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Originally posted by JBA2848
What do they expect when there resisting arrest or attacking an officer while makeing an arrest. There lucky he didn't throw them to the ground face first and knock there teeth out or brake there nose.
Originally posted by kiwifoot
Can someone from the US tell me, is it normal LE policy for officers to go around on their own?
I'm fairly certain that in the UK, they travel in pairs, often a male and a female, this would seriously have made avoiding this situation far easier.
All the best, kiwi
Originally posted by JBA2848
Looking at the pedestrian overpass which is in the video they must of had a good reason to spend that kind of money to put something like that in for people to use. Probly a lot of accidents where people were hit by cars crossing the road. So Jaywalking across a major highway that has no pedestrian crossing paths due to a pedestrian overpass or bridge is a little different then not crossing at the intersection where the pedestrian crossing paths ussually are.
Plus I figured out why the cop was so upset. They interupted his lunch break. His lunch that is on the hood of the car is getting cold and then the girl knocks his napkin and plastic fork off the hood.
[edit on 15-6-2010 by JBA2848]
Originally posted by pavil
What is wrong with people thinking they can resist arrest, physically strike an officer and not expect a very physical response back? Who taught these ladies that it is acceptable/smart to even touch the officer?
Originally posted by bruxfinn
reply to post by ~Lucidity
Women criminals are still criminals...
Live by the law or die by the law. Your vagina ain't gonna get you a reprieve.
If everyone is so concerned that the little girl got popped for getting out of line with a cop, then go get her PIMP and tell he/she to come deal with the problem next time.
[edit on 16-6-2010 by bruxfinn]
Originally posted by marg6043
Well the video is now all over the news, I saw it for the first time today, now the news are reporting that many witnesses claim it was racial language used by the policeman that cause the teen to be more outraged.
Originally posted by marg6043
Well the video is now all over the news, I saw it for the first time today, now the news are reporting that many witnesses claim it was racial language used by the policeman that cause the teen to be more outraged.


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"Robots in Disguise" & "More than Meets the Eye" Collide in "Transformers: Dark Cybertron"
IDW Publishing is literally rocking the Transformers' homeworld this November with "Transformers: Dark Cybertron" #1, the opening salvo in a 12-issue crossover event between ongoing series "Transformers: Robots in Disguise" and "Transformers: More than Meets the Eye," written by John Barber and James Roberts, respectively.
For the past two years, Rodimus and his crew have been busy exploring the stars in Roberts' "More than Meets the Eye," while Barber's "Robots in Disguise" has followed the political upheaval back on Cybertron that's left former Decipticon Starscream in charge. "Dark Cybertron" #1 is co-written by Barber and Roberts and features art by Phil Jimenez, a man no stranger to big events.
Barber and Roberts recently sat down together to speak with CBR News about "Dark Cybertron," explaining how their respective "Transformers" series have building to this moment for the past two years, what award-winning artist Phil Jimenez is contributing to the project, tease a series launching out of the crossover and much more.
CBR News: John and James, what is "Dark Cybertron?"
John Barber: For you and I, it's a 12-issue event that ties together the ongoing "Transformers: More than Meets the Eye" and "Transformers: Robots in Disguise" series. It starts off with a comic called "Transformers: Dark Cybertron" #1 that's written by James Roberts and me with art by Phil Jimenez and Andrew Griffith (plus a prologue drawn by Brendan Cahill) that comes out in November. The story continues right into "More than Meets the Eye" #23, then into "Robots in Disguise" #23, then "MTMTE" #24, etc!
It brings together the casts of these two Transformers ongoing series — and they haven't been together in two years, so that's pretty exciting for us.
For the Cybertronians themselves, though: Dark Cybertron is a hidden prophecy — a story secretly passed down across millions of years, that only a handful of Transformers characters know about — but that the emotionless Decepticon called Shockwave has found a way to bring about. Basically, he wants to reinstate the so-called Golden Age of Cybertron in a fairly literal way. Unfortunately, the Golden Age wasn't really very Golden. More a Dark Age, I guess you could say.
James Roberts: Sometimes, a crossover is just a label for a story so big that it involves a range of characters from multiple books. With "Dark Cybertron," the fact that these disparate characters are meeting each other again is a story in itself. And that, I think, is what makes it a 'proper' crossover. "More than Meets the Eye" and "Robots in Disguise" have led separate lives for two years, and now they're crashing into each other.
Say you've never read IDW's "Transformers" comics before. What do you need to know to jump right in for "Dark Cybertron?"
Barber: If we do it right — "Dark Cybertron" #1 will get you what you need to know. But the gist of the background material: after a few million years of constant warfare, the war between Autobots and Decepticons is over. Bumblebee tried to set up a new government on Cybertron, but failed… letting Starscream grab control of the planet and banishing anybody who still has allegiance to the Autobot or Decepticon causes into the wilderness. Meanwhile, Rodimus leads a group of Autobots (well, mostly Autobots) into space to find the ancient and legendary Knights of Cybertron… and they've gotten a little distracted along the way.
Roberts: Yeah, Bumblebee did the responsible thing and stayed on Cybertron to forge a better future, while Rodimus jumped on a spaceship with likeminded adventure-seekers and disappeared. For a long time, Bumblebee's team thought that Rodimus and Co. had been killed. "Dark Cybertron" takes place shortly after Rodimus has re-established contact with Cybertron.
How long have you guys been building towards this epic crossover?
Barber: James, Phil Jimenez and I met at Hasbro a year ago and started hashing out the plot together. But there have been pieces that we started seeding in the books before that — we knew Shockwave was going to make a big move from the time we launched the ongoings, but it was a year ago we started working out how we'd tell that story — that's when we started working on the tale in earnest.
Roberts: "Dark Cybertron" can be read and enjoyed without prior knowledge of the "Transformers" Universe, but longtime readers (and new ones, should they choose to invest in the back issues, which of course they should) will discover that certain plot elements were introduced a long time ago — many of them unobtrusively. And that's what we want, John and I — for "Dark Cybertron" to be a natural, even inevitable, consequence of what's happened over the last few years.
How is artist Phil Jimenez involved with "Dark Cybertron?"
Barber: Phil was with James and I — and the "Transformers" brand team, and Hasbro's Director, Global Publishing Michael Kelly — out at Hasbro headquarters in Rhode Island. Phil's had some really serious experience with big stories, and he was anxious to work on "Transformers." He'd actually pitched a comic that hadn't come together, and we started talking about him working on this.
Roberts: As well as an eye for a good story and a passion for character-driven crossovers, Phil brought a real enthusiasm to the project. It wasn't that John and I were unenthusiastic — not at all — but it's easy, when writing the monthly books, to focus on the mechanics of moving the story forward: making sure the pieces on the board are lined up, foreshadowing certain events, ironing out continuity creases, etc. Phil's love of "Transformers" ensured that none of us lost sight of the ultimate aim of "Dark Cybertron:" it had to be big, and fun, and memorable, with massive set pieces that would engage your head and your heart.
Barber: Art-wise, he went on to do breakdowns for the first issue — James and I plotted the issue "Marvel-style," just the plot with no dialog or panel breakdowns, and Phil broke it into panels. Then Andrew Griffith came in and worked his magic and did the finished art. The resulting mix is fantastic. Phil's an amazing storyteller, and Andrew knows the characters inside and out and is a brilliant actor with his art — he really gets into the subtext of the characters actions with the way he draws them. The finished art is an outstanding blend of the two artists.
On top of that, Phil's doing character-specific subscription-only covers for the whole series, which ties in to the work he's doing with Hasbro on the "Generations" toy line.
What's the tension like between the Autobots and the Decepticons at the moment?
Barber: "Robots in Disguise" has been about that tension — the story of the first 16 issues was Bumblebee trying to set up a government, dealing with the captured Decepticons from the end of the war. In the story, Megatron showed up — he'd been missing somewhere on Cybertron — and got the Decepticons to come back and try to take over the planet. Megatron failed, but the brief flare-up was enough to convince the civilians that these guys wouldn't be putting away their animosities any time soon. That gave Starscream the opportunity to seize control and kick both factions out.
Roberts: "More than Meets the Eye" has an all-Autobot cast, with the exception of Cyclonus, who is non-affiliated (though that doesn't stop everyone presuming he's a Decepticon). While on their quest Rodimus and his crew have had run-ins with rogue pockets of Decepticons, but for them — away from Cybertron — the war really has faded into the background. They live dangerous, hectic lives, and they've got a rapidly expanding rogues' gallery of their own, but the Decepticon threat isn't an ongoing concern anymore. Everyone is just relieved that the war's over.
Barber: So, at the start of "Dark Cybertron," the Autobots and Decepticons on Cybertron are both in the wilderness. They could just start shooting again, but nobody really has it in them at this point — both sides are sort of feeling like they've lost, and lost in such a way that they can't really recover.
