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Globally averaged temperature measurements indicate that 2010 is on track to be the warmest year on record. What does this mean for cities? Are urban environments warming as fast as the planet as a whole and, if so, what unique steps can cities take to slow this pace of warming? This talk will present data on warming trends in the largest U.S. cities and consider how strategies for managing climate change in cities may differ from strategies for managing global scale change.
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Vacation Rental Benalmadena Palace - Benalmádena Costa
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Benalmadena Palace is located in the Benalmadena Costa area and offers free Wi-Fi - just one of the extra touches that make for a comfortable stay at this family-friendly Benalmadena aparthotel.
Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner as this 4-star aparthotel in Benalmadena has its own restaurant. If you want low-key dining options, you will be pleased to find barbecue grills, a snack bar/deli and a grocery/convenience store. You will want to pack your swimsuit as this aparthotel features 2 outdoor swimming pools as well as an indoor pool. Whether visiting Spain on holiday or for work, make sure you take time out to de-stress as you can find massage/treatment rooms, spa services, a fitness center and a sauna on site. Other leisure facilities include an arcade/game room and a library. Multilingual staff at the 24-hour front desk can provide tour/ticket assistance. There is also a poolside bar and a bar/lounge so guests can sip a refreshing drink by the pool or indoors.
Free papers are available in the lobby area so you can keep up with all the local news. Family-friendly amenities at this aparthotel include a children's pool, a children's club and babysitting. Other amenities include a hair salon, gift shops/newsstands, dry cleaning/laundry, an elevator (lift) and beach/pool umbrellas.
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Vacation Rental Facilities at Benalmadena Palace
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- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
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- Self parking fee: EUR 12 per day
- Deposit: EUR 60 per stay
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You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the hotel:
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: EUR 34.00
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: EUR 17.00 (from 2 to 12 years old)
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Benalmadena Palace Vacation Rental reviews
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knowingly booked a studio room but didnt realise bedroom so small with the really low cam ceiling. my wife who is quite small couldnt move round the bed area without banging her head, me at six feet tall didnt even try, as for alleged view from balcony. as said i am tall and only way i could get a view was to lean on the ledge standing up to see limited view not of hotel area obviously my wife had no chance. the staff did relocate us but at a cost. as there was no photo showing the room properly would have helped . must say hotel nice snack food good , prices reasonable
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Book your family-friendly accommodation at Benalmadena Palace, offering 182 guest rooms with climate control and free Wi-Fi. Rooms open onto balconies. Well appointed kitchenettes offer a range of facilities, including refrigerators, microwaves and cookware/dishes/utensils, allowing you to save on dining expenses while you travel.
Satellite TV channels offer entertainment at the end of a busy day. Corporate travelers will benefit from safes during their Benalmadena visit. Additional guest comforts include air conditioning and coffee/tea makers.
Private bathrooms are outfitted with shower/tub combinations, bidets and hair dryers.
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- Baby cots/cribs available
- Hairdryer in each room
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Distances from Vacation Rental Benalmadena PalaceBil-Bil Castle - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Paloma Park - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Las Yucas Beach - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Torrequebrada Golf Club - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Selwo Marina - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Benalmadena Cable Car - 1.5 km / 1 mi
Tivoli World - 1.6 km / 1 mi
Viborilla Beach - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Sea-Life - 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
Benalmadena Marina - 2.3 km / 1.5 mi
Colomares Castle - 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
Plaza de Espana - 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
El Saltillo Beach - 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
La Carihuela - 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
Stupa de la Iluminacion - 4.1 km / 2.5 mi
The closest major airports to Benalmadena Palace are:
Malaga (AGP) - 10.7 km / 6.7 mi
Malaga (YJM-Malaga Train Station) - 16.9 km / 10.5 mi
The preferred airport for Benalmadena Palace is Malaga (AGP).
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Transportation services Self Catering Accommodation Benalmadena Palace
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4.0 M visiting Phoenix/Tempe Oct17th-28th
Hi there I'll be visiting the Tempe/Phoenix area next week and I'm looking forward to play some tennis. Can you guys recommend me a couple of nice places to have a hit? What about the Phoenix Tennis Center or the Moutain view tennis?
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Forget Mountainview , there is nothing going on there.
Email this guy he runs a clinic on Monday nights at Phoenix tennis Center email@example.com. One is for 3.0-3.5 followed by a 4.0-4.5 clinic. You can meet some people there and hook up later on in the week.
Kiwanis tennis center in Tempe has very good drop in tennis. I believe it is every day of the week.
Thanks Gober, Yeah I think I went to Kiwanis on my last visit 2 years ago. mixed doubles on Fridays and saturdays as far as I remember. Let me email DrJohn and see if ican show up on Monday :)
I receive the mails regarding the Monday clinics at PTC but have not been sure if they are for adults or kids. Goober - have you attended them? How are they?
hcelizondo, you can also find a partner and then hit where they recommend. Here's a Tempe Tennis Hookup with 101 players, and then a general group for Phoenix Tennis Partners. If you want, I can narrow the partners for you based on your 4.0 rating. Have fun.
Thanks guys i have a couple of options now :) Let's have some international matches :)
I'll be in Phoenix 24-28 too. Thanks for the topic.
Just let me knoe if you want to hit... send me a PM and we can schedule something ;)
well i have been able to hit Monday at the PTC and today played doubles at the Kiwanis TC. Coming from high altitude is always nice to hit at a lower altitude. Altough I have had some issues with the lighting at both locations it was good to play some tennis... Let's see if I can make it on Thursday if not I'll be hitting in Kiwanis for sure on Saturday morning....
I don't think you have your PM or email function enabled.
I can hit this tues-thursday. PM me or send me an email.
Hi Hoons i sent you an email ;) cheers
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Cozy & secluded log-built chalet on 15 private acres in the Northern Catskill Mountains. Enjoy scenic mountain tranquility, or be active and hike, camp, fish, golf, ski or explore!
Close to area ski centers- it's 11 mi.(18 min) to Ski Windham, 17 mi.(28 min) to Hunter, 23 mi.(35 min) to Plattekill & 32 mi.(42 min) to Belleayre. Similar distances to Castkill Mtn. camping and hiking. Minutes to Schoharie Reservoir & Creek for great fishing and to Mine Kill State park.
Inside, enjoy a fire in the fireplaces, some down time to read or play games. Satellite TV included in each bedroom, WiFi internet, large DVD library, XBOX.
There's a full kitchen, dishwasher, washer & dryer. Linens are included. The basement is carpeted and finished with a few spare mattresses for extra guests to sleep.
