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From the Drawing Board: Mosman
Rooms with a view... harmonious and functional.
When architect Manuelle Schelp of Studio Schelp first visited new clients in Mosman, she found an old 1920s house, hunched and dominating the front of the block, peering over the street below.
While its positioning allowed for a good sized backyard, it wasn't a particularly inviting or much used space. And importantly, perched as it was, it denied the house and occupants its full potential for views - north-east over Balmoral Beach to Middle Harbour.
Schelp's brief was to design a new home for her clients, accommodating visiting children and grandchildren, and to open every room to a view.
Ensuring the correct siting was the first imperative. Instinctively, Schelp designed a house that pulled back from the street to most effectively open up to the horizon. In doing so, she was able to create outdoor rooms at both the front and rear of the house, directly connect most indoor and outdoor spaces, maximise cross-ventilation and light, and afford every room except one a gorgeous view.
Working with a site that rose steeply from the street, Schelp stepped the house over 3½ levels spread across two separate pavilions married by a courtyard.
The first pavilion was designed to house all living/dining spaces and kitchen, family room, two bathrooms and bedrooms.
Defining it, a curving C-shaped cantilevered balcony, extending its hand to the north-east and street in response to the shape of the block. Fully retractable, full-height doors opened living and dining areas to the balcony and view.
Tucked a half-level above this is the private second pavilion, used to house the owner's main bedroom and bathroom, and offering both direct access to a rear garden and views above the front pavilion out to sea.
With a busy public walkway running along the northern length of the block, and being mindful of views from neighbouring properties and the street below, Schelp consciously used flat roofs on both pavilions as ''fifth and sixth building facades''.
Both are designed to be functional, aesthetically pleasing and integrated into their environment.
The roofs are covered with pebbles, and borders of upturned concrete are used on both, with landscaping featuring on the front pavilion.
Schelp, with builder Sean Coddington of Coddington Constructions, used a simple palette of materials designed to create calm, ordered spaces.
Internally, they used blackbutt floors and white walls. Externally, travertine, exposed face blockwork at ground level and smooth render on upper levels.
The result is a new house much more effectively connected to its world.


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In Eager Star, Winnie wants to be a famous horse gentler. She already has one client, and a second has just signed on. But the new client has given her only a week to train a hose for an important race and the rider will be Grant Baines--the most popular boy in school. To him, Winnie is invisible. This is her chance to be a part of the "in" crowd at school, that is, if she succeeds. How can she ever train the horse and Gant to work together in one week? Recommended for ages 8 to 12.
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DULUTH — Last year was the first time in more than a decade that Gwinnett County's Relay For Life team finished in second place worldwide when its West Coast rivals in Bakersfield, Cali. took the top spot.
But this year, organizers feel confident they have a chance to boost back up to No. 1. They are asking for additional donations through Aug. 20.
Gwinnett is currently at $1,864,840. Its goal is $2 million.
"Bakersfield's website states they have raised $1,766,851," Senior Income Manager Linda Cerjan said. "However, we are not sure if all of their donations have been posted to the website or what final push their community might have up their sleeve."
Those who would like to donate can visit www.gwinnettrelayforlife.org, click on the "Donate Now" button, and then click on donate to this event.
If writing a check is your preference, make the check payable to the American Cancer Society and mail it to The American Cancer Society, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 260, Duluth, Georgia 30097.
On Aug. 22, Relay For Life is hosting its last 2013 celebration at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds before the new donation season begins.
"We are hoping at that time to make the official announcement that we have regained the title," said a press release. "This event will be a celebration of our community's commitment and dedication to eliminating cancer."
From 6 to 8 p.m., corporate sponsors, Relay team members, survivors and caregivers will gather for the announcement. Recognition of top fundraising teams and individuals will also take place. The winners of the final push online challenge will also be announced and prizes awarded.
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$4 Billion More Is Needed to Fix City's Schools, Study Finds
By GREG WINTER
Published: February 5, 2004
With New York State under a court mandate to provide a ''sound basic education'' to New York City schoolchildren, the plaintiffs in the case put forward a study yesterday showing that an extra $4.1 billion a year would be needed to achieve that aim.
The study, more than 18 months in the making, is the first in which anyone has tried to figure out the cost of making sure that every child in the city -- or anywhere else in the state, for that matter -- is able to obtain a Regents high school diploma.
But it is unclear whether the court will back its findings, or even equate a basic education with a Regents diploma. Rather, the document will probably serve as the starting point for what is expected to be a vigorous debate in the State Legislature over how the state can meet the court order in a year when it faces a $5.1 billion deficit.
The study carries particular weight because its methodology has long been endorsed by the chairman of Gov. George E. Pataki's Commission on Education Reform, Frank G. Zarb, who said yesterday that he and the Legislature should take it seriously. It was even conducted by some of the governor's own witnesses in the lawsuit, which lasted a decade.
Mr. Pataki said he had not had a chance to review the study, but added that along with additional resources for the schools, he would want to ensure there are high standards and accountability.
An extra $4 billion would be a 36 percent increase over the everyday expenses of New York City public schools in the 2001-2 academic year, the most recent year for which statistics are available, the study found. The number does not include whatever buildings would be needed to house students in the smaller classrooms the court demanded.
Expanding the same guarantee to every student in the state, as Governor Pataki has insisted on doing, would increase the price tag by $3 billion more each year, the study has found. Taken together, the two increases would raise the total cost of educating all students, both in the city and throughout the state, by about 22 percent beyond 2001-2 levels, the study found.
With those figures in hand, the two poles that are likely to shape the legislative wrangling over the court order have begun to take clear form.
At one end, the governor has proposed heeding the court mandate to fix the city's schools with the profits from video lottery terminals. In their first year, they would provide a $325 million increase to education spending, an amount the governor's office calls a ''solid foundation and framework'' for meeting the court order. Once the machines are fully up and running, the governor said, they are expected to yield at least $2 billion a year, though the idea has provoked skepticism from those who consider it too experimental and risky to satisfy the court.
Several billion dollars away sit the plaintiffs in the case, a group called the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, which calls its study ''the most extensive, the most expensive and, we think, the most rigorous'' work of its kind. It has no suggestions as to how the extra money should be raised, but contends that the burden should not be borne by local taxpayers.
''The lion's share needs to come from the state,'' said Michael A. Rebell, the campaign's executive director, adding that the extra money should be phased in over a period of three to four years.
In the late 1990's, the state's education expenditures rose considerably, by as much as 32 percent in a matter of four years. But if the state were to shoulder all of the increase, without extra help from local taxpayers, it would have to raise its spending by nearly 50 percent, an increase that has previously taken almost twice as long to achieve.
