App.Ct. 696 (2000)
"Openly conducting adulterous affair was not sufficiently outrageous conduct to support claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress."
Seney v. Morhy
, 467 Mass. 58 (2014)
"This court concluded that appeals from expired civil harassment prevention orders issued pursuant to G. L. c. 258E should not be dismissed as moot where the parties have a continuing interest in the case, including removing any stigma from the name, and any law enforcement records, of the party against whom such an order issued."
Web Sources
- What is the Difference Between an Abuse Prevention Order and a Harassment Prevention Order?
An excellent resources which details the differences between MGL c.209A and MGL c.258E
- Harassment Prevention Orders
, Mass. Legal Help.
Explains the law and procedure in plain language in a question and answer format.
- Orders Concerning Domesticated Animals in Conjunction With Restraining Orders : Memo from Chief Justice of the Trial Court and Court Administrator, October 31, 2012
Includes explanation of the law and procedures, with forms
Print Sources
- Civil Causes of Action in Massachusetts , MCLE. Chapter 13, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress.
- "Complaints for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress." 12A Am Jur Pleading and Practice Forms 536-578 (Includes forms).
- "Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress," 43 Am Jur Proof of Facts 2d 1.
- "Liability of Employer, Supervisor, or Manager for Intentionally or Recklessly Causing Employee Emotional Distress," 52 ALR 4th 853.
- Massachusetts Practice, vol. 37 (Tort Law) , Thomson West, 2005, sec. 13.7.
- Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice Jury Instructions , MCLE, loose-leaf, Chapter 8.
- Massachusetts Tort Damages , 2d ed., by Michael B. Bogdanow, Lexis, 1999 (with supplement), Chapter 6.
- Massachusetts Tort Law Manual , MCLE, loose-leaf, Chapter 6.
- Modern Status of Intentional Infliction of Mental Distress as Independent Tort; Outrage," 38 ALR 4th 998.
- Mottla's Proof of Cases in Massachusetts , by Marc G. Perlin, Thomson West, 1992 with supplement, vol. 2, Chapter 15.
- Proving Mental and Emotional Injuries , James Publishing, loose-leaf.
- "Validity, Construction and Application of Stalking Statutes," 29 ALR 5th 487
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Corpus Christi Court of Appeals No. 13-98-044-CR, 8-9-2007.
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MILFORD Haven School's football pitch became a makeshift helipad on Tuesday, when a Royal Navy helicopter landed in the grounds.
Welsh Baccalaureate students were able to quiz the flight crew of the Lynx mark-8 helicopter, which is used to save lives at sea and combat terrorism.
With its on-board winch, the chopper is always equipped for search and rescue missions, on top of its usual role fighting terrorism, drugs and fraud.
And its highly-trained crew often have to juggle two or three roles, depending on what the situation calls for, said Petty Officer aircraft engineer Dai Williams.
"In a search and rescue mission, an engineer will often having to change jobs mid-flight, and go from making mechanical decisions to operating the winch," he said.
Mr Williams said he knew he wanted to work with aircraft from a young age.
"After a lot of research I realised the military was where I needed to be to be on the cutting edge of technology," he said.
Leading air engineering technician (mechanical) Clay Clayton, who signed up aged 16, said school visits not only help publicise the often-overlooked air arm of the Navy, but are also a great way to recruit.
"It's hard work, but there are benefits. You get to travel the world and see some amazing places," added flight observer Rich Bell.
But, despite making great strides to attract more women, and offering opportunities to gain qualifications, the Navy might not suit everyone.
"Being versatile is essential. You have to be willing to move at a moment's notice and always have a bag packed. You could get a call and have to go away for six months with just a fortnight's notice," he said.
Welsh Baccalaureate Coordinator Rodney Davis said the visit – which concludes a week of work-related activities for Year 10 students - was a real success.
"This is a brilliant experience for students, not just to see the helicopter and talk to the crew, but also to find out more about the Royal Navy as a potential career," he said.
"Things like this make them more aware about job opportunities, to see what's out there and think 'I can do that'."
"It also helps them to better understand how their education relates to the job market.
"I'm trying to raise their expectations out of life and get them to go for it."


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Porsche Spyder Hybrid: 72 MPG, Blazingly Fast
The 918 Spyder is powered by a 500 horsepower, 3.4-liter V8 with a 9,200 RPM redline, plus two electric motors (one for each axle) with an extra 160 kilowatts (218 horsepower). A seven-speed PDK transmission powers the electric drive to the rear axle, while a fixed-ratio transmission hooks into the front axle motor.
The company said that all this will be good for a 0-62 time of just 3.2 seconds, a top speed of 198 miles per hour, and just 70 g/km of CO2. Amazingly, Porsche is also claiming an expected 78 miles per U.S. gallon--though this comes with a huge caveat, in that it assumes the first 16 miles of driving on pure electric power. Either way, just the prospect of discussing fuel economy near levels like that--with performance like this--gives us chills.
So far, though, it's just a concept.Originally posted to GoodCleanTech.com.


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E-mail calls state Rep. Ray Sansom 'king pin' of airport deal
An e-mail retrieved from ex-college president Bob Richburg's BlackBerry describes Rep. Ray Sansom as the "kingpin" in a plan for a taxpayer-funded building at Destin Aiport.
"Jay is positive and motivated," Richburg wrote to Sansom on July 11, 2007, several months after Sansom put $6 million into the state budget for the facility. "He and I both agree that you are the king pin in this whole operation and that the three of us need to meet and work the plan."
The e-mail, which was just turned over to investigators and includes an oblique reference to Sen. Ken Pruitt, indicates Sansom's reluctance to build Jay Odom's fixed-based operation, a fancy name for a private airport facility. And a subsequent e-mail asserts that position more forcefully but says that Odom could lease part of the Northwest Florida State College building that Sansom funded.
Odom in fact built a terminal building for his Destin Jet, but documents and interviews suggest he was going to use the hangar-like college space to store aircraft. As recently as December 2008, a college architect was writing that, "We have it confirmed by the user of the Staging area that multiple aircraft will be stored, therefore we are required to add floor trench drains, slope the floor, and add a gas intercept in the line by code." (see that e-mail here)
The BlackBerry messages were requested from an investigator for the Florida Commission on Ethics and then turned over to the State Atttorney's Office.