And neither side knows what Shockwave is up to — Soundwave (who's leading the Decepticons) considers Shockwave a traitor to the cause, and Bumblebee knows he's bad news, but neither know what he's up to. Will they side with each other against Shockwave, or will the Decepticons see Shockwave as a chance to reestablish their superiority?
What does Cybertron look like with Starscream in charge? What real-world leaders would you compare him to?'
Barber: Starscream's got what he's always wanted — he's got the planet under his thumb. But what he has to deal with now is… well, he's the leader when something really, really bad starts to happen.
At this point, Shockwave having a master plan that he's been working on for millions of years is the last thing Starscream wants to deal with. But when he has to… well, I don't think even Starscream knows what he'll do. Does he take the responsibility that comes with the power, or does he leave it to other people?
As to what real leaders — I don't know, I think he's an idealized version of everything wrong with politics. He's all ambition and no ideology. He's the nightmare version of a politician, just out for power for its own sake. So, well, pick your own favorite politician you think is no good.
Tell us more about the ancient Titans that will be appearing in "Dark Cybertron." Who built them? What's their purpose?
Barber: The Titans are Cybertronians, just big ones, so nobody built them, exactly. They're life forms, but metal ones.
Roberts: We introduced them last year in a pseudo-crossover event — the "Robots in Disguise" and "More than Meets the Eye" annuals were linked by a Titan traveling from deep space to Cybertron.
Barber: Legend has it that they were the contemporaries of the Knights of Cybertron, his followers in extremely ancient times, and they left Cybertron long ago, long before the Golden Age, to carry the Knights across the universe.
They have spacebridges within them, so they can traverse vast distances instantaneously, which can be useful in a big, galactic war.
Will any books be launching out of the aftermath of "Dark Cybertron?"
Barber: The two ongoings will continue — "More than Meets the Eye" and "Robots in Disguise" — I mean, not to give anything away. If any characters survive, the two ongoings will continue. And 2014 is the 30th anniversary of "Transformers," so we'd be remiss if we didn't have some big plans. There's going to be at least one new book coming out of the crossover, but I can't say more yet.
How much further down the line do you have "Robots in Disguise" and "More than Meets the Eye" planned out?
Barber: Well, both books will be rocked by the ramifications of "Dark Cybertron." So coming out of the crossover, there will be significant changes.
Roberts: Huge changes.
Barber: I know James has massive long-term plans, and so do I. I think it's fair to say we both have long games in mind, but at least for myself I'm excited about where "Robots in Disguise" will be, and where it'll be heading. We're both definitely looking out at everything having long-term stakes.
Roberts: "Dark Cybertron" isn't just an interruption to the status quo — 12 issues of mayhem before everything is reset. No, what happens at the climax of the story changes the direction of travel for both books. And that's good — that keeps things fresh and different. There is definitely a pre-"Dark Cybertron" Transformers Universe and a post-"Dark Cybertron" Transformers Universe.
As John says, I have many future issues of "More than Meets the Eye" mapped out, with some slow-burning storylines potentially taking years to unfold.
What's special about these books — and about IDW's Transformers Universe — is that they keep moving forward. I'm sure that two years ago, when we announced that the Autobot/Decepticon war was coming to an end, people thought that within a few months hostilities would resume. And it would have been easy to do that. But here we are, heading into 2014, and we've not slipped back into that old pattern. We haven't reached for the re-set button. For that reason, when we do an 'event' book, readers can have confidence that there will be meaningful and lasting 'in universe' repercussions.
Finally, will Megatron rear his head at all during the course of "Dark Cybertron?"
Barber: Mega-who?
"Dark Cybertron" begins in "Transformers: Dark Cybertron" #1, on sale November 6 from IDW Publishing, and continues monthly from there in "Robots in Disguise" and "More than Meets the Eye."
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Being economist and sociologist József Péter Martin has been working as executive director of Transparency International Hungary since 2013. He holds an MA and a PhD-degree from the Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB). He was editor-in-chief of "Figyelő", Hungarian economic weekly between 2003 and 2009, and won Pulitzer Memorial Prize with his team in 2006. Started his career as a journalist at "Világgazdaság", Hungarian business daily. Then he fulfilled several positions as editor in "Figyelő". Between 2010 and 2013 worked as consultant in the field of media and EU affairs. In 2011-2012 he acted as head of a public education program sponsored by the Hungarian financial sector. He published more than a dozen academic studies in domestic and international publications, mainly on economic and social developments, and more recently on corruption issues. He co-authored a book on the Hungarian economic crisis titled "Álomcsőd" ('Dream-default') in 2010. He has been appearing regularly in the media analysing economic and EU affairs for more than a decade, and more recently, on transparency and corruption matters. He is a senior lecturer at the CUB, and occasionally gives lectures at some other universities. Fluent in English and French, and has limited working proficiency in Russian.
Miklós Ligeti – legal director
Lawyer, graduated in 2002 at the Law Faculty of Eötvös Lóránd University of Sciences. While studying law, he worked as trainee with the committee on environmental protection of the Hungarian Parliament, contributing to environmental protection projects of municipalities (1999-2000). From 2000 to 2002 he was paralegal first with CMS Cameron McKenna, later with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer law firms. After graduation he joined National Institute of Criminology, where as assistant researcher he focused on the issue of criminal law protection of the environment. Absolving bar exams, he changed for the Ministry of Justice and law Enforcement in 2007. Acting as personal secretary to the under state secretary for crime policy, later as head of Statistical and Analysis Unit he was mainly in charge of criminal codification and crime statistics. From 2010 to 2012 he served as head of Statistics and Coordination Unit in the Ministry of the Interior, being responsible for the codification of laws on policing and national security as well as for measuring crime.
Krisztina Papp – Chief Operating Officer
Economist, spent 20 years in finance at different financial institutions. She started her career as an investment banker, gained experience in corporate finance, worked 2 years for Prudential Investment Corporation and spent 12 years with the Hungarian subsidiary of GE Money Bank (Budapest Bank) where she headed the structured finance department. She works for TI since 2010, as COO she is primarily responsible for the fnancial operations and the fundraising of the organization. She is also reseacher in selected business sector projects.
Gabriella Nagy – head of public funds programs
Lawyer, graduated in 2002 at the Law Faculty of Eötvös Lóránd University of Sciences. Following her studies in Hungary, she obtained a Master in European Studies at the College of Europe. For 10 years, she worked in the public administration, in the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dealing with EU law related matters in the area of public procurement, company law, and competition law, and the codification of these legal areas. From 2007 to 2009 she was the personal secretary of the deputy state secretary for civil law matters. For 4 years, she worked at the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the European Union as an attaché for public procurement, company law, and competition. In 2014-2015, she was a lawyer in MFB Hungarian Development Bank Private Limited Company, dealing with the legal aspects of the financial instruments of the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Ella Salgó – project coordinator
Ella obtained her MA degree in international relations in 2010 at the Corvinus University of Budapest. She holds an MA degree in English literature and aesthetics from ELTE, and she finishes her BA in psychology this year. She worked at several different NGOs before joining the team of Transparency International. Currently she coordinates projects related to the Corporate Supporters Forum and the business sector.
Diána Sebestyén – Project manager and office manager
She graduated from the University of Debrecen in 2000 as teacher of English grammar and literature. After 5 years of teaching and interpreting, she sought new challenges. Parallel with her studies at the Budapest Business School, she experienced the amazing world of the hospitality industry as trainer and marketing manager of Radisson Blu Béke Hotel and later the Rezidor Hotel Group. Following another turn in her career she joined Hungary's civil society in 2009. At TI Hungary she manages the training program and teaching material designed for highschool students as well as the mentor mentee program supporting future investigative journalists. As office manager, she is responsible for the event & volunteer management of the organization.
Gyula Mucsi – project Manager
He graduated from Corvinus University of Budapest, Faculty of International Relations. Following his internship, he officially joined Transparency International Hungary in the summer of 2013. At first he contributed to the organization of TI-Hungary's Summer Campaign, but he later joined other projects as well.
Daniel szabo – communications project manager
Daniel holds a Bachelor's degree in International Studies from ELTE and one in Communication & Media Science from the Corvinus University of Budapest. He received his Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's degree in Journalism from the Aarhus University, the University of Amsterdam and the U.C. Berkeley School of Journalism. After graduation, he lived in Denmark for two years, where he worked in the field of online marketing. In January 2018, he joined TI Hungary, where he is responsible for the organization's external communication. In addition to managing TI Hungary's social media channels and website, he is also involved in research activities and editorial tasks.