Bolstering the campaign's findings, the New York State Board of Regents concluded last December that an extra $6 billion a year would be needed to bring the state's education spending up to a ''fair and equitable level.'' But the deficit faced by the state this year is almost as large as the proposed increase, leading some to expect that any huge increases will be hard for the Legislature to swallow.
''Whether it's six or seven billion, the numbers are large, and it's hard to fathom how the state can come up with that, but we're zeroing in on something,'' said Robert Lowry, an associate director of the New York State Council of School Superintendents. He added: ''By itself the governor's $2 billion is out of line with what other parties have arrived at, but the other shoe hasn't dropped yet. We're still waiting for the Zarb commission.''
Next month, the governor's commission, headed by Mr. Zarb, is supposed to report the cost of delivering what the court called a ''sound basic education'' to every schoolchild in New York State.
But the commission's ability to do so was hampered last month when Alan G. Hevesi, the state comptroller, rejected a $1.2 million contract with Standard & Poor's to do the analysis because of a potential conflict of interest. Mr. Zarb said yesterday that the commission would deliver a number nonetheless.
Coming up with a figure has been made more complicated by the many ambiguities of the court ruling itself.
Last June, the Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, found that the state had shirked its constitutional obligation to provide New York City schoolchildren with a decent education, and gave it until the end of this coming July to remedy the problem. While the court ruled that only a ''meaningful high school education'' would be adequate, it neither endorsed the state's requirements for graduation, known as the Regents standards, nor specified an appropriate alternative to using them.
Because the campaign's study uses the Regents standards as a baseline, it is open to criticism from those who say it goes beyond what the court requires.
But using the state's own graduation standards as a base, the study found that an average of $11,093 was spent educating each child in the 2001-2 school year. To make sure that every student had a chance of meeting the Regents standards, the number should have been $12,520 that year, the study found. Next year, it will have to be $14,180.
In New York City, the disparities are more pronounced. In the 2001-2 school year, an average of $10,793 was spent educating each of the city's 1.1 million schoolchildren. To help them meet the state's academic standards, that number should have been $13,373, the study found. By next fall, it will have to reach $15,150.
The study was conducted by Jay G. Chambers and Thomas B. Parrish of the American Institutes for Research, as well as by James R. Smith and James W. Guthrie of Management Analysis and Planning.


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There are a lot of varying rankings out there, but consistently LinkedIn falls into the top 20 to top 30 most visited websites. Why is this important? It means a LOT of people are visiting the site where (hopefully!) your resume is prominently displayed. It is an excellent place for you to be both an active or passive job seeker, but it's easy to get lost in the mix of information. Here are few ways you can enhance your profile to help you stand out as you progress in your career:
Step 1: Sell yourself in your profile. Don't focus on everything you ever did. Highlight your key accomplishments and demonstrate how you positively impacted your employer.
- Example: "Manage Career Center's Twitter account which has over 4,300 followers and is 2nd in the nation for total followers for US career centers/services; doubled followers in 4 months"
Step 2: Get seen. Join groups that are relevant to your career areas of interest. Be strategic with which groups you choose to display on your profile. Does it show a common theme of what you're interested in? If not, potential employers will be confused.
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Commemorating a cultural figure like Beverly Sills (1929–2007), who died last week of lung cancer at 78, is not easy. After a much-publicized career as a coloratura soprano, Sills served as general director of the New York City Opera and chairwoman of Lincoln Center, and later of the Metropolitan Opera. On July 3, in a bizarre tribute, the New York Philharmonic gave a conductorless performance, purportedly in her honor, of a work that most certainly requires a conductor—Leonard Bernstein's Overture to Candide. (The Philharmonic's press office announced that this silly "tradition began with the death of Bernstein.")
A far better way to honor Sills would be to address a problem mentioned in an astute obituary by critic Tim Page: the fact that Sills made most of her studio recordings after her voice had already begun to deteriorate. Exceptions may be heard on VAI, including a 1969 concert DVD of Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos, a 1964 Offenbach Tales of Hoffmann from New Orleans, and a 1968 Handel Julius Caesar from Buenos Aires, conducted by Karl Richter. Deutsche Grammophon alos offers a few choice recordings, including a 1958 Ballad of Baby Doe by Douglas Moore, a 1969 Donizetti Roberto Devereux led by Charles Mackerras, and a 1970 Donizetti Lucia Di Lammermoor conducted by Thomas Schippers. These and a few other high points are slim pickings for a singer who banked on the sensuous sheen of her voice as a major part of her artistry, in addition to acting smarts and a surprisingly agile stage presence. Sills's actual performing is probably less known today than her post-retirement persona of jolly, steel-willed fundraiser and promoter of culture.
Getting closer to Beverly Sills—and away from Sylvia Bills—would require transferring to CD a number of surviving performance tapes. They would include a 1967 Handel Semele from Cleveland led by Robert Shaw, and a 1966 production of Rameau's Hippolyte et Aricie co-starring Placido Domingo. Sills's work in contemporary music, like a Boston performance of Luigi Nono's Intolleranza from 1965 conducted by Bruno Maderna, or a 1959 New York City Opera staging of Hugo Weisgall's Pirandello-based opera, Six Characters in Search of an Author, should be of high interest. Roles that Sills eventually repudiated for extra-musical reasons (like the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, which can be heard in a 1966 Tanglewood version led by Erich Leinsdorf, or Suor Angelica in a 1967 City Opera performance of Puccini's Il Trittico) would also make essential listening on CD.
Add to these a number of concert works never recorded in the studio, like a 1967 rendition of Poulenc's Gloria from the Caramoor Festival, and a number of Boston Symphony events conducted by Erich Leinsdorf, like a 1966 Schumann Scenes from Goethe's Faust; 1967 and 1968 versions of Haydn's Creation Mass; and a 1969 Beethoven Ninth Symphony from Tanglewood. These and other documents from her vocal prime, if made available on CD, would be revelatory posthumous tributes to Beverly Sills.


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His broadcasting career began at WSYM Fox 47 News in Lansing, Michigan where he worked as a general assignment reporter by day and as a student at Thomas Cooley Law School by night.
Demond received a Michigan Association of Broadcaster's Award for investigative reporting by exposing beauty supply shops that were illegally selling cosmetic contact lenses to kids and adults across mid-Michigan. He's also received numerous awards from civic and community groups for his crime coverage and commitment to community service.
Born in Maryland, Demond grew up in Baltimore and earned his B.A. from University of Maryland at College Park. It should be noted that he is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.
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Scorpio Woman and Aquarius Man Compatibility
Famous Scorpio-Aquarius Couples: Julia Roberts and Daniel Moder, Sally Field and Burt Reynolds, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, Tatum O'Neal and John McEnroe, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell
What happens when the Mad Scientist meets Dr. Frankenstein? Both creators and destroyers of world, Aquarius and Scorpio play for some pretty high stakes. But at least they understand this about each other. They are two very powerful, strong-willed people who can do anything they agree upon. An Aquarius man will not be fazed at all by a Scorpio woman's "powers." The reputation she has as The Temptress does not concern him in the least because it is impossible for him to be pulled into her force field other than voluntarily, so strong is his will. Contrary to what you might think, this is a relief to the Scorpio woman because it liberates her of the burden of always having to be the seducer.
