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Trip to Ireland and the United Kingdom
Honors students are invited to participate in the campus international trip for 2012 - 2013. Students, faculty, staff and alumni will travel to several cities in Ireland and the United Kingdom during spring break.
Explore the intinerary for the trip, and learn more about the campus global programs at the Global Programs webpage.
Monthly Meetings
Honors students and faculty will meet monthly to discuss research projects and cultural events. Lunch is always served!

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Written By: Sam Bobrick | |
Directed by: Larry Farley | |
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"Flemming" ran November 5-20, 2010, Thursday through Saturday at 8:00pm
Bored by his privileged but mundane life, Henry Flemming sells his lucrative brokerage firm to become a detective. On his very first case - to the horror of his wife, Karen, and his two crazy neighbors, Suzy and Stan - the Flemming living room begins to fill up with dead bodies. Karen is further annoyed when one of them turns out to be her father. Even though Henry keeps showing up at home every day more disheveled and beaten up, he couldn't be happier. Henry is convinced he's found his life's work and Westport, Connecticut is safer for it. The play is a spoof of the film noir thrillers from the 40s and 50s. Selected play in the 2008 International Mystery Writers' Festival.
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Leading Roles |
Henry Flemming | John Jennens |
Karen Flemming | Suzanne Jennens |
Stan Spencer | Don Weber |
Suzy Spencer | Lynnie Heinemann |
Walter Larsen | Fred Vallango |
Lt. Davis | David Engel |
Miss Havenhurst | Clara Engel |
Vito Mardigian | Charlie Boos |
Petersen | Himself |
Production Staff |
Director |
Larry Farley |
Assistant Director |
Debbie Marinik |
Producers |
Jean & Tom Davis |
Set Design |
Larry Farley |
Stage Manager |
Debbie Marinik |
Lighting Designer |
Andrew Todd |
Crew |
Rich Chesko, Angela Metcalf, & Laurie Mix |
Costume Design |
Janet Trease |
Crew |
Jean Davis, Becky Farley, Janet Trease, & Ralph Trease |
Props | Joyce Calmes |
Crew |
Ernie Brown, Jean Brown, Marilyn Lodge, Tom Wagner, & Ellison Weber |
Sound Design | Don Weber |
Crew | Greg Fondrin & Marc Malley |
Set Construction | Tom Davis, Larry Farley, Steve Mierzejewski, Don Weber, & Kathie Weber |
Scenic Art | Jean Davis & Brad Riker |
Painters and Dutchers | Brad Riker |
Bookholder | Debbie Marinik |
House Manager | Ann Veasey |
Box Office | Ann Veasey |
Assisted By | Kimberley Bruggemann, Pam Engle, Sandy Fry, Darlene Hatfield, Barbara Heindel, Sue Holliger, Debbie Krieger, Dianne Nowakowski, Jinny Patterson, Susan Rice, & Judy Wiederhold |
Publicity | Brenda Sweeney |
Program | Jake Gordy, Laura Hansen, & Frank Venda |
Program Art & Cover Design | Laura Hansen |
Program Printing | The Copy Center |
Production Logo and Posters | Jon McIntee |
Marquee Signs | Derek Hansen |
Cast Photography |
Frank Venda |
Special Thanks | Blissfield General Store Delaney's Lounge |
Place: The Flemming living room
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I NOTICED YOU have switched to the stateside spelling of 'Labour' in your drawing. Was it pressure from the Editor or are you just a spineless brown-noser who can alter his 'style and substance' to dance to his paymasters jig?
Once Fine Gael buckles in to Europe, you can post the same cartoon with Fine Gael replacing Fianna fail.
Helwaslo Cormac, I have heard many good things about you from my good friend Bill Drennan here in the Chicago area. We went to high school and college together and coached against one another for many years. My grandmother was a Loughnane and my mother's first cousin was Dr. Bill Loughnane who I had met a number of times. His first cousin Sean Nugent of Scarriff passed away at 4:00 AM this morning and, of course, Sean's father was one of the rebels during the troubles. The Funeral is Wednesday at the Loughnane House in Feakle. My wife and I are flying to Ireland tonight and will be at the wake on Tuesday night and Funeral on Wednesday. Will you be there? My e-mail is email@example.com All the best, Paddy Savage
"... #9, #9..." The echos of Ringo come to mind, when pausing to consider the dilemma Ireland has been left with, by its "Soldiers of DestinY." The Ireland Fianna Fail presided over for many a day has gone the way of the world, and its (dare I say) "enticements." No longer a land of cultural media insularity, it now painfully recognizes FF were a bit too'casual'. It must embrace further change, when it is uniquely unimpressed with some of the change it has embraced.
Hey Cormac-stop whining. Fianna Fail (i know it's 'fawl'not 'fail'!) steered the country through tough times for almost a century; it is time to move on!! Step up in your home arena. Use your energy to dispense some of that sage advice to Enda Kenny that you wasted on George Bush.
Part of my long poem. Enjoy! Oh Ireland! My Ireland! In the turbulent Atlantic Ocean, On the shores of the Emerald sea, Lives the Irish nation Known throughout the world For their warmth, their generous hospitality. Around three thousand years B.C., The forebears of this my native clan, Tread barefoot o'er those lush green hills; Remembered now as the Tuatha de Danaan. We will survive this, wiser, hopefully wiser, much wiser.
