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I've been looking at scene management and wondering if you plan to make any improvements to this area in the future? It seems quite lacking in flexibility at the moment. We are currently limited to 100 cues, which for live theatre is simply nowhere near enough. I could be looking for double that number in just the first act if I have a lot of mic cues.
It also doesn't seem possible to insert a cue, which is a massive problem if I've plotted my show and then need to add new cues to the stack. Currently there's just no way to do this!
On top of this, the "Scene safe" stuff is a good start but needs more flexibility. The "Param safe" is the same, for example, if I plot a show, 99% of the time I ONLY want my mute buttons recorded. However, the "mute" is lumped together with "Fader", "Pan", and "Mix Ons". This is painful if you have to swap mics during a show, I may need to ride my fader levels but with the current set-up, I can't do that as when I go to my next cue it resets the fader position!
Another issue with the scene stuff is that if I "Scene safe" everything and only record "Fader, Pan, Mute & Mix Ons", then if the worst case scenario occurs and my desk dies, when I get a replacement and load my show, it only has those settings saved. So I'd have to re-create all my other settings from scratch including routing, preamp, EQ etc.. This would be a massive problem!
What I'd love to see is a "per-scene" scene safe. That way I could save all my desk settings to my first cue and include everything in it. Then for all other scenes ONLY record the MUTE buttons. Then I can go to any X32 console and load my show and be up and running again in seconds.
Finally, I discovered what I consider to be a glitch with the way MUTE GROUPS interact with SCENES. I like to set up one of my mute groups to mute all channels. But if I have a scene loaded with channels 1, 2, 3, 17, 18, 19, 20 live if I hit the "mute all" group, when I disengage that mute group, it un-mutes ALL my channels! Disaster, I just made my entire cast live in their dressing rooms backstage! When I am in a scene and I disable my mute group, it MUST return to the saved settings in that cue!
Without these basic features the cue stack is utterly worthless for live shows. I understand they are useful for saving presets for different events, but that's a totally different ball game to running a show using a cue stack... At the moment the X32 is severely lacking in this area and needs a lot of work.


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A coupon for for Double Dip Crunch referred to it as "the nutty, honey-sweetened cereal" and made the following points:
New Kellogg's Double Dip Crunch is dipped in two tasty flavors. Once in honey... mmmm... the sweet kind made by bees... and then in nuts... delicious honey and nuts... the best of both worlds. New Kellogg's Double Dip Crunch. Two delicious dips... one great taste... and part of a complete breakfast."
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What do you think of Double Dip Crunch?
Overall Average Rating = 5 (out of 5)
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By DoubleLover
If Kellogg's brought back Double Dip Crunch, they'd make millions! Off me!
Comment submitted: 8/21/2013 (#13373)
By Terminator
This cereal was Heaven in a box! Please bring it back!
Comment submitted: 6/22/2013 (#12503)
By qbezee
Please Bring It Back! !How could they take me and my sister's favorite cereal in the world away? Not Cool!
Comment submitted: 5/23/2013 (#12150)
By DDC lover
Please bring this back! :(
Comment submitted: 3/31/2013 (#11461)
By CerealSwami
This one was absolutely amazing in its original incarnation, but someone at Kellogg's had the bright idea to change up the recipe, go for a double sugar frosting coating instead, and it went the way of the buffalo. Sad, because I (and evidently many others) absolutely loved this stuff!
Comment submitted: 9/14/2012 (#9112)
By N.O.
The best cereal ever! A great one to eat as a snack too.
Comment submitted: 1/30/2012 (#6318)
By dinoclarke
My son recently discovered that Honey Nut Chex is almost as good as Double Dip Crunch!
Comment submitted: 9/22/2011 (#5325)
By vdhmhh (Team Breakfast Member)
Please bring this cereal back!
Comment submitted: 6/4/2011 (#4996)
By DDCrunchFan
Greatest cereal ever!!! My grandmother used to buy it for me when I was around 12-14 and I loved it. Then, all of a sudden it disappeared from shelves. I can't see how it could not have been a real money maker for the company. Still miss it to this day. They need to bring it back.
Comment submitted: 4/19/2011 (#4698)
By styx
Yeah I can't find it anywhere either. It just disappeared from the shelves.
Comment submitted: 2/24/2011 (#3995)
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History, by appraising. ..[the students] of the past, will enable them to judge of the future.Thomas Jefferson
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Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.Ralph Waldo Emerson
We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.Harold Nicolson
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MIT Media Lab creates interface with magical antigravity ball
This is a metal ball. It levitates. In midair. You can move it around however you want and then let go of it, and it'll just stick there, defying both gravity and common sense. The MIT Media Lab has worked this into an interface that lets both you and a computer communicate through the manipulation of physical objects. Flying objects!
As with most things magical, this antigravity ball isn't really powered by magic, but by science instead. Powerful magnetic fields controlled by a computer coupled to an optical tracking system and a projector are used to move the ball around (or hold it in place in midair) and to provide an interactive volume for the user to frolic in.
Jinha Lee at the MIT Media Lab's Center for Bits and Atoms came up with the idea (called ZeroN), and watching it in action is just a little bit surreal:
ZeroN can remember how it has been moved. Physical motions of people can be collected in this medium to preserve and play them back indefinitely. When the users move release the ZeroN, it continues to float and starts to move along the same path. This allows a unique, tangible record of a user's physical presence and motion which will continue to exist even after the death of the person.
That wouldn't be my first choice for how to go about using this thing, but then, I'm having trouble getting past how much potential there is for something like gaming. After all, gaming is all about projecting yourself into a virtual world, and the more you can physically do that, the better. It's why Kinect has been such a success, but adding an interactive physical object that floats in midair would open up tons of new possibilities, especially for training wannabe Jedi knights.
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Major Edward Corringham (Mick) Mannock, VC*, DSO and 2 Bars**, MC and Bar***, (hereafter ECM) )is today often acclaimed by the public as the top scoring British flying ace of the Western Front and, coincidentally, the Great War. After the Great War, his final score of victories was established as 73 (but more about that later). The British military establishment in the Great War did not officially endorse any 'ace' status system****.
