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2008 Inside Supply Management Article Index
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A valuable reference tool, the Article Index is a comprehensive list of articles that have appeared in Inside Supply Management® (formerly Purchasing Today® and NAPM Insights®) magazine. Articles are organized by subject for easy locating and study.
Ex Propriis: Contemplation And Thoughts — (Translated from Latin) "Of One's Own Resources"
Gaining a true 360-degree view may not be possible, but you can make the most of the hiring process to find the best candidate for your supply organization by considering these key points.
Tapping Into ... Team Coaching — A Process For Change
Initiating change and sustaining it are major challenges for organizations; however, through team coaching, corporate leaders can enhance their skill sets to achieve organizational goals.
Today's workforce is composed of four generations who, historically, have been better at misunderstanding each other than working together. But well-organized mentoring programs such as the ones mentioned here can change that.
Executive Access To The Board
There is a terrific opportunity in the future to use the latest technologies to improve communication and business processes among both staff and suppliers.
Ex Propriis: Contemplation and Thoughts — (Translated from Latin) "Of One's Own Resources"
Where can you find the resources you need to expand the range of your diversity hiring efforts? The suggestions below should help.
Ex Propriis: Contemplation And Thoughts — (Translated from Latin) "Of One's Own Resources"
The best and quickest way to gain your new staff's trust and acceptance may be as easy as taking the time to sit down and get to know them.
Editor's Page: Supply Management Buzz
Research compiled by a Colorado organization shows that top-level executives who exercise regularly score higher on many key traits associated with excellent leaders.
Tech-Know: Tech Issues for the Decision-Making Supply Professional
For organizations looking to retain their best information technology employees, integrated career development can be a true stop-loss measure.
Executive Access To The Board
The strategies outlined here will help you find, hire, manage and retain the best people for your organization.
Ex Propriis: Contemplation and Thoughts — (Translated from Latin) "Of One's Own Resources"
Your coworker has confided in you that she plans to leave your organization, but now your boss may want to promote her. Should you say something to your boss, or keep your mouth shut?
Editor's Page: Supply Management Buzz
Creating an environment that sparks terrific ideas takes some careful planning, as I recently learned from a specialist in this area.
To be an outstanding manager, it's helpful that you relate to all your staff, including the newest generation to enter the supply management profession. In this article, we provide viewpoints from some promising newcomers.
Editor's Page: Supply Management Buzz
A leading expert on corporate organization offers a few practical suggestions that all of us can follow as we begin a new year.
Tapping Into ... Partnerships — Leadership Training Opportunities
Adapting to a changing workforce, Graybar partnered with Rutgers University to develop and implement a corporate leadership program.
Ex Propriis: Contemplation And Thoughts — (Translated from Latin) "Of One's Own Resources"
What qualities do you look for in a prospective job candidate who doesn't specifically have "supply" experience, and which ones would you emphasize to senior management to get them on board with your hiring decision?
Tapping Into ... Training — Making The Case
Whether you're a seasoned executive or still climbing the ranks, supply management training is essential to staying ahead in the profession.
With the usual well for recruits running dry, organizations must drill deeper to find, recruit and retain leading supply management talent.
Ex Propriis: Contemplation And Thoughts — (Translated from Latin) "Of One's Own Resources"
Having a rigorous, well-conceived hiring process in place my help your supply management organization more easily match the right candidate with the appropriate job.
Editor's Page: Supply Management Buzz
If you are feeling listless and irritable, heed the warning signs and give yourself a few days off. Your personal performance may depend on it.
These proactive strategies will enable you to meet, and surpass, your long-term professional goals.
Executive coaching, once considered a termination tool, is now highly valued as a method to successfully transition executives into leadership roles.
Out In Front: Leading People, Leading Organizations
The critical requirements needed to fill high-level leadership positions in supply management have changed considerably in only a few years.
There's nothing to lose when developing personal and social skills; in fact, there is everything to gain!
Executive Access To The CEO
Sure, budgets are tight, but it is more important now than ever to invest in the next generation, and prepare them for the future.
Editor's Page: Supply Management Buzz
A recent study pinpoints the characteristics that helped today's leaders in the supply management field reach the top of our profession.


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Brands are constantly reinventing themselves but it's only lately that there's been such an abundance of whiskey renovations. Whiskey renovations happen for a variety of reasons, the most common being that not enough people are drinking whiskey, so the drink gets a little revamp. Whiskey has three major sub-sectors: scotch, bourbon and rye, all of which are featured in this list.
This year's most popular whiskey renovations among liquor companies appear to be flavored whiskey. 2011 saw the introduction of honey, apple, maple and even pepper-flavored whiskey. Additionally, brands have also been experimenting with bottles and labels from personalization to eco-friendly varieties. Another addition to whiskey renovations is that of aged whiskey cologne—personally I think they should sell all mens cologne out of decanters; they already look like large perfume bottles for men.
No matter the remodel, one thing is certain, whiskey will be here forever and all should raise a glass to the lavish liquor.

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I am in the market for a new Heat Pump to replace my 13yr old 3.5 ton bryant with 15kw heat strip and zone kit (not replacing the zone kit) for the third floor. This unit will heat and cool my 2nd and third floors 2039 total sq ft. The current unit has cooled and heated nicely over the years. I was told to stay with a Trane unit but was also told they don't make a 3.5 ton. I live in NC and the summer is hot and humid. In doing some research I heard about SEER,2 stage compressors, variable speed air handlers, IAQ thermostats etc. What model # Heat pump& size, air handler, stages (because of heat and humidity) thermostat etc should I go with. Any advise would help and be appreciated. Thanks! |
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- Posted by countryboymo (My Page) on Thu, Sep 15, 11 at 23:40
I would meet or beat these criteria 15 seer I cannot remember the best range for HSPF but I think above 10 is about the minimum. I think this is about the best bang for the buck on the unit cost and future energy usage. I wouldn't spend the money on the dual stage compressors unless the area has extremely high humidity. The variable speed blower will help with humidity control by itself if set up correctly. |
- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Fri, Sep 16, 11 at 0:43
John these are the minimum specs you should be looking for. 15 SEER, 12.5+ EER, 9 HSPF you want a thorough inspection of your ductwork system. size, overall condition, supply and return lines, insulation qualities, leak test, etc. any hot/cold spot issues in your home should be addressed. You are being advised incorrectly about the availability of 3 1/2 ton HP condensers. The two stg HP condensers are only available in full ton sizes, no 1/2 ton size mdls. IMO |
- Posted by neohioheatpump (My Page) on Fri, Sep 16, 11 at 8:26
Tiger said it right. Only the 2 stage models are only available full-ton sizes. If humidity is a big problem then you may want to consider upgrading to the 2-stage, else I would stick with highest efficiency single stage. You can get extra humidity control with variable speed blower with single stage heatpump. Not every brand offers demand defrost. Only Trane/Am std, Rheem/Ruud, York/Luxaire/Coleman. I can't think of any others. You might want to evaluate the size of the sq. footage your trying to heat/cool. Maybe you can go down to 3 tons if your well insulated and you have conditioned space below (maybe not). You could get better humdity removal this way. |
- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Fri, Sep 16, 11 at 8:50
John My personal recommendation would be Trane's XL15i or XR15 and AmStd Heritage15. Best of Luck |
Thanks to all for the advise. I received a proposal from a certified trane dealer for a 3.5 ton 13seer 4twr3042,4tec3f42 and bayhtr1415brk for 7k an optional 15 seer xli model with vs air handler is 8768. Any opinion on this? How do you feel about hyperion air handlers? I know this might be asking a lot and I do appreciate the time, but how do you feel about the comfort link control board? Or the available air cleaners? Thanks again. |
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This fragranced serum, like Avon's Anew Genics Treatment Cream, claims to boost the activity of youth genes in skin.
