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Jeffrey Irvine (Brock University, 2012). "Investigating the Impact of Lessons Based on Marzano's Theory of Learning on Student Attitude, Engagement, and Achievement in Grade 10 Academic Mathematics". Supervisor: Dr. Xavier Fazio.
Justine Jecker (Lakehead University, 2015). "Improving Indigenous Access to Healthcare Services Through Inter-professional Collaboration". Supervisor: Dr. Seth Agbo.
Laura Lane (Brock University, 2011). "Facebooking for Feminism: Social Network Sites as Feminist Learning Spaces". Supervisor: Dr. Nancy Taber.
Enoka Makulloluwa (Brock University, 2012) "Utilizing ESL Learners' Socio-Cognitive Resources to Enhance General Academic Vocabulary Acquisition". Supervisor: Dr. Tiffany Gallagher.
Martha Moon (Lakehead University, 2014). "Learning through relationship: In-Context development for teachers of Indigenous Students." Supervisor: Dr. Paul Berger
Sharon Moukperian (Brock University, 2006). "Investigating the Emotional Impact of Narrative Dialogue on Struggling Readers' Discovery of Learning Potential". Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Rowsell.
Kimberly Radersma (Brock University, 2013). "Exploring the Implications of White Teacher Identity in a Critical Participatory Action Research Study". Supervisor: Dr. Dolana Mogadime
Jody Rebek (Lakehead University, 2015). "Mindful Leader Development of Undergraduate Students". Supervisor: Dr. Seth Agbo.
Sean Schat (Brock University, 2012). "Exploring Adolescent Student Perceptions and Experiences of Educational Care." Supervisor: Dr. Trevor Norris.
Sara Shahbazi (University of Windsor, 2016) . "Finding the Right Fit: Exploring ESL Teachers and Students' Perceptions of iLit ELL, a Technology-based Literacy Programs Use with High School English Language Learners". Supervisor: Dr. Geri Salinitri.
Justin Teeuwen (University of Windsor, 2015). "Investigating the Transfer of Metacognition to Domains Distinct from Mathematics". Supervisor: Dr. Geri Salinitri.
Shuzhen Zhao (Windsor University, 2012). "A Study of Graduate Students' Information Literacy Needs in the Electronic Resource Environment". Supervisor: Dr. George Zhou.
Paola Borin (Brock University, 2011). "Impact and Effects of Learning Outcome-Oriented Program Review Policy Changes in Ontario Universities". Supervisor: Dr. Louis Volante
Susan Boyko (Brock University, 2008). "Because it Breaks Your Heart: A Study of Transformational Learning Among Adults with Cancer." Supervisor: Dr. Sharon Abbey.
Kristen Clarke (Brock University, 2011). "Informal Teacher Leaders: Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of How They Collaboratively Construct and Implement Classroom Assessment Policy and Practice." Supervisor: Dr. Denise Armstrong.
Julia Colella (University of Windsor, 2013). "Plagiarism, Education, Perceptions and Responsibilities in Post-Secondary Education." Supervisor: Dr. Terry Sefton.
James Czank (Lakehead University, 2010). "People in Discursive Spaces: Entry-level Humanities Education for Non-traditional Adult Learners." Supervisor: Dr. Juanita Ross Epp.
Boguslawa Gatarek (University of Windsor, 2009). "Animals are Us: Applying the Common Ingroup Identity Model to Humane Education." Supervisor: Dr. Dragana Martinovic.
Betsy Keating (University of Windsor, 2008). "Undergraduate Teaching Assistants' Conceptions of Teaching." Supervisor: Dr. Erika Kustra.
Frank Nezavdal (Brock University, 2007). "A Qualitative Study of Principals' and Vice-Principals' Awareness, Readiness, and Response to Discrepancy in Student Outcomes in a Greater Toronto Area School District." Supervisor: Dr. Dolana Mogadime.
Melissa Oskineegish (Lakehead University, 2013). "The Role of Self-Reflective Practices in an 'Aboriginal Education' Course in Teacher Education." Supervisor: Dr. Paul Berger.
Anouchka Plumb (University of Windsor, 2008). "International Students' Perceived University Schooling Experience in the Face of Internationalization." Supervisor: Dr. Christopher J. Greig.
Alexa Scully (Lakehead University, 2010). "Whiteness and Land in Indigenous Education in Canadian Teacher Education". Supervisor: Dr. Paul Berger.
Owen Webb (Brock University, 2013). "Leading Restorative Change: A Case Study of Implementing and Sustaining Restorative Culture in an Ontario Middle School." Supervisor: Dr. Julien Kitchen.
Jennifer Brant (Brock University, 2011). "Journeying Toward a Praxis of Indigenous Maternal Pedagogy: Lessons from Our Sweetgrass Baskets." Supervisor: Dr. Michelle McGinn.
Nisreen Elkord (University of Windsor, 2010). "Arab Immigrant High School Students' Perceptions of their High School Experiences in Canada: A Narrative Inquiry." Supervisor: Dr. Shijing Xu.
Ju Huang (University of Windsor, 2011). "A Narrative Inquiry into Chinese Pre-Service Teacher Education and Induction in Southwest China through Cross-Cultural Teacher Development." Supervisor: Dr. Shijing Xu.
Nina Lee (Brock University, 2010). "Teaching Learners of English as an Additional Language: Re-Concenptualizing Mainstrem Teacher Preparedness in the Growing Linguistic Mosaic of Ontario." Supervisor: Dr. Chunlei Lu.
Perez Oyugi (Brock University, 2011). "Institutional Dimensions of Professional Knowledge: Implications for School Administrator Constructions of Equitable Leadership Knowledge in Kenya and Canada". Supervisor: Dr. Denise Armstrong.
Laxmi Pathak (Lakehead University, 2013). "Opportunities for Character Development in Multi-Cultural Settings." Supervisor: Dr. Wayne Melville
Barbara Pollard (University of Windsor, 2011). "Exploring the Facilitation of Critical Consciousness with Preservice Teachers." Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Greig.
Leigh Potvin (Lakehead University, 2013). "More than Pink Shirts and Posters: Beyond the Limits of Anti-Homophobia Education." Supervisor: Dr. Gerald Walton.
Antonio Redfern-Pucci (Lakehead University, 2010). "The Consumed University: Probing Neoliberalism in Higher Education." Supervisor: Dr. Gerald Walton.
Joanne Reid (Brock University, 2008). "The Experience of Being a Collaborative Writer." Supervisor: Dr. Susan Drake.
Monique Somma (Brock University, 2013). "Special Educators' Experiences of Change Through Inclusive Education: The Development of the Inclusion Continuum of Change." Supervisor: Dr. Sheila Bennett.
Varainja Stock (Lakehead University, 2012). "The Transformative Potential of Community and Collective Arts Pedagogies in Thunder Bay, Canada." Supervisor: Dr. Pauline Sameshima.
Sirous Tabrizi (University of Windsor, 2014). "A Comparison of Educational Leadership in Islamic and Western Countries and a Suggestion of a Model for a Global Society." Supervisor: Dr. Glenn Rideout.
Danielle Beckett (Brock University, 2008) "The Untried Path: Exemplary School Teachers' Understanding of and Experience with Classroom Assessment." Supervisor: Dr. Susan Drake.
Po-Ling Bork (Brock University 2010) "Augmented Video Self-Modeling as an Intervention Technique for Young Children with Selective Mutism: An Explanatory Sequential Study." Supervisor: Dr. Sheila Bennett.
Carol Carruthers (University of Windsor, 2013) "How the Affordance Provided by a Technology-enhanced Learning Intervention can Impact the Self-awareness and Self-regulation of Community College Foundational Mathematics Students." Supervisor: Dr. Dragana Martinovic.
Kara Delicata (University of Windsor, 2011) "Gender, Ableism, and Schooling: Exploring the Experiences of Women with Physical Disabilities and Women with Learning Challenges in a Post Secondary Context." Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Greig.
Patricia Hopper (University of Windsor, 2008) "Podium Discourse: Verbal Communication in Secondary School Band Programs." Supervisor: Dr. Jonathan Bayley.
Blessing Igbokwe (University of Windsor, 2009) "Environmental Literacy Assessment - Assessing the Strength of an Environmental Education Program (Eco Schools) in Ontario Secondary Schools for Environmental Literacy Acquisition." Supervisor: Dr. Geri Salinitri.
Gail Kuhl (Lakehead University, 2009) "Living Well in a World with Wolves: Educators' Perspectives." Supervisor: Dr. Connie Russell.
Cynthia Parr (Brock University, 2010) "Facilitating an Educational Development Initiative Focused on Reading Comprehension Instruction: Exploring University Professors' Experiences and Beliefs." Supervisor: Dr. Vera Woloshyn.
Andrea Prier (University of Windsor, 2011) "From Exceptional to Expelled: Exploring the Psychological Types of Exceptionally Bright but Academically 'At-Risk' University Learners." Supervisor: Dr. Geri Salinitri.
Tracy Shields (Lakehead University, 2012) "Cross-cultural Organizations and the Empowerment of First Nations Learners." Supervisor: Dr. Wayne Melville.
Adam Stibbards (Lakehead University, 2009) "Embodied Transformation: Tapping into the Nature of Emergent Learning." Supervisor: Dr. Tom Puk.
Philip Teeuwsen (Brock University, 2007) "Understanding the Intersection of Reformed Faith and Dutch Immigrant Culture in Ontario Independent Christian Schools: Principals' Experiences and Perspectives." Supervisor: Dr. Susan Tilley.
David Thompson (University of Windsor, 2011) "Complexity Theory and Interprofessional Education in Health." Supervisor: Dr. Darren Stanley.
Atinuke Adeyemi (University of Windsor, 2011) "Investigating and Overcoming Mathematics Anxiety in In-Service Elementary School Teachers." Supervisor: Dr. Dragana Martinovic.
Peter Bates (University of Windsor, 2010) "Navigating Curricular Change in the Visual Arts in Ontario." Supervisor: Dr. Terry Sefton.
James Borland (University of Windsor, 2009) "An Historical Geography of Ontario School-Board-Operated Outdoor Education Centres." Supervisor: Dr. Larry Glassford.
Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio (Lakehead University, 2009) "What Guides us Here? Exploring community health nurses' experiences of moral distress." Supervisor: Dr. Sonja Grover.
Rahul Kumar (Brock University, 2004) "University Faculty Members' Understanding of their Role: Identity, Power and Silence." Supervisor: Dr. Coral Mitchell
Kristine Lake (Lakehead University, 2006) "Elementary Schoolchildren's Perspectives on Character: An exploration using a children's rights participatory framework." Supervisor: Dr. Sonja Grover.
Monique Mallet-Boucher (Brock University, 2009) "The Lived Experience of Nursing Students with Formatie Assessment Formally Embedded in Clinical Courses: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study." Supervisor: Dr. Joe Engemann.
Vanessa Mio (University of Windsor, 2011) "Foundational Learning and Rehabilitation: An Investigation of the Remedial Strategies of Postsecondary Violin Instructors." Supervisor: Dr. Jonathan Bayley.
Ewelina Niemczyk (Brock University, 2010) "A Case Study of Doctoral Research Assistantships: Access and Experiences of Full-Time and Part-Time Education Students." Supervisor: Dr. Michelle McGinn.
Emily Root (Lakehead University, 2009) "Dis-placing Myself: Decolonizing a Settler Outdoor Environmental Education." Supervisor: Dr. Lisa Korteweg.
Deborah Weston (Brock University, 2009) "Investigating the Relationships Between Teacher Identity Norms and Collaboration." Supervisor: Dr. Coral Mitchell.
Deidre Wilson (University of Windsor, 2009) "On the Relationship Between Complexity Theory, Professional Learning, and Lesson Study in Intermediate Mathematics Classrooms." Supervisor: Dr. Darren Stanley.
James Angus (Lakehead University, 2007) "Experienced Aboriginal Teachers' Narratives in the Publicly Funded School System." Supervisor: Dr. Juanita Epp.
Erin Cameron (Lakehead University, 2010) "Throwing Their Weight Around: A Critical Examination of Faculty Experiences with Challenging Dominant Obesity Discourse in Post-Secondary Education." Supervisor: Dr. Teresa Socha.
Katia Ciampa (Brock University, 2010) "Mobile Books: Effect of Engagement on Students' Motivation and Cognitive Strategy Use." Supervisor: Dr. Tiffany Gallagher.
Ismel Gonzalez (Lakehead University, 2007) "Rethinking Modern Languages and Cultures Instruction as Decolonizing Pedagogy." Supervisor: Dr. Mary Clare Courtland.
Catharine Ann Kennerly (Brock University, 2003 "Metaphorical Interpretation: Measuring and Facilitating Growth." Supervisor: Dr. Rosemary Young.
Amy Farrell-Morneau (Lakehead University, 2008) "Memengwaawid, to be a Butterfly: An Indigenous Exploration of Northwestern Ontario Anishinawbe and Muskego or Ininiw Sacred Stories and Teachings in a Contemporary Novel." Supervisor: Dr. Judy Iseke.
Lori-Ann Goff (Brock University, 2010) "Conceptions of Quality and Approaches to Quality Assurance in Ontario's Universities." Supervisor: Dr. Louis Volante.
Chrispina Lekule (University of Windsor, 2010) "Investigating School Experiences of Vulnerable Children in Singida Tanzania: Challenges, Strategies and Possible Interventions." Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Allen.
Catherine Longboat (Brock University, 2008 "Relationship Building with Aboriginal Elders in the Publicly Funded Secondary School Classroom: A Study of Ethical Space from an Aboriginal Persepective." Supervisor: Dr. Michael Manley-Casimir.
