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Engage. Inspire. Excel. At the LCBO, we promote social responsibility, connect with our consumers through exceptional customer service, and encourage our employees to reach their potential. Come Discover the World at the LCBO.
An excellent career opportunity is available for a Lease Administrator to negotiate and coordinate the execution of OCBO new retail opportunities. This will include the drafting of property leases, the review of legal documents and proposals, and the preparation of reports and lease summaries.
Solid corporate real estate experience in a commercial/retail leasing environment
Excellent knowledge and understanding of Lease Documentation acquired through hands on experience
Demonstrated experience in negotiating lease terms and coordinating proposals through extensive approval processes
Superior communication skills are required to manage all negotiations with developers and landlords as well as coordination with other departments
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, a well developed sense of accountability, and the ability to work effectively with supporting departments are essential
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To explore this challenging opportunity, please apply online, at www.lcbo.com/careers, to Human Resource Services, LCBO, quoting File #LCB-058/2013, by June 12, 2013. We appreciate your interest, and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The LCBO is an equal opportunity employer.
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Department mercury roundup leaves Missouri homes safer
Nearly 800 Mercury Devices Collected
For more information: 573-751-1010
Volume 37-094 For Immediate Release: April 23, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources helped make many homes safer last month by setting up collection sites throughout the state. Nearly 800 mercury-containing instruments and an additional 226 pounds of elemental mercury were dropped off during the Department's mercury roundup.
Exposure to mercury can cause serious health problems, so the removal of mercury-containing instruments from homes decreases the likelihood of accidental mercury exposure.
The roundup, a month-long effort held in conjunction with more than 90 local fire departments and county health offices across Missouri, collected 509 thermometers, 34 medical devices, and 252 switches. An additional 226 pounds of elemental mercury was also collected.
The Department, working with local fire and health departments, provided mercury drop off buckets in communities statewide. Any private citizen or non-profit agency could leave mercury-containing instruments, like thermometers, blood pressure cuffs, thermostats or switches, at any of these sites.
The collected items were brought to Jefferson City, where they were sorted and prepared to be picked up by a state contractor. The mercury will either be recycled or disposed of in accordance with hazardous materials regulations.
Short-term exposure to high levels of mercury vapors may cause serious health effects including lung damage, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, as well as increases in blood pressure or heart rate, skin rashes and eye irritation.
Symptoms from chronic or long-term exposure can develop in just a few weeks. Tremors, decreased eye-hand coordination, memory problems, insomnia and irritability can develop quickly. If these symptoms are not correctly identified and exposure is not prevented, permanent nervous system damage can occur.
Anyone who has large quantities of mercury and may have missed the roundup can contact the Department's spill line at 573-634-2436 to arrange to have items picked up. The spill line is also available if you have questions concerning cleaning up a mercury spill at home or work.

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Project Alcazar
Reasons For Decade
October 2001
Released: 2001, Lion Music Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Rick Wrtiting for Metal-Rules.com is interesting in so many ways. Not only do I get to review awesome CDs by some of the metal worlds best bands and interview some of my favourite metal musicians I also get to hear many different styles and variations of metal that I would possibly never get the opportunity to hear normally. One of the genres that I have discovered is very much alive in metal is the guitar instrumental arena. There are hundreds of guitar players out there releasing instrumental Cds every year and many often go unnoticed by the mainstream metal fan (if there is such a thing as a mainstream metal fan). I have to admit that I am not a huge fan of the instrumental guitar release. I guess that because for me vocals are one of the most important parts of metal but every now and then an instrumental disc does come along that does catch my attention. REASONS FOR A DECADE by Project Alcazar is one such disc. I popped it on and actually enjoyed it a great deal. Project Alcazar is the brainchild of guitarist Chris Steberl. Stebel began playing guitar at age 8 and studied guitar up to the age of 15. At the age of 24, after playing in various bands Steberl formed the instrumental band Alcazar. This band gained some notoriety and opened for acts such as Dream Theater, Tony Macalpine, Greg Howe and Foghat. On this release, Project: Alcazar mixes new material with their own versions of choice cuts from classical composers such as Mozart and Vivaldi. Steberl plays all guitars, bass and keyboards on this disc and is joined by John Homan (Magnitude 9)on drums and percussion. "Nightmare on Bald Mountain" opens the disc in fine fashion and was the first song to draw me into the guitar mastery that is Chris Steberl. This song has an evil sounding atmosphere that full of guitar and keyboard duels. Very interesting track in that I hardly miss the vocals. Therein lies Steberl's strength. He is not just a one dimensional shredder but is also a great songwriter. Up next is my favourite song on the disc, "TranceMission". Great double bass pounding song that leads me to wonder what Steberl would be like if he had a proper band? I say the out put would be impressive to say the least. "Vivaldi's Summer Concerto (3rd Mov)" showcases Steberl's love of classical music and together he and Homan give a grand showing of metalized classical art. "Sahara Skies" has a definite 70s progressive feel to it and therefore is different than anything else on the CD. Again the classical work of Mozart is featured on "Mozart's 25th Symphony in Gm (Amadeus)". Slightly different and in my opinion not quite as good as the Vivaldi piece Steberl nonetheless shows that he is a force to be reckoned with in the guitar world. Many instrumental release fail for the pure fact that they don't focus enough on songs but instead try to dazzle the listener with the players technical mastery of their instruments. That is all well and good but it can only get you so far. Writing good songs is a much a part of being a good musician as being technically proficient on your instrument. If you want to hear some good songs and songwriting from a great guitar player then definitely check out Project: Alcazar. Web: http://www.projectalcazar.com Next review: » Project Armageddon - Departure Previous review: » Profezia - Oracolo Suicida |


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At least one-third of the species that inhabit the world's oceans may remain completely unknown to science, a new study says. The study is the first comprehensive register of marine species of the world. The register was authored through a massive collaborative effort by hundreds of researchers from around the globe, including San Diego State University biology professor Annalisa Berta.Berta contributed in identifying some of the 226,000 species that have so far been described in the register. There are another 65,000 species awaiting description in specimen collections.The researchers estimate that the ocean may be home to as many as one million species in all—likely not more.
Pathway to conservationThe findings provide a reference point for conservation efforts and estimates of extinction rates, the researchers say. They expect that the vast majority of unknown species — composed disproportionately of smaller crustaceans, molluscs, worms and sponges — will be found this century.Earlier estimates of ocean diversity had relied on expert polls based on extrapolations from past rates of species descriptions and other measures. Those estimates varied widely, suffering because there was no global catalog of marine species.
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text: This stretch of highway is where our son hydroplaned about 5 or 6 years ago driving home in the rain one night. Our son had a better outcome–he hydroplaned off the road, across the drainage ditch, and into a fence post. He was only shaken up although his truck did have front end damage. His truck did not have cruise conrtol. What government entity is responsible for maintaining safe road condidtions in Collin County? Can the road not be resurfaced to prevent pooling of water in heavy rain? This is a state highway so perhaps TXDOT? My heart breaks for this senseless loss of life and for the injured as well.