How to Attract a Scorpio Woman as an Aquarius Man: The biggest gift you can give a Scorpio woman who has caught your eye is to let her know in no uncertain terms that are you are not intimidated by her. This would probably be such a relief to her that she will curl up in your lap and cover your face with kisses. In fact you could throw in a wild card and treat her like a friend. Believe me, no man has ever done that before. This sets you apart and gets her to take a new look at you as a possible suitor. If you really want to keep her enthralled, pretend you are indifferent to sex.
How to Attract an Aquarius Man as a Scorpio Woman: The Aquarius man is so cerebral that he has a blind side sexually. That's where you have your advantage. All the time that he's throwing friendship at your and spouting detached commentary about "saving the world," his favorite cause, and the latest U2 Concert, the more you should vibrate on a very yin sexual frequency to draw him out of his world and into your own. Never try to compete with him intellectually. Use your God-given strength to your own advantage.
Degree of Romance: This can be an incredibly romantic relationship. The Aquarius man will be very vulnerable to the Scorpio woman's erotic skills and talents. Likely she will take him places he has never gone before. This will ultimately bring them very close together as they share intimately secrets that they keep from everyone else. You can be sure that Aquarius has never felt these things before and that is a very precious thing to have between two people.
Degree of Passion: Aquarius is also very vulnerable to the experience of passion when he is with a Scorpio woman. He may, in fact, discover it for the first time. Scorpio will be very tolerant of this fact.
Degree of Friendship: This relationship can be cemented firmly in place with the glue of friendship. Both signs are fixed and loyal. Both signs have a do-or-die, all-or-nothing philosophy. Neither would dream of betraying a confidence or letting a friend down, and they will consider each other the very best of friends.
Degree of Marriage: The prospects for marriage are terrific. Both partners value lasting commitments and are capable of offering that in return for a vow of fidelity. These are the two least likely to cheat and they are, in my opinion, the two most likely signs to stay together "forever," truly for better or for worse. Somehow Aquarius takes the sting out of Scorpio, and Scorpio takes the loneliness out of being an Aquarian. Why would they ever leave each other?
Progression of Relationship: Here are two people who don't play games. The attraction is likely to be instantaneous. Scorpios are famous for love at first sight because of their dead-eye perceptivity. Many a Scorpio has said, "I knew he was the one the minute I laid eyes on him." Aquarians have an electrifying radar which sends a jolt of recognition through them when they are in the presence of their soul-mate. When these two factors are present, these partners call it a lay down, and playing the cards out is just going through the motions. This makes the courtship especially enjoyable, knowing that it will have a successful ending.
Sex: If the friendship is strong, the special connection is over the top. In order to keep my PG rating as an astrologer, I will not go into detail about what to expect other than to say that a veritable feast is in the offering. Whatever fantasies their sexual appetite has conjured, they can expect them to be fulfilled beyond their wildest dreams. They can make love the way it can only be done on a foundation of absolute trust.
When It's Over: This one is likely to last beyond the current lifetime. It is quite possible that fate has brought these two together and will hold them together to complete a vow made in a former lifetime. If the fates should decree that an ending is necessary, the Aquarius man and Scorpio woman will probably be unbelievably civil. Both parties will hide their pain — out of respect for one another and will do what is expected to unwind their affairs responsibly. Years later, Scorpio will dream about her Aquarian man as she prepares for bed, and the Aquarian man will nurture a secret hope that they will meet again in a future lifetime.
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57 Responses to Scorpio Woman and Aquarius Man Compatibility
wow, rachael mcadams who is a scorpio woman is dating michael sheen who is feb. 5, aquarius:
what the hell is going on with scorpio woman/aqua men connection? it must be really electrifying or something.
To NeverAgain! – I read your statement and had no choice but to provide a response – I am a Scorpio female (currently enamored by an Aquarius man) – and I personally have dealt with many Aquarius people and they can seem to be difficult to deal with – but that's if you don't understand them. I really think it takes an evolved Scorpio to deal with them. There is something between these two signs that brings about revolution as well as evolution… both signs will need to appreciate each other's differences – and that only comes with maturity and patience. What this astrologer has said is indeed true! I know of these couples – and the bond that they share is unbreakable and more genuine and loving than I have ever witnessed in my life (and most have ever dreamed of!)… there is great potential in this match… but it depends on the individual, especially the Aquarius counterpart – the last thing anyone needs is a scarred and damaged Aquarius – nothing harmonious can come from that – I am assuming that is the type of Aquarius you were referring to – they are VERY sensitive "souls" and if they are truly hurt (especially in their younger formative years) they may never recover and will evolve to be damaged callous adults. Try to be understanding – show compassion and most importantly: BE PATIENT!
Ok scorpios I think its time for a true world shaper! I'm an aqua man and i've dated 2 scorpios in my time! Both I fell for and both destroyed me. The frist kept going back to her ex cheating on me and the last was to interested in her 3 jobs and uni work!!! I don't understand what I could be doing wrong if scorpios are so intense I am yet to see it! What bugs me is that I only really feel the electric with a scopio but just can't hold em. Dont get me wrong i like my space but wouldnt ignore a text or a phone call as a scorpio can do so well i think its just plain rude!!! You would be suprised how much emotion an aqua man can have its just we have the ability to shut it off if we are getting mistreated. Its funny someone said be careful of a damaged aqua but what happens when its a scorpio thats done the damage! Perhaps one day i will meet proper scorpio but until then who knows but there is no doubt in my mind that a scopian is my true yin to my yang and will be honored to have me as a soul mate!
For all you scorpios out there hold on cause there are good aquarians out there waiting for the right one and when he finds you or you find him you will never get rid of him (unless you choose to)
I think this whimsical nonsense was authored by a Piscean.
I would say, as a Scorpio woman in love with an Aquarius man that all that is written about the intensity of attraction, the romance and enduring bond is true but as a Scorpio I find the extreme subtlety of sharing emotions on the part of Aquarius hard going on my sensitive heart. Patience, space, and tolerance needed in abundance. What I have before me but will never 'own' is the sweetest natured, gentlest, kindest, most grounded man but he is so 'free' it hurts.
i will like meet a scorpio woman aftee reading this article.. thank u.
I met a Scorpio woman last week and I must say, she took my heart right away.
She is brilliant, oh so generous and shares the same solid values all while being very sexy, exciting and badass.
I have never had an experience of this kind so I'm trying to figure out if it's because she's a Scorpio.
The precise description of the Scorpio's allure is shocking.
