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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers coach Mike McCarthy's offseason started way too early for his liking.
Three days after the San Francisco 49ers ended their season and the Packers are in the thick of starting to look ahead to 2014. For all the strengths on offense, it's the defense that again needs a tuneup.
"We need more impact players. We need more players making plays on defense. I think that's stating the obvious," McCarthy said Wednesday in his season-ending news conference. "I feel that those guys are here, but do we have more coming in? That's really what the offseason is for."
Green Bay finished 8-8-1 but benefited from stumbles by Chicago and Detroit to take a third straight NFC North title. That might be considered a huge accomplishment given the injuries that ravaged both sides of the team, particularly to quarterback Aaron Rodgers (collarbone) and linebacker Clay Matthews (thumb).
Rodgers went down for when the Packers were 5-2, and the team went 2-5-1 before he returned to help win the season finale against the Bears to claim the division. His absence was the defining factor to the Packers' fortunes.
But just as concerning was the collapse of the defense at about the same time as Rodgers' injury. The Packers started getting porous against the run. They went nearly the first three months of the year struggling to force turnovers before coming up with a bunch in December.
All of which has led to questions about whether defensive coordinator Dom Capers should go.
"Well once again, we're not even 72 hours away from the game, OK. Dom Capers is an outstanding football coach. No one will be evaluated today," McCarthy said when asked if Capers would be back.
Evaluation of coaches will take place the next couple weeks, though it doesn't sound like McCarthy is planning to change things up drastically.
"I'm not going into this looking to make big changes," said McCarthy, adding that he was glad Capers was on the staff.
It also doesn't sound as if Capers is looking to move on, either.
"I have no plans of not coaching, I'll say that," he said.
Green Bay finished the regular season ranked 25th in total defense, giving up 372 yards per game. Even without Matthews, who finished with a team-high 7 ½ sacks, Capers is satisfied with the pass rush. The Packers were tied for eighth in the league with 44.
But they suffered from a lack of turnovers. The Packers had just 11 interceptions all season. Not having cornerback Casey Hayward, who had six picks as a rookie in 2012, hurt.
Veteran linebacker A.J. Hawk probably had the best season of his eight-year career after a team-high 118 tackles and career-high five sacks. Still, the Packers could use speed and/or playmaking ability at linebacker.
Safety also is a top concern. Morgan Burnett signed a four-year extension in the offseason, then missed the first three games with a hamstring injury. Neither Burnett, nor the other starting safety, M.D. Jennings, had an interception.
"I've always believed this: to be a real top-notch defense, you have to have two or three guys that basically are what I consider difference makers, where sometime within a 60-play game you're going to see two or three plays that really have an impact and influence the game," Capers said.
The offense has several of those options. Start with Rodgers and receivers Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb. Add in emerging rookie running back Eddie Lacy. Even if free agent-to-be James Jones doesn't return at receiver, the offense has big-play potential.
For his part, Rodgers said Tuesday on his radio show that he thought one window of opportunity was closing for the Packers — though a new one was beginning.
"We have a lot of things that are setting up to be really good for a long time, a lot of really good young players," Rodgers said on 540-AM ESPN in Milwaukee. "I think this window has a chance to open up and be really bright for four or five years when you can get guys signed and keep them around."
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Mexico's Treasury Department says the peso will end the year with an average exchange rate of around 12.5 to $1, following recent gains.
The department had originally predicted an average rate of 12.9 to $1 when it drew up the 2013 budget last year, but the peso has gained against the U.S. dollar.
The exchange rate stood at 12.34 to $1 Monday.
The department said it is estimating economic growth of 4 percent for 2014, a bit above the projected 3.5 percent growth rate for 2013.
It also predicted continued strength for the Mexican currency in 2014, with an average exchange rate of 12.6 to $1.

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"Education without the arts would be an impoverished enterprise." So says award-winning author Elliot Eisner, an internationally renowned authority on how the arts can be used to improve education. In a long and distinguished career, Eisner has given eloquent voice to the concerns of those who decry the marginalization of the arts in school curriculums.
Now, for the first time ever, readers will have access to his best essays in one concise volume.
"The Kind of Schools We Need" reviews Eisner's ground-breaking theories on aesthetic intelligence theories that have helped us rethink the connections among art, literacy, research, and evaluation. A full section devoted to cognition and representation explains how the process of education expands and deepens the kinds of meaning people have in their lives. Schools must therefore help children learn to encode and decode the many forms of meaning they encounter, be they visual, auditory, linguistic, kinesthetic, or mathematical. It is precisely because those meanings are often expressed through the arts, that Eisner believes the critical methods employed in the arts have broader educational relevance. That relevance is explored in a section entitled "Rethinking Educational Research," which examines how the arts can be used to study, understand, and improve educational practice.
In an era when school reform movements are sweeping the nation, Eisner's organic or "ecological" approach is more cogent than ever. He discusses this approach in detail in the final section of the book, "The Practice and Reform of Schools," making problematic beliefs about the utility of fixed and uniform standards in a nation whose schools serve fifty million students. It is fitting, then, that with "The Kind of Schools We Need," teachers, school administrators, and scholars will find a connection to one of the most influential thinkers in education today.


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A Texas man was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Nashville on charges that he violated the civil rights of members of a Murfreesboro, Tenn., mosque.
Javier Alan Correa, 24, of Corpus Christi, is charged with one count of intentionally obstructing by threat of force the free exercise of religious beliefs and one count of using an instrument of interstate commerce to communicate a threat to destroy a building by means of an explosive device.
According to the indictment, on September 5, 2011, Correa made a call from Corpus Christi to the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro and left a threatening voicemail in which he allegedly stated, "Listen up you f***ing Muslim bitches, go back to your f***ing dirty f***ing country, f***ing Muslim fascists, get the f*** out of here… On September 11th, 2011, there's going to be a bomb in the building."
"The Department of Justice, the FBI and our law enforcement partners intend to protect the rights afforded under the Constitution to all individuals, including the most basic right to exercise freedom of religious beliefs," said Jerry E. Martin, U.S. Attorney of the Middle District of Tennessee. "The controversy and criminal activity surrounding the construction of this particular place of worship has impeded the ability of people to exercise that most basic right. We will continue to monitor the progress of construction and legal proceedings at the local level to insure these citizens are able to enjoy all basic liberties guaranteed under the Constitution."
Added Aaron T. Ford, Special Agent in Charge of the Memphis Division of the FBI: "The FBI is tasked with defending civil rights in the United States and takes very seriously its responsibilities to protect people of all religions from intimidation and violence. The FBI and our law enforcement partners pursued this investigation with great tenacity and will always strive to ensure those who attempt to take religious freedoms from others are brought to face justice."
Correa faces a maximum penalty of 20 years for the count one and 10 years for count two of the indictment, as well as a fine of up to $250,000 for each offense.
This case was investigated by the FBI and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee Deneke and Civil Rights Division Trial Attorney Adriana Vieco.


