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I had a rare weekday off with the kids yesterday and enjoyed it thoroughly. The busier the football season gets, the more you treasure those moments and remember that above all else, life is short and as Ferris would say, you need to slow down or it will pass you by. It's good to enjoy what you have when you can on your terms.
Perfection is what you make of what you're given, and I'd have to say that was a perfect Monday.
I'd guess that Al Davis thought his life ended up near-perfect and I won't wax anymore poetic than that on the passing of Davis, as I covered that on Saturday and will spend some more time on it during this week's The Hard Count.
Like Al Davis throughout his career and my day yesterday , the NFL as a whole is always looking for perfection.
Some are closer than others and some are heading towards what could be termed 'anti-perfection'.
Let's take a look at the good, the bad and the imperfect.
Perfection is our goal, excellence will be tolerated.
Congrats are in order for the last two 'perfect' teams in the NFL; the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers.
The amazing thing about both teams is, they aren't perfect. I'd say the Lions are closer because they are healthier but you can't deny the Packers and we'll start with them.
I can't put it all on Aaron Rodgers, but there are times when this guy just wills a win. If you want to continue the 'elite' quarterback discussion, this is what sets a guy like Rodgers apart from pretenders like some guys we've talked about in this space before. When is the last time Eli Manning carried his team?
The offensive line is a deteriorating mess and yet Rodgers just keeps trucking long. His quick release overcomes a relentless pass rush through a banged up line—something I termed a survival technique. He's had oline issues off and on for years and as that's the case, he has developed a fast delivery. It makes it tough to stop him.
You can't speak highly enough about this offense from Greg Jennings (how is this cat THIS underrated?) to Jermichael Finley to James Starks—the offense is firing on all cylinders.
If there is one flaw here aside from injury (though affected by it), it's the defense. Ranked 21st overall defensively, and 30th against the pass you have to worry that unless it can improve it might not take much of a slip up on the offense's part for a team to jump out and stay out ahead.
The upside is the 3rd ranked rush defense, which makes it damned hard to milk the clock.
If you can't kill the clock, you give Rodgers time and that's never a good thing.
It's not a great piece of prognostication to say I doubt Green Bay goes 16-0. I have a feeling if they went 15-1 with another Super Bowl, they could live with it.
The Lions are a great story, aren't they? Proof also that when you have a decent GM, good things happen. While you can write off some of the pounding the defensive line did against the Bears as 'well the Bears' offensive line sucks', you can't deny that this front seven is very good.
Even rookie Nick Fairley looked good in his first piece of action and this Dline rolls so deep they can sub fresh legs in at any time.
The key to the Lions has long been quarterback Matt Stafford's health. We can see just how incredible this offense is when he's upright and whole. Calvin Johnson is ridiculous. Jahvid Best is a big play waiting to happen. Titus Young is a solid young talent. Brandon Pettigrew isn't fast but he's a big physical presence. The offensive line is doing some good work blocking.
Imagine if this team went from being the only 0-16 team to the second totally undefeated team (I'm including playoffs and Super Bowl of course)? Incredible.
The defense has stumbled a few times and like the Packers, that might be the achilles' heel. Despite the fact that this front gets a lot of sacks, the defense overall is middle of the road. You can run on them, you can throw on them.
Question is, can you do enough of either to keep up with the offense?
The Packers don't have a really tough matchup until the see the Lions in Week 12. The Lions have a few tougher or more unpredictable games against the Niners and Panthers who will give a tough game and the Falcons and a second Bears game between now and the Packers.
I could see this coming down to that Week 12 game. I kind of hope it does.
This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfection.
A fitting quote for two teams for whom expectations were high, hubris was large and whose reality is....not so very good.
The Eagles and the Jets. How can you think either team is anything but a disappointment at this point? There are worse teams (as we will see below), but for a pair often linked to the Super Bowl it doesn't get much worse.
The Jets' issues start at the offensive line which was—yet again—neglected in favor of wasting a lot of time trying to sign Nnamdi Asomugha while hoping that depth would hold one more season.
It hasn't and even with the return of center Nick Mangold, the offensive line is a shambles and a pale reflection of what it once was.
If you have a guy like the aforementioned Aaron Rodgers, you might survive. As much as I like Mark Sanchez, he's not Aaron Rodgers and never will be.
That's no slam—it's just reality. You don't need Rodgers to win a Super Bowl and having him is no guarantee. A guy like Sanchez needs a little more protection than a guy like Rodgers.
The more pressured Sanchez gets, the harder it is to move the ball. I'd also point out that if the oline can't block, the run game falters and again, it makes it harder to pass.
The play selection is a problem as well. I've harbored doubts about OC Brian Schottenheimer for years, always thinking 'well it's working so maybe it's not a big issue...'. However, I'm able to call out a lot of the plays from the couch. The Jets run a lot on first down and not well. The playcalling is uninspired and the Jets aren't even trying to go vertical despite the weapons they have. Switching to ground and pound again didn't work and made no sense against a porous New England secondary.
I said it at some point recently but maybe this is a case of Sanchez and Schottenheimer being bad fits for each other. Schotty isn't comfortable with what Sanchez can do and Sanchez isn't fitting well into the scheme Schotty runs.
Either way the Jets are in real trouble and the defense can only bail them out so many times. This three game road trip showed all the flaws the team has in lurid detail.
It may also finally show the cracks that happen when you try to put together too many 'big' names (in some cases names who think they are big) in one place.
Speaking of lurid detail and cracks—HOW BOUT DEM IGGLES?
One of my partners in crime over at Footballguys—whether it was Cecil Lammey or Sigmund Bloom I can't recall—put it really well on part one of their Sunday recap.
Basically Cec-mund basically pointed out that the Eagles are a group of individuals playing on a team together while a team like the Bills are a team buying into a team concept.
What was the line from season one of LOST? Live together or die alone?
The Eagles would be dying alone.
Like the Jets, the Eagles ignored other problems while they ran after Nnamdi Asomugha. They got him and they aren't even using him right.
Aside from that, they invested heavily in Michael Vick despite his injury history and struggles in Atlanta NOT related to dogs but in the actual playing of football.
This is a very talented team made up of very talented individuals who can take over a game at any moment, but not in a cohesive way which leads to wins.
I mentioned the Bills a minute ago but even look at the first portion of this column. The Packers and Lions are TEAMS.
At this point the Eagles—and perhaps the Jets—are not.
I don't see a turnaround here for the Eagles. The Jets maybe if they can pull the offense together. Both teams look on the verge of splintering apart.
The only nice thing about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.
A term I really enjoy is schadenfreude. If you don't know what that is, you can click on this link or watch this NSFW video from the Broadway show Avenue Q.
We all love to see the mighty fall and the worse your team is doing the happier you are when someone is failing harder then them.
For today's schadenfreude I present to you the Miami Dolphins, St Louis Rams and the Indianapolis Colts.
The Dolphins I actually feel bad for because at some point this was a team turning things around. Nothing has gone right for them the last two years aside from beating the Jets a few times. It won't get better with quarterback Chad Henne out for the year and replaced by Matt Moore and Sage Rosenfels.
They jettisoned a good pair of backs in Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams for unproven rookie Daniel Thomas and mediocre former first round pick Reggie Bush. The offensive line is still and issue and the defense is middling.
Oh, and their owner seems to be....not very bright.
It could be a long season for the Dolphins. Jets fans, just consider you aren't Miami fans.
I feel bad for the Rams. They looked like the favorites to win the NFC West and now they're look like they might be able to trade that #1 pick to a desperate Andrew Luck-needing team.
Sam Bradford has played OK for a second year guy but the offense lacks a reliable receiver for him and Steven Jackson can only do so much. The offensive line and defense isn't as potent as it was last year.
This team is already rebuilding so in some ways this isn't a shock but it was a bigger step backwards than anyone expected.
So, if you are a sad Buccaneer or Cardinals fan... well you're still sad but at least you have a win.
Ah the Colts.
I think there is a lot of knife sharpening among fans. The Colts seem to bring out some interesting hate for some reason.
Watching the utter destruction of a team just because one player is gone is fascinating in a 'that's a terrible train wreck' way. We've long pointed out that no plan behind Peyton Manning was dangerous at best but even I didn't think that the wheels would come off, the car would bottom out and the gas tank explode.