Avon doesn't identify which gene is the youth gene their product is supposed to stimulate, but assuming their YouthGen Technology has any effect on genes (which it doesn't, and that's a good thing; you don't want cosmetics screwing around with your genes), that's but one factor of turning back the clock on your face.
Not surprisingly, the fine print on Avon's gene-stimulating claims was that their testing was done in a lab on skin cells, not measured on intact skin, and there is no published study so we only have their marketing claim. What works in a controlled lab setting may not prove to be safe for real skin. Not to mention that without the actual test results, we don't even know what this product actually did to the cells, positive or negative. How could they tell the youth gene was turned on and how the heck did they find the youth gene?
Aside from over-the-top marketing claims revolving around gene stimulation, this is really just a standard, but good, serum for all skin types except sensitive that has the exact same ingredients as many other good skin-care products. It contains a nice mix of hydrating ingredients plus a silicone-enhanced film-forming agent that makes skin look and feel smoother (just like what most serums can do). Also present are cell-communicating peptides along with natural and synthetic antioxidants, but again, nothing unique to Avon.
Like many anti-aging products, this also contains the mineral pigment mica for shine. Although shine isn't skin care, the cosmetic effect can be attractive—just don't mistake it for somehow awakening your skin's genes!
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The last few years have been an interesting time for the world's largest direct seller. Avon is sold in 120 countries and has an enormous range of products that goes beyond skin care and makeup, all sold by five million Avon representatives racking up annual sales of over $8 billion (Source: www.avoncompany.com). Yet due to several quarters of lackluster or poor financial performance, the company announced a multiyear restructuring plan in 2006. The anticipated cost of these changes is upwards of $500 million, which includes downsizing underperforming areas and focusing on remarketing their star products. In recent years, those key products have had "cosmeceutical" appeal, with claims that have gone beyond reality (but overexaggerated claims sell big in the cosmetics industry).
The Anew Clinical line ushered in several products claiming to work like (or, in some instances, better than) cosmetic corrective procedures. Whether you are considering laser treatments, Botox, Thermage, collagen injections, or even liposuction, the ads for Anew Clinical were designed to make you rethink that decision.
It is definitely impressive that Avon invested $100 million on a state-of-the-art research and product development facility in New York, but despite some innovative products that compete with the best of the best (typically for much less money), no cosmetics company has (or will) produce skin-care products that rival or beat the results obtainable from medical procedures. It's admittedly easier to slather on a cream or stroke a pad over your face than to make an office call and shoulder the expense for a cosmetic corrective procedure, but in this case convenience and savings don't equal—or even come close to—comparable results. And lest we forget, despite the onslaught of so-called cosmeceutical products claiming to mimic the results such procedures provide, the number of these procedures being performed increases each year. If any of these works-like-(insert cosmetic corrective procedure here) products did work, the number of procedures would be declining, not rising.
The National Advertising Division (NAD) took issue with several claims Avon made in ads for their Anew Clinical products (Source: www.nadreview.org/default.asp?SessionID=1149178&DocType=1&CaseType=1). In some cases, Avon reworded their claims in ad reprints, while in others they "respectfully disagreed" with the NAD conclusions but agreed to take their comments into consideration for future ads. We'll see how this turns out, but, based on their current ads, the message remains that Anew Clinical products are at the forefront of making cosmetic corrective procedure results as easy as calling your Avon representative and reciting your credit card number.
As a major international cosmetics company, Avon has several initiatives in place that prove its commitment to women and the environment. Whether donating to women's health concerns (most notably breast cancer), surpassing environmental regulations, or financially supporting alternative methods to animal testing, Avon's principles are responsible and admirable. If you pay attention to the best of what they have to offer, you will not only be supporting Avon's mission to improve the lives of women but also gaining some wonderful products, making it a win-win situation.
The bad news is that unless you know what you want and order from Avon's Web site, dealing with an Avon representative tends to be a frustrating experience. Try as they might, most of them are mere order-takers. They cannot keep up with the product assortment, sales, and changes that occur between Avon's "campaigns." One of the representatives we dealt with was quite frank about how much she didn't know, and mentioned that they are not kept as up-to-date as they should be, not to mention the haphazard assortment of testers or samples available. On the flipside, Avon is a wonderful mail-order company should you need to return or exchange products. Unlike companies with a similar business model (Arbonne comes to mind), Avon makes the process smooth and hassle-free, with a "if you're not happy, we're not" motto that epitomizes outstanding customer service.
For more information about Avon, call (800) 500-AVON or visit www.avon.com.
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If you've been noticing more magazine and television ads for Avon recently, it's no accident. According to an article in the November 21, 2005, issue of The Rose Sheet, Avon's ad spending through 2008 will reach "historical heights" due in part to the brand's flat performance the past couple of years. Avon's CEO Andrea Jung admitted that the company's makeup business has struggled due to increased competition, a point we wholeheartedly agree with. Avon may be viewed as a skin-care innovator, but when it comes to makeup they're more follow-the-leaders than trail blazers. Admittedly, their foundations, powders, blush, and lipsticks have smoother, more state-of-the-art textures than ever, but with few exceptions none of them are setting a precedent that other, more innovative companies are likely to follow.
You will find some outstanding Avon makeup products to consider, but perhaps due to the sheer size of the collection there are far too many mediocre products, especially among the eyeshadows, pencils, and mascaras. Given that Avon isn't as easy to obtain as comparable products at your local drug or department store, many of the makeup items end up being a tough sell. After all, who wants to go out of their way for average products? Turning to what Avon does really well, you'll find their loose and pressed powders have amazingly silky textures and natural finishes. Their blushes are wonderful, and a few of the lipsticks and foundations are definitely worth talking about with enthusiasm. Another positive point is that Avon regularly discounts their makeup, often upwards of 50% during any given campaign (Avon's campaigns run for two weeks and the specials change each time). If you shop at the right time, the best of Avon color can be yours for less than you'd pay for most low-cost drugstore makeup.
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Greek legendary hero who sang and played the lyre so beautifully that animals, trees, and rocks danced around him. When his wife, Eurydice, was killed by a snake, he went to the underworld in search of her, and his music and grief so moved Hades that he agreed to let Orpheus take Eurydice back to the land of the living on the condition that neither of them look back as they left. On seeing the Sun, Orpheus turned to share his delight with Eurydice, and she disappeared. Orpheus was later torn to pieces by maenads, and his head, still singing, floated to Lesbos, where an oracle of Orpheus was established. By the 5th century BC, a Hellenistic mystery religion (the Orphic mysteries), based on Orpheus's songs and teachings, had arisen. His story became the subject of some of the earliest operas.
