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U.S. Military Aid Fuels a Human Rights Crisis in Honduras
As a human rights crisis rages in Honduras, Witness for Peace answers the call.
A Message from Sharon -- May 2012
94 Members of Congress Call for an End to Military Aid to Honduras!
In a strongly worded letter to Secretary of State Clinton, 94 members of Congress called for an immediate suspension of military aid to Honduras due to ongoing human rights abuses.
FACT SHEET: The U.S. and the Coup in Honduras
Searching for more understanding about the role of the United States in Honduras' coup? This timeline has what you're looking for.
VIDEO: U.S. Support for State Repression in Honduras
May 31st, 2011
The Witness for Peace International Team documents continued U.S. support for the post-coup government in Honduras - and its human costs.
FACT SHEET: U.S. Military Aid and the Drug War in Honduras
May 20th, 2011
In Honduras, U.S. counter-narcotic funding is linked to widespread human rights abuse more than to stopping crime.
POLICY ANALYSIS: U.S. Complacence in Honduran Human Rights Abuses
October 26th, 2010
Between August and September 2010, Witness for Peace sent two delegations to Honduras in response to reports of continued politically motivated human rights violations. The following report details the delegations' findings and includes policy recommendations for the United States government and U.S. citizens.
POLICY ANALYSIS: Violence and Impunity Force Migration from Honduras
October 1st, 2010
The Organization of American States' vote on whether or not Honduras should be reinstated in the OAS is imminent. Despite Hilary Clinton's claims that Honduras has taken the needed steps to address human rights violations since the coup, serious human rights abuses and impunity remain widespread.
POLICY ANALYSIS: a Year After the Coup
June 25th, 2010
The U.S. continues to turn a blind eye to human rights violations in Honduras.
VIDEO: Crisis in Honduras
May 3rd, 2010
Hear from Honduran human rights leaders about the ongoing violence during the recent U.S.-supported elections.
POLICY ANALYSIS: the Honduras Coup Exposed
October 20th, 2009
The Honduran military and police continue to play a key role in propping up the coup regime that overthrew the democratically elected president of Honduras in June. A broad coalition of human rights leaders, activists, union members, farmers, students, and community members have poured into the streets of Honduras to struggle for their democracy though they face constant intimidation, illegal detention, assault, and even assassination. Learn about the roots of this crisis and the US response to the coup.
DELEGATE TESTIMONY: Rapid-Response Delegation Findings
October 1st, 2009
From September 5-12, 2009, a ten-member Witness for Peace delegation traveled to post-coup Honduras in response to accusations of wide-spread human rights abuses. Read their report here.
SLIDESHOW: Repression and Resistance
July 17th, 2009
Two weeks after the illegal military coup in Honduras, Witness for Peace delegates participated in a rapid-response delegation to expose an alarming wave of human rights violations and show solidarity with Hondurans' struggle for democracy. This demonstration documents their work.
STATEMENT: Witness for Peace Condemns Coup in Honduras; Expresses Concern for Human Rights
March 30th, 2009
Witness for Peace joins other faith-based and nongovernmental groups in condemning the coup in Honduras and expressing concern for human rights.
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U.S. Military Aid Fuels a Human Rights Crisis in Honduras
A Message from Sharon -- May 2012
94 Members of Congress Call for an End to Military Aid to Honduras!
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Prep sectionals will begin today for girls
While the boys still have a week remaining in the regular season, postseason action for the girls will begin today.
In Class AA, Region II, Section 2 play, Philip Barbour will travel to Lincoln, while Harman will visit Union in Class A, Region II, Section 2 play.
Both games have 7 p.m. starting times.
The Philip Barbour-Lincoln winner travels to Robert C. Byrd on Wednesday, while the Harman-Union victor meets Tucker County at 6 p.m. at Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi.
On Tuesday, Elkins will entertain Buckhannon-Upshur for a Class AAA, Region II, Section 2 matchup.
Lewis County, meanwhile travels to Hampshire in the other half of the section.
The winners will meet Thursday at the highest remaining seed for the sectional championship.
Tygarts Valley will begin sectional play at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at A-B against the winner of today's Notre Dame vs. South Harrison matchup.
The title game for the Class A, Region II, Section 2 tournament will be held Friday at A-B.
Pocahontas County will begin sectional tournament action Thursday at home. The Lady Warriors will face either Paw Paw or East Hardy.
The girls state tourney will be held March 6-9 at the Charleston Civic Center.

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New teaching fellowship awarded
Mason Zachary Williams, a recent graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College's Master of Fine Arts program, has been awarded the inaugural Irene McKinney Postgraduate Teaching Fellowship.
Williams, of Richwood, received his bachelor's degree in 2009 from West Virginia Wesleyan College before matriculating through the MFA program.
Williams will be teaching three composition courses in the fall and two composition courses and a literature or creative writing course in the spring. He also will be required to offer a literary reading on campus in the spring. During his tenure, Williams will be working under the supervision of Jessie van Eerden, MFA director, and Eric Waggoner, English department chair, and will also work in close mentorship with Ashley Lawson, assistant professor of English.
"Receiving the Irene McKinney Postgraduate Teaching Fellowship is a tremendous honor, and the opportunity to teach at my alma mater as the recipient of a fellowship named for a tremendous poet, teacher, and our founding director is honestly a dream come true," stated Williams. "I knew I wanted to use my MFA to teach at the college level, and I am extremely fortunate and honored to have been selected from such a strong cohort of Wesleyan MFA graduates."
Applicants were required to submit a letter of application, a summary of their teaching philosophy of basic composition, a drafted syllabus for a Composition I course, a sketch of an Introduction to Literature or Creative Writing course, a current curriculum vitae, and a writing sample. Letters of recommendation were also required.
Williams was chosen to receive the fellowship after his entry was reviewed by van Eerden and other core MFA faculty.
"We are thrilled to be able to offer teaching experience to our most promising graduates through this postgraduate teaching fellowship at Wesleyan," commented van Eerden. "It is a unique innovation to the low-residency model, and we wanted to honor Irene McKinney, the founding program director, with this innovation. Zach was our choice because of the vision he is already developing for the classroom and also because of the incredible growth and commitment he has exhibited throughout his tenure in the program. The faculty and I are excited to see how the year unfolds for him."
Williams' MFA work focused on a novel-length creative thesis influenced heavily by critical study of contemporary American literature. Some of his writing influences include Chuck Palahniuk, Kurt Vonnegut and Richard Yates. Williams is a member of the first graduating class from the relatively new program.
"Our MFA program is graduating its first cohort this summer, so it is a really exciting time," stated van Eerden. "Although we are a writing-focused program, not a teacher-prep program, the MFA is a terminal degree and a teaching credential, so many of our students hope to embark on an academic career after graduation. However, because ours is a low-residency program, students finish most of their coursework off-campus and cannot participate in teaching assistantships like those offered at traditional MFA programs. That is why this fellowship is a great opportunity."
The Irene McKinney Postgraduate Teaching Fellowship is available to all graduates of the college's MFA program for up to three years after graduation. The fellowship honors the founding director of the college's MFA program, Dr. Irene McKinney, professor emeritus and West Virginia Poet Laureate, who passed away in 2012.