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Another extremely rare primate caught on film [video]
Though not as rare as the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey, the Miller's grizzled langur of Borneo is so rare that two different groups of scientists in the area both had to do some serious research to discover what their cameras caught site of in the Wehea Forest of Borneo.
One of the twenty-five most endangered primates in the world, the Miller's grizzled langur had last been spotted in 2008 and they've never been observed within 150 kilometers of their current location. Logging and burning of their habitat is likely to blame for their disappearance, but very little is known about this particular species.
Brent Loken of Simon Fraser University in British Columbia explains more about the exciting find in the following video, and let's keep hoping for more discoveries of this kind in 2012.
Full story at Scientific American.
A great week for primatologists!Posted by Kate Rinsema


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Gas board to delay rules on federal land
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is preparing to delay the May 1 deadline to implement its new drilling rules on federal land.
In addition, rules scheduled to take effect on private lands on Wednesday continue to await the signature of Gov. Bill Ritter.
The federal lands deadline delay is needed to allow time for negotiations with the Bureau of Land Management on the matter.
For commission members discussing the issue at their meeting in Denver on Monday, the question wasn't whether to delay the deadline, but how long the delay should be. The commission majority rejected a suggestion of 30 days but the commission was considering one of 60 days.
"We've got to have time necessary to do it right. That's important," said commission chairman Harris Sherman, also director of the state Department of Natural Resources.
Meanwhile, Sherman told the commission members Monday morning that he believed Ritter planned to sign a bill containing the rules that day. However, Ritter spokesman Evan Dreyer said that hadn't occurred as of 5 p.m. Monday, and that no signing was scheduled yet.
Sherman said Monday evening he didn't know where things stood with the signing. Ritter pushed for the 2007 legislation that required the commission to rewrite its rules to strike a better balance between oil and gas development and protection of the public, environment and wildlife. His administration has said he plans to sign the bill authorizing the rules.
That bill cleared the Legislature when the Senate gave it final approval Wednesday.
Republicans criticized Democrat Ritter for the rules package, which they say is contributing to a significant slowdown in drilling in the state.
Regarding federal lands, oil and gas commission officials said Monday that a meeting with the BLM has been delayed because the agency in Colorado is waiting for direction from its Washington office, which itself is waiting to have its directorship and other key positions filled under the new presidential administration.
The BLM last year questioned whether some state oil and gas rules legally can be imposed on federal lands. The state insists it has that legal right.
Some oil and gas commission members worried that waiting on the BLM could result in a rules delay of even more than 60 days for federal lands.
The commission put off a vote on the delay Monday so it could issue a public notice that it plans to consider the matter in a teleconference in the next few weeks.


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Hey all,
So I've figured out I need new and better shoes. Thus the old conundrum: Do I go to a "runners' store" and get my shoes properly fitted? Of course! Do I purchase my shoes from them? There's the rub. Because one the one hand my shoes are hard to fit, I have narrow heels, plantar fasciitis and am overweight to boot. On the other hand, my family has recently been less-than-well-off, so I really cannot afford the $100+ prices shoes are sold for in "runners' stores."
Don't get me wrong, I totally support those runners' stores and way back when we had money I used to spend exactly what they charged, but now I just can't afford it. I absolutely HATE the idea of "using" the running shoe store to fit me, then going online to find a screaming deal, but I can't think of a way around it. Any thoughts?


text: Yamaha Announces 2013 Motocross Teams Cycle News Staff | October 17, 2012Yamaha officially announced its Supercross and motocross teams for the 2013 season. Once again, its big-bike/450 program will be headed by the Joe Gibbs Racing team and its Lites/250 program by the Star Racing squad. Justin BraytonIn the 450 class, both Justin Brayton and Josh Grant will return to the Joe Gibbs Racing Team where they will race Yamaha YZ450Fs for a second time in their careers. Brayton rode with the team prior to his just-completed one-year stint with the Honda Muscle Milk factory team, where he finished a career high third in Supercross this year. Josh GrantGrant is back with the JGR team after riding for both the factory Honda and JWR Kawasaki teams. Grant gave the JGR team its first Supercross win in 2009.Kyle Cunningham will head Yamaha's Lites/250 effort at Star Racing. He'll be joined by two pro rookies, Jeremy Martin and Cooper Webb. Martin made his pro debut at the end of the 2012 season but was hampered by a shoulder injury, which he suffered just before this year's Loretta Lynn's Motocross Amateur Nationals. Kyle CunninghamWebb will make his pro debut a little later in the season when he'll line up for the opening round of the 2013 outdoor Motocross Championship in May. During the 2013 Supercross season, he will continue to prepare for his pro career by competing in key amateur events. Cooper WebbYamaha added that the Yamaha-based Rock River Powersports team will continue to field a team for the "2013 race season." Comments


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The ever so gorgeous NorthernMum is a judge in the Money Supermarket Super Kids Saver competition and I have been reliably informed that she will not receive bribes in any form, not even cake, so I had better come up with something good!
My older kids think saving is boring, and suffer with (and this is a real affliction) – moneyburnaholeinmypocket syndrome!
All the children had an account opened for them at birth with £100 put in it. This has been topped up with birthday / Christmas money as the years progress and then they get this money when they turn 18. It isn't going to set the world on fire, but it did help Abbey with the costs of buying her first car. Isaac was the lucky one in all this, as he was entitled to the £250 Child's Trust Fund from the Government, although it isn't performing as well as I hoped.
Anyway, I digress……..
At 11 years old, we have opened a cash account for each of the older children and then paid their pocket money into that, to teach them to manage their money. When they first got this money, it was invariably spent straight away and they then had to wait a month until the next payment went in. We had to be very strong, but they soon learn't to budget and if they really wanted something – to save!!
To earn this money they have to do household chores, such as washing up and making their beds but we do offer bonuses for more tedious tasks such as washing the car and mowing the lawn. In fact our neighbour will also pay them to mow her lawn too.
I am really proud of our 12 year old at them moment, as he has saved £200 towards a new laptop by not spending his birthday money and saving almost all of his monthly allowance. We had just one slip when he just had to have those XBox points for some new maps *blank face*. His target is to have enough to get one at Christmas time, and we have agreed that we will pay the remainder (up to our Christmas budget).
I am frustrated that they cannot get jobs (other than a paper round) before the age of 16, as I do think it really teaches a good work ethic and makes them really appreciate the value of money and sadly we cannot afford to give them much.
For the little ones, we teach the difference in coins and Isaac already knows to make sure he gets the gold one as it will buy him more. At the grand old age of 4, he is motivated by things rather than money, so his reward chart is set up that he will get stickers for e.g. a dry bed / good behaviour and when he has enough of these stickers it means he has saved enough for a present (normally a Skylander). If the present is worth more, he has to save more stickers.
The one thing we do do, is make sure any of their left over money isn't wasted and is put away in a savings to grow, especially when they are little and they don't really NEED anything. It is really worth shopping around for an account with the best interest rates, and make sure you don't pay any tax on it!!
I still think they truly believe that money grows on trees though – does anyone know where I can buy one of these?


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Fri, 23 Aug 2013 23:36:57 GMT —
34-year-old Bobby D. Bourne Jr. has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree statutory rape, forcible rape and kidnapping of 12-year old Adriaunna Horton.
Authorities say a body located Aug. 21 in southwest Missouri is that of 12-year-old Horton, who had been missing since Aug 19.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced the identification on Aug. 22. Adriaunna was last seen when she got into a vehicle in Golden City, where she lived with her father. Her mother lives in Overland Park, Kan.
Bourne is being held on $2 million bond.


