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The newsletter of the Active Transportation Alliance
Volume 2, Issue 2 - March 2009
New faces. Same places.
Active Trans is always growing. We are welcoming a few new staff members to our brood.
Mitch Brinker — Graphic Designer. Mitch previously worked at VSA Partners, the design firm that guided us through our recent name change.
Jason Jenkins — Education Specialist. Jason is already out in a community near you teaching children and adults how to be safe bicyclists and pedestrians. You may have spotted him last season as one of Mayor Daley's Bicycling Ambassadors.
Adolfo Hernandez — Director of Advocacy. Previously our community liaison and Sunday Parkways orchestrator, Adolfo has taken on a new role to build support around our legislative advocacy work.
Jeffrey Rhodes — Safety and Education Program Coordinator. You can find Jeffrey at the Chicago Department of Transportation coordinating Mayor Daley's Bicycling Ambassador program. Jeffrey also worked to educate Chicagoans as one of Mayor Daley's Bicycling Ambassadors.
Lina Hoffman — North Suburban Coordinator. Lina lives in Skokie, Ill., and comes to Active Trans with a combination of experience in government and non-government settings. She is excited to mobilize the North Suburbs to bring more biking, walking and transit to their communities.
Dress your bike up in your love
Hear what it's really like to race in the Tour de France. Meet Robbie Ventura, Tour de France veteran, at an Active Trans member-only event in Highland Park this spring. Robbie will be chatting and sharing his behind-the-scenes racing stories with you at his Trek Store at 1925 Skokie Valley in Highland Park. Only members get in for free! Not a member? Sign up at the door and enjoy! Enjoy some light drinks and snacks, but don't forget to peruse the goods — members get discounts on all
merchandise at the event. Watch for more details from us soon!
Rubbing elbows with the big wheels
The League of American Bicyclists elected Active Trans Executive Director Rob Sadowsky to its board of directors. Rob will serve on the board for three years.The League of American Bicyclists has been our ally, most recently going to bat for us on the federal stimulus bill and the bicycle commuter tax benefit. Find out more about the organization at www.bikeleague.org.
Gaining momentum
Active Trans is proud to be part of Momentum Magazine's Advocacy Partnership Program. Subscribe to Momentum Magazine, the urban bike culture rag for self-propelled people, and help support our work. It's a great deal for everyone. You buy a discounted subscription for just $15 and Momentum donates $5 to our work improving walking, biking and transit in Chicagoland. Visit www.activetrans.org/momentum to sign up now.
Scratch that…
In the last issue of ModeShift, we incorrectly reported that The Chainlink has been in operation since June 2007. It started in June 2008 and now has more than 1,000 members.
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Catch a Moment in Time
Less than 24 hours after Saturday's Hall of Fame Classic, the sun fired up Doubleday Field for another perfect day in Cooperstown.
All that tangibly remained of the June 16 legends game were some lines in the dirt: Bert Blyleven's spike marks on the mound, the outline of Military All-Star Ryan Hurtado's diving catch on the left field warning track.
The echoes, however, still sounded.
Then, a new noise: The brushing of soles against the ground as parents, grandparents and children arrived for Sunday's Family Catch. As the gates opened, they walked expectantly onto the grass, bringing with them the aroma of sun screen and leather gloves. Finding a space on the field, they began the ancient ritual of a game of catch.
Fathers and sons, moms and daughters, granddads and grandmas. It was a fitting Father's Day scene in baseball's hometown, where generations connect everyday.
Throughout Hall of Fame Classic Weekend – at Friday's Youth Skills Clinic, at Saturday's parade and game, at Sunday's Family Catch at Doubleday Field – the National Pastime brought folks together, a centrifugal force that crosses time and culture. That force is what brings fans back to Cooperstown.
In five weeks, it will once again be on display for the world during the July 20-23 Hall of Fame Weekend. The moment will be for Barry Larkin and Ron Santo – the Class of 2012 – but the celebration will be for everyone who loves baseball.
Thank you, Cooperstown.
Craig Muder is the director of communications at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Giving Thanks for Baseball and Family
I have post-it notes on my bathroom mirror, my front door and my computer monitor. They say things like "Understand where you are," "Don't forget to enjoy it," and "Be thankful."
When you work at the Hall of Fame – a place people mark on calendars, plan vacations to and pencil in on bucket lists – I've found that I sometimes overlook what makes Cooperstown so special. I think to all of us here, it sometimes becomes just going to the office. My desk is in the basement, away from the visitors and artifacts – away from the magic. So I feel like I can't always be blamed for forgetting.
If I let myself, I could go weeks without setting foot in the actual Museum. But I don't. In fact over the last few weeks, I've given tours of the Hall to friends. About a month ago it was a Royals security guard and his son. The next week, my friend Keith and his die-hard Tiger fan grandparents. Then two weeks ago it was a high school buddy visiting from New York City. It all served as a reminder of how lucky I am – better than my post-its.
The common thread was family. While my fellow Oak Park High alum was alone, he kept he wants to come back with his father. I'm thankful for my father and the time we've spent together here. He had surgery last Friday to remove a kidney that most likely had a cancerous cyst.
Hopefully the surgery will be the extent of his battle. But I know from my prior experiences, that one of the best medicines are memories to which you can hold close. My dad helped me move here from Kansas City in 2008. We watched playoff baseball during our first night in town and saw Robin Roberts during a Voices of the Game event, then toured the Hall the next day. My family came for Father's Day Weekend in 2010. I played catch with my dad at Doubleday and he got to see me working on the field the same field that was hosting legends like Bob Feller, Harmon Killebrew and Ozzie Smith.
Sports – and specifically baseball – have always been a bond between us. He introduced me to athletics and Boy Scouts. I think he did a pretty good job. I'm an Eagle Scout and worked on the same summer camp staff he did. Now I work at the Hall of Fame after two years with the Royals.
Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a few of the other things I'm thankful for are: The fact that I'm in Los Angeles right now with my fiancée and we could go to the beach while it might be snowing in Cooperstown; the Royals – if I get to attend my first All-Star Game in KC next summer that will make my 2012 list; and as a uniform geek the Mets and Blue Jays for ditching black. I'm thankful for a seven-game World Series – despite the Cardinals winning it. I give thanks for the game's greats, especially my favorite Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig and my favorite Gehrig stat which I try to shoe-horn into every Memories and Dreams, social media post or even casual conversation about him. I'm thankful for stars like Justin Verlander, who can hit triple digits in the seventh and eighth; for movies like Bull Durham, Major League and one of my new favorites Moneyball (so sue me, I'm a stat geek, I loved the book, and I hope Brad Pitt wins the Oscar).
But mostly this year, I'm thankful for my family and for my dad.
Oh, I couldn't leave it like that. That Lou Gehrig stat: Despite playing in 2,130 consecutive games without taking a day off, when they x-rayed his hands in the late 1930s, they found 17 healed fractures. I'm blown away by that.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Trevor Hayes is the editorial production manager at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Twins pitching coach Rick Anderson visits Hall of Fame
Rick Anderson has mentored some of the finest American League hurlers in the last decade as the Minnesota Twins' pitching coach.