I hope this breakdown of the Aquarius man / Scorpio woman is precise because I think if she is loyal, honest and faithful to me, I don't see myself getting tired of her, ever.
I'm obviously in deep love and it took a week… a record for me. usually takes me a few months before i feel anything that intense.
I hope she doesn't google this and find out I wrote this about us. or maybe i do….


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Dear Bella Fans-
The last couple of days have been rough on The Bella Girls, and it looks like we aren't quite out of the woods yet. You see - Katelyn is in the hospital because of the Swine Flu, so Debs is playing Mom and Grandma (while working on wedding details). Keighley is running the show down at the store, so she has been at Bella Fine 24/7. And moi, Camberley, is holed up in a dark room nursing a nasty sinus infection. With all of this drama going on, we've decided to take a little Bella Life Break. We will be back up and running on Monday (fingers crossed).
I love how she poses for every pic. She learned from the best!
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Keith Price listed as starting QB on Huskies depth chart
Steve Sarkisian didn't have to wait until the fall to name his starting quarterback. Redshirt sophomore Keith Price was listed as the starter on the Washington Huskies' depth chart released on Wednesday, beating out redshirt freshman Nick Montana after the conclusion of UW's 15 spring practices. "Based on his entire body of work this spring, […] [Read More]
Running backs come to the fore as Huskies' passing game evolves
Here's the progression each Washington Huskies quarterback must now go through on any given passing play, as explained by running back Chris Polk: "Touchdown, check-down. Touchdown, check-down. Look downfield, try not to take sacks, don't force it." Translation: if the running back is open, go ahead and throw it to him. That's not something the […] [Read More]
Spring football: Good friends Price, Montana split reps on Day 1
Talk to Keith Price for longer than 10 seconds, and you get the feeling that there aren't a whole lot of people on this planet that he doesn't like. He is always smiling. Always laughing. Always praising his teammates. Even the one he's competing against for the Washington Huskies' starting quarterback position. Price, a redshirt […] [Read More]
Keith Price, Nick Montana will battle to replace Jake Locker as Huskies' quarterback
After all the University of Washington did in the past four years to convince the huddled masses that Jake Locker would lead them to the promised land, the school nearly had folks believing that their quarterback was capable of turning water to wine. But what Locker can't do is parlay the glowing hangover of a […] [Read More]


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PURPOSE: Responsible for the oversight of the development, supervision, presentation, and training for the astronomy laboratories Supervise astronomy labs; involvement in the development and presentation of planetarium shows; provide assistance of physics faculty and students in laboratory research
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensures smooth operation and administration of astronomy laboratories, overseeing equipment maintenance, preparation of laboratory setups and restocking of supplies. Develops and implements new experiments in instructional labs. Instructs students in teaching and research labs on proper use of equipment and interpretation of results. Assists in developing demonstrations needed by faculty. Maintenance of major instrumentation and equipment; support of instructional programs associated with the astronomy laboratories. Supports teaching of lab sections and instructs/prepares teaching assistants, as required. Trains and supervises student laboratory assistants. Assistance in the preparation of lecture demonstrations; assistance of physics faculty and students in laboratory research; involvement in the development and presentation of planetarium shows. Maintains, repairs and improves upon existing demonstrations. Other duties as assigned. Maintains involvement in professional activities, including visits to the McDonald Observatory, workshops, and related activities. Participation in activities related to the UTA Planetarium, including the development of shows.
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Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson has been writing about architecture, design, and cities for nearly two decades. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Slate, Design Observer, and Metropolis, among others, and she is a contributing editor at Architect magazine. Follow Elizabeth on Twitter and learn more by visiting eedickinson.com.


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Judy Shepard will be honored at the Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Los Angeles on February 25, 2012.
LGLA's 2012 Community Service Award will be presented to Judy Shepard, Co Founder and President of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, for her immense contribution to hate crime awareness and prosecution across the U.S. After learning the details surrounding the 1998 murder of her 21-year old son Matthew in Laramie, Wyoming, Judy Shepard and her husband Dennis made a transformative turn in their thinking and the purpose of their lives. They committed themselves to fighting for LGBT rights, abolishing hate and punishing hate crimes. In the painful months that followed their son's death, Judy and Dennis came to understand a lot of things they never knew before: about how LGBT people are treated, about hate crimes and their shocking occurrences; how they are characterized by obvious signs, like excessive violence, the denial that surrounds them; and how hard hate crimes were to prove, prosecute, and appropriately punish, with sensitivity to the victim's loved ones and the wider community. Today, through the Foundation she created as her son's legacy, Judy Shepard stands up for the LGBT community and its straight allies, in Matt's memory. Through Judy Shepard the Matthew Shepard Foundation does its part for LGBT Rights and works hard to persuade others to do theirs, as well.


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As much as you want to focus on your profession, instances that there are no job vacancies will still arrive. This will force you to either wait for a job vacancy and get yourself a long vacation or do the job you're not used to.
If this is a part-time job, then there's no problem with that. However, if this is an office work, or a more complex type of profession then, making the most out of it may be a challenge.
Nevertheless, there are still some tips and tricks to deal with that challenge.
See the job in a more positive spectrum
When you're forced to do a job you don't like, the first and the only thing that's on your mind will be the negativity of the job. With that being said, you can make the most of it by starting to see its positive aspects. Compare it to your previous job and be as open-minded as possible.
Give importance to the benefits you got from this new job that you didn't get from the past job. That could be a long lunch break, shorter working hours, technically anything that can boost positive thinking.
Be friendly with others
The next step is to become friends with your co-workers. You don't actually need to love what you guys share work-wise; this is just a technique for you to distract yourself from the thoughts about your current job.
Hang out with your new co-workers and share stuff that are not work-related. Get to know them in a different angle rather than focusing on who they are as a co-worker.
Use your free time wisely
When we're new to a job, most of our free time is spent on thinking about our past job and how happy we were. If this is your case, you should be wiser on spending your free time.
Instead of having your break at the office, you can check nearby establishments. You can spend it on a nearby coffee shop or pizzeria perhaps. If you don't have such establishments near your previous working area, it would be more beneficial for you.
Be friends with your boss
Aside from hanging out with your co-workers, building a strong friendship between you and your boss will also be of considerable help. Work for more hours that you're supposed to and arrive to the office early. Finish the projects earlier than the set deadline and be as punctual and responsible as possible.
Because this is the last step, it's just typical that it's also the most difficult. Nevertheless, all your extra efforts will surely be worth it. Sooner than you think, your boss will notice you, and the next thing you know, you're already hanging out with the best people and doing the best job there is.
Doing something you don't like is a bit off, especially if you're talking about a regular job. Nevertheless, there are certain ways for you to deal with this. It may be difficult at first, but once you get used to the tips and tricks, everything else will just fall in place.