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|Book Crawler
We all love books, right? If you're like me, your reading list is long and getting longer every day. We'll never finish them all, but heck, when someone recommends a book, we probably still want to jot it down for future reference.
A good list can be a real blessing when trying to remember an author or a book we've just read, finding the name of the next book in a series, or easily sharing our favorite books with friends.
The three apps reviewed here are excellent candidates for keeping track of all the books we love and all the books we want to read.


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So, I've to admit two things: 1) I was a bit accelerated when I needed to import my data using loaddata command, then it obviously was my fault; 2) In fact, I hate with a passion (tm) to use these commands when I change my DB schemas.
Well, at least I learned something...
- Do not post anything on your blog if you are not with time or if you are having problems with something (that is the subject you are going to post about) that you don't have researched enough.
- Definitely, using dumpdata & loaddata for manually rebuilding your database record is very passive of problems and will guide you through an unknown path, where everything will looks like "I don't know what is going on, but I have to leave this DETAIL apart".
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Fact: Each day about one in four Americans eats at least one meal at a fast-food restaurant. If that number includes you, check out these healthy meal choices.
Let's start with Boneheads.
Here's what they serve: Fresh grilled fish and chicken fire-grilled with Piri Piri sauce, made with spicy chilies from South Africa.
Where you'll find them: In California, Florida, and Georgia. In the next two years, they plan to open in North Carolina and expand in Florida, Georgia, and California (eatboneheads.com).
What to Order
- Boneheads offers four types of fish, including mahi mahi and grouper. You pick one of three toppings to accompany the fish — we like the pineapple salsa — and a choice of one side. Go for grilled zucchini strips or chilled marinated broccoli.
- Roasted portobello mushroom over a house salad with dressing on the side.
Note: Boneheads doesn't currently offer nutrition information.
What they serve: Started by the CEO of the Stonyfield Farm dairy company, O'Naturals offers fresh, organic, and natural sandwiches, salads, soups, and pizzas. All of their meats are hormone- and antibiotic-free.
Where you'll find them: Currently, there are four restaurants: two in Maine and one each in Massachusetts and Kansas. By 2009, O'Naturals plans to add 11 more locations nationwide (onaturals.com).
What to Order
You can build your own salad or sandwich, but check out these menu items too:
- Spicy Peanut salad: organic mixed greens, scallions, carrots, alfalfa sprouts, cukes, mushrooms, cilantro, and spicy peanut dressing (224 calories, 14g fat).
- Teriyaki Noodles: hearty udon noodles and veggies in a traditional teriyaki sauce (326 calories, 4g fat).
What they serve: This restaurant's motto is "Feel Great Fast Food" because they offer healthier versions of menu classics, such as fries — on the EVOS menu they're called "Airfries" because they're baked instead of being deep-fried.
Where you'll find them: Right now, just in Florida and Las Vegas. But in the next year, EVOS plans to open 12 new eateries on the West Coast, with more to follow out East (evos.com).
What to Order
- Spicy Thai & Crispy Chicken Salad: organic field greens, green-leaf lettuce, crispy rice noodles, reduced-fat hormone-free breaded and air-baked chicken-breast strips and spicy peanut and chili pepper dressing (350 calories, 13g fat).
- Honey Mesquite Chicken Burger: low-fat hormone-free chicken-breast strips, leaf lettuce, tomato and mesquite honey mustard (370 calories, 10.5g fat).
What they serve: The leanest burgers in America, according to the company's Web site. If you don't like beef, there are plenty of alternatives: You can get turkey, chicken, veggie, or fish burgers or sandwiches.
Where you'll find them: In California, Texas, and Michigan. In the upcoming year, they'll open restaurants in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
What to Order
- Chicken Breast Burger: grilled boneless chicken breast on a wheat bun with low-fat ranch dressing (320 calories, 5g fat).
- Chili (full order): made with lean ground beef and served with cheese and chopped onions (220 calories, 10g fat).
Noodles & Company
What they serve: No surprise here — lotsa noodles, all Asian-, Mediterranean-, or American-inspired. They also offer salads and soups. Bonus: Every dish is offered in two sizes — regular and small, including the delicious mac 'n' cheese.
Where you'll find them: All over the Midwest, with a few restaurants in California and Oregon, and more in the Washington, D.C., metro area. By 2008, Noodles & Company plans on opening 35 new restaurants (noodles.com).
What to Order
- Bangkok Curry: snap peas, carrots, red peppers, onions, and mushrooms balanced with a half portion of rice noodles in yellow curry served on napa cabbage with black sesame (400 calories, 10g fat).
- Mediterranean Mixed Grill: thin-cut grilled steak and grilled chicken breast on spinach with tomato, Kalamata olives, red onion, and feta (190 calories, 2g fat).
Moe's Southwest Grill
What they serve: Mexican — burritos, tacos, quesadillas, fajitas, nachos, and salads. Vegetarians can also eat happy. Moe's offers a choice of tofu in all of their burritos, tacos, and quesadillas. Bonus: If you go to moes.com, you can see the nutrition information for meals customized to your liking (for instance, the burrito minus the guac). So take your cell!
Where you'll find them: In 35 states and Washington, D.C. (go to moes.com/locations.aspx for specific locations).
What to Order
- Pinky Tuscadero salad (without shell): lettuce, cukes, salsa, shredded cheese, and black olives (183 calories, 12g fat). Tip: Ask for extra salsa instead of using the full-fat dressings.
- The Full Monty taco with fish: 6-inch flour tortilla, black beans, shredded cheese, salsa, and lettuce (172 calories, 6g fat).
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
What they serve: This chain's slogan is "Built Baja Fresh," which means the food isn't frozen, microwaved, or out of a can and the tortillas are lard-free. However, read the menu carefully: A chicken quesadilla has 1,330 calories — that alone could be more than two-thirds of your daily caloric intake.
Where you'll find them: Baja Fresh has 291 locations around the United States. For restaurant locations, log on to bajafresh.com.
What to Order
- Mahi Mahi Taco - Grilled: sliced avocado, cabbage, pico de gallo, and zesty avocado dressing (230 calories, 9g fat).
- Baja Ensalada with Chicken: romaine lettuce topped with charbroiled chicken, sliced tomatoes, Cotija cheese, pico de gallo, and crispy tortilla strips with fat-free salsa verde dressing (325 calories, 7g fat).
This way to healthy menus at an exit near you: speedy service and smart eats.
What to Order
For breakfast choose the Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait (160 calories, 2g fat). If that's not filling enough, tack on a plain English muffin with strawberry preserves for an extra 175 calories and 1.5g fat.
Come lunchtime, pick the Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken and Newman's Own Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing (260 calories, 9g fat).
Burger King
What to Order
- The TENDERGRILL Chicken Garden Salad with Ken's Fat Free Ranch dressing (300 calories, 9g fat) is your best bet.
- The BK VEGGIE Burger (without mayo) is another good choice (340 calories, 8g fat).
