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MONTREAL -- No one can call Montreal coach Jacques Martin inconsistent.
In keeping with his season-long philosophy about what the public should and shouldn't know about his goaltenders, Martin will, not surprisingly, wait until Wednesday to announce who will start for the Canadiens in Game 4 against the Washington Capitals.
However, Martin does not feel it's that big of a deal -- even though Jaroslav Halak has given up seven goals on the last 27 shots he's faced and Carey Price has had only lukewarm success against the Capitals this season.
"When it comes to goaltending, I have said it all along, I feel and I'm confident that we have two goalies that can do the job and that give us an opportunity to win every night," Martin said. "We'll analyze who I feel will be the best man to go (Wednesday) night and we'll let you know that (Wednesday)."
If Martin goes back to Halak after pulling him 8:33 into the second period Monday night, it's an indication of two things: He hasn't lost any confidence in Halak even though he's struggled of late, and/or he doesn't trust Price to get the Habs back in this series.
Nobody in the Canadiens locker room wants to entertain No. 2 as being viable.
"I trust both of those guys," forward Mike Cammalleri said. "You can play each of them for half the game, I'm serious."
Both Halak and Price addressed the media after Tuesday's practice, but neither budged when asked who will be the starter.
"This is not up to me," Halak said. "This goes out of my reach and whoever plays he plays and we need to win. If I don't play, I understand. If Carey plays, he's going to get the call and I think everybody is comfortable with that, even me."
Halak was pulled after giving up three goals on four shots in a span of 7:27 early in the second period on Monday night.
Boyd Gordon scored shorthanded off his own rebound after Jaroslav Spacek bumped into Halak. Brooks Laich scored on a twirling snap shot through traffic. Eric Fehr scored on a juicy rebound Halak left after Laich's one-timer from the left circle.
He also gave up three goals in the third period in Game 2 on Saturday, then allowed the winner to Nicklas Backstrom 31 seconds into overtime.
Halak, though, wouldn't necessarily accept the blame for any of the goals.
"Even in Game No. 2, they scored three goals in the third period but it wasn't like (they were) bad goals," he said. "These type of things happen. Even (Monday), not really I could have done a lot about those goals. The second one, I never saw it coming. The first one, I got pushed in the net and the third one was a rebound. Like I said, it happens, but it was only Game No. 3. We are down 2-1, and I'm pretty sure it still could be a long series."
Three of the last seven goals Halak has allowed have come after he made the initial save, but he's not concerned about his rebound control.
"I think it's been the same all season long," Halak said. "Sometimes you are just happy to stop the puck and you can't really control all the rebounds and it doesn't go your way all the time. That's the way it is."
If Martin turns to Price, at least he knows the 22-year-old won't be coming in cold.
When Price came in to relieve Halak in the second period Monday night it was the first time he's played since March 31, when he made 25 saves in a losing effort against Carolina and was booed by the Bell Centre crowd.
Price stopped 21 of 23 shots in Game 3.
"It was good to start feeling some pucks and have some pressure put on me handling the puck," Price said. "It's a lot different when you're in a game than when you're in practice. It's good to get in there and feel that game action again."
We won't know until Wednesday morning if he'll get to do that in Game 4.
"I don't know who is going to play," Halak said. "He's probably going to decide later on (Wednesday) night."
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Silent Hill: Downpour is currently without a design director, as Brian Gomez has handed in a letter of resignation. While most people have to travel at least a little way between work and home, Gomez cites his lengthy commute - "22 hours each way, and about $1,200 per ticket" - as being a contributing factor of his change in employment.
Apparently that's what happens when you live in Los Angeles and work in the Czech Republic - and no matter how great the game is, it just wasn't worth it.
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When it was announced that Downpour was being delayed to 2012, my family and I came to the decision that I couldn't keep making the commute between Los Angeles and Brno for another 4-6 months.
The game was originally scheduled for launch this month, but has since been pushed back to Q1 2012.
Downpour is so close to completion, there's not a lot more that I can personally do for the project that Devin, Tomm, and Marek Berka cannot handle on their own.
This doesn't sound like the last we'll hear of Gomez in this sort of role though - the developer has also worked on Clive Barker's Jericho, and hopes to continue working in the horror genre. He's even mentioned that Silent Hill publisher Konami was stifling some of his creepy creative urges (but refrained from sharing any details). Keep your eyes peeled, you never know just which shadow Brian Gomez will leap out of!
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TAIHEIYO Cement Philippines, Inc. (TCPI) donated some 42,250 bags of Grand Portland Cement to the Province of Cebu for the upgrading of the 14.3-kilometer Sangi-Bugho provincial road, a vital link between the towns of San Fernando and Pinamungahan.
TCPI president and CEO Satoshi Asami and Gov. Hilario Davide III signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the donation last May 28.
TCPI materials supplier Solid Earth Development Corp.'s (SEDC) president Dennis B. Tenefrancia also signed the document as the donation is pursued under the joint TCPI-SEDC Social Development Management Program (SDMP).
SEDC uses the Sangi-Bugho road when delivering earth materials for cement production to the TCPI plant in South Poblacion. The materials come from SEDC's quarry sites in Barangays Bugho and Magsico.
Davide signed the MOA with the approval of the Provincial Board through Resolution No. 586-2014, which expresses the desire of the Province "to provide the business community and residents with well developed, clean and efficient roads to service their needs and further stimulate growth and progress."
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Updated: Choose your rumour - 2013 Tour de France to finish on Alpe d'Huez... or go up it twice on final Thursday?
Iconic climb may replace traditional Parisien procession for 100th edition
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The 2013 Tour de France might not end in the now-traditional procession around the Champs Elysees, but up the races' most iconic climb, the Alpe d'Huez. That's one rumour ahead of the official presentation of the route later this month, but another is that the famous ascent will be tackled on the preceding Thursday - not once, but twice.
According to Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, sources within Tour organiser ASO say that next year's 100th edition of the Tour may abandon one tradition to mark the importance of another.
The Tour has only finished on the Champs Elysees since 1975, but L'Alpe d'Huez was first included in 1952 and has been considered the crux of the race whenever it has figured since.
Fausto Coppi set the trend in 1952, winning the stage up L'Alpe d'Huez and going on to win the race overall. Coppi took the yellow jersey on the Alpe, the Tour's first mountain-top finish, and held it all the way to Paris.
Coppi's victory, shedding Jean Robic 6km from the summit, was covered by motorcycle cameramen, another first in the 1952 Tour. The drama of that win transformed the way the Tour was run and marks a turning point between the Tours of the pre-WW2 era and the modern race.
While a Tour finish on L'Alpe would be dramatic, it might pose problems. An Alpe stage commonly attracts 350,000-400,000 spectators. Accommodating them is a logistical and policing headache that would only be made worse if the climb also hosted the finish.
