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- PayPal backs off Secret Santa dispute with blog Regretsy
- Regretsy's founder says PayPal shut down a fund-raiser
- PayPal said it will now donate to the fund and issue has been resolved
- Regretsy mocks offerings on crafts site Etsy but also gives to charities
PayPal has backed off an online spat with humor blog Regretsy after getting withering Web feedback for shutting down a drive to buy holiday gifts for children in need.
And the online payments service is even chipping in to help buy a few more gifts after temporarily shutting down the Secret Santa fund because the for-profit site was running it.
"(W)e can confirm that the funds have been released and we are working directly with the account holder on this matter," a PayPal representative said via e-mail. "We are also making a donation to Regretsy to help families in need this holiday season. We're very sorry this occurred."
Run by actress-comedian April Winchell, Regretsy is a snarky blog created primarily to mock what it considers awkward, ugly or otherwise head-turning offerings on the arts-and-crafts site Etsy.
But, perhaps in a bid for some good karma, the site maintains a charity fund that has given money to causes from breast-cancer research to Etsy community members in need.
Last month, Winchell, who uses the pen name "Helen Killer" on the blog, put out a call for community members who knew of children at risk of not getting gifts this Christmas. On December 1, she announced that 200 children had been approved and put out a call for donations -- one that she wrote raised thousands of dollars in a few hours.
"You people make me sick," she wrote, mocking, as she frequently does, the tone some Etsy users take when they find their work has been featured on Regretsy. "Funded. Overfunded, in fact. In just a few hours. We now have enough money to make gifts to the families, as well as these kids. Good job a--holes."
Then came the trouble.
On Monday, Winchell wrote that PayPal, which was processing the donations, shut down the drive because she had used a "Donate" button that she learned is only for nonprofit groups. She said she had a "very long and jaw-dropping conversation with an incredibly condescending representative," who told her she had to refund donations.
She wrote she hatched a plan to return the donations, then "sell" the toys that had already been purchased to the donors, only to be told that, too, violated PayPal rules.
PayPal said it has clear guidelines for any business that uses the service to collect donations. (The statement did not directly address whether Regretsy had violated those guidelines, saying it can't comment directly on accounts due to privacy policies). The representative said such guidelines are required by law.
"We appreciate that this can be an inconvenience, but we have a responsibility to all our customers -- both donors and recipients; or buyers and sellers," the PayPal rep said. "In this instance, we recognized our error and moved as swiftly as possible to fix it."
In a post Tuesday afternoon, Winchell thanked her supporters.
"I would also like to say that I did not expect this kind of global outpouring of support, and I truly believe that had you not all made your voices heard, no one from Paypal would have ever felt compelled to make this right," she wrote, noting that "Regretsy" had become a top trending topic on Twitter. "There is no real support or appreciation for the consumer anymore. The customer is always wrong.
"I am extremely grateful to all of you for your efforts. If Paypal is sincere about allowing us to make these gifts, you will have made a difference for 200 children and their families this holiday season."
In an email later Tuesday to CNN, Winchell said she'd had an "encouraging" conversation with PayPal and that they were still discussing a donation to the fund.
After responding to a CNN request, PayPal's blog was updated with a post with the same statement, attributed to Anuj Nayar, director of communications.


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Growers use Cargill expertise to reduce grain-selling risks.
One-fourth of the corn rolling out of Mark Wankel's combine this fall will earn the Illinois grower at least $2.49/bu. Wankel sold part of his crop through a new marketing program from Cargill to help control his market risk and manage costs.
He was among several thousand growers who signed the unique contracts last winter. "The contracts are doing excellent," Wankel says. "I wish we could have put all of the crop in them."
Fall corn bids in his area now run $1.50/bu. "The contracts will make us [an extra] $1/bu.," Wankel says.
The Petersburg, IL, grower admits that last February when he signed the contract, he wondered if it was the right thing to do. Drought concerns had boosted prices and he was uncertain of his crop. But as rain returned to the Midwest, prices dropped and Wankel was glad he had taken advantage of the program.
Minimum price contracts. Cargill AgHorizons offered the Average Plus contracts for corn and hard red wheat with fall delivery. Average Plus guarantees a price that will not be less than the average futures price of December corn and July wheat from February 1 to June 30, 2000. During this period, December corn futures averaged $2.49/bu. and July hard red wheat averaged $2.99/bu.
Such a contract helps growers manage input buys by taking some risk out of the open market. The program especially helps growers who are concerned that harvest delivery futures prices will be lower than preharvest prices.
Although growers may contract up to just 25% of their production, the Average Plus program provides a cushion should the market drastically drop. Wankel contracted the full amount Cargill allowed - 20,000 bu. of corn.
The contracts are producing profits because corn futures dropped below $2/bu. in late July. Hard red wheat futures for July ended $0.35 below the contract average.
A sellout. Last year, Cargill tested the contract idea with just a few growers. This year, the company operated the program on a wider scale. The time period for sign-up was six weeks, ending January 31, 2000. But all the contracts were filled in a few days, according to Rick McLellan, Cargill's Performance Agriculture leader. Any grower could participate in the program.
Under the contract program, Cargill will manage its corn hedging activity until September 29. At that point, if any gains above $2.49/bu. are made on the contracts, Cargill will give two-thirds of the gain to growers and keep the remaining one-third. The company reports it is currently averaging $2.56/bu. in its hedging activities, which will provide additional revenue to Wankel. In contrast, at the end of July, corn futures reached $1.94.
Pricing for the hard red wheat contracts ended at an average of $3.16/bu., well above the average futures price of $2.99/bu. With two-thirds of the gain, producers will receive $3.11/bu.
Growers agree to fall delivery of the grain to Cargill-approved facilities. They still must manage the basis. Wankel's basis is $0.30/bu. delivered to a Cargill terminal 23 miles away on the Illinois River. So he will be paid $2.19/bu. for the contract amount.
Marketing advantage. Cargill designed the program after growers asked for help marketing grain, McLellan says. Because Cargill specializes in selling grain, the company decided it should use that expertise to help growers. It tried the program on a limited basis and managed its risk with hedges.
The company plans to expand the program to more producers next year. But it intends to still limit the amount that each grower may put into the program to 25% of production. This will ensure growers maintain a balanced marketing portfolio.
So far, Cargill's hedging activities have provided a profit to the growers beyond current market prices. The additional price will help growers manage their costs as they head into next year's crop season.
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General Off-Topic Board / Re: Announcing the most BORING LSD thread EVER! Here we ask & answer legal quest« on: October 22, 2006, 09:14:53 AM »
I know this would make more sense in the current students side of the board, but since all the smart people seem to have stayed on this side, I'm throwing it here.
