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The South Carolina baseball team arrived in Omaha with hopes of winning the College World Series. Today, they began preparing to accomplish that goal.
The Gamecocks held practice today from 2-3pm at Rosenblatt stadium. After practice, they got to spend some time with their fans as they held an autograph session.
Ray Tanner press conference:
USC's first game will be against the Oklahoma Sooners on Sunday at 2pm. The Sooners carry a record of 49-16 into the game. The Sooners finished the regular season with seven straight wins and defeated the Virginia Cavliers 11-0 in game 3 of their Super Regional.
The Gamecocks will send senior pitcher Blake Cooper to the mound to try and silence the Sooner bats. Cooper has won 12 games on the season while only losing once. He has struck out 105 batters and is holding opponents to a batting average of just .227.
The Gamecocks bats have been hot as of late, scoring at least nine runs in four of their last five games. They are led by junior outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., who hit a 3-run home in the clinching super regional game and currently has a 14-game hitting streak, and freshman infielder Christian Walker, who hit a game winning home run in the bottom of the 8th of the clinching game as well.
USC pitcher Jay Brown interview:
Sooner junior pitcher Michael Rocha will be faced with the task of trying to stop the Gamecock offense. Rocha is 7-2 on the season with and ERA of 3.57.
The game will be televised on ESPN.


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I recently had the opportunity to attend the opening of the Three Dots pop-up store at Fred Segal's Santa Monica location. I was delighted to attend and had a great time looking at their collection. Three Dots is mostly known for their super comfortable and flattering t-shirts but I was impressed by their interesting silhouettes and mixing of materials. A number of their pieces reminded me of the style found in the Drape Drape books I'm so fond of.
I had a great time chatting with the Three Dots team and was thrilled when they gave me a pair of harem pants to take home. My pants are very similar to these harem pants currently on their site. I love the uber comfortable light weight knit fabric – not too thin and doesn't overheat me during these hot summer days.
The harem pant trend is not for the faint-of-fashion-heart but it's one definitely worth trying out. These pants are just as comfy as your regular old sweats. But unlike sweat pants you can also dress these up for work or play. Today I'm going to share a few tips with you on how to wear harem pants.
How to Wear Harem Pants
1. Cropped Jacket
If I'm going to take my harem pants out for a night on the town, I'll pair them with a cropped or structured jacket. The structure of the jacket contrasts the loose fit of the pants and elevates the outfit to nighttime. Along with the jacket you'll need to throw on some heels and show off those gams. Now, if you're like me and frown at the thought of uncomfortable heels, just remind yourself that you're wearing super comfortable pants! You can suffer a little bit with the heels because the rest of your is practically pajamas. Also, tuck in your blouse and show off those harem pants pleats.
2. Casual Sweater
So last night you hit the town and now you need a rest. So throw on those harem pants, your favorite tank top, a casual drapey sweater and hold back your messy hair with a chic vintage scarf or turban headband (Check out my DIY tutorial to make your own.). Then hit the couch, the yoga studio or your usual weekend haunt.
3. Boxy Jacket
I also love to wear my harem pants to work. With the right shoes and jacket it won't look too casual and no one will notice you're wearing the comfiest pants in the room. For this outfit wear a blouse or t-shirt, loosely tucked in to the pants. A blazer and chunky heels elevate the look to professional level. I kind of love the look of this vintage boxy blazer. But if it's not your thing, a fitted blazer would look just as chic. If you're feeling extra creative add a belt to emphasize the waist and some fun accessories.
Have you tried harem pants yet? What are your thoughts?
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4 Promises of Allah, and our Response
بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله
This and other similar picture messages are often doing rounds in social media. Today I got one once again, and as a sort of reflection jotted down some points, shared with some of my friends and relatives, and wish to share with you, my esteemed reader, as well. Continue reading
Knowledge and Personality Development
بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله
Imam al-Sha'bi was a scholar known for his deep 'ilm and having a vast coverage over various fields of knowledge.
In the book 'Uluww al-Himmah by Shaykh Muhammad Isma'il al-Muqaddam, it states that Imam al-Sha'bi was once asked, 'How did you attain all this knowledge?' And this was his reply. Pay close attention to it: Continue reading
Living the Five Morals
بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله
Beautifully described in the Qur'an, these are the essential qualities a Muslim is expected to adopt in his/her practical life. Continue reading
Surah al Kahf presents Two Types of Hearts
بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله
In Surah al Kahf, Allah subhanahu wa Ta'aala mentions two groups of people with two contrasting attitudes emerging from two types of hearts. Subhanallaah. Continue reading
Taaghuut. What is Taaghuut?
بسم الله والصلاة ةالسلام على رسول الله
Qur'anic words are more complex, richer and eloquent. They convey myriad of meanings.
Translators find it difficult to convey their precise interpretation. Taaghuut is one such word.
The best approach would be to retain such a word without translating it, and let the Qur'anic Arabic speak for itself. Continue reading
"The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide".
بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله
When things get worse, it only means that they are gonna be better.
Islamic history is witness to the fact that whenever Muslims touched their lowest ebb, there had always been a turning of the tide.
These are the days of distress for the global Muslim Ummah. The Muslims the world over, especially those in the Americas are passing through their trying and testing times.
Hope and Faith are important at this crucial juncture. If you lose hope, you lose faith. If you lose faith, you lose everything!
Let's recall and remember that many a time in history, Allah subhanahu wa Ta'aala brought victory to the Muslim Ummah even when the odds were seemingly against them.
In this post, let me recall some colourful snapshots from the album of Islamic history so we cheer up and fill our hearts with hope, inshaaAllah. Continue reading
Peace First. Peace Last.
بسم الله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله
What do you think of a Community whose Calendar Year Starts and Ends with a Sacred Month?
What do you understand about a month being Sacred?
You think Muslims are terrorists and their religion promotes terrorism? How misguided!
Today let me hurl or dash the truth against falsehood. And woe to you for what you utter!! Continue reading
Aashoora and Ten Sparkling Gems That Normally Go Unnoticed!
'Aashoora comes, 'Aashoora goes. Some observe fast, many don't.
Some know the reason why they fast on the 10th of Muharram, some hardly know it. Continue reading
Limited Days, Unlimited Nonsense, and a Verse of Warning!
