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Peace Corps of the United States of America in Kazakhstan Қазақстандағы АҚШ-тың Бейбітшілік Корпусы Корпус Мира США в Казахстане
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DESCRIPTION OF PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER SERVICE Michael Floyd Hancock Kazakhstan Teacher of English as a Foreign Language June 1st, 2005 – June 8th, 2007
After a competitive application process, Michael Hancock was invited into Peace Corps service. Michael Hancock began Peace Corps Pre-Service Training in Panfilova, Kazakhstan on June 8, 2005. This 10-week training program was designed to build applicant's technical skills and foreign language competency while enhancing adaptability and cross-cultural understanding. Pre-Service Training included the following components: Language (Major: Kazakh, Minor: Russian) 140 hours Cross Cultural Component 25 hours Technical Sessions 75 hours Medical/Health/Safety 20 hours Administrative Procedures 5 hours
As part of the language and cross-cultural component of the training Michael Hancock lived with a Kazakhstani host family.
Upon successful completion of all the training requirements Michael Hancock was sworn in as a Peace Corps Volunteer on August 18, 2005. He was assigned to teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in Sayram, South Kazakhstan Oblast, Kazakhstan. Michael Hancock served as a full time teacher assigned to Yusuf Saryomiy School-Gymnasium No 1, where he was one of 145 faculty members. The school offered 12 grades of study and had an enrollment of approximately 2000 students. Michael Hancock reported directly to the Director of the school Mr. Baxodir Nuraliev. Instruction was set in formal classroom settings exclusively for Kazakhstani students.
Michael Hancock was responsible for teaching the following courses:
Date No. Mos. No. Wks. Subject Grade No. Students Hrs./Wk 2005 – 2006 9 33 English 11 a 15 3 2005 – 2006 9 33 English 11 b 15 3 2005 – 2006 9 33 English 11 v 15 3 2005 – 2006 9 33 English 10 b 13 6 2005 – 2006 9 33 English 2 a 25 2 2005 – 2006 9 33 Geography 10 b 25 3 2005 – 2006 9 33 English 9 b 15 3 2006 – 2007 9 33 English 7 v 15 3 2006 – 2007 9 33 English 11 b 15 4 2006 – 2007 9 33 English 5 a 15 3 2006 – 2007 9 33 Literature 11 b 12 3
Days in school year: 206 Number of months taught during school year: 9 Total number of weeks taught: 33
Additionally, Michael Hancock was involved in several secondary projects, activities, and involved with various organizations near his site. • Upon entering the country, prior to the Pre-Service Training for Kazakhstan's 17th group of Peace Corps Trainees, Michael Hancock was engaged for two weeks in a Summer English Camp in the mountains near Taldykorgan in Almaty Oblast. Working there as teacher, counselor, and organizer together with other Volunteers, Michael Hancock worked under another organization to help run their camp, titled "Boomerang." • Upon arriving at his site of Sayram in South Kazakhstan, Michael Hancock organized clubs for his school which ran throughout the duration of his service, including a once-a-week cinema club where students watched American movies on DVD with English subtitles, and a twice-a-week Teachers Club that shared methodology and increased competency in English. One other club has been variously called "FLEX" Club, "TOEFL" Club, and English Club, and is attended by a core of five to seven seriously determined English students and teachers, with a strong focus on learning difficult grammar, writing essays, and understanding the spoken language of English in preparation for various tests and University applications. • In October of 2005, Michael Hancock organized a pumpkin carving competition, as well as a Halloween festival and disco for the students of his school. • Starting in January of 2006, Michael Hancock supported other volunteers in Shymkent with their work, including attending and hosting a weekly cinema club and a weekly English Conversation Club aimed at advanced level High School and University students and community members. Michael Hancock continued to support these clubs for the duration of his service. • In May of 2006, Michael Hancock applied for Darrien Book Aid, a non-profit organization that provides Peace Corps Volunteers with one mail bag full of books attached to specific aims and themes. The books arrived in August 2006, and formed the basis for Michael Hancock's Literature Course in that year's curriculum. • In August of 2006, Michael Hancock worked together with his school and his counterpart Ulugbek Abdurazakov to host the school's first English Language Summer Camp, which was supported in part by a Peace Corps Small Projects Assistance grant. • In October of 2006, Michael Hancock harvested a specially grown pumpkin patch for his school's second pumpkin carving contest, introducing the local community to orange pumpkins. In addition, he organized a Haunted Basement fundraiser at the school, charging an admission price of only $0.20 and raising more than $80 for the English Department. The Department used the funds to purchase a new Television, DVD player, and shelving unit. • In the winter months of 2006 and 2007, Michael Hancock worked with fellow Volunteer Shain Panzeri to win a Peace Corps Small Projects Assistance grant for the TESh [Teachers of English in Shymkent] organization, providing the funds for the purchase of a laptop and projector to support their Village Teachers Project. This organization is dedicated solely to the advancement of teachers and teaching methodology in and around Shymkent, and has been working in conjunction with Peace Corps since its founding ten years before. • Near the end of his service, Michael Hancock has set in motion plans for the second English Language Summer Camp to be hosted at his school, to be aided by those students recently graduated from his Literature class. The camps budget and costs have been overseen directly by local staff, proof of the camp's sustainability into future years.
Michael Hancock studied Kazakh, Russian, and Uzbek language.
Privacy Act Notice: The information requested herein is collected pursuant to Section 5 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504 (f).) The information will be used exclusively to prepare the Description of Volunteer Service Statement that will be permanently retained by the Peace Corps. The Statement will be used to verify service performed.
This is to certify in accordance with Executive Order No. 11103 of 10 April 1963, that Michael Hancock served satisfactorily as a Peace Corps Volunteer. His service ended on June 8th, 2007. He is therefore eligible to be appointed as a career-conditional employee in the competitive civil service on a non-competitive basis. This benefit under the Executive Order entitlement extends for a period of one-year, except that the employing agency may extend for up to three years for a former Volunteer who enters military service, pursues studies at a recognized institution of higher learning, or engages in other activities which, in the view of the appointing authority, warrants extension of the period.
Pursuant to Section 5 (f) of the Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C. No. 2504 (f) as amended, any former PCV employed by the United States Government following his/her Peace Corps Volunteer service is entitled to have any period of satisfactory Peace Corps Volunteer service credited for purposes of retirement, seniority, reduction in force, leave and/or other privileges based on length of Government service. Peace Corps service shall not be credited toward completion of a probationary or trial period or completion of any service requirement for career appointment. This entitlement extends for a period of 1 year after termination of Volunteer service, except that the employing agency may extend the period for up to 3 years for former PCVs who enter military service or pursue studies at a recognized institution of higher learning.
John Drotos, Country Director Peace Corps Kazakhstan
About Michael Hancock Today
Yes. In short, yes. In length, I can't describe every way it has improved me as a person and as an American.
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Skip to comments.Why Did McCain Rescue Hagel?
Posted on 02/17/2013 7:59:17 PM PST by man_in_tx
Why on earth did John McCain just rescue Chuck Hagels nomination?
Why did he go on Meet the Press this morning to say that Chuck Hagel was going to get confirmed as Secretary of Defense?
McCain argued that Hagel had the votes to be confirmed and that he didnt want the process to be delayed further.