Nach breá an lá é a tá ar theacht thuas ar mo Bhaile Átha Chliath inniu! For the first time in my "right-to- vote" life, I exercised my right not to vote in the Irish General Election gone by. There was no point in doing so. As far as my opinion was concerned, whatever way I might have voted, we, as a financial, industrial and services-centred country people, were already nailed by the financial greed of 'others' outside the privileged area of our Ireland's parish pumps... by both our own and others' pursuit of greed. I have no time for greed or for paying for someone else's greed. So I didn't vote (that's not the same as defaulting – which I am against!) Pardon me saying it in my new-found EU way – but Plu Ka Chawngay in the worlds of politics and money overall, neither will my family's life change out of the election results - overall, that is. Some will suffer least some of the time, while most will suffer most of the time. Now I nicely ask nice Cormac to ask his nice friends over his nice madra's nice medicine this coming nice St. Paterick's Holiday, where does 'nice' lie for the friends he and his nice friends – his 'cairde' – lie? Or where Ireland's emigrating youth and their off-sprung children's childhood lie in the future? I bet he doesn't know or care; neither will his poitín pumped madra. Sláinte ó Dia leatsa a Chormac, le do cairde agus le do mhadra ar meisce ar an urlár.
Yes Fianna Fail were absolutely slaughtered in the election and rightly so "Soldiers of Destiny" is what Fianna Fail was supposed to stand for. But all we can hope for is that Fine Gael and Labour do not forget the ordinary people when the voice their lofty ideas about getting the country back on its feet, nearly all parties seem to forget about the people who are working every day to keep the roof over their heads and their children in school. No party as of yet has said what it is going to do for us but it had better be something good because people are just about sick of all this bullshit with the banks. Bank of Ireland have paid themselves 6.6 million in bonuses who will pick up the tab for that I wonder? The Bank guarantee should be declared null and void because the banks here have done nothing but lied.
Very sad!
Ireland died when the traitors of Ireland falsified the Irish Constitution in 1996 and introduced opinions into Irish law....Opinions being the best way to commit crimes and hide the evidence...We would not let Hitler loose with opinions, so why would we let any Irish Politician loose with opinions?
I'm an American who knows next to nothing about Irish politics. I empathize with you. Like other countries around the world, America and Ireland have uncertain futures. We can do nothing but move forward, hope our newly elected officials are more competent than their predecessors, and pray. As always, I look forward to reading your next column.
Hey Cormac, sorry to hear about the upheaval in Ireland - we could always send Sarah Palin over to advise you on political matters....


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Academics Rebekah Park - Anthropology
Rebekah Park comes to Marlboro with experience as a research scholar focusing on transitional justice, human rights, and violence in Latin America. In addition to her doctorate in socio-cultural anthropology, she has a master's in medical anthropology that she earned while a Fulbright scholar to the Netherlands. She has skills in oral history interviews and archival research, which she has used extensively for her dissertation on former political prisoners in Argentina, with plans to extend that research to such prisoners in Uruguay.
Teaching Philosophy
Rebekah looks forward to cultivating interdisciplinary appproaches to anthropology. She is prepared to teach introductory courses in sociocultural anthropology, research methods, race and ethnicity, and offer advanced courses or tutorials in human rights, violence, and health consequences of violence and war on individuals and communities. She is especially eager to advise students in their Plans of Concentration, noting that Marlboro's model is "similar to my undergraduate experience in a small interdisciplinary honors program that featured small seminars with diverse scholars and required senior thesis research."
Scholarly Activities
Rebekah is currently preparing a book-length manuscript based on her dissertation research examining goals of transitional jutsice from the perspective of survivors of torture in Argentina, and writing several journal articles from that field research. She plans to extend her research to contribute to theories on the relationship between state violence and health.
Selected Publications
- Doing and Living Medical Anthropology: Personal Reflections. Eds. R. Park and S. van der Geest (Diemen: AMB Publishers), 2010.
- "Context, Evidence and Attitude: The case for Photography in Medical Examinations of Asylum Seekers in the Netherlands." R. Park and J. Oomen, Social Science & Medicine 71(2) (2010): 228-235.
- "Questioning Addiction: Conversations with Long-Term Heroin Users in Amsterdam." Medische Antropologie 15(2) (2003): 307-335.