So let's have 'em... stuff that's been bothering you in class, but your prof is unable/unwilling to explain it properly.... here's mine: what's the difference between a motion for summary judgment (R. 56) and a motion for judgment as a matter of law (R. 50a)? Is the only difference the stage in the trial when you can file them?
PS--also, which 1L cases would make the best Halloween costume? We're having a dress-up party next week
In answer to your query: basically, yes. A motion for summary judgment under rule 56 is brought before the trial begins, usually after discovery, but sometimes after the pleadings have been filed, depending on the circumstances (i.e., if the defendant seeks to bring any other facts not included in the complaint to the attention of the court which entitle him to judgment as a matter of law; if there are no disputed issues of fact and the issue is a purely legal one, etc.). A motion for judgment as a matter of law, however, is brought after the trial has begun (there used to be 2 separate names governing situations where the motion was brought before or after the jury had rendered a verdict - directed verdict vs. j.n.o.v. - but the Federal Rules consolidate both scenarios under the heading "judgment as a matter of law").
Other than this, the only other difference between the two is the basis for the judge's decision. Though the standard is essentially the same (whether the evidence viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party shows the non-existence of any genuine issue of material fact, such that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law), the judge considering a motion for summary judgment is supposed to look at the pleadings, the admissible evidence unearthed during discovery, together with any affidavits, if any, to see whether a reasonable jury could decide the case only one way. By contrast, a judge considering a motion for judgment as a matter of law is supposed to consider the evidence presented to the jury thus far AT TRIAL in making his decision, whether a reasonable jury could decide the case in only one way or not.
If any of this is mistaken, or if I've left something really important out, I have no doubt that other current law students will jump in to correct me. But I think this is right (from what I recall of Civil Procedure) and hope it answers the question. Next!
Thanks JD
As I understand it, one practical consideration re. the before/after jury verdict distinction on jml is: If you move for a jml before the case goes to the jury, the judge likely will not grant it -- b/c the jury's verdict may make the need for it obsolete. BUT, in order to get a jml/jnov after the jury verdict you must have first moved for it before the case went to the jury.


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I've been offline most of the weekend because I was in my home town, Watertown, South Dakota, for a unique event: an all-class reunion of the Watertown High School debate team. I am not sure there is another high school in the country that could hold an event like this. Around 200 people attended on Friday or Saturday night, or both. Attendees ranged from graduates of the 1940s and 1950s to today's team.
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Among those who attended were all three of my brothers and four teammates from my high school class. It's a funny thing: when you see people after thirty or forty years, they are instantly recognizable. They look the same (only older, of course), they sound the same and have the same mannerisms. And you quickly fall into old relationships, sometimes picking up conversations more or less where you left them off decades earlier. These guys were my debate partners; they have gone on to not just distinguished, but unusually interesting careers in medicine and law:
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MIDDLEBURY — Life returned to normal in downtown Middlebury on Thursday evening as road blocks were lifted and train service resumed following the Oct. 22 derailment of gasoline-laden freight cars near the Merchants Row overpass.
The derailment of 18 rail cars, tentatively blamed on broken track, resulted in the leaking of gasoline from seven tank cars. Emergency personnel closed 30 roads within a half mile of the accident and evacuated businesses and 400-500 residents.
The return to normalcy left some Middlebury officials and residents a little uneasy, wondering if the newly repaired rail line would indeed hold firm for the multi-ton tankers that once again rumbled through the downtown on their run from Albany, N.Y., to Burlington.
"I don't sleep now," said Fred Barnes, a resident of the Woodbridge Condominiums complex off Seymour Street Extension, which neighbors the Vermont Railway line on the north end of Middlebury Village. "When I go to bed and I hear a train — and I've seen the trains increase their speed on these horrible tracks — it really bothers me. I'm really thinking of the worst."
Barnes on Wednesday drafted a non-binding petition asking that local and state officials demand the repair/replacement of railroad tracks in Middlebury, and that an "independent auditor/assessor be engaged by the town of Middlebury to assess the quality of any such repairs or replacement of tracks."
By ANDY KIRKALDY
ADDISON COUNTY — Local real estate professionals channeled Mark Twain when asked about Addison County's real estate market: All said rumors of its demise were greatly exaggerated.
Available numbers for the most part backed them, although the figures also uncovered a few soft spots. And the experts acknowledged some uncertainty going forward given the steady drumbeat of bad national news.
Waltham real estate appraiser Bill Benton, also Middlebury's town assessor, summed things up.
"The national news is doom and gloom, but Addison County and Vermont were spared the worst part of it," Benton said. "I wouldn't be too concerned about doom and gloom right here."
Tom Walsh, owner of Coldwell Banker Bill Beck Real Estate, which has offices in Middlebury and Vergennes, pointed to 2007 Addison Country Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS) statistics. He said they have tracked below 2006, but not far below.
For example, he said, the median sales price of a home sold through the county MLS so far this year (half the homes sold are for more than the median price, and half are sold for less) is roughly $220,000, while in 2006 the median sales price stood at about $226,000.
That drop of 2.6 percent can be explained by the softness in the county's high-end market, Walsh said. As of mid-October, nine MLS homes had sold in Addison County this year for more than $500,000. In the same time span in 2006, 17 homes had sold for more than $500,000.
"That certainly knocks the heck out of your average numbers," Walsh said.
By CYRUS LEVESQUE
BRISTOL — For some, concern for the environment is a lifelong passion. But the end of life doesn't have to be the end of one's commitment to a healthy ecosystem.
A local group is trying to start an eco-cemetery, where the interred are buried in biodegradable caskets without being embalmed, as an alternative to conventional burial methods.
"It's kind of an ecological alternative to being cremated or having their remains interred in a formal cemetery," said David Brynn of Bristol. Brynn is chairman of the board of the Watershed Center, which owns the Waterworks Property on Plank Road in Bristol, the possible site of an eco-cemetery. On Sunday, the Watershed Center hosted a public presentation on eco-cemeteries and the feasibility of one in Bristol.
The idea began with a class project by University of Vermont graduate Meghan Bannan, a resident of Essex Junction. "It is a good way to stay environmental when you die," she said of eco-cemeteries.
About 15 people attended Sunday's presentation and were interested in starting an eco-cemetery, Bannan said. "The people who were there were definitely open to the idea," she said.
When Bannan learned about eco-cemeteries during a research project last year, she became interested in starting one in the area. She discussed it with Brynn, director of Vermont Family Forests and a forester for UVM. They decided that the former site of the Vergennes waterworks, now owned by the Watershed Center's board of directors, might be a good spot.