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Split personality? Republicans are really a messed up lot, aren't they?
They serve as the perfect, incompetent, foils that the Dems need to advance their agenda. This is why Cruz is a fly in "everyone's" ointment.
McCain proudly showing his RINO colors once again.
My friends, Hagel is not qualified, but he is an honorable American and has my vote, my friend. Ted Cruz is being disagreeable and people will remember that, my friend, my friend, my friend.
Door #3
Because John McCain is a gentleman, and he knows that the Democrats are gentlemen and they will all work in peace and harmony.
And I truly believe that John McCain believes that baldersash.
conservative98~:" My friends, Hagel is not qualified, but he is an honorable American and has my vote, my friend."
Because McCain loves power more than he loves this country.
He is too comfortable in his position.
He is more a Demo-lib than he is a RHINO.
"You are known by the company that you keep "!! .. Enough said !!
because mccain and other rhinos like him have all been paid off to comply with hte left and destroy this nation- that's qwhy
I think the GOP has some offshore betting thing where they place bets based on how no matter what they do, gullible conservatives will vote for them.
The immigration thing paid back 5 to 1, this is less at 2 to 1.
And not one of them has lost yet.
thats how they do things just like it was Mccains turn to run for president and Jf'n kerrys turn to be sec of state..............damn good ole boy network.
[[My friends, Hagel is not qualified, but he is an honorable American and has my vote, my friend.]]
Hmmmm- I wish I knew of a job wherre qualifications do NOT matter, and I got big money for doing no work at all hardly- just putting in an appearance once or twice a month or so- Congress worked what? 8 hours total last month? I'm not waulified for LOTS of things- so apparently I stand a pretty good chance of gettign hte jobs?
Tilted Irish Kilt ~:" Because McCain loves power more than he loves this country.
He is too comfortable in his position.
He is more a Demo-lib than he is a RHINO.
You are known by the company that you keep !! .. Enough said !!"
And Carl Rove should be shot for what he single-handedly ,
has done to this country by running RHINO's for office
America is at that awkward stage; its too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards.-Claire Wolfe
Rejecting Hagel buys us nothing. It would, however, be a good payback.
Same can be asked for the rest of them. They PROVE time and again they want liberalism, so what do the base do? Vote for them and get liberalism.
Then come here and other sites and scream bloody murder....Simple solution would be stop empowering them to do that by voting for liberal candidates in the GOP.
But no. That'd be 'purist'. Best to just keep doing what fails and complaining about it to each other.
Sure it does. It buys us a ticket on the traveling in the direction we want to go.
Because he is scum and has always been on the side against America. This poor example of a human should have been tossed onto the trash heap years ago.
On the train traveling in the direction we want to go.
Sorry bout that.
I agree with you....I think this goes back to the Hanoi Hilton.
There's something wrong with McCain. But enough about him...why is Lindsey Graham backing off?
Today I read that some rats asked the WH to withdraw Hagel and now this? Is it possible that they want an incompetent because it will give them something to argue about in the next election? If so, wouldn't seem worth the risk especially given all the other anti-Americans in this administration.
I believe McCain was threatened by George Soros in Sept 2008, on the Wednesday after the run on the bank - and McCain responded to it by suspending his campaign and asking for all the debates to be canceled. That was the same day GW Bush decided to give a speech to the country saying that if we didn't pass TARP Armageddon would be upon us.
I believe that all Soros has to do is bring up that threat again, at any time, and McCain will do exactly what Soros tells him to do.
I believe the threat was another run on the bank - done by Soros' communist-Islamist alliance which controls enough money to make good on their threats to collapse the western economy.
Nothing in McCain's behavior suggests to me that this wasn't the case. Soros needs the threatened critters to do things every now and then which make it appear as if they are not attached to his puppet-strings, just so the rest of us will think the process is still intact and not taken over by a foreign coup. They'll do the dance, put on the show, but when push comes to shove none of the R's will seriously stop the final steps of the coup that Obama is supposed to make now that he has "more flexibility".
Possibly unlike Cruse and Paul, McCain is aware of and probably an architect of the New Republican Party as a subsidiary of the Democrat Party and functions as a Designated Opposition in order to enhance the image of the parent Democrat Party and to preclude a real opposition from coalescing.
Betrayed again by Captain Queeg! McCain is just another dolt. Another tool of the NWO elite.
McLame rescued Hagel because McLame is a turncoat ratfaced lowlife ba$tard! And based on everything he has done in civilian life, I'm more convinced than ever that he really was a snivelling sellout in VN, as some of our troops accused him of being.
Where there's smoke there's fire; and, he has never done anything in his political career that would make me think he was above selling out. To the contrary, he has done many things that only a scheming backstabbing sellout would do! Other than that I don't have an opinion.
Why? Because McCain is worthless POS. He gets drunk with Bagel boy. They all get drunk together.
I want to know why no senator has asked Pvt Goober how he managed to spend ONE YEAR in the US Army back in the 60s, when the minimum enlistment was TWO YEARS. Only one year on active duty, so that means "war hero" Pvt Goober must have spent a couple of months in Vietnam and pulled a John Kerry and skated out early. So once again, show me a DD214? I think Hagel, like Kerry, got his ass kicked out of the US military. The man can't put a coherent thought together. Now he's gonna lead the Dept of Defense???????????????
You aren't my friend.
Hagel isn't honorable. And you're wrong.
I figure you aren't long for FR........
I RINO is someone who, forced to choose the lesser of two evils, bitterly regrets he can't choose both like the average representative of the Democratic [sic] party.
Remember the 2008 nominating speech? McCain talked about how the Viet Namese "broke" him. Everyone was scratching their heads thinking "What the hell is he talking about?" The left and the media had the goods on him and had threatened to expose him.
Again, Ross Perot was wrong about a lot of things. But he couldn't stand McCain so I give credit for that.
As for Hagel, the man is a bumbling idiot. The question is how did he ever get elected to anything?
mclame is such a worthless tool.
He wouldn't fund the effort to find the 1000 servicemen who
were in Laos.
His wife's beer company was the first American beer country
in Vietnam when we resumed relations there.
http://www.ravens.org/Adventures/Episode9998.htm This is such a disgrace that they left those soldiers behind..
Hanoi John McCain has been funded by George Soros for years....Soros probably slipped him some more money
I am absolutely convinced that the Obama Administration either threatens or blackmails many members of the House and Senate. McCain is insane, of course, and one can never rely on him to take the right side, but other people (John Roberts, for instance) must have been pressured. We live under the dominion of a totalitarian despot.
this is mccain we are talking about.
he is 100% sleaze.
when the marriage amendment was about to pass in the senate, he tacked on the ridiculous flag burning amendment as a poison pill.
The second it suddenly was a demand over bengazi material, it was obviously a red herring.
is this just the MSM trying to rescue hagel or is this just another goebling of the truth with mccain playing the part of goebles.
McCain could not be trusted to state 12:00 am is midnight.
You cannot detect sarcasm, my friend. I am mocking McCain.
Why did he go on Meet the Press this morning to say that Chuck Hagel was going to get confirmed as Secretary of Defense?
Perhaps saying that was just the price to get himself on Meet the Press.