This is a team on the verge of a big rebuild and I don't think anyone wants to talk about it. The offensive line, the defense, the quarterback—just a few of the rather large question marks the Colts will have to deal with this off season.
And yes, it's time to talk off season. This tail spin isn't righting itself and the eject button is stuck.
Even Andrew Luck isn't a sure cure. The Colts have some soul searching to do.
Take heart though Colts fans—at least you're not the fantasy owner of a Colts player, right?
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Georgia Tech President Bud Peterson and his wife, Val, attended a reception at Lake Lanier recently. This was Peterson's fifth annual Georgia Tour, which serves as an opportunity to meet and thank alumni and friends for continual support of the Institute and to underscore Tech's commitment to strengthening relationships in communities it serves throughout Georgia.
Lt. Gordon Spears earned the Bobby Franklin Award after starting a voluntary physical fitness program for inmates at Lee Arrandale State Prison.
Three area graduates receive scholarships
Three Flowery Branch and one East Hall High School graduates plus two Riverside Military Academy graduates recently completed basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
Kyle Chisholm, a 2012 Johnson High School 2012 graduate, was recognized as USS George H.W. Bush Avenger of the Day in recognition of his outstanding performance June 6.
The Georgia Art League of the Quinlan Visual Arts Center announced the winners of the Late Spring Exhibition, which ran through May 31. Ann Reynolds, owner of the Sunshine Village Gallery, Watkinsville, was the judge.
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LEXINGTON, VA (05/07/2013)(readMedia)-- Mark Sanders of Bogart, GA, a member of the class of 2015 at Washington and Lee University, has earned dean's list status for the recently ended winter term 2013.
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The Brenau Barbecue Competition with the Memphis Barbecue Network and Georgia Barbecue Association competitions drew 37 teams from five states in late May to the historic Brenau University campus in Gainesville.
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THE weather took a heavy toll on Saturday, as no less than seventeen Carlsberg West Cheshire League fixtures were postponed due to unfit playing surfaces.
On a positive note, one game which did take place, was at Kirklands, where Division One outfit, Cammell Laird Reserves, joined Vauxhall Motors Res. in the Cheshire FA Amateur Cup semi-finals, after they took the scalp of Cheshire Association visitors, Knutsford.
Hero of the hour for the Shipbuilders, was Ben Holmes, whose double strike anchored Lairds to a 2-0 victory.
With just four minutes on the clock, the visitors conceded a free kick which was partially cleared, and fell invitingly for Holmes, who opened the scoring after he rifled home an unstoppable effort from 20 yards.
Knutsford, to their credit, enjoyed the majority of possession, but were unable to breach a resilient Lairds rearguard, marshalled superbly by Liam Salmon and Kyle Jones.
The visitors continued to press for an equaliser but against the run of play and with 20 minutes from time, it was all over.
Josh Hughes won a corner, and the resultant flag kick was half cleared to Holmes reacted quickest and sealed the issue in style.
The Capenhurst Villa v Ashville tie was postponed for the second week in succession, and weather permitting, will now kick off this Saturday at Ashville.
Division One leaders, Maghull, recorded their 19th win from 22 starts and as a result, extended their advantage at the top to 21 points.
On Saturday, the leaders entertained lowly Heswall at Old Hall Field, and although the visitors gave it their best shot, it was the hosts who once again profited, and celebrated a narrow 2-1 victory, courtesy of goals from Mike Boyle and Steve Williams. Andy Brown was Heswall's marksman.
After a shaky start to the season, Southport Trinity maintained their improvement, and were elevated to eighth place in the table, after they ground out a 2-1 decision over fourth placed challengers, Mossley Hill Ath.
Tom Hughes and Callum Kelly were the men on target for Trinity, with Tomy McNamara in reply for the visitors.
In Division Three, Ford Motors' promotion drive went into reverse, after they suffered a 5-1 home defeat to eighth placed Kirkby Town Railway, who chugged to victory with goals from Jack Walker (2), Dean Kenny, Glen Lamb and Jay Murphy. Chris Cottington was on the mark for Motors.
Matt Dooling merits a special mention, after his seven goal blast inspired leaders, Rainhill Town, to a 13-0 blitz of Belfry, which enabled his side to pull four points clear at the top.
Dave Montieth (2), Elliot Fagan (2), Dan Leather and Colin Lynch also made the score sheet.
South Liverpool Youth also ran riot in the Youth Division, and posted an 8-1 win against Maghull Youth.
Doubles from Jordan McGowan and Mike Davies were supplemented, by further efforts from Joe Preston, Dave Mee, Alex Walsh and Alex Griffiths. Darryl Morgan netted Maghull's consolation.
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There was an aura of mystery about the Austrian couple with the two young children when they arrived in Winnipeg six years ago and moved into the mansion at 1021 Wellington Cres. that had been home over the decades to some the wealthiest and most prominent families in the city.
Next-door neighbour Archie Cham was particularly curious.
Cham loves Winnipeg. But he wondered why a couple from Europe -- who obviously had enough money to move anywhere in the world -- chose Winnipeg of all places.
Cham was still wondering that, even after he invited Karl Dornetschuber and his wife, Petra, to a welcome-to-Winnipeg dinner party and, in the course of conversation, asked his new neighbour the question. Dornetschuber said his family had owned a sand-and-gravel business in Austria and some years ago he had bought a large pit property north of Winnipeg. That was all the answer the dinner table got.
Other than the sunshine. Dornetschuber said he enjoyed the Prairie sunshine.
It took more than five years, and a devastating house fire on a frigid February Sunday morning, to get a deeper answer. A more personal one.
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"Remember me?" I asked Dornetschuber when I reached him on the phone this week.
My wife, Athina, and I had been guests at Cham's welcoming dinner party.
"Yeah, sure," he answered in his pronounced Austrian accent.
Naturally, the next question concerned how he, Petra, and the kids, Ben, 10, and Anna, 7, had been doing since the fire two weeks ago.
Their elegant home had been featured in the Free Press in September 2004 when it landed on the market for what was a massive listing price at the time: $1.9 million.
"The home has, through the years, been owned by some of the most wealthy of Winnipeg's citizens; families with the names of Sures, Smith, Peterson, Halter, Sifton and Asper," Gloria Taylor wrote back then.
Now, what Dornetschuber had called the family's dream house -- extensively remodelled and expanded to almost 9,000 square feet -- looked like a war-zone nightmare.
"Oh, well," he began with a sigh. "It's a tough time. We hope that the most difficult week is behind us. It's very difficult."
He suggested they are all still in shock.
"We try to focus as positive as possible," he added. "And just life goes on."
For the time being, life goes on at the Fairmont Winnipeg hotel, where they're staying. They had been at a hotel by the West Edmonton Mall on a weekend vacation with the kids that Sunday nearly two weeks ago, when Dornetschuber learned a fire was raging out of control in the family home. That was a full two days after they left Winnipeg early Friday morning.
It wasn't only their home, and everything in it, that was destroyed. The business was operated out of the house.
Friday, the Office of the Fire Commissioner said the insurance company has estimated the total loss -- with contents -- at between $10 million and $12 million.
So far.
That made me wonder again, as my friend Archie Cham had back in 2008, why the family had come so far from their native Austria.
And if they regretted it now.
Dornetschuber explained why, in a way everyone can understand.
It was because of having young kids and so little time to see them in Austria. He took over the family's sand-and-gravel business at 18 years old.
"It was a very good business, but it was not an eight-hour business day for me. No weekends and many, many hours a day. Almost no time for family."
In 1999, he bought a large gravel operation 40 kilometres north of Winnipeg.
So, in 2006, he sold the Austrian operation to concentrate on the Canadian company, which consumed less time. Two years later, they were living on Wellington Crescent. And now they're homeless and wondering what's next.
I wondered if anyone had reached out to Dornetschuber and his family since they arrived home to discover they didn't have one.
"Oh yeah; support is big-time," Dornetschuber said.
He said nearly a dozen families offered to let them stay in their homes.
"Whatever we would have asked, they would help us."
He said he wanted to thank everyone who has offered them support.
But, the sudden loss has also opened the door to doing what Archie Cham wondered why they hadn't done originally -- move somewhere else in the world. A few days ago, Dornetschuber sat the family down for that discussion.