FIREFIGHTERS STAND BY as an emptied tanker car is lowered back onto its wheels Wednesday at the site of Monday's train wreck in Middlebury. The cars were all expected to be set back on the tracks and hauled away sometime Thursday.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell
MIDDLEBURY — Vermont Railway officials have tentatively cited a broken section of rail line as the cause of a train accident that toppled 18 cargo cars in downtown Middlebury on Monday, sending an undetermined amount of gasoline into the Otter Creek.
Fire, police and state environmental officials, fearing an explosion or adverse health effects from breathing gasoline fumes from the spill, cordoned off most of downtown Middlebury to traffic for almost 24 hours after the 2 p.m. accident. During that time crews evaluated the site and began moving the rail car wreckage while keeping the gasoline spill to a minimum.
As of Wednesday afternoon officials said they hoped to have the line open again by late Thursday.
While the accident temporarily inconvenienced motorists and an estimated 400 to 500 residents of the Cross Street/Main Street/South Pleasant Street neighborhoods who had to be evacuated (see related story), Middlebury officials breathed a collective sigh of relief realizing that no one had been hurt and that things could have been a whole lot worse.
October 25, 2007
MIDDLEBURY — Monday's train accident transformed downtown Middlebury from its usual beehive of activity to an almost eerie no-man's land.
Local police and fire officials blocked off a whopping 30 roads leading into, and out of, the core village area while investigators and clean-up crews combed through the toppled rail tankers along the Otter Creek near Merchants Row.
Motorists accustomed to traveling through Middlebury via Routes 7, 125 and 30 found themselves making detours.
Authorities established a "hot zone" near the accident site that they sought to keep free of vehicle traffic. That zone extended around the core village area and included all, or portions, of Charles Avenue, Court Square, North Street, Stewart Lane, Methodist Lane, Middle Seymour Street, Park Street, Bakery Lane, Shannon Street, Storrs Avenue, Franklin Street, Chipman Park, Water Street, South Pleasant Street, Cross Street, Duane Court, Mary Hogan Drive, Court Street, Benedict Lane, Merchants Row, Main Street and North Pleasant Street.
Police established two routes around Middlebury for passenger traffic, according to Middlebury Police Chief Tom Hanley. One led from Route 7 through Buttolph Acres, connecting with High Street. The other, southbound, was from Route 7 to Stewart Lane, followed by Seminary Street to Foote Street to Route 7 south of the downtown.
Vermont State Police stopped commercial traffic at the intersection of Routes 7 and 17 and routed southbound commercial traffic out to Route 22A. Northbound traffic was stopped at Route 125 in East Middlebury before it got into town and it was diverted to Route 116.
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College has played a strong supporting role in renovating the Town Hall Theater (THT). Now the liberal arts institution is jumping into the act in an even bigger way.
College and theater officials confirmed on Monday that they had formed a partnership that will give the institution and its student body regular use of the THT for productions, rehearsals and mentorships. The college in turn will provide the THT with $1 million over the next 20 years to give the theater a strong financial footing as it prepares for major interior renovations that should allow for an opening next summer.
"It gives the college an extra place to perform as well as a wonderful connection to downtown Middlebury," THT Executive Director Douglas Anderson said. "We see it as a win-win situation."
Middlebury College President Ronald D. Liebowitz agreed.
"There are a whole bunch of things we see happening that will bring the college and town arts scenes together," Liebowitz said. "We are pleased to help make this happen."
This is the third substantial contribution the college will have made to THT, a 124-year-old building off Merchants Row that is being renovated for use as a performing arts center. The college previously donated $125,000 in both 2001 and 2006.
Boosters have set a $5 million price tag for the project and are just $130,000 short of meeting a $500,000 anonymous challenge grant to reach the fund-raising finish line. Anderson stressed the college's $1 million commitment should be seen as separate from the effort to match the $500,000 challenge grant.
"We are still trying to raise around $130,000," Anderson said.
By JOHN FLOWERS
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury Fire Chief Richard Cole reported late Wednesday afternoon reported substantial progress in the clean up of the train derailment that shut down much of downtown Middlebury on Monday.
Vermont Railway officials on Tuesday tentatively cited a broken section of rail line as the cause of a train accident that toppled 18 cargo cars in downtown Middlebury on Monday, sending an undetermined amount of gasoline into the Otter Creek.
Fire, police and state environmental officials, fearing an explosion or adverse health effects from breathing gasoline fumes from the spill, cordoned off most of downtown Middlebury to traffic for almost 24 hours after the 2 p.m. accident. During that time crews evaluated the site and began moving the rail car wreckage while keeping the gasoline spill to a minimum.
As of Wednesday afternoon officials said they hoped to have the line open again by late Thursday.
While the accident temporarily inconvenienced motorists and an estimated 400 to 500 residents of the Cross Street/Main Street/South Pleasant Street neighborhoods who had to
be evacuated, Middlebury officials breathed a collective sigh of relief realizing that no one had been hurt and that things could have been a whole lot
By JOHN FLOWERS AND JOHN S. McCRIGHT
MIDDLEBURY — Public safety officials on Tuesday morning lifted the evacuation order for the area of downtown Middlebury that was shut down on Monday afternoon following the derailment of a train car carrying gasoline.
Four streets nearest the overturned tanker car remained closed: South Pleasant, Cross, Water and Charles streets. Middlebury Union High School and Mary Hogan Elementary School, which were closed and evacuated on Monday, were reopened Tuesday morning. The Gailer School and Mary Johnson Children's Center, which are located on closed streets, remained closed on Tuesday.
Downtown Middlebury returned to its normal level of activity after being completely closed down on Monday.
Seventeen cars of a Vermont Railways train derailed on the tracks along the west side of the Otter Creek across the river from Mr. Ups restaurant at a little after 2 p.m. on Monday. The line of overturned cars stretched from the railroad trestle near Water Street to the point at which the tracks go under Merchants Row.
Officials said that 14 of the cars carried gasoline and the three at the north end were carrying road salt. Spillage of gasoline and salt was minimal, and a firefighters quickly extinguished a small fire.
"This could have been MUCH more catastrophic had there been explosion or major spillage," Middlebury Town Planner Fred Dunnington said in a release Tuesday morning.
Only one rail car sustained any substantial loss of gasoline, officials said on Monday evening. Nevertheless, local firefighters and state hazardous materials teams set up booms in the Otter Creek just above the Middlebury Falls as a precaution.
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As someone who works for the Alzheimer's Association with support programs for caregivers, I decided to do a little research today on our Message Boards, where Alzheimer's caregivers are able to communicate with each other about their concerns and get information and support from peers. For those who have been providing care to someone with Alzheimer's disease for some time, the result will come as no surprise, but for those who are newer to caregiving, you can turn up a result that may make you curious.