Outside, enjoy the new hot tub (additional fee required), wrap-around deck and nearby firepit BBQ area with picnic table make it easy to have a cookout and enjoy the fresh air and starry skies.
NEW improvements for 2012-2013 :
-New Inground Swimming Pool!
-WiFi Internet via satellite + PC & Printer
-Newly constructed fenced Dog run/play area (over 1500 sq feet outdoors!)
-Newly surfaced private driveway to house
-New quality wood Adirondack chairs for outdoor seating
-New kitchen appliances: Wall oven, cooktop/range, and fridge
-More DVDs in the movie collection
-New cozy den area in the basement with large-screen TV, xbox360 w/ rock band and Kinect
-Outdoor patio heater.
-and more!
*Guests must be 25 years of age or older, unless accompanied by an adult or guardian.
I have always wanted a place to escape from the city, but a place that wasn't too far away driving so that it could make a nice weekend possible. I also wanted a place that could be used all year 'round. This place was the perfect combination of all the criteria I wanted and hopefully you too can benefit from that!
This is my house too, I rent it out only when I am unable to come up myself, so I keep it in excellent condition always and with all the perks and toys you will want to use too!
Close to area ski centers makes it a great home base for skiing/snowboarding to come back to and sit in the hot tub and look up at the stars.
In the summer, close to hiking, golf & fishing and has a beautiful inground swimming pool with mountain views and lush green forest.
We had a great time at the cabin, it is gorgeous and everyone was really pleased. We already have a few other friends who inquired about possibly wanting to rent from you as well!
Arrived friday night and stayed until Sunday afternoon. The cabin is beautiful, neat, clean and organized. The owner is friendly and quick to respond. Had a great weekend. Highly recommended A+++
Beautiful cabin had everything we needed. Owner was very nice and responsive. Highly recommended. Arrived Friday night and left Sunday afternoon. Very clean and organized. The only thing I would improve would be the Wifi.
My husband, two dogs, and I thoroughly enjoyed Adam's property. It was absolutely perfect for a quiet July 4th long weekend away from the city. Adam was incredibly helpful and responsive.
The house was lovely, the mountain views are stunning, the pool was a gem for relaxation, and the bbq definitely made for delicious dinners. Our two little city dogs are now convinced that they belong in the country thanks to the fenced in dog run.
A truly wonderful place to sit back, unplug, and enjoy. We can't wait to stay there again!
My friends and I (group of 9) went up the last weekend of June to get away from the city for a birthday weekend. As we pulled up to the private road and saw the property, we were immediately awed as the city folk we are. Then we stepped into the house and were floored. My past experience with many upstate rentals has been along the lines of old and unattractive. However, Adam's home is gorgeous and totally comfortable for a large group of late 20's adults. We were all very impressed at how well maintained the house and property alike were. Our group made the most of the patio and its beautiful scenery and spent 90% of the daytime hours in the pool and hot tub- which are both totally worth the extra fees and deposits. Adam is great, very responsive and engaged with the renter. There are a number of guidelines to follow which are completely do-able and nothing out of the ordinary. I STRONGLY recommend this property to anyone looking for a carefree weekend in the Catskills with a little umph of luxury and aesthetic.
What a winter! With all the snow this was the perfect home base for a weekend of great snowboarding - we went to Windham on Saturday and to Plattekill Mountain on Sunday. Afterwards we relaxed by the fireplace, drank hot cocoa and watched the stars from the hot tub.
I cannot recommend this place more highly for a nice, cozy home with all the amenities you would want (stocked kitchen, tv, wifi, dvd collection, washer/dryer etc.).
I look forward to coming back next year, or perhaps in the summer to hike some of those Catskills peaks!
Every single square feet of this home is incredibly ideal. As soon as we arrived it looked like the homes you (by you I mean us city people) only see in movies and TV shows. It's versatility of providing that woodsy, outdoor experience yet maintaining its modern features we are all used too made all of us had an amazing time. The hot tub felt amazing even in the freezing cold mountain weather definitely a feature that made this experience a thrill. Overall this vacation home deserves every star for it's decor, well-keptness, cozy-feel and never ending list of appliances and ameneties.
Thanks Adam!
Seclusion and tranquility in rural & mountainous upstate New York. In the Northern Catskills, very close to Windham, Hunter, Plattekill and other area ski centers, hiking & camping, fishing & swimming, peace & quiet.
Other Activities: camping, hiking, snowboarding, paintball, snow tubing, sledding
Golf: Golf at Windham at Christmans, and elsewhere in the Catskills
Ski: Ski Windham, Hunter Mountain, Plattekill, Belleayre, and Jimminy Peak all within close driving distance.
Fishing: Schoharie creek, Schoharie reservoir, Batavia kill, Mine kill, and more! Great fly fishing or spin casting.
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Spring thru Fall 2015
Apr 4 2015 - Nov 5 2015
2 night minimum stay
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Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.


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Rotting Corpse
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Regardless of what happens to Jason in the future, we probably won't be seeing zombie Jason for a long time, & I'm 99% sure they wouldn't ever go back to the previous series, where the continuity was already fucked up enough.
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Again, it's a big fucker in a hockey mask. And a versus movie. Why would they go through great pains one way or the other to tie into the '09 13th remake? Nobody buying tickets would give a fuck or be able to tell the difference before they parked their asses in theater seats.
I'm not saying it would be good but of course somebody could arbitrarily shit out another versus movie without giving a crap about acknowledging either of the recent reboots. As far as I can tell, neither one made a major dent the way the TCM remake did and even for people who hated Zombieween it at least forced you to have some strong reaction. The only reaction I can be bothered to muster for the 13th or Nightmare remakes is a half-hearted farting noise. That's how little either resonated with me.
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Eh, I still believe there's much more nuance to Leatherface than the other two. Full disclosure; I don't give a flying fuck about any Halloweens besides the first two.
As it is, if somebody up and decides there's a cashcow to be milked in another FVJ movie they won't spend two seconds worrying about it being Haley vs. Mears. Now Mears was fine in the remake so it would only make sense to have him reprise the role but it wouldn't necessarily have shit to do with hopping on this great bandwagon of the '09 remake.
Ironically, I do realize the most value Hodder's name ever lent to anything is the Hatchet franchise. So that is one exception where a particular name playing the killer did mean something in the way of credibility. But as far as the big franchises go, the only names that ever meant shit in terms of box office are.......Englund. Then again, I think we can all differentiate between him being a quipster and those other mute behemoths.
