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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is set to make some history on Sunday as, assuming he starts the matchup against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium, he will pass Roger Staubach in career starts.
It will mark Romo's 115th start in the blue and silver and put him in second on the all-time list behind Troy Aikman, who started 165. But obviously, any time a Cowboys quarterback passes Staubach in any category, it's kind of a big deal.
"Roger is the elite of the elite," Romo said, per Calvin Watkins of ESPN Dallas. "I think anytime you're good at anything and you're mentioned in the same breath, playing the same number of games, it's obviously a huge honor. You're just humbled by it, but knowing Roger the way I do, he's excited by what we've been doing. I'll be excited to see him after one of these home wins and get a chance to communicate with him."
Romo and Staubach have become friendly in the eight and a half years since Romo became the starter in Dallas, and Staubach has been an unwavering supporter of the current Cowboys signal caller.
"It's been great. I think just knowing you have a guy like that reaching out and saying positive things and believing in me, it makes you feel that you are doing something right.," Romo said. "He's been great to me and my family, and we will be huge Roger Staubach fans."
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What's a Model? What's a Service?
I read over a post by Joel Hooks today called Modeling Data and State in Your AngularJS Application and the idea was put forward that you can clean up your Controllers by (basically) using Angular's service as a model.
The idea is a good one: Clean Controllers are Godly Controllers but there's some confusion in the post that I think will end up spreading.
Straight up-front: All services (service(), factory(), provider()) in Angular are SINGLETONS. It's difficult under any circumstances to consider a Singleton as a model.
There are so many jargon-filled terms disseminated throughout different approaches to software design... but I think we can agree that a model is representative of data (as opposed to a Domain Model which is all of your stuff under a big umbrella).
In the post above, Joel has a list of authors and a quote from each one - a simple data structure:
var fowler = {
name: "Fowler",
quote: "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand."
twain = {
name: "Twain",
quote: "Why, I have known clergymen, good men, kind-hearted, liberal, sincere, and all that, who did not know the meaning of a 'flush.' It is enough to make one ashamed of one's species."
One might consider this list to be two instances of a single Model, Author:
var Author = function(atts){
var self = this;
var initialSettings = atts || {};
//initial settings if passed in
for(var setting in initialSettings){
self[setting] = initialSettings[setting];
//with some logic...
self.fullName = function(){
return self.first + " " + self.last;
//return the scope-safe instance
return self;
Translating this to Joel's code:
var fowler = Author({
name: "Fowler",
quote: "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand."
twain = Author({
name: "Twain",
quote: "Why, I have known clergymen, good men, kind-hearted, liberal, sincere, and all that, who did not know the meaning of a 'flush.' It is enough to make one ashamed of one's species."
So far, so good. Unfortunately I think some confusion crept in - here is the full example of Joel's code for his authorListModel:
angular.module('modelDemo').service("authorListModel", ['$rootScope', function($rootScope) {
var fowler = {
name: "Fowler",
quote: "Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand."
twain = {
name: "Twain",
quote: "Why, I have known clergymen, good men, kind-hearted, liberal, sincere, and all that, who did not know the meaning of a 'flush.' It is enough to make one ashamed of one's species."
this.list = [fowler, twain, poe, plato];
this.selectedAuthor = null;
this.setSelectedAuthor = function(author) {
if(this.list.indexOf(author) > -1) {
this.selectedAuthor = author;
$rootScope.$broadcast('authorModel::selectedAuthorUpdated', author);
In the first line we've told Angular that this function is to be used a Service. Services in Angular are Singletons - which can cause all kinds of interesting headaches if you treat that service as a Model.
In Joel's case there's nothing wrong with the code here - except that it's not a Model - it's a Service and before you think I'm nitpicking - Service, in Angular, has a very particular reason for existence and it's not this:
... the "M" in MVC, model classes encapsulate your application's data and provide an API to access and manipulate that data. The other classes in your application will make requests of models via this API. When data on the model is updated, the model dispatches events that the other classes within your application can react to.
The definition is a good one - unfortunately the code that is being offered to support the definition is actually a Service, not a Model.
So What About a Model?
I get asked this a fair amount and my answer is typically:
Your model lives on the server
hat-tip to Steve Sanderson for this
This works in many ways: it frees you from duplicating code on the client and it keeps secret things secret (such as applying discounts to a shopping cart, etc).
But what about behavior on individual bits of data? Here's where things get interesting with Angular.
Let's say you use Angular's $resource to hook up to an Author resource in the sky somewhere:
var app = angular.module("authorApp", []);
var api = function($resource){
this.authors = $resource("/authors");
app.service("Api", api);
You can use this in your controller like so:
app.controller("AuthorCtrl", function($scope, Api){
//returns [{first : 'Mark', last : 'Twain', quote : '...'}]
$scope.authors = Api.authors.query();
That will send a GET request off to "/authors" and return a promise that will provide some data on success. Angular works really well with promises so there's no more code to be written here - when the data shows up, it hits the $scope which is "bound" to the UI through ng-repeat and off we go.
But how can we use our Author prototype above? A number of ways - let's go through this...
The first way is to get away from using "service" and have a bit more structure with a factory:
var app = angular.module("authorApp", []);
var api = function($resource){
var authorResource = $resource("/authors");
var queryAuthors = function(next){
//use a callback instead of a promise
authorResource.query({}, function(results){
var out = [];
//Underscore's "each" method
//using our Author prototype above
return {
authors : queryAuthors
app.factory("Api", api);
A bit more code... but either way we can use it this way:
app.controller("AuthorCtrl", function($scope, Api){
//returns [{first : 'Mark', last : 'Twain', quote : '...'}]
$scope.authors = results;
Now we have a nice array of Authors. But we've also bent Angular just a bit because we're thinking like Software Developers - expecting "behavior" like "fullName()" to be on our model.
If we take a step back and consider what we're doing here (instrumenting the UI) - that doesn't make all that much sense. Here's where Joel and I will increase our disagreement :) and maybe you'll think I'm a dope.
Domain vs. Presentation Concerns
What is the motive for using the Author prototype? Typically, when working with Single Page Applications it's something that relates to:
- Code Reuse (Author might be reusable around the app)
- Centralized Logic (fullName(), daysUntilBirthday())
I'm going to put forward a bit of a strong opinion: if it's not presentation-related, it doesn't belong here. Hopefully we can agree on this as, well, the page is all about presentation and while yes there's logic flying around - it's presentation logic!
Angular provides a better facility for this kind of thing: they're called filters. In Angular we can do this:
var fullNameFilter = function(){
return function(person){
//you can have some logic in here to introspect "person"
//for "first" or "firstName" or whatever
return person.first + " " + person.last;
//add it to the app
app.filter("fullname", fullNameFilter);
In your code you can now ask for the full name like this:

{{ author | fullname}}

The really nice thing about this is that you can reuse these filters - in any project! Turning this back to Joel's post - can we solve the problem without introducing a new model/service?
I think so. In looking at the controller code that Joel wants to refactor, we see this:
$scope.list = [twain, fowler, poe, plato];
$scope.selectQuote = function(author) {
$scope.selectedQuote = author.quote;
$scope.selectedAuthor = author;
$scope.isSelected = function(author) {
return author === $scope.selectedAuthor;
I can guess as to a few reasons why it exists - but I don't think it's going out on a limb to think Joel wants to indicate visually which author the user wants to know more about.
There are a number of ways to solve this - from drop dead simple:

<input type='checkbox' ng-model='author.selected'>
{{fullname | author}}
To a more advanced solution involving directives (which I'll sidestep for now - this post is long enough). My ultimate point is that we're in presentation land here and while it's tempting to put your engineering muscle to work, there's just no need.

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When we made the decision to adopt, one of the first things we were overwhelmed with was the cost. Every adoptive parent we know has told us that the money is the easiest part of the process, but when you're staring at "$36,000+" on a piece of paper, well — it can be a little daunting to imagine raising those kinds of funds.
After researching countless lists of fundraising ideas, Frankie and I decided that an online auction would be our first fundraising venture. The basic premise is that donated items and services are listed in a group on Facebook and then over the course of a week, people comment on each listing with their bids. The highest bid at the close of the auction wins. Easy enough — especially given the fact that it took very little money out of our own pockets to get this particular fundraiser started (which is a good thing, because the pockets were empty).
