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Law and Order, Bitches! Austin Cops Tackle, Cuff, Arrest Violent Anti-Trump Goons (VIDEO)
Cops tackle violent protesters, show them who's boss
Anti-Trump protesters learn a hard lesson in law and order when they realize that they cannot hold a violent protest. The police in Austin tackle, cuff, and arrest the violent Anti-Trump protesters and now these punks will hopefully learn a lesson.
Watch the Austin law enforcement put their training in action.
Police in Austin start arresting anti-Trump protesters.pic.twitter.com/oxxT5QKvTS
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 11, 2016
When you incite violence and spark fights, trouble, and cause chaos – then the police will cuff you and arrest you.
If you don't listen to the police when they say to get back or calm down, then you're in direct violation of a direct order and you can and will be arrested.
If there's one thing that protesters always forget, it's that they are not above the law. Any law they break during their protest is still a crime and they will be accountable for their actions.
These are adults, not 4-year-olds in preschool who don't really know any better.
Grown ups acting like children…that's what protesters really are.
If you look at the protesters, you can tell that they all fit the same mold, kinda look alike, and all have that idiot attitude about them.
It's their way or the high way, right? Nope. That's not how things work in the real world.
The real world revolves around winners and losers and if you're not working hard to be the winner, then you're the bottom dwelling loser. The only way to get yourself out of that category is to work hard, be productive, and earn an honest living.
Protesting and crying and complaining get you nowhere.
Rooting for $15 an hour because you're too lazy to be the manager is not considered progress, but instead it's going backwards. It's like asking your parents for more allowance, but not doing anything to earn it.
Protesters – grow up.
Here's how Ronald Reagan crushed protesters.
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Hillary Laughs In Everyone's Faces As She Gives NASTY Reason Why She'll NEVER Be Investigated
The longer America spends with an ethical President in office, the more we realize that what we had in President Obama, and almost had again with Hillary, was completely unacceptable. Some have paralleled it to someone getting out of an abusive domestic relationship; a person can get so used to systematic abuse that they forget what it's like to be treated with respect.
Experiencing what it's like to know that the executive branch of government isn't being run by a money-hungry puppet is something that Americans had little experience with in recent history. It's something that the left is highly uncomfortable with, especially the President's former opponent Hillary Clinton. By all accounts, the spot of President was hers to lose, and lose it she did. This has put all her less-than-legal antics to try and obtain the office in a very precarious spot, considering that the President has no interest in covering for her.
This means that every single backroom deal the Clinton campaign made could be brought to light, and every "grey area" that political ambassadors of Hillary stood in could be investigated. That's not even mentioning things like suspicious murders of those who opposed Hillary, or the numerous laws broken by the former First Lady while she served as Secretary of State.
All of these illegal dealings coming to light could spell incarceration for the aptly nicknamed "Killery" and she's not happy about it. However, in the interest of keeping a good poker face, she seems to be pretending that there's absolutely nothing to be worried about. Daily Wire reported her interview with Mother Jones took just that tone when asked about the possible investigation into her conduct while in power:
"In an interview with Mother Jones, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that any investigation into her by the Trump administration represents a 'politicization' of the U.S. justice system and is an unconstitutional 'abuse of power.'
Clinton's remarks were a response to a question centered around the recent announcement thatAttorney General Jeff Sessions is weighing whether to appoint a special counsel to investigate 'the Uranium One deal and suspected criminal business dealings connected to the Clinton Foundation.'
Clinton responded by saying that doing so would be 'a disastrous step into politicizing the Justice Department.'"
It would be disastrous alright, just not for anyone other than Hillary and those who support her. Hillary is nothing if not a master of misdirection, and right now she's desperate to direct the investigative powers to look anywhere but into her past.
She seems to be employing a time-tested method of scaring potential investigations away from her by pointing out what harm it could be to them. What Hillary doesn't seem to understand is that not everyone has as many closets bursting with skeletons as herself. Even if an investigation did end up uncovering something that someone else did, it would uncover so much more than she did, that it would probably be worth it.
However, this doesn't stop the incessant name calling that ensues, every time conservatives tries to implement justice on a pet liberal cause.
"'If they send a signal that we're going to be like some dictatorship, like some authoritarian regime, where political opponents are going to be unfairly, fraudulently investigated, that rips at the fabric of the contract we have, that we can trust our justice system,' Clinton continued.
Clinton ultimately suggested that an investigation into her past dealings, including allegations which she claims have been "debunked," would be illegal because it would represent an unconstitutional 'abuse of power.'"
Her public speaking is still flawless and her word pictures are still poignant. However, if you just imagine when she's speaking the Americans that have died because of her negligence and apathy. Remember the families that are in mourning because one of their own opposed the Clinton campaign, and her confidence starts to seem like arrogance.
"News that Sessions is considering appointing a special counsel to investigate Clinton was released in a letter by Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd this week in response to multiple requests by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and other committee members to appoint a special counsel to investigate Clinton.
'The Attorney General has directed senior federal prosecutors to evaluate certain issues raised in your letters,' Boyd wrote. 'These senior prosecutors will report directly to the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General, as appropriate, and will make recommendations as to whether any matters not currently under investigation should be opened, whether any matters currently under investigation require further resources, or whether any matters merit the appointment of a Special Counsel.'"
Whether Hillary needs to be investigated for Uranium One scandal or not, there are so many almost prosecutable illegal activities that she and her campaign can just almost be investigated for, at this point someone just needs a toehold to start uncovering wrongdoing.
Remember, we got Al Capone on tax evasion. Sometimes you've got to settle for whatever gets the criminal off the streets, and if it has to be a lesser charge, so be it.
[H/T: Daily Wire]
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3 Racist Black Nurses Find Out Patient Is WWII Vet, Have Horrific Surprise For Him – Now He's Dead
Thanks to Barack Hussein Obama and his manufactured race war, race relations in our country are now at an all-time low. We have white cops being massacred in the name of "justice," with Trump supporters constantly being singled out for butt whoopings, simply for the color of their skin. Now what appears to be a horrifying act of racism in a nursing home has just been released, after the utterly vile thing a group of 3 black nurses did to a dying white World War II veteran who was screaming in agony from the confines of his nursing home bed.
While you read this astonishing story, ask yourself what the response from liberals would be if the racial roles were reversed and 3 white women did this to a black elderly man who had pushed the emergency call button after being unable to breathe. This incident took place at the Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation in 2014, but the hidden camera footage is just now being released to the public by the family as part of a lawsuit.
Eighty-nine-year-old highly-decorated WW II veteran James Dempsey served his country honorably, and probably never fathomed that the worst experience of his life would come at the very end of his years at the hands of a nasty staff of callous nurses. After suddenly being unable to breathe, he pushed the call button in his room six times, frantically telling staff over the intercom that he needed immediate help.
"Help me! help me!" the man's feeble voice can be heard in the video below as he gasps for air and waits for the staff to come assist him. Dempsey had pushed the call light in his room at 4:34am but it would take a startling 10 minutes for the nurses to get off their butts and make their way down the hall to tend to his life-threatening emergency. The nurse supervisor, Wanda Nuckles, finally made her way to Dempsey's room after being notified by another nurse after the man was unresponsive.
Nuckles was questioned about the incident during the deposition by the family's attorney, Mike Prieto, and throughout her testimony, she was caught lying her ass off about what really happened. Initially, she claimed that she began giving the elderly veteran CPR until the paramedics arrived, but the hidden camera told a far different tale. Not only did Nuckles stop giving assisting the man after 6 chest compressions, going against the policy that compressions should continue until EMT's arrived, but then Nuckles did the unthinkable. As Dempsey's life began slipping away, she and the other two black nurses began laughing….because something about an 89-year-old white veteran gasping for air and dying is apparently hysterically funny.
Here's footage of the absolute horror via investigator Steven Haffley:
During questioning, Nuckles simply passed off the entire incident as an "honest mistake" after being caught red handed in a lie after being confronted with the video footage."I was just basing everything on what I normally do."
Doing what you "normally do?" Is laughing while World War II veterans die what you "normally do," Wanda Nuckles?
"Not only did she lie about the chest compressions, the staff did not call 911 until an hour later. When nurses had difficulty getting Dempsey's oxygen machine operational during attempts to fix the issue, you can hear Nuckles and others laughing," Popular Military reported.
Retired nursing professional Elaine Harris reviewed the footage and still cannot get over the horror of what she witnessed.
"In 43 years in nursing, I have never seen such disregard for human life in a healthcare setting, is what I witnessed," said said.
Harris went on to criticise the nursing staff, "claiming that the nurses failed to respond, assess and act- not to mention the failure to continuously perform CPR," Popular Military went on.
"That is absolutely inappropriate. You never stop compressions," said concluded.
What's even more startling is that the Atlanta nursing home tried to bury the story from being leaked to the public, but due to the incredible perseverance of the local news outlet 11Alive, these women will forever be shamed. "Attorneys representing the Atlanta nursing home tried to prevent 11Alive from obtaining the video. They asked a DeKalb County judge to keep the video sealed and then attempted to appeal to the Georgia State Supreme Court. The judge ruled in favor of 11Alive and the nursing home eventually dropped its appeal to the state's highest court," 11 Alive reported.
Investigator Steven Haffley pointed out that criminal charges need to be immediately pressed against these 3 individuals and that it's ridiculous that the only punishment they've received is simply losing their jobs as nurses. On top of that, how these nurses acted wasn't even normal human behavior. Haffley stated:
"On a human level, how could you possibly do that?" Steven began. "I might not like some of the protesters, but if I saw someone dying on the street, suffering in pain, calling out for help, I'd help them. It's just apart of being human…But somehow these nurses don't even have that compassion for a World War II veteran, who's dying in pain. How did they get to be nurses?
"James Dempsey died at the age of 89. He was a decorated World War II veteran from Woodstock, Georgia. He served his country with honor in the time of its greatest need. God bless his soul. I'm so sorry you were treated this way," Steven concluded.
11Alive reports that Dempsey's family have reached a settlement agreement with Sava Senior Care, who fired 10 of the nurses involved after the video was brought to their attention. Horrifyingly, this isn't the first time that Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation has abused patients, as they continue to have a history of abuse after Dempsey's death due to health and safety violations. They've been given a one-star rating from Medicare, and have also be smacked with $813,113 in fines since 2015.
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BREAKING: BIG Gov't Bust In Vegas Massacre With Who Gave Shooter Meds – Here's Why The Story Vanished
It's been a month and a half since the nation's largest mass shooting in modern history happened with more questions lingering than answers – until today. It's been strange, in the least, that a crime of mass casualty has been swept under the rug and all but forgotten as authorities and the mainstream media have abandoned the story altogether, seemingly hoping that the American people would move on. However, now it's become clear as to what the supposedly sloppy investigation has been hiding all along, and it's clear as to the reason why now that it's been revealed as who gave the shooter his medication and perhaps why.