But on Thursday, Anderson got to see the work of some of best pitchers in any league as he toured the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Anderson, 54, visited the Hall of Fame with his wife Rhonda and daughter Ashley. The Anderson family has spent the last few days traversing the northeast in advance of a reunion of the 1986 World Champion New York Mets this weekend in New York City.
Anderson made his big league debut with the Mets in 1986, going 2-1 with a 2.72 earned-run average in 15 games that year. He helped the Mets win 108 regular-season games en route to the world championship.
"It's great to get together with the guys and see how they all are doing," Anderson said. "A lot of us still in the game keep in touch, like (Braves pitching coach) Roger McDowell, (Mets minor league manager) Tim Teufel and (Red Sox hitting coach) Dave Magadan."
Anderson's professional pitching career began just up the road from Cooperstown in Little Falls, N.Y., in 1978 with the Class A Little Falls Mets. That year, Anderson pitched for the big league club in the Hall of Fame Game when the Mets played the Tigers at Doubleday Field.
Anderson wrapped up his big league pitching career with the Royals in 1987 and 1988 after going to Kansas City in the David Cone trade before the 1987 season. He was named the Twins pitching coach before the 2002 season, overseeing two Cy Young Award-winning seasons by Johan Santana and four-time All-Star closer Joe Nathan as the Twins advanced to the playoffs six times in 10 seasons.
In 2004, Anderson returned to Cooperstown with the Twins for a Hall of Fame Game against the Braves.
"We've been here before, but it's such a great place we wanted to come back on our way to the city," Anderson said. "It's just wonderful, all the history here. It really is a special place."
Craig Muder is the director of communications at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
A little Kittle history
Ron Kittle spent 10 big league seasons as a prolific power hitter, and even today – at 53 years old – that power is still evident in a firm grip and muscular shoulders.
But as Kittle toured the Hall of Fame on Wednesday, the former outfielder with the White Sox, Yankees, Indians and Orioles was more focused on the game off the field than anything he did on the baseball diamond.
Kittle, who hit 176 big league homers from 1982-91, was in Cooperstown on business when he stopped by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for his first behind-the-scenes visit. Kittle had been to the home of baseball previously, including a 1988 trip as a member of the Cleveland Indians for the Hall of Fame Game at Doubleday Field.
"There was no score, and I came up to pinch hit late in the game," Kittle said. "I told (Cubs catcher) Jody Davis that I was going to hit a home run to end this thing, and I did. But Ryne Sandberg came up in the bottom of the ninth and homered – On a check swing! – to tie the game."
The game was called after nine innings with the score tied at 1, leaving both Kittle and Sandberg with a memorable moment. But it was not Kittle's first brush with a Hall of Famer. Passing by a photo of Sandy Koufax in the Hall's archive on Wednesday, Kittle recounted his days as a Dodgers' minor leaguer.
"I came into the Dodgers' organization with Mike Scioscia as a catcher," said Kittle, who was signed by the Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1977. "Down in Spring Training, they had strings across the batter's box to teach pitchers control, and this guy got on the mound and started throwing to me and putting it right where he wanted. After he finished, someone said: 'Don't you know who that was? That was Sandy Koufax.' I'll never forget that."
On Wednesday, Kittle took home more memories after learning about the Hall of Fame's commitment to preserve baseball history.
"I love hearing stories about things that go on behind the scenes," Kittle said. "And to see all this is incredible."
Craig Muder is the director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Heroes welcome
The telltale signs were all there on Thursday.
Former major leaguers Paul Blair and Ron Blomberg, signing autographs along Main Street.
SUVs streaming in and out of the village, carrying the likes of Bill Mazeroski, Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan as they arrive for their annual July visit to Central New York.
Fans craning their necks on the sidewalks, hoping for a glimpse of greatness.
Hall of Fame Weekend is here. Let the celebration begin.
By night's end on Thursday, almost all of the 50-plus Hall of Famers scheduled to return to Hall of Fame Weekend will have arrived in Cooperstown. On the hottest day of the year in Otsego County, the "cool" factor was in full force as the game's greatest stars made their way back to the home of baseball.
On Friday, the action begins in earnest as Ozzie Smith hosts the annual PLAY Ball Museum fundraiser with his Hall of Fame friends Rod Carew, Andre Dawson and Whitey Herzog. Saturday features the new Hall of Fame Spotlight Series from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Doubleday Field, followed by the new Awards Presentation at 4:30 p.m. The Parade of Legends wraps up a full day of fun at 6 p.m. on Main Street.
Then, the feature attraction: The 2011 Induction Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Clark Sports Center. Roberto Alomar, Bert Blyleven and Pat Gillick – the Class of 2011 – arrived in town midweek to soak in every minute. In just three days, they will have experienced the crowning moment of their professional careers.
It will be over in a heartbeat, baseball's best weekend. But today, it's all about anticipation.
Craig Muder is the director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Special service
One of the things I enjoy most about my job is that the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is fun – and it makes people happy when they are here. As with most museums, our visitors come from all walks of life – including those who are retired, or even in the prime of their career.
I had the great fortune to meet one such individual who is in the prime of his career on Thursday. This young man is from a small town not to far from Cooperstown – a little town called Wells Bridge, N.Y. Nicholas Zorda been to Cooperstown before, visiting the Baseball Hall of Fame numerous times, including as a member of the Otego, N.Y., American Legion baseball team during the 1998 and 1999 seasons. He was a first baseman for the team and had the opportunity to play on historic Doubleday Field.
On Thursday, he visited the Hall of Fame with many members of his family, including his wife Kristy, two-year-old daughter Cali, and four-year-old son, Cooper, who incidentally is named after one of his favorite towns – Cooperstown. He was also accompanied by his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and colleagues – this was not the typical baseball fan visit, but a special visit, because Navy Career Counselor First Class Nicholas Zorda chose to reenlist for three more years in the United States Navy in a little ceremony in the Hall of Fame Plaque Gallery.
Petty Officer First Class Zorda could have stayed at his office and reenlisted, but he wanted to share this moment with everyone who means so much to him, in a place that means so much to him. A lifelong St. Louis Cardinals supporter, Nicholas is a big fan of Bob Feller who also served in the Navy, as well as Stan Musial – an icon of the Cardinals' rich tradition.
He was happy to be here, and we were happy to have him.
Scot Mondore is the director of licensing and sales at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.


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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Canada's Participation Almost Completely Ignored,
This review is from: The Longest Day (DVD)
Yes, this is one of the finest war movies ever made. However, I have to shake my head at those who talk of the film's accuracy when the Canadian participation is almost completely ignored. Virtually no mention is made of Juno beach. The film certainly doesn't mention that Juno was the second bloodiest Normandy beach, behind only Omaha. In spite of that, the Canadians succeeded at their objectives better than any of the other participants in the landings. Stephen Ambrose dedicates a chapter of his book _D-Day_ to the Canadians. Surely this film could have at least _mentioned_ them.