أَيَّامًا مَّعْدُودَاتٍ – Ayyaamam Ma'duudaat – is the apt description for the Month of Fasting. Limited Number of Days!
So limited that you don't know how fast its days pass until you end up saying: Allah! It is as if Ramadhaan started just now…and see these many days flew away! Subhanallaah!
Precious moments must be valued and treasured. Not wasted in unnecessary and vain pursuits! Continue reading
10 Qur'an Reading Ideas
Ideas help us grow. And grow stronger.
Here are Ten Ideas, and if you have any, you' re most welcome to share. Continue reading
Of Sleep and Death!
Do you know that Allah takes our souls in our sleep?
And it is His mercy and decree that He returns our souls to our bodies after having taken it during our sleep!
He tells us this spiritual-cum-scientific fact in Surah Az-Zumar of the glorious Qur'an: Continue reading
Wonders of Water in the Qur'an
Allah is the Creator of water. And water is the source of life.
People use water for their survival, and forget its Creator!
As water is essential to life, so is the Creator.
The more you appreciate the blessings of water in your life, the more grateful you will be to your Creator.
Presenting, in a nutshell, some facts from the glorious Qur'an and the noble hadeeth on the occasion of World Water Day for everyone including the men in the United Nations to reflect and draw lessons, InshaaAllah. Continue reading
Do not forget your share of the world!
This ayah from Surah al Qasas seeks to strike balance between dunya and Aakhirah.
Your involvement in worldly activities should not go to such extent that you tend to forget Aakhirah and the life to come.
Similarly your involvement in religious or spiritual activities should not make you an ascetic in that you tend to ignore the lawful enjoyment that this world has to offer. Continue reading
An Inspiring Story of All Times
PS: I wrote this post 4 years ago when this blog had not many followers/readers. Don't know whether you have read this before. If yes, thank you so much and Jazakallah Khayr. If not, please read and share, InshaaAllah. And btw, this is one of my best write-ups, alhamdulillah, and I am glad to say this. Baarakallaahu Feekum.


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This time of year is full of parties and celebrations – many of which offer ample alcohol to add to the festivities. But the 28- year-old Snowmass ski-lift operator whose body was found Monday after a two-week search is a stark reminder of the dangers of drinking. The young man was extremely intoxicated, which probably contributed to his fall from the Maroon Creek Bridge, the Pitkin County coroner's office said yesterday. He died instantly in the fall, but he also had a blood-alcohol content of 0.294 percent, which is 3 1/2 times the legal limit for driving. The ski area employee was last seen when he got off a bus near the bridge late on November 27th.
Four simple rules can help prevent this type of tragic outcome:
Keeping Track Keep track of how much you drink. If you make note of each drink before you drink it, this will help you slow down when needed. Or download the mobile phone app which will estimate your BAC, see Keeping Track Made Simple.
Counting and Measuring Know the standard drink sizes so you can count your drinks accurately: One standard drink is 12 ounces of regular beer, 8 to 9 ounces of malt liquor, 5 ounces of table wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof spirits.
Pacing and Spacing When you do drink, pace yourself. Sip slowly. Have no more than one drink with alcohol per hour. Alternate "drink spacers" — non-alcoholic drinks such as water, soda, or juice — with drinks containing alcohol.
Including Food
Don't drink on an empty stomach — have some food so the alcohol will be absorbed more slowly into your system.


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Informations sur l'inscription et sur le paiement du transport
Informations sur les horaires, le menu de la semaine, le règlement, et sur le paiement
Informations sur les cours, l'inscription, l'horaire et le paiement.
The APEEE also represents our interests in INTERPARENTS. This month we bring you a report about the meetings and discussions that took place at the April 2016 Board of Governors in Copenhagen.
The choral welcome from the highly accomplished chamber choir of the Sankt Anne school, co-located with the Accredited European School of Copenhagen.
Interparents has barely paused for breath over the summer in its preparations for this Autumn's programme. Our efforts continue to be focused on three fundamental priorities:
So what is our starting point this September?
For the second year running, the academic year opens with no newly seconded British teachers as the UK continues its programme to rebalance its historical over-secondment of teachers. Additionally, certain other Member States 'in surplus' are no longer making new secondments, notably Ireland and the Francophone community of Belgium. Finally, this September marks the introduction of a number of changes to Secondary 1-3 studies, some of which further increase the demand for teaching in/of English. So given Interparents' three priorities, where will we put our efforts?
Areas of particular focus include management of the Baccalaureate Examination (as the 2014 exam session is reviewed), various aspects of Secondary Studies (including monitoring implementation of the S1-3 changes) and financing of the European Schools (as new sources of funding are sought in the wake of an insufficient agreement on cost-sharing -- finally reached in June among Member States -- aimed at redressing the worsening shortfall in teacher secondment). Key opportunities coming up this first half-term to pursue our priorities on behalf of parents across all 14 schools, include...
- Meeting with the group from IOE commencing the much anticipated and hard-won External Evaluation of proposals for the reorganisation of Secondary Studies;
- Inputting into the review of the Bac exam 2014, involving teachers and inspectors as well as the Bac Exam Board and office of the Secretariat General of the European Schools;
- Participation in various Working Groups mandated by the Board of Governors including Secondary Studies, Assessment (a possible new marking scheme) and Careers Orientation
Interparents two-day preparatory meeting for:
- The two-day session of the Joint Teaching Committee of the European Schools;
- Preparing for the new Commissioner taking over responsibility for European Schools.How the various issues highlighted above impact our school in Laeken remains to be seen over coming weeks.
Responsibility for bringing Bru4-specific issues to Interparents is the Pedagogical Affairs Group of Laeken APEEE. If you would like more information, feel you could bring some useful insights and/or wish to get involved, please contact Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.