What to Order
- A 6-inch turkey breast sandwich on wheat with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, pickles. and olives (280 calories and 4.5g fat).
- Any of the 4-inch mini subs, except the tuna with cheese, because this sandwich has 18g fat. (180 to 190 calories, 3 to 3.5g fat).
Chipotle Mexican Grill
What to Order
A vegetarian burrito bowl with black beans, fajita veggies. and tomato salsa (255 calories, 9g fat).
A salad of chicken, black beans, and tomato salsa (374 calories, 12g fat). This doesn't include dressing, but who needs it when you've got salsa?
Panera Bread
What to Order
The Grilled Salmon Salad (340 calories and 14g fat, including the dressing).
At dinner, try the Roasted Wild Mushroom Crispani — Panera's version of a thin-crust pizza (340 calories, 16g fat).
What to Order
For breakfast, opt for the Low Fat Strawberry Flavored Yogurt with Granola Topping. Pair it with a Mandarin Orange Cup (330 calories, 6g fat).
At lunch, get a Sour Cream & Chives Baked Potato plus a Caesar Side Salad (400 calories, 8.5g fat).
What to Order
At breakfast, bypass the muffins and opt for the new Peachy Raspberry Yogurt Parfait (320 calories, 4g fat).
For lunch, try one of Starbuck's latest offerings: the Fiesta Salad with chicken (320 calories, 10g fat).
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The Development Centre's 50th Anniversary is a window onto the political and economic changes that have accompanied the Centre's history. It is also the opportunity to reflect on key development issues that will shape the direction of the Centre in the years to come.
As the economic centre of gravity moves towards the south and Asia, the Centre has evolved into a gateway for mutual learning among both OECD members and non-member countries. Growing interdependence among the world's economies has paralleled the Centre's expanding membership, which currently comprises 42 countries, including 17 members from non-OECD countries.
Countries have taken different development trajectories that include good practices in a number of areas that can enrich policy discussions in both OECD and non-OECD countries. Moreover, along with the shift in wealth, common challenges that have come to the forefront, such as increasing inequality and the need for greater social cohesion, also call for renewed dialogue and knowledge sharing.
The Centre carries out evidence-based analysis and policy formulation that contribute to peer-learning and policy dialogue on development, poverty alleviation and the curbing of inequality in both OECD and non-member countries. The Centre also actively engages with other international organisations, research institutions and the private sector. The Centre will use all of its resources to make a substantive contribution to the OECD Strategy on Development, which will be discussed at several 50th Anniversary events.
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Click on the agenda below for more information on the Development Week events.
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Twitter, Facebook and texts are officially a "no no" from the NFL sidelines.
The NFL announced this week it will allow players to use social media networks at all times of the day except game time.
The official rule says players and coaches can only post 90 minutes before kickoff. The ban is lifted once the scoreboard is in the record books.
During the game no updates will be permitted by the individual himself or anyone representing him on his personal Twitter, Facebook or any other social media account, the league said.
The league barred play-by-play descriptions of games in progress even before the word "tweet" was part of our vocabulary..
"The growth of social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook has created important new ways for the NFL and clubs to communicate and connect with fans," the league said in a statement.
Basketball stars are subject to similar rules.
One of the most infamous Tweets cost Dallas Maverick owner Mark Cuban $25,000. He tweeted about a questionable call back in March and league officials forced him to pay up. Cuban posted that you "can't say no one makes money from twitter now. The NBA does."
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Twitter, Facebook and texts are officially a "no no" from the NFL sidelines.


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I started this business part-time two years ago. After much planning and long hours working a job and running a business, I just took the leap, left my full time position to concentrate full time on my business venture. My wife is not part of the business but is a great avenue of support. My business goals are two fold, as a real estate investor, to help distressed home owners, I buy houses in need of significant repair, which can not be sold in in their current condition due to reduced value & market conditions…I then rehab and sell, helping revitalize neighborhoods, while helping towns & cities get houses current or back on the property tax rolls...Second, as a real estate agent, should the home owner owe more than what the house is worth and can not afford their house anymore due to job loss, ect...I will help them by working with the bank to reduce their mortgage amount so it can be short sold within current market conditions…This gives them an opportunity to start over without filing bankruptcy.
The logo is for business cards, both business web sites (real estate agent & real estate investor) and any advertisements.
Market Audience age can range from 20-70?
*Distressed home owners needing to sell
*Home owners wanting to sell their house and not desperate to sell
*First time home buyers, looking for that rehabbed house purchase
(we refurbish them so it is the closest to new construction you can find
and the nicest in its price range, they go quick)
*Home buyers looking for a great deal that don't mind doing a little work.
I attached my current logo for you to view, I am more neutral about it than jumping for joy! I would like it to reflect a team brand image as I build both real estate businesses... I am an agent with K/W. Keller Williams Realty reflect team brands and team building, which is part of my business plan to also build a real estate agent team, so I would like the logo to be utilized for both real estate businesses.
No feminine colors or cartoon look
I would like it to be professional, with an approachable element that is inviting and catches your eye.
Type face should be clear, simple and bold.
Attached is my real estate investor web site for you to view- http://www.buyhousesmass.com- I do not have my real estate agent site avalible to view yet.
As an example, most real estate agent "teams" promote themselves using their own names, but not all... "Hill Team Associates" "Home Team Advantage" "Seth Campbell Realty Group"www.hometeamadvantedge.com/
I want my logo type to be displayed as either "The Properties Central Group" or "Properties Central Group", which ever flows better with or without "The".
I also attached my current logo in all the files I would like to receive the final work in.
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- Measuring from outside of the extruded foam wreath, mark and cut a 5 1/2" piece for neck.
- To make the body, round the sharp edge of the cone base by rolling and pressing it along the table.
- To join the neck to the body, saw out a piece of the cone at the base so one inch of the neck fits into the body and the rounded part of the neck is flush with the cone base. Adjust it so the neck is turned slightly to one side and glue in placeFor the head, hold the large end of the egg at a slight downward angle next to the neck. Push and turn the head onto the neck. Glue in place. Cut a 7 1/2" piece of white jumbo loopy chenille and glue lengthwise around the egg from the neck back around the egg and to the neck front. Cut two 13" pieces of white chenille. Shape each one into a spiral and glue one to each side of the head.
- Cut a 2 2/3 yard piece of white jumbo loopy chenille. Wrap it around and around the cone from point to the base. Secure it with glue and floral pins. Cut a 17" piece of white chenille make it into a coil and glue it to the chest. Cut a 6" piece of white chenille bend it in half and glue it to the back for a tail covering the tip of the cone.
- Cut a 28" piece of white jumbo loopy wrap it around the neck from the cone to the egg. Secure it with glue.