Blair Niblett (Lakehead University, 2008) "Narrating Activist Education: Teachers' Stories of Affecting Social and Political Change." Supervisor: Dr. Gerald Walton.
Sarah Pashagumskum (Lakehead University, 2005). "First Nations Student Engagement in Secondary School: Enhancin Student Success in a Northern Eeyou Community". Supervisor: Dr. Connie Russell.
Krista Pearson (Lakehead University, 2007). "Social Justice and Equity: Exploring the Perspectives of Senior Administrators on Whiteness and Racism in Post-Secondary Education.". Supervisor: Dr. Seth Agbo.
Snezana Ratkovic (Brock University, 2007) "Teachers Without Borders: Exploring Experiences, Transitions, and Identities of Refugee Women Teachers from Yugoslavia." Supervisor: Dr. Susan Tilley.
Kelly Rizzo (Brock University, 2007) "A Mixed-Method Study of Educator Knowledge and Practice Related to Student Socio-moral Development." Supervisor: Dr. Sandra Bosacki.
Kael Sharman (University of Windsor, 2008) "Gender, Class and Curriculum at W.D. Lowe Technical Secondary School, 1923-1973." Supervisor: Dr. Larry Glassford.
Patrick Tierney (Brock University, 2011) "Perceptions of Adolescent Males and Their Parents as to Factors That Influence the Young Men's Academic Performance." Supervisor: Dr. David Hutchinson.
Michelle Turan (University of Windsor, 2007) "Family Perspectives on the Ontario Autism Intervention Program: A Multi-method Study." Supervisor: Dr. Elizabeth Starr.
Rebecca Zak (Codack) (Brock Unviersity 2010) "Raising Creativity: Exploring How Creativity Can be Nurtured in Educational Contexts." Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Rowsell.
Brendan Browne (Brock University, 2007) "Inviting Leadership From a Belfast Bedroom: Invitational Theory in Contemporary Schools." Supervisor: Dr. John Novak.
Louise Gonsalvez (University of Windsor, 2009) "Using Critical Discourse Analysis to Address the Gaps, Exclusions, and Oversights in Active Citizenship Education." Supervisor: Dr. George Zhou.
Barbara Harrison (Brock University, 2008) "Riffing on a Theme: Faculty Experiences With Service-Learning in a Food Security Research Network in Ontario." Supervisor: Dr. Susan Drake.
Margot Heaton (University of Windsor, 2009) "An Examination of the Relationship between Professional Learning Community Variables and Teacher Self-Efficacy." Supervisor: Dr. Glenn Rideout.
Jennifer Holm (Lakehead University, 2007). "Improving Mathematics Teaching through Professional Learning Groups." Supervisor: Dr. Ann Kajander.
Gail Lafleur (Brock University, 2001) "Ojibwe Elders' Experiences of Peace: To Teach Our Well-Being with the Earth." Supervisor: Dr. Michael Manley Casimir.
Wendy Stienstra (Lakehead University, 2002) "Developing Understanding: Pre-service Elementary Teachers' Changing Conceptions of Mathematics." Supervisor: Dr. Alex Lawson.
Oscar Vincente (University of Windsor, 2006) "The Outdoor Environments of Elementary Schools: A Study of Schoolyards and Playgrounds in Windsor and Essex County." Supervisor: Dr. George Zhou.
Georgann Watson (Brock University, 2007) "Part-Time University Teaching Work: A Self-Study." Supervisor: Dr. Renee Kuchapski.
May Al Fartousi (Brock University, 2008) "Unveiling Shi'I Religious Identities: Case Studies of Hijab in Culturally Homogeneous Canadian School." Supervisor: Dr. Dolana Mogadime.
Anna Marie Aquino (Lakehead University, 2005) "Preservice Teacher beliefs about Teaching Language Arts and Literacy." Supervisor: Dr. Mary Clare Courtland.
Mirjana Bajovic (Brock University, 2007) "Violent Video Game Playing, Moral Reasoning, and Attitudes Towards Violence in Adolescents: Is There a Connection?" Supervisor: Dr. Anne Elliott.
Kate Cassidy (Brock University, 2006) "The Essence of Feeling a Sense of Community: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Inquiry with Middle School Students and Teachers." Supervisor: Dr. Michelle McGinn.
Carolyn Maingot (Brock University, 2006) "Voices of the Undereducated in Adult Education and Training in Ontario: A Phenomenographic Approach." Supervisor: Dr. Michael Kompf.
Michelle Servais (University of Western Ontario, 2003) "Understanding Teachers' Information Needs, Perceived Competencies, and Information Seeking Behaviours for Special Education Information." Supervisor: Dr. Robert Sandieson.
Carlos Zerpa (Lakehead University, 2008) "The Effect of Removing Examinees with Low Motivation on Item Response Data Calibration." Supervisor: Dr. Christina VanBarneveld.
Anne Arthur (University of Windsor, 2003) "In Search of a Place to Be: Perspectives of Creative Adolescents on their First Years of High School." Supervisor: Dr. Terry Sefton.
Randy Boyd (Lakehead University, 2003) "Welcome to the modern world, painted stick: postmodern magic in educational virtual reality." Supervisor: Dr. Hope-Arlene Fennell.
Frances Chandler (Brock University, 2004) "Leadership and its Impact on the Success of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Funded Collaborative Research Projects." Supervisor: Dr. Michael Manley Casimir.
Jill Grose (Brock University, 2003) "TA tales: [Re]storying the Teaching and Learning Experiences of University Teaching Assistants." Supervisor: Dr. Michael Kompf.
Mary Lovering (Brock University, 2006) "Beyond the Veil: A Case Study of Context, Culture, Curriculum, and Constructivism at Dubai Women's College." Supervisor: Dr. Ann Elliott.
Sylvia Moore (Lakehead University, 2005) "Trickster Chases the Tale of Education." Supervisor: Dr. Judy Iseke.
Jan Oakley (Lakehead University, 2007) "Cutting Edge Controversy: The Politics of Animal Dissection and Responses to Student Objection." Supervisor: Dr. Connie Russell.
Sherry Ramrattan Smith (Brock University, 2005) "Critical Connections: Teachers Writing for Social Justice." Supervisor: Dr. Susan Tilley.
Kathryn Storey (University of Western Ontario, 2004) "A Critical Analysis of the Factors that Promote and Support Leadership and Advocacy for People with Lived Experience with Mental Health Problems or Illness." Supervisor: Dr. Ronald Hansen.
David Telles-Langdon (University of Western Ontario, 2004) "A Descriptive Study Utilizing Grounded Theory: The Moral-Reasoning Process of Coaches." Supervisor: Dr. Ellen Singleton.
Linda Weber (University of Western Ontario, 2004) "International Chinese and Canadian Students ' Experiences of Internationalization at a Canadian University." Supervisor: Dr. Goli Rezai-Rashti.
Yi Zhou (University of Windsor, 2007) "A Study of Chinese University Teachers and Their Intercultural Competence Teaching." Co-Supervisors: Dr. Jonathan Bayley and Dr. Shijing Xu.
Hilary Brown (Brock University, 2003) "I Must Walk Through the Gate: An Ontological Necessity." Supervisor: Dr. Susan Drake.
Pamela Cook (University of Windsor, 2004) "Emergent Voices from an Orphanage School in Belize, Central America." Supervisor: Dr. Kara Smith.
Ming (Bonny) Jung (University of Western Ontario, 2003) "The Professional Master 's Occupational Therapist: Developing an Emerging Professional Identity." Supervisor: Dr. Carol Beynon.
Kevin Ker (Brock University, 2003) "A Case Study Investigation of the Learning Needs of the Niagara Grape and Wine Community." Supervisor: Dr. Michael Kompf.
Laurie Leslie (Lakehead University, 2005) "Becoming a Literacy Teacher: From Teacher Preparation through the First Two Years of Literacy Teaching." Supervisor: Dr. Mary Clare Courtland.
Jelena Magliaro (University of Windsor, 2006) "Comparing Information Literacy Needs of Graduate Students in Selected Graduate Programs through the Technology Acceptance Model and Affordance Theory." Supervisor: Dragana Martinovic.
Mary Mallik (Lakehead University, 2002) "Multicultural Ways of Knowing: Reading the Kite Runner in a Grade 11 Class." Supervisor: Dr. Mary Clare Courtland.
Sonya Pancucci (Brock University, 2002) "The Expression and Development of Teachers' Capacities within Two Learning Communities: A Participant-Observer Case Study." Supervisor: Dr. Coral Mitchell.
Janis Cox (Lakehead University, 2005) "Can Education be Healing?: Adult Women's Motivations for and Experiences with University Education." Supervisor: Dr. Hope-Arlene Fennell.
Leisa Desmoulins (Lakehead University, 2002) "E/raced: Aboriginal Youth Identities and Schooling." Supervisor: Dr. Mary Clare Courtland.
Arlene Grierson (Brock University, 2004) "Show Me, Help Me, Let Me: Supporting Teachers' Changing Conceptions of Reading Assessment and Reading Instruction." Supervisor: Dr. Vera Woloshyn.
Yi Lin (University of Windsor, 2007) "Investigating Role-play Implementation: A Multiple Case Study on Chinese EFL Teachers Using Role-play in Their Secondary Classrooms." Supervisor: Dr. Kara Smith.
Thinan Nakaprasit (Brock University, 2002) "Identifying Language Needs of ESL Students in a Canadian University Based English Language Program". Supervisor: Dr. Merle Richards.
Karen Roland (University of Windsor, 2003) "Examining the Under-Representation of Aboriginal Scholars in the Ontario Professoriate: Policy Implications for Faculty Recruitment and Retention." Supervisor: Dr. Benedicta Egbo.
Lan Zhong (University of Windsor, 2005) "Chinese Immigrant Parents' Involvement in the Education of Their Elementary School Children in Windsor, Ontario: Perceptions and Practices." Supervisor: Dr. Nombuso Diamini.
Debra Attenborough (Brock University, 2000) "Partnerships for Arts Integration: Exploring the Experiences of Teachers and Artists Working with Integrated Arts Programs." Supervisor: Dr. Susan Drake.
Paul Berger (Lakehead University, 2004) "Inuit Vsions for Schooling in One Nunavut Community." Supervisor: Dr. Connie Russell
John Guiney Yallop (Western University, 2003) "Out of place: A poetic journey through the emotional landscape of a gay person's identities within/without communities." Supervisor: Cornelia Hoogland
Suguna Loganathan (Brock University, 2001) "Emergence of Conscious Awareness of Underlying Verbal and Visual Rules Over Time in Moderate Closed-Head Trauma Patients." Supervisor: Dr. Merle Richards.
Kimberly Maich (Brock University, 2002) "Opening a Can of Worms: Perceptions and Practices of Teachers in Newfoundland and Labrador Incorporating the Role of a Therapist." Supervisor: Dr. Don Dworet.
Dirk Windhorst (Brock University, 2002) "Educating for Love of Wisdom: John Dewey and Simone Weil." Supervisor: Dr. John Novak.
J. Brent Ellis (University of Windsor, 2005) "Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Barriers to Assistive Technology Integration in Ohio." Supervisor: Dr. Jonathan Bayley.
Deanna Pecaski McLennan (University of Windsor, 2004) "Kinder-caring: Exploring the Use and Effects of Sociodrama in a Kindergarten Classroom." Supervisor: Dr. Kara Smith.
Nicola Simmons (Brock University, 2004) "What's the Difference Under the Gown? :New Professors' Development as University Teachers." Supervisor: Dr. Michael Kompf.
Nancy Fenton (Brock University, 2002) "From the Ground Up: Understanding how Teachers and Administrators Make Sense of Tension." Supervisor: Dr. Coral Mitchell.
Kenneth McClelland (Brock University, 2001) "Opening Truth to Imagination: The Pragmatism of John Dewey and Richard Rorty." Supervisor: Dr. John Novak.
Howard Slepkov (Brock University, 2000) "Teacher Professional Growth in an Authentic Learning Environment." Supervisor: Dr. Jim Kerr.
Sheila Windle (University of Windsor, 2002) "Human Engagement: The English language learning process of Korean university students in Canada." Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Allen.
Salah Zogheib (University of Windsor, 2003) "Explaining Computer use Among Preservice Teachers: Towards the Development of a Richer Conceptual Model Incorporating Experience, Demographic, Motivation, Personality, and Learning Style Clusters of Variables." Supervisor: Dr. Larry Morton.
Tiffany Gallagher (Brock University, 2000) "An After-School Literacy Program :Investigating the Experiences of Students with Literacy Difficulties, heir Volunteer Tutors, and the Tutors' Transition into the Teaching Profession." Supervisor: Dr. Vera Woloshyn.
Scott Kissau (University of Windsor, 2001) "Gender Differences in Second Language Motivation." Supervisor: Dr. Norm Diffey.
Glenn Rideout (University of Windsor, 2001) "An Examination of the Predictive Power of Demographic, Experiential and Philosophical Orientation Variable Clusters in Relation to Change and Stability of Pre-service Teachers' Pupil Control Ideology." Supervisor: Dr. Larry Morton.
Edward Sykes (Brock University, 2001) "Design, Development and Assessment of the Java Intelligent Tutoring System." Supervisor: Dr. Rosemary Young.
Beth Daly (University of Windsor, 2001) "An Investigation of Empathy in Adults as a Function of Variables in Three Clusterings: Dispositional, Situational, and Biophilial." Supervisor: Dr. Larry Morton.
Elena Qureshi (University of Windsor, 2001) "Investigation of factors affecting students' satisfaction with online course components." Supervisor: Dr. David Kellenberger.
Geraldine Salinitri (University of Windsor, 2000) "Teachers' Interfaculty Mentorship Efforts: T.I.M.E. A Study Evaluating the Effects of a Formal Mentoring Program on First-Year At-Risk Students." Supervisor: Dr. Larry Morton.
Jane Saunders (Lakehead University, 2000) "The Sound of Music: The Expert Teaching of Diane Garrett." Supervisor: Dr. Fiona Blaikie.