*VC = The Victoria Cross medal.
**DSO and 2 Bars = Distinguished Service Order medal. Apart from the original award of this decoration, ECM received two further awards of the same medal as indicated by the term 2 Bars. The Bar(s) is/are represented by a distinctive metal bar(s) attached to the original medal ribbon.
*** MC and Bar = Military Cross medal. A Bar was also awarded to ECM for this medal.
**** It was the French Aéronautique Militaire that first introduced the 'ace' culture in 1915 in honour of Adolphe Pégoud - one of their top pilots - who was the first to shoot down five enemy aircraft. The German Army Air Service soon followed with a threshold of 10 victories. Also the Germans instituted the practice of awarding the Pour la Mérite (The Blue Max), their highest award for gallantry, for 8 aerial victories; later raised to 16. Both countries blatantly exploited the system for propaganda purposes and as a boost to morale. Consequently, the prominent French and German aces became household names whose careers were avidly followed by the Press and public alike, and even in the United Kingdom. The only British fighter pilot to have anything approaching this exposure during the Great War was Captain Albert Ball, RFC. VC (posthumously), DSO with two Bars, MC, Croix de Guerre and Légion de Honneur.
There was no centralised RNAS/RFC/RAF system of recording aerial victories; records were kept at the battlefield level - usual by the Brigade HQ - so co-ordination of the records was not always good. Also, many aerial battles took place over enemy territory and victories were not always verifiable. As in all military award systems, luck, chance and being in the right place at the right time, all played a considerable part.
Notwithstanding the reluctance of British military establishment to publicise the ace system, during the Great War, using the British criteria for a flying ace, 785 RNAS /RFC/RAF pilots qualified for this sobriquet: the Germans, with their higher threshold, had 364 and the French rather fewer - 158 - at the same threshold as the British.
Early biography
As we shall see, ECM's war in the air closely resembles in many ways that of the German flying ace Baron Manfred von Richthofen (The Red Baron). But their social backgrounds could not have been more different. Whilst Richthofen was from the Prussian upper classes, ECM was the son of Edward Mannock, a Scottish corporal in the Royal Scots Regiment, and an English mother, Julia.
ECM. was born on the 24th May 1887 at Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland. His father was posted to the Curragh. As the son of a Regular Army soldier, ECM travelled a lot, including a stint in India in the 1890's.
When ECM was 12 years old, his father returned from the Boer War and was demobilised but deserted his wife and four children, leaving them in dire straits. Accordingly, ECM had to leave school for a series of jobs including, in 1911, one with the National Telephone Company - part of the Post Office - in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Whilst living in Wellingborough, he lodged for most of the time with James Eyles and his wife who, after the war, provided a very positive character reference.
In 1907, aged 20, ECM joined the Labour Party and became a confirmed and fervent Socialist and an articulate speaker for the cause. In 1913 he became the Secretary of the Wellingborough Independent Labour Party and was instrumental in its establishment as the dominant political party in the town.
The last of the pre-war jobs he had was that of an engineer/inspector on the telephone cable laying operations at Constantinople, Turkey for the British National Telephone Company.
In July 1914, just before the Great War began, Turkey had signed a Defensive Alliance with the Central Powers (i.e. Germany/Austria and Hungary), and at the outbreak of war ECM was interned under very poor conditions. He escaped, but was recaptured and then fell seriously ill. As the illness was both serious and prolonged, the Turks repatriated him in April1915.
On ECM's return to the UK, and reasonable fitness, he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). ECM was enrolled despite his suffering from a vision defect, incurred when he was 10 years old during his father's posting to India. This left him virtually blind in the left eye (trachoma?). He soon attained the rank of Sergeant Major but, in March 1916, he transferred to the Royal Engineers (Signals) as an officer cadet - no doubt his work in telephones served him well here - and he was soon commissioned with the rank of Second Lieutenant.
In August 1916, enthused by reports of the exploits of the 20 years old flying ace Albert Ball, ECM applied for pilot training with the RFC and was accepted. There remains the question of how he could pass the stringent eye-tests that were required for pilot training. Perhaps his time in the RAMC had equipped him with the knowledge of the sequence of the letters on the 'sight board', or maybe the RFC's desperate need at the time for pilots encouraged a rather a laissez-faire attitude on the part of the RFC medical board. In any event, in August 1916 he reported to the School of Military Aeronautics at Reading, in Southern England.
ECM successfully completed his pilot training in February 1916, with his instructors considering him to be a cautious but natural pilot.
Early flying career
Posted as a Flying Officer, ECM's initial operational experience was far from troublefree. On his first flight he let his AirCo DH pusher bi-plane go into a spin, at the relatively low altitude of 1,000 feet and only narrowly avoided an early termination of his flying career.
Slowly, he gained air-hours and a feel for aerial combat, and was soon (31st March 1917) transferred to an operational squadron - RFC's 40th - flying the French Nieuport 17 aircraft. The squadron's pilots included the aforementioned famous and renowned Captain Albert Ball, who was to fall victim to a German aircraft in a fiercely fought dogfight the very next day.
Upon his arrival at 40 Squadron, ECM found his initial reception was uninspiring and his senior officers openly queried whether his then rather cautious approach to air combat showed 'a lack of fighting spirit'. ECM also confessed to his friends that, quite reasonably in his view, he was also rather frightened. Moreover, his working class background and rather abrasive and self-possessed attitude did not recommend him to his middle and upper class fellow officers.
It took a month before ECM had his first success - a German observation balloon - on the 7th May 1917. But a head wound received in a dogfight soon put him out action and he was repatriated to the UK for treatment and convalescence. He found his family's circumstances to be particularly distressing and asked to be sent back to the Western Front. The RFC, desperate for experienced pilots, returned him to duty in July 1917. He was promoted to Captain on the 22nd July 1917 and made Flight Commander.