If you go onto our message boards and search the Caregivers Forum with key words, you can pull about 30,000 posts containing the word "Alzheimer's", 14,000 that include the word "brain" and 10,000 that contain the word "neurologist." No big surprises there, but here is the one that may surprise the newer caregivers: If you type in "UTI", you will pull over 8,000 posts that are on 410 pages of our message boards.
UTIs, or urinary tract infections, can cause changes in someone with Alzheimer's disease that you might never expect. The impact can be really profound. Some of the titles of the message board threads in which UTIs are mentioned tell the story well, including "Sudden decline," "Yelling out and undressing in public" and "Manic episodes… WOW!"
Here is a sampling of some of the posts on the topic:
- "For me, falling and hallucinations always mean check for UTI"
- "Our compromised elders, especially females often develop, "silent" urinary tract infections. These UTIs are called "silent" because they usually have no symptoms of pain, no burning, no odor, no frequency, etc. BUT there will often be profound changes in behaviors."
- "UTI, UTI, UTI, UTI, UTI! When my mother has a UTI she sleeps all day. We can't get her out of bed, she will also stop eating. Have the doctor check her for a UTI. "
- "UTI and dehydration!!!!! I've never been so happy to get that kind of diagnosis. They have her on IV antibiotics. The interesting thing was that her urine was clear and they were pretty sure she didn't have a UTI. Luckily the testing came back positive."
- "With my aunt, I could always diagnose the UTI because she started acting crazier than her current norm. (When she picked up a glass of water and threw the water over her shoulder, I called it right away —UTI.)"
When UTIs are wreaking havoc with the family members of our Alzheimer's caregivers, we sometimes see threads in which the caregivers are in a state of panic about the symptoms. And for good reason — the symptoms are powerful and can actually mimic the end of life for some people. These caregivers are used to a slow disease progression, and the UTI with no overt symptoms can make everyone involved act in ways that reflect their feeling that this situation is a life-threatening emergency. The good news is that, while the UTI does need to be treated right away, this is for the comfort of the patient and the family. UTIs do not cause permanent damage, and they respond quickly and successfully to treatment. And best of all, once the infection clears, the person returns back to their condition prior to the UTI.
That's when the message board posts show caregivers breathing a deep sigh of relief and thanking their peers in the online community for their caring support — and for tipping them off to one of the oddest but most treatable components of Alzheimer's disease.
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Today's guest post comes from Ellen Carbonell, LCSW, Associate Director, Family Programs for the Alzheimer's Association's national office. Ellen is responsible for developing and producing dementia-related family programs for chapter implementation nationwide, and oversees the caregiver and early-stage support group programs. Trained as a clinical social worker, she has over 30 years of experience working with individual and family programs in mental health, vocational, educational, clergy and voluntary health care settings.


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To become an EMT, a person must be at least 18 years old, can understand, read and write English, possess a high school diploma (or equivalent), and have a current certification in CPR equivalent to the American Heart Association's Course C (CPR for the Professional Rescuer).
The prospective EMT must then successfully complete an EMT Training Course (usually about 130 hours in length) and successfully pass the National Registry of EMTs, EMT-Basic exam. This includes a written test and several skills tests in dealing with patient care. The Medical Center offers an EMT Training Course. Download the application or call (270) 745-1244 for more information. The application can be mailed to the address at the top of the form or faxed to (270) 745-1207.
Once certified, the EMT-Basic must maintain NREMT-B certification. This is done every two years and includes completing 70 hours of continuing education on various topics.
An EMT is trained to provide initial stabilization of a sick or injured person. They do this through training in bleeding control, treatment of shock, monitoring vital signs, splinting fractures, spinal immobilization, oxygen administration and other basic level skills.
A small amount of additional training and meeting a few additional requirements allows the EMT to also utilize the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to correct certain life-threatening heart rhythms and to assist patients in taking certain medications for cardiac, diabetic, allergic reaction, breathing and other problems.


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The Sacred Chain: The History of the Jews
HarperCollins, 1994 - Jews - 472 pages
The Sacred Chain is the most comprehensive, readable, up-to-date history of the Jews in the English language. The focus is on how a Jewish identity and consciousness were created, perpetuated, and shaped through three millennia of tumultuous and complex development. Norman F. Cantor sees the Jews as a distinctive ethnic group, rising from anthropological and sociological sources in ancient times. Then, molded in part by interaction with other societies, the Jews developed a unique and persistent culture, behavior pattern, and mind-set. Cantor regards Jewish history as embracing all people regarded by themselves or others as Jews and argues that there is a distinctive Jewish sense and sensibility that are apparent among Jews assimilated to other cultures and converted to other religions, as well as among those who have remained loyal to traditional religion. This book is certain to generate an intense public debate on the meaning of Jewish ethnicity and the significance of Jewish history.
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President Aleth M. Mamauag and International Affairs Director Dr. Edmundo C. Gumpal presented a paper titled, "Public Administration of an Excellent Education and Research Program: The Case of CVPED in the Philippines" during the 2015 International Conference of the Asian Association for Public Administration with the theme, "Reform, Innovation and Sustainable Development: Asian Research, Theory and Applications" at the Xian Jiaotong University in China last January 9-10, this year. Also included in the said trip as co-presentor was University Director for Knowledge and Technology Management Dr. Dante M. Aquino. The said conference was jointly organized by the Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA) and Chinese Association for Science.
CVPED or the Cagayan Valley Program on Environment and Development, which is more popularly known now as CCVPED is a research center based at ISU Cabagan and was established through ISU's international linkage with the Leiden University in The Netherlands to provide strategic and multi-disciplinary education and research program on the sustainable management of natural resources and bio-diversity in Cagayan Valley.
During the said conference, Dr. Mamauag who was on assignment from CHED Commissioner Dr. Alex Brilliantes signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the AAPA President PAN SUK KIM for the Philippine Society of Public Administration.
The two associations agreed to cooperate and work mutually toward the regionalization and the globalization of AAPA and PSPA. The areas of cooperation, as contained in the MOU include any programs which are offered by either association and which are considered feasible for the development and strengthening of cooperative relationships between the two such as exchange and dissemination of academic information, exchange of personnel, joint research program, joint programs and/or joint seminars and trainings. RSGuingab


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Donald Grant Roth, age 68 of Edinburg, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at Akron General Hospital. He was born September 6, 1944, in Ravenna, Ohio, a son of the late Ralph William and Lavina Louise (Ridenour) Roth.
Don worked at Kent State University for 30 years until his retirement in 1995 as a machinist. In his earlier years, Don enjoyed hunting and fishing. After retirement, he loved gardening and going to auctions. He always enjoyed traveling, especially when the trip led him to a slot machine.
