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Staying and Changing: A Feminist Pioneer Challenges Orthodox Jewish Patriarchy
Tova Hartman opens the door to her apartment with a warm smile, speaking softly and casually dressed. With her down-to-earth femininity, she doesn't exactly look like a rabble-rouser within Orthodox Judaism. Which, perhaps, is precisely what makes her so effective.
The 53-year old psychologist and Jewish scholar has used her decidedly feminist Orthodox synagogue to mount a formidable challenge to the male bastion of religious orthodoxy:
"I don't think that feminism is against the Jewish tradition. I think it challenges the Jewish tradition."
Eleven years ago, Ms. Hartman's living room became the first home of Shira Hadasha, a modern Orthodox congregation that now has several hundred members and outposts in the U.S., Canada, and Israel. She's one of a handful of rabbis and scholars working to push Orthodox Judaism into a more egalitarian future. And for the most part, the tradition isn't having it.
"Shira Hadasha came about after trying to change a lot of the local shuls and not succeeding. We understand and accept that our agenda does not resonate yet with modern Orthodox establishment shuls and that's OK. They don't want to change, and they don't have to."
Some Shira Hadasha practices are unusual by Orthodox Jewish standards. The group uses a distributed leadership model. Ms. Hartman is not the rabbi — there isn't one — but she is the de facto matriarch. Bat mitzvah ceremonies are available for girls, and women can lead services.
Members emphasize hospitality, welcoming people with disabilities, the elderly, those with mental illness, single mothers, and even non-Jews. No one ever leaves Friday night gatherings without a Shabbat dinner to attend:
"Everybody said, `Nobody has a need for this kind of shul.' But the job of the leader is also to create needs."
The Shira Hadasha sanctuary follows the traditional practice of dividing men and women with a separation barrier. But the Torah sits in the center of the room, allowing both men and women to approach it from either side.
"There is no back of the bus."
The idea that Shira Hadasha considers itself Orthodox is seen as an anomaly by most within the tradition, making Ms. Hartman at once a pariah and a beloved religious leader.
"There are many ways to approach God. I never think there's one way — or one religion. I do deeply believe that God listens to different kinds of prayers, but for me (traditional orthodoxy) was untenable."
At times, she has felt trapped by the patriarchy and that her only alternative was to leave. For several years, she abandoned Jewish studies entirely to pursue psychology, "I know about leaving," she said, looking back. "People would say to me `If you don't like it, go change it.' What they mean is, `Go away and change it.' But there's power to staying."
Not surprisingly, many Orthodox rabbis have preferred Ms. Hartman had stayed away. Rabbi Ya'acov Ariel, the chief rabbi of Tel Aviv's Ramat Gan district, has called Ms. Hartman's group "the product of a radical feminist agenda."
"Men who come to the synagogue to pray do not want to be distracted by the prominent appearance of women."
Yet Ms. Hartman's acolytes, including Rabbi Asher Lopatin of Chicago's Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel modern Orthodox synagogue, embrace her teachings, regardless of what the Orthodox hierarchy says:
"Tova is one of my heroes. Especially for Orthodoxy, feminism is a foreign, scary concept. But there's a feminine side of men and a feminine side to prayer, and that makes us better Jews."
Ms. Hartman said she isn't out to battle her critics, or even try to convince them to change:
"For me, feminism didn't come about because there's only a problem with Orthodox rabbis. It came about because there's a deep fissure in our community about how we treat different people."
There has been evidence of change in recent years, but it's been slow. Two years ago, Rabbi Avi Weiss and Rabba Sara Hurwitz co-founded Yeshivat Maharat, a rabbinical school for women in New York. But modern Orthodox rabbinical councils have voted to refuse female members, or even acknowledge them as equals.
In Israel, unlike North America, there is no separation between church and state, and the Ministry of Religion funds thousands of synagogues throughout the country. Not surprisingly, Shira Hadasha is not one of them.
Yet as an independent community, Ms. Hartman's community is able to operate free of many state mandates.
"The matter of religion and politics is where religion goes bad. I think it's horrible for religion, and it's horrible for the state."
While Ms. Hartman supports the idea of the Jewish state and the Israeli law that grants citizenship to Jews who migrate to the Jewish state, she has little patience for Israel's current religious and political leadership. She particularly laments one impact of Zionism — the historic rift between Jews who believe the Messiah can be hastened by a Jewish return to the Holy Land, and those who believe any human attempt to do so is blasphemy — on both Judaism and Israel. "Zionism broke the Jewish community in half," Hartman said, arguing that Zionism has put ultra-Orthodox traditionalists in charge of Israeli life and religion.
Ms. Hartman is the first to acknowledge the limited appeal of her movement, saying she's not sure whether her own daughters are likely to follow in her footsteps.
"Not everybody's clapping. At the same time, what we're doing has religious integrity."


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About the Author: Major General (Ret) Scott Gration serves as the President's Special Envoy to Sudan.
We've reached a new year, a time for reflection but, most of all, a time for looking forward, for making resolutions we intend to keep. It's clear that 2010 will be a critical year in securing a peaceful future for Sudan. National elections are scheduled for April 2010, and registration for the referenda on self-determination for Southern Sudan and Abyei will begin in July with the vote taking place in January 2011. In between, popular consultations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile, demarcation of the Abyei and North-South borders, reviews of wealth-sharing arrangements, and negotiations on post-CPA issues must be finalized. Direct talks between the Government of Sudan and Darfur armed movements are scheduled to begin in Doha in late January and a negotiated political settlement is still urgently needed to achieve a lasting and just peace in Darfur.
We will continue to work diligently with all parties throughout Sudan in pursuit of peace and stability in Darfur, for full implementation of the North-South Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), and to prepare for what happens after the CPA expires in July 2011. At the same time, and in accordance with our strategic objectives, we will be monitoring the actions taken by the parties in Sudan and will hold them accountable for their accomplishments and their shortcomings. Make no mistake, failure to make progress and a continuation of the unacceptable status quo by any party will be met by credible pressures from the United States and our partners in the international community.