The traditional finish also plays host to a large corporate hospitality area, which might be hard to replicate in a small ski town at the top of a small winding road.
However, according to the Velowire website, run by Thomas Vergouwen who scours local newspapers for news of future Tours and backs up his hunches by for example finding out which hotels are block booked on specific days in particular locations, the final days of the race will have a rather different flavour.
Thomas, who has seen the Tour from the inside - he used to write the race blog for official partner, Orange - has forged a well deserved reputation for being able to second-guess ASO on the following year's route; in the past couple of years, he's had it pretty much spot on by the eve of the official unveiling.
So what does he foresee happening? Well, besides the mouthwatering prospect of a Bastille Day summit finish on Mont Ventoux on Stage 15, the following Thursday's Stage 18 will start in Gap, according to local newspaper the Dauphiné Libéré.
It says the race will head up the Alpe d'Huez, then back down to Bourg d'Oisans before winding back up those famous hairpins. If true, not only will Dirk Hofmann presumably be spending the winter fitting larger fridges to his fleet of motorhomes, but we imagine it will even more of a party than usual on Dutch Corner.
The previous day's stage, by the way, is predicted to be a mountain time trial from Embrun to Chorges. According to Velowire, the final day will see the race end, as usual, on the Champs-Elysees, where Mark Cavendish has never been beaten and will be heading for an astonishing fifth consecutive win.
Next year's race route will be officially announced in Paris in a little over a foright's time, when we'll find out which of the route rumours were based in fact and which were wishful thinking.
that would be quite brilliant imo, but what about those spectators ...
posted by Karbon Kev [683 posts]
7th October 2012 - 16:56
I have it on good authority that the last stage of the 2013 tdf will not finish on Alpe d'huez. It will be visiting a few days earlier though
Cycled up Alpe d'Huez at least once each month since July 2008
posted by gbzpto [93 posts]
7th October 2012 - 17:15
Well I suppose that would be one way of stopping Cav winning the last stage again!
posted by davkt [42 posts]
7th October 2012 - 17:31
Won't happen. The TdF is so big now, that it has to be Paris for space/logistical reasons alone.
posted by othello [341 posts]
7th October 2012 - 19:38
I would hope Saturdays stage will finish on the Alpe, effectively finishing and setting the 2013 Tour standings and result, whilst Sunday would be the Champs now traditional showcase with sprint.
posted by Gary613 [39 posts]
7th October 2012 - 19:40
I'm enjoying the TT as penultimate stage.
An Alpe D'Huez TT
That would be totally wicked
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posted by Raleigh [1734 posts]
7th October 2012 - 20:21
I believe D'Huez will be two days before the finish. Penultimate day will be a nice difficult TT and then Paris
posted by Gkam84 [9364 posts]
7th October 2012 - 22:02
if this was the last stage, it would mean whoever has the yellow jersey wouldn't be able to enjoy a nice easy day to celebrate, as they could lose it at the last second
posted by jamjam [61 posts]
7th October 2012 - 22:11
How about another TT in Paris like Lemond's dramatic last day victory. The Alpe then Paris TT would certainly be a weekend finale to be remembered. Imagine Chris/Brad loosing seconds to Contador on the mountain then battering them back down the cobbles! (sorry Cav.)
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posted by kayakboyuk [41 posts]
8th October 2012 - 2:57
posted by mattsccm [316 posts]
8th October 2012 - 8:07
If all the rumours are true, Ventoux on Bastille Day, the Alpe twice etc, I'm not overly taken by the route.
I really thought that for the 100th race they would use classic stages from the past 100 tours - a TT up Ventoux for example.
I like the Corsica stages -- they are going to be lumpy and should mean an interesting yellow jersey holder for the few days there. But I really thought they would go for a mountain fest, especially after this year.
posted by othello [341 posts]
8th October 2012 - 11:04
If all the rumours are true, Ventoux on Bastille Day, the Alpe twice etc, I'm not overly taken by the route.Quote:
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posted by Darthshearer [141 posts]
8th October 2012 - 11:48
We can discount riders descending AdH at 90kph with 400,000 spectators on the hill.But it would be great to see a full 21 days of racing to include the final day-no one could be sure of the outcome then.
posted by nevman [17 posts]
8th October 2012 - 11:58
We can discount riders descending AdH at 90kph with 400,000 spectators on the hill.But it would be great to see a full 21 days of racing to include the final day-no one could be sure of the outcome then.
According to the Dauphine, they wouldn't be going back down the same way they came up...
posted by Simon_MacMichael [9512 posts]
8th October 2012 - 12:42
if not then they'd have to go over the sarenne i guess and down that way, then loop back round to bourg. that would be pretty cool.
posted by pj [149 posts]
8th October 2012 - 13:05
I didnt realise the rumour was the very last stage - thats a procession - not a chance!
I thought we had this 100yr celebration a few years back anyway! Whats that all about.
Twice up the AdH would pretty much finish Cav off though and the entire groupetta! Out of time boys...go home early thanks.
posted by Farky [186 posts]
8th October 2012 - 15:55
I didnt realise the rumour was the very last stage - thats a procession - not a chance!
I thought we had this 100yr celebration a few years back anyway! Whats that all about.
Twice up the AdH would pretty much finish Cav off though and the entire groupetta! Out of time boys...go home early thanks.
It depends on the route tbh. If its twice over Alpe, with a chance to recover in between and not much climbing around he will make it. He did the 'circle of death' this year.
Also, depends on the attacking at the front also. No Team Sky bus like this year turning the race into a snooze fest could make things interesting for the fun bus like you say.
posted by Darthshearer [141 posts]
8th October 2012 - 16:09
I didnt realise the rumour was the very last stage - thats a procession - not a chance!
I thought we had this 100yr celebration a few years back anyway! Whats that all about.
2003 was the Centenary edition. This is the 100th race due to racing being suspended during the two World Wars.
posted by Simon_MacMichael [9512 posts]
8th October 2012 - 16:20
Sarenne descent would be fun to see, but lethal with spectators all over it, (if you could move the sheep off the road)...
posted by CarbonBreaker [92 posts]
9th October 2012 - 15:10
A TT up Ventoux would be interesting. Horrendous for the riders but what a spectacle for us. Really looking forward to 2013. It could be wide open and with the start in Corsica it's going to be even more beautiful in terms of scenery than ever before.