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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/227401
- Title
- Bacterial otitis media: current vaccine development strategies
- Author(s)
- Cripps, Allan W.; Kyd, Jennelle
- Abstract
- Otitis media is the most common reason for children less than 5 years of age to visit a medical practitioner. Whilst the disease rarely results in death, there is significant associated morbidity. The most common complication is loss of hearing at a critical stage of the development of speech, language and cognitive abilities in children. The cause and pathogenesis of otitis media is multifactorial. Among the contributing factors, the single most important are viral and bacterial infections. Infection with respiratory syncytial virus, influenza viruses, parainfluenza viruses, enteroviruses and adenovirus are most commonly associated with acute and chronic otitis media. Streptococcus pneumoniae, non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis are the most commonly isolated bacteria from the middle ears of children with otitis media. Treatment of otitis media has largely relied on the administration of antimicrobials and surgical intervention. However, attention has recently focused on the development of a vaccine. For a vaccine to be effective against bacterial otitis media, it must, at the very least, contain antigens that induce a protective immune response in the middle ear against the three most common infecting bacteria. Whilst over the past decade there has been significant progress in the development of vaccines against invasive S. pneumoniae disease, these vaccines are less efficacious for otitis media. The search for candidate vaccine antigens for non-typeable H. influenzae are well advanced whilst less progress has been made for M. catarrhalis. No human studies have been conducted for non-typeable H. influenzae or M. catarrhalis and the concept of a tribacterial vaccine remains to be tested in animal models. Only when vaccine antigens are determined and an understanding of the immune responses induced in the middle ear by infection and immunization is gained will the formulation of a tribacterial vaccine against otitis media be possible.
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- Journal article
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- Immunology and Cell Biology, Vol. 81, no. 1 (Feb 2003), pp. 46-51
- Publication year
- 2003
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- 0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology; 1107 Immunology
- Keyword(s)
- Adenoviridae; Antigens; Antiinfective agents; Antimicrobial therapy; Bacteria; Bacterial infections; Childhood; Drug efficacy; Enterovirus; Haemophilus influenzae; Hearing loss; Immune response; Inflammation; Influenza virus; Middle ear; Moraxella catarrhalis; Morbidity; Otitis media; Pathogenesis; Rats; Respiratory syncytial virus; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Syncytial virus; Vaccines
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- Nature Publishing Group
- 0818-9641
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November 7, 2012
The Hitchikers Guide to Los Angeles
Have you ever jumped in your car and realized there was a bug on your windshield? Not a gross squished one, I mean a living one, ready for a hitchiking adventure. When this happens, you might be like me, and decide to spark up the engine and see how long that sucker can stick around for (never speeding of course)! In my extensive experience, the bugs usually manage to "hang on" for much longer than one would expect. Case in point: This bright green katydid—a close relative to grasshoppers—traveled with Nature Lab project manager, Jennifer Morgan, all the way from Palos Verdes to Pasadena, reaching speeds of up to 70 mph!
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i wanna know what you guys think about this song ?
it's CRAZY!!!! when i hear it i just leave everything im doing and start to DANCE !!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D
i think its catchy..in an annoying way...
Originally Posted by OrochimaruFan
its Oppa
Last edited by -Carnage-; 11-22-2012 at 01:02 AM.
stupid, outdated, overrated, yeah thats it
I don't know how a song like that can even be classed as 'music'.
It's terrible and overrated. The only reason it was popular was because of the music video.
oh come on!!!! it's agreat song
and if it wasnt i wouldnt get 5 angry replies in just 2 minutes
angry replies means that you guys are hearing it over and over meaning that song is famous and great ^^
and it's Oppa silly :/
the song is shit, and the music video is meh.
It's an old song but yet, it is also a shit song. I bought the single just to snap it in the shop.
at first i said damn look at the chinese dude dance but then i found out his korean and i was like . the second time i heard the song i was pretty annoyed
The song isn't bad at all
First time I'm like oh it's ok but after the first time it just got annoying
It's the most STUPID song I've EVER, like EVER heard.
However, strange enough, I stupidly like it.
Dunno how exactly to explain it. And I am a girl, so those Korean girls do not appeal me. (to draw it clear)
I used to like it, but then it got over played :/
Originally Posted by Mosgoved
the song is shit, and the music video is meh.
your avatar is shit
no offense
Originally Posted by Monkey D. Dragon
It's an old song but yet, it is also a shit song. I bought the single just to snap it in the shop.
old song!!!
that song never gets old :mad:
Originally Posted by Tatiana
your avatar is shit
no offense
somebody still angry for exposing them as a dude. you mad?
I am sick to death of the stupid song.
Originally Posted by Tatiana
your avatar is shit
no offense
You clearly meant offense, otherwise you wouldn't have said it.
Originally Posted by tochirama
The song isn't bad at all
thank you!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Tatiana
and it's Oppa silly :/
Originally Posted by -Carnage-
i think its catchy..in an annoying way...
its Oppa
No it's oppan. It's a contraction oppa neun. Don't try to counter correct me when you are obviously wrong. :flaw:
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SHINeeView in iTunes
To preview a song, mouse over the title and click Play. Open iTunes to buy and download music.
South Korean boy band Shinee were one of the country's biggest pop acts of the late 2000s and early 2010s. With their high-energy, bass-heavy, electronic dance-pop and complex, tightly choreographed dance moves, they regularly topped the charts at home, did very well in Japan, and started a youth fashion craze dubbed the "Shinee Trend." Manufactured by the giant K-pop juggernaut SM Entertainment, the group launched in 2008, consisting of singer/dancers Lee "Onew" Jinki, Kim Jonghyun, Kim "Key" Kibum, Choi Minho, and Lee Taemin. Their first mini-album, Replay, went to number eight, and was swiftly followed up by the full-length The Shinee World, which charted at number three, and hit number one a few months later when it was re-released in a repackaged edition entitled Amigo. The first single off the album was "Sanso Gateun Neo (Love Like Oxygen)," strangely a cover of a song originally recorded by Danish X Factor winner Martin Hoberg Hedegaard and entitled "Show the World." Every one of the group's next five releases went to number one in Korea. Amigo, its 2010 follow-up Lucifer (later repackaged as Hello), and the 2009 EPs Romeo and 2009, Year of Us were also released in Japan, where they performed modestly, and finally in 2011 they performed the expected rite of passage and recorded a Japanese-language album, The First, which gave them a number four hit in that country. They also released a slew of singles there, making Oricon chart history as the first foreign band to have their first three singles enter the chart in the Top Three. That year they first tasted global success when they were invited to perform at the sixth London Korean Film Festival. They also performed a gala concert in London, becoming the first Korean band ever to do so; tickets for the event sold out within a minute of going on sale. Their 2012 "comeback" EP, Sherlock, was their first to be digitally released around the world, on global digital charts. In 2013 they released their third Korean album, Dream Girl, Vol. 1: The Misconceptions of You, the first in a projected pair of albums, with the second scheduled to be released later that year. ~ John D. Buchanan
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Spanish Undergraduate Major
As political and cultural borders rise and fall, languages remain an essential means for gaining a profound understanding of ourselves and others. Mount Mary University helps you develop listening, reading, speaking, writing, critical and creative thinking and an appreciation for literature and diverse cultures. Our goal is to support you in becoming a lifelong learner of languages and culture.
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Kingsford, Michigan
"One of the greatest things about being a language major is that it becomes about so much more than just learning how to speak a different language. It also has broadened my point of view and allowed me to think on a more global perspective."
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Mount Mary University offers a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, minor in Spanish and pre-baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate certificates in Spanish. You can choose to specialize in one of four areas. All Spanish majors are required to participate in a study abroad experience of at least four weeks.
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Okay a member can't get on NB. When he clicks the website, he gets redirected to OPB. He cleared his cookies and exit his browser. Nothing works for him. Is there technical issues with the Bases routers or something?
There are currently 1646 users online. 319 members and 1327 guests at the moment.
If it would have been a technical issue would n' it be the same for all of us?
Who is this member and exactly what he does(clicking at which place) when he is redirected to OPB?
Last edited by Jean Grey; 10-06-2012 at 03:15 AM.
I actually had this problem like 30 minutes ago, It was auto redirecting, I just stopped trying for a while then it fixed itself.
I did have a problem a Lil while ago logging onto da base but it's cool now
had that same problem, its alright now obviously
Site crashed half hour ago or something for a bit. It might have been during that time when you had problems. I have no idea because it didn't redirect me anywhere. Just wouldn't open the page at all. But it seems to have fixed by now.
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Green View shows you the true shape and layout of the green. Use the touchscreen to manually move the pin to the day's location. This is especially helpful on par 3s where you'll be able to dial in the distance you need and fire away with confidence.
The S3 may be the size of a typical sports watch, but it comes with more than 40,000 courses from around the world — without extra fees or paid subscriptions. Plus, you'll be able to download free course updates whenever they become available.
S3 gives you distances to the front, back and center of the green, as well as distances to doglegs. It also allows you to input and save customizable yardage points — such as water hazards or bunkers — from anywhere on the course.
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A December to remember
December 1, 2011 —
SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — 'Tis the season to be jolly especially if you're a rabid winter sports fan. While fall was fantastic, winter figures to be wild and enticing with its, as yet, unwrapped gifts of basketball, skiing, wrestling, indoor track and cheerleading. Winter sports go into high gear after the New Year, but December is the month to whet your appetite.
In boys basketball: Class C Fallsburg begins its quest at the Walton Tournament on 11/30 and 12/2 before heading to the Chester Tournament on December 3. The Comets were 10-9 in 2010 and lost to S.S. Seward in the semifinals. They return their entire team to this year's quest. OCIAA Division V rivals include Eldred, Tuxedo, Chester, Tri-Valley and S.S. Seward. Class B Sullivan West will also open up at the Walton and Chester tournaments. The Bulldogs open with Unatego at Walton and will face Chapel Field in the Chester tourney opener. The Bulldogs look to reverse their 2010 struggles. OCIAA Division IV rivals include Burke, O'Neill and Liberty. Class A Monticello will look to claim its third consecutive Hawley Tip Off Classic Tourney title at Wallenpaupack on December 1-2. The Panthers lost a heartbreaker in the Class A Semifinals in 2011 to Cornwall. On December 12, they host Liberty in a non-league game. The two schools enjoy a rich and historic rivalry. Monticello vies against Goshen, Port Jervis and Cornwall in OCIAA Division III. Liberty will open its 2011 campaign at the S.S. Seward Tournament, which will also feature O'Neill and Millbrook. A recent decision by Livingston Manor and Roscoe to unhook their two teams will send both schools down to Class D. As of this writing, their schedules are still in flux. Class C Eldred opens at home on December 6 with a non-league game against Port Jervis before hosting Tuxedo for their first league tilt on December 8. The Yellow Jackets did not make sectionals in 2010 and are hoping to do so this year. Tri-Valley was scheduled to open on the road against Livingston Manor/Roscoe in what would have been a league game. That game, if played against either of the two, would be non-league. The Bears will host Deposit in a non-league home opener on December 10. The Bears will open their league season at home versus Chester on December 14. They did not make sectionals last year and are hoping a good start advances their cause to making it this time out.