The road ahead will be tough and beset by numerous and seemingly insurmountable challenges. But in the face of these trials, we will work with steadfast determination with the parties to reach positive agreements followed up by verifiable implementation. The ultimate passage this week of the Southern Sudan Referendum Law is a positive step towards CPA implementation, allowing critical preparations for the referendum to begin in earnest. In this last month of 2009, we have also seen major progress in Chad-Sudan relations, with high-level visits and encouraging steps toward normalization of relations between these two countries. This is a necessary step for advancing the Darfur peace process and achieving lasting changes on the ground for the people of Darfur. I hope that the parties in Sudan will build on these acts of progress and resolve to move forward on the critical issues facing Sudan in the new year. With positive action and political will, the parties in Sudan have an opportunity to work together to bring the Sudanese people the peace, stability, and prosperity they deserve.
Thank you for your continued interest, and have a happy new year, Scott.
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As we bring in thousands of courses of open course ware and college study material (all in electronic form) we need the electronic devices that permit the Guang people and the learners in Southern Sudan to use these materials?
Please bring Amb Bost and visit our campus.
Dr. Jack S. in Italy writes:
Dear General Scott G.:
I was lucky to see and hear you on the Riz show. I think President Obama should learn from your successes in Sudan.
By Making a General into a special envoy!
>>>>>That is the key to success, as a General all the respect and importance you get makes warring factions respect you more and will listen to you more which gives you a much better chance of making peace between them.
The fact that you like no other Special Envoy that I know of brings 32 years of USAF Military Experience and prestige to your work was so very important to your successes.
You have the title of General which gets that immediate respect that your do deserve very much which helps you and President Obama get results. Congratulation and the best of lucky in your work.
I myself started on Active Duty as a Capt. in USAF also in 1970. the funny thing about me on my second day of active duty; at Sheppard AFB; 2 officers came to present me with my military ID and said to me; You are what we call a lifer in the USAF, and I looked down and was shocked to see my Military ID card - which I have carried ever day of my life for an expiration date on it was printed Indefinite. "forever as they smiled" With the large military commitment we have in the Iraqi, Afghanistan and the Middle East. You General know better then me from your personal experience
I would be willing that the USAF would also consider making me a Special Envoy to ãThe Palestiniansã about my level of friendship and respect example just a few days ago the ãTender for the Mother & Children Societyã presented me with a certificate of Appreciation ãin recognition for my great efforts and generous aspirations in providing humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in Gaza they appointed me as the honorary President for the Tender for Mother & Children Society. On 12/01/2010 signed by their President Nada Meqdad and Salah Hawass their Director. I also have worked in the 1997,8,9 in PLO camps as a dentist in Jordan and have another letter of thanks and appreciation from the head of the PLO Refugee Department and memeber of the PLO committee.
I recently stated that for President Obama to criticize our understaffed American Intelligence for not connecting the dots has given our American Intel Agency a historic new low in Moral, our Intel community urgently needs so to speak a hero and we need a person like myself who because I have contacts with both Hamas and Fatha as a ãSpecial Envoy to Palestineã to get these 2 groups back to together.
Until we have peace between Israel and Palestine- America will never be safe and our war on terrorism can never be won.
With about 1 in 6 people in the world being Muslims (military we can not even hope to win a conventional war with them. especialy because most are sympatric to the plight of the Palestinian people.
Without peace with Israel and the creation of Palestine the environment will only get worst and the death of our brave Military personnel more severing in the Iraqi and Afghanistan and elsewhere.
I work for dialogue between warring groups and counties but I need to represent our country not just work as I presently do as the founder of People for Peace Group to get results that will make peace in the Middle East a real possibility. Which will save lives in our 2 major Middle East wars and make peace possible.
You tell me, you know the environment out here is boiling over with hate ãmostly based and coming from the fact of the suffering of the Palestinian people which makes the recruiting of terrorist so easy (all wishing to be suicide bomber willing to die to kill you and me) and that the creation of Palestine would greatly lower the boiling point and take the most important recruiting tool away from the terrorists.
So I would like first to get Hamas and Fatha together then Special Envoy Mitchell will have a chance on getting a Middle East peace, the way it is now everyday more American troops are dying with no end insight.
Email me; I would love an interview with anyone here at our Rome Embassy.
With my special skills even if I am 63 years old; you could not recreate another person like Dr. Jack S. to immediate serve his country in this time of 2 major wars.
Shalom, we need everyone and every trick in the book to get the Middle East to make peace and have stability. For the first time in 60 years.
I hope I could serve my country and immediately start working to make America safe!
Just so you will bettter understand, this has happened before in my favorite movie is "Flags of our Fathers" Those boys served our country at a time when they were urgently needed!
I hope to served my country at a time when I am urgently needed!
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Each of the major companies in the fractional-share business claims to be number one at something, the point being that it is the smartest choice for you. We investigated some of these claims–all of which we found on the providers' Web sites–to see how well they stand up to scrutiny. What we learned is that most of them hold up pretty well–but also that there are about as many ways to justifiably say you're number one as there are companies in the business.
The claim: Avantair has "the industry's lowest hourly operating costs." The company promises first-year savings that range from 32 percent (compared with a Flight Options Embraer Phenom 300 share) to 58 percent (compared with a NetJets Hawker 900XP share).
The facts: When we asked Avantair about its claim, the company supplied us with a chart that showed all operating costs as of May 2011 for its Piaggio Avanti aircraft and for eight models offered by CitationAir, Flexjet, Flight Options and NetJets. Avantair's total cost per hour ($3,026) does indeed appear to be 32 to 58 percent less than what you'd pay the other providers for the models listed.
The other side of the story: Avantair's chart doesn't account for acquisition costs or buyback provisions (and Avantair is the only major provider that offers no buyback guarantee). Moreover, it doesn't include PlaneSense, which offers the most comparable aircraft; and the models it compares with are not particularly comparable. For example, Avantair says hourly costs are 58 percent less on its Avanti P180 than on a NetJets 900XP–but the Avanti is a $6.4 million turboprop with a 375-cubic-foot cabin and a range of 980 nautical miles while the 900XP is a $16 million jet with a 604-cubic-foot cabin and a range of 2,733 nautical miles. It's no wonder costs are lower for the Avanti.
The claim: CitationAir boasts that "all we fly" are Cessna Citations–"the world's most popular private jets."
The facts: CitationAir–which Cessna owns–is the only fractional provider to offer nothing but Cessna Citations. And you could certainly argue that these are the world's most popular private jets. Cessna has produced about a third of the approximately 16,000 private jets now operating.
The other side of the story: You can also get Citations from other providers and an exclusive focus on one aircraft type isn't a plus if another company's model would better suit your needs or preferences.
The claim: Flexjet has "the youngest closed fleet in the industry" and "pilots and crews in the managed fleet lead their field in experience, training and service."