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Big Bird, Elmo, Abby and the rest of the Sesame Street gang address the important issue of bullying in a special episode, "The Good Birds' Club." When Big Bird gets bullied by another bird in the neighborhood, Elmo and Abby help children understand the difference between reporting and tattling. The episode encourages children to seek the help of an adult they trust when faced with challenging situations and provides safe strategies for empowering young children to help their peers in need. For more resources and tips visit: www.sesamestreet.org/bullying
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Genres hip hop, electronic, rap, rock, alternative (beta) (flag as incorrect)
Artists Limp Bizkit, Blur, The Crystal Method (beta)
Published May 27, 2012
40 tracks. rock. hip-hop. pop. music. power.
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i cant even get over how good this is
First song, amazing
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haha Space JAM! haven't heard that one in forevvvvver! Sick!
good morning, have a nice day by ferdss
indie, morning, work, energy, happy
run farther. run faster. by ferdss
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blame it on my a.d.d. baby by ferdss
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I'm always running away from someone or something; by ferdss
but I've never gotten anywhere.
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Everyone run for cover the jets are taking over or so it seems. Not really it is just Seafair and the Blue Angels are in town. The NAVY is here as well in numbers, Belltown was full of the sailor's. It is crazy when you see those Jets and the power they have. I also think it is fun for the Military guys and girls to have fun in the town. I would have to image it is a good time to blow off some steam and enjoy the town. I also get the argument about our Military power and show of it but the guy has to say its so cool. I could watch those jets all day long and I think it looks cool when you see everyone in the uniforms. Seafair is also just a great weekend to be in Seattle. Between the Blue Angels and the hydro races on the weekend it is overload on the senses. Summer in Seattle is awesome and I can't wait for this weekend and to see the Blues flying above the lake. Hope you get out there and have fun and if you are on the log boom, be safe and drink one for me.
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Development Music stick close to home on their latest release, with a single deeply rooted in Manchester. The city's deep house heavyweight Moodymanc (Tsuba / 20:20Vision) teams up with ultra talented vocalist and musician Jamie Finlay (Wah Wah 45s) to deliver a seriously catchy underground anthem, with remixes from Manchester's highly respected DJ/Producer Mr Scruff.
The record producer, jazz musician and crate digger, Moodymanc, has spawned a long series of hit records on labels such as 2020 vision, Tsuba and Dessous, that have been universally championed by both the biggest hitters and underground alike. His sound is both forward thinking and yet deeply rooted in the traditions of house music which has also led to a successful re-mix career, and his inimitable skills as a DJ, alongside his roles as both producer and drummer with 2020 Soundsystem, have seen him play at some of the biggest parties and festivals on the planet.
Jamie Finlay is vocalist, musician and producer based in Manchester. His releases on labels including 'Wah Wah 45s', Brownswood and Mettle Music have gained rave reviews and received heavyweight DJ support across the globe. Jamie's early releases, including the underground smashers "Little Trumpet" and "Temperature", saw him working firmly behind the scenes as songwriter and producer, but his aptly titled 2009 release, "Step Forward", saw Jamie move in front of the mic to showcase his unique and soulful voice. He has since released several singles, been nominated for an Indy Music Award and toured the UK selling out London's Jazz Cafe, Cargo and Pigalle club and performing support slots for the likes of Roy Ayers. Recently, Jamie has been in demand as a producer and composer, but he is currently back working on a swathe of new material which he hopes to showcase over the next year.
The single features a range of styles and tempos from the wonky down-tempo funk of the original to the hugely relevant, big basslined remix from Mr Scruff, via a pair of heavy house mixes from Moodymanc himself, creating a release, which is "definitely firmly aimed at the dance floor"…he says.
The original mix of "People Circulate" is very much a down-tempo affair with its wonky bassline chugging along to the lazy beat, which is dragged up to pace with the prominent vocals of Jamie Finaly. The "Vocal Mix" seems to focus on picking up the pace somewhat and getting the mood swing into a cool funky rhythm with a more fluid bass and the introduction of quirky soulful sounds strutting through the mix. This is definitely the right vibe to get things warming up.
Moodymanc vs Jamie Finlay – People Circulate (Vocal Mix)
The "Mr Scruff Remix", is another that touched slightly on the down-tempo feel, although the bass is phat enough to resonate through to next doors living room. It's not aggressive, just phat and chunky! The beat is very punchy and the jazz style sounds really perk through nicely to help give it that laid back touch with plenty of quirkiness.
"People Circulate (Club Dub)" advances from the vocal mix in tempo and swing, stripping out much of the vocals and fattening up the bass to draw out a real chunky rhythm from it. A sprinkling of strings synths glazing the edges of the sounds to lighten to mood slightly, you can see it being a real deep groover that propels the listener into a sense of graceful security on those late night dance floors. "Deep dance floor soul!"…as Moondymanc puts it. Although the other mixes may stand out more for their diversity, this is definitely the mix that will have crowds moving.
Moodymanc vs Jamie Finlay – People Circulate (Club Dub)
Guerilla Sounds spoke with Moodymanc to get the lowdown on this soulful release…
Firstly, tell us how did your collaboration with Jamie Finlay come about?
"I've known Jamie for a few years, I was aware of him firstly through his 'Wah Wah 45′ release "Little Trumpet", which I played to death, then met him through mutual friends and collaborators (as is quite often the way in Manchester). When he wrote "People Circulate" he sent me a demo asking me if I'd consider re-mixing it. I was blown away by the track, and in particular his vocals and proposed that I 'produce' it as a 12″ record… I'd been chatting to the Tom Lynch (Tomson) at 'Development' about doing a 12″ for them anyway. He knew Jamie and loved his stuff too so it was a real no brainer…"
What's the main idea and influence behind the "People Circulate"?
"The main idea for me was to produce a record that represented the song primarily, and allowed it to be brought to the dance floor whilst keeping its soul intact…."
You always seem to be mixing it up with your 'sound' between the laid-back deep house sounds of "Alone EP" to the deeper and sometimes darker vibes of releases such as your "Snore EP" and "Mode EP". But would you agree that this release is much more 'laid-back' than normally and if so, is this a sign of a change in your 'sound'?
"Well, I come from a very broad background musically speaking and am still involved in a lot of projects that aren't necessarily house music at all. Having said that, I've been around house music in Manchester since the late 80′s and for me it's very much a roots music. I find that house music is a fantastic forum for telling my story… I'm excited by the fact that it's a broad spectrum. It's very important to me that it's about being all embracing, musically, socially and culturally, and I'm really trying to explore and express that. This release is certainly different from most of my other moodymanc output in that it's very much about the song and the vocal, and it's a little more 'laid back' tempo wise, but I wouldn't necessarily cite it as a 'change in sound'; it's hopefully still rooted by my influences and my background… and it's definitely firmly aimed at the dance floor!!"
How has your approach to this release been different, if all at, in comparison to your approach on such previous releases?
"This was different in that it was very much song led primarily and with most of my other Moodymanc releases, even "Alone" which features the amazing vocals of Diane Charlemagne, it's been all about the beats first. I've been fortunate enough to re-mix some great vocal tracks over the last year or two, and really enjoy working with some amazing vocalists in some of my other projects but this is the first record that I've made as Moodymanc where a song has been the starting point."
