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News: Eve Looks To Cash-In On $2 Million Hollywood Crib
Thursday, Aug 12, 2010 10:20AM
Ruff Ryders' Eve is reportedly looking to cash-in on her $2 million Hollywood Hills California home as reports suggest she has placed her residence on the market.
According to reports, she is looking to either sell or lease the home.
Rapper and actress Eve has listed her Hollywood Hills home at $2,045,000 or for lease at $15,000 a month, the Multiple Listing Service shows. The contemporary Mediterranean has large public rooms designed for entertaining and city light views. There are four bedrooms, 41/2 bathrooms and 4,297 square feet of living space. She purchased the gated house in 2005 for $1,775,000, public records indicate. The home originally came on the market a year ago at $2,395,000 and has been relisted this time with Joshua Altman and Matthew J. Altman of Hilton & Hyland, Beverly Hills, according to the MLS. (Los Angeles Times)
Last May, Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West also listed one of his Los Angeles homes for sale.
Kanye West is packing his Louis Vuitton trunks and moving out. The rapper has put his 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom Hollywood Hills home on the market for $3,995,000. The minimalistic, 4,214-square-foot residence features breathtaking views of Los Angeles, an aquarium in the bathtub, theater, closet akin to a designer boutique, and built-in computers to control the property. Kanye has decorated his West Coast crib with artwork from Andy Warhol, Takashi Murakami, and even a life-sized Buzz Lightyear. He still owns a place in New York City, but has been spending most of his time in Hawaii lately recording his fifth studio album. (Rap-Up)
After reports got out that Fat Joe was selling his Florida home due to financial problems, the rapper later came forward to deny the allegations.
"I'm selling my mansion, and I got a crib like everyone else in the world. I'm selling my home like everyone else in the world," Fat Joe joked. "Yea you know my wife she wants to move back towards the beach, we out a little west in the suburbs so you know. You know, a man just trying to live, just trying to survive man. (laughs)" (All Hip Hop)
Working on a new album, Eve recently talked about being dropped from Interscope Records.
"[Interscope was] stupid because they didn't drop me at first, they [just shelfed me] and dropped the ball," Eve explained in an interview. "After 'Tambourine', they straight up were like, 'Umm, yeah, nah, we're not putting out the record.' After that I was like 'Y'all gotta let me go. I've been here 11 years and you're frontin on me?' It got to that point...They promised me the machine. The machine is basically the roll out. It's 'Yo, when ['Flirt'] comes out, we'll give you this, we'll give you that. And that's what made me mad. It'd be different if we didn't have a meeting where people promised me sh*t. If they were just like 'Oh we're going to put the album out and see what happens,' that would be one thing...But they were like 'No, we're making sure this happens, it's coming out on this date.' It was concrete. But it's all good, everything happens how it's supposed to, when it's supposed to." (VIBE)


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On January 24, Newsbusters Associate Editor Noel Sheppard was still trash tweeting MSNBC. He wrote, "At this rate I'll have the intellect of an MSNBC host when the sun rises tomorrow." As a writer for a conservative watchdog media site that calls left-leaning and mainstream reporters to the carpet for alleged bias, I don't imagine he was hoping for their brain capacities. Newsbusters, the site belonging to the conservative Media Research Center, has skewered MSNBC relentlessly, including the likes of "Morning Joe" host and professional speech giver Joe Scarborough and "All In" host Chris Hayes.
And then cancer hit.
In the last few months, Sheppard has been diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer and he's in the the varying processes of surgery and chemo.
Earlier this month, both Scarborough and Hayes have come out to wish Sheppard their heartfelt prayers along with those you'd easily expect, like conservative commentator Ann Coulter. His followers are gripped by his daily, sometimes hourly, Twitter accounts of hospital emergencies, sometimes shitty nurses and actual pain in his lungs.
"Upside is 3 chemos and 4 rads in tumors are shrinking and I'm breathing easier. Upticks," Sheppard remarked in early February. To which Hayes saw it in his heart to reply, "Sending you my best and pulling for you."
And suddenly everyone's all lovey-dovey?
Well, yes. Six days later, Sheppard wrote Hayes back with this bit of affection: "I wanted to let u know this really meant a lot to me. Would like to by you a beer when we're in the same town." Hayes: "You bet."
On Valentine's Day, Scarborough was particularly loving. He wrote, "Prayers for @noelsheppard. A really good guy. Noel, you're in my family's prayers!
#GetWell" Sheppard was ecstatic. He replied, "Thanks Joe!!!!!" (Five exclamation points, but who's counting?)
All this, despite Sheppard's steady lambasting of Scarborough, Hayes and MSNBC:
Oct. 2012: Headline on Newsbusters – "Obama Gets Nothing But Softballs From Morning Joe's Scarborough" — in which Sheppard refers to Scarborough as one of the network's "supposedly conservative" hosts. Ouch.
Aug. 2013: Sheppard ridicules Al Gore for calling Hayes the "Edward R. Murrow" of his generation. Sheppard even warns readers before he tells them this ridiculously notion by Gore, writing, "Readers are strongly advised to remove all fluids, flammables, and sharp objects from their computers' proximity as the following is likely to cause uncontrollable fits of laughter! You've been warned!" At the end of his story, Sheppard points out that Hayes is responsible for the network's crap-filled ratings: "What Gore fails to realize is his new Edward R. Murrow has one of the least-watched shows on cable news, and is regularly blamed for MSNBC's tanking ratings. Some Edward R. Murrow, huh?"
Sept. 2013: Sheppard writes, "But given the network [Richard] Wolffe works for, why should we be surprised that he seems to be allergic to facts?" Concerning three conservatives that Wolffe categorizes as real conservatives — Scarborough, Steve Schmidt and Michael Steele — Sheppard snaps, "As such, when you add it all up, the three so-called conservatives Wolffe cited by no means represent conservative views."
Dec. 2013: Sheppard tells "The Steve Malzberg show," that MSNBC is moving "further and further toward irrelevancy" as the networks increases attacks on conservatives. He explained, "What [MSNBC President Phil] Griffin has been doing is he's been taking these lesser-known folks who are exclusively opinionators and who are conservative-haters and putting them into prominent positions. MSNBC just moves further and further to the left and further and further towards irrelevancy. I guess Griffin wants to become totally irrelevant. … And why does Joe Scarborough want to be associated? Now, of course, he positions himself as the lone conservative or right-of-center voice and it's nice that that exists, but do you really want to be associated with this vile network? My answer is no."
Jan. 2014: "Scarborough Takes Totally Unprovoked And Unnecessary Shot at Palin" He wrote, "This is pathetic on so many levels it's amazing." In the story Sheppard explains that Scarborough conceded something. "These people like much of the media have a very serious case of Palin Derangement Syndrome, so much so that even when she's attacked by one of their former colleagues, she's still made out to be the bad guy," wrote Sheppard. "Makes you feel sorry for folks consumed with such hatred, doesn't it? For his part, Scarborough reached for comment by email agreed that the Palin comment added an element to the discussion that he should have avoided. Indeed."
Illness certainly puts a lot in perspective. So does death. But how about we go easy on turning our professional enemies into saints just because they wish you well when you're dealing with cancer. Most humans, unless they're sociopaths, feel compassion in a health crisis. If these people really want to do "good" maybe they could contemplate what would actually be heroic and worthy of emotion, which might be wishing Sheppard well even when he's not in the grips of a potentially fatal illness.
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I'm not sure how to explain to some of my kids why, if Jesus is Jewish, we aren't. I explained to them that Jesus came to save the Jews but they did not believe He was/is the Messiah, and they are still waiting for the coming of Christ. It still doesn't explain why He was Jewish, and we're Christian/Catholics.This is an important question, and it goes to the heart not only of the Christian understanding of the Church, but also of the way in which we interpret Scripture and salvation history. Unfortunately, in recent years, a great many misunderstandings have developed, and these have made it harder for people to understand how the Church views herself and how she views her relations to the Jewish people.