Why did he go on Meet the Press this morning to say that Chuck Hagel was going to get confirmed as Secretary of Defense?
Perhaps saying that was just the price to get himself on Meet the Press.
Juan has become a zombie Mo'Bro.
Why did he go on Meet the Press this morning to say that Chuck Hagel was going to get confirmed as Secretary of Defense?
Perhaps saying that was just the price to get himself on Meet the Press.
John McCain was twisted long ago, by his peers at USNA. He was despised, and deeply ridiculed for being a "lessor" man. Regardless of being in the bottom of his class, he still became fighter pilot. Family connections? No doubt. John McCain's resentment of US; runs deep, long and continuously.
He is not. He is no different now than of his previous captors in the way he behaves to our liberties; minus a slight degree of separation of course. His hour is past and he SHOULD have stepped down a very long time ago and enjoyed his own freedom instead of raping ours by constantly working with his "friends", the commies, "across the isle".
John McCain was twisted long ago, by his peers at USNA. He was despised, and deeply ridiculed for being a "lessor" man. Regardless of being in the bottom of his class, he still became fighter pilot. Family connections? No doubt. John McCain's resentment of US; runs deep, long and continuously.
I think McCain resents that Ted Cruz is getting attention and he has to show him who's boss!
I dunno about that. I think soros is a lively gambler (ala buffet style) but not so much a nuisance that he is a problem to too many countries. He did a number on England not too far back and they did nothing to him. As much as people want to call Obama a puppet of soros, I think soros is just a puppet himself.
Sorry to say, but the "left" has one thing right, crash the banks, all of them. The one thing they DO NOT have right is re-structuring into ANYTHING central. The smaller the entities, the less any "one" can control..That whole individual thing...
Will McCain finally retire in 3 years or will he seek re-election in 2016?
That's not a serious question. Must be rhetorical.
Stick a fork in McCain, he is DONE!
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100% of the time?
I'm curious what other mothers do. I can't afford to buy all organic but I'm conscientious about the cleanliness of fruits and vegetables and certain fruits that are more heavily treated with pesticides.
As far as meats go, I don't buy organic for us but I'm wondering, since he's ready to start meats if I probably will.
Dairy? Probably...
What do you guys do?


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He loved boats and water and people and folks who loved boats and water and people. He was kind to strangers, children, waiters, and bartenders and always tipped well. He was a champion of the working man, and a thorn in the side of the corrupt, the powerful, and the self-righteous. He was proudest when he helped for free or next to free just because it was right. He would listen to bums tell their tales of woe and then give them a twenty and say "It's alright if you buy booze with that." He understood people, and did not judge them. He was a teacher and an ass-chewer who knew that it takes ten "attaboys" to make up for one "aw-shit." He taught a lot of us everything we know as lawyers, but he was quick to point out that he had not taught us everything he knows.
He would knock an opponent down, but always helped them back up. There is not a Judge or a lawyer or prosecutor in South Texas who doesn't have a favorite Tinker story. And when they tell it, they always smile. He called himself a one-trick-pony. There are sure a lot of just plain folks who are glad that he was on their side. That he was their one-trick-pony.
Doug loved dogs, women, booze, boats, friends, and defending people accused of committing crimes. When the whole world was down on somebody, he figured there ought to be at least one person to stand up for them, regardless of what they were accused of. So he took the cases others would not take. Because it was right. If it paid a little bit, or got some attention, well, that was okay too.
He is preceded in death by his son, Anderson Tinker, whom he loved with his whole heart and missed terribly. He is survived by his sister, Lee Loe and her husband Hardy, of Houston; his sister, Barbara Tinker-Hill of Dallas; and his brother, Tommy Tinker and wife Cindy of Hawaii.
So now the one-trick-pony has gone to the barn. Remember him well.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 13, 2008, at the Galvan Ballroom, 1632 Agnes St., Corpus Christi. In lieu of flowers, cash donations may be made at the service for the girls at Knuckleheads.
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Hard past, harder futureApril 07,2014
Last month, the Taliban warned the people of Afghanistan that there would be dire consequences for those who dared to participate in the national elections that began on Saturday.
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid emailed a statement to the media explaining that his our way or else organization had instructed its clerics across the country to persuade the people that the election was an American conspiracy rather than an opportunity for their country to advance its political independence.
We have given orders to all our mujahedeen to use all force at their disposal to disrupt these upcoming sham election to target all its workers, activists, callers, security apparatus and offices, the email warned.
Given the Talibans brutal history, such a warning would seem to be sufficient to discourage ordinary Afghans from going to the polls, but the early returns clearly suggest that exactly the opposite has happened. Of course, in a place as unstable as Afghanistan theres always the possibility, if not the actual likelihood, that more violence is just around the corner.
But these early returns must be very encouraging to the worried decision-makers in Washington, who like the American public at large cant wait to see Afghanistan stabilized politically, militarily, economically and, yes, religiously.
Conducted under armed guard, the countrys third presidential election since the overthrow of the Taliban in 2001 unfolded without the large-scale attacks or major disruptions that many Afghans had feared, although scores of minor attacks were reported, The Washington Post reported Sunday.
As the process moves to a vote count that could take weeks and, potentially, lead to a second-round runoff, voters and observers expressed relief that the day had ended in relative peace, the Posts report continued.
Its not that the Taliban has been totally pacified. In the two months leading up to this election, the extremists had dispatched 39 suicide bombers in a bid to destabilize the government and impede the election campaign.
Yet on Saturday so many Afghan voters went to the polls to choose their new president and provincial councils that officials had no choice but to extend the polling hours throughout the country.
In short, the voters were not intimidated. In fact, those of us who take voting for granted in the western democracies can only admire the courage and determination of these Afghan citizens who in the past have had so little experience with the tools of democracy.
One Afghan government official could not suppress his admiration for the people of his long-troubled country.
Whenever there has been a new king or president, he explained, it has been accompanied by death and violence. For the first time we are experiencing democracy.
The Taliban doesnt like democracy and is perfectly willing to sacrifice the lives of its own followers if doing so will cripple the ruling government so badly that it gains the opportunity to regain the power it lost back in 2001.
But the people of Afghanistan remember what it was like to be ruled by leaders who would deny their daughters the right to an education, who preach intolerance to a degree seldom seen in the 21st century (or even earlier), and who famously destroyed the religious icons that were revered by those whose faith did not correspond to their own.
And so, in lining up to vote despite the very real threat of violence and retribution, the Afghan people have demonstrated their respect for the form of government that enables them to choose their own political leaders rather than requiring them to abide by the dictates of ruthless warlords or religious extremists.MORE IN LettersA sixth-offense DUI gets plead down to a misdemeanor. A breathalyzer is refused. Full StoryBurr Morses recollection (Whats good for the goose, Nov. Full StoryMSNBC news analyst Rachel Maddows report on the election of Republican Rutherford B. Full Story
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#194403 - 11/30/10 11:39 AM skvetch
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Kwets is the Dutch name of a certain species of plumbs (Prunus domestica subsp. domestica); it is a slender dark blue frosted prune used for making jams and the distillation of slivovitsj.