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American Library Association
Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship
1997 Midwinter Conference
Washington, D.C.
Saturday, February 15, 1997: 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.; Hyatt Hotel, Burnham Room
Committee Present:
Naomi Caldwell-Wood, chair; Coleen J. Sullivan, ALA-OLPR Staff Liaison, Sherrie Bergman, Helga Borck, Susan Freiband, Betsey Kruger, Theresa Tobin, Trellis Wright and Narda Tafuri - Intern.
G. Margaret Porter, Rebecca Graham, Cynthia Churchwell, Peggy Sherry.
There was a change in the original agenda order as outlined by chair, Naomi Caldwell-Wood. The first agenda item was switched to item number 3, Discussion of COSWL.
Discussion of COSWL
The Committee discussed with Coleen Sullivan, Director of OLPR and ALA Staff Liaison, the need for the Committee to receive a schedule of all women's groups that are meeting during the ALA Annual and Midwinter conferences. In addition, the Committee would like some Conference Planning help. It was felt that there was a need to minimize times other women's groups conflict with each other. Theresa Tobin indicated that the Committee wanted to see the "big picture". Naomi said that if we had a schedule of the other women's groups that are meeting we could funnel ourselves out to meet with these other groups. The Feminist Task Group was perceived as being most critical. Coleen indicated that now groups are being asked to funnel things more through their liaisons.
Betsey Kruger indicated that a book contract has been negotiated with Scarecrow Press for the 4 th edition of On Account of Sex Bibliography. She asked if Coleen needed a copy for ALA's files. Betsey also asked if there was funding available from OLPR for a student to type the manuscript. Coleen said that a copy of the contract would be good for the records and that there may be money for someone to type the manuscript. Coleen also indicated that the Report on Gender and Ethnicity report was now overdue. Susan Freiband stated that it would be helpful to identify those kinds of publications that have come out on women and gender in the past from ALA. Coleen said that she would look in the ALA Library to see if a list was available.
Coleen stated that the Executive Director of ALA wanted a Diversity Initiative and that there was $1.5 million in unallocated money set aside for this task. There has been a delay in the recruitment of a Diversity Officer for ALA. Part of the problem has been in defining the role. Trellis indicated that part of the problem in locating such a person may be the salary the organization is willing to allocate as corporations are paying top dollar for such individuals. Coleen stated that the Diversity Officer's salary was based on the ALA's Assistant Director's salary. A few candidates were found, but perhaps salary is an issue that needs to be addressed. Coleen was asked to supply the Committee with the following items: List of Women's Groups Meetings, Conference Planning assistance, a list of ALA women's groups publications, and support for manuscript typing.
Coleen indicated that the new ALA President, Barbara Ford, wants to open doors to having more interns. Naomi asked what the procedure was for rolling an intern into a full member. Coleen indicated that right now there is no procedure, but the chair of a committee can make a recommendation.
Naomi asked what the best way would be of having people appointed to the Committee and what could be done for people wanting to stay on the Committee. Coleen indicated that appointing Committee members and chairs was at the ALA President's discretion. However, the Committee could make recommendations to the President. An ALA Handbook for chairs and liaisons will be coming out and may help aid new chairs that do not have experience. Coleen asked Naomi what kind of training she received as a new committee chair. Naomi indicated that she had not received any training. Coleen indicated that there was a need to look at orientation for new committee chairs. Naomi indicated that it would have been helpful to know who to call and to have guidelines. Sherrie Bergman indicated that there were two issues. First, new ALA chairs and the need for their orientation and second, the history of work of COSWL. G. Margaret Porter indicated that terms are not staggered so people leave and come in all at once. Coleen indicated that the terms are staggered, however, sometimes people leave mid-term creating the problem of new people starting all at the same time. Theresa indicated that as Committee members perhaps we could do some outreach to past Committee members. Naomi suggested that perhaps we could have a women's group forum and invite past members to talk to us. Coleen indicated that there was money for such an event.
Sherrie Bergman, Helga Borck, and Theresa Tobin volunteered to put together a women's forum. Coleen will get together a list of who was on COSWL for the last 4 years. It was suggested that Susannah Hildenbrandt be asked to write an article for Library Journal on COSWL. Trellis indicated that Susannah's history and knowledge of the Committee make her the logical choice to write such an article.
Update Bibliography/Clearinghouse Task Force
Naomi asked Coleen for a copy of the current Bibliography/Clearinghouse Task Force. Coleen said that she would provide a copy of the current list. Betsey Kruger reported that the 4 th edition of On Account of Sex Bibliography has a manuscript deadline date of August 1998. Sixteen people collected information in order to create the manuscript. A contract was signed with Scarecrow Press to do the publication rather than with ALA because ALA needed to realize at least $30,000 in profit in order sponsor a publication. Naomi asked how much the publication would cost. Betsey said that the last edition was about $50.00. This time someone will be covering German and Slavic publications. Also there will be different indexes to the bibliography including a geographical index. Expected publication date will be the end of 1998.
Update Advancing Library Leadership Task Force
Helga Borck indicated the Committee's desire to set up a preconference meeting at the next ALA Annual conference in Washington, D.C. in 1998. She asked Coleen what kind of support we could receive from ALA's Staff Liaison office. Coleen indicated that her office would assist with planning, time, location, and equipment needs. Naomi indicated that she would distribute any information that Coleen provided via e-mail and snail mail. Naomi also indicated that the current list of Task Force members was incorrect in the ALA Organization Handbook.
A one day preconference on Advancing Women in Library Leadersihp is being set up for the Washington, D.C. ALA Annual conference in 1998. Catherine Dison and Maureen Sullivan from ARL are helping to organize this event. Claire Beck will contact Naomi regarding funding. Helga indicated that the preconference will differ from the ARL seminar for managers in that it will be distilled into a one day event. She said that many people could not get support for the original ARL 3-day seminar. Naomi asked what issues would be addressed. Helga indicated that the following issues would be covered: identifying leadership characteristics; identifying leadership stereotypes; identifying individual management styles; developing action plans and the power of networking. Helga stated that it was hoped that the preconference would draw a very broad audience. Sherrie stated that someone from the public libraries should be brought into the planning to make sure that the program is broad enough. Helga stated that the issue of cosponsorship should come to the full Committee for discussion at the annual conference. Naomi asked if sexual harassment in the workplace would be brought up as a topic at the preconference. Helga said that so far it hasn't been mentioned but she will bring it up. Naomi said that the Task Force has the Committee's support and thanks them for their work.
Honoring notable COSWL Committee Member(s) and Margaret Myers
Sherrie Bergman asked if anyone knew if Margaret had a tapeplayer in Africa so that an audiotape of the event could be sent to her. Susan Freiband suggested that someone read and record an acknowledgment from San Francisco. Sherrie asked if the Committee should do anything to honor Liz Fuetes. Naomi said that there is a committee that has been formed to give an award in honor of Liz Fuetes. Susan suggested that the Committee could invite a festschriffte in her honor, inviting friends to write essays about what she accomplished. This might be a future publication. Sherrie noted that perhaps the proper way to proceed with this suggestion was to contact Pat Conway. Betsey Kruger said that a bibliography would be appropriate and that she would look into it. Naomi said that she would contact Pat Conway.
ALA/COSWL Homepage
Naomi asked the Committee if COSWL should have a presence on the ALA Homepage with international and national links for women. She indicated that Dan Lewis is currently the technical person for ALA's homepage. Cynthia Churchwell indicated that this would be a possibility, but we as a Committee would have to think about what we wanted the page to say. Naomi indicated that we could send HTML files to Dan and he would load them up. The Committee would not have webmaster responsibilities. Only one other ALA group has a presence on ALA's web site. Helga stated that to create a web page takes a certain amount of work, to maintain it takes a constant responsibility. Naomi said that individuals should be able to go to the web and learn about the Committee and the documents that we have produced. Trellis suggested that our site should also include other women's groups. Sherrie indicated that ALA should be pressured to supply staff support to create the Committee's web page. The Committee should be cautious about doing ALA's work and taking on too much responsibility. Naomi asked if the Committee wanted her to go back to ALA and express these concerns. Sherrie asked that the following concerns be addressed by ALA: What is ALA doing about transferring information onto the web? ; What will be the role of Committees in making recommendations and shaping the content of what appears on ALA's web site?
Funds for Americas Libraries
Kay Tavill will meet with COSWL on Sunday, February 16 th to discuss funding. Naomi had asked if it was possible for the Committee to solicit funding from outside of the organization to set up the preconference.
Ask a Working Woman Program and Survey
Naomi said that Alegre Macmanus works with women's groups in Washington, D.C. and is knowledgeable about this survey and would like to speak to the Committee tomorrow (Sunday).
Annual Program
Helga asked if there would be an annual program in San Francisco. Naomi indicated that the chair for the San Francisco program committee was not here. She had sent messages but had not received a response. Naomi indicated that the breakfast could be used as the annual program in lieu of something more formal.