I contacted friends and family members asking for donations of mostly new items and services and was so humbled at the response. Within a week of the auction launch, we had about 25 items, which was halfway to our goal of 50. I decided to print up a flyer with a brief summary of our story and hit the ground at a nearby strip mall to see if any of them would be willing to donate something from their sale racks. I have to say, at the end of that day I was more than a little freaked out. In a strip mall of about 15 stores, not one single person opted to give. Don't misunderstand me — I'm not here to judge. I'm a business owner myself and I realize that everyone needs to make money. But here I was, a week from launching this thing and highly concerned that we weren't going to have enough items for people to bid on. Frankie and I had a goal, though. We knew the amount that we needed to raise and we brought that to the Lord in prayer. God knows the numbers and we stood in faith that He was going to make it happen — not us.
One by one, people contacted us with items and services that they were willing to donate. By the time we were two days away, we had 62 items — 12 more than our goal! To say that my husband and I were humbled by the outpouring of generosity would be an understatement. After receiving more than our fair share of negative comments about our choice to adopt (and they way in which we were doing it), it felt so dang good to have people rallying behind us and getting just as excited as we were to get this process started.
Let the bidding begin
We were still receiving items up until the hour that the auction began. By the start of it, we had 72 items total. Amazing.
The first two days of the auction were so exciting. We saw bids rolling in and had a rough idea of what we were expecting. With almost $8,000 worth of items, Frankie and I would have been thrilled with $2,000, which is the total cost of our home study. You can't begin the adoption process until you have a home study done, so that was the prize we had our eyes on. As the days ticked by, we became increasingly confident that we'd meet that goal.
By the numbers
I want you all to see exactly what we were believing for and exactly what we got, because this is just as much of a victory for you as it is for us. As I mentioned before, the cost of the home study (done here at our home in Louisiana) is $2,000. There is a second payment, however, that is required by our placement agency. This payment is the initial payment to get the ball rolling on the Ethiopian side. Below is a breakdown of everything we needed.
- Home Study – $2,000
- Placement Agency Application – $250
- Placement Agency 1st payment – $2,650
- Reimburse cost of supplies (these were things we bought for auction items that we made, such as paint and wood and pieces that we refurbished to sell). – $214
The total of expenses: $5,114
And here is where God decided He was going to show off. Here is the total of what we brought in.
- Personal Donations – $350. (When two couples that we love dearly found out we were adopting, they opened their hearts and their checkbooks and just gave. Be still my heart. I love my friends.)
- Online Auction Total – $4,761
Total of donations: $5,111
Y'all. Y'ALL…. I can't even. Down to almost the dollar, we made exactly what we needed. It was extremely important for me to communicate these exact numbers with you all for two reasons. One – we want to be very transparent with you through this process. Frankie and I cannot do this on our own. That old saying, "It takes a village"? Totally true. We need both your prayers and your willingness to give financially for our baby to come home. Every step of the way, we will be honest and open about exactly what we need this money for. This is not just our vision and our reason to rejoice. It's yours too. Secondly, I want you to see that EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS. If a day comes when you feel like you want to give, but you can only spare $10, that $10 just may be exactly what we need to make our goal. We were within THREE DOLLARS of our goal! While we would have been more than happy to just cover the initial cost of the home study, God did us one better and used the generosity of our community to step it up and provide what we NEEDED, not just what we were "okay" with. He multiplied. It's what He does.
From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I can't even adequately express how grateful I am for everyone who donated, placed bids, and prayed. Yes, folks…your prayers are just as important as your dollars. This child is so very loved already and we haven't even met her yet. Thank you for loving her and supporting us on this journey.
The generous soul will be made rich,
And he who waters will also be watered himself.
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Iowa will be represented in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall by a statue of Dr. Norman Borlaug, known as the "Father of the Green Revolution" and the man who saved an estimated 1 billion lives with his advances in wheat science. Borlaug is also known for founding the World Food Prize, which has been called the "Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture" and which aims to inspire additional achievements in improving the quality, quantity and availability of food in the world.
The Iowa Legislature today approved a resolution with bipartisan support that will exchange one of the state's two current statues – both of which depict 19th-century politicians – with a statue of Dr. Borlaug.
Governor Terry Branstad will sign the resolution during a ceremony in his formal office Wednesday at 4 p.m.
"This is truly a historic occasion," Gov. Branstad said. "Dr. Borlaug's legacy in feeding a billion people marks him as one of Iowa's and America's greatest heroes. Having his statue in our nation's capital will ensure that his legacy endures."
Ambassador Kenneth Quinn, president of the World Food Prize, said the moment is fitting, as Borlaug's 97th birthday would be this week on March 25, and as the World Food Prize this year celebrates 25 years of recognizing great achievements in science and agriculture.
"This is such a marvelous tribute to Dr. Borlaug. I want to express our heartfelt appreciation to the bipartisan leadership of the Iowa Legislature for this action," Quinn said. "Norm personified Iowa and America, through his hard work and relentless drive to improve the quality of life around the globe, and was one of the first pioneers to take the great learnings of American science beyond our borders. We should all strive to be as dedicated as Norm to advancing humankind."
Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for a lifetime of work to feed a hungry world. His critical advancement was developing a new type of wheat, which is one of mankind's food staples. He used traditional plant breeding methods that improved wheat's resistance to detrimental diseases, allowing farmers all over the world to increase their yields and help alleviate hunger.
Gov. Branstad will sign the resolution during a ceremony Wednesday, March 23, at 4 p.m. in the Governor's Formal Office. The media is welcome to attend. John Ruan III, chairman of the World Food Prize, will attend with Amb. Quinn. Several of Iowa's congressmen have also indicated they will attend.
Borlaug founded the World Food Prize, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary. The World Food Prize has grown tremendously from when it started as a half-day event, and now hosts its three-day Norman E. Borlaug International Symposium, known as the "Borlaug Dialogue," on food security each October, surrounding World Food Day and in conjunction with the World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony. Sir Gordon Conway recently said that the symposium has become "the premier conference in the world on global agriculture."
Last year, the World Food Prize events attracted over 1,000 participants from more than 65 countries to Des Moines, Iowa, in America's heartland. The events also include a Global Youth Institute that connects high school students from Iowa and around the world to notable experts, with the goal of inspiring more youth to work toward careers in science and agriculture – nearly 20 are selected each year for a summer internship at an international research center.
By an act of Congress in 1864, each state is allowed two statues of "notable citizens" to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall. Iowa's two current statues depict Samuel Kirkwood, Iowa's governor during the Civil War, and James Harlan, a U.S. Senator from 1855 to 1865. Both men also served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
For a complete biography of Dr. Borlaug, please visit www.worldfoodprize.org/Borlaug.
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With the consultation on transitional arrangements for the introduction of the senior managers and certification regimes due to close on 27 February, it is a good time to take stock of the proposed new regulatory framework and assess the potential impact from an employment and HR perspective.
Senior Managers and Certification Regimes
In July 2014, the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) set out their proposals for a new senior managers regime. They also proposed a certification regime for a wider category of staff and a new set of enforceable Conduct Rules that will replace the existing Statements of Principle and Code of Practice for Approved Persons (APER). The proposals apply to UK-incorporated banks, building societies, credit unions and PRA designated investment firms. The aim of the regulators is to enhance responsibility and accountability across the banking sector. The proposed rules mark a shift away from corporate responsibility towards individual accountability.
- For relevant firms, the concept of Significant Influence Functions (SIFs) will be replaced with Senior Management Functions (SMFs). A SMF is defined as, "A function that will require the person performing it to be responsible for managing one or more aspects of the relevant firm's affairs, so far as relating to regulated activities, and those aspects involve, or might involve, a risk of serious consequences for the authorised person, or for business or other interests in the UK.". Individuals performing a SMF specified by the PRA will require pre-approval by the PRA with the FCA's consent. Individuals performing a SMF specified by the FCA will require pre-approval by the FCA only. All of these individuals will be known as Senior Managers.