Report from Sarah CB, Laeken parent and President of Interparents - the official representative of the Parent Associations of all 14 European Schools in the governance of the school system
In February, INTERPARENTS delegates from all fourteen European Schools were warmly welcomed at Woluwe school to prepare for the Joint Teaching Committee (JTC) meeting which concluded the evening that school broke up for 'Carnaval'. It was also the occasion of our Annual General Meeting, at which a new Vice President was elected: Helen Valentine of Luxembourg I, taking over from Stéphane who had reached the end of his mandate. Representing Laeken, Sarah was joined by Horst, taking over from Iseult who has contributed so much to INTERPARENTS over the last two years and continues to support, away from the 'front line.' As part of our INTERPARENTS annual review, we took some time during our two-day meeting to share experiences (lost teaching hours emerged as one shared concern), also to discuss needs and ways of operating in the current political environment - on this we concluded that we must reach out even more through parents in our schools in order to increase our effectiveness. (Please get in touch if you think you can help in this regard! - Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.
Notable were the updated security controls for access to the school campus (security being a hot discussion topic which will be followed up in the next few weeks) and the fact that our visit occurred during 'Wish Week' in the canteen. This happy coincidence enabled us to sample the delights of the cheeseburgers chosen by online poll of the children as one of their top five favourite dishes. On the menu of the JTC were the usual smörgåsbord of items: updates on management of the Baccalaureate, reports (on school inspections, on failure/repeat rates and from Working Groups), proposed amendments to pedagogical rules & standards (including a promise given to monitor and address teething problems with the new Primary Assessment tool), dossiers of conformity from prospective accredited schools and several new syllabi to approve (look out for Geography starting with S4 in September, L2, Romanian for P3-4 and Physical Education in the Primary cycle.)
INTERPARENTS had asked for the JTC to be provided with progress updates on two items approved by the Board of Governors in December. We duly got the requested list of recommendations made by recent presidents of the Baccalaureate, annotated to show follow-up on each recommendation to-date, if any. As also requested, the Secretary General gave an undertaking to introduce a proposal this cycle for an enhanced, longer term contract for full-time, locally hired teachers, in recognition finally that the cost-sharing mechanism is never going to make up the growing shortfall in teachers. This is potentially encouraging, especially for our school which is so heavily reliant on locally hired teachers. Let's see what is proposed and what the Budgetary Committee makes of it when discussed this month.
INTERPARENTS (represented by four delegates including the President, Sarah) spoke up on a number of issues including safeguarding the budget for intensive learning support, highlighting the number of still unresolved issues on the proposed new marking scheme in Secondary (urging careful implementation without rushing), and follow-up/lessons to be learned from the wide discrepancy in failures and repeat rates recorded between schools and between sections. (We noted that differentiating in the future between language of instruction could also be informative.) For our growing school, only now having pupils in Upper Secondary for the first time, these rates of 'failure' and repeating of years must be closely monitored and our pedagogical group in Laeken is doing just that.
The main focus of the JTC however was a presentation by two members of the team from the Institute of Education (IOE) conducting the evaluation of proposals to reorganise Secondary Studies S4-7, followed by a Question & Answer session. Their recently delivered 'Interim Report' seems already to be moving beyond both the status quo and the proposal for reorganisation, with a recommendation to define the curricular foundation of Secondary Studies from the eight key competences underlying European School educational programme, yet the IOE team emphasised that the evaluation is a work-in-progress with the threads only being drawn together with their final report in June. INTERPARENTS will be following up with the IOE in the coming weeks and will relay detailed parent remarks and concerns at that time. Within our school, these are being collated by the pedagogical affairs team of the APEEE (which includes reps of section and INTERPARENTS.)
If you would like to help with the work of INTERPARENTS for the benefit of the children of our school, please get in touch. Whether you are an educationalist, well-connected politically, knowledgeable about security matters or just generally good at scrutinising documents... write to Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.
What would you show off to visitors to our school? What do you most want to see when visiting other schools? INTERPARENTS will be meeting at EEBIV on October 6th-7th, hosted by Bru4 APEEE for a second time since our move to the Laeken site. The APEEE board is very grateful to the School Director for generously making available the Salle des Profs for the entire two days.The main purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the JTC (Joint Teaching Committee) of the European School System on October 9th and 10th. We recognise however that it's always fascinating to visit other European Schools and see how local Parent Associations operate so we will make sure there is time for a short tour of the campus and delegates will be sampling the delights of the canteen for lunch on Tuesday.On the menu for the JTC are 41 items (so far!), supported by 37 primary documents and a raft of supporting material (thank goodness for laptops, tablets and WiFi so the online EURSC archive can be trawled for additional information as necessary during the meeting.)Topics requiring an 'opinion' from the JTC include a proposal for a new marking scheme in Secondary (which has already been discussed 'vigorously' in the Working Group), a pilot Careers Guidance Syllabus for S2&3 and annual reports on failures & repeat rates and the Baccalaureate. We see that the possible introduction of L2 in Nursery is up for discussion, as are updates to educational support measures, parent access to copies of exams and a proposal concerning highly talented students in sport, music and art. We will be particularly interested in the Report of the Whole School Inspection undertaken for EEBIV earlier in the year and also the inception report produced by the external team brought in to evaluate proposals for the reorganisation of Secondary S4-7. As usual, the JTC draft agenda has only just been released and the supporting documents will become available in the coming days so there will be busy week of analysis and consultation ahead.As ever, if you would like to help follow certain pedagogical issues for Bru4, please get in contact with Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.
December sees the return of the Board of Governors to Brussels. The agenda is dominated by decisions on how best to accommodate the burgeoning pupil population in the city who need a European School education this coming September. Will Belgium grant much needed extended use of the Berkendael site? If so, which sections should be opened there and what will this mean for enrolment policy 2015 and alleviating school overcrowding? This topic has already generated hot debate among parents, especially those for whom language sections might be generated. INTERPARENTS will be arguing for more detailed projections and scenario-planning to facilitate informed decision-making and better parent uptake of places. In particular Brussels IV has emphasised the importance of learning the lessons of how our school was opened.
Parents in Brussels might mistakenly believe that provision of sufficient school infrastructure by host countries to meet demand for places is just a Brussels topic. The meeting will open however with a status update on the Frankfurt European School (ESF) which is currently trying to scale up in response to the huge demand for places caused by recruitment to the ECB and EIOPA. To see for ourselves the problems bring encountered by the school community at the ESF, we held our INTERPARENTS preparatory meeting in Frankfurt. While we were there, it was interesting to see how their canteen and cafeteria operate, with children swiping personal smart cards on entry to register for meals. We also used our visit to meet with the ECB and urge speedy resolution of the current inter-institutional impasse over the schools' budget for 2015.