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★ The Diana Mini Visits New York Fashion Week
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My 2013 in Analogue: Trying Out the Sprocket Rocket
Before the year 2013 ended, I was able to try shooting with analogue cameras. And my very first try was with the Sprocket Rocket! I was so deeply impressed by the sprocket holes because they are so amazing! -
A Little Chat with FEElim Photography's Samantha
We love to meet fellow analogue enthusiasts, so when we stumbled upon FEElim Photography we couldn't resist getting in touch with the girl behind the lens to find out a bit more about what inspires her to take photographs filled with so much love! Read on to see our lovely interview with her and of course, to take a peek into her pretty pics! -
Snip It Good: A DIY Film Leader Trimmer
Using a classic camera can test the nerves of any photographer: shutter speeds, apertures, focusing; ugh that's a lot of work. Well, one "extra" little thing that you DON'T want to worry about is getting your film to fit inside the camera. For less than one USD you can make your own template sleeve for quickly and easily trimming film to fit your classic camera. -
Freelensing with the Konstruktor
Freelensing is an awesome experimental technique that can give your photos a beautiful tilt-shift effect - all you need is an SLR camera with a removable lens. And - as I was happy to figure out recently, it doesn't need to be an expensive SLR camera... it works with the Konstruktor, too! -
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Follow the Leader: Sticky Tape Film Recovery
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Jef Geys and António Palolo Meet at Lisbon's Culturgest Gallery
Analogue beauty and simplicity of form is what you can expect from these small exhibitions at Lisbon's Culturgest Art Gallery. One ticket will grant you access to both presentations, each one with its own unique personality. One very still (Geys), the other very lively (Palolo), both very analogue and ready to be seen up to September 9th.


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Born to be Reina
"This is not a baby shower, it's a coronation!"
That was spoken by my best friend, a Nebraska native and non-Latina, as she walked into the hall on Calle Ocho in Miami where my Cuban-style baby shower was hosted. She was right.
That exclamation came back to me the other day when my daughter created a throne for herself in her bedroom. She laid her pink towel down in front of her pink chair and she wore a pink-jeweled plastic crown atop her head. A set of books worked as a footrest and her favorite stuffed animal served as her guard.
"Hulll-ooh, I am the Queen," she said, sitting on her throne as I humbly approached.
It was obvious to me in that moment, my daughter — my Only Child — was destined to feel like a Princess and oh-so-like-her to upgrade herself to Queen.
Nearly seven years ago, my mother and tias turned a simple banquet hall in Miami into a regal palace of pink. They made little candle favors with a prayers on them, and pin favors with"Carrie's Baby Shower" printed on them. Pink balloons, pink tablecloths, pink frosting. Pink everything. They willingly became my subjects — or subjects to the unborn child every single one of them had helped me pray for.
I had made no secret of our battle with infertility. I made no secret in the 10 years before I already knew it would not be easy. Every person at my very Latina baby shower — from tias to old neighbors to best friends from grade school — rode the wave of expectant joy with me when it finally happened in my 36th year.
A few weeks later, in the long hours I labored with Maria, the image of those women huddled together in their perfumed glory, giving me Mami advice, laughing at my plans for natural birth ("Que loca, esa Cary!") helped minimize the fact my hips felt like flying out of their sockets each time a contraction hit. I meditated on them. I needed them.
My daughter, I learned during my labor, was occiput posterior — head down and sunny side up. Not the ideal position for unmedicated delivery by a first-time mother. She was stuck. (The image of mi familia and friends, by the way, always will compete with the memory of my yelling "The butt, the butt!" and begging my husband and midwife to squeeze my hips together…but that's another story.)
At hour 37, Maria was delivered by C-section as my exhausted midwife cheered. My husband and I cried the instant we heard our daughter's fierce howl. She was pink, hairy and a little banged up. But, strong and perfect too.
Maria was born into a gang of people in various cities and countries who loved and adored her way before she was conceived. I am not an overly cautious or fearful mother. You would think, given the fact we're "older" parents who overcame infertility, that I would be. But, if I had to give a reason, I would say this child has been so wanted and so lifted up by the prayers of my people, that I know she will be fine, fine,fine.
At 6, she is a happy, healthy and tough little chiquitica. (Oh, so tough!) Before her birth, she was crowned as La Pink Princesa de Calle Ocho and Middle Tennessee and it appears she just upped her own ranking to Queen.
How could this child be anything but fine forever?
A Mami can hope.
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Online maps are essential to our lives. We all rely on them to some degree as they have grown in relevance and applicability over the years. Gone are the days when checking online maps was reserved for seeking answers to curious geography questions, though. Now, digital maps are integrated into our mobile apps as well as our in-car navigation, and we use them to give us detailed directions on the roadways and to search the the location of local businesses. Some of these applications of the maps lend themselves to internet marketing and search engine optimization more than others, most notably, local business searching, however they all factor into the mapping market and impact the direction the sector will take.
From MapQuest to OpenStreetMap
In the last decade we saw MapQuest rise as a leader in online mapping, then this was passed onto Google Maps who has for several years dominated both the search and map markets. Google broke from the free mapping model recently, however, at least in some forms of their Map operations as they now charge websites and apps that use Google Maps API ($4 for every 1,000 visitors over 25,000).
These charges pushed some websites and apps away and has added fuel to the open source mapping movement. OpenStreetMap, a "free wiki world map" platform, is a leader in the sector and is now being used by Apple iOS instead of Google Maps. Foursquare is also cutting ties with Google and is instead using open source MapBox on its platform. This movement by Apple and Foursquare represent strategic distancing from Google Maps by big industry players that could become a trend if Google does not re-evaluate their API pricing.
Strategic Positioning by Microsoft, Nokia, and Apple
Additionally, other companies appear to be making a strong push at online mapping looking to give users a competitive alternative to the dominant Google Maps. Microsoft and Nokia recently began a strategic partnership that saw them roll out a new shared mapping platform for Bing Maps and Nokia Maps that presents a different user experience than Google. Further, Apple appears to be mounting their own run at mapping considering their own purchases of mapping companies C3 Technologies, Poly9, and Placebase in previous years and their apparent search for mapping engineers, as pointed out by Gizmodo.
It's clear the online mapping sector is going through an evolution of sorts indicating it may not look the same in come the end of the year, 2 years from, and so on. With these developments, two bigger questions result. First, how is the emergence of open source mapping impacting the sector, and second, how would a mapping service by Apple further impact the sector and SEO? Check back in tomorrow and I'll address those two questions.
When Google was introducing the Street View feature of its Maps platform in Germany, culture was at the root of its initial resistance. This is yet another example of technology and the internet challenging cultural norms and existing laws in new ways. German culture largely tends to be more private than others, particularly US culture. This can be seen throughout society, but most applicable for tech companies and search engine optimization experts is how it impacts their online activity. As such, Germans had one of the lowest adoption rates of social networking sites in Europe during the initial years of their existence. But in time, Germans have joined social sites in great numbers, once the technology and its impact on privacy was understood and accepted it appears.
The same trend was seen with Street View, as there was great initial resistance to the idea of private homes being represented digitally for all to see. From businesses to private homes and communities, people were simply unsure about this literal and figurative uncharted territory relating to digital privacy. The immediate concern was personal privacy and safety as there was a belief that online representations of such properties could be used by individuals for break-ins and other illegal activity. Individuals who did not want their property to be digitally represented could opt-out, but once people saw the technology wasn't overly intrusive and used for malice, it was slowly accepted.
This has serious implications for companies utilizing geo-targeting and Google Maps in general for international SEO purposes. Optimized business sites show up in SERPs and Google Maps, and now customers can walk the streets and look at the restaurant or shop itself in many cities of Germany, assisting in customer product or service research. Customers can thus engage with the businesses even further, looking at the building, signing, and the neighborhood it finds itself in, among other elements.
Further, a new area of marketing potential has emerged. According to a Time Magazine/Worldcrunch article, the service is popular among Germans looking to rent or buy property, or even visit a specific area, which presents additional opportunities to target traffic. This is an initial step in the German market, but the impact that Google Maps with Street View has on the SEO and paid search industries will only evolve further.