- The PRA and FCA have set out a list of 18 SMFs based on existing SIF roles. These include the Chief Executive function, Chief Finance function, Executive Directors, Heads of key business areas, Head of Internal Audit and Non-Executive Directors.
- As part of the SMF approval process, the relevant firm will be required to submit to the regulators a statement confirming which areas of the business a Senior Manager is responsible for. It will also be required to submit a revised statement whenever there is a significant change in the Senior Manager's responsibilities.
- The statement of responsibilities will be designed to ensure that a named individual will be held accountable for the risks in their business. The idea is to ensure that the banks and regulators are able to hold the individual to account in the event that there is a failure within the relevant business.
- There is also a requirement on the relevant firm to take reasonable steps to ensure that the appointed Senior Manager has been made aware of all necessary information and issues of regulatory concern to enable them to perform their role effectively.
- Firms will be required to prepare, maintain and update a 'Responsibilities Map', which should be a single document that describes the firm's management and governance arrangements. Responsibilities Maps should also set out how responsibilities have been allocated, including whether they have been allocated to more than one person. The regulators also propose requiring an annual confirmation from the firms' Boards that there are no gaps in the allocation of responsibilities within the firm.
- There will also be a requirement on firms to take reasonable steps to ensure that newly appointed Senior Managers are made aware of all information and risks of regulatory concern in order to perform their responsibilities effectively. This will mean putting in place handover arrangements and the Senior Manager preparing a 'handover certificate' setting out how they fulfilled their role and responsibilities.
- The regulators will have new enforcement powers. If there is a regulatory breach within a particular business or area of the firm, the Senior Manager responsible for that business or area will be deemed to be guilty of misconduct unless they satisfy the regulators that they had taken reasonable steps to avoid the contravention occurring or continuing.
- Relevant firms will be required to introduce self certification for all individuals in SMFs and other roles that are deemed to perform a significant harm function within the bank. This covers a wider category of staff than those who will be Senior Managers. Staff who are categorised as Material Risk Takers for the purposes of the rules on clawback of bonuses will fall within the Certified Persons regime.
- The FCA also proposes to extend the regime to individuals previously carrying out SIF roles that are no longer covered by the new SMFs, individuals in customer facing roles which are subject to qualification requirements and anyone managing a Certified Person who does not already hold a SMF role.
- Self certification will involve a relevant firm certifying on an annual basis a person's fitness and propriety to perform their role. Senior Managers will be held responsible for any failures in relation to Certified Persons.
- The proposed new set of Conduct Rules will apply to a very wide population of employees. The PRA proposes to apply Conduct Rules to all Senior Managers or those who fall within the PRA's Certification Regime. The FCA has proposed to apply Conduct Rules to all other employees within a relevant firm except for ancillary staff who perform a role that is not specific to financial services (for example, HR and facilities management).
- The Conduct Rules are high level and draw on the existing APER framework. The rules include requiring individuals to act with integrity, due skill, care and attention, and pay due regard to the interests of customers. There is an additional tier of Conduct Rules that will apply only to Senior Managers and this includes taking reasonable steps to ensure that the business they are responsible for is controlled effectively, and overseeing the discharge of delegated responsibility effectively.
- Breaches or suspected breaches of the Conduct Rules will need to be notified to the regulators. For Senior Managers, this will need to be done within seven business days. For all other employees, notification will need to be made on aquarterly basis to the FCA.
On 23 February 2015, the PRA and FCA published a consultation paper on whistleblowing requirements, which they propose should be applied to banks, building societies, credit unions and PRA designated investment firms. The consultation closes on 22 May 2015. In summary, the key proposals are:
- Include a passage in new employment contracts and settlement agreements clarifying that nothing prevents an employee from making a protected disclosure.
- Put in place certain measures that will reassure employees that they can raise concerns and be listened to. For example, tracking what happens to an internal whistleblower to determine whether they are subsequently disadvantaged.
- Appointing a 'whistleblowers' champion' who would have responsibility for ensuring and overseeing the integrity, independence and effectiveness of the firm's policies, and for ensuring staff who raise concerns are protected from detrimental treatment.
We will be publishing a further legal update, which will look at the whistleblowing proposals in detail.
Transitional arrangements
The ongoing consultation on transitional arrangements sets out the existing roles that will be eligible to be grandfathered to the new regime. This means that an individual who has been authorised under the current Approved Persons Regime and who is not substantively changing their role will not need to apply for fresh approval for the appropriate SMF. The consultation includes a draft template SOR form (click here) and a Form L for notifications of a breach of the Conduct Rules (in relation to PRA certification employees) (click here). The template SOR form sets out lists of prescribed responsibilities and key functions with boxes that can be ticked by the applicant. It does provide the opportunity for the applicant to attach additional information, which will most likely be needed to provide a comprehensive picture of the responsibilities allocated to that person.
It is not yet known when exactly the finalised rules for the Senior Managers and Certification Regimes will be published but the intention is for the new regulatory framework to come into force sometime this year.
Employment implications
The proposed new regulatory framework will provide a raft of new challenges for employers.
- With the requirement for a SOR and a big shift towards individual responsibility, banks may well find it harder to attract and retain Senior Managers. The SOR will be a critical document from the perspective of both the employer and Senior Manager. For the employer, it would want to ensure that the SOR is detailed and as comprehensive as possible to ensure there are no gaps and that the applicable Senior Manager can be held responsible in the event there is a failure. For the Senior Manager, he/she is likely to want to minimise the areas for which they would be held responsible. There is going to be a divergence of interests and the SOR will effectively become a legal document given its importance.
- SORs are likely to be subject to lengthy negotiations. It is likely that Senior Managers will want to obtain independent legal advice before agreeing to a SOR and may look to the employer to cover this cost. In fact, there are merits in recommending that Senior Managers obtain legal advice before agreeing to a SOR. This would limit any arguments that a Senior Manager was pressured into agreeing a SOR which he or she did not fully appreciate.
- Senior Managers might find it beneficial to keep detailed records of decision making within their business area, particularly where other employees have shared in the decision making process. This could end up fuelling a practice of 'finger pointing' where stakes are high and careers could be on the line.
- Exits could become more protracted. Senior Managers who are pushed out could threaten to provide unhelpful handover certificates unless their demands for severance are met. Anything in the handovercertificate that might ring alarm bells could have an adverse impact on hiring a replacement for the departing Senior Manager. The departing Senior Manager could therefore try and use this as leverage for obtaining a higher exit package.
- Banks could see an increase in whistleblowing allegations and claims from Senior Managers who are exited or who are more likely to 'blow the whistle' to try and minimise culpability and extract exit packages.
- The new regime and Conduct Rules will undoubtedly require changes to employment contracts and policies. For example, it would be sensible to amend contracts to ensure that there is a contractual requirement to comply with the Conduct Rules and requirements associated with completing SORs and handover certificates. An employer might want to ensure it has a contractual basis for dismissing with immediate effect where these requirements are not met. In addition, criteria for forfeiture and/or clawback of variable pay may need to be re-thought so that there is a link with the SOR and completion of satisfactory handover certificates.
- The requirement to notify the regulators of any breaches or suspected breaches of the Conduct Rules by Senior Managers within seven business days is likely to result in speedy investigations to determine responsibility and whether disciplinary action should be taken.
What should you do next?
Preparation will be key to ensuring that affected staff fully understand their roles and responsibilities within the new regulatory framework.
- Work should start on designing a responsibilities map and responsibilities should be apportioned for each Senior Manager. Reporting lines should be clearly set out.
- HR and Compliance should review their management information systems and ensure they have the capability to capture all of the relevant information.
- There will undoubtedly need to be a cultural change within the firm and training will need to be rolled out to ensure the new Conduct Rules are firmly embedded within its culture.
- Now would be a good time to start to review existing contracts and policies, and identify what changes would be required and how to introduce these changes.
- It would be a good idea to design a template statement of responsibilities that could be attached to the SOR form that has been published in the recent consultation.
- Consider what support (both internal and external) will be offered to those employees who will be caught by the new regime.