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McKinley Village
McKinley Hill Village, a sold-out development of premier developer Megaworld Corporation, offers a lifestyle of utmost refinement in the rarest, most coveted lots available to the public.
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McKinley West Village
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Forbeswood Heights marks a new age of carefree, indulgent living. It is a new village lovingly master planned by the foremost craftsmen of excellent living space. A delightful balance of tradition and innovation. Of the artistic and the natural. A tropical oasis where homes and gardens embrace each other in perfect harmony.
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A new elegant lifestyle. That's the simplest promise of Stamford Executive Residences, a three-tower residential condominium by top developer Megaworld Corporation located within the sprawling 50-hectare McKinley Hill in Fort Bonifacio.

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Visit CONY at These Upcoming RV Shows for Free Information on Camping in NY - Start Planning for 2018!
We are quickly creeping up on two of the biggest RV shows of the year; the Hershey RV show and the Syracuse RV show. We are looking forward to being at these two big events and would love for you to come experience them for yourselves!
America's Largest RV Show in Hershey, PA
September 13-17, 2017
The America's Largest RV Show will be held at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA on from September 13 – 17. We encourage you to visit us at booth #328. The Hershey RV show is America's largest RV show, making it one of the best places to shop and compare RVs from over 45 manufacturers. You can explore more than 1,300 RVs and their latest accessories. For more information, please visit prvca.org.
Syracuse RV Show
September 29-October 1, 2017
The Syracuse RV show will be held at the New York State Fairgrounds from September 29 through October 1. There will be nine dealers and hundreds of RVs and campers at this huge 400,000 square foot show. This 23rd annual event is yet again, one of the best places to explore all-things-RV. There will be many RV dealers, campgrounds, RV suppliers and other camping/RV related exhibitors for you to talk to and learn from.
All of the vendors will be under a vendor tent that will be the first thing all attendees walk through as they arrive to the show.
If you have been considering purchasing a new or used camper, the Syracuse RV show is the place to be. Dealers will all be brought together during a time of year where they are highly motivated to sell, with bargains on just about every style camper.
But the RVs are only half the fun. Visit CONY so we can teach you about all of the amazing NY campgrounds you should visit and hit the road on in your brand-new RV. We'll have tons of information worth exploring. Hey – it's never too early to start planning for your 2018 camping trips!
For more information on the Syracuse RV show, please visit cnyrvshow.com.
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming shows!