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Jimmy Shubert Alive and Kickin'Early on in life, Jimmy Shubert knew he wanted to be an entertainer. At first he tried performing magic for a living, but soon realized he had no desire to wear a tux and pull random objects out of his pockets. Fortunately, he soon befriended the late Sam Kinison who convinced him to give stand-up comedy a try and eventually became one of the "Original Outlaws of Comedy." Not long after, Shubert turned his eye toward Hollywood where he's made a splash on both the big in small screens starring in films like GO, The Italian Job, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith as well as shows like "The King of Queens," "Entourage," "ER" and "Monk." Recently Jimmy released an brand new DVD featuring a one hour standup special along with a short film titled Alive and Kickin'. Bobcat Goldthwait Bobcat Goldthwait's early career was probably more defined by his unique manor of speaking than it was for his comedy, but that didn't stop him from developing into one of the most multitalented people in Hollywood. Though he began as an actor in films like Scrooged, Hot to Trot and the Police Academy series, he's since discovered that he was even more skilled behind the camera as a director. He's directed over two-hundred episodes of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" as well as a number of other shows for Comedy Central. He's also responsible for a number of dark cult comedies, Shakes the Clown, World's Greatest Dad and, God Bless America. Follow Bobcat on Instagram and keep an eye out for his new Bigfoot film, Willow Creek. Bob Zany It's time for another exciting episode of the best joke filled, news feature hosted by a stand-up comedian named Bob Zany, The Zany Report. But the Report isn't the only thing you'll get when Bob calls in, we'll also find out where he's playing next, Bing Crosby will tell a joke, and some lucky fan will win prizes after fixing one Zany's less than successful punch lines. So you'd better tune it because it's going to be huge! In other news, Bob was recently featured in the Matt Damon film, The Informant! and is the star of the new documentary Close But No Cigar: Bob Zany which you can find here and pre-order the 2-DVD set here. Follow Bob on Facebook and twitter. Bob also has a new Podcast, "The Bob Zany Show" with Zan Aufdeerheide. |


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It took me awhile to get here. But I finally got it! The key to happiness in life? Do what makes you happy.
Oftentimes, we're raised by our families, friends, culture, community and society to believe that life is about struggle. The 80′s slogan, "No pain, no gain!" epitomizes this belief. Yet, how can we be happy if we're spending all our time miserable and doing things that deplete rather than fill us? As I was bike riding with my husband today, enjoying nature and the feeling of the wind on my face, I realized how simple it is, and yet how complicated we make things. Maybe we're afraid of being that happy or believe that it's a mirage tempting us only to disappear when we get close. Sure there are difficulties in life that I'm not trying to sugar coat but there are always moments in which we can choose joy instead of pain.
So here's my challenge to you. I dare you to do something that you truly enjoy whether it's taking 5 minutes for meditation or an hour massage. You don't have to spend a lot of money to do something that feels indulgent. For me, a night spent writing is a night well spent. Make it a regular event and schedule it in, and soon you'll be on a path towards true happiness.
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Through a gridded landscape of transponder towers, both virtual gardeners and landscape augmenters will have the opportunity to rent an allotment, and create the picturesque using the latest gardening tool; the mobile device.
Using the downloaded gardening manual, the user will be able to create and augment the landscape. A range of seeds and landscape options are readily available to buy from the app store.
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'Patches of the Picturesque' embodies the idea of global monitoring and the ownership of public spaces from distant places. It also explores how the interactivity between adjacent plots can conflict or concur. With the land protected by the National Trust but at the same time, left for nature to erode, the project aims to not only protect, but to challenge the position of their attitude to preservation, erosion and reuse.
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Dates of when the volunteer projects will occur are still in discussion with the organizations we will be partnering with, and once it has been finalized, these pages will be updated to reflect the changes.
Sign-up will occur during general body meetings and will be mostly restricted to a certain group size; therefore, it will be made available on a first come first serve basis. Some projects might need an interview and/or an application that the partner organization requires to be completed. Additionally, it is the student's responsibility to inform the events coordinator that he/she cannot make it 72 hours in advance of the event that he/she signed up for. Otherwise, in order to uphold the integrity of AED, points will be deducted for failure to show up.
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Subject: [CON] The TREWHELLA's and some idle talk!
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 21:04:19 EDT
Hi all,
As many of you know, I live in California, but I'm vacationing at Cape Cod,
Massachusetts for a month. My nephew has a laptop computer and I could not
resist joining CornishL while on vacation. <VBG> Am I hung up on genealogy or
John Zimmerman --- if you're reading this, you can imagine MY problem in
trying to hook up to my computer at home!!! But I did it!
Anyway --- for anyone living in Troon, Cornwall or any Trewhella researchers
--- I had lunch today with Pat (Roberts) Jackson who lived on Treslothan Road
in Troon as a young person and knew your parents, David Oates. She lives in
Wilmington, Delaware for part of the year and Provincetown, Massachusetts for
the rest of it. She also knows David Rashleigh's family. (Both David's are in
the Holman Climax Choir.)
Pat descends from Ann Trewhella (born 1820) who was a daughter of John and
Mary Trewhella. I'll be in touch with her before I leave to get more info. I did
not bring ANY of my family history info with me this year and am kicking
myself for thinking I would not need it!!!
Miss you guys, but best wishes,
Ann Tumser
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At the eastern edge of the estuary near Palm Beach Estates, Bula Bula has its own landing for ferrying guests and restaurant patrons the short distance to and from Tamarindo. The hotel forms a 45-degree angle to the curvy pool bordered by a garden. (Be careful of the prickly cactus!) Rooms have king-size beds and high ceilings, and open onto a portico with wicker rocking chairs. The darkish rooms are brightened by walls painted in brilliant colors and hung with Central American art. They don't offer a lot of privacy, but the friendly American owners provide complimentary sarongs, fluffy pool towels, coffeemakers, DVD players, mini-fridges, and other upscale amenities. They can arrange a two-hour boat tour of the estuary, or rentals of nearby houses. The menu at the alfresco Great Waltini's Restaurant & Bar ($$–$$$) reads like that of a U.S.-style eatery: seafood enchiladas, peel-and-eat shrimp, pork chop, filet mignon, and New York strip steak. They have good fresh seafood specials. Save room for the homemade tres leches dessert or the Philly-style cheesecake. The bar is very popular, especially during U.S. football broadcasts.