Obviously this isn't a slight to the quality provided by Gunnar and Doug. But we're talking dollars here. Englund's the only guy who made himself a real name and money in a long-running franchise playing the monster. Gunnar is appreciated more as a craftsman and half the movies Doug was in came after Hellraiser dissolved into DTV excrement.
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Englund is a Karloff or Lugosi type because you instantly know the man behind the makeup and the iconic character they are known for.
Jason can be played by any decent 6'1 stunt-man. Sure did Kane Hodder do a great job absolutely he brought little nuances to heighten the character but anyone can watch film and get the movement down.
FVJ-2 will never happen though unless it's another cross-over which I never see happening.
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That's the reason why the Shape, Jason Voorhees, Leatherface, & Freddy Krueger are famous in the first place, the first performance for each set the stage.
You think if they literally just cast any fucker for these roles they'd still be talked about?
It's always important when casting your villain, whether he's a quipster or a mute behemoth. I'm not saying we need an Oscar actor for a role like Jason, just someone like Mears who is actually dedicated to doing more than lumber around. Englund was smart because he promoted Freddy to the masses; any opportunity he had to do an interview, appear as the character, etc. he did it, so naturally Englund stands out among others.
Hell, Englund has a net worth of $14 million. That right there says it all, most people in this business are lucky if their net worth reaches $1 million or anything close.
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Literally how many people would you guess even boycotted FVJ in protest of Hodder getting passed over? Five? Five potential ticket buyers in the whole world were that pissed over Jason being recast for FVJ? Shit, if my math is correct the box office for FVJ take outdid all four of Hodders 13th movies combined. Food for thought? Maybe nobody actually gave a fuck about Kane getting passed over. As long as Englund was Freddy, everything was peachy keen.
Of course, the real truth is nobody refused to buy a single ticket because they could still secretly enjoy the movie but come online and bitch about how starting center for your Camp Crystal Lake Mamas Boys (get it?... Because new Jason was TAAAAALLLLLLL ) ruined the movie. And even the ones who were genuinely pissed needed to see the movie in order to be sincere about grudgefucking themselves over their boy Hodder losing the role. Im not counting spiteful fuckers like me who go looking for an excuse to steal something they perceive as inferior product like TCM3D. But if its something I really want to see I either see it at the theater or wait for the DVD. Matter of fact, TCM3D is really the only big name thing I remember stealing all because I wanted to see what all the backlash was about for myself. It wasn't even all that atmospheric like the Platinum Dunes movies so I wasn't missing out on shit by not seeing it on the big screen.
In case you cant tell by now I just dont see slashers as this higher art form. In any case, I dont really believe there were varying good-to-great Jason performances; there were just Jason performances. Case in point; why are Parts V and IX(Goes To Hell) considered the shit end of the stick? Because Jason wasnt actually Jason in those sequels; not because the stuntman wearing the janitors uniform and hockey mask sucked. If people ever had major problems with the 13th franchise, its because when the idiot makers tried taking things in a new direction, they shit the bed big time. Shit, The Hidden wasnt that obscure that they could just rip it off without anybody noticing; fucking dumbasses. Of course, they still think us the fans are the real dumbasses. Thats why theyd even try to pull something like that in the first place and still do pull shit like that all the time. TCM3D .COUGH .Alexandria Daddio looks damn good for a character that should be 38. COUGH.
To your overarching point though, fortunately the genre has been around so long and become so specialized that it is much more commonplace and practical for producers to have guys making careers out of playing imposing hulking slashers than it was during pretty much the entirety of the 80s aside from Englund, Bradley and Hodder. But only one of those guys was really a hulking slasher, now wasnt he? Freddy and Pinhead were characters; Jason and Michael were mere ciphers.
Then again, its still up to the individual whims of the director which is how Hodder was passed over for FVJ. For that matter, the very first Shape was just a random production assistant/co-writer Carpenter had been old chums with for a while since film school.
Point blank no, Warner wouldnt have been a patch on Englund but I feel safe in saying the concept and character still wouldve spawned a highly profitable franchise. More than likely a guy like Warner may have gotten bored playing the same fucker every year and we still wouldve eventually ended up with Englund as the definitive Krueger anyways. Not that Warner was some A-lister above playing the same role over and over; but you only need to think back to how prickly Gunnar got at what he considered insulting offers to reprise the role of Leatherface. Hard to say and harder to know how a solid genre vet like Warner would've been as Freddy.
As for talked about? Warner was a distinct player already. But I guess the fact that they were actually casting for Krueger instead of just any old stuntman should hammer the point even further home that besides Leatherface, casting Krueger was much more of an actual process than Myers or Jason.
Furthermore, besides diehards, how many people really know who the fuck Nick Castle is and the fact is Hodder, the only name with real notoriety for playing Jason, didnt even play him until the 7th movie (6th appearance of Jason.) So, there is no famous Michael Myers and the famous Jason only played him in parts 7-10. So I disagree with your slant on things; Kane wasnt Kane until after hed played Jason several times. Besides Englund and Bradley qualify as very verbal distinct villains; they did cast literally anybody to play Jason and Michael.
All in all, its just as easy to cast competent as it is hard to cast noticeably shitty when it comes to Jason and Michael; which is just another way of saying yes, almost any decent stuntman or nimble bouncer/ex-wrassler will do. To me, it seems like you have to be some kind of Jason or Michael purist to pick apart every rendition of either guy.
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As Ive already said, I dont think another FVJ will happen either. It doesnt even seem to be a remote possibility. But weirder more random shit has happened. Certainly nobody would be dissuaded from making a particular versus franchise crossover movie because it upset the apple cart with any groundwork or foundation these recent reboots may have laid. For that matter, whos to say somebody wont get a wild hair up their ass and decide a one-armed Thomas Hewitt can drag his trusty chainsaw around? Its just brand name franchise horror; not even superhero properties which themselves get rebooted all the time. Hell, werent they considering making a Justice League movie involving Batman but very obviously working outside the continuity of Nolans Batman?
Agree to disagree on the difficulty of casting for Misters Voorhees or Myers.
The real difficulty is being so oblivious or lazy to cast somebody whos actively bad as a slasher. Nowadays with guys who actively seek out and specialize playing these slashers? Its all but impossible to cast a guy who is noticeably bad. So then it all comes down to fanboy nitpicking. Leatherface is a slightly different beast, of course, but even then it depends on what the particular movie calls for.
Look, Freddy, Pinhead, Leatherface, Candyman and other similar assholes are villains. Jason and Michael though? Theyre just big dumb idiots in the trademark masks. Shit, Smith as Pluto required much more performing than Mears as Jason since like the original Leatherface Smith actually had to communicate a severly mentally stunted manchild instead of just a lumbering monster.
