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"A Kong-sized memory" by Kathy Bock
Tue, Aug 20 2013 09:28 | Permalink
This coming Saturday, August 24th, at 10 p.m., Cinema Center (in cooperation with Shaffer Multimedia) will offer a free screening of the classic movie King Kong (1933) on the front of the Arts United Center building. For Kathy Bock, this outdoor venue brings back a fond movie memory.
One summer night when I was about 6, I saw the classic movie King Kong (1933) outdoors under the
stars. It wasn't at a drive-in theater, though. Let me explain with a little story.
stars. It wasn't at a drive-in theater, though. Let me explain with a little story.
Back in those days (the 1960s), my parents rented a small cottage on Corey Lake in Michigan where we spent our summers. I loved it there — swimming, skiing, fishing for bluegill…doing all the fun things people do at a lake. But for my family and our lake gang, the real excitement of summer happened on the weekends, when Jack Cronk blew in.
I say "blew in" because Jack always arrived in swirling cloud of dust. I can still see his sparkly, green-finned convertible roaring down the dirt road toward our cottage every Friday night, signaling the official start of the weekend.
Although he wasn't a large man, Jack was larger than life. He was big-hearted, adventurous, and did everything on a grand scale. Instead of just lighting a grill like a normal person, for instance, Jack would pull out a fire-breathing blowtorch that made all the women scream and the dogs run like hyenas for cover.
But I digress. One night, King Kong was being shown on TV, and Jack decided the whole gang should watch it together, outside by the old apple tree. (Was this even possible? My young brain could hardly fathom the idea of TV al fresco.) But Jack hauled out a portable black & white TV set and placed it on top of a small pop shed. (In hindsight, I realize the actual name of this structure, which housed a large refrigerator, was probably "beer shed," but hey, I was 6. I had other priorities.)
Anyway, Jack did some fiddling with the TV's rabbit ears and voilà, a young girl was suddenly transported across the ocean to the fictional Skull Island in search of a giant ape named Kong. I was mesmerized. The ominous drumming, the suspenseful music (by Max Steiner), the groundbreaking stop-motion animation (by Willis O'Brien), the masterful storytelling — it all worked its magic on me.
But I can't underestimate the power of the venue that night. For me, one of the reasons that movie was so memorable has to do with the circumstances under which I saw it: I was outdoors, surrounded by family and friends, in the dark of night. This wasn't just a movie — it was an event.
Jack Cronk, like the promoter Carl Denham in King Kong, understood the power of spectacle. He knew this movie was too big to be seen on a small screen. And while he couldn't enlarge his TV set for us, he did the next best thing. He made our "theater" as big and wondrous as possible. There was popcorn (and undoubtedly beer) as a small group of friends formed a semicircle of lawn chairs to watch this classic tale of beauty and the beast, inexplicably framed by the beauty of a Michigan night sky.
This was movie magic, pure and simple, and I'll never forget it. And now you have a chance to experience it, too. This coming Saturday, August 24th, as part of Taste of the Arts, Cinema Center will show King Kong for free at 10 p.m. across the front of the Arts United Center building. Grab your lawn chairs, folks, and come on down.
If you've never seen the original King Kong before (or even if you have), I can't imagine a better way to watch it now. Many of the best scenes are set outdoors at night, making an outdoor night venue the perfect way to experience this film. And don't forget, this is a movie about a gigantic 25-foot ape. Doesn't he deserve to be seen on the big screen? (Seriously, you may never get another chance. I've been waiting 50 years for this one!)
If you come, I promise you the experience will be something you'll remember all your life. And you know I'll be there, giggling like a kid over the size of Kong's head, and remembering with great respect the man who first introduced me to the magic of movies one dark summer night a long time ago, on a small flickering screen.
I'll save a seat for you, Jack.
|Jack Cronk in front of the old pop shed.
Kathy Bock is a freelance advertising copywriter, Cinema Center board member, and chair of the Events committee. She's seen all the remakes of King Kong but still prefers the original, which she's watched too many times to mention (including a weeklong "kong-athon" when the two-disc Collector's Edition came out in 2005 and she hardly slept). Kathy has never seen the film on the big screen and is praying that it doesn't rain on Saturday.
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"The Gift" by Ruth Langhinrichs
Tue, Aug 13 2013 01:45 | Permalink
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Thank you, Cinema Center. Words, however, are not thanks enough. Neither is the most creative of fund raisers. Or the most well-written of grants. Or even the most successful of impromptu appeals for a necessary item of equipment. Let's express our gratitude and delight in the gifts of Cinema Center with our continuous financial support and planned giving.
[Although Cinema Center has met the initial goal for the Digital Projector Fund, you can still donate to help cover additional costs associated with the update as well as ongoing improvement of the facilities.]
Ruth Langhinrichs, a founding board member, has been a Cinema Center supporter for 37 years. She's also a friend of Kathy Bock who challenged her to write a Haiku to sum up her feelings about Cinema Center.
"Cinema Center Strikes Back" by Jonah Crismore
Tue, Jul 23 2013 09:54 | Permalink
If the different acts of my life played out like a movie, some of the best scenes would have happened at Cinema Center. There have been scenes that provided a nice surprise twist, such as the time my wife and I attended a screening of what we thought would be Lonesome Jim, but because of misreading the show times were instead treated with Joyeux Noel, a multi-language, World War I-set Christmas film. It has become one of our favorites. It is also the type of film we could have only seen at Cinema Center.
There have been soaring highs, such as the time I saw Duck Soup for the first time, much too late in my life (probably my late teens) at a comedy film festival at Cinema Center, and there have been devastating lows—I am still trying to recover from Blue Valentine.
For me, film is not a way to pass a couple of hours, and I will never identify with those who claim going to the movies is just a good escape. When I am truly honest with myself, I do not even feel film is a popular art form, no matter what my brain may be saying. Everything I experience is through the prism of how it would work in a movie. As far as I am concerned, with no sense of irony or hyperbole, film is life.
Sometimes I wonder if it is a life that I have chosen, but I would prefer it to have chosen me. And, I believe fully that it began to choose me as a teenager going to films at Cinema Center, watching movies I was probably not quite experienced enough to understand, and being exposed to a far wider world that I had no idea existed.
It is true I have always enjoyed films and the experience of watching them in a theater with my fellow cineastes. The first film I can remember seeing in a theater was Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and I left it with two inescapable loves: time travel stories and going to the movies. But as I got older, it was at Cinema Center screenings where I have felt inspired to go out and be part of the act of making films.
Without Cinema Center, I would not have attended film school, an endeavor that would take my wife and me all over the country, and return to the place it all began, on the corner of Clay Street and Berry. If I was instructing my screenwriting students, I would say this is the point where the story should end, that balance has returned and the protagonist (me) is much better off than when the story began. I wasn't lying; I look at everything in relation to how it would play out in a film.
I am much better off than when I left to attend film school in Chicago. I now have the best job in the city. I actually get paid to bring films, important works that would otherwise not be seen in the area, to my home community. But, the story cannot end there. The film industry is changing, and during this first year at the helm of Cinema Center, I have had to deal with the reality that the theater must convert to digital projection in order to remain open.
If we do not make this conversion other young men and women will not have that special place in the community where they can experience films that move them, that inspire them to pick up a camera and start shooting. They will not fall in love with Wong Kar-wai films on the big screen, or learn a little more about everyday life with Woody Allen, or be exposed to the greats who have been long gone such as Ford, Welles, Pickford, and Hitchcock.
If we go back to the assertion that film is life, think of this next stage for Cinema Center as its sequel of sorts. And, this time, you have a chance to play a large role in making sure this sequel is even better than the original.
Help Cinema Center go digital by donating to the Digital Projector Fund today.
Jonah Crismore is Cinema Center's Executive Director and has hopes of someday being an advisor to the restoration of any of Orson Welles' many lost films.
"A little bit of us would go with it" by Kathy Weiss
Thu, Jul 18 2013 12:56 | Permalink
In 1989 I spent a semester in London as a social work student. When I had free time I went to the cinema and saw many wonderful films…documentaries and indie films, obscure films.