If you had to summarise this release in a short sentence…?
"Deep dance floor soul!"
What do you have lined-up after the release of "People Circulate"?
"It's an exciting time for me release wise. I have an EP to come out with 'Landed Records', which has been mastered at Abbey Road and features an amazing re-mix by Rick Wade. Then an EP for 'Centric Music', which features vocals by reggae superstar Kuntri Ranks and re-mixes by Jamie Anderson and Elef. I'm in the process of completing an EP to launch 'Abstract Theory's' new vinyl series with a re-mix from Terry Lee Brown Junior, which should be out early next year. I've also got re-mixes of Dzeta & Basile and Max Conte out on 'Abstract Theory' and 'SWINK' respectively over the next month or so with more to follow into the new year, and am finishing a new '2020 soundsystem' album which we recorded live for 'We Love'… am looking forward to getting out DJing a lot more over the forthcoming party season too!!!"
Release date: 24th October 2011
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David McCullough | |
David McCullough speaking at Emory University, on April 25, 2007 | |
Born | David Gaub McCullough July 7, 1933 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | Historian, author |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1968 – present |
Genre | History |
Notable works | The Path Between the Seas (1977), Truman (1992), John Adams (2001) |
Spouse | Rosalee Ingram Barnes McCullough (1954 – present) |
Children | Five |
David McCullough | |
David McCullough speaking at Emory University, on April 25, 2007 | |
Born | David Gaub McCullough July 7, 1933 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | Historian, author |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1968 – present |
Genre | History |
Notable works | The Path Between the Seas (1977), Truman (1992), John Adams (2001) |
Spouse | Rosalee Ingram Barnes McCullough (1954 – present) |
Children | Five |
David Gaub McCullough (/məˈkʌlə/; born July 7, 1933) is an American author, narrator, historian, and lecturer.[1] He is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award.[1][2]
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, McCullough earned a degree in English literature from Yale University. His first book was The Johnstown Flood (1968); and he has since written eight more on such topics as Harry S Truman, John Adams, and the Brooklyn Bridge. McCullough has also narrated multiple documentaries, as well as the 2003 film Seabiscuit; and he hosted American Experience for twelve years.
McCullough's two Pulitzer Prize-winning books, Truman and John Adams, have been adapted by HBO into a TV film and a mini-series, respectively. McCullough's most recent history, The Greater Journey (2011), is about Americans in Paris from the 1830s to the 1900s.
McCullough was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,[3] the son of Ruth (née Rankin) and Christian Hax McCullough.[4] He is of Scots-Irish descent.[5] He was educated at Linden Avenue Grade School and Shady Side Academy, in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[6] One of four sons, McCullough had a "marvelous" childhood with a wide range of interests, including sports and drawing cartoons.[7] McCullough's parents and his grandmother, who read to him often, introduced him to books at an early age.[5] His parents often talked about history, a topic he says should be discussed more often.[5] McCullough "loved school, every day";[7] he contemplated many career choices, ranging from architect, actor, painter, writer, to lawyer, and attended medical school for a time.[7]
In 1951, McCullough began attending Yale University.[8] He said that it was a "privilege" to study English at Yale because of faculty members such as John O'Hara, John Hersey, Robert Penn Warren, and Brendan Gill.[9] McCullough occasionally ate lunch with the Pulitzer Prize-winning[10] novelist and playwright Thornton Wilder.[9] Wilder, says McCullough, taught him that a competent writer maintains "an air of freedom" in the storyline, so that a reader will not anticipate the outcome, even if the book is non-fiction.[11]
While at Yale, he became a member of Skull and Bones.[12] He served apprenticeships at Time, Life, the United States Information Agency, and American Heritage,[9] where he enjoyed research. "Once I discovered the endless fascination of doing the research and of doing the writing, I knew I had found what I wanted to do in my life."[9] While attending Yale, McCullough studied Arts and earned his Bachelor's degree in English, with the intention of becoming a fiction writer or playwright.[5] He graduated with honors in English literature (1955).[13][14]
After graduation, McCullough moved to New York City, where Sports Illustrated hired him as a trainee.[7] He later worked as an editor and writer for the United States Information Agency in Washington, D.C.[3] After working for twelve years, including a position at American Heritage, in editing and writing, McCullough "felt that [he] had reached the point where [he] could attempt something on [his] own."[7]
McCullough "had no anticipation that [he] was going to write history, but [he] stumbled upon a story that [he] thought was powerful, exciting, and very worth telling."[7] While working at American Heritage, McCullough wrote in his spare time for three years.[7][15] The Johnstown Flood, a chronicle of one of the worst flood disasters in United States history, was published in 1968[7] to high praise by critics.[16] John Leonard, of The New York Times, said of McCullough, "We have no better social historian."[16] Despite rough financial times,[8] McCullough, with encouragement from his wife Rosalee decided to become a full-time writer.[17]
"People often ask me if I'm working on a book. That's not how I feel. I feel like I work in a book. It's like putting myself under a spell. And this spell, if you will, is so real to me that if I have to leave my work for a few days, I have to work myself back into the spell when I come back. It's almost like hypnosis."[18]
After the success of The Johnstown Flood, two new publishers offered him contracts, one to write about the Great Chicago Fire and another about the San Francisco earthquake.[19] Simon & Schuster, publisher of his first book, also offered McCullough a contract to write a second book.[8] Trying not to become "Bad News McCullough",[19] he decided to write about a subject showing "people were not always foolish and inept or irresponsible."[19] He remembered the words of his Yale teacher: "[Thornton] Wilder said he got the idea for a book or a play when he wanted to learn about something. Then, he'd check to see if anybody had already done it, and if they hadn't, he'd do it."[8] McCullough decided to write a history of the Brooklyn Bridge, which he had walked across many times.[8]
"To me history ought to be a source of pleasure. It isn't just part of our civic responsibility. To me it's an enlargement of the experience of being alive, just the way literature or art or music is."
– David McCullough[9]
He also proposed, from a suggestion by his editor,[5] a work about the Panama Canal; both were accepted by the publisher.[8] Critics hailed The Great Bridge (1972) as "the definitive book on the event."[20]
Five years later, The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal was released, gaining McCullough widespread recognition.[8] The book won the National Book Award in History,[21] the Samuel Eliot Morison Award,[22] the Francis Parkman Prize,[23] and the Cornelius Ryan Award.[24] Later in 1977, McCullough travelled to the White House to advise Jimmy Carter and the United States Senate on the Torrijos-Carter Treaties, which would give Panama control of the Canal.[22] Carter later said that the treaties, which were agreed upon to hand over ownership of the Canal to Panama, would not have passed, had it not been for the book.[22]
McCullough's fourth work was his first biography, reinforcing his belief that "history is the story of people".[25] Released in 1981, Mornings on Horseback tells the story of seventeen years in the life of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States.[26] The work ranged from 1869, when Roosevelt was ten years old, to 1886, and tells of a "life intensely lived."[26] The book won McCullough's second National Book Award[27][a] and his first Los Angeles Times Prize for Biography and New York Public Library Literary Lion Award.[28] Next, he published Brave Companions, a collection of essays that "unfold seamlessly".[29] Written over twenty years, the book[30] includes essays about Louis Agassiz, Alexander von Humboldt, John and Washington Roebling, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Conrad Aiken, and Frederic Remington.[30]
With his next book, McCullough published his second biography, Truman (1993) about the 33rd president. The book won McCullough his first Pulitzer Prize, in the category of "Best Biography or Autobiography."[31] And his second Francis Parkman Prize. Two years later, the book was adapted as Truman (1995), a television movie by HBO, starring Gary Sinise as Truman.[8]
"I think it's important to remember that these men are not perfect. If they were marble gods, what they did wouldn't be so admirable. The more we see the founders as humans the more we can understand them."