- To make the top of the bill mark the center of one short end of the 5" x 2" posterboard. Draw lines from the center mark to the corners of the opposite side. Cut out the triangles. Repeat with 5" x 1 1/2" posterboard for the bottom of the bill. Wrap the posterboard pieces in gold felt cutting them to fit so the edges are flush with the center of the bill. Glue and curve the top bill to fit the bottom one. Glue and pin them together with t-pins to the bottom of the head.
- To make the wings cut two 13" pieces of white jumbo loopy. Coil each piece into a circle glue and pin (with t-pins) one coil to each side of the body of the body just below the neck. Cut two 20" pieces of white chenille to make feathers. Fold and twist each piece so you have a 4" feather, a 3" feather and a 2" feather. Glue and pin one on each side of the body, under the edge of the coiled piece of loopy and pointing to the back of the body. Cut two 20" pieces of blue jumbo loopy chenille and repeat to make another group of feathers. Pin and glue one to each side of the stork just under the first set of feather (use t-pins).
- To make legs, cut the dowels into two 9" pieces . Cut two 9" x 1 1/4" pieces of gold felt. Cover and glue felt to dowels. Push one end of the dowels into the body 3" back from the front of the storks chest and 1 1/2" apart. Push the other end of the dowels into the 7 1/2" disc. Secure with glue.
- Glue the 7 1/2" disc to the top of the 10" disc and 1/2" from one edge (this edge is the back). Cut a 33" piece of #9 Pastel ribbon. Glue it around the edge of the 10" disc. Cut a 24" piece of #9 pastel ribbon. Glue it around the 7 1/2" disc.
- Glue an eye to the face 1/2" back from each side of the bill. Push the glasses onto the face so they rest on the bill. Secure with glue.
- Cut a 12" piece of #9 pastel ribbon glue it around the hat above the brim. Glue a small bunch of pastel flowers to the back of the hat. Glue the hat to the top of the head.
- Using tie wire and 3/4 yard black satin ribbon make a single bow. Glue it to the front of the stork just below the neck for a tie.
- Use the 3/4 yard piece of Tulle, lay it between the storks legs with a little more in the front than in the back. Using a nail file gather and tuck the tulle into the disc's until the discs are covered.
- Cut a 6" x 14" piece of Tulle. Fold the tulle piece in half and tie at the top with tie wire. Slip the baby doll inside the fold. Glue the tied end to the inside of the bottom of the stork's bill. Cut a 24" piece #9 pastel ribbon. Using tie wire make a single bow. Glue it to the top of the tulle bag. Cut two 1 yard pieces of curling ribbon. Curl and glue them to the back of the bill behind the pastel bow. Glue a small bunch of flowers to the neck of the stork in the bow tie.
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This stork would make a great centerpiece for a baby shower with the color of the baby gender or just make in green or yellow if you are not telling the gender. Put the stork on a pedastal and put gifts around it. Super cute idea and it can be put as a decoration in the nursery.
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The Myanmar Young Leaders Programme (MYLP) for 2016
The purpose of this programme is to build a network of highly skilled leaders who will contribute to the peaceful development of Myanmar and establish strong links with New Zealand. They will gain English language proficiency and the knowledge and skills to enable them to build the capacity and effectiveness of their sponsoring organisations. Participants in the programme will be expected to work collectively within the group and to promote co-operation between their organisations in building democracy in Myanmar.
The MYL Programme
The programme runs from 22nd February until 12th August 2016 and is based at Victoria University of Wellington which is one of New Zealand's leading universities. More information about the University can be obtained on www.vuw.ac.nz.
The programme will consist of a 25 week full-time course and visits to relevant organisations. The main objectives are to provide English language proficiency, knowledge of development, economics, international relations, peace and conflict studies, basic research and proposal writing skills, leadership skills, and experience of the principles and practice of democracy.
The purpose is to assist participants to contribute to policy-making and practice, and to build greater co-operation and cohesion between Myanmar non-government organisations. There is also a focus on increasing young women's confidence and skills and developing more awareness among men of the importance of promoting women's rights and their political participation.
The English Language Institute of Victoria University is responsible for delivering the programme (http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/eli/). A teacher from this Institute works closely with participants, teaching the orientation and assisting with the tailored course, and meeting regularly during the English Proficiency Programme (EPP). The current teacher, who has been involved since the beginning of the programme, is Karen Falconer.
The 2016 MYLP will consist of:
Orientation runs from 22nd February until 2nd March. The aims of the orientation are to familiarise participants with the university campus and resources available to help with learning. There are opportunities for participants to get to know each other and begin working together. There is also flexibility to include activities or events of particular interest or relevance to you that may happen in Wellington during this time. The orientation finishes with a session on the purpose, expectations and assessment on the English Proficiency Programme, so that students can feel prepared for the transition into this programme.
English Proficiency Programme (EPP)
The thirteen week English language course runs from 3rd March until 3rd June. This teaches English language skills in contexts such as Learning a Language, Recreation & Leisure, Waste Management, Migrants, Crime and Punishment. The main aim of the EPP is to prepare students for whom English is a second language for tertiary study in an English language context. To do this, the course helps students to develop their ability to use English to understand and talk or write about complex ideas, and to understand the difference between studying in their own country and studying in New Zealand.
Classes are organised by English language level, so participants learn with students from other nationalities at a level that meets language learning needs and provides enough challenge to keep the motivation to improve.
The EPP is a full time course, which means there are scheduled classes from 9am to 1pm daily, with one afternoon for regular progress testing, which usually includes vocabulary and either reading or writing. During the other afternoons students are expected to use facilities at the university to improve English and study skills. There may also be requirements to attend classes which are introduced early from the tailored programme such as learning online searching and basic research skills. We will also be interviewing each participant to learn about what special interests you might have so we can organise individual community visits for the tailored course.
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The ten week tailored course runs from 7th June until 12th August with a focus on the topics of development studies, economics, governance, international relations, democracy and human rights. During this time there will be visits with government, social partner, community, and other organisations to provide first-hand experience relating to the above topics and additional specific skills or learning related to individual interests. This course draws on a wide range of contributors (academic staff, governmental and community organisations, unions, and individuals) who have the expertise and enthusiasm to develop the knowledge and skills required for participants' current work and beyond.
There is a combination of classes and visits to meet the specific outcomes of the programme listed below. Because of the learning partnership between participants, UnionAID and the English Language Institute, there is the flexibility to adapt to particular needs and interests as well as providing content which includes international relations, democratic governance, human rights and development. Opportunities to further improve English language and communication skills are also included. Participants will also research a particular interest and develop this into a written proposal for a field work project back home. These proposals can be submitted to UnionAID for funding so the field work can be implemented upon return to Myanmar as a practical extension of the programme.
As well as making marked advances in English language proficiency, an analysis of feedback surveys after their return to Myanmar has found that alumni have:
- taken on higher levels of responsibility
- often been promoted within their organisations
- demonstrated leadership
- improved report and proposal writing skills
- taken up mentoring and leadership roles
- understood more about democratic processes and development
- and generally shared their new knowledge and skills
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In a matter of hours last Saturday, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department charged one of its own with involuntary manslaughter stemming from the shooting death of an unarmed man.