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1 The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. |
2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand and seek God. | 2 The LORD looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. |
3 They have all turned aside; they are all together become filthy. There is none that doeth good; no, not one. | 3 All have turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. |
4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread and call not upon the LORD? | 4 Will evildoers never learn-- those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on the LORD? |
5 There were they in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous. | 5 There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous. |
6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge. | 6 You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge. |
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SEDONA, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities say three people are injured after a small plane crashed at the Sedona Airport in northern Arizona and went off a 200-foot runway ledge.
Sedona Fire District spokesman Gary Johnson says the plane went off the south end of the runway and over a dropoff area about 2 p.m. Tuesday.
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Actually the last time I was there Robin Hood, Maid Marian, and Prince John were out and everyone was rushing to them, and then there stood poor Friar Tuck. I think most kids were like who the heck is that fat dude? But since I love Friar Tuck and everyone from Robin Hood I went to him first.
Not sure if he is always unpopular, but he sure was that day. Prince John was of course awesome! He is such a cool character to meet.


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The National Film and Television School has launched a course aimed at training impresarios to work across the creative industries.
NFTS, based in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, is known as one of the UK's leading schools for film, TV and games training. However, the new entrepreneurial producing course will cover seven sectors: film, TV, theatre, music, publishing, games and new media/online entertainment.
The ten-month course, which will start in January 2013, is being led by NFTS head of producing Chris Auty (an executive producer on the film Crash) and NFTS director Nik Powell (founder of Palace Pictures and a producer on the Crying Game and Ladies in Lavender).
Auty explained: "In an industry like the theatre, the role of the entrepreneur and the investor is key. We are already seeing fascinating cross-media developments within the sector – like the unique Digital Theatre initiative – and we hope that this course can help contribute to the next wave of innovators, producers and investors in this and each of the other creative industries."
As part of the course, students will be required to develop a business proposal to be pitched to a panel of tutors and investors. Auty claims the course will meet a demand not fulfilled by other traditional MBA-style business courses.
He said: "There are many very good technical business courses aimed at training students in how to become an intellectual property lawyer or accountant. But this course will teach students how to become an impresario in the creative industries, which includes how to work in a creative environment and manage creative talent such as actors, musicians, writers and gaming creators."
The course is being supported by Ingenious Media and its chief executive Patrick McKenna.
McKenna said: "I am delighted to support this new course. Building business capacity in the UK's cultural and creative industries is vital to our future competitiveness. We need entrepreneurs, financiers and managers who truly understand the creative process as well as business and commerce. My hope is that this course will make a significant contribution to achieving these goals."


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UVI Entries Slated in 2009 Carnival Children's and Adults' Parades
The University of the Virgin Islands will be officially represented in St. Thomas' 2009 Carnival with troupes in the Children's and Adults' Parades. A 4-H program troupe, sponsored by UVI's Cooperative Extension Service, will feature 40 youngsters, age three to 12, in the Children's Parade beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 1. The 4-H Troupe theme is "A Touch of Africa in 2009 Virgin Islands Carnival."
UVI's entry in the Adult's Parade, which is slated to start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, features a troupe, float and Mocko Jumbies. The theme is "Let Our Energies Combine for Carnival 2009." Approximately 35 persons are signed up to participate. There is also still time for last minute entries through tomorrow - Tuesday, April 28. Persons who are willing to help construct their own costumes can still signup for the Sun, Earth and Wind sections. To do so, visit the Mas Camp (see below) or call 693-1111.
UVI has been participating in the Adult's Parade since at least 1968, according to a feature story in this year's official Carnival magazine. The article, by UVI Professor Dr. Robert Nicholls, begins on page 24 and includes several vintage images of UVI carnival participants through the years.
- Buy a UVI Carnival T-shirt - Support The
The UVI Community invited to support the troupe by purchasing UVI Carnival 2009 t-shirts ... and wearing them on Carnival Food Fair Day - see below. T-shirts cost $10 for children, $12 for adults small to XL, and $15 for adults 2XL.
- Mas Camp Final Week Hours
UVI's Carnival Troupe Mas Camp is located in the old Financial Aid Building on the St. Thomas campus. The Mas Camp phone number is 693-1280. The remaining hours for Mas Camp are from 5 p.m. to midnight today (Thursday, April 30) through Friday, May 1.
- UVI to Close May 1 for Carnival Friday
The University of the Virgin Islands will be closed on Friday, May 1, in observance of Carnival Friday.
- UVI Libraries Set Special Carnival Recess
In an effort to maintain services to students during UVI's Carnival Recess, the Libraries on both campuses will observe a special schedule from Tuesday, April 28, through Saturday, May 2. The Libraries will resume regular hours on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 1 p.m. Details on the Library and related Computer Labs schedules have been sent to students, as well as UVI faculty and staff, via email.
May Tribute Events Honoring Dr. Ragster to Fund New Scholarship
Tribute events for UVI President Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster are scheduled for May 9, on St. Thomas, and for May 17, on St. Croix. The events will serve to establish the new LaVerne E. Ragster Scholarship Fund. A dinner dance on Saturday, May 9, will be held at the St. Peter Mountain Great House on St. Thomas. Tickets to the dinner dance are $125 per person. A luncheon will take place on Sunday, May 17, in the Great Hall of the North West Wing on UVI's St. Croix campus. Tickets for the luncheon are $85 per person.
Gifting Circles for individual contributions have also been established. Also, ads are for sale in a commemorative booklet that will be distributed during both tribute events. Information on purchasing tickets, donating to the Gifting Circles and buying booklet ads is available from the Spotlight button on the home page of the UVI web site - www.uvi.edu - and from this direct link.
WTJX to Air Coverage of World Food Day's Youth Super Chef Competition
Television coverage of the Youth Super Chef competition held as part of World Food Day, last October on UVI's St. Croix campus, will be featured on WTJX TV's "School Days, Happy Days" program at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. Clarice Clarke, of UVI's Cooperative Extension Service, said teams of four to six students from four junior high schools and three senior high schools on St. Croix participated. World Food Day activities were sponsored by the UVI Cooperative Extension Service in partnership with the V.I. Department of Agriculture and UVI's Agricultural Experiment Station.
GERS Retirement Workshop Schedule Provided to UVI Employees
The 2009 Government Employees Retirement System (GERS) retirement workshop schedule has been released to UVI employees via email by Veda Richards, UVI Director of Employee Benefits and Immigration Services. The workshops are held at the GERS offices on St. Thomas, at 3438 Kronprindsens Gade GERS Complex-STE 1, and on St. Croix at #3005 Orange Grove, Lot 5 in Christiansted. One workshop will be held on St. John, on June 19, at The Battery. Individuals must pre-register for the workshops by calling 340-779-7703 ext. 4202 on St. Thomas or 340-773-5480 ext. 5480 on St. Croix. For more information, contact Richards at 693-1429.
Other Current Items ...
UVI Takes Part in LAI Justas Celebration in Puerto Rico
More than 100 UVI students, faculty and staff traveled to Ponce, Puerto Rico, over the weekend to represent the University at Justas. Justas is an annual event in Puerto Rico that brings together all of the LAI colleges and universities for competitive athletic events and pageantry. The UVI dance team competed admirably during Friday night's Dance Team Competition, which was heavily supported by the UVI delegation. The University of Puerto Rico at Bayamon took home the first place Dance Team title. On Saturday, the UVI delegation, headed by UVI President Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster, participated in the procession of schools around the Paquito Montaner Stadium, to rousing applause. The trip was an occasion for UVI students from St. Croix and St. Thomas to come together to display their Buccaneer pride.