Other topics of interest to us in Brussels IV for discussion by the Board of Governors include the annual announcement of 'new and discontinued seconded posts' accompanied by a communication from the Secretary General about how the first year of cost-sharing will operate. Will the Member States currently under-seconding teachers send 'non-native' teachers for sections with unfilled posts or will they instead contribute equivalent funds to help pay for teachers to fill high-demand and difficult-to-fill posts? We will be watching the Member States very closely, given Brussels IV's comparatively very small number of seconded teachers. This is a key point highlighted in the Whole School Inspection of Brussels IV, conducted back in Spring, the recommendations of which will be publicly available after approval by the Board of Governors.
INTERPARENTS postcard from Frankfurt: clockwise from top: inspecting the temporary 'container' classrooms, student pop-art display, Secondary canteen and cafeteria, unfinished classrooms, Students' African animal masks displayed in the library
A new marking scale for Secondary, Support for Support Coordinators… and other news from the April 2015 Meeting of the Board of Governors
The Spring meeting of the Board of Governors, or BoG, (Prague, April 15-17) has seen decisions taken in a number of key areas of interest to parents in Brussels IV and across the European School Ssystem. These included creating a second 'appeal' stage within the existing Complaints Process, facilitating the coordination of Educational Support and moving forward on the long-standing project to introduce a new marking scale in Secondary. The approval of a new marking system has been particularly controversial and will require close follow-up (see below.)
New Working Groups (WGs) were created on IT strategy and translation of key documents into languages of the EU. A further WG, devoted to exploring some issues related to the future of the school system, will come back for final BoG approval of its mandate in December. The voice of parents will be heard in all 3 of these WGs through INTERPARENTS (IP) representing its member Parent Associations.
In the presentation of annual reports, progress through 2014 was evident in a number of areas which are critical to the good functioning of the schools (e.g. on use of IT, overhaul of the schools' financial processes and reviewing the schools' legal framework) although there was a call to "enhance momentum" on addressing the remaining recommendations of the last Internal Audit. It was reported that pupil numbers continue to rise and 'cost per pupil' continues to decline in these financially constrained times. There was no good news to report on negotiations over additional external sources of funding.
Notable was the exceptionally large number of major issues covered only orally because of a lack of progress or conclusion at this time. These included: ensuring adequate and sustainable staffing by teachers - a major issue still for our school of Brussels IV, school infrastructure, funding/cost-sharing and changes to Secondary Studies, (including the recent implementation of changes to S1-3 and the ongoing external evaluation of proposals to reorganise the programme for S4-7.) Several of these topics are expected to come to the BoG for decision at its December meeting, which already looks like it will have a full agenda.
IP contributed perspectives on many issues, as agreed in our two-day preparatory meeting at the Munich European School and based on the feedback of our member Parent Associations. Following our requests, a report has now been produced on the 2014 Chemistry Baccalaureate paper, mainly dealing with the concrete follow-up action planned for external 'university observation' of the exam this year. On other topics, there is now a considerable amount of follow-up to do (by a variety of stakeholders including IP and our member associations) before the Autumn cycle of committee meetings.
A particular focus will be determining the next steps on working out the details of the new marking system. IP opposed approval of the latest document brought to the BoG on the basis that it had not been presented to the JTC for review nor even the Working Group and some important aspects of the proposal still need further work. Nevertheless, the board approved it (in recognition that the current system is flawed and does not serve all pupils well when they leave school) with promises that the WG will continue to work, enabling details will be fine-tuned, and there will some flexibility on the timeline if needed. For more detailed information see here.
How do we ensure our children have a good-quality education, delivered by teachers who understand the European School System as well as the various national education systems to which most students return (either at some stage during their schooling or afterwards)? This remains THE key question for Interparents, the umbrella organisation of all the European School Parent Associations and the official voice of parents in the governing bodies of the school system.
EEBIV parents are increasingly involved in pursuing the answers through Interparents, channelling two-way communication with our APEEE pedagogical team and making sure the experiences and needs of our school are taken into account. As part of our commitment to find solutions, Sarah, one of our APEEE Board members, has taken on the Presidency of Interparents this Spring. Interparents is, of course, only one voice (often without an actual 'vote') in the Board of Governors so continuing to develop good relationships with the representatives of our various Member States is one of our main objectives so that they understand the issues we face 'on the ground.'
Where are we now? The demand for certain kinds of teachers continues to outstrip supply - impacting all linguistic sections and various subjects. As we near the end of another school year, an agreement between Member States on sharing costs for secondment of required teachers has still not been reached. Interparents is liaising with all stakeholders and meanwhile trying to find ways to increase competitiveness of local contracts for short-term teachers. We are also still working closely with the Commission and office of the School Secretary General to launch the External Evaluation of proposals to reorganise the Secondary Studies Programme.
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School students demonstrating Bulgarian Folk craft as part of the rich cultural programme accompanying the week-long April meeting of the Board of Governors
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Freezing the moment with the camera
Like any other photojournalist, photo documentarist or the like, I will be present in an x amount of hours or days and try to capture the images needed according to the 'story' that needs to be told.
That means that I (unless the assignment requires me not to) will observe and photograph with a minimum of interference.
Afterward, I will go home and pick out and refine the best and most covering images concerning the underlying story. The number of images may often vary – also according to how they're going to be used – but may comprise a set of 10-15 photographs for a typical one-day session.


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Great introduction on the history of the Libertarian Party here. I'd say it's a motivational piece, and why the two-party system will do nothing but grow and continue to reduce individual freedoms along the way. My recommendation is to get out while you still can because our current system, with the same empty promises year after year, decade after decade, is largely a cess pool that replaces liberty and freedom with regulations and gov't intervention.
Please, if you are seriously tired of our dinosaurific political system, place a vote away from the two-party system. I don't even care if it's for the Libertarian Party. Vote for the politician who will get like 17 votes. If enough Americans voted away from the norm, we could make a significant impact on the current system in place. Of course not all politicians are incompetent, but it would make the whole rethink what they are doing, which judging by my local state gov't is nothing. Thanks


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In July 2005, the parish of Holy Sepulcher, located in Glade Mills, Middlesex Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, dedicated their new church facility. This 16,500 square foot, one story facility represented the culmination of the first phase of the master plan study developed in 1999 for the parish. The second phase is a multipurpose parish center that has been planned as an addition to the new church building.