The most well known of these misunderstandings is dispensationalism, which, in a nutshell, sees the Old Covenant and the New Covenant as completely separate. In the history of Christianity, dispensationalism is a very recent idea, first put forth in the 19th century. In the United States, however, it has taken on great prominence, especially in the past 30 years, being identified with certain fundamentalist and evangelical preachers.
The widespread dissemination of dispensationalist doctrine may well play into the confusion that your students have, because it makes a stark break between Judaism and Christianity (or, more correctly, between the Old Covenant and the New). But the Church--not only Catholic and Orthodox, but mainstream Protestant communities--has historically viewed this relationship much differently.
Christ came not to abolish the Law and the Old Covenant, but to fulfill it. That is why the Catechism of the Catholic Church (para. 1964) declares that "The Old Law is a preparation for the Gospel. . . . It prophesies and presages the work of liberation from sin which will be fulfilled in Christ." Furthermore (para. 1967), "The Law of the Gospel 'fulfills,' refines, surpasses, and leads the Old Law to its perfection."
But what does this mean for the Christian interpretation of salvation history? We look back at the history of Israel with different eyes. We can see how that history was fulfilled in Christ. And we can see, too, how that history prophesied Christ--how both Moses and the Passover lamb, for instance, were images or types (symbols) of Christ.
In the same way, Israel--the Chosen People of God, whose history is documented in the Old Testament--is a type of the Church. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church notes (para. 751):
The word "Church" (Latin ecclesia, form the Greek ek-ka-lein, to "call out of") means a convocation or an assembly. . . . Ekklesia is used frequently in the Greek Old Testament for the assembly of the Chosen People before God, above all for their assembly on Mount Sinai where Israel received the Law and was established by God as his holy people. By calling itself "Church," the first community of Christian believers recognized itself as heir to that assembly.
In the Christian understanding, going back to the New Testament, the Church is the New People of God--the fulfillment of Israel, the extension of God's covenant with the Chosen People of the Old Testament to all mankind.
This is the lesson of Chapter 4 of the Gospel of John, when Christ meets the Samaritan woman at the well. Our Lord says to her, "You adore that which you know not: we adore that which we know; for salvation is of the Jews." To which she replies: "I know that the Messias cometh (who is called Christ); therefore, when he is come, he will tell us all things."
Christ is "of the Jews," but as the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets, as the One Who completes the Old Covenant with the Chosen People and extends salvation to all who believe in Him through the New Covenant sealed in His own blood, He is not simply "Jewish," as your students put it.
And, thus, neither are we who believe in Christ. We are the spiritual heirs to Israel, the Chosen People of God of the Old Testament. We are neither completely disconnected from them, as in dispensationalism, nor do we completely replace them, in the sense that salvation is no longer open to those who were "the first to hear the Word of God" (as we say in the Prayer for the Jewish People offered on Good Friday).
Rather, in the Christian understanding, their salvation is our salvation, and thus we conclude the prayer on Good Friday with these words: "Listen to your Church as we pray that the people you first made your own may arrive at the fullness of redemption." That fullness is found in Christ, the "Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end" (Revelation 22:13).
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- February 19, 2009 at 11:36 am(1) rich m says:
The separation from Jewish practices came about at the first council of the Church at Jerusalem when it was decided that Christians need not be circumcised.
Also the Jews chased the Christians from the synagogues and the temple and had them arrested.
So from the Christian side, it was decided at the council of Jerusalem and from the Jewish side, Christians were rejected and deemed non Jews.
- February 19, 2009 at 3:21 pm(2) Phil Cunningham says:
Amen to Scott's comments about dispensationalism (really Marcionism). Unfortunately, the closing paragraphs reduce Judaism since the time of Christ to a sort of vestigial state or irrelevancy, whereas a 1985 Vatican document reminds Catholics that, "The history of Israel did not end in 70 A.D. It continued, especially in a numerous Diaspora which allowed Israel to carry to the whole world a witness-often heroic-of its fidelity to the one God and to 'exalt Him in the presence of all the living' (Tobit 13:4)." It would be better to explain that the revelation of Christ crucified and raised was only given to certain Jews, who quickly found their "Good News" more welcome among Gentiles. Over time the church became more and more Gentile, non-Torah observant, and non-Jewish. However, the Jewish tradition continued to evolve and rabbinic Judaism became the expression of their rich covenantal life with God. As the same Vatican document put it: "We must remind ourselves how the permanence of Israel is accompanied by a continuous spiritual fecundity, in the rabbinical period, in the Middle Ages and in modern times, taking its start from a patrimony which we long shared, so much so that 'the faith and religious life of the Jewish people as they are professed and practiced still today, can greatly help us to understand better certain aspects of the life of the Church' (John Paul II, 6 March 1982)."
- February 19, 2009 at 4:05 pm(3) Ave Maria Gratia Plena says:
In a manner of speaking we are the Jewish people now. God has raised up children of Abraham from the very stones which were the unbelieving Gentile nations of the ancient world. The Church is the New Israel. The Jews, who reject Jesus as the Messiah cannot be the People of God since those who accept Jesus and only they can constitute the People of God.
This does not mean that the Jews are rejected by God or anything of the kind. It means that their religious faith and spiritual practice is gravely deficient. Until they accept Jesus and become incorporated into His body the Church the Jews will lack the fullness of truth. They possess valuable insights, many great truths and much of Sacred Scripture. But their faith, like their Scriptures is incomplete. And that places a distance between them and God.
- February 19, 2009 at 4:31 pm(4) Scott P. Richert says:
I thank Dr. Cunningham for his comment. The document that he cites is "Notes on the correct way to present the Jews and Judaism in preaching and catechesis in the Roman Catholic Church." The text is available on the Vatican's website by clicking on that link.
Dr. Cunningham's criticism of my closing paragraphs is somewhat out of place. My post was not concerned with the state of Judaism since the time of Christ; it was concerned with the question raised in the title: Why aren't Christians Jewish? No part of it, including the final paragraphs, contradicts anything in the Vatican document to which Dr. Cunningham has directed us.
In fact, the document goes into great detail about the use of typology in catechesis and emphasizes, as I did, that "we should be careful to avoid any transition from the Old to the New Testament which might seem merely a rupture." The first substantive paragraph begins by quoting the Vatican II document Nostra Aetate, which declares that "the Church of Christ acknowledges that, according to the mystery of God's saving design, the beginning of her faith and her election are already found among the patriarchs, Moses and the prophets."
And, later, in language that parallels my final paragraphs, the document affirms that:
"In virtue of her divine mission, the Church" which is to be "the all-embracing means of salvation" in which alone "the fulness of the means of salvation can be obtained" (Unit. Red. 3); "must of her nature proclaim Jesus Christ to the world" (cf. Guidelines and Suggestions, I). Indeed we believe that is is through him that we go to the Father (cf. Jn. 14:6) "and this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent" (Jn 17:33).
Jesus affirms (ibid. 10:16) that "there shall be one flock and one shepherd". Church and Judaism cannot then be seen as two parallel ways of salvation and the Church must witness to Christ as the Redeemer for all, "while maintaining the strictest respect for religious liberty in line with the teaching of the Second Vatican Council (Declaration Dignitatis Humanae)"
That is one of the reasons why the document does not support the statement by Dr. Cunningham that "It would be better to explain that the revelation of Christ crucified and raised was only given to certain Jews, who quickly found their 'Good News' more welcome among Gentiles." In fact, quite the opposite: Citing Romans 9-11, the document states not that only "certain Jews" received the revelation, but that "There is moreover the sad fact that the majority of the Jewish people and its authorities did not believe in Jesus – a fact not merely of history but of theological bearing, of which St Paul tries hard to plumb the meaning."