Finally, Myers was boring by Halloween IV anyways because the character was boring. Yeah, sure, Mikey, you came back to get your niece; not because the Aaaaaahkcods saw all that money Jason was making every year.
Halloween V? Really? That's your smoking gun? Wasnt that an all around uninspired shit of piece movie? Eh, those Halloween movies hauled in about the same at the box office as those late 80s 13th sequels. I mean Hodder may be the Jason but none of his movies ever broke 20 million at the box office. The movies had run their course by then which further drives home the point that whatever assholes under those two particular masks dont matter as much as giving Jason and Michael something interesting to do.
Im not being a dismissive dick when I state you dont need a veteran like Kane to field a good slasher. Its just common sense. If a big fucker can make a living as a stuntman in the first place Im sure he can be physically subtle enough to be a competent Jason or Michael.
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As mystery buffs, most of us appreciate the exquisitely-turned phrase, but in a murder mystery, ingenuity is the higher prize: Exactly how the murderer got in and out of the locked room and hid the mechanics of the deed from you, me and all but the most shrewd of detectives.
The great pleasure of reading Scott Turow is that he is both a superlative writer and an expert craftsman. Turow is what is known in the trade as a "litigator" – a lawyer who plans and executes a court room battle, inventing strategies like a Commander in the War Room. He describes himself as a classic workaholic, which might explain how he is able to write complex novels whilst working full-time in a demanding job. Clearly, there is cross-pollination: he admits to the benefits of legal training to the budding writer, and the parallels between the stories that are told to readers and juries alike.
Opening Statement
I was about 7 years old when Presumed Innocent was published, the only child of an attorney, from a family of attorneys, but I never entertained any notion of studying law or becoming a lawyer, or por Dios, a prosecutor's intern, until a few years ago. Even so, lines from Turow's first chapter pop into my head ev-er-y time, amigos, even to this day.
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I represent the state. I am here to present to you the evidence of a crime. Together, you will weigh this evidence. You will deliberate upon it. You will decide if it proves the defendant's guilt.
This man--." And here I point.
You must always point, Rusty, I was told by John White. That was the day I started in office. The sheriff took my fingerprints, the chief judge swore me in, and John White brought me up to watch the first jury trial I'd ever seen. John, in in his generous, avuncular way, with the humid scent of alcohol on his breath at ten in the morning, whispered my initial lesson. He was the chief deputy P.A. then. It was almost a dozen years ago, long before I had formed even the most secret ambition to hold John's job myself.
If you don't have the courage to point, John White whispered, you can't expect them to have the courage to convict.
And so, I point. I extend my hand across the courtroom. I hold one finger straight. I seek the defendant's eye. I say:
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He turns away. Or blinks. Or shows nothing at all.
"What? Wait a sec, Avila. Don't we all have a right to be 'presumed innocent'? Isn't that a Constitutional right?"
Actually, the Constitution says nothing about presumption of innocence. The Fourteenth Amendment speaks to due process. The presumption of innocence, an ancient tenet of criminal law, is actually a misnomer.
According to the U.S. Supreme Court, the presumption of the innocence of a criminal defendant is best described as an assumption of innocence that is indulged in the absence of contrary evidence (Taylor v. Kentucky, 436 U.S. 478, 98 S. Ct. 1930, 56 L. Ed. 2d 468 [1978]). It is not considered evidence of the defendant's innocence, and it does not require that a mandatory inference favorable to the defendant be drawn from any facts in evidence.
In practice, the presumption of innocence is the requirement that the government prove the charges against the defendant beyond a reasonable doubt. The due process requirement, a fundamental tenet of criminal law, is contained in statutes and judicial opinions. The requirement that a person suspected of a crime be presumed innocent also is mandated in statutes and court opinions. With regard to criminal cases, the presumption of innocence is considered to be a fundamental element of the "due process of law" that is supposed to be guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution and by Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
"So? And?" The two principles go together, but they can be separated.
Ever caught Nancy Grace's cable television show? Trial by media, unfortunately, is inevitable in a high profile homicide case, no matter how speculative. A criminal act may or may not not have occurred. See Jonah Shacknai as one example. George Zimmerman, charged with second degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, has a trial date set in June 2013, but trial by media was swift, even when criminal charges were not, and remains fairly constant, with Zimmerman's own counsel having actively engaged the media and social media. (Is that legal? Yes, barring a gag order from the presiding judge. Is it ethical? They report. You decide.)
Why do "professionals" engage in speculative (in)justice? The rewards of publicity, and sometimes actual cash, outweigh any concern of poisoning a jury pool. Actually, with social media, 24 hour news, and the internet, my own opinion is that poisoning juror pools is an outdated concept. Given the media saturation and global demand for information, I doubt there are fifteen (twelve jurors, three alternates) who have heard nothing about this matter. In voir dire (Latin for "the truth," more commonly known as jury selection), the question may not be have they heard or read about the case, but rather, have they formed opinions?
(Please see the 1895 United States Supreme Court decision, Coffin v. United States, for which the citation is 156 US 432, and William Blackstone: Commentaries on the Laws of England (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1765-1769), vol. 1, 67.)
The presumption of innocence is a conclusion drawn by the law in favor of the citizen, by virtue whereof, when brought to trial upon a criminal charge, he must be acquitted, unless he is proven to be guilty. (Volokh)The Evidence
Once I began rereading Presumed Innocent, I remembered why I had treasured this novel as a younger woman who knew nothing of criminal law. Indeed, there is much to appreciate in the memorable characters created by Turow, the almost anecdotal stories of The Night Saints, and gangland drug investigations, and Turow's Kafkaesque plight of a man accused, and entirely unable to prove his innocence.
Rusty, an assistant prosecutor, finds himself in charge of the murder investigation of a colleague. But Rusty has a secret to hide. He knows it is a conflict of interest for him to pursue this case because he has, in fact, had an affair with the woman murdered, though it ended before her death.
In the midst of all that happens, Rusty finds forensic evidence piling up against him and soon, he is on trial for her murder. Rusty continues to assert his innocent, but the evidence is stacked against him. Has he really murdered her? Is something else at play?
Turow is a true master of the literary device known as foreshadowing, a writer's technique in which the author provides clues or hints as to what is going to happen later in the story. (Much like the music in a scary movie, which permits us to know something bad is about to happen.) By the last thirty or so pages, I believed Rusty guilty of murdering his lover, even though some rather critical evidence was amiss. (In the interest of full disclosure, I also remember jumping up from my bed around midnight, running down the stairs, and startling my pops in his recliner: "Rusty loved Carolyn - I cannot believe he killed her!!" . . . . "Bedtime, mi'jita. Lights out. Now.")