When I returned to Fort Wayne I was in withdrawal. Where would I get my "fix" of smart, funny, controversial films? Certainly not at the big box theatres. They had the run-of-the-mill "blow them up" movies that appealed to the common denominator…money making.
The thoughtful films were to be found only at Cinema Center.
Cinema Center is a gem in the midst of Fort Wayne. Only at Cinema Center can one find films to stir the soul and mind, films to provoke, to take us from the ordinary. Only at Cinema Center can we find films that lift us up or provoke us into thought.
If Cinema Center is to carry on our spirit it is up to us to support its spirit. Without the digital projector Cinema Center would go dark. If that were to happen a little bit of us would go with it.
Keep the lights on. Keep the spirit going. Keep our spirits going.
Kathi Weiss is a cinephile who supports her habit by teaching psychology at Ivy Tech.
"Finding my community" by Kathy Bock
Mon, Jul 1 2013 09:01 | Permalink
Some people have big, loving families. Some have church. Others have clubs and social groups. Me? I've always had Cinema Center. It's the one place I go to feel connected. To be among like-minded individuals. To find a true sense of community. (Which, come to think of it, is kind of odd for a place where everyone sits alone in the dark.)
But Cinema Center is more than great movies. Shoot, if that's all you want, you can just plant yourself on the couch and hit "Play." And quite often I do, getting more than my money's worth out of Netflix, DVDs and umpteen on-demand options. But comfy as my couch is, I always come back to Cinema Center.
Why? Maybe it's because I like walking in the door and being handed a tub of popcorn by Caroline (who knows I'm a member and I take my popcorn plain).
Maybe it's because Cinema Center is intimate, friendly and always costs less than the big theater chains. Actually, if you're a member, it's crazy cheap – just 5 bucks and the popcorn is free. And that's not even counting the scads of free films Cinema Center shows as a public service to the community. What other theater does that?
Then there are the events. Nobody throws a party like Cinema Center. I'm thinking Good Burger Night, Artament, Braineaters' Ball, the recent Hitchcock-themed Oscar Party, a poetry night for On the Road… Honestly, every time I check the website, there's something quirky and fun coming up. Right now I'm over the moon about Cinema Center showing the original King Kong outdoors on the side of the Arts United building this summer. How cool will that be?
Of course, one of the main reasons I come to Cinema Center is because it's home for me. This is where I belong. I first attended a Cinema Center movie back in 1979 when I was fresh out of college. I'd just moved to town and was looking for a place to go on a Saturday night so I wouldn't feel so alone. I found it at Cinema Center.
In those days, the movies were shown at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House on a finicky projector that made a lot of racket and broke down with alarming regularity, but that didn't deter me. I'd found my people – and my kind of movies: North by Northwest, 8 ½, Mr. Hulot's Holiday, Harold and Maude, A Place in the Sun, Throne of Blood, My Dinner with Andre, La Strada… Where else but Cinema Center was I going I see great films like these projected on a big screen? And where else could I go by myself and still be among friends?
Over the years, Cinema Center has grown and changed with the times, but it still shows the best movies in town and it's still my favorite place to go on a Saturday night.
A few years back, I decided to throw myself a big 50th birthday bash. So naturally, I rented out Cinema Center and invited 100 of my closest friends to see Moonstruck, my favorite film. It was as close as I've come to a full-circle moment, having so many friends and relatives in the place where my adult life really began – the place that's always been like a second home to me. (I get a little verklempt just thinking about it.)
But now, I understand that Cinema Center is threatened. If we don't go digital, we go dark. Simple as that. We must raise $50,000 to buy a digital projector or it's lights out. The industry is forcing the change, but it's the community that must come together to save Cinema Center. I'm confident we can.
Won't you please give generously to Cinema Center's Digital Projector Fund? Do it for the arts. Do it for Fort Wayne. Do it for movie lovers like you and me, so together, we'll always have that home in the dark.
See you there some Saturday night, okay?
Kathy Bock is a freelance advertising copywriter and three-time Cinema Center board member. She wants readers to know that even though she favors Saturday night screenings, Cinema Center is open seven days a week and now offers discounted weekday matinees.


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#1 Thu 08 Mar 07 12:02pm
kids birthday party
hello all i was wondering if anyone can give me any ideas for a 4 year old birthday party, i am doing all the normal stuff eg sarnies, mini sausages sausage rolls chrisps and cake. i am going to do pitta chrisps also but need some more ideas.
thank you
#2 Thu 08 Mar 07 6:53pm
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Re: kids birthday party
little fingers of fresh carrots and cucumber.
Cadburys Chocolate fingers.
when you make little 'buns'/cupcakes make them in the tiny pettifour cases, the sort that you would put homemade sweets in. If you do this you will find that a lot less is wasted and they look cute!
The same applies to things like chocolate crispy cakes.
cut the sandwiches into small fingers .
I think that lille cocktail sausages would be just as good as sausage rolls. (sausage rolls always get brought into the school parties and are not always eaten).
I have always found that mini things go down better at childrens parties and there is a lot less waste.
#3 Thu 08 Mar 07 7:08pm
Re: kids birthday party
thanks mummza given me some really good ideas
#4 Fri 09 Mar 07 6:43am
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Re: kids birthday party
You could get into the Aussie tradition and make 'fairy bread'
All you do is butter a slice of white bread... turn it upside down so the butter is underneath and then lay it into a dish of hundreds and thousands.... It comes out all colourful and sprinkly and sweet... so easy to do. Cut it into quarters, either squares or triangles, whatever takes your child's fancy.
I just made my 19 year old disabled son a birthday cake... it was yesterday. I cheated and cooked a cadbury chocolate cake.. with the icing included, iced it, but then bought two family bars of milk chocolate and broke it into bars of six pieces each, I lined the chocolate cake on the outside with the chocolate bars... then I put malteaser's around the edge... the bars held them in place and stopped them from rolling off... and then I broke up two bars of peppermint aero and sprinkled it on top... it was absolutely delightful... so decadent and sugar loaded. My three teenagers have just got home now and scoffed into it all... or what was left of it!
We also do frog in a pond... which is just doing individual jellies in clear plastic drinking cups... and putting a Fredo frog in the middle... a chocolate frog.
Lots of mini sausage rolls and mini meat pies... cocktail Frankfurt, mini spring rolls and mini dim sim's. The trick is to put this out first. Only give them about 10 minutes then let them into the sweet stuff. They will get bored very quickly.
Don't forget the lollie (sweet) bags at the end so each child takes home a little treat each.
Hope this helps......
#5 Fri 09 Mar 07 8:15am
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Re: kids birthday party
gregandjanine...we go a little bit further than maltesers around the bottom of the cake!!
It all started some years ago when I had to make a birthday cake at speed! I made a plain cake ,melted the galaxy chocolate ,that was in the house and tipped it on top of the cake. The chocolate started to go 'spotty' as it dried so I quickly pressed some Haribo jelly sweets into the top of the cake!
Over the years this cake has 'grown' to rediculous proportions!! Now the idea of the cake seems to be.... cover the cake with melted chocolate (always cadburys!!) you have to put on as much chocolate as the cake will hold!put maltesers around the base of the cake...to try to stem the flow of the chocolate!... ontop of the chocolate ...pile as many sweets ,harribo's,skittles, minstrals,whatever sort of sweets that you fancy!! pile these sweets on untill you start a 'landslide'! then to top it all... stick chubba-chub lollies into the top.
Now this makes it a little difficult to place candles on the cake. you have to place the candle holders in the cake before the cake has set and being carefull about the lollies.
Personally I hate the cake but it proved very popular with my children when they were younger. Now it seems to be a winner withn all the university friends! ( Requests for a birthday cakes seem to be frequent.)
#6 Fri 09 Mar 07 1:14pm
Re: kids birthday party
tha gaj i have the party bags all sorted with a pack of sweetes, a piece of birthaday cake two toys and a cookie mix and recipe.so that they can go home and cook with there mums or dads.
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Discussion in 'BUILDS' started by kingfish254, Mar 12, 2012.
Quit rubbin' it in, will ya!!!!!