Silly me. You're probably right....
posted by MercuryOne [1221 posts]
10th October 2012 - 7:36
I would hope Saturdays stage will finish on the Alpe, effectively finishing and setting the 2013 Tour standings and result, whilst Sunday would be the Champs now traditional showcase with sprint.
wow - this would be awesome.
agree about the logistical nightmare of housing the teams and fans on Huez. Also the finish attracts all sorts of fans and would be asking for trouble in terms of people on th road and giving riders a push etc. etc.
posted by Windyhead [6 posts]
11th October 2012 - 9:47
The Saurenne is a fantastic road, but very narrow. It would be a very technical, scary descent. Since it branches off the main LdH road near the top (turn 7?) it would mean that the peleton would not see the higher slopes and the village until the finale. Imagine thousands of spectators desperately running uphill from turn 7 after the first pass in order to get a spot in the village for the finale. Chaos!
Well, I'll be...
posted by Zebra [32 posts]
11th October 2012 - 12:51
hate to say it, but after todays news, lets just finish the Tour altogether
...or let them all take whatever drugs they want...
posted by markh71 [8 posts]
11th October 2012 - 13:01
There's a turn off (to the right) to the Sarenne from the very last left hander as they come up to the finish line of AdH climb (literally 50m from the finish line, so they would easily be able to accommodate that.
(you're right however in that there is also a route to the Sarenne from turn 6 or so).
Quite how they go about paving the road from the village up to the top of the Sarenne is another story. It was a very rough road when I rode it last year. The top half of the descent back to the base of Les Deux Alpes is also very poor road.
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Two personal observations breathe life into today's column. As I was waiting in my doctor's office near my home I glanced from his eighth- floor office window to observe two sets of children playing across the street below in their school yards. One school was a public elementary school and the other was parochial. I smiled as I recalled my youthful joys of playing football, kickball and just running around enjoying recess.
As I looked closer, I noted that the public schoolyard was all concrete. There was no grassy area underneath the metal swingset, so youngsters who took a fall in that location were prey to being injured badly. They played kickball on that hard, asphalt surface as well.
By contrast, the parochial school across the street was bathed in grass and the play area was lined with mulch. The swingset was a multi-faceted plastic wonder with outlook posts and differing geometric shapes where the children could wedge their bodies inside the swing and crawl and hide.
The inequities of these playgrounds translate into the oft-cited concept of "quality of life." Socially and politically, we seldom invoke or discuss the uncomfortable reality of "isms" (racism, classism, populism, etc.) in our society, preferring instead to speak the more comfortable jargon of "gaps" in income, equality, educational attainment and political capital. Regardless of our preference, the many gaps in our country signify systemic neglect that is rarely aired or acknowledged during our discussions about quality of life in Indianapolis and the Hoosier state.
Some persons and groups, from birth, have more advantages and resources than others in the forms of income security, vocabulary, parental engagement, political connections and sway with the various media platforms of our era. These advantages translate into power and, unchecked, they often translate into prejudice, oppression, indifference and a sense of earned entitlement.
Privileged persons and groups dictate social and political investments and priorities: Millionaire sports franchise owners receive publicly subsidized elite suites while Joe Taxpayer is told no civic resources exist for a recruit class to bolster a woefully undermanned police department struggling to combat violence.
Cricket parks are built even as literal and figurative sinkholes of neglect envelop the community. We delude ourselves and our children with notions of meritocracy even as our political leaders at the state and local level play games of advantage with no eyes toward the need of the many because they are driven by the power and prejudices of the moneyed and politically connected few.
My second observation came as I observed in disgust the sordid tales of cruelty, depravation, indifference and violence emanating from Cleveland,. The kidnappings and death made me think to myself "Thank God I am not like that!" Then my Christian conscience rebuked me and reminded me of the Pharisee and the Publican; both were sinners but only one of them acknowledged it. I was looking in the mirror at the time this occurred and God reminded me he does not categorize sin as major or minor.
As much as we like to console ourselves with the delusion that our sins are somehow "better" or "less" than others, God does not view it that way. In his mind all have fallen short and are equally guilty.
Sin can take many forms.
Today I thank God for a doctor's appointment and a moment of hubris in the hope that we can all recognize that, whether our sins be those of neglect or arrogance, we affirm the need of divine prayer and help that result's in better attitudes and actions in ourselves and toward our fellow beings.
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The Cleveland Indians have been getting major contributions from their deep bench in 2013. One of the major reasons has been utility-man Ryan Raburn.
The Tribe rewarded Raburn for his efforts by inking the right-handed hitter to a two-year contract extension with a team option for 2016.
The deal is reportedly worth $4.85 million with a team option worth $3 million and a $100,000 buyout according to Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer.
The team made the announcement on Wednesday, at a time in which his former team was in town for a four-game series.
After thriving for much of his career in a part-time role in Detroit, the Tigers attempted to make Raburn an everyday player in 2012 but the results were not good. He hit .171 with one homer in 66 games.
As a result, the Tigers let Raburn go, opening the door for the Tribe to sign him to a minor-league contract on January 21st. Since earning his spot on the 25-man roster prior to the start of the season, Raburn has been everything the Indians could have asked for and more.
In fact, Raburn noted earlier this year that where everything seemed to go wrong for him on the field in 2012, things have gone right this season.
A key contributor off of Terry Francona's bench, Raburn is hitting .277 on the campaign with 13 home runs and 38 RBI in 184 at bats. His OPS is a career-high .935.
He has three multi-homer games in 2013, the most of any Tribe player since Grady Sizemore had five multi-homer games in 2008.
Raburn has also come through with a handful of clutch hits. He is hitting .462 with runners in scoring position and two outs.
He has posted a wins above replacement of 2.1 and his at-bat/ RBI ratio of 4.84 ranks only behind Miguel Cabrera, Chris Davis and Edwin Encarnacion among qualifying players in the American League.
The contract seems to work well for all parties involved. Raburn gets multi-year security at the age of 32, while the Indians get the value he presents in a super-sub role at an affordable price.
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About the Play
SMASH-HIT: PLAYING TO SOLD OUT AUDIENCES FOR OVER 5 YEARS! NEW EYES is a critically acclaimed one-woman show, starring Israeli-American actress, Yafit Josephson, that made its debut in Los Angeles in 2010 and has been a smash hit playing with rave reviews across the US for over 5 years. NEW EYES tells the life story of Yafit Josephson, a young woman living in Israel who joins the Israeli army as part of her mandatory service to her country. Upon completing her service, she moves to Los Angeles to follow her dream of becoming an actress but finds herself constantly cast as the villain. Just as her native country wrestles with the world's false perceptions, Yafit must decide how far she is willing to go to challenge, change, or accept how others see her, and what she is willing to risk to fulfill her dreams and destiny. NEW EYES explores universal themes of self-esteem, family relationships, identity and cultural differences. Yafit Josephson portrays 18 characters from over 5 different countries as she conveys her riveting and uplifting story, as she sees the world, and it sees her, through NEW EYES.