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Mac Pro (early 2009) 10.6.7 Hard Drive Issues
So, about two weeks ago, my Mac Pro started to crash regularly. Each attempt to boot up was met with a flashing "?" inside a folder. After some tech support with Apple, I was told I had a dead hard drive. They sent me a new one.
When that drive got here, the new drive was not recognized by the computer. I called Apple again, and they said that every once in a while a drive arrives DoA. I was sent a new HDD. That drive also did not work. I purchased a compatible SATA drive in a store, and got the same story.
Then, last week, my old original drive seemingly sprang back to life and was working like normal. Unfortunately, it was a short lived respite, the drive crashed again last night, and while I can boot into it, it keeps on unmounting minutes after the boot.
I don't think the issue is the HDDs like Apple said. Is there anything potentially wrong with the motherboard, or anything else that I should be thinking about? The computer was purchased just over a year ago, and I really don't want to be stuck with a machine that can't mount HDDs.
Does it matter which drive bay the drive is in? Or is this only an issue with Bay #1? It's possible it's only a bad SATA cable for that bay, like perhaps it got skinned somewhere along the line and grounded out.
Unfortunately I've tried each of the hard drives in each of the bays. The only one that reads (occasionally) is the original drive.
When you say the new drive was not recognised when set up in say position two, what did Disk Utility say about the drive as it may well need to be partitioned GUID and formatted Mac OS Extended (Journalled)?
The new drives didn't show up in either the disk utility or system profiler.
Two of the 3 new drives were sent by Apple themselves, so they are definitely compatible.
Sounds like logic board problems getting power to SATA connectors.
Any way for me to fix that from home? I'm a fairly handy guy.
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I would have if the drive was recognized. They were not even mounting. I could hear the HDDs spinning, but they wouln't show up in the disk utility, and the OS installer couldn't find them to install the operating system.
I refurbish said to be dead Mac pro's and I have experienced your issue with hang ups at boot and flashing folder with well known working drives. Again as the same for others this is an on going problem with the neglected CMOS back up battery. System preferences are saved via this battery and your main boot drive can not be recognized because the system is trying to boot from the default network start up. Replace the flat lithium battery CR2032 and try your original drive with OS installed. If no luck possible HD has gone bad. In that case install a new drive and insert OS disc, powerdown and restart holding option and once screen is reached select OS disc and boot. Once installer is reached be sure to enter disk utility and partion drive as "1" and select the options tab below and select GUID partition table for partition and istall OS. You should be fine from here. I feel the battery will solve this problem as I have seen some of the silliest issues with the pro and bad or dead CMOS back up battery such as failed CPU's HA! So try the easiest and cheapest method first. Also noted in some instances is the Airport card if installed, can go bad causing a short, really confuses the machine. I do not feel this is your problem though.
Post back your results, thank you.
Where can I find that battery (in the computer, and where to purchase a new one)?
No idea where the battery is, but CR2032 is one of the most common batteries. You will find it at almost any Walmart or other major store.
Under the graphics card perhaps held down by a circular clip.
Replaced the battery, no dice.
Did not think so. Back to the logic board alas.
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Video:Quick Tip: Getting to Know Your Roommatewith Justin Teitell
Getting to know your roommate at college can feel like a daunting task, but it can actually be really fun and rewarding. This About.com video will offer some advice on getting to know your roommate.See Transcript
Transcript:Quick Tip: Getting to Know Your Roommate
Hi, my name is Justin Teitell and today we're going to talk about getting to know your roommate.
Contact Roommate Before Moving In
Meeting your roommate for the first time can be stressful. Most colleges will assign you a roommate before school starts. Try connecting on Facebook, e-mail or sending a text.
Discuss Preferences With Roommate
When you finally meet your roommate, there will be a lot going on as you both get settled into your room. It is very important to find time for you and your roommate to talk. Some of the things you can talk about are: does your roommate like going to bed early, getting up late? Do they like to study in the room? If so, set up some ground rules about when friends can visit.
It is important roommates be respectful of each other. These conversations can help start you off on the right foot, getting to know your new roommate.
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ACTS Doctor of Ministry Degree
About Degree | Courses | Research Topics
Research Topics
The following summaries are samples of dissertation topics undertaken by students in the DMin program. While these themes are only representative, they do highlight the breadth and the significance of the various research projects:
Pastoral Conflict:
What factors helped church leaders, who experienced personal conflict in ministry, to process that experience so they could move forward in their own spiritual transformation?
Parents & Spiritual Formation of Their Children:
How are pastors, their spouses and church leaders within churches from the FEB CENTRAL Region of the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada encouraging parents to pass on their faith to their children? What barriers do they encounter and what successes are they reporting?
Training Next Generation Leaders:
What impact does the British Columbia Leadership Development Network curriculum, practicum and coaching have on participants in regards to enhancing their leadership activities in their respective home congregations?
Staying in Church:
What factors seem to contribute to ongoing church involvement among young adults in an English ministry congregation within Chinese churches? What further direction should the leaders of these churches glean from these responses?
Staying in Ministry:
What factors do pastors in a Baptist denomination identify as critical to their well-being and their ability to stay long term in their ministries?
Training Leaders:
How have selected North American Baptist churches successfully raised next generation leaders within their congregations? What do these churches report as the reasons for their success? How would such churches describe the intergenerational aspects of their leadership structure?
Spiritual Formation:
What impact does an adaptation of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius have in developing discernment and spiritual maturity among the adherents and members of one Baptist congregation?
Watching Movies:
How does an equipping course that discusses selected spiritual themes in contemporary movies and music affect the confidence and openness of adult Christians to listen to media for the purpose of theological reflection?
Children & Small Groups:
What effect does the presence of children have on the small group experience? What are the positive effects on the group when the children participate? What are the limitations on the group when children are present?
Hospitality-Can We Teach People to be Hospitable?
The purpose of this dissertation project is to educate and empower adult Christians in a local church setting toward embracing biblical hospitality as a core value and practice in their lives as a means of missional spiritual formation.
Durability in Ministry:
What are the apparent critical factors which Christian & Missionary Alliance Pastors and congregations in regions of B.C. claim have enabled them to experience long term healthy and effective ministries? What implications can be drawn for other denominations?
Boards of Small Churches:
What do selected healthy boards of small churches report as the ingredients that help keep them working well together in that ministry setting?


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The shaftesbury hotels
London is one of the most expensive cities to visit and prices continue to rise alongside the increasing in fuel, food, and energy costs, so when planning a visit to London, one of the primary concerns that tourists have, is how to afford the costs. There are many ways of reducing travelling costs to Europe�s second largest city, and one such way, that we will be discussing in depth here, is by choosing to book London hotels that are cheap. When visiting London, tourists can expect to dispense with a fair amount of money on food, transportation, attractions, and entertainment. However, by choosing a well-priced hotel, savings are possible.