"Do we like to move back to Austria? Do we like to move somewhere else? Now we have any possibility."
But the children didn't want to leave their schools and the friends who have showered them with Lego and books almost every day since the fire.
"Even my wife, who sometimes, quite understandably, says it's too cold here in Winnipeg; even my wife said, no, she likes to stay here. Especially with the support we're getting from the community."
"So it's cold here," I surmised, "but it's really warm, too?"
Yeah, he laughed.
So that leaves one aura of mystery about the Austrian family that adopted Winnipeg as its home, and will probably rebuild on the same property.
What caused the fire?
Dornetschuber said someone at the Office of the Fire Commissioner suggested to him it was an electrical fault somewhere in the kitchen.
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COUNCIL bosses are to spend more money on working to tackle the sexual exploitation of children and young people.
An extra £200,000 will be spent by Buckinghamshire County Council after the cabinet formally agreed to target the issue as part of its official strategy.
The council's cabinet member for children's services, Angela Macpherson, said high-profile cases nationally had drawn attention to the issue in Bucks.
Cllr Macpherson told the Bucks Free Press: "More staff will work with partner agencies, particularly the police, to pick up early signs of abuse.
"It's prevalent in many authorities and we are not immune from that."
She added: "We are seeing more young children coming into care as a result of sexual exploitation."
Cllr Macpherson said the council gets between 1,000 and 1,500 referrals requesting help putting children into care each month, which is an increase of 30 per cent compared to last year.
A recent campaign appealing for more families to adopt children led to more than 300 expressions of interest and Cllr Macpherson urged residents to be patient as council staff work to get through the backlog.
She said: "We are working hard to bring down the length of time we take from an expression of interest to placing the child with their adoptive parents."
An appeal for more foster carers is due to be launched by the council shortly, with a focus on raising awareness of what's involved.
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A combat-wounded Marine accused of defrauding the government as part of a massive embezzlement scheme was acquitted this month after defense attorneys argued during his court-martial that his command took extraordinary measures to ensure he was punished.
The criminal case against Staff Sgt. Anthony Rios Jr., 38, is significant because his legal team tied the aggressive effort to prosecute him to a presentation delivered last year to thousands of Marines around the world from the service's commandant, Gen. Jim Amos. Amos' so-called Heritage Brief took aim at what he saw as a rash of misbehavior in the ranks — everything from sex assault and hazing to monkey business in the war zone — and called for Marines to hold one another accountable when they screw up.
Rios, a forward observer with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, was charged in 2011 with conspiring to steal $3,000 through bogus travel claims. He was wrapped up in much larger investigation in which nearly 50 members of 3rd ANGLICO, a reserve unit based in California, were accused of embezzling more than $1 million from the Marine Corps. This month, the Internal Revenue Service charged 28 Marines from the unit with related offenses.
Rios deployed to Afghanistan in 2010, while under investigation. He was wounded in a rocket-propelled grenade blast, suffering severe leg injuries.
When Rios returned to the U.S., he asked to be transferred to the Corps' Wounded Warrior Battalion-West, a special unit for sick and injured Marines located at Camp Pendleton, Calif. The request was denied, said Capt. Scott Beimer, one of Rios' defense attorneys. Rios was made to stay at his unit in Bell, Calif., outside Los Angeles, some 75 miles away, Beimer said. That meant long drives — while heavily medicated — to his medical appointments multiple times a week.
"Staff Sgt. Rios testified he would get these green flashes and he would arrive someplace not knowing how he got there," Beimer said. "It got to the point where he thought he would die if he had to keep making these drives."
Eventually, Beimer said, the command listened to his complaints and assigned him a driver to take him to appointments. But they also put up a wall-sized white board in the unit's office on which they charted all his appointments and wrote down private medical information. The board, of which Marine Corps Times reviewed photos, was labeled "SSGT Rios tracker."
"It seems pretty obvious," Beimer said, "that it was an attempt to humiliate him."
New charges added in 2012, including specifications related to alleged domestic abuse involving his then-wife, and a drunk-on-duty rap from a Toys for Tots event. Ultimately, it was charges related to this event and a count of making a false official statement that sent Rios to court-martial.
The abuse charge prompted his command to issue a restraining order that prevented him from seeing his son. Rios protested the order in California District Court, which determined the Marine Corps "in essence usurped the role of the state court," U.S. District Judge Audrey Collins wrote in her June decision in favor of Rios.
But things only got worse for Rios. As the case went to court, Marines alleged the battalion's inspector-instructor, Lt. Col. Sean Collins, sought to prevent them from providing character references for the staff sergeant.
In an email cited as evidence during Rios' court-martial, a sergeant with 3rd ANGLICO said Collins called an all-hands meeting for everyone in the unit except those being investigated. Collins said "You haven't read the things I've read, and some of these reports, lemme tell ya, the things they say ... well ... reading them made me sick to my stomach," the sergeant wrote. "The message was essentially 'don't give a character reference or we'll be pissed with you.'"
Collins did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
And although Rios was charged prior to Amos' Heritage Brief, efforts to convict Rios appeared to intensify afterward, said Capt. Aaron Meyer, his other attorney. "It was wild, desperate punching from the command after March 2012," he added.
Documents obtained by Marine Corps Times indicate Lt. Gen. Steven Hummer, then the head of Marine Forces Reserve, along with Lt. Col. Eric Kleis, the staff judge advocate in the case, signed off on prosecuting the domestic-violence charges despite the investigating officer's recommendation otherwise. The IO said the charges were baseless.
Rios said the jury asked to see him after the Nov. 1 acquittal and offered him a formal apology for what he had been through.
An attorney for the prosecution, Maj. Chip Hodge, declined to comment because the official trial record was not final, but he said the record would provide more perspective on the facts of the case.
Others accused
The following 27 reservists and one civilian assigned to 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company at Terminal Island, Calif., have been charged with tax-related crimes stemming from the submission of fraudulent travel vouchers:
■ Gunnery Sgt. Michael Cruz
■ Sgt. Allan Armstrong
■ Staff Sgt. Stanley Carranza
■ Sgt. Carlos Q. Chavez
■ Sgt. Markus D. Cooper
■ Staff Sgt. Alfredo Orozco
■ Sgt. Byron Orantes
■ Sgt. Glen Pena
■ Sgt. Kevin William Rea
■ Sgt. Noe Ruvalcaba
■ Cpl. Richard Estrada
■ Cpl. Robert Jackson
■ Cpl. Jose L. Munoz
■ Cpl. Aaron Payton
■ Cpl. Robert A. Peckinpaugh
■ Cpl. Miguel Polanco
■ Cpl. Gabriel Rangel
■ Cpl. Jonattan Robles
■ Cpl. Juan Charles Rodriguez
■ Cpl. Jovanny Cruz Rojas
■ Cpl. Marcos Solis
■ Lance Cpl. Camden Rene Amy
■ Lance Cpl. Christian Flores
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The International Union of Psychological Science has convened The Ad Hoc Joint Committee for the development of a Universal Declaration of Ethical Principles for Psychologists (Chair, Janel Gauthier, Canada) in conjunction with, the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP), and the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP). Their hope is to develop a document articulating the principles and values for a common ethical framework for psychologists throughout the world that can be used as a guide for the development of standards in different cultural contexts. Current progress can be found on the website
European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (2005). Revised meta-code of ethics.[1]
International Association of Educational and Vocational Guidance (1995). Ethical Standards. [2]
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Code of Ethics and Conduct-The British Psychological Society (2006)
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Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists - Canadian Psychological Association (2000)
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct - American Psychological Association (2002)
Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (2002)
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This is a Q&A with Colorado Ballet Principal Maria Mosina.
- Where are you from?
Moscow, Russia
- Where did you train/dance before coming to Colorado Ballet?
Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, danced at Bolshoi Ballet – Grigorovich Ballet Company
- What did you do with your summer break?
I had a family vacation in Sarasota Florida, and then I taught in Chicago in Salt Creek Ballet School at the Summer Intensive Program. I also taught at Colorado Ballet's Summer Intensive.
- What age did you first start dancing? What do you remember from your first class?