Is your front OCC rim 36 hole? My donor isn't.... :x
But that gives me an excuse to buy a WIDE front for the 'PotOCC'
Good luck! Keep us posted.
Dr. T
Tank, I haven't aven't even checked, but if yours isn't, then I am guessing mine isn't either. I have the chrome 24" wheelset that was originally on Beer Run that is more than likely 36 hole. I'll have too look around my bike stash for other 24" wheels, or pick something up at a yard sale.
I can't justify paying $80 plus shipping for a rim (unless I apply my YSD logic).
Tank, that tire you have on the OCC looks sweet. Is it a 24x3?
I was thinking about running with a 26 creme Fat Frank up front, but maybe I will try having 24x3 Thick Bricks all the way around.
I know they will look good on the back and on the side car, since I have so many of them to use !!!!!!! :wink:
Brett, Maybe I will even add a trailer that uses two more Thick Bricks 8)
Yep, it's an Electra Fatti-O 24 x 3. It's a little tight with the OCC fork, but if the rim is true, you'll be fine. Looks mean as a hornet, don't it?
I can't wait to cheer on the builds this year!
Dr. T
I already have an ad up on CL asking for rusty sheet metal.
A co-worker of mine just told me he has a pair of rusty VW bug fenders. I don't know if they are front or back, but this could get interesting!!!!! HEAVY, but interesting!
If they're German-made fenders, yes. if they're Mexican-made or aftermarket, maybe. Ask my broken big toe how i know.... :roll: :mrgreen:
in any case, some VW fenders on a bike! OH YEAH!!!!
Dr. T
You probably know better than me, but I dont think that OCC rim is that high a quality for all that work........at least the one I have here doesnt show me much.
Still no photos of the fenders, but he said they are the front fenders of a Super Beetle.
They should look something like this but with some dings and dents. Can you wrap your head around this photo and see a sidecar???? Maybe even have the headlight holes in the rear as jet ports?????
That would be cool, or even just as a brake light would be awesome. Do it!
Alright, I might as well start creeping on this thread now since you are my possible "competition." :wink:
All "Creeps" are welcome to peek in and be amazed!!!!
Still waiting to be amazed. :| :wink: :lol:
Looked back through my photos and ideas on this thread. Sitting here thinking out loud a bit.
Going back and forth on what to do with the VW fenders. They would be very cool to make the sidecar with. They could even be welded together even tighter to make a fat rear fender for the bike itself.
Or I could go with the chopper trike build and use them on the back of the trike!!!
My plans for the trike build was to use a pair of whitewall harley tires on OCC rims, but I just looked at the old Western Flyer trike photo and I think those are 24" rims. Thick Bricks could look just about as good as the Harley WWs.
If I do the trike I kinda planned on using this big metal igloo cooler across the back with wheelwells cut out into it.
Also just thought that if I build the sidecar, I could make it a beercar by incorporating the cooler in long ways. It could look pretty cool sandwiched between the fenders.
Weld the fenders together to make a front fairing or nosecone, if you prefer........
Now that would really be challenging, but cool. I would definitely have to have longer forks to give some frame steering clearance. I'll have to think on that one. Thanks for the idea gcrank.
Oh.......I thought you were planning on having the two wheeled FRONT! :wink:
No, that's outskirt that has the tandem reverse trike. What a bizarre bike. I am really looking forward to seeing what he does with it.
I guess I got brain-pic dyslexic again........
Those joined fenders at the back........might have trouble tellin if you were comin or goin :roll:
I am having second and third thoughts too. Lately I have been thinking more about building a great rat rod bike for me to use around town. I don't need a chopper trike. I don't need a stretch sidecar. Maybe I should concentrate on a bike that would be cool and fit my needs and not worry so much on a bike that is so out there and a vote getter. No telling what I will end up doing until mid May.
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Good post.Well, his play on the field has been pretty good. But when coaches talk ill of a player like that, especially when they are still coaching at that school that has a vested interest in churning out more high picks(for recruiting purposes) then it is an absolute red flag.
Its no trade secret of mine, but 1 of the things I pay the most attention to is what the coaches and teamates have to say, and often what they leave out about former players.
It has paid dividends doing this over the years.
I remember being flamed on these boards for reporting a comment I read about Jimmy Clausen being disliked by his college teammates.
I also remember a few comments by the strength and conditioning coach at Memphis last year about Dontari Poe that I brought to this board. This was way before most people had any idea who this kid even was.
When it comes to character of a kid, which obviously the Giants do care about, the comments and support of the people around the kid means a lot to me. People don't support kids they dislike so if a school or a team has negative things to say about a kid, that is not just a red flag, but a HUGE red flag. Those coaches at Oklahoma actually have a vested interest in Jefferson going sooner rather than later in the draft. It is a huge recruiting tool to say "we had x" number of guys taken in the draft this year and "y" number taken in the 1st 3 rounds. Come to our school and that could be you!. That is just 1 example.
So, for a coach to say something to actually hurt a kid's stock is rare and has to be taken seriously. So if I like a kid or liked a kid it is only based on what I know, and there is no way I can know the practice/ workout habbits of a kid. Im not in their practice.


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text: Was on the way to work today when I picked these two up. The Mag Scrambler has bent fork syndrome, but everything else on the bike is very nice. First gen. unstamped Skyways, Scrambler tires and a DiaCompe brake caliper out back. It's clear that these were kept indoors all of their lives at Grandma's house. They have just enough grunge on them to make them fun to clean up. It's probably a good thing that the Mag had a bent fork because chances are, the kid stopped riding it after that. A kid in my neighborhood growing up had this exact Mag Scrambler and he used to tease us for having Huffy BMX bikes. WHO HAS THE LAST LAUGH NOW BUDDY!!!...just kidding, that would be pretty sad....ha ha! :lol: The Mini Scrambler is near mint and even has some nice Schwinn Tractor tires that look like they were barely ridden on.


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Sacks aren't everything but this line has not put on consistent pressure either. And their play against the running game has been horrible. Lets hope they pick it up this week and carry it into the playoffs.
Everyone is enamored with stats, that is the problem. TD passes for a QB, rushing yards/TD's for a back. receptions/yards for receivers, sacks for DE's. What people don't realize is sometimes stats don't tell the story. A team with a terrible defense who is constantly behind in games and has to throw the ball all the time is going to have players with inflated passing yard stats, piling up yardage in garbage time when defenses are letting them complete passes underneath over and over trying to prevent the big play. Offenses that play the Giants defense know they need to have quick plays, 3 step drops, and get rid of the ball. Plus we haven't exactly been good against the run so teams are running the ball on us. These are some of the reasons why the sacks are down.
The only stat I care about is W-L record. The rest doesn't matter.
They act as if the coaches are there to please them, fantasy players, and stat nerds as opposed to winning the lombardi.
I hope NE is satisfied with their reg. season stats.


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Professor Terry Moeller will travel this summer to Europe as a guest artist of Royal Talens, a Dutch art materials company and Canson, a French fine art paper company. Royal Talens has selected Moeller as one of eight artists to visit Paris and Amsterdam from June 21-30 as their guests. The trip will include guided tours of museums, galleries and artists' studios. Canson, established in 1557, has a close association and long history with the Louvre. Jacques Joly, the CEO of Canson, has included Moeller with the other artists on a VIP tour of the Louvre with access to archival vaults not open to the public.


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Outrage at the UNFCCC
Posted by Admin in World News & Events on 10th December, 2010 | 1 Comment
Around 1:00 on the last day of COP16, a dozen or so activists staged an action at the Moon Palace in Cancun to protest the silencing of civil society voices by the UNFCCC. Their mouths taped over with signs reading"UNFCCC," they locked arms in front of the escalators leading to the closed chambers where high-level negotiations were taking place.
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|Avenue Charles de Gaulle, 92200 Neuilly sur Seine, Frankrike
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It is located close to all shops !
The apartment is very bright, and exposed beams brings a charm and enhance the apartment. It consists of two rooms in duplex, (with a bedroom) and It is located at 4th floor, without lift but very small stairs.
If you're the kind that likes brand new, newly refurbished ambiances, you will enjoy the characteristic parisian and cosy ambiance of the apartment.