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Lawrence Franklin - Managing Director
I work to continuously improve the company to be a flexible and responsive organisation, able to efficiently meet the market's functional and commercial needs and applicable technical standards. I have a background in IT and Automation Service and Project Management for blue-chip Energy and Utility clients. I am determined that Cetix will understand – and anticipate – customer requirements, and will communicate effectively; so that Cetix can continue to provide high quality services and well engineered systems, reducing costs and risks for our clients.
Ken Brown - Operations Manager
I work with our Projects and Sales teams so that we deliver safe, high quality services at fair prices. I have a strong interest in Functional Safety and I make sure that Cetix has the right product knowledge, partners, skills and training to develop and deliver appropriate solutions in good time.
Andrea Fletcher - Support Coordinator
I joined the company in February 2013 as the Support Coordinator. Most of my career has been spent working in the Charitable and Voluntary sector. My experience is in HR and Managing/overseeing contracts, of which I have a great deal of enthusiasm. I am best recognised within the company for my organisational skills, or 'nagging' as some may say!
Lee Feris - Quality Manager
I am a business orientated and forward looking HSEQ Manager with a proven track record in the development and introduction of management systems and certifications required within the oil, gas, energy and nuclear business sectors. I also have experience with overseas project and supply chain management and come from an engineering background.
Andrew Grant - Internal Sales & Applications Manager
I joined the company in 2005 as Applications Engineer and ensure we continually deliver innovative quotations of the highest quality to respond to our customer's requirements. Additionally I maintain the company website, sales literature and industry databases in order to provide up to date marketing information. I have worked in the C&I industry for over 35 years and have experience in both internal / external sales and project management. I have an HND in Electrical & Electronic Engineering and have IEng professional status.


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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank looks to take over smaller rivals in bid to increase market share
The Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is eyeing small rivals as potential takeover targets in a bid to raise its market share.
Chief executive officer Mike Hirst says the bank is aiming to raise its market share from 3 per cent to 10 per cent.
Mr Hirst says the bank is looking into buying out regional credit unions, but admits it will not be easy.
"We'd need to do organic and inorganic growth to get up to that level," Mr Hirst told the ABC's Inside Business.
"Certainly the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities market (RMBS) would help in providing some of that opportunity but rationalisation and consolidation would also have to occur for that to happen.
"I think everybody is having to look at what the future holds and if there's opportunities there for us, and it makes sense for us and it makes sense for the credit unions, we'll certainly look to explore that."
Mr Hirst says he has not recently spoken to the Bank of Queensland to discuss a possible merger.
"We haven't a chat with them for quite some time," he said.
"[Bank of Queensland chief] Stuart Grimshaw is in there with his new team and seems to be doing a really good job at re-establishing that business.
"I think they've probably got a way to go before they do that, so I think they can have that space."
Hirst unconcerned about property market rise
Meanwhile, Mr Hirst says he is not currently worried about the property market, despite climbing house prices which show average capital city prices have reached a record $500,000.
Figures released last week by property researcher RP Data also show Sydney and Melbourne markets have risen 2.5 per cent in the past month.
Despite the figures Mr Hirst says he is "reasonably confident things will be okay".
"I don't think it's too hot at the moment. I don't believe it's going to become too hot," he said.
"I think there's been relatively subdued growth leading up to this so there's a bit of catch-up.
"Sydney seems to be the hottest spot, and I think most people consider that it missed out on some of the rise in the earlier part of the decade."
Mr Hirst says the Reserve Bank has done a "very good job" with the economy since the global financial crisis, adding that a regulatory intervention would be unnecessary.
"They've always got a lot of juggling to do and the dollar is an issue for other parts of the economy," he said.
"Keeping the dollar at a better level and interest rates higher is really a difficult thing for them to do, but so far so good.
"There's very prudent lending still going on here, and I think from everything I see, the banks are still keeping their stress testing of serviceability at reasonable levels, and APRA (Australian Prudential Regulation Authority) continues to remind us be to prudent with our lending.
"As long as that's the case, I don't see a need for any other intervention."
Mr Hirst says the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has not experienced any noticeable trend of self-managed super funds gearing up and getting into property.
"We're not seeing that a lot in our book but I'm not sure that we're really competitive in that space," he said.
"You probably need to talk to the major banks about how they're seeing that work its way through."
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The menagerie is growing. We put the cages side by side, and PipSqueak is very curious about them. She keeps coming out to look, with her ears pricked up and nose quivering.
Yes, they were an impulse buy. I have been looking for a Syrian actually, and we met some. There was a pretty grey one, but I just don't feel anything for it. Then there was another wild-haired spitting male Syrian hamster, but it looked more like the Tasmanian devil. We can't imagine having it at home and we wouldn't dare to groom it!
Then suddenly, a dear little face looked out at us from the tank. They are such pretty little things that I wonder how I could have missed them at first! So, the inevitable happened. They are settling down very well and playing actively.


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Tip #2
Personal Growth Produces Unusually Great Success
This one may or may not make a lot of sense and can very easily be one key that SEEMS to be taking you backward more than forward at times, but it is one of the most powerful tools available to anyone looking to advance their lives, their business, their career, their relationships and their dreams.
What is personal growth?
Personal growth is the constant study of any topic that can and will improve your skill set for anything you do in life. That is the simplest definition.
The idea is that we continue to learn things on a daily basis anyway, we might as well stay aware of what we are learning and direct it in a fashion that is going to benefit us the most.
Would you rather end the day with a better understanding of why you favorite list of TV shows is or isn't up for awards or would you rather end the day with a better understanding on how to execute a marketing strategy that will move your work from home business to the next level and take you one step closer to living your dream lifestyle?
Society tries to sell us that we need "decompress" or "down time" when we are not working. Their idea of down time is movies, TV, video games, and other things that serve no purpose other than to dumb us out and brain wash us into an "I need" type of materialistic buying cycle. It's all a money game and has nothing to do with your actual personal well-being.
The truth is that as humans we are designed to continue learning and growing and when we are consciously aware of what we are learning and direct that the way we want to go, our minds do amazing things. Before long we become very knowledgeable and creative individuals who are Extremely capable at WHATEVER we decide to do. In that area of study, success becomes more than possible… it becomes inevitable.
The vast majority of society does not pay much attention to what they are taking in as learning and knowledge much less choose to direct their learning path. So those few who DO decide to do so find themselves in a position of unusually great success.
There is one think to keep in mind with personal growth. It rarely looks in the moment like what it will become eventually. In other words… it can SEEM very discouraging at times.
When we begin to learn things we often find that the more we learn the less we know and with the wrong perspective that can put some people on the depression train. Remember… the more questions something causes you to ask, the more you are growing and the closer your success is getting.
So go LEARN! Find an area that you want to grow and start learning. Find an area in your life that you know is a weakness and start learning. Find an area that you want to become an expert and start learning.
It doesn't matter if you work from home, have a traditional career or are looking for help with relationships or anything else. This one area of skill is something that millionaires the world over have used and continue to use to keep them moving forward and growing themselves as well as their bank accounts. Do NOT underestimate the power of this skill! And YES… learning very much IS a skill!!!
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The OTP22 Community includes real people who follow, talk about, investigate, or record and maintain information about the mysterious occurrences in the OTP22 Alternate Reality Game. Individuals participating in the community generally refer to themselves as OTP agents, after the nature of the Agent Systems directly connected to OTP22.
The community includes a variety of people, or OTP agents who work together. This group of people also includes Dead drop agents that investigation items and locations in Real Life, Handlers who communicate and direct Drop-agents, and many other helpful users.
There is a variety of information available for review for new users. The Main Page provides introductory material and updates about recent discoveries and occurrences as well as a variety of helpful links.
If you want something else, you might want to watch some Educational videos for useful skills, check out a diagram of the many interconnected pieces of information in this ARG, browse a list of Relevant links, or read on the Timeline of events.
Getting Involved
You can get involved with OTP22 by reading the material on the Unfiction thread and this wiki, or going a step further and giving information back.
Discuss OTP22
There are a number of outlets for discussion regarding OTP22, including:
- Internet Relay Chat on Freenode.
- Unfiction forum thread
- GoldlikeProductions forum thread
- SomethingAwful forum thread
- 4chan /x/ (paranormal) threads about OTP22, which come and go often.
Investigate and report information
A number of ongoing investigations into unsolved information exist. You can get involved by reviewing the latest news about OTP22, listening to autodialer recordings, and adding information to investigation pages.
Improve the Wiki
The wiki truly is a great resource for OTP22 information, however with the variety of information and amount of investigatory material, it often needs cleanup and maintenance. You can get involved by correcting or adding information where it is needed, formatting pages to be closer to Wikipedia Policies and generally clearer/summarized for new users.
Additionally, there is a list of tasks that need to be performed both from request and routinely
Routine Tasks
- Browse pages on your own and make constructive edits, including anything from spelling error fixes to information contribution
- Help edit pages to be closer to the Wikipedia:Manual of Style and clean up pages in Category:Pages needing rewrites.
- Become a Recent changes patroller to review edits, make improvements, and remove vandalism.
- Review and improve content on pages with the Fewest revisions.
- Add helpful links to Dead end pages
- Add links on other pages to Orphaned pages where useful.
- Create pages or fix links to Wanted pages that don't exist.
- Upload or fix links to Wanted files that don't exist (note: may require copying from the Old Wiki)
- Categorize Uncategorized Pages.
- Keep Category:Current events and Category:Open problems up to date; adding and removing {{current}} and {{open}} as necessary.
- Mark and Monitor Pages relying on semantic queries for out-of-date cached information. (mark with {{semantic}})
Requested Tasks
- Check out the list of Wiki To-do's and discussion
Help out in Real Life
The OTP22 community needs people who are willing to travel and investigate real-world locations and pick up information. If this sounds like you, you can find more information at: Dead drop agents and Field Protocols.