The facts: Flexjet's fleet has an average age of 5.2 years, according to data supplier JetNet–younger than the fleets of Avantair (6.4 years), CitationAir (6.2 years), Flight Options (9.2 years) and NetJets (8.1 years). (The PlaneSense fleet averages 5.0 years, but Flexjet said it doesn't compare itself with PlaneSense, which operates only turboprops.)
As for the claim that Flexjet's crews and fleet "lead the field," the company notes that it trains its captains to 200 percent of FAA requirements and is the only fractional provider to receive the FAA Diamond award for maintenance training 12 years in a row and the only one to earn the Air Charter Safety Foundation's Industry Audit Standard.
The other side of the story: New is nice but it's questionable whether the small age differences among these fleets affect share owners' experience in any significant way. Also, there are lots of ways to calculate a stat: JetNet's figures include only fractionally owned aircraft; if you also consider managed airplanes used to fly fractional owners, CitationAir, for example, has an average fleet age of less than four years.
Moreover, while Flexjet's FAA award and ACSF audit (the latter a new program) are impressive, the other fractional operators have won other awards and all face thorough audits, usually from Argus or Wyvern. The bottom line is that you should be quite safe and comfortable on jets from any of the major fractional providers, all of which adhere to high standards.
The claim: "Flight Options' common sense approach can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars over the five-year term, as compared to other fractional ownership programs."
The facts: Hard to say. We asked Flight Options several times for the documentation for this statement and were finally told by a spokeswoman that the company "is working on some new initiatives and won't be able to address this particular inquiry of yours." However, she added, "with your vast and deep knowledge of the industry, I'm sure you can probably figure out how they arrived at this conclusion."
The other side of the story: Flight Options' "common sense approach" may or may not make sense for you. Just don't base your decision on unsubstantiated statements.
The claim: "NetJets leads in everything from service, safety and financial stability to the size and variety of our fleet. It is no surprise that NetJets sells more jets than everyone else combined."
The facts: NetJets has the lion's share of the market–and more aircraft than the combined total operated by all five of its leading competitors. Service and safety are harder to quantify, however, and as noted earlier, all the major providers deserve high marks on these counts. As for its finances, NetJets' financial troubles in 2009 are well known, but so is its ownership by Berkshire Hathaway, which arguably means it has a more solid foundation than any other firm in the business. And it posted a $200 million profit in 2010.
The other side of the story: Big has its advantages, but big isn't always better. You might get more personalized attention at a smaller firm that is trying hard to win business and focusing on fewer customers.
The claim: PlaneSense offers "fractional plane ownership at a fraction of the usual cost."
The facts: This claim is vague (what's "usual"?) but there's no doubt that a share of a PlaneSense aircraft will set you back less than an equally sized share from most other major providers.
The other side of the story: Like Avantair's claim, this one ignores the fact that all shares are not created equal. A one-sixteenth share at PlaneSense buys you 45 hours on a Pilatus single-engine turboprop. That may be just what you need, but spending more money elsewhere will buy you more space in a twin-engine jet with greater range, more cabin room and faster cruise speeds.
Editor's Note: Performance figures used in this article were supplied by Conklin & de Decker for BJT's 2011 Buyers' Guide. Conklin & de Decker obtains the data from the aircraft manufacturers. Range numbers represent maximum IFR range with all passenger seats occupied and include an NBAA IFR fuel reserve for a 200-nm alternate.
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Over at Slate, Dahlia Lithwick takes a humorous look at Republicans' fear of vegetables, particularly the idiotic idea that the government will force people to eat vegetables if we don't nip socialism in the bud.
Lithwick speculates that conservatives' fear of vegetables (which is somewhat ironic, given all the lip service they pay to "the American farmer") stems from their personal dislike of vegetables and their latent fear of women, especially their mothers. And while she has a lot of fun lampooning those who equate the government's encouragement of healthy eating with a socialist takeover, she doesn't mention another reason conservatives' arguments are ridiculous: The government already encourages Americans to eat certain foods by subsidizing crops.


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8438 - Amazing Apartment - Time Square
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- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Towels
- Pets allowed
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|9th avenue, 10036 new york city, United States
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** Flat screen TV w/ basic cable
** High speed wireless internet
** Polished hardwood floors
** Sofa bed in living area
** Standard kitchen appliances and cookware
** Heated and air conditioned
** Linens provided free of charge
Location: 9th Ave and 40th Street. Neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen famous for its restaurants. Walking distance to Times Square and all of the attractions! Get to anywhere in the city in just minutes. A,C,E trains at Port Authority. 1,2,3, and N,Q,R trains at Times Square/42nd St station.
House rulesNo loud parties
No smoking
There is a late fee for check ins after 6PM (40 dollars before 9 pm and
80 dollars after 9 pm) and 40 dollars during weekends
Damage deposit = there is a 500 dollars damage deposit to be paid via paypal.
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Reviews of this property
Most of this apartment is its location, it is very well situé.Mais it is small for the price we paid, it was certainly for the new year but for three people with the sofa unfolded it was just at this about the couch, the mattress is worn it feels much the springs. We had problems with the toilet, it was unraveled by ourselves.
Otherwise, we had enough towels
Le plus de cet appartement est son lieu, il est tres bien situé.Mais il est petit pour le prix que nous avons payé, certes c'etait pour le nouvel an mais pour trois personnes avec le canapé déplié c'etait juste, à ce sujet le canapé, son matelas est usé on sent beaucoup les ressorts .Nous avons eu des problèmes avec les toilettes, on s'est débrouillé par nous même.
Sinon, on a eu assez de serviettes de toilette
Dear users Wimdu not ever book this apartment to tell them wonderful! It is a bad place I'm still here and I leave today if I had not paid in advance of course I'd be gone. Third floor. Small, old man with a sofa bed which when opened can not even go to the bathroom more. Two days without hot water in December in New York is not the best! High price for the real value! The only positive thing is the location really perfect! However, avoid it!
Cari utenti di wimdu non prenotate mai questo appartamento a dir loro meraviglioso! È un postaccio io sono ancora qui e parto oggi è se non avessi pagato in anticipo di certo me ne sarei andato. Terzo piano senza ascensore. Piccolo, vecchio con un divano letto che quando lo aprì neanche puoi più andare in bagno. 2 giorni senza acqua calda che a dicembre a new york non è il massimo! Prezzo altissimo per il valore reale! L unica cosa positiva è la posizione veramente perfetta! Comunque evitatelo!
was very pleased with appartment....was first time i used site and will be using again...have recommended to my family in ireland...