The duplex boasts a fully equipped eat-in kitchen with Nespresso and dishwasher, washing machine, electric heating and a bathroom with shower ; besides, there is a desk in the bedroom.
Linens and towels are provided and a daily cleaning service is available upon request.
You will find a big bed in the bedroom and a convertible in the living room. An extra bed for baby can be added upon request.
Ideally for 2 until 4 people.
The apartment also has wireless internet, cable television and a HIFI system.
HusreglerPlease no smoker ...
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fantastic! everything was perfect, the location, the apartment, the host.
candice is the best host I have never met
thank you for your kindness!
I really hope to repeat this experience, in Paris, in your aprtment, as soon as possible
Verya friendly renter. The appartement was excellent and very clean. Perfekt place for visit paris. Thanks for all. I will be come back.
Lovely appartment, nicely furnished with all modern comforts and finished with luxurious materials. The interior architect found elegant solutions to make the most out of the available space. It is situated beautifully next to Les Sablons Subway station, which means that all of Paris is within easy reach. What more could one ask for? Oh! Right! Lovely hosts who speak English, which is a definite bonus, geven my limited command of the French language
Great location with subway and supermarket on your doorstep. Candice and her husband are a very nice couple. When we had any questions or needed information, we would send an e-mail and received an answer almost instantly which was very helpful. Good neighbourhood. The apartment is situated on a very busy and noisy road, howver, we did not regard this as a setback. Home away from home!
I can fully recommend the apartment of Candice. Great central location. Short walking distance to baker and Metro. Candice is very friendly and she makes it very easy for you. Communication with Candice is open and easy.
Thanks a lot keep it as it is Candice. John
It was just perfect! Very nice appartment, but the best was the location. Just in front of the metro station and you'll reach the city center in 10 minutes (maximum).
We loved everything. Easy handling with Candice.
Thanks a lot. We will come back!
The apartament was perfect,it had everything u need inside.Its in front of the metro,its close to a supermarket,its close to a coffea shop.I think its the best option we could have, its charmy, cosy and very welcoming,EVEN BETTER THEN HOTEL.I wish u a pleasent stay b case we enjoyed alot,and we thank Candice and her husband for leaving us stay latter with the bags .We will come back ´.....
Erik - DK. Nice appartment and very friendly and helpful owners, participated to give us some good days in PARIS.
Really nice apartment. Well fitted out with everything you need. Many thanks to Candice as she is a fantastic host, really helpful and we had no problems at all. Location was great, supermarket just across the street. Right on the Metro line, so easy to get around Paris. Highly recommended.
We had a verry pleasant stay in this appartment. It is verry nice, modern and with all the luxury you need. Metro is in front of the door and it is only a few minutes walking to the Champs Elysees. We can recommend this appartment and will use it again in the future.
Thanks Candice and Frédérice!
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In Meles' death, as in life, a penchant for secrecy, control
Ethiopians awakened this morning to state media reports that Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, 57, the country's leader for 21 years, had died late Monday in an overseas hospital of an undisclosed disease. Within seconds, Ethiopians spread the news on social media; within minutes, international news media were issuing bulletins. Finally, after weeks of government silence and obfuscation over Meles' health, there was clarity for Ethiopians anxious for word about their leader. Still, it was left to unnamed sources to fill in even the basic details. Meles died in a Brussels hospital of liver cancer, these sources told international news organizations, and he had been ill for many months.
"Death of yet another African leader highlights secrecy & lack of transparency when it comes to ailing leaders," CNN's Faith Karimi noted on Twitter, where the hashtag #MelesZenawi was trending globally.


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Filipino community worries about families after Typhoon Haiyan
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Filipino community in Southern Colorado is feeling the impact of Typhoon Haiyan, as its members await news of their families.
Melissa Calcita is no stranger to typhoons. She lived in the Philippines until she was nine years old, and she lived through four typhoons.
"I would hold the food that we have for the next day just knowing that we won't have food for weeks on end," she said.
This time, Calcita is witnessing the disaster from miles away. She doesn't know if her family is safe.
"I feel them hurt, and I wish I could be there," she said.
Haiyan triggered landslides that blocked roads, uprooted trees and ripped roofs off houses. Calcita's mother's home was destroyed. Her family's rice fields are gone.
"Finding out everything's gone, it's not like the states. You get help right away or you get a warm meal the next day. It's not like that," she said.
The president of the Filipino-American Community of Southern Colorado echoed Calcita's observations. She said life in the Philippines is tough as it is, and a disaster only makes it tougher. That's why the community plans to get together and help.
"For us to be here in the United States is almost like a blessing, because we have so much. We are so blessed, and so we give back," Ruby Ioapo said.
Ioapo said she knows the Philippines will bounce back just like in the past. Calcita is counting on her family, especially her uncle to do the same.
"Knowing him, I know he'll survive. He knows what to do for the family," she said. "For the sake of the family, he'll be okay."


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Just finished first hive inspection and the good news is there seem to be plenty of honey in the top of the hive. Wintered on 3 mediums. Did find some concerning comb and what looks like necter but I cannot imaging where they are getting it. I've watched them bring in pollen on the warm days for the past 4-5 weeks but haven't seen anything blooming. The muddy looking comb and honey were concerning. BTW no chemicals in the hive all summer and have not been feeding them at all.
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Chaplain introduces President Obama to grieving families in West, Texas
WEST, Texas (SWBTS) – Less than 24 hours after a fertilizer plant exploded in the central Texas town of West, Fire Chaplain John Babler arrived on the scene and helped emergency crews remove the remains of fallen first responders from the blast zone. A week later, as Co-Incident Commander for the Texas Line of Duty Death (LODD) Task Force, Babler introduced President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama to the families of the 12 fallen firefighters and EMS workers following the April 25 memorial service at Baylor University's Ferrell Center.
"When the president arrived, there were three of us who met him and welcomed him on behalf of the task force," said Babler, who serves as associate professor of counseling at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
"He and Mrs. Obama were very compassionate and thankful for what we had done."
Following the memorial service, the president and first lady spent an additional hour meeting with each family individually.
"Both he and Mrs. Obama went group to group introducing themselves, talking with each person," Babler said. "I had the opportunity to walk through with them. In addition to his remarks during the program being very appropriate and very helpful and encouraging to the families, that time with them alone after, I know, was very encouraging to them."
In the wake of the April 17 tragedy that made national news, Babler experienced long hours, little sleep, and emotional exhaustion. Still, Babler and his colleagues embraced the difficult assignment in front of them.
"My primary role the night [after the blast] was to go into the hot zone and represent the families as a chaplain and make sure that their loved ones were handled with dignity as they were placed in the funeral home van and honor guard members draped them with a U.S. flag," Babler recalls.
Babler's responsibilities in the week following the explosion included planning the joint memorial service, providing honor guard and chaplaincy support for the families as well as firefighters and EMS workers, and providing support for the individual funerals.
"Since we found out that President Obama would be attending the service," Babler said, "much of my time was spent in planning meetings with White House staff, Secret Service, Baylor University, and others as we developed and coordinated the memorial service."
Babler said his goal was to "honor the fallen while making sure that the fallen were the focus of and were truly honored by the service and that the families, firefighters and EMS workers were the VIPs of the service." Thousands of friends, family and community members attended the memorial service, which featured remarks from President Obama, Texas Governor Rick Perry, Baylor President Ken Starr, and others.
Yet, even though the memorial service is over, Babler's work is not complete. The LODD response team, a partner with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, provides counseling for families and firefighters in the wake of these tragic deaths. They spend an average of three years caring for a family and one year caring for a department.
"The LODD Task Force and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will continue to provide chaplain, benefits and survivor support for the families for years to come," Babler said.


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New London - The consultant hired to lead the search for a new superintendent of schools said last week that her firm will continue its search if the Board of Education does not hire Terrence P. Carter, its embattled first choice.
"We are not happy if the board is not happy and we will continue to support their search until they hire a candidate," Sharon Cox of McPherson and Jacobson wrote in an email Friday. "No additional fees would be charged, the only additional costs would relate to expenses incurred such as advertising, travel, etc."