St. Croix SGA Conducting Clothing Drive Through May 4
The Student Government Association on UVI's St. Croix Campus began its first annual clothing drive to benefit the St. Croix Women's Coalition and Closet to Closet on Monday, April 27. The drive will continue through Monday, May 4. Drop-off sites are located at the Student Government Office, the Student Activities Office and the St. Croix campus Business Office. The UVI Community is urged to support the venture by donating articles of clothing to those in need. For more information contact Hedda Finch-Simpson at 692-4228.
UVI-CES to Hold Free High Blood Pressure Awareness Workshop on St. Croix
A free workshop on high blood pressure is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon on May 14, in room 133 of the UVI Research and Extension Center on the University of the Virgin Islands St. Croix campus. The workshop is offered by the 4-H/Family and Consumer Sciences Program of UVI's Cooperative Extension Service. For more information or to register, contact Jo-Ann Josiah at 692-4083 or Evannie Jeremiah at 692-4094.
Student Internships Available for NOAA-UVI Summer Marine Research Project on St. John
A limited number of internships are being offered to Virgin Islands students interested in participating in a NOAA-UVI Marine Research Project tracking fish at Lameshur Bay on St. John this summer. The project is in need of students who could be available for a minimum of two assignments a month for up to two days at a time. Overnight accommodation and food will be provided at the Virgin Island Environmental Research Station. There may be opportunities for pay to a selected student worker. NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is funding the research, which is being conducted in collaboration with UVI scientists and the National Park Service on St. John. The internship involves tagging and tracking of coral reef fish species.
For more information, call UVI Professor Dr. Simon Pittman at 693-1179 or send email to firstname.lastname@example.com. Interested students should send a brief summary of why they are interested in the internship, what makes them a good candidate for the position and their availability during the summer. Contact information and phone numbers must be included.
UVI Financial Aid Offices Offer Assistance to Summer Session Students
Individuals who are registered or planning to register for 2009 Summer Session classes at the University of the Virgin Islands are invited to visit the University's Financial Aid Offices to determine if they are eligible for financial aid or direct loans. Prospective students can visit the Financial Aid Offices - in the Administration and Conference Center on St. Thomas and in the Evans Center on St. Croix - to begin processing aid requests from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 12. More information is available from the Current Students/Financial Aid section of the UVI web site - www.uvi.edu - or from this Money for Summer Direct link. Loan applications are also available at the offices on both campuses. For details, contact the St. Croix campus Financial Aid Office at 692-4193. On St. Thomas, the Financial Aid Office is available at 693-1090.
Dateline: UVI April Issue Distributed and Available Online
The April issue of the newsletter Dateline: UVI has been distributed to campus offices and is available from the UVI web site - www.uvi.edu - and from this direct link. The April issue includes coverage of the recently conducted St. Thomas and St. Croix Employee Service Awards. Also featured are photos of the UVI Employees of the Year - Dawn Matthew on St. Thomas and Christine Henry on St. Croix - who were announced during the ceremonies. Among other items, the issue also features a look at UVI's 2009 St. Thomas Carnival Troupe costumes.
National Journal Recognizes Medicinal Benefits of V.I. Trees
An article on the medicinal properties of Virgin Islands trees, by UVI faculty member Dr. Robert Nicholls, has been published by The Journal of the American Botanical Council. Persons interested in traditional remedies, natural history and folklore of the Virgin Islands and Caribbean will be intrigued by the 12-page article, titled "Medicinal Trees of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Neighboring Islands." The article is included in the journal's HerbalGram81 (2009, Vol. 81, 32-43).
Noting that the ongoing conservation of the islands' trees is critical, Dr. Nicholls said he hopes the project heightens public awareness of how trees were used by V.I. forbearers. "Young people are our major constituents ... they will eventually be the custodians of our trees," Dr. Nicholls said. A news release is available from the UVI web site - www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link.
Ongoing Items ...
UVI Registration for Summer Sessions, Fall Semester Continuing
- Registration for UVI's 2009 Summer Sessions I & II is continuing. UVI's 2009 Summer Session class schedule is now available to the Academics section of the UVI web - www.uvi.edu. It is also available from this direct link. Summer Session 2009 dates: Summer Session I: Registration is set for May 20, classes run from May 21 through June 24, 2009; Summer Session II: Registration is set for June 25 and classes run from June 26 through July 31.
- Registration for the 2009 Fall Semester is available now
through August 7, 2009. Returning students will be able to register
online and in person for the fall 2009 semester. Students are
reminded that they must confer their advisor to receive information
on their academic plan and to obtain their pin numbers for access
to registration. Students can view Fall Semester Class schedules
from the Academics/Class Schedules link on the UVI home page:
www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link. Advisement and registration for
new students for the Fall Semester are scheduled for August 12.
Advisement and late registration are set for August 13 and 14. Fall
Semester classes will begin on August 17.
For more information, contact UVI Access and Enrollment Services at 693-1160.
UVI's Eastern Caribbean Center Conducting 2009 V.I. Community Survey
The Eastern Caribbean Center of the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) will conduct the 2009 Virgin Islands Community Survey (VICS) during the months of April through July. This scientific survey of a sample of households is a follow-up to the one conducted in 2008 that collected information similar to that gathered in the census of 2000. VICS data for 2009 will be gathered on two topics - population and housing. A news release and photo are available on the UVI home page - www.uvi.edu - or from this direct link.
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SBDC Schedules Creative Solutions for Small Businesses Expo
UVI's Small Business Development Center, in collaboration with Tutu Park Mall will conduct a business expo designed to provide creative solutions for small businesses from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Tutu Park Mall. The expo is for businesses that provide products or services to other businesses, start-up businesses, and for businesses with small or non-existent advertising budget. To register for the Creative Solutions for Small Businesses Expo, contact the SBDC at 776-3206. The registration deadline is 4 p.m. on May 5.
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VIUCEDD to Promote Wellness for Women with Disabilities - May 10 to 16
A health fair for women with disabilities will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 15, at Tutu Park Mall on St. Thomas. The fair will be sponsored by the Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VIUCEDD). It is designed to disseminate information about health and wellness to women and young girls with disabilities, and to their caregivers. Agencies, healthcare providers and females with disabilities are encouraged to participate. The fair is part of a week long effort to promote the health of women with disabilities. The week, which runs from May 10 to 16, has the theme "A Healthier You - Helping Women and Young Girls with Disabilities Live Healthy Lifestyles." It will include discussions on various local radio and TV programs, some featuring guests from UVI. Programs include: the "Afternoon Mix" program, from 4 to 5 p.m. on May 11; the Mario Moorehead Show, from 2 to 3 p.m. on May 12; and the Face To Face program on WTJX TV, from 8 to 9 p.m. on May 13. For more information contact Rashida Francis at the VIUCEDD at 693-1185 or 693-1322.
VIUCEDD to Present Latest in Assistive Technology on St. Croix on May 7
The public is invited to an open house featuring the latest in assistive technology available in the Virgin Islands from noon to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, on at #1 Golden Grove on St. Croix. The open house is offered by UVI's Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VIUCEDD). Assistive technology devices that will be demonstrated include learning systems, closed-caption TV, fully accessible computers for the visually impaired, hands-free devices, reading devices, and independent living items. It is designed for educators, employers and anyone who works with people with disabilities. For more information contact Roméo Cuellar 692-1919 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Open House on Assistive Technology Slated for May 9 on St. Thomas
The annual Assistive Technology Open House hosted by the Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VIUCEDD) and Virgin Islands Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities is scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. on May 9, at the UVI Administration and Conference Center on St. Thomas.