A complete view of D-Day, showing participation by all forces, is long overdue. This film comes close, but it is still short of the mark.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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No Canadians Present?,
By Cap "World Famous Unknown Historian" (Ballantyne's Cove, NS Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Longest Day (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) (Bilingual) (DVD)
The Longest Day was a great epic film, but it's hard to believe that no Canadians of influence in Hollywood at the time could have leveraged a small part of the film to depict Canada's contribution on D-Day. Someone should take the film now and insert a Canadian segment using CGI or whatever they did a few years ago to creat those commercials with John Wayne or Bogart in them. Strictly for the Canadian market of course. Wouldn't want to offend American sensibilities.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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The story of the D-Day invasion of Europe, June 6, 1944,
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This review is from: Longest Day, the (VHS Tape)
The first time I saw "The Longest Day" in a movie theater they got a couple of the reels mixed up. The only way I knew this was that every time a major figure shows up in the film we are told their name, rank and unit. This mistake did not hurt the film all that much because this sprawling story of the D-Day invasion sixty years ago today was so huge and complex that it had four directors: Ken Annakin (British scenes), Andrew Marton (American scenes) Bernhard Wicki (German scenes), and the uncredited Darryl F. Zanuck. Granted, the realism of the opening scenes of "Saving Private Ryan" make the storming of Omaha Beach in this 1962 film look like a walk on the beach in comparison, but "The Longest Day" remains along with "Battleground" one of the most realistic portrayals of what it was like for the infantry in World War II from what we will know have to call the old school Hollywood and which ended with "A Bridge Too Far" in 1977.
Based on Cornelius Ryan's celebrated book of the same title, "The Longest Day" is almost three hours long and has one of the largest all star casts every assembled (42 international stars according to the poster), albeit with big names like John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchem, Richard Burton, and Rod Steiger playing supporting roles because, to tell the truth, there is nothing else to play in this film. If you are telling the story of D-Day, no single figure is going to emerge as the star, which is the point (Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, played by an uncredited Henry Grace, has one scene). Sean Connery was about to become famous as James Bond in "Dr. No," and familiar faces include Red Buttons, Curt Jürgens, Edmond O'Brien, Kenneth More, Robert Ryan, Robert Wagner, Eddie Albert, Roddy McDowell, Peter Lawford, George Segal, Gert Fröbe, and Jeffrey Hunter. The idea of throwing in teen idols like Paul Anka, Fabian, Sal Mineo and Tommy Sands makes sense because a generation earlier they would have been storming the beaches of Normandy. However, you might have a hard time picking up the likes of Richard Dawson and Bernard Fox in the crowd. Several minor players in the film were involved in D-Day, and the piper playing as Lord Lovat's commandos storm ashore is the man himself, Bill Millin. The key thing is that the story being told is so big that it gobbles up all the stars. The film shows events on both sides of the English Channel both before and during D-Day. On the side of the Allies there is the bad weather, troops tired from being on constant alert for several days, and the sheer size and importance of what is about to happen. Meanwhile the Germans are confident the Allies will attack at Calais and certainly wait for better weather, which explains why the key commanders are away from the front. One of the strengths of this film is that it also tells the story from the German's side. Not only do we get necessary exposition and explication concerning German troop movements before and during June 6, 1944, but there is also the human element of Maj. Werner Pluskat (Hans Christian Blech), the guy sitting on the Atlantic Wall who looks out one morning and suddenly sees the Allied invasion fleet when the fog lifts and we hear the "da da da daaah" of Beethoven's 5th (it is also Morse Code for "V," used to denote "Victory" by the Allies). It is Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (Werner Hinz) himself who calls the coming battle "the longest day." There are also the efforts of the French Resistance ("Wounds my heart with a monotonous languor") and French troops in helping to free their own country as well as the British efforts, so this is not just the Americans versus the Germans. There are several sequences that stand out, most notably the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne landing directly into Ste. Mère-Eglise and being butchered by German troops. The shots of a a terrified and helpless Red Buttons stuck on a church steeple are probably the most memorable in the film, as is the reaction of John Wayne's colonel when he sees the carnage and orders the bodies be cut down. The assault on the cliffs at Omaha also stands out, with Mitchem sending a series of men off to their deaths trying to blow a hole open to get the troops off the beach. Again, there is not the bloody carnage of Spielerg's "Saving Private Ryan," but the scene still retains an emotional power even by contemporary war movie standards. "The Longest Day" was the most expensive black & white film ever made until "Schindler's List" in 1993 and in both instances not using color works; after all, our "memory" of World War II is based on black & white images. The DVD has some solid extras, with "Hollywood Backstory: The Longest Day" providing a 25-minute documentary on the making of the film, focusing primarily on Zanuck and a 50-minute documentary on "D-Day Revisited," while offers the rather strange sight of Zanuck telling strangers about D-Day and providing historical commentary mixed with clips from the film. In addition to the trailer for "The Longest Day" you get those for "Tora! Tora! Tora!" (certainly a comparable film), "Patton," and "The Thin Red Line." Certainly "The Longest Day" is one of the best World War II films, even if now have to talk about it as representing the old school of that genre. At some point, given the success of "Saving Private Ryan" and the early chapters of "Band of Brothers," I would expect that someone is going to again try and do the macro view of D-Day. But clearly the next time around it is going to take a mini-series or limited series format to come up with something grander than this 1962 film.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The Longest Day (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) (Bilingual) (DVD)
So many stars in this movie made it fun to watch, it explained different sections of the American conflict for D-day, the only thing I wish was that it had more British and other Allies info , but riveting to watch
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Longest Day & Pvt. Ryan both accomplish goals!!,
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Just a quick note here in responce to the "spotlight review" by sixtiesuniverse.
In correctly praising The Longest Day, you saw fit to critize Spielbergs Pvt.Ryan. I find the claim that Ryan lacked substance almost laughable,and that TLD was loaded with substance not very accurate. First, we really shouldnt compare these two films as they are very different, not only in the technology but in their messages and goals. Yes some of both seep over to the other, but not for a fair comparison. TLD was not as much a movie of deep substance as it was a grand reinactment of a very historical battle. Zanuck decided to tell the whole story of D-Day in much the same manner as Cornileus Ryan had written the history. This he did brilliantly, and the film to this day is a marvel to watch and a great national history lesson. SPR on the other hand was about the very personnal sacrifice, and answer to the call made by the young men who hit those beaches and jumped into that night sky. Yes, Spielberg had great EFX, and used them well in the harrowing opening of the film, as well as all the other battle scenes. But the fact that there was rarely a dry eye in the theatre at the end, tells me his emotional goals were met, and we got a little better understanding of the sacrifice. Brilliant....this word applies to both of these great achievments in film making and in departing history to those of us not old enough to remember.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
"This will be the longest day....",
By Betty June Moore (Douglas, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Longest Day (DVD)
D-Day, June 6, 1944, indeed turned out to be a long day for many soldiers from many nations as the Allies landed on the beaches at Normandy. The scope of the invasion was incredible: 5,000 ships of all sizes (ranging from battleships to landing craft), 200,000 assault troops from 4 Allied countries, 11,000 planes, 13,000 paratroopers, and as Brig. Gen. Norman Cota (Robert Mitchum) says early on in this very expensive film, "God knows how many gliders," participated in history's greatest amphibious operation.