The lack of belief does not indicate that the revelation was not given to them, but was given and was rejected, and thus the document goes on to state that:
This fact, accentuated as the Christian mission developed, especially among the pagans, led inevitably to a rupture between Judaism and the young Church, now irreducibly separated and divergent in faith, and this stage of affairs is reflected in the texts of the New Testament and particularly in the Gospel. There is no question of playing down or glossing over this rupture; that could only prejudice the identity of either side.
Yes, as the document states, even later (post-Resurrection) developments in Judaism can help Christians to understand their own faith more fully. But that fact does not change the reality, which the document establishes from the beginning, that the fullness of salvation is found in Christ.
- February 19, 2009 at 6:14 pm(5) Steve says:
Dear Scott and Phil Cunningham, there is only one (everlasting) covenant. God made a covenant with Noah, then confirmed it with Abraham, Issac, Jacob, Moses, etc., and with all of humanity. There is no "Old Covenant" verses a "New Covenant," in the sense that in a "new" covenant (God) "has made the ("Old") obsolete, and whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear.." This is not true. How can Christians believe this about God?
The only thing "new" about the "new covenant" is that God's law will be written on our hearts. There is really nothing 'new' about this. Moses taught it many hundreds of years before Jeremiah was formed in his mother's womb.
- February 20, 2009 at 9:00 am(6) Char says:
This is a lot to digest! I need to put this in teenage terms :0) I will also go and read the Vatican document. I am amazed at how much there is to learn about our faith. Its rich and beautiful! Thank you.
- February 20, 2009 at 4:06 pm(7) lorenzo says:
Is the second coming of christ written in the old testament? or is mentioned in some way?
- February 21, 2009 at 2:33 pm(8) Jewish Teacher says:
Great question, I just mentioned at another blog that if we all came from Adam and Eve then we should all be Jewish?
- July 31, 2011 at 8:56 pm(9) Rhon says:
According to the holy bible christians are jews, spiritual jews.
- February 21, 2009 at 6:48 pm(10) lorenzo says:
I got it! we are already in the transicional perios of the mesiah that jesus started and the end of the process is the resurrection or the second coming. (probably this same questions are present in children…that is the dificulty in teir understanding) As a recent catholic trying to come home again I still hace lots of questions….
- April 18, 2011 at 4:36 pm(11) Carla Lundy says:
We are not Jewish by natural decendent but by the faith of Abraham and God's convenant with Abraham. We have divine relationship. God's promise to Abraham was unconditional and confirmed with a covenant ceremony in Genesis 15:7-21 who all who would believe in the one to come (Jesus Christ). Because of His death (shed blood), burial and resurrection, salvation is promised, inheritance is to the all who believe in Him. Moreover, we see that the provisions of this covenant are "everlasting" in Genesis 17:7 That being the case, New Testament Believers (non-Jewish) benefit through Christ from the covenant that God made with Abraham.
- June 5, 2011 at 11:57 pm(12) Bennie Kahler-Venter says:
Even though Judaism rejects the idea that
Christ is the Messiah at this point in time, it is
written in various new testimental books that
Christ refers to the 12 tribes as his inheretance.
Most of the Old-Testimental agreements God
have with them still stands. People that prosecute
them will be destroyed/Judged… Etc. They are
His property. We as Gentiles are grafted onto
This olive tree that is Israel
- December 22, 2011 at 1:01 am(13) Michael says:
There's a lot of confusion brought into this article via the responses. In the Book of Jeremiah, God tells Jeremiah that He will "sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and the seed of beast." Jesus is exactly how this was accomplished. The problem with the Jewish people, and always has been the issue, is their assumption that their glory is brought through worldly gain, including a physical and material nation. Furthermore, the word Jew is derived from Judah and has significance. Also, not all of Israel is of Judah and thereby should be seen as Israelites and not necessarily Jews. For Phil Cunningham to assert that God was still with the Jews after 70 AD through the rabbi teachings is heretical, those were the very people who were persecuting the first Church. The christian believe is simple, "the only way to the Father is through the Son" and to assume that the Father was relating spiritual writings through those Rabbis, whom denied the Son outright is blatantly wrong.
- February 13, 2012 at 11:35 pm(14) alan says:
yes but mel on num 13 isnt for love as christ is to forgive etc mel says israelites are different from judah yes thats prob true but arent all brothers different werent some of the first christians from jewish church but some dont want that yes yes went different ways etc but should you hate them? christ forgave them but mike wont mike do you believe in other teachings that christ would agree with ? what are they called
- July 16, 2012 at 6:09 am(15) Eve says:
- December 8, 2012 at 5:45 pm(16) Melanie says:
Christians are Jews. Because like it says that what Jesus was. He was born in Jerusalem. The scripture is his word from God. Old and New. He wanted to fullfil it. Which he did. So if you believe in God. Then you believe his son Jesus Christ. There is no "coming of Christ" because it already happened. Millions of years ago. Hopefully God can get through soon.
- March 18, 2013 at 10:04 am(17) Dr. Eliyahu Lizorkin-Eyzenberg says:
Samaritan-Jewish Commentary on the Gospel of John will help to answer this questions! Here is the link http://jewishstudies.eteacherbiblical.com/samaritan-jewish-commentary-on-gospel-of-john/
It is in the process of being written, but all trajectories are already in place.
- June 9, 2013 at 2:57 pm(18) Rohan says:
i think it doesn't matter you are jew or pagan, pharisee or sadu…. only if u believe in jesus and act,salvation is guaranteed….is it not scott ?
- September 3, 2013 at 4:01 am(19) Mark Paul says:
Nice discussion going on guys. Holy Bible clearly states that Christians are Jews but one thing we should never forget is that Jesus was the son of God and we are all his sons and daughters.
- March 10, 2014 at 9:05 am(20) john dAuria says:
And so, the knub of the problem; Christians believe that JC was the Son of God, [God incarnate] ; Jews do not.


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The Wildcats, who were ranked No. 1 for two weeks earlier this season, moved up one place Monday after receiving 61 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel.
Missouri, which got two No. 1 votes, jumped from fifth to second, while Syracuse, which was in first place for the last six weeks, dropped to third after losing at Notre Dame, its first loss this season. The Orange were No. 1 on two ballots. Ohio State and Kansas moved up two places to fourth and fifth and were followed by Baylor, which fell three places after losing two games last week, North Carolina, Duke, Georgetown and Michigan State. Duke dropped four places after losing to Florida State at home.
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Gateshead Council warns of big budget cuts to save £30 million
The Cabinet of Gateshead Council have announced their recommendations to plug a 30 million pound funding gap and make budget cuts over the next two years.
The 30 million pound figure comes after a reduction in Government funding, and on top of 66 million pounds worth of cuts announced since the last general election.
The council have warned people that the proposals will have a noticeable impact upon those living in the area - with at least £233 less being able to be spend on each Gateshead resident than in 2010.
The proposals put forward today include:
- Asking trusts, charities, community groups and volunteers to run five libraries and some other community facilities
- Finding a new operating system for Bill Quay Community Farm. If this is not found it will close.
- Increased charges - rather than raising council tax - including on pest control and bulky waste collections.
- Reduced funding to cultural venues like The Sage Gateshead and BALTIC.
- Car park charges to be frozen at the 2012/2013 levels.
The council have also announced that there will be less job losses than the 224 posts originally thought, but these are in addition to the 1125 already lost.
– Mick Henry, leader of Gateshead Council
"We've worked with other councils, who face similar challenges, to lobby for a fairer settlement. But despite our strong arguments, the Government continues to make significant reductions to our funding.