The origin of Prunus domestica is not clear. For a long time people supposed it was the result of crossbreeding between (Prunus spinosa) and(Prunus cerasifera). This would have taken place by accident in the Kaukasus region, where both parent species grew.
kvetch is a Yiddish word. I know I have the habit of wanting to see connections where they ain't, but still I like to see this word having travelled from the Kaukasus into the wide wide world.
For a person who is always complaining we also refer to prunes.
In Dutch "Zuurpruim" - "sour prune" is the word for what is called here a "kvetch".
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#194404 - 11/30/10 11:42 AM Re: skvetch [Re: BranShea]
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Makes me hungry for Spring already, and winter not yet here._________________________
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#194411 - 11/30/10 02:18 PM Re: kvetch [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Then this year we have mazeltov and are ahead with winter. We have snow on the ground and 14 fahrenheit = sub zero 10 celsius at least till the end of the week. And we all (most) like it!
#194415 - 11/30/10 03:16 PM Re: skvetch [Re: BranShea]
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Here it is -3 or 4 celsius and we have SNOW! not much to be honest and it is melting but still snow, and before December too! I can't remember the last time that happened_________________________
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#194416 - 11/30/10 03:23 PM Re: skvetch [Re: bexter]
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Lucky Middle Earth! Btw, there's a typo in the head of this thread. I have an attack of severe typomania. It should be Caucasian kvetch, not skvetch. Can't edit. Sorry.
#194417 - 11/30/10 03:26 PM Re: skvetch [Re: BranShea]
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#194422 - 11/30/10 04:09 PM Re: kvetch [Re: BranShea]
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we got 8" of snow on Nov. 15 here (Minneapolis) and they declared a Snow Emergency even while predicting that it would all melt within a couple days. yesterday (two weeks later) it rained most of the day, finally melting most of what was still on the ground. last night it snowed again.
already I'm tired of, yes, winter.
#194423 - 11/30/10 04:12 PM Re: kvetch [Re: LukeJavan8]
Registered: 11/17/10
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Loc: Middle Earth
Log fires for me here on in. Arctic winds can be a bit chilly!_________________________
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#194477 - 12/01/10 11:13 AM Re: kvetch [Re: BranShea]
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46°F and rainy here. in Vermont. in December. sheesh._________________________
formerly known as etaoin...
#194484 - 12/01/10 03:40 PM Re: kvetch [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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Public Classifieds and Announcements
Public Classifieds
Thu 9 Jun 2011
Announcing a seminar for filmmakers:
Navigating HD Post
Knowledge is power.
Whether you are an editor, assistant editor,
post production supervisor, producer or director,
improving your ability to navigate your offline and online
edit using HD technology is important. We can help. Go into the edit suite with an upgraded and refined understanding of the process
and the technology. Avoid expensive mistakes at the online.
Finish your project on time.
Jon Fordham and Evan Anthony have designed a three-hour seminar that will answer your questions, address your concerns and enhance your entire post experience, whether you are working with AVID or Final Cut.
The seminar will examine the following topics:
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file-based footage and AMA, the difference between 1080i, 1080p and 720p, HD versus SD and more.
With over 40 years combined experience as online editors and colorists Jon and Evan's documentary work includes an Academy Award, 4 other Oscar nominations, is regularly represented in major film festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, Berlin, Toronto, Hot Docs, South by Southwest, Silver Docs and others. Their documentary work is also regularly seen on HBO, PBS, ABC, CBS, NAT GEO and
virtually every other cable outlet for documentaries.
Jon and Evan can also tailor the course to meet your specific needs.
A better grasp of the technology will empower you.
For more information or to schedule your seminar contact:
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Fee: $240
Please share this whomever you think might be interested.
Thank you.
Fri 10 Jun 2011
Francisco Serrano's SEVA LIVES
Filmmaker in person for discussion!
Considered one of the best Puerto Rican films in recent years, SEVA LIVES offers a post-modern look at the history and impact of the U.S. invasion and occupation of the island.
When a fictional story reimagining the U.S. invasion was published in a widely-read newspaper in Puerto Rico, its readers believed it as fact. But like the infamous chaos-inducing Orson Welles radio dramatization of the War of the Worlds, the story was utter fiction simply taken as reality. The story contained letters from a historian who unearthed evidence that the United States did not enter Puerto Rico peacefully in June, as history dictates. Instead, the Americans invaded through a town named "Seva," massacred its people, and covered it up by changing the town's name to "Ceiba," its current name.
This story, as the newspaper tried to make clear, is fiction. Yet readers around the island believed it and a scandal ensued.
SEVA LIVES redefines Puerto Rican history in this update of the classic Puerto Rican short story "Seva." It mixes fictional elements with actual archival footage and real interviews with historians to discuss the significance and impact of the short story today. But, most significantly, SEVA LIVES deconstructs the sociopolitical debate of the facts and myths surrounding the history of Puerto Rico and explores the issues that arise when fiction meddles with recollections of the past.
Organized by Cinema Tropical, this screening celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 7th Robert J. Flaherty Seminar, held in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.
SEVA LIVES is the first film of director, producer and editor Francisco Serano, whose previous credits as a digital animator include Maldeamores, Party Time and Diez en la Música. Serrano spends most of his time in front of his computer, where he made most of SEVA LIVES. He was born and raised in San Suan, Puerto Rico, and currently lives in Washington, D.C.
Fri 17 Jun 2011
In reply to Jennifer Howd's post on Thu 26 May 2011 :
wow Jennifer, just today my friend forwarded your series to me, she is in it! Patty Heffley. Funny coincidence– though I realize your post is a month old, I'm just reading it today.
Mon 20 Jun 2011
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Six Foot Chipmunk (http://sixfootchipmunk.com/) produces robust outreach and engagement campaigns for social-issue documetary films. We work with filmmakers to develop, implement and find funding for multi-facted campaigns that empower audiences to take action in creative and compelling ways. Services include: Grantwriting, crowdfunding, website development, social media management, non-profit partner development, engagement campaign strategizing and production, collateral production, curriculum development and community screening coordination. Past clients include Oscar Nominees Gasland and Sun Come Up, Participant's Standard Operating Procedure, No fImpact Man, Truck Farm, Bag It and One Lucky Elephant. Contact Stephanie at steph (at) sixootchipmunk (dot) com.
Mon 20 Jun 2011
Folks, do NOT put your email addresses in the PUBLIC classifieds unless you love spam and showing up in Google searches. Use (at) and (dot).
Tue 21 Jun 2011
Hi everyone,
I'm seeking an experienced videographer to be a second camera on a shoot taking place this Saturday, June 25th, from about 1 to 3:30. It centers on a September 11-related memorial event occurring in a garden in Inwood at the northern tip of Manhattan. I can't pay much but I'm offering $50 and lots of gratitude. I'm shooting with a Panasonic DVX-100 so I'm seeking someone who owns the same kind of camera, and I'd prefer someone with experience with two-camera shoots. If interested please email me at neilorman[AT]earthlink[DOT]net.
Thanks a lot,
Tue 21 Jun 2011
ok im really selling my ex1 kit -chargers, card adaptors and all. the only wear and tear is a very small scratch on the screen that you can only see on bright subjects half an inch long. a year old really in good shape – well loved camera. 3 bats one small 2 big. well well loved.
Wed 22 Jun 2011
Post pictures. People love pictures.