Darryl F. Zanuck's The Longest Day, based on the book by Cornelius Ryan (who wrote the screenplay), takes its title from a quote by German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (Werner Hinz), "Believe me, gentlemen, the first 24 hours of the invasion will be decisive. For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day...". It has a huge cast, including 48 major stars from four different countries, and until Steven Spielberg's 1993 Schindler's List, it was the most expensive black and white movie ever made at a cost of $8,000,000 (in 1962 dollars). Additionally, 23,000 soldiers from three NATO countries were used as extras for the huge battle scenes. The Longest Day covers the events of June 5-6, 1944 as the Germans and Allies prepare for the long awaited invasion of France. We see the Germans desperately fortifying the northern coast of France with mines, obstacles, pillboxes, and lots of barbed wire to prevent any Allied soldiers from setting foot on the beaches. They also intercept the coded messages from Britain to the French underground that will alert the Resistance that the invasion is 24 hours away. However, they don't know where the landings will take place; their logic tells them that the Allies will attack at the Pas de Calais, the closest point between England and the Continent. Little do they know that even as Rommel heads back to Germany to spend leave with his wife and son (June 6 was Frau Rommel's birthday), thousands of British and American paratroopers, including Lt. Col. Benjamin Vandervoort (John Wayne) are preparing for a risky night drop to secure the flanks of the five beach invasion area. The invasion has already been postponed once and the weather is looking pretty gloomy. But fortune smiles on Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (Henry Grace) and conditions improve just enough to allow Ike to say, "I don't like it, but there it is. I don't see how we can do anything else but....Go." At this point The Longest Day really gets going, switching narrative gear from talky buildup and exposition to the more action-oriented (yet still talky at times) recreation of the events of June 6 (the capture of the Orne River bridge, the scattered airdrops of the American paratroopers, the desperate struggle for Omaha Beach). The Longest Day features one of the biggest all-star casts assembled for one film, including Eddie Albert, Paul Anka, Richard Beymer, Bourvil, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda (as Brig. Gen. Teddy Roosevelt, Jr, who, upon seeing that the U.S. 4th Infantry Division is landing on the wrong part of Utah Beach, says, "We'll start the war from right here."), Gert Frobe, Curt Jurgens, Roddy McDowall, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, George Segal, Rod Steiger, Richard Todd (who had actually fought on the Orne River bridge on D-Day), and John Wayne, who not only got a separate credit but also was paid more than his fellow actors. Although its battle scenes, particularly the airborne drop and the seaborne landings, are somewhat dated and tame by today's standards, the movie still manages to convey to modern audiences the scale of the Normandy invasion (which, if we counted the follow-up divisions that were based in Britain, involved 3,000,000 troops in addition to the initial 200,000 assault troops). The use of black and white -- which was still prevalent in 1962 -- not only kept costs from rivaling Cleopatra (which 20th Century Fox was filming at the same time -- but allowed the three directors (Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, and Bernhard Wicki) to seamlessly blend footage shot in different French locales and stock documentary footage. And although D-Day veterans point out that Ryan and the other screenwriters (including novelist James Jones) made some gaffes (the soldiers didn't scramble off the landing craft and onto the beaches yelling like banshees; they were too seasick and tired), this is still one of the best war movies ever made.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spielberg may have better FX but this one's got substance,
This review is from: Longest Day, the (VHS Tape)
This epic 1962 film about the D-Day invasion has got a lot to it. First the all star cast. Henry Fonda portrays Teddy Roosevelt's son, John Wayne as a Lt. Colonel, Richard Burton as a paratrooper, Robert Mitchum as a Brigadier General, and lesser roles from George Segal, Eddie Albert, Sean Connery, Edmunt O'Brien, Rod Steiger, Roddy McDowell, Robert Ryan, Sal Mineo, and many more. We get D-Day from the German's point of view (In German with subtitles) as well as the French, British, American, and even Irish (Connery's line "yeah, it takes an Irishman to play the pipes).
There's some good humor here as well as realism, even if you don't see much blood and gore. But though Saving Pvt. Ryan had more gore, it had much less substance and aside from the 25 minute beginning was less realistic than this. This one really sets the whole day of June 6th, 1944 in a way that you really feel the importance of it. The license they took with some of the facts doesn't detract from it's realization of one of the most important days in history. And this of course was one of the few wars where the US fought on the right side (though pre-war US corporate-Nazis ties are a whole other discussion). The 3 hour film has a few scenes with Rommel (Werner Hinz)as well as the beautiful Irina Demick as a French resistance fighter. I didn't like Richard Beymer's (West Side Story) scene with the card game thing because it was just dumb...Getting rid of $2000 just for some superstition. And he spoke his lines overly dramatically, and when he has a scene with Richard Burton it's like Davy and Goliath in terms of acting. Watch for a bit part with Richard Dawson. This film remains a great tribute to those who risked and gave their lives to save Europe.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Incredible Film,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Longest Day (DVD)
"The Longest Day" seemed aptly appropriate, as it has become a classic cornerstone of epic film-making about the war, having done something never before accomplished in its time, namely attempting to render, in one film, the grand scale of that first day of the D-Day landings, June 6, 1942. the film suitably shows the preparations made before the landings, effectively building the story just before that famous day in history, and follows a tremendous cast of formidable actors as they portray critical characters in that fateful day's events. The implication of the film is obviously not to tell the tale of the whole war, or even to develop any one character, which is discussed further later. Rather, the film-makers seem to have intended to portray both the sheer magnitude of human achievement as well as loss associated with the invasion of Fortress Europe by the Allies in their attempt to wrest control of the continent from Germany and its Axis allies.