Finding a cheap London hotel is easy. Firstly, you must decide upon the location that will suit you best. If you are interested in site seeing, you will want to book London hotels in areas that are easily accessible to tube stations; to this end, the Hyde Park area is perfect as there are at least six different tube stations within a short walking discount. The Hyde Park area has a reputation of being expensive, but this is not necessarily the case, there are many cheap hotels in the area and the cost saved on taxis (-being in such a convenient location means the tube is the best mode of transport, and the tube is a lot cheaper than the London black cabs) should even out any extra costs incurred as a result of staying in such a prestigious location.
Moreover, the Hyde Park area is perfect for tourist because it is easily accessible from the major London airports, Gatwick and Heathrow, and within walking distance of St Pancras, home of the Eurostar. Given its convenient location for tourists, there is a diverse mix of people in the area, adding to the vibrancy of Hyde Park.
Book London hotels online as you are much more likely to find a good deal. The competitive nature of the internet ensures that hotels keep their prices low, in order that they generate the necessary volume of custom. Additionally, because the associated administration costs with online bookings are lower, rooms tend to be cheaper anyway.
Online booking enables you to see the room and the hotel facilities as they actually are, in photographs and even videos. This will enable you to make a better judgement as to whether the hotel is suitable for your requirements, or not. Additionally, most hotel websites will offer information about the local area, citing points of interest, and the types of restaurants and shopping facilities available in the area. This further allows you to make the correct choices when booking hotels in London.
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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Taylor Armstrong Calls Brandi Glanville a "Hypocrite" For Writing a Tell-All Book
When we heard that Brandi Glanville was reportedly turning into a mean girl (a claim which she denies), we could only assume Taylor Armstrong had something to do with it. After all, they have been feuding since before the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 2 reunion.
According to US Weekly, the two got into a fight in Ojai, California when Brandi announced she had signed a book deal. In the memoir, Brandi will discuss her split from ex-husband Eddie Cibrian. This information reportedly angered Taylor, who called her co-star a "hypocrite" because Brandi had once said Armstrong was profiting from husband Russell's suicide with her own book, Hiding From Reality.


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by SierraPixar's Brave is every fairy tale and none of them. It's every trope and none of them. It's filled with lovable scamps, bumbling eccentrics, defiant courage, enchanted landscapes, stifling expectations and unintended consequences. And it's filled with beautiful brogue and wayward redheads.I'm going to talk my way through this movie. It's currently 10:30pm. I left the movie theater 30 minutes ago, oddly silent as I tried to figure out what the message was that I got from that film. What follows is my first attempt to process the story, and to figure out whether or not it follows in the footsteps of Tangled, the cinematic anthem for ex-fundamentalist daughters.My re … [Read more...]
Review: Pixar's Brave is Braver Than it Looks
Raised Quiverfull: Questioning, Q. 2
by Libby AnneRaised Quiverfull Introduction — Questioning SummaryPlease be sure to click the above links to see an introduction to and explanation of this project, which involves a panel of nine young adults who were raised in Quiverfull families and have since questioned and left that ideology answering questions about their experiences. What first made you question the beliefs you were raised with? Was this initial questioning a frightening or liberating experience?Joe:I can't put a finger on one experience that made me question my beliefs. When I mention my beliefs, I must say that I have rejected everything from quiverful and fundamentalist C … [Read more...]
Snipped! Part 6: The Fun Little Church
by Incongruous CircumspectionBill Gothard's weekly marriage class was run by Pastor John Hartzell and his young protégé, Chuck Raichert in a little Independent Fundamental Baptist Church in Bloomington, Minnesota. Normandale Baptist was the name. The seminar was called Rebuilder's and was all about loving Jesus Christ so much that your husband or wife simply rushed back into your arms and lived happily ever after. The only problem, it never worked that way. It merely created religious zombies with strict principles.Mama was one of these zombies. She would have hours of "conversation" with my dad over the phone. She never let him speak. You knew when he tried by the rise in the … [Read more...]
Raised Quiverfull: Questioning, Q. 1
by Libby AnnePlease be sure to click the above links to see an introduction to and explanation of this project, which involves a panel of nine young adults who were raised in Quiverfull families and have since questioned and left that ideology answering questions about their experiences.How were you first exposed to "mainstream" American culture? What were your first impressions?Joe:I was public schooled all my life and so lived in this "mainstream" culture first hand. I say "lived in" because it was beaten into us that my siblings and I were sojourners in a foreign country. Martyrs for the cause of patriarchal Christianity. The only reason we had to be in this cult … [Read more...]
Snipped! Part 5 Theoretical Visitation
by Incongruous CircumspectionFor those of my readers keeping track, you might remember that I have six siblings. Seven kids and one father with visitation rights. My mother had won full custody and my father was given every other weekend with his kids and four weeks in the summer. Again, there were seven of us. This meant that he had to split us up in sets of two and three so we could fit into his apartment. Thus, I ended up going with him about every six weeks – in theory.My mother played every game in the book to keep us away from our dad. He would call Friday night to tell her who he wanted to pick up the next morning and she would go through a long laundry list of excuses a … [Read more...]
Emotional Incest: The Bottom Line
by Sierra[Editors' note: At the time of writing, Libby Anne and Sierra were unaware of the controversy surrounding Hugo Schwyzer. The discussion of his critique of emotional incest is not an endorsement of Schwyzer by NLQ.]My last two posts, and indeed all my thinking on the subject has led me to some conclusions about the ways that Christian Patriarchy and purity culture enable and even celebrate emotional incest. The following are the cliff notes:Christian patriarchy turns marriage from a relationship to an institution, effectively reversing the historical trend from business partnerships and heir insurance to bonds between two free agents based on love. Evangelical culture … [Read more...]
Emotional Incest: The Mama's Boy and the Other Woman
by SierraI have already written about the ways that growing up in fundamentalist-evangelical culture made me especially vulnerable to covert incest from my father. There is a flip side to the father-daughter craze in Christian patriarchy, though. I am here to bring you two stories: and one of them isn't about me!In what would have been my high school years, a miracle happened. Sven, my best friend from my early childhood, came back to my church. We were fourteen. We had been estranged for about three years while his family lived in another state. But we quickly reconnected (not least due to my idealistic hopes that we could pick up where we left off, and some aggressive b … [Read more...]


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Let's hear it for state Sen. Yancey McGill, who appears to have settled the succession issue for lieutenant governor by agreeing to take the job. The Williamsburg Democrat would be the first of his party to serve as lieutenant governor since Nick Theodore finished his second term in the office in 1995. He also would become the only Democrat among the state's constitutional officers.