– David McCullough[32]
Working for the next seven years,[33] McCullough published John Adams (2001), his third biography about a United States president. One of the fastest-selling non-fiction books in history,[8] the book won McCullough's second Pulitzer Prize for "Best Biography or Autobiography."[31] He started it as a book about the founding fathers and back-to-back presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson; but dropped Jefferson to focus on Adams.[32] HBO adapted John Adams as a seven-part miniseries by the same name.[34] Premiering in 2008, it starred Paul Giamatti in the title role.[34] The DVD version of the miniseries includes the biopic, "David McCullough: Painting with Words."
McCullough's 1776, tells the story of the founding year of the United States, focusing on George Washington, the amateur army, and other struggles for independence.[33] Because of McCullough's popularity, its initial printing was 1.25 million copies, many more than the average history book.[2] Upon its release, the book was a number one best-seller in the United States.[33] A miniseries adaptation of 1776 was rumored.
McCullough considered writing a sequel to 1776.[33] However, he signed a contract with Simon & Schuster to do a work about Americans in Paris between 1830 and 1900, The Greater Journey, which was published in 2011.[35][36] The book covers 19th-century Americans, including Mark Twain and Samuel Morse, who migrated to Paris and went on to achieve importance in culture or innovation. Other subjects include Elihu Washburne, the American ambassador to France during the Franco-Prussian War, and Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female doctor in the United States.[37]
David McCullough lives in Boston and is married to Rosalee Barnes McCullough, whom he met at age 17 in Pittsburgh. The couple has five children and eighteen grandchildren.[38] He enjoys sports, history and art, including watercolor and portrait painting.[39]
His son David Jr., an English teacher at Wellesley High School in the Boston suburbs, achieved sudden fame in 2012 with his commencement speech. He told graduating students, "you're not special" nine times, and his speech went viral on YouTube.[40]
McCullough has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in December 2006, the highest civilian award that a United States citizen can receive.[2] In 1995 the National Book Foundation conferred its lifetime Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.[41] McCullough has been awarded more than 40 honorary degrees, including one from the Eastern Nazarene College in John Adams' hometown of Quincy, Massachusetts.[42] McCullough has received two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, two Francis Parkman Prizes, the Los Angeles Times Book Award, and New York Public Library's Literary Lion Award, among others.[15][43] McCullough was chosen to deliver the first annual John Hersey Lecture at Yale University on March 22, 1993.[44] He is a member of the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship[45] and the Academy of Achievement.[46] In 2003, the National Endowment for the Humanities selected McCullough for the Jefferson Lecture, the U.S. federal government's highest honor for achievement in the humanities.[47] McCullough's lecture was entitled "The Course of Human Events";[48]
In 1995, McCullough received the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award. The Helmerich Award is presented annually by the Tulsa Library Trust.
McCullough has been called a "master of the art of narrative history."[49] The New York Times critic John Leonard wrote that McCullough was "incapable of writing a page of bad prose."[25] His works have been published in ten languages, over nine million copies have been printed,[5] and all of his books are still in print.[1]
In December, 2012, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania announced that it would rename the 16th Street Bridge in Pittsburgh in honor of McCullough.[50]
Title | Year | Awards[51] |
The Johnstown Flood | 1968 | |
The Great Bridge | 1972 | |
The Path Between the Seas | 1977 | National Book Award – 1978[21] Francis Parkman Prize – 1978 Samuel Eliot Morison Award – 1978 Cornelius Ryan Award – 1978 |
Mornings on Horseback | 1981 | National Book Award – 1982[27][a] |
Brave Companions | 1992 | |
Truman | 1992 | Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography – 1993[31] The Colonial Dames of America Annual Book Award – 1993 Francis Parkman Prize |
John Adams | 2001 | Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography – 2002[31] |
1776 | 2005 | American Compass Best Book – 2005 |
In the Dark Streets Shineth: A 1941 Christmas Eve Story | 2010 | |
The Greater Journey | 2011 |
McCullough has narrated many television shows and documentaries throughout his career. In addition to narrating the 2003 film Seabiscuit, McCullough hosted PBS's American Experience from 1988–1999.[32] McCullough has also narrated numerous documentaries directed by Ken Burns, including Emmy Award winning The Civil War,[32] Academy Award nominated Brooklyn Bridge,[52] The Statue of Liberty,[53] and The Congress.[54] He served as a guest narrator for The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, a Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert Special that aired on PBS in 2010.[55]


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Congratulations to the winners and a big "Thank You!!" to everyone who participated. There were so many great entries... it really made voting hard.
Now onto business. I've had several people message me for commissions and I keep having to say the same thing so I am just going to post it here for all to see. From here on out, new commissions are closed indefinitely. That includes coloring, lineart and full illustration work. Sorry. I have a backlog of comic and commission work as well as some personal things that I really need to make priority.
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Thread: SOTD:Monday,January 14, 2013 |
Polo is my choice.
"You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality." - Ayn Rand
"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical...It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government." - Thomas Jefferson
Pasha by Cartier
...........Good morning!
Caron - Pour un homme de Caron
on my right wrist Tom Ford - Azure Lime
on my left wrist Davidoff - Relax
Corduroy by Zirh
m - Perry Ellis
ointments and perfume delight the heart....
Comme des Garcons Monocle Scent One - Hinoki
decant sales:
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Harrods Oud Patchouli
Notes: Davana flowers, saffron,myrrh, patchouli, rose, geranium, oud, musk, amber, leather, sandalwood
Perfumer: Laurent Le Guernec
Possibly my new #1
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Ungaro I 75ml
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Good morning!
Dia Man
Hard work never killed anyone, but why risk it?
Diptyque Eau Lente
Acqua di parma colonia intensa.
Zino by Davidoff
Current Top Favorites:
1) Portrait of a Lady original formula (EdP Frédéric Malle)
2) Giorgio for Men vintage/V.I.P. for Men (Giorgio Beverly Hills)
3) Dia Man vintage edt (Amouage)
4) Anat Fritz Original Formula and Classical (Anat Fritz) - tie
4) Lalfeorosa (O'driù) - tie
6) Les Nombres d'Or Vetyver (Mona di Orio)
7) Captain vintage (Molyneux)
8) Tzora (Anat Fritz)
9) Javanese Patchouli (Zegna) - tie
9) Monsieur de Givenchy vintage (Givenchy) - tie
9) Coeur de Vetiver Sacré (L'Artisan) - tie
9) X for Men (Clive Christian) - tie
9) Patou pour Homme Privé (Jean Patou) - tie
9) Oud Shamash (The Different Company) - tie
Green Irish Tweed for me today once again.