It's been known since the beginning shooter Stephen Paddock was on Diazepam, which is a drug used to treat anxiety, muscle spasms, and seizures. The known side effects of this controlled substance it's likely to cause paranoid or suicidal ideation and impair memory, judgment, and coordination. Paddock was a known drinker who often over-imbibed which has particular damning effects on someone taking Diazepam. "Combining with other substances, particularly alcohol, can slow breathing and possibly lead to death," but can also dramatically increase the effects of the drug.
So either Paddock was dishonest with his doctor about his alcohol use, abused the medication on purpose, or was prescribed this particular drug with an ulterior motive by the prescriber. Considering who gave it to, seems to suggest the latter as well as the reason why the government is so desperate to hide the details of this horrifying mass casualty case.
SOTT reports:
The physician who last June prescribed accused Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock Diazepam (a drug used to make some more hypno-suggestible or "hypnotizable" and induce amnesia), according to Las Vegas Review-Journal and is Dr. Steven P. Winkler of Las Vegas, NV. Winkler is the Chief Medical Officer of Nevada-1 DMAT (Disaster Medical Assistance Team). DMATs operate under the direction of the Department of Homeland Security and Winkler is thus what is known as an intermittent federal employee and also serves on a number of professional committees. NV-1 DMAT is also a division of Nevada's Clark County Emergency Management agency who just prior to the October 1, 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, hosted at least one multi-agency mock-mass casualty terrorism response exercise in Las Vegas. CIA code named "MK-ULTRA" "mind control" programs experimented heavily with amnesia-inducing hypnosis, facilitated by certain drugs like Diazepam.
It's hard to believe that the very doctor who prescribed the shooter with the exact drug his group talked about using, and also staged a "mass-casualty" even prior to the real thing happening, had nothing to do with this massacre. It raises a lot more questions as to who else was involved and exactly what they were trying to accomplish in the long run with this but could answer why the story of this deadly incident seems to have disappeared.
The question of government involvement has come up more than once with one particular tie that Paddock had with government contractors that added a lot to the thickening plot last month. With this tie-in, things are getting even stranger.
If you suspected a government involvement in the scrupulous planning that no average joe is really capable of doing on his own, you were probably right.
The mysterious Stephen Paddock is an average, faceless guy who blends into society despite being rather wealthy. Paddock had several investment properties and apparently at least one private plane which ended up in unusual use after he reportedly sold it to an intelligence contractor who was part of Obama's administration. While that raises some eyebrows, what else was discovered about this alarming sale pretty much blows the investigation wide open as to why the FBI is protecting and even changing so many facts about this crucial incident that killed 59 Americans and wounded over 500 more.
"A few internet sleuths have taken matters into their own hands after the obvious disinformation campaign by the mainstream media surrounding the Las Vegas shooting," the Daily Sheeple reported. Before you board the skepticism train the proof is in the information provided on via the FAA. Of course, this isn't something that CNN will be quick to expose, as it reveals the attack is worse than we thought and may not end with these 59 victims.
Mike Toke is limited to a certain character count in the written portion fo the tweet so his message only says so much. However, he lets the evidence he lays out say far more than what the site limits him to writing. It's now becoming more clear than ever that the government is hiding the facts from us to protect themselves.
BREAKING: Users on /pol/ have discovered flight records and a plane that belonged to the Las Vegas Shooter. It is connected to an intelligence contractor who's owner previously worked for the Obama administration. pic.twitter.com/T7RMrEfTuV
— Mike Tokes (@MikeTokes) October 4, 2017
The Daily Sheeple explains what the evidence in this tweet means and is not looking good for Obama's administration. Not surprisingly, the former president is nowhere to be seen since initially trying to come out as a hero, pushing for gun control, of course.
"Looking closely, the first thing you will notice is that the shooter, Stephen Paddock, had a pilot license and owned two planes. This is well-established fact. The tail number of one of those planes is N5343M, a Cirrus SR-20. You can see that this was owned by Paddock by going to the website Flightaware.com. But Paddock doesn't own this plane anymore. It was grounded three years ago, and it's now in the hands of none other than Volant LLC, which there is little information on."
"However, Volant Associates is none other than a Department of Defense contractor. Meaning Paddock's plane has been in the hands of the United States government for the past three years and grounded since – if Volant LLC is being used as a way to hide information. Considering what Volant Associates does, that wouldn't be so far fetched. But the plane's information is all easily verified here on Flightaware.com. It's been in Roanoke, Virginia since April 25, 2014."
"Volant's describes it's mission on their website as providing 'the industry's preeminent professionals to discriminating U.S. government and intelligence-and-defense-industry customers.'"
"The registration of this plane is also listed as "active" even though it hasn't been flown in three years. Strange enough yet? Well, it gets even better. The FAA should have this same information. But they don't. Their website shows that a different aircraft, a Cessna 152, maintains that tail number and it was last registered to a person in San Diego, California. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is a government agency, and it appears that it has scrubbed this plane's information. Now, why would they do that? Well, the plot still thickens."
In the age of the Internet with every reputable business being represented by some kind of a website, it's strange that a contractor company successful enough to purchase an airplane is practically nowhere to be found online. The only plausible reason for this is something to hide, or perhaps Volant LLC is a cover company for the defense contractor. If so, inquiring minds want to know what they're trying to hide and why.
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Pittsburgh Theological Seminary will host three lectures in the series "Preaching as a Sacred Conversation: How to Give Sermons and How to Listen to Them," Wed., Jan. 7, 14, and 21 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes, Robert Meneilly Professor of Leadership and Ministry at PTS and pastor of Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, will lead the study.
With Internet technology at the Seminary, participants at three locations will receive live feed of the broadcast from PTS. Satellite locations include Vance Presbyterian Church, Wheeling, W.Va.; First Presbyterian Church, Bakerstown, Pa.; and Cypress Lake Presbyterian Church, Fort Myers, Fla.
Just as it is hard work writing sermons, so it is hard work to listen to them well. These classes will be focused on both sides of the sacred conversation that occurs in preaching. Presentations will be made not only by a preacher, but also by veteran pew sitters who have become skilled at hearing the Word.
Session topics include "Conversational Preaching", "Constructing the Conversational Sermon", and "Listening for God's Word."
Registration fee is $45 on campus and $30 off campus. Continuing Education units are available and certificates upon request. Congregation members of the hosting churches should register at the church. All others should register with the Office of Continuing Education at PTS by calling 412-924-1345 or e-mailing firstname.lastname@example.com. Series Brochure.
Barnes came to the Seminary in 2002. In addition to this teaching ministry at PTS, he currently serves as senior pastor at Shadyside Presbyterian Church. Previously, he served as the senior pastor of the National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC. Barnes earned his doctorate from the University of Chicago. He is the author of several popular books, including most recently Searching for Home: Spirituality for Restless Souls (Brazos Press, 2006), Sacred Thirst: Finding God in the Desert of our Longings (Zondervan 2001) and Hustling God: Why We Work So Hard for What God Wants to Give (Zondervan 1999). A well-known Presbyterian, he is also the author of numerous published articles and is a popular speaker at Seminary and church events.
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a graduate professional institution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). Founded in 1794, the Seminary is located in Pittsburgh, Pa. and approximately 380 students are enrolled yearly in the degree programs. The Seminary prepares leaders who proclaim with great joy God's message of good news in both word and deed. PTS is rooted in the Reformed history of faithfulness to Scripture and commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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The Church and the Russian Germans in the Siberian Homeland Today
A Personal Interview with His Excellency, The Most
Reverend Joseph Werth, Bishop of Siberia.
by Eric J. Schmaltz
Published by the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection
North Dakota State University Libraries, Fargo, ND, 1996, 31 pages, softcover. Available
in English, German, and Russian texts.
In 1993, President Boris Yeltsin appointed Bishop Joseph Werth to help write the new Russian constitution. At the constitutional convention, Bishop Werth served in a minor capacity as a representative of the Catholic Church and the ethnic Germans in the former Soviet Union.
Bishop Joseph Werth visited North Dakota in 1993 and in June 1995. The NDSU Libraries was pleased and honored to host Bishop Werth during his visit to Fargo. Eric J. Schmaltz interviewed Bishop Werth in the German language, transcribing the text for this publication. Eric has prepared manuscripts for publication for the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection.
Eric completed his undergraduate studies at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, majoring in German and history. He completed his master's degree in history at the University of North Dakota in May 1996. His thesis deals with the contemporary ethnic German nationalist movement in the former Soviet Union. He began his doctoral studies at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in the fall of 1996 persuing further research on the Germans from Russia.
The interview with Bishop Werth provides information about the Catholic Church in Siberia and aspects pertaining to the ethnic Germans in the former Soviet Union. He gives us a brief, yet insightful, glimpse into a region filled with many troubles and possibilities. He notes the social, political, and economic issues that have made it difficult to reclaim lost churches and build new ones. Bishop Werth describes the assistance received from fellow Catholics in Germany and America, not to mention the economic aid coming from Germany. He acknowledges the annual emigration of 200,000 ethnic Germans to Germany and how he is losing part of the "solid foundation" of his Catholic community.
Bishop Werth tells us how it really is in Siberia in the hope that American Catholics and non-Catholics alike will better understand how they can help him and others. As the bishop emphasizes, he is a "servant" to the Catholics in Siberia, and while in America, he was their spokesman. With this appreciation of his mission in mind, we can then understand that this interview is also an important part of his message. As the bishop remarks at the end, he is following the responses to the interview with great interest. The interview, including many photographs of Bishop Joseph Werth, has been published in the English, German, and Russian languages.
As Father Al Bitz of Wimbledon, ND, states in the dedication, "We dedicate this published interview to all the "Grandmothers" who kept the faith alive in the midst of the Communist persecution and to Bishop Joseph Werth for his untiring efforts in promoting faith, unity, and cooperation amongst the German-Russians throughout the world."
Bishop Werth's diocese encompasses 4.2 million square miles (10.3 per cent of all the land on earth) and extends through nine of the world's twenty four time zones. He was named Bishop of Siberia by Pope John Paul II in 1991. Born in Karaganda, Kazakstan in 1952, Joseph Werth is the second oldest of eleven children. His father was Volga German and his mother is Black Sea German born near Odessa, Ukraine. In 1984 Joseph Werth was the first Catholic priest ordained since the 1930s in the Asian region of the former Soviet Union.
Bishop Werth is fluent in Russian, German, Lithuanian, Latin and speaks some Italian.
Michael M. Miller, NDSU's Germans from Russia Bibliographer states, "Bishop Werth, born on the steppes of Kazakstan, traveled to the prairies of North Dakota where thousands of his brothers and sisters live today. Before 1991, in the former Soviet Union, a visit by a Catholic Bishop from Siberia to North Dakota and America would have been only a dream."
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"But I have to say that for our Church in Siberia right now, the German-Russians are the supports -- that is, the solid foundation." --- The Most Rev. Joseph Werth, Bishop of Siberia