There was some discussion late Tuesday about a GOP senator making a bid for the lieutenant governor's job. But assuming that Sen. McGill isn't challenged today, his decision will mean the end of his 26-year Senate career. He would cap it off, incidentally, by becoming Senate president pro tempore ever so briefly as he gets in line for the lieutenant governor's job. He would serve as lieutenant governor only until January.
The state constitution determines the line of succession from the Senate leadership position, one of the most powerful in state government, to the fairly weak lieutenant governor. The previous Senate president pro tem, John Courson, resigned from the job rather than become lieutenant governor.
Sen. Courson, a Richland Republican, won't be a candidate for Senate president pro tem after the succession issue is settled. So far, Sens. Larry Martin, R-Pickens, and Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence, have expressed interest in the position.
One important effect of Sen. McGill's decision will be to free Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell to resign the position as he prepares to take over the helm at the College of Charleston on July 1. There was some suggestion that Mr. McConnell should keep the lieutenant governor's job while serving as president of the C of C. Mr. McConnell wasn't interested, and that untenable solution thankfully is now off the table.
Chances are the constitutional issue of succession and the game of musical chairs that has followed won't happen again. Gubernatorial candidates will make the call on their running mates for the 2018 election, and the governor subsequently will be able to fill the lieutenant governor's job should it become vacant.
It's a good example for putting logical proposals for government restructuring to the voters to amend the South Carolina Constitution as needed.
The voters endorsed the pending shift in the selection of the lieutenant governor candidates in 2012, to be effective six years later. This November, voters will decide whether the governor should appoint the adjutant general, head of the state National Guard, as in 49 other states.
Still on the to-do list for reform are giving voters the opportunity to decide whether the state's chief executive should name the superintendent of education and agriculture secretary.
Change often takes a long time to achieve in South Carolina, though not always.
Sen. McGill, for example, would make the transition from senator to Senate president pro tem to lieutenant governor in the twinkling of an eye.
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What the Cuttlefish?
The recent capture of a living giant squid on video through a joint venture by scientists from Japan and the United States has captured the imagination of people worldwide, providing new insights into the biology and life history of this enigmatic creature. Cephalopod (e.g., squids, cuttlefishes) expert Janet Voight joins us to discuss this discovery, including what we know about giant squid biology so far and what these new videos can teach us about how giant squids hunt and avoid predation themselves. Of course oceanic life is more diverse than just fishes, so this episode we take some time to discuss the various invertebrate denizens of the deep, including cuttlefishes and wood-boring clams.
You can download or subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, follow us on Twitter, and tweet us your fishy questions @FM_WhatTheFish, or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
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'Wolves PG Kelly aiding SV surge
SPRING VALLEY — Over the last two years, Spring Valley's girls basketball team has been near the top of the ranks in West Virginia's Class AAA, advancing to the state semifinals last season while starting the 2013-14 campaign 17-3.
They've done so as only 'Wolves can — by working as a pack.
As with any pack, there is a leader who guides the team on the right path.
On the basketball court, that job is squarely on the shoulders of the point guard. For the Timberwolves, Sarah Kelly fits that role.
If you ask Spring Valley coach Bo Miller, he thinks he has one of the top dogs in the state in Kelly.
Miller already has one Division I commit in post player Madison Morris, who committed to Marshall in the summer of 2013 and set the school's all-time scoring record in Saturday's win over St. Albans.
However, he feels that Kelly is a second Division I prospect on his team due to the variety of things she brings to the game.
"She just does so many things for us," Miller said. "She gets us in our offensive sets, leads our defense, distributes the basketball and rebounds well. In my opinion, she's the top player in the state in her class (Class of 2015) that isn't committed to a school yet."
Kelly said that while she is looking into the future with hopes of being a Division I basketball player, her bigger focus is on a Class AAA title — something the Timberwolves came close to achieving last season.
Spring Valley advanced to the Class AAA semifinals before falling to Logan, 52-49, on a late 3-pointer.
That game has served as a bit of motivation for Kelly and the Timberwolves as they prepare for the stretch run and look forward to another postseason at the end of February.
"It's always a reminder that we have to come to play every single night," Kelly said. "There are days where we practice with the score from Logan on the scoreboard and that motivates us."
Losses have been few and far between for the Timberwolves in the last two years. Since starting the 2012-13 season 0-2, Spring Valley has won 40 of 45 games heading into this Wednesday's contest with Nitro.
Of the five losses, two came to Huntington High with the Highlanders ranked in the top five, one was the loss to Logan in the Class AAA state semis, one was to Class A Huntington St. Joe and the other to Ohio Division III power Fairland.
"We know if we come to play our game, we can play with anyone," Kelly said.
To see that level of success, a team must attain consistency on both ends of the court and Kelly is working to achieve that from her point guard spot.
This season, Kelly is averaging 12.7 points, 9.6 assists, 6.3 rebounds and 5.0 steals per game for the Timberwolves, who are currently No. 3 in West Virginia.
The fifth variable for Kelly would be the leadership aspect — one that has shown itself recently in big games.
On Feb. 3, Spring Valley went on the road to rival Huntington High — which beat the Timberwolves earlier this season — and exacted a little revenge with a 78-70 win.
Kelly went to the bench early in the second quarter with her second foul and the Highlanders went on an 11-0 run to take the lead and force Miller to put her back in.
Spring Valley went on a 19-8 run to end the half and ended up stretching its lead to double-figures before hanging on. Kelly finished with 24 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds in the win.
"We're a different team when she's not on the floor," Miller said.
Kelly proved on Saturday night against St. Albans, though, that it's not always about scoring for success as a point guard.
The Timberwolves were forced to slow down their pace due to the defensive work put in by the Red Dragons, but the hustle plays went the way of Spring Valley in the 49-40 win.
Kelly had an off-night shooting and finished with just seven points, but she made up for it in different areas, leading the team in rebounds (11), assists (6) and steals (5).
According to Kelly, the motivating factor for her to work hard each game is simple — how much she cares about her teammates.
"We're all best friends," Kelly said. "We're around each other all the time and we love that."
This season's weather patterns have kept some teams out of the gym for days and even weeks at a time, but Kelly said that was an important time for her teammates to grow closer as they all stayed together during the snowstorms.
She said the off-court chemistry of the group pays big dividends on the court as well.
"It's just a big slumber party all the time," Kelly said. "Where we're all good friends, we're all just really relaxed and we all know how each other plays, so we can just go out and have fun."
Over the next two weeks, the fun will turn to a more competitive side as the 'Wolves set their sights on the postseason and a Class AAA Championship, which will not be easy considering Spring Valley is one of four teams in its section in Class AAA's top 10 in girls basketball.
As Miller put it, with Kelly at the helm, Spring Valley is certainly in the hunt.
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Where Shakespeare Meets the Hill
What do William Shakespeare and Capitol Hill have in common? Once a year they come together in artistic harmony at the annual Will on the Hill benefit.