The open house is designed for individuals seeking the latest technology to help persons with disabilities to live independently. Included will be demonstrations of the newest assistive technology for education, community, employment and information technology. Local venders from the St. Thomas community will participate. The event is free, but registration is required. Please contact Dawn Fox at 693-1188 or Maritza Swan at 776-9200 x2334 to register.
Training on Americans with Disabilities Act Scheduled for St. Thomas, St. Croix
Training for individuals responsible for evaluating accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be held on May 11 on St. Thomas and on May 13 on St. Croix. The program is free and limited to 50 participants.
This program will provide attendees with an overview of the new revised ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines and its harmonization with model codes as they relate to accessibility requirements. This full day training will include lecture, multi-media and materials. Anyone charged with determining if the built environment complies with ADA Accessibility requirements should attend this event.
- St. Thomas: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 11; Location: TBA
- St. Croix: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 13; Location: The Great Hall on UVI's St. Croix campus
This training is offered by Cornell University's DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center in partnership with United Spinal Association and the Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VIUCEDD). For registration and information on disability accommodations call Program Coordinator Shammi Carr at 693-1173 or send email to email@example.com.
Taking Action: How to be an Effective Self-Advocate Upcoming Training - May 14
Programs offering training in self-advocacy for individuals with disabilities are scheduled for May 12 on St. Thomas and May 14 on St. Croix. Participants will get an overview of the "do's and don'ts" of self-advocacy, as well as a review of the "Five Steps of Self Advocacy." Sample Advocacy letters will be provided and self-advocacy in relation to the legislative process will be reviewed. Helpful tips for communicating with legislators will also be offered. Individuals with disabilities, Advocates and any interested parties are encouraged to attend this training. The programs are free and limited to 50 participants each.
- St. Thomas: 9 a.m. to noon on May 12; Location: The Administration and Conference Center on UVI's St. Thomas campus
- St. Croix: 9 a.m. to noon on May 14; Location: The Great Hall on UVI's St. Croix campus
The training programs are sponsored by Cornell University's DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center in partnership with United Spinal Association and the Virgin Islands University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VIUCEDD). For registration and information on disability accommodations call Program Coordinator Shammi Carr at 693-1173 or send email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
CELL Notes ...
CELL Seeking Participants in Focus Group Series
UVI's Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (CELL) Center is seeking volunteers to participate in a series of focus groups planned for one of CELL's corporate clients. Participants must be over 18 years of age and be a wireless telephone customer. In addition, they must be willing to provide the name of their current wireless company and indicate whether you are a prepaid or contract customer.
Each person selected to participate in the focus group will receive a $20 pre-paid calling card and be entered into a raffle to win a flat screen television. (To qualify, participants must arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the session.) Space is limited. Interested persons must send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com and indicate willingness to participate, which session they would like to attend, and their carrier's name and type of service. Reservations must be made by 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5.
Sessions times will be 4 to 5:45 p.m. and 6 to 7:45 p.m. On St. Thomas they will be conducted on Wednesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 7, at the Innovative Corporate Offices in Tutu Park. On St. Croix sessions will take place on Friday, May 8, and Tuesday, May 12, in the Innovative Corporate Offices at Sunny Isle.
For details, call the CELL office at (340) 693-1100.
Workshop to Provide Essentials of Supervisory Skills
Workshops designed to help managers gain the skills needed to successfully handle today's supervisory challenges will be offered on St. Thomas and St. Croix on May 6 by UVI's Community Engagement and Lifelong Learning (CELL) Center. The Essentials for First-Line Supervisors workshop will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the CELL Center on UVI's St. Thomas campus, and on St. Croix at the Joseph A. Simpson Building, #23A Hospital Street, in Frederiksted. The workshop is part of a learning series being offered in conjunction with the American Management Association. It is designed to help supervisors develop the competencies required to achieve their organizations' front-line goals. It is for new as well as well-established leaders. Participants will be offered practical strategies to plan and conduct effective meetings, solve problems, motivate employees, manage people, deal with conflict and handle change in the organization.
For more information or to register, call 693-1100 or visit UVICELL on-line at http://cell.uvi.edu.


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I can't yet tell who is more diabolical: Michaele or Tareq. Michaele loves squeaks! loves giggle! everybody, but there are sharp wheels turning behind her scary shining eyes. She will cut a bitch with her clavicle. Tareq strikes me as having serious anger management issues. I thought his Cosby-era sweater would explode in a rage as Cat continued to needle away at him at the Salahis' Great Grape Stomp sponsored by the American Polo Club brought to you by Oasis wines pending litigation in two Virginia Counties brought by their lawyer who is currently working on a restraining order against Tareq's mother who may have been the one to call Secret Service on their asses when they snuck into the Congressional Black Caucus dinner.
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'The Real Housewives of D.C.' recap: Starving for attention
Oh Adam, where have you been all my D.C. Season 1? It turns out Stacie's brother-in-law is a rapper with a #1 single in Paris and that guy is adorable. I could have done with more close-up shots of his wiry biceps than of Michaele's Brazilian blown-out straw tresses slapping back and forth as she boogied akimbo at his concert. And I'm all full up on scenes of Tareq sweating in a black T-shirt. And scenes of him talking nonsense about the legs and arches of wine. And scenes of him bloviating about his wife's hearty appetite. And scenes of him.
'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' season 3: Exclusive cast photo reveals two new housewives!
Lisa Wu out—Cynthia and Phaedra in! EW has exclusively learned that Bravo will officially add two new housewives to the cast for its third season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, which is set to premiere on Oct. 4 at 9 p.m. ET. The network will make the announcement this afternoon. As you can see from the first-look cast photo above, NFL wife Lisa Wu Hartwell went the way that DeShawn Snow did after season one—she's no longer a full-fleged cast member. However, sources tell us that Hartwell will indeed make occasional appearances on the show, much like Dina Manzo did after she departed The Real Housewives of New Jersey earlier this season. Atlanta's season three cast is, from left to right: Phaedra Parks, NeNe Leakes, Shereé Whitfield, Cynthia Bailey, Kim Zolciak, and Kandi Burruss. Pretty glam cast, eh? As for new adds Cynthia and Phaedra, here's what you need to know:
Danielle Staub reportedly booted from 'Real Housewives of New Jersey.' What other reality 'stars' need to exit the public stage?
Life & Style claims that beweaved scenery chewer Danielle Staub has been disinvited from returning for a third season of Real Housewives of New Jersey . (A rep for Bravo wouldn't confirm, stating instead that "We're focused on season 2 right now…We haven't announced anything regarding a third season.") Would that this pseudo news is true! Imagine a world without Danielle's delusional stage mothering and paranoid fantasies of victimhood. Imagine a world without her frenetic sidekick Danny. Imagine a world without her hiatus PR stunts of lesbian lovers and sex tapes and record-release parties for her put-upon youngest child. Oh for the love of… Danielle has twittered her response to the firing rumors: READ FULL STORY
A report in'The Real Housewives of D.C.' recap: Cast Aunt Frances immediately
The problem with the new cast of Housewives is that none of them are friends. This is a regular complaint about the franchise but it strikes me as a deeper issue in D.C. There seems to be no real reason for any of them ever to gather, and Paul's birthday comes but once a year. (Nice toast, Paul. You and the divine Aunt Frances lifted up an otherwise dullsville hour of TV.) Instead we got scattered random scenes of minutiae from not very interesting or likable peoples' lives: Mary really believing that she's speaking Spanish ("shampoo the rugs," she said in her best Speedy Gonzalez accent) to her patient maid Rosa, Stacie's husband talking penis volume nonsense, Michaele squealing over obnoxious handbags. There were quick flashes of the Potomac and the White House but nothing about these women is defining their locale, and so far their rapport and antics lack, what's that word?, oh yes, sparkle.