The building displays its religious and architectural presence on the higher north end of the parish property. The brick and precast concrete structure is climaxed with a 45 foot high bell tower from which a refurbished bell announces church events or just the time of day.
The new facility includes the main church, a separate day chapel, a bride room and an administration wing with parish offices, work room, meetings rooms, and a choir room.
Many design elements within the building are reminders of traditional Catholic art and architecture and parish history itself. The curved stone feature wall displayed in the sanctuary and at the day chapel uses the same stone that was built into the original 1955 church building, which still stands at the south end of the parish campus. Various stained glass windows, salvaged from St. Michael's on the Southside, were designed as feature windows throughout the facility, encased by traditional brick circles and arches.
The dramatic and carefully designed nave, seating 700 on a sloped floor, provides clear and direct vistas of the sanctuary with its Resurrection feature stained glass window. The sight lines from the pews continue through clear glass to the green farm fields beyond.
The marble liturgical furnishings – altar, ambo, tabernacle table, and baptismal font – were designed by the architect incorporating former components from the old St. Michael's main altar.
All of these religious artifacts and architectural elements were incorporated into a traditional church envelope that brings the past and future together, as the parish prepares for growth in the 21st century with their new building.


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From Tennessee, USA:
My two year old has a CHD, a fundoplication, and has a g-tube. She eats by mouth during the day and gets one small 8 ounce can of milk overnight. She starting sweating badly after eating and a lot at night. She also gags a lot, too, but the fundoplication might have something to do with that.
She has had episodes of low blood sugars, in the 30s and 40s mg/dl [1.7 to 2.7 mmol/L]. Last week, she had an ACTH stimulation test done with other blood work. Her fasting glucose was 89 mg/dl [4.9 mmol/L]. She ate at 10 a.m. Twenty minutes later, her blood sugar was 225 mg/dl [12.5 mmol/L]. The doctor instructed me to monitor her blood sugars 30 minutes and one hour after meals. Her morning readings are from 145 to 189 mg/dl [8.1 to 10.5 mmol/L], but are 115 to 132 mg/dl [6.4 to 7.3 mmol/L] the rest of the day. That is with limited carbohydrate and sugar intake of less than 20 grams of carbohydrates a meal per request of the doctor. If she eats a pudding, her readings are in the 190s mg/dl [10.6 to 11 mmol/L] or so.
My daughter does ask for water often, but she does not have excess wet diapers. I will be checking back with the doctor next week to give the glucose results and go from there. Any input would be helpful.
I don't know what you mean by "CHD" (Congenital Heart Defect?).
There is a phenomenon fairly well established that occurs in some people after they have undergone stomach manipulations, such as a fundoplication, that is called "dumping syndrome." Dumping syndrome infers that food is transiting out of the stomach into the intestines a bit too quickly which, in simple terms, gets the hormonal timing off in terms of those chemicals that help control the release of insulin. This leads to bursts of insulin and lowering of blood glucose too quickly.
I don't know that your child is having dumping syndrome, but I'd guess this is what your doctor is thinking about. It does not explain the higher glucose readings you've come across, though.
So, I think the carefully performed home glucose monitoring is very reasonable at this point. Be sure you are using your glucose meter correctly with the correct dates and times set up; code the correct test strips (a few meters do not require this step), and use a control solution now and then to double-check results.
There is an easy and not so expensive medication for the child to take with meals that can help, if this is dumping syndrome. Good luck and let us know.
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So, last time I mentioned I started a website to draw interest for my home decor sewing business. Well, after just 2 weeks and a bit of word-of-mouth, I have finished my first customer quilt and have a couple orders in the queue!
This sweet crib quilt went together so easily. The customer brought me 16 finished blocks that she had made a while back. I used some coordinating fabric from my stash to use for sashing, borders and binding. I really can't believe how perfectly the fabrics play together! The backing fabric is repurposed curtains that allow the quilt to have a 3 generational link (grandmother, son, grandson). So special!
The backing fabric has these sweet bears in various outfits! So cute!
I did all over stippling to quilt it all together and I used the same yellow gingham for the binding. I thought it would add a softer feel to the quilt than if I'd used a contrasting fabric.
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I have an order for a quilt that will be used and loved in Quebec. A sister-friend has asked me to duplicate my "Jeepers Creepers" quilt (below) for one of her sons. While I can't get all the exact fabrics, I did order some very similar along with the Zombie Apocalypse fabrics featured in the quilt. I will be starting that one as soon as the shipment of goodies arrives! I love getting squishy mail!
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I have an order for kitchen and dining room curtains that I will be working on when fabric choices are made, and a pending order for kitchen seat cushions. I'm thinking these may be put on the back burner for a while though. It is hard to compete with the big box stores for pricing when it comes to cushions. I feel a tad bit guilty charging the prices I need to, but I also have to remind myself that these cushions would be custom made!
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My name is Ruben Rincon, I'm part of the Giant Soul Interactive team. I've been talking with the admin and we have seen a good idea show to all the members our game, so here we go!
We're developing a unique app about learning japanese in a fun way, it's called "Tako's Japanese" and is going to be on sale this Autumn for tablets and smartphones (iOS, Kindle Fire and Android).
With this game, you will learn all the Hiraganas, Katakanas, and Kanjis which corresponds to the level N5 in Japanese, through enjoyable lessons, composed by different activities of writing, reading, native pronunciation, exams and fun minigames to test the knowledge the user has learned through the lesson. It consists of a massive variety of divided lessons in Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji, so that you are able to choose what you want to learn from the beginning.
Completing Tako's Japanese will will give you the knowledge to read and write the language at a basic level. Inside the game, you can select between differents modes:
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- Study mode: This is a mode where you can study the characters you've been learning in the lessons, practicing the writing and pronunciation all the times you want.
- Mini game Mode: We decided to create a direct access to the mini games, so that the player could practice the differents lessons playing instead of using the study mode.