"We've listened carefully to the people of Gateshead and we've done all we can to change the way we do things and to be more efficient. We've changed several of our proposals in response to what the public have told us.
"We're also prioritising the things that will boost our economy in the long term and stimulate growth. We need to help Gateshead's economy grow, we need more people in work and more businesses choosing to locate here. Growth is the long term solution to the financial situation we find ourselves in.
"Like anyone managing a budget, we've faced some difficult choices. It's not possible to reduce the budget by such a large amount without it impacting on everyone somewhere. How we apply these reductions to council spending will make a real noticeable impact on people in our communities. It could make the difference between continuing to receive support from the Council and someone living in poverty."
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Physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center will be at Exeter Hospital to provide comprehensive medical oncology and hematology services as part of a new and expanded collaborative, the two hospitals announced.
"This expanded relationship with the Mass General Cancer Center builds upon our existing relationship in radiation oncology services and is part of Exeter Hospital's long-standing commitment to provide the Seacoast community with expert physicians and a sophisticated level of care not typically found at a community hospital," Mary Palmer, vice president of Home Care and Cancer Care for Exeter Hospital, said in prepared remarks.
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The Rhode Island Department of Health deemed as complete the Lawrence + Memorial Corp. application to acquire The Westerly Hospital. "This is a significant and welcome step," Bruce D. Cummings, CEO/president of L+M, said in prepared remarks.
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Rancho Cucamonga's Rico Hoey used a final-round charge to win, catching both Wise and runner-up Beau Hossler, of Mission Viejo.
Hoey shot a final-round 69 for a four-day total of 2-under-par 286. Hossler finished 1 under.
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I have taken all of Dr. Loebs classes, he is by far the BEST professor I have ever had. Take him before he retires! My education wouldn't be complete without him
Great teacher who makes learning interesting. My only knock is that he can sometimes rumble about what something is not when it would be much easier and shorter to get to the point about what it is. I would take all the classes he offers though because they are stimulating and easy.
Interesting old guy. He is very clear on what he expects and gives outline examples of everything that needs to be included in the speech. Definitely recommend him if you dread public speaking.
He was very comical. I actully enjoyed goign to class everyday. He gave sample outlines and made it perfectly clear what was to be done. He was also very great about helping you outside of class.
Great teacher who actually has some really interesting lectures. Sometimes got a little wordy and often the speech schedule got behind. Willing to help you with your outlines and everything!
Took this speech class in the summer, it was quick and painless. Good teacher.
I am finished with my degree, but I often review the class information and the things I learned from Dr. Loebs. I would love to take more classes from him just for the learning, but I am too far away.
Took 101 for a summer class. They were long classes but he sometimes would let us out early. Very clear on what to study. Know the subject. Was a good class.
very considerate and great teacher!!he does have a good sense of humor too!!!
I took all of his courses, while he is very challenging, he is kind, considerate, generous, and helpful-- a great teacher!
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Thanks Rusty, (and DNA)you made my weekend. :P
posted by xxrod on 26-Aug-2007 12:57
Date: 25-Aug-2007
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Thanks Rusty, (and DNA)you made my weekend. :P
posted by xxrod on 26-Aug-2007 12:57
Rusty is def one of my fave models. Ever since I saw him on the front of DNA with his sexy hairy chest and dreamy eyes, I knew we would one day marry...er, um. If you Youtube "Rusty Joiner" you will find a couple of cool short vids of him. There's one where he's with some woman (sister, friend, workmate ?!?) doing a signing for a fan and then theres the Ru Paul music clip where he's smiling and takes of his doctors uniform!!!! Yes, our Rusty as a hot doc! *drool*
posted by symolie on 27-Aug-2007 2:14
Rusty is probably my favourite ever DNA cover model, so I'm glad to be able to see more of him.
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The Butler City Council met in regular session on Monday, September 4.
Chief Hale told Council he had a successful bike rodeo and thanked Andrea Perin for all of her help at the rodeo. Chief Hale is going to check with Erlanger Fire Department about a car. He said that there had been an unusual amount of truck traffic on Matilda St. and he thinks Council should study the feasibility of limiting parking on Matilda St. Motion by Bonar to limit parking on Matilda St. with no parking between the hours of 6-8am and 2-4pm weekdays. Second by McElfresh. Vote results: Brossart, Bonar, McElfresh in favor and Hopkins and Taylor against. Motion carried.
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ANDERSON — School food is not known as being a first choice for a meal by most students, but that was before Anderson University brought a Chick-fil-A to campus.
"A lot of my friends like to eat here twice a day," said Abigail Robertson, 19, an Anderson University student studying elementary education.
Chartwells Dining Service has partnered with the national chain to create a licensed location called a Chick-fil-A Express in the Raven Haven.
"Chartwells and Anderson University are excited to provide the Anderson University campus and the community of Anderson the opportunity to enjoy Chick-fil-A," said Andrew Robbins, director of dining services for Chartwells at Anderson University.
The menu for the restaurant is limited but includes chicken sandwiches, nuggets and their famous waffle fries.
Robertson was ordering at the restaurant for the first time on Friday and said the limited menu was not an issue.
"I think I would have gotten chicken nuggets even if they had a full menu," she said.
There was quite a bit of excitement among the students about the new restaurants that opened in the Raven Haven on Dec. 10.
"The line was all the way out the doors," said MyLynn Allen, 18, an Anderson University student originally from Toledo, Ohio.
Chartwells has also added an Olive's Bistro offering subs, toasted sandwiches, wraps, flatbreads and soups.
Sabrina Yeary, 19, from Bedford, who is studying to be an elementary teacher at the college, said the new restaurant options are great and she especially enjoys Olive's menu.
"If I wasn't an athlete, I would eat Chick-fil-A every day," she said. "The waffle fries are the best."
Yeary said she loves the fast and friendly service at the eateries.
"College kids are like this," she said snapping her fingers. "We need our food to go, and we need it quick. They have good management here."


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Ex-Nixon Peabody Lawyer Gets Probation in SEC False-Information Case
Posted Nov 3, 2011 3:46 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
A former lawyer with Nixon Peabody who earlier settled an insider-trading complaint without admitting liability has been sentenced to two years of probation for providing false information to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Melissa Mahler was credited by a federal prosecutor in a court hearing today in the District of Columbia for helping to obtain a plea from one of two other attorneys charged in the investigation, reports the Blog of Legal Times.
Robert Brown, a former partner of Reitner Kailas & Rosenblatt in New York, is awaiting sentencing. Another BLT article published in 2009 details the case against him at that time.
Also charged in a false-statements case is a retired Texas lawyer who formerly ran an oil and gas company in Houston, as the BLT reported in an article earlier this year.
Mahler's law license has been suspended in New York for two years.
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The Arts
Music, dance, art, and theatre
The programs within the division of the arts encourage creativity, scholarship, and performance as a vital part of the liberal arts education. The arts experience at Reed goes far beyond the classroom or studio setting and is enriched by the high level of participation by students who do not plan to major in the division. Majors are offered in art, music, and theatre, as well as established interdisciplinary programs such as dance-theatre and literature-theatre. Students may also apply to develop their own interdisciplinary major.
The curriculum in each department offers introductory coursework that provides theoretical, historical, and technical foundations along with considerable experience in the practice of the arts. Majors and non-majors alike may undertake more intensive study in a specific field through advanced courses in studio, performance, and academic subjects. Students who major in the division also take an upper-division humanities course and must satisfy a foreign language requirement. The division encourages independent study projects.
Special programs beyond the campus include a five-year, dual degree B.A.-B.F.A. program through the Pacific Northwest College of Art and a number of exciting internships for the studio artist or art historian. Study abroad programs are also available for students wishing to expand their range of experiences, including the study of theatre at the world famous Moscow Art Theatre School.