Rusty's point of view? He has not committed this crime and he either cannot, or will not, critically analyze what is happening to him, for most of the novel, because it might mean that he will learn things he'd prefer not to face. It's fascinating to watch a character who is obviously so bright, knowledgeable, and legal-savvy, with astute skills of observation, who refuses to face the reasons behind the events that are taking place, or who might be framing him for murder.
If you like twists and turns, and I do, pass the Dramamine, por favor. Every time we think we know the way the story may be evolving, another twist is added and another layer clouds the events, and makes it even more difficult to predict how the story may end.
I thought I knew (yet again), but we have, in evidence, an odd thirteenth glass in a set of twelve highball glasses at the decedent's home.
And although Carolyn Polhemus, the victim, "got around" (to use Turow's phrase), and was by all accounts a woman who was sexually adventurous, even using her affairs (it is implied) to advance her career . . . . was she superstitious? Doors and windows were unlocked at her home, the crime scene, on the Night Of. No defensive wounds, or evidence that she resisted her attacker. Rusty's DNA-matched evidence in the IUD on autopsy is incriminating, but other evidence is missing.
And whatever one calls a "whatchamacallit," did you see this coming? The tell, when all our disparate evidence, odds and ends, and the Real Perpetrator are revealed, is stunning.
The Verdict
This novel has more than one muy brillante thing going for it . . . as the plot thickens, the net of prospective murderers is cast wider, and the mind reels with every revelation. Carolyn, like the best thriller victims, is an enigma that must be solved. And as the novel progresses, we discover that Carolyn knew more than she let on. Who could get hurt by this information? Who stood to benefit from her death? Who "needed" her permanent silence?
This is very compelling stuff, with memorable, brilliantly drawn characters who keep a taut hold on the reins until the shocking end. Tommy Molto, the "zealot" assistant prosecutor, intrigues me (did he have a hand in this crime?), as does Judge Larren Lyttle, notoriously predisposed to the defense in his courtroom, a scholar and yes, perhaps a bit of a scoundrel as well.
Let there be no doubt: This is a moral tale of the first order, where the worlds of law and politics become indistinguishable, both unethical and corrupt, feeding off each other like sharks at the gullet of an injured companion.
Presumed Innocent masterfully demonstrates what lawyers know in their hearts; that to many participants in the legal process, it's all a game, and heroes are scarce on the ground.
Gracias for reading, and please let me know your thoughts on Presumed Innocent.
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#HamOnt Wins: Innovation Night Summer Showdown!
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Yes, it's our third annual Innovation Factory Summer Showdown Pitch contest and held last nite, it was once again a great reminder that our #HamOnt city is in a total renewal phase!
It was my pleasure to accept one of the 3 Judges seats for same and our chore as in other years, was to listen to the 12 pitches from the contestants, then help with our own queries to name the final 2 finalists who'd go "head-to-head" in a 2 minute Pitch-off and the crowd would decide on the overall winner.
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Local SEO Education a la Moz!
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This is perhaps one of the best blog posts I've seen lately – in fact this year, and it's from one of the best LOCAL SEO practitioners you'll find here in North America, Miriam Ellis of Solas Web Design and yup, we know each other too! Not a real disclaimer but in fact a Kudos statement! This is good!
Note we do speak often via our own SEO Experts mastermind Skype group and you may know her too from her Staff job over at moz.com….here's her Profile there too fyi so yes we're familiar with each other and our work.
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FabFriday is our Infographic Day!
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Been a long one of course – the week I mean – but on the whole pretty good for our SEO client roster. We've gotten a couple of same up on page 1, we've found a new tactic to get LOCAL traction for another and we're still working on a set of hypothesis tactics that just may play out for our whole roster…but that's another story.
So, Friday…and as usual we've found an infographic or two that we thought we should let you SMB owners know about in case you're thinking about upping your own DIY SEO game…and today is no different.
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For Paraskevidekatriaphobics Only!
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Okay, so you copied and pasted that big huge word up in the title of this post into Google and found that the definition of same is "the fear of Friday the 13th.." and that's okay, so did I. But why, praytell am I using this term today…take a look at your calendar, eh!
Yup…it's Friday June 13th and it's a great day….I have no "fear" of today as today is also my birthday and I'm posting just these few paragraphs today so I can take the rest of the day off….and enjoy!
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Top 7 Tips to Make Google+ Your SEO Best Practices Partner!
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Okay, you've been thinking about your own SMB marketing plan you've got up and running for 2014, and if it's one thing that's standing out, it's the lack somehow of great SEO rankings for your local, national or global sites….like the rest of the world. And if it's one more thing that is nagging at you, it's the thought perhaps that you're not using "best practices" to push that SMB site up and up and up…maybe you're not as "white hat" as you might think?
Almost every new prospective client that we get uses the same type of rationale as I've just outlined…they don't know why their own DIY SEO campaign has stalled and they don't know why. And they don't know what it is they dont' know.
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We're Crowdfunding for Hamilton's $230K Welcome Sign!
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We just put up our own Crowdfunding Campaign over on fundhamont.com and thought that we'd post this here for our readers…
Okay, I'm asking for the whole #HamOnt community to step-up and show our own City Hall, our community and yes the globe just what we can do on our own….raise funds to help pay for our own Hamilton sign!
What are we talking about?
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FabFriday Infographics: How to Market Yourself!
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Again, as I know when the day turns to Friday, that yup, it's been a busy busy week filled with clients and online marketing Campaigns and startups and crowdfundning and angel investing….thank gosh there's only 24 hours in a day!
Again, as I know when the day turns to Friday, that yup, it's been a busy busy week filled with clients and online marketing Campaigns and startups and crowdfundning and angel investing….thank gosh there's only 24 hours in a day!
That said, as is my norm on most Fridays, when I find an infographic or two I save 'em up and show 'em off via my end-of-week post….hence today I've got a couple to share and as the title of this blog post says, it's on the "marketing" of yourself to gain online rep authority…and hopefully help you close the leads that come out of your sales funnel…
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WebSite Audit Tips To Work on Yourself!
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Not my idea, but a dang good one is what today's blog post is all about, eh! There's a new site that I've added to my weekly read list, over at www.blurbpoint.com and from what I can tell, these guys are okay.