Michaele Salahi attorney says Whoopi Goldberg shouted 'F*** you' over and over at client: EW exclusive
Lisa Bloom, who recently signed on as Michaele Salahi's attorney, called EW to give her client's version of what happened between the controversial Real Housewives of D.C. cast member and Whoopi Goldberg following the taping of the Aug. 3. episode of The View. Contrary to what Goldberg suggested on the air today, "Michaele Salahi never claimed that Whoopi hit her," says Bloom, explaining that a producer who had noticed an upset Salahi backstage had used the word hit, not Salahi. Salahi was merely upset that the hosts had called her a "party crasher" (something Bloom says they'd agreed beforehand not to do) and that Goldberg had startled Salahi when she approached her from backstage during the live taping to request that she change the subject. [Click here for a rundown of Whoopi's version of events from today's View telecast.] Here's what Bloom told EW:
"[Micahele] shows up for the live show [on Wednesday] and they call her a party crasher five times. Sherri Shepherd says 'You should be in jail!' The applause light goes on and everybody cheers. So that's the context of what happened. Whoopi Goldberg was not interviewing Michaele. It was Joy and Sherri. Michaele is in this hostile context where everyone on the set is hostile to her. She's answering all these questions about being anorexic and her husband throwing wine at someone. Whoopi comes from backstage behind her, touches her arm and says, 'Excuse me, would you get back to the White House, please?' That's a very startling and strange event to happen on live TV. READ FULL STORY
White House party crasher to auction her sari. Well, great. Now will you please go away?
Congratulations, Michaele Salahi. You're getting written about on EW.com. Why? Because you've announced that you're auctioning off that red sari you wore when you (allegedly) crashed the White House state dinner last November. You've told the AP that you're planning on putting the outfit on the block around the time your infamous door-busting gets screen time on that show you're on, The Real Housewives of D.C. (Alas, we don't know yet which blessed episode that will be.) I do applaud you for using your fame-whoring publicity-stunting elevated public profile to contribute to two excellent causes: victims of the Haitian earthquake and people with multiple sclerosis.
So now that you've set your mind to doing something admirable, how's about you follow it up with another good deed? By which I mean: removing yourself from the public eye. Going away. Waving bye-bye. Come on — I know you have it in you to do the right thing. Think of the children!


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murder in the Bible FILM VIOLENCE—How does viewing violence in movies affect families? Answer drunkenness and alcoholism
"The only one who can stop a serial killer is the one who inspired him." Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary"… how well I remember those beginning lines of a very scary and long poem written by Edgar Allan Poe. Having read everything written by Poe, I looked forward to a movie filled with more mystery and intrigue offerings from one of my favorite authors. "The Raven" starts out with Edgar Allan (John Cusack, "2012," "Hot Tub Time Machine") alone on a park bench. We then go back a short time earlier where this fictionalized script, written by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare ("Loverboy"), take us on a "what might have happened" depiction of murder and mayhem in 19th century Baltimore, due in part to Poe's gothic stories. The story begins with, and includes, several murders that start to take on the aspect of some of Poe's written works. Inspector Fields (Luke Evans, "Clash of the Titans," "Immortals") investigates the first horrendous murder of a woman and child, involving one of the bodies being stuffed up a chimney, as well as a second one of a man sawn in half by a pendulum. During the investigations, he figures out similarities, and believes there is a connection between the murders and Poe's stories. Edgar Allan is currently working for the local newspaper as a writer and is brought into the investigation. Thus, between the two of them, they start trying to unravel clues and discover the identity of the killer. Meanwhile, Poe's romantic interest, Emily Hamilton (Alice Eve, "She's Out of My League," "Sex and the City 2"), becomes a victim of the killer who kidnaps and buries her alive in a wooden box beneath the floor. Now Poe is desperate to find the killer and save Emily in the process. He is so desperate that he comes up with a unique plan to exchange his life for hers. This movie seems to have all of the right elements to make it work. The storyline is somewhat unique, the actors fare well, and the 1800's movie sets are impeccable. There are parts of Poe's poems and stories quoted, which add to the dark ambiance of the scenes. Poe acknowledges God, angels, demons and even asks the Lord, at one point, to "help my poor soul." That being said, there are things that are bothersome. The characterization of Poe seems a little scattered. One moment he is drinking and whining, the next he is throwing fits and trying to explain his "moodiness" to Inspector Fields by giving an account of his first wife's agonizing death by tuberculosis. This doesn't make for a very good "hero" type to save Emily. The darkness of the movie is slightly depressing, in itself. The music in the background is subdued and unhelpful to the scenes. There is a lot of time spent on the "bloodiness and gore" associated with the killings. It seems in our day and age, the more grisly a crime can be portrayed, the better filmmakers like it. There are close-ups of wounds with lots of blood, especially the pendulum scene which takes an excruciatingly long amount of time to end. One body found entombed in a brick wall has the mouth sewn shut. We are then treated to a zoom in on the sutures being clipped from the lips and a bloody watch sliding out of the mouth. Emily has bloody fingers from trying to scratch her way out of her wooden box. One policeman has his throat cut and gushes blood for what seems an eternity. Why are we continually dished this drivel? Alcohol is in abundance—a bar scene, bottles and glasses during several scenes. Poe is depicted as an addicted alcoholic. The only sexual scene is between Edgar Allan and Emily showing her blouse being untied and some cleavage viewed. They are shown kissing and starting to incline into a prone position which, we presume, leads to the inevitable. At least there is no erotic detail to endure. There is profanity, although not excessive. The F-word is used, s**t, bi**h, bast**d, hell, d**n a few times. The Lord's name is used in vain, God-d**n, God, and Jesus being thrown around casually. This is definitely not a movie for children or young teens. As I look forward to, and attend, movies like these, I wonder about the intent and purposes they have. Mystery movie fans, such as myself, are looking to be entertained in the same fashion as we once were in the beginning of our "experience" with intense storylines. But, as new movies are written and created, we have to endure a menagerie of gore, bad language, sex, and excessive alcohol use. Trying to weed through the garbage to get to the story seems hardly worth it, at times. The Bible warns us to: It's hard to do so, when it is continually placed before us. If you can close your eyes at the bad parts, go see this film. As mentioned, it has an interesting storyline. It will also make you think more deeply about Poe himself and what a lot of his life must have been like. Violence: Extreme / Profanity: Heavy / Sex/Nudity: Mild See list of Relevant Issues—questions-and-answers. Positive
Positive—First of all, let me say, rather than seeing it in Christian perspective, see it as a thriller Hollywood release. It is an edge of the seat type of thriller and a serial killer movie (funny even the Victorian newspapers in the movie screamed "Serial Killer" on the loose headlines, even though the term was coined in the mid 70s.) Edgar Allan Poe's works became an inspiration of the killer, who is taunting the author with clues for the life of his beloved.