Students may apply for Kaspar Locher Summer Creative Scholarships, which fund special projects in the arts during the summer months. Recent scholarships have been awarded for a sculptural book installation; for composition of music for the didjeridoo, mouth harp, a handmade harmoniphone, and throat singing; and for composition and choreography of a group dance piece.
On-campus facilities support and enhance the arts program and encourage participation in the arts by the entire community. Facilities include:
- a studio arts building with studios for a variety of individual media and individual studio spaces for thesis work
- performance areas for music, theatre, and dance including a highly versatile theatre building
- the Kaul Auditorium, which can seat from 546 to 756 people
- a music building with 17 separate practice rooms, a computer music lab, and recital space
- the Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, which supports the curriculum through its exhibitions and permanent collections
The Reed arts division produces graduates whose creativity and technical abilities are supported and expanded by their ability to think critically and to understand the historical, literary, and social context of their area of concentration. Notable alumni from the division include:
- David Reed '68, art: one of the finest contemporary abstract painters, New York, whose celebrated work has been shown worldwide
- Helen Lessick '76, art: public artist; former visual arts coordinator, King County, Seattle
- Larry Rinder '83, art: curator of contemporary art, Whitney Museum of American Art
- Maya Allison '92, art: curator of film and video art, The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design
- Mark Chen '95, art: webmaster, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
- Hannah Sears '98, art: curatorial assistant and historian, Phillips Collection and Historic American Engineering Record
- Arwen Davé '88, art and physics (double major): Designing biology lab for international space station
- Robin Gordon '94, dance-theatre: Acting Fellow, Contemporary American Theatre Co., Ohio
- Jon Appleton '61, music: Composer; inventor of the Synclavier (a digital synthesizer); author, and Arthur R. Virgin Professor of Music at Dartmouth College
- Peter Child '75, music: Award-winning composer and professor of music at MIT
- Eric Overmyer '73, theatre: Playwright and writer for film and television, co-executive producer of Law & Order
- Sophie Haviland '92, theatre: theatre producer and director, New York
Becky Balistreri '95, theatre: costume designer, Walt Disney Imagineering, Japan


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Sample Test Questions
Current section: Multiple Choice > Questions
The sample questions that follow illustrate the kinds of questions in the test. They are not, however, representative of the entire scope of the test in either content or difficulty. Answers with explanations are available for these questions. There are additional sample questions in the Pre-Professional Skills Test: Reading (0710) Test at a Glance.
Directions: Each statement or passage in this test is followed by a question or questions based on its content. After reading a statement or passage, choose the best answer to each question from among the five choices given. Answer all questions following a statement or passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that statement or passage; you are not expected to have any previous knowledge of the topics treated in the statements and passages.
Directions: Remember, try to answer every question.
1. On the computer screen you will see the following:
The passage describes filmmaker Marguerite Duras' attitude toward becoming a professional of the cinema: she refused to become involved with the fame, financial matters, and technology associated with film. Thus, the correct answer is the second one. The first and fourth choices can be eliminated because the passage neither criticizes Duras nor indicates that others have failed to appreciate her work. The third and fifth choices can be eliminated because the passage discusses neither the style nor the content of Duras' films.
Questions 2–3
One promising energy source is sophisticated development of the basic windmills that have ground grain, drained land, and pumped water for centuries. Coupled with advanced storage batteries, very large windmills might satisfy total energy needs for rural areas, towns, and even small cities in locales where strong and prevalent winds can be counted on. Wind power has several advantages. First, no new technology is really required. Second, the energy source is inexhaustible and one hundred percent clean. Third, relatively little capital investment is needed to install or operate windmills.
But wind power has major disadvantages, too. Most obviously, it will work only in limited geographical areas. Less obviously, large-scale deployment of huge windmills might have unforeseen atmospheric and environmental effects. And forests of giant windmills might turn into ugly eyesores. Finally, the amount of electricity that could be generated by wind power would simply be insufficient to meet major nationwide energy needs.
However, a network of sea-based windmills, placed on deep-ocean buoys and driven by the same prevailing winds that once powered sailing vessels all over the world, could provide a substantial fraction of the world's electrical energy—especially if the buoy-based windmills could be linked to land by loss-free superconducting power transmission cables.
2. On the computer screen you will see the following:
The first choice can be eliminated because the windmills are described as being placed in deep water; the second choice can be eliminated because there is no indication that the windmills would have to be near ports. The passage directly contradicts the third choice, since "buoys" (see first sentence of third paragraph) are not stationary platforms. The last choice brings up the batteries that were mentioned in the second sentence of the first paragraph. However, such batteries are not specifically related in the passage to sea-based windmills. The passage does specifically mention highly efficient cables as a critical part of the sea-based system. Therefore, the fourth choice is the best answer.
3. On the computer screen you will see the following:
The last choice is the correct answer. "A problematical issue is discussed" summarizes the first two paragraphs, in which both the pros and cons of a complicated situation are examined. They are followed, in the third paragraph, by the suggestion of "a partial solution," which partially remedies some of the problems of using windmills to generate electricity.
4. On the computer screen you will see the following:
The passage focuses on how audiences since the big-band era have responded to jazz. Therefore, the third choice is the correct answer. The first choice is incorrect because the focus of the passage is not on critics' response to jazz but rather on the responses of general audiences to jazz. The second and fourth choices can be eliminated because the passage does not discuss the effects of audiences on performers or the author's personal reminiscences. The last choice is incorrect because the passage does not give an outline of the origins of jazz.
5. On the computer screen you will see the following:
In making the comment about Michelangelo's greatness, the author relies on information Vasari has supplied. If Vasari's claims that Michelangelo worked with great care and was inspired by his work are not correct, the author's claim about Michelangelo may not be valid. It would therefore be useful to know the information represented by the third choice. The first choice may appear at first glance to be relevant, but it is not as good a choice as the third choice, since Vasari might have known Michelangelo quite well but not have supplied accurate information in his biography. The second choice is even less satisfactory since we are concerned only with how Vasari described Michelangelo, not how he described other painters. The fourth choice, while it might confirm statements about Michelangelo's skill, does not help us evaluate the author's claim in the last sentence of the passage. The last choice can be eliminated for similar reasons. The third choice is, therefore, the best answer to this question.
6. On the computer screen you will see the following:
The second choice is clearly supported by the last sentence of the passage. Because the fund-raisers had to insist that Johns Hopkins admit women, it can be inferred that the author believes the admission of women was directly caused by their insistence and would otherwise not have taken place.
Question 7
Recently, increasing attention has been called to the fact that the four freedoms of universities—the freedom to determine who may teach, what will be taught, how it will be taught, and who may study what is taught—are being threatened by the many regulations imposed on universities by the federal government.
Surprisingly, much of this criticism of governmental regulation has come from the universities themselves. After all, universities eagerly accepted the money that was made available for research and scholarships by the National Defense Education Act, which was a governmental response to the launching of Sputnik I in 1957 by the Soviet Union. As its name implies, the National Defense Education Act was concerned with a governmental goal, the national defense. Moreover, the federal government made it clear from the very beginning that it intended to control how such money was spent. Similarly, universities actively supported the Higher Education Act of 1965, which was part of a governmental attempt to end discrimination—a goal that can accurately be described as political.
Clearly, any attempt by the federal government to limit the four freedoms of universities is undesirable. But it is also important to remember that the federal government became involved in university education because it was seeking admirable goals, goals that were also sought by universities.
7. On the computer screen you will see the following:
In the first sentence of the third paragraph, the author expresses the opinion that all attempts by the government to limit the four freedoms of universities are undesirable. Thus, the author would be least likely to agree with the last choice, the best answer, which states that the federal government should limit university freedoms if the goal it plans to achieve by doing so is desirable.