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Above: Dan Harmeling, former UF student and civil rights activist, poses in his yard next to the mug shots of him and his twin brother taken in 1964. They were arrested for peacefully protesting outside a segregated restaurant in St. Augustine, Fla. Photo by Erik Knudsen.
In the 1960s, African Americans weren't allowed west of 13th Street after dark, the one exception being UF students. The university gave the Gainesville police pictures of its black students so police officers could check that those who crossed 13th Street were in fact enrolled at UF.
"It was that bad. There was that kind of extreme discrimination right here," said Dan Harmeling, one of the many white UF students who were active in the civil rights struggle alongside their African American friends.
Dan remembers one evening when a police officer shined a flashlight in his friend Jesse Dean's face as the officer browsed through a collection of photos to ensure that Jesse was allowed to be there.
Black History Month pushes us to re-examine the deep-seated discrimination that daily confronted community members like Jesse and those who fought within their communities for a more just society.
Before Dan moved to Gainesville for school in the early 1960s, the minister at his church in Winter Park showed him how to fight for equality through his actions as a member of the NAACP and state civil rights groups. Dan quickly began to follow his example.
When Dan and his twin brother, Jim, moved to Gainesville to study psychology, Dan settled in the "student ghetto," an area behind University Avenue that was one of the cheapest places to find housing. It was here that he met many black students who soon became his close friends.
"At the time, Gainesville was completely segregated. The blacks weren't allowed in any of the restaurants along University," he said. "They were treated as sub-par citizens."
Dan joined his friend and fellow activist, Chester Chestnut III, and protested these restaurants and other local businesses.
In 1963, Dan and other activists blocked the entrance of The Florida Theater because the theater wouldn't let African Americans buy tickets to shows. A white mob quickly gathered to counter the growing crowd, but Dan and others did not falter.
The movement continued to grow from there, amassing more activists with each protest. With the efforts of the NAACP and the Student Group for Equal Rights, Dan and his peers continued to push against discriminatory practices in Gainesville by holding protests and sit-ins.
"Very few businesses gave in to our demands and almost none changed their practices voluntarily. They changed when the law forced them to change," Dan said.
The same year he helped block the entrance to The Florida Theater, Dan and fellow UF student, Judith Brown, joined Florida A&M protesters and picketed a Tallahassee movie theater. Dan was arrested, the first of four arrests for "civil disobedience."
UF administrators, including then UF President J. Wayne Reitz, wanted Dan and Judith expelled for misconduct. Although they were ultimately allowed to remain at the university, Brown had her Graduate Assistantship in English withdrawn and Dan lost his job at the library.
"The administrators at UF were some of the most prominent segregationists. Dean Grinter would cross our picket lines to go into segregated restaurants, and Stephen O'Connell once had 50 students arrested for sitting in his office," Dan said. "They were what we had to fight against."
Dan, still fighting in 1964, protested against the segregation of public spaces in St. Augustine. The event drew national attention, with Martin Luther King Jr.'s presence and the Ku Klux Klan's violent backlash.
Later that year, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, ending racial segregation in schools and other public facilities. But merely passing this act did not end racism, which was still pervasive in society. And Dan and others kept fighting. The following year, he and a group of at least 15 from Gainesville took part in the historic march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery to push for equal voting rights.
"The vestiges of racism are still here," Dan said. "It may not be as apparent, but this town was built on discrimination."
Dan currently lives in Gainesville, teaching and tutoring part-time and is still engaged in political activism. He sees remnants of inequality in subsidized housing and the efforts to close schools in east Gainesville. The fight for equal rights is not yet over, but he does admit that the situation is a huge improvement from the 1960s.
"There are African Americans in leadership positions. Our police chief is an African American. We couldn't have imagined that back then."
Dan gently insists that he is only a small part of the civil rights story here in Gainesville and that there are still many personal histories left to tell.
"I remember people thinking we were idealists… and yeah, I guess we were. We just knew things could be better."
Even now, 50 years later, Dan knows that things can improve and he continues to strive for that: something better.


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Last Updated: Friday - 09/24/2010Week of June 25, 2007Euthanasia won't stop with the dyingHistory of the abortion law shows restrictions will be cast asideMy Glass is Half FullBy MARK PICKUPA recent Associated Press/Ipsos survey revealed that fewer than half of Americans favour physician-assisted suicide. A similar Ipsos Reid survey, conducted June 5-7 in Canada, revealed that 71 per cent of Canadians support physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill people. Why the difference? I attribute it to the fact that Canada is further down the secularization trail than America. This latest Canadian survey shows nothing new. Public opinion surveys consistently have shown that about 70 per cent of Canadians support physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill, dating back to the early 1990s. If physician-assisted suicide was adopted in Canada, we know from experience that it will not be reserved for only the terminally ill, regardless of safeguards that are put in place. Euthanasia and assisted suicide will extend from the terminally ill to the chronically ill, to the handicapped, then the disabled. 'Tight guidelines'Advocates of euthanasia and assisted suicide will promise narrow, tight guidelines. You know - the usual rhetoric about six months to live, intractable and uncontrollable pain, consecutive requests by the patient to a panel of doctors or some similar regulative process. Don't be duped. Guidelines failed with abortion. Remember that tight narrow guidelines surrounded abortion acceptance. In 1969, Canada's justice minister, John Turner, stood in the House of Commons and assured a reluctant Parliament that: "The (abortion) bill has rejected the eugenic, sociological or criminal offence reasons. The bill limits the possibility of therapeutic abortion to these circumstances: It is to be performed by a medical practitioner who is supported by a therapeutic abortion committee of medical practitioners in a certified or approved hospital, and the abortion is to be performed only where the health or life of the mother is in danger." Unlimited abortionOnce the bill became law, it did not limit abortion to certain circumstances; it allowed abortions in any circumstance. Abortions became so widespread under Canada's abortion law that by 1982, abortions outnumbered live births in Toronto.