"An accomplished performance! Hilarious!"- LA WEEKLY
"Ebullient solo show! Josephson is a winning presence!"- LA TIMES
"The show is good for Israel!"- JEWISH JOURNAL
"Inspirational!"- BACKSTAGE
Sammie is a director, actor, stage manager, lighting designer and producer. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from DePaul University. Some of his stage credits include The Blacks, Salome, and One Woman Two Lives, for which he won the 2010 NAACP Theatre Award for Best Supporting Male Actor. TV and film credits include "Judging Amy", "Diagnosis Murder", "Danger in Paradise" and "Soulmates".
Eliad Josephson- Producer
Eliad is an entrepreneur and a film executive in the entertainment business in Los Angeles, his credits include executive producer of 15 feature films, and is currently involved in development, production and distribution of feature films for world wide audiences. In 2009, Eliad relocated to Los Angeles from New York and implemented his financial and business background from Wall Street into the entertainment business. Prior to that, Eliad worked for Merrill Lynch in New York.
Eliad grew up in Israel and in 1998, after his service as a Paratrooper in the Israel Defense Force, he relocated to New York where he gained a B.B.A Magna cum laude degree from Baruch College, City University of New York. Eliad is one of the founders of Dor Chadash in New York, which is a dynamic community empowering a strong network of Israeli and American Jews to create meaningful connections with Israel through cutting edge programs and events. Eliad continues to be active in the Jewish community both in Los Angeles and New York. His nationwide contacts and entrepreneurial skills supported the expansion of New Eyes to more cities around the US. After covering the US, Eliad plans to present "New Eyes" in Europe, and with an ultimate dream to make a movie based on the show.
Suzanne Bressler- Co-Writer
Suzanne has been writing since she was four years old, starting on her parents' living room walls. Much later in life, she gave up her jumbo crayons but not her desire to challenge her audience. As an undergraduate activist at Washington University, Suzanne founded and led "Students to End Poverty," a homeless advocacy group. In this role, she combined her interest in social justice with her passion for writing, developing a play as her honors thesis and producing it with Hydeware and the Black Repertory Theater of St. Louis. Suzanne continued her education at USC where she earned a Masters in Professional Writing. She recently had a production at the Santa Monica Playhouse of her political comedy, "Asses and Elephants". Suzanne is currently teaching at Wilshire Blvd. Temple's religious school where she offers a script writing elective to high school students as well as general Jewish education classes to middle school and high school students.
David Elzer/Demand PR- Public Relations
David represents Cabrillo Music Theatre, Celebration Theatre, Colony Theatre Company, Furious Theatre Company, Havok Theatre Company, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, NoHo Arts Center Ensemble, Open Fist Theatre Company, Rubicon Theatre Company, Theatre Tribe and West Coast Ensemble.
He is also an Ovation, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, LA Weekly, Garland Award-winning theatrical producer with the critically-acclaimed, record breaking, 19-month run of The Marvelous Wonderettes and Winter Wonderettes at the El Portal Forum Theatre and for the smash-hit, critically acclaimed production of Life Could Be A Dream, which ran for a year at the Hudson Mainstage in Hollywood. He also produced the Drama League nominated Off-Broadway and Laguna Playhouse productions of The Marvelous Wonderettes as well as the Laguna Playhouse production of Life Could Be A Dream. Also a producer on Daddy Long Legs, The Best Is Yet To Come: The Music of Cy Coleman at the Rubicon; Dracula at the NoHo Arts Center, Sister Act: The Musical (Pasadena, Atlanta, London and Broadway), Vanities The Musical; Jewtopia - Off Broadway, The Laramie Project at the Laguna Playhouse and Catalpa and Shyness is Nice at the Alliance. He is also developing several other projects for production next year. Thanks to Yafit and Eliad for having me on board and thank you for supporting Los Angeles theatre!
For press interviews, press comps or photos, please contact David Elzer at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 818/508-1754.
Emir Isilay- Technical Director/Sound Editor
Emir was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and now resides in Los Angeles, where he is a composer, pianist, producer, arranger and engineer. He has composed music for many movies and TV shows appearing on SyFy, WB, Lifetime, Hallmark, Starz, and others. He has scored numerous independent films, and his score for "The Crimson Mask" was nominated for Best Original Score at the Los Angeles Reel Film Festival. Emir also placed original songs in "Hangover Part II" (Warner Bros.) and "Kung Fu Panda: Holiday Special" (Dreamworks).
Earlier in his career, Emir worked with the Media Ventures team, home of the legendary film composer Hans Zimmer. There he worked and performed extensively with renowned composer and guitarist Heitor Pereira on "Curious George" (Universal), "Ask The Dust" (Paramount), "Haven" (Yari Film Group), "Two Weeks" (MGM) and "Dirty Dancing 2 Havana Nights" (Miramax). Emir has also worked as a pianist, arranger, orchestrator, engineer, and also wrote additional music with film and TV composer Philip Giffin on a wide variety of projects, including FOX's "K-Ville", NBC's "Boomtown", ABC's "Eyes" and the MGM feature "Soul Plane." For more information, visit http:www.emirisilay.net.
Carey Dunn- Lighting Designer
Carey has enjoyed working in Los Angeles theatre for over twelve years. Recent credits include: "Circle of Will", "Valentino Valentina", "The Blvd.", "Hangin' Out", "Firehouse". He is very happy to be working with everyone on this original production.


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Chocolate celebrated daily in Naples: Three places to satisfy your sweet tooth
Homemade chocolates that will have you swooning are easy to find in Naples
NAPLES - Chocolate is such a national treasure in the United States it has been given its own day of celebration. Actually, there are several of them, but Thursday is National Chocolate Day, and it's another reason why Americans will be breaking apart bars and munching on beloved truffles and chocolate-covered caramels, fruits and nuts.
Homemade chocolates that will have you swooning are easy to find in Naples, where there are three stores that create their own chocolates, with hand dipping at another, and still another on the way.
Royal Palm Chocolates
Royal Palm Chocolates is a family affair owned by chocolatier Philip Fincher and his wife, Stephanie. Two daughters work there: Brittany Fincher Mateika is the production assistant, and Melissa Fincher is in general production. Two other children, middle-schoolers Elizabeth and Blake, help wherever they can on the weekend and are tasters when new flavors are being prepared. Outside the family, Sam Hernandez handles administration and operations.
Fincher was an attorney and estate planner in Fayetteville, Ark. He moved to Florida's Panhandle and decided to follow his love for pastry and chocolate, graduating from an intensive pastry school program operated by chef Ewald Notter in Orlando. Fincher worked in the pastry kitchen of the Ritz-Carlton, Naples, and on Sept. 18, 2009, bought the assets of Belgian chocolatier Ingo Wullaert's business to start Royal Palm Chocolates.