"The Longest Day" is unquestionably an historically accurate film about the events leading up to and including D-day. It includes vignette depictions of the Allied soldiers waiting to be deployed, after having been put on standby several times. It illustrates the day-to-day lives of the occupying Germans who did not expect the invasion. In fact, the landing of such a large force was considered unlikely and even impossible considering the weather at the time. The stories of the Glider Troops, Paratroop drops, the beach landings, and the actual land invasion itself all come together to weave this immense tale. Something of great value about this film, essentially a macro view of that fateful day in 1942, is the film-maker's decision to present the plot from multiple perspectives. Wisely, these points of view include the Allies (mostly Americans, British, and the Free French), the Germans, and even a bit of the French Resistance. It effectively portrays the attitudes of the soldiers, commanders, and large groups like divisions and armies through the dialog and actions. The audience even gets to see some of the personal moments of that day. The story deftly follows several individual's exploits whose historical significance may or may not be great, but who are nevertheless part of the fabric of that momentous date. There is little character development, and rightly so, because it focuses on The Day and its events, which are, in essence, the main characters more so than the actors. However, the characters are still very intriguing, and deep due to the magnificent performances by an ensemble cast including, to name a few, John Wayne, Sean Connery, and Richard Burton. This remarkable movie has amazingly large, almost panoramic, scenes. Shot with an eye and fell for the enormity of the moment, the director of photography created several scenes where the camera pans back to show an immense battlefield filled with thousands of extras. Given an bird's eye view of the struggle, the audience cannot help but be awed by the size of the engagements depicted. The sets are also notable because of the high quality and sheer volume of period artifacts, vehicles, uniforms and equipment. In all fairness, where Steven Spielberg expertly used computer generated graphics (CGI) and matte painting to stage the enormity of D-Day, "The Longest Day" employs literally employs a cast of thousands, and what appear to be thousands of acres of movie set. Simply put, some scenes are awesome and worthy or rewinding. It is interesting to explore a social context of this film, and place it in perspective with its release date. Unlike modern war films, "The Longest Day" lacks gore and death. Some modern day critics have denounced this, and it may be wholly unjustified. If one considers that the film was made in 1962, a time when the typical audience was filled with people who not only knew what World War II was like, but may have been personally involved in it (the war had been over for only 15 years), the significance of this takes on a different meaning. If average World War II veterans were, let us say, approximately fifty years of age, their memories were still clear and most likely still impinged somehow by those memories. "The Longest Day" did not, nor did it really need to include the horrors of war to help sell it. On the contrary, if "The Longest Day" had the sort of gore associated with "Saving Private Ryan," the movie might not have sold, because the public would have thought it to be unnecessarily graphic. It is notable to recall that many modern audiences believed "Saving Private Ryan" to be overly graphic. In fact, it became a selling point for that film. If today's public, desensitized by not only the passage of time since the war's end, as well as the accustomed violence of modern films thought "Ryan" was too violent, "The Longest Day" would have been considered utterly distasteful in 1962 had it been filmed with the same sort of graphic depictions of carnage. While "The Longest Day" was not intended for children, there is no content that would be deemed objectionable for them to see, minus perhaps the situation to which the movie pertains. It is noticeable that the Allies' story is favored. More of it is portrayed that that of the German side. This could be because there was more information available about the Allied operation, and because the film was meant for an American audience. It was gratifying to see people from both sides of the story being depicted as human, even when it is discovered that Hitler had just taken an untimely sedative, was resting, and was not to be disturbed, even as the invasion began! Overall, "The Longest Day" is an inspiring film, which should be watched with the understanding of someone who might have lived through the war, even if it is imagined. Likewise, it should not be compared to modern movies, because the point trying to be made would be missed.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Incredible Film.,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Longest Day (DVD)
"The Longest Day" is a historically accurate film about the events leading up to and including D-day. It includes the Ally soldiers waiting to be deployed after being put on standby several times, the Germans not expecting the landing of the large force, the glider and paratroop missions, the beach landings, and the land invasion. This film, like any present situation, only hints at what might happen later. The movie is told from multiple perspectives including the Allies (mostly Americans, British, and the Free French), Germans, and even a bit of the French Resistance. It effectively portrays the attitudes of the soldiers, commanders, and large groups like divisions and armies through the dialog and actions. There is little character development, and rightly so, because it focuses on the day and its events which are, in essence, the main characters more so than the actors. However, the characters are still very intriguing and deep due to the magnificent performances by an ensemble cast including, to name a few, John Wayne, Sean Connery, and Richard Burton. This incredible movie has amazingly large and almost panoramic scenes. In some scenes, the camera pans back to show the large battlefield and thousands of extras which help depict the size of the engagements. The sets are also notable because of the high quality and sheer volume of period artifacts.
This epic film, unlike modern war films, lacks gore and death because it was made in 1962 when people still knew what World War II was like. "The Longest Day" did not include, nor did it need to, the horrors of war to help sell it. ... If today's desensitized public thought "Saving Private Ryan" was graphic, it would surely have been insensitive to the public. While "The Longest Day" was not intended for children, there is no content that would be deemed objectionable for them to see, minus perhaps the situation to which the movie pertains. There are a few awkward bits in the film. When some briefings are given, only one man responds to the commander's questions. In addition, the air cover on the beaches seemed limited. It is possible that there were only two German aircraft, but that seems unlikely. It is noticeable that the Allies' story is favored and more of it is portrayed that that of the German's. It could be because there is more information available about the Allied operation, but I postulate that it is because it was released to an American audience. ...BR> Overall, "The Longest Day" is an incredible film, which should be watched with the understanding of someone that lived through the war, even if it is imagined. Likewise, it should not be compared to modern movies because the point trying to be made would be missed.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Longest Cameo Day,
By Mr. Fisher "grand_clown" (Nevada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Longest Day, the (VHS Tape)
The Longest Day was one of the most anticipated films ever when it was about to hit the theaters over forty years ago. A lot of people really love this film, and don't get me wrong, this isn't a terrible film, but I don't love it and I don't see what makes it so special. The Longest Day is a long movie, which is a given, but the movie is a one time watch. After seeing it for the first time, I know for a fact that I doubt that I shall want to see it again. Again, it's not because it's a bad movie, or I don't like historical war films, it's just that it does very little as far as entertainment value and progression of the characters.
I gave it three stars because it is historically accurate, it is pretty easy to follow (the battle of Normandy I mean), and it does use some live footage that helps enhance its realness. This earned it three stars, but there is more to a movie than just realness or accuracy. There are things like character development, or main characters at that. Also, there is something called a consistant storyline, something within the plot that tells of a story. These things lacking reduces the star count to three and no more. Let's talk about the missing consistancy in the story. Now, what is a consistant story? It's a story that has a beginning and an end, a conclusion. There is no one single consistant story in this film. The movie is about the Landing at Normandy, but it has a bunch of scenarios that kinda pop up during the film. These are the storylines, but they aren't consistant. For example, within the first hour of the film the story of the French Underground prior to the Landing is told. But it goes for say 20-30 minutes and then it just quits. The film doesn't go back to it, it just leaves it and its characters that they were shaping kinda out in the dark, forgotten about. This is a no no in story telling. You don't introduce characters, tell a story with them in it, but never go back to them. But rather just introduce new characters in new situations and scenarios. This isn't a consistant storyline, it's bouncing from one scenario to the next, shuffling characters and sub-plots around like some talent show. Let's talk about the character development, or the characters in general. Most of the characters in the film are historically true. But like the storyline, it shuffles the characters in and out like a talent show. In fact this movie really is more talent show than movie. The reason why I say this is because this film has no real main character or even primary characters. Because it has so many scenarios, and different characters within those many scenarios, no character or characters emerge as a focal point. However, this isn't a bad thing necessarily. Take a film like Tora! Tora! Tora! and this multi-scenario/lacking main character(s) chemistry works. But it doesn't work with the Longest Day. Why? Well in Tora! Tora! Tora! the cast consisted of nobodies. There really isn't an actor in that film that one would expect to take a leading role. In the Longest Day, there is an arm full of actors that you would expect to be the focal character. Not to mention, the characters and scenarios in Tora! Tora! Tora! didn't just vanish like they do in the Longest Day. The Longest Day is not a film with an intent to tell an entertaining story, with characters you can follow. No, it is rather just a cameo movie. Think of it, would this film have the reputation, the prestige, the admiration if it didn't have an all-star cast? It is because it has an all star cast that people like this film, primarily. It's a cameo film. In this cameo film is where none of these "famous" actors really play a leading role, they just kinda poke their head into the film, supposedly play the role of a historical figure, and that's all there is to it. Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Henry Fonda, these actors and more only have like 15 minutes in the film each. So it's quite clear that this is nothing more but an all-star, cameo movie. And because it lacks a consistant storyline, with consistant characters who last the whole film, the only way this film could get the admiration it desired was to plug in big names in small roles. I see the Longest Day as more of a tribute film than a movie. It's intent was to round up big names and put them in historical roles, although minor roles mind you, and tell the story of June 6th, 1944 in a condensed form. And this isn't a bad thing, again, necessarily. It's a film worth seeing once, you'll learn something of the battle of Normandy. But with me, I like characters that last, I like a storyline that doesn't jump from scenario to scenario leaving sub-plots unfinished, untold. Not to mention, the ending of this film is for the pits. Apparently, they were spending too much money for these big name actors that they ran out of budget to end it right. The abrupt ending is just another black mark against this film. And it is indeed the Longest Cameo Film ever. Grade: C+ |
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Higher education has been a part of American society since before America was even an independent nation, with the first college (what is today known as Harvard) being founded in 1636, more than a century before the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Despite such a long and storied history, few of us really know what went into establishing the higher education system that we know today. From pivotal figures in higher ed history to surprising facts about the development of colleges to dark secrets about our educational past, we've collected an engaging assortment of facts about the history of higher education in America that just might give you a new appreciation for your alma mater.