Great location close to Time Square and Port Authority Bus Terminal. Very clean and exactly as described. However would benefit from replacing the mattress on the sofa bed as this was dreadful - every spring pressing into you as you attempted to sleep, ended up sleeping on the couch (!) - pretty disappointing.
Would also benefit from providing additional towels for extended stays - we stayed 8 days and only had a towel each provided.
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the location is perfect. but absolutely no value for the money. we could not take a shower as the shower tab gave almost boiling water without the possibility to vary temperature. it was dangerous! and the apartment was rather dirty, in particular the kitchen, and the central light in the kitchen did not function so it was very dark inside. we complained immediately, and they promised to send someone, but it never happened. we asked for a partly refund of the rental, but no reaction. With a bit more effort this can be a great apartment on a perfect spot in the upperwest area, but it requires better management.
Fantastic apartment in a great location. Would love to stay there again.
Close to most sites. Apartment was very clean and comfy beds.
Very good location, close to theater district, high line, several subway lines.....rooms were as expected but sofa bed not. Arrangements to get into the apartment OK. Thanks Mo.
This property needs a bit of work. Good location
Arrived outside the apartment, no one there, called, oh since 2 days Rohrbruch, tantamount someone and brings us elsewhere.
Absolute Katarophe, bad location, window pane by a Rigibsplatte replaced (only reingestellt), dirty, no sheets for the sofa bed, shower tray only in a diving suit walked.
The next day, after countless phone calls to get another apartment.
Was slightly better, all the windows available, only,
was still inhabited, shower curtain with a lot of mold spores, had a sofa bed approx sensation 70 years old mattress, no air conditioning (30 degrees), window did not work, the front too loud) Ave. Rear odors through gastronomy. All in all we felt completely ripped off by the host and would never book in life again with him.
Vor dem Apartment angekommen, keiner da, angerufen, oh seit 2 Tagen Rohrbruch, kommt gleich jemand und bringt uns woanders unter.
Absolute Katarophe, schlecht Lage, Fensterscheibe durch eine Rigibsplatte ersetzt (nur reingestellt), dreckig, keine Bettwäsche für die Schlafcouch, Duschwanne nur im Taucheranzug begehbar.
Am nächsten Tag, nach unzähligen Telefonaten ein anderes Apartment bekommen.
War etwas besser, alle Fensterscheiben vorhanden, nur,
war noch bewohnt, Duschvorhang mit jeder Menge Schimmelsporen, Schlafcouch hatte eine ca. gefühlte 70 Jahre alte Matratze, keine Klimaanlage (30Grad), Fenster auf ging auch nicht, vorn zu laut ) Ave. hinten Gerüche durch Gastronomie. Alles in Allem fühlten wir uns durch den Gastgeber komplett verarscht und würde nie im Leben noch einmal bei ihm buchen.
The accommodation has complied with the images. I though it was not clean enough. We had to first clean the sanitary facilities and the kitchen. The beds were stained and there were some hairs on the bed sheet. The location is not Upper East Side but Harlem. That did not bother us as we found it nice in Harlem. For 6 days it was sufficient.
Die Unterkunft hat den Bildern entsprochen. Ich fand sie allerdings nicht sauber genug. Wir mussten erstmal den sanitär Bereich und die Küche putzen. Die Betten hatten Flecken und es waren teilweise Haare auf den Bettlaken. Die Lage ist auch nicht Upper East Side sondern Harlem. Das hat uns nicht gestört da wir es in Harlem nett fanden. Für 6 Tage War es ausreichend.
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10 Things To Do In The New Year
For the New Year we resolve to not make any resolutions! But we are always looking for ways to try new things have fun, and be our best-est selves. So here are our New Year's suggestions for cool things you might want to try in 2014:
1. Start a blog. It can be about your life, your favorite band, your favorite outfits, movies you love, movies you hate, kung fu, tofu, turtles, anything. It's a great way to express yourself, connect with people who share your obsessions, hone your writing skills, and it's free!
2. Get a new 'do. One great thing about trying out new things with your hair is that it's never permanent. (Not even getting a permanent is permanent!) So experiment -- cut bangs, grow out bangs, try braids, topknots, pigtails, or go really short! Spray a rinse-out color in your hair to have pink streaks on Thursday and purple streaks on Friday. Try an Afro, try a pixie cut, imitate Rihanna, imitate Marge Simpson, it doesn't matter. Hair has this magic way of growing back no matter what you do, so why not go for it!
3. Learn a new language. Let's face it, it's just fun to say stuff in another language, and it's great exercise for your brain. Try downloading a free app, reading fashion magazines in your new language, getting a pen pal in your new tongue, or practice by watching foreign TV and films with English subtitles. Or, if you're really up a challenge, try the third most-used language is in the US: sign language! It' gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, "Talk to the hand."
4. Read a book that might rock your world. Ask friends and family what books have had a profound impact on their lives. Look up recommendations online. Check out the titles that resonate with you, whether they're non-fiction, science-fiction or self-help-y tomes!
5. Begin a gratitude journal. Get a nice little notebook and every day write down 5 things for which you're grateful. Some days it can be hard to some up with 5, but then you can always say Degrassi or pumpkin pie if you get stuck. This one thing can really help your outlook and give you perspective when you could really use some.
6. And how about writing thank you notes, for no particular reason? Wouldn't you love to get a random thank you card from a friend, relative, teacher, classmate or baby-sitting charge telling you how much they appreciate the things you do? Let people know how much you like who they are and what they do. (And don't be surprised if you get some thank you cards in return.)
7. Take up a new sport. Come on, this is a no-brainer! Sports make you healthier, happier, fitter, finer, and you can get all kinds of cool extras like comradery, discipline, flexibility, team spirit, new shoes and cute uniforms. It can be soccer, fencing, karate, basketball, hockey, whatev. If you pick one you really don't like, just pick another.
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9. Volunteer. Of course humans need help too. Why not give some of your time and awesomeness to seniors in a home, to kids who could use some help after-school, or to patients in hospitals who could use some cheering up? You'll be surprised at how much serving others ends up serving you.