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New Year's Eve around the world
Nations around the world ring in 2013 with massive fireworks displays.
Nations around the world ring in 2013 with massive fireworks displays.
George: Oh, great. We're getting a cabinet full of generals, billionaires and corporate executives. We now will have a general as Secretary of Defense and in charge of national security. If Kennedy had acted on generals Curtis Lemay's and Westmorland's demands for a first strike against Cuba (or even the Soviet Union) during the Cuban Missile Crisis, none of us would be alive today. But they weren't in the cabinet and reported to Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara. Now, we're getting -- perhaps -- the Exxon-Mobil CEO as Sec of State on the cabinet. I wonder how much influence he'll have on the cabinet when it comes to eliminating the oil and gas subsidies as part of the Federal tax reform? The proposed head of the Environmental PROTECTION Agency has strong doubts about climate change and wants to lift restrictions on fossil fuels. And seems to support Trump's desire to eliminate the EPA altogether. And the guy to head the Labor department made his billions as a fast food restaurant czar, paying low wages and likely no benefits to create his wealth. This is going to be a very interesting four years, beginning January 20.


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The Marine Corp and Oahu car clubs came together Sunday, for the sake of underprivileged children in Hawaii this holiday season.
More than 500 cars were featured in this year?s Toys for Tots Show and Shine. There were hot rods, muscle cars, high-end show cars and more.
Car clubs say they came out for one reason.
"Toys for Tots. Every year. It's a must. It's a very good cause,? said Tom Kresge of Rust Bucket Hawaii.
Kresge brought along his 1934 Ford, four window coup.
Car clubs and spectators donated loads of toys and money for this year's Toys for Tots campaign, which benefits less fortunate children in Hawaii.
?Right now, because of the turn in the economy, the actual requests have gone up to approximately 40 thousand toys,? said Chief Petty Officer Lorenzo Branch, Toys for Tots coordinator.
That?s 5,000 more toys than last year, when the campaign exceeded its goal of 35,000 toys overall.
The car clubs said that would be no problem.
"For the children, make them joyful at Christmas time," said Yuki Miyagawa of Rust Bucket Hawaii.
Just one hour into the event, a Toys for Tots van was more than half full.
"It's that aloha spirit. I don't know. People in Hawaii, they always come out to give. And that's a good thing,? Branch said.


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No matter what corner of the world you are in, one thing that always reminds you of home is seeing a McDonald's. But can you expect the same McDonald's you eat here, in Russia?
Click here to watch Stewart Moore's report from Sochi.
Or take a virtual tour of a Russian Olympics by clicking here.


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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/234987
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- Title
- The effective bandwidth problem revisited
- Author(s)
- Abramov, Vyacheslav M.
- Abstract
- This article studies a single-server queueing system with autonomous service and ℓ priority classes. Arrival and departure processes are governed by marked point processes. There are ℓ buffers corresponding to priority classes, and upon arrival a unit of the kth priority class occupies a place in the kth buffer. Let N (k), k = 1,2,…, ℓ denote the quota for the total kth buffer content. The values N (k) are assumed to be large, and queueing systems both with finite and infinite buffers are studied. In the case of a system with finite buffers, the values N (k) characterize buffer capacities. This article discusses a circle of problems related to optimization of performance measures associated with overflowing the quota of buffer contents, particularly buffers models. Our approach to this problem is new, and the presentation of our results is simple and clear for real applications.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Stochastic Models, Vol. 24, no. 4 (2008), pp. 527-557
- Publication year
- 2008
- FOR Code(s)
- 0102 Applied Mathematics; 0103 Numerical and Computational Mathematics; 0104 Statistics
- Keyword(s)
- Asymptotic analysis; Autonomous queue; Batch arrivals and services; Differential equations; Dispersions; Loss probability; Loss systems; Martingales; Mathematical programming; Point processes; Priority queues; Queueing networks; Queueing theory; Risk assessment; Semimartingales; Stochastic differential equation; Stochastic programming
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- Taylor & Francis
- 1532-6349
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Wildlife photographs on exhibit
September 18, 2013 —
LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — Photographer Gloria Wagenknecht's framed wildlife photographs will be on display at the Livingston Manor Library through the month of October. Wagenknecht's work brings broad scenes of color and clarity to the library walls.
As a freelance photographer and poet, Wagenknecht's greatest joy is being outdoors, attempting to capture the extraordinary beauty she observes in her subjects and the lush terrain of Sullivan County. Wagenknecht is also an active member of the Alchemy Club, a writers' group that meets monthly at the Daniel Pierce Library in Grahamsville. Some of her photographs on display are accompanied by original poems. She resides in Loch Sheldrake and has shown her work at the Old Stone House of Hasbrouck, the Livingston Manor ArtWalk/ChalkWalk and the Audubon & Friends Art Shows in Livingston Manor. Call 845/439-5440. The library is located at 92 Main St., across from the firehouse.


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State Board of Education Meeting
via video conference
Thursday, February 17, 2011
10:30 a.m.
View Packet
P-20 First Annual Report
The General State Aid Foundation Formula
FY 2012 Board Budget Recommendation Compared to the Governor's
Chicago Location:
ISBE Video Conference Room, James R. Thompson Center
14th Floor, 100 W. Randolph, Chicago, IL
Springfield Location:
ISBE Video Conference Room, 3rd Floor
100 N. First Street, Springfield, IL
This meeting will also be audio cast on the Internet at: www.isbe.net
- Roll Call/Pledge of Allegiance (Times are estimated and are for planning purposes only)
- Consideration of and Possible Actions on Any Requests for Participation in Meeting by Other Means
- Public Participation 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
- Resolutions & Recognition
- Golfview Elementary School, Carpentersville, HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award (p. 3)
- Superintendent's Report - Consent Agenda 11:00 – 11:10 a.m.
All action consideration items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and will be enacted in one motion and vote. Any board member who wishes separate discussion on any item listed on the consent agenda may remove that item from the consent agenda, in which event, the item will be considered in its normal sequence.
- *Approval of Minutes:
- Plenary Minutes: January 13, 2011 (pp. 4-8)
- Education Policy Planning Committee of the Whole: January 12, 2011 (pp. 9-10)
- Board Operations Committee of the Whole: January 12, 2011 (pp. 11-12)
- Finance & Audit Committee of the Whole: January 12, 2011 (pp. 13-15)
- Ad Hoc Rules Committee of the Whole: January 12, 2011 (pp. 16-19)
- Governmental Relations Committee of the Whole: January 13, 2011 (pp. 20-22)
- *Rules for Initial Review
- Part 1 (Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision) (pp. 23-44)
(Robin Lisboa, Linda Jamali, Patrick Murphy, Jim Palmer, Darren Reisberg)
- Part 350 (Secular Textbook Loan) (Robert Wolfe) (pp. 45-48)
- *Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million
- Statewide Professional Development Grants for Illinois RtI Network (pp. 49-50)
(Beth Hanselman, David Andel)
- ACT contract renewal for Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) (pp. 51-52)
(Connie Wise, Jim Palmer)
- NCS Pearson IAA contract renewal for Illinois Alternate Assessment (IAA) (pp. 53-54)
(Connie Wise, Jim Palmer)
- Pearson Contract Renewal for Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) Administration (pp. 55-56)
(Connie Wise, Jim Palmer)
- Pearson Contract Renewal for Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) Development (pp. 57-58)
(Connie Wise, Jim Palmer)
- Proposed Amendment to Southland Charter School Agreement (pp. 59-89) 11:10 – 11:25 a.m.
(Jennifer Saba, Darren Reisberg)
- Spring 2011 Waiver Report (Winnie Tuthill, Darren Reisberg) (pp. 90-113) 11:25 – 11:40 a.m.
- Election of Officers (p. 114) 11:40 – 11:45 a.m.
- FY11 MCAT Transfers (pp. 115-116) 11:45 – 11:50 a.m.
- Approval of IFSOE Collective Bargaining Agreement (as needed, following closed session)
- Consideration of Settlement Agreement with West Harvey-Dixmoor School District 147 (as needed, following closed session)
- Discussion Items .
- P-20 Council First Report & Recommendations (Joyce Karon, Superintendent Koch) (pp. 117-118) 11:50 a.m.– 12:10 p.m.
- Legislative Update (Nicole Wills, Cynthia Riseman, Darren Reisberg) (pp. 119-132) 12:10 – 12:25 p.m.
- Other Items for Discussion
- ISBE Fiscal & Administrative Monthly Reports (available online at http://isbe.net/board/fiscal_admin_rep.htm
- Announcements 12:25 – 12:45 p.m.
- Superintendent's Announcements (as needed)
- Chairman's Announcements (as needed)
- Closed Session Motion 12:45 p.m. (allow 2 ½ hr discussion)
(The Board will return to act on the IFSOE contract and the West Harvey Dixmoor agenda items, as necessary, following closed session.)
- Adjourn
This meeting will be accessible to persons with disabilities. Persons planning to attend who need special accommodations should contact the Board office no later than the date prior to the meeting. Contact the Superintendent's office at the State Board of Education, Phone: 217-782-2221; TTY/TDD: 217-782-1900; Fax: 217-785-3972.
NOTE: Chairman Ruiz may call for a break in the meeting as necessary in order for the Board to go into closed session.