I knew I would be a professional dancer at 10 years old, I went to a professional Academy. I remember in the 2nd grade, I performed La Fill Mal Garde on stage. Only the students perform in that ballet and it was at the State Kremlin Palace. I remember dancing with real makeup and costumes and when the curtain opened and I saw the audience, it took my breath away. This was like a fairy tale.
- What was your first ballet you remember attending? What do you remember about it?
I saw many of them on TV on national television, my first impression was of The Nutcracker. The story is a little different story in Russia than here. It was closer to the original Hoffmann story. The lead ballerina was Ekaterina Maximova. I saw a lot of performances; my mother took me to ballets like Cipollino with onions and tomatoes. I also remember Giselle, Swan Lake and La Bayadère on television.
- Who are your ballet role models? Dancers that inspire you.
Ekaterina Maximova is my favorite ballerina. I like some ballerinas in some ballets and some in others. I can get inspiration from other ballerinas, depending what I'm watching.
- Proudest moment in your ballet career?
There is always something new, and in that moment you are proud, so it is continuous.
- Favorite choreographer(s) you've worked with?
This is hard to choose just one because each choreographer is unique. You always find something new for yourself, for your body, for your soul and movements. Working with a choreographer is like when you open a new book and you experience something new.
- If you could get a lesson/class from anyone, it would be ________
I admire my Russian teachers, but I would love to have taken a class with Mr. Balanchine. Definitely with someone from the past.
- Best advice you've ever received from a teacher?
You will become ballet dancer, ballet artist and the first part of your profession is to give happiness and joy to people. This inspires me.
- Favorite ballets to dance? Which are favorite to watch?
It is hard to choose. To watch, everything classical. To dance, you are always growing as a classical ballet dancer and you get to work with new choreographers and contemporary dances. I like story ballets, but I also like to dance ballets like Balanchine where you are dancing something other than the story, like the music. You can always find something enjoyable and loveable. I just love to be on stage.
- Dream role?
Once again, it is hard to choose. For example, when I dance Juliet in Romeo & Juliet, I really get into the character, but I also love dancing ballets like Balanchine's Theme & Variations, where you are really thinking about how you move. Like Martha Graham technique is different, your muscles work differently with different techniques; you understand yourself and your body even more after dancing these kind of roles.
- What do you like to do when you aren't dancing (your free time)?
I have a daughter and my first priority is to be a mother and I love spending time with her. I love my family. In this role of mother, it is very interesting and important to me. It has helped me to rise to another level in my dance career. You start to see the world in a different way when you become a parent. You see the world differently. It is my dream to someday dance with my daughter on stage.
- What are some of your indulgences?
You have to treat yourself with healthy stuff because we have so many hours rehearsing. Overall, I try to eat healthy and hydrate for high altitude and to take care of my muscles. I take supplements to take care of my muscles, joints, and my body.
- Do you have any pre-performance routines/rituals?
You have to come earlier if you are dancing principal part, get makeup, hair done properly, and it can take two hours sometimes to prepare for a performance. Then you have to warm up. When you are doing the makeup, crown, hair, you start to get into the role. Go to the stage, get into your shoes. For contemporary stuff, you have to go through the steps, listen to music on your headphones.
- What production(s) are you most excited about this year?
I am happy and glad to dance everything this season. I don't know how many times I have danced The Nutcracker, but I always find something different. It is never perfection; you can always improve yourself for every production every year. And, it is always exciting to dance something new.
- What would you say to people who come to see the Colorado Ballet?
Audiences are different, some of them know the performances and they naturally get this form of art. But for people who are not as used to it, I think every type of audience can find a program that will match their thoughts and wishes. Everyone should come to see us. Ballet is deeper, it is something exciting, and when you come to the theater you see there is more to it, especially with Giselle. In Giselle, you see the philosophy of forgiveness and that love can save your life.
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WINTER PARK, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference poll has selected the Saint Leo University women's softball team to finish in the second spot this year, it was announced Thursday morning from the conference office. The Lions tallied a total of 57 points.
Saint Leo returns four All-SSC players, including first-team selections McKenzie Burns (OF) and Sarah Steiner (DP). Outfielder Chelsey Steedley and pitcher Alana Tabel also return for the Lions after being named all-conference second team a year ago.
In an extremely close preseason poll conducted by the SSC's head softball coaches, the University of Tampa was selected as the favorite to win the SSC title, although Saint Leo won the championship last season. The Spartans received 58 points in the poll, with one less first place vote than the Lions.
Rollins was selected to occupy the third spot (52) and received two first-place votes. Barry was tabbed to finish in the fourth spot (47), and rounding out the top five is Florida Tech (32). Nova Southeastern (27) came in the sixth spot followed closely by Florida Southern (26). Lynn (15) and Eckerd (10) rounded out the poll, finishing in 8th and 9th place, respectively.
In addition, the Lions are returning 14 players, combined with a solid group of eight additions. Head coach John Conway begins his fourth year at the helm looking to repeat last year's successes.
2014 Sunshine State Conference Preseason Softball Poll
Rank – Team, Points (1st-place votes)
1 – Tampa, 58 (3)
2 – Saint Leo, 57 (4)
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A BROMSGROVE theatre school is offering youngsters the chance to get hold of a golden ticket.
The Star Project Theatre School is offering anyone aged four up to 18-years-old the opportunity to appear in an adaptation of the musical extravaganza Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
During a half term workshop children will be able to bring Roald Dahl's famous story of golden tickets, Willy Wonka, and Oompa-Loompas, to life.
The performance workshop runs from 10am until 4pm each day between Monday, February 17, and Wednesday, February 19.
It is being held at the Barnt Green Parish Centre, in Sandhills Road.
Children will be coached by professionally experienced performers and directors. No previous experience is necessary, and the youngsters will learn valuable theatre skills.
Family and friends will then be able to see a performance of the musical at 6pm on the Wednesday.
Star Project's principal Jo Edwards said: "The story is a timeless classic, hugely popular with children of all ages.
"With larger than life characters and a delicious plot the workshop will give everyone a chance to act, sing and dance their way to the final performance.
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Places are limited for the workshop, so it is advised to book early.
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A man accused of setting a woman he was dating on fire was arrested Monday night in Oakland, authorities said.
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|FR 101 is an introduction to the sounds and basic structures of the French language emphasizing the acquisition of speaking, writing, reading, and listening comprehension skills for communicative proficiency, and an appreciation of the essential elements of the culture of French-speaking people.
This FR 101 class section (CRN 35245) is conducted on the Internet.
|Books may be purchased at the Kapiolani CC bookstore or ordered online at http://www.bookstore.hawaii.edu/uhkcc/home.aspx. If you do not have access to the Internet or unable to travel to the bookstore, you may also order by phone at 1-800-UHBOOKS
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John Marion BEESLEY (1847 - 1901) The Bugler Boy of the 11th Missouri Calvary
One of the prominent farmers.-and stockmen of Summit Township was the late John Beesley. a native of Montgomery county, Indiana, born in 1847. He came with his parents to Missouri in 1855. and shortly afterwards located in Alba, Iowa, where his father died in 1861. In the spring of 1862, though but fifteen years of age, Mr. Beesley enlisted in the eleventh Missouri Calvary. He was not old enough to enlist for active service, so he entered the ranks as a bugler, and was known to his comrades as the "bugler boy."
He carried a saber, gun and revolvers and was chief bugler of the regiment until 1865, when he was mustered out at New Orleans. Mr. Beesley was wounded in the left hand, his horse was killed under him, and he was captured and paroled five days later. His hand was not dressed until he returned to the ranks at Duvall's Bluff. Arkansas. Mr. Beesley experienced many close calls and carried eleven bullet scars on his person (none of which caused serious wounds) and had four horses shot from under him. He was under the command of General Steele. When he applied for his pension in i8Si, Doctor Slade, the doctor who dressed his hand, wanted to know, "if he was the little boy whose hand lie had dressed.""
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SAINT LEO, Fla. - If you want to be ready for your school tryouts, bond with your teammates before your season begins, or just receive a lot of great volleyball repetitions, the Saint Leo Volleyball Camp is the place to be.
Attached is the registration form, with information about the camp and the medical release form that needs to be submitted with your registration.