Either Toronto had the unhealthiest women on the planet or the law was being flouted. In 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada overthrew the abortion law. Now there are no restrictions on abortion. Why should we think it would be any different with euthanasia and assisted suicide? If history is any indicator, euthanasia and assisted suicide will not be confined to the terminally ill in the last few days of life. As with abortion before it, euthanasia and assisted suicide will ride into public consciousness on the distorted and sterile idea of a freedom to choose death for ourselves or another. But true freedom rests on the inviolability of every person as a child of God. All rights come from God. It is God - and not ourselves - who grants us freedom, dignity and all rights of personhood. If it were legislatures or courts that granted these freedoms, then legislatures and courts could easily take them away with the stroke of a pen or majority vote. God's lawWhen legislators or judges try to remove inalienable human rights, like the right to life, then inevitably a higher law written on the hearts of people will rise up against it. No legitimate human law can contradict the divine commandment "Thou shalt not kill." In 2000, then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien made the ridiculous claim that "We have had social peace on the question of abortion." He was wrong. There has not been social peace on the matter of abortion since the 1969 bill passed. Abortion continues to tatter and rip at the social fabric of Canada. Euthanasia and assisted suicide will intensify the social conflict because the victims are clearly visible and they will haunt and taunt the conscience of the nation. Sacred HeartAs Canadian Catholic Christians we are called to act as leaven in society; we are called to reflect the love of Christ to others and therefore draw them to his Sacred Heart of love. We are called to convey the message that without God words like "truth" and "freedom" have no ultimate meaning. Citizenship in the work of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the surest way to responsible participation in the civil and social affairs of Canada. As true patriots, we must call our fellow citizens to a renewed respect for the inviolable value of all human life and those institutions that foster the protection and care of all human life. The inviolability of human life reflects the inviolability of God. If man does not respect God, he will not respect humanity. The greatest patriots pledge their first allegiance to the kingdom of God. The preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms reminds us that Canada was "founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law." Our laws must reflect God's supremacy. As Catholics and Canadians we must call our fellow citizens back to those founding principles. |
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Hey, remember once a long time ago Marilyn Manson was going to make a movie called "Phantasmagoria: The Visions Of Lewis Carroll"? Well, that was about five years ago, and we'll forgive you for not remembering. Apparently, the film was being repped by Wild Bunch back in 2005 who were trying to pre-sell the picture in various markets and a teaser trailer was even cut in 2006 but never saw the light of day. Until now.
The teaser spot features some brutally awful voiceover work from Brian Warner and has a lot of amateur hour spookiness and gratuitous nudity. Lily Cole ("The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus") (who was originally cast along side Tilda Swinton and Evan Rachel Wood), Dita Von Teese and some twins feature in the teaser that is pretty cornball goth stuff. Obviously with nudity and blood, its NSFW. Apparently, Manson wants to get this film back in production but likelihood of that happening is about as remote as "King Shot," his once rumored film with Alejandro Jodorowsky going in front of cameras.
Here's a very loose synopsis from Bloody Disgusting. Teaser below:
Victorian England. A haunted writer in an isolated castle is tormented by sleepless nights and visions of a girl named Alice. He finds himself becoming a symptom of his own invention. "Now all my nightmares know my name." He is Lewis Carroll. Terrified of what waits for him each night.


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We strive to be the premier all-women's fitness center serving women of all ages and fitness levels in the northern communities and surrounding areas of Pittsburgh.
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We hosted a Pilates for Pink event on October 18, 2012 and raised money for Breast Cancer Research as well as raffled off great prizes. Over $150 was raised for this cause. We also hosted Halloween Zumba on October 27, 2012 and invited members to bring along children to join in and learn that exercise is important and can be fun! They came dressed in their Halloween costumes, learned some Zumba moves, and left with a healthy treat bag! We also started an 8-week challenge called Train with a Personal Trainer!
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Todays Book Club Monday happens to be a book that points out many of the sacred traditions Judiasim has to offer to the Christian world. While some may choose to focus on major contrasting points between these two beliefs, Mudhouse Sabbath attempts to bridge the gap.
I have read Mudhouse Sabbath written by Lauren F. Winner twice and both times I was able to understand more of the Jewish culture as well as take into consideration their specific acts that all seem to revolve around God. Winner has an interesting take on both of these beliefs because she grew under Judiastic beliefs and currently believes in Christianity.
She believes that everything Jews do is to remind them of their Creator and they are always encouraged to think about God except when they are in the bathroom. This act they believe should be concentrated on rather than thinking about God. (just a little interesting fact from the book)
There are some main contrast that Winner immediately points out with this quote…
"Practice is to Judiaism what belief is to Christianity."