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ALBANY, NY — A press release with the headline, "Commissioner Joseph Martens Rejects Call For 'Independent' Health Study of High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing," from the commissioner of the NY Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that "NYS Health Commissioner Nirav Shah has agreed to assess the department's health impact analysis," regarding gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing, garnering advice from the most qualified "outside experts."
In the release, Martens acknowledged that environmental groups were calling for an outside group to conduct a health survey. He said he rejected that demand because it would be "an inappropriate delegation of a governmental responsibility." He also said the new rules regarding fracking would not be released until the health review was completed.
Environmentalists and health experts have long been calling for an in-depth health analysis of fracking, and while this is not what they had in mind, some of them have the view that it might be a positive step.
Riverkeeper, a member-supported watchdog organization dedicated to defending the Hudson River and its tributaries, responded to the announcement with a press release of their own which said, in part, "We are confident that Commissioner Shah's review, if done comprehensively, objectively and with the help of truly qualified outside experts, will reveal significant omissions in DEC's analysis and show why fracking cannot be allowed to move forward in New York.
"Riverkeeper urges the state to fearlessly pursue the best science, not just the best way to prepare for litigation, and to include the public, and in particular communities at risk, in its review and decision-making process when it comes to fracking and health."
The reference to litigation is a response to a sentence from Marten, which said, "I believe it is highly likely that some of these groups will pursue litigation following the conclusion of the departmental process if they do not agree with the outcome."
But, while Riverkeeper seems prepared to take a wait and see attitude to the announcement, which was released on September 20, other groups do not trust the DEC to do the right thing when it comes to fracking.
Bruce Ferguson of Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy said, "It's hard to have confidence in a health study that will be overseen by the Cuomo Administration and the DEC. Governor Cuomo continues to rely on a Division of Mineral Resources Director [Bradley J. Field] who doesn't believe that greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat and the department has produced an environmental impact study that ignores peer-reviewed science and cites outdated and false information downloaded from gas company websites.
"If the Cuomo DEC is unwilling to protect our environment, why should we trust them to protect our health? New Yorkers need, and deserve, an independent health impact analysis."
On the other side of the issue, the Joint Landowners Coalition of New York (JCLNY,) which represents 77,000 pro-drilling landowners, applauded the DEC move and labeled the call for an independent review a "delaying tactic."
Dan Fitzsimmons, president of the JLCNY, said, "This position renews our faith that the long stated intentions of the Governor to lead based on the facts will prevail even while biased groups recycle myths and distortions about natural gas development. The State has the expertise to properly regulate this industry. These outright hostile attacks by special interest groups must be refused and the final guidelines issued, demonstrating that New York is open for business."


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My Peace Corps Experience Website
You can read about my wife, Laura Holt, and I's Peace Corps experience at http://www.brettandlaura.com/life/milestones/peace-corps/
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After a competitive application process stressing applicant skills, adaptability and cross-cultural understanding, Mr. Brett Holt was invited into Peace Corps service. He was assigned as an Environmental Education Educator at School #8 in Alaverdi, Armenia.
Mr. Brett Holt entered training on June 3rd of 2004, participating in an intensive 12-week training program in Dilijan, Armenia. Language training included the acquisition of both written and spoken Armenian. Area Studies training included the history, economics and cultural norms of Armenia. In addition, as part of the language and cross-cultural component of the training program, Brett lived with an Armenian host family. Technical training included the history of environmental issues in Armenia during the Soviet period and Post-Soviet period: Including, current trends in environmental solutions in Armenia, and community organizing.
Mr. Brett Holt arrived in Alaverdi, Armenia, a former Soviet industrial town with approximately 17,000 people, in September 2004 as the first Peace Corps Environmental Education Volunteer.
Mr. Brett Holt developed curriculum and lesson plans for teaching Environmental Education for School #8. He also assisted other Peace Corps Volunteers in developing an Environmental Education Teaching Manual translated into Armenian for other Volunteers and Counterparts to use. He was able to get 27 environmental and biology books donated to the school from DK Books in America. He has taught to a total of 150 students during the course of his service.
Mr. Brett Holt developed nature clubs for children to participate and learn about environmental issues in Armenia. The clubs were designed for 4th – 9th grade children. Activities included hiking, discussions about environmental issues, gaining an appreciation for nature, field trips and art projects.
Mr. Brett Holt served as a counselor for the Tatev Eco-Camp in August 2005. He supervised 11 children throughout the week. He and an Armenian Counterpart engaged students in nature activities and discussions. Topics included deforestation, clean water, predator/prey relationships, ethics, and awareness of the natural surroundings.
Mr. Brett Holt facilitated a two-day Environmental Education for Rural Youth Program Volunteers Seminar to 24 adult and youth CARD (Center for Agribusiness and Rural Development) group leaders, and CARD and ATP (Armenian Tree Project) representatives in August 2005. The workshop provided the participants with environmental education curriculum to teach and techniques on how to teach students.
Mr. Brett Holt coordinated the release of an endangered Eurasian Black Vulture bird from a neighbor in Alaverdi. In coordination with Birds of Armenia, members of the organization came to Alaverdi to discuss the captivation and release of the bird. Birds of Armenia was able to write articles about this situation in order to educate the public on not capturing wild animals.
Mr. Brett Holt conducted computer-training lessons with children. Working in a one-on-one setting, he taught children how to use a computer, work with the Windows environment and Word, Power Point, and Photoshop programs. Basics on how to use a digital camera, load and print were taught. Handouts were developed and distributed for children's use.
Mr. Brett Holt initiated and developed a School Kitchen and Windows Renovation proposal for School #8 to Peace Corps Small Project Assistance (SPA) program. He, along with the assistance of his wife, designed, wrote, and supervised all aspects of the proposal, including the budgeting, the delegation of responsibilities, and the monitoring and evaluation of the project. He was awarded the grant in September 2005 and is currently waiting for the completion of the project. Another Peace Corps Volunteer is overseeing the completion of the renovation of the kitchen and replacement of windows, set to be completed in November 2005.
Mr. Brett Holt assisted and oversaw the remodeling of an English teaching classroom at School #8. He worked with the carpenter in selecting and obtaining appropriate materials to be used in the classroom remodeling. The project was initiated based on a need from the school to have a designated room available for an English library, teaching resources, and visual aides. The room is being looked at as a model for other schools in the area to follow.
Mr. Brett Holt has served as an elected member of the Environmental Awareness Initiative Committee. As a member, he was responsible for overseeing the Environmental Education Program resources. He developed book review forms, updated the resource inventory, and initiated and completed the first Environmental Education Program CD. The CD was distributed to incoming EE volunteers, as well as being used as a model for other Peace Corps programs. The CD was organized with environmental information, lesson plans, volunteer information, pictures, NGO contact information, resources lists, and a variety of completed and potential environmental projects in Armenia.


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"I love this show---you truly helped this 'revert' come home to the Church after many years! Your program is an invaluable resource and a source of inspiration. I can't get enough!"
"That is our desire, to be tortured for Our Lord, Jesus Christ, and so to be saved, for that will give us salvation and firm confidence at the more terrible universal tribunal of Our Lord and Savior."