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Mark Pasquinelly, Kata Champion, Dies in Ohio
USA Judo is saddened by the loss of athlete Mark Pasquinelly (Maumee, Ohio) who died Nov. 13 at St. Luke's Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Pasquinelly was celebrating at his 50th birthday party when he collapsed of an apparent heart attack.
Pasquinelly began his judo career as a shiai competitor before being introduced the discipline of kata in the 1990s by well-known instructor Tony Owed at the University of Toledo.
He took quickly to kata, winning numerous national and international medals, most recently becoming a three-time medalist at the 2005 National Kata Championships in Virginia Beach, Va. Along with partner Al Panackia, Pasquinelly also won a silver medal at this year's Pan American Kata Championships in Caguas, Puerto Rico as well as gold, silver and bronze medals at the 2005 World Masters Championships in Mississauga, Canada.
Pasquinelly spent countless hours giving back to the sport, leading kata clinics around the nation, serving as a USA Judo kata judge and working with athletes at the Toledo-Maumee Judo Club.
"I have known Mark since grade school. He was one of the few people I know who followed the 'Golden Rule,'" said lifelong friend Tom Toth. "He loved his family, his friends and judo. He was a true amateur athlete, he was a humble man and did not accept praise well, but was quick to encourage and praise others."
Pasquinelly was husband to Oralia, father of four daughters and grandfather of two boys and will be greatly missed by the judo community as well as his friends and family throughout the United States.
"Mark and I used to compete against each other years ago and he has always contributed a great deal to the judo community," said USA Judo President Dr. Ron Tripp (Norman, Okla.) "He was one of our most successful kata competitors and did so much to encourage participation in the sport. We all will miss Mark as both a wonderful person and great athlete."
According to the Toledo Blade: "Friends may call at the Coyle Funeral Home 1770 S. Reynolds Road Thursday 1-8 p.m. with a Scripture Service Thursday at 7 p.m. The funeral will begin in the mortuary Friday at 9:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Rosary Cathedral at 10 a.m. Interment St. Joseph's Cemetery, Maumee. Memorials may take the form of a contribution to the Tony Owed Memorial Fund or the Miss Fukuda Scholarship Fund."


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Falls prevention in hospitals – the last frontier
Falls in hospital remain the least researched area of falls prevention, with a recent Cochrane review identifying that only multifactorial interventions, and supervised exercise interventions reduced falls in this setting.1 In contrast to falls prevention research in the community setting, most of the successful randomised trials reported in this review included all hospital patients – those with and without cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment is now well recognised as an important risk factor for falls in hospitals.2
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Published May 16, 2007
Stop at Collier Commons this Saturday, and you may spot something different: lots and lots and lots of lemonade.
And Denise Mestanza Taylor said it's going to be "the best lemonade you ever drank." She and other members of a local group called Moms on the Go will set up five stands Saturday morning, handing out cups of lemonade from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. outside Belk's, Pet City, Shane's Rib Shack and Moe's Southwest Grill. Any donations Moms on the Go collects in exchange for the cold beverages will go to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
"Alex's Lemonade Stand is a charity that brings communities together in a very simple way, " said Julie Ellis, 27, a stay-at-home mom who helped Taylor organize Saturday's event.
Now nationally supported, the foundation got its start in a Connecticut family's front yard in 2000, when 4-year-old Alexandra "Alex" Scott set up a stand. Her goal was to raise money for childhood cancer treatment and research. After the first one, she hosted a series of annual lemonade stands and raised more than $1-million while she battled neuroblastoma, a kind of childhood cancer.
Alex died in 2004, but her parents and brothers poured their hearts into what became known as Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
"I know how devastating that is, to watch somebody you love die of cancer, " said Ellis, whose father died of cancer about six years ago. "As a mother, I could never, ever, ever imagine going through that pain with a child."
When Taylor, 35, heard she could help, she knew she wanted Moms on the Go to host a set of stands for the foundation.
"I read Alex's story on the (www.alexslemonade.org) Web site. It just tears at your heartstrings, " she said. "That alone is motivation enough to want to do this."
Hosting the lemonade stands isn't the group's first charity event. Since Taylor founded the group last June, the 74 moms who are currently members make a monthly effort to donate to various organizations.
The group's other efforts include donating blood, participating in the March of Dimes, sending McDonald's toys to an orphanage in Mexico and sending shoes to natural disaster victims.
Among its recent events, the group collected prom dresses and donated them to Pasco County schools for girls who couldn't afford to buy one.
"Just because we're stay-at-home moms doesn't mean we're sitting at home eating bonbons, " Taylor said. "We want to help our community; we want our children to learn the importance of it."
Faith Christopher, 28, is a stay-at-home mom and member of Moms on the Go; she and her 8-year-old son will help hand out lemonade Saturday.
"I really want to teach him this life lesson, " she said. "He doesn't want to sit outside in the heat all day long and hand out lemonade, but he needs to see that there are other children in the world who (don't) have all these great advantages that he has."
Ellis added that she hopes each of their children takes something special from the group's participation in any event like Alex's Lemonade Stand.
"You set an example to your children when you participate in events outside of yourself, " she said. "We want to teach our kids how to give and how important that is to your world."
Taylor agreed.
"I want my children to recognize how they can impact others by doing good deeds, " she said.
Ellis hopes this weekend's outreach event will raise awareness of children's cancer in the community.
"(We) need to be aware of it because it's out there; it exists, and it's a real problem, " she said.
No one is immune to the effects of childhood cancer, Taylor added.
But Moms on the Go hopes the group's efforts will help change that.
"Every child dreams of owning and operating a lemonade stand, " said Taylor.
And "these children are helpless; if we don't help them, who is going to?" Ellis added. "I have a 3-year-old, and if he got cancer, I couldn't leave it up to him to take care of himself."
That's why Moms on the Go is hosting the stands.
"With this event and with the other outreach events that we have planned, we're hoping to touch the lives of others, " Ellis said. "Our group is going to be there for anybody that needs it."
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Making mockery of natural law
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Well, it looks like lots of hard work, perseverance, and money to buy the media and lobby the politicians has finally paid off for homosexual activists. Minnesota has legalized same sex marriage. A similar strategy paid off on May 23 in Texas when Boy Scouts of America delegates voted to lift the ban on homosexuals for membership; – so much for the obligations in the Scout Oath and Scout Law to be morally straight and clean in thought, word, and deed.