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|On Wednesday, February 27th, The Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce hosted their 2007 Annual General Meeting and Recognition Awards at Lora Bay. Approximately 130 members attended this social and business evening which included guest speakers Glen Gretzky and Joe Feijo, organizers of the Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic being held June 23rd through 29th at the Georgian Bay Golf Club and the Raven at Lora Bay. Peter Lush from the Thornbury Horse Park also updated everyone on the plans for this fantastic addition to the community. The following Business Recognition awards were handed out:
Entrepreneur of the Year - sponsored by Meridian Credit Union (presenter Lynda Wilson). Presented to a business owner, new or existing, who in the last 12 months has developed their business to meet changing community and consumer demands. They will have provided a high level of business service, a product or service needed in The Blue Mountains, as well as being involved in the community.
Lora Gibson of BeMused certainly fits the criteria for "Entrepreneur of the Year". Lora has successfully recognized a business need in the community to provide a fine arts supply shop where there was previously no other local alternative. Considering the number of area artists, both in the Town of the Blue Mountains and surrounds, her retail operation is an excellent business solution that fulfills the requirements of artists in relation to the procurement of art supplies that funnels local dollars back into local businesses. Her beautiful storefront is a welcome addition to Clarksburg and further assists in the recognition of Clarksburg as an artists' and art lover's destination.
Site Enhancement - sponsored by The Blue Mountain Village Association (presenter Don Braden) Presented to existing businesses that have significantly improved the landscaping and/or facade of the business premises.
Jane Grahek and the "new Furbelows". If it's IN fashion, it's at Furbelows. Ladies fashions, accessories, jewellery and footwear and your new location is a great addition to Bruce Street. We know that Jane and her team worked tirelessly during the process, resulting in a new building, store front and beautiful window displays all adding a level of sophistication to downtown Thornbury
Centro by the Hill Located at the top of Events Plaza in the Village At Blue Mountain, owners Armando Mano & Bruce Woods' have transformed this location "the ski barn" with a touch of French Bistro, a dash of Italian Trattoria and a pinch of Centro Toronto. Armando and Bruce have approached Centro by the Hill with love and dedication in hopes of portraying a quality brand name, a comfortable environment, a welcoming décor, exceptional service and extraordinary cuisine.
Largo Restaurant Owner and General Manager, Pat Penic's experience and business knowledge has led her to open Largo Restaurant in the spring of 2007. Offering superb cuisine & Mediterranean ambience, formerly the Harbour Hill Pavilion, this land mark location has been transformed to an extremely elegant venue that is perfect for casual fine dining, business meetings, after work cocktails or gala events. Largo offers superb, locally sourced & seasonally driven menu options, both lunch & dinner service. Largo not only has a fabulous view, but the cuisine to match such a stunning location.
Customer Service Excellence
TD Canada Trust, Carol Kortds – Customer Service Excellence - (presenter Kathy Uram)
Orchid Restaurant - Welcome back to Jennifer White and her staff of the Orchid. In 2007 Jennifer was able to reopen her popular breakfast restaurant on the west side of Thornbury and for those who have been served can attest to the friendly and efficient staff who serve up an all-day breakfast menu and a popular lunch menu.
Echo Trends and Tingle Lingerie & Loungewear - Dana Gunn opened her ladies store, Echo Trends in 2004. 70% of her business is now repeat business and a large percentage of the remaining patrons come from word of mouth. Dana noticed the need for a ladies lingerie store that would also feature an undergarment sizing service during her first few years operating Echo Trends. She opened Tingles in 2006 to meet that need and has put many smiles on many women's faces since! Congratulations, Dana!
Business of the Year Award - sponsored by Lora Bay - (presenter Mark Woodburn)
The recipient of the Business of the Year Award for 2007 is Firehall Pizza Co. Located in the Village At Blue Mountain, Firehall is owned by Bill Vomvolakis, Jimmy Mavrakakis & Steve Xanthopoulos. This year, $10,000 was raised from pizzas sales to purchase the Jaws of Life for The Blue Mountains Fire Dept. Firehall also hosts an annual firefighter event raising funds for breast cancer and sponsors a local soccer team. Seeing the need for a great Mediterranean restaurant in the area, Bill, Jimmy, Steve & Jim Owen opened Tholos in the Village. With the old world charm and warmth of the Greek island of Crete, this dining experience features equal parts exquisite food and visual excitement with live weekend entertainment, including Greek Bouzouki and Guitar, Latin music, and the always popular Belly dancing performances. Bill Vomvolakis also volunteers as a director for the BMVA representing all commercial business in the Village. He sits on the BMVA Events Committee, which organized the Taste of Blue - a special community event featuring restaurants from the region as well as the Village. Congratulations Bill, Jimmy and Steve! Your business accruements and community minded spirit is a welcome addition to our community.
Special Merit Awards - May be presented to a business or a non-profit organization or individual that has had a special or unique impact on the community (presenter - Michael Martinson)
Special Merit - Organization
Cindy Wheeler representing the Children's Aid Society has been nominated for the Special Merit award for an organization. The Angel Tree Campaign encompasses the entire County of Grey, including our local area, and sees upwards of 12 businesses host official "Angel Trees" covered with gift tags anonymously describing the particular needs of children and youth in the care of the Agency. The history of this campaign goes back over fifteen years now. This past December the Angel Tree campaign helped wishes came true for over 500 children and families.
These wishes are not funded under the conventional funding framework of the Children's Aid Society, however the Board of Directors and Senior Management of Grey CAS place a high priority on raising the necessary dollars to provide these extras in an attempt to help disrupt the cycle of poverty and dysfunction many of these individuals endure throughout the year. This campaign is a huge undertaking that incorporates the resources of agency staff, foster parents, Board of Directors, and volunteers; however, the driving force resides in the Fund Development office and in the hands of the Fund Development Coordinator, Cindy Wheeler.
Cindy is an energetic, passionate woman whose greatest pleasure comes from seeing the expressions on people's faces when they receive an unexpected gift that has come from their own community. These gestures often result in the exchange of a renewed sense of humanity amongst our community members.
Special Merit - Business
Amy and David Wilding Davies set up a roastery in Thornbury, to roast and sell Ashanti Coffee to the public. To ensure freshness, Ashanti roasts several times a day in custom batches for retailers, restaurants, and individual coffee lovers. Ashanti is one of the few unique places in North America where you can buy premium coffee at the peak of freshness, and shake hands with both the roaster and the grower the same day your coffee is roasted. The Ashanti Coffee that you buy is grown by Amy and David on eastern facing slopes in the Chipinge region of Zimbabwe in beautifully rich red soils. Amy and David have made the effort to ensure that 50% of the Ashanti estate is maintained in its natural state for conservation of the indigenous forest. Great addition to downtown Thornbury! Great coffee and atmosphere as you can see, smell, hear the beans being roasted, visit with the owners and enjoy the baked offerings in a comfortable setting! Great job!
Special Merit - Individual
Bob Comish has been a full time resident since 2000, owning a chalet for numerous years in the Town prior to that. He is an avid skier, a member & past President of Craigleith Ski Club, enjoys tennis at every opportunity & has contributed to numerous community activities over the years.
Even before he became President of the Blue Mountain Village Association, Bob Comish's involvement in the Town of the Blue Mountains was exemplary. Bob was the lead on a Private Members Bill that set up the BMVA. This Act and the subsequent BMVA by law provided the legal framework for the Village Association, which ensures that all stakeholders, including more than 2000 Town rate payers upon build out at the resort, will have their interests protected within the overall objects of the Resort. He also set up the VA as a key regional destination marketing force. Other destination resorts in Ontario and elsewhere are now copying this framework.
As President, Bob's undaunting leadership was responsible for the Town being the successful recipient of the federal/provincial Super Build grant of $ 9.9 million. This initiative helped finance the Thornbury CAUSE program, Craigleith Depot & Marsh Street Centre renovations as well as the construction of the Gondola ride, Conference Centre and Plunge Aqua Centre in the Village at Blue Mountain. The completion of this grant & funding requirements is expected this year.
In 2003, Bob spearheaded the initiative that lead to the reversal of a provincial property tax reclassification that stalled the condominium hotel build at the Village. The establishment of a preferential property tax class for short-term resort rental properties benefited 883 Town ratepayers and was later extended to include nearby condominium owners at the Village. This reversal restarted property sales and construction in the area.