Oh, it's an offshore corporate site for sure, they're in the SEO world, but more than that, they posted recently a great recap of the best 70 SEO practitioners comments on the question of when it comes to SEO WebAudits "Which are the three major elements you consider while performing a website audit?"
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Google's Panda 4.0 Update is Live – are You?
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No real surprise here, but Google just announced 2 days ago, that their most recent global update to the Panda algo modifications are live, up and running and in some cases as reported, making some sites hurt – hurt badly!
Panda, you ask?
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Are You a Farmer in a Hunter's World?
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Not trying to be oblique here….but the title above says it all. We've all been trained to believe that it's far far better to sow a seed and then know that when it ripens on it's own, it can be harvested by us gaining the strategic startup founder the crop that he seeks.
That is, I think that this is the completely wrong paradigm to pronounce as the "right" way to think about success….and finally, there's some other thought leaders out there that agree.
Not that I was the first – my own mentor from back in the 1970's taught me to "farm always…but carry a spear" and from the success that I've had in closing deals, it appears that he knew his stuff. Which is what I learned. Which is why I now say the same strategic goal….that hunters win.
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Should You Start Your Own Google+ Community?
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The short answer is yes…but only with a few provisos that you'd need to consider first, not the least of all is that if you start something it should not "die" as it will reflect on you and your own online reputation too!
Huh….might be the first thing you think of, so to explain let me try to rationalize the commitment that you'd have to make to enable both a vital community and your own mirrored reputation.
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SEO Starter Guides: What's Out There and Worthwhile?
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Thinking today, that as I've had to push off 7 prospective clients in the past month (due to a multitude of reasons), that I am lacking really in one major "help" item – a worthwhile SEO Starter Guide to try to give them some "best practices" SEO help for them to use.
What I mean is that say for the last client who wanted our $5,000 monthly package for $250 a month – someone again who had no business intelligence to know that an investment is a real live SEO program has a real live ROI, that they were working from a POV that just isn't real in a cost vs benefits comparison. They believed that as they only had that $250 a month to invest, that they would find an SEO firm that would accept that revenue but do a job at 20 times the value of same. And that, as we all know just doesn't happen.
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Thoughts on the 2014 BiG DiFIZEN of the Year Award!
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Yup, it was last night and I am so so pleased to be able to report that the winner of our #HamOnt Innovation Factory Mark Chamberlain BiG DiFIZEN of the Year Award is Carolynn Reid, of the city's EcDev Department! KUDOS Carolynn!!!
But wait, there's more…so much more…and let me remind you that I speak from the "lofty" position of being the innaugural winner of that award back in 2012…and it really may "take one to know one" type of argument here….
And just last year, the Innovation Factory presented the 2013 BiG DiFIZEN of the Year award to our own Kevin Browne, who they described by saying "it is truly great to see how many people really want to be a contributing part of Hamilton's Innovative Community, but with everything he has done, Kevin Browne is truly a grass-roots supporter of innovation in Hamilton."
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Why does it take so long for SEO to get traction?
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Why so long? This is still the #1 question we get asked by every single new SEO Program client…and while we do take the time to explain why, it's also apparent to us that for many new-to-SEO clients, they just don't "get it!"
Why? Well for the first matter under consideration, you must remember that they're thinking with their wallet. That is, until we can produce brand new traffic, they pay the freight and that means the up-front ROI is not producing the numbers that they'd hoped.
Yes, we do tell them it's an investment in their revenue stream and yes we do tell them that it definitely is front end loaded…but I also think that they 'gloss' over that in the hopes that new numbers will appear quicker than what we estimate.
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Mentoring at a StartUpWeekend is Tough!
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StartUpWeekend – what's that you might be asking right off the bat and I'm not surprised to be honest. The whole StartUpWeekend movement began years ago out west in Seattle and while the number of events already held is over 1000+, it's understandable that the whole experience is just not as discernable as it could be. Why?
Well, as it's "hosted" by brand-new-to-event-management folks each and every time, it's easy to see that these folks lack to a certain degree the knowledge and ability to push out the brand to the community in which it's being held. They're new to this kind of output for community notice and they miss a few or sometimes more opportunities but thats a part IMHO of the whole "coolness" of the event itself. As the rules state that no one can "host or run" a StartUpWeekend more than three times, it promotes the onboarding of new folks at the top to run and look after all the details of an event and that is one of the best parts of any event!
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FabFriday Means New Infographics!
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Been again a busy week…we've been working of course on our own SEO practice and have had a couple of speaking presentations too on our own www.fundhamont.com crowdfunding startup too…so busy is the word for the week!
That said, yes….I did find a couple of great new infographics for you to look over in the online marketing channel and the thing is – they're pretty good! We all know about using infographics to help our SEO client campaigns, that's a given.
But more in this case might be that the ones I'll feature today do more…they not only yes, help the creators out in the serp world, but they also point out a couple of "new" SEO tactics that yes, I didn't consider too!
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NEW DELHI: Three young men allegedly trying to extort Rs. 20 lakh from a businessman have been arrested by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police.
Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, who runs a unit for manufacturing corrugated boxes in Okhla Industrial Area, lodged a complaint with the police on April 25 alleging that he had been receiving extortion calls demanding Rs. 20 lakh. The caller identified himself as Abdul Ansari and threatened to harm his wife and children if he did not cough up the money.
Technical surveillance
The Crime Branch took up investigations and through technical surveillance zeroed in on Naresh and Kuldeep Singh Rawat. The accused were arrested from their houses on April 26. During interrogation, they purportedly disclosed that Umesh Rai, a former employee of Mr. Aggarwal, was also involved. Subsequently he was also arrested on Monday.
Naresh purportedly told the police that he along with Umesh conspired to extort money from Mr. Aggarwal. They roped in Kuldeep. The accused bought a mobile phone SIM card from Noida on forged identification documents to make the calls.
According to the police, Kuldeep worked as a housekeeping supervisor with a private firm and Umesh was an auto-rickshaw driver.


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I questioned Valente's reasons for running for the school board in the first place given that he left his job as high school principal and is now a high school principal serving another district. In the forums leading up to the election he seemed arrogant and snide. I have to wonder how the people who supported him feel now that he apparently doesn't think his role is important enough to attend the majority of meetings and he can be rude, disrespectful and arrogant to other members of the board. Clearly he does have an axe to grind and he is not serving the public or the students. It's unfortunate that other members of the community who ran were denied the opportunity to serve by someone who clearly has no business being on the board. Valente needs to resign. He may believe that being an educator and administrator gives him the right to be "opinionated" but it does not give him the right to be derelict in his responsibilities to an elected position he sought or to be disrespectful to other board members. He's an embarrassment to himself and his profession and the community that supported him.