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Academic Integrity
This page will provide some introductory information about academic integrity, plagiarism, and citation.
If you have any questions or concerns, always ask your instructor and consult Fanshawe College's Academic Integrity Policy
"Fanshawe College seeks to ensure an environment of intellectual integrity in both the learning and evaluation processes taking place in the College."
"Academic integrity is expected and required of all Fanshawe students. Students are responsible and accountable for personally upholding that integrity." (Policy Number A136)
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is the term used to refer to two of the most important values of the college community: honesty and responsibility in scholarship. In short, all academic work must be the result of one's own efforts.
Visit Fanshawe's page on Academic Integrity.
Test your knowledge by using this Academic Integrity Learning Module (Source: Vaughn Memorial Library)
Plagiarism is the act of taking credit for someone else's work. It is a serious academic offense which includes presenting the work, words, images or thoughts of others as your own without identifying and giving proper credit to the original source.
The act of plagiarism can be intentional or unintentional. The consequences are just as serious in either case.
Examples of plagiarism include (but are not limited to):
- Submitting an assignment that is not your own
- Submitting an assignment with sections that are not your own
- Cutting and pasting text or images from the Internet without citing the source
- Including an exact quote without using quotation marks or citing the source
- Using any published or unpublished source of information (including ideas!) without citing the source
- Paraphrasing any source of information (including ideas!) without citing the source
- "Self-plagiarism" – submitting the same assignment to a different course or professor without permission (Source: George Brown Library website)
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Prevention Resources
- The Learning Portal: Academic Integrity
- Academic Writing Guide
- The Learning Centre
- Library APA Handout
- Library MLA Handout
- OWL Purdue – Overview and Contradictions
- OWL Purdue – Contextualizing Plagiarism
- OWL Purdue – Avoiding Plagiarism
You may want to take advantage of Turnitin's originality checking to ensure that you have not inadvertently plagiarized.
Turnitin is available on Fanshawe Online. Instructions on Using Dropbox Originality Check to check student submissions are provided.
Research & Data Services staff may help by:
- Directing you to helpful print, online, and campus resources
- Answering your questions about citation formation
- Answering your questions about Academic Integrity
Outreach Services staff may help by:
- Offering appointment times to answer any Academic Integrity questions
- Visit the Outreach Services page to book an appointment
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- Answering copyright-related questions or concerns you may have
- Visit the Copyright Services page for more information
Research & Curriculum Librarians may help by:
- Visiting your classroom to talk about Academic Integrity and Citation
- Working with fellow faculty to develop assignments that encourage Academic Integrity and discourage Plagiarism
- Hosting workshops and information sessions
Always remember:
- Start your research early
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Heavy Load High Speed 3 Door SC300/300 Builder Hoist
Truly modular hoist design.The modular and standardizing system makes the Kangbo MP-B15, MP-B16 Builder Hoist be flexible, efficient, low energy consumptive and ownership cost, making it the best choice for both construction and rental companies.
Use Q345 high strength steel to make the main parts of the hoists.
VFD with low starting current and much less wear and tear, very smooth starting and stopping.
An intelligent control System, functions of fault detect, display and alarm, and automatic cage landing/stop and floor selector, is available.
TUV proof according to European Regulation EN 12159: 2009.
* Max high speed up to 60meters a minute with full load of 3,000 KG.
* Racks centering at mast reduce partial load torque of hoists, makes hoists run more stably and smoothly.
* Applying non-eccentric rollers means faster installation and less error.
* Total welded cage roof ensure no water leakage.
* Car frame is large and strong.
* 'C' door for convenient loading/unloading.
* A frequency control unit (FC), with closed-loop, be equipped.
* Certified safety braking system.
Technical Data
|Payload capacity
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|Lifting speed
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|Max. lifting height
|450 m
|Cage width (internal)
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|Cage length (internal)
|3.2 m
|Cage height (internal)
|2.35 m
|Cage doors
|3 doors (With an additional side door)
|Motor control
|FC control
|Engine power per cage
|3x23 kw
|Helical reducer
|Safety device type
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|Power supply range
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|Type of mast
|square column 650*650 mm with bolted rack
|Length mast section
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|Rack module
|* Be equipped with a frequency control unit (FC), with closed-loop.
Unique design Cage Door Counter-weight System and Mechanical Interlock of KANGBO Hoist
•The slide bar type cage door counter-weight system can prevent falling of counter-weight if the steel cable breaks.
•The weight of counter-weight can be adjusted according to the door.
•The mechanical interlock of cage loading door is made of fine steel die casting.
•The rolling contact of hook to touch plate is of less impact force and noise.
Why the cage trap door must be equipped with Gas Spring?
The Gas Spring which support the trap door is to prevent the trap door from falling, fast closing and cutting the hands and fingers of the operator and maintenance persons. Without this device, the trap door may fall and cut the fingers of persons, or hit their heads, when they are climbing up or down the trap.


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Bold Acrylic Monogram Necklace
Our beautiful bold swirly monogram necklace is the perfect personalized pop of color. Made from colorful acrylic and finished with a 0.925 sterling silver rollo chain (gold is plated in 18K gold over sterling silver) on either side of the monogram. Monogram is approx. 1.38"H x 1.38"W, depending on letters in the monogram. Available in 14", 16" and 18" lengths. Other lengths may be available. Please send a message to firstname.lastname@example.com for details.
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Mmm, that's a good cup of Nite Owl Coffee
If you have been following the launch of Watchmen – from the advertising campaigns and posters, to The New Frontiersman and more, heck just read the in-depth look by Chris Thilk on all their movie marketing madness – the one thing that really was interesting to me was the coffee tie-in to the movie.
If you've read the graphic novel – and, well, the people who saw it opening weekend likely have read it – you will remember the scene where Dan serves Sally a cup of coffee after they rescued people from the burning building. I think the line was that he was still civilized.
And, when you first saw the coffee online – I don't remember where I saw the link – but I do remember thinking it was another part of the film's viral campaign, and that it wasn't real.
But, well, the coffee IS real. The company – Organic Coffee Company – is real. How it all came into reality, well, that's sorta unreal but still real.
Clay Enos – a photographer in his day job – is a founding member of OCC, which he views more as more of a coffee cartel than a company. Enos started the company a few months back, after assignment in Oaxaca, Mexico and being inspired by the people who make specialty coffee and their dedication and dependence on the farmers.
So, simply, he decided to become an importer and develop organic, relationship coffee with the belief that if you want good coffee, you don't ignore the growers, but have a deep relationship with them that is based on trust and value.
And, being a photographer, he uses his own photographs to give the company and its coffees their own distinctive identity. And, since he started this out as a labor of love to honor world coffee, the majority of the profits are donated. When I spoke to Clay, he noted that the company is something that helps him express other principles, and a nice outlet for his photographs.
Talking to Enos, it's evident that he loves coffee and the idea of helping out others. His view of OCC is that it is a cooperative spirit, and that there be a sharing of the wealth. And, well, that coffee is a lovely social elixir – coffee is a lovely way to engage people. It's the coffee way of life.
So, how did this all tie-in to Watchmen?
Well, Enos went to Ithaca College with Debbie Snyder – the wife of the director, and one of the producers of the movie. And, the photographer part of his life, well, Enos did all the photo shoots in the movie, behind the scenes, the one-sheets and the movie posters (all as work for hire).
As he noted, this was an overwhelming venture, was his first feature film. It was curious, excited, and as a portrait artist, you can't do any better than a movie with five decades of costumes, hair, makeup – it was just ripe for portraits.
One thing to do behind-the-scenes, etc – but the portraiture work is totally different, an art book of portraits. With any luck, it will hold up past the movie tie-ins, as an example of great portraiture.
As he was doing the photographs, he thought of ways to tie-in coffee (as he notes, coffee is on his brain now). As he read the graphic novel, he noted that when they save the folks from the tenement fire, they then have coffee. Wouldn't it be fun, to make that real? To do a Nite Owl coffee? And, well, Enos was in the position where he could make it happen and raise money for charity, and satisfy the fans - really, to let people have some of the best coffee they will ever have.
Thus far, the sales have been interesting because people are having trouble believing it's real – it's high-quality coffee that is not just for fans. Enos doesn't care if it's Nite Owl or one of the other coffees, it's about the quality and how coffee is part of life.
Each coffee tells its own story, you're drinking a place and people's lives. It's fodder for conversation, and you can tell a story with the people. An equivalent of wine stories.
The Nite Owl and OCC coffees are about creativity, and having some fun. It's to inspire people to do the same, instead of looking down – the artistic mode, make better photographs instead of dismissing the idea that they couldn't do well.
As for the coffee? Well, I got my can delivered - and it's some of the best smelling coffee I've ever smelled. It's rich, heady and you can tell it's going to be one helluva cup of coffee. So, as a fan boy, it's exciting. As a coffee lover, it should be great.
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Where was the god-damn squid??? I want the squid dammit!ReplyDelete
Oh, and the coffee cups in Archie were a nice touch.
Nice post, Jeremy. I liked the movie more than you did, but as for the coffee tie-in... I think that would have been the only tie in I would have liked. I wish I had seen this earlier.ReplyDelete
Good to see the word's spreading! It is a nice coffee, isn't it? Clay Enos knows his beans. I actually got a chance to chat with him about that and other topics recently - the interview is up at the Forbidden Planet International blog. He's definitely not your typical Hollywood personality. . .ReplyDelete
Interesting post! I just may go read Watchmen afterall....Sick of hearing how clever the book is (I'd give the film a B+, and I did see it on opening weekend without having read the book!)ReplyDelete
i thought using coffee for advertising was silly at first, but then again, in light of all the coffee addicts out there, it's actually a stroke of geniusReplyDelete
- Lisa M3/17/2009 02:54:00 PM
Brilliant. I love this, especially being a coffee fanatic. Nice that it's organic and they care about the growers :-)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3/20/2009 07:00:00 PM
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I really loved your post .Its quite innovative to tell about your product and concept..
movie and coffee...the tie-up was really amazing..this will have maximum brand recall and will always have a feel good factor about the company also..
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I have to go out and read this book. I've been avoiding it, even though I have heard so manhy good things about it. Now I'm almost convinced...ReplyDelete
Really great post. It's gotten me interested in reading the graphic novel, too.ReplyDelete
So amazing how movies like the Watchmen can tie in products like coffee - it's happening all around us, product placement has become on of the most saturated forms of marketing today.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the post!
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I have to go out and read this book. I've been avoiding it, even though I have heard so manhy good things about it. Now I'm almost convinced...ReplyDelete