Now as past-President, Bob continues to be the lead for developing detailed regional and provincial studies of the economic benefits resulting from the Village at Blue Mountain development. This study and its update have been presented to all tiers of government re-enforcing tourism as an economic engine for the region.
It is for all these reasons that Bob Comish is our recipient of the Individual Special Merit Award for 2007.
Honourable Mention - The Chamber of Commerce, the citizens of the Town, the drivers on Hwy 26 entering Thornbury, and their neighbours would like to welcome and acknowledge the owners of the Thornbury Village Apple Cidery for locating in our community and giving the historic Mitchell's Apple Juice plant a new lease on life. Welcome to Andre, Doug, Marilyn...We look forward to seeing your company grow.
For more information about the Town of the Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce, please visit their website.
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Fewer Ohioans are going into business for themselves, and the state's level of self-employment is one of the lowest in the nation, according to data reviewed by the Dayton Daily News.
The number of self-employed Ohioans is at the lowest level since 2001.
Self-employment has declined partly because the industries where workers are more likely to be self-employed, such as construction and real estate, were devastated by the recession and have been slow to come back.
But the state's economy and job growth is also concentrated in fields that are not ideal for self-employment, some economists said.
"It's not necessarily a good thing or a bad thing, it's just the nature of the Ohio economy is people on average are less likely to be self-employed than in some other states," said Scott Shane, economics professor with Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
About 312,292 Ohioans are self-employed, meaning their primary job and chief source of income is working on their own, according to 2013 data from Economic Modeling Specialists International, an economics and data company based in Idaho.
Self-employed workers have unincorporated businesses, practices or farms.
Of the more than 5.5 million people employed in Ohio, only about 5.6 percent of the workers are self-employed, which is lower than all but eight other states, the data show.
Delaware has the lowest share of self-employed workers (4.1 percent) while Vermont has the highest share (10.4 percent).
Some unemployed and underemployed workers decide to go into business for themselves because of a lack of other opportunities. Other workers are entrepreneurs who want to bring a business concept to life. Some people like the idea of being their own bosses.
Self-employment provides workers with freedom and flexibility, and many self-employed workers grow their ventures into large and successful companies.
"You've got to be pretty involved, and there's a lot to it with all the taxes, business demands and things you've got to remember," said Erik Hunter, 40, who owns Urban Village Renovations in Kettering, a contracting business that specializes in renovating and repairing historic homes. "But the advantages are I can set my own schedule, and if I need a sick day I can take a sick day, because there is no one I must answer to."
Hunter has owned the business since 2007, but made it a limited liability company last year.
But self-employed workers typically experience more financial stress and insecurity than workers in incorporated firms, experts said. Self-employed workers on average earn less than their counterparts, and many self-run businesses fail within the first few years of opening."
Self-employment grew rapidly in Ohio and the United States between 2001 and 2006, which coincided with the housing boom.
The strong housing market fueled growth in the construction and real estate industries, which have many self-employed workers. In Ohio, about one-quarter of construction workers are self-employed, and so are about 17 percent of workers in real estate, rental and leasing, the data show.
But then the housing market went bust and the economy tanked. The number of self-employed workers in Ohio began to fall, and it has trended downward ever since. Self-employment has mostly declined nationwide.
The economic crisis and weak housing market hurt entrepreneurs, because they could not obtain financing from lenders and people were unable to get equity out of their homes, said Barbara Hayde, president of The Entrepreneurs Center in Dayton.
"It used to be very easy to self-fund, because you could put a second mortgage on your house," she said. "People just can't get that kind of money anymore."
But Hayde pointed out that the data indicate Ohio's share of self-employed workers is very close to other similar states, including Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Michigan.
But Ohio likely has a smaller portion self-employed workers than other states because of the nature of its economy and industries, said Shane, with Case Western. Ohio is heavily dependent on some industries of scale, including auto and steel production, where self-employment is often impossible.
"When you have a lot of the workforce in jobs like that, you are less likely to have self-employed people than you are if you have a lot of people, say, in ranching," he said. "A big part of what drives these numbers is industry composition."
Ohio's largest industries include health care and social assistance and retail trade — where self-employment accounts for less than 4 percent of jobs — and manufacturing, where it accounts for less than 1.5 percent of jobs.
"You can't really be self-employed (in heavy manufacturing because of) the start-up costs, the capital and the infrastructure it takes," said Joshua Wright, senior editor with Economic Modeling.
In Ohio, the long-term job outlook for the self-employed is not strong.
The Ohio Bureau of Labor Market Information — which uses different estimates of the self-employed — predicts that self-employed and unpaid family workers will fall to 291,700 workers in 2020 from 299,550 in 2010.
"Between 2010 and 2020, we are projecting an employment decline of 2.6 percent," said Lewis Horner, section chief of workforce research with the bureau.
But officials stress that entrepreneurship is alive and thriving in Ohio, even if the state's largest industries are not best-suited for one-person business ventures.
Jay Nigro, 28, of Dayton, owns and operates Liftoff Entertainment, which provides DJ and photo booth services for weddings and other events. He said he decided to go into business for himself after he graduated in May from the University of Dayton with a master's degree in business administration.
Nigro said he likes being in charge of business decisions, such as how to grow his company and find clients.
"I like being my own boss and having the flexibility to do what I want when I want," he said. "I can model this to be the business I want."


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That Collection Agency Cannot Do What they say they Can Do.
1. They cannot contact you at "inconvenient" hours.
2. You can write a letter and tell them to stop contacting you at all (unless they are going to file a lawsuit and, remember, these guys aren't making enough off you to pay a lawyer. They're just going to sell the debt down to the nickle-on-the-dollar guys.)
3 A debt collector cannot call your place of work and, if you have an attorney, they can only contact the attorney.
4. Did they send you a registered "validation letter" confirming that you owe the money within 5 days of first contacting you? Bet you they didn't—neither of the bozos who contacted me ever did.
5. They absolutely CANNOT use loud or threatening language, keep calling you day and night, threaten to publicize your debt, threaten to tell your employer. Basically, all those things that they are already doing are against the law. If you simply indicate that you are aware of your rights; they lose most of their power to terrify.
In the end, all they can really do is put a black mark on your credit rating. You can survive that.
Now I've been in both situations—where I knew I didn't owe the money and where I was fairly sure that I did owe the money. Even when I paid, the bastards still put a record in the credit record so there's really no hurry. If you can do it, I'd say pay them the money. If you really can't, use the law to make them go away.
By the way, sometimes they say they're a law firm—heck, they may even be a law firm. It doesn't make any difference.


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As a black person viewing this film, it was extremely disturbing for someone of this generation, and I'm sure to black people of that time it was insulting, but what could they do. They had no power to complain. It was politically correct to be racist and insulting of other races back then, because whites were superior and what they said went. They didn't care to take black people's feelings into consideration. Gladly, things have changed. This film couldn't and wouldn't be done today. If you want a black person, get a real black person to play a role, don't black-up a white person and make them look ridiculous and un-naturally black. Blacks aren't just black-face, black people's skin tone range from black, dark brown, brown, light brown, caramel, honey, mocha, yellow, olive, even pale.
Of course white people gave this movie positive reviews because its not their race being insulted or offended. These are the reasons why racism, discrimination, bigotry, and prejudice will always exist, because you will always have people who condone the behavior in this movie, by making up excuses like "its not that racist" or "oh, that how it was back then." I'm sure if the shoe was on the other foot, it wouldn't be as amusing.
Al Jolson passing as black, portraying a black man, was extremely stereotypical, of course, he would act in that way. He wouldn't act educated or with class or sense, whites wouldn't want to see that, naturally Jolson would roll the eyes and act a fool, sing of the lord, and carry watermelons, white people wouldn't have had it any other way. Jolson doesn't represent positive blackness to me, but of course whites think he did a great job portraying a black, because that's how they view us.
I read how some people say Jolson didn't act like an "uncle tom" so that should give some relief, well like I said he was still very stereotypical, and of course he could talk sassy and tough to some whites, because it was known he was white, so he could get away with it. If he was really black, he wouldn't have been able to talk up to whites on screen that way. When Jolson looks at the white woman that walks pass him when he's singing at the club, you know if he really was black, that part would have been cut from the film. If Jolson really wanted to make blacks look good and if he didn't mean no harm, he could have portrayed the new era of black people, not stereotypical, Southern, shuffling, yes-sir black, but the northern, Harlem black, bold, head up, educated, glamorous, ambitious, listen to Ethel Waters, "Underneath a Harlem Moon." The only true portrayal in this movie is the racist Southern man who says all kind of racial insults.