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By Lisa Tallyn

Staff writer

An art collection valued at approximately $800,000 has been gifted to the people of Halton Hills by long-time Georgetown resident Fred Helson.

That gift to the Town of Halton Hills comes about 16 months after another generous donation of $1 million from Helson to Georgetown Hospital's expansion fundraising campaign.

Helson and his first wife Marg started collecting art in 1960.

He said he's donating the collection to the Town, "because the town's been so good to me, and it will be something to remember me by when I'm gone."

"I hope everyone will enjoy the paintings. It's been lots of fun collecting them," said Helson, the retired principal of the local law firm Helson Kogon Ashbee Schaljo & Associates.

"A gift of this magnitude and significance is an incredible cultural gift to the community," said Mayor Rick Bonnette. "To recognize Mr. Helson for his remarkable generosity to the Town, council is pleased to dedicate the newly refurbished gallery as the Helson Gallery."

Barbara Mitchell, a fine art consultant, called the gift an "exceptional cultural opportunity" for the community and its economy.

"The exceptionality of this gift is the breadth and quality of both its Canadian historical component and its non-Canadian historical component," said Mitchell.

The collection includes 82 paintings by highly respected Canadian historical artists. There are 15 works by members of the Group of Seven and 24 works by historically significant and influential Quebec artists of the late 19th and early 20th century including artists such as Gagnon, Pilot, Cullen, Krieghoff, Caron, Brymner and Suzor-cote. There are also paintings of various Canadian artists who were contemporaries of the Group of Seven and the Quebec artists and eight works by historical Canadian women artists from both Ontario and Quebec.

"In a collection of mainly landscapes, the most popular genre with the public in that era, almost every form of Canadian geography is represented, as is each of the four seasons," said Mitchell.

The collection also includes 23 non-Canadian works of art.

Given the significance of the gift to the community, the Council has decided to dedicate the Gallery at Halton Hills Cultural Centre and Library to house the collection permanently.

The Town also has plans to hire a part-time curator to oversee the collection.

In the past the Gallery has been a venue for monthly art shows featuring the works of local artists.