ECM's fear of aerial combat, if not entirely dispelled, was firmly under control, and he began to gain victory after victory. On the 16th August 1917 he claimed four aircraft in one day: two were shot down, the other two collided trying to avoid his attack.
On the 17th September 1917 his award of the Military Cross (MC) was gazetted, followed by a Bar on 18th October 1917.
Mannock's modus operandi in the air war
At this junction it is perhaps worthwhile to digress a little and try to understand ECM's philosophy of aerial warfare, and how he set about training himself over time for his role as a durable fighter pilot.
Indeed, one could also title this section, ECM's modus vivendi; such was his relentless determination to beat the odds in the murderous venue in the air.
Uncannily, like Richthofen, ECM, in the light of his own operational experience, developed similar personal rules of aerial warfare:
- Practice hard at aerial gunnery to improve accuracy and learn the art of deflection shooting. (This is a skill whereby the attacker shoots for the place where the moving enemy will be when the rounds strike. How ECM achieved his mastery at deflection shooting without stereoscopic vision provided by good vision in both eyes is a mystery in itself.)
- Calibrate your own guns. He considered good shooting to be even more important than good flying.
- Get as close to the enemy as possible before opening fire: ECM claimed that 10 yards was the optimum range, be it a 'snap-shot' (a brief pressing of the trigger) or 'tracking shot' (a sustained burst as the enemy plane moved across the sights).
- Always try to attack from below and behind the enemy aircraft.
- Aim for the pilot and disable him; continue to fire until a 'kill' is certain.
(ECM is known to have continued firing at downed enemy pilots).
- Never get involved in mêlées. Stay at the periphery of the action until a clear target is in sight. Attack the single target swiftly from below and behind and withdraw immediately. Search for another suitable target.
- Always retain the most reliable aircraft and the best mechanics for your own use. (Inevitably, this had the unfortunate consequence that novice flyers would get the worst of both categories, further reducing their survival chances).
- Unless circumstances truly warrant it, never fly alone.
- Never fly close to the ground.
- And by no means least, follow the fighter pilot's creed: continually scan the sky at all points of the compass, even when engaged in combat; particularly to the rear and into the sun; in short, 'Beware of the Hun in the Sun'.
Later flying career
By the end of 1917, ECM's squadron had been re-equipped with one of the best British fighters of the war - the SE-5a - an aircraft that was both fast and manoeuvrable. This bi-plane aircraft was to become ECM's most successful fighting machine.
In January 1918, ECM's victories had risen to16 and in February he became Flight Commander of the new RAF's 74 Squadron based at St. Omer, in Northern France. By March 1918, his victories totalled 23, using his strategy of multiple aircraft 'fighting units' (somewhat like Richthofen's 'Flying Circuses') rather than the lone ranging single aircraft approach.
ECM was promoted to Major in June 1918, On the 3rd July 1918 he took over the command of 85 Squadron from his rival, the Canadian ace Major 'Willy' Bishop. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) - gazetted 16th September 1918 - to which two Bars were added.
By July 1918, ECM's personal score had risen to 59 - almost all with his trusted SE-5a bi-plane. But the strain was beginning to tell. He became physically ill before each operational flight, developed hand tremors and became obsessed with being shot down in flames and having to choose between jumping to his death, or being burnt alive. He is reported to have said, "They will never burn me." Part of his concern was caused by the refusal of the RNAS/RFC/RAF to issue parachutes to its pilots whilst the Germans did so; although from 1916 British balloon observers were so equipped. The reason given by the RNAS/RFC/RAF for forbidding parachutes for aircraft pilots (and any crew) was "… the presence of such an apparatus might impair the fighting spirit of pilots and cause them to abandon machines which otherwise might be returned to base and be repaired." The words of desk-bound heroes personified! Scores of British airmen were condemned to a cruel and unnecessary death by this idiotic decision.
When on operations, ECM began to carry a loaded pistol with him to rapidly despatch himself should the need arise. He also mentioned his belief that he would not see the coming of peace, but kept flying and destroying enemy aircraft, often more than one in a single day.
His reputation as an outstanding RFC/RAF commander and a fighter pilot, who led by example, was firmly established, but his exceptional concern for the welfare and training of his junior officers was to lead to his downfall.
The nemesis
ECM freely acknowledged the guidance and instruction he had received from his early commanders and trainers - he often spoke about the invaluable guidance that the ace pilot Captain James Cullen had given to him. ECM went out of his way to provide his neophyte Flying Officers with practical guidance and training-time in the air. One of his particular protégés was a New Zealander, Lieutenant Donald Inglis.
On the 26th July 1918, ECM and Inglis set off on another operational flight. Near Lestrem, France, they shot down an enemy aircraft, with ECM setting up the aircraft and Inglis finishing if off. They then set course for home. On the return flight they encountered another enemy aircraft over Paquet Wood, near Lilliers, France, and also destroyed it. Quite out of character, ECM circled low twice over the burning wreck, accompanied by Inglis. Both were hit by machine gun fire from the ground. ECM's aircraft went into a nose down, right-handed, bank and crashed in flames, whilst Inglis managed to struggle back to his own lines.
ECM was 31 years of age. His aircraft crashed beyond enemy lines and his body was recovered and given a ceremonial burial by the Germans. However, it was not retrieved from the battlefield after the war, and he was listed amongst the Missing. It is not known if he used his pistol on himself, as he had vowed.
Even in the manner of his death, ECM had closely mirrored that of von Richthofen's.
On the 18th July 1919, ECM was awarded a posthumous VC for…. 'an outstanding example of fearless courage, remarkable skill, devotion to duty, and self-sacrifice which has never been surpassed'. His VC citation (18th July 1919) gives the total number of his victories as 50.
Although in his will ECM disowned his father, Edward Snr. emerged as the next of kin to collect Mannock's VC from King George V at Buckingham Palace in July 1919. Shortly afterwards all Mannock's medals - including the VC - were sold for £5. By exceptional good fortune, the medals now reside in the safe custody of the Curator of the Royal Airforce Museum, Hendon, London, England and can be viewed by the general public as part of the RFC/RAF's VC medal collections.