This scent works quite well in the office and during these colder months.
Good morning all !. SotD is Miller Harris Citron Citron.
Victor & Rolf ANTIDOTE
"I love fragrances because they provide a sheer endless variety: there is a scent for every occasion, mood or feeling. Standing before my collection in the morning matching a perfume to my needs is one of the most enjoyable things in my day"...I don't want to miss that...
Current Top 12 Winter: | T.Mugler A*Men TOF | Davidoff Zino | Escada Magnetism | V&R Antidote | T.Mugler A*Men PureMalt | Hermes Rocabar | Prada Amber Intense | Versace Man | Reminiscence Noir | Donna Karan DK Fuel | Kenzo Jungle | Valentino V Homme |
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67F and rising at 8 AM this morning. Aramis Havana Reserva
Love is like a flame..it burns you when it's hot
Have I told you about the scent of jasmine? Have I spoken about the smell of the sea? The earth is scented. And I perfume myself to enhance what I am. That's why I can not wear a perfume that bothers me. Perfuming is an instinctive wisdom. And like all art, it requires some knowledge of yourself..."
Clarice Lispector ( 1920-1977) - Perfumes da Terra / Earth Perfumes
"We don't fail because we aim too high and miss, but because we aim too low and hit" - Les Brown
"When you're all alone, when no one is watching, and there's no one around to impress, that is who you are" - Greg Laurie
Shalimar (Parfum de Toilette vintage) by Guerlain
I am still trying to get to 'know' the Parfum de Toilette version of this scent. It's nothing like the light, easy-yet-tenacious Eau de Cologne and yet it's radiance and soft-sweetness is also like a 'piece' of the vintage Parfum. As if it was a Concerto and not the whole Symphony. Just right, underneath my jacket, the whiffs I get when I get up and move around the office are extremely pleasing. And once the music dies down a bit, I have a vial of vintage Parfum in my messenger bag to respritz this afternoon.
"Human interaction can be hell. Or it can be a great spiritual practice."
-- Eckhart Tolle
Creed Green Irish Tweed
SotD - Gucci Pour Homme II by Gucci (from a sample)
Current Top Five:
1. Bois des Iles--Chanel
2. George Sand--Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier
3. L'Ame Soeur--Divine
4. Violet Blonde--Tom Ford
5. Santal Blush--Tom Ford
Chanel Bois des Iles
Serge Lutens Chergui
YSL - L'Homme
Hermes - Bel Ami
Seasonal favorites:
1. Creed - Spice & Wood
2. Creed - Aventus
3. Ormonde Jayne - Black Gold
4. by Kilian - Incense Oud
5. Puredistance - Black
6. House of Matriarch - Blackbird
7. Armani Privé - Oud Royal
8. by Kilian - Cruel Intentions
9. Creed - Royal English Leather
10. Brückner - Aoud 1
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Another stop in my exploration of Slumberhouse:
So far not my favorite.
Givenchy Pi
SotE - Versace L'Homme.
Kenzo Jungle PH
I'm not OLD...I'm VINTAGE!
Serge Lutens Five O'Clock Au Gingembre ...And I am not liking it so far. Swamped a 10ml vial for one of my 10ml vials.
Manhattan by Bond No.9
Eau Sauvage Fraicheur Cuir
Hermès Santal Massoïa.
I don't know much about medicine, but I know what I like. -- S.J. Perelman
Ulrich Lang Lightscape
Calvin Klein- CK One for day "one" hundred of my personal sotd challenge. I wore a different scent each day with no repeats. I'm running out of scents that I want to wear, so I'm going to go back to having fragrance freedom tomorrow!
Creed Himalaya - 4 sprays + 2 on shirt to extend the life at least for 6 hours


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Campus Alert Policy
The Clery Act, enacted by the Congress and signed into law by the President in 1990 as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, requires all institutions of higher education "to make timely warning reports to the campus community on certain crimes that represent a continuing threat to students and employees and that were reported to officials with significant responsibility for student and campus activities, campus police or local police." These reports, according to the legislation, will be "disseminated in a manner that will aid in the prevention of similar occurrences."
To meet the provisions of this portion of the legislation and to fulfill our duty to monitor and to reduce campus crime and the fear of crime, the Office of Campus Safety maintains a campus alert system. Campus alerts are used when crimes reported to the Office of Campus Safety represent an imminent or continuing threat to students and employees.
The Director of Campus Safety consults with members of the campus alert team, as deemed necessary, to determine if a report represents such a threat. Members of the campus alert team include, but are not limited to, the Director of Campus Safety, either the Dean of Students or the Associate Dean of Students, either the Executive Assistant to the President or the Special Assistant to the President for Community Relations, and the Director of Communications (four persons). When warranted, the campus alert is written by the Director of Communications or her designee and a draft is approved by the campus alert team.
The alert typically contains the following information about the event: date, time, location, criminal activity. Descriptions of suspects involved in alleged criminal activity are used only when the witness or victim is certain about the information and there are multiple and specific descriptions provided that can aid in identification. The alert is signed by the Director of Campus Safety and posted on building bulletin boards and emailed to the Rhodes College community within one business day of the occurrence of the crime or the determination that a crime trend poses a threat.
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Colton Dixon Reveals Muse's GRAMMY Nominated 'The 2nd Law' Is His Favorite Album Of 2012
"Favorite album of the year. That's hard. I haven't bought a lot of albums."
Olly Murs Plays "Kill, Marry, Snog" And Confirms Haylor
The British singer confirms Taylor Swift and Harry Styles' relationship while picking which GRAMMY nominees he'd kill, marry and snog — British slang for kissing.
Hunter Hayes, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church Among Top Country GRAMMY Nominees
The long list of country nominees also included Taylor Swift, Ronnie Dunn, country supergroup The Time Jumpers, the Eli Young Band, Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown, and Jamey Johnson.
fun. Dominates Grammy Nominations
Cliches be damned, it was a fun. night at the GRAMMY Nominations Concert on CBS, with the band performing and getting nominations in all four major categories: Album, Song and Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. Kelly Clarkson, The Black Keys and Frank Ocean all grabbed multiple nominations as well.
Taylor Swift To Perform At Xcel In September
She's not exactly Santa Claus but she's about to embark on a "RED" tour all her own. That's right — Taylor Swift is coming to St. Paul next year.
More Artists Join GRAMMY Nominations Concert
The Lumineers, Janelle Monáe, Sheryl Crow, Little Big Town and Chris Young join tonight's show in Nashville.
Fun., Ne-Yo Join GRAMMY Line-up
The 'GRAMMY Nominations Concert – LIVE!' in Nashville, TN has added two more big names to its lineup.
Taylor Swift Sings, Answers Fan Questions For 'Live From New York'
The singer strapped on a banjo for her Grammy-winning track "Mean" and told the story behind the song.