Dora Rechnitzer – consultant of business projects
Dora Rechnitzer graduated in University of Law of Eotvos Lorant University of Sciences in Budapest as Juris Doctor in 1998. She worked as a paralegal, associate and attorney at law in one of the biggest Hungarian law firms for 5 years. She obtained a EU Law Specialist post-graduate degree in 2001. She was co-founder and partner in the green-field set-up of successful independent law-office, representing Hungarian and foreign owned small and medium sized companies, as well as governmental organizations. She lived in Warsaw and Moscow for 8 years. She worked for 2 years as Business Development Manager at a Russian real estate company in Moscow. She was a member of the board of directors of "Big Brothers and Big Sisters Russia" one of the most effective mentoring programs for children in difficult life situations. She currently completes a master program in Fletcher School in International Relations.


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i bought a lot of zucchinis. this is the result.
i think the combination of very moist ingredients and a questionable oven leads to questionably baked moist bread. it took a lot longer than the recipe said to bake. i think the olive oil was a really interesting addition; you can taste a hint of it in the finished result.
nonetheless, it turned out a yummy lumpy mess. i ate it with a fork.
Zucchini Bread
(from souvlaki for the soul)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
- 1 cup of brown organic sugar
- 2 large zucchini grated
- a good splash of vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups of self raising flour
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
- 1/2 a teaspoon of ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 a cup of roughly chopped walnuts
- (nicole: i also added some craisins, which i recommend)
- Preheat your oven to
180 deg C355°F
- Lightly spray your baking tin (i used a 4"x8" loaf pan) with some olive oil or cooking spray
- In a large bowl whisk your eggs and gradually add the oil, sugar, vanilla and zucchini
- In a separate bowl combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and walnuts. Stir this into the egg mixture until just combined
- Pour the batter into the pre greased baking tins and bake for approximately 50 mins…ensure the bread is cooked by inserting a skewer in the centre.
- Once cooked allow to sit in the tin for 5 mins and then invert onto a cooling rack.


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By Frannie Carr
Sept. 16, 2011
BOSTON — A member of former Massachusetts Governor — turned presidential hopeful — Mitt Romney's cabinet is disputing the results of a potentially damning report.
New figures from conservative think tank, the Beacon Hill Institute, find Massachusetts' 2006 landmark health-care plan, often called "Romneycare," cost the Bay State 18,000 jobs.
But in an interview with WGBH's Emily Rooney Show, Romney's former Secretary of Economic Affairs, Robert Pozen, says he's skeptical about the results.
"That study is sort of saying if healthcare costs went up, as they did, that that lost jobs. But the question is: would it have gone up more or less without Romneycare and second of all could we do something to control those costs?" Pozen said. "So I think that's a bit of a fudge."
The study stands to undercut Romney's job creation credentials, which are the centerpiece of his bid for the GOP presidential nomination.
During his interview with Rooney, Pozen also put to rest any possibility that he might run to challenge Sen. Scott Brown in the 2012 Senate race.
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What Is Right With America? We the People are the Ultimate "Check" on Our Elected Officials
What a coincidence! Yesterday's post discussed the Advice and Consent Clause of the Constitution in reference to Senator Paul's filibuster. Today is the anniversary of the Senate's adoption of the Cloture rule. Cloture is the means by which the Senate can decide to place a time limit for consideration on a bill or other matter (such as confirmation of a potential Presidential appointment). On March 8, 1917, the Senate agreed to President Woodrow Wilson's proposed rule that an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate could end debate on a matter. Wilson proposed the rule after becoming frustrated as the Senate dragged its feet in passing many of his desired progressive reforms and appropriating funds related to the United States' involvement in World War I. After Cloture is invoked each Senator is then permitted to speak for one hour's time on the floor to articulate his or her position on a matter before voting would begin. The rule, Senate Rule 22, was first invoked on November 15, 1919 in order to begin voting on the Treaty of Versailles.
How is Cloture invoked? There is a six step process:
1. 16 Senators sign a motion for cloture.
2. A Senator interrupts the Senator who is speaking, and the clerk reads the motion for Cloture.
3. The motion is not voted on, or "lies over", for two calendar days.
4. The motion is voted on one hour after the Senate convenes on the second day.
5. The presiding officer calls for a vote at the prescribed time.
6. A majority vote (assuming there are no vacancies or the vote pertains to a change in Senate rules) carries the motion.
The Cloture rule was weakened in 1975 to require only a simple majority to invoke the rule. It is unknown how many bills have been impacted by this change. In essence, this rule change strengthened the power of the majority in the Senate. The impact on this change is evident by examining the dramatic increase in the number of times Cloture has been successfully invoked after 1975. You can view the table here: http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/cloture_motions/clotureCounts.htm If you click on a particular session of Congress, you can look at what issue was being debated upon in which the motion was sought. Then, select the number in the "Vote" category to review how each Senator voted on the motion. The attached chart is a graphic representation of Cloture motions filed, voted on, and invoked since 1947.
While this topic may not be as interesting to many of you as other issues I have covered, I think it is important to understand the mechanics of how our government functions. In a system of Checks and Balances, We the People are essentially an oversight committee for our elected officials. If we understand how the government functions, and do not approve of the process, we can decide to take action.
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On Tue, 2007-01-30 at 17:34 -0500, Tom Lane wrote: > I think the NOT IN optimization that *would* be of use is to > automatically transform the NOT IN representation to an > outer-join-with-null-test type of operation, so as to give us a wider > choice of join methods. However, I'm not sure about correct handling > of NULLs on the RHS in such a scenario. The existing hashed-IN code > has to jump through some really ugly hoops to give spec-compliant > answers with NULLs.
ISTM that we can handle this neatly by looking for a WHERE clause that specifically excludes NULLs in the NOT IN. i.e. a query of the form select ... from LHS where key NOT IN (select key from RHS where key is not null) can be optimised to select ... from LHS left outer join RHS on LHS.key = RHS.key where RHS.key IS NULL; This rewards people that understand the spec-compliant behaviour and ensure there coding is watertight in the presence of NULLs. We can extend that behaviour later when we have plan invalidation to make it also pick up NOT NULL constraints on the keys of the RHS table. Doing it this way round is much more useful, since not all tables have NOT NULL constraints on their join columns so is slightly wider in its usefulness than just checking constraints. It's also very annoying in this specific case to not have any way for the SQL developer to pass information to the planner - and I don't mean hints. This would be similar to pull_up_IN_clauses() -- Simon Riggs EnterpriseDB http://www.enterprisedb.com ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate


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Welcome to Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School!
| Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School is a comprehensive High School located on the North Shore of Boston, MA featuring a strong academic environment. Students choose from academics, athletics and extracurricular activities to prepare for success in higher education or the workforce. With a community of supportive parents, an excellent High School faculty, and dedicated leadership, students at the Regional are able to achieve the highest levels of accomplishment. At the Regional we promote a "Passion for Learning."
A Letter from the Principal~
The Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School community strives to create a passion for learning in a reflective environment that promotes respect, individuality and quality achievement. By working to reach their greatest potential, Hamilton Wenham students will learn to live as lifelong learners, express themselves effectively, acquire essential knowledge and skills, respect themselves and others and navigate within a variety of communities.
Our high school serves students in grades 9-12. The students access a strong well-rounded high school program which includes: academics, Fine and Performing Arts, athletics and a variety of extra and co-curricular activities. The recently graduated Class of 2013 finds 95% of the students going on to post-secondary education, with 88% of the class enrolling in four-year colleges. The school continued to perform admirably on a variety of state and national assessments. MCAS results find us among the best in the state with the high school meeting its Annual Yearly Progress goals (AYP) in all areas.
The school has performed extremely well and garnered AP Honor Roll distinction as 138 students took Advanced Placement Tests with 47 students being recognized as AP Scholars by the College Board. The students also scored very well on the SAT and ACT exams.
Students at "The Regional" do an excellent job in academic competitions. Our National History Day project participants represented the school at the National Finals in Washington DC, earning six National Awards including; the Best Project from Massachusetts and the Best Project Nationally on the History of the Federal Government. Our students also produce fine projects for the Massachusetts State Science Fair competition.
The Arts program continues to garner recognition; our students do well in the Boston Globe Scholastic Arts Competition and our student theatrical productions continue to receive acclaim with the annual musical and participation in the One-Act Plays competition. The band and choral groups perform in a variety of settings for the enjoyment of the school and greater community.
The Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School is a vibrant learning community where students accomplish great things!
Eric Tracy
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In order to attract and retain the talented workforce that we need to fulfill our mission at the HAMILTON-WENHAM REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, we strive to provide an encouraging environment that allows all employees to perform at their best. This include a wide variety of factors such as an integrated, data-responsive system curriculum, collaboration, assessment and professional development as well as an overall Human Resources strategy. One component of the Human Resources strategy is our benefits package that is important to everyone.
Heatlh and Wellness ~ A choice of quality comprehensive plans are offered to meet the needs of our staff, such as medical plans, dental plans and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - medical and dependent care spending accounts.
Personal Protection ~ These benefits provide additional financial security to employees and their family members for events that impact their lives and physical well-being, such as Life insurance, AD&D insurance, Short-term disability insurance, Long-term disability insurance.