Wed 22 Jun 2011
Im in Maryland. Pictures of my non- dinged camera coming soon:) are you here at silverdocs?
Thu 23 Jun 2011
Sonic Truth: Shorts and Excerpts from the 2011 Robert Flaherty Film Seminar
Sat 6/25 at 8pm, UnionDocs in Brooklyn
Please join Tanya Sleiman and other artists to learn about their latest projects!
The program will present works-in-progress and shorts by artists presenting at the 2011 Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, "Sonic Truth," programmed by Dan Streible. All filmmakers will be in attendance to present their work. MoMA will also be running a post-Flaherty showcase with Les Blank: Ultimate Insider.
Tanya will be screening a 10-15 minute excerpt from her documentary feature, SERIOUS PLAY: THE WORLDS OF HELEN LEVITT.
Other works to be screened include:
Untitled by Gibbs Chapman
The Artist and the Computer by Lillian Schwartz
Gozaran/Time Passing (excerpt) by Frank Scheffer
Griot (excerpt) by Volker Goetze and Samuel D. Pollard
Dandelion Wine and SK8 Sisters by Melinda Stone
unnannounced short by Caroline Martel
There is a $9 suggested donation.
For more info:
Many thanks,
Mina Son
Thu 23 Jun 2011
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT – JULY & AUGUST – $600/month.
- 2nd floor of a commercial building
- your neighbors down the hall and upstairs include artists, documentary filmmakers and web designers
- 250 square feet
- 3 desks
- couch and a coffee table
- small refrigerator
- Internet access and utilities are included in the price
Maybe you know someone who's shooting in NY and needs a production office? Maybe you need a quiet place to write, read, research or edit? In beautiful and quiet Park Slope South (8th avenue between 17-18th Streets).
Email me if you're interested: sara[at]partnerpictures[dot]com
Sat 25 Jun 2011
SHOOTER NEEDED for a short shoot of a speaker in Eugene, Oregon on Monday, June 27th. (This Monday!)
The film has been shot on a PD170, so any decent camera that good or better and a good mic will do. No lights needed. Shoot should take an hour or less, including set up. Prefer someone with an affordable half-day rate. email mjakubal {at} g mail {dot} com.
Sun 26 Jun 2011
New dates for the next seminars.
Navigating HD Post
July 11 and July 18, 7 to 10 pm
Knowledge is power.
Whether you are an editor, assistant editor, post production supervisor, producer or director,
improving your ability to navigate your offline and online edit using HD technology is important. We can help.
Go into the edit suite with an upgraded and refined understanding of the process and the technology.
Avoid expensive mistakes at the online. Finish your project on time.
Jon Fordham and Evan Anthony have designed a three-hour seminar that will answer your questions, address your concerns and enhance your entire post experience, whether you are working with AVID, Final Cut or whatever will take Final Cut's place.
The seminar will examine the following topics:
Sequence settings, frame rates, frame size, CODECs, file-based footage and AMA (P2, XDCam, RED), the difference between 1080i, 1080p and 720p, HD versus SD and more.
With over 40 years combined experience as online editors and colorists Jon and Evan's documentary work includes an Academy Award, 4 other Oscar nominations, is regularly represented in major film festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, Berlin, Toronto, Hot Docs, South by Southwest, Silver Docs and others. Their documentary work is also regularly seen on HBO, PBS, ABC, CBS, NAT GEO and virtually every other cable outlet for documentaries.
Jon and Evan can also tailor the course to meet your specific needs.
A better grasp of the technology will empower you.
For more information or to schedule your seminar contact:
Jon: Jonf at framerunner.com
Evan: Evan at framerunner.com
Fee: $240
Please share this whomever you think might be interested.
Thank you.
Mon 27 Jun 2011
Third World Newsreel (TWN) and NewFilmmakers Series are proud to present Asian American Filmmakers Program. Please join us on Tuesday, July 5th at 6PM.
Life or Liberty by Konrad Aderer, 8 minutes
Shokriea Yaghi copes with the senseless incarceration of her husband in 9/11's aftermath. A Japanese American woman who lived through the WWII camps shares her bitterness and her fears for the future, as immigration law expert Cyrus Mehta and former federal prosecutor Michael Wildes debate the larger context of anti-terror policies. Part of the Call to Media Action series.
Rising Up: The Alams by Konrad Aderer, 11 minutes
See how a Bangladeshi-American family targeted by Special Registration fights back. As part of the Homeland security measures, immigrant men from 25, mostly Muslim countries were required to enroll in a Special Registration program. The result: no evidence of terror, but some 13,000 people are now being deported mostly for expired visas. The Alams were among the many families who believed that voluntarily participating in the Special Registration would show their loyalty. Instead, they face the prospect of breaking up their family, despite a decade of hard work and the raising of two children. Working with DRUM (Desis Rising Up and Moving), the Queens South Asian activist group, the Alams have become activists, organizing to fight for their right to stay. Part of the Call for Change series.
Two Months to Home by Janice Ahn, 8 minutes
In the months prior to 9-11, an Afghan woman named Samira Rahman narrowly escapes from the Taliban, losing her family. After settling down in Long Island and beginning a new one, Samira is taken away by Homeland Security agents in the middle of the night. Her husband Abdul, who runs a coffee cart in South Ferry, and their two young boys await news of her fate.
Dastaar: Defending Sikh Identity by Kevin Lee, 12 min
A restaurant owner beaten. A policeman fired. A 20 year subway conductor born in the U.S., threatened with job loss: All for wearing the signature turbans of their religion, Sikhism. Since 9/11, hate crimes and job losses have plagued the Sikh-American community, whose religion originated in India, and is not even Islamic. In response, the NYC Sikh community has organized to confront the bias and attacks, through legal suits, pressure on city officials and proactive public education. An excellent introduction to an often misunderstood religion and the success of community activism. Part of the Call for Change series.
December 7/September 11 by Ann Brandman & Paul Nishijima, 15 minutes
A comparison of how the events and possible after effects of September 11th may mirror those of the attack on Pearl Harbor. A collection of interviews with Japanese-American veterans who witnessed the events of December 7 in Hawaii offer their insight into what has happened and what might be to come. Part of the Call to Media Action series.
Tuesday, July 5th, 6PM
Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue, at 2nd Street
New York, NY
Admission: $6
Enemy Alien Sneak Preview at Anthology Film Archives
Join Japanese American filmmaker Konrad Aderer to a sneak preview of his upcoming documentary film Enemy Alien.
Enemy Alien, a first-person documentary, is the gripping story of the fight to free Farouk Abdel-Muhti, a gentle but indomitable Palestinian-born human rights activist detained in a post-9/11 sweep of Muslim immigrants. Told through the eyes of the filmmaker, the grandson of Japanese Americans interned during World War II, this documentary takes on unprecedented intimacy and historical resonance.
As the filmmaker confronts his own family legacy of incarceration, his involvement in the current struggle deepens. Resistance brings consequences: In retaliation for organizing a massive protest from inside detention, Farouk is beaten and locked in solitary confinement, and his American-born son Tarek is arrested in a counterterrorism investigation into the documentary itself.