"The opportunities presented by the acquisition of this collection are amazing," said local artist and member of the Cultural Roundtable Carolyn Martin. "Local artists may lose the space in the Cultural Centre Gallery where they have become accustomed to exhibiting their own artwork. But the Town has assured us that there will still be places to exhibit in the same building. Just think of the opportunity to have local artists' works seen in the same venue as Canadian cultural icons, by visitors who would never have come to Halton Hills to view or purchase artworks without this collection drawing them to our town."

Terry Alyman, Director Recreation and Parks for the Town, said local art will be displayed "alongside the gallery in the lobby space," and also on the lower level of the Library and Cultural Centre. "We also plan to expand opportunities at other facilities like Acton Library and Gellert Community Centre," said Alyman.

Brenda Sisnett, Chair of the Library and Cultural Centre Capital Campaign 'Perchance to Dream" said the Helson donation is "very exciting news and provides a remarkable leadership gift to our campaign."

The collection has been properly secured and stored by the Town during the final construction phase of the Library and Cultural Centre. The official opening is planned for early in 2013. The Town hopes to have the artwork on display for the opening.


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Davis not competent to stand trial
William A. Davis first must be found competent to stand trial, something doctors think could happen, District Attorney David O'Leary said.
The prosecution and defense on Monday agreed with mental health specialists who testified that Davis, 54, of 31 S. Main St., Apt. C, Janesville, is not competent to stand trial. Davis is accused of stabbing and killing his neighbor, Joseph Hanson, in Hanson's apartment in July.
He is charged with one count of first-degree intentional homicide and remains in custody at Mendota Mental Health Facility.
Judge James Daley on Monday ordered Davis to remain in Mendota for at least one year of treatment. During that time, Davis' condition will be evaluated every three months. If during the first year of treatment doctors think Davis is competent to stand trial, another competency hearing will be scheduled.
If Davis is found competent, he likely would plead not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, O'Leary said after Monday's hearing. Doctors believe Davis was experiencing a schizophrenic episode when he stabbed Hanson, O'Leary said.
If Davis is not found competent to stand trial after one year, he could remain in custody under Wisconsin's mental health law rather than under criminal charges, O'Leary said.
Davis' neighbor called 911 at 10:23 p.m. July 12 and reported hearing stomping and screaming in upstairs apartments at 31 S. Main St., according to the criminal complaint. When police arrived, Davis charged naked from his apartment. Officers shot him with Tasers to stop him, according to the complaint.
Later, the neighbor found Hanson dead in Hanson's apartment and called police again.
Police saw about 15 stab wounds in Hanson's body.
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What if you could have easy weight loss AND improve your sex life?
Does it make sense to you that when you don't feel good in your body that this impacts your sex life, which is an important part of a fantastic marriage?
On the flip side can you imagine how much better ALL areas of your life would be if you could transform in such a massive way that you would feel fantastic in your own skin? That you would feel unstoppable, wonderful, and So Very Good about YOU.
How could this be? How in the world could weight loss improve your sex life, improve your business life, improve all of your relationships (friends, children, spouse, co-workers, clients, neighbors, pets, etc.!), and improve every single area of your life?
How this can be is only when you take the lasting route to permanent weight loss, which means you must get a full and complete Weight Loss MINDSET.
Easy Weight Loss AND An Improved Sex Life
Once you get that Mindset, that mindset goes with you into every area of your life. Not only does it make weight loss easy for you, but a core and complete weight loss mindset transforms all areas of your life – your business life, your finances, your sex life, your relationships, your fitness, and even your spiritual life. No area of your life goes untouched by your mindset, which means that when you have an F.A.T. mindset (Fear Attracting Thoughts = fat on the body!) then that mindset infiltrates every area of your life.
Low self-confidence, worry, stress, negativity flows into all areas of your life. The exciting thing is that once your inner world, your Inner Self is transformed, then that highly confident, secure, positive feel-good YOU goes with you into all areas of your life.
It's your Mind that leads your body. It's your mind that makes weight loss so hard, or makes it super duper easy.
When you get a complete, core, weight loss mindset, not only do you get easy weight loss that lasts, but you also get the results of my permanent weight loss coaching clients who feel:
- Unstoppable
- Fantastic
- Full of Self-love
- High self-worth
- Soaring self-confidence
- Feeling Good in their own skin
- Freedom from their past weight loss struggles
This is a very short list of emotional results the inspiring folks I mentor through The Inner Self Diet™ end up feeling. Let's hear what Kathy says!
More Success From Another Graduate of The Inner Self Diet™
Kathy is a recent Graduate of The Inner Self Diet™. She's going to share with you where she used to be (she understands where you're at today!) and where she is now. She's experienced a profound transformation, not only with her weight loss, but also a profound transformation in her marriage.
This is very common for my permanent weight loss coaching clients, since the fact is that when you transform on the inside, everything on the outside transforms.
Click Play to Listen In and Hear Kathy tell you all about it, in her own words.
This is a profound and extensive interview with Kathy. You can hear it all for yourself on the audio. What follows below are some highlights. You could skip the highlights and just listen in for yourself! (The last paragraph on this page gives you the first step towards all of these fantastic results Kathy is living today!)
Before The Inner Self Diet™
In Kathy's audio interview, you'll hear Kathy share that in the past she hated her body, her life, and overall was unhappy with all of it! She binged on food, just didn't like her life, and felt like she was stuck in the "mirey muck".
Note that she shares that it's hard for her to remember this today! This is key because it's very common for my clients to say this. Why? Because they have had such a core transformation and have come so far from where they used to be, it's just not where they are anymore!
This is not the case when you try to force yourself to change on the surface with "positive thinking". Only core transformation takes you to such a level that it's hard for you to remember what it was like to be so unhappy in your body and your life.
Today After The Inner Self Diet™
You'll hear Kathy share that today it feels like a miracle to be where she is now: Living with struggle-free weight loss, excited to get out there and exercise, just having a wonderful time in her life!
It feels like a miracle because she had struggled for so long (38 years) and she was always sabotaging herself in the past.
Kathy even doubted that she could have the results of my other clients she read and listened to!
Kathy's biggest doubt she had about The Inner Self Diet™, which is a common doubt: "This will work for everybody else but me!"
What Kathy says today: "It's been proved wrong"
Kathy decided that she was worth it and she expected to succeed. And she has! She suspended her doubts, took a leap of faith, and she did the steps of The Inner Self Diet™ and now she's released all of her struggles with her eating and her weight.
What Happens when you allow your doubts and Fears to win:
You lose because you stay stuck in the fear and doubt. You continue to do the same things you've always done, which keep giving you the same results!
Click Play to Listen In Now!
Her 38-Year Old Problem Gone – It Was a Major Part of Her Weight Struggles
You're going to hear Kathy share her profound experience with a past experience when she was 15 years old which she now sees was where all of her weight struggles began. This is an experience that Kathy was remembering daily for all of those years, and one of the reasons she overate.
I helped Kathy shift 38 years of daily remembrance of that past experience in just a couple of minutes. In her words, "It's Major, It's Life Changing". Where before, she was recalling every day, the memory of abuse when she was a teen, today that is gone after the release process I did with her.
These are the kinds of things that put that Weight on you today. Things that you are beating yourself up about, and then eating over to attempt to bury!
This does not mean that everyone who is struggling with their weight were abused physically in the past, and it doesn't really matter WHY you are beating yourself up today and using food to do so. What matters is that you are able to move beyond whatever is stopping you from releasing your past and whatever is stopping you from losing weight with ease and keeping it off.
However yes, it is Very Common for Women Who Have Been Abused or Taken Advantage of Physically/Sexually to Use Food to try to feel better and then end up struggling endlessly with their weight.
From a Lump of Coal to a Diamond
In Kathy's moving audio interview Kathy shares how she used to feel like a lump of coal, lumpy in her body, in her life, and today she feels like a diamond, and things just keep getting better and better!
It may even be unbelievable for you to listen to how much Kathy has transformed, going from a place of hating herself to a place of genuinely liking and loving herself, and the truth is that words do not teach. Only experience teaches.
If you were to have the experience of tranformation in The Inner Self Diet™ to release whatever it is that has been stopping YOU from achieving permanent success with your weight, then you would understand what Kathy is experiencing when she shares how wonderful she feels about herself today, and just how easy weight loss is for her now.
It's a Done Deal
Kathy no longer worries or stresses about her weight. She says it's a Done Deal. She's doing what she needs to do to release the excess fat, it's coming off, but in the past she spent at least 75% of her time and energy each day obsessing and worrying about her weight.
Wow, that right there is a huge weight off of Kathy's shoulders!
Haven't Listened Yet? Click Play to Listen In Now!
Kathy's Marriage Is Transformed
There is so much covered in this outstanding audio interview with Kathy. She also shares what her biggest surprise transformation has been from doing the steps of The Inner Self Diet™. You'll hear her say that her marriage has transformed and that she now understands why her husband loves her!
Oh, and she also shares that the sex is amazing!
Is this shocking, to hear such an amazing result when this is supposed to be about permanent weight loss? Well, here are some simple questions for you to help you break this down: 1) Are you a human? 2) Do you want to have a fantastic life?
3) If you are married, isn't your sex life an integral part of having a fantastic marriage? And then we're back to the very simple question…4) Are you a human?
Ok, I'm breaking this down very simply for you just because… hey! Life is supposed to be good for you! Life is supposed to be abundant for you, in all ways. Why would your marriage be exempt from your wonderful life?
How difficult is it to have a fantastic relationship with your spouse when you feel so bad about your body? Doesn't it make sense that when you hate yourself like Kathy used to, that it's really really hard to have the kind of wonderful marriage/sex life that you'd love to have?
So…once you get a weight loss mindset, YES, everything shifts. You cannot leave any part of your life out of the positive shifts. And why would you want to?
FACT: The reasons you are overweight are LIFE issues. It's those unresolved root issues that have never been healed which produce the symptoms you see of your overeating and overweight.
To Get The Results Kathy Is Living
Click here to apply for a complimentary weight loss discovery session. This is for you if you are serious about experiencing such a core transformation that yes, weight loss will become super easy for you, and all areas of your life will transform.
All areas of your life must transform (for the better!) because in order to get permanent weight loss, you need a core, inner shift. Apply for the call with me now and if your application qualifies you'll receive an email to help you get scheduled for a time slot asap.
Leave your comments below to share how Kathy has inspired you and please do share this inspiring post on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, wherever it is that you like to hang out! Kathy has shared some profound topics and I'm certain your friends will thank you for the inspiration today!