On April 4, 1970, Donald married the love of his life, Shirley A. Grimmel. The couple has resided in Edinburg for the past 41 years in the home that Don built with his brother. In addition to Shirley, Don is survived by his children, William Roth of Edinburg and Donna Roth of Parma, grandson, Nathan Roth, twin sister, Dora (Bill) Bower of Ravenna, and sister, Rebecca Lyons of Kent.
Donald was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Ralph "Bud" Roth.
Friends will be received Saturday, March 30, 2013, from 1:00 PM until the 2:00 PM funeral service officiated by Reverend Roy Kelsey at the Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home, 703 E. Main St., Ravenna. Interment will follow at Edinburg Cemetery.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.wood-kortright-borkoski.com.
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The Beach; Poems
I went to the beach today, it was fun. Oh, for any who are wondering, I live about fifteen minutes from the beach, so I didn't have to drive anywhere
Yeah, it was fun. I love going to the beach and watching the waves. Which, happened to give me inspiration for two poems and a half I actually wrote some of this a few weeks ago, when I went to the beach at night [even awesomer!] but I sort of added more when I went today. Also, I plan on writing a love Short Story about Kopaka and Gali, so that's why it's always snow.
The Ocean, at night
As the waves,
flow so smooth.
Like the snow,
On a calm winter day.
As the waves,
Crash against the bay.
Like Symbols,
Crash through the air.
As the lights,
Reflect in the water.
So as you,
Reflect in the lake.
As the fish,
Swim through the ocean.
So do we,
Walk on the earth.
As the moon,
Shines so bright,
On the waves,
Even on, the darkest night.
And here's another one, that is basically the same as the one before, but much better. I'm probably going to change it a little, especially add some at the end. In fact, this one will probably be the short story, tied in with a poem; rather than the other one.
The peaceful air,
The calm night,
Like the stars
In, heaven above.
The waves flow,
So smooth and calm,
They glisten,
In the evening moon.
The snow flutters,
So graceful and peaceful,
It sparkles,
In the ever bright sun.
The waves crash,
So violent and fierce,
They ebb,
Against the cold, hard sand.
The snow blizzards,
So cold and sharp,
It blows,
Against the freezing wind.
The waves roll,
So strong and quick
They lap,
Against your feet.
The snow falls,
So pure and white,
It pierces my cheeks
Against the brisk air.
And, here's part of one, which I haven't finished. It's just sort of random. Oh, and if it's too 'religious' please tell me now, before I post it in COT.
what hath God brought into our midst.
The rain, the waves
they both are part of the ocean's ways.
Yeah, I like them =P I'd say the last one will probably the the best, then the second, then the first. I really like the last stanza of the second one though
Oh, expect a not-so-good MOC from me in the next few days. I won't post it here or in BBC. It's for Argy's contest, so I'll just put it here. I guess I might put it here, if I want to. The upper arms and lower legs or other people's designs. I just don't really like it too much. I might change it though, if I find stuff to do with it
So yeah, enjoy the poems! Any comments are appreciated!
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Comedy Rules Northern Stage's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, 2/6-24
Few plays have stood the test of time in the way that The Importance of Being Earnest has. Written in 1895, this "Serious Comedy for Trivial People," as playwright Oscar Wilde termed it, offers situations and comedy that remain timeless and fresh. The characters are memorable, from the careless and self-centered Jack to the innocent and impressionable Cecily. Wilde skewers Victorian society in a manner that leaves audiences laughing from start to finish.
The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde and directed by Carol Dunne, runs live on stage at Northern Stage at the Briggs Opera House in White River Junction, VT, from February 6 - 24, 2013. For tickets and information, call 802-296-7000 or visit www.northernstage.org.
Performances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5:00 p.m., except for the Opening Night performance on Friday, Feb. 8 at 7:00 p.m., with a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Thursday, Feb. 14.
The show stars Catherine Doherty as Lady Bracknell, the comically haughty and self-righteous arbiter of good manners. Doherty has entertained and fascinated local audiences in such iconic roles as the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz and the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet, as well as portraying multiple parts in Parallel Lives and The Search for Intelligent Life in the UniversE. Northern Stage newcomers Brough Hansen and Matthew Cohn, both Dartmouth graduates, portray the wastrel Jack Worthing and his sensible friend Algernon Moncrieff, romancing the eminently practical Gwendolen Fairfax (Alexis Hyatt) and the stars-in-her-eyes Cecily Cardew (Talene Monahon).
The Importance of Being Earnest-which Oscar Wilde subtitled "A Trivial Comedy for Serious People"-stands as one of the most clever and quotable plays ever written. It was also the last play ever by a remarkable and controversial writer who died at the age of 46.
Following the success of his stage plays Lady Windermere's Fan and A Woman of No Importance, Wilde was asked to write another; Wilde insisted that he was asked to write a play "with no real serious interest." The play, written quickly over the course of a month but revised meticulously over the coming months, was reduced by Wilde from four acts to three, largely by eliminating the character of Mr. Gribsby, a London solicitor who arrives to arrest "Ernest" for unpaid restaurant bills. Wilde used several names from his own life; for example, Lady Queensbury, the mother of Wilde's lover Lord AlFred Douglas, lived at Bracknell, and Wilde wrote the play at his summer home at Worthing.
The Importance of Being Earnest was first performed on February 14, 1895 at the St. James' Theatre in London, even though his previous play, An Ideal Husband, was still playing to packed houses at the Haymarket Theatre a few streets away. A plan by the Marquess of Queensbury to disrupt the show with rotten vegetables was foiled when Wilde instructed the theater owner not to let him in. After that first performance, Wilde said to George Alexander (who played Jack in addition to managing the theater), "Charming, quite charming. And, do you know, from time to time it reminded me of a play I once wrote called The Importance of Being Earnest."
Unfortunately, on April 5, Wilde was arrested on a charge of "gross indecency" because of his affair with Lord AlFred Douglas. Wilde's name was removed from the program, and the production shut down on May 8 after only 83 performances. Ironically, the next production at the theater was The Triumph of the Philistines.
The play premiered on Broadway at the Empire Theatre in 1895, but that production closed after only 12 performances. It popped up in Australia in 1896, but soon Wilde's arrest and disgrace rendered his work impossible to produce. The play briefly returned to Broadway in 1902, 1910, 1921, with a slightly longer run in 1926 (about 70 performances) and 1939 (61 performances). Sir John Gielgud directed and portrayed Jack in the 1947 production, with Margaret Rutherford (best known as Miss Marple in the early 1960s Agatha Christie films) as Lady Bracknell and Stringer Davis-later Rutherford's husband-as Merriman. Rutherford later played Miss Prism in the 1952 film. Following a brief revival in 1997, the best-known Broadway production, in 2011, which transferred from the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, earned Tony nominations for Best Revival, among others. The six-month run included Brian Bedford as Lady Bracknell, one of several times that the venerable lady was played by a man. A 1992 film featured an all-black cast and was set in the U.S.; the 2002 film includes Colin Firth as Jack, Rupert Everett as Algernon, Judi Dench as Bracknell, Reese Witherspoon as Cecily and Frances O'Connor as Gwendolen and restores the Gribsby subplot.