This quote may seem to highlight some contrast between these two beliefs, however through out Mudhouse Sabbath one is encouraged to observe and understand the purpose of each Jewish tradition.
Lauren does an amazing job interpreting how Christians can apply some Jewish traditions in their walk with God. You could even say, she attempts to bridge the contrast between Christianity and Judiasim by continuing to keep older specific Jewish customs and adopt newer Christian customs to mold into a walk with God combining the past with the present.
I absolutely recommend this book. You would be surprised by the unique interpretation of simple tasks such as lighting a candle would mean to followers of Judiaism and how they connect with God.


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New labor data shows unemployment is easing in NYC and NY state
While Superstorm Sandy swept away 29,100 private sector jobs last month, the Empire state racked up 83,500 more private sector gigs than it had this time last year, the New York State Department of Labor announced Thursday. Sectors with the largest gains during the year were professional and business services, followed by educational and health services.
The state's unemployment rate dipped from 8.7% to 8.3% and the city's unemployment rate dropped from 9.2% to 8.8% between October and November despite the loss of positions available in the marketplace.
"The unemployment rate is coming down in the state and the city. We're definitely seeing different indicators and signals," indicating that unemployment is easing, said Kevin Jack, statewide labor market analyst for the New York State Department of Labor. However, the superstorm, which arrived on Oct. 29, meant that many New Yorkers in the telephone survey of 3,100 households for employment data were unable to provide complete information, so the full impact of the storm may not be reflected in the recent numbers
Nor is it not clear whether the jobs that vanished last month were storm-related and will return, though many of them were in leisure and hospitality. "A lot of restaurants were affected by the storm," noted Jack. Officials will have a better understanding after this month's report is released on Jan. 17, he noted.
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Obama calls climate change a "critical issue" in MTV interview; calls for more research to find energy breakthroughs
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FRISCO —Climate change may not have been front and center during the three-round presidential debate series, but President Obama did address the issue Friday on MTV during a Q &A with host Sway Williams.
During the interview, Obama said climate is a critical issue and that increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases are the root cause.
"I am surprised it didn't come up in one of the debates," Obama said in response to a question from Williams. "Gov. Romney says he believes in climate change. That's different than a lot of members of his own party that deny it completely. But he's not sure that man-made causes are the reason. I believe scientists who say we are putting too much carbon emissions into the atmosphere and it's heating the planet and it's going to have a severe effect.
"After hearing from thousands of young voters, we were glad that President Obama finally broke the silence on climate change, which is one of the most important issues to young voters," said Maura Cowley, director of Energy Action Coalition. "President Obama acknowledged that 'we're not moving fast enough to address the climate crisis,' and we couldn't agree more.
"The climate crisis is a top issue for the youth vote because we have the most to lose if we don't address it, and want to see more investment in creating a clean energy economy," Cowley said. Thousands of young voters are turning out to demand climate action this election—in fact more than 10,000 have joined the PowerVote campaign to demonstrate that climate is their top priority. This election, and the climate crisis, are about our future, and we'll continue to demand leadership from candidates on this issue, up to and through Election Day."
"President Obama was right to finally tout the steps his administration has taken to cut carbon pollution, and to acknowledge that 'we're not moving as fast as we need to,'" responded Brad Johnson, campaign manager of Forecast the Facts and ClimateSilence.org.
"But the President shouldn't pretend to be befuddled about why he promoted deadly coal, gas, and oil production during the debates instead of addressing the urgent threat of carbon pollution. And it's unfortunate that the President continued to portray global warming as a future threat, especially as the freakish Hurricane Sandy barrels down on millions of Americans, fueled by superheated seas," Johnson said.
"Nevertheless, Forecast the Facts is grateful to the Jersey Shore network for doing the job that PBS's Jim Lehrer, CNN's Candy Crowley, and CBS's Bob Schieffer failed to do in breaking the climate silence," Johnson said. "Our members look forward to the presidential candidates presenting a serious plan to eliminate carbon pollution before it's too late."
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWbwsuk3-cI
Transcript (courtesy MTV and ClimateSilence.org:
Q: Until this year global climate change has been discussed in every presidential debate since 1988. It was a big part of your previous campaign but pushed back on the back burner. Given the urgency of the threat, do you feel that we're moving quickly enough on this issue, number one, and Samantha from New Jersey wants to know what will you do to make it a priority?
OBAMA: The answer is number one, we're not moving as fast as we need to. And this is an issue that future generations, MTV viewers, are going to have to be dealing with even more than the older generation. So this is a critical issue. And there is a huge contrast in this campaign between myself and Governor Romney. I am surprised it didn't come up in one of the debates. Gov. Romney says he believes in climate change. That's different than a lot of members of his own party that deny it completely. But he's not sure that man-made causes are the reason. I believe scientists who say we are putting too much carbon emissions into the atmosphere and it's heating the planet and it's going to have a severe effect.
There are a lot of things we have done a lot of things in the last four years. We have already doubled the fuel efficiency standards on cars and trucks. That's the first increase in 30 years in the fuel mileage standards. As a consequence we will be taking huge amounts of carbon out of the atmosphere, even as we're also saving folks money at the pump and reducing our dependence on foreign oil.