Financial Future ~ A 403(b) retirement plan that allows you to make contributions is provided, as well as a pension plan for tax-advantage wealth accumulation.
Work/Life Program ~ Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) assists employees with personal and/or work situations.


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Tom Provost is the director of the upcoming film, starring Mira Sorvino, "The Presence". We caught a screening of the film in 2010 at MIFFF in Seattle, which was reviewed here. It earned itself a spot in JAS's top films of 2010, as well. The film impresses with its aesthetics from photography to musical score and provides an original take on the classic ghost story.
First, we'd like to thank you for taking the time out to answer a few questions.
Tell us a bit about yourself and "The Presence".
I was born and raised in Texas, went to college at The University of Texas at Austin, where I majored in both English Literature and Film. When I graduated from UT, I moved straight to Los Angeles, where I have lived ever since. My earliest memory as a child was sitting in a movie theatre. I knew from that moment I somehow wanted to work in movies. The first ten years I lived in LA, I focused entirely on acting as I'd always wanted to be on the big screen more than be behind it. I worked here and there as an actor but after ten years of also waiting tables, I'd had enough and I started to work behind the camera as an editor (promos, independent films, television) which helped lead the way to writing. After a negative experience when hired to write a feature, I decided I might as well make a movie on my own so no one else could tell me what to do. I figured I'd rather do it on my own so if it succeeded, great! And if it failed, well, I had no one else to blame. So I went out and directed a movie.
What was your inspiration for the film and its mythology?
I've always loved Ghost Stories and wanted to try my hand at one. But I wondered if I might be able to give the classic ghost story a twist. Most ghost stories tend to be two movies sewn together. The first half is when the characters (and the audience) slowly begin to realize 'something is in the house.' Once everyone comes to fully realize there is a 'ghost in the house,' the second half of the story turns into an investigation: who is the ghost and why is the ghost hanging around. The first half of a ghost story always is the most fun and interesting to me. I decided to try a ghost story that was only the first half, to see if I could extend that sense of discovery/sense of wonder all the way through and eschew the investigation.
As for the mythology, we've tried very hard to leave a lot of things in the movie ambiguous. It was not my desire to shove my own mythology/theology down the audience's throat. People come away from the movie with a variety of interpretations, which I love. That said, one of my favorite books of all time is C. S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters. If you read that book, you will see where some of the inspiration was derived.
As the writer of the film, is the mythology you created larger than what is shown in the final cut of the film?
Very much so. As noted above, I was not interested in revealing everything. I find movies that are to a certain degree ambiguous fascinating. I wanted to create something that would cause discussion and even disagreement after viewing the movie. Preview audiences have been wildly split over interpreting many aspects of the movie. I like that. In my own head, though, there are specific explanations for everything that happens in the movie.
How have the viewer reactions/feedback been at the festivals it has played at?
So far the reaction has been extremely positive, which has been a lot of fun. We worked very hard in post to get the movie 'right'. My editor, Cecily Rhett, who is brilliant, killed herself over the movie, particularly the first 25 minutes, which has less than 90 seconds of dialogue. It was tricky getting the rhythms and timing correct; we did 5 test screenings to help us gauge what was working and what was not. Conrad Pope, the composer, and Greg King, our post sound supervisor, also did remarkable work on the movie. We all played around a lot, trying to make it work the best way possible. It's been gratifying for us all to see the movie with audiences and hear the audience respond positively.
Has the cast seen the final product? What were their impressions?
Almost everyone has, and they seem to like it very much.
Was Mira Sorvino your first choice for the main character?
Frankly, no, because I did not think an Oscar-winning actress of her stature would consider working with a first time director on such a low budget feature. To our happy surprise, she loved the script and was interesting in doing it.
How do you think producing, directing and writing the film helped the final product?
I am not sure it helped. As a first time director, I should have been using every minute of my time on the set focused on the directing. Yet as producer, I daily had producing work I had to accomplish. I daresay the film would be better had I been just the director, not the producer as well.
What was the most challenging part of making "The Presence"?
Probably our budgetary restrictions, which created time constrictions as well. We were constantly battling not having enough money (and time) to do what we needed to do. We shot 21 days over 24 and by day 15 I was already looking back at a few things I shot the first week I knew I could do better. But not having enough money forces you be creative. I am a huge fan of the movie 'Se7en'. One of the great scenes in that movie is a foot chase through buildings as Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman chase the killer. It was originally intended to be a much bigger chase, with cars and helicopters, through the city. But because of budgetary restrictions of their own, they had to do something different at the last minute. David Fincher has said by being restricted, they came up with something much better than was originally planned. I think the same could be said of our movie. So while it was at times quite difficult to get the movie finished with the small amount of money we had in the bank, it forced us to be creative in ways we would not have been had we a higher budget.
The first 25 minutes of the film has no dialog in it. How do you feel about it now that the film is complete? What inspired you to make such a decision?
It's my favorite part of the movie. It definitely throws some people, who feel the movie really kicks in for them when that first section ends and the movie becomes slightly more traditional - though the rest of the movie still has long stretches with no dialogue. Many people, however, are wildly passionate about the first section, as am I. I wanted to try my hand at 'pure cinema', telling a story completely through visuals. I'd have done the entire movie that way, but I was not creative enough to figure out how to tell the entire story that way!
Was there anything in the film that you were surprised by when you yourself watched the final product?
Definitely! I am a big believer in letting a movie breathe and grow into its own, in post. This very much happened for us. The finished movie, for instance, is not as scary as the script, nor as scary as I intended it to be before we started filming. Even during the filming,t hough, it became apparent the movie was taking on a life of its own, and I worked to shift my directing, slightly, towards that. This became very apparent in post. Watching the visuals and the movie in it's first assembly, we could see that the movie had a dreamlike quality like a gothic Grimm fairy tale. It was bursting through, given the beauty of the visuals (our DP, Collin Brink, is going to be very, very famous) and the location itself, which is stunning. Cecily and I talked about how we could have edited the movie to have more jolts and jump out of your seat moments. We could have forced that onto the movie through the editing to make it 'scarier'. But every time we did a test screening, people (women in particular) kept referring to the movie as a 'gothic romance' or some such. "It's so darkly romantic, I love it!" A lot of women independently compared it to Hitchcock's Rebecca or Bronte's Jane Eyre in the way it made them feel. Given we wanted to let the movie be what it wanted to be, Cecily, Conrad and Greg all began to tailor their work towards that mood and feel. In that way, it turned out a little bit different than I intended when I wrote the script, but I like the final product even more.
The photography and locations in the film are gorgeous. Could you tell us how you came to find and choose this location?
Finding the right location was tough. The location in the script is a character itself, and we needed a location that fulfilled a lot of demands: a cabin that was isolated, next to a river or lake, had no electricity or running water (or would believably appear that way), etc. I looked for two years trying to find the right place. It was not until I posted a Craigslist ad in Oregon that I finally began to get close. One of the responses to those ads was from a woman who knew someone who knew someone who led me to the location, which is in a national forest at the base of Mount Hood. When I saw the cabin from the outside, I was not sure it was right. But the moment I walked in the front door, I knew it was where I wanted to shoot. It is a beautiful location and is actually available to rent in the summers from the National Forest Service.
Did you ever consider selling the screenplay or not wearing as many hats as you did for this film?
Never. This was intended to be done on a low budget in a manner I could creatively make all the decisions on my own. I've had enough of that ... I'd love to be a director for hire on my next project!
Would you consider making a sequel if you were asked by a studio?
I don't know how it could be done, it seems to stand on its own at the end. If they pitched a great idea for it, I consider it. I think someone who have to be pretty creative to figure out a way to do it. But that is just me.
Do you think demons are responsible for bad filmmaking?
Ha! I think I will say 'no comment' to that one. If I direct a train wreck in the future, I don't want my words coming back to haunt me, no pun intended.
If you could take every copy of one movie and sink it to the depths of the ocean, which would it be?
I have a few of those, movies I despise. But I am not yet comfortable bashing someone else's work in print! Look, I think most people who make movies genuinely try to do a good job. Even the best directors, from Hitchcock to Spielberg to David Lean to etc etc, have directed appallingly bad movies. It just happens.
There is something that happens on a movie set, an intangible magic, that helps create a great work of art, whether the most talented people in the world are working on it, or people who don't know what they are doing. It just happens. Think of both The Godfather and Psycho, two of the best films ever made. When both films were viewed on the first assembly, everyone involved was devastated, thinking each was a disaster. Yet obviously, a masterpiece was buried within the footage. I think that same kind of alchemy can occur in a different way. Everyone doing their best and yet something just goes wrong, no matter how hard people are trying. Don't worry, I have a list... certain movies irritate and anger me beyond belief! Meet me at a bar and over a martini, you can get it out of me. Just not in print!
Lastly, is there any news on distribution and/or release date?