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2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class - Consumer Review
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Vehicle2003 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class SLK320 2dr Roadster (3.2L 6cyl 6M)
ReviewI wanted a convertible but live on a dirt road so looked at hardtops. Glad I bought this one. It is fun to drive...way different than my BMW 525i. While my BMW is a great driving machine, it is heavy and moving the steering wheel requires some work. With this Mercedes its very light and the steering wheel moves extrememly easily. I had to get used to the difference. Sometims I want more than a 2 seater, sometimes I want more room - but I made this choice - - the tradeoff I've made. Also the car is so low and my friends always groan getting in or out because it's hard to get in and out.
Best FeaturesThe overall look, the wind not blowing my hair all over when I have the top down, how cool the top looks going down or coming up, the heated seats..the cassette tape option behind the stereo is great as I have a huge book on tape library I've collected for commuting.
Worst FeaturesI have been hearing a noise recently, tomorrow I am taking to a dealership. I have just over $50,000 miles on it. I think the dealership is bad as the last fix they did they charged me for and i think it should have been covered by my warranty. I think my BMW might have been slightly more dependable
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Copp's investigation uncovers a trail of corpses and a tangled web of sex, drugs, and official corruption. Suddenly, Copp finds himself skating on thin ice, caught in a shoot-out with a deadly accurate SWAT team.
©1991 Don Pendleton; (P)2005 Books in Motion
"Action filled. Copp is a likeable tough guy. An exciting, satisfying read." (Booklist)
"Pendleton proves again he is the equal of Mickey Spillane when it comes to the hard-boiled mystery." (Mystery Writer)
"Pendleton deserves his popularity. A real whiz-bang of a story." (Associated Press)
"Probably not...."
The narrator sounds way to much like Walter Brimley (the old guy with the mustache) to me. I'm having trouble relating to the plot because I keep seeing an older person selling insurance to the elderly. Can't get past the voice to really give the book a chance.
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The Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks agreed Wednesday to a six-player trade that brings center Tyson Chandler back to Dallas three years after he helped the Mavericks win a championship only to leave in free agency.
The Mavericks sent guards Jose Calderon, Shane Larkin and Wayne Ellington and center Samuel Dalembert to the Knicks for Chandler and point guard Raymond Felton.
The Knicks also get both of Dallas' draft picks Thursday night, a pair of second-round selections at Nos. 34 and 51. New York didn't have a draft pick before the first major personnel move since Phil Jackson took over as team president.
Chandler was the emotional catalyst for the Dirk Nowitzki-led Mavericks when they beat the Miami Heat in six games to win the franchise's first title in 2011. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made the much-debated decision not to offer Chandler a long-term contract because of concerns over how the new labor deal would keep Dallas from making other moves. Chandler signed a four-year, $55 million contract with the Knicks.
Rockets: Houston has taken the first step toward making a run at James. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Rockets have agreed to trade Omer Asik and cash to the New Orleans Pelicans for a future first-round draft pick.
Draft: The Cleveland Cavaliers have the No. 1 selection for a second straight year, and either Andrew Wiggins or Jabari Parker would figure to be an improvement over Anthony Bennett, who had a forgettable rookie season. Wiggins, like Bennett, is Canadian, and would love to be called first.
"It'd mean a lot to me. It'd mean a lot to my country, too," the freshman from Kansas said.
When his Jayhawks teammate, Joel Embiid, broke his foot, it strengthened the chances of Wiggins going first. Or it could be Parker, the versatile freshman from Duke. Or the Cavs might decide a trade is the best option. A deal with Minnesota for Kevin Love would bring the Cavaliers an All-Star and might make a return to Cleveland more appealing for LeBron James, who is poised to become a free agent.
Milwaukee picks second, followed by Philadelphia, Orlando, Utah and a couple of teams not used to picking this high: Boston and the Los Angeles Lakers. The 76ers have two top-10 picks and five more in the second round. Phoenix has Nos. 14, 18 and 27, while Orlando (4 and 12), Utah (5 and 23), Boston (6 and 17), Charlotte (9 and 24), Chicago (16 and 19) and Oklahoma City (21 and 29) have multiple first-round selections.
Lakers: Nick Young has opted out of his contract with Los Angeles and will become a free agent.
Kings: Rudy Gay has exercised his $19.3 million player option to remain with Sacramento next season. The team announced it has extended a qualifying offer to Isaiah Thomas to make him a restricted free agent.