I hate to see how blacks, native Americans, asians have been treated in the movies back then. Its making it harder for me to watch these old classic movies, especially since the racism is so obvious and blatant. Whites were always superior and well-behaved, while people of color were made fun of, inferior, and not as well-behaved as whites, now we know the "white lies" and that whites weren't so perfect, but whites always put themselves in the best light back then.
From what I know about Jolson, he seemed to have been influenced by blacks, which you can see in his singing and dancing. Possibly, his dressing up in black-face was a way to become a black man to him. I've seen minstrel shows from back then and seen many black-face comedians, and found them insulting and offensive and they knew they were, but like I said it was okay to make fun of blacks back then, but with Al Jolson it seems he really wanted to be black, even though his portrayal was negative. Maybe with this film he was trying to show the ignorance of white racism by becoming a black man, of course the audience knew he was really white, but by becoming black, maybe he's trying to show whites it could have been you who could have been black, so how would you like to have been mistreated? Perhaps he was also showing how blacks always had to come to save the day for white people.
Anyways, this movie was ridiculous. Jolson was supposedly the greatest entertainer in the world in his time, well, maybe he would be more remembered mainstream and appreciated by everyone if it wasn't for the black-face. I hear talk of Judy Garland, Sinatra, and others, but not much talk of Jolson, I suppose its because of the black-face. If white audiences enjoyed the play or the movie Big Boy, its because Jolson reassured them with his stereotypical black person, that blacks were everything whites thought or wanted them to be.
I try to put myself back in the 1930's, and still was offended, as I'm sure many blacks were back then, but like I said they had no say. I read black newspapers of that time, and they were disgusted by the film. A lot of whites get offended when black comedians like Chris Rock make fun of them, well maybe now you know how blacks felt seeing Cantor and Jolson. Some may say, Eddie Cantor and Jolson were appealing to the tastes back then, so you mean they were appealing to whites love of seeing people of color made fun of? None of them had the balls to stand up and say I'm not doing that? Doing blackface don't make you a greater entertainer.
hotoil, said blacks didn't have leading roles back then. This movie was made in 1930, in 1929, Nina Mae McKinney, a black actress, starred in one of the first black films, and then there was Hearts of Dixie, another black film made in 1928. So there were blacks in starring roles.
Band of Angels (1957)
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This movie is something else I must say. I just don't know how to take it. I guess the thing that upset me the most was this movie was another example of Hollywood being racist, while telling a story about racism, their displaying racism. First thing that upset me was they cast a white actress to the part of a mixed black person, Hollywood did this often in movies about mixed race people (Pinky, Lost Boundaries, Imitation of Life, Show Boat), they always would cast white actors and actress and try to make them look ethnic, instead of hiring light-skinned black actress and actors to play the part, it would bring an authenticity to the role if a real black played the part. For this particular movie, Band of Angels, Hilda Simms (famous for playing Anna Lucasta on Broadway) who was a beautiful, talented, light-skinned black woman, would have been perfect as Manty, but as some reviewers have said, a true black and a white kissing and being in love on screen was taboo and something the world wasn't ready to see yet, but it was okay to see a "pretend black girl played by a white" and a white man in love, how much sense does that make??? Manty once lived as a white privileged girl, so when she finds out she's "black," she can't accept her blackness or the black side, and throughout the movie she's still acts like a white girl, detached in many ways. Yvonne De Carlo, doesn't even play the tragic mulatto well, she seems very cold, especially when she's on the black side. Its because she has no experience as a black, she can't bring that experience to the role, so she seems very detached and going through the motions in some parts of the movie. She couldn't bring the suffering and hardships of being black like a real black actress could.
This movie showed some truth about slavery, many white slave masters were sleeping with black women and having black mistresses. Where do you think all these different tones of black people come from? Many blacks have white ancestry, but most whites won't admit they have black relations. Many slave masters would keep their mixed race children a secret from their white families. President Thomas Jefferson has black descendants, from the children he had with his black slave mistress, but most white descendants of Thomas Jefferson haven't been as welcomed to them. I saw a common theme in this movie it seems the men couldn't wait to sleep with or rape the light-skinned Manty, proving that during slavery, many light-skinned black women were used as sex slaves back then, but yet still slaves.
Another thing about this movie is the "one drop of black blood" rule. This was something made up by whites to keep mixed race people out of their race. Whites wanted to keep their race pure, so even if a mixed race person looked more white, that drop of black kept them from being white. They didn't have a choice to choose to be black or white. White people were in denial of their black-white relations and gung-ho about not accepting mixed race ones, and that's still true to this day. Our President Obama is of mixed race, but people call him black. Also back then there was a rule that if your mother was a slave, you had to be a slave. That was one way slave owners could keep more slaves from being free. Quite a few black men were able to buy their freedom, but most black women couldn't afford their freedom and plus if a slave was of mixed race, she still had to be a slave, even if her father was a white man, if her mother was black she still had to be a slave.
There's some discrepancies in this film, I doubt in real life back then a Manty could just be crossing the color line back and forth, being black then being white. If you were lucky enough to pass and get away with it, you ran away somewhere no one knew you. If you were known as black, people would keep an eye on you so you wouldn't pass. Manty had more freedoms then a black girl would be given in true life back then, and she had more freedoms then even white woman would ever be given, so I doubt Manty would just be all over the place like she was in this film. Slave masters back then who were having affairs with blacks, didn't carry on so openly as this movie suggest. I doubt in real life Manty and Clark Gable would ride out into the sunset and live happily ever after.
I could understand the bitterness of Rau-Ru, Clark Gable's character buy slaves and supposedly treat them nice, to make up for being apart of the slave trade, but yet his slaves are still slaves, not free to go and come as they please. I wonder how many white slave owners back then thought they could make up for buying slaves by being nice.
Michele, played by model Carrole Drake, is a pretty house slave, who once was the mistress of Clark Gable, but when Manty was brought in, Michele had to move over, but she still loves him. It supposedly was taboo for a black and white romance, but anyone could see Michele and Clark Gable had something going on between them, without kissing. Carrole never did any other films, and that's ashame, she was wonderful in this part.
Tommie Moore was marvelous as the spunky, naughty, sassy Dolly, she was a wonderful black actress who people don't even know. She was a great actress, but like many black actress and actors it was hard to find work and get recognition. Juanita Moore, famous for Imitation of Life, was wonderful in her small part.
Dispossessed Blues (1943)
Dancing In The Street!
This soundie is a short music video basically showing the popular dance of the 40's, the lindy hop. The setting of the soundie is on a street, with a woman getting kicked out of her apartment, all of her stuff is getting put out, even her piano, and she starts playing some boogie woogie on the piano to get rid of her blues. There's a attractive young lady sitting on the porch with a guitar player, and she starts moving to the beat, she appears to be flirting with the guitar player, then a guy comes up and grabs her hand to dance, leaving the guitar player displeased. The girl and guy start lindy hopping in the street, then other neighbors and passer-bys start dancing to. Lynn Albritton, the piano player, starts everyone "dancing in the street," 20 years before Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, of Motown, started everyone dancing in the street. The soundie is really entertaining. Most of the performers in the soundies were uncredited, sadly, we'll never know who most of the talents in the soundies are, but I gotten to know who some of the talents are featured in the soundies. Many were regulars in the soundies, and many were actual performers around Harlem nightclubs, especially the women, who were chorus girls and dancers at popular Harlem nightclubs. The lead dancer in this soundie was in all of Lynn Albritton soundies. These soundies really are a great source of info, if you want to know what entertainment and life was like back in the 40's. The soundies featured artists who aren't known today, but back then they were popular. Lynn Albritton, was a great piano player, but info on her is very hard to find.
Keep Smiling (1943)
Great War Song!