We are in negotiations with a very good company right now! Whether we will get a large release or not is up in the air. I myself am obsessed with getting my investors their money back. That will happen a lot faster were we to eschew a wide theatrical release. Yet even some of the investors don't care, they want to see it on the big screen. The next couple of months should determine what is going to happen with the movie.
Thanks again to Tom Provost for answering our questions!


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NEW YORK—Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA) has added four new tenants to its 281 Park Avenue South property. Cassidy Turley's David Lebenstein, senior managing partner, Debra Wollens, vice president, and Edward Kent, associate, represented FPWA in the transactions, which totaled approximately 11,000 sq. ft.
New tenants at 281 Park Avenue South include:• Points of Light, a nonprofit organization offering a network of 250 local volunteer centers around the world and encourages service and civic engagement. The organization leased 4,800 sq. ft. for its expanding New York office. Carri Lyon, senior director, Cushman & Wakefield, represented Points of Light in the transaction.
• Boys Town New York, a national developing youth and family services organization. The organization leased 3,510 sq. ft. to house its New York offices. Opened in 1990, Boys Town New York works with children and families through a variety of programs and serves a culturally diverse population of adolescents from all five boroughs of New York City. Corey Abdo, executive vice president, Winoker Realty, represented Boys Town New York in the transaction.
• Volunteers of Legal Service, which leverages the resources of New York City law firms to provide pro bono legal services to the city's neediest residents. The organization leased 1,890 sq. ft. at the property. Kent and Lebenstein also represented VOLS in the transaction.
• FoodCorps, a national service organization that seeks to address childhood obesity. The organization has leased 650 sq. ft. at the property. Kent and Lebenstein also represented FoodCorps in the transaction.
Located near Gramercy Park, the Flatiron Building and Union Square, 281 Park Avenue South offers tenants access to a conference center and library area. The building is also real estate tax exempt, which allows it to be an economical real estate solution for not-for-profit organizations.


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Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Happy Fall from a Bestie!
Drop by the Challenge blog and check out the Design team creations and the prizes available from Sherri Baldy this week.
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Kate McCord is one brave and courageous woman of God. Writing under this pseudonym for protection, she recounts her personal experiences of the five years that she spent living and witnessing in the often hostile environment of Afghanistan.
Though I am still making my way through the book, it doesn't take long for me to become completely submerged in the semingly alien culture of the Afghan people; in particular, the world of the women that Kate spends most of her time witnessing among, and reflecting Christ's love to, as she seeks to understand their customs and beliefs.
As an American woman, she gets to spend time in the places that most Afghan women would not be able to go, allowing her to speak to Afghan people in a more open environment. But she is extremely conscious of the social rules etiquette:
'I lived in Afghanistan for five years. I learned the rules – I had to.'
As you read on, it becomes ever apparent that she is walking a fine line. With people's curiosity is ever present, she is questioned about her beliefs; which is one of the first stories. He account of an intense and potentially dangerous ride in a rickshaw with two Afghan men, put me on the edge of my seat to find out how the situation would be resolved.
Written with such deep insight and cultural sensitivity, readers will learn as well as experience vicariously the inner workings of an Afghan community. Kate includes the Dari words for specific clothing and references to social and cultural differences. Adding atmosphere and creating a vivid picture of Afghanistan, she opens the reader's eyes to a world normally glimpsed only through a news report. Her relationships are heart-warming and compassionate as she befriends Afghan women and walks alongside them in their struggles.
Kate's experience as she conveys Christ's message of love, and unpacks the beliefs of those she encounters, is an encouragement to get out there and tell people the gospel. For most of us, it is unlikely that we will ever end up in a dangerous, life-threatening situation. With such a challenging read you may be inclined to think: 'well, that's ok for her'. But actually, deep down, the message of Matthew 28:19 remains true wherever God has placed you.
This book is great for those who have an interest in the Middle East or are considering international mission work, but it's also for the everyday Christian living in a multi-faith world with an opportunity to live and speak for Jesus.
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Robert Snodgrass provided Norwich City with a vital lot of three points as they edged Tottenham 1-0 at Carrow Road on Sunday.
The Scotland winger ran onto a lovely diagonal ball from Bradley Johnson before controlling and then sliding home past Hugo Lloris in the 47th minute to give the Canaries the advantage.
The home side then managed to maintain their ascendency until the final whistle, pushing them four points clear of the relegation zone, and giving manager Chris Hughton some room to breathe.
After the match, the Snodgrass spoke of the importance of the victory which came courtesy of a much-needed clean sheet.
"Every one of the boys were terrific," Snodgrass said on Sky Sports 1HD. "The performances in the past three to four weeks have been terrific.
"All the lads have been scratching our heads because we've been shooting ourselves in the foot with silly goals we've conceded."
And in regards to chief executive David McNally's recent comments regarding the apparent lack of job security for Hughton, Snodgrass added: "He's got a job to do. The points are what he wants. He wants points on the board and we haven't done that.
"I'm delighted, it's a massive three points today."
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"But despite the universal condemnation of the left's attempts to politicize the Aurora massacre, Walter James Casper III decided to take to Twitter to --- wait for it! --- slam conservative Michelle Malkin as a "whiney wingnut victim"While I disagree that there has been anything in the way of "universal condemnation" of anyone's attempts to "politicize" this story--much of the condemnation, including mine, and including the condemnation Donald Douglas finds in the Reliable Sources video he uses in a later post concerns the blog/print/tv media's rushes to judgement and poor vetting in their attempts to "publish" first and to fill airtime when they don't actually have established, vetted facts with which to do so--I do think that those who prattle on about media bias whenever someone makes an error or engages in piss-poor reporting like Brian Ross did--but seemingly only when it goes against their own political points of view--are whiners. (I don't hold Media Research Center--or any of their affiliated "echo chambers"--or Media Matters for America to this standard, though. Their whole purpose is to expose what they believe to be media attacks against their own political point of view or in favor of someone else's. While some of what these sites post is the same kind of whiny crap I reference above, some of it is legitimate.)
There is damned near ZERO evidence that ABC or Brian Ross are biased against Republicans, conservatives, or the tea party. Ross searched the guy's name, probably in conjunction with the "state," if not "city and state," and blurted out what he found without bothering to follow up or check it out in any way. Had he found a "James" or "Jim" "Holmes" from "Aurora, CO" who... ...wrote letters of support to The Nation Magazine, ...got arrested for protesting against (or in favor of) the war in Iraq or income disparity, or ...was a member of the Aurora Symphony Orchestra, there is little doubt he'd've blurted out THAT dubious, unvetted "information," instead.
For all the partisan whinging and whining, what Brian Ross did was no different than what CNN and FoxNews did when reporting on the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Heath Care law. He spoke without knowing the facts. He found something that would allow him to keep talking on-air, and put it out there without bothering to make sure the information he found was accurate or relevant. Brian Ross is far from the only person to Google variations of the name and "Aurora, CO," and he isn't the only one to irresponsibly air "facts" and speculation regarding those search results without bothering to check them out first. (See: Joel B. Pollak, at Breitbart.com, who speculated that the killer was a registered Democrat; and John Hawkins at Right Wing News, who posted a link to the Facebook page of a random James Holmes from Aurora, CO.) It's irresponsible, and shitty reporting...but it's rarely partisan. (Of the three examples, the Britbart one seems the most partisan. From the context anyway, it sure looks like they intentionally searched for a "liberal" or "democrat" from "Aurora, CO" named "James Holmes" or "Jim Holmes," to rebut Brian Williams shitty reporting...in effect, engaging in their own shitty (and possibly intentionally biased) reporting. YMMV...)
After quoting conservative opinioneer (and whiner) James Taranto saying "Ross and ABC were out on this limb alone. Either other journalists learned their lesson from Tucson, or it didn't occur to them to look for a political motive this time (it was a more plausible hypothesis in a shooting that targeted a politician)", Donald says:
"And actually, Ross and ABC weren't out on a limb alone. Walter James Casper III jumped out on that limb too..."As usual, there is no quote of or cite to my alleging or speculating about tea party involvement in the crime. I never said any such thing. Donald Douglas is simply lying, again, in an effort to attack. Perhaps he was angry that I called him out (See "REPOST," below) about his lie alleging that Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog searched for a connection between the tea party and the shooter-- (In fact, Steve was one of many who GoogleBinged the name and the location, and discounted as "not the guy" every possible link he found and discussed, in a post entitled "I DON'T BELIEVE THE AURORA MASSACRE WAS POLITICAL." --or maybe he just cannot resist lashing out at me personally for whatever slights he imagines I committed against him, but either way, the facts do not fit the specious allegations he's making...so of course, he leaves them out of his attack. No surprise.