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A handful of historical authors brave the wilds of unusual settings, times, and characters to create distinctive, exciting novels just outside of the mainstream. Join us as we chronicle the trials and rewards of our quest - from research and writing to publication and establishing lasting careers.
02 December 2006
What makes us write unusual historicals?
My trip to the 1920's took a bit of a circular route. It started with my love of the old TV western, Bonanza, and my favorite character on that show. Unlike most of the world, who remember the four Cartwrights with fond nostalgia, I fell for a later season character, Candy, played by David Canary. My love of his character, Candy, impelled me to search out other things David Canary starred in. One of my favorites is St. Valentine's Day Massacre, a pre-Bonanza role from 1967. This movie, filmed a bit like a documentary, reenacted the events leading up to the Chicago gangland massacre of February 14, 1929. After watching that, I was hooked on the Roaring Twenties. Unable to do things halfway, I took it upon myself to learn all I could about that intriguing era.
After learning about bootleggers, speakeasy, jazz singers and those awful flappers, who dared show their knees in public, all other periods of history seem so staid to me. Where else can you fine flagpole sitters, dance marathoners and bathtub gin?
I feel the 1920's is a sadly under-appreciated time historians tend to skip over on their journey between WWI and WWII. I'm making it my personal mission to enlighten the world on the joys of The Charleston and the Model A. Come join me!
3 comments:
- Eliza said...
I love you for loving the 20s! I've got a rough draft of a novel set in the 20s, just sitting around here, waiting patiently for my attention. When it comes to rewriting it, I'm going to be picking your brain a lot--just be warned!
- carrie_lofty said...
The '20s feels like a time when so much could happen, romantically speaking. Women had more rights than ever, many single women worked and had the freedom to socialize, and the economy boomed. You can tell how much potential it had by how stridently some complained about the lack of morals among young people! Good times!
And yay for Delia, being brave to post. C'mon ladies -- your turn.
- Vicki Gaia said...
I also plan on writing a historical during the Roaring Twenties. I'm finishing up my story set in NYC during the 1910's and one of my characters will be around her early twenties in the 20's...that period always fascinated me!


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Investing in Early Education is Critical to Boosting Children's Success and U.S. Economic Competitiveness, Experts Tell House Education Committee
Providing all children with high quality early childhood care and education opportunities is critical to improving children's success in school and building a stronger future for the U.S. economy, witnesses told the House Education and Labor Committee at a hearing today.
"There is simply no question that the first five years of life provide us with an incredible opportunity to ensure that all children have the tools they need to achieve in elementary school and beyond," said U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the committee. "If we are serious about reforming our education system and ensuring success for all children, and if we are serious about maintaining our leadership in today's global economy, we must focus on investing in our children during their most formative years."
"Expert witnesses, including Elisabeth Chun from Hawaii, today provided convincing testimony about the importance of high quality early education programs to help our children succeed in school and in life," said U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), who chaired today's hearing. "I have introduced legislation, particularly the PRE-K Act - a federal-state partnership - and the Early Educator Loan Forgiveness Act, to achieve these goals."
Witnesses said that the latest science and research confirms that what children learn and experience during their earliest years of life greatly affects their brain, social, and academic development.
Deborah A. Phillips, Ph.D., a Professor of Psychology and Public Policy at Georgetown University, and the Co-Director of the Center for Research on Children in the U.S., explained how a child's early care experiences during these first years of brain development can bear significant implications for their success later on: "What is very new and relevant to today's hearing is that child care experiences, especially during the toddler years, appear to affect this developing system. One of the most significant insights about educational attainment in recent years is that educational outcomes in adolescence and young adulthood can be traced back to capabilities seen during the preschool years and experiences in and out of the home that foster development."
The witnesses also agreed that exposure to quality early care and education experiences is especially important for low-income children, who often face greater risk of academic and behavioral challenges than children from higher-income families.
"It is evident that by age six, there are large and preventable gaps between the development and academic abilities of high- and low-income children. Research has shown that high quality early childhood education programs make a difference in educational, social, emotional, and physical outcomes, especially for high-risk, low-income children," said Elisabeth Chun, the Executive Director of the Hawaii Good Beginnings Alliance. Chun also discussed Hawaii's efforts to improve the quality of state early childhood education programs, in part by working to attract well-qualified early childhood teachers.
Kathleen Dunn Pristley, Supervisor of Early Childhood Education for public schools in Orange, New Jersey, discussed how increasing access to quality preschool programs in her school district led to academic gains by elementary school students. "This improvement in test scores corresponds to improvements in access and quality of preschool education for our children. These test scores are comparable to districts throughout my state, many serving more advantaged families and some right in our neighboring communities."
The witnesses urged Congress to further invest in early education by working with states to expand access to early programs, enhance program quality, and provide additional support for early childhood educators.
"Economically, the long-term impacts of high-quality early learning programs translate into significant public and private benefits, with returns far exceeding the costs," said Charles E.M. Kolb, the President of the Committee for Economic Development, who highlighted the economic benefits of investing in early education. "Federal, state, and local budgets will improve significantly when governments can dedicate more resources to productive endeavors, rather than to remediation, incarceration, and welfare. For every preschool dollar spent, states are projected to recoup 50 to 85 cents in reduced crime costs and 36 to 77 cents in school savings."
Hirono has introduced legislation, the Providing Resources Early for Kids Act of 2007, to encourage states to strengthen their preschool programs.
Last year, the Democratic Congress enacted legislation to improve and reauthorize the Head Start early childhood development and education program.
The Congress also enacted legislation last fall, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, that will provide loan forgiveness to early childhood educators after 10 years of service and loan repayments.
Source: http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/edlabor_dem/rel012308.html


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The launch plan for the political advocacy group being led by Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg encountered a few issues, as Joe Green, the plan's author and a roommate of Zuckerberg at Harvard University, confirmed to Politico that it contained several inaccuracies.
Politico obtained the prospectus, which stated that the immigration reform-focused group would be named Human Capital, and that Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates and Facebook board member and Andreessen Horowitz Co-Founder Marc Andreessen were founding members.
The launch plan also offered three reasons why technology executives could become a powerful political force:
- We control massive distribution channels, both as companies and individuals. We saw the tip of the iceberg with SOPA/PIPA.
- Our voice carries a lot of weight because we are broadly popular with Americans.
- We have individuals with a lot of money. If deployed properly, this can have huge influence in the current campaign finance environment.
However, a source familiar with the group told Politico that Gates and Andreessen have not yet committed to the group, and that it would not be named Human Capital, adding that tech executives who are involved would not use their companies to promote its message, as those actions would likely run afoul of broadcasting and campaign-finance laws.
Green told Politico:
Several prominent leaders in the tech community, operating solely as individuals, continue to work on forming an issues advocacy organization that would seek to promote issues such as comprehensive immigration reform and education reform. However, some of the information contained in this email is outdated and not representative of the kind of work this organization will perform. Moreover, I regret that some of the language in the email was poorly chosen and could give a misimpression of the views and aspirations of this organization and those associated with it.
Readers: What are your thoughts on this political advocacy group?
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Ah, but City of Heroes didn't force you to group! Well, not much anyway. What it did was instance almost all the interesting content. If you go into your mission with six people, the spawns were set for six people. If half the group left the team then you would turn a corner and, poof! The spawns are all set for three people! Even when outdoors in non-instanced hazard areas, enemy spawns would be bigger if there was a large team around.


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I am a Senpai of the cosplay group Ichidan. We come from Boise, Idaho and have performed theatre style cosplays at several conventions in the western US. My character performances have been Kaoru from Ruroni Kenshin in Kingdom Hearts: Another Side; Winry Rockbell in Full Metal Alchemist: The Black Gate; and Skuld from Ah! Goddess in Kingdom Hearts: The Keyblade War.
All of these videos, plus more information on the group can be found at www.ichidan.com.
I enjoy making costumes and sewing, and hope to design costumes for movies and theatre in the future.
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- Miri says, "Aww, this costume is really cute, nice job! ^^"
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- Stardust says, "You are so sweet! XD"
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- pockyprincessdarcy says, "super cute! You look just like skuld! ^_^"
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- Fri_chan says, "You made a great Lulu! ^^, I like the hair because its like black, so cool"
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BOSTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Terry Francona won't return as manager of the Boston Red Sox in 2012, ending a relationship that included two World Series titles and a titanic collapse.
Francona and Red Sox ownership met early Friday with General Manager Theo Epstein saying there were no immediate plans for an announcement.
However, by late afternoon the team said the Red Sox were going to make a change.
The team statement said: "Tito (Francona) said that after eight years here he was frustrated by his difficulty making an impact with the players, that a different voice was needed, and that it was time for him to move on. After taking time to reflect on Tito's sentiments, we agreed that it was best for the Red Sox not to exercise the option years on his contract."
The Red Sox had until Oct. 8 to exercise the option, with a reported $4.25 million, on Francona's contract for 2012.
Francona took over as the manager in Boston for the 2004 season. Over eight seasons the team was 744-552. The Red Sox won the World Series in 2004 -- their first world championship in 86 years -- and again in 2007. They also made the playoffs in 2005 and 2008.
In 2011, Boston led Tampa Bay by nine games for the final American League playoff spot but went 7-20 over the last month and was eliminated Wednesday, the final day of the regular season.