Actually, it was a shooting and then some. In all, 12 shots were fired by one 27-year-old officer with about two years of experience with the CMPD. The unarmed man, a former Florida A&M University football player, was riddled with 10 rounds in a matter of seconds. The officer began firing while two of his law enforcement colleagues looked on, weapons still in holsters.
The incident itself was stunning. The victim of the shooting was Jonathan A. Farrell, a 24-year-old with no criminal record who was apparently seeking help after an automobile accident when confronted by authorities responding to a reported attempted break-in early on the morning of Sept. 14.
But perhaps more surprising is how quickly the officer � Randall Kerrick � was taken into custody with criminal charges hanging overhead.
In a story published by the Charlotte Observer last week, two experts in the area of force by police expressed shock that not only was a criminal charge filed in the case, but that it happened so fast. Typically, said a consultant with the Police Studies Council, internal affairs and homicide investigations into police shootings take weeks. That�s been my experience as well. Usually probes into shootings by officers on duty might take a month or more and involve multiple police agencies, including the State Bureau of Investigation.
Even then, when investigators are finished, the full story is often difficult for the public and media to obtain. It often leads to more questions and speculation.
And a University of South Carolina professor of criminology called it �very rare� for an officer to face a criminal charge for using a weapon in the line of duty. Firing or suspension is the more likely course of action in most instances.
�I�ve never seen a criminal charge that quickly,� USC professor Geoffrey Alpert told the newspaper. �Normally it takes a lot longer to figure out what happened.�
History would side with Alpert. The charges against Kerrick marked the first time in more than 30 years that a Charlotte-Mecklenburg officer has been charged in connection to an on-duty shooting.
Police and city officials in Charlotte have released very few details about what led to Kerrick�s sudden arrest. State law allows police officers to use deadly force if they fear for their lives or someone else�s � and that�s as it should be.
But officers are also trained in understanding what constitutes an appropriate amount of force in potentially dangerous situations. It can be anything from a simple police presence to quell a tense situation or when a Taser � or something more lethal � should be used.
Regarding the incident last weekend in Charlotte, authorities are only saying that the officer �did not have a lawful right to discharge his weapon.�
Police encountered Farrell at around 2:30 a.m. Farrell, who had recently moved to Charlotte and held two jobs, had apparently wrecked his car and walked to a nearby house and began knocking �viciously� at the door, police said. The resident didn�t know Farrell, became terrified and rightly called the police for help in dealing with a potential robbery. When the authorities arrived, Farrell charged toward the officers. One of them unsuccessfully used a Taser. Kerrick responded by firing a dozen rounds, leaving Farrell with 10 gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.
The preliminary investigation reported that �the shooting of Mr. Ferrell was excessive.�
And it sure sounds that way.
The specter of racial tension hovers over the case, which may be one reason Charlotte-Mecklenburg police acted without hesitation. Because Farrell is black and Kerrick white, the shooting has many earmarks of a made-for-cable TV news furor. This is the world we live in today. Nothing is black and white when it comes to black and white.
Christopher Chestnut, a Florida attorney representing the Farrell family raised the subject by saying, �The officer is white, Mr. Ferrell is black. This might be more of a reflection of where we are as a country.�
Indeed, but there was another matter to consider. Chestnut correctly raised it as well.
�Before rushing to assign race to this event, we should deal with the issue of violence in this country. That might be the real issue here.�
The road to trial for Kerrick began last week. After a hearing, his attorney, Michael Greene would only say that his client�s �actions were justified on the night in question.�
A trial in the media crucible isn�t an outcome anyone wants these days. That�s a lose-lose proposition. Because the Charlotte Mecklenburg police acted post-haste in filing charges against one of its officers a reality TV drama may be avoided and the case will be heard in a public court.
That�s where it belongs.
Madison Taylor is editor of the Times-News. Contact him by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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CZS to Honor Dennis and Connie Keller, Dr. Kate Evans and Exelon Corporation for Conservation Efforts at Nov. 2 Event
Brookfield, Ill. - The Chicago Zoological Society (CZS), which manages Brookfield Zoo, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2011 Conservation Leadership Awards. The awards will be presented to Dennis and Connie Keller, Dr. Kate Evans, and Exelon Corporation for their significant impact on conservation efforts locally and around the globe. The special evening, which will benefit CZS' conservation and education initiatives, will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago on Wednesday, November 2.
"Conservation is the cornerstone of every environmental, educational, and animal initiative at the Chicago Zoological Society and is embodied in our mission of inspiring conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature," said Dr. Stuart Strahl, president and CEO of the Society. "This year's honorees share the Chicago Zoological Society's hope for a world where people reconnect with nature and engage in more sustainable behaviors. We are proud to recognize their collective impact on conservation efforts around the world." The Corwith Hamill Lifetime Achievement Conservation Award is being presented to Dennis and Connie Keller for their lifetime commitment to wildlife and nature. Dennis Keller has been involved with several conservation organizations, including serving on the CZS' board of trustees. He is also the current chair of the board of trustees for the African Wildlife Foundation and board member for Mpala. Connie Keller was the past Illinois chair of the board of trustees for The Nature Conservancy.
CZS and the African Wildlife Foundation formed a partnership to try and save the black rhinos that are endangered in their native Africa due to increased desertification as a result of global climate as well as being hunted for their horns (which are used in traditional medicine). In addition, Dennis is a supporter of the Mpala Research Center in Kenya, where Princeton ecologists, biologists and engineers collaborate with colleagues from around the world on issues related to the sustainable use of land, water and animal resources. Together, Connie and Dennis supported a partnership between the Nature Conservancy and African Wildlife Foundation to help improve the resilience of key landscapes and local populations to growing environmental and societal challenges.
Dr. Kate Evans, director and founder of Elephants for Africa, is the recipient of the 2011 George B. Rabb Conservation Medal. Founded in 2007, Elephants for Africa is a conservation and education group dedicated to finding viable solutions for elephant conservation in Botswana and southern Africa. The organization supports research, as well as education programs including a scholarship program for local students to enable them to carry out their postgraduate degree. In addition, the organization supports an outreach education program that allows youth from the local communities to experience wildlife, and explore ways to make research, farming, and conservation compatible.
John W. Rowe, chairman and CEO of Exelon, will accept the Edith Rockefeller McCormick Corporate Conservation Award on behalf of the company for its Exelon 2020 initiative. Announced in 2008, Exelon 2020 is a business and environmental strategy to reduce, offset or displace more than 15 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year by 2020. As of 2010, Exelon had eliminated more than half of its 2001 carbon footprint, which is equivalent to taking approximately 1.5 million cars off the road. As part of the Exelon 2020 strategy, Exelon as of 2010 had cut energy use at its facilities by 25 percent, built the nation's largest urban solar plant on Chicago's South Side and introduced energy efficiency programs to help electric customers in Chicago and Philadelphia reduce their energy use and save money.