Tuesday, July 5th, 9:30PM
Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue, corner of East Second Street
New York, NY
Admission: $6
more info
Tue 28 Jun 2011
Hi everybody,
We are 2002studios based in Harrow, NW London in the UK. We are currently recording a lot of multi-lingual voice-over projects for well-known multimedia and linguistic companies. These projects range from video tutorials to audio integrated software and even complete audio books with music and sound effects! We would love to work with you to overdub your films in many different languages. How do we make that happen?
Well, we have our very own database of over 150 native speakers in 38 different languages. We provide male as well as female voice-over actors in English (U.K. regional dialects as well as American English), French, Dutch (Flemish is also available), German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian,… but also Japanese, Indonesian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Farsi, Croatian, Hungarian, Turkish and many other languages. If we don't have a language in our database that you are currently looking for or if you are not pleased with our selection, then we will hold auditions and find you a suitable voice-over actor at no cost.
Linguists have verified all our native speakers in the database so that we can provide 100% authenticity. 100% of the recording takes place in our London studio, so we have a consistent sound, have complete oversight of the quality.
We provide all this with VERY COMPETITIVE pricing and we are not shy to throw in some bonuses when asked to do so (Think music and sound design).
If you are interested in finding out more, feel free to contact us anytime.
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Tue 28 Jun 2011
We are looking for B roll footage of the U. of Chicago School of Economics or business school, or any business school that might be named after Coors, Koch, etc.
Tue 28 Jun 2011
Hello All,
Are you producing or planning a documentary in the Arab World, in general, or in Morocco, in particular? If you are and need a fixer, cultural consultant, facilitator, or basic translator, I am qualified and excited to contribute to your production. This region's dynamism delivers a constant flow of content ripe for documentation and fresh perspective--the Arab Spring; (mis)perceptions of Islam; the post Bin Laden Al Qaeda; its ongoing wars and conflicts; growing sectarianism; gender issues...the list is always rich. I'm knowledgeable and passionate about this region's history, culture, and its peoples and would be eager to channel this insight into documentary film-making. Please check out my profile for essential info and contact me for a full resume/more details: alex(dot)safos(at)gmail.com. Thanks for keeping me in-mind if the right opportunity presents itself. –Best, Alex
Wed 29 Jun 2011
In reply to Jesse Zook Mann's post on Wed 22 Jun 2011 :
Looking forward to the camera pictures. You still trying to get rid of your EX? I know a couple of people I can ping that might be interested – we're all in DC.
Thu 30 Jun 2011
Considering to hire a press/outreach manager at the Montreal World Cinema Festival for my doc Karla's Arrival which will be in the Documentaires du Monde section. Any suggestions? Also, what should I expect to be spending?
This is an ITVS supported award-winning human rights doc about a young homeless teenager trying to raise her baby in a park in Managua, Nicaragua. Montreal will be its North American premiere. See also: www.karlasarrival.com. More info re this job: info [at] elrayofilms dot] com
Thanks all!
Fri 1 Jul 2011
My name is Jeff Dreyer. I'm a father of a Special Needs 22 yr old child. I'm so very tired of hearing the derogatory, demeaning and hurtful word "retard" being used so rampantly these days. I made an 18 minute documentary titled "it's Just Not Funny". The premise is to get the entertainment industry to take the word "retard" out of their scripts. The video was on YouTube for nine days only. It had almost 600 views though. I had over 30 wonderful comments on YouTube, and I received from across the country another 100 positive messages on my Face Book page and my firstname.lastname@example.com e-mail.
Here's the issue. The Special Olympics Southern Cal. made me take it down, because they said some of my content is negative towards the entertainment industry. That's the idea. Someone has to step up an speak out against the offenders that perpetuate this use. It's everywhere these days. TV, movies, talk shows, interviews et cetera. The person that edited it for me isn't interested in continuing with my project. I need someone to help me take the SOSC logo out of some of the footage, and remove their name from the credits. I then want to enter the documentary in some film festivals. If the right person with some horse power in the business viewed it, and they have a Special Needs child, sibling, relative or friend, the doc would catch fire. Then possibly we can make the doc larger and get some results. Anyone that would like to volunteer about five hours would certainly be included in the credits. I live in S. Orange County Cal. I could come up to Los Angeles if need be. Thanks, Jeff
Sat 2 Jul 2011
Hi everyone,
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The US State department Trafficking-In-Person report (TIP report) clearly indicates the stagnation of Israel's enforcement in regards to sex trafficking. After speaking to a senior Police official who specializes in curbing sex trafficking in Israel, he revealed to me in a personal interview that trafficked women numbers are rising again, and this time, the traffickers are choosing South American women as their target.
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Sat 2 Jul 2011
Hi – I'm looking for a cinematographer based in Reykjavik for two days in early August (ticking clock). Anyone have any ideas? Thank you! Beth
Mon 4 Jul 2011
Looking for student filmmakers with their own camera and sound equipment.
Needed to shoot interviews and actuality footage in Denver, CO for a low/no budget adventure documentary currently in production. Pay will be in the form of screen credits, copy of the finished series, and credit to person(s) in the press packet.
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It's naturalApril 27,2014Farmers and gardeners are ready to get going after a long, cold winter, rounded off by a long, cold month of April. Mid-April is ordinarily a target date for planting seed for early vegetables, such as peas and spinach, though many gardeners might have been persuaded to wait a little longer for warmer weather and warmer soil.
That Vermonters maintain a deep connection to the rituals of spring the preparation of soil, the planting of crops is one reason for the widespread interest in the bill passed by the Vermont House last week requiring the labeling of food made from genetically modified organisms. Agriculture is a process that ties people intimately with nature whether they are growing a few tomato plants in their back yard or acres of feed corn for their dairy herd. Commercial exploitation of the stuff of nature and tampering with genetic material seem like a worrisome violation of a cherished relationship between man and the world.
Requiring labels on food products is not going to end the use of GMOs or the power of Monsanto. It is likely that GMO labels will become so common that they are hardly noticed. Moreover, some GMO crops may over the long run prove useful, helping to enhance productivity to meet an expanding need in era when agriculture comes under new strains.
But the anti-GMO movement comes as revival of interest in what might be called traditional agriculture is reshaping the state. For generations dairy has been king in Vermont, and it is still king in terms of economic impact. But among young people looking for entry into a life on the land, dairy is not necessarily the easiest way to get started. It is capital-intensive and subject to the demands of commodity agriculture in which large-scale production becomes necessary to survive.
As young farmers look for other ways to make a living on the land, they are revitalizing the agricultural sector in Vermont. Vegetable and fruit crops are increasingly grown locally, and the proliferation of farmers markets and other outlets are making local crops more readily available. Dairy of a different sort is having an impact, making Vermont a center for fine cheese made from the milk of cows, goats and sheep. This is economic development that is real and is bringing new life to small towns where growers are active participants in the life of their communities.
Where there is a niche, people are trying to fill it. Thus, as Vermont has become home to numerous small micro-breweries, some growers are experimenting with whether it is possible to introduce the growing of hops in the state.
Enterprise of this sort respectful of the land, unwilling to scale up too rapidly and too extensively, happy to focus on quality and local markets is antithetical to the sort of agriculture that looks to new, patented seeds and the regimen of chemicals that go with them. It is becoming more widely understood that reliance on chemicals to kill pests or curb disease also kills the biological life of the soil, which is the basis of everything. Vermont farmers, growing on a small scale for local markets, are naturally wary of these industrial processes.