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Allison H wrote:
Where did you find this alligator?
Magnolia C wrote:
Hey Allison! I actually borrowed it from a friend. A customer that purchased the swamp printable collection from me found him on a website and sent me the link in case anyone asked. I'll find it and post it here for you.
Allison H wrote:
Thank you so much!
Allison H wrote:
Can't wait to know :-)
Magnolia C wrote:
Ok, bad news, I can't find that link. I remember I found a couple when she and I were searching online. Just search "plastic alligator toy", he was about 15" long. I'll keep searching. I'm going to keep looking though. For all the printed items in the party I used brown kraft cover stock paper. I bought a package at Joanne's but I'm sure you can find the same at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. It gives a great, natural look.
Allison H wrote:
Thank you! I did search and haven't found one just like this one. Please let me know if you do find it! Thanks too for all of your quick responses and help!
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Our Lighter Side
The rigors of serious research must be balanced with periods of rest and refreshment in order to achieve excellence in scientific study and creativity. Plus its fun to get out of the lab every once in a while ...
One of the ways the HCIL celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2012-2013 is to bake 30 cakes. Our 30 cakes for 30 years website displays all the cakes our lab members brought in to celebrate throughout the year.
HCIL members signed a t-shirt for Ben Shneiderman on the occasion of his 60th birthday in August 2007.
HCIL Visits Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute for our 2010 Retreat, more pics here.
HCIL Retreat 2008, click here for more pictures
HCIL's own fitness guru Aleks Aris struts his stuff in the CRS magazine. (pdf of magazine)
Doug Oard took an around-the-world trip in 77 days, click here to see more pics.
We moved to the Hornbake Library on July 10, 2007, click here to see more photos of the fun!
Aaron Clamage Photography is an HCIL alum (2001-2006). This was the goodbye ice cream party for Aaron.
Posing with Kiki's vintage yellow bug in our new green HCIL t-shirts (June 2006)
HCIL-1 was completely renovated in January 2001.
Two pictures from our bike trip on July 13, 2000.
Here are some pictures from SOH99.
Here are some pictures from SOH97.
Here are some pictures from CHI'97.
Here are some pictures from CHI'95.
Our HCIL version of the Rockettes at Retreat 1998
1992 Treemaps go to our heads
Ben Shneiderman, the undergraduate


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How Much Taxes Do I Have to Pay on Stocks if I Sell?by Michael Dreiser ; Updated April 19, 2017
The tax payable by individuals on the sale of stock differs depending on several factors. These include whether the stock is sold for a gain or loss, aggregate realized gains or losses of other capital assets in the seller's portfolio, the holding period of the stock, and the seller's marginal income tax bracket. All of these factors can have an impact on your tax bill.
Gain or Loss
Individual income taxpayers must first determine whether they have a gain or a loss on the sale of stock. No tax is due on stock that is sold for a loss, and the loss from the sale of stock can be used to offset gains on not only other other capital assets (including other stocks) but also other types of ordinary income, including wage and salary income. The gain or loss from the sale is computed by subtracting the cost of the stock from the selling price of the stock. (The taxpayer's basis may differ from cost if the stock was, for example, inherited by the taxpayer.) Taxpayers may then subtract from this result any costs associated with the sale of stock, such as brokerage commissions.
Holding Period
After determining the gain or loss from the stock, taxpayers must next determine their holding period. Tax rates and treatment differ depending on whether the stock has a long-term holding period or a short-term holding period. Any capital asset, which includes stocks, is considered to have a long-term holding period if it is owned for more than one year. Capital gains on stocks owned for one year or less are considered short-term gains.
Tax Rates
Currently, the Internal Revenue Code provides that short-term gains from the sale of stock are taxed at ordinary income rates. Therefore, the rate of tax paid on short-term gains is equal to the marginal tax rate of the taxpayer, which increases as the taxpayer's level of taxable income increases. Gains on long-term capital stock gains, however, are eligible for reduced tax rates. Currently, taxpayers in the marginal ordinary income tax rate brackets of greater than 25 percent pay a 15 percent tax rate on long-term capital gains from the sale of stock Taxpayers in marginal ordinary income tax brackets of less than 25 percent pay no long-term capital gains tax.
Offsetting Gains
The IRS does not allow taxpayers to pay reduced rates on long-term capital stock gains while using all stock losses to offset higher ordinary income. When calculating the amount of gain or loss, the Internal Revenue Code requires taxpayers to first aggregate the net gain or loss from the sale of all long-term capital assets, and then aggregate the net gain or loss from the sale of all short-term capital assets. The amount of the short-term capital loss must first be used to offset long-term capital gains before the taxpayer can claim the special, reduced long-term capital gain rates on any remaining long-term capital gain income. In addition only $3,000 in losses can be used to offset ordinary income or gains in any tax year. Anything in excess of $3,000 can be carried forward to offset losses in future tax periods.


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Javier Artadi Arquitectos completed this inground swimming pool in beach residence located in Las Arenas with the reflection of contemporary flair concept. The trendy look can be already seen from the exterior concept. Clean lines and sharp cut are well presented by the home exterior design. Bright color of white is the color dominating the exterior wall. The dark grey accent is placed on the lower part of the home exterior giving bold accent. Simplicity is the main house theme in this design. The windows and the other house elements are designed in practical style. However, they look elegant in their simplicity.
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One famous 'S' meets another as the imaginative publicists of next week's "Shrek Forever After" combine the signature green initial of Shrek with the Spartans' squared-off letter.
Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas once again lend their voices to "Shrek Forever After," in which a dissatisfied Shrek makes a life-changing deal with the wily Rumplestiltskin (Walt Dohrn). New voices in the cast include Jon Hamm, Jane Lynch and Craig Robinson as outlaw ogres. "Shrek Forever After" will be the first of the films in the series presented in 3D and in IMAX.