In memoriam
It is not much appreciated today, but at the Armistice in 1918 the deeds of 'Mick' Mannock (and most of the other British fighter aces) were hardly known outside the members of the RNAS/RFC/RAF. The British High Command was not overly concerned with promoting the recognition of the efforts and successes of the individual soldier or junior officer: although their own deeds would appear in good time in their selectively crafted memoirs.
Accordingly, the only official memorial to ECM is at the Arras Flying Services Memorial to the Missing on the Boulevard du General de Gaulle, Flaubourg d'Amiens, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Here is located a colonnade with, as a central monument, the Royal Flying Services Memorial that records the 1,000 RNAS/RFC/RAF missing on the Western Front, including, a panel dedicated to Major E. C. Mannock, VC.
However, there is also a little known public memorial in his former hometown, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. The memorial is in the form of a road named after him on a post-Second War council estate built by the then Labour Government. As elsewhere in the country, most of these council houses are now owner occupied - grace a Mrs Thatcher's 1980 - 90's governments. The former rather utilitarian estate is now a composite of the individual owner-occupiers tastes and has a much more varied, prosperous and salubrious air.
The total victories accredited to pilots of the Great War have always been a cause of great debate. This is particularly so with regard to Major Mannock who is credited by some with the highest number of RFC victories (73); just one more than the Canadian, Lieutenant Colonel. William (Billy) Bishop. Bishop was also awarded the VC, and survived the war.
The issue is also complicated by the fact that shared victories were often awarded to two, or even more, pilots who participated in a particular victory. So the total individual victories were often somewhat obscured by those that were shared. The successful downing of balloons and airships also counted equally in the tally of victories.
Given his prominence as the oft quoted highest scoring RFC flying ace, ECM's record has received a particularly stringent forensic study, e.g. Shores, Franks and Guest, in Above the Trenches, 1990. These authors state that ECM only claimed, in writing, 51 victories and that the true number, based on the official records, was even less at only 47; significantly less than Bishop's 72. However, there are reports that ECM regularly 'gave' his victories to other pilots, or just didn't bother to claim them at all. It is also claimed that ECM freely 'shared' his victories with other pilots, but this would not affect his personal score of victories since, as per the standard RNAS/RFC/RAF practice, both he and the 'sharer(s)' would be credited with a full victory.
Other authoritative sources quote evidence to maintain that Mannock's score was 61, and this seems to be becoming the more generally accepted figure. In any event, any of these putative scores represents a remarkable personal total for just 14 months of aerial combat.
As is often the case in research into the Great War, many of the facts recorded here are disputed, or challenged, in the considerable literary output that ECM's flying career has generated and continues to generate in the absence of any memoirs. Apart from the everlasting dispute about the total number of his aerial victories, various accounts differ on his place of birth - Ireland or England (Aldershot or Brighton) - the details of his death, and even what happened to his medals. One learned professor has even raised doubts concerning whether he had really suffered from bad vision.
The foregoing is, therefore, a brief distillation of what seem to the author to be the most authoritative versions of ECM's biographical details and background material.


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Watch: 107th Simmons College Commencement Highlights 2012
American writer Ralph Ellison states: It takes a deep commitment to change and an even deeper commitment to grow. And as we began our career at Simmons, we made the decision to change and without knowing, we embarked on a journey of growth. - Undergraduate Student Speaker Tatiana Johnson '12
On Friday, May 18, 2012, Simmons College conferred more than 1,200 degrees during its 107th Commencement ceremonies. Speakers Maria Hinojosa, award-winning journalist and managing editor of NPR's Latino USA, and Carla Harris, managing director in the strategic client group at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, imparted valuable advice to Class of 2012 graduates who are leaving Simmons to embark on the next chapter in their lives.
Read on to relive the memorable day through videos, photos, and more!
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Faces of the Future student Sandy Lor '14 talks about how she has grown academically and personally during her first two years at Simmons.
Our Faces of the Future students from the Class of 2014 are halfway through their college careers. It seems like only yesterday these four accomplished women agreed to blog about their Simmons College experiences. The transformation they have made in the past two years has been incredible to experience with each woman.
To follow along as they compete for athletic championships, conduct chemistry research, excel in academics and lead clubs and organizations has been thrilling. We can't wait to see where the next two years (and beyond) will take them.
Visit the Faces of the Future blog to catch up with Sandy, Tania, Naomi, and Andree.
Our seniors are graduating on Friday, May 18, and although we are sad to see them go, we wish them the best of luck in the future. Many of our soon-to-be graduates already have jobs lined up. Some will be traveling near, and some far. Either way, we know they will go out and make a difference in the world.
To our graduating seniors: Don't forget Simmons when you leave this place, and please keep us updated with what's happening in your life. Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, and join the alumnae/i network to keep in touch. Best of luck and congratulations!
With the academic year coming to a close and finals week quickly approaching it is easy to feel overwhelmed. We here at 300 The Fenway compiled a list of the top four ways to de-stress during finals.
- Exercise
"Exercise boots your energy," says Simmons Head Women's Volleyball Coach Alesia Vaccari. "You will feel great after and you will be able to stay up longer to study without having to indulge in that extra cup of coffee. It also causes the release of endorphins into your blood stream. These give you a feeling of happiness and positively affect your overall sense of well-being and will help you mentally prepare you for your finals."
- Laughter
Whoever said laughter is the best medicine was right. According to the Mayo Clinic, when you start to laugh, it lightens your mental load and actually causes positive physical changes in your body. "Whenever my roommates and I are stressed out from finals, we stop what we're doing and sing loudly to cheesy 90s music." says Lyndsey Nadeau '12. "After we're done laughing, we're ready to get back to studying with a fresh mind!"
- Take a walk
Taking a walk will give you a change of scenery and can help you clear your mind. Here at Simmons we are fortunate to be located in the heart of Boston and only a short walk away from numerous parks, shops, and cafes.