Director Carol Dunne notes that The Importance of Being Earnest represents the excess and emphasis on style over substance characteristic of the aesthetic movement. Each of the characters represents a self-centered path, from Algernon's voracious appetite for life (and cucumber sandwiches) to Lady Bracknell's self-righteousness and the Rev. Chasuble's ill-disguised lust for Miss Prism.
The cast features a mix of Northern Stage veterans and newcomers. In addition to Catherine Doherty, returning actors include Alexis Hyatt as Gwendolen Fairfax, who previously appeared here in Amadeus, Les Liaisons Dangereuses and M. Butterfly. Other returnees include Shu-nan Chu (Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Romeo and Juliet, Born Yesterday, Peter Pan), Kasey Brown and John Reshetar (from Born Yesterday), and M. Carl Kaufman (making his record-breaking 13th appearance). New to Northern Stage are Brough Hansen and Matthew Cohn as Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, respectively; both are Dartmouth College graduates and professional actors with credits at theaters such as Manhattan Repertory Theatre, National Black Theatre of Harlem, Elm Shakespeare Company, Trinity Rep and Commonwealth Shakespeare. Local audiences may remember Hansen from appearances in Dartmouth productions such as The Imaginary Invalid and The Underpants; Cohn has performed at the New London Barn Playhouse in plays such as Picasso at the Lapin Agile, I Hate Hamlet and Almost, Maine. Rounding out the cast is Dartmouth senior Talene Monahon, who has appeared in Dartmouth productions of Hairspray and The Rocky Horror Show.
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born October 16, 1854, his mother's second child and his father's fifth (as he had fathered-and duly supported--three children before his marriage). His father was a noted physician and ear and eye surgeon and champion of free medical care for the poor who was later knighted for his pioneering collection of medical statistics. His mother was a gifted linguist and Irish nationalist who also wrote revolutionary poems under the pseudonym "Speranza." Oscar studied at the Portora Royal School, where he took prizes in the classics and drawing and ultimately won a scholarship to Trinity College in Dublin. He placed first in examinations there and picked up a scholarship to Magdalen College at Oxford, where he continued to excel, winning the Newdigate Prize for his poem "Ravenna".
Following publication of a book of poems, Wilde toured the United States, lecturing on aesthetics, a growing movement that insisted that art-whether it is literature, painting or architecture-should be appreciated purely for its inherent beauty and not for any moral or ideological component. The four-month tour was extended to over a year because of its popularity. His first two plays-Vera and The Duchess of Padua-were forgettable (and largely forgotten) melodramas. In 1884 he married Constance Lloyd; they had two sons, Cyril and Vyvyan. Meanwhile, he had established a reputation as a critic and journalist and was named editor of The Lady's World, a magazine that he renamed The Woman's World. Despite the improvements he made to the publication, sales (and Wilde's interest) flagged; by 1890, and the publication of short fiction, including The Picture of Dorian Gray (later expanded into book form), he was gone.
His best-known stage works followed, beginning with Salomé (written in French, banned in England for its biblical references, and not staged until 1896 in Paris), followed by the comedy Lady Windermere's Fan (1892), A Woman of No Importance (1893), An Ideal Husband (1894) and his final play, The Importance of Being Earnest. Meanwhile, he had established an affair with Lord AlFred Douglas, the son of the Marquess of Queensbury, and was introduced to a variety of male prostitutes; Queensbury was none too pleased and accused Wilde of sodomy. Wilde insisted on prosecution of the Marquess by Wilde for defamation, but according to the laws of the day, Queensbury's allegation was true, and the suit was dropped. The ordeal led to the ultimate arrest of Wilde for "gross indecency with males" for his homosexual behavior. In 1895, Wilde was sentenced to the maximum, two years of hard labor, a sentence the judge pronounced as "totally inadequate for a case such as this." His playwriting career was over, and none of his plays were staged again until after his death. His wife moved to Italy and changed her name; Wilde was not allowed to see his sons.
During this time he wrote his piece De Profundis, a 50,000-word letter intended for Douglas that discussed his spiritual journey throughout his trial. When he was released, Wilde moved to France and never returned to Ireland or the United Kingdom. He wrote his last work in 1898, The Ballad or Reading Gaol, a long poem commemorating his time spent in prison. He died in 1900 of cerebral meningitis.
Carol Dunne, Senior Lecturer of Theater at Dartmouth College and Producing Artistic Director of the New London Barn Playhouse, makes her debut as a director at Northern Stage, after appearing her on stage in Private Lives, Lend Me a Tenor, Dancing at Lughnasa, Cats and Midlife, the Crisis Musical! Dunne has led the Barn to a new era of artistic success and financial stability as a not-for-profit Equity theater dedicated to training emerging artists. At the Barn, Carol has directed Hair (Owl Award, Best Edgy Theater) A Funny Thing...Forum, The Pirates of Penzance (9 NH Theater Awards), The Producers, I Hate Hamlet and A Grand Night for Singing. At Dartmouth College, she has won a Distinguished Lecturer Award and directed Angels in America, Hairspray, The Rocky Horror Show and Hair and Eurydice and served as Musical Director and Choreographer of Two Gentlemen of Verona. Acting at New London Barn includes The Man Who Came to Dinner and Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Carol acted and directed at the Cleveland Play House for 10 years and served as Interim Director of Musical Theater at Baldwin-Wallace College. Princeton University (Page Theater Prize), MFA: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She resides in Etna, NH with husband Peter Hackett and children Ellie and Jamie.
Northern Stage now stands as one of the most prestigious and fastest-growing regional theaters in New England. Northern Stage has offered over 100 productions, including World Premieres such as The Shrew Tamer, Ovid: Tales of Myth & Magic and A Christmas Carol: The Musical. Other highlights include a staged reading of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Patrick Stewart and Lisa Harrow and a reading of Resurrection Blues, with the playwright, Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Miller, in attendance. The company has been honored with Moss Hart Awards for Excellence in Theater from the New England Theatre Conference five times, for productions of To Kill A Mockingbird (1999), All My Sons (2004), LES MISERABLES (2008), Hamlet (2009) and Amadeus (2010), as well as an Addison Award for The Shrew Tamer (2004) and 2010 Owl Awards for Best Actress and Best Musical and 2011 awards for Best Comedy Theater and Best Artistic Director.