American Power: When Even Sick Left-Wing Sites Like 'Wonkette' Want Brian Ross Fired, Despicable Hate-Blogger Repsac3 Attacks Michelle Malkin as 'Whiney Wingnut Victim'
In Reply: Media and bloggers would do well to keep from reporting every thought that enters their heads as "news," and consider focusing more on reporting relevant facts, rather than any/all facts
In Reply: Whiny Wingnut Victimization and Unsubstantiated Speculation Masquerading as "News"
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American Power: 'Reliable Sources' Covers Media Response to Colorado Shooting
Exclusive: Contra ABC News, Dark Knight Aurora, CO Shooting Suspect James Holmes Could Be Registered Democrat - UPDATE: Not Registered?
Is This James Holmes' Facebook Page? | Right Wing News
(I even saw one ass blaming Steve (the "No More Mister Nice Blog" blogger)for his quote of the Breitbart piece above and blaming Steve, not the Breitbart author or Brian Ross, for the speculation about Tea Party involvement. Even after the facts were pointed out to him, the same blogger repeats the lie a second time. UPDATE: Same blogger goes for the threepeat of that same lie. Steve M. searched the guy's name--just like Brian Ross, and just like John Hawkins at Right Wing News. Steve did not restrict his search to Tea Party members, nor did he report that the shooter was a tea party member--though he did quote a Breitbart blog post, which in turn quoted the Brian Ross piece, when THEY discussed the Tea Party angle. Donald Douglas is lying--and at this point, there is no doubt that he is aware of it, which calls his credibility--if not his sanity--into question.)and
The Dishonest Donald Douglas Steve M. posts, and related material:
#1) "And Steve at No More Mr. Nice Guy was out of the gate looking for a tea party perp..."
Twitterer @kathykattenburg tries to steer Dr. Douglas toward honesty: "@AmPowerBlog And I think u should read Steve's piece again because he does not "search for a tea party perp." That is a complete misreading."
Needless to say, the facts had no effect:
#2) "Recall that Steve M. also searched James Holmes' name to find tea party ties, only to find out he was too young to be the "James Holmes" he'd found at the boards."
#3) "The decent, human thing to do would to be to gather facts, and especially not go looking around the Internet to see "what party is this insane person in?", or what tea party organization, as did No More Mr. Nice Blog did. That is, the decent, human thing would not be going all gonzo trying to score partisan points to destroy your enemies." (Talk about irony...)
And the title of the blog post about which Dishonest Don complains?:
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Saturday, July 22, 2006
More TV and films for feminists
Veronica Mars- Another TV show I love. Strong, funny, intelligent female lead who works as a private investigator with her father. She is confident and centered in her values. A great role model for young women watching the series, Veronica is a take-no-prisoners, fearless woman. Fave scene: Veronica walks up behind two boys who are making fun of an intoxicated girl at a party and says, "It's all fun and games till one of you gets my foot up your ass."
Buffy the Vampire Slayer- I've actually composed an entire blog post to this show alone. Its strong female and male leads all embody feminism. Plus the show is funny, poignant, touching and gives us a lot of great life lessons regarding sexism, racism and the metaphoric good vs. evil battle. Fave scene: way too many to pick from-- seriously. Check out the other post but if I had to choose...ugh... it's impossible. Maybe I'd choose the episode "Once More with Feeling" just because it stands out so much as different-- it's the musical episode. But if you don't believe a show called Buffy could have an impact on feminism, check out the many academic books and college level courses some universities offer JUST on this show... one of my fave books, "Sex And The Slayer: A Gender Studies Primer For The Buffy Fan."
Sex and the City – at times, I'll watch an episode and roll my eyes at the over-the-top bed hopping and promiscuity, especially from character, Samantha. But overall these women are strong, independent and yes, flawed—it only makes them more human. They forge strong female bonds of friendship and are there for each other in times of serious turbulence, failed relationships, marriages, infertility, miscarriage, unplanned pregnancy, heartbreak, death etc. I admire all of them, even Samantha. Fave scene: Unfair. Can't choose. I'll be lame and say the last scene of the finale when all the girls are walking downtown Manhattan together.
Saved –This movie is a must-see; it's a great comedy with interesting religious commentary and feminist musings. The plot involves a cast of teenagers attending a Evangelical Christian School. There, Pastor Skip backflips onto the pep rally stage shouting, "Are we down with G-O-D? Let's get our Christ on! Let's kick it Jesus-style!" Yikes.
Main character Mary has the perfect life as one of the more popular girls at school. She has the perfect friends and the perfect Christian boyfriend, Dean. Except her friends turn out to be vapid and her boyfriend turns out to be gay. Mary is convinced she can help Dean be born again, trying everything to turn him straight, eventually offering her virginity to "save" him. Problem is, Dean's gay porn stash is discovered and his parents cart him away to hospital for drug users, gays and unwed mothers *what a nice combo, huh?*
Mary, ends up pregnant. She discovers this not due to any help from her high school sex ed which showed pictures of human bodies sans private parts and only included the lesson "wait for marriage" but thanks to a show on TV about a woman who thought she was pregnant (due to a lack of her period) but ended up finding out it was cancer. Next scene you see Mary riding home with a pregnancy test chanting in fear, "Please let it be cancer" --alas, she is pregnant and forced to reevaluate her Christian morals and friends.
The outcasts from school take her in after figuring out her secret. A great line in the movie are where two kids are talking about Mary.
"There's only one reason Christian girls comes down to the Planned Parenthood." "She's planting a pipe bomb?"
"Okay, two reasons."
Mary eventually comes to a new realization about sexuality and Christianity. This transformation is best exemplified when one of her former "friends" tries to "help" her:
Hilary Faye: Mary, turn away from Satan. Jesus, he loves you.
Mary: You don't know the first thing about love.
Hilary Faye: [throws a Bible at Mary] I am FILLED with Christ's love! You are just jealous of my success in the Lord.
Mary: [Mary holds up the Bible] This is not a weapon! You idiot.
A long description… can you tell I love the movie?
North Country – "What are you supposed to do when the ones with all the power are hurting those with none? Well for starters, you stand up. Stand up and tell the truth. You stand up for your friends. You stand up even when you're all alone. You stand up."
A great movie to watch if you want to understand the history of sexual harassment in our country. Based on real events, this movie makes you so thankful that women and some men stood up back in the day against what was wrong. It was true that women living in the iron range and working in the mines were brutally harassed. Women were grabbed, groped, attacked, bullied, cornered and asked to "service" their male coworkers and much worse. Plus all the women applying for a job were forced to undergo a gynecological exam to prove they were not pregnant! Yikes. Charlize Theron gives a powerhouse performance even though at times, it seems that the director may be trying to hard to "move" us.
Any woman who complained of her treatment was threatened with losing her job, but the main character goes ahead and takes the company to court anyway. There is a fantastic courtroom scene where other female co-workers stand up in solidarity behind her. Some of the women standing in the courtroom are not actors, but real plaintiffs from the real courtroom drama that unfolded years before! Chills!
Little Women— Also a great book for feminists. Another tear-jerker and perhaps smacks a bit of the smaltzy-ness of Anne of Green Gables but again… I love it. Marmee (the mother played by Susan Sarandon) brings up her four girls to be strong, and take pride in their worth as human beings, not simply as women. I remember at a young age, watching this movie with my mother. There is a scene where two men sit next door watching the March women and one asks, "What do those girls do over there all day?" The answer, "Over the mysteries of female life there is drawn a veil, best left undisturbed." My mom scoffed. I remember thinking then, how stupid it was that men made us out to be these incomprehensible creatures. Which, by the way, I still hear in many movies and in stand up comedian routines… like women are so tough to figure out. Really women on a general level want respect, as equals. They don't want to be treated like second class citizens. As Jo says, "I find it poor logic to say that women should vote because they are good. Men do not vote because they are good; they vote because they are men, and women should vote, not because we are angels and men are animals, but because we are human beings and citizens of this country." And Marmee teaches her daughters, to never think of themselves as mere objects of physical beauty for men; they are strong, not weak. "Feminine weaknesses and fainting spells are the direct result of our confining young girls to the house, bent over their needlework, and restrictive corsets." Go Marmee!
The Buccaneers—"Can a woman never be free?" laments character Laura Testvalley in this BBC adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel. Laura works as a governess in the St. George home helping raise young Nan. Through Laura, Nan and her sister Virginia secure marriages to wealthy English landowners. The plot is much too complex to explain. It's a 2 part miniseries running 212 minutes long but it's well worth the time and it will keep you engaged. The four main characters are young American women who marry English Lords and Dukes and find that their lives as kept wives in oppressive English society are not what they had imagined. "They told us it all ended at the church door and we would live happily ever after!" one woman sobs.
The main story revolves around Nan and her daring escape from an abusive husband. Nan is aided by her governess, Laura in leaving her marriage for the love of her life, Guy Thwaite. But what happens along the way is a truly shocking revelation of what life was like for women and men in that type of society --when marriage was a business arrangement at best and at worst a living hell. At one point Nan's husband Julius comes to London, under orders from his mother to, "Bring Nan back home by force if necessary." When Nan asks Julius why he doesn't do this, he breaks down screaming, "Because I'm not a monster!" Heartbreaking.