- Listen to music
Taking a break to listen to a few of your favorite songs can be a quick pick me up. "Listening to music while studying helps put me in a good mood and tune out distractions," says Jillian Ruddock '12. "It gives me that little extra push I need to get through writing a paper."
Need a little extra motivation? We put together a playlist of our favorite study break jams!
What did we miss? Let us know how you de-stress during exam period! Good luck with finals everyone!
Simmons student presenters in San Diego with Chemistry and Physics Professor Michael Berger.
At Simmons, science and research go hand in hand. Recently, 18 chemistry and biochemistry majors -- including first-year students -- traveled to San Diego to present their science research to more than 16,000 chemistry industry professionals at the 243rd National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), considered the premier gathering for the chemistry field in the country.
Chemistry Professor Rich Gurney says the students made such an impression at the conference, themed "Chemistry for Life," that many thought they were graduate students--or even faculty members!
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At Simmons, many students remain in Boston during the summer to do internships and get a head start on their careers. And in June, students from the Class of 2016 are visiting for Summer Orientation.
Summertime in Boston is truly amazing, and there are so many opportunities for students to explore. So, for those of you who will be around this summer, here are six adventurous activities to do in Boston that will make you want to spend the rest of your summers in the city.
- Canoe on the Charles River
Want a great way to get some exercise on the water and enjoy the sunshine? Paddle Boston offers inexpensive options for both canoeing and kayaking down the Charles River. You can bring a friend along and split the cost. $17/hour for a canoe and $19/hour for a kayak.
- Visit the Boston Harbor Islands
One of the truly unique things about Boston is the ability to "get away" so close to the city. The Boston Harbor Islands are an oasis of serenity just off the shore of the city. It's a quick ferry ride from Long Wharf to Spectacle Island, where you can go for a long walk, hike, and enjoy a picnic with friends. Ferry tickets are only $15 per person, and run throughout the day.
- Explore the Institute of Contemporary Art
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) offers free admission on Thursday nights from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The ICA is located in the up-and-coming Seaport district, a perfect place to enjoy a warm summer night. Check out the latest collections for free and then head over to a local restaurant to sit outside and enjoy dinner on the water.
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Welcome to 300 The Fenway's first installment of "Where are they now?", a new feature that chronicles the amazing women who graduated from Simmons College. This series offers you a glimpse into the fast-paced careers of recent Simmons alumnae, their life after college, and the lessons they learned along the way. You'll read about nurses at nationally ranked hospitals; newspaper journalists covering celebrity news; creative managers for national advertising campaigns, and more!
First up is Jacqueline Doherty from the Class of 2011. Jacqueline transferred to Simmons during the fall of her junior year and she graduated with a B.A. in Marketing from the Simmons School of Management. She currently works as an assistant account executive at the national advertising agency, Hill Holliday. Hill Holliday has won numerous awards for advertising excellence and made Advertising Age's list of Best Places to Work. Their roster of clients include leading national brands such as Anheuser-Busch, Dunkin' Donuts, Bank of America, and Liberty Mutual.
- What is a typical day like at your job?
- I work in the Account Service Department of the agency, so I spend my days attending meetings and staying on top of all the projects that are currently being worked on for my client. I also do a lot of back end work to make sure all of the ads that are in a live environment are performing to the best of their ability and I troubleshoot any problems that may arise. And of course, I surf the internet to stay on top of all the work other brands are putting out.
- What was the job application process like for you?
- In the spring semester of my senior year I interned for the same team I now work on at Hill Holiday. Upon graduation, I was contacted by the agency when a spot on the team opened up. From there I began the interview process and landed my current position!
- What is your favorite part of your job?
- There are so many awesome aspects of my job, but I think my favorite part would be seeing an advertisement produced by my agency (whether I have helped work on it or not) on TV, the radio, online, etc. You can appreciate the final product more when you know how much hard work went into it. Not everyone works in a job where they can see the tangible "fruits of their labor."
- How did you know the organization was a good fit for you?
- I knew the organization was the right place for me when I met the people I would be working with. My coworkers are all so smart, but they also know how to have a good time. Everyone puts a big effort into making strong relationships with each other, and we genuinely care about each other's well-being.
- What was your favorite class at Simmons? Why?
- Consumer Behavior (MGMT 230) with Professor Jill Avery. I loved this class because I learned so much about myself as a consumer, and what other consumers find valuable or not. It was so interesting to learn where consumers talk about the brands they engage with and how marketers can use this information to develop a stronger brand strategy.
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The 10 Most Egocentric Cartoon Characters
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Cartoon characters are meant to be fun, entertaining and sometimes teach us how not to act. These characters have an ego on them the size of a freight train and they are not the least bit ashamed. Get ready to relive some childhood fun with some of the most egotistical cartoon characters of all time.
1. Scrappy Doo (Scooby Doo)
This high energy pup first appeared in 1979 as a way to save Scooby Doo from cancellation. He was seen as the nephew to the beloved Scooby Doo and by 1980 the entire series was redesigned around Scrappy Doo. This little dog has an ego bigger than his uncle as he believes he can solve any crime and fight any monster single handedly. You will rarely find a cartoon character so vehemently described as Scrappy Doo, but hate him if you must, this pup did keep the much beloved Scooby Doo on the air. Perhaps he got his ego from knowing that Shaggy and Scooby Doo's jobs depended on him being the puppy that everyone loved to hate.
2. Daffy Duck (Looney Toons)
Duffy Duck is perhaps the original egomaniac of cartoons. He always places himself first and would sell out his best friend if meant getting rich or saving his own skin. His arrogance and greed often get him into trouble, which in the end make him worse off than whoever he betrayed and yet this stubborn duck continues to believe that he is better than everyone else. It is no wonder then that nearly every episode found some way of punishing Daffy and he still never got the hint.
3. Johnny Bravo (Johnny Bravo)
This twenty something mash up of James Dean and Elvis Presley has an ego that often gets him into large amounts of trouble. Despite the fact that he has never had a successful relationship, lives with his mother and spends most of his time being outsmarted by a little girl, he still manages to think highly of himself. This can actually be considered quite the accomplishment, especially his die hard belief that every woman that beats him up "wants him."