Back in the early days of higher education in America, there wasn't much variety offered in college majors. You could train to work in a religious field, or, well, that was it. And it makes sense, as the first colleges in the U.S. were founded by religious denominations and created to serve them by producing young men for the ministry. Harvard was the first, but later Yale joined too, when the conservative Puritan ministers in Connecticut grew dissatisfied with the theology of Harvard, which they saw as being too liberal (that Harvard-Yale rivalry goes back to 1701). Princeton, The College of William & Mary, Brown, and Columbia were all also started as places of religious education.
In 1749, Ben Franklin along with other Pennsylvania leaders started advocating for an innovative concept of higher education (at the time) that would teach students about the arts and provide them with practical skills for making a living and doing public service. Franklin published a famous essay entitled "Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth" and would eventually purchase the land and buildings that would become the University of Pennsylvania. Franklin's proposed program of study was to be short-lived, however, as the other trustees for the school were unwilling to implement most of his ideas and the school's first provost soon turned the curriculum back toward the most traditional, religion-focused model.
Jefferson believed the state should be responsible for creating an educated populous and that the survival of the nation depended on the state's success in educating the people. While he was a staunch supporter of free elementary education for all students, he also believed that students who exhibited talent or genius and whose parents were too poor to further their education should be given a free ride to college. Despite his best efforts, his proposals for free education were rejected, but his ideas did result in the establishment of one of the first public universities in the nation: The University of Virginia.
Enjoying that lecture? Jefferson was a big proponent of the lecture method of education that most professors use today, as it allowed more students to learn from a single professor. Looking forward to taking electives? Thank Jefferson. In 1778, Jefferson proposed a bill on "General Diffusion of Knowledge," which resulted in the establishment of an elective system of study in the College of William and Mary and later in his own pet project, The University of Virginia. It wasn't until the late 1800s that this would become common practice and even then with serious resistance. Jefferson's other contributions to modern higher ed include: lack of denominational influence, emphasis on science, and embracing of practical learning.
The original American colonies may not have had the population or the wealth of England, but they were rich in educational institutions. By 1775, there were nine chartered degree-granting colleges established in the colonies. In England, the only educational choices were Cambridge and Oxford, which may be a reflection of both different educational goals and the relatively larger landmass of the American colonies.
Compared to today, even when adjusted for inflation, college costs in the early days of higher education were fairly low. That still didn't mean that everyone could head off to get a degree, however. Most families needed to keep young men home to work on farms and in family businesses and even those that didn't often did not have the money to pay for courses at these schools, though they were not excessively priced. Scholarships were few and far between, leaving many students from poorer families unable to attend school, even if they had intellectual gifts. As a result, higher education was more often than not a luxury that only the elite could afford. To put things in perspective, at the start of the Revolutionary War only 750 of the 2 million inhabitants of the colonies were attending college. That's just .03% of the population.
Most students today head to college after finishing high school, which means that most are 17 or 18 when they head off to college campuses (though the average age of students has risen steadily over the past decade). The education system was structured a bit differently in early centuries, with students spending much less time working their way through elementary and high school. This meant that many students were starting college in their mid-teens, often heading straight into college from preparatory schools associated with colleges and universities. It was not uncommon for college students to be as young as 13, an age that today would put students in middle school.
Today, only about 20% of universities and colleges are private, but in the 1700s and early 1800s, that figure was close to 100%. In fact, it was not until the early 1800s that access to public education at the elementary and high school levels was mandated and even later that public colleges became readily accessible.
Starting a college is hard, and without the cushy endowments that many schools enjoy today, many early schools were struggling to get by. As a result, during hard times early colleges in the U.S. were forced to accept payments such as cotton, sheep, pewter, and food rather than hard currency.
In the early days of higher ed, the majority (if not all) of colleges were private, elite, and highly exclusive. Starting in 1840, politicians began calling for the creation of agricultural colleges. At the time, the United States' economy was largely agriculturally based and the current higher educational system simply wasn't training individuals to work in practical, everyday forms of industry. To combat this, Rep. Justin Smith Morrill introduced a bill that would set aside plots of land for the establishment of industrial colleges. It took Morrill five years and a series of rejections, but the act was finally signed into law by Abraham Lincoln in 1862. The result was the creation of dozens of public colleges in Northern states, though later through a second Morrill Act similar grants would be made to Southern states as well. Due to these two acts, by 1897 the number of higher education institutions had reached 821, up from just 23 in 1800.
Modern media might spread the news of higher education scandals faster these days, but scandals brought on by misdeeds and shameful actions are nothing new in higher ed. Looking for examples? In 1920, a group of Harvard students were expelled amid accusations of homosexual conduct. The expulsion committee's treatment of the students led to two students committing suicide and permanently ruined the reputation of others, an outcome that didn't really put much of a shine on the school either. These scandals don't die easily either, as students are still protesting the school's decision on this matter today, with many demanding that the expelled students be granted posthumous degrees.
There must be something about being young that makes students want to work hard to change the world, or at least the status quo. College campuses have long been home to a wide range of protests, from peaceful sit-ins to violent riots. While we may be familiar with examples from modern history, many may not realize that students were often a rowdy, protesting group even in the early years of education, sometimes breaking windows, chairs, and furniture in protest.
While students could certainly matriculate to become doctors and lawyers throughout much of higher education's history, when it came to other higher level degrees, they didn't really exist until the middle of the 1800s. The first Ph.D. was awarded in 1861 at Yale, in chemistry. It wasn't until more than a decade later that graduate education would really gain a solid standing in the U.S., with the founding of Johns Hopkins University in 1876.
In the history of higher ed, Charles Eliot is a towering figure who helped make many changes to the system that are still in use today. Eliot used many of the ideas first put forth by Jefferson in his reform of Harvard, but he was especially enamored with the idea of a meritocracy in higher education. It was this idea that led to the development of the entrance exam, a practice which would help many students of high merit but limited means enter college and would weaken the hold the elite had over the private school and many others like it. Eliot extended his policy of merit to all students, even groups who were previously discriminated against like African Americans, Jews, and Roman Catholics.