We have doubled clean energy production — wind, solar, biofuels — and that means that increasingly people are getting electricity, companies are generating power, without the use of carbon-producing fuels. And that's helping as well.
The next step is to deal with buildings and really ramp up our efficiency in buildings. If we had the same energy efficiency as Japan, we would cut our energy use by about 20 percent, and that means we'd be taking a whole lot of carbon out of our atmosphere.
And if we do those things, we can meet the targets that I negotiated with other countries in Copenhagen, to bring our carbon emissions down by about 17 percent, even as we're creating good jobs in these industries.
In order for us to solve the whole problem though, we're gonna have to have some technological breakthroughs. Because countries like China and India, they're building coal-power plants and they feel that they have to prioritize getting people out of poverty ahead of climate change. So what we have to do is help them and help ourselves by continuing to put money into research and technology about how do we really get the new sources of power that are going to make a difference.
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1 cup basmati rice
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
4 fresh curry leaves
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons unsweetened desiccated coconut
1 teaspoon red chili powder
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
Table salt, to taste
2 cups water
Serves 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30–35 minutes
Try this recipe with the seafood of your choice. Garnish with minced cilantro. Serve this along with Shredded Carrot Salad (page 68).
1. Rinse the rice at least 3 to 4 times with water. Drain and set aside.
2. In a deep pan, heat the vegetable oil. Add the black mustard seeds. When they begin to sputter, add the curry leaves and shrimp; sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the coconut, red chili and turmeric powder, and salt; cook for about 2 minutes.
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Major boost for Plymouth rail services will include free WiFi on trains
Posted: October 03, 2013
|By LISA CLARK Herald Reporter @LisaClarkHerald
A LONG-AWAITED new franchise deal could spell a new dawn for rail travel in Plymouth.
Free WiFi on trains and improvements to Plymouth Railway Station are both on the agenda after the Government finally struck a deal with First Great Western.
Council leader Tudor Evans this morning told The Herald the news was an "important" step in Plymouth's quest to improve its ailing transport links.
The news comes after The Herald's OnLine OnRail campaign, which was backed by the city's business community.
Rail passengers will benefit from improved services, including greater WiFi coverage, on the Great Western network as a result of the new franchise agreement, announced today.
Under the agreement the Government has reached with First Greater Western Ltd (FGW), the company will continue running the franchise to operate trains between London Paddington, the Cotswolds, south Wales and the south west.
The new 23-month franchise will also enable the continued delivery of vital work to upgrade the line in future, including electrification to help deliver faster, more reliable journeys.
A multi-billion pound programme of national rail investment by Network Rail has already seen more than £5bn pumped into projects benefitting passengers on the Great Western network.
These include Crossrail, the electrification of more than 200 miles of track on the Great Western line, and the upgrade of Reading Station.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "The Great Western franchise provides a vital service for thousands of passengers every day and under this deal they will see real benefits.
"For communities like Devon and Cornwall the train is a life-line bringing in business and helping secure the leisure industry the community relies upon.
"This agreement will provide additional sleeper carriages between London and Cornwall securing the future of a key service once under threat.
"We have also secured a commitment to deliver greater WiFi coverage to improve the experience of long distance journeys for passengers.
"But I am also determined that we see further improvements during the lifetime of this contract; more standard class and fewer first class seats on key services and the delivery of more electric trains for the Thames Valley.
"This agreement provides further proof that the Government's new franchising schedule is on track, delivering value for money for the tax-payer and supporting the ongoing multi-billion pound investment programme in our railways."
The Government has agreed a 23-month direct award with FGW to run services from London Paddington to west and south west England and south Wales and commuter services into Paddington until September 2015.
A further contract will be negotiated before a long-term franchise is let.
Plymouth City Council leader Councillor Tudor Evans told The Herald: "Obviously it is good news that the active partnership between the council and First Great Western and partners in the business community seems to have resulted in literally everything we asked for being agreed.
"It is great news that WiFi is part of the agreement, and the fact it is free WiFi is even better.
"This is the end of a long campaign of lobbying that Devon and Cornwall partners have been doing to try and secure better connectivity.
"It is clear that First know the business. This is an important announcement."
Butt Cllr Evans added that campaigning for improved transport links to the Plymouth region would not let up.
"I'm going to be seeking a very early meeting with First about the early morning train from Paddington to Plymouth, which is not in the franchise," he said.
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Tory MP Oliver Colvile MP: "The campaigning seems to have worked. As well as wifi there are a number of other little packages. It's really positive news.
"All of this is about getting people to invest in the Westcountry and come here, particularly to Plymouth, to do business.
"We, as MPs, have been collectively campaigning for this and it's a clear example of where the coalition has listened to the people of the south west. I'm delighted."
Ian Wood, editor of The Herald, said: "This is an important move toward providing Plymouth with a rail service that is fit for purpose.
"Decades of underinvestment and the recent franchising fiasco left this city with the prospect of substandard train services that threaten to undermine our economic development.
"The Herald's OnLine OnRail campaign was launched to demand action from the Government to make sure progress toward creating a 21st century network were not stalled.
"I welcome today's announcement but we will continue to campaign to ensure today's promise is honoured in full in both letter and spirit.
"Much more needs to be done before we can be satisfied that Plymouth has the rail services it needs and it deserves, but this is a good start."
Lesley Shorrocks, chair of Plymouth Federation of Small Businesses, praised The Herald's OnLine OnRail campaign.