Fincher makes artisan chocolates that can be bought by the box or piece. New flavors are tested and added periodically: Next up are exotic flavors of hickory smoke and Cajun. Royal Palm's large selection includes many fruit flavors, green tea, cayenne, Malibu rum, mojito and Grand Marnier, to name a few. The molded candies are Belgian chocolate infused with ganache. Each flavor has its own distinct painted decoration, and when a box is opened you are greeted by a work of art.
Also available are an assortment of chocolate barks, chocolate-covered marshmallows and dipped pretzels and, now, chocolate-covered wafer cookies.
Information: 1040 Collier Center, Way, Naples, 325-8300
Olde Naples Chocolate
Olde Naples Chocolate is the domain of former deejay Laurie Rose. Rose grew-up in Point Pleasant, N.J., and was always giving her friends and family homemade chocolates, she recalls. When she moved to Naples she knew she wanted to do something sweet. It was an easy career change to go from supplying music at events to supplying favors.
She purchased her original Naples shop on Third Street South in 2003, featuring ice cream and other candy products, but streamlined the inventory to focus on chocolates alone. The shop now has more than 50 varieties that are made in-house in milk and dark chocolate and a few in white chocolate. Everything is made from scratch — even the marshmallows.
The shop moved to Fifth Avenue in 2007 and increased its business through its online store at www.oldenapleschocolate.com, getting orders from every state, including Hawaii and Alaska.
A bride from Hawaii just ordered chocolate seashells from Olde Naples Chocolate last week, she said proudly. Weddings, parties and events keep Rose and her staff busy; they also do guest amenities for the Ritz-Carlton. This is the place to get monogrammed and personalized chocolates for your next party.
Holidays are a fun time at the store with the wide variety of chocolate novelties. The store has more than 1,000 molds for different shapes and characters. Visit this week to see ghosts, vampires, scary eyeballs and werewolves ready for Halloween. The newest item is a peppermint patty; yes, the peppermint made from scratch. (Watch Rose making chocolates on a video at www.naplesnews.com/video.)
Information: 945 Fifth Ave. N., Naples, 262-3975
Mike Hartz opened his shop, SweetHartz, at 3106 U.S. 41 N. (at the corner of Rosemary Lane), Naples on March 1 and says he's sorry he didn't start his business five years sooner. The shop's name was a "no brainer" when he realized it would make sense to add sweet to the front of his last name, he adds. Hartz was in construction and always enjoyed cooking, baking and making candy for the holidays and giving as gifts.
He says he thought he would open a store when he retired, but with construction jobs getting harder to find he decided now was the time. He took an Internet class that claimed it would only take eight hours of work a week; in reality, it was eight hours a day, he concludes. He had to send in reports and photos but learned new skills and refined others and became a certified chocolatier. With his degree in hand he set up shop and makes old-fashioned chocolates. Hartz says he is always looking for recipes that were used years ago: If your grandmother had a great recipe stop by and let Hartz know, he says. His caramels and pralines are made from scratch from old cookbook recipes.
The truffles with chocolate whipped with cream or fruit fillings are the best sellers; homemade chocolate-covered caramels come in a close second. Also available are almond clusters, almond bark, haystacks, pralines, chocolate-covered orange peel and chocolate-covered pretzels.
Hartz uses the shopping center storekeepers as his tasters, along with his wife and niece, when he adds new flavors.
"My chocolates are like what your mom or grandmother made. Things are natural and simple without fancy designs. Even the boxes and bags I pack the chocolates in are earth-friendly and plain Kraft boxes," said Hartz.
"Work is my hobby. It's fun to do. Chocolates bring happiness, and everyone likes chocolates."
Information: 3106 U.S. 41 N., Naples, 352-6800
Kilwin's and Norman Love
Another Naples store to offer handmade chocolates, chocolate-covered fruits, pretzels, Oreos, fudge and other delicious goodies is Kilwin's at 734 Fifth Ave. S., Naples, 261-9898
Naples will be sweeter by another store when Norman Love Confections opens before Christmas. Love is opening a 1,263-square-foot chocolate salon at 3747 U.S. 41 N., Naples (next to Nemo's Restaurant) that will sell handcrafted chocolates, pastries and specialty coffees. Love's artisan chocolates are also sold at Sea Salt, 1186 Third St. S., Naples 434-7258 and at its home office at 11380 Lindbergh Blvd., Fort Myers, (239) 561-7215 and at www.normanloveconfections.com
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Four-Links – Dodge Charger III, North Korea Model T road trip, Citroen shoe, Grico twin-engine Ford
* Low, sleek, chock full of advanced technology: the Dodge Charger III could have easily served as a prop for a futuristic sci-fi TV show or movie, but instead debuted as an idea car at the Chicago Motor Show in 1968. CarDesignNews has more on it and its post-show circuit fate.
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Last Wednesday, at a Committee on Undergraduate Education meeting, Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris proposed a plan that would completely restructure reading period, the prized week before finals most notable for its high number of both paper deadlines and disrobed freshmen. The proposal would eliminate one of these two hallmarks by moving all final project and paper deadlines back to exam period so that they coincide with the week allotted for final exams. Under the proposal, professors would be required to clearly identify the designated due dates at the beginning of the semester, and students would be able to use reading period in the manner that its name suggests.
Harris's idea has obvious pros and cons, and students on campus are likely to have conflicting views on the matter. While some will argue that giving students more time to complete assignments can be nothing but a good thing, others can retort that they will be unable to successfully manage their time with the newfound agglomeration of deadlines.
We cannot have any idea which scenario is likely to be true for the most students. And considering that students were not involved in formulating the new proposal, the College likely has a similar paucity of information on the matter.
As such, this presents the unique opportunity for campus-wide reflection and discourse. Student opinion should be sought out in designing any new schedule, and students should think about how they value the final weeks of their term and how they envision that period restructuring in the future. We hope that the administration takes into account student input before making any top-down changes. Any alteration of the finals period schedule will have the ostensible purpose of eliminating stress and relieving anxiety in students. This is a noble goal, but students must be consulted in order for it to have a reasonable chance of succeeding.
Over 50 years ago, we opined on the utility of reading period. We recognize now, as we recognized then, that reading periods have the dangerous potential to function as "cramming orgies." The fundamental flaw in the implementation of the period remains "unpleasantry in human nature." We must combat this "unpleasantry" by cogitating about it, as students, as faculty, and as administrators. We must heed the words inscribed on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi: "Know thyself." The administration can only make a change in good faith once it understands the processes that will positively affect the most students on campus.