Conflicts surface between Valente, Board
by Keith Beebe
KANELAND—Kaneland School Board member Tony Valente on Monday expressed his displeasure with the high school's test scores during the past two years, and Superintendent Jeff Schuler's recent contract extension, when he read from a prepared statement at the beginning of the School Board meeting.
Valente, who was absent from four of the board's five meetings between June 13 and Sept. 12, said the Kaneland School District is going backwards, stagnant and behind better districts in student achievement.
Valente stated that recent events, such as giving a central office administrator an almost 20 percent raise and extending a central office administrator's contract through 2015-16 without looking at current data, leads him to believe that common sense is not so common.
"As an administrator and teacher for almost 20 years, the industry standard for achieve- ment is the PSAE and ACT exam," he said. "Local assessments and benchmark data are valuable as an assessment tool, but the industry standard for every school district is the num- ber and percentage of students meeting the PSAE meet-and-exceed category, and a school's average ACT score. Kaneland is sorely behind other districts with similar demo- graphics."
Valente then presented numbers that he said demonstrate his point, comparing the percentage of Kaneland students that placed in the PSAE's meet-and-exceed category (57 percent) with the percentage of Glenbard South (78 percent), Batavia (73 percent) and Gene- va (75 percent) high school students. According to Valente, Kaneland's PSAE scores since 2009 have plummeted to 62 percent in reading, 52 percent in math and 57 percent in science. He also stated that Kaneland's ACT scores continue to hover around the state aver- age of 20.9, "well behind the aforementioned districts, even though our current administration believes we should be near a 23 or 24 average."
Valente was principal of Kaneland High School for two years before he resigned in June 2009.
"I certainly appreciate the interest in mak- ing sure that we're focusing on the mission of our School District, and college and career readiness for all students," Kaneland Superintendent Jeff Schuler said. "I agree 100 percent that it ought to be our focus, but I think what is a little bit unfortunate in (Valente's) comments is that we spent a lot of time over the last couple of meetings really addressing (our mission statement) in a very clear set of performance targets that we set for the School District, as well as a strategy map that outlines the things we're going to work on over the next three years to accomplish (our goals). I don't know that the comments fully reflected what the district has already been working on and has talked about very publicly through the board meetings this summer."
Board reviews performance targets
The first item on the New Business portion of the School Board's agenda was a presentation given by Dr. Sarah Mumm that reviewed data pertaining to the district's K-5 teaching and learning performance targets.
Valente interrupted Mumm's presentation several times, questioning the presented data and asking for a clarification of whether or not ISAT test scores align with the district's mis- sion statement regarding college and career readiness. Valente then asked Mumm what the district's "exceeds" category for math would be on the PSAE exam. Mumm said that the infor- mation would be included in her presentation at the next board meeting, and that her current presentation was just reviewing K-5 data.
"You should have that (PSAE) data, correct?" Valente asked.
"We do have that data, yeah," Mumm replied.
"And what is that data?" Valente asked.
"It's in the presentation at the next board meeting," Mumm replied.
"That you won't be here for," Board Trustee Joe Oberweis then said to Valente.
"Is there something you want to say, Joe?" Valente asked.
"I just did," Oberweis replied.
Board approves appointment of student expulsion hearing officers The School Board voted 5-1 to appoint Rich
Majka and Donna Metzler as district hearing officers for the 2011-12 school year.
Valente voted no. Oberweis voted present.
Oberweis requested the vote be tabled until the board could participate in at least one student expulsion hearing to decide whether or not board members wanted to continue conducting such hearings. A motion to table the vote was voted down 5-2, with Valente and Oberweis voting yes.
According to a document provided by Schuler, a student expulsion must be processed in a fairly tight time frame. Once a student has been suspended from school with a recommendation for expulsion, the expulsion hearing should take place and the recommen- dation should be acted on by the Board of Education within 10 days. The document also states that scheduling a meeting of a full Board of Education within that time frame can be difficult. Scheduling a hearing with a hearing officer allows greater flexibility in a shorter time frame. Additionally, hearing officers conduct suspen- sions and expulsion hearings as a part of their professional practice. As a result, they are fully aware of the due process rights of a student recommended for expulsion.
Valente spoke in opposition of appointing expulsion hearing officers, stating his belief that board members should be the ones to conduct student expulsion hearings.
"I think the issue for me is that we embody the norms of our community. We live here; we make the decision. We decide how we want to make our school …" he said. "No matter how apart we are at times, we have to decide that. I don't want a hearing officer who's worked in some really rough neighborhoods and areas to tell me what the norms of our community is going to be. I, for one, am against that." School Board Vice President Elmer Gramley spoke soon thereafter, telling Valente he was loud and opinionated. He then asked Valente how he could expect to attend student expulsion hearings when he wasn't even able to attend the majority of School Board meetings held during the summer. "(I've been an) educator and an administrator for many years, and I think I've earned a right to somewhat be opinionated," Valente said. "I don't want to call you things; I have a lot of respect for you. As a rubber stamp—I don't call you that, Elmer. So don't say I am being loud and opinionated when you've been a rubber stamp and just stamping things for many years."
"I didn't make an attack," Gramley said.
"When I am attacked, I am going to attack back, Elmer," Valente continued. "You're the one who got us into this economic situation we're in."
Board President Cheryl Krauspe then used her gavel to restore order to the meeting.
"All of the Kaneland Board members—every one of us—is committed to providing a great education for our Kaneland students, or we shouldn't be serving in this capacity," Krauspe later said. "In the process of serving as a board team, if there are distractions that get in the way of our ability to carry out our mission and goals, those distractions need to be minimized. There is too much challenging work to be accomplished to get bogged down. We can't afford to lose our focus and our forward movement."
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Mr. Valente met all the criteria for this position and was voted into office by the community for what he had to offer. The finger pointing between board members should not happen and is not supported, but asking for further details and good discussions on subject matters are in my book. It is about time a board member(s) starts asking meaningful questions. Many times the administration has presented data favoring themselves and not the full picture on how our children are actually doing. When Mr. Valente's questions are answered, we would at least have learned more from those stats. If things are revealed then corrective action needs to take place. If administration members are not doing their job then they need to be held accountable and asked to pack their bags if that is what it takes. There is no room to get complacent in any job when it comes to our children's education within our schools here at Kaneland.