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According to multiple sources, former South Carolina Gamecocks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney ran a 4.47 at the NFL Combine Monday morning.
Per Pro Football Talk, the fastest 40 for a defensive lineman at last year's combine was 4.60 seconds.
Two years ago, Bruce Irvin was considered a freakish athlete who propelled himself into the first round when he ran a 4.50-second 40 at 245 pounds. Clowney weighs 266 pounds.
Desmond Wallace of ESPN says that Clowney's time was faster than 73 of the running backs, wide recievers and quarterbacks that ran yesterday…and he's a defensive end.


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EAGLE MOUNTAIN — An evacuation order was lifted Tuesday for residents of about 100 homes in Eagle Mountain as crews continued to battle the Pinyon Fire.
Residents of 56 homes in the North Ranch subdivision were under a mandatory evacuation order and were not allowed to spend the night in their homes. Those living in an additional 37 homes were under a voluntary evacuation order. All residents were allowed to return about 10 a.m. Tuesday, said fire information officer Kim Osborn.
An evaluation of the fire — including where it has burned, where it is projected to burn and the planned actions for the day — led to the decision.
The 3,000-acre Pinyon Fire was started by lightning on Sunday. Firefighters had been able to contain 35 percent of it as of Tuesday evening. A Type 3 Interagency Fire team assumed command of the fire Tuesday.
The fire was burning all on Camp Williams' property. But Eagle Mountain Fire Chief Rand Andrus said one of the concerns is what the weather would do as high temperatures arrived.
"The other thing we're famous for out here is the wind changes," he said.
Another concern for officials was the possibility of the fire finding unexploded munitions on Camp Williams property.
The only structures reported to have burned were three small buildings in a mock Afghan village and some power lines, according to the National Guard.
Fourteen people spent the night at an evacuation center at Rockwell High School, 3435 E. Stonebridge Lane. Large animals were being taken to Pony Express Rodeo Arena, 4447 Major St.
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With some (Gmadd9) help from Johnny Walker (Gm) Red
Send the (F) poison (Am) rain (C) down the (Bb) drain
To (F) put bad thoughts in my (A) head (there's that little fill here)
(Dm) Two (C) tickets (Bb) torn in (F) half
And a (Gmadd9) lot, and nothing to (Gm) do
Do you (F) miss (Dm) me, (Bb) Miss (F) Mise(G)ry
Like you (Bb) say you (F) do?
(Ab) We met in the (Cm) park
Read the (F) lines in my (Ab) head
Told me I was (Cm) strong
Hardly ever (C) wrong I said man you mean
(Dm) You had (C) plans for (Bb) both of (F) us
That in(Gmadd9)volved a trip out of (Gm) town
To A (F) place I've (Am) seen in A (C) maga(Bb)zine
That (F) you left lying A(A)round
(Dm) I don't (C) have you (Bb) with me (F) but
I (Gmadd9) keep a good atti(Gm)tude
Do you (F) miss (Dm) me, (Bb) Miss (F) Mise(G)ry
Like you (Bb) say you (F) do?
(Dm(2)) I know you'd rather see (Gm) me (Bb) gone
Than to (F) see me the (G) way that I (F) am
But I (Dm) am in the (C) life anyway
(Dm) Next (C) door the (Bb) TV's (F) flashing
(Gmadd9) Blue frames on the (Gm) wall
It's a (F) come(Am)dy of (C) errors, you (Bb) see
It's A(F)bout taking A (A) fall
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Is easy to (Gm) do
And I (F) try to (Dm) be but you (Bb) know me
(F) I come (G) back when you (Bb) want me (F) to (C)
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Bourdain almost didn't take that job at Les Halles. After an interview with owner/chef partner Jose de Meirelles, and a tour of the small, dirty kitchen and the nicotine- and wine-stained dining room, Bourdain was prepared to pass on a free meal and head back to searching the classifieds. But his wife, Nancy, insisted that only a fool would turn down a free French meal, so they spent an evening at Les Halles, and it was love at first dine. Praising de Meirelles and his business partner, Phillipe Lajaunie, for bypassing the new age of fat-free and grilled foods when Les Halles opened in 1990, Bourdain fell in love with his new home in the French bistro kitchen. The steak tartare, heavy cream sauces, and beyond politically incorrect fois gras proved to be the low-carb, high-protein recipe for success that gave life to Les Halles restaurants opening in Washington, D.C. and right here in Coral Gables. The success of the nastier-the-entrée-the-better Food Network series, A Cook's Tour, which makes Fear Factor look like The Frugal Gourmet, has spawned a cult of novice cooks eager to get their hands on recipes for veal tongue and tripe. Vegetarians and PETA activists need not browse a copy of Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking. With chapters on "Veal and Lamb" and "Blood and Guts," it is clear that artery clogging French cooking is alive and well. Beyond the recipes, the Les Halles Cookbook provides Bourdain's tough love approach to teaching the proper way to prep through the Tao of mise en place, or "put in place." He yells at you to make sure you have everything, EVERYTHING, before you start cooking. Preparation is the key to successful entertaining: "All else springs from this basic relationship with your food and your environment."


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Is This Cushing's Syndrome?
My mother has swelling that is soft to the touch at the base of her neck, around her shoulders, and her face. She sweats excessively on the back of her neck, without feeling hot. She is also experiencing weight gain in her abdomen, and extreme fatigue.
I was thinking Cushing`s until it occurred to me she is only sweating around her neck. Any ideas what may be contributing to this swelling or collection of fluid? Her echocardiogram is normal, as are blood tests for thyroid function. Thank you.
The only symptom you mention that sounds like Cushing's syndrome is the abdominal weight gain. The swelling that Cushing's syndrome patients get in the face and neck is actually fat, and would not indent when you pressed on it. Also, Cushing's syndrome doesn't cause sweating.
I really can't say what might be causing these symptoms based on your description. I think your mother needs to continue to work closely with her primary care doctor on this. If Cushing's syndrome is a consideration, the testing for it is simple and it would be easy for your mother's doctor to order.
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SANTA CRUZ >> A 47-year-old Watsonville man was subdued with a stun gun Saturday afternoon and arrested after he resisted arrest during a DUI stop, California Highway Patrol said.
About 3:50 p.m. near Freedom and Airport boulevards, a CHP officer pulled over a Honda Accord after suspecting the driver of drunken driving, Sgt. Ryan Monahan said.
Once the driver, Jorge Espinoza, exited the vehicle, the officer asked him to take field sobriety tests, Monahan said. Espinoza failed the tests and the officer attempted to place the driver under arrest, Monahan said. Espinoza became combative and actively resisted. In response, the officer used a stun gun to subdue Espinoza, Monahan said.
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Carey Price continued his red-hot streak on Sunday, winning his sixth game in a row as Montreal beat Ottawa 2-1.
Price stopped 32 out of 33 shots for the win, even if there was a controversial non-goal. It's especially impressive since he topped Craig Anderson, who's been just as hot lately. Price's only defeat came in the season opener.