Questions 8–9
Lyndon Johnson's father once told him that he did not belong in politics unless he could walk into a roomful of people and tell immediately who was for him and who was against him. In fact, even the shrewd Johnson had not quite such uncanny power, but his liking for this story tells us something useful about him: he set much store by instinct. No wonder, then, that it would be to his instincts—honed in the Texas hill country, sharpened in a life of politics, confirmed in a long and respected congressional career—that he would often turn while in the White House.
This reliance on instinct enabled Johnson to put on the presidency like a suit of comfortable old clothes. John Kennedy, on the other hand, came to it with a historical, nearly theoretical view of what was required of a strong President—he knew exactly what Woodrow Wilson had said about the office and he had read Corwin and Neustadt. With eager confidence, Kennedy acquired a presidential suit off the rack and put on a little weight to make himself fit it.
8. On the computer screen you will see the following:
The "uncanny" power described in the first sentence is clearly not a power that people ordinarily have. It could, therefore, best be described as "supernatural." The last option is the best answer.
9. On the computer screen you will see the following:
The passage is about the different approaches of Johnson and Kennedy to the presidency. In explaining how each approached the office and how they differed in this respect, the author is necessarily making a comparison. The correct answer is the second option, "making a comparison."
10. On the computer screen you will see the following:
This passage states that Alice Fletcher helped American Indians secure legal title to their land so they would not be forced to abandon it. This idea is expressed in the second choice, "obtain property rights for American Indians," which is, therefore, the correct answer.
11. On the computer screen you will see the following:
The first choice can be eliminated because there are clearly fewer orders for Chinese food than for pizza in both the first and second quarters. The second choice is incorrect because there were more orders for Chinese food than for rotisserie chicken in the second quarter. The fourth choice can be eliminated because pizza was clearly not the most ordered food item in the third and fourth quarters. Also, the last choice is incorrect because the combined pizza orders for the first and second quarters are clearly greater than the combined pizza orders for the third and fourth quarters. The third choice is, therefore, the best answer: results for the fourth quarter show that orders for pizza and for Chinese food were about the same, if not identical.


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NCH Interview Questions & Reviews
Getting an Interview
Interview Experience
Interview Difficulty
- Popular Job Titles:
- Sales Representative (2)
- Sales (2)
- Sales Representative - Certified Labs (2)
- Account Representative/Inside Sales (1)
- Implementation Specialist (1)
- Supply Chain Intern (1)
- IT Business Analyst (1)
- Recruiter (1)
- Graphic Designer (1)
- Data Analyst (1)
- Compliance Specialist (1)
- Manager (1)
- Senior Forecasting Analyst (1)
- Supply Chain Position (1)
- Sales Representative - Partsmaster (1)
- Vice President Finance & Strategy (1)
Declined Offer
Positive Experience
Very Easy Interview
Account Representative/Inside Sales Interview (Positive Experience; Very Easy Interview)
The process took 1 week - interviewed at NCH.
Interview Details I applied online and was contacted by the sales manager within a few days. The interview consisted of a brief phone and scheduled for a face to face. I did the in person interview w/manager did some shadowing to see if this is what I wanted to do. It was something i saw myself being able to do and felt like I'd fit right in.
Interview Question – Pretty Generic questions nothing difficult Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Pay was too low I haven't worked for such a low pay in about a decade. Commissions is involved but still didn't seem worth it.
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Very Easy Interview
Sales Representative - Certified Labs Interview (Positive Experience; Very Easy Interview)
I applied online and the process took 2 days - interviewed at NCH in August 2012.
Interview Details Quick and decisive. Started with an app online, then phone interview, field ride, phone interview and face to face in Irving, TX. Started at the end of the month where they sent me to training.
Negotiation Details – You get what they offer
Accepted Offer
Negative Experience
Very Easy Interview
Sales Representative - Certified Labs Interview (Negative Experience; Very Easy Interview)
I applied through a recruiter and the process took 6+ weeks - interviewed at NCH.
Interview Details Meet with a Recruiter that sells you on the job, then 2nd interview you meet with prospective manager. They tell you that it is easy to make $100k + in the 1st year, but pay you $1,000 Salary per Month.
Interview Question – They will hire anyone Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation. Set initial pay scale that you can never reach the higher tier.
No Offer
Neutral Experience
Vice President Finance & Strategy Interview (Neutral Experience)
I applied through a recruiter and the process took 2 months - interviewed at NCH.
Interview Details I took time off of work to fly to Dallas and interview but I did not get the agenda until the last minute. Most of the interviews seemed normal. An HR director asked some questions which I promptly gave answers to and then she kept telling me that there is no right answer like I needed her assurance even though I answered the questions promptly and with confidence. It was odd.
When I first decided to take the interview I told NCH that I would need a quick response or they should not bother with me because I would want my son to start school at the beginning of the year. When the process stalled I pulled out and then it was a hassle to get reimbursed for my miscellaneous expenses.
Interview Question – Why would I want to move to Texas. I has already told them I lived there previously and would welcome an opportunity to return. Answer Question
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Data Analyst Interview (Positive Experience; Easy Interview)
I applied online and the process took 4 months - interviewed at NCH.
Interview Details I replied to a posting on Indeed.com, and a recruiter called me a few days later to set up a phone interview. The phone interview was very standard and went well. After the phone interview, I was invited to an in-person interview with a director.
I over prepared for this part of the process, because it was very casual - I had the feeling the director was trying to get more of a take on my personality and work style, since my resume showed I had the chops for the position itself. After the in-person interview, I was told that everything was great, he thought I'd be a good addition to the team, and that I'd hear from them in a few days.
Well, I did hear from them, but the news was not good. My position got put on hold for a few months! I was told that they would contact me in the new year (This was in September). I really didn't expect to hear anything again from NCH, but sure enough, in February of the next year I was contacted by the recruiter and invited to come in to meet with the president.
This interview was also casual, I spoke the president 20 minutes and he offered me the position. I didn't need to negotiate salary because what they offered was more than was listed in the original job posting, and more than I expected in the first place. They do background check and drug test before you start.
Interview Question – No questions were unexpected! Answer Question
Negotiation Details – The salary offered was a few thousand more than I expected, so no need to negotiate.
No Offer
Negative Experience
Easy Interview
Graphic Designer Interview (Negative Experience; Easy Interview)
I applied online and the process took 3 days - interviewed at NCH in May 2013.
Interview Details Received a telephone interview first, went very well. I interviewed and discussed my experience and qualifications for the job. The immediately scheduled an in-person interview for the next day.
I met with the Creative Director. He was friendly and asked good questions. We spoke at length about the position and he said it appears that I have a good understanding and qualifications for the position. He did say they wanted to interview more people, yet were having a problem getting them in.
I sent the Creative Director a personalized greeting card thanking him for his time, and again stated that I was interested in the position and hoped for the opportunity to work with him & his team. I also followed it up with an email as well. I heard nothing for a week and a half, so I emailed again and also emailed the HR person who did the initial phone interview.
I got a very bizarrely written "generic" response with a "do not reply" email. It said that they were going to hire "more experienced" individuals. Now granted, if there's something I lacked, I can't think of it. In fact, I have been in the business just as long as the Creative Director and worked for as many companies as he has.
I emailed the HR person and the Creative Director again, to get a clarification on what I can do to improve my attractiveness to future employers (a standard business 101 request) and I get no response.
Just found their lack of comments highly unprofessional. I can't help but think its either an age issue or an insecurity issue but needless to say, very weird experience.
Interview Question – No unexpected questions, your standard designer interview. Looked through my portfolio. Answer Question
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Compliance Specialist Interview (Positive Experience; Easy Interview)
I applied online and the process took 1+ week - interviewed at NCH in April 2013.
Interview Details Called in by HR department, then you will meet with your respective department director.