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- Sarah said...
Little Women is my most favorite book of all time, I think I own at least seven copies. It's right up there on the list with Anne of Green Gables, actually.
Good choice on Saved! too. It's one of my most favorite movies ever - unfortunately I am having difficulty watching it these days, as the character Patrick is a little too close in resemblence to a former boyfriend who has a tendency to sometimes upset me.
Great list Tobes :)
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Under new ownership. If you have an emergency, please visit http://www.lifeline.org.au/
What to do in an emergency
Finding out that someone has just made a suicide attempt or is about to harm themselves is a daunting situation to be in. Below are some guidelines to help support you in an immediate crisis.
- Don't leave the person alone, or if they've phoned you, stay on the phone and find out exactly where they are and whether anyone else is there
- Remove any firearms, medications and other poisons, ropes or hoses – if you're on the phone, encourage them to remove these items from their sight themselves
- DO NOT attempt to wrestle a weapon away from someone as you may put yourself at risk
- Make a safety contract with the person that they won't try to harm themselves for a certain period of time – make sure this plan is achievable and realistic.
- Encourage and support them to go to a place where they'll remain safe, such as:
- the emergency department of the local hospital
- their local crisis centre or mental health centre
- home (if they feel safe there and someone can stay with them)
- If you need immediate advice and support use the phone to call:
- an ambulance – 000
- the police (for a welfare check or if the person has a weapon or is in a dangerous situation) – 000
- Suicide Helpline Victoria – 1300 651 251
- the local Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT) -www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/adult/index.htm.
- their own doctor, counselor or psychologist


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Happy 7 Month Old Birthday Eliza!
There is no need to respond to this post. I can just go back to the other ten posts where Eliza is sick and read your wonderful comments.
Eliza has been sick with a head cold/ or allergies- who knows- for about a week.
Yesterday after I picked her up from day care she did not seem that interested in eating. After her 7:30 bottle she threw up on me four times. I changed my clothes. Then it happened again. I had to change my clothes again. Even though her poor little stomach was empty she continued to dry heave and throw up every 30 minutes until 12:30 a.m. My husband held her until 3 a.m. because we were scared to put her down and I was a mess- basically no help at all. She was also tugging on her ear a great deal and my husband was worried that she had an ear infection. Luckily, we now think she was just trying to soothe herself.
It took the doctor and hour and a half to call us back. When she did call back she said if the baby was still throwing up in the morning take her to the E.R because they did not have office hours today. BIG HELP!
So I am home with Eliza today. She took 3 oz of Pedialyte at 6:30 a.m. and 3 more oz at 7:30 a.m. She is now taking a nap. Unfortunately, Peter and I did not learn from the first time she had a stomach bug and she mad a mess in the bed. We woke up this morning to a mess in the bed AGAIN! Oh the joys of parenthood.
Can someone please throw us a bone. How much can one little baby, a mommy and a daddy take. I know so many other families are in much worse situations so i don't mean to vent this much but I am just so frustrated.
Oh and of course we called daycare to tell them Eliza would be absent. We inquired about any other reported cases of stomach flu and they said no other toddlers or babies has the bug-0 but some preschoolers did. The preschoolers are in a different part of the building and apparently my daughter can catch a bug from 100 miles away.
For more info on the cause and prevention of noroviruses- the stomach flu- check out this article from the CDC.
Friday, April 18, 2008
I could't make it up if I tried
Happy 7 Month Old Birthday Eliza!
Posted by Danielle at 4/18/2008
Labels: day care, Norovirus, Stomach Flu
15 comments:
- Lori said...
BIG HUGS for all of you... hope it passes quickly!
- Friday, April 18, 2008
- LaskiGal said...
Oh, poor baby girl! You've all been through so much! Happy 7th month birthday!!! Take care . . .
- Friday, April 18, 2008
- Amber said...
Hope you all are doing OK!
- Friday, April 18, 2008
- Mommy Mechanics said...
We have had problems with our little one getting several ear infections (hereditary) and he showed no other sign except vomiting, so its always so hard to tell whats going on. I hope she starts feeling better. Good luck.
- Friday, April 18, 2008
- PletcherFamily said...
I am so sorry she is sick again. Our eldest went to full time daycare her first year of life and had 12 serious colds, 2 bouts of pneumonia, 5 ear infections, hand foot and mouth disease, 2 bouts of croup, and tons of rashes due to high fevers. I am feeling your pain. Some kids just have a tougher time fighting off than others. Our second is also prone to getting sick. When she was in daycare (after she turned one) she was so sick the first three months. She was NEVER well - not ever. We were so frustrated. But now, both of my girls are (knock on wood) really healthy. Especially my eldest. She went about 2 1/2 years - no cold, no anything! I am not saying that all your pain is worth it - we decided on a nanny for our second because of our bad first year with our eldest. But I promise you that this will make her immune system stronger.
- Friday, April 18, 2008
- Mel said...
Oh I am so sorry. That stinks. My son was sick constantly when he was in daycare. And he has had only one mild cold since we took him out. Daycare is definitely a breeding ground for all kinds of germs.
- Friday, April 18, 2008
- Christy said...
So sorry.
- Friday, April 18, 2008
- Dana said...
I can't believe Eliza is 7 months.... It seems like just yesterday she was still in your belly!!
Hope she's feeling better!!
Hugs & Kisses to my favorite lil girl!
- Friday, April 18, 2008
- Marcy said...
Maybe she's just the first one to show symptoms? I'm so sorry. I guess it's always going to be so stressful and scary when your baby is sick, huh? Doesn't even matter that it's not anything that "serious." Poor girl. Hope she's better soon.
- Friday, April 18, 2008
- Momma On The Go said...
Sorry to hear she is sick again. If you need someone to talk to at 3:00 am I'll probably be up. Madison's got some kind of funky bug too so we've been spending nights sitting upright on the couch (nice and close to the bathroom 'cause now she can tell us when she has to throw up). I know it is no consolation but we've probably spent 2 weeks since September without Madison having some kind of cold, runny nose, hacking cough (gotta love daycare & pre-school). I was just lucky enough to not have to deal with it when she was an infant.
- Friday, April 18, 2008
- Pam said...
Oh! I am sorry! You all just can't get a break! I hope she is feeling better SOON! Don't feel bad about venting--that is what we are here for (and I know I do my share!).....I'll be thinking of you!
- Friday, April 18, 2008
- Tipp said...
So sorry Eliza! Feel better!
- Saturday, April 19, 2008
- Melanie said...
Poor baby and poor mommy and daddy. I hope she's feeling better soon!
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- Saturday, April 19, 2008
- Rebecka said...
I hope Eliza gets better soon. We've been lucky so far. I hope it stays this way. u
- Saturday, April 19, 2008
- Sheri said...
You poor guys! I am so sorry she keeps getting sick. What is the daycare's policy on handwashing? Do they use hand sanitizer? You know, Grace would get sick every time she went to the church nursery. I finally had to stop sending her there. :(
I bet Eliza is building up a lot of resistence through all of this. Poor baby girl.
I hope you feel better soon too.
- Sunday, April 20, 2008


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Strive for Design, owned by Leigh Hall, sits in a beautiful annexe located on the same site as her own home in Newmarket. It is a stunning showroom which is jam packed with homewares and accessories, from mirrors and candles to bespoke artwork, collectables and gifts and even furniture. Leigh opened last November and has been inundated with visitors. Samantha Nice went to take a look and to meet Leigh at her welcoming barn.
Q: Tell us a little more about your background with interior design.
A: I've always had a passion for interiors and gained a diploma in Interior Design whilst living in Essex. I then went on to have my own showroom in East London where I stocked similar pieces to what I am now stocking here at Strive for Design. I then gave this up to work closer with my husband and his building contractors business and following the arrival of my children, there was just no time for my own business. My husband and I moved to Newmarket with 4 of our 5 boys around 8 years ago due to their education and our racehorses at the time.
I have always loved homes, interiors and even buildings and architecture. I have designed several homes and sourced a large amount of interior schemes. I love designing and piecing ideas together. After working for various property investors over the last few years, it gave me the confidence and motivation to set up my own business again. This is when Strive for Design came into action.
Q: What was your vision when opening Strive for Design?
A: I really wanted to get back into the industry as I am so passionate about it. I wanted to offer the area a range of furniture, lighting, accessories and other homewares which aren't readily available online or perhaps in one place. I love sourcing different items and seeing which work well together. I wanted to construct a showroom which my customers and clients could visit and be inspired by. I am all about offering the 'wow' factor. It's really great to be able to offer an abundance of pieces all under one roof and without having to travel too far. If you want to be successful and for your customers to come back, you have to offer something different… I believe I have just that.
Q: What brands do you stock?