Information about the camp is also listed below and on the camp's website atwww.ssova.com
Camp Dates:
August 4 - 6 High School
August 8 - 10 Elementary and Middle School
Saint Leo University, Bowman Activities Center
33701 State Road 52
Saint Leo, FL 33574-6665
Please mail the completed form (click here), your medical release form (click here) and your deposit to:
Sam Cibrone
3954 Versailles Drive
Tampa, FL, 33634.
Make Checks payable to: SSOVA
Resident Camper $250 (included meals and housing)
Commuter Camper $150 (includes lunch)
Check-In on the First day of Camp:
Resident campers are to report to the Bowman Center (gym) between 8:00-8:30 a.m. and commuters between 8:30-9:00 a.m. on the first day of camp. Resident campers will receive their rooming assignments at this time. We will have a player meeting at 9:00 a.m. Parents are welcome to stay for this meeting.
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InDepth InterView: Maureen McGovern Discusses 54 Below Show, HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, Plus Broadway, Hollywood Memories & More
Today we are talking to a versatile performer first known to the world at large through her iconic early-career movie theme recordings - singing the Oscar-winning "The Morning After" from THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, as well as the classic themes from THE TOWERING INFERNO, SUPERMAN and her memorable musical moment in AIRPLANE!; in addition to her many full-length studio albums later in life - who then emerged as a compelling theatrical performer with a string of roles on Broadway, Off Broadway and in regional theater - a replacement star of NINE, as well as THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, as well as an original cast member of 1989's THE 3 PENNY OPERA, 1984's premire production of BROWNSTONE, and, most recently, a starring cast member in 2005's LITTLE WOMEN - the radiant and vocally resplendent Maureen McGovern. Looking back on her remarkable career and taking us on the journey from Hollywood to Broadway and beyond, McGovern reflects on some famous co-stars and her side of the riveting productions she participated in both onstage and onscreen, as well as opens up about some of her favorite recordings and composers to date insofar as her recording career is concerned, to say nothing of her proud position as the so-deemed self-confessed "Disaster Theme Queen". We also outline her cabaret work over the years, in anticipation of McGovern's week of shows at 54 Below, titled HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, beginning December 18 and running through December 23, where she will be sharing some of her favorite seasonal songs, new and old, as well as reviving some of her show-stopping standards and iconic movie themes and perhaps a surprise or two, too. Additionally, we touch upon her bio-musical, CARRY IT ON, her new women writer retrospective concert show and much, much more!
More information on Maureen McGovern's HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS at 54 Below December 18-23 is available here.
More information on Maureen McGovern is available at her official site here.
The Evening After
PC: Tommy Tune just did this column prior to his 54 Below show, so you two have more in common than just NINE these days, it seems.
MM: [Laughs. Sighs.] Oh, I loooove Tommy Tune!
PC: Was NINE the first time you two met?
MM: Yes. I will always be very grateful to him because auditioning is not one of my favorite things - not that it is for anybody, but for me, particularly, it really isn't - so, at the audition, I was waiting backstage and he came up to me and gave me a big, big hug. Now, Tommy is a very tall person...
PC: You can say that again! He's 6 foot 7!
MM: Right! So, big, big person; big, big hug - he threw his arms right around me and then he said, "Oh, don't worry about it! I've never gotten a show from an audition. Just go out there and do what you want!" [Laughs.]
PC: How alleviating that must have been to your nerves.
MM: "Just don't worry about it!" he said, I remember. And, after that, I didn't. But, Tommy is just such a gem.
PC: With such an iconic, legendary legacy.
MM: Oh, my gosh, yes. Oh, yes. You know, we did the Gershwin 50th Anniversary of his death a little while ago - there were celebrations at BAM and then we did one for PBS together with a million other people; that special was conducted by Andrew Litton. I love working with him whenever I get the opportunity.
PC: What song did you sing at your NINE audition?
MM: I did two songs - I did "My Husband Makes Movies" and "Be On Your Own".
PC: Had you seen the show prior to auditioning for it?
MM: Oh, yes. I had seen it once. At the same time as I was auditioning I was still doing PIRATES OF PENZANCE, and, so, then PIRATES closed and a week or two later or so I went from, you know, this virginal maiden in white - Catholic Mabel in PIRATES - to this Italian wife, Luisa Contini, in her morose black. [Laughs.]
PC: Quite a juxtaposition.
MM: It was! It was. The theater for NINE was right across the street from PIRATES OF PENZANCE - so that was kind of funny. I just went right from one to the other side of the street. I don't remember which theater, though - I don't know the names of any of the theaters anymore, anyway! Now, when I go back to New York and I have to find one, I'm like, "What theater? I don't know that one!" [Laughs.]
PC: New York has changed a lot since then.
MM: I know! It has.
PC: Was PIRATES an enjoyable experience for you, particularly as a relative newcomer to the theatre?
MM: Yes, I think it was. You know, I didn't come to New York until '81, so that really was my first show in New York. I was new to everything.
PC: What was Kaye Ballard like as a co-star?
MM: Oh, she was hysterical! Just so much fun to work with. As a matter of fact, on matinee days, Kaye would hold soirees in her dressing room and she would hire Patsy's to cater it with all these pastas and all this gorgeous food.
PC: How glamorous.
MM: Oh, my God, yes. It was fabulous. I remember that people would come to see her because they knew her and loved her - Marian Seldes; and, Ginger Rogers even came back! Tons and tons of people. Everyone you can think of would come back to see her and so we would all get to meet them, too, backstage - and, as a wide-eyed kid, that was so exciting, let me tell you!
PC: It sounds like it is a fondly remembered show to you.
MM: Oh, it was. PIRATES was a real valentine - it gave me a real second wind to my career. Just prior to that I had a little cameo in AIRPLANE! and I had done "Can You Read My Mind?" [for SUPERMAN]. But, prior to that, I had gone back to being a secretary - after "The Morning After" and everything - so, it was already my second time around by then.
PC: A second second.
MM: Yes. PIRATES was a real second second wind to my career, I guess! [Laughs.] It was just a delightful time for me, though. I mean, I had never even done a high school play, let alone something on the scale of this, on Broadway - theatre was all new to me.
PC: How did you become involved with PIRATES in the first place?
MM: Well, first, I was contracted to do THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, with Susan Schulman directing and on my way to Pittsburgh to do my one week of summer stock there, I was asked to come to New York to audition for Joe Papp. So, I stopped in New York first and auditioned and he was very gracious to me. Then, I went to dinner or lunch or whatever with my agent and my manager at the time and Wilfred Leach was walking by - we were just at this little restaurant in the village and he just happened to have walked by - and he poked his head in and just said, "Oh, by the way, you got the job. Bye!" And he was gone. [Big Laugh.]
PC: What a great memory!
MM: I know! That was it! And he just left!
PC: What was your reaction?
MM: I remember just screaming, "What!" [Laughs.] I couldn't believe it! So, I went back right after that dinner and did my one week of summer stock and then I did PIRATES OF PENZANCE on Broadway. And, truly, I had no idea at the time how terrified I should have been!
PC: You were replacing Linda Ronstadt in, essentially, the ingénue role - a theatre neophyte, as well.
MM: Right. They had essentially cast the role that way - and with me now as the ingénue. I'll always remember Joe Papp dubbed me "the nightingale of Broadway." [Laughs.]
PC: That makes for great copy, as well, no doubt!
MM: Yes, it does! But, he was really just a wonderful man.
PC: I have always wondered: do you ever remember any particular mishaps in NINE given the doves and other mildly unusual theatrical devices used in that production?
MM: Well, Liliane Montevecchi fainted one night! We were all just stunned. We kept thinking she was going to get up... and then she couldn't! [Laughs.]
PC: What happened?
MM: Well, everything had to come to a halt, of course, because it was a very sad and scary thing to have happen - I really shouldn't laugh about it. But to answer your question, with the doves, I remember that when I was in PIRATES, I would come in and watch NINE on Mondays, my day off, and then I would come see it every single night that I could after that. You know, there were so many things in that production to take in - you could see that show a hundred times and not see it all.
PC: It was so specifically designed.
MM: It was. I remember seeing something new every single time and saying to myself, "Oh, look at that! How gorgeous! I never saw that before." But, of course, the doves at the end were always my favorite - they were just so, so beautiful; it was magic every single night. I always looked forward to them. We actually never had any problems with them, believe it or not.