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Detroit 2010: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe to Debut With Two New Fuel Efficient Engines
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Hyundai continues to deliver significantly improved vehicles, the latest being the 2010 Santa Fe mid-sized crossover, which is set to launch at the Detroit Auto Show. Mid-cycle refreshes rarely get the sort of overhaul that the 2010 Santa Fe has received, with minor interior and exterior updates being joined by two new engines, both of which are more fuel efficient than the engines they replace.
For 2010 the entry level 2.7-liter 4-cylinder has been replaced with Hyundai's new Theta II 2.4-liter, which delivers 175-hp and 169 ft-lbs of torque – the same as in the new 2011 Tucson. This is less power than the old V6, but a new six-speed automatic transmission and the lighter weight of the 4-cylinder should put the crossover's acceleration at about the same range. Fuel economy is up significantly (aided by the new six-speed transmission) from 18/24 mpg (city/highway) to 20/28 mpg, for front drive automatic models.
Last year's optional 3.3-liter V6 engine has also been replaced with a new 3.5-liter V6, making an impressive 276-hp, a total of 34-hp more. As for fuel economy, this engine is rated at 20/26 mpg (city/highway) up from the previous engine's 17/24 mpg rating.
According to Cars.com, base GLS models with the 4-cylinder and in front-wheel drive trim start at $21,695, with a range-topping V6 Limited AWD costing $30,295.
One important note is the Hyundai has reportedly axed the optional third row seat.
NOTE: All information regarding the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe was covered under an embargo set for January 11th. According to Cars.com, they received approval from Hyundai to run the story ahead of the embargo, so AutoGuide has deemed the embargo lifted.
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The Roots to Produce John Legend's 'Wake Up Sessions'
After a year's worth of rumors and rumblings via the OkayPlayer message boards, there is now official word that "The Legendary Roots Crew" will produce John Legend's upcoming LP, 'The Wake Up Sessions.'
John Legend, who has worked closely with the Roots in the past, co-hosted the Sixth Annual Roots Jam Session at the Key Club in Hollywood, on Jan. 30. During the pre-Grammy extravaganza, an all-star lineup of artists including Estelle, Mos Def, Jay Electronica, Scott Storch and Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda took the stage to perform at the invite-only concert. But before wrapping up his MC duties, Legend dropped some welcomed news, notifying the crowd that he had been working on a new album with the Roots which was set for a summer release. Though Legend has worked with several high profile producers in the past few years including Kanye West, The Neptunes and Will.I.Am., the Roots will reportedly produce the entire upcoming album.
Originally, 'The Wake Up Sessions' was a series of politically-charged cover songs featuring the Roots as the backing band. The recordings were to be included as a bonus disc to Legend's 2008 album, 'Evolver.' Among the reworked tracks were Terence Trent D'arby's 'I Have Faith In These Desolate Times,' Arcade Fire's 'Wake Up,' Donny Hathaway's 'Little Ghetto Boy,' Mike James Kirkland's 'Hang On in There' and Bill Withers' 'I Can't Write Left-Handed,' which Legend covered at the Roots Jam. No word on which will make the final tracklist, but 'The Wake Up Sessions' is scheduled to drop later this year.


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Science Progress contributing editor Chris Mooney surveys the interactions between science, politics, and culture. He is the author of several books, including The Republican War on Science and Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future, co-authored by Sheril Kirshenbaum. He and Kirshenbaum blog at "The Intersection." (Photo: flickr.com/sarahfelicity)
Seeing a moonscape on the cover of Time magazine as I walked through Chicago's O'Hare airport this morning cemented for me the fact that we're in a ripe moment for introspection about the place of science in U.S. society. It's not just a marker-in-time like Monday's 40-year anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and Neil Armstrong's one small step. It's the bombardment of new survey data from Pew and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, showing the vast gap between science and the public. It's the ongoing bloodletting in the science blogosphere over how we should deal with the sensitive topic of America's religiosity. It's the continual strangulation of science journalism in the traditional media.
It's the widespread sense in the scientific community that while research has, for the most part, proceeded apace over the last 40 years, the rest of America has not always followed along.
In my new book Unscientific America, along with co-author Sheril Kirshenbaum, I make the case that we really have lost something important since the days of the Space Race and, more specifically, since the post-Sputnik era, when many dramatic investments in American science and American science education were unleashed. However, it's important to define precisely what that "something important" is, lest we wind up with just another dirge for a lost "golden age"—a feast of nostaglia rather than a contribution to understanding. So to that end, some considerations:
The American Public Doesn't Hate Science. Many alarming polling results document just how disconnected Americans are from the world of science and from the knowledge scientists produce. For instance, the new Pew/AAAS study found that far fewer Americans today than ten years ago consider scientific accomplishments to be among our country's "most important achievements": Just 27 percent nowadays, versus 47 percent in May of 1999. That's a huge falling off. Similarly, fewer Americans today view the space program's triumphs—epitomized by the moon landing—as our country's top achievement.
This doesn't, however, make Americans anti-science; rather, they have many positive feelings about the scientific community. Americans overwhelmingly think science has had a positive impact on society, and have a great deal of trust in the leaders of scientific institutions. In other words, it is possible for the public to be both disengaged from, and yet also positively inclined towards, the scientific world. Science may have been more on the public radar during the post-Sputnik era, but out of mind is not the same thing as out of regard.
We Don't Want to Warp Back in Time To Before the Environmental and Consumer Awakening. Whatever it is that we may lament about what has happened to our society over the past half century with respect to science, we must not lament the set of very important realizations that helped knock science off of its post World War II pedestal. These include the recognition that science's fruits can have unseen environmental costs, like the damage caused by the pesticide DDT, or the ozone-depleting effect of chlorofluorocarbons; that moneyed interests can corrupt research; that science is not really as objective as its practitioners sometime claim (thanks, Mr. Kuhn); and so on. Any case for why we need to make science more central to American life today certainly cannot be a case to reject these very important reasons for sometimes viewing science itself with a healthy dose of skepticism.
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Moreover, if you look farther back in U.S. history, before World War II for example, you see a country whose scientific community lagged significantly behind the science establishment of Europe. The post-Sputnik years, and the years of the Space Race, might be seen in this context as an anomaly, a peak with valleys on either side. Perhaps this is not what we can expect to be the norm in America.
These are all important considerations to weigh. Nevertheless, if there's a bottom line that they do not change, it is simply this: Today as in the post-Sputnik era, our nation's engagement with science is critical to its future. Science fuels the economy, and it also generates the controversies that will force us to make very hard decisions, both ethical and political, long after the stem cell or global warming debates have finally subsided.
And the more we wake up to this as a people, the better prepared we'll be for what's coming—rather than surprised or frightened by it. It's that simple.
It is this central engagement with science and its place in the future that our society had at mid century—when our political leaders were investing heavily in science and science education, and when citizens absorbed intense media coverage of each new step of the Space Race. That's the important difference between the way people approached science in the '50s and early '60s and they way we approach it now. You can't seriously argue that today, we are similarly engaged as a people with science—just turn on your television.
That's what remains worrying, even after all the nuances have been dealt with.
Chris Mooney is contributing editor to Science Progress and author of several books, including The Republican War on Science and Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future, co-authored by Sheril Kirshenbaum. He and Kirshenbaum blog at "The Intersection."
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The seemingly blissful Hollywood couple, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy, have decided to call it quits. "Jim and Jenny have recently decided to end their five-year relationship," Jim's rep tells PEOPLE.
The surprising announcement comes just weeks after Jim's daughter Jane gave birth to a son Jackson. Jenny said "I'm gonna rock as a grandma" in the weeks prior to Jackson's birth.
"I'm so grateful for the years Jim and I shared together," Jenny said in a statement. "I will continue to be in his daughter's life and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart." Jim echoed her warm sentiments on Twitter. "Jenny and I have just ended our 5yr relationship. I'm grateful 4 the many blessings we've shared and I wish her the very best! S'okay! ?;^>!"
Over the years, Jim has grown close to Jenny's son, Evan, who was diagnosed with autism. "He taught me how to love," Jim said in 2008. "And without Evan I might never have seen the greatness of Jenny's spirit."
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To identify and use techniques including characterization, monologue, dialogue, repetition, rhyme, metaphor, and rhythm
To investigate the use of plot, point of view, and scene in story
To develop aesthetic appreciation across genres and media
General method of instruction
During most classes, we will discuss readings and do writing experiments related to the week's subject of inquiry. Students will also work collaboratively in small groups to give oral presentations on particular assigned readings. Some classes will emphasize workshopping or group critique of original student work. Since the course is heavily discussion-based, active participation is crucial. During one week, students will be required to view a visual art exhibit as part of a writing assignment.
Recommended preparation
Previous courses in writing, literature, and art are useful but not necessary. Curiosity about the world and yourself and a willingness to learn vigorously are essential.
Class assignments and grading
Students will write seven Short Creative Writing Assignments according to assignment. Students will also write a Final Writing Project, which may be a short story, a play, or a collection of poems. At the end of the course, students will write a Self-Reflection Piece commenting on their own writing process, goals, and development in this course. In addition, students will write and discuss several critiques of their classmates' writings and work with small groups to do oral presentations. Participation/Class Contribution will be assessed as a significant part of the final grade.
Students will receive numerical grades from 0 to 100 on all assignments and for participation; grades are not curved. The final grade will be calculated according to weighted percentages as outlined on the syllabus, and then converted to the GPA grade. Writing assignments will be assessed on the basis criteria including: fulfillment of assignment requirements, depth of engagement with the subject, thoughtfulness, originality, and elegance.