4. Cobra Commander (G.I. Joe)
The supreme leader of the terrorist organization Cobra. Like most evil villians he has an ego, but his ego trumps most others that you will find. He would often lead assaults himself, and then be the first to retreat if things ever went badly. He would also work his troops almost to the point of mutiny and most of his plans failed because of his own arrogance. His life revolved around a desire for power and he would allow nothing but himself to get in the way of his ambition.
5. Lex Luthor (Superman the Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited)
This power hungry businessman loves himself almost as much as the rest of the world seems to. Lex managed to go to prison and become a supervillain while still having the support and love of the public. It's hard not to be an egomaniac when you can do everything wrong and people still cannot help but love you.
6. Stewie (Family Guy)
Stewie has become one of the most infamous cartoon characters on television. He is a genius infant who constantly builds devices bent on world domination, or to kill Lois. He also runs a number of get rich quick schemes that always seem to work out and he refuses to help anyone but himself, not even Brian who is the closest thing he has to a friend. He has a habit of berating everyone around him in a superior tone and honestly believes that he was born in a family of no talent imbeciles.
7. Duckman (Duckman)
This guy never knew when to quit, unless of course there was something better to do. This lowly widower private eye made a very poor living and does little to support his children or do anything meaningful with his life. His end goal is to simply make enough money to ensure that they don't turn off his beloved cable. His assistant Comfed, does most of the work and allows Duckman to be a selfish, lazy oaf while still having money to at least attempt to care for his children.
8. Brainy Smurf (The Smurfs)
Brainy Smurf was the most stubborn, arrogant and egotistical of all the smurfs. He was always lording his intelligence over the other smurfs, even though when push came to shove the other smurfs had more common sense than Brainy could ever dream of. The only person that could even begin to convince Brainy that he was wrong about something was Papa Smurf. Brainy never learned though, and many episodes focused on trying to get Brainy out of trouble after he had tried to prove that he truly was better than all of the other smurfs.
9. Bender (Futurama)
There is little doubt that Bender finds himself to be superior to all his human and alien friends. It's also hard not to agree when he's basically indestructible, serves a multitude of uses and lives on beer. Bender will sell out his closest friend for some quick cash, though he might regret it later, he'll still choose the cash every time. He also takes pleasure in the misfortune of others and believes that humans will always be inferior to robots.
10. Brain (Pinky and the Brain)
This common lab mouse believes that he has the ability to take over the world. He puts all of his faith in his supposed intelligence, though he will either overestimate the abilities of his mindless assistant Pinky or the success of the plan itself. Brain truly believes that he is the only creature with the mental capacity necessary to rule the world. Though in some episodes he does express his wish to make the world a better place through his power, his ego and unemotional nature makes that goal seem unlikely.
BONUS: Eric Cartman (South Park)
This shockingly profane and always politically incorrect child is one of the most popular characters on the show. His only goal is to please and amuse himself and he will gladly throw anyone under the bus if it means a good time for him. Cartman is always telling his "friends" how much he hates them and always lets them know that he finds himself vastly superior to them. He is widely despised by everyone in his class and throughout most of the town, who have told Cartman that their opinion of him could never get any lower.
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Airport Transportation
Boston Logan International Airport is the closest airport to Boston College. The most common types of transportation used from the airport, are taxis, hotel shuttle and by the public transportation system called the "T".
Taxis can be found at the ground transportation area outside each terminal. Fare to downtown Boston will be about $35 and to Boston College about $50 depending on traffic and the time of day. For good service it is customary to tip about "15%" in addition to the fare.
Public Transportation:
Airport Blue Line Shuttle buses pick up passengers in front of the airline terminals and brings them to the Airport subway stop (known as the "T"). Take the Blue Line subway inbound to Government Center. At Government Center change (go upstairs) to the Boston College Green Line outbound train, i.e. Line B to Boston College. Stay on the train to the end of the line. It will cost $2.50 for a one way trip on the "T".
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[1849] 71. Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on the application by the Western Health Board, in relation to University College Hospital, Galway, for funding for the provision of additional beds, extended accidents-emergency departments with observation wards, the provision of additional X-ray facilities and additional theatres. [19027/95]
Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan, Limerick East) Michael Noonan
Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan, Limerick East): I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the design team for this project is proceeding satisfactorily with the planning process for interim development works at the hospital which will include the various provisions mentioned. It is anticipated that tenders will be invited in early 1996.
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Logline Critique Session Two: #11
GENRE: Science Fiction
When aspiring actor Paul discovers after his mother's murder he's the clone of a TwenCen rock star, he fears his mother was killed to force him into music. To trick the murderer into confessing, Paul must travel to an alternate universe to learn how to impersonate the rock star, even if he risks not only his own identity, but his life.
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- Barbara said...
You might cut 'after his mother's murder' since you say his mother was killed almost right after it. "To trick the murderer into confessing' doesn't really grab me, and it also implies he knows who the murderer is, so that mystery is solved right away. Perhaps say 'to catch the murderer' Paul must travel . . ., that way you still have the mystery of who done it. There are some interesting elements here, but I think you could still play around with it a bit more.
- October 27, 2010 at 11:26 AM
- Walter Thurman said...
I've spent the last five minutes trying to figure out how to say what I wanted to say, then found out Barbara said it for me.
There's a lack of tension in this because Paul knows who the killer is, and as a result, what we're left with is a vague threat to his life and a desire to see the guilty punished. If, on the other hand, he's traveling to an alternate universe to catch the killer, then the threat on his life is less vague, and the tension is restored.
- October 27, 2010 at 11:33 AM
- SS said...
'To trick the murderer into confessing' seems like a poor deal for somebody who has had to travel to an alternate universe. 'To bring the murderer to justice' is obviously a cliché, but it seems stronger than a simple confession.
I'm left a little confused about why things are happening as well. Is the TwenCen rock star in this universe, or the alternate?
I like the sound of the story!