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Sungkyung is a photographer, storyteller and artist born in Seoul, South Korea and currently based in New York City.
After studying Photojournalism at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Sungkyung became a reporter for The Korea Times of New York from 2010 to 2011, where she honed her skills as a photojournalist. During that time, she also worked for Vogue Girl Korea as a freelancer. In 2011 she volunteered at Serving Friends an NGO for Groundwater Development in Tanzania, which gave her the opportunity to experience a new culture and purpose. Sungkyung has had a long interest in photographing homelessness. She has volunteered and stayed in numerous homeless shelters throughout Rochester and New York City, documenting the stories of homeless people for over four years.
Recently, she graduated from the Documentary and Photojournalism Program at the International Center of Photography. She was selected to participate in the Eddie Adams Workshop XXVI. She is currently working on a long-term project entitled, "Glass Island", where she contemplates the reflected world of New York City in its glass frames, subway windows, displays and museum spaces, capturing real moments in a surreal world.


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With the Xbox One right on the heels of the PS4 release, there's plenty to be excited about in the gaming scene this weekend!
Xbox One release party
-The Microsoft Store in Scottsdale plans to host a midnight release event in style on Thursday at 10 p.m.
-Free food, drinks, and prizes throughout the night. Team Hazmat will be there hosting a Killer Instinct tournament and launch livestream, while AZHP Gaming will also be present running a Call of Duty: Ghosts tournament and livestream as part of the festivities respectively.
-Free to all (but hopefully you preordered an Xbox One beforehand). For more details, check out the Scottsdale Microsoft Store Facebook page.
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There exists a snail, in hydrothermic vents in the Indian Ocean, that incorporates iron particles into its shell for extra protection.
From collision detection:
Scientists discovered Crysomallon squamiferum in 1999, but they didn't know a whole lot about the properties of its shell until this month, when a team led by MIT scientists
decided to study it carefully. The team did a pile of spectroscopic and
microscopic measurements of the shell, poked at it with a nanoindentor,
and built a computer model of its properties to simulate how well it
would hold up under various predator attacks.
The upshot, as they write in their paper (PDF here), is that the shell is "unlike any other known natural or synthetic engineered armor."
Part of its ability to resist damage seems to be the way the shell
deforms when it's struck: It produces cracks that dissipate the force
of the blow, and nanoparticles that injure whatever is attacking .
Also, the post uses the phrase "Darwinian evolution crossed with Burning Man". Win.
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YASED-International Investors Association realized the project named Koza Project in order to ensure that the university students receiving education in the GAP Region gain vision and visit the general head offices and operational fields of the large companies operating internationally to see and examine the processes of work flow and to offer the students the opportunity for preliminary preparations for their business life.
The students were provided with personal development and entrepreneurship training throughout their training periods. In addition to training such as Role Model Presentation and Fish; Mümin SEKMAN, Personal Development Coach, conducted a seminar about entrepreneurship, and Aynur BEKTAŞ, the owner of Hey Textile, and Erol BİLECİK, the owner of Index Group, conducted a seminar about stories of success and entrepreneurship to students in Istanbul Modern.
As Koç Group is also a member of YASED, Koç Holding was also included in the scope of this project. In the second group of the project, which took place in 2 groups, 1 YASED trainee was offered the opportunity of training at Tat Konserve Mustafakemalpaşa Plant. The volunteer mentor of the trainee, on the other hand, was Onur DÜNDAR from Mustafakemalpaşa Human Resources. The trainee student named Abdülhalim ARIK, who successfully completed his period of training of 1 month, was delivered the certificate by his mentor, Onur DÜNDAR, during the certificate ceremony that was organized on 28th August.


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Samsung has cut ties with one of its Chinese suppliers after a China Labor Watch inspections revealed that the company employed children.
New audit
After China Labor Watch had found children working at Shinyang Engineering, it tapped technology giant Samsung on the wrist as it felt the company did too little to prevent this situation.
Samsung said it had carried out several audits in the past year, but it performed another audit after the China Labor Watch report and apparently, enough evidence was found to terminate the collaboration with Shinyang Engineering.
In the eye of the storm again
It is the first time that Samsung has taken steps to cut ties with a factory accused of child labor, but it is not the first time Samsung has been in the eye of the storm concerning this particular topic. Up until now, it had categorically denied any wrongdoing, with Shinyang Engineering also denying it employs children in its factories.