And that's all for today! We will be updating the post, but if you want to ask something about the game, our studio or how cool the art of the game is, please feel free to do it!
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This actually sounds very good!! What amount would the app be selling for?
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i'd really like an app like that.
i've been using anki droid to improve my kanji, but i missed a function where i could draw them myself.
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For the Minna no Nihongo series there's lots of additional material but the places where we study japanese don't provide all of it. About the lesson B, I've looked at all the books but I haven't found the solutions of those lessons particularly, I think you might ask your sensei or maybe we should try posting anwers on this forum
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Random Athlete Of The Day- Danny Almonte
Danny Almonte is not just another "Random Athlete of the Day," he is a legend and a childhood baseball hero. And like most of those heroes: Lance Armstrong, O.J. Simpson, Michael Vick, Barry Bonds, Ryan Braun, Alex Rodriguez, among others…he was an awesome fraud.
Almonte played for the Rolando Paulino Little League All-Stars, also known as the "Baby Bombers" in the 2001 Little League World Series. Just to make it clear, they earned the nickname in reference to the "Bronx Bombers," the nickname has nothing to do with hurting babies. To put everything in perspective, this was a time when the Little League World Series actually meant something, when I was ten years old. We were immediately fixated with Almonte because he was unbelievably dominant. The 5-9 pitcher struck out batters left and right, forcing hitters to whiff on fastballs that were flirting with the equivalence of 100 MPH in the majors. He threw a 16-strikeout no-hitter, a 14-stikeout one-hitter, and threw the first perfect game in the Little League World Series since 1957. Unfortunately because of LLWS regulations, Almonte could not pitch in the Finals because he pitched a complete game the day before, and the Rolando Paulino Little League All-Stars sadly lost.
Despite the World Series loss, the phenom was given a key to the city by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and was still under heavy suspicion that he was not 12. Two teams hired private investigators but that failed. Then Sports Illustrated did an investigation and found evidence that he was in fact, older. This triggered an investigation by Little League who also discovered he was born in 1987 and not 1989.
After he was proven a fraud his father was sent to the Dominican, but Almonte stayed in the States and continued to play baseball peaking with a low-to-mid 80s fastball. In high school he helped lead James Monroe to two City Championships and later continued his career at Western Oklahoma State. In his first season he hit .497 and 14 home runs, while going 7-1 as a pitcher. In his second year there he continued his dominance with a .472 batting average and 18 homeruns, and as a pitcher he finished with 9-0 record. Despite his small-school success, Almonte was not drafted by a Major League team.
He quit pitching after suffering from a sore arm but still played competitively in semi-pro baseball until 2009. In 2010 Almonte returned to his alma mater and served as a volunteer assistant coach for the James Monroe baseball team.
Outside The Lines did a great piece called the "Revenge of the Baseball Gods," but I think it's that time for Almonte to get his own 30/30.
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Calling the Bush tax cuts "one of the worst decisions that members of both parties have made in the last 50 years," the Patriotic Millionaires are marking the cuts' disastrous 10th anniversary by - again - asking Congress to raise their taxes to help cut the deficit. Leadership vaccuum in the halls of power, much?
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No one ever said it was easy to run a business. No one, certainly ever said it was easy to start a business. Despite having a great idea, drive, determination and talent setting up a business will always have obstacles to overcome which some entrepreneurs fail to address properly and as a result, quit. We have compiled a list of steps you can take in order to help you succeed as an entrepreneur.
Mentally prepare.
Getting a business up and running requires an enormous amount of hard graft, dedication and personal sacrifice. In order to succeed one must be prepared to make financial losses, sacrifice family and personal time and be willing to spend long hours in the office. It is often the case that budding entrepreneurs feel emotionally prepared but when push comes to shove it all becomes too much and they end up throwing in the towel.
Surround yourself with the right people.
Immerse yourself in a thriving environment. One where advice, drive and encouragement are readily available. If you are surrounded by lazy, careless, unconcerned people your company will be dragged down. For example if your Co-Founder isn't fully committed to your idea or lacks the same vision or drive as you they will only act as a restraint and prevent the business from flourishing. Reduce the chance of a toxic environment from developing by ensuring you have the right team on board!
Get a Mentor.
More often than not a budding entrepreneur will have a great idea but not know how to implement this plan and turn it into a feasible business model. IIBN offer a number of mentorship programmes from which entrepreneurs can gain expert knowledge in a range of different fields, increase confidence, develop networks and learn new perspectives and approaches setting them on the right path to success.
Rid yourself of distraction.
Sheer focus is essential for any budding entrepreneur. There are only so many hours in the day and these need to be used to the best advantage. It is important to prioritise day to day activities and be willing to cede day jobs, family life and other distractions in order for your idea to succeed. That being said it is important to set aside an hour or two a day to blow off steam and indulge in what you enjoy outside of business life, whether this is sport, reading or spending time with kids its this time that will keep you sane.
Don't take on too much.
Similar to the point above, a mistake budding entrepreneurs often make is trying to take on the world and burning out in a flash. The road to success is a long and winding one and if business owners don't effectively divide their time into manageable chunks, delegate work evenly and have patience it's likely they will not finish the race.
Adopting a positive outlook and attitude is absolutely imperative for success. If you don't fully believe in yourself and your idea you are going to have a terribly hard time trying to convince others that your concept is worthy. A business owner will undeniably encounter hurdles in abundance especially at the beginning. Without entire belief in yourself and the business it is inevitable that negativity will get the upper hand resulting in surrender.
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Lansink has served as interim superintendent since July when Dan Ryan became president at Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines.
Lansink has been principal at St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Denison, Iowa since 2011, and has also served as assistant superintendent of the Diocese of Sioux City since 2015.
"We have already seen the competence and good work of Patty Lansink as interim superintendent of schools. She brings many talents to her position; she is a woman of faith, well respected among her peers and is very excited about the future of Catholic schools in our diocese,'' The Most Rev. R. Walker Nickless, bishop of Sioux City, said in a statement.
Lansink, who has more than 20 years of experience in education, has a bachelor of science degree in zoology from Iowa State University and completed her teaching endorsement in science education. She earned a masters of science in education from Buena Vista University and completed her administrative endorsement through the Iowa Principal Leadership Academy. Lansink completed her Education Specialist degree at Wayne State College in December 2016.