The debate over reading period is just beginning, and it poses several questions, both philosophical and logistical. On the more pragmatic end of the spectrum, it is important to examine the role that Harvard faculty will play in any new regime. For the most part, professors here do an excellent job in being communicative and in providing flexibility to students working on important assignments. It would be tragic if the imposition of a new end-of-term regimen in any way hinders this ethic of student assistance. If the goal of a restructured reading period is to give students more time and flexibility in composing final papers and projects, we would hope that professors honor that goal by releasing final assignments well in advance of the new deadlines. We are all ultimately here to learn; any measure to alter the administrative process must keep that in mind. And any effort that increases the facility of receiving a valuable education will be nothing but propitious for the erudition that lies ahead.
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General Board / Government salaries even lower than I thought!« on: February 24, 2007, 06:16:42 PM »
I was talking to someone about FTC entry level attorney jobs- sounded really interesting- starting salary is only 55K in DC!!!!!
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General Board / Government salaries even lower than I thought!« on: February 24, 2007, 06:16:42 PM »
I was talking to someone about FTC entry level attorney jobs- sounded really interesting- starting salary is only 55K in DC!!!!!
General Board / BigLaw Bonuses« on: January 25, 2007, 12:53:02 PM »
I know this is premature since I haven't even had my 2L summer yet, but do you normally get a bonus for just hitting the minimum billable hours (2000)? I had thought it was only for doing extra hours but I've heard some people say hitting 2000 will get you a bonus of 20K or more in Chicago (and also that it's taxed more heavily than regular income).
General Board / Starting government salaries« on: January 19, 2007, 08:22:46 PM »
Check out this link- it says most entry level jobs are GS-9. I guess year 2 you would be GS11, year 3 GS12, and then you move up a step at a time within GS12. I can't remember who was talking about this, but I don't think GS-11 starting is very common.
General Board / Still no grades and no indication when they're coming out.« on: January 17, 2007, 10:01:15 PM »
Two full weeks into classes now and it's like they've completely forgotten about grades. They were due from faculty over a week ago. This is ridiculous.
General Board / Along the lines of the gut question« on: January 12, 2007, 01:27:47 PM »
Is it true that there is little or no nutritional value in eating ready-made vegetable soups (like Campbell's chunky soup, progresso, etc)? I have heard that the processing basically robs the vegetables of any value. I ask because those soups are cheap and easy compared to making my own.
General Board / Who else is getting a gut?« on: December 31, 2006, 10:18:44 PM »
So I am genetically predisposed to have somewhat of a gut, but it's getting a little out of control. I'm 5-9, I was around 150 before law school and now I'm at 165. I know I'll never have a 6 pack but I would like to at least lose some of the fat. I was figuring since I'm in my late 20s I need to take in less than 1800 calories a day to slowly lose weight. I'm moderately active (usually walk a total of 3-4 miles a day). Any advice about what I can eat to cut down on the gut? I don't have the time or inclination to cook vegetables and I've heard that canned vegetables have basically no nutritional value- so should I just go with PB and J and spaghetti and other stuff that's not very high in fat? Any advice much appreciated...
Studying and Exam Taking / Do 2L grades matter at all?« on: December 09, 2006, 02:07:02 AM »
So if you don't want to clerk, do your second and third year grades matter at all? I've heard you need to really bomb to have a summer offer revoked and once you get in the door for the summer you start letting your work do the talking. I know, it's just rationalization but I'm resigning myself to some ugly grades this time. Part of the problem is taking all classes that are curved (and are hard) while I know a bunch of people doing some phenomenal grade padding this year. One would hope people realize that since there is no standardization at all after 1L, the grades aren't really comparable across students...
General Board / Anyone go to Hastings?« on: August 15, 2005, 02:27:34 PM »
What are the formats of your e-mail addresses? I lost the address of a friend of mine who goes there and I can't find it on Hastings' web site at all. Grrrrrrrr.
Illinois Institute of Technology / Recent suicide?« on: July 20, 2005, 06:35:09 PM »
Is it true a recent soon-to-be Kent grad committed suicide just before graduation? A friend of mine told me this but I have not been able to find any information on the internet.
Northwestern U / Any incoming NU students in Chicago yet?« on: July 20, 2005, 12:27:04 PM »
Just curious if anybody's moved out here yet. I'm starting to get that anxious feeling now that we're a month from orientation. Hopefully I'm not the only one following my orientation advisors' advice not to do any prep work...
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Games based on movies have always been looked down upon--and with good reason. More often than not, they're cheap cash-ins that vaguely resemble the work that they're based on. EA hopes to cast Reparo on the whole situation with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, based on the book and movie of the same name. Sporting impressive backing from the film's cast and crew, the game promises to deliver an authentic Harry Potter experience, but does it live up to the magic, or is it all smoke and mirrors?
The events of the last book and movie, Goblet of Fire, leave Harry in dire spirits for the Order of the Phoenix. Aside from bearing the guilt of Cedric Diggory's death, Harry is faced with skepticism and scorn from the rest of the wizard community concerning Voldemort's return. Things only get worse when Harry returns to Hogwarts to find a new headmistress and Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Dolores Umbridge, whose prim and proper attitude and kosher curriculum leave him dismally unprepared. From there Harry decides to take matters into his own hands by forming Dumbledore's Army, a clandestine group of students who meet in secret--learning techniques in preparation for the danger that awaits them.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is one of the most climactic books in the series, and the anticipation building up for next month's movie seems to mirror that trend. But the game suffers from a mitigated rendering of the book's rich plot, reducing many of the story's pivotal moments to quick cutscenes and omitting some significant events altogether.
Maybe this route was taken to preserve the impact of the forthcoming movie, but the story in the game has its share of holes. Even so, it's a cut above most gaming prose.
For this iteration of the Harry Potter game series, the level-oriented design of Goblet of Fire has disappeared. In its place is an enormous, true-to-scale recreation of Hogwarts that not only captures its key landmarks and corridors but many of its smaller nuances as well.
Progressing through Order of the Phoenix is contingent upon completing tasks displayed on a map that's littered with the names of various students and faculty that require Harry's attention. Some students must be brought to dark arts meetings, some require assistance with miscellaneous tasks, while teachers provide various side quests to complete in your spare time.
Picking out specific students in Hogwarts is quite easy, as once chosen, a trail of footprints appear that you can follow. You can even use talking portraits to teleport you across long distances.
Though the game does a good job at facilitating the otherwise grueling runaround of assisting students around campus, the tasks you are given are uninspired and lack variety. There's no real sense of urgency or significance from doing these tasks, and for a good half of the game you're simply chasing around dark arts members.
However, the real sense of accomplishment comes from uncovering the many secrets hidden within Hogwarts. Littered around the castle are various points of interest that can be manipulated in some way by magic, be it re-assembling suits of armor, hanging portraits on the wall, or simply sprucing up. In return you get discovery points, which slowly levels up your proficiency in magic and unlocks bonus content to browse through in the room of rewards. The game's fickle assortment of tasks may be one of the game's downsides, but the massive undertaking of completely picking apart Hogwart's secrets is more than enough to keep would-be wizards entertained.