Interview Question – Wanted detailed work experience with federal regulations Answer Question
Negotiation Details – yes, stick to your guns. this company grosses 1 billion annually .
Declined Offer
Negative Experience
Very Easy Interview
Sales Interview (Negative Experience; Very Easy Interview)
I applied through a recruiter - interviewed at NCH in April 2013.
Interview Details After an initial phone screening, I was offered a chance to interview in-person with the hiring manager. Here is why I chose not to:
1) The recruiter was incredibly evasive about base salary, and would not even provide a general salary range. Most legitimate sales positions will gladly provide a general base salary range in order to create interest with a candidate. The recruiter only stated that the hiring manager makes that decision. After being a hiring manager myself, I am sure that the hiring manager plays a part in that decision, but the fact that an HR rep that is actually recruiting for a position doesn't know the general salary range is most likely NOT true at all.
2) When I asked about how car mileage & expenses are reimbursed, I again got a foggy answer, and was told that "varied" by market". Again, I am sure that their is at least a general monthly range that is budgeted for this, and a policy that establishes what types of expenses are covered. Why would anyone be so evasive? Probably, because they are intentionally trying to be deceptive, and avoid having to address an area of compensation that they know is very poor compared to other similar sales jobs.
3) I Googled the hiring manager, and he has one of the most unprofessional & offensive Twitter accounts I have ever seen for ANYONE. It was full of vulgar posts consisting of sexually explicit jokes, and derogatory comments towards women, along with occasional racial/ethnic references. Totally unacceptable for anyone who interacts with the public on behalf of a business, but especially for a manager who is charged with leading others within the organization.
My final thoughts are that if NCH treats prospective employees this way when they are trying to recruit them, how dishonestly do they treat their actual employees? Also, the caliber of their management team definitely seems suspect, at best. I couldn't imagine that such an unprofessional organization is a place to reasonably plan the next step of my career. My gut response to all of these indicators is: "Buyer Beware".
Interview Question – General review of my resume & sales experience. Answer Question
Reason for Declining – My final thoughts are that if NCH treats prospective employees this way when they are trying to recruit them, how dishonestly do they treat their actual employees? Also, the caliber of their management team definitely seems suspect, at best. I couldn't imagine that such an unprofessional organization is a place to reasonably plan the next step of my career.
No Offer
Positive Experience
Difficult Interview
IT Business Analyst Interview (Positive Experience; Difficult Interview)
I applied online and the process took 2+ weeks - interviewed at NCH in February 2011.
Interview Details To make a quality decision it is necessary to get as much quality data as possible. View your list of questions as the starting point. Each question should generate many probing questions. The purpose of your probing questions is to get more and better information.
Interview Question – What are your passions? Answer Question
Declined Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Recruiter Interview (Positive Experience; Average Interview)
I applied through an employee referral and interviewed at NCH.
Interview Details Very professional recruiting staff. Followed up and kept me in the loop in the process
Interview Question – Didn't really have any unexpected questions, but I'm a recruiter so I felt like I was prepared. Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Took another opportunity
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Tchami coming to Ambar
Ambar's ready – it's time to join the church of mysterious Parisian DJ, TCHAMI. And he's armed with 'the soundtrack of the deepest moments of your life,' – Ambar, Friday 19 September. Full details here.
WE WON! Last night, the winners of the inthemix Awards were announced at a ceremony in Sydney – and we're thrilled to announce Japan 4 (Ambar) took out Best Club Night! It's the 6th time Japan 4 has won the award, and we're just as proud as ever. Yep, the Home of the Underground's still… Read more »
It's true: the toast of the UK underground, DUSKY, are joining us at the Home of the Underground on Friday 14 November! Cliff notes: pounding with a big room bass riff and that signature garage-tinted house sound. The EP epitomizes the movement of sickeningly talented, uber-young UK producers who make you wonder what the f*ck… Read more »
Australia's boutique national dance music event, Listen Out is back in 2014. Boomtick (music lovers behind Breakfest, venues Ambar, Flyrite, Parker and Villa) and Fuzzy (the team behind some of Australia's best loved parties & festivals including Field Day, Shore Thing, and Harbourlife), are excited to announce that with the amazing success of last year's… Read more »
ALL TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT! ** Super limited number of door sales available ** SET TIMES 10: Pussymittens 12: Parakord 1: Disclosure DJ set 2.30: Micah Black Hot on the heel of their sold out LIVE show at Metro City, the Lawrence Brothers are throwing down a DJ set straight after at Parker! Whether you… Read more »


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Town Square
Woman offers 5-year-old boy candy to get in van
Original post made on Nov 6, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, November 6, 2012, 9:48 AM
on Nov 6, 2012 at 11:10 am
I wish the MPD would check into the two individuals I constantly see hanging out in their vehicles near the ball park at Burgess. One in a sliver Mazda wagon w/ chrome wheels, usually early morning, getting high. Just walk by his car and you get the wiff, then he just drives off, kids/people all around in his path. The other (more disturbing), is the guy in his shinny white Ford (panel), van w/custom wheels. He is almost reliably there daily at about 2:30 in the afternoon (just before kids get out of school), with his back doors slightly open, generally playing pop music loud enough for everyone to hear, just "hanging out".
This will sound like paranoia to some, but what is a middle aged man, in a panel van, playing pop music with his doors slightly open, hanging out in a place with lots of kids around, doing there on such a regular basis? Really, these two are not difficult to find, you just have to look,and I hope someone in authority does before something potentially happens.
on Nov 6, 2012 at 11:57 am
Atleast after the city builds a homeless shelter in Burgess everyone will know better than to let their kids go near the place.
on Nov 6, 2012 at 12:26 pm
If someone is "hanging around" an area like Burgess Park, why isn't it reported to the police rather than in this forum?


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NYT's Maureen Dowd Whines on 'Women's Lower Caste' in the Catholic Church
Maureen Dowd has devoted her last two Times columns to her problems with the male hierarchy of the Catholic Church.
Wednesday's edition featured "Father Doesn't Know Best" (get it?). Dowd is confused about the idea of a church insisting its members adhere to its core beliefs, while ranting about "women's lower caste in the church." That subject is a hobbyhorse for Dowd, who has previously compared the status of women in the church to that of women in Saudi Arabia.
Dowd, who grew up Irish Catholic, began her Wednesday column with a story on learning her "devout Catholic" parents used birth control.
My parents were the most devout Catholics I've ever known. But my dad came from a family of 16 in County Clare in Ireland, and my mom's mother came from a family of 13 in County Mayo. So they balanced their faith with a dose of practicality.
After their first three kids, they sagely decided family planning was not soul-staining. So I wasn't surprised to see the Gallup poll Tuesday showing that 82 percent of U.S. Catholics say birth control is morally acceptable. (Eighty-nine percent of all Americans and 90 percent of non-Catholics agreed.) Gallup tested the morality of 18 issues, and birth control came out on top as the most acceptable, beating divorce, which garnered 67 percent approval, and "buying and wearing clothing made of animal fur," which got a 60 percent thumbs-up (more from Republicans, naturally, than Democrats).
Dowd iconsistently condemns the church both for being against birth control and for "putting women in chastity belts." So is the church trying to encourage pregnanices by forbidding birth control, or trying to halt pregnancies by insisting on female chastity? Perhaps it's just one of Dowd's lazy anti-male insults, since this marks the third time in two months that she's accused some group of men of wanting to put women in "chastity belts" (the other two involved Republicans, naturally).
The poll appeared on the same day as headlines about Catholic Church leaders fighting President Obama's attempt to get insurance coverage for contraception for women who work or go to college at Catholic institutions. The church insists it's an argument about religious freedom, not birth control. But, really, it's about birth control, and women's lower caste in the church. It's about conservative bishops targeting Democratic candidates who support contraception and abortion rights as a matter of public policy. And it's about a church that is obsessed with sex in ways it shouldn't be, and not obsessed with sex in ways it should be.