Lansink and her husband, Jayson, live in Ida Grove and have three children, Madison, 18, Lauren, 14 and Sam, 9.
The Diocese of Sioux City has 16 school systems located in Algona, Alton, Boone, Carroll, Danbury, Denison, Emmetsburg, Fort Dodge, Humboldt, Le Mars, Pocahontas, Remsen, Sheldon, Spencer, Sioux City and Storm Lake.


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With a lot of overheated rhetoric about education, I find myself pondering what I can do. One answer involves mentoring and encouragement of Idaho schoolchildren. Regardless of gender or age or ethnicity, I want all of Idaho's (let's make that all of America's) kids to succeed at school and go on to rewarding and challenging careers. It is clear to me that the most powerful competitive advantages the USA holds include innovation, creativity and deploying technology for future products. Americans do this better than anyone else.
This starts with educated and motivated and curious young professionals. And this is where that mentoring challenge comes in. I will seek to fire up students I encounter. To take that competitive fire often found in sports and apply it to grades and academic achievements. To be consistently curious and to be fearless in embracing the future. To serve their communities. To win in competitive marketplaces. To strive for excellence and to love what they do for a living. Let's do what we can to help all kids be successful in school. And to enable progress and success and prosperity for our nation in the future.
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In the article The Surprising Aerobic Benefit of Sprinting I reviewed a unique study that showed that a sprint only training program resulted in some surprising aerobic benefits. Following the publishing of that study the same research team performed additional … Continue reading
If you've been involved in running for any length of time you have surely been exposed to the concepts of aerobic and anaerobic training. These two terms are firmly entrenched in the running community, having been in use for more … Continue reading
The most frequent physiological reason cited for the necessity of base building is that it maximizes the aerobic capacity of the slow twitch fibers. Does the research support this claim? Find out in this article. … Continue reading
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by Justin Deschamps,
A ten page internal memo was circulated within the tech giant Google, written by James Damore, leaked to the public last week. Damore explains in his memo that in the effort to appear diverse and equal, the company engages in prejudicial policies that border on illegal. But more to the point, the memo speaks to a growing trend in the neo-equality movements sweeping the planet. Specifically that in the name of equality, policies that are openly prejudicial have become the norm. In the past, equality meant equal opportunity, the removal of prejudice that favors a sex, race, or religious viewpoint. But now, equality has taken on the new meaning of equality of outcome, that is a person is selected for their race, sex, or sexual orientation, above and beyond competence and skill level, so that a company or nation can appear diverse. In other words, prejudice is now openly used as a tool to fabricate diversity. Damore and several other employees have rightly called out Google for their hypocritical stance, which by extension, is also an indictment against the growing trend of fabricated diversity in universities, corporations, and social policies of nations, like Canada and the United States.
Dr. Jordan B Peterson, an advocate of equality of opportunity, and outspoken critic of the neo-form of equality of outcome interviews Damore and an anonymous Google employee in the below video.
Dr. Peterson asserts that due to the destruction of the humanities, and epistemological knowledge sets throughout society, for decades a slow erosion of equality of opportunity has been replaced with an image-centric version equality. Today, throngs of people focus on appearances of diversity and equality only, especially in urban populations targeted by social engineers, pushing outright prejudice and bias in the name of "social justice."
Related 5 Things You Should Know About Social Justice & Universities
Dr. Peterson rightly identifies the ideological foundation of this new form of social reform, called postmodernism. This ideology asserts that there is no objective truth, and as a result, dialog and free speech are not only irrelevant but inherently oppressive, social change is only accomplished by domination and that all of the problems of the world of oppression and inequality are due to a patriarchy of rich white men.
Given these tenets, it's no wonder why Google's stance on Damore's memo was to silence his dissenting view points—an effort to quash free speech, despite the fact that the memo was largely factually based.
Over the past 60 years, a slow encroachment of this ideology has suffused itself within academia, which is now wreaking havoc, undermining the sacrifices made by true equality advocates, such as Dr. Martin Luther King.
Policy makers, corporate powers, universities, and the media are all in support of what Dr. Peterson accurately describes as a neo-marcsist cult, which has destroyed the lives and reputations of anyone who dares question the postmodernist ideology.
Evergreen University, is one glaring example of an institution that, on its face, promotes equality, while the substance of its policies is decidedly prejudicial and racist. White students are denied access to university sponsored discussions of equality, as one example.
Related "Progressive" College Students Who Promoted Racial Segregation, "NO WHITES DAY," Furious That Video of Their Prejudicial Behavior Went Viral
For example, YouTube and Patreon have summarily closed the accounts of content producers who reveal the prejudice of the social justice movement. All the while allowing content that espouses child sex and pedophilia to run rampant.
Related Youtube Censors Conservative Political Views But Allows for the Promotion of Pedophilia
Despite the sobering down turn in critical thought and the rise of neo-racism and prejudice, under the guise of "social justice," the fact that Damore's memo has been read en masse by Google employees, and has since gone viral in the mainstream, suggests that people aren't buying into the postmodernist agenda.
Those who love truth over lies, and substance over image, have their work cut out for them. But as has been revealed countless times throughout history, hypocrisy and those stomped underfoot by nefarious forces are only emboldened more to be change agents. The underdog who fights for a righteous cause usually wins the favor of those who haven't completely blinded themselves to the truth.
Before you judge Damore, or buy into the smear campaign against him, read the complete and unedited document yourself. Download here.
PS: See two articles related to this story below.
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Justin Deschamps is
a truth seeker inspired by philosophy and the love of wisdom in all its
forms. He was formally trained in physics and psychology, later
discovering the spiritual basis of reality and the interconnected nature
of all things. He strives to find the path of truth while also walking
it himself, sharing what he knows with others so as to facilitate
cooperative change for a better future. He is a student of all and a
teacher to some. Follow on Twitter @sitsshow, Facebook Stillness in the Storm, and minds.com.
Google Employee Decries 'Ideological Echo Chamber' In Internal Memo
by David Krayden, August 6th, 2017
An anonymous Google employee reportedly wrote a critical memo about the tech giant's diversity initiatives and "ideological echo chamber," and the document was circulated throughout the company's ranks.