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Last week, I wrote about our experience at a local worldwide shipping warehouse, where a sweet nun laughed with me as my kids entertained all of the other package-waiters and only risked bodily injury once…I mean, I'm pretty sure it was only once.
The thing we were there to get was a canvas that had been shipped by a company called photo-canvas.com.
I was contacted to see if I might be interested in reviewing their product and services and after a very quick "Yes", I was on my way to receiving something (in just a few days) that our family will cherish forever.
Having just returned from our vacation, there were many photos that I would have considered having blown up into a canvas.
But, when I came across this one, I knew.
I knew that this was the photo that is my son's NOW.
On this particular photo day, our son wore his caped Batman pajamas, as he had over the last six months alternating between whichever Super Hero pajamas were clean.
As my kids and I headed from the mini-van to the gym, the normally crisp blue Virginia sky was a smoky swirl of grays and whiteness.
It seemed to be an extension of the front of my little boy's hyper-muscled Batman shirt which mirrored the same color pattern.
I was excited to catch this photo on the way to Spinning Class, but I was even more elated when my son let out a forceful roar at the clouds just as I clicked the button.
It was not a roar of anger or frustration, but it was one of spontaneous childhood joy.
And now, my son's lively roar under that Batman-Gray sky is hanging on the wall of our play room where I smile every morning when we walk past it.
Our son is certainly pleased about this pictorial homage to him, too. 🙂
An honest review of photo-canvas.com's service and product is that the company provided a fantastic product with smooth and responsive customer service.
The ordering process was intuitive and quick.
Delivery happened as promised (within a few days of the order).
And, the final result took our breath away.
I'm glad that I tried out the service because now I am a new customer. I've liked their Facebook Page to keep up with deals and specials. I have also bookmarked the photo-canvas.com website because I'm thinking some smaller canvases will make excellent Christmas gifts!
Here is closer look at that fine canvas which I walk past each morning now on my way to a caffeinated cup of salvation. Coffee used to be the thing that brightened my dawns, but now it is the natural light shining on my son's forever-preserved howling face and symboled chest.
This is a sponsored post. In exchange for my honest review, I received compensation in product from photo-canvas.com in the form of one photo canvas. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.Pin It