On Monday night, Sidney Harman Hall will be buzzing as members of Congress are joined by journalists, politicos, and actors on stage for a performance of Peter Byrne's original play Speak the Speech, I Pray You!
Some of those who are expected to be on hand to flex their acting muscles include National Journal's own Major Garrett; Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss.; Reps. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., Gerald Connolly, D-Va., Susan Davis, D-Calif., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., Donna Edwards, D-Md., Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Jim McDermott, D-Wash., Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., Frank Pallone, D-N.J., Tom Petri, R-Wis., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Jared Polis, D-Colo., Peter Roskam, R-Ill., and Peter Welch, D-Vt.; and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C. Don't let the amateur cast members scare you away; there will be professionals on stage, too—Emmy Award-winner Richard Schiff and Tony Award-nominee Veanne Cox.
The curtain rises at 7:30 p.m. Performance-only tickets are no longer available, but you can get your name on the wait list by calling the box office at (202) 547-1122. Dying to get in on the fun? You can snag yourself a VIP ticket and partake in a special cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m. and buffet dinner following the performance at 8:30 p.m. VIP tickets run $250 and can be purchased by contacting email@example.com. All proceeds from the event will support the Shakespeare Theatre Company's education and community-engagement programs. For more information about Will on the Hill, visit www.shakespearetheatre.org.
Meals for Moms
Mother's Day is just around the corner. You can help celebrate moms and other special women on Tuesday afternoon by joining actresses Linda Gray from Dallas and Linda Evans from Dynasty at the Meals on Wheels Association of America's Meals for Moms event.
Members of Congress, their staffs, and House and Senate employees are invited to stop by the Cannon Caucus Room in the Cannon House Office Building from noon to 3 p.m. to learn more about Meals on Wheels and its Meals for Moms initiative. Participants will be able to sign special Mother's Day greeting cards that will be hand-delivered by Meals on Wheels staff to homebound senior women along with a nutritious meal.
Butterflies for Lupus
Spring has sprung in D.C., and on Tuesday night it's all about the butterflies—the Lupus Foundation of America's Butterfly Gala, that is.
The ninth annual gala will celebrate the power of hope and the individuals who have served as champions for those suffering from lupus. The event will honor Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and Reps. William Keating, D-Mass., Jim Moran, D-Va., Tom Rooney, R-Fla., and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. Author and journalist Lee Woodruff will serve as master of ceremonies for the event, which will feature a performance by The X-Factor runner-up Josh Krajclk. Expect the honorary congressional committee cochairmen, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., and Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., to be on hand as well.
Tickets start at $500, with proceeds going toward Lupus Foundation programs, research, and advocacy. The event will be held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. It starts at 6 p.m. with a butterfly reception, followed by dinner, program, and award presentations at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/gala-dc.html or call (202) 349-1171.
Heroes of Hope
Sometimes "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," but on Wednesday, singer Cyndi Lauper will be showing her "True Colors" by serving as the National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day national event honorary chairwoman.
On Wednesday night, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will give Lauper a special-recognition award at the Heroes of Hope event for Lauper's work with her True Colors Fund and the True Colors Residence.
The free event is open to the public and starts at 7:30 p.m. at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium. For more information, visit www.awarenessevent.org.
More Than Just Military Movies
Fancy a flick? Be sure to check out next week's GI Film Festival. Running May 14-20, the annual event will feature 42 screenings and a few Hollywood stars.
In addition to the movies, there are plenty of special events during the week:
On May 14, former presidential candidate H. Ross Perot will be honored for his lifelong support of the military at a red-carpet screening, awards ceremony, and three-course dinner catered by Wolfgang Puck at the Newseum.
On May 15, a special congressional reception will honor Vietnam veterans. Reps. Geoff Davis, R-Ky., and Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif., will deliver keynote presentations, and actor Joe Mantegna will be given the GI Spirit award.
Wheel of Fortune's Pat Sajak will be on hand May 16 at the Canadian Embassy to honor the international warrior spirit.
On May 18, it's time for the Salute to Military Spouses, and actors Brian McNamara and Sally Pressman from Army Wives will receive an award.
Tickets for the GI Film Festival start at $12 for a single-screening ticket. There are also $50 weekend passes and $250 full-festival passes available for purchase. For more information, visit gifilmfestival.com.
This article appears in the May 7, 2012 edition of NJ Daily.


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At Tablet, Lee Smith explains what the Petraeus affair could mean for U.S. Iran policy:
According to former Petraeus aides, leading military officials, policymakers, and analysts close to the four-star general that I spoke to this week, Petraeus understood, more than anyone else in our national-security apparatus, that the Islamic Republic is at war with the United States. By Petraeus' reckoning, they said, it's not possible to strike a grand bargain with Iran over its nuclear weapons program because the larger problem is the regime itself, whose endgame is to drive the United States from the region. And no arm of the regime is more dangerous than its external operations unit, the Qods Force, whose mastermind, Qassem Suleimani, is considered by Petraeus to be a personal enemy.
In seeing Iran as a threat to vital U.S. interests, Petraeus bucked the mainstream of more than 30 years of U.S. foreign policy. Presidents and legislators from both parties, as well as military and civilian officials, have tended to downplay the Iranian threat, seeking engagement with Tehran in the vague hopes of reaching a deal that might lead the regime to finally call off its dogs and leave us in peace. Petraeus, on the other hand, fought the Iranians.
As Smith goes on to explain, that fight was literal; while leading U.S. Central Command, Petraeus battled Iranian proxies in Iraq and Afghanistan. "During the course of almost a decade, Petraeus became Washington's institutional memory of all of Iran's activities directed against the United States and its allies," writes Smith.
What does that mean for the U.S.'s Iran policy? Not much directly. But Smith argues that Petraeus was one of the few people at the top of the administration who truly understood the Iranian threat. He understood that the regime was the problem, and that negotiations weren't going to solve it. Losing someone like that means losing an advocate at the top levels of government who could bring that perspective to the table. That's a loss that won't be easy to make up for.
On a lighter note, in case you were wondering what Iranian hardliners have to say about this whole mess, Max Fisher flags this bizarre article from Iran's Serat News:
When the Terrible Organization kneels before a woman!
The forces that the CIA can bring to accompany it, the most elite of which can be seen with the existence of individuals like Petraeus, who even though the head of an important organization kneeled [when] confronted with an infiltrator and a woman whose spirit of militarism had distanced her from her family for years.
Paula Broadwell for close to ten years cooperated with the American military forces. Even though she has a husband and two children, but she enthralled herself to militarism and was present in countries like Afghanistan following Petraeus who was at the time the American commander in Afghanistan. … If we look at the course of the lives of the past leaders and managers of the CIA it can be seen to be full of these type of people in positions of power with a brutal soul.
I guess that's what America gets for allowing women to leave the home without a male relative supervising.