Regarding the killer leaving the clues for the investigator, it is the best since "The Crimson Rivers" ("Les rivières pourpres"). No need to worry about sex scenes, but gore—you should be prepared. In one scene Poe is accused as an atheist, which he denied, saying the accuser (his lover Emily's father) misconstrued it… It's a superb and intelligent thriller with some gore; you should have a strong stomach to go through those scenes. The movie also has a theme of the ultimate sacrifice as in John 15:13. As a thriller, it builds tension every minute, and those of you, who are the fans of Edgar Allan Poe, or familiar with his works, will enjoy the movie with added exhilaration. Luke Evans is brilliant as Inspector Fields, sometimes outshines John Cusack. I recommend this one to any adult mystery fans. Moral rating: Average / Moviemaking quality: 4½ —Cyril Thomas, age 32 (United Kingdom) Positive—All of the things criticized in this review are all the reasons why it's such a good film. Edgar Allan Poe's work was indeed gory and morbid, so why should the cinematography be any different? After the pendulum murder the Poe character actually acknowledges in anger that all the public cares about is the gory details. It would be an injustice to avoid such extremities in the visuals.
Considering how many violent films there are I personally thought they were quite creative, and it was a great chance to see a few highlights of Poe's work come to life. As for it being depressing, again, it's supposed to be, that's the entire point. I thought the bleak, smoggy world set up for us throughout is spot on, and helps the spectator—as one would expect—to better understand the atmosphere of Poe's work, as well as his mentality. As for general violence, drinking, sex: all in the Bible, all in humanity. When has it ever been escapable? I would recommend this film particularly to anybody who has read Poe. Moral rating: Average / Moviemaking quality: 5 —Saul (non-Christian), age 21 (United Kingdom) Neutral
Neutral—I went out to see this movie yesterday. Having read a couple of Poe's stories, I was curious as to what Hollywood had made out of this author's life and work. Being a medical student, the violent scenes didn't really shock me, although I do agree they were a bit exaggerated. It seemed to me that they wanted us to see the grotesque and cruel scenes for as long as possible. The scene of the pendulum for instance was way too long.
The storyline wasn't very inventive, as well; I would even dare to call it a bit cliché. Not wanting to be over critical, I did enjoy the mystery in itself… not knowing who the murderer is until the end is always a good thing in a thriller. The acting however (especially the actress who played Emily) wasn't very credible. Some scenes were so dramatic that they became ridiculous, really. Regarding this movie morally, well, I'd say it reflects most of the movies of our time, in which violence, sex and alcohol are constants. Not a movie to bring your family to see, definitely. On the other hand, this movie did spike my curiosity about the famous author that is Edgar Allan Poe, so that should be a good thing about it. Moral rating: Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 3½ —Cristina, age 19 (Portugal) Comments from young people
Positive—I have always been very interested in Edgar Allen Poe, since I am named after one of his poems. I've done research papers over him and read his poems and short stories in my Catholic school. I felt like this movie portrayed him as realistically as they could. Poe was an alcoholic, which explains the large amounts of alcohol in the film. His frequent mood swings and depression were linked to having his wife die in front of him, so there is a lot of credible historical facts in this movie.
As for the sex and gore, compared to many thrillers and horror movies I found it to be more tastefully done than most. The pendulum scene was long and stomach churning but so was his story about it. Although there was some cleavage, I did not find it excessive or distracting, and the kissing scene between Edgar and Emily was short. The costumes and gloomy sets helped capture the melancholy essence of the film. The acting was good, John Cusack and Luke Evans gave great depth to their characters. All in all, in my opinion if you were looking for a thriller movie that wasn't too offensive or unmoral I would recommend this movie. Moral rating: Average / Moviemaking quality: 4½ —Helen, age 16 (USA) Sorry, no other viewer comments received yet. If you have seen this movie and would like to share your observations and insights with others to be posted here, please contact us! |


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Hello everyone, I am anxious to visit with all of you about our Alabama gardens. My hubby and I are originally from Kansas, an old University of Kansas Alumni. We moved to Alabama "Birmingham" area about 15 yrs ago for my husband's employment. We love it here and enjoy the mild winters/long growing season. I do miss my lilacs though. We are emptynesters and sold our family home recently and bought a smaller home moving in a couple of weeks. We built our last home so I worked with starting ALL the landscaping and gardens from scratch, but our new home was built in the 30's and an elderly woman lived there and had a passion for gardening. I am sooo excited to see what is there, unfortuately she passed on so she cannot help identify the plants. I know there are loads of blueberry bushes that are producing, an enormous Sycamore tree, 2 large Shagbark Hickory trees, a Sweet Gum, several dogwoods, and not sure what else. It is a little over an acre lot. I really haven't had an opportunity to look over the plants yet. I can't wait to see the gardens in the fall. So, I will probably be coming to y'all to help me with my questions. Thank you for having such a terrific website. Mollie |
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You said the previous owner had a passion for gardening. Hope she had both flower and vegetable gardens. You miss your lilacs. Why? They grow well in Alabama. Both the bush and the perinnial. Welcome to the forum. |
dear mollie,i hope you find many 'treasures' that the former owner planted.happy gardening and welcome again. |
Hi "Jayhawk"! ;-) Hello Mollie, and "Welcome!" to the Alabama Forum. Keep a eye out for the fall plant swap on the exchange forum - we'd love to meet you. Nelson |
Your new home sounds wonderful. Our daughter had a similar experience and we've both benefitted from the former owner's garden. One caveat: I hope your syacmore tree isn't close to the house or in the front yard. We had one (recommended by a local "landscaper") in our front yard and I finally had it cut down. It grew FAST, but the wood was week and one very big limb broke off -- fortunately into the street. The leaves were big, curled sails that blew all over the neighborhood all summer long and drove everyone crazy. Sycamores are beautiful at the edge of a wooded area away from the house, but they're not good yard trees in my experience. |
- Posted by Terramadre 7b - AL (My Page) on Sat, Jul 16, 05 at 18:41
Hi Mollie, Welcome to the Alabama Gardening Forum. You are going to have so much fun with your new garden! My daughter purchased an older home last winter, to renovate for her new daycare center, and we have found so many wonderful plants there this spring and summer. The original owners were quite wealthy, and loved gardening. They had a full time gardener who lived on the property. The gardens were always beautiful, but of course, they had become overgrown since the couple passed away. But, we have slowly but surely been getting them back in shape, and they are again becoming a showplace. Enjoy your new garden, and I for one, will love to help you identify your new plants. Jan |
Mollie,how the time flies. Hope your move to new surroundings went well. For me, moving has never been an enjoyable experience. Can only imagine the popup surprises that you would find from time to time. Drop down surprises can also be a pleasant surprise also, referring to the Shag-bark Hickory. Hickory nuts makes the 'bestest' Banana Nut Bread ever. I envy your wonderful trees. Hope your still out there enjoying your NEW NEST. joseph |
Mollie: We'd love to hear what you've found so far during your treasure hunt in your new-to-you garden. It's always fun to see what pops up in an inherited garden. |
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I have the gold and white colors done. My secondary colors are a multicolored blue yarn and purple. Once the boa itself is finished. I'm going to add tassels to the end of it. I'm hoping to finish it tommorrow! Brad AKA Moonwolf |
- Posted by lindsey_ca (My Page) on Sat, Jan 14, 12 at 18:50
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Lindsey, I'm still working on the boa but I can take a few more pictures for you if you'd like :). Brad AKA Moonwolf |
I am on the last row of the boa, but here is a part of it that is done. Enjoy! I'm thinking of making the tassels purple and blue as well :). Or maybe just one of those colors. Brad AKA Moonwolf |
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I love your color choice and I think it is beautiful. Just a thought, tho, have you considered adding a row of eyelash yarn to the edges? Just single crochet would be fast and the result would be feathery. Kathy |
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Columbia, yes? I think it's great just like that - eyelash trim would be fun, though! |
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