The document, first reported by Motherboard and obtained by Gizmodo, is a 10-page critique of not only the diversity programs at the tech giant but the very need for those programs.
A male software specialist at the company sent out the memo — entitled, "Google's Ideological Echo Chamber" — internally to other employees who have viewed the document en-masse.
The author flatly denies that women make up a smaller percentage of high-tech workers because of some innate sexism in the industry; rather, he says basic psychological variances account for the gap.
"We need to stop assuming that gender gaps imply sexism," he wrote, adding, "Discrimination to reach equal representation is unfair, divisive, and bad for business."
The memo has garnered both popularity and notoriety as Google is embroiled in a U.S. labor department investigation that has charged the internet collosus with pay inequity for women performing similar jobs to men.
"Google's political bias has equated the freedom from offense with psychological safety, but shaming into silence is the antithesis of psychological safety," the author said.
"This silencing has created an ideological echo chamber where some ideas are too sacred to be honestly discussed."
The writer acknowledged that while most of us "have good intentions," "we all have biases which are invisible to us." He contends that Google has "several biases" but debate about these biases is disallowed because the discussion is all about race and gender.
"Political orientation is actually a result of deep moral preferences and thus biases. Considering that the overwhelming majority of the social sciences, media, and Google lean left, we should critically examine these prejudices."
Google Fires Engineer Who Wrote 'Anti-Diversity' Memo
by Ian Miles Cheong, August 7th, 2017
The formerly anonymous author who penned the "anti-diversity" memo at Google that leaked this weekend, James Damore, has been fired for speaking his mind.
Following the social media outrage with calls for his termination and the creation of industry blacklists, Google CEO Sundar Pichai released a company-wide notice stating that the senior engineer violated the company's Code of Conduct. Damore has since confirmed his dismissal.
In the memo, Damore called the tech giant's diversity initiatives as an "ideological echo chamber," and advocated for diversity of ideas and meritocracy. He suggested that basic psychological variances can explain the lack of women in certain sectors of the industry.
Pichai's memo, titled "Our words matter," states that the contents of the email were "fair to debate, regardless of whether a vast majority of Googlers disagree with it," according to Recode.
"However, portions of the memo violate our Code of Conduct and cross the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace," continued Pichai. "Our job is to build great products for users that make a difference in their lives. To suggest a group of our colleagues have traits that make them less biologically suited to that work is offensive and not OK. It is contrary to our basic values and our Code of Conduct, which expects 'each Googler to do their utmost to create a workplace culture that is free of harassment, intimidation, bias and unlawful discrimination."
Damore's email has become radioactive for Google, with many within the company also calling for repercussions. The Daily Caller viewed evidence of multiple internal emails showing conversations between various senior engineers demanding retribution for the memo's contents and circulation.
Bloomberg reports that Damore was fired after internal discussion as multiple employees supported firing him for airing his views. The senior engineer confirmed his dismissal in an email to the publication.
Google is currently caught up in a dispute with the Department of Labor over a claim that it systemically discriminates against women through a gender gap.
About The Author
Ian Miles Cheong is a journalist and outspoken media critic. You can reach him through social media at @stillgray on Twitter and on Facebook.


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Ghost Rider, Sky High, Batman Begins: The Comic Reel Wrap for May 24th
Sci Fi Wire caught up with director Mark Steven Johnson, who talked about taking the original David Goyer script and making it more like the comics. "It's one of those things that there is no right or wrong to it," Johnson said. "He just chose a different story, and I really liked it. It just isn't the story that I was going to tell. So they're really completely different screenplays. I really like David's writing a lot, though. [I'm a] big fan of him. The fact that the devil made a deal with Johnny and gave him all these powers, and Johnny took those powers to go fight the devil, never quite added up. And so everybody over the years kept trying to solve that and change that. So it's kind of actually a faulty concept in a weird way. So that was odd. That's something that took me many, many months to finally crack it. And once I came up with the idea of the devil's bounty hunter, that there's rules in heaven and hell on Earth, [it made sense]. The idea is that Mephistopheles has to find the best rider in the world to become his Ghost Rider, that made sense to me. He has to give him this power, because he works for him. Then I got it. Then everything from there flowed. But at first it was tough."
They also caught up with Nicolas Cage, who said he was fine with the effects work on the Marvel adaptation. "I've always enjoyed working with effects," Cage said. "To me, it's just stimulating to be around it, to participate. … After the production is finished shooting here, I want to go to where they're working on the effects and say hello and see what they're doing with all the painting and how they're going to make the fire work, because fire is, you probably know, the most difficult of all the digital effects to pull off. We've managed to really put a great deal of humor [in it]. That came naturally to me. I think that heavy material is inherently — I know this is going to sound strange — but it can lend itself very easily to humor. Because I think people, when they're in heavy occupations, you look at paramedics or cops, they have the blackest humor. But it's a way of coping with the situation."
Superhero Hype has photos of some character banners from the upcoming Disney superhero-themed film.
Sci Fi Wire also has some quotes from actor Cillian Murphy, who credits his director Christopher Nolan with all Bat-related glory. "I'd been a fan of all his films ['Memento' and 'Insomnia'], and then, when I met him, we got on very well," Murphy said. "The way he pitched the film, the slant he was going to take on this, that all appealed to me. As a kid, I was a huge Batman fan and all that. I also felt like the franchise had been maybe damaged the last couple of movies, and I felt that if anybody could reinvest it with what it was originally about it, it would be someone like Chris Nolan." Allegedly, Murphy auditioned to play Batman, but got offered the role of Dr. Jonathan Crane instead. Playing a villain in these Batman movies, historically, they offer the actor great fun, and they're brilliant characters, because they've been around so long in the comic books. So all of those things factored into my wanting to be in 'Batman Begins.'"
Meanwhile, Superhero Hype has a press release about the soundtrack, "a unique collaboration between two of the screen's most honored and respected composers, Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard."
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Brian Sjothun was selected as Medford's City Manager on September 1, 2016. Brian has been with the City since March of 2004, previously serving as the Parks and Recreation Director. Prior to coming to the City of Medford, Brian spent 16 years with the Woodburn Recreation & Parks Department.
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