Maroon 5 To Perform After GRAMMY Noms Concert
The band will treat those in attendance to a full concert of their latest and greatest hits.
Watch GRAMMY Artist Performances From Live On Letterman
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Download The Complete List Of 2012 Grammy Nominees Now!
Here are the nominations for the 2012 Grammy Awards, to air on CBS Sunday, February 12.
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band Will Play At Grammys
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, February 12 on CBS.
Coldplay And Rihanna Performing Together; McCartney Hits The Stage
GRAMMY nominees Coldplay, Rihanna and Paul McCartney will perform live at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards on CBS.
2012 GRAMMY Nominees Album To Be Released January 24
The 2012 GRAMMY Nominees album will be released digitally and in stores January 24, 2012. The album features 22 hits from some of the GRAMMYs' most popular nominees.
Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters And Others Announced As GRAMMYs Performers
GRAMMY nominees Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson will perform at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, Sunday, February 12 on CBS.
2012 Grammy Nominees
Here are the nominations for the 2012 Grammy Awards, to air on CBS Sunday, February 12.
What Would You Rather Be Doing Tonight?
A couple of different viewing options tonight…….Vote to let Michele know what your choice would be!
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Posted: Wednesday, December 4th 2013 at 9:58am
GHSA releases new regions: Some big changes in storeBy Morgan Lee Editor Region 8-AAAA may well become the beast of the northeast.
The Georgia High School Association released its new region alignments for the 2014-16 school years today, and there were plenty of changes for the area's schools, including a Region 8-AAAA line-up that could prove brutal. The GHSA's member schools still have until Dec. 13 at noon to appeal for a lateral transfer within their classifications -- but those appeals have rarely been approved in the past, making for an interesting two years ahead. "There were some tough decisions made down there (in Thomaston) today," Buford athletic director and GHSA Executive Committee member Dexter Wood said. "But we have a strong reclassification committee, and they'll listen to anyone who has a strong case. Of course it's tough because they have to do what's best not just for one school but for an entire region." Wood's Buford will be just part of a new 8-AAAA that will consist of (in alphabetical order) Buford, Chestatee, Johnson, Madison County, Monroe Area, North Hall, North Oconee, Stephens County, Walnut Grove and White County. Seven of those schools reached the football state playoffs this season in their current region set-ups. Also within that region are the reigning Class AAA softball champ (Buford), two state semifinalists in basketball from a season ago (Buford and North Hall boys), as well as a state finalist in baseball (North Hall) and a state semifinalist in girls soccer (Buford). "This new region has a lot of schools with a rich athletic tradition, and it's going to be competitive in every sport," Wood said. "That's what you expect when you move up in classification (Buford is currently a a member of Region 7-AAA), and that's what we're excited about." The shifts in 8-AAAA were just a few of many. Here is a look at some of the other changes involving area schools: -- Habersham Central will move from Region 7-AAAAAA to Region 6-AAAAAA, shifting from a Gwinnett County-based region to a Forsyth County/north Fulton County-based region. -- Region 8-AAAAA added Lanier (the only change to the current set-up). -- Region 7-AAA added Lumpkin County and Franklin County after losing Buford, North Hall and White County. -- Region 8-AAA will consist of three schools in Jackson County (including Jefferson). -- Region 8-AA's only change is the loss of Jefferson. -- Region 8-A's only change is the loss of Pincecrest Academy (moved to Region 6-A). North Forsyth athletic director and GHSA Executive Committee member Nathan Turner said they are glad to welcome Habersham Central to 6-AAAAAA and felt that the GHSA provided the best region alignments possible under the circumstances. "The big surprise was all the Class AAAA schools asking to move up," said Turner in reference to the fact that 10 Class AAAA schools asked to play up in Class AAAAA, making it the second largest classification (88 schools) behind the 100 schools in Class A. "We're excited about having Habersham; we think they will be a great representative in our region." Class AAAAA now features one region -- 6-AAAAA -- that will harbor 17 schools. Appeals made will be heard by the GHSA's reclassification committee on Dec. 17. The final ratification and acceptance of the new regions by the Executive Committee will take place on Jan. 14 in Macon. Link: Click here to see all of the new region re-alignments © Copyright 2015 AccessNorthGa.com
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Eidos has released a trailer of its forthcoming action game, Reservoir Dogs, giving us a sneaky glimpse of what happened during the infamous heist that was the unseen centerpiece of the entire film.
The action game is based on the 1991 Quentin Tarantino film, but will concentrate on the events that weren't seen in the movie and so will hopefully provide a few answers to such questions as: just how psycho did Mr. Blonde actually get? Where did Mr. Pink hide the loot? And what happened to Mr. Blue?
The game is split between the six felons and played out in non-chronological order. There will be a rating system so you can judge your performance in each level to see if you're a Mr. Blonde (a psycho) or a Mr. White (professional).


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I talked about RavenDB's new ability to promote and demote automatically created indexes yesterday, but what are the implications of this?
I mentioned that the process in RavenDB for managing dynamically created indexes is as thus:
Well, we now have a way of marking indexes as idle and therefore not taking up needless resources, we can remove temporary indexes entirely.
That's actually a lot of code we can remove, in fact a pile of code that I wrote over two years ago, that's kinda cool, as it means entire code-path that doesn't need maintaining any more.
Obviously we can still remove auto indexes that were only queried once or twice, but that can take part with the algorithm that marks them as idle, and to make things even better we can add some functionality to the Studio to manage these idle indexes or delete them.
Now, this still isn't as awesome as it could be, but we've laid the ground work for a pretty awesome feature, I'll talk about that tomorrow.
But chances are I'm not available, as I'm busy shipping stuff.
I am available for conference speaking, I like talking and will do so for just T&E (and perhaps a bottle of wine or two).
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As knee-jerk a reaction it is to instantly point the finger at the insensitive Australian DJs who called Kate Middleton's hospital room — you can't say they are solely responsible for the alleged suicide.
Tragically, nurse Jacintha Saldanha, a married mother of two, was found dead, of an apparent suicide, two days after she mistakenly put through a call to Kate Middleton's hospital room.
When the sad news was released this morning, Dec. 7, the Twitterverse exploded with mean tweets blaming the nurse's death on DJs, Mel Greig and Michael Christian, from Sydney's 2Day FM station.
The Prank Call to Kate's Hospital
The Australian DJs had prank called London's King Edward VII Hospital, where pregnant Kate Middleton was staying for treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum.
When they called the switchboard, Jacintha, a nurse who had worked there for four years, was manning the phones, and she fell for the DJs' prank.
DJ Mel pretended to be Queen Elizabeth and DJ Michael was Prince Charles.
After the report, they boasted loudly and endlessly on Twitter and the radio of their success in reaching Kate's room and getting a report on her condition.
Yes, their behavior was tasteless, tacky and juvenile BUT that doesn't mean they should be blamed for poor Jacintha's death.
DJs Mel and Michael could NEVER in a million years have foreseen that their silly behavior could prompt a woman at the hospital to allegedly commit suicide.
Was the Nurse Worried About Losing Her Job?