The first women wouldn't be able to fully take part in the higher education system in America until 1841, when Oberlin granted the first degree to a female graduate. The school would prove to be a pioneer on multiple fronts: in 1862 it would be the first college to grant a bachelor's degree to an African-American woman.
Joliet Junior College was the first public community college in the U.S., opening its doors in Joliet, Ill., in 1901. It's still in operation and is one of more than 1,655 community colleges in the U.S. today.
Think you know the liberal arts? The University of Pennsylvania once considered the study of history, government, and economics unworthy of addition to the liberal arts curriculum.
Admissions scandals aren't solely a product of our modern cheating-prone society. In fact, they've pretty much always been a part of higher ed. Harvard was known to use its medical school as a safe place to admit the sons of wealthy alumni who could not pass the undergraduate college admissions examination. Another example is Radcliffe Heermance, a director of admissions at Princeton during the 1950s, who developed a new admissions policy that included interviews, two letters of personal recommendation, and a social ranking of applicants in order to limit the admission of Jews.
Carl Brigham, a professor of psychology at Princeton, was a pioneer in psychometrics and a proponent of the eugenics movement and anti-immigration legislation. Brigham felt that American education was declining due to racial mixing, especially between whites and blacks. He was also the creator of the SAT and a chairman of the College Board. Brigham would denounce his previous views on race and intelligence in 1930, but allegations of racial bias still dog the SAT today.
A weak economy in the U.S. from the turn of the century until World War I was responsible for financially crippling a large number of colleges and universities. Some would not survive and the period marked a significant decline in the number of educational institutions in America, with a resurgence only happening after the second World War. It was also a time of great reform, and major changes were made to academic programs in the social sciences, especially history, economics, and political science, setting the stage for the modern practice of these professions and many others.
For decades, higher education in America was the bastion of wealthy, white males, even with the later establishment of colleges for minorities and women. It was not until a number of key pieces of legislation were passed after WWII that colleges would become more inclusive and diverse in their student makeup. The most important of these were the G.I. Bill and Affirmative Action. The G.I. Bill helped to open up education to more students by reducing the cost of school for millions of veterans. The Civil Rights movement would be the other essential element that would change college demographics, requiring schools to admit students from a variety of racial, social, and cultural backgrounds as a means of leveling the playing field and increasing diversity. Without these key changes, colleges likely would have remained inaccessible to many groups.
With scores of veterans reaping the benefits of the G.I. Bill and heading to school, the President's Commission on Higher Education was created to reexamine the role of higher education in America. The result of this research was the Truman Commission Report. Issued in 1947, it recommended sweeping changes in higher education and advised doubling enrollments by 1960. It also advocated for the establishment of a network of community colleges which would offer free or low cost education. The government followed through, and during the 1960s enrollment in community colleges tripled.
The Cold War's impact on education in the U.S. extends well beyond the bomb drills and McCarthyism. In an attempt to keep up with the USSR, the U.S. began putting special emphasis on science education, resulting in the NDEA, or National Defense Education Act in 1958. The act authorized increased spending on scientific research at universities across the U.S., as well as greater stress on majors in mathematics, science, and foreign language.
Signed into law in 1965, the Higher Education Act would make it possible for thousands of students to get assistance in attending college. It increased federal aid to higher education and provided funding for a wide range of scholarships and student loans. In subsequent years, amendments and additions would be made to this act, most notably the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, more commonly known as Title IX.
While we tend to think of grade inflation as a recent problem, the reality is that it started decades ago in the wake of the highly controversial Vietnam War. Young men who didn't want to fight would often enroll in college, which offered them a chance at deferment, but only if they kept their grades up. Sympathetic professors would often help them out, inflating grades so that students wouldn't flunk out. In fact, Stanford actually did away with the F, and the percentage of students earning As and Bs rose to 92% during the 1970s. After the war, grade inflation was standard practice, and it continues to be a point of contention on campuses today.


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Video of Matt Duchene's sick shootout goal
Posted By Adrian Dater On September 21, 2010 @ 8:09 am In General Avs | 10 Comments
Thanks to rabid Avs fan Daniel Vartanian, you can now see the slick goal Matt Duchene scored in last night's game-ending shootout (the game wasn't tied after an OT or anything, just a thing they did every year in the Burgundy-White game). The goal was scored on Trevor Cann. The second video, taken by another fan, gives an even better view of the goal:
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ISTANBUL — In a new chapter of an old conflict, Turkey has intensified its decades-long political and military fight against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, known as the PKK.
Just as Ankara began a renewed push to enhance ties with the Kurdish regional government in northern Iraq, Turkish security forces last month initiated a series of operations across Turkey targeting the PKK.
Labeled a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union, the PKK has been fighting for Kurdish rule in the country's southeast since the early 1980s. The conflict has cost about 40,000 lives and has left its mark on political and economic development in the country.
But the largest of the recent security operations, launched in the early morning of April 14, targeted the pro-Kurdish Kurdistan Society Party (DTP), which is represented in parliament, in addition to the PKK. Of the more than 100 people arrested, 80 have been charged, including senior members of the DTP and the mayors of a number of provinces.
Security force officials often accuse the DTP of being a front for the PKK, a charge denied by the party.
Ahmet Turk, who leads the DTP, angrily denounced the raids, casting them as a reaction by the ruling party to unfavorable results in the March local elections, and as being against the law and principles of democracy.
The DTP easily defeated the ruling AK Party in the elections in the predominantly Kurdish southeast of the country, a region that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had high hopes of winning.
The recent raids inflamed tensions in the southeast, triggering large-scale protests. DTP deputies staged a sit-in at the parliament followed by a two-day hunger strike.
DTP leader Ahmet Turk said several Kurdish-origin lawmakers and mayors are taking part in the protest that began in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir.
"The operations might have been justified but they have also been widened to include DTP senior officials being arrested or detained," said Lale Sariibrahimoglu, a columnist at the Turkish daily, Today's Zaman. "This has created a question mark about whether they were meant to sabotage a peaceful solution to the Kurdish question."


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I don't remember when or where I first caught glimpse of Chanel's wondrous new purple polish Taboo from their Spring 2013 Revelation de Chanel collection, but I do know that ever since, I haven't been able to get it out of my head. I stopped by the Chanel counter at Bloomingdale's earlier this week "just to look" but once I saw Taboo in person, I knew I had to have it! So fair warning - you, too, may not be able to stop thinking about Taboo once you've seen it :)
Chanel Taboo is a dark, cool toned purple polish infused with tiny vivid burgundy and blue shimmer flecks. Unlike dark polishes that look black unless seen in direct sunlight, Taboo reveals it's purple soul inside. The glorious burgundy and blue shimmer isn't shy and is also visible indoors. Here's the excellent part: because there is both warm and cool shimmer, Taboo will look different in different lighting. In some lighting, it will appear more of a pinker purple and in others it will appear more of a bluer purple. How can this polish be purple, blue, and pink at the same time?!
The formula is perfect. Taboo applies wonderfully in (1) coat but I added a second to intensify the shimmer and add depth. Taboo doesn't dry super glossy so I added Seche Vite Dry Fast top coat.