PC: NINE as a musical has only increased in its reputation since its debut, particularly in speaking of the original production's splendor. Do you look back on that experience fondly?
MM: Oh, it was just such a beautiful show. Tommy's vision, there is just nothing like it - it is so unique a vision to bring that movie and that story to life onstage the way that he did.
PC: You did BROWNSTONE a year or two after that, correct?
MM: Yes. That was in 1984, so a little after NINE and PIRATES.
PC: "Since You Stayed Here" is such a gorgeous song.
MM: [Sings.] "You'd never recognize the room," [Sighs.] Ugh, such a classic song.
PC: Do you ever perform that in your concerts?
MM: You know, I've always loved that song so much - truly - but, I haven't sung it, though. Bette Midler recorded it - and a lot of other people have done it since, too, which is great.
PC: Your recording of Laura Nyro's "When I Die" is sublime. Are you a fan of hers?
MM: Oh, yes. I love Laura Nyro. I love all those songs of hers. She was a one-of-a-kind performer and writer. Absolutely, absolutely amazing. You know, when I did that A LONG AND WINDING ROAD album, people kept saying to me; my agent said to me, "Do a boomer album! Do a boomer album!" And, I did an album years before called BABY, I'M YOURS, which was lots of fun - it was all centered on the more pop versions of those songs, though. But, anyway, people were doing lots of party albums at the time and I thought, "Well, if I can find a hook that really could make sense to me..." and, so, my musical director, Jeff Harris, and I just spent a summer going through about four hundred songs from both our respective youths and what came to the fore were all of these amazing singer-songwriters. That was our hook.
PC: Countless in sheer volume during that era.
MM: Countless - and unlike anything else during any other generation. The second half of the Great American Songbook is so rich - if you look back at the Beatles and all that stuff, the craft of writing is really wonderful. Older people at the time looked at that as kids' music, of course - and it is very different than Rodgers & Hammerstein or Gershwin or whatever; but, it's very rich in its own way.
PC: Unquestionably. Who are your best-loved singer-songwriters to perform?
MM: I love James Taylor. Joni Mitchell is a goddess to me - she is just amazing.
PC: Also, there is quite a bit of Jimmy Webb in your back catalog, it seems.
MM: Yes, there is. Jimmy Webb is a real treasure, let me tell you. I've had the pleasure of knowing him for quite a few years - you know, just saying hello in passing at a benefit or whatever. We did a concert together in January in New Jersey, actually, and my musical director, who is a composer himself, just worships him.
PC: What was working together with him like, one on one?
MM: Well, Jimmy is just the nicest man - so down-to-earth and delightful. "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress" is one of my favorite songs ever - I mean, it's up there with "Skylark" and "All The Things You Are"; it is a classic American art song to me. Just exquisite. One of my desert island discs, actually, in discussing all this, would be his album TEN EASY PIECES. I love his whole catalog, but I love TEN EASY PIECES because he took all of his hits, more or less, of the 60s and 70s and he stripped them down and treated them like a composer again - with just piano and with only an occasional additional instrument.
PC: Unadorned.
MM: I mean, to me, when he did a pop record, it was storytelling at its best, so to hear them that way... [Sighs.] it's just a great album.
PC: So, will your 54 Below show be predominantly Christmas material given the title?
MM: Yes. My 54 Below show is called HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, so it's songs from as far back as 1883 all the way to relatively recently with mostly a holiday, seasonal theme.
PC: That's covering a lot of ground.
MM: Yes. It's silly and it's fun and it's secular at times, too, and I like to say that it is just like putting a warm blanket around you. You know, we've had so many tragedies and triumphs and such huge ups and downs this year - I think it's been a hard year for everyone - and this show will hopefully make you feel like you have just lit the fire and you are having a nice warm beverage or a glass of wine by the fire with a blanket wrapped close around you.
PC: What a depictive description! Like a radio show.
MM: Well, you know, I did three seasons as a special guest on Garrison Keillor's show. I just love his show - it's such a throwback, of course, to the old days of radio and all of that. I mean, I can literally see my father's Philco radio that used to be up on our landing when I was a little girl when I listen to it! It's just so much fun - the silly scripts and the sound effects and it was just such a delight to do, too.
PC: What were your impressions of Garrison Keillor in performing live with him?
MM: Oh, he's a genius! A total, unabashed genius. He is just amazing. He writes a monologue for every single show and he writes it the day before or the night before and then he does it at the show without copy - he just remembers it all; and, it's usually this long story with plots and twists and turns and lots of details and layers and all of this stuff and he magically brings it all together at the end. Sometimes he will elaborate and go even beyond the twenty minutes, though - and, so, you have to pay attention and make sure you are following him because something will have to be cut if he goes over.
PC: The creator gets carte blanche, no doubt, in that regard.
MM: [Laughs.] Actually, I remember this one time, as he was tying up the story and tying up all the loose ends and bringing the story all together and stating the moral and everything in this eloquent way, he was going to each one of our music stands with a black magic marker editing out stuff.
PC: The work is never done.
MM: Never! Never. I couldn't believe he could even focus on two things at the same exact time like that, but he did.
PC: Have you seen Robert Altman's film of A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION? It's quite an achievement.
MM: Oh, yes! I love that movie.
PC: From live radio to your studio work: your STATE OF THE HEART album may be my favorite of all. What a striking cover image, as well. Who was behind that shot?
MM: She's a brilliant, brilliant photographer who did that - Joyce Tenneson.
PC: "On My Way To You" is an original Michel Legrand song composed for that album - another superb songwriter you have sung more than once.
MM: Oh, yes - and with lyrics by the Bergmans, too, of course. I worship the ground that they walk on - as a singer, to have those exquisite lyrics to wrap your instrument around... [Sighs.] Of course, the Bergmans have written with just the crème de la crème of composers of the 20th century - from pop to jazz; and, of course Marvin [Hamlisch], too. I will be doing "Ordinary Miracles" in my 54 Below show.
PC: Did you and Marvin ever get the chance to work together?
MM: We worked together many times, actually - and he was so wonderful. You know, he was just one of those innately, innately funny people - if you just gave him a piano and a stage he could have been a stand-up comedian. He was just so, so, so funny. But, years and years ago, we did symphonies and corporate things and benefits together. I remember that once we went to Portugal and we did a show for the international travel agents' convention. Now, most of the people in the audience did not speak English at all or did not speak it very well, but, before the show began, he did about twenty minutes of stand-up and people were falling on the floor, in the aisles, laughing hysterically! [Laughs.]
PC: What a fantastic memory.
MM: And, for me, A CHORUS LINE is just one of those shows that changed my life. It really did.
PC: How so?
MM: Well, I'll never forget it: I was flat broke, living in Los Angeles, and I really didn't have two dimes together, so I got tickets in the very back of the house at the Shubert in LA because that's all I could afford and when Cassie sang "The Music In The Mirror" I just burst into sobs and I couldn't stop crying for the rest of the show and all the way home - it was one of those life-altering moments that theatre at its best can do and he was responsible for it, musically. And, also, I think "Ordinary Miracles" has such a profound message to it, too - the Bergmans are incredible with those kinds of things, I think.
PC: Do you ever perform any CHORUS LINE material live?
MM: Yeah, I do "At The Ballet" sometimes - I love that one, too.
PC: Your recording of Stephen Sondheim's "I Remember" is so ethereal.
MM: Thank you. The album that I did that that is on is from 1986, and, even though "The Morning After" is forty years ago this year, that album, ANOTHER WOMAN IN LOVE, that has that Sondheim piece on it - which I love - was the first album I did that the producers did not have a lot of sway over arrangements and material like they did and I really consider it my first album because of that. I remember I went into this little studio and we made the album on the basis of, "If you make your money back, fine; if you don't, fine." A friend set us up and let us do it. And, so, we recorded only songs that we loved and that was how the album was born - we recorded twelve songs and that's what is on the album. You know, they had wanted me to do a rock crossover album before that - they'd say, you know, "We just got this steel drum band that plays the 1812 overture and you have to record with them!" [Laughs.] So, at that point, that's when we said, "No. Let's do this album small-scale in a little studio on the cheap." And, so, after we recorded it, I gave the album to an executive at CBS Masterworks and I said, "Please, just listen to this away from the office, on the weekend, with a glass of wine and tell me what you think." And, she actually did and they ended up releasing the album. When that CD was released, it was the first time people stood back and said, "Oh, she really can sing - it's not just about the song, it's about the singer."