Agree with you 302peep to a point. That doesn't explain or excuse Valente missing the majority of meetings or his total lack of respect for fellow board members and superintendent. When you skip most of the meetings because of conflicts or you just don't think it's important enough to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, you are abdicating your responsibility. Showing up and being disruptive and disrespectful is inexcusable. If Valente has valid issues (and I know there are some) then being at each and every meeting would be the best way to make your concerns heard. There is no reason for the bad behavior. It's childish and unprofessional and certainly unbecoming of someone with Valente's experience and education.
"Valente was principal of Kaneland High School for two years before he resigned in June 2009." If we really want to protect our students and our community we will not allow incompetent people to "resign" as opposed to be fired. I teach in an adjacent school district and have children in 302 and know how common this practice is. Not only with admin. but with teachers too. I have always wondered if this was the situation here too.


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In this course, author George Maestri explains how to model and render 3D objects and scenes using Google SketchUp 8. The course covers the fundamentals of the application, from navigating the user interface, manipulating objects, and building basic shapes to importing objects from Google Earth, animating a scene, and modeling organic terrain using the Sandbox tools. The course also explores SketchUp Pro features, which are available as an upgrade. These include tools for creating dynamic components and adding interactivity, as well as sophisticated importing and exporting options for working with outside applications.
One of the things you can do with SketchUp is customize the interface; you can turn on and off toolbars so that you have them handy on the interface. So let's take a look at how do you work with toolbars. So if we go under View, we'll see we have a toolbars menu and we have a number of different options. Right now, we have the Getting Started tool set up but if we uncheck that you'll see that well now I don't have a toolbar. Now if you've memorized all of your keyboard shortcuts this could be a good way to work, for most people probably not so much.
So let's go ahead and turn that back on and let's take a look at some of these other toolbars. So if we go through here we have all sorts of different toolbars to give us different ways of working with SketchUp. So, for example, if I turn on what's called the Styles one, this will allow me to turn on or off different view styles, so, for example, what I can do Hidden Line, I can do Wire-frame, I can do Textures, those sorts of things. These are things that are also just within the menu system but they also put them up as tools so it makes it easier.
Now if you want you can also turn on, say, for example, one that helps you deal with shadows. So each one of these can be added or subtracted from the interface. Now I'm going to go ahead and turn off the Shadows and the Styles, I just wanted to show you that they are in there. And then there is another option here along the bottom which is actually pretty handy, and this is Large buttons. So Right now, it defaults to having these buttons as fairly large. Now if you're on a laptop this may not be so good, so if you want you can turn those off, and it makes all of the buttons smaller, which is nice if you're working on a smaller screen such as a laptop.
But for the purpose of this course I'm going to actually turn those back on, I just wanted to show you that those were there. Now one thing I am going to do is I'm going to turn on a toolbar called the Large tool Set, so let's go ahead and turn this on. And as you can see it has most of what we have in this default toolbar, plus a lot more, so it's actually a more robust toolbar. And actually I like to use this and I think you should probably get used to using it as well because it does make SketchUp go a lot faster. So I'm going to ahead and turn on my Large tool Set and turn off my Getting Started tool set, and that way I'll have my full complement of tools as we work through the course, and I'd suggest that you also turn that on for your version of SketchUp as well.
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SAN ANTONIO - Kansas coach Bill Self slept for less than an hour after the Jayhawks stunned Memphis in one of the more memorable finals in NCAA tournament history, wrapping up their first national title in 20 years.The details of the Jayhawks' 75-68 overtime victory will soon be etched in Kansas lore. After Memphis missed a series of free throws, Kansas guard Mario Chalmers hit a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to send the game to overtime, where the Jayhawks overwhelmed the Tigers. Now Kansas fans may begin losing sleep over whether their coach is headed for Oklahoma State. Less than 12 hours after cutting down the nets, a bleary-eyed Self returned to the Alamodome on Tuesday morning and faced questions about whether he's interested in the job at his alma mater, which parted ways with Sean Sutton on April 1. As he has for a week, Self said he plans to meet with Kansas officials soon about a contract extension. 'What I'd like to have is like everybody'd like to have,' Self said. 'I'd like to have some security. I don't know what even Kansas would remotely be talking (about). We haven't even talked about that. When I say security, I mean years, so hopefully that'll happen.' Citing factors such as Kansas' rich hoops tradition, Self said, 'I'm not looking for more than what Kansas provides on a daily basis.' The school gave Self a five-year contract extension last season, increasing his annual compensation to more than $1.3 million with a chance to make another $350,000 each year if he meets incentives. But Self could likely command far more money from Oklahoma State, whose billionaire alumnus, Boone Pickens, gave $165 million to the school's athletic department. Self said he hasn't met Pickens and wasn't familiar with details about Oklahoma State's program. But he drew a chuckle from reporters when he said, 'From the outside looking in, it appears that they have great resources.' Kansas fans have become accustomed to a certain amount of anxiety over losing a talented coach. Roy Williams flirted with, and eventually left for, his alma mater, North Carolina. Kansas followers exulted when their team defeated Williams and the Tar Heels in the national semifinals, but Williams turned up at the final wearing a Jayhawks sticker on his shirt. Self awoke Tuesday morning to a congratulatory call from President Bush, who invited the Jayhawks to visit the White House. 'He said something that was pretty cool,' Self said. 'He said, 'You need to get here soon because you've got great seniors. If you don't get out here soon, then they won't get a chance to come because they'll all split and go different ways.' ' The veteran-laden Jayhawks likely will lose junior Brandon Rush, who declared himself eligible for the NBA draft last year but returned to campus after injuring his knee. 'I would anticipate losing five great seniors and possibly a couple more,' Self said. Player turnover is common in college basketball. The bigger question is whether Self will be back. He said he hadn't heard from the Cowboys but would talk to them if they call. 'I would answer the phone,' Self said. 'Good gosh, I know all those people. I'm not going to lie and say I'm not going to answer the phone. But I certainly wouldn't answer the phone unless everybody at Kansas knew exactly what was going on.' Self said he's 'positively not interested' in the Oklahoma State job but added that he wants to sit down with Kansas administrators. 'I'm sure we'll meet and iron some things out,' he said. Asked what he considers important when he evaluates a job, Self replied, 'I've got the best job. I have tradition and history and I love the people I work with. It's a great place to recruit to and my family's happy. I've got the best job, so I'm not evaluating anything else. I'm really not.'
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- Radford's Greenberg facing Tar Heels ( March 19, 2009 )
- Memphis' Final Four run vacated
NCAA takes away 38 wins for using ineligible player ( August 21, 2009 )
- Memphis stays unbeaten with win over Gonzaga ( January 27, 2008 )
- Flawed as it is, BCS got it right ( December 4, 2007 )