As with anything Harry Potter-related, magic plays a central role in the game. Spells are executed by a number of movements done on the right analog stick. The PS3's SIXAXIS control can also be used for pulling off these tricks, but the standard analog control is preferred in situations like wizard duels. Spell staples from the books like Wingardium Leviosa and Incendio can be used at any time and in imaginative ways.
Order of the Phoenix does well in correcting some lingering quirks in the game series. The consolidation of spells to commands on the right analog stick is a welcome feature, compared to the previous game where you had to assign spells to different buttons. The camera has also been significantly improved, which selectively pans and zooms in certain areas choosing the best functional view. One odd quirk is that Harry intermittently stops running in certain areas. Also, the students in Hogwarts can get in the way--preventing Harry from getting where he needs to go. This is especially bothersome when Ron and Hermione, who tag behind you through the whole game, corner you or otherwise get in the way.
Despite some slight imperfections, spell casting and movement in Order of the Phoenix is still a vast improvement from Goblet of Fire. And the game gets a lot of mileage out of being able to pick up objects and give them a toss.
Undoubtedly, Order of the Phoenix's strongest suit lies in its lush production values as it showcases a number of impressive aesthetic touches.
A majority of the movie's cast have lent their voices to the game, including Neville Longbottom and the Weasley twins. Miscellaneous students rattle off random series easter eggs that Potter buffs will pick up on.
The game's visuals aren't going to give Gears of War a run for its money, but for the first next-gen Potter game it has its moments. There are some frame rate issues here and there, but roaming around such an accurate depiction of the castle is a breathtaking experience for fans.
Complementing the visuals is the use of the movie's official soundtrack, which reprises many of the film's iconic, symphonic themes. The music is absolutely incredible and goes a long way toward setting the Potter tone.
All factors considered, Order of the Phoenix includes the most believable digital Hogwarts yet. As the first excursion for Harry and friends on next-gen consoles, it's an auspicious start.
If you're looking for authenticity, then Order of the Phoenix is just what the wizard conjured. The mission objectives are mundane, but all the little secrets littered throughout give it a sense of discover that Harry Potter games have failed to deliver in the past. If you're a diehard Potter fan then don't think twice about picking it up, and action gamers will find a lot to like as well.
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108 mobilities will involve Third Country students (91) and staff (17) visiting European Union universities.
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According to Erasmus Mudus rules, the Selection Committee is free to make minor changes to these numbers, depending on demand (for instance, it can award a slightly larger number if there are more applications for shorter periods of study).
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Madison, Wis. - UWBadgers.com unveiled UW Badgers today, the official iPhone application of Wisconsin Athletics. UW Badgers offers iPhone owners easy access to up-to-the-minute news, scores, schedules, rosters and streaming audio and video for the 2009-2010 school year. UW Badgers is $4.99 per year and can be downloaded from the iTunes store or from the App Store on your iPhone.
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu announced Monday the addition of four new companies to the National Clean Fleets Partnership: Best Buy, Johnson Controls Inc., Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), and Veolia Environmental Services. The partnership, housed within DOE's Clean Cities program, provides support to large private fleets seeking to reduce petroleum use through the deployment of alternative fuels, electric vehicles, fuel economy improvements, and other strategies.
- With more than 20,000 Geek Squad agents, Best Buy manages the Geek Squad fleet of about 5,000 vehicles. The company has reduced its carbon emissions from fuel use by 21% since 2009.
- Johnson Controls, Inc., has introduced more than 500 hybrid electric vehicles into its fleet since 2009.
- PG&E operates one of the greenest utility fleets in the nation, with more than 3,100 alternative fuel and high-efficiency on-road vehicles.
- The Solid Waste division of Veolia Environmental Services maintains a fleet of more than 3,000 trucks, heavy equipment, and support vehicles. More than 100 of its vehicles run on compressed natural gas.
President Obama first announced the National Clean Fleets Partnership in April 2011. Since that time, the number of companies in the partnership has tripled. The four new partners join 14 other private-sector leaders: AT&T, Coca-Cola, Enterprise Holdings, FedEx, Frito-Lay, GE, OSRAM SYLVANIA, PepsiCo, Ryder, Schwan's Home Service, Staples, ThyssenKrupp Elevator, UPS, and Verizon. The 18 National Clean Fleets Partners are among the largest private fleets in the country, collectively operating well over 1 million vehicles nationally.
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Adam Posen co-authored a book on inflation with Ben Bernanke, and is in Texas to speak to World Affairs Council audiences in Houston and San Antonio.ξ He says people are rightly concerned that their 401(k) funds have lost value.
"I think there is going to be an increasing move in this country in the new Congress--whoever's the president--to try to put some more backstops in there for people.ξ You know, we've swung the pendulum too far, making people assume too much of their own risk.ξ And there are ways to balance that, without going all the way back to forcing people to stay in one job forever."
World leaders plan an economic summit in November, and Posen says there could be some accomplishments.ξ
"They'll try to eliminate the exchange rate spillovers so we don't see quite as much volatility.ξ I think we'll probably get an agreement in priniciple on some very technical things that are very important.ξ The big one will be that banks should have a liquidity requirement as well as a capital requirement.ξ Without going into too much detail, basically it means that they not only have to have enough securities to back their deposits, they got to have enough cash on hand."ξ
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Nearly four years ago to the day, Lee Vanderhoef of Greenville, S.C., rolled a 300 game at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, and he added his name to an even more elite list when he achieved perfection again Sunday at the National Bowling Stadium. The 34-year-old right-hander started his team event with a 197 game before rolling 12 consecutive strikes for the 27th perfect game of the 2013 tournament. He became the 28th bowler in the 110-year history of the USBC Open Championships with multiple 300s on the championship lanes.more
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BOONE, N.C. (AP) - Buzz Peterson has changed his mind and is returning for a second stint coaching Appalachian State.
The school announced on Wednesday that Peterson has accepted the job, three weeks after initially turning it down. He'll replace Houston Fancher, who was fired last month.
Peterson went 79-39 in four seasons at ASU between 1996-2000.
Peterson is best known for being Michael Jordan's college roommate at North Carolina. He was fired by Tennessee in 2005 in his only major coaching job.
Peterson later coached at Coastal Carolina before Jordan hired him in 2007 to be director of player personnel with the Charlotte Bobcats.
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Key terms to study for the Chapter 8 quiz
Natural Rights
basic rights that governments should protect, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Unalienable Rights
Those rights that are a part of the human condition, they cannot be taken away or given away.