- October 27, 2010 at 1:08 PM
- Holly Bodger said...
I don't get the motivation of the killer here. Someone is supposed to have killed his mother so that Paul HAS to become a musician? Just any musician or the one he is cloned from? Also, what does impersonating the rock star have to do with catching a killer? And how is this risking his identity? Is he going to be forced to live as that rock star forever?
I think you need to work on being more specific about the conflict here so we know what he's up against.
- October 27, 2010 at 1:23 PM
This sounds like an intriguing plot I would be interested in reading, but I did have a few suggestions.
I'm sure this makes sense in the manuscript, but I didn't understand why discovering he's the clone of a rock star leads Paul to believe his mom was killed to force him into music. I think you could reword this to avoid the confusion. Something like:
Aspiring actor Paul discovers he is a clone of a famous TwenCen rock star and his mother was killed to force him into music.
Also, something like "To avenge his mother's murder..." might hint at higher stakes than "To trick the murderer into confessing..."
- October 27, 2010 at 2:26 PM
- Krisz said...
Why did his mother have to die in order to force him into music? Give us more info on that, since that is almost the most interesting thing here. We also need a clearer consequence. What does risking his life mean here?
It sounds like an interesting sci-fi story, you just have to clarify things in the logline.
- October 27, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- Sandra Ulbrich Almazan said...
Thanks to all for your comments!
- October 27, 2010 at 8:19 PM
- Miss Aspirant said...
Right away I was taken aback by the title since it is so close to a recent YA SF novel "Across the Universe". There is potential in the clone idea for an SF novel, but the rock star idea, while unique, didn't really catch my interest as an SF reader. I don't know about the risking his own identity part -- even if he is a clone, personality is not due solely to genetics, as identical twins often have very different temperaments. The alternate universe bit didn't seem to follow from any of the preceding info.
- October 27, 2010 at 9:17 PM
The first sentence is clunnky - you could take out 'after his mother's murder'. I don't understand why he would be forced to impersonate a rock star, but most of all I don't know what is stopping him from getting the confession.
- October 28, 2010 at 10:12 AM
I'm hooked (my husband is a rock musician), but agree that this could be much more enticing. Combining most of the suggestions here, you could reword it someething like this:
To avenge his mother's death, Paul must travel to an alternate universe when he discovers he's the clone of a TwenCen rock star, and not the aspiring actor he wants to be. Luring the murderer into confessing means not only losing his identity, but perhaps even his life.
Great concept, tho... I'd really like to read this one through to the end.
- October 28, 2010 at 3:31 PM
- Melinda said...
I think Spiral's suggestion is on the right track; maybe work from that. I'd leave out the aspiring actor part though.
- October 30, 2010 at 4:08 AM
- Bethany said...
Hmm. I'm not sure about the concept to this story. First off, is that enough incentive to kill someone? Secondly... I don't know what to say. It all just seems contrived.
I'm curious to see more of this, just to see if maybe the story line is confined by having to summarize it in so short a space.
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Exodus 20:3, You shall have no other Gods before Me.
"You shall have no other gods before Me."
(Gen. 1:1-3) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep; and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
(Gen. 2:7-8) Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. And the Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.
(Gen. 2:18, 21, 22) Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for man to be alone . . . 21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh at that place. 22 And the Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.
From the section where I just read, the words "LORD GOD" are used many times. The LORD GOD formed, the LORD GOD planted, the LORD GOD said, the LORD GOD caused, the LORD GOD fashioned, the LORD GOD took, the LORD GOD made, the LORD GOD commanded the man saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die" (Gen. 2:16, 17).
The LORD GOD, Jehovah our God is God. He is the one who has created all things. He put everything in its place. He has given all things purpose--from the stars in the heaven to the birds in the air and from the waters that move on the earth to the blood that flows in your veins.
It is Jehovah your God who has given you life and sustains you, who gives you food, who sends the wind, the rain, and the sun. The earth--even all the universe and all that is in it--was made by Him for His pleasure.
Therefore, Jehovah is worthy of honor, of praise, of devotion, and of adoration. No one and nothing else is worthy of being worshipped, adored, or trusted as God.
Jehovah our God is God.
Because He is holy, awesome, mighty, pure, and sovereign, He is worthy of worship. Because He is the creator, the sustainer, the redeemer, He is worthy of worship.
Simply, because of who He is, He is worthy of worship.
That is why it is recorded in Exodus 20:3, "You shall have no other gods before Me."
For there are no other Gods, and He alone is the only Sovereign, the only Lord, the only God.
It is to Him alone that you are to give adoration, devotion, your trust, and your worship.
Exodus 20:3
"You shall have no other gods before Me."
- Are you a polytheist?
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To have a god before Jehovah means to give worship, adoration, devotion, trust, or hope to something or someone other than the true God, therefore, according to Exodus 20:3 . . .
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- If I pray this or do that, I can get what I want--Positive confession.
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- Acknowledge--Him as the only true God
- There is only one God. "You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me" (Isaiah 43:10).
- God as a Trinity: Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
- Knowing God is only possible through Jesus Christ.
- Yesterday's conversation with Mormons. They said they had a testimony, etc. The testimony comes from the Holy Spirit, sent by the Father, who is revealed by the Son.
- Matthew 11:27 "All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."
- Yesterday's conversation with Mormons. They said they had a testimony, etc. The testimony comes from the Holy Spirit, sent by the Father, who is revealed by the Son.
- Knowing God means knowing what He has done.
- He has created all that exists.
- He has redeemed all His people.
- The CROSS
- You must . . .
- Trust in Him alone.
- To trust God is to trust His love.
- Look to Him alone
- patiently, humbly, joyfully.
- Love Him alone
- "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind . . . " Matt. 22:37
- Through Jesus alone.
- Without Jesus there is no true worship.
- Trust in Him alone.
- Abandon--Anything that hinders your true worship of God
- Religiosity
- Going to church for the sake of going to church.
- Trusting in your denomination rather than Christ.
- Trusting in doctrine instead of Christ.