Community support has enabled the company to sell over 30,000 tickets in downtown White River Junction in the last year to enjoy entertaining and thought-provoking professional theater and theater education here at the crossroads of northern New England. They have also reached out to offer residencies and workshops at over a dozen area schools; initiated "Project Playwright," a literacy program for fifth and sixth graders; and conducted a statewide literacy program, The Big Read, under the auspices of the National Endowment for the Arts.


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Since its release more than a decade ago, this definitive collection of works from the renowned Cornelius Van Til has become an essential tool for apologists and students of Van Til's thought. We are pleased to make it available in this new enhanced edition for Logos BIble Software. All … more
Cornelius Van Til (1895–1987) was one of the most respected apologetic theologians of his time. Van Til earned degrees from Calvin College, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Princeton University on his way to becoming an Orthodox Presbyterian Minister.
He served throughout the ministry and scholarly fields, including serving as a professor of apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary and Princeton Theological Seminary and being heavily involved with the foundation of the Philadelphia-Montgomery Christian Academy.
His most noted writings include The New Modernism, The Defense of the Faith, and Christianity and Barthianism which can all be found in The Works of Cornelius Van Til (40 vols.). Much of his work with apologetics focuses on presuppositions, the difference between believers and non-believers, and the opposition between Christian and non-Christian worldviews.


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Wednesday, July 02 2014
Calder Statement Regarding The Stronach Group Agreement
Calder President and General Manager Maureen Adams:
"We would like to thank the horsemen, the breeders, the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, and The Stronach Group for their cooperation in finalizing an agreement which is in the best interest of South Florida Racing. Today, we received regulatory approval which allows The Stronach Group and Gulfstream Park to operate racing in South Florida. Live racing will return to Calder in October under the operation of The Stronach Group and Gulfstream Park.
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Cement Driver Discharged, Despite His Ability to Perform the Duties of His Job
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Roadrunner Redi-Mix Inc., violated federal law by subjecting a cement driver with a neck impairment to disability discrimination when it failed to provide him with a reasonable accommodation, and terminated him from his employment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed on September 29, 2011.
In its suit, the EEOC said that Roadrunner Redi-Mix terminated Mr. Eluid Tafoya because of his alleged inability to perform the job functions of cement driver, although Mr. Tafoya safely performed his job duties for two and a half years of employment. It was not until Tafoya placed Roadrunner on notice of his disability, because of his need for a reasonable accommodation, that Roadrunner immediately sent him home on unpaid leave, and then discharged him from his employment.
Such alleged conduct violates Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits employment discrimination based on disability and obligates employers to provide reasonable accommodations in the workplace to individuals with disabilities. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico (EEOC v. Roadrunner Redi-Mix, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:11-00873 RHS/WPL) after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement through its conciliation process.
The lawsuit asks the court to order the employer to provide Tafoya with appropriate relief, including back wages, compensatory and punitive damages, and a permanent injunction enjoining the company from engaging in any further disability discrimination. The EEOC also asks the court to order the company to institute and carry out policies and practices that eradicate and prevent disability discrimination in the workplace.
"Employers must make employment decisions based on the employee's ability to perform the duties of their job, not based upon unlawful biases about their abilities. Employers who act based on myths, fears, and stereotypes instead of actual facts risk violating federal law," said Regional Attorney Mary Jo O'Neill of the EEOC's Phoenix District Office, which has jurisdiction over Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah.
EEOC Deputy District Director Elizabeth Cadle added, "The ADA prohibits managers from ignoring reasonable accommodation requests made by qualified persons with disabilities. Employers must understand their obligation to engage in the interactive process, to talk to their employees and to explore reasonable accommodations."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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At his concert in Atlantic City on Sunday night, Kanye West told the crowd that his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian is pregnant with his baby.
Is there any problem here?
They are not married, and Kim is technically still "hitched" to Kris Humphries since the dissolution of their 72-day marriage has not been finalized. Details. Details.
In the celebrity world in which Kim and Kanye live, being married does not seem to be a requirement. In fact, being " bad" is actually good. At the very least, their "bad" boy and girl images are good for their pocketbooks.
Kim Kardashian's net worth is estimated to be between $35 and $40 million, whereas Kanye's net worth is pegged at $90 million. As of this post, Kim has nearly 17 million and Kanye has over 9 million followers on Twitter. It seems that Kanye fits well with Kardashian branding since his name, as with Kris Humphries, begins with a "K" - or could that be another koincidence. How do I tap into that "K" Klub?
Brief History
Ever since they came "on the scene" in 2007 with their reality TV Show on the E! channel " Keeping Up With the Kardashians," the Kardashian women led by mother Kris and including daughters Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe have developed a brand that brought in $ 65 million as of 2011.
This indicates that there is a significant market for the wide variety of Kardashian-branded products that include apparel, fragrances, skin care, tanning lotions, jewelry, candles, and expensive bottled water.
Even if you are in the sizeable segment of Americans that believes the Kardashians have little or no talent, these numbers should get your attention. That's more than the combined earnings of A-list actors Angelina Jolie, Sandra Bullock and Tom Cruise during the same year. That's not all. With her nearly 17 million Twitter followers, Kim Kardashian alone receives $10,000 per Tweet from her contract with in-stream advertiser Adly.
First signs of trouble
However, all is not well with the Kardashian brand. Over the last two years, it has taken a series of hits that is causing increasing damage to the Kardashian image. It got slammed in November of 2010 when the Kardashians received a letter from the Attorney General of Connecticut. The letter claimed a prepaid debit card branded as the Kardashian Kard, which targeted young girls, had hidden predatory fees.
Information about the card spread like wildfire in the news media. CBS news interviewed me for the story, and because of the resulting negative PR conflagration, the Kardashians terminated their association with the card. This termination, however, caused the Revenue Resource Group, LLC to sue them for $75 million and breach of contract.
72-day marriage fiasco
The wedding of Kim Kardashian to New Jersey Nets basketball forward Kris Humphries took place on August 20, 2011. It is estimated to have cost $10 million. However, by most reports, it did not cost the Kardashians a dime since it was financed by a variety of media and sponsors that used the wedding to promote their products.
Unfortunately, the marriage lasted a mere 72 days when Kim announced through her publicist that she is filing for divorce. This caused the segment of anti-Kardashians to grow and for many to label the wedding a sham and a publicity stunt. Even noted saxophonist, Dave Koz, who played during the ceremony, told the press that he thought the wedding lacked authenticity and seemed more like a scene in a movie than a real wedding.