This is a wonderful soundie, with The Four Ginger Snaps. They were a popular singing group in the 40's, with three ladies and a guy, who appeared in quite a few soundies, but this is one of few that survives. Their an entertaining, humorous group with great personality, rhythm, and harmony. The song their singing Keep Smiling is a song encouraging everyone to keep smiling because we'll win the war and buy war bonds to support the troops. The soundies gave black singers and dancers a chance to express themselves and present their talents and form of entertainment in their own way, and it's very entertaining to see. Soundies were the first type of music videos, if you ever get a chance to check out these soundies you should, to enjoy a part of entertainment history that's bygone, but will live forever through film, and its a chance to discover talent that isn't widely recognized. These soundies definitely display the popular dances, songs, and styles of the era, that you will enjoy, and you may see there's not much difference in soundies of the past and the music videos of today, there was always sex appeal.
The Scar of Shame (1927)
Scar of Shame an significant film with an important message even to this day!
Scar of Shame is the best race film and one of the few surviving silent films with a black cast. Scar of Shame is an early example of black life in films. The movie simply is about the wrong road people can go down when there is no positive guidance nor education in their lives. Lucia Moses plays Louise, an abused young girl who has men in her life who wants to sexually exploit her, she's saved and looked after by Alvin Hillyard (Harry Henderson) who is a hero, who feels women should be respected, and fights for Louise's honor. They fall in love, but Louise isn't of Alvin's class, he's sort of ashame of her, Louise senses this shame, and wants to get even. Alvin goes to prison for a crime he didn't commit. They meet up later in a nightclub, Alvin had escaped from prison and lived under a different alias. He has a new love interest, the innocent, doll-faced Alice (Pearl McCormmack) who knows nothing of his past. Her father Ralph Hathaway (Lawrence Chenault) is a prominent lawyer who frequents nightclubs and knows Alvin's former wife Louise very well, but doesn't know Alvin and Louise were once married. To make a long story short, Louise tries to win back Alvin's love but realizes she can't. She even tries to blackmail him but she finds it no use. She asks forgiveness for her sins and shortcomings and commits the unthinkable. Lawrence Chenault emotes "Our people have so much to learn" when he witnesses what Louise has done. What he said has a strong message even to this day. I won't tell all what happens from beginning to end, cause I don't want to spoil it. With all the junk movies out today, you can spare an hour and a few minutes for a good movie.
I had read how people tried to turn this movie into a color issue or color chaste situation. I didn't see it. I think when it comes to anything black, people want to bring color and race up, instead of just enjoying the talents or just viewing what life and times were like back then. This film included blacks of all complexions and it definitely was a story about black life, though this particularly story could be portrayed by any race. Most race films always had a moral story for blacks and this was one of them. The film wanted to imply that blacks had a lot to learn, so not much has changed in 80 something years, and that ain't good.
This film definitely is the best out of many race films because of the professionalism of how the film was made and the acting is very natural and believable, proving that race films/black actors and actresses could make successful movies if the time and money was put into it. I also enjoy race films to see what life was like back then, the music, dancing, styles. These race films are black history visuals, if not for the talent alone. Race films couldn't make blacks rich or famous, but race films provided blacks the opportunity to be people, be beautiful, glamorous, handsome, to play people from all walks of life and portray different plots and stories that Hollywood would never let them do. Blacks of all hues and looks were given equal chances in race films.
Gorgeous, Clara Bow lookalike Lucia Moses was a popular chorus girl in the late 20's and 1930's. She was an original Cotton Club girl, along with her equally popular sister Ethel Moses, who later became Oscar Micheaux's actress. Had they been white, they would have been movie stars no doubt. Handsome Harry Henderson was a well-known actor in black theater and race films in the 1920's. Lawrence Chenault, often considered the pioneer of black theaters and movies, was a highly respected actor for over three decades. He was in many prolific films and plays in his day. He was also in Oscar Micheaux's Body and Soul with Paul Robeson, that made Paul a star. Dollface Pearl McCormmack was a popular dancer in the late 1920's and 1930's. It's sad that there many black talents who never became huge stars because of racism. All these people were deserving to be stars outside their community.
I have to comment on the color issue people seem to have. People have commented on the lighter-skinned blacks in the movie. What's wrong with lighter-skinned blacks being in movies and having leading roles? No one complains when darker-skinned blacks have leading roles. Some commented on how white Lucia Moses, Lawrence Chenault, and Pearl McCormmack looked, I say not all blacks are dark-skinned with big noses and big lips, this is a very stereotypical image some people hold of blacks. Blacks come in all colors, shapes, features, and textures like any race. It's natural for most people to say someone who is lighter skinned looks white but whites aren't the only ones with lighter skin tones. People also love to say a black woman looks white when she's beautiful; insinuating she's only beautiful because she looks white because a black woman couldn't be beautiful. There's beauty in every race. This country associates beauty with whiteness, so any woman of color that is beautiful, she quickly viewed as "white-looking." There's beautiful black, Spanish, Asian, Indian women, so I didn't find Lucia or Pearl, all that white looking. I would say Lucia looked Spanish more then white, Pearl looked black to me.
We know the color and race issues of the past, why not give these unsung black actors/actresses what they always wanted, to be judged and appreciated for their talents. We'll never get past color and race, unless, people stop being so color conscious when it comes to blacks, as if it's the only interesting thing about blacks. I wasn't looking at color. I just enjoyed watching the movie and beautiful black people, if only more people could do that.
Bright Road (1953)
A movie every teacher should see!
This was really a good movie. I wish there was a sequel. I wish more teachers were like Dorothy Dandridge's character. Obviously we have many problem children now and we need more understanding teachers who are willing to have a heart, instead of just going to earn a paycheck and bark out orders and schoolwork. No wonder we have so many angry children who grow up to be angry adults, they get no love at home nor at school. I feel if you want to be a teacher, you got to realize you're more then a teacher, you got to be a parent too. You got to find a special gift, hobby, or talent in a problem child and make that child feel special and in that way, that'll help them be better in other activities and schoolwork.
Everyone in this movie touched my heart, especially the children, for kids who never acted before they were so natural and believable. In those days work for black children in movies was rare so I'm not surprised most of the black children in the movie didn't appear in any other films but I want them to know their appreciated for their appearances and I hope some of them will post on this forum to let us know what became of them.
The girl who played Tanya (Barbara Ann Sanders) had such a sweet face and tears came to my eyes when she died. I can't help but think what could have became of all these children if their were acting opportunities for black children. The boy who played C.T. (Phillip Hepburn) was amazing and his acting was so believable. Even in today's era there are many boys just like C.T. who are misunderstood and just need extra tender, loving, and care.
I noticed many black dancers/actresses who had been in Hollywood films as dancers and maids for years in this film, that weren't credited but had small parts, such as, Louise Franklin, Doris Ake, Jeni LeGon, Vivian Dandridge, Dorothy's sister. Maidie Norman was wonderful as Tanya's mother. All these black actresses didn't have the fair chance to really shine in films. They were left out because of Hollywood not wanting to give too many black women a chance in films. Lena Horne and Dorothy got a chance, but even they struggled.
Last but not least, Dorothy was wonderful as a caring teacher who won't give up on C.T. Dorothy is very pretty but not overly glamorous, she's very believable as a teacher.
See this movie if you get a chance, with all the junk out today, you can spare 66 minutes to see an inspirational film about not giving up on anyone. Sometimes people will be a problem just to test you to see if you really care. There's a scene where C.T. shows he really knows the answers to his math but he won't reveal he's really smart to the teacher. He wants her to show she cares first.
If you like this film, you will love "Take A Giant Step" starring Johnny Nash and Ruby Dee, made in 1959 or 1960. After seeing "Bright Road," I feel "Take A Giant Step" might have been a sequel to this movie. Take A Giant Step is about a troubled teenage black boy trying to find acceptance and his place in a unfair world. It's very good. Johnny Nash even resembled what an older C.T. might have looked like. There's an actress in the film who the teenage boy is in awe of and I think because he reminds her of Tanya, but that's just my take.
Anyways, you'll love both films. Why don't they make films like these anymore?
Some of These Days (1942)
One of the best sondies!