Labels on packages are not going to dent Monsantos profits too deeply. But Vermonters are cheering the GMO bill as a statement. Its a statement that says: OK, youre out there growing GMO corn and other crops, and thats a particular thing that were not especially interested in. Good luck in developing crops that can help bring down food prices and make food more readily available in impoverished nations, but as for us, we are doing well the natural way.
Grocers and food producers dont like the hassle of having to deal with labels. Nobody likes hassle. But people learn to deal with hassle, as grocers have learned to deal with the recycling of bottles and food producers have adapted to other labeling requirements. European nations are surviving their own GMO labeling requirements, which reflect concerns similar to those felt by Vermonters. They have set down not a red line but a green line, allowing them to distinguish what was made from GMOs and what was not.
It is easy to conclude that something is not harmful, until the harm is evident. Tinkering with the genetic makeup of species has the potential of touching off unpredictable ecological effects. And not nearly as much research has gone into an examination of those potential effects as has gone into the profit-making potential of modified seed.
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I like to have people over in the summertime, and I like to attend backyard barbecues hosted by my friends and family. What I don't always like, though, is all of the drinking that tends to come with outdoor entertaining. Don't get me wrong -- I enjoy my cocktails, but I've discovered it's really easy to rack up the calories -- not to mention the energy-zapping combo of hot weather and alcoholic drinks -- when you're celebrating the season of fun in the sun.
My solution? Mocktails. I am on a huge mocktail kick this summer for three reasons: 1) That 2012 weight loss resolution is looming large; 2) I'm also on a health kick and 3) Water is so boring when everybody else is drinking cold beer, chilled wine and fruity cocktails. Summer is a great time for interesting non-alcoholic drinks, because fresh fruit and milder vegetables like cucumbers are readily available. And herbs! Oh, the herbs! Shake up one of these the next time you host a backyard bash, or just want a refreshing, low-sugar sip for chillin' on the porch.
Cucumber Mint Chiller
Cucumber, mint and lime combine for a refreshing, easy-to-make frozen drink.
Serves 2
Blend together 1 cup diced and peeled cucumber, 5 medium-sized mint leaves, the juice of 2 limes, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 cup filtered water and 3 large ice cubes on high until smooth. Pour into a tumbler, garnish with a cucumber slice and serve immediately.
Raspberry Peach Spritzer
Hosting an afternoon bash? This fruity cocktail is a great stand-in for a mimosa or Bellini. You might want to start with half of the sugar and taste, though -- if your peaches are ripe and sweet, you might not need all of it.
Serves 2
Puree 1 pitted, peeled fresh peach with 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Divide puree between 2 champagne glasses and top with seltzer. Garnish each with 4 fresh raspberries. Serve immediately.
Ginger Grapefruit Mocktini
This sweet and spicy mocktini is for heat lovers only! If you can't handle the spice, cut the jalapeno in half, or use the full amount and remove the ribs and seeds.
Serves 2
In a cocktail shaker, mix 1 cup grapefruit juice, 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, 5 torn basil leaves, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 sliced jalapeno and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Shake and pour over ice. Garnish with a thin slice of jalapeno.
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Every New Year begins with hopeful dreams and a daunting little thing called "resolutions." The word alone is enough to scare anyone away, add to that - losing weight, saving more, getting out of debt and we're ready to throw in the towel. The problem with each of these goals is it takes time to see results - if any (come on, get real). Changing your hairstyle, however, is a great way to get an immediate sense of accomplishment. And most importantly, feel pretty.
So that brings us to today's post: What's on your head for 2012?
If you're ready for a change, whether it'd be permanent or not, choose from the following hairstyle trends for 2012. But hurry because they're spreading like wildfire! As is the case with any trend, hair fashion this year is all about revival and evolution.
Glistening Hair
No time for a blowout? No problem! Go a la naturale! Glistening slicked back hair, a.k.a. "the wet look," has been prominent on the fashion runways and red carpets alike. Air-dry your hair, add gel and/or mousse to the roots and either wear your hair slicked back or in a ponytail. If you're going to try this look on your wig make sure to use the appropriate products for your synthetic or human hair wig. This will not only ensure the best look but will prolong your wig's longevity.
Coined by Glamour magazine, "Cher hair," the center part hairstyle is a throwback to the '70s long straight hair. For a bohemian look, simply air-dry and part your hair down the middle. If you want a super sophisticated look, straighten your hair with a flat-iron and finish off with a frizz-free hair serum. You'll be singing "I Got You Babe," in no time!
Finger Waves
If straight hair is not the thing for you… but you're kind of sick of spiral curls, finger waves might do the trick. This hairstyle was very popular in the 1920s and 1930s (think Roxie Hart/Renée Zellweger's hair in the musical Chicago). Apply gel generously to the hair, and comb the hair into ridges and curves using your fingers. Quick tip: an easier way to achieve this look is to create the ridges with a flat-iron instead of using your fingers; this will give you a softer look and last longer. The end result is an ultra glam Old Hollywood hairstyle. Who needs sexy? Let's bring Glamorous back!
Bold Color
Obviously Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are responsible for the bold color trend. Last year, the pastel color family was in vogue (cue Kate Bosworth's horrible tie-dye highlights). For 2012, the bolder the better! From Selena Gomez to Katy Perry, numerous celebrities have started to show their true colors this year. Are you afraid of making the commitment? Try a wig! It's the perfect way to experiment and have some fun. By the way, can somebody tell Kelly Osbourne that her grey-toned hair is so 2011? Actually scratch that, artificial grey hair has never (thankfully!) been a popular trend.
Braided Updos
2011 was partial to the braid: side braids, high braids, low braids, and fishtail braids – you get the picture. Well, for 2012 the traditional braid is getting a makeover! Limp plaits are a thing of the past, now it's all about twisted buns and intricate updos. Charlize Theron was one of the first celebrities to give this trend its debut at the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. So all you savvy hairstylists out there give those fingers a stretch and get to braiding! If you're not as experienced with weaving hair and the look intimidates you – no worries! You have all of 2012 to learn.
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The recalled votive candles were sold loose, not in any container, and were displayed in open trays or bins. The candles are 2-inches high and are wider at the top measuring 1.75- inch diameter on top and 1.5-inch at the base. The candles were sold in dozens of fragrance varieties and colors. The votive candles were not individually labeled with any prices, model numbers, names, date codes or fragrance descriptions.
Swan Creek Candle has received about 89 reports of the loose votive candles with high or erratic flames including four reports of minor burns. The firm has not received any reports of fire or property damage.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled votive candles and return them to any Swan Creek Candle company stores for a full refund or a replacement poured votive candle in a votive glass. Consumers who purchased online at www.swancreekcandle.com can contact Swan Creek Candle Co. to arrange a refund or replacement candle. Consumers who purchased at other candle shops can return to the store where purchased for a full refund.
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May said the couple has done some remodeling over the years, including moving the hutch that is now in the family room and adding picture windows.
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Also in the kitchen is an elevator that goes down to the garage and a storm shelter that was built into the house by the original owner.
The Raehns now use the storm shelter as storage since there are never storms here that warrant the actual use of a storm shelter.