She said: "This is encouraging news as far as it goes....and well done to the Herald in leading the way with the OnLine OnRail campaign.
"It has been good to see business people and organisations across Plymouth come together in a campaign that has a strong voice to improve our lot.
"Whatever your business, large or small, your access to WiFi when travelling is essential these days, so free WiFi will certainly make doing business easier that's for sure.
"It's also important to leisure travellers wanting to get to and from Plymouth like they can to other parts of the country with tourist destinations."
And she emphasised just how cut of Plymouth is compared to other parts of the country.
She continued: "It's only when you get into discussions with travellers from the Midlands and the North when you are in London, that you are reminded of how much of a disadvantage we are at here.
"A train journey from York to London is like hopping on and off a bus.
"We need to keep the pressure on and be just as vocal in the future about the improvements we want and deserve to see."
Among the other benefits secured as part of the announcement by the Department for Transport are:
• two additional sleeper carriages for services between London and Cornwall, to provide additional seasonal capacity for leisure and business passengers - this agreement has been reached with the support of Cornwall Council and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership, which have provided additional funding for the service in recognition of the important role it plays in meeting the needs of business travellers;
• an agreement to fit more trains with free wireless internet services, so that passengers will be able to work and surf while travelling - priority for this upgrade will be given to long-distance trains, providing the benefits to the passengers who need it most;
• the retention of through services from Cornwall, Hereford, Weston-super-Mare, Bedwyn and Pewsey to London; and
• more car parking spaces at Bristol Parkway station by spring 2014.
In addition the Government-funded National Station Improvement Programme will see FGW get £4.6million to upgrade stations most in need across the Great Western network.
The Great Western Main Line is also set to benefit from 57 state-of-the-art intercity express trains as part of the Government's £5.8 billion Intercity Express Programme from 2017.
Devon and Cornwall Business Council said it had been instrumental on putting pressure on the First Great Western for WiFi.
But chairman Tim Jones admitted he was surprised by the announcement.
He told The Herald: "After detailed discussions with First Group and a number of other partners, I'm delighted that the department of transport have agreed to include this package.
"It means additional trains to Torbay, more carriages and other enhancements – all of which were unexpected.
"But the icing on the cake is the WiFi package.
"A lot of businesses have been saying they want to use the time spent on trains to the best effect.
"We are surprised by the news. From where we were a couple of weeks ago, we were not expecting anything other than the standstill package."
But he hinted that more investment could follow.
Mr Jones continued: "First Group have proved they have been listening to the business community and now I would expect more.
"They will want to give themselves the best chance of renewing the franchise and so they may want to invest more.
"This is good news, but there may be better news in the coming weeks."
Dr David Gibson, the chief executive of the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, said: "I am absolutely delighted at this news.
"It will definitely make train journeys more productive for business people. To commit to seven hours of not being able to work is a big decision.
"This will certainly help support the economy. Whether it will boost it, I don't know.
"But it will make mine and my colleague's life a lot easier."
The Department for Transport will continue to work with FGW on a number of other proposals to improve services over the next two years, including:
• delivery of a fleet of electric trains for the Thames Valley routes, which will allow for existing diesel trains to go to other areas of the franchise where they are needed, increasing capacity on those areas of the network;
• increasing the capacity of the existing high speed train fleet, with the addition of new seating in advance of the arrival of the new intercity express trains;
• smart ticketing; and
• the delivery of improvements to services and stations through the life of the direct award.
The contract is the third direct award to be delivered by the Department following the successful negotiations with Virgin Trains in December last year for them to continue running services on the West Coast Main Line and the award made to c2c for the Essex Thameside franchise in May.
The Department has also successfully released on schedule invitations to tender for the Essex Thameside and Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchises last month.
The Government announced its new franchising schedule in March following an independent review by industry expert Richard Brown, which endorsed the Department's overall franchise strategy.
He also advised staggering competitions to make them more deliverable and the Government has announced a programme of direct awards to deliver this.
Ongoing improvements being delivered across the Great Western franchise by Network Rail also include:
• the redevelopment of Reading Station creating new platforms, better track layout and junction remodelling to remove a major bottleneck, reduce delays and create four extra train paths in each direction per hour;
• the electrification of GWML from Paddington to Bristol, Oxford and Newbury by 2016-17, which will allow the introduction of new intercity express trains. These trains will have 20 per cent more seats and their faster acceleration and deceleration will lead to journey time reductions of up to 22 minutes;
• the creation of a second track on 12 miles of the south Cotswold line to improve overall capacity between Swindon and Standish Junction and provide an enhanced diversionary route for south Wales; and
• proposed improvements to stations working with FGW at Gloucester, Exeter Central, Newton Abbot, Plymouth and Truro, having completed schemes at Newbury, Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Cheltenham, Chippenham and Penzance.
Stephen Gilbert, Liberal Democrat MP for St Austell and Newquay, said: "Today's announcement on WiFi is very welcome indeed.
"I have been campaigning for WiFi on the Great Western Line and met with First Group on many occasions to discuss improvements.
"WiFi has been available on trains in many other parts of the country for a while now and there was a real danger our service was falling further behind more modern lines.
"When WiFi comes online it will make the journey more comfortable for commuters and tourists, whilst ensuring business people can make the most of their time spent travelling between the capital and Cornwall."