PC: You put a lot of effort into the scheme of an album, in general, clearly, then.
MM: I try to sequence the experience as best I can - you know, sometimes I will put three or four songs together to build a sort of story out of them strung all together. But, of course, then I can pull them out and sing them live individually, too. [Laughs.]
PC: Your Jimmy Webb sequence is one phenomenal example.
MM: Oh, yeah - with "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" and "The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress". Thank you.
PC: Another great contemporary songwriter you have worked with is John Bucchino, on the animated film JOSEPH: KING OF DREAMS.
MM: Oh, yes! Of course. He was wonderful to work with - so talented. That was a lot of fun to do.
PC: Did you work one on one at all?
MM: Not on that project in particular, but we have worked together at some benefits and things. He wrote "Grateful", which is a song that I absolutely love and recorded on one of my albums, also. He's a lovely, lovely writer and man.
PC: Randy Newman is another songwriter you have sung quite a bit over the years. Have you been singing any of his material recently?
MM: Well, I do "Cowboy" at my symphony engagements usually - and that song is just so, so beautiful to me. I love Randy Newman's stuff so much. [Pause. Sighs. Sings.] "And, I will always love you, Marie." That is so gorgeous. But, I love his satirical stuff, too, though - I love performing that kind of material; Tom Lehrer, too.
PC: A bit of "Poisoning Pigeons In The Park", perhaps?
MM: [Big Laugh.] Oh, yes! The one I really love, though, that I do in this 54 Below show [Sings.] "I'm spending Chanukah / In Santa Monica". [Laughs.]
PC: What a rhyme!
MM: I am doing that in this show and I am also doing a song by another wonderful musical satirist, Jay Leonhart - you know, since it's the fortieth anniversary of "The Morning After" and I have sort of become the "Disaster Theme Queen" for life and since we seem to be going over the fiscal cliff, but hopefully not, and because of the Mayan calendar and all of that; it's an auspicious December... [Pause.] I mean, December 21 is while I'm there at 54 Below!
PC: A little eerie - and a lot ironic!
MM: I know! But, you know, I am not worried in the least - as I said, I am doing this Jay Leonhart song that addresses it all. It's called "They're Coming To Get Me" - this deliciously demented song. It's so much fun - I mean, how many times can you do "White Christmas" over and over again anyway? So, I figured, "Let's have something a little demented in this show; a little something else." So, the audience will have something a little timely and fun on Friday when we do it. It's about me communicating with... well, you'll have to see. [Laughs.]
PC: Your show certainly will cover all the bases, then! Aliens to 1880s Christmas carols.
MM: I guess so! The song from 1883 is "Mrs. Fogerty's Christmas Cake", which was written in 1883 and then became a hit later on in the 1930s because the McNulty Family used to sing it; the Irish Rovers have done it, too. It's a silly and fun little song not a lot of people know.
PC: Your most recent Broadway appearance was in LITTLE WOMEN, co-starring breakout Broadway star Sutton Foster. Did you enjoy your experience working with her on that show?
MM: Oh, absolutely! Sutton is just so astounding. She is Jo in her heart of hearts, I think. I mean, I saw a read-through of it early, early on, with everyone standing around reading from scripts, and, even then, she just embodied the character.
PC: You had some memorable material in that show, as well.
MM: Yeah, I really loved the two songs that I had in that - "Here Alone" and "Days Of Plenty"; they were written especially for me, too.
PC: And you can tell! They fit your voice like a glove.
MM: Jason Howland wrote such a beautiful melody for me and the lyrics by Mindi Dickstein are so moving. "Here Alone" had about five different melodies and four different sets of lyrics by the time we opened, I remember, though! [Laughs.]
PC: Such is the state of the art, no?
MM: Yes. They are both stunningly beautiful songs. I actually had a lot of fun doing the tour, too - 32 cities in a year.
PC: What was that like? Yet another new experience.
MM: Well, it was a lot of hard work and sometimes it really was exhausting, but, when you are on tour, you really all bond like a family - it's a wonderful experience for me to have had, I think.
PC: Kim Scharnberg is so talented, as well, as far as the music end of that show goes.
MM: Oh, his arrangements and orchestrations are just spectacular.
PC: His work with Linda Eder is spectacular, as well.
MM: Oh, her "Do You Hear What I Hear?", especially, is just thrilling! She is fantastic.
PC: Speaking of which: what liturgical Christmas material is a part of your HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS 54 Below show? You have a little bit of it all.
MM: We are doing an adaptation of "O Holy Night" that my musical director did that is combined with a setting of a poem that he found that he wrote - it's like a classical art song that leads into "O Holy Night". It's beautiful. One Christmas I was in New York and I had donated to Covenant House and they said, "If you'd like to come to midnight mass, we have our donors and everyone come together for that," and, so, I thought, "That would be a lovely thing." And, so, I called and said, "I will be in town and I'll be coming and I'd love to sing." And, so, they said, "No. We're sorry. We have it all set already." And, so, I said, "Could I talk to the musical director? Could you have him call me?" And, so, they did. The next day I got a call and I answered the phone and he said, "Is this the Maureen McGovern?" and I said, "Yes. It's the Maureen McGovern. Can I be a part of your show?" and, he said, "Oh, by all means! We would love you to be!" And, so, I did - and it was really sweet and we did some carols and that "O Holy Night". I'll always remember that, at the reception afterwards, these two little biddies came up to me and said, "You know, young lady, that is not how that song goes!" And I said, "Merry Christmas to you, too!" [Big Laugh.]
PC: You can't win sometimes! What else can we expect in HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS?
MM: Well, I will be doing "Mary, Did You Know?", which I think is just a beautiful song, too. I love that song. I remember seeing Reba McEntire sing that song on a Christmas special that I had on in the background while I was packing to go away for Christmas and just stopping everything and going, "Oh, my God! What is this song?!"
PC: It's so powerful.
MM: It is! It really puts a point onto a Christmas carol, which I love.
PC: So, is this show specially designed for 54 Below or do you have a Christmas show?
MM: Well, I have a regular Christmas show that I usually do, but this has a part of that in it and a lot of material we are doing especially for here, as well.
PC: Coming up next: is there a future for your bio-musical, CARRY IT ON?
MM: Yeah, I think so. We had a wonderful time doing it at Arena Stage and that was basically just the concert version of it. Then, after that, we went up to Huntington and I received an award for it, actually - we had a great time and even broke some records up there for it. So, after that, we did it in Rochester and just this last spring we did it in New Jersey and had a great time doing it there, so we'll see what happens. At this point, we are just looking for a producer to help us take it on the road. You know, most of the time, people go way, way out of town to do something, and, me, I go to Arena Stage! [Laughs.]
PC: Is it even more challenging to do than a standard musical given that you perform such a large amount of material all by yourself?
MM: Oh, it's like walking a tightrope every night! The train leaves the station and for 100 minutes I am talking and singing, more or less - the only break is to have a quick drink of water or to have a quick aside. So, it's basically my life experience along with the life experience of the rest of the boomers, all set to the music of the boomers. We're really anxious to do it on the road.
PC: "The Morning After" appears in the show, no doubt, yes?
MM: I do "The Morning After" at the end - yes. I do have to say, I still get letters about that song from people - I guess because it is kind of a generic kind of hope song, it is a kind of panacea for all the suffering out there in the world for people groing through all kinds of suffering. People write to me to this day about it. I have to admit that, while I was always grateful for the song and loved the song, that I was always kind of amazed by the way people reacted to it. You know, I did the Jerry Lewis telethon for many, many years and I did "The Morning After" almost every year, but, one year, my youngest niece was diagnosed with one of the forty or so diseases that they cover - and, luckily, one of the MDA doctors was in Ohio, so, now, she is in remission and she is thriving and is doing great; swimming and biking - but, when she was first diagnosed with it, I had to sing "The Morning After" that year and I could barely get through it - and that was my a-ha moment for what that song really means. We have so much thanks to give as a family to the MDA - my family is so, so grateful to them.