Moving past the kitchen is another room that functions as a library and entertaining room.
The walls in part of the room are lined with book cases that hold the Raehns' books. Another two of the walls are decorated with animal mounts from all over.
The room also has a sitting area and several small tables that are used for games. The room has sliding glass doors that look out over the expansive yard.
Moving down the hallway are the four bedrooms, each with their own bathroom.
The wall art throughout the house was created by May's twin sisters who are artists.
One of the guest rooms also features a small sitting porch off it that can be used for having morning coffee on or just enjoying the scenery.
Outside the house is a large deck off the back of the home, and a cottage-like building that contains an indoor pool and another bathroom.
The indoor pool allows it to be used year-round.
Also off the back of the house down a sidewalk is May's rose bushes that not only look beautiful and smell nice too.
Farther down the path are May's actual garden and her citrus trees. The trees hang heavy with fruit that smells heavenly. There are enough oranges and grapefruits to make fresh juice every morning for breakfast.
The Ramay Ranch is one of three homes featured on this year's tour. The tour will also feature the historic Gussetville Church. This year's tour will take place on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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It's difficult to believe that our American government is giving the extreme leadership of Egypt – the radical Muslim Brotherhood – 20 American fighter jets.: : More than $200 million in U.S. taxpayer funds will be provided to a Sharia dictatorship. Join the: ACLJ: in opposing this absurdity.
Providing the Muslim Brotherhood with these planes is a vast mistake for American interests, as well as the interests of Israel, America's most important mid-east ally.: : The Muslim Brotherhood wants to wipe Israel off of the map. In just recent weeks, the Muslim Brotherhood sharply criticized Israel, which it does not recognize. And it issued another warning for Israel: "jihad is obligatory" for Muslims – that from Mohammed Badie, head of the Muslim Brotherhood. Equally troubling, the Egyptian government also backs Hamas, which seeks the destruction of Israel.
It's time to take action. We've launched a national petition – demanding that President Obama and Congress suspend all aid to Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood. All support must be cut off until Congress can certify that such aid supports U.S. national security and the security of the Israeli people.
Add your name to our Petition to Stop Funding Egypt & Defend Israel. Keep U.S. warplanes out of the hands of this Sharia dictatorship.
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On Sunday, January 14th, Giant Step will once again commemorate the life and legend of political activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in true musical fashion. Packing dance floors year in and year out on this historical day of importance, we look to bring you back for another round of sounds - both old and the new school! 2007 calls over one of UK's foremost DJs, Norman Jay MBE and NY staple DJ Nickodemus of Turntables on the Hudson for a very special, one-of-a-kind musical tribute to Dr. King!
Co-founder of the legendary Good Times Sound System, Talkin' Loud Records with Gilles Peterson as well as his "Original Rare Groove Show" on the infamous Kiss FM, Norman Jay has been featured as one of Mixmag's Top 100 DJs in the world and one of the Face magazine's most influential club culture figures of the decade. Pioneering the sound of rare groove, house and acid jazz during the heady days of Britain's increasing ascendancy in the global dance scene, Norman Jay has also kick started the careers in the UK of original US divas Jocelyn Brown, Chaka Khan, Sharon Red, Loleatta Holloway, Kim Myzelle and Gwyhn Guthrie.
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High School Girl Athletes Win Major Title IX Class Action Case in U.S. District Court Against Sweetwater Union School District
In a potentially precedent-setting decision, Judge James M. Lorenz of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on Thursday ruled in favor of a group of female athletes in a Title IX class action lawsuit against the Sweetwater Union High School District. The judge determined the school district unfairly favored boys' sports over girls' sports at Castle Park High School (CPHS) by giving the boys better athletic facilities, resources and opportunities. The parties are to submit the proposed compliance plan within 45 days of the filing of this order.
The case, Ollier v. Sweetwater Union High School, et al., was filed in 2007 by the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center, California Women's Law Center, and Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. The student plaintiffs sued for injunctive relief under Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, which bars sex discrimination in education, including athletic programs.
The case detailed the consistently superior quality of playing and practice facilities for the boys' football and baseball teams, compared to those provided for the girls' teams. The boys had dedicated locker rooms for just the football team and access to the best athletic amenities. Female athletes did not have comparable facilities. The fields where the girls were required to practice and play were overused, rundown and sometimes unsafe.
In his order, Judge Lorenz noted: "The balance of hardships weighs firmly in plaintiffs' favor. The inequalities demonstrated at trial should have been rectified years ago by the district. …plaintiffs are entitled to injunctive relief. Defendants are required to comply with Title IX in all aspects of its athletic programs and activities."
"This victory not only validates the arguments of this group of students, but equalizes the playing field for future girl athletes who deserve an equal high school experience to their male classmates," said Manatt Litigation partner Erin C. Witkow. "It's about comparable facilities for boys and girls today—and tomorrow. The schools have to comply and continue to comply, and provide an equal opportunity for student athletes—no matter their gender."
When parents and students complained about these Title IX violations at CPHS, the administration retaliated against the girls by firing their highly qualified and beloved coach and refusing to allow qualified parents to assist the new coach, despite the fact that the baseball team was still allowed to have parent coaches.
In April 2009, Judge Lorenz issued summary judgment on one of the claims, ruling that CPHS allowed "significant gender-based disparity" in sports at the expense of female athletes. Thursday's ruling was made in favor of two remaining claims brought by the class: that the District did not provide both sexes equal treatment and benefits; and that the District retaliated in response to complaints of sex discrimination.
"I'm very happy with the outcome of this lawsuit. I hope this will mean more athletic opportunities for all students at Castle Park High School, but especially for girls," said Veronica Ollier, plaintiff and former CPHS student and softball team member. "I hope this will lead to more college-bound female athletes from Castle Park High School. The outcome was absolutely worth the wait."
"With this victory, future generations of girls at Castle Park High School will get the same opportunities and treatment as boys at the school," said Naudia Rangel, plaintiff and former CPHS student and softball team member. "That's all I wanted from this lawsuit. I just wanted things to be fair. I'm proud that we changed the future for female athletes at Castle Park High School."
"The Sweetwater Union High School District had numerous opportunities to solve this problem," said Vicky Barker, Legal Director of the California Women's Law Center. "But instead of addressing the stark discrepancy between the girls and boys athletic programs, they chose to go to court and continue these clearly discriminatory practices. We thank these courageous young women for coming forward to fight against this unfair treatment at their school and we thank Judge Lorenz for holding the School District accountable for its actions."
"Title IX is almost 40 years old, yet we still see this type of blatant discrimination against young girls all across the country," said Elizabeth Kristen of The Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center. "And this is not just about athletics or physical fitness. High school girls who participate in team sports are less likely to drop out of school, less likely to smoke or drink, or become pregnant. And they are more likely to go on to college. The skills that young women gain from sports participation, including teamwork, leadership, and discipline, are crucial to their later success in higher education and employment."
Although Title IX cases filed on the college level are highly publicized, discrimination is just as likely to occur at the K-12 level. Discrimination in elementary and high schools often goes unchecked because younger athletes and their parents may not be aware that anti-discrimination laws apply to public educational institutions as well as to most private educational institutions if they receive federal funding. Each school system is required to implement and enforce Title IX.