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Love the sinner, hate the sin? That doesn't work for atheists. But even we can make sense of sin.
First, the nonsense: original sin.
Much of the Christian world believes that a talking snake convinced Adam and Eve to eat a piece of fruit forbidden by God, who then became so angry that he condemned all humankind to be born with what Christians call "original sin." But then came the "good news": God's sinless son, Jesus, who is also God, paid a brief visit to earth to redeem us for that sin committed by Adam and Eve. So God sacrificed himself to himself to save us from himself, and when we die we will be rewarded or punished for eternity based on whether or not we believe this unbelievable story.
But rather than just make fun of such fables, I also think it's important to read the Bible and try to understand why it has so deeply influenced our culture. Even non-religious people can find meaningful messages in "holy" books. In a previous piece, I gave a few moral lessons from the Bible, including the snake fable. My take was that Adam and Eve were correct to follow the snake's advice to eat forbidden fruit in order to gain knowledge, because ignorance is not bliss and blind obedience is not a supreme virtue.
The concept of sin has evolved beyond the so-called "original" one. In Orthodox Judaism, the religion in which I was raised, I was taught that sin is violating any of the 613 Commandments found in the Hebrew Bible. Some seem reasonable (don't murder, steal, or lie), some seem silly (don't mix wool and cotton; don't eat meat with milk), and some impossible (offering animal sacrifices at a Temple in Jerusalem that no longer exists). But at least we had a choice about whether to sin, rather than having been born with it.
My wife, Sharon, who grew up Catholic and is now an atheist, recalls how frightened she was as a child when she was required to go into a shadowy booth with a man hidden behind a screen and told to confess her sins. In order to comply with the pressure, even when she had no sins to confess, she made them up, like saying she had lied to her mother when she hadn't. At the time, young Sharon failed to see the irony of committing the sin of lying to a Father (priest) about lying to her mother. Sharon's early life was filled with warnings and worries about sin in all its many Catholic categories, including mortal, venial, and occasions of sin, which threatened to send her to hell, or at least purgatory after death.
Sin is sometimes described as an offense against God or as violating an individual's relationship with God. By these definitions, I'm pleased to say that this atheist is sinless. There is no such thing as sin for atheists, if sin is about doing something that displeases an imaginary figure. However, sins can be whatever religious figures say they are. Eating meat on Friday used to be a sin for Catholics, but no longer is.
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SOMEWHERE SAFER Opens On the Square Productions' Write Angle Reading Series, 10/15
Lauren Ferebee's stirring drama Somewhere Safer will be the first play presented by On the Square Productions' Write Angle Reading series at University Settlement. The reading will take place tonight, October 15th at 7:30pm in Speyer Hall where On the Square Production is an Artist-In-Residence for their 2012-2013 season.
Playwright Lauren Ferebee's plays have been developed in various stages with On the Square Productions, Flux Theatre Ensemble, At Hand Theatre, Guerrilla Girls on Tour, and Primary Stages (ESPA). Somewhere Safer was a finalist for the 2012 Old Vic New Voices Playwrights' Exchange and the inaugural recipient of Square One Development with On the Square Productions. The reading will be directed by Deborah Wolfson (B'way: The Farnsworth Invention, Jersey Boys; In Your Image (59e59 Theatres), Monroe, IL: Over Here/Townie (OtSP at The Flea Theater); Williamstown Theatre Festival, and the Red Bull Theater). Ms. Wolfson has worked with On the Square Productions in the development of Somewhere Safer for the past year and also serves at the Literary Manager for OtSP.
About the play: During a violent outbreak of protest a radical splinter group suicide bombs a peace rally in Times Square, killing many, including presidential hopeful and media darling William Ames. The play explores the three years before and the three years after the explosion, following nine people whose lives and ambitions are dramatically changed by this action, asking the difficult and important questions of what memory does to us, and how times of crisis inspire both greatness and extremism.
Cast includes: Roger Clark (Metropolitan Playhouse and On The Square Productions); Connor Fox (Law and Order SVU – NBC and Shouting Secrets); Gregory Lay (The Adjustment Bureau, Law & Order SVU - NBC); Katie McGee (WCBS-TV/WLNY-TV Correspondent, Law and Order SVU); Kim McKean (True Blood - HBO, Great River Shakespeare Festival); Carlton Tanis (MET Opera and Looking Glass Theatre); Chandra Thomas (NYTW, Barrow Group, The Good Wife – CBS); Logan Tracey (Gallery Players and All My Children – ABC); Megan Tusing (Blue Bloods - CBS, Bored to Death – HBO); Sam Tsoutsouvas (B'way By Jeeves, Law & Order CI - NBC).
Award winning theatre company On The Square Productions discovers and cultivates original works by established and emerging playwrights. Through our unique developmental laboratory, playwrights experiment to transform ideas into fully mounted productions. We are imaginative and innovative yet socially relevant and accessible. We produce work that is reflective of the world we live in, mindful of the past, with an eye focused on the future.
Somewhere Safer by Lauren Ferebee, tonight, October 15th 7:30PM at University Settlement (184 Eldridge St. at Rivington). Take the J/Z to Bowery, B/D to Grand St, F to Delancey St or 2nd Ave, and also J/M/Z to Essex St. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door. Visit www.onthesquareproductions.com and University Settlement.