I love this soundie. This soundie is less then five minutes but its very fulfilling, there's great singing, some hip dancing from guys and girls, a little acting, pretty girls, its an early form of an music video, it is a 40'ish music video. Maxine Sullivan is a great singer who had a lot of soul in her voice. She should be remembered more then what she is. I wonder who the pretty girl that was shown throughout the soundie a few times more then the others, she was the one who did a little playacting with a guy playing house with little stick figures or whatever and she had quite a few close ups. She had a wonderful personality, exuberant, and gorgeous, I'm surprised she didn't become a big star. Some of the people used in the background of soundies were used in other soundies as well, I recognized some in this soundie in other soundies, hopefully the pretty girl from this soundie I'll see in other soundies.
The Audition (1933)
Hannah Williams Jazz Songbird is the reason to see this short!
I can't believe there are no comments on this short. This short by far is one of the best that you'll ever see, 9 minutes of non stop entertainment. Hannah Williams steals this short. She's a awesome singer of jazz with a vivacious personality that really makes you watch and listen to her. You can't take your eyes off of her the whole time she's performing. I can't believe she didn't become one of the more popular, remembered singers/performers. I've listen to most of the black and white singers of the 30's and I have to say the ones who are remembered Hannah is as good as and this short alone proves it. Hannah sings one of Judy Garland's famed songs "Get Happy" and I have to say Hannah makes that her song too. Other entertainers in the short are The Three X Sisters and they sing "Here Comes The Showboat" I think their a black female group but not sure but their really good, then Larry Larry, an acrobatic/tap dance team ends this great short with some excellent dancing. Not much of a story in this short, of course like many shorts, just a reason to see great entertainment from a bygone era.
One of the reasons I love shorts is because to be honest I get to discover talents that I've never heard of and can't see or hear anywhere else. Many of the talents in these Vitaphone shorts were popular in their time but didn't have longevity fame, most didn't become legends, but thanks to these shorts their talent lives on.
Youngblood (1978)
Bryan O'Dell Is Really The One Who Keeps My Attention!
Bryan O'Dell was a young, charismatic, entertaining actor, most known in the 70's. Bryan was best known for playing Marvin, the pesky, annoying, nosy high school newspaper reporter on "What's Happening." In this movie "Youngblood" Bryan plays the title character and he portrays his character as a troubled, naive, impressionable teen accurately and he adds charm to his character especially when he's flirting with Sybil played by Ren Woods. Its hard to dislike Youngblood because he still maintains likability, despite joining a gang and being involved in violence, he still has a lot of heart and innocence. This movie is basically about young teens who are having problems at home and in the streets so they get involved with gangs for protection and for a family base but the particular gang in this movie, The Kingsmen, aren't doing drive by shootings, robbing innocent people, terrorizing their neighborhoods, nor selling drugs, in fact, when someone they know dies of a drug overdose, the Kingsmen band together to get back at the drug dealers in their neighborhood, they take the law into their own hands, though a few members of their gang dies, The Kingsmen get justice and take care of the main guys. This movie is pretty good but there seems to be some things missing from the story, like at the end, it really doesn't show what became of the characters nor how did Youngblood feel to find out his brother was one of the drug pushers. I hear there was suppose to be a sequel explaining all that but there wasn't a sequel, but sequel or not, this movie should have had a more satisfactory ending. Another thing missing was what became of Sybil, it really wasn't explained whether she was addicted to drugs or pregnant or both and it would have been a little romantic to see love blossom between Sybil and Youngblood. Another thing missing was whether Rommel played by Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs got a job and took care of his family or whether he died or not. Anyways this film is pretty good but some things were missing in the story that could have made this film a classic or iconic black film. Everyone holds their own in this movie and plays their characters naturally with great enthusiasm. Most of the black actors and actresses in this film didn't do much work after this movie because of the lack of work for blacks in Hollywood, but most of them did do acting and extra work on TV shows in the 70's, you might notice some. There were many talented actors and actresses of color in the 70's that just didn't get substantial work or their due opportunities so they became obscure. There were a few Soul Train Dancers in the nightclub dance scene that some may recognize if their Soul Train fans.
Anyways, the movie is very realistic, not a iconic movie, but a pretty good movie, better then whats out today. I was most impressed with Bryan O'Dell. I wonder what became of him. I hear Bryan was actually in his mid-20's when he did this film, he played a 16 year old but wasn't. He looked very young for his age so he always had to play people younger then him and he was believable, but his youthful looks might have been a downfall because he didn't get many grown-up parts, if he's in his 50's now, I wonder has he retained his youthful looks because if he did he probably would look 30'ish or 40'ish. I give the movie a 7 out of 10. I wish there were movies out today that try to come up with a solution to end some of the things ruining the black community. I wish people today would band together to end the drug and violence problems.
Son of Ingagi (1940)
Laura Bowman, Alfred Grant, Arthur Ray, and The Four Toppers are the talents in the film!
I see there are many bad reviews for this movie mostly from Caucasian people who don't really care for race films or appreciate the efforts and are comparing race films with Hollywood films that had big budget that could make any movie better. I consider myself a expert on race films, I try to research the films and the people in it who have been forgotten and overlooked for their contribution to cinema, deserving or not. Son of Ingagi, is not one of the best race films, but I enjoyed it after watching it a few times. Instead of knocking the whole cast, there are quite a few good actors and actresses in this film who try to make the best in this film. Laura Bowman, one of the early black actresses of stage and screen, was a highly respected and talented actress, her acting was in the same fashion of Ethel Barrymore, Marie Dressler, and. She really stands out in this film. She was always great at playing an intimidating, misunderstood, grouchy old woman but she could be comical with the same traits. Handsome and suave Alfred Grant showed his potential as an actor in this film. He showed every true emotion for any given situation more then any other in the cast. Daisy Bufford who played the wife, was a little too cheerful for an horror movie. There were times where she should have been scare instead of smiling and looking calm. I just can't believe her in this film. I would liked to have seen Margaret Whitten, Sybil Lewis, Theresa Harris, or Mae Turner, some of race films better actresses in the wife part. Arthur Ray who plays the Doctor's brother is always good as the conniving old Grinch. Zack Williams was good at the grunts, roars, and I beg to differ if you saw such a thing as him in your home, you would be a little scared My problem with some of the acting was for an scary movie, there was times the husband and wife were a little too cheerful for living in a home where murders were committed but I understand that not too much emphasis, dialog, and attention was given to the actors and actresses in race films, most of these films were shot in a week, but if one is going to make any film or any kind, at least make it good, don't just do anything or show little concern because of lack of money or time. No this movie won't scare you but it gave me a chance to witness black actors and actresses playing people from all walks of life and not being stereotypes and many showed potentiality as actors and actresses. If black actors and actresses were developed by studios like many white actors and actresses, many could have been great.
Basically this film is centered around a young married couple who's marriage is interrupted by mystery and murder that indirectly involves them. Dr. Jackson, a woman who is invited to their wedding, was connected to the wife's father whom she was in love with. The Doctor wants to give all her life earnings and home to the young married couple for being nice to her and because of love of the wife's father. The Doctor is killed by the ape she brought back from Africa, (how she got it into this country I'll never know) it seems he dranked something the Doctor mixed up that was gonna do something significant to change humanity, I wonder what it was because it made the ape dangerous and gave the ape killing tendencies. The ape killed his master, his Doctor. The young married couple finds the body and is suspected of killing the doctor because a will is found in which their to inherit the Doctor's money and home and its believed they made the will up and kill the Doctor because there's no other suspects. The young couple move into the Doctor's house (why I don't know, I wouldn't move into a home where someone was killed and the murderer is still loose) and they don't know there's an ape in the basement. An attorney is killed while visiting the home and so the detectives stake out at the home and well its found out later who committed the crimes and other stories unravel. Maybe the movie would have been more interesting if the husband and wife would have suspected each other. I mean there was really no whodunit between the husband and wife. The wife was walking around like nothing was happening.
I like The Four Toppers, they were a great singing group. I wonder if The Four Tops knew it was a grew before them with sort of the same name?


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A dark, foreboding set of stylised portraits for submission to Glassbook Magazine. Inspired by oil spills and the environmental damage they cause, Sylvina and I crafted a set of portraits whose colours are inspired by oil slick refractions and our dying ecosystem.
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