CZS has partnered with ComEd and Exelon, which is providing fresh browse-leaves, twigs, and branches from trees-for Brookfield Zoo's black rhinos and many of its other animals. Fresh browse is a natural method for promoting the animals' overall health and is a great source of enrichment.
For further information about the Chicago Zoological Society's Conservation Leadership Awards Dinner and to make reservations, call (312) 553-2000. Tickets are $500 per person and tables of 10 are also available.
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After Pope Benedict XVI's surprising announcement that he would resign from the papacy, leading adherents of diverse faiths immediately began to evaluate his legacy. Catholic theologians have emphasized the enduring import of the thought of the man who spent most of his life as the theologian Joseph Ratzinger. Jewish leaders, meanwhile, have by and large celebrated the pope's statements against anti-Semitism, promotion of interfaith amity, and the further improvement of Vatican-Israel relations. Yet there is one fascinating aspect of Benedict's legacy that neither side has noted, in which philosophy and interfaith engagement are joined: that he began and ended his papacy by celebrating the Hebraic, traditional Jewish understanding of love and marriage.
Known as John Paul II's doctrinal enforcer who inveighed against a modern "dictatorship of relativism" at his predecessor's funeral, it was expected that his publications as pope would cultivate further controversy. Many were therefore surprised when Benedict began his papacy by issuing the encyclical Deus Caritas Est (God Is Love), an examination of the biblical notion of erotic love.
In this encyclical, Benedict began by noting that much of religious thought tends to draw a sharp distinction between eros, the "love between man and woman which is neither planned nor willed, but somehow imposes itself upon human beings," and agape, the term taken to mean spiritual, benevolent, generous love. Benedict notes that some Christian thinkers have rejected eros as selfish and physical, and that Christianity in the past has been criticized as having been opposed to the body; he admits that "it is quite true that tendencies of this sort have always existed" in Christian thought.
What can cure Christianity of this mistake, he shows, is a deeper study of the Hebrew Bible's description of love. The Hebrew Bible, while firmly opposing pagan sexual practices, nevertheless celebrates man's and woman's desire for each other as divinely designed. To engage in utter rejection of eros would be to divide the physical and spiritual, the body and soul, which only together constitute the essential identity of human beings:
Man is truly himself when his body and soul are intimately united; the challenge of eros can be said to be truly overcome when this unification is achieved. Should he aspire to be pure spirit and to reject the flesh as pertaining to his animal nature alone, then spirit and body would both lose their dignity. On the other hand, should he deny the spirit and consider matter, the body, as the only reality, he would likewise lose his greatness. . . . [I]t is neither the spirit alone nor the body alone that loves: it is man, the person, a unified creature composed of body and soul, who loves. Only when both dimensions are truly united, does man attain his full stature. Only thus is love—eros—able to mature and attain its authentic grandeur.
Under this understanding, eros and agape are not opposites; rather, in marriage, they complement each other, with eros serving as the foundation for agape. In seeking a term that implies the sanctification and elevation of the erotic impulse, the pope emphasized a Hebrew word for love, ahavah, at the heart of a biblical book. "How," Benedict asks, "might love be experienced so that it can fully realize its human and divine promise? Here we can find a first, important indication in the Song of Songs, an Old Testament book well known to the mystics." In this book, a searching lover finally finds his beloved, and discovers, in Benedict's reading, the importance of love beyond one's self. The ideal of ahavah, for Jewish scripture, is marriage, in which man and woman's natural urge for each other become sanctified not by denying their natures but by directing their love toward each other. Here, Benedict turns to the first story in the Hebrew Bible.
The biblical account thus concludes with a prophecy about Adam: "Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife and they become one flesh" (Gen. 2:24). Two aspects of this are important. First, eros is somehow rooted in man's very nature. . . . The second aspect is equally important. From the standpoint of creation, eros directs man towards marriage, to a bond which is unique and definitive; thus, and only thus, does it fulfill its deepest purpose. Corresponding to the image of a monotheistic God is monogamous marriage. Marriage based on exclusive and definitive love becomes the icon of the relationship between God and his people and vice versa.
Benedict then turns to more particularly Christian aspects of religious thought, but the encyclical is remarkable for its sensitive philosophical and exegetical engagement of Hebraic ideas. Let us now flash-forward to 2012, and the pope's annual Christmas address to the Roman Curia. The world's one billion Catholics did not know—but Benedict undoubtedly did—that this would be the last Christmas address he would deliver as the leader of the Catholic faith. In his speech, Benedict defended the age-old definition of marriage as the union of man and woman. This of course is unsurprising; yet what was unexpected is that the pope chose to do so by citing another European religious leader, one who is not a bishop or cardinal, but rather the chief rabbi of France, Gilles Bernheim. In a recent lengthy essay defending his opposition to same-sex marriage, Bernheim stressed the importance of the Genesis account in teaching us philosophically about the nature of marriage and identity, and emphasized the ideal of a child being raised by both father and mother. Benedict referred to Bernheim's essay as "profoundly moving" and cited it extensively in his address.
This elevated Bernheim's document from an essay written on behalf of French Orthodox Jewry to a statement studied by Catholics all over the world. Because it was written in French, many Orthodox Jews around the world knew little about it. Yet after Benedict's address, Bernheim's piece was read and translated by Ralph Hancock, a political philosopher at Brigham Young University, and thereby made available to Jewish thinkers everywhere. Recently published in First Things magazine, Hancock's translation can be read at firstthings.com.
Let us consider, in summation, this remarkable turn of events. A rabbi, writing in Paris, defends Judaism's traditional notion of marriage. This essay is read and cited in Latin by a Catholic leader and thinker in Rome, who from the very beginning of his papacy exhibited a deep interest in Jewish thinking about love and marriage. The pope's endorsement thereby leads to the translation of the essay by a Mormon philosopher living in Utah. The essay is then exposed to diverse communities of faith in the English-speaking world.
All eyes now turn to the conclave of cardinals who will select Pope Benedict's successor. One of the questions the cardinals will unquestionably consider is which Catholic leader can most eloquently and effectively defend a traditional moral worldview that is no longer taken for granted in the West. Members of other faiths are equally concerned with this task, and one of the lessons of Benedict's writings is that different religious communities can learn from each other in this moral and philosophical endeavor. As such, the statements and encyclicals that bracketed this brief but important papacy are a possible sign of more enduring intellectual interfaith engagements yet to come.
Meir Y. Soloveichik is director of the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yeshiva University and associate rabbi at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in Manhattan.
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Today I'm starting a new feature: Random Photo of the Day.
Before my twins were born (or 'BJ' as I call it)* I'd travelled quite a bit, both home & abroad, & have taken lots of photos: as you do. I'm adding to my digital archive regularly as I gradually convert all my old 35mm photos.
So every day, selected as randomly as possible, I'll post a photo from my collection & describe it briefly. If I can remember it!