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The Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) is one of the leading centers for Torah learning and training for the rabbinate in the world. Since its founding in 1896, RIETS has produced some of the world's most distinguished Orthodox rabbis, scholars and teachers. Musmachim [ordained rabbis] assume a broad range of leadership roles in the community while ensuring the perpetuation of Jewish scholarship.
The Center for the Jewish Future at Yeshiva University builds, cultivates and supports communities and their lay and rabbinic leaders with its innovative programs and educational initiatives both locally and nationally. It offers rabbinic and rebbetzin enrichment programs, placement for rabbis and Jewish educators and communal professionals, and much more.
Vital in its approach and vibrant in its tradition, RIETS offers a broad array of shiurim [lectures] in Talmud, Halacha [Jewish law] and Machshava [Jewish thought], as well as professional pastoral training leading to rabbinic ordination. Students may also learn in the Marcos and Adina Katz Kollel; pursue a co-requisite degree at YU's Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies or Wurzweilier School of Social Work; or attend classes in Jewish thought. The Sephardic Rabbinic Training Program educates Sephardic rabbis who, upon completion of their studies, serve in the Jewish community as leading rabbis and educators.
Students spend most of their morning and afternoon preparing and attending shiurim by some of the greatest roshei yeshiva [professors of Talmud] of the generation. On Fridays, students take professional rabbinic classes such as public speaking and pastoral counseling and pursue advanced rabbinic classes in one of five different tracks: pulpit, chinuch [education], Kiruv [outreach], chaplaincy and organization.
Resources include five vibrant batei midrashot [study halls], all of which resonate with the sounds of learning from morning until late evening. There are also state-of-the-art classrooms along with one of the best-stocked seforim libraries in the world.
In their fourth years at RIETS, students work with the Rabbinic Placement Office to find internships in various fields. The office also assists newly ordained rabbis in furthering their careers.
The RIETS Rabbinic Alumni is a century-old Torah fraternity. Programs include various Yarchei Kallahs and conferences for rabbis, assistant rabbis and rebbetzins, and a monthly shiur with rotating RIETS roshei yeshiva, exclusive for Rabbinic Alumni members.
For rabbis, rebbetzins and the greater community at large, the Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) offers a wide range of continuing education and support programs:
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RIETS: 646.592.4455; firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Jacob and Dreizel Glueck Center for Jewish Study features a two-story beit midrash [study hall] that is the centerpiece of Torah study on the men's Wilf Campus.
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The Bibliography of American Literature provides nearly 40,000 records of the literary works of approximately 300 American writers from the period of the Revolution (about 1712) to 1930. Information included is first printings, reprints, and critical articles. Searching can be done by keyword, keyword in title or author, or imprint. Compiled by Jacob Blanck and Michael Winship and originally published in 9 volumes by Yale University Press, 1955-1991.
Miami University has a long and proud tradition of student involvement in both radio and television productions. This exhibit will celebrate five decades of students in broadcasting. Many of these productions can be found online in the WMUB Archives. For questions about the exhibit, contact Marcus Ladd at firstname.lastname@example.com or (513) 529-0462.
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I love how they're all "international".
Mon 14 Feb 2011
Mon 14 Feb 2011
I love how they're all "international".
Mon 14 Feb 2011
CALL FOR ENTRIES! Documentary Films! 2011 DocMiami Film Festival
Submit Your Documentary Today! http://tinyurl.com/submit2011
Feature Documentary
Feature Documentaries with a total running time from 61 – 180 minutes. (All films in a language other than English require English subtitles)
Documentary Short
Short Documentaries with a total running time between 4 and 30 minutes. (All films in a language other than English require English subtitles)
Very short documentaries and fiction forms plus all experimental genres allowed with a total running time of under 4 minutes (this is up to 3 minutes and 59 seconds, not a second more!) – Go to the limit of documentary film making: free form – free content –(All films in a language other than English require English subtitles)
Documentary Medium-Length and Essay Forms
Medium length documentaries and documentarian film essays with a total running time between 31 and 60 minutes. (All films in a language other than English require English subtitles)
About Us
Our organization is dedicated to promoting the best that documentary film making has to offer worldwide. We seek to provide film makers a forum which promotes their unique contributions to the evolution of the cultural arts within South Florida and within the entertainment industry as a whole. In addition we:
- Provide a documentary film festival to promote the art form of up and coming documentary filmmakers at a local, national and international level.
- Host a film expo highlighting global film organizations and professionals.
- Provide educational outreach programs for young filmmakers grades 6-12.
- Host three benefit concerts to raise funds in order to build much needed schools in Tanzania!
Wed 16 Feb 2011
Thanks John Burgan for your help and advice! Much appreciated.Hopefully your friend has some good ideas...
Wed 16 Feb 2011
Can anyone recommend a good professional accountant in the New York City area with experience working with small film production companies? I'd be grateful for any referrals.
Thu 17 Feb 2011
Call For Entries:
Africa Volunteer Corps is searching for short films to participate in our Visualize Change Film Forum, a the inaugural event of our annual fundraising series. AVC is an organization dedicated to harnessing the potential of Africans, strengthening grassroots social change in Africa, and putting the development process in the hands of locals. We ask for films that portray empowerment, positive images of Africa, or the importance of local initiatives to the development process. We seek especially to showcase African filmmakers, but we welcome filmmakers of all nationalities.
On March 3rd, 2011, the selected films will be shown in Chicago to an audience of 100+ philanthropists. The screening will be followed by a question and answer session with AVC founder Caitlin Kelley. A biography of each filmmaker (as well as contact information) will be included in our event program. The selected films may also be included in a sister event to be held in New York City in April.
Films must be 10-60 minutes in length. DVDs can be sent to Africa Volunteer Corps c/o Caitlin Kelley, 963 Kent Ave, #3, Brooklyn, NY 11205. If available, digital files can be submitted via Dropbox to firstname.lastname@example.com. Films must be received by February 18th to be considered for inclusion in our 2011 forum. Those sent after this deadline will be kept for consideration in future events.
Thu 17 Feb 2011
In reply to Jeffrey Henigson's post on Wed 16 Feb 2011 :
I've been happy with Arnold Civins over at Citrin Cooperman & Co, LLP 212.697.1000 x313. They're not the cheapest firm, but they have solid experience in the industry and are very professional. If you meet with Arnie, tell him I sent you. He's a nice guy. Good luck! :)
Sat 19 Feb 2011
Panasonic AF100 package available for rent in Brooklyn (with Panasonic Vario 14-140mm lens, 3 batteries, 64gb of media, and the Barry Green AF100 guidebook). $250/day, with multi-day discounts. Please contact me at aschocken at gmail.
Mon 21 Feb 2011
FREE event this Wednesday night in NYC for those interested in memoir, black history, women's and civil rights. Out of The Blue Films, Inc. has been asked to help organize a book signing, reading, conversation with TV pioneer Belva Davis – the first black female TV reporter in the western U.S.
Ms. Davis will be in conversation with author/philanthropist Deborah Santana at The Strand Bookstore at Broadway & 12th Street this Wednesday, 2/23, at 7pm.
Invite attached: http://outofthebluefilms.com/BelvaDavisEvent/index3.html
Thu 24 Feb 2011
For New York Folks:
PROJECT: The Kivalina Project: The Story of America's Climate Change Refugees
ABOUT: Set in the modern Arctic, "The Kivalina Project" tells the story of a slow and insidious disappearance of an entire American town and the sea wall that is meant to save it.
EDITOR POSITION: "The Kivalina Project" is looking to hire a passionate and eloquent storyteller. An editor with experience in verite or character driven narratives, along with a feature documentary credit is a plus, but not a requirement. This is a good project for those who are interested in climate change and exploring it beyond a traditional journalistic narrative.
Looking to hire an editor for 8 weeks to begin cutting the backbone of the feature in preparation for final shoots in summer and fall 2011. Salary is a flat rate/lowbudget. ("The Kivalina Project" has been supported by Tribeca All Access, IFP's Spotlight on Documentary, Vague/Columbus Film Award, Berlinale's Berlin Today Award, and IDFA.)
CONTACT: Director/Producer Gina Abatemarco
Fri 25 Feb 2011
For DC-area filmmakers...
March 7: Panel on Self-Distribution Success for Documentaries
Are you thinking of self-distributing your documentary, but are worried your documentary may have too narrow an audience? Don't be. This Docs In Progress panel will focus on how to harness the power of the niche audience to get your film out there in the marketplace. It will focus on real-world strategies filmmakers without a traditional distributor can take in reaching a target audience who can help drive online interest, press coverage, and ultimately DVD sales. You'll learn from filmmakers who have used the power of social media, bloggers, Amazon reviews, and non-festival public screenings to build a following and a market for their films.
Monday, March 7, 2011
6:30 pm Networking
7:00-9:00 pm Panel Discussion and Q&A
Docs In Progress
8700 First Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Registration fee is $25 if registered and paid in advance. $30 at the door. Advance registration is highly recommend since seating is limited to 20.
More info and link to Registration here:
More on the speakers in the hidden section.
Tue 1 Mar 2011
DocuClub in March!
Our March DocuClub will take place on Wednesday, March 9, 7 p.m., at DCTV, located at 87 Lafayette (at Walker).
This month, we are thrilled to try something new, and will screen trailers for documentaries in the early stages of production. We are delighted to present the following projects and filmmakers:
1. Betting the Farm by Cecily Pingree:
The documentary follows three farm families as they launch a new milk company in a desperate attempt to save their farms. Will their gamble rescue them—and with them an entire way of life—or will it leave them worse off than when they started? For more info, go to:
Cecily Pingree is a filmmaker based in Maine. Betting The Farm is her debut documentary feature. Cecily formed a production company, Pull-Start Pictures, with Jason Mann in 2008. Cecily also teaches video workshops within the Maine public school system for The Telling Room.
2. Florence, Arizona by Andrea Scott:
The town of Florence, Arizona may have its roots in the 1880s, but at present, it is a place built firmly upon the foundation of prisons. In just 8.2 square miles, Florence houses 32,000 residents, three schools, and nine correctional facilities. In 2011, Florence will break ground on its 10th prison, while over on the other side of town, unsustainable desert development continues to thrive in the form of Anthem, a very different kind of gated, suburban community. As the debate over illegal immigration roars on in Arizona, and new allegations over private prison corporations' involvement in the writing of Arizona's sweeping immigration law come to the fore, Florence, Arizona will explore the consequences of a prison economy and venture to answer the question: What happens to a place and its people when the force that drives its economy, and by extension, much of life, is the incarceration of other individuals?
Andy Scott is a Brooklyn-based documentary filmmaker and writer. Her current work explores the vast world of Americana, from Jewish bikers to home movies to Mah Jongg. For three years, she worked as an associate producer and assistant editor for Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Cynthia Wade. Currently, she works as associate producer and assistant editor for the forthcoming feature-length documentary, Hungry In America, directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush. Scott is also currently at work on a project about the universality of the coffee shop throughout the world. Her recent forays into Super8 film and experimental sound work have been screened at New York's premiere Super8 festival, FlickerNYC.
3. Kathleen and Eddie by Desireena Almoradie:
Feature-length documentary about three left-wing women activists from radically different ideologies, who are torn apart – and ultimately brought together – by a single act of terrorism.
Desireena Almoradie is a media activist whose works have been exhibited around the globe. She co-directed, produced, and edited the short narrative film Green Stalk, which screened at the British Film Institute among other venues. She produces for public television, and, in 2009, won a GLAAD Media Award for the story "Funding the Marriage War" that aired on the PBS show In the Life.
4. Battle for Jerusalem by Liz Nord:
Battle for Jerusalem follows five young, Jewish artists and activists living in Jerusalem who fight to keep their city vibrant, open and religiously tolerant in the face of a rapidly growing ultra-Orthodox community and its desire to control all aspects of life in the ancient holy city. To find out more about this project, go to: www.battleforjerusalem.com, twitter: @lizfilm.
Liz Nord is a documentary filmmaker who has produced and exhibited work in Europe, the Middle East and throughout North America. In 2006, Nord toured the world with another film made in Israel, her critically acclaimed documentary about rebellious young musicians, Jericho's Echo: Punk Rock In The Holy Land. In 2008, she ran MTV's Street Team '08 – an Emmy Award-winning project wherein 51 state-based citizen journalists covered the 2008 presidential elections from a youth perspective, across all media platforms. In 2009, she shot a documentary on-location in Haiti for musician Wyclef Jean's charitable organization. She is also a media educator, lecturer, and columnist.
5. TBD. We will pick one 5th trailer to workshop tonight! If you are a current DocuClub member (you must join by February 28, 2011, to qualify) and have a 3-8 minute trailer you wish to workshop with us tonight, please bring 2 DVDs. The lucky participant could be you!
Our moderator will be Fernanda Rossi. Internationally-renowned speaker and story consultant Fernanda Rossi doctored over 300 films, including Academy Award nominees® The Garden, by Scott Hamilton Kennedy, and Recycled Life by Leslie Iwerks. She has also consulted on hundreds of trailers, many of which received funding from ITVS, NYSCA and NFB. She is the author of Trailer Mechanics: A Guide to Making your Documentary Fundraising Demo. For more info on Rossi, please go to: www.documentarydoctor.com.
This DocuClub event is open to the public. If you're planning to attend, please RSVP to email@example.com.
Admission at DCTV is free for current DocuClub members and $6 for non-members.
Tickets will be sold at the door, cash only.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Please note that in order to allocate adequate feedback for all projects, we will start promptly at 7 p.m. No admittance after 7:15 p.m.
Membership is an annual $50 and it includes free admission to all DocuClub events. It takes five minutes to join online:
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Tue 1 Mar 2011
Looking to rent an AVID system (version 5.0 or later preferred) for use in my NYC office. We will provide the hard drive storage for the media, but the editing system needs to be complete with three monitors (including a so-called "client monitor), speakers, keyboard, mouse, all necessary cabling as well as a mixing board. Mac CPU preferred if possible. Rental is for 19 week term, to be adjusted as necessary, preferably to start on March 15th, 2011. Equal opportunity vendor – email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Wed 2 Mar 2011
I'm no director or film writer, well...not professionally anyway, I'm just a fan of cinema.
Anyway, I came on to D-Word.com to ask other enthusiast and professionals 3 questions.
But before that let me explain myself.
As I said, I am but a lonely observer, a fan, an audience member and I humbly come before you all to ask your opinion about 3 things.
1st – What to you makes a documentary (Independent or big budget) good?
For me, its whether or not the documentary can catch my eye, draw in my attention and teach me something about a culture, person, ideal, cause, etc all while being entertained.
2nd – I came across a trailer for an up and coming documentary called "Dumbstruck." For those of you who havent heard anything about the film, it was filmed during 2007 at a convention called "Vent Haven." This convention is for ventriloquist and those who are interested in ventriloquism. The movie follows several "Vents" and appears to tell their individual tales of how they became practitioners of the art of ventriloquism. My question is, obviously with a topic like ventriloquism the movie is geared toward a specific audience. But how does the director or production company for that matter successfully go about plugging the movie to audiences that 1) know nothing about ventriloquism and more importantly 2)hop over the hurdle that is the "Creepiness" of dummies and ventriloquism?
MY 3rd and final question would be simply be...based on the trailer...would you watch this film? And if not...what would you change to target ALL audiences and not just practicing "vents"
Check out the trailer and see information on the select cities that will be showing the film on the movies facebook page.
Wed 2 Mar 2011
WANTED: An experienced editor with AVID editing system to create a one hour historical documentary intended for national broadcast on public television. Editor must have at least seven years of experience editing historical documentaries for national broadcast, and experience coordinating work with graphics companies, stock music houses, and music composers as well as supervising all aspects of post-production including online, color correction, and audio mix. AVID system requirements include the AVID supported most current CPU (Processor: Two 2.66GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon (12 cores); Memory: 6GB); Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB Hard Drive – 1TB; 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s; One 18x SuperDrive) with software (version 5.0 or later), three monitors (two computer monitors minimum 19†and a so-called NTSC "client monitor), speakers, keyboard, mouse, all necessary cabling as well as a mixing board (at least 8 channels). Ghost Light Films will provide storage media. Total term is expected to be 19 weeks, to be adjusted as necessary, preferably to start on March 15th, 2011. All compensation will be dispensed as weekly payroll.
Ghost Light Films is an equal opportunity employer, who gives preference, to the extent practical and economically feasible, for products and services that conserve natural resources, protect the environment, and are energy efficient.
Contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Thu 3 Mar 2011
Calling all screenwriters, it's time to climb out from your den! The 2011 Community of Writers at Squaw Valley is now accepting applications for our summer 2011 Screenwriting Program!
The Community of Writers at Squaw Valley Screenwriting Program focuses on individual attention and works-in-progress, mentored by award-winning writers and writer-directors. Crystallize the story you want to tell, and excise extraneous elements. Designed for both screenwriters and filmmakers, this unique program invites both narrative features and character-driven documentaries that are currently in development. Our goal is to assist writers who want to improve their craft and move them closer to production.
Deadline for application is May 10th. Check our website for further details: http://www.squawvalleywriters.org/swriter_ws.htm
Fri 4 Mar 2011
Looking for someone to shoot a post-screening discussion in Manhattan on Sunday, March 13, in the late afternoon – early evening.
You'll need to set up before 3 PM, when the screening begins. The actual discussion should start at around 4:45 and is slated to run until 6, but could go over.
Equipment needed:
SD Prosumer Mini-DV camera (such as the DVX-100) w/ tripod
wireless cardoid with stand (can be rented)
mounted shotgun mic (can be rented)
Please contact Ethan Isenberg if interested, at firstname.lastname@example.com
Fri 4 Mar 2011
Edited Fri 4 Mar 2011 by Erica Ginsberg
Docs In Progress returns to the George Washington University on Friday, March 4 with new documentary rough cuts ready for your honest and constructive feedback. This program is organized by Docs In Progress and is sponsored by The Documentary Center at the George Washington University. It is open to the public.
It's Only (a) Natural (rough cut of a documentary short)
by Richard Lewis and Yoland Lee
Actress Yolanda Lee has decided to cut her trademark curly natural. What starts out as a hairstyle choice sparks a heated conversation about race, relationships and charging dogs.
The Legend of Cool "Disco" Dan (rough cut of a documentary feature)
by Joseph Pattisall and Roger Gastman
Amidst the backdrop of Washington DC's former claim to fame as the murder capital of the United States and its unique urban culture centered around Go Go music, Cool "Disco" Dan emerged as an underground celebrity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He graffitied his moniker all over the city until it seemed as though no wall, rooftop, street sign, or Metro bus had been forgotten. Somehow he managed to survive while legions of his peers were killed, incarcerated, or became utterly adrift. This film looks back at Washington DC's own folk hero and what has become of him today.
Friday, March 4 from 7:00-10:00 pm.
George Washington University's Media and Public Affairs Building
Lower Level Auditorium (B-07)
805 21st Street, NW (corner of 21st and H Streets)
Washington DC 20052
Closest Metro: Foggy Bottom. Limited street parking free after 6:30 pm. Garage parking nearby on H and I Streets.
$10 suggested donation ($5 suggested for Docs Insiders). Cash only. At the door (No advance tickets or RSVP required). Seating on a first come, first served basis.
More info: http://www.docsinprogress.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=109&jevtype=jevent&year=2011&month=03&day=04&Itemid=1
Fri 4 Mar 2011
Monday, March 14, 7:30pm, Anthology Film Archives
For the March installment of the Flaherty NYC monthly screening series, The Flaherty will present PSYCHOGEOGRAPHIES: work by Kathryn Ramey, Jason Livingston, & Joel Schlemowitz, a program of four 16mm films about places that are both real and imagined. There will be a post-screening discussion with the filmmakers, moderated by Colin Beckett, Critical Writing Fellow at UnionDocs.
Program Description
Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION (Kathryn Ramey, 2009, 33min)
An experimental documentary about William Walker, an American expansionist and military dictator. Through military force and coercion, Walker became president of Nicaragua in 1856. The film blends found footage, documentary photography, ethnographic inquiry and personal travelogue with hand-processing, optical printing and hand conducted time-lapse to detour and derail the various approaches to history-making that have been applied to this story. Yanqui WALKER not only tells us something about history and how it connects to current political, social and economic situations, but also how art and poetry can be a means to subvert and transcend even the most oppressive of narratives. Winner, "Best Short Doc†at Athens International Film and Video festival; Jury selection (1st prize) at the Black Maria Film Festival.
"The stylized strategy of Kathryn Ramey captures the mythology of her allusive subject in this unusual work." –Black Maria Film + Video Festival
Weimar (Joel Schlemowitz, 1996, 8 mins)
This little film took root while reading Henri Murger's Bohemian Life and Alex De Jong's Weimar Chronicles, while feeling admiration for the quiet heroism of Rudy Burckhardt's movies, while the next NYFA rejection arrived, and while a little free film was slipped my way, befitting a project about the value of art in people's lives, and ironically commenting on such through the thrift of its production. No plot. No story. Just a series of suggestive tableaus. The bohemians are played by: Stephen Callahan, Marchette DuBois, Lee Ellickson, Genese, Gary Goldberg, Rebecca Hampden, Alice MacIntyre, Bridget Meeds, Wanda Phipps, Jennifer Todd Reeves, Madeline Schwartzman, MM Serra, and Stuart Sherman.
Tombeau for Arnold Eagle (Joel Schlemowitz, 1994, 4 mins)
A memorial film for my mentor, who was once Robert Flaherty's cinematographer.
"Joel Schlemowitz is a wizard of cinema. Each [film] is a unique gem – quirky, provocative, playful, often handmade, and always daring – celebrating Joel's astonishing mastery of the tools of filmmaking, and his poetic grasp on the art of cinema.†–Alan Berliner
Under Foot & Overstory (Jason Livingston, 2005, 35 mins)
Local environmentalists, the Friends of Hickory Hill Park, work to protect nearly 200 acres of unique urban parkland in Iowa City, Iowa. The organization's mission statement must be produced. The inaugural Hickory Hill Park calendar must be completed. Nature images run parallel, collide or drift beside the demands of group writing, open space and the park's changing boundary. There will be a 6 minute intermission. Winner of a Jury Prize at the New York Underground Film Festival.
"The best piece on Program 6 [from Onion City] is another unusual documentary, Jason Livingston's Under Foot and Overstory; the sound track recording of a friends of the park committee trying to draft its mission statement combines with fragmented images to remind us that parks are works in progress." -–Fred Camper
Sun 6 Mar 2011
Wanted: Documentary film editor so absurdly wealthy he or she doesn't need a paycheck. Perhaps you have so much money you need multiple wallets. Or perhaps you're building a career and want a great new building block for a resume. Or perhaps you'd just be willing to pitch in for a fortnight of serious unpaid work on a cool and equally serious documentary. Set at the edge of the Brooklyn waterfront, its panorama is parkland and politics, it pits developers, environmentalists and park enthusiasts against each other, and it provides a collection of compellingly current interviews against a tapestry of background history. I am fun to work with and may even buy you a slice of pizza now and then. It won't take forever; but I promise you a good, compact, and meaningful passage in your career. Write to Karen. Thanks.
Sun 6 Mar 2011
NYSCA helper needed for The Marina Experiment, Part II & III
I am a first time filmmaker applying for a NYSCA grant. I have a budget, but need help breaking down specific expenses for the NYSCA application. Part I of my film is made from found footage, so I need someone who who can look at my budget and break out specific expenses for Parts II & III of the film, especially Part III, which will be all new footage. Since I have never shot a film, I do not know what this entails as far as specific costs.
I can pay a stipend now and offer deferred pay when the grant comes through. I am applying for many other grants as well, so hopefully I will get money from someone that will enable me to pay you.
The NYSCA deadline is April 1, but I would like to submit as soon as possible. I have completed all the "writing" part of their application, so just need help with the financials.
The video here is kind of a trailer for Part II. You can see Part I on my website http://themarinaexperiment.com
Contact: email@example.com
Sun 6 Mar 2011
Looking for some shooters for upcoming events in LA and SF.
Richard Noble, an LGBT activist, is walking from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Statue of Liberty in support of full civil rights and the American Equality Bill.
There is a send-off tomorrow in West Hollywood:
March 7 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
West Hollywood Park Auditorium
647 N. San Vicente Blvd
West Hollywood
The walk begins March 12th in SF with a send-off beginning at 10 am at Crissy Fields.
Unfortunately, I cannot offer pay, but only camera credit. If anyone is interested in helping out, please contact me.
Mon 7 Mar 2011
Don't miss New York Magazine's Critic's Pick, Russian Art Documentary, The Desert of Forbidden Art at Cinema Village March 11-18 in NY! The filmmakers will be there for a Q&A on the weekend of March 11-13.
Also playing at Laemmle Music Hall 3 in LA starting March 18-25. Filmmakers in person.
Mon 7 Mar 2011
Nice to have you here on The D-Word, Tchavdar, and much congrats. In the future, though, posts like this belong in the Shameless Self-Promotion topic.
Thu 10 Mar 2011
Sorry about that Doug. I am still learning my way around here but LOVE the web portal you have created. :)
Thu 10 Mar 2011
In reply to Mike Paterson's post on Mon 14 Feb 2011 :
My 5 year old can make a better website!