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American Buffalo: It's all about a nickel, about a heist gone wrong. Three losers congregated in a Chicago junk shop plot to steal a Buffalo nickel that's allegedly worth a lot of money. One of them says it's business, it's about "common sense, experience, and talent." The play's central irony is that the slimeball, the thief, and the junkie whose business this is lack such qualities. That they are but a reflection of what transpires on the lower slopes of capitalism, however, is what makes David Mamet's 1975 play as timeless as the myth of the American dream. That timelessness is far from obvious in the Alliance Theatre Lab's intermittently effective production, directed with the best of intentions by Adalberto J. Acevedo. But American Buffalo is also an exercise in acting. And at least one member of the cast, the promising Nick Velkov, is worth watching: The man is scary. -- Octavio Roca Through October 2. Alliance Theatre Lab at the Main Street Playhouse, 6766 Main St., Miami Lakes; 305-460-3242.
Madagascar: In a hotel room overlooking the Spanish Steps in Rome, a lovely young woman dressed in pajamas sits on a bed and proclaims there is no such thing as coincidence. An elegant older woman emerges from the shadows in a timeless faux Chanel suit. She's oblivious to the girl on the bed yet very much at home in the room and familiar with the loneliness implied therein. A third character, a man, eventually finds himself there too. His relationship to the two women or the two absent men in their lives is, at first, anything but clear. Only one thing is certain: Someone has disappeared, perhaps forever, perhaps having fled to an exotic place like Madagascar. We may never know, but the magic and mystery of J.T. Rogers's witty, literate new play will linger and fascinate long after the curtain falls. It's directed with a fine-tuned ear for subtle mood shifts and mercurial changes of speed by Ricky J. Martinez, and stars Kathryn Lee Johnston, Angie Radosh, and Bill Schwartz. -- Octavio Roca Through October 9. New Theatre, 4120 Laguna St., Coral Gables; 305-443-5909.
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As social animals entangled in our web of formal and informal, obligatory and optional, pleasant and painful, the question of who's brain would we like to crack open (not in the zombie way) just before we're done for good is a complicated one. Each of our proposed companions offers something in the face of terminal adversity — perspective, redemption, reflection, levity, pathos. If you're known by the company you keep, then maybe this simple list, and the reasoning behind it, tells you something about each of us.
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The Joker
So the guy by my side isn't going to be your traditional funnyman. It's Tony Mendez, the former CIA intelligence officer known for his role in forging documents and concealing identities during various shadow conflicts of the Cold War. Ben Affleck plays him in Argo. Maybe Mendez and I will dress up as police, arrest my friends and then bring them to a party with lots of good beer, cigars and lobster. He probably has some good ideas, too.
The other guy I'd like to share a laugh with is Woody Allen. There's this TV interview he did with CBC in 1967 that makes me laugh out loud every time I watch it. At one point he's describing his work routine while intentionally hitting terrible shots on a pool table. His comedic timing is the best. So I guess I'd shoot pool with Woody Allen.
-Jeremy Berger
The Visionary
The man I'd want on the roll call for earth's final moment is Ansel Adams. A visionary in the most literal sense, Adams was and remains known for his signature black & white photographs — the ones that fill calendars and embellish suburban walls — but Adams was a photographer second and a conservationist first.
I don't spend my weekends hugging trees, but Adams is one of the reasons we cherish this vast hunk of land called America. While others captured and chronicled the country's populous movements and boom, Adams skipped both, controversially capturing an idealistic nature — later becoming one of the driving forces behind our desire to preserve it.
Born into the forces of nature of San Francisco's great earthquake in 1906, Adams may have began his career as a humble custodian of the Sierra Club, but eventually became a custodian of the American wilderness, and a folk hero.
Now the point of conservationism may be moot when demise is anigh, so I might as well confess to more selfish reasons for choosing Mr. Adams.
How would Adams, someone so dedicated to photographing the beauty and preciousness of the wilderness capture its impending demise? Would he travel by pack and mule to capture the same pristine landscapes as they thundered into kingdom come? Would he shoot in color?
Tough to say. But if there's one man I'd shortlist for good company at the world's annihilation, it would be Mr. Adams — and boy would it be stunning.
-Eric Yang
The Philosopher
For spirituality, the Dalai Lama offers an openness and unconditional acceptance that is appealing. Save the proselytizing sermons — give me the "Keep calm and carry on" type, without that British puffery. Tenzin Gyatso is just a man, but his calmness is more than a thin veneer. Besides, he's supposed to be pretty funny — I'm imagining Yoda speaking in koans here. That's definitely going to lighten things up.
For a scientific flavor, Stephen Hawking is the easy pick. At the edge of our understanding, theoretical physics borders on faith. Though Hawking soundly rejects religion's explanations for the universe, his explorations into the fundamental qualities of this existence reach levels of spirituality. At least, as far as I can understand — I have a liberal arts degree, and it says "barely" on the back of my diploma. For someone who requires a voice synthesizer, Hawking will have quite a lot to say about the end of the world.
-Scott Packard
The Sinner
Championing Jack Kevorkian and his own unique mission isn't why he made my list — not that his campaign to recast the role of life's great equalizer isn't important. But I don't pace in the night over the issue, and there's no doubt the man was his own distinct brand of crazy.
It's the type of questions his life provoked and the perspective that comes with them that I'd want to absorb before the world went dark. What's it like to be vilified by some and beatified by others? What revelations come from teetering along a course our moral compasses can't plot? There's a reason why this is the topic of some of the world's most famous and engaging fiction.
I'd ask Jack to leave his Jazz flute and creepy art at home, but politely remind him to stop at the pharmacy on the way over. Hopefully after a few drinks and maybe a Xanax, he'd speak about what weighed on his conscious and share if the burden was worth it. And once the delivery method for our collective sentence was finally revealed, I'd be glad to know I was with someone that could grant me one final semblance of control if it all became too much. Because when you aren't actually steering the ship, the pantomime of spinning the helm can still be comforting.
-Ben Bowers
The Friend
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) fits the bill pretty darn well. The American humorist, novelist and common-sense genius strikes one hell of a chord with just about anybody in his novels, short stories and essays. His humor has shaped mine, and though I'll never reach the heights of his witticism, I can darn well try (or just quote him a lot).
He certainly wouldn't be glum. "I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it", he once said. Twain also smoked the most noxious cigars he could while writing; and speaking of refraining from alcohol, once quipped, "Total abstinence is so excellent a thing that it cannot be carried to too great an extent. In my passion for it, I even carry it so far as to totally abstain from total abstinence itself". Sitting in a rocking chair, wreathed in copious smoke with a bourbon glow on my face, next to this friendly uncle of a man? Hell. That's pretty much worth the apocalypse.
Twain dealt with death both level-headedly and with a stoic passivity that humbles any reader. Writing about his daughter's sudden death the very day she died, he said, "Would I bring her back to life if I could do it? I would not. If a word would do it, I would beg for strength to withhold the word…. she has been enriched with the most precious of all gifts — that gift which makes all other gifts mean and poor — death."
I would expect the master story teller to spin yarns that would make the very doomed man giggle; I would also expect him to listen to what paltry tales I could muster. That's a friend.
-Chris Wright


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Hi everyone,
I decided to have a quiet afternoon - and do something different - and I've wanted to try an angel project for some time now - and so today I did.
Here she is - my first Angel.....she was a lot of fun....
Finished size: 18" high
The body, legs, arms and wings are made using unbleached muslin - then I used coordinated quilting prints for the skirt and pantalons.....her sweather is a felt/wool....
The slippers were quite small to sew and embroider but they were also fun to make... they are about 2" long.
I hope you enjoy her - just wanted to share her with all of you - now that I've got one under my belt I may make a chorus of angels :-)
Hope you are all having a great Sunday!


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CCSU Elihu Burritt Library Presents:
Sicko Silenced: The Perils of Censorship in 21st Century America
March 16, 7:00 pm, Vance Academic Center, Room 105
Join us for a conversation with those who are at the forefront of the censorship battles, followed by a screening of SICKO. The panelists will discuss free-speech and community standards issues as well as the balance between the two. Our panelists include:
Nels P. Highberg, Chair of Rhetoric and Professional Writing and former Director of the Program in Gender Studies at the University of Hartford.
Marcus Hatfield, Reporter from the Journal Inquirer.
Peter Chase, Director of the Plainville Public Library and Chair of the Intellectual Freedom Committee for the Connecticut Library Association.
Our moderator will be John Dankosky, WNPR News Director and Host, and CCSU Faculty.
SICKO, released on June 29, 2007, is an Independent film that tackles health care issues in America. The facts according to Academy Award winning filmmaker Michael Moore's research are controversial to some. The recent cancellation of a library screening of the film by the Enfield Town Council prompted Reporter Marcus Hatfield to break the story about the incident. This reminds us that censorship does indeed occur, even in a state with a highly-educated populace such as Connecticut.
This disturbing incident was preceded last November by the National Portrait Gallery's removal of David Wojnarowicz's video A Fire In My Belly from the exhibition Hide/Seek: Difference And Desire in American Portraiture in response to complaints from the Catholic League as well as incoming House Speaker John Boehner, and Majority Leader Eric Cantor's declaration that the video is a form of "hate speech."


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Available now, Jack in the Box's (NYSE: JBX - News)new BBQ Bacon Sirloin Burger features a seasoned, 100 percent sirloin patty on a bakery-style bun with bacon, American cheese, onion rings and a tangy BBQ sauce. "The 100% Sirloin Burger has been so popular with our guests that we decided to expand the product line," said Teka O'Rourke, director of menu marketing and promotions for Jack in the Box Inc. "We know our guests love the flavor of BBQ, bacon and sirloin, so it wasn't difficult to come up with this combination."
Jack's BBQ Bacon Sirloin Burger is available for the suggested price, excluding tax, of $4.59 at all participating Jack in the Box restaurants.