Today's is from Switzerland, from a visit in July 2004. Unfortunately I don't remember the city: probably Berne , Zürich or Geneva. I was struck by its beautiful & quite unusual architecture.
This is detail of an archway & balcony above a doorway of one of the buildings there.
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|Medium Aberration (Air)
|Hit Dice:
|12d8+48 (102 hp)
|+2 (+2 Dex)
|fly 30 ft. (poor)
|Armor Class:
|16 (+2 Dex, +4 mage armor), touch 12, flat-footed 14
|Base Attack/Grapple:
|Slam +14 melee (1d4-2) or Tail Slap +14 melee (1d2-2 plus Improved Grab)
|Full Attack:
|Slam +14 melee (1d4-2) or 3 Tail Slaps +14 melee (1d2-2 plus Improved Grab)
|5 ft./5 ft.
|Special Attacks:
|Ominous Wind, Spell-like Abilities, Aftermath, Explosion, Improved Grab
|Special Qualities:
|Unburden, Damage Reduction 10/ghost touch, Strength of Air, Etherealness, Spell Resistance 19, Stockpile
|Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +8
|Str 7, Dex 14, Con 16, Int 9, Wis 11, Cha 18
|Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse, Ability Focus (Ominous Wind), Sudden Ability Focus, Improved Toughness
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Ominous Wind (Su): A gust of eerie wind is summoned and sent out, covering two 5' squares per hit die (16 for the sample Drifblim). It must start adjacent to Drifblim, and the squares must be connected as a single area. All in the area take Cold damage equal to 3d6 + the Drifblim's hit dice, double if they have the [Psionic] subtype. A successful Fortitude save (DC 20, Charisma-based) halves this damage. Additionally, all of Drifblim's ability scores gain a +1 enhancement bonus for one minute. Multiple uses of the ability will increase the bonus by +1 each time, to a maximum of +6.
Unburden (Ex): As long as Drifblim is not carrying anything, not wearing any armour and not engaged in a grapple, it gets a +4 Enhancement bonus to Dexterity and a +30 foot Enhancement bonus to its movement speed. This ends as soon as it holds an item, wears armour or grapples (or is grappled by) someone.
Spell-like Abilities (Sp): At will: damning darkness, mage armor, hypnotism; 1/4 rounds: shadow ball (negative energy-substituted fireball), deep slumber. Caster level equals hit dice, and the Save DCs are 10 + Spell Level + Drifblim's Charisma modifier.
- The sample Drifblim has a caster level of 10 and save DC of 15 + spell level.
Stockpiled: these spell-like abilities require mage armor to be in effect. Using any of them ends the effect.
- Swallow: Regain 1d6 HP per caster level (10d6)
- Spit up: 60' ranged attack deals 1d6 Force/level (10d6)
Etherealness (Su): Drifblim can spend up to one minute per day Ethereal, as per etherealness.
Explosion (Su): As a standard action, Drifblim can elect to explode, falling to -1 HP and stable. All within 50 feet of Drifloon take fire damage equal to the amount of damage it suffered to reach -1, plus 3d6. A Ref save vs. DC 19 halves this. The DC is Con-based. This is only used as a last resort – they are not in a habit of exploding themselves just out of spite.
Aftermath (Ex): Drifblim is filled with tightly compressed air. If it ever is reduced below 0 HP, it unleashes this air in a powerful blast. All within 30 feet take 1d6 bludgeoning damage per hit die and are knocked prone. A Ref save (DC 19) halves the damage and negates the Prone status. Explosion activates this on top of its own damage.
Strength of Air (Ex): Thanks to the air within in, Drifblim has a carrying capacity as though its Strength was ten points higher than it actually is. It can now actually carry people about the place.
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The Secret Is Cleanly Patience
Twenty-five years ago, I reduced my roadster to a pile of parts. The old beater had given me nine years of near-perfect service, and I was rewarding her with a new paint job. I wasn't doing this restoration in a vacuum, either. Dick "Scritch" Scritchfield was my mentor and right hand. And it was he who said, "Too many rodders spend too much money on mechanical assemblies and not nearly enough time on the car's visual impact." So I took his advice. I left the car mechanically unchanged and lavished my huge $3,000 budget on bodywork, painting, chroming, and, finally, a trim job. To this day, I've never regretted doing it his way.
Thanks to Scritch, I've become increasingly aware of the importance of body fit and finish. It's true that Rat rods are crude, but they're supposed to be. On the other hand, today's Pro-builts must exhibit concours detail. One of the secrets behind Boyd Coddington's success has been how well he finishes a car. Moreover, the man who truly appreciates Coddington's influence on fit and finish is none other than Hershel "Junior" Conway, perhaps the finest car painter in the country.
Junior got his nickname during his 16th year when he, the junior member of the George and Sam Barris staff, began pushing a broom around their Lynwood, California, shop. And it was he who has gained national fame as the guy who does $64,000 paint jobs and a well-deserved reputation as being an unabashed, anal-retentive perfectionist. No car-be it a rod, custom, classic, or tea bagger-leaves his shop unless it's flawless... and I can attest to that.
To Junior there is but one path to a superb paint job. It's called patience. Patience to correctly prepare a body. Patience to prime, sand, and re-prime again. Patience to spend 400 hours rubbing on a tube frame or cutting convoluted body reveals or doorjambs. Although we too have the patience, we lack the space to teach readers how to prep for perfection. Please consider this a sample of the various pre-painting steps Junior takes to create an award-winning paint job.


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A Masterclass of Storytelling
There's this show that my brother has been after me to watch for a while. His timing is pretty much atrocious- almost always, he brings it up again when I'm neck-deep in a project, so I can't actually pay any attention to the TV. When I'm working on projects, I either listen to music or watch shows I've already seen ten million times, that way I don't have to dedicate brain cells. Finally he caught me between projects, right as I was finishing a draft of one book and hadn't quite gotten a second round of edits back for another.
And Oh. My. God. This. Show.
That's right! Avatar: The Last Airbender has held me captive for the better part of a week, and it is a masterclass of storytelling.
Kiersten White wrote a post about Television and Writing a while back, and I hadn't seen the show so when I read the post I thought: huh, seems pretty cool. Whatevs. Now that I've actually seen the show, I want to throw myself at her feet and say "OH MY GOD YOU WERE RIGHT!"
Because the writing in this show?
Absofrickinlutely brilliant.
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Anyone who's ever read my reviews knows I'm a sucker for character. I can get past a mediocre plot if I'm in love with the characters. Anyone who writes should be studying this show for how well-developed their characters are. You spend two and a half seasons rooting for a bad guy just on the slender hope that he may get to become a good guy. There's a character so thoroughly psychotic that you cringe almost every time she opens her mouth, and yet even she has a few moments where you feel genuine sympathy for her. She is a truly horrible person- and yet you honestly feel sorry for her. All of the main characters are beautifully rounded, and many of the side characters as well. You cheer for them, you cringe for them, you cry for them- and if you're me, at a particularly emotional reunion in the series finale, you yell out "YES! That's what I'm talkin about!" and start clapping.