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Every time you come across a magazine or watch the news, you will always find some advice on healthy eating. We are so concerned about our weight and blood pressure, but we never bother to know our body nutritional levels.
Regardless of how much we may ignore proper dietary guidelines, what is always on the plate determines our health. Eating healthy can be confusing for many of us, but it is very simple when followed. All we need to do is ensure that our meals revolve around proper and healthy diets.
The concept of healthy eating has been developed over the years and we have all been advised to eat healthily. However, have you ever asked yourself how healthy eating applies to old people? Well, perhaps you have never realized that nutritional needs change as people age.
Seniors have their unique dietary package that meets their body needs. As one age, the body undergoes several changes. Seniors are less involved in physical activity, and the body organs begin to wear out. Their mental sharpness declines and their sense of smell and taste deteriorates hence affecting their enjoyment of eating.
Apart from seeking the advice of a health care provider, the following eating tips are essential for better health among the seniors.
Right And Balanced Eating Plate
The best strategy to healthy eating is focusing on a variety of foods that contain nutrients that our body needs. The major issue here is to ensure the food you take is as close to its natural form as possible. This increases the nutritional value of food regardless of your age.
Whatever we can do for ourselves, we should do it better for the seniors. Healthy eating is not about convenient eating but rather giving the body what it requires. There should be an overall balance of nutrient-rich foods in the daily diet of old people. The following foods are vital and need to be part of daily servings.
Fruits And Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables are essential for a healthy digestive system and are a natural source of vitamins and minerals. Pack your diet with low sodium vegetables and low-sugar canned fruits.
Research shows that people who eat fruits and leafy greens improve their focus, absorption of nutrients and prevent several diseases. If you are a senior, do not hesitate to break that apple, orange, banana, berries or melons. You can also go for kales, spinach, broccoli and much more.
You must be smart enough in balancing your carbs intake. Pack your eating plate with brown rice, whole wheat pasta, beans, and nuts.
Protein plays a great role in improving mood, weight management, stress resistance, and fighting depression. Take a break from your red meat and try out beans, peas, milk, cheese, peas and fish.
Ensure your diet consist of high-quality natural protein as taking low-quality protein increase the chances of cancer and heart diseases. The good part of taking high-quality protein is that you will be able to save some bucks.
Low Fat
Prefer fat-free or low-fat food items such as avocados, olive oil, nuts, and seeds. They contain healthy monounsaturated fats that are essential for the proper functioning of the body. Lack of adequate fats among the seniors may lead to extreme weight loss and overall body weakness.
Do not also forget to include fish and walnuts. They contain Omega-3 fatty acids. Avoid taking foods with fat that is solid at room temperature. However, you can have dairy products such as milk and yogurt. Their fat content significantly contributes to a healthy living among seniors.
You should avoid trans fats contained in commercial products at all costs.
This is essential for healthy and stronger bones. Adults require 1200 mg of calcium daily. Some of the sources include kale, milk, yogurt, broccoli and almonds.
Vitamins C
Seniors are advised to pack their diets with a glass of orange juice or take peel citrus fruits. Frozen vegetables are a good source of vitamin C.
Vitamins D
As we age, the ability of our bodies to synthesize vitamin D decreases. Some of the healthy natural sources of Vitamin D include liver, oily fish, egg yolks, margarine fortified with Vitamins D and sunlight.
Take Foods Rich In Fiber
As one age the digestive system gets impaired. The best way to boost digestion and optimize body functionality among seniors is by taking foods rich in fiber. Fiber-rich foods are plenty and readily available. The daily diet should consist of at least 50 grams of fiber for women and 21 grams for men. Healthy sources of fiber include:
- Whole grains such as wheat cereals, barley, oatmeal, beans, and nuts.
- Vegetables such as celery, carrots
- Whole fruits.No pilling
Foods rich in fiber not only improve digestion but also prevent constipation and keeps body cholesterol levels healthy.
Be Careful With Sugar And Salt
Older people have weakened smell and taste sense, but the ability to identify sweet foods lasts for long. This, therefore, affects the dietary habits of seniors. Most of them are culprits of high-sugar consumption. Excess sugar should be avoided at all costs as it can cause a spike in blood sugar level. It also raises the chances of having diabetes and leads to dental problems. The following interventions can help avert this risk:
- Reduce sugar intake gradually. It 's hard to change from high sugar diets to lower healthy sugar-diets instantly. The best way is to achieve this is by slowly reducing the sugar in your diet.
- Replace sugary diets with naturally sweet foods such as fruits, yams or peppers. Drain excess sugar from canned foods and juices.
- Avoid taking sugar-sweetened drinks such as sodas and commercial juices. Be careful to read the labels of products to ensure they are sugar-free.
- Avoid taking refined carbs as most of them contain sugar. Instead, pack your eating plate with complex carbs
Older people are more inclined to salt foods due to their impaired sensitivity to such tastes. Excess salt leads to high blood pressure among the elderly. To enjoy your old age, reduce your salt intake to less than 1500 mg per day. Try a much as you can to be inclined to foods that have low sodium content. Instead of using salt to season food, try using herbs, spices or healthy oils.
Cope With Old Age Challenges
More than 30% of the seniors suffer from malnutrition, not just because they lack food but due to other challenges. The biggest problem is loneliness. Other challenges include requiring someone to help them in preparing meals and living on a tight budget.
You must have noticed the smile on their faces when they get someone to talk to and narrate those old sweet stories. Loneliness leads to depression, which affects their ability to eat well. There is always a connection between the way we feel about ourselves and our health. The following tips can help seniors live an emotionally-balanced life and enjoy healthy meals.
- Reach out to friends or neighbors and take meals together
- Learn to cook for yourself if you are divorced or happen to lose your spouse. This will help you to be physically active and give you a chance to take charge of your health.
- With the right plan in place, you can cut down on junk or processed foods and enjoy cheaper healthy foods.
Stay Hydrated
Water and other water-based fluids help keep the body healthy. As we age, we are more prone to dehydration as our sense of thirst deteriorates. Proper hydration also prevents urinary tract infections, constipation and enhances mental sharpness. Make a habit of drinking 8-10 glasses of water each day. However, be careful not to take sugary drinks as this may lead to other health complications.
Try Supplements
It is not easy to get all the required nutrients. In fact, most people do not even take half of the nutrients the body needs. You can seek the advice of your doctor or dietician for guidance on the best supplements out there on the market. Some supplements have potential side effects when used wrongly.
Do not also forget that there are several scams in the market today. Caution must be exercised to make the best value for every penny. There are supplements for Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin D, calcium, magnesium and much more. Let your doctor determines the supplements that your need.
Stick To Recommended Servings
You should control the portions of different food servings to stay healthy and maintain the recommended weight. There are several tips and guidelines on the nutritional requirements of your body regarding age. You can learn more from the American Heart Association. It provides recommended daily servings for seniors.
To live a healthy life, a balanced and varied diet should be our lifestyle and not a choice. Seniors must be very vigilant to changes in their appetite, sensitivity to tastes and weight. Also, exercise should never be a story of the past unless you are prepared to spend your entire old age on the bed. In the case of any unusual conditions, you should seek the advice of your doctor.


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So, Sunday the 27th St Jude storm night came and went, and the 20 year storm that had been forecast never really took our roof off here… but there were some reports of minor damage around the property. A local dog walker, Tom contacted us via our social media network after being while out and about on Monday morning. He'd found the path had disappeared just above the footbridge in Peter's Wood in the Valency Valley after a tree had come down across the river..
~ Rufus the dog discovering the landslip ~
~ photo copyright Tom Doggett – used with permission ~
~ the land slip from the other-side ~
~ photo copyright Tom Doggett – used with permission ~
The rangers were contacted and went up to check the woods for for this and any other trees that may have come over in the 'big' storm. Not a sausage they found, until they got to this beauty –
– a multi-stemmed tree (or trees), that had not fallen over the path, but on it's way, had taken the path with it, into the river. They've now dug into the bank above the pathway and scratched out a new path for now, but it will need monitoring…
~ landslip before the rangers arrived… ~
~ … and afterwards once the work had been done ~
~ (with Holly the dog looking on!) ~
~ and after the work had been done from the other side of the slip ~
And when the river starts flowing slightly lower, they'll get down there to remove the tree from the flood zone.
Meanwhile, if you are out and about, please let us know if there are any changes.
Thanks ~
North Cornwall ranger team


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PDF- 2008 Report – This summary captures the key findings from a larger report that examines a sampling of grants from 2001 to 2005 to support health, basic education, and comprehensive programs for children and youth in ten countries in Southern Africa.
There are many funders in the United States, Europe, and South Africa who are supporting health and basic education programs targeted to children and youth who are not included in the sample of grants analyzed in this report. In addition, the report does not include donors funding such as development assistance from governments and multi-lateral aid. Therefore, it is not possible to say if the areas that were not supported by the funders included in this study were supported by other funders and donors not included in this study.
Nonetheless, this study provides information that is not readily available from other sources, and the mostly US funders included represent a signifi cant part of the larger donor and philanthropic community supporting health and basic education programs in Southern Africa to improve the lives of children and youth. In conducting this study, we hope to draw attention to the needs of children and youth, and how funders are working in partnership with local, national, and global initiatives to improve access to adequate health care and basic education.
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THE RACE TO ALASKA isn't your average boat race. It is a race in which a one-person paddle board may compete against a $100,000 sailboat with a professional crew. There are only two rules: no motors and no support. If there is no wind to fill the sails, each boat must somehow be rigged to keep the vessel moving. It is North America's longest human and wind powered race.
I asked Jake Beattie, executive director of the North West Maritime Center in Port Townsend, what inspired the Race to Alaska:
"I don't think there is a more powerful experience than being out on the water on a boat by yourself.. We wanted to create an event that was about self reliance, about adventure, and this sort of just crystalized in a beer tent three years ago.
I'm flying up to Ketchikan with $10,000 nailed to a piece of wood waiting on the dock for whoever shows up first.. Oh.. and the steak knives. Second place gets steak knives. I have to remember the steak knives."