The activists got their first real boost for recognition when in 1973, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) removed homosexuality as a mental disorder from the APA's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-II). The decision was not based on scientific evidence, but political pressure when homosexual activists harassed APA yearly conference attendees starting in 1970. (see Homosexuality and American Psychiatry: The Politics of Diagnosis. 1981, chapter 4.)
It appears we have changed the dictionary definition of marriage without even defining what a homosexual is. Male and female can be easily defined by genetics, a homosexual cannot be defined genetically; he or she just happens to be a heterosexual with a homosexual problem, a condition that can float in and out of existence. And if that is the case, then we should have many more definitions for marriage,- depending on whatever mental disorder we want to legitimize; all of which makes a mockery of the Natural Law and the law of nature.
Over the last 40 years, we Americans have gotten rather apathetic and/or comfortable with torture and killing of over 55 million of our children by abortion; and I suspect the same attitude will prevail as the definition of marriage becomes some kind of sick joke.
Why do we let this happen? Pope Pius X in 1908, said: "In our time more than ever before, the chief strength of the wicked, lies in the cowardice and weakness of good men… All the strength of Satan's reign is due to the easy-going weakness of Catholics."
Don't like quotes from Catholics? How about ancient Chinese archivist Lao Zi: "The Sage rules thus: he empties their minds, stuffs their bellies, weakens their will, and strengthens their bodies. He always keeps the people devoid of intelligence and desire. He keeps the intelligent in fear from action, and all are governed." Both men are simply inviting us to look at the coward in the mirror. Change for the better will come, when we as a nation become more humble. I think team China-Russia will teach us a lesson in humility, pretty soon- now that we are fully hand-cuffed to a 'Made in China' economy; remember the lyrics in 'Sixteen Tons'? "I owe my soul to the company store."
Despite all this gloom and doom, it's still a wonderful world that unfolds before us when we search for the Good, the True, and the Beautiful. May the Intelligent Designer of the micro and macro universe bless you and keep you.
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Growing up with Erb�s Palsy, I often had to ask for help with the little things � the things that would be much easier with two good arms:
French-braiding my hair.
Sharpening my pencils in class.
Fastening necklaces.
By now you�d think I�d be used to it. After all, the nerve damage in my neck and right arm was caused at birth. I�ve never known what it was like to be able to raise my right arm or straighten my wrist.
I was 12 before I figured out a way to put on a pair of pantyhose without help from my mama, and my middle sister drove two hours to hang pictures and curtains in my first apartment. My daddy cut my steak into bite-sized pieces for me the first 29 years of my life, and now my husband discretely slides my plate over at restaurants to do the same.
Still, after all these years, I blush. I�m embarrassed that I need help at all.
I think that�s pretty common, the desire to feel like you have it all together, that you don�t need anything from anyone else � that you are the giver, not the receiver.
In fact we celebrate that idea throughout the end of each year. We gather food baskets for those deemed �needy� and we wrap Christmas gifts for those who are �less fortunate.� We buy presents for our kids, our mailman and our hair stylist because it is, after all, the season of giving.
But is that how it was meant to be? Did God intend for us to give gifts or did he mean for us to accept his gift, the present of love and joy that he wrapped in swaddling clothes and put in a manger?
I suspect he wants us to do both � to experience the feeling of helping others and to know what it is like to be the one who needs a lift. It�s humbling to know that I stumble on my own and must rely on God�s wisdom and grace and the kind shoulders of family and friends. I�d rather focus on being the giver, but that would be celebrating only half of Christmas.


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Do you enjoy a summer job where you get to meet new and interesting people every day? Have you thought about working for Parks Canada?
Each year Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Park of Canada fills summer positions in our campground, at the visitor centre, at the administration office and in the warden service. Most of our jobs run over the peak summer months. Most of our summer positions are filled by permanent seasonal employees who report to work every summer on a continual basis. However, when vacancies occur or special projects are in progress that require additional recruiting, we recruit either through the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) administered by the Public Service Commission of Canada or through the local Human Resources Centres.
The FSWEP is designed to place secondary and post-secondary students into positions which correspond with their academic studies or provide first-time work experience opportunities. In order to be eligible for this program, students must be currently enrolled as full-time and be returning to full-time studies in the following academic year. Students' applications are placed in a national computerized inventory. Departments receive referrals to fill FSWEP vacancies from this inventory only. Students are thus only required to apply to one location, in order to be considered for all FSWEP vacancies nationally.
FSWEP applications are accepted by the Public Service Commission of Canada for this program on an on-going basis. Applications can be completed on-line on the Public Service Commission of Canada's website. The Regional Public Service Commission of Canada office that serves our area is located at: 210, 757 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3N2 ((604) 666-0350). Student jobs within Parks Canada are normally available between mid-May and August.
Local high school students are hired through the Revelstoke Community Career Centre at 315 Mackenzie Avenue, Revelstoke, B.C. Applications are accepted when specific job openings have been posted. All other students are hired through the FSWEP program. Your application should clearly indicate that you are enrolled as a full-time student and will be returning to full-time studies in the next academic term.
If you aren't a student, you should watch for regular job postings on our office doors in Revelstoke, at the Golden Employment Services office, the Revelstoke Community Career Centre, and on their website under the Revelstoke Employment Services Centre. For a quick overview of other Parks Canada employment, as well as volunteer positions, and opportunities for non-Canadians, we suggest that you visit the Jobs @ Parks Canada web pages.
We appreciate your interest in employment with Parks Canada.
National parks require a wide variety of skills: from administration to management, to interpretive and educational skills, resource management, biology, trades and highway maintenance, public safety, search and rescue, and enforcement of the National Parks Act. For more information on types of jobs and careers with national parks, and on how to apply, consult the Parks Canada jobs page.
National Parks in Canada are run by a department of the federal government. In order for us to hire someone who does not have Canadian citizenship, we would first have to prove that there is no Canadian who wants the job. As you can imagine, this is a rare circumstance.
If paid employment is your objective in Canada, you might find work with a private company, as they are not bound by the same restrictions as the government. Contact your local Canadian embassy for more information on immigration and on available jobs, or search the Internet for companies in your field of interest in the region where you would like to work. There are many businesses in and around the parks who hire international students.
For more information on requirements for working in Canada or if you are interested in volunteering in a national park, visit Jobs @ Parks Canada. For more information on volunteering, see the Volunteering with Parks Canada web pages, or contact the Parks Canada Volunteer Program.