And then your brother looks at you like you're an idiot.
And you tell him to do something best left unsaid because damn it, the show is just that amazing.
But it doesn't matter that these characters are obviously fictional because they're still real. Each of them have dominant personality types, of course, but we see them through the full emotional range. The dark, dour characters get to have occasional moments of silliness and happiness. Light-hearted characters get to explore gravity and despair. Every character has a specific journey, a way they weave through other journeys. They cross paths time and time again, each time coming away with something new that changes their perspectives, and the patterns shift after each event. The way they evolve and grow is gorgeous. Within the story arc, each character has individual arcs that make them just as fascinating as the story they're a part of.
There are no loose threads in the story. Even the side quests, the pieces that should feel extraneous, add something valuable to the whole. Part of what makes this story so brilliant is that it never loses track of where it's going. Most of the episodes are their own contained story, and yet it never gets away from the series path. Even the individual seasons keep an arc for themselves while still directly feeding into the larger story.
This show has redefined how I look at the construction of a trilogy. Each book should be its own story while still contributing to the overall story, and if even half the characters in a book are as complex and well-rounded as the characters in this show, I will be one happy kitty.
Seriously, if you are a writer, you NEED to watch this show. And watch it again. And study it.
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Inspired by David J Nightingale's photo-workshop organized by Gulf Photo Plus (GPP) earlier this month in Dubai, I went out to Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) to shoot some Black-White HDR photography. Unfortunately I was not able to make it to David's workshop but I've seen quite a few interesting images by two fellow Dubai photographers, Escapism and Momentary Awe. Please have a look at their excellent work!
The business center of Dubai is an Architectural photographer's paradise. No wonder David took his students out there! From DIFC, one has great views on Emirates towers, a 355m office tower and a 309m hotel. When I arrived in Dubai 8 years ago, they where one of the newest Architectural wonders of Dubai and reminded me of two sisters. Today they are still in my top 3 of the best modern Architecture in the city.
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Nikon D700 with 24-70 2.8
3 shot HDR, -2EV, 0EV,+2EV
ISO 200, 24mm, f 7,1
Photomatix conversion for HDR, Perspective correction with PS CS4 and then Nik Silver Efex Pro for Black & White conversion
This post is one day early, but I'm leaving on a photo-trip to India right now and should be coming back with interesting shots on April 4th.
Till then,
Happy shooting,


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Argument recap: Who can file suit for third-party retaliation under Title VII?
On Tuesday, the Court (with Justice Kagan recused) heard argument in Thompson v. North American Stainless on the question whether Title VII's anti-retaliation protection extends to third parties terminated because of their relationship with employees who complain about discrimination. Respondent North American Stainless terminated petitioner Eric Thompson shortly after the company learned that Thompson's coworker and then-fiancée (now wife), Miriam Regalado, had filed a gender discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Representing Thompson, Eric Schnapper argued that Thompson was entitled to sue for his injuries under the statute. He quickly faced questions from Justice Scalia, who asked why Regalado had not herself sued over his termination. Regalado could have brought suit, Schnapper answered, but under the Court's Article III jurisprudence, she could not have recovered back pay or other damages payable to Thompson. Several Justices appeared unconvinced, however, with Justice Breyer later noting that there were "dozens of cases where you can sue to get somebody else paid back money." Why, he questioned, wasn't this one of them?
But questioning swiftly turned to the line-drawing concern that dominated much of the argument: If some third parties may sue for retaliation, what is to prevent suit by any third party harmed by the violation of an employee's rights? Could a "good friend" of the complaining employee sue? Or "someone who just has lunch in the cafeteria everyday with" her? Or "[s]omebody who once dated the person," asked Justice Alito, who could "imagine a whole spectrum of cases" in which a third party could claim a relationship. Justice Kennedy wondered whether even a third party who was not an employee "" for example, a shareholder harmed because a company discriminatorily fired a high-performing employee "" could sue, although Justice Ginsburg noted that such a hypothetical did not involve retaliation for making a complaint.
Schnapper offered several principles for limiting the scope of third-party retaliation claims, including proximate cause and the requirement that a third party's injury be motivated by retaliation against the complaining employee. Further, third-party claims would be controlled by the standard established in Burlington Northern v. White for all anti-retaliation claims, which asks whether an employer's retaliatory conduct is sufficiently serious to dissuade a reasonable employee from complaining.
But Schnapper declined to articulate a bright-line rule for which relationships should count, emphasizing instead that Burlington is itself a standard. Courts already determine on a case-by-case basis whether unlawful retaliation occurred.
The Court continued to press this line-drawing issue with Acting Principal Deputy Solicitor General Leondra Kruger, who argued for ten minutes in support of Thompson.
Justice Alito instructed Kruger to "[p]ut [he]rself in the shoes of an employer." "How is an employer supposed to tell whether somebody is close enough or not?" asked Chief Justice Roberts.
Kruger echoed Thompson's suggestion that Burlington's fact-specific test would provide the appropriate line-drawing guidance, just as in any other anti-retaliation case, but Justice Scalia disagreed that third-party retaliation claims would be the same. In a run-of-the-mill anti-retaliation case, "at least you know who it is you have to be careful with" "" the person who made the complaint. But with a third-party retaliation claim, we "don't know who it is . . . to be careful with."
"Why can't we say members of family and fiancées? Would that be a nice rule?" he asked Kruger. "That would be an essentially arbitrary rule," she replied. To which Justice Scalia responded, "I know."
Leigh Gross Latherow argued for respondent North American Stainless. Justice Sotomayor immediately interrupted her, asking whether, on the facts alleged, Thompson's fiancée could have sued and recovered against the company for firing Thompson? When Latherow agreed that she could, Sotomayor replied, "I would like to see that case next. Are you willing to commit your company to that position?" But she let Latherow off the hook saying, "I won't do that to you."
Later, Justice Scalia chided Latherow for conceding that it is unlawful to retaliate against a person who reports discrimination by firing their relative. If Thompson's fiancée could sue, then "what's the big deal? Then we still have the same problem, that the employer doesn't know whom he has to treat with kid gloves."
Justice Breyer, who suggested that precedent required the Court to broadly construe the scope of "persons . . . aggrieved" who may bring suit under the statute, offered his own solution to the line-drawing issue. Under Justice Breyer's rule, a person is aggrieved if the employer uses him as a means to retaliate against the complaining employee. But he agreed with Latherow's criticism that there was no basis in the text of Title VII for his rule. He also agreed with Justice Ginsburg, however, that the Court's precedent in analogous areas might provide support for the theory.
Recommended Citation: Erin Michelle Mohan, Argument recap: Who can file suit for third-party retaliation under Title VII?, SCOTUSblog (Dec. 9, 2010, 3:22 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2010/12/argument-recap-who-can-file-suit-for-third-party-retaliation-under-title-vii/