The Board of Education on Feb. 28 entered into a contract to pay the Nebraska-based firm $8,000 up front and $8,000 plus additional expenses at the conclusion of the search.
The firm billed the board on June 26 for the second $8,000 plus $7,364.26 for expenses, including airfare, lodging, meals and car rental.
Earlier this week, members of the superintendent search committee said they were not satisfied with the job McPherson and Jacobson did in screening Carter, whom the Board of Education on June 12 unanimously selected as the city's next superintendent.
"I think that McPherson and Jacobson, the search firm that was hired, did a poor job in that they didn't find out this information," Richard Baez, president of the New London Education Association and a search committee member, said Wednesday. "They did a disservice to the search committee, to the Board of Education and to New London in that had they done their job properly, all of this would have been vetted out earlier and we wouldn't have been put in this position."
After Carter was appointed by the board and welcomed by the community at a reception at Ocean Beach Park, news reports revealed that he had misrepresented himself - or allowed others to misrepresent him - as having a Ph.D. for more than five years before he completed his doctorate. In addition, Carter has twice filed for bankruptcy in the last 15 years.
The firm "probably could have done a little better," Board of Education President Margaret Mary Curtin said Wednesday.
"If the information was there, I would have expected it" to come out during the vetting process, she said.
Cox could not be reached Saturday afternoon to comment specifically on her firm's screening of Carter. But in an email late last week, she described the typical search process.
In addition to running criminal and financial background checks for the last seven years, Cox said, consultants screen each candidate by reviewing their background and interviewing people who have worked with or employed the candidate.
"These are not just the references provided," Cox said. "We cold call people and promise that while the information provided will be shared, we will not divulge the names of folks with whom we spoke without their permission."
Before it interviews a candidate, the search committee receives each candidate's completed application, resume, list of references and a summary of the consultant's screening. In addition to a completed application, Cox said, McPherson and Jacobson requires that the candidate submit transcripts and professional certifications to show evidence of qualification for the position.
Though the consultant reviews the candidate's transcripts and certifications, those "are not routinely shared with the selection committee," Cox said.
The results of the criminal and financial background checks are shared with the search committee after the finalists are chosen, she said.
The Board of Education's contract with McPherson and Jacobson also included a one-year warranty, Cox said.
"Our contract also stipulates that if the board completes the five phases of the search and the person hired leaves the position for any reason during the guarantee period, we will redo the search for expenses only," she said.
The school board was scheduled to meet Monday to vote on a contract, but then delayed that meeting until Thursday. On Thursday, members voted unanimously to launch an independent investigation into Carter's academic record and financial background, and to defer any action on a contract until the inquiry is complete. That probe is expected to take about 30 days.
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Extended Leave of Absence
Policy Information
- Issue Date: July 1, 2001
- Primary Contact: Director of Human Resources
- Responsible Member of Directorate: President and Director
- Responsible Office: Human Resources
ContentsPolicy Information
OverviewI. General
A. The following paragraphs outline the Institution's basic policies for extended leaves of absence, which are generally defined as absences of more than 40 hours in a pay period. Except as required by the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA), in no case will a leave of absence exceed the employee's length of service since the most recent date of hire, nor will a leave of absence be granted to half-time, casual or temporary employees. Certain leaves offer reemployment rights while others will depend upon a need for the individual's services. Short-Term leaves of absence are described in Paid Absences.II. Types of Leaves of Absence
B. Failure to return from a leave of absence as scheduled will result in termination as of that date.
C. Employees requesting a leave of absence may request that their accrued vacation and/or shore leave be retained until they return from the leave of absence. If the request is not made by the employee, all such accrued time will be paid at the commencement of the leave with the exception of disability, FMLA and maternity leaves (provisions covered under IIA, IIC and IID of this policy).
D. Regular employees absent without pay for more than 40 hours in a pay period will not accrue sick leave or vacation time during that pay period.
E. Regular employees absent without pay for one full pay period (other than those absent under the disability, FMLA and maternity leave provisions of IIA, IIC and IID below) may continue their group insurance coverage(s) by paying the employees' share of their premium(s) for that applicable pay period.
F. Employees absent without pay for more than one full pay period will pay the full premium(s) for group insurance(s) (other than those absent under the disability, FMLA and maternity leave provisions noted above). However, coverage under the Disability Income Plan will remain in effect only through the employee's last full day of work and will resume when the employee returns to Regular employment.
G. Participation in the Retirement Plan will be in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.
H. All requests for leaves of absence will be prepared through the appropriate department and approvals obtained by Human Resources.
A. Disability:1. An employee eligible to receive benefits under the provisions of the Seamen's "Protection and Indemnity" policy, Workers' Compensation or the Disability Income Plan may be placed on a "disability leave of absence". Employees with a known medical condition, sufficiently severe to cause possible harm to themselves or others if they continue to work, may work provided they obtain a physician's written statement of their ability to do so and have also obtained the concurrence of the Institution. If this statement has not been submitted and approved by the Institution, the employee will be placed on disability leave.
2. A disability leave of absence may extend as long as:a.) The employee remains eligible for the above mentioned benefit(s);Accrued Sick Leave (and/or vacation upon employee's request) will be applied prior to commencement of disability benefits. Vacation may be used to supplement this income up to the amount of the employee's regular base pay. There will be no accrual of vacation and sick leave while on Disability Leave of Absence.
b.) The employee retires under the Institution's Retirement Plan; or
c.) Until the period of absence equals the employee's accrued service at the start of the leave, whichever occurs first.
3. While in a waiting period of disability benefits or once disability benefits commence, an employee on an approved disability leave of absence may continue group insurance coverage(s) by paying the regular employee's share of the premium(s). An employee in disability leave status will not be required to pay for Group Basic Life Insurance coverage which will continue until the earliest of nine months of disability, the employee reaches age 65, termination of employment or disability ends. If the employee is not receiving short-term disability income, all other coverage, including Dependent coverage, will end. If a waiver of premium is approved, the Basic and Supplemental coverage will continue for as long as the employee satisfies the eligibility requirements of the insurer.
4. Those employees who have indicated that they intend to return to work following their period of disability will be considered before any other applicant for return to the same or similar position or for any other position for which they are qualified. The application for reemployment must be made within 90 days following recovery from the disability.
B. Educational:I. Pre-retirement
Leaves of absence may be granted to employees who wish to continue formal education in fields related to their work at the Institution. A leave of absence may be granted by a Department Chair or Administrative Manager for periods of up to one year. It may be renewed each year up to a maximum of four years, provided that the student is maintaining satisfactory grades and requests the renewal in writing. A copy of the latest transcript must be attached to the request for renewal and forwarded to Human Resources. An educational leave of absence implies no commitment for reemployment by the Institution.
C. Family and Medical1. Purpose. This policy outlines the basic procedures governing Family and Medical Leaves. Family and Medical Leaves are employee leaves of absence for child care, personal medical care and family medical care.D. Maternity Leave
2. Eligibility. An employee will be eligible to seek a Family and Medical Leave if (1) the employee has worked for the Institution for at least 12 months, (2) the employee has worked for the Institution for at least 1,250 hours during the 12 months before the leave and (3) at least 50 employees of the Institution work at the same worksite or otherwise work within a 75-mile traveling distance from the employee's worksite. In limited circumstances, some employees who do not meet these eligibility standards may be eligible to take an eight-week leave for the purpose of giving birth or for adopting a child.
3. Types of Family and Medical Leaves. Employees may qualify for any of three types of Family and Medical Leaves. Throughout this policy, the term "Family and Medical Leave" refers to any of these three types of leaves:a.) Birth, Adoption and Child Care LeaveAn employee may take a Personal Medical Leave because of an illness or injury that makes the employee unable to perform his or her job. As with a Family Member Leave, the illness or injury must be a serious health condition.