A: I stock a really varied portfolio of brands which are from all over the world. I think this is what really makes my showroom unique. I go to numerous different buying events and I'm always on the look out for new brands to stock. Some of my favourite brands are Culinary Concepts, LSA Glass, RV Astley, Coachouse and Brian Yates – whose wallpapers are absolutely beautiful. All of the stock I choose is unique and I only buy in small quantities as it's great to keep things fresh. Although I have a particular style, my showroom boasts lots of eclectic pieces which would work perfectly in most homes.
Q: You also offer a design consultation service, what does this involve?
A: I have undertaken lots of projects over the last few years and it's something I love doing. I am currently working on 3 different projects; a show flat, a bathroom and a kitchen. All of the building work is carried out by my husband and his business Construction Housing Renovations (CHR). Between us both, we're a dream team. He has the building and construction capabilities and I have the design flair. CHR was originally based in London but much more of his work is locally around East Anglia now.
Q: Where do you look for inspiration?
A: I read a lot of homes and interiors magazines and I adore Kelly Hoppen. My favourite app is definitely HOUZZ (www.houzz.co.uk). I recommend it to so many of my clients as it gives you the option to look at various rooms and designs before making the decision yourself.
Q: What is your favourite piece in the showroom at the moment?
A: It would have to be the grey leather faux chair. It's a one-off bespoke piece which is very modern and on-trend. It would look good in any room in any house.
Q: What are your plans for the coming year?
Since November, I've had a fantastic response already but I would very much like to stay in my small barn location for now. I would perhaps consider expanding in to our outbuildings in the future however. I would love to help more people improve their homes as I love a challenge. I plan to continue to research and improve my current stock and brand portfolio and I plan to have an even wider range. In the summer I will be stocking lots more outdoor pieces such as fire pits and garden furniture. This will be displayed here in my own garden. I am also working on expanding my selection of fabrics and wallpaper as well as looking at ordering through my website.
I currently take orders through Instagram and Facebook and this works really well for me for now. Alongside this, I am looking into customised packaging which I hope to source from India. It will help women over there in a refuge who make beautiful paper products. All proceeds go straight back to them and their families. My current design is a map of Newmarket with the clock tower, Tattersalls, Newmarket Racecourses, the Queen's Statue and The National Horseracing Museum as pin points for the area.I would also like to start adding images on Pinterest and HOUZZ.
Tuesday & Thursday: 10am to 4pm
Saturday: 12am to 4pm
Strive for Design
Long Cottage, Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7AA | Tel: 07908204666 | www.strivefordesign.co.uk
Check out their Instagram here


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HOUSTON (AP) James Harden scored 20 points, Omer Asik had 14 and the Houston Rockets beat the winless Detroit Pistons 96-82 on Saturday night in their first game without coach Kevin McHale.
The team announced earlier Saturday that McHale was taking an immediate leave of absence to deal with a family matter.
Assistant coach Kelvin Sampson took over for McHale, and said before the game that he hoped the team would come together to win for McHale.
The Rockets did just that, using a third-quarter run to build a big lead and break a three-game losing streak with their first victory at home. The Pistons fell to 0-7.
Brandon Knight scored 16 points for Detroit and Greg Monroe added 12 points and 11 rebounds.


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Maybe I chose the wrong Ph.D. program. Our Monday Workshop on 03/17 made me wonder: if everybody in California is as cool as Fred Turner, then why did I decide for the East Coast?! After pondering on it for two weeks, however, I don't believe that his distinctive character of creative smartness and uncomplicated supportiveness emerged simply by living on the West Coast. I'm quite right where I am. Continue reading
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Inspired Part 4: Tools vs. Machines—A Helpful Distinction?
One last—and regarding further work maybe even the most important—in this season of posts inspired by recent exposure to John Tresch's The Romantic Machine deals with fMRIs in a rather broad sense: Even though Tresch does not write much about sciences of the brain, his reflections on human-technological alliances and their transformative potential add a lot to my interest in putting people in numbers and negotiating the measures between domains. Categorizing humans according to bodily and mental measures and personal characteristics by making use of devices of any sort is part of the attempt to inform contemporary policies and improve—or justify—social realities and political economy. Continue reading


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ACME, Investments 'R' Us and Blockmonster all have thriving Web sites now, thanks to the excellent work their developers have put in. They've taken their basic sites and added all sorts of functionality and best of all they've added the commerce function so that their ROI is much nicer. So they've decided that it's time to reinvest some and redesign their sites.
ACME Sprockets would like to put a new look on its front page and change some navigational graphics throughout the various sections. The work will mostly be graphical with some time spent with the client discussing the new goals and how to meet them. Nothing too intense, but they would like to freshen up the look and feel overall. Their actual content will mostly stay the same.
Investment's R Us also wants a new home page and new pages for its various section fronts. They're so happy with how well the "Info tapes" are doing that they'd like you to come up with some logos for these for use on the site as well as one animated ad banner that they're going to start placing. Meanwhile, they will need about a dozen pages redesigned to provide a better look for their consumer side as well as a more focused layout for their internal side. They want to make sure that the looks are coordinated but distinctive.
Blockmonster wants to change the way their site is navigated. They want one of those JavaScript remote controls or something similar. They're also looking at ways to better integrate their shopping features into every aspect of the site. All their templates will need reworking and they want an entirely new graphical treatment to the site. You'll also need to work with their agency to create seven new animated ad banners designed to reflect their new look.


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Actress Eva Amurri Martino revealed Sunday that a night nurse accidentally dropped her baby son, causing his skull to fracture.
In a New Year's Day entry on her blog, Amurri recalled how the incident triggered an emotional tailspin.
Amurri Martino, the daughter of Susan Sarandon, wrote that a few nights before Thanksgiving, the night nurse fell asleep while holding Major, who was born in October, and the child fell, cracking his head against the floor. The impact and screams awakened Amurri and husband Kyle Martino. Major was rushed to the hospital with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain, she wrote.
Happy New Year, from our family to yours! ❤✨?? Couldn't be more grateful for my little tribe. I spent the day today writing a very personal letter that will be published on HappilyEvaAfter.com in the morning. So many thanks to the #HappilyEvaAfter readership for giving me wings this year and for creating such a beautiful community. I appreciate you so much and I look forward to all we will experience together in 2017! #HappyNewYear #2017 #NewBeginnings #Love #Peace (?: @stephanieelliottphoto)
"To say these were the most traumatic and anxious two days of my life is an understatement. If you read my post about choosing Homebirth, you know that I have an (irrational) phobia of Hospitals. To be in one for two days under such circumstances was nearly unbearable for me, not to mention how scary and emotional those days were for the entirety of our family."
While she noted that "MAJOR IS FINE" and "healing well" with MRIs showing no brain damage, she said she has wrestled with guilt.
Amurri Martino, who appeared in several episodes of the sitcom "Undateable," said she delayed going public with the accident in part because she feared judgment.
"I know that this news might reach many, and of those many there will always be the people who say that this accident was my fault. That if it had been me in there holding him instead of a Night Nurse, that this never would have happened. That I deserve this for allowing my child to be in the care of somebody other than me. Well, let me tell you ―the guilt I bore in the days and weeks after this accident was more intense and more damaging than anything I would wish upon my worst enemy. … And even though I finally made peace with the fact that this freak accident could not have been avoided by me, it has continued to effect [sic] me to my core and in all aspects of my daily life."
These past few Holiday "days off" have felt like such a luxury. Time to just laze around and hang with my kids without feeling like I have to rush off and complete some task or deadline. Sitting and eating meals together as a family, enjoying a cocktail or two, and getting to the kids' bed time with a lot less angst and chaos (no pressure to have to get everyone up in the morning to make work and daycare). I'm so appreciative that, though "vacation" with kids is EXHAUSTING, we are coming back from this holiday break as a stronger family unit. Heading home and back to reality tomorrow! Now just to survive that post-Christmas airport experience…. Yiiiiiikes!! ???? #HappilyEvaAfter #Family #Holiday #momlife
She believes she has "some form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, possibly linked to some form of Postpartum Depression," and is going to work with a therapist, she wrote.
She delivered Major, her second child, in an Oct. 19 home birth that she shared on her "Happily Eva After" blog.
For her complete blog entry about the accident, visit here.


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Compatibility: Bob PetHair and Bob Standard, 00 and 01 Series
Please check Bob's serial number to find your compatible wheel! Simply remove Bob's dustbin, turn him over, and look for the white rectangular sticker on the underside of his cover.
If Bob's serial number starts with 1000 or 2000, he'll need the Bob 00 Left Wheel, Checkered Treads.
*If your Bob's wheel has Striped Treads, he'll need the Bob 00 Left Wheel, Checkered Treads.
If Bob's serial number starts with 1XX1 or 2XX1 (X refers to a letter or digit), he'll need the Bob 01 Left Wheel, Checkered Treads.