National parks have very few volunteer positions available each year and cannot predict what opportunities will come up. Volunteers receive no pay, but are compensated for out-of-pocket expenses directly related to the project. While accommodation may be provided at no cost, availability varies from park to park and season to season. You should be prepared to pay for food and accommodation if need be. Most parks prefer that volunteers stay for a minimum of one month to justify the time spent on orientation and training. Volunteers are considered to be workers under Canadian immigration law. Non-Canadian citizens must obtain an employment authorization from a Canadian embassy or consulate, at a cost of $CDN150. 00.
Only a very few national parks or national historic sites are capable of hosting student internships and practicums. Such applications are most successful when they come through the university or college's network of academic contacts across Canada. Your proposal will need to relate very specifically to a current project or program taking place in the parks or sites in order to be considered. Talk with your academic advisor if you are seeking a practicum or internship in a Canadian national park. Internships are managed under the Parks Canada Volunteer Program.


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Surge of Minors at Border Expected, But Not Like 2014
Apprehensions decline; most illegal crossings occur in April and May, expert says.
Apprehensions decline; most illegal crossings occur in April and May, expert says.
Claim seeks disclosure of records related to reports of migrants' treatment in Border Patrol custody.
Shelter officials bring teachers to facility housing Central American migrants.
One volunteer calls it 'a moral imperative to help suffering humanity;' he, his partner, take in two for one night.
Mexico launching Southern Border Program, say would 'protect human rights, boost security' as thousands traverse Mexico to reach US.
Migrants dropped off by Border Patrol get aid from volunteers before riding bus to relatives in U.S.
Scammers calling some parents in U.S. asking for money to be reunited with children.
Thousands of unaccompanied children at border experience trauma, experts say.
Most Central American youth appearing in Texas trying to cross into US illegally; Arizona feels effects as border region resources drained.
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Public Campaign
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Public Citizen
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Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is a national alliance of local state and federal resource professionals. PEER's environmental work is solely directed by the needs of its members. As a consequence, we have the distinct honor of serving resource professionals who daily cast profiles in courage in cubicles across the country.Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)Press Center
Rainforest Action Network (RAN)
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) is headquarted in San Francisco, California with offices staff in Tokyo, Japan, and Edmonton, Canada, plus thousands of volunteer scientists, teachers, parents, students and other concerned citizens around the world. We believe that a sustainable world can be created in our lifetime, and that aggressive action must be taken immediately to leave a safe and secure world for our children.Rainforest Action Network (RAN)Rainforest Action Network (Press Center)Rainforest Action Network (Action Center)
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Reality Coalition
The Reality Coalition is a project of the Alliance for Climate Protection, Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the League of Conservation Voters, and tells the truth about coal today - it isn't clean. We are challenging the coal industry to come clean - in its advertising and in its operations. You can learn more about the reality of "clean" coal here or take action and help stop misleading coal campaigns.Reality CoalitionReality Coalition (Action Center)
Refugees International
Refugees International is a Washington, D.C.-based organization that advocates to end refugee crises, advocates for lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people, and promotes solutions to displacement crises. Since November 2006, the organization has conducted seven missions to the Middle East to identify the needs of Iraqi refugees and internally displaced people in Iraq. After ongoing pressure from Refugees International, the U.S. State Department increased its assistance for Iraqi refugees from $43 million in 2006 to $398 million in 2008.Refugees InternationalRefugees International (Press Center)Refugees International (Action Center)
Regenerative International
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Secular Coalition for America
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Teaism wrote:A nice and gentle white tea from Tien Mu to silken a quiet morning.
Tien Mu is historically one of the earliest place to produce tea. There are some temples there with tree bushes and tea was just plucked and produced like many other crops.
debunix wrote:Enjoying some spring 2012 Bai Mu Dan from Norbu, in a lovely blue nuka-glazed yunomi from Shyrabbit, which both complements the delicate tea beautifully, and helps stem the nuka cravings triggered by recent perusals of Shyrabbit's current topic.
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Running is another passion for Patty. She hosts training groups for beginner to advanced runners. She ran the Boston Marathon in April 2010 and completed her 7th marathon on 10/10/10.
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Great spreadsheet put together by The Consigliere. Linked on the right side of the Indians page, or also available at the link below.
http://www.swerbsblurbs.com/special/Ind ... tracts.xls
Gives you a complete and always updated picture of exactly where the Indians payroll stands this year, as well as dollars/players the team is committed to in future years. This is always something I've wanted to see, and we will house a constantly updated version on Swerbs Blurbs.
The Consigliere is working on some other great features for that page, like an organizational depth chart all the way down through A ball, and some other neat features offering up constantly updated data on the Indians organization.
We will also be adding an Indians scoreboard graphic that will shows the line score of the Indians previous nights game.
I've got 5-6 phenomenal Indians writers. We will be ALL OVER the Tribe this year. Recaps of every game, commentary, analysis, minor league updates, prospect bios ... you name it.
And as always, any suggestions as to how to enhance that Indians page or our Indians coverage are ALWAYS encouraged.


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This funky hairstyle is medium length and straight. The hair appears smooth as a straightening iron has been used. Thick, dark bangs fill across at the forehead. The look is romantic and stylish.For this haircut, the hair is cut just slightly longer than the chin.The hair is a very dark brown.
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Just a quick note. New York Times reported the Swine Flue vaccine test results till date. Very encouraging. Help is on the way!
Read the article at -"No Side Effects So Far in Trial of Swine Flu Shot" (Registration may be required)
In case you don't have login access to this article, I have created a PDF of the news article – Swine Flu Tests Results So Far – Aug 21 2009 (PDF)
I wish Media also pushes such kind of positive news to the already panic-struck crowd.
[Update, Sep 11, 2009] Associated Press (AP) has reported further encouraging update – "Studies: 1 dose of swine flu vaccine works".


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I have a mini with Verizon cellular. I am notmgoingnto keep it on from month to month just around school holidays
When we have the grandson. So, I got the monthly data plan on December 8 to January 8.
I don't want the automatic refresh for January and if I cancel they whack you for 35 bux.
Isn't there a way to keep the account but not get any charges or data?
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Not that I'm aware of. Happy New Year, by the way.
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Don't Think There Is... But It Comes Down To $10 A Month Or $35 Activation Fee Whenever U Need The Service... So If You Only Do It A Couple Times A Year... You Save A Bit... But If U Use It More Than A Few Times... Better Just Keep It Inservice.... 😕
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Caitlin O'Toole writes the Miss Jobless Chronicles for MediaBistro.