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The Phillies' offense continues to do nothing than waste good efforts by the starters as they lose to the Braves, 8-2.
The Phillies would end up wasting another good effort by one of their starters, this time by Kyle Kendrick, before the Braves would finally explode for seven runs in the ninth off of the Phillies' relief corps. Kendrick and Braves' starter Jair Jurrjens would be involved in a six innings long pitchers' duel, with the only run scored during this time being on a solo home run off of Kendrick by Brian McCann, his nineteenth home run of the year, giving the Braves a 1-0 lead, while Kendrick constantly got himself out of trouble, keeping the Braves from scoring any more runs during his time on the mound. In the meantime, the Phillies' offense would be unable to do anything against Jurrjens, constantly going down 1-2-3. The Braves would break the game wide open in the ninth as they become the first team to score more than a run off of Phillies' closer Brad Lidge as he came in to pitch the ninth to try and keep the Phillies within striking distance of the Braves. Pinch hitter Greg Norton would greet Lidge with a pinch hit double off of the wall in center. Gregor Blanco would then get on base as he would beat out the throw from third basemen Greg Dobbs on a bunt attempt to move Norton up to third, which would instead be recorded as a single. Yunel Escobar would then walk, loading the bases. Mark Teixeira would follow with a RBI single, scoring Norton to make it 2-0 Braves, while leaving the bases loaded. The next batter, McCann, would then hit a grand slam home run, his twentieth home run of the year, scoring Blanco, Escobar and Teixeira, giving the Braves a 6-0 lead. Charlie Manuel would then come out and remove Lidge, replacing him with Clay Condrey. After Condrey gets Mark Kotsay to pop up for the first out of the inning, he would give up a double to Jeff Francoeur. He would then give up a RBI double to Kelly Johnson, scoring Kotsay, to make it a 7-0 Braves' lead. Omar Infante would then follow with a RBI single, scoring Johnson and giving the Braves a 8-0 lead. in the bottom of the ninth, the Phillies would score their only runs of the game as Ryan Howard would, with two outs, hit a two-run home run, his thirtieth home run of year, scoring Chase Utley, who has earlier singled, to make it 8-2 Braves. That would end up being the final score as Will Ohman would get Pat Burrell to fly out for the final out.
Kyle Kendrick would pitch a good game, even if he had to constantly pitch himself out of trouble, but still takes the lost because of lack of offensive support, as he goes six innings, giving up only one earned run on seven hits. His record is now 8-5 with a 4.70 ERA. J.C. Romero and Chad Durbin would both pitch a scoreless inning, with both giving up no hits. Brad Lidge would get rocked by the Braves as he faced five batters, getting no one out as he gives up five earned runs on four hits and a walk. Clay Condrey would pitch an inning, giving up two earned runs on three hits and a walk. Jair Jurrjens would get the win, as he pitched an excellent game against the Phillies, pitching eight innings, giving up no runs on three hits. Will Ohman would pitch an inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits.
Man, this is getting to be a broken record. The Phillies' starter pitches a quality start, going six or more innings, and leaves the game either trailing by a few runs, or just barely leading, as the Phillies' offense can't seem to get anything started. And to make matters worst, one of the reliever would then come in and get tagged for several runs late in the game, with closer Brad Lidge this time being the victim as he gets lighted up for five runs, followed by Clay Condrey, who gets tagged for two more. I am not going to say anything more about the witless Phillies' offense except for this: THEY STINK!!!!! THEY ROT!!! THEY REEK!!! THEY MAKE GARBAGE LOOK GOOD BY COMPARISION!!! End of story! GRUMBLE!!!!
The weekend series continues tomorrow as the Phillies (54-49) play the Braves (49-53) in an afternoon game at Citizens Bank Park. The game will start at 3:55 pm Eastern. The Phillies' starter will be ace Cole Hamels (9-6, 3.11), who is coming off of a no-decision against the Marlins on July 20, going eight innings as he gives up only two earned runs on four hits. Hamels has faced the Braves two times already this year, having a 2-0 record against them, going a combined total of seventeen and two-thirds innings, giving up only one earned run on nine hits. Hamels will for the fourth straight week try to notch his tenth win of the year while pondering if the Phillies' batters will finally give him some runs support, after pitching three straight quality starts with little support. The Braves will be sending to the mound Mike Hampton (0-0, _.__), who will be making his first start at the major league level since 2005. He will be looking for his first win of the year, while hoping to continue the Phillies present offensive woes.
The Phillies are now tied for second place with the Marlins, both teams now trailing the Mets by two games, as the Mets have won their game with the Cardinals. The Phillies now lead the Braves by four and a half games after the lost. The Phillies continue in free fall, as they have just lost their fifth game in the second half, wondering when they are going to start breaking out the bats and score runs.
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I hate to say it, dude – actually, I love saying it – but the Phillies are going nowhere. They fall behind the Marlins by the end of the year and the Mets will run away with the division crown.
Please, you don't hate to say it, you in fact want to scream it off of mount everett. I be careful if I was you, dude. You know, pride goeth before a fall and all that. It is still July, and it doesn't look like the fish are going anywhere anytime soon, as long as their players keep hitting the long ball at the right time. As for your Mets, yes, they are hot right now, but will they still be as hot when the home stretch arrive in September? After all, they have collapsed once already, and they can do it again. Do not forget that. Finally, for the Phillies, oh I'm sure they'll be going somewhere. If they can get their act together, it'll be right back on the Mets' backside, considering the sucky teams that they'll mostly be facing for the next several weeks. Of course, they need to start acting smart, instead of acting like the morons they are right now.