An employee may take a Birth, Adoption and Child Care Leave because of birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child and for care of that child. The leave must be completed within 12 months of the child's birth, adoption or foster care placement.
b.) Family Member Leave
An employee may take a Family Member Leave to care for a seriously ill or injured spouse, parent or child. The illness or injury must be a "serious health condition," within the meaning of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 ("FMLA"). Basically, a "serious health condition" means a physical or mental condition that involves inpatient or continuing treatment by a health care provider. If the leave is for care of a child, the child must either be under age 18 or unable to care for himself or herself due to a mental or physical disability.
c.) Personal Medical Leave
4. Notice and Scheduling of Leave. An employee taking a Family and Medical Leave should give written notice to their supervisor who is to notify Human Resources promptly. When the leave is a Birth, Adoption and Child Care Leave, the employee must generally give at least two weeks' notice of the leave. 30 days' notice is preferred.
If an employee plans to take a Family Member Leave or a Personal Medical Leave because of planned medical treatment, the employee must make an effort to schedule the treatment to reduce the disruption to the Institution, subject to the health care provider's approval. An employee should generally consult with his/her supervisor to explore alternatives to reduce the disruption to the Institution. In any event, at least 30 days' written notice of the leave should generally be given to their supervisor who is to notify Human Resources promptly.
In some cases, an employee will not be able to give the full amount of advance notice generally required for a Birth, Adoption and Child Care Leave or for a Family and Medical Leave for planned medical treatment. When an employee cannot give the generally required notice for a legitimate reason, the employee should give as much notice as possible under the circumstances.
When a Family Member Leave or a Personal Medical Leave is needed due to a medical reason other than planned treatment, an employee should give their supervisor verbal or written notice as soon as he or she reasonably can. The supervisor is to notify Human Resources promptly.
An employee's failure to give adequate notice may delay the employee's right to take a Family and Medical Leave.
5. Confirmation of Leave. After an employee gives notice of intent to take a Family and Medical Leave, the Institution will designate the leave as Family and Medical Leave. That designation will generally be provided by a memorandum confirming receipt of the notice of the leave and setting forth some of the basic employee rights and obligations.
If an employee is ineligible for Family and Medical Leave but requests such leave, the Institution shall provide notice to the employee of the Institution's determination of ineligibility.
Employees requesting a Personal Medical Leave or a Family Medical Leave will generally be required to provide a medical verification if the leave is expected to continue for more than 5 calendar days. When requested, the certification must be provided within 15 calendar days of the request. The Institution may, in some cases and at its expense, require a second and sometimes a third certification.
Employees on a Personal Medical Leave or a Family Member Leave for which medical verification is initially required may also be required to provide medical verifications. The cost of providing any such certifications, if any, will be borne by the employee.
Moreover, employees on leave may be contacted periodically for updates concerning their status and intent to return. Employees are expected to be fully responsive to such requests for updates.
6. Length of Leave and Restoration Rights.a.) General. In general, an employee will be entitled to a maximum of 12 weeks of Family and Medical Leave during any 12-month period. The 12-month period is a rolling period measured backward from the date the employee uses any leave under this policy. Each time an employee takes any Family and Medical Leave, the remaining leave entitlement will be any balance of the 12 weeks that has not been used during the immediately preceding 12 months.
In addition, there may be circumstances in which further leave rights are available under the provisions of state law. Otherwise, requests for any additional leave for any Family and Medical Leave will be subject to the Institution's approval.
b.) Nature of the Leave. Unless otherwise approved, a Birth, Adoption and Child Care Leave must be taken at one time. A Family Member Leave or a Personal Medical Leave may be taken through either a reduced working schedule or intermittently if such an arrangement is certified to be medically necessary (or if the Institution approves such an arrangement in its discretion). If an employee is entitled to a Family Member Leave or a Personal Medical Leave on a reduced work schedule or intermittent basis, the Institution may transfer the employee temporarily to a position for which s/he is qualified if the alternative position would better accommodate the recurring leaves than the employee's regular position.
c.) Special Rule Applicable to Spouses who are Both Employed by the Institution. If the Institution employs both spouses, the total Birth, Adoption and Child Care Leave to which they will be entitled together will be 12 weeks in any 12-month period.
d.) Restoration Rights.
1. General.
At the end of a Family and Medical Leave, an employee will have the right to return to his or her last position before the leave or to an equivalent position with benefits, pay and other terms and conditions of employment. The employee will not lose any benefit rights, such as vacation, to the extent that those benefit rights accrued before the leave period.
2. Notice of Change of Length of Leave.
If an employee becomes aware of changed circumstances that will foreseeably increase or decrease his or her need for Family and Medical Leave, the employee must give the Institution notice of the anticipated change of the length of the leave within two business days of learning of the anticipated change of the length of the leave.
3. Adverse Actions During the Leave.
An employee will not be entitled to more favorable employment terms as a result of taking a Family and Medical Leave than he or she would have had if no leave had been taken. Thus, an employee who takes a Family and Medical Leave will be subject to any pay or benefit reductions or other adverse actions, including layoff, that the employee would have experienced if he or she had not been on a Family and Medical Leave.
4. Extension of Leave.
In the event that a Family and Medical Leave is extended beyond a level totaling 12 weeks of leave over 12 months, the Institution will consider the possibility of restoration but generally will not guarantee restoration. The determinations regarding whether to grant an extension and to grant restoration after an extension will be made in the Institution's discretion after considering factors such as the purpose of the leave extension, the employee's length of service, the employee's attendance record, the employee's position, and the Institution's assessment of its needs. Nevertheless, in some limited circumstances, employees may be entitled to further leave based on state law.
5. Certification Before Return.
Before an employee may return from a Personal Medical Leave that has continued for at least 5 calendar days, the employee's health care provider must certify that the employee is able to resume his or her job. The employee will be required to bear the costs of such a certification.
6. Pay and Benefitsi.) Pay. Family and Medical Leaves are not paid leaves. However, an employee may substitute a paid leave for which the employee is eligible for otherwise unpaid FMLA leave. Such a substitution will be counted against the employee's use of FMLA leave. For example, if an employee takes a Personal Medical Leave, he or she may be entitled to paid occasional illness leave and, if still unable to work, may thereafter be entitled to disability benefits. Employees who seek paid leave will need to meet the notice and qualification requirements under the paid leave policies.7. Medical Records. Documents relating to medical certifications, recertifications or medical histories of employees or employees' family members will be maintained separately and treated as confidential medical records, except that in some legally recognized circumstances, the records (or information in them) may be disclosed to supervisors and managers, first aid and safety personnel, or government officials.
If no other paid leave is available but an employee is eligible for accrued paid leave, such as vacation pay, the employee may use that accrued leave during a Family and Medical Leave until it is exhausted.
ii.) Maintenance of Health Benefits. During a Family and Medical Leave, the Institution will continue the employee's medical and dental insurance coverage, provided that the employee pays for the regular employee share of such coverage on a timely basis as if he or she had remained actively employed. During any paid leave, the employee share of the premiums will be deducted from the employee's pay. During the unpaid portion of a Family Medical Leave, the employee will be required to pay the employee share by delivering the payment so that it is received by the Institution no later than the last day of each month. If the payment is more than 30 days late, benefits will cease until the employee returns to work.
If the employee fails to return from the leave, the Institution may be entitled to recover from the employee the portions of medical and dental insurance premiums that were paid for by the Institution with respect to the unpaid portion of the leave. The Institution will be entitled to recover these amounts unless the employee's failure to return was due to a serious health condition (within the meaning of the FMLA) or if there are other circumstances beyond the employee's control. If the employee states that he or she is unable to return from the leave because of a serious health condition, the Institution may require the employee to provide a medical certification.
iii.) Other Benefits. Non health benefits, such as life insurance, may be continued during the leave, if permissible under applicable plans and insurance policies, subject to the same cost sharing applicable to active employees.
1. A female employee who is either pregnant or adopting a child under 18 years of age (or under 23 if the child is mentally or physically disabled) may be eligible for a maternity leave of absence of up to eight consecutive weeks in duration. To be eligible for this leave, the employee must give at least two weeks notice in writing of the intent to go on leave and signify an intent to return to work following the leave.E. Marine Department (Marine Department Furlough)
2. Upon return to work following this leave, the employee will be reinstated in her original position or an alternative position of equivalent salary and grade. Failure tore turn to work following this absence will result in termination from the Institution unless parental leave of absence is approved.