Anti-Kardashian petitions and boycotts
Two days after the marriage ended, petitions were circulated online to boycott the Kardashians. At the time of this writing, the Boycott Kim.com petition had amassed 285,692 signatures. The objective of the petition signers is to get the E! Channel to cancel the Kardashian's reality show, and to encourage Sears to stop selling a line of Kardashian clothing in their stores.
In addition to these boycotts, PETA has created a billboard in Hollywood criticizing Kim Kardashian for wearing fur. And human rights organizations are accusing the Kardashians of manufacturing their clothing in Chinese sweatshops. Upon doing an image damage assessment, it seems as if the American public is divided into three camps—the Kardashian lovers, the Kardashian haters, and those that really don't care one way or the other about the Kardashian brand.
Will this celebrity brand continue to thrive?
Even before the anti-Kardashian movement gained traction, some believed the brand would not have staying power because they saw little talent behind it. In a story by Andrea Chang in the Los Angeles Times, marketing expert Eli Portnoy said, "The Kardashians are a great example of, in my mind, talentless celebrities or celebrity for celebrity's sake who took advantage of their looks, a sex tape, a lot of pretty raw and low-level stuff that titillated and fascinated the American public."
While the anti-Kardashian camp would wholeheartedly agree, the Kardashians are still being talked about everywhere you turn - talk shows, news programs, and Saturday Night Live. Kim's Twitter following continues to grow, and companies are willing to pay Kim and her sisters a sizeable amount for their Tweets. Tyler Perry even cast Kim Kardashian in his movie " The Marriage Counselor."
While he has taken some heat for that decision, he knows that Kim Kardashian has a lot of followers, and they go to movies and buy products. Now with her pairing with Kanye West, everyone is calling them a Hollywood power couple. Some have even branded their pairing with the power-couple handle " Kimye." I like "Kimkan" better to get that double-meaning vibe, but nobody asked me.
After all, what is a brand? It's a shortcut to purchase comprised of two main components - (1) a target audience that has a need and (2) an image of the product that fills that need better than competitors. As long as the Kardashians have a large audience, their brand will be alive and well. While no brand likes haters, marketers know that detractors go with the territory.
As George Bernard Shaw once said, "Better that half of them love you and half of them hate you than everyone think you are nice." Perhaps more importantly, it appears that in the celebrity universe, it is good to be "bad." You must admit that, with a combined net worth nearing $130 million, being "bad" is not so bad for their bank accounts.


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The Porta Nigra (Latin for black gate) is the largest Roman city gate north of the Alps. It is designated as part of the Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier UNESCO World Heritage Site. The name Porta Nigra originated in the Middle Ages due to the darkened colour of its stone; the original Roman name has not been preserved. Locals commonly refer to the Porta Nigra simply as Porta.
The Porta Nigra was built in grey sandstone between 186 and 200 AD. The original gate consisted of two four-storied towers, projecting as near semicircles on the outer side. A narrow courtyard separated the two gate openings on either side. For unknown reasons, however, the construction of the gate remained unfinished. For example, the stones at the northern (outer) side of the gate were never abraded, and the protruding stones would have made it impossible to install movable gates. Nonetheless, the gate was used for several centuries until the end of the Roman era in Trier.
In Roman times, the Porta Nigra was part of a system of four city gates, one of which stood at each side of the roughly rectangular Roman city. The Porta Nigra guarded the northern entry to the Roman city, while the Porta Alba (White Gate) was built in the east, the Porta Media (Middle Gate) in the south, and the Porta Inclyta (Famous Gate) in the west, next to the Roman bridge across the Moselle. The gates stood at the ends of the two main streets of the Roman Trier, one of which led north-south and the other east-west. Of these gates, only the Porta Nigra still exists today.
In the early Middle Ages the Roman city gates were no longer used for their original function and their stones were taken and reused for other buildings. Also iron and lead braces were broken out of the walls of the Porta Nigra for reuse. Traces of this destruction are still clearly visible on the north side of the gate.
After 1028, the Greek monk Simeon lived as a hermit in the ruins of the Porta Nigra. After his death (1035) and sanctification, the Simeonstift monastery was built next to the Porta Nigra to honor him. Saving it from further destruction, the Porta Nigra was transformed into a church: The inner court of the gate was roofed and intermediate ceilings were inserted. The two middle storeys of the former gate were converted into church naves: the upper storey being for the monks and the lower storey for the general public. The ground floor with the large gates was sealed, and a large outside staircase was constructed alongside the south side (the town side) of the gate, up to the lower storey of the church. A small staircase led further up to the upper storey. The church rooms were accessible through former windows of the western tower of the Porta Nigra that were enlarged to become entrance doors (still visible today). The top floor of the western tower was used as church tower, the eastern tower was leveled, and an apse added at its east side. An additional gate - the much smaller Simeon Gate - was built adjacent to the East side of the Porta Nigra and served as a city gate in medieval times.
In 1802 Napoleon Bonaparte dissolved the church in the Porta Nigra and the monastery beside it, along with the vast majority of Trier"s numerous churches and monasteries. On his visit to Trier in 1804, Napoleon ordered that the Porta Nigra be converted back to its Roman form. Only the apse was kept; but the eastern tower was not rebuilt to its original height. Local legend has it that Napoleon originally wanted to completely tear down the church, but locals convinced him that the church had actually been a Gaulish festival hall before being turned into a church. Another version of the story is that they told him about its Roman origins, persuading him to convert the gate back to its original form.
In 1986 the Porta Nigra was designated a World Heritage Site, along with other Roman monuments in Trier and its surroundings. The modern appearance of the Porta Nigra goes back almost unchanged to the reconstruction ordered by Napoleon. At the south side of the Porta Nigra, remains of Roman columns line the last 100 m of the street leading to the gate. Positioned where they had stood in Roman times, they give a slight impression of the aspect of the original Roman street that was lined with colonnades. The Porta Nigra, including the upper floors, is open to visitors.References:
Kerameikos was the potters" quarter of the city, from which the English word 'ceramic' is derived, and was also the site of an important cemetery and numerous funerary sculptures erected along the road out of the city towards Eleusis.
The earliest tombs at the Kerameikos date from the Early Bronze Age (2700-2000 BC), and the cemetery appears to have continuously expanded from the sub-Mycenaean period (1100-1000 BC). In the Geometric (1000-700 BC) and Archaic periods (700-480 BC) the number of tombs increased; they were arranged inside tumuli or marked by funerary monuments. The cemetery was used incessantly from the Hellenistic period until the Early Christian period (338 BC until approximately the sixth century AD).
The most important Athenian vases come from the tombs of the Kerameikos. Among them is the famous "Dipylon Oinochoe", which bears the earliest inscription written in the Greek alphabet (second half of the eighth century BC). The site"s small museum houses the finds from the Kerameikos excavations.