Here's a straight-on shot to show the beautiful shimmer:
Taboo doesn't look exactly on the nail as it does in the bottle. You can see here that the warm burgundy shimmer really clings to the side of the bottle and looks pink:
Taboo is a really complex and excellent polish. I absolutely adore everything about it!
Chanel nail polishes retail for $27 - yikes - so for $27, I really should be thinking about this polish non-stop. It better be so incredible that it sends me running to the counter in fear that the person who gets there 0.5 seconds before me will get the last one. Also - this is going to be a hard one for the drug store brands to dupe ;) Even though my birthday isn't for a few months, Taboo will be a birthday present. Right after swatching, my boyfriend actually hid it from me!
In NYC, Chanel nail polish can be purchased at Barneys, Bloomingdale's, Henri Bendel, Lord & Taylor, Macy's, and Saks. Online, I recommend Nordstrom (affiliate link) for free shipping.
So Chanel Taboo is fabulous, but how does it compare to other purple shimmers in my collection? Keep reading for some comparisons!
In the bottle, I thought Chanel Taboo might be close to Zara Yasmeen. But as I discovered, the shimmer isn't quite the same on the nail so it doesn't look like Yasmeen. See Yasmeen swatched here.
The polish I was most interested in comparing Taboo to was OPI Every Month is Oktoberfest. While Taboo contains burgundy shimmer, Every Month is Oktoberfest doesn't have the additional blue shimmer.
How about OPI Russian Navy? While the shimmer in Russian Navy is very close in color, the overall color is blue and not purple. Taboo also has tiny flecks of shimmer that really dazzle while Russian Navy has a more solid and consistent shimmer.
How about this revelation - Chanel Taboo looks on the nail a lot like OPI Russian Navy looks in the bottle!
While not dupes, I'd say Chanel Taboo is somewhat a blend of OPI Every Month is Oktoberfest and Russian Navy :) Can you think of any other polishes similar to Chanel Taboo?
What do you think? Do you love Taboo as much as I do? Will you now be thinking about it non-stop like I was?


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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ira Bodenstein will serve as United States Trustee for Michigan and Ohio (Region 9) for an interim period following the resignation of Donald M. Robiner, it was announced today by Martha Davis, Acting Director of the Executive Office for United States Trustees. Robiner resigns his position as U.S. Trustee for Region 9, effective today. Bodenstein will serve in the position until Robiner's successor is appointed.
"We are grateful to Don Robiner for his service in Region 9, particularly in helping to manage one of the largest bankruptcy caseloads in the nation," Davis stated. "We are confident that Ira Bodenstein's experience will allow him to provide strong leadership and continuity within the region during the interim period."
Bodenstein is U.S. Trustee for Wisconsin and Northern Illinois (Region 11). Immediately prior to his appointment in May 1998, he was a partner in the bankruptcy and reorganization practice group of D'Ancona & Pflaum in Chicago. He received his law degree in 1980 from the University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Fla.
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A. Many times you get two versions of a program, one for 32-bit and one for 64-bit. I had this exact situation with the Data Protection Manager client and wanted to automate deployment through group policy. I therefore created the script below. Just change the actions to meet your needs.
@echo off
echo Detecting OS processor type

if "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%"=="AMD64" goto 64BIT
echo 32-bit OS
\\savdaldpm01\ProtectionAgents\RA\3.0.7558.0\i386\DPMAgentInstaller_x86 /q
goto END
:64BIT
echo 64-bit OS
\\savdaldpm01\ProtectionAgents\RA\3.0.7558.0\amd64\DPMAgentInstaller_x64 /q
:END

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\DPM\bin\setdpmserver.exe" -dpmservername savdaldpm01.savilltech.net


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Pilonidal dimple is a condition that can occur anywhere along the crease between the buttocks, which runs from the bone at the bottom of the spine (sacrum) to the anus.
Pilonidal dimple may appear as:
Pilonidal abscess; Pilonidal sinus; Pilonidal cyst; Pilonidal disease
Symptoms may include:
There may be no symptoms other than a small dent (pit) in the skin in the crease between the buttocks.
The cause of pilonidal disease is not clear. It is thought to be caused by hair growing into the skin in the crease between the buttocks.
This problem is more likely to occur in people who:
It may help to keep the area clean and dry and remove hair regularly to prevent infection.
Call your health care provider if you notice any of the following around the pilonidal cyst:
You will be asked for your medical history and given a physical examination . Sometimes you may be asked for the following information:
Rarely, a CT scan is done.
Pilonidal disease that causes no symptoms does not need to be treated.
A pilonidal abscess may be opened, drained, and packed with gauze. Antibiotics may be used if there is an infection spreading in the skin or you also have another, more severe illness.
Other surgeries that may be needed include:
Stafford SJ, Klein MD. Pilonidal sinus and abscess. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 336.6.
Holtzman LC, Hitti E, Harrow J. Incision and drainage. In: Roberts JR, Hedges JR, eds. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2013:chap 37.
Humphries AF, Duncan JE. Evaluation and management of pilonidal disease. Surg Clin North Am. 2010;90:113-124.
Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Bellevue, Washington; Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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Wake up, little buddy! Do you know what time it is? Its 3:15 in the morning! Youre wide awake, your spouse calmly sleeping beside you. And theres a marching band playing downstairs. An invisible one. That moves stuff around and occasionally torments the kids AND the dog. Where am I?! you shout. Whats going on? Relax. Youre at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, Long Island. And boy, did you ever luck out! If you can overlook the fact that your new home makes Rose Red look like Gilligans Island, of course.
In 1974, the DeFeo family was brutally murdered early one November morning in their otherwise peaceful old English Colonial House. Eldest son Ronald "Butch" DeFeo, Jr., claiming he heard strange and demonic voices which possessed him to kill both of his parents and all four of his siblings, was accused and placed on trial, where he was found guilty and sentenced 25 years to life.
Jay Anson would later chronicle the alleged adventures of the new tenents of the home, who moved in less than a year after the murders, in a story "based on true events." George and Kathleen Lutz find the house listed well below its valued worth and take advantage of the deal. Strange incidents begin occurring almost immediately and escalate to a critical point. The Lutz family flees the house only four weeks after moving in, abandoning most of their material possessions and eventually relocating as far as they could somewhere in California (no need to worry, though...the Lutz family will eventually compensate their loss with a good deal of capital gain in an investment called Copyright). Author Jay Anson, known for his television documentary scripts as well as his journalistic endeavors, stumbled onto the Lutz story, transcribed it into commercial book format and...well, the rest, as they say, is profit history.
More than thirty years after the alleged story took place, the house continues to haunt the American consciousness. It has been reported on a few occasions that the incident has been proven to be a hoax. Still, there are believers out there who counter this argument and defy the hoax-perts. Whatever the truth, Jay Ansons The Amityville Horror has caught the imagination and refuses to let go. Love it or hate it, The Amityville Horror has forged itself as a representative of American horror literature. So, its 3:15 in the morning. Do you know where your demons are? If not, pull out the book that started it all and catch up on some easy reading. Maybe youll learn something that many of us now know, thanks to the Amityville Horror: if a house actually tells you to leave, its probably time to go.