3. The employee may apply any accrued sick leave and/or vacation time, enabling her to retain normal salary and benefits during this period. If there is not sufficient sick leave or vacation time to keep the employee in a paid status for the full eight weeks, the employee will be placed on an unpaid maternity leave. Group insurance may be continued by paying the employee's share of the cost.
4. If the employee is medically unable to perform her normal duties prior to delivery, as evidenced by a physician's written statements, the maternity leave will begin on that date. If she remains medically incapable or working at the end of an eight week period, she may continue in sick pay status, using accrued sick time or, if that time is not available, apply for Institution disability benefits. (See Disability Leave 2g(3) for more details). When the employee is no longer disable (as evidenced by a physician's written statement), she is eligible to request parental leave, depending on the timing and the length of the disability leave.
Marine crew members should refer to Marine Crew Member Policies for information concerning MDF.
Employees who leave the Institution and enter the Armed Services of the United States of America shall be granted leaves of absence for the period of time they are required to serve plus 90 days. The 90 day extension does not apply to normal reserve or National Guard training periods. Upon return to work following the Military Leave of Absence, the employee will be returned to the same or similar position.
G . Parental1. Parental leave of up to eight consecutive weeks may be requested within the first six months of the child's birth or adoption of a child under 18 years of age (or under 23 if the child is mentally or physically disabled). If applicable, this leave is in addition to maternity leave outlined above. To be eligible for this leave, the employee must give at least two weeks notice in writing of the intent to go on leave and signify an intent to return to work following the absence.H. Personal
2. Upon return to work following this leave, the employee will be reinstated in his/her original position or an alternative position of equivalent salary and grade. Failure to return to work following this absence will result in termination from the Institution.
3. Accrued vacation time, if available, may be applied during this time to maintain full salary and benefit status. Should s/he elect not to do so, and/or vacation time is not available, the balance of the parental leave will be without pay.
4. During this leave, if an employee is in an unpaid status for more than one full pay period, group insurance(s) may be continued by paying the full cost of the premium(s).1. When personal reasons necessitate an employee's being absent, and the needs of the Institution will not be adversely affected, an unpaid leave of absence may be considered. Examples that may be acceptable reasons are:a.) Extended sickness in the family;2. This leave without pay may be granted by the Department Chair or Manager for a period not to exceed three months. Renewals for periods in excess of three months must be requested in writing and approved by the Director. There is no guarantee that a person returning after a period of personal leave will be re-employed, although an effort will be made to do so.
b.) Problems, legal or otherwise, demanding the employee's personal attention;
c.) Marriage of an employee not entitled to paid vacation;
d.) Child care.
Employees may request to use their accrued vacation in conjunction with an impending retirement. Vacation and sick leave will continue to accrue if the employee returns to work on the last day prior to commencement of retirement benefits. However, if the employee elects to terminate from vacation, there will be no accrual of vacation or sick leave during this pre retirement leave of absence status.When in the best interest of the Institution, exceptions to this policy may be made at the discretion of the Director.
J. Temporary Assignments Elsewhere
Temporary Assignment: Leaves of absence may be granted to scientific and technical staff members to accept temporary assignments elsewhere that are of a nature as to be in the Institution's best interest, and provided that the employee plans to return on a full-time basis after completion of the assignment.
Outside Professional Activities: A leave of absence or reduction in time status to no less than half-time may also be granted to members of the Scientific, Technical and Exempt Administrative staff when participation in an outside activity potentially compromises that employee's primary obligation to the Institution. That participation must be judged by the Institution to be in the best interests of the employee's professional development and in concert with the Institution's best interest.
For Scientific/Technical Staff, a research plan, with anticipated funding support indicating how he/she expects to resume full-time Institution employment at the end of the leave/status change, must be submitted to the Department Chair and Director for Research for their review as part of their consideration of the request for leave/status change.
It is expected that these assignments will be of relatively short duration, of a temporary nature. Leaves and status changes may be granted for a period of up to one year and may be authorized in exceptional cases for one additional year. No commitment for continued employment of re-employment at the Institution is implied by this action except in cases of tenured Scientific Staff.
Final review and action will be taken by the Director or the Director's delegate.
The chart below displays the different types of extended leave of absence, approval levels and procedures, renewals and re-employment rights.
|2 years
|Personnel Office
|Re-evaluated after 2 years
|No commitment, but 1st consideration for same or similar position
|1 year
|Department Chair/Admin. Manager
|4 times providing satisfactory grades are maintained and renewal requested in writing
|No commitment
|Marine Department Furlough - Involuntary
|6 months
|Marine Operations Manager
|Every effort will be made for reassignment to same or similar position and/or ship
|Marine Department Furlough - Voluntary
|6 months
|Marine Operations Manager
|1 time
|No commitment
|8 weeks
|Department Chair/Manager
|See Disability & Parental Leave(s)
|Return to same or similar position
|Length of time in military plus 90 days
|Department Chair/Admin. Manager
|Return to same or similar position
|8 consecutive weeks within 1st 6 months of birth/adoption
|Department Chair/Admin. Manager
|Return to same or similar position
|3 months
|Department Chair/Admin. Manager
|As necessary
|No commitment
|Temporary Assignments Elsewhere (Technical/Scientific Staff)
|1 year
|Director of Research
|1 time (in exceptional cases)
|No commitment except for tenured staff
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Earlier this week we got to check out Zac Efron's new coverphoto and accompanying photospread for GQ magazine but it turns out that there is much more where those photos came from:
As is usually the case, there are a bunch of outtake photos from the GQ shoot … and today we get to check them out. After the jump, check out another batch of photos of Zac Efron in various states of dress and undress — some of which I feel are even superior to the photos that were chosen for publication …
I kinda love that magazines hold off on releasing the outtake photos from photoshoots like these because they usually tend to be a nice treat in their own respect. As I said, I like some of these pics better than the ones that were chosen for publication in the mag. The tank top photo is prolly the best of the bunch. Great shoot! What do y'all think … do you prefer this batch to the first batch?


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sold out--
and i was seriously considering buying one too.
you don't have much time to think on anything these days.
if things get bad --we'll be saying--why didn't i get one of those cav arms lowers way back when they were selling for $160--LOL
and some of them troy ind mags for $14 and above all more ammo--!!!
with some morons asking $250 and up for an $80 -- $160 for a cav arms don't look so bad.


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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, water and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
- Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with chips and pat lightly. For topping, in a small bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in brown sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly over chips.
- Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 4 dozen.
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Popular frozen pizza recalled
A popular pizza brand is recalling its frozen pizza products over possible contamination with plastic fragments.
Nestle Pizza Company is the owner of Digiorno and California Pizza brands.
The brands are manufactured at a plant in Little Chute, Wisconsin.
The USDA ordered a recall of four products after a consumer reported biting into a California Pizza product and chipping a tooth.
The problem was related to the spinach in the pizza. The company has recalled other products manufactured at the plant that use the same lot of spinach.
The brands recalled include: California Pizza Litchen limited edition grilled chicken with cabernet sauce; Digiorno crispy flatbread pizza tuscan style chicken; Digiorno pizzeria bianca white pizza; and California Pizza kitchen crispy thin crust white.


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How mold and mildew get a foothold in your home, how to clean and get rid of it and how to prevent its return. Eliminate moisture sources; water and mold go hand in hand.
What's wrong with a little mold and mildew? As long as they stay put behind the laundry tub, out of sight under the basement carpet, or only peek around the edge of the bathroom wallpaper, who cares? Well, you should, because they're not only eating away at your house, they could be eating away at your health, too.
Here we'll take a look at what mold and mildew are, how they affect the health of you and your house and, finally, how you can prevent their growth and get rid of the stuff.
Mold and mildew—big-time consumers
Though there are thousands of different types of mold and mildew, they all have two things in common: The first is that their mission on Earth is to digest the organic world around them. The second is that they all need moisture so their little digestive enzymes can go to work.