The nurse was not a victim of a relentless bullying campaign that they initiated and pushed forward. In fact, she was never identified in public and according to the hospital, she was not pressured or threatened to quit her job at the hospital.
In fact, the hospital issued a statement, saying that they had been "supporting her throughout this difficult time."
It's understandable that Jacintha might feel terrible and embarrassed that she had inadvertently invaded the privacy of Kate Middleton and Prince William.
But would an incident like this send most people over the edge into suicide? I don't think so.
Prank Call: The Straw That Broke The Camel's Back
I can only assume there had to be other factors in Jacintha's life that we are all unaware of that played a major role in her tragic death.
The DJs' prank may have been the final straw that pushed her over the edge into an apparent suicide, but of course, they would have had no way of knowing this.
Pranking is Common Fodder
Anyone who listens to popular radio shows knows that DJs make prank phone calls all the time. It's common fodder.
And let's not forget that many celebrities have jumped enthusiastically into the pranking business.
Justin Bieber pranked Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift on the season premiere of Ashton Kutcher's Punk'd, in early 2012. Recently, he even pranked the world, claiming his camera, highly personal videos, and laptop had been stolen and held for ransom, as a way to prompt tune-in for his video, "Beauty And A Beat" with Nicki Minaj.
Then, there's Ellen DeGeneres, who pranks celebrity guests on her show all the time, recently terrifying Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez, by having men unsuspectingly sneak up on them.
Pranking has become part of our entertainment culture. Maybe it's wrong. Maybe it's stupid. Maybe it's disrespectful. But what the Australian DJs did was not cruel, humiliating enough, or prolonged enough to truly be linked to the tragedy of Jacintha's death.
So, Tweeters, please stop your vitriolic, mean tweets to the DJs. The last thing we want is for them to go into a deep depression as well. Let's stop all the nastiness now.
That shouldn't be in any way the legacy of the lovely Jacintha Saldanha's passing. What do you think, HollywoodLifers? Do you agree? Let me know.
WATCH: Kate Middleton's Nurse's Suicide After Prank Call
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Posted at 8:03 PM on January 7, 2013
This is too much.
Posted at 12:31 AM on December 11, 2012
Jacintha Saldanha transferred a call to another nurse who then proceeded to break protocol and did not check for release forms and blabbed Kate's info. That's why Jacintha was not in trouble or pressured into being fired. The fact that she committed suicide over basically doing her job. it was the duty of Nurse with the pts. information/charts, not a nurse on phone duty/receptionist, to verify that release forms where on file, verify which person(s) where given authorization to ask for Kate's information information, which information they could be given, and to thoroughly verify the identities of the party asking for the information (in this case directly ask Kate/William to confirm the identities of the people on the phone). Had Kate's nurse done this she'd have none to just hang up or threaten to call the police. However the DJ's producer and legal team had the responsibility to first get release forms to air the call, even though no names were mentioned by them,because they were still liable to being sued for defaming a hospital via a prank call and were in a position for being fined/charged (normally these things are laughed off/let off with a warning but that is not the case when a govt official or dignitary is involved).
not so fast
Posted at 10:13 AM on December 10, 2012
Again, why is it when radio personalities, TV reporters and the paps do anything that is considered wrong or invasive the media rallies behind them. This prank was wrong on so many levels. They never ever should have done it regardless of who the intended victim was. This woman was in a hospital not on vacation and they put lives in danger and hard working individuals jobs at risk. They are partially responsible whether they want to admit it or not. I think 100% ownership of this woman committing suicide shouldn't be on the D.J's but there hands are dirty.
Posted at 9:21 AM on December 11, 2012
Allan Hore
Posted at 9:30 AM on December 11, 2012
Oh Dear do you not have an inkling as to why the poor girl ended her life, she is a health professional and compromised her charge's privacy, that is how the girl must have felt. whether she should have felt like that is an irrelevance…..she should never have been put in that position in the first place by the two wasters who had nothing else better to do. The best thing they can do now is retire from public life, then pale into insignificance….for everyone's benefit
Posted at 9:29 AM on December 10, 2012
So glad to be able to read something like this. YES, the DJ's were wrong to prank call and pretended being the Queen and Prince Charles. BUT, the death of the nurse was completely not their fault. I mean, I remember a few people on Twitter saying how they loved when the DJ's prank called the nurse, but then when the nurse was dead, they're the ones who exploded with madness. It's not nice to blame someone. Me, you and everyone on this entire face of earth don't have a little reason to judge each other. None of us are perfect, neither does the DJ's and YOU. So stop this foolish madness and leave it to that. And for the record, I'm so sorry for the family, God bless.
Posted at 2:08 AM on December 14, 2012
They are doing a job just like anyone else to live their life. this job requires them to do some immature stuff yes but they needed to put food on their plates somehow. what almost everyone fails to realize is that these people can't do anything unless their bosses give the okay and DJ's generally are given the topics and pranks that they are to pull by their producers. so that where they gonna do say no and get fired? how the heck was anyone to know that a clearly psychologically unstable woman would take her life for putting a phone call though?
Yeah sure – the notion that someone should go to jail for an act that BROKE THE LAW (button it – they did!) and in all likelihood contributed significantly to a suicide is truly absurd!! Look – forget the suicide. Tragic as it was, it isn't really relevant to the fundamentals of the case. There was disgust and outrage before it was reported. She has very pretty eyelashes that blonde, hasn't she?
By the way, "peoples" needs an apostrophe – stupid!
Posted at 3:43 AM on December 10, 2012
So glad to be able to read sense on this subject.
This prank was not to blame. Possibly the final straw as you say but this alone does not cause someone to consider taking their own life…. Fed up of reading peoples stupidity and then hounding these two radio presenters.
Even pathetic 'tweets' from so called celebs like the Osbourne girl claiming the radio presenters should go to jail…. IDIOT OSBOURNE.
Oh, and another thing Deano – I'm proud to be one of those "hounding" these presenters. I want them and their moronic and mindless radio station (the one that that coerced a 14-year-old CHILD into admitting she'd been raped as a 12-year-old whilst STRAPPED TO A LIE DETECTOR and knowingly and actively took advantage of disadvantaged people in the name of entertainment) and others like it hounded off the air so others aren't harmed by their thoughtless antics. OK?!! I get the distinct impression I'd enjoy hounding you and your mate Ken in person too!
Posted at 11:01 AM on December 15, 2012
Ken Burton (75 years). England
Posted at 4:56 PM on December 9, 2012
Posted at 11:02 AM on December 15, 2012
It was not just a silly prank you pratt – they called a HOSPITAL and targeted A VERY SICK WOMAN WHOSE PREGNANCY WAS AT RISK – IT'S NOT JUST MORNING SICKNESS! Your age speaks volumes – those of the generation above who defeated naziism were a different breed. You lot had it on a plate – spoon-fed, cossetted, cheap housing, free education. Look at the state of England now after your stewardship. ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES. Pathetic!
Posted at 11:09 AM on December 15, 2012
Yes, the conciquence was to breed illiterate moronic pathetic fools like yourself. Only reason you came into being you disrespectfull a$$hole is that abortion was frowned on at the time. By these good people you condemn. How easy it is to point the finger at the past councils when in fact it is only the present council who are to blame for the sad state of affairs today. People like you. You are all and worse than those you denounce fool.