How have I survived months of un- and underemployment?
I put away emergency money away for years. I was always the annoying friend who would say, "No, I can't go to that new movie, I'm trying to save money"; or, "Let's get a six-pack and go to my house, it's cheaper than happy hour." But it paid off:
I saved one full year's worth of expenses—enough to get me through a lot of my underemployment crisis.
Besides wielding that big money-saver, "NO", here's how I did it, despite living in New York, one of the priciest cities on the planet.
I quit smoking. I had been smoking two packs a day—$20 a day X 7 days = a whopping $560 a month. I don't know where I even got the money in the first place.
I learned to cook chili. It lasts five days and it's a great protein-jolt.
I tossed my checkbook. Seriously. Paying with cash or money orders for everything can be a pain, but I always knew down to the dime how much I'd spent and how much I had left. No more late fees, no more negative balances!
I saved long-distance. I transferred all my savings to an account that didn't have an ATM card attached to it.
I joined the cheapies. Big cities offer lots of freebies if you keep your eyes peeled, and scour websites geared toward the livin'-on-less lifestyle, like Brokelyn, which list everything from free yoga classes to beer tastings.
Bottom line:
I still had a life, I just didn't pay as much for it.
How are you all doing?
How have you learned to cut back, especially in times of un/underemployment?
Caitlin O'Toole writes the Miss Jobless Chronicles for MediaBistro.


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Topic: Caching action called by ajax
I have a action dynamic_favorites in my Users controller. There is caches_action :dynamic_favorites too.
I call it by:
new Ajax.Updater('dynamic_nav', '/users/dynamic_favorites/'+id, {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true});
But action is not cached. My question is - why?
If I call the action directly (localhost/users/dynamic_favorites/4) it is cached. But no by ajax request.
I want to cache some actions and load them to page by ajax (time consuming actions).
Thanks for replies.


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AS350B3e Enters Service with Pima Sheriff
American Eurocopter has handed over the first AS350B3e to a U.S.-based law enforcement operator—Pima Country Sheriff's Department in Arizona. Officials from Pima took delivery of the helicopter at American Eurocopter's facility in Grand Prairie, Texas.
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B.A., Arizona State UniversityM.F.A., University of Massachusetts AmherstPh.D., City University of New York Graduate Center
Rick DesRochers is an Associate Professor of Theatre at LIU Post, and an Associate Artist at the PlayPenn New Play Development Conference. He has served as the Literary Director of New Play and Musical Development for the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival and The Goodman Theatre of Chicago, as well as the Artistic Director of the New Theatre in Boston. He is a member of the Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers, and in New York City he has been director and dramaturg for several theater companies including the New York Music Theatre Festival, NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Young Playwrights' Inc., Rude Mechanicals, and for regional theaters across the country including The Playwrights' Center of Minneapolis and Chicago Dramatists, as well as internationally for the Soho Theatre of London. He has taught in theatre departments across the country including the New York University Tisch School of the Arts Dramatic Writing Program, New School University, and Emerson College. Professor DesRochers holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in stage direction and dramaturgy from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and a Masters of Philosophy and a Ph.D. in theatre from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is currently working on a new book for Palgrave Macmillan, The New Humor in the Progressive Era - Americanization and the Vaudeville Comedian.
Theatre History; Dramaturgy; Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama; Directing; Early Cinema History; Performance Studies; Political Theatre Studies; U.S. and Caribbean Theatre Studies
The Comic Offense - from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy: Larry David, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Dave Chappelle. Bloomsbury Books, Spring 2014.
Playing Director. Heinemann Educational Books.
"Destabilizing Vaudeville and the Party of the Third Part: The Marx Brothers and the Transition from Vaudeville to Broadway" for The Journal of Popular Culture, Wiley-Blackwell Publications.
"Bard Barkers: Dario Fo, Tom Waits, and Eddie Izzard." Mid-Atlantic Almanack,
"Looking Behind the Mirror of Life: The Subtext is the Surface in Ivo van Hove's Production of Molière's The Misanthrope." TheatreForum.
"Where Do New Plays Come From? New Play Development and the Non-Profit Regional Theatre Continuum in the United States." The Drama Review (TDR).
Guest Lecturer for the LIU Post Library in conjunction with the American Library Association - "A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs." (2012)
Hutton House Guest Lecturer – Antigone (September) and Side Show: The Musical (2011)
Guest Lecturer for Honors Conference "Follow Your Passion": "Pursuing a Career in the Performing Arts" (2011)
Guest Speaker and Presenter for LIU Post Lecture Series on Abraham Lincoln: "The Gettysburg Address: Politics Overlaps Performance" (2011)
Guest Lecturer for Honors Conference on "Communication": "The Twenty-First
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Provost's Convocation LIU Post – Guest Speaker, (2009)
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Tectonic Disaster/Brilliant Coma by Michael Walek - Theatre Row, 42nd Street, NYC
In Plain View by Vita Carson - YPI at Classic Stage Company
River's End a new musical by Larkin and Coons* - New York Musical Theater Fest
* Winner Best New Musical of the New York Musical Theater Festival (TAM) Award
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A Man, His Wife, and His Hat by Lauren Yee - PlayPenn New Play Conference
The Specificity of Paradise by John Orlock - PlayPenn New Play Conference
Saving Grace by James McLindon - PlayPenn New Play Conference
The Rant by Andrew Case - New Jersey Rep; PlayPenn
Malignance by Eric Pfeffinger - PlayPenn New Play Conference
Vegas Baby! co-written with Gerrit O'Neill - Live Bait Theatre, Chicago
PlayPenn New Play Development Conference: Associate Artist, Conference Dramaturg, and co-curator.
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If you are looking for the most comfortable villa available, book our 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom pool Villa featuring more space to stretch out, and with a larger living room and pool area. This Villa is simply an unparalleled experience in private, luxurious relaxation. The Villa sleep 2-6 guests easily and with an open floor plan, there is enough space for everyone. The bedrooms and bathrooms are fully stocked with linens and towels.
The kitchen has all the appliances (fridge, dishwasher , oven/stove, coffee maker, microwave etc.) you need during your vacation. In the living room you are able to enjoy free phone calls in the US & Canada, free access to the wireless internet and digital cable TV. The Executive Villa creates a welcoming yet soothing atmosphere to unwind and enjoy. You will feel right at home in our executive Villa offering a screened in patio with a private pool.
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