Consent of the governed
People are the source of the government's power, they give their consent by casting their vote.
John Locke
Enlightenment philosopher who's ideas about natural rights and the social contract are reflected in the Declaration of Independence
Declaration Of Independence
The foundational document of the American view of government. It provides a set of philosophies of government, rather than a blueprint for government.
The Social Contract
Locke's ideas that governments exist to protect the natural rights of the people. Governments get their power to rule from the people, and If the government fails to protect the rights of the people they must alter or abolish that form of government.
House of Burgesses
A legislature in Virginia that had it's members directly elected by the citizens.
New England Town Meetings
A form of pure democracy practiced in the New England colonies. Allowed each citizen to have his voice heard on important decisions.
Weak Central government
What the Articles of Confederation made by design to prevent abuses by the central government
The Articles of Confederation
The 1st Constitution for the United States. It created a loose alliance of 13 nation-states
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Law passed under the Articles of Confederation that provided a way for new states to enter into the union,provided for public education,and outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory
Strong Executive and Court system
elements of government lacking under the Articles of Confederation
Legislative Branch
The law making branch of government, a common feature of both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
Executive Branch
The branch of government responsible for enforcing our nations laws, absent from the Articles of Confederation.
Judicial Branch
The branch of government responsible for interpreting our nations laws and establishing a uniform system of justice. Absent from the Articles of Confederation
Small States
The states with limited populations that demanded equal representation in Congress to the more populous states
Large States
The states with large populations that demanded representation in Congress based on the size of their population.
Federal System
An organized structure for a government that spreads power out between the national government and the states
The Federalist Papers
A series of essays published in New York Newspapers defending the Constitution as it was originally drafted. They were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
Checks and Balances
The feature of the Constitution that allows each branch of the federal government the power to check or control the powers of the other two, so that no one branch becomes too powerful.
The Great Compromise
Roger Sherman's proposal creating a bicameral legislature to solve the dispute over representation between the large states and the small states
3/5's Compromise
The compromise that allowed the southern states to count 3/5's of the slave population for representation in the House. It resolved the dispute between the North and the South over representation.
The Virginia Plan
Madison's plan for government with 3 branches, Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. The Legislative branch would be bicameral with representation based on a state's population
New Jersey Plan
William Patterson's plan for government. Similar in structure to the Virginia plan. The Legislative branch, however would be unicameral with equal representation for all states regardless of population
The idea that citizens elect fellow citizens to represent their interests and needs in government
Those who opposed ratifying the Constitution because it lacked a bill of rights, and it gave too much power to the national government
Supporters of the Constitution as it was originally drafted. They did not believe that the Constitution granted the National government any ability to violate the rights of citizens
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution that protect the Civil Liberties of citizens of the United States
John Adams
Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts who was strongly in favor of declaring independence from England. He was one of the 5 members of the committee assigned to write the Declaration of Independence.
Ben Franklin
Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania. He strongly favored declaring independence from England. He suggested that Richard Henry Lee of Virginia propose declaring independence to influence the southern colonies to support declaring independence. He was a member of the committee assigned to write the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Delegate from Virginia to the Continental Congress, member of the committee assigned to write the Declaration of Independence. Primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Robert Livingston
Delegate from New York to the Continental Congress, member of the committee assigned to write the Declaration of Independence.
Roger Sherman
Delegate from Connecticut to the Continental Congress, member of the committee assigned to write the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock
President of the Continental Congress from Massachusetts. The first man to sign the Declaration of Independence. He signed his name in large bold letters so that King George could be sure to see who signed it.
John Dickinson
Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania who opposed declaring independence from England. He refused to sign the Declaration of Independence, but remained loyal to the United States by serving in the Continental Army in defense of the nation.
Northwest Territory
the vast territory of land that included present-day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin; was politically organized by the Northwest Ordinance of 1785.
The Land Ordinance of 1785
This ordinance required new townships to set aside a parcel of land for public education and stipulated that the sale of public lands would be used to pay off the national debt. The settlement of the Old Northwest would thus be orderly in contrast to relatively unorganized settlement in the South.
Limited Government
a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law
a long-term economic state characterized by high unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
Popular Sovereignty
The concept that political power rests with the people who can create, alter, and abolish government. People express themselves through voting and free participation in government


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Airmen from the 355th Medical Group Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry clinic help keep Desert Lightning Team members' eyes on the prize, at home and downrange.
"Optometry technicians generally don't deploy in their career field, unless you have the ophthalmology experience and the surgical experience, then you are usually picked up for deployment,†said Tech Sgt. Jennifer Caddell, Optometry Clinic non-commissioned officer in charge. "So if you don't have that training and the certification, optometry techs typically don't deploy unless filling the slots for Third Country Nationals Duty.â€
When Airmen of the optometry flight are not filling slots for TCN Duty, they are supporting humanitarian missions such as the one in Haiti in 2010.
"We primarily support the humanitarian missions here at D-M,†Caddell said.
"We support the Arctic Care Mission up in Alaska providing medical care to remote villages that don't necessarily have it,†said Caddell. "Air Force, Army and Navy doctors go up and provide the care, not just optic care, but medical care in general. We also have missions in South America.â€
The 355th AMS Optometry clinic is the only Air Combat Command optometry office that has a Deployment Ophthalmic Team kit. "So a lot of times if we cannot fill manning requirements we will provide our kit so they can provide the care that is needed.â€
When Airmen are going through a deployment checklist, they go to optometry to ensure their vision requirements are met. "For individuals who require glasses, it is essential that they have gas mask inserts and two pairs of glasses for their deployment, as well as any ballistic protective eyewear inserts that may be required on their reporting instructions,†Caddell said.
At the clinic there are examples of the ballistic eyewear on the Authorized Protective Eyewear List. The ballistic approved eyewear is provided to Airmen by their Unit Deployment Managers if their career field requires them. If not they can be purchased at clothing sales.
There is also a program called Aircrew Soft Contact Lens Program. This program allows aircrew members who require vision correction to be fitted for specific contacts prescribed by the clinic.
"We make contact with anywhere from 700 to 900 patients a month,†Caddell said. "That includes patients picking up glasses to patients coming in to remove a piece of metal from their eye. We primarily see Active duty members of all military branches for the extent of the services we offer, but can also order glasses for retirees as well.â€
Although the 355th Medical Group does not provide emergency care, the optometry clinic does provide urgent care for active duty members who might have suffered an injury to their eyes.
"If we cannot handle in something in-house we refer them to specific locations off-base that have an ophthalmologist on call 24 hours-a-day,†Caddell said.
The 355th AMS optometry flight does their best to keep D-M's Airmen mission ready at all times. And as the optometry flight says, "If you can't see 'em… You can't shoot 'em.â€