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GV Now
Transformational pastor next Wheelhouse Talks speaker
Posted on January 31, 2013
When Troy Evans was 13 years old, he dropped out of school. By 16, he had become a father and was a leader of a street gang in Grand Rapids.
In 1989, Evans served time in jail after being busted in a drug sting. After he was released, the level of violence and drugs in his life escalated. Death threats forced him to flee Grand Rapids to Atlanta.
But in 1996, Troy Evans left gang life behind and moved to Detroit, where his calling changed forever. Evans found God, and has worked to save at-risk and troubled youth through religion ever since. He is the founder of The EDGE Urban Fellowship, reaching the "Hip-Hop Culture for the Kingdom of God," and the author of "The Edge of Redemption," which tells his story of transformation.
Evans will be the next speaker at the Wheelhouse Talks, hosted by Grand Valley State University's Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies. Evans will speak about his transformation from gang leader to spiritual leader, and his journey along the way.
Wheelhouse Talks
Troy Evans
Wednesday, February 6
12:30-1:30 p.m.
UICA, 2 West Fulton, Grand Rapids
RSVP at HauensteinCenter.org.
"Pastor Evans' story is inspirational, powerful, and moving," said Gleaves Whitney, director of the Hauenstein Center. "His talk will help all of us better appreciate the amount of love, work, and dedication it takes to save some of society's most vulnerable children from a life of crime."
Evans will be the fifth speaker in the Wheelhouse Talks series. Leann Arkema, president of Gilda's Club GR, will wrap up the 2012-13 Wheelhouse Talks on March 27.


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Long considered one of the best book events in the region, the Bank of America Festival of Arts, Books and Culture, held at Katz JCC in Cherry Hill, N.J., has once again put together a lineup of "A-List" Jewish authors who will read from and discuss their most recent works.
Starting off the festivities on Nov. 11 is Samuel L. Popkin, who will consider "The Candidate: What It Takes to Win and Hold the White House." Uniquely qualified to explain the machinery of presidential campaigns and reveal what separates successful candidates from losers, Professor Popkin is expected to give a riveting account of what goes on in a campaign and what makes one succeed while another fails.
Following the professor will be such star authors as Delia Ephron, Stuart Eizenstat, Kati Marton and Carrie Fisher.
True to its title there will be accompanying art works to view, entertainment by a standup comic and a chance to meet hot local authors like Lisa Zeidner.
Bank of America Festival of Arts, Books and Culture
Where: 1301 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
When: Nov. 11 through Nov. 18, 2012
Cost: Individual events range in price from free to $35. Series subscriber tickets that include all events as well as exclusive receptions are also available for $125 to $275.
More information: Call 856-424-4444 or visit the Katz website [1].