- the reverent trust in anything other than God
- cars, money, job security, self, etc.
- Pride--to exalt yourself.
- Stubbornness--to keep yourself right.
- Harboring resentment--to justify yourself.
- Quenching the Spirit of God.
- How do you overcome those things?
- Through Jesus!!!
- Prayer!!!
- Listen to the call of the Spirit
- Become sensitive to the things of God.
- Religiosity
Therefore, you are to avoid trusting in another god or what may take the place of God in your life: possession, attitude, etc.
You are to acknowledge Him as the only true God and Sovereign--through Jesus Christ your Lord. Finally, you are to abandon anything that gets in the way of your relationship and true worship of God.
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Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum
Written by cheryl on June 13th, 2008 // Filed under Art&Design, Mode, Travels, USA
Outside the Metropolitan Museum, New York.
Text & Photo © JE Nilsson, CM Cordeiro-Nilsson 2008
Since its opening in early May, the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum has drawn quite some media attention with numerous write-ups, press conferences and an opening night gala dinner, where all invited were supposed to dress to the superheroes and fantasy theme. My favourite evening wear for the night was an elaborately padded silver gown by Chanel, donned by Anna Wintour.
I couldn't well pass up on the chance to view this exhibition at the Met, when in New York.
Amongst some world class fashion wear and designer art, several displays blew me over including Lynda Carter's original Wonder Woman costume used for the TV series back in the 1970s.
Costume for Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, 1976. Photo by Tyler Hicks.
Having watched Iron Man (2008) with Robert Downey Jr. in lead role, just prior to visiting this exhibition, I was also thrilled to have found my favourite version of Iron Man's costume on display. In the movie, it was the silver silhouette and the gleam of the bounding superhero in action that visually attracted me more than the latter colour rich but dissolved red and gold version of the costume.
The original Iron Man costume worn on set of the movie by Robert Downey Jr. The costume was constructed by Stan Winston Studios, with fiberglass, resin, nickel rubber, spandex, foam latex, neoprene, nylon and LED. Designed by Adi Granov and Phil Saunders. Photo by Tyler Hicks.
The original Catwoman costume was also on display, as worn by Michele Pfeiffer in Batman Returns (1992).
In line with the sensual theme that Catwoman draws with her, other sensuous displays included this corset that could make a red blooded woman do most anything to have such a piece of lingerie in her closet, even if none other than for herself.
And the costume for the character Mystique in the X-Men series also makes an appearance, the details of which lend an idea of how much work went into putting on the costume for the movie.
As with most of my experience in New York, this exhibition is another surreal experience where you feel the city draws an indistinct boundary of reel and real, where one reality melts into the other in a seemingly seamless effort.
This exhibition runs till 1st September and it's a recommended visit for those in the area or planning to visit.
Superheroes Press Conference in Milan with G. Armani, A. Wintour and H. Koda talking about the then, upcoming exhibition to be held in New York.
Power Dressing by the New York Times.
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As Russian troops remain in Ukraine's Crimea region and Crimea's Parliament has set up a secession vote, Americans prefer the U.S. to not get too involved in the situation.
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Just a third of the American public has a favorable view of China. When Americans were asked their opinion about twelve nations in an Oct. 30-Nov. 6 survey, only 33% said they had a favorable view of China. In 2011, 51% of Americans had a very or somewhat favorable view of China, a figure that […]
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WASHINGTON - He has guns. He pushed me through a window. He held me down and cut my hair off with a razor blade.
With that type of testimony in domestic violence cases, Court Watch, a group that monitors Maryland's courts, says Montgomery County Circuit Court judges could to a better job of protecting the victims.
Most of the judges are "pleasant and respectful" in how they address victims of domestic violence, says Laurie Duker, co-founder of Court Watch Montgomery.
Volunteers with Court Watch Montgomery says a judge's demeanor can be critical. If a petitioner, who may already fears her abuser, believes a judge doesn't take her seriously, or if that judge is rude or dismissive at the initial hearing for a temporary protective order, the victim may not come back to get the final order.
Duker says while Montgomery County generally has a good track record of responding to domestic violence, she says some procedural issues need to be addressed to help ensure the safety of the person -- usually a woman -- petitioning for an order of protection.
Duker says more than half the time, judges in the circuit court don't tell the respondent, the person accused of domestic violence, that he must surrender his firearms -- not just those he owns, but all those in his possession -- if an order of protection is issued.
Duker says the sheriff's department, which carries out the orders of protection, does a good job of confiscating weapons.
"We think the judge should use the power of his bench to enforce that," she says.
Montgomery County Sheriff Darren M. Popkin says most respondents to protection orders do comply with the law that requires them to surrender their firearms.
"At any given time, the Sheriff's Department has about 200 seized firearms," he says.
Popkin provided a photo of some of those 200 firearms surrendered. They include handguns, rifles and shotguns.
Duker also would like to see the judges order staggered exits from the courtroom after an order is issued. Doing so would mean a petitioner could leave while the respondent stays behind, a move that could prevent hallway or courthouse altercations.
Popkin thinks that's a good idea.
"It would absolutely increase the safety. That direction from the bench, right there, is something the defendants will understand," Popkin says.
The practice of staggered exits, he says, would take some planning for logistics and scheduling since court cases often run back-to-back with little down time between cases.
Popkin says domestic violence cases can be very volatile.
"We've had a number of cases that have gotten very emotional," Popkin says.
When possible now, the courts try to stagger exits.
"Not only do we try to do the staggered exits, but we will have the deputies personally escort them out of the courthouse," Popkin says, adding that deputies escort the petitioners to their cars.
But he points out, his deputies can't unilaterally delay a defendant. The order to detain someone must come from a judge.
Montgomery County's Administrative Judge for the Circuit Court John Debelius has been given a copy of the report, and has been able to read through it briefly.
Debelius says some of the recommendations are very good, and frankly, that he'd like his judges to meet with the members of Court Watch Montgomery. He's invited the group to make a presentation to the circuit court judges, with the date to be deterimined.
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