There are differences between mold and mildew, but for our purposes, we can call the entire gang mold. Molds are neither plants nor animals. They're microscopic organisms containing enzymes (responsible for digesting and decomposing) and spores (in charge of reproduction). Mold dwells within the fungi kingdom: a realm that includes mushrooms, yeast and other seemingly unsavory characters. But the truth is, these decay organisms aren't unsavory at all. Without them, toppled trees, dead animals and fallen vegetables wouldn't decompose. Our land would get piled higher and higher with dead stuff. We wouldn't have foods and medicines like cheese and penicillin. The problems arise when mold starts chomping away at things we don't want them to—affecting the look, smell and structural integrity of your house.
Mold and mildew need only a damp, moist environment and organic material to establish themselves and thrive. Roof and foundation leaks, high interior humidity, overflowing washing machines and more severe forms of flooding are common sources of moisture. Drywall backing, wallpaper, carpet backing, household dust and wood products are commonly attacked organic materials.
Mold needs to consume something to survive, and it's perfectly happy eating your house if you let it. Some molds and mildews are fond of the cellulose in the paper backing on drywall, insulation and wallpaper. Others have a ravenous appetite for the glues used to bond carpet to its backing. Left unchecked, mold eventually destroys the parts of the drywall, wallpaper and carpet it attacks.
But many molds just like to feast on the every- day dust and dirt that gather in the perpetually moist regions of your house. They won't destroy your house, but they can sure make it look, feel and smell bad. Mold can mar your walls with white spider web–like growths or clusters of small black specks. It creates the smell we often refer to as "musty." It can be slippery and dangerous when it grows on damp basement stairs. Molds rarely go so far as to rot wood or do structural damage—they'll leave that to their fungal cousins—but they can wreak plenty of havoc. We can't overemphasize that mold needs moisture to get established, grow and reproduce. Mold problems and longstanding moisture or high humidity conditions go hand in hand. To conquer mold, you must also conquer moisture problems. Fig. B shows common hangouts for mold and some steps you can take to minimize its growth and the damage it inflicts.
Problem #1
Leaky air-conditioning duct joints, especially those running through a hot attic, create a moist environment for mildew.
Seal all duct joints with the special flexible mastic available at heating and cooling supply stores.
Problem #2
In warm environments, impermeable vinyl wallcoverings can trap moisture-laden air as it moves from the warm exterior to the cooler interior. Mold degrades the drywall and adhesive behind the vinyl wallcovering.
Use paint or apply wallcoverings with permeable paper backings that don't trap moisture on exterior walls.
Problem #3
When washing machines in a room without a floor drain overflow or hose connections burst, water with no point of exit will soak into adjacent carpet, drywall and insulation.
Always provide a floor drain near the washing machine. Install an overflow pan directly under the machine or install a 1-in. lip at the doorway to contain overflows in main-level or second-story laundry rooms.
Problem #4
Water-resistant drywall used as a tile backer quickly degrades once subjected to moisture.
Install cement backer board, which will remain structurally sound even if repeatedly subjected to moisture.
Problem #5
Poorly ventilated bathrooms allow surface mold to grow.
Install a bathroom fan (or at least, open a window) to exhaust moisture. Remove surface mildew by scrubbing the area with a 1/2 percent bleach solution. When the area is dry, prime it with an alcohol-based, white pigmented shellac, such as Zinsser Bullseye, and use a paint containing mildewcide.
Problem #6
Poorly constructed crawlspaces promote mildew growth. Bare earth floors transmit huge amounts of moisture.
There are many regional differences and solutions. Cover bare earth with 6-mil poly sheeting. Heat, cool and humidify the area the same as the rest of the house.
Problem #7
Freshly cut firewood stored indoors emits huge amounts of moisture.
Store it outside.
Problem #8
Humidifiers (especially reservoir-type central units and portable units) provide both a growth medium and a distribution system for mold and mildew.
Clean and treat the reservoir often with an antimicrobial solution, available at most hardware stores.
Problem #9
The condensation pan directly under the coil of your central air conditioner can harbor mold.
Before each cooling season, clean the pan with a 1/2 percent bleach solution and make sure the continuous drain is working.
Problem #10
Finished concrete basements that haven't been thoroughly waterproofed from the outside are problematic. When moisture migrates through the earth and non-waterproofed concrete walls, it can get trapped behind vapor barriers, carpet, layers of insulation and drywall.
Thoroughly waterproof the exterior of concrete walls before backfilling. Install 6 in. of gravel under concrete floors during construction to prevent moisture from wicking up through concrete floors and into floor coverings.
Problem #11
Yards that slope toward foundations invite water to enter basements and crawlspaces.
Regrade yard surrounding house so it slopes away at a rate of 1 in. per foot.
Problem #12
Improperly flashed or caulked windows (and those with large amounts of surface condensation) let moisture seep into the surrounding wood, drywall and insulation.
Properly flash and caulk windows during installation; minimize condensation with good ventilation and airflow.
Problem #13
Leaky flashings and shingles allow rain to infiltrate attics, insulation, eaves and other areas that can trap moisture and be difficult to inspect.
Perform yearly roof inspections—even if you do it from the ground with binoculars.
Note: You can download and enlarge Figure B in "Additional Information" below.
Besides damaging your house, mold can cause severe health problems. One consultant we interviewed confessed he crawls around in moldy places day after day, month in and month out, and never suffers ill effects. Othersmdash;some estimate about 10 percent of the populationmdash; are severely allergic to mold. It's primarily the dinky reproductive spores that people react to. Twenty of them sitting side by side could fit across the period at the end of this sentence. That means they're hard to filter out. The spores also have an incredible "hang time" (as my teenage son would say); they're able to stay suspended in midair for hours on end. That means they're easily inhaled.
With even slight exposure to molds and spores, sensitive people may experience headaches, runny noses, skin rashes, nausea, sinus problems, memory loss and coughs. They may feel listless for long periods of time. In short, they feel as though they have a perpetual case of the flu. Newborns, the elderly, the sick, and those with compromised immune systems can be affected severely, even fatally. Babies and toddlers, who love to crawl around on possibly moldy carpets and stick possibly moldy things in their mouths, also are highly vulnerable to mold-induced illnesses. Supersensitive people often go to extremes to rid their houses of the materials that harbor the dirt and dust that molds feed on. They'll replace soft, textured materials with smooth, hard surfaces that are easier to keep clean and less likely to trap debris and moisture. Out go the carpets and draperies; in come hardwood floors and metal window blinds. Out go the cushy couches; in come the vinyl chairs.
Tightly sealed newer houses may be better at holding in heat, but they're also more likely to trap moisture and spores. Mechanical ventilation, like an air-to-air heat exchanger, is critical for healthy air quality in tightly sealed new homes.
In truth, most of us fall somewhere between the two extremes of invincibility and super-sensitivity. But even "normal" folks will react to unusually high concentrations of mold and spores. And the time you're most likely to stir up spores and inhale and ingest them is the very time you're trying to get rid of the stuff. That's when you need to be the most careful.
Step one in getting rid of mold is to fix the moisture problem that's setting the stage for its growth. This is key. You can scrub, dispose of and replace moldy materials, but until you fix the problem, mold will keep returning. The fix can be as simple as sealing up leaky air-conditioning ducts (Fig. B) or as daunting as reshingling a leaky roof or regrading your yard so water runs away from, rather than toward, your foundation. Sewer backups and floods also set up ideal environments for mold and mildew growth.
Once the moisture problems are fixed, get rid of the moldy materials carefully. Rough handling of damaged materials will not only stir up spores and spread them even farther around your house but also launch zillions of spores into the air, where you'll inhale them. One square foot of moldy drywall can harbor more than 300 million mold spores; slam dunk that onto the basement floor and you're just opening another Pandora's box. Even dormant spores inhabiting dried-out materials are irritating to inhale, and if they find moist environs again, they can zip back to life and establish new colonies.
Follow these procedures when removing damaged materials (Fig. C):
The key to removing moldy materials is containment and thoroughness. Seal off the area. Create a crude "air lock" door to contain spores and dust by covering the opening with a sheet of poly slit in the center, then cover that with another sheet or flap. Wear a respirator and work slowly and surely. Double-bag or wrap all materials, then wash all remaining hard surfaces with a 1/2 percent bleach solution and let dry.


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