The bishops and the Vatican care passionately about putting women in chastity belts. Yet they let unchaste priests run wild for decades, unconcerned about the generations of children who were violated and raped and passed around like communion wine.
The church leaders headed to court hope to undermine the president, but they may help him. Voters who think sex is only for procreation were not going to vote for Obama anyway. And the lawsuit reminds the rest that what the bishops portray as an attack on religion by the president is really an attack on women by the bishops.
Dowd's Sunday column, "Here Comes Nobody," used dopey wordplay to suggest church doctrine needed to become more flexible.
I always liked that the name of my religion was also an adjective meaning all-embracing.
I was a Catholic and I wanted to be catholic, someone engaged in a wide variety of things. As James Joyce wrote in "Finnegans Wake:" "Catholic means 'Here comes everybody.' "
So it makes me sad to see the Catholic Church grow so uncatholic, intent on loyalty testing, mind control and heresy hunting. Rather than all-embracing, the church hierarchy has become all-constricting.
Otherwise known as "church doctrine."
The latest kooky kerfuffle was sparked by the invitation to Kathleen Sebelius, the health and human services secretary, to speak at a graduation ceremony at Georgetown University on Friday. The silver-haired former Kansas governor is a practicing Catholic with a husband and son who graduated from Georgetown. But because she fought to get a federal mandate for health insurance coverage of contraceptives and morning-after pills, including at Catholic schools and hospitals, Sebelius is on the hit list of a conservative Catholic group in Virginia, the Cardinal Newman Society, which militates to bar speakers at Catholic schools who support gay rights or abortion rights.
Speaking to the graduates, Sebelius evoked J.F.K.'s speech asserting that religious bodies should not seek to impose their will through politics. She said that contentious debate is a strength of this country, adding that in some other places, "a leader delivers an edict and it goes into effect. There's no debate, no criticism, no second-guessing."
Just like the Vatican.
Dowd quoted an old speech by liberal Catholic pol Mario Cuomo "in which he deftly tried to explain how officials could remain good Catholics while going against church dictums in shaping public policy."
Absolute intolerance is always a sign of uncertainty and panic. Why do you have to hunt down everyone unless you're weak? The church doesn't seem to care if its members' beliefs are based on faith or fear, conviction or coercion. But what is the quality of a belief that exists simply because it's enforced?.
This is America. We don't hunt heresies here. We welcome them.
Of course, open debate on religion doesn't remotely preclude a church from insisting that its members follow church doctrine. In a free society, the church is free to decide who is a member in good standing, and people are free to leave that church if they disagree.
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Being a "practicing Catholic"
Submitted by Bettendor on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 2:36pm.
Being a "practicing Catholic" or a practicing member of a church means more than just showing up to services on Sunday. It means following what you learn from the message being preached and the Scripture that is being taught. If you're a "practicing Catholic," yet you do not care to follow what the church is teaching you, then why bother going at all? Why waste your time if you're going to completely disregard what is being presented? It's a matter of faith and being willing to submit to that authority that has been placed over you in the church. The only time you should rebel against that authority is if they are clearly not following what the Bible teaches.
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"Silly" Maureen Dowd is still
Submitted by John21 on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 2:41pm.
"Silly" Maureen Dowd is still alive?
I haven't heard anything really stupid in the NYT's for a couple of months and figured she had either died or they finally committed her. She can turn your stomach with her stupidity from a mile away, it would be nice if she actually had a clue what she was talking about but that rarely happens.
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Has Maureen Dowd ever been of
Submitted by SeniorD on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 2:47pm.
Has Maureen Dowd ever been of any relevance?
Pity she doesn't read Catholic Hagiography, there she'd realize women were key in keeping the Christian Faith from becoming another Jewish sect.
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Maureen Dowd's parents used
Submitted by redfish on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 2:51pm.
Maureen Dowd's parents used birth control despite being Catholics, and yet we're told the Catholic Church being against contraceptives is whats causing AIDS in Africa.
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Dowd, who grew up Irish Catholic ...
Submitted by SeniorD on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 2:52pm.
should be thankful her mother never had her aborted -or-
never understood Billy Joel's song about Catholic girls -or-
complains it wasn't her on the Cross
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She must have been dumped
Submitted by inquiringmind on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 3:11pm.
She must have been dumped again by some guy , the way she seems to go on with her male hating writing.He probably realized he was gay after dating her....not that ther is anything wrong with that!
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National Review's George
Submitted by motherbelt on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 5:43pm.
National Review's George Weigel has called MoDo a sterling example of the "New, Catholic anti-Catholicism."
and characertized her column last year lambasting then-Archbishop Timothy Dolan anti-Catholic-bitchery-as-commentary
Nothing's changed; Dowd continues her bitching and whining, and I think resorts to anti-Catholic screeds when she's short on time and needs a handy subject to write about.
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Submitted by MrLuigi on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 6:21pm.
If I'm not mistaken Maureen Dowd graduated from Catholic University. She's nothing more than Sandra Fluke with a job!
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Dowd's articles about the
Submitted by celator on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 6:38pm.
Dowd's articles about the Catholic Church should all have the same standing headline:
Lefty, Cafeteria Catholic Maureen Dowd Whines About The Catholic Church Again;
"The Church Doesn't Do What I Want Then To Do," she notes
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The Irony?
Submitted by Lamdog on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 11:05am.
If she just followed the practice of the Church, she probably had been in a much better position, instead the butt of jokes to a Michael Douglas story. This woman is becoming increasingly bitter, this his hard for her to do compared to other article she has written in the past. Every time I read one of her article. I keep think WTF did Michael do?
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They're all vollunteers, Dowd.
Submitted by CobraMan on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 2:00pm.
Here's what Dowd doesn't seem to understand; From the Pope to the Priest, From the Mother Superior to the newest Nuns and Sisters, each and every one of them VOLUNTEERED to serve the Church. No one was, is, or ever shall be FORCED to serve. It's an individual choice, a commitment. These people know, full well, what their embarking on and how it affect their lives. They are mentored, taught, and instructed on what is required of them in how they will serve the Church.
If you believe that Nuns are a "lower caste," even though Nuns are a separate "caste" and not a lower one, well, then, you must understand that they willing become so with a full understanding of what that means.
Dowd, although claiming to be raised a Catholic, doesn't seem to understand what that Faith requires, especially for those who wish to devote their lives to serve the Church. Take this for an example: "The bishops and the Vatican care passionately about putting women in chastity belts."
No, idiot, those women place THEMSELVES into that proverbial chastity belt. They, themselves, take vows of Chasity, just as the Priests do. They're not being forced into it. You at as if they were conscripted or something. THEY VOLUNTEERED!
And, as far as women in general are concerned, the Church reveres woman over all other men save Jesus himself. You DID see that Statue of Saint Mary in every Church you visited, right? You DID hear about the hundreds of Female Saints that the Church venerates, did you not? Of ALL of the worlds religions, the Catholics are the ones who revere women the most. Name another religion that reveres women as much as the Catholics do. I don't think you'll find one.
Think it through , Dowd: Why do you think they even have Convents? Why do you think the even have Nuns? Why do you think that Catholics are so protective towards women, especially mothers? Its because they believe that women are second only to Jesus, the Son of God! God chose a woman to give birth, and to care for, his Son when he could have simply created Jesus out of dust and earth, just as he did with Adam! The Church believes that not only are women the stewards, the protectors, the GENESIS of all future humans, they are the steward, the protector, the GENESIS of Jesus Himself! That's a very powerful testament to the Church's reverence of women, is it not?
Heck, I was baptized a Lutheran, and I seem to understand more about the Catholic Faith than SHE does!
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