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50 Cent may have a challenger for worst first pitch of all time
At long last, 50 Cent can breathe a sigh of relief. He might not have the worst first pitch ever. Akbar Gbaja-Biamila is challenging him for that spot after a horrendous spike into the ground Thursday afternoon at Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia ahead of the Phillies' matchup with the Giants.
Who is Akbar Gbaja-Biamila?
This first pitch proves Gbaja-Biamila should stick to the two things he does best: football and television announcing. After going undrafted in 2003, he was signed by the Raiders, and he went on to stick in Oakland for two seasons, playing defensive end, linebacker and on special teams. He played in 27 games for the Raiders and had a couple of sacks. He was out of football in 2005, but he returned in 2006, appearing in three games for the Chargers. He also played one game for the Dolphins in 2007 before retiring ahead of the 2008 season.
Gbaja-Biamila then turned to broadcasting. In 2005, he had attended the NFL's Broadcast Boot Camp, and he carried that passion into retirement. He appeared on ABC's "Expedition Impossible" and also began broadcasting college athletics for CBS College Sports in the late 2000s. He is currently a host for NFL Network's "NFL Fantasy Live" and a co-host for "American Ninja Warrior."
Gbaja-Biamila's older brother, Kabeer, held the Green Bay Packers record for career sacks (74.5) until Clay Matthews broke the record last year.
It even got the "Pitching Ninja" treatment…
The pitch even got posted on the popular Twitter account @PitchingNinja. The account, run by Rob Friedman, usually posts some of the best and unique pitches across MLB, but he couldn't hold off on sharing this one, calling it a "filthy 36 mph splitter."
Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, Filthy 36 mph Splitter (grip/release/spin). pic.twitter.com/LsnXFO1ntP
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 10, 2018
Was his pitch worse than 50 Cent's?
In 2014, 50 Cent threw out perhaps the most memorable first pitch in recent memory, sailing one way, way left before a Mets game. But was it worse than Gbaja-Biamila's? Here are the two together:
There are arguments to be made both ways: 50 Cent's ballooned a good 15 feet up the first-base line. Gbaja-Biamila's spike went so far awry that it hit one of the photographers, and it never even got up in the air. Then again 50 Cent's toss gave his catcher no chance at stopping the wild pitch, but Gbaja-Biamila's might have been stopped if the Phillie Phanatic had laid out for it. This debate may have no end in sight.
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Photography Classes in Stateline NV
Are you looking to learn about photography in Stateline NV? No matter if you are a professional, beginner, or hobbyist, the best approach to improving your photography technique is through hands-on training with knowledgeable instructors.
Nevada features many recognized and accredited photography schools. Techniques taught in photography classes include lighting techniques, digital capture, outdoor photography, exposure, composition, and many other basic and advanced camera techniques. Being an accomplished photographer can result in a successful professional career or lifelong hobby.
There are numerous Photography Classes in Stateline NV:
- Stateline Photography 101
- Stateline Digital Photography Classes
- Stateline Nature Photography Classes
- Stateline Editorial Photography Classes
- Stateline Studio Photography Classes
- Stateline Portrait Photography Classes
Stateline NV Photography Classes
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One College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, California 96150
Phone: (530) 541-4660
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"Cop Out," which opens in theaters today, never quite commits to itself.
The Warner Bros. film tells the story of two police detectives, Jimmy Monroe (Bruce Willis) and Paul Hodges (Tracy Morgan) as they navigate their suspension from the force by completely ignoring their two weeks without pay. They land in this spot due to an undercover situation which went bad and involved Paul wearing a giant cell phone costume. Really.
Once suspended, Jimmy realizes that he must sell a prized baseball card in order to pay for his daughter's wedding. Meanwhile, Paul is convinced that his wife is cheating on him with their next door neighbor.
While attempting to sell the card, Jimmy is tasered by a thief who just so happens to hold up the collectibles shop our hapless hero chose. Paul is unable to help because he's too busy trying to get in touch with his wife on the phone at the time. This is supposed to be the central conflict between the two characters during the course of the movie, by the way - Paul's tendency to get pre-occupied constantly lands Jimmy in trouble.
The duo catches up with the Parkour-enthusiast thief, Dave (Sean William Scott), who leads them to a Brooklyn drug enforcer Poh Boy, played by Guillermo Diaz. It seems that Scott has sold the card to Poh Boy, and in exchange for giving the card back to Jimmy, he makes a request - locate his lost Mercedes.
Once the pair tracks the car down, they discover Gabriela (Ana de la Reguera) tied up inside the trunk. She has information that would allow Poh Boy to expand beyond Brooklyn and he'll pummel anyone to death with baseballs in order to get it.
While Paul takes on the job of protecting Gabriella, Jimmy becomes increasingly obsessed with getting his baseball card back. This eventually leads to the duo partnering up with Dave, the thief who stole the card in the first place.
It sounds like a breezy enough story, but even clocking in at a relatively slight 107 minutes, "Cop Out" moves at the speed of tar. All of the story threads are presented at a leisurely place, and when they connect up, it's in awkward ways. Poh Boy is introduced long before he meets Jimmy and Paul, for no discernible reason. The initial set up of Jimmy's monetary/baseball card predicament takes up much more screen time than it should. Even the suspension seems to take forever, and it happens just ten minutes into the film.
All that having been said, the major flaw of "Cop Out" is it's lack of commitment. The film seems to want to parody buddy cop movies like "Lethal Weapon," but it never really clicks. It expects you to accept Poh Boy as a legitimate threat while having him recite nothing but the most cliched dialogue; including, "Forgive me, father, for I am about to sin." There are occasional flashes of Kevin Smith-style comedy, but for the most part the story plays out like a stodgy New York cop drama from the late 1990s. This lack of commitment can only have one source: director Kevin Smith.
Smith has become a workman director. He's working on a major scale with major actors, but the spark he had as one of the Miramax darlings a decade ago is gone. His voice has been submerged and his style has become something worse than bad - it is inoffensive. Never a visualist, Smith relied on entertaining dialogue and character in films like "Clerks" and "Chasing Amy." While never known for his realistic dialogue, Smith's movies had pep and a deep sense of construction. His characters tended to be relatable, even when they were thinly drawn or even caricatures. If the plot forced him into a cliched corner, Smith would blatantly call himself on it and be lauded for his cleverness.
Those things are missing in "Cop Out." Jimmy and Paul are, ultimately, ciphers, with any semblance of life being given them by the actors in the roles. The actual humor that comes across feels improvised instead of tightly scripted. Not one tired, obvious scene with Poh Boy is called out for what it is. At some point, the viewer should care about Jimmy and Paul, but that moment never comes. The "dick and fart" jokes Smith likes to claim he is famous for - of which there are only a few - fall flat. Even the "pals break up" sequence is half-hearted. In "Mallrats" and "Chasing Amy," these sequences are highlights, but in "Cop Out," it is so perfunctory, it serves solely as a half-hearted set-up for Paul's punchline, "So we aren't broke up no more?"
There are funny moments in the film. Willis and Morgan are actually an agreeable screen duo. Willis appears to be endlessly amused by Morgan, and that colors the characters in a way the script never provides. One scene, featuring Willis playing the unhinged Morgan-esque character and Morgan playing Willis-style stoic, is standard fare for this sort of film, but the two look like they are genuinely having fun switching roles. That is actually key to the performances in the film.
Sean William Scott is actually pretty watchable, as well, tending to screw with people by wanting to learn about them or pulling the playground game of imitation. While a few too many scenes rely on the latter tactic for their humor, its initial appearance has a spark to it. For the most part, everyone appears to be having fun.
Well, except for the "Mexican" characters in the film. Stuck with stock scenes, standard dialogue, and obnoxious tattoos, they get the movie's most thankless tasks. As Poh Boy, Guillermo Diaz is indistinguishable from the sort of broad Hispanic sterotype Dan Hedaya played in "Commando." That may actually be a good thing for Diaz's career going forward, since Hedaya is getting on in years and no longer plays those sorts of parts. Ana de la Reguera's role hinges entirely on "language barrier" humor and never becomes much of anything. Her only halfway humorous contribution is her utter indignance at being stuck in the Mercedes for two days. The rest are typical khaki-wearing goons in bandanas, most of them with their heads shaved and the one requisite fat guy with a Fu Manchu.
"Cop Out" never decides what it wants to be. Is it a broad comedy parodying buddy cop movies? Is it an action movie with comedic elements? Is it a film about a straight-laced guy and his irresponsible friend? Is it a Kevin Smith movie? Without answering these questions, the film flounders at an uneasy pace while the actors grasp for moments of funny. What you get is a film that is more mediocre than truly awful, but in the world of Kevin Smith, mediocrity is the greatest sin of all.


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Do I Need to Replace My Timing Belt?
Your vehicle's timing belt is a vital part of your vehicle. It helps operate your vehicle's engine, alternator, air conditioner and power steering pump. The recommended interval to replace your timing belt varies significantly by manufacturer and can range between 70,000-110,000 miles. This specific information can be found in your vehicle's owner manual or by simply calling Virginia Tire & Auto.
Changing your timing belt offers a variety of benefits for you and your vehicle, including:
- Increased horsepower and acceleration
- Better gas mileage
- Avoiding additional auto repair costs
Neglecting to replace the timing belt at the recommended time could result in engine failure, broken or bent valves, cylinder or camshaft damage and possibly piston and cylinder wall damage. This is not the type of situation where it's safe to think: 'If it's not broke, don't fix it.' Avoiding this routine maintenance could result in several thousand dollars in damage.
Here are some signs that it might be time to replace your timing belt:
- Decreased engine power
- Overheating
- Vibrating or shaking
- Trouble starting the vehicle
- Squealing or rubbing noises from the belts
- Visually seeing any cracks, tears or fraying
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My name is Matt Shearer and I've been photographing for over 20 years based in Newcastle, NSW. I have extensive experience in school portrait photography and have captured thousands of beautiful smiles. I carry out high end commercial photography including commercial marketing campaigns, Industrial, Corporate, Real Estate, Product, Model Portfolios, Family Portraits and of course how good I am at it .
What I'd REALLY like you to know about me and about our Newcastle school portrait photography is…
how passionately we strive to bring you the most amazing quality images and the ultimate photographic experience possible. I love what I do. I love taking school portraits and capturing the character of each and every child in an image they will be proud to look back on.
I use the very latest environment-conscious products, technology and techniques. In an industry where so many are stuck in the 20th century, we will strive to give your parents the value portraits they deserve while supporting your school in new and exciting ways. We want to lead the way and take School Photography to a new level of quality, service and support.
We are clever, innovative and unique.
I hope you like what you see. We would certainly love the opportunity to bring it to you


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The sesame covered ring-shaped bread baked in Turkish culture for thousands of years. Simit is crispy outside and soft inside.
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The amazing taste of Simit is now topped with health benefits of chia seeds.
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Like no other snack… Simit chips are a fun, delightful companion when you're on the go.
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Fashion does not often like to compromise, but there are two trends catching our eye that are all about balance. Full-length, bodycon, long-sleeve gowns - showing off curves, not skin - and a ubiquitous gold that does not necessarily glitter are both making strong showings.
Among the varying hemlines that have been rolled out this week, from Marc Jacobs' mid-shin and Kim Kardashian's booty skimmers for bebe, we're loving the one that's to the floor. Of course, most ready-to-wear collections include a formal gown linchpin, but these maxis are different, because they come just as covered on top, with sleeves stretching to the wrists. Despite the maximum coverage, sex appeal persists in these dresses' bodycon silhouettes. Christian Siriano's version was a navy tricot jersey with a slight sheen and Yigal Azrouel showed a bright plum Star Trek gown with a cut-out back, while Derek Lam and Michael Kors created LBDs (long black dresses) with plunging necklines for at least a little bit of skin.
Equally glamorous with a hint of restraint are the matte gold finishes that have tempered the all-out sparkle that's also shining. For Marc by Marc Jacobs, the designer infused richness to a cocktail dress with a gold brocade pattern on black. Phillip Lim's bronzed lamé pantsuit might just be the coolest evening attire we've ever seen - smoldering without being showy. Michael Kors, too, presented your good-old gold sheath gown, but veered it away from Golden Girls territory by smudging up the shine just a bit.
We're digging the yin and yang of these multifaceted trends for fall. They're looking hot without trying so hard.