Had it on a plate – spoon fed – free education – None of that was available in developing times of a 75 year old english person. Stop ranting and just keep dribbling.
Allan Hore
Posted at 4:41 AM on December 10, 2012
Mr. Alice
Posted at 2:31 PM on December 9, 2012
Pranking radio calls might be common fodder, but the DJs should have had the decency to tell the nurse she just got pranked. You mention Justin Bieber Punking Miley Cyrus, but you leave out the fact that Bieber said you got Punk'd. Did DJs Greig and Christian say that? No. Instead they made it sure got vetted through their lawyers first, then to their local audience and then to the world. Did they even apologize to the nurse? And no, the radio station apologizing for "any issues this may have caused" doesn't count. These DJs deserve everything they get. It's called Karma.
I agree with fully with you though it should be borne in mind that the whole concept of a prank by a pair of shock jocks isn't going to mean much to a dedicated nurse from overseas – Malawi, say (though I realise Jacintha was from India) – who wasn't raised on MTV. There are MANY such hard-working individuals in the UK National Health Service.
Posted at 11:14 AM on December 15, 2012
And what about the lord chairman of the hospital who berated the nurse who was guilty of nothing, abused her and the other nurse, and threatened their positions at the hospital. Only reason a moron reacts like that is because of his being born with marbles in his mouth and a lords title with his lips permanently pouted over royal A$$. He also lied and denied any reprimand to staff at all, but the latest suicide notes point the finger directly at him. The only intelligent people on this is her family who she did not even tell the prank call too. They are asking questions of the hospital and the hospitals actions. Never mentioned the prank call. It was just that. It was a prank. And before sprouting shyte, you need to know what the call entailed. It did contain its a prank call from so and so at the end. Friggin idiots.
Posted at 12:48 PM on December 9, 2012
Posted at 11:16 AM on December 15, 2012
Posted at 12:03 PM on December 9, 2012
Yes the n"s shouldn't have made the prank call but she should never have given out that info on the phone. I mean hell when my mother was in the hospital I called them up to ask how she is doing and they never gave me any info over the phone. You know why because there not supposed to. The nurse wasn't doing her job right. She should have told them she can't give out any information over the phone. I mean hell even the dj's where like is she really telling us all his wow.
The DJ's and the radio station need to own up to their hand in this. The station pushes ruthlessly for listeners and does not care if lines are crossed… the publicity is great. The DJ's were foolish to brag and boast of their "conquest". It's legitimate to blame the station and DJ's.
Posted at 11:19 AM on December 15, 2012
And not the person who abused and threatened her like the lord chairman of the hospital???. DJ'shave nothing to own up to. But the lord chairman of the hospital is under investigation now for lying to the police about not saying anything to staff. Thats why the suicide notes were kept quiet for a week. So that wankers like his lordship could hang themselves with their A$$ covering lies.
Posted at 8:16 AM on December 9, 2012
u lot made complete fool out of an innocent nurse on a live radio show, and cuz it was about the Royals, the prank would've made front page all over the world, making fun of the nurse how easy she was to fool, how it was the easiest prank call ever(not my words btw, djs).
she was humiliated world wide, and some of u lot have guts to say tht u r suprised tht the poor nurse has killed her self over something so 'SMALL'?
Wow. just WOW.
and dont even use the word scapegoat on those djs as if those who thinks them responsible for her death are some kind of elementary school bullies.
They are responsible for her death, no matter if it was intentional or not.
surely the prank call wasnt made to make a happy day for a poor nurse, was it?
Actions always have consequencies as you all probably know. so, stop being a child and face the reality.
Dear DJs, you DID kill her.
Posted at 6:19 AM on December 9, 2012
I think the hospital must be happy to have these two as scapegoats.
If the correct protocols had been in place then this call would have been halted straight away, I'm sure the DJs thought they would have been hung up on. The hospital management needs to sort out their issues and these two DJs need to be left alone before the bullying of them leads to another tragedy.
Posted at 7:16 AM on December 9, 2012
crystal abram
Posted at 5:14 AM on December 9, 2012
I completely agree. I read that the woman dj is on suicide watch herself because of all the hate so the people who sent the tweets will be responsible for her suicide. Its crazy to blame them. I mean my god all the pranks ive made in my younger years i would be responsible for many deaths id that were the case.
Posted at 11:32 AM on December 15, 2012
What really gets me is how people condemn the djs for a prank call and then actually make death threats to already troubled Djs. Its a lot worse. And deserves only scathing disrespect. They have actually recieved death threats now. No one has any interest in this case. Only shyte stirring for fun and making abussive and derrogatory remarks. I hope when the djs are cleared, they come back on every negative persons blogs and find their ips and identifications and sue them all as trying to drive them to suicide. Wouldnt that be a laugh. About as funny as abusing them now when they have no friggin idea.
Posted at 2:42 AM on December 9, 2012
Posted at 2:27 AM on December 9, 2012
big deal like really it was a phone call, i dont know anyone who would kill themselves over something so stupid.
the DJs clearly feel bad so why keep attacking them, they lost their jobs. i hope new evidence is found that proves the DJs call had barley anything to do with her death.maybe wait for more info to come forward before attacking others.
Posted at 11:40 AM on December 15, 2012
Judging by the abusive way you use type, I would say you are just another looser who got pranked sometime by a radio station. Saddam Hussein was vile. Rape is illegal. Your detrimental comments show you are a lesser and underpriviledged moron who is more jealous of the people commenting on here than you are irrate about the girls suicide. But being in america, you actually have no clue what is really happening and even less clue which way your A$$ is pointing at any particular moment in time. You are so far out of touch with reality that you actually make me, an Australian laugh you total wanker. When you get of your high rocking horse, you might remember that a person is innocent untill proven guilty. Something you have lost touch with, including your american status. You sound like the south end of a north bound camel. Bet you dont smell any better either. You think abusing the people will get your way. You never met a pissed of aussie have you. Wanker.
Posted at 2:22 AM on December 9, 2012
Posted at 9:08 PM on December 8, 2012
For someone to commit suicide that quickly, there was something rooted there prior to a stupid and meaningless telephone prank. She must have had emotional issues prior to the incident because someone in their right mind would not take their own life over a phone call.
Even Prince Charles thought the prank was funny when it happened. The attacks on the deejays are sad and pathetic and show the intolerance that still exists in the world.
People need to grow up and move on.
paul martin
Posted at 6:18 PM on December 8, 2012
Posted at 11:48 AM on December 15, 2012
"The DJ's did what they do every day"?!! Oh, that's alright then (so did the Gestapo). Well it wouldn't have happened and been reported had it happened to an 'ordinary Joe' would it, so your statement is a stupid non-sequitur?! I'm actually a UK-based republican, but the mindless anti-monarchist drivel being spouted by many using this to further this particular agenda is vile given the circumstances. It could just have easily happened to a senior democratically elected politician, and would have been just as low irrespective of the 'status' of the target and even if suicide had not been the final outcome!
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