PC: What a touching story. What can we expect from your upcoming engagements following 54 Below?
MM: Well, I have two shows that I am currently doing at the moment - THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD is one and I am also working on an all-woman composer/songwriter show called MAKE YOUR OWN KIND OF MUSIC.
PC: What can we expect from that new show as far as musical material, specifically?
MM: Oh, so much. It starts with Ella Fitzgerald, who, of course, wrote some of her own material; then, Kay Swift - we cover so much material in the show; Cyndi Lauper to Dolly Parton to Joni Mitchell. A great wealth of songs.
PC: As someone who has crossed multiple genres, I'm curious what you think of GLEE and SMASH and the new era of performance-based entertainment on TV in general?
MM: Well, I think GLEE and SMASH, particularly, motivate more bodies to be in theatre and to go to theatre - and, you know, for example, a lot of the symphony companies in this country are in a lot of trouble, so I always try to get people to go to the symphony as much as possible so it will still be there when you want to go and I think those shows help all of that. And, I think GLEE is an incredible show and SMASH is just great, too. As for AMERICAN IDOL and all of that, though, I don't even know how to put it - I try to tune in from time to time, but I just get so nervous for the kids that it is too much for me! I mean, I know what it is like to be at the beginning of your career like they are and... [Pause.] I just hope they are protected.
PC: You can commiserate since you were so young when you had your virtual overnight success, undoubtedly.
MM: And made a contract with a manager who took forty percent of my earnings! [Laughs.] Yeah! So, I just send good vibes out into the universe for those kids that they don't have that happen to them - I wish them all the luck in the world, because the journey really is worth it.
PC: What are your thoughts on the over-singing so prevalent these days - pervasive melisma and scales and so on?
MM: Listen, I am a storyteller, so anything that gets in the way of the story I am not interested in. You know, for instance, Ella Fitzgerald would state the melody and then take us somewhere else after that, rather than just start off going someplace else! [Laughs.]
PC: An instructive point. Will HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS this be your first time at 54 Below?
MM: Yes! And, I am so excited. Friends who have played there have just raved about it, so I can't wait to do it and I hope I'll be able to come back.
PC: Lastly: AIRPLANE! lives on for a whole new generation to experience now on DVD and Blu-ray, in case you weren't aware...
MM: [Laughs. Sings.] "R-E-S-P-E-C-T. / Find out what it means to me."
PC: Perfection! This was marvelous, Maureen. Thank you so much for this today.
MM: Thank you so much, Pat. This was so much fun. Happy Holidays! Bye bye.
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(Apr. 18, 2011) On April 14, 2011, the New Zealand parliament passed the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill. (Press Release, Hon. Simon Power, New Regime for Section 92a Copyright Infringements (Apr. 14, 2011) [Press Release 1]; see also Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill, New Zealand Legislation website (last visited Apr. 14, 2011).)
The bill establishes a new three-notice regime that seeks to deter illegal online file-sharing, replacing the previous approach that was set out by section 92A of the Copyright Act 1994. Section 92A, which was enacted in 2008 but never brought into force, would have required internet service providers (ISPs) to have, and reasonably implement, a policy for terminating the accounts of customers who repeatedly downloaded pirated material. (Press Release, Hon. Simon Power, Government to Amend Section 92A (Mar. 23, 2009); Press Release, Hon. Simon Power, Section 92A Bill Introduced to Parliament Today (Feb. 23, 2010); see also Press Release, Hon. Judith Tizard, Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Comes into Force (Oct. 3, 2008).)
Under the new regime:
· Copyright owners will be able to notify ISPs that a customer is downloading material through file-sharing. ISPs would then send warning notices to customers informing them that they may have infringed copyright.
· After three warnings, the copyright owner will be able to take a claim to the Copyright Tribunal. The bill extends the jurisdiction of the Copyright Tribunal, in order to provide a low-cost process to hear illegal file-sharing claims.
· The Copyright Tribunal will be able to make awards of up to NZ$15,000 (about US$12,000) to copyright holders based on the damage sustained. (Martin Kay & Andrew Vance, Controversial Internet File-Sharing Law Passed, STUFF.CO.NZ (Apr. 14, 2011); Press Release 1, supra.)
This regime will come into force from September 1, 2011, although it will not apply to cellular mobile networks until October 2013. (Press Release 1, supra.) In addition, an agreement was reached between the government and the Labour Party to delay the coming into force of a further provision that would allow the Copyright Tribunal to refer serious cases to the district court, which would have the power to order that an internet account be suspended for up to six months. (Stephen Bell, File-Sharing Bill Passed into Law, COMPUTERWORLD (Apr. 14, 2011).) This provision will only come into force if the government determines that the notice process and Copyright Tribunal remedies have been ineffective in terms of reducing the extent of illegal downloading. (Press Release 1, supra.)
Opponents of the law argued that it would mean that internet users could have their accounts suspended without sufficient proof of an offense and that people could be unfairly punished where downloading was done without their knowledge. (Paul Harper, Controversial Internet Piracy Bill Becomes Law, NZ HERALD (Apr. 14, 2011); Adam Bennett, Controversial File-Sharing Law to Pass Today, NZ HERALD (Apr. 14, 2011).)
The Minister of Commerce, Hon. Simon Power, said that "[o]nline copyright infringement has been damaging for the creative industry, which has experienced significant declines in revenue as file sharing has become more prevalent. This legislation will discourage illegal file sharing and provide more effective measures to help our creative industries enforce their copyright." (Press Release 1, supra.)


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HOUSTON - Some people are calling the Republican primary for the Texas U.S. Senate nomination a battle between the tea party and moderate Republicans. The outcome of the race could change Texas political power for years.
One day before the runoff election, former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz appeared calm and confident. Most polls show him leading Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst by a wide margin.
"There is a level of enthusiasm and excitement," Cruz said. "It is inspiring to be campaigning all across Texas."
A few months ago, political analysts predicted Dewhurst would win the Republican nomination in a landslide. But Dewhurst has struggled to gain traction and connect with some Republican Party voters.
Dewhurst spent Monday campaigning around the state. He stopped at a Chick-Fil-A in Austin to promote the values of traditional marriage. The fast-food chain has been at the center of controversy after its owner said he supports traditional marriage.
"Keep in mind, in 2003 I led the legislation for defense of marriage," Dewhurst said. "It's law now. Marriage is between one man and one woman."
The race is being closely watched around the country. It's considered one of the nastiest with controversial campaign commercials. It's also been expensive. Dewhurst has spent $26 million of his own money on the race. Cruz has been getting money and support from tea party conservatives, like former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
Cruz said he predicts that the election results will send a message.
"This race is ground zero in the conservative tidal wave sweeping this country," Cruz said.
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David and Carolyn Horn of Williamstown are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Kendal Elizabeth Horn to Adam Christopher Coleman, son of Charles and Vivian Coleman of Lancaster, Ohio.
Ray and Sue Porter of Dry Ridge are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jaclyn Porter to Casey Jones, son of Allen and Rita Jones of Walton.
Matthew and Ashlee Blaze of Williamstown would like to announce the birth of their son, Justice Radlee Blaze. He was born at 11:46 p.m. on April 9, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood. He weighed 8 pounds and 6 ounces and was 20.75 inches long.
His maternal grandparents are Gary and Joy Phipps of Florence.
2013 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest winners - Lucas Art of Williamstown entered three Grant County students in the 2013 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest. There were a total of 1,152 entries across the state of Kentucky. Anna Luu and Savannah Fowler each placed first in their age group and Daniel Goderwis placed second in his age group. Mary Lucas is their art instructor.
The American Red Cross held their Volunteer Recognition dinner recently in Cincinnati. Greg Nix received the "You Make a Difference Award" for the time and commitment he's shown since he's joined the Grant County Team in a year and a half. Nancy Owens received a five-year of service pin and Diana Morgan received a 20-year service pin and plaque. Morgan serves as the Grant County unit coordinator.
Chris Collins of the Williamstown Police Department was one of 27 law enforcement officers from 19 agencies across the state to graduate May 3 from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training.
Brian Maines, of Williamstown, was one of 20 law enforcement officers from across the state that were recognized at a graduation ceremony April 19 for completing the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training's Academy of Police Supervision
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