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CANTON, Mass., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Organogenesis Inc., a commercial leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today key findings demonstrating the speed and incidence of wound closure for venous leg ulcer (VLU) patients who were treated with Apligraf®. The oral presentation of the abstract, titled "A Retrospective Analysis of a Bilayered Living Cellular Construct and a Porcine Collagen Wound Dressing for the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers in a Real World Setting," was presented at the Symposium of Advanced Wound Care Meeting (SAWC Spring) in Denver, Colorado by Nathan Parsons, director of medical affairs, Organogenesis Inc.
These data represent the largest real-world comparative effectiveness analysis conducted with Apligraf.
Apligraf is a living-cell-based product for the treatment of chronic wounds, and is the only product with FDA approval to treat both VLUs and diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). VLUs affect approximately 2.5 million patients in the U.S., often persisting for months or even years without healing. Apligraf consists of keratinocytes, keratinocyte stem cells, fibroblasts and collagen, which play important roles in wound healing. By delivering these components directly to a wound, Apligraf induces the body to generate the tissue necessary to heal.
This retrospective analysis included data from 1,489 VLU patients who were treated at wound care facilities across the U.S. during a three-year period. The analysis was conducted on treatment records collected from the WoundExpert (Net Health) electronic medical record database.
Patients were either treated with Apligraf (n=1,187 patients with 1,451 VLUs) or a non-interactive collagen wound dressing (n=302, which included 350 VLUs). Baseline demographics and wound characteristics, including size and duration, were similar between groups.
This comparative effectiveness analysis showed that when compared to a non-interactive collagen wound dressing, Apligraf healed more wounds (61% vs. 46% by 36 weeks p=0.01) and healed wounds 44% faster (24 weeks vs. 43 weeks p=0.01). Analysis of all data over the three-year period demonstrated an increased probability of healing by 29% with Apligraf (p=0.01).
"These groundbreaking data demonstrate the real-world effectiveness of Apligraf in the treatment of chronic venous ulcer patients, many of whom have struggled with debilitating, non-healing wounds for extended periods of time," stated Geoff MacKay, president and chief executive officer, Organogenesis Inc. "These comparative effectiveness research data provide key information to inform wound care practitioners on their choice of treatment for venous leg ulcers in their specific clinical practice setting. By delivering living cells to the site of the wound, including components that stimulate the body's natural healing abilities, Apligraf improved the speed of healing and the incidence of wound closure."
In addition to the oral presentation, Organogenesis presented scientific data from its continued research with Apligraf, which is summarized as follows:
About ApligrafApligraf contains two layers of human living cells: a layer of differentiated keratinocytes and a layer of fibroblasts in a collagen matrix. When placed on a wound previously unresponsive to treatment, Apligraf provides cells, collagen matrix and other proteins and has been demonstrated to promote healing. In controlled clinical studies, Apligraf has been shown to be an effective and safe wound care treatment, superior to conventional treatments alone.
Important Safety Information:
Apligraf is FDA-approved for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers lasting longer than three weeks, and venous leg ulcers lasting longer than one month, that have not adequately responded to conventional therapy. It contains living cells, proteins produced by the cells, and collagen. Complications may include suspected wound or non-wound infection, skin inflammation, wound drainage, swelling, a skin tear or cut, pain, a new ulcer, red, flaky skin, bone infection, rash, low or high blood sugar, bruising, swelling, worsening ulcer, and dry skin. Apligraf should not be used if your wound is infected or if you are allergic to cow collagen or the agarose shipping medium. For more information, please read the complete prescribing information available at www.Apligraf.com.
About Organogenesis Inc.
Having pioneered the field, Massachusetts-based Organogenesis Inc. is a world leading regenerative medicine company focused in the areas of bio-active wound healing and oral regeneration. The company's mission is to bring the medical marvel of regenerative medicine products to patients and to standardize their use in everyday medical care. For more information, visit www.organogenesis.com.
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Here, one of the world's least-expensive flowers, baby's breath, is massed in stone pots and above the door like mounds of snow. To fill the transom arch, we made an upside-down wooden T and placed it on the existing ledge. After wiring florist's oasis to the T, we stuffed in layer after layer of baby's breath. With white rose petals on the ground, the effect is a floral blizzard. Planters, by Campo de Fiori, campodefiori.com.
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Reds & Nats, 2013 LCS. Take2 (9/13) Reds but no Nats
Awwww. They took Timmy out. He was doing so well. Just when we get attached to a Giants pitcher, they go bye bye. Something we said?
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3 hit night for Wade!!
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The older I get - the better I was
and yes - I hate the Cardinals (Reds fan since 1958)
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As a brand that prides itself in using the finest quality of materials in our products, we find inspiration in brands that not only represent heritage and tradition in its truest sense but are also considered to be the best at what they do. We're continually expanding our product line outside the basics through working with such brands that's why we're fortunate enough to work with Wm. J. Mill Sailmakers to develop a collection of their iconic hand-crafted bags. We recently had the opportunity to visit the factory in Greenport New York, where we were greeted by Development Manager, Tom Beatty and later joined by Robert (Bob) Mills II, Vice President, and his father Wm J. Mills II, the son of the company founder.
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Category: nameberry guest blogger
Canadian guest blogger and name book writer Shandley McMurray offers some advice on global baby names–picking a name that will travel well. (And those are her beautiful kids in the illustration.)
Growing up with a name like Shandley in Canada wasn't always easy. I became tired of correcting people's spelling and pronunciation of it, and, of course, I bemoaned the lack of personalized products like pens and rulers that adorned the desks of my more traditionally-named friends. Then, the world's increasing reliance on email made things even more difficult, with online editors and others I hadn't met in person often referring to me as Mr. rather than Ms. in their correspondence.
Now don't get me wrong—I've always loved my name. I'm a loud and opinionated free spirit and a quieter name like Elizabeth or Ashley just wouldn't have fit. My name set me apart and I took pride in the fact that my parents had invented such a unique name. So when it came time to name my own children, I thought long and hard about my decision.
For the Nameberry 9 this week, Appellation Mountain's Abby Sandel walks us through the flower-name garden and shares some celebrity news.
Earlier this week, Nameberry explored the unexpected middle names of some very famous figures. Who knew that Hugh Grant wore the middle name Mungo, or that Charlie Sheen had Irwin in the middle spot?
Here in Washington DC, I'm convinced that while we're quite daring with our children's given names, every single girl is sharing the same middle: Rose. I'd rather see Rose in the first spot, like Charlotte's younger daughter in the Sex in the City series. But Rose came in at a frosty #337 in the 2010 rankings. You're more likely to meet a girl called Esmeralda, Fatima, or Leilani.
What explains the rise of a suddenly-everywhere middle name? Yes, many of us have grandmothers named Rose. But we also have grandmothers named Jean, Joan, and Ruth, and those names aren't nearly as popular. At a recent baby shower, the guest-of-honor had chosen Rose for a daughter's middle name. So had the other expectant mom in the room, and one of the brand new parents had already named her daughter Amelie Rose.
Today's guest blogger, writer Jon Finkel, has come up with his own idiosyncratic set of baby-naming rules—see if you agree.
With the average life expectancy in the United States pushing 80 years, picking the wrong name for your kid could turn out to be an eight-decade mistake. Think about that. In eighty years you'll be dead; the house you lived in, the cars you drove, the clothes you wore, will probably all be recycled, rebuilt or destroyed; but your son, who is now living in an old-age facility in 2091, has to go by the name Mason S., because Mason A., Mason G., Mason L. and Mason P. live on the same floor in his retirement home, were all born in 2011 and also had parents who went the unoriginal route and simply picked the trendiest name available.
So though Mason is a solid name, when it comes to your child in 2011, unless you have always loved Mason, or you are named Mason (or work as a mason) and your son is going to be a Mason Junior or a mason, the name is just too popular. This thought led me to compose what I'll call "The Not Another Mason and Other Rules for Baby Naming" list.
This week, for her Nameberry 9 newsiest names blog, Abby (Appellation Mountain) Sandel comes up with some real surprises.
Never mind the number nine. Last week's news was abuzz with reports that baby number seven billion had joined the world on Monday. The exact calculation is imprecise, so a number of newborns were dubbed Baby Seven Bil. (Presumably some bear the name William, but I've yet to hear of one called Seven.)
So here's the question: in a world of seven billion and counting, is any name really strange? A few weeks ago, a back-to-school ad showed lunchboxes and assorted school supplies bearing names like Ethan and Emma and Grace, but also Gigi and Miko and Cairo. Even the most ordinary classroom is home to some pretty extraordinarily unusual names.
This week's list is a nod to the tremendous diversity out there in Namelandia. It gives us pause – how do you pronounce Saiorse? Is Ellington a boy or a girl? But it also creates space to use nearly any name under the sun.
In her previous blog, Appelation Mountain's Abby Sandel revealed the alter ego names of the male superheroes, and this week it's the girls' turn.
Last week we looked at comic book names inspired by Clark Kent and Peter Parker – the mild-mannered alter egos of Superman and Spider-Man.
More women have donned a cape to fight for good than you might guess, but it hasn't been an easy road. The Comics Code Authority, a set of industry standards adopted in 1954, limited gore and violence, but also sexual innuendo. Selina Kyle hung up her catsuit for more than a decade when the Code was at its strictest.
Female characters tend to go to extremes. There's the wholesome Betty and later Barbara, characters introduced as Batgirl at a time when it was thought Batman and Robin needed girlfriends. Others are clearly not from this world, like Thundra, a Femizon warrior from the 23rd century, arrived in 1972 to challenge The Thing, or the first female superhero, Egyptian princess Fantomah.
As comic books have become popular sources for Hollywood films, plenty of A-list stars have worn these identities. For parents seeking a feminine name with an edge, knowing that your daughter's appellation has been worn by a crime-fighting woman of steel might make an otherwise frilly name seem downright powerful. Here some possible female alter ego comic book names:


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Do-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Do-Ahead Mashed Potatoes from the Betty Crocker site, I thought these might save some time!
You Need:
- 9
- medium potatoes (3 pounds)
- 3/4
- cup milk
- 1/2
- cup whipping (heavy) cream
- 1/2
- cup butter or margarine
- 1
- teaspoon salt
- 1/8
- teaspoon pepper
To Make:
- 1 Scrub potatoes. Leave skins on, if desired, or peel thinly and remove eyes. Cut into large pieces. Heat 1 inch water (salted if desired) to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; add potato pieces. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook covered 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain. Shake pan gently over low heat to dry potatoes.
- 2 Heat milk, whipping cream, butter, salt and pepper in 1-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted. Measure out 1/4 cup of the milk mixture; cover and refrigerate.
- 3 Add remaining milk mixture in small amounts to potatoes in medium bowl, mashing with potato masher or electric mixer after each addition. (Amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes used.) Beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy.
- 4 Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Spoon potatoes into casserole. Bake immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
- 5 Heat oven to 350ºF. Pour reserved milk mixture over potatoes. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until potatoes are hot. Just before serving, stir potatoes.
For extra flavor, sprinkle 1 cup crushed herb-seasoned croutons or shredded Parmesan cheese over mashed potatoes. Or place purchased basil pesto in a resealable plastic bag, snip off a tiny corner and drizzle pesto over potatoes.
Love garlic? Peel and finely chop 1 or 2 cloves and add to the potatoes before mashing in step 3.
Use a handheld potato masher for the fluffiest mashed potatoes. If using an electric mixer, do not mix too long; overmixing releases more starch from the potatoes and they can become gummy.
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by Margaret on Nov. 17, 2012 at 8:16 PM
Yum, this sounds good!
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Mashed potatoes are my favorite, but not leftovers. Do these still taste fresh?
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African American Civil War Memorial damaged by gunfire
(WJLA) - One of Washington's memorials to those who served America in battle has been damaged by gunfire.
MPD officials say that the African American Civil War Memorial, the monument that stands at 1925 Vermont Avenue NW, was hit by gunfire early Friday morning.
Authorities say that two men fired on each other just before 1 a.m. near the memorial. The shots left several bullet holes in the monument.
There's no word as to the identity of the shooters or how long it would take to make repairs.
The African American Civil War Memorial was established in 2004 and sits directly across from the African American Civil War Museum in Northwest.


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Braves Release Pitcher Livan Hernandez
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(NEW YORK) — The end of line may finally be here for veteran pitcher Livan Hernandez. The 17-year veteran was released by the Atlanta Braves.
Hernandez cleared waivers after he was designated for assigment by the Braves last week. Any team that picked him up would have had the pay the rest of his salary this season.
The 37-year-old pitcher initially did well this season, and even had an ERA under 3.00 as early as a month ago. Despite that success, he has struggled in recent weeks. After serving as a starter during his entire career, the Braves used him this season as a reliever with mixed results at best. This season he went 1-1 with a 4.94 ERA.
Hernandez made his Major League debut back in 1996 with the Florida Marlins. He was key member of the team's 1997 World Series run, going 4-0 in the postseason that year. If Hernandez does hang up the spikes, he'll finish his career with a 175-177 record with a 4.40 ERA.
He has pitched for the Braves, Diamondbacks, Expos, Giants, Marlins, Mets, Nationals, Rockies and Twins.
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Look through our website, discover something about us, but most of all, take the step to join us in worship of God through Jesus Christ in the Holy Spirit.
When you do come our way, take a minute to introduce yourself to me or any of those who are in leadership roles (name tags give them away) and then see if this might be the spiritual home you are looking for.
It might be a little thing to stop by our Church on Saturday evening or Sunday morning, but as Saint Mother Teresa would say, all that God asks is that we do "small things with great love…. I will pray for you that you do small things with great Love".
God Bless,
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I love to play. I do decent. I live in southern california. I always hear these players saying: hyzers, anhyzers, turnover, flex....what do these mean exactly?
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TexasOutlaw wrote:Those are great explanation. I believe flex is the same as helix and S, right?
What I dont understand on these shots: should I purposely turn it over? Or should I throw and